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Articles 7621 through 7720 of 18611:
- India, Us Make ‘Progress’ In Nuke Talks (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
India and the United States may have inched closer to reaching an understanding on the contentious issue of separating the country’s civilian and military nuclear facilities as their top negotiators battled against time in efforts to clinch . . .
- Progress On Nuclear Deal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
As US and Indian negotiators battled against time to reach an understanding on the contentious issue of separating civilian and military nuclear facilities before Bush’s arrival on Wednesday, hopes that a settlement might be closer to realisation have . .
- India, Usa Inch Towards Civil N-Deal (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
On the second and last day of talks before the arrival of President George W Bush, Indian and American officials have reportedly made “progress” towards closing the civil nuclear energy deal and putting it to bed.
- "Lalu, Representative Of Rich" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Emphasis on privatisation in budget will mean loss of jobs, says V.K. Malhotra
Minister has left behind the "kulhar," the "matha" and the "khadi" uniforms for employees
Regional imbalance in the launch of new trains alleged
- All Human Samples Test Negative For Bird Flu (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Feb 25, 2006)
No case of H5N1 transmission from birds to humans, says Union Health Ministry
House-to house surveillance
Health status of cullers being monitored
- Us-India N-Dialogue Remains Inconclusive (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
India and the United had ‘fruitful talks’ here on Friday but apparently failed to eliminate differences on the implementation of their proposed nuclear energy deal. It was to have been done before President George Bush’s visit next week.
- The High Price Of Development (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Feb 25, 2006)
Budgets in the early years of independence were an enigma wrapped in secrecy. India’s economic base was limited. The dependence was, therefore, on the ingenuity of finance minister. Crises could not be pulled out of a hat to maintain the morale.
- Bush Wants Kashmiri ‘Citizens’ In India-Pakistan Talks (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
US President George W. Bush has stressed the need for “citizens of Kashmir” to be included in talks about their fate going on between India and Pakistan, according to the White House version of his interview to two Indian newspapers published on Friday.
- Kashmir Shops, Offices Shut Against Killings (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Police fired warning shots and used tear gas against 2,000 demonstrators outside a mosque in held Kashmir’s main city on Friday, as a strike called to protest the killings of four boys during an army manhunt for militants shut businesses and cleared roads
- Hurriyat Threatens To Quit Dialogue (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
All Parties Hurriyat Conference led by Mirwaiz today threatened to abandon the dialogue process in motion between Kashmiri separatists and Centre in wake of no let up in human rights violations in Kashmir.
- Shutdown In Valley Over Handwara Firing, Iraq Blasts (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Kashmir valley today observed total shutdown to register an emphatic protest against killing of four young civilians in Army's firing at Doodhipora, Handwara, on Wednesday as also the blasts that damaged two revered shrines of Shia Muslims . . .
- Train To Reach Katra This Year (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Railway Minister Lalu Prasad today unveiled a populist budget, leaving second class passenger fares unchanged and effecting 18 per cent reduction in AC first class and 10 per cent in AC second class fares, while introducing 55 new trains and not hiking fr
- Pc Approves Rs 5648-Cr Plan For J&k (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Chief Minster Ghulam Nabi Azad has succeeded in getting highest ever-State annual plan of Rs. 5648 crore approved for the next financial year commencing from April 2006.
- Liberalisation Vs Globalisation (Hindustan Times, Vir Sanghvi, Feb 25, 2006)
I have no idea whether Lakshmi Mittal will finally succeed in taking over the French steel giant Arcelor, but I am glad that he has made a bid for the company because of the controversy it has generated.
- Sikh Riots, Godhra May Be On Bush Agenda (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
The nuclear deal may not be the only thing that US President Bush will discuss when he visits India.
- Roundtable Solutions (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Feb 25, 2006)
Bar the proverbial slip between the cup and the lip, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will this weekend be in the midst of his much-touted consultations with a cross-section of opinion within the mainstream state political parties and . . .
- India, Us Hope For Nuclear Deal (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
Indian and US negotiators struggled to bridge differences over a landmark nuclear deal in a first round of talks on Thursday but said they still hoped for agreement in time for President George W Bush’s visit next week.
- Kashmiris Take To The Streets: Indian Army Kills Four Boys (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Feb 24, 2006)
The residents of the Kashmir Valley took to streets on Thursday against the alleged killing of four Kashmiris by Indian soldiers.
- Iran Says Russian Offer Can Be Seriously Considered (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
China will discuss nuclear issue and political cooperation with Iran
- Kashmiris Be Included In Settlement: Bush (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Feb 24, 2006)
* Says Musharraf committed to reform and free and open elections in 2007
* Washington mourns the loss of innocent life in Bajaur airstrike
* Urges Pakistani patience with US-
- Protesters Block Highway In J&k (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Feb 24, 2006)
Refute Army claim that two of the victims had links with militants
Demand judicial probe into incident
Separatist leaders arrested
Hurriyat factions call for bandh
- The French Connection (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 24, 2006)
Given the special position France has traditionally enjoyed in international relations, any visit by a French President cannot but be an important event for New Delhi.
- India, Iran Vow To Improve Ties (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
After the visit of the minister of state for external affairs to Teheran on Monday, it was the turn of the Iranians to come to Delhi.
- Beating About The Bush! (Daily Excelsior, Vazeeruddin, Feb 24, 2006)
If forthrightness is the very antithesis of diplomacy, it needs to be said that both the Indian and the US establishments are diplomatic to a fault! Suddenly it has been made known to the nation that one more round of talks . . .
- Ysr Keen To Discuss Farm Issues With Bush (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
Chief Minister to meet US President at agricultural varsity
US President visiting Hyderabad on March 3
Interaction with farmers, scientists and women members of SHGs likely
- Conspicuous By Its Absence (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Feb 24, 2006)
On several occasions in recent days but most notably at the launch of the journal of the Association of Indian Diplomats, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has pleaded for “long-term strategic thinking” in this country.
- Bush And South Asia (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 24, 2006)
President George W. Bush’s remarks on India-Pakistan relations and the United States’ equations with these countries are of significance. Made on Wednesday at the Asia Society in Washington, the American leader’s observations are important . . .
- Indian Political Parties Fighting Over Iran Issue (Daily Excelsior, Indu Prakash Singh, Feb 24, 2006)
The general secretary of the Samajwadi Party, Amar Singh, in an interview with a TV news channel, revealed that UP chief minister, Mulayam Singh Yadav, is in constant touch with CPI (M) and leaders of other regional parties to move . . .
- Kashmir Solution Must Be Acceptable To All: Bush (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
Echoing Pakistan’s line, US President George W Bush has advocated a solution to the Kashmir issue that is acceptable to India, Pakistan and "those living within Kashmir."
- Hurriyat Demands Complete Withdrawal Of Troops In J&k (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
Demanding revocation of "unlimited" powers "enjoyed" by troops in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of killing of four youths, the moderate Hurriyat faction today said the whole state should be demilitarised -- a suggestion made by Pakistan President . . .
- Us Supports Kashmir Solution Acceptable To All Sides: Bush (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Feb 24, 2006)
Maintaining that the Kashmir issue has to to be resolved between India and Pakistan, President George W Bush has said the US supports a solution to the problem which is acceptable to all concerned parties.
- Request For N-Separation Not Unrealistic: Bush (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
As India and the US continued intense talks to conclude the nuclear deal, President George W Bush has expressed hope that an agreement would be reached on the separation issue during his visit to New Delhi next week, observing that it is not . . .
- Talks On, Tigers Trade Charges With Lanka On Artillery Attack (Indian Express, Richard Waddington, Feb 24, 2006)
Talks between Sri Lanka’s government and Tiger rebels aimed at averting a new civil war entered their final day on Thursday, with the rebels accusing the Army of firing artillery at them.
- Lng In Pipeline, Despite Vote Against Iran At Iaea (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
While some tough negotiations were underway in South Block to seal the civilian nuclear energy cooperation agreement with the US, New Delhi was at the same time giving a message to Tehran today that it was committed to the Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline.
- Blot On Society (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 24, 2006)
The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 prohibits employment of children below 14 years of age in 13 occupations and 57 processes which include bidi making, sericulture, and manufacturing of glass, leather and brass goods.
- Sting In The Tail! (Indian Express, V. N. Kakar, Feb 24, 2006)
The honourable director-general of malaria control was taking his biannual pre-monsoon meeting of directors to review the national malaria control programme.
- Iraq On Alert As Bodies Pile Up (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
Iraq cancelled all leave for the police and army and placed them on the highest alert as the death toll mounted on Thursday
- Lanka-Tiger Talks Make Little Headway (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Feb 24, 2006)
The two-day talks between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamil Tiger rebels, which ended on Thursday, made little headway as the two warring sides only further hardened their positions on the ceasefire agreement signed in 2002, diplomats said.
- Srinagar Up In Arms Against Shooting (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
Demonstrators at the historic Lal Chowk area pelted stones at security forces accusing them of shooting and injuring a youth at Court Road on Thursday.
- Ex-Iisc Chief Gets Visa To Us (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Feb 24, 2006)
The State Department’s change of heart came after concern was expressed in several quarters, both in the US and abroad, that distinguished foreign scientists are being needlessly excluded from attending legitimate conferences, seminars and . . .
- Muslims Flee Nigerian City (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
Muslims fled this southeast Nigerian city and corpses still smoldered in its streets on Thursday as two days of sectarian violence that killed more than 80 persons appeared to subside.
- Aphc Demands Complete Pull Out Of Indian Troops (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
Demanding revocation of “unlimited” powers “enjoyed” by troops in Indian Occupied Kashmir in the wake of killing of four youths, Hurriyat Conferene today said the whole Held State should be demilitarized.
- The Kalabagh Dam: The 1986 Episode (Dawn, Vaseem Jafarey, Feb 24, 2006)
The controversy over the Kalabagh dam has abated somewhat, but conflicting views are still being expressed about what happened in the past. Letters and interviews published in newspapers put the blame on various persons and institutions.
- Valley Alert On Winged Guests (Telegraph, MUKHTAR AHMAD, Feb 23, 2006)
The Kashmir wildlife department has sounded an avian flu alert as thousands of migratory birds make a stopover here before heading to their summer homes in China, western Europe and Siberia.
- School For Reform (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 23, 2006)
A stay abroad, however brief, gives a welcome change of perspective to the view of home news.
- Long Way To Go (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
If one looks at the progress made under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in the State one will be somewhat disappointed.
- Bungus Valley To Be Brought On Tourist Map: Cm (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
Chief Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad has said that UPA government under the leadership of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Mrs. Sonia Gandhi have taken necessary steps for fostering the ongoing peace process with Pakistan.
- Poor Tom Plus Two (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 23, 2006)
Why should Tom, Dick and Harry be referred to as a trio unworthy of attention? What is their fault? Over the years --- rather centuries --- they have come to be identified as lesser beings --- ordinary individuals.
- ``We Will Nudge India, Pakistan'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
A historic opportunity on Kashmir: Bush
United States President George W. Bush said on Wednesday said the U.S. would encourage both India and Pakistan to address ``this important issue.
- 925 Samples Tested Negative (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
All the 925 blood samples of the chickens taken from poultry farms and wild birds flocking wet-lands and water bodies in the State have been declared as negative by the high-tech animal disease laboratory at Bhopal.
- Bush Urges India To Cooperate On Nuclear Plans (Reuters, Steve Holland, Feb 23, 2006)
President George W. Bush pressed India on Wednesday to separate its civilian and military nuclear programs so a controversial deal giving New Delhi access to U.S. and other foreign nuclear technology could go forward.
- Huntington’S Forebodings (Tribune, G. Parthasarathy, Feb 23, 2006)
Followers of the great Semitic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam share a common belief in the Old Testament.
- Low-Sodium Diets May Be Unhealthy (Tribune, DELTHIA RICKS, Feb 23, 2006)
For years Americans have been cautioned about the potential risks of consuming too much salt, but a team of New York scientists has concluded that a low-sodium diet may do more cardiovascular harm than good for people . . .
- Kashmir Maha Panchayat: Learning From History (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Feb 23, 2006)
The Delhi Conference on Jammu and Kashmir offers the prospect of a dialogue with the State's peoples — and a break with a flawed history of back-room deal making.
- Bush Wants Civilian N-Plans Under Iaea Norms (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
Days ahead of his visit to India, US President George W Bush today said India has to separate its civilian and military nuclear programmes and bring the civilian ones under IAEA safeguards which he admitted was not an easy decision to make.
- Pok Refugees Upset At Being Left Out Of Talks (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
Two days ahead of the Prime Minister’s round table conference with the Kashmiri separatists in New Delhi, refugees from Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir today lambasted the Central and state governments for ignoring them and not including . . .
- Meet To Better Indo-Pak Relations (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
A three-day ‘Pen for Peace’ conference which got under way at the Jamia Millia University has brought about 50 Pakistan writers, poets, artists, musicians and mediapersons in a bid to further the peace process through people-to-people contact.
- Sir Ben To Act In Aid Of Quake-Hit (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Feb 23, 2006)
Bridging the East and West"
Sir Ben Kingsley, who performed the title role in Gandhi, will feature in a documentary film on the survivors of the October 8, 2005 earthquake, which hit parts of Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
- "The World Has To Deal With Hamas" (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Feb 23, 2006)
Commonwealth Secretary-GeneralDon McKinnon, in an interview in New Delhi recently, calls for dialogue and cooperation whether it is in handling Hamas' victory in the Palestinian elections or the row over the cartoons on Prophet Muhammed. Excerpts:
- Tatas Launch `Plantation Trails' In Eight Estates In Kodagu (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
These holiday homes will initially be confined to 36 rooms there
Looking for a retreat far removed from the hustle and bustle of city life? Here is a new attraction.
- Tribal Students In Adilabad Keen On Learning English (Hindu, S. Harpal Singh, Feb 23, 2006)
Private institutions seek facilities to open English medium schools
ITDA flooded with requests to employ special teachers in spoken English
English proficiency and personality development courses introduced at Ashrama high schools
- 13-Day Delay In Reporting Bird Deaths From Navapur (Hindu, Meena Menon, Feb 23, 2006)
They came to light after a newspaper report
Deaths in the beginning were attributed to Ranikhet disease
Many guidelines were not followed
- Government Denies Two Persons Tested Positive For Bird Flu (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Feb 23, 2006)
The Government on Wednesday said there was a "distinct possibility of mild' Avian Influenza virus having been transmitted from birds to humans in the affected zone.
- Squares Around A Round Table (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 23, 2006)
If you are having difficulty in understanding Kashmiri politics at this juncture, don’t be surprised, so is everyone else.
- Sonia Not At Par With British Queen: Bjp (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
Criticising the ruling party for protesting against opposition leaders' remarks about Sonia Gandhi, BJP on Wednesday accused them of following the British system of Parliament where the Queen's name is not taken.
- India A Global Leader And Natural Partner: Bush (Hindustan Times, S Rajagopalan, Feb 23, 2006)
Terming India a "global leader", a "natural partner" and a "good friend", President George W Bush declared on Wednesday that he will use his upcoming visit to advance the US’s strategic partnership with India.
- Without Jobs, Kashmiris Set Their Sights On Army (Reuters, Sheikh Mushtaq, Feb 23, 2006)
On a bright, sunny day nearly 5,000 young Kashmiris mass outside a heavily guarded Indian army camp.
- No Vetoes On Kashmir (Deccan Herald, B G Verghese, Feb 23, 2006)
Imaginative ideas are needed to solve the issue of Kashmir so that both India and Pakistan benefit
- Will India Play Hardball? (The Week, R. Prasannan, Feb 23, 2006)
During Operation Para-kram, Indian Air Force confronted a peculiar problem. The Pakistani air space was well defended and, if the balloon were to go up, IAF would have problems in hitting Pakistani targets in depth.
- Managing The Trade Deficit (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Feb 23, 2006)
Pakistan incurred a record external trade deficit of $6.5 billion in the first seven months of this financial year ending June 2006. That marks a leap of 127.3 per cent over the deficit of $2.858 billion recorded in the same period last year.
- Future Of Us-Pakistan Relations (Dawn, Touqir Hussain, Feb 23, 2006)
As President Bush heads for South Asia, a look at the strategic direction of US relations with India and Pakistan will be timely. In Pakistan, our self-image and worldview has been anchored in a belief that the rest of the world should look at India
- Altaf Seeks Sugar Donation From India (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
MQM chief Altaf Hussain has appealed to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to show generosity in alleviating the current sugar crisis in Pakistan, which would be a very ‘sweet’ gesture and go a long way in boosting the morale of the people of Pakistan.
- Bush Shares Musharraf’S Vision For Democracy (News International, Kamran Khan, Feb 23, 2006)
US president says Kashmir solution must be acceptable to Pakistan, India and Kashmiris; mourns loss of lives in Bajaur
- Nobel Peace Prize Down The Ages (Dawn, F.S. Aijazuddin, Feb 23, 2006)
Since the Nobel prizes were first instituted in 1901, they have acquired a dignity of purpose and a purity of intent that makes one forget, as do flawless white lotus blossoms growing out of a muddy lake, the murkiness from which they originate.
- Resolve Kashmir, Bush Tells India And Pakistan (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Feb 23, 2006)
Says US wants ‘free and fair’ elections in Pakistan in 2007
- Infiltration Into Held Kashmir Falls: India (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
India said the number of militants entering held Kashmir from Pakistan dropped by more than half in 2005, media reports published on Wednesday said.
- Indian Writer Highlights ‘Dying Human Values’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
Dying human values, exploitation of women in Indian culture and individual relationships have been the focus of my writings, visiting Indian author and poet Dr Kunal Ansal said in an evening organised by South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA) on . . .
- India To Go Ahead With Roundtable Kashmir Moot (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Feb 23, 2006)
The Indian government plans to go ahead with the Roundtable Conference convened by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, despite the fact that all separatist groups have decided not to participate.
- ‘Autonomy Only Answer’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
Former chief minister and National Conference patron Dr Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir is the only viable solution to the vexed issue.
- Terror Killings Down In J&k (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
Infiltration from across the border in Jammu and Kashmir has declined by 54 per cent and terrorist killings by 22 per cent in the past one year, Home Minister Shivraj Patil informed Lok Sabha today.
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