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Articles 9321 through 9420 of 12677:
- Bihar Goes To Polls In (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2005)
Chief Election Commissioner B B Tandon said foolproof security would be ensured in places where the law and order situation is lax.
- Nobody Can Question My Authority: Buta (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2005)
Terming as ``dishonest and rubbish'' the charge that he ``spied'' on the National Democratic Alliance, Governor Buta Singh on Saturday defended his recommendation for dissolution of the Bihar Assembly saying none could question his authority and reports.
- Centre's Suggestion On Alamatti Unacceptable, Says Dharam Singh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2005)
Flooding in Maharashtra was not due to backwater pressure'
- Elections In Bihar In Four Phases From October 18 (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2005)
The Election Commission on Saturday announced four-phase elections for Bihar - on October 18, 26 and November 13 and 19.
- Demystifying General Dyer (Hindu, Aditi De, Sep 04, 2005)
He does not think he would have enjoyed Dyer's company if he had met him in the officer's mess. Nigel Collett talks about the controversial General and his recently-published book.
- Farmers Protest Order To Reduce Water Level In Dam (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 03, 2005)
Members of farmers' associations in Bijapur district on Friday protested against the Centre's directive to the State Government to bring down the water level in the Alamatti Dam to 509.1 m as against the full reservoir level of 519.6 m.
- Buta Singh's Letters To President Made Public (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 03, 2005)
The Centre on Friday filed in the Supreme Court the reports sent by Bihar Governor Buta Singh to President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on April 27 and May 21 recommending dissolution of the Assembly. The letters, faxed to the President, who was then in Moscow, for
- Farmers Against Order To Reduce Alamatti Water Level (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 03, 2005)
Members of farmers' associations in Bijapur district on Friday protested against the Centre's directive to the Karnataka Government to bring down the water level in the Alamatti Dam to 509.1 m as against the full reservoir level of 519.6 m.
- Publish And Perish (Statesman, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 03, 2005)
Revulsion is a randy noun, notorious for flitting from one subject to the other in these times when there’s so much to be disgusted about
- The Puzzle That Tops The Charts (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 03, 2005)
Crossword for wordsmiths; sudoku for the rest
- On The Frequently Asked Questions About Fbt (Business Line, Mohan R. Lavi, Sep 03, 2005)
AS IS THEIR wont, the Government has come out with Circular No 8/2005 days before the last date for paying the much-discussed fringe benefit tax (FBT) without being visited by the ubiquitous penalty clauses.
- Ayodhya: Vhp Leaders Seek Dismissal Of Pil (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 03, 2005)
The PIL sought trial as per the chargesheet filed by CBI in 1993 and to quash the one filed in 2003 dropping conspiracy charges against Advani.
- Sangh Files Plea For Dismissal Of Pil On Ayodhya (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 03, 2005)
The PIL sought trial as per the chargesheet filed by CBI in 1993 and to quash the one filed in 2003 dropping conspiracy charges against Advani.
- Jehadi Terror In Bangladesh (Tribune, Suhas Chakma, Sep 03, 2005)
A series of coordinated blasts of over 400 bombs in 63 out of 64 districts on August 17 firmly established Bangladesh as another hotbed of terrorism. While the police blamed the Jamaatul Mujahideen, Minister of Industries and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Maulan
- Circular On Fbt Deeming Provision — Not Quite True To Legal Fiction Principle (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, Sep 03, 2005)
In the light of the principles of interpretation pertaining to a legal fiction, some of the clarifications on the fringe benefit tax provided in a recent Circular fly in the face of the statutory provision, and subvert the purpose and object of the levy.
- One Cannot Dissect Or Bisect The Process Of Manufacture Of The Final Product To Check For `Power' (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 03, 2005)
YOU would agree that bed sheets and pillow cases are most used when there is no light. But these very items needed much legal light to be thrown on them in a recent Supreme Court case
- India Briefs (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 02, 2005)
Slums have fared better than non-slums in child sex ratio, according to the Census report 2001.
- Real Mairaj (Greater Kashmir, ZAHIR-U-DIN, Sep 02, 2005)
Last night Shab-e-Mairaj was observed with religious fervour. Muslims stayed awake all night to send salutations on the most revered Prophet (SAAW).
- 100 Years Ago Today September 2, 1905 (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 02, 2005)
At the High Court on Thursday, before Mr Justice Sale, Mr Sinha, instructed by Messrs Watkin and Co., applied on behalf of Hurry Churn Sill,
- Burning Casteism (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 02, 2005)
The nasty demon of casteism has defied all attempts to exorcise it. Every now and then it raises its ugly head, leaving dazed victims in its wake.
- Pak Devolution Of Power (Tribune, Ash Narain Roy, Sep 02, 2005)
Democracy has been anathema to Pakistani rulers during a large part of the country’s existence.
- Judiciary And Legislature — Confrontation Or Co-Operation? (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam , Sep 02, 2005)
The framers of the Constitution considered it undesirable to give unfettered powers to the Legislature. Judicial review was set as a check. Yet, far from the Judiciary indulging in making or restating the law, it is the Legislature that has often been....
- A Step Ahead (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 02, 2005)
Constitutional debates are important in so far as they improve on existing laws and become a guide to future action.
- Pakistan's Religious Parties Losing Ground? (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 02, 2005)
For the first time in decades, Pakistan's religious parties and organisations appear to be seriously threatened by government measures to curtail their influence. This is evident from their increasingly belligerent tone towards President Pervez Musharraf
- A Flawed Constitution Fans Disaffection (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 02, 2005)
It might not matter at the moment that Sunni representatives on the committee mandated to draw up Iraq's new constitution rejected the final draft.
- Supreme Court Hearing Today In Ayodhya Case (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 02, 2005)
Ashok Singhal, Giriraj Kishore, Sadhvi Ritambara and others deny charges Dropping the conspiracy charge was a gross and shocking abuse of the due procedure of law
- Colombo Rejects Ltte Offer On Venue (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Sep 02, 2005)
Tigers moot Kilinochchi for holding talks
- Court Flays Detention Of Four Persons (Hindu, A. Subramani , Sep 02, 2005)
Says it will not hesitate to summon the DGP and the City Police Commissioner
- If God Exists, Why Did The Tsunami Happen? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Sep 02, 2005)
After last year’s tsunami, believers have been grappling with a couple of simple questions: How does God allow something so devastating as this to take place? If it was “karma”, how is it that nearly 300,000 people from 46 countries, many of them . . .
- Cet Can Fill Up Medical Seats: Mci Counsel (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 02, 2005)
The government counsel contended that the CET will not be able to fill the medical seats falling vacant before the admission deadline of September 30.
- State Of Relations With The Us (Dawn, Tayyab Siddiqui, Sep 02, 2005)
Much has been written on the significance of Manmohan Singh’s July visit to the US and on the likely impact of the defence agreements signed in the context of Pakistan’s security environment.
- A Horrifying Tragedy (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 02, 2005)
IT is a tragedy within a tragedy, for what happened on the Tigris in Iraq on Wednesday is too staggering for words.
- Cause And Effect Of Inequality Syndrome (Daily Excelsior, Sisir Basu, Sep 01, 2005)
India is on the path to sustained growth. But India’s poor are many and their incomes and consumption are not rising as fast as those of the rich. Our administrative apparatus and procedures have failed in delivering opportunities to them.
- Case After Case, Quota Tangle Gets Knottier (Deccan Herald, K N Bhat, Sep 01, 2005)
The Central Government should make laws in consultation with persons experienced in the field of education. A government with a will alone can solve the problems involved.
- Mdmk Against Sub-Quota For Women (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2005)
Those who demand reservation for backward classes are opposed to reservation for women and are using this as a ruse to block the bill, says Vaiko.
- Day Of The Disappeared (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Sep 01, 2005)
The day of the disappeared persons was observed August 30 across the globe.
- Children Dying Of Hunger Haunt Maharashtra (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Sep 01, 2005)
With the monsoon coming to a close, the Maharashtra government has begun its annual charade of downplaying the deaths of children from malnutrition in different parts of the state.
- Bihar Court Battle Gets Bigger (Telegraph, R. VENKATARAMAN, Sep 01, 2005)
A five-member Constitution bench will decide whether the upcoming Bihar elections should be stalled and the dissolved Assembly revived, making Indian history.
- The Case For Diversity (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 01, 2005)
In theory, the composition of the bench does not matter. They are all judges.
- Constitutional Obligation (Deccan Herald, Ambrose Pinto S J, Sep 01, 2005)
Colleges must be free to make admissions but they cannot say ‘no’ to the constitutional obligation of quotas
- Leave It Free (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 01, 2005)
Subir Raha, chairman of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, has protested against the petroleum ministry’s decision to appoint two additional nominees of the government to the firm’s board.
- Christian Dalits — The Social Eunuchs (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 01, 2005)
Dalit Christians are people who are thrice discriminated against by the State, Church and society. While the state has denied Scheduled Caste status to Dalit Christians, society still considers them untouchables, denying them the human dignity due to them
- Warrant Against Minister Srinivas (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2005)
The Mulbagal JMFC Court on Tuesday issued a non-bailable warrant against Horticulture Minister Alangur Srinivas and others for their repeated absence in an assault case involving the Tahsildar.
- Who Is A "Moderate" Muslim And How? (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Sep 01, 2005)
Moderation has come to be defined in such narrow terms post- 9/11 that many of those now hailed as moderates, by Western governments desperately seeking Muslim allies, would have been judged differently in more normal circumstances.
- Much Ado About Nothing (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2005)
Members of the Opposition must stop obstructing proceedings in the House
- Sc Turns Down Plea To Stay Bihar Polls (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2005)
With the Supreme Court refusing to order a stay on the poll process, decks are cleared for Bihar Assembly elections.
- Court Won't Stay Bihar Poll Process (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Sep 01, 2005)
Matter to be listed before Constitution Bench
Poll schedule press release likely in 3 days
It cannot wait: Additional Solicitor-General
It's for EC to take decision keeping in mind pendency of case
- Jayalalithaa Calls For Law To Provide Quota (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Sep 01, 2005)
"Apex court ruling calls for introspection"
- Enough Space For Regional Identities: Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2005)
These are not inimical to our concept of nationhood, he tells NIC
Technology enables people to preserve and promote their unique cultures
We must lay emphasis on harmony rather than uniformity
- Contradictions In The Devolution Plan (Dawn, Aqil Shah, Sep 01, 2005)
Elections in transitional democracies are typically marred by systematic irregularities and fraud.
- How To Stop Civil War (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 01, 2005)
Between the idea and the reality falls the shadow of occupation. Whatever the parliamentarians in Iraq do to try to prevent total meltdown, their efforts are compromised by the fact that their power grows from the barrel of someone else’s gun.
- It’S A Molehill (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2005)
The last hours of the Monsoon Session in Parliament witnessed a bout of political theatre with shades of a burlesque.
- Zahira’S Lies (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 31, 2005)
The turnaround could not have been more stark. Zahira Sheikh was one of the biggest sufferers of the Gujarat riots with almost her entire family burnt to death before her eyes.
- Indian Diplomats Meet Sarabjit, Say He Is In Good Health (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2005)
Sarabjit Singh, facing death in Pakistan, today gave his personal details, circumstances under which he was arrested, tried and convicted, to two Indian High Commission officials who met him at the high-security Kot Lakhpath jail near Lahore.
- The Commissioner Of Income-Tax Vs Janakiram Mills Ltd (Business Line, D. Murali , Aug 31, 2005)
If you
- Disservice Delivery (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Aug 31, 2005)
Reduced to its bare essentials, good governance, whether in the context of governments, or public and private sectors, is nothing but making services in an adequate measure,
- How To Avoid Civil War In Iraq (Hindu, George Monbiot, Aug 31, 2005)
Between the idea and the reality falls the shadow of occupation. Whatever the parliamentarians in Iraq do to try to prevent total meltdown,
- Indian Officials Meet Sarabjit (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Aug 31, 2005)
Personal details collected
- New Constructions Near Water Bodies, Catchment Areas Opposed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2005)
Protection of natural resources sought at public hearing on Hussainsagar Protection of natural resources sought at public hearing on Hussainsagar
Feeble support for beautification of Necklace Road
1,300-acre-Hussainsagar lakebed shrunk to 900 acres
- Dalits Plan To Move Court For Tsunami Relief (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2005)
Kottaimedu resident alleges fishermen had cornered all relief in collusion with authorities
- Supreme Court Rejects Review Of Order On National Anthem (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2005)
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a petition seeking review of the May 13 judgment holding that the `National Anthem' of the country being an immortal classic was not subject to any change
- Mamata Plans Stir To Stall Land Acquisition For Projects (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2005)
The party will also bombard the government with as many cases as possible against the planned land acquisition.
- Environment And Development Are Complementary’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2005)
Framing eco-friendly development projects is the need of the hour. Development and environment should complement each other and not in opposition to each other. If the situation continues then the country itself will be destroyed, writer Na D’Souza said.
- Drafting Iraqi Constitution (Dawn, Najmuddin A. Shaikh, Aug 31, 2005)
AT long last the deed has been done. The committee set up to draft a new constitution has presented the document it finalized to the Iraqi parliament, not for approval but for information. In accordance with the specified procedure, this constitution
- Cj For Alternate Dispute Resolution Mechanism (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 31, 2005)
Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, Chief Justice of Pakistan has called for promotion of alternate dispute resolution mechanism to curb unnecessary litigation and burden on courts.
- U.S. Lifts Some Curbs On India Nuclear Cooperation (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Aug 31, 2005)
The United States on Tuesday moved to further nuclear cooperation with India by allowing six Indian entities involved in civil nuclear and satellite work to purchase less sensitive U.S.-made items without special licenses.
- Women Lawyers Support Nalini Chidamabaram (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2005)
A group of women lawyers in the capital on Monday came to the defence of Nalini Chidambaram, wife of Finance Minister, saying the approach of those attacking her appearance in a case for the income tax department was "disturbing and regressive" . . .
- Indian Diplomats Meet Convicted Spy Today (Dawn, Raja Asghar, Aug 30, 2005)
Pakistan said on Monday Indian diplomats would meet a convicted Indian spy on death row in a Lahore jail on Tuesday in the latest of efforts to save his life while the two rival nations are also discussing release of hundreds of each other’s nationals. .
- Indian Mission Officials To Meet Sarabjit Singh Today (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Aug 30, 2005)
Sarabjit's photograph from prison will be sent to New Delhi for verification
Consular access is the first stage
Sarabjit's lawyer might file a review petition
Pakistan refuses to comment on Salahuddin's plea
- Will The Draft Iraqi Constitution Succeed? (Hindu, Rory Carroll , Aug 30, 2005)
Noboyd Said drafting Iraq's constitution would be easy. And nobody said Sunday's result was destined to succeed. But it was a result.
- Courts, Colleges, And Governments (Hindu, K.T. Thomas, Aug 30, 2005)
How many State Governments will ensure implementation of the Supreme Court's insistence that a proper law is passed to prevent managements from collecting capitation fees,
- Cpi(m) Plans Protest On September 13 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2005)
Demand for Government to solve landless farmers' problems
- M’Rashtra Govt Submits List Of Flood Victims To Bombay Hc (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2005)
A PIL had requested for directions to furnish a list of people who died as a result of the floods and to put in place a mechanism to ensure that compensation is paid.
- Freedom, Above All (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 30, 2005)
In a chilling operation on Sunday night, members of the Punjab Police spirited away this website’s newspaper’s reporter, Gautam Dheer.
- Parliament Versus Judiciary (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Aug 30, 2005)
If this is the attitude of the government, then wind up the courts and do whatever you want.” Strong words from Chief Justice of India R.C. Lahoti,
- India, Pakistan Talks ``Candid, Constructive'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2005)
Home Secretary level talks focus on terrorism, civilian prisoners, fugitives
We oppose terrorism in all forms, says Pakistan
India thanks Pakistan for allowing consular access to Sarabjit Singh
- 700 Bds Students Could Lose Seats, Appeals Govt (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2005)
About 700 students, admitted to dental course (BDS) under government quota without required percentage of marks in the entrance test,
- Judges Deserve Justice (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 30, 2005)
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Justice has rightly recommended a raise in the pension of the judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts. In its report introduced in Parliament,
- Sc Panel Indicts Zahira As ‘Self-Condemned Liar’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2005)
The committee gave a clean chit to Teesta Setalvad and also examined video footage of how a BJP politician got admitted to a hospital when summoned for questioning.
- Bad Children (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 30, 2005)
In India, the “two nations” theory is perhaps most starkly applicable to children.
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