The two countries to resume a composite dialogue next month to resolve all outstanding issues, including Jammu and Kashmir.
Finance Minister Jaswant Singh on Monday approved 34 foreign direct investment proposals worth Rs 77.11 crore (Rs 77.1 million).
Former external affairs minister Jaswant Singh said President George W Bush is the principal driving force in this regard.
Eminent economist Parthasarathi Shome will be the new advisor to Finance Minister P Chidambaram. He succeeds Vijay Kelkar, whose term ended on August 31.
Referring to reports linking him to a Senator Graham in connection with the letter, which has been referred to by Singh in his book A Call To Honour, the soft-spoken former envoy said, "I knew of no Senator Graham."
'We want the prime minister to express public regrets over his attitude,' BJP Parliamentary Party spokesman Vijay Kumar Malhotra said.
All athletes in the Indian team for Athens Olympics are clean, a top Athletics Federation of India official said.
Setting the economic agenda for the new year, Finance Minister Jaswant Singh Friday favoured speedy disinvestment, strengthening regulation, linking fiscal and monetary incentives to shore up productivity and growth.
The discus thrower is likely to be found guilty after testing positive for pemoline at the World Athletics Championships at Helsinki.
Former deputy chairperson of Rajya Sabha Najma Heptulla would contest from Rajasthan.
He will visit Kabul on February 15 before flying the same day to Islamabad for talks with Pakistani leaders.
A Bill to restrict voting rights of brokers as shareholders and their participation on governing boards of stock exchanges was on Monday passed in Lok Sabha without discussion and by a voice vote.
Newly appointed army chief Joginder Jaswant Singh will visit Jammu and Kashmir on Friday to take stock of the security situation and counter insurgency operations.
Finance Minister Jaswant Singh on Monday swung into action asking the RBI and the Sebi to take necessary action to improve the health of the bourses following the unprecedented crash that wiped out huge sums of market capitalisation.
The government on Wednesday cleared 21 foreign direct investment proposals worth Rs 18.46 crore.
The panel to probe the doping charges against the discus thrower will present a report to the AFI by the end of October.
The government cleared 15 foreign direct investment proposals worth Rs 70.1 crore (Rs 701 million) including that of Honda Motor, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Fijitsu, Atlanta Electricals and Marubeni Corporation.
Several leaders arrived at the former PM's residence and remembered his contribution to the country.
Gen Singh, who is right now the general officer commanding-in-chief, Western Command, will become the first Sikh officer to head the army.
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