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Articles 11621 through 11720 of 53943:
- A Public Health Challenge (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 14, 2006)
Over the past decade, a number of vector-borne viral diseases have acquired renewed virulence in Asia.
- State Government Getting Ready To Control Donation Menace (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
The State government is contemplating on taking steps to control donation menace in schools, said Primary and Higher Education Minister Basavaraja Horatti.
- Jd(s)-Bjp Split Over Bmic Bill (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Serious differences of opinion among the coalition partners in the government, the JD(S) and the BJP, over the provisions of the proposed Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) legislation resulted in the bill being deferred even before it . . .
- Three Cheers (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 14, 2006)
Whatever the outcome of the second cricket Test between India and the West Indies the former can already say three cheers --- one each for Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid and Mohammad Kaif.
- `Stock Essential Medicines, Antibiotics' Stock Medicines: Collector (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Measures to tackle rain, flood discussed
Southwest monsoon to begin in district shortly
`Conduct mock drills; keep rescue equipment ready for emergency'
Public can contact control room on 1077
`Keep sufficient stock of essential commodities'
- Bhutan Through Political Reforms (Daily Excelsior, Sondip Bhattacharya, Jun 14, 2006)
Thirty-two years rule of King Jigme Singye Wangchuk has ushered in a new era of democracy.
- India, China Do Not Consider Each Other A Threat: Pranab (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
A series of CBMs has seen to the growth of that perception'
- On Banning The Da Vinci Code (Hindu, N.L. Rajah, Jun 14, 2006)
To ban the film in India, reacting to demands from some, is grave constitutional impropriety, besides being imprudent.
- Surprise Raid In 129 Ration Shops (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Officials of the district supply office conducted surprise raids in 129 ration shops and collected a fine of Rs.10,688 from violators on the charges of preparing bogus list, improper maintenance of stock registers.
- Icici Onesource's Overseas Centres (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
ICICI OneSource, a leading business process outsourcing (BPO) company, has announced that it will invest in setting up outsourcing centres in Northern Ireland creating around 1,000 jobs over the next two years.
- Bangla Protests Turn Violent (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Almost 100 people were wounded in Bangladesh today as Opposition activists fought with police at the start of a two-day strike for electoral reforms.
- China, Russia Refuse To Back Iran Sanctions Statement: Nam Defends Tehran (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
China and Russia refused on Tuesday to join with other big powers in threatening sanctions over Iran’s nuclear programme during diplomatic jostling at the UN nuclear watchdog.
- Shock To Peace (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 14, 2006)
The deaths in Assam once again show the tragic face of militancy in the North-east. The people who died in the explosion in a market in Guwahati had nothing to do with insurgency.
- Anti-Quota Agitation Gains Momentum (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
The anti-reservation agitation by students of the Indian Institute of Technology here gathered momentum with industrial associations and traders deciding to go on a day’s token hunger strike on June 18 in support of students and teachers.
- Only Connect (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 14, 2006)
If the long-awaited air-connectivity project for small-town India is now ready for take-off, at least some of the credit must go to the person who launched India's first low-cost airline, Air Deccan.
- Caste Vs Class (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 14, 2006)
Even as government prepares its response to Supreme Court's query on the rationale behind 27 per cent reservation for OBCs, one thing is clear:
- Us In Ocean Region (Tribune, Amit Kumar, Jun 14, 2006)
Ever since President George W. Bush’s March visit, both New Delhi and Washington have been looking forward to intensifying the bond of cooperation in the Indian Ocean region.
- Mulayam Criticises I-T Dept, Congress (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
If one of the ideas Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is toying with fructifies, you have to pay more to send SMS’ in the near future, the extra amount going for payment of termination charges for the receiving operator.
- Leapfrog Technological Gap (Pioneer, BHARAT VERMA, Jun 14, 2006)
Involving private sector in defence production will enhance PSU performance while helping India gain global prestige ---- Government's decision to open defence manufacturing to the private sector was long over due.
- Andhra Pradesh Rated Best In Power Sector (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Report places Gujarat, Delhi in the second and third places
- Indo-Us Nuclear Talks Proceed With Cautious Optimism (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Jun 14, 2006)
After two days of intensive talks between India and the United States, there is cautious optimism that a framework agreement for bilateral cooperation on civilian nuclear energy would be completed in a couple of months.
- In Search Of A Skill (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 14, 2006)
It becomes true in some cases that life is a ceaseless search
- Hike In Prices Of Pds Foodgrain On The Anvil: Bjp (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
After castigating the Centre over its “failure” to check recurring fuel price hikes, BJP today fired another salvo at the ruling UPA over its “decision” to increase issue price of food grains distributed through the public distribution system . . .
- France Push At Nsg, Indo-Us Deal Or Not (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Dismissing suggestions that its nuclear dealing with India was “predicated upon” successful passage of the Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement in the US Congress, France has said it will continue to press for waiver of restrictions on India at the . . .
- India, Us Continue Deliberations On Second Day (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Seeking to reach common positions on some contentious issues, officials of India and the US today continued deliberations on the proposed bilateral agreement on nuclear cooperation.
- Pm Under Siege (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, Jun 14, 2006)
Main Threat From Within?
The Constitution defines how politics should be conducted. The system determines how politics is actually run.
- Delhi Decides To Cut Petrol Price Marginally (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Giving a marginal relief to consumers in the Capital, the Sheila Dikshit Government on Tuesday decided to reduce the recently increased price of petrol by 67 paise a litre and diesel by 22 paise through a cut in the Value Added . . .
- Protests Mount Against Fuel Price Hike (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Political activists stopped trains and buses across the country on Tuesday and truckers kept off the roads as a one-day strike to protest against a rise in retail fuel prices took hold.
- Nam Nations Back Iran, China & Russia Adamant (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Western countries pushed today for broad support on the need for Iran to freeze uranium enrichment, but nonaligned countries backed Teheran, saying all countries have the right to pursue a nuclear program for civilian use.
- 'Buddhist' Bengal Durbars At Boeing Doorstep (Pioneer, Saugar Sengupta, Jun 14, 2006)
aChief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has said he is prepared to go shopping to the US provided there are positive signals. He was clarifying his stand on the possibilities of US investment in the aviation sector.
- India@info.Com (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 14, 2006)
The citizen vis-a-vis a reluctant informer
- School Apologises For Hitler Quotes (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 14, 2006)
A US high school has apologised for publishing a yearbook in which two students had chosen quotations from Adolf Hitler’s book Mein Kampf to appear under their photographs.
- Zarqawi Successor Next Target: Bush (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
President George W Bush vowed on Monday that Abu Musab al-Zarqawi’s successor as al Qaeda’s chief in Iraq would be “on our list” of targets and said US troops must stay for now to help secure the country.
- We Have No Role In Pok Polls: Pakistan (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jun 14, 2006)
``Elections were determined by its constitution''
Nominations of 30 candidates of JKLF rejected
Region's constitution includes requirement to sign accession declaration
- Nuclear Issue: France Backs India (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Dismissing suggestions that its nuclear dealing with India was "predicated upon" successful passage of the India-U.S. civilian nuclear agreement in the U.S. Congress, France has said it will continue to press for waiver of restrictions on India at . . .
- Iran's Hidden Project (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 14, 2006)
Despite Tehran's consistent denials, recent evidence suggests it is working on a secret military plan to develop nuclear weapons, says Con Coughlin
- Another Blow (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 14, 2006)
Sri Lankan government can tackle the LTTE only politically
- Development For All? (Deccan Herald, Alok Ray, Jun 14, 2006)
Development means people graduating from lower paid jobs to higher-valued jobs over time
- Rising To Our Potential (Deccan Herald, B G Verghese, Jun 14, 2006)
In a globalised world, India can't afford to shy away from its role as a key player
- Biblical (Telegraph, Stephen Hugh-Jones, Jun 14, 2006)
Among the merits of an English boarding-school education 60-odd years ago was an unlikely one:
- Record Allocation For Development: No New Tax In Punjab (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
The Punjab government will lay before the provincial assembly its revenue budget of Rs274 billion — indicating a current expenditure of Rs191 billion and carrying a surplus of Rs83 billion — for the fiscal year 2006-07 on Wednesday.
- India To Start Digitally Mapping Territory (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Jun 14, 2006)
The Indian cabinet has approved a liberalised map policy and digital mapping of the country, overruling objections raised by the defence establishment.
- Indo-Us N-Deal Faces ‘Testing’ Times (Daily Excelsior, V Mohan Narayan, Jun 14, 2006)
The hype over the agreement between India and the United States on cooperation in civil nuclear energy has subsided with reality checks in both countries.
- Us Bans Five Companies For Aiding Iran (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
The United States has prohibited all transactions with four Chinese companies and one US Company for allegedly helping Iran acquire weapons of mass destruction and missiles capable of delivering them.
- China, Russia Refuse To Join Iran Sanctions (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
China and Russia refused on Tuesday to join with other world powers in a statement that would threaten sanctions over Iran’s nuclear programme, during diplomatic jostling at the UN nuclear watchdog.
- Us Congress To Debate Resolution On Troop Wi (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Top Republican lawmakers in Washington have said they will submit a resolution to the House of Representatives on Thursday that would reject a timetable for a US troop withdrawal from Iraq.
- More Is Good (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 14, 2006)
In Quetta on Sunday, Saleem Saifullah Khan provided both an answer to many of the problems the provinces in Pakistan are faced with and a reason why this seemingly right answer cannot be applied.
- Musharraf To Be Re-Elected In Uniform: Wasi (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Federal Minister for Law Wasi Zaffar said Tuesday President Gen. Pervez Musharraf can retain both offices at a time and he would be re-elected as president for next five years.
- Two Arrested For Attack On Journalist (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Doctors removed four bullets from the body of Paryal Dayo, a Pano Akil-based journalist, who was injured in an attempt on his life on Monday night. After the operation, he was shifted to the intensive care unit. However, hospital sources said he was . . .
- Musharraf Blamed For Balochistan Situation (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
MMA leader Liaquat Baloch on Tuesday held Gen Pervez Musharraf responsible for deteriorating the Balochistan situation and recent deaths in the troubled province.
- Sco A New Model Of Successful Tie-Up (News International, Vladimir V. Putin, Jun 14, 2006)
As the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), one of the youngest international entities, is turning five on June 15 and preparing for the anniversary session of its Heads of State Council in Shanghai, I would like to share my thoughts and . . .
- Pressure To Shut Down Guantanamo (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 14, 2006)
Relatives of two of the three Saudi detainees who died at Guantanamo Bay have said the men could not have committed suicide as the US military claims because they are strict Muslims.
- Death Of A Bigoted Militant (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Jun 14, 2006)
Two months ago, The Washington Post, citing “internal military documents and officers familiar with the programme”, reported:
- Pakistan Seeks Cooperative Partnership With (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Pakistan is looking forward to develop a mutually beneficial cooperative partnership with the SCO member and observer countries, Pakistan’s ambassador to China Salman Bashir said on Tuesday.
- People Participation In Agricultural Development (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 14, 2006)
This fact has been proven time and again that the success of any agricultural development programme depends to a large extent on the intended beneficiaries.
- 'Endorse, Reinforce N-Deal' (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Michael A Levi is the lead author of US-India Nuclear Cooperation: A Strategy Moving Forward, a Council On Foreign Relations report, which could define the fate of the India-US nuclear deal now being debated in the US Congress.
- One Dollar Is One Dollar (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Jun 14, 2006)
The US is assumed to have practised a strong dollar policy and presumed to have been content to let the dollar drift down so that exports would become cheaper and imports more expensive.
- Hats Off, Imf! (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jun 14, 2006)
If a competition were to be held to adjudge which of the international organisations has the most admirable grasp of the obvious, the prize will easily go to the IMF.
- More Power To Short Selling (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 14, 2006)
The government’s decision to explore ways to curb market volatility, including permitting institutional short sales, is welcome.
- 'Dalits Have Not Benefited From Quotas' (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Professor P Radhakrishnan of the Madras Institute of Development Studies is a well-known social scientist. Some of the key areas of his research include affirmative action; agrarian problems; backward classes and reservations; backward class . . .
- Educating Without Long-Term Vision (Pioneer, Asheesh Shah, Jun 14, 2006)
The head-start that West has over India is in education, and the tragedy is despite ample opportunities, we have failed to make use of them, says Asheesh Shah
- China, Russia Won’T Join Threats To Iran (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Rejection doesn’t influence overall situation: diplomats
Non-Aligned States set to back Tehran at IAEA meeting
- Dynamism In Gas Pricing: Provide Investor Comfort (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 14, 2006)
There is a new, welcome dynamism when it comes to the domestic pricing of natural gas, the cleanest fossil fuel. Reportedly, power major NTPC is to call for daily price bids to competitively source a part of its requirements of gas.
- Labourers’ Killer Among 6 Militants Killed (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Six militants including a killer of nine labourers were killed in separate encounters at Pampore, Handwara and Uri today while as militants shot at and injured a BSF trooper in Sopore.
- No Proposal Yet To Reduce Fuel Prices In J&k (Daily Excelsior, Neeraj Rohmetra, Jun 14, 2006)
The State Government has no proposal yet to emulate other States of the country, which have decided to drop Sales Tax on motor fuel so as to reduce the miseries of the people.
- Politics And Football: Bridgeable Divide? (Rediff on the Net, Vikram S Mehta, Jun 14, 2006)
More than any other public event, the ongoing world cup is witness to the brotherhood of merit.
- 'The Indo-Us Nuclear Deal Can't Be Justified' (OutLook, Seema Sirohi, Jun 14, 2006)
Iran's permanent representative to the IAEA on India's vote and their own stand-off with the United States which in turn is clouding the Indo-US nuclear agreement.
- A Taste For Luxury (Deccan Herald, Amrit Sadhana, Jun 14, 2006)
Maybe you've noticed it, too: despite a belt-tightening economy, many more men and women today are reaching up for high-style luxury goods.
- Giving It Back (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 14, 2006)
New Delhi has finally chosen to prick the rather thin bubble of justification that Pakistan has constructed for itself in the parts of Jammu and Kashmir that it controls.
- Putting The ‘He’Art Back Into Art (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Lalitha Ubhayaker’s centre for the arts is a place where young people can nurture their talents. Githa U Badikillaya finds out more.
- Joining The War (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Jun 14, 2006)
Canada has joined the counter-terrorism club. Should India, which has paid dearly in the fight against terrorism for at least two decades, say “Welcome!”?
- Us Bets On India's Boom, Frets Too (Times of India, Chidanand Rajghatta, Jun 14, 2006)
The Sensex may be headed south and the Nifty anywhere but north, but as far as the west is concerned, the world economy is devolving on the east -- India being the current favorite.
- Mujahir Named Zarqawi’S Successor (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Jun 14, 2006)
Al-Qaida in Iraq has named a successor to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi days after he was killed in a US airstrike and President George W. Bush on Monday warned that the new terrorist leader would face a similar fate.
- Suicides At Guantanamo (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 14, 2006)
Far from being a “good public relations move” for the “jihadi cause”, as one US State Department official dubbed it, suicide by three prisoners at the US detention centre in Guantanamo speaks of the level of despair felt by the inmates.
- Don’T Let The Branding Iron Go Cold (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 14, 2006)
Corporates build brands over years, spending considerable time, energy and cash so that one day that brand would allow the company to charge a premium for its products and enhance cash flow.
- Of Connecting Global Notes (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
The musical odyssey of Prem Joshua touches all genres, including remixes. His music is one that comes straight from the soul, says Utpal Borpujari
- Musharraf Calls For Peace In Region (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf arrived here on Tuesday to represent Pakistan at the summit meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). He was given a warm reception on his arrival at the Pudong airport.
- No Truck Yet With Technology (Indian Express, SUMANT CHAK, Jun 14, 2006)
While the Maybachs and Bentleys have made inroads and new technology cars like Swifts and Santros zip around us, our trucks seem to be caught in a time warp.
- ‘4 Lakh Aids Deaths In India Last Year, Highest In World’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
This shows real face of the disease in India, says UN; Govt says need to check how, its own death figure likely this month
- Plenty Of Enemies To Go (Deccan Herald, Thomas L Friedman, Jun 14, 2006)
Al-Zarqawi reminds us that open societies are threatened by his kind of ruthless jihadists
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