Thursday, October 8, 1998
Vajpayee buys Akalis peace with package and panel
The BJP yesterday bought its way out of its current troubles with the Akali Dal by offering a package for Punjab consisting of a loan waiver to farmers, compensation to the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and a fertiliser plant in Bhatinda.
Edgy Democrats may desert Clinton to please voters
US President Bill Clinton faces large scale desertions by Democratic legislators as the recommendation by the Judiciary Committee for an impeachment inquiry against him comes up for vote before the full House of Representatives today.
FM advisor blames FII for Sensex crash
Advisor to the finance minister, Mohan Guruswamy, has come up with a new angle to the 224-point crash in the Sensex on Monday. According to him, a foreign mutual fund had sold stocks to the extent of Rs 100 crore, which could have triggered the fall.
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