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Articles 3221 through 3320 of 7145:
- Maoists Storm Jail In Orissa, Free 40 Prisoners (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2006)
Three officials taken hostage from police station
Morning raid by extremists, supporters lasts over two hours
Simultaneous attack on police camp, jail, treasury and tehsil office
Second major Maoist attack in southern Orissa in recent years
- Achuthanandan To Be Fielded (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2006)
No other major change in list, says Karat
- Ordinance Route Not The Way, Says Left (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2006)
Parliament should debate the issue and adopt legislation
NAC chair cannot be termed an office of profit: CPI (M)
No shortcut method should be taken to settle the controversy: Dasgupta
Adjournment not in interest of democracy: Abani Roy
- Achuthanandan Back In Electoral Fray (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2006)
Reversing its earlier stand, the CPI-M in Kerala today decided to field veteran leader Mr VS Achuthanandan for the coming Assembly elections.
- Sonia Resigns, Now Will Congress Reinvent Itself? (The Financial Express, Malvika Singh, Mar 25, 2006)
She has done it yet again. She is the leader of those few individuals who are symbols of probity, integrity and decency in the political space.
- Kerala Kerfuffle (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 25, 2006)
The crisis that grips one of the flagship states of the Communist movement is getting increasingly intractable.
- The Inner Voice (Statesman, RAVINDRA KUMAR, Mar 25, 2006)
Do not be surprised if Sonia Gandhi soon acquires an honorific that may not make much sense to her Italian relatives.
- All's Well That Ends Well (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 25, 2006)
Following the decision of the Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) to let the Leader of the Opposition in Kerala, V.S. Achuthanandan, contest the Assembly election, the Left Democratic Front will have an undisputed, if not . . .
- Spanta Has Been Critical Of Pakistan’S Role In His Country (News International, Rahimullah Yusufzai, Mar 25, 2006)
Afghanistan’s new foreign minister Rangeen Dadfar Spanta belongs to a former Maoist group that gravitated to the pro-West nationalist camp in the aftermath of the changes in the international political situation.
- Vmc Passes Rs 452-Crore Budget (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2006)
Proposal to enhance property tax dropped
- Rs. 1.1 Cr. Sanctioned For Road Work (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2006)
Chikmagalur will be given preference while filling up vacancies of specialist doctors
- 'India Needs To Market Itself Better’ (Deccan Herald, K S Narayanan, Mar 24, 2006)
To be a journalist or a business tycoon in China is not an easy job. The reason is simple: The Chinese do not like to part with either information or profits.
- Apathy Is In The Air (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Mar 24, 2006)
Israel’s voters are apathetic in spite of the fact that the next government is expected to set the final borders of the Jewish state, thereby defining its relations with Palestinians, Arabs and the international community.
- Cpm In A Mess In Kerala (Tribune, V. KRISHNA ANANTH , Mar 24, 2006)
CPM General Secretary Prakash Karat has talked about an international conspiracy against his party and its poll prospects in West Bengal and Kerala.
- Sonia Gandhi Quits Parliament, To Contest Again (Reuters, Palash Kumar, Mar 24, 2006)
The chief Congress party, Sonia Gandhi, quit on Thursday as member of parliament and a key advisory body, after charges she had violated the constitution by holding both posts.
- Hundred Years Of Kala Pani (Daily Excelsior, Arvinder Kaur, Mar 24, 2006)
Once infamous as Kala Pani , this historical monument at Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, marked its centenary on 10th March this year.
- Cas On The Warpath (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 24, 2006)
Chartered accountants are an angry lot these days and their ire is directed at the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, and his latest Budget. Mr Chidambaram has taxed certain services rendered by the CAs which were exempt from the service tax.
- Dmk Concludes Seat Allotment (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2006)
Taking the first lead over its opponent, the DMK today concluded the seat allotment exercise for parties in the Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA) for the 8 May Assembly election.
- Sonia Takes The Battle To The Opposition (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2006)
Taking the battle into the Opposition camp, Sonia Gandhi today resigned from Lok Sabha and as Chairperson of the National Advisory Council, a post she probably feared could unseat her from Parliament.
- Precaution Needed (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Mar 24, 2006)
As the enthusiasm for industrial development of the State grows there is need for stepping up safety measures for employees.
- Cpi(m) Alleges Us Bid To Sell Nuke Reactors To India (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2006)
Move to set up uranium projects come in for criticism
State Government asked to convene an all-party meet on uranium projects
Make cost-benefit analysis and environmental reports public
Pooh-poohs Government officials' assurances on providing . . .
- Bring Deemed Varsities Under Government Control: Cpi(m) (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2006)
The party condemned the "undemocratic" approach of managements, and urged them to re-admit expelled students
- Cpi (M) Wants New Law Enacted (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2006)
"Exempt some offices"
- Dpa Completes Identification Of Constituencies (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2006)
Pattali Makkal Katchi signs agreement with the DMK
- Sonia Punctures Oppn Campaign (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2006)
Taking the battle into the Opposition camp, Sonia Gandhi today resigned from Lok Sabha and as Chairperson of the National Advisory Council, a post she probably feared could unseat her from Parliament.
- Naidu, 30 Tdp Mlas Suspended For Two Days (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 23, 2006)
For continuously obstructing the proceedings of the Assembly
- Capital Account Convertibility: Cpi (M) Expresses Opposition (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 23, 2006)
"Significant departure from the Common Minimum Programme"
Withdraw S.S. Tarapore Committee, says CPI (M)
Disagrees that condition of economy warrants the move
- 48 Seats To Be Contested By Congress Identified, Pact Signed (Hindu, S. Vydhianathan, Mar 23, 2006)
Discussions with PMK in progress, says Karunanidhi
- Five-Phased Polling To Ensure Free Voting: Chief Election Commissioner (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 23, 2006)
Officials review situation for elections in districts of West Bengal
Election observers must provide level-playing field for all contestants
Central paramilitary forces to be deployed in sensitive areas
Exit poll results must be announced only . . .
- Telugu Desam, Congress Harden Stand (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 23, 2006)
Sripadasagar: Naidu releases new documents as `further evidence'; 31 MLAs suspended
- Nitish Kumar Consolidates Hold On Bihar (Tribune, Ambarish Dutta, Mar 23, 2006)
AS the ruling NDA completed 100 days in office last week,Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is firmly in the saddle and has established his supremacy both in the party and the government.
- Karunakaran Hints At Accepting Sonia As Leader (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 23, 2006)
Former Congress leader K Karunakaran on Wednesday indicated he was willing to accept Sonia Gandhi as his leader, saying he had not attacked her.
- A Few Good Men (Telegraph, Sumanta Sen, Mar 23, 2006)
Sumanta Sen speculates on why some former administrators are being given poll tickets by the political parties, especially the Marxists
- Parliament Rocked By Govt's Move To Bring Ordinance (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 23, 2006)
Parliament was adjourned today sine die amidst indications that the government was paving the way for promulgation of an Ordinance to identify some posts as not office of profit, a move the opposition alleged was a ploy to "save" Sonia . . .
- Srinagar To Varanasi (Statesman, Jagmohan , Mar 23, 2006)
Overriding Need To Move Towards National Consensus
- Italy At The Crossroads (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 23, 2006)
The issues ahead of the Italian polls (April 9-10) to elect the 15th Parliament are as much about tackling the country's daunting economic challenges as about the restoration of the credibility of democratic institutions.
- Dmk, Cong Seal Seat Deal In Tn (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 23, 2006)
The agreement was signed by Tamil Nadu Congress Committee President M Krishnaswamy and DMK leader M Karunanidhi in the presence of AICC General Secretary in charge of Tamil Nadu Veerappa Moily here on Wednesday.
- It's Nothing But A Fight For Gaddi (The Economic Times, P R RAMESH, Mar 22, 2006)
“Expose and defeat mafia-linked men within the CPM
“Expose the men who are patronising the loot of Kerala’s natural resources
“Denial of a ticket to VS Achuthanandan will see the end of genuine Left movement in Kerala
“Pinarayi Vijayan is the favour
- Budget Will Encourage Inspector Raj: Bjp (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
The Opposition NDA today accused the Government of tinkering with excise rates which, it said, would only create more confusion and encourage Inspector Raj.
- Russia, China Sign Three Pacts On Energy Cooperation (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Mar 22, 2006)
Beijing's efforts to secure a firm deal on oil pipeline fail to make progress
- Govt For Panel To Probe Land Encroachment (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
The State government is ready to set up a House Committee to go into the alleged encroachment of government land and property in Bangalore, Chief Minister H D Kumaaraswamy told the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday.
- Back To Square One (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 22, 2006)
After knocking at the doors of both the Left Democratic Front and the United Democratic Front, the Democratic Indira Congress (Karunakaran) is back to charting its own course in the Kerala Assembly elections.
- Cpi (Ml) To Contest Elections On Its Own (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
Party says it will field candidates in four constituencies
- Legislature Party Leader Status Thrust On Us: M.P. Prakash (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
There is no party that can claim to be secular, he says
- Committed To Women's Bill Passage, Says Manmohan Singh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
"Quality of debates has improved although there are moments of tension"
Upper House bids adieu to 58 members
MP draws attention to industrialists becoming Upper House members
- No Decision Yet On Convertibility: Chidambaram (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
The Government said on Tuesday no decision had been taken on capital account convertibility and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had been wrongly quoted on that.
- Balco Disinvestment Opposed (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Mar 21, 2006)
Lok sabha members on Monday demanded that the Government stop the move to disinvest the remaining 49 per cent equity in the public sector Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd., as it would result in a loss of Rs.9,000 crore to the exchequer.
- U.P. Mounts Efforts To Check Naxalites (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday asserted that the State Government has mounted efforts to check the menace of naxalism in the State.
- Celebrity Weddings (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Mar 21, 2006)
With the slated venue for the much-anticipated wedding of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie being the Italian town of Cernobbio on Lake Como, their non-appearance on the D-day of Saturday, March 11, could have sparked off a bit of fine Italian black humour . .
- India In Us Eyes (Tribune, Anita Inder Singh, Mar 21, 2006)
The us has surprised the world by admitting India into the nuclear club although India is not a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
- Arjun, Bhardwaj, Shinde Elected Unopposed To Rajya Sabha (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Union Ministers Arjun Singh, Sushil Kumar Shinde, Praful Patel, Hansraj Bhardwaj, and Dasari Narayan Rao are among the political heavyweights who were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha today.
- Russian President Arrives In Beijing For State Visit (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, kicking off a two-day state visit to China for talks with the Chinese leadership on bilateral, regional and global issues of common concern and sign new energy pact with the communist giant.
- Nepal Rebels Kill Eight Policemen In Attack (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Nepal's Maoist rebels stormed a police post in the east of the Himalayan kingdom on Tuesday and killed at least eight policemen, officials said.
- Nepal Violence Claims 16 Lives (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Communist rebels ambushed an army patrol in Nepal on Monday, sparking a clash that killed at least 13 soldiers and an insurgent, while a booby trap killed two civilians, officials said.
- Winsome (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 21, 2006)
Elections are as much about winning friends as about confusing enemies. In Assam, Mr Tarun Gogoi seems to have done both with considerable success. Five years of his rule saw large sections of the people drifting away from the Congress.
- India Urged Not To ‘Lose’ Musharraf (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Mar 21, 2006)
Politicians returning from the Islamabad-hosted Pugwash Conference on Kashmir, urged India this week to respond to positively to the “bold” proposals put forward by Pakistani president, General Pervez Musharraf.
- Bhardwaj, Arjun Enter Rajya Sabha (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Manohar Joshi, Sushma Swaraj among elected
Dasari Narayana Rao, G. Sanjeeva Reddy Keshava Rao, Azeez Pasha, M.V. Mysoora Reddy, Rashid Alvi elected from Andhra Pradesh
K. Rehman Khan, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, K.B. Shanappa, M. Rajasekhara . . .
- Terrorist Attack On Varanasi (Dawn, M.J. Akbar, Mar 21, 2006)
If you want to hear the Indian story, listen to the sound of silence once the roar of the explosion has ebbed away into time. India’s weakness is institutional.
- Soil And Water (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Mar 21, 2006)
To many it may come as a surprise that forest cover in the State has gone up by 30 square kilometres. According to the latest available official statistics it is up from 21237 sq kms in 2001 to 21267 in 2003.
- Economic Interests And Foreign Policy (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Mar 21, 2006)
Foreign policy, like monetary or fiscal policy, should be seen as the means to ensure jobs for the millions.
- Tackling Naxal Menace (Daily Excelsior, Ravindra Shukla, Mar 21, 2006)
With the Maoists threat-ening to set up a "Red Corridor" from "Pashupatinath temple in Nepal to Tirupati in south India", the Planning Commission has approved an additional Plan package of Rs 313 crore for Chhattisgarh to combat Naxalism . . .
- It'll Be Disastrous For The Economy: Cpi(m) (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
"A major decision has been announced outside Parliament"
Economic activities restricted to mergers and acquisitions
"RBI being privatised surreptitiously"
- Pollscape Pointers (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 20, 2006)
THE upcoming elections in four major states — West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam — and Pondicherry would be watched with interest mainly to see if the Congress party loses further ground or is able to retain its electoral pockets.
- How To Use A Terrorist (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Mar 20, 2006)
There is something deeply reprehensible about a state assembly passing a resolution calling for the release of a person accused of terrorism.
- Party Squabbles (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 20, 2006)
Partisan squabbles for power are often given euphemistic names. Such tussles within a communist party are called “inner-party struggles”. The open war within the Kerala unit of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), though, has little . . .
- Hush-Hush Talks To Maoist Pact (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Mar 20, 2006)
Following secret talks in Delhi, Nepal’s seven-party alliance for democracy and the Maoists have finally come to an understanding over a programme of mass agitation for the restoration of democracy.
- Nepal's Maoists Call Off Road Blockade (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Nepal's Maoist rebels on Sunday called off a road blockade that had crippled life across the poor Himalayan nation for six days and left roads deserted, saying they were heeding appeals by political parties.
- Economics Of Naxalite Resurgence (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Mar 20, 2006)
Home Minister Shivraj Patil has called a meeting of Chief Ministers of 13 states affected by Naxalite attacks.
- Centre Plans Incentive To Tackle Naxal Violence (Statesman, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 20, 2006)
Worried over the increase in Naxalite activities, the Centre is planning to give special incentives to police forces fighting Naxalism and those engaged in helping security forces to check it.
- Cpi(m)'s Kerala Crisis (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Mar 20, 2006)
Which coalition wins the May assembly elections in Kerala matters a lot to those vying for power in the state, but not for anyone else. For, politics in Kerala is like football — both contenders carry on a ferocious rivalry, have devoted fan followings .
- People's War (Frontline, Purnima S. Tripathi, Mar 20, 2006)
Even as people are killed by naxalites, a popular movement against them is gaining momentum in parts of Chhattisgarh.
- Indian Billionaires Make Cpi-M See Red (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
The champion of the proletariat, the Left, has discovered a new whipping boy – Indian billionaires.
- Pm Says Sees Merit In Greater Convertibility (Reuters, Anirban Nag and Surojit Gupta, Mar 20, 2006)
The prime minister said on Saturday the country's economic position internally and externally had become "far more comfortable" and it was worth looking into greater capital account convertibility.
- Negligence Is Killing Many Public Sector Banks (The Financial Express, Sucheta Dalal, Mar 20, 2006)
Public sector banks are in a strange state of flux. They are torn between trade unions and their communist party leaders who oppose increased autonomy or privatisation, and the pressure to compete with dynamic private sector banks which have . . .
- Nepal Maoists, Parties Sign Pact (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
They agree to form an interim government and to hold polls to the Constituent Assembly
Alliance partners urge rebels to end three-week-long economic blockade
General strike, civil disobedience movement to be launched from April 6
- Vaiko's Flip-Flop (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Mar 20, 2006)
The MDMK ends the prolonged suspense by joining hands with the ruling AIADMK to fight the Assembly elections.
- Bjp Yatras: Now, Krishna Is The Moving Force (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
When the BJP undertakes a major mission, it is just natural that the party invokes Gods. Therefore, it is only appropriate that leader of the opposition L K Advani and BJP president Rajnath Singh embark on their twin national integration yatras . . .
- What Principles? (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 18, 2006)
If there is no principle involved in Pranab Mukherjee’s firm rejection of Mamata Banerjee’s offer of a united opposition against the Left Front, it is because the Trinamul boss begins to quote the scriptures every time she finds herself in a jam.
- On Record (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 18, 2006)
We have made great strides in transforming America’s relationship with India, a major power that shares our commitment to freedom, democracy, and rule of law. — President George W Bush, in a National Security Strategy report.
- Wal-Mart International Ceo Upbeat On India (Reuters, Emily Kaiser, Mar 18, 2006)
A top Wal-Mart Stores Inc. executive said on Friday he was encouraged by talks with unnamed "very senior" Indian government officials here as the world's biggest retailer lobbies to gain access to one of the world's fastest-growing economies.
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