Demoralised Joshi staggers
through budget session
Failure of the Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata
Party Government to table the Srikrishna Commission report, a series of charges
of corruption against Chief Minister Manohar Joshi and Deputy Chief Minister
Gopinath Munde and passing of the Mayor-In-Council and Rent Control legislations
marked the five-week stormy budget session of the State Legislature, which
concluded yesterday.
Khurana allays fears on
DMK Govt's dismissal
Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
Madan Lal Khurana has affirmed that the BJP would not yield to pressure from
any of its allies for the dismissal of the Karunanidhi Government in Tamil
Nadu.
Buta was sacked on casteist
factor, alleges TMC
The Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC) has taken
strong exception to the removal of Buta Singh from the Union Ministry early
this week, contending that though several other Ministers continued to hold
on to their portfolios despite being charge-sheeted for civil and criminal
offences, he was singled out and sacked because he belonged to the Scheduled
Caste.
Aussies bashed by b'day
boy
Indian cricket found a Man Friday in Sachin
Tendulkar in the desert kingdom of Sharjah. Indian expats here rejoiced with
their countrymen all over the world as Tendulkar chose the final day action
to celebrate his birthday bash in style -- with a 15th One-Day International
(ODI) century that enabled his country to annex the tri-series Coca-Cola
Cup.
League plans
backward, minority parties' front
The Indian Union Muslim League has decided
to work for a common front of backward and minority parties in a bid to fight
the twin threats of fascism and terrorism looming large over the country.
Unity eludes LF in Bengal rural polls
The breakdown of seat-sharing talks between
the BJP and Trinamool Congress for the coming panchayat polls has brought
no cheer to West Bengal's ruling Left Front. For the Front itself has failed
to unite its partners for the rural campaign.
