From: blrv1@verifone.com (M.G.Balakrishna Rao)
Subject: India - Mercenaries Helping Ultras in Kashmir Valley
Organization: VeriFone, Bangalore
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 92 22:32:53 GMT



From	: M.G.Balakrishna Rao
Source	: Deccan Herald
Date	: Sept 9 - 12, 1992
Country	: India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka


SEPTEMBER 9
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SECURITY STRENGTHENED
STATE BUNDH AGAINST ENTRY TAX TODAY
BANGALORE- Elaborate security arrangements have been made by the
State police to avert any possible untoward incidents during
tomorrow's State-wide bundh called by the trading community against
the imposition of entry tax.

SC ADMITS REVIEW PLEAS ON CAPITATION
NEW DELHI- The Supreme Court today admitted a batch of writ petitions
seeking reconsideration of an apex court judgment holding that
States were under a constitutional obligation to provide higher
technical and medical education instead of relying on private
institutions which were charging capitation fees.

TIFR FACILITY IN KOLAR MINES FACING CLOSURE
NEW DELHI- Dwindling reserves in the Kolar Gold Mines in Karnataka are
forcing closure of the world's deepest laboratory for physics, located
about 2.3 km below the surface.

2 INJURED AS AI PLANE HITS AIR POCKET
MADRAS- At least two passengers were injured when an Air-India plane on
the Singapore-Madras-Bombay sector experienced turbulence while it was
passing through a large air pocket during the wee hours this morning.

AI JUMBO MAKES EMERGENCY HALT
ISLAMABAD- An Air India Boeing 747, flying from Bombay to London, today
made an emergency landing at Karachi, following a bomb scare and left
on its scheduled journey after seven hour thorough search.

VARIAVA REMANDS DHARAMPAL, SRINIVASAN TO CBI CUSTODY
BOMBAY- Mr.K.Dharampal and Mr. R.Srinivasn the Managing Director and
Senior Vice-President respectively of the Bangalore based Fairgrowth
Financial Services Ltd. (FFSL) were today remanded to CBI custody till
September 22, by Justice Variava, amidst charges that the CBI had
tortured the latter to extract a confession implicating the former.

MERCENARIES HELPING KASHMIR ULTRAS: VOA
JAMMU- Muslims from several Islamic countries are fighting alongside
Kashmiri militants, says Voice of America (VOA) quoting its Srinagar
correspondent, Ghulam Nabi Khayal.
The countries mentioned in the VOA news report put out this morning are
Afghanistan, Algeria, Sudan, Bahrain and Libya.

FAIRGROWTH TOLD TO SACK STAFF
BOMBAY- The special court hearing the scam cases today called upon
Fairgrowth Financial Services Limited (FFSL) to discharge from service
all non-essential employees.

JAPANESE TO TAKE PART IN WORLD TRADE FAIR
TOKYO- Some fifty leading Japanese companies and organisations are
expected to take part in India's first ever world trade fair to
be held in New Delhi from March 18 to 28 next year.

AUTO PARTS EXPORTS ON THE INCREASE
BANGALORE- Exports of auto components increased from $ 120 million in
1990-92.

NEPAL PROPOSES TALKS WITH INDIA ON WATERWAYS
KATHMANDU- Nepal proposes to initiate talks with India on the opening of
waterways for carrying goods to the Calcutta port.

CENTRE SANCTIONS RS 50 CR FOR KERALA COIR PROJECT
TRIVANDRUM- The Centre has sanctioned a Rs.50-crore coir development
project submitted by the Kerala Government, Union Minister of State for
Commerce P.J.Kurien said today.

ENGLAND TO PLAY ONE-DAYER IN BANGALORE
LONDON- Graham Gooch has been retained Captain of the England squad,
which will be touring India and Sri Lanka in January.

GOWER DROPPED, GATTING IN
LONDON- England have dropped former captain David Gower but reinstated
"rebel" Mike Gatting to the national cricket team for the winter tour of
India and Sri Lanka.

BORDER TON COMES TO AUSSIES' RESCUE
MORATUWA- Allan Border played a captain's knock as he rescued Australia with
his first century in four years after Sri Lanka had caused shock waves on
the opening day of the third and final Test here today.
Border hit 106 after sharing two useful partnerships of 127 for the sixth
wicket with all-rounder Greg Matthews (57) and 67 runs for the seventh
wicket with stumper Ian Healy that helped Australia to a safe 287 for
eight at the close.

DULEEP FINAL FROM TODAY
WICKET LIKELY TO HELP SPINNERS
HYDERABAD- Central Zone, which brought arguably the best batting line-up
in the country to its knees, may have found another able ally in the
unknown wicket here as they bid fair for a similar assault on the North
Zone to regain the Charminar Challenge Duleep Trophy, at the Fateh Maidan
they last won two decades ago, here tomorrow (Wednesday).

SEPTEMBER 10
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TRADE STRIKE CALLED OFF
GOVT TO DECIDE ON ENTRY TAX ISSUE IN 3 WEEKS
BANGALORE- The 17-day old trade strike in the State called by the
Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCKI)
protesting against entry tax and high incidence of other taxes was
called off today following an assurance from the Government that a
solution would be arrived at by the end of this month.

BUNDH NEAR-TOTAL, PEACEFUL

CONG ORDERS CONDITIONAL BAIL FOR HARSHAD

CONG(I) MEET DISCUSSES STATE CRISIS

VEERENDRA WARNS AGAINST CM CONTINUING IN OFFICE

MP GOVT ACCUSED OF INVESTING IN CANFIN
BHOPAL- The BJP Government in Madhya Pradesh faced the Opposition's
onslaught in the State Assembly for its alleged involvement in the
securities scam through Bangalore-based Canfin HOmes Ltd. Demanding
an investigation by a joint House committee into the investments
made by 11 corporations in Canfin Homes Ltd., the Opposition said
that Rs. 11 crore was invested in this subsidiary of Canara Bank with
gross violatin of the rules.

LIC HOUSING FINANCE PLANES PUBLIC ISSUE

CANARA BANK TIES UP FOR NRI REMITTANCES
BANGALORE- Canara Bank today signed a memorandum of understanding
with Saudi American Bank (Samba), a leading bank of Saudi Arabia,
an Skypack, a courier company, for effecting cash remittances
from the Indian community in Saudi Arabia through "Speedcash", an
electronic funds transfer service designed by Samba.

MRTP STAYS VIDEOCON NARMADA PUBLIC ISSUE
NEW DELHI- The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices (MRTP)
Commission today stayed the Rs.240 crore public issue of convertible
debentures of the Videocon Narmada Electronics Limited, which entered
the capital market on Monday.
The company was charging a higher price from the public for issue of
equity shares via convertible debentures as against issue of equity
shares at par to the promoters, which the MRTP Commission had
restrained on Monday.

ISO 9000 FOR KIRLOSKAR ELECTRIC
Unit III of Kirloskar Electric Company at Peenya, has been awarded
the ISO 9000 certification.
The unit manufactures DC and AC machines for industrial electrical
applications.

CANCELLATION OF INDIA'S SA TOUR DEMANDED
JOHANNESBURG- Indian, coloured and African anti-apartheid activists
in South Africa today called for the cancellation of India's cricket
tour in October because of the Ciskei massacre.

NORTH ZONE MADE TO CRAWL
HYDERABAD- The wariness with which North Zone viewed Yusuf Ali Khan's
offer to make first use of the wicket was only dispelled in the last
session, but by then the champion side had made far from satisfactory
progress in the Charminar Challenge Duleep Trophy final at the Lal
Bahadur Stadium here today.

SEPTEMBER 11
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JHARKHAND: LALOO FAILS TO WIN PARTIES' BACKING
PATNA- Bihar Chief Minister Laloo Prasad Yadav's effort to secure the
support of all political parties on the Jharkhand issue received a
setback when the Communist Party of India and the Indian People's Front
struck discordant notes at an all-party meeting convened by him here
today.

NAL BAGS BRITISH R AND D CONTRACT
BANGALORE- The National Aeronautical Laboratory has bagged the R and D
contract of the Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom for
developing software to estimate the aircraft wake vortices.

CORPORATOR SHOT DEAD IN BOMBAY
BOMBAY- Mr. Ashok Pisal, a Congress(I) corporator, was shot dead by
two unidentified persons at his residence at Antop Hill in Central
Bombay, early this morning, police said.

HEADS MAY ROLL IN BEANT MINISTRY
CHANDIGARH- Over half a dozen Ministers are reported to be under
surveillance following the allegations of corruption against them
brought th the notice of the top ruling party bosses in the State.

CONTROL OVER AIR, DD TO BE DILUTED
FOREIGN NEWS AGENCIES MAY BE ALLOWED
NEW DELHI- The Union Cabinet is likely to clear three long-pending
proposals of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry in the next
few days, and pave the way for a tentative opening up of the
Government-controlled media.

GANGAVATHI SUGARS' TAKEOVER STALLED
NEW DELHI- The takeover of the sick Gangavathi Sugars Limited, a
Karnataka based company by the New Era Technologies Limited (NET)
a Madras firm had been stalled for the time being by the Board
of Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR).

DEV BOYCOTT
BOMBAY- The Film Makers' Combine and Cine Artists' Association have
directed its members to immediately stop "professional cooperation"
with the evergreen star Dev Anand, who had come out openly against
the ban imposed by these two organisations on six film magazines and
had termed their decision as "undemocratic".

NORMS FURTHER EASED TO WOO NRI INVESTMENTS
NEW DELHI- In a major liberalisation effort aimed at attracting NRI
investment in high-tech areas, the Government today removed the
condition of balancing dividend payments through export earnings
for seven years in the case of NRI investment in high-priority
industries, except the  consumer goods sector.
The Government also decided to permit hundred per cent NRI investments
on full repartition basis in export, trading, and star trading houses
at par with other high-priority industries.

HARSHAD, FAMILY PROPERTIES ATTACHED
NEW DELHI- In a significant move, all the movable and immovable
properties, of big bull Harshad Mehta, many of his family members,
concerns, some other leading brokers and officials of the State Bank
of India, allegedly involved in the multi-crore securities scam, were
attached today.

HARDWARE TECH PARK SCHEME ANNOUNCED
NEW DELHI- A new scheme for electronic hardware technology park (EHTP)
to make India a major base for international operations in the field of
electronics hardware was announced here today.
Giving details of the scheme, the Minister of Science and Technology
Mr.P.R.Kumaramangalam told press conference that EHTP can be set up
by state governments public or private sector companies. The parks can
import components and capital goods duty free and they can have access
to the domestic market under certain limits.

BALKISHEN ASKED TO EXPLAIN CHARGE
NEW DELHI- The Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) has taken a "serious view"
of certain remarks made against it by national coach Balkishen Singh and
has asked him to "clarify" them.
IHF sources said here today the Federation had taken objection to remark
in his report on the Barcelona Olympics debacle in which he blamed the
IHF too for "indiscipline".

NORTH SEAMERS DESTROY CENTRAL
HYDERABAD- The Central cookie well and truly crumbled. Their worst fears
of the wicket came true, perhaps much to the changing of their own bowlers.
>From the moment the experienced North Zone seamers entered the fray, it
became an entirely different ball game.

PAK TO TOUR INDIA NEXT YEAR
LAHORE- The Pakistani cricket team will tour India next year for a series
of Test and one-day cricket matches, followed by a return tour by India
to Pakistan.

SEPTEMBER 12
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STATEMENT DISTORTED: CHAVAN
PM TO CONSULT ALL PARTIES ON JHARKHAND STATEHOOD

8 KILLED, 6 HURT IN GANESH IMMERSION
NASHIK- Eight persons were killed and six others sustained injuries in three
separate incidents during the Ganesh immersion procession in the City on
Thursday.

RIOTS ERUPT IN BELGAUM, GULBARGA

SPECULATION AS THAKUR MEETS PM

AIRPORT NIGHT LANDING FACILITY INADEQUATE
BANGALORE- The Bangalore area Chapter of the Air Passengers' Association of
India was inaugurated here on Friday.

2 KILLED AS PROCESSION TURNS VIOLENT
MADRAS- Two persons were killed and over 40, including 14 policemen, were
injured as as Milad-un-Nabi procession in the City turned violent last night.

7 STUDENTS DROWN IN S GOA BEACH
PANAJI- Seven students, aged between 19 and 22 years, drowned at the Colca
Beach in south Goa on Friday.
The tragedy occurred when the victims, studying in an engineering college
at Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu, went for a swim, police said adding they
were on their way to Madras via Goa completing a study tour in Hyderabad
and Bombay.

RBI REPORT
PHENOMENAL RISE IN SHARE VALUES DESPITE SCAM
NEW DELHI- Most of the industry shares advanced by more than 100 per cent
during 1991-92 and the trend continued in the current financial year despite
prolonged disruption in the secondary market due to the stock scam, the
Reserve Bank of India has said.
The bank, in its annual report, said the stock market witnessed a phenomenal
upsurge during the last quarter (January-March 1992) which continued during
April 1992.

PERMIT FOR FOREIGN FIRMS TO OPEN BRANCHES LIKELY
BOMBAY- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to consider applications
for opening of branches in India for foreign companies engaged in
manufacturing an trading activities, according to an RBI release.

US BUSINESSMEN LOSE CONFIDENCE IN REFORM PACKAGE
NEW DELHI- US businessmen on Thursday delivered a letter to the Prime Minister
P.V.Narasimha Rao, informing him of their concern over the erosion of
confidence about India's economic reform program.
The letter was delivered on behalf of Mr.Donald M.Kendall, Chairman of the US
section of the India-U.S.Business Council.

AUSTRALIA-LANKA TEST HEADING TOWARDS DRAW

NORTH ZONE TIGHTEN GRIP
HYDERABAD- If further dismay was only due to Central Zone in the lopsided
Charminar Challenge Duleep Trophy final, the third day's play at the Lal
Bahadur Stadium here today was no different to their off-spinning duo
of Rajesh Gandhe, who had raised the awaiting selectors' curiosity but
achieved little beyond that.

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