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Articles 28321 through 28420 of 53943:
- Informal Talk On Jehadis Relief Work (News International, Mariana Baabar, Dec 21, 2005)
The United States remains perturbed about the presence of jehadi relief workers who are working around the clock in Azad Kashmir and in the NWFP.
- Mojadidi To Head Upper House (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
A day after the inauguration of Afghanistan’s first parliament in decades, lawmakers on Tuesday picked an ex-president to head the upper house, but squabbled over how to choose the influential leader of the lower house.
- Far From Vietnam (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 21, 2005)
A disaster both at home and the world
President George W Bush’s internal policies as much as his conduct of foreign affairs get murkier still.
- Yojana Bengal (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 21, 2005)
Not by figures alone
West Bengal had sufficient reason to rejoice this week with the 24 per cent increase in the state’s annual plan.
- Small Troop Cut In Afghanistan (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
The Pentagon has called for a small cut in the American troop numbers in Afghanistan - from the existing 19,000 to about 16,000 by next Spring.
- Canada Urges India To Open Up Nuclear Reactor (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
Canada urged India on Monday to allow nuclear inspectors access to a Canadian-supplied reactor where experts say the country produces a significant amount of its weapons-grade plutonium.
- Creating Jobs In Quake Areas (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 21, 2005)
At an international seminar held in Peshawar on Monday, various policy-makers and experts were correct in saying that the government had to invest heavily in the creation of jobs in the quake hit areas.
- Greater Autonomy Only Solution: Omar (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
Reiterating that greater autonomy was the only solution of vexed Kashmir problem, newly elected president of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, Omar Abdullah today claimed that proposals coined by different groups were by and large same as already
- Nuclear Deal And After (Tribune, T.P. Sreenivasan, Dec 21, 2005)
The think-tanks in Washington are divided right in the middle”, said Mr Stephen Cohen, the South Asia specialist at the Brookings Institution. Nothing unusual, I thought to myself.
- Politicians, Maoists Unite Against Nepal King (Tribune, Naveen S. Grewal, Dec 21, 2005)
There is a clear division as to whose writ runs in Nepal. The state controls cities like Kathmandu, but the Maoists run their own government of sorts in the rural areas.
- Transparency In Aircraft Purchase Plans: Minister (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
Air India, Indian to raise funds on their own
- Motivated Ministerial (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 21, 2005)
The eighth Bimstec ministerial at Dhaka has not only admitted the imperatives for cooperation, it has also set a more ambitious agenda than the sluggish Saarc to suit. With real progress along the lines spelt, this grouping (Bay of Bengal Initiative) ...
- Throw Them Out (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 21, 2005)
MPs’ corruption seems limitless
The first time the cash-on-camera shame became public, the whole country was nauseated and the respect for the elected representatives took a nosedive. It was thought that the others of the ilk would be shocked enough
- Cheney Meets Musharraf, Expresses Solidarity (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
Visiting US Vice-President Dick Cheney today met Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and expressed grief over loss of lives in the massive October-8 earthquake and the destruction caused by it.
- Nepal Govt Declines Maoist Ceasefire Overture (Indian Express, YUBRAJ GHIMIRE, Dec 21, 2005)
In a response that would disappoint the international community as well as the pro-democracy forces in Nepal, the government today made it clear that it is not going to reciprocate the ceasefire called by the Maoists.
- The Israeli Puzzle (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 21, 2005)
Mr Benjamin Netanyahu’s election as Likud chief is bad news for peace in the Middle East. With Prime Minister Ariel Sharon out of Likud, Mr Netanyahu will be the most important challenger to Mr Sharon in elections due in March next.
- Well-Merited Victory (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 21, 2005)
With the rub of the green going their way on most occasions, Pakistan have clinched the one-day cricket series against England as convincingly as they wrapped up the Test rubber recently.
- Nepal Arms Deals Worry India (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
India is worried about reports that China and Pakistan are giving Nepal military help, The Asian Age newspaper reported citing Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee.
- Intervene In Reliance-Ntpc Spat? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 21, 2005)
One has to look beyond the agreement between a buyer and a seller of gas to see the grave consequences to the country as a result of any dispute between them that has a bearing on the scheduled development of the field and its monetisation.
- Gogoi For Direct Dialogue, Safe Passage To Ulfa (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today called upon ULFA leaders to come forward to hold direct talks with New Delhi, adding that in such a situation, his government would consider granting them safe passage in the state.
- India Making Weapon Locating Radar (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
India has developed a surveillance central acquisition radar and is also working on a weapon locating radar, officials of the Electronics and Radar Development Establishment (LRDE) and the Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) said. S Varadarajan, . . .
- United States To Cut Troop Levels In Afghanistan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has signed orders that will reduce the number of American troops in Afghanistan to 16,000 from 19,000 by next spring, The New York Times reported on Tuesday.
- Us To Cut Troop Level In Afghanistan, Says Nyt Report (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has signed orders that will reduce the number of American troops in Afghanistan to 16,000 from 19,000 by next spring, The New York Times reported on Tuesday.
- Nato Must Cover Us Afghan Troop Cuts: Un (Indian Express, David Brunnstrom, Dec 21, 2005)
Planned cuts in US troops in Afghanistan must be covered by deployment of NATO-led peace-keepers due to take place next year, the UN peace-keeping Chief said on Tuesday
- Let's Export Nomenclature Expertise (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 21, 2005)
With Bangalore having become Bengaluru, all that remains is for a few minor cities to fall in line, like Paris beginning to call itself Paree.
- Kathmandu Arms Deals Worry Delhi’ (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
India is worried about reports that Pakistan and China are giving Nepal military help, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee was quoted by an Indian newspaper as saying on Tuesday.
- India, Pak To Strike Deal On Sir Creek Today (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Dec 21, 2005)
India and Pakistan today made steady progress on resolving their bilateral dispute on Sir Creek and are all set to announce tomorrow the terms of reference and modalities of conducting the first-ever joint survey of the 96-km-long long estuary . . .
- Finally, A Sikh Becomes An Officer In Pak Army (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
A 19-year-old Sikh youth has become the first one from the minority community to become an officer in the Pakistan army.
- Afghans Pick Upper House Leader, Undecided On Lower (Indian Express, SAYED SALAHUDDIN, Dec 21, 2005)
A day after the inauguration of Afghanistan’s first Parliament in decades, lawmakers today picked an ex-President to head the Upper House, but squabbled over how to choose the influential leader of the Lower House.
- Canada Urges India To Open Up N-Reactor (Indian Express, Carol Giacomo, Dec 21, 2005)
Canada has urged India on Monday to allow nuclear inspectors access to a Canadian-supplied reactor, where experts say the country produces a significant amount of its weapons-grade plutonium.
- Fast Vanishing Wealth - Ii (Greater Kashmir, Prof. (Dr.) R. D. Gupta, Dec 21, 2005)
We have a capital in the form of animal and plant kingdom in our state. It needs to be guarded from extinction, cautions Prof. (Dr.) R. D. Gupta
- Lahore-Amritsar Bus Service Within 2 Weeks (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
Pakistan and India are expected to ink tomorrow an agreement on the bus service between Lahore and Amritsar which could start "within the next ten to twelve days," officials said today. "Bus service between Amritsar-Lahore could start within next . . .
- Winds Of Change (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 21, 2005)
Bhutan’s moves towards democracy
NEW winds have been blowing in the Land of the Thunder Dragon, named after the storms that blow through the mountains and valleys of this Himalayan kingdom, for quite a few years now.
- India Developing Weapon Locating Radar (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
India's defence engineers have developed a surveillance central acquisition radar and is also working on a weapon locating radar, officials of Electronics and Radar Development Establishment (LRDE) and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) said Tuesday ...
- India, Run With The Big Guys Now! (The Financial Express, S NARAYAN, Dec 21, 2005)
The media and the government breathed a sigh of relief that the agony of the Hong Kong WTO ministerial is over, and that the agreed text of Sunday night did not cause any political damage at home.
- Mps Want Area Fund To Go, Cong Says No (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
Black sheep can’t deprive good MPs of scheme, says Cong * Speaker to discuss pros and cons with leaders * BJP suspends its MP * Houses to launch probe * Panel to finalise report on probe into earlier scam today
- Mother Of All Ideas (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 21, 2005)
Any effort to compress in one event an idea so vast that generations grapple with it always carries the risk of a let down
- ‘The Poor Know How To Work Hard, The Intermediaries Should Just Get Out Of The Way’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 21, 2005)
A panel of young parliamentarians, business leaders and sportspersons debate the ways to empower India
- A Mother’S Question On Her Murdered Son, Kalam’S Answer And Their Meeting (Indian Express, Sonu Jain, Dec 21, 2005)
She stood up to ask the President of India a question. She needed neither confidence nor pluck, she had a mother’s grief and loss. “He was young and he was murdered,” she said, “we had so many dreams.
- President Unfolds India Empowered Map Looking At The Road Less Travelled (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Dec 21, 2005)
A mother fights back tears and asks the highest Constitutional authority in the land: Do you have a plan to ensure that no honest young Indian ever faces the hapless fate of my murdered son?
- India-Bharat Connectivity And Logging In To Hope (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Dec 21, 2005)
A mother fights back tears and asks the highest Constitutional authority in the land: Do you have a plan to ensure that no honest young Indian ever faces the hapless fate of my murdered son?
- Discharge Duties (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
The Bhagavad Gita is as much a scripture explaining the highest metaphysical truth as it is a manual propounding a philosophy of action for engaging purposefully in the world.
- Weather Pattern Will The Biggest Challenge For India And China In 2006 (India Daily, Sudhir Chadda, Dec 21, 2005)
According to international think tanks, India and China will faced unimaginable bad weather patterns in coming years specially in 2006.
- India-Us Nuke Deal Hinges On Hope As Saran Leaves For Washington (India Daily, Kiran Chaube, Dec 21, 2005)
India and US both looks at each other with big hope of clinching and settling the nuclear deal in this weak.
- Us Congressmen Seek To Oppose India Nuclear Deal (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
Two US lawmakers have proposed a resolution expressing congressional disapproval for President George W Bush's "sweeping" nuclear agreement with India, one of the congressmen said.
- India Must Place Civilian N-Facilities Under Safeguards’ (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Dec 21, 2005)
Two nuclear experts have recommended that India place all its civilian nuclear facilities under full international safeguards, in order to obtain congressional satisfaction about its July 2005 nuclear cooperation agreement with the United States
- Games Rich Nations Play (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Dec 21, 2005)
WTO’s Hong Kong compromise will not be able to stop suicides by farmers in India and other developing nations
- Air India Jet Makes Emergency Landing In Us (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
An Air India flight with 273 passengers and crew members aboard made an emergency landing at Los Angeles international airport, after a tyre blew up on taking off from the airport, officials said.
- Ongc-Cnpc Wins Bid For 38% In Syrian Oil Fields (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
Two of the world’s fiercest rivals in recent energy acquisitions — Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) — have jointly won a bid for Petro-Canada’s 38% stake in the Al Furat oil and gas fields in Syria.
- Minority Manipuris Demand Reservation (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
The minority Manipuris from Assam and Tripura have demanded reservation of seats in Parliament and the Legislative Councils as well as introduction of Bishnupriya Manipuri language in secondary schools in the state.
- Cervical Cancer Vaccine To Arrive Soon (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
To protect women against cervical cancer, India would try a brand new foreign vaccine for which the manufacturer has filed the licensing agreement with US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just 15 days ago.
- The West's Patience Wears Thin With Iran's Hard Line (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
When European nations resume talks with Iran in Vienna Wednesday over that country's nuclear ambitions, two dangerous new factors are in play.
- Nato, Eu Hail First Afghan Assembly Session (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
Reaffirm commitment to help Afghanistan meet its aspirations
* Japan pledges support for Afghan nation-building
- Afghanistan Becomes Democracy After 30 Years (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
Former warlords, ex-communists, Taliban defectors and women activists were sworn in on Monday as members of the first Afghan parliament in more than 30 years amid hopes of national reconciliation after decades of bloodshed.
- Small Investments, Big Difference (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 20, 2005)
Measles causes more than half a million deaths a year. Diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus claim another half a million lives.
- Democracy D-Day In Kabul (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
Former warlords, ex-communists, Taliban defectors and women activists were sworn in today members of the first Afghan Parliament in over 30 years amid hopes of national reconciliation after decades of bloodshed.
- History, Democracy And Iraq (Dawn, Niall Ferguson, Dec 20, 2005)
I saw two of my former students last week; one I taught at Cambridge, the other at Oxford. One of them has spent the better part of the last three years on her majesty’s service in southern Iraq.
- Kamal Nath Confident, Cpm Unhappy (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
Commerce minister Mr Kamal Nath today said the WTO Ministerial declaration fully secured India’s concerns on agriculture and gave Indian farmers a chance to compete in the world market. But the UPA’s key ally, the CPI-M feels otherwise.
- Pak Rejects India's Objection To Reference To Kashmir At Oic (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
Rejecting India's objection to the reference of Kashmir issue at the OIC Summit, Pakistan today claimed the grouping of the Islamic countries "is well within its right" to discuss it as it is an "internationally recognised" dispute.
- Omar Raps New Delhi On ‘Fake’ Talks, Calls Congress ‘Mistress Of Mistakes’ (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Dec 20, 2005)
Elected as president of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (NC) for the second consecutive term of three years, Omar Abdullah today asked both, militants as well as security forces, allow peace to return without any more mayhem and bloodshed. Describing
- Gas From Iran (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 20, 2005)
India and Pakistan have agreed to go ahead with the construction of a gas pipeline by mid-2007 for the supply of cheaper Iranian gas to meet their growing energy demand. Now that there is a will to make the pipeline a reality by 2010, . . .
- Farmers Betrayed At Wto: Cpm (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
The CPM, which provides crucial outside support to the UPA government, today accused the Centre of failing to protect the interests of farmers as also the country at the just concluded world trade talks and smelled “full-fledged scam” in the modernisation
- She Must Have A Mahram If She Goes For Hajj - I (Greater Kashmir, Dr Fiaz Maqbool Fazili, Dec 20, 2005)
Dr Fiaz Maqbool Fazili has some questions and answers about women going for Hajj and Umrah
Who is able enough to go for Hajj?
- India Cautious On Bhutan (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Dec 20, 2005)
India today came out with a cautious response on Bhutan King Jigme Singye Wangchuk’s December 17 announcement that his son Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk will be enthroned as the next King before 2008 and wished the prospective King “all success” . . .
- A Modest Success (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 20, 2005)
THE global trade pact reached at Hong Kong on Sunday is at best a modest success for the 149 WTO members.
- West Asia Today (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Dec 20, 2005)
West Asia has relapsed into a pregnant pause, with the United States in an uncertain mood in its desire to build a New World Order. Although the Iraq quagmire has taken centre-stage in American concerns for reasons other than those envisaged, . . .
- Guest Control (Tribune, Trilochan Singh Trewn, Dec 20, 2005)
I had just shifted from Mumbai to Chandigarh when an invitation for the marriage reception of my nephew was received. Having lived out of Northern India for more than three decades I had lost all track of norms of marriage invitation and hotel receptions.
- Making An Ass Of The Law (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Dec 20, 2005)
Anarchy in India means a free for all — the ruled and those who administer the rule.
- Omar Sounds Umar (Greater Kashmir, ZULFIKAR MAJID, Dec 20, 2005)
Opposition National Conference (NC) Monday said Kashmiris are fed up with the guns of India and Pakistan, urging the leaders of both the countries to listen to the feelings of Kashmiris to settle the issue according to the aspirations of the people.
- Let’S Have More - I (Greater Kashmir, Dr. M P Gupta, Dec 20, 2005)
Dr. M P Gupta on Research Extension linkage for optimizing Agriculture production
- Fast Vanishing Wealth - I (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Dec 20, 2005)
We have a capital in the form of animal and plant kingdom in our state. It needs to be guarded from extinction, cautions Prof. (Dr.) R. D. Gupta
- Wto Pact To Boost Farm Exports (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
Brushing aside the criticism of the agreement reached at the WTO Ministerial meeting at Hong Kong that concluded yesterday, Commerce Minister Kamal Nath today said the agreement would boost India’s farm and manufacturing exports in the global market.
- Minimalist Ministerial (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 20, 2005)
The biggest success of the Hong Kong WTO Ministerial is that it has been able to produce a unanimous Declaration which reflects, apart from anything else, a strong desire among all members of the World Trade Organisation . . .
- Bhandari Declines To Name Vajpayee's " Associate" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
Says he will "officially" pass on the information to Pathak panel
- India Hails Bhutan's Move (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
India has wished the people and Government of Bhutan continued peace and stability as well as fulfilment of their aspirations as they embark on a new Constitutional system, the External Affairs Ministry spokesman said on Monday.
- Japanese Diesel Engine Maker Yanmar Co Ltd On Friday Said It Was Looking To Make India One Of Its Major Global Outsourcing Hubs For Components (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
Japanese diesel engine maker Yanmar Co Ltd on Friday said it was looking to make India one of its major global outsourcing hubs for components.
- Next Round Of Indo-Pak Talks In Jan (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
Pakistan and India will hold the next round of composite dialogue in January, Pakistani foreign office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam said on Monday.
- India-Us Nuke Deal Hinges On Hope As Saran Leaves For Washington (India Daily, Kiran Chaube, Dec 20, 2005)
India and US both looks at each other with big hope of clinching and settling the nuclear deal in this weak.
- Hong Kong Deal Fully Meets Our Demands: Govt (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
The Hong Kong WTO Ministerial Declaration fully secures India’s concerns on agriculture and industrial sectors and gives Indian farmers a chance to compete in the world market, Commerce Minister Kamal Nath said here on Monday.
- Combating A Virus (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Dec 20, 2005)
Discusses the epidemiology of avian influenza and an agenda for control
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