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Centre ready for talks with Bodos
What is India News Service, Wednesday, 22 October 2004, 2000 hrs IST
The Centre today asked the Assam government to begin the peace process with \93restrained use of force\94, and expressed its willingness to hold tripartite talks with the militant group Nationalist Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB),
\93The Assam Chief Minister had told me that he had received an offer from the NDFB and wanted to know if the Union Government will participate.....We said carry on with the talks and we will stand by them,\94 Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil told newspersons after a one-hour meeting with Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi here at North Block.
The NDFB had declared a unilateral ceasefire on October 15: \93If it (the initiative) achieves success, the credit will go to them but if they will have difficulties, we will share them. If not successful then the blame will be ours,\94 Mr Patil said.
NC leader shot dead in Anantnag: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a National Conference leader and former minister, Safdar Ali Beigh in his home-town, Anantnag, this afternoon. According to the police Safdar Ali Beigh was shot at by some unidentified gunmen near a shop at Sarnal in Anantnag town at 2-50 p.m.
Election Commission calls for Manipur poll records: The Election Commission today called for the entire records pertaining to the byelections in the Mainpuri Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh. These will be examined by a special team to decide whether to countermand the
UK General visits Kashmir areas: The British Chief of the General Staff, General Sir Mike Jackson, today said the UK was keen on a peaceful settlement of the Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan.
Ultras blow up railway station in Jharkhand: The Maoists Communist Centre of India-People's War on Wednesday night blew up the Latehar railway station under Garwah district of Jharkhand.
NHRC takes note of report on injustice to leprosy patients: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Andhra Pradesh Government to look into the reported negligence on the part of the authorities in maintaining a village camp for leprosy patients.
Govt hands over Tehelka enquiry to CBI: The Central Government has decided to handover to the CBI the enquiry into the Tehelka expose in which the then BJP president Bangaru Laxman was shown accepting bribe for a fictitious defence deal and a number of army officials were seen compromising their office.
KLF chief gets life term for Mirdha\92s kidnapping: A local court has sentenced chief of Khalistan Liberation Force Daya Singh Lahoriya to life imprisonment for kidnapping the son of senior Congress leader Ram Niwas Mirdha nine years ago.
States
Karnataka film exhibitors sing a different tune: An uneasy calm prevailed in the film industry on Thursday, a day after a \93compromise solution\94 was found to the ongoing film controversy.
Flyover on Panipat-Rohtak national highway collapses: The flyover on the Panipat-Rohtak National Highway No 71-A, on old Delhi Branch Canal, collapsed early this morning. However, a major mishap was averted as no vehicle was passing over the flyover at the time of its collapse.
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Veerappan wanted to surrender, says wife: Muthulakshmi says the brigand sent an audio cassette to Ms Jayalalitha regretting his comments on her. He is believed to have said that he wanted to live in peace.
School welcomes back brigand's daughter: Prabha, the 12-year-old daughter of forest brigand Veerappan, is welcome back to pursue her studies at St Joseph\92s Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Principal Sister Epiphany said.
50 cr bonanza for 900 STF men in Karnataka: The STF personnel will get up to Rs 5 lakh in cash, free sites, medical allowance and an increment.
Mafia scaring away Bihar businessmen: The state government is not doing anything to improve the law and order situation and to check the flight of capital.
Spotlight
Maharashtra poll results
Shinde slams CPM for back tracking on pre-poll pact: Not usually given to public outpouring, Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde makes no bones about his displeasure over the manner in which the CPM has conducted itself in the post-Assembly situation in Maharashtra.
Discontent in Sena over Uddhav: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray\92s defence of his son and heir Uddhav Thackeray despite the party\92s poor showing in the Maharashtra Assembly elections is beginning to rankle with the party\92s rank and file.
What happened in Vidarbha: In the Lok Sabha polls, the BSP devastated the Congress-NCP alliance. In the Maharashtra elections, it also wrecked the BJP-Shiv Sena combine in many places. An analysis by P SAINATH
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Neighbours
Bill against honour killing presented: The Pakistan government on Thursday presented in the National Assembly a bill on honour killing, seeking to amend the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860.
Pakistan anti-terror drive will continue: President General Pervez Musharraf on Thursday reiterated his determination to counter subversive actions by foreign saboteurs and their local facilitators.
FM radios stopped from airing foreign programmes: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has directed FM radio stations to stop rebroadcasting foreign programmes.
View from abroad
India, Russia, China for U.N. reform: Foreign Ministers of India, Russia and China met here today \97 the third such trilateral meeting in as many years \97 and reaffirmed their commitment to fight terrorism and drug trafficking.
Overall:
Centre said it would talk to Bodo militants: The tripartite talks will also involve Assam.
Row erupted over Veerappan's cremation: His wife came to claim his body, but the police weren't willing to oblige.
Karzai led in Afghanistan polls: He is poised for an outright victory.
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