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Indo-U.S. Defence Policy Group to reassess military ties
NEW DELHI, MAY 30. The new Government will indicate the shape of its international military policy during a high-level interaction here with a visiting delegation from the Pentagon, the American defence headquarters, beginning next Tuesday. ...

`Manmohan promises accelerated reforms'
NEW DELHI, MAY 30.The Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, has assured industry that the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance Government was committed to accelerating the economic reforms, according to a Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce ...

Indo-U.S. relations will continue to grow: Powell
NEW DELHI, MAY 30. The United States Secretary of State, Colin Powell, has said that New Delhi and Washington wished to build on the solid foundation that has been developed in recent years. In an interview to NDTV on Saturday, Gen. Powell ...

Tehelka tapes genuine: Sibal
NEW DELHI, MAY 30. The Union Minister for Science and Technology, Kapil Sibal, said today that the pending inquiries into the Tehelka expose on defence deals as well as the controversial AK-47 deal should be taken to their logical conclusion. ...

Election Commission plans electoral rolls with photos of voters
NEW DELHI, MAY 30.Bogus voting and impersonation may soon be things of the past as Election Commission is now coming out with electoral rolls that would also have the photo of the voter on it. ``To curb bogus voting and impersonation during ...

CPI(M) for scrapping `defined contribution' pension scheme
NEW DELHI, MAY 30. The CPI (M) has demanded scrapping of the ``defined contribution'' pension scheme for government employees, which was initiated by the NDA Government, and said private players should have no role to play in the pension sector. ...

Fernandes demands speedy probe into coffin issue
NEW DELHI, MAY 30.The National Democratic Alliance convener and Janata Dal (United) president, George Fernandes, today demanded a speedy and time-bound inquiry into the "coffin scam" in which there were allegations of corruption against him. He ...

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