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weather spotlight today's calendar	Friday, October 22, 1999, Chandigarh, India

Transporters begin nationwide stir Fruit, vegetable prices go up NEW DELHI, Oct 21 — Trucks almost all over the country came to a grinding halt as transporters led by the All-India Motor Transport Congress "indefinitely suspended operations" from six this morning demanding roll-back of diesel prices after talks with the government failed to make headway.
Truckers, govt sharpen claws	Goods traffic comes to standstill
Stir reports from the region

Drivers and transport employees play cards near their parked trucks at Transport Chowk, Chandigarh, on the opening day of the nationwide transporters' strike on Thursday — A Tribune photograph

Opposition backs Musharraf's agenda
ISLAMABAD, Oct 21 — A multi-party alliance that was launched against the ousted Nawaz Sharif government in Pakistan has extended full support to Gen Pervez Musharraf’s agenda, but demanded early restoration of democracy and institution of an independent Election Commission.

ISI ex-chief is Pak Defence Secretary

Centre lifts ban on Pak TV
NEW DELHI, Oct 21 — Barely a week after assuming office, the Information and Broadcasting Minister, Mr Arun Jaitley, today promised a "comprehensive relook" at the Prasar Bharati Act while announcing the lifting of the ban on the telecast of Pakistan TV.

Cabinet okays Bill on forex
NEW DELHI, Oct 21 — The Union Cabinet tonight approved the long-awaited legislations to replace the draconian Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, cyberlaws, telecom bailout package and amendment to Securities Act to allow derivatives trading in stock exchanges.

Tributes paid to police martyrs
FROM THE REGION, October 21—The Police Commemoration Day was observed on October 21. The day is observed since 1959 in the memory of a small contingent of police personnel which was attacked by Chinese troops.

SGPC chief's poll: Badal empowered to choose nominee
AMRITSAR, Oct 21 — The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee executive committee has empowered Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, who is also the President of the Shiromani Akali Dal, to select a candidate for the SGPC's presidentship, the annual elections for which will be held on November 10.

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