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Articles 5721 through 5820 of 16899:
- Approve N-Deal, Iaea Chief Appeals To Us Congress (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, May 26, 2006)
MOHAMMED ElBaradei, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, on Wednesday urged members of the U.S. Congress to approve a deal that would let the U.S. share civilian nuclear technology with India.
- Israel Threatens To Draw Its Own Border (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, May 26, 2006)
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Wednesday acknowledged Palestinians' "national aspirations" and extended his hand in peace to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
- India Upbeat On Us Nuclear Deal After Talks (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
India said on Thursday that it was confident US laws could be changed soon to allow a landmark nuclear deal between the two countries to come into force.
- Intolerance In Modiland (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 26, 2006)
The message that is sought to be given is chilling and sinister: don’t oppose the Gujarat stand on the Narmada dam or else…! Aamir Khan begged to differ and is being made to pay for it by placing a ban on his latest release, “Fanaa”.
- Gogoi As Catalyst (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 26, 2006)
Having led the Congress to victory in the 2001 and 2006 assembly elections, Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi can be relied upon to act as a catalyst to bring about direct talks between the Centre and Ulfa leaders.
- Realpolitik And Nepal (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , May 26, 2006)
Fudging objective reality is a pointless exercise. The view that the Maoists in Nepal have agreed to return to the ‘democratic’ path is sheer hokum.
- Quota In Private Sector Mentioned In Cmp’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Meira Kumar said on Wednesday that there was a provision in the CMP of the UPA government for reservation for SC,ST.....
- Congress Criticises Bjp For Targeting Speaker (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
It adopted "obstructionist tactics"
- Left Scores A Win (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 25, 2006)
With the UPA-Left Coordination Committee having announced its decision to impose 27 per cent OBC quota from June 2007 on all specialist educational institutions run by the Union Government, the "reservation controversy" has more or less been settled.
- Rock Star On An African Mission (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 25, 2006)
Bono, who is on a visit to Africa, is trying to revive trade so that communities can become self-reliant.
- Pm Calls For Army And Civilian Reforms In Valley (Indian Express, Muzamil Jaleel, May 25, 2006)
Zero tolerance for custody deaths, PM tells Unified Command; will announce seven sub-groups today on politics, governance
- Reservation Blues (Indian Express, COLIN NICKERSON, May 25, 2006)
In his column in the May 28 issue of Organiser, M.V. Kamath has argued strongly against Arjun Singh proposal for OBC quotas.
- History Only Repeats Itself (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 25, 2006)
Fight for equal opportunity and merit where merit is used as a criterion for admissions. Fight also against reverse discrimination.
- Rs. 30,000 Crores Budgeted For Irrigation Projects During Next Three Years, Says Chief Minister (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
Seeks expedition of works on tanks that were breached and needed repairs
Warns of action against officials who misuse State machinery
Insists of quality work in Pulivendula branch canal project
Rs.32 crores spent on Buggavaka project
- Bush Backs Israel's Border Plan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
In a policy shift, the White House has praised Israel's plan to set its borders with the Palestinians and is convinced those boundaries could create side-by-side states if a negotiated solution proves elusive.
- Pm Suggests 5 Point Programme To Build A New Kashmir (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
Talking tough, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asserted that attempts by "some elements" within Jammu and Kashmir to disrupt peace process would be firmly thwarted and proposed focus on a five-point programme to build a new Kashmir.
- Government To Be Expanded On May 29 (Hindu, S.Nadarajan, May 25, 2006)
Names finalised in consultation with AICC
Former CM V. Vaithilingam will become a Minister
Yanam to be represented in Cabinet for first time
Union Territory normally has a six-member Ministry
- Cases Of Kashmiri Militants In Pok To Be Reviewed: Pm (Press Trust of India, Sumir Kaul, May 25, 2006)
In a major peace initiative, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today sought to encourage Kashmiri militants who had crossed over to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) to return saying that their cases would be reviewed and promised "zero tolerance" to . . .
- Taxing Policy (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 25, 2006)
Discourage states from competing on tax sops
- Quota: Bjp Against Dilution In Excellence (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
While favouring reservation for OBCs in institutions of higher education, the main Opposition party, the BJP, today drew the UPA government’s attention towards the constitutional amendment related to reservation, which was passed during the last . . .
- Mystery Of May (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 25, 2006)
Normally the month of May is considered very significant for the Kashmir region. It is during this period that most of the tourists start coming in.
- Pm Enters Third Year In Office (Daily Excelsior, Atul, May 25, 2006)
Manmohan Singh has entered his third year in office as Prime Minister of India amidst an ominous sign of student unrest all over the country, triggered ostensibly by the controversy over reservations for other backward classes (OBCs) in higher institutes
- Market, Quotas Poop The Party (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , May 25, 2006)
If it was baptism by fire for the gentleman-politician, Dr Manmohan Singh, in May 2004, when as dramatically as unexpectedly he was anointed Prime Minister by the Congress chief, Ms Sonia Gandhi, it was nothing short of a tumultuous second . . .
- In Reverse Gear (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 24, 2006)
The decision of the moderate Hurriyat Conference to keep off the second roundtable also has come as a big surprise. To use a sports terminology it is against the run of play.
- Conspiracy Of Silence (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, May 24, 2006)
Anyone who has read the series of news reports this newspaper has run on the findings from the National Sample Survey’s 1999-2000 round will agree there is no case for reservations of the sort being contemplated today, either in private sector jobs . . .
- The New Left In New Bengal (Business Standard, A K Bhattacharya, May 24, 2006)
Immediately after the Left Front recorded its seventh consecutive victory in the West Bengal assembly polls, a television journalist asked . . .
- Manmohan Hints At Oil Price Hike (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 24, 2006)
Government not transparent, says Jaswant Singh
Manmohan Singh says UPA government's functioning has been transparent
`30 Bills with far reaching socio-economic importance were discussed'
Re-election of Rehman Khan as Deputy Chairman welcomed
- Never Bitten, Twice Shy (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, May 24, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh should streamline their division of responsibilities
- Stock Market Turmoil Spoils The Upa Party (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , May 24, 2006)
More than the external and extraneous factors, the role of the regulatory agencies assumes importance.
- Us Flexible On Indian N-Deal: Boucher (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 24, 2006)
The Bush administration is willing to consider changes in its legislative proposal to win congressional approval of a controversial US-India nuclear energy cooperation accord, Richard Boucher, the assistant secretary of state, said on Monday.
- U.S. Says World Could Handle Loss Of Iran Oil (Reuters, Tom Doggett, May 24, 2006)
Iran's dispute with the West over its nuclear program will probably not lead Tehran to cut off its oil exports, but if it did, the world could handle the lost supply, U.S. Energy Secretary Sam Bodman said on Tuesday.
- Troops On Alert For Pm's Kashmir Conclave (Reuters, Palash Kumar, May 24, 2006)
Hundreds of troops sealed off Srinagar on Wednesday as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived for a peace meeting which Islamist militants have threatened to disrupt.
- 8,000-Crore Question (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 24, 2006)
We now have a figure for the price the nation is being asked to pay for human resources minister Arjun Singh shooting off his mouth Rs 8,000 crore.
- It's Economy, Stupid (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 24, 2006)
A day after the second birthday party of the UPA Government, it is necessary to take a look at the bill.
- ‘Perhaps I Trust Society Too Much, Perhaps You Trust The State Too Much’ (Indian Express, Yogendra Bhai, May 24, 2006)
My letter is redeemed by the fact that it prompted you to write.
- Punjab’S Farmer Must Think Smart (Indian Express, Manraj Grewal, May 24, 2006)
Farming is “time-pass”, he had said. It has been two years since Malkit Singh of Lehal Kalan village in the Sangrur district of Punjab said this to me but his words still gnaw.
- Lessons From The Hustings (Telegraph, Bidyut Chakrabarty, May 24, 2006)
Democracy, if not marginalized, is certainly a casualty in West Bengal after the recently concluded assembly elections.
- Focus Back On The Left (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 24, 2006)
The victory of the Left in West Bengal and Kerala, the endorsement given to the DMK election manifesto and the loss of a majority in Assam for the Congress should make the UPA government and the Congress leadership introspect and draw lessons.
- Politics Of Sympathy (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 24, 2006)
The lack of concern shown by ministers to the doctors’ strike betrays a moral bankruptcy
- Ril Project Had Pm's Approval, Says Amarinder (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 24, 2006)
The controversial "farm to the folks'' project proposed by Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) in Punjab had been approved by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, saidChief Minister Amarinder Singh.
- A Lawless Law (Tribune, Fali S. Nariman, May 24, 2006)
Thanks to the marvels of live televised parliamentary proceedings, the country witnessed on May 16 and 17 a brief but rare spectacle of inter-party camaraderie when members belonging to different political parties in each of the two Houses of . . .
- To Be Or Not (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 24, 2006)
A second wedding anniversary is traditionally associated with paper. Mr Manmohan Singh might well want to link the second anniversary of his government with something even more fragile than paper.
- Indo-Us Deal Proof Of Trust: Upa (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
The United Progressive Alliance government, which completed two years on Monday, has regarded "the transformation of the India-US relationship" as one of its principal achievements, the nuclear deal with the US being "proof of trust and goodwill."
- Kabul Calling (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 23, 2006)
The Union Social Justice Minister must realise that there won't be a society worth its name left in India after what she has set out to achieve.
- Pm 'Pained', Promises A Please-All Roadmap (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
The PM on Monday said that the quota row figured in the discussion he had with President Kalam earlier in the day.
- Koirala Meets King, Expands Cabinet (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Nepal's Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala met King Gyanendra at the Royal Palace here tonight; the first time after a parliamentary proclamation drastically curtailed the monarch's powers.
- Global Blows And Govt-Inspired Desi Rescue Act (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
The second anniversary was almost as bad as the debut for the Manmohan Singh government.
- Terror Strikes Again (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 23, 2006)
Sunday’s terrorist strike on a Congress rally in Srinagar, resulting in the death of seven people, including two policemen, exposed the complacency of those in charge of security in the valley.
- Peace Process With Pak To Continue: Pranab (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said country’s peace process with Pakistan will continue even though militant attacks are continuing in Kashmir from across the border.
- Upa’S Birthday Gift: Petrol, Diesel Price Hike Soon (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Strongly indicating an increase in the price of petrol and diesel as “we cannot continue to subsidise energy consumption on this scale” Prime Minister Manmohan Singh categorically said here tonight that his UPA government had significantly . . .
- Nepal Maoist, Spa Leaders Meet (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Support for peace road map, constituent assembly reiterated
"Nepal should be made a republic"
India and Nepal are twins: Yechury
Main task of Parliament is to hold elections
- Hurriyat Not To Attend Round Table (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , May 23, 2006)
One killed, 20 injured in grenade attacks in Srinagar
National Conference also issues a threat
Jaish owns responsibility for Monday's grenade attacks
- Hurriyat To Keep Off Peace Meet (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
The moderate faction of the Hurriyat Conference on Monday decided not to take part in the round table conference convened by the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here on May 24 and 25.
- Pondicherry Citizens End Their Long Wait For Civic Elections (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
The elections were last held in 1968
- Telugu Desam Alleges Irregularities In Revision Of Voter Lists (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Demands all-party meeting
Accuses officials of following Congress diktats
- Jd(s) Decision Not To Re-Nominate Herur May Cause Trouble To Party (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
He is a leader of the Kabbaliga community which has a considerable population
Herur's supporters threaten a rebellion in Janata Dal (Secular)
Bharatiya Janata Party, Janata Dal (Secular) make no nomination to the Council from the . . .
- Two Years, Too Lost (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 23, 2006)
This week the UPA government completes two years in office. So, where are the festivities? By all indicators, the air in New Delhi should be purposefully celebratory.
- The Lashkar's Message (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 23, 2006)
Although the Lashkar-e-Taiba will not be represented at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's round-table conference on Jammu and Kashmir tomorrow, the terrorist group has succeeded in delivering its message to all those who will be present.
- Us Congress To Reopen A Q Khan’S Case (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Less than a month after Pakistan said it has “closed” the chapter of investigation into its disgraced nuclear scientist A Q Khan, a subcommittee of the US Congress will hold a public hearing to ascertain whether his nuclear black market network . . .
- Fair Polls Not Possible Under Mulayam Regime: Apna Dal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Assembly elections should be held under Presidents' Rule'
Previous experience has shown that whenever polls were held under Mr Yadav's regime, they were never free and fair'
`Our party is in favour of reservation to backwards in premier . . .
- Serious Lapse (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 23, 2006)
Kashmiris should stand up against terrorism
- First Steps To Defence Deal With America (Daily Excelsior, Brig. (Retd.) S.N. Sachadeva, May 23, 2006)
Even as the Indo-US nuclear deal languishes in the US Congress, the military establishments of the two countries have gingerly initiated negotiations on a bilateral agreement which will set out the basis for future logistics support, supplies and . . .
- Efforts On To Form Common Platform With Like-Minded Parties: Uma (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Bharatiya Jansakthi Party founder Uma Bharti today announced she would establish a common platform along with like-minded parties in a couple of months to provide an alternative to the Congress, BJP and Left parties.
- Flurry Of Violence In Kashmir Ahead Of Pm's Roundtable (Reuters, Sheikh Mushtaq, May 23, 2006)
Suspected Islamist rebels launched four grenade attacks in Srinagar on Monday as political separatists spurned an invitation for talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
- U.S. Said Flexible On India Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, May 23, 2006)
The Bush administration is willing to consider changes in its legislative proposal to win congressional approval of a controversial U.S.-India nuclear energy cooperation accord, Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher said on Monday.
- Sudarshan, Amarnath Shetty File Papers For Council Polls (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Vidhana Soudha wit nessed high political drama on Monday, the last to file the nominations to the Legislative Council election.
- Hauling Up Cement And Oil Cartels (The Economic Times, PRADEEP S MEHTA, May 23, 2006)
The new competition law in India has provisions for extra territorial jurisdiction, and it too can take on abusive cartel behaviour abroad. But when will the new law be implemented is a moot question.
- Dastardly Attack (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, May 23, 2006)
The widely telecast image of a "police man" moving around rather freely with a gun in hands in Srinagar's Sher-e-Kashmir park will be firmly etched in the memory of every viewer.
- Lunch With Bs: Surinder Kapur (Business Standard, Bhupesh Bhandari, May 23, 2006)
Much like the Japanese quality mantra suggests, the life of this auto component maestro has been full of small but confident steps.
- Collateral Damage (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, May 23, 2006)
Fall in stock prices eroded loan collaterals forcing lenders to liquidate the pledged shares.
- Caught Napping Yet Again (Pioneer, B Raman, May 23, 2006)
Sunday's terrorist attack on a Congress rally in Srinagar underscores the inadequacies in our security apparatus, says B Raman
- Indo-Us Strategic Partnership (Daily Excelsior, Vinod & Rao, May 22, 2006)
The sound of the words "Indo-US Strategic Partnership" is being sought to be imparted a resonance as that in a cathedral but the fact that US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice set the ball rolling on the basis of a decision to resume F-16 supplies . . .
- 7 Killed In Attack On Cong Rally, Pm To Go Ahead With Visit (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
In an audacious strike three days before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit here, two militants today carried out a suicide attack on a Congress rally opening fire and hurling grenades killing five persons, including two policemen, before being . . .
- Pm To Go Ahead With Srinagar Visit (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would go ahead with his two-day visit to Srinagar from Wednesday for the second roundtable meeting on Kashmir despite today’s attack by militants on a Congress rally there.
- Papal Bull (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 22, 2006)
No purpose is served by criticising Pope Benedict XVI for pleading the cause of missionaries in India seeking to harvest the souls of 'heathens'.
- Unfazed By Attack, Pm To Visit Srinagar (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
Undeterred by the terrorist attack on Congress rally at Srinagar today, perceived to he aimed at scuttling the scheduled second roundtable meeting of Prime Minister with Hurriyat leaders, Dr Manmohan Singh would go ahead with his visit to Srinagar . . .
- Quota For Need (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 22, 2006)
The Union Social Justice Minister must realise that there won't be a society worth its name left in India after what she has set out to achieve.
- Code Of Sustained Minorityism (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 22, 2006)
UPA has shown rare maturity in allowing the Da Vinci Code to be shown, but will it brush aside Muslims when they protest, wonders Anuradha Dutt.
- Sharpening Conflict (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 22, 2006)
Talk to students to end the impasse
- Nation Pays Tribute To Rajiv Gandhi (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi today led the nation in offering rich tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 15th death anniversary.
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