The Hindu : Wednesday, March 12, 2003

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Wednesday, March 12, 2003

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Economy on road to disaster: Manmohan
NEW DELHI, MARCH 11. The former Union Finance Minister, Manmohan Singh, today described the budget as a "slideback in growth, agriculture, industry and employment'' and said it would lead the economy "on a road to disaster'' by pushing up fiscal ...

Bofors case: SC defers hearing on CBI's plea
NEW DELHI, MARCH 11.The Supreme Court today adjourned to April further hearing on the CBI's petition challenging the judgment of the Delhi High Court quashing the framing of charges in the Bofors case against the three Hinduja brothers. When ...

War may not be short, say experts
NEW DELHI, MARCH 11. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs was told by independent experts today that the American war on Iraq might not be a short one. The meeting was presided over by Prof. Krishna Bose and K.N. Bakshi, ...

India does not want war: PM
NEW DELHI, MARCH 11. The Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee, has categorically stated India's position again on the Iraq crisis— India does not want war, it is against an attack on Iraq. But in the event of a war breaking out it will meet ...

Making light of a hard decision
NEW DELHI, MARCH 11.It required Prime Ministerial "intervention" to make the Finance Minister, Jaswant Singh, announce a rollback in the increase in fertilizer prices in the Lok Sabha today. But Mr. Singh made the announcement after creating ...

Other Stories

'It cannot be business as usual with Malaysia'

'Take a firm stand on Iraq'

A legend among diplomats

Strive for peaceful solution: V.P. Singh

India's position on Iraq clear: says U.S. official

Guidelines on excavation

New optional subjects in Plus Two

Stop payment of cheques an offence: SC

Expelled leaders level charges against CPI(M)

Christian council demands apology

CPA coming into effect from March 15

Panel pulls up I&B Ministry

Now, politicians pitch in to save Ganga

Mayawati defends birthday bash

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