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- Govt Strikes Down Pota Demand (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2007)
The UPA government today rejected the Opposition’s demand for the revival of POTA but promised to have an open mind on having a federal investigating agency to deal with situations like Hyderabad blasts.
- Haunted House Witnesses 7 Murders (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2007)
The house were Sheetal Chougale was gangraped and murdered in Belgaum was an execution chamber for the supari gang that has eliminated seven people.
- 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.
- Violence In Agra (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 30, 2007)
Wednesday's communal violence in Muslim-dominated areas of Agra is indicative of the fragile peace that prevails in many places across the country.
- Help Retail To Help Consumers (Pioneer, MC Joshi, Aug 30, 2007)
This refers to Kanchan Gupta's article, "To help retail, starve millions" (Coffee Break, August 26). The writer's concern for the people who have been affected by the entry of big companies in the retail sector may be justified, but some of the . . . . .
- Left With Little Choice (Pioneer, CP Bhambhri, Aug 30, 2007)
Comrades should support the Congress on issue-to-issue basis; else, they would be compelled to ally with 'opportunist' regional parties
- Uproar Over Agra Violence, Bihar Incident (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2007)
RJD members in Lok Sabha allege that Bhagalpur happening is indicative of “jungle raj” in Bihar
- Advani’S ‘Yes’ To N-Deal May Force Bjp To Reposition Itself (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2007)
The BJP, thrown into a spin by Leader of Opposition L.K. Advani’s statement to this website's newspaper endorsing the Indo-US 123 Agreement, will reposition itself on the crucial issue within the next couple of days.
- 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.
- Mayavati Growls, Samajwadi Behaves (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2007)
The Samajwadi Party has softened its stand on the UPA government with senior leaders saying the party was not thinking of a no-confidence motion in Parliament on the nuclear deal.
- Coalition In The Future (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Aug 28, 2007)
It’s all over bar the shouting. The general election is on the horizon, sooner than the Congress and other parties wanted, but the Indo-US nuclear deal has triggered a set of circumstances in which the Left’s essential support base for the coalition . . .
- Curtains On A Compromise (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 27, 2007)
It is, perhaps, only a matter of time before a mid- term poll to the Lok Sabha is announced. The crisis between the Left and the UPA can now only be resolved once the issue is taken to the people.
- Instant Edict (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 25, 2007)
AS any harried homemaker would tell you, retail vegetable vendors are not the most public-friendly lot.
- Farm It Out, But Keep The Safety Net In Place (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2007)
Just three weeks after unveiling the new agriculture policy in the state, which among other things allowed private investment and contract farming in the agrarian sector, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has ordered a rollback.
- 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
- No Jpc On Deal, Says (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 21, 2007)
Rules out mid-term elections
Text of deal circulated to party leaders before parliamentary debate on August 29
‘Nothing will be done that would benefit the communal forces’
- Pandemonium In Houses As Logjam On N-Deal Continues (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 21, 2007)
The Indo-US civil nuclear deal continued to generate heat in and outside Parliament on Monday with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance ridiculing the move of the UPA to form an expert committee to look into the concerns. . .
- 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.
- Nuclear Deal Must Be Placed Before House: Sp (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 21, 2007)
Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh on Monday demanded that a matter of such "grave concern" as the Indo-US nuclear deal should be placed before Parliament for parliamentary ratification before the government goes ahead with the deal.
- Unpa Ropes In Left For Offensive Against Govt (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2007)
Leaders of the United National Progressive Alliance have stepped up their efforts to rope in the Left parties in a joint offensive against the Government on the India-US nuclear deal.
- 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.
- Demand For Voting On N-Deal Rejected In Ls (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2007)
Speaker Somnath Chatterjee said "there is no requirement to obtain ratification from Parliament," while rejecting opposition demand for debate on nuke deal under Rule 184 which entails voting...
- Confrontation Is Bad For Coalition Politics (Asian Age, Arun Nehru, Aug 18, 2007)
Independence Day is always special, and after 60 years we must reflect on the past, live in the present and think of the future.
- Speaker Rejects Voting On Nuke Deal (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2007)
Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee rejected the debate under Rule 184, which entails voting on the nuclear deal saying that the House had no competence to ask the Government to renegotiate the Agreement.
- Left, Congress Stalk Each Other (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2007)
The differences between the Left and the Congress on the India-US civil nuclear deal deepened on Thursday with the Left issuing a stern warning to the Centre not to take its support for granted despite Congress making all-out efforts to mend fences . . .
- Nda Gives Privilege Notice Against Pm (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was besieged by a chorus of protests from Left and Right alike in Parliament on Thursday over the divergence of opinion between New Delhi and Washington over India's right to detonate a nuclear device.
- “Strategic Programme Not Compromised” (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2007)
The Indo-U.S. civil nuclear deal issue disrupted proceedings in the Lok Sabha on Monday, but Prime Minister Manmohan Singh made his statement in the afternoon amid vociferous protests by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the United . . . .
- Warm, Enthusiastic Welcome To Hamid Ansari (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2007)
Rajya Sabha members on Monday gave a warm and enthusiastic welcome to Vice-President Hamid Ansari on his taking charge as House Chairman.
- Master-Slave Treaty: Amar Singh (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2007)
Every patriotic Indian has collectively boycotted the Prime Minister’s speech, Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh on Monday told reporters outside Parliament.
- N-Deal Wont Compromise The Nation: Pm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday ruled out any “compromise” on the country’s foreign policy, saying India was “too large and too important a country” for its independent foreign policy to be usurped by any power.
- Political Interests Targeting Me: Big B (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2007)
Amitabh Bachchan has broken his silence on the Bofors issue, the Barabanki land deal and other controversies he has been embroiled in, hinting that political interests may have been behind his present problems.
- Land Deal Mess Linked To Change Of Regime In Up: Big B (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2007)
Breaking his silence on the controversial land he acquired in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, super star Amitabh Bachchan has said his predicament was linked to the change of Government in Lucknow and dared his political rivals to send him to jail.
- If I’M Guilty, Put Me In Jail: Amitabh (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2007)
Superstar Amitabh Bachchan has indicated that the problems he is facing over acquiring farm land in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra were due to politics and dared the government to put him in jail if it felt he was guilty of wrong-doing.
- Political Situation Changing Fast, Says Mulayam Singh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2007)
Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh on Sunday said the political situation in the country was changing fast and the change could take place before the 2009 Lok Sabha election.
- Mulayam Takes On Maya (Asian Age, Amita Verma, Aug 13, 2007)
The Samajwadi Party has termed the agricultural reforms introduced by Mayawati government "suicidal for farmers" and has threatened to launch an agitation if the government does not withdraw the same.
- Ansari Is Left But Still Right (Pioneer, Swapan Dasgupta, Aug 11, 2007)
In the past, I have made harsh comments about the brazenness with which the Congress and the Left, acting in tandem, burdened India with a Head of State who is not a model of rectitude.
- Ansari Wins V-P Polls As Nda Votes Go Missing Once Again (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2007)
Two days ago, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi had reported to Congress president Sonia Gandhi that the UPA-Left candidate Hamid Ansari would get 463 votes, 42 more than its strength.
- Ansari Elected V-P (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2007)
On Friday, Ansari, backed by the ruling UPA coalition, scored a comfortable victory over NDAs Najma Heptulla. Third Fronts Rashid Masood ended up a poor third...
- Ansari Elected Vice-President (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Aug 11, 2007)
Mohammad Hamid Ansari, the common candidate of the United Progressive Alliance and the Left parties, was on Friday declared elected as the country’s new Vice-President. In a triangular contest, Mr. Ansari scored a comfortable victory securing . . . .
- Unpa To Oppose N-Deal In Parliament (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2007)
The United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) said on Thursday it would oppose the India-US civilian nuclear deal in parliament and press for a vote on the pact during the monsoon session beginning on Friday.
- Third Front For Voting On Indo-Us Nuclear Deal (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2007)
Expressing strong opposition to the Indo-US civil nuclear agreement, the UNPA indicated on Thursday that it would seek a discussion and voting on the issue in Parliament.
- ‘Jd(s) Is Equidistant From Bjp, Congress’ (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2007)
The BJP has received yet another blow on the eve of the vice-presidential election with the Janata Dal (Secular), its ally in Karnataka, deciding to maintain "equi-distance" from it and the Congress.
- Ansari Set To Become Vice-President (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2007)
Congress says he will poll more than 425 votes
Party managers see little chance for NDA candidate Najma Heptulla
Shiv Sena expected to vote with the BJP; JD(S) may abstain
- Unpa To Seek Vote (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Aug 10, 2007)
The United National Progressive Alliance will seek a discussion in Parliament on the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal under Rule 184, that entails voting. This was decided at a meeting of the UNPA leaders here on Thursday.
- N-Deal Will Mortgage India's Interests To Us, Says Unpa (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2007)
Stressing that the Union Government's decision to sign the Indo-US civil nuclear deal tantamounts to slavery, the United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) has demanded that the agreement should be approved by Parliament after voting in both Houses.
- Stormy Session Ahead? (Business Line, R. C. Rajamani, Aug 10, 2007)
As Parliament begins its monsoon session today, the Opposition as well the Left partners of the UPA Government are determined to bring to centre-stage the “unanswered questions” in the Indo-US civil nuclear deal.
- Maya’S Mp Mission (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2007)
The prominent roundabouts in the Madhya Pradesh capital, Bhopal, give one a feeling of being in UP’s capital Lucknow.
- 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.
- Ansari Is Left But Still Right (Pioneer, Swapan Dasgupta, Aug 08, 2007)
In the past, I have made harsh comments about the brazenness with which the Congress and the Left, acting in tandem, burdened India with a Head of State who is not a model of rectitude. Fortunately, the shrill but unavoidable controversy surrounding . . .
- Navin Chawla Case: Bjp Withdraws Petition In Supreme Court (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 08, 2007)
CEC files affidavit in court saying he has powers to remove Election Commissioner and that he can act on plea by third party also
CEC cannot act suo motu in the matter, says Additional Solicitor-General
“Affidavit silent on the role of the Government
- Centre In For Tough House Term Ahead (Asian Age, Venkatesh Kesari , Aug 08, 2007)
The Monsoon Session of Parliament will begin on Friday under the shadow of instability due to the Left’s rejection of the India-US nuclear deal.
- Boss To Decide Chawla’S Fate (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 08, 2007)
In an embarrassment to the Centre, the Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed BJP leader Jaswant Singh and another petitioner to withdraw their petitions seeking removal of Election Commissioner Navin B Chawla after Chief Election Commissioner . . . .
- Ansari Is Left But Still Right (Pioneer, Swapan Dasgupta, Aug 06, 2007)
In the past, I have made harsh comments about the brazenness with which the Congress and the Left, acting in tandem, burdened India with a Head of State who is not a model of rectitude.
- Unpa To Oppose Nuclear Deal In Parliament (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Aug 04, 2007)
The United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) has criticised the India-U.S. nuclear deal and said it would result in “mortgaging India’s sovereignty.”
- Unpa Decides To Expose Upa On Nuke Deal (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2007)
Firm on asserting their separate identity in Parliament, the UNPA has decided to oppose the Indo-US civil nuclear deal when it comes up for discussion in the House.
- Unpa To Put Up United Opposition In Parliament Against Nuclear Deal (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Aug 03, 2007)
The United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) on Tuesday criticised the India-U.S. nuclear deal and said it would result in “mortgaging India’s sovereignty.”
- Tellis Denies India Got What It Wanted (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Aug 03, 2007)
The US take on the 123 agreement remains totally different from that put out by the Indian government, with one of the key US negotiators, Dr Ashley Tellis, even dismissing the Indian claim that the agreement gave little to the US as totally "erroneous."
- Should We Allow U.P. To Hijack Indian Politics? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 02, 2007)
In a federal nation like ours, no State should have more than 10 per cent of the seats in the popularly elected house of Parliament, i.e. the Lok Sabha. We must, therefore, seriously consider bifurcation of Uttar Pradesh.
- Maya Deploys Mishra To Expand Base In Mp (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 02, 2007)
Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Haryana, three BJP and one Congress-ruled States, are now on BSP chief Mayawati's radar.
- Pratibha Patil Wins Big (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Aug 01, 2007)
UPA nominee Pratibha Patil wins big and the BJP’s attempt to convert the poll into a game of realpolitik comes a cropper.
- Flawed Electoral System (Pioneer, A Surya Prakash, Jul 31, 2007)
Despite mounting evidence that most legislators in India today enter democratic bodies riding on a minority vote in their constituencies because of the fragmentation of the polity, lethargy and the fear of change has prevented the political class . . . .
- Bsp Fields Tiwari As Candidate For Ballia Lok Sabha Bypoll (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2007)
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has reposed faith in Brahmin-Dalit equation to wrest the Ballia Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh in the byelection to be held on August 29. The byelection was caused by the death of former Prime Minister and . . . .
- Why Is Political Discourse Getting Vitriolic? (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2007)
With the pressure and stakes mounting for politicians to be in power their attacks on one another are becoming virulent. This does not bode well for the polity.
- A Rebel's Journey (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Jul 25, 2007)
ONE of the most enduring images of former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar, who passed away on July 8, relates to the Bharat Yatra that he undertook as an opposition leader in early 1983.
- Can’T Find A Nominee? Dial Najma (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2007)
Until Saturday, the BJP had no candidate for Vice-President in sight.
- In Disarray (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 24, 2007)
As usual, the media are to blame. It seems now that Najma Heptullah is proud to be the Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate for vice-president, and she never did refuse to take part in a “token” contest. It was only the distortion of a television channel.
- Dadua + 10 Finally Eliminated (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2007)
After unleashing a reign of terror in the badlands of Bundelkahnd, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh for more than three decades, infamous brigand Shiv Kumar aka Dadua is dead.
- Nda Nominee Is Najma Heptulla (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Jul 23, 2007)
The National Democratic Alliance on Sunday announced that the former Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, Najma Heptulla, will be its Vice-Presidential candidate.
- Cm Seeks Biz Help To Rope In Ncp, Sp (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2007)
Some friendly industrialists may come to the rescue of Chief Minister Narendra Modi who is worried over the prospect of a large number of BJP rebels jumping into the fray during the Assembly elections later this year.
- India's Most Wanted Bandit Killed With 10 Gang Members (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2007)
The Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday shot dead Dadua, who senior officers said was India's most wanted bandit carrying a reward money of Rs.500,000 on his head.
- Cracks In Unpa (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 21, 2007)
All is clearly not well with the putative 'United National Progressive Alliance' forged by regional parties before the presidential election with the purpose of demonstrating their clout in national politics.
- Prez Poll Caught In Crossfire (Asian Age, Sonal Kellogg, Jul 20, 2007)
Voting in one of the most bitterly contested presidential elections in Indian history, which is set to throw up the country’s first woman President, ended on Thursday with third front constituents AIADMK and MDMK both voting despite their . . . .
- U-Turns, Abstentions Mark Bitterest Poll (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 20, 2007)
There were many twists and turns in the final lap of the race for Raisina Hill. As the Electoral College voted on Thursday to elect the 13th President of India, there were several last minute turnarounds, which added to the drama in one of the . . . .
- Prez Poll: Defiance Marks Voting (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 20, 2007)
With the process of voting in the Presidential elections ending this evening, Pratibha Patil, United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and Left combine candidate, is all set to become the first woman President of the country.
- Ashot In Arm For Nda (Pioneer, K Venkataramanan, Jul 20, 2007)
Making a mockery of the newly-formed UNPA's decision to abstain from the presidential poll, its two key constituents from Tamil Nadu, the AIADMK and the MDMK, registered near total participation in the election even as some MPs and MLAs of the . . . .
- Unpa In Disarray As Prez Poll Ends (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 20, 2007)
With the election of Indias first woman president almost a foregone conclusion, the focus of the presidential election on Thursday turned on what was described as the death knell for the fledgling Third Front, with Jayalalithas AIADMK doing a . . . .
- Prez Poll Ends: Unpa In Disarray (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 20, 2007)
With the election of Indias first woman president almost a foregone conclusion, the focus of the presidential election on Thursday turned on what was described as the death knell for the fledgling Third Front, with Jayalalithas AIADMK doing . . . .
- U-Turns But Advantage Pratibha (Tribune, R. Suryamurthy, Jul 20, 2007)
Legislators across the country today voted to elect the 13th President, with UPA-Left candidate Pratibha Patil all set to become the first woman to occupy the Rashtrapati Bhavan as the Head of the State.
- Presidential Vote Breaks Up Unpa (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 20, 2007)
A Fiercely contested presidential poll to choose a successor to President APJ Abdul Kalam ended on Thursday. In the process it exposed cracks in the newly formed United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) and left the National Democratic . . . .
- Aiadmk Springs A Surprise (Tribune, Arup Chanda, Jul 20, 2007)
In what can be described as a balancing act, All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) supremo Jayaram Jayalalithaa tried to abide by the United National People’s Alliance (UNPA) decision to abstain from voting in the . . . .
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