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Articles 7421 through 7520 of 26855:
- A Step Towards Privatisation Of Nalco (Frontline, V. Sridhar, Jul 08, 2006)
The government's decision to sell 10 per cent of its stake in Nalco meets with stiff resistance in Orissa.
- Pak Under Musharraf More Dangerous: Economist (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
Pakistan's economy has witnessed growth of 7 per cent under the leadership of President Pervez Musharraf but he may have made the country ‘‘more dangerous’’ by ‘‘sabotaging’’ its fragile democracy and clinging to his job by ‘‘manipulation’’, says The Econ
- Plea Against Cbi Probe Into Rai Case Dismissed (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by the Uttar Pradesh government challenging an Allahabad High Court order for a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the murder of BJP MLA Krishnananda Rai.
- Cci At Last (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 08, 2006)
The government's long overdue decision on Thursday to revive the Council of Common Interests (CCI) is welcome.
- Pm Asks Kesc To Boost Power Generation (News International, Azfar-ul-Ashfaque, Jul 08, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has expressed satisfaction over the privatisation of the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) and its performance and asked its management to take all possible measures to increase the power generation capacity . . .
- Rejectionist Worldview (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
The meeting of religious parties in Islamabad on Thursday, held under the aegis of an ulema and mashaikh convention, passed a resolution condemning what the parties said was the government's encouraging of "western NGOs and so-called intellectuals" ...
- Pakistan: No Word On India Seeking `Urgent' Meeting (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jul 08, 2006)
Delhi can use dispute resolution clause: official
Yet to receive India's complaint, says spokesperson
Pakistan still to give India most-favoured nation status
- Handicap At 7, Race Course (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Jul 08, 2006)
The central fact of our politics is that since 1971 no prime minister has got re-elected.
- A War With Three Fronts (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jul 08, 2006)
Violence continues to decline in Kashmir, but Islamists launch new military, ideological and political wars.
- Nautanki Politics: The Indian Scene (Deccan Herald, Kushwant Singh, Jul 08, 2006)
The think tanks of our political parties have run out of gas.
- Officials Gear Up For Flood Relief Operations (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
The district administration in Koraput is geared up for relief operations in the flood-affected areas in 17 villages under Sadarang, Chandili Asana, Bansuli and Damanahandi gram panchayats that have been flooded by Suruli river, a tributary of Indravati.
- Centre Sanctions Rs. 58.29 Cr. For Roads In Orissa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
Baalu approves 10 road improvement works
Rs. 2646.47 lakhs has been allocated for construction of Cuttack-Paradeep road
Rs. 332.32 lakhs sanctioned for construction of bridges over Bauli River
- Air Deccan Launches Flight To Tirupati (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
It will be a boon for devotees, says company official
- 50% Of Congress Ticket In U.P. For Youth (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
"Polls an opportunity for them to turn to value-based politics"
Action plan being drawn up
101 district committee chiefs appointed
- Cardiologist Solomon Victor Dead (Hindu, R. Sujatha, Jul 08, 2006)
He conceived Rheumatic Heart Ailment Project for poor patients He is the only cardiac surgeon in India to qualify as Member of Royal College of Physicians
- Rs. 50 Lakh To Be Granted To Bhavani Temple (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
A sum of Rs. 50 lakh will be granted to Bhavani Sangameswarar Temple for infrastructure development, said the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister, K.R. Periyakaruppan, here on Thursday evening.
- Rs.10-Crore Plan To Develop Meenakshi Temple (Hindu, S. Vijay Kumar, Jul 08, 2006)
District administration, Corporation and TNEB join hands for largest ever exercise to retain its architectural splendour
- Agent Who Led Bin Laden Hunt Criticises Cia (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2006)
The man who led America's hunt for Osama bin Laden has said the CIA was wrong to disband the only unit devoted entirely to the terrorist leader's pursuit - just at a time when al-Qaida is reasserting its influence over global jihad.
- Ken Lay’S Last Evasion (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 07, 2006)
Ah, Kenneth Lay of Enron: America hardly knew you before your trial, but learned after your big-hammer jury conviction that you had left countless suckers broke, employees cheated and stockholders betrayed.
- Forget Retail Dreams, Ministry Tells Ongc, Mrpl (Indian Express, Amitav Ranjan, Jul 07, 2006)
The Petroleum Ministry today discouraged Oil & Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) and Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) from foraying into retailing of petrol and diesel, saying that the subsidy available to other state-run marketing companies . . .
- How To Help Neighbours (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 07, 2006)
The political turmoil in Timor Leste, which has led to the ouster of its Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri and plans for national elections for a new government, may not be exactly hot news to Indians, but it underlies a growing debate about intervention . . .
- Dmk Steals Comrades’ March On Neyveli (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Jul 07, 2006)
That the DMK’s bite proved far more effective than the Left’s bark in forcing Prime Minister Mamohan Singh to ‘‘keep all disinvestment decisions and proposals on hold’’ left many a Leftist red-faced today. It could also strengthen the . . .
- Pm Puts Off Disinvestment After Dmk Threatens Pullout (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2006)
Faced with a pullout threat from DMK supremo and Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi, the Manmohan Singh government was on Thursday forced to consign its disinvestment agenda to the backburner.
- Benazir-Nawaz Alliance Keeps Up The Tempo (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jul 07, 2006)
Pakistan's opposition leaders-in-exile, Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif, have managed to keep up the tempo that their initial pact in May injected into the country's political scene.
- Ifra Board Visits Infosys (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2006)
The Members of the Board and Senators of IFRA, an international association of publishers and suppliers, visited the Infosys campus at Electronic City and held interactions with Infosys Chairman and Chief Mentor N R Narayana Murthy and Chief . . .
- Shanghai Spirit (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Jul 07, 2006)
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's fifth summit points to increasing solidarity.
- Pandering To Muslims (Pioneer, KR Phanda, Jul 07, 2006)
Mr KPS Gill in his article, "Misadventures will fire back" (June 24) blames the Congress for the rise of a communal organisation like the Assam United Democratic Front.
- Conditioned Mindset (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Jul 07, 2006)
It's our colonised way of thinking that is generating unemployment and causing non-performance of assets in the country, writes Prafull Goradia
- Negotiating Korea (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 07, 2006)
But isn't there a limit to blackmail? -
- Hassled Pm Puts Off Disinvestment After Dmk Threatens Pullout (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2006)
A day after the governing body of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences passed a resolution recommending removal of its director Dr Venugopal, the cardiac surgeon has hit back by moving the Delhi High Court challenging his removal, and . . .
- Find The Other Wealth (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 07, 2006)
Look around and you will find several rich people who are not really happy. Yet, you will find many poor people who radiate happiness wherever they go.
- Hobson’S Choice For Pak (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Jul 07, 2006)
Pakistan has performed yeoman’s service to America vis-a-vis al-Qaeda threat
- Us-India Nuclear Deal: Nris Stand Proud (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jul 07, 2006)
ANALYSIS- Hillary Clinton, while happy to raise money from Indian Americans, made no effort to support the US-India nuclear agreement, despite being the India Caucus co-chair.
- Saddam In Show Trial (Frontline, Atul Aneja , Jul 07, 2006)
Impartiality of the Saddam Hussein trial is increasingly questioned because of the active behind-the-scenes role of the United States.
- Out Of Iraq (Frontline, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Jul 07, 2006)
The Junichiro Koizumi government's decision to withdraw troops from Iraq is consistent with the mood of the Japanese people.
- Desperate In Guantanamo (Frontline, Vijay Prashad, Jul 07, 2006)
Law and justice, besides the many innocent prisoners at Guantanamo, are the casualties of the U.S. `war on terror'.
- Breach Of Spiritual Privilege (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Jul 07, 2006)
Recent controversies surrounding Hindu rituals underscore priestly monopoly, which had once done the religion in, says Anuradha Dutt
- Temple Tantrums (Times of India, Rajeev Dhavan , Jul 07, 2006)
The Sabarimala controversy tests India's dual secular guarantee of religious freedom and social justice for all. Every citizen has the right to profess, practice, propagate and manage one's own affairs in matters of religion including the myriad of . . .
- Tsunami Resource Centre To Come Up In Nellai (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2006)
To act as interface between people, NGOs and Government agencies It will provide a vital link and serve as an interface between the people at grassroot level in Tirunelveli and Tuticorin districts and various NGOs and government agencies
- Intec 2006 Industrial Trade Fair Opens Today (Hindu, A. A. Michael Raj, Jul 07, 2006)
Exhibitors from India and 11 other countries will participate
- When The Border Simply Melted Away (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jul 07, 2006)
Officials say the border trade is just the beginning; West Bengal, other States will benefit
- China Says It Is A Good Development (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jul 07, 2006)
Now, we are going to open the market for people of both sides
Reopening of Nathu La will also help to resolve border issue: Beijing
It is a good confidence-building measure: Saran
- Top Ifra Team Visits Infosys Complex (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2006)
Key meetings of the premier association of publishers and suppliers being held in Bangalore
- Sc Refuses To Lift The Ban On Simi (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2006)
The Supreme Court today refused to lift the ban imposed on the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) since 2001.
- To Rule For Ever (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 07, 2006)
On this side of the Line of Control a near-perfect system has evolved over the years.
- Keep It Up (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 07, 2006)
Any event that helps reunite the people must be welcomed. It is all the more heartening if a step is taken to repair the ruptured communal bonds in the Valley.
- Project To Illuminate Historical Monuments In Fort Kochi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2006)
Project estimated to cost Rs.1 crore submitted to the Department of Tourism
- Iskcon To Organise Heritage Fest In August (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2006)
It is open to students in classes 1 to 10 from all schools in Mysore
Contests in music, Gita sloka chanting, rangoli will be conducted
There is no entry fee
- Al-Zarqawi's Wife Says She Urged Him To Leave Iraq (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2006)
The wife of slain Al-Qaida leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi said she feared for her husband's life and warned him to leave Iraq, but that he refused to "betray" his religion, in a statement posted on the Internet today.
- Indian Troops On Our Eastern & Western Borders (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 07, 2006)
Reports appearing in the Press today indicate the possibility of Indian troops’ deployment in Afghanistan. One of the reports speak about the European Union and US request to India to send its troops to Afghanistan, while in the other Washington . . .
- Bleak House~ii (Statesman, Jagmohan , Jul 07, 2006)
Cities Drifting Towards Physical And Moral Degradation
- Let There Be Law (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 07, 2006)
The Supreme Court’s rejection of the Bush administration’s plan for terrorist trials has rightly been seen as a rebuff of the president’s unilateral legal approach to fighting Al Qaeda. But in a subtler way, it is also a profound rebuke to Congress.
- Jayamala Refuses To Talk To Security Officials » (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The Vigilance and Security SPs of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), who were in the city to meet Jayamala, who is in the eye of a storm after claiming that she had visited the famed Sabarimala Ayyappa temple in Kerala, had to return empty handed . . .
- Make The Mohan Veena, But Inform Us (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 06, 2006)
It's not a mark of snobbery from a globe-trotting maestro.
- A 'Women Only' Temple In Kerala (Times of India, P K SURENDRAN, Jul 06, 2006)
Sabarimala temple, which is facing a chorus of demands to allow women devotees, should take a cue from Kerala's Chakkulathu Kavu temple. Here, in a devout village, some 9 km from the Tiruvalla town of southern Kerala, women are worshipped.
- No Holy Cow For Edamaruku (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Jul 06, 2006)
The ‘diary notes’ of Prof A.T. Kovoor, serialised in a Malayalam journal, provided me the first introduction to rationalism. Son of a Mar Thoma priest, who was known for his oratorical skills, Prof Kovoor migrated to Colombo where he practised . . .
- 7500 Leave For Yatra, 3 More Die (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
Two devotees from Andhra Pradesh and one from Rajasthan died while undertaking the Amarnath yatra since last night, taking the toll among the yatris during this year’s pilgrimage to 21 while about 7500 more pilgrims left three base camps this . . .
- Cause For Comfort (Telegraph, Tapas Majumdar, Jul 06, 2006)
As the results of the Board examinations for Class XII started flowing in, almost all other conversation came to a standstill in most urban families with children at school.
- Time To Pass The Baton (Telegraph, Raju Mukherji, Jul 06, 2006)
Ever since Eden Gardens was bequeathed to the National Cadet Corps and the Cricket Association of Bengal in 1950, the politicians and the administrators have had a rollicking time on its lush green turf.
- Right Benediction (Pioneer, Daniel Pipes, Jul 06, 2006)
The Pope's decision to demand human rights for Christians in Muslim countries is a welcome change in the Vatican world-view, says Daniel Pipes.
- Matter Of Rational Faith (Pioneer, Jagmohan , Jul 06, 2006)
Sanctity of Amarnath as a place of Hindu pilgrimage isn't affected by the formation or non-formation of the . . .
- Christians’ Harassment Case Reaches Sc (Tribune, S.S. Negi , Jul 06, 2006)
The issue of harassment of Christian missionaries in Rajasthan by some important functionaries of the Vasundhra Raje Government and that of missionaries distributing certain books with derogatory references to Hindu Gods and Goddesses has ultimately . . .
- Sunni Badge Of Pakistan (Pioneer, PN Khera, Jul 06, 2006)
Pakistan's denial of the demolition of a Hindu temple in Lahore notwithstanding, its insensitivity towards minorities, especially Hindus, is well known, says PN Khera.
- Musharraf Again (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 06, 2006)
After a long time Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has reverted to the Kashmir issue.
- Soni Boost To Tea Tourism (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee government’s plans to revive tea tourism in north Bengal, turned down twice by the Centre earlier, got a fillip today with the promise of full support from tourism minister Ambika Soni.
- Dot Stands By Rel Comm (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 06, 2006)
Though it is not clear yet if Reliance Communications will migrate its 21 million CDMA customers to GSM technology or not, the government is making it clear that the license conditions don’t bar it from either of the . . .
- Quota Protests: Sc Raps Centre For Holding Back Doctors’ Salary (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The Centre’s decision to withhold salaries of doctors who did not attend duty during the anti-quota agitation evoked strong criticism from the Supreme Court today.
- Form And Nature (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 06, 2006)
Despite the concept of Ahimsa being praised by all, we come across conflicting views regarding its form and nature.
- Threat Of Religious Fundamentalism (Deccan Herald, SURYAKANT WAGHMORE, Jul 06, 2006)
Caste like class, is a critical consideration in political mobilisation
- Kerala For Inclusion Of Professional Colleges Act In The Ninth . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The measure seeks to ensure social justice and standard in the higher education sector
The Act seeks to regulate self-financing professional colleges
- Indian Companies' Investment In U.K. Doubles To $2 B (Hindu, N. Ravi Kumar, Jul 06, 2006)
South Indian cos. account for 30 p.c. of the investment decisions
Third largest investor next only to U.S. and Japan
ICT companies dominate with 26 projects
- Probe: Jayamala Seeks More Time (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The Travancore Devaswom Board’s plans to probe Kannada actress Jayamala over the Sabarimala controversy were cut short on Wednesday, with the actress requesting more time before she had any discussion with the temple officials...
- Gearing Up For `Freshers' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The last lap in the race for admission to Delhi University has begun with the third list being declared on Tuesday.
- Powers Of New Council For Darjeeling Hills Finalised (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The powers and jurisdiction of the new council proposed for the Darjeeling hills of West Bengal in place of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council (DGHC), set up in August 1988, have been finalised.
- Vasanthi Devi Urges Women's Groups To Act On Sabarimala Issue (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
Organisations championing women's rights should challenge the recent developments pertaining to the reported entry of a yesteryear actor into the sanctum sanctorum of the Sabarimala hill temple, said V. Vasanthi Devi, a former Chairperson of the . . .
- Denmark Honour For Industrialist (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
N. Sankar, Honorary Consul-General of Denmark for Southern India, has been decorated with the Order of the Dannebrog - Knight First Class by the Queen of Denmark in recognition of his valuable services as the Consul-General of Denmark.
- Elections In Azad Kashmir (Daily Excelsior, Dr Shabir Choudhry, Jul 06, 2006)
A 'drama' in name of elections in Azad Kashmir is in full swing. Hundreds of candidates are in the field contesting for the Azad Kashmir Assembly which in practice has very little powers.
- Illegal Immigration In North-East (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 06, 2006)
It was on 6th December 1971 that the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, informed the Lok Sabha amidst thunderous applause the decision of the Governor of Indian to grant recognition to the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
- Mumbai Still Marooned (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
Rain fury continues to batter the commercial capital of the country today for the fifth day in a row and weathermen predict more rain in the next 24 hours.
- Policy And Policing (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 06, 2006)
The first mustn’t impede the second
The Central police organisations may have been remarkably successful in holding elections as they should, but have on occasions miserably failed when it comes to tackling crime.
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