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Articles 921 through 1020 of 22138:
- Bsnl To Reduce Std Tariffs (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2006)
In a bonanza for its subscribers across the country, state-owned BSNL is likely to reduce domestic long distance (STD) tariffs.
- Hot Air Over Stray Dogs (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Oct 12, 2006)
In her article "Truth about cats and dogs" (October 9), Ms Shailaja Chandra writes, "For years animal rights activists armed with laws-rules, court rulings, research papers and editorials have scored over tongue-tied municipal officials."
- Chikungunya In Andamans (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2006)
Chikungunya continues to spread its tentacles with the Andaman and Nicobar being the latest to be afflicted by the disease although the government today refused to attribute any deaths to the viral infection.
- Efforts Are On To Include Chandigarh On Unesco’S World Heritage List ....... (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2006)
Efforts are on to include Chandigarh on UNESCO,_s World Heritage List, according to Union Territory Home Secretary Krishna Mohan.
- “Secure Your Investments” (Deccan Herald, Bidanda M Chengappa, Oct 12, 2006)
It is necessary to transcend geographical boundaries to secure economic interests.
- The Terms Of Life (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 12, 2006)
The Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence on Mohammad Afzal. The judgment says that persons like him deserve to die.
- Keeping To The Right (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Oct 12, 2006)
The first leg of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s six-day European tour underlines the growing relationship between the two countries, both political and economic.
- North Korean Nuclear Blast (Daily Excelsior, V.N. Paranjape, Oct 12, 2006)
The inevitable has happened. North Korea has, by conducting the unwarranted nuclear test, given full play to its dangerously belligerent intentions.
- An Enabling Garment (Telegraph, MUKUL KESAVAN, Oct 12, 2006)
Britain’s former foreign secretary, Jack Straw, wrote an article in the Lancashire Telegraph, a local newspaper that circulates in his parliamentary constituency, describing his difficulty in communicating with Muslim constituents who met him with . . .
- Dengue-Hit India Needs To Clean Up - Ramadoss (Reuters, Kamil Zaheer, Oct 12, 2006)
India needs to improve public sanitation standards dramatically to prevent outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases like dengue, which has killed 52 people and infected thousands in recent weeks, the health minister said on Wednesday.
- Scribes Seek Pm's Intervention In Assam Peace Process (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2006)
The North East Media Forum (NEMF) today sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention to take foward the peace process in Assam.
- A Gandhigiri Welcome For Anbumani At Aiims (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2006)
It was a gandhigiri welcome complete with hoards of red roses and “get well soon” messages for Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss at AIIMS on Wednesday morning.
- Us: India, Pak & N. Korea Different (Asian Age, Arun Kumar, Oct 12, 2006)
The United States says there is no comparison between a defiant North Korea and a "responsible" India, or for that matter Pakistan, an ally "transitioning to its own form of democracy".
- Blue Bull At House Of Diplomat Rescued (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2006)
A blue bull (neelgai) was rescued from Saudi Arabian diplomat M. Owaitbi’s house in Shanti Niketan, in southwest Delhi’s R.K. Puram area, at about 5 pm on Wednesday.
- What Is Wrong With Banking? (Daily Excelsior, Ramesh Kanitkar, Oct 12, 2006)
In Jaipur early this year the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) nabbed an inter-stage gang that had cheated several nationalised banks of Rs. 1.5 crore by presenting fake bills or forged drafts.
- Up Is Ready To Ban All Colas (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2006)
UP chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav said that his government was ready to ban cola drinks if all parties arrived at a consensus on the issue.
- Kids Work As Ban On Child Labour Starts In India (Reuters, Kamil Zaheer, Oct 11, 2006)
Ten-year-old Sonu sits forlornly on a plastic chair in a ramshackle street food stall in New Delhi, taking a break after serving customers tea.
- Widows Meet Kalam, Oppose Clemency To Guru (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
Widows of security men who died in the Parliament attack today met President A P J Abdul Kalam to plead against mercy for Mohammad Afzal who faces execution in connection with the 2001 terror strike.
- Now, Give Them Education (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 11, 2006)
The effort to end exploitation of children must be accompanied by adequate rehabilitation measures.
- Delhi’S No Pyongyang, Says Blair (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Oct 11, 2006)
Indian diplomacy has tasted its first success in trying to prevent the country being lumped with North Korea as a nuclear proliferator.
- No Parallel Between N-Tests By Ind And N Korea: Blair (Press Trust of India, Ajay Kaul, Oct 11, 2006)
Amid an international uproar over the North Korean nuclear test, British Prime Minister Tony Blair today firmly rejected any parallels between it and India's case, saying that New Delhi had stood by its international obligations and was working . . .
- N-Test: India Ready To Provide Data On Pak Role (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
Indian officials travelling with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Britain and Finland have said that New Delhi is ready to share its information on Pakistan’s clandestine role in providing North Korea with nuclear technology know-how.
- Tipnis’S Outburst Is Extremely Useful (Indian Express, RANJIT B. RAI, Oct 11, 2006)
Ay tipnis, who was chief of air staff during the Kargil intrusions by the Pakistani army in early May 1999, has gone public on the delay in actions taken to meet the Kargil intrusions with air support in the October issue of the Force magazine.
- Starred War For A Book (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Oct 11, 2006)
As if terrorism, Kashmir and memories of partition were not enough, NRIs and NRPs are now at daggers drawn over President Pervez Musharraf’s controversial autobiography, In the Line of Fire.
- Cbi Fires Rs 2-Cr Charge At George In Missile Deal, He Says It’S Politics (Indian Express, Raman Kirpal, Oct 11, 2006)
Six years after India signed the Rs 1,150-crore Barak missile deal with an Israeli company, the CBI has registered an FIR naming former Defence Minister George Fernandes, his colleague and former Samata Party president Jaya Jaitly, the then Chief of . . .
- Atomic Adolescent (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Oct 11, 2006)
India was quick in its condemnation of North Korea’s nuclear test on Monday. It was on the target when pointing to the Pakistan link in the North Korean proliferation.
- Kiran Desai Is Youngest Woman Booker Prizewinner (Reuters, Paul Majendie, Oct 11, 2006)
Indian novelist Kiran Desai succeeded on Tuesday where her mother failed and won the Booker prize, the youngest woman ever to capture one of the world's most prestigious literary awards.
- Indo-Pak Joint Mechanism (Daily Excelsior, Joginder Singh, Oct 11, 2006)
Pakistan and India have agreed to restart peace talks, which had been suspended since train bombings killed more than 200 people and injured over 700 in July, 2006.
- North Korean Case Different From India's, Says Tony Blair (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Oct 11, 2006)
India does not support emergence of another nuclear state: Manmohan
Blair: India strong on counter-proliferation
India, Britain package on counter-terrorism.
- Meet Today On Plan To Deal With Chikungunya (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
Health Ministers called
- Offensive Must Stop Before Talks Can Begin, Says Ltte (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 11, 2006)
The LTTE on Tuesday said it was committed to talks to demonstrate its true "character just one more time" but would be forced into "unfortunate decision to re-examine if large-scale offensives" by Colombo do not stop.
- Court Restrains Aiims (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday restrained the AIIMS governing body from taking any punitive action against its Director P. Venugopal. The injunction was passed on an application moved by Dr. Venugopal apprehending his termination.
- The Debt We Owe Kanshi Ram (Hindu, Harish Khare , Oct 11, 2006)
The BSP is a potent advertisement that numbers, not violence, work in democratic India. For this alone, modern India needs to be thankful to the party founder.
- Fernandes Under Fire Over Baraks (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
Five years after Tehelka’s sting operation “exposed” irregularities in defence deals, the CBI has registered FIRs against former defence minister George Fernandes, his political associate Jaya Jaitley and former navy chief Admiral Sushil Kumar.
- Ulfa Pulls Trigger On Sulfa (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
Assam appeared headed for another round of fratricidal bloodletting against the backdrop of army operations after Ulfa militants today gunned down a surrendered comrade for allegedly acting as an informer for security forces.
- Novelist Kiran Desai Wins Prestigious Booker Prize (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
Novelist Kiran Desai succeeded on Tuesday where her mother failed and won the Booker prize, the youngest woman ever to capture one of the world's most prestigious literary awards.
- 'Pak To Be Given Credible Proof' (Hindustan Times, Aloke Tikku, Oct 11, 2006)
India will “take advantage” of Islamabad’s offer to act on evidence to be handed over by Delhi regarding the Mumbai train blasts and hand over “credible evidence” to Pakistan in the matter.
- Sexual Harassment In Health Sector (Tribune, Usha Rai, Oct 11, 2006)
A recent study shows that sexual harassment in a health facility is seen as normal and harmless.
- Missile Mud On Fernandes (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
Allegations of corruption in arms deals erupted on former defence minister George Fernandes today with the CBI registering a case against him.
- Bad For Neighbours To Fight’ (Deccan Herald, Suryakumari Dennison, Oct 11, 2006)
Though India and Pakistan are hostile neighbours, people look for friends across borders.
- I’M Game For Another Bout: Karunakaran (Deccan Herald, R Gopakumar, Oct 11, 2006)
Veteran leader K Karunakaran’s political obituary was written umpteen number of times. But the wily leader always bounced back, mocking his critics. But now doomsayers have got powerful ammunition.
- Civil Society’S Vigil Against Death Penalty (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
Banners saying “Abolish Death Penalty” were hung across rivers and candle light vigils were held in cities as human rights activists observed the ‘World Day Against the Death Penalty’ in the country.
- Suri Dead, Ditto Great Eastern Hopes? (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
The renovation of Great Eastern Hotel may suffer a setback with the death of hotel owner and Rajya Sabha MP Lalit Suri due to a heart attack in London last night.
- Take Afzal To Gallows Or Take Back Ashok Chakra’ (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
The widow of an assistant security officer killed when Parliament came under a terrorist attack threatened to return the Ashok Chakra he had received posthumously if Afzal Guru was allowed clemency.
- Cbi Fires Barak At George Who Trains Gun On Sonia (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
As the Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday went to town announcing the registration of a corruption case against former Defence Minister George Fernandes and his associates in the six-year-old Barak . . .
- Pm Convinces Blair On Nukes (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
Britain today rejected any comparison between the nuclear test conducted by North Korea and India acquiring nuclear weapon.
- Anti-Pakistan Literature On Country’S Bookstalls (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 11, 2006)
Books authored by the Indian writers defaming Pakistan and its ideology are on display for sale in some bookstalls in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
- Venugopal Fears The Sack (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
Delhi High Court today sought replies from the Centre and the AIIMS on an application moved by the institute’s director Dr P Venugopal who apprehended that the governing body was preparing to terminate his services or take adverse action against . . .
- The N. Korean Blast And Its Mushrooming Aftermath (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Oct 11, 2006)
The Pyongyang nuclear test will only push the world a little further towards the brink, the concern being not so much North Korea's possession of nuclear weapons as the inevitability of this capability being available on the market for anyone to bi . . .
- India Edgy About Us Nuclear Deal After North Korea's Test (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
The aftershocks of North Korea's reported nuclear test have hit India, prompting concern that its nuclear cooperation deal with the United States could be undermined by a renewed focus on proliferation.
- Veil And Prejudice (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, Oct 11, 2006)
Trust the Guardian to jump to the defence of those who defend the abominable practice of forcing women to wear the hijab - head scarf - and the niqab, better known in this part of the world as burqa, and have taken grave offence at House of Commons . . .
- Defence Deals Back In Focus As Cbi Bares Its Fangs (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
India’s locational advantage, between Pacific Rim countries and Europe, and its proximity to East Coast of the US, has also facilitated the growth of exports. Vehicle exports have risen at a CAGR of 44.5% over the past five years, with healthy . . .
- Menon & The Marxists (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 11, 2006)
New Foreign Secretary starts on the wrong foot
- Let Sleeping,and Working,dogs Lie (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 11, 2006)
Instead of feeling sorry for a sick street dog, it is better to get it treated at a veterinary hospital, says Vasudha Mehta
- Cbi Accuses George In Israel Barak Case (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
Former defence minister George Fernandes was on Tuesday named an accused by the Central Bureau of Investigation in a case related to alleged irregularities in the purchase of the Barak missile systems from Israel in 2000.
- Zones Of Conflict (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Oct 11, 2006)
The Centre's special economic zone initiative evokes protests from farmers and fears of a huge "land scam".
- Voodoo Doctor (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 11, 2006)
Every summer, India adds to its medical lexicon by discovering - or often rediscovering - long lost ailments.
- West Woke Up Too Late (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 11, 2006)
With Pyongyang's entry into the nuclear club, world leaders seem unanimous that the errant Communist regime should be punished, says Con Coughlin.
- Dedicated Ports For Auto Exports? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 11, 2006)
India’s locational advantage, between Pacific Rim countries and Europe, and its proximity to East Coast of the US, has also facilitated the growth of exports. Vehicle exports have risen at a CAGR of 44.5% over the past five years, with healthy . . .
- Subversive Enclaves (Frontline, V. Sridhar, Oct 11, 2006)
The SEZ policy encourages the creation of enclaves where national laws will mean little.
- Ensure Sezs Serve Their Purpose (The Financial Express, S NARAYAN, Oct 11, 2006)
Instead of throwing the baby out with the bath water, we now need adequate checks and balances
- Fir Against George And Ex-Navy Chief (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
CBI has lodged an FIR against former defence minister and NDA convenor George Fernandes and former navy chief Sushil Kumar, accusing them of receiving Rs 2 crore and a few lakhs as kickback in the Rs 1,150-crore Barak anti-missile defence system . . .
- Deference To The Difference (Tribune, J.L. Gupta, Oct 11, 2006)
The airline looked after the passengers. Smiling hostesses. A variety of beverages. Sumptuous meals. All combined to make the flight smooth. And the hours passed faster than I had expected. Finally, we were in Zurich.
- Pm, Blair For ?Global Effort? To Tackle Terrorism (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his British counterpart Tony Blair on Tuesday called for a “coherent global effort with shared perspectives and commitments” to combat the menace of terrorism.
- Rural Resistance (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
The most visible resistance to the often indiscriminate acquisition of land has come, naturally, from farmers. A roundup of the state of play in different parts of the country.
- Fir Against Fernandes, Jaya, Ex-Navy Chief (Tribune, S. Satyanarayanan, Oct 11, 2006)
In a major development in the Defence deal cases, the CBI has registered an FIR against former Defence Minister George Fernandes, his associate and former President of Samata Party Jaya Jaitley and former Navy Chief Admiral Sushil Kumar, for . . .
- Free Psus: They Should Function Under Companies Act (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 11, 2006)
BSNL’s mega tender for 45.5 million GSM lines has run into a predictable set of problems. Two bidders, Ericsson and Nokia, have been short-listed. Two others, Motorola and a Chinese company, ZTE, have been disqualified.
- Traders' Protest (Frontline, AMAN SETHI, Oct 11, 2006)
The Supreme Court allows commercial activities in Delhi's residential areas, but after police firing claims four lives in Seelampur.
- India Is Pricing Itself Out Of The Global Market (The Financial Express, JANMEJAYA K SINHA, Oct 11, 2006)
Escalating real estate prices, rising rents and fatter salaries are just some of the contributory factors
- Setback In New York (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Oct 11, 2006)
New Delhi has no reason to be surprised by the U.S.' rejection of Shashi Tharoor's candidature for the top U.N. post.
- A Language In Disguise? (Hindu, Murali N. Krishnaswamy, Oct 10, 2006)
An all-out war against bad English offering antidotes to archaic `Indlish'
- Kanshi, A Crafty Practitioner Of Dalit Politics (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
The passing away of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) founder Kanshi Ram has brought to a close a chapter in “Dalit assertion” in the post-Ambedkar era.
- Health Minister Orders Closure Of Artificial Water Bodies (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
The move vital to check the breeding of mosquitoes, says Yoganand Shastri.
- Does Anybody Care About Manipur? (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Oct 10, 2006)
The question of repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act needs to be debated publicly in the light of the Justice B.P. Jeevan Reddy Committee's report.
- Boom Boom Bali (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
A myriad of cultures, languages and common histories - these are the first things that come to the mind when one thinks of Indonesia.
- ...Vindicates India's Stand On Pak, China And N Korea Nexus (Pioneer, Shobori Ganguli, Oct 10, 2006)
The Asian strategic theatre got a little more complicated on Monday when North Korea announced to the world that it had gone nuclear.
- Motorola Challenges Bsnl Tender Process (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
BSNL's tender for 45.5 million lines at an estimated investment of over Rs 20,000 crore seems to have run into rough weather as US based Motorola has approached Delhi High Court against the company's decision to disqualify the company on technical . . .
- The 100th Birth Anniversary Of R K Narayan Falls Today (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 10, 2006)
The Guide was made in English and Hindi by Dev Anand. It was commercially a most successful venture, but Narayan was not happy with the screen adaptation of his novel. His novel Mr. Sampath was...
- Pressure On Delhi Likely, Trouble For Us N-Deal (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Oct 10, 2006)
The India-US civilian nuclear energy deal is expected to get trapped in the shock waves sweeping across the world after the nuclear test conducted by North Korea, which is being widely perceived as a "failure" of the Bush administration’s foreign policy.
- Waiting Game (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 10, 2006)
It’s time again for the festival of lights, and many party faithfuls in the Congress are wishing for a perfect Diwali gift. The Cabinet reshuffle on the cards—what with a foreign minister to be appointed soon—is what is keeping the Congress brass . . .
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