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Articles 21421 through 21520 of 53943:
- Afghanistan And Pakistan At Odds Over Taliban List (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 28, 2006)
An Afghan security official said on Monday Kabul had provided solid evidence to Islamabad about militant training camps in Pakistan and the presence there of Taliban leader Mullah Omar, but Pakistan’s Foreign Office said the information was outdated.
- India And Us To Finalise Deal Before Bush Visit (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Feb 28, 2006)
US Ambassador to India David C Mulford has said that he hopes to finalise the US-India nuclear deal before the arrival of President George W Bush tomorrow (Wednesday).
- Bias Takes A Nasty Turn (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Feb 28, 2006)
There can be no doubt about this. Growing prejudice in the United States against the Muslim world took a nasty turn as a result of the stance taken by a number of prominent politicians to challenge President Bush over his administration’s . . .
- Economic Growth Buoyant At 8.1%; Hard Reforms Prescribed (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 28, 2006)
A day ahead of the Budget, the Economic Survey today prescribed bold initiatives, including hastening of tax and labour reforms and measures to push infrastructure development, while projecting moderate inflation despite volatile global oil prices.
- ‘I Ask Myself What Exactly I Want To Do With Dance. I Want To Reinvent, Repossess It’ (Indian Express, Malvika Sarukkai, Feb 28, 2006)
Malvika Sarukkai has won acclaim in India and abroad for her Bharatnatyam performances and lecture demonstrations.
- Manmohan Singh Gets His Second (And Related) Moment In History (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Feb 28, 2006)
India’s rising stock, three years of 8% growth, a secular democracy, minority anger assuaged by Verdict 2004 — the nation can’t afford to lose this strategic opportunity
- ‘Safeguards For 65% N-Power, Talks On’ (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Feb 28, 2006)
Underscoring the fact that the India-US nuclear deal would help meet its energy needs to power a 10% growth rate, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today told Parliament that India would put “roughly 65 per cent of its total installed thermal nuclear . . .
- Poll Proposals: More Unrest In Bangladesh (Deccan Herald, Hassan Shahriar, Feb 28, 2006)
Bangladesh’s fragile parliament has again become tumultuous since Sheikh Hasina’s Opposition Awami League party returned to House on February 12 ending 16 months of boycott, but it may not last long, as Prime Minister Khaleda Zia . . .
- No Legal Binding To Exit, Say Tatas (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 28, 2006)
Launching a counter offensive in the ongoing controversy over stakeholding in Idea Cellular, Tatas, on Monday, dubbed the position of joint venture partner AV Birla Group as “misleading” and asserted that they were under no legal obligation . . .
- Don’T Be Afraid, For Now (Indian Express, SAUBHIK CHAKRABARTI, Feb 28, 2006)
The Economic Survey shows why our fears can be small, why FM’s chance is big
- Optimism All Round (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 28, 2006)
The Economic Survey is a balanced document this time
The Economic Survey, the customary economic report card announced one day before the presentation of the Union Budget, is a balanced document from the UPA Government.
- What Lies Ahead (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 28, 2006)
The real test is what can be achieved in Sri Lanka
Talks in Geneva between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have ended on an unexpectedly positive note. The two sides have agreed to curb violence, . . .
- Why Talk Self-Rule At All, Asks Bjp (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
A b vajpayee and other senior BJP leaders on Sunday took a serious view of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s roundtable on Kashmir, opposing talk of selfrule and autonomy for the state.
- Finding A Passage To India This Time (Christian Science Monitor, editorial, Christian Science Monitor, Feb 27, 2006)
The US has tried to cozy up to India ever since the end of the cold war, and President Bush's trip there this week has the potential to cement an alliance with the world's largest democracy. But Mr. Bush may not have all his diplomatic ducks in order.
- In Chittisinghpora, Guns & Closed Doors (Express India, RIYAZ WANI, Feb 27, 2006)
The name of the US President fills this picturesque Sikh village in the shadow of Pahalgam with a sense of deja vu and dread.
- Geneva Talks A Victory For Peace, Says Colombo (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Feb 27, 2006)
Ultimate beneficiaries are people of Sri Lanka; April talks to resolve outstanding issues
- U.K. Troops To Check Al-Qaeda's Drug Funds (Hindu, Mark Townsend, Feb 27, 2006)
Opium from the region of southern Afghanistan where thousands of U.K. soldiers are being deployed is helping to finance Al-Qaeda operations, senior army officers believe.
- U.N. Is Riddled With Scandals, Says Bolton (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
United States Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton on Saturday declared the United Nations is hobbled ``by bad management, by sex and corruption and by a growing lack of confidence in its ability to carry out missions.''
- Protection To Seafarers (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 27, 2006)
The new labour standard scheduled for adoption by the International Labour Organisation at its ongoing 10th maritime session in Geneva — a decennial event with tripartite participation from 100 member countries
- From "China Fear" To "China Fever" (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Feb 27, 2006)
China's deft diplomacy is drawing other nations to it: as a model for development, a source and destination for investment, and a trading partner.
- Jobs Assured For 1.5 Lakh Rural Poor (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
Central rule ensures 100 days of employment
3,259 register in Muthalamada grama panchahayt
Grama, block and district panchayats have a key role to play in implementation
Clean water, resting place for children, first aid assured under the scheme
- Paying Back In Kind (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Feb 27, 2006)
Most people are ambivalent about ‘brain drain.’ On one hand, it’s hard to blame young doctors or teachers or engineers from poor countries for moving to rich countries where the pay is higher, the working conditions are better, and . . .
- President Bush Says He’Ll Urge For Kashmir Solution (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
US President George W Bush has told Pakistan TV that he would use his upcoming visit to India and Pakistan to urge both sides to find a lasting solution to their dispute over Kashmir.
- Budget Watch On Interest Rates (Hindu, C. R. L. Narasimhan, Feb 27, 2006)
Two influencing factors will be the size of fiscal deficit and Government borrowing
- Abbas Threatens To Quit (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says he will resign if peace talks with Israel remain stalled in the wake of last month's landslide election victory by the radical Islamic Hamas movement.
- Inclusive Education Needs Funds (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
In March 2005, human resource deve-lopment (HRD) minister Arjun Singh made a landmark statement. He said in Parliament that mainstream education would not reject children with special needs.
- A Passage To India (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 27, 2006)
New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI) A multi-layered security ring comprising US security officials, paramilitary commandoes and Delhi Police personnel will protect US President George W. Bush when he visits the national capital from Wednesday.
A team of US Secret
- Us Mum On Reports Of Iran-Russia Accord (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
The Bush administration has avoided commenting on reports of an understanding between Iran and Russia on uranium enrichment and said it was awaiting details on the reported accord.
- Union Minister Urges Arab Nations To Relax Visa Regime (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
Union Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed has urged Arab countries to relax their visa regimes for the benefit of Indian businessmen.
- India-Us Nuclear Deal: What’S The Echo In Washington (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
India-US Nuclear Deal: What’s the echo in Washington
- Jammu-Srinagar Highway Blocked (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
About 180 passengers got trapped as the only road connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country was closed due to massive landslides at different places on the 300-kilometre long National Highway particularly at Panthaal near Ramban.
- Divine Grace (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
The ultimate aim of human existence is to attain everlasting bliss and escape from re-birth. Scriptures endorse the practice of chanting of hymns as a means to inspire the love of God and dispassion in human beings, so that they get initiated . . .
- Icmr Plans Labs To Tackle Bird Flu (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will set up US-funded bio-safety level-three laboratories in Chennai, New Delhi, Kolkata and Pune to tackle any outbreak of avian flu, ICMR Director General N K Ganguly told reporters here on Sunday.
- Delhi Decked For Bush Visit (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Feb 27, 2006)
“Mediapersons intending to cover forthcoming VVIP visit(s) are requested to register themselves” a media advisory issued by the external publicity wing of the Ministry of External Affairs .......
- Alliance With India A "Major Prize": Us Daily (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
A formal obligation from India to safeguard its nuclear material would be "a plus" and an alliance with New Delhi is a "major prize" for the US that should not be foregone in order to preserve the Non- Proliferation Treaty, . . .
- Us Admin Keeps Mum On Reports Of Iran-Russia Accord (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
The Bush administration has avoided commenting on reports of an understanding between Iran and Russia on uranium enrichment and said it was awaiting details on the reported accord.
- Seven Jawans Hurt In J&k Blast (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
Seven jawans and a civilian were injured when militants exploded a car bomb as the Army convoy was passing through central Srinagar this morning, a police spokesman said.
- Polluted Services (Statesman, DILIP KUMAR GUHA, Feb 27, 2006)
At the time of Independence, the civil services of India had a fair reputation for efficiency, integrity and discipline.
- Assert Your Right (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 27, 2006)
Most of the people are perhaps aware of just one instance of an aspiring actress in this city having approached the National Commission for Women (NCW) for securing justice.
- Left-Government Gap Widens: Bardhan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
"Stability of the Government hinges on adherence to common minimum programme"
Government toeing the line of NDA in foreign policy
CPI would pin the government to its commitment
Would oppose FDI in retail sector
- Four Medicinal Plant Processing Zones Planned, Says Anbumani (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
A plantation project at Tuticorin will be upgraded and declared a zone
- Thousands Rally, Others Barred In Pakistan Protest (Reuters, Mohsin Raza, Feb 27, 2006)
Thousands of Islamists rallied in southern Pakistan on Sunday against cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammad, but police quickly snuffed out a protest in Lahore, where two people died in earlier unrest.
- Naga Truce To Help Fructify Negotiations (Daily Excelsior, Subhashis Mittra, Feb 27, 2006)
The six-month extension of the ceasefire agreement with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah), in force since 1997, merits welcome albeit with a rider. It merits welcome because in most circumstances it is better . . .
- Proposal On Reactors Questioned (Hindu, R. Prasad, Feb 27, 2006)
"India unlikely to have accepted inspection obligations then"
My impression is that it is a suggestion coming from the American side: M.R. Srinivasan
Scientists against Bush proposal that India hand over spent fuel to supplier nations for reprocessing
- Insat 4a - Redefining Tv Broadcasting (Daily Excelsior, G. Madhavan Nair, Feb 27, 2006)
The Indian National Satellite system (INSAT), established in 1983, is one of the largest domestic communications satellite systems in the Asia Pacific region with eight satellites in operation
- Toxic Cockpit Fumes That Bring Danger To The Skies (Hindu, Antony Barnett, Feb 27, 2006)
Dozens of pilots have flown while dizzy, nauseous and suffering double vision on crowded passenger flights. The cause is contaminated air and it can strike without warning - but the cases have been kept from the public.
- Mirwaiz, Mehbooba, Omar To Take Part In Kashmir Meet (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
Kashmiri leaders including PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, National Conference president Omar Abdullah and head of moderate Hurriyat Mirwaiz Umer Farooq are expected to take part in a two-day meet to be held here next month to discuss ideas to resolve Kashmir
- Residents Venture Back Out As S.Lanka Violence Ebbs (Reuters, Peter Apps, Feb 27, 2006)
People have returned to the streets in Sri Lanka's multi-ethnic east after talks between the government and Tamil Tigers pulled the island back from the brink of war, but distrust remains.
- Culling Nearly Over In Surat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
Care being taken for the proper disposal of the dead birds and the waste
- "Something Is Rotten…." (Daily Excelsior, Vazeeruddin, Feb 27, 2006)
The violence characterizing protests by Muslims the world over against publication of caricatures of Prophet Mohammad, first, by a Danish newspaper and subsequently by the media in some more European countries cannot be condoned.
- The Causes Of A Malady (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 27, 2006)
Extracts from the ILO’s regional high-level tripartite meeting on the Role of Labour Inspections in Combating Child Labour, Harare, 2001
- On Rising Trend (Business Line, Subhasish Roy , Feb 27, 2006)
If the economy is to keep up with other countries in a deregulated milieu, it has to adopt the interest cycle of the global economy, which seems to be moving up.
- 'Us Jail In Afghanistan Worse Than Guantanamo' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
A US prison in Afghanistan houses about 500 terror suspects indefinitely held without charges and in poorer conditions than the better-known camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, The New York Times has reported.
- Why Nobody Is Talking Of A Dream Budget... (The Financial Express, Sucheta Dalal, Feb 27, 2006)
Although finance minister P Chidambaram would like to appear cool to how the stock market reacts to his Budget and his policy initiatives, big market players think otherwise.
- Why Should Promoters Have All The Fun? (The Financial Express, RAJEEV DUBEY, Feb 27, 2006)
The existence of concepts like ‘non-retiring directors’ in the Companies Act explains why India needs a makeover of most British or immediate post-British period laws and bring in more modern laws that are in tune with contemporary business practices.
- The Adc Switch (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 27, 2006)
The long-awaited changes to the Access Deficit Charge regime have finally come through, after nearly a year of intense debate, since the last major alteration in this subsidy.
- For Chidambaram's Balancing Act (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Feb 27, 2006)
The challenge is to get resources flowing through reform policies that do not raise the hackles of the Left or the Opposition even while ensuring growth with equity.
- Indian Officials Test 90,000 People For Bird Flu Symptoms (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
* Fears of virus’ spread to humans ease as 95 people suspected of infection test negative
* Chicken slaughter in Gujarat almost complete
- Pakistan Supporting Jokers In Kashmir, Says Jkchr (Daily Times, Mohammad Imran, Feb 27, 2006)
The representative of a Kashmiri non-governmental organisation (NGO) has said that Pakistan and India have “privatised” the Kashmir issue, and has accused the Pakistan government of supporting “a group of jokers” claiming to represent the Kashmiris.
- Let Our Metals Shine (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Feb 27, 2006)
Finance minister P Chidambaram needs to remove glaring duty anomalies in the metals sector. There is a pressing need to rationalise and reduce tariffs on both ferrous and non-ferrous metals and . ..
- Better Indo-Us Ties A Historical Need (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Feb 27, 2006)
As New Delhi gears up for President Bush’s visit commencing this Wednesday, media attention is focused far too narrowly on the progress of the nuclear deal.
- After A Kashmir Winter, Some Thaw (Indian Express, ANAND K. SAHAY, Feb 27, 2006)
The roundtable conference on Kashmir, held at the prime minister’s behest last Saturday, is a breath of fresh air.
- Railway In The Red (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 27, 2006)
India's Railway Minister Laloo Prasad Yadav told the Lok Sabha on Friday that Indian Railways, on the brink of bankruptcy just five years ago, had achieved a miraculous turnaround earning a record profit of 2.47 billion dollars.
- Europe Divided Over Caricatures (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
As angry protests over publication of the caricatures of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) continue in Pakistan and many other Muslim countries, public opinion in Europe remains divided on just how far governments and media organizations should . . .
- Afghan War: The Way Out (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Feb 27, 2006)
In a crisp editorial published on February 23, the New York Times expressed the view that “the Pakistani army has been losing the war against Al Qaeda and Taliban fighters in the northwestern frontier” because “Pakistan’s military ruler, . . .
- A Spring Of Discontent (Dawn, Syeda Abida Hussain, Feb 27, 2006)
Ashura 2006 will stand out in memory as the Ashura when ‘nazar’ and ‘niaz’ shifted from ‘halwas’ and ‘kheers’ to ‘channa pulao’. With the price of sugar crossing Rs 45 for a kilo this was perhaps inevitable.
- Holocaust And The Free Speech (Dawn, Anwer Mooraj, Feb 27, 2006)
Many were appalled to know that David Irving, a far-right British historian and researcher of the Second World War, had been jailed in Austria for three years for denying the existence of the Holocaust.
- Iran, Russia Reach Nuclear Deal (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
Tehran may give up enrichment at home;
warns pact will be off in case of UNSC referral
- Pakistan Makes ‘New’ Map Of Kashmir (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Feb 27, 2006)
Some of Pakistan’s embassies abroad are distributing a booklet which contains a map of the Jammu and Kashmir at variance with Pakistan’s long-held position on the dispute.
- Indo-Pak Economic Talks From March 27 (News International, Mariana Baabar, Feb 27, 2006)
The commerce secretaries of Pakistan and India are expected to meet in Islamabad from March 27-29 to discuss economic and commercial cooperation within the framework of the third round of the composite dialogue process.
- Bush’S Welcome Interest In Kashmir Issue (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 27, 2006)
President Bush has said that lasting solution to the Kashmir issue is achievable. In an interview with PTV ahead of his visit to Pakistan and India next week, he said that he has already started playing a role and will continue to do so . . .
- Import Of Cars, Used & New (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 27, 2006)
Pakistan's import bill is likely to shoot up to 28 billion dollars during the current fiscal year due to increased import of oil and other items including used and new cars. According to official statistics, . . .
- Pre-Budget Musings (Telegraph, Dipankar Dasgupta, Feb 27, 2006)
P. Chidambaram occupies the enviable chair of the finance minister of India, but is entrusted with the world’s most unenviable task, that of delivering a budget on February 28 that will promise prosperity for each and every member of the 100-crore . . .
- Ngos Demand Changes In Bill On Child Rights (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
Representatives of different NGOs in the City have urged the government to make changes in the proposed Karnataka Children Rights Bill 2005 and Compulsory Primary Education Bill 2005 before they are presented in the Assembly........
- ‘Rs 1 Lakh Car To Have Tsunami-Like Effect’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
Entry of a Rs one lakh car in the Indian market, being developed by the Tatas, would lead to a “structural shift” in the dynamics of the Indian automobile industry and ......
- Geneva Talks Victory For Peace: Lanka (Deccan Herald, P KARUNAKHARAN , Feb 27, 2006)
Returning to the country after the conclusion of talks with the Tamil Tiger rebels in Geneva, the chief negotiator of the government delegation, Minister Nimal Sripala de Silva, said here on Sunday that agreement reached at the talks . . .
- China Orders Pollution Crackdown (Tribune, Ching-Ching Ni, Feb 27, 2006)
Turning a blind eye to environmental degradation could now cost Chinese officials their jobs, state media announced Tuesday. However, environmentalists raised concerns about enforcement of the new regulations.
- ‘India Doesn’T Need Us Help To Become World Power’ (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Feb 27, 2006)
Mr Richard Celeste served as the U.S. Ambassador in New Delhi at the time of President Bill Clinton’s visit to India in March, 2000. The trip, the first by a U.S. President in over two decades, marked an upswing in U.S.-India relations.
- White Rice And Yellow Dal (Tribune, Harish Dhillon, Feb 27, 2006)
I was an awkward child — awkward and lonely. I had no athletic ability, no social skill and this effectively precluded me from any attention from my peers. All I got from them was ridicule and contempt.
- Iaea’S Final Report To Be Discussed On (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Feb 27, 2006)
The Manmohan Singh Government is keeping a close tab on the issue of Iran’s nuclear energy programme which is bound to come centre-stage in international politics next week.
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