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Articles 18521 through 18620 of 53943:
- Global Issues To Reflect On Polls: Pinarayi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
Says IUML not interested in the welfare of the Muslim community
Accuses UPA Government of deviating from non-alignment policy
Says that Left's interventionist prowess has increased at the national level
- Unsc Members Discuss Watered Down Draft On Iran (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
Ambassadors of five veto-wielding permanent members of the UN Security Council held a round of meetings to discuss a watered down draft that calls on Iran to abandon uranium enrichment plans ahead of their ministers meet in Berlin tomorrow.
- B’Lore Metro: The Train To Nowhere? (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Mar 30, 2006)
With just two days remaining before the current financial year comes to a close, the Bangalore Metro will miss the last available opportunity to get the go-ahead from the Centre this fiscal.
- Changing Geostrategic Landscape (Dawn, Shamshad Ahmad Khan, Mar 30, 2006)
President George W. Bush’s recent visit to Pakistan continues to be the subject of debate and discourse at all levels and in every segment of our society.
- Prince Charles Lauds Water Conservation Efforts (Hindu, Sunny Sebastian, Mar 30, 2006)
Marwar villagers have shown extraordinary resilience
Inaugurates conference on sustainable water future
Goes round cluster of villages
Also watches women making papads in their kitchen
- Yoga Has It All: Unity In Vision (Deccan Herald, RAMNATH NARAYANSWAMY, Mar 30, 2006)
There is perhaps no better introduction to the concept of yoga than the celebrated booklet by Belagere Krishna Shastri, entitled Yega has it All, (Yegdaagella Aithe in Kannada). It is an astonishing, beautiful and extraordinary text.
- Endorsing Return Of Stolen Inheritance (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, Mar 30, 2006)
Israelis convivced themselves that this was to be the dull election, the one marked by record low turnout and apathy. A people who complain they live in a land with too much history seemed in no mood to make some more.
- Pak, India To Boost Trade Ties (The Nation, HAQ NAWAZ, Mar 30, 2006)
Pakistan and India Wednesday agreed to ink a new shipping agreement in the near future at New Delhi while talks on air services would be concluded expeditiously.
- Nation Salutes Female Pilots (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 30, 2006)
The Convention ceremony of the 116th General Duty (Pilots) Course at the College of Flying Training, PAF Risalpur Academy, held on Tuesday, had a distinct feature. Aviation cadets who received Bachelor of Science degrees included a pioneering . . .
- A Pat On Secretaries’ Back (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 30, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that senior bureaucrats are a national asset and they should act as change agents.
- Pakistan Dissatisfied With Indo-Pak Trade (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 30, 2006)
Pakistan's Commerce Secretary Asif Shah has expressed dissatisfaction with the volume of Pakistan’s exports to India due to the non-tariff barriers and high tariff rates. Talking to newsmen after the first day’s talks on economic and . . .
- Indo-Us Deal Not Helpful In Iran Talks: German Fm (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier criticized the landmark nuclear deal between the United States and India on Wednesday in light of the dispute with Iran over its nuclear programme.
- Pakistan, India Plan Cross-Border Banking (News International, Khalid Mustafa, Mar 30, 2006)
Pakistan and India on Wednesday issued a joint statement after two days of talks on economic and commercial cooperation within the framework of composite dialogue with a resolve that both sides would expeditiously conclude talks on . . .
- Historic Win (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 30, 2006)
The elections in Israel brought a predicted victory to Kadima
Although the centrist Kadima Party has, as expected, won the largest number of seats — 28 of the 120 seats — in elections to Israel’s parliament, its victory is smaller than predicte
- ‘Best News On Aids: In South India, Hiv Down 35 Per Cent’ (Indian Express, PALLAVA BAGLA, Mar 30, 2006)
AIDS Maharashtra, TN, AP, Karnataka show one-third dip between 2000-2004: Lancet report
- Jimmy Carter Tries His Hand At Nepal Peace (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Mar 30, 2006)
He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his efforts to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, including mediation between Israel and Egypt that led to the Camp David Accords.
- Indian Ministry Says Kashmir Doesn’T Need Self-Rule, Autonomy (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Mar 30, 2006)
* Says violence level in Kashmir has declined considerably
* Major leadership of militant groups eliminated
- U.S.-India Nuclear Deal Timing Not Helpful - Germany (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
A civil nuclear energy deal struck between the United States and India this month was not helpful given that it came in the midst of talks on curbing Iran's nuclear ambitions, Germany's foreign minister said.
- China Premier Backs India Boosting Nuclear Energy (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
China backs India's peaceful nuclear energy plans but wants nuclear weapon states to honour their obligations under the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty, Premier Wen Jiabao was quoted as saying on Thursday
- J-K:peace Seems To Be On Its Way To Kashmir, Azad (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
With Pakistan welcoming India's latest offer of a treaty of peace, security and friendship, peace seems to be finally coming to Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said today.
- U.S. Cuts Off Contacts With Hamas-Led Government (Reuters, Paul Eckert, Mar 30, 2006)
The United States ordered its diplomats and contractors on Wednesday to cut off contacts with Palestinian ministries after a Hamas-led government was sworn in, the State Department said.
- Us Panel Begins N-Deal Debate (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
As the US Congress began a crucial, closed briefing on the Indo-US nuclear deal on Wednesday, India’s Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran took charge of his country’s efforts to win over congressional endorsement for the pact.
- Climate Deal To Fail Without Us, China And India: Blair (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
British Prime Minister Tony Blair called Wednesday for an international agreement on tackling climate change, but warned that any deal would fail unless it included the United States, China and India.
- Ec Plays Spoilsport In Cong Revelry (Statesman, Bijay Sankar Bora, Mar 30, 2006)
The Congress BMW has run into the Election Commission hurdle in eastern Assam’s tea belt.
- Pakistan, India To Ease Business Visas (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
* Shipping agreement soon
* Agreement to expedite talks on air service
* Next round of talks expected in May
Pakistan and India have announced several steps as part of their plans to boost bilateral trade and improve economic relations.
- India Registers Trade Surplus With Pakistan (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
India has registered a trade surplus of about 260 million dollars in its trade with Pakistan while New Delhi's exports to Islamabad stood at USD 547.458 million in the current fiscal so far.
- Unsc Permanent Members Agree On Iran Statement (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
After nearly three weeks of contentious negotiations, the permanent members of the UN Security Council have reached an agreement on a presidential statement which would effectively ask Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment programme.
- Stresses On Complimentation And Not Competition (Daily Excelsior, Lt Col (Rtd) R K Langar, Mar 30, 2006)
Complimentation and not competition is te main thrust of Indian thought. Complimentation spreads cooperation, harmony and togetherness which enables man to perceive unity in diversity.
- Politics Should Be Kept Out Of Education (Daily Excelsior, Umashankar Joshi, Mar 30, 2006)
There is a crippling contradiction in Indian society between visionaries in different spheres and routine politicians. While routine politicians are concerned with political business as usual, visionaries try to go beyond routine.
- Logic Of Democracy (Statesman, SUBROTO ROY, Mar 30, 2006)
Parliament may unanimously vote for a bill on the “Office of Profit” issue but this will have to be consistent with the spirit and letter of the Constitution and with natural law if it is not to be struck down by the Supreme Court.
- Nda On Holiday (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
After all the tensions that a good number of ruling party MLAs in Jharkhand have experienced over their positions being threatened by the office-of-profit law, no one would grudge them a vacation in Rajasthan with the chief minister . . .
- Captive No Longer (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 30, 2006)
Open access and third party sale will free captive power plants, allowing any consumer to buy the electricity generated directly from them.
- When Lucknow Lost Its Tehzeeb (Pioneer, Vishvjit P Singh, Mar 30, 2006)
Meher Bhargava's death exposes the rot that has set in the administrative machinery of Uttar Pradesh, says Vishvjit P Singh
- Rhetoric Divorced From Reality (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Mar 30, 2006)
India must adopt a carrot-and-stick policy while dealing with Bangladesh, says G Parthasarathy
- Stray Dogs And The Right To Life (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 30, 2006)
Recently, I heard since the Right to Life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution should prevail over the protection against blanket mass slaughter guaranteed to stray dogs under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, municipalities . . .
- Icici Bank To Raise Rs 4000 Cr (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
CARE assigns highest level rating, triple-A, to hybrid instruments.
Private sector ICICI Bank has decided to raise Rs 4,000 crore via issuance of upper tier-II bonds. The bank recently raised Rs 1,500 crore via non-convertible debentures (NCDs) . . .
- Tarapur Now Has Fuel For Many Years (Hindu, T.S. Subramanian, Mar 30, 2006)
Russia delivers low enriched uranium fuel for units I & II
- Whither Transparency? (Business Line, A. Vasudevan, Mar 30, 2006)
Large government balances with the RBI, quietly allowing sub-accounts and participatory notes to ensure continued FII flows and directional shifts in the liquidity, are recent developments on which there has been only silence.
- Interest Rates Are On Their Way Up (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
The Reserve Bank’s decision to hike the ceiling on NRI deposit rates has emphatically signaled that high interest rates cannot be wished away, the finance minister’s recent exhortation to PSU banks to keep lending rates low notwithstanding.
- Resisting Competition (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 30, 2006)
Jacques Chirac has a knack of making headlines and raising slightly embarrassed laughs that relieve the choreographed monotony of EU summits, but there are often very serious issues behind them.
- Rbi Plans To Inspect Deposits (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is proposing to inspect the fortnightly reports on deposits filed by banks to check if there is any manipulation of figures.
- Musharraf Pledges To Develop Balochistan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
Says he will chair all investment conferences
* Inaugurates Islamic bank in Karachi, gas supply project at Gwadar
- Hiv Count Down In South, Says Report (Hindustan Times, Sanchita Sharma, Mar 30, 2006)
In a big boost to the Government’s AIDS control programmes focusing on awareness and condom use, HIV infection rates are down by a third in south India, reports the international medical journal The Lancet.
- Watch How The East Is Being Won Over... (The Financial Express, AJAY KHANNA, Mar 30, 2006)
Recently, at a conference in Delhi, Malvinder Singh, the young CEO of Indian multinational, Ranbaxy Laboratories, was asked to list the one most important factor for creating a successful multinational firm. Malvinder’s response:
- The Countdown In Kathmandu Has Begun (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Mar 30, 2006)
India's Nepal dilemma must be resolved soon, in favour of popular sovereignty.
- Allahabad Imam Held For Varanasi Blasts (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
The Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh probing the 3/7 Varanasi serial blasts has picked up Imam Waliullah, the Pesh Imam of Phulpur in Allahabad for his alleged involvement in the terror attack.
- Not A Blueprint For Peace (Dawn, Mahdi Masud, Mar 30, 2006)
While proposing during his Amritsar speech on March 24, a treaty of friendship, peace and security with Pakistan, as “the ultimate culmination of the peace-making process”, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh rejected the linkage by Pakistan of the Kashmir . .
- All Set For Palani Temple Kumbabhishekam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
95 per cent of construction activities have been completed with the help of donations offered by devotees
- 25 Per Cent Govt School Teachers Bunk Classes (Deccan Herald, K S Narayanan, Mar 30, 2006)
The goal of universalisation of primary education in India cannot be accomplished by increased budgetary allocation alone.
- West's Economic Apartheid (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Mar 30, 2006)
If Mittal Steel's bid fails, India must renege on those commitments within economic reforms that could jeopardise its sovereignty, says Anuradha Dutt
- Court Sends Zaheera To Byculla Jail (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
Zaheera Sheikh, the prime witness in the Best Bakery case, has been sent to the Civil Prison at Byculla in South Central Mumbai to undergo simple imprisonment for one year, which was awarded to her for contempt of court by the Supreme Court on March 8.
- Kadima Wins Israeli Poll (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Mar 30, 2006)
Finalisation of the country's boundaries high on agenda: Olmert
- `Connecting India' Summit In Singapore (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Mar 30, 2006)
Raising Indian profile across Asia-Pacific
To be part of a panoramic project of `Celebrating India' under the aegis of its diplomatic mission there
Aimed at highlighting various aspects of "contemporary India" and depth of bilateral ties
- India, Pakistan For Better Trade Ties (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 30, 2006)
Branches of scheduled banks to be opened in each country; shipping pact soon
- Carter Wants The Nepal Call (Statesman, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Mar 30, 2006)
He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his efforts to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, including mediation between Israel and Egypt that led to the Camp David Accords.
- Hamas Govt Sworn In, Haniyeh Pm (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
The Hamas formally took power today with Palestinian President Mr Mahmoud Abbas swearing in 24 Cabinet ministers, including 14 who have served time in Israeli prisons.
- Don't You Wish You Were A Tn Voter? (Pioneer, K Venkataramanan, Mar 30, 2006)
DMK promises free colour TVs, rice at Rs 2 per kg ---- Desperate to return to power in Tamil Nadu, the DMK on Wednesday released a highly populist election manifesto that included an astounding promise to provide colour television sets . . .
- Chile Supports India's Bid For Permanent Seat In Unsc (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
Chile has affirmed its support to India's candidature for a permanent seat in the expanded UN Security Council as the two countries discussed various issues, including reform of the world body.
- Banking On Olmert (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Mar 30, 2006)
Israeli voters have, expectedly, delivered Ariel Sharon’s successor Ehud Olmert a decisive mandate.
- Providing Water, Power And Gas To All (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Mar 30, 2006)
AT a time when people are clamouring to have at least a small share of the fruits of high economic growth, President Musharraf has promised water, power and gas for all by 2008, and if possible by the end of 2007.
- Big Push To Nri Deposits (The Financial Express, HARIHAR KRISHNAMURTHY, Mar 30, 2006)
In a much-awaited and welcome move, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has increased the rates that can be offered by banks to non-resident Indians (NRIs) on their foreign currency deposits by 25 basis points.
- Sleaze Ennobled (Telegraph, Anabel Loyd, Mar 30, 2006)
O dear, the smell of rotten eggs rises once more over Westminster and threatens to engulf the parliamentary Labour Party.
- Not Quite ’68 (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 30, 2006)
In the land of revolutions, it is tempting to regard it as yet another. But the 2.6 million people who took to the streets in France on Tuesday, disrupting schools and transport in a nationwide strike, were not trying to effect revolutionary social change
- Follow The Leader (Telegraph, RABINDRA SEN, Mar 30, 2006)
At the first east Asia summit last year — which had China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand as participants, together with members of the Asean — the Malaysian prime minister recognized India’s importance and . . .
- Basmati Unites Kashmir Rivals (Telegraph, IMTIAZ GUL, Mar 30, 2006)
If Kashmir divides India and Pakistan, biryani could unite the neighbours.
- Good, Bad, Ugly (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Mar 30, 2006)
If one goes through some of the recent proceedings of
the State Legislature one will find that these echo the trends prevailing chiefly in mainstream politics and administration.
- Border Force Calls For Rule Recast (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
Unnerved by yesterday’s killing of two villagers by the Bangladesh Rifles, the Border Security Force (BSF) today said it would ask the government to amend the border rules which now prohibit any sort of activity within 150 yards of the zero line.
- Ale And Hearty (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Mar 30, 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.
- Canada Halts Aid To Hamas-Led Government (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
Canada suspended all contact and financial aid to the new Hamas-led government in the Palestinian territories, Foreign Minister Peter MacKay announced on Wednesday.
- Pakistan To Give India The Saarc Treatment (News International, Khalid Mustafa, Mar 29, 2006)
Islamabad will extend India treatment at par with other Saarc countries under the South Asia Free Trade Agreement (Safta) from July 1, this year, Commerce Secretary Asif Shah said.
- Uk Schools Closed As Govt Staff Go On Strike (Tribune, Kate Holton, Mar 29, 2006)
Up to 1.5 million local government workers went on strike across Britain today closing thousands of schools and disrupting travel in a growing row over pensions. Eleven labour unions combined to stage the 24-hour protest which they said would be the . .
- Governor Opposes Self Rule, De-Militarization (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Governor Lt. Gen. (Retd) S K Sinha today said that solution of Kashmir problem lies in economics superseding politics in importance, as appears to be happening in the European Union.
- Tight Liquid (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 29, 2006)
L iquidity in the money market has been very tight ever since the India Millennium Deposits were repaid at the end of last year.
- Rice Asks Russia To Probe Leak Of Us Invasion Plans (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has asked Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to investigate allegations that Russia leaked US plans to invade Iraq to Saddam Hussein.
- Fighting Leprosy (Tribune, Dr Uma Vasudeva, Mar 29, 2006)
India has achieved a significant milestone in bringing down the prevalence of leprosy to less than one case per 10,000 people, the goal set by the World Health Organisation (WHO), which qualifies as “elimination.”
- Businessmen At Work (Frontline, V. Sridhar, Mar 29, 2006)
While all eyes were on the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal, businessmen from both countries presented a wish list of reforms to the two governments.
- Bjp's Yatra (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Mar 29, 2006)
The RSS leadership is not fully convinced of the political utility of two "national integration" yatras planned by the BJP.
- In The Sweatshops Of Mumbai (Frontline, Anupama Katakam, Mar 29, 2006)
Maharashtra is officially child labour-free but the exploitation of children continues in the zari units in its capital.
- In The Name Of Free Speech (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Mar 29, 2006)
Defining the issues - textual, legal and political - behind the Danish cartoons is essential to understand the rage it provoked in the Muslim world.
- March Of Democracy In Chile (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Mar 29, 2006)
Interview with Jaime Gazmuri, Vice-President, Chilean Senate.
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