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- Kerala Mps Urged To Abstain From Voting (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2007)
The former Union Minister of State for Railways and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader O. Rajagopal on Friday urged Members of Parliament from Kerala to abstain from voting for the Vice-Presidential election on August 10 if work on the Salem . . . .
- 25-Day Detention Ends; Haneef Released From Custody (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2007)
The end to the 25-day detention of the Bangalore doctor came this afternoon at a Brisbane magistrate's court following a review. The case against him collapsed dramatically in the court with the prosecution admitting mistakes.
- 9,472 Poultry Birds Culled In Manipur (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Jul 28, 2007)
Following the outbreak of the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) in a Manipur village near Imphal, 9,472 poultry birds were culled, 7,159 eggs and 450 kg of poultry feed destroyed within a radius of five km on Thursday.
- A Job Half Done (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 28, 2007)
The Central Governments decision to allow select public sector units (PSUs) to invest 30 per cent of their surplus funds into capital market through mutual funds is a welcome move..
- Haneef Case: Aussies Admit Mistake (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2007)
The happy moment that Mohammed Haneef's family was waiting for came on Friday — after three weeks of tension and drama.
- I Will Wait Until Next Ls Polls: Kanimozhi (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2007)
Let me wait for two-three years, maybe until the next Lok Sabha elections, Ms K Kanimozhi, daughter of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi said about her imminent induction into the Union Cabinet and becoming DMKs face in the capital.
- Goa Power Game: Bjp Confident (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2007)
The Central BJP leadership is confident that the party-led Goa Democratic Alliance (GDA) will wrest power in Goa unless the Central government, through the state governor, acts in an unconstitutional way.
- Mma’S Internal Trouble Boils Over (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 26, 2007)
After Qazi Hussain Ahmad’s resignation from the National Assembly, the Mutahidda Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) seems to have come to a final crossroads.
- Zahir Shah’S Country (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2007)
HISTORY will decide who was more responsible for Afghanistan’s misfortunes — Zahir Shah, who turned out to be his country’s last king, or his cousin Dawood, who overthrew him in a coup.
- Ill-Gotten Gains (Dawn, Hafizur Rahman, Jul 25, 2007)
Successive governments in Pakistan go on asserting that illegally acquired wealth garnered by corrupt elements, particularly public servants, will be recovered from them.
- Advani: Due Respect To President’S Office (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2007)
“Not apologetic about campaign against Pratibha”
UPA charged with “bringing criminalisation into realm of Central Government”
He objects to Prime Minister’s remarks made after Pratibha Patil’s victory
- No Insult To Prez, But Charges Relevant: Advani (Pioneer, Yogesh Vajpeyi, Jul 25, 2007)
Taking strong exception to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's remark that the outcome of the presidential election was the result of UPA's victory over "divisive forces", Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha LK Advani has said that the . . .. . .. .
- Uniform Loses Its Charm (Deccan Herald, Gobind Thukral, Jul 24, 2007)
Successive pay commissions have made service in the armed forces so unattractive that there continues to be a deficiency of over 35,000 officers and men in the military..
- Haneef Case Handled In Fair Manner: Australian Govt (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2007)
Australia on Tuesday said that it was comfortable with the way the federal police have handled the investigation into the case of Indian doctor Mohamed Haneef.
- Of Poor Telecom Service And Indifferent Authorities (Tribune, Shariq Majeed, Jul 24, 2007)
Despite the Central government’s claim of bridging communication gap between urban and rural areas, many areas in this militancy-hit border district have slip-shod communication facilities which put residents to a lot of hassles.
- China’S Experiment With Village Elections (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Jul 24, 2007)
Are they simply a limited experiment aimed at ensuring better compliance with central government directives in the potentially restive countryside or do they hold within them the seeds of genuine political change across the system?
- The Progress Card Of Citizen’S Charter (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 24, 2007)
The Citizen’s Charter does not by itself create new legal rights; it helps to enforce the existing ones.
- Haneef's Lawyer Seeks Explanation (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2007)
In yet another embarrassment to Australian police, it was today revealed that investigating officers wrote the names of overseas terror suspects in Indian doctor Mohamed Haneef's personal diary and later grilled him during an interrogation over . . .
- Progress Report (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2007)
Field reports suggest that the anticipated benefits of employment guarantee are beginning to show in the pioneer districts.
- Wilting Fortunes (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2007)
In Punjab, deeper and deeper tubewells are sunk as the water table keeps going down.
- Aiims Quota Policy Unconstitutional: Panel (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2007)
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes today declared the reservation policy being followed in All India Institute of Medical Sciences as “unconstitutional” and said the commission would fix responsibility on who introduced this policy and . . . .
- Rupee On The Rise (Telegraph, BHASKAR DUTTA , Jul 24, 2007)
A couple of months ago, one could not open a newspaper or magazine without coming across some reference to the raging inflation.
- 'Reports Of Haneef's Involvement In Australian Terror Plot Incorrect' (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2007)
Australian federal police today dismissed as "inaccurate" reports that Indian doctor Mohammed Haneef could have been involved in a plot to carry out a terrorist attack on the Gold Coast..
- A Defining Moment For The Judiciary (Dawn, Sajjad Ali Shah, Jul 21, 2007)
I have been following with great interest the proceedings of the case of the Chief Justice of Pakistan.
- Three Draconian Notifications (Business Line, Arvind P. Datar, Jul 21, 2007)
On December 30, 2006, three draconian notifications were issued making far-reaching changes to the Central Excise law.
- A Landmark Judgment (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 21, 2007)
After weeks of speculation and suspense, the judgment is finally in. Under attack on every front and getting more rattled by the day, the government suffered what could be a crippling body blow on Friday when the Supreme Court unanimously . . ..
- Is There More To Ragging? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 21, 2007)
The conclusions of two recent committees make an interesting study in contrast. The first was constituted by the Central government, under the chairman of the University Grant Commission (UGC), Professor S. Thorat, to inquire into the allegation . . . .
- Haneef Kin To Visit Him In Jail (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 21, 2007)
Mohammed Haneefs wife Firdaus Arshiya on Friday said her cousin Imran Siddiqui would go to Australia as soon as he receives his visa.
- Future Tibet (Frontline, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 20, 2007)
TEN years from now, a visitor to Tibet is likely to find it transformed into a region of middling prosperity.
- Rashtrapati Bhawan Custodian Of Rs 700,000 Cr (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 19, 2007)
Everything about Rashtrapati Bhawan has been pretty much the same since it was built in 1931, but the presidential palace's new occupant next week will find that the office is the custodian of a fortune worth over Rs 700,000 crore in terms of share . . .
- Mnf To Abstain From Voting In Presidential Election (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 19, 2007)
The ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) party in Mizoram has decided to abstain from voting in Thursday's presidential election against the central government's proposed constitutional amendment to redefine the status of minorities.
- Bsnl To Place Orders For 23 Million Gsm Lines (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 19, 2007)
The Central Government on Wednesday curtailed the GSM tender of BSNL to half at 23 million lines and the telecom PSU would place the order to successful bidders -- Ericsson and Nokia-Siemens -- in a day or two.
- China Greying — And Learning To Live With It (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Jul 19, 2007)
A rapidly ageing population is giving rise to its own worrying challenges, which include providing for pensions and health care.
- No Emergency, Elections On Time, Media Must Not Sympathise With Religious (Daily Times, Najam Sethi, Jul 19, 2007)
Says NWFP CM endorsed federal govt’s anti-Taliban strategy
Govt has earned some ‘space’ for action against extremists
- Suicide Attack Kills 16 At Cjp Rally (Daily Times, Mohammad Kamran, Jul 18, 2007)
63 injured, nine in critical condition
Emergency declared in hospitals
Attacker’s head found
Nationwide strike called for today
- The Past Is Always Present (Dawn, Hafizur Rahman, Jul 18, 2007)
The past has this habit of turning up again. I saw a cute little bit of paper some time ago.
- Efforts 'To Save' Pakistan Deal (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2007)
The Pakistani government says it is negotiating with tribal elders in the region near the Afghan border to save a peace deal with local people.
- Dirty, Crowded, Rich And Wonderful (International Herald Tribune, SUKETU MEHTA, Jul 17, 2007)
On July 27, 2005, Mumbai experienced the highest recorded rainfall in its history: 37 inches of rain in one day.
- 'Loc Can Become A Line Of Peace' (OutLook, Manmohan Singh , Jul 17, 2007)
"I am honoured and delighted to receive the Degree of Doctor of Letters (Honoris Causa) that has just been conferred on me by His Excellency the Chancellor of the university. I have received similar honours before but your gesture is indeed very . . . .
- Haneef Gets Bail, But Visa Cancelled (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2007)
Muhammad Haneefs Australian visa was cancelled on Monday, soon after the Indian doctor charged with reckless support to the failed terror plot in Britain was given bail by a Brisbane court that declared that he had no direct link to terrorists.
- Arya Vysya Maha Sabha Website Launched (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2007)
The website of the city unit of Tamil Nadu Arya Vysya Maha Sabha, www.globalaryavysyas.in, was launched here on Sunday to mark the inauguration of its year-long silver jubilee celebrations.
- Eac Projects 9 P.C. Gdp Growth (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2007)
Suggests a judicious mix of three instruments
- Just A Day At The Museum (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 17, 2007)
Invaluable manuscripts, paintings, relics and remains are scattered throughout Calcutta’s museums and libraries. A look at how much care is taken . . .
- 6 Yrs After 9-11, Us Tracks Illicit Money Funding Terror (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2007)
Almost six years after 9/11, amid warnings that the al-Qaeda network has strengthened, US law enforcement officials and other experts said last week that they are only now starting to quantify the money terrorists are raising through criminal . . .
- Uk Terror Plots: Haneef Granted Bail (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2007)
Indian doctor Mohammed Haneef, charged in connection with last month's failed car bomb attacks in Britain, was on Monday granted bail by an Australian court hearing into the charges.
- Freedom Fighter Still Awaits Pension (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2007)
Santosh Kumar Surendranath Saha, as he likes to be called, is one of Gujarat's and the country's few genuine freedom fighters who despite their "celebrated" status today are forced to beg for assistance.
- Uk Plot: Haneef Gets Bail (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2007)
Indian doctor Mohammed Haneef, charged in connection with last month's failed car bomb attacks in Britain, was on Monday granted bail by an Australian court hearing into the charges.
- 37 Killed In Pakistan Suicide Blasts (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2007)
Two suicide bomb attacks and a land mine blast killed at least 22 persons including 12 security men and wounded 39 others today in Matta area near Mangora, capital of the former princely state Swat, in the NWFP.
- ‘Restricting Media’S Access Damaged (Tribune, Afzal Khan, Jul 14, 2007)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf presided over a top-level meeting on Friday even as religious parties and groups organized countrywide rallies to protest the Lal Masjid siege.
- Musharraf Orders Crackdown On Religious Extremism (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 14, 2007)
Cautions soldiers from wearing uniforms publicly in NWFP
Curfew in Sector G-6 to be lifted today
- Defining India’S Minorities (Hindu, Ziad Haider, Jul 14, 2007)
A meaningful conception of minorities would include sections of people who, on account of their non-dominant position in the country as a whole, are targets of discrimination and therefore deserving of special consideration.
- The Caste Cauldron (Tribune, Jagdeep S. Chhokar, Jul 14, 2007)
The events in Rajasthan which have now come to be known as “the Gujjar agitation” are an inevitable consequence of actions that have been taken over the last 60 years under the name of social justice, empowerment of the dispossessed, and so on.
- Pm Gives Rs 1200 Cr For Mumbai Drains (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2007)
Even as Mumbai recovers from yet another spate of man-days lost, thanks to the coincidence of heavy rains and high tide, the Centre on Thursday cleared a Rs 1,200-crore grant for implementing an ambitious project to improve the city’s 150-year-old . . .
- Chhattisgarh, The Weakest Link (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 13, 2007)
There appears to be an orchestrated attempt by the Maoists to step up attacks and make their political presence felt along the southeastern corridor extending from Andhra Pradesh to Bihar.
- Nda Sets Up Committee On Phone Tapping (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2007)
Notwithstanding the denials of the Centre over the phone tapping, National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Thursday decided to constitute a committee to take future course of action.
- Yamuna Flood Plain In Danger (Asian Age, Rashme Sehgal, Jul 13, 2007)
With no Central government notification banning construction along the river flood plains, this land is up for grabs. The Delhi Yamuna river bank is a prime example of how land use is being subverted to suit vested interests.
- Justice And Gitmo (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 11, 2007)
According to Finley Peter Dunne's Mr. Dooley, "The Supreme Court follows th' ilection returns."
- Helping The Flood Victims (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 11, 2007)
With all eyes on Islamabad and the Lal Masjid siege, attention has been diverted from the human tragedy unfolding in parts of Balochistan and Sindh.
- Presidents And The Sub-Continental Divide (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jul 11, 2007)
It is all gloomy on the national front, what with the damaging information being unearthed about the complicity and involvement of brothers Kafeel and Sabeel Ahmed and yet another doctor — Haneef Mohammed — from Bangalore in the Glasgow bombing bid.
- No Strategy To Fight Maoists (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Jul 11, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is an able and learned man, singly responsible for the economic emancipation and rise of India.
- Chongqing, China's Middle City (Frontline, PALLAVI AIYAR, Jul 10, 2007)
RISING from the hills that line the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialiang rivers in southwest China is one of the largest urban agglomerations in the world.
- Rot In The System (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2007)
Dynasty politics, violence and a systemic bias against equity threaten Asia's oldest democracy.
- Dream Projects (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2007)
PRAKASAM district is poised to increase its irrigation potential from the present 7.45 lakh acres (3.01 lakh hectares) to 13.45 lakh acres (5.44 lakh hectares) in the next three years.
- Road To Success (Frontline, Purnima S. Tripathi, Jul 10, 2007)
The State has been making rapid progress in all fields under the Shivraj Singh Chauhan government.
- Dignitaries Bid Adieu To Chandra Shekhar (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2007)
The mortal remains of the former Prime Minister were consigned to the flames with full state honours
Chandra Shekhar had been fighting a prolonged battle with cancer
He breathed his last in New Delhi on Sunday
- Create E-Governance Grid: Kalam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2007)
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on Monday suggested creation of e-judiciary by establishing “Judicial e-Governance Grid” from the district courts to the apex court for covering the whole judicial system in the country.
- Funding For Cities (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2007)
George Peterson, Patricia Annez; Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd., B1/11, Mohan Cooperative Industrial Area, Mathura Road, New Delhi-110044. Rs.750.
- Credible Information About Kafeel's Involvement: Karnataka (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2007)
Describing Indian suspects in the foiled UK terror bids as "more dangerous than rogues on street", Karnataka government on Monday said there was "credible" information about the involvement of Kafeel Ahmed, who drove a blazing jeep into the . . . .
- Former Pm Chandra Shekhar Is No More (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 09, 2007)
Former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar who held center-stage of Indian politics for almost four decades with his unflinching commitment to socialism and strong distaste for personality politics passed away at a New Delhi hospital on Sunday morning.
- In A Class Apart (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jul 09, 2007)
Within the subcontinent’s educational history, Delhi University (DU) looms large as the juggernaut of academia. It has more than 300,000 students spread across its 80 colleges, 84 post-graduate departments and its School of Open Learning.
- After The Floods (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 07, 2007)
The destruction caused by the floods in Balochistan has not abated, with the death toll on Thursday reaching 134 while 170 persons are still missing.
- Ensuring The Health Of Children (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 07, 2007)
By working together to implement programmes such as Hib vaccination,
we are protecting the health of our most vulnerable citizens.
- Eu Not To Withdraw Wto Case Against India On Wines In Haste (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2007)
The European Union (EU) will not immediately withdraw its case against India in the WTO on high import duties levied on wines and spirits despite the country scrapping additional customs duty on the beverages.
- Corruption Has Hit Development: Azad (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2007)
Coming from Chief Minister of the state Ghulam Nabi Azad the statement surprised and shocked many here at the University of Kashmir (KU).
- Wrong Duty (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 06, 2007)
Before a toast is raised, the fine print should be read and the implications considered. Initially, it is natural to rejoice at the fact that the government of India has reduced duties on foreign wines and spirits in compliance with the World Trade . . .
- Stick To Gas Contracts (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 05, 2007)
We applaud the petroleum ministry’s reported insistence that natural gas from the KG basin should be priced by the market. We hope that the rest of the government will support the ministry.
- Change In Policy To Remove Rural Disparity (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 05, 2007)
During the last 10 years, over 18,000 farmers committed suicide. 40,000 farmers in Panjab killed themselves between 1988 and 2006 with an average of over 2,000 per year.
- Sbi, Lic Evince Interest To Manage New Pension Fund (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2007)
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has received proposal forms of technical and financial bids issued on June 12, from four selected contenders for fund managers of the pension fund set up for state and central government . . . .
- The Politics Of Tibet: A 2007 Reality Check (Hindu, N. Ram , Jul 05, 2007)
The Dalai Lama, who turns 72 on July 5, has suffered some health setbacks over the past few years.
- Rs 29 Crore For Trade Centre At Pampore (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2007)
Union minister of state for commerce Jairam Ramesh has announced the setting up of a Rs 29-crore International Trade Centre at Pampore to be fully funded by the central government. He also announced the first Kashmir Expo to . . . .
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