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Articles 24821 through 24920 of 35809:
- Officials Asked Not To Be Present For Ministers' Visits (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
State Election Commission's directive to Collectors
- ``Green Building Technology Should Reach All'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
It is key to harnessing benefits of development and preserving environment: Kalam
Every individual should conserve 10 to 15 per cent of energy, water
Buildings should be environment friendly, aesthetically beautiful and economically viable
- Maoists Operating In India And Nepal Join Hands To Setup Bases And Jointly Attack India And Nepal (India Daily, Sudhir Chadda, Sep 16, 2005)
The Maoists rebels operating in India and Nepal have joined hands to create more havoc in the region.
- Powersoft Files Offer Document With Sebi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
Powersoft Global Solutions, a provider of IT solutions and services based out of Bangalore
- Icici To Auction Bad Loans (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
Move follows RBI's July guidelines on the purchase of bad loans by banks.
- Lic To Commercially Exploit Its Property (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
70 locations have been identified across the country
- As India's Economy Soars, Its Airports And Roads Can't Keep Up (Christian Science Monitor, Scott Baldauf, Sep 15, 2005)
Indian airlines just ordered a fleet of new planes. But red tape and bureaucracy mean infrastructure lags.
- Collector Reviews Development Works (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
The Collector, Mangat Ram Sharma, reviewed the progress and establishment of various development schemes taken up under the District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) at the Collectorate here on Wednesday.
- Jayalalithaa Inaugurates Phase-I Of Ascendas Technology Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
"We would like to be a State with the right attitude towards investors"
- Week-Long Rainfall Triggers Floods In Orissa (Deccan Herald, S T BEURIA, Sep 15, 2005)
The rail-road traffic was disrupted and the municipal corporation asked its workers to remain on high alert after the city witnessed a Mumbai-like situation.
- Rally Sours Buddha’S Dream (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
The Bengal CM’s move to acquire land for an industrial township has drawn flak from not only the Trinamool Congress, but also from LF partner Forward Bloc.
- Rural People’S Purchasing Power Is Increasing’ (Deccan Herald, Deepak K Upreti, Sep 15, 2005)
Manvendra Singh, 41, is a BJP MP from Barmer, Rajasthan, who looks colourful in his dhoti and headgear.
- Nil Revenue Deficit By 2009, Avers Fm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
Stating that there was no pressure on interest rate, Mr Chidambaram said the government was switching to new accounting system as part of fiscal reforms.
- Dialogue Format Inadequate (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Sep 15, 2005)
Unless South Asia is rid of nuclear weapons and mutual mistrust, there will be little scope for a Kashmir solution
- Should The Police Role Be Expanded Further? (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Sep 15, 2005)
The more immediate need is to retrain and reorient the force.
- Manmohan Makes Pitch For Democracy (Hindu, Harish Khare , Sep 15, 2005)
"We believe that it empowers the most humble citizen and gives him a sense of dignity"
- Closing Of The American Mind (Dawn, A.B. Shahid, Sep 15, 2005)
In 1987, Allan Bloom authored a book with the same title pointing to the intellectual deficit in US educational system which was imparting knowledge based on superficial coverage of disciplines.
- Poor Human Development (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Sep 15, 2005)
The annual reminder of how backward we are in the realm of human development has come again.
- Night Stains Of Tyranny (Dawn, Feryal Ali Gauhar, Sep 15, 2005)
...can darkness hide stains Which the night of
tyranny Itself has etched onto our souls?
— “Tyranny”,
by Shahryar Rashed
- Border Fencing? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 15, 2005)
Are we for bringing down walls and barriers between countries and peoples or are we in favour of erecting new barricades?
- Sebi, Rbi Told To Watch Nbfcs (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
As per finmin officials, lending by commercial banks also under scanner.
- Report Card Blues (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 15, 2005)
For those who were shocked to see India lag behind Bangladesh in UNDP’s Human Development Report, here is another shock.
- Troops Exhibit High Morale At World’S Highest Battlefield (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
The GOC-in-chief encouraged a positive outlook and motivated the officers to remain focused and boldly face the difficult terrain.
- Uneasy Revelation (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
Urgent steps are needed to remove hurdles to business
- Sri Lankan Tamil Soldier Dies In Grenade Attack (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Sep 15, 2005)
A member of the Sri Lanka National Guard, Sivaguru Navaratnarajah (38), was killed in an improvised grenade attack by LTTE cadres on Wednesday morning, the Sri Lanka Army said.
- German Election: Bush May Be Disappointed (Hindu, Simon Tisdall, Sep 15, 2005)
The White House's hopes about Angela Merkel could be dashed.
- Fuel Price Hike Will Have Moderate Effect On Inflation: Fm (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
With the cushion of strong economic fundamentals, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday maintained that the impact of the recent fuel price hike on inflation will be just "moderate" and without any pressure on the interest rates.
- U.S. Causing Iran Nuclear Crisis (Hindu, Mohammad Hossein Adeli, Sep 15, 2005)
WHEN IRAN turned to Europe more than two years ago to address the controversy surrounding its civil nuclear programme,
- Finmin Asks Rbi, Sebi To Probe Equity Exposure Of Nbfcs, Coops (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
The Finance Ministry has asked regulators RBI and SEBI to look into equity exposure of non-bank finance companies and cooperative banks, following the bull phase in the capital market with the Sensex crossing 8,200 mark.
- Let There Be Light (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 15, 2005)
Salman Rushdie Distributed by The New York Times Syndicate
A few weeks ago, in a column written in response to the London bombings, I wrote about the urgent need for a “reform movement to bring the core concepts of Islam into the modern age”.
- Cost Control Is Firmly Back In The Corporate Agenda (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
The current economic climate has meant that cost control is firmly back in the corporate agenda," he writes, and lists three `surprising' realisations.
- Succession Planning (Business Line, S. Ramachander, Sep 15, 2005)
The wise manager picks successors, based not on whom he likes and feels most comfortable with, but on who is right for the very different future circumstances, demanding different skills.
- Promoters Cannot Afford To Alienate Accountants (Business Line, K Srinivasan, Sep 15, 2005)
K Srinivasan looks at company law reform in the area of accounts and audit
- C.N. Annadurai's Mission Incomplete (Hindu, R. Kannan, Sep 15, 2005)
Today is the 96th birth anniversary of Anna. His sense of mission, his simplicity, compassion, and talents may seem outmoded. But so long as human values remain a worthy goal, his legacy will be relevant.
- We Must Nip Terrorism In The Bud, Bush Tells U.N. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
Pledges to remove farm subsidies to free flow of goods, services
"We must send strong message to terrorists"
Seeks support for democracy efforts in Iraq
- Banking On Information Systems (Business Line, A. Vasudevan, Sep 15, 2005)
In the context of the need to achieve average annual growth rates of 8-10 per cent, the Reserve Bank of India would do well to review investments by banks in information technology.
- How Britain Copes With Costlier Fuel (Tribune, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 15, 2005)
They're back, As in the autumn of 2000, a motley collection of farmers, hauliers and aggrieved motorists is threatening to bring chaos to Britain’s case.
- Musharraf Pleads For S&t (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 15, 2005)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has called for evolving a concrete plan of action to promote the application of science and technology in the developing countries for realization of the millennium development goals.
- Revamping Of Saarc (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 15, 2005)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has underscored the need for reinvigorating SAARC by sharing the best practices among the regional States.
- Bharti Posted Chief Wildlife Warden (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
The Government today ordered transfers and postings of 13 senior officers in the Forest Department with immediate effect.
- India's Inflation Rate `Moderate': Chidambaram (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
India's inflation rate was `moderate' and did not pose a threat to interest rates in Asia's fourth-largest economy, said Finance Minister P. Chidambaram.
- Out Of Control (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
Baboocratisation scores over competitiveness
- Towards Ending (Daily Excelsior, S. Joshi, Sep 15, 2005)
The Government has acted on the recommendation of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) by passing the protection of Women from Domestic Violence Bill, 2005. A laudable step, it was long....
- Divisive Politics On Onam (Indian Express, T V R Shenoy, Sep 15, 2005)
His Imperial Majesty Mahabali is conducting the annual tour of his erstwhile realm as you read this.
- What You Need Is A Prefix, A Pullover And A Tattoo To Complete The Caricature (Business Line, D. Murali , Sep 15, 2005)
MR BHARAT S, a chartered accountant, says he's afraid of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) implementing what he considers a dangerous idea currently being tossed about: The CA prefix.
- Have Directors In Place By Dec 31, Sebi To India Inc (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
Listed companies would have to adhere to Clause 49 stipulations of having 50 per cent independent directors on their boards by December 31 and there should be a four-month time gap between two board meetings, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi)
- State Of Relations With Kabul (Dawn, Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty, Sep 15, 2005)
With the global focus still on terrorism, the US is obviously banking on a successful completion of elections in Afghanistan scheduled for September 18.
- Lic May Sell Rs 1,000 Cr Realty (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has identified 70 properties which could be developed or sold on a commercial basis. The properties have internally been valued at about Rs 1,000 crore.
- ‘Rural People’S Purchasing Power Is Increasing’ (Deccan Herald, Deepak K Upreti, Sep 15, 2005)
Manvendra Singh, 41, is a BJP MP from Barmer, Rajasthan, who looks colourful in his dhoti and headgear. Son of senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh, Manvendra was educated in the US and the UK. A journalist by profession, Manvendra gets good support ...
- Fii Investments Cross $8-B Mark (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
The net investment by Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) in the Indian equity market for the current year has crossed the US8 billion mark.
- No Taxing Matter (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
The government may withdraw tax exemptions for small-scale industry (SSI) and sops to set up units in backward areas. According to a report by the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, the concessions have been misused, losing revenue worth
- Ford Sells Hertz For $5.6 B (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
Ford Motor Co said, on Monday, it would sell its rental subsidiary Hertz Corp to a private equity group for $5.6 billion,
- Raje To Lay Foundation For Tsunami Victims' Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
The Rajasthan Chief Minister, Vasundhara Raje, will lay the foundation stone of a rehabilitation project for victims of the tsunami tragedy -- to be undertaken in three districts of Tamil Nadu -- in Mamallapuram on September 18.
- Indian Airlines Launches "Fortune Safari" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
Indian Airlines on Tuesday announced the launch of ``IA Fortune Safari'' from September 15.
- Indian Airlines' Net Profit At Rs. 28 Cr. In Q1 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
Indian Airlines has recorded a net profit of Rs. 28.45 crore in the first quarter of 2005-06...
- Lic Laughing All The Way To Bank (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is laughing all the way to the bank with its unit linked policies thanks to unprecedented bull run in the stock market.
- Air Deccan Launches Flight To Kolkata From Mumbai, Bangalore (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
Budget airliner Air Deccan on Tuesday announced launch of daily flights to Kolkata from Mumbai and Bangalore
- Growing Economies, Tardy Progress (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
The Human Development Report 2005 of the United Nations Development Programme draws urgent attention to the need for substantial progress in meeting the Millennium Development Goals by 2015,
- Rajapakse Exchanges Papers With Buddhist Party (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Sep 14, 2005)
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse and the all-Buddhist clergy parliamentary party, Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) on Tuesday exchanged a 12-point poll pact in which Mr. Rajapakse agreed to safeguard the unitary character of the state in any . . .
- No Change In Oslo's Role, Says Solheim (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Sep 14, 2005)
"There will be absolutely no change"
- New Delhi Accepts Observer Status In Tri-Nation Gas Pipeline Project (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Sep 14, 2005)
Mani Shankar Aiyar to attend steering committee meeting in Turkmenistan
- Congress Promises 24-Hr Water Supply In All Towns (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
Development to go hand-in-hand with interests of poor
- Cii, Dubai Tourism Ink Mou To Boost Trade Ties (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), on Monday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ...
- Exports Record 23% Growth (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
Continuing its upward movement country’s exports during the first five months of the current fiscal—April to August this year—recorded a 23 per cent growth.
- Parleys In New York (Dawn, Najmuddin A. Shaikh, Sep 14, 2005)
President Musharraf and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will have a meeting in New York to carry forward what both of them have agreed is an “irreversible” peace process.
- Kashmiri Pandits Now Face Socio-Economic Problems (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
Lack of employment is one of the factors triggering slow migration of the Pandits.
- State Of Women’S Rights (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
A report says the Islamabad chapter of the Women’s Action forum (WAF) is being resuscitated. There is no mention in the report why and how it was allowed to die in the first place. Maybe the bureaucratic atmosphere of the capital was stifling.
- The French Connection (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 14, 2005)
Ties between India and France have reached a mature stage with interaction
- Nato’S Afghan Plans ‘Struck’ (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Sep 14, 2005)
Nato officials have been trying to evolve a way out wherein German sensibilities are not ruffled.
- Will Bjp Meet Be A Smooth Affair? (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Sep 14, 2005)
Focus may shift from internal squabble to differences in the ruling UPA
Timetable for Advani's exit as party president to be main issue
Party went into convulsions after Advani's remarks on Jinnah
- Rice In A Private Grip (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Sep 14, 2005)
The biological inheritance of the world's major food crop is now in the hands of a Swiss multinational
- It's Time For Boldness On The Siachen Issue (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Sep 14, 2005)
The India-Pakistan peace process will get the credibility and longevity it needs if Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pervez Musharraf find a way to bring their soldiers down from the world's highest battlefield.
- Cms Of Nine Naxalite-Hit States To Meet On Sept 19 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
The Centre, concerned over the recent killings by suspected Naxalites in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, has convened a meeting of chief ministers of states affected by left-wing extremism here for September 19 to chalk out a new action plan to deal with....
- Centre Bets On Farm Growth To Boost The Gdp (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
Expecting farm output to be better this fiscal, Finance Minister P Chidambaram, on Tuesday,
- Sbi Mf To Enter Portfolio Management (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
SBI MF, which will launch the PMS business in 20-25 days, has received approval from the SEBI for the same.
- Exports Remain Buoyant But Trade Gap Widens (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
High growth has been achieved despite floods in Mumbai
- Court Stays Levy Of Fbt On Chennai Firm (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2005)
New provision did not even exempt charitable institutions'
- Timely Move By G-20 (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 14, 2005)
After their two-day conference in Bhurban last week, the G-20 ministers called upon the richer countries in general,
- Iran Breaking Iaea Seals (Daily Excelsior, SREEDHAR, Sep 14, 2005)
On August 10, 2005 Iran has begun to remove the seals placed by United Nations at its nuclear conversion facility in Isfahan, enabling it to operate the plant more freely.
- Beware `Proactive Synergy Restructuring Teams' (Business Line, D. Murali , Sep 14, 2005)
Restructuring is a happening thing.
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