"Jyoti hit a number of great shots and a few good putts at the right time and that was the difference, " said Davies.

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At the same time, Mr Gref said, the immigration quota system had led to a fall in the difference between the number of workers entering and leaving the country to just 30, 000 - a figure that could not satisfy the country's growing demand for workers.

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