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Mauritius Tax Treaty in Trouble
The Indo-Mauritius comprehensive
economic cooperation and partnership
agreement (CECPA) bilateral treaty
covering investment and trade in
goods and services has hit a hurdle
with New Delhi demanding disclosure
of cover-up companies hiding
identities.<More>
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India, EU Talk FTA
India and the European Union (EU)
have signed a “Joint Feasibility
Study” to pave way for a regional
and bilateral free trade agreement
even as officials acknowledge that a
multilateral trade agreement is
preferable.<More>
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Democracy, Politics and
Judiciary
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Siddhu Guilty of “Culpable Homicide”
Former cricketer and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP)
Navjot Singh Sidhu was found guilty by the Punjab and Haryana High Court for
his role in a road-rage incident resulting in the death of a middle-aged man
in 1988.<More>
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Federal Minister Convicted
Finding him guilty of conspiracy to kidnap and murder of a private secretary
was allegedly demanded a cut in a large bribe transaction, a lower Delhi
court convicted Federal Minister for Coal and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)
supremo Shibu Soren.<More>
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Environment, Health and Education
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Forest Guard Recruitment Accelerated
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has
asked all states to urgently fill existing vacancies of
forest guard position especially in Tiger Sanctuaries
even if they have to relax recruitment norms.<More>
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AIDS Deaths Can be Lower
A recent paper by World Health Organization scientists
say that 28 million lives can be saved by 2030 if newer
HIV infections are curbed and access to life-prolonging
anti-retroviral cocktails increased but warn that 117
million will die if these are not done.<More>
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Terrorism, Defense, Security and Science &
Technology
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Update on Missile Programs
Defense Minister A.K. Antony updated the
Parliament that the supersonic cruise missile
BrahMos has been inducted into the Defense
forces and the Trishul anti-Missile project
completed while the Akash and Nag missile
programs are behind schedule.<More>
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Hizb ‘Commander’ Killed
Security forces killed the ‘commander’ of the
Hizb-ul-Mujahideen’s South Kashmir division
Mohammad Ashraf Shah who is ranked 2nd in Hizb’s
hierarchy and earned a reputation of clever and
ruthless terrorist who also tried facilitating a
ceasefire.<More>
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Neighbors
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Bangla Blockade Resumes
President Iajuddin Ahmed met separately with Bangladesh
Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Khaleda Zia and Awami
League (AL)-led 14-party alliance leader Sheikh Hasina
failed to resolve differences which saw a resumption of
blockade of Dacca.<More>
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India-China Joint Declaration
Joint Declaration by the Republic Of India And The
People’s Republic Of China H.E. Mr. Hu Jintao, President
of the People’s Republic of China, is currently paying a
State visit to the Republic of India from 20 to 23
November 2006 at the invitation of H.E. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul
Kalam, President of the Republic of India.<More>
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World
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Coup in Fiji
The military commander of Fiji overthrew the
elected Government, declared a state of
emergency, and installed a new prime
minister and police chief claiming to
prevent legislation that favored indigenous
Fijians over naturalized and native Indians.<More>
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Jordan King Visit
King Abdullah II visited India on a three
day state visit and both nations used the
visit to boost ties by signing four
agreements to promote and protect
investments, cooperate in agriculture,
conduct exchange programs, and increase
tourism.<More>
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Jordan King Visit |
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King Abdullah II visited India on a
three day state visit and both nations used the visit to
boost ties by signing four agreements to promote and
protect investments, cooperate in agriculture, conduct
exchange programs, and increase tourism.
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Hu’s Visit to India |
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No Role for Iran in Iraq |
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Update on Missile Programs |
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Federal Minister Convicted |
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Role of Siachen and Indo-Pak Talks |
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Lanka President in India |
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Featured Edits
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Baghliar dam work will
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Who gained from Hu's visit? |
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So Hu Did What In Pakistan? |
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The realty bubble |
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Musharraf offer nearer
to New Delhi's bottom line |
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"Britishness'' test for
immigrants |
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Don't lose sight of
hurdles in last lap |
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Bias and the police |
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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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