From: gnreddy@cbnewsf.att.com (G.Narotham Reddy)
Subject: India - Karnataka leadership tussle to be resolved soon
Organization: University of Denver, Dept. of Math & Comp. Sci.
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 92 02:11:49 GMT


Source  : The CGI
Date    : November, 8-9, 1992
Country : India

Headlines:
* Major fire in Bombay airport putoff
* Indian photographer bags BBC wildlife award
* Karnataka leadership issue likely to be resolved soon
* Saxena holds talks with Prime Minister, top militant captured in J&K
* Nirad Chaudhary appointed as honorary Commander of the British Empire

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* Major fire in Bombay airport putoff

Bombay: Nov 8 - Air traffic to and from Bombay was suspended for over an
hour Saturday evening following a big fire at the old airport area. It
took nearly two hours to put out the fire which broke out at 15:50 hours at 
a scrap yard used for storing used tyres by the Indian Airlines according to 
the airport officials. 

* Indian photographer bags BBC wildlife award

New Delhi: Nov 9 - Noted Indian photographer Vivek R Sinha won the second 
prize in the wildlife photographer of the year 1992 competition organized 
by the BBC wildlife magazine and the British Natural history museum. This
international competition is considered the most prestigious event
in the field of wildlife photography. 
	Sinha who retired in 1988 as additional secretary in the central 
government and since then has devoted fulltime to wild life conservation 
and wild life photography. 

* Karnataka leadership issue likely to be resolved soon

New Delhi: Nov 9: The leadership issue in Karnataka is likely to be 
resolved in a day or two, the Kerala Chief Minister and senior Cong(I) 
member K.Karunakaran said in the capital today.
	Karunakaran who was summoned by the Congress Central lederaship 
for urgent consultations on the Karnataka problem Monday met Prime
Minister to discuss the future course of action.
	Later responding to questions from reporters, he said he did not
expect any revolt or defiance from the state Chief Minister in respecting 
high command directives.
	Any decision taken by the Prime Minister on the issue will be 
implemented with honor by the karnataka Chief Minister, he said.
	Karunakaran is here for consultations for the second time within 
48 hours amid reports that the exit of the state Chief Minister S.Bangarappa 
is inevitable.

* Saxena holds talks with the Prime Minister, top militant captured

Srinager: Nov 8 -  A self-styled Chief Commander of the Ikhwan-Ul-Muslimeen 
were among seven killed and nine subversives one of them a top one captured 
in parts of Kashmir valley since last night. Eighteen houses and shops 
were gutted in Jammu and Kashmir.
	The Ikhwan-Ul-Muslimeen suffered a serious blow when its gun 
battle with paramilitary forces in Nowhatta area of downtown Srinager today, 
the state Police Chief B.S.Bedi told PTI on Saturday. Yaseen Bhat,
Khureshi's predecessor was arrested and top brass of the outfit were
killed in encounters. 
	In another encounter Yaseen Khan, financial adviser of the banned
JKLF outfit was captured in Abiguzar locality of the city.  Mr.Badi said that 
station house officer of Ananthnag police station and seven policemen were 
placed under suspension and six other policemen were detained for questioning 
following snatching of two 303 rifles by a group of militants from the sentry 
of the police station in Ananthnag last evening. The militants had entered 
the police station on the pretext of getting an injury report recorded in 
the police station overpowered the sentry and ran away with the arms.
	In a significant move, the state screening committee led by
the Director General of Police B.S.Bedi ordered release of 99
militants after reviewing their cases during a two meeting.

 	The governor of Jammu and Kashmir, G.C.Saxena Monday met the Prime
Minister and apprised him of the political situation in the trouble state. 
He later said he had told Rao that the state administration was in control of 
the security situation in the state and had an upper hand over the 
militants. The governor who was here to attend the legislators conference 
conveyed by the Home Minister Mr.S.B.Chavan also met finance minister 
to discuss the state's financial crunch. 
	According to reports the state government would close the year
with a record 1,000 crore deficit almost double the earlier estimate.
  
* Nirad Chaudhary appointed as honorary Commander of the British Empire

Nirad Chaudhary, 95, as the honorary Commander of the British Empire
(CBE). The award recognizes the outstanding services that he has rendered
to British national life as a writer and journalist focusing on Britian's
relationship with India.      [ India Today, November 15, 1992 ]

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