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MAR 15
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PM IN UK
BID TO BOLSTER INVESTOR CONFIDENCE
INDIA, BRITAIN SIGN 10-YR INVESTMENT GUARANTEE PACT
NEW DELHI - India and Britain today signed an agreement to step up 2 way
investments, finalised an agenda to upgrade co-operation in a wide range
of activities and extended for another year an ambitious private sector
joint programme for increasing trade and investment.

67 KILLED AS BUS JUMPS INTO RIVER NEAR NASIK
NASIK - In ghastly mishap, 67 persons, including 19 women and 12 children,
were killed when the State transport bus carrying them plunged headlong
into the Kadva river at village Avankhed in Dindori taluk of Nasik dist
today.

NO MOVE TO EXPEL HEGDE
STATE JANATA DAL TO HAVE COLLECTIVE LEADERSHIP

BRITAIN SUPPORTS INDIA'S POSITION ON KASHMIR

MOVE TO PROTECT FARMERS INTEREST
LAW ON PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION SOON
NEW DELHI - The Govt has initiated steps to quickly bring about legislation
on the controversial issue of plant variety protection to fully safeguard
the interests of farmers with regard to use and availability of seeds in
the wake of the new General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).

CENTRE AGAINST INTERNATIONAL STATUS FOR B'LORE AIRPORT
NEW DELHI - The Civil Aviation Ministry is not in favour of declaring the
B'lore Airport as international airport in view of its assessment that the
existing requirements of international traffic to and from India are being
adequately met by the 5 international airports in New Delhi, Bombay,
Calcutta, Madras and Tiruvananthapuram.

CELLULAR PHONES:
NATIONAL NETWORK PLANNED
HYDERABAD - Cellular Phone facility will not be confined to the 4
metropolises, but will be introduced in the rest of the country after
the supreme court delivers its judgement on a case relating to the award
of contracts for cellular phones.

NARMADA PROJECT TO BE COMPLETED ON SCHEDULE
GANDHINAGAR - The chairman of the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd (SSNL),
Mr.Sanat Mehta, has put at rest all doubts about the timely completion of
the Sardar Sarovar Project, raised by the sudden death of Gujarat CM
Chimanbhai Patel.

PAK SETTING UP NEW CAMPS TO TRAIN ULTRAS
NEW DELHI - With a view to step up militant operations, the Inter-Service
Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan has set up several new training camps and
was dumping arms and ammunition across the Rajasthan border, the BSF said
today.

24 HOURS CUSTOMS CLEARANCE FOR EXPORT CARGO FROM APRIL 1
BOMBAY - All principal airports, export processing zones and major seaports
would be provided with 24 hour customs clearance along with attendant
facilities like export processing agencies and banks from April 1, 1994,
Union Cabinet Secretary , Mr. Zafar Saifullah, said here.

ABB PLANS SOFTWARE EXPORTS FROM INDIA
COPENHAGEN - India will be a major player in software exports for ABB
worldwide, especially robotics, under the $300 million investment plan in
India by ABB in 2 or 3 years.

BPL PLANS MAJOR EXPANSION, DIVERSIFICATION
B'LORE - The City based BPL group, leaders in colour TV manufacture in the
country, has chalked out a big expansion plan which would enable it to
double its colour TV manufacturing capacity in the next few years.

SOCCER/ RAJIV GANDHI TOURNAMENT
CHINA TAKE ON IRAN IN OPENER

CRICKET/INDIA VS LIFE SPAN ACADEMY
POCOCK TAKES TON OFF INDIANS
NEW PLYMOUTH - It was a trying day for the Indians and the message the
bowlers got at the end of it wasn't exactly encouraging. But it surely was
a good day, and a good lession, for Sachin Tendulkar at the captaincy school.
SCORES - LIFE SPAN ACADEMY - I innings - 171 for 4 wkts

RANJI TROPHY/BENGAL VS BARODA
BENGAL TAKE LEAD
CALCUTTA - A rollicking 32-run partnership for the last wicket between
Prasant Vaidya and Sagarmoy Sensharma and a devastating spell of fast
bowling by the latter saw Bengal take a vice-like grip against Baroda on
the 3rd day of the Ranji Trophy semi-final at th eEden Gardens here today.
SCORES - BARODA - I innings - 249
         BENGAL - I innings - 278 all out in 107.1 overs
         BARODA - II innings - 27 for 3 wkts in 13 overs

RANJI TROPHY/MAHARASTRA VS BOMBAY
MHAMBREY PUTS BOMBAY ON TOP
SCORES - BOMBAY - I innings - 509  all out in 221.3 overs
         MAHARASTRA - I innings - 194 for 4 wkts in 54 overs

MAR 16
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REGIONAL NUCLEAR PACT UNACCEPTABLE
PAK HAMPERING POLITICAL PROCESS IN KASHMIR: PM

ACTION PLAN SOON TO PUNISH GUILTY IN SECURITIES SCAM
NEW DELHI - The Lok Sabha today passed the Special Court Amendment Bill
seeking to replace the ordinance promulgated in January this year for
trial of offences relating to transactions in securities.

DRY DAMANIA BACK IN THE SKIES FROM TODAY
B'LORE - Damania Airways resumes its normal operations from March 16
following renewal of its air taxi operator permit by the Director General
of Civil Aviation.

TRAINER JET: UK PUTS FORWARD 'COMPETITIVE' DEAL
LONDON - Britain is reported to have offered " a competitive " package to
India on the proposed advanced trainer jet deal.

MAJOR BLAST AVERTED IN J&K
JAMMU - A major tragedy was averted in the border township of Poonch today,
with the timely detection of a powerful improvised bomb planted by militants
in the Hathi Thana Bazar near the district police headquarter and dist courts.

ID CARDS FOR VOTERS BY NOV '94
SC LIFTS STAY ON POLL PANEL MOVE
NEW DLEHI - The Supreme Court today vacated an interim stay by the Calcutta
High Court, on the Election Commission of India's ultimatum to the States
and the Centre that it would not hold any elections in the country after
Jan 1995, if the work on issue of photo identity cards to electors was not
completed by Nov this year.

BRIGHT PROSPECT FOR BUMPER RABI CROP
NEW DELHI - An assessment by the Ministry of Agriculture of rabi crop
prospects just before it is to be harvested shows that the country is on
the brink of yet another bumper harvest.

NOTED KANNADA NOVELIST M.K. INDIRA PASSES AWAY

SILVER FLARES UP ON SPECULATIVE SUPPORT
BOMBAY - The white metal forged ahead once again to cross the Rs. 7000-mark
in Bombay market on better speculative support coupled with seasonal demand.
It may be noted that the market was buyoant since budget on restricted
arrival in the wake of slow down in smuggling.

WIPRO SYSTEMS LAUNCHES OBJECT TEAM
Wipro System Ltd has launched a comprehensive suite of advanced object
oriented tools, ObjectTeam from Cadre Technologies, USA. wipro has been
associated with Cadre for the last 3 years, marketing the Teamwork range
of products on Sun, Rs 6000, HP and other workstation.

CRICKET/INDIA VS LIFE SPAN ACADEMY
AJAY JADEJA STAKES CLAIM WITH FINE KNOCK
SCORES - LIFE SPAN ACADEMY - I INNINGS - 253 FOR 5 WKTS DECL
         INDIA - I INNINGS - 96 FOR 1 WKT

RANJI TROPHY/ BENGAL VS BARODA
BENGAL CRUISE INTO FINAL
CALCUTTA - Bengal cruised into the final of the Ranji Trophy for the 11th
time scoring a 8 wkt victory over Baroda shortly before tea on the 4th
day of the semi-final at the Eden Gardens.
SCORES - BARODA - I INNINGS - 249
         BENGAL - I INNINGS - 278
         BARODA -II INNINGS - 123 allout in 48.2 overs

BOMBAY GAIN VITAL FIRST INNINGS LEAD OVER MAHARASHTRA

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