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Articles 7021 through 7120 of 13380:
- Govt Writ To Be Restored In Balochistan: Musharraf (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 04, 2006)
The writ of the government would be restored where challenged, declared President Gen Pervez Musharraf, while addressing the 94th Corps Commanders Conference here Tuesday.
- Kashmiris Not Ready To Accept Loc As Border: Mirwaiz (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 04, 2006)
The visiting All Parties Hurriyet Conference (APHC) delegation led by its chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday evening went into a mutual consultations session with the Azad Kashmir leaders here on their 2-day visit to quake ravaged areas.
- Governance Takes A Punctual Turn In J&k (Indian Express, ISHFAQ NASEEM, Jan 04, 2006)
If Jammu and Kashmir is abuzz with talk of punctuality and governance these days, it is because Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has hit upon a novel idea of monthly performance reports.
- 200 Pakistani Prisoners In Indian Jails: Pak Foreign Secy (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 04, 2006)
Two hundred Pakistani prisoners were still lodged in Indian jails despite the two countries releasing over 400 prisoners last year, Foreign Secretary Riaz Muhammad Khan said here today.
- Bangalore Shootings Suspect Arrested (Reuters, Reuters, Jan 04, 2006)
Police arrested a suspected member of a Pakistan-based Islamist militant group in connection with last week's shooting at the Indian Institute of science.
- Services Restored Partially In Major Towns In Valley (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Jan 04, 2006)
Pulled up by Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on account of "let's-see-when-a-crisis-hits" mindset, authorities today succeeded in restoration of services in parts of this Capital city and some major towns in the snow-hit Kashmir valley.
- Mirwaiz Visits Pok, Holds Talks (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 04, 2006)
Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today visited Muzaffarabad, the quake-battered capital of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), and held talks with the leaders there.
- Baluchistan On The Boil (Tribune, Gen V.P. Malik (retd), Jan 04, 2006)
Pakistan’s largest province, Baluchistan, is again on the boil. Two rocket firing incidents took place in early December, 2005.
- Low Tax Collections In Jammu & Kashmir (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jan 04, 2006)
Income-tax collections in the Kashmir valley are about a quarter of what they should be, at Rs 78 crore instead of Rs 300 crore. Political agencies of various hues in the Valley say that India has no business collecting taxes after creating the political
- Bjp's Manifest Mirages (Hindu, Jyotirmaya Sharma, Jan 04, 2006)
In many ways, the root of the problem lies in an authority crisis within the BJP.
- Heavy Snowfall And Rain In The Hills (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 04, 2006)
The 320-km Hindustan-Tibet road and the 13,050-foot high Rohtang Pass closed to vehicular traffic
- Hurriyat To Meet Musharraf On January 6 (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 04, 2006)
The Mirwaiz Umar Farooq-led Hurriyat delegation, which is on a week-long visit of Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK), is likely to meet President Pervez Musharraf on January 6.
- We Have A Dream (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Jan 04, 2006)
Amid all hopelessness, there is a ray of hope. Kashmir is a subject to be studied not in isolation, but in a comprehensive politico-historical context.
- Create Disaster Management Cell (Daily Excelsior, Rajesh Khajuria, Jan 04, 2006)
One year after the Tsunami, it is difficult to say whether the world has learnt its lessons. The Tsunami of Dec 26 last year was one of the worst disasters in recorded history and killed - official figures - 223,492 people, besides rendering nearly . . .
- Killing Of Scientist: J&k, Bangalore Police In Touch (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 04, 2006)
The Bangalore police is in touch with the Kashmir police for securing clues about the killing of scientist Prof M.C. Puri at the Institute of Indian Sciences on December 28, last year.
- Alternate Roads (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Jan 04, 2006)
Yet again the Srinagar-Jammu highway has turned hostile. Hundreds of passengers and trucks laden with essential commodities are stranded at different points on the deadly highway.
- Next Time In Tehran, Catch A Game Of Women’S Polo (Indian Express, NAHID SIAMDOUST, Jan 04, 2006)
It has been called the king of sports and the sport of kings, but there was nothing regal about the rundown stadium outside Tehran where one of the first women’s polo matches in many generations was held.
- Lost Capital (Indian Express, Gautam Bhatia, Jan 04, 2006)
Delhi’s future has been left to bureaucrats and developers. That’s the snag
- Kashmir Plunges Into The Dark (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 04, 2006)
Road and air links between Kashmir and the rest of the country were restored on Tuesday afternoon with three flights landing at the Srinagar airport and stranded vehicles on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway allowed to proceed after snow . . .
- Cheers And Tears (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 04, 2006)
It is paradoxical that whenever there is a heavy snowfall in the State during this period of the year we clap and cry at the same time.
- Involve Community In Providing Education (Daily Excelsior, S K Kakroo, Jan 04, 2006)
In our country, the vision of education was contained in article 45 of the constitution, which states, "the state shall endeavor to provide within a period of ten years from the commencement of this constitution for free and compulsory education . . .
- Pak Stance On Kashmir Unchanged: Riaz (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 04, 2006)
Foreign Secretary Riaz Muhammad Khan told a subcommittee of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday Pakistan wanted the Kashmiris be given the right to self-determination
- Manmohan Pledges Full Support To Orr Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 04, 2006)
Funds will be released from Central Special Purpose Vehicle
Foundation laid for first phase of the project
This year, thrust will be on developing infrastructure, particularly roads sector
Hyderabad to receive liberal assistance
- Kashmir Proposals In ‘Embryonic Stage’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 04, 2006)
The separatist leader, who is here to visit the quake-battered Pakistan-occupied Kashmir to express solidarity with the survivors, said: “Kashmir is no longer a political dispute.”
- Mirwaiz For Easing Curbs On Travel Across Loc (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 04, 2006)
All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said on Tuesday Kashmir is more a human than a political issue and the world is realising this truth.
- Mqm Seeks Early Opening Of Indian Consulate In Karachi (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 04, 2006)
A member of the National Assembly from Karachi has sought early opening of Indian consulate in the port city of Pakistan.
- ‘Pull Out Troops From Kashmir’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 04, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has proposed that both Pakistan and India withdraw troops from Kashmir.
- Bringing Peace To Gilgit (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 03, 2006)
One wonders what to make of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz’s statement that peace is a prerequisite to development in the Northern Areas. It would have been more logical for him to say that development was a prerequisite for peace and political . . .
- Pakistan Tells India To Back Off (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 03, 2006)
Pakistan bluntly told India on Monday to back off, following New Delhi’s comments on escalating violence in Balochistan, warning that such statements were unhelpful and would not improve bilateral relations.
- Pakistan Asks India Not To Interfere In Internal Affairs (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 03, 2006)
FO links APHC team’s visit to peace process
Pakistan has again asked India not to make statements about the situation in Balochistan, saying it is vitiating the good atmosphere between the two countries engaged in a peace process.
- No Compromise On Corruption: Rajnath Singh (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Jan 03, 2006)
Takes over reins of party; MPs indicted in cash-for-questions scam may be expelled from BJP also ]
Key responsibility for Bal Apte MPs may be expelled from party also Focus on cultural nationalism
- Foreign Secretaries To Discuss Kashmir Options (Dawn, Ihtasham ul Haque, Jan 03, 2006)
India is unwilling to consider proposals coming through the media and argues it would prefer back-channel contacts, both official and unofficial, to resolve the decades-old Kashmir problem.
- Aphc Not Part Of Track-Ii On Kashmir: Mirwaiz (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 03, 2006)
Chairman All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), Mirwaiz Umar Farooque has categorically stated that the APHC was not a part of Track-II diplomacy on Kashmir. Despite opening of five intra-Kashmir contact points along the Line of Control there was no ....
- Kashmir Valley Cut Off (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Jan 03, 2006)
Snowfall forces closure of Srinagar-Jammu highway
Met. office warns of further snowfall
Tourists stranded in Gulmarg
Officials alerted to face situation
- 12 Chief Ministers To Attend Pravasi Meet (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 03, 2006)
Rajasekhara Reddy reviews arrangements for the event
Chief Ministers of 12 States will attend the prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Divas at the state-of-art Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) here from January 7 to 9.
- Terrorist Outfit Funds Mujeeb (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 03, 2006)
Mujeeb Ahmed, who was arrested recently by Hyderabad police on charge of planning terrorist attacks, had received Rs. 3 lakhs from the terrorist outfit Hizbul Mujahideen he was working, the police said. This amount was meant to be spent . . .
- The National Resolve (Deccan Herald, Kancha Ilaiah, Jan 03, 2006)
Hinduism must realise that the caste system is sounding its death knell by brewing intolerance and division
- Kashmir Valley Cut Off (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 03, 2006)
The Kashmir valley was cut off on Monday from the rest of the world as heavy snowfall forced the closure of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway as well as the cancellation of all flights both in and out of the Srinagar International Airport.
- Once Again, Across The Bridge Of Many Returns (Indian Express, Muzamil Jaleel, Jan 03, 2006)
The Kashmir quake shattered the Kaman bridge that brought so much hope for the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus. It’s still not too late to take up peace initiatives to revive the enthusiasm of a year ago, says Muzamil Jaleel.
- Two Arrested In Hyderabad With Explosives (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 03, 2006)
Police arrested two men believed to be planning attacks on companies in the information technology sector in Hyderabad and seized a large haul of explosives, . . .
- Pak Says ‘Bully’ India Must Keep Out Of Balochistan (Indian Express, K J M Varma, Jan 03, 2006)
Reacting strongly to India’s remarks on the spiralling violence in Balochistan, Pakistan today said it ‘‘betrayed the psyche of a bully’’ and tended to vitiate the atmosphere created by the two sides for sustaining the composite dialogue process.
- Fo Asks India Not To Vitiate Atmosphere (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 03, 2006)
Pakistan on Monday asked India not to vitiate atmosphere for the ongoing peace process between the two countries by issuing statements on Islamabad’s internal affairs.
- Mind Your Own Business: Islamabad (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jan 03, 2006)
Balochistan isuue our internal affair
Criticising India for expressing concern on the Balochistan situation, Pakistan on Monday said such statements from New Delhi "betrayed the psyche of a bully."
- Snow, Rain Bring Misery To Pakistan Survivors (Reuters, Robert Birsel, Jan 03, 2006)
Heavy snow and rain brought more misery to Pakistan's earthquake survivors on Monday, halting relief work, bringing landslides down on roads and flooding tents across the cold, wet mountains.
- Funds Sought For Gilgit Development (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jan 03, 2006)
Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said Islamabad has approached the World Bank and other foreign donors to prepare a comprehensive plan for socio-economic development of Northern Areas covering Gilgit and Baltistan.
- Perfidy On Science (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 03, 2006)
Four years after the attack on Parliament, the grotesque tragedy in Bangalore fits into the cycle of violence. That cycle has now afflicted all the metropolitan cities, a grim reality that makes it plain that Kashmir isn't the only terrorist storm centre.
- Systems Collapse Under Moderate Snowfall (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Jan 03, 2006)
Considered to be auspicious by the Valley’s agriculture, horticulture and tourism community with the beginning of the New Year and Chilla-e-Kalaan (heart of the winter), the season’s first major snowfall has threatened to cripple vital systems in Kashmir.
- Turning The Tables (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jan 03, 2006)
General Musharraf is said to be intrigued at New Delhi expressing concern over the situation in Baluchistan, and he has reason to be.
- Education At Doorstep (Daily Excelsior, Ram Rattan Sharma, Jan 03, 2006)
Distance education in an- emerging concept of modern education and has proved an effective alternative to formal education,
- Gory Face (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 03, 2006)
Should one express surprise over the targetted killing of scientists, academicians and intellectuals by the terrorists? The answer can only be no. By its very definition the terror machine is synonymous with murder and mayhem.
- India In 2006: Forging Ahead To The Forefront (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 03, 2006)
A stable political environment, law and order, and a reasonable governance all point to an India heading with confidence into a New Year.
- Terror In Bangalore (Tribune, P.C. Dogra, Jan 03, 2006)
On December 28, 2005, terrorists barged into the auditorium of the Indian Institute of Science at Bangalore, where an international conference of eminent scientists was going on, opened indiscriminate firing, killing renowned mathematician and . . .
- Heavy Snowfall In J&k, 500 Stranded (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 03, 2006)
At least 500 persons were stranded on the Jammu-Srinagar highway today following the season’s first snowfall that blocked the traffic at several places. To make matters worse, landslides were also triggered due to a downpour.
- 'If We Move To Delhi, Militants Will Become Active' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jan 03, 2006)
A month after he stepped down as Jammu & Kashmir chief minister, Mufti Mohammed Sayeed is tipped to join the Union cabinet. Having been Union home minister in the National Front government in 1989, the Mufti is keen on a ministry befitting his stature.
- ‘No Shortage Of Any Commodity In Valley’ (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 03, 2006)
Consumers of the State would get one Kg additional sugar on the eve of forthcoming Id-ul-Azha and other festivals
- Loc As Border Unacceptable: Mirwaiz (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 03, 2006)
All Parties Hurriyet Conference (APHC) chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has stated that proposals of acknowledging the Line of Control (LoC) as permanent border or maintaining status quo are unacceptable, however the APHC leadership is ready to become . . .
- India Kills Most-Wanted Militant (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 02, 2006)
Indian troops on Sunday shot dead a most-wanted Islamic guerrilla during a gun battle in Kashmir, Indian police said.
- Indian Troops Kill Harkat Leader (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 02, 2006)
Indian troops on Sunday shot dead a most-wanted militant during a gunbattle in occupied Kashmir, police here said.
- A Significant Turn (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jan 02, 2006)
Manmohan Singh's meeting with People's Conference leader Sajjad Lone sends out the message that New Delhi intends to reach out not just to the APHC centrists but to all elements of the political mosaic of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Challenges Ahead (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Jan 02, 2006)
It is difficult to miss the strong undercurrent of concern about the state we are in which runs through the otherwise diverse end-of-the-year comments in our print and electronic media.
- Fresh Snowfall In Kashmir (Deccan Herald, Zahoor Malik , Jan 02, 2006)
The vehicular traffic movement on the road came to a standstill due to the fresh snow. Keran sector on the LoC also recorded three feet snow. The number one tourist spot – Gulmarg – is covered with a three-feet thick blanket of snow.
- Now And Again: Monkey Business (Statesman, BULA BOSE, Jan 02, 2006)
Actually, it was an ex-colleague of mine who first made me conscious of the whole thing. He had gone to Delhi on work and, for some reason, had to cool his heels over a long weekend. Being a resourceful person, he decided to make use of the break . . .
- Unrest In Baluchistan (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 02, 2006)
Musharraf should tackle its problems
What is happening in Baluchistan is much more than what was experienced by the Shias in Gilgit and Baltistan recently, forcing India to lodge its protest against the large-scale human rights violations there.
- Pesticide Resurgence In J&k (Daily Excelsior, Dr. R.K.Gupta, Jan 02, 2006)
Ever since the dawn of history, man has been plagued with numerous pest species - some devastating his crops, causing injury to domestic animals or destroying his property, others attacking him directly, sucking his blood, causing annoyance . . .
- Staying Connected (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 02, 2006)
With the availability of every new comfort the people tend to forget their sufferings of the past.
- Snowfall In Kashmir, Drizzle In Jammu (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 02, 2006)
Upper reaches in the Kashmir valley experienced heavy snowfall since early this morning while plains had light rains, ending the long dry season which has resulted in cold related diseases. In Jammu, the people woke up to a cloudy weather . . .
- Optimism Alive As Winter Chills Pak Quake Zone (Reuters, Robert Birsel, Jan 02, 2006)
Snow and rain across northern Pakistan grounded relief flights on Sunday, giving earthquake survivors and rescuers their first big test of the winter.
- India On Friday Again Voiced Its Anxieties Over What It Called Continuing Army Crackdown And Human Rights Violations In The Pakistani Province Of Balochistan (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 02, 2006)
Dismissing Pakistan's objections to its statement on the situation in Balochistan, India on Friday again voiced its anxieties over what it called continuing army crackdown and human rights violations in the Pakistani province of Balochistan.
- India Seeks Closer Ties With China (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 02, 2006)
India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Sunday he wanted to forge closer ties with China and urged Beijing to inject "substance" into the growing bilateral relationship.
- A Slice Of Karnataka (Deccan Herald, A N Sudarsan Rao , Jan 02, 2006)
Two art and crafts exhibitions displaying the rich cultural heritage of Karnataka are on in Basavanagudi and Jayanagar.
- Snowfall Brings Cheer To Tourists In Kashmir (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Jan 02, 2006)
Srinagar and adjoining areas witness snowy winds
Meteorological department issues heavy snowfall warning
Road connecting Gulmarg with Srinagar closed
In Uri and Tangdhar normal life disrupted
- Shaping New Lives In Kashmir (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Jan 01, 2006)
In the absence of a cohesive response from society to the Kashmir earthquake, the challenge of rehabilitating the survivors remains an uphill task.
- Not Much Progress On Kashmir: Musharraf (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 01, 2006)
Pakistan's President General Pervez Musharraf has said both Pakistan and India had the finest relations ever at this juncture, yet there was not much improvement on the Kashmir issue.
- Self-Governance In Jammu And Kashmir: (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Jan 01, 2006)
Delhi hopes 2006 will bring improvement in India-Pakistan relations
- Terror Shadow Stalks Booming Tech Industry (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Jan 01, 2006)
A suspected militant raid on Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore, India's tech capital, has confirmed fears that the country's booming information technology sector could be a new target for terror groups, officials and analysts said.
- In Pakistan Quake Zone, Mild Optimism As Winter Closes In (Reuters, Robert Birsel, Jan 01, 2006)
Villagers in the remote Allai Valley in the high mountains of northern Pakistan are used to hard winters and this year they need to be.
- Queen Of Ghazals Enthralls Delhi-Ites (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Jan 01, 2006)
Few may be knowing that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s wife, Gursharan Kaur was a student of Indian music and a fan of the legendary Ghazal singer Farida Khanum.
- Unilateral Flexibility On Kashmir Ruled Out (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 01, 2006)
Minister for Foreign Affairs Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri has ruled out any unilateral flexibility on the Kashmir issue.
- Mirwaiz For Consensus On Kashmir Issue (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 01, 2006)
Seeking a “solid and strong beginning” towards a final settlement of the Kashmir issue, the Hurriyat Conference chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, here today demanded demilitarisation on either side of the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir. He urged the need . . .
- Need For A Policy For The Displaced People (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 01, 2006)
The recent internecine killings, which claimed about 90 lives in Karbi Anglong district of Assam, have led to the displacement of over 44,000 tribal Karbis and Dimasas. Away from the attention of the national media, the displaced Karbis and Dimasas . . .
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