IBA, unions fail to see eye-to-eye
The latest round of negotiations between the nine bank unions and the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) on the seventh bipartite wage settlement regarding bank employees has not yielded any results.

Centre orders inquiry into Kargil intrusions
The Government ordered an inquiry into the events that led to Pakistani incursions in Kargil. The decision to appoint a four-member non-statutory inquiry committee headed by a noted defence analyst K Subrahmanyam was taken at a specially convened meeting of the Cabinet.

Alternative fuels not enough to control pollution
Pollution from automobiles has become a touchy subject with both car manufacturers and the greens. Arguments, along with facts and figures, are being bandied back and forth.

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