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Drumbeat: Ad Buzzaar
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| Saturday, July 11, 1998
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Manmohan Singh (left) greeting PM Atal Behari Vajpayee and S R Bommai at the all-party meet on the Women's Bill |
Probe Chandraswami's role in Rajiv case -- Jain report
The Justice Milap Chand Jain Commission's nine-volume final report says that the material and circumstantial evidence "raise a serious doubt regarding the involvement of Chandraswami in the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi". Justice Jain has called for a further probe into Chandraswami's "complicity and involvement" adding that, there are, of course, gaps and missing links (in evidence).
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US lifts sanctions on agro products
The US Senate on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to exempt food exports to Pakistan and India from sanctions that was imposed following the nuclear tests by both the countries. The immediate beneficiaries of the bill will be grain farmers in the US, who sell significant quantities of wheat to Pakistan. President Bill Clinton also indicated that he was looking for a further easing of sanction in other areas.
Mini bill to push through buyback likely
The centre is all set to introduce a short bill in the current parliament session to bring in half-a-dozen new provisions for amendment of the Companies Act, 1956. Sources in the Department of Company Affairs (DCA) said that the bill will permit buyback of shares by corporates, introduction of sweat equity for software companies, and transmission of shares in the event of death of a shareholder. It is further learnt that the government may add eight more restrictions to the existing seven in the buyback clause in order to prevent any misuse of the provision.
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Saturday, July 11, 1998
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INDIA
Flood in Bihar
Several villages in Bihar's Gopalgunj district were flooded today following a minor breach in the ring embankment of river Gandak near Gauria and Sihorwa, official sources said.
Postal employees reject government offer, intensify strike
Indefinite postal strike continued for the third day today disrupting services across the country as fresh talks with government ended in a deadlock with strikers rejecting "certain proposals" and threatening to intensify their stir from Monday.
Assam flood situation grim
Flood situaton in Assam continued to remain grim today as the rising water of the Brahmaputra and its tributaries continued to play havoc in the 18 districts of the state.
FINANCE
Foreign currency assets fall marginally
India's foreign currency assets registered a marginal fall of $56million during the week ended July 3, after weeks of steep declines.
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