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Security and Telecom Investment
After a year of deregulation in the
Telecommunications space allowing
Foreign Direct Investments (FDI)
from 49% to 74%, the Government has
received only 2 applications while
others complain that the security
restrictions are too harsh for
viable investment.<More>
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China Pushing FTA
An important component in Chinese
President Hu Jintao’s visit will be
a push India to grant it a “market
economy” status through a free trade
agreement (FTA), something that most
developed economies have so far
refused.<More>
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India 3rd Largest Investor in
Belgium
Making a strong pitch for Indian
investments in Belgium, visiting
Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt said
that his country has fought red tape
and liberalized tax and labor laws
and is becoming a “magnet” for
investments making India is the 3rd
largest investor.<More>
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Democracy, Politics and
Judiciary
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Environment, Health and Education
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Modest AIDS Allocation
At the valedictory function of a three-day national
workshop on HIV/AIDS for teachers Minister of State for
Health and Family Welfare Panabaka Lakshmi says that the
Federal Government had allocated Rs. 906 crore (USD 196
million) to combat AIDS.<More>
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Ayurveda ‘Standardization’ Plans
Instead of dealing with burning issues such as rampant
cases of Dengue, Chickengunya, recurrent polio, and
newer strains of tuberculosis (TB), and unacceptable
child and maternity mortality rates, Federal Health
Minister wants standardization of Ayurveda.<More>
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Terrorism, Defense, Security and Science &
Technology
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Assam Blasts Pinned on ULFA
A top Government team headed by the Federal Home
Secretary and attended by Army and Central
forces pinned the blame for the twin blasts in
Guwahati killed 14 people and injuring 48 others
on United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA).<More>
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Improved Thorium Reactor Next Year
The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) said
that its work on an improved heavy-water based
reactor capable of generating 300 megawatts (MW)
using thorium will be available sometime next
year. When ready, the design will be adopted by
the Nuclear Power Corporation (NPC) to generate
700 mw of power.<More>
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Siachen on Indo-Pak Agenda
Responding to Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid
Mehmood Kasuri's statement that the two
countries were close to an agreement on Siachen,
an External Affairs spokesperson said that
Pakistan is aware of India ’s “terms on which an
agreement can be reached.”<More>
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Neighbors
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Speculation on Balanced Baglihar Dam Verdict
India and Pakistan is to meet the independent World-Bank
(WB) appointed expert adjudicating on the Baglihar Dam
dispute this week and the report is stated to favor
Pakistan on the height of the Dam and India on the
presence and location of sluice gates.<More>
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China Happy With Border Talks
Ahead of Chinese President Hu Jintao’s impending visit
and echoing upbeat Indian sentiment, a Chinese Foreign
Ministry document said that there has been “progress” on
the “boundary negotiations” and “border areas have
remained peaceful and tranquil.”<More>
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World
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Saudis Warn of Iraq Disintegration
Saudi Arabia believes that Iraq is a “lost
battle” that will disintegrate because of
Iranian “interference,” Kurdish drive for
quasi- independence, and there is no
“endgame” to the US occupation that has
“failed by every single measure.”<More>
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Saddam to Hang
An astounded Islamic world was shocked at
the anticipated verdict of death by hanging
for ousted Iraqi despot Saddam Hussein for
the 1982 killing of 148 people
coincidentally timed for the November US
elections as observers remained divided.<More>
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Speculation on Balanced Baglihar Dam Verdict
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China Pushing FTA
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Security and Telecom Investment
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Assam Blasts Pinned on ULFA
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Improved Thorium Reactor Next Year
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Siachen on Indo-Pak Agenda
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IB Says Cannot ISI Info to Pak |
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The Intelligence Bureau Deputy Director Ashok
Karnik said that it is cannot provide detailed
evidence to Pakistan about ISI’s involvement in
the July 11 Mumbai train blasts because “It
would be difficult to say what is credible
and what is clinching.” Therefore, he says
that “It is not a viable proposal.”
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Saddam to Hang |
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Disinvestment Not for Judicial
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Constitutional Crisis in Bangladesh |
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Internal Security Concerns to the Fore |
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J&K Autonomy Working Group DoA? |
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Manmohan in Damage Control
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Featured Edits
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Life-term for
India-born Al-Qaeda man |
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Hu's visit a chance to
"enhance political trust" |
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Blair-Bush divide
over Saddam verdict? |
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Democrats are smiling but New Delhi
isn’t too anxious |
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The Malegaon blast and inventing Hindu
terror |
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Neo Bhai
Bhaists |
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Is India next
battleground? |
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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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