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Articles 5021 through 5120 of 10500:
- Manila Institute Developing New Variants Of Nutrition-Rich Rice (Indian Express, Vipin Pubby, Feb 06, 2006)
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) here is on the verge of a revolution in developing and propagating new rice varieties rich in nutrition.
- Rising Water Threatens Great Temples (Hindu, Robin McKie, Feb 06, 2006)
The most important threat involves the widespread planting of sugarcane
Swedish engineers are building a vast drainage system
- Trouble For The Centre On The Wheat Front (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Feb 06, 2006)
Wheat stocks in FCI godowns have touched perilously low levels
The centre's decision to import five lakh tonnes of wheat to augment the domestic availability is expected to have a sobering effect on market prices.
- Aqua-Technology Park To Be Set Up Soon (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 06, 2006)
The ornamental fish industry should make use of the opportunities provided by the clearance for importing 32 exotic ornamental varieties, Minister for Fisheries and Sports Dominic Presentation has said.
- Villagers Threaten Agitation Against Demolition Drive (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 06, 2006)
Give 15-day deadline to Government; demand separate building bylaws
- Public-Private Partnership Needed To Help Weaker Sections: Ficci President (Tribune, Manoj Kumar, Feb 05, 2006)
WHILE opposing the government’s move to introduce reservation in the private sector, . . .
- Abdul Kalam Meets Philippine President (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
Indian President Abdul Kalam met with his Philippine counterpart Gloria Arroyo on Saturday as the two countries pledged to step up cooperation in defence, tourism, agriculture and pharmaceuticals.
- Revitalizing Aes In Hilly Areas (Daily Excelsior, Dr M P Gupta, Feb 05, 2006)
The hilly areas including Jammu & Kashmir State, Himachal Pradesh, North-Eastern States the sub-Himalayas and the Western Ghats regions commonly known as ''Phari-Prant'' constitute about 22 per cent of total geographical area and contain 9 per cent ...
- A Quantum Leap In Ties With Philippines (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
The relations between India and Philippines were taken to a new level with the signing of three agreements in the backdrop of the four-day visit of President A P J Abdul Kalam to this country.
- India, Philippines To Exchange Military Training Expertise (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
Significant accord signed during President Abdul Kalam's visit
- America Unplugged (Hindu, RUMINA SETHI, Feb 05, 2006)
IN today's globalised climate, the former colonies have ended up as the neo-colonial empire of the United States, complicit in global give and take, economic hegemony, and . . .
- Andhra Pradesh Can Afford To Give Free Power: Shinde (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
Says Andhra Pradesh is in a position to do it so
Free power, as a national policy, is not viable: Union Power Minister
Says effective distribution system and check on pilferage made it possible in Andhra Pradesh
- National-Level Seminar On Impact Of New Economic Policy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
The Department of Economics of Periyar University will conduct a two-day national-level seminar on the impact of New Economic Policy on the Indian Economy on Monday and Tuesday.
- Computers In Surgery (Hindu, P.V.A. MOHANDAS, Feb 05, 2006)
Computer navigated surgery reduces the scope of human error and increases the success rate of such operations.
- `Our Wto Negotiations Are Mainly About Making Russia An Equal Participant In Global Trade' (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Feb 04, 2006)
It is important that we complete the negotiations with India on Russia's WTO accession. We are sure that our fast accession would be in India's interests, too, because Russia honouring its agreed commitments would mean better and broader access of Indian
- Poor Nations Need Billions To Fight Climate Change (Reuters, Palash Kumar, Feb 04, 2006)
A top British environmentalist said on Friday the developing world needed to spend at least $40 billion more every year to fight climate change.
- Pollution : A Threat To Man Kind (Daily Excelsior, Ashish Katoch, Feb 04, 2006)
Air, water and soil are the natural resources and are essential for the existence of plants, animals and mankind. These constitute our environment. Man is capable of modifying his physical environment as per his needs. He is continuously constructing ....
- Heal Thyself (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 04, 2006)
The operation is successful. Doctor has survived!" There is no doubt that malice is hidden in this sentence. At a different level, however, it is meant to convey a significant message
- Lotus Blooms As Son Rises In Karnataka (Tribune, Jangveer Singh, Feb 04, 2006)
The father and the son were the cynosure of all eyes during the week-long political drama in Karnataka. Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda and his son HD Kumaraswamy provided all the sound bytes, besides seeming to be masters of the situation.
- Don’T Call It Sycophancy (Indian Express, Jayanthi Natarajan, Feb 04, 2006)
Look again at the AICC session, you will find a party proud of its leader
If the world had indeed been there, it would have understood, at least partly, what the Congress party is all about.
- India, Philippines To Sign Four Accords (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 04, 2006)
India and the Philippines are set to give bilateral ties a big boost by signing four accords, including one on defence cooperation envisaging among other things exchange of Air Force planes, Navy ships and military instructors during President . . .
- Kalam Begins Philippines Visit (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 04, 2006)
India and the Philippines are set to take bilateral ties to a qualitatively higher plane by signing four accords, including the first one ever on defence cooperation envisaging among other things exchange of Air Force planes, . . .
- Wali Baba, My Adoptive Father (Indian Express, MUKULIKA BANERJEE, Feb 04, 2006)
Wali Baba passed away on January 26 at his favourite hour. At 7.15 am, between bed-tea and breakfast, he was usually to be found in his beloved garden at ‘Walibagh’, striding among the flower beds, planning the planting of new bulbs, . . .
- Eyebrows Raised As Kerala Cpm Does A Volte-Face (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 04, 2006)
The party which is preparing to return to power this May now says that loans from the Asian Development Bank are welcome and that the 507-km-long Express Highway project is not a ‘monster’ but a necessity.
- Kalam Salaams Filipino Nursing (Deccan Herald, R Akhileshwari , Feb 04, 2006)
President A P J Abdul Kalam suggested that India could take a leaf out of the Filipino nursing education book that enables nursing graduates to become rural doctors.
- Solar-Powered Electric Fence Planned (Hindu, P. Sudhakar, Feb 04, 2006)
At a cost of Rs.19 lakh onpattaland adjoining the Western Ghats off Sankarankovil
- On A Higher Trajectory (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 04, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's belief, expressed at his press conference on Wednesday, that the economy is moving towards a sustainable growth rate of 8 to 10 per cent draws support from the data and the recent economic forecasts provided . . .
- Tackling Global Warming (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 04, 2006)
According to the World Meteorological Organisation, 2005 missed becoming the warmest year on record by the merest fraction of a degree Celsius.
- Eco-Tourism Project For 10 Centres (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 04, 2006)
Governor R.L. Bhatia has announced a new eco-tourism project, `Wonderful Wilderness,' to be implemented in 10 select centres. He also announced the `Habitat Forestry' scheme for planting trees in public and private land in his annual address . . .
- Rs.1 Cr. Sanctioned For Reservoir Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 04, 2006)
The scheme will be implemented at the earliest, says Collector
- Vision And Action (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 04, 2006)
In his second `national' press conference since taking charge as Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh showed himself as the professional economist he has always been, now imbued with a vision.
- Political Differences Should Not Come In The Way Of Development: Governor (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 04, 2006)
He says the State is on the path of growth despite various challenges
- Negotiating The N-Deal (Deccan Herald, Michael Krepon , Feb 03, 2006)
India’s concerns can be addressed by creating new standards to strengthen the rules against proliferation
- Sonia All Praise For Shgs (Hindu, B. Chandrashekhar, Feb 03, 2006)
Manmohan puts searching questions on their functioning
Women of self-help groups drawn from 13 districts in which the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme is being implemented in the State and a few sarpanches had a lively interaction with . . .
- Job Guarantee Rolls Out, Ray Of Hope In New Delhi Shadow (Indian Express, Sonu Jain, Feb 03, 2006)
At three this afternoon, Mahesh Kumar, 28, became the first citizen closest to the national capital to register under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005, the largest-ever employment intervention scheme in the world.
- Fdi In Retail: Ficci Hopes To Soften Left's Stand (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
FICCI Secretary General Amit Mitra has said that the trade body would try and convince the ruling Left Front in West Bengal to soften its stand on allowing FDI in farm products retailing.
- Hoshiarpur Covered Under Job Guarantee Act (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
The Punjab Government today kicked off the process to give jobs to the rural unemployed youth under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) 2005 in 1,317 villages of Hoshiarpur district at a functional organised in Samundra village, . . .
- Permanently Poor -- A Cynically Negative Approach (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 03, 2006)
Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee is in a tizzy. Not knowing how to react to an unexpected bouquet from an equally unexpected quarter, he chooses to play down, even ignore, what any government would almost certainly have orchestrated as an achievement . . .
- Is Free Power Sustainable? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Feb 03, 2006)
Free power is not only sustainable but crucial in starving rural India. Net per capita availability of food grains has declined by 12.3% between 1991-92 to 2001-02. Per capita availability of cereals and pulses have declined . . .
- Prime Minister Pins Hopes On Bumper Wheat Harvest (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday admitted that wheat stocks in the Food Corporation of India godowns were "low" but ....
- Farmers Learn To Operate Paddy Transplantation Machine (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
The equipment will be most useful to farming community'
- Russia, France Keen On N-Ties (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Feb 02, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today sent out a subtle message to the United States when he publicly stated, for the first time since the July 18 Indo-US nuclear agreement, that Russia and France were also keen on nuclear energy cooperation . . .
- Find Right Remedy (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 02, 2006)
Only the naïve and the ill-formed will be surprised by a report that lakhs of persons have applied for over 5000 Government posts advertised by the Service Selection Board (SSB).
- National Interest To Decide Vote On Iran Issue, Says Pm (Tribune, T.R. Ramachandran, Feb 02, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh categorically said today that India’s stand on the Iran nuclear issue at the Board of Governors meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna tomorrow will depend on the draft resolution and . . .
- For A World In Working Order (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 02, 2006)
Extracts from the ILO’s regional high-level tripartite meeting on the Role of Labour Inspections in Combating Child Labour, Harare, 2001
- Big Companies In Retail Trade (Daily Excelsior, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Feb 02, 2006)
Reliance is ready to enter retail trade in a big way. This is likely to lead to lower margins for the producers, including small farmers.
- India Desires ‘Pragmatic, Practical’ Solutions: Singh (Dawn, Jawed Naqvi, Feb 02, 2006)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday that he wants to resolve all problems with Pakistan, including the Kashmir issue, with pragmatic and practical solutions but he had no mandate to seek transfer of territories if it came to that.
- The Forgotten Side Of The War On Terrorism (Daily Times, Fidel Ramos, Feb 01, 2006)
The global alliance to defeat terrorism must address all aspects of human security, including well-being of people, and safety in their homes, neighbourhoods, and workplaces. It must win people’s allegiance not only by isolating terrorists and extremists,
- The Reality Beyond Davos (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 01, 2006)
As the curtains fell on the World Economic Forum at Davos, the Indian contingent consisting of prominent ministers, bureaucrats and industrialists must have felt a deep glow of satisfaction at the warm accolades that came India's way in the Swiss resort.
- Below The Line (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Feb 01, 2006)
It doesn’t always pay to boast of economic growth, as West Bengal’s chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee discovered.
- Holistic Growth Of Horticulture (Daily Excelsior, Radha Singh, Feb 01, 2006)
India's horticulture sector is wide and varied and includes fruits, vegetables, tuber crops, flowers, mushroom, spices, medicinal and aromatic plants, and a variety of plantation crops, like coconut, areca nut, cashew nut and cocoa.
- Bhasha Royalty On The Basis Of Maps: Shaukat (The Nation, DILSHAD AZEEM, Feb 01, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Tuesday asked Northern Areas administration and NWFP that Bhasha Dam’s royalty dispute would be settled in accordance with their respective jurisdictions to be determined under maps of Survey of Pakistan and . . .
- London Moot Pledges Support To Afghanistan (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
Afghanistan set out a plan on Tuesday to tackle problems from opium production to corruption and terrorism, as envoys from more than 60 nations pledged they would help the shattered nation along the road to peace and self-sufficiency.
- Diplomatic Wisdom (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 01, 2006)
Indian diplomacy has, almost accidentally, shown some wisdom. The King of Saudi Arabia should have been long ago invited to be Chief Guest on Republic Day.
- Cadaver Donation Law (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 01, 2006)
The Senate chairman, Mohammadmian Soomro, told the National Institute of Child Health symposium the other day that the cadaveric organ donation bill that had been before the Upper House since 1992 is being reviewed.
- Importance Of Bioethics (Dawn, Zubeida Mustafa, Feb 01, 2006)
On January 21-22, the Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Culture (Cbec) of SIUT held a joint conference with Unesco in Karachi on “bioethics education” that should provide food for thought for educationists as well as parents. When doctors speak about ....
- Women Power (Daily Excelsior, Vijay Satokar, Feb 01, 2006)
Harshini Kanekar is like any other neighbourhood young girl. What makes her special, however, is that she is the first woman to have opted for and successfully selected to become a fire engineer. Harshini would be the first woman fireman . . .
- Local Wrongs (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 01, 2006)
The stigma against HIV/AIDS in rural Bengal remains a complicated phenomenon.
- Retailing Is No Rocket Science (The Financial Express, S NARAYAN, Feb 01, 2006)
Last Tuesday, the Cabinet announ-ced FDI liberalisations in a slew of sectors.
- Iran Vote To Be Based On National Interest, Says Govt (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Mr Anand Sharma Minister of State for External Affairs, today said India's vote on the Iran nuclear issue at the February 2 meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) would be based on its national interest.
- All Change (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 31, 2006)
Blessings often come heavily disguised as setbacks. The Congress is possibly experiencing such a blessing in Karnataka and is failing to recognize it as such.
- Homage Paid To Mahatma Gandhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
The Pondicherry L.T. Governor M. M. Lakhera, the Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, Agriculture Minister A. Namassivayam, Pondicherry Pradesh Congress Committee president
- Ysr Sets Conditions For Free Power (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Asks farmers to install capacitors, foot-valves by March 31
- Sonia Could Learn From Atal (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, Jan 31, 2006)
It was an all-Congress show at Sunday’s swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Shibu Soren and Prem Chand Gupta were the lone representatives from the allies in the long line of those waiting to take the ministerial oath.
- Left Parties Ask Govt To Seek Mulford's Recall (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Taking strong exception to US envoy David Mulford's recent statements, major Left parties on Monday asked the Government to seek his recall, charging him with directly interfering in India's internal affairs.
- Diplomatic Wisdom (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 31, 2006)
Indian diplomacy has, almost accidentally, shown some wisdom. The King of Saudi Arabia should have been long ago invited to be Chief Guest on Republic Day.
- Remove Gender Stereotypes (Deccan Herald, Firoz Bakht Ahmed, Jan 31, 2006)
Despite NCERT’s efforts, sexist stereotying in textbooks is on
Reinforcing sexist stereotypes, a primary school textbook depicts daddy as the king of the family and mummy as a caring deputy, thereby perpetuating the gender bias ...
- Protest By Self-Immolation Rankles Punjab (Deccan Herald, Satinder Bains, Jan 31, 2006)
The self-immolation by a Patiala Congressman in protest against the highhandedness of the mayor and a close aide of Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh seems to have triggered a series of similar protests across the state.
- Villages For Sale, Rural Despair Growing (Hindu, Devinder Sharma , Jan 31, 2006)
The Tally is growing. First it was confined to the frontline agricultural State of Punjab. But now the ultimate symbol of growing rural despair — putting villages up for sale — has spread to central India. Dorli, a sleepy village in Maharashtra's . . .
- Shinde Against Free Power Supply (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
The new Union Minister for Power, Sushil Kumar Shinde, on Monday said he would dissuade States from supplying free electricity.
- Rajasekhara Reddy Sets Terms For Free Power (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Asks farmers to install capacitors, foot-valves by March 31
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy has said farmers must install capacitors and frictionless foot-valves before March 31 this year to be eligible for supply of free . . .
- Left Parties Ask Govt To Seek Mulford's Recall (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Taking strong exception to US envoy David Mulford's recent statements, major Left parties today asked the government to seek his recall charging him with directly interfering in India's internal affairs.
- Keep Cmp In Mind (The Financial Express, GURUDAS DASGUPTA, Jan 31, 2006)
The Cabinet expansion is alright with us, but the newly chosen must not forget the promises made in the Common Mini-mum Programme (CMP) of the government and should take steps which are pro-poor.
- Nation Remembers Mahatma Gandhi On Martyrs Day (Press Trust of India, V Mohan Narayan, Jan 31, 2006)
In remarks that may raise the hackles of Left parties, US Ambassador David Mulford has brushed aside their criticism to opening up of retail and liberalisation of foreign direct investment regime in banking and insurance, . . .
- Towards A New Society-Nature Model (Business Line, Jayanta Bandyopadhyay, Jan 31, 2006)
Attainment of higher economic growth rate on a sustainable basis presupposes a clearer understanding of the sensitive links between economic activities and the natural environment.
- Structural Transformation In Capital Flows (Business Line, M. Y. Khan, Jan 31, 2006)
As the economy is performing well, the Government may consider a further dose of financial liberalisation. With the trend towards non-debt-creating capital, the Government should encourage inflows through FDI by opening up the retail, transport, . . .
- Energy & Water Security (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 30, 2006)
PRIME Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that the Government is pursuing multi-directional policy with vigour to ensure energy and water security for the country.
- High Imports Do Not Impede Growth (Daily Excelsior, Hima Bindu Kota, Jan 30, 2006)
Whenever we think about our economy, we tend to focus on exports. Rarely do we pay attention to imports. General belief is that exports that bring income to the country are more important than imports, which are basically expenses.
- To Free The Beasts Of Burden (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 30, 2006)
Extracts from the ILO’s regional high-level tripartite meeting on the Role of Labour Inspections in Combating Child Labour, Harare, 2001
- Waiting For The Messiah (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 30, 2006)
The UP Congress is still fighting shy of wooing the backward castes, hoping to be saved by the first family,
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