Saturday, June 22, 2002, Chandigarh, India
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Nag test-fired twice
Bhubaneswar, June 21
India today successfully tested an indigenously developed anti-tank missile at a coastal range in Orissa’s Baleshwar district, Defence officials said. Two tests of the Nag (serpent) missile were conducted at the interim test range, India’s main missile test facility, at Chandipur-on-sea, a Defence Ministry official told IANS.

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Capt Lakshmi Sahgal files papers
Lakshmi SahgalNew Delhi, June 21
Octogenarian freedom fighter and Left front nominee Lakshmi Sahgal today formally entered the electoral arena for the July 15 presidential contest when she filed her nomination papers to challenge A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
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FCI halts movement of rice
Chandigarh, June 21
Reading to the alleged rice diversion scam unearthed by the Bathinda police, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) Punjab Regional Office, has suspended movement of rice by road from its godowns to ports for export.

  Punjab page: CM seeks report on rice scam

Three Pak troops killed
Jammu, June 21
Indian and Pakistan troops have exchanged artillery and mortar fire in Dras and Kargil sectors. Defence Ministry sources said the Pakistani troops resorted to heavy mortar and artillery fire at 4 p.m. yesterday which continued till 6 a.m. today. There was no casualty on “our side”, the sources said.

  J&K page: 10 ultras killed in Kashmir

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End infiltration, have talks; George tells Musharraf
Jammu, June 21
India will resume dialogue with Pakistan for the resolution of bilateral problems if General Pervez Musharraf translated his commitment to end infiltration “permanently” into action. This was stated by the Union Defence Minister, Mr George Fernandes, at a news conference here today after visiting forward areas.

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Budget: SAD to stand up for employees, farmers
Chandigarh, June 21
Mounting sharp attack on the Congress government’s first Budget, the Shiromani Akali Dal’s two main speakers — Capt Kanwaljit Singh, former Finance Minister and Dr Upinderjit Kaur, a noted economist, — described the Budget as anti-employee, anti-trader, anti-farmer, anti-working class and anti-development in the Punjab Assembly today.


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Brazil storm into semis
England’s goalkeeper David Seaman looks at the ball as it enters the net and (right) Ronaldinho of Brazil celebrates after scoring the second goal against England in the World Cup quarterfinal match in Shizuoka on Friday. Brazil beat England 2-1 to enter the semifinals.
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Britain increases visa services
New Delhi, June 21
Despite the cut in staff levels, the British High Commission here has decided to accept visa applications in the broad category for the ‘straightforward’ travellers.

Graduation must for jathedars
Amritsar, June 21
The subcommittee of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee will meet on June 28 in Chandigarh to discuss the draft of the Sikh Gurdwara Bill, 1999, which proposes that the jathedars of Takhts and the Head Granthi, Golden Temple, should be graduates.


 

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