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Articles 2121 through 2220 of 9764:
- Bjp Urges Students To Listen To Sc On Strike (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2006)
The opposition BJP, which has been sympathetic to the agitating medicos, today counselled them to pay heed to the supreme court’s direction to call off their ongoing strike against the OBC quota.
- "V. P. Singh Dancing To Congress' Tune" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2006)
Uttar Pradesh Transport Minister Naresh Agrawal on Wednesday alleged that former Prime Minister Vishwanath Pratap Singh was dancing to the Congress' tunes.
- Bjp, Sangh Parivar Flay Nagpur Terror Attempt (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2006)
Condemning the terroist attempt to strike at its headqurates in Nagpur, the RSS on Thursday asked its cadres across the country to remain calm while the BJP said the UPA must realise that terrorists cannot be fought with kidgloves.
- Pm Meets Prez But Govt Intends To Profit From Bill (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2006)
With relations between the UPA Government and Rashtrapati Bhavan entering a turbulent phase following the President returning the Office-of-Profit Bill on Tuesday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called on President APJ Abdul Kalam on Wednesday to . . .
- The 'Rent A Quota' Drama (Pioneer, ASHOK MALIK, Jun 01, 2006)
Cruel as it may sound, the medical students' strike in Delhi - with occasional add-ons in other cities - hasn't really gripped middle India.
- Nobody Profits (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 01, 2006)
While sending the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Bill back to Parliament for its reconsideration, President APJ Abdul Kalam has highlighted what could be deep flaws in the proposed law to exempt MPs holding certain offices of . . .
- Upa In Bind Over Bill (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Jun 01, 2006)
The UPA government is scrambling to contain the damage caused by President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s decision to withhold his assent to the recently-amended Bill exempting certain posts from being considered as Office of Profit, but the Congress is . . .
- Nda Asks Sonia To Resign From House (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2006)
Seeking to deepen Congress' embarrassment over President Kalam's decision to return the Bill on office of profit to Parliament, BJP on Wednesday trained its guns on Sonia Gandhi demanding her resignation from the House.
- Further Remand For Pravin Mahajan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2006)
Plea for undergoing psychiatric tests adjourned
- Bill Was Correct: Cong (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2006)
Stressing that there have been legislation with retrospective effect earlier, she said, “Parliament needs to examine the issues raised by the President, including whether Parliament can legislate for state legislatures.”
- Of A Leader And A Hero (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , May 31, 2006)
Ms Jayalalithaa deciding to take on the mantle of leading the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly and Aamir Khan refusing to recede from his position even as his new release is threatened in Gujarat brought out the leader and the hero.
- Upa Loses Face Over Bill To Save Skin (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
Already wracked by the quota crisis, the UPA faced a severe setback today when President A P J Abdul Kalam returned the amended “Office-of-Profit” Bill to Parliament for reconsideration.
- Bjp’S Latest Rider: Form Panel (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, May 31, 2006)
While backing OBC quotas, the BJP added a new rider today. The party national executive demanded that the Government appoint an expert committee to subserve ‘‘three obligations’’ — the space for merit and excellence of institutions is not reduced . . .
- President Returns Office Of Profit Bill (Tribune, S. Satyanarayanan, May 31, 2006)
In a major embarrassment to the UPA government, President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam today returned the Prevention of Disqualification Amendment Bill on the Office of Profit to Parliament for reconsideration.
- Parliament’S 27% Mandate? Not Quite (Indian Express, T.R. Andhyarujina, May 31, 2006)
In the acrimonious controversy about the 27 per cent reservation for OBCs in centrally owned institutions a repeated justification for the move pleaded by HRD Minister Arjun Singh and later by others, including the PM, is that Parliament as . . .
- Prez Returns Office Of Profit Bill (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
Government has decided to send back the office of profit Bill to President Kalam in its original form.
- 'What Should I Apologise For?' (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
He was in Spain, attending a friend's wedding and participating in the Imagine India film festival, when Fanaa's producer Aditya Chopra and director Kunal Kohli informed Aamir Khan about the ban imposed on his latest release by cinema associations . . .
- Quota: Bjp Meet Endorses Rajnath Stand (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
Differing voices heard at executive
- It Is `Insiders' Creating Problems For Bjp: Vajpayee (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
This indicates that surely something is wrong somewhere, he says
- Bjp Jittery As Sharad Toils To Unite Janata Parivar (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
Soon after assuming the charge of the national president of the JD(U) in April last, Mr Sharad Yadav had spelt out his plans to spread and consolidate his party’s organisational network in states like Jharkhand, UP, Karnataka and a few others.
- Goodwill, Greed And The Righting Of History (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 31, 2006)
Neither agitating medical students, nor opportunist political parties or an unscrupulous corporate sector can bar access to equal opportunity for the backward classes
- Kalam Kicks Profit Bill Back (Telegraph, A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM , May 31, 2006)
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam stunned the political establishment this evening by returning the office of profit bill to Parliament for “reconsideration”.
- Bjp Divided Over Obc Quota Issue (Tribune, S Satyanarayanan, May 31, 2006)
Divisions within the BJP over the party’s stand on the OBC quota issue came to fore today even as the party’s National Executive unanimously adopted a resolution which supported OBC quotas in higher educational institutions while suggesting the . . .
- Kalam Returns Office Of Profit Bill (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
The Union Cabinet is expected to meet on Wednesday to consider the objections raised by President Kalam on the Office of Profit Bill, reports UNI from New Delhi.
- Bjp Dubs Pm 'An Object Of Pity' (Pioneer, Yogesh Vajpeyi, May 31, 2006)
In a multi-pronged attack on UPA for its "failure on all fronts" the BJP on Tuesday dubbed Prime Minister as "an object of pity who could be easily pushed around".
- Bjp Upholds Quota, Adds 'Don't Compromise Merit' (Pioneer, Yogesh Vajpeyi, May 31, 2006)
On Tuesday, the National Executive of the BJP endorsed 27 per cent reservations for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) but without compromising on merit and excellence.
- Rethink Oop Bill, Prez Tells Govt (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
In a major loss of face for the UPA Government, President APJ Abdul Kalam on Tuesday returned to the consideration of Parliament a Bill seeking to exempt certain posts from the purview of 'office-of-profit' with retrospective effect.
- Bjp Brass For Tightening Grip Over Organisation (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
Outsiders cannot cause any crisis for us, but if a crisis occurs within the party there are certainly some shortcomings," veteran Atal Bihari Vajpayee's agonising reflections at the BJP national executive on Tuesday sent the party leaders in into . . .
- Cong, Left Differences Paralysing Economic Decision Making:bjp (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
Charging the UPA Government with being indecisive, BJP today said ideological contradictions between Congress and Left have paralysed economic decision making process in the country.
- President Returns Office Of Profit Bill To Parliament (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2006)
President APJ Abdul Kalam has returned for reconsideration by the two Houses of Parliament the Bill amending the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act 1959 which exempts certain offices from being considered as offices of profit.
- Roller-Coaster Ride In Kashmir (Pioneer, CP Bhambhri, May 31, 2006)
Roundtable Conference has taken the dialogue process between alienated Kashmiris and the Government forward, says CP Bhambhri
- Wincing Over Da Vinci Code (Pioneer, Sandhya Jain, May 30, 2006)
Three Vatican-affiliated satra-pies have unilaterally banned the Hollywood blockbuster, The Da Vinci Code, thereby affirming paramount loyalty to Il Papa as opposed to the Indian nation.
- Nepal Faces Hindu Backlash Over Declaration As Secular State (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2006)
The May 18 declaration by Nepal's parliament ending the country's distinction as the world's only Hindu state was one of the several hard decisions taken by the new government to coax Maoist rebels to join in a peaceful political process.
- Left Dictatorship Behind Failure Of Foreign Policy: Bjp (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2006)
The BJP on Monday accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of allowing the Left to dictate the country's foreign policy leading to the Government's utter failure in dealing with external affairs issues in the national interest.
- Keep Creamy Layer Out Of Quota, Says Bjp (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2006)
Forced to tread a middle path on the controversial OBC reservation issue, the BJP today said it favoured quota for OBCs in higher educational institutions and wanted that the ‘creamy layer’ be kept out and economically weaker sections of upper . . .
- Nba Supports Aamir, Flays Ban On ‘Fanaa’ (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2006)
The Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) has appreciated Bollywood star Aamir Khan’s “steadfast upholding of the cause of people displaced by Sardar Sarovar Dam” and termed the boycott of his film “Fanaa” in Gujarat as a “symptom of fanaticism”.
- Some Reservations (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 30, 2006)
How can you support the extension of reservations to the OBCs while mopping up the resentment among the upper castes?
- "Khanna Committee Report To Form Basis Of New Master Plan For Delhi" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2006)
Jaipal Reddy addresses rally organised by the DPCC
- Bjp Backs Quota But Wants Benefit For Poor Among Forward Castes (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , May 30, 2006)
Reiterates support for socially backward sections at national executive
Seen as an effort to ensure party does not lose forward castes support in U.P.
For common civil code, ban on forced religions conversions, review of Article 370
- Dcc Chiefs Deny Giving Memo To Sonia (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
Amid sharp reactions from the TRS, BJP and a rebuff from APCC president K. Keshava Rao seven District Congress Committee presidents from Telangana denied that they had submitted a memorandum to AICC chief Sonia Gandhi opposing Telangana.
- Strengthening Social Sector (Frontline, Purnima S. Tripathi, May 29, 2006)
The State government has undertaken major projects to strengthen the social sector.
- Advani Demands Panel To Study Quota (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
Breaking his silence on the quota controversy, Leader of Opposition L K Advani on Sunday demanded setting up of a specialist committee to study the impact of reservation and examine alternative remedies for affirmative action which would not . . .
- Finetune Prescription (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 29, 2006)
Hasty solutions to the quota conundrum will destroy a chance to overhaul the system of higher education
- With Channel Vision, There’S News And News (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, May 29, 2006)
The news business is a funny thing. Not ha-ha amusing but funny as in curious. Funniest is what’s news to you, is not necessarily news to me. We can’t agree on a single definition.
- Advani : Let Experts’ Panel Go Into Quota Issue (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
Leader of the Opposition L K Advani today underlined the need for constituting a specialist committee to study the impact of reservation and explore alternative remedies for affirmative action without undermining merit or excellence
- Quotas Turn Caste Politics Upside Down (Indian Express, Vrinda Gopinath, May 29, 2006)
SP, BSP show unusual restraint over Lucknow’s medics’ strikes but their eye is on the upper-caste vote, and next year’s elections
- Advani Backs Docs, Seeks Review Of Reservation Policy (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
The realisation has finally dawned on the BJP that it cannot hope to politically benefit from its unequivocal backing of the proposed OBC quota in higher education.
- In Margins Of History (Pioneer, Ajoy Bose, May 29, 2006)
Manmohan Singh seems to have lost the confidence of Sonia Gandhi, who was the biggest source of support for the technocrat Prime Minister.
- Caution: Left Hand Drive (Pioneer, Anil Narendra, May 29, 2006)
Assembly results do not augur well for the two largest political parties as coalition era seems to have reached the States as well, says Anil Narendra
- Gathering Storm (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 29, 2006)
Munda must find a way out of his failures
- Minority Government In Tamil Nadu (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, May 28, 2006)
The DMK's manifesto and alliance arithmetic enable M. Karunanidhi to take charge as Chief Minister for the fifth time in Tamil Nadu.
- Towards An Alternative (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, May 28, 2006)
Voters in Tamil Nadu have begun to think of an alternative to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), which have alternately ruled the State for 40 years.
- Pondicherry For Congress (Frontline, S. Viswanathan, May 28, 2006)
The outcome of the May 2006 Assembly elections in Pondicherry is the reverse of that in neighbouring Tamil Nadu where the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagm (DMK) government is dependent on the Congress for survival.
- Coalition In Assam (Frontline, Sushanta Talukdar, May 28, 2006)
The Congress returns to power in Assam, but with Bodo support which will be difficult to handle.
- Why Peace? (Pioneer, Udayan Namboodiri, May 28, 2006)
Autonomy" and "self rule" have entered the rubric of the Kashmir peace process. During this week's Round Table Conference for which Prime Minister Manmohan Singh travelled to . . .
- Amarinder Da Code (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 28, 2006)
It is the Punjab CM’s job to protect basic freedoms. It is not his job to ban films
- Ascendant Left (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, May 28, 2006)
The May 2006 Assembly elections place the Left in its strongest ever position in India's parliamentary and legislative history.
- Grow Up, Aamir (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 28, 2006)
It's quite astonishing what a deliberately obfuscatory media and liberal doses of Left propaganda can do to confuse an issue and spread disinformation.
- Bhangar To Singur (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 28, 2006)
The embarrassment is discouraging
Nothing may have happened in the Chief Minister’s reckoning, but the car has hit a road-breaker even before it has been set in motion.
- At Their Masters Service ! (Daily Excelsior, Col. (Retd.) Surendra Sharma, May 28, 2006)
The Union Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, has suggested beefing up intelligence set up in Jammu & Kashmir. It is not for the first time that such suggestions have emanated from the Government.
- Oil Prices To Go Up Next Week: Deora (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
The government will increase fuel prices next week, but would ensure that the weaker sections are not burdened by the hike, Petroleum Minister Murli Deora said today.
- Coalition Comes To Rule At States Too (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, May 28, 2006)
The results of the Assembly elections have established one thing very clearly—that alliances and coalitions are an inevitability at the Centre and increasingly in the states.
- Just A Turn Left, Or About-Turn? (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, May 28, 2006)
Last week’s election results are scary for two reasons. The resounding victory of the Left in West Bengal and Kerala, and the meltdown of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- Up & Down In Down South (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, May 28, 2006)
Amma’s got a lot done so why’s she worried? Is there a gleam behind those famous Karunanidhi goggles? What’s Kalam doing atop a building? Looking for answers from a limo
- The Bsp's Amazing Journey (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, May 27, 2006)
That today sections of upper castes seem to prefer the BSP to the BJP speaks to the long distance travelled by Mayawati's party.
- Bjp Launches Offensive On Telangana (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Even as hectic behind-the-scene activities on the Telangana State issue has shifted to Delhi with the State leaders of Congress and the Telangana Rashtra Samiti busy meeting the AICC president Sonia Gandhi, the BJP has started making moves to . . .
- Defy Intolerance (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 27, 2006)
The campaign against Fanaa is wrong and undemocratic
- Action Sought Against Yatnal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
The State BJP on Friday sought disciplinary action against Lok Sabha member Basavanagouda Patil Yatnal for his offensive against senior party leader and Deputy Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa.
- Left Concerned At Us Offer To Curb Naxal Menace (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Left parties today expressed serious concern over Chattisgarh Government welcoming a US offer to assist in anti-Naxal operations and asked the Centre to desist from such a move.
- Caste Doesn’T Matter (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, May 27, 2006)
Nearly everyone I spoke to said issues of caste did not interest them and what they were interested in was improving their lives and ensuring that their children lived even better..
- Yediyurappa Demonstrates Hold Over Karnataka Bjp, Party Ministers (Hindu, A. Jayaram, May 27, 2006)
Party Ministers rally behind Deputy Chief Minister while seeking action against Yatnal
- Bjp Dubs J&k Roundtable As Counter-Productive (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
Dubbing Prime Minister's Roundtable on Jammu and Kashmir as "counter-productive", the BJP on Friday feared that the working group on special status could end up as a launch pad for greater autonomy and self-rule.
- Taxpayer's Money: Pm Credits Sonia (Pioneer, Sanjay K Jha, May 27, 2006)
Alarmed by the attempt of political rivals to run away with the credit for National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, the Congress leadership on Friday asked its cadres to expose this falsehood.
- Silent Spectator (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, May 27, 2006)
P.V. Narasimha Rao's book on the Ayodhya demolition of December 1992 only confirms his own culpability in what happened.
- Ec Dismisses Bjp Plea Seeking Disqualification Of 12 Cong Mlas (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 27, 2006)
In a setback to BJP, the Election Commission has dismissed its petition seeking disqualification of 12 Congress MLAs, all former Chief Parliamentary and Parliamentary Secretaries, for holding office of profit.
- Why Peace? (Pioneer, Udayan Namboodiri, May 27, 2006)
Autonomy" and "self rule" have entered the rubric of the Kashmir peace process. During this week's Round Table Conference for which Prime Minister Manmohan Singh travelled to Srinagar, it was decided to refer the job of defining these two issues . . .
- Grow Up, Aamir (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 27, 2006)
It's quite astonishing what a deliberately obfuscatory media and liberal doses of Left propaganda can do to confuse an issue and spread disinformation.
- Terror Strikes Continue, 4 Tourists Killed In Blast (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
Terrorists, unable to disrupt a round of political talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Kashmiri leaders, targeted unarmed tourists on Thursday as Singh flew back.
- First In J&k: A Five-Group Plan (Indian Express, Muzamil Jaleel, May 26, 2006)
Giving tangible shape to what he said yesterday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today set to institutionalise the Centre’s Kashmir peace process as he wrapped up his second roundtable meet hoping that ‘‘those who chose to stay away will participate . . .
- Battleground Next: Who Is Where In U.P. (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, May 26, 2006)
The BSP is on the up and up. The SP is down but fighting back. The Congress is waiting for Rahul Gandhi. And the BJP is without a hope.
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