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Articles 19721 through 19820 of 53943:
- Hard Laws Of Change (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Mar 17, 2006)
It was a very positive statement which Sonia Gandhi made, rather forcefully, that certain rules and norms pertaining to witnesses and the recording of evidence need to be scrutinized and rectified to make for fair jurisprudence.
- Japan Cracks Down On Students Who Refuse To Sing (Tribune, David McNeill, Mar 17, 2006)
Tokyo’s education authorities have ordered head teachers to make sure students stand to attention and sing the national anthem.
- Bills To Facilitate N-Trade With India (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Mar 17, 2006)
The chairmen of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House International Relations Committee today planned to introduce bills in the US Congress aimed at amending the Atomic Energy Act and facilitating nuclear trade with India.
- 'No Plans To Change Policy On Uranium Sale To India Soon' (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Standing by Australia's policy of not selling nuclear fuel to countries which have not signed the NPT, Prime Minister John Howard today ruled out any immediate plans of supplying uranium to India, but left the door open for future negotiations
- Indian Govt Cautioned Against Hastening Peace Process (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Mar 17, 2006)
A parliamentary committee has cautioned the Indian government against “hastening the pace” of improving relations with Pakistan.
- Pakistan Warns Against U.S.-India Nuclear Deal - Ft (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Pakistan has said a civilian nuclear energy deal between its arch rival India and the United States would wreck international agreements to stop the spread of nuclear weapons, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
- India's Soul Is Hindu, Says Yatra-Bound Advani (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Apparently seeking to win back his hardcore Hindutva constituency after the Jinnah interlude, Leader of Opposition L K Advani has asserted that India's soul was 'Hindu' and described RSS as a 'power house', a 'university' and the . . .
- Pm Directs Setting Task Force On Health Sector (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
With India emerging as a major global centre for low cost healthcare, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today directed setting up a Task Force on Planning for Human Resources for Health Services.
- India Should Follow 'Proper Sequencing' On Nuke Accords: Us (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Mar 17, 2006)
Maintaining its opposition to Russia's decision to supply uranium for the Tarapur atomic power plant, the Bush administration has said the "proper way" was to wait for the US to change its laws to facilitate implementation of the historic . . .
- Hurdles Ahead (Frontline, R. Ramachandran, Mar 17, 2006)
Now that Washington has accepted India's Separation Plan, the next hurdles are Congress and the NSG.
- Un Arms Embargoes Breached (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 17, 2006)
Every single one of the UN’s arms embargoes have been breached with impunity, with only a handful of the weapons traffickers responsible for the trade in death ever facing prosecution, a report said on Tuesday.
- India, Russia Aim At $10 Bn Trade By 2010 (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
India and Russia are focussing on new growth areas like auto components, IT, food processing, telecom and biotech to achieve a five-fold jump in bilateral trade to 10 billion by 2010 from two billion dollar currently, Commerce Minister Kamal Nath . . .
- Unequal Partners (Frontline, R. Ramaseshan, Mar 17, 2006)
Many elements in the initiatives in the areas of agriculture and economic cooperation can be harmful to the national interest.
- Fuel Supply: Russia Echoes India (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
A day after India said that its fuel deal with Russia did not violate international guidelines, the Russian premier, Mr Mikhail Fradkov, aired similar views here.
- The New Deal (Frontline, Siddharth Varadarajan, Mar 17, 2006)
The nuclear agreement with the United States has many commendable features, but the problem is that the Bush administration does not like to see it as a standalone deal.
- Saddam Trial Hitting Its Stride At Half-Time (Jordan Times, Paul Schemm , Mar 17, 2006)
As the stormy trial of ousted Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein reaches its halfway point, the nature of the prosecution case is finally beginning to emerge, but grave concerns over the court's procedure and impartiality remain.
- The Importance Of Fbrs (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
India's first breeder reactor, called Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR), with a capacity of 13Mwe, was built at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) at Kalpakkam near Chennai. The FBTR has been operating for the past 21 . . .
- India A ‘Trustworthy Partner’ That Fulfils Commitments: Burns (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Mar 17, 2006)
US Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns called India a “trustworthy partner” and a country that follows up on its commitments.
- The Bear Hug (Frontline, John Hepburn, Mar 17, 2006)
The visit of George Bush was marked by huge protest rallies against him and his administration's hegemonic designs.
- Price Hike In The Pipeline (Frontline, V. Sridhar, Mar 17, 2006)
Out sourcin an intractable problem to an "expert" committee is often the preferred choice of governments. Doing this enables governments to maintain the pretence of obtaining an independent, objective assessment, while actually pursuing a predetermined bu
- Villages For Sale In Vidarbha (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
'Kidney Sale Centre," proclaims a banner sprawled across a ramshackle bamboo tent at Shingnapur village in Amravati district of Maharashtra. The farmers here are threatening to sell their kidneys. "We have invited the Prime Minister and the . . .
- A Working Paper On Kashmir (Frontline, A.J. Philip, Mar 17, 2006)
A prior India-Pakistan accord must provide a basis for a dialogue with Kashmiris.
A prior India-Pakistan accord must provide a basis for a dialogue with Kashmiris.
- Managing A Trillion Dollar Economy (The Financial Express, VIVEK BHARATI, Mar 17, 2006)
Some time in 2008, India will join the select group of countries with a trillion dollar economy.
- U.S. Says Nuclear Deal With India Will Take Months (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Mar 17, 2006)
U.S. Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns predicted on Thursday it will take several months to complete action on a controversial U.S.-India civilian nuclear energy deal and warned anew that attaching conditions could scuttle the agreement.
- Gmr Plans 3 Airport Terminals In Delhi (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Gmr Infrastructure will shortly pick up 46% stake in Delhi International Airport Ltd, the company recently incorporated for handling the modernisation of the Capital’s airport.
- Russian Pm To Take Up Bank Guarantee Issue (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
3 MoUs signed for increasing economic cooperation
- Ing Group Drafting New Biz Plan For India (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Targets € 100 m in annual profits; to invest in products and branches
- `History Is The Short Trudge From Adam To Atom' (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 17, 2006)
Atoms `have stories to tell that span billions of years, linking us with the entire cosmos'
The unleashed power of the atom has changed everything save our modes of thinking and we thus drift toward unparalleled catastrophe.'
- Us Mulls Pre-Emptive Action Against Iran (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
White House report calls Iran the biggest threat
Says diplomacy must win
Warns Russia and China on democratic reform
- Budget Leaves Tax Reform Train Derailed (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam , Mar 17, 2006)
Tax concessions and cash subsidies have much in common. They show how the Government favours certain groups or activities. The figures relating to project funding and direct subsidies are widely known and can be scrutinised by the Executive and by . . .
- Nab’S Utility (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 17, 2006)
Anmma leader’s demand that the National Accountability Bureau be abolished does not seem wide off the mark against the background of NAB’s record. Reacting to the bureau’s decision to stop the inquiry into the sugar crisis, Sahibzada Abul Khair Mohammad
- Targeting Countries Dealing With Iran Is Bad Policy (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Mar 17, 2006)
In a move that is likely to up the ante between the United States and Iran, already locked in a confrontation, the 50-member US House International Relations Committee voted 37-3 to pass legislation that will end US economic aid to any country . . .
- India: A Million Fireflies Now (The Economic Times, Arun Maira, Mar 17, 2006)
The destiny of India’s one-billion-plus people is to create, through innovation, a precious amalgam of
democracy, entrepreneurship and faster progress..
- Saved By The Budget? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 17, 2006)
Bharatiya Janata Party vice-president and former Delhi Chief Minister Sahib Singh Verma on Thursday announced the launch of a weeklong "Dilli Bachao Jansangharsh Yatra" across Outer Delhi to protest against the Delhi Government's "anti-people" . . .
- Stepping On The Gas (Business Standard, Niraj Bhatt, Mar 17, 2006)
Through deft restructuring in his businesses, Anil Ambani and entities controlled by him will see their net worth as calculated by market cap go above those of Mukesh Ambani and the entities he controls after the merger of Reliance Infocomm with . . .
- New Cec (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 17, 2006)
The President appointed on Wednesday Justice (Retd) Qazi Muhammad Farooq, a former judge of the Supreme Court, as Chief Election Commissioner.
- Russians Informed Bush Of Their India Plans In February (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Mar 17, 2006)
Russians had informed Bush in February about the nuclear fuel supply to India for “safety reasons” to keep him informed before he landed in Delhi and did not get a shock from learning it from the Indian Government to react in any adverse manner, . . .
- White House Wants Congress To Okay N-Deal With India By May (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Mar 17, 2006)
The Bush administration would like Congress to ensure final passage of the draft proposal it has submitted to the Senate relating to the US-India nuclear cooperation agreement by May.
- Us-India N-Deal Bill Introduced In Congress (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
US lawmakers on Thursday introduced in Congress legislation that would provide India access to key US nuclear technology.
- India Set For Major Military Expansion In Andamans (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
India will soon start a major expansion of its military presence in the remote Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a year after the Asian tsunami wrecked defence bases there, a top commander said on Thursday.
- Russian Pm In India Amid Uranium Controversy (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Russia’s premier was slated to begin a visit to India late on Thursday during which the two sides were to sign a controversial deal for Moscow to supply uranium for two fuel-starved Indian nuclear reactors.
- Iran-Bashing & Fate Of Ipi (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
So provoked is the American government by Iran’s nuclear policy that it is gunning for that country.
- Core Issues In Asian Cities (Dawn, Noman Ahmed, Mar 17, 2006)
One of the key subjects of discussion at the World Social Forum, to be held later in the month in Karachi, will be the contemporary situation of world cities that, owing to several factors, are undergoing tremendous changes at the turn of the millennium.
- Pylon Blown Up Balochistan Plunges Into Darkness (News International, Muhammad Ejaz Khan, Mar 17, 2006)
A major power breakdown hit several districts of Balochistan and its capital in the wee hours of Thursday when suspected miscreants blew up a pylon of the Quetta-Sibi transmission line and damaged two others.
- Coordinated Rehabilitation (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 17, 2006)
As the main focus in the earthquake-affected areas shifts from immediate relief to reconstruction and rehabilitation, the government needs to display more preparedness than it has so far.
- Safe Working Conditions (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 17, 2006)
While general awareness of the social ills afflicting Pakistani society is growing by the day, there seems to be little debate on some very basic but persisting issues like unsafe working environments.
- Nuke Bill Tabled In Us Congress (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Mar 17, 2006)
US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns says he is pleased with the support that the US-India nuclear deal is getting, but predicts several months of debate in the US Congress and the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) before it . . .
- India, China Trade To Touch $20 B By 2007 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
India and China are poised to achieve US$20 billion bilateral trade turnover by the year 2007, a year ahead of the target set earlier, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Kamal Nath indicated here on Thursday.
- Mannina Mommaga Pitches For Urban Infrastructure (Deccan Herald, Kavitha Kushalappa, Mar 17, 2006)
Side by side with the provisions for fulfilling the promise on infrastructure improvements as held out in the Common Minimum Action Plan of the JD (S)-BJP combine, the forthcoming State budget is expected to reflect the government’s support to a ho . . .
- India Creating Obstacles, Says China (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
China, on Thursday, charged India with raising a series of “obstacles” in trade, including slapping of over 90 anti-dumping duties on Chinese goods, and not granting “market economy” status .....
- No Breach Of Norms In Uranium Sale: Russia (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Brushing aside US reservations, Russia on Thursday said its proposed supply of nuclear fuel to India for the Tarapur reactor was not in violation of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) . . .
- Us Gears Up For Bill On Nuke Deal With India (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Mar 17, 2006)
As a legislation is introduced in the US Senate and the House of Representatives to implement the Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement, it has become evident that the battle to win hearts and minds on the issue is being fought at many levels.
- "Reactors Put Under Safeguards Should Get Fuel From The International Market" (Hindu, T.V. Sivanandan, Mar 17, 2006)
Anil Kakodkar, Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy, says the eight indigenous Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) that India will put under safeguards should get natural uranium as fuel from . . .
- India And China Agree To Study Regional Trade Agreement (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Bilateral trade to touch $50 b by 2010; investment protection pact proposed
- Growing Threat Of Maoist Violence (Hindu, K. Srinivas Reddy, Mar 17, 2006)
The recent hijacking of a passenger train in Latehar, Jharkhand, and the attacks on tribals in Chhattisgarh and Bihar point to the naxalites upping the ante. So much so that the death toll in naxalite violence has begun to rival that in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Jaafari Offers To Quit Premier Race (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Mar 17, 2006)
Differences among various parties hold back Iraqi government formation
- An Alarming Decline (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 17, 2006)
This year, on International Women's Day, the Government reiterated its commitment to halt the alarming and continuous decline in the country's sex ratio and announced several measures to reverse the trend.
- Has America Lost Its Way In Afghanistan? (Hindu, M.K. Bhadrakumar, Mar 17, 2006)
The stark reality is that there isn't any political process anymore in Afghanistan. The American strategy of taming the Taliban or engineering defections from its ranks is a shambles.
- Oppn Goes To Ec Against Buddhadev (Deccan Herald, Prasanta Paul, Mar 17, 2006)
With the model of code of conduct already in force following declaration of the Assembly polls by the Election Commission, Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharjee finds himself in a spot after the Opposition complained with the EC against him . . .
- India A Non-Proliferator, Says U.S President (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
United States President George W. Bush asserted that India had been a non-proliferator, and said Congress should pass a law that would allow sale of nuclear technology to New Delhi.
- India Inc. Hails Pact With U.S. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Deal will meet demand for clean power
Turning point in U.S. ties: Assocham survey
Global giants will make a beeline for India
- Khurana Lashes Out At Party Leadership (Hindu, Sujoy Gupta, Mar 17, 2006)
"Before undertaking his countrywide rath yatra, Mr. Advani should undertake a rath yatra in Delhi to end the suffering of Capital's citizens... ."
- Bill In U.S. Congress For India-Specific Waiver (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Sets in motion the process of implementing civilian nuclear deal
- Ageing Queen Of The Adriatic (Frontline, Sudha Mahalingam, Mar 16, 2006)
WHEN was the last time you were in a city without road traffic? Not encountering a single car, bus or truck is perhaps the most appealing aspect of Venice for the jaded city-dweller hoping for a getaway from petrol fumes for a few days.
- Short On Substance (Frontline, Editorial, Frontline, Mar 16, 2006)
The Budget is mired in neoliberal orthodoxy. The commitments represent little more than lip-service to the NCMP.
- Palestinian Ultras Release Post-Jail Raid Hostages (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
Palestinian militants today released the last four foreigners they were holding, a day after seizing the hostages to protest an Israeli military raid on a West Bank prison.
- Fresh Cases Of Bird Flu (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
The Maharashtra government has begun culling operations on about 75,000 birds after a fresh outbreak of bird flu was reported in Jalgaon district with four bird samples testing positive.
- Global Democracy (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, Mar 16, 2006)
India, Not America, Should Take Lead
- Nuclear Deal At What Price? (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Mar 16, 2006)
The Manmohan-Bush `understanding' on implementing the July nuclear deal leaves many questions unanswered about the `hidden' costs.
- A Good Mind (Deccan Herald, Terry Reis Kennedy, Mar 16, 2006)
Modern scientists can analyse and measure everything, except what is in the heart and mind of a person, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has said. “The real value of a human is what good intentions are in the heart.”
- Jalgaon Ready To Tackle Bird Flu Outbreak (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
About 75,000 backyard poultry being culled in the district
Over 170 villages from six talukas placed under quarantine
Notification declaring outbreak in four villages issued
Stringent bio security measures being enforced
- The King’S Legacy All Shook Up (Deccan Herald, Julie Bosman, Mar 16, 2006)
Sillerman, a billionaire media entrepreneur, is cashing in on Elvis Presley’s staying power
- Apiic Plans 60-Storeyed Structure Near Hyderabad (Hindu, Craig Gordon, Mar 16, 2006)
It's going to be the signature building of Hyderabad and perhaps the tallest structure in the country -- a 60-storeyed trade tower that will house corporates, star hotels and even entertainment theatres.
- Cpi(m) Secretariat Selects Paloli To Lead Poll Battle (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
CPI(M) State panel meets to choose other candidates
Strong pitch for Achuthanandan
CPI(M) leaves out Achuthanandan, Pinarayi
K.V. Ramakrishnan to contest in Malampuzha
- Election Commission Shifts Chennai Police Chief (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Mar 16, 2006)
State Government may seek a review of the order
- India Counters U.S. Objections To Russia's Decision To Supply Fuel (Hindu, CR Jayachandran, Mar 16, 2006)
Change your laws and we will buy Light Enriched Uranium from you too, Washington told
Russian fuel supply "really has no connection to our nuclear deal with the U.S."
Once the laws are amended "India looks forward to the U.S. emerging as a major . . .
- Cleaning Up Democracy (Telegraph, PARTHA CHATTERJEE , Mar 16, 2006)
The author is director and professor of political science, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, . . .
- Give Ambedkar His Due (Deccan Herald, Kancha Ilaiah, Mar 16, 2006)
Ambedkar is not accorded the importance he should be despite his efforts to liberate the oppressed
- Educating Teachers (Deccan Herald, Vatsala Vedantam, Mar 16, 2006)
The new government in Karnataka – like all new governments – plans to revise its school education policies. Its motivation – the overall deterioration in classrooms leading to high dropout rates.
- The Wind Blows Another Way At The Durand Line (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Mar 16, 2006)
Pakistan’s relations with Afghanistan are in a downward spiral. First came the war of words between President Hamid Karzai and General Pervez Musharraf over who was to blame for the resurgence of the Taliban along the mountainous Afghan-Pakistan . . .
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