The Indian Express

Saturday, July 26 1997

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Karnataka Govt undecided on Veerappan's amnesty
The Karnataka government will reach a decision on the demand for general amnesty laid down by the dreaded sandalwood smuggler Veerappan by Saturday evening, Forest Minister Gurupadappa Nagamarpally announced yesterday.

Officials in transfer scam may get the boot
Gujarat Chief Minister Shankersinh Vaghela has asked Chief Secretary L N S Mukundan to investigate the corruption charges levelled against senior officials in a letter by Ports Minister Umesh Rajyaguru.

Freedom for two villages on Aug 15
When Jawaharlal Nehru delivered his `tryst with destiny' speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, he must have been unaware that the freedom at midnight had left out two small villages in Gujarat--Orma in Surat and Umraj in Bharuch. Fifty years later, nearly 250 villagers of Orma are waiting for another August 15.

When the Mahatma answered seven questions by Narayanan

Beware, the stress at work and the boss at desk are killing

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