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CPM
congress: Debate on '96 'blunder'
today
EMS NAGAR
(CALCUTTA), Oct 8 Was the CPM politburo's decision
in 1996 to spurn the suggestion that Mr Jyoti Basu be
made the Prime Minister a "historic blunder",
as Mr Basu himself has described it? Three hours have
been set aside for tomorrow, the penultimate day of the
16th party congress, to debate this issue.
Missing
kids 'sent' to PoK
SRINAGAR,
Oct 8 A number of children have been
reported missing from several parts of Jammu and
Kashmir and are believed to have been sent across
the India-Pakistan border to be trained as
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Sonia
puts off Punjab visit fifth time
AMRITSAR,
Oct 8 The fifth postponement of the visit of Ms
Sonia Gandhi, President, Indian National Congress, to the
holy city in less than 11 days has baffled the Congress
leadership here.
Bhandari
for President's rule in Bihar
NEW
DELHI, Oct 8 Clouds of uncertainty again hovered
over the fate of the Bihar Government with both the
Governor, Mr S.S. Bhandari, and the BJP today asserting
that the state was a "fit case" for the
imposition of Presidents rule.
Two more Pak Generals quit
ISLAMABAD,
Oct 8 Two top Generals in Pakistans
powerful military resigned today according to
army sources. |
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