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Friday, September 17, 2004, Chandigarh, India
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Government to probe Census confusion, says Sonia
Cong to continue support to Mulayam govt
Rae Bareli, September 16
Congress President Sonia Gandhi said here today that the government would inquire into the confusion over the Muslim growth rate in the recently released census report.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi addresses a press conference at ITI guest house, Rai Bareli, in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday.
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Congress President Sonia Gandhi addresses a press conference at ITI guest house, Rai Bareli, in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday.

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Let mid-day meal scheme be with Centre: SC
New Delhi, September 16
The Supreme Court today restrained the Centre from handing over the administration of the mid-day meal scheme to the states and Union Territories. However, the implementation of the scheme would continue to be in the hands of the states and UTs.

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Dharamsala, September 16
Scores of Tibetan students of Sherab Gatsel Lobling School (Tibetan Transit School) were taken ill with suspected food poisoning today after they had their dinner in the school last night.

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Telecom giant Bharti enters agro sector
First model farm in Punjab
New Delhi, September 16
Bharti Enterprises, the parent company of telecom brand Airtel, today announced the setting up of a $ 50 million joint venture with ELRo Holdings Limited for export of fresh fruits and vegetables from India to the European Union, United Kingdom, South East Asia, Gulf and CIS countries.

Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman and MD, Bharti Enterprises, flanked by Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild, Director, ELRo Holdings, and Sir Evelyn de Rothschild addresses a press conference Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman and MD, Bharti Enterprises, flanked by Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild, Director, ELRo Holdings, and Sir Evelyn de Rothschild addresses a press conference in New Delhi on Thursday.
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Jagmohan ready for objective probe
New Delhi, September 16
Former Urban Development Minister Jagmohan today denied any irregularity in allotment of land during his tenure and said he had no objection to any case being looked into by “any objective and dispassionate authority.”

Immersion of Ganesh idols in sea banned
Chennai, September 16
The organisers of ‘Ganesh chaturthi’ in this city are faced with an uphill task following a police directive and the Madras High Court order banning immersion in the sea, rivers and water bodies.

Turban issue almost solved, says French envoy
New Delhi, September 16
The turban issue, has been solved amicably with all Sikh students, except three, returning to their schools, claimed the French Ambassador to India, Dominique Girard. “Only three cases remain pending today and dialogue is being pursued with the three students concerned,” he said in a communication to the National Commission for Minorities.



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