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- Grab In The Name Of God (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Sep 02, 2006)
This kind of grab in the name of God is not limited to any one community.
- Care Delayed Is Care Denied (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 02, 2006)
Nirmal Sandhu visits Patiala’s Rajindra Hospital, where animals stray into the emergency ward and a shortage of space, staff and equipment can result in fatal delays in treatment.
- Crises All Around (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 02, 2006)
There is hardly any country that at some time in its existence has not been entangled in a crisis of one kind or the other. Such a crisis could be political, economic or security-related in nature. The afflicted country either tries to resolve . . . .
- Living With Floods And Drought (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 02, 2006)
Just a month or so there was a lot of debate in Pakistan on the issue of water conservation and storage. And now the situation has changed so much that there is now too much water. Torrential rains and heavy flooding have not stopped yet and some . . .
- Fire In Balochistan (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Sep 01, 2006)
The escalation of violence in Pakistan following the death of Nawab Bugti could become a source of worry for India as well
- Urdu & Secularism (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Sep 01, 2006)
A clutch of new books focus on the progressive nationalist tradition of Urdu poetry.
- Letter From Dgp (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 01, 2006)
It is gratifying to know that the DGP of Punjab knows that his men register false cases against innocent people and allow criminals to go scot-free under the influence of politicians.
- Aids Treatment: Court Pulls Up Health Ministry (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2006)
It has failed to achieve target to provide ART to HIV positive patients'
- Clouds Over Iranian Pipeline (Daily Excelsior, Chandra Mohan, Aug 31, 2006)
Once again reports are floating that the 2600-km Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline is very much on, recreating the dream of energy Nirvana in India. Paeans are being sung about it in Islamabad.
- Security Forces On Alert As Maoists Eye Valley (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar Singh, Aug 31, 2006)
Maoist menace is threatening to engulf the entire nation. Having succeeded in expanding their tentacles in 13 Indian states, the Maoists are now eyeing Jammu and Kashmir.
- A Moment In History (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 31, 2006)
What he could not do in life, Nawab Akbar Bugti has achieved through his death. From his cave in the Bhambore hills, where he had been hiding since he was forced out of Dera Bugti some weeks ago, Bugti has won the battle he had waged for many months . . .
- Kohlu Killings Spark Na Fury: Adjournment Motion Debate Today (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
The government on Wednesday accepted an opposition’s demand to hold a debate in the National Assembly on Thursday on the killing of Jamhoori Watan Party chief Nawab Akbar Bugti and his associates in a military operation in Kohlu on Aug 26.
- India Should Tread Cautiously (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 31, 2006)
The Pakistani army operation, which killed Baluch leader Akbar Khan Bugti, is a grievous political blunder on Islamabad’s part. The scale of violence in Baluchistan, and political protests in the rest of Pakistan, clearly indicate that.
- Darrell Hair And South Asian Solidarity (Hindu, Harish Khare , Aug 31, 2006)
The bottom line of the South Asian approach is that the law is to be obeyed according to our convenience. This fashionable disdain can only beget disorder and lawlessness.
- Azad Ready For Talks With Hizb, Not Lashkar (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Aug 31, 2006)
Chief MinisterGhulam Nabi Azadsays it will take a lot of time to rescue Jammu and Kashmir from the vested interests that have become entrenched. Excerpts from an interview:
- Karat Seeks Amendment For Ec Reforms (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
In the wake of its recent tiffs with the Election Commission, the CPM today sought amendment of the Constitution on the modalities of appointment and removal of the Election Commissioners and to make them more accountable.
- No Complaint! (Tribune, ASHOK MALIK, Aug 31, 2006)
Our odd-looking group - five from Chandigarh, two from Ludhiana and one each from Haryana and Allahabad — boarded AP Express at Hyderabad. Weather had been kind on the outward journey and we hoped for a smooth return journey.
- Akalis May Go It Alone In Punjab Assembly Poll (Times of India, Mohua Chatterjee, Aug 31, 2006)
They may be strong NDA allies, but Akali Dal may not oblige BJP by going with it in the coming assembly polls in Punjab.
- Weatherman Forecasts Rainy Days Ahead (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
Cumulative rainfall for the country during monsoon so far normal but distribution highly uneven
- Key Infrastructure Projects Crippled By Delay, Admits Govt (Indian Express, Kandula Subramaniam, Aug 30, 2006)
Work on the 73-km Howrah-Amta-Champadanga rail project in West Bengal started 32 years ago. To date, this project is yet to be completed.
- Musharraf Sounds Warning (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
Faced with widespread violence following the killing of Baluch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has warned that strict action would be taken against anyone who harmed the country.
- A Country Unravels (Deccan Herald, AHMED RASHID, Aug 30, 2006)
The Baluch, who have waged four unsuccessful insurgencies against the army since 1947, have been demanding a fair share of the profits and development funds, and political representation.
- Abolished Posts In Schools To Be Revived (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
A meeting of the Punjab Council of Ministers held here under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today approved to convene two-day session of the state Assembly from September 14.
- So Our Children Shouldn’T Read Tagore, Prem Chand! (Indian Express, Chaman Lal, Aug 30, 2006)
The recent debate over the introduction of ‘objectionable’ material in NCERT’s hindi and history textbooks had MPs, across party lines, going as far as suggesting that the scholars responsible for recommending this material be punished.
- Pm Reviews Initiatives In Punjab (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
With an eye on the forthcoming Assembly election in Punjab, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently reviewed the progress of infrastructure projects and directed the state and central ministers to speed up their implementation.
- Rot In The Roti (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 30, 2006)
In a damning indictment of the FCI, the Comptroller and Auditor General has found that in some cases 85 per cent of the rice procured during 2000-05 in Punjab and Haryana was unfit for human use.
- Violence Continues To Rock Balochistan (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Aug 30, 2006)
Family, supporters take part in funeral prayers conducted in Quetta; four killed in bomb blast
- Sc To Resume Hearing In Badal Case (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
The hearing in the cases of former Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and some other leaders of Shiromani Akali Dal seeking sanction on their prosecution will resume on September 4 in the Supreme Court before a new Bench.
- Ecological Havoc In The Kasauli Hills (Tribune, Baljit Malik, Aug 30, 2006)
The Kasauli hills are at present threatened with ecological havoc. Big ticket colonisers and property developers, alongwith a network of real-estate agents, are acquiring thousands of bighas of land from peasants and farmers to put up multistorey . . .
- Mind Over Marshals (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 30, 2006)
On December 5, I was traveling to Bucharest via Frankfurt to take up an assignment as our country’s Ambassador in Romania. The Air India flight to Frankfurt from Delhi was delayed; I was to connect with a Lufthansa flight to Bucharest but missed it . . .
- Let's Face The Nasty Truth (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, Aug 30, 2006)
British Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly has initiated a lively debate on whether excessive emphasis on multi-culturalism has contributed to Muslim separatism in the UK.
- Beginning Of The End (Pioneer, Wilson John, Aug 30, 2006)
Musharraf may have erred gravely in using brute force against Balochis who were not asking for freedom, but just a share from their resources
- Bugti Killing: Serious Repercussions Feared (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar Singh, Aug 30, 2006)
Balochistan is still numb after the killing of its most towering leader Nawab Akbar Bugti. According to an intelligence assessment, the strife-torn province of Pakistan was ready to ignite as its people were seething with anger, the manner in which . . .
- Blind Men Of Hindustan (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 30, 2006)
Last Wednesday an eminent American research scholar and author on South Asia, Mr Paul Brass, wrote an article in a national daily.
- Conservation, Not Beautification (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 30, 2006)
The ‘beautification’ of prime national heritage monuments such as the Lahore Fort and the Shalimar Gardens is an ill-advised move that must be dispensed with. Lahore’s Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) is spending Rs17 million on beautifying the . .
- Law In Race With Science (Business Standard, M J Antony, Aug 30, 2006)
Technology is moving so fast these days that the words and phrases used in statutes become outdated very soon. Law-makers have always been found to be decades behind science.
- 6 More Killed In Balochistan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
Bomb blast in Hub kills five
150 detained g Govt bans carrying of arms for 2 months
- Cess That Vanished (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 29, 2006)
THE Comptroller and Auditor General has discovered misappropriation of over Rs 934 crore collected as the rural development cess during 2001-05 by the Punjab Government.
- Dehar Power House Shut As Water Submerges 3 Floors (Tribune, Kuldeep Chauhan, Aug 29, 2006)
The 990 MW Beas Satluj Link (BSL), managed by the Bhakhra Beas Management Board (BBMB), has been shut down indefinitely as one of the six shaft seals that confines water inside the water conductor system and lubricate shaft, burst suddenly at . . .
- Wadda Dera Case To Reopen (Tribune, S.S. Negi , Aug 29, 2006)
The Supreme Court today allowed occupants of the Dera Granth Sahib shrine at Jalal village in Bathinda district, popularly known as the Wadda Dera, to reopen their case against the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on its ownership and . . .
- Cleaning Kali Bein: Govt To Act As Support System (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
President Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s recent visit to Nirmal Kuteya in Sultanpur Lodhi has expedited the cleansing process of sacred rivulet Kali Bein.
- Pakistan Vs Pakistan (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 29, 2006)
The needless death of 79-year-old Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti is a multiple tragedy - for his family, Balochistan and Pakistan.
- The Balochistan Cause Gets A Martyr (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Aug 29, 2006)
The killing of Akbar Khan Bugti has angered Balochistan. It has also sent shock waves through political circles in Pakistan.
- Rajasthan Flood Death Toll Reaches 138 (Hindu, Mohammed Iqbal , Aug 29, 2006)
Thousands displaced; rescue and relief operations launched on war footing
- A Salutary Approach (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 29, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's remarks at a conference on terrorism organised last week by Muslim clerics in the capital addressed their immediate apprehensions against the grisly background of the Mumbai bomb explosions.
- Pak Media Flays Second Biggest Military Blunder (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
That the Pakistani military may have committed a serious error of judgment in killing veteran Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti was evident in the Pakistani media on Monday with the targeted killing being termed the second biggest military blunder. . .
- Balochistan Crippled By Strike, Violence (Dawn, Saleem Shahid, Aug 29, 2006)
A complete strike on Monday paralysed Quetta and other cities and towns of Balochistan and reports of more incidents of rioting and arson were received from different parts of the province.
- Riots Continue Across Balochistan, Karachi (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
Punjabi barber killed in Naushki, eight protesters injured in Pasni
Sindh-Balochistan highway blocked
10 injured in violence in Karachi
- The Sikandar-Jinnah 'Understanding' (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 29, 2006)
The year 1926-27 was a continuous period of communal strife between Hindus and Muslims. Towards the end of 1926 Muslim leaders of Punjab decided to unite on one platform and reconstitute the Punjab Provincial Muslim League, which was headed by . . .
- Return Of Controls (Business Line, Editorial, Business Standard, Aug 29, 2006)
Bringing back the negative prescription of a cap on wheat and pulses inventory is candid admission of a market out of government control.
- Upa Reaches Out To Rural Folk (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Aug 29, 2006)
Fiftyeight year-old Prabhavati, chairperson of the Karaikal Town Panchayat, is brimming with confidence and ideas these days.
- Pak Papers Blast Govt Over Bugti Killing (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Aug 29, 2006)
Pakistan’s frontline daily newspapers have blasted the federal government for the killing of Baluch leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti; one paper going to the extent of describing the event as “the biggest blunder committed by the military since the . . .
- Amd To Invest $500 Million In Semindia Sez (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
World’s second largest computer chip maker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is planning to invest about US$500 million in SemIndia’s proposed chip manufacturing facility near Hyderabad.
- Poor Grade (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 29, 2006)
The SSA has stated that project targets have not been met.
- Renewed Violence In Balochistan (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Aug 29, 2006)
Balochistan witnessed renewed violence on Monday as the province shut down to protest against the killing of Jhamoori Watan Party (JWP) leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti in a military operation on Saturday.
- Riots Spark After Akbar Bugti’S Killing (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Curfew has been imposed was imposed in Quetta for indefinite period of time on Sunday due to unprecedented violence, which erupted after killing of Jamhori Watan Party (JWP) Chief Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti and his men.
- Achieving Literacy Targets (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 28, 2006)
It is all very well for President Musharraf to say that the government will offer the required funds to achieve an 85 per cent literacy rate by 2012.
- 3 Killed As Riots Rock Balochistan, Karachi (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Scores of buildings and vehicles on fire
Curfew imposed, lifted in Quetta
Punjabis attacked
Nationalists announce 15-day mourning and strike today
- Hefty Road Taxes Take Their Toll (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Aug 28, 2006)
The present rate of tolls and other taxes on road transport are not justified. The government needs to review its policy.
- Rangers Catch Man With 17kg Heroin On Indian Border (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Punjab Rangers arrested a drug smuggler at Zero Line near Sialkot and seized 17 kilogrammes of heroin (worth Rs 170 million), which he was trying to smuggle from India to Pakistan.
- Cag Report Has Exposed Congress: Sad (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Shiromani Akali Dal President Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday asked Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to come out clean on the misappropriation of Rs 934.53 crore collected for Rural Development Cess between 2001 and 2005 as mentioned in the . . .
- Bjp To Launch Stir For State’S Rights (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Announcing to launch an agitation with the help of other political parties and social organizations, the BJP yesterday constituted a state-level committee to prepare an action plan to get Himachal's share under the Punjab Reorganization Act, 1966.
- Cag Report Creates Stir (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
The report of Comptroller General of India (CAG) about the misuse of crores of rupees by the Punjab Government has created a stir among political circles. The Opposition Shiromani Akali Dal and its alliance partner the Bharatiya Janata Party have . . .
- Punjab’S Poor Show (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 28, 2006)
Punjab ranks 29th in a countrywide survey on the implementation of Central programmes. Manipur is at the bottom and Punjab is one slot above. To add to the shame of . . .
- Tiger Of Balochistan Killed In Lair (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
A photograph of Nawab Akbar Bugti sitting with a gun in a well-guarded cave in Balochistan and vowing to carry on an armed struggle against Pakistan's military to achieve autonomy for his over-exploited province sent shock waves across Pakistan and . . .
- Bugti: A Violent End (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 28, 2006)
The death of Nawab Akbar Bugti during a military operation in the hills near Kohlu late on Saturday is tragic and could well be a defining moment in Pakistan’s chequered history.
- Get The Local Flavour (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 28, 2006)
Since India is a federation of states, many of which have come up after the Constitution came into force, we will not trot out a knee-jerking response to the demand for a separate state in Telengana.
- Copying Script To Success (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Aug 28, 2006)
The unabashed and blatant use of unfair means, both during examinations and in marking, is a shocking reminder of the fact that our educational and examination system has decayed.
- Jd-U To Oppose Ban On Religious Conversions (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Taking strong exception to the proposal of Jharkhand Government to impose a ban on religious conversion, coalition partner Janata Dal (United) on Sunday threatened to oppose the move and asked for withdrawal of ban from all parts of the country.
- New Development Projects (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
THE Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) has approved 30 development projects estimated to cost Rs130 billion. The first priority has been given to infrastructure development with a hefty share of Rs81.7 billion for 15 . . .
- Editorial: Abolishing Sardari System Or Baloch Nationalism? (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
A ‘Qaumi’ Bugti Jirga got together at the Jinnah Stadium in Dera Bugti Thursday and declared that the ‘sardari system’ of the Bugti tribe had been abolished forthwith.
- Push The Pace (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2006)
That George Bush should use cuss words when he thinks the microphones are off is not really very surprising.
Has this man ever struck you as a guy with an overwhelmingly sophisticated command of the language?
You do remember that he was asked wheth
- Taking Refuge In Nostalgia... (Hindustan Times, Khushwant Singh, Aug 26, 2006)
There was a time I made three visits to Khan Market everyday. It is across the road from my flat.
- Have No Fears (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 26, 2006)
With reference to Termites and telescopes (August 23), the PM has already stated that any curb on India’s military options in the nuclear field will not be accepted.
- Hike In Paddy Msp (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 26, 2006)
IT is good enough that the Centre has raised the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy by Rs 40 to make it Rs 650 a quintal, but it would have been better had it been done without protests by farmers and pressure by political parties and the media.
- Flight Of Talent Hits Patient Care (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 26, 2006)
Syed Nooruzzaman visits Rohtak’s Pt B.D. Sharma PGIMS hospital and finds that a promised transition into a ‘centre for excellence’ is not happening . . .
- Protests Against Cong, Arjun (Tribune, Raman Mohan, Aug 25, 2006)
Thanks to the derogatory remarks against the Jat community in NCERT books, Union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh has become an unofficial persona non grata in Haryana — a state where Jats had played a important role in the Congress’ . . .
- India's Rigid Stand (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 25, 2006)
The news emanating from New Delhi is not positive and what is coming out can at best be called confusing. India's Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahamed told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that things like joint control or joint . . .
- Quota Of Flour Mills May Be Abolished (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 25, 2006)
The federal government will review the National Wheat Policy shortly and under the new policy, export of wheat will be banned.
- Arms And The Raj (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 25, 2006)
Britain emerged as the world’s sole superpower during the first half of the 19th century. Despite withdrawals from North America between 1837, the date of Victoria’s accession to the throne, and 1861, the . . .
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