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Articles 3421 through 3520 of 10500:
- Cauvery: Delta Farmers Look To Karunanidhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
They want interest on farm loans cut to four per cent
"We need at least 320 tmcft and anything less will be really insufficient"
Government urged to waive non-farm loans also
- Iron Man At The Helm (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 17, 2006)
From leader of innumerable agitations to head of government. With the Polit Bureau, the State Secretariat, and the State Committee of the Communist Party of India(Marxist) endorsing him as the next Chief Minister of Kerala, V.S. Achuthanandan needs . . .
- Bad Omens For The Economy (Business Standard, Subir Roy, May 17, 2006)
The economic outlook for India has just turned a little negative.
- 'It's A Lie That Cpi-M Is Anti-Reform' (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
On Sunday, the Communist Party of India-Marxist leader V S Achuthanandan, who is the new chief minister of Kerala, landed at Thiruvananthapuram airport to a rousing welcome.
- Major Reshuffle Of Bureaucrats In Tamil Nadu (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Shaktikanta Das is new Industries Secretary; V.K. Subburaj replaces Sheela Rani Chunkath as Health Secretary
- Bijapur Dcc Bank Achieves Record Earnings (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Bijapur District Central Cooperative (DCC) Bank has set a new record by earning Rs. 15.29 crore during the last fiscal.
- State Bank Of Mysore's Hubli Zone Registers Profit Of Rs. 89.57 Crore . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
The bank's operating income has increased from Rs. 72.07 crore to Rs. 108.14 crore
Operating income of the bank has increased from Rs. 72.07 crore in 2004-05 to Rs. 108.14 crore in 2005-06
The NPA level has been brought down from Rs. 67.45 crore . . .
- The Imf’S America Problem (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 17, 2006)
The IMF’s meeting this spring was lauded as a breakthrough, with officials given a new mandate for “surveillance” of the trade imbalances that contribute significantly to global instability.
- Pm’S 2-Day Kashmir Visit From May 24 (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit the Kashmir valley for two days from May 24.
- Full Capital Account Convertibility (Daily Excelsior, Ramesh Kanitkar, May 17, 2006)
The Prime Minister's statement in the third week of March hinting at having full capital account convertibility of rupee had stirred up a debate whether such a step will help the economy.
- How Accurate Are Our Farm Estimates? (The Economic Times, P. M. Sinha, May 17, 2006)
Estimation of agriculture output is a complex exercise and constant efforts have been made to improve the reliability of the production figures.
- India Is A Positive Story (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Looking at the general level of economic growth in China and India we describe it as an enormous success story.
- Violence Won't Work (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 17, 2006)
Sri Lanka's foreign minister Mangala Samaraweera was in New Delhi last week, seeking India's support in keeping the island's fragile ceasefire intact after months of spiralling violence.
- Social Security For Unorganised Sector Likely (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
The government is likely to introduce a scheme estimated to cost around Rs 25,000 crore to provide social security cover to over 30 crore workers in the unorganised sector soon, with the Arjun Sengupta Commission today submitting a new draft of . . .
- ‘India Needs Engaged, Self-Aware Writing’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 17, 2006)
The book is based on my travels over the last six years.
- Govt Looks For Quota Compromise (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
New Delhi, May 15: The government today trod cautiously in the face of swelling protests by doctors, proposing an “incremental” increase in education quotas instead of a one-time jump.
- The Red Road To Fiscal Disaster (The Financial Express, Mythili Bhusnurmath, May 16, 2006)
The danger is the Left’s perceived strength, post-poll, will take the Centre’s finances the W Bengal way.
- Monsoon To Hit Kerala Coast On May 30 (Reuters, Hari Ramachandran, May 16, 2006)
India's southwest monsoon rains, the country's economic lifeline, are expected to hit the Kerala coast on May 30, two days ahead of schedule, a top weather department official said on Monday.
- Sonia Wants Centre To Expedite Welfare Plans (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
Expressing satisfaction at the party's performance at the recent assembly polls, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday exhorted the UPA Government to expedite welfare schemes to ensure success at the next round of assembly elections.
- Sonia Skirts Comments On Reservation (Tribune, Anita Katyal, May 16, 2006)
While the UPA Government is grappling with the snowballing controversy over the proposed quotas for OBCs in elite educational institutions, Congress President Sonia Gandhi maintained a studied silence on this burning issue when she addressed the . . .
- The Reticent Heliocentrist (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 16, 2006)
If we observe the sky without being seduced by what passes for modern knowledge, it should be clear to the meanest intelligence that all objects in the universe revolve around the earth.
- Buying Wheat (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 16, 2006)
Fear is often a constructive emotion. But much of it may be set off by unfortunate memories.
- Violence Won't Work (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 16, 2006)
Sri Lanka's foreign minister Mangala Samaraweera was in New Delhi last week, seeking India's support in keeping the island's fragile ceasefire intact after months of spiralling violence.
- Globalisation’S Grave Challenges (Deccan Herald, Robert A. Levine, May 16, 2006)
America’s growth and Europe’s comfort are not sustainable
- Indian Officials Hope Favourable Wb Verdict (Pakistan Observer, Aroosa Alam, May 16, 2006)
The deadlock with Pakistan over the Baglihar hydroelectric project, in Kashmir’s Doda district could be close to resolution, India’s water experts hoped.
- Cauvery Dispute: Making Sense Of The Muddle (Hindu, Ramaswamy R. Iyer, May 16, 2006)
The ultimate responsibility for a decision rests squarely with the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal. That decision has to be a judicial one. It is somewhat disturbing that the Tribunal has been showing undue sensitivity to the political dimensions of . . .
- Fish Being Killed On A Large Scale In The Cauvery (Hindu, K.V. Subramanya , May 16, 2006)
Dynamite being used to kill fish
The killing is going on even in protected areas
`During an explosion thousands of fish die and this upsets the ecological balance'
- The Opportunities And The Challenges (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
The Left may have registered yet another massive victory. But behind this familiar result, lies an interesting story about shifting support bases and voter perceptions, says Yogendra Yadav
- Chief Minister's Directive To District Collectors (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Monday issued instructions to the Virudhunagar, Salem, Dharmapuri, and Vellore District Collectors to undertake immediate relief measures for farmers whose banana and paddy crop in several hundred acres were badly . . .
- Pak To Get Four Frigates (The Nation, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
Greece consented to selling Pakistan four frigates, besides the two countries agreed to restoring Joint Economic Commission for fostering ties in the fields of agriculture, tourism, defence and trade during formal talks between Greek . . .
- Displacement, The Dilemma Of Development (Business Line, Alok Ray, May 16, 2006)
Very seldom does change benefit everyone. There are usually some winners and some losers. Putting in place a credible democratic institutional structure to look after the rehabilitation and resettlement process is the need of the hour.
- Fighting To Stay In Tune With The Times (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, May 15, 2006)
Shaolin today is a hotchpotch of the religious and commercial. But then paradox is the essence of Zen Buddhism.
- Wheat Import (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 15, 2006)
Govt needs to set up a strategy for managing foodgrains
- Banks Told To Share Profits (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 15, 2006)
The State Bank has asked scheduled banks to share profits with depositors as the banking spread has gone up to 7.75 per cent and increase the real return to depositors.
- Basic Steps To Remove Baloch Grievances (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, May 15, 2006)
It is worth questioning why the situation in Balochistan has reached a point where an armed confrontation is taking place between the federation and the tribal leadership.
- Another Red (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 15, 2006)
The portents were proved right. The Left Democratic Front won in Kerala, a two-thirds majority in a house of 140, and the biggest victory for it in its present configuration.
- The Price Of Reservation (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , May 15, 2006)
For every transaction, there has to be entries on both sides of the ledger.
- Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Congratulate Karunanidhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
DPA victory due to DMK chief's leadership: Congress president
L.K. Advani calls up Karunanidhi, congratulates him
S. Ramadoss commends Chief Minister for welfare announcements
- The Wronglish Tree (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 14, 2006)
Last year, in an article on writing in India, William Dalrymple compared our regional literatures to the elephant being touched by blind savants, their sightless groping yielding no proper description or definition.
- Reservation Reality (Business Standard, Devangshu Datta, May 14, 2006)
Give a man a fish and he is hungry again tomorrow; give him a rod and teach him how to fish and he’s set up for life.
- Sonia’S Concerns Become Govt’S New Theme Song On Fta (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
One of the strongest advocates of free trade agreement (FTA), commerce and industry minister Mr Kamal Nath has appeared to be curiously cautious in recent months on the issue, advocating circumspection before inking any more such deals.
- In Poetry-Loving Yemen, Tribal Bard Takes On Al Qaeda (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
As the dusk call to prayer fades, Amin al-Mashreqi glances at the expectant faces surrounding him and begins to read from his slim, handwritten book of verse that is helping to bring a measure of peace to this mountainous Arab country.
- Karunanidhi, Ministers Sworn In (Hindu, R.K. Radhakrishnan, May 14, 2006)
Orders signed for Rs. 2 a kg of rice, waiver of farm loans, one more egg in noon meal
- Top U.K. Award For Indian (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
Suprabha Seshan has been conserving rare plants of the Western Ghats
- The Genocide Story (Statesman, SUBRATA MUKHERJEE, May 14, 2006)
Milosevic has been rightly accused of war crimes but EU is equally guilty because of inaction and desire to protect narrow self-interests
- Ltte Tells Lanka Navy To Keep Away (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
Tamil rebels warned on Friday that they will attack Sri Lankan navy vessels that approach coastal areas under their control, a day after they sank a patrol boat in a major sea battle that killed dozens and pushed the country closer to an all-out war.
- Ludicrous Delay (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 14, 2006)
The Narmada river, 92 per cent of whose water is contributed by the State of Madhya Pradesh, has a potential of being the world's largest river valley development with 29 major, 450 medium and 3,000 minor dams.
- The Index Of Development (Pioneer, KPS Gill, May 14, 2006)
The total unreality of the planning and budgeting processes in India, at both the Centre and in the States, is astonishing, and tragically out of sorts with the realities of the ground.
- New Vistas : An Example Of Free Trade? (Statesman, Jeremy Seabrook, May 14, 2006)
A “drug baron” whose trade was described as having “created thousands of living ghosts” on the streets of the towns and cities of West Scotland was jailed for 12 years in April 2006.
- Rice At Rs 2 A Kg As Karunanidhi Fulfils Poll Promise (Tribune, Arup Chanda, May 14, 2006)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi today announced a series of sops including waiver of cooperative loans of farmers up to March 31, 2006, to the tune of Rs 6,866 crore and reduction of the price of rice, supplied through the public . . .
- Tn: Rice At Rs 2 Per Kg From June 3, Says Karunanidhi (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 14, 2006)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today announced that the price of rice in ration shops would be reduced to Rs two per kg from the present Rs 3.50 from June 3, on the occasion of his 83rd birthday.
- The Monolith Of Failed Promises (Pioneer, Sudhirendar Sharma, May 14, 2006)
The Supreme Court's observation, over-ruling its previous judgement against raising the height of the controversial Sardar Sarovar Project, may have populist overtones for downstream politics and the pro-dam lobbyists, but it has inadvertently . . .
- Bjp, Victim Of Its Own Spin (Rediff on the Net, B Raman, May 14, 2006)
In February, I met an economic expert working for the BJP at a seminar abroad. Its 'India Shining' campaign was in full blast at that time and the media had practically written off the Congress (I). I told the BJP expert that 2004 could see a . . .
- Cauvery Tribunal Releases Assessors' Reports (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, May 13, 2006)
Tamil Nadu is to get 395 tmcft of water, Karnataka, 250 tmcft
- Concern Over Protection Of Temple Lands Outside A.P. (Hindu, M. Malleswara Rao, May 13, 2006)
Endowments Department wants to auction lands
- A Wake-Up Call On Food Security (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 13, 2006)
For the first time since 1998-99, the Union Government is going in for wheat imports to the extent of three million tonnes.
- Economics Has A Way Of Catching Up With Populist Politics (Business Line, D. Murali , May 13, 2006)
There is indeed free in politics, so much so, that debate is not on whether, but which `free' is all right. But, eventually, economics catches up. Three reads provide a perspective on the politics and economics of reforms, federalism and regionalism.
- Reservation Reality (Business Standard, Devangshu Datta, May 13, 2006)
Give a man a fish and he is hungry again tomorrow; give him a rod and teach him how to fish and he’s set up for life. That old truism holds just as true in the reservation debate as it does in any other. In fact, it is at the heart of caste-based . . .
- Cauvery Panel Report: Kabini To Be Worst Hit (Deccan Herald, B S Arun, May 13, 2006)
It is a mixed bag for Karnataka. While the report of the assessors of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal, which has put the State’s requirement of irrigation water at 251 tmc for 18.85 lakh acre (LA) in the Cauvery basin area is far better . . .
- Cpi-M To Launch Cycle Rally On May 19 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2006)
To voice protest against Government's decision to take over of fertile agricultural lands To voice protest against State Government's decision to take over fertile agricultural lands
State plans special export zones
6,500 families will be left . .
- Pride And Prejudice (Deccan Herald, B G Verghese, May 13, 2006)
The state should remember it has a responsibility to all citizens not only to some
- Terrorists Strike Again (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 13, 2006)
Terrorists have struck in Balochistan again, this time targeting the Anti-Terrorist Force in Quetta, killing six policemen and wounding 13 others seriously.
- Musharraf Underlines Need To Import Gas (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf on Friday stressed the need for importing natural gas from regional countries to meet growing energy requirement in the industrial and agriculture sectors.
- The Index Of Development (Pioneer, KPS Gill, May 13, 2006)
The total unreality of the planning and budgeting processes in India, at both the Centre and in the States, is astonishing, and tragically out of sorts with the realities of the ground.
- The Monolith Of Failed Promises (Pioneer, Sudhirendar Sharma, May 13, 2006)
The Supreme Court's observation, over-ruling its previous judgement against raising the height of the controversial Sardar Sarovar . . .
- Do Missed Wto Deadlines Matter? (Frontline, C.P. CHANDRASEKHAR, May 13, 2006)
In a growingly unequal world, the benefits of integration with world trade are small and declining for the majority of people in the developing world.
- The Biggest Losers In The Election Are... (OutLook, T V R Shenoy, May 13, 2006)
The headlines are devoted to the winners on the morrow of elections. But it may be just as instructive to cast an eye on the losers.
- Ludicrous Delay (Pioneer, MN Buch, May 13, 2006)
The Narmada river, 92 per cent of whose water is contributed by the State of Madhya Pradesh, has a potential of being the world's largest river valley development with 29 major, 450 medium and 3,000 minor dams.
- Price Of Growth Bretton Woods Twins In Trouble (Frontline, PALLAVI AIYAR, May 13, 2006)
Awe-inspiring achievements on the economic front have diverted attention from China's poor record in the safety of coal miners.
- Two-Thirds Majority For Ldf In Kerala (Hindu, Roy Mathew, May 12, 2006)
5.65 percentage point difference between two fronts; seven Ministers of Oommen Chandy Cabinet lose
- Shifting Balance Of Power (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, May 12, 2006)
The strong showing by the Left Front in West Bengal and Kerala Assembly elections, and the DMK in Tamil Nadu, will have an impact on the power balance in the Congress-led UPA Government.
- Probing Sugar Crisis (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 12, 2006)
Blaming the so-called sugar cartel for exploiting growers, holding stocks beyond the limit fixed by the Cabinet and making huge profits on the import of 400,000 tons of duty-free raw sugar allowed by the federal government to control runaway . . .
- 'Cpi-M Not Out To Destabilise Upa' (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
Brinda Karat, the Communist Party of India-Marxist Rajya Sabha member and Politburo member, spoke exclusively to rediff.com Managing Editor (National Affairs) Sheela Bhatt on the verdict in West Bengal and Kerala, and the party's relations with the . . .
- An Iranian Offer That America Must Heed (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, May 12, 2006)
The Ahmadinejad letter is as much an invitation to dialogue as a reminder to the world of the dangers posed by the Bush administration's policies.
- A Vote For Development, Says Buddhadeb (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
"Our responsibilities have increased"
Verdict a mandate for greater industrialisation
Consolidating success in agriculture, improving conditions of below poverty line people also important
No differences in CPI(M) over economic measures
- The Dead Sea Is Shrinking (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, May 12, 2006)
'Can the Dead Sea be allowed to die?' is a question that concerns environmentalists of West Asia, who are also alarmed by the prospect of River Jordan going dry
- ‘People Around The World Are Flocking To God. Don’T You Want To . . . (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 12, 2006)
Last week, Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad sent a letter to US President George W Bush. It was the first personal communication from an Iranian president to his US counterpart since the 1979 Islamic revolution. We reproduce extracts from the letter:
- Coalition Comes To Rule At States Too (Hindu, Neerja Chowdhury, May 12, 2006)
The results of the Assembly elections have established one thing very clearly—that alliances and coalitions are an inevitability at the Centre and increasingly in the states.
- Pawar Signs Agriculture Work Plan With Israel (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
Focus on agri-business projects, gene bank resources and farmer-level exchanges
Pawar heads high-level delegation to Agritech 2006
Israel will transfer technologies relating to post-harvest management
- Several Ssps, Dcs Among 59 Officers Transferred (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
The State cabinet today ordered promotions of six DIGs as IGPs in the super time scale and ordered transfers and postings of 34 police officers including SSPs of Doda, Udhampur, Rajouri, Kathua and Jammu Border. SSPs of Kupwara and Baramulla have . . .
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