Monday, November 8, 1999
Major inferno claims 44 on Diwali eve in Sonepat
Fate's cruel hand snuffed out the lives of 44 persons at a busy marketplace crowded with Diwali shoppers here, after a devastating fire raged through the area on Saturday. A magisterial probe has been ordered into the mishap.
Trouble-free Papal visit proves a diplomatic boost for Govt
Vajpayee Govt's first foreign affairs exercise did go much better than expected, & officials in New Delhi are upbeat over a trouble-free visit of the Pope John Paul II & feel that India has been able to convey its perspectives on foreign relations to the Pope.
CVC bans post-tender deals
The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation are heading for a mid-air collision on the sensitive issue of aircraft purchase. N Vittal, CVC, has told the Aviation Ministry in no uncertain terms that he would "not extend his blessings to any post-tender negotiations".
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