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Chandigarh, Tuesday, July 7, 1998

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Govt to go ahead with
Women's Bill: PM
NEW DELHI, July 6 — The Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, today announced in the Rajya Sabha that the Women’s Reservation Bill would be introduced in Parliament in the current session, even if there was no all-party consensus on it...
SAD demand on Udham Singh Nagar rejected
NEW DELHI, July 6 — The Centre’s inability to exclude Udham Singh Nagar district from the proposed Uttaranchal state has sparked off a fresh round of tension in the BJP-led coalition. The Shiromani Akali Dal,, which has been pleading, for the exclusion of the Punjabi-dominated area in the district....

Five top militant commanders belonging to pro-Pakistan Hizb-ul-Mujahideen and Al-Jehad groups were arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir police in Srinagar. The weapons seen in the picture were recovered from them.
Pak bid to blast bridges foiled
JAMMU, July 6 — A Pakistan plan of blowing up vital defence and government installations, including bridges in Poonch district, was foiled by the BSF when one militant was killed and large quantities of weapons and explosives were recovered...

.Furore in LS over price rise
NEW DELHI, July 6 — Lok Sabha members, cutting across party lines, today expressed concern over the increasing prices of essential commodities and urged the government to take urgent steps to give relief to the common man....
Ex-DC, 11 others get jail for contempt of court
CHANDIGARH, July 6 — A former D.C. of Gurgaon, Mr I.D. Kaushik, along with 11 other persons, including certain companions of former Chief Minister Bhajan Lal, were sentenced to six month's simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs 2000 each by the Punjab and Haryana High Court today for committing contempt of court. After Mr Kaushik's retirement he was made a member of the Haryana Public Service Commission....
Sat Mahajan is HP Cong chief
SHIMLA, July 6 — Uncertainty over the appointment of a new chief of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) was over today with the appointment of Mr Sat Mahajan to the post.
No change in stand on CTBT
NEW DELHI, July 6 (PTI) — The government today maintained that there was no change in India’s stand on the discriminatory nature of the comprehensive test ban treaty (CTBT) and termed as "premature" reports that Delhi was ready to sign it after extracting certain concessions.
Take steps to defuse tension: Sharif
ISLAMABAD, July 6 (PTI) — Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today said that the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) should adopt measures to effectively meet heightened tensions and widespread 'serious concern' among countries of the region following the recent nuclear tests.
Maharashtra MLAs: Cong defends issuing show-cause notices
NEW DELHI, July 6 (PTI) — The Congress today defended its issuing of show-cause notices to 10 party MLAs from Maharashtra and denied that there was any crisis in the state unit and said the new PCC president would be decided soon in consultation with senior leaders including Sharad Pawar
Essential Commodities Bill referred to select committee
NEW DELHI, July 6 (PTI) — Bowing to pressure from members in the Lok Sabha, the government today decided to refer to a joint select committee the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill aimed at the expeditious disposal of cases pertaining to hoarding, blackmarketing and profiteering in essential commodities.

‘Declare Pakistan a terrorist state’
NEW DELHI, July 6 — Members in the Rajya Sabha today reiterated their demand for declaring Pakistan a terrorist state and condemned its unprovoked firing on Indian positions in which a number of jawans and civilians were killed.
The unprovoked firing in Jammu and Kashmir was a clear evidence of a proxy war by Pakistan which was endangering national security, BJP member V.K. Malhotra said.
Raising the matter through a special mention during zero hour, Mr Malhotra said Pakistan was spending crores of rupees to spread terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, which was a serious matter and part of a "big conspiracy"....

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