O. Rajagopal, the Union Minister of State for Law, Justice and Company Affairs, launches the ‘Company Law Settlement Scheme’ at Delhi and Haryana. The Scheme is intended to herald an era of trust, confidence and healthy partnership between the Government and the Corporate Sector.

Delhi becomes the second State after Rajasthan to give OBC status to Jats.

IMF Managing Director, Horst Kohler, arrives in New Delhi on a two-day official visit.

Militants of the Revolutionary United Front surround more than 400 Indian peace-keeping troops in Sierra Leone.

The World Bank approves a $516 million loan for the Rs. 54,000 crore National Highway Development Project connecting the four corners of the country.

Noor Mohammed, a former Olympian and veteran football player, passes away. He was 80.

Prime Minister approves the "free-telephone bonanza package" announced by the Communications Minister, Ram Vilas Paswan, for the serving employees of the Department of Telecom (DOT) and the Department of Telecom Services (DTS).

Congress(I) leader and former Union Minister, Rajesh Pilot, dies in a road accident.

Government allows 100 per cent foreign direct investment in power, refining and e-commerce sectors through the automatic route.

The Group of Ministers (GOM) approve the Communications Bill 2000 "in principle". The Bill seeks to bring about convergence in information, communication and entertain-ment sectors by establishing an independent Communications Commission of India.

Pakistan offers India a strategic restraint regime in both nuclear and conventional fields on a "reciprocal basis".

Finance Minister asks banks to bring down their non-performing asset levels and also orders a crackdown on loan defaulters.

Babu Parmanand is the new Governor of Haryana. He replaces Mahabir Prasad. M.M. Jacob is given a fresh term in office as Governor of Meghalaya.

US and Russia sign two accords on destroying 68 tons of weapons-grade plutonium and speeding up work on a new arms reduction treaty (START III).

A massive earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale hits the Indonesian Island of Sumatra, killing at least 58 people and leaving hundreds injured.

Rebel gunmen demand resignation of the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, Bartholomew Ulufa Alu after taking him hostage in the capital, Honiara, in a coup.

The three-day Russian-American summit fails to break the deadlock over the U.S. missile defence plans.

The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) at London suspends Fiji from councils of Commonwealth until democracy is restored in the country.

Sri Lanka’s Industries Minister C.V. Gooneratne, and at least 21 others are killed in a suicide bomb attack in Colombo.

A. U.S. Federal judge, in his ruling, orders the Microsoft Corporation to split into two.

Syrian President Hafez al-Assad passes away. He was 69.

Mary Pierce crushes fifth seed Conchita Martinez to become the first French woman in 33 years to win the French Open women’s singles title.

Gustavo Kuerten of Brazil beat Swede Magnus Norman to capture his second French Open men’s singles crown in four years.

South and North Korea sign an agreement on key issues including reduction of tension and family reunions.

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