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08012004 Cap Mpr 01 D C OID‰‰†‰KOID‰‰†‰OID‰‰†‰MOID‰‰†‰C New Delhi, Thursday,January 8, 2004www.timesofindia.com Capital 28 pages* Invitation Price Rs. 1.50 International India Sport Catherine Zeta-Jones Annoyed with Modi, Pakistan win will join the ranks of Sangh outfit demands by six wickets Oscar presenters President’s rule to level series Page 12 Page 7 Page 17 WIN WITH THE TIMES AP Established 1838 India’s tough Bennett, Coleman & Co., Ltd. Govt won’t foot All growth, including political growth, is the result of risk-taking. line on terror power VRS bill — Jude Wanniski By Himanshi Dhawan tised in 2002. It provides Rs NEWS DIGEST TIMES NEWS NETWORK 1,000 crore for pension and ter- minal benefits for 35,000 pen- New Delhi: Exactly 6,000 em- Mumbai DCP held: Mumbai’s sioners and employees when clinched deal ployees of private power dis- deputy commissioner of police they turn 60. Pradeep Sawant was arrested on tribution companies in Delhi According to sources, the Wednesday for allegedly shielding By Manoj Joshi were not looking good on the are opting for the Voluntary companies’ VRS plan was not Abdul Karim Telgi, the kingpin of the TIMES NEWS NETWORK joint statement. But then the Retirement Scheme (VRS). part of the privatisation stamp paper scam. Pakistani president directly They have been promised agreement. ‘‘There is no pro- New Delhi: India’s tough stand called for a renewed effort. Pre- medical, gratuity and other that there would be no dialogue vision for a VRS scheme in the sumably, he issued fresh in- benefits worth Rs 500 crore. tripartite agreement. The gov- till Pakistan made commit- structions to his team,’’ said the But who is going to foot the ments on terrorism helped ernment cannot give permis- the smart move official, expressing satisfaction bill is not clear.Officials of the sion now,’’ a senior power engineer the breakthrough in at the win-win outcome. companies say the money will official said. Islamabad. Cong raps Vaghela: Faced with The back-channel process come from a government The future benefits of the The turning point, however, opposition from a section of party had yielded a draft joint state- fund, but the government says remaining employees are also was the Vajpayee-Musharraf leaders, the Congress High ment before the PM’s visit, but it doesn’t know anything uncertain thanks to this pro- meeting, which helped break Command on Wednesday asked its it was not satisfactory.Negotia- about this. posal. ‘‘We have approached the impasse on the joint state- Gujarat unit president Shankersinh tions were resumed on January The government’s terminal Lt-Governor Vijai Kapoor re- ment outlining the India-Pak- Vaghela to immediately disband his 1 when national security advis- benefit fund can be used garding this injustice. The Shakti Dal outfit. istan peace deal. ‘‘It was at this er Brajesh Mishra reached Is- only on superannuation (at power companies cannot get meeting that Musharraf clearly lamabad. It became clear dur- age 60). In fact, officials say away without paying us our Vaiko case: The Jayalalithaa understood that unless terror- government in Tamil Nadu has con- ing the renewed negotiation using this fund for VRS dues. We opted for the VRS on tested the Pota Review Committee’s ism was in the picture there that the Pakistani officials were would mean other employees the assurance that we would jurisdiction to go into cases lodged was no question of a joint state- keen on a Vajpayee-Musharraf would be deprived, and gov- get the benefits,’’ Rajan Gupta, ment,’’ said a senior official. meeting and a joint statement. ernment reserves would be against MDMK chief Vaiko and TRAIN OF PEACE: Men at work on rail tracks at Attari station in prepa- Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh ‘‘Once he understood that, the But, according to the senior Nakkeeran editor R R Gopal under ration for the Samjhauta Express set to resume from January 15. drained, leading to a hike in member and former member the law. P7 rest was a matter of drafting.’’ official, the key decision to go power tariff. of the Delhi Electricity Con- But the official cautioned ahead with a meeting with Both BSES and North Delhi Bhattal case: A Chandigarh court sultative Council said. against claiming any victory, Musharraf was taken only on Eight steps to friendship has fixed January 10 for framing Power Limited (NDPL) have, Private companies, howev- since both sides played a role in January 4 after Jamali avoided however,denied this. They say charges against Punjab deputy Secret talks had been under Even on Monday morning, er, reiterate that all employees chief minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal the process. It began with the mentioning Kashmir or other 1 5 the scheme had their boards’ will get their dues. NDPL CEO in a case of misappropriation of PM’s April initiative and culmi- contentious issues while ad- way for months and work had just before the meeting, approval, and the boards each Anil Sardana said: ‘‘No prior funds. P7 nated in the ceasefire ordered dressing the inaugural session begun on a draft joint statement, things weren't looking too good for have a government nominee permission is required to by Musharraf in November. of the Saarc. ‘‘We now knew but neither side was satisfied the joint statement who would have been consult- avail of this facility. VRS was ‘‘When we went to Islam- that the Pakistani side was Then on Jan 1, Brajesh Then Musharraf called for ed if the government had de- approved by our board.’’ abad,’’ the official said, ‘‘we keen on doing business,’’ said 2 6 cided against using the termi- BSES director J P Cha- made it clear that we would like the official. ‘‘However, even at Mishra landed in Islamabad, renewed efforts, instructed nal benefit fund for VRS. lasani added: ‘‘The scheme to treat it as a multilateral event this stage there was no linkage; resumed negotiations his officials to keep trying But Delhi power minister has the approval of the board and if there was any meeting, it we had decided on the meeting, Haroon Yusuf said: ‘‘There of companies which includes but whether there would be a During these meetings it At the meeting, once the would be with prime minister 3 became clear Pak was keen 7 General realised there’d be have been no discussions be- nominees of the holding Jamali, who was the host. Sepa- joint statement was still an on a Vajpayee-Musharraf meeting, no joint statement unless terror tween us and the power com- companies.’’ rately, however, there had been open issue.’’ panies on this matter. They At BSES, 4,100 employees back-channel negotiations for Pak voices: P9 as well as a joint statement was part of it, things moved fast have not even approached us opted for the VRS and stopped several months for taking the Dubyaman: P12 Indians made it clear they Both sides were careful not on the issue.” work on December 31, 2003, indiatimes.com POLL peace process forward by issu- MORE ON OUR WEBSITE 4 were treating the visit as a 8 to claim it as a victory. The fund was formed to pro- while at NDPL, 1,900 employ- ing a joint statement.’’ multilateral event. If there was a Vajpayee's April initiative and tect the interests of the for- ees are leaving in a phased Can India trust Pakistan The official disclosed that by Indo-Pak Ties mer Delhi Vidyut Board (DVB) manner between December this time? meeting, it would be with the Musharraf's November ceasefire the time the Vajpayee-Mushar- SAARC Sequel employees when it was priva- and March. host, Jamali were equally significant Yes 29% No 71% raf meeting took place, things visit www.timesofindia.com VOTE NOW: Were Ash to star in a Bond film, should she use a body double for sex scenes? Vote on indiatimes.com or SMS ‘Poll’ to 8888 NDA poll ‘chintan’ today YOU SAID IT by Laxman TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: The BJP will consult its Cong team for tie-ups; NDA partners at a meeting here on Thursday on advancing the dates of Sonia to meet Pawar the general elections and seeking a New Delhi: The Congress on vote-on-account in Parliament. Wednesday decided to form a The NDA meeting, to be chaired high-level committee to firm up by Prime Minister Vajpayee at his alliances with like-minded secu- residence, comes in the wake of lar parties, including the Na- meetings BJP leaders have held with tionalist Congress Party,for the individual allies on the subject. Lok Sabha elections. P7 The meeting will help the BJP’s national executive, which meets on January 11/12 in Hyderabad, take neously. Since, it has already dis- a final decision. solved the Andhra assembly, state Sources said NDA convenor and elections have to be held by April. defence minister George Fernandes The Shiv Sena, too, wants early rang up Shiromani Akali Dal chief polls in Maharashtra, but unless Parkash Singh Badal to invite him the NCP throws in its lot with Why so few people are seen in the for Thursday’s meeting. Badal, re- the BJP-Sena combine and pulls streets? Because most people in portedly, opposed holding elections out of the Congress-led government this town are involved in the stamp in March or April as it would incon- there, assembly elections will scam and are detained in police venience the farmers during the be held in the second half of the stations. harvest season. Badal, who will be year on schedule. represented by Union minister S S BJP chief Venkaiah Naidu met WEATHER Dhindsa in the meeting, suggested Fernandes on Tuesday over break- the polls be held in May.
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