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PM calls for India-China ‘alliance’ in IT
Shanghai, June 26
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today proposed an “effective alliance” between India and China in the Information Technology sector by channelling their “potent force” to bridge the digital divide that is stifling economic and social development in both the nations.
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Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee speaks at a seminar entitled "India and China: Challenges and Opportunities in the IT Sector" in Shanghai on Thursday. — Reuters photo

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Sikkim issue can be settled step by step, says China
Shanghai, June 26
A day after External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha stated that China had accepted India’s sovereignty over Sikkim by opening Nathu La Pass for border trade, Beijing today once again asserted it was an issue left over by history that could not be settled “overnight”.

 Shourie for better Sino-Indian cooperation
 Nation page: China turns neutral towards India, Pak

India rejects Pak move on Kashmir
New Delhi, June 26
India today rejected Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf’s suggestion for a US-sponsored roadmap on the lines of West Asia to resolve the Kashmir issue, saying there was no place for third-party mediation.

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End religious fanaticism: Kalam
Pays obeisance at Vaishno Devi shrine
Jammu, June 26
The President, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, today called for collective efforts to remove religious fanaticism and discrimination which lead to terrorism. Dr Kalam was addressing police personnel at Udhampur after presenting colours to the J&K police. He also spoke at a special convocation of Jammu University here.

The President, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, presents the Police Colour at the Police Training Academy investiture ceremony in Udhampur on Thursday. 
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Fresh taxes to net Rs 50 cr
Shimla, June 26
Fresh taxes to mop up additional resources to the tune of Rs 50 crore have been proposed in the Himachal Pradesh Budget for the year 2003-04, presented by Chief Minister, Virbhadra Singh in the Vidhan Sabha today.

Budget anti-people: BJP

Panchayat poll may be put off
Bathinda, June 26
The Punjab Government may postpone the panchayat elections — slated to be held on June 29 — by a week or so following the detection of a number of flaws in the election process.
  
Punjab page: Border with Haryana, Rajasthan sealed

Suresh Oberoi booked in assault case

Ludhiana boy tops AIIMS test
Brijesh Takkar (extreme right) attends to telephone calls as his parents look on. Ludhiana, June 26
Brijesh Takkar never imagined that he would top in almost every medical entrance examination he would appear in. This Ludhiana lad has done the city proud by topping in the entrance examination to the AIIMS, BHU, CMC, Ludhiana, CBSE, PMT, etc. 

Brijesh Takkar (extreme right) attends to telephone calls as his parents look on. — Tribune photo Pradeep Tewari



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