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Articles 4021 through 4120 of 35809:
- Pm Sounds Terror Alert (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday shared with state chief minister’s intelligence inputs warning of an escalation in terrorist activities across the country.
- Slowing Us Housing Market Is Bad News (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Sep 06, 2006)
Trend GDP growth in India has accelerated from around 5 per cent in the 1980s to 6.5-7 per cent. India has not graduated to 8 per cent trend growth. The band around the trend, of business cycle fluctuations, is around 2.5 percentage points up or down . .
- Terror: Pm For Closer Co-Op Between Centre And States (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
With intelligence warning further intensification of terror attacks, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today sought closer cooperation between the Centre and states and asked Chief Ministers to personally monitor steps to improve intelligence generation . . .
- Pm Talks Tough On Terror (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
With Intelligence warning further intensification of terror attacks, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today sought closer cooperation between the Centre and states and asked chief ministers to personally monitor steps to improve intelligence . . .
- Special For Whom? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 06, 2006)
The wide-ranging dissent that Special Economic Zones have generated of late has forced parties to sink their political differences to examine the socio-economic implications of promoting untrammelled capitalism in primarily agrarian societies.
- Reliance Comm Launches Falcon Submarine Cable (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
Reliance Communications Ltd, top-ranked CDMA-mobile services carrier, inaugurated an undersea cable on Tuesday aimed at providing cheaper bandwidth to retail and commercial users.
- North-East-From Guns To Flowers (Daily Excelsior, Som Dutt, Sep 06, 2006)
Once trouble-torn North East Region (NER) has today become a vital hot spots for exploring valuable production horticulture sector. The socio-economic upliftment of the local inhabitants is seen everywhere.
- Pm Echoes Nsa's Fears On India's Internal Security (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday conceded that the internal security situation was grim and warned that it was going to get worse as Intelligence reports feared further intensification in fidayeen attacks on the country's vital . . .
- Pm Alerts Cms On Possibilities Of More 'Fidayeen' Attacks (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday alerted the Chief Ministers of further intensification of violent activities in the country, with the possibility of more "fidayeen" attacks, use of suicide bombers, attacks on economic and religious . . .
- Another Ill-Timed Move (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Sep 06, 2006)
The waiver of duty on wheat imports undertaken by private parties, announced by the food and agriculture minister Sharad Pawar even before the finance ministry could issue the notification, is another of the series of mis-timed moves by the . . .
- Reliance, Ongc Face $134 Mn Fine (Business Standard, Utpal Bhaskar, Sep 06, 2006)
The Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) has approached the petroleum and natural gas ministry for the recovery of nearly $134 million from Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) as damages for not completing . . .
- Rbi Not To Relent On Scam Penalty (Business Standard, Anindita Dey, Sep 06, 2006)
IPO scam-tainted banks cannot expand for 3 years.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to continue with the three-year ban on branch expansion of banks tainted in the IPO allotment scam.
- Train To Lhasa (Pioneer, Claude Arpi, Sep 06, 2006)
China has adopted draconian security measures on the newly inaugurated Qinghai-Tibet railway, despite no cases of sabotage en route, says Claude Arpi.
- 60 Taliban Killed, Claims Nato (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
Nato forces claimed killing 60 fighters in artillery and air strikes and ground battles on Tuesday in a major offensive to crush a revitalised Taliban in southern Afghanistan.
- Mid-Term Evaluation Of Upa (Pioneer, BULBUL ROY MISHRA, Sep 06, 2006)
Government has performed miserably on almost all fronts, the most glaring of them being its inability to tackle terrorism and crime, says Bulbul Roy Mishra.
- Rbi Governor Meets Chidambaram, Says Routine Meet (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
Amid reported differences between the Finance Ministry and the RBI over banning Participatory Notes (PNs), the central bank Governor Y V Reddy today called on Finance Minister P Chidambaram. "It was a routine interaction," Reddy told reporters . . .
- Of Research And Plagiarism (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 06, 2006)
“Advancement of Learning” is universally accepted as the insignia of university education. But this cannot be achieved unless there is proper coordination between teaching and research in our universities.
- Pm Warns Of Possible Terrorist Attacks (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Sep 06, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday that intelligence agencies had warned more terrorist attacks were likely, possibly on economic and religious targets as well as on nuclear installations.
- Iran's Delaying Diplomacy (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 06, 2006)
Tehran continues to toughen or soften its stand on the nuclear issue, depending on world response, without being serious about it
- Just Why Pns Attract Such Strong Views (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Sep 06, 2006)
The S.S. Tarapore Committee has drawn a 5-year roadmap for capital account convertibility with wide ranging suggestions and recommendations. However, the issue of Participatory Notes (PNs) seems to have once again attracted strong views and two of . . .
- Mother Teresa Remembered (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
The ninth death anniversary of Mother Teresa was observed today at Missionaries of Charity here as her ‘Feast Day,’ even as sources in the order said the possibility of the Vatican conferring sainthood on her appeared distant.
- Pm Cautions States Of More Fidayeen Attacks (Tribune, S. Satyanarayanan, Sep 06, 2006)
Sounding a warning about the possibility of more fidayeen attacks and terror strikes on economic and religious targets, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asked Chief Ministers to personally monitor steps to improve intelligence gathering at the . . .
- Democracy Denied (Tribune, Sarbjit Dhaliwal, Sep 06, 2006)
Students in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh and other parts of the country will shortly elect their student bodies, in order to have a decisive say in the affairs of the academic institutions in which they are enrolled.
- Cm Spells Out Anti-Naxal Steps (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Tuesday observed that Bangalore City had become “vulnerable” and “is a soft target” for terror attacks, and said that terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) “has infiltrated into Karnataka, especially . . .
- Imf Is Still The Rich World's Viceroy (Hindu, George Monbiot, Sep 06, 2006)
What will be passed off as a democratisation is, in fact, a way of ensuring the poor global majority continues to have no say.
- Changing Patterns (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Sep 06, 2006)
Racial profiling, terror threats, nervous and culturally ignorant foreign airline crew/air marshals could lead to some significant changes in airline choices.
- Looking Back At Peyton Place (Deccan Herald, DAVID BROOKS, Sep 06, 2006)
“It instructs the readers to discover their authentic selves.” George Orwell
- Nuclear Establishments, Army Camps Face Terror Threat: Pm (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
Admitting that vital installations like nuclear establishments and army camps were facing grave threat from fidayeen, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today called for greater alertness by intelligence agencies and involving public in the war against . . .
- Rbi Appoints 2 On The Board Of United Western (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed two of its nominees on the board of United Western Bank now under moratorium even as UWB Director K H Navandhar, sent in his resignation.
- 48-Yr-Old Cm Going 50 Years Back, Says Kpcc Chief (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President Mallikharjun Kharge, who is in an upbeat mood after organising the mega Congress convention on Sunday, is now all set to conduct party rallies at the taluk level.
- Jharkhand Crisis Deepens, Four Nda Ministers Resign (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
The Jharkhand govt is set to fall with four ministers of the NDA government having sent their resignations to the Jharkhand governor. All the four ministers are likely to join UPA.
- Fight Terror But Don't Cut Out Muslims, Pm Tells Cms (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
A fortnight ago, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had heard Muslim leaders articulate the community's sense of insecurity after terror attacks in the country.
- Too Late For Havana (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Sep 06, 2006)
The announcement last week that Shiv Shankar Menon would become the next foreign secretary on October 1 was the right decision at the wrong time.
- Pak Should Shut Down Terror Camps: Paper (Tribune, Arun Kumar Jain, Sep 06, 2006)
Saying there were ‘‘dangerous international terrorists’’ hiding in Pakistan, the New York Times has suggested that among the ‘‘crucial things’’ that Islamabad could do was to ‘‘permanently shut down’’ Kashmiri terrorist groups based on its soil.
- Beyond Rhetoric, Iranians Find Ahmadinejad Wanting (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took office a year ago promising to improve the lives of ordinary citizens by distributing the country’s oil wealth more fairly—in his own words, “by bringing the oil money to people’s tables.” So far, he has failed to deliver.
- The Balochistan Problem (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 05, 2006)
A new map published in the US Armed Forces Journal and prepared by one Ralph Peters delineates the boundaries of a free Balochistan.
- More Equal Than Others (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 05, 2006)
At our airports now there is a separate check-in counter for 'Parliamentarians', ostensibly to make life easier for 'ordinary' passengers.
- Musharraf Sees Foreign Hand In Balochistan (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf on Monday said the government stands for the rights of Balochistan and its people, and did not rule out possibility of foreign hand in creating law and order problems in certain areas of the province.
- Before It Is Too Late (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 05, 2006)
Pakistan seems to have reached the edge of the precipice. The political rumpus that has erupted in the country in the aftermath of Nawab Akbar Bugti’s killing signals a national crisis of grave proportions.
- `We Must Make Education Priority No 1' (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Sep 05, 2006)
The economy is in good shape, employment is being generated, but we don't have enough people with the required skills and educational background. — MR T. V. MOHANDAS PAI, MEMBER OF BOARD AND HR CHIEF, INFOSYS.
- States To Get Lesson On Terror (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
With jehadi outfits seeking to move beyond J&K to include states like Maharashtra, Karnataka and eastern UP in their terror network, PM Manmohan Singh will sensitise chief ministers on the growing need for states to crack down on local conduits and . . .
- In Defence Of National Autonomy (Pioneer, CP Bhambri, Sep 05, 2006)
India has surrendered its democratic right to regulate its economy by accepting the dictates of the new global economic regime, says CP Bhamhbri.
- The Case Against Pns (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Sep 05, 2006)
The substance can’t be brushed away
- Anticlimax? (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Sep 05, 2006)
The Tarapore report on capital account convertibility (CAC) is tantamount to fence-sitting, a subdued balancing act with the ifs and buts of liberalising India’s financial markets.
- Petro Product Pricing: Accept The Reality (The Financial Express, Vikram S Mehta, Sep 05, 2006)
For how long can the interests of public shareholders be subordinated to political exigency?
- America And The Oil Slick (Pioneer, Sandhya Jain, Sep 05, 2006)
If Iranian President Ahmadinejad is serious about opening a Euro-based oil bourse in Tehran to undermine the US dollar, now is the time to strike. Strategic experts believe that internationally, the mega strategic energy deals are slipping . . .
- Rift Over Disinvestment (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 05, 2006)
Prime minister Manmohan Singh’s government has stopped disinvestment of public sector undertakings (PSUs) but issues of policy and processes remain to be resolved as shown by the dispute over the sale of Bharat Aluminium Company (Balco).
- Reject Tarapore Panel Report: Cpm (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
The CPI-M has asked the government to reject the Tarapore Committee recommendations for moving towards fuller capital account convertibility, as it would increase the risk of a currency crisis, and make the financial system more vulnerable to the . . .
- Lobbyists On Overdrive As Us Senate Reconvenes (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
Come Tuesday, and the race for getting the India-US civil nuclear cooperation deal through the Senate begins gathering urgency, with only a month left before Congress adjourns for the November mid-term elections.
- Of Research And Plagiarism (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 05, 2006)
Advancement of Learning” is universally accepted as the insignia of university education. But this cannot be achieved unless there is proper coordination between teaching and research in our universities.
- Various Banks Vie For United Western Bank (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
Four banks - ICICI Bank, Canara Bank, Federal Bank and Andhra Bank - have approached Reserve Bank to acquire the troubled United Western Bank, which was placed under moratorium on Saturday.
- India To Focus On Latin America, Africa (Daily Excelsior, Pallab Bhattacharya, Sep 05, 2006)
In his Independence Day speech this year, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said one of the thrust areas of India's foreign policy would be Latin America and Africa. This has been on the cards for quite some time and Singh's announcement could not have . . .
- Slow And Steady (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 05, 2006)
THE Tarapore Committee’s second report suggests “fuller capital account convertibility” (CAC) in five years.
- Oil Officers Defer Strike By 3 Weeks After Pm Appeal (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
Officers of state-owned oil firms on Monday night suspended for three weeks, their plan to launch an indefinite strike from Tuesday claiming that a categorical assurance was given by the government to consider their demands relating to higher wages.
- The Nuclear Deterrent Interest Of Iran (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Sep 05, 2006)
Historically speaking, among the more important international events in the 1950s was the First International Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy held in Vienna in 1955.
- Knowledge And The Asian Challenge (Business Line, Jayati Ghosh, Sep 05, 2006)
The scorching pace of expansion in exports of hi-tech manufactured products from China and software and IT-enabled services from India, has supported the view that `knowledge capital' plays a crucial role in the growing global presence of these . . .
- Q&a: 'India Should Give Canada Priority In Trade' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 05, 2006)
With Canada declaring a booming India as a top priority nation for trade, the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) is suddenly centre stage, with prime minister Stephen Harper himself coming to its annual gala in Toronto. ICCC president . . .
- On Teachers’ Day, Let’S Draw Up Some New Timetables (Indian Express, Kanti Bajpai, Sep 05, 2006)
On this special day, let’s ask ourselves: why does teaching not attract more talent? We proclaim great respect for teachers.
- Pm Expresses Pain Over Ujjain Professor’S Death (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
Addressing award-winning teachers here today, the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, said he was pained to hear the death of a professor in Ujjain last week at the hands of “unruly students”.
- Jessica Case: Nbw Against Bina Ramani (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
Exactly a month after Delhi Police booked Bina Ramani for cheating and forgery in the Jessica Lall case, a city court on Monday issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against the socialite. As first reported by this paper on August 5, Ramani was . . .
- Kalam Lauds Indian Bank’S Success Turnaround (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
President A P J Abdul Kalam on Monday hailed the turnaround of the Indian Bank from near bankruptcy to become one of the best performing banks in just 10 years, saying that this achievement must be a lesson that is taught in management schools in . . .
- Diplomacy And Development (Hindu, C. T. Kurien, Sep 05, 2006)
Exploration of the symbiotic relationship between economic policy and foreign policy .
- The Reforms Experience (Hindu, S.L. Rao, Sep 05, 2006)
This is a clearly written and well-argued book, with a section at the end of each chapter summarising the involved arguments, a rare and welcome feature.
- Wisdom Of Crowds, Shared (Indian Express, GAUTAM CHIKERMANE, Sep 05, 2006)
There's something to be said about the saving and investing habits of Indians. Surprising as they may be, they have a logic that remains unseen in the short term, but when you zoom out and see the big picture, that logic, however peculiar, comes to life.
- Relevance Of Nonalignment (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Sep 05, 2006)
Prime minister Manmohan Singh will be attending the 14th Nonaligned Summit in Havana on September 15 and 16.
- Give Varsities Autonomy: Kalam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
Urges State government to integrate all varsities under the virtual university system
Wants high bandwidth made free
Recalls his university days.
- Do Not Forget `Teacher Is God' Concept, Says Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
Upset by incidents of disrespectful behaviour towards teachers, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday urged every citizen of the country to chant "the ancient words of wisdom" — `Acharya Devo Bhava' (teacher is god) — on Teachers Day this year.
- Jd (U) To Launch Agitation Against Sezs (Hindu, CP Bhambhri, Sep 05, 2006)
The Janata Dal (United) on Monday criticised the Centre for promoting tax-free Special Economic Zones (SEZs) by selling off fertile agriculture land to big industrial houses and demanded that the activity be stopped immediately as it would . . .
- A Way Forward For Higher Education (Hindu, G. ANANTHAKRISHNAN, Sep 05, 2006)
After the introduction of neo-liberal reforms, various sectors of the economy have grown at a rapid pace, generating great demand for trained manpower.
- China Seeks To Roll Back The Sands (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Sep 05, 2006)
The livelihoods of 400 million people are threatened by the spread of the Gobi and Taklimakan deserts.
- Australia Looks To Raise Its Profile (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Sep 05, 2006)
Canberra's recent dealings with major powers show its preference for "reassurance rather than deterrence."
- Kalam Asks Indian Bank To Set Higher Growth Targets (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
Promote business through enterprising youth and continue financing SHGs'
- Why Blame Britain? (Pioneer, Asad Amin, Sep 05, 2006)
No provocation is big enough to justify killings and whoever supports the slaying of innocents is a coward. The theory of retribution is humbug, says Asad Amin
- Humorous Essays (Hindu, V. Gopalakrishna, Sep 05, 2006)
This book, a collection of eight humorous essays, reflects different faces of the people all viewed in a lighter vein, but most of them have an insight of biting satire with thought-provoking statements.
- Dream Home Come True (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
Owning a house need not be a far-fetched dream, realises Shankar Bennur, after a visit to Nirmiti Kendra that provides cost-effective building solutions to make construction affordable to all.
- Four Banks In Fray For United Western (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
ICICI Bank, Canara Bank, Federal Bank and Andhra Bank —have approached the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to acquire the beleaguered United Western Bank (UWB), which was placed under moratorium on Saturday.
- Sociological Perspective Of Public Health (Hindu, Sarah Hiddleston, Sep 05, 2006)
Two related books examining the sociology and history of disease, and public health
- Jfk Assassination: Last Car Occupant Dies At 87 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
Ms Nellie Connally, the former Texas first lady who was riding in John F Kennedy’s limousine when he was assassinated, has died. The 87-year-old was the last living person who had been in the car.
- Qatar Can Afford To Defy Israel (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Sep 05, 2006)
Qatar became the first Arab country on Monday to offer troops to the UN force in Lebanon by pledging 200-300 soldiers for the expanded operation.
- Out Of Parliament And Into The Mountains? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Sep 05, 2006)
The Balochistan National Party (BNP) announced Sunday that it had decided to resign from the National Assembly, Senate and the Provincial Assembly as well as all local bodies in protest against . . .
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