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Articles 221 through 320 of 500:
- Governor Turns Karnataka Raj Bhawan Into Congress Office (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
Has Karnataka Governor Rameshwar Thakur reduced the Bangalore Raj Bhawan to a Congress office at a time when he is supposed to govern the State in the name of the President of India?
- Congress Plays Piano Teacher’S Husband’S Tune (Asian Age, Editorial, The Asian Age, Oct 15, 2007)
Gauging the public mood was one of the reasons why the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections were brought forward.
- Cong's Backdoor' Entry To Grab Power: Hdk (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
Former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy today accused the Congress of playing 'backdoor' politics by keeping the State Assembly under suspended animation.
- Ap Blasts: Bsf Let Isi Strikers In (Deccan Herald, Bala Chauhan, Oct 15, 2007)
In March 2007, five ISI agents sneaked into India through the Bangladesh border, allegedly with the help of the BSF.
- Early Poll Will Help Congress (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Oct 15, 2007)
Political assessments given a few weeks ago had indicated that the next general election would take place in December 2007 or February 2008. The fact that the Congress and the CPI(M) are trading charges on the India-US nuclear deal does not . . . .
- Two States And One Stage (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
Amol Palekar has been staging an annual theatre festival every year, with a different theme every year, but with a common thread: to pay back his debt to a medium that has given him so much and try to lure the young towards the rich tradition of theatre.
- Festive Season Likely To Keep Chana In Control (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
Chana prices after dipping by Rs 25 to Rs 2,380 per quintal on Thursday on account of profit booking, has bounced back to Rs 2,400 per quintal a day after. It has quickly recovered the loss in a single day’s transaction on the back of the bullish . . . .
- Indian Bandit Widow Seeks Tv Ban (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
The widow of India's most notorious bandit, Veerappan, says she wants the courts to ban a new television series portraying the life of her husband.
- Netas Uncork Mythology: Oktoberfest Of Avatars (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 13, 2007)
If developments in the last week are any indication, the JD(S) in Karnataka is all set to lose its moral authority.
- Disturbing Trends (Tribune, B.G. Verghese, Oct 13, 2007)
Several disparate events over the past couple of weeks must cause disquiet over what appears to be a gravely disturbing trend. The nation needs to get its priorities right.
- Call Of The Falls (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
Karnataka is famous for its falls and the twin falls of Shivasamudram attract tourists in plenty. After a season of good rains the falls are in fine form.
- No Coalition With Bjp, Cong: Kumaraswamy (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Oct 13, 2007)
Former karnataka Chief Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) legislature party leader H D Kumaraswamy on Friday said he preferred polls for his party over any immediate experiment to form coalitions with the BJP or the Congress.
- Latest Official Survey Puts Obcs At 40% (Pioneer, Rajeev Ranjan Roy, Oct 12, 2007)
As it defends OBC reservations in higher education in the Supreme Court, the UPA Government has received another setback with the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS) for 2005-06 putting the population of other backward classes . . . .
- The Case Of Bommai (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
Somappa Ramappa Bommai, who passed away in Bangalore on Wednesday, was India’s most “misunderestimated” politician long before George Bush gave us the term. Ever affable and gentle in his words, he attracted much attention, especially . . . .
- Edits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 12, 2007)
By its insistence that HD Kumaraswamy of the Janata Dal (Secular) abdicate chief ministership of Karnataka in favour of his deputy, BS Yediyurappa of the BJP, on 3 October itself in accordance with the agreement the two parties had entered . . . . .
- Cabinet Approves (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved a new rehabilitation policy aiming at striking a 'balance' tween the need for land for developmental activities like setting up industrial projects or Special Economic Zones (SEZ) and protecting the interests . . .
- 'Delhi Rule Will Not Affect Common Man' (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
What is the expectation of the people from the new dispensation? Will there be a hurdle between the bureaucrats and the common man?
- Editor Of Dpi Organ Held For Aiding Ltte (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
The Tamil Nadu Police’s ‘Q’ Branch has taken Dalit Panthers of India functionary Vanniarasu into custody for “associating with the LTTE” and aiding the banned organisation.
- ‘Incredible India’ Right Here At Home (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Oct 12, 2007)
The week-long ‘Incredible India’ campaign in New York aimed at boosting the vibrant image of an emerging, powerful India at 60 and showcasing its diversity. But the real action was at home.
- Karnataka Governor Formally Takes Over Administration (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
The Governor said he would be present at the Vidhana Soudha, the State Secretariat, on working days between 1030 hrs and 1330 hrs.
- Liberals At War In India (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 12, 2007)
THE political scene in India is hotting up. The general election is still one-and-a-half years away.
- Dissolution Cong Choice (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
Not too keen that its party should attempt to form a government in Karnataka, the Congress leadership is understood to be of the view that dissolution of the Legislative Assembly was the best option before it.
- Karnataka Election: Bjp Wants It Fast (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2007)
The BJP today ruled out any patch up with its erstwhile coalition partner in Karnataka, JD(S) and urged the Centre to hold assembly elections at the earliest in the state.
- As India-Iran Gas Pipe Sputters, Turkmenistan Plan Surges Ahead (Indian Express, Amitav Ranjan, Oct 11, 2007)
The proposal on a gas pipeline from Turkmenistan is making quiet advances over the one planned from Iran with project sponsor Asian Development Bank piloting comprehensive agreements for signing next month.
- Indian Bureaucracy Reluctant To Shed Old Ways (Dawn, Surojit Gupta, Oct 11, 2007)
When Ashok Kheny decided in 1995, after 15 years in the United States, to return to India and take up a $700 million project to build a road and new townships, he dreamed of creating something unique.
- Gone With The Wind (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 11, 2007)
VP Singh once quipped that the one thing he could never adjust to was being described as a former PM. Not everybody is as philosophical about lost power. Anywhere in India you can see bungalows with nameplates saying ‘IAS retired’.
- Rss Denies Kumaraswamy’S Claim (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2007)
With reference to the interview with the former Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, published in The Hindu dated October 10, the zonal secretary of the Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) from Bangalore, K. Narahari, writes:
- Indian Democracy:disturbing Trends (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 11, 2007)
Several disparate events over the past couple of weeks must cause disquiet over what appears to be a gravely disturbing trend. The nation needs to get its priorities right.
- Rajasekharan Meets Rahul Gandhi (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2007)
With chances of formation of a new government not fully over, Congress veteran M V Rajasekharan seems to be in the thick of action in the capital to try his chances to head a government in Karnataka.
- Advisors: Officials Not Too Keen To Return To Karnataka (Deccan Herald, B S Arun, Oct 11, 2007)
Are Karnataka officers working in Delhi not too keen on going back to the State as advisors to the Governor under President's rule?
- Former Cm Bommai Dies At 84 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2007)
Former Karn-ataka chief minister and the leader of the erstwhile Janata Parivar S R Bommai died in Bangalore on Wednesday due to multi-organ failure. He was 84.
- S.R. Bommai Passes Away (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2007)
Judgment in Bommai case a landmark
- Congress, Left Buying Time: Venkaiah Naidu (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2007)
The former BJP president, M. Venkaiah Naidu, said on Wednesday that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government should seek a fresh mandate as early as possible as it had been reduced to a ‘lame duck’ dispensation that was unable to take any . . . .
- Former Karnataka Cm Bommai Dead (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2007)
Former Karnataka chief minister SR Bommai died in Bangalore on Wednesday after a prolonged illness, his family sources said. He was 84.
- One Picture Equals A 1,000 Words (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 10, 2007)
When Yashwant Sinha announced that the BJP would be pulling out of the coalition in Karnataka with the JD (S), he did not just use words to condemn what he called “the betrayal by the JD(S)” in not honouring the commitment that Kumaraswamy would . . . .
- Call Of The Falls (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 10, 2007)
Karnataka is famous for its falls and the twin falls of Shivanasamudra attract tourists in plenty.
- Centre Guided By Bihar Experience (Deccan Herald, B S Arun, Oct 10, 2007)
The admonition of the UPA government by the Supreme Court in the Bihar Assembly dissolution case and the current political situation which suited the Congress, appear to have paved the way for the decision to keep the Karnataka Legislative . . .
- Governor May Relook Into Cabinet Decisions (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
Will some of the controversial decisions taken by the JD(S)-BJP coalition regime come under scrutiny of the governor?
- President’S Rule In Karnataka (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
President Pratibha Patil on Tuesday night signed an order under Article 356 (1) imposing President’s Rule in Karnataka and keeping the Legislative Assembly in “suspended animation,” Rashtrapati Bhavan sources said.
- Rajnath Singh Remained Firm (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Oct 10, 2007)
It was a firm “no” by Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh to Karnataka unit leaders late Monday evening that put an end to the efforts in Bangalore to hammer out a fresh coalition between the Janata Dal (Secular) and the BJP.
- President’S Rule Imposed In Karnataka (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
The 10-DAY political uncertainty that had developed in Karnataka following chief minister H D Kumaraswamy’s refusal to hand over the reins of power to his deputy B S Yediyurappa came to an end on Tuesday with the Union cabinet deciding . . . .
- The Only Way (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 10, 2007)
The imposition of President’s rule in Karnataka was unavoidable following Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy’s resignation and Governor Rameshwar Thakur’s recommendation to the Centre.
- Karnataka Under Central Rule (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
The Centre has decided to bring Karnataka under President’s rule. President Pratibha Patil signed the declaration under Article 356 soon after the Union Cabinet recommended imposition of Central rule and suspension of the House pending . . . .
- Changing Landscape (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 10, 2007)
DLF is among the many real estate companies on the lookout for private equity funds. It is trying to raise about Rs 2,000 crore through a clutch of foreign funds, after mopping up over Rs 9,000 crore through an IPO in June that was . . . .
- No Time For Yesterday (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 10, 2007)
For the past several weeks, the commissars of the Left have strutted and fretted on the public stage, hectoring the government in the most intemperate language. They want it to back away from the civilian nuclear agreement with the US.
- India’S It State Faces Federal Rule (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
India’s prosperous southern state of Karnataka, the hub of the nation’s hi-tech industries, faced the imposition of federal rule Tuesday after its coalition government collapsed in acrimony.
- Central Rule In Karnataka (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
Karnataka was tonight brought under Central rule with the President, Pratibha Patil, giving her assent to the Union Cabinet’s recommendation to impose President’s rule in the state and to keep the Assembly in suspended animation pending . . . .
- Reliance: Stepping On The Gas (Frontline, V. Sridhar, Oct 10, 2007)
The government’s approval of Reliance’s pricing formula for gas from the Krishna-Godavari basin triggers a major controversy.
- Move On To Elections (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 10, 2007)
The imposition of President’s Rule was as inevitable as night follows day — given the numbers in a hung Legislative Assembly elected in 2004 and the unravelling of a second coalition arrangement based on nothing but political opportunism.
- Coalition Crumbles In Karnataka (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
POLITICS in Karnataka is once again on the boil with the second coalition experiment in three years coming apart.
- Centre Decides To Impose President's Rule In Karnataka (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
The Centre today decided to impose President's rule in Karnataka, accepting Governor Rameshwar Thakur's recommendation after Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy resigned lacking the required number to prove his majority in the state assembly.
- Karnataka Gets President’S Rule, House In Limbo (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
Ending the political uncertainty in Karnataka, the Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved imposition of President’s Rule in the state, placing the legislative assembly in suspended animation.
- Bangalore Burlesque (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Oct 10, 2007)
Like the posse of policemen in the prototypical Hindi film, the BJP central leadership always gets to the scene of the drama after the action is over.
- Over To Raj Bhavan (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 10, 2007)
After the collapse of the coalition arrangement between the JD(S) and the BJP which was formed 20 months ago, the inevitable has happened. Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy has resigned and Karnataka has come under President’s rule.
- Politics Of Opportunism (Hindustan Times, CP Bhambhri, Oct 10, 2007)
The ongoing political drama in Karnataka leading to the dissolution of the State Assembly has once again brought into focus the need for a second-look into the proclaimed merits of a coalition system of governance in the country.
- President’S Rule In Karnataka (New Indian Express, ANITA SALUJA, Oct 10, 2007)
The Centre has decided to impose President’s rule in Karnataka. The Assembly has been placed under suspended animation.
- Jd(s) Rebel Seeks Probe Into Projects (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Oct 10, 2007)
A former Janata Dal (Secular) leader, PGR Sindhia, who has fallen out with party leader and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, met Karnataka Governor Rameshwar Thakur on Tuesday and sought investigations into all projects cleared by the . . .
- When Rumours Had A Field Day In Bangalore (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
Large section of JD(S) legislators was keen on continuing alliance
Don’t give fractured verdict in future: Kumaraswamy
- Upa And Left Begin Drifting Polls Apart (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
The three-year-old UPA government is staring at early elections with the Left refusing to climb down on the question of commencing safeguards talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
- Ec Gears Up For Poll Preparations (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
In the midst of speculation over mid-term elections, the Election Commission is going full steam on poll preparations by issuing an order of revision of electoral rolls as on January 1, 2008.
- Kumaraswamy Quits As Karnataka Cm (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
Bringing the curtains down on the political drama of the last fortnight, Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Monday resigned after a blunt message from the governor that he had no numbers to prove his majority and may better step down.
- History Recalled Atop The Hill (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
Madurai is synonymous with the renowned and Centuries-old Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple. So much so that many other places of historical value have remained overshadowed.
- Jd(u) Demands Cm's Resignation (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
Even as it appealed for the members of the ‘Janata Parivar’ to come back to the parent party of Janata Dal (United), its president B Somashekhar on Sunday demanded that the Governor should immediately seek the resignation of chief minister . . . .
- State Heads For Prez Rule (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
Karnataka Governor Rameshwar Thakur is understood to have recommended to the Centre immediate dissolution of the State legislative assembly and imposition of president's rule on the State.
- Cm Quits, Claims He May Even Back Bjp (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
Amid high drama and a lot of speculation on a rapprochement between the estranged coalition partners, the BJP and the Janata Dal(S), Karnataka chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy resigned from his post on Monday evening.
- Elections Not Earlier Than Feb (Deccan Herald, B S Arun, Oct 09, 2007)
The Election Commission of India is understood to be of the opinion that polls to the Karnataka Assembly, if required, can be held at the earliest only by February 2008.
- Cpi(m), Cpi Seek Elections In Karnataka (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
The Left parties on Monday favoured the dissolution of the Karnataka Assembly and holding of fresh elections.
- Book-Building Exercise (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 09, 2007)
Commerce and industry minister Kamal Nath has become so adept at selling the India story to foreign investors that he has decided to write a book.
- Kumaraswamy Quits, Rumour Of Tie-Up With Bjp Again (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
Mr HD Kumaraswamy quit as Karnataka chief minister today evening amid intense speculation that his Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) party might back a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government to prevent imposition of President's rule.
- State Govt Quits In India Tech Hub (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
AT a time when the political role of the military has become a hotly debated subject, comes the news that in 2006, Pakistan spent more than any other developing country on acquiring new weaponry from abroad. According to a report released to the . . . .
- Kumaraswamy Resigns (Hindu, S. Rajendran, Oct 09, 2007)
Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy submitted his resignation to Governor Rameshwar Thakur on Monday evening, following which the Governor recommended to the President that the Assembly be dissolved and President’s Rule imposed.
- Voila! Gowda Dons Secular Coat Again (Deccan Herald, Ramakrishna Upadhya, Oct 09, 2007)
It was only thanks to some shrewd manipulation by Kumaraswamy and Yediyurappa who were not guided by any principles, but to somehow grab power that an unholy alliance was struck to gain backdoor entry to the government.
- Stunned By The Speech (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Oct 09, 2007)
It was a rather special Sunday treat to find the otherwise we-know-it-all-before-it-happens press a trifle stumped and wholly confused after hearing Sonia Gandhi’s speech in a district of Haryana where she had gone to lay the foundation . . . . ..
- Wild Card Karnataka (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
The JD(S)-BJP alliance in Karnataka is over. Discord was the leitmotif of this alliance.
- Bangalore Heads For Delhi Rule, Cm Quits Saying ‘Game Of Fate’ (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Oct 09, 2007)
An attempt to revive the JD(S)-BJP coalition in Karnataka fell through tonight as Governor Rameshwar Thakur moved to recommend President’s rule.
- Advani’S Bouquet, Party’S Brickbats For Ally Akali Dal (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
Continuing his efforts to mend BJP’s ties with its allies ahead of a possible Lok Sabha poll, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha L K Advani met Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal at his Prithviraj Road residence on Sunday evening.
- Bjp Dubs Sonia’S Remark As Arrogant, Dictatorial (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
The Bharatiya Janata Party has reacted sharply to Congress president Sonia Gandhi's statement describing those opposing the nuclear deal as anti-development.
- Ec Asks Ceos To Publish Electoral Rolls By Jan 15 (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
The election commission has asked Chief Electoral Officers (CEO) of all states and Union Territories to publish electoral rolls by January 15, 2008.
- Opportunism, Karnataka Style (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Oct 09, 2007)
Haryana has had the distinction of giving the Indian political lexicon the terminology “Aya Ram Gaya Ram” to denote opportunistic floor crossings in order to acquire or retain power for personal profit.
- Governor Recommends President’S Rule (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
Karnataka Governor Rameshwar Thakur today recommended imposition of President’s rule in the state and the dissolution of the state Assembly following the fall of the JD(S)-BJP coalition ministry, paving the way for fresh elections.
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