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Articles 9521 through 9620 of 35809:
- Proposal For Aids Shelter To Be Submitted To State (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
Project in association with New York-based VoA to extend counselling, education, nutritional support, medical services
The move aims at preparing the afflicted to fight the stigma
Housing, food and medical services will be provided to . . .
- Muslims Demand Share In Politics, Jobs (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
"Reservation on basis of population"
Resolution to this effect passed at the Maharashtra Muslim Convention
Also demand reservation in the police, bureaucracy, local bodies and private institutions
- Securing Soccer’S Super Spectacle (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 12, 2006)
The World Cup opened in Germany on Friday as security forces prepared for terrorism, racial attacks, hooligan violence and neo-Nazi rallies aimed at rousing the past and spoiling the nation’s image before a global audience.
- Uk Judges Criticised As ‘Too Lenient’ (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 12, 2006)
More than 200 of Britain’s top judges have given “unduly lenient” sentences to criminals guilty of sex offences or other serious crimes.
- Snub To Cong In Hug For Desam (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
The CPM today tied up with the Telugu Desam Party for the June 28 state panchayat polls over Congress protests, sending its central ally a stern signal amid the fuel price standoff.
- Cag Unveils Flaws In Mig-29 Maintenance (Tribune, Vijay Mohan, Jun 12, 2006)
Serious shortcomings in the MiG-29 maintenance and overhaul process resulted in low serviceability of aircraft in squadrons and consequent shortfalls in operational tasks.
- Freebie At The Cost Of Exchequer (Daily Excelsior, Sisir Basu, Jun 12, 2006)
The Railways Minister, Lalu Prasad Yadav, has announced introduction of high speed passenger trains on the lines of bullet trains in Japan.
- Terrorists' New-Found Soft Target (Daily Excelsior, Joginder Singh, Jun 12, 2006)
Terrorists in Kashmir have put the softest of soft target in their cross-hairs- tourists who have traveled thousands of miles to soak in the beauty of Chinar-lined lakes and snow-capped Pir Panjal- frustrated by the waning local support and huge . . .
- Jammu Lakes (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 12, 2006)
An article in this newspaper recently makes a thought-provoking reading. It refers to the fact that little has actually been achieved to suitably preserve a few lakes of the Jammu region.
- Govt Considering Hike In Sc Quota, Says Meira Kumar (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
In a move that may further fuel the quota controversy, the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry is "favourably" considering raising reservations for Scheduled Castes from the existing 15 per cent to 16.23 per cent following the increase in their . . .
- Rbi Governor Reddy Says Watching Prices (Reuters, V. Ramakrishnan, Jun 12, 2006)
Reserve Bank of India governor Y.V. Reddy said on Saturday the country's price situation would require greater "sensitivity", and global factors would play an increased role in monetary policy.
- Azad, Mufti Reach Consensus On Working Groups (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Jun 11, 2006)
Consultations on forming working groups get under way
Sayeed: get Hurriyat Conference on board
Omar: those without political affiliations should head groups
- 'Ethanol To Save 40 Cr Litre Petrol’ (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 11, 2006)
Ethanol is being seen not just as an environment-friendly fuel additive to reduce emissions, but in these days of rising fossil fuel prices, it is also being considered critical to the country’s energy security.
- Rbi Asserts Autonomy: Rate Hike Captures Real Economy (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 11, 2006)
The near-simultaneous hike in interest rates by several central banks, seven at the last count, indicates inflation is now the top priority for banking regulators.
- What About Infiltration From Afghanistan? (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 11, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that Pakistan is taking a number of steps to stop illegal infiltration on the Pak-Afghan border.
- Have No Reservations About Quotas (The Economic Times, ASHUTOSH MISRA, Jun 11, 2006)
Reservations may seem to be a case of robbing Paul to pay Peter, but they hold some collateral gains for the country. One has only to shut out the casteist mudslinging to see the blessings in disguise.
- Infy To Decide Murthy's Successor On July 11 (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
My commitment to Infosys will continue, says Murthy
- The Future: Productivity And Sustainability (The Financial Express, NK SINGH, Jun 11, 2006)
There is a need to focus on improving factor productivity, R&D and environmental concerns
- Close Call (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 11, 2006)
Three robbers were forced to suspend a post office raid in Bosnia as the employee who had the key to the safe where the money was kept, was late for work, police said today.
- Nation That Kills Talent (Pioneer, KPS Gill, Jun 11, 2006)
Education, Bertrand Russell remarked, is the key to the new world.
- Bukhari Launches Islamist Front (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Enthused by the electoral performance of Maulana Badruddin Ajmal's Assam United Democratic Front and in a renewed attempt to make a determined entry into politics, Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari of Delhi's Jama Masjid on Saturday launched the . . .
- Food Fright (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jun 11, 2006)
Check distortions to improve grain supply
- Blog Me On (Pioneer, Udayan Namboodiri, Jun 11, 2006)
The only way to challenge the bias and arrogance of the liberal media elite is by using the power of words and the force of technology against it.
- Why Commando Force? (Daily Excelsior, Brig. (Retd.) S.N. Sachadeva, Jun 11, 2006)
The world today is awash with long-drawn-out conflicts. It takes a special breed of men to fight this kind of war.
- Pak Rights Record Prompts Us Aid Cut (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
The USA has slashed about 350 million dollars foreign aid to Pakistan, citing its poor human rights record and failure to to do enough to improve democracy.
- All In The Family (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jun 11, 2006)
A recent report in this newspaper about 105-year old Puro Devi's firm faith in our age-old joint family system not crumbling will move many.
- Asian Voice (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 11, 2006)
Possibilities could prevail over expected handicaps
- Rbi Governor Reddy Says Watching Prices (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Reserve Bank of India governor Y.V. Reddy said on Saturday the country's price situation would require greater "sensitivity", and global factors would play an increased role in monetary policy.
- ‘Quota’ Stir And Medico ‘ Unrest’ (Daily Excelsior, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Jun 11, 2006)
At the time of independence in 1947, the founding fathers of Indian Constitution could have never imagined that the provision of reservation in jobs and education for the downtrodden and underprivileged which they had proposed with the avowed . . .
- Can't Be Aloof To Global Monetary Development: Rbi (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Justifying the recent hike in overnight rates, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Saturday said that interest rates were hardening globally and India couldn't be "out of sync" with the monetary developments in the world.
- Us Slashes About 350 Dollars Foreign Aid To Pak (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
The US has slashed about 350 million dollars foreign aid to Pakistan, citing its poor human rights record and failure to do enough to improve democracy.
- Merit Can’T Be Compromised At Any Cost (Tribune, Maj-Gen Himmat Singh Gill (retd) , Jun 11, 2006)
How hasty can the Central Government become is exemplified by its reaction to the reservation issue by the doctors.
- The Quota Divide (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 11, 2006)
The reservation of seats in higher educational institutions has again opened up the quota divide.
- This Man’S No Pushover (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 11, 2006)
Manmohan Singh is not the sort of person to use the phrase “fed up” but by now, after two years in office, he must have experienced all the feelings comprehended by that colloquialism.
- Rate Hike In Global Sync: Rbi (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Justifying the recent hike in overnite rates, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on Saturday, said that interest rates were hardening globally and India cannot be “out of sync” with the monetary developments in the world.
- Irreplaceable Pioneer (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 11, 2006)
Outside the arcane area of legal philosophy, the name of the Oxford scholar, H.L.A. Hart (1907-92), does not ring much of a bell now. Straying from philosophy into law, he happened to write the foundational text of his discipline, The Concept of . . .
- Africa, Latin America Have Remained On Indian Radar (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 11, 2006)
“We are engaging major powers in all the regions of the world to build strategic partnerships with them” Anand Sharma
- Aiadmk Leader Joins Dmdk (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
The deputy secretary of the Pondicherry State unit of the AIADMK, P.D. Panneerselvam, told newsmen here on Saturday that he had quit the AIADMK and joined the DMDK in the presence of its founder Vijayakant at Chennai recently.
- Who’S Booting The Bmic Bill? (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Jun 11, 2006)
What with the rhetoric about land grabbing, excess land being acquired, doing justice to farmers, and politicians cashing in
- At This Rate (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 11, 2006)
With the prime minister’s economic advisory council saying the inflationary effect of the fuel price hike will not . . .
- Neighbourly Thoughts (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 11, 2006)
Both in style and substance, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has made Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala’s four-day visit to New Delhi a memorable one.
- The Rahul Mahajan Story: There Was Some Method In The Madness (Indian Express, SAUBHIK CHAKRABARTI, Jun 11, 2006)
The Rahul Mahajan story: There was some method in the madness
- India, Nepal Cautious On Security Issues (Indian Express, Rajeev Bhattacharyya, Jun 11, 2006)
India and Nepal are moving cautiously on security related issues and New Delhi has assured the neighbour that it will assist in the training of its police force.
- Bus Travel Becomes Costlier (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
The State’s public transport corporations have hiked the bus fares by an average of eight per cent with effect from June 11 following the increase in the fuel prices. However, there will be no change in the existing minimum fare.
- Precious Legacy (Hindu, SABITA RADHAKRISHNA , Jun 11, 2006)
Those who appreciate the quaint and the old-world will visit Wellington year after year.
The name Wellington Gymkhana was adopted in 1916 though 1873 is considered the founding year of the club.
- Fast Track To The Future (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
From the Great Wall to the MagLev, China presents an interesting mix of tradition and modernity.
The MagLev train flies a few inches above the tracks at speeds above 400 kmph...
- Global Factors Given Greater Weightage: Rbi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
RBI sees a significant turnaround in the liquidity conditions Y. V. Reddy sees a significant turnaround in liquidity
- Icici Bank Moves Up Lending Rates By 50 Bps (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
ICICI Bank today raised lending rates, including those for home loans, by 50 basis points to protect its margins. The hike comes just a day after the Reserve Bank of India raised its repo and reverse repo rates by 25 basis points.
- Success Strategies (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
A carefully thought-out plan and proper guidance can enable a focussed person to clear the tough UPSC examinations.
- Japanese Voices (Business Standard, T N Ninan, Jun 11, 2006)
Ernest Hemingway famously covered a conference by focusing on the girls who were doing the secretarial and translation work. Not being as daring as he, I prefer to focus on the stray comments that people make—the anecdotes you pick up are . . .
- Ksrtc Increases Bus Fares By An Average Of 8 Per Cent (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Corporation incurs additional expenditure due to diesel price hike
No change in minimum fare of Rs. 2 for first sub-stage
KSRTC has to meet additional expenditure of Rs. 69.26 crore a year
- Railway Earnings Up By 14 Per Cent (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
The total approximate earnings of the Indian Railways on originating basis during April-May this year shot up to Rs.10044.39 crores from Rs. 8804.65 crores in the corresponding period last year, registering an increase of 14.08 per cent, according . . .
- Mcd Restructuring Report To Be Submitted By July 15 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Opinion divided on the methodology of restructuring
- Pr Polls Not A Referendum On Telangana: Narendra (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Statehood issue reaches crucial stage, says TRS leader
- Bus Fares Increased By Up To 8 P.C. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Corporation incurring additional expenditure due to diesel price hike
No change in minimum fare of Rs. 2 for first sub-stage
Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation has to meet additional expenditure of Rs. 69.26 crore a year
- Pm, Sonia Discuss Oil Price Hike (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
Top Congress leaders, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and party Chief Sonia Gandhi, had a meeting here this evening amid growing demand from within the party as well as its allies for a partial reduction in the fuel price hike.
- Squeeze (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 10, 2006)
Bankers may declare themselves surprised at the “sudden” rate hikes by the Reserve Bank of India, but the central bank had given ample hints of such a measure the last time that credit policy was revised, in April.
- A Drive Into The Present (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 10, 2006)
In my youth, the road I most often travelled ran between New Delhi, the capital of India, and Dehradun, the town where I was born and raised.
- Who’S Booting The Bmic Bill? (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Jun 10, 2006)
What with the rhetoric about land grabbing, excess land being acquired, doing justice to farmers, and politicians cashing in
- Textile Units Invited To Invest In Kazakh's Sez (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
Kazakh well connected by rail and air transport; investment safety guaranteed
- Rs 1,000-Cr Aid For Nepal (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
India today announced a Rs 1000 crore package to help Nepal revive its economy.
- Time For A Reality Check (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Jun 10, 2006)
Agricultural imports have hit Indian farmers’ interests, especially the plantation sector with workers being laid off
- Icici Hikes Interest Rates (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
On the heels of RBI's hiking overnight rates by 25 basis points, ICICI Bank on Friday announced a rise of 50 basis points on interest rates.
- At This Rate (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 10, 2006)
With the prime minister’s economic advisory council saying the inflationary effect of the fuel price hike will not be alarming, with latest inflation figures modest and with the affordable credit as vital for the real sectors of the economy as it has . .
- Repco Bank Revises Deposit Rates (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
Repco Bank has revised the deposit rates upwards with effect from June 1.
- Two Rbi Departments Get Bs Certification (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is the latest to join the certification bandwagon.
- Bank Stocks Down As Rbi Hikes Rates (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
Despite a technical rebound, banking segment stocks continued to reel under selling pressure after the Reserve Bank of India hiked the repo and reverse repo rate.
- Shaking Hands (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 10, 2006)
India and Nepal should redefine their bilateral ties
- Cong Hints At Partial Fuel Price Rollback (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
Barely hours after the AICC said that the “last word” had not been said on its demand for partial rollback on the petroleum products price hike despite the Government ruling it out, the Congress core committee, comprising party President Sonia . . .
- The Rahul Mahajan Story: There Was Some Method In The Madness (Indian Express, SAUBHIK CHAKRABARTI, Jun 10, 2006)
In the 24X7 hours between my last column and this, 24x7 TV news gave an appreciably better account of itself over the Rahul Mahajan story.
- Sm Zafar’S Timely Call (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 10, 2006)
Ruling pml Senator S M Zafar has called for dialogue between military and political leadership to end Army’s role in national politics.
- Defence Spending And Development (Dawn, Vaseem Jafarey, Jun 10, 2006)
Lately, there have been references to the link between development and defence.
- Reconciling Merit With Quotas (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 10, 2006)
DR ISHRAT Hussain, who now heads the National Commission on Government Reforms, has made an intriguing statement.
- Damming Spree In China (Frontline, PALLAVI AIYAR, Jun 10, 2006)
The main dam of the Three Gorges reservoir was completed in May, ahead of schedule, and China is planning another massive dam, also on the Yangtze.
- No To Strikes (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 10, 2006)
Biman Bose’s statement that strikes against the fuel price hike are not on West Bengal’s agenda suggests that the Chief Minister may, finally, have got his party’s leaders to accept realities.
- A Divided World (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 10, 2006)
When Samuel Huntington first wrote his thesis in 1993 about the clash of civilisations in the journal of the Council for Foreign Relations, not many people took him seriously.
- Icici Bank Raises Lending Rates (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
To translate into increase in both retail and corporate loans
- Opportunity Amid Gloom: Strength To Share Buybacks (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 10, 2006)
The sharp fall in stock prices is an opportunity both for investors and companies alike. While investors can look to pick up bargains in the market mayhem, listed companies have a chance to restructure their capital through share buybacks.
- Rbi Asserts Autonomy: Rate Hike Captures Real Economy (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 10, 2006)
The near-simultaneous hike in interest rates by several central banks, seven at the last count, indicates inflation is now the top priority for banking regulators.
- Have No Reservations About Quotas (The Economic Times, ASHUTOSH MISRA, Jun 10, 2006)
Reservations may seem to be a case of robbing Paul to pay Peter, but they hold some collateral gains for the country.
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