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Articles 2621 through 2720 of 10500:
- A Time For Blends (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jun 28, 2006)
Tata Coffee’s buyout of US-based Eight O’Clock Coffee is a deal of only $220 million, less than the $430-million its parent firm Tata Tea paid for UK-based Tetley six years ago.
- Reliance Says It's Ready For Retail (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
Organised retailing
Outlets will sell food, groceries, apparel and footwear, lifestyle and home improvement products, electronic goods and farm implements and inputs.
To also offer products and services in energy, travel, health and entertainment.
- A Chance To Do Justice By Vidarbha's Farmers (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Jun 28, 2006)
While farmers of the region are hoping for the best outcome from the Prime Minister's fact-finding visit to Maharashtra's Vidarbha district, it would be fitting and in the larger interests of the nation if agriculture is to occupy centrestage, at . . .
- Economy: Can The Dream Run Be Sustained? (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Jun 28, 2006)
There have been quite a few favourable developments over the past three years with the average GDP growth rate surging to over 8 per cent.
- Errant Sebs (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jun 28, 2006)
Doubling per capita power availability by 2012 is a tall order, given the disconnect between policy and populism.
- An Expanded Vista (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Jun 28, 2006)
Relations between India and the United States of America are once again at the crossroads.
- Mulayam Announces Sops For Emergency Detenus (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
Alleges coercive measures by the UPA Government against SP workers
- Package For Ryots In Four States Soon (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI and SUNNY SEBASTIAN , Jun 27, 2006)
For rehabilitation in suicide-hit regions
Manmohan to visit Vidharbha on Thursday
Proposed figure for this year is about Rs. 1,100 crore
- A.P. Government Files Contempt Petition Before Mrtpc Against Monsanto (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Jun 27, 2006)
Company deliberately ignored order on trait value'
`Many complaints by farmers against seed suppliers, including Monsanto'
`Even after apex court order, company fixed value of Bt cottonseed at Rs. 880 per unit of 450 grams'
- State Government To Retain Services Of Daily Wage Workers (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
Government should withdraw circular issued by Chief Secretary B.K. Das: MLAs
The Karnataka State Government Daily Wage Workers/Employees' Federation had announced a protest in Bangalore
No dearth of funds to provide subsidy for seeds: . . .
- Congress Softens Stand Towards Cpi(m) (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
CPI (M)-TDP tie-up, just an electoral understanding, no ideological wedding "The comments of the CPI (M) State secretary B. V. Raghavulu against the ruling party shall be taken in the right spirit." says K. Rosaiah
- Sugar Daddy (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 27, 2006)
Mulayam can still go to UP voters with a governance card. Western UP holds the key
V.P. Singh may have cut the cake. But Mulayam Singh Yadav can still have it. The UP chief minister, however, would have to ensure his reelection strategy is not . .
- Animals, Agriculture, And City Planning (Hindu, A. Srivathsan, Jun 27, 2006)
Providing multipurpose farmland within urban areas could help alleviate poverty besides improving the aesthetics of our cities.
- A Project To Raise Income Of The Poor (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
Bottom-up approach has been adopted
- Govt May Bar Media From Na Committees (Daily Times, Shahzad Raza, Jun 27, 2006)
Top government officials and members of the military establishment have been so irked by press coverage of National Assembly (NA) standing committees that they have proposed barring journalists from attending them, official sources told Daily . . .
- The Ethanol Challenge (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jun 27, 2006)
The government’s decision to get the state-owned oil-marketing companies to re-start their programme to dope petrol with ethanol to the extent of 5 per cent is to be welcomed.
- Providing Social Security To Unorganised Workers (Business Line, Jayati Ghosh, Jun 27, 2006)
The lack of provision of basic social security for the vast bulk of workers in India is one of the more depressing features of Indian society. This is sought to be corrected in the recent recommendations of the National Commission for Enterprises . . .
- Caste As Basis Of Quotas (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 27, 2006)
Constitution’s Main Objective May Be Defeated
- Bank Official Placed Under Suspension (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
Irregularities detected in account opening procedures
- Rs.583.89-Crore Annual Credit Plan For Pudukottai (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
Rs. 481.65 crore allotted to agriculture and allied sectors
Rs. 36.67 crore for non-farm sectors
Other priority sectors to get Rs. 65.56 crore
- Kalam Draws Energy Map (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam today set out the roadmap for India’s energy independence, terming it the nation’s highest priority.
- India, Sa, Brazil Collaboration On Aids Vaccine (Statesman, Devirupa Mitra, Jun 27, 2006)
India, Brazil and South Africa are planning to collaborate in the development of a HIV/AIDS vaccine.
- Wto Draft Not In India's Interest: Assocham (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
Industry body Assocham on Monday said the draft text of the Mini Ministerial Meeting of WTO to be held in Geneva should be rejected since it falls short of India's expectations and makes it obligatory for developing countries for greater reductions . . .
- Danger Signs (Tribune, Anita Inder Singh, Jun 27, 2006)
American and EU forces must stay in Afghanistan to counter extremism and help the government of President Hamid Karzai to forge security which is a prerequisite for state-building and human development.
- Basmati Row: Pak To Challenge India (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
Pakistan has decided to challenge India's move to register 'super' basmati rice as its national trademark on the world market, a media report here said.
- Politics And Profligate States (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, Jun 27, 2006)
After Independence the states have evolved on two different tracks. One, with the departure of Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi, the two most charismatic and centralising Prime Ministers, the states have acquired increasingly greater autonomy, . . .
- Drug Abuse : More A Health Problem (Daily Excelsior, Joginder Singh, Jun 27, 2006)
The involvement of a high profile deceased politician's son in an alleged drug abuse case has focussed attention on the sale of narcotics in the country.
- Need Based Curriculum In Schools (Daily Excelsior, Ramesh Pandita and Meenakshi Koul, Jun 27, 2006)
Education is supposed to be the only weapon by which every war can be fought and it is not about fighting only but also the wining, which is its ultimate goal.
- Parched Pakistan Feuds Over $18 Bln Dam Projects (Reuters, SIMON CAMERON-MOORE, Jun 27, 2006)
High above the Indus river, straight white lines painted on the chaparral-covered hillsides mark the site of an ambitious, $7 billion dam project.
- The Intelligent Aam Lady’S Guide To Inflation (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Jun 26, 2006)
I worked with the government for the first time in December, 1974. Food prices were rising by a fifth and energy prices had gone out of the window.
- Indian Economy To Show 5.6 Pc Cagr Growth Till 2020 (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
Indian economy is likely to grow at the rate of 5.9 per cent evey year between 2006 and 2020 and would contribute 12.2 per cent of the global economic growth in the next 15 years, according to survey by Economist Intelligence Unit.
- Perishables, The Thought (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 26, 2006)
The reasons may vary every year, but the end result is the same.
- Appleby On Bihar: Get The Facts Right (Business Standard, Bibek Debroy, Jun 26, 2006)
Where in his reports and papers did Paul Appleby rank Bihar as the second-best governed state.
- The Saga Of Salwa Judum In Chhattisgarh (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 26, 2006)
The government's anti-Maoist strategy has pitted brother against brother and village against village. Civil strife is rife in Dantewada.
- Transfer Games The Govt Plays (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 26, 2006)
The gay abandon with which successive governments in Karnataka have effected transfers in the police department makes it appear that it is some sort of a game being played by the powers that be.
- Capitalism For The Poor (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Jun 26, 2006)
When the poor are losing their land, it is impossible to justify their loss in monetary terms
- Briefly (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
A group of people from Nagaral village in Chikkodi taluk and from Chikkodi town allegedly killed two persons over a property dispute on Friday.
- Release Power Connections To Farmers: Chidambaram (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
Applications from Sivaganga ryots have been pending for long, he says
- Rs.8.65-Crore Scheme Proposed For Horticulture Development (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
Centre's assistance sought under National Horticulture Mission
- Inflation Worries (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 26, 2006)
On Friday, the day after the Government announced a package of measures to counter the rising prices, the weekly data on inflation confirmed what was widely anticipated.
- 700 Litres Of Arrack Seized, 10 Arrested (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
The Prohibition and Excise Department squad during special raids conducted at three places on Saturday seized three autosrickshaws along with 700 litres of arrack and arrested ten persons.
- "We Are Trying To Find An Alternative Path For Our Own Development" (Hindu, Marcus Dam, Jun 26, 2006)
The Left Front in West Bengal entered its 30th year in power on June 21. In an interview toThe Hindu, Chief MinisterBuddhadeb Bhattacharjeespeaks of the changing perspectives over the last three decades, the new Left alternative being considered . . .
- Last Chance Saloon For World Trade (Hindu, Heather Stewart, Jun 26, 2006)
The future of the WTO is in the balance unless nations rich and poor reach a deal soon.
- Anti-Naxal Plan Yielding Rich Dividends In U.P. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
"Naxalites are no longer getting cooperation of local people"
- Arunachal Wants China Trip To Get Tips On Bamboo (Indian Express, Rajeev Bhattacharyya, Jun 26, 2006)
The movement on the border talks between India and China may have been slow but that has not stopped Arunachal Pradesh from seeking to leave the unpleasant past behind.
- Neighbour Trouble (Tribune, G.S. Bhargava, Jun 26, 2006)
Recent developments in Nepal and Sri Lanka are danger signals to India’s security. First, both the neighbouring States are in effect India’s security outposts. Secondly, internecine violence and domestic unrest in the countries are threatening to . . .
- Go Forward (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 26, 2006)
The Bhoomi award is a feather in Karnataka’s cap
- Trade Talks Trail Expectations (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
Key issues remain the same after Hong Kong
- Humane Hasina Laps Up Mother Teresa Award (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
Former Bangladesh prime minister and Leader of Opposition Sheikh Hasina Wajed was on Sunday conferred the Mother Teresa Lifetime Achievement Award at Calcutta University.
- Ysr Makes Light Of Tdp Charge On Electoral Rolls (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
Telugu Desam Party accused of discrediting the ruling party
Chief Minister lists statistics to disprove TD claim
Only 2.60 per cent increase registered
People asked to bring irregularities to the notice of authorities
- Using Market Futures To Check Soaring Prices (The Financial Express, Sucheta Dalal, Jun 26, 2006)
The surge in prices of essentials is a reminder of the urgency for reforms on commodity futures trading
- Moderate Slow Down In Gdp Growth This Year, Says Cii (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has predicted that the economy would witness a moderate slowdown in the GDP growth in the current year but the growth would still remain impressive at around 8 per cent level.
- Containing Food Prices (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jun 26, 2006)
The Cabinet decision to allow private sector imports of wheat and sugar and ban pulse exports reflects growing discomfort with spiraling food prices.
- Bjp Leader Gives Tips To Madhya Pradesh Party Men (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Madhya Pradesh is only two-and-a-half years old, but election blues have already afflicted the party.
- Rectify The Alarming Mismatch (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 25, 2006)
The Centre’s proposal to enforce reservations in all educational institutions and the demand for reservation in private sector jobs should be viewed as expression of serious concern.
- Scrap The Two-Child Norm (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 25, 2006)
Panchayati raj minister Mani Shankar Aiyar’s position that the two-child norm for candidates seeking election to panchayat bodies is discriminatory is beyond dispute. His perseverance, considering that he reiterated his stand in Orissa recently is . . .
- Food Imports Won't Help Immediately (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 25, 2006)
The government’s decision to allow the private sector to import wheat and sugar to cool domestic prices is welcome, but it is unlikely to have an immediate impact on spot prices.
- Food Indigo (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 25, 2006)
While the UPA Government's decision to allow increased import of wheat, pulses and sugar can be expected, over the coming days, to ease the current shortage and curb the galloping prices of essential commodities, the resort to such . . .
- Find Ways To Open Your Doors To Poor, Farmers: Pm To Banks (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 25, 2006)
After having expressed his anguish behind closed doors on the inertia in government and that adequate attention was not being paid to agriculture issues in Delhi on Friday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asked the banking sector . . .
- Wto Chief Pascal Lamy Upbeat About Global Trade Talks (Hindu, Sushma Ramchandran, Jun 25, 2006)
Expects better offers from EU and Group of 20 too
``George Bush is himself engaged in trade"
WTO secretariat to study bilateral trade agreements signed by India
- 61 Officers Transferred (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 25, 2006)
The State Cabinet today ordered a major reshuffle in the administration with transfers and postings of 61 senior officers.
- Special Grant To Prevent Farm Suicides On Way: Pawar (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 25, 2006)
The Centre will soon announce a special package, worth a few thousand crores, to initiate urgent measures to prevent suicides by farmers, Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar announced here on Saturday.
- Praful Bidwai: Bull-Headed About India (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Jun 25, 2006)
Current Western euphoria over India's growth betrays total ignorance of realities like the 100,000 farmers' suicides.
- Jayati Ghosh: Bumps In The Flat World (Frontline, Jayati Ghosh, Jun 25, 2006)
The Mittal group's bid to take over Arcelor confirms that the world continues to be sullied by social and cultural differences.
- 3 Officials Raided, Rs 25 Cr Found (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 25, 2006)
Lokayukta officials on Saturday raided the residences of three government officials and unearthed unaccounted money and property to the tune of around Rs 25 crore.
- Challenges Before A Public Broadcaster (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 25, 2006)
Interview with K.S. Sarma, Chief Executive Officer of Prasar Bharati.
- Price We Pay (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 25, 2006)
The government has reacted to the sharp rise in prices of wheat, pulses and vegetables by measures for demand and supply management. Allowing the private sector to import wheat is welcome.
- Sell Insurance As Service, Not As A Mere Product (The Financial Express, YRK REDDY, Jun 25, 2006)
The seller should not be allowed to treat the customer as an object to be manipulated or used
- Farmers’ Suicide: Krishna Begins Vidarbha Tour With Worst-Hit Yavatmal (Indian Express, Vivek Deshpande, Jun 25, 2006)
The Maharashtra government has been criticised for not finding nearly 80 per cent of the families of farmers committing suicide who would be eligible for the Rs 1 lakh aid. But when Governor SM Krishna went calling today to meet the affected . . .
- Reversing Reforms: Price Control Returns (The Financial Express, BARUN MITRA, Jun 25, 2006)
The constant political pressure to control prices by state fiat will undo the 15 years of reform
- Cheap Drinking Water From The Ocean (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jun 25, 2006)
Not only increasing population but factors like limited and dwindling water resources, changing weather conditions and public's irresponsible exploitation of these resources etc.
- Triple Whammy From The Rbi (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Jun 25, 2006)
The Reserve Bank has increased interest rates continuously since October 2004 in order to cool down the economy.
- Indian Economy To Show 5.6 Pc Cagr Growth Till 2020 (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 25, 2006)
Indian economy is likely to grow at the rate of 5.9 per cent evey year between 2006 and 2020 and would contribute 12.2 per cent of the global economic growth in the next 15 years, according to survey by Economist Intelligence Unit.
- Food Indigo (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 24, 2006)
While the UPA Government's decision to allow increased import of wheat, pulses and sugar can be expected, over the coming days, to ease the current shortage and curb the galloping prices of essential commodities, the resort to such . . .
- Ubi Plans Asset Recovery Branches (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 24, 2006)
Union Bank of India which plans to open four asset recovery branches this fiscal, has pegged to take the volume of business to Rs 1,60,000 crore in 2006-07, Chairman and Managing Director M V Nair said here on Friday.
- Centre-Right? That’S All Right (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Jun 24, 2006)
Two events on the same day this week, in the two most distant metros in the country, each involving an adversarial brother and a fraternal adversary, raised the same, intriguing, vital and delicious question. Was it pro-rich, or pro-aam admi?
- Pm For 'Financial Inclusion' Of Poor (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 24, 2006)
Emphasising the need to extend banking services to all sections of society, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday suggested that Finance Minister P Chidambaram constitute a group to promote "financial inclusion" of the poor.
- Army’S Maoist Slur Draws Flak (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 24, 2006)
The Nepal government today accused the Nepal Army of trying to sabotage the peace process between the Seven Party Alliance and the Maoist rebels.
- Fatal Debts (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 24, 2006)
The demand for a special package for Punjab farmers groaning under the weight of unpaid loans has been raised yet again by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh. This time the quantum of relief he has sought from the Centre is Rs 2060 crore.
- Us Secretly Used Data To Track Terror Funds: Nyt (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 24, 2006)
US counterterrorism officials gained access to an international database and have examined banking transactions involving thousands of Americans and others under a secret program initiated weeks after the September 11 attacks, The New York Times . . .
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