The Indian National Security Adviser also conveyed India's concern to Condoleeza Rice on Pakistan's lack of effort to stop infiltration across the Line of Control.
This year, the proceedings at Kushabhau Sthal will be monitored by the leader of Opposition in Parliament L K Advani.
It is for the first time that the 82-year-old BJP veteran will be skipping the meet.
'The BJP has been losing ground after joining hands with the BSP in UP. The only gainer is Mayawati. She has consolidated her vote bank and her note bank,' says former UP chief minister Kalyan Singh.
The Cabinet Committee on Divestment will meet on Tuesday to discuss among other things relaxation of bidding norms for Shipping Corporation of India to woo foreign bidders while taking Air-India and Indian Airlines off the divestment list.
Monday was the 3rd anniversary of the terrorist attack on the apex seat of Indian democracy.
The meeting with Advani comes a day after she met senior party leader and former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
BJP leaders to stage rally against rising inflation.
The entire opposition, including the BJPs ally the Bahujan Samaj Party, boycotted the function saying that they did not want to 'give credibility' to the activities and 'divisive policies' of Savarkar.
Divestment and Telecom Minister Arun Shourie will accompany Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to the Non-Aligned Summit in Kuala Lumpur.
Vajpayee was visibly emotional at the Hinduja Hospital.
In the last 9 years, the BJP govt has marked some anniversaries and events with more zeal than Congress-led governments.
However, much to its discomfiture, the situation in J&K 'is improving', the prime minister said.
The 43 km stretch of the expressway is a part of the ambitious National Highways Development Project.
Thengdi's nephew Satish Thengadi lit the pyre.
Health Minister Shatrughan Sinha is likely to be allotted another portfolio, BJP sources said.
The prime minister was addressing the opening session of a three-day International Parliamentary Conference being held in New Delhi to mark the golden jubilee of Indian Parliament.
'We request our friends in the international arena to put a stop to the increasing terrorism through Pakistan,' Vajpayee said.\n\n
The prime minister would hold summit level talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Persons of Indian Origin in certain countries will be given dual citizenship and a legislation to facilitate it will be introduced in the Budget session of Parliament beginning next month.
The NHAI project director and a retired army brigadier, who was running a consultancy service for NHAI, had been named by murdered NHAI engineer Satyendra Dubey in a letter alleging large-scale bungling in highway construction projects.
It wants scientists to focus on increasing agriculture income, finding efficient ways to utilise energy resources and on reducing poverty.
BJP leaders say one thing at their brainstorming session and another outside, The Sena chief said.
The 16-day yatra began from Hubli in Karnataka and travelled nearly 3,500 km through seven states and one Union territory.
The prime minister asked the government educational bodies to employ outside professionals and lease their infrastructure to private sector to impart specialised training.
Congress had sacrificed its two leaders Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi for it while the Vajpayee government had "compromised with terrorism", Madhya Pradesh chief minister said.
The party said such a stance from the prime minister was equivalent to condemning the entire community for the crime committed by a few.
Vajpayee had, on Sunday, asserted that he would consider attending the SAARC summit if Pakistan completely stopped cross-border terrorism before the event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
'A sense of sacrifice is what you want,' says Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
'We are at the fag end of the government's tenure. There is more curiosity when there are chances of a mid-term poll than now. Here, the only curiosity is whether Dr Singh will be able to garner those votes,' says former BJP MP Ram Naik.
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