Monday, November 9, 1998
Farmers will get free power at any cost, says Thackeray
Overriding opposition from alliance partner BJP on free power to farmers, the Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray has sought to end the argument by saying that the scheme will be implemented "at any cost". The fact that he chose to make the announcement at a mammoth farmers rally is bound to make the charge of playing to the gallery still shriller.
Romesh Sharma's role in fodder scam under ED probe
Enforcement Directorate has launched investigation into suspected Dawood Ibrahim frontman Romesh Sharma's alleged involvement in the Rs 950 crore fodder scam. The directorate is in the process of approaching the Central Bureau of Investigation, Delhi Police and other agencies to procure relevant documents and materials relating to the cases against Sharma to ascertain whether there was any violation of Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA).
Campus violence forces Aligarh varsity closure
Aligarh Muslim University Vice-Chancellor Mahmoodur Rahman on Saturday ordered its closure after Wednesday's campus violence. As many as eight junior doctors were injured when armed men raided their mess to disrupt a strike at the Jawaharlal Medical College.
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