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Articles 9921 through 10020 of 35809:
- Ril Eyes Global Exploration Opportunities (Pioneer, PTI, Jun 06, 2006)
Reliance Industries Ltd has said that the company was pursuing global opportunities in exploration and production of energy sources like oil and natural gas.
- A Valley Before The Next Mountain (The Economic Times, Ruchir Sharma, Jun 06, 2006)
In this manic-depressive year that has left investors rather disoriented, it may not hurt to turn to Kipling’s poem ‘IF’: If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs... If you can wait and not be tired of waiting...And so . . .
- Ltte Cadres In Batticaloa Jail Break (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2006)
Eight inmates, among them three cadres of the Liberation Tigers for Tamil Eelam (LTTE), walked out of Batticaloa prison last morning after threatening the guards, Prisons Chief Maj. Gen. (retd) Vajira Wijegoonewardene said.
- India Season In Tokyo (Statesman, Sanjana Joshi, Jun 06, 2006)
Strategic Cooperation May Radically Transform Ties With Japan
- Indian Banks Are Among The Most Profitable (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
They enthuse equity markets on strength of performance
"Banks should upgrade human skills and resources"
"They should induct quality workforce at the entry level"
"PSBs needed to focus on campus recruitment and offer competitive salaries"
- ‘Pakistani Factor’ In Canada Terrorism (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jun 05, 2006)
Twelve Pakistanis and Bangladeshis have been arrested in Canada before they could allegedly cause an explosion three-times bigger than the one in Oklahoma by the American terrorist Timothy McVeigh in 1995.
- Muslim Parties, Jan Morcha Unite Against Mulayam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
Some Morcha constituents take part in PDF convention
Meet held to mobilise public opinion in favour of Muslim religious leaders in active politics
PDF will play important role in Uttar Pradesh, says CPI (ML)
Muslim, democratic forces to . . .
- Remain Wary (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 05, 2006)
The gross domestic product growth numbers have been very encouraging with the economy growing by 9.3 per cent during January to March 2006 — just a percentage point below China’s 10.3 per cent. Growth has been broad-based with manufacturing . . .
- Too Many Bosses (Telegraph, S.L. Rao, Jun 05, 2006)
The author is former director-general, National Council for Applied Economic Research.
- The Code Needs Dressing Down (Deccan Herald, Manika Ghosh, Jun 05, 2006)
‘Codes, rules and discipline may often give way to excesses. But, if students follow the dress patterns that respect our sensibility, there won’t be the need for the code.’
- Saving Shimla (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 05, 2006)
The announcement by Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh that new construction would be totally banned in the state capital is to be welcomed. For those who have seen Shimla degenerate from the Queen of the Hills to a slum, this . . .
- Words From A Tree Top (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 05, 2006)
People tend to think it is easy work to be an organ grinder - basically, turn the crank, count the money - and that drives Joe Bush crazy....
- 'There Are Ways To Integrate' (OutLook, Seema Sirohi, Jun 05, 2006)
The high-profile designer seems low-key except for the latest mobile telephones he juggles during the meeting in Rome where he talked about his plans.
- Deterrent Increase In Lending Rates (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 05, 2006)
Lending rates of private banks have doubled since March 2005, but the private sector credit has grown by just 19.8 per cent from July to May this year.
- Rumsfeld’S Pat: Nothing To Be Happy About (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 05, 2006)
Us defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has praised President Musharraf ’s campaign against terrorism. Speaking at the Asia- Pacific security conference in Singapore, he said Gen Musharraf has done an excellent job in a difficult country in a . . .
- Need For Debate On Defence Budget (Dawn, Talat Masood, Jun 05, 2006)
The demand for opening up the defence budget and giving more details of it to parliament has grown over the years.
- Loan Spending Priorities (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 05, 2006)
The $6.5 billion loan approved by the World Bank for Pakistan for spending on infrastructure building over the next four years has come with well-defined priorities laid down by the bank.
- Russia To Build Naval Base In Syria (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Jun 05, 2006)
Move will increase Moscow's influence
- The Need For Hard Data (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 05, 2006)
It’s becoming increasingly clear that the government did virtually no spadework before deciding on quotas in central educational institutions. There is, for instance, no reliable evidence on the proportion of students from among the OBCs currently . . .
- No Non-Life Casualty (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jun 05, 2006)
Speculation that the world’s largest non-life insurance company, Chubb, is parting ways with HDFC in their non-life joint venture (JV) has been scotched with the Chubb MD denying any such development.
- Do Us A Service (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jun 05, 2006)
The sudden realisation of the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) that portfolio management service (PMS) ought to be in the service tax net and all entities, including public sector banks, should pay tax with retrospective effect, is not . . .
- Quid Pro Quo (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jun 05, 2006)
Investment banking ace Ashok Wadhwa, who recently took charge at the helm of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, managed to pull of a coup of sorts by getting Jeff Immelt, chairman and CEO of GE, to address the chamber’s 170th AGM, where. . .
- Eco-Innovate To Combat Change In Climate (The Financial Express, MADHAV MEHRA, Jun 05, 2006)
This can often be done with minimal costs and sometimes even profitability.
- Grand Bargains And Distress Sales (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Jun 05, 2006)
Three years ago, Iran had come up with a proposal for rapprochement with the United States. The details have only now been made public. As for the U.S., despite the grandstanding, the willingness to explore a new course is evident.
- Persistent Odours In Air Are Harmful Gases: Ngo (Tribune, Vibha Sharma, Jun 05, 2006)
It could be suicidal to dismiss persistent smell of cooking gas, rotten egg or nail polish in your vicinity as a mere nuisance.
- Justice For Judge After 11 Years (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
Justice can be delayed but not denied. And this time it was the turn of a judge to realise the bitter truth of the old adage.
- Air In India Highly Toxic, Says Report (Deccan Herald, K S Narayanan, Jun 05, 2006)
Indians are being exposed to dangerous levels of highly toxic gases, including volatile organic compounds and sulphur gases, through the air they breathe.
- Sebi Move To Revive Regional Exchanges (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
An attractive proposal permits RSE members to trade on BSE like any member of the latter
Small and medium enterprises need a liquid capital market, which can be provided by RSEs through a nationwide stock exchange.
- Day Of The Big Bully (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 05, 2006)
Some things are so obvious that you feel almost embarrassed to repeat them — but if you don’t say them, the propagandists win.
- Afforestation Leads To Change Climatic Conditions In North, Global Warming (Daily Excelsior, Gopal Sharma, Jun 05, 2006)
Indian history and heritage is witness to our oldest culture which flourished in the great green Himalayan states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttranchal as well as in other hilly areas.
- Iims Say Increasing Seats Unfeasible; Mute On Obc Quota (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
Majority of the elite institutes of higher education across the country are 'mute' on complying with the Government's reservation policy for OBCs but raised doubts over increasing the seats with the IIM-Bangalore saying bigger classrooms may lead . . .
- World Bank Loan (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 05, 2006)
The approval of a $ 6.5 billion loan by the World Bank on Friday has its good and bad points. It timely and will provide financial support to the government to carry out much-needed socio-economic development in the country.
- Environment Day: Afforestation Is The Mantra (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
With "Deserts and Desertification" as the focus of the World Envrionment Day , State Governments and NGOs are undertaking massive tree plantation drives, all with an aim to restore the dwindling forest cover.
- Recent Strides In Education (Daily Excelsior, K.K. Khullar, Jun 05, 2006)
Of the eight ‘Flagship Programmes’ of the Government, two programmes namely ‘Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan’ and Mid-day Meal Scheme’ directly relate to the Education sector while the other six, in particular, the ‘Integrated Child Development . . .
- Surreal, Not Saral (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 05, 2006)
Income tax lawyers can rejoice. Government has just made filing tax returns considerably more complicated. Instead of the earlier one-page Saral form, the IT department is set to introduce Form 2F.
- It's The Economy, Stupid (Times of India, A SRINIVAS, Jun 05, 2006)
From a political economy point of view, there are two interesting aspects to the issue of undocumented or 'illegal' Hispanic migrants in the US. First, the business community and sections of the state do not favour a crackdown.
- Share Markets Gone Bust For Good? (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Jun 05, 2006)
The Sensex had scaled the all-time height of 12,612 on May 10. That same day the US Federal Reserve Bank raised the interest rate on US Government Treasuries to 5% and gave indications of further increases in near future.
- Policy Must Respond To Local Conditions (The Financial Express, Sucheta Dalal, Jun 05, 2006)
We can’t have a market where policymakers and bourses work with foreign-educated academics
- Bjp To Hold Satyagraha Against Terrorism (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
BJP would organise an eight-day long nation-wide Satyagraha from June 7 to protest the spurt in terrorist violence in Jammu and Kashmir and "expose the UPA Government’s failure" to check the growing menace.
- 17 Nabbed On Terrorism Charges In Canada (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
Seventeen Canadian residents were arrested on terrorism charges. They were inspired by Al Qaeda, had amassed enough explosives to build huge bombs and were planning to blow up targets in densely populated Ontario, police said on Saturday.
- Securing Ties (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 05, 2006)
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee’s three-nation tour to Japan, China and Singapore is not merely a symbolic exercise or the usual summer tour.
- Foodgrains Price Hike Will Add To Inflation: Cpi (M) (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
Do not cut allocations to beneficiaries, Central Government warned
Reject Food Ministry's recommendations on prudent food management
Such anti-poor proposals to have a disastrous impact
Consult States on replacing wheat with rice, coarse . . .
- Improve Quality Of Education, Panel Tells Arjun (Pioneer, Santanu Banerjee, Jun 05, 2006)
A recent report of Parliament Standing Committee that - the higher education has grown in quantity but lacked in quality - may be an eye-opener for Human Resource Develop- ment Minister Arjun Singh.
- Mayawati Tells Obcs To Beware Vote Politics (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
Predicts fall of UPA Govt before Monsoon Session ---- Terming the move to provide reservation to OBCs in higher educational institutions as "vote politics", BSP supremo Mayawati appealed to the OBCs to beware the plans of Congress and BJP on the issue.
- Service Tax On Financial Services Valid? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 05, 2006)
One of the latest to land in the service tax net is the financial industry, particularly the commission earned by the distributors of financial products. Service tax, in theory, is to be recovered from the final consumer of the service. However, in . . .
- Macro Manoeuvrings (Business Standard, Subir Gokarn, Jun 05, 2006)
A shift in the monetary policy stance from anti-inflationary to neutral is needed.
- Sensex Down 60pts; Mkt Breadth Extremely -Ve (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
The Sensex touched a low of 10,376 - down 161 points from the day's high of 10,537. The index is now down 60 points at 10,391.
- Increasing South-South Exchange (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jun 05, 2006)
The capital flow performance has been pronounced with South-South FDI flows rising from $14 billion in 1995 to $47 billion in 2003.
The pace of intra-South economic activity is expanding rapidly which, given the potential for development, could . . .
- Matter Of Shame (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 05, 2006)
It is extremely unfortunate that one of the tourists from West Bengal who was injured in a dastardly terrorist hit at the Dal Gate has succumbed to his injuries at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (Saura) in Srinagar.
- Kashmir Terrorists Turn Their Guns On Tourists (Times of India, ARCHANA JAHAGIRDAR, Jun 05, 2006)
Tourists refuse to be intimidated by terrorists as they paddle down the scenic Dal Lake, and are even insisting that they will continue with their holiday in the Valley. On the face of it, it may seem laudable and an effective way to subvert what . . .
- Nutrition And Children (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 05, 2006)
A recent report on child nutrition alerted the world to a staggering health risk: More than one quarter of all children under the age of five in developing countries are underweight.
- Sail To Pump In Rs 25,000 Crore (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
The Steel Authority of India Limited, anticipating an eight per cent growth in the domestic steel market, has charted a capital expenditure of Rs 25,000 crore to achieve a production target of 20 million tonnes per annum by 2011-12.
- Cooling Heels As Globe Warms (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 05, 2006)
Last month at the UN Conference on global warming, India's Secretary to the Ministry of Environment & Forests said that "ending" the country's poverty had to take precedence over the limiting use of fossil fuels that are widely blamed for causing . . .
- Moving Backward (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 05, 2006)
Caste-based reservation in India has nothing to do with raising the lot of the poor, and everything to do with garnering votes, says Peter . . .
- Indian Banks Are Among The Most Profitable (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
They enthuse equity markets on strength of performance
"Banks should upgrade human skills and resources"
"They should induct quality workforce at the entry level"
"PSBs needed to focus on campus recruitment and offer competitive salaries"
- Soccer Fever Grips ‘Mini-Brazil’ In City (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 04, 2006)
Football fans the world over are gearing up for the big fiesta beginning in Germany in five days’ time. Bangalore, once a major footballing centre in India, is no exception, as our correspondent found out....
- This Way To Paradise (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Jun 04, 2006)
As tourism brings in the dollars, Shangri-La is discovering anew the value of its Tibetan heritage.
This is Shangri-La. Given the visceral punch of the area's beauty, this is one marketing ploy that's easy to fall for.
- High Court Plans To Change Procedure For Filing Cases (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
The New system, to take effect from June 12, will facilitate speedy disposal
- Strike Out (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 04, 2006)
The foiled terrorist strike on the RSS headquarters at Nagpur early on Thursday was not unexpected, even though it is to the credit of the security forces that they acted according to drill and gunned down the three attackers.
- Unido, Italy Aid For Developing Industrial Cluster (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
Ready to open consular office in Chennai: Italy envoy
- Galbraith The Green (Hindu, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Jun 04, 2006)
Galbraith's 1958 essay throws up issues which may turn out to be fundamental ones in the 21st century.
- A Head For Numbers (Hindu, V. Gangadhar, Jun 04, 2006)
For some, Maths is a breeze. For others, a part of childhood nightmares.
I would hesitate to fly with a pilot who is more qualified in Sanskrit and Philosophy than Maths.
- India Is A Core State For Asian Security: Pranab Mukherjee (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Jun 04, 2006)
The country is enhancing its defence preparedness, says Minister
- Rumsfeld Warns China On Defence Modernisation (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Jun 04, 2006)
Musharraf "key ally" in war against terror
- Ancient Landfall (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 04, 2006)
Where did the Pallava ships go from Mamallapuram? A trip to Bujang Valley in Malaysia provides the answer.
At long last, we were standing on the Pallavas' landfall beyond Mamallapuram.
- Queen Rania Launches Jrf In Uk (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
Her Majesty Queen Rania attended the launch of the Jordan River Foundation (JRF) in the United Kingdom last week, where channels of collaboration were established between the foundation and several British institutions.
- Rs. 2-Crore Surplus Budget For Erode Municipality (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
Rs. 4.34 crore for black-topping of roads in municipal area
- Chennithala Not In Race For Rajya Sabha Seat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president Ramesh Chennithala said that he was not in the race for the Rajya Sabha seat that the UDF could hope to win on the basis of its strength in the Assembly.
- Lalu Frowns On Lack Of Amenities (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
Dissatisfied with passenger amenities and the level of sanitation at New Delhi and Delhi railway stations, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad has ordered an inquiry into the lapses and asked for improved services.
- Musharraf Markets Pakistan At Silicon Valley Conference (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jun 04, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf said on Saturday that high growth and friendly policies had made Pakistan an ideal destination for world entrepreneurs.
- Karamat Opposes Long Involvement Of Army (Dawn, Anwar Iqbal, Jun 04, 2006)
Pakistan’s outgoing Ambassador to Unites States, Gen Jehangir Karamat, has advised the government not to involve the army ‘for too long’ in Waziristan and Balochistan because it can be ‘counterproductive’ to do so.
- Management Of Water Resources (Daily Excelsior, Satyendra Pratap Singh, Jun 04, 2006)
The need for achieving the highest possible standards in the management of India's water resources is self-evident.
- Cabinet Expansion On Cards In J&k (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
Much awaited Cabinet expansion in the State is on the cards. The issue of expansion also figured during a meeting Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad had with UPA chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi today.
- Ban On Liquor ? (Daily Excelsior, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Jun 04, 2006)
Nearly 30 years ago, when the Late M. G Ramachandran assumed power for the first time as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, one of the first decisions he announced was to impose total prohibition in the State.
- Raise In Teachers’ Salary (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 04, 2006)
Educatio Minister Javed Ashraf Qazi has indicated that the Government might increase the salaries of the teachers in the new budget. Talking to a delegation of teachers, he also hinted at the possibility of special teaching allowance for them.
- Our Pattern Of Budget-Making (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 04, 2006)
Successive governments in Pakistan have tended to use the annual budgets to gain political mileage rather than promote any particular economic plan or strategy.
- Pakistan Not In Arms Race: Pm (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
Pakistan is a peaceful country and its defence doctrine is based on minimum credible deterrence for maintaining peace in the region, according to Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.
- Annual Economic Survey Report 2005-06 To Be Issued Today (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
Annual Economic survey report showing over all performance of economy of Pakistan during 2005-06 will be issued here today.
- Pakistan-Us Ties Moving Well: Karamat (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
Ambassador Jehangir Karamat Friday evening said Pakistan-US relationship was on a positive track and “it’s moving well in several divergent facets.”
- Centre Approves Gmc Jammu Upgradation Project (Statesman, Sanjeev Pargal, Jun 04, 2006)
The Centre Government has approved prestigious Rs 120 crore project for upgradation of Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu on the pattern of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
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