S P O T L I G H T

Kaiga atomic plant
KARWAR, (Karnataka), March 4 (PTI) — The long awaited Kaiga atomic power plant (unit II) which went critical on September 24 will be dedicated to the nation by the Prime Minister, Mr A.B. Vajpayee, tomorrow. Mr Vajpayee, who will be arriving here from Goa, will dedicate the 220-mw plant already linked to the southern grid. The unique feature of the plant-II is that it will generate an extremely low quantity of radioactive wastes.

Thailand poll
BANGKOK, March 4 (AFP) — Millions of Thais went to polling stations today for the Upper House elections in a crucial first test of a new constitution designed to purge the rampant corruption that had tainted democracy here for decades. But by the time voting started there were already reports of fraud and indications that the bid to stamp out vote buying might have been in vain.

Bill for handicapped
LUCKNOW, March 4 (PTI) — The Government is planning to introduce a Bill to extend reservation for the handicapped to the private sector during the current session of Parliament, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Maneka Gandhi said today. In order to provide job opportunities for the handicapped people in the private sector as well as the government would bring a Bill to amend the Disability Act and present it in Parliament, Mrs Gandhi said at the inauguration of an exhibition of equipment for the physically challenged here.