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Articles 31421 through 31520 of 53943:
- Vigilance Identifies 12 Departments For Action (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Nov 23, 2005)
The Vigilance Organisation has identified about a dozen public dealing departments where a massive drive is being planned against corruption with the start of new year.
- Bihar Pins Hope On Nitish Kumar (Pioneer, Navin Upadhyay, Nov 23, 2005)
It is the dawn of a new era in Bihar. An era of hope and resurgence, an era whose foundation will be laid on the ruins of caste and communal politics, an era ushered in by a verdict whose impact will send tremors in the corridors of power in New Delhi
- Freed By Dna, Now Charged In New Crime (New York Times, MONICA DAVEY, Nov 23, 2005)
As three men sat nervously on a stage, preparing to recount their nightmarish journeys through a justice system that had sent them away for crimes they had not committed, the moderator had a plea for the crowd in an auditorium here.
- War Crimes And Phosphorus Clouds (Hindu, George Monbiot, Nov 23, 2005)
We now know the U.S. also used thermobaric weapons in its assault on Fallujah, where up to 50,000 civilians remained.
- Taliban Claim To Have Killed Kutty, Officials Say Not Confirmed Yet (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Nov 23, 2005)
Uncertainty set in on the fate of Maniappan Raman Kutty, an Indian BRO driver abducted in Afghanistan on November 19, after the Reuters news agency reported this evening that a Taliban spokesperson had claimed Kutty was dead.
- I Am Putting Back My Pistol (Indian Express, PRAKASH JHA, Nov 23, 2005)
What Laloo Prasad Yadav did during fifteen years of his ‘reign’ was nothing new. He was just trying to perfect the ploys of democracy, like the Congress has been doing for 58 years in India.
- Bihar Joins The National Mainstream (Hindu, Harish Khare , Nov 23, 2005)
Lalu Prasad refused to understand that Bihar could not remain a stranger to the larger process of growth and development that characterises much of the rest of India.
- ‘Life Is Tragic But Often Beautiful’ (Deccan Herald, Utpal Borpujari, Nov 23, 2005)
Florian Gallenberger is somebody who would fit quite perfectly into the definition of a global citizen within the cinematic world.
- How Laloo Express Got Derailed (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 23, 2005)
Amidst the flickering of lantern, the RJD strongman apparently failed to read the writing on the wall, reports Abhay Kumar from Patna.
- Us Gives Away Nothing On Net (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Nov 23, 2005)
The US can easily shut down the Internet service of any country it has a conflict with.
- Plight Of The Less Than Equal (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Nov 23, 2005)
The Arab and black citizens of France are being prevented from retaining their cultural diversities.
- Nda Blows Out Rjd Lantern (Deccan Herald, DH news, Nov 23, 2005)
Terming the remarkable win “people’s victory”, JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar said the electorate of Bihar had given a befitting reply to the injustice done to the state by the “illegal” dissolution of the previous Assembly.
- French Award Presented To Sreedharan (Hindu, Staff Reporter , Nov 23, 2005)
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation chief E Sreedharan was presented one of the most prestigious civilian awards of the French Government -- Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) -- in the Capital on Tuesday.
- Marketing "Asian Brands" Engages Participants At Meeting (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Nov 23, 2005)
Low-cost air carriers cannot offer round-the-world trips on budget fares for now
- Eu Ready To Revive Talks With Iran (Indian Express, MARK HEINRICH, Nov 23, 2005)
European European Union powers are willing to revive nuclear talks with Iran to discuss a Russian proposal aimed at defusing an impasse over what the West believes is an Iranian atomic bomb programme, diplomats said on Tuesday.
- An End To `Greater Israel'? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 23, 2005)
Israeli politics has been thrown into turmoil with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon resigning from the Likud party and asking President Moshe Katsav to dissolve parliament.
- Move To Amend Japan's Pacifist Constitution (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Nov 23, 2005)
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which on Tuesday celebrated the 50th anniversary of its formation, has announced plans to amend the country's pacifist Constitution for a larger international role.
- People's Caravan Campaign Against Wto Agreements (Hindu, Staff Reporter , Nov 23, 2005)
The People's Caravan, or the Citizens for Justice, Dignity and Food Sovereignty, is busy consolidating popular opinion against attempts to make developing countries sign agreements on agriculture, services and intellectual property rights by the World Tra
- Taliban Say They Killed Indian Hostage (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 23, 2005)
Taliban Spokesman Qari Yusuf Ahmadi said Kutty was shot dead on the orders of the Taliban’s High Council at 6 pm on Tuesday after the deadline for BRO to pull out of the country passed.
- Killing Judges (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 23, 2005)
The recent killing of two senior district judges in Bangladesh’s Barisal district by a militant Islamic outfit is further proof that fundamentalists want to take the country where the Taliban took Afghanistan.
- Pakistan Regrets `Evasive Response' Of India (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Nov 23, 2005)
"Repetition of reference to Gilgit and Baltistan is uncalled for"
- Nitish Promises Good Governance (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 23, 2005)
Bihar's would-be Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today outlined his priorities with good governance taking a prime place in his government.
- Need To Build A Scientific Temper (Greater Kashmir, Showkat Rashid Wani, Nov 23, 2005)
The system of education we have available here is not adequately equipped to bring out the best from us. We need some radical changes to instill a spirit of inquisitiveness in the knowledge seekers.
- Terminal Hospitals For Terminally Ill (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 23, 2005)
Sir, — Your editorial “Criminal neglect” (18-19 November) is a piece of constructive journalism on the state of affairs in government hospitals.
- The Noose Is Bad News (Times of India, ARVIND KALA, Nov 23, 2005)
Portugal's extradition of Abu Salem to India came with a condition — that he would not be given a death penalty
- Buoyed By Bihar Results, Nda All Set To Take (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Nov 23, 2005)
Buoyed by its victory in the Bihar Assembly elections, the opposition NDA will cross swords with the Government in the winter session of Parliament, commencing tomorrow, on a host of issues, including the raging Volcker report controversy and the policy
- Borrowed Finery (Telegraph, Amaresh Bagchi, Nov 23, 2005)
The author was member of the Eleventh Finance Commission “For West Bengal Red denotes more than the colour of its ideology.
- Howard Hails Indo-Pak Efforts (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Nov 23, 2005)
India and Pakistan have made progress in resolving the Kashmir issue as a result of engagements between the leaders of the two countries, visiting Australian Prime Minister John Howard said here today.
- Taking On Militancy Will Be Tough For Azad: Farooq (Daily Excelsior, Mohinder Verma , Nov 23, 2005)
Welcoming the statement of Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad about being tough towards the militancy in the State, former Chief Minister and patron of National Conference Dr Farooq Abdullah, however, is of the opinion that it would be a daunting task for th
- Rs 16.47 Lakh Looted From Jk Bank (Daily Excelsior, Excelsior Special Correspondent, Nov 23, 2005)
Using the smokescreen of a grenade blast to make it appear as the handiwork of militants, unidentified looters today plundered cash worth Rs 16.47 lakh in a broad daylight drama from a downtown branch of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd (JKBL).
- Danger Signals From Us (Tribune, T.P. Sreenivasan, Nov 23, 2005)
FOR those of us who walked the corridors of the Capitol in May 1998 in a bid to “sell” Pokhran II to the US Congress, the danger signals from there on the nuclear deal come as no surprise.
- Remove Threats To Global Security (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 23, 2005)
One of the most effective ways in which rich countries could address the threats to human development posed by violent conflict is by supporting regional capacity.
- Policy Bargains (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 23, 2005)
THE UPA government may heave a sigh of relief at having mollified the Left parties — on the issues of Iran and public sector disinvestments — ahead of the Parliament session, but such tradeoffs betray adhocism and poor policy coordination.
- Security Paradigm Global Threats, Local Responses (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 23, 2005)
Addressing the Combined Commanders Conference in Delhi on 20 October, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said:
- Reliance-Ia Tie-Up (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Nov 23, 2005)
Indian Airlines and Reliance Infocomm on Tuesday came together to offer India's first mobile booking of a domestic airline ticket.
- Iran Nuclear Issue Shouldn't Be Referred To Unsc: Govt, Left (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
In the face of recent sharp warnings on the Iran nuclear issue by the Left parties, the Government and the Left parties today agreed that the matter should remain within the jurisdiction of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and not referred
- Things To Learn From India (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Nov 22, 2005)
While I was in India last month I came across an American friend who had also travelled to Delhi to pursue some interest in development economics.
- Quite Reassuring (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
It is very reassuring that the State Government is fully geared to tackle the danger of bird flu.
- More Power For Woman Scientists (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
Union Minister for Science and Technology Kapil Sibal on Monday announced the setting up of a task force for woman scientists.
- Iraqi Peace Talks Rescued After Near Collapse (Reuters, Mohammed Abbas and Waleed Ibrahim, Nov 22, 2005)
Iraqi politicians put aside some differences and agreed a closing statement at a reconciliation conference on Monday, despite last minute objections to the mention of Iraqi federalism and the definition of resistance.
- Ignorance Is Not Bliss (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Nov 22, 2005)
We await the HRD Ministry’s reaction to the government’s National Sample Survey report suggesting India is a long way from achieving its dream of education for all.
- Annan, Volcker Promises 'Full Cooperation' To India (Press Trust of India, DHARAM SHOURIE, Nov 22, 2005)
United Nations and the Volcker Committee have assured "full cooperation" to India in its investigation into allegations of Union Minister Natwar Singh and ruling Congress party being a "non-contractual beneficiary" in the scandal ridden oil-for-food progr
- Beyond The Boundaries (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Nov 22, 2005)
I did not find any one from the media. But I watched the editor of an Urdu daily, Aziz Burney, offering Eid namaz at Rajghat, Mahatma Gandhi’s samadhi, to atone for the bomb blasts in Delhi.
- Relief Aid Increased To Rs 80b (Daily Times, Rana Qaisar, Nov 22, 2005)
Each family to get Rs 175,000 to rebuild house
* Quake database to be available online
* National Voluntary Movement Programme being launched
* Opp should join govt in rehabilitation of quake victims: Musharraf
- Ensuring Judicial Probity (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 22, 2005)
The approval by the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on Saturday of a procedure to probe allegations of misconduct against judges of the apex and high courts is a welcome step.
- Iraq Conference To Discuss Troop Withdrawal (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
An Iraqi national reconciliation conference to be held early next year in Baghdad will discuss a timetable for the withdrawal of occupation forces from the war-torn country, the foreign ministry said on Monday.
- The Bihar Laloo Lost (The Financial Express, Vandita Mishra, Nov 22, 2005)
In Bihar’s most celebrated festival, Chhat, the participating men, and mostly women, must break their fast in the evening with kheer.
- Talabani Confident Of Iranian Help Against Insurgency (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani kicked off a landmark visit to Iran Monday, voicing confidence he could win the Islamic republic’s support in the fight against the insurgency raging in his country
- Belgaum Corpn Dissolved (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
The State government on Monday night dissolved with immediate effect the Belgaum City Corporation (BCC) and appointed the Belgaum Deputy Commissioner as its administrator. The dissolution decision is in accordance with Section 99(1) of the Karnataka . . .
- Hong Kong Ministerial — Time To Restore Faith In Wto (Business Line, Harish Anand, Nov 22, 2005)
Greater trade offers enormous opportunities for human development.
- Movement Mires (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 22, 2005)
In all the talk of consolidation and growth of the trucking industry (FE Insight, Nov 18), the underlying assumption seems to be that growth in road cargo will drive reforms in the maintenance of connectivity.
- Syria Under Siege (Dawn, Tayyab Siddiqui, Nov 22, 2005)
Henry Kissinger once remarked that “there cannot be a war in the Middle East without Egypt and peace without Syria”. The importance of this observation has never been more evident than now. Countries hostile to Israel or perceived to be an impediment. . .
- Parliament Approves Bill To Block Un Nuclear Agency Inspections (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
Raising the stakes before a possible showdown at the UN nuclear agency, Iran's parliament on Sunday approved a bill requiring the government to block in-depth inspections of its nuclear facilities if the nation is referred to the Security Council for poss
- Kishanganga May Be Taken To Icj Or Neutral Expert (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
Pakistan’s Commission of Indus Water (PCIW) has recommended to the federal government to move the International Court of Justice (ICJ) or Neutral Expert (NE) for the resolution of the Kishanganga hydropower project.
- Pakistan Fine By Un Resolutions On (News International, Mariana Baabar, Nov 22, 2005)
Pakistan on Monday said it still abided by the UN resolutions on Kashmir but needs an out-of-the-box solution.
- Truth About Good Financial Management (Dawn, Shahid Kardar, Nov 22, 2005)
The debate on the contribution to the turnaround in Pakistan’s economic fortunes in recent years of better government macro-economic and financial management, of the faithful implementation of IMF conditions, of debt rescheduling and the generosity . . .
- Assam Moots Restaurant Chain For Vultures In Peril (Deccan Herald, Anirban Bhaumik , Nov 22, 2005)
Forest officials of the Assam government are seriously considering a proposal to set up an exclusive chain of “restaurants for vultures” in the suburban and rural areas of the state.
- A Tale Of Helplessness (Tribune, Reema Anand, Nov 22, 2005)
Today I feel helpless as a Punjabi foremost, then a helpless writer and finally a helpless filmmaker!
- Rebels Held During Bush’S China Visit (Tribune, Peter Wallsten, Nov 22, 2005)
After a two-day visit to China billed as an opportunity to advance his second-term goal of spreading freedom, President Bush left the country on Monday amid questions over how aggressively he pressed the matter.
- Left-Upa Tradeoff (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
In a move to buy peace ahead of a stormy Winter Session of Parliament, the UPA government today agreed with the Left parties on the IAEA-Iran issue being resolved within the atomic agency’s purview, while securing a green signal from red flag bearers for
- What J&k Self-Rule Offer: Delhi Asks Pak (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
India has dismissed a Pakistan Foreign Office statement which says that the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, had been presented a new proposal on “self-governance” in Kashmir, saying, no such thing has been received.
- Iran Vote At Iaea; India To Act On Merits Of Case (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
Hoping that Iran would live up to its obligations and commitments on the nuclear issue, India has said it will act on the merits of the case if the issue comes up for vote at the International Atomic Energy Agency this week.
- Iran: Left, Cong Kiss And Make Up (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
It turned out to be a lucky Monday for the UPA government. Just as the Left and Congress were headed for a bruising collision over Iran, the US....
- India Rejects Pak’S "Self- Governance" Idea For J&k (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
India tonight virtually rejected Pakistan’s idea of "so-called self-governance" in Jammu and Kashmir saying while people of the State already enjoyed autonomy and popular democratic rights which residents of the state’s parts under Pakistan’s occupation..
- Shadow Of Tigers (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Nov 22, 2005)
Things have just got more complicated in Colombo.
- Wto Ministerial In Hong Kong (Daily Excelsior, K R Sudhaman, Nov 22, 2005)
The Left parties have raised some valid concerns on the WTO talks as the developed countries increasingly bulldoze their way particularly on the crucial agriculture negotiations. Their concerns on India's negotiating position on the Doha round ....
- Old Problems Weigh Down Saarc (Daily Excelsior, I. S Chaddha, Nov 22, 2005)
Occasions like a Saarc meet always produce their full quota of pious statements. Mr Manmohan Singh tacitly admitted this when he said that "people do make statements directed at special audiences".
- India Rejects Pak's 'Self-Governance' Idea For J-K (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
India on Monday night virtually rejected Pakistan's idea of 'so-called self-governance' in Jammu and Kashmir saying while people of the state already enjoyed autonomy and popular democratic rights which residents of the state's parts under Pakistan's . ..
- Amritsar-Lahore Bus Service Trial Run On Dec 11, 13 (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
India and Pakistan have agreed to hold the trial run for Amritsar-Lahore bus service on December 11, Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahamed said here tonight.
- It Must Clear The Fog On Trai's Powers (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 22, 2005)
Telecom is the vaunted success story of India’s economic reforms. It’s fast turning into a success story on hold; and only the Supreme Court is in a position to untangle the mess right now.
- Iran Vote At Iaea: India Says It Will Act On Merits Of Case (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
Hoping that Iran would live up to its obligations and commitments on the nuclear issue, India has said it will act on the merits of the case if the issue comes up for vote at the International Atomic Energy Agency this week.
- Surgery For Hate Attacks (Indian Express, Babu Joseph, Nov 22, 2005)
The latest report of the US on International Religious Freedom has claimed, among other things, that India has bettered its record on ensuring religious freedom to its citizens. The report says that the Indian government has . . .
- President Bush In China (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 22, 2005)
With an average annual growth of 9.5 per cent for almost three decades, China has not only managed to lift a large section of its population out of poverty.
- India Won't Refer Iran N-Project To Un (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
In a bid to buy peace from its Left allies ahead of what could be a stormy Parliament session, UPA on Monday said it was against referring Iran's nuclear programme to the UN.
- Winter Of Discontent (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Nov 22, 2005)
It is a measure of our jaded appetite that the winter session of Parliament that begins tomorrow is being served up in the spicy terms of scandal, controversy and politics.
- Sharon Quits Likud, Asks For Polls (Indian Express, JEFFREY HELLER, Nov 22, 2005)
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, taking the biggest gamble of his political career, quit the ruling Likud on Monday to lead a new centrist party into early elections.
- Annan, Volcker Promise 'Full Cooperation' To India (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
United Nations and the Volcker Committee have assured "full cooperation" to India in its investigation into allegations of Union Minister Natwar Singh and ruling Congress party being a "non-contractual beneficiary" in the scandal ridden oil-for-food progr
- Left Apprised Of Stand On Iran Issue (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
India will strive to ensure that the issue remains within IAEA
- Pakistan Gave No Proposal For Self-Governance: India (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
India said on Monday night that it had received no proposal regarding so-called "self-governance" in Jammu and Kashmir during the November 12 Dhaka meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Shaukat Aziz.
- Dmk Chief Rebukes Ministers (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
"A few Central Ministers" may not be aware of "corruption" in relief administration
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