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Saturday, December 28, 2002
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8 p.c. growth target achievable: Jalan BANGALORE, DEC. 27. The RBI Governor, Bimal Jalan, on Friday said that India could achieve eight per cent growth target fixed for the Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-07). The conditions were right and the country's current macro-economic situation had ... Sonia sets up panel on Rajasthan NEW DELHI, DEC. 27. The Congress president, Sonia Gandhi, has set up a high-powered four- member committee to help prepare the party for the Assembly elections in Rajasthan. Headed by the AICC secretary-general in-charge of the State, Ambica ... BJP-BSP leaders lock horns in U.P. LUCKNOW, DEC. 27. The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party leaders in Uttar Pradesh have been involved in a fresh altercation over the Chief Minister, Mayawati's decision to name the proposed new district comprising the Amethi Lok ... Kelkar panel for rationalising indirect taxes NEW DELHI, DEC. 27. The task force on indirect taxes, headed by Vijay Kelkar, has suggested the removal of customs duties other than basic customs, countervailing and safeguard duties. In its report submitted to the Finance Minister, Jaswant ... FICCI welcomes Kelkar recommendations NEW DELHI, DEC. 27. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry and other forums representing trade and industry have generally welcomed the changes suggested by the Kelkar panel. Hailing as "positive" the recommendations ... '3,000 Pak.-sponsored terrrorists on Indian soil' NEW DELHI, DEC. 27.There is no let-up in Pakistan's support to anti-India terrorist groups and additional troops are being maintained at all points where the ``enemy is capable of mischief,'' the Defence Minister, George Fernandes, has said. ... India succumbed to U.S. pressure: Amnesty NEW DELHI, DEC. 27. Amnesty International said today it was "unfortunate'' that India had succumbed to pressure from the United States and signed an "impunity agreement'' with it. The agreement, which bars the two countries from surrendering ... Hindutva politics will be replicated, says VHP PUNE, DEC. 27. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad today said that Hindutva politics, which was in full play during the just-concluded elections to the Gujarat Assembly, would be replicated in the Assembly elections of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi ... CBI seeks Interpol help on Quattrocchi NEW DELHI, DEC. 27. Unable to locate the whereabouts of the controversial Italian businessman and an accused in the Bofors payoff case, Ottavio Quattrocchi, the Central Bureau of Investigation has approached Interpol for tracking him. ... Other Stories
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