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R. P. Gupta to be new UP CM
NEW DELHI, Nov 9 — The BJP central leadership today decided to replace the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr Kalyan Singh, and indicated that the Vice-Chairman of the UP Planning Board and former Deputy Chief Minister of the state, Mr Ram Prakash Gupta, will be his successor.

Kalyan Singh in defiant mood
Mr Kalyan SinghAYODHYA, Nov 9 — The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr Kalyan Singh, today gave a clear hint that he would not take lying down the BJP leadership’s decision to replace him.

President K. R. Narayanan and Mrs Usha Narayanan
VIENNA: President K. R. Narayanan and Mrs Usha Narayanan looking at the crown of Hapsburg monarchy at the Imperial Treasury in Vienna on Monday. — PTI

To our readers
Orissa cyclone relief: an appeal
Never has Orissa seen death, devastation and disruption of life on such a scale as the supercyclone has caused. Lush paddy fields have turned into watery graves for human beings and cattle. Efforts are on to save the starving, the marooned and the disease-hit.
We appeal to the readers to rise to the occasion as they did during the Kargil crisis and donate liberally.
UN aid likely for cyclone-hit
NEW DELHI, Nov 9 — The United Nations is likely to sanction a grant of about Rs 220 crore for relief and rehabilitation work for cyclone-hit people of Orissa, the world body’s relief operators said here today.

Tribune's Kargil collection 2.80 crore
CHANDIGARH, Nov 9 — War widows, ex-servicemen pensioners, school children, housewives, teachers, workers, industrialists, traders, shopkeepers, farmers, employees and students responded overwhelmingly to The Tribune's appeal for contributions to the Army Central Welfare Fund. Over 35,000 contributors made it a tremendous success by donating Rs 2.80 crore for the Kargil heroes.
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Don't disturb power reforms, Vajpayee tells Chautala
CHANDIGARH, Nov 9 — The Central Government has urged the Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala not to disturb the reform process in the power sector. It should be continued with greater vigour, the Chief Minister was told.

131 members support Bibi Jagir Kaur
AMRITSAR, Nov 9 — Even as 131 out of total 183 SGPC members at a meeting of the Shiromani Committee today unanimously endorsed the decision of Mr Parkash Singh Badal, Bibi Jagir Kaur is all set to be re-elected 35th president of the committee at the annual election slated for tomorrow.

10 Pakistani soldiers killed in Uri
NEW DELHI, Nov 9 — The Pakistani army today attacked an Indian post, Faulad, in the Uri sector in Jammu and Kashmir between 6.30 p.m. and 7.45 p.m., an Army spokesman said. Indian troops repulsed the attack in which 10 Pakistani soldiers were killed. "The Indian picket is still under intense shelling,’’ he said.


Suspect in Mamta case arrested
LUDHIANA, Nov 9 — Bollywood cine star Mamta Kulkarni has come and gone but the excitement generated by her sojourn here on October 30 goes on and on.



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