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To: JPR who wrote (2717)	9/11/1998 3:37:00 PM
From: Mohan Marette	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12475

India May Sign Nuke Test Treaty JPR:Well I saw this in The Post. By Ashok Sharma Associated Press Writer Friday, September 11, 1998; 7:21 a.m. EDT NEW DELHI, India (AP) -- India hinted today that it was prepared to sign on to a nuclear test ban, saying its objections have been met and that it was already adhering to the treaty. Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee told reporters in the northern city of Lucknow that his decision to refrain from conducting more nuclear tests after a series of them in May amounted to ''adherence of the nuclear test ban treaty in spirit.'' ''A final decision on signing the (treaty) will be taken soon,'' Vajpayee said. India has long objected that the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty freezes the advantage Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States have gained by decades of testing. But now, India has been able to refine its nuclear arsenals, said Brajesh Mishra, the Indian prime minister's top adviser. ''We have undertaken a test and we now have no need for further tests,'' Mishra told reporters in New Delhi. Vajpayee said that while U.S.-led discussions continue between India and other nuclear power states to pave the way for signing the treaty, America should grant more ''leeway and concessions'' to India to hasten the process. This was an apparent reference to India's demand for the lifting of economic sanction imposed after it tested five nuclear devices in May. Pakistan, with whom India has fought three wars, responded by carrying out its own nuclear tests.

To: JPR who wrote (2717)	9/12/1998 1:32:00 PM
From: Mohan Marette	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12475

School on wheels.Beena Seth Lashkhari's noble pursuit. JPR: Here is an interesting article I found,that Beena is some lady,eh? ================================================= Excerpts from the article. School on wheels. Passers-by are amused by the laughter and shrieks from the bus parked by the roadside. The reason for the excitement is written in bold blue on the white bus, School on Wheels. The brainchild of Bina Sheth Lashkari, 35, a businessman's wife, the school in south Mumbai is just what its name suggests. The effort is to impart basic education to slum children and child labourers and finally enrol them in a regular school. Inside the bus devoid of seats, the children sit on the floor in two rows trying to solve the puzzle drawn on the blackboard. They are taught basic arithmetic and enough Hindi to enable them read and write their names. Clad in tatters, they work out on the slates given by the school. There are no textbooks and children are encouraged to use the small library in the bus.. the-week.com