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Articles 15821 through 15920 of 26693:
- 11 Mps Expelled Amid Opposition From Bjp (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Parliamentary history was created today when both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha expelled 11 MPs for misconduct in accepting money for raising questions in the face of severe oppposition from BJP and its allies over the procedure.
- Maoists Agree To Allow Aid Agencies To Work In Nepal (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Maoist rebels in Nepal have agreed to allow international aid agencies to continue their development and humanitarian work in the kingdom.
- Good Riddance (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 24, 2005)
Even expulsion is insufficient
Foreign-Backed terrorists had launched a frontal assault on Parliament some years ago. Eleven MPs committed an equally serious crime against this symbol of democracy.
- 11 Mps Expelled Amidst Vehement Opposition From Bjp (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Parliamentary history was created today when both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha expelled 11 MPs for misconduct in accepting money for raising questions in the face of severe oppposition from BJP and its allies over the procedure.
- The Chinese Fireworks (Hindustan Times, Khushwant Singh, Dec 24, 2005)
Western observers are of the opinion that as far as the pace of economic development is concerned, the Chinese dragon is moving faster than the Indian elephant.
- India’S Bravehearts (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
The celebration of Vijay Diwas last week to commemorate India’s historic victory over Pakistan in 1971, which resulted in the formation of Bangladesh, was both a tribute to our brave soldiers and to the vision and leadership of the late Indira Gandhi,
- Parliament Sacks 11 Over Graft (Reuters, Terry Friel, Dec 24, 2005)
Parliament on Friday sacked 11 members caught on film taking cash for asking questions in the latest of a series of graft scandals that have angered, but not surprised, the country.
- A Visit That Bridges A Gulf (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Dec 24, 2005)
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah as the chief guest on India’s Republic Day, introduces a new dynamic in the regional picture.
- On Israel, Still In Denial (Indian Express, SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI , Dec 24, 2005)
The OIC has to come to terms with the Jewish state, says Sudheendra Kulkarni
Eloquent silence over democracy and secularism
- Bjp Stung As Voice Vote Ejects 11 Mps (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, Dec 24, 2005)
Creating history, Parliament expelled 11 members in a sweeping, simultaneous, fast-track exercise here today, capping 11 days of high drama following the cash-for-questions scandal.
- Passage Of Quota Bill: Bjp Hold On Nda Weakens (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Dec 24, 2005)
The smooth passage of the Constitution (104th Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday and in the Rajya Sabha a day later was not just a victory for the UPA government but marked the growing disintegration of the once-powerful entity called . . .
- Expulsion Of Mps Unconstitutional (Deccan Herald, N Haridas, Dec 24, 2005)
There is no constitutional provision enabling the expulsion of a member on the authority of a majority vote
- Crackdown Won’T Halt Immigration (Tribune, Michael A. Fletcher, Dec 24, 2005)
The bill passed by the House late Friday to step up border enforcement and crack down on the millions of undocumented workers in the country would be doomed to failure if enacted because it does not acknowledge the inexorable economic forces that . . .
- Political Funding Will Clean Up System: Pm (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Mindful of recent scandals that have damaged the dignity of Parliament, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today hoped political funding would help cleanse the democratic system.
- Abbasi Report On Kbd (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 24, 2005)
New developments on the Kalabagh dam issue seem to offer new opportunities for seeking a consensus on what has now become the nation’s biggest political controversy.
- India Sacks 11 Mps In Bribery Scam (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Eleven members of bicameral parliament were sacked on Friday. Ten members of the Lok Sabha and one of the Rajya Sabha were caught on camera taking money to raise questions in the house,
- No Let-Up In Feudal Attitude (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Dec 24, 2005)
A Fringe of liberals is emerging in Pakistan. They need to be supported by India through unilateral steps in the way of liberalizing visas and reducing tariffs on products from across the border.
- 11 Mps Expelled For Cash-For-Questions Scam (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Dec 24, 2005)
BJP, BJD stage walk out in Lok Sabha; punishment disproportionate to offence, says L.K. Advani
- Presidential Blinkers And Real India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
No Indian city is as removed from the realities of India than New Delhi and last week I was reminded of this in the most surreal way.
- Congress Open To Electoral Tie-Up With Trinamool (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Wants Mamata Banerjee to sever all ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party
- Rebuilding Trust In Parliament (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 24, 2005)
History of sorts was made by Parliament when the Rajya Sabha expelled one and the Lok Sabha 10 members who were caught on camera accepting money for asking questions in the Houses.
- Shekhawat, Pm Endorse Action (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Confirm resolve to uphold Parliament's dignity and values
Vice-President and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Bhairon Singh Shekhawat on Friday noted that the acceptance of the Rajya Sabha's Ethics Committee report expelling Chhattrapal Singh . . .
- Politicians Oppose Delhi Demolitions (Tribune, Ravi Bhatia, Dec 24, 2005)
The average, law-abiding citizen of Delhi is convinced that had it not been for the Delhi High Court, the current demolition drive would never have taken place and that illegal constructions could not have come up without political and official patronage.
- No Illegal Occupation Of Houses By My Kin: Laloo (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Railway Minister and RJD supremo Laloo Prasad on Friday described as misleading and vindictive Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi’s charge that his close relatives were “unauthorisedly occupying" 26 government quarters and advised Modi . . .
- Archbishop Joins Row On Christmas (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Dec 24, 2005)
The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has joined the growing criticism of what is seen as "new'' political correctness that makes Christians in Britain feel "embarrassed'' about celebrating Christmas for fear of "offending'' people of other faiths.
- A Show Of Mps' Collective Will (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Dec 24, 2005)
UPA, allies did not issue whip, come out unscathed
Wide cracks in the National Democratic Alliance
Even BJP did not act unitedly
JD (U) on the side of political correctness
Last-minute message from Mayawati
- 65 Per Cent Cast Votes In Second Phase Of Panchayat Elections (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 24, 2005)
Minor incidents of violence reported in Bidar, Raichur, Kolar, Chitradurga districts
Re-polling ordered in 32 polling stations
It will be held on Monday
Re-polling will also be held in Bembalur in Kodagu district where polling was held on December 19
- Nepal Maoists Threaten Poll Candidates With ‘Physical Action’ (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Dec 23, 2005)
The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) on Thursday issued threats of ‘physical action’ against candidates and officials involved in the upcoming municipal elections, clearly indicating that the unilateral ceasefire declared on September 3 would . . .
- Give Peace A Hand (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Dec 23, 2005)
New Delhi should seriously consider Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse’s invitation to help out in the war-torn island’s peace process.
- 2nd Phase Of Panchayat Polls In K'taka Tomorrow (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
The stage is set for the second phase of Zilla and Taluk Panchayat elections to be held in 13 districts in Karnataka on Friday for which the state election commission has made elaborate arrangements.
- Mplads: I Opposed It In ’93, Says Sangma (Indian Express, Samudra Gupta Kashyap, Dec 23, 2005)
Former Lok Sabha Speaker Purna A Sangma is in favour of scrapping the MP Local Area Development Fund. ‘‘I opposed the idea of MPLAD fund when it was announced in 1993. I was then a member of the Council of Ministers...,’’ Sangma, . . .
- Manmohan May Consult Upa Allies On Stung Mps (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to consult his United Progressive Alliance (UPA) partners before any action is taken against the MPs involved in the cash-for-queries TV sting, even as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday stepped . . .
- The Lesson From Lula For South America (Hindu, Sue Branford, Dec 23, 2005)
The region's new generation of left-wing leaders would do well to heed Brazil's experience.
- A Subversive Story Of Self-Sacrifice (Hindu, Karen Armstrong, Dec 23, 2005)
To celebrate the nativity story with a consumerist orgy is to misunderstand a muth that venerates the dispossessed.
- Super Soft Power: India's Scope For Ideological Hegemony (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 23, 2005)
Will or can India become a superpower in the foreseeable future? Our guest editors explore the possibility on other pages of today’s paper.
- Amid War Fears, Sri Lanka's North Longs For Autonomy (Reuters, Simon Gardner, Dec 23, 2005)
Watching a fish auction in Sri Lanka's tsunami-battered north, closely watched by troops, ex-London disc jockey Mahendrakumar Visvanathapillai is sick of what he sees as the military occupation of his homeland.
- Parliamentary Panel Urges Firing 10 Mps For Taking Cash (Reuters, Terry Friel, Dec 23, 2005)
An Indian parliamentary committee on Thursday urged the sacking of 10 members filmed taking cash for putting up questions in parliament, the latest in a series of corruption scandals in the world's largest democracy.
- Maoists Vow To Disrupt Polls (Tribune, Shirish B. Pradhan, Dec 23, 2005)
Warning of “special action” against candidates and election workers who take part in municipal elections announced by Nepal King Gyanendra’s Royal Government, Maoist rebels today vowed to hold a week-long general strike in early February to disrupt . . .
- Navy To Boost Maritime Ties With Dhaka (Indian Express, Shiv Aroor, Dec 23, 2005)
Naval Headquarters is preparing a detailed report for the Foreign Ministry on Navy chief Admiral Arun Prakash’s visit to Dhaka earlier this week. In it the core recommendation will be to formalise military maritime channels in the Bay of Bengal . . .
- Lanka Needs Peace Strategy (Tribune, Maj-Gen Ashok K. Mehta (retd), Dec 23, 2005)
After killing Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar in August, the LTTE has started targetting the Sri Lankan Security Forces (SLSF). The regime change in Colombo has set off the alarm bells.
- I'll Have To Run A Family On My Own: Uma (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
Apparently indicating formation of a new political party, expelled BJP leader Uma Bharti on Thursday said now she would have to run a "family" on her own after her separation from a big parivar (family).
- Micro Planning Process Begins For Unicef Project In Krishnagiri (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
It will focus mainly on health-related aspects
- Bjp: Five Resign From Party Posts (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
The BJP on Thursday sought explanation from senior party leader K. Ayyappan Pillai for comments he had made in a television interview about the understanding reached between the BJP and the UDF in elections from Beypore and Vadakara constituencies in 1991
- Saddam Alleges Torture In Custody (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Dec 23, 2005)
Former Iraqi President calls Bush a liar
- Teach Human Rights In Schools, Says Shivaraj Patil (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
People should be aware of the importance of human rights and prevent violations'
- States Get Nod To Fund Polls (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
The Union Cabinet on Thursday night gave in-principle approval to state funding of elections, sources here said. The clearance was given at a meeting of the Cabinet presided over by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, they said.
- View From The Left (Indian Express, ANANDA MAJUMDAR, Dec 23, 2005)
Flexibility is a dirty word for the Left when it is refers to the labour market. People’s Democracy tells you why in a report on the Prime Minister’s “servile resonance of employers’ chants” on labour market reforms at the recent Indian Labour Conference.
- Money And Morals (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 23, 2005)
They take over the streets during elections. They deface walls. Their loudspeakers shatter the quiet of our neighbourhoods. They commandeer, with suitable inducement, hundreds of persons out of their daily gainful work to cheer their rallies.
- Make Jammu And Kashmir A Federation (Daily Times, M Y TARIGAMI, Dec 23, 2005)
We believe that proposals for political autonomy for both parts of Kashmir, self-governance and joint India-Pakistan control over the state should be discussed seriously. However we also believe that whatever solution is evolved should respect . . .
- Al Qaeda Is More Than Just Osama Bin Laden... (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
Donald Rumsfeld, the US secretary of defence, who flew into Islamabad unannounced last Wednesday to visit the quake-hit areas, said that US intelligence had not picked any signal from Osama Bin Laden in nearly a year and it was possible that he was no ...
- Now, Punish (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 23, 2005)
Tainted MPs deserve the sack
The Lok Sabha committee headed by Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal deserves to be complimented on submitting its report with alacrity and recommending the expulsion of 10 MPs involved in the cash-for-questions scandal.
- Chauvinism And Justice (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Dec 23, 2005)
The Calcutta crowd was in an incensed mood. Sourav Ganguly, the erstwhile captain, had been removed from India’s ODI eleven on the ground of consistent lack of form.
- Maoists Threaten To Spoil Nepal Polls (Telegraph, J. HEMANTH, Dec 23, 2005)
The Maoist rebels in Nepal today headed for a direct confrontation with the royalist government by announcing their decision to disrupt the municipal elections to be held in early February.
- Polity On Trial (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Dec 23, 2005)
Never before have politicians especially the Members of Parliament cutting across party lines been exposed to such public ridicule as these days. Close on the heels of the televised participation of 11 of them in the cash-for-question scandal . . .
- Indiscreet Behaviour (Deccan Herald, L C JAIN, Dec 23, 2005)
Cameras have now shown how the people’s representatives are milking the MPLAD scheme for personal gains.
- Evidence Incriminating: Bansal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
Panel found no merit in the MPs' plea that the video footage was doctored
V.K. Malhotra submits dissent note
Prompt action alone can restore people's confidence
- Why Israel Does Not Have A Constitution (Dawn, Muhammad Ali Siddiqi, Dec 23, 2005)
Most observers of the Palestinian scene know that Israel does not have a constitution, but few try to know why it has chosen not to have one. The reasons are to be found less in the conflict between the religious right and the liberals and . . .
- Water Of Contention (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Dec 23, 2005)
The poet is delighted water water everywhere, but craves not a drop to drink.
- Training Media For Growth (Tribune, Mahi Pal, Dec 23, 2005)
The 73rd Amendment Act has not only given a new lease of life to the panchayati raj system in the country, but also provided space for women and marginalised groups as members and chairpersons of these institutions in local governance.
- Maoists Call 7-Day Bandh From 8 Feb (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
After four months of peace, Nepal seemed headed for widespread violence in the new year with Maoist supremo Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda today announcing a seven-day bandh from 5 February in a bid to disrupt the civic elections called . . .
- Nepal Parties Vow To Thwart Municipal Elections (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
Nepal’s main political parties vowed on Thursday to derail municipal elections next year as the Maoist rebels announced a separate plan to block the vote by calling a week-long national strike.
- Rape Of Constitution (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Dec 23, 2005)
Legal circles are shocked over reports published in a section of the press that preparations are afoot to bring about yet another amendment in the constitution just to benefit the sitting Senators. Feedback suggests that this highly abhorrent plan,
- Punjab Fog Disrupts Rail, Air Traffic (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
Thick fog blanketed plains of Punjab, including Lahore, on Thursday, increasing the intensity of cold and disrupting rail and air traffic.
- Iraq: Democracy Must Work (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 23, 2005)
With Iraq’s election commission having rejected the demand for re-polling, the country seems to be heading towards a new spurt of violence.
- Election Commission Not Under Political Pressure: Naresh Gupta (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
Stuffing of electoral rolls: Filing of complaints with Magistrates has started
EC acted in accordance with the law, says Chief Electoral Officer
Magistrates can proceed with the case if they are satisfied with the complaint
- Bahrain And The Iranian Challenge (Washington Times, Editorial, The Washington Times, Dec 23, 2005)
Although the Bush administration decided in the immediate aftermath of September 11 that in order to secure the homeland the Middle East should be democratized, the forces that work against democratization are so challenging that the mission . . . . .
- Ongc's Syrian Conquest (Business Standard, Niraj Bhatt, Dec 22, 2005)
The ONGC stock gained almost one per cent to Rs 1160 after the company announced that it had jointly acquired PetroCanada’s stake in the Syrian oilfields. Clearly, this joint acquisition with Chinese company CNPC does signal that the two countries ...
- Cash-For-Questions Scam — Implications For Democracy And Society (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Dec 22, 2005)
The time has come for both the classes and masses of the country to face up to, and do something about, a progressively deteriorating polity.
- Criminal Conduct Could Be Concealed In A Thicket Of Detail' (Business Line, D. Murali , Dec 22, 2005)
In theaccounting terrain, it is just one more routine day. Because there are enough stories of accounting going astray in recent news, as if to match the crime reports in the city pages. For instance, "Visco, false accounting will be `yet another scandal'
- Ill Met For Tea (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 22, 2005)
The phrase playing cricket has come to acquire a meaning and resonance that goes far beyond the playing arena. It has come to stand for propriety and correct behaviour.
- Corruption (The Week, Debashish Mukerji, Dec 22, 2005)
Parties quick to disown cloutless MPs caught in sting operation
- Hard Road Ahead For Rss (The Week, Sachidananda Murthy, Dec 22, 2005)
Tactical voting’ is often used to denote the mood swings of the Muslim electorate in the country. But there are new converts to this hit and score practice.
- Is It The Birth Of A New Era In Bolivia? (Hindu, R. Viswanathan , Dec 22, 2005)
This is the first time a full-blooded Indian has become President of the country.
- India Should Be Involved In Peace Process" (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Dec 22, 2005)
Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse is keen on a key role for India in the peace process and rebuilding along with the U.S., the EU, Japan, and Norway.
- A Little Money Here, And A Little Favour There (Telegraph, Sumanta Sen, Dec 22, 2005)
Bribe has long been a part of India’s socio-political life. And yet, a collective hypocrisy stops us from acknowledging this, writes Sumanta Sen
- Saddam Hussein Present As Trial Resumes (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Dec 22, 2005)
Witness alleges execution of his brother; security fears keep Ramsey Clark away
- Primacy Of A Democratic Framework (Dawn, Taliban, Dec 22, 2005)
For over six years General Musharraf, first as Chief Executive and then as president, while retaining his position as COAS, has been the sole arbiter of the destiny of Pakistan.
- Opposition’S Continued Obduracy (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
Opposition parties have refused to join the Parliamentary Committee on Earthquake designed to oversee the rehabilitation and reconstruction process in the quake-hit areas of Azad Kashmir and Hazara Division. The Combind Opposition has, however, ...
- Pranab’S Perfidy (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 22, 2005)
Keeping Marxist friends happy
Mamata Banerjee should thank Pranab Mukherjee, West Bengal Pradesh Congress President, for making public five months ahead of the West Bengal assembly poll where his personal interest and that of his party lie.
- The Plot Thickens (Indian Express, NALINI SINGH, Dec 22, 2005)
One afternoon in the early ’70s the phone rang in the manager’s office in Patna’s Pearl cinema, which was reputed to be raking in profits.
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