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Articles 1621 through 1720 of 3437:
- National Highways Projects To Be Completed In 7 Years (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Improvements to GST Road will commence on March 2
35 per cent of highways single lane
22 National Highways in State
Projects accelerated to cover 4.55 km a day
Rs. 133 crore for rain-hit roads
- Pro-King Party Wins Most Seats In Nepal Polls (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Nepal’s pro-King Rashtriya Prajatantra Party (Thapa) led by Home Minister Kamal Thapa has won most of the seats in the municipal polls which were boycotted by key political parties amidst charges of rigging and misuse of security forces.
- Maoists Kill 11 In Chhattisgarh, Loot Explosives (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Close to 200 Maoist rebels stormed a state-run explosives store in Chhattisgarh, killing eight members of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and taking away a huge cache of explosives and detonators, police said on Friday.
- Precarious Irreversibility Of Climate Change (Business Line, D. Murali , Feb 11, 2006)
The British Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair, terms climate change the "world's greatest environmental challenge". `Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change,' summarises the proceedings of an international symposium on the subject held a year ago.
- Manmohan, Chidambaram Architects Of Growth: Baalu (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
`The overall development in infrastructural facilities has attracted foreign investment' "Overall development in infrastructure has attracted foreign investment"
- The Land The World Forgets (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 09, 2006)
The ‘lost World’ unearthed recently in West Papua is as remarkable as it is poignant. An international team of scientists reportedly stumbled on to the 300,000-hectare treasure house of biodiversity in the Foja Mountains of the Indonesian . . .
- Maoists Bodies Found In Forest Area (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
Bodies of two persons, stated to be Maoist extremists, who were killed in an exchange of fire between militants and the police that carried on till late last night, were found in the Bangbuta forest in West Midnapore district early on Wednesday.
- Take It Seriously (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 08, 2006)
Off and on one does come across remains of a bird or animal in out-of-the-way areas including forests.
- Economy To Top 8% Growth This Year (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 08, 2006)
The Indian economy is expected to clock an 8.1 per cent growth in its gross domestic product (GDP) during the current financial year.
- Kashmir Battling Low Literacy And High Corruption As Conflict Continues (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Feb 07, 2006)
The Indian-administered part of Jammu and Kashmir is one of the least literate in India, its rate of 54 percent being well below the national level of 65 percent. Ironically, it is the only Indian state where education at all levels is free.
- A French Ship Kicks Up Dust (Deccan Herald, Aravind Sitaraman, Feb 07, 2006)
Le Clemenceau raises many questions that encompass critical issues like business, economy, environment, health, and labour safety.
- Abide By Dharma (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 07, 2006)
When upholding dharma, two vital aspects stand out for consideration. Scriptures enjoin that the conviction in the cause of dharma is as important as the sincerity of purpose that governs one's acts while following the code.
- Maoists Kill 13 Policemen In Chhattisgarh (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 07, 2006)
Maoist rebels in Chhattisgarh killed thirteen policemen, including 10 from Nagaland Armed Police (NAP), in two separate attacks on Monday.
- Terror? We Are Better Off (The Week, Sachidananda Murthy, Feb 06, 2006)
Shivraj Patil has been a key member of the Congress think tank ever since Sonia Gandhi became Congress president. His long experience as Speaker, Deputy Speaker and deputy leader of the opposition has made him a leading light of the Manmohan Singh . . .
- Brazil: The Challenge Of Ecological Resource Use (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Feb 06, 2006)
Brazil's rainforest is considered the earth's most biologically diverse ecosystem. Unfortunately, about 16 per cent of this forest has been denuded in just the last four decades.
- "Ours Is A Fight Against Terrorism" (Hindu, K. Srinivas Reddy, Feb 06, 2006)
Mahendra Karma, the key figure behind the anti-Maoist civilian initiative, says the Maoists are now on the `defensive.' Excerpts from a recent interview in Hyderabad:
- Three Naxalites Killed In `Encounter' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 06, 2006)
Woman among Maoist victims; no casualties reported on the police side
Another encounter at Darabayalupenta in Yerragondapalem mandal
Maoists put up resistance, use rocket launchers
- Iaea Reports Iran To Un Security Council (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
The UN nuclear watchdog Saturday reported Iran to the U.N. Security Council in a resolution expressing concern that Tehran’s nuclear programme may not be “exclusively for peaceful purposes.” Iran retaliated immediately, saying it would resume . . .
- 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 ...
- 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.
- Bush Fuels The Debate (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 04, 2006)
President Bush’s strong espousal of alternative fuels such as cellulosic ethanol as a way of weaning America off its dependency on Middle East oil should be warmly applauded.
- 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 ....
- Hands And Heads (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Feb 04, 2006)
Gandhi, Nandy and Bhatt: three critiques of modern science
Shelley once claimed that poets were “the unacknowledged legislators of the world”. In the decades and centuries since he said this, it has been scientists rather than poets who have . . .
- Promising Plan (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 04, 2006)
An exciting step has been taken in addressing the problem of rural poverty and unemployment.
- Effort Begins To Prevent Forest Fire (Hindu, V.S. Palaniappan, Feb 04, 2006)
Vulnerable areas identified, dry vegetation being removed
Fire patrol parties formed in all the six ranges
Tight vigil to continue till May
Steps to reduce man-animal conflicts
- 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 . . .
- A Future Of Their Own (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Feb 03, 2006)
Rs 10,000 crore must be set aside in Budget 2006 for relocating tribals out of tiger reserves, says ILA PATNAIK. This is good for tribals, good for tigers, and good for India’s economic growth
- Memorable Journey (Deccan Herald, D B N Murthy , Feb 02, 2006)
The Jagdalpur - Visakhapatnam route over the Eastern Ghats offer scenic sights
- Save Wetlands! (Daily Excelsior, Dr Pragya Khanna, Feb 02, 2006)
February 2nd is celebrated as World Wetlands Day. India has a wide variety of inland and coastal wetland habitats. Look around in your own neighbourhood, and you are sure to spot a wetland or two-a lake or maybe a small pond!
- Afghan Reconstruction More Than Just Fighting Taliban And Opium, Say Experts (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Afghan reconstruction more than just fighting Taliban and opium, say experts
Stress the need for purging the parliament of warlords and making counter-insurgency operations less aggressive to local population
- Control The Senses (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
" Even if the vilest sinner worships Me with exclusive devotion, he should be accounted as a saint; for he has rightly resolved," says Lord Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita.
- 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,
- A Global Event, Thanks To Globalisation (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Feb 01, 2006)
When Alan Greenspan steps down as chairman of the US Fed, that makes news around the world. This is tribute as much to globalisation as to the man himself, who played a major role in guiding the fortune of the world’s largest economy for 18˝ years.
- Minister's Concern Over Destruction Of Mangroves (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Sujanapal's book released
"Maranam Kathukidakkunna Kandalkadukal" ("Mangroves on deathbed"), a book that eloquently expresses the concern and deep distress of Forest Minister A. Sujanapal over the environmental degradation of mangrove vegetation, . . .
- Celebrating The Elephantine Spirit (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
As many as 40 elephants in colourful velvet robes and tinkling anklets marched into the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) as the annual elephant festival got under-way Monday.
- 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.
- Ultra Killed, Rs 5 Lakh Seized (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2006)
An Al-Badr ‘district commander’ was gunned down by security forces and police at Sanjiot near Manjakote in Rajouri district this morning.
- Pm Inducts 19 New Ministers (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2006)
Altogether 22 ministers were administered oath of office and secrecy at the Rastrapati Bhavan. While 19 of them joined Manmohan ministry in this reshuffle, three were elevated from Minister of State to Cabinet rank.
- Cabinet-Council Of Ministers (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2006)
22 Ministers take oath in UPA government expansion New Delhi, Jan 29 (UNI) The following is the new list of Council of Ministers of the Manmohan Singh government after today's expansion-cum-reshuffle:
- Q Marks Dent The Halo Around A ‘Renunciant’ (Indian Express, SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI , Jan 29, 2006)
Every saint has a past and every sinner a future. The saying yields two thoughts.
- Mehbooba Toughens Stand On Self Rule Issue (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
Toughening her stand on the controversial ‘Self-Rule’ proposal of Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf, president of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti today asked the Union Government to empower people of Jammu and Kashmir . . .
- Newspapers As A Public Trust (Daily Excelsior, B G Vergbese, Jan 29, 2006)
India's first newspaper, Hicky's Gazette, more formally titled the Bengal Gazette, appeared in Calcutta on January 29, 1780, an occasion now fittingly celebrated nationally as Newspaper Day.
- What Ails Wildlife Conservation? (Hindu, MOHAN ALEMBATH, Jan 29, 2006)
If our endangered denizens of the wild are to survive, a committed band of frontline staff working hand in hand with local populace is needed
- Adivasis' Champion (Hindu, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Jan 29, 2006)
IN the first week of February 2002, I got a call from the writer Mahasweta Devi. I had met Mahasweta only once — in a boarding house in Delhi where we both happened to be staying but knew, of course...
- Pm Plans Big, Party Gets Cold Feet (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s intention to carry out a cabinet overhaul has run up against the Congress leadership’s inclination to play safe.
- Defenders Of The Wild (Deccan Herald, BITTU SAHGAL, Jan 29, 2006)
In an ocean of bad news on the wildlife front there are bright sparks of light that give us hope. These are the quiet ones. The people who wake every morning and get to work defending the world we love.
- Action Plan For Four Per Cent Growth Rate In Agriculture (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Jan 29, 2006)
Concerned at the slowdown in agriculture growth, the Ministry of Agriculture has drawn a short-term and long-term strategy to achieve a growth rate of four per cent. It feels that shared responsibility between the Centre and the States in . . .
- Maoist Mayhem Leaves 8 Dead (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
Maoist extremists ran amok across Jharkhand since Wednesday night. The mayhem left eight persons, including three police personnel, dead and paralysing traffic and throwing out normal life out of gear. They had called for a bandh on Republic Day.
- Animal Health Camps Up To January 31 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
In order to benefit the farming community, the district animal husbandry and Karimnagar agricultural market committee are conducting exclusive `animal health camps' in Bejjanki, Thimmapur and Manakondur mandals from January 17 to 31.
- Forest Aid Post Inaugurated (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
To create awareness among public on conserving natural resources
- Maoists Blast Punnami Restaurant (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
Maoists blasted the Punnami restaurant run by Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation near Mannanur in Amrabad mandal on the road to Srisailam on Thursday evening.
- Naxal Strikes Across Jharkhand On Republic Day (Indian Express, Manoj Prasad, Jan 27, 2006)
A Railway Protection Force (RPF) jawan was killed today after Naxalites launched a series of attacks late last night.
- Flowery Welcome Awaits Himachal Tourists (Indian Express, Ashwani Sharma, Jan 27, 2006)
Its failure in protecting beautiful, ancient rocks on river Beas banks, in Kullu, embarrassed the Himachal Pradesh government, which was fined Rs 1 crore by the Supreme Court for negligence.
- Unions And The Development Agenda (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 26, 2006)
It is an interesting co-incidence that the United Nations Environment Programme hosted the World Assembly on Labour and the Environment in Kenya at a time national attention in India is focussed on France's outrageous decision to send . . .
- An Exhilarating Trekking Experience (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
The one place that is close to Bangalore with immense scope for trekking and camping is the Bilikal Betta near Kanakapura.
- Crushing The Law (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 26, 2006)
The Aravalis are still under attack
A casual disregard for the law and callousness towards the environment is again on display in the sensitive Aravali region of Mewat in Haryana.
- Reforms At The Periphery (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
The government has done its reformist credentials, such as they are, no harm with its announcement on Tuesday of a further liberalisation of foreign direct investment norms across a range of sectors.
- No More Brazening It Out (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 25, 2006)
The public perception of partisanship and unfairness of Bihar Governor Buta Singh in recommending the dissolution of the Bihar Assembly has only been confirmed by the Supreme Court's elaboration of the reasons why it earlier held the act unconstitutional.
- Greens Condemn Move To Alienate Forests (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
A convention of environmental activists from across the State, held here on Monday, came out strongly against "the Government's concerted efforts to alienate what remains of the forest cover in the State."
- Women, The Water Managers (Deccan Herald, BHARATHI PRABHU, Jan 24, 2006)
Women are known to protect their water resources and learn water management very well.
- Collectors Told Not To Evict Forest Encroachers (Hindu, P. Venugopal, Jan 24, 2006)
Directive applies to lake, road encroachments also
The State Government has given instructions to District Collectors not to evict encroachers who had taken illegal possession of forest land prior to October 2005.
- Forays Into The Wilderness (Hindu, Kumaran Sathasivam, Jan 24, 2006)
A wildlife biologist's account of his journeys into forest areas rarely accessed
- Wb: Maoists Blow Up Forest Dept. Guest House In Purulia (Press Trust of India, PTI, Jan 24, 2006)
Maoists blew up a Forest Department guest house in West Bengal's Purulia district, police sources said here today.
- Development Of Doda (Daily Excelsior, Prof P R Khajuria, Jan 24, 2006)
The sprawling Doda sub-region with its peculiar geophysical characteristics and unique socio-cultural scenario; with its centuries old known history that almost runs parallel to the history of Kashmir valley,
- Park Clean-Up -Only The Beginning (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 22, 2006)
The demolition bug is spreading. Though long overdue the razing of several structures, some owned by pretty high-profile persons at that, on the fringe of the Ranthambore tiger reserve is to be welcomed.
- Climate Change: Early Effects (Dawn, David Ignatius, Jan 22, 2006)
One of the puzzles if you’re in the news business is figuring out what’s “news.” The fate of your local football team certainly fits the definition. So does a plane crash or a brutal murder. But how about changes in the migratory patterns of butterflies?
- Call To Involve Tribes In Biodiversity Schemes (Hindu, R. Madhavan Nair, Jan 22, 2006)
NBA Chairman lauds State's response
"The success of biodiversity conservation measures envisaged under the Biological Diversity Act would depend a great deal on the extent to which tribes and local people are allowed to participate in these programmes,"
- The True Heroes (Hindu, Meena Menon, Jan 22, 2006)
A look at the winners of the Sanctuary-ABN-AMRO awards honoured for their efforts in saving the environment.
- Book On Birds In Kannada To Be Released On Friday (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 22, 2006)
The book contains information on 160 species of birds
Karnataka is home to 522 species of birds
The book contains a wealth of information on birds and their features
- Police Step Up Vigil As Naxals Bid To Consolidate Position (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 22, 2006)
We are on a high alert, says Superintendent of Police
Security for VIPs visiting the district beefed up
SP justifies heavy mobilisation of police force for VIPs
- Back To Realism? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jan 21, 2006)
The National Conference's initial euphoria over the change of Chief Minister in the State is gradually fading.
- Silviculture Conference At Forest Institute (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 20, 2006)
The Forest Research Institute here will hold a national Silviculture Conference from February 1as part of its Centenary celebrations.
- Palar Issue: Government To Move Supreme Court After Ascertaining Facts (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 20, 2006)
Five Opposition parties express dissatisfaction over State stand, stage walkout
Reports of Andhra officials conducting a survey
Letter to neighbouring State written on January 5
- Chandy To Launch Tourism Scheme On Monday (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 20, 2006)
Bhoothathankettu set to attract visitors
- Minister Holds Talks On Swapna Nagari Eco-Tourism Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 20, 2006)
Manmohan Singh to declare the area as National Mangrove Forest
- After The Makkah Summit (Dawn, Mahdi Masud, Jan 20, 2006)
Hasnain Heikal described summitry as the “Arab world’s principal political instrument. Like a political Trabant, it produces noise and hot air, but only the most lethargic motion.”
- A Blind Eye To Wrongs (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Jan 20, 2006)
It has now become a scandal of unfathomable magnitude — the ceaseless killings on the streets and avenues of the Union territory of Delhi by the reckless driving of buses, trucks and cars. Men, women and children are being slaughtered as the . . .
- Naxals’ Return Hits Tiger Population In Nagzira, From 117 It’S 0 Now (Indian Express, Vivek Deshpande, Jan 19, 2006)
They have come back again. After going into hiding for over a decade, Naxalites struck in the Nagzira region allegedly attacking a protection hut in Nagzira sanctuary on Monday.
- `Ship Will Be Denied Entry If Found Carrying Hazardous Waste' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
CPCB to conduct survey of ship
To be allowed to Alang if it carries permissible levels of asbestos
Final decision to be taken after next Court hearing
Brinda Karat meets Manmohan, presents memorandum
- India's Tiger Count To Bring Bad News For Big Cat (Reuters, Kamil Zaheer, Jan 19, 2006)
A nationwide count of tigers underway in India, home to the largest number of the big cats in the world, is expected to show a fall in their numbers, a top government official said on Wednesday.
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