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Articles 37721 through 37820 of 53943:
- Japan Sees No Sign Of U.S.-North Korea Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2005)
There were no signs of the United States and North Korea reaching agreement on key issues in their standoff over Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions and the timing of the next round of talks is uncertain, Japan said on Monday.
- Islamabad, Delhi Agree To Expand Protocol On Visits (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2005)
Pakistan and India on Wednesday agreed in principle to expand the 1974 bilateral protocol on visits to religious shrines to increase the number of shrines to visit and pilgrims in both countries.
- Reforming The System (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
The Shaukat Aziz government completes its first year in office today. Mr Aziz’s elevation to the prime ministership had come in bizarre circumstances:
- The Alice I Knew — And Her Indian Commitment (Hindu, Barbara Harriss, Aug 28, 2005)
She was a living example of what we now call `development'
- We Are Trying To Change The Mindset Of Workers, Says Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Aug 28, 2005)
`The world is changing, we are also changing'
Reforming Left policies a must for survival
Nobody can halt the globalisation process
- Chidambaram Pulls Up Public Sector Banks (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
The Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram today came down heavily on public sector banks (PSB) for projecting stagnation or drop in deposit mobilisation, credit targets and profits for 2005-06, a fiscal expected to show high growth, and said such targets
- Energy Independence (Statesman, Sam Rajappa, Aug 28, 2005)
When the country has developed capabilities to safeguard its sovereignty, the President has issued a timely warning on relying on foreign help to achieve energy security
- Another Death In Custody (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 28, 2005)
The death in custody of a young man held on murder charges at the Khanabad police station in Haripur ....
- Indian Pm To Renew Old Bonds On Rare Afghan Trip (Boston Globe, Y.P. Rajesh, Aug 28, 2005)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh begins a rare visit to Afghanistan on Sunday, the first by an Indian premier in nearly 30 years, as New Delhi steps up efforts to deepen historic links hit by years of conflict
- Indian Pm To Renew Old Bonds On Rare Afghan Trip (Boston Globe, Y.P. Rajesh, Aug 28, 2005)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh begins a rare visit to Afghanistan on Sunday, the first by an Indian premier in nearly 30 years, as New Delhi steps up efforts to deepen historic links hit by years of conflict
- Chidambaram To Push For Banks' Consolidation (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
Union Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said on Saturday state-run banks needed to consolidate amongst themselves and with private-sector banks to survive increasing competition.
- Andhra Pradesh To Upgrade Security Cover Around Vips (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
The Andhra Pradesh Government is strengthening the security for leaders and police officials in view of the reimposition of the ban on the Maoist Naxalites in the state
- Ongc Eyes Cuban Fields (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
ONGC is eyeing a stake in two oilfields in Cuba and a 30 per cent share in some exploration blocks in the communist country, where Repsol, a Spanish upstream oil firm, is currently carrying out oil exploration in those blocks.
- The Emerging Asian Triangle (Dawn, Maqsudul Hasan Nuri, Aug 28, 2005)
That the Pakistan-China friendship is time-tested, enduring and of a strategic rather than tactical or transitory nature cannot be doubted.
- Breast Cancer Spreading Tentacles In Urban Areas (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
Breast cancer has become the most common cancer affecting women in urban India. This startling fact came to light at the press meet prior to the three -day ‘Breast Cancer Summit ‘05’, organised by pharmaceutical major AstraZeneca in Bangalore which ....
- Sarabjit Case: Pak Apprised Of Pm’S Message (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
On Sarabjit Singh’s fate, all that a Pak official said was: ‘Let us see what happens during the discussions.’
- "Appropriate Messages" Sent To Pakistan, Says Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said "appropriate messages" had been sent to Pakistan on the issue of Sarabjit Singh, on death row for his alleged involvement in bomb blasts in Lahore and Multan in 1990.
- After The Pullout (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 28, 2005)
Israel has completed its evacuation of Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip and northern West Bank far more quickly and easily than virtually anyone — including the government of Ariel Sharon — expected.
- India: A World Power? (Dawn, Anwar Syed, Aug 28, 2005)
Many of India’s spokesmen assert that it is, or that it is on the way to becoming, a major world power.
- Consult Ngos Before Fmcc Bill Is Enacted (Tribune, Pooran Chandra Pandey, Aug 28, 2005)
The voluntary sector is seriously concerned over the Centre’s proposal to enact a new Foreign Contribution Management and Control (FCMC) Act by replacing the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), 1976.
- Muslims Facing Social Boycott In India (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 28, 2005)
A High level committee appointed by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to study the economic, educational and social status of Indian Muslims has said that the Muslims are facing virtual social boycott in India. The Banks are declining loans to them and
- Music And The Man (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
From being sent to the back row for humming constantly in school, to fending off his numerous female fans, Irshad Khan’s life revolves around music, finds out Smita Bellur.
- "China And India To Dominate In Future'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
Economics and politics identified as the essentials of multilateralism
- Soaring Global Oil Prices Pose Risk To Inflation: Rbi (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
The Reserve Bank of India on Saturday projected a moderate inflation of five per cent in this fiscal year and said the soaring global crude oil prices posed a risk to inflation.
- The Leopard Has No Vote To Cast (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
The average age of the forest guard in service is 45 years! There is around 50 percent vacancy for the frontline posts in the forest department. Everyone from the politician to the forester is busy raking in profits from the forest. So who protects the ti
- Trade Unions Face A New Challenge, Says Dasgupta (Tribune, R. Suryamurthy, Aug 28, 2005)
He is the firebrand trade union leader who heads the All-India Trade Union Congress which has over three million members. As the leader of one of the largest trade unions,
- Pm Gives Credit Where It Is Due (Tribune, Kishore Gandhi, Aug 28, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s presentation at Oxford raised many a storm in the academic tea cup of India International Centre, New Delhi. Among others, the Cambridge celebrity, Khushwant Singh,
- Let’S Build On Mothers’ Learning (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, Aug 28, 2005)
I was asked to speak on the subject, ‘Women in Administration’ organised by the Central Social Welfare Board of India.
- Rs 5,000-Cr National Urban Renewal Fund On The Cards (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia, on Saturday, reeled out tableau of steps currently being contemplated for propelling the economy into a higher growth trajectory and streamling infrastructural needs in the country.
- Govt Under Pressure To Rein In Power Utilities (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
After the recent controversy over the hike in power tariff in Delhi and adverse remarks by the Standing Committee on Energy, the UPA Government is under pressure from its Left allies and the Opposition to take steps to check the rising tariff hike in. . .
- Pak Won’T Change Stand On Kashmir: Aziz (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
Ahead of the meeting between President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Pakistan has assured PoK leaders that it would not change its stance on the Kashmir issue.
- Pakistan Won't Change Stance On Kashmir: Aziz (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
Ahead of the meeting between President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Pakistan has assured PoK leaders that it would not change its stance on the Kashmir issue.
- Asia - Pacific To Reduce Green House Gases (Daily Excelsior, Pallab Bhattacharya, Aug 28, 2005)
The dramatically changing face of Indo-US relations is restricted not just to the recent civilian nuclear cooperation deal clinched by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with US President George W Bush but was also expanded to cover the crucial climate issue.
- Learning To Relearn (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
The politician shook his head and looked with pity at the young woman who had introduced herself as a student of political science (honours) in a prestigious institution. He said matter-of-factly: "I wish you all the best. I had also studied Aristotle, Pl
- Iob, Sidbi Sign Mou To Co-Finance Small, Medium Enterprises (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
The Nationalised Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) and the Small Industries Development Bank Of India (SIDBI)) today signed a MoU for co-financing projects in the Small and Medium Enterprises(SME).
- 'I Am Not Trying To Make General Dyer A Hero' (Deccan Herald, Dipti Nair, Aug 28, 2005)
Nigel Collett, 52, is sort of an accidental tourist in India. Author of the much-talked about biography of General Dyer, The Butcher of Amritsar, Collett would have easily bypassed India had Dyer never committed the carnage at Jallianwala Bagh in 1919. .
- Anatomy Of Power Crises (Daily Excelsior, Vikram Gour, Aug 28, 2005)
Only the other day early in the morning an unknown young face knocked at our gate to tell me that he is an Electrical Engineer graduate and wanted my advice in pursuing further studies in the engineering field.
- 'Ready To Release All Pakistani Prisoners' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
India expresses its readiness on a reciprocal basis
- In Praise Of Delhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
So what, if it is — and this includes its modern face — as the intelligentsia claim, a parvenu city?
- Bhel Eyes Foreign Jv For Thermal Sets Production (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Bhel), the state owned heavy industry company, will shortly tie-up with a partner to manufacture 800 MW supercritical thermal sets in India. An announcement is expected next week.
- White Collars And Gi Joes (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Aug 28, 2005)
The book delivers new meaning to the term corporate ‘warfare’ by citing examples of real military battles as guidelines for business operations.
- Sunnis Defiant On Iraq Charter (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Aug 28, 2005)
Differences yet to be resolved; U.S. frees 1,000 inmates from Abu Ghraib
- India Offers Help To Afghanistan In Dealing With Terrorism (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
India today offered all possible assistance to Afghanistan in effectively dealing with terrorism and rebuilding the war-ravaged country.
- Manmohan Singh To Renew Old Bonds On Rare Afghan Trip (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Aug 28, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh begins a rare visit to Afghanistan on Sunday, the first by an Indian premier in nearly 30 years, as New Delhi steps up efforts to deepen historic links hit by years of conflict.
- Could Partition Have Been Made Less Bloody? (Hindu, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Aug 28, 2005)
It could be one of the most tantalising questions of modern Indian history.
- Smoky Mists Of Intrigue (Deccan Herald, JAYALAKSHMI K, Aug 28, 2005)
A story of courage adventure, and compassion that bridges the human as well as the spirit world.
- More Superstitions (Statesman, p j o taylor, Aug 28, 2005)
How many people do you know who say “I’m not in the least superstitious!” ? Check them out: they may well have their fingers crossed behind their backs,
- Sheer Tedium Of Sarkari Hospitality (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Aug 27, 2005)
There was a time when I looked forward to receiving invitations from the Rashtrapatis, Prime Ministers, Cabinet Ministers and Governors. They made me feel important. And why not?
- Genuine Bidding Gets A Sebi Shot (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
The new norms will now bring down the inflated demand for shares in a public issue allowing retail investors to make a better assessment before applying.
- A Good Beginning (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 27, 2005)
The Outcome Budget is a small but well-intended move
- Notable Progress In Indo-Pak Talks’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
Four days ahead of his visit to Islamabad to participate in the Secretary-level talks, Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran said there has been “notable progress” in the Composite Dialogue Process (CDP) and it needs to be carried further to address specific
- Bhel Eyes Tie-Up With Global Major (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) will soon tie up with a global player in the power sector for technology collaboration to manufacture 800 MW supercritical thermal sets.
- Reservations Just Have To Go (Deccan Herald, Tsvleen Singh, Aug 27, 2005)
As someone who despises political correctness let me begin by spitting out in unambiguous terms that I believe it is time for reservations for scheduled castes,
- Kadirgamar Killing (Tribune, Major-Gen Ashok K. Mehta (retd), Aug 27, 2005)
THE International Spy Museum in New York has on its souvenir tee-shirts an apt slogan: “Deny Everything”.
- Pakistan Grants Consular Access To Sarabjit (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
Pakistan on Friday granted consular access to Sarabjit Singh, sentenced to death for his alleged involvement in bomb blasts in Lahore.
- Meeting India’S Energy Needs (Tribune, M.V. Kamath, Aug 27, 2005)
After more than four decades of economic stagnation, India in recent times has been growing at a modest rate of about 7 per cent.
- Al-Qaeda Planning Attack On Asian Financial Centre? (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
Al-Qaeda is planning an attack on a big financial centre in Asia — such as Tokyo, Sydney or Singapore — to undermine investor confidence in the region, a top French investigator said.
- The Old Mindset Again (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Aug 27, 2005)
So long as adversarial attitudes and arms race last, there will be no peace between India and Pakistan
- Chandrika’S Term Ends This Year: Sc (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
Parties are projecting either incumbent Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse or former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to succeed Chandrika Kumaratunga
- Vested Interests, Political Pulls Hurting Progress, Says Ratan Tata (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
Behind-the-scenes manoeuvring against economic reforms renders policies toothless
- Need Water! (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Aug 27, 2005)
There is acute shortage of drinking water in various areas of Srinagar City
- Sofi Stresses Conservation Of Forests, Wildlife (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
State Government contemplates to upgrade the Forest Training Schools of Doomi, Miransahib and Chitternar in the State to the College level.
- The Maoist Threat (Statesman, JR MUKHERJEE, Aug 27, 2005)
Marx in the Communist Manifesto broadly spelt out the following major aspects for the Communist Revolution:
- The Second Round (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 27, 2005)
Rigging and violence seem to have become an intrinsic part of elections in Pakistan.
- Genesis Of The Dispute (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Aug 27, 2005)
Kashmir dispute has a history and the struggle is based on reason, Mian Manzoor Ahmad responds to the article by Paul Beerman
- Anura Meets Manmohan, Sonia (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Anura Bandaranaike held discussions with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi, and External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh on Friday.
- Pakistan Agrees To Give Consular Access To Sarabjit Singh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
Foreign Secretary to discuss issue of prisoners during Islamabad visit
India willing to release Pakistani prisoners
Format of composite dialogue may be altered
Mandate of joint commission to be discussed
- Sethusamudram Project Dredging Cost Will Go Up, Says Scientist (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
Re-survey of the depth and the nature of sediments is emphasised by Rajamanickam If the pre-tsunami dredgers approach this now, they would find a quite contrasting change in the nature of the present sediment.
- Beacon Of Hope Fades (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 27, 2005)
When the US and Britain begin to pull out troops from Iraq next year, as they hope, George Bush will do everything he can to ensure his three-year Iraq adventure is not portrayed as a total failure. That is why events in Baghdad this week, with Iraqi poli
- Natwar Singh’S Obsession (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Aug 27, 2005)
An obsession, magnificent or otherwise, is an obsession. It is an impulse that a person cannot escape. Foreign Minister Natwar Singh is overpowered by the idea that India must be on the UN Security Council.
- Gaza Pullout — An Eyewash? (Dawn, Tayyab Siddiqui, Aug 27, 2005)
August 22 was an important day in the history of Israeli-Palestinian relationship.
- Who Will Say ‘No More’? (Dawn, Gary Hart, Aug 27, 2005)
Waist deep in the Big Muddy and the big fool said to push on,” warned an anti-Vietnam war song those many years ago.
- Medium-Term Prospects For The Economy (Dawn, A N Sudarsan Rao , Aug 27, 2005)
The fiscal year just ended was a very good year for the economy from both macro (except for the spectre of inflation and the worrying size of the deficit on external trade)
- For Children’S Sake (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
THE Punjab Government’s stand that it is unable to implement the mid-day meal scheme in the primary schools of the state because of paucity of funds cannot be accepted at its face value.
- Our Tragedy Is The Bankruptcy Of Leadership! (Greater Kashmir, M. ASHRAF, Aug 27, 2005)
When leaders lose touch with reality as well as masses, history throws up a fresh bunch of leaders and the earlier ones get swept away. Kashmir may be waiting for the same to happen sooner than later, comments
- Bhel To Tie Up For 800 Mw Thermal Sets (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
After the end of disinvestment controversy, public sector navratna Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has announced to enter into a technical collaboration with a foreign company for production of 800 MW supercritical thermal sets.
- Whistle-Blowing On Mdbs (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Aug 27, 2005)
This is a story which for me began in the mid 80s when a friend of mino, working as an Economist with the Asian Development Bank in Manila asked me to visit him
- Krishna - Ideal Role Model For Humankind (Daily Excelsior, Lt Col R K Langar, Aug 27, 2005)
Understanding Krishna is understanding Dharma, understanding Krishna is understanding work ethics, understanding krishna is understanding true devotion and understanding Krishna is understanding detachment.
- Still Unsafe (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
The real-life sob story of 12 families of Thatha Thrika village of Udhampur district who have been forced to leave their homes to escape revenge by the terrorists is indicative of the general environment that prevails in far-flung corners of the State.
- Explosive Recoveries (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Aug 27, 2005)
All of them are volatile recoveries made in the State during the last 72 hours: 1400 kilograms of chemicals in Srinagar, six kilogram RDX along with other ammunition in Satwari, one kilogram RDX from Rajouri and quite a few grenades from the Valley includ
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