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Articles 5321 through 5420 of 16899:
- Sonia Meets Deora On Price Hike (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2006)
Although Petroleum Minister Murli Deora today ruled out the possibility of a rethink on the issue of fuel prices, the UPA government may be forced to relent given the fact that the Congress too has joined other political parties in pressing for a . . .
- Govt And Party Skid On Petrol (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2006)
The Manmohan Singh government and the Congress slipped on an oil price spill and skidded towards a standoff but the Centre indicated late tonight that all options are open.
- Memories That Rive Sikh Psyche (Deccan Herald, Satinder Bains, Jun 07, 2006)
Activists of the various Sikh organisations displayed naked swords and raised slogans in favour of a separate Sikh state of Khalistan.
- Rollback Of Fuel Price Hike Likely (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2006)
Within 24 hours of its move to sharply hike oil prices, the Manmohan Singh government came under pressure from the Congress and its Left partners to consider a quick rollback.
- Jacking Up Oil Prices (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 07, 2006)
In effecting an increase in the prices of petrol and diesel for the sixth time in two years, the United Progressive Alliance Government at the Centre has shown utter insensitivity to people's concerns about its impact on essential commodities.
- Courage, In The Face Of Ban And Bombs (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2006)
A cinema owner in Jamnagar has defied the unofficial ban on Fanaa in Gujarat, becoming the first to show the Aamir Khan-starrer in the state.
- Quota Stirs Caste Cauldron (Telegraph, DHIRENDRA K. JHA, Jun 07, 2006)
The decision to introduce quotas for other backward classes in higher education has set the caste cauldron in Uttar Pradesh on the boil.
- Up Against Constitution (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Jun 07, 2006)
The PM should not allow himself to be influenced by unprincipled politicians
- Inevitable Hike (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 07, 2006)
The increase in prices of auto fuels was inevitable
- No Hike In Bus Fare: Karunanidhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2006)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Tuesday said the State Government would not increase bus fare in the State despite the hike in price of diesel and petrol. Mr. Karunanidhi said this in response to questions from reporters before he left . . .
- Agni-Iii Launch In August Or September (Hindu, T.S. Subramanian, Jun 07, 2006)
With a range of 3,500 km, it is the most powerful missile built by India
The launch, slated for January or February, was postponed because of Bush's visit
The gap will be utilised to test the new technologies in Agni-III
- Oil Price: Bjp Plans Protest (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2006)
Total rollback sought; says hike will have spiralling effect on prices
Protests to start with a `rasta roko' on Wednesday
Price of crude not the correct reason for increase
The Government can afford to sell petrol at about Rs. 27 a litre
- Kalam For Integrated Approach To Tackle Cross-Border Terrorism (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2006)
President calls for coordination between Intelligence Bureau and the police
Science congress told to generate action plan for progressive introduction of technology
e-governance system for police suggested
- Decision On Oil Price Hike Stands, Says Murli Deora (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2006)
But pressure building up in Congress for rollback
``Tomorrow is another day. What happens tomorrow we will see,'' says Minister
Congress party feels there is scope for reduction in the impact on vulnerable sections
- Begin At Home (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 07, 2006)
Since the government’s decision to hike oil prices has come under political pressure — the oil minister meeting Sonia Gandhi; increasing hints about a partial rollback
- Coalition Calculus (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 07, 2006)
The Congress’s discomfiture over the NCP’s support to Rahul Bajaj’s candidature for a Rajya Sabha by-election is understandable.
- Petrol Price Up By Rs 4, Diesel Rs 2 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
Overcoming opposition from Left parties the Congress-led UPA Government on Monday night decided to hike petrol price by Rs 4 a litre and diesel price by Rs 2 a litre, but spared LPG and kerosene supplied through public distribution system....
- Cong Asks Govt To Cut Fuel Price Hike (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
The Manmohan Singh government proposes, but Congress disposes.
- Law Of Slash & Grab (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 06, 2006)
The Karnataka government’s infrastructure Bill is retrograde. Congress, BJP must stop it
- Plan To Beautify Gandhi Samadhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav and the State Urban Development Minister Mohd. Azam Khan on Monday met Governor T. V. Rajeswar to brief him on the State Government's plan to beautify Gandhi Samadhi at Rampur.
- Clashing Views On Press Freedom (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Jun 06, 2006)
Global newspaper conference in Moscow; Putin defends independence of the media in Russia
- Office Of Profit: Govt May Defer Amendment Bill (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
The State government is unlikely to pilot the bill for amendments to the Karnataka Legislature (Prevention of Disqualification Act) 1956 on Tuesday.
- Make It Uniform (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 06, 2006)
The Prevention of Disqualification (Amendment) Bill, 2006, popularly known as the Office of Profit Bill, which President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has returned to Parliament for reconsideration has evoked mixed reaction.
- Us Not Asking India For Troop Support: Pace (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
“I am not aware if the Afghan Government has sought such (Indian troops for Kabul) help from India.
- What Are The Indian President's Powers? (Hindu, Shanti Bhushan, Jun 06, 2006)
In terms of the Indian Constitution and through long-established practice, the President of India is only a figurehead like the British monarch.
- Job Guarantee Report Card (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 06, 2006)
Indira Gandhi became Prime Minister in 1966 but it was in 1971 that she exploded on the national political scene — thanks to a single slogan that captured the mass aspiration of the time.
- Rahul Bajaj Files Papers As Independent Candidate (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
Candidature for RS seat supported by BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP
Rajya Sabha seat fell vacant after Pramod Mahajan's death
NCP clear that support for Bajaj would have no impact on coalition government
Election to be held on June 15
- Congress Fields Avinash Pandey (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
NCP backing for Rahul upsets Congress calculation in Rajya Sabha bypoll
- Pre-Poll Arrangement Stays, Says Karunanidhi (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Jun 06, 2006)
Congress demand for power sharing did not figure in talks
DMK to support Congress in Pondicherry Meets Sonia, Manmohan Developmental issues discussed
- Naidu Ready For Probe Into Imax Theatre Affair (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
Says benefits of IT revolution he ushered in must reach the poor
YSR fails to counter Maharashtra on Babli project
TDP will launch an agitation if the Centre fails to act
Congress flayed for singling out TDP chief for attack
- India-U.S. Talks: Pranab Discounts China Profile (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Jun 06, 2006)
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday discounted that China's military profile was a matter of common interest in India-U.S. dialogue.
- Indian Americans Optimistic On N-Deal (Hindustan Times, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Jun 06, 2006)
As the US Congress returns after a recess on Monday, the Indian American community has stepped up lobbying to get co-sponsors for the civilian nuclear energy legislation pending before the Senate and the House of Representatives.
- Ex-Minister's Kin Among 6 Hizb Militants Held (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Jun 06, 2006)
In a major achievement, Police and Army have jointly busted a major militant network with the arrest of six militants of Hizbul Mujahideen, including the nephew of senior PDP leader and former Minister of State for Health Abdul Gaffar Sofi, in south . . .
- Cong Seeks Impartial Probe In Rahul Mahajan Case (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
Congress today sought an "impartial and independent" probe in the sensational Rahul Mahajan drug abuse case.
- Taxman’S Garrotte (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 06, 2006)
Tax-collectors, from Biblical times, have been despised. The finance ministry has now reiterated why. While experts would have technical reasons for putting the document through the shredder, a shudder would be the layman’s reaction to the new form . . .
- Left To Protest Hike In Oil Price (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
As irony would have it, within a week Left parties announced its opposition to oil price hike, the Congress-led UPA Government once again snubbed them by going for a steep hike in prices of petroleum products from Monday night.
- Stung By Pawar Slap, Cong Admits Mistake (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar appears to have alarmed the Congress leadership by deciding to support the candidature of industrialist Rahul Bajaj for Rajya Sabha along with the BJP and the Shiv Sena.
- Nomination Widens Allies’ Differences (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
The periodic game of political one-upmanship between the two key UPA allies, the Congress and the NCP, is now again being played out in Mumbai over their respective claims on the lone Rajya Sabha seat being vacant in Maharashtra.
- Lc Polls May Lead Parties To Clash (Deccan Herald, B S Satish Kumar , Jun 06, 2006)
The Legislature Council polls may have been a good chance for the AIPJD leader Mr Siddaramaiah to settle scores with JDS
- A Sermon We Don't Need (Pioneer, A Surya Prakash, Jun 06, 2006)
The observations made by Pope Benedict XVI recently about democracy and secularism in India while receiving our new Ambassador to the Holy See, has raised the hackles of secular democrats in India.
- Senior Us General Holds Talks With India’S Top Brass (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
Washington's highest-ranking military official, General Peter Pace, held wide-ranging talks with the heads of India's armed forces in Delhi on Monday, an official said.
- Indian-Americans Lobbying For Nuclear Deal: Nyt (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
“Indian-Americans have mounted an intensive drive to support President George W Bush’s plan to aid civilian nuclear programme, spending heavily on lobbying, campaign contributions and public relations to persuade Congress to approve the deal,” the . . .
- Petrol Costlier Now By Rs. 4, Diesel By Rs. 2 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
Murli Deora says decision to spare kerosene and LPG was taken as the weaker sections use them
Rangarajan Committee proposal accepted
Customs duty cut from 10 to 7.5 per cent
- It Is For Sonia To Decide On Sharing Power: Krishnasswamy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
Says present alliance will continue for civic elections
Announcement on new party office-bearers and district presidents soon
Demands probe into alleged irregularities in tsunami, flood relief operations
- Flight Of Imagination (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 06, 2006)
Government policies normally do not contain proposals about specific projects.
- A.P. House Committee Seeks Cbi Probe Into Imax Affair (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
Recommends a look at Chandrababu Naidu's role
Panel favours conversion of complex into a children's museum
TDP MLA `fails' to write dissenting note
Recovery of all dues from management recommended
- The Politics Of Resort! (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 05, 2006)
Politics, they say, is the last resort of a scoundrel. A secluded resort could even be the last refuge for elected politicians, especially on the eve of crucial votes of no-confidence or even elections to the upper house in the country or a state.
- Muslim Parties, Jan Morcha Unite Against Mulayam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
Some Morcha constituents take part in PDF convention
Meet held to mobilise public opinion in favour of Muslim religious leaders in active politics
PDF will play important role in Uttar Pradesh, says CPI (ML)
Muslim, democratic forces to . . .
- State Breakdown (Tribune, Rajinder Sachar, Jun 05, 2006)
The public at large has been very critical of the lumpen brigade of the BJP in Gujarat threatening theatre owners and cinema-goers who dare to show any inclination to see Aamir Khan’s latest film. And all this because the actor has shown concern . . .
- Too Many Bosses (Telegraph, S.L. Rao, Jun 05, 2006)
The author is former director-general, National Council for Applied Economic Research.
- At Least, A Good Dinner (Tribune, Devi Cherian, Jun 05, 2006)
Running a coalition government, which is a permanent headache, has taught the Prime Minister how to put together many things.
- Top Us Military Official In India To Boost Strategic Ties (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
General Peter Pace, Washington’s highest-ranking military official, was due to arrive in India on Sunday for a three-day trip aimed at boosting strategic ties, a US official said.
- ‘Da Vinci Code’ Withdrawn In Goa (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
Bowing to threats from some quarters to "forcibly" stop the screening of the controversial film "The Da Vinci Code", a multiplex here today withdrew the movie prompting Christian groups to stop their agitation against it.
- Learning From Enron (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jun 05, 2006)
Post Enron, corporate governance has been spruced up, yet nobody is betting that excesses will not recur.
- Code Gets A Hostile Reception In Goa (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
Two days after a somewhat lukewarm audience response to the film, the much-publicised The Da Vinci Code was withdrawn from theatres in Goa on Sunday following threats from right-wing Christian bodies in the state.
- Karunanidhi, Sonia Gandhi Meeting Today (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
The arrival of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi here on Sunday and his official meeting with the Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday are being watched with keen interest in State Congress circles.
- Govt In A Spot Over Quota, Profit Bill (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
The “impressive” progress card of UPA’s two years in office that was brought out in costly and glossy booklets hardly received any notice as it was swamped by the continuing mess over the office of profit bill and the OBC quota issue.
- Bjp To Hold Satyagraha Against Terrorism (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
BJP would organise an eight-day long nation-wide Satyagraha from June 7 to protest the spurt in terrorist violence in Jammu and Kashmir and "expose the UPA Government’s failure" to check the growing menace.
- Da Vinci Code Withdrawn From Goa Theatre (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
Bowing to threats from some quarters to 'forcibly' stop the screening of the controversial film The Da Vinci Code, a multiplex in Goa on Sunday withdrew the movie prompting Christian groups to stop their agitation against it.
- Pro-Quota Groups To Stage Rallies In Tamil Nadu (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
A group of pro-quota organisations will stage rallies and demonstrations across Tamil Nadu on June 6 to demand promulgation of an ordinance to provide 27 per cent reservation for OBCs in higher educational institutions.
- Cong Announces Candidature Of Avinash Pandey (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
Unfazed by noted industrialist Rahul Bajaj being made an independent candidate by the Sharad Pawar-led NCP and Opposition BJP and Shivsena, Congress today declared it would enter the fray and announced the candidature of PCC General Secretary . . .
- 'Accept Mukherjee Panel Report, Reject Government Stand' (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
Failing to bring the UPA to agree to allot a day for discussion in Parliament on the Justice Mukherjee Commission Report on Netaji, All India Forward Bloc plans to go to the court of people.
- Mayawati Tells Obcs To Beware Vote Politics (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
Predicts fall of UPA Govt before Monsoon Session ---- Terming the move to provide reservation to OBCs in higher educational institutions as "vote politics", BSP supremo Mayawati appealed to the OBCs to beware the plans of Congress and BJP on the issue.
- Outmanoeuvred By America? (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 05, 2006)
For the spokesperson to say that India “owed” the US certain things could just be a matter of style of spoken English.
- Back Gujarat Bill (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 05, 2006)
If UPA scuttles it, jihadis will rejoice ---- The drama over the Gujarat Control of Organised Crime Bill, 2003, which has been hanging fire for three years, is now set to enter a new act.
- Sonia Asks Azad To Mend Ties With Pdp (Pioneer, Sanjay K Jha, Jun 05, 2006)
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad's disenchantment with the alliance partner People's Democratic Party (PDP) and his alternative political plans have not been appreciated at all by the central leadership of the Congress.
- Congress Dares Coalition To Seek Dissolution Of Assembly (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
Only elections can be a test of popularity of JD(S), says Ugrappa
- Bjp, Sad Hit A Rocky Patch (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
Relations between the SAD and the BJP in Punjab have not exactly been cordial ever since Jathedars of the Akal Takht and three other Sikh high priests wrote a letter against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
- Nilotpal Calls Ec Biased (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
Senior CPI-M leader Mr Nilotpal Basu today accused the Election Com-mission of “bias” against 10 CPI-M MPs when its website, “despite no prima facie evidence,” said they were under probe for holding offices of profit.
- India-U.S. Talks: Pranab Discounts China Profile (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Jun 04, 2006)
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday discounted that China's military profile was a matter of common interest in India-U.S. dialogue.
- Chennithala Not In Race For Rajya Sabha Seat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president Ramesh Chennithala said that he was not in the race for the Rajya Sabha seat that the UDF could hope to win on the basis of its strength in the Assembly.
- Election Commission Is Biased, Says Nilotpal Basu (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
"No evidence" to suggest that he has held office of profit
Like BJP member, Basu has also retired
EC "less than transparent" in dealing with Trinamool complaint
- Cpi Keen On Poll Pact At Mandal Level (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
Party to contest 115 MPTCs, 7 ZPTCs
Says major political parties joined hands to defeat the party in the past
No compromise on its `stronghold' constituencies
Differs with CPI(M) on bauxite mining issue
- Karamat Opposes Long Involvement Of Army (Dawn, Anwar Iqbal, Jun 04, 2006)
Pakistan’s outgoing Ambassador to Unites States, Gen Jehangir Karamat, has advised the government not to involve the army ‘for too long’ in Waziristan and Balochistan because it can be ‘counterproductive’ to do so.
- Cabinet Expansion On Cards In J&k (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
Much awaited Cabinet expansion in the State is on the cards. The issue of expansion also figured during a meeting Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad had with UPA chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi today.
- The (Vicious) Cycle Of Progress (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 04, 2006)
Chandni Chowk sees a turf battle between minister and MP, Centre and State, over a move to replace rickshaws with CNG buses
- Office Of Perplexity & Pandemonium (Indian Express, Vivek Deshpande, Jun 04, 2006)
The attack on RSS headquarters in Nagpur shows that the Islamic militants are targeting a particular community.”
- Nagpur Alert (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 04, 2006)
We are fortunate that, much like the attempt to storm the makeshift temple at Ayodhya last July, the attack on the RSS headquarters was foiled by some quick and effective police action.
- Our Pattern Of Budget-Making (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 04, 2006)
Successive governments in Pakistan have tended to use the annual budgets to gain political mileage rather than promote any particular economic plan or strategy.
- What About Women’S Reservations? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 04, 2006)
Good things done with wrong intentions by politicians who are otherwise perfectly wise, are bound to have adverse repercussions. Every politician weighs benefits in terms of caste votes and then makes aggressive or guarded statements accordingly.
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