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Banquo's ghost and 2G spectre - The Asian Age
These three have in the past managed to ensure that the policy regime works in their favour and now “this has become a convenient ploy to divert attention,” says the head of a rival telecom firm who spoke off the record. In this tussle, the ordinary ...
DoPT norms for babus soon - The Asian Age
I think the Election Commission has raised a valid point and this would provide a level playing field,'' a senior government official said. Senior officials in DoPT said the government had been thinking of bringing in a cooling off period even before ...
ISI, Hizb chief meet for J&K terror - The Asian Age
Only this time the ISI seems to be extremely desperate,'' a senior government official said. According to the note, a series of meetings have been held between the ISI officials and members of the Jihad Council since early January in Lahore and ...
Pak rejects India proposal on FMCT talks - The Asian Age
We considered it but decided against it,” a senior government official said. The next session of the CD is likely to commence in the third week of January. “Yes, this proposal came up for discussions from the Indian side during the recently concluded ...
NIA charges on Headley Friday - The Asian Age
“The NIA has collected evidence related to Headley's stay in Delhi, Mumbai and other places where he recced future terror targets,” a government official said. Headley's accomplice, Tahawur Rana, LeT operational commander Zaki-ur Rahman Lakhvi, ...
India, Pak start work on hotline - The Asian Age
So far, both India and Pakistan have not accepted the codes suggested by either countries, a senior government official said hinting at the continuing “trust deficit'' between the two countries. The official revealed that the decision to set up a ...
India to sell BrahMos missile to Vietnam - The Asian Age
“Informal talks are on but no concrete proposal has been made as yet,” a source who did not want to be identified, told this newspaper. “Any acquisition of the BrahMos missile will be of immense value to Vietnam and will boost its defence preparedness ...
Chinese must in Pakistan schools - The Asian Age
“Mandarin will become a compulsory part of the school curriculum in Karachi and Sindh schools,” a senior government official said, adding that the authorities want Mandarin taught to all secondary school children in the region by 2013. ...
CCTVs were not installed, job was assigned to PWD - The Asian Age
“The PWD was supposed to put up CCTVs, but action on it could not be completed,” a senior government official said. In an effort to play down the issue, an official noted that even if the cameras were installed, these would have covered only the area ...
CPI-Maoists revival in Bengal? - The Asian Age
There is no concerted effort to keep the Naxals at bay,†a government official said explaining that the lack of uniformed police action in the form of joint anti-Naxal operations may soon give the Maoist cadres a free run in the areas which had been ...