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Friday, November 20, 1998, Chandigarh, India

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3-tier National Security Council set up
NEW DELHI, Nov 19 — The government today established a three-tier-high-powered National Security Council headed by Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee to undertake a strategic defence review and decide on long-term policy options. The establishment of the council is essentially based on the report of the task force chaired by former Defence Minister KC Pant.

Lt Gen Chandra Shekhar, Vice Chief of Army Staff, interacts with retired British officers at a reunion of 4 Gorkha Rifles held at 14 GCT, Subathu, Solan, on Thursday.

Lieut-Gen Chandra Shekhar, Vice-Chief of Army Staff, interacts with retired British officers at a reunion of 4 Gorkha Rifles held at 14 GCT, Subathu, Solan, on Thursday. — A Tribune photograph.
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Indo-US talks resume
BONN, Nov 19 — India and the USA today resumed their tough negotiations on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation in Rome in the backdrop of the recent partial lifting of American sanctions on New Delhi and Islamabad.

Reliance offices raided by CBI
NEW DELHI, Nov 19 — The offices of Reliance Industries Limited in Delhi and Mumbai were today raided by the Central Bureau of Investigation sleuths in connection with the case under the Official Secrets Act registered against the group’s Delhi President V. Balasubramaniam.

Price rise may 'affect results'
RAIPUR, Nov 19 — Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee today admitted that the issue of price rise could affect the results of the Assembly elections in the four states.

More on Assembly elections

Hayer shot dead in Canada
PHILLAUR, Nov 19 — Mr Tara Singh Hayer, Editor of Indo-Canadian Times, a weekly newspaper published from Vancouver, Canada, was shot dead at Surrey near Vancouver by some unidentified armed assailants.

Last-ditch bid for patch-up in BJD
BHUBANESWAR, Nov 19 — A last ditch attempt is on for a patch-up between the warring factions in the BJD facing a vertical split following dissident activities and tough action by party president Naveen Patnaik, who yesterday suspended three rebel leaders.

Entrance tests to go: Calcutta
PATIALA, Nov 19 — Punjab Higher Education Minister Manjit Singh Calcutta today said entrance tests would be phased out in all universities and colleges in the state.

Cotton yield to touch new low
KOTKAPURA, Nov 19 — With nature playing a villain time and again in this season, cotton production is likely to touch a record low of five lakh bales in Punjab.

IN PASSING

They may have counted the white elephants and paper tigers, too, in the census!

By Sandeep Joshi

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