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- Russia Clears Hurdles For Indian Investment In Oil Sector (Hindu, VLADIMIR RADYUHIN, Mar 03, 2005)
The Russian Government has approved modalities for the merger between the State-owned oil company, Rosneft, and the natural gas monopoly, Gazprom....
- Still Waiting For The Big Push (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Mar 03, 2005)
In defeating the NDA last year, the electorate wanted a change in the direction of the economy and not the continuation of anti-social reforms with a `human face.
- Many Government Schools Lack Drinking Water (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2005)
There is no drinking water facility in 67 per cent of the Government primary schools in the State, according to the Minister for Primary and Secondary Education, R. Ramalinga Reddy.
- Royally Unhealthy (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2005)
Even as the Vasundhara Raje Government was still struggling to come to terms with the criticism after polo player Shivraj Singh, a member of the erstwhile royal family, had to be flown to Mumbai for treatment due to lack of basic facilities in Jaipur, the
- Twilight Of A Pontiff (Indian Express, RALF DAHRENDORF, Mar 03, 2005)
He may be seen as anti-modern and anti-Enlightenment, but Pope John Paul II symbolises heroism and human potential
- The Budget And The Blind Men (Indian Express, Jasjit Singh, Mar 03, 2005)
The defence budget and people’s assessment of it brings to mind the old story of the elephant and the blind men: each perception depends upon its peculiar location.
- Cet Cell Brochure Posted On Internet (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2005)
Thursday being the last day for submission of demand drafts to college principals to get the Common Entrance Test (CET) brochure, the CET Cell today made available its brochure on its website.
- 339 Surrendered Militants Recruited By Crpf (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, Mar 03, 2005)
The first batch of 339 surrendered militants of the erstwhile Bodo Liberation Tigers was today recruited by the Central Reserve Police Force.
- Bihar Justifies Withdrawal Of Taslimuddin Case (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2005)
The Bihar Government has justified in the Supreme Court the withdrawal of the Arms Act case against the Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries
- Kokkre Bellur, A Model For Conservation Efforts (Hindu, R. Krishna Kumar, Mar 03, 2005)
The people of Kokkre Bellur in Mandya district have shown the way in conservation of birds that is now drawing the attention of professional bodies from across the world.
- Budget Message, Mind Your Money (Indian Express, GAUTAM CHIKERMANE, Mar 03, 2005)
Dig deeper and Budget 2005 has two investment sub-texts. First, it has broadened the scope of investment decisions and put the responsibility of allocating money on households.
- Dealing With Poverty Globally (Hindu, Gerard Errera, Mar 03, 2005)
Global taxation such as on air-travel or financial transactions could finance the fight against world poverty.
- Governor's Hand On Soren Crown (Indian Express, Diptosh Majumdar, Mar 03, 2005)
Sibtey Razi ignores NDA’s 41, swears-in UPA govt, rebel Marandi is deputy CM; BJP flies MLAs to Delhi after airport drama
- Ec Fall Guy (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 03, 2005)
This is a familiar bout. Having been humbled by the rules of the game, simply ask that the referee be returned to the arena for a consolation match, for the comfort of being able to at least land another punch on the system once more.
- Evolving A Policy For Voluntary Sector (Deccan Herald, Manu N Kulkarni, Mar 03, 2005)
After Independence we have seen the emergence of basically five types of NGOs: (a) contractor type of NGOs who basically do the work for a quoted price like executing watershed projects or running working women’s hostel
- Fixing The Post-Election Match (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 03, 2005)
That a hung Legislative Assembly and a pro-active Governor make for a combustive combination has once again been proved...
- Folic Acid Supplementation Should Start Before Conception (Hindu, R. Prasad, Mar 03, 2005)
The prevalence of neural birth defects in children born in Chennai has been found to be 2.7 per 1000 births. This translates to nearly 300 defective births of which about 200 could be prevented through folic acid supplements.
- Divergent Views Of Rating Agencies On Budget (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2005)
The Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's budget package for the new fiscal has drawn widely divergent perceptions from two international rating agencies.
- High Yielding And Bold-Seeded Chickpea Variety (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2005)
Scientists at the Division of Genetics at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, have developed a high-yielding and bold-seeded `Kabuli' chickpea (Cicer arietinum) variety.
- Chileans Labour Past Retirement (Hindu, Indira A.R. Lakshmanan, Mar 02, 2005)
Based on Chile's experience, one conclusion is that the Government will have to play a bigger role in any reformed pension system than the proponents of privatisation suggest.
- Defence Needs More Funds (Tribune, Jasjit Singh, Mar 02, 2005)
At the outset, the government must be congratulated for restoring to the defence budget the sanctity of its key function: that of sound expenditure control and management.
- In Clint Eastwood’S Shadow (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 02, 2005)
Write about what you know” is the advice creative writing teachers used to give first-time writers. One wishes someone had given it a little earlier to Francis Xavier Toole, who died in 2002 at age 72 after just one book.
- Cash Flows (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 02, 2005)
A day after the euphoric 144-point rise in the Sensex that followed the unveiling of Budget 2005, there is some return to sobriety. One set of traders had pushed up prices in their rush to cover short positions on Budget day and another set of investors h
- Budget: The Playmaker's Play (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Mar 02, 2005)
The Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, has become the playmaker that he had in mind. He has delivered an acceptable Budget, which has adopted a holistic approach to growth.
- Behind Trader Resistance To Vat (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 02, 2005)
One of the main factors behind the opposition to the introduction of the State-level value added tax (VAT), arising from trading sections, is that while most States switched over to a
- Attempt To Muzzle Artistes (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Mar 02, 2005)
“I don’t agree with a word you say but I will defend to death your right to say it.” This quotable quote of Voltaire has gained added relevance in the context of the unsavoury controversy over some critical comments made by film and theatre personality M
- All Forest Fires Are Man-Made (Deccan Herald, PRAVEEN BHARGAV, Mar 02, 2005)
From a vantage point in the forest I watched a huge fire rapidly engulf the deciduous forests of Bhadra Tiger Reserve in March 2004. As the flames started leaping over the under storey
- Lessons From The Poll Verdict (Hindu, Harish Khare , Mar 02, 2005)
The new Indian voter has rejected those political leaders and parties that refuse to practise the idiom of modern organisation and remain indifferent to the demands of good governance.
- Abortion Right Becomes Hot Topic At Un Conference (Tribune, Maggie Farley, Mar 02, 2005)
Ten years after the landmark U.N. women’s conference in Beijing, thousands of delegates convened at the United Nations on Monday to review the world’s progress toward equality for women.
- Upa, Come Out From The Cold (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Mar 02, 2005)
A Representative from a third world country impressed his counterparts with the way he would vote at meetings of the WTO. Every time he said ‘‘yes’’ or ‘‘no’’, he turned out to be absolutely right from the point of view of the developing and underdevelope
- Eligibility Norms For Disabled Eased (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2005)
The Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has affected a change in the eligibility norm for physically handicapped students providing an opportunity for even candidates with high percentage of disability to select seats in professional colleges.
- Unreasoned Hostility (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 02, 2005)
For any angler, the bait should be worth the catch. That simple condition seems to have been missed by the Finance Ministry and the Reserve Bank of India in the formulation they have devised to wheedle
- Turn To Page Three. Linger Awhile (Indian Express, Amrita Shah, Mar 02, 2005)
Imagine a cigarette being unravelled. The paper coming apart. The filter dropping off — an ineffectual stub. The tobacco spilling out, in smelly, sticky brown flakes.
- Towards Political Expediency And Economic Compulsions (Business Line, V. Ranganathan, Mar 02, 2005)
The Budget has been steered quite adroitly through the narrow channel of political expediency and economic compulsions. An economist should support any move by the Government to tap into the parallel economy
- Some Bold Innovations (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Mar 02, 2005)
So much has been said from the minute the Budget has been presented. Any more on the numbers and expenditure allocations (which have their usual share of populism) would only mean diminishing returns
- The Human Factor (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 02, 2005)
Finance Ministers in India usually make hyperbolic statements about education, health and rural development, but when it comes to fund allocations the social sector suffers the most as it is nobody’s baby.
- Mandate Against Laloo Yadav (Tribune, Satish Misra, Mar 02, 2005)
The just-concluded assembly elections in Bihar mark the beginning of the end of the caste-dominated politics of the state, which began in the early 90s. A new phase appears to be in the offing when Bihar will have to be comprehended and interpreted not on
- Vanishing Girls (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 02, 2005)
A seminar in Bangalore on declining sex ratios has drawn attention to the low conviction rate of those carrying out sex determination tests on the foetus. According to a health official just 23 cases have been registered so far against doctors conducting
- Re-Starting Reforms (Business Line, R. Parthasarathy , Mar 02, 2005)
The popularity of the Budget or of the Finance Minister presenting it is inversely proportional to the frequency of interruptions in Parliament. Going by this criterion, the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, has indeed come out with good grades.
- V-Day On The Tax Front (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Mar 02, 2005)
The structural reforms in taxation and the economy-wide efficiency gains achieved over the past few years are beginning to bear fruit.
- Tightening The Screws (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 02, 2005)
In announcing that it has suspended all arms supplies to the Royal Nepal Army (RNA) following the February 1 coup d'etat by King Gyanendra, India has taken the salutary step of publicly registering its inclination and ability to take punitive steps
- Apparel Park Draws Major Players (Deccan Herald, DEEPA BALAKRISHNAN, Mar 02, 2005)
A whopping Rs 142.4 crore is likely to be invested by 27 garment firms and mills at the Apparel Park being set up near Doddaballapur on the outskirts of the city.
- B’Lore Court Summons Jaya (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2005)
The trial of the two disproportionate assets cases against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha has finally commenced with the special court in Bangalore passing an order to issue summons
- Budget: Pharma Gets No Medicine (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2005)
Union finance Minister P Chidambaram’s budget speech has failed to boost the pharmaceutical industry albeit the proposal to reduce the customs duty on nine specified machinery used in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology sectors
- Chinese Hedge To Indian It (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2005)
SOME of the world’s top banks have begun developing software in China, eyeing the country as a potential hedge against overdependence on India.
- Choosing Between Revolutions (Telegraph, Manjushree Thapa, Mar 02, 2005)
The February coup has given the world a chance to see Nepal’s travails clearly and find ways to a lasting solution
- Concept Vehicle From Tata Motors (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Mar 02, 2005)
Tata Group Chairman Ratan N Tata unveiled the “Tata Xover”, a crossover vehicle concept, on Tuesday at the 75th Geneva Auto Show.
- Day Later, India Inc Nurses A Budget Hangover On Fringes (Indian Express, DEV CHATTERJEE, Mar 02, 2005)
FBT Howls as corporates realise they need to pay tax from April 1 on fringe benefits to employees
- Far From The Madding Media (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Mar 02, 2005)
If you are away from a metropolis for a length of time, you realize, to your surprise, that your life is purer and more uncluttered if there is no English-language newspaper or an excess of news channels to overwhelm you.
- Hold Fresh Polls In Goa: Vajpayee (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2005)
Former Prime Minister A B Vajpayee on Tuesday demanded dissolution of the Goa Assembly, sought fresh polls in the state and also asked his party to press for a discussion on the issue in Parliament without disrupting proceedings.
- The Warrior Has Been Short-Changed (Deccan Herald, RAHUL BEDI, Mar 02, 2005)
India’s defence budget of Rs 83,000 crore ($18.44 billion) for the financial year 2005-06, a hike of 7.8 per cent or Rs 6000 crore over the previous year’s allocation, signals limited military acquisitions and restricted equipment modernisation for the co
- J&k Set To Launch Bus Service On Srinagar-Muzaffarabad Route (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2005)
Preparations are in full swing to roll out the first bus on the Srinagar-Uri-Muzaffarabad road on April 7.
- Lic To Get Rs 280 Cr For Hiking Capital (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2005)
Country’s largest insurer LIC will get about Rs 280 crore from the government for hiking its capital base and carrying out expansion.
- Govt To Train Gram Panchayat Members (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 02, 2005)
The State Government will impart appropriate training for gram panchayat (GP) presidents, members of standing committees (in GPs) and staff, said Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Dr H C Mahadevappa on Tuesday.
- Naxals Kill 8, Mutilate 2 In Ruthless Bloodbath (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2005)
In a bloodbath let loose by Maoists in Kurnool district, eight men were killed and the limbs of two men were hacked, who are now in a serious condition.
- Paswan Meets Sonia, Makes His Anti-Rjd Stance Clear (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2005)
Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ramvilas Paswan on Tuesday sought to play some hard political games during his meeting with UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi on the Bihar situation
- Sidbi Eyes Stake In Banks (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2005)
Small Industries Development Bank of India (Sidbi), on Tuesday, said it is in talks with 3-4 commercial banks for stake so that it can get a direct lending window to the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector.
- Tax On Fringe Benefits To Range From 3-30 Pc (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2005)
Under the new tax, transport services for workers and staff and canteen services in an office or factory would be outside its purview.
- Tax On Perks: Partial Roll-Back Likely (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2005)
With mounting pressure from within the ruling coalition of the UPA and outside, Finance Minister P Chidambaram is likely to roll back partially, the proposed banking transaction tax of 0.01 per cent on cash withdrawals of Rs 10,000 and more
- Tax On Perks: Partial Roll-Back Likely (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2005)
Describing the proposed tax on withdrawals as a way to keep trail of big cash transactions, Chidambaram said like in Brazil, it may succeed here too.
- Unclear Verdict (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 02, 2005)
Indian voters never cease to spring surprises. In Jharkhand, the people turned two pre-poll predictions on their heads. It was generally agreed before the polls that the fractures within the ruling National Democratic Alliance had put it at a distinct dis
- Tourism Allocation Hiked (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2005)
The 2005-06 budget has hiked the allocation for tourism from Rs 500 crore to Rs 786 crore.
- Just A Balancing Act (Telegraph, Udayan Bose, Mar 02, 2005)
This is one of the dangers of the modern media. They will hype a topic way beyond its own capacity and then make the end result look pale and insipid.
- Ia, Ai Plan Ipo Float (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2005)
State owned Indian Airlines and Air India will go for initial public offer to raise money from the market before the end of the calendar year, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Praful Patel said here on Tuesday.
- Stage-Managed By Army (Tribune, M B NAQVI, Mar 01, 2005)
IT could only have happened in Pakistan politics. A blazing row broke out last week inside the Cabinet of Dr. Arbab Ghulam Rahim, the Sindh Chief Minister. Dr. Ghulam Rahim has accused his Revenue Minister, Imtiaz Shaikh, of corruption and misuse
- Making The Right Noises (Business Line, S. Sridharan, Mar 01, 2005)
The Finance Minister has reiterated the full support of the Central Government for the implementation of VAT from April 1, 2005, and the commitment to compensate the States as per the agreed formula, in the event of a revenue loss.
- More Workload For Taxman (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Mar 01, 2005)
The Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, has pleased the vast body of taxpayers by raising the exemption limit and revising the tax slabs. True to the promise he made last year
- Peace, Or A Mirage? (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Mar 01, 2005)
THE bomb blast in Tel Aviv was a sobering correction to exaggerated hopes of peace breaking out in West Asia. There are many ways of looking at the central Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
- Politically Astute (Business Line, V. Anantha Nageswaran, Mar 01, 2005)
Shortly after assuming office as Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, said that he would like to be remembered as the Investment Minister.
- Promises Still To Keep (Indian Express, Sitaram Yechury, Mar 01, 2005)
Budget 2005-06 represents a welcome shift from the past, in the sense that there has been a greater emphasis on employment generation and development of infrastructure, especially in rural areas
- Rescue It! (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 01, 2005)
While laying the foundation of Sri Dasmesh Academy near Anandpur Sahib on September 24, 1978, the then President, Mr Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy, had said: “I congratulate the founders of Sri Dasmesh Academy for the very sound foundation on which this important
- Revving Up Hopes (Business Line, Jagdish Khattar, Mar 01, 2005)
The Finance Minister has announced certain far-reaching measures for tax reform and expenditure control, but this budget stands out for its measures to promote investment.
- A Growth-Friendly Budget (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Mar 01, 2005)
The Budget presented by Mr Chidambaram was cautious to the point of being timid. But the virtue of a major policy pronouncement can often lie not in what it does but what it does not do.
- Shot In Arm For Infrastructure (Business Line, R. Ravimohan, Mar 01, 2005)
FOR the corporate sector, this budget promises to deliver a significant boost. A number of initiatives whose impact is quite predictable and not subject to the whims of an inefficient delivery system will add to both top line and bottom line growth.
- A New Social Order For The Poor (Deccan Herald, SURESH HEBLIKAR, Mar 01, 2005)
Peri urban villages, which are situated on the fringe of growing urban centres, are acquiring a greater socio-economic significance as cities grow in several dimensions. A comprehensive understanding and a close examination of the socio-economic factors a
- Still Miles Apart (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 01, 2005)
Despite some success in addressing the deep trans-Atlantic rift that emerged over the US invasion of Iraq, US President George Bush’s tour of Europe failed to address key differences between the US and Europe.
- Success Brings Disarray (Hindu, Larry Rohter, Mar 01, 2005)
The Brazilian Workers' Party may have become a victim of its own success.
- Taking The Buck Further (Indian Express, Saumitra Chaudhuri, Mar 01, 2005)
Union Budget 2005 takes off from where the previous one had left off. The framework of reference is meticulously political, it should indeed be.
- Tangible Steps To Growth (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 01, 2005)
With a comprehensive set of broad-brush as well as focused measures, Budget 2005-06 aims at cementing the platform to propel the Indian economy on a sustained growth trajectory.
- Tax Planning Avenues (Business Line, V.K. Subramani, Mar 01, 2005)
Budget 2005, prima facie, seems attractive from the personal taxpayer angle. The basic limit has been enhanced to Rs 1 lakh, and to a further Rs 1.25 lakh for women and Rs 1.50 lakh for senior citizens.
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