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Business and Economy
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NE Power to North
The central transmission utility
under the Power Ministry Powergrid
Corporation is launching a critical
power transmission project that will
connect power rich North East,
estimated at 50,000 megawatts, with
power starved rest of India.<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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Armed Forces Act Amendment
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visiting Manipur said that his government will
amend the Armed Forces Act withdrawing extraordinary provisions such as
shoot-to-kill thus complying with demands made by many politicians of the
North East (NE).<More>
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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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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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China’s Threatening Maritime Plans
Naval Chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta warned that
China’s maritime plans, co-opting neighboring
nations including Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
and Eastern African nations, could be used
against India in the future.<More>
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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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Neighbors
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LTTE Wants “Independent” Nation
The Sri Lankan Government rejected Liberation Tigers of
Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Vellupillai Prabakaran’s call
for an “independent” Tamil Eelam as there is no other
option left for the Tamils and has enacted tougher
anti-terror laws.<More>
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Is Baglihar Hydro Project Viable?
The World Bank (WB) appointed arbitrator rejected
Pakistan’s demand that India scrap the Rs 5,200 crore (USD
1.1 billion) 450 megawatt Baglihar hydro-electric power
project across the Chenab in Doda district but asked for
a reduction of dam height by 1.5 meters.<More>
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Mauritius Offers 2 Islands
During negotiations for a bilateral trade pact,
Mauritius offered two islands over 1000 kilometers from
its borders measuring 70 square kilometers to India to
develop for tourism, trade, or strategic purposes.<More>
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World
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Chávez Wins a Polarized Nation
In yet another irritant for globalization
enthusiasts, Venezuelan President Hugo
Chávez won the presidential election by a
landslide for the 3rd time based on a strong
economy and blatant anti-Americanism and
global economy he calls “socialist
revolution.”<More>
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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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Hot Topics
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Is Baglihar Hydro Project Viable?
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Featured Analyses
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Chávez Wins a Polarized Nation |
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In yet another irritant for globalization
enthusiasts, Venezuelan President Hugo
Chávez won the presidential election by a
landslide for the 3rd time based on a strong
economy and blatant anti-Americanism and
global economy he calls “socialist
revolution.
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Coup in Fiji |
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Jordan King Visit |
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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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Featured Edits
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Menon: nuclear deal a
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"Litvinenko was
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Tinsel role models |
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The
Curious Case Of Rashid Rauf |
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Tigers
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Their
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So Hu
Did What In Pakistan? |
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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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