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Articles 11421 through 11520 of 53943:
- A Passage To China (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jun 16, 2006)
Opening of the Nathu-la pass has much potential for bilateral trade and development on both sides of India-China border.
- Right Fuel Pricing Is The Only Way To Efficiency' (Business Line, R. Balaji, Jun 16, 2006)
Though India has not been as gluttonous in fuel as some developed countries, our energy efficiency is far from satisfactory. Because of political pressure, by not pricing fuel correctly, our efficiencies have suffered.
- Rbi Employees To Oppose Outsourcing (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
The decision to outsource the Reserve Bank of India's core functions has met with strong opposition from the bank's employees and economists.
- Can Forgiveness Ever Be Conditional? (The Economic Times, MUKUL SHARMA, Jun 16, 2006)
There’s another amazing true story about mountains and mountain climbers... and then some.
- Rajasthan’S Retrograde Move (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 16, 2006)
Now that the BJP government in Rajasthan has decided to send back the regressive anti-conversion Bill to governor Pratibha Patil, the latter must do what she ought to have done in the first instance: reserve it for the President’s consideration.
- More Violence In Sri Lanka (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 16, 2006)
Despite the best efforts of its Scandinavian monitors, Sri Lanka’s tenuous peace process received another jolt on Thursday when more than 60 people aboard a bus in a Sinhalese-dominated area in the northern part of the island were killed in a mine . . .
- Waiting For Change (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
As expected, as the media hype around the earthquake victims settled down, the post-quake relief and the reconstruction work went on the back-burner.
- Digital Overload (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 16, 2006)
The bbc's status and stature is unique among the world’s broadcasting organisations.
- Social Security In Islam (Dawn, Sidrah Unis, Jun 16, 2006)
An efficient system of social security is one of the main features of a welfare state.
- Iran, Uzbek Leaders Hit Out At Interference By Foreign Powers (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Uzbek president under criticism from the US for his anti-democratic leanings
A strengthened SCO would be a new force against the West
- Punjab Finances (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 16, 2006)
A measure of how Punjab is run came on Tuesday, when the chief minister made next fiscal year’s budgetary allocations public — a day before the provincial budget was presented in the Punjab Assembly.
- Pm Rules Out Rupee Devaluation (Dawn, Raja Asghar, Jun 16, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz told the National Assembly on Thursday that there would be no compromise on national defence and ruled out rupee devaluation as the government came out strongly to defend the new federal budget against bitter opposition . . .
- Sindh Budget Proposes Salary, Pension Raise (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Provincial Senior Minister Syed Sardar Ahmad presented in the Sindh Assembly on Thursday Rs193.1 billion budget for the year 2006-07 that shows a small surplus of Rs302.24 million.
- Pakistan, India To Slug It Out For Top Un Slot? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jun 16, 2006)
The current UN secretary-general, Kofi Annan, is scheduled to step down at the close of this year when his second five-year term ends.
- Major Powers’ Offer To Iran More Carrot Than Stick: Us (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
The White House indicated that the proposal meant to end the crisis over Iran's nuclear programs was heavy on incentives to freeze sensitive nuclear activities, not possible punishments for refusing.
- Norway’S Booster Shot To India’S Call On Bio-Piracy (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Jun 16, 2006)
India and other developing countries – which are demanding multilateral disciplines to stop bio-piracy – received a major boost on Wednesday at the World Trade Organization when Norway supported their demand for amending the controversial . . .
- Why Deve Gowda Is Bad For Bangalore (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Bangaloreans must banish H D Deve Gowda if they wish to see any developmental works come to fruition.
- Japan Passes Law To Fight Suicides (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Japan has passed a law requiring the government and employers to combat the soaring suicide rate, which is among the highest in the world.
- Pakistan Proposes Outline Of Counter-Terrori (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Pakistan has proposed an outline for a comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy that includes short-, medium- and long-term measures to be taken by UN member states to combat the scourge.
- Partners In Crime (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 16, 2006)
When members of the European Union are advised, as they have been recently by Amnesty International, to stop being America's “partners in crime” in its policy of rendition of prisoners, Tony Blair and his government immediately come to mind.
- Kashgar Bus Service (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 16, 2006)
The introduction of a bus service between Gilgit in the Northern Areas and Kashgar in China's Xinjiang Autonomous Region could help reverse the sharp decline in international tourism in the country.
- Punjab Budget (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 16, 2006)
Punjab Finance Minister Hasnain Bahadur Dareshak presented a Rs274 billion surplus and ostensibly tax-free budget (meaning that there are no new taxes) for 2006-07 in the Punjab Assembly on Wednesday.
- Reliance’S Switch (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jun 16, 2006)
Outcome of battle for spectrum now sealed?
- Forty Insurgents Killed In Afghanistan: Coalition (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Coalition troops in Afghanistan killed 40 insurgents, the US-led force announced after the Taliban claimed responsibility for a bus bombing that killed 10 people, the reports said.
- India: Emerging Market Caught In External Factors (The Financial Express, SUMANT SINHA, Jun 16, 2006)
In search of returns, global liquidity found its way here leading to Sensex’s upward march
- Racket In Sanctioning Freedom Fighters' Pension (Hindu, Y. Mallikarjun, Jun 16, 2006)
Investigation by Vigilance and Enforcement Department detects fraud
- ``A New Concept Will Inform Future Plans'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Needs at village level will be considered: Mani Shankar Aiyar
- India Can Absorb More Fdi: Panel (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Achievement in 10th Plan below potential'
India now being perceived as one of the best performing emerging markets
This has created a favourable impression among potential foreign investors
- Sc, St Education Schemes Will Continue (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
The 11th Five-Year Plan proposes to continue with redoubled efforts at provision of educational facilities to the Scheduled Castes (SCs), the Scheduled Tribes (STs) and minorities.
- Aiema Signs Mou With Sri Lanka Chamber (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Over 17 per cent of Sri Lanka's imports are from India' ``Over 17 per cent of Sri Lanka's imports are from India''
- India Lodges Protest Over Lahore Temple Demolition (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
India has lodged a formal protest against the demolition of a Hindu temple in Lahore which has agitated political parties and religious groups here.
- Nri Aviator Plans Us-India Airline (Times of India, Byas Anand, Jun 16, 2006)
An America-based entrepreneur is all set to join the burgeoning list of wannabe Indian aviators.
- Aiims Docs Take On Health Minister (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Turbulent times seem to have hit AIIMS in its golden jubilee year. The battle lines have been drawn between the institute's director, P Venugopal, and its president, Union health minister Anbumani Ramadoss.
- Poland To Support India's Bid For Unsc Seat (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Poland has assured that it will support India's candidature for a permanent seat at the UN Security Council, Anand Sharma, visiting Indian minister of state for external affairs, said here on Wednesday.
- India Roots For Tharoor At Un (Times of India, Indrani Bagchi, Jun 16, 2006)
India on Thursday officially named Shashi Tharoor as its candidate for the post of UN secretary-general based on 'his impeccable credentials', saying it would be a 'matter of pride' for an Indian to be occupying the office.
- 'Indo-Us N-Deal Weakens Proliferation Regime' (Pioneer, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Jun 16, 2006)
A body of American scientists, backed by a group of Nobel laureates, has opposed the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal, claiming that the accord "weakens" the existing non-proliferation regime and urged the US Congress not to approve it in its present form.
- Bus Explosion Kills 64 In Lanka, Triggers Army Bombs In Tiger Areas (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
A powerful land mine ripped through a packed bus in northern Sri Lanka on Thursday, killing at least 64 people in the worst act of violence since the 2002 cease-fire, the Army said.
- Vat Panel Puts Fuel-Price Ball In Centre Court (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Quibbling between the Centre and the states on who should provide more relief to consumers on fuel prices intensified.
- Hike Jinks (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 16, 2006)
With food prices going through the roof, the government has a problem on its hands. The Reserve Bank increased both its borrowing and lending rates, called reverse repo and repo in banking parlance, by 25 basis points, not only to align . . .
- Bomber Cleric Walks Free (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 16, 2006)
Out of prison, Bashir is back at his madarsa famous for producing Islamist radicals. This could mean bad news. Robin McDowell in Solo, Indonesia, explains why.
- Upa Couldn't Care Less (Pioneer, Surya Narayan Saxena, Jun 16, 2006)
Will the mandarins in the South Block heed the timely and proactive advice of your editorial, "Last chance saloon" (June 8), and make good in some measure the tremendous damage done to the national interests in their dithering on Nepal.
- Who Makes The Rules? (Deccan Herald, Sakuntala Narasimhan, Jun 16, 2006)
The refusal to sell a kilo of salt because it’s ‘not worth the trouble’ sounds like a funny argument...
- Koirala, Prachanda Talks Anytime Soon (Hindu, Ameet Dhakal, Jun 16, 2006)
Most of the differences sorted out: Maoists
Meeting may take place today
Our trust level is high, says Minister
- Musharraf Hails China's Saarc Status (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jun 16, 2006)
"Its role will provide more security"
Pakistan seeking full membership status in the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation
Pakistan's geo-strategic location highlighted
China invited to transport oil from West Asia through Pakistan
- Forest Department Officials Spot Two Congress Activists . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
High drama follows after one of them is taken into custody
- Dindigul Gets Rs.1.57 Cr. For Development Schemes (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Meant for the welfare of Adi Dravidars, especially self-help groups
- Government Seeking Legal Opinion Over Mlas' Issue (Hindu, Sujay Mehdudia, Jun 16, 2006)
Sheila Dikshit, Ram Babu Sharma convene separate meetings
Certain sections want to bring an Ordinance
Narendra Nath asked to coordinate further with legal luminaries
- Letting Go Of Hurt (Deccan Herald, Firoz Bakht Ahmed, Jun 16, 2006)
In today's hectic and turbulent times anyone can hurt us without reason. We always look for a healing touch after someone has hurt us.
- Don't Talk To Ulfa (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 16, 2006)
By carrying out a series of terror bombings across Assam, targeting both innocent people, including school children, and symbols of the state, for instance oil . . .
- Pm Appreciates Punjab’S Uplift Strategy (Pakistan Observer, Hussain Kashif, Jun 16, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has appreciated development strategy and reforms programmes being implemented in the province and observed that it had positive impact on the overall economy of the country.
- Sco Pledges To Fight Terror, Extremism (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) members issued a joint communique here Thursday, saying that the fight against the “three evil forces” remains the organization’s top priority.
- Stephen Hawking Says It's Imperative To Find Other Earth-Like Homes (Times of India, MUKUL SHARMA, Jun 16, 2006)
Hawking is not talking through his hat when he says the survival of the human race depends on its ability to find new homes elsewhere in the universe, because there's an increasing risk that humanity could be wiped out by a disaster.
- Tech Nobel Goes To 21st Century Edison (Times of India, RASHMEE ROSHAN LALL, Jun 16, 2006)
It isn't quite the worldwide web. But Finland swears that its somewhat underwhelming decision to hand on Thursday the world's largest, most lucrative high-tech award, the bi-yearly, one-million-euro Millennium Technology Prize, to a diminutive . . .
- Congress Must Not Approve Indo-American Nuclear Deal . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
"In its present form, deal endangers U.S. non-proliferation goals"
Such ad-hoc bilateral deals will undercut U.S. and world security
Growth of civilian nuke power increases amount of fissionable material
- Beyond Gesture Diplomacy In Nepal (Indian Express, Virendra Gupta, Jun 16, 2006)
Indian government’s offer of liberal aid package of Rs 1000 crore must have pleased the visiting Nepalese premier.
- Historic Martyrdom (Indian Express, Harcharan Singh, Jun 16, 2006)
Exactly 400 years ago, the fifth Sikh guru, Arjan Dev (1563-1606), sacrificed his life. What Sikhs the world over are celebrating today is his unique contribution.
- It Won’T Bring Down The Roof (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 16, 2006)
The unspoken consensus among experts is that the residential real estate market is headed for a soft or bumpy landing (depending on whom you speak to) in the next few months.
- Forget The Figures, Save Lives (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 16, 2006)
Controversy has erupted again between UNAIDS and NACO figures—this time regarding Persons Living With HIV/AIDS (PLHWAs) in India.
- India-Kuwait Pacts On Taxation, Culture (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on Thursday signed three agreements with India besides stressing the need for greater cooperation on labour front.
- Junta In A Time Warp (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 16, 2006)
Myanmar's military junta has done the expected unexpected.
- The Online Laws Of Dating (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 16, 2006)
They are widows and married millionaires. They are non-smokers and truckers and politicians. And they all want to date you.
- Bsf On High Alert Along Tripura Border (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
The Border Security Force (BSF) has increased its strength in Tripura and put the entire border on high alert following the killing of 10 National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh recently.
- India Has To Do A China To Bridge Gap (Deccan Herald, BHARAT VERMA, Jun 16, 2006)
India needs to shed its inhibitions, diversify, and form international industrial alliances
- Nuclear Deal (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 16, 2006)
India should stand firm and not give in to pressure
- Costly Children (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 16, 2006)
Passion for pricey parties among children sometimes flummoxes grandparents
- Politics And World Cup: An Unbridgeable Divide? (Indian Express, Vikram S Mehta, Jun 16, 2006)
I was in Europe the morning the newspapers headlined “US strike kills Zarqawi” and the general populace woke in eager anticipation of the commencement of the football World Cup.
- Aiims Director Proceeds On Leave (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
"If anyone wants to resign, he is free to do so," says Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss
- Delhi Names Great Indian Novelist For Top Un Job (Pioneer, Shobori Ganguli, Jun 16, 2006)
He left his motherland back in 1978 but Shashi Tharoor, India's candidate for the UN Secretary General's post, prefers to be called an NRI with a difference, one in the "Never Relinquished India" category, since he, unlike most expatriates . . .
- Development Plan For Malampuzha Gardens Gets Central Clearance (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
The Rs.5.88-crore proposal includes renovation of Rock Garden
Illumination system to be revamped at Rs.3.38 crores
Tourist facilitation centre-cum-bus shelter to be built
A modern musical fountain to be set up
- L & T Wins Rs. 750 Crore Highway Contract (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Larsen and Toubro Limited (L & T) has received an order valued at Rs. 750 crore for the six-laning of NH-8 from Vadodara to Bharuch in Gujarat, according to a company release.
- Laloo Lays Tracks For Rail Privatisation (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Railway Minister Laloo Prasad Yadav on Thursday announced the liberalising of policies to draw more private investment.
- Nice All Set To Open Road, Govt Says It Can’T (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Even as the promoters of the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor Project were firm on inaugurating a stretch of the peripheral road on Friday, the State government shot off a letter on Thursday asking them to desist from opening the stretch . . .
- Earth At The Tipping Point (Hindu, Robin McKie, Jun 16, 2006)
Strange days have reached Ny-Alesund, Europe's northernmost research station.
- India As A Rising Global Player (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Jun 16, 2006)
Interest in India was evident at the recent Asia Security Conference in Singapore.
- Wrath Of The Pro-Israel Lobby (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Palestinian Prime Minster Ismail Haniyeh has tried to move the conscience of the West through an article in the British press.
- Kashmiris Should Be Involved In Talks: Icg (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
India and Pakistan can earn Kashmiris goodwill if they involve them in talks because their participation would make the peace process meaningful, particularly in Confidence Building Measures (CBMs).
- Late News: Differing Perceptions Stymie India-Pakistan Talks (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Jun 16, 2006)
There is an asymmetry of perceptions and expectations between India and Pakistan, which could become the stumbling block in their bilateral dialogue, according to a new report.
- Sino-Indian Trade Through Nathula To Begin On June 30 (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
The long awaited-resumption of border trade between India and China through Nathula in Sikkim has been finally set for june 30.
- 'Indo-Us N-Deal Weakens Proliferation Regime' (Hindustan Times, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Jun 15, 2006)
A body of US scientists, backed by a group of Nobel Laureates, has opposed the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal, claiming that the accord "weakens" the existing non-proliferation regime and urged the US Congress not to approve it in the present form.
- Small Step To A Big Deal (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 15, 2006)
The nuclear deal between India and the United States is entering the homestretch. The amber lights for the first two elements of the deal are turning green.
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