The Indian Express -- General

Monday, June 16 1997

TN bans employment of children by Govt servants

Acceding to a National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)'s recommendation, Tamil Nadu has amended its conduct rules to prevent government servants from employing children below the age of 14 years for any work.

Toy locos to Matheran out for desi precision

For 41 years tourists to Matheran have had to travel by trains pulled by locomotives that were more suited for museums. The Central Railway will soon replace these German-made engines with indigenously manufactured locomotives.

Taliban gives up another town

Afghanistan's beleaguered Taliban militia has retreated from the Asmar district headquarters in north-eastern Kunar province under Opposition pressure, the Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) agency reported.

Foreign mercenaries still key to militancy in J&K

Need for rule to take judiciary to task

Range of Prithvi can be increased manifold: Expert

Aiming high? Stop at Karnataka Bhavan

Educational programme for the poor

Quota in colleges up by 3%

Probe exposes racket in fertiliser subsidy

12 revenue officials in UP suspended

Mumbai Notes -- Coaching classes

Monsoon in next 24 hrs

Magistrate can issue arrest warrants without chargesheet

Lesson in `accountability' for unfaithful employee