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Bofors papers can’t be tabled: Jaswant
NEW DELHI Dec 17 — The External Affairs Minister, Mr Jaswant Singh, today ruled out disclosing the contents of the final set of Bofors documents in Parliament. Responding to the special mention in the Rajya Sabha raised by CPM member Mohammad Salim, Mr Jaswant Singh said India was bound by an agreement with the Swiss Government not to disclose the contents anywhere except in a court of law. 		 
Clandestine quarrying being done on a large scale in the Ishq Mandi area of Faridabad
Clandestine quarrying being done on a large scale in the Ishq Mandi area of Faridabad without any official permission. — photo by Vijender Tyagi

A Tribune investigation-I
(Story: Plunder of Haryana’s mineral wealth)
US sanctions on 51 entities go
WASHINGTON, Dec 17 — The USA today announced lifting of post-Pokhran sanctions on 51 Indian entities to more tightly focus the embargoes on those enterprises "more directly involved in proliferation activities of concern" but made no such exceptions in case of Pakistan.
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Kalyan launches party
Rules out tie-up with SP
NEW DELHI, Dec 17 — Expelled BJP leader Kalyan Singh today launched a new political outfit — Rashtriya Kranti Party — and sought its recognition by the Election Commission.
Rajnath: I got him expelled

BJP leader K.L. Sharma dead
NEW DELHI, Dec 17 — Senior BJP leader and party Vice-President K L Sharma died in the wee hours today following a cardiac arrest.

Molestation case:
SC for CBI probe against DGP
CHANDIGARH, Dec 17 — The Supreme Court has upheld a judgement passed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court ordering investigation by the CBI into the alleged molestation of a girl by the Director-General of Haryana Police, Mr S.P.S. Rathore.

Dhumal hints at fresh taxes
SHIMLA, Dec 17 — The imposition of fresh taxes and user charges for services being provided by the government was indicated today by the Chief Minister, Mr P.K. Dhumal, as a three-pronged strategy to meet the current financial crisis in Himachal Pradesh.


A Tribune investigation-I
Plunder of Haryana’s mineral wealth
State not getting royalty, sales tax
FARIDABAD: The Haryana Government has turned a blind eye to the plundering of its mineral wealth on a massive scale, ostensibly under political patronage, in Faridabad and Gurgaon districts.

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As long as the BJP is in power, the Ram Mandir issue is not on our agenda.
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