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Articles 5821 through 5920 of 17201:
- Ec Seeks Clarifications From Centre, Arjun (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Apr 13, 2006)
The Election Commission on Wednesday sought a clarification from the Union Government and the Human Resources Development Minister, Arjun Singh regarding the announcement of the 27 per cent reservation to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in educational . . .
- Indian Cancer Drug Trial Gets London Jolt (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
An Indian Biotech Company that is testing a novel anti-cancer drug on patients in Bangalore says it is not alarmed by the London trial where the use of a similar class of drug led to disastrous results.
- Robot Act: Radioactive Leak In Japan's N-Plant (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
Water containing radioactive material has leaked at an experimental nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in northern Japan, but no radioactivity was released into the atmosphere, the operator announced on Wednesday.
- Govt To Review Decision To Raise Dam Height (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
Yielding to demands made by Narmada Bachao Andolan activist Medha Patkar, the Centre on Wednesday decided to review its decision to raise the height of Sardar Sarovar Dam.
- States Prod Centre On Maoist Menace (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar Singh, Apr 13, 2006)
With the Maoist menace assuming alarming proportions, affected States are clamoring for urgent central assistance to deal with the reign of terror let loose by these ultra elements.
- Pakistan’S New Campaign Against India (Daily Excelsior, Allabaksh, Apr 13, 2006)
Having got used to excessive pampering at the hands of the US it is perhaps not at all surprising that a sense of disappointment and even frustration seems to have struck Pakistan, following the ‘successful’ India visit of President George Walker Bush.
- While Dealing With America... (Pioneer, C UDAY BHASKAR, Apr 13, 2006)
India must hardsell its ethical conduct post-Pokhran to make US Congress recognise a friend, says C Uday Bhaskar
- Nuclear Pact Unifies Indian-Americans (Washington Times, David R. Sands, Apr 13, 2006)
California entrepreneur Arjun Bhagat concedes that his fellow Indian-Americans have been a little slow to use their economic power to promote closer U.S.-Indian ties -- by a couple of decades or so.
- Us, Russia Slam Iran’S Nuclear Step (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Apr 13, 2006)
The stern words from Washington have been echoed by Moscow which described Iran’s claim as a “step in the wrong direction”.
- Right Rules For India's Democracy (The Economic Times, Arun Maira, Apr 13, 2006)
There was a lot of noise and little light in the discussion on the issue of ‘offices of profit’ in the popular TV programme, “We the People”. This is one of our better programmes.
- Robotics Centre To Be Set Up At Bhel (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
The Rs. 477 crores centre will be a reservoir of high technology research and development
The centre is working for development of remote operated vehicles that could be used for bomb disposal
BHEL registers a turnover of Rs. 14,410 crores . . .
- Reform Works (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Apr 13, 2006)
It is often asked what good reforms have done.
- Iran Enriches Uranium (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Apr 13, 2006)
Condemnation from US, Russia, UK
Iran’s president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday declared his country had succeeded in enriching uranium, a development the United States described as a step in the wrong direction.
- Hamid Karzai Woos Indian Investors (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
Afghanistan Government keen on joint ventures between the two countries
- China's Surplus Soars, Clouding Hu's U.S. Visit (International Herald Tribune, Keith Bradsher, Apr 12, 2006)
China disclosed on Tuesday that its trade surplus surged to $11.19 billion in March, its second- highest monthly surplus ever and a level that could increase trade friction before President Hu Jintao's visit to the United States next week.
- Pak To Serve As Fountain-Head Of Islamic Renaissance (Pakistan Observer, Zubair Qureshi, Apr 12, 2006)
Musharraf urges Muslim leaders to uplift socio-economic conditions of people
- Lessons From The New Intolerance (Hindu, Harish Khare , Apr 12, 2006)
Whether or not the IIMs and IITs are forced to open their doors a little wider, the new fashionable intolerance exhibited in these last few days should be a sobering experience for all of us.
- Arjun Is Barking Up The Wrong Tree (Pioneer, BULBUL ROY MISHRA, Apr 12, 2006)
More than quota, the need is to create more technical and business schools for poor students of all castes, says Bulbul Roy Mishra
- Art And The Controversy (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Apr 12, 2006)
Sunil Gangopadhyay and MF Husain must know that right to freedom of speech and expression is not unconditional, says Anuradha Dutt
- N-Deal Hurdles (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, Apr 12, 2006)
That the Indo-US nuclear deal could run into trouble was expected.
- India, Emerging Markets Sizzle (Business Standard, B G Shirsat, Apr 12, 2006)
In Q1 of CY06, India stands 4th with 20 per cent returns.
- Why A Re-Think On Gm Crops Is Needed (Business Line, Aldas Janaiah, Apr 12, 2006)
The Government must review rigorously and re-position its policy on extending approval to MNC-owned GM crop varieties.
- Vit Entrance Examinations (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
Results of VITEEE 2006 to be published on April 23
- Market And Mayhem In Meerut (Indian Express, GAUTAM CHIKERMANE, Apr 12, 2006)
The footage on TV and pictures in papers brought me head on with a past I had left 16 years behind.
- Manjunath Effect: Crackdown Gets A Deadline (Indian Express, Amitav Ranjan, Apr 12, 2006)
Moving to combat fuel adulteration on a war footing, the Government has, for the first time, set deadlines for oil marketing companies (OMCs) to get their act together.
- The Real Miracle (Deccan Herald, Swami Nithyananda, Apr 12, 2006)
The moment we hear the word miracle, we become excited. What do we call a miracle? When we don’t know the cause-effect relationship between certain things that happen, we use the word miracle, that’s all.
- Cyprus President Arrives On Five-Day State Visit (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos arrived here today on a five-day state visit aimed at enhancing bilateral relations, particularly in trade and economic cooperation, and have discussions with Indian leaders on an array of issues including . . .
- Opportune Time To Think Big (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Apr 12, 2006)
Considering the opportunities that have opened up in the textile and clothing industry, this is the opportune time to think big for the policy-makers and industry leaders.
- Performance Criteria Essential (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 12, 2006)
Vinayshil Gautam stresses on the growing need for advancing organizational efficiency through IT
- An Alternative To Being A Couch Potato (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Apr 12, 2006)
How is IPTV better than the traditional telly? You can see programmes of your choice, at the pace you want to, by controlling the stream through pause, fast and rewind options.
- No Difference Between Naxalism, Terrorism: Minister (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
"Naxals frustrated with `Salwa Judum'; anti-naxal movement not halted"
- Musharraf Urges Muslims To Move On Path Of Development (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Apr 12, 2006)
Concept of jihad is being confused with militancy, terrorism
- Sonia Concerned Over Delhi Developments; Calls For Solution (Hindu, Sujay Mehdudia, Apr 12, 2006)
Congress chief has taken two review meetings on the issue of sealing, demolitions
Upset over the manner charges are made against Centre
Delhi Government and MCD `mishandled' the issue
Kapil Sibal should have avoided going to Press on the matter
- From Doubt To Mistrust To Anger (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Apr 12, 2006)
Last summer after Nepal’s King Gyanendra engineered a bloodless coup and seized absolute power, royalists washed his feet with “holy water” to express allegiance.
- ‘America Planning Strike To Topple Iran Regime’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
In the New Yorker magazine, Seymour Hersh, America’s best known investigative journalist, concluded that the Bush administration is even considering the use of a tactical nuclear weapon against deep Iranian bunkers, but that top generals in the . . .
- Indian N-Deal Exceeds Brief To Pakistan: Fo (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
The civilian nuclear technology cooperation agreement between India and the United States was “quite different” to what Washington had been conveying to Islamabad, the Foreign Office said on Monday.
- Trade Talk Gets Tough (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Apr 11, 2006)
Emerging economies should not be asked to pay the price for the successful conclusion of the Doha Development Agenda.
- Parliament Redeems Itself (Pioneer, Surya Prakash, Apr 11, 2006)
While there can be some disappointment over the quantum of punishment meted out to the MPs who wanted commissions for recommending projects under the MPLADS scheme, the overall response of the two Houses of Parliament to the reported cases of . . .
- New Awakening In L. America (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Apr 11, 2006)
HAS President George W. Bush’s neoconservative crusade met its match in his own backyard, Latin America? The world conceives of the continent as the home of the Munroe Doctrine warning off outsiders to keep away.
- Bush Dismisses Iran Reports As 'Wild Speculation' (Reuters, Matt Spetalnick, Apr 11, 2006)
President George W. Bush said on Monday that force is not necessarily required to thwart Tehran's nuclear ambitions and dismissed reports of plans for military strikes on Iran as "wild speculation."
- India, Afghanistan Pledge To Fight Terrorism (Reuters, Kamil Zaheer, Apr 11, 2006)
India and Afghanistan, both battling Islamic militants, are looking for ways to cooperate in the fight against terrorism including sharing of intelligence, their leaders said on Monday.
- U.S. Likely To Pass India Nuclear Deal - Senator (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
The U.S. Congress was likely to pass a landmark nuclear energy deal with India, but the vote might be delayed until January after the American midterm elections, a leading senator said on Monday.
- Nuclear Technologies Vital For Energy Security (Tribune, Prashant Sood, Apr 11, 2006)
Major oil and gas importers, including India, are becoming ever more dependent on distant, and often politically unstable, parts of the world for their energy requirements.
- Opening Score (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 11, 2006)
Trade and industrial agreements rarely please all sides involved in them. But that cannot be any reason for not cheering them when they come.
- Unquiet Flows The Narmada (Deccan Herald, Punypriya Dasgupta , Apr 11, 2006)
Big dams projects never really provide the irrigation and power that their project reports promise
- America Planning Strike To Topple Iran Regime’ (Deccan Herald, Julian Borger , Apr 11, 2006)
In the New Yorker magazine, Seymour Hersh, America’s best known investigative journalist, concluded that the Bush administration is even considering the use of a tactical nuclear weapon against deep Iranian bunkers, but that top generals in the . . .
- Minister Gives It City A ‘Health’ Tag (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
The State Government is committed to provide telemedicine facility in all 27 districts of the State, said Health Minister R Ashok.
- Special Package For It Units In Hubli: Cm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
Chief Minister H D Kumaaraswamy on Monday informed that an IT investors’ meet will be held in Hubli on May 20 in order to attract the IT companies to establish their units here and also assured them of announcing a special package.
- Nabard Aid To Tamil Nadu, Pondy Crosses Rs. 2,345 Cr. (Hindu, S. Vydhianathan, Apr 11, 2006)
Rs. 604 crore for infrastructure projects
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Total aid sanctioned includes Rs. 1,827 crore as refinance to banks
Rs. 547 crore to cooperative banks, regional rural banks
- Narmada: Team Meets Manmohan (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI and SUNNY SEBASTIAN , Apr 11, 2006)
They inspected rehabilitation sites
Team denied submitting a report to PM on findings
Medha Patkar's fast entered 13th day on Monday
- A Different Historical Trajectory (Hindu, R. CHAMPAKALAKSHMI, Apr 11, 2006)
This concluding part of the review focusses on Sanjay Subrahmanyam's main contributions to a better understanding of the complex historical processes
- Pak, China May Sign Civil N-Deal (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
A civil nuclear technology deal between Pakistan and China may be signed during Pakistan President Gen Pervez Musharraf's visit to Beijing in June to counter the Indo-US nuclear agreement, the Daily Times reported on Monday.
- Sub Selection: Some Points (Deccan Herald, PR Franklin, Apr 11, 2006)
The Scorpene should not meet the same fate as the HDW submarine
- Make Team's Report Public, Says Medha (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
Ministers yet to submit findings to Manmohan
Who should be blamed and punished is the question the nation must answer: Medha
Every democratic process and institution subverted and every human right submerged
All that the NBA said was proved to . . .
- "Cyprus Welcomes Nuclear Deal Between India And The U.S." (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Apr 10, 2006)
Cyprus PresidentTassos Papadopoulosbelieves it is time to rekindle Nicosia's traditionally strong bonds with New Delhi. Mr. Papadopoulos, who arrives in India on Tuesday, believes Cyprus needs to focus more on Asia. Excerpts from an exclusive . . .
- ``U.S. Congress Will Ratify Deal'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
Deal is simply about helping India: Sibal
Indian-American community has an exceptionally important role
Praises Rice statement in Congress on the deal
- Nri Top Guns Look Beyond Ethnic Lines (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Apr 10, 2006)
The movers and shakers within the most influential NRI corporate community in the US say they are looking to expand their activities beyond ethnic lines....
- Increase In Number Of People Opting For Hiv Test (Hindu, Anasuya Menon, Apr 10, 2006)
The Voluntary Counselling and Testing Centre (VCTC) for HIV, set up by the Tamil Nadu State Aids Control Society (TANSACS) at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH), is witnessing an increase in the number of people appearing for . . .
- India Emerging As A Global Leader: Drdo Director (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
One of the greatest strengths of India is its large resource of professionals: DRDO Director
- A Framework For The Future (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 10, 2006)
Journalism for me is a continuing learning experience.
- Medha Seeks Manmohan's Intervention (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar on Sunday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to intervene and get her discharged from the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences where she was admitted after she was removed from the dharna site at . . .
- Information Freeway... Addressee Not Found! (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 10, 2006)
Sir, ~ My experience in trying to get some data on a matter of public importance has been utterly frustrating.
- The Politics Of Personality (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Apr 10, 2006)
In her early years as Congress president, Sonia Gandhi was treated as a political lightweight by her opponents and independent commentators alike. Her public persona exuded diffidence.
- Us Recognises India’S Concerns’ (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 10, 2006)
In an informal chat with reporters here on Saturday, Mr Sibal said he had sought to explain this to everyone he met during his visit to the US, including Congressmen, Senators, administration officials and members of the scientific community.
- Sri Venkateswara University To Get Choice-Based Credit System Soon (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
Sri Venkateswara University is all set to implement choice-based credit system in its constituent and affiliated colleges from the next academic year.
- Politics As Spectacle (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 10, 2006)
What should one make out of these pictures: former Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani holding a bow and arrow in his hands and Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh wielding . . .
- U.S. Insists Focus Is On Diplomacy Against Iran (Reuters, Matt Spetalnick, Apr 10, 2006)
The Bush administration insisted on Sunday its priority was to seek a diplomatic solution to the dispute over Iran's nuclear ambitions, amid reports of stepped-up planning for possible U.S. air strikes.
- Divine Inspiration (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 10, 2006)
We have to either admire the Church, or sympathise with it.
- Left To Review Govt Support After Polls (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Apr 10, 2006)
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) on Friday said it would review its support for the government after state elections are out of the way next month.
- Indian-American Community Lobbying Hard For Nuclear Deal (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Apr 10, 2006)
The Indian-American community is lobbying hard and spending money to push the Indo-US nuclear cooperation deal through Congress.
- Kingfisher Flies High (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 10, 2006)
If brand is the soul of any enterprise, what role can brand extension play for companies that operate in highly regulated environments?
- Living In A World Of Make-Believe (Dawn, Murtaza Razvi, Apr 10, 2006)
There is a waning sense of reality in national politics as each day passes.
- The Glitch In The Indo-Us Deal (News International, S M H Bokhari, Apr 10, 2006)
George Bush was triumphant on signing the historic Indo-US deal first conceived in Washington in July and concluded in a hurry in New Delhi early last month.
- Supplementing The Goals (Business Line, Editorial, Business Standard, Apr 10, 2006)
The new SEZ Act may queer the pitch for exporters by creating islands of tax and other privileges.
- Labour Need Haunts China (News International, Editorial, The News International, Apr 10, 2006)
There is much talk of a labour shortage in China. Some bemoan its impact on wages and profit margins.
- Walled City, Not World City (Times of India, Gautam Bhatia, Apr 10, 2006)
At electricity and ticket counters, you encounter miserable faces. Traffic proceeds in disordered screeches, bumps and starts; horns blare for no reason at all. People shout when they can whisper.
- Capitalise On Brain Power (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Apr 10, 2006)
Concern has been expressed in some quarters over the trend of doctors leaving premier Government hospitals to join private ones.
- Corruption And Development~i (Statesman, SANKAR SEN, Apr 10, 2006)
Slowing Down The Wheels Of Administration
- Cyprus Welcomes Nuclear Agreement (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Apr 10, 2006)
Supports efforts to promote civilian nuclear supply for economic development
- Great Rip-Off In Name Of Development (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Apr 10, 2006)
Why do we Indians find it so difficult to believe that foreigners are waiting to pour billions of dollars into India and are unable to digest the claim that a Sensex of 11,900 is based purely on fundamentals?
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