Tuesday, July 10, 2001, Chandigarh, India
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Kashmir not sole issue: PM
Hurriyat should have no role: Oppn
New Delhi, July 9
With support coming from the entire political spectrum of the country at the three-hour long all-party meeting, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, said all issues concerning bilateral relations, including Kashmir, would be discussed with the Pakistan President, General Pervez Musharraf, at Agra this week.

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Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee (right), Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Pramod Mahajan (centre) and the main Opposition leader and Congress President Sonia Gandhi (left) pose for photographers prior to an all-party meeting at the Prime Minister’s residence in New Delhi on Monday.
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee (right), Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Pramod Mahajan (centre) and the main Opposition leader and Congress President Sonia Gandhi (left) pose for photographers prior to an all-party meeting at the Prime Minister’s residence in New Delhi on Monday. — AFP photo

Qazi invites APHC leaders
New Delhi, July 9
Completely disregarding India’s reservations, the Pakistani High Commissioner, Mr Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, today invited all seven executive members of the All-Party Hurriyat Conference to a reception at the high commission here on July 14 in honour of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf.

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To allow Pak passport holders to come by road
New Delhi, July 9
In another set of confidence building measures aimed at facilitating the visa regime, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee today decided that henceforth Pakistani passport holders would be allowed to come to India by road and obtain visas at the Attari check-point in Punjab.

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New Delhi, July 9
The Union Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, today held the top brass of the Unit Trust of India (UTI) responsible for the US-64 fiasco but said an alternative package to restore investors’ confidence will be ready within a week.







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To be dismissed from service
Chandigarh, July 9
A General Court Martial has found Major Maneesh Bhatnagar of the 5th Parachute Battalion guilty of violating good order and military discipline during Operation Vijay in the Kargil sector in 1999 and sentenced him to dismissal from service. 

CBI raids yield 3.5 cr from excise officials
Chandigarh, July 9
Sleuths of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) here have so far found unaccounted assets worth Rs 3.5 crore from the homes and offices of five officials of the Excise and Taxation Department, Punjab, following raids by the CBI three days ago.

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Don’t touch me, otherwise I’ll tell uncle Musharraf about my human rights!

by Sandeep Joshi
Ajmer residents hopeful, angry
Ajmer, July 9
There is a mixed feeling of hope and anger in this ancient holy city, which will be on the world map for reasons other than the famous Khawaja Moinuddin Chisti’s yearly Urs when President Pervez Musharraf arrives here with his wife on July 16 to seek the blessings of the Garib Nawaz.
Scaffolding put up at the main entrance of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti’s tomb to replace the gold work in preparation for President Pervez Musharraf’s visit to the dargah in Ajmer.
Scaffolding put up at the main entrance of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti’s tomb to replace the gold work in preparation for President Pervez Musharraf’s visit to the dargah in Ajmer.


Punjab may get stick on panchayati raj
Chandigarh, July 9
The Badal government, which continues to dodge the Centre on the empowerment of panchayati raj institutions and elections to block samitis and zila parishads on one pretext or the other, is likely to get stick at a meeting of Panchayati Raj Ministers on July 11 in Delhi. The Rural Development Minister, Mr Venkaiah Naidu, has convened a meeting of the Ministers concerned of all states to discuss important issues pertaining to panchayati raj institutions.

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