Tuesday, June 18, 2002, Chandigarh, India
 Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Troop pullout in 8 weeks
 Withdrawal from Punjab, Rajasthan if Pak relents
 New Delhi, June 17
 While keeping a close watch on the activities from across the Line of Control (LoC), specially that of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-backed terrorist groups, India is expected to start withdrawing its troops from the offensive mode in the coming six to eight weeks, subject to certain parameters being met.

      More positive steps ahead
      Pak will reciprocate positively
     5 Pak bunkers destroyed

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Padma Vibhushan Lakshmi Sahgal, Kanpur-based social activist fielded by the Left parties as the Presidential candidate, today said the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was sending the “wrong signal” by fielding missile scientist A.P.J. Abdul Kalam as he held strong views on the development of nuclear weapons.
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Tell me Kalam, is there any way out to tackle unguided political missiles ?

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BKU to lift road blocks
Chandigarh, June 17
The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) today decided to lift road blocks following a broad agreement reached between the BKU and state government during the second round of talks held between the two in Jind today.

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CM firm on ending corruption
Chandigarh, June 17
The Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, today said Akalis led by former Chief Minister, Parkash Singh Badal were trying to divert public attention away from corruption by raising the bogey of “deteriorating law and order situation” in the state.

Kargil out of bounds for Bakerwals
Jammu, June 17
The future of over 700 Gujjars and Bakerwals and 50,000 head of sheep, goats and horses is uncertain as they have been debarred from entering the Suru valley in Ladakh. The Bakerwals have come from various areas of the Jammu region and trekked difficult mountain terrain from Kishtwar to Wardwan with the purpose of spending five months in the Suru valley.

J&K poll: EC to send observers
Srinagar, June 17
Even as the dates for Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir have not been finalised, preparations are on for smooth conduct of the elections, scheduled to be held by October this year. Election observers will be sent to the state shortly, Chief Election Commissioner J.M. Lyngdoh said here today.
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