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Articles 7821 through 7920 of 35809:
- Unethical Demand Of Ard, Ji (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 04, 2006)
ARD’s constituent party leaders, meeting in London on Sunday, have demanded resignation of President Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz by July 31 next or face a no confidence vote.
- Gas Prices Up (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 04, 2006)
The Government on Sunday announced about ten per cent increase in gas rates for all consumer categories, including domestic, commercial, industrial, CNG stations, cement, fertilizer, ice factories and power sector with retrospective effect from . . .
- Rise In Gas Price (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 04, 2006)
The increase of almost ten per cent in the natural gas tariff for domestic, industrial and commercial users, effective retrospectively from July 1, doesn't look very good for consumers.
- Pm For World Efforts To End Poverty (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Underscoring the pivotal role of the United Nations in advancing global development agenda, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Monday said the world today has a rare “collective capacity” to end hunger and poverty and realize the promise of universal . . .
- A Level Playing Field (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 04, 2006)
Be it 2007 or 2012, there is no denying the fact that General Pervez Musharraf, like his predecessors, will have to leave and it is meaningless whether his exit is on Ayub's model or in Zia's style.
- The Eu: The Power Of Weakness (Business Standard, Ajai Shukla, Jul 04, 2006)
Among the elegant architectural delights of Brussels, the glass and steel headquarters of the European Parliament jars the senses.
- Teaching The Teacher (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 04, 2006)
Calcutta High Court passed an order holding the admission of students to the B Ed course for 2005-06 in eight north Bengal colleges as illegal because these colleges had not been recognised by the National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE).
- When Inflation Is Good And Bad News (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Jul 04, 2006)
Inflation will, undoubtedly, put pressure on both individuals and organisations alike in the short run. But, eventually, price rise will help strengthen developing countries vis-à-vis industrialised countries.
- Arcelor-Mittal, Headed High? (Business Line, Alok Ray, Jul 04, 2006)
The Mittal family would have 43.5 per cent of thenew company's shares. But it has agreed not to increase its shareholding beyond 45 per cent for five years. The current Arcelor Chairman would be the Chairman of the combined company and when he . . .
- Now Local Rates To State Capitals On Reliance Phone (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Reliance Communi-cations announced a new tarrif for its fixed wireless subscribers, under which it will charge local call rate of 40 paise per minute for a phone call among 18 state capitals including national capital Delhi.
- Smelling Gunpowder (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 04, 2006)
Steady violence unleashed by LTTE is fast shifting into a 'low-intensity' war in Sri Lanka, says Matthew Rosenberg in Batticaloa.
- Unequal Allies, Uneasy Questions (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 04, 2006)
The Indo-US nuclear deal has less to do with energy requirements of the country and more to do with its FDI needs, says CP Bhambhri.
- Price Rise: Bjp Cashes In On Economist Pm's Failures (Pioneer, Rajeev Ranjan Roy, Jul 04, 2006)
The rise in the prices of essential commodities affecting aam aadmi is not going down well with the BJP, since an economist of prominence Manmohan Singh is at the helm of affairs in the capacity of Prime Minister. The party termed the economic . . .
- Death, Destruction In Palestine (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 04, 2006)
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has ordered the Army to intensify action in the Gaza Strip as his country’s war-planes and gunship helicopters struck at the heart of the Palestinian government on Sunday hitting the Gaza office of Hamas Prime . . .
- Rescuing The Doha Round (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Jul 04, 2006)
In the last week’s column, I suggested that time may be running out for the Doha round of trade discussions to be concluded with an agreement that would satisfy the developing world.
- Germany Suffer Blow Ahead Of Semi-Final (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Germany suffered a blow on the eve of their World Cup semi-final against Italy when key midfielder Torsten Frings was suspended for Tuesday’s match.
- Pm Discusses Un Reforms With Jenes, Lusia (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Geneva—Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg of Norway and Prime Minister Lusia Dias Diogo of Mozambique Sunday called on Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and discussed issues relating to the United Nations Secretary General’s High Level Panel on System-wide . . .
- Karachi Needs More Relief (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 03, 2006)
Wapda has agreed to provide additional 100 megawatt electricity to KESC to tide over power shortage in Karachi. WAPDA’s decision that will raise its share of power supply from 600MW to 700MW to KESC was announced by the Federal Water and . . .
- Subsidizing Food Items (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 03, 2006)
The Government provided subsidy worth Rs 21.12 billion to the Trading Corporation of Pakistan during the year ending June 30, 2006 for import of wheat, sugar and urea.
- Indo-Us Nuclear Deal & Its Dark Shadows (Pakistan Observer, Rizwan Ghani, Jul 03, 2006)
Within 24 hours of US Foreign Relations Committee’s backing for the deal which now awaits voting from full Senate and House of Representatives, reportedly Indian PM had to dash to Maharashtra to have firsthand view of debt crisis that has resulted . . .
- Grin And Bear It (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Jul 03, 2006)
On July 1, the Russian rouble will become a fully convertible currency, traded under the same rules as dollars, euros, pounds and the yen.
- Future Of Relations With Iran (Dawn, Javid Husain, Jul 03, 2006)
Pakistan’s relations with Iran enjoy a unique strategic significance which is too obvious to need elaboration.
- Coal Barrier To Nuclear Plants Falls (Telegraph, G.S. Mudur, Jul 03, 2006)
Changes in nuclear economics have fuelled a search for virgin sites for nuclear power plants across India and demolished a decades-old perception that nuclear plants are not viable near coal deposits.
- Teething Trouble (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 03, 2006)
A slip of the tongue can land people in an embarrassing situation. As at a recent function organised by the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
- Bajaj Auto Motorcycle Sales Up 40 Pc In June (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Country's leading motorcycle maker Bajaj Auto reported a 40 per cent increase in motorcycle sales in June at 1,83,549 units as against 1,30,710 units in the same month last year.
- Nath Hopes For New Wto Talks This Month (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Union commerce minister Kamal Nath on Sunday expressed hope that there would be another round of mini-ministerial meeting by July-end to make another attempt to hammer out an agreement for completion of the Doha Round of negotiations at the World . . .
- Friendship With Turkey To Grow Further: Pm (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz in a message to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said Pakistan and Turkey enjoy close friendship that will continue to grow with the passage of time.
- Revenue Growth And Social Imperatives (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 03, 2006)
The Rs690 billion tax revenue target set for the last financial year is stated to have been exceeded by Rs10.3 billion, indicating a long-term trend in revenue growth.
- Sbi Aims For 25 Pc Fy07 Loan Growth (The Financial Express, Reuters, Jul 03, 2006)
India's largest lender State Bank of India is forecasting 25 per cent loan growth in the year to March 2007 as growth remains strong in Asia's third-largest economy.
- For Environment’S Sake (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 03, 2006)
That the Chief Justice of Pakistan has taken suo motu notice of the Punjab government’s plan to fell thousands of trees along the Lahore canal to widen the road — which citizens’ groups, citing environmental concerns have opposed — is welcome.
- Into The Home Stretch (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 03, 2006)
Having secured the backing of key committees in the House of Representatives and the Senate, the India-U.S. agreement on civil nuclear cooperation can be expected to overcome its final legislative hurdle — passage before a full sitting of both . . .
- Sustenance And Surplus: The Key (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 03, 2006)
Alert, watchful, critical as our readers are, there is no part of the paper that escapes their scrutiny.
- Widespread Failure To Deduct Tax At Source (Hindu, S. Rajaratnam, Jul 03, 2006)
Bank customers advised to ensure compliance
"It is indeed regrettable that there should be such widespread ignorance in responsible quarters as regards TDS obligations, partly due to failure of the department itself to adequately publicise and . . .
- Stay Home (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 03, 2006)
The path-breaking nuclear deal between India and the United States of America seems to be on the verge of being translated into reality.
- Don’T Delay Quota Law, Govt Told (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Reviving the controversial quota debate, the pro-reservation political parties on Sunday asked the government to bring the legislation to implement 27 per cent OBC quota in the institutions of higher learning in the coming monsoon session of Parliament.
- Deadlocked On Doha (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 03, 2006)
There have been clear signs of the negotiations losing sight of the over-arching development dimension of the Doha exercise.
- The Uses Of Rhetoric (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 03, 2006)
The author is former director-general, National Council for Applied Economic Research.
- A Journey To Remember Across China (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 03, 2006)
The feeling of being part of history in the making forms a common bond among the passengers of the Beijing-Lhasa train.
- Method In A Mad Plan (OutLook, Abhijit Sen, Jul 03, 2006)
An extremely readable book, flouting cardinal ideas, offering a concrete plan that most economic commentators would dub crazy.
- Grass-Roots Realities (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 03, 2006)
Prime minister Manmohan Singh's Rs 3,750 crore debt relief package for Vidarbha treats the symptoms of agrarian distress without addressing their root causes.
- Win-Win Nuclear Deal (Times of India, K SUBRAHMANYAM, Jul 03, 2006)
It is futile to look for explanations from prophets of gloom who predicted that the Indo-US nuclear cooperation agreement would fail to overcome US legislative hurdles.
- Cong For Special Session Of Up Assembly (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
The Congress has requested for a special session of the Vidhan Sabha to demand an answer from the Samajwadi Party for honouring RSS persons actively involved in the Babri Masjid demolition movement.
- Sonia Meets Cong-State Cms Over Price Hike On Wednesday (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Worried about the UPA-ruled Central Government's inability to contain rising prices, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has convened a meeting of the Chief Ministers of party-ruled States here on July 5.
- Tibet Rail: Dalai Lama’S Open Mind (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Jul 03, 2006)
While supporters of the Tibetan cause protested against the inauguration of the spectacular rail line from Gormo to Lhasa on Saturday, the Dalai Lama has left himself some political room.
- Will Property Mfs Work In India? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 03, 2006)
With the demand fundamentals demonstrating strength, real estate investors remain buoyant. A further fillip has been provided by Sebi’s decision to allow real estate mutual funds to invest in the sector.
- Putting Private Equity To Work In India (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 03, 2006)
Buyout firms that can exercise the disciplines of building ties and bet on the right human capital will reap the rewards of a market where east and west are meeting for mutual benefit.
- Assemblies To Re-Elect Musharraf: Pervaiz (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi reiterated on Sunday that sitting assemblies would elect President Gen Pervez Musharraf as ‘president-in-uniform’ for the next term.
- Krushi Bank Chief In Cid Custody (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Sleuths of Crime Investigation Department (CID) on Sunday took the extradited Chairman of Krushi Cooperative Urban Bank Kosaraju Venkateswara Rao into their custody.
- Naxal Movement Curtailed In Nallamala: Dgp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Government tackling the problem of land alienation: Swaranjit Sen
- Lic, Vellore Division Mobilises Rs.100 Crore (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
The Life Insurance Corporation, Vellore Division, has mobilised first premium income of over Rs.100 crore at the end of the first quarter of the current financial year, thanks to the overwhelming response from investors to its capital market-linked . . .
- Insurance Association Plans Golden Jubilee Conference (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
To launch three-day publicity campaign in the city from today "Too much of US interference in Indian economic policies"
- Tomato Pickle (Business Standard, Subir Gokarn, Jul 03, 2006)
The best prophylactic against surges in the prices of fresh produce is ensuring processed equivalents become affordable.
- Japanese Monetary Policy (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jul 03, 2006)
The Bank of Japan has signaled that inflation, rather than deflation, is now the main worry.
- The Crown Prince (Business Standard, John Satish K, Jul 03, 2006)
It must be some head that has the fertility of imagination to conceive an idea as audacious as acquiring the second-largest steel-maker in the world for a whopping $32.3 billion, marking the culmination of the courtship of two of the biggest . . .
- Beijing As Bada Bhai? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 03, 2006)
From a historical perspective, the inauguration of a train service from mainland China to Lhasa over the weekend is as significant as the Francis Younghusband mission that opened up Tibet in 1904.
- Rs. 190-Crore Project For Kolar (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Chief Minister to discuss spread of chikungunya with officials on Wednesday
Centre identifies six districts in State for providing relief Kumaraswamy to tour districts for three days in a week
- The Growing Competitiveness Of India Inc (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 03, 2006)
There is a growing trend of Indian companies acquiring foreign firms and then competing with global majors.
- Demand Conservation: An Essential Plank Towards Energy Security (Indian Express, Vikram S Mehta, Jul 03, 2006)
A bystander at a conference of international petroleum experts could be excused for being confused. For he would have heard two well substantiated but conflicting viewpoints on the future role of oil.
- Bsnl's Telephone Adalat In July (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
The next telephone adalat of the Kozhikode Secondary Switching Area of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. will be held in the last week of July.
- Government Seeks Options To Make Probe Effective (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
CBI investigation in Kiliroor sex scandal case
- Banquet Halls And Community Centres In New Sectors: Hooda (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) will construct Banquet
- Tarry, The Tortoise Way (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , Jul 03, 2006)
The hard infrastructure available in our solemn socialistic republic is quite simply pathetic. To call it medieval would be an insult to the middle ages.
- Buddhadeb Allays Misgivings Of Partners Over Land Issue (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
"Farmers' interests will not be compromised"
Buddhadeb meets AIFB, RSP leaders separately
Survey of agricultural land to help earmark land for industry
Affected farmers to get compensation, to be rehabilitated
- Flatly Wrong (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 03, 2006)
Urban living space is scarce. But government allocation systems make the problem worse
- Saddam Daughter, Wife On Wanted List (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Iraq on Sunday named Saddam Hussein’s eldest daughter and his first wife on a list of 41 “most wanted” in connection with terrorism.
- Will India-China Border Talks Ever End? (Japan Times, Brahma Chellaney , Jul 03, 2006)
For 25 years, India has been seeking to settle by negotiation with China the disputed Indo-Tibetan frontier.
- Connecting Rural India (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 03, 2006)
Co-ops are ideal bases to connect rural areas, as they foster economic activity
- June Rally Balm For Bruised Investors (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Investors finally managed to gain some standing space on the bourses last month after incurring huge losses from the sharp meltdown in the month of May, as the benchmark Sensex added 2.3 per cent in June after plunging more than 13 per cent in May......
- Iran Again Rejects Deadline On Nuclear Plan (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Iran on Sunday again rejected a deadline to respond to an international proposal to end the standoff over its nuclear program, saying it would respond in a month.
- Learning From The Left Parties (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Jul 03, 2006)
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has said that the BJP should learn from the Left Parties how to secure people's mandate repeatedly.
- New Jersey Educators On Trip To Southern India (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
A team of 14 educators, including 11 from North Jersey, is bound for southern India this weekend to begin a month-long study of the region and its interactions with the rest of the world.
- Just A Bit Of Security (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jul 03, 2006)
Every Government has a midlife crisis as well as a sell-by date. The trick is to ensure that the latter does not precede the former.
- Merit Lies In Equal Opportunity (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 03, 2006)
Breaking open the unstated reservation for the upper-caste is the only way to advance the nation's backward castes/communities — S Simhadri
- Iran Plans To Cut Gas Imports, Subsidies (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Iran, which relies on imports for almost half its refined petroleum products, plans to halt those imports and introduce gasoline rationing later this year, the government announced.
- Rs. 190-Cr. To Provide Drinking Water In Kolar (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Chief Minister to discuss spread of chikungunya in the State with officials on Wednesday
Centre identifies six districts in State for providing relief
Kumaraswamy to tour districts for three days in a week
- Wto Members Meeting By This Month End: Nath (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2006)
Union Commerce Minister Kamal Nath, who came back to India on Sunday after a deadlock in the WTO meeting in Geneva, expressed hope that there would be another meeting by this month end.
- Secrets In The Family (Hindu, NIMI KURIAN, Jul 02, 2006)
Eraly portrays various aspects of relationships — some dark, some fiery, some sleazy.
- Aam Aadmi Who? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 02, 2006)
The Congress better clarify who this person is if its government means to get its policies right
- A Rambling Read (Hindu, Sonya Dutta Choudhury, Jul 02, 2006)
What Mahasweta Devi's Salt did to dramatise the plight of the landless peasant, this complicated cast of characters fails to achieve.
- True To The Original (Hindu, W. Chandrakanth, Jul 02, 2006)
Despite pitfalls, the book retains the authenticity of the language.
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