
Monday, November 29, 1999
Hike state share in taxes -- TDP
The Telugu Desam Party will press for a Constitutional amendment for devolution of a bigger share to the states from the divisible pool of Central taxes, in the ensuing winter session of Parliament.

Naidu scuttles PM's plan on small states
A B Vajpayee Government's ambitious plan to create small states was scuttled once again on Sunday. This time by TDP chief Naidu who vehemently opposed the move to grant statehood to Uttranchal (UP), Chhatisgarh (MP), and Vanachal (Bihar).

Copter breaks down, Basu escapes
West Bengal Chief Minister Jyoti Basu on Sunday narrowly escaped an accident as the helicopter, scheduled to carry him to a meeting, broke down during testing at the IAF base at Barrackpur in North 24 Paragana District injuring two engineers.

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