Saturday, August 29, 1998, Chandigarh, India |
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Edible oil to be imported Steps to curb price rise NEW DELHI, Aug 28 Alarmed by the rising prices of essential commodities, the Union Government has swung into action to contain the trend. As a first step, the government has placed the import of split soyabean seeds and sunflower seeds in the Open General Licence list by which the prices of edible oils are expected to come down. |
Govt not vulnerable, says Vajpayee NEW DELHI, Aug 28 Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee today asserted that his government was not "instable" or "susceptible" to pressures from its allies and dismissed as mere rhetoric the Opposition claim of providing an alternative if the BJP-led coalition fell under its own weight. |
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jathedars agree on mediation by SGPC AMRITSAR, Aug 28 All three warring jathedars are unanimous in the view that the SGPC should intervene to sort out differences among them on important Sikh affairs. |
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More states ban mustard oil Dropsy toll mounts NEW DELHI, Aug 28 More states today banned the sale of mustard oil while others mounted intense oil-sample collection drives as the dreaded dropsy claimed three more lives in the national capital since last evening, taking the toll to 22. However, unofficial reports put the toll at 35. |
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Today's issue comes with the Agriculture Tribune section and the Saturday Plus supplement |
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Editor, Printer and Publisher : Hari
Jaisingh Published from The Tribune House, Sector 29-C, Chandigarh, India, for The Tribune Trust Copyright : The Tribune Trust, 1998. |