118 years of Trust THE TRIBUNE
Saturday, December 26, 1998, Chandigarh, India
weather n spotlight
today's calendar
Line Punjab NewsHaryana NewsJammu & KashmirHimachal Pradesh NewsNational NewsChandigarhEditorialBusinessSports NewsWorld NewsMailbag
AIADMK memo to President
Dismissal of TN Govt sought
NEW DELHI, Dec 25 — The controversy over the constitution of special courts to try Ms Jayalalitha hotted up today with AIADMK MPs urging the President to dismiss the Karunanidhi government for "usurping" the powers of the Centre by setting up special courts. In a memorandum, they also sought a "full-scale investigation" into the "misdeeds" of TMC leader G K Moopanar and the Chief Minister.
Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal, Union Minister of State for Industry greeting Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India at his residence on his 75th birthday at New Delhi — T.C. Malhotra
Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal, Union Minister of State for Industry, greeting Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India, on his 75th birthday at his residence in New Delhi — photo by T.C. Malhotra
50 years on indian independence 50 years on indian independence 50 years on indian independence
50 years on indian independence





Tribune Matrimonials
Jor Mela begins: Badal, Tohra to share stage
FATEHGARH SAHIB, Dec 25 — Capt Kanwaljit Singh, Finance Minister, while addressing a press conference here today, claimed that all top Akali leaders, including Mr Badal and Mr Tohra would address the Akali conference on Shaheedi Jor Mela from the Akali stage.

Bank of Punjab

Pak President's wings clipped
ISLAMABAD, Dec 25 — Pakistan's National Assembly has passed a Bill allowing the government to make appointments to higher government posts without the consent of the Head of State, further clipping the wings of the President.

Patents Bill fiasco: Khurana blames it on officials
NEW DELHI, Dec 25 — The saga of inability to legislate on the Patents Bill in the Lok Sabha on the last day of winter session today took another turn with the Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Mr Madan Lal Khurana, blaming ministry officials for ‘technical error’ and ordering an inquiry into the lapse.
Line Saturday PlusSunday ReadingBook ReviewArts TribuneHealth TribuneScience TribuneSports TribuneHoroscopeEducation TribuneAgriculture Tribune
Chaos at Indira Gandhi Airport
NEW DELHI, Dec 25 — The thick fog which engulfed the Capital and adjoining areas for more than a week, disrupting air, rail and road traffic, threw a spanner in the plans of a large number of people.

Navy chief's suggestion 'not binding'
NEW DELHI, Dec 25 — With the unprecedented controversy over the appointment of Deputy Chief of Naval Staff continuing, official sources today said the Defence Ministry had serious reservation over the contention of the Navy chief.

dot
Today's issue comes with the Agriculture Tribune and
Saturday Plus sections
dot
  Image Map
  | Nation | Punjab | Haryana | Himachal Pradesh | Jammu & Kashmir | Chandigarh |
| Editorial | Business | Sport |
| Mailbag | Spotlight | World | 50 years of Independence | Weather |
| Search | Subscribe | Archive | Suggestion | E-mail |
  Editor, Printer and Publisher : Hari Jaisingh
Published from The Tribune House, Sector 29-C, Chandigarh, India, 160020
for The Tribune Trust. Phone: (91-172) 655066. Fax: (91-172) 651291
Copyright : The Tribune Trust, 1998.Top

  site designed and setup by pugmarks