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Articles 921 through 1020 of 9764:
- Pathak & Action Taken Reports Tomorrow (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Aug 06, 2006)
In a bid to derail the Opposition campaign against the UPA government on the Pathak Authority report, the Centre has decided to table its findings in Parliament on Monday along with its Action Taken Report (ATR).
- Bjp Demands Multi-Party Probe Into Media Leaks (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 06, 2006)
The BJP today demanded setting up of a committee comprising leaders from both the Opposition and ruling UPA to inquire into the media leaks of the Justice Pathak Authority Report on the oil-for-food scam.
- Choice Was Clear, Historic Change Is On The Way (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 06, 2006)
giving its nod to the N-deal, the US House of Representatives has taken Indo-American ties to a broader, deeper level
- The House They All Built (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Aug 06, 2006)
The Bharatiya Janata Party would not be itself if it stopped playing politics with history. As the real intentions of the BJP in raking up a controversy about an American “mole” in P.V. Narasimha Rao’s PMO become clear, Sonia Gandhi and Prime . . .
- Building Sustainable Energy Security (The Economic Times, Vandana Shiva, Aug 06, 2006)
The recent hike in oil prices had led to protests by the Left, the BJP and even the Congress. One of the reasons why an increase in the price of petroleum products leads to nation-wide protests is that any hike in oil prices translates into higher . . .
- Singh Sets Terms For Left Nuclear Inputs (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 06, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to address the concerns of the Left on the Indo-US nuclear deal on Thursday.
- Pathak Rubbishes Bias Charge (Pioneer, PTI, Aug 06, 2006)
Justice R S Pathak on Saturday brushed aside Opposition's allegation that former External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh was made a "scapegoat" and the Congress Party exonerated without being heard by him.
- Memories Of Bombay (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 06, 2006)
Like Suketu Mehta, I was born in Calcutta, a city in extremis, in Mehta’s words, and, like him, grew up in Bombay.
- Natwar Has 'Nuclear Arms' Ready (Pioneer, PTI, Aug 06, 2006)
Isolated in the Congress in the wake of the Pathak report, former External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh appears to be mobilising political parties opposed to the Indo-US nuclear deal in a move aimed at embarrassing the party and the coalition. . .
- Natwar Dumped, But Congress In Line Of Fire (Pioneer, Navin Upadhyay, Aug 05, 2006)
Parliament rocked, Houses adjourned ----- Political calculations can sometimes go awfully wrong.
- Bjp Mulls Privilege Motion Against Pm (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
The BJP today said it was considering bringing a privilege motion against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the "media leaks" of the Pathak authority report into Volcker's allegations on oil-for-food scam.
- Ruthless Dna (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 05, 2006)
Congress reveals its true colours ---- The scapegoating of former External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh through the selectively leaked report of the Justice Pathak Inquiry Committee late Thursday evening shows the lengths to which the Government's . .
- Natwar A Scapegoat: Advani (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Aug 05, 2006)
"The Government has managed to exonerate the Congress party"
- Furore Over Report Leak, Parliament Adjourned (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
Government should explain how it occurred: Speaker
Opposition to move privilege motion in Upper House
Government will do the needful: Dasmunsi
Advani's remark triggers Congress protest
- Building Sustainable Energy Security (The Economic Times, Vandana Shiva, Aug 05, 2006)
The recent hike in oil prices had led to protests by the Left, the BJP and even the Congress. One of the reasons why an increase in the price of petroleum products leads to nation-wide protests is that any hike in oil prices translates into higher . . .
- Pathak Report Leak Rocks Parliament (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
The leakage of the report of the Justice R S Pathak Inquiry Authority into the oil-for-food scam submitted to the Prime Minister last evening pulverised the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha today with the Opposition accusing the Congress-led UPA . . .
- Nehru's Legacy In Foreign Affairs (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Aug 05, 2006)
The volume contains material that throws light on the culture of prevarication that has marked the handling of foreign affairs.
- Report Leak Will Be Probed: Dasmunsi (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Aug 05, 2006)
``Strong and firm action will be taken against the guilty''
Finance Ministry to prepare action taken report
Entire House was upset at leak: Minister
Advani remark an "insult" to Pathak
- Nuclear Deal: Sonia Snubs Cpm, Backs Manmohan (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
Firmly backing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s opposition to any ‘sense of the House’ parliamentary resolution on the Indo-US nuclear deal, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has made it clear to the CPM that any move to press for the resolution could . . .
- Pathak Report Leak Rocks Parliament (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
The leak of Justice Pathak panel report, indicting Natwar Singh and his son Jagat Singh for procuring contracts in the UN oil-for-food programme in Iraq shifted the focus from former External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh to the Congress.
- Spare Us The Whims And Fancies (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 05, 2006)
There are some good reasons why a parliamentary resolution on the Indo-US nuclear deal is a bad idea. Unlike practical legislation, resolutions reflect emotion and sentiment, things that ought to be kept in check when dealing with a country’s foreign . .
- Rivals Toy With ‘Plot’ Against Pm (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
The National Democratic Alliance is considering bringing a breach of privilege motion against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the “leak” of the R.S. Pathak authority report to the media.
- Leak Helps Natwar, Heat On Pm (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
After the Pathak probe, a probe into the leak of its findings, giving time to Natwar Singh and son to breathe.
- Talking Terms (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Aug 05, 2006)
The "sense of Parliament" resolution on the India-US nuclear deal, which BJP and CPM are both calling for, isn't a very sensible idea on two scores.
- Oppn Won't Let Cong Off The Hook (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
After the BJP, it’s now the government’s turn to face the flak.
The leak of the Pathak Inquiry Authority report on the Volcker committee revelations triggered an uproar in Parliament, with the Opposition disrupting proceedings in the two Houses . . .
- Minister’S Liquor Mafia Remarks Create A Furore (Indian Express, S M A Kazmi, Aug 04, 2006)
Uttaranchal is in the middle of a political storm over a state minister’s comments about the alleged nexus between politicians and the liquor mafia.
- Bjp Singles Out Aamir For Soft Drink Ads (Times of India, Mohua Chatterjee, Aug 04, 2006)
With Coke and Pepsi coming under the pesticide scanner again and Parliament debating the issue with full steam, BJP on Thursday used the opportunity to attack actor Aamir Khan for appearing as the brand ambassador for Coca Cola.
- Mole Draws A Hole (Daily Excelsior, Indranil Banerjea, Aug 04, 2006)
Accusations without substance are irresponsible. An accusation to play petty politics is another name for opportunism.
- Violence In Mau After Murder Of Bjp Leader’S Son (Tribune, Shahira Naim, Aug 04, 2006)
Educational institutions remained closed in Mau today after large-scale violence and arson rocked the city yesterday following the murder of local BJP leader’s son while he was on his way to college.
- Ask Them Nicely (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 04, 2006)
Congress is defending nuke deal well. But on issues like quotas it needs allies, even from Opposition
- Nuclear Issue Rocks Rajya Sabha (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2006)
The BJP and the CPM today joined hands in the Rajya Sabha to demand a resolution disapproving some aspects of the India-US agreement on civilian nuclear cooperation.
- Call The Bluff (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 04, 2006)
Even Mr Manmohan Singh’s mildness and patience have their limits. The prime minister has, at long last, done some straight talking to the comrades.
- Opposition, Upa Allies Force Adjournments In Rajya Sabha (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2006)
Rare show of solidarity on demand for statement on India- United States nuclear declaration; CPI will not associate with BJP on the issue
- No Flood Warning, Says Congress (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2006)
Gujarat "completely failed" in providing relief to flood-affected
- Rahul Mahajan, Five Others Charge-Sheeted In Drug Case (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2006)
The Delhi police on Thursday charge-sheeted Rahul Mahajan, son of slain Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pramod Mahajan, Harish Sharma, former personal assistant of the late BJP leader, and four others in the drug abuse case.
- Rahul Mahajan Charge-Sheeted (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2006)
Five others charged in drug abuse case; accused asked to appear in court on August 5
- "Car With Bombs Was Parked Near Venue Of Advani's Meeting" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2006)
Accused could not switch on bomb as the car lock got jammed, it says
Six boxes containing "bombs" found inside the car: prosecution
Seventh box had wires for triggering explosion
It was not a live bomb, says defence
- Bjp, Cpm Join Hands Over Indo-Us Nuclear Deal (Press Trust of India, PTI, Aug 04, 2006)
In a rare convergence, BJP and CPI(M) joined hands in Rajya Sabha to demand a resolution disapproving certain aspects of the Indo-US nuclear deal that led to noisy scenes and two adjournments of the House.
- Bjp, Cong Spar Over Sex Lessons In Madhya Pradesh (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2006)
There seems to be no end to the tussle between the ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress over school syllabi in Madhya Pradesh.
- N-Deal Isolates Cong, Brings Left, Right Together (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2006)
Congress lurches from crisis to crisis ---- The strong political undercurrent against the arbitrary shifting of "goalposts" by the USA on the nuclear deal erupted into a full blown controversy on Thursday in the Rajya Sabha with the Left joining the . . .
- No Political Untouchability On National Issues: Left (Pioneer, Santanu Banerjee, Aug 04, 2006)
Provoked by the prime ministerial threat that any joint move with the BJP on the issue of a statement or resolution on the Indo-US nuclear deal would presage the end of the UPA Government, the Left has decided to make a major shift in its stand.
- Reveal Name Of Mole, Now Bjp Asks Pm (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2006)
The BJP on Thursday turned the table on the Congress challenging it to "disclose the names of the moles" who revealed the country's preparations to go for the nuclear tests.
- Nda, Cpm United On N-Deal Resolution (Asian Age, Ramesh Ramachandran, Aug 04, 2006)
The Congress-led UPA government was isolated in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday as all the parties, including Telugu Desam, AIADMK, Samajwadi Party, CPI(M) and the NDA, pressed for a resolution so that Parliament can "send a message to the United . . .
- Bjp Targets Aamir Khan For Cola Ads (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2006)
The BJP on Thursday launched a fresh attack on Bollywood star Aamir Khan and ridiculed him for being a brand ambassador of the soft drink Coca-Cola, which the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), an NGO, claims contains a high quantity of pesticide.
- The House They All Built (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Aug 04, 2006)
The Bharatiya Janata Party would not be itself if it stopped playing politics with history.
- Natwar Blow To Cong, Boon For Bjp (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2006)
Exit Jaswant Singh and enter Natwar Singh in Parliament?
- Backing Pm, Sonia Snubs Cpm: Any Resolution On Nuclear Deal . . . (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Aug 04, 2006)
Firmly backing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s opposition to any ‘‘sense of the House’’ parliamentary resolution on the Indo-US nuclear deal, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has made it clear to the CPM that any move to press for the resolution . . .
- In A Hole, Over The Mole (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Aug 04, 2006)
BJP leader Jaswant Singh has hardly been in the news in the manner that other colleagues have been, but his role in the mole episode have seen him featuring regularly in newspapers across the country.
- Opposition To Us Nuclear Deal Rocks Indian Parliament (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Aug 04, 2006)
India’s Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) was rocked on Thursday with repeated adjournments after the Left parties joined hands with the Opposition Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) to press for a parliamentary resolution on . . .
- Left Blinks In Nuclear Standoff (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2006)
The Left today climbed down on its demand for a resolution on the nuclear deal, agreeing to a short-duration discussion in the House.
- Isolated, Congress Consults Allies For Better Coordination (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Aug 03, 2006)
Finding itself isolated in Parliament last week, the Congress leadership, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Congress president Sonia Gandhi, have now taken it upon themselves to consult all UPA allies for better . . .
- Privilege Notice Against Jaswant (Tribune, Satish Misra, Aug 03, 2006)
Despite his party coming to his defence, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Jaswant Singh’s book ‘A Call to Honour’ is turning out to be his Waterloo as the Left, along with the Samajwadi Party and the Congress, today moved a privilege . . .
- Cong Trio Out To Pluck Three Thorns (Telegraph, Monobina Gupta, Aug 03, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has warned his Left allies that it will be the “end of the day” for his government if they vote with the BJP for a parliamentary resolution on the nuclear deal.
- Jaswant's Woes Continue, Us Distances From Letter (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
The woes of senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh on alleged mole in PMO issue continued today with the United States distancing itself from a purported letter in which a former Senator was said to have mentioned about the informer and Congress tabling . . .
- Manmohan Fights Back, Won’T Bend On N-Deal (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Aug 03, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is totally opposed to a resolution of Parliament setting out the parameters for the government to follow on the India-US civilian nuclear energy agreement.
- Barnes Denial Has Cong Asking For A Privilege Motion Against Jaswant (Indian Express, Santwana Bhattacharya, Aug 03, 2006)
Reacting to Express report, Cong says Jaswant misled House, he stays away from Shekhawat dinner
- Jaswant Faces Privilege Notice (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
A day after being pilloried and savaged by an aggressive Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, and his Congress colleagues in the Rajya Sabha over his inability to identify the “mole” in the Narasimha Rao PMO, the senior BJP leader, Mr Jaswant . . .
- Bjp Wants Shivraj Patil To Quit Over Delhi Murders (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
BJP on Wednesday demanded the resignation of Home Minister Shivraj Patil in the wake of rising incidences of murders in the national capital alleging the government had failed to protect life and property of citizens.
- In Praise Of Salwa Judum (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 03, 2006)
A lengthy editorial in this week’s Organiser accuses the UPA government of joining hands with ‘‘left and civil liberty groups’’ in giving a bad name to Chattisgarh’s controversial Salwa Judum movement and warns that ‘‘any rethinking on its efficacy . . .
- N-Deal: Atal Puts Weight Behind Party Resolution (Indian Express, ANANDA MAJUMDAR, Aug 03, 2006)
The BJP has made up its mind to settle for nothing less than a resolution to get a ‘‘sense of Parliament’’ on the nuclear deal with former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee himself backing such a course.
- Another Book Row, Pc On Hitlist (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
With the mole-in-the-PMO controversy, originating from a book written by BJP leader Jaswant Singh, refusing to die down, yet another book became the centre of a controversy on Wednesday when Samajwadi Party, TDP and AIADMK members demanded the . . .
- 182 Days In Office: Time For A Reality Check (Deccan Herald, Ramakrishna Upadhya, Aug 03, 2006)
The Kumaraswamy government completes six months in office today. It is perhaps too short a period to make any value judgement on its performance so far, but the initiatives it has taken or not taken and the direction in which it is going, leaves . . .
- When Shareholders' Agreement Is Enforceable (Business Line, S. Murlidharan , Aug 03, 2006)
Hallmark of a public company is free exit, where a shareholder can dispose of holdings to anyone of his choice
- Of Moles And Other Species (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Aug 03, 2006)
As Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Jaswant Singh must take the nation into confidence, says Anuradha Dutt
- Women's Quota May Be Lowered (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
After consultations with various political parties on the long-pending issue of 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislatures, the government is veering round to the view that the deadlock can be broken only if the quantum of . . .
- Name The `Mole': Manmohan (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI and SUNNY SEBASTIAN , Aug 02, 2006)
I have given "explicit and implicit" information, says Jaswant
- Mole Still Wrapped In Intrigue (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Aug 02, 2006)
The identity of the alleged American informers in the P V Narasimha Rao regime continues to remain a matter of speculation but the identity of the American official who authored the secret letter based on which BJP leader Jaswant Singh claimed he . . .
- Bjp Blocks Traffic To Protest Price Rise (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 02, 2006)
The BJP today blocked traffic for two hours at the Victory Tunnel here in protest against the failure of the government in controlling price rise.
- Oop: Ec Gets Bengal Reply (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 02, 2006)
A day after Lok Sabha passed the much-talked-about Office-of-profit Bill, the West Bengal government today sent a reply to the Election Commission providing ‘‘additional information’’ on the petitions against the 10 CPI(M) MPs, including Speaker . . .
- Bill Gates' Charitable Pretensions (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Aug 02, 2006)
Bill Gates is not only the richest man in the world but also the biggest philanthropist.
- Shivakumar Hurls Property Grabbing Charge Against Family Of Cm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 02, 2006)
Close on the heels of suspended BJP MLC Janardhan Reddy’s bribery charges against Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, the opposition Congress on Tuesday fired a fresh salvo at the Chief Minister’s family in the form of property-grabbing allegations.
- Karnataka's Mining Scandal (Frontline, PARVATHI MENON, Aug 02, 2006)
Charges of corruption against the Chief Minister forces the government to order an inquiry into the irregularities in iron ore mining.
- Jaswant Was "Irresponsible" In Handling Security: Dasmunsi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 02, 2006)
From where did he get the document on the "mole"?
- I Don't Know Mole's Name: Jaswant (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 02, 2006)
After triggering a huge controversy, senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh on Tuesday night said he did not not know the name of the mole in the Prime Minister's Office, who had leaked nuclear secrets in 1995.
- Nuclear Deal: Bjp Not Lukewarm To Resolution (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 02, 2006)
The BJP will continue to make efforts for adopting a parliamentary resolution on the Indo-American nuclear deal, former External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha said here on Tuesday.
- Oops And The Bjp Gameplan (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 02, 2006)
This one is about a conspiracy theory.
- Left Not To Join Hands With Bjp On Nuke Deal (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 02, 2006)
Raising the government's comfort level, the Left parties on Tuesday night ruled out joining hands with BJP in the saffron plans to bring a resolution in Parliament against the Indo-US nuclear deal.
- A Reporter Remembers The Babri Demolition (Tribune, Satish Misra, Aug 02, 2006)
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Lal Krishan Advani has again come under the scanner on account of a book by the former Police Chief of Faizabad district, D B Rai, who has stated in his book ‘Ayodhya Ka Sach’ that Mr Advani had addressed . . .
- Pm Turns Tables On Jaswant, Asks Him To Name 'Mole' (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 02, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday turned the tables on senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh, who again failed to name the mole, in the Rajya Sabha by asking him a point-blank question: ‘‘The honourable member should answer the simple question.
- A Call To Honour? (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 02, 2006)
Rather than exposing the mole in the Prime Minister’s Office during the late P.V. Narasimha Rao’s regime, former Union minister and BJP leader Jaswant Singh has been increasingly exposing himself as a fickle leader or someone trying to be clever . . .
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