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Articles 821 through 920 of 2635:
- How To Re-Engineer The Civil Services (Business Line, Sumit K. Majumdar, Dec 23, 2005)
A 21st century Indian economy, on the fast growth track, needs a forward-looking administrative organisation, and the creation of a second Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC-2) is an excellent opportunity to bring about substantial organisational ....
- Govt Refutes Bjp's Allegations On Wto Deal (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
The government today refuted allegations by the BJP that India had squandered its negotiating advantages at the Hong Kong WTO Ministerial and the deal was to the detriment of farmers and industry.
- India Considering Uranium Plant In Ap (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
India is considering a uranium mining and processing plant at Nalgona in Andhra Pradesh, the Rajya Sabha (Upper House) was informed on Thursday.
- No Cause For Celebration (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Dec 23, 2005)
Commerce Minister Kamal Nath is satisfied with the outcome of the Hong Kong Ministerial of the WTO.
- Nath Surrendered India's Interest: Manch (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
Swadeshi Jagran Manch said India's credibility was at stake as it "surrendered before the World Trade Organisation" at the Hong Kong meeting on the concluding day.
- Insat-4a Beams Back Signal (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
The Master Control Facility at Hassan in Karnataka, which is tracking, monitoring and controlling Insat-4A, has received the first signals from the advanced communication satellite of the Indian Space Research Organisation.
- Hong Kong: Micro Steps, But Firm Ones (The Economic Times, Biswajit Dhar, Dec 23, 2005)
The sixth ministerial conference of the WTO held in Hong Kong extricated itself from the depths of what was almost written off as a non-event only a few weeks before it was convened to one that has kept the pots simmering as far as the Doha Round . . .
- Laddoos And Jalebis For Kamal Nath (The Economic Times, PRADEEP S MEHTA, Dec 22, 2005)
Developing countries have extracted the maximum they could at Hong Kong, and India played a key role in the coalition-building and negotiations that accomplished this.
- Keeping The Doha Round Alive (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 22, 2005)
A significant achievement of the just concluded Hong Kong ministerial meet of the WTO may well be the unanimous approval of the draft text by all 149-member countries.
- It Was Big Win For Us: Kamal Nath (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
The Hong Kong WTO Ministerial Declaration has fully protected India’s ‘core cocnerns’ in the sensitive agriculture sector, Commerce Minister Kamal Nath asserted in the Lok Sabha.
- Speaker Agrees To Debate On Wto (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee today conceded the demand of the Opposition to have a full debate on Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath's statement on the outcome of the WTO negotiations at the Sixth Ministerial conference held at Hong Kong...
- Bjp Criticises Left, Govt Over Wto Stand (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
Senior BJP leader and former commerce and industry minister Arun Jaitley today reacted to the gains made by the Indian government at the just-concluded WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Meeting with a mixed dose of pragmatism and skepticism.
- No Compromise On Domestic Policy Space At Wto Meet: Nath (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
Asserting that there was no compromise on domestic policy space at Hong Kong WTO Ministerial, Commerce Minister Kamal Nath today said the conference declaration fully addressed India's core concerns and represented significant gains.
- Wto: Left, Opposition Unhappy With Govt (Indian Express, Kamal Nath, Dec 22, 2005)
Both Opposition and Left MPs were unhappy with Commerce Minister Kamal Nath’s statement in the Lok Sabha on the outcome of the Hong Kong Ministerial conference of the World Trade Organisation.
- Salvaging The Wto Ministerial (Daily Excelsior, Ramesh Kanitkar, Dec 22, 2005)
The six-day World Trade Organisation's (WTO) sixth ministerial conference attended by representatives of 149 countries in Hong Kong between December 13-18 at best can be described "half success and half failure". In fighting trade wars, . . .
- India Sacrifices More Than What It Gains From Wto: Cpi (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
The CPI today said India had nothing to celebrate about the oucome of the Hong Kong meeting of WTO as the country had sacrificed more than it had gained.
- The Communists In India Claims India May Have Lost Its Independence At World Trade Organization (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
The CPI on Wednesday said India had nothing to celebrate about the oucome of the Hong Kong meeting of WTO as the country had sacrificed more than it had gained.
- The Cabinet Roulette (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 21, 2005)
The impending Cabinet reshuffle has set off speculation among mediapersons covering political beats and all eyes are on who will be the next External Affairs Minister.
- What's The Racemate In `Formula 1' Of The Pharma Race? (Business Line, D. Murali , Dec 21, 2005)
Almost every court verdict creates winners and losers in equal measure. For instance, the December 16 verdict of the US District Court of Delaware has www.pfizer.com announcing as the latest news headline, . . .
- Wto And Watch (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Dec 21, 2005)
Squeezing something productive out of a jamboree of posturing is not easy. The World Trade Organisation ministerial in Hong Kong can claim it has, but only just. Leaders are flashing one accomplishment in capital letters:
- Nath Stands Up To Left On Wto Agreement (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath intends to educate the Left parties on the finer nuances of the WTO pact sealed in Hong Kong, so as to allay their ‘misplaced’ apprehensions over India’s stance.
- Let's Export Nomenclature Expertise (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 21, 2005)
With Bangalore having become Bengaluru, all that remains is for a few minor cities to fall in line, like Paris beginning to call itself Paree.
- Nath Clears Air On Trade-Off (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
Commerce minister Kamal Nath today said the apprehensions of the Left over the WTO agreement were “absolutely misplaced” as India’s interests in agriculture, industry and services had been addressed in the ministerial declaration.
- We Did Not Compromise: Kamal Nath (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
India has managed to protect its interests in agriculture and industry
- India, Run With The Big Guys Now! (The Financial Express, S NARAYAN, Dec 21, 2005)
The media and the government breathed a sigh of relief that the agony of the Hong Kong WTO ministerial is over, and that the agreed text of Sunday night did not cause any political damage at home.
- Games Rich Nations Play (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Dec 21, 2005)
WTO’s Hong Kong compromise will not be able to stop suicides by farmers in India and other developing nations
- South Korea Apologises For Anti-Wto Riots (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
A South Korean official today apologised for anti-World Trade Organisation riots started by his countrymen in Hong Kong over the weekend.
- Wto Final Draft Suggests Ending Export Subsidies By 2013 (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
The World Trade Organisation today proposed to end trade-distorting farm export subsidies by 2013 and cotton subsidies next year besides agreeing to grant duty-free and quota-free access to poor countries, thereby averting a possible collapse . . .
- Trade Deal Struck, 149 Nations Agree On Wto Declaration (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
Trade Ministers from 149 member countries today struck a crucial deal at the WTO Ministerial here paving the way for completion of the Doha round of negotiations by the end of 2006.
Trade Ministers adopted the Declaration at the end of the sixth Minis
- India Managed Some Gains In Agriculture At Wto (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
India managed to wrest some gains from developed countries in the crucial agriculture sector as it joined hands with developing country partners of G-20 and G-33 for addressing the livelihood concerns of poor farmers.
- Wto Declaration Fully Secures India's Interests (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
Commerce Minister Kamal Nath today said the WTO Ministerial declaration fully secures India's concerns on agriculture and gives Indian farmers a chance to compete in the world market.
- Kamal Nath Confident, Cpm Unhappy (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
Commerce minister Mr Kamal Nath today said the WTO Ministerial declaration fully secured India’s concerns on agriculture and gave Indian farmers a chance to compete in the world market. But the UPA’s key ally, the CPI-M feels otherwise.
- A Modest Success (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 20, 2005)
THE global trade pact reached at Hong Kong on Sunday is at best a modest success for the 149 WTO members.
- Wto Pact To Boost Farm Exports (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
Brushing aside the criticism of the agreement reached at the WTO Ministerial meeting at Hong Kong that concluded yesterday, Commerce Minister Kamal Nath today said the agreement would boost India’s farm and manufacturing exports in the global market.
- Minimalist Ministerial (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 20, 2005)
The biggest success of the Hong Kong WTO Ministerial is that it has been able to produce a unanimous Declaration which reflects, apart from anything else, a strong desire among all members of the World Trade Organisation . . .
- "Kamal Nath Betrayed G-20" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
He broke ranks with G-20 Ministers
His stand conceded the European Union's demand Other developing countries forced to give up struggle Rich countries made no commitment to reduce domestic support to agriculture
- Eu Accord On Budget Linked To Wto Deal (International Herald Tribune, Graham Bowley, Dec 20, 2005)
In the space of a few hours this past weekend, two global problems that had seemed insoluble suddenly came unlocked. The European Union had a budget plan until 2013, and the World Trade Organization was able to conclude what it somewhat grandly . . .
- Hong Kong Deal Fully Meets Our Demands: Govt (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
The Hong Kong WTO Ministerial Declaration fully secures India’s concerns on agriculture and industrial sectors and gives Indian farmers a chance to compete in the world market, Commerce Minister Kamal Nath said here on Monday.
- Ngos Flay Wto Ministerial Agreement (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
Expressing dissappointment over the WTO deal, leading civil society organisations today flayed the sixth WTO Ministerial declaration saying developed countries must do much more for a fair outcome.
- G-20 Group Of Developing Countries, Including India, On Saturday Said The Draft Wto Ministerial Declaration Was A 'Modest' Progress (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
The G-20 group of developing countries, including India, on Saturday said the draft WTO Ministerial declaration was a "modest" progress and it would propose some textual amendments before it is finalised by Sunday.
- Gats: Dealing With Brain-Drain (Business Line, Deepak Srivastava, Dec 20, 2005)
Developing countries are particularly unhappy with the level of Mode-4 commitments of the General Agreement on Trade and Services (GATS).
- Hong Kong Keeps Doha Alive (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 20, 2005)
The WTO’s Hong Kong ministerial has done just about enough to keep alive the prospects of a successful completion of the Doha Development Round.
- Keeping The Faith (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 20, 2005)
The Ministerial text that emerged on Sunday after six days of wrangling among 149 nations in Hong Kong is, at best, a compromise document. Judged against the yardstick of the expectations with which the Doha Round was launched in 2001, . . .
- Some Gains (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 20, 2005)
After hard bargaining, a minimal consensus in Hong Kong
- Mauritanian Cheese, Monsieur? (Indian Express, SAUBHIK CHAKRABARTI, Dec 20, 2005)
Kamal Nath thinks WTO can cut farm subsidies. He should meet Prince Albert
- Hong Kong Ministerial — Changing The Terms Of Engagement (Business Line, Vijayalakshmi Balakrishnan , Dec 20, 2005)
While the final declaration does not reveal it, at Hong Kong, the farmers and the weavers were, as before, pitted against the merchants, only this time, they won. There will be future battles on textiles, services, investments and possibly even . . .
- No Easy Way Out As Hong Kong Ii Looms (Hindu, Larry Elliott, Dec 20, 2005)
After a week of trench warfare, the idea of a spring trade pact looks far-fetched.
- Upa Govt Failed At Wto: Cpm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
The CPM on Monday criticised the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for its “failure” to protect the interests of small farmers at the recently held WTO ministerial meeting in Hong Kong.
- Not A Failure, After All (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 20, 2005)
The global trade talks in Hong Kong have ended on a mixed note. They have neither succeeded in addressing the important concerns of all, especially those of the developing countries.
- Special Economic Zones — An Idea Whose Time Has Lapsed (Business Line, Ashok Upadhyaya, Dec 20, 2005)
No more the woolly-headed aims of value addition, employment generation and all such remnants of the control regime. Now, the sole purpose of the SEZs is to export goods and services and earn foreign exchange, says Ashok Upadhyay.
- India's Concerns Fully Addressed, Says Kamal Nath (Hindu, P. K. Bhardwaj , Dec 20, 2005)
"Grand coalition" helped clinch deal at WTO
Full modalities of agreement to be worked out early next year
Special products, safeguard mechanism will not help India: CPI (M)
India's stand on the services sector "disappointing," it says
- Hong Kong Consensus (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Dec 20, 2005)
The Hong Kong ministerial seems to have infused a new lease of life into the World Trade Organization (WTO).
- A Fateful Finale At Wto (International Herald Tribune, Keith Bradsher, Dec 20, 2005)
The nadir of the World Trade Organization conference here came Saturday evening, when many ministers were despairing of progress inside the meeting while the streets outside were filled with the rattle of protesters' steel pipes striking police officers'
- Wto: A Baby Step Forward (The Financial Express, TK BHAUMIK, Dec 20, 2005)
The conclusion of the Hong Kong ministerial conference has left us with a mixed feeling—little rain from dark clouds!
- Some Breakthrough In Wto Talks (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Dec 20, 2005)
Global trade talks at Hong Kong were saved from total failure with the developed countries’ nod to end farm subsidies by the year 2013 and to do away with export subsidy on cotton by 2006. The ministerial text provides better protection for textile
- India, G-20, G-33 Welcomes Revised Wto Draft (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 19, 2005)
India on Sunday welcomed the revised draft declaration released at the sixth WTO Ministerial and said the strategy to forge a grand alliance of 110 developing countries had paid off.
- Wto Meet Finalises Draft (Hindu, N. Ravi Kumar, Dec 19, 2005)
Farm export subsidies to be eliminated
- Wto Members To End Subsidies By 2013 (Tribune, Deepshikha Sikarwar, Dec 19, 2005)
Trade negotiators of the 149 WTO member nations today reached a crucial breakthrough on the contentious issues of agricultural subsidies and industrial tariffs to arrive at a face-saving agreement that paves the way for a global trade pact by the end ...
- No Break-Through, But No Break-Down Either (The Financial Express, Veena Jha, Dec 19, 2005)
After six days of talks in Hong Kong, the draft Ministerial text which appears to be ready for adoption calls for developed countries to open their markets to 97 % of goods from the world's poorest economies by 2008 by abolishing import duties and quotas.
- Wto Draft Sets 2013 To Eliminate Farm Subsidies (Daily Times, Sajid Chaudhry, Dec 19, 2005)
The sixth World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong issued a draft declaration on Sunday that called for the elimination of agriculture subsidies by 2013.
- Cii Welcomes Wto Deal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 19, 2005)
Indian industry on Sunday welcomed the WTO deal terming it a positive step and complimented Commerce Minister Kamal Nath for negotiating several provisions of vital interest to India.
- "A Rude Shock For The Rich Nations" (Hindu, N. Ravi Kumar, Dec 19, 2005)
Unlike in the previous ministerials, they were not able to dictate the draft here
- Whither Trade Organisation? (Business Standard, Subir Gokarn, Dec 19, 2005)
Despite frustrating outcomes of biennial meets, it is not wise to give up on the WTO process
- Ngos Flay Wto Ministerial Agreement (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 19, 2005)
Expressing dissappointment over the WTO deal, leading civil society organisations today flayed the sixth WTO Ministerial declaration saying developed countries must do much more for a fair outcome.
- India Inc Welcomes Wto Deal (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 19, 2005)
Indian industry today welcomed the WTO deal terming it as a siginificantly positive step and complimented Commerce Minister Kamal Nath for successfully negotiating several provisions of vital interest to India.
- India Managed Some Gains In Agriculture At Wto (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 19, 2005)
India managed to wrest some gains from developed countries in the crucial agriculture sector as it joined hands with developing country partners of G-20 and G-33 for addressing the livelihood concerns of poor farmers.
- Wto Final Draft Suggests Ending Export Subsidies By 2013 (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 19, 2005)
The World Trade Organisation today proposed to end trade-distorting farm export subsidies by 2013 and cotton subsidies next year besides agreeing to grant duty-free and quota-free access to poor countries, thereby averting a possible collapse . . .
- Groping For Direction (Tribune, Chetan Chadha, Dec 19, 2005)
Addressing the ASEAN Business Advisory Council meeting in Kuala Lumpur on December 12, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh expressed the hope that the government would soon be able to come up with a ‘positive’ policy formulation for the induction of Foreign
- Trade Deal Struck, 149 Nations Agree On Wto Declaration (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 19, 2005)
Trade Ministers from 149 member countries today struck a crucial deal at the WTO Ministerial here paving the way for completion of the Doha round of negotiations by the end of 2006.
- A Face-Saver’S Hammered Out To Wrap Up Hong Kong (Indian Express, VIKAS DHOOT, Dec 19, 2005)
After hectic long-winded negotiations that began at 10.30 pm last night and went on till 9 am this morning, a final revised draft for the WTO’s Hong Kong Ministerial declaration was agreed upon by the 150 member countries.
- Doha And `Development Focus' (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Dec 19, 2005)
The weak, weaker and the weakest nations must get some special treatment so as to be able to catch up with the rest of the world. This is the basis of the approach of the multilateral trade negotiations where the developed economies are expected . . .
- Fine Print Of The Ministerial Text (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 19, 2005)
Trade leaders from 149 countries hob-knobbed with each other in Hong Kong for six days, trying to move the Doha round of trade talks forward.And finally managed to produce a rag-tag ministerial declaration that is just enough to give the talks a . . .
- Kamal Nath Praised As Star Negotiator At Wto (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 19, 2005)
Showering praise on Commerce Minister Kamal Nath for his negotiating skills, media described him as the star negotiator who managed to clinch the deal in favour of developing countries at the WTO Ministerial.
- India Welcomes Wto Draft, G20 Says It Feasible (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 19, 2005)
India's trade minister welcomed a draft declaration on how to make progress towards a new global trade deal which was put to member countries of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Sunday
- Interim Farm Deal Saves World Trade Talks (Reuters, John Chalmers, Dec 19, 2005)
Ministers from 149 states saved long-running global trade talks from collapse on Sunday with an interim deal to end farm export subsidies by 2013 and open rich country markets a bit wider to the poorest nations.
- Wto Meeting Hong Kong Summit Sets Framework For Future Talks - India's Commervce Minister Kamal Nath (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 19, 2005)
The World Trade Organization's sixth ministerial conference here has established a proper structure for the body's members to move forward in negotiations on a wide range of issues,
- India Gains At Wto Meet (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Dec 19, 2005)
WHAT WE GOT: * Market access to India’s IT professionals in other countries preserved * Commitments at existing levels in areas like outsourcing stand secured * India, Brazil thwart US gameplan on market access for industrial goods . . .
- No Sign Of Doha Deal Completion (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Dec 19, 2005)
Despite ending on a positive note, the Hong Kong ministerial meeting does not ensure that faltering Doha trade negotiations will be completed by the end of next year, trade ministers....
- Wto 60 Pct Of Way To Concluding Doha Talks - Lamy (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 19, 2005)
Agreement in Hong Kong on a package of market-opening steps has left the World Trade Organisation's long-running Doha Round of trade talks 60 percent complete, WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy said on Sunday.
- Trade Warriors Wave White Flag (Telegraph, S.P.S. PANNU, Dec 19, 2005)
After a week of bitter wrangling, trade ministers of the 149-nation WTO finally reached an agreement today on the final draft ministerial declaration which will pave the way for concluding a global trade treaty by the end of next year.
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