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Timetable in place for India's UN Security Council seat
What is India News Service, Monday, 21 February 2005, 2000 hrs IST
India will become a permanent member of the UN Security Council by January 1 next year, if everything goes according to a timetable now being put together at the UN headquarters here.
Sixty to 70 per cent of the UN\92s membership favours a formula which will bring India \97 along with significant other countries \97 into the council as a permanent member, UN diplomats said at the conclusion of a special General Assembly discussion.
A permanent seat for India will be the culmination of nearly 15 years of efforts to change the structure of the council.
The next milestone in reforming the council will be in about three weeks, when UN secretary-general Kofi Annan will propose to members of the world body his restructuring plan.
To enable Annan to make his recommendations, a \93high-level panel on threats, challenges and change\94, gave its opinion to him on December 2 last year.
Pakistan likely to use nuclear weapons against India, says CIA: Pakistan could use nuclear weapons to counter India's larger conventional forces if a war breaks out, though both countries know the likely price to be paid for starting a conflict.
Pakistan team arriving on February 28: The Pakistan team will not be accompanied by any security officer and on the duration of stay in Ahmedabad, it will heed BCCI advice.
Ethical issues involved in stem cell research: ICMR chief: A day after a United Nation\92s committee resolved to ban \93all forms of human cloning\94, India\92s topmost medical administrator today cautioned that stem cell research in this country, though having a huge potential, is riddled with \93ethical, environmental, religious, cultural and political\94 factors.
Avalanches kill 40 in Kashmir: At least 40 persons were feared to have been buried alive following avalanches in Poonch on Sunday, even as over three feet of snow cut off sections of the Valley for the third straight day, forcing the J&K Government to sound a red alert.
Army called to clear snow from Kashmir roads: While houses have collapsed and several people have died in the intense cold, the Kashmir Meteorological Center says improvement in weather is not likely.
Shia-Sunni clash claims three lives: At least three persons were killed and as many as 15 were injured in sectarian violence in Lucknow and Kolkata, while six Shia leaders were detained in Srinagar for defying a ban on tazia procession during 'Ashura' of Muharram today.
Naga talks resume this week: The NSCN (I-M) is firm on reunification of Naga-dominated areas in the North-East. Tight-lipped, the government only says that it is on the agenda.
BSP spent Rs 50 lakh on Kanshi, says Mayawati: Bahujan Samaj Party has spent over Rs 50 lakh on the treatment of its founder Kanshi Ram. The claim forms part of BSP supremo Mayawati's affidavit in Supreme Court, countering the plea of Kanshi Ram's family that he be "rescued" from her grip.
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States
Exam fear claims six lives in Delhi: Parents should not mount pressure on their children ahead of next month\92s annual school exams, the fear of which has already led to six suicides, a top psychologist has warned.
World Bank knew why Chandrababu Naidu lost: Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu may have been the poster boy of India's new economy and reform brigade at one time, but the World Bank knew all along that the image was a facade.
Bill to lend more teeth to Punjab police: To check crime in Punjab, the state government is planning to bring a new police Bill. The draft of new Bill has already been circulated to the top brass of police force and if adopted by the Assembly, it will enable the Punjab police to execute prosecutions as well.
Sonia\92s directive on slums to cost Rs 25,000 crore: The directive issued by Sonia Gandhi, seen by many as vote-bank politics, will dash the the dream of making Mumbai into another Shanghai.
Neighbours
Indian envoy to Nepal returns to Kathmandu: India's envoy to Nepal, Shiv Shanker Mukherjee, today returned to Kathmandu after "consultations'' with the Government and carried a message for King Gyanendra emphasising the urgent need for restoration of democracy.
Osama bounty ads hit Pak airwaves: A television and radio campaign offering a $25 million reward for information leading to the capture of Osama bin Laden hit the airwaves in Pakistan this week in a US-government funded drive to get fresh leads about the al-Qaeda leader.
Over 100 dead, 150 missing as ferry capsizes in Bangladesh: Over 100 people were killed and 150 missing when an over-crowded launch with nearly 300 passengers on board capsized on Saturday night in the Buriganga river near Dhaka.
Miss Tibet expelled from Tourism World pageant: Miss Tibet Tashi Yangchen has been expelled from the Miss Tourism World pageant, allegedly due to Chinese pressure.
Musharraf to visit Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan: President Gen Pervez Musharraf will embark on his first official visit to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan in the first week of March.
View from abroad
Want a visa? Then, forge documents: This seems to be the motto of many south Indian students heading for the UK. In the rat race to grab that elusive visa, many try the wrong way out, only to be caught.
Overall
Two states launched offensive against Naxals:
Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh have launched a joint operation, but officials are tightlipped.
Election fever got hotter: The Haryana chief minister went to town accusing the Election Commission of being partisan.
Ad campaign brought in info on Laden: The US ran an ad campaign in Pakistan seeking information, and an official said it had paid off.
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