Sunday, November 8, 1998
Sanctions eased but Pakistan is priority
The United States on Friday announced a partial and selective lifting of economic sanctions against India and Pakistan, citing progress made in talks with the two countries on the nuclear issue and Pakistan's precarious economic situation. President Clinton is understood to have written separately to PM Vajpayee and PM Sharif informing them of this decision and hoping the gesture would lead the two countries into greater conformity with the international non-proliferation regimes.
If it's blackbuck for Salman, it's peacock row for Balayogi
Salman Khan has some company. Lok Sabha Speaker G M C Balayogi and several Andhra ministers are alleged to have attended a dinner where meat of wild animals, including some endangered species such as peacock, was served. The Forest Department is learnt to have confirmed this in its preliminary investigation.
Curbs on inter-state movement of essential commodities lifted
The government has announced lifting of all inter-state barriers on movement of essential commodities like rice, wheat, sugar, edible oils and perishables like onions and potatoes. This was announced by Cabinet Secretary Prabhat Kumar after his meeting with state Chief Secretaries, called following directions from the Prime Minister who wanted a Centre-state effort to rein in spiralling prices.
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