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Saturday, March 20, 1999, Chandigarh, India

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Indo-Pak plan for peace
Kashmir 'part of composite dialogue'
DHAKA, March 19 — Pakistan today again raised the Kashmir issue at a multilateral forum with National Assembly Speaker Illahi Bukhsh Soomro saying the "core" issue and other outstanding disputes with India should be settled peacefully. "Now the task before the two nations is to ensure the confidence-building measures as reflected in the Lahore framework and commitments with regard to Jammu and Kashmir are translated into action," he said

Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee accepting felicitations at his house on the completion of one year of the BJP lead coalition rule. — photo by Vijender Tyagi.

Bihar killings lead to uproar in RS
NEW DELHI, March 19 — For the fourth consecutive day, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day without transacting any Legislative business amid uproarious scenes and heated exchanges between the Opposition and members from the Treasury Benches, this time over the latest killings in Bihar.

More forces if necessary: Advani

Hands tied & throats slit: Carnage toll 33

Slaughter rocks Bihar Assembly

Stage set for Bhai Ranjit Singh's sack
AMRITSAR, March 19 — Paving the way for the dismissal of Bhai Ranjit Singh, suspended Jathedar of Akal Takht, the first meeting of the newly elected SGPC executive today endorsed all decisions taken by the February 10 meeting of the executive which appointed Giani Puran Singh acting Jathedar in place of Bhai Ranjit Singh.

Vote-bank politics irks PM
SILKHEDA (Uttar Pradesh), March 19 — Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee today charged the Opposition with stalling Parliament proceedings over frivolous matters and creating obstacles with a view to furthering their vote-bank politics.

SC vacates stay on vend auctions
CHANDIGARH, March 19 — The Supreme Court today vacated the stay of proceedings before the Punjab and Haryana High Court on an appeal filed by the Punjab Government against the High Court order dated March 12 staying the confirmation of excise auctions in Punjab.

More fiscal autonomy for Army
NEW DELHI, March 19 — The Defence Minister, Mr George Fernandes, announced today that the Army was being given more financial autonomy from April 1 as a first step towards reforms in the services.

DGP (P)'s suspension quashed
CHANDIGARH, March 19 — The local Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal, today directed the reinstatement of Mr Ramesh Sehgal, Director-General of Prisons, Haryana (under suspension), forthwith, treating him to have never been placed under suspension and that he be posted, against the post which he is entitled to as per his seniority in service.

Seven held for murder
HISAR, March 19 — In a major breakthrough the police has arrested seven persons allegedly involved in the murder of six members of a family of Ishwar Singh Nain, sarpanch of Matrsham village.

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