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Articles 1421 through 1520 of 3686:
- No Need Of Goodwill Hunting (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Nov 25, 2005)
Bihar finally has a leader who begins his political innings on a clean slate, says Kalyani Shankar
- Bedlam In Parliament Over Volcker Report (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2005)
The Opposition demanded the resignations of Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Union Minister Natwar Singh.
- Nitish Sworn-In, Buta Sworn At (Pioneer, Amarnath Tewary, Nov 25, 2005)
Mubarak ho satta ki khushali, 15 saal se ruki hai bahali - cries greeted Nitish Kumar as he was sworn-in as Bihar's new Chief Minister on Thursday afternoon. Sporting his trademark beige kurta-pyjama and Nehru jacket, Mr Kumar appeared as the . . .
- Nitish & Co Take Over In Bihar (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2005)
Senior JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar was on Thursday 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.
- Rebuilding Bihar (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 25, 2005)
FOR Mr Nitish Kumar, the real battle began when he took over as Chief Minister on Thursday.
- Nitish Sworn In Bihar Cm (Tribune, Ambarish Dutta, Nov 25, 2005)
All roads in Patna today converged at the historic Gandhi Maidan where NDA leader Nitish Kumar was sworn in as the 32nd Chief Minister of Bihar by Governor Buta Singh.
- A Vote For Development (Tribune, Ambarish Dutta, Nov 24, 2005)
It is a common belief that “Justice delayed is justice denied” and nothing perhaps sums up the 15 years of RJD rule in Bihar better than this. The decisive positive mandate in favour of Mr Nitish Kumar, one of the three champions of the cause . . .
- Volcker: Nda Plans Adjournment Motion (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Nov 24, 2005)
To demand resignation of Sonia as UPA chairperson and that of Natwar Singh from Cabinet
- Nitish Kumar To Be Sworn In Today (Hindu, Special Correspondent, Hindu, Nov 24, 2005)
BJP's Sushil Kumar Modi to be the Deputy Chief Minister Nitish swept the NDA's demand for Buta Singh's ouster under the carpet, adopting a `let bygones be bygones' posture.
- Nitish Lands, Lalu Leaves (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 24, 2005)
The same Sahara Airlines aircraft ferried Bihar Chief Minister-designate Nitish Kumar and Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad in different directions on Wednesday.
- Bihar: The Road Ahead (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Nov 24, 2005)
In a clear mandate, the people of Bihar have voted across caste and communal divide to send the message that they want change. It is now up to Mr Nitish Kumar, expected to be the next Chief Minister, to deliver on his promises and put his State firmly....
- Price Of Division (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 24, 2005)
United, they could have stood tall; divided, they fell. The verdict in Bihar once again upheld the simple electoral logic.
- Bjp's Loss In Kerala (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Nov 24, 2005)
It is amazing that the BJP, within weeks of its commendable performance in the Kerala local body elections, should suffer a humiliating defeat in the by-election to the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency. Nobody was expecting the BJP to emerge....
- Nitish To Be Sworn In As Cm, Modi Deputy Cm (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 24, 2005)
Senior JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar will be sworn in as Chief Minister of Bihar here tomorrow at the head of a coalition government with BJP...
- Natwar Was Sidelined In The Policy- Making Before He Lost The Portfolio (News International, R. Prasannan, Nov 24, 2005)
Whether he bought oil for food or not, fate didn’t allow Natwar Singh to touch last week’s food packets for Iraq. On November 8, he was scheduled to formally hand over a gift-consignment of fortified biscuits for the starving schoolchildren of Iraq.
- Bihar Puts Parliament In A Different Mood (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 24, 2005)
The impact of the Bihar election verdict was quite palpable even as both Houses of Parliament were adjourned till tomorrow after paying homage to former President KR Narayanan,
- Nitish’S Swearing-In Today (Tribune, Tribune News Service, Nov 24, 2005)
The NDA leader and Chief Minister designate, Mr Nitish Kumar, today officially staked claim to form the next government in Bihar before Governor Buta Singh marking the end of six months of President’s rule in the state...
- Parliament Faces A Winter Of Discord (Business Line, R. C. Rajamani, Nov 23, 2005)
At least 50 legislative measures are scheduled for introduction or consideration in the winter session of Parliament, opening today. But this appears a tall order, given the confrontationist mood of the Opposition.
- Bjp, Allies End 15 Years Rule Of Lalu Prasad In Bihar (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 23, 2005)
Bringing an end to 15-year-long uninterrupted rule of Lalu Prasad’s RJD, the alliance of JD(U)-BJP Tuesday wrested the power by roping in 140 seats in the 243-member Assembly.
- I'll Bring Back Rule Of Law To Bihar, Says Nitish (Times of India, Nitish Diwakar, Nov 23, 2005)
The 22 Akbar Road residence of Nitish Kumar, Bihar's chief minister-designate, was teeming with people from the state, the media and NDA politicos
- To Hubris Of Identity Politics (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 23, 2005)
Lalu has been decimated, the Nitish Kumar-led NDA given a clear mandate to rule Bihar and the CPI (M) that matters in the state is the CPI (Maoist).
- 14 Ministers In Nitish's Cabinet (Hindustan Times, PTI, Nov 23, 2005)
Bihar's would be Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced that he would be inducting about 14 ministers, including a deputy chief minister, in the new NDA government in the state.
- Hard Lobbying In Bjp For Deputy Chief Minister Post (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Nov 23, 2005)
It was a bipolar election — a direct fight between the NDA and the RJD-Congress alliance, says Jaitley
- Nitish Kumar Wins Clear Mandate In Bihar (Hindu, K. BALCHAND, Nov 23, 2005)
Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar has led the National Democratic Alliance to a resounding victory in the Bihar Assembly elections.
- Rbi Issues New Guidelines For Npa Settlement (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 23, 2005)
Bihar's would be Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today annnounced that he would be inducting about 14 ministers, including a deputy chief minister, in the new NDA government in the state.
- Bihar Cabinet To Have Deputy Cm: Nitish (Press Trust of India, PTI, Nov 23, 2005)
Bihar's would be Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today annnounced that he would be inducting about 14 ministers, including a deputy chief minister, in the new NDA government in the state
- "A Vote For Change And Governance" (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Nov 23, 2005)
We will explode the myth that Bihar is non-governable, says Nitish Kumar
- Upa Likely To Break-Up After Bihar Results: Jd-U (Indian Express, PTI, Nov 23, 2005)
JD (U) today said the results of the Bihar Assembly elections would have a profound impact on the UPA coalition in the Centre, which may fall apart in a year.
- Bihar Pins Hope On Nitish Kumar (Pioneer, Navin Upadhyay, Nov 23, 2005)
It is the dawn of a new era in Bihar. An era of hope and resurgence, an era whose foundation will be laid on the ruins of caste and communal politics, an era ushered in by a verdict whose impact will send tremors in the corridors of power in New Delhi
- Bihar Joins The National Mainstream (Hindu, Harish Khare , Nov 23, 2005)
Lalu Prasad refused to understand that Bihar could not remain a stranger to the larger process of growth and development that characterises much of the rest of India.
- People Wanted A Change From Rjd Misrule: Cpi (Indian Express, PTI, Nov 23, 2005)
CPI on Tuesday said the NDA alliance emerged victorious in the Bihar Assembly elections because the people of the state wanted a change from the 15-year-long RJD "misrule".
- His ‘Secular’ Votes Split, Laloo Yadav May Gun For Ramvilas Paswan (Indian Express, Shishir Gupta, Nov 23, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh declined comment in public on the outcome of the Bihar verdict but his government will now be under pressure from Laloo Prasad Yadav to remove Ramvilas Paswan from the Union Cabinet for ‘‘splitting the secular vote’’
- How Laloo Express Got Derailed (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 23, 2005)
Amidst the flickering of lantern, the RJD strongman apparently failed to read the writing on the wall, reports Abhay Kumar from Patna.
- Nda Blows Out Rjd Lantern (Deccan Herald, DH news, Nov 23, 2005)
Terming the remarkable win “people’s victory”, JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar said the electorate of Bihar had given a befitting reply to the injustice done to the state by the “illegal” dissolution of the previous Assembly.
- Nda Sweeps Bihar Poll (Tribune, Ambarish Dutta, Nov 23, 2005)
Nitish Kumar made the most of the wave for a change in Bihar when he led the NDA combine to a landslide victory in the Bihar Assembly elections, ending the 15-year Lalu-Rabri reign this evening.
- Nitish Promises Good Governance (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 23, 2005)
Bihar's would-be Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today outlined his priorities with good governance taking a prime place in his government.
- Electorate Has Been Misled, Says Lalu (Tribune, T.R. Ramachandran, Nov 23, 2005)
RJD supremo and Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav had it coming in his home state of Bihar but refused to see the writing on the wall.
- Rebuilding Bihar A Challenge, Says George (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 23, 2005)
Holding out the promise of rebuilding Bihar, the Janata Dal (United) today hailed the people’s verdict as an end of their 12-year-long struggle to overthrow a corrupt regime.
- Bihar Election Blurs Caste Divide (Tribune, Ambarish Dutta, Nov 23, 2005)
Mr Sivanand Tiwari of the RJD, Mr Sambhu Srivastav of the JD(U) or Mr Ramjatan Sinha of the LJP are not just names. They perhaps should be viewed as indicators to the slow but steady process of the disintegration of the highly polarised caste-based politi
- Buoyed By Bihar Results, Nda All Set To Take (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Nov 23, 2005)
Buoyed by its victory in the Bihar Assembly elections, the opposition NDA will cross swords with the Government in the winter session of Parliament, commencing tomorrow, on a host of issues, including the raging Volcker report controversy and the policy
- Bihar Results: Nda Leading In 12 Seats, Rjd Six, Inds Three (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
Former Bihar Chief minister Rabri Devi was trailing in Raghopur constituency as NDA combine of BJP-JD(U) established an early lead in 32 of the 55 seats, trends were which were available.
- Counting For 243 Bihar Assembly Seats Begins (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
Counting of votes for the 243-member Bihar assembly began this morning under heavy security.
- Rjd ‘Confident’ Of Majority In Bihar (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
Disagreeing with the exit poll predictions giving edge to the NDA in a hung assembly, the RJD on Monday said that it was confident of getting total majority after counting of votes, but in case the number fell short "the other secular parties including...
- Counting Begins In Bihar, Nda Establishes Early Lead (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
The opposition NDA was leading in eight of the nine assembly seats, trends for which were available soon after counting of votes began amidst tight security.
- Volcker: Left May Demand Discussion (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
Keen on expansion of probe
- Ready, Unsteady, Go (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, Nov 21, 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.
- Suggestion To Amend Iias Memorandum Of Association (Hindu, Anita Joshua, Nov 21, 2005)
To guard against government interference
Communal, regional bias found in award of scholarships during NDA rule
Powers vested with Government to direct award of Fellowships should be removed
All regions should be fairly and equitably represented
- Lengthening Shadows Of Naxalites (Daily Excelsior, Sarvadaman, Nov 21, 2005)
The terror and mayhem let loose by the Naxalites/Maoists has become bloody.
- Mahajan Predicts Nda Win In Bihar (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 21, 2005)
Says it will lead to disintegration of the UPA regime at the Centre
Dismisses possibility of hung Assembly
Andhra policy on naxalism lacks coherence
Partymen proud of RSS association, says Venkaiah Naidu
- Parliament Session Set To Be Stormy (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 21, 2005)
The winter session of Parliament beginning Wednesday is expected, by all accounts, to be stormy with the Congress-led coalition facing a determined Opposition in the wake of the ....
- When We Are No Longer Called Muslim Indians But Indian Muslims (Indian Express, MAULANA DR SYED KALBE SADIQ, Nov 21, 2005)
By sheer strength of their numbers, Muslims constitute the second largest segment of the country’s population.
- Bihar Parties Draft Would-Be Cabinet (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 21, 2005)
Is there going to be any change in Bihar this time or will the status quo continue further?
- Ncert’S New Syllabus Covers Controversial Political Issues (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 21, 2005)
With the new school syllabus approved after long-drawn controversies, the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has speeded up the preparation of textbooks.
- The Perfect Storm (Indian Express, Santwana Bhattacharya, Nov 20, 2005)
As Parliament readies for its winter session, Santwana Bhattacharya reads the acrimony on the wall
- Race Hots Up For Rs Nomination (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Nov 20, 2005)
Cultural czarina Kapila Vatsayan, scientists M.S. Swaminathan and C.N.R. Rao and social activist Ela Bhatt are among those being considered for nomination to the Rajya Sabha, well-placed sources said today.
- For Whose Interest Is It Anyway? (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 20, 2005)
The demand for an FDI cap increase in insurance is driven by the market invasive interests of global insurance players
- Introduce Women's Bill Without Delay: Yechury (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Nov 20, 2005)
The CPI(M) Polit Bureau member and MP, Sitaram Yechury, has demanded that the Central Government introduce the women's reservation bill in the Parliament in the coming session instead of delaying its enactment in the name of obtaining a consensus on it.
- Exit Polls Predict Nitish's Victory (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Nov 20, 2005)
Exit polls after fourth and final round of polls for the 243-member Bihar Assembly predict the Nitish Kumar led NDA alliance could garner a simple majority securing 117 seats, leaving Lalu Prasad’s RJD-led alliance trailing way behind the magic figure of
- Nda May Fall Short Of Majority' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 20, 2005)
The Nitish Kumar-led National Democratic Alliance may end up just short of a majority in the Bihar Assembly, exit polls conducted at the end of the final phase of polling predicted on Saturday.
- According To Exit Polls Nda Has Won In Bihar – Will Form Government In Alliance With A Few Independents And Small Parties (India Daily, Balaji Reddy, Nov 20, 2005)
As predicted again and again in India Daily, NDA has won in Bihar
- We Will Restore Governance In Bihar: Nitish (Tribune, Satish Misra, Nov 20, 2005)
DISTURBED over Bihar’s plight and image, National Democratic Alliance’s chief ministerial candidate, the 54-year-old electrical engineer-turned politician Nitish Kumar
- Bjp Tells Speaker: We Won't Stall Proceedings (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Nov 20, 2005)
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday night indicated to Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee that it would not hold up proceedings in the winter session of Parliament beginning on November 23.
- Bihar Poll Largely Peaceful (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 20, 2005)
The month-long Assembly elections, Bihar’s second this year, came to an end today as the fourth phase of polling in 41 constituencies passed off by and large peacefully.
- Nda Just Short Of Majority: Exit Polls (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 20, 2005)
After the final phase of voting in Bihar, two television exit polls tonight predicted that Nitish Kumar-led NDA may end up just short of the winning post in the Assembly polls with projections giving it 117 of the 243 seats, way ahead of the RJD-Congress
- 45 To 50 Pc Voting In Bihar Polls (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Nov 20, 2005)
The month-long Assembly elections, Bihar’s second this year, came to an end today as the fourth phase of polling in 41 constituencies passed off by and large peacefully, with an estimated 45 to 50 per cent voter turnout.
- Polling Begins In Last Phase Of Bihar Assembly Elections (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Polling began this morning in 41 out of 243 constituencies, in the fourth and final phase of the long-drawn Bihar assembly elections, amid heavy security.
- For View Form The Right (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 19, 2005)
Excerpts from Organiser, the mouthpiece of the RSS, issue dated November 20
- I Knew About Oil Surcharge In July 2002, Says Ram Naik (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Nov 19, 2005)
Demands change of the terms of reference for the Pathak Authority
- Final Phase Of Bihar Elections Today (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Red alert issued, district borders sealed, shoot-at-sight orders issued Heavy security has been put in place in the bastions of RJD chief Lalu Prasad and JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar
- Bihar Poll: Final Round Today (Deccan Herald, Abhay Kumar, Nov 19, 2005)
The fourth and last round of elections in Bihar on Saturday, in 41 of the state’s 243 constituencies, will be a decisive battle. After the NDA romped home with 25 out of 41 seats in the February Assembly poll, the alliance is under pressure to retain . .
- Winning Is Everything (Hindu, Pankaj Vohra, Nov 19, 2005)
The battle for Bihar has reached a decisive stage and in eight days, the country will know whether Lalu Prasad Yadav’s writ will continue to run in a state where he has virtually been in power for over 15 years.
- Down To The Wire, Paswan Is Slipping Off Bihar Poll Map (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Nov 18, 2005)
The bridge over the Budhnad rivulet at the entry point to this interior village in north Bihar is still broken. But as we wander around the dirt tracks of Singhwara and talk to the same people that we did during the February polls, . . .
- Bihar Campaign Ends (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
The campaigning for the fourth and final phase of Bihar elections ended on Thursday evening
- Left Pressure Prompted Change In Education Policy, Says Yechury (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Left tells Government to maintain an independent foreign policy
- Pm-Ulfa Talks (Daily Excelsior, Subhashis Mittra, Nov 17, 2005)
The positive beginning to the landmark peace talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and representatives of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has kindled a ray of hope for bringing the curtain down on a dragging three-decade . . .
- Editorials (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 17, 2005)
Maoist nightmare
Jehanabad should send out wake-up call
- Non-Navratna Psus To Be Divested, Says Chidambaram (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Discussions with Left parties to start
``We hope to put some money in the National Investment Fund''
Due to opposition, disinvestment in Navratnas given up
Disinvestment as per the Common Minimum Programme
- Sonia Calls Meet To Devise House Strategy (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, Nov 17, 2005)
: Sensing a turbulent Parliament session ahead, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has convened an urgent meeting of key party leaders to finalise what could well be the government strategy once the session starts November 23.
- Bihar's Continuing Woes (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Nov 17, 2005)
With one more phase of polling left in the Bihar Assembly polls, the Naxal attack on the Jehanabad prison has brought into sharp focus the serious break-down of law and order in the State.
- Bihar: No Respite For Angst-Ridden Bjp (Deccan Herald, Deepak K Upreti, Nov 17, 2005)
As elections to the Bihar assembly near culmination — the fourth and final phase is slated for Saturday, the nation’s principal Opposition party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is seized with anxieties.
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