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India, Pakistan agree to resume talks COLOMBO, July 29 Their divergent approaches to the concept of multilateralism, namely, SAARC, reflected in their respective speeches at the Summit this afternoon notwithstanding, the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan gave a positive twist to bilateral relations during their nearly hour-and-a-half-long meeting here this evening. The task of working out the modalities of bilaterlism was assigned to the Foreign Secretaries of the two countries. |
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (left) during the inauguration of the 10th SAARC meeting in Colombo on Monday. AP/PTI SAARC summit opens COLOMBO, July 29 In their respective speeches at the SAARC summit, the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan spelled out their divergent approaches to regional cooperation. Indias emphasis was on economic, social, technological cooperation, while peace and security was prioritised by Pakistan. |
Punjab cuts power tariff
hike CHANDIGARH, July 29 In a politically tactical move, the Punjab Government today considerably reduced the power tariff, which had been enhanced by 33 per cent, across the board, on July 20. Rane ministry dismissed PANAJI, July 29 In a dramatic twist to the political crisis in Goa, the Congress ministry headed by Mr Pratap Singh Rane was dismissed late tonight and breakaway Congress leader Mr Wilfred De Souza was swiftly sworn in as the new Chief Minister at the head of a coalition that includes the BJP. Massacre rocks Houses NEW DELHI, July 29 Smarting under criticism of the Opposition in Parliament over the massacre of 18 members of a particular community in the Doda region of Jammu and Kashmir, the Union Home Minister, Mr Lal Krishan Advani, today announced that the government had prepared a strategy to crush Pakistans proxy war in the valley. |
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