Madrasa Bombing Inspires Protests, Reprisals (November 09, 2006)
The monster Pakistan created came back to haunt the master with a reprisal attack in response to a helicopter attack on a madrasa alleged to be a terrorist training camp as thousands of armed tribals protested against the Army action.<More>

Manned Space Mission Idea Gets Boost (November 09, 2006)
A National Consultative Meeting organized by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) saw 80 top scientists and technologists unanimously voting that India pursue the idea of manned space mission.<More>

Manufacturing, Agri, Power Key to GDP Growth (November 09, 2006)
While the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in Tenth Financial Plan ending March 2007 is the highest growth ever achieved in a 5 year period, the rate of growth is expected to be lower than the projected 8% at 7.2% because of slowdown in manufacturing sector.<More>

ONGC-ALPS MoU for LNG JV (November 09, 2006)
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Ashok Leyland Projects Services Ltd. (ALPS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a joint venture (JV) to cooperate on liquefied natural gas (LNG) exploration and sourcing.<More>

Hu’s Visit Aimed at Building Trust (November 09, 2006)
Ahead of Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to India from November 20-23, both nations are building up the tempo through orchestrated sound-bites focusing on the positives and not referring to the disagreements plaguing bilateral relations.<More>

India Asks Pak to Stop Stalling SAFTA (November 09, 2006)
Setting the tone for upcoming Foreign Secretary level talks, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee asked Pakistan to remove “obstructions” and allow “free flow of trade” and go beyond the expanded trade basket.<More>

Lanka Referendum on Merger? (November 09, 2006)
Under threat by right-wing JVP of a law suit, a coalition partner to the Government, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ratna Wickremanayake told the Parliament that the controversy over the merger of north and east provinces could be settled through a referendum.<More>