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- Deal Dilemma In Both Camps (Telegraph, Radhika Ramaseshan, Aug 31, 2007)
The breakthrough came suddenly before teatime, after a tense breakfast and lunch for Pranab Mukherjee and Sitaram Yechury.
- Ear To The Ground (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 31, 2007)
Pakistan is facing the consequences for being the fountainhead of mindless killing in the name of ‘jehad’.
- To Save Last Mile, Upa Gives Comrades More Than An Inch (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2007)
In a move that placates the Left allies and at the same time gives the Government some “wriggle room” to continue informal negotiations for India-specific IAEA safeguards, the Congress and Left today agreed to constitute a committee to look into . . . .
- Of Rats And Toes (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 31, 2007)
For someone who now savours greasy cutlets dipped in pumpkin ketchup in his office in Delhi’s Rail Bhawan, Union Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav grew up eating rat meat. “Beri tasty,” he says while his advisors panic at his vivid description on how to . . . .
- No Revival Of Pota: Govt (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2007)
The government on Wednesday rejected in the Lok Sabha the demand for re-enacting of a POTA-type law, and made it clear that though it was open to an idea of an investigating agency for federal crimes, it would not be forced on states.
- Cong Mps Taunt Lalu For Not Fulfilling Promises (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2007)
Railway Minister Lalu Prasad may have got accustomed to barbs from the Opposition benches, but on Wednesday he was on the receiving end of an angry outburst from a member of the Congress Party that leads the UPA Government of which his RJD is a part.
- Nuclear Standoff (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Aug 29, 2007)
The fate of the Union government hangs in the balance as the ruling UPA and the Left parties differ strongly on the India-U.S. nuclear deal.
- The Other Hyderabad Attack: 2 Bombs, 3 Probes, Both Hands Tied (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Aug 29, 2007)
At the Mediciti Hospital here today, five injured students from a Maharashtra engineering college who were at Lumbini Park on Saturday night and who survived the serial blasts that left 44 dead, were shown dossiers by the police in the hope that . . . .
- Of Political Stand-Offs And Opinion Polls (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Aug 29, 2007)
In the backdrop of the standoff between ruling coalition partners on the India-US nuclear deal and a recent opinion poll on a range of issues, RASHEEDA BHAGAT takes a look at the implications for the common man and the small investor in the equity market.
- Conflict Over Divisions (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 28, 2007)
Kerala and Tamil Nadu are again at loggerheads, this time over the bifurcation of a railway division.
- Pm Asks Lalu To Convene Meeting Of Cms (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2007)
A senior Railway Ministry official said a suitable date has to be fixed for a meeting of both the CMs with the Railway Minister.
- Terror’S New Face Babu Bhai Sits In Up Jail, Joins Dots From Dhaka To Hyderabad Via Delhi (Indian Express, Shishir Gupta, Aug 28, 2007)
Forty eight hours after the twin blasts in Hyderabad, investigators are looking at questioning a 40-year-old born in a village in West Bengal, who is now sitting in a Lucknow jail.
- Karunanidhi Gets Assurance On Salem Division From Lalu Prasad (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2007)
The indefinite rail roko demanding the creation of the Salem Railway division disrupted train services across Tamil Nadu on Saturday morning, but was called off later in the day following an appeal from Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi.
- Cong, Left N-Deal Talks Likely Today (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2007)
A meeting between Congress and the Left is likely to take place on Monday to break the deadlock over the Indo-US nuclear deal.
- Mid-Term Elections Will Help Congress (Asian Age, Arun Nehru, Aug 25, 2007)
I had written last week about the possibility of political accidents taking place. In this context, I really cannot understand the logic behind the Left serving a nuclear ultimatum to the UPA government.
- A Faux Pas (Asian Age, Editorial, The Asian Age, Aug 25, 2007)
The uproar in Parliament over Indian ambassador to the United States Ronen Sen’s certain remarks was unprecedented, with the Opposition and the Left and even RJD MPs demanding, in one voice, his recall and forcing the adjournment of both Houses.
- N-Debate Delayed To Sept. First Week (Asian Age, Venkatesh Kesari , Aug 25, 2007)
The long-awaited parliamentary debate on the Indo-US nuclear deal has got further delayed: it was initially supposed to be held last week, then earlier this week, then put off till August 27, and again till August 29 and 30. On Friday, highly-placed . . .
- Creation Of Salem Division: Dmk Minister Leads Rail Roko (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2007)
Tamil Nadu Minister Veerapandi S Arumugam, along with DMK volunteers, on squatted on the rail tracks here when the Kochi bound Gorakhpur Express arrived at Salem junction, demanding creation of Salem division of the southern railway, as scheduled . . . .
- Rs Panel Wants To Take Sting Out (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2007)
The privileges committee of the Rajya Sabha has suggested enacting a suitable law for regulating sting operations.
- N-Deal: Cpm Central Committee Meets; Cpi, Dmk Hold Talks (Indian Express, Jayanth Jacob, Aug 23, 2007)
While the Left parties are hoping for a last minute favourable word from the Government on the IAEA safeguard talks, the CPI(M) Central Committee met on Wednesday to begin discussion on the possible scenarios emerging out of the stand-off.
- Salem Division: Minister Threatens Stir (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 23, 2007)
Agriculture Minister Veerapandi S. Arumugam has announced an indefinite blockade of all trains to and from Kerala passing through Salem from August 25 until the Centre clears the inauguration of the Salem Railway Division, scheduled for September 14.
- Recall Envoy: Upa Members (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 23, 2007)
Proceedings in both Houses held up for the second day
Members of the NDA, barring the Shiv Sena,
walk out on the issue
UPA will not compromise with the dignity of the House, says Dasmunsi
- Kerala-Tn Trains To Be Blocked: Minister (Tribune, Arup Chanda, Aug 23, 2007)
The controversy over creation of a railway division in Salem, which resulted in a verbal duel between MPs from Tamil Nadu and Kerala in the Lok Sabha, has now taken an ugly turn with a senior Tamil Nadu minister today announcing that all trains . . . . .
- For Congress, Poll No Longer A Bogey (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 23, 2007)
The government and the Left are waiting for the other side to come up with a proposal to find a middle ground on the nuclear deal but the Congress has drawn the parameters within which it wants negotiations to be held, sources said.
- Stirrings Of Nuke Gesture (Telegraph, Radhika Ramaseshan, Aug 22, 2007)
Highly placed sources today said the government was working on “some sort of an assurance” short of killing the nuclear deal to defuse the standoff with the Left.
- House Digs Into ‘Headless Chicken’ (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 22, 2007)
Ambassador Ronen Sen lurched into a storm today as angry lawmakers disrupted Parliament and demanded his recall from Washington for likening them to “headless chicken”, though the diplomat claimed he had journalists in mind, not politicians . . . . .
- How To Bridge The Gap (Telegraph, Sumanta Sen, Aug 22, 2007)
That the distance between the seats of administration and the areas to be administered is often enormous is becoming increasingly evident in the context of militant attacks in different parts of the country.
- Political Uncertainty Nukes Sensex (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 22, 2007)
The Sensex was pummelled below the 14,000 mark as the face off between the Left and the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh continued.
- Let The People Decide (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 21, 2007)
The prime minister has said the 123 agreement is in the best interests of the nation, and posterity will vindicate his position. But why should he wait till posterity, asks .
- India’S Shaky Coalition (Dawn, M.J. Akbar, Aug 21, 2007)
WHAT is human about nature? Bystanders enjoy conflict more than resolution. Partisans may prefer peace, but an audience can be persuaded to pay good money to watch gladiators.
- Bjp Mustn't Let Govt Fall (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 21, 2007)
The BJP has erred in opposing so vociferously the India-US civil nuclear deal. In public perception, its opposition is largely political.
- Disrespect To Courts (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 21, 2007)
Hurling of shoes or abuses at a judge in a courtroom by a disgruntled litigant may hurt the judge, but a calculated disdainful attitude to the court’s authority would damage the judiciary as an institution — surely so if defiance . . . . .
- The Ambush (Asian Age, M.J. Akbar, Aug 21, 2007)
What is human about nature? Bystanders enjoy conflict more than resolution. Partisans may prefer peace, but an audience can be persuaded to pay good money to watch gladiators.
- Pm Shrugs Off Left, Prepares For Iaea (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Aug 21, 2007)
The UPA government and the Left are heading for a September showdown if the government decides to send Atomic Energy Commission chief Anil Kakodkar to the IAEA to negotiate a safeguards agreement with that international organisation.
- N-Deal: Govt May Set Up Panel Of Experts (Tribune, Prashant Sood, Aug 20, 2007)
Amid efforts by the government to find a solution to the stand-off with the Left parties on the Indo-US nuclear deal, UPA allies today rallied behind Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, conveying their desire to fully support the Congress on the issue.
- Upa, Allies Bid To Find Middle Ground With Left (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2007)
A day after the Left parties served an ultimatum to the Government on the Indo-US civil nuclear deal, hectic attempts were made by the UPA and its allies here to break the logjam.
- Expert Committee To Study Hyde Act (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2007)
The decision came after daylong deliberations culminating in the UPA meeting. The committee is expected to have, among others, scientists and former diplomats to look into all the technicalities and implications of the India-specific Hyde Act.
- N-Logjam: Cold Comfort But No Peace Deal Yet (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2007)
The UPA allies rallied behind Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and coalition chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Sunday after the CPM mooted a mechanism to discuss the implications of a US act that is at the root of the Left's rejection of the Indo-US . . . . .
- Poll-Wary Allies Signal Solidarity (Telegraph, Radhika Ramaseshan, Aug 20, 2007)
Playing good cop and bad cop, the UPA is dangling a committee on the nuclear deal and deploying allies to put pressure on the Left.
- All Spirit And Grace (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Aug 20, 2007)
In snooty circles, Bihar continues to be at the receiving end of derisive comments.
- Upa Partners Ask Mps To Rally Behind Pm (Pioneer, Akhilesh Suman, Aug 20, 2007)
Faced with mounting pressure from the Opposition as well as the Left, the Government has, for the first time, realised the importance of the UPA allies.
- Evaluate Hyde Act Implications: Left (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2007)
The Congress and Left leaders remained engaged on Sunday in trying to find a way out of the impasse created by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) demand that the India-United States civilian nuclear deal be put on hold.
- Allies Don’T Want Early Polls (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Aug 20, 2007)
The Left ultimatum has thrown the Congress into complete chaos, with the UPA allies making it clear that they are not ready for early general elections.
- Primetime Politics (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2007)
In the good old days when the Congress virtually ruled both the national political stage and the national television screen, there would have been really no need for an institution like Jai Hind TV, which the Congress president has . . . . . .
- Under Siege, Govt Ready To Fight Oppn Campaign Against N-Deal (Indian Express, D K Singh, Aug 17, 2007)
Concerned over the “misinformation campaign” launched by the Opposition and the Left against the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal, the Union Cabinet on Thursday decided to counter it immediately through an informed debate in Parliament to ensure . . . .
- Ministers Fume Over Protocol Change At Pratibha's 'At Home' (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2007)
President Pratibha Patil on Wednesday hosted her first 'at home' function in Rashtrapati Bhavan on the occasion of Independence Day, which saw protocol being changed as all Cabinet Ministers were seated away from the presidential enclosure.
- Rameswaram Linked To Bg Network (Hindu, S. Vijay Kumar, Aug 13, 2007)
Rameswaram was put on the broad gauge network of Indian Railways on Sunday.
- 'Dpa Functioning Extremely Well' (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2007)
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday evening flagged off the Chennai-Rameswaram Sethu Express, inaugurating rail services on the newly laid 114-km broad gauge line from Manamadurai to the temple town on the east coast.
- Dependence Day (Asian Age, M.J. Akbar, Aug 13, 2007)
In July Mrs Sonia Gandhi took charge of an election that had suddenly become difficult, thanks to a candidate of her own choosing. Her nominee for President was a last-minute surprise with a dreary record and a dubious approach to public finance.
- Left Hardliners For Issue-Based Support (Asian Age, Harish Gupta, Aug 13, 2007)
After the Prime Minister called the Left’s bluff on the nuclear deal, the Congress started a midnight operation to douse the fire.
- Resigned Pm: How Much Smoke, How Much Fire? (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Aug 11, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had threatened to resign if the Left parties did not accept the 123 agreement.
- Surprise Votes Sweeten Hamid Win (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2007)
Hamid Ansari was today picked the 13th Vice-President in a poll so short on excitement that Priya Dutt’s “commitment to the constitutional process” became the talking point.
- Lalu Wants Role In Hema Malini’S Film (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2007)
Mr Lalu Prasad, the effervescent RJD chief who had once promised to make Bihar roads as smooth as the cheek of film actress Hema Malini, now wants a role in a film being made by her. Mr Prasad told reporters this today when he was asked what was . . .
- Centre Faces ‘N-Test’ In House (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2007)
The Congress-led UPA government’s floor management skills will be put to the test during the month-long Monsoon Session of Parliament commencing Friday.
- Left Leaders Attend Dinner Hosted By Sonia (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2007)
A dinner meeting of the UPA constituents and their outside supporters on Wednesday became a significant affair as it saw interaction between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Left leaders a day after they rejected the Indo-US nuclear deal.
- Congress Confident Of Record Win (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2007)
The BJP-led NDA is unlikely to keep its flock together in the vice-presidential election on Friday. This has become clear by the silence of its allies Trinamul Congress, Janata Dal (S) and Shiv Sena.
- Sonia Promises Help For Flood-Hit (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, Aug 08, 2007)
People in Assam, Bihar complain of poor relief distribution measures
- Sonia, Shivraj On Assam, Bihar Visit Today (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 07, 2007)
UPA Chairperson and Congress President Sonia Gandhi is scheduled to visit Bihar and Assam on Tuesday to take stock of the flood situation in the two states. She will be accompanied by Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil.
- Evolving Tapestry (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 06, 2007)
Istanbul reconciles opposites and lives peacefully with its history without desecrating it.
- Sez: Work In Mlore To Commence Next Year (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2007)
Work on the proposed Special Economic Zone in Mangalore, anchored by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, is expected to kick off early next year.
- India, As Dedah Teks Janji Teknologi Nuklear (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2007)
India dan Amerika Syarikat semalam mendedahkan teks perjanjian operasi bagi teknologi nuklear awam kedua-dua negara itu, dengan beberapa peruntukan pentingnya yang berkaitan dengan pembekalan dan perlindungan bahan pembakar.
- Squatting Netas (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 04, 2007)
THEY don’t become MPs or MLAs for life, but once some leaders occupy official bungalows in Delhi or state capitals, they think that these are theirs for ever.
- Lalu Lands Copter On Highway, In Trouble (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2007)
Railway Minister Lalu Prasad has landed in troubled waters. A case was registered against him on Thursday in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, for illegally landing an army chopper on NH-28.
- Copter Landing: Complaint Against Lalu (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2007)
A Muzaffarpur lawyer on Thursday filed a complaint with the Chief Judicial Magistrate against the landing of an IAF chopper carrying Railway Minister Lalu Prasad and Union Minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh on the National Highway 28, while on an . . . .
- Rail Tickets From Designated Post Offices (Hindu, Sujay Mehdudia, Aug 01, 2007)
Indian Railways and the Department of Posts on Tuesday signed an agreement to allow the sale of reserved tickets through post offices spread across the country.
- Not A Hero (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 01, 2007)
Everybody makes mistakes. This is what Sanjay Dutt was told by the judge who has sentenced him to prison for six years. The judge was not trying to make Dutt feel better.
- Lalu Prasad’S Call To Divert More Traffic Of Essential Goods From Road To Rail (Hindu, Sujay Mehdudia, Jul 31, 2007)
Railway Minister Lalu Prasad on Monday asked the zonal railways to make ‘urgent efforts’ to attract more essential goods which were being moved by road.
- Should Scribes Say Sorry For Sting Ops? (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2007)
The Supreme Court has urged two journalists to tender unconditional apology for the sting operation they did in 2004 at Meghani Nagar court in Gujarat.
- The Baalu Scare In Babudom (Asian Age, Harish Gupta, Jul 30, 2007)
The entire bureaucracy is terrified of some Union ministers belonging to the DMK.
- Hot & Cold Treatment For Cm (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2007)
Madhu Koda expected to ask questions on delimitation when he met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today. It was the PM instead who let loose a volley of uncomfortable questions, which left the Jharkhand chief minister fumbling.
- Jd(u) Moves Sc For 27% Obc Quota (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2007)
Competition to support 27% OBC reservation in central educational institutions (CEIs) got hotter with JD (U) and the Bihar government trying to steal the thunder from RJD and Congress by moving the Supreme Court in support of the contentious. . . . . .
- The Abc Of Sex Education (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2007)
So, Lalu Yadav does not believe in sex education. We always suspected that he didn’t think much of family planning. But now we know that Lalu-ji would prefer it if his nine children were spared sex education lessons in the classroom.
- Cabinet Panels Okay 123 Text (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 26, 2007)
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) and the Cabinet Committee of Political Affairs (CCPA) held a joint meeting today and approved the text of the Indo-US civilian nuclear cooperation agreement, paving the way for simultaneous announcement of . . . .
- Cabinet Panels Approve Text Of Nuclear Deal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 26, 2007)
A joint meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) and the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Wednesday approved the text of the ‘123’ civilian nuclear cooperation agreement arrived at between Indian and American negotiators . . . .
- Protocol Goes For A Toss As Pratibha Takes Oath (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 26, 2007)
Conventional protocol went for a six in Parliament during President Pratibha Patil's oath-taking ceremony. The most glaring of it was the sight of Leader of Opposition LK Advani sitting in the fourth row behind officials and Chief Ministers.
- Indian Cabinet Okays Nuclear Deal With Us (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 26, 2007)
After many hiccups, India and the United States finally seem to have accomplished the much-awaited nuclear deal as the Cabinet Committee on Political Affaris, which met here on Wednesday under Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, approved the text of the dea
- Vp Polls: Ansari To Be Upa Candidate (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2007)
Seasoned diplomat Hamid Ansari appears to have emerged the front runner in the race for Vice-President with a broad consensus emerging around his name in the UPA-Left combine.
- Government Begins Selling Nuclear Deal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2007)
CCPA to examine details on July 25
Prime Minister speaks to Sonia Gandhi, Yechury
Government ready for a debate on the deal in Parliament
- Rs. 16.56-Crore Development Works Under Way At Tirunelveli Junction (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2007)
Tirunelveli Railway Junction is all set for a major transformation in the next few months as development works to the tune of Rs. 16.56 crore are under way.
- Upa-Left Choice Was A Smooth Affair (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Jul 23, 2007)
The smooth and swift manner in which the United Progressive Alliance-Left finalised their Vice- Presidential candidate stood in contrast to the protracted discussions for selecting the Presidential nominee.
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