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India’s
plain talk on Pak gurdwaras
New Delhi, December 23
Exhibiting diplomatic pro-activism, India today did some plain talk with
Pakistan’s Deputy High Commissioner here and highlighted the pathetic
condition of the Pakistan Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandhak Committee-run gurdwaras
and reports of widespread corruption in the PSGPC.
Grid
snag plunges region into darkness
Chandigarh, December 23
Several parts of Haryana, Punjab and other states falling in the
northern power grid were plunged into darkness in the early hours of
today following a major snag in the transmission system, which tripped a
large number of power-generating projects.
Punjab’s no to ‘saffronised history books’
Chandigarh, December 23
The Punjab Government has declined to prescribe what it describes
“saffronised history books” published by the NCERT for school
students.
Sayeed
asks PM to talk to MLAs
 New Delhi, December 23
In the backdrop of an escalation in violence in Jammu and Kashmir, state
Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed today met Prime Minister Atal
Behari Vajpayee and called for an early resumption of dialogue with the
elected representatives of the people.
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Beggars’
courier service ltd
Hisar, December 23
Beggars in Haryana have unwittingly found a new way to boost their
incomes. Business establishments with limited advertising budgets are
using beggars and their familiarity with different areas in various
towns to deliver unsolicited mail to the letter boxes of potential
customers at a fraction of the cost of routing these through post
offices or courier services.
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