Chandigarh Headlines

Steep hike in upper class rail fares
The railway budget for 1998-99 today proposed an across-the-board increase in passenger fares of all classes, including suburban travel, to mop up an additional Rs 450 crore a year, but left freight rates untouched. There will be a steep increase in upper class fares and a modest hike in second class and sleeper class, says a report from New Delhi.

Pak tests no threat: PM
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee today asserted that the nuclear tests conducted by Pakistan yesterday did not pose any threat to India and declared that New Delhi had no intention to join in an arms race in the sub-continent, says a report from New Delhi.

Exchange of fire along LoC
Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged fire at several places along the international border and Line of Control LoC in Jammu region, official sources said today.