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Punjab: Terrorism

TEERORISTS ARE 'REGROUPING' IN PUNJAB

GOVT. MUST TAKE EARLY PREVENTIVE STEPS
B.K.Chum - 2009-10-05 10:13
Are terrorists regrouping in Punjab? Yes, if the intelligence agencies and the state's police brass are to be believed. But Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal says, 'There is no possibility of militants regrouping in Punjab. The state police will not allow regrouping of terrorists'. Whom should the people believe?

CALL FOR WIDESPREAD REFORMS TO MAKE THE MOST OUT OF MIGRATION

One out of every seven humans is a migrant
Special Correspondent - 2009-10-05 10:07
New York: Migration benefits the people who move, their host communities and those that stay behind, the United Nations' latest Human Development Report says, calling today for wide-ranging reforms to maximize those gains and to protect the rights of migrants - now estimated to be one out of every seven humans.
India:CORPORATE WATCH

WHO IS AFRAID OF MOILY'S FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION?

REGULATORY BODIES HAVE BECOME TOOTHLESS
Nantoo Banerjee - 2009-10-05 10:01
If Union Law and Justice Minister Veerappa Moily's crusade against corruption has failed to evoke strong reactions from the rich and the powerful, it could be because of his very approach to the issue and his overwhelming dependence on the legal and judicial side of the matter. The judicial reforms bill which, mandates disclosure of assets of judges of high courts and the Supreme Court and the proposed corrupt public servants (forfeiture of property) bill are most welcome.
New Delhi Letter

HOMEGROWN POLICY PARADIGM AT LAST?

RESULT OF REFORM LOBBY’S DECLINE
Political Correspondent - 2009-10-05 09:56
Are there signs of the emergence of a homegrown policy paradigm for India at last? It looks like that if one goes by the kind of confabulations within the government- among the political leadership and bureaucracy, and with experts and 'think tank' members. Perhaps, the waning role of the reform enforcers is also a pointer to the sprouting of independent thinking in the UPA establishment. The new thrust, even if it is nascent, marks a clear departure from the past.
Ahead of operationalisation of India-ASEAN FTA

Vietnam seeks more Indian investment

IT, textiles, banking, energy, mining, infrastructure are key areas
ASHOK B SHARMA - 2009-10-01 13:22
Vietnam has sought greater Indian investments in e-governance, IT software, garments and textiles, banking and finance, energy, mining, infrastructure, consumer goods, science and technology and environment protection.
Andhra Pradesh: Politics

ANDHRA POLITICAL SITUATION WORSENING

CONGRESS HIGH COMMAND MUST ACT FAST
Kalyani Shankar - 2009-10-01 09:59
Will the “stop gap” Andhra Pradesh chief minister K. Rosaiah become a full-fledged chief minister? Chances are that Rosaiah may as he seems to have made use of this one month to establish himself. The bania lobby is active in helping Rosaiah who belongs to this community. All the senior leaders including former chief minister N. Janardhan Reddy, former minister G. Venkataswamy, Working Committee member K. Keshav Rao, former Union minister Renuka Choudhury and AICC Secretary V. Hanumantha Rao have openly come out in support of Rosaiah.
Pittsburgh Summit

HISTORIC DECISIONS ON GLOBAL ECONOMY NEED TOUGH ACTIONS

EMERGING AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES COMING INTO THEIR OWN
S. Sethuraman - 2009-10-01 09:56
The Third Summit of G-20 at Pittsburgh (Sep.24-25) registered a path-breaking global consensus with a 'Framework for Strong, Sustainable and Balanced Growth', transformed itself as the 'premier forum for international economic cooperation' to make major developing countries equal stake-holders in the management of global economy, and endorsed a strengthened regulatory regime for the crisis-prone financial system of the developed world.

End sexual violence in armed conflict

Special Correspondent - 2009-10-01 09:32
New York: The Security Council has demanded that all parties to armed conflict take immediate action to protect civilians, including women and children, from all forms of sexual violence, and urged greater measures by States and the United Nations to combat this scourge.

CLIMATE CHANGE SAFETY IN POORER STATES TO COST UP TO $100 BILLION A YEAR

Special Correspondent - 2009-10-01 09:26
New York: Adapting to the impact of global warming in developing countries is set to cost around $75 billion to $100 billion a year over the next 40 years, according to a new World Bank study presented at United Nations climate change talks in Bangkok.

$100 Million to India's Exim Bank to Boost SMEs, Expand Jobs, Trade

Special Correspondent - 2009-09-30 11:15
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is extending a $100 million loan facility to India's state-owned Export-Import Bank (Exim Bank) to boost the export potential of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in poor and disadvantaged regions that have largely missed out on the country's trade boom.