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- Flood Kills More In Balochistan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2007)
Relief efforts continue
60,000 affected in Sindh, Lyari river overflows
Widespread rains expected in Sindh, Balochistan
- Hopes Anew (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 02, 2007)
The sooner India, Pakistan and Iran clinch a final agreement on the long-delayed Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline, the better it is for New Delhi and Islamabad.
- Eu To Slap Ban On Indonesian Flights (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2007)
The Eurpean Commission will ban all 51 Indonesian airlines from flying to the region starting next week after the commission’s air safety experts deemed them unsafe.
- Pakistan Hit By More Flash Floods (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2007)
Over 100 people have died in floods after a cyclone and rain swept through Pakistan, relief officials have said.
- Kalam Predicts Human Activities On Moon & Mars (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2007)
President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam today predicted full-fledged human activity on Mars and Moon in the next 50 to 75 years and said that for this, international cooperation was needed to reduce costs and risks.
- China's Lessons For The World Bank (The Economic Times, Jeffrey D Sachs, Jun 30, 2007)
The China Daily recently ran a front-page story recounting how Paul Wolfowitz used threats and vulgarities to pressure senior World Bank staff.
- Iranian Pipeline In A Seller’S Market (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jun 30, 2007)
The latest news on the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline is not good. While Pakistan and India seem to have resolved their deadlock over the transit fee payable to Pakistan as transportation tariff, Iran has thrown a new wrench in the works . . .
- Accord On Fee For Carrying Gas (Hindu, Sujay Mehdudia, Jun 29, 2007)
India and Pakistan on Thursday reached an in-principle agreement on transportation charges that New Delhi would pay Islamabad for the Iran-Pakistan-India $7.4-billion gas pipeline, even as Iran sought the last-minute inclusion of a clause for a . . .
- Countering The Car Boom (Deccan Herald, A MADHAVAN, Jun 29, 2007)
Public transportation, which is vitiated by poor management, must be improved, write Bhamy V Shenoy and A Madhavan.
- India Seeks Bangladesh Help (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Jun 29, 2007)
India has made it clear that terrorism is a major obstacle for realisation of South Asia Community and sought the help of Bangladesh in achieving this objective.
- India, Pak Begin Talks On Gas Pipeline (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2007)
Amidst strong opposition from Washington to the multi-billion dollar Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline, New Delhi and Islamabad began talks to sort out differences on transportation tariff, transit fee and safety of the project.
- After Retirement, Kalam Wants A Duplex (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2007)
With the search for his successor over, the hunt for a suitable house for outgoing President A P J Abdul Kalam has begun.
- Vegetable Prices Hit The Roof (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2007)
Your tomatoes are coming from Bangalore and your capsicum from Gujarat, an indication of the growing prices of vegetables, both in the wholesale and retail market.
- India, Bangladesh Begin Talks (Hindu, HAROON HABIB, Jun 26, 2007)
India and Bangladesh began Foreign Secretary-level talks here on Monday after over two years. The discussions will cover trade, transportation, border and security issues.
- Monsoon Assault (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 26, 2007)
As the mighty monsoon rains sweep across the subcontinent, they are taking a heavy toll on human lives.
- Justice In The Evening (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 26, 2007)
After Gujarat, Tamil Nadu will become the second state in the country to have evening courts. Gujarat’s first evening court started in Ahmedabad last year and the number has risen to 62 now.
- How Many Airports Can A City Afford To Have? (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Jun 25, 2007)
Planning can make the difference; Western examples may not work
- India-Pakistan Talks 27th (Frontier Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 25, 2007)
Officials of India and Pakistan will hold bilateral talks on June 27 to discuss transportation tariff and transit fee payable by New Delhi to Islamabad for allowing passage of the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) pipeline to India.
- New Digital Directions (Frontline, Anand Parthasarathy, Jun 23, 2007)
Kerala offers the right ambience for an IT boom.
- Global Warming: Just What Overcrowded, Polluted India Didn't Need... The $3,000 Car (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2007)
As a student in Delhi, thirty years ago, I was an admirer of the classical singer Kishori Amonkar. I would go to her concerts, buy her cassettes, and record her programmes on the radio. For years on end, my favourite cassette was an All India Radio . . .
- Hot Wheels (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 22, 2007)
Passenger car sales in India have seen a growth of over 100 per cent in the last five years alone.
- Global Warming: Just What Overcrowded, Polluted India (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2007)
India's economy is booming but its roads are a throwback to pre-industrial times. That is about to change when a flood of cheap vehicles come on the market. Andrew Buncombe reports from Delhi
- J&k Needs More Roads (Tribune, S.P.Sharma, Jun 21, 2007)
The Working Group (WG) on economic development of the terrorism ravaged Jammu and Kashmir has asked the government to accord high priority to development of the road network and also take steps to remove the huge inter-district variations in road density,
- Plus çA Change... (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 21, 2007)
French electors often like to surprise political pundits, politicians and themselves. They renewed with this tradition on Sunday’s parliamentary elections when against all odds and predictions, they gave a boost to the Socialist Party while . . .
- Purge In Colombo (Frontline, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jun 21, 2007)
The eviction of Tamils from lodges in Colombo turns out to be an embarrassment for the Rajapaksa government.
- India To Finalise Ipi Pipeline Deal By Mid-July (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2007)
India will push for an accord on the multi-billion dollar pipeline to transport gas from Iran through Pakistan by mid-July, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora said on Wednesday.
- More Than Tokenism (Pioneer, Archana Dalmia, Jun 20, 2007)
In Jawaharlal Nehru's immortal words, India has a tryst with destiny. Its population of a billion people is its most potent strength. With their enterprise and skills, they are striding surely and not so slowly onto the world's stage.
- Tata Motors Rolls Out New Magic & Winger (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2007)
Tata Motors, on Monday, announced the launch of a new product range of commercial vehicles christened Winger and Magic.
- Tata Motors Launches Two New Cvs (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2007)
Magic, Winger developed on ‘Ace’ platform
Magic is ergonomically designed all-steel cabin
Winger boasts generous saloon space
- Subsidies On Biofuel Crops (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 19, 2007)
The concern over global warming and climate change has suddenly become the main topic of discussion at all international fora.
- New Us Strategy In Iraq Draws Flak (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 19, 2007)
Shiite and Kurdish officials have expressed deep reservations about the new U.S. military strategy to partner with Sunni Arab groups to help defeat the militant organization al-Qaida in Iraq.
- Seven Children Killed In Us Airstrike (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2007)
Seven children were killed in a US-led coalition airstrike targeting suspected Al Qaida militants in eastern Afghanistan, a coalition statement said on Monday. The strike came hours after the deadliest insurgent attack since the Taliban fell in 2001.
- 35 Killed In Kabul Blast (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2007)
The deadliest insurgent attack since the US-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 destroyed a bus full of police instructors at Kabul's busiest transportation hub Sunday, killing 35 people and wounding 52, officials said.
- Rejuvenate Domestic Trade (The Financial Express, Rohit Pandit, Jun 18, 2007)
The growth of an economy is significantly dependent on a widespread network of efficient trading processes.
- Deadliest Strike Since Taliban Exit (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2007)
The deadliest insurgent attack since the US-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 destroyed a bus full of police instructors at Kabul’s busiest transportation hub today, killing 35 people.
- Taliban Bomb Leaves 35 Dead (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2007)
An enormous bomb ripped through a police academy bus at Kabul's busiest transportation hub on Sunday, killing at least 35 people in the deadliest insurgent attack in Afghanistan since the US-led invasion in 2001. The Taliban claimed responsibility.
- Re-Regulation Of The Oil Sector (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jun 16, 2007)
Flashback to the period 1994 to 1998. The government sets up a committee to deliberate on the liberalisation of the petroleum sector.
- What If The Deal Collapses? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 16, 2007)
If India does not yield to American pressure, the nuclear deal may be off. The next challenge would be to resist Pakistan's embrace on the India-Iran gas deal. And, if both don't work out, there is always the option to remain energy starved
- Why India Should Cut Carbon Emissions (Hindu, K. Venugopal , Jun 16, 2007)
PRIME MINISTER Manmohan Singh was playing the political card when he told the members of the G8, the group of eight industrialised nations, at Heiligendamm earlier this month that "we have come here not as petitioners but as partners."
- Budget: Flaws And Omissions (Dawn, Shahid Kardar, Jun 15, 2007)
IN an environment marked by judicial and political turmoil, a beleaguered government with its popularity (if it ever had any) in negative territory, and faced with what seems an unavoidable election, has unveiled a populist budget that it . . . .
- Look Who’S In The Driver’S Seat (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Jun 14, 2007)
The figures showcase a trend: In April 2007 industrial production grew at 13.6 per cent and GDP growth in 2006-07 at 9.4 per cent. One of the biggest drivers of today’s high GDP growth is high investment.
- The Only Relief For Farmers (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 14, 2007)
Not less than 10-15 farmers from Dharwad district alone committed suicide. This prompted the government to constitute a committee to find out reasons for the suicides. It is not known if the recommendations were implemented or not.
- Prez Poll On July 19 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2007)
Election for the post of president will be held on July 19 and the counting of votes will be done on July 21, the Election Commission (EC) announced on Wednesday...
- India To Seek Global Help For Wildlife Conservation (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Jun 13, 2007)
At The Hague meet, it will stress need to check trade in tiger products
India for protocol with Bhutan, Myanmar, Bangladesh on tigers
Union Minister Namo Narain Meena will attend meet
- India, Pak, Iran May Sign Pipeline Pact In July (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2007)
India, Pakistan and Iran are likely to sign an agreement for a tri-nation gas pipeline costing over 7-billion dollars by end of next month, Petroleum Secretary M S Srinivasan said.
- Chitral And Tourism Year Challenges (News International, IMTIAZ GUL, Jun 12, 2007)
Chitral in the far north of Pakistan stands out for its idyllic scenery and majestic Hindukush mountains surrounding it.
- Maoists Attack Nmdc Facility In Chhattisgarh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2007)
Maoists on Sunday attacked the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) and in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh.
- Putin Favours Eurasian Wto (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Jun 11, 2007)
ST. PETERSBURG: Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for creating a Eurasian alternative to the World Trade Organisation and promised to step up energy supplies to Asian consumers in a sign of Moscow's shifting priorities from the West to the East.
- Sri Lanka Pm Expresses Regret (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jun 11, 2007)
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayake on Sunday expressed `regret' over Thursday's eviction of 376 "jobless Tamils" living temporarily in lodges in Colombo and suburbs to their places of permanent residence in the north and east.
- Future Power (Indian Express, R.K. PACHAURI, Jun 09, 2007)
The search for clean fuels is taking the political centre-stage. Recently, the Indian government announced that 2020 would be the target year to have 1 million carbon-free hydrogen vehicles on the road.
- Balancing Trade Security And Facilitation (Business Line, Raghu Dayal , Jun 08, 2007)
A correct balance between prudent trade security measures and international trade flows is not only feasible, but expedient.
- For The Love Of Money (Telegraph, Abhijit Bhattacharyya , Jun 07, 2007)
India should take lessons from some of its neighbours to put an end to corruption.
- Switch Off For Tomorrow (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 07, 2007)
The growth of any economy depends on the growth of its commercial energy sources. In India, power shortage is as high as 8 to 10 per cent (with peak shortage of 13 to 15 per cent) and transmission and distribution losses are as high as 40 per . . . .
- R Is For Re-Regulation (Indian Express, Vikram S Mehta, Jun 05, 2007)
Flashback to the period 1994 to 1998. The government sets up a committee to deliberate on the liberalisation of the petroleum sector.
- Banking In 2010 And Beyond (The Economic Times, K V KAMATH, Jun 05, 2007)
The Indian economy as a whole and the Indian financial sector are today characterised by a mood of confidence and optimism.
- ’93 Blasts: Producer Who Gave Ak-56s To Dutt Gets 9 Yrs Ri (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2007)
The Special TADA Court today sentenced film producer Sameer Hingora to nine years rigorous imprisonment and directed him to pay a fine of Rs 2 lakh for conspiracy.
- Bush Bid To Rope In India, China Against Global Warming (Pioneer, S Rajagopalan, Jun 02, 2007)
Faced with mounting international criticism for inaction against global warming, President George W Bush has proposed a new initiative under which the US and other major polluters including fast-growing India and China agree on a new agenda to cut . ..
- 93 Blasts: Two Get Life Terms (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2007)
The special TADA court awarded life terms to two conspirators while five others were given prison terms ranging from five years to 10 years for their role in landing of explosives.
- Two Get Life Term In Mumbai Blasts Case (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2007)
Sanjay Dutt summoned to appear today
The duo sentenced for active participation in the blast conspiracy
Another five get terms ranging from five to 10 years' RI
- Ladakhi Students Come Together To Tackle Problems (Tribune, Kavita Suri, Jun 01, 2007)
It is rare indeed for hundreds of Ladakhi students from all over Ladakh – Leh, Kargil, Dras, Turtuk, Zanskar, Nubra, Changthang and other places – cutting across strong religious and ethnic lines, to come together on a single platform.
- ’93 Blasts: Two More Get Life Imprisonment (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2007)
The Special TADA Court on Thursday sentenced two men convicted in the 1993 serial blasts case to life imprisonment.
- Judicial Wisdom (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, May 31, 2007)
A magistrate's observation on stray dogs has a significance of its own, which merits more than passing attention
- State Seeks Easy Eco Clearance For Power Projects (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2007)
The State government has urged the Centre to simplify and expedite the process of granting environmental clearance for power projects.
- Octogenarian Awarded Life Term, Fine In Mumbai Serial Blasts Case (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2007)
Considering his age, he was not awarded death penalty for conspiracy
3 sentenced for Shekhadi landing, and transportation of arms
RI for 5-6 years for illegal possession of arms
- Gaps In Development Spending (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 31, 2007)
A PUBLIC Sector Development Programme (PSDP), estimated to cost Rs520 billion for the next fiscal year, will be presented today before the National Economic Council (NEC) for approval.
- Time To Tax Carbon (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 31, 2007)
Global warming will redraw the maps of the world. The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicts that sea levels will rise 7 to 23 inches by the end of the century; as the water gets higher, the sandy beaches that make California a . . .
- The Just-In-Time Manufacturing Plea (The Financial Express, Rohit Pandit, May 29, 2007)
Global experience and economic theory have shown how a structural transition in an economy occurs as it develops from agriculture to industry and then to services.
- ’93 Blasts: Memon Aide Gets 10 Yrs Ri (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2007)
Special TADA Court Judge P D Kode, today sentenced Shahid Nizammudin Qureshi, a close associate of gangster Tiger Memon, to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts.
- Mou For It Sez, Integrated Township (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2007)
An Information Technology Special Economic Zone and integrated township, spread over a total extent of about 350 acres, will come up in Kancheepuram district, near Chennai. The project will employ about 50,000 people.
- Saudis Seek Indian Help In Smooth Haj Operation (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2007)
In steps to ensure smooth movement of pilgrims during the Haj pilgrimage, the Saudi Arabian authorities have sought cooperation of all countries, including India, to persuade their nationals to stay in Mina for the sixth day as well.
- Pm Rues Corruption In Road Projects (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 24, 2007)
Observing that corruption in road construction projects in the past “has spread like cancer”, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today said there was need for “quality benchmarks and quality assurance” for rural roads as in the case of National Highways.
- Is Castro Returning? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 23, 2007)
Nine months after falling victim to an illness that many US analysts assumed would prove fatal, Fidel Castro appears to have come back from death's door to resume some leadership responsibilities and rein in Cuba's would-be reformers.
- Four Soldiers Killed In Clash With Tigers (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, May 22, 2007)
At least four soldiers of the Sri Lanka Army (SLA), a member of the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) and scores of LTTE cadres were reported killed in pitched battles between the military and Tigers in the north on Monday.
- '93 Blasts: Public Servants To Be Jailed (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2007)
Announcing the verdict against the four police constables in the 1993 blasts case, Justice P D Kode said: "They were bound to make every attempt to prevent crimes but instead allowed transportation of contraband arms after accepting a bribe.
- Indian Students Shine In Top Us Contests By Nasa And Intel (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2007)
Four Indian students have won prestigious US awards in international contests organised by the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) and Intel.
- Sensitivity To Common Man's Issues Showcased (Hindu, Meera Srinivasan, May 19, 2007)
Students present projects at Intel Fair
Over 1,500 finalists, 50 countries take part
Prizes include scholarships, tuition grants, internships worth over $3million
- Quality Wins, Even In Villages (Deccan Herald, JAYALAKSHMI K, May 19, 2007)
Thanks to WaterHealth India (WHI), the Indian wing of California-based WaterHealth International, there are at least 50 villages in the coastal belt of Andhra Pradesh where the inhabitants are accessing safe, pure water at a nominal cost of . . .
- First Sentencing In ’93 Blasts (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2007)
The TADA special court today sentenced five persons to three years’ rigorous imprisonment (RI), all convicted under the Customs Act in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case.
- Hooch Tragedy: Excise Dept In Tearing Hurry To 'Bury' Case? (Deccan Herald, Bala Chauhan, May 18, 2007)
Highly placed government sources revealed to Deccan Herald that despite the fact that the Justice A J Sadashiva Committee is yet to give its report on the tragedy, the department has reportedly moved the file, requesting the government to close the case.
- Sreedharan Synonymous With Dmrc: Study (Hindu, Smriti Kak Ramachandran, May 17, 2007)
For the employees of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, the Metro and its Managing Director E. Sreedharan are synonyms and they cannot think of anyone replacing him.
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