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Articles 10521 through 10620 of 23072:
- The Divine Name (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2006)
The abodes of the Supreme Being glorified by the Azhwars of the Srivaishnava tradition are hailed as Divyadesas and they are 108 in number.
- What Geogre W Bush Can Expect In India (News International, Jyoti Malhotra, Mar 02, 2006)
India and the US are at last within kissing distance of saying "I do" and "till death do us part" to each other. Even as the Bush people in Washington DC were beginning the countdown to board Air Force One and start the long trek to South Asia, . . .
- A Lot Is Rotten In The State Of Denmark (Dawn, Karamatullah K. Ghori, Mar 02, 2006)
Pakistan is on fire, as are a dozen other Muslim states over the cartoon controversy sparked by the Danish newspaper, Jyllands-Posten
- Abu Salem Alleges Arms Delivery To Sanjay Dutt (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2006)
In his confessional statement in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts case, the extradited gangster Abu Salem has narrated how arms were collected and delivered to actor Sanjay Dutt here.
- Nationwide Protests As Bush Arrives In New Delhi (Dawn, Jawed Naqvi, Mar 02, 2006)
US President George W. Bush arrived on his maiden visit to India on Wednesday amid unprecedented secrecy and encircled by raging nationwide protests against his country’s occupation of Iraq.
- 5,000 Personnel, Over Dozen Aircraft To Keep Watch: Bush Visit Toughest Security Challenge (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Mar 02, 2006)
President Bush’s visit to India poses the “toughest security challenge” that the US Secret Service which protects him, has faced since the American leader went to Iraq, according to Stratfor, a news intelligence service.
- Two Cs And Two Ds Make Four As (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Mar 02, 2006)
Making the top grade in four dimensions: Civil society and commerce, democracy and demography, India, to give a Hollywood metaphor, is the world's Million Dollar Baby. This has been so for long, though it has not won many contests because . . .
- Manmohan Singh Frisked For Bush (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Mar 02, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who received US President George Bush at the airport in breach of protocol, was reportedly frisked by American agents when he was allowed to approach the president.
- Bihar Gets A Budget, Finally (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2006)
After over a decade, a full-fledged budget — setting out its top priorities for the state — and a finance Bill was presented in the Bihar Assembly today in a clear shift from the earlier trend of Vote-on-Account that nearly became a practice...
- The Battle For India's Soul (Telegraph (UK), editorial, telegraph UK, Mar 01, 2006)
Delhi is in lockdown mode in anticipation of George Bush’s arrival in town later tonight - Air Force One touches down at 7.50pm local time.
- India, Pak To Review Air Services (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 01, 2006)
Top officials from India and Pakistan will hold talks next month to review the bilateral air services agreement, to further commercial cooperation and iron out differences on tariff and non-tariff barriers.
- Baby Bush Go Home (Guardian (UK), Arundhati Roy, Mar 01, 2006)
On his triumphalist tour of this part of the world, where he hopes to wave imperiously at people he considers potential subjects, President Bush's itinerary is getting curiouser and curiouser.
- No New Taxes In Budget (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 01, 2006)
Proposing no changes in corporate and personal income taxes and levying no new taxes, the Union Budget for 2006-07 made small cars and aerated drinks cheaper, raised service tax to 12 per cent and widened it to include 15 more items . . .
- 25 Killed, 35 Injured In Landmine Blasts Triggered By Maoists (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 01, 2006)
Naxalites today set off a landmine killing 25 tribal villagers, who joined an anti-Maoist rally, and wounding 35 people at a village in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh, police said.
- Bush To Begin India Visit, All Eyes On Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Mar 01, 2006)
- U.S. President George W. Bush arrives in India on Wednesday on his first visit to the world's largest democracy, hoping to elevate a new friendship between the two nations into a strategic partnership.
- Executive Decisions (Indian Express, MICHAEL GREEN, Mar 01, 2006)
Natural allies? If only their countries would appreciate the direction taken by Manmohan Singh and George W. Bush, says MICHAEL GREEN
- Chidu Bats For Growth (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 01, 2006)
With the coming assembly elections in mind, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday presented the Union Budget for 2006-07 in the Lok Sabha, keeping harsh reforms at bay, proposed no changes in personal Income Tax rates and lowered customs and . . .
- Full Text Of Finance Minister's Speech (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 01, 2006)
Union Budget 2006-2007
Speech of P. Chidambaram
Minister of Finance
February 28, 2006
Mr. Speaker, Sir
It is my privilege to present the Budget for the year 2006-07.
- No Change In Personal And Corporate It (Tribune, T R Ramachandran, Mar 01, 2006)
Proposing no change in the personal and corporate Income Tax, the Union Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, has slashed excise duties on a number of items, including small cars and aerated soft drinks, and brought 16 more items like ATM . . .
- 'Make Udhagamandalam Best Holiday Destination' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 01, 2006)
Scope for promoting tourism in hill station enormous: Governor
Udhagamandalam must be made the most sought-after vacation destination in the country, said the Governor, Surjit Singh Barnala, while inaugurating a training programme, . . .
- Heritage Status Sought For Fort At Gingee (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 01, 2006)
Proposal on Kailasanathar Temple also sent to UNESCO
- When Silence Speaks Just As Loud (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 01, 2006)
If one has come to expect high drama from the annual budget, the United Progressive Alliance Government's third budget presented by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram was singularly lacking in it.
- Service Tax Hiked To 12 Per Cent (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 01, 2006)
No change in corporate and personal IT rates
15 new services brought under tax net
Six services go out of net
Revenue target for service tax Rs. 34,500 crore
- Naxalites Blow Up Truck With Peace Rallyists (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 01, 2006)
In one of the biggest Maoist strikes on civilians in the country, at least 28 villagers were killed and about 120 feared abducted in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district this morning.
- Outlays Up For Social Sector Programmes (Hindu, Ashok Dasgupta , Mar 01, 2006)
No change in income, corporate tax rates
In a measured budgetary exercise, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Tuesday sought to provide the necessary push to agriculture and various sectors of industry to spur the growth momentum and build infrastructure
- Clinching Nuclear Deal Will Be Bush's Great Contribution To Ending India's Isolation: Pm (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 01, 2006)
"I have promised our Parliament that I will do nothing that will hurt India's strategic programme"
- With Hope And Confidence (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 01, 2006)
By leaving personal income tax unchanged, the Budget for 2006-07 may have dampened the enthusiasm of the salaried people who were waiting for some extra cash in their pocket, but it has other benefits for individuals.
- Maoists Massacre 25 Ahead Of Bush’S Visit To India (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 01, 2006)
Left-wing guerrillas killed at least 25 anti-Maoist campaigners on Tuesday after ambushing a convoy of trucks ferrying the unarmed activists in central India, police said.
- Wanted More Holidays (Dawn, Hafizur Rahman, Mar 01, 2006)
There are spoil-sports everywhere, only we have more than our share of them in Pakistan. Usually their sanctimonious outbursts are aimed at innocent young people whom they cannot bear to see enjoying themselves with Klashnikovs and stolen motor cars.
- Grappling With The Ghosts Of Russian History (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Mar 01, 2006)
Russian television planned last week to mark the 50th anniversary of a turning point in Soviet history with a documentary. For reasons that are not very clear, the project was abandoned before it could be aired. “I don’t feel they want very much to mark t
- India, Pak To Hold Talks Next Month To Review Air Services (Press Trust of India, K J M Varma, Mar 01, 2006)
Top officials from India and Pakistan would hold talks next month to review the bilateral air services agreement, to further commercial cooperation and to iron out differences on tariff and non-tariff barriers.
- ‘Nuclear Deal Will Be Bush’S Great Contribution To End Our Isolation’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 01, 2006)
Contending that the separation plan under the Indo-US nuclear deal is not a “dividing” issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said an agreement on this would be President George W Bush’s “great contribution” to ending India’s isolation . . .
- Maoists Kill 23 In India (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 01, 2006)
Leftwing guerillas killed at least 23 anti-Maoist campaigners on Tuesday after ambushing a convoy of trucks ferrying the unarmed activists in central India, police said.
- Bush Leaves For New Delhi Amid N-Deal Debate (Dawn, Anwar Iqbal, Mar 01, 2006)
The joint US and Indian efforts to save their nuclear deal continues to dominate discussions in the US capital as President George W. Bush left home on Tuesday for a landmark visit to South Asia which many say is as important as President Nixon’s
- Minimalist Budget (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Mar 01, 2006)
But FM does well on fiscal management
It is a minimalist Budget, befitting today’s minimalist age. That was only to be expected.
- Towards Greater All-Round Growth (The Financial Express, MUKESH AMBANI, Mar 01, 2006)
Union Budget 2006-07 sends out a clear message about the government’s priorities—higher investment in the farm and rural sector, with a pronounced commitment to social equity. This, in turn, is expected to translate into dispersal . . .
- Needed: Labour Reforms (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 28, 2006)
"Laws of the country are highly protective of labour"
- Making Of Carnatic Music (Hindu, PUSHPA SUNDAR, Feb 28, 2006)
Traces the traditional music's adaptation to the postcolonial social realities
- Stand On Iran Not Final: Pranab (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 28, 2006)
Says India's position could change; efforts on to evolve consensus
The Government on Monday indicated that the position it took on the Iran nuclear issue at the February 5 meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was not final
- Cultural Patronage Of The Marathas (Hindu, V. Gopalakrishna, Feb 28, 2006)
The patronage extended by Thanjavur Maratha kings to literature, music, dance-drama and religion is well known in the history of Tamil Nadu. These rulers were highly learned in literature and music, and they continued the tradition of fostering scholars a
- Railways Withdraws Ban On Serving Chicken, Egg (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Feb 28, 2006)
Catering units asked to follow guidelines
Control room receiving hoax calls
Culling operations completed in Gujarat
Results of human samples awaited
- Governance Of Global Finance (Hindu, A. Vasudevan, Feb 28, 2006)
An institutional perspective along with unusual themes such as gender, risk, politics and democracy in the management of global finance
- Freedom Movement (Hindu, PKR, Feb 28, 2006)
Sanjeevi had a unique interest in reading and writing about the historical events relating to the national struggle for freedom. The above books speak of his patriotism and Tamil expertise.
- Tiger Terrain Again (Hindu, ANAND SANKAR, Feb 28, 2006)
Prerna Singh Bindra's book, The King and I, claims to take a new approach in writing about wildlife conservation
- Terror Scene (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Feb 28, 2006)
How is the terror scene in the country especially in the State? If seen in terms of structure and statistics one will find that the monster of terrorism continues to raise its ugly heads in different manners.
- "Karnataka Governor's Second Address Valid" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 28, 2006)
Karnataka Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Krishna on Monday ruled that Governor T.N. Chaturvedi's second address to the joint session of the Legislature on February 24 is valid and that his first address of January 19 is infructuous as the Government
- India, Us Not There Yet But Getting Close, Says Saran (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 28, 2006)
India and the US are close to a strategic nuclear deal, Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran said today.
- New Kids On The Block (Telegraph, Chandrashekhar Dasgupta, Feb 28, 2006)
Most analysts of world politics would agree that the prevailing unipolar global order will give way to a multipolar, or a polycentric order by mid-century
- George Bush Go Home (Hindu, Arundhati Roy, Feb 28, 2006)
It's not in our power to stop Bush's visit. It is in our power to protest it, and we will.
- Enduring Cultural Traditions Of India (Hindu, Prema Nandakumar , Feb 28, 2006)
Reinterpretation of India's cultural heritage for the modern youth
- Living With Secularism (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Feb 28, 2006)
Secularism in India comes in many shades and colours, but the manner in which the concept is being abused across the political spectrum should set alarm bells ringing. Nothing illustrates this better than the public speech . . .
- Our Reaction To The Cartoons (Dawn, Dr. Syed Amir, Feb 28, 2006)
For the past one month, the Muslim world has been rocked by protest demonstrations, some peaceful and some violent, against the publication of cartoons, satirizing the Prophet (PBUH) in a humiliating manner, originally in a little known Danish newspaper.
- Much Needed Legal Reforms (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 28, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that the legal reforms being introduced by the Government will ensure better access to justice besides improving law and order situation in the country. Talking to a delegation in Islamabad on Sunday, . . .
- India To Host Roadshows For Oil Hunt (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 28, 2006)
India will host a series of road shows in major world cities next month aimed at wooing overseas exploration firms to hunt for oil in the country, officials said on Monday.
- Pak-Us Talks To Focus On Kashmir, Terrorism: Fo (News International, Mariana Baabar, Feb 28, 2006)
President George W Bush will be paying a two-day official visit to Pakistan later this week, the dates and timings for which are not being announced for security reasons. Both sides will focus on a wide range of issues besides Kashmir, terrorism and ...
- Self-Governance Being Discussed With India (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 28, 2006)
The Foreign Office said on Monday that Pakistan and India were discussing at various levels the proposal of self-governance in Kashmir.
- Budget, Gdp And Unemployment (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam , Feb 28, 2006)
More people enter the employment market each year but India's growth is not creating enough jobs. The ADB points out that the ratio of employment to economic growth is low. Will the Budget ensure more jobs and happiness?
- Dramatic Plot With Loose Ends (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 28, 2006)
Reading the Finance Ministry's Economic Survey for 2005-06 — a record of all that transpired in the Indian economy over the fiscal year about to close — is like watching a very good film all over again. The plot is dramatic, the ending a happy one.
- Kashmiri American Council Appreciates Us Stance On Kashmir (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 28, 2006)
The Kashmiri American Council has "appreciated" the official stand of the United States towards Kashmir as clarified by the President George W Bush.
- Pakistan Welcomes Bush Push For Kashmir Peace (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 28, 2006)
* Musharraf, Bush to discuss civilian N-tech
* FO says missiles named after common heroes
- Iran Acting Difficult: Iaea (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 28, 2006)
Iran appears determined to expand its uranium enrichment programme, a key international concern because of fears it could use the activity to make nuclear weapons, the International Atomic Energy Agency said today.
- Aiims On Alert For Bush Visit (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 28, 2006)
Though the US President, Mr George W Bush, does not have a history of hypertension, diabetes, tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases, stroke or heart disease, the Indian government isn’t leaving anything to chances.
- Through The Third Eye (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 28, 2006)
There was a vigilance raid at the Abu Road railway station. The small sleepy hill station woke up to a surprise check at the ticket counters, waiting halls and signal room were by the vigilance director who had come all the way from Delhi.
- Bush Visit To India An Unproductive Exercise? (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Feb 28, 2006)
With his words carrying little weight in his own country, being enmeshed in such controversies as illegal wire-tapping, detainees at Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib, his poor handling of domestic issues after the Katrina disaster, and . . .
- Control Of Indian Ocean Vital, Says Former Army Chief (Hindu, John L. Paul, Feb 28, 2006)
The Indian Ocean is the most important ocean in the world and those who control it control the world, General V. N. Sharma (Retd), who was Army Chief from 1988 to 1990, said.
- Pm Takes Firm Line On Atomic Deal With U.S. (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Feb 28, 2006)
India insisted on Monday it must decide the extent of international safeguards on its nuclear reactors and will not compromise its atomic weapons programme as it seeks a landmark deal with Washington.
- Snow Again (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 28, 2006)
Is it surprising that it has snowed again in the higher reaches of the State? There are heavy rains as well in certain parts.
- Bias Takes A Nasty Turn (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Feb 28, 2006)
There can be no doubt about this. Growing prejudice in the United States against the Muslim world took a nasty turn as a result of the stance taken by a number of prominent politicians to challenge President Bush over his administration’s . . .
- ‘I Ask Myself What Exactly I Want To Do With Dance. I Want To Reinvent, Repossess It’ (Indian Express, Malvika Sarukkai, Feb 28, 2006)
Malvika Sarukkai has won acclaim in India and abroad for her Bharatnatyam performances and lecture demonstrations.
- Manmohan Singh Gets His Second (And Related) Moment In History (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Feb 28, 2006)
India’s rising stock, three years of 8% growth, a secular democracy, minority anger assuaged by Verdict 2004 — the nation can’t afford to lose this strategic opportunity
- Poll Proposals: More Unrest In Bangladesh (Deccan Herald, Hassan Shahriar, Feb 28, 2006)
Bangladesh’s fragile parliament has again become tumultuous since Sheikh Hasina’s Opposition Awami League party returned to House on February 12 ending 16 months of boycott, but it may not last long, as Prime Minister Khaleda Zia . . .
- Tales About Dadi (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 28, 2006)
It’s tough slotting Sourav Ganguly
For a child who grew up in a 22-bedroom mansion with 35 relatives, man management came naturally, while intrigue wasn’t something unknown. For a boy who eloped with the daughter of his father’s business . . .
- Beyond Question (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Feb 27, 2006)
An Austrian court has convicted British historian David Irving for denying the Holocaust. Irving, who has since apologised for his remarks, was charged under a law that defines denial of the Holocaust as a crime.
- From "China Fear" To "China Fever" (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Feb 27, 2006)
China's deft diplomacy is drawing other nations to it: as a model for development, a source and destination for investment, and a trading partner.
- Lakhs Offer Prayers At Siva Temples (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
Religious fervour and gaiety marks Maha Sivaratri
- Malabar Tourism To Get Special Focus (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
Minister for Tourism K.C. Venugopal has said that the Malabar region will be accorded special attention in the State Government's tourism development projects as the Tourism Department is launching various schemes for cultural promotion . . .
- History Against Art (Hindu, David Smith, Feb 27, 2006)
Author Dan Brown is expected in London for plagiarism case.
Nothing less than the future of Western literature is at stake in the High Court in London on Monday. Or so the publisher of The Da Vinci Code, the money-spinning blockbuster by Dan Brown, . . .
- Union Minister Urges Arab Nations To Relax Visa Regime (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
Union Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed has urged Arab countries to relax their visa regimes for the benefit of Indian businessmen.
- India, U.S. To Seal Many Deals (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Feb 27, 2006)
Ministry of External Affairs silent over visit of American President
India and the United States will sign more than a dozen agreements during the March 1-4 State visit of U.S. President George W. Bush to New Delhi, senior officials handling . . .
- Seven Jawans Hurt In J&k Blast (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
Seven jawans and a civilian were injured when militants exploded a car bomb as the Army convoy was passing through central Srinagar this morning, a police spokesman said.
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