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NHRC rejects govt defence on PoT Bill
 NEW DELHI, July 14 — The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today rejected the government defence on a draft Bill on the lines of TADA and categorically said “there was no need to enact such a law.”

Farooq to meet PM on July 17
NEW DELHI, July 14 — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah, who will be in the Capital on Monday to hold discussions with the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee on granting greater autonomy to the state today reaffirmed that there was no softening of stand on the issue within the National Conference.

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A security jawan checks Amarnath Yatra pilgrims at Chandanwari en route to the holy cave situated at a height of 3,780 metres in Kashmir.
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Right to prosecute CMs debated
NEW DELHI, July 14 — The controversial issue of granting permission to prosecute chief ministers for alleged acts of omission or commission is believed to have been keenly debated at the two-day conference of Governors and Lt Governors which concluded here yesterday.
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Harpreet case: CBI begins probe
NEW DELHI, July 14 — The CBI today registered a preliminary enquiry (PE) to probe the circumstances leading to the death of Harpreet Kaur, daughter of the SGPC President Bibi Jagir Kaur.

B.C. Roy awards for 3 PGI doctors
 NEW DELHI, July 14 — The President, Mr K.R. Narayanan, today presented the prestigious Dr B.C. Roy National Awards for 1998-99 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan to doctors of the country for their contribution to the medical stream.

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Mohinder declared unattached
SHIMLA, July 14 — The Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker, Mr Gulab Singh, today declared the PWD Minister and leader of the breakaway group of the Himachal Vikas Congress (HVC), Mr Mohinder Singh as unattached member.

 
DCs make inventory of surplus govt land
AMRITSAR, July 14 — The Deputy Commissioners all over the state are busy in preparing inventory of surplus, under-utilised and un-utilised government land which could be transferred to the Punjab Urban Development Authority (PUDA) for open auction under the optimum utilisation of vacant government land (OUVGL) scheme.

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