51.   The daily said the Pakistani was, however, released later Sunday following the intervention of the external affairs ministry.

52.   The foreign secretary is the seniormost bureaucrat in the Indian external affairs ministry.

53.   The environmental affairs ministry had initially issued a permit to the Finnish company, but revoked it Friday.

54.   The federal consumer affairs ministry launched an inquiry to find companies involved in distribution of contaminated wheat.

55.   The former minister of foreign affairs, Alhaji Baba Gana Kingibe, has been moved to the internal affairs ministry.

56.   The home affairs ministry said it was up to the National Film Censorship Board to assess the movie.

57.   The federal consumer affairs ministry, which has launched an inquiry, lashed out at all companies involved in the distribution and transport of the wheat.

58.   The Indian team at the talks will be led by Nalin Suri, joint secretary for East Asia in the external affairs ministry, Rao said.

59.   The federation is an autonomous body recognized by the religious affairs ministry to set the syllabus and conduct annual examinations at religious institutions.

60.   The land was seized under agricultural reform laws, while the buildings come under the jurisdiction of the religious affairs ministry.