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Articles 8321 through 8420 of 29048:
- India-Kuwait Pacts On Taxation, Culture (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on Thursday signed three agreements with India besides stressing the need for greater cooperation on labour front.
- Junta In A Time Warp (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 16, 2006)
Myanmar's military junta has done the expected unexpected.
- India Has To Do A China To Bridge Gap (Deccan Herald, BHARAT VERMA, Jun 16, 2006)
India needs to shed its inhibitions, diversify, and form international industrial alliances
- Nuclear Deal (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 16, 2006)
India should stand firm and not give in to pressure
- Politics And World Cup: An Unbridgeable Divide? (Indian Express, Vikram S Mehta, Jun 16, 2006)
I was in Europe the morning the newspapers headlined “US strike kills Zarqawi” and the general populace woke in eager anticipation of the commencement of the football World Cup.
- Delhi Names Great Indian Novelist For Top Un Job (Pioneer, Shobori Ganguli, Jun 16, 2006)
He left his motherland back in 1978 but Shashi Tharoor, India's candidate for the UN Secretary General's post, prefers to be called an NRI with a difference, one in the "Never Relinquished India" category, since he, unlike most expatriates . . .
- Development Plan For Malampuzha Gardens Gets Central Clearance (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
The Rs.5.88-crore proposal includes renovation of Rock Garden
Illumination system to be revamped at Rs.3.38 crores
Tourist facilitation centre-cum-bus shelter to be built
A modern musical fountain to be set up
- L & T Wins Rs. 750 Crore Highway Contract (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Larsen and Toubro Limited (L & T) has received an order valued at Rs. 750 crore for the six-laning of NH-8 from Vadodara to Bharuch in Gujarat, according to a company release.
- India As A Rising Global Player (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Jun 16, 2006)
Interest in India was evident at the recent Asia Security Conference in Singapore.
- Wrath Of The Pro-Israel Lobby (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Palestinian Prime Minster Ismail Haniyeh has tried to move the conscience of the West through an article in the British press.
- Kashmiris Should Be Involved In Talks: Icg (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
India and Pakistan can earn Kashmiris goodwill if they involve them in talks because their participation would make the peace process meaningful, particularly in Confidence Building Measures (CBMs).
- Late News: Differing Perceptions Stymie India-Pakistan Talks (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Jun 16, 2006)
There is an asymmetry of perceptions and expectations between India and Pakistan, which could become the stumbling block in their bilateral dialogue, according to a new report.
- Sino-Indian Trade Through Nathula To Begin On June 30 (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
The long awaited-resumption of border trade between India and China through Nathula in Sikkim has been finally set for june 30.
- 'Indo-Us N-Deal Weakens Proliferation Regime' (Hindustan Times, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Jun 15, 2006)
A body of US scientists, backed by a group of Nobel Laureates, has opposed the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal, claiming that the accord "weakens" the existing non-proliferation regime and urged the US Congress not to approve it in the present form.
- India To Put U.N. Man In Race To Succeed Annan - Paper (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
India is set to nominate U.N. Undersecretary-General Shashi Tharoor to succeed Kofi Annan when the U.N. chief's second five-year term ends at the end of this year, Singapore's Straits Times newspaper reported on Thursday.
- Joshi Opposes Talks With Pak Till Terrorist Camps Are Closed (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Former Union Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Dr Murli Manohar Joshi has stressed that no talks be held with Pakistan till it does not close all the terrorist camps on its soil as well as Pak occupied Kashmir (PoK).
- Why Washington Is Wary Of This Asian Summit (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Shanghai on Wednesday for the summit of a regional security grouping, a visit that could indicate whether the forum will evolve into an anti-US bloc.
- Food Safety Management System (Daily Excelsior, L.C. Ponnumon, Jun 15, 2006)
Food reaches consumers via supply chains that may link different types of organizations and that may stretch across multiple borders. One weak link can result in unsafe food that is dangerous to health.
- Rs. 5,800 Cr. Capital Investment Plan For Mumbai Airport Upgrade (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
The airport development will be executed in three phases
20-year Master Plan for Chhatrapati Shivaji airport
Changi Airport of Singapore to review the Master Plan
- China Visit A Crucial Test For Deora (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Jun 15, 2006)
SCO participation comes at a critical time
India looks forward to close ties with SCO to promote economic ties
India, China planning joint bids for Kazakh oilfields
- India-U.S. Nuclear Deal A Step Forward: El Baradei (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Mohammed El Baradei has said the U.S.-India civilian nuclear agreement that allows India access to sensitive technology in exchange for bringing its nuclear reactors under IAEA safeguards . . .
- Whales Need More Protection (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 15, 2006)
The 20-year-old moratorium on commercial hunting of the world's magnificent range of whale species once again faces a challenge, as the member nations of the International Whaling Commission gather at St. Kitts and Nevis in the West Indies.
- India To Back Tharoor For Un Sec General (Rediff on the Net, Sheela Bhatt, Jun 15, 2006)
India will support the candidature of United Nations Under Secretary General Shashi Tharoor as the next secretary general, senior government sources in New Delhi told rediff.com today. UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's term ends on December 31, 2006 . . .
- Us Troops In Iraq Greater Threat To World Peace: Poll (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
The presence of US troops in Iraq is considered a greater threat to Middle East stability than the current Government in Iran, according to a poll of European and Muslim countries.
- Reasons To Be In China (Pioneer, Dmitry Kosyrev, Jun 15, 2006)
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation has a place for everyone who is accepted in the region, from Japan to India
- Musharraf Wants Ipi Gas Line Extended To China (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Says Sino-Pak agreement on free trade will be finalised this year
- $2 Trillion Worth Of Global Equity Wiped-Off In Past One Month (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Ever since the US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for 16th time in a row on May 10, and issued a hawkish statement saying it might need to do so again to fight inflation the stock markets world over are falling like nine pins.
- Indonesia Cleric To Be Freed After Terror Jail Term (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Hardline Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir will walk out of a Jakarta jail today after serving time for involvement in the 2002 Bali bombings, returning to an Islamic school once dubbed the ''Ivy League'' of militants.
- Palestinians Storm Parliament, Attack Hamas Lawmakers (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Dozens of Palestinian civil servants stormed the parliament on Wednesday to demand long-overdue salaries, pelting Hamas lawmakers with water bottles and forcing the speaker to flee the building.
- Dmk Script Now Playing In Tn, 1 Cr Tvsets In 4 Yrs, At Rs 2,000 Cr (Indian Express, JAYA MENON, Jun 15, 2006)
Come September 15, when the DMK celebrates the Mupperum Vizha — three celebrations including the birth anniversary of Dravidar Kazhagam founder Periyar, the party would have made a token gesture of fulfilling its main poll promise by providing 25,000 . .
- Low Politics In Higher Education (Indian Express, Philip G. Altbach , Jun 15, 2006)
Increasing the retirement age of medical professors, as has been reportedly promised by the government, is yet another official response to the quota debate; the aim here is to make easier larger intake in elite institutions.
- India, Kuwait To Sign 3 Accords During Emir’S Visit (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
India and Kuwait will sign three agreements to boost ties during Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah’s five-day visit here, an Indian official said Wednesday.
- Sino-Russian Refusal (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 15, 2006)
Tuesday's refusal by Russia and China to join other powers in a statement threatening sanctions against Iran is a new setback to efforts to punish Tehran for its nuclear programme.
- Hu Firm On Anti-Terror Efforts (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
China to promote cooperation with Uzbekistan in economy, trade and energy
- Rights Abuses ‘A Serious Problem’ In Pakistan: Us (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Human rights abuses by Pakistani security agencies present a serious problem that the government of Pakistan acknowledges, the State Department said in a report to the US Congress.
- Ceca With Japan By December (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Will envisage doubling bilateral trade to $10 b in 3 years and expand trade basket
The foucs areas will be pharma and manufacturing sectors
Enough windows available for Japanese corporates
- India, U.S. Optimistic About Nuclear Deal Draft (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
India and the United States made good progress at talks to finalise the draft of a landmark nuclear agreement and a pact was expected to be concluded soon, officials of the two countries said on Wednesday.
- Iran Nuclear Jousting Overshadows Asian Meeting (Reuters, Chris Buckley, Jun 15, 2006)
A Central Asian summit on regional cooperation opened in China on Thursday, but the presence of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his nuclear ambitions threatened to overshadow the meeting.
- Fm Invites European Investments In Infrastructure (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Finance Minister P Chidambaram has invited European companies to invest in India,particularly in manufacturing and infrastructure areas, saying there were attractive opportunities coupled with a currency that was virtually convertible for foreign . . .
- Sco — Five Years On (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 15, 2006)
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, as the Shanghai Six is formally termed, is holding its fifth summit on June 15.
- Ai Completes 7 Years Of Operation From Cochin Airport (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Air-India completed its seventh year of operations from the Cochin International Airport last week. The airline's association with the country's first greenfield airport dates back to1999.
- Palestinian Workers Storm Parliament (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
West Bank - Dozens of Palestinian civil servants stormed parliament Wednesday to demand long-overdue salaries, pelting Hamas lawmakers with water bottles and forcing the parliament speaker to flee the building.
- President Calls For Strong Un System (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday called for a strong UN system, resolution of existing conflicts like Palestine and Kashmir and sustained efforts against terrorism and extremism to ensure a peaceful and prosperous world.
- Russo-China Principled Position On Iran (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 15, 2006)
China and Russia have refused to join other big powers in threatening sanctions over Iran’s nuclear programme at the IAEA meeting in Vienna in response to the US bid to seek a new statement from the six world powers setting out both possible benefits . .
- A Tale Of Two Polls (Dawn, S. M. Naseem, Jun 15, 2006)
The gloom that has been hanging over the nation for the past five years is showing some signs of being dispelled.
- Bush’S Visit To Iraq (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 15, 2006)
President Bush delivered an important demonstration of American support for Iraq’s new democratic government in his visit to Baghdad on Tuesday.
- Pakistan’S Growing Importance In Sco (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 15, 2006)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has flown into Shanghai to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. A Chinese spokesman greeted President Musharraf’s participation in the summit as a major step to make the organization more . . .
- Big Anti-Taliban Operation In South (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Western and Afghan forces have launched their biggest operation since the fall of the Taliban and are preparing to move into new guerilla strongholds, a spokesman for the US Army said on Wednesday.
- Kabul Imposes New Tariff On Pak Imports (Daily Times, Sajid Chaudhry, Jun 15, 2006)
The Afghan government has imposed a new customs tariff to help reduce smuggling from Afghanistan to Pakistan, an adviser to the Afghan Finance Ministry has said.
- Finding Compromise In Iran (Boston Globe, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
IRAN IS considering the package of incentives the major powers presented in an effort to resolve the crisis over Iran's nuclear program. The US willingness to talk -- under certain conditions -- is an overdue step in the right direction.
- Bangla Protests Turn Violent (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Almost 100 people were wounded in Bangladesh today as Opposition activists fought with police at the start of a two-day strike for electoral reforms.
- China, Russia Refuse To Back Iran Sanctions Statement: Nam Defends Tehran (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
China and Russia refused on Tuesday to join with other big powers in threatening sanctions over Iran’s nuclear programme during diplomatic jostling at the UN nuclear watchdog.
- Us In Ocean Region (Tribune, Amit Kumar, Jun 14, 2006)
Ever since President George W. Bush’s March visit, both New Delhi and Washington have been looking forward to intensifying the bond of cooperation in the Indian Ocean region.
- Leapfrog Technological Gap (Pioneer, BHARAT VERMA, Jun 14, 2006)
Involving private sector in defence production will enhance PSU performance while helping India gain global prestige ---- Government's decision to open defence manufacturing to the private sector was long over due.
- Indo-Us Nuclear Talks Proceed With Cautious Optimism (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Jun 14, 2006)
After two days of intensive talks between India and the United States, there is cautious optimism that a framework agreement for bilateral cooperation on civilian nuclear energy would be completed in a couple of months.
- In Search Of A Skill (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 14, 2006)
It becomes true in some cases that life is a ceaseless search
- France Push At Nsg, Indo-Us Deal Or Not (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Dismissing suggestions that its nuclear dealing with India was “predicated upon” successful passage of the Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement in the US Congress, France has said it will continue to press for waiver of restrictions on India at the . . .
- Nam Nations Back Iran, China & Russia Adamant (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Western countries pushed today for broad support on the need for Iran to freeze uranium enrichment, but nonaligned countries backed Teheran, saying all countries have the right to pursue a nuclear program for civilian use.
- India@info.Com (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 14, 2006)
The citizen vis-a-vis a reluctant informer
- We Have No Role In Pok Polls: Pakistan (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jun 14, 2006)
``Elections were determined by its constitution''
Nominations of 30 candidates of JKLF rejected
Region's constitution includes requirement to sign accession declaration
- Iran's Hidden Project (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 14, 2006)
Despite Tehran's consistent denials, recent evidence suggests it is working on a secret military plan to develop nuclear weapons, says Con Coughlin
- Another Blow (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 14, 2006)
Sri Lankan government can tackle the LTTE only politically
- Rising To Our Potential (Deccan Herald, B G Verghese, Jun 14, 2006)
In a globalised world, India can't afford to shy away from its role as a key player
- Record Allocation For Development: No New Tax In Punjab (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
The Punjab government will lay before the provincial assembly its revenue budget of Rs274 billion — indicating a current expenditure of Rs191 billion and carrying a surplus of Rs83 billion — for the fiscal year 2006-07 on Wednesday.
- India To Start Digitally Mapping Territory (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Jun 14, 2006)
The Indian cabinet has approved a liberalised map policy and digital mapping of the country, overruling objections raised by the defence establishment.
- Indo-Us N-Deal Faces ‘Testing’ Times (Daily Excelsior, V Mohan Narayan, Jun 14, 2006)
The hype over the agreement between India and the United States on cooperation in civil nuclear energy has subsided with reality checks in both countries.
- China, Russia Refuse To Join Iran Sanctions (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
China and Russia refused on Tuesday to join with other world powers in a statement that would threaten sanctions over Iran’s nuclear programme, during diplomatic jostling at the UN nuclear watchdog.
- Us Congress To Debate Resolution On Troop Wi (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Top Republican lawmakers in Washington have said they will submit a resolution to the House of Representatives on Thursday that would reject a timetable for a US troop withdrawal from Iraq.
- Sco A New Model Of Successful Tie-Up (News International, Vladimir V. Putin, Jun 14, 2006)
As the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), one of the youngest international entities, is turning five on June 15 and preparing for the anniversary session of its Heads of State Council in Shanghai, I would like to share my thoughts and . . .
- Pakistan Seeks Cooperative Partnership With (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Pakistan is looking forward to develop a mutually beneficial cooperative partnership with the SCO member and observer countries, Pakistan’s ambassador to China Salman Bashir said on Tuesday.
- People Participation In Agricultural Development (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 14, 2006)
This fact has been proven time and again that the success of any agricultural development programme depends to a large extent on the intended beneficiaries.
- 'Endorse, Reinforce N-Deal' (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Michael A Levi is the lead author of US-India Nuclear Cooperation: A Strategy Moving Forward, a Council On Foreign Relations report, which could define the fate of the India-US nuclear deal now being debated in the US Congress.
- One Dollar Is One Dollar (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Jun 14, 2006)
The US is assumed to have practised a strong dollar policy and presumed to have been content to let the dollar drift down so that exports would become cheaper and imports more expensive.
- Hats Off, Imf! (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jun 14, 2006)
If a competition were to be held to adjudge which of the international organisations has the most admirable grasp of the obvious, the prize will easily go to the IMF.
- More Power To Short Selling (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 14, 2006)
The government’s decision to explore ways to curb market volatility, including permitting institutional short sales, is welcome.
- Educating Without Long-Term Vision (Pioneer, Asheesh Shah, Jun 14, 2006)
The head-start that West has over India is in education, and the tragedy is despite ample opportunities, we have failed to make use of them, says Asheesh Shah
- China, Russia Won’T Join Threats To Iran (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Rejection doesn’t influence overall situation: diplomats
Non-Aligned States set to back Tehran at IAEA meeting
- Politics And Football: Bridgeable Divide? (Rediff on the Net, Vikram S Mehta, Jun 14, 2006)
More than any other public event, the ongoing world cup is witness to the brotherhood of merit.
- 'The Indo-Us Nuclear Deal Can't Be Justified' (OutLook, Seema Sirohi, Jun 14, 2006)
Iran's permanent representative to the IAEA on India's vote and their own stand-off with the United States which in turn is clouding the Indo-US nuclear agreement.
- Giving It Back (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 14, 2006)
New Delhi has finally chosen to prick the rather thin bubble of justification that Pakistan has constructed for itself in the parts of Jammu and Kashmir that it controls.
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