<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <rss version="2.0"> <channel> <title><![CDATA[merinews: India News Articles]]></title> <description><![CDATA[Latest News Articles from India ]]></description> <language>en-us</language> <link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/catBrief.jsp?catID=2&category=India]]></link> <copyright><![CDATA[&#169;  Copyright 2006, Meri News]]></copyright><item><title><![CDATA[Dr Abdullah sheds crocodile tears, eyes Pandit votes]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=150398&catID=2&category=India]]></link><description><![CDATA[Vinod Pandit lambasted Dr Farooq Abdullah for shedding crocodile tears. The Kashmiri Pandits demand for temple bill, encroachment of their properties and ethnic cleansing in the Valley did not affect him earlier. Why false tears, now?]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Govt plans special package for exporters next week]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=150395&catID=2&category=India]]></link><description><![CDATA[The relief package will factor in the difficulties being faced by exporters and the fall-out of the global financial crisis, The worst of which will come in March-April 2009, commerce secretary GK Pillai said.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA['Wada Na Todo' asks Govt to account for promises]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=150377&catID=2&category=India]]></link><description><![CDATA[To ensure that India is not taken for a ride after every five years, a group of concerned civil society people have launched 'Wada Na Todo Abhiyan', a national campaign to hold the government accountable to the promises it makes in poll manifestos]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manjunath an unsung hero, unrewarded martyr]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=150311&catID=2&category=India]]></link><description><![CDATA[Shanmugam Manjunath paid the price of his honesty and integrity. As a manager of IOC he had shutdown a pump that was selling adulterated fuel. He was killed. SIFF dedicates International Mens Day, his martyrdom day, to the honest son of India.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[J&K: Polling station for only two voters in Kathua]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=150283&catID=2&category=India]]></link><description><![CDATA[In the Kathua Assembly constituency in J&K, a polling station has been set up at district industries centre only for two voters, which speaks of the high importance being attached to the democratic rights and to the convenience of voters]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can we curb corruption?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=150282&catID=2&category=India]]></link><description><![CDATA[Corruption has become omnipresent in our society. It has found its roots deep into each and every human being's soul. We all know that corruption only causes unpleasantness in society, still we favour it and sometimes end being its victim, as well]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nepotism: Is India an imitation democracy?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=150279&catID=2&category=India]]></link><description><![CDATA[Political parties in India get divided not due to any ideological reasons but mainly due to family feuds. Gharana politics has given birth to nepotism all across the country. The Margaret Alva and Rahul Gandhi face off is a case in point.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[No pressure in Malegaon blast probe, says top cop]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=150271&catID=2&category=India]]></link><description><![CDATA[The MCOCA provisions provide for a death penalty if the crime had led to death of an individual; life imprisonment for conspirators or abettors and a minimum sentence of five years for anyone who is a member of the organised crime syndicate]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apex Court turns down appeal, chides school management]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=150269&catID=2&category=India]]></link><description><![CDATA[The school was at fault for denying leave to the teacher who had sought the same on the ground of sickness, said the Apex Court. The said teacher had taken classes prior to his falling asleep in the staff room. He would get back his job now.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gandhi as a thought is the need of the hour!]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=150253&catID=2&category=India]]></link><description><![CDATA[Several schemes were introduced in Gandhijis name but hardly any of these were implemented due to lackadaisical administration and rampant corruption. An honest attempt from each one of us to be always right can do the trick. Gandhi is our answer!]]></description></item></channel></rss>
