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Articles 13921 through 14020 of 35809:
- Varsity Seeks Alternative Dates For Tnpcee (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
Conduct examination either on May 18, 19 or on May 20, 21
25 exam venues also counting centres for Assembly poll on May 8
No time to prepare centres for exam after counting votes
All-India Pre-Medical and Pre-Dental Entrance Examination . . .
- Rifled Relations (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Apr 01, 2006)
Men of the Bangladesh Rifles engaged those of India's Border Security Force in an exchange of gunfire on Wednesday, March 22, the last day of Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's recent three-day visit to this country.
- Congress In 'Conspiracy' Of Peace With Ulfa (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
Elections during the last three decades in Assam have invariably been overshadowed by ULFA terror in the form of killings, kidnappings, bombs blasts, targeting of candidates and attack on poll officials and security men.
- Sbi Officers To Go On Indefinite Strike (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
Staff of other banks express support
- Tackling Extremists (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Apr 01, 2006)
On Friday two newspaper reports indicated clearly that the Centre is taking the Naxalite threat seriously and contemplating long-term measures to tackle it.
- Hollow Promises (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 01, 2006)
Had it just been a promise to provide free colour television sets to households that do not have one if voted to power, we could have laughed away the DMK's election manifesto for the coming Assembly poll in Tamil Nadu. But since the DMK has chosen . . .
- Kashmir Folk Tales Told In Oriya (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Apr 01, 2006)
An attempt to spread cultural ethos of Kashmir society
- Borders As Frontiers Of Contact, Not Separation (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Apr 01, 2006)
Last week, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke eloquently on the prospects for cooperation between the two Punjabs divided between India and Pakistan and the hopes for Amritsar and Lahore re-emerging as major trans-regional trading centres.
- Interest Rates Will Remain Attractive: Chidambaram (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
Emphasises attention to supply side of credit
RBI is seized of the liquidity problem
Need to strike balance between demand of depositors and borrowers
- No Need To Widen Saarc Ambit Now" (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Apr 01, 2006)
Speakers express confidence
Unanimity key ingredient in charter
Next conference in Pakistan
Joint working of MPs for people-to-people contacts
- Focus On Elementary Problems (Pioneer, KPS Gill, Apr 01, 2006)
Confronted with a rising tide of violence in wide areas across the country, there is much talk today of the need for development, political and land reforms, and the social emancipation of long-neglected populations in areas of persistent or . . .
- Iraqis Face More Brutal Life With Each Passing Month (Hindu, Jonathan Steele, Apr 01, 2006)
Terror and chaos reign, and the titanic challenge of ensuring political stability has barely begun to be addressed.
- Tentative Steps To Iron Out Differences (Pioneer, MK Dhar, Apr 01, 2006)
Even though the recent visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to Delhi has helped partly lift the clouds of mistrust over relations between the two countries, determined follow-up action is needed to consolidate the gains of the . . .
- Free Trade Among Neighbours (Hindu, Sushma Ramchandran, Apr 01, 2006)
Indian officials are cautious in their expectations of Pakistan with regard to the South Asian Free Trade Agreement.
- There's No Meeting Of Minds (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 01, 2006)
The bridge between Delhi and Dhaka remains in a state of permanent disrepair because neither country's leadership is willing to walk the extra mile, says Sreeradha Datta
- Implementation Failed Nehruvian Socialism' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
Amarinder Singh released the Punjabi version of Gurcharan Das's book `India Unbound'
- Bangalore Metro Rail: Mou Signed With Japanese Bank (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
Centre signs accord for a loan of Rs. 1,795 crore for the execution of the project
- Apsrtc Unveils Package Tour To Bhadrachalam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
The APSRTC is offering a special package tour to Bhadrachalam for the convenience of pilgrims attending the Sri Sitaramula Kalyana Mahostavam, to be performed on April 7.
- Indiramma' Scheme To Benefit 2.50 Lakh People (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
Programme to be launched today
Rs. 212 crores will be spent on laying of roads
605 classrooms will be built under the programme
Supplementary nutrition will be provided to 2,842 people
- India, Japan Must Explore New Areas To Strengthen Ties' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
Speakers recall the historic connections between the two countries
- Engaging India’S States, The Stanford Way (The Financial Express, NK SINGH, Apr 01, 2006)
As state sector reforms now hold the key to our growth strategy, it is critical to forge consensus
- Except In Chhattisgarh, Naxal Menace Under Check (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Apr 01, 2006)
Local resistance groups to be trained in self-defence: Duggal
If Chhattisgarh were excluded, casualties would come down by 50 per cent
More civilian casualties this year
States asked to fill police vacancies
Expedite land reforms, States told
- 40 P.C. Dividend On Sbi Magnum Contra Fund (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
SBI Mutual Fund has announced a dividend of 40 per cent on its Magnum Contra Fund, an open-ended diversified equity scheme.
- Japan Bank Offers Soft Loans (Hindu, Govind D. Belgaumkar, Apr 01, 2006)
10 agreements to provide a loan to the tune of Rs. 6,254 crore
Japan sees India as a promising market for trade and foreign investments
The bank's survey rated India as the second most promising country after China
Further strengthening of diplomati
- 16 Kg. Of Gold Biscuits Seized At Airport (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
Unaccounted bullion valued at Rs. 1.27 crore was seized from a passenger at the Begumpet airport on Thursday.
- Diamer-Bhasha Dam To Bring Prosperity: Pm (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said the construction of Diamer-Bhasha Dam will usher in an era of prosperity and development in Northern Areas and NWFP as billions of rupees will be spent there and thousands of job opportunities will be created.
- Reliance Petro May Double Jamnagar Sez Area (Business Standard, Kausik Datta, Mar 31, 2006)
SEZ area may move up to 10,000 acre from the present plan of 4,000 acre.
- Rise In Oil Price (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 31, 2006)
The crude oil price is too high, the high period is too long. When will oil price go down?
- Industry Should "Fight Against Aids" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
The disease blighted many firms in Africa, say officials
- India And The Gulf — Cementing Ties (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Mar 31, 2006)
With the political and business environment in the West deteriorating for them, many Arab countries have begun to look East. And India is an attractive destination.
- Rising Trends In Exports (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 31, 2006)
INAUGURATING the Expo Pakistan 2006 on Wednesday in Karachi, President Pervez Musharraf spelt out before representatives of 57 countries the official strategy to boost exports and realize its potentials that have recorded a sharp jump . . .
- Free The State Of Illegal Weapons (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 31, 2006)
A Huge cache of illegal arms and ammunition including anti-tank rockets, missiles and rocket propelled grenades were seized by the security agencies from the abandoned Bugti Fort in Dera Bugti on Wednesday.
- Accountability In Islam (Dawn, Sidrah Unis, Mar 31, 2006)
Islam is a multifaceted religion where awareness of Divine rights has been given on the one hand and a functional network of an Islamic state has been laid down on the other.
- Us Nuclear Policy In South Asia (Dawn, Shameem Akhtar, Mar 31, 2006)
The US Assistant secretary of state for South and central Asia, Richard Boucher, told the South Asian journalists that “Pakistan’s energy requirements and economic needs are different from those of India”.
- Rbi To Pen Norms For Global Finance Centre (Business Standard, Monica Gupta, Mar 31, 2006)
The Reserve Bank of India will formulate guidelines for the proposed International Financial Services Centre in Mumbai and the overseas banking units to be located in special economic zones within 60 days.
- India Can’T Be A Us Partner And Target At The Same Time: Saran (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Mar 31, 2006)
Indian Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran said on Thursday that India “cannot be a partner and a target” of the US at the same time.
- Kashmir Solution On Kashmiri Wishes: Pm (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Any permanent solution of the Kashmir dispute should be based on the aspirations of the Kashmiri people because it is the only way to bring sustainable peace in South Asia, said Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Thursday.
- India Prefers Project-Based Cooperation To New Regional Body (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Forum should continue as "track II" initiative
Practical cooperation more important than formal structures
India-China ties positive
Partnership a determinant of peace
- Chilean Honour For Siddharth Varadarajan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Conferred with Bernardo O'Higgins Order
The Ambassador of the Republic of Chile, Jorge Heine, conferred the prestigious Bernardo O'Higgins Order on Siddharth Varadarajan, Deputy Editor of The Hindu , at a function here on Thursday.
- From Amritsar, With A Little Love (Daily Times, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Mar 31, 2006)
India wants all other countries to reconceptualise sovereignty but evades the same challenge in its own case. It is also fallacious to think that economic development is a substitute for national aspirations of a people like the Kashmiris . . .
- People Under The Stairs (Indian Express, Partha Mukhopadhyay, Mar 31, 2006)
On Tuesday, the government notified modifications to Delhi’s existing master plan to extend the scope of mixed land use.
- Bsnl Challenges Order On Adc (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Opposing the massive reduction in a fee paid by private operators, state-owned BSNL has challenged the rate cut announced by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), saying its rural operations would be severely hit as a result.
- Icici Bank Teams Up With Spanish Co. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
ICICI Bank has signed an agreement, on a pilot basis, with Spanish multinational Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria's (BBVA) banking subsidiary in the U.S., BBVA Bancomers, aiming to provide remittance services from the US.
- The Lord's Advent (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
The Earth is stated to be the land of Karma because it is here that bonded souls can be born as human beings to strive for release by working out their Karma.
- Does One Rae Bareli Make All Of U.P.? (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Mar 31, 2006)
There is little to suggest that Sonia Gandhi's party is on a comeback trail in the one State that figures big in its calculations.
- Protecting The Tree Of Life (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 31, 2006)
In the long list of insults to the environment, scientists say, extinction is the most serious because it is irreversible.
- Saran, Rice Discuss Nuclear Deal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Any change to be ``within the parameters'' of understanding reached: India
- Is The Isi Cracking Down On Islamist Terror Groups? (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Mar 31, 2006)
String of attacks on jihadi leadership sparks speculation
The former head of the Harkat ul-Mujahideen kidnapped and beaten
A Jamaat-ud-Dawa leader shot dead
An effort to coerce anti-Musharraf Islamists, says India
- A Tale Of Two Indias (Tribune, Dr Mohan Dharia, Mar 31, 2006)
Need for an integrated policy
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently announced the formation of the National Mission for the Renewal of Urban Centre having a population above one million.
- Business Of Politics Of Profit (Pioneer, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Mar 31, 2006)
Arun Jaitley must be thanked for Sonia Gandhi looking all set to dominate the news from now to election day.
- Ethos Of Greed And Fear (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Mar 31, 2006)
After all that hyperventilating by the opposition against Sonia Gandhi, office of profit, impending ordinance et al, the jing bang lot of opportunist elected representatives has decided to redefine the term to suit their ‘profit based politics’.
- Sri Lanka Government, Marxists Gain In Local Polls (Reuters, Simon Gardner, Mar 31, 2006)
Sri Lanka's government made early gains as local poll results trickled in on Friday, with hardline Marxists expected to increase their vote in a poll that could affect the peace process with Tamil Tiger rebels.
- World Powers Say Iran Must Curb Nuclear Ambitions (Reuters, LOUIS CHARBONNEAU, Mar 31, 2006)
The world's major powers told Iran on Thursday it must heed a U.N. call to curb its nuclear programme or face isolation, but Tehran refused to budge.
- Mittal Buys Eight Per Cent Stake In Indiabulls Credit (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
NRI steel tycoon L N Mittal has bought eight per cent stake in IndiaBulls Credit for about Rs 90 crore.
- Plea For Separate Ministry To Develop Naxalism-Hit Areas (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
The Asian Centre for Human Rights today urged the Centre to set up a separate ministry for development of Naxalite-affected areas.
- 30-Day Unsc Caveat Can’T Scare Iran (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Iran refused today to comply with a UN Security Council demand for an end to uranium enrichment, defying major powers which fear Teheran secretly wants an atomic bomb.
- Bush To Press For More Freedom In China (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
President George W Bush has said he would press his Chinese counterpart Mr Hu Jintao to allow greater political and religious freedom in China.
- Pak Concerned Over Us-India N-Deal (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
As the US Administration seeks a waiver from the US Congress for the implementation of US-India Agreement on Civilian Nuclear Cooperation, Islamabad has once again communicated to US government about Pakistan’s concerns and said that the grant . . .
- Hawking India's Soul? (Business Line, Sridhar Jagannathan, Mar 31, 2006)
The recent deal to allow India to have its nuclear cake in public and eat it in private too will adversely impact the global goal of reducing the spectre of a nuclear war.
- What Makes Sushil Modi Angry? (Pioneer, Mohan Guruswamy, Mar 31, 2006)
Right since the formation of the Indian Republic, Bihar has been financially neglected by the Centre, says Mohan Guruswamy
- Stop The Charge Of Red Brigade (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Mar 31, 2006)
Government will have to show greater determination and better planning if the Maoists are to be defeated, says Kalyani Shankar
- This Brigade Will Charge India Into Glory! (The Financial Express, VIVEK BHARATI, Mar 31, 2006)
The contribution of IT and BPO sectors to India’s economy is much bigger than its export achievement or the brand equity in foreign markets that has raised India’s economic profile abroad.
- Low On Long-Term Vision For Economy (Business Line, S. Srinath, Mar 31, 2006)
The Budget is not merely an accounting function but must lay down the economic vision of the government to achieve long-term growth.
- Escap Report: Of Opportunities, Challenges (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Mar 31, 2006)
This year's ESCAP report focuses on Asia's bid to emerge stronger even as it grapples to leverage its high savings and reserves.
- Sahara, Peerless Get Rbi Breather (Business Standard, Anindita Dey, Mar 31, 2006)
RNBCs given more time to meet prudential norms.
- Manmohan Singh Likely To Visit Brazil (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Mar 31, 2006)
The first formal India-Brazil-South Africa forum meeting in September
- America Keen To Be Saarc Observer (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Strategists the world over believe the US-India entente is intended to counter-balance China. Will India now balance out Chinese presence in Saarc by letting in the US?
- Populists Can Be Right (The Economic Times, Jeffrey D Sachs, Mar 31, 2006)
Does the rise of Left-leaning governments in Latin America, particularly the election of Evo Morales as President of Bolivia, presage a shift to the hard left across the continent? Does it mark a repudiation of the US foreign policy in the region?
- Should Interest Rates Be Managed? (The Economic Times, N R Bhanumurthy, Mar 31, 2006)
Following the upward movement in the international interest rate cycle, the domestic interest rate cycle should also go up. The RBI has already hiked the short-term rates in its last credit policy review and it had also hiked the interest rate on FCNR . .
- Vijaykant Hits Campaign Trail In Pondicherry (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Crowds line the route for a glimpse of actor
- Embracing India As A Rising Power (Christian Science Monitor, editorial, Christian Science Monitor, Mar 31, 2006)
Another type of earthquake hit the Indian Ocean area last week. It was a tectonic shift by the US to form a close strategic partnership with India, land of a billion people, nuclear weapons, and a huge Muslim population.
- Luxembourg Soft On Lakshmi Mittal (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
Luxembourg has softened its stance on LN Mittal’s $22.8-billion bid for Arcelor, with its trade and economy minister Jeannot Krecke announcing here on Tuesday that his government would not come in the way of the acquisition.
- Tea, Basmati To Redefine Ties Between India, Pak (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Mar 30, 2006)
For the first time in six decades, commerce is set to become equal partner of diplomacy in India-Pakistan relations and tea and basmati rice are going to redefine relations between the two neighbours.
- Fear Factor: What Are The Fiis Scared Of? (The Financial Express, Sourav Majumdar, Mar 30, 2006)
The markets seem to have made a habit of scaling new peaks. After flirting with 11 K last week and then flattering to deceive, on Monday, the Sensex scaled Peak 11K firmly, with market players betting on even better days ahead.
- Aiming High (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 30, 2006)
Armed forces as a career
IT has been several years now since the officer and other personnel shortages faced by the armed forces have been highlighted, and some efforts made towards alleviating the problem.
- Manmohan To Convene Cms Meet On Power Reforms (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
"We need to do a lot to provide electricity to all and at affordable rates"
- B’Lore Metro: The Train To Nowhere? (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Mar 30, 2006)
With just two days remaining before the current financial year comes to a close, the Bangalore Metro will miss the last available opportunity to get the go-ahead from the Centre this fiscal.
- Changing Geostrategic Landscape (Dawn, Shamshad Ahmad Khan, Mar 30, 2006)
President George W. Bush’s recent visit to Pakistan continues to be the subject of debate and discourse at all levels and in every segment of our society.
- U.S. Blocking Wto Bid: Putin (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Mar 30, 2006)
President Vladimir Putin has accused the United States of trying to block Russia's entry into the World Trade Organisation. Mr. Putin said new demands put by Washington had thrown back the process of Russia's accession to WTO.
- Pak, India To Boost Trade Ties (The Nation, HAQ NAWAZ, Mar 30, 2006)
Pakistan and India Wednesday agreed to ink a new shipping agreement in the near future at New Delhi while talks on air services would be concluded expeditiously.
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