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Army holds exercises
Jaipur, April 30
The Indian Army is conducting exercises in the Rajasthan sector along the international border as part of its training programme under “Operation Parakram”, launched in the wake of the December 13 attack on Parliament. UNI

V. K. Nambiar
New Delhi, April 30
Mr V. K. Nambiar, who was called back by India as its High Commissioner to Pakistan after the December 13 terrorist attack on Parliament, was today appointed as the country’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations. TNS

Bill defeated
Mumbai, April 30
The Maharashtra Government today suffered a technical defeat when a Bill to disqualify candidates contesting the municipal elections for three years, on failure to file returns of election expenses was defeated in the legislative council today. UNI