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Business and Economy
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India Ups CFTC Contribution
Pledging support to “develop
institutional capacity among the
developing member countries” of the
Commonwealth, India promised to
increase its contribution to the
Commonwealth Fund for Technical
Cooperation by £50,000 to £850,000.<More>
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Energy Usage Patterns and Social
Progress
India estimates that it will consume
70% more energy by 2030 and although
it seeks to generate energy through
other sources such as nuclear, coal,
and renewable sources, about 60% of
this will be from oil and natural
gas.<More>
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Four Ships with Wheat in South
A Ministry of Food note said that
four ships are offloading .155
million metric tons (mmt) of wheat
at Chennai, Cochin, and Vizag ports
out of which 78,380 mt has already
been distributed. An additional 6
ships have arrived with .325 mmt of
wheat and are being fumigated,
quality checked, and berthed.<More>
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Indo-US Trade Set to Exceed 2005
Level
Indo-US bilateral trade during
January-May 2006 has grown
substantially with 23.3% increase in
imports and 19% increase in exports
totaling USD 12 billion and set to
pass last year’s level of USD 26.8
billion (previous year’s level was
USD 21.6 billion).<More>
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Democracy, Politics and
Judiciary
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Congress Expels Natwar’s Son
In a major blow to Natwar Singh’s hopes of rescue by the Gandhi family, the
Congress Party expelled Natwar’s son Jagat Singh even as Jagat’s friend’s
petition in the Supreme Court (SC) for absolution from Justice RS Pathak
Inquiry commission’s indictment.<More>
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Disappearances on Rise in South Asia
As nations of South Asia fight terrorism, Amnesty International (AI) says
that “enforced disappearances” of people is growing and while “new patterns”
are emerging from Pakistan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.<More>
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Environment, Health and Education
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SC Fines Coal Unit for Environment Damage
The Supreme Court fined India’s largest coal producing
company for using forest land in and ruled that all
companies using forest land are required to pay a Penal
Compensatory Afforestation cost and amount of Net
Present Value to continue operations.<More>
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Integrated Forest Management Planned
In the next 5 year plan, India plans an Integrated
Protection Scheme to increase interfaces with
communities, communication, and surveillance of
forests and wildlife to facilitate their
conservation and protection.<More>
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New Dangerous TB Strain
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a
new drug-resistant Tuberculosis (TB) spreading in
several countries and continents including the
United States , Eastern Europe , and Africa that
could greatly compromise AIDS treatment programs.<More>
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Terrorism, Defense, Security and Science &
Technology
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“Mercury Thunder” Operational
The Phase - III of Army Static Switched
Communication Network (ASCON) named “Mercury
Thunder” became operational to cover the whole
nation where units and formations will have
access to ‘triple play’ services including
voice, video and data.<More>
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IAEA Complains About Iran ’s Cooperation
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Director-General Mohamed El Baradei expressed
“serious concern” that lack of cooperation was
hampering his organization’s efforts to
determine the nature of Iranian nuclear program.<More>
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Neighbors
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Manmohan-Mush Peace Dialogue in Havana
Rejecting domestic opposition, Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh revealed that he will discuss terror with Pakistan
on the sidelines of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
summit in Havana and sources say that stalled talks may
be resumed soon.<More>
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Pak-Taliban Peace Pact
Pakistan announced that it had arranged a peace pact
with the Taliban is seen by many as an admission by the
Pakistan Army of its inability to control the region by
brute force methods it employs against opponents and
having lost hundreds of soldiers.<More>
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World
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India , Brazil Take “Gigantic Step”
Visiting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da
Silva signed a set of agreements on trade,
technology, and agriculture and agreed to
develop their bilateral relations into a
strategic partnership.<More>
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Syria Promises Embargo on Hezbollah
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said that
Syria has promised to adhere to the UNSC
Resolution 1701 demanding an arms embargo on
the Hezbollah but objected “to the presence
of foreign forces along the Syrian-Lebanese
border.”<More>
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India Ups CFTC Contribution
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Energy Usage Patterns and Social Progress
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“Mercury Thunder” Operational
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Four Ships with Wheat in South
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Indo-US Trade Set to Exceed 2005 Level
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IAEA Complains About Iran ’s Cooperation
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Manmohan-Mush Peace Dialogue in Havana
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Rejecting domestic opposition, Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh revealed that he will discuss terror with Pakistan
on the sidelines of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
summit in Havana and sources say that stalled talks may
be resumed soon.
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IBSA Trade Rises Dramatically
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Pak-Taliban Peace Pact |
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Naxalism, Micro-Terrorism Major Security Threats |
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BDR Denies ULFA Presence |
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Confusion on Iran as Deadline Passes |
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Security Concerns Bar
Chinese Investment |
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Featured Edits
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Our men in Havana |
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Being non-violent today |
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Paralysis
On Sri Lanka Front
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Closely watching Afghan scene: Wen
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U.S. curbs on nuclear issue a barrier
to trade: Pranab
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Towards a doctrine for internal
security
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'Trust
Deficit' |
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Inscription
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South Indian Inscriptions |
Ancient Indian dynasties
documented their administration,
significant developments, grants,
and milestones as inscriptions in
temples. The Archaeological Survey
of India (ASI) has documented
these inscriptions from 1886.
These pages
contain inscriptions from Pallava,
Chola, Pandya, Western Chalukya,
Eastern Chalukya, Rashtrakuta,
Hoyasala, Vijayanagara,
Vishnukundin, Kakatiya, Reddi,
Vaidumba, Chinda, Eastern Ganga,
Gajapathi, Kalchurya, Qutb-Shahi
of Golkonda, and Moghul,
dynasties.
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