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Thursday, May 7, 1998

	Fresh probe into Indian Bank scam likely The Union Government has intimated the Supreme Court that it may have to consider ordering fresh probe into the Indian Bank scam by a new team of investigators after the apex court expressed its "total dissatisfaction" with the status of investigations initiated months ago. These investigations have presently come to a virtual standstill.		Supreme Court upholds dismissal of officer involved in Indira case Eleven years after Delhi police officer Balbir Singh was acquitted as a conspirator in the Indira Gandhi assassination case, the Supreme Court has upheld his dismissal from service by the President on the basis of highly confidential Intelligence Bureau files regarding proof of certain activities "prejudicial to security of the state".
	Justice Punchhi's recommendations make Govt think twice Even before his three nominees for elevation to the Supreme Court could pass government consideration, Chief Justice Madan Mohan Punchhi has sent in two more names for appointment to the Apex Court. These fresh nominations are for prospective vacancies in the court.		CBI demands contempt plea against Quattrocchi The Central Bureau of Investigation has urged the Delhi High Court to initiate contempt proceedings against Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi for ignoring the court's directives to file a rejoinder to the agency's affidavit and "making false statement in his petition".

Seven Indian journalists honoured by US memorial
Names of 27 journalists belonging to 14 countries, including seven from India, killed in the course of their duty were inscribed at the journalists' memorial at Freedom Park in Washington. India had the largest entrants in the "cons of freedom" list, comprising seven television journalists.

Once in market, Hansa will give nightmares to competitors: Joshi
India is ready to begin commercial production of a two-seater trainer aircraft which will be test flown in Bangalore next week. "Hansa-3", the all-composite aircraft, the prototype of which was designed and built by the National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) in Bangalore will be commercially manufactured by Taneja Aerospace and Aviation Ltd.

Jail bharo for alliance ouster on June 10
Clean air project in Pimpri-Chinchwad
Irrigation dept to become people-oriented
17 massacred by Colombian right-wing death squad
Canadian firm's plans to sell lake water sparks row
Corrupt Surat municipal officials sacked by civic commissioner
Bangla stir turns violent; 100 hurt
Pak Govt pressing for curbs on media
Failed West Asia talks on Israeli withdrawal may resume in US
Clinton denied executive privilege in Lewinsky case
Police says no to beach volleyball at Chowpatty
Chhota Shakeel men storm JJ and rescue Ramdas Nayak killer, Konkani, from custod
Same centre, same time
Spouse seeks justice for wife on the Net
MBMC has not met for six months
5-yr-old dies after rape
Traffic diversions
SC lawyer held for fake writ petitions
South African coal leaves its black mark on Rewas-Mandwa
Jewellers call for bandh
No police pressure
George sues for peace
US experts echo fears
Pune, Shivaji varsities join hands to share ideas
Quicktakes
ISI training Chinese youth on Pakistan-Afghan border
Ultras kill nine, Army out in Poonch
Gill goes after AIR chief
Immolation death exposes chink in VVIP security area
High power review panel for police reforms soon
Two cops shot at in minister's residence
Surat Beat
Revised taxes from June
Power failures make life miserable
INSA team to identify young scientists
HC order on evaluation of GSEB papers
Punjab school board suspends two officers
Textile corpus proposal to be tabled within fortnight
Chief Signal Officer to meet ex-servicemen at DSOI today
Kidnappers remanded in Ahmedabad
107 UT school lecturers transferred
City met bureau employees look for fair weather
Yadav denies defence suggestions
Surat Crime Watch
Attempt to fence land leads to scuffle
Review outdated labour laws and create more jobs
Chandigarh Crime Beat
AIDS control society holds first meeting
Regional Beat--Chandigarh
Additional SHO held for sodomy
Principal sacked
HWC earns 15 crore profit
Rly ministry okays package tour on Kalka-Shimla line
Finance Co booked for fraud
Bank clerk suspended for cheating
2 IAS and 11 PCS officers shifted in Punjab
Protest against iodised salt planned on May 9
1000 jhuggis razed for four-laning
City gears up for tazia procession
Farmers resent power-cuts
Expert to suggest ways to supply water to units
Over 118 lakh tonne foodgrain expected
3 held with fake railway passes
PFC sanctions loans worth Rs 113 crore
Vadodara Beat
150 officials of local bodies transferred
SGU in a hot spot as examiners' names leak out
New bridge across troubling waters
VMC gives austerity steps the go-by to splurge on officials
Garbage collection to be privatised
Police high handedness stresses need for accountability
Prosperity arrives in Rajula with a cloud of dust
Vadodora Crime Watch
VMC sparks off bitter debate
Cash, valuables looted
Traffic diverted to make way for tazia procession
DAE organises essay competitions
State govt to open 40 more fairprice shops soon
KV, ONGC conduct course for teachers
Rly employee self-immolates near Vajpayee's house
2 brothers shot at, police say enemity led to the incident
News in brief
Delhi Crime Beat
Police rescue four minor girls in Noida, two held
Smuggled goods worth Rs 1.70 crore seized
Muharram procession
Noida launches drive against tinted glasses
PMC takes on octroi evaders
Action plan to meet water shortage
Sub-Inspector dies after falling from bus
Registration of property made easier
No easy way out of Gurgaon
Seminar on labour laws
Petrol Racket suspect goes underground
The hottest day of the year
6-seaters driving PCMT into corner
State Transport staff get territorial
Ayurveda product on Singapore market
Brandspeak
Human factors design - an illustration
Consumer-friendly designs in a competitive market
Decks cleared for mega city
Homing in on Jha
Fire breaks out at milk dairy
Pune Notes
Bayas to stand in for Pardeshi
Cong's PVA guests served notice
History-sheeter nabbed
This neem `product' lies rotting in cans
TN Govt. to introduce package tours
TANSACS takes steps to spread correct info on AIDS
Drugs worth Rs 35 crore destroyed
Over 120 huts gutted in fire
Bomb hoax in city's shopping centre