Corruption, nepotism in CPM on the rise: Jyoti Basu
West Bengal Chief Minister and senior CPI (M) leader Jyoti Basu has admitted that corruption, nepotism and the tendency of leaders to openly criticise the political line is on the rise within the party.
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Balancing egos and the budget
President Bill Clinton and Republican leaders in Congress have announced that they have reached a landmark agreement on a plan to balance the United States Federal Budget by 2002. The deal entails cuts in a broad swathe of government programmes while offering tax cuts to benefit families and investors.
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