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IN
PASSING
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Wah! India!
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by
Sandeep Joshi
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Nagi’s
appointment set aside
Chandigarh, January 10
 Dr
Onkar Nath Nagi’s appointment as the Dean of Post-Graduate Institute of
Medical Education and Research was today set aside, for the second time, by
the Punjab and Haryana High Court. His appointment was initially set aside
in November, 2001.
Vedanti’s
nod to kirtan by women
Patiala, January 10
 The
SGPC President, Mr Kirpal Singh Badungar, said today that Akal Takht
Jathedar Joginder Singh Vedanti had given his approval to allow women to
perform kirtan in the Harmandar Sahib, but said a final decision in the
matter would be taken after the public opinion on the issue.
Sikhs in jail can wear ‘patka’
New Delhi, January 10
Acting on a complaint from the National Commission for Minorities
that Sikhs brought to lock-ups or jails in the national Capital are forced to remove their turbans, the Delhi police has decided to allow Sikh accused persons to use “patka” in lock-up.
Virbhadra
heads HP poll panel
 New
Delhi, January 10
Firming up its strategy for the
Himachal Pradesh elections, the Congress today appointed former Chief
Minister Virbhadra Singh as convener of the campaign committee in Himachal
Pradesh.
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Cold wave fails to deter farmers
Road blockade to continue until dues are paid
Kharar, January 10
| Undeterred by the freezing cold, hundreds of farmers have been blocking the
Chandigarh- Jalandhar national highway, near here, for the past three days to press the Punjab Government to pay their sugarcane dues worth Rs 80 crore of last year.
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Braving the freezing cold, farmers block traffic on the Chandigarh-Jalandhar road, near Kharar, demanding payment of sugarcane dues on Friday.
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PIOs in 6 countries eligible for dual citizenship
January 10, 2003
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All-party meeting backs Amarinder
January 9, 2003
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Advani:
deport overstaying Pakistanis, Bangladeshis
January 8, 2003
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Centre
against disbanding SOG
January 7, 2003
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Centre
clears dual citizenship
January 6, 2003
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PM to control N-trigger
January 5, 2003
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Bihar in flames
January 4, 2003
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Cell operators slash STD charges
January 3, 2003
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India, Pak exchange
lists of N-installations
January 2, 2003
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Shimla
wears a white blanket
January 1, 2003
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In
a major initiative aimed at liberalising the capital account, Finance
Minister Jaswant Singh today announced a slew of measures, including general
permission to retain ADR/GDR proceeds abroad for future foreign exchange
requirements, removal of the existing limit of $ 20,000 for remittance under
the employees stock option scheme and permitting remittance of
proceeds up to $ 1 million to India.
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In
a significant step towards breaking the impasse over the vexed contract issue,
all the 15 members of the Indian World Cup squad today signed the ICC Players’
Terms contract but made it clear that certain contentious clauses in it were not
acceptable to them.
