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Articles 12221 through 12320 of 26693:
- Good Sense Prevails (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 17, 2006)
No religion teaches killings
- Will India Accommodate Bangladesh? (Hindustan Times, MAHENDRA VED, Mar 17, 2006)
With Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia set to begin a visit to India on March 20, there is considerable interest in New Delhi if she will respond to New Delhi's concerns on bilateral issues.
- Us-Based Indian Doctor Sues Apollo (Hindustan Times, Harish V Nair, Mar 17, 2006)
A US-based Indian doctor has sued five top doctors of the Apollo Hospital in Kolkata, demanding a whopping Rs 77.7 crore as compensation for allegedly causing the death of his wife due to their negligence eight years ago.
- Nda Leaders Seek Sack Of Navin Chawla (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
In a memorandum to President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the NDA leaders today demanded the immediate removal of Election Commissioner Navin Chawla for his alleged ties with the ruling Congress.
- Ec Announces Bypoll To 6 Assembly Seats (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
The Election Commission today announced the schedule for byelection to six Assembly constituencies on April 24 in three states including four in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Ec Gets Tough (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 17, 2006)
Police chief shifted for praising Amma
- Ec Transfers Chennai Police Commissioner (Tribune, Arup Chanda, Mar 17, 2006)
It is now a case of sheer embarrassment for the Tamil Nadu Government as the Election Commission ordered that it shift the most prestigious police officer of the state, the Chennai City Police Commissioner R. Nataraj for violating the "model code . . .
- Bmp Bracing For Poll Year Budget (Hindu, Afshan Yasmeen, Mar 17, 2006)
To be presented on March 24, budget may have sops for women, senior citizens
Short stay homes for women proposed
Some more day care centres to be opened for senior citizens
Budget outlay likely to be Rs. 2,000 crores
- Us To Use Ties With India, China For S Asia Peace (Hindustan Times, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Mar 17, 2006)
The Bush administration has said it would utilise its growing relationship with India and China to ensure peace and stability in South Asian countries like Nepal and Sri Lanka.
- By-Poll To 4 J&k Seats On Apr 24 (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
By-election to four Assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir will be held on April 24.
- Ec Finalising Strategy For Maoist-Hit Wb Areas (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
The Election Commission has been in constant touch with the West Bengal government for finalising the strategy for deployment of security personnel in the first phase of Assembly elections on April 17 in three Maoist-hit districts.
- Decision On Air India, Indian Merger Likely Next Fiscal (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
: A decision to merge Air India and Indian is likely to be taken in the next fiscal (2006-07) to turn the combined entity into a mega carrier with about 130 aircraft to take on the major global carriers like Singapore Airlines, Emirates and . . .
- Already Too Late? (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Mar 17, 2006)
The left seems to have tied itself up in knots
- Hitler... Yes Or No? (Tribune, R. Vatsyayan, Mar 17, 2006)
Democracy, though called a government of the people, by the people and for the people, has many dimensions in our country.
- Consumer Yet To Be A King (Daily Excelsior, Sarwar Kashani, Mar 17, 2006)
March 15 was celebrated as consumers day by Governmental and voluntary agencies.
- India's Soul Is Hindu, Says Yatra-Bound Advani (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Apparently seeking to win back his hardcore Hindutva constituency after the Jinnah interlude, Leader of Opposition L K Advani has asserted that India's soul was 'Hindu' and described RSS as a 'power house', a 'university' and the . . .
- Ec Announces Schedule For Six Assembly Bypolls, Including J&k (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
The Election Commission today announced the schedule for bye-elections to six assembly constituencies on April 24 in three states including four in Jammu and Kashmir where state Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad is scheduled to contest.
- Parliamentary Privilege (Statesman, Bibhuti Bhusan Nandy, Mar 17, 2006)
Speaker Somnath Chatterjee’s spat with the Supreme Court has acquired ominous overtones. A barrister of long standing, he fired his first salvo at the Court for “overstepping” its limits when it overthrew the action of the Governor of . . .
- Bush Pat Comes With N-Bill Push (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
— The US believes India is “poised to shoulder global obligations” in a manner “befitting a major power”.
- The New Deal (Frontline, Siddharth Varadarajan, Mar 17, 2006)
The nuclear agreement with the United States has many commendable features, but the problem is that the Bush administration does not like to see it as a standalone deal.
- The Bear Hug (Frontline, John Hepburn, Mar 17, 2006)
The visit of George Bush was marked by huge protest rallies against him and his administration's hegemonic designs.
- Price Hike In The Pipeline (Frontline, V. Sridhar, Mar 17, 2006)
Out sourcin an intractable problem to an "expert" committee is often the preferred choice of governments. Doing this enables governments to maintain the pretence of obtaining an independent, objective assessment, while actually pursuing a predetermined bu
- A Working Paper On Kashmir (Frontline, A.J. Philip, Mar 17, 2006)
A prior India-Pakistan accord must provide a basis for a dialogue with Kashmiris.
A prior India-Pakistan accord must provide a basis for a dialogue with Kashmiris.
- 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.
- Us Mulls Pre-Emptive Action Against Iran (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
White House report calls Iran the biggest threat
Says diplomacy must win
Warns Russia and China on democratic reform
- India: A Million Fireflies Now (The Economic Times, Arun Maira, Mar 17, 2006)
The destiny of India’s one-billion-plus people is to create, through innovation, a precious amalgam of
democracy, entrepreneurship and faster progress..
- Race For Nobel Peace Prize (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Mar 17, 2006)
The World Federation of Tamil Youth (WFTY) has, says a PTI report from Chennai, just nominated Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa for the Nobel Peace Prize 2006. The organisation has nominated the chief minister’s name from India, Sharjah . . .
- Glory And Disgrace (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Mar 17, 2006)
The message from the top dollar recruitments taking place at our IIMs is clear: India must overhaul its education system, now.
- New Cec (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 17, 2006)
The President appointed on Wednesday Justice (Retd) Qazi Muhammad Farooq, a former judge of the Supreme Court, as Chief Election Commissioner.
- Economy's Managerial Plan: A Fair, Breakeven Play (Business Line, G. Rambabu, Mar 17, 2006)
The Budget's brushstrokes are simple and practical. It applies the principles of managerial breakeven of revenues from governance against the costs. Its policies are aimed at plucking the low-hanging fruits. Thereby, the Budget plans to rapidly . . .
- China Hits Back (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 17, 2006)
China has hit back at the US with a vengeance on one of its favourite annual exercises: issuing a report on human rights violations the world over, devoting ample space to every country and omitting, of course, what happens within its borders or . . .
- Australia Tunes Out Us Drumbeat On China (International Herald Tribune, Janaki Nair, Mar 17, 2006)
Once lock-step Australia tunes out US drumbeat on China
Condoleezza Rice is focusing on China's military growth ahead of a Saturday summit.
- A Needless Provocation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 17, 2006)
While Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert apparently authorised the raid on the Jericho jail to shore up his political fortunes, the United States and the United Kingdom have to share much of the blame for the violence that flared up subsequently.
- Ec Rejects Tn’S Plea (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
The Election Commission on Thursday rejected Tamil Nadu government’s plea for reconsideration of its order transferring Chennai Police Commissioner R Nataraj. Mr Nataraj had created a storm after he praised Chief Minister J Jayalalitha in an interview.
- Up Governor Rejects Disqualification Bill (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
The Mulayam Singh Yadav government in Uttar Pradesh received a setback when the state Governor refused to give his immediate approval to a bill which would have saved the disqualification...
- Outsiders On The Congress List (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Mar 17, 2006)
Unhappiness in State units over list of candidates for Rajya Sabha elections.
- Jaafari Offers To Quit Premier Race (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Mar 17, 2006)
Differences among various parties hold back Iraqi government formation
- Poll Panel Hopes Transfer Will Send Out A Signal (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Mar 17, 2006)
NewsAnalysis It expects a "completely neutral bureaucracy" and "totally free and fair elections"
- Five New Democracy Activists Held On Charge Of Extorting Money (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Two toy pistols, three cellphones and a scooter recovered
- Has America Lost Its Way In Afghanistan? (Hindu, M.K. Bhadrakumar, Mar 17, 2006)
The stark reality is that there isn't any political process anymore in Afghanistan. The American strategy of taming the Taliban or engineering defections from its ranks is a shambles.
- Oppn Goes To Ec Against Buddhadev (Deccan Herald, Prasanta Paul, Mar 17, 2006)
With the model of code of conduct already in force following declaration of the Assembly polls by the Election Commission, Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharjee finds himself in a spot after the Opposition complained with the EC against him . . .
- 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
- Ec Reschedules Vizag Bypoll To April 24 (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Mar 17, 2006)
The Election Commission on Thursday rescheduled the Visakhapatnam Assembly byelection to April 24 under strict security arrangements.
- Ties With India On A New Path, Says U.S. (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Mar 17, 2006)
End of decades of mistrust
India poised to shoulder global obligations in cooperation with U.S.
Ties with India, Pakistan not mutually exclusive
- Ageing Queen Of The Adriatic (Frontline, Sudha Mahalingam, Mar 16, 2006)
WHEN was the last time you were in a city without road traffic? Not encountering a single car, bus or truck is perhaps the most appealing aspect of Venice for the jaded city-dweller hoping for a getaway from petrol fumes for a few days.
- Ec Directive Spells Trouble For Militants (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
large number of militants in truce as well as some former militants are in trouble in the wake of the Election Commission’s directive asking the Assam government to execute over 13, 800 pending non-bailable warrants (NBWs) before the forthcoming Assembly
- 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.
- Global Democracy (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, Mar 16, 2006)
India, Not America, Should Take Lead
- Us Calls On Iraqi Leaders To Back Press Freedom (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
The U.S. ambassador to Iraq said on Wednesday a free press was vital to democracy and called on Iraqi leaders to defend journalists and free speech.
- 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.
- India, China On Senate Panel Agenda For Immigration Bill (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Mar 16, 2006)
US lawmakers looking into the proposed Immigration Bill, including provisions for a new student visa category and an increase in H-1B visas, are under pressure to come up with ways to attract students and highly- skilled workers from India and China.
- 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)
- Spider-Man' Jailed In Hong Kong (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
A British man was sentenced to 21 days in jail on Wednesday for dressing up as Spider-Man and scaling a giant TV screen in Hong Kong's financial district to protest Beijing's bloody 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.
- Cpi(m) Secretariat Selects Paloli To Lead Poll Battle (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
CPI(M) State panel meets to choose other candidates
Strong pitch for Achuthanandan
CPI(M) leaves out Achuthanandan, Pinarayi
K.V. Ramakrishnan to contest in Malampuzha
- Development Is The Target, Says Kumaraswamy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
Coalition partners release Common Minimum Programme
CMP incorporates elements of `Vision Karnataka' document
It lays emphasis on the agricultural sector
Six-member coordination committee formed
- Election Commission Shifts Chennai Police Chief (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Mar 16, 2006)
State Government may seek a review of the order
- Cleaning Up Democracy (Telegraph, PARTHA CHATTERJEE , Mar 16, 2006)
The author is director and professor of political science, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, . . .
- Educating Teachers (Deccan Herald, Vatsala Vedantam, Mar 16, 2006)
The new government in Karnataka – like all new governments – plans to revise its school education policies. Its motivation – the overall deterioration in classrooms leading to high dropout rates.
- Pakistanis Watch "Bush-Mush" Satire Over And Over (Reuters, SIMON CAMERON-MOORE, Mar 16, 2006)
U.S. President George W. Bush went home two weeks ago, but ever since his visit Pakistanis have been watching multiple daily repeats of an animated television satire of his meeting with their own president.
- 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 . . .
- 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.
- 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.
- No Need To Be Uniform-Centric (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 16, 2006)
AN effort is seemingly being made by certain quarters to bog down President Musharraf into the uniform issue till the 2007 elections at the cost of vital national issues.
- Welcome Change In Tone (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 16, 2006)
There is a distinct change in the tone in Kabul, and for the better. Even though they still want Pakistan “to do more”, the sentiments expressed by President Hamid Karzai and his Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah do not seem couched in hostility.
- The Storming Of Jericho (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
Israeli raid on Jericho’s prison will go down in the torturous history of the Middle East as another throbbing wound inflicted by Tel Aviv. It was an atrocious move in many ways and its repercussions will be felt far and wide, while it bodes ill . . .
- Icg Urges World To Support Democracy In Pakistan (News International, Mariana Baabar, Mar 16, 2006)
The international community would be wise to use its massive reconstruction pledges to counter Jihadi influence, support Pakistan's democratic transition and promote regional 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.
- Israeli Assault (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 16, 2006)
Somehow, for all the powerful protagonists of human rights who roam the earth pretending to uphold the dignity of man, the beleaguered Palestinian people seem to have no respite from the cruelties of the rampaging Israeli forces, which ruin their . . .
- Judged By Higher Standard (Indian Express, Rajindar Sachar , Mar 16, 2006)
Judges do not come from another planet — they come from the same stock as the rest of society, and actions of some of them do bring shame to us. No protection is sought for them.
- Advani Yatra Steers Clear Of Polls, Blasts (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Mar 16, 2006)
Rattled by the criticism from within and outside against the proposed ‘‘Rashtriya Ekta Yatras’’ announced by him last week, LK Advani is belatedly trying to delink the yatras from both the upcoming elections in five states as well as the Varanasi blasts.
- 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.
- ‘The Children’S Book Market In India Is Very Dull’ (Deccan Herald, Utpal Borpujari, Mar 16, 2006)
Madhavi Sonawala started Butterfly Books – an organisation that attempts to bring good reading material for children – about five years ago after she could not find many good books, educational games and hobby ideas for her five-year-old daughter.
- Ec Orders Police Chief’S Transfer (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
The Election Commission on Wednesday directed the Tamil Nadu government to immediately transfer Chennai Police Commissioner R Nataraj for violating the model code of conduct by speaking out in praise of Chief Minister J Jayalalitha after the notification
- Who Wants To Be A Superpower? (Hindu, DHIRAJ NAYYAR, Mar 16, 2006)
India needs to be a super-empowerer of the less powerful, both countries and peoples, and not a superpower in the shade of an even bigger one.
- Pil Against Kmf Admitted (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday admitted a public interest litigation filed by former minister H Vishwanath alleging that land acquired for setting up mother diary by the Karnataka Milk Federation has been misused for other purposes.
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