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Articles 9521 through 9620 of 53943:
- A Deal With India (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 01, 2006)
The support of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for the Indo-US nuclear deal, coming as it does after the International Committee of the House of Representatives voted for it, is more than just an indication that the deal will get the nod of . . .
- Pm’S Farm Package (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 01, 2006)
The first instalment of the Rs 4,000-crore rehabilitation package for distressed farmers in 31 suicide-struck districts of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala, to be announced by the PM in Vidarbha, is long on noble intentions but short . .
- Jaimala Blames Sabarimala Authorities For Entry To Temple (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
Unfazed by the storm over her entry into the sanctum sanctorum of Sabarimala temple where women are barred, Kannada actress Jaimala today blamed the shrine's administration for the matter and called for an end to the "unnecessary controversy" over it.
- Undp's New Hdr For Asia-Pacific — For An Inclusive Development Strategy (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Jul 01, 2006)
Strategic, rather than indiscriminate, integration into the global economy remains the key to successfully managing globalisation.
- Justified Concern (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 01, 2006)
It is to be welcomed that a high-level meeting in the national capital has decided to usher in "remedial measures" to tackle the present law and order situation in the State.
- ‘Branding’ India (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 01, 2006)
Whether a ‘brand’ is synonymous with a country or a country is synonymous with a ‘brand’ is debatable.
- Shed Pessimism, But Tread Cautiously (The Financial Express, V ANANTHA NAGESWARAN, Jul 01, 2006)
The tightening of monetary and credit conditions is unlikely to stop and investors should take heed
- China Opens High-Altitude Tibet Railway Line (Reuters, Lindsay Beck, Jul 01, 2006)
China opened the world's highest railway on Saturday, celebrating the link into Tibet as a symbol of strength and ethnic harmony while critics denounced it as a threat to the Tibetan people's culture and environment.
- Almost At The Gate (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Jul 01, 2006)
Adapting and only slightly exaggerating Rabindranath Tagore, it could be said that one sees India everywhere in Cornwall but finds Indians nowhere.
- The Car Gears Up (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 01, 2006)
Bengal still far removed from a policy
The people’s car project of Tata Motors, which had hit a road-block when the company’s delegation visited Singur in the heady aftermath of the elections, may now start whirring again if Wednesday’s statement . . .
- Mumbai’S Rudeness Index (Indian Express, NANDITA PATEL, Jul 01, 2006)
That Mumbai has been voted the rudest city in the world by a recent Reader’s Digest study has come as a shock, even insult, to several of the metro’s citizens.
- Flats On Auction (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 01, 2006)
Selling aam aadmi short
It may no longer be fashionable or politically correct to talk socialism. But governance is not a fashion statement, social responsibilities cannot be wished away.
- China’S Tibet Railway Ready To Go (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 01, 2006)
China unveils an engineering marvel this weekend ~ a railway to Tibet that features high-tech systems to stabilise tracks over permafrost and oxygen-enriched cabins to help riders cope with high altitudes.
- Guns And Bombs From China (Daily Excelsior, Tukoji R Pandit, Jul 01, 2006)
It is hardly surprising that the London-based Amnesty International has reported that China has become the ‘most secretive and irresponsible’ exporter of arms which help fuel conflicts in many parts of the world.
- The Valley Sulkers (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Jul 01, 2006)
Ten days spent in the valley, after an eight-month gap, brought me up against a new phenomenon which I would call the "great sulk" of urban Kashmiri Muslims.
- Charter: Diplomats’ View (Dawn, Tariq Fatemi, Jul 01, 2006)
While much has been written on the ‘Charter of Democracy’ signed by former prime ministers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif, little has been written on how this document is being viewed by local representatives of foreign powers, especially those . . .
- Arcelor Asks Shareholders To Accept Mittal Offer (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Jul 01, 2006)
Volte-face over Severstal causes tremendous anger in Russia
- 'Musharraf To Hold Pak Reign For 10 More Years' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
Pervez Musharraf is likely to rule Pakistan for another 10 years amid signs that the country could become more and more Islamic, according to an Indian strategic expert.
- A Victory For Law (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 01, 2006)
After September 11, 2001, the Bush administration chose to set aside the standing legal procedures and treaties for fighting this country’s enemies and make up rules of its own
- Price Blow (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 01, 2006)
The ruling party itself castigating the government for unbridled price rise does not make a very congruous sight but what was said at the Congress Working Committee on Thursday was only the reflection of the frustration felt by the common man reeling . .
- Musharraf Steps Up Rhetoric On Kashmir (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has stepped up rhetoric on Kashmir after a long gap by telling India that he might revert to the demand of third party intervention if his proposals of demilitarisation and self-governance in the region were not . . .
- Israeli Jets Blitz Gaza (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
Hamas vowed on Friday it would not be destroyed by Israel after fighter jets blitzed Gaza, striking the interior ministry and militant targets in the latest assault aimed at securing the release of a captured soldier.
- Advice On Democracy (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 01, 2006)
It seems that US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's 'advice' to Pakistan to hold free and fair elections, as contained in remarks to journalists during her visit to Islamabad early this week, have rubbed a lot of people the wrong way.
- Guantanamo Ruling (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 01, 2006)
The US Supreme Court needs to be lauded for its ruling on Thursday that military tribunals established by Washington to try detainees at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility are illegal.
- Israel Exceeds All Limits (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 01, 2006)
Israel arrested dozens of Hamas Cabinet Ministers and lawmakers on Thursday in a move the ruling group said aimed to topple its Government.
- Supreme Ruling Or Not, Guantanamo Won't Go (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
Behind coils of razor wire and fortified guard posts, private contractors are finishing a $30 million concrete-and-steel prison wing to replace the steel-mesh cells that have held hundreds of suspects for up to four years.
- Growing Power Of The Underworld (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Jul 01, 2006)
Rashtrapati Bhavan is not a court of appeal. But over the years, it has become a forum where concerned citizens have sought the attention of the highest in the land to the problems which the government has failed to notice, much less tackle.
- Bush Asks Congress To Approve F-16 Sale To Pakistan (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Jul 01, 2006)
A day before a Senate committee overwhelmingly approved a Bill that would permit civilian nuclear cooperation between India and the USA, the Bush administration asked Congress to approve the sale of 18 new F-16 jets to Pakistan.
- President Sets Foreign Policy Goals (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 01, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf, on Thursday, asked Pakistani envoys to proactively pursue economic diplomacy, highlight Pakistan’s geo-political location in the region and project positive developments of the country.
- Turning To The United Nations, Again (Tribune, RICHARD HOLBROOKE , Jul 01, 2006)
In a little-noticed announcement, US President George Bush, on June 14, the day he returned from Iraq, said that he would send two personal emissaries to New York to consult with U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan on the political and economic . . .
- Loan Waiver Not Enough (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 01, 2006)
The government appears to have woken up to the problem of acute agrarian distress. In a flurry of activity surrounding the prime minister's visit to Vidarbha, the government has declared its intent to seek remedies for the crisis affecting the . . .
- India, Then And Now (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 01, 2006)
It happens that two days after I arrived in London last week, Lakshmi Mittal won his bid to take over Arcelor.
- Quotas For Votes (Tribune, Amar Chandel, Jul 01, 2006)
Coming as it does at a time when anti-reservation feelings pervade the air, Arun Shourie’s book “Falling Over Backwards”« may be misconstrued as a quickie on the subject.
- Celibacy And Chastity (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Jul 01, 2006)
A middle-aged man and his wife both of whom I have known over 30 years dropped in to see me.
- Staying The Course (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 01, 2006)
The Indo-US nuclear agreement crossed another major hurdle with the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee voting 16-2 in favour.
- A Celebration Of Excellence (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 01, 2006)
Awards are instituted to recognise a journalist’s effort to chase a story, cross-check facts and add value.
- N-Bill: What Happens Next In The Us Congress (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
The headline of the hour is the India-United States agreement for civilian nuclear cooperation passing the House International Relations Committee and Senate Foreign Relations Committee by thumping margins.
- Rare Privilege (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 01, 2006)
The entire process should be completed by end of July
- Aam Aadmi Who? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 01, 2006)
There is a spectre haunting the Congress party, and it goes by the name of ‘aam aadmi’. Ever since the slogan, ‘Congress ka haath, aam aadmi ke saath’ coincided with the party’s famous Election 2004 victory, the Congress has been struggling . . .
- Indo-Us N-Deal: Us To Address Remaining Issues In Bill (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
The Bush administration has said a bill to implement the historic Indo-US civilian nuclear deal that has been cleared by two key congressional panels has to go through "some more work" and pledged to work with the Congress to address "remaining issues" .
- Kalidas And The Commissar (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 01, 2006)
The saying that information is not knowledge, knowledge is not wisdom, wisdom is not truth… verily was tested when China asked for a bust of Kalidas.
- 'Musharraf To Rule Pak For A Decade More' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf is likely to be ruling Pakistan for another 10 years amid signs that the country could become more and more Islamic, according to an Indian strategic expert.
- Divining The Dividing Line (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam , Jul 01, 2006)
As trading profits are taxed at the maximum rate, there is every temptation for a dealer in shares to designate himself as an investor.
- N-Deal Passage Likely By August (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
Following the two crucial mark-up votes on the nuclear deal in the US Congress, the Bush administration will marshal forces to ensure that the entire legislative procedure is completed before the Congress breaks for vacation in August.
- Invasion Of Gaza (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 30, 2006)
It is shocking that the Bush administration should have supported Israel’s current invasion of the Gaza strip, for what Israel has done since invading the territory on Wednesday is more than military action.
- Israelis Arrest Palestinian Ministers, Mps (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
Israel arrested dozens of Hamas cabinet ministers and lawmakers on Thursday in a move the ruling group said aimed to topple its government, as the army pressed on with a Gaza offensive to free an Israeli soldier captured by Palestinians.
- Hiv Counselling Centres In Industries Under Consideration (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
AIDS control society for partnership with industry
- Lahore Budget (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 30, 2006)
That the running of the city government and the management of its finances remain a highly polarised affair was evident once again at the town hall on Wednesday.
- Tackling The ‘Parallel Judiciary’ (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 30, 2006)
BY directing the police to arrest those found to be involved in organising a now infamous jirga in district Jacobabad, the Supreme Court has sent a clear message to the feudal and tribal power brokers who are encouraging the growth of a parallel . . .
- Friday Feature: God’S Gift For Mankind (Dawn, Jafar Wafa, Jun 30, 2006)
According to the Holy Quran, righteous persons’ supplication to God is: “Our Lord! give us in the world that which is good and (also) in the Hereafter that which is good and save us from the torment of Fire” (2:201).
- Close Guantanamo? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 30, 2006)
The military detention camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has become the focus of global protests against US human rights violations during the war on terrorism.
- Pakistan Committed To Normalisation Of Ties With India: Pm (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Thursday that Pakistan was committed to normalising relations with India through the ongoing composite dialogue process.
- Tandon Suggests New Mechanism For Appointment Of Election . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
Says committee headed by Prime Minister could lay down procedure
No need to make Election Commission a five-member body
No consensus among political parties on state funding of elections
- Us Senate Panel Okays India N-Deal (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
The Foreign Relations Committee of the US Senate on Thursday approved the civilian nuclear cooperation deal with India despite concerns raised by Pakistan at the highest level.
- Welcome Action On Jirgas (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 30, 2006)
The suspension by the Supreme Court of an order by a jirga in upper Sindh to hand over five minor girls of a clan to a rival family to settle a long-running feud is timely because the court has unequivocally spoken out against those who want to take . . .
- Gaza Reinvasion (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 30, 2006)
Israel's excessive response to the kidnapping of one of its soldier reflects its general disdain of the Palestinians and shows how its leaders overreact to certain events.
- President Stresses Economic Diplomacy (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Jun 30, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf on Thursday asked Pakistani envoys to proactively pursue economic diplomacy, highlight Pakistan’s geo-political location in the region and project the positive developments of the country.
- Darvesh Is Better (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jun 30, 2006)
Following the dastardly attack on a Sopore Sufi recently some knowledgeable persons have wondered why he should have been described as dervish.
- When ‘Tigers’ Purr (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 30, 2006)
There must be no diluting the minister of state for external affairs’ summary rejection of the kiss-and-make-up plea of LTTE ideologue Anton Balasingham.
- China: Cpc Members Asked To Combat Corruption (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
As China's ruling Communist Party celebrated its 85th founding anniversary, General Secretary Hu Jintao today identified combating "rampant" corruption as a "historic task" for the party to justify its continued hold on political power in the . . .
- Bush Admn Welcomes Congressional Panel Vote On N-Deal (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
The Bush administration has welcomed the passage of the bill seeking implementation of Indo-US civilian nuclear deal in key congressional panels with a thumping majority and said it was looking forward to working with Congress to address a few . . .
- Us, Japan Agree To ‘Pressure’ N. Korea: Bush, Koizumi Hold Summit (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said on Thursday that he and US President George Bush had agreed to impose unspecified ‘pressures’ on North Korea if it launches a long-range missile.
- Israel Hits Ministry; Hamas Offers Soldier (US News & World Report, Ravi Nessman, Jun 30, 2006)
Israeli warplanes struck the Palestinian Interior Ministry early Friday, setting it ablaze as Arab leaders tried to forge a deal that would halt the Israeli offensive and free a 19-year-old soldier held by gunmen allied with the ruling Islamic Hamas.
- Israel Hits Ministry Building In Gaza (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
Israeli planes blasted the Hamas-controlled Palestinian Interior Ministry in Gaza City early Friday, intensifying pressure on the Islamic militants to order release of a captured soldier, as Arab mediators tried to work out a deal to end the crisis.
- Corruption As A Cultural Phenomenon (Business Standard, T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan, Jun 30, 2006)
"Factors other than legal enforcement appear to be important determinants of corruption".
- Senate Panel Nod For Nuclear Deal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
It's a 16-2 vote for Bill; second hurdle cleared
John Kerry speaks up for India's non-proliferation record
All Republican Senators vote for legislation
Both chambers of Congress have to vote on the deal
- Cwc Expresses Concern Over Rising Prices (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Thursday expressed deep concern over the plight of the common man due to hike in prices of essential commodities, and asked the Government to take effective steps to control the situation.
- Varsity To Improve Engineering Students' Communication Skills (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
"This will enhance their job prospects and make them more industry-ready"
Anna University talking to global IT leaders for improving profile of outgoing students
Asks all affiliated colleges to set up communication and language laboratories
- Bush Overstepped His Authority: Court (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
Supreme Court blocks Guantanamo trials
- Bjp Threatens To Abrogate Nuclear Deal (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Jun 30, 2006)
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has threatened to abrogate the Indo-US nuclear deal when it returns to power.
- Package To Boost Farm Education (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
Nod for additional fund of Rs. 200 crore
World Bank to contribute $200 million for National Agricultural Innovation Project
Institutions, NGOs and other stakeholders to implement different components of project
- Nuclear Deal: Bjp Questions `No Testing' Commitment (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Jun 30, 2006)
"Vajpayee made one but Government reserved the right to detonate a bomb"
Deal will bind India; Pakistan free to continue research, test nuclear weapons
Will make India completely energy dependent on U.S.
Nothing should be done to take away . . .
- N-Deal Sent Up To Senate (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Jun 30, 2006)
The US Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee, like its House of Representatives counterpart two days ago, voted overwhelmingly this afternoon to endorse the Indo-US nuclear deal.
- The Latest Efficiency Booster (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 30, 2006)
Compulsory siestas are part of the day’s schedule in kindergarten and play school. After a mid-day meal, the children are asked to rest their heads on the desk and close their eyes and sleep.
- Israel Captures Palestinian Ministers And Lawmakers (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
8 ministers, 24 lawmakers among a total of 64 arrested
* Hamas condemns arrests as declaration of ‘open war’
* Abbas appeals for intervention
* Israeli settler killed
- Taliban Using Pakistani Territory: Us Commander (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
Taliban forces fighting US troops in Afghanistan have grown stronger and more sophisticated, and are directing operations from neighbouring Pakistan, a senior US commander said on Wednesday.
- India, Pakistan Exchange Scores Of Prisoners Today (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
India and Pakistan were expected to exchange hundreds of prisoners as part of measures aimed at boosting trust between the two countries, Indian officials said on Thursday.
- India Upbeat After Key Us Congress Panel Backs N-Deal (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
The bill seeks to amend the US Atomic Energy Act of 1954 that prevents the US from trading nuclear technology with non-NPT nations
- Cabinet Okays 3-Month Extension To Dot On Fdi (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the proposal seeking a three-month extension for ensuring compliance of conditions with regard to enhancement of FDI ceiling from 49 per cent to 74 per cent in the telecom sector.
- Affirmative Action In The Us: The Simmering Debate (Business Line, Raghu Dayal , Jun 30, 2006)
The affirmative action concept, which has for long triggered a debate in the US, requires positive steps to be taken to provide equal employment opportunity.
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