31.   Yokoyama overcame Takuya Hirano, a top bureaucrat who was backed by all major coalition and opposition parties.

32.   As the top bureaucrat in the ministry, Makino is held responsible for the overall running of the ministry.

33.   Tokyo hoped that the planned dialogue would be led by top bureaucrats from the two governments, the Mainichi Shimbun said, quoting government sources.

34.   Two have shaken top bureaucrats at the ministries of health, foreign trade or finance.

35.   Witnesses said there was no electricity in areas in central Delhi which houses ministers, top bureaucrats, government offices and embassies.

36.   Japanese police on Thursday raided the health and welfare ministry in connection with a widening bribery scandal involving top bureaucrats and a nursing home operator.

37.   Japanese police on Thursday raided the health and welfare ministry in connection with a widening bribery scandal involving top bureaucrats and a nursing home operator, television showed.

38.   Kumar also issued similar warrants for the arrest of US citizen Larry Kolb, former deputy foreign minister K.K. Tiwari and a former top bureaucrat, K.L. Verma.

39.   Several top bureaucrats of the Bhutto era have been detained over the past week in connection with alleged irregularities.

40.   The government has already announced changes for several top bureaucrats, including the important establishment ministry.