|
|
|
|
|
|
Articles 321 through 420 of 500:
- Quick Turnover (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
Jammu and Kashmir is the only place where a power-sharing agreement within the ruling coalition has worked in recent times.
- Cabinet To Decide On President's Rule In Karnataka Today (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
The Union cabinet will meet here on Tuesday evening to decide on the President's rule in Karnataka.
- Karnataka Heading For President's Rule (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
On a day when it was proved that anything can happen in politics, the beleaguered Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy resigned late on Monday evening amid speculation that his Janata Dal (Secular) party wanted to support a BJP-led Government . . . .
- Upa Government On Last Legs (Pioneer, Santanu Banerjee, Oct 09, 2007)
With the Left parties rejecting a last ditch effort by the Congress to resolve the stand-off on the India-US nuclear deal and the UPA core group deciding to go ahead with the coming round of negotiations with the IAEA, the country. . . . .
- Karnataka Witnesses Political Tamasha (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy finally resigned on Monday night, after a day of high drama, paving the way for the imposition of President's Rule in the state.
- Cabinet To Decide On President's Rule In Karnataka Today (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
The Union Cabinet will meet in New Delhi on Tuesday evening to decide on the President's rule in Karnataka.
- Cabinet To Decide On Prez Rule In K'taka Today (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
The Union Cabinet will meet in New Delhi on Tuesday evening to decide on the President's rule in Karnataka.
- President's Rule Likely In Karnataka (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
After a week of political turmoil in Karnataka over the power transfer issue, which came close to horse trading on Monday, Governor Rameshwar Thakur late on Monday night is reported to have recommended President's rule in the state.
- Bjp Formally Parts Ways With Jd(s), Submits Letter To Governor (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
The 20-month coalition between the Janata Dal (Secular) and the Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka came to a formal end on Sunday with the BJP withdrawing support to the H.D. Kumaraswamy-led government.
- Mid-Term Polls Imminent: Jd(u) (Hindu, Sujay Mehdudia, Oct 08, 2007)
The Janata Dal (United) on Sunday asserted that a mid-term election was imminent as the Congress had failed to adhere to the coalition dharma.
- Jd(s) Charge Is Absurd: Venkaiah (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
Senior BJP leader M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday described as “absurd” the charge of Janata Dal (Secular) that the Sangh Parivar outfits had attempted to turn Karnataka into a ‘Hindutva laboratory.’
- Hdk Is Lame-Duck Cm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
Karnataka now has a minority government headed by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy.
- Cong In New Wooing Game (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
Wary of a mid-term poll, the Congress appears to be keen on a second innings after the JD(S)-BJP Twenty20 match has ended in a bitter divorce.
- Bjp Leaders Go All Out Against Deve Gowda, Kumaraswamy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Sunday led thousands of workers who had come from all over the State in a rally to Raj Bhavan here.
- Deve Gowda In Dal Soup (New Indian Express, R. Shankar, Oct 08, 2007)
Sunday’s political menu in Karnataka turned out to be a surprise a la carte. First, the dish of the day: There are a lot of things cooking in the Dal.
- Kumaraswamy Seeks Permission To Prove Strength (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Sunday appealed to Governor Rameshwar Thakur to provide him an opportunity to prove his majority on the floor of the House in the backdrop of his coalition partner BJP deciding to withdraw . . . . .
- Politics Is About Power (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
The game may appear to be over in Karnataka, with the BJP withdrawing support to the JD(S). This ends a 20-month association that had propelled former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda’s son, HD Kumaraswamy, to the chief minister’s chair.
- Lies, More Lies, & Dirty Politics (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
It started as a crisis but its turned into farce. Even Feydeau, the master of the genre, could not have created better. But the sad part is this farce is the truth.
- A Bad Case Of Politics (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 08, 2007)
It had to snap. Unable to put up with the dilly-dallying and gamesmanship of its coalition partner JD(S) any longer, the BJP withdrew support to the 20-month-old H D Kumaraswamy government in Karnataka on Saturday.
- Is Adoption For You? (Deccan Herald, Mala Kumar, Oct 08, 2007)
This book answers important questions through case histories of real adoptions and provides a framework for prospective parents.
- So Far Ok But Long Political Logjam May Affect Karnataka Projects (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
While the political crisis in Karnataka may not immediately impact development projects in Bangalore or elsewhere, corporate leaders and bureaucrats are warning that a continued state of limbo in the government can start showing up.
- After Bjp Withdrawal, Time For A Caste Split (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Oct 08, 2007)
Even as the BJP officially withdrew support to the JD(S) in Karnataka, and sought dismissal of the H D Kumaraswamy-led Government on Sunday, the first signs of the caste worries of the JD(S)-BJP break up surfaced.
- Call Of The Falls (Hindu, SOUMYA NARAYAN ACHARI, Oct 08, 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.
- Karnataka Cartwheels (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
The act of political duplicity perpetrated by the reigning father-son duo in Karnataka marks a new low in political morality.
- The Bangalore Reality Check (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Oct 08, 2007)
The squalour of India always shocks me for the first few days after returning from some foreign land but this time, because Bangalore was the first Indian city I visited, the shock sent me reeling.
- Ugly Drama (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
The unseemly drama of political opportunism and blatant self-seeking continues to be played out in Karnataka.
- Withdraw Support From Anti-People Govt: Jd(u) To Left (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
As a mid-term poll seems imminent, Janata Dal(U) has dubbed the UPA Government at the Centre as "anti people" and urged the Left parties to withdraw their support from the Government.
- Cong Eyes South Pie (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
The Congress today waded into the Karnataka tangle with an offer to form the next government after the “betrayed” BJP formally stormed out of the Janata Dal (Secular)-led coalition, ending 20 months of uneasy ties.
- Cruel Indifference (Asian Age, Editorial, The Asian Age, Oct 08, 2007)
Karnataka’s international sportspersons, including four-time world billiards champion, Pankaj Advani, have vehemently protested the state’s government’s refusal to recognise and reward their achievements in cash and kind.
- Betrayed By Jd(s), Bjp To Strengthen Party In South (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
Did the BJP's prediction that a mid-term poll for the Lok Sabha was round the corner boomerang on its face in Karnataka?
- Soft Hands (Asian Age, M.J. Akbar, Oct 08, 2007)
Politics prefers soft hands. Why have Indian politicians suddenly started playing with knuckledusters? Democracy functions best when handled gently.
- Bjp Calls For Jd-S Govt Dismissal (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
The BJP finally withdrew its support to the 20-month old coalition government under the leadership of JD-Secular leader and chief minister Mr HD Kumarawswamy today, thus ending the week-long uncertainty over the issue.
- Bitter Break-Up (Asian Age, Editorial, The Asian Age, Oct 08, 2007)
An unprincipled and purely opportunistic political coalition forged between two parties which have nothing in common except a mutual lust for power, often ends up in a head-on collision.
- Cong, Bjp Seek Floor Test Within 3 Days (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
The second part of the power game in Karnataka is unfolding, with a section of the Congress exploring the possibility of coming to power with the help of "Others", while the BJP is pressing for the dismissal of the H.D. Kumaraswamy government.
- Bjp Leader Conspired: Gowda Son (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
According to Karnataka chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, "a BJP leader who is in national politics" conspired against Mr B.S. Yediurappa from getting the coveted post.
- Bjp May Pull Out Of Govt (Deccan Herald, B S Arun, Oct 06, 2007)
The BJP is likely to pull out of the Karnataka State coalition government on Saturday, following failure of talks between JD(S) President H D Deve Gowda and BJP President Rajnath Singh here on Friday night.
- Deve Gowda Lists Reasons Against Transfer Of Power (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
With the coalition government in Karnataka heading for a collapse, the former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) national president, H.D. Deve Gowda, and BJP president Rajnath Singh met in New Delhi on Friday night and exchanged notes on the . . . .
- Jd(s) Shows Bjp Leader The Exit (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
In a "walk in" dismissal of sorts, a JD (S) minion walked into KMDC's office on Friday evening and informed the Chairman, Mr Anwar Manippady of BJP, that a new "Saab" was arriving to takeover the chairmanship.
- Bangalore Break-Up Any Time As Neither Jds Nor Bjp Blinks (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
With JD (S) chief H D Deve Gowda telling BJP president Rajnath Singh today that his son H D Kumaraswamy should continue as Karnataka chief minister, and the BJP refusing to blink all is set for a break of the 20-month old coalition.
- Swamy To The Rescue? (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
Is the stormy petrel of Indian politics Subramaniam Swamy again stepping in to repair the collapsing bridge between the Bharatiya Janata Party-Janata Dal (Secular) coalition in Karnataka?
- Breather For Foreign Shipping Companies (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 06, 2007)
Taxability of foreign shipping companies (FSC) in India has, traditionally, been a subject matter of judicial analysis.
- Jd(s) Cannot Take Ex Parte Decision On House Session, Says Congress (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
The State Cabinet on Friday decided to convene a session of the legislature on October 18 to face a floor test to prove the majority of the Government headed by Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy.
- Quota For Muslims Not Based On Religion: Andhra (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
The state of andhra pradesh on friday informed the supreme court that its Act enabling 4 per cent reservations for socially and backward classes of Muslims within the existing list of Backward Classes is “perfectly valid and legal” and not . . . . .
- Errors And Prejudice (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, Oct 06, 2007)
For the Commissioner to revise any order of the Assessing Officer, the phrase “prejudicial to the interests of the Revenue” has to be read in conjunction with an erroneous order passed by the Assessing Officer.
- Hold Floor Test In 2 Days: Cong (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
As the Karnataka political crisis worsened, the AICC on Friday demanded that the H D Kumaraswamy government should go for an “immediate” test of strength on the floor of the Assembly within a maximum of two days so that both the JD(S) and the BJP . . . .
- Bjp May Pull Out Today (Hindu, S. Rajendran, Oct 06, 2007)
It appeared the end of the road for the 20-month Janata Dal (Secular)-Bharatiya Janata Party coalition government in Karnataka as a 90-minute meeting between the presidents of the two parties that continued till 10.40 p.m. on Friday failed to break . . .
- Finally, Gowda Speaks: No Transfer Of Power To Bjp (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
Ending all suspense, JD(S) tonight bluntly told BJP that it cannot transfer to it in Karnataka after the state prepared for a possible floor test on a day of developments which appeared to be hurtling the state towards fresh assembly polls.
- Logic Does Not Defy Ram Setu (Pioneer, Priyadarsi Dutta, Oct 06, 2007)
Is there any authoritative, scientific evidence to prove that Ram Setu is a natural formation? According to Mr T Satyamurthy, who recently retired as Superintending Archaeologist, having worked with Archaeological Survey of India since . . . .
- Gowda Not To Transfer Power (Asian Age, Venkat Parsa, Oct 06, 2007)
Karnataka chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has convened a special session of the state legislature on October 18 to test his majority on the floor of the House.
- As Expected, Deve Gowda Ditches Bjp (Pioneer, KUMAR UTTAM, Oct 06, 2007)
The coalition Government in Karnataka is on the verge of collapse with JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda formally conveying to the BJP late on Friday evening that it was not possible for his Chief Minister son HD Kumaraswamy to step down and hand over . . . .
- Congress Wants Early Floor Test (Asian Age, Venkatesh Kesari , Oct 06, 2007)
The political crisis in Karnataka deepened after the AICC on Friday urged the governor to ask chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy to prove his majority on the floor of the Assembly in a day or two, instead of October 18.
- Cushman & Wakefield Spots 17 Realty Hot Picks (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Cushman & Wakefield has identified 17 new corridors in India as strong investment destinations for investors with different risk appe-tites.
- Power Tussle In Bangalore (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Oct 05, 2007)
The mess in Karnataka reflects the failure of coalition politics in that State in particular and the country in general. At the moment, going to the people for a fresh mandate seems the best possible solution
- Bjp-Jds & Upa-Left: Two Key Meetings Today And In Both Little Sign Of Any Meeting Ground (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
JD(S)-BJP coalition in Karnataka appears to be collapsing, neither willing to blink over power transfer
- Kumaraswamy Does A Poll Vault (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
To end the political uncertainty in Karnataka, Chief Minister, H.D. Kumaraswamy has decided to face a floor test to prove his majority in the legislature session beginning on. . .
- Time For Snap Polls In Karnataka, Say Astrologers (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
The JD(S), BJP and Congress may not like this: at least two astrologers have predicted that Karnataka will face mid-term polls.
- Kumaraswamy Calls On Governor, To Face Floor Test (Hindu, S. Rajendran, Oct 05, 2007)
Governor will be requested to summon Assembly
- Bjp Communal: Gowda, Cm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Alleging that the BJP cadres were involved in the recent burning of a Chennai-bound bus in Bangalore that led to the death of two persons, HDK said, A BJP office-bearer has been arrested in this connection. They are aware of it, but are keeping mum.
- “Bjp Will Disturb Communal Harmony” (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Will the BJP maintain communal harmony in Karnataka if power is transferred to it?
- Bjp Wants Jd(s) To Be Blamed For Break Up (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
As the endgame of the BJP-JD(S) coalition in Karnataka is played out, BJP is waiting for its partner to take the first, formal step towards snapping ties as the saffron outfit wants the onus of dishonouring the power-sharing pact to firmly stick . . . .
- Bsnl Gets Spectrum, Private Telcos Cry Foul (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Tensions between private telecom players and the government ratcheted up a notch after it was discovered that state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) was given additional spectrum of up to 10 MHz for GSM . . . .
- Split Verdict On Death Penalty (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
The bench comprising Justice VG Sabhahit and Justice RB Naik upheld Umeshs conviction in the case of rape-robbery-murder of a city woman during 1998.
- Ifc Set To Pick Up 5% Stake In Karnataka Bank (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector funding arm of World Bank, is set to pick up about 4-5% stake in Mangalore-headquartered Karnataka Bank. The bank’s board is meeting on Friday to decide on a preferential allotment to IFC.
- Kumaraswamy Talks Of Elections (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
We will go to people's court, said Kumaraswamy while dropping broad hints of dumping coalition partner BJP on the eve of crucial meetings in Delhi which will decide the fate of the 20-month-old JD(S)-BJP coalition government.
- No Scope For Any Bargaining: Yediyurappa (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Yediyurappa, who is here to meet BJP central leaders as part of efforts to arrive at a amicable solution, made it clear that there was no question of effecting any change of portfolios as the pact was for "exchange of portfolios" ...
- Bjp Should Let Jd(s) Be In Power (Asian Age, Arun Nehru, Oct 05, 2007)
Political activity is quite unpredictable in coalition politics and results from Karnataka will surprise all political parties including the JD(S).
- Karnataka Cm Talks Of Polls (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
With barely 48 hours to go for the JD-S to finally decide the issue of power transfer to the BJP in Karnataka, the father-son duo of Mr Deve Gowda and chief minister Mr HD Kumaraswamy have begun to flex their muscles.
- Cong Sees Elections In Jd-S, Bjp Crisis (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
The Congress foresees the current political crisis in Karnataka as heading for a state Assembly poll as the two ruling partners, the Janata Dal (S) and the BJP, are unlikely to remain together due to political compulsions.
- Power Crisis: Cm Talks Of Poll (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Ahead of crucial talks on the power struggle in Karnataka, Chief Minister Kumaraswamy today threatened to go for snap poll and even break the power-sharing pact with the BJP which insisted that the agreement was “non-negotiable” and that. . .
- Bjp Rules Out Give-And-Take In Karnataka (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Ahead of the crucial talks with JD(S) to resolve the power tussle in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa today said there was no scope for any hard bargaining by its alliance partner and asked it to adhere "gracefully" to the . . . .
- Mainspring Of India’S Democracy (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 05, 2007)
India’s media has come of age and into its own. Imagine the combined awesome power of 62,483 registered newspapers, with a claimed circulation approaching 10 crore copies, and 60 news channels in 16 languages watched by persons in 120 million. . .
- Seats Matter (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
A lot changes in twenty months. For the Janata Dal (Secular) in Karnataka, the arrangement made all those months ago with its coalition partner, the Bharatiya Janata Party, does not seem to matter any more.
- Bjp-Jd(s) Power Tussle: Scene Shifts To Delhi (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
The "political drama" of Karnataka will now shift to New Delhi with senior leaders of both the parties reaching here in the next two days to decide whether or not they could remain together.
- Cong Follows Wait And Watch Policy On K'taka (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
The Congress toed a cautious line on Karnataka's political crisis without commenting on extending support to Janata Dal (Secular) in case it broke the "communal alliance" with coalition partner BJP.
- Bjp Ministers Stay Away From Work (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
The BJP ministers, led by Deputy Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, had handed over their resignations to Kumaraswamy last night, in tune with the party's decision to quit the ministry if JD(S) delayed power transfer beyond October three.
- Congress To “Wait & Watch” (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
The Congress will “wait and watch” the evolving situation in Karnataka.
- Karnataka Crisis Scene Shifts To New Delhi (Hindu, S. Rajendran, Oct 04, 2007)
After Tuesday’s resignation by the Bharatiya Janata Party Ministers in Karnataka, the action has shifted to New Delhi.
- Venkaiah Naidu Confident On Forming Govt (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
Mr Naidu expressed hope that Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy would hand over power to BJP's B S Yediyurappa as per the pact reached between two parties 20 months ago.
- K’Taka: Parties Weigh Options, Numbers Behind Closed Doors (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Oct 04, 2007)
After weeks of sparring, the BJP and JD(S) spent a quiet day on Wednesday as the stars deemed it an “inauspicious” day. But rumours have started doing the rounds that the Congress is looking to move in for the kill.
- Time To Quit (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
The people of Karnataka are bewildered at the cynical power game being played out between the two coalition partners – the JD(S) and the BJP – over the so-called transfer of power.
Previous 100 Karnataka Articles | Next 100 Karnataka Articles
Home
Page
|
|
