The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, February 21, 2004

FOREIGN RELATIONS
IBF wants ban on Indian channels in Pakistan to be lifted
THE Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) has written to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to persuade the Pakistani Government to lift the ban on Indian television channels. After the Kargil operations, Indian television channels were ... More

POLICY
Pvt airlines allowed to fly to Colombo — UAE carrier to operate flights from Abu Dhabi
AT long last, passengers flying to Colombo and Abu Dhabi will soon have more airlines to choose from. The Government has finally given its nod, allowing private sector domestic airlines to start operations abroad. Official sources told ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES
Cabinet clears DA merger proposal for Govt staff
THE Cabinet on Friday cleared the proposal to merge 50 per cent of the dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) of the Central Government employees and pensioners with their basic pay and pension respectively. At present, DA is being paid ... More

SECURITY
`Second version of Brahmos to be tested in 2-3 years'
THE second version of Brahmos, an Air launched missile to strike land targets, is all set to be developed under the Indo-Russian collaborative initiative, according to Dr Sivathanu Pillai, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of ... More

PAKISTAN DIARY
Pakistan's nuclear proliferation pangs
"INDIA ne apney nuclear scientist, Dr Abdul Kalam sahab ko President bana diya, aur hamney apney national hero, Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, ko zillat di. Yehi tau fark hei dono mulko mei. (India rewarded its nuclear scientist, Dr Abdul Kalam ... More

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