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Articles 4221 through 4320 of 7145:
- North Korea Urged To Return To N-Talks Without Conditions (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 05, 2006)
Washington rejects Pyongyang’s demand to lift sanctions
The US ambassador to Seoul on Wednesday urged North Korea to return unconditionally to six-nation disarmament talks and to get out of the “nuclear business” in 2006.
- ‘Samples Contain Animal Parts’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 05, 2006)
Ramdev Pharmacy Health Minister Ramadoss says no idea about manufacturers
- Maoists Announce End To Unilateral Ceasefire (Press Trust of India, Shirish B Pradhan, Jan 04, 2006)
Nepal's Maoist rebels today announced they have ended the unilateral ceasefire and vowed to "go on the offensive" against the Royal Army, dousing the hopes of peace despite pleas from political parties and the international community.
- Light Inwards (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 04, 2006)
And a simulated concern for the vote-bank
With barely five months to go for elections, the CPI-M seems anxious to make amends for its shortcomings over the past five years.
- Bihar: Five Naxalites Arrested (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 04, 2006)
Five hardcore CPI (Maoist) activists, suspected to have been involved in the gunning down of former MP and Lok Janashakti leader Rajesh Kumar, were arrested from a village in Bihar's Gaya district today.
- Once Bitten... (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jan 04, 2006)
‘Silence, please.’ The Confe-deration of Indian Industry (CII) probably forgot to read the sign inside the National Library.
- Poll Bounty (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 04, 2006)
Trust the leftists of Bengal to make even newborn children matter in vote-bank politics.
- Security Concerns Ignored (Tribune, Maj Gen (retd) Rajendra Nath, Jan 04, 2006)
Recently Chandigarh hosted a seminar regarding the country’s foreign policy and its effects on national security. Mr Jaswant Singh, former Foreign Minister, made interesting observations and often referred to the fact that he was an Army . . .
- Caste Horrors (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 04, 2006)
It suits Lalu Prasad to interpret the ghastly killings in a village situated in Rabri Devi’s constituency as collapse of law and order after Nitish Kumar has taken over as chief minister.
- Top Maoist Leader Arrested At Bhadrachalam Bus Stand (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 04, 2006)
Sanyal was behind the Alipiri attack on Chandrababu Naidu
Top Maoist revolutionary Narayan Sanyal alias Navin Prasad alias Vijay Dada was arrested by the Khammam police in Bhadrachalam town at 3.30 a.m. on Tuesday.
- Aisf Rallies Against Commercialisation Of Education (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 04, 2006)
"State funding of education should be stepped up"
The 26th national conference of the All India Students Federation (AISF) began here on Tuesday with a call to step up state funding of education and end its commercialisation.
- Sena Default Lines (Daily Excelsior, J N Raina, Jan 04, 2006)
It was inevitable. The 'cub' has finally severed ties with the 'Tiger'. Firebrand Raj Thackeray, a prototype of his uncle, Bal Thackeray, has ultimately detached himself from his mentor, though belatedly, because of simmering differences with his cousin,
- Nepalese Maoists Call Off Unilateral Truce (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 03, 2006)
Nepal’s Maoist rebels said on Monday they would not extend a four-month truce which ends at midnight, and that they were abandoning the ceasefire in self defence
- Disinvestment In Profitable Psus Opposed (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Jan 03, 2006)
Left parties plan widespread campaigns against U.S. policies when George Bush visits next month
Left to organise campaign against U.S. policies to coincide with the visit of Bush next month
`Privatisation of pension funds not acceptable'
- Govt. Taking Steps To Check Maoist Militants: Buddhadeb (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 03, 2006)
Security situation reviewed in three districts in West Bengal
- King Unbending, Nepal Maoists End Ceasefire (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Jan 03, 2006)
A four-month spell of peace in Nepal came to an end today as the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists (CPN-M) announced it would not extend the ceasefire that began in September, and vowed to resume its activities against the Royal Nepal Army (RNA).
- Nepal Rebels Say Compelled To End Truce (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, Jan 03, 2006)
Nepal's Maoist rebels said on Monday they have been compelled to end a four-month-old truce at midnight tonight and go on the offensive to defend themselves against government forces.
- Corruption, Indiscipline Won't Be Tolerated: Rajnath (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 03, 2006)
New BJP president Rajnath Singh today asserted that corruption, indiscipline and immorality would not be tolerated at any cost and denied he would face any problem from the RSS in running the party.
- Russian Reliability Questioned On Gas Crisis (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 03, 2006)
Europeans once feared Russian warheads; now they’re wary of Russian gas taps and wonder about Russia’s viability as a strategic partner.
- 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.
- Putting Aside Ideological Hang-Ups (Dawn, Murtaza Razvi, Jan 02, 2006)
The genie of obscurantism, of the confused ideological variety, is out of the bottle again. At least that was the impression created by a host of speakers, among them Dr Javid Iqbal, Justice Nasim Hassan Shah and Mr Majid Nizami, at a seminar held to ....
- 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.
- Maoist Designs (Statesman, JR MUKHERJEE, Jan 02, 2006)
With Maoists from Nepal to Tamil Nadu subverting the government machinery and gaining control in a wide corridor across 13 states through a campaign of terror, their activities have become a serious threat to national security.
- Grave Danger (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 02, 2006)
The Maoist mayhem in Purulia shows how real the Maoist threat in Bengal is. It cannot be any comfort to Writers’ Buildings that now it is restricted to some districts far from Calcutta. Rarely before had the Maoist attacks in Bengal been as horrific . . .
- Six Maoists Killed In Encounter (Hindustan Times, Pradip Kumar Maitra, Jan 02, 2006)
The Gadchiroli police got a major success on the eve of New Year by gunning down at least six naxalites of CPI (Maoist) in an encounter on the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border, near Pendhri, some 300 kms from Nagpur.
- Rubber Dam Dedicated To The Nation (Hindu, M. Malleswara Rao, Jan 02, 2006)
Chief Minister vows to go ahead with ambitious `Jalayagnam'
- Cpi(m)'s March Begins From Manjeswaram (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 02, 2006)
Achuthanandan says Kerala March will expose UDF Government's failures
- Employees' Future Bleak As Sun Sets On Kiocl (Hindu, A. Jayaram, Jan 02, 2006)
There is a fear that closure of the mines may encourage naxalism
- No Serious Effort Made To Curb Terrorism: Bjp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 02, 2006)
Dattatreya accuses MIM, Congress and Left parties of pursuing vote-bank politics
- Year Of Inflexion (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , Jan 02, 2006)
Manmohan Singh has a feel for history. In his maiden speech as finance minister, he talked about India as an idea whose time had arrived. Now in the prime ministerial hot-seat, the time has arrived to propel this idea forward with greater impetus and ...
- Crpf Raises Special Squad To Combat Naxals (Indian Express, SUDHI RANJAN SEN, Jan 02, 2006)
Unable to carry out sustained operations against the Naxals, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) deployed in all states affected by leftist extremism has raised a Special Operations Group within itself.
- Annan Presses Nepal To Match Rebel Cease-Fire (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 01, 2006)
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan expressed concern on Friday that fighting between Nepalese forces and Maoist rebels could resume and urged the government to join in a rebel cease-fire.
- Political Corruption (Statesman, ISHAN JOSHI, Jan 01, 2006)
It’s the system, stupid! After all, intense government-citizen interaction based on dependency is a breeding ground for corruption
- Key North Korea Editorial Gives No Hint On Nuclear Talks (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 01, 2006)
North Korea pledged in a New Year message on Sunday to channel its resources into farming but made no mention of slow-moving six-country talks on dismantling its nuclear weapons programmes.
- Chennithala Rejects Bjp Call For Joint Movement Against Cpi(m) (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 01, 2006)
He says it is a pre-meditated move by the saffron outfit to weaken the Congress
Says Congress is capable of taking on LDF and CPI (M) on its own
Blames CPI(M) for disrupting the democratic process in Palakkad
- Expelled Mp Faces ‘Trial’ By Maoists (Statesman, DIPANKAR BOSE, Dec 31, 2005)
The expelled RJD MP of Palamau, Mr Manoj Kumar (see photograph), has received messages from Maoists summoning him to a public hearing they would control.
He is among those accused in the MPs’ cash-for questions case.
- Back To Basics: Bjp Finds Silver Lining In Bad Times (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 31, 2005)
The BJP on Friday decided to go back “to the basics”, announcing its commitment to Uniform Civil Code, abrogation of Article 370 and Ayodhya issue and asked party workers to constantly exercise caution against “contagious diseases” like corruption.
- West Bengal Poll (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 31, 2005)
EC must mean business
What eventual impact the Election Commission’s directive to West Bengal’s chief electoral officer to correct the “glaring irregularities” in the distribution of photo identity cards of voters would have is not clear.
- Cash-For-Query Scam: Bjp Expresses Regret (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
The four page political resolution passed here at BJP’s national convention attacked the UPA-government for taking a “selective” drive against corruption while “unreservedly expressing” its regret over party members’ involvement in the cash for question s
- View From The Left (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
A front page editorial articulates the CPI(M)’s views on control over private educational institutions and the need for a Central legislation that would enable them to reserve seats for SCs, STs and OBCs, and establish guidelines for the fee structure. .
- Upa Government Suffering From `Policy Paralysis': Bjp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
This has led to serious economic deterioration, it says
- Three Naxalites Killed In Exchange Of Fire In A.P. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
Encounter brings big relief to business community
Three naxalites belonging to the CPI-ML Prathigatana group were killed in an exchange of fire with the police on the outskirts of Vilasagar village of Jammikunta mandal in the early hours of Thursday.
- Congress’S Software (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
Ayodhya and Delhi preceded Bangalore. But the UPA’s too busy being ‘nice’
- Three Naxalites Killed In Encounter (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2005)
Exchange of fire with the police in Karimnagar district
- Vajpayee To Keep Off 'Politics Of Power' (Hindu, ARUNKUMAR BHATT, Dec 30, 2005)
Advani calls for campaign to mould public opinion against the Congress on the lack of security, probity
BJP to take severe action against corrupt MPs
Vajpayee's policy on Naxalism given up
Party will not be comfortable till Ram temple is built
- Maoist Leader 'Arrested' In Chhattisgarh (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Dec 30, 2005)
Safeguard human rights of arrested person, says PUCL
Following the "disappearance" from Raipur on Wednesday night of a senior leader of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), civil liberties organisations in Chhattisgarh and Delhi fear that he . . .
- Naxalite Violence, Tribal Movement Dominate Events In Chhattisgarh (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
Amid Chhattisgarh’s continued struggle to raise the new state’s visibility even in the fifth year after its formation , spurt in Naxalite violence, tribal uprising against left wing extremism, paddy and rice scams and expulsion of a BJP . . .
- Quality Control (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Dec 29, 2005)
The number of times we get patted on our collective back — by ourselves as well as by others — for being the ‘world’s largest democracy’, one won’t be surprised if a gigantic crater has formed along our collective shoulder region over the years.
- Danger To The Dialogue? (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Dec 29, 2005)
"The Government of India has been watching with concern the spiralling violence in Balochistan and the heavy military action, including the use of helicopter gunships and jet fighters by the Government of Pakistan to quell it.
- The Basic Freedom Of Expression Is On Trial (The Financial Express, RALF DAHRENDORF, Dec 29, 2005)
Not so long ago, there was jubilation that the free world and its values had prevailed in the Cold War. When the communist empire collapsed, some even announced that the victory of liberty and democracy implied the “end of history.”
- Naxal Killed, 2 Crpf Men Hurt In Bihar (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
An activist of CPI (Maoist) was killed and two CRPF jawans were injured in an exchange of fire between crpf and Naxalites at Betawna Uttar tola in Bihar’s East Champaran district on Wednesday.
- Railway Security: Issues, Imperatives (Deccan Herald, Bidanda M Chengappa, Dec 29, 2005)
Migration of labour as an issue should be taken up seriously
The recent killing of four Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel in a daring attack by Naxalites at Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh highlights the problems that plague railway security . . .
- A Spent Force To Reckon With (Telegraph, Sumanta Sen, Dec 29, 2005)
It is unlikely that the ‘Bihar model’ or a mahajot can turn things around for the opposition parties in West Bengal, argues Sumanta Sen. People are yet to be convinced that they are an alternative to the CPI(M)
- Season’S Cheer (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 29, 2005)
Christmas time again. The cliché is that it comes round quicker every year and so it seems as one gets older. As the New Year approaches too, I won’t be sorry to see the back of 2005 and will look forward to a much improved 2006.
- Be Ready For Early Polls: Advani (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Dec 29, 2005)
People will be looking to BJP. We shouldn't be found wanting'
Congress is the "fountainhead of corruption"
CPI (M) has undermined democracy in West Bengal
- Sarpanch Shot At By Maoists; Condition Critical (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
P. Babu, sarpanch of Khajapur village, Chinnasankarampet mandal in Medak district was shot by four men believed to be Maoists on Wednesday night.
- Target Bengal, Says Advani (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
Predicting that the coming Assembly election will see the end of Left rule in West Bengal, the BJP president Mr LK Advani today charged the Marxists with perpetrating their reign in that state through tactics that undermined the democratic principles ....
- Naxal Menace: Military Assistance May Be Sought (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
Jana Reddy extends offer to resume talks with Maoists
- Changing Times (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Dec 28, 2005)
What distinguishes true statesmanship from the run- of-the-mill foreign policy practitioners is the ability to recognise critical changes at international level and exploit them to the advantage of one’s own country.
- Roots Of Terror (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 28, 2005)
CPI-M must show political will to make amends
Damning evidence of how West Bengal has become happy hunting ground for a terrorist network extending from Pakistan to Bangladesh ought to make the Left Front sit up.
- Democracy’S High Price (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 28, 2005)
A Year after Ukraine’s Orange Revolution, Russia’s effort to combat the spread of democracy in Eastern Europe continues unabated. Its latest weapon is natural gas.
- In The Crisis Region (Telegraph, ANURADHA KUMAR, Dec 28, 2005)
Recently, the former Bharatiya Janata Party chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, Uma Bharti, was expelled for ‘indiscipline’.
- Naxal Menace: Army Help May Be Sought (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
Jana Reddy extends offer of resuming peace talks with Maoists
- Bjp Asks Allies To Get Ready For W Bengal Polls (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
Unsure of the Congress joining an anti-CPI(M) tie-up as mooted by Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, the West Bengal unit of BJP on Tuesday said that allies TC, BJP and some other parties should initiate the exercise of chalking out . . .
- We Have Lost An Alternative Voice Of History (Greater Kashmir, Nonica Datta, Dec 28, 2005)
Amrita Pritam’s idea of cultural community and identity testifies to a social history of Punjab’s shared cultural symbols, motifs and landscapes, writes
NONICA DATTA
- Unedifying Spectacle (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Dec 28, 2005)
It does not at all look nice for the United Progressive Alliance and the Left parties to be seen constantly bickering in public over various matters of public importance.
- Will That Be All, George? (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Dec 28, 2005)
It was a few days before Christmas and verily a Santa was hauled out of a Wal-Mart, where he had patiently been lending an ear for much of the day to the seasonal demands of brats of all shapes and sizes, and driven away to an undisclosed location ....
- Hammer And Sickly (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 28, 2005)
Octogenarians don’t have to retire. But if you are 80, as the CPI is now, and have plenty going against you, age can usefully become an excuse for banishment. A.B. Bardhan won’t agree, of course.
- Go On, Break The Mould (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 28, 2005)
When climbing steep heights, you are advised not to look down. If you do and sense how far up you have already gone, the temptation to retrace your steps becomes irresistible. After a year of bold moves on the foreign policy front, the UPA government ....
- Rail Raid A Naxal Stratagem? (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
The Andhra Pradesh government would not hesitate to use the Army to counter Naxalite attacks, State Home Minister K Jana Reddy has said.
- Sense From Sensex — Don't Just Keep Count, Keep Abreast (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Dec 28, 2005)
As the stock market soars, it is the responsibility of policy-makers and stakeholders of all descriptions to steer the bourse and the goings on there in the right manner and direction. Their duty is to see that the Sensex does not soar for the . . .
- Looking Back, Looking Ahead (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2005)
It was a year that saw politics overshadow public good, say Asha Krishnaswamy and Vijesh Kamath as they sift through the archives. Politicians spewed venom and a former prime minister wrote letters even as the common man was left to deal with an . . .
- Budhadeb Mark Ii (Tribune, V. KRISHNA ANANTH , Dec 27, 2005)
The West Bengal Chief Minister, Mr Budhadeb Bhattacharya, seems to have emerged as an anti-Marxist leader and yet manages to remain in the CPM. The latest expression of his anti-Marxist ideas could be noticed at a seminar conducted by the CPM . . .
- Maoists Wanted To Blast Sileru Dam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2005)
Genco engineers make extremists see reason
Power generation comes to a halt following blasting of control panels
- Government Seems To Be Intent On Tripping Itself, Says Bardhan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2005)
Govt.'s `fascination for everything foreign' questioned
The Communist Party of India on Monday re-emphasised its concern over the direction of the Manmohan Singh Government while standing by the commitment to support the United Progressive Alliance ....
- Dilemma Of Dealing With A Recalcitrant Monarch (Daily Excelsior, Brigadier (Retd.) S. N. Sachadeva, Dec 27, 2005)
The chief of the Indian Army has invited the chief of the Royal Nepal Army (RNA) to visit India, a move that conveys Delhi's willingness to Kathmandu to pick up the threads of a military relationship despite the diplomatic frostiness after . . .
- An Alternative To Bjp Is Taking Shape At The Grass Root Level (India Daily, Preetam Sohani, Dec 27, 2005)
A non-corrupt BJP focused on Hidutva ready take on with Congress and Indian communists are in the forming at the grass root level.
- Naxalites Shoot Four Rpf Men (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2005)
Four Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), who were escorting a cash box in a Raigarh (Orissa) bound passenger train, were killed and five others were injured in an attack by Maoists . . .
- Afghanistan Begins Trial Of Former Intelligence Chief (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2005)
Government task force on war crimes to present proposal by end of 2007
Two top officials sacked for spying for foreign countries
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