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Articles 7921 through 8020 of 35809:
- Rbi: Govt Bond Sale Results Not Rate Signal (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
The governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
said on Saturday government bond auction results were not a signal for interest rates and the government timed its borrowings taking its own interests into account.
- Rbi Says Global, Indian Issues Not Equal (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor said on Saturday there was no one-to-one link between global developments and Indian interest rates and it was still possible to contain inflation in the central bank's 5.0-5.5 percent range.
- Lamy Says Wto Round In Crisis, But Still Doable (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
World Trade Organisation (WTO) chief Pascal Lamy said on Saturday that the WTO's Doha round was in crisis after ministers failed to achieve a breakthrough, but that an accord was still achievable.
- Poverty, Deprivation And Rural Indebtedness (Times of India, Humra Quraishi, Jul 02, 2006)
Here we are crying hoarse, tamatars are out of our grasp, but as attention gets focused to the Maharashtra’s Vidarbha region, horror stories tell us of what deprivation and stark poverty can do to the human being.
- Sco Pledges To Fight Terrorism (Daily Excelsior, Subhashis Mittra, Jul 02, 2006)
Signalling the dawn of a new era, the Sixth Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in China pledged to jointly fight terrorism and reached an agreement among its six-member states on cutting off infiltration channels of terrorists . . .
- What Rule Of Law? (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 02, 2006)
In theory, the modern liberal-constitutional state has three autonomous arms, all of which ideally reinforce its inherently democratic character.
- Pm Announces Rs 3,750 Cr For Distressed Farmers (Deccan Herald, Parag Rabade, Jul 02, 2006)
After touring the suicide zone of Vidarbha in Maharashtra on Friday and Saturday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh disappointed the distressed farmers by refusing to waive their unpaid debts, which is the major cause behind the suicides, and announced . . .
- Inflation Can Be Reined In At 5-5.5%: Rbi (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Saturday said that it was, as per current indications, still possible to contain inflation within the range of 5 to 5.5 per cent even as price stability required greater vigilance.
- Kamal Nath Hints At Another Wto Meet By July End (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
Key trading nations of the world are expected to make another attempt to hammer out an agreement for completion of the Doha round of negotiations at the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
- Writing From The Jaws Of The Tiger (Deccan Herald, Sudha Ramachandran, Jul 02, 2006)
This book is invaluable for the insights that the author provides, despite the repeated threats that he has had to face on account of his writings.
- Your Coffee And Your Conscience (Indian Express, SAUBHIK CHAKRABARTI, Jul 02, 2006)
When you are in a coffee shop, a cup of latte and a wedge of blueberry pie keeping you company, where do you keep your social conscience?
- Mumbai’S Rudeness Index (Indian Express, NANDITA PATEL, Jul 02, 2006)
That Mumbai has been voted the rudest city in the world by a recent Reader’s Digest study has come as a shock, even insult, to several of the metro’s citizens.
- Flattening The Himalayas (Indian Express, P Stobdan, Jul 02, 2006)
China’s move to ensure greater connectivity with Tibet and Sikkim raises many questions
- To Be Indiacentric (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 02, 2006)
Colombo at this time could hardly be seen as an inspirational venue to talk about "a new peace process" between Pakistan and India.
- The End Of Distress (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Jul 02, 2006)
Vidarbha’s problems are real and palpable. The solution has to be all-India reform
- The Legacy That Ziegenbalg Left (Hindu, S. MUTHIAH , Jul 02, 2006)
A weeklong celebration begins tomorrow to mark the arrival of a pioneer who laid the foundations for the printing industry in India.
- Rbi Constitutes Customer Service Department (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
It will also administer the Banking Ombudsman scheme
- Death For Three In Akshardham Case (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
Jail for three others; POTA Court ruling has to be confirmed by the High Court
26 others have been declared absconders
- 66 Killed In Shia Suburb Blast (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jul 02, 2006)
Sunni woman parliamentarian kidnapped; Maliki tours Gulf nations for support
- Page From The Past (Hindu, PADMA JAYARAJ, Jul 02, 2006)
The Sakthan Thampuran palace in Thrissur is a tribute to an enlightened ruler.
- Conscience Of The Nation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 02, 2006)
"Reading Navasky's book, I wished there was a similar account of India's longest-running radical weekly."
- Opening Of Srinagar-Muzaffarabad Route A Landmark: Azad (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Jul 02, 2006)
Says it will strengthen the economy of both Indian and Pakistan
- Afghan Minister Hails Pakistan's Decision (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
Islamabad to send 10,000 more troops to border with Afghanistan
"Pakistan itself is a victim of Talibanisation"
Kabul-New Delhi ties should rise to a "higher and strategic level"
- Pak Clearance Awaited For Visit Of J&k Businessmen To Pok: Azad (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
list of 70 businessmen from Jammu and Kashmir, who want to start trade across the border, has been forwarded to Pakistani authorities for having interaction with their counter-parts putting up in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The list awaits . . .
- The Cracking Mould (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, Jul 02, 2006)
As the voting percentages of the first two parties Congress 28.4 and BJP 23.7 - in the 2004 parliamentary elections show, neither can be called truly representative of popular opinion.
- Naxalites Fighting A Losing Battle In Ap, Says Dgp Sen (Times of India, Ramesh Kandula, Jul 02, 2006)
Andhra Pradesh has probably more experience in tackling armed Maoist uprising than any other state.
- The Urban Nightmare (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 02, 2006)
The world is entering a historic urban transition; in 2007, for the first time in history, the world's urban population will exceed the rural population.
- Focus On Market Share: Sbi Chief (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
An upbeat Om Prakash Bhatt takes over as SBI Chairman
Current market share 17%
Expected advances growth 25% (29%)
Expected deposits growth 17% (13%)
- Sbi To Review Lending Rates Post Policy (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
The country’s largest bank, State Bank of India (SBI), has decided to wait till the July 25 review of monetary policy by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for a revision in lending rates.
- All Clear For Sun Tv, Dmk Withdraws Cable Bill (Indian Express, JAYA MENON, Jul 02, 2006)
Says such legislation comes under the Centre’s purview
- The Budgetary Charade In Parliament (Dawn, Sherry Rehman, Jul 02, 2006)
Budget 2006-7 came and went, passed by parliament in a record 17 days, with a great deal of sound and fury, most of it having brought little relief to the inflation-hit incomes of the Pakistani consumer.
- Maoists Propose Two Armies Under Joint Command (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
Having agreed to put their cadres from the People’s Liberation Army under the supreme command of the Nepalese Prime Minister in the interim government, the Maoist rebels believe they have shown more than adequate commitment to its eight-point . . .
- Sensex Rallies 447 Pts To 10,609 On Fed Signal (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
Dalal Street zoomed by 4.40% as markets across the world witnessed fresh buying after the US Federal Reserve lowered its alarms about inflation, kicking off a powerful celebration among investors.
- Wkly Review: Sensex Up For The 3rd Straight Week (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
The Sensex ended higher for the third straight week gaining 208 points at a close of 10,609.
- Weepy Sings A New Tune (Pioneer, ASHOK MALIK, Jul 02, 2006)
Some politicians aspire to be development icons - Vikas Purush, in case you remember the expression -others to be demagogues and still others to be dictators.
- Karzai Losing Out To Taliban (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 02, 2006)
The rising graph of violence in Afghanistan has underscored the problems of security, governance and stability of a nation that has not seen peace since April 1978.
- Peace As Mere Jargon (Pioneer, Khwaja Ekram, Jul 02, 2006)
Kashmir burns, the Hurriyat and Pakistan play the fiddle. India, meanwhile, protests ---- The recent months have witnessed a sharp increase in terror attacks and mindless killings of innocents in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Dogged By Apathy (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 02, 2006)
Selling their loyalty for a song ---- If old soldiers tend to fade away from public memory, is it surprising that police canines that have served society are, post-retirement, auctioned for small amounts, as a report from Chhattisgarh pointed out in . . .
- Kamal Won’T Barter Rights Of Poor, Leaves (Asian Age, PTI, Jul 02, 2006)
The WTO talks here collapsed on Saturday today as trade ministers of 60 key countries failed to arrive at a common ground on agriculture and industrial tariffs. An upset commerce minister Kamal Nath stated that he saw "no negotiating space" and . . .
- Left Wants N-Deal Ratified By Parliament (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
Irked over Prime Minister Manmohan Singh 'belying' his assurance in Parliament on the Indo-US nuclear deal, the Left parties on Friday demanded a constitutional amendment to make it binding on the Executive to get the nod of Parliament before . . .
- Getting Tn Ready For Vat (Business Line, S. Sridharan, Jul 01, 2006)
The VAT design should be simple, transparent and practical
As a late starter, Tamil Nadu has the advantage of learning from other States. The key requisite is a well designed VAT administration software.
- To The Roof Of The World, By Train (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Jul 01, 2006)
The opening of the Qinghai-Tibet railway is a dramatic symbol of contemporary China's "can do spirit." The highest point on it is more than 5,000 metres above sea level, beating the line in the Peruvian Andes by some 200 metres.
- Every Third Poor Person On The Planet Lives Here (Business Line, D. Murali , Jul 01, 2006)
If the poverty of the poorest is not addressed immediately, it may become intractable and costly, says a collection of essays on chronic poverty. Another compilation of articles sees a growing confidence among the poor, while a third book notes that . . .
- A Patchy Record (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 01, 2006)
The findings of the recently released report of the Fifth Economic Census conducted in 2005 are relevant to policies promoting employment growth and entrepreneurship.
- A Time To Kill, A Time To Regret (Hindu, R. Hariharan, Jul 01, 2006)
Despite the appeal to India, it hardly appears that the LTTE is about to turn over a new leaf. India needs to consider its course of action vis-à-vis Sri Lanka with care.
- Red Vs Red In Bengal (Deccan Herald, Amulya Ganguli, Jul 01, 2006)
Are Indian communists behind times or are they in tune with new political thinking
- East Asia And Japan's Pullout From Iraq (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Jul 01, 2006)
Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has had to balance domestic sentiment and U.S. concerns.
- Common Man’S Faith Is Our Strength: Justice Sabharwal (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 01, 2006)
Chief Justice of India Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal led a 60-member delegation of Indian judges and senior lawyers to the 72nd Biennial Conference of the International Law Association at Toronto, Canada, very recently.
- Come, Let’S Trade (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 01, 2006)
The first tariff reduction under the Trade Liberalisation Programme (TLP) of the South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) will be effected on 1 July 2006 by all South Asia Association of Regional Cooperation member-states save Nepal which will . . .
- A Deal With India (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 01, 2006)
The support of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for the Indo-US nuclear deal, coming as it does after the International Committee of the House of Representatives voted for it, is more than just an indication that the deal will get the nod of . . .
- Pm’S Farm Package (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 01, 2006)
The first instalment of the Rs 4,000-crore rehabilitation package for distressed farmers in 31 suicide-struck districts of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala, to be announced by the PM in Vidarbha, is long on noble intentions but short . .
- Sbi To Review Lending Rates Post Policy (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jul 01, 2006)
The country’s largest bank, State Bank of India (SBI), has decided to wait till the July 25 review of monetary policy by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for a revision in lending rates.
- Undp's New Hdr For Asia-Pacific — For An Inclusive Development Strategy (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Jul 01, 2006)
Strategic, rather than indiscriminate, integration into the global economy remains the key to successfully managing globalisation.
- Justified Concern (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 01, 2006)
It is to be welcomed that a high-level meeting in the national capital has decided to usher in "remedial measures" to tackle the present law and order situation in the State.
- ‘Branding’ India (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 01, 2006)
Whether a ‘brand’ is synonymous with a country or a country is synonymous with a ‘brand’ is debatable.
- ‘Magical’ India’S Headlong Descent Into Decay (The Financial Express, Malvika Singh, Jul 01, 2006)
A state with a rich history and culture has given way to one that has mangled its human resources.
- Shed Pessimism, But Tread Cautiously (The Financial Express, V ANANTHA NAGESWARAN, Jul 01, 2006)
The tightening of monetary and credit conditions is unlikely to stop and investors should take heed
- China Opens High-Altitude Tibet Railway Line (Reuters, Lindsay Beck, Jul 01, 2006)
China opened the world's highest railway on Saturday, celebrating the link into Tibet as a symbol of strength and ethnic harmony while critics denounced it as a threat to the Tibetan people's culture and environment.
- The Car Gears Up (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 01, 2006)
Bengal still far removed from a policy
The people’s car project of Tata Motors, which had hit a road-block when the company’s delegation visited Singur in the heady aftermath of the elections, may now start whirring again if Wednesday’s statement . . .
- Mumbai’S Rudeness Index (Indian Express, NANDITA PATEL, Jul 01, 2006)
That Mumbai has been voted the rudest city in the world by a recent Reader’s Digest study has come as a shock, even insult, to several of the metro’s citizens.
- Charter: Diplomats’ View (Dawn, Tariq Fatemi, Jul 01, 2006)
While much has been written on the ‘Charter of Democracy’ signed by former prime ministers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif, little has been written on how this document is being viewed by local representatives of foreign powers, especially those . . .
- Union Planning Ministry To Monitor Projects In States (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
It is considering a proposal in this regard: Rajasekharan
Ministry of Planning will not hesitate to take certain `harsh' steps to implement development projects
MPS from the State meeting regularly on matters related to Karnataka
- Probe Charge Against Shailaja: Lok Ayukta (Hindu, Sujay Mehdudia, Jul 01, 2006)
"Chandra failed to issue a direction to the department concerned to supply the requisite information"
- Arcelor Asks Shareholders To Accept Mittal Offer (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Jul 01, 2006)
Volte-face over Severstal causes tremendous anger in Russia
- 'Musharraf To Hold Pak Reign For 10 More Years' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
Pervez Musharraf is likely to rule Pakistan for another 10 years amid signs that the country could become more and more Islamic, according to an Indian strategic expert.
- Welcome Scheme Of Studies (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 01, 2006)
Federal Education Ministry has notified a new scheme of studies for classes I to XII, extending the number of annual academic days from 170 to 210 and making Islamiyat compulsory from class-III instead of class IV from next year. Computer education . . .
- Growing Power Of The Underworld (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Jul 01, 2006)
Rashtrapati Bhavan is not a court of appeal. But over the years, it has become a forum where concerned citizens have sought the attention of the highest in the land to the problems which the government has failed to notice, much less tackle.
- ‘Farmers Must Hedge Their Risks’ (The Economic Times, BHANU PANDE, Jul 01, 2006)
Micro credits, micro financing and national agriculture policy are some of the key issues affecting the rural populace.
- President Sets Foreign Policy Goals (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 01, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf, on Thursday, asked Pakistani envoys to proactively pursue economic diplomacy, highlight Pakistan’s geo-political location in the region and project positive developments of the country.
- China Migration, Not Rail Link, Worries Tibetans (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
An American Tibetan activist protested China’s imminent inauguration of a new railway line into Tibet by clambering atop the façade of Beijing’s central railway station and unfurling a banner that read “China’s Tibet Railway: Designed to Destroy”.
- Turning To The United Nations, Again (Tribune, RICHARD HOLBROOKE , Jul 01, 2006)
In a little-noticed announcement, US President George Bush, on June 14, the day he returned from Iraq, said that he would send two personal emissaries to New York to consult with U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan on the political and economic . . .
- India, Then And Now (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 01, 2006)
It happens that two days after I arrived in London last week, Lakshmi Mittal won his bid to take over Arcelor.
- A Celebration Of Excellence (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 01, 2006)
Awards are instituted to recognise a journalist’s effort to chase a story, cross-check facts and add value.
- Aam Aadmi Who? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 01, 2006)
There is a spectre haunting the Congress party, and it goes by the name of ‘aam aadmi’. Ever since the slogan, ‘Congress ka haath, aam aadmi ke saath’ coincided with the party’s famous Election 2004 victory, the Congress has been struggling . . .
- Stalling Immigration (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 01, 2006)
The Republican Party controls the White House, the Senate and the House of Representatives.
- Congress Faults Tdp Diatribe Against Sec (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
`Charges levelled by TDP against A.V.S. Reddy not in good taste'
- 'Musharraf To Rule Pak For A Decade More' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf is likely to be ruling Pakistan for another 10 years amid signs that the country could become more and more Islamic, according to an Indian strategic expert.
- Cbi Awaiting Speaker's Nod To Prosecute Jayalalithaa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
Draft charge sheet in corruption case almost ready The agency will be able to file the charge sheet within a week, sources said
- Invasion Of Gaza (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 30, 2006)
It is shocking that the Bush administration should have supported Israel’s current invasion of the Gaza strip, for what Israel has done since invading the territory on Wednesday is more than military action.
- 210-Day Academic Year From ’07 (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
The federal education ministry on Thursday notified a new scheme of studies for classes I to XII, extending the number of annual academic days from 170 to 210 and making Islamiyat compulsory from class III-instead of class IV from next year.
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