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Articles 18421 through 18520 of 53943:
- Aziz Calls For Broader Accord On Kashmir (Dawn, Ahmed Hassan, Mar 31, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Thursday that a broader agreement among Pakistan, India and people of Kashmir was a pre-requisite to a long lasting solution of Kashmir problem which could ensure sustainable peace in South Asia.
- Saran Warns Of Setback If Indo-Us N-Deal Not Ratified (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Indian Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran warned on Thursday of a setback in US-India ties if Congress refuses to ratify a civilian nuclear deal reached between leaders of the two countries.
- Uk Mp Urges Pakistan And India To Demilitarise Loc (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Kasuri tells delegation Kashmir solution essential to peace
British parliamentarian and attorney general Dominic Grieve has urged Pakistan and India to pull back troops from across the Line of Control (LoC).
- The Status Of Northern Areas (Dawn, Ghayoor Ahmed, Mar 31, 2006)
Rebutting India’s recent claim that Gilgit-Baltistan was an integral part of its territory, the Pakistan foreign office has stated that as part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, the area is a disputed territory the final status of which is yet . . .
- Accountability In Islam (Dawn, Sidrah Unis, Mar 31, 2006)
Islam is a multifaceted religion where awareness of Divine rights has been given on the one hand and a functional network of an Islamic state has been laid down on the other.
- Us Nuclear Policy In South Asia (Dawn, Shameem Akhtar, Mar 31, 2006)
The US Assistant secretary of state for South and central Asia, Richard Boucher, told the South Asian journalists that “Pakistan’s energy requirements and economic needs are different from those of India”.
- Widening Gulf (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 31, 2006)
The gulf between the Palestinian Authority and Israel seems to be widening. The victory of Mr Ariel Sharon’s Kadima party in the Israeli elections is not going to help matters.
- Rbi To Pen Norms For Global Finance Centre (Business Standard, Monica Gupta, Mar 31, 2006)
The Reserve Bank of India will formulate guidelines for the proposed International Financial Services Centre in Mumbai and the overseas banking units to be located in special economic zones within 60 days.
- India Can’T Be A Us Partner And Target At The Same Time: Saran (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Mar 31, 2006)
Indian Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran said on Thursday that India “cannot be a partner and a target” of the US at the same time.
- Kashmir Solution On Kashmiri Wishes: Pm (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Any permanent solution of the Kashmir dispute should be based on the aspirations of the Kashmiri people because it is the only way to bring sustainable peace in South Asia, said Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Thursday.
- I Plotted Twice To Kill Musharraf, Says Us Informant (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
A US informant told a British court today he was involved in two plots to assassinate Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and had bought guns, ammunition and grenades to carry out the killing.
- India Prefers Project-Based Cooperation To New Regional Body (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Forum should continue as "track II" initiative
Practical cooperation more important than formal structures
India-China ties positive
Partnership a determinant of peace
- Joshi: Take People Into Confidence (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Dispel apprehensions, he tells the UPA Government
WAB prevents India from conducting nuclear explosive test
Achievements of scientists lost by signing of the nuclear deal
- Chilean Honour For Siddharth Varadarajan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Conferred with Bernardo O'Higgins Order
The Ambassador of the Republic of Chile, Jorge Heine, conferred the prestigious Bernardo O'Higgins Order on Siddharth Varadarajan, Deputy Editor of The Hindu , at a function here on Thursday.
- From Amritsar, With A Little Love (Daily Times, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Mar 31, 2006)
India wants all other countries to reconceptualise sovereignty but evades the same challenge in its own case. It is also fallacious to think that economic development is a substitute for national aspirations of a people like the Kashmiris . . .
- A Prime Minister Who Has Stayed On Too Long? (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Mar 31, 2006)
To get a sense of how febrile is the political climate in Britain today all you need to do is follow the latest controversy surrounding Prime Minister Tony Blair — a controversy sparked by a seemingly throwaway remark he made in a radio interview . . .
- The Lord's Advent (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
The Earth is stated to be the land of Karma because it is here that bonded souls can be born as human beings to strive for release by working out their Karma.
- ‘N-Deal Must Be Within Parameters Decided’ (Indian Express, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Mar 31, 2006)
Against the backdrop of some US lawmakers suggesting that conditions be attached to the Indo-US nuclear deal, . . . .
- Towards Biosecurity In Agriculture (Hindu, M.S. Swaminathan, Mar 31, 2006)
India urgently needs a national agricultural biosecurity system to strengthen the ability to prevent pandemics. This will help safeguard the income and livelihood security of farm and fisher families.
- Shaiva Siddhanta Texts In Unesco's `Memory Of The World' Register (Hindu, Rajesh Nair, Mar 31, 2006)
Its largest collection of manuscripts preserved at French Institute "The unique collection source for scholars to reconstruct a chapter in religious annals of humanity"
- Protecting The Tree Of Life (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 31, 2006)
In the long list of insults to the environment, scientists say, extinction is the most serious because it is irreversible.
- China Backs India's Efforts On Nuclear Power (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
China on Thursday supported India's cooperation with other countries for nuclear power generation but said that non-proliferation protocols should be followed.
- Tall Tribute To Luxury (Hindu, K. Venkiteswaran, Mar 31, 2006)
Burj Dubai is the new bubble on the skyscape of booming Dubai, and it is ready to set a new paradigm in tower construction in the region.
- Hurriyat Leader Meets Pakistan Prime Minister (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 31, 2006)
Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Thursday that any "long-lasting" solution of the Kashmir issue called for an agreement among Pakistan, India and the Kashmiris.
- U.S. Defends Civilian Nuclear Deal With India (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
"India, a responsible nuclear power"
Concerns over Iran developing weapons of mass destruction
Iran had contacts with Pakistan nuclear scientist A.Q. Khan
- Saran, Rice Discuss Nuclear Deal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Any change to be ``within the parameters'' of understanding reached: India
- Rehabilitation: Where The Truth Lies (Hindu, Usha Ramanathan, Mar 31, 2006)
It is about people's lives. A route to accountability is surely not too much to ask for.
- Ilo Project To Curb Child Labour In Mahabubnagar (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
The project will also be implemented in Hyderabad and Kurnool
Measures to improve the income of families of child labourers will be taken up
Child labourers over 14 years will be given training to take up self employment schemes
- New Technology Being Used For Underground Drainage Project (Hindu, G. Srinivasan , Mar 31, 2006)
'Trenchless technology' adopted to keep railway lines undisturbed
- Two Universities To Launch Project On Tamil Software (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Agreement in this regard to be signed soon
Anna University and Tamil University will join together and launch a project for preparing software in Tamil, said D.Viswanathan, Vice-Chancellor, Anna University, here on Wednesday.
- Rice Meets Chirac For Talks On Iran Nuclear Crisis (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met French President Jacques Chirac in Paris as part of a lightning tour of Europe for consultations on Iran.
- Kashmir Resolution Must Reflect People’S Aspirations: Shaukat (Pakistan Observer, Sharafat Kazmi, Mar 31, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that any long-lasting solution of the Kashmir should involve agreement between Pakistan, India and the Kashmiris as sustainable peace in South Asia cannot be achieved without the settlement of Kashmir . . .
- A Tale Of Two Indias (Tribune, Dr Mohan Dharia, Mar 31, 2006)
Need for an integrated policy
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently announced the formation of the National Mission for the Renewal of Urban Centre having a population above one million.
- Brand Bangalore Is Staging A Comeback (Tribune, Jangveer Singh, Mar 31, 2006)
Infosys Chief Mentor NR Narayana Murthy’s comments on the lack of any infrastructure development in Bangalore and the company’s decision to invest elsewhere seemed to signal the end of the city as the “knowledge capital” of the country only six months ago
- Banking On Olmert (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Mar 31, 2006)
Israeli voters have, expectedly, delivered Ariel Sharon’s successor Ehud Olmert a decisive mandate.
- Strong Earthquake Hits Iran, Two People Dead (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
At least 21 people died and 313 were injured when an earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale hit the province of Lorestan in western Iran on early Friday, official television quoted a local official as saying.
- Saran: Any Change In Nuke Deal Should Be "Within The Parameters" (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Mar 31, 2006)
Against the backdrop of some US lawmakers suggesting that conditions be attached to Indo-US nuclear deal, India today made it clear that any change contemplated by the Congress will have to be "within the parameters" of understanding reached . . .
- 'India-Iran Ties May Dampen N-Deal' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
India's training of Iranian troops could dampen vital US Congress support for a bilateral landmark civilian nuclear deal, a ranking Democrat warned on Thursday.
- Office Of Profit: House To Resume In May (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Parliament session will be reconvened from May 10 to May 23 to discuss legislation on the offices of profit besides several other bills.
- Kashmir Going To Back Burner (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 31, 2006)
The just concluded trade talks between Pakistan and India indicate that the two countries have been moving speedily to promote trade and other links despite the much emphasised stand of Pakistan Government that close relationship between the . . .
- Business Of Politics Of Profit (Pioneer, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Mar 31, 2006)
Arun Jaitley must be thanked for Sonia Gandhi looking all set to dominate the news from now to election day.
- Saran Meets Rice (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Implementation of the historic Indo-U.S. civilian nuclear deal came up during discussions Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran had with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice here.
- Sonia Gandhi Satisfied With Assam Situation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
"UPA Government has planned welfare measure for tea workers"
Congress responsible for improvement
Says top priority given to education
- India Says Nuclear Deal Will Not Spark Arms Race (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Mar 31, 2006)
India, pressing for U.S. congressional approval of a landmark nuclear energy agreement, on Thursday rejected suggestions the deal might provoke a South Asia arms race and reaffirmed its commitment to a voluntary moratorium on atomic weapons testing.
- Fresh Flu Outbreak Jolts Poultry Revival (Reuters, Krittivas Mukherjee, Mar 31, 2006)
When bird flu first struck two months ago, Javed Alam pasted several large newspaper advertisements to the walls of his butcher's shop announcing that cooked chicken and eggs were still safe to eat.
- World Powers Say Iran Must Curb Nuclear Ambitions (Reuters, LOUIS CHARBONNEAU, Mar 31, 2006)
The world's major powers told Iran on Thursday it must heed a U.N. call to curb its nuclear programme or face isolation, but Tehran refused to budge.
- Strategic Interests Not Compromised By Nuke Deal: Army Chief (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Army Chief J J Singh today said the country's security and strategic interests were not compromised by the landmark civilian nuclear accord signed between India and the United States.
- Talks On “Office Of Profit” Issue From May 10 (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
The government today decided to reconvene Parliament from May 10 after the Assembly elections for enacting a comprehensive law on redefining office of profit, an issue that resulted in a political storm and has threatened the survival of BJP-led . . .
- Chinese Pm Supports Nuke Plan (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Chinese premier Mr Wen Jiabao’s support for India’s nuclear power generation indicates that China is positioning itself globally on the issue, so as not to be isolated in the nuclear club.
- 30-Day Unsc Caveat Can’T Scare Iran (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Iran refused today to comply with a UN Security Council demand for an end to uranium enrichment, defying major powers which fear Teheran secretly wants an atomic bomb.
- Unsc Gives Iran 30 Days To Fall In Line (Pioneer, George Jahn, Mar 31, 2006)
Foreign Ministers and their deputies from the United States, Russia, China and Europe focused Thursday on what kind of pressure to bring on Iran to get it to compromise on its suspect nuclear activities.
- Pak Concerned Over Us-India N-Deal (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
As the US Administration seeks a waiver from the US Congress for the implementation of US-India Agreement on Civilian Nuclear Cooperation, Islamabad has once again communicated to US government about Pakistan’s concerns and said that the grant . . .
- Centre Defends Denial Of Entry To Pak Acting Cj (Tribune, S. Satyanarayanan, Mar 31, 2006)
The Centre today strongly defended the decision of the Immigration Authorities at the Wagah border over the denial of entry to the kin of Acting Pakistan Chief Justice Rana Bhagwandas saying "the denial was due to Justice Bhagwandas's family . . .
- No Comparisons Between India, Iran On Nuclear Issue: Us (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Mar 31, 2006)
Vigorously defending the civilian nuclear energy agreement with New Delhi, the Bush administration has maintained that there can be no comparisons between India and Iran on the nuclear issue.
- Hawking India's Soul? (Business Line, Sridhar Jagannathan, Mar 31, 2006)
The recent deal to allow India to have its nuclear cake in public and eat it in private too will adversely impact the global goal of reducing the spectre of a nuclear war.
- Meher's 'Killer' Turns Hostile (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
The police inquiry into Meher Bhargava's murder is fast becoming a convoluted tale of public confession, courtroom retraction and official confusion.
- Ale And Hearty (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Mar 31, 2006)
The story of how beer was discovered is history. Remembering the nutritional value of beer, however, has prompted a Belgian organisation to push for replacing fizzy drinks in schools with light ale.
- Outcry Against Move To Patent Aids Drug (Pioneer, Yoga Rangatia, Mar 31, 2006)
A leading pharmaceuticals company has claimed a patent for a popular drug to treat HIV/AIDS - a move that has worried people dependent on the drug and agencies running treatment programme for the infection.
- Town Planning From Below (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Mar 31, 2006)
The haste with which the draft Master Plan 2021 for Delhi has been amended by the DDA and notified by the Union urban development ministry, to legalise mixed land use in the city, does not bode well. The conflict of interest between residents and traders
- Coaching Manual (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 31, 2006)
Distance learning in India's B-Schools will never be the same again. In faraway Zimbabwe, when Sourav Ganguly-Greg Chappell fracas first erupted, it was not just the media that went into a fluster; management gurus at home smelled an opportunity, . . .
- Election Comm Asks States To Seal Borders With Assam (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Ahead of polls in Assam, the Election Commission (EC) on Thursday issued directives to all neighbouring States to seal their borders with Assam as part of precautionary security measures.
- What Makes Sushil Modi Angry? (Pioneer, Mohan Guruswamy, Mar 31, 2006)
Right since the formation of the Indian Republic, Bihar has been financially neglected by the Centre, says Mohan Guruswamy
- Stop The Charge Of Red Brigade (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Mar 31, 2006)
Government will have to show greater determination and better planning if the Maoists are to be defeated, says Kalyani Shankar
- Low On Long-Term Vision For Economy (Business Line, S. Srinath, Mar 31, 2006)
The Budget is not merely an accounting function but must lay down the economic vision of the government to achieve long-term growth.
- Law Panel For Whistleblower Provision (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Recommends its inclusion in draft bill dealing with removal of judges
- Escap Report: Of Opportunities, Challenges (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Mar 31, 2006)
This year's ESCAP report focuses on Asia's bid to emerge stronger even as it grapples to leverage its high savings and reserves.
- Sahara, Peerless Get Rbi Breather (Business Standard, Anindita Dey, Mar 31, 2006)
RNBCs given more time to meet prudential norms.
- Hizb To Play Political Role (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Mar 31, 2006)
Armed confrontation will recede as the dialogue process moves forward: Salahuddin
- Manmohan Singh Likely To Visit Brazil (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Mar 31, 2006)
The first formal India-Brazil-South Africa forum meeting in September
- 'Still Room For Diplomacy In Iran Standoff' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
China on Thursday said there was still room for solving the Iranian nuclear standoff via diplomatic negotiations and expressed hope that the UNSC presidential statement will help enhance the authority and role of the IAEA in finding a settlement.
- 'Bold Decisions Needed To Resolve Kashmir Issue' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Thursday said Pakistan and India needed to take bold decisions for an early resolution of the Kashmir dispute, Online news agency reported.
- Small Earthquake In Jerusalem (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 31, 2006)
The majority of Israelis have voted for further withdrawals from the West Bank
- Our Decision Irreversible: Iran (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
United Nations Security Council puts Teheran on 30-day notice
U.N. declaration a "bad move" and an "angry precedent," says Iran's Foreign Minister
Negotiation, not confrontation, should be Iran's course, says Condoleezza Rice
- Should Interest Rates Be Managed? (The Economic Times, N R Bhanumurthy, Mar 31, 2006)
Following the upward movement in the international interest rate cycle, the domestic interest rate cycle should also go up. The RBI has already hiked the short-term rates in its last credit policy review and it had also hiked the interest rate on FCNR . .
- Embracing India As A Rising Power (Christian Science Monitor, editorial, Christian Science Monitor, Mar 31, 2006)
Another type of earthquake hit the Indian Ocean area last week. It was a tectonic shift by the US to form a close strategic partnership with India, land of a billion people, nuclear weapons, and a huge Muslim population.
- 34 Killed In Afghan Coalition Base Attack (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
Fierce fighting following an insurgents’ attack on a US-led coalition base in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday killed 32 suspected Taliban militants and two troops -- one American and one Canadian, officials said.
- ‘Three Million’ March Against French Law (Tribune, John Lichfield, Mar 30, 2006)
In the biggest anti-government protests for at least a decade, more than 200,000 people marched through the streets of Paris to protest against controversial new employment contracts for the young.
- State Funding Of Elections (Tribune, Jagdeep S. Chhokar, Mar 30, 2006)
IT is a relief that the all-party meeting convened by the Election Commission (EC) on February 15 to discuss a proposal of the Government of India asking the EC to consider the issue of State funding of elections did not come to a consensus.
- Tea, Basmati To Redefine Ties Between India, Pak (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Mar 30, 2006)
For the first time in six decades, commerce is set to become equal partner of diplomacy in India-Pakistan relations and tea and basmati rice are going to redefine relations between the two neighbours.
- Aiming High (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 30, 2006)
Armed forces as a career
IT has been several years now since the officer and other personnel shortages faced by the armed forces have been highlighted, and some efforts made towards alleviating the problem.
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