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Articles 1621 through 1720 of 10500:
- 6 Tourists Drown As Goa Lifeguards Strike Work (Indian Express, RAJU NAYAK, Aug 14, 2006)
A strike by lifeguards employed in Goa’s beaches for the past five days has claimed the lives of at least six tourists.
- Ysr For Better Compensation Package (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
Chief Minister says that there should be no "heartburn" among small farmers
- 'The Elephants Have To Lead' (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
WTO director general Pascal Lamy feels India, as a big elephant of trade, has responsibility to contribute to the negotiations, and view the scene in its entirety.
- Area Of Darkness (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 14, 2006)
Rahul Ramagundam analyses the cause and effect of poverty and wretchedness, leading to social restlessness, in the heartland of Bihar.
- Pricing Of Ethanol Under Discussion: Isma (Pioneer, Rakesh Bihari Jha, Aug 14, 2006)
In the backdrop of rising oil prices internationally, Government is keen on having ethanol doping with petrol on all-India basis, which will not only bring in some profit to the domestic sugar companies but also to the consumers, who feel pinch . . .
- India In The Grip Of Naxalite Movements (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Aug 14, 2006)
Naxalite movements in India are gaining popularity, as a large faction of the country’s poverty-stricken population has begun approaching the communist groups rather than government officials to redress their grievances, said a former Indian . . .
- Faith Sans Works Is Not Complete (The Economic Times, K VIJAYARAGHAVAN, Aug 14, 2006)
On that kind of faith which is not backed by practical deeds, The Bible observes, “Faith without works is dead” (James: 2, 20). Practical application of the concept of “faith and works” is illustrated by Mr Malcolm Evans, a British national and a . . .
- Let It Be Quaid’S Pakistan (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 14, 2006)
The nation is celebrating 59th anniversary of Pakistan’s creation amidst colour and pageantry today. Flag hoisting ceremony in the Federal Capital will highlight the celebrations. Cities, towns and villages have been decorated with multicoloured . . .
- Rise In Popular Support For Congress And Upa (Hindu, Yogendra Yadav, Aug 13, 2006)
Ruling coalition could win over 300 Lok Sabha seats, findsThe Hindu-CNN-IBN State of the Nation Survey
- India Regains Bird Flu-Free Status (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
Almost seven months after the bird flu outbreak, India regained the status of an “avian influenza-free country”, which is likely to improve the export of poultry products.
- A Certain Amount Of Light (Dawn, Feryal Ali Gauhar, Aug 13, 2006)
Fidel Castro Ruz, along with an armed group of 123 men and women, attacked the Moncada army barracks in Santiago de Cuba in Guatanamo province.
- ‘Indo-Bangla Border Must Be Sealed’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
The All Assam Students Union on Saturday urged the Centre to immediately seal the Indo-Bangladesh border in the wake of alleged incursion of lands...
- Need Stressed To Solve Youth’S Problems (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
Pakistani youth are not in the forefront of supporting important developments in the country unlike their counterparts of many fortunate nations.
- What Explains The Rise Of The Congress (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
Perceptions of the Central Government's record and the shifting pattern of support away from regional parties to national ones are some of the reasons, say Sanjay Kumar and Yogendra Yadav
- Chinese Typhoon Victims Try To Pick Up The Pieces (Reuters, Ben Blanchard, Aug 13, 2006)
A procession of mourners clad in white sackcloth wound through Jinxiang village in east China as victims picked their way through the devastation brought by Typhoon Saomai.
- Reliance Retail Keen On Hp (Tribune, Ambika Sharma, Aug 13, 2006)
The Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Retail Ltd would soon enter Himachal Pradesh for its much- hyped horticulture and agriculture produce marketing and processing project. An indication to this effect was given by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh to . . .
- Al-Qaida Cds Found On Slain Let Commander: Army (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
In a major success, troops today shot dead a self-styled commander and a deputy commander of the Lashkar-e-Toiba outfit in the Gursai area of Mendhar in the Poonch district.
- Dams Blamed For Floods In India (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
The sudden release of large quantities of water from several large dams has contributed to the devastating floods in India which have killed over 350 people, and authorities must take some of the blame, critics said on Saturday.
- Banks Ready To Finance Sericulture Farmers (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
There is a good scope to start new reeling units'
- Do Not Succumb To U.S. Pressure, Buddhadeb Tells Upa Government (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
"We are in the midst of an economic, political and foreign policy crisis"
- The More Things Change... (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 13, 2006)
The Congress’s chargesheet against the NDA has returned to haunt the party.
- Un Resolution On Lebanon (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 13, 2006)
QATAR’s foreign minister is right when he says that Resolution 1701, passed unanimously by the UN Security Council on Friday, contains “imbalances in favour of Israel”, but to expect anything else would be unrealistic.
- Say No To Coke, Pepsi (Pioneer, MC Joshi, Aug 13, 2006)
The revelation by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) that various soft drinks are unsafe for human consumption has come as an eye-opener.
- 20 Injured In 2 Grenade Blasts (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 12, 2006)
At least 20 persons were injured in separate grenade explosions on Friday at Baramulla and Sopore while as two militants believed to be belonging to Harkat-ul-Mujahideen were killed in an encounter at Manzgam, Kulgam.
- Wto: Seeds Of New Beginning? (Daily Excelsior, Pallab Bhattacharya, Aug 12, 2006)
Soon after the WTO trade talks broke down in Geneva on July 25, Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath suggested that it would not affect India's economic growth story and New Delhi would go ahead with proposals for entering into bilateral and . . .
- `Agriculture, Education And Health To Get A Boost' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 12, 2006)
Another Green Revolution in the offing: Minister
Says these sectors were the "most neglected" during the UDF rule
UDF Government accused of helping private profiteers
- Rebels Say Break Sri Lanka Army's Northern Defences (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 12, 2006)
Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels said on Saturday they had broken through army defences in the island's far north and were advancing on the government-held Jaffna peninsula, in the fiercest fighting since a 2002 truce.
- Subsidy For Setting Up Information Technology, Biotech Industries (Hindu, S. Nadarajan, Aug 12, 2006)
Entrepreneurs will get 25 per cent of total investment
- ‘Journalist On Wheels’ (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 12, 2006)
The former princely state of Patiala was one of the pioneer promoters of sports in general and cricket in particular.
- 5.2 Millions Hiv Infected In India (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 12, 2006)
India has an estimated 5.2 million HIV infected persons, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.
- The More Things Change... (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 12, 2006)
The Congress’s chargesheet against the NDA has returned to haunt the party.
- If Only We Could Ban All Our Problems. Specially In Kerala (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 12, 2006)
Why don’t they ban toddy instead? That opaque white country liquor, served in used beer bottles, which inundates Kerala’s innards. Making it float up, right to the top, of the chart that measures alcoholism in our states.
- The Coming Tsunami Of Trash (Deccan Herald, Niall Ferguson, Aug 12, 2006)
With plastic, a new kind of pollutant entered the sea; one that has taken more than a century to degrade.
- Gaza Hopes In Ruins A Year After Pullout Beg (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 12, 2006)
As Palestinian farmer Hassan Abdel-Dayem looks across his fields to the rubble of former Jewish settlements, he sees an Israeli armoured vehicle trundling past.
- Say No To Coke, Pepsi (Pioneer, MC Joshi, Aug 12, 2006)
The revelation by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) that various soft drinks are unsafe for human consumption has come as an eye-opener.
- Burdensome Commission (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 12, 2006)
Just when the Punjab finances had started improving comes the report about a new pay commission, that too within days of a similar Central announcement.
- Xi Plan – Beyond Platitudes (The Financial Express, NK SINGH, Aug 12, 2006)
Some critical choices now need to be made, based on clear thinking, before the Approach Paper goes to the National Development Council
- A Mixed Policy Bag (The Financial Express, NR BHANUMURTHY, Aug 12, 2006)
The draft Cabinet note on the national policy on subsidies is part of the commitment that the UPA government has made in its National common minimum progrramme.
- The `Darwinian Element' In Supply-Demand Matters (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 12, 2006)
"The outlook for the world economy is uncertain at best — and dire at worst," warns Wake Up! But not all is gloomy: If It's Raining in Brazil, Buy Starbucks. And there are more useful tips in Controlling Currency Mismatches in Emerging Markets.
- 'We Like Peace' (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Aug 11, 2006)
At least 915,000 people, one quarter of Lebanon’s population, are displaced; 565,000 are living with families, 131,000 are in 761 schools and public buildings, and 220,000 have left the country, including the 150,000 who have gone to Syria.
- The Fizz Of The Matter (Deccan Herald, Venkat Krishnan, Aug 11, 2006)
It’s important that the public debate on colas should not be limited to the pesticide content.
- Us Must Soften Its Stance: India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
The US needs to put some real proposals on cutting trade distorting domestic support in agriculture if it wants to move the Doha Round of WTO negotiations forward...
- Health Scheme Needs To Be Reworked: Cm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy said the Yeshaswini scheme will be reworked into a comprehensive health policy for the poor.
- Tibet Rail To Be Extended Closer To India (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
China's newly built railway line to Tibet will be extended by around 270 km from Lhasa to the region’s second largest city of Xigaze, close to the Indian border, a local official said in Lhasa today.
- Development Hurts (Times of India, Ashish Kothari, Aug 11, 2006)
When farmers in Pen and Raigarh in Maharashtra recently gathered to protest the takeover of their lands for a special economic zone, they were expressing a growing discontent among India's rural masses.
- Lest We Take Our Eyes Off Nepal (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 11, 2006)
While hot war unfolds in Lebanon, and India and Pakistan’s nuclear-backed dispute over Kashmir episodically dominates the news from South Asia, monumental changes are underway in Nepal. It is a country in post-conflict transition.
- No Review Of Awards For Stf Personnel: Veerasamy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
"Reversal of previous Government's decision will not be a good precedent"
- Blair’S Us Tilt Comes Under Glare (Telegraph, Amit Roy, Aug 11, 2006)
Is Tony Blair’s pro-US foreign policy to blame for young British Muslims turning to terrorism in protest against his actions in Iraq and now in Lebanon?
- A `Final' Note On Credit (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Aug 11, 2006)
The announcement of fresh crop loans came late in the sowing season for Vidharbha. And, say the suicide notes of farmers, the talk at the top has not been matched by credit at the bottom. Meanwhile, the rain is adding to the devastation.
- Unedifying Behaviour (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 11, 2006)
In the last week, the Bharatiya Janata Party's parliamentary conduct has plumbed new depths.
- ’93 Mumbai Blasts Verdict On Sept 12 (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
The verdict in the 1993 serial bomb blasts case will be delivered on September 12, Judge Pramod Kode of the special Terrorism and Disruptive Activities Act (TADA) court ruled here today.
- Flood-Resistant Rice Gene Found (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 11, 2006)
Researchers in the Philippines and the USA have isolated a gene that will enable rice to survive flooding, it was announced today.
- Sail: Blowing Hot, Blowing Cold (Business Standard, Niraj Bhatt, Aug 11, 2006)
SAIL's results for the June quarter highlight the difficult operating environment in the steel industry.
- Pakistani Villagers Fall Prey To Kidney Trade (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
Amjad Ali, a poor villager from the Cholistan Desert in eastern Pakistan, was promised a job and money in exchange for a kidney.
- Food Security: China's Success Story (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Aug 10, 2006)
China has hugely improved the availability of, and access to, food through a combination of a sound agricultural policy, development of rural infrastructure, and investment in research and development in the farm sector.
- Gift From Natwar (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 10, 2006)
His attacks on the PM have brought party close to government. Will Congress remember the lesson?
- Urban Legends (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Aug 10, 2006)
India is undergoing a radical makeover. According to projections by the census office, large chunks of the country are going to be urbanised over the next two decades.
- Who Killed The Vidarbha Farmers? (OutLook, Smruti Koppikar, Aug 10, 2006)
Heartbreaking as they are, suicides - over 90 last month - are only a symptom of the larger and deep agrarian crisis, reminds the award-winning journalist, touching on the role played by our policy-makers and politicians - from Montek Singh . . .
- Urban Chaos (Business Line, Sudhansu R. Das, Aug 10, 2006)
Over the years, cities and towns have become terribly chaotic. The progressive degeneration of urban infrastructure questions the fundamentals of the urban development concept.
- The Chinese In Vizhinjam (The Financial Express, Raja Menon, Aug 10, 2006)
The companies that bid for the Rs 4,360 crore Vizhinjam port are among the best in the business, for this site almost selects itself.
- Residual Problem (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 10, 2006)
The real issue is that the country simply does not have a national policy for safe use of pesticides.
- Dumping Charge Against China (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 10, 2006)
There have been many complaints by developing nations against China in the WTO
- Connecting Farmers' In India (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Aug 10, 2006)
Silent revolution is taking place in the communication systems in rural India. The farmers are browsing the net and getting general, technical and marketing information from the Information kiosks set up by a number of pioneers across the country.
- Indian Floods Worsen, 4.5 Mln People Homeless (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2006)
Swollen rivers swamped thousands of villages and towns across India's south and west on Wednesday, forcing 4.5 million from their homes as rescuers struggled to bring them food and drinking water, officials said.
- Killer Colas (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 09, 2006)
Govt needs to clean up its act than merely target MNCs.
- Right To Ignorance? (Deccan Herald, L C JAIN, Aug 09, 2006)
The notings are essential to the RTI Act and the Government is guilty of a breach of faith.
- Tatas Plan To Raise Holding In Group Cos. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2006)
Tata Tea explores acquisition in U.K. and U.S.
Revamp in North Indian gardens taking shape
Pilot project for growing vegetables launched
- India Making Efforts To Revive Wto Talks, Says Kamal Nath (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2006)
Urges developed countries to take a leadership role .
- New Role For Moneylenders (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 09, 2006)
The initiative to support rural moneylenders with official funds is an acknowledgement that even a successful centralised banking system has its limits.
- Police Goes Berserk (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 09, 2006)
The Chandigarh police disgraced itself when it teargassed and lathi-charged protesting jobless youth on Monday. One thought years of experience in handling demonstrations, so frequent at the city’s Matka Chowk, would have taught the police tact and . . .
- Indian Farmer, 88, Has Son; Wants More Kids (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2006)
An 88-year-old Indian farmer, who has never heard of viagra, became the father of a baby boy and has sex daily and wants more kids, The Times of India reported on Tuesday.
- After Bomb Kills Kin, Life Turns Ghostly (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2006)
After a bomb hits, the remains of a life are modest
- Manmohan To Visit Gujarat, Maharashtra (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2006)
Andhra Pradesh gets Rs. 135.48 crore and Gujarat Rs. 96.86 crore from the Calamity Relief Fund
- Tamil Tigers Lift Water Blockade In Lanka, Blast Kills 3 (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2006)
Tamil Tigers today lifted a blockade of a canal over which they fought heavy battles with security forces for over two weeks leaving 440 people dead, hours after three people were killed and a Tamil politician injured in a car bomb blast in the . . .
- Govt Walks Path Of Phased Quota (Telegraph, Monobina Gupta, Aug 09, 2006)
The human resource development ministry is likely to stagger the implementation of 27 per cent OBC quota for institutions that have pleaded their inability to introduce it at one go.
- Urban Legends (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Aug 09, 2006)
India is undergoing a radical makeover. According to projections by the census office, large chunks of the country are going to be urbanised over the next two decades.
- Terror Leader: 'Nobody Can Hand Me Over To India' (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2006)
The Kashmir issue can never be resolved through talks, believes Syed Salahuddin, leader of the Hizb-ul Mujahideen terrorist group, and chairman of the Jihad Council, an umbrella outfit comprising over a dozen Kashmiri terrorist groups.
- Water, Water Everywhere But Not Where Needed Most (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 09, 2006)
Half-way through the monsoon, the country’s 76 major reservoirs are almost full. Last weekend’s rain meant that some of the dams in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh had to release their excess . . .
- Proposed Sez Approved By Centre: Rangasamy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2006)
Government to speed up land acquisition for the project
In principle, agreement is for a zone for automobiles, auto parts and bio informatics
Government has already identified around 1,000 acres for the SEZ at Karasu
- Who Killed The Vidarbha Farmers? (OutLook, Smruti Koppikar, Aug 09, 2006)
Heartbreaking as they are, suicides - over 90 last month - are only a symptom of the larger and deep agrarian crisis, reminds the award-winning journalist, touching on the role played by our policy-makers and politicians - from Montek Singh . . .
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