News, Mar 19-21.
M.G.BALAKRISHNA RAO, VFI-BLR-INTL, 91-80-2269920
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EX - J&K SPEAKER ASSASSINATED
JAMMU - Unidentified gunmen assassinated Mr. Wali Mohammad Itto, former
speaker of J&K Legislative Assembly and a close lieutant of former chief
minister, Dr. Farooq Abdullah, in Jammu today.
SOLARZ WITHDRAWS CANDIDACY, WISNER LIKELY TO BE US ENVOY
WASHINGTON - Former Congressman and a known "friend of India" Stephen
Solarz has reportedly withdrawn his name as potential candidate of
ambassadorship to India.
KANSHI RAM CONTINUES TIRADE AGAINST GANDHIJI
MYSORE - Mahatma Gandhi's advent ushered in an "era of darkness" and even
the freedom that he secured for India did not mean anything to the
oppressed as the British were merely replaced by high caste Hindus,
Bahujan Samaj Party leader and Lok Sabha member Kanshi Ram said today.
'OYE MTV' LAUNCH ON MONDAY
BOMBAY - Enthused by the response to Superhit Muqabla and Zee TV's Philip's
Top Ten, Star TV's music channel - MTV - is coming out with yet another
programme on Indian film music christened "Oye MTV".
POLICE FOIL SATI BID
Timely intervention by the dist administration foiled an attempt by an
18-year old married girl to commit sati at Sopada village, about 60 kms
from Jaipur. Police yesterday arrested Rukmani and 4 others and registered
a case under section 151 of the IPC.
PAK BANS BOOK THAT HURT SIKHS
The Pakistani Govt has decided to ban the controversial book, History of
Warriors (Tehrik-E-Mujahiddin) written by Mr. Sadiq Hussain, reports
from Islamabad say.
SPECIAL COUNTERS TO BE OPENED FOR CLARIFICATION ON TAXES, REDRESSAL
NEW DELHI - The Govt will talk immediate steps to dispel the "myths"
arising out of the "innovative and simplified tax proposals" in the
union budget 1994-95 by opening special counters for clarification and
redressal, the Secretary, Revenue, Mr. M.R. Sivaraman, said here today.
TAAL'S 'OBSERVER' TAKES OFF
B'LORE - The inaugural flight of "Observer", the first aircraft
manufactured in the private sector, marked a milestone in the country's
aviation history on Thursday.
The 6-seater aircraft, produced by the Taneja Aerospace and Aviation
Ltd (TAAL) in Collaboration with Partenavia of Italy, is a version of
the P 68 series.
DAMANIA AIRWAYS' FLIGHTS OPERATING NORMALLY
NEW DELHI - Damania Airways claimed, on Thursday, that all its 22 flights
were operating according to schedule and that the grounding of one of
its Boeing 737s at Calcutta had affected only 4 of its flights on the
Delhi-Calcutta and Delhi-Madras routes.
BULLION FUTURES TRADING IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS
BOMBAY - The Govt is likely to permit futures trading in the bullion
market in a couple of months. It will take a firm decision after the
Kabra Committee on futures trading submits its report, Bombay Bullion
Association (BBA) sources said.
CRICKET/RAIN THREATENS ONE-OFF TEST
AJAY JADEJA GETS THE NOD
Probable teams:
INDIA: Azaruddin (Capt), Ajay Jadeja, Sidhu, Kambli, Tendulkar, Manjrekar,
Kapil Dev, Nayan Mongia, Anil Kumble, Srinath and Venkatapathy Raju
NEW ZEALAND: Ken Rudherford(capt), Bryan Young, Blair HArtland, Mark
Greatbatch, Stephen Fleming, Shane Thomson, Adam Parore, Chris Pringle,
Gavin Larsen, Mathew Hart and Danny Morrison.
FOOT BALL/RAJIV GANDHI TOURNAMENT
INDIA GO DOWN TAMELY TO FINLAND
HYDERABAD - In an one-sided encounter, hosts India went down meekly to
visiting Finnish Olympic football team 1-4 in the 2nd Rajiv Gandhi Gold
Cup International Invitation Football Tournament at Lalbahadur Stadium here
today.
MAR 20
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PM RULES OUT CABINET RESHUFFLE
3 KILLED AS POLICE OPEN FIRE TO QUELL GP POLL VIOLENCE
GULBARGA - 3 persons were reported killed and 21 injured a mob during the
elections to gram panchayat posts at Karadakail village in Gulbarga dist
this afternoon.
BUNDH CRIPPLES LIFE IN VALLEY
5 ACCOMPLICES OF ITOO KILLERS ARRESTED
JAMMU - J&K police today claimed to have arrested the accomplices of the
killers of former Assembly Speaker Wali Mohammad Itoo and Inspector General
of Police S S Wazir said security had been tightened for all VIPs after
Friday's killing.
BILL AGAINST COW SLAUGHTER IN DELHI
NEW DELHI - Killing of cow, calf or ox will become an offence under the
new "Agriculture Animal Protection Bill 1994", being introduced in the
Delhi Legislative Assembly in the current session. A resolution to this
effect was passed at the Delhi cabinet meeting yesterday.
PAK HAS 12 HIROSHIMA-TYPE BOMBS: REPORT
WASHINGTON - Pakistan has managed to build 6 to 12 bombs of the Hiroshima
type, the Los Angeles Times reported today, quoting "some western experts".
VEERAPPAN'S GANG VISITED TN VILLAGE RECENTLY
SALEM - The elusive gang of sandlewood smugglers led by Veerappan had
recently visited south Bargur village in Tamil Nadu and taken away food
articles, beedis, tobacco and axes from the villagers, Superintendent of
Police Sanjay Arora of the Karnataka special Task Force, said here today.
AWARDS FOR BRAVERY, GALLANTRY PRESENTED
NEW DELHI - President Sahnkar Dayal Sharma today presented 57 bravery,
gallantry and service awards at a glittering ceremony at the Rastrapati
Bhavan.
BATA INDIA, ADIDAS TYING UP TO MARKET SHOES
CALCUTTA - International footwear giant Adidas and Bata India Ltd are
setting up a joint venture company christened Adidas Bata India Ltd to
market shoes and apparel in the country.
MERRIL LYNCH KEEN ON INVESTING IN INDIA
STALEMATE WITH SEBI CONTINUES, TRADING SLACK
BOMBAY - The new trading system for forward shares proposed by the
Securities Exchange Board of India (Sebi) was not introduced this week
as brokers argued that it was not practical.
CRICKET/RAIN BAD LIGHT CURTAIL FIRST DAY'S PLAY
SRINATH FURY SINGES KIWIS
SCORES - NEW ZEALAND - INNINGS - 81 FOR 3 WKTS
NATIONAL HOCKEY/BOMBAY TO TAKE ON KARNATAKA IN QUARTER-FINALS;
HARYANA THROUGH
JAGBIR 'TRICKS AS AIRLINES MAKE THE GRADE
BOMBAY - The Bomaby hockey machine chugged along merrily to advance to the
last 8 sector of the 57th Lifebuoy Senior National Hockey Championship
today. In the 3-team pool 'B', they ran to ground the Bhopal challenge with
a 5-1 verdict at the Mahindra Stadium.
FOOTBALL/RAJIV GANDHI GOLD CUP TOURNAMENT
S.KOREA, IRAN MAKE LAST FOUR
MAR 21
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NON-COOPERATION BY INDIA ALLEGED
PAK CLOSES DOWN BOMBAY CONSULATE
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan closed its Consulate in Bombay today.
A foreign office spokesman attributed the closure of the Consulate, which
was opened only recently with "immediate effect" , to the non-cooperative
and negative attitude of the Indian authorities."
TELECOM MEN TO RESUME STIR
NEW DELHI - The National Telecom Staff Federation has decided to resume
its agitation to press its demands, including abolition of the dual policy
in the Dept of Telecommunications.
US MAY GO FOR FREEZING J&K ISSUE AS 'INSOLUBLE'
LONDON - The US is understood to have proposed freezing of the Kashmir issue
as "insoluble" in the short term, pending a regional security conference
which would include India, Pakistan, the 5 permanent members of the UN
Security Council, Germany and Japan.
DEMAND FOR RETHINKING ON GATT
BJP LACKS ALTERNATIVE PROPOSALS
HYDERABAD - The BJP appears to be on slippery ground in its opposition to
the Gatt treaty based on the Dunkel proposals.
REVAMP OF J&K MACHINEY SOUGHT
FAROOQ LASHES OUT AT SECURITY LAPSE
JAMMU - Former J&K CM and National Conference President Farooq Abdulla
lashed out at the Centre and State Govts charging them with failure to
protect the lives of the people and demanded that an immediate
administrative reshuffle be carried out.
BJP EXECUTIVE MEET
ADVANI MAY NOT GET EXTENSION
HYDERABAD - The BJP is unlikely to extend the term of President L K Advani
by one more year, with the leadership not inclined to accept a party
committee's suggestion to this effect.
GOURI LAUNCHES NEW PARTY
APUZHA - Veteran Marxist K.R. Gouri, who was expelled from the Communist
Party of India (Marxist), today formally launched a new party, the
Janadhipatya Samrakshana Samithi (JSS), giving political identity to
the fledging movement that mushroomed in differnet parts of Kerala to
lend her support.
STEEP RISE IN PROVISIONAL INFLATION RATE
DELHI - The annual rate of inflation climbed sharply to touch 9.05% for
latest week ended March 15, crossing the 9% mark for the first time in 69
weeks.
CRICKET/INDIA-NEW ZEALAND ONE OFF TEST
INDIAN PROS FIGHT IT OUT
HAMILTON - On the glorious day for cricket, bright, sunny and warm with a
festive Sunday air about it, India's hard-nosed professional act on the
field stood out, and only the batsmen blotched the book a bit later in the
day, but not sufficiently enough to lighten the mood in the Kiwi camp.
Scores - New Zealand - I innings - 187
India - I innings - 104 for 3 wkts
PRASAD LANDS WITHOUT GEAR
HAMILTON - Karnataka seam sensation B.K. Venkatesh Prasad today arrived
here after a 28-hour haul, but minus his cricket kit. The 24-year old, who
had to take the long and absurd air route that is often the norm of
international travel, arrived at Seoul only to be told his kit was
already on its way to Los Angeles, the final destination of the Korean Air
Flight which he boarded from Bangkok.
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