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Articles 921 through 1020 of 5238:
- Much Tut, Tut And A Holding Forth (OutLook, Khushwant Singh, Jul 31, 2006)
His social conscience veered towards formula and came peppered with desi gaalis in all their pungency.
- Fugitive Magistrate Found Living In India After 19 Years (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
A Malaysian magistrate who jumped bail 19 years ago to escape corruption charges has been found living comfortably in India under an assumed name, a newspaper reported on Sunday.
- Ironies Of ‘Exile Politics’ (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jul 31, 2006)
It is almost certain that the August 1 meeting called by President Pervez Musharraf will, until the next crisis breaks out, end the current crisis of the Sindh government — which caused ministerial resignations by the MQM at Karachi as well as at . . .
- Tn Budget: Politically Adroit, Yet Fiscally Responsible (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Jul 31, 2006)
While the Tamil Nadu Budget incorporates the schemes the Chief Minister had unveiled in his manifesto, its estimates have not violated any of the limits laid down in the fiscal responsibility legislation. Blending compassion with fiscal prudence, . . .
- Nirmala Deshpande: A Gandhian To The Core (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Jul 30, 2006)
It is hard to believe but it is true. Noted Gandhian, Nirmala Deshpande, now a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha, has been accused of holding office of profit, according to a news agency report.
- Lebanon: Why No Street Protests? (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
The entire world is shaken by the brutality of the Israeli assault on Lebanon.
- Friends And Sycophants (Dawn, Kunwar Idris, Jul 30, 2006)
IN the midst of hardening political stands, an advisory for conciliation and compromise issued by a group of assorted but prominent citizens comes as a whiff of fresh air. But, perhaps, it is likely to remain just a whiff.
- Indian Paper Tigers (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
The stories in these three books are timeless and have been readers’ favourites for many years.
- Bank Staff Strike Over New Payment Service (Reuters, M.C. Govardhana Rangan, Jul 29, 2006)
Half a million workers at state-run banks stayed at home on Friday to protest against a planned electronic cheque-clearing system they fear will cost jobs, denting bond trade.
- Party’S Over, Birthday Ads Under Sc Glare (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2006)
The Supreme Court today issued a notice to the Centre and state governments that in essence questions why public money is spent to glorify political leaders through advertisements.
- Book Profit Bonanza (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam , Jul 29, 2006)
Tax under Section 115J can be determined only after the end of the relevant year.
- The Group Of 18 (News International, A N Sudarsan Rao , Jul 29, 2006)
The letter to President Gen Pervez Musharraf written by the group of 18 (henceforth 'G-18') is neither irrelevant nor insignificant, as stated by the official spokesman. It is an important document in many respects.
- Cellphone Spy Busts Parents’ Exam Gang (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2006)
A group of parents on a three-day jaunt to Dehra Dun in summer should have raised no suspicions, even if they were from equally pleasant Himachal Pradesh.
- Paltry Hike (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 29, 2006)
A small hike of Rs 10 in the minimum support price of paddy is bound to leave farmers disappointed. Regardless of the coming elections in Punjab, the Centre has stuck to its policy of avoiding a significant increase in the MSPs for cereals year . . .
- Govt. Dumps 5500 Million Tonnes Of Solid Waste Per Day (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2006)
Chief Minister advocates judicious use of pesticide by farmers
- Pakistani Armyman Killed During Infiltration Bid (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2006)
A Pakistan Army officer was among three persons killed when troops recently foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said on Friday.
- Captain’S Pack (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 29, 2006)
Just a fortnight after stoutly denying the “rumours” of a Cabinet reshuffle, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has changed the portfolios of his Cabinet colleagues, as well as Ministers of State, Chief Parliamentary Secretaries and . . .
- India, Bhutan Sign Pact On Hydel Power (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2006)
India and Bhutan today signed agreements on long term cooperation in hydel sector, and on purchase of power from the 1020 MW Tala Hydroelectric Project that has been constructed by India in Bhutan .
- Pak Major Killed In Infiltration Bid, Army Hqrs Deny (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2006)
In a clear evidence of Islamabad’s support to cross-border infiltration, a Pakistani Major was killed along with two terrorists when Indian Security forces foiled an intrusion bid at the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Religious Leaders Issue Fatwa On Terror (Asian Age, Venkat Parsa, Jul 29, 2006)
Mahant Veerbhadra Mishra of the Sankat Mochan Mandir of Varanasi and Mufti Fazal-ur-Rehman Hilal Usmani, the Mufri-e-Azam of Punjab, came together on a common platform in Mumbai to jointly declare jihad against their respective co-religionists . . .
- The Racket Is Still On (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 29, 2006)
Tuesday's report of a 15-year-old boy who became physically disabled while working as a camel jockey in the UAE is a grim reminder that the crime continues despite measures, by both the UAE and Pakistan, to curb it.
- Power-Sharing Among The Provinces (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 29, 2006)
The question of Pakistan’s constitutional make-up and power-sharing among the country’s four provinces and ethnic minorities is once again coming under intense debate.
- Mqm Resignations (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 29, 2006)
Sindh has always been a province that has been difficult to govern. It has seen unwieldy and sometimes unnatural coalitions cobbled together by the centre to prop up governments and keep out the province's single largest party -- the PPP.
- Government’S Dilemma In Fata (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jul 29, 2006)
Major General Shaukat Sultan, the Inter-Services Public Relations director general, has said that the extension of adult franchise in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) has created the problem of Talibanisation.
- Fill The Vacancies In The Courts (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jul 28, 2006)
Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, the chief justice of Pakistan, has breathed new life into the apex court by exercising its dormant suo motu powers to redress wrong and dispense justice.
- Disturbing Trend (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 28, 2006)
The message inherent in President Pervez Musharraf’s assertion in Karachi on Wednesday is that a change at the top provincial or federal executive level will not be allowed.
- Rate Hike Gets Good Billing (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
The surest sign of the rise of the Great Indian Middle Class has been the coverage of the RBI’s latest interest rate hike in the regional press. A
- Fatwa Against Terror, Advice From Mahant (Hindu, Meena Menon, Jul 28, 2006)
153 citizens, who lent a helping hand to victims of Mumbai serial blasts, honoured
- Sc’S Snub (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 27, 2006)
The Supreme Court has rightly taken the Centre and the Punjab government to task for their failure to resolve a 49-year-old land dispute in Nawanshahr. Significantly, it advised them to settle the matter out of court.
- Waive Loans, Demand Agitating Farmers (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Farmers from Punjab, Haryana and other northern states today staged a protest near Parliament under the banner of the BKU demanding the waiving of loans of farmers in distress conditions, increase in the MSP and bringing down the interest rate on . . .
- What Ails Our Intelligence? (Daily Excelsior, Joginder Singh, Jul 27, 2006)
Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence has become "a state within a state", answerable neither to the leadership of the Army, nor to the President or the Prime Minister, says the Federation of Americal scientists in its report.
- Harassed By Vigilance Chief (Tribune, S.S. Dhanoa, Jul 27, 2006)
The circular issued by Mr K.R. Lakhanpal, the Chief Secretary, Punjab, asking the chief of the Vigilance Department to take a prior clearance of the Chief Secretary before initiating enquiries against senior IAS officers seems to be a routine . . .
- Musharraf Rules Out Political Change (News International, Azfar-ul-Ashfaque, Jul 27, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf has ruled out any change at the Centre and provincial level and declared that the current political set-up would continue working till the holding of 2007 general elections.
- Tourism, Not Extremism (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Jul 27, 2006)
President Musharraf has appealed to people to shun extremism and promote tourism.
- No Change In Federal Or Sindh Setup (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
President tells Sindh PML members to get behind Arbab
* Says united PML would rout ARD and MMA in elections
- Why Farming Has Become Unviable (Business Line, Harish Damodaran , Jul 27, 2006)
Falling profitability of farming operations, the drying up of non-farming opportunities and the growing fragmentation of landholdings all make agriculture a losing proposition. Three-fourths of Indian farmers take home less than Rs 3,000 a month . . .
- Rain Emergencies (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 27, 2006)
The monsoon has arrived a bit early this year, hitting the northern parts of the country with much fury. Regrettably, its early arrival has also shown --
- Need To Get Agro (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jul 27, 2006)
Nearly a month since the Prime Minister visited Vidarbha and announced a relief package for its farmers, there’s not much that has changed on the ground.
- Us Seeks 21 ‘Most Wanted’ From Pak (Telegraph, IMTIAZ GUL, Jul 27, 2006)
The US government has asked Pakistan to extradite 21 “most wanted” people so they can be put on trial for their crimes against America and its citizens.
- It’S Raining Big Bucks In The North (Indian Express, Vipin Pubby, Jul 27, 2006)
Waking up to the need of attracting private investment and raise standards of living of their people, governments in the northern states of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh are becoming pro-active to attract investments and their efforts appear . . .
- Choked Drains Expose Development Claims (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 26, 2006)
Heavy rains lashed Islamabad and other parts of Pakistan on Sunday. A landslide in Azad Kashmir due to rain killed at least 12 people in the earthquake affected areas.
- Seeking Sanity In The Real Estate Market (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 26, 2006)
"Today, though the real estate sector is growing at a blistering 30 per cent annually, our cities are crumbling with little or non-existent infrastructure — all a result of haphazard or no urban planning." — MR DEEPAK S. PAREKH, CHAIRMAN, HDFC
- New Law To Include Sonia On Jallianwala Bagh Trust (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 26, 2006)
At its weekly meeting this Thursday, the Union Cabinet is expected to clear a new legislation ensuring a permanent slot for the Congress president on the Jallianwala Bagh Memorial Trust.
- Proxy War Shows No Signs Of Abatement (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 26, 2006)
On July 26, the nation will pay its homage to martyrs of the Indian Armed Forces who made the supreme sacrifice during the Kargil operations seven years ago. Will the nation observe it as the final Vijay Diwas ? Unlikely.
- Beyond The Ceasefire (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Jul 26, 2006)
The hostilities in west Asia make it imperative that the prime minister, Manmohan Singh travel to Havana in September to attend the next non-aligned summit.
- Bloated Babudom (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 25, 2006)
Punjab has a bloated bureaucracy. This fact is not unknown to the government either.
- Punjab Gets Notice On Graft Charges Against Two Ministers (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2006)
The Supreme Court today issued notices to the Punjab Government and Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on a petition seeking registration of FIRs against two of his Cabinet colleagues, state Congress unit president Shamsher . . .
- Pakistan Downplays Nuclear Report (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jul 25, 2006)
Islamabad expanding facility: U.S. newspaper
- ‘The Only Time I’Ve Slept Badly In My Life Was In Gujarat. Just . . . (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 25, 2006)
‘The only time I’ve slept badly in my life was in Gujarat. Just hearing the descriptions. Never before, never after’
- Pakistan Warns India Against ‘Hot Pursuit’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2006)
FO says Pakistan wants early resumption of peace process with India
69 Pakistanis evacuated from Lebanon so far
- Not Exactly Total Recall (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Jul 25, 2006)
Jaswant Singh provides a partial account of a key period in Indian diplomacy
- Ch Pervaiz Deserves This Honour (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 25, 2006)
Punjab Chief Minister Ch Pervaiz Elahi has been elected unopposed as President of the Pakistan Muslim League, Punjab. No other candidate has filed nomination papers for the coveted post.
- Lashkar’S Most Wanted Indian Face Abdul Karim Tunda Is Held In Kenya (Indian Express, AMAN SHARMA, Jul 24, 2006)
Kenyan Police said that they had arrested one of India’s most-wanted terrorists, Lashkar-E-Toiba’s Abdul Karim Tunda, AFP reported on Friday.
- Lahore Street Crime (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 24, 2006)
THE crime situation in the Punjab capital remains precarious, with the provincial government rightly worried about the image of Lahore as . . .
- Balochistan Seeks Funds From Centre (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 24, 2006)
Balochistan’s Chief Minister Jam Mohammad Yousaf has said that the Provincial Government would seek funds from the Federal Government for the completion of pending uplift schemes . . .
- Lashkar-E-Taiba's Saudi Connection (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2006)
Saudi Arabia is an important stopover for Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) men on their way to Pakistan for training.
- Reprisals Are Necessary (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Jul 24, 2006)
In the wake of Mumbai bombings, the issue of effective steps against terrorism must be discussed threadbare.
- A Questionable Land Deal (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 23, 2006)
News that the Punjab government is planning to procure some 1,200 acres of prime agricultural land under the provincial Land Acquisition Act of 1894 has raised serious reservations regarding the property’s intended use.
- Arresting The Tide Of Terror (Pioneer, KPS Gill, Jul 23, 2006)
In every theatre of terrorism, the separation of the terrorist from the larger community is the first imperative of effective counter-terrorism responses. No quantum of lawful force against the terrorist is unnecessary, and there should be no . . .
- Manmohan For Campaign On Recharging Groundwater Level (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI and SUNNY SEBASTIAN , Jul 23, 2006)
Management of groundwater resources key to country's water security, he says
Revive community-based water management concepts
Groundwater level fell by over four metres in 306 districts in the last 20 years
- Most Wanted Let Militant Mudasar Gujri Arrested (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Jul 23, 2006)
Police and intelligence sleuths have finally arrested this year's most wanted militant---Mohammad Rafeeq Sheikh alias Mudasar Gujri alias Raju---from Baramulla. Director General of Police Gopal Sharma has confirmed his arrest and claimed that a . . .
- Back To The Glorious Past (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, Jul 23, 2006)
It’s a perfect idea to focus and re-focus on the immediate past. The present anyway seems rather bleak. So it is best to not really forget and bypass what had been happening not too long back.
- 54 Punjabis From Lebanon Reach Home (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2006)
Emotional scenes at Rajasansi International Airport, Amritsar
- The Story Of A Gentleman Villain (Deccan Herald, M BHAKTAVATSALA, Jul 23, 2006)
What can one say about a man who lived in penury till the age of 40 devoting his life to theatre, his greatest love, and then suddenly finding himself in the heady world of cinema as the highest paid character actor for the next 30 years and then as . . .
- Some Ideas On Streamlining Sebs (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 23, 2006)
Most state electricity boards (SEBs) are in the red.
- Rediscover The Khalsa’S Values (Tribune, S.S. Dhanoa, Jul 23, 2006)
The general elections expected some time early next year in Punjab seem to be casting their spell on events in Punjab.
- Lashkar’S Most Wanted Indian Face Abdul Karim Tunda Is Held In Kenya (Indian Express, AMAN SHARMA, Jul 23, 2006)
Kenyan Police said that they had arrested one of India’s most-wanted terrorists, Lashkar-E-Toiba’s Abdul Karim Tunda, AFP reported on Friday.
- Enacting Farce And Tragedy (Deccan Herald, B G Verghese, Jul 22, 2006)
Should New Delhi’s policy makers adopt a hard military option with Pakistan or pursue the peace process?
- Farm Growth Via Market Regulation (The Economic Times, PRADEEP S MEHTA, Jul 22, 2006)
In a recent meeting on electricity regulation, Bhupinder Singh Mann, the chief of the formidable Bharatiya Kisan Union, said that any subsidies or free power to farmers are actually a subsidy to the consumer, because the prices which farmers get . . .
- Lashkar’S Most Wanted Indian Face Abdul Karim Tunda Is Held In Kenya (Indian Express, AMAN SHARMA, Jul 22, 2006)
Kenyan Police said that they had arrested one of India’s most-wanted terrorists, Lashkar-E-Toiba’s Abdul Karim Tunda, AFP reported on Friday.
- If Ahmad Shah Were Here (Tribune, Amar Chandel, Jul 22, 2006)
History books tell us that Ahmad Shah Abdali of Afghanistan attacked India repeatedly in the eighteenth century and pillaged the country barren. These never-ending invasions gave birth to a desperate coinage in Punjab: “Khaada Peeda . . .
- Who Is To Pay The Bill? (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 22, 2006)
THE 3.3 million central government employees and pensioners have a reason to feel elated at the appointment of the Sixth Pay Commission, which will submit its report in 18 months.
- Sc Moved Against Higher Pension To Major-Generals (Tribune, S.S. Negi , Jul 22, 2006)
The Union Government today moved the Supreme Court to challenge the Punjab and Haryana High Court order enhancing pension of all those Major-Generals in the Army who retired before January, 1996, to bring them on a par with those retiring after this date.
- Kashmir Demilitarisation Proposal Supported (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
US Congressman Dan Burton has said that demilitarisation will be helpful in resolving the Kashmir conflict.
- Arresting The Tide Of Terror (Pioneer, KPS Gill, Jul 22, 2006)
In every theatre of terrorism, the separation of the terrorist from the larger community is the first imperative of effective counter-terrorism responses.
- 'Us Will Never Act Against Pakistan' (OutLook, B. Raman , Jul 22, 2006)
"How were you so naive in trusting them and handing over the timer to them? One should never trust the US in matters concerning Pakistan. The US will never act against Pakistan for anything it does to India." So said R.N. Kao way back then, and it . . .
- Students As Labour (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 20, 2006)
Those familiar with the functioning of government schools in Punjab’s rural areas may not be surprised to read about students engaged in construction work in a primary school in Bathinda district.
- Women In Armed Forces (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 20, 2006)
A woman’s femininity and vulnerability must never be compromised, not even at the altar of woman empowerment.
- Rain Lashes Parts Of (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 20, 2006)
Rains lashed parts of north India today providing some relief to the people from the sultry conditions, the Meteorological Department said here.
- Basmati Exports: Punjab, Haryana To Earn Rs 3,000 Cr (Tribune, Manoj Kumar, Jul 20, 2006)
With the Indian government notifying superfine variety of Basmati for exports—a variety widely sown in Pakistan— and rising international prices of basmati, Haryana and Punjab could earn around Rs 3000 crore from basmati exports this year.
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