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Articles 4521 through 4620 of 10500:
- Indian Left Slams N-Deal, Nehru’S Legacy Overturned (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Mar 04, 2006)
While Indian scientists have welcomed the nuclear deal with the United States, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s allies the Left parties and other socialist groups have accused the government of “completely altering” the independent foreign policy foundatio
- Job Creation & Economic Prosperity (The Economic Times, Shobha Ahuja, Mar 04, 2006)
On February 2, the employment guarantee scheme was launched in 200 districts across the country in an ambitious bid to tackle rural poverty by seeking to guarantee 100 days of employment each year for rural families.
- Natural Partners (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Mar 04, 2006)
Indo-US economic ties set to touch new heights
- Economic Patriotism Defeats Market Discipline (The Financial Express, YRK REDDY, Mar 04, 2006)
Arcelor’s management is trying a grand menu of sentimental appeals to politicians, wooing shareholders with unprecedented promises and every other trick to ward off the Mittal bid.
- Sometimes, Abstinence Is Better Than Action (The Financial Express, NK SINGH, Mar 04, 2006)
The FM can credibly argue that there was no need to tamper with policies, under the circumstances
- Fowl Politics (The Week, Dnyanesh Jathar, Mar 04, 2006)
Politicians love to guard their turf, even while fighting a national crisis like the bird flu. Ever since culling operations began in Maharashtra on February 19, Anees Ahmed, animal husbandry minister, has been camping in the bird flu-hit ...
- `Development For All' (Frontline, Purnima S. Tripathi, Mar 04, 2006)
The priority of Narayan Dutt Tiwari, the Chief Minister of Uttaranchal, has been the complete, integrated development of the State in tune with its unique ecology and environment. Excerpts from an interview:
- Bird Flu In India (Frontline, Anupama Katakam, Mar 04, 2006)
Avian influenza hits India and claims 30,000 chickens in Maharashtra in its first strike.
- Bush Embraces India As Natural Partner (Reuters, Steve Holland, Mar 04, 2006)
U.S. President George W. Bush declared on Friday that the United States and India were "closer than ever before" and united in the drive against terrorism but said New Delhi needs to lower trade barriers.
- Bush Gets A Glimpse Of Rural India (Hindu, S. Nagesh Kumar, Mar 04, 2006)
US President has interaction with farm scientists, SHG women and young entrepreneurs
- No Mediation By Us On Kashmir: Bush (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 04, 2006)
US President George W Bush has firmly ruled out his country’s mediation between India and Pakistan on the Kashmir issue and promised to convey in strong terms to Gen Pervez Musharraf that there must be an end to support to terrorist groups ...
- "We Are Closer Than Ever Before" (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Mar 04, 2006)
India's leadership needed in a world hungry for democracy, says George Bush
Freedom is not an American or Indian value — it is a universal value
A small clerical elite in Iran denying basic liberties
- Thank You, Mr President (Rediff on the Net, Sheela Bhatt, Mar 03, 2006)
This is what Prime Minister is most likely to say when President George Bush meets him in New Delhi, says a source in the Prime Minister's Office.
- Kalam’S Main Course: We Share Us Vision For Future (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2006)
The people of India share the American vision for a better future and would partner the US for making India a modern, developed nation, President APJ Abdul Kalam said this evening in his address welcoming President George W Bush and the US . . .
- India, Us To Further Eco Ties, Double Trade In 3-Years (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2006)
India and US will double bilateral trade in three years by reducing trade and investment barriers and expand cooperation in agriculture.
- Budget Session To Be Rescheduled, Extended For State Polls (Indian Express, Santwana Bhattacharya, Mar 03, 2006)
The government is planning to reschedule the Budget session of Parliament to allow members from the five states headed for Assembly polls between April 3 and May 8 to do their bit for the election process.
- India, Us Clinch 'Historic' Nuclear Deal (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2006)
India today agreed to open 14 of its 22 nuclear reactors to international safeguards under a last-minute deal clinched after intense discussions between the visiting US President George W Bush and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
- Chidambaram Overcautious (Tribune, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Mar 03, 2006)
There is a danger in trying to please a lot of people simultaneously. You might end up spreading the happiness so thinly that no one is overjoyed. On the contrary, everyone feels a little dissatisfied.
- Need For A Farming Budget (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Mar 03, 2006)
While the FM said he would walk the extra mile for farmers, all he did was to promote the agribusiness lobby
- Standing Apart (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Mar 03, 2006)
Globalization has smashed all values to smithereens. Evangelists and idealists, however, still walk the earth, determined to overwhelm humanity with love, goodwill and economic well-being.
- Budget Over, India's Reforms To Resume After Polls (Reuters, Surojit Gupta and Charlotte Cooper, Mar 03, 2006)
India's coalition government steered clear of tackling economic reforms opposed by its communist allies in this week's 2006/07 budget, preferring to hold fire until state elections are over in May, analysts say.
- India, Us To Cooperate In Fighting Terror (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2006)
India and the US today agreed to the conclusion of a Maritime Cooperation Framework to enhance security in the maritime domain. This agreement would also seek to prevent piracy and other transnational crimes at sea, carry out search and rescue operations,
- India, U.S. Reaffirm Commitment To Expand Ties (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 03, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President George W. Bush express satisfaction with progress in advancing strategic partnership.
- Ysr Clears Transco Proposal To Boost Power Generation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2006)
Agrees to increase discharge of water from Srisailam dam
Power demand in the State is 167 million units per day
Transco overdrawing nearly 8 million units per day from the southern grid
Power position likely to improve once the `rabi peak' is over
- The Nilgiris Gets Seed Testing Station (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2006)
Tests to be carried out at highly subsidised cost
- Terrorists Will Not Prevent Me From Going To Pakistan: Bush (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2006)
"India, Pakistan have historic opportunity to work for lasting peace''
``India, U.S. committed to promoting democracy worldwide"
Need to share intelligence on terrorism stressed
- Indian Farm Method To Attract Bush (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2006)
The exotic Ongole breed of cattle, traditional Indian farming methods and convergence of tradition and technology are some of the issues that US President George Bush is interested in exploring during his brief visit here on Friday.
- Us, India Seal Nuclear Deal (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2006)
US President George W Bush got a victory on Thursday on his first visit to India, securing a landmark nuclear energy agreement that he said could help ease energy prices.
- Help Connect Urban And Rural India, Gopalkrishna Gandhi Tells Frontline (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2006)
Magazine's style of "reaching facts, of sharing them with its readers... " commended
- India To Open 14 Nuclear Reactors To (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2006)
India today agreed to open 14 of its 22 nuclear reactors to international safeguards under a last-minute deal clinched after intense discussions between the visiting US President George W Bush and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
- Lacking Ambition On Long-Term Growth (The Financial Express, Nagesh Kumar, Mar 03, 2006)
Mr Chidambaram’s Budget has generally been seen as a goody-goody one that has delivered to the different segments of society and has not adversely affected any particular one.
- Protest Against Bush’S Visit (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2006)
A wordy duel between the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, and the Leader of the Opposition, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, marked the passing of the Motion of Thanks on the Governor’s Address in the Punjab Assembly today.
- Budget Placed In Assembly (Tribune, Ambarish Dutta, Mar 02, 2006)
After more than a decade, the Bihar Assembly today witnessed the presentation of a full-fledged Budget and Finance Bill for 2006-07 for necessary approval by the House
- Kalam To Address Bihar Legislature On March 28 (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2006)
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam will address a joint sitting of the two Houses of Bihar legislature on March 28, Speaker Udai Narayan Choudhary informed the Assembly yesterday.
- Howdy, Pardner (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2006)
India should welcome George W. Bush. The world's largest economic, military and cultural power, the United States, has the ability to do a great deal of harm, as well as a great deal of good to us.
- Not Starry-Eyed (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 02, 2006)
The visit of the president of the United States of America, Mr George W. Bush, is imbued with significance.
- Pc Targets 10 Per Cent Gdp Growth Through Agriculture (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2006)
To pursue insurance, pension reforms, disinvestment
Allaying the criticism of the Leftist parties and the BJP-led Opposition, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram today assured the industry captains to continue economic reforms , . . .
- Did You Miss Something In The Budget? (Indian Express, JAY MAZOOMDAAR, Mar 02, 2006)
Before you pass judgment on the budget, answer a simple question. What is India’s greatest economic asset? Look beyond our skilled human capital and acknowledge a sector that yields an estimated Rs 70-80,000 crore per annum.
- Full Text: Pc's Budget Speech (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2006)
It is my privilege to present the Budget for the year 2006-07.
- Back To School For Some, To First Principles For Others (Indian Express, Partha J Shah, Mar 02, 2006)
Back to school for some, to first principles for others
- Indo-Pak Trade Talks From 28th (Daily Times, Sajid Chaudhry, Mar 02, 2006)
Pakistan and India will discuss bilateral trade, economic and commercial cooperation as part of the third round of composite dialogue in Islamabad from March 28 to 30. The Indian delegation will be headed by the commerce secretary, . . .
- Bush Visit: Ysr Explores `Options' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2006)
With US side not revealing the finer details of the itinerary of President George W. Bush in Hyderabad till Wednesday evening, officials are preparing contingency plans to ensure smooth conduct of the dignitary's visit and avoid embarrassment to anyone.
- Farming Needed A Boost (Deccan Herald, S. L. Rao, Mar 02, 2006)
The FM has let go an opportunity to give a fillip to the economy that wouldn’t have raised the hackles of the Reds
- Signs Of Metro On City Roads (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2006)
Though the final clearance of the Bangalore Metro from the Centre is still awaited, the first signs of work on the project are being seen on various prime roads in the City.....
- Fishermen Concerned Over Move To Set Up Power Plant At Tadadi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2006)
Delegation takes up the matter with the Deputy Commissioner
Fishermen demand that details regarding the project be made public
Nearly 5,000 acres of land required for the project
The Tadadi port to be developed
- Civilian Nuclear Deal Will Be A Breakthrough, Says Rice (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2006)
Nuclear deal "a way to bring India within non-proliferation framework"
"Pakistan is not in same place as India"
Our relationship with India is broader than discussions about energy: Bush
- Bird Flu Precautions (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 02, 2006)
THE fact that the government has sent virus samples from affected poultry farms in the NWFP to London for confirmation of the deadly H5N1 influenza strain shows just how little prepared it is to deal with a large-scale outbreak of avian flu at home.
- Nationwide Protests As Bush Arrives In New Delhi (Dawn, Jawed Naqvi, Mar 02, 2006)
US President George W. Bush arrived on his maiden visit to India on Wednesday amid unprecedented secrecy and encircled by raging nationwide protests against his country’s occupation of Iraq.
- Bully Bush Buzz Off, Say Indians (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2006)
Waving black and white flags and chanting “Death to Bush,” almost 100,000 people rallied in New Delhi on Wednesday to protest a visit by US President George W Bush
- Tata Panel Moots Labour Reforms (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2006)
Effective Centre-State investment policies favoured
Seeks reduction in number of approvals
Recommends setting up of independent regulatory commissions
- Initiatives Well Sown (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 02, 2006)
The Budget moves are sure to go a long way in strengthening farm and related activities.
- Focus On Business Continuity (Business Line, RANA KAPOOR, Mar 02, 2006)
The measures proposed in this year's Union Budget reflect on business continuity with stable direction, and will further augment medium and long-term growth.
- Two Cs And Two Ds Make Four As (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Mar 02, 2006)
Making the top grade in four dimensions: Civil society and commerce, democracy and demography, India, to give a Hollywood metaphor, is the world's Million Dollar Baby. This has been so for long, though it has not won many contests because . . .
- Bihar Gets A Budget, Finally (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2006)
After over a decade, a full-fledged budget — setting out its top priorities for the state — and a finance Bill was presented in the Bihar Assembly today in a clear shift from the earlier trend of Vote-on-Account that nearly became a practice...
- Thank You, Mr President (Rediff on the Net, Sheela Bhatt, Mar 01, 2006)
This is what Prime Minister is most likely to say when President George Bush meets him in New Delhi, says a source in the Prime Minister's Office.
- No New Taxes In Budget (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 01, 2006)
Proposing no changes in corporate and personal income taxes and levying no new taxes, the Union Budget for 2006-07 made small cars and aerated drinks cheaper, raised service tax to 12 per cent and widened it to include 15 more items . . .
- 'Short Distance Left To Be Covered On Complex Nuclear Deal' (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 01, 2006)
On the eve of US President George W Bush's visit aimed at further consolidating strategic ties, India today said a "short distance" was still left to be covered on the complex nuclear deal on which "certain degree of clarity" was needed.
- Govt Vows More For Poor, Budget Banks On Growth (Reuters, Unni Krishnan, Mar 01, 2006)
The government pledged on Tuesday to boost spending on health, education and rural infrastructure to help the poor, unveiling an annual budget designed to foster growth and rein in the country's federal deficit.
- Bush To Begin India Visit, All Eyes On Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Mar 01, 2006)
- U.S. President George W. Bush arrives in India on Wednesday on his first visit to the world's largest democracy, hoping to elevate a new friendship between the two nations into a strategic partnership.
- Parthenium Management In Kandi-Areas (Daily Excelsior, Dr Anil Kumar, Mar 01, 2006)
Weed management has been a major concern for all the farmers but the menace is of more concern in dry and Kandi areas where these unwanted plants not only extract excessive amount of water but also create health hazards for the poor farming community.
- India Keeping Its Fingers Crossed On Civil Nuclear Deal (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Mar 01, 2006)
Negotiations on with the United States to reach an agreement before the visit of George W. Bush
It was always obvious it would be difficult for both sides: Saran
Major initiatives in agriculture, energy, economy, biotech, defence expected
- Budget’S Baby Steps Towards Reform (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 01, 2006)
Not bad, given a fractious UPA coalition. A lot more to do
Finance Minister P. Chidambaram’s Budget 2006 — tabled in an environment of various pressures from political allies, and following Budget 2005 which had already seen significant . . .
- Is Pandemic A Real Fear? (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 01, 2006)
WHO estimates that two million people could die if bird flu turns into a pandemic
- Coasting Along (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Mar 01, 2006)
Within a ‘don't rock the vote’ approach, Chidambaram has done some fine tuning but made no structural changes
- Riding On Buoyancy (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 01, 2006)
The budget has scored by letting the economy take care of itself
- Chidu Bats For Growth (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 01, 2006)
With the coming assembly elections in mind, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday presented the Union Budget for 2006-07 in the Lok Sabha, keeping harsh reforms at bay, proposed no changes in personal Income Tax rates and lowered customs and . . .
- Farmers May Find Debt Not So Odious (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 01, 2006)
To push up the farm income in the rural areas, the Minister proposed to increase the corpus of Rural Infrastructure Development Fund in 12 tranches to Rs 10,000 crore.
- Tigers Set Riders For Talks (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 01, 2006)
A senior leader of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels has said further negotiations with the government will be pointless if Colombo does not act on pledges made at peace talks in Geneva last week.
- Back To The Villages In China (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Mar 01, 2006)
The Chinese Government last week announced an ambitious new rural policy that focusses less on indiscriminate growth and more on redistribution of resources and rebalancing of incomes.
- Full Text Of Finance Minister's Speech (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 01, 2006)
Union Budget 2006-2007
Speech of P. Chidambaram
Minister of Finance
February 28, 2006
Mr. Speaker, Sir
It is my privilege to present the Budget for the year 2006-07.
- No Change In Personal And Corporate It (Tribune, T R Ramachandran, Mar 01, 2006)
Proposing no change in the personal and corporate Income Tax, the Union Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, has slashed excise duties on a number of items, including small cars and aerated soft drinks, and brought 16 more items like ATM . . .
- ‘Aam Aadmi’ Let Down: Left (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 01, 2006)
The Left parties, crucial outside allies of the ruling UPA, on Tuesday blasted the Union Budget, terming it “regressive”, even as the Opposition expectedly called it anti-farmer and pro-rich.......
- N.D. Tiwari Hails The Union Budget (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 01, 2006)
Would help in achieving 10 % growth rate soon
Uttaranchal Chief Minister Narayan Dutt Tiwari on Tuesday described the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram as an instrument aimed at accelerating the pace of India's . . .
- When Silence Speaks Just As Loud (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 01, 2006)
If one has come to expect high drama from the annual budget, the United Progressive Alliance Government's third budget presented by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram was singularly lacking in it.
- Nothing In It For Farmers, Says Opposition (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 01, 2006)
Budge will cause price rise, says the former Prime Minister Vajpayee
Ignores middle class, gladdens affluent: Advani
Allocation for infrastructure poor: Rajnath
A rather timid exercise: Yashwant Sinha
- Outlays Up For Social Sector Programmes (Hindu, Ashok Dasgupta , Mar 01, 2006)
No change in income, corporate tax rates
In a measured budgetary exercise, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Tuesday sought to provide the necessary push to agriculture and various sectors of industry to spur the growth momentum and build infrastructure
- Nuke Deal With Us: India Buys Time (Times of India, Shyam Saran, Mar 01, 2006)
On the eve of President George W Bush's visit, India on Tuesday said it needed certain degree of clarity on mutual commitments on the nuclear deal to make sure that there were no ambiguities that may create difficulties in the future.
- Far From The Full Measure (Telegraph, S.L. Rao, Mar 01, 2006)
Inhibited by political pressures, Chidambaram has not gone the whole way to strengthen and stimulate the economy, writes S.L. Rao.
- Conditional Concessions On Farm Loan Interest Rate (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Mar 01, 2006)
Food subsidy is budgeted at Rs. 24,200 crore for the year 2006-07
- No Agreements To Be Signed During (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Mar 01, 2006)
As the US President George W. Bush begins his maiden passage to India tomorrow evening, no agreements will be signed between the two sides — not because there aren’t any but because that is Mr Bush’s personal style.
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