The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, May 28, 2003

`No third party mediation in Indus water talks'
TWO days ahead of the annual Indus Water Treaty dialogue opening here, India today ruled out any third party mediation in the talks as suggested by Pakistan. "We are against any third party mediation. These talks are a regular feature between ... More

PM sets terms for talks with Pakistan
THE Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who left on a eight-day three-nation tour of Germany, Russia and France on Tuesday, made it clear that though India wanted to start talks with Pakistan "as soon as possible", as a pre-condition, ... More

POLICY

Cabinet rejects BSNL financial package — `Concessions through Tenth Plan period not justified'
IN a major setback for telecom behemoth Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), the Union Cabinet has rejected the financial package totalling over Rs 23,000 crore, that included full reimbursement of its licence fees and spectrum charges till the year ... More

E-GOVERNANCE

Big spruce-up!
The Kerala Government is tapping IT to give its PWD functioning a new image. It's game for a jumbo effort. More

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