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Wednesday, May 27, 1998

	Missiles will carry nuclear warheads, says George Defence Minister George Fernandes said yesterday that missiles used by the Indian armed forces would now be equipped with nuclear warheads and the weaponisation process would not be affected by the country's unilateral moratorium on nuclear tests. He added that scientists were of the view that that the tests had given them "sufficient material for weaponisation."		Nuke-chill freezes India-US communication channel The memorial day weekend heralds the official onset of summer in the United States, but winter has descended on Indo-US ties following the nuclear tests last fortnight. The Line of communication between the two sides has been frozen and a perceptible chill has enveloped the sole channel which reopened last week -- between Indian ambassador Naresh Chandra and Under Secretary of State Thomas Pickering.
	Pokharan moves into Parliament Congress president Sonia Gandhi yesterday told her party MPs what line to take in Parliament on the recent Pokharan blasts: praise the scientists, talk of the Congress' role in India going nuclear and raise queries on the timing of the tests. In essence, she has stuck to the position being articulated in the party over the last few days: one of self-praise and doubts over the BJP's reasons for conducting the tests two weeks ago.		BJP to swear by security National security, national pride and the fact that all previous governments encouraged the nuclear programme are likely to be the pivots of the government's defence to the onslaught on the nuclear tests planned by the Opposition during the Budget session beginning today. The BJP-led government is expected to emphasise that it has taken a giant stride for India to occupy its rightful place under the sun.

Govt announces new IIP, admits flaws
The government yesterday announced an expanded index of industrial production (IIP), including 191 more items in the IIP basket, and shifted its base year from 1980-81 to 1993-94. However, the government has admitted that the revised index of industrial production (IIP) suffered from lack of data and information due to which its estimates of growth may not reflect ground realities.

Left to protest curtailed session
Accusing the BJP of trying to bypass Parliament by curtailing the budget session, the Left parties plan to register their protest when the House convenes today. What the Left parties apprehend is that with the paucity of working days, the government will begin to act on legislation through ordinances, thereby bypassing Parliament altogether.

LEISURE
Sphinx restored after ten years
The child in us

SPORTS
Dutch women slam five goals past India
Agassi, Bruguera crash at first hurdle

EXPRESSIONS
Stop eating enriched grass
Who wants presidential tyranny?

BUSINESS
Indal takeover war hots up; FIs call meet
IPCL net profit drops by 52 percent

GENERAL
China warns Japan on US defence pact
Habibie, Army ask kin to quit official posts

POLITICS
Ten-day respite for Mahanta as Boro defers to party's will
Bold TC has Left on the defensive