Wednesday, August 23, 2000, Chandigarh, India

Oil depot damaged in Pak shelling
16 militants shot in encounters
BARAMULA, Aug 22 — An oil depot and a bunker were damaged in artillery and mortar shelling by Pakistani troops from across the border in the northern sector of Jammu and Kashmir early today.
BREAKING NEWS
Kumaramangalam dead
NEW DELHI, Aug 23 — Power Minister Rangarajan Kumaramangalam died early on Wednesday, a hospital spokesman said. 
"His condition deteriorated during the night and he breathed his last at 4:40 a.m. IST (2310 GMT)," a spokesman for the All India Institute of Medical Sciences said. The minister's body would be embalmed and taken to his official residence in New Delhi later today, he added. 
Earlier story: Minister’s condition worsens

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Hizb to declare ceasefire soon
SRINAGAR, Aug 22 — In an apparent break with the Pakistan-based faction, top Hizbul Mujahideen leader in Jammu and Kashmir Abdul Majid Dar today said efforts were under way at the international level to remove the bottlenecks in the way of resumption of talks with the Centre and that the ceasefire would again come into force within two months.

Hurriyat leaders meet Pak officials
NEW DELHI, Aug 22 — The All-Party Hurriyat Conference top leaders today held an extensive meeting with the officials of the Pakistan High Commission.

Gen Padmanabhan to focus on J&K
NEW DELHI, Aug 22 — Having served as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Northern Command which has its forces posted in the disturbed state of Jammu and Kashmir, the Chief of the Army Staff-designate, Lieut-Gen S. Padmanabhan, is expected to undertake a thorough review of the deteriorating security environment in the valley.
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Members of the family of Brig B.S. Shergill, who was killed in a landmine blast in Kupwara district on Monday, pay their last respects at his residence in Chandigarh’s Sector 47 on Tuesday.
Members of the family of Brig B.S. Shergill, who was killed in a landmine blast in Kupwara district on Monday, pay their last respects at his residence in Chandigarh’s Sector 47 on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

 Last salute to Brig Shergill
CHANDIGARH, Aug 22 — The mortal remains of Brigadier B.S. Shergill, who was killed in a landmine blast in Kupwara District while on active service, were consigned to flames with full military honours here today.

Top Punjab terrorist held
UDHAM SINGH NAGAR (UP), Aug 22 — Top Punjab terrorist Chamkaur Singh, along with his four accomplices, was arrested following an encounter with the Kashipur police last night.

Bhakra, Pong levels fall
Region may face power problems
CHANDIGARH, Aug 22 — The water level of the reservoirs at Bhakra and Pong dams — which meet the water and power requirements of millions of people in this region — is at present lower by 20 feet and 27 feet, respectively, than the level it should have been by now.

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The deposed Prime Minister of Fiji, Mr Mahendra Chaudhry, addresses a press conference in Shimla on Tuesday.
The deposed Prime Minister of Fiji, Mr Mahendra Chaudhry, addresses a press conference in Shimla on Tuesday.

Chaudhry’s three-pronged plan
Restoration of democracy in Fiji
SHIMLA, Aug 22 — The deposed Fijian Prime Minister, Mr Mahendra Chaudhry, feels that international community should seriously address to the menace of repeated military coups to dislodge the democratically elected governments in Fiji.

 

House adjourned amid unruly scenes
SHIMLA, Aug 22 — The Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha was adjourned here today amidst unruly scenes as the opposition Congress legislators trooped into the well of the House and tried to block proceedings in support of their demand for a CBI enquiry into the “charge sheet” against the BJP-HVC combine government submitted by them to the Governor and dismissal of those ministers against whom allegations of corruption have been levelled.

 

 

 

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