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Articles 6021 through 6120 of 25647:
- Left Still ‘Red’ On Upa Achievements (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
The Left showed the “red flag” again to the UPA government on its performance, clearly disassociating with the UPA’s take on the crucial UPA-Left Coordination meet held here.
- In Defence Of Transparency (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 19, 2005)
The defence ministry’s procurement manual, albeit for one aspect of the armed forces’ purchase needs, is a welcome step forward.
- India, China To Discuss Confidence-Building Steps (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
Building on the momentum in defence ties following Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao's visit to India, military officials of the two countries meet here from Monday to chalk out implementation a set of confidence-building measures along their border.
- Naxals Kill Congman, Stf Rushed (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
The government has offered incentives to STF personnel. It’s another matter that they are yet to receive anything for their role in countering the Veerappan menace.
- Bangalore-Delhi In 20 Minutes By Hypersonic Jet (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
A Bangalore to Delhi flight in 20 minutes flat compared to the 140 minutes it takes now?
- What Lay Beneath (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
The report of an English NGO Christian Aid, that blamed the Department For International Development (DFID) of the British government for the more than 4,000 farmers’ suicides in Andhra Pradesh in the last 10 years, has come in handy for the Congress to f
- Krishna Water Row: State To Move Tribunal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
Karnataka may approach Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal, alleging that Andhra Pradesh has taken up illegal irrigation projects.
- Over 1 Lakh Indians To Perform Haj (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahmad has said a total of 1,37,000 Indian pilgrims would perform Haj this year.
- Icici Goes Russia Shopping, Buys Bank (The Financial Express, Reuters, May 19, 2005)
ICICI Bank Ltd., India's second-largest commercial bank, has bought Russia's Investitsionno-Kreditny Bank (IKB), launching its first overseas acquisition, the Indian bank said on Thursday.
- Bengal Plans To Raise Rs 1,700 Cr To Revamp Pses (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
The West Bengal Government plans to raise Rs 1,700 crore from different foreign agencies for restructuring 29 public sector enterprises during 2005-07.
- Tripura Hands Over 20 Departments To Panchayat (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
Tripura will now be the first state in the Northeast to hand over the executive authority of twenty major departments to the local self-government as part of decentralisation of power.
- World Bank To Back Investment Lending In Tamil Nadu (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
THE World Bank is of the view that it would support investment lending in Tamil Nadu rather than providing budget support, according to Mr Michael F. Carter, Country Director-India, World Bank.
- India Holds Talks With N-Suppliers (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
A delegation of the 30-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) held a crucial round of talks with senior officials of the Ministry of External Affairs here recently which may have an immense strategic significance for India in the near future.
- Messiah With A Head For Business (Indian Express, Ambrose Pinto , May 19, 2005)
Dr Devi Prasad Shetty of Bangalore’s famous Narayana Hrudayalaya has created a magnificent healthcare facility for both rich and poor
- A Year Of Dr Manmohan Singh -- 1 (Deccan Herald, G Parthasarathy, May 19, 2005)
CONDUCTING foreign policy in a rational manner while heading a coalition government dependent on Stalinist-oriented communist parties and rabid regional parties is not easy.
- Advani Advice: Tell Left To Pipe Down For Double Digit Growth (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
BJP president L.K. Advani today praised PM Manmohan Singh for starting the reforms process but cautioned him against leaning heavily on the Left, an act, he said, that would make it more difficult to achieve a double-digit growth.
- Buddha Talks Psu Reforms & World Bank (Indian Express, Subrata Nag Choudhury, May 19, 2005)
Rs 1700 cr needed to close down 29 loss-making PSUs, trim 70,000 workforce, weave safety net
- Upa, Left Rift Widens (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
The seven-hour-long UPA-Left Coordination Committee meeting today ended on a discord note with the Communists disassociating with the Congress-led coalition’s assessment of the performance of Manmohan Singh government during the past one year.
- Most Of Abb's Future Investments To Be Made In India, China (Business Line, K. Giriprakash, May 19, 2005)
ABB Group is planning to increasingly leverage its Indian operations as a production and resource base while most of its future global investments will be made in India and China.
- Rajputana Rifles, Ins Delhi Sign (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
The affiliation encompasses many facets of cooperation,including better understanding of each other's traditions, culture and heritage.
- Through The Third Eye (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 19, 2005)
Railway mantri Lalu Prasad Yadav’s latest decision to ban the sale of bottled colas on all passenger-trains, as also the earlier one to suspend and then reinstate an official who had the “temerity” to ask ticketless RJD MPs for ID-cards...
- Of Monumental Value (Deccan Herald, PRIYANKA HALDIPUR, May 19, 2005)
We have to do our bit to save the beauties of the past even if it means disposing that packet of chips in a garbage can, instead at the premises of cultural monument that will bear the atrocity with lips sealed, says PRIYANKA HALDIPUR
- Reliance Chalks Out Retail Blueprint (Business Standard, Joydeep Ray, May 19, 2005)
Ahmedabad will be the first among 18 cities where Reliance Industries Ltd will set up state-of-art shopping malls, to be named after its founder Dhirubhai Ambani.
- Taliban Still Pose Threat, Says Mea (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
The Taliban, the Al-Qaida and the Hizb-e-Islami still continue to threaten peace and stability in Afghanistan, while the peace and security situation in Nepal remains a cause of serious concern, the Ministry of External Affairs has said in its annual repo
- Cost In Blood (Indian Express, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 19, 2005)
The horror in Andizhan in eastern Uzbekistan that began on Friday last has not yet been fully revealed to the world.
- A Common Bickering Platform (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, May 19, 2005)
As over 40 top leaders of the UPA coalition assembled at the PM’s residence on Wednesday and held discussions on national issues, there were occasions when only one-upmanship and personal interests came to the fore.
- Adi Sankara’S Excellence (Indian Express, P. V. JOSHI, May 19, 2005)
Sankara fully accepted that the vast majority of people will marry, procreate and remain immersed in the world.
- How The Koran Fought The Authoritarian State (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, May 19, 2005)
In the protests about the now discredited report about the alleged desecration of the Koran, repressive regimes used the bogey of ‘Islamic extremists’ to stamp on public freedom
- Miles To Go For Upa To Prove Its Merit (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
The UPA (United Progressive Alliance) has to be congratulated for completing its first year in office without any major hiccups. It has managed its unruly alliances with the Left, RJD and Ram Vilas Paswan’s LJP quite well.
- The Odd Couple (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 19, 2005)
It’s in the interest of both Sonia and Manmohan that the authority of the PM remains uncontested
- Advani Cautions Upa Against Depending On Left (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
The BJP President, Mr L.K. Advani today launched a frontal attack on the Left parties advising Prime Minister Manmohan Singh not to fall prey to the Communist propaganda.
- Intach Roadmap To Preserve Tribal Heritage (Indian Express, PRARTHNA GAHILOTE, May 19, 2005)
After drawing up recommendations for the Central and state governments on preservation of tribal heritage, the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage has worked out a roadmap to create urban awareness about the ‘national treasures’ and the ne
- Making India ‘Flat’ Needs Simple Economics (The Financial Express, NIRVIKAR SINGH, May 19, 2005)
Earlier this month, I attended TiEcon 2005, the annual conference of The Indus Entrepreneurs, a South Asian networking organisation born in Silicon Valley, now becoming a global force.
- Please Talk Govt To Govt, Says Denel, But Mod Is Not Amused (Indian Express, Ritu Sarin, May 19, 2005)
Dissatisfied with the written responses sent to them by South African arms manufacturer Denel, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has decided to continue its freeze on the company for further purchases.
- Reforming The Railways (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
With Lalu Prasad as minister for railways, whatever hope remained for substantial reform of the system had been discounted a year ago.
- Bis, Gail Form Exclusive Cell To Develop Standards (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
THE Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and GAIL (India) Ltd on Tuesday formed an exclusive cell for the development of standards for high-pressure oil and gas transmission pipeline systems.
- How Almost Everyone In Kerala Learned To Read (Christian Science Monitor, Nachammai Raman, May 19, 2005)
At the Janaranjini preschool in the state of Kerala in rural southern India, children aren't building castles in the sand. Instead, as they sit cross-legged in front of a thin layer of sand, they are learning the fundamentals of reading and math.
- Upa-Left Meet Reviews Performance (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
THE United Progressive Alliance (UPA) on Wednesday held a marathon meeting with representatives of the four Left parties to take stock of the Government's performance during its first year in office.
- Rs 256-Cr Project To Tackle Ttp Pollution Issue (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
The Kerala Cabinet has approved a Rs 256.1-crore project to tackle the problem of pollution caused by effluents from the State-owned Travancore Titanium Products Ltd (TTP).
- Layoffs Loom Large For Surat Diamond Workers (Business Line, Gaurav Rahuvanshi, May 19, 2005)
The Surat diamond polishing industry, which accounts for eight out of 10 diamonds sold in the world, while soaring in value terms, may force diamond polishing units to lay off workers because of lower volumes.
- Lack Of Proper Mechanism Hits Implementation Of Eco Projects (Business Line, G. K. Nair , May 19, 2005)
Absence of proper mechanism for taking up the Centrally sponsored environment related projects might deprive the State of two important programmes.
- Plant Load Cracker (The Economic Times, A K BASU, May 19, 2005)
The central regulator in the power sector, A K Basu is no stranger for players in the electricity sector.
- Posco May Sign Mou With Orissa Govt Next Month (Business Line, Ambarish Mukherjee, May 19, 2005)
POHANG Steel Company (Posco) of South Korea is expecting to sign the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Orissa Government next month since the issue of exporting of iron ore stands resolved.
- Garment Exporters Seek Level Playing Field (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , May 19, 2005)
Indian apparel exporters have not been the major beneficiaries of free trade in textiles and clothing with various domestic constraints hobbling them from making a quantum jump in the markets overseas.
- Upa, Left Focus On Gujarat Affairs (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) partners and the Left Parties on Wednesday reaffirmed their resolve to confront and combat communal forces and strengthen the secular pillars of the state.
- Do Not Rely On The Left: Advani (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
Warns against "vindictive policy" towards previous BJP-led Government
- Cartosat-1 Sends High Clarity Images (Hindu, T.S.Subramanian, May 19, 2005)
Some spectacular images of several countries have been beamed down by Cartosat-1 spacecraft of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and they include a riveting pilot's view of the Khed Brahma area bordering Gujarat and Rajasthan.
- Eu’S Barroso Appeals To France To Back Treaty (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
The head of the European Union’s executive commission appealed to French voters on Wednesday to back the EU’s new constitution and said rejecting the treaty would have far-reaching economic and political consequences.
- Diversion Of U.S.-Bound Chinese Textiles Into Eu Feared (Hindu, BATUK GATHANI, May 19, 2005)
Surging Chinese exports had led to deterioration of production among European producers
- Small Satellites Making It Big (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , May 19, 2005)
Small satellites, which are cheaper and quicker to build, are also a low-risk way to test new technology.
- Dangers Of The Ltte's Air Capability (Hindu, R. Hariharan, May 19, 2005)
That the LTTE has flouted the spirit of the peace process with total impunity to strengthen its ability to wage war should be a matter of concern for the international community.
- No Sting In Mayajaal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
There is more bark than bite in Mayawati's threat to withdraw support to the United Progressive Alliance Government.
- Pm Promises Strict N-Safeguards (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today sought to assure the international community about its non-proliferation concerns and said that India was prepared for “broadest” engagement with the international non-proliferation regime provided its indigenous ...
- Ongc Faces Delisting From Stock Exchanges (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
Oil and Natural Gas Corp, India's largest firm by market capitalisation, may face delisting from stock exchanges as a petroleum ministry directive appointing additional government directors on company board has violated its listing agreement.
- Sebi Cracks The Whip On Ubs For Black Monday (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
As if on cue on the first anniversary of Black Monday, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Tuesday banned UBS Securities Asia, its affiliates and agents from issuing off-shore derivative instruments (ODI) with underlying Indian securities
- Barren Earth Under The Mighty Tree? (The Financial Express, PV MATHEW, May 18, 2005)
Verghese Kurien epitomised a resurgent India during the ’60s and the ’70s when the Nehruvian model still held sway, and governments did everything to stymie enterprise.
- Nod To Star-Tata, Sun Dth Ventures (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
In a move that would spur competition in the direct-to-home (DTH) arena, the government said today it had cleared the applications of Star-Tata combine as well as that of Kalanidhi Maran’s Sun TV.
- Fm Talks His Mind On Easing Fdi, Fii & Ecb Policies (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
Notwithstanding the Left’s recent tough posturing, finance minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday signalled further opening up of the economy through relaxation of the FDI, FII and ECB policies on a “continuous basis”.
- Bajaj Auto May Pick Stakes In Kawasaki Arms (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
In a major turnaround, the Union Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Ministry has approved the proposal for a 15 per cent disinvestment the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI).
- Jet Airways Net More Than Doubles; Pays 30 P.C. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
Jet Airways has reported a net profit of Rs. 391.99 crores for 2004-05 against Rs. 163.11 crores in the previous year.
- She Fought The Odds Like A One-Woman Army (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, May 18, 2005)
"My fear for life seemed extraneous when I saw the devastation people suffered"
- Hundreds Killed In Uzbekistan: Opposition (Hindu, VLADIMIR RADYUHIN, May 18, 2005)
"Impoverished region heading for a general uprising"
- Govt Silent On Chinese Incursion In Arunachal (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, May 18, 2005)
The government today maintained total silence on reports of a Chinese incursion in Arunachal Pradesh even as Beijing denied such reports.
- Ongc Ovl’S $1.4 B Bid For Ecuador Oilfields (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas arm of state-owned Oil & Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), has bid $1.4 billion for acquiring Canadian firm EnCana’s stake in a cluster of oilfields in Ecuador.
- Chidambaram Eyes More Fdi (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
Finance Minister P. Chidambaram today said the government would bring about comprehensive financial sector reforms during the first half of the current fiscal year.
- Sebi Bans Ubs Securities (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 18, 2005)
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) today cracked down on a foreign institutional investor, UBS Securities, over its role in the stock markets crash of Black ....
- Shipping Ministry Favours 15 Pc Divestment In Sci (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
In a major turnaround, the Union Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Ministry has approved the proposal for a 15 per cent disinvestment the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI).
- Charges Of Andhra Pradesh Far From Truth, Says Kharge (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
The State Government has termed as "far from the truth" Andhra Pradesh's charge that it was creating hurdles for the latter's irrigation projects in the Krishna river basin.
- Financial Reforms On Fast Track (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
Finance minister P. Chidambaram today said the government would aggressively push ahead with financial sector reforms and he hopes to wrap up the relevant legislative business within the first half of this financial year.
- Double Standards (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 18, 2005)
A recent World Bank report vindicates what many of us have been saying all along—government is the best paymaster in the country and public sector employees are a privileged lot vis-a-vis their private sector counterparts.
- Wrong, Dr Singh (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 18, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s dissatisfaction with his government’s performance is not surprising. Almost a year into its five-year term, there is not much to be satisfied about.
- Washington’S Watching (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , May 18, 2005)
Two months before the prime minister, Manmohan Singh, arrives in Washington to meet the president of the United States of America, George W. Bush, his trip...
- Newsweek Retracts Quran Story (Telegraph, Howard Kurtz, May 18, 2005)
Newsweek issued a formal retraction yesterday of the flawed story that sparked deadly riots in Afghanistan and other countries...
- Charges Framed Against Lalu (Hindu, D.P. Sharan, May 18, 2005)
CBI court judge overrules Jagannath Mishra's objection; Lalu objects to media trial
- Let’S Get Rid Of Public Schools (Tribune, David Gelernte, May 18, 2005)
Increasingly I wonder why. Why should there be any public schools? I don’t ask merely because the public schools are performing badly, although (as usual) they are.
- Of Defence Controversies (Tribune, Vice-Admirals K.K. Nayyar, May 18, 2005)
Even after more than 50 years, the Indian system of procurement of defence hardware gets mired in controversies and scams.
- Marksmanship (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 18, 2005)
PRIME Minister Manmohan Singh is a modest man who really does not have much to be modest about. Yet, if he has given himself a modest score of six on a scale of 10, it is because as the leader of the United Progressive Alliance
- Don't Arm This Despot: Is India Committed To Democracy In Nepal? (Times of India, HARI ROKA, May 18, 2005)
India's decision to 'resume' supply of arms to the dictator of Nepal has disappointed democrats everywhere. Expectations were high that for once in the long history of relations between the two countries
- Rejecting What Is Useless (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 18, 2005)
The United Progressive Alliance Government's decision to reject the Phukan Commission's report comes as no surprise.
- Why Growth Does Not Lead To Jobs (Indian Express, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, May 18, 2005)
Unprecedented growth has taken place in the world economy after the Second World War. According to mainstream economic theory, unemployment should have disappeared spontaneously in the process.
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