Sexual harassment at place of work: SC upholds dismissal
NEW DELHI, Jan 20 — The Supreme Court, in a strongly worded judgement, today upheld dismissal of an employee on sexual harassment charges, saying lenient action in such cases was bound to have a demoralising effect on working women.

Reservation not for a class: Sonia
NEW DELHI, Jan 20 — The Congress President, Mrs Sonia Gandhi, today reiterated the party’s determination to ensure that 33 per cent reservation for women would not be limited to a ‘certain class’ but percolate downwards.

Another spell of snow in HP
CHANDIGARH, Jan 20 — Widespread snowfall in Himachal Pradesh and the adjoining areas of Jammu and Kashmir since early today caused a sharp fall in day temperature while people in plains of the north-west region continued to reel under tricky weather conditions for more than a month now.



Govt assures US staff of full protection
NEW DELHI, Jan 20 — The government has assured the USA of full protection to its embassy and the staff in the wake of a foiled plan by Pak-aided foreign mercenaries to blow up the American Consulates in Calcutta and Chennai.

Jnanpith award for Karnad
NEW DELHI, Jan 20 — Noted playwright, director and actor Girish Karnad was today chosen for the prestigious Jnanpith award for literature for 1998.

Panel favours separate lists for MBBS/BDS selection
JAMMU, Jan 20 — The three-member committee set up last year to look into grievances of candidates over selection of students for MBBS and BDS courses has recommended that a common entrance test for medical and engineering colleges should be held and selection lists issued separately for the two regions of Jammu and Kashmir.

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