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Articles 6321 through 6420 of 10500:
- Punjab Govt Will Set Up Free Dairy Zone, Says (Daily Times, Qamar Jabbar, Nov 18, 2005)
The Punjab government will set up a free dairy zone in the province to increase meat and beef production, Muhammad Khalid Mehmood, parliamentary secretary for livestock and dairy development, said on Thursday.
- Naxals Plan Extremist Literature In Schools (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
After stepping up its activities in Jharkhand, the Naxalite think tank is now planning to propagate its extremist ideology in schools in the state.
- Nabard Funds To Be Tapped For Infrastructure Development (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
The State Government plans to pose infrastructure part of the remote and interior areas development programme to the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for funding.
- Work Out Economics Of Technology For Farmers' Benefit: Swaminathan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Implement new irrigation technologies, says Dasmunshi
- Micro-Finance: Overcoming The Mismatches (Business Line, Navin Bhatia, Nov 18, 2005)
A vibrant and developed micro-finance sector can significantly impact economic development and distribution of wealth. The demand for micro-finance being enormous,
- Wto Ministerial: Tough Bargaining Lies Ahead (Business Line, K. Parthasarathi, Nov 18, 2005)
The developing countries, representing 22 per cent of world agricultural production and 70 per cent of rural workers, should apply the lessons learned from the agricultural negotiations in Geneva.
- Sewa-Govt Row Over Jeevika Project Hots Up (Tribune, R.K. Misra, Nov 18, 2005)
THE Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) is to women in Gujarat what Amul is to rural India.
- `Oft It Hits Where Hope Is Coldest And Despair Most Fits' (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 18, 2005)
Who would have thought that the flu fears would come home to roost all around us? Look around: "WHO warns of bird flu outbreaks," says ABC News; "Chinese Ministry of Agriculture announced an emergency scheme in Beijing.
- Changing The Culture Of Indiscipline (The Economic Times, Arun Maira, Nov 18, 2005)
The King of Sweden inaugurated the annual Tallberg Forum in July 2005 and decided to stay on to attend some of the sessions.
- Field Work (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 17, 2005)
There was supposed to be a group of ministers meeting to ratify the commerce ministry’s negotiating position for the World Trade Organization’s imminent Hong Kong ministerial.
- Stories From New China (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Nov 17, 2005)
It used to be riches to rags in the 30 years of Mao’s rule. Then came Deng Xiaoping with his maxim:
- Just A Reminder (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 17, 2005)
You hear the constant refrain, from the prime minister down, that the Oct 8 earthquake won’t hurt Pakistan’s growth, that it will not affect GDP growth, that it will only marginally affect the economy.
- Pursuit Of Happiness (Statesman, ISHWAR PATI, Nov 17, 2005)
There’s this little story of a place somewhere at the end of the earth which was finally “discovered” by the nosey Americans.
- Resurgent Buddhism (Statesman, Sam Rajappa, Nov 17, 2005)
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, not a contestant in the 17 November presidential election in Sri Lanka,
- Initiative Taken To Promote Organic Farming, Horticulture (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
To propagate the cultivation of medicinal plants and organic farming among farmers, Sri AVVM Pushpam College at Poondi near Thanjavur has developed an experimental garden. S. Balu, principal of the college, said the Medicinal Plants Board of the . . .
- Farmers Up In Arms Against Knowledge Park Proposal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Memorandum urging to drop the move, submitted to UDA chief
The lands in question have assured water facility
4,000 farmers may lose land
Rate offered by UDA, at Rs. 2 lakhs per acre, is ridiculously low
- China Confirms Human Cases Of Bird Flu (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
China's Ministry of Health on Wednesday confirmed two human cases and one suspected case of H5N1bird flu.
- Driven By Climate (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Nov 17, 2005)
Every year, more than 10 million people are being displaced by creeping environmental deterioration, concludes a study conducted by the Institute of Environment and Human Security at the United Nations University in Bonn.
- Liberalising Migration — Powerful Force For Poverty Reduction (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Nov 17, 2005)
In its annual Global Economic Prospects (GEP) for 2006, the World Bank contends that migration could deliver welfare gains for migrants, and for their origin and host countries.
- A Specialist's Job (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 17, 2005)
The Food and Consumer Affairs Minister, Mr Sharad Pawar's stand at the recent Parliamentary Consultative Committee meeting against the proposed merger of the stock market and commodity futures market regulators
- Buyout By Coke: Delhi `Not Opposed' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
U.S. may allow entry of Indian mangoes
- Agriculture Is Ripe For Restructuring (Indian Express, R. RADHAKRISHNA & K. VENKATA REDDY, Nov 17, 2005)
India has been following liberalised and open economic policies since the advent of economic reforms in 1991 and the process has accelerated after its entry into WTO in 1995.
- Drop Expectations From Wto Meet (Deccan Herald, Sanjay Suri, Nov 17, 2005)
The impasse in the Doha talks, it is now believed, will lead to its derailment
- Lanka Polls: Ballots And Ak 47s (Indian Express, Peter Apps, Nov 17, 2005)
Police wielding AK-47s guarded ballot boxes in Sri Lanka’s restive east on Wednesday as thousands of observers and troops fanned out across the island on the eve of a close-fought presidential poll.
- Ballots And Ak47s: Sri Lanka Prepares For Poll (Reuters, Peter Apps, Nov 17, 2005)
Police wielding AK-47s guarded ballot boxes in Sri Lanka's restive east on Wednesday as thousands of observers and troops fanned out across the island on the eve of a close-fought presidential poll.
- State Hopeful Of Getting More Funds From Centre (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
M.P. Prakash chairs meeting to review flood relief measures
Government has received Rs. 471 crores from Centre
Government has allocated Rs. 104 crores from its resources
Rs. 270 crores has been released for various works
- Special Processing Zones For Medicinal Herbs (Deccan Herald, KALYAN RAY, Nov 16, 2005)
With an eye on the global market, the Centre is planning four specialised processing zones for medicinal plants in the country. But before that, Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss wants to take a cue from China.
- Strengthening Pris (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 16, 2005)
IT IS a happy augury that the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) of Tamil Nadu is creating awareness among its members of the important issues bearing on healthy politics, good governance, economic growth, rural development and sustainable agriculture by organis
- Farmer Can Look To Greener Pastures (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Nov 16, 2005)
A number of eminent people have talked about a second agricultural revolution that is set to happen in India. Some have called it a second Green Revolution; others the Rainbow Revolution that will include white, blue and yellow too.
- The Price They Have To Pay (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Nov 16, 2005)
The stakes are high if the US and EU reduce subsidies and cuts
- Khargaon’S Trees Tell A Story (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Nov 16, 2005)
India's rural world is changing. Not everywhere and perhaps not as fast as we want it too, but it is changing—and for the better.
- We Cannot Accept Globalisation At The Cost Of Our Self-Reliance: Buddhadeb (Hindu, Marcus Dam, Nov 16, 2005)
Last weekBuddhadeb Bhattacharjeestepped into his sixth year as Chief Minister of West Bengal. He has successfully met two Assembly elections and will face another election next year. In an interview, the veteran leader of the Communist Party of India ....
- Putin Reshuffles Top Officials (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Nov 16, 2005)
The Power reshuffle President Vladimir Putin announced on Monday may signal the start of Kremlin manoeuvres to ensure a smooth presidential succession in 2008 when Mr. Putin is to step down under the Russian Constitution.
- Government To Protect Farmers' Interest At Wto Conference (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Issues to be taken up at the ensuing session of Parliament
Non-tariff barriers on developing nations are a hard reality, says expert
The only way out is to block western products that hurt the countries
- New Aeration Technology May Help Improve Aquaculture (Hindu, Prakash Kamat, Nov 16, 2005)
Project taken up with an investment of Rs. 1.3 crore
Field trials conducted at experimental ponds in Kumta in coastal Karnataka
The technology improves conditions in the pond
Project pursued under the aegis of Indo-Norwegian institutions
- Winchester College — Where Tradition Meets Modernity (Hindu, Shonali Muthalaly, Nov 16, 2005)
"It has always been there and has never been interrupted by civil war or plague or anything"
- States Not Paying Due Attention To Raising Literacy: Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
"There is a correlation between literacy and development that we cannot ignore" "We also need to understand that the biggest constraint to realising a better future is poor infrastructure. This we are committed to reversing"
- India And Israel Forge Ahead With Joint Scientific Research And .... (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
India and Israel forge ahead with joint scientific research and development
- Retarded Agriculture Growth (Daily Excelsior, Satyendra Pratap Singh, Nov 16, 2005)
The latest country-wide World Bank study released on October 30 emphasises that agriculture has to be the key contributor to raise India's gross domestic product (GDP)....
- Experts Hope Report Can Unstick Farm Trade Talks (Reuters, Sophie Walker, Nov 16, 2005)
A report expected this week on the state of fraught global farm trade talks could help get negotiators back on track, experts said on Tuesday -- although suggesting a way forward will require delicate diplomacy.
- More Trade, Not Aid (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
The move by developed countries to offer a $500-million aid package to the least developed countries (LDCs) in the on-going bargaining in the Doha round talks is not as simple as it seems.
- Walk The Talk (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 16, 2005)
Agriculture minister Sharad Pawar’s comment (Walk the Talk, FE Nov 15) that Indian farmers don’t need subsidies is plainspeak. But will correction come easily to a government that has its hands tied behind its back in dealing with such . . .
- Chidambaram Predicts 7.5 P.C. Economic Growth Rate (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2005)
`India is the second fastest growing economy in the world'
- Rajaji's Enduring Legacy (Hindu, S. S. Narayanan, Nov 15, 2005)
Collection of Rajaji's weekly writings on politics and governance in Swarajya
- Massive Bio-Diesel Project Launched (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2005)
Chief Minister announces ambitious Rs. 5000-crore plan for taking up jatropha plantations
- "Foreign Investment In Food Processing Sector Welcome" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2005)
The Centre plans to create 20 mega food parks in the country: Sahai
- ‘(On Us) The Pm’S Going On An Absolutely Correct Line... What The Left Insists On Is Away From Reality’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 15, 2005)
‘(On US) the PM’s going on an absolutely correct line... what the Left insists on is away from reality’
- Developing Nations Must Budge On Trade - World Bank (Reuters, Reuters, Nov 15, 2005)
Developing countries must make concessions to enable a global trade agreement that would benefit the world's poorest people, World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz said on Monday.
- Poverty, Not Just An Economic Phenomenon (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Nov 15, 2005)
Despite over half a century of battle against poverty, the problem is still formidable, having acquired new dimensions with the growing rural-urban divide.
- Is India Ready To Tackle Bird-Flu (Business Line, P.T. Jyothi Datta, Nov 15, 2005)
IS bird flu here already? Citing unsubstantiated reports of bird-flu in Chennai and West Bengal, scientists have now joined in to voice their concern on India being ill-prepared to deal with bird-flu, in the event of an outbreak.
- Deve Gowda Criticises Union Government's Economic Policies (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Nov 14, 2005)
Says JD(S) will not destabilise coalition Government in State
- Australia Seeks To Give A Push To Sale Of Its Products In South (Hindu, Staff Reporter , Nov 14, 2005)
Australia on Sunday announced the launch of an Australian $1.2 million initiative to further build on the presence of its food products and beverages in south India.
- It’S A Mixed Blessing (Tribune, Rajesh Kochhar, Nov 14, 2005)
A recent study by Jones Lang Lasalle on the attractiveness of various cities from the point of view of business process outsourcing operations has placed Chandigarh (including Mohali) as a tier III city after Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi (tier I) and Hyder
- Five-Year-Old Speaks (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 14, 2005)
The chattering class has noted what must be a weirdly unreal coincidence in the 88th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution and a Marxist chief minister’s five years in office.
- Fema Tweak For Real Estate Boost (Telegraph, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 14, 2005)
The government is planning to rewrite the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 2000 (Fema) in a way that allows foreign nationals to buy property in India. However, the changes might come with riders, such as a lock-in period of three years, and limiting repa
- India, Nigeria Sign Pact (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2005)
Nigeria signed an agreement with an Indian joint venture on Thursday to give oil exploration rights in return for up to $6 billion in infrastructure investment, a top Nigerian official told Reuters.
- Nabard Announces Rs150 Bn Scheme (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2005)
The National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD) is in the process of announcing a scheme for small and marginal farmers with an estimated fund of Rs 15,000 crore.
- Us, India Face-Off At Wto (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2005)
Top US and Indian officials will discuss how to advance troubled world trade talks and strengthen bilateral trade ties when they meet in New Delhi on Saturday, US trade officials said.
- You Can't Smell The Coffee Beans! (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2005)
On the face of it, the Common Code for the Coffee Community— known as 4C and initiated by the German Coffee Association on behalf of the German ministry for economic co-operation and development— comes across as a step in the right direction.
- Australia To Invest Aud 2 Mn In India (Press Trust of India, PTI, Nov 14, 2005)
In an effort to promote Australian processed food and beverages brands in India, the Australian government will invest 1.2 million Australian dollars in the next two years.
- For A Win-Win Business Plan (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Nov 14, 2005)
Surely no business can substitute for what the state can do. But large businesses can act as catalysts for good governance.
- Fdi In B2b E-Comm, Petro Mkt, Tea To Get A Boost (The Economic Times, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 14, 2005)
In A move that is expected to give a fillip to foreign investment in business-to-business (B2B)
- U.S., India Set Goal Of Doubling Bilateral Trade (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2005)
The United States and India have set a goal of doubling bilateral trade to over $40 billion within three years, U.S. trade officials said on Sunday.
- Us, India Aim To Double Trade In 3yrs (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2005)
The United States and India have set a goal of doubling bilateral trade to over $40 billion within three years, US trade officials said on Sunday.
- It Firms Keeping Their Options Open (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Nov 14, 2005)
No industry wants to put all its eggs in one basket. There is stiff competition among Bangalore, Chennai, and Hyderabad to woo IT majors.
- Belgaum Inseparable Part Of Karnataka: Dharam Singh (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 14, 2005)
Karnataka Chief Minister N. Dharam Singh on Sunday reiterated that Belgaum is an "inseparable" part of Karnataka and that no force can take it away from the State.
- Globalisation And Political Rage (The Economic Times, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 14, 2005)
The economic reform years in India have seen a remarkable turnaround in the economy as also increasing consumer sovereignty in those sectors of the economy that have been opened up to competition.
- Fight For Survival (Hindu, SWAPNA BIST-JOSHI, Nov 13, 2005)
Rural women bear the brunt of the problems caused by environmental degradation. So it is not surprising to find that they are trying to set things right.
- Indo-Us Declaration On Farm Cooperation (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
India today signed a joint declaration with the US department of agriculture to energise agricultural research between the two countries ahead of the visit of US President, Mr George W Bush to this country slated for February 2006.
- India Seals Nepal Border For Polls Bihar (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
India has sealed the border with Nepal in the lawless northeastern state of Bihar ahead of assembly elections there to prevent cross-border violence by Maoist rebels, officials said Saturday.
- Indo-Us Trade To Touch $40 B By 2008 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
As part of the ongoing exercise to diversify economic ties between India and the USA, both countries, on Saturday, decided to double two-way trade to US$ 40 billion by 2008.
- Wto Woes Overshadow U.S. - India Trade Meeting (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Top U.S. and Indian officials will discuss how to advance troubled world trade talks and strengthen bilateral trade ties when they meet in New Delhi on Saturday, U.S. trade officials said.
- Indian Farm Research Sector Opened To U.S. Companies (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Nov 13, 2005)
India on Saturday opened its public sector agriculture research sector to U.S. private companies enabling the private sector to "help identify research areas" that have the potential for "rapid commercialisation" with a view to developing new and . . . .
- Peeved, But Some Reprieve (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, Nov 13, 2005)
Natwar Singh has upset party colleagues accusing them of conspiring to get his job. To some UPA allies he remarked caustically about ‘‘that four-and-a-half-feet man’’....
- Death Of 30 Cats In China Not Linked To Bird Flu: Officials (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Chinese health experts have ruled out bird flu virus as the cause of the sudden death of 30 cats in in the country's northeastern province of Liaoning.
- ‘Nath And I Could Solve The Wto Issue In Half An Hour’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
The inaugural session of the US-India Trade Policy Forum started today, with commerce and industry minister Kamal Nath and US trade representative(USTR) ambassador Rob Portman, participating in extensive consultations over Indo-US trade and multilateral i
- Us For Push To Wto Talks, Non-Committal On Concessions (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
The United States today made a srong case to push forward WTO trade talks, which are passing through "tough times", but was non-committal on giving further concessions on agriculture, saying there was pressure from its domestic farm lobby.
- Nabard For Rs 150 Bn Fund For Small, Marginal Farmers (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
The National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD) is in the process of announcing a scheme for small and marginal farmers with an estimated fund of Rs 15,000 crore.
- Towards Revolutionary Recommendations (Tribune, Sridhar K. Chari, Nov 13, 2005)
DR Pushpa M Bhargava, a former director of the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology is the vice-chairman of the National Knowledge Commission (NKC) constituted by the Prime Minister.
- India, Us Try To Sort Out Subsidy Issue (Tribune, Manoj Kumar, Nov 13, 2005)
Despite wide differences among WTO members over the issue of subsidies and opening of markets, India and the US today held discussions aimed to break the likely deadlock at the ministerial level conference at Hong Kong to be held from December 13 to 18...
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