India willing to supply more power to Nepal
- 2012-12-26 09:28New Delhi: India is planning to supply additional electricity to Nepal during the lean season.
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India hopes President Yadav will resolve Nepal stalemate
- 2012-12-25 15:08New Delhi: India is hopeful that Nepal would be able to resolve its continuing political stalemate which has hindered the process of finalization of the Constitution for the new Republic. It is also hopeful that with the intervention of President Dr Ram Baran Yadav, the Nepalese political parties would be able to choose an incumbent Prime Minister under whose regime national elections to the new Constituent could be held leading to the finalization of the Constitution.
India, Russia sign 10 pacts: $4 bn defence deals
- 2012-12-24 14:37New Delhi: In a show of boosting multifaceted ties, India and Russia signed as many as 10 agreements in diverse areas, including a defence deal of $ 4 billion.
SKIRTING PROBLEMS, THE UDF GOVERNMENT STYLE
SURVIVAL POLITICS DICTATES DECISION ON ESTATES
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2012-12-24 12:02
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Oommen Chandy Government is known for rushing headlong into taking decisions and courting controversies. But when the occasion demands, the Government is equally adept at deferring decisions on sensitive issues!
VIRBHADRA HAS TO RESTORE PARTY UNITY
DEVELOPMENT SHOULD BE THE TOP AGENDA
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2012-12-24 11:58
Outcome of elections has its lessons for the vanquished and the victor. It enjoins on the vanquished to introspect, realistically identify its shortcomings and take corrective steps for regaining the lost ground. The victor has to avoid committing mistakes which had contributed to its opponent’s downfall. It is also imperative for it to consolidate its electoral gains through effective measures in political and governance arenas.
EVADING RESPONSIBILITY TO THE POOR
CASH TRANSFERS ARE MISGUIDED
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2012-12-24 11:54
The United Progressive Alliance government is launching a massive project to transfer cash to people in lieu of public services, based on the Aadhaar unique identity (UID). It’s rushing to introduce the project on New Year’s Day in 51 districts across India in respect of 34 schemes like old-age and widow pensions, maternity benefits and scholarships—as a step towards extending Aadhaar-Enabled Cash Transfers (AECT) to all social schemes like the Public Distribution System (PDS) for food, healthcare provision, and fuel and fertiliser subsidies.
MODI STILL CARRIES ANTI-MINORITY IMAGE
IT IS DIFFICULT FOR HIM TO BE MODERATE
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2012-12-24 11:46
For all the emphasis on how Gujarat’s economic development is behind Narendra Modi’s hat-trick of successes, the basic reason is that he can still be said to be riding on the communal wave created by the 2002 riots. Hence, his reluctance to apologize for them.
India, Russia to sign pacts on hydrocarbons, defence, space
- 2012-12-23 15:32New Delhi: Even though there is no possibility of resolution of the nagging Kundankulam 3 and 4 and Sistema Shyam Teleservices issue in sight, India and Russia are slated to sign a number of agreements on energy, defence, space technology and trade sectors on the visit of the Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday.
QUESTIONS REMAIN DESPITE MODI’S THIRD WIN
‘TAMING ANTI-INCUMBENCY’ IN GUJARAT IS NOT ENOUGH
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2012-12-22 16:28
Has Narendra Modi won the Gujarat election or was he a loser at the battle of hasting? This question was posed in political circles as the poll results came in. He has won, having ramped home for the third time in row, even though two short of 117, the number he secured in the last Assembly poll.
PUTIN’S CRUCIAL VISIT ON DECEMBER 24
INDIA MUST ACT TO ENHANCE TIES
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2012-12-22 16:24
Russian President Vladimir Putin is coming to Delhi on a one day official visit on December 24. There are many economic irritants in the bilateral relationship between the two countries at the moment but the extent of political understanding on the global issues and the nature of long standing friendship of the two countries can act as a good facilitator in removing the irritants at this summit and set the stage for a higher relationship.