New York Times (June 2, 2012) Newswallah: Bharat Edition By THE NEW YORK TIMESJammu and Kashmir: Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni will visit the Baramulla district in north Kashmir on Sunday to cheer for a match in the Kashmir Premier League, or KPL, Kashmir’s own version of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament. The initiative was started by the Indian Army last year to promote cricket among youngsters in the conflict-ridden valley (Hindustan Times). West Bengal: The state transport minister, Madan Mitra, said on Friday that the state government would “requisition” or even go to court if private buses and taxis do not operate during shutdowns or strikes in the state, The Telegraph reported. His statement came a day after a nationwide strike that protested the recent gasoline price hike by the government, during which taxis and buses run by private operates were not plying. Rajasthan: To expedite the trial in longstanding cases of illegal pre-natal sex determination and female foeticide, the state government will set up seven special courts, The Times of India reported. According to the medical health and family welfare department, until March this year, 308 cases were pending against violators of pre-natal sex determination laws, in the state, the newspaper reported. Uttar Pradesh: Microsoft founder Bill Gates met with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav in state capital, Lucknow, and discussed plans to launch health care programs in the state (Hindu Business Line). The state government said it was only going to seek expertise for the programs and not monetary help from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (Economic Times). Andhra Pradesh: State high court Chief Justice Madan Lokur has suspended a top watchdog agency’s special judge on corruption charges, The New Indian Express reported. Additional judge of the Central Bureau of Investigation, T. Pattabhi Ramarao, is accused of receiving an estimated 100 million rupees, about $1.7 million, for granting bail to former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy, who had been charged in an illegal mining case, the newspaper reported. Mr. Ramarao now faces arrest. Tamil Nadu: The death of an infant from dengue has raised the death toll from the deadly fever to 29 in the Tirunelveli district in the state. On Tuesday, Hari Prasath, a 1 1/2-year-old boy from Mela Puliyangudi area in the district, was admitted to a local hospital, where he died on Wednesday night (The New Indian Express).
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