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by
Sandeep Joshi
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It
is reckless disinvestment: Sonia
Shillaroo (Upper Shimla),
December 11
Mrs Sonia Gandhi, President of the
All-India Congress Committee today accused the BJP-led NDA government of
destroying the economy of the country, and criticised the disinvestment
policy questioning the very rationale of selling-off profit-making
public sector undertakings and even those in the strategic sector.
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Mrs Vidya Stokes, President, HPCC, presents a traditional ‘Dhatu’ to Mrs Sonia Gandhi at a public rally at Shilaru in Shimla district on Wednesday. Also in the picture are Ms Mohsina Kidwai and Mr Virbhadra Singh, former Chief Minister.
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Cong workers killed as bus falls into khud
Dozen
Scud missiles found in ship
Washington, December 11
In the first concrete evidence of
Pyongyang’s continuing missile proliferation, a dozen Scud missiles
were found hidden in a ship originating from North Korea and believed to
be heading for Yemen, identified by the USA as a nation that harbours
terrorists.
 Nani
Palkhivala dead
Mumbai, December 11
Eminent jurist and constitutional
expert Nani Ardeshir Palkhivala died at the Jaslok Hospital and Research
Centre here this evening following cardiac arrest. He was 82.
Haryana
bans Aravali mining
Chandigarh, December 11
The Haryana Government has been
forced to issue an order imposing a blanket ban on mining being carried
out in the Aravali ranges in the state following the Supreme Court
taking umbrage at the state government’s earlier order confining the
ban on only the notified forest areas in the hill range.
Sekhawat
inaugurates utsav
Kurukshetra, December 11
Mr Bhairon Singh Sekhawat,
Vice-President of India, today gave a clarion call to the residents of
Kurukshetra and especially Haryanvis to revive the glory of the land of
the Mahabharata and its values in order to provide guidance to the
country.
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Punjab
to sack 909 Panchayat Secys
Chandigarh, December 11
The Punjab Government has decided
to terminate the services of 909 Panchayat Secretaries selected and
appointed between 1996 and March, 2000.
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High-pitched
campaign ends
December 11, 2002
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HPCL,
BPCL to go on the block
December 10, 2002
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BJP ropes in
Mayawati
December 9, 2002
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Vajpayee hits campaign trail
December 8, 2002
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N-nexus exposes murky details
December 7, 2002
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Ex-minister Lone’s brother shot dead
December 6, 2002
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Dismantle
terrorist units, Putin asks Pak
December 5, 2002
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Putin arrives to forge new axis
December 4, 2002
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Setback
for CBI in Bofors case
December 3, 2002
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More
temples may be targeted: PM
December 2, 2002
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Advani dares Pak
to fourth war
December 1, 2002
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In video: Security has been beefed up ahead of the December 12 polls
in Gujarat. Besides the local police, 167 companies of para-military
forces, the State Reserve Police and the Rapid Action Force are being
deployed in the state to ensure free and fair elections. (
