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Articles 1321 through 1420 of 3686:
- Bjp Expels Uma Bharti (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Cracking the whip, BJP today expelled one of its mass leaders Uma Bharti for "anti-party activities" after she made a scathing attack on the top brass in her response to a show cause notice to her.
- Natwar Meets Sonia, Offers To Quit (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
day after his removal from the Congress Steering Committee, Union Minister Natwar Singh, who has been in the thick of Volcker controversy, tonight offered to resign, Congress spokesperson Anand Sharma said.
- Volcker Ripples Cripple Parliament Again (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
A reinvigorated opposition, determined not to allow the Volcker report tremors to die down, stalled proceedings in both Houses of Parliament today demanding ouster of both UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Minister without portfolio Natwar Singh.
- Volcker Fire To Rage Till Pm Returns (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
As the BJP-Congress showdown over the Volcker controversy intensifies, the functioning of Parliament is set to be paralysed in the coming few days. In the midst of the NDA and the UPA government exchanging fire and trading charges, . . .
- On Babri Eve, Uma Demolished (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Dec 06, 2005)
Cracking the whip, the BJP today expelled Uma Bharati for ‘‘anti-party activities’’ after she made a blistering attack on the party top brass in her response to a show cause notice.
- Oppn Aims For Sonia’S Jugular (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Both the Houses of Parliament were disrupted again on Monday over the Opposition demand for the resignation of Union Minister Natwar Singh and National Advisory Council Chairperson Sonia Gandhi over the Iraqi oil-for-food scam.
- Ear To The Ground (The Week, Kanhaiah Bhelari, Dec 06, 2005)
Even Lalu Prasad Yadav knew it was coming. "Baba, if Ram Vilas Paswan contests separately, we are sure to lose," I heard him tell his close friend Shivanand Tiwary, excise minister in the Rabri Devi regime. The shrewd politician had seen . . .
- Bjp Expels Uma Bharti; No Time Frame For Return (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Cracking the whip, BJP today expelled one of its mass leaders Uma Bharti for "anti-party activities" after she made a scathing attack on the top brass in her response to a show cause notice to her.
- On Natwar, Oppn In No Mood To Relent (Indian Express, Santwana Bhattacharya, Dec 06, 2005)
With the Government and the Speaker failing to mollify the Opposition on the Natwar Singh-Volcker controversy, the next two days of Parliament are likely to prove stormy. Defence Minister and Leader of the House in the Lok Sabha, Pranab Mukherjee, . . .
- Where Is Mathrani? ‘The Country Is Being Sold And Criminals Are Being Protected’ : Nda (India Daily, Sudhir Chadda, Dec 06, 2005)
Situation in New Delhi is serious. Taking strong exception to the whisking away of Indian Ambassador to Croatia Aniel Mathrani on his arrival at Delhi airport,
- What Maniyappan’S Murder Told Us (Indian Express, P.M. KAMATH, Dec 05, 2005)
According to your news report, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee corrected National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan’s statement on Maniyappan’s murder (IE, November 29), since he was “misquoted”. The defence minister’s statement raises some questions.
- Between The Facts And A Hard Place (Indian Express, SAIBAL DASGUPTA, Dec 05, 2005)
The outcome of the present assembly election in Bihar can be analysed from two angles — one statistical and the other social.
- Volcker Issue Expected To Rock Parliament Again (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
Volcker issue is expected to rock Parliament again tomorrow in view of beleaguered Union Minister K Natwar Singh's firm rejection to opposition's demand for his resignation in the wake of fresh allegations in the Iraqi oil payoffs.
- Volcker To Again Rock Parliament (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
Intensifying the Volcker storm and armed with new ammunition from return of ex-envoy Aneil Matherani, the opposition NDA will continue to stall Parliament tomorrow seeking removal of Mr Natwar Singh from the Cabinet and resignation of Congress president S
- Natwar Knot Ties Up Cong (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 04, 2005)
Natwar Singh today called on the Prime Minister amid mounting concern in the Congress over the political cost of retaining the portfolio-less minister after fresh claims linked him to the Iraq oil-for-food scandal.
- Nda To Corner Govt On Volcker;bjp Issues Whip To Mps (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 04, 2005)
With fresh "revelations" in the Iraqi oil deals, the Opposition NDA is gearing up to corner the Government in Parliament next week with the alliance issuing a whip to all its MPs to be present and planning to stall proceedings till Natwar Singh . . .
- We Will Build A New, Vibrant Bihar: Nitish (Tribune, Ambarish Dutta, Dec 04, 2005)
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar wants to introduce a new political culture in the state.
- Uttaranchal Loses Special Package (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 04, 2005)
For this state, its a harsh reality to cope with. For, the special economic package announced by the previous NDA regime for Uttaranchal has been withdrawn by the Centre.
- Democratic Snub (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, Dec 03, 2005)
If there were any doubts in people’s minds that democracy in India was still in its early stages, they must have vanished after the verdict of the Bihar assembly polls.
- Pm Trying To Protect Cong Leaders: Bjp (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 03, 2005)
BJP today slammed as "totally disappointing" Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement on the Volcker issue in the Lok Sabha and charged him with attempting to protect Congress leaders allegedly involved in the Iraqi oil deals.
- Why Should Sonia Gandhi Resign, Asks Cpi (M) (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 03, 2005)
Enforcement Directorate will probe Matherani's claim'
Opposition demand bizarre: Finance Minister
Unfair to say we are defending Natwar: Nilotpal Basu
Prime Minister's statement disappointing, says BJP
- A Godsend For Bjp After Uma Blues (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 03, 2005)
BJP pounced upon ambassador Anil Mathrani’s "revelations" on the Volcker report to shake off its Uma Bharti blues and gain advantage over the Congress by seeking resignation of Sonia Gandhi as the chairperson of the National Advisory Council.
- Pranab, Jd (U) Leader Exchange Hot Words (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 03, 2005)
Hot words were exchanged between Leader of the House in the Lok Sabha, Pranab Mukherjee, and Janata Dal (United) leader, Prabhunath Singh, in the chambers of the Speaker Somnath Chatterjee.
- Hoary Past (Pioneer, Tavishi Srivastava, Dec 03, 2005)
Bureaucracy is on the wheels. Perhaps this is the most apt description of UP's babudom. It is quite another matter that it is borrowed from the title of a book authored by a researcher called Vaishali Saxena, who has discussed the plight of the . . .
- Sonia Must Step Down: Nda (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 03, 2005)
Armed with fresh ammunition in the form of Indian envoy Aniel Matherani's latest disclosure, the BJP-led Opposition has stepped up its offensive against the UPA Government on the Volcker Report that listed former External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh and
- Terrorist Violence Rising Again (Daily Excelsior, Allabaksh, Dec 02, 2005)
The spurt in terrorist attacks in Kashmir and elsewhere in the country, including Delhi, must be a matter of worry for a Government that is already under heavy fire from the Opposition on a host of issues.
- After Volcker Damp Squib, Nda Primes Mitrokhin Ammo Next (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 02, 2005)
With the parliamentary debate on the Volcker Committee report turning out to be a damp squib, the BJP-led Opposition is now keen to have a discussion on the Mitrokhin Archives and former US ambassador Daniel Patrick Moynihan’s book, . . .
- `India Needs To Take Gcfi As Seriously As Gdp' — Mr Vinayak Chatterjee, Chairman, Feedback Ventures Pvt Ltd. (Business Line, N. Ramakrishnan , Dec 02, 2005)
The country needs to invest at least 7 per cent of its GDP in infrastructure, which at current levels works out to Rs 200,000 crore a year. It is clearly not investing enough in infrastructure but, sadder still, says Mr Vinayak Chatterjee, Chairman, . . .
- Bihar Devoid Of Good Governance: Buta (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 02, 2005)
In an oblique reference to the erstwhile RJD government, Bihar Governor Buta Singh on Thursday admitted that the state had missed "good governance" and reaffirmed the newly installed NDA regime's commitment to ushering in a new era of development with....
- Running With Accolades (Pioneer, Archana Dalmia, Dec 01, 2005)
Sonia Gandhi has come into her own like a triumphant contender after a long race, says Archana Dalmia
- Uma May Be Suspended From Bjp (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Uma Bharti, who remained defiant and trained guns on the BJP top brass on Tuesday over the Madhya Pradesh leadership issue, is expected to be formally suspended by the party's Parliamentary Board which meets on Wednesday.
- Run Uma Run – Bring Bjp Back To Home (India Daily, Preetam Sohani, Nov 30, 2005)
It is time to reengineer BJP. The current BJP does not know if it is Congress or the Left Front. It is time for the core conservatives in the party to bring BJP back to home.
- Volcker In Rs: Legal Debate, Political Results (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Oil for food: BJP-sponsored motion defeated by voice-vote
- Nitish Plays Status Card, Says ‘Backward’ Bihar Needs Special Treatment (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Asserting that Bihar deserves special treatment in view of its multi-faceted problems, the state’s new chief minister, Mr Nitish Kumar,
- Towards Soap-Box Politics (Pioneer, CP Bhambhri, Nov 29, 2005)
Why do politicians prefer TV studios to Parliament when engaging in national debates, asks CP Bhambhri
- Now, Focus On Bengal (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Nov 29, 2005)
Corrupt poll machinery subverts the democratic ideal, holding the people's will to ransom. The Bihar election results, while testament to the relevance of anti-incumbency factors, has been hailed as the triumph of a clean electoral process.
- "Centre Has Always Been Open For Discussion" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
Dasmunsi underscores differences in Centre's approach to Volcker Report and NDA's approach to Tehelka scam
- Volcker Debate: Opp Offensive Fizzles Out (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
The government put up a strong defence in the Lok Sabha today of its handling of the oil-for-food payoffs controversy, saying the Opposition-sponsored adjournment motion had no justification, given the steps it had taken to look into the issue.
- Table Volcker Documents: Advani (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 28, 2005)
Ahead of a possible NDA-sponsored adj e Volcker panel which had named Congress party and former external affairs minister Natwar Singh
- Living In Terror (Daily Excelsior, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 28, 2005)
Corruption does not kill anybody but rather speaking up against it certainly costs dear.
- One Down, Six More To Go (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Nov 28, 2005)
In the last six months, I have written consistently about the Third Front. My writings were based on the assumption that both the Congress and the BJP would weaken which would result in realignment of political forces.
- Speaker Urged To Table Volcker Papers In House (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 28, 2005)
Mounting fresh pressure on the Congress, Leader of Opposition LK Advani on Sunday wrote a letter to Speaker Somnath Chatterjee urging him to table in the House all papers obtained from the UN panel by the Virender Dayal Committee.
- Rjd’S Over-Dependence (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Nov 28, 2005)
The CPI(M) has conceded that the RJD’s over-dependence on the Muslim-Yadav (M-Y) factor and its neglect of the most backward and oppressed castes were some of the main reasons for the debacle of the "secular forces" in the Bihar polls.
- Nda Storms Ahead In Bihar, Lalu's 15-Year-Rule To End (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 28, 2005)
The Janata Dal (United)-led NDA combine appeared set to cruise to victory winning two seats and establishing leads in 103 seats, while its main rival the RJD-led Secular Democratic Front led in 56 of the 187 constituencies in Bihar as counting of votes fo
- Opposition, Govt Gear Up For Volcker Debate Today (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 28, 2005)
Both Houses of Parliament will on Monday debate an Opposition-sponsored adjournment motion on the Volcker Committee report which has named the Congress and Natwar Singh as ‘non-contractual beneficiaries’ of the UN’s oil-for-food programme in Iraq.
- Democratic Snub (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, Nov 28, 2005)
If there were any doubts in people’s minds that democracy in India was still in its early stages, they must have vanished after the verdict of the Bihar assembly polls.
- Left? Congress Couldn't Care Less (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Nov 28, 2005)
Manmohan Singh has marched on with his pro-US tilt as if the comrades don't matter or exist, says Kalyani Shankar
- Cong Rejuvenates In Chandigarh (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Nov 28, 2005)
Manmohan Singh has marched on with his pro-US tilt as if the comrades don't matter or exist, says Kalyani Shankar
- Jaundiced History (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Nov 28, 2005)
In an ideal situation, the state should not get involved with the writing of textbooks, especially those dealing with history. But the situation that prevails in India is far from ideal - although we claim to be an open, democratic society,
- A Clean Image Is His Biggest Asset (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Nov 27, 2005)
Nitish Kumar was a much sought after and much publicised man last week.
- Crown Of Thorns (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 27, 2005)
Nitish faces external and internal threats
Nitish Kumar had perhaps not expected to confront reality so early.
- Bihar: Nitish Keeps Home, Modi Gets Finance (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today retained the key Home portfolio while giving the crucial Finance ministry to his deputy Sushil Kumar Modi, in an indication of the newly-elected NDA government's intent to control the state's spiralling crime-graph and pu
- Left Denounces Centre's Policies (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
Congress should remember that it cannot run government without Left support: Bardhan
- Lessons In Bihar, For Vanquished And Victors (Indian Express, SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI , Nov 27, 2005)
Despots don’t learn the ways of democracy easily. Laloo Prasad Yadav, whose party’s 15-year misrule turned Bihar into a byword for backwardness and lawlessness,
- Nitish Drops Scam-Tainted Minister (Tribune, Ambarish Dutta, Nov 26, 2005)
Even before the new NDA government in Bihar could settle down properly, the pitfalls of “turncoat politics” cost it dear on the very first day.
- Volcker Report Debate On Monday Likely (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
The contentious Volcker Committee report on oil-for-food scam could be taken up for discussion on Monday, with the Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee today rejecting the Opposition-moved adjournment motion.
- Political Turnaround In Bihar (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Nov 26, 2005)
The post-election scenario in Bihar is not bright because of two things: too much visibility for the BJP and former chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav’s non-reconciliation to his defeat.
- Day 2: Volcker Again But Opp To Come Around On Monday (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
With two successive days of the Winter Session gone to disruptions on the Volcker issue and after Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee’s outburst, the BJP-led opposition is not only ready to discuss the report in the Lok Sabha on Monday, . . .
- Bihar’S Very Big Picture (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Nov 26, 2005)
Politics in India is in grave danger of being trivialised by yet another factor—psephology.
- Lalu-Paswan Rift Led To Loss: Sonia (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
Expressing “disappointment” over the UPA’s rout in the Bihar Assembly elections, UPA chairperson Mrs Sonia Gandhi seemed to take a swipe obliquely at both her allies, Mr Lalu Yadav and Mr Ram Vilas Paswan, for the results.
- Adjournment Motion On Volker Report: Nda (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
Keeping up its offensive against the UPA Government, the NDA on Friday decided to move a fresh adjournment motion on the Volcker Committee report.
- General Polls Can Come Anytime (Daily Excelsior, Arun Nehru, Nov 26, 2005)
I have written consistently in the past six months on the Third Front and this was clearly based on the assumption that both the Congress and the BJP would weaken and result in realignment of political forces.
- Lok Sabha To Discuss Volcker On Monday (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
The current deadlock in Parliament over the Paul Volcker report and other matters would be broken on Monday with the Lok Sabha set to take up the NDA-sponsored adjournment motion on the Volcker issue for a debate and voting.
- Conflict Of Views (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 26, 2005)
Sikkim chief minister Pawan Chamling’s recent remark in Darjeeling that Jelep-la was not a trade route to Tibet amounts to rubbing salt in Kalimpong’s wound.
- Results A Signal For Secular Unity: Sonia (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
Congress president is disappointed at the outcome
Congress must gear up for next round of Assembly poll
"NDA bent on disrupting Parliament"
"We reject Mitrokhin disclosures outright"
"Terrorist attacks must stop"
- Ready, Unsteady, Go (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, Nov 26, 2005)
The last word on the BJP-RSS tussle is yet to be heard. There has been intense speculation these last few weeks as to who will succeed L.K. Advani as the BJP chief after he demits office in December at Mumbai.
- Stainless Nitish Removes Taint From Cabinet, Drops Manjhi (Pioneer, Amarnath Tewary, Nov 26, 2005)
When Nitish Kumar was taking oath at Patna's Gandhi Maidan on Wednesday, the talking point was his team's spotless character, that is, until the name of Jitan Ram Manjhi cropped up.
- Restoration Of Bihar's Fortunes (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Nov 26, 2005)
The electoral outcome in Bihar has surprised pundits and destroyed many a myth, but it is far from novel in the message the people have sought to communicate.
- Volcker Rocks Parliament, Ls & Rs Adjourned (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2005)
Living up to their pre-session threat, a relentless BJP-led NDA Opposition today forced adjournment of both Houses over the Volcker Committee report on Iraqi oil pay-offs.
- Nitish Takes Charge As Bihar Cm (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2005)
Senior JD-U leader Mr Nitish Kumar was today sworn in as the new chief minister of Bihar at a ceremony at Gandhi Maidan this afternoon.
- Nitish Sworn-In As Head Of 27 Member Nda Govt (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2005)
Senior JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar was today sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister at the head of a 27-member NDA Government, marking the smooth transition of power after 15 years of Lalu-Rabri rule.
- Nitish Sworn In As Bihar Chief Minister (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2005)
Senior JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar was on Thursday sworn-in as the 32nd chief minister of Bihar. Mr Kumar was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Buta Singh at a function at the historic Gandhi Maidan here.
- Nitish Boots Out Cabinet Minister (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2005)
The wild, wild ways of Bihar never seem to end, not even with the passing of the Laloo Prasad sarkar. Bihar cabinet minister Jitan Ram Manjhi quit late last night from the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government, just hours after being sworn in
- Protect Whistleblowers (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 25, 2005)
There is need for legislation to protect those who expose misdeeds
- Nitish Takes Charge In Patna, Starts With A Team Of 26 (Indian Express, J P Yadav, Nov 25, 2005)
Patna’s Gandhi Maidan was witness to another historic event today as Nitish Kumar was sworn in as the 33rd Chief Minister of Bihar before a crowd which had gathered in thousands.
- Bihar: Minister Quits Following Controversy Over Graft Charges (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2005)
The nascent NDA government in Bihar received a jolt just hours after being sworn in when cabinet minister Jitan Ram Manjhi resigned in the wake of a controversy over his alleged involvement in a teachers training institutions scam in the 1990s.
- A Recipe That Failed Lalu This Time (The Financial Express, YASHWANT SINHA, Nov 25, 2005)
Bihar has redeemed itself. By voting the way they did in the recently held elections, the people of Bihar have exploded many myths,
- Parliament Disruption Unfortunate: Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2005)
Opposition wanted disruption, not a discussion, says Dasmunsi
Government ready to discuss anything but Opposition must allow parity in time
Disruption will continue on Friday, says BJP leader
- Nda Forces Adjournment, Demands Resignation Of Natwar, Sonia (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2005)
Buoyed by the Bihar victory, opposition NDA today forced adjournment of Parliament demanding resignation of Union Minister K Natwar Singh and Sonia Gandhi over the Iraqi oil pay-offs scam, which was termed "unfortunate" by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh...
- Nitish Sworn In As Bihar's 33rd Chief Minister (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2005)
Senior JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar was today sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister at the head of a 27-member NDA government, marking the smooth transition of power after 15 years of Lalu-Rabri rule.
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