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Articles 7321 through 7420 of 21784:
- A Parivartan Operation (Daily Excelsior, Arvind Kejriwal, Apr 21, 2006)
Triveni is a matriculate. She was shocked to discover that her ration shopkeeper was siphoning off rations meant for her by making false thumb impressions on cash memos in her name. Whenever she went to the shop, the shop would either be closed . . .
- ‘Stronger’ Left Not To Pull Down Upa Govt After Assembly Polls (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Refuting suggestions that a ‘stronger left’ would pull down the Manmohan Singh Government after the Assembly polls, the Left parties today asserted that they would not act as a "destabilising force" for the UPA regime.
- Nepal King Extends Curfew Ahead Of Protest March (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Nepal's government re-imposed curfew in the capital Kathmandu on Friday after political parties announced they would hold fresh anti-monarchy protests and try to march on King Gyanendra's palace.
- Clean It Up (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 21, 2006)
In a rapidly urbanising country like India, vehicular pollution is a silent killer — a leading cause of respiratory diseases and premature deaths.
- Cbi Questions Mea Official (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday grilled Rakesh Kumar, the dismissed special secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs, a day after he expressed willingness to help the agency in probing charges of human trafficking against him.
- Party Propaganda (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 20, 2006)
Election Commission Must Brave The Storm
- Banur-Rajpura Emerging As An Institutional Zone (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 20, 2006)
Long dubbed an educationally backward area, the Banur-Rajpura belt is now emerging as a major professional educational centre.
- Karan And The King (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 20, 2006)
India must save Nepal from itself
- Dam Politics Is Pointless (Tribune, G.S. Bhargava, Apr 20, 2006)
The Prime Minister has done well not to go along with Water Resources minister Saifuddin Soz and his collaborators who sought to stall the Narmada development project on the ground that rehabilitation of the oustees was not keeping pace with the . . .
- India A Different Proposition: Blair (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Apr 20, 2006)
Prime Minister Tony Blair on Wednesday rejected attempts to draw parallels between India and Iran over the nuclear issue, and said that India was a "`very, very different proposition.''
- Will India ‘Give’ On The Dams? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Apr 20, 2006)
The Indian science and technology minister, Kapil Sibal, told reporters in New Delhi on Tuesday that the Indian government had decided to convert the Kishanganga Dam project in Kashmir into a run-of-the-river scheme in the wake of Pakistan’s . . .
- Hectic Lobbying For Assam Cm’S Job (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
The Congress’ decision not to project any of its leaders as chief ministerial candidate before the Assam election is going to fuel infighting within the party in the event the party emerges as the single largest group once the poll results are out . . .
- Cong Blasts Katiyar Nomination, Mum On Imam's Behaviour (Pioneer, Sanjay K Jha, Apr 20, 2006)
The Congress on Wednesday criticised the BJP for fielding a "communal" candidate against Ms Sonia Gandhi in Rae Bareli but refused to say a word about the Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid who led a group of supporters to attack journalists at the . . .
- India's Emissary (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 20, 2006)
The Government has acted wisely in deciding to send Dr Karan Singh to advise King Gyanendra of Nepal on defusing the crisis sweeping the mountain kingdom.
- Midstream Of Utter Confusion (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Apr 20, 2006)
While the logic of building the Tehri dam can be challenged, the benefits from Sardar Sarovar are hardly questionable, says Anuradha Dutt
- Put Strong Regulation In Place (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 20, 2006)
The government’s reported proposal to move to tariff-based bidding for identifying private sector developers for Kolkata and Chennai airports only makes the process more objective and less controversial.
- Advani Challenges Govt To Introduce Telangana Bill (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L K Advani whose “Bharat Suraksha Yatra” is passing through Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday pledged his support to a separate Telangana state.
- Why ‘Kashmir Royal’ As Envoy To Nepal Is Not A Good Idea (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Apr 20, 2006)
At a moment when Nepal needs political surgery, Karan Singh, the Indian special envoy to the Himalayan Kingdom, appears to have landed in Kathmandu with a band-aid.
- Which Way Is Latin America Headed? (Hindu, Jorge Heine, Apr 20, 2006)
A majority of Latin Americans are now ruled by Left-led governments. Their leaders are applying new, imaginative solutions tailored to their country's specific needs, rather than the "one-size-fits-all" approach that has wrought havoc in the region . . .
- Next Stop, Constituent Assembly (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 20, 2006)
The unambiguous message India's special envoy, Karan Singh, must convey to King Gyanendra in Kathmandu is this:
- Crucial Debate (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Apr 20, 2006)
Two important documents have brought to the fore problems, fears and hopes of the Muslim community in the country.
- Building Bridges With Myanmar (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Apr 20, 2006)
India's determination to follow an independent policy on issues of its national security was clearly manifested when President APJ Abdul Kalam undertook a State visit to Myanmar within a week of the visit of President George Bush to India.
- Debating On The Future (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Apr 20, 2006)
As in Bengal, the election campaign of the CPI(M) in Kerala shows the deep rifts within the party on . . .
- Nagercoil Students Devise Safety Device (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Three Nagercoil students of Raja's Engineering College at Vadakkankulam have designed a safety device that can send alerts whenever cables are cut in windmills.
- Supreme Court Committee To Take Action Against Defaulting Mcd Employees (Hindu, Sandeep Joshi, Apr 20, 2006)
Plan to give direct access to traders to voice their problems
The committee is looking into people's complaints against officials
Panel members visit many areas and even ordered sealing of many shops
- Myanmar Deserves Attention (Tribune, G. Parthasarathy, Apr 20, 2006)
India’s determination to follow an independent policy on issues of national security was amply demonstrated by the visit of President Abdul Kalam to Myanmar within a week of the visit of President George Bush to India.
- Japanese Tourist Alleges Rape (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
The holy town of Pushkar is yet again in news. But for wrong reasons. To the list of infamous incidents in the town latest is the alleged rape of a Japanese tourist by a guest house manager.
- Their Faith In Politicians Is Eroded (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
People in three West Bengal districts urgently want governmental action to prevent land erosion by the Ganga
- Peace In Nepal Vital, Says Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here on Wednesday that peace and stability in Nepal was vital to India for more than one reason. "Nepal is a flourishing democracy and all concerned should work to realise these goals," he said.
- Police Suspect Local Hand (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Delhi Police suspects the involvement of a 'local hand' in the Jama Masjid blasts that injured around 15 people.
- Wipro Will Hire People On Merit: Premji (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Information Technology giant Wipro Ltd. would hire people on "merit," Chairman Azim Premji said here on Wednesday, joining a long list of industry captains who are opposed to the idea of introducing reservation for weaker sections in the private sector.
- Jessica Murder Accused Get Bail (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
The Delhi High Court today granted bail to seven accused in the Jessica Lall murder case and also issued a non-bailable warrant against Vikas Gill, one of the accused, after he could not be arrested by Delhi Police even after raiding all his hideouts.
- Sc Dismisses Petition Seeking Poll Cancellation (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
The Supreme Court has refused to hear a petition seeking countermanding of elections in 35 Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal held in 2004 after several reports by Election Commission officials in the State that revealed that "irregularities" . . .
- Assam: Peaceful Battle (Frontline, Sushanta Talukdar, Apr 19, 2006)
All political parties barring the ruling Congress have predicted a hung Assembly in Assam.
- India Ready For Modification: Kishanganga Project (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
In an effort to end the long-standing dispute over the Kishanganga project, India will now propose to Pakistan modifications in the 330 MW hydro-electric power plant in Jammu and Kashmir to convert it into a run-of-the-river project, instead . . .
- India's Ultimatum To Nepal King: Set Up Interim Govt (Pioneer, Rahul Dutta, Apr 19, 2006)
India on Tuesday decided to dispatch Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) president Karan Singh as Special Envoy to Kathmandu on Wednesday with a simple brief:
- Snapshots (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC) has approved parallel banking arrangement with ICICI Bank Ltd. Till now State Bank of India (SBI) has been the sole banker of ONGC.
- Manu, 6 Others Get Bail In Jessica Case (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
The Delhi High Court today granted bail to Jessica Lall murder case prime accused Manu Sharma and six other co-accused, imposing stringent conditions on them with the direction that they would not go abroad without the court's express permission.
- Nuclear Commitments (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 19, 2006)
The US quietly trying to prevent India from carrying out nuclear tests as a part of its military programme is not unexpected.
- Making Nonsense Of Alerts In Public Issues (The Financial Express, PRITHVI HALDEA, Apr 19, 2006)
The mandatory risk factors in a prospectus have become redundant and do disservice to . . .
- Reconciliation, The Only Way (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Apr 19, 2006)
Nepal's Lali Guras (rhododendron) Revolution has entered its 14th day, well beyond the original four days.
- Is Mixed Land Use A Disaster? (The Economic Times, A G K Menon, Apr 19, 2006)
The debate on mixed land use, although long overdue and very welcome, is still being conducted on grounds of legal authority and political expedience, rather than on its merits as a planning strategy. As a planning strategy, its ubiquity speaks . . .
- India Will Re-Design Kishanganga Dam (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Apr 19, 2006)
The Indian Union Cabinet has decided to convert the Kishanganga dam project into a run-of-the-river scheme in the wake of Pakistan’s objection to New Delhi storing 220 million cubic metres of Indus River water in the reservoir to produce electricity.
- I Broke Fast As I Am Needed In The Narmada Valley: Medha Patkar (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Apr 19, 2006)
Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar, who was on a hunger strike seeking justice for families displaced by the Narmada dam project, is helped by the affected vilagers as she leaves hospital in New Delhi on Tuesday. Ms. Patkar said she gave up the fa
- India's Casual Attitude (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 19, 2006)
BY postponing talks on Wullar Barrage scheduled for yesterday and today under the pretext of "other commitments" by the Indian Water and Power Secretary, New Delhi has once again demonstrated how casually it takes the basic premise of the peace process:
- Karan Singh Going On Nepal Mission (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Apr 19, 2006)
New Delhi concerned at situation in Kingdom
Situation impacted directly on India's security
India would be happy to facilitate a solution
- India Will Not Tolerate Another State With Nuclear Weapons’ (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Apr 19, 2006)
Iran’s nuclear programme not in India’s interest, says Singh
- India’S Nuclear Ambitions Are Obvious (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 19, 2006)
India has refused to make explicit commitment to the US not to conduct fresh nuclear tests as part of a landmark civilian atomic cooperation agreement.
- No Bowing To Us Pressures On Iran Issue: Pm (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today sought to dispel the impression that India was bowing to the United States' pressure on the Iran issue.
- Access To Housing Loans Gets Tougher (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Prospective borrowers had better watch out: it’s going to get harder to get home loans, especially if you are looking for an apartment in a metro that costs more than Rs 20 lakh.
- 'Save Monarchy, Restore Democracy' (Times of India, Rajeev Deshpande, Apr 19, 2006)
Even as India is looking to make a significant intervention in Nepal, New Delhi is faced with the daunting task of getting Nepalese monarch Gyanendra to make concessions to the pro-democracy insurrection in time to ensure that the . . .
- Time To Decide (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 19, 2006)
The Supreme Court could not have been clearer in its latest statement on the Sardar Sarovar dam. Some of the court’s clarifications repeat, with good reason, its 2000 and 2005 judgments on the issue, and reiterate the terms of the Narmada . . .
- Hasten Slowly (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 19, 2006)
State Director-General of Tourism Salim Baig has been quoted in a Delhi newspaper as having said that Gulmarg ski resort will be handed over to a private operator for 99 years against a payment of "over Rs 20000 crores."
- Clearing The Air (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 19, 2006)
Delhi’s durbar culture is used to the rise and fall of individuals and of groups with clout to influence policy and statecraft.
- Mea Culpa (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 19, 2006)
There’s something rotten in the state of the Ministry of External Affairs.
- Jessica Case On Fast Track (Times of India, Abhinav Garg, Apr 19, 2006)
Responding to the public outcry over miscarriage of justice in the Jessica Lall murder case, Delhi High Court on Tuesday fast-tracked the appeal proceedings in the case even as it granted bail to Manu Sharma and seven other accused.
- Nuclear-Armed Tehran Not In India's Interest: Pm (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday refuted speculation about India "succumbing" to US pressure on the Iranian nuclear issue and said Tehran's nuclear weapon ambitions were not in New Delhi's interests.
- Nba To Return To Narmada Valley (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Unveiling her mode of struggle in the coming fortnight before the next Supreme Court hearing on May 1, NBA leader Medha Patkar on Tuesday said she would launch a campaign to expose the rehabilitation claims of the three states and undertake . . .
- Blair Launches Uk-India Education Programme (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
British Prime Minister Tony Blair launched the UK-India Education and Research Initiative in London on Tuesday with a $22 million support from his government and $8.5 million in cash and kind from the private sector.
- Deterring Pressure (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
By now critics in India should have realised that the Indo-US nuclear deal is a good one for India and that those negotiating it are not about to keel over and play dead when confronted with US pressure to do this or that.
- External Affairs Ministry Official Stripped Of Charge (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Senior IFS official Rakesh Kumar, allegedly involved in a case of human trafficking to Germany, has been divested of his charge as special secretary, economic relations, in the External Affairs Ministry.
- Bjp Demands Review Of Power Privatisation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Power firms duping consumers in connivance with Delhi Govt.'
Unscheduled power cuts in all parts of Capital even though summer is yet to peak'
`In spite of this, the discoms were claiming improvement in the power situation'
`Power firms are showing
- Ndmc Inks Deal With E-Government Foundation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
To facilitate better decision-making within the Council
Will provide a double entry fund-based financial accounting system
Aims at improving internal financial controls to promote greater transparency and accountability
- Pm To Industry: Address Rehab (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Against the backdrop of Supreme Court’s observation on rehabilitation issues in the contentious Narmada Dam project, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday urged the industry to pay more attention to people displaced by industrialisation . . .
- Wipro Forays Into Lighting For Retail Chain Stores (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Hopes to carve a sizable share of the Rs. 500-crore market
- Observer Status For U.S., South Korea In Saarc (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
Foreign Ministers to approve modalities
SAARC leaders permitted China, Japan to be observers last year
Observers will be given access to only open meets of SAARC
U.S., South Korea can be observers only at the 2008 summit
- Talks On Wullar Barrage Put Off, Says Pakistan (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Apr 18, 2006)
Composite dialogue will go on The talks have to be postponed due to pre-occupation of Indian Water Resources Secretary with other business.
Talks postponed due to pre-occupation of Indian Water Resources Secretary with other business
- A People-Oriented Transport Policy (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 18, 2006)
There is global agreement today that cities can be made liveable only by reclaiming them from the grip of an automobile-based culture.
- Nepal On Knife's Edge (Deccan Herald, Ashok Kumar Mehta, Apr 18, 2006)
It seems certain that the King will be unable to implement his plan for the restoration of absolute monarchy. True, Kathmandu may not have collected 500,000 pro-democracy activists as predicted by UML leader Madhav Nepal.
- Victims Of Bias, Muslims At Bottom Of Social Barrel’ (Indian Express, Jayanth Jacob, Apr 18, 2006)
Discriminated against and pushed to the sidelines, the Muslim community in India is at the bottom of the heap when it comes to benefits from Government-run welfare schemes, access to education, employment, even the system of credit, including . . .
- Serious Threat To Pakistan's Civil Society (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Apr 18, 2006)
Last week's terror bombing in Karachi points to one of the least-examined faultlines in Pakistan: the war for power between Barelvi and Deobandi clerics.
- Sanity Prevailed (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 18, 2006)
Delhi sets a rare example
- India, Us To Hold Talks On Terrorism On Wednesday (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
India and the US will hold talks in Washington from Wednesday on stepping up cooperation to combat global terrorism.
- Birds Of The Subcontinent (Hindu, Kumaran Sathasivam, Apr 18, 2006)
This profusely illustrated field guide is a celebration of birds
- No Cap On N-Tests, India Tells Us (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
A draft agreement sent by the US stipulated several elements one of which said cooperation will be discontinued if India were to detonate a nuclear explosive device.
- Pm Holds High-Level Meeting On Nepal (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held a high-level meeting on Sunday night on the developments in Nepal following the intense protest against the imperialistic rule and Indian workers being asked to leave that country.
- India Says It Won't Commit To U.S. On Atomic Testing (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
India said on Monday it would make no explicit commitment to the United States not to conduct fresh nuclear tests as part of a landmark civilian atomic cooperation agreement.
- Taliban Mount Offensive (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 18, 2006)
The day-long clashes between the Taliban and Afghanistan security forces over the weekend seem to mark the beginning of the guerilla group’s spring offensive. Saturday’s fighting, which left 47 dead, including 41 Taliban fighters, was heavy . . .
- Rs. 1 Crore Award For Scr (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
The laurel is in recognition of SCR achieving the highest freight loading
- India Won't Accept No-Test Option (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
Draft agreement provided by U.S. contained such a reference
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