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Naxalites have no material relations with Nepalese Maoists: Govt

New Delhi, Mar 7 (UNI) Even though Maoists of Nepal and Indian naxalites have ideological/fraternal links, there was no evidence of any material relationship, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.

Union Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal in a written reply denied that the weapons surrendered by Maoists were likely to come to the naxalite-affected states of the country.

He said the weapons surrendered by Nepalese Maoists were being monitored round the clock and were being placed in sealed containers in secure places under UN supervision.

Enumerating the steps taken by the government to disband any possible link and put up a check on the supply of weapons, Mr Jaiswal said Indo-Nepal border is being manned by Sashastra Seema Bal and constant vigil is being maintained by them apart from state police forces of the states concerned.

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Shaukat invited to attend SAARC summit in India

New Delhi, Mar 7 (UNI) External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today informed the Lok Sabha that Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz had been invited to attend the 14th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit here in April this year. The invitation, on behalf of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, was extended by Mr Mukherjee during his visit to Pakistan in January. Speaking during Question Hour, the Minister said during his visit he had also raised the issue of Indian.....

No ban on recruitment in Central Govt: Pachauri

New Delhi, Mar 7 (UNI) The Government today announced in the Lok Sabha that there is no ban on recruitment in the Central Government. Giving a reply during Question Hour, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Suresh Pachauri said there is no proposal before the Government for increasing the number of posts in class III and IV categories by decreasing the number of posts in class I and II categories. He said the posts are created on the basis of functional.....

Govt extends TUFS for another 5 years from Apr 1

New Delhi, Mar 7 (UNI) The Government today said in the Rajya Sabha that since the Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) is expiring on March 31, 2007, Ministry of Textiles had requested for its extension to the Office of Prime Minister, Planning Commission and the Finance Ministry. In a written reply in the House, Minister of State for Textiles E V K S Elangovan said Finance Minister P Chidambaram, in his Budget Speech for 2007-08, has announced that the TUFS will.....
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