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Wednesday, April 23, 2003
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SARS case: Search on for taxi driverMUMBAI, APRIL 22. As three positive cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) have been reported in the State all of a sudden, the Maharashtra Government has asked the Centre to request China, Hong Kong and Singapore where SARS has ... POTA is a national necessity: A-G NEW DELHI, APRIL 22. The Attorney-General, Soli Sorabjee, today asserted in the Supreme Court that the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) was a national necessity to deal effectively with terrorism which had acquired a global dimension and ... Togadia to continue campaign for distribution of 'trishuls' JAIPUR, APRIL 22. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad general secretary, Praveen Togadia, was today released from the Central Jail in Ajmer to a tumultuous welcome by hundreds of BJP, VHP and Bajrang Dal activists outside. He had been granted bail by the ... Withdraw stir, Minister tells truckers NEW DELHI, APRIL 22. The Road Transport and Highway Minister, B. C. Khanduri, has today called on the striking truckers to withdraw their agitation and return to the negotiating table for a solution to the two main demands on which perceptions ... India will face major water crisis: study NEW DELHI, APRIL 22.A study brought out by the Planning Commission has warned that as India progresses on the path of reforms and growth, the country will face a major water crisis despite the rich annual rainfall and total water resources. ... 
Preserve environment: PMNEW DELHI, APRIL 22. The Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee, today appealed to children to recognise and respect nature. "We all address the Earth as our mother, but none of us pays due respect to her,'' he said addressing a group of school ... War crimes tribunal on Iraq sought Eleven peace activists from South Asia have written an open letter to the Amnesty International Secretary-General, urging that an independent war crimes tribunal on Iraq be set up. The following are excerpts from it: "On behalf of the ... Finance Bill to be put to vote on April 30 NEW DELHI, APRIL 22. The Finance Bill will be put to vote in the Lok Sabha on April 30 immediately after the Finance Minister, Jaswant Singh, replies to the debate scheduled to start on April 28. The Business Advisory Committee of the Lok ... Defence funds under-utilised, says committee NEW DELHI, APRIL 22.Notwithstanding the trauma of Kargil and other assaults on national security, the defence sector has continued to suffer at the hands of the Central Government. Defence expenditure as a proportion to the Central Government ... Bill on cow slaughter not likely this session NEW DELHI, APRIL 22.The Budget session is unlikely to see the passing of a bill to ban cow slaughter throughout the country and the unresolved issue of the Defence Minister, George Fernandes, not being recognised by the Opposition is also likely ... Other Stories
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