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Articles 621 through 720 of 5238:
- Fir Delay Cannot Be Used As Formula For Throwing Out Rape Case: Supreme Court (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2006)
A victim may be reluctant to approach police for fear of ostracism
- Pak Remains At Crossroads Of Terrorism (Deccan Herald, Mubashir zaidi, Aug 25, 2006)
Critics say Musharraf, an avowed ally in the war on terrorism, has much to do to end militancy.
- Outrage In Jaipur (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 25, 2006)
The propensity of small incidents to be blown out of proportion and - encouraged by helpful television cameras that can exaggerate the actual strength of a crowd - make a 'national crisis' out of a local tragedy is well known in India.
- Ban On Wedding Meals And Other Bad Laws (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Aug 24, 2006)
One bad law — ban on wedding meals — the citizens of Pakistan have tacitly resisted since its enforcement in 1997 has been amended by parliament with near unanimity.
- Elders Concerned Over Farmers’ Suicides (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 24, 2006)
Members in the Rajya Sabha today expressed concern over the rising cases of suicides by farmers and demanded an increase in the minimum support price (MSP) for foodgrains.
- Why Grow Rice? (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 24, 2006)
Crop diversification in Punjab is generally wrongly understood. Any programme of substituting a few lakh acres of rice-wheat in general and rice in particular to more paying alternatives, is construed as if it is going to place the food security of . . .
- Shed Passive Approach To Security (Tribune, P.C. Dogra, Aug 24, 2006)
Another strike at Mumbai has benumbed our nerves and made us feel helpless in the face of the inevitable. India’s history right from 1947 onwards had been to yield, to buy peace.
- On The Wings Of “Bole So Nihal” (Tribune, Nirupama Dutt, Aug 24, 2006)
THE Malaysian Airlines late-night flight to Kuala Lumpur to Delhi is delayed by good 50 minutes because a number of passengers are still waiting in the long queues. Those on time start drowsing after the long rigmarole at the Indira Gandhi . . .
- Thorn In The Side (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 24, 2006)
One of the most serious threats to India's security is from the proxy war unleashed against it on the eastern front, says Hiranmay Karlekar.
- Rajiv Gandhi Award For Devi Cherian (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 24, 2006)
Ms Devi Cherian, hailing from the Chamba area of Himachal, was today awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Ekta Samman Award-2006 for her achievement in social service and journalism.
- Nation & States: Iii (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Aug 24, 2006)
UP's economic resurgence cannot be brought about merely by bringing into the state a few industrialists or entrepreneurs.
- Three Inches Of Incompetence (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 23, 2006)
The rains Karachi received on Thursday last week measured a total of 91 mm at the highest point which roughly translates into 3.5 inches.
- Tackling The Power Crisis (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 23, 2006)
The government has only itself to blame. On Monday, while outlining plans to install new thermal power plants in Punjab, the Wapda chairman failed to mention one simple home truth: the current energy crisis could have been averted had the . . .
- Parliament Allows One-Dish Wedding Meals (News International, Asim Yasin, Aug 23, 2006)
In a rare show of unity in the parliamentary history of the country, the opposition and the government joined hands on Tuesday in both the Houses of parliament separately to give approval to a bill that allows one-dish wedding meal.
- India Needs E-Surveillance (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 23, 2006)
There's no way the country can fight high-tech terrorism with antiquated laws, says Muktesh Chander.
- Teacher In The Dock (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 23, 2006)
The Supreme Court has rightly upheld the conviction of a schoolteacher in a case of rape that took place on March 6, 1987.
- Dying Shisham And Kikar Trees Worrying (Tribune, Ambika Sharma, Aug 23, 2006)
The large-scale mortality of kikar and shisham trees has become a cause of concern for the foresters in Punjab. Young and mature plants have been affected alike with shisham facing mortality ranging from 61 to 82 per cent while kikar has suffered . . .
- Punjab Farmers Protest In Delhi (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 23, 2006)
Farmers from Punjab gathered in the Capital today to protest against “anti-farmer” policies of the Centre.
- Owning Weakness (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 23, 2006)
Admitting and identifying shortcomings is the first major step towards their elimination. Against that backdrop there is much to appreciate in the analyses of the counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir by the CRPF’s inspector-general in . . .
- Actual Hiv Numbers By Year-End (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 23, 2006)
The country will know the actual prevalence and number of HIV-infected people by the end of this year.
- Bhadarwah, Wah, Wah! (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Aug 23, 2006)
Nobody should grudge Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad the satisfaction of exploring tourism potential of Bhadarwah.
- Muslims Question Pm ‘Inaction’ (Telegraph, RASHEED KIDWAI, Aug 23, 2006)
Muslim leaders who heard Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s speech yesterday are asking why he has been unable to act on his “good intentions”.
- ‘Nimage Ellarigu Aadarada Swagatha’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 22, 2006)
Kalam took the audience by surprise by starting his speech in Kannada. “Nimage Ellarigu Aadarada Swagatha,” he said to a rousing applause...
- Australia Warns Of Terror Attacks Against Pakistan Hotels (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 22, 2006)
Terrorists may be planning an attack on hotels in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, the Australian Foreign Affairs Department warned on Monday. But Pakistani officials and several hotels said they had no information on such a plot.
- Minority Wail Reaches Pm (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 22, 2006)
Drawing a parallel with the trauma of Sikhs in the eighties, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today told Muslims that he understands their “suffering” and asserted that there is “no need to equate terrorism and terrorists with any one community”.
- Plight Of Punjab’S Farmers (Tribune, Sucha Singh Gill, Aug 22, 2006)
Punjab is one of the most deserving states for a package to distressed farmers. It has been brought out by the 55th round of the NSS that Punjab farmers are third at the all-India level in terms of percentage of farmers under debt.
- Manmohan's Assurance To Muslims (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Aug 22, 2006)
``Chief Ministers' meeting to address their concerns of being targeted''
- I Have Proof Of Cm’S Corruption: Sukhbir (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 22, 2006)
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Sukhbir Badal today claimed that he had concrete proof of corruption against Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, which would be revealed in the coming months, adding that the SAD would take immediate legal action against . . .
- No ‘Independent Charge’ For Parliamentary Secretary (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 22, 2006)
The Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, has informed the Punjab and Haryana High Court that the Chief Parliamentary Secretary (CPS) and the seven Parliamentary Secretaries (PSs) in the state were not holding any independent charge and . . .
- Msp For Kharif Crops Disappoints Farmers: Cm (Tribune, Yoginder Gupta, Aug 22, 2006)
The Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, has conveyed his disappointment to the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, over the Centre’s failure to take note of the recommendations of the state in regard to the minimum support price (MSP) . . .
- Drought-Like Situation In Punjab, Haryana (Tribune, Sarbjit Dhaliwal, Aug 22, 2006)
Punjab and certain parts of Haryana are reeling under a drought-like situation even though it is yet to be declared officially.
- ‘Keep Tabs On Water Projects’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 22, 2006)
President A P J Abdul Kalam on Monday mooted a task force comprising members from Centre and States to help the Planning Commission and ministries design a mechanism to execute water projects in time and within the specified cost.
- Take It From The Super Cop (OutLook, B. Raman , Aug 22, 2006)
KPS Gill was in Chennai recently, interacting with a group of serving and retired police officers on counter-terrorism management. Some of the salient points made by him.
- India Must Show The Way (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Aug 21, 2006)
The war against terror continues and we are seeing 'new' innovative methods being deployed by terrorist groups.
- River Sutra (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Aug 21, 2006)
The Kali Bein river in Punjab sacred for Sikhs because of its association with Guru Nanak Dev flows again after being choked out of existence for several years. The president's visit to review its rejuvenation has brought into . . .
- Govt To Table Hudood Amendment Bill Today (Daily Times, Shahzad Raza, Aug 21, 2006)
Treasury MNAs ordered to ensure presence at session
MNAs complain to PM, say law minister did not brief them properly on bill.
- Relief Package For Farmers Too Little, Too Late (Pioneer, Yoga Rangatia, Aug 21, 2006)
Centre's bail-out package for farmers in distress may not amount to much. Farm incomes are showing a decline due to poor productivity of land and rising costs of fertiliser and pesticides.
- After Mahim Miracle, Idols 'Drink' Milk (Pioneer, PTI, Aug 21, 2006)
After the record crowd turnout at Mumbai's Mahim locality to taste "sweet" water of the Arabian Sea, thousands of people on Sunday night thronged temples across Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Bihar and Punjab to watch deities of Goddess Durga and . . .
- Terror Agents Plot Mayhem In Punjab (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar Singh, Aug 21, 2006)
In June, at a secret rendezvous in Chandigarh, key operatives of Pakistan sponsored terrorist groups mulled reviving the ugly spectre of terrorism in poll-bound Punjab. Lending their weight were some militants from Northeast States as well as the Maoists.
- Laloo Chucks Out Colas From Trains, Stations (Deccan Herald, Abhay Kumar, Aug 21, 2006)
A day after Chairman of Pepsico India Holdings Private Limited, Rajeev Bakshi virtually admitted that the soft drink could be harmful for children, Railway Minister Laloo Prasad took the war against the two cola giants — Coke and Pepsi – one step . . .
- Government’S Cultivated Ambivalence On Madrassa Reform . . . (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Aug 21, 2006)
Pakistani officials say they have arrested “a top Al Qaeda commander”, Mati ur Rehman, who allegedly masterminded the London plot to down America-bound airliners earlier this month.
- How To Revive Agricultural Economy (Daily Excelsior, Satyendra Pratap Singh, Aug 21, 2006)
As the crisis of the farming community reverberate in the country with suicides and hunger, the prime minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, in his Independence speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, loudly proclaimed that the UPA government is "concerned . . .
- Highways To Death (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Aug 21, 2006)
It should surprise one and all that the Central Government is not able to furnish the most up-to-date facts about the number of people who lose their lives in road accidents across the country.
- Punjab's Shame (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 21, 2006)
Twenty years after the Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act came into force to end sex-selective foeticide, we are confronted with horror stories of hundreds of aborted foetuses being found in Patiala district in Punjab. Efforts to tackle this . . .
- Kashmir War Saved Indian Army: Book (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 21, 2006)
The Kashmir war saved the Indian Army from being scrapped, seems strange? Well a biography of Major-General AA “Jick” Rudra of the Indian Army by Major-General DK “Monty” Palit claims so.
- President’S Support (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 20, 2006)
All those who maintain that the fallen soldier merits more than lip-sympathy will be heartened by the President, the Supreme Commander of the armed forces, assuring his support to the raising of a National War Memorial in the Capital.
- The Politics Of Religion (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2006)
in a country where fanatics and hardliners come in different shapes and sizes.
- Centurian Bank, Lkb To Merge (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2006)
The Board of Directors of Centurion Bank of Punjab Limited and Lord . . .
- Iaf Scrambles Migs After Pak Violates No-Fly Zone (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2006)
The Indian Air Force on Saturday scrambled its MIG-21s after a flying object from Pakistan was noticed very close to the border in Rajasthan. While the object did not cross the border, sources said, it did violate the 10 km no-fly zone rule . . .
- India Scrambles Jets After ‘Flying Object’ Enters No-Fly Zone (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2006)
The Indian Air Force scrambled two Mig-21s on Friday morning after a “flying object from Pakistan” came close to the Pakistan-India border near southern Punjab, the Indian Express reports.
- ‘Jaish Was Planning Suicide Strikes In Mumbai’ (Indian Express, Shishir Gupta, Aug 20, 2006)
This is what security agencies find after interrogating two Pak nationals caught sneaking in from Bangladesh.
- A Thought For The Soldier (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 19, 2006)
It is a matter of sheer indifference and neglect that the country is still without a national war memorial.
- Break The Rice-Wheat Cycle (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 19, 2006)
An unwarranted controversy has been kicked up against crop diversification. This is absurd and belies the truth.
- Hc Asked To Decide On Punjab Police Officers’ Row (Tribune, S.S. Negi , Aug 19, 2006)
In order to have a prompt resolution to the lingering dispute between IPS and state police service officers of the Punjab police on posting to key positions like district police chiefs, the Supreme Court today referred a bunch of petitions on the . . .
- Politics Is A Puzzle (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Aug 19, 2006)
The leaders are all opportunists. All that matters is Islamic principles and power, no matter who rules.
- In The Name Of Culture (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 19, 2006)
The lacklustre ‘culture week’ being celebrated by the Punjab archaeology department inside the Lahore Fort calls for some serious stocktaking.
- Terrorism Has To Be Met With Force: President (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 19, 2006)
Calling on the country’s police to be courteous to common people and do justice to the needy through prompt delivery of services, President General Pervez Musharraf Friday asked the law enforcing agencies to act strongly against those preaching . . .
- Accolades For Shekhawat As He Crosses 4-Yr Mark (Pioneer, Rahul Datta, Aug 19, 2006)
'His witty interventions have always defused tension in the House'
- Speculation Moves Forward (Frontline, C.P. CHANDRASEKHAR, Aug 19, 2006)
The introduction of futures trading in essential commodities under the reform regime has paved the way for speculative price increases.
- Give A Fillip (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Aug 19, 2006)
Looked from one angle one will find it surprising that per capita income in the State is Rs 16190.
- Reliance Retail To Roll Out From Hyderabad (Pioneer, PTI, Aug 19, 2006)
Reliance Industries on Friday announced its Rs 25,000 crore mega retail plans. Reliance Industries' first retail store will come up in Hyderabad next month, which will be a vegetable and food store.
- The State Of Vat (Business Line, R. Srinivasan, Aug 19, 2006)
It is clear that the revenue loss to State governments would be substantial .
- Kalam Inaugurates War Memorial (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
President A P J Abdul Kalam today inaugurated the Chandigarh War Memorial, a monument dedicated to India’s post-Independence martyrs.
- ‘Let’S Make India A Safe Nation’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 18, 2006)
On Thursday President A P J Abdul Kalam dedicated the Chandigarh War Memorial, a citizens’ initiative led by The Indian Express, to the nation. Excerpts from his speech on the occasion:
- No Breach In Pm’S Security: Patil (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
Home Minister Shivraj Patil today denied in the Lok Sabha that there was any breach in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's security on the occasion of the Independence Day, clarifying that the reported posting of three to four former ultras for the PM's . .
- Trans-Atlantic Bomb Plot Planner Was Jaish Member (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Aug 18, 2006)
Rashid Rauf trained in terror facilities set up to fuel jihad in J&K, admits Jaish chief's father
- Haunting Terror Threats (Daily Excelsior, Arun Nehru, Aug 18, 2006)
The war against terror continues and we see 'new' innovative methods deployed by terror groups and clearly the intelligence agencies have foiled and prevented a terror act which cuts across nations, religion and beliefs and is little more than . . .
- Is It Safe To Dance With The Ulfa? (Indian Express, Samudra Gupta Kashyap, Aug 18, 2006)
The suspension of army operations is a major step by the government of India in Assam. It conveys to the banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) that New Delhi is serious about the business of peaceful negotiations.
- Haryana Reels Under Power Cuts (Tribune, Ruchika M. Khanna, Aug 18, 2006)
The severe power shortage in Haryana has forced Haryana Power Utilities to spend an additional Rs 16 crore a day for purchasing power through bilateral arrangements from other state electricity boards, through Unscheduled Interchange (UI) and . . .
- Use Religious Places To Reform People: Kalam (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam urged that the worship places in the country should be used for reforming people. He was speaking at Nirmal Kuteya here today where he came on the invitation of Baba Balbir Singh Seechewal, the man behind cleansing of . . .
- Office Of Profit: Jpc Set Up (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
Rumours that the Election Commission has disqualified 37 MLAs, including the Punjab Chief Minister, for holding offices of profit, sparked hectic political activity today, with Capt Amarinder Singh cutting short his visit and rushing to Chandigarh.
- Powerless Again (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 18, 2006)
The Punjab and Haryana electricity boards have, once again, let down their consumers. The hot, humid weather, aggravated by insufficient rain, has raised tempers, but protests or media reports fail to move the authorities to find a permanent . . .
- Nutritional Support For Aids Patients Vital:wfp (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Aug 18, 2006)
The United Nations World Food Programme has called for action among all stakeholders in the fight against AIDS to make food and nutritional support part of the essential package of care for people affected by HIV.
- The Tempest & The Templar Knight (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 18, 2006)
History does not repeat itself but it does rhyme” (Mark Twain), the rhyme of history with periodic repetitions is actually a divine benevolence to make with the deficiencies.
- Make India A Citadel Against Invasions, Says President Kalam (Hindu, Rajesh Ahuja, Aug 18, 2006)
To work toward a national war memorial in New Delhi
- No Breach In Prime Minister's Security: Patil (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
Everyone deployed in his security is vetted'
- Middle Stage Of Democracy (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Aug 18, 2006)
Social mobilisation that began in the south has spread throughout the country with backward classes pushing aside historically dominant castes, giving rise to regional parties
- Kalam Unveils Memorial To Soldiers In Chandigarh (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
President and supreme commander of India’s armed forces, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, on Thursday, opened the country’s first memorial dedicated to soldiers who were killed in the four wars and other security operations since Independence.
- President Kalam To Inaugurate Chandigarh War Memorial Today (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
President A P J Abdul Kalam shall dedicate to the nation the Chandigarh War Memorial, a citizens’ initiative led by The Indian Express, here at 10.15 am tomorrow.
- Pnb: Sitting Pretty (Business Standard, Niraj Bhatt, Aug 17, 2006)
PNB reaps benefit of credit growth, rising yields on advances and higher proportion of low cost deposits.
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