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Thursday, December 17, 1998, Chandigarh, India

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"Parallel" SGPC meetings held
Resignation of Tohra sought CHANDIGARH, Dec 16 — In Akali politics, turns and twists are as swift as these are unpredictable, often acting as a catalyst for the process of either assimilation or elimination.	Patch-up chances remote AMRITSAR, Dec 16 — Even as Bhai Ranjit Singh, Jathedar, Akal Takht, offered to mediate if he was approached by both sides, there was no chance of bringing about rapprochement between the warring Akali leaders	Who gains if Punjab loses? by Hari Jaisingh
Barnala's intervention sought NEW DELHI, Dec 16 — Mr Onkar Singh Thapar, former national general secretary of the Shiromani Akali Dal, plans to seek Mr Surjit Singh Barnala’s intervention in resolving the crisis in the Akali Dal.	The SGPC executive committee members who met in Chandigarh on Wednesday and adopted a resolution seeking the resignation of the SGPC president, Mr Gurcharan Singh Tohra — A Tribune photo	Disciplinary panel of Dal meets today Tohra 'creating' rift in SAD:AISSF Only 5 at Amritsar meeting Vajpayee talks to SGPC chief Badal meets Takht chief

CTBT talks: India to fix deterrent level
NEW DELHI, Dec 16 — The Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, today said that the country will not succumb to any country’s pressure on the nuclear issue and asserted that India will have the capability and means to deter present and future threats.

Patents Bill tabled amid tumult
NEW DELHI, Dec 16 — The government today introduced the controversial Patents Bill in the Rajya Sabha with Congress support amidst stiff opposition from Left and DMK members who forced the adjournment of the House.

Near-total insurance strike
NEW DELHI, Dec 16 — Insurance employees across the country today struck work and held demonstrations against the Insurance Regulatory Authority Bill which seeks to open the sector to private, domestic and foreign investors. However, while the joint front of trade unions of Life Insurance Corporation and General Insurance Corporation which called the day-long country-wide strike, claimed that the strike was ‘total’

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IN PASSING

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