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Business and Economy
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Industrial Growth Fastest in Decade
The Central Statistical Organization
announced that the index of
industrial production (IIP) showed
that industrial production grew the
fastest in a decade at 12.4% in
July, output in all sectors
including manufacturing showed
impressive growth.<More>
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US Says Reforms Stalled, Growth Up
The US Ambassador to India David
Mulford voiced concerns of the
investment community that the
coalition politics has caused a “a
pause in the reform process” and
warned of “serious economic costs to
any loss of momentum on the reform
front.”<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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Forests Threatened by Elephant Training Camps
Environmentalists say that while elephant training camps
brings eco-tourism, they also increase population around
these camps, create a shortage of fodder, and
compromised the well being of elephants who are now
unemployed because of mechanization.<More>
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Polio Back Again
The number of polio cases reported in the first 8 months
of this year was 283 compared to 66 for 2005 with most
from
Uttar Pradesh and 69% of the victims being
Muslims even as UN Secretary General warned that India
is inadvertently exporting the virus.<More>
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Complaints about AP Uranium Hearing
The Movement Against Uranium Project (MAUP) has faulted
Andhra Pradesh (AP) Pollution Board (APPB) hearing on
uranium mining in the state as a “mockery” through a
“private rather than a public meaning.”<More>
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Terrorism, Defense, Security and Science &
Technology
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18 Nuclear Emergency Response Centers
India has set up 18 emergency response centers
that will augment existing emergency
preparedness capacities to deal with
nuclear-related emergencies that could be
triggered by terrorism, nuclear attacks,
transportation, or accidents.<More>
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Russia Tests sub-ice Missile
After a space of 11 years, Russia successfully
tested an intercontinental missile from a K-84
nuclear submarine from below the ice in the
North Pole and hit targets at a testing range in
Arkhangesk while another fired at the same
target from the Pacific Ocean.<More>
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Neighbors
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Lanka Says Willing to Talk Peace
At sharp variance with international mediators, Sri
Lanka denied agreeing to hold unconditional talks with
Tamil rebels but said it was committed to peace and
negotiated settlement provided there is “a comprehensive
and verifiable cessation of hostilities.”<More>
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Nepali Maoist Protest Indian ‘Arms’
An unsubstantiated report in a local paper claiming a
convoy of trucks carrying arms for the Nepal Army
provoked the Nepali Maoists to call for a strike, block
main arteries, burn tires, and disrupt transportation.<More>
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World
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Women CRPF for Liberian Peacekeeping
An all women Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
contingent with 125 officers are being
deployed as part of the UN Formed Police
Unit (FPU) to train Liberian National
Police, participate in joint patrolling, and
perform riot control duties. This is the
first time, an all woman continent is being
sent as part of a UN mission.<More>
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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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Featured Analyses
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US Says Reforms Stalled, Growth Up |
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The US Ambassador to India David
Mulford voiced concerns of the
investment community that the
coalition politics has caused a “a
pause in the reform process” and
warned of “serious economic costs to
any loss of momentum on the reform
front.”
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Energy Usage Patterns and Social Progress
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Manmohan-Mush Peace Dialogue in Havana
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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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Featured Edits
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Chill thaws in
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I, Enos Ekka,
can be CM |
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Improvement
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The
inevitability of Capital
CONVERTIBILITY |
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1993 blasts and
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The Pope and
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Hobbled PSUs |
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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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