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Articles 8021 through 8120 of 35809:
- Pakistan Committed To Normalisation Of Ties With India: Pm (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Thursday that Pakistan was committed to normalising relations with India through the ongoing composite dialogue process.
- Budgets And Budgeteers At Odds (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jun 30, 2006)
The Lahore district assembly has witnessed a depressingly routine spectacle.
- President Stresses Economic Diplomacy (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Jun 30, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf on Thursday asked Pakistani envoys to proactively pursue economic diplomacy, highlight Pakistan’s geo-political location in the region and project the positive developments of the country.
- China: Cpc Members Asked To Combat Corruption (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
As China's ruling Communist Party celebrated its 85th founding anniversary, General Secretary Hu Jintao today identified combating "rampant" corruption as a "historic task" for the party to justify its continued hold on political power in the . . .
- Corruption As A Cultural Phenomenon (Business Standard, T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan, Jun 30, 2006)
"Factors other than legal enforcement appear to be important determinants of corruption".
- Para-Legal Army For Tribals' Cases Mooted (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
Union Minister Jairam Ramesh expresses concern over tribals losing out their lands
- Package To Boost Farm Education (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
Nod for additional fund of Rs. 200 crore
World Bank to contribute $200 million for National Agricultural Innovation Project
Institutions, NGOs and other stakeholders to implement different components of project
- The Latest Efficiency Booster (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 30, 2006)
Compulsory siestas are part of the day’s schedule in kindergarten and play school. After a mid-day meal, the children are asked to rest their heads on the desk and close their eyes and sleep.
- Ban Futures Trading In Commodities? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 30, 2006)
The wholesale price index (WPI) for all commodities has risen steadily through the first six months of this year, particularly of cereals, pulses, milk, edible oils and sugar.
- Pawar Play In Vidarbha (Indian Express, KUMAR KETKAR , Jun 30, 2006)
To understand Sharad Pawar, one has to comprehend the convulsions Maharashtra has gone through in the last three decades.
- `Irda Doesn`t Want More Powers` (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jun 30, 2006)
Marathi newspapers Loksatta and Maharashtra Times carried front-page news reports on the Mittal-Arcelor deal.
- Sebi To Verify Composition Of Company Boards (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
To assess quality and independence of independent directors
- Weary Road (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jun 30, 2006)
But Safta’s worth all that
- Ryot Rehab Package Comes Under Fire (Deccan Herald, K S Narayanan, Jun 30, 2006)
Attacking Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s proposed rehabilitation package to 31 districts where thousands of farmers have committed suicide during the last five years
- Mulling Over Mittal (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Jun 30, 2006)
For reasons that have as much to do with ethnicity as with national pride, Lakshmi Mittal’s doughty success in effecting the merger of the Luxembourg-registered Arcelor SA with his Mittal Steel has been widely celebrated in India.
- For A Better Tomorrow, See The Big Picture (The Financial Express, Jayaprakash Narayan, Jun 30, 2006)
We need comprehensive review of energy policy, delinking the government from oil pricing
- Realty Realism (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jun 30, 2006)
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has finally allowed mutual funds to enter the completely unregulated real-estate market after years of lobbying by the industry.
- Why Don't They Whip Up The Creamy Layer? (Pioneer, BULBUL ROY MISHRA, Jun 30, 2006)
The unreserved category may have to bear additional financial burden as Government will be unable to meet the running cost of OBC education, says Bulbul Roy Mishra
- Disaster In The Sea (Pioneer, Abhijit Bhattacharyya , Jun 30, 2006)
Even if a tad late in the day, Naval Chief must keep the nation informed about the reasons leading to the loss of INS Prahar, says Abhijit Bhattacharyya
- Indonesia's Corruption Fight Hits Economy (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
When President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono came to power in Indonesia vowing to stamp out corruption, sceptics scoffed it was an impossible task in a country where bribes are demanded from the cradle to the grave.
- Sensex Manages To Close High Amid Volatile Trading (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
Fag-end selling on concern over the US Federal meeting and also the expiry of June contract on Thursday washed out major part of early gains but the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex still managed to close by over 32 points higher at 10,162.16 . . .
- Asian Integration: Large Hurdles Still Remain (The Financial Express, MY KHAN, Jun 30, 2006)
If achieved, it will mean more investment, better use of economic resources and economies of sale
- Michael Vatikiotis: India Coddles Its Despotic Neighbors (International Herald Tribune, Michael Vatikiotis , Jun 30, 2006)
Isn't it time that the world's largest democracy started behaving like one? Much as India deserves plaudits for ensuring that more than a billion people enjoy the rights and liberty that democracy endows, it could surely do more to promote these . . .
- Field Of Dreams (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 30, 2006)
As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrives in Vidarbha, to visit the killing fields of Indian agriculture and the suicide zone of Maharashtra's hapless . . .
- Ends And Means (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 30, 2006)
It is reported that the government is close to finalising a system of dual pricing for the public procurement of foodgrains.
- Communication Failure With Pm's Plane Being Probed (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
Is even the PM not immune from the frequent technical snags in the aviation arena? Eyebrows are being raised at "a sudden communication failure" between a special IAF jet carrying Manmohan Singh and the civilian air traffic control (ATC) at . . .
- Rupee Rallies Smartly Against Us Dollar (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
Month-end pressures notwithstanding, the rupee on Thursday staged a smart pull-back rally and notched up sharp gains of 9-1/2 paise to close at Rs 46.28/29 per dollar, propelled by strong exporter dollar sales and unwinding of long dollar positions . . .
- Air Deccan To Fly Twice A Day On Tirupati-Hyderabad Route (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
As part of its winter schedule, Air Deccan will be operating two flights daily between Tirupati and Hyderabad starting July 7.
- Rbi Central Board Reconstituted (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
The Union Government has reconstituted the Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) with 13 members, including Azim Premji and Kumar Mangalam Birla. Those who retired include Ratan Tata and N. R. Narayana Murthy.
- ``Break Opium-Terrorism Nexus In Afghanistan'' (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Jun 30, 2006)
In this global effort, provide alternative livelihood to farmers
Economic development is the answer
Poor security hits anti-drug programme
Regional information centre coming up in Almaty
- Sbi Life's Expansion Plans (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
SBI Life Insurance has chalked out expansion plans by enlarging its branch network from 58 to 150 across 113 cities by the end of the current fiscal.
- How The West Lost A Friend In Moscow (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Jun 30, 2006)
Persistent Western criticism of Russia and America's role in the unrest in its neighbourhood appear to be testing the patience of even pro-western Russian leaders. Now Mikhail Gorbachev tells Washington and London to keep their hands off Russia.
- Landing Rights (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 30, 2006)
The recent interest of the Left Front government in acquiring thousands of acres of good agricultural land in different districts of West Bengal has its roots in the New Industrial Policy (NIP) announced by the Front in 1994.
- India To Import Wheat After A 6-Year Hiatus (International Herald Tribune, Saritha Rai, Jun 30, 2006)
In an effort to quell escalating prices and replenish its alarmingly low stockpiles, India is preparing to import wheat for the first time in six years.
- Hamas Provokes A Fight (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
The Palestinians who futilely threw up sand berms on Gaza's main roads to deflect Israeli troop movements were building their defenses in the wrong direction.
- Israel Seizes Hamas Ministers, Delays Invasion (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
Israel on Thursday postponed a planned ground invasion of northern Gaza, giving diplomacy another chance to free an Israel soldier held by men allied with the Palestinian's ruling Hamas group.
- Us, Iraqi Forces Clash With Shiite Militia (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
Iraqi and US troops battled Shiite militiamen in a village northeast of Baghdad on Thursday, and witnesses and police said US helicopters bombed orchards to flush out gunmen hiding there.
- Report: Us-Led Afghan Mission Is Failing (Christian Science Monitor, Tom Regan, Jun 30, 2006)
A report by a Paris-based international security and policy advisory group, the Senlis Council, says that the US-led mission in Afghanistan is failing because US policies on eradicating the Afghan poppy crop aren't working.
- Seizures Show New Israel Line Against Hamas (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
Israeli troops seized 64 members of Hamas in the West Bank on Thursday, including a third of the Palestinian cabinet and 23 legislators, a move that Israeli officials said indicated a significant change in Israel's policy toward the Hamas government.
- As China Ages, A Shortage Of Cheap Labor Looms (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
Shanghai is rightfully known as a fast-moving, hypermodern city — full of youth and vigor. But that obscures a less well-known fact: Shanghai has the oldest population in China, and it is getting older in a hurry.
- Bank Employees Strike Work, Stage Demonstration (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
Their demands include restoration of rate of interest for PF
- Are Our Temples Anti-Women? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Jun 30, 2006)
Even a cursory glance at the news reports shows a generous sprinkling of misogynous words hiding behind a thick smokescreen of spirituality, reverence and chauvinism.
- Pragathi Grameena Bank Employees Continue Stir (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
The indefinite dharna being staged jointly by the Pragathi Grameena Bank Officers' and Workers' Organisations in front of the head office here to press against their long-pending demands entered the fourth day on Thursday.
- Gsm Or Cdma—which Will Work For You? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 30, 2006)
Definitely GSM, especially since the dominant handset vendor in India, Nokia, has decided to stop making CDMA handsets.
- Time To Call Off The Salwa Judum (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 30, 2006)
It is the state’s primary duty to protect its citizens. Instead, innocent tribals are displaced from their homes to be pitted against the sophisticated Naxal army
- Awesome Foursome (Deccan Herald, H N ANANDA, Jun 30, 2006)
Dividing attention equally between quadruplet children could be a mammoth task
- We Surely Need Some Crazy People (Deccan Herald, Sakuntala Narasimhan, Jun 30, 2006)
Why are wasted hours not counted as “cost” to the community?
- Socialism’S Big Wheel (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 30, 2006)
If Congress ministers can waste funds on dead companies, they can’t blame Left for not reforming
- More Funds For Agri Education (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
The funds will be used for studies on manpower requirement and workshops to review and assess the need for new courses and for networking of facilities...
- Insightful, Informative (Hindu, S. Venkatesh, Jun 30, 2006)
Some interesting reads in Kannada...
- Price Hike Hits Cong, Brickbats Within (Pioneer, Yogesh Vajpeyi, Jun 30, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P Chidambaram faced rough weather at a marathon Congress Working Committee meeting on Thursday on the UPA Government's inability to contain inflation and spiralling prices of essential commodities.
- Shock Therapy (Times of India, SWAGATO GANGULY, Jun 30, 2006)
On August 9, 1965 Malaysia's parliament expelled Singapore from its federation. Does this expulsion by a republic, of a state that once belonged to it, hold any lessons for us?
- Office Of Profit Bill May Be Tabled In Same Form (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
The UPA government is likely to table the office of profit Bill in the monsoon session of Parliament in the same form as it was passed in the Budget session.
- Perked Up Bosses (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 30, 2006)
Meghalaya sets bad precedence
It may seem laughable for three persons to enjoy the status and facilities of a chief minister, but such is the fate of Meghalaya.
- Farmed Out (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 30, 2006)
Major changes in any sphere stir up passions. More so if the changes threaten traditional livelihoods of the people.
- Final Solutions (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 30, 2006)
Reliance Retail (RR) may well lead India's transition to a broad-based consumer society. The new company plans to invest Rs 25,000 crore, establish a presence in 1,500 towns, and employ a million people over the next few years.
- A Patriot And A Socialist In The League Of Youth (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 30, 2006)
The shadow of Krishna Menon’s career as India’s defence minister falls inevitably on his life.
- Airport Regulatory Bill Decision Put Off (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
The Cabinet today deferred a final decision on a bill to set up an independent regulator for the airline industry. Clearance from the defence ministry for the Airport Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) bill was . . .
- Economic Reforms With Humane Face (Daily Excelsior, Ramesh Kanitkar, Jun 30, 2006)
The recurring theme, time and again, in the speeches of Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, and his Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram is: Economic reforms with what they call "human face".
- Poor Month For Political Activity (Daily Excelsior, Arun Nehru, Jun 30, 2006)
June was a poor month for political activity and little has changed over the years.
- Stinking Hazard (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 30, 2006)
Often in the past we have highlighted the acute problem of garbage littered all over the city particularly in its old historic parts.
- Expat Pakistanis Head Home To Fuel Makeover Boom (Reuters, Arshad Sharif, Jun 30, 2006)
Fancy a tummy tuck or face lift? How about a hair transplant?
- Farewell To Arms (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 30, 2006)
Five years after adopting a UN Programme of Action to tackle illicit trade in small arms and light weapons (SALW), representatives of governments and civil society are meeting in Geneva to assess the progress.
- Inspired By Dahl, A Park Of Chocolate (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
Amsterdam will get a theme park dedicated to chocolate and inspired by Roald Dahl’s children’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, city officials and entrepreneurs said today.
- Sonia Prods Pm On Price Rise (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi today called an emergency party meeting to tell the Prime Minister and finance minister that the soaring prices of essential commodities must be reined in at once.
- Bush About-Face On Iran Draws Friend's Ire (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
The headline in the Washington Post reads, "Why Did Bush Blink On Iran? Ask Condi."
- Stung Left Unleashes Nuke Volley (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
A day after the Prime Minister dared the Left to bring his government down, the CPM hit back by accusing the Centre of buckling under US pressure on the nuclear cooperation deal.
- The Sky Is No More The Limit (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Jun 29, 2006)
For China, its space programme is a source of national pride and international prestige, conferring a status that transcends price tags.
- We Won't Accept Discriminatory Treatment: Pakistan (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jun 29, 2006)
U.S. should have worked out a "package approach" for both countries
- Struggle And Strife (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 29, 2006)
Of all the conversations I had in Bastar, the one I might remember longest was with a Muria tribal named Hadmo Ram Poyam.
- On The Fast Track (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 29, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s call to the state governments to assess the urban infrastructure needs for the next two decades and improve the quality of life in cities is timely.
- Voting On N-Deal (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Jun 29, 2006)
President Franklin Roosevelt, as soon as he took over as President at the darkest hour of US history – the Great Depression – spoke to his countrymen in his inaugural address and told them “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
- Engage With Open Eyes (Tribune, G. Parthasarathy, Jun 29, 2006)
Nothing symbolises the confusion and ambivalence in our approach to relations with China more than the contradictory statements about Sino-Indian relations that have emanated from our Defence and External Affairs Ministries over the past year.
- 'Booming Us Economy Has Pushed Up Wages' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 29, 2006)
Michael Shelton is manager of Phoenix's international business development office. Phoenix is the capital of Arizona, the state which receives the highest influx of migrants from the Mexican border. Shelton speaks about US economy and globalisation . . .
- Gzb Can Boast Of Having Only Imax In N India (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Ghaziabad has been billed "India's hottest city" by the Newsweek magazine. The spurt in high-end residential development is visible on the skyline of this factory sub-urb.
- Iraqi Forces Claim To Capture Key Al-Qaeda Suspect (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Iraqi forces captured a key al-Qaida suspect wanted in the bombing of a Shiite shrine, but the mastermind of the attack was still at large, a top security official said Wednesday.
- Pakistan Voices Concern Over Deal (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Pakistan Wednesday reiterated its concerns over the US-India civilian nuclear cooperation deal, following the approval of a draft bill on the agreement by the American House of Representatives’ International Relations Committee.
- Sonia Is Nac’S Lifeline, But Will She Oblige? (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Jun 29, 2006)
With Sonia Gandhi yet to reveal her mind on the future of the National Advisory Council, there is growing concern within the Congress and Left that it may become dysfunctional — even if it is not formally disbanded — unless the Congress president . . .
- A Deal Between Democracies (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 29, 2006)
It’s become a cliche‚ to speak of the US-India relationship as a bond between the world’s oldest democracy and the world’s largest democracy.
- Tata Teleservices Launches `Power Of Choice' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Tata Teleservices Ltd. unveiled on Wednesday its new marketing initiative, `Power of Choice', which offers CDMA handsets to customers from various . . .
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