Tuesday, July 15, 2003, Chandigarh, India
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No Indian troops for Iraq
 Tough talk by Advani, George carries the day

New Delhi, July 14
 The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) today rejected the US plea for sending Indian troops to Iraq after an intense debate which saw top ministers taking radically divergent stands on the thorny issue.

External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha talks to the media outside the Prime Minister’s residence
External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha talks to the media outside the Prime Minister’s residence in New Delhi on Monday. — PTI photo

 India welcomes Iraqi Council

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Vajpayee rejects Nitish Kumar’s resignationNitish Kumar
New Delhi, July 14
 Within 30 minutes of announcing his decision to resign at the end of a two-day open session of the Samata Party here today, Railway Minister Nitish Kumar tendered his resignation to the Prime Minister. 

Rajendra SinghFormer RSS chief passes away
Pune, July 14
 Former RSS chief Rajendra Singh, popularly known as Rajju Bhaiyya, died here today following a prolonged illness. A bachelor, the 81-year-old former RSS chief is survived by his brother. The last rites would be performed here tomorrow.

OBITUARY: From N-physicist to RSS chief

Cong to probe Badal’s overseas assets
 New Delhi, July 14
 Asking BJP chief Venkaiah Naidu not to advise the Congress-ruled states on issues of governance, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today said that his government was in the process of unravelling “overseas assets” of SAD chief Parkash Singh Badal.
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Chief Minister Amarinder Singh addresses a Press conference in New Delhi on Monday. — Tribune photo Mukesh Aggarwal

J.S. Gill to be Punjab Chief Secy
Chandigarh, July 14
 Mr Jai Singh Gill, an IAS officer of the1968 batch, is to be the next Chief Secretary of Punjab. He is currently on deputation to the Central Government, as Secretary, Steel.

Golden Temple land for SGPC staff
Amritsar, July 14
 The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has decided to allot the prime land (Golden Avenue) worth crores, belonging to Darbar Sahib, to its employees at a throwaway price.

Rs 55 crore for galiara Yojana
New Delhi, July 14
 After dithering for months, the Union Government today agreed to provide Rs 55 crore for the fourth phase of “Galiara Yojna” at the Golden Temple in Amritsar.

Badungar may step down today
Tohra man Calcutta may step in
New Delhi, July 14
 The SGPC president, Mr Kirpal Singh Badungar, is likely to step down from his post tomorrow, highly-placed sources said today. The SGPC may publicly announce his decision at akhand path in Manji Sahib or soon after at a closed-door meeting of Akali leaders, including Mr Parkash Singh Badal and Mr Gurcharan Singh Tohra.

Special loan rate for farmers on anvil
New Delhi, July 14
 The Centre is likely to announce a special lending rate structure for the farm sector this week which can mark the beginning of a declining interest rate regime for the credit-starved agri sector.



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