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PM pledges to fight terrorism
Corruption from top to go
NEW DELHI, Oct 16 — The Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, today unveiled an ambitious economic and social agenda for a "proud, prosperous India" and expressed his resolve to apply the principle of "zero tolerance" in the country’s fight against terrorism and corruption.		   Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee poses for lensmen before his address to the nation in New Delhi on Saturday.
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee poses for lensmen before his address to the nation in New Delhi on Saturday. —PTI photo
  Dept for NRIs on cards
NEW DELHI, Oct 16 — A separate department to look after the interests of non resident Indians (NRIs), facilitate their investments in India within the Ministry of External Affairs may be set up by the Vajpayee Government.
News from Pakistan
Musharraf sacks 18 envoys
May set up advisory council
ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 — Pakistan's military regime has sacked the country's Ambassadors to 18 countries, including the USA, Britain and France.
On World Page No smooth sailing for Musharraf People wanted both Kargil culprits to go
USA halts aid to Pak Ruler puts off address
Heptulla is chief of IPU council
NEW DELHI, Oct 16 — Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson and the distinguished human development ambassador of the United Nations Development Programme, Dr Najma Heptulla, was elected unanimously as the President of the Inter-Parliamentary Council of the 138-nation Inter-Parliamentary Union in Berlin today.

Maharashtra: Cong-NCP to form govt
MUMBAI, Oct 16 — Vilasroa Deshmukh of the Congress was tonight appointed the Chief Minister of Maharashtra after Congress-NCP reached an understanding on forging a coalition after Shiv-Sena-BJP combine failed to submit a list showing majority support of MLAs for them to Governor P.C. Alexander.
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‘Kachha baniyan’ gang strikes again, kills 3
PANIPAT, Oct 16 — Three persons were murdered and six others injured by members of "kachha baniyan" gang at three different villages of the district last night and escaped after looting cash and jewellery from the victim’s houses.

Major reshuffle in HP
Katoch is DC of Shimla
SHIMLA, Oct 16 — Mr P.C. Katoch, Director, Public Relations, was today appointed Deputy Commissioner of Shimla in a reshuffle of IAS officers in Himachal Pradesh.


Clean drain to Pakistan: panel
AMRITSAR, Oct 16 — In a landmark order, the Punjab State Human Rights Commission has directed the local municipal corporation to prepare a scheme and get it financed by any institution within three months for the cleaning of the Tung Dhab drain which is causing pollution in India and Pakistan.


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