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Articles 8021 through 8120 of 16899:
- U.S. Says Nuclear Deal With India Will Take Months (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Mar 17, 2006)
U.S. Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns predicted on Thursday it will take several months to complete action on a controversial U.S.-India civilian nuclear energy deal and warned anew that attaching conditions could scuttle the agreement.
- Delhi Budget Passed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Funds will not come in way of development works: Walia
- Russians Informed Bush Of Their India Plans In February (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Mar 17, 2006)
Russians had informed Bush in February about the nuclear fuel supply to India for “safety reasons” to keep him informed before he landed in Delhi and did not get a shock from learning it from the Indian Government to react in any adverse manner, . . .
- White House Wants Congress To Okay N-Deal With India By May (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Mar 17, 2006)
The Bush administration would like Congress to ensure final passage of the draft proposal it has submitted to the Senate relating to the US-India nuclear cooperation agreement by May.
- Us-India N-Deal Bill Introduced In Congress (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
US lawmakers on Thursday introduced in Congress legislation that would provide India access to key US nuclear technology.
- Russian Pm In India Amid Uranium Controversy (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Russia’s premier was slated to begin a visit to India late on Thursday during which the two sides were to sign a controversial deal for Moscow to supply uranium for two fuel-starved Indian nuclear reactors.
- Iran-Bashing & Fate Of Ipi (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
So provoked is the American government by Iran’s nuclear policy that it is gunning for that country.
- Nuke Bill Tabled In Us Congress (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Mar 17, 2006)
US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns says he is pleased with the support that the US-India nuclear deal is getting, but predicts several months of debate in the US Congress and the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) before it . . .
- Us Gears Up For Bill On Nuke Deal With India (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Mar 17, 2006)
As a legislation is introduced in the US Senate and the House of Representatives to implement the Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement, it has become evident that the battle to win hearts and minds on the issue is being fought at many levels.
- Outsiders On The Congress List (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Mar 17, 2006)
Unhappiness in State units over list of candidates for Rajya Sabha elections.
- Growing Threat Of Maoist Violence (Hindu, K. Srinivas Reddy, Mar 17, 2006)
The recent hijacking of a passenger train in Latehar, Jharkhand, and the attacks on tribals in Chhattisgarh and Bihar point to the naxalites upping the ante. So much so that the death toll in naxalite violence has begun to rival that in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Opposition Forces Police Officials' Suspension (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Osmania University incident rocks Andhra Pradesh Assembly
- India A Non-Proliferator, Says U.S President (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
United States President George W. Bush asserted that India had been a non-proliferator, and said Congress should pass a law that would allow sale of nuclear technology to New Delhi.
- India Inc. Hails Pact With U.S. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Deal will meet demand for clean power
Turning point in U.S. ties: Assocham survey
Global giants will make a beeline for India
- Nda Team Seeks Chawla's Removal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Delegation petitions President; Election Commissioner's "impartial" role questioned
- Bill In U.S. Congress For India-Specific Waiver (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Sets in motion the process of implementing civilian nuclear deal
- Assam Alliances... (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 16, 2006)
Electoral jigsaw puzzles in Assam have found solution in parties forging alliances or reaching understanding on seat-sharing.
- Nuclear Deal At What Price? (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Mar 16, 2006)
The Manmohan-Bush `understanding' on implementing the July nuclear deal leaves many questions unanswered about the `hidden' costs.
- Maoist Siege Fuels Price Rise (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
Nepalis wait for transport at a bus terminus in Kathmandu while soldiers patrol a highway near Kathmandu on Wednesday. (AFP, Reuters)
- India Counters U.S. Objections To Russia's Decision To Supply Fuel (Hindu, CR Jayachandran, Mar 16, 2006)
Change your laws and we will buy Light Enriched Uranium from you too, Washington told
Russian fuel supply "really has no connection to our nuclear deal with the U.S."
Once the laws are amended "India looks forward to the U.S. emerging as a major . . .
- Us, Uk Can Play Pivotal Role In Kashmir Solution: Mushahid (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
PML Secretary General Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed said on Wednesday the US and the international community had to play a pivotal role in promoting a peaceful solution of the Kashmir issue.
- How To Swing The Deal (Telegraph, M.R. Venkatesh, Mar 16, 2006)
The dramatic exit of Vaiko from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-led alliance in Tamil Nadu has created possibilities for an unpredictable swing to occur.
- Aiadmk Silent On Mullai Periyar Dam (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
If election is the time to spur political parties into responding, the Tamil Nadu government is looking the other way in the Mullai Periyar Dam issue which is quickly spiralling into yet another emotive inter-state water dispute between . . .
- Bangladesh Pm's Visit To India To Improve Ties (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia will visit India next week, buoyed by her government's recent success in tackling an Islamist militancy that analysts say has boosted the country's international image.
- Rs Polls: Arjun, Bhardwaj Renominated (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
Union Ministers Arjun Singh, H R Bhardwaj and Sushil Kumar Shinde and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman K Rehman Khan have been nominated by Congress for the ensuing Rajya Sabha polls.
- Reuniting Parliamentary, State Elections (Daily Excelsior, Aditya Nath Dar, Mar 16, 2006)
The leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Mr. Lalkrishna Advani, while delivering a speech at India Today conclave, surprised most of his listeners when he said that he was in favour of reuniting the parliamentary and state assembly elections.
- India Says Russian Nuclear Fuel Deal Clean (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
India said on Wednesday that a decision by Russia to supply uranium to two U.S.-built atomic power plants that have been struggling for fuel did not violate global guidelines governing nuclear trade.
- Congress List (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
Union ministers Arjun Singh, H.R. Bhardwaj and Sushil Kumar Shinde and Rajya Sabha deputy chairman K. Rehman Khan have been nominated by the Congress for the Upper House polls.
- Geelani Slams Mainstream Political Parties (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
Chairman of the hardline faction of Hurriyat Conference Syed Ali Shah Geelani today launched a scathing attack on his rival faction and mainstream political parties, accusing them of hoodwinking people by chanting the hollow slogan of peace.
- Ncp Nominees For Rajya Sabha Election (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Wednesday re-nominated Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel and senior leader Vasant Chavan for the biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra, party general secretary Tariq Anwar said.
- Political Parties Urged To Field Hiv-Positive People As Candidates (Hindu, K.P.Prabhakaran Nair , Mar 16, 2006)
The Congress in Assam has taken the lead in this regard, says INP+ president
- Arjun, Bhardwaj Nominated For Rajya Sabha Elections (Hindu, CP Bhambri, Mar 16, 2006)
Union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh and Law Minister H.R. Bhardwaj will be the Congress party's candidates for the biennial election to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh and Haryana.
- Assembly Polls In Five States (Daily Excelsior, Sunil Gatade, Mar 16, 2006)
These are different elections. Neither the Congress nor the BJP, the two national parties, are the main players in the game, but stakes are high for both of them in the electoral outcome.
- N-Deal: Battle Begins At Us Congress (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Mar 16, 2006)
One day before the legislation is introduced in the US Senate and the House of Representatives to implement the Indo-US civil nuclear agreement, two Congressmen have come out with diametrically opposed views on the merits of the deal.
- Nuclear Power And The Mirage Of Energy Security (Hindu, SUDHA NAMBUDIRI , Mar 16, 2006)
There is a perception that the deal with the U.S. will throw open access to nuclear technologies hitherto denied to India. It might well do that. But that alone is no reason to believe India can quickly add substantial nuclear power capacity and . . .
- Look To Helpline, Land In Jail (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Mar 16, 2006)
Those turning to the Government `helpline' in Mahbubnagar, Andhra Pradesh, learn the hard way what happens when the little farmer of the countryside runs into the large apparatus of the state.
- Profit For Jaya, Not So For Kasturirangan (Deccan Herald, B S Arun, Mar 16, 2006)
Even as President A P J Abdul Kalam is consulting legal experts over the Election Commission’s recommendation on the disqualification of Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachchan for holding an office of profit, her colleague in the House and eminent scientist . . .
- Bjp-Jds Coalition Govt Unveils Common Minimum Programme (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
Six weeks after assuming office, the BJP-JDS coalition government today unveiled its Common Minimum Programme, pledging to remove poverty, initiate steps to better the lives of farmers and build on the 'Bangalore Brand' to make the city a . . .
- Assam: Cong Shies Away From Fielding Hiv+ Woman (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
The Congress has finally backtracked from picking up a HIV-positive woman as one of its candidates for the assembly polls in Assam.
- Ethnicity Versus Theocracy (AL-Ahram, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
Unrest among ethnic Arabs in Ahvaz (better know among Arabs as Ahwaz most of whom decline to use the Farsi Ahvaz), the capital of the oil-rich Khozestan province bordering southern Iraq, presents Iran with its most serious domestic security threat . . . .
- Ex-Ias Officer To Fight Bhattacharjee (Deccan Herald, Prasanta Paul, Mar 15, 2006)
Cpi (M)’s pillar of success and the Marxists’ proud ‘face of Bengal’ Buddhadev Bhattacharjee will face a retired IAS officer and Trinamool Congress candidate Dipak Ghosh in his bid to gift the ruling Left Front a record seventh successive term in office.
- Yatra To Change Course Of National Politics: Advani (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2006)
The BJP parliamentary party on Tuesday endorsed the controversial ‘national integration yatra’ of Leader of Opposition L K Advani, who declared that “it would change the course of national politics”.
- Jaya Takes In Rebel Fb Leader (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2006)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and ruling AIADMK General Secretary J Jayalalitha on Tuesday allotted one seat to rebel All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) legislator K Santhanam .....
- One Nuclear Deal, Two Narratives (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Mar 15, 2006)
That the Western media have savaged the Bush visit and the nuclear deal shows India acted in its national interest. Yet looked at another way, India is befriending a world leader seen to pursue an agenda against Muslim countries.
- 'Cpi-M Leaders Involved In Lavalin Case' (Times Union, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2006)
The Congress on Tuesday accused the central leadership of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) of involvement in a controversial deal with SNC-Lavalin, a Canadian firm.
- ‘Us Gave Too Much To India’ (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Mar 15, 2006)
One of the most trenchant critics of the nuclear deal says he believes it will be approved by the US Congress.
- Veerappa Moily To Hold Talks With Dic(k) (Hindu, Gita Dewan Verma , Mar 15, 2006)
The Congress on Tuesday deputed its Working Committee member Veerappa Moily for negotiations with the Democratic Indira Congress (Karunakaran) with the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) as the mediator.
- Mplads Issue: Four Mps Suspended (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Mar 15, 2006)
Their conduct was not above board: Speaker
- Returning Officers For Pondy Appointed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2006)
Each officer will be in charge of three constituencies Election expenditure of political parties in each constituency has been fixed at Rs 5 lakh and squads have been formed to monitor the functioning of parties
21 constituencies under seven officers
- Sushma Files Papers For R.S. (Hindu, CP Bhambri, Mar 15, 2006)
`Party high command consulted before finalising names'
- 4 Mps Suspended Till March 22 (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2006)
MPLADS scam report tabled in House
- America’S Democracy Project (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2006)
The “democracy backlash” is in full swing, largely because of the carnage in Iraq and the electoral success of Hamas in the Palestinian Authority. In the past week our op-ed writers have expressed doubts about, or opposition to, the Bush administration’s
- Diplomats Vs Scientists (Tribune, T.P. Sreenivasan, Mar 15, 2006)
AN unfortunate fallout of the negotiations on the implementation of the US-India nuclear deal was the impression created by certain analysts, including retired nuclear scientists, that the diplomats and scientists were at loggerheads over the . . .
- Crackdown In Bangladesh (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Mar 15, 2006)
IN quick succession, Bangladesh’s crack anti-crime force, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), arrested Sheikh Abdur Rahman and Saddiqul Rahman, alias Bangla Bhai. Each carried a reward of 50 lakh takka on his head as they were the . . .
- Assam: Cong Releases List Of Candidates For Polls (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2006)
As many as 12 sitting MLAs, including a Minister, were dropped by the Congress as it announced a list of 120 candidates for the Assam Assembly elections in which Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and PCC Chief Bhubaneswar Kalita are prominent among those nominat
- Us Nuke Deal: Unfolding Future Events (The Financial Express, S NARAYAN, Mar 15, 2006)
At the India-Japan symposium in Tokyo on Friday last, the outlook on the India-US nuclear power agreement ranged between cautious and negative.
- Us House May Tie Conditions To India Deal (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2006)
The US Congress may attach conditions for any approval of a landmark civilian nuclear agreement with India, a senior lawmaker said on Monday as he announced congressional hearings later this month on the controversial deal.
- Reuniting Parliamentary, State Elections (Daily Excelsior, Aditya Nath Dar, Mar 15, 2006)
The leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Mr. Lalkrishna Advani, while delivering a speech at India Today conclave, surprised most of his listeners when he said that he was in favour of reuniting the parliamentary and state assembly elections.
- India Says Russia To Supply Fuel To Atomic Plants (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2006)
India will receive uranium from Russia to run two atomic power plants that have struggled to find fuel after the United States stopped supplies more than three decades ago, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
- Concentration In Ownership Of Media (Daily Excelsior, Swati Ganeshan, Mar 15, 2006)
The power of communication and Information today's competitive world is a huge driving force.
- Were The First Skiers Actually From China? (Christian Science Monitor, Robert Marquand, Mar 15, 2006)
Move over Bode
- Congress May Set Terms On Indo-Us N-Deal (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2006)
Congress may seek to put unspecified conditions on a landmark U.S.-India nuclear-energy agreement despite Bush Administration warnings that such moves could scuttle the deal, a key lawmaker said.
- Concentration In Ownership Of Media (Daily Excelsior, Swati Ganeshan, Mar 14, 2006)
The power of communication and Information today's competitive world is a huge driving force.
- Congress May Set Terms On U.S.-India Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Mar 14, 2006)
Congress may seek to put unspecified conditions on a landmark U.S.-India nuclear-energy agreement despite Bush administration warnings that such moves could scuttle the deal, a key lawmaker said on Monday.
- Chhattisgarh Tribe Takes Up Bows, Arrows To Fight Maoists (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Mar 14, 2006)
Clutching their bows and arrows, a group of tribesmen and young boys mill around outside a crude refugee camp in the forests of central India.
- Reuniting Parliamentary, State Elections (Daily Excelsior, Aditya Nath Dar, Mar 14, 2006)
The leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Mr. Lalkrishna Advani, while delivering a speech at India Today conclave, surprised most of his listeners when he said that he was in favour of reuniting the parliamentary and state assembly elections.
- Rice Seeks Cong Support For N-Deal (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 14, 2006)
Seeking Congress support to amend laws for implementation of the historic Indo-US nuclear agreement, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice today said it was a strategic achievement which will strengthen international security.
- Advani At It Again (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Mar 14, 2006)
Yatras will harm party’s interests
- Congressional Hearing This Month (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Mar 14, 2006)
Indo-US civil nuclear deal
- Congress Finalising Rs Nominees, Indicates Sonia (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 14, 2006)
Congress President Sonia Gandhi today indicated that the party was in the process of finalising its nominees for the biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha, but gave no clue as to whether there would be any surprises.
- How Not To Play The End Game (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Mar 14, 2006)
The disunited opposition in West Bengal seems ill-prepared to reap any benefit from the measures taken by the Election Commission to cleanse electoral politics in the state.
- Post Haste To The Past (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Mar 14, 2006)
The latest farce being enacted by the government at the Centre is structured around ‘courier services’.
- Doublespeak (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 14, 2006)
It is possible to have one’s cake and eat it too provided one is the world’s solitary superpower.
- Will Bush Visit Trigger New Thinking? (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Mar 14, 2006)
A military dictatorship in Islamabad will always come out worse compared with the flourishing democracy in India
- Shifting Allies (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Mar 14, 2006)
Predicting the winner in Tamil Nadu in the coming assembly elections has just become risky. With Vaiko jumping the fence to join Jayalalithaa, the DMK-led Democratic Progressive Alliance which swept the Lok Sabha elections in 2004 no longer . . .
- Mulayam Singh Accused Of Playing Politics Over Water (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 14, 2006)
`A large percentage of Capital's population belongs to Uttar Pradesh '
Congress legislators corner Chief Minister on water issue
`No written agreement exists between the two Governments'
- Advani’S Yatra Raises Hackles (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 14, 2006)
The Lok Sabha on Monday witnessed noisy scenes as the CPM, Congress and Samajwadi Party attacked the proposed yatra by BJP leader L K Advani through Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
- The Road Less Travelled (Deccan Herald, B G Verghese, Mar 14, 2006)
India should not be tied to America’s apron strings, it should repair ties with its neighbours
- Police File Appeal In Jessica Case (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 14, 2006)
The Delhi Police on Monday filed an appeal in the High Court challenging the acquittal of all nine accused, including prime suspect Manu Sharma, in the Jessica Lal murder case.
- Sting: Mps May Escape Expulsion (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Mar 14, 2006)
A Lok Sabha house committee that was set up on December 20 to look into the evidence provided by spy cameras of the Operation Chakravyuh has recommended against taking drastic action of expelling the five members from the House.
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