India Intelligence Report
 

   News Analysis - May 09, 2006

 

 
  • Pawar Fortifies to Defend his Wheat Policy
    The Ministry of Food and Agriculture and Minister Sharad Pawar would be under immense pressure in the forthcoming Parliamentary session over the country's broken-down wheat management policy.<More

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  • With and Without Degree Quacks
    With failing investments in Health care, lack of awareness of the population, bad sanitary facilities, unhygienic conditions, lack of enforcement, poor educational training, and lack of proper and constant certification are generating conditions for quacks.<More>  

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  • US Says Pak Not Doing Enough on Terrorism
    Pakistan reacted angrily to comments of US State Department Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism Henry Crumpton in Kabul that Pakistan was not doing enough to curb terrorism spilling into Afghanistan and Kashmir.<More>

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  • Non-Military Purge in Nepal
    In an apparent move to assert himself and the the Seven Party Alliance (SPA) he belongs to, the Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala went on a large-scale purge of political appointees in Embassies, industry, and state organs.<More>

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  • Lanka Seeks Indian Help to Resume Talks
    Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and opposition leaders asking for their support to influence the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to resume negotiations again.<More>

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  • Singapore Stunted Democracy
    In the latest election, Singapore's ruling People's Action Party (PAP) came back to power winning 82 of the 84 seats with 37 seats unopposed.<More>

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  • US-Russia Oil Moves in C Asia
    The US is actively promoting oil routes that does not depend on Russia in Central Asia is prompting Russia to make counter-moves that may create a "second Cold War."<More>

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  • Abbas Wants to Resume Dialogue
    Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said that he was willing to resume talks with Israel even his Government run by the terrorist group Hamas is not recognized by most countries in the world. <More>

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