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NRIs rap govt on dual citizenship
New Delhi, January 11
Dual citizenship, which the Centre introduced with much fanfare, came under sharp criticism from overseas Indians at the second Pravasi Bharatiya Divas conference, forcing the government to state that it would debate on the issue of political rights.
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PIOs
urged to help in country’s development
Help
develop India, Kalam tells NRIs
Surrendering terrorists to face trial in Pak
Islamabad, January 11
A Pakistani minister today offered trial in Pakistan to local and foreign militants surrendering in regions bordering Afghanistan.
“These (foreign terrorists) hiding out in the south Waziristan border region to Afghanistan will not be sent to Guantanamo bay.
Samjhauta Express fares hiked
Attari, January 11
The fares of the Samjhauta Express, which resumes its operation on January 15, have been marginally increased, even as the hotline between the railway officials of the two countries has been resumed. The fare for general class passengers between Delhi and Attari has been increased from Rs 105 to Rs 114. The fare for the sleeper class has been increased to Rs 200 from Rs 185 and from Attari to Lahore to Rs 50 from Rs 40. —
PTI
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Mishra arrives in Beijing for talks
Beijing, January 11
National Security Adviser Brajesh Mishra arrived here today for the second round of political talks aimed at clinching an early solution to the boundary dispute between the two countries.
Distillery effluents polluting drinking water
HAMIRA (KAPURTHALA):
Hundreds of small farmers and poor residents of six villages around Jagatjit Distillery here are forced to drink polluted ground water, thanks to the alleged discharge of pollutants and effluents by this major industrial unit even as the distillery management claims to have undertaken a number of remedial measures and other projects for the welfare of these villages.
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Decision
on LS poll by Jan 14,
says Mahajan
January 11, 2004
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Government
doles out more concessions
January 10, 2004
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Pre-poll
tax sops target middle class
January 9, 2004
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Unorganised
sector gets
social security
January 8, 2004
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Pervez promises end to terror
January 7, 2004
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Vajpayee meets
Musharraf
January 6, 2004
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India,
Pak avoid Kashmir at SAARC
January 5, 2004
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PM keeps door open for talks
January 4, 2004
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SAARC agrees on terror protocol
January 3, 2004
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