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- Tapasi Case Suspects Interrogated (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2007)
Three persons, including two who are believed to be close to a CPI-M Hooghly district committee member, were interrogated by CBI officers today in connection with the Tapasi Malik murder case.
- Gateway To Development (Frontline, SUHRID SANKAR CHATTOPADHYAY, Jul 24, 2007)
Adityapur Industrial Area Development Authority (AIADA) has been instrumental in the industrialisation of Adityapur and its surrounding areas.
- Register All Marriages, Says Sc (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2007)
In an effort to make the registration of marriages in the country compulsory, the Supreme Court on Monday directed all the states to frame rules for this, irrespective of the couple’s religion.
- In Disarray (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 24, 2007)
As usual, the media are to blame. It seems now that Najma Heptullah is proud to be the Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate for vice-president, and she never did refuse to take part in a “token” contest. It was only the distortion of a television channel.
- Sc Issues Notices To States (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2007)
The Supreme Court today took exception to the states keeping non-Hindu religious groups out of the ambit of compulsory registration of marriages and issued notices to all of them to furnish response on this aspect.
- Cracks In Unpa (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 21, 2007)
All is clearly not well with the putative 'United National Progressive Alliance' forged by regional parties before the presidential election with the purpose of demonstrating their clout in national politics.
- Ashot In Arm For Nda (Pioneer, K Venkataramanan, Jul 20, 2007)
Making a mockery of the newly-formed UNPA's decision to abstain from the presidential poll, its two key constituents from Tamil Nadu, the AIADMK and the MDMK, registered near total participation in the election even as some MPs and MLAs of the . . . .
- Unpa In Disarray As Prez Poll Ends (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 20, 2007)
With the election of Indias first woman president almost a foregone conclusion, the focus of the presidential election on Thursday turned on what was described as the death knell for the fledgling Third Front, with Jayalalithas AIADMK doing a . . . .
- Prez Poll Ends: Unpa In Disarray (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 20, 2007)
With the election of Indias first woman president almost a foregone conclusion, the focus of the presidential election on Thursday turned on what was described as the death knell for the fledgling Third Front, with Jayalalithas AIADMK doing . . . .
- Tackling Naxalite Terror (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 19, 2007)
Naxalite violence, described by the prime minister as India’s biggest internal security challenge, seems to be taking a turn for the worse. This is particularly so in Chhattisgarh.
- A Presidential Poll In The Coalition Age (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Jul 18, 2007)
The urge of political parties to extract victories from electoral defeats has prevented them from thinking about how to protect high constitutional offices from allegations that rob them of their prestige.
- Condemned To Misery (Tribune, S. Satyanarayanan, Jul 16, 2007)
Overcrowding, unexplained deaths, corruption, riots and gang wars have become synonymous with Indian prisons.
- Clean Energy (Telegraph, S.L. Rao, Jul 16, 2007)
The United States of America wants India to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Developed countries are and will remain the world’s major polluters.
- Iit Wake-Up Bell For Backbencher Bengal (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2007)
Bengal is sending fewer students to the country’s elite institutes of technology and management — the IITs and IIMs — than many other regions.
- Spreading Threat (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 14, 2007)
There has been a surge in Maoist-related violence in several parts of the country. In Karnataka, suspected Maoists set a bus on fire in Shimoga district a fortnight ago.
- 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.
- Dozens Die In India Maoist Clash (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2007)
Dozens of troops and Maoist insurgents have been killed in gun battles in the restive state of Chhattisgarh in central India, police say.
- Rel Plans Rs. 60,000 Cr. Investment (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2007)
Reliance Energy Ltd. (REL) plans to invest Rs. 60,000 crore in the next five years to add 15,000 MW of power generation capacity, company Chairman Anil Ambani said here on Tuesday.
- 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.
- Icici Bank In Rs 1 Trillion M-Cap Club (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2007)
Even as the benchmark Sensex closed above the 15,000 mark for the first time on Monday, ICICI Bank became the first bank to join NTPC and Bharti in the Rs 1 lakh crore market capitalisation club.
- Where 'Backward' Bihar Leads India (British Broadcasting Corporation, Amarnath Tewary, Jul 10, 2007)
For many years, Bihar in northern India has earned notoriety for being one of the poorest and most lawless states in the country.
- Muslims Seek St Status (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2007)
Tribals who converted and embraced Islam should also be given the status of Scheduled Tribes, demanded Ali Anwar, Rajya Sabha member from Bihar.
- Maternal Mortality Challenges (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 10, 2007)
Data on maternal mortality in India show that tens of thousands of malnourished, health-poor and resource-poor women without access to hospitals continue to die during pregnancy, while giving birth or immediately afterwards.
- The Wages Of Calumny (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 09, 2007)
The British colonial regime helped the missionaries in converting tribals. They thought the Christian hillmen would be a valuable prop to the state in time of nationalist uprising, writes BB Kumar.
- Desh, Pradesh (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 09, 2007)
A second State Reorganisation Commission (SRC) to be set up sometime after the presidential elections — as reported in this paper on Sunday — is an immensely good idea.
- Karat’S Uninspiring Leadership (The Economic Times, V KRISHNA ANANTH, Jul 07, 2007)
When Prakash Karat replaced Harkishen Singh Surjeet as CPI(M) general secretary a couple of years ago, those who followed the party's affairs expected significant changes in the party's line.
- Greenpeace At Centre Of Port Row (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2007)
The international environmental group, Greenpeace, is facing allegations that it disseminated wrong information about a port project in eastern India.
- Retail Invasion (Frontline, V. Sridhar, Jul 06, 2007)
Big Business is taking control of the supply chain in India, and there is growing unease among people who depend on retailing for livelihoods.
- Weather Plot Deepens (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2007)
The bully threatening south Bengal has fed on moisture to grow into a deep depression, forcing weather officials to warn of heavy rain in the next 48 hours.
- Sinosteel To Tie Up With Handan For $4 B India Plant (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2007)
Sinosteel Corp., Chinas second- biggest iron ore trader, plans to tie up with Handan Iron & Steel Group for its proposed $4 billion venture in India. We are working out the shareholding pattern, Sino Indias Managing Director Hong Sen Wang . . . .
- Tigers May Be Down To 1,300; Alarm Bells Begin To Ring (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2007)
After the news that the central Indian belt had lost a third of its tigers, comes yet another shock. India currently has only about 1,300 wild tigers, which is 2,342 less than the 3,642 last enumerated in 2001-2002.
- Along The River’S Edge (Telegraph, Barun De, Jul 04, 2007)
Jubilees in various multiples of the years of their occurrence seem to be the only public occasions when stirring events, or great people, attract popular historical interest. This is a pity.
- A New Campaign For ‘Safe Motherhood’ (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2007)
The Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI) has taken a new route for its “Safe Motherhood” campaign this year and come out with “Jeevan Dor”, a 13-episode documentary drama in Hindi for radio and television.
- It Boom Beckons Students To K'taka (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2007)
IT boom in Bangalore, attracts many students from other states, especially North, to pursue engineering courses in Karnataka.
- Mumbai Is Not Rained Out Just Yet (Business Line, Vinson Kurian, Jul 02, 2007)
Thiruvananthapuram, July 1 The India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) grim long-range outlook for monsoon (seven per cent deficit) has contrastingly triggered one of the wettest sessions yet for central and west India as a well-marked ‘low’ sat . . .
- Bihar Has Maximum Claimants To Freedom Fighters' Pension (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2007)
While most presume that the number of freedom fighters alive would decrease with time, the list of persons getting the ‘Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension’ is increasing rather than declining.
- Maoists’ Designs (Tribune, P.V. Ramana, Jul 02, 2007)
For the second successive year in a row, Naxalites of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) issued a call for a nationwide two-day economic blockade on June 26 and 27 and successfully imposed it in different parts of the country.
- Looking For Something? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 30, 2007)
Google keeps track of all the popular searches made in a country every week. Then, at the end of the month, it adds them all up to determine what the fifteen most popular searches were. It’s called the Google Zeitgiest.
- The Age Of Political Tycoons (Asian Age, Arun Nehru, Jun 30, 2007)
Political accidents are not confined to the UPA alone, and now it is the turn of the BJP and the UNPA to have "accidents."
- Red-Buster Road On Pmo Table (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2007)
A decision on 1,700km answer to the Naxalite arson across three states — the Vijayawada-Ranchi corridor — lies with the Prime Minister’s Office now.
- Growing Economy, Rising Disparities (Business Line, C. J. Punnathara, Jun 29, 2007)
Despite several programmes in place to bridge the rural-urban gap and correct regional imbalances, Bharat remains India’s poor cousin and inter-State economic disparities remain as divisive as ever.
- Ucil Expanding To Ap, Will Hike Capacity (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2007)
To meet the growing requirement of energy for the country, Uranium Corp of India Ltd(UCIL), a PSU of the Department of Atomic Energy, is poised to expand its activities in Kadapa and Nalgonda districts of Andhra Pradesh and West Khasi Hills district . ..
- The Age Of Political Tycoons (Asian Age, Arun Nehru, Jun 29, 2007)
Political accidents are not confined to the UPA alone, and now it is the turn of the BJP and the UNPA to have "accidents."
- Railways Estimates Loss At Rs. 100 Crore (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2007)
Twenty incidents took place in States affected by naxal violence during the two-day economic blockade called by Maoist cadres in protest against the economic policies of the Government.
- More Trouble (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 29, 2007)
The Maoists usually need no excuse to create mayhem, but they have provided one anyway. While burning down Biramdih station in Purulia and making sure rail traffic on the crucial route came to a standstill in order to make their two-day economic . . .
- Fino-Egov Pact To Boost Microfinance (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2007)
Financial Information Network and Operations Ltd (FINO) and eGov Services recently entered into a strategic partnership to provide financial products and services to citizens across Jharkhand.
- Public Transport Disrupted Across Several States: India Maoists Blow Up Rail Station (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2007)
Maoist insurgents blew up a railway station and disrupted public transport across several Indian states on Wednesday, on the second day of a strike that highlighted their growing strength and national coordination.
- Naxal Blockade Hits Railways (Hindu, K. Srinivas Reddy, Jun 28, 2007)
Largescale disruption of goods and passenger trains in Central and Eastern India marked the culmination of a two-day economic blockade called by the Maoists on Wednesday, with the rebels blowing up railway tracks in Bokaro district of Jharkhand and . . .
- Naxals Target Rail Tracks In J’Khand (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2007)
The Maoists blasted rail tracks in Bokaro district early today as their 48-hour economic blockade entered the second day causing an estimated loss of Rs 40 crore worth of business, particularly in the mining and transport sectors, in Jharkhand.
- Alarming Notes From The Underground (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 28, 2007)
The use of maximum force in dealing with the Naxalite menace is destined to fail unless it is backed by constructive development that involves the local population, writes Anuradha Chenoy.
- Landmines Ahead (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 28, 2007)
Unsuspected angst over acquisition is triggering off landmines in dozens of places from Maharashtra to Meghalaya as ‘people's movements' protest development projects as diverse as roads, dams, removal of squatters and not least new factories, . . .
- Naxals Lay Siege To Railway Station (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2007)
Defying tight security, the CPI (Maoist) ultras today laid siege to a railway station for hours and detonated powerful landmines, blowing up a busy bridge as the Naxal-sponsored 48-hour economic blockade entered the second day in Jharkhand.
- Naxals Damage Railway Lines, Traffic Hit In Bihar, Jharkhand (Hindu, K. Srinivas Reddy, Jun 27, 2007)
Security forces maintained tight vigil in all naxal-affected States as Maoist guerrillas stepped up attacks on railway property on Tuesday to mark the beginning of their 48-hour, nationwide economic blockade against the Centre’s economic policies.
- Medieval Little Indias (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 26, 2007)
Consanguinity and community of economic interests are the factors that most effectively bind a group together. Endogamy and a common occupation within each caste were the pillars of our caste system.
- Police Rebel Hunt Beyond Borders (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2007)
Inter-state borders will no longer come in the way of police pursuing Maoists, resolved senior officers of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand at a meeting at Patna on Monday.
- Major Naxal Attacks On Sezs Feared (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 25, 2007)
Fearing major attacks on infrastructure projects during the June 26-27 economic blockade planned by CPI (Maoists), the Centre has sent advisories to Naxal-hit states, as also Punjab and Haryana, directing them to beef up the security.
- The Growing Maoist Menace (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 25, 2007)
The threat assumes significance as Maoists have significant presence in several states, writes P V Ramana.
- Why Are Child Malnutrition Levels Not Improving? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 23, 2007)
India’s tardy performance can be traced to the limited progress in providing basic health care.
- The Price Of A Tribal's Life (Pioneer, KPS Gill, Jun 23, 2007)
Most of the major national dailies missed this news, and it barely registered even in regional papers: On June 18, a tribal, Jeevan Munda, was beaten to death by three forest guards at Hazaribagh National Park in Jharkhand, on the mere suspicion that . .
- Central Alert On Naxal Onslaught (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2007)
With Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and other development projects being on Maoists’ hit-list across the country, the Centre has warned states to gear up their machinery to check the Red ultras’ onslaught during their proposed two-day . . . .
- Upa, Left Say ‘No’ To Kalam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2007)
The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and Left parties on Thursday rejected the United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) suggestion that President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam be given a second term.
- Maoists Call For Blockade (Hindu, K. Srinivas Reddy, Jun 22, 2007)
Security forces have been put on high alert in several States following a two-day economic blockade announced by the CPI (Maoist) from June 26.
- Yet Another Alliance (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Jun 22, 2007)
Though the immediate provocation for the UNPA's formation is the presidential election, it has been created by the regional parties with an eye to the 2009 general election. Will this eight-party coalition succeed in its objective?
- Why Are Levels Of Child Malnutrition High? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 22, 2007)
Reducing child malnutrition requires enhancing women’s freedoms and promoting gender equality.
- Pm: Address Challenges In Power Sector (Hindu, Sujay Mehdudia, Jun 21, 2007)
Dedicates Tala power transmission system to the nation; West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Sikkim to benefit
- Bangladesh To Decide Fate Of Tata?s $3-Bn Project By July 15 (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2007)
Bangladesh government is likely to take a decision on Tata’s much delayed $3 billion project soon.
- If Kalam Denies, Another Candidate: Third Front (Pioneer, Akhilesh Suman, Jun 20, 2007)
The newly-floated United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) is all set to field a candidate in case President APJ Abdul Kalam refuses its overture to join the presidential race.
- Unpa Leaders To Call On Kalam Tomorrow (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2007)
The leaders decided to meet Kalam and personally persuade him to contest the election.
- Economic Growth And Indian Labour: Changing Scenario (Deccan Herald, Alok Ray, Jun 20, 2007)
Labour contractors are finding it difficult to supply workers for construction activities in cities and towns.
- Crucial Third Front Meet Begins In Chennai (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2007)
Leaders of the parties comprising the AIADMK, MDMK, TDP, Samajwadi Party (SP), Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), Kerala Congress (T), Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM) and the AGP met at the Poes Garden residence of AIADMK General Secretary and Former . . . .
- Kalam, An Ideal Man: Unpa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2007)
Leaders of seven regional parties on Monday favoured President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam for a second term in office “in the interest of the nation.”
- Left's Hollow Claim (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 19, 2007)
In what is a revealing commentary on the priorities of Left-ruled States as well as the leftists who swear by the have-nots is that they are sadly defaulting on the nation's commitment to the poor and the downtrodden.
- Prez Poll: Third Front Pitches For Kalam (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2007)
Neither Ms Pratibha Patil nor Mr Shekhawat had the stature of Dr Kalam. While Ms Patil was a joke played on the nation by Congress president Sonia Gandhi, many parties had reservations about Mr Shekhawat, said J. Jayalalitha.
- Sonia's Choice A Joke On The People: Jaya (Pioneer, K Venkataramanan, Jun 19, 2007)
The Third Front, comprising eight regional parties, on Monday sprang a surprise by proposing a second term for President APJ Abdul Kalam and appealed to all political parties to support his candidature for the presidential election as there was no . . .
- Jaya Tosses Up Kalam Name (Asian Age, Venkatesh Kesari , Jun 19, 2007)
Vice-president Bhairon Singh Shekhawat on Monday supported President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam for a second term as President a few hours after the newly-formed United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) of eight regional parties . . .
- Centre Vows Air Vigil To Tame Rebels (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2007)
The Centre today assured the state government of starting air surveillance to tackle the extremism problem.
- Pratibha Likely To File Papers On June 23 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2007)
Patil, who called on Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and senior political leaders here on Saturday, is likely to resign as Rajasthan governor before filing her papers for the presidents post.
- Corrupt Politicians May Soon Face The Music (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2007)
The Lok Sabha speaker and Rajya Sabha chairperson would be granted sanction to prosecute MPs while the presiding officers of the states houses would have the power to prosecute MLAs.
- Battlelines To Be Drawn Today (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2007)
Monday will decide the line-up for the presidential contest 2007. The NDA is expected to make a formal announcement of its support to Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat as an independent candidate while the leaders of the newly-formed . . . .
- Mulayam To Decide On Party Stand In Presidential Polls (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2007)
Samajwadi Party today authorised its chief Mr Mulayam Singh Yadav to finalise the party’s stand on the Presidential election.
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