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Articles 17321 through 17420 of 43820:
- 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.
- 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?
- Office Of Profit Issue For Parliament (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Government move will depend on suggestions "No. No. No. We are not preparing any draft Bill. ... Whether there will be an amendment to the existing law... It will depend on the suggestions received from the different parties."
- 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.
- Orissa: Letter With Naxalite Demands Lands In Newspaper Offices (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Six days after armed Maoists abducted two officials from R Udayagiri in Orissa's Gajapati district after a daring daylight raid, a handwritten letter today landed in newspaper offices here containing five demands by the extremists.
- India, Pak To Jointly Patent Basmati (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
India and Pakistan on Wednesday agreed to strengthen road and rail transport services, speed up opening of their bank branches in each other's country and constitute a working group to jointly patent Basmati rice.
- Respect Palestinians’ Verdict (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 31, 2006)
HAMAS has formally assumed power in Palestine on Wednesday, as President Mahmoud Abbas administered oath to 24-Member Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Hiniyeh,
- 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.
- Aziz Calls For Broader Accord On Kashmir (Dawn, Ahmed Hassan, Mar 31, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Thursday that a broader agreement among Pakistan, India and people of Kashmir was a pre-requisite to a long lasting solution of Kashmir problem which could ensure sustainable peace in South Asia.
- Saran Warns Of Setback If Indo-Us N-Deal Not Ratified (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Indian Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran warned on Thursday of a setback in US-India ties if Congress refuses to ratify a civilian nuclear deal reached between leaders of the two countries.
- The Status Of Northern Areas (Dawn, Ghayoor Ahmed, Mar 31, 2006)
Rebutting India’s recent claim that Gilgit-Baltistan was an integral part of its territory, the Pakistan foreign office has stated that as part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, the area is a disputed territory the final status of which is yet . . .
- 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.
- Widening Gulf (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 31, 2006)
The gulf between the Palestinian Authority and Israel seems to be widening. The victory of Mr Ariel Sharon’s Kadima party in the Israeli elections is not going to help matters.
- 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.
- 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.
- Profiting From Office (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 31, 2006)
A new liberal law on the office of profit is sure to enjoy a smooth passage through Parliament.
- Bofors And After (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 31, 2006)
Government takes a tiny step in the long march to making arms purchase efficient
- 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 . . .
- A Prime Minister Who Has Stayed On Too Long? (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Mar 31, 2006)
To get a sense of how febrile is the political climate in Britain today all you need to do is follow the latest controversy surrounding Prime Minister Tony Blair — a controversy sparked by a seemingly throwaway remark he made in a radio interview . . .
- 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.
- Towards Biosecurity In Agriculture (Hindu, M.S. Swaminathan, Mar 31, 2006)
India urgently needs a national agricultural biosecurity system to strengthen the ability to prevent pandemics. This will help safeguard the income and livelihood security of farm and fisher families.
- One Flew Past The Songbird’S Nest (Indian Express, FARAH BARIA, Mar 31, 2006)
Oh dear, oh dear. India’s Nightingale fears she will lose her voice. And is threatening to fly the coop.
- Profit From Loss (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 31, 2006)
Dare we say that there is finally some light at the end of the tunnel vision?
- Beyond Law And Order (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 31, 2006)
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil has virtually sprung a surprise by tabling in Parliament a policy note on dealing with the naxalite problem
- China Backs India's Efforts On Nuclear Power (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
China on Thursday supported India's cooperation with other countries for nuclear power generation but said that non-proliferation protocols should be followed.
- Hurriyat Leader Meets Pakistan Prime Minister (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 31, 2006)
Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Thursday that any "long-lasting" solution of the Kashmir issue called for an agreement among Pakistan, India and the Kashmiris.
- 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
- Indiramma Scheme Launched (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
The Indiramma programme was launched in many places in the district on Thursday.
- Hamas Assumes Office Amid Threats Of Isolation (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Mar 31, 2006)
Abbas swears in 24-member Cabinet, including one woman
The new Palestinian Government led by Hamas has assumed office amid growing threats of a financial boycott and political isolation by the United States, Europe and Israel.
- Kashmir Resolution Must Reflect People’S Aspirations: Shaukat (Pakistan Observer, Sharafat Kazmi, Mar 31, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that any long-lasting solution of the Kashmir should involve agreement between Pakistan, India and the Kashmiris as sustainable peace in South Asia cannot be achieved without the settlement of Kashmir . . .
- 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.
- Brand Bangalore Is Staging A Comeback (Tribune, Jangveer Singh, Mar 31, 2006)
Infosys Chief Mentor NR Narayana Murthy’s comments on the lack of any infrastructure development in Bangalore and the company’s decision to invest elsewhere seemed to signal the end of the city as the “knowledge capital” of the country only six months ago
- Banking On Olmert (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Mar 31, 2006)
Israeli voters have, expectedly, delivered Ariel Sharon’s successor Ehud Olmert a decisive mandate.
- A Serenade To Gujarat (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Mar 31, 2006)
The curtain would appear to have been drawn finally on the Best Bakery case.
- Nothing Exclusive (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Will the central government be able to muster up the courage to restrict — or redefine — the functioning of Shariat courts in this country?
- Gentler Landing (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 31, 2006)
A late realization of an obvious fact is always suspect. While it is a relief to discover that the government, any government, can ultimately come to the conclusion that a token price and promises of jobs are not enough to compensate people . . .
- Office Of Profit: House To Resume In May (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Parliament session will be reconvened from May 10 to May 23 to discuss legislation on the offices of profit besides several other bills.
- 'J&k Terrorists Ready For Conditional Truce' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
The chief of an alliance of terrorist groups in Jammu and Kashmir said that the rebels would consider a truce if the Centre recognises the region as "disputed", a report said on Thursday.
- 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.
- Saran Meets Rice (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Implementation of the historic Indo-U.S. civilian nuclear deal came up during discussions Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran had with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice here.
- 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.
- Fresh Flu Outbreak Jolts Poultry Revival (Reuters, Krittivas Mukherjee, Mar 31, 2006)
When bird flu first struck two months ago, Javed Alam pasted several large newspaper advertisements to the walls of his butcher's shop announcing that cooked chicken and eggs were still safe to eat.
- 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.
- Pak Backing Jihadi Group In Lanka: Ltte (Hindustan Times, PK Balachandran, Mar 31, 2006)
The Pakistani intelligence agency Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) is backing a Muslim terrorist group called "Jihad" in Eastern Sri Lanka, the LTTE's ideologue and chief peace negotiator, Anton Balasingham, charged on Wednesday.
- Talks On “Office Of Profit” Issue From May 10 (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
The government today decided to reconvene Parliament from May 10 after the Assembly elections for enacting a comprehensive law on redefining office of profit, an issue that resulted in a political storm and has threatened the survival of BJP-led . . .
- Chinese Pm Supports Nuke Plan (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Chinese premier Mr Wen Jiabao’s support for India’s nuclear power generation indicates that China is positioning itself globally on the issue, so as not to be isolated in the nuclear club.
- 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.
- The Cat Is Out Of The Bag: Bjp (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
"The cat is out of the bag," was the main Opposition BJP's response to the Government's decision to reconvene Parliament session from May 10.
- No Comparisons Between India, Iran On Nuclear Issue: Us (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Mar 31, 2006)
Vigorously defending the civilian nuclear energy agreement with New Delhi, the Bush administration has maintained that there can be no comparisons between India and Iran on the nuclear issue.
- The Legacy Of Historic Mewar (Pioneer, Vinayshil Gautam, Mar 31, 2006)
Some princely states of India, especially the Rajputanas, were far more dynamic and benevolent than what is commonly believed, says Vinayshil Gautam
- 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.
- Meher's 'Killer' Turns Hostile (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
The police inquiry into Meher Bhargava's murder is fast becoming a convoluted tale of public confession, courtroom retraction and official confusion.
- Kashmir Militants Ready For Conditional Truce - Report (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
The chief of an alliance of Muslim militant groups fighting Indian rule in Kashmir said the rebels would consider a truce if New Delhi recognises the region as "disputed", a report said on Thursday.
- Crush The Maoists (Pioneer, Utpal Kumar, Mar 31, 2006)
The strength of Maoists has never been doubted by anyone except some ill-informed politicians and human rights groups.
- Town Planning From Below (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Mar 31, 2006)
The haste with which the draft Master Plan 2021 for Delhi has been amended by the DDA and notified by the Union urban development ministry, to legalise mixed land use in the city, does not bode well. The conflict of interest between residents and traders
- 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
- Another Quota (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 31, 2006)
There is only one reason for the existence of certain institutions of higher education — the promotion of academic excellence.
- 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.
- Hizb To Play Political Role (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Mar 31, 2006)
Armed confrontation will recede as the dialogue process moves forward: Salahuddin
- Manmohan Singh Likely To Visit Brazil (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Mar 31, 2006)
The first formal India-Brazil-South Africa forum meeting in September
- 'Still Room For Diplomacy In Iran Standoff' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
China on Thursday said there was still room for solving the Iranian nuclear standoff via diplomatic negotiations and expressed hope that the UNSC presidential statement will help enhance the authority and role of the IAEA in finding a settlement.
- Small Earthquake In Jerusalem (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 31, 2006)
The majority of Israelis have voted for further withdrawals from the West Bank
- Stage Set For A Sizzling Election Campaign (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Mar 31, 2006)
Most political parties have announced their candidates
Jayalalithaa to begin election tour by road on Friday
Vaiko to launch campaign from his native Kalingapatti
Karunanidhi, Ramadoss prepare for electioneering
- Independent Watch Over Election Process (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
A meet organised at Gokale Sastri Hall The initiative seeks to ensure that all parties contest the elections with transparency and accountability
- 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.
- Fair Share (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Mar 30, 2006)
Social peace is essential for wealth creation. Democracies ensure it by creating political and legal institutions that are responsive to the concerns of the people. The Indian state has an indifferent record on this count.
- Poll: Raw Deal For Kerala Women (Deccan Herald, R Gopakumar, Mar 30, 2006)
When it comes to gender equality, Kerala comes out on top. In fact, Kerala is the only state in the country where the gender ratio is biologically correct: women outnumber men with 1,058 women for every 933 men. But think of elections and . . .
- State Funding Of Elections (Tribune, Jagdeep S. Chhokar, Mar 30, 2006)
IT is a relief that the all-party meeting convened by the Election Commission (EC) on February 15 to discuss a proposal of the Government of India asking the EC to consider the issue of State funding of elections did not come to a consensus.
- Israel Churning (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
If Palestinian elections redrew the landscape of Middle East politics with a victory for Hamas, Israeli voters also threw out existing political arrangements by handing the highest number of Knesset seats to a newly formed party, the Kadima.
- Sonia In Rae Bareli (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 30, 2006)
Uphill battle ahead for Congress in UP
MRS Sonia Gandhi’s Rae Bareli speech on Tuesday must have provided the much-needed encouragement to the Congress rank and file in UP to prepare themselves for the next year’s assembly elections in the state.
- Thousands Bid Adieu To Bansi Lal (Tribune, Raman Mohan, Mar 30, 2006)
The mortal remains of the architect of modern Haryana, former Chief Minister Bansi Lal, were today consigned to flames at this dusty hamlet where he was born almost eight decades ago. He had passed away around midnight in a Delhi hospital.
- 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.
- Global Issues To Reflect On Polls: Pinarayi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
Says IUML not interested in the welfare of the Muslim community
Accuses UPA Government of deviating from non-alignment policy
Says that Left's interventionist prowess has increased at the national level
- 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"
- Endorsing Return Of Stolen Inheritance (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, Mar 30, 2006)
Israelis convivced themselves that this was to be the dull election, the one marked by record low turnout and apathy. A people who complain they live in a land with too much history seemed in no mood to make some more.
- 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.
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