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Articles 21221 through 21320 of 35809:
- Indian And Foreign Oligarchs Fight It Out Trying To Open Up The Indian Retail Market (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
India, which is increasingly under pressure from the US and other countries to open up its retail sector to FDI, on Tuesday mooted a marketing policy for the sector though domestic players opposed any move to allow overseas investments in the . . .
- How To Sustain 8 Per Cent Growth (Business Standard, Subir Roy, Nov 30, 2005)
Anecdotal memory sometimes catches the flavour best. In the late eighties I recall engaging Raja Chellaiah in an extended discussion in the Planning Commission on whether a 6 per cent growth rate, as spelt out by Rajiv Gandhi, was sustainable.
- Imports From Us Double (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry & Security Under Secretary David McCormick, on Tuesday, said overall exports from the US to India has doubled from $4 billion to $8 billion from 2002 to 2005.
- Steps To Spur Growth Soon, Says Singh (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on Tuesday, indicated that the government would take necessary policy initiatives to enable the economy achieve 10 per cent growth rate in 2-3 years time and accelerate reforms in key areas like flow of Foreign Direct Invest
- Psus Will Get More Autonomy (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
The procedure of vigilance proceedings in state-owned companies is likely to undergo major overhaul as Union Cabinet takes up for discussion ways to grant more functional autonomy to public sector companies in the next few days.
- Jet Airways Starts Chennai-Singapore Flight In December (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Jet Airways is introducing a daily flight between Chennai and Singapore from December 7.
- Political Consensus Holds The Key (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Nov 30, 2005)
The Finance Minister's challenge lies in convincing the coalition partners on the reforms agenda.
- Relations Between India And Ireland Are Expected To Take A Quantum Jump Forward When Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern Makes A Six-Day Visit To India In January (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Relations between India and Ireland are expected to take a quantum jump forward when Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern makes a six-day visit to India in January with new frontiers being attempted to be opened in areas like information technology,
- Caught Between Iraq And A Hard Place (Hindu, Simon Tisdall, Nov 30, 2005)
In Jordan, there are fears that home-grown militancy aping Al-Qaeda could grow without effective action to tackle poverty, unemployment and exclusion.
- ‘India Unable To Stem Maoist Violence’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
The Indian government said Tuesday it has been unable to stem growing Maoist insurgencies in parts of the country.
- Kashmir Policy In Line With Un Resolutions: Fo (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
President Pervez Musharraf would pay official visits to Kuwait and Yemen from 3rd to 6th and attend 3rd extraordinary OIC summit at Makkah Mukarramah on 7th and 8th of next month
- Opening Of Trade For Poor Nations (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 30, 2005)
The Commonwealth Summit has called upon the European Union to make concessions on agriculture and improve prospects of global trade deal in WTO negotiations in Hong Kong next month. A statement issued at the end of the Summit held at Malta . . .
- Disaster Prevention, Mitigation, Preparedness And Relief (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 30, 2005)
ON Monday, the Rajya Sabha passed the Disaster Management Bill. A day earlier, the Home Minister, Mr Shivraj Patil, was accompanied by the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, and the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Mr S. Raghupathy,
- Kannadigas Will Be Safe: Deshmukh (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has assured his Karnataka counterpart, Dharam Singh, that his government would give full protection to Kannadigas in his state, DHNS reports from Mumbai.
- Dharam Singh Warns Police Against Complacency (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
`Be sensitive to needs of coalition government'
- `Marketing Policy' For Retail Sector Mooted (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Domestic players oppose foreign investment
Retail sector provides jobs to over four crore people
Govt. evaluating experiences of China and Thailand
- Icici Bank's Price Band At Rs. 505-545 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
ICICI Bank on Tuesday fixed the price band at Rs. 505-545 for its public issue which will open for subscription on December 1 and close on December 6.
- Sbi Hits Mart With Rs 1000 Cr Bond (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest bank, today launched its Rs 1,000 crore subordinated bond issue to shore up its tier-II capital. The issue has a tenure of 113 months and carries a coupon of 7.45 per cent, payable annually.
- The Starving Of India’S Farmer (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Nov 30, 2005)
When one set of instruments fails, to some the answer is to have more of the same—only larger, bigger and deadlier. I always dread those whose answer to each failure is to set up newer and bigger institutions.
- No Longer Backstage (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Nov 30, 2005)
Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan was the grand setting for two coronations on Thursday last. Nitish Kumar’s swearing-in as Bihar’s new chief minister was the story of the day. But intimations of the second crowning were drowned in the extravaganza . . .
- Divide And Lose (Tribune, Amulya Ganguli, Nov 30, 2005)
While sections within two of India’s most ideologically driven and, as a result, sectarian parties — the BJP and the CPM — have recently woken up to the perils of their divisive politics, a third, the RJD of Mr Lalu Yadav, has been taught the . . .
- India Faces Danger On Eastern Border: Bsf Chief (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Observing that India faced a "constant danger" on its eastern border, BSF Director General R S Mooshahary on Wednesday said the "problem" with Bangladesh was proving to be "much more difficult" and that the frontier with it would give more trouble . . .
- India Faces Constant Danger On Eastern Border: Bsf Chief (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Observing that India faced a "constant danger" on its eastern border, BSF Director General R S Mooshahary today said the "problem" with Bangladesh was proving to be "much more difficult" and that the frontier with it would give more trouble . . .
- Manmohan Singh Targets 10 Per Cent Growth (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
FDI in retail to be explored; power sector to be set right
Likely to average 7.5 per cent growth in next four years
Big growth in agriculture, more investment in infrastructure required
- Touching 9,000 (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 30, 2005)
Every time the Bombay Stock Exchange index crosses a milestone — as it did on Monday by touching the 9000 mark before settling at 8994.94 — the usual question asked amidst celebrations is: what next?
- No Substantive Progress On Major Issues With India, Says Kasuri (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Britain urging EU to ease trade restrictions on Pakistan’
* UK minister says actions can acquit madrassas of terror charges
- Golden Palanquin Arrives From India (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Borders won’t ruin friendship and vice versa, says Elahi
* Amritsar-Nankana bus service to begin soon
- China Arms Shadow Over Indo-Nepal Treaty (Indian Express, Shishir Gupta, Nov 30, 2005)
Nepal: Delhi will tell Kathmandu that treaty may come under review if security concern not addressed
- Vaccines For Hajis (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Nov 30, 2005)
They have a tough journey ahead which means great rigor and exercise. For that what is needed is good health and wellbeing. Apt medication and timely vaccination are necessary to keep disease away from a pilgrim.
- The Disaster Can’T Be Undone, But Managed Nevertheless (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Nov 30, 2005)
Besides the damage earthquake causes at the moment it strikes, it comes with a lot more problems in the days to come. So the need is to learn the way we can alleviate the plight of those fate bitten people who have no option but to bear it, . . .
- Bsnl Mega Gsm Tender In 3g War (Indian Express, PRAGYA SINGH, Nov 30, 2005)
While telecom major BSNL is busy preparing the documents for its $4.5-billion tender for 40-60 million GSM lines, leading vendor Lucent Technologies has asked it to keep 3G out of the tender.
- National Alternative (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 30, 2005)
The Volcker Report demolished the government’s credibility. The Bihar elections destroyed its authority. The Supreme Court judgment eroded its legality.
- Revolt In Bnp (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 30, 2005)
Khaleda helpless to handle it
The recent expulsion of ruling BNPs influential sitting MP Abu Hena from the party by its chairperson Begum Zia shows that cracks have appeared within the largest constituent of the four-party coalition over . . . .
- Knowledge Society And Indian Farmer (Deccan Herald, K P Prabhakaran Nair, Nov 30, 2005)
Merely putting a computer in a ‘village knowledge centre’ will not be of much help
- Top Militants Killed In Kashmir (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
2 AK rifles, arms and ammunition seized from slain militants
- Tata Steel Eyes Thai Plant For Acquisition (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
UB group Chairman Vijay Mallya on Tuesday said that the Group is looking to raise $400 million in the next one year including an initial public offering (IPO) for its aviation business, Kingfisher Airlines.
- Armymen Carrying Out Relief Work In Full Swing At Cuddalore (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Soldiers executing tasks assigned to them by the district administration
All paddy fields have become marshy lands
Shuttle boat services being run in circuitous routes
One injured as foodpacket falls on him
- Why India Is Eyeing Thorium As Nuclear Fuel (Deccan Herald, Rezaul H. Laksar, Nov 30, 2005)
India is an emerging leader in developing reactors and associated fuel cycle technologies.
- Globalising The Indian Village (Business Line, Sudhansu R. Das, Nov 30, 2005)
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a lawyer by profession. But the economic model that he offered still has the potential to address rural woes. Gandhiji wanted people to lead a healthy, simple and contented life close to nature and preserve their . . .
- The Us Dilemma In Iraq — Exiting Without Foul-Up (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 30, 2005)
Many in the US administration are no doubt distressed by the loss of American lives in Iraq and the drain on the exchequer. But they must also be painfully conscious that all this would turn out to an egregious waste if they do not make sure that . . .
- Germany: Much Hinges On The `New Management' (Business Line, Raghu Dayal , Nov 30, 2005)
The Germans played their own version of KBC, only it was `Kaun Banega Chancellor?'. The frenetic activity, both overt and behind the scenes, began a la Indian coalition politics,
- A Case Of The Fence Eating Crop? (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Nov 30, 2005)
The crisis that has been brewing in the sugarcane growing regions of Maharashtra has reached a stalemate. The Maharashtra Government has been insisting, all along, that no factory should pay more than Rs 850 per tonne of sugarcane.
- Heritage Protection (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 30, 2005)
The Chennai offices of the British Council and the Association of British Scholars recently organised a cute little function to launch an impressive photomontage titled "Madras that is Chennai: Gateway to the South" . . .
- Sow More Investments (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 30, 2005)
First It was the Prime Minister and now it is the Finance Minister's turn to project agriculture, besides infrastructure, as the thrust area for rapid economic growth.
- Civil Service (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
While the Andhra political leadership is rolling out the red carpet for investors, here is a classic case of bureaucracy-as-usual. At the recent textile summit in Hyderabad, organised by the CII and co-sponsored by the Andhra Pradesh government, . . .
- Pm Says Economy To Grow 7.5% (The Financial Express, Reuters, Nov 30, 2005)
India's gross domestic product is likely to expand 7.5 per cent in the year to March, 2006, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday.
- An Opportunity To Reduce Poverty In South Asia (The Financial Express, SHANTAYANAN DEVARAJAN, Nov 30, 2005)
The Doha Development Round of trade talks will be judged by one simple test: does it enable people in poor countries to sell more of their goods overseas, creating more jobs and lifting their incomes?
- Overpriced Or Much Ado About Nothing? (The Financial Express, PRITHVI HALDEA, Nov 30, 2005)
Almost everyone seems to be suggesting that issuers are walking away with investors’ money with high offer prices. This subject is again in hot discussion because some IPOs of the recent past, despite the bull run, are quoting at a discount to . . .
- Aali Sinha & Laveesh Bhandari: Backward Education (Business Standard, Aali Sinha, Nov 30, 2005)
The relationship between education and caste isn’t always linear. It is important to remember that caste-based deprivation may be experienced in the form of poverty and low social status.
- Withdraw Da In Phases (Daily Excelsior, Sisir Basu, Nov 29, 2005)
Government, public sector undertakings and bank employees are demanding another instalment of dearness allowances on the plea that the cost of living has gone up due to inflationary pressure in economy.
- Kashmir Militant Groups Funded From Across The Border: Patil (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
Home Minister Shivraj Patil today said though number of infiltrators into the country has gone down, infiltration continues in a calibrated manner with terrorist organisations in Kashmir being "funded from the other side of the border".
- Jkpcc – Let’S Make It An Asset (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
A scientific spirit and a passion to work - this has been and should be the manifesto of the Corporation, Suhail Qadir Baidar comments
- Agriculture: A Neglected Area (Daily Excelsior, Pallab Bhattacharya, Nov 29, 2005)
The report card of India's economic performance in the first quarter of the 2005-06 financial year brings out once again that agriculture continues to be the Cindrella. The sector is in a crisis of low investment, low productivity and low returns.
- Need For Care (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 29, 2005)
The technology of life-sustenance is double-edged. The question of how long a terminally ill patient, for whom treatment is indisputably understood to be futile, should be kept alive by artificial means has been growing more urgent over the years.
- Safety Not A Concern (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Nov 29, 2005)
Roads and highways have become death traps. With a boom in the automobile industry,
- Taste Of Dhaka (Telegraph, Jyoti Malhotra, Nov 29, 2005)
By all indications, Saarc countries do not seem to have taken Manmohan Singh’s railing against ‘failed states’ seriously, writes Jyoti Malhotra
- The Dollar Bull Market Marches On (The Economic Times, Ruchir Sharma, Nov 29, 2005)
Just as weather forecasters fall back on the ‘El Nino factor’ when they can’t find any other reason to explain unusual meteorological patterns, market analysts — when in doubt — blame it on hedge funds. The most recent instance is the continued . . .
- Pakistan Wants Long-Term Loc Opening (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
Pakistan said on Monday that it wanted the opening of points along the Line of Control (LoC) as a long-term arrangement
- Rice To The Occasion (Pioneer, Sudhirendar Sharma, Nov 29, 2005)
Sudhirendar Sharma questions why corporate profit continues to rise while farmers plunge further into the depths of despair
- Whose Tea Party? (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 29, 2005)
Tea in Assam is both business and politics. Political storms over teacups are, therefore, not unexpected in the state, especially on the eve of elections. But the latest stirrings in Assam’s tea gardens have worrying signals for the industry
- Selling Credit Cards (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 29, 2005)
THE RBI has finally stepped in to regulate the credit card business recklessly pursued by competition-driven banks. Customers, and even non-customers are harassed no end by banks and non-banking finance companies through unsolicited offers of credit cards
- Judging By Performance (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 29, 2005)
Extracts from the Human Development Report 2005
- Andhra Pushes It Growth (Tribune, Ramesh Kandula, Nov 29, 2005)
MR Chandrababu Naidu might have been the face of IT in Andhra Pradesh, but the ‘farmer-friendly’ government of the Congress is not lagging behind in promoting the knowledge industry in the state.
- Left Oppose Airport Privatisation, Writes To Pm (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
Opposing attempts to privatise the airports in Mumbai and Delhi, Left Parties have shot off a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh demanding stoppage of the process, which they said violated the spirit of the Common Minimum Programme.
- Icici Bank To Use Ipo Amt For Its Growth (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
India's second largest lender ICICI Bank will use the proceeds of the Rs 5,750 crore public offer to meet its growing credit demand, meet Basel-II norms and infuse more capital in its insurance arms.
- Volcker Pointers Leave Posers (Pioneer, BULBUL ROY MISHRA, Nov 29, 2005)
As allegations over the Volcker report fly, Bulbul Roy Mishra poses questions that illuminate fact and dispel fiction
- India Says Its U.S. Ties Can Balance Rising China (Reuters, Palash Kumar, Nov 29, 2005)
Growing warmth in ties between India and the United States can help offset China's rising economic and military clout in Asia, a top Indian official said on Monday.
- Experts Work Out Plan For Bird Flu (Tribune, Vijay Sanghvi, Nov 29, 2005)
More than 600 health experts and economists from hundred different countries struggled for three days in negotiations at the World Health Organisation’s main office at Geneva in the last week of October to put up in place a three-year plan to meet . . .
- 5 Pok Residents Cross Loc, 5 Others Couldn't (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
Five persons from Kotli in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) crossed LoC in the area of Balnoi in Mendhar sector of Poonch district this afternoon while five others had to return as they didn’t possess permits for their two children.
- Banks On A Roll (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 29, 2005)
Over the last two years, the banking system in India seems to have stacked up a greater amount of critical appreciation for its operations than it ever did since the reforms began.
- Integrating Nregp With The Market (Business Line, Suman Billa, Nov 29, 2005)
The NREGP is designed to provide succour to the most vulnerable sections by providing employment. But it does not provide for them to pick up skills that will equip them for the employment market.
- Engaging With Israel (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Nov 29, 2005)
The initiatives of Gen Pervez Musharraf to touch base with Israel were aimed at impressing US Senators and Congressmen preparing to vote on aid for Pakistan.
- India-Us To Muzzle China? (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
Growing warmth in ties between India and the United States can help offset China's rising economic and military clout in Asia, a top Indian official said on Monday
- No Exit (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 29, 2005)
The media is certainly not the end of the road. Trying to avoid it could, as it turns out, well spell a cul-de-sac. At the conclusion of a seminar at the on-going World Economic Forum, Ashok Jha, secretary, department of economic affairs, . . .
- Special Economic Zone Act: `Provides The Right Combination Of Facilities' (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Nov 29, 2005)
Major objectives of the SEZ Act include generation of additional economic activity, promotion of export of goods and services, investment from domestic and foreign sources and creation of employment opportunities.
- Credit Boom, But Where Are The Profits? (Business Line, A. S. Ramasastri, Nov 29, 2005)
Given the upheaval that banks faced in 2004-05, both in terms of a substantial increase in bank credit and the marginal rise in interest rates, the banking sector's profitability ought to have improved.
- Political Economics Of Globalisation (Hindu, Raghu Dayal , Nov 29, 2005)
Critique debunking several myths about the globalisation process
- Attracting Investment In Knowledge Resources Brooks No Delay' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
India lags behind in inviting FDI despite a strong economic base
- Hike In Fdi Cap On Insurance Likely (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
'Mergers and acquisitions in banks must for consolidation'
- Govt. To Simplify Fdi Procedures (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
FIPB scan of some proposals may be scrapped
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