Monday, July 22, 2002, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Centre to impose Governor’s rule in J&K
New Delhi, July 21
The Atal Behari Vajpayee government is understood to have decided in principle to impose Governor’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir with a view to implementing its promise of holding free-and-fair Assembly elections, which are due this October.

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Mamata serves three-day ultimatum
Kolkata, July 21
Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee today served a three-day ultimatum on the Vajpayee government for withdrawing the decision on railway bifurcation. Otherwise, the party would launch a nationwide 72-hour bandh, she declared.

Thousands of protesters participate in a rally organised by the Trinamool Congress in Kolkata on Sunday. — AFP photo

Jaitley, Rajnath get lion’s share
Venkaiah allocates party work
New Delhi, July 21
The BJP General Secretaries Rajnath Singh and Arun Jaitley got the lion’s share of party work as President Venkaiah Naidu today allocated work to his new team and created a six-member group on “political management and social expansion” to prepare the party for the Assembly elections in 10 states due by early next year.

Khalsa Panchayat gives proof
Charges against Baba Dhanwant Singh
Amritsar, July 21
Activists of the Shiromani Khalsa Panchayat today submitted ‘concrete’ proof of corruption against Baba Dhanwant Singh, former personal assistant secretary to Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti, Jathedar, Akal Takht, who is chairman of Noor Vishav Ruhani Charitable Trust.

Takht record ‘leaked’

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Pilgrims protest as yatra suspended
Jammu, July 21
Several hundred pilgrims staged anti-government demonstrations at Maulana Azad Sport Stadium in protest against the decision to suspend the Amarnath yatra scheduled for Monday.

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Chautala distorting facts, says Amarinder
Chandigarh, July 21
The Punjab Chief Minister, Capt. Amarinder Singh, today reacted sharply to the manner in which his Haryana counterpart, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, had addressed his own neighbouring colleague and also what he had said on the SYL canal and the sharing of river waters yesterday.

Timer device found on HRTC bus
Kangra, July 21
Panic gripped this temple-town today following the detection of a highly sophisticated timer device fitted at the roof of an HRTC bus on its way from Dharamsala to Shimla via Chandigarh. The device was possibly fitted by some pro-Pakistan militant, the police said here today.

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Qila Mubarak case sent to world body
Punjab seeks funds to save Patiala fort
Chandigarh, July 21
Having attempted to restore Qila Mubarak in Patiala to its pristine glory, the Punjab Government has finally sought refuge under the World Monument Watch, a global programme which focuses on the most endangered historic sites in the world.

Qila Mubarak in Patiala will be nominated for the World Monument Watch list of the most endangered historic sites across the globe.
— Tribune photo Subhash Patialvi

POWER & WATER CRISES-II
Drought-like situation in most dists
Punjab sets up panel to study impact
Chandigarh, July 21
A drought-like situation prevails in most districts of Punjab as rain during the past six weeks has been negligible to nil. Against the predicted arrival of the southwest monsoon on June 28, many parts of the state are yet to experience their first major rain of the season.

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