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Business and Economy
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Mining Policy to Attract FDI
A new mining policy is being
formalized aiming to attract more
foreign direct investment (FDI)
through joint ventures which is now
only USD 150 million and the new
target investment value is Rs.
100,000 crore (USD 22.22 billion) in
the next 2 years.<More>
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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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Democracy, Politics and
Judiciary
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Environment, Health and Education
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Reasons for HIV Propagation
A UNAIDS and World Health Organization (WHO) study has
found that “poor knowledge of HIV” especially “among
homosexual groups,” male prostitution, and unsafe drug
abuse practices are main drivers of HIV propagation.<More>
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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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Terrorism, Defense, Security and Science &
Technology
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New Money Laundering Law
India has enacted the Prevention of Money
Laundering Act (PMLA) that would allow
government agencies to track funding of
terrorist activities and greatly help
intelligence agencies monitor the flow of funds
often indicative of terrorist strikes.<More>
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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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Neighbors
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Pak Emergent Defense Player
With nuclear-test imposed sanctions being lifted and
being conferred a major non-NATO ally status Pakistan is
being viewed as a serious emergent buyer as it now has
access to weapons, aircraft, and missiles. Its export in
the USD 3 trillion arms market is only USD 200 million
but is expected to grow.<More>
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Bangla Army Deployed
Bangladesh President Iajuddin Ahmed ordered the army to
aid civil administration to deal with broad based
blockade of cities by a 14-party opposition led by the
Awami League but also “to avert any unwarranted
situation on the eve of the coming general election.<More>
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World
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Qualitative Jump in Indo-US Relations
In a major show of good faith, US policy
makers worked into the night to reconcile
the House and Senate versions of the
amendments to US law that would facilitate
Indo-US civilian nuclear cooperation and
will be signed into law by US President
George Bush.<More>
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Iran Wants US Out of Iraq
Even as Iran said it will help when the US
pulls out of the region, the Iraqi President
rejected recommendations by the Iraq Study
Group because it contained “dangerous
articles” undermining “the sovereignty of
Iraq ” and was an “insult to the Iraqi
people.”<More>
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New Money Laundering Law
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Featured Analyses
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Qualitative Jump in Indo-US Relations |
In a major show of good faith, US policy makers worked
into the night to reconcile the House and Senate
versions of the amendments to US law that would
facilitate Indo-US civilian nuclear cooperation and will
be signed into law by US President George Bush.
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Citizens in Crossfire |
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LTTE Wants “Independent” Nation |
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Chávez Wins a Polarized Nation |
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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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Featured Edits
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Lifetime fuel guarantee
remains a sticking point in '123'
talks with U.S. |
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How Diana died:
facts and fiction |
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Planning
Commission needs to reinvent itself |
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U.S. got NSG
inspection rule tightened for India |
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NSG rule gives U.S.
firms 'level playing field' with India |
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"Only commitments in
accord will bind India" |
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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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