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US plays down visa issue,
says it won't affect ties
What is India News Service,
Tuesday, 22 March 2005, 1500 hrs IST
Playing
down the issue of denial of visa to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi,
the US on Tuesday said it had nothing to do with bilateral relationship, the
"close partnership and good friendship" with India and was not a
reflection of Washington's views on Gujarat Government.
"It is a specific case dealing with a specific visit. It has nothing to do
with bilateral relations. It has nothing to do with our close partnership and
good friendship with India. It is a technical matter related to a visa
application," Adam Ereli, State Department Deputy Spokesman, said here on
Monday.
"The issue of this visa, frankly, I think,
should be separated entirely from the broader issue of US-India relations,"
he said.
On the large scale protests by members of Indian
community here, especially from Gujarat, against the decision, Erelei said,
"One should not make more of this decision than it is.
Union
ministers allegedly in sting operators\92 net:
Political circles are agog about an
alleged sting operation reportedly catching on camera the misdemeanour and
dalliance of certain Union Ministers which can highly embarass the Congress-led
UPA government.
PM
plays host to Musharraf family: Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur on Monday played host to
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's family who are on a trip to India. The PM
had lunch with Mr Musharraf's mother Zarin, son Bilal and brother Javed at his
residence. Their visit comes ahead of the Pakistan President's trip to India as
part of 'cricket diplomacy'.
From
Hyderabad, advisor for Rice: While India makes a bid for a permanent seat at
the UN Security Council, it will be watching one US quarter very closely \97
Shirin Tahir-Kheli, senior advisor to Condoleezza Rice.
Parliament
nod for President's Rule in Bihar: Parliament today approved the imposition
of President's Rule in Bihar under Article 356 after the Rajya Sabha cleared by
a voice vote the proclamation issued by the President on March 7.
NDA
wants panel to study Bill before passing it:
The BJP could press for a division in the Lok Sabha on the Patents
(Amendment) Bill if its demand for sending the Bill to a parliamentary standing
committee is not met by the Government when it comes up for discussion on
Tuesday. The Opposition's idea is to "expose double standards" of the
CPI(M) on crucial national issues.
Action
plan tabled to make education disabled-friendly:
All schools in the country will be made disabled-friendly by 2020
and all educational institutions, including hostels, libraries, laboratories and
buildings, will have barrier-free access for the disabled. Human Resources
Development Minister Arjun Singh announced this in the Rajya Sabha on Monday
while presenting an action plan for inclusive education of children and youth
with disabilities.
Spotlight
Denial of US visa to Modi
US
shuts door again
Sticking to its stand, the USA today rejected India\92s request for review
of the decision on denying visa to Gujarat Chief Minister
Modi: U.S. sticks to its guns
Despite the Indian Government's request to reconsider the issue, the
United States will not grant an entry visa to the Gujarat Chief Minister,
Narendra Modi.
Help
make India powerful, Modi tells U.S. Indians
Despite a drizzle, about 5,000 Gujaratis and other Indians settled in
the United States gathered in New York City's Madison Square Garden today
to see and hear on a giant screen the Gujarat Chief Minister, Narendra
Modi.
In
virtual visit, Modi sells Gujarat to US
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi urged the Indian-American
community to be on their guard to ensure that decisions concerning their
country are not taken on the basis of the contention of a handful of
vested interests or motivated groups, but on verified facts. He warned
them against a "disinformation campaign" which was being
launched to malign India.
No offence meant but can\92t let Modi in: US
Modi
hints at nexus between Bush & Musharraf
Earlier reports
Advani
slams US, thanks PM
U.S.
group welcomes withdrawal of invite to Modi
Hotel
association denies it withdrew invite
US
based decision on conclusions of Indian NHRC
Insult
to India, says Modi
Is
this nice, Dr Rice?
Left
offers mixed opinion
Cong
objects to denial of visa to Modi
BJP
calls it attack on sovereignty
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Pension
regulatory authority Bill introduced: The Pension Fund Regulatory and
Development Authority Bill 2005, introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday, seeks to
replace the ordinance promulgated on December 29 last year.
Left
stages walkout: For the first time since the 14th Lok Sabha was constituted,
members of the Left parties supporting the Government walked out of the House
today in protest against the introduction of the Pension Fund Regulatory.
States
Park
Plaza hotel served notice: The
government today informed the House that a show-cause notice had been issued to
the Park Plaza hotel in Ludhiana which was reportedly involved in the privacy
violation case of a young couple.
Stop
child marriages, SC directs SPs:
Concerned over the social evil of
solemnising thousands of child marriages across the country every year, even in
a state like Kerala, the Supreme Court has issued direction to the Collectors
and Superintendents of Police in every districts to take immediate steps to
prevent the illegal practice.
Wakf
talks of owning Taj as Govt mulls upkeep claim: Even as the
Government on Monday told the Rajya Sabha that it was examining the claim of the
Wakf Board to maintain the Taj Mahal, the UP Sunni Board declared that it was
going ahead with its plans to register the mausoleum as its property due to the
presence of a mosque and a mazaar (tomb) within the Taj complex.
2
poachers held, point finger at Sansar Chand: A joint team of the CBI
and the Wildlife Department has claimed some breakthrough in investigations into
the mysterious disappearance of tigers from Sariska Tiger Reserve.
Belgian
firm to help ASI: A
Belgium firm has extended its helping hand to the Archeological Survey of India
(ASI) for conservation of the fort of Tipu Sultan at Srirangpattanam and the
World Heritage site at Hampi in Karnataka.
No
takers for symposium on Jaya, students roped in:
Around 250 students of a private college founded by an AIADMK MLA were about the
only guests at what was called an international symposium on Tamil Nadu Chief
Minister J Jayalalithaa in Delhi on Sunday.
Neighbours
Nepal Royal Commission grills four ex-ministers:
The Royal Commission for Corruption Control (RCCC) has interrogated six senior ministers of the ousted Sher Bahadur Deuba led government on Monday.
Nepal may sign arms pact with Beijing: Nepal's
royal government may sign a deal with the People's Republic of China to procure
arms and ammunition, a government leader said on Monday.
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Nepal reminds embassies of Vienna Convention:
The government has sent a note verbale to diplomatic missions based in Kathmandu asking them to abide by provisions of the Vienna convention, agency reports said.
View from abroad
NRI prof makes an Oscar splash: He graduated from IIT Chennai, did his
Masters from Ohio State University and went on to do his Phd. Specialising in
computer graphics and animation, Karansher Singh is now associate professor,
computer science, at the University of Toronto. He is also the software R&D
director for Ryan - this year's Academy
Award winner in the Best Short Film (Animated) category.
Overall
US said Modi issue wouldn't hit ties:
It played down the visa denial, and said the
action wasn't aimed at India or the BJP.
Musharrafs lunched with PM: Manmohan Singh hosted the visiting
dignitaries as part of India's "cricket diplomacy".
Belgians will help restore Tipu heritage: The Archaeological
Survey of India is getting help from a Belgian firm to restore Hampi and Tipu
heritage.
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