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Saturday, May 21, 2005, Chandigarh, India
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PM favours tenure security for bureaucrats
Dr Manmohan SinghNew Delhi, May 20
In the backdrop of officials being transferred at the whims of political masters, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today favoured security of tenure for bureaucrats. “On the security of tenure of key functionaries such as district collectors and superintendents of police, I do recognise that you are entitled to ask for this,” Dr Manmohan Singh said addressing a district collectors’ conference here at Vigyan Bhavan.

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Srinagar-Leh road reopens
Zojila, May 20
The 434-km-long Srinagar-Leh National Highway reopened today after remaining closed for six winter months due to 30 to 40 feet of snow.


 An Army truck passes through walls of snow after the Srinagar-Leh road was opened to traffic in Zojila, 108 km east of Srinagar, on Friday. — Reuters photo		 An Army truck passes through walls of snow after the Srinagar-Leh road was opened to traffic in Zojila, 108 km east of Srinagar, on Friday.
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Pervez rules out religion in Kashmir solution
Islamabad, May 20
Acknowledging India’s “sensitivities”, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said tonight that a solution to the Kashmir issue cannot be on religious basis. Stating that “we do understand India’s sensitivities of their secular credentials”, the Pakistani leader said a solution of the vexed issue cannot be on “any religious basis”.

SC: poll mudslinging not corrupt practice
New Delhi, May 20
An unsubstantiated attack on the character of a rival candidate during poll campaign by a contestant “does not amount to a corrupt practice” until fully established with supportive evidence, the Supreme Court has ruled.

Major, 3 jawans shot in ambush
Jammu, May 20
Four Army personnel, including a Major, lost their lives in an encounter with terrorists in the Rajouri district today. According to official reports, Army personnel were ambushed by the terrorists in the Moghla area of the district. Further details of the incident are awaited.

Creativity can’t be restricted, says Rahul Rawail
Chandigarh, May 20
The director of the controversial film “Jo Bole So Nihal,” Rahul Rawail, asserts that creativity can’t be restricted.

 J&K page: Screening of 'Jo Bole So Nihal' off in Jammu
 Haryana page: Movie off Haryana screens too

India steps up campaign for UN seat
New Delhi, May 20
With barely a month left before the draft resolution of G-4 countries (India, Germany, Japan and Brazil) for permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council comes up before the UN General Assembly for discussion and possible voting, it is time for India to do some tactical diplomacy and focus on ‘difficult’ countries.
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