The Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi speaking at the meeting of Implementation Committee regarding Ter-Centenary Celebration of the Birth of Khalsa Panth, in New Delhi on December  31, 1998.       The Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, addressing the public at a civic reception at Netaji Stadium, in Port Blair on December 31, 1998.       The Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, receiving a memento, " Modelled Cellular Jail of Andamans", from Shri Santosh Kumar Mondal, Chairman of Port Blair Municipal Corporation, at a civic reception in Port Blair 0n December 31, 1998.       The Vice President, Shri Krishan Kant, lighting the lamp to inaugurate the Annual Convocation function of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), in New Delhi on December 31, 1998 The Union Textiles Minister, Shri Kashiram Rana, was also present on the occasion.       The Union Finance Minister, Shri Yashwant Sinha called on the Nobel Laureate Dr. Amartya Sen in New Delhi on January 1, 1999.