Friday, February 25, 2011

Strong infrastructure from farm-to-fork needed

Inflation will come down to 7 per cent by March: Prime Minister

India seeks increased economic cooperation with Uruguay

Food inflation inches up to 11.49 %

ONGC, OIL evacuating staff from Libya

Trading in renewable energy certificate launched

The killer aftershock

Partnership for the deep waters

‘Telecom policy sound, implementation faulty'

Oil soars to $120 a barrel

Discovery space shuttle poised for final launch

Centre hikes poll expenditure limit by 60%

Osama behind uprising: Qadhafi

China to give a fillip to international relations

U.S. keeps options open on Libya

U.S. Senate report vindicates stand on Indus: Pakistan

The battle lines over encryption

20 names announced for JPC

Evacuation of Indians from Libya any time now

Bhopal gas case: Centre's curative plea hearing on February 28

Bail petitions of five Maoists filed in Orissa High Court

‘One crore girls vanish every year'

U.K. nuclear industry keen on two-way collaboration

Kerala House passes Bill to form Plachimada tribunal

Terms of reference

“Dialogue only way to resolve issues with Pakistan”

“World marvels at India's model of growth”

Cave on moon could be a ‘base station' for future missions

Our hands are tied in going after oil mafia: Maharashtra DGP

RTE Act violates rights of unaided schools: Counsel

Arab unrest propels Tehran as Riyadh's influence declines

New violence as Ivory Coast strongman fights ouster

‘Contemporary India is a fertile and blooming oasis'

Mutual respect

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Japan for joint effort in developing rare earth minerals

GoM on coal to meet today

Indian generics to get easier access in Japan

Recovering Egypt's stolen antiquities

Government agrees to set up JPC on 2G

112 Indian fishermen remanded to judicial custody

EC issues new norms for expenses monitoring

“India takes ‘serious view' of fishermen detention”

Budget session disruptions expected

Common-ground eludes U.S., Pakistan on Davis

Centre trying to evolve consensus on Telangana

Five frog species rediscovered

India not overly worried over China's military build-up, says Antony

Karnataka sets pace for issue of UID

Mullaperiyar panel meets today

Need to review price monitoring system

State has done well in health: expert

Could revolution spread from Egypt to Pakistan?

U.S. military interests at stake in Bahraini unrest

World Bank warns of soaring food prices

Rare earth shortage? Afghans think they can help

It confers authority

16/02/11

Tata Steel consolidated net zooms

India, Japan all set to sign economic pact

China's inflation rises 4.9 per cent in January

‘Revolving fund' for DMIC project

Jaipal Reddy dedicates IOC naphtha cracker complex to the nation

Centre to hike subsidy on fertilizers

Beyond the politics of defection

India's numbers

China: drought will not impact global prices

EPFO subscribers likely to get 9.5%

Backward districts clueless on potential of MNREGA

U.S. deficit in worry zone

U.K. to continue £280 m annual aid to India

Questions of accountability

Japan to take part in India-U.S. naval exercises again

Pranab: urgent need for review of price monitoring system

No plans to hike oil prices now: Jaipal Reddy

Nilekani to head task force on direct subsidies

Monday, February 14, 2011

Companies Bill, 2009: a bulwark for an economically resurgent India

The Egyptian giant stirs

The case for faster justice

It's for CCS to take final call on Antrix deal

Educational institutes must lay the base for inclusive society: N. Ram

Comprehensive electoral reforms by August: Moily

Shockwave running through West Asia

U.S. puts off trilateral meet

Swiss vote to keep their guns

Russian reaction restrained & cautious

GoM on corruption to meet today

U.S. keen on high-tech defence ties with India

CRZ: violations to be identified soon

Budget session will run smoothly: Meira Kumar

JNU professor gets Pushkin Gold Medal for promotion of ties

Centre evolves new educational methodology for rural development

Tribal institute bags e-governance award

Growth and other concerns

Algerians take their cue from Egypt and Tunisia

Rwandan leader sentenced

Preaching & practising

13/02/11

Exports grow 33 % in Jan

Tax information exchange pact inked with Bahamas

CII to hold workshop on ‘5S and 3M' concepts

Quraishi suggests “none of the above” option in EVMs

Meira Kumar optimistic about budget session

Manmohan commends BrahMos team

India welcomes Mubarak's decision

G4 nations to press for urgent UNSC reforms

Opening the gates to top-level domain names

A great and strenuous shift to next generation IP

INS urges Kharge to reject reports of wage boards

Social sciences get a boost

Plan ready to check money power in Assembly polls: EC

Journalists should be fair, accurate: Manmohan

Israeli satellite: Brinda seeks clarification on deal

Withdraw erroneous report on endosulfan, Centre urged

Regulatory body for NGOs suggested

Sushma raises killing of fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy

NGOs hold pre-Budget meeting with Pranab

Role of private sector in healthcare stressed

12/02/11

Good progress towards tax treaty with U.S., says Ahluwalia

Panel for revamping crop data collection

Industrial growth plunges to 1.6 %

Centre to fully compensate States for CST losses

Reduce tariff barriers, FDI curbs to fix infrastructure: Gary Locke

Southern Sudan's success

Infrastructure in magistrate courts appalling: High Court

China's Communist Party sees India as part of U.S. “containment” strategy

O.N.V. Kurup gets Jnanpith Award

Locke takes lessons from dabbawalas

Manmohan: ICTT a triumph of public-private partnership

Sri Lanka Navy escorts Indian fishermen to IMBL

‘We are aware of India's interests'

Third-party recruiters: essential dilemmas

Jayati Ghosh awarded ILO prize

Centre considering request to lift ban on onion export

“No need for alarm over China's power project”

Address delay in disposal of cases, Supreme Court tells Centre

Royal College Medal for neuropsychiatrist

Acting on nutritional needs

He alone can save

11/02/11

India should continue on reform path: Gary Locke

Cabinet approves Rs.1,100 crore fund infusion for RRBs

India signs tax treaty with British Virgin Islands

Food inflation declines sharply

Rise of the Muslim Brotherhood

ICC's exemplary first step

India, Pakistan to hold talks on all issues

Moscow airport bomber identified

Peace process top priority: Khanal

The Minister versus the civil servant

Supreme Court reserves verdict in CVC appointment case

Jairam questions forecast of 9% economic growth

Stand up, be counted in Census, Svayam tell elderly, disabled

Court: no statute can violate Constitution

Centre will table Right to Food Act in Parliament, says Manmohan

All marriages in age group 16-18 must be voidable: Centre

EC completes hearing arguments on ‘paid news'

Cabinet nod for press registration bill

Skill training for 80,000 BPL youths

‘Festival of Letters' begins on Monday

Krishna's promise

10/02/11

Assocham suggests new clusters for WB

Anil Ambani seeks gas for power projects

Cambodia denies posting troops at temple

The public and issues of science

JPC to be discussed with Manmohan, Sonia

MoEF grants forest clearance for SAIL's Chiria mines

After 11 years, panchayat polls come to J&K

Ban on export of non-basmati rice, ‘rose' onion partly lifted

“Global slump retards HIV focus”

Bank deposits outside India will be a taxable asset

A national duty, join in census: Pratibha

State funding of elections is a useless thing: Lyngdoh

Aero India 2011 off to a flying start

Dreamliner by year-end

It will be ‘mission conquer Asia'

Growth versus environment?

Climate tipping points

Nobel laureates rally behind Binayak Sen

Hidden meaning

09/02/11

Brace up for reduction in sops, Pranab tells exporters

U.S. business bullish on India, says envoy

‘Defence foundational pacts with U.S. to benefit India'

Deora to meet industry on Companies Bill

Draft policy proposes Logistics Corporation

Keep talking

Growing optimism

End in sight to Parliament impasse

Ties with U.S. on course: Islamabad

Iraq: Rumsfeld blames it on Bush

Two Indian-Americans on nuclear panel

Pakistan: walking a tightrope

Team of U.S. nuclear scientists on 10-day visit

High time India changed its penal code: Lord Lester

U.N. should spearhead fight against piracy: Antony

NAC to counter Rangarajan panel's criticism of its recommendations

Pirates abduct 17 Indian sailors off African coast

Giving voluntarily

08/02/11

· Economy to grow at 8.6 %: CSO

· GDP growth satisfactory, says Pranab Mukherjee

· Decision on Takeover Code norms deferred

· Ernst & Young announces 2010 year awards

· Creeping intolerance

· India raises visa fee hike, but U.S. highlights trade barriers

· India, Pakistan speak in one voice

· Dhaka asks India to exercise restraint on border

· Talks laid solid foundation, says Krishna

· “No use of force against fishermen”

· “Supreme Court cannot examine my eligibility”

· MoEF nod for Girnar Ropeway project

· Speaker: Government has made many suggestions to end Parliament stand-off

· Amend Evidence Act to speed up corruption case trial: Santosh Hegde

· Section 377: final hearing on April 19

· Centre to seek review of ruling on banned outfits

· Make changes in Contempt of Courts Act or scrap it: experts

· India is our crucial security partner: U.S.

· Indian society most ‘gender insensitive,' says award-winning writer

· Thai, Cambodian clashes resume at disputed border

· Siva as Somaskanda

· Stage set for PYKKA national games in Srikakulam