The Indian Express -- General

Tuesday, May 27 1997

Govt paper tigers disarmed

How do you reform a die-hard file-pusher? Simple, don't give him any files. The experiment has begun on the fourth floor of Mantralaya's annexe building in the state higher and technical education department. Termite-ridden dusty old files, paan-stained furniture, rickety typewriters and antiquated cyclostyling machines are being replaced with gleaming terminals, MS-Word, fax machines, modems and yes -- the Internet.

Left gives Chirac a stunning rebuff

French voters sent a severe warning to President Jacques Chirac, giving a jubilant Left a substantial lead over the ruling centre-right coalition in the first round of a parliamentary election.

Sixty police officers' transfers cancelled

In a surprise move, the Maharashtra state government has cancelled transfers of about 60 police officers. These officers, of the rank of inspector and deputy superintendent of police, were transferred on May 17.

World Vignettes -- Robot's successful brain surgery

Masood forces stall Taliban march near Kabul

Dark horse Koroma holds the reins

Pune meet on admissions

Khatami promises greater democracy

Eighteen severed heads found on Algerian road

Father's murder, son's agony

Mumbai-Notes

`Opening NATO's door, US nudges Russia closer to the West

Army officer among 12 killed in Kashmir

`Galas' encroach playground land

Love story '97: No borders