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PMO’s letter to CBI leads to furore in Parliament
New Delhi, December 23
Members of the treasury and opposition benches created a furore in both Houses of Parliament today over an alleged attempt by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to reopen a case against former Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani and over Tehelka expose against an alleged pay off to the Best Bakery witness.

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Narasimha Rao passes away
 Both Houses adjourned sine die; seven-day mourning
New Delhi, December 23
Former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao, the first leader from outside the Nehru-Gandhi family to head a government at the Centre for a full term, passed away today after a bout of serious illness.

Kalam, PM mourn Rao’s death
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh lays petals on the garlanded body of P.V. Narasimha Rao, India’s former Prime Minister, in New Delhi on Thursday. Editorial: Father of reforms


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh lays petals on the garlanded body of P.V. Narasimha Rao, India’s former Prime Minister, in New Delhi on Thursday. 
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Man who set agenda for economic reforms
Pamulaparti Venkata Narasimha RaoNew Delhi, December 23
A statesman, scholar and linguist Pamulaparti Venkata Narasimha Rao will be remembered the most for setting the country on the course of economic reforms and liberalisation as its Prime Minister from 1991 to 1996.

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Pall of gloom on Rao’s village
Vangara (AP), December 23
A pall of gloom descended on this sleepy village, the place where former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao spent his childhood.

Rao had long association with temple towns

His unfinished work — a sequel to “The Insider”
Hyderabad, December 23
Mr P.V. Narasimha Rao is, among his other accomplishments, a linguist proficient in about six languages and a litterateur with poetry, fiction and other writings in Telugu, Marathi, Hindi and English to his credit.

Charge sheet against ADGP Virk
Blamed for overstaying in Punjab
Chandigarh, December 23
Blaming IPS officer S.S. Virk for “willful disobedience” of orders terminating his inter-cadre deputation, the Central Government has issued a charge sheet against him.
Detailed report on Punjab page

Himachal can become a Switzerland, says Kalam
Shimla, December 23
Emphasising that an accelerated development of individual states was the key to building a prosperous nation, President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam today outlined nine integrated missions to propel Himachal Pradesh into the forefront of Indian economy and make the state globally noticed.
President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam shakes hand with schoolgirls at Peter Hoff in Shimla on Thursday. Editorial: Second Green Revolution
Himachal page: Our youth power decisive: Kalam

President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam shakes hand with schoolgirls at Peter Hoff in Shimla on Thursday. 
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