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weather spotlight today's calendar	Thursday, December 23, 1999, Chandigarh, India

No consensus on women’s Bill
NEW DELHI, Dec 22 — The government today decided to introduce the Women’s Reservation Bill in its present form in the Lok Sabha tomorrow after an all-party meeting called in the morning by Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee failed to reach a consensus on the controversial Bill. “The government will introduce the Bill tomorrow in its present form”, Mr Vajpayee told newspersons.

No earthly light could match the magnificence of this celestial body as it shone at its brightest in 133 years on Wednesday. This picture, a multiple exposure, was taken by our photographer Gautam Singh from the Housing Board roundabout in Chandigarh.

Chandrika re-elected President
COLOMBO, Dec 22 — Ms Chandrika Kumaratunga was today sworn in as Sri Lanka’s President for the second consecutive term, immediately after she was re-elected to office riding on the crest of a sympathy wave following an abortive assassination attempt by the LTTE, and made a fervent plea to militant cadres to prevail upon their leader V. Prabhakran to return to the negotiating table “without further delay”.

Cogentrix gets counter-guarantee
NEW DELHI, Dec 22 — The government tonight decided to give counter-guarantee to last two fast track projects, including 1013 mw Mangalore power project, whose foreign promoters had asked for draft counter-guarantee as a precondition to reconsider their decision to pullout.

Cabinet eases norms on SC promotions
NEW DELHI, Dec 22 — The Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, today told the Lok Sabha that the government would introduce a constitutional amendment bill to restore the relaxation's of qualifying marks in reservation in promotion of Scheduled Caste/Tribes.

Sena MP’s remarks upset Shabana
RS adjourned amid unruly scenes
NEW DELHI, Dec 22 — The murder of Rajasthan Shiv Sena chief Murlidhar Bohra rocked both the Houses of Parliament today with the proceedings in the Rajya Sabha being upturned following unruly scenes between the members from the Treasury Benches and the Opposition and led to an abrupt adjournment of the House.
Phalodi remains under curfew

‘Shilanyas’ amid tight security
SURAT, Dec 22 — The foundation for a Ram Temple was laid at Halmodi village in communally sensitive Vyara Taluka of Surat district today by the Hindu Jagran Manch, 200 metres away from a prayer hall of tribal Christians, under tight police security.

Night viewing of Taj
LUCKNOW, Dec 22 — The Supreme Court has lifted the ban on night viewing of the Taj Mahal for three days. State Tourism Minister Ashok Yadav told newspersons here that the final decision on the court’s stay order would be taken on the next hearing.

Artistes’ hand in emigration scam
LUDHIANA, Dec 22 — A nexus between some travel agents and folk artistes, who do stage shows abroad, to illegally emigrate people by presenting them as members of their musical troupes, is alleged to have become a thriving business in Punjab, running into crores each year.

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