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PM's delegation to Pittsburg pruned

Source: PTI
September 22, 2009 17:13 IST
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In view of the austerity measures, the Prime Minister's delegation for G-20 Summit in Pittsburg in the US has been pruned a bit. At least two officials and three members of the official media have been dropped from the delegation that will leave for the four-day visit on Wednesday, official sources said in New Delhi on Tuesday.

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those dropped from the delegation is an official each of Press Information Bureau and the Ministry of External Affairs, they said. Also dropped are a correspondent each of Doordarshan and All India Radio and two members of the Films Division. The government has launched the austerity drive for curtailing expenses.

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