Saturday, August 24, 2002, Chandigarh, India
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India gives clear message to Armitage
Pakistan must stop exporting terrorism
New Delhi, August 23
Using diplomatic symbolism, India today sent a loud and clear message to the USA of its unhappiness when Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee did not meet Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage even though Americans expected such a meeting.
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Defence Minister George Fernandes with US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage
Defence Minister George Fernandes with US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage in New Delhi on Friday. — PTI photo

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Tendulkar eclipses Bradman
Leeds, August 23
Sachin Tendulkar outdid his hero Don Bradman in one way at least when he completed his 30th Test century on the second afternoon of the third Test against England today. He reached the mark with an on-drive for four off spinner Ashley Giles before punching the air with his bat.

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Kalam’s posers on poll reforms

Union Cabinet ponders over ordinance today
New Delhi, August 23
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has sought clarifications on two counts on the ordinance to amend the Representation of the Peoples Act, sent to him for assent by the Vajpayee government last week.
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48 more election observers for J&K
New Delhi, August 23
The Election Commission today decided to deploy 48 more polling observers for ensuring free and fair elections in Jammu and Kashmir.

Pump allotment probe begins
New Delhi, August 23
The government today began a probe into the allotment of petrol pumps and gas agencies done by non-BJP governments between 1983 and 2000 apparently to see if there had been political favours in giving licences.

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Hanspal dissolves dist, block units
Chandigarh, August 23
While reorganising the PPCC and the party’s district and block units, the principle of “one man, one post” will be enforced in letter and in spirit.
This was revealed today by Mr H.S. Hanspal, President of the PPCC.

S.S. Boparai  is Punjabi varsity V-C
Swarn Singh BoparaiChandigarh, August 23
“I have always taken tough challenges and made them look easy,” says Mr Swarn Singh Boparai, the new Vice-Chancellor of Punjabi University, Patiala, maintaining that “complete objectivity” would be his watchword in the world of academics.

Misuse of all grants to be probed: CM
Bhangewali (Muktsar), August 23
In a significant step which could put previous ruling politicians and their “loyalists” bureaucrats and other officials into trouble, the Punjab Government today decided to conduct a comprehensive inquiry into the misutilisation of all kinds of grants and funds released by the previous SAD-BJP combine government for development and non-development works during its five-year rule.
Gurmail Singh, a farmer of Harkishanpura village, telling his tale of woes Gurmail Singh, a farmer of Harkishanpura village, telling his tale of woes to Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday. — Photo Kulbir Beera

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