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Articles 8621 through 8720 of 53943:
- Energy Needs To Double By 2010 (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 08, 2006)
According to a report, Pakistan’s energy requirements would double by the year 2010. In a related development, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has allowed WAPDA to set up thermal power plants to generate additional power in view of the growing needs.
- Testing Times (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 08, 2006)
Confrontation won’t help in dealing with Pyongyang
- Upa To Discuss Divestment; Sonia Calls On Pm (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Jul 08, 2006)
A meeting of the UPA coordination committee is likely to be scheduled before the monsoon session of Parliament commencing this month-end to sort out differences on the Centre’s disvestment plans which were put on hold by Prime Minister Manmohan . . .
- Punjab Crime Wave (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 08, 2006)
In a scathing indictment of the Punjab police, the Supreme Court has taken serious notice of the working of the department.
- Congress Demands Cm’S Resignation (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
Terming the charges of ‘fund raising’ made by BJP MLC Janardhana Reddy as serious, the Congress has demanded Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy’s resignation....
- City-Devanahalli Rail Link Proposed (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
Two years ahead of the scheduled launch of the international airport in Devanahalli, a rail link has been proposed to address the issue of connectivity between Bangalore City and the airport, that is around 35 km from the City.
- Democracy Should Be Exercised Regularly, On Foot (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 08, 2006)
Free association in public spaces not only promotes active bodies and public boldness, it is also vital to society and a force for change.
- Getting There (Business Standard, T N Ninan, Jul 08, 2006)
It may seem premature to make the claim, so one will have to hedge the assertion in many ways.
- Lakshmi Mittal Has Mega Plans For India (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
Plans greenfiled projects either in Orissa or in Jharkhand; ONGC-Mittal to invest $5 b in Nigeria
- The Fruits Of Unilateralism (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 08, 2006)
The United Progressive Alliance Government seems better at managing crises than in averting them. Once Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam . . .
- A Long Neglected Area (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 08, 2006)
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has again sought to place occupational safety and health high on the global agenda through the adoption of a new Convention at its 95th annual conference . . .
- Between Generosity And Toughness (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Jul 08, 2006)
In France, opposition is growing to the police storming schools to pick up children of illegal immigrants.
- Decision-Making In The Age Of Coalitions (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Jul 08, 2006)
The Prime Minister could set up a compact Group of Ministers to consult the UPA constituents before major policy initiatives.
- Did Mumbai Really Drown? (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Jul 08, 2006)
Will the misery of the monsoon turn out to be a blessing in disguise?
- The Ordeal Of Multiple Proceedings (Business Line, T. N. Pandey, Jul 08, 2006)
The I-T Department's approach to taxpayers must be one of assistance, not confrontation
- India Must Open Markets: Us (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
The United States accused India, Brazil and China on Friday of hiding behind poor nations in world trade talks and said richer developing countries had to open their markets if a crisis in the negotiations was to be overcome.
- Bandwagon Partners (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 08, 2006)
Symphony of the Left & Cong
We are witnessing a curious spectacle in Indian politics. As the strange bedfellows get stranger still, Tuesday’s parallel meeting was an achievement of sorts for the Left and the Congress.
- Using The Market To Cushion Oil Shocks (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 08, 2006)
The government should put in place a long-term programme to hedge oil price risks
- Congress Walks The Coalition Tightrope (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
Rattled by the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh’s decision to shelve the entire disinvestment process pending “further review” under the ultimatum served on him by the DMK chief, Mr M Karunanidhi, the . . .
- Politics Trips Divestment (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 08, 2006)
Given the hardening stance of the parties involved, it is a moot point if the Centre can evolve a consensus among its allies on divestment.
- After Nathu La, India Faces Chinese Challenge In Bhutan (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Jul 08, 2006)
As it regains access to the Tibetan markets by throwing open Nathu La pass after 44 years, India is being compelled to cope with an important downside. It is the emerging Chinese challenge to India’s special relationship with Bhutan.
- Annan Calls Israeli Attacks In Gaza "Disproportionate Use Of Force" (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
UN chief Kofi Annan called for an immediate stop to what he called Israel's "disproportionate use of force" in Gaza but also pressed for the release of an Israeli soldier snatched by Palestinian militants, sources reported Saturday.
- Scapegoat Search (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 08, 2006)
To curb speculation, you need markets
- Manufacturing Growth (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 08, 2006)
Interventions sought by the chambers of industry for boosting manufacturing sector growth to above double-digits points to the policy stalemate . . .
- Elementary Steps (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
Examining the challenges and recent initiatives in providing universal elementary education.
- Now, Estrada Invites (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 08, 2006)
A former beauty queen filed a complaint today against ousted Philippine President Joseph Estrada and seven other people for allegedly defrauding her of her mother’s property on a false promise that she would be given a beer dealership.
- Road To Prosperity (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 08, 2006)
Nathu-la opening bodes well for Sikkim
Sikkim chief minister Pawan Chamling is perhaps the happiest person over the resumption of bilateral trade with Tibet via Nathu-la after 44 years.
- Back To The Brink (Pioneer, AJAI SAHNI, Jul 08, 2006)
As Sri Lanka burns, a new reign of terror is about to descend ---- There has been a slow, appalling, inevitability to Sri Lanka's steady slide into de facto war - a tattered ceasefire still holds on paper - as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam . . . .
- Devious Tigers (Pioneer, Anjan Roy, Jul 08, 2006)
The LTTE's delayed regret for killing Rajiv Gandhi is a desperate attempt to seek New Delhi's support in its fight for 'Tamil Eelam', after . . .
- Rumours Of Pm Quitting Create A Flutter (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
Govt struck by complete policy paralysis: Jaitley ---- The sensex nose-dived and political temperatures soared as rumours of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation created a flutter in the corridors of power on Friday.
- Delhi Hc Stays Venugopal's Dismissal (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
OoPs! Ramadoss is in the dock ---- In a significant development, the Delhi High Court on Friday stayed the dismissal of Dr P Venugopal, the director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
- Safta In Crisis As Pak Violates Pact (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
Just two years after its formation, the South Asian Free Trade Area (Safta) agreement has come into deep crisis because of Pakistan's violation of commitments made to the regional body.
- Indian Icbm Agni-Iii Test Imminent? (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
India on Friday seemed to be on the verge of test firing the nuclear-capable Agni-III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and there were indications the preparations had been underway for a month.
- An Attainable Target (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 08, 2006)
Since the launch of reforms in 1990-91, manufacturing growth has crossed the 12% mark only on two occasions:
- Rough-Edged Genius (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Jul 08, 2006)
I have told my son, and will one day tell my grandson, that I saw Freddie Trueman bowl in the flesh.
- Pervez May Consider Opinion On Uniform (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has hinted at taking also into consideration international opinion while deciding about doffing the uniform.
- Bush Pledges Diplomacy Over North Korean Missile Tests (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
President George Bush insisted yesterday—in the face of threats from North Korea of further missile tests—that only diplomacy could solve the crisis with the reclusive Communist state, but he warned that it could take considerable time.
- Poonch Bus Can Revive Shared Heritage (Tribune, Balraj Puri, Jul 08, 2006)
The unprecedented euphoria in Poonch on the inaugural bus service to Rawalakote on the other side of the LOC is a measure of the popular enthusiasm and expectations from opening up the first bus route in the Jammu region to the other side.
- Naga Union To Burn Manipur Textbooks (Telegraph, Nishit Dholabhai, Jul 08, 2006)
Naga students campaigning for affiliation of schools in the four hill districts of Manipur to the Nagaland Board of School Education are planning to set ablaze textbooks prescribed by the Manipur board on Monday in a show of defiance against the Okram Ibo
- N. Korea At It Again (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 08, 2006)
BY test-firing a barrage of missiles on Wednesday, North Korea has demonstrated once again that it is least bothered about the world’s concerns at its controversial nuclear and missile programme.
- Nathu-La Shows The Way (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 08, 2006)
THE reopening of Nathu-la pass for trade between India and China is an event of considerable diplomatic, trade and political significance.
- Another Kapurthala Youth Killed In Manila (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
A youth from Kapurthala city was murdered in Manila on Thursday. Around 100 Punjabis have already been killed in the Philippines in the past five years, 70 of whom belonged to the Doaba region.
- Evolution Is A Knowledge-Creation Machine, A Learning Algorithm (Business Line, D. Murali , Jul 08, 2006)
Humanity's most complex creation is the economy, according to Eric D. Beinhocker, author of The Origin of Wealth, who takes us along as he retraces the journey `from a state of nature to the stunning self-organised complexity of the modern global . . .
- Competitors' Envy (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
Nalco is the sole aluminium producing company in the public sector.
- A Step Towards Privatisation Of Nalco (Frontline, V. Sridhar, Jul 08, 2006)
The government's decision to sell 10 per cent of its stake in Nalco meets with stiff resistance in Orissa.
- Requiem For A Pm (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 08, 2006)
Absolute principles are a rarity in a vocation driven by the maximization of the possible.
- Infosys To Hire More People: Hr Head (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
Infosys Technologies' chief financial officer for 12 years and member of the Infosys board of directors, made a career change. Pai took over as head of human resources at Infosys.
- The Koran And Muslims (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Jul 08, 2006)
Intellectual stagnation in the Muslim world long preceded revivalism and its hideous offshoot, fundamentalism.
- Varanasi To Offer ‘Moksh Tourism’ (Asian Age, Amita Verma, Jul 08, 2006)
Varanasi, the city of ghats, is gearing up to welcome a new brand of tourists — the moksh tourists.
- Outsourcing Hr May Not Yield Desired Results (The Financial Express, YRK REDDY, Jul 08, 2006)
Early last month, Unilever delivered a body-blow to traditionalist thinking among human resource professionals.
- Between War And Peace (Tribune, S.D. Muni, Jul 08, 2006)
SRI Lanka’s worsening security situation under an undeclared war is most likely to persist.
- Token Gesture For Nanoscience (Frontline, R. Ramachandran, Jul 08, 2006)
The government and industry have not given enough attention to nanoscience, at the peril of losing out in the technological race.
- Pak Under Musharraf More Dangerous: Economist (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
Pakistan's economy has witnessed growth of 7 per cent under the leadership of President Pervez Musharraf but he may have made the country ‘‘more dangerous’’ by ‘‘sabotaging’’ its fragile democracy and clinging to his job by ‘‘manipulation’’, says The Econ
- Jack In The Box (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 08, 2006)
When US assistant secretary of state Christopher Hill flew to Beijing to co-ordinate responses to the North Korean missile tests, and had to borrow a suit for the meeting, Chinese foreign minister Li Zhaoxing jokingly queried whether he had lost his . . .
- Indian Idols (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Jul 08, 2006)
Lakshmi Niwas Mittal’s celebrated acquisition of Arcelor further manifests a trend of more and more Indians playing a pivotal role in global economy.
- Political Sledgehammer Proves Mightier Than Surgeon’S Scalpel (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Jul 08, 2006)
The treatment of Dr Venugopal and the response to it not only expose the government yet again, it also displays the moral bankruptcy of our academic culture
- Has Dr Manmohan Singh Quit? Rumours Push Markets Down (Indian Express, George Mathew, Jul 08, 2006)
The saga of reforms rollback has started haunting Dalal Street once again. After a strong start, stock markets fell 2.4 per cent today as investors trimmed positions, fretting about economic reforms after PSU disinvestment was put on hold on Thursday.
- Looking At All The Levels (Deccan Herald, Swami Sukhabodhananda, Jul 08, 2006)
The word cosmos comes from the word cosmology, which means order. Mystics consider the universe as an expression of order.
- Venugopal’S Ouster Stayed (Tribune, S.S. Negi , Jul 08, 2006)
In a major victory for sacked All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Dr P. Venugopal in the fight for autonomy of the institute in his faceoff with Health Minister Ambumani Ramadoss, the Delhi High Court today stayed the resolution . . .
- A Rational Way To Fight Drugs (Indian Express, Sumita Thapar, Jul 08, 2006)
In the Northeast, former drug users are promoting the ‘harm reduction approach’ to drug abuse. Talk to a recovering user like Maoba, of Kiphire, a hill town in Nagaland, and he will tell you that the ‘harm reduction’ is just what is needed.
- Pm Asks Kesc To Boost Power Generation (News International, Azfar-ul-Ashfaque, Jul 08, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has expressed satisfaction over the privatisation of the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) and its performance and asked its management to take all possible measures to increase the power generation capacity . . .
- Rejectionist Worldview (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
The meeting of religious parties in Islamabad on Thursday, held under the aegis of an ulema and mashaikh convention, passed a resolution condemning what the parties said was the government's encouraging of "western NGOs and so-called intellectuals" ...
- Pakistan: No Word On India Seeking `Urgent' Meeting (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jul 08, 2006)
Delhi can use dispute resolution clause: official
Yet to receive India's complaint, says spokesperson
Pakistan still to give India most-favoured nation status
- A War With Three Fronts (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jul 08, 2006)
Violence continues to decline in Kashmir, but Islamists launch new military, ideological and political wars.
- Nautanki Politics: The Indian Scene (Deccan Herald, Kushwant Singh, Jul 08, 2006)
The think tanks of our political parties have run out of gas.
- Aiims Resident Doctors, Teachers Call Off Strike, Resume Work (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
High Court order "first step toward victory"
Fight is for autonomy: Venugopal
Probe into death of patient
Security strengthened
- Stiff Resistance To Israeli Incursion (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jul 08, 2006)
Gaza hospitals flooded with casualties
- It Project To Get Government Land (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
The Government has decided to allot 12 acres to M/s TSI Ventures (India) Private Limited at APIIC Software Units Layout, Nanakramguda, for constructing IT towers of international standards.
- Privatisation: Need For A New Approach (Dawn, Dr Tariq Hassan, Jul 08, 2006)
DAWN’s June 26 editorial, entitled “Need for a policy re-think”, regarding the Supreme Court decision annulling the privatisation of Pakistan Steel Mills provides a much needed pause, not only for the government to re-think its privatisation policy . . .
- `Verdict Upholds Federal Structure Of Indian Polity' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
`Verdict upholds federal structure of Indian polity'
- Central Team To Visit Kerala (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
To make an on-the-spot assessment of the extensive damage caused by rain
- Rs. 15,000-Crore Central Package For A.P. Farmers (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
"For ryots' welfare and for initiating steps to check suicides"
Centre gives detailed guidelines on welfare activities to be taken
Action plan to reschedule farm loans and moratorium on outstanding dues proposed
- Iraq Rape, Murder Charges ‘Very Serious’: Bush (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
US President George W Bush has promised ‘‘absolute justice’’ if US soldiers are found guilty of committing atrocities against Iraqi civilians.
- Cardiologist Solomon Victor Dead (Hindu, R. Sujatha, Jul 08, 2006)
He conceived Rheumatic Heart Ailment Project for poor patients He is the only cardiac surgeon in India to qualify as Member of Royal College of Physicians
- Call To Allow Candidates Favouring Independence In Ajk Polls (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
An international rights group on Friday urged Pakistan government to let pro-independence candidates run in next week’s Legislative Assembly election in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
- Karzai Advised Restraint (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
US Ambassador Ryan C Crocker has asked Afghan President Hamid Karzai not to give statements against US allies.
- Karzai Seeks More Help To Curb Violence (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Friday he was concerned about rising violence in his country and called on the international community, especially nations like Pakistan, for more cooperation to fight it.
- Uk Has Boosted Taliban, Admits Defence Chief (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
Des Browne, the defence secretary, conceded yesterday that the deployment of 3,300 British forces into the Taliban heartland of southern Helmand has "energised" the Taliban.
- Agent Who Led Bin Laden Hunt Criticises Cia (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
The man who led America's hunt for Osama bin Laden has said the CIA was wrong to disband the only unit devoted entirely to the terrorist leader's pursuit - just at a time when al-Qaida is reasserting its influence over global jihad.
- Tuk Tuk, Look What Brighton’S Riding (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2006)
The tuk tuk, India’s motorised rickshaw, began service in Brighton today and was “hailed as the next new big thing”.
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