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Articles 2321 through 2420 of 3437:
- Recognizing Israel (Dawn, Anwer Mooraj, Sep 19, 2005)
By now the thinking man in the land of the pure has probably fully recovered from the headlines which etched the friendly overtures made to the Jewish state by a country that has for 57 years carried on as if the Hebrew republic just did not exist.
- Persuasion Vs. Compulsion (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2005)
The Telecom regulatory Authority of India has apparently learnt its lessons from the botched attempt two years ago to introduce compulsorily the conditional access system (CAS) for cable television networks in the four metros.
- Groundwater And Pollution (Daily Excelsior, Dr T K Munshi, Sep 19, 2005)
Water is one of the most abundant of the important renewable resources on earth. The hydrosphere or total world water is approximately 1.4 billion cubic kilometers.
- You Can’T Miss Munsiyari (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
Richa Nigam visits Munsiyari,a beautiful hill station that kisses the foot of the Himalayas and impresses with its green locales and magnificent views.
- Capital Robbed Of A Thousand And More Trees (Hindu, Sandeep Joshi, Sep 18, 2005)
The incessant rain and accompanying squalls that lashed the Capital for well over 30 hours beginning Friday morning have left a gaping hole in the Capital's green cover with close to a thousand full-grown and small trees uprooted across the city.
- 200 Years Later (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
A Ganesha idol that hid a bounty,oranges grown by Armenians, temples as old as thousand years and a Rajput settlement, all right here in the outskirts of Bangalore. These are some teresting facts uncovered in tracing Francis Buchanan’s trail.
- Tamil Nadu Government Agrees To Hold Public Hearings On Port Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
Submission made during hearing on writ petition filed by Tuticorin Port Trust
- Planting Saplings Issue: Survey Conducted In Disputed Area (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
Dharmapuri collector Sudeep Jain on Friday conducted a survey along with Karnataka Forest Department officials in the disputed area in the Cauvery river near Hogenakkal.
- Supreme Court Allows Plea By Environmentalists' Body (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
Plea to expunge High Court remarks in smuggling case
- Need For Global Social Action (Tribune, E. Alcantara, Sep 17, 2005)
Bill Clinton, former President of the United States, was recently interviewed for Global Viewpoint by Euripedes Alcantara, Editor of Veja, at his home in Chappaqua, N.Y. On September 15, . . .
- W.Ghats Sports World’S Best Biodiversity: Environmentalist (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
Environmentalist Subhash Chandran described Western Ghats as the world’s most valuable biodiversity, while speaking at a one-day workshop on Medicinal Values of Mango, Garcinica, Indica and Citrus at Dhanvantari Ayurveda College in Siddapur.
- Civic Fathers Fell 4,000 Trees (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
The felling of thousands of trees dotting city roads has left citizens and environmentalists in a tizzy.
- Nod For 100 Cdm Projects (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
The National Clean Development Mechanism Authority (CDM) has recently cleared another 10 projects, taking the total number of host country approved CDM projects to over a hundred.
- Taxonomy Award For T.C. Narendran (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
.C. Narendran, insect taxonomist has been selected for the L.K. Janaki Ammal National Award for Taxonomy— 2004, in recognition of his research contributions.
- India Stamps On Myanmar Rebels (Asia Times, Bibhu Prasad Routray, Sep 16, 2005)
Indian police in Mizoram claim to have destroyed one of the largest Myanmar rebel bases in India, deep in the mountainous jungles of Mizoram state.
- High-Level Committee To Review Mineral Policy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
To examine the value adding policy of mineral rich States
- Pollution Punctures The Protective Layer (Daily Excelsior, G L Khajuria, Sep 16, 2005)
Ozone layer, a protective sheeth encircling the space ship "Mother earth" is protecting all the bio-life sustaining on it from ultraviolet rays of sun.
- Stamp Out Terror (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Sep 16, 2005)
In the nineties the Government had very wisely appointed a special commissioner for Rajouri and Poonch districts to take care of the then emerging threat of terrorism.
- B’Lore A Naxal Haunt? (Deccan Herald, BALA CHAUHAN, Sep 15, 2005)
An intelligence report suggests that Bangalore is among the 13 Naxal-hit districts of the State, and that Naxals use it as a temporary hide-out
- Natural Disasters And Man (Deccan Herald, JANARDHAN ROYE, Sep 15, 2005)
The recent extreme weather fluctuations, as in the case of the Katrina disaster, have raised the fear of an environmental catastrophe.
- Apsrtc May Switch Over To Bio-Diesel (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
Corporation evaluating pricing structure, production cost Price structure, production cost being evaluated
- Disaster As Part Of The Curriculum (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 15, 2005)
Extracts from the government of India’s status report on Disaster Management in India, August 2004
- Bharti Posted Chief Wildlife Warden (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
The Government today ordered transfers and postings of 13 senior officers in the Forest Department with immediate effect.
- Environment Ministry Works On Second Tribal Land Bill (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2005)
With wildlife enthusiasts and tribal rights activists divided on the proposed bill to recognise tribals' right on forest land, the Ministry of Environment is drafting an alternate bill to tone down the existing one.
- Breathtakingly Beautiful (Deccan Herald, B V Prakash, Sep 15, 2005)
A weekend visit to the beautiful Tonnur lake just off the Mandya - Mysore Road, promises to bring you back refreshed
- Work On Desalination Plant Soon (Hindu, T. Ramakrishnan, Sep 14, 2005)
100 MLD project at Manali to treat seawater through reverse osmosis
- Way To Go From Good To Better (Greater Kashmir, Aatif Ahmed Mehjoor, Sep 13, 2005)
Nature has blessed Kashmir with some of the most beautiful and breathtaking natural beauty in the world, as well as endowing it with many natural resources such as water power and forests.
- Exploring Fragile Himalayan Grasslands (Deccan Herald, Shishir Prashant , Sep 13, 2005)
The Tibetan woolly hare, the Tibetan argali and the Tibetan wild ass have been sighted in the ‘bugyals’ of Uttaranchal for the first time.
- A Jewel Crafted By Nature (Hindu, G. Ananthakrishnan, Sep 13, 2005)
About a wildlife haven and a people determined to pass this living heritage on to generations unborn
- United Neo-Imperialist Organization (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Sep 13, 2005)
A summit of the Heads of Governments is being held at the United Nations on 14-16 September, 2005....
- Finite Ores, Implications For Mineral Policy (Hindu, Aditi Roy Ghatak , Sep 13, 2005)
India's per capita steel consumption is projected to grow from the current 30 kg to 200 kg over the next quarter of a century. One does not need to be a rocket scientist to figure out what should be the policy approach to the country's iron ore reserves.
- "Science Without Conscience Is Worse Than No Science" (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Sep 12, 2005)
Jacques Diouf,Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation, has strong views on the issue of genetically modified organisms. In an interview, he says we need to put in place an internationally agreed regulatory framework.
- Record Storage At Idukki (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 12, 2005)
With the storage in most of the reservoirs of the State reaching full reservoir levels, the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) is gearing up to open the Idukki reservoir for the first time in 13 years.
- Contest For Heritage Status Hotting Up (Deccan Herald, DH news, Sep 12, 2005)
Western Ghats may be as green as can be, but it still has miles to go to find a place on the map of the world’s top heritage sites.
- Uneasy Existence (Hindu, Meena Menon, Sep 11, 2005)
With the Forest Department, conservationists and human rights activists at loggerheads, there are no easy solutions for the villagers around the Melghat Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra.
- Mimic The Tiger (Hindu, G.S. PAUL , Sep 11, 2005)
Pulikkali is perhaps the only folk art that involves painting of the body on such a large scale.
- Quaint Mountain Town (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 11, 2005)
A CRYSTAL clear stream nestling through a forest of Ashoka trees, a giant footprint on a rock and a temple in the South Indian style complete with a colourful tower set in serene, exotic surroundings: if these fail to convince you, nothing apparently will
- Once Upon A Time... (Deccan Herald, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 11, 2005)
She is colourful and vivacious. And the stories she tells make her a hit with children. Veena Pradeep meets Mama Nomusa whose powerful stories touch many young lives.
- Uneasy Existence (Hindu, Meena Menon, Sep 11, 2005)
With the Forest Department, conservationists and human rights activists at loggerheads, there are no easy solutions for the villagers around the Melghat Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra.
- Mimic The Tiger (Hindu, G.S. PAUL , Sep 11, 2005)
Pulikkali is perhaps the only folk art that involves painting of the body on such a large scale.
- Once Upon A Time... (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2005)
She is colourful and vivacious. And the stories she tells make her a hit with children. Veena Pradeep meets Mama Nomusa whose powerful stories touch many young lives.
- At E-Gram Panchayat, New Windows Open (Indian Express, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 10, 2005)
It’s a remote area, surrounded by dense forests and the Aravalli hills. Juna Chamun and three other villages here have a population of 4,500 with most of the people belonging to Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes. And only 10 per cent of them own
- Loss Of Soil Carbon "Will Speed Global Warming" (Hindu, Tim Radford, Sep 09, 2005)
ENGLAND'S SOILS have been losing carbon at the rate of four million tonnes a year for the past 25 years — losses which will accelerate global warming and which have already offset all the cuts in Britain's industrial carbon emissions between 1990 and 2002
- Environment Policy Under Wraps (Times of India, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 09, 2005)
Some things die hard. Despite the widespread agreement within and outside the government on the citizens' right to information, some sections of the government persist with an atmosphere of secrecy.
- Interfering Government (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 07, 2005)
The govt’s proposed legislation to control every bit of help the NGOs get from outside is an unkind cut.
- Sethu Project Being Implemented For Political Mileage: Jayalalithaa (Hindu, D. Radhakrishnan, Sep 07, 2005)
The proponents of the Sethusamuthram project were throwing environmental concerns to the winds, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa said at Singara near here on Tuesday after commissioning the Rs. 383-crore Pykara Ultimate Stage Hydro Electric Project (PUSHEP).
- Red Terror (Statesman, JR MUKHERJEE, Sep 07, 2005)
The Naxalite uprising in 1971 failed primarily because it was divided and was not wholly prepared.
- A Unique Opportunity To Find More About Animals, Birds (Hindu, G. Krishnakumar, Sep 06, 2005)
Animal lovers in schools and colleges in Ernakulam have some good news. The Ministry of Environment and Forests has come up a unique plan on animal care.
- India Offers Reward To Track Down Tiger Poachers (Reuters, Krittivas Mukherjee, Sep 06, 2005)
India is offering money to poor forest villagers to help catch poachers in a bid to save its endangered tiger population.
- The Killer Count (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 06, 2005)
Naxal violence demands a decisive response
- Voters Reverse Islamists' Rise In Pakistani Politics (Christian Science Monitor, Ashraf Khan, Sep 06, 2005)
Voters in Pakistan have dealt a surprising blow to religious extremists, bucking the rise in recent years of radical Islam in politics here.
- Maoists Kill 24 As Mine Rips Vehicle Apart In Chhattisgarh (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2005)
Maoists rebels set off a landmine under a security vehicle, blowing it high into the air and killing at least 23 policemen and a civilian in Chhattisgarh, officials said on Sunday.
- Rebels Mock At Delhi Mine-Buster (Telegraph, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 05, 2005)
Naxalites struck in spectacular fashion yesterday, killing 23 policemen and a civilian in an explosion that tossed their anti-landmine vehicle 20 feet in the air and split it into two.
- 22 Securitymen Among 24 Killed In Naxal Attack (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2005)
A CRPF commandant, who was injured in the attack, foiled the Naxalites attempt to loot the weapons of the police party.
- Of Unique Traditions And Divine Rings (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2005)
Payyanur, home to the temple of Parasurama, has something for everyone, from pilgrims to wannabe astrologers, says U S Iyer.
- A Home In Sight (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2005)
For the caged animals at Kharial village in Dankuni, West Bengal, relief from pain has finally come, but not without a price. As Prasanta Paul explains, the death of one of the lions has brought freedom to its fellow circus animals
- Bouncing Off To Banavasi (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2005)
Chayapathi recreates the grandeur of the Kadambas with his religiously satisfying trip to Banavasi in Karnataka.
- To Jungles In Search Of Him (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2005)
A Sadananda Pai writes about Chitrakoot and Sabarimala, the reigning deities of which have similarities in their life stories.
- Great Potential In State (Deccan Herald, U R RAO, Sep 03, 2005)
Karnataka can become a truly advanced state by harnessing its natural resources and scientific manpower
- Nod For 97 Projects On Renewable Energy (Indian Express, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Sep 03, 2005)
As many as 97 projects in the area of renewable energy with a total investment of Rs 7,600 crore have been approved by the Ministry of Environment and Forests in the last one year, according to Union Minister A Raja.
- Whither Crop Diversification? (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 03, 2005)
It is disappointing that the alarming deceleration in farm growth over the last eight years has not evoked any strong response from the policymakers, beyond pious statements.
- Last Words On The Raj (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Sep 03, 2005)
“A historian must make do with such ideas as he has, but he might always try to send them out in better shape.”
- Power In The Wind (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 02, 2005)
With Over 1,100 MW of capacity added in 2004-05 — a 45 per cent growth over the previous year
- Energy Security And The Search For New Options (Hindu, M.R. Srinivasan, Sep 02, 2005)
Efforts have to be stepped up to leverage emerging technologies to tap new and existing sources of energy better.
- A Landscape That Need Be Loved And Taken Care Of -Ii (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Sep 01, 2005)
We need to join hands and save our beautiful environs from getting spoiled, writes M G Hassan Mukhtar writes on the people, water and architecture of Kashmir
- Managing Wastelands (Daily Excelsior, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 01, 2005)
Over the years, the forests have been over exploited in many a ways at all levels much for human greed than his needs result being rueful and dismal.
- Time Has Come For Action (Deccan Herald, Sharada Prahlad Rao, Sep 01, 2005)
The time has come for each one of us Indians to stick his neck out and act boldly for the benefit of our country.
- Bharti Project Puts Gaur Government In A Dilemma (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2005)
Panch-J project becomes a bone of contention in Madhya Pradesh
- Carbon Trading No Solution (Dawn, Darryl D Monte, Sep 01, 2005)
SO the cat’s out of the bag: one reason why China and India were invited to the G8 summit in Scotland recently was not the recognition that they (especially India) had become major economic players on the world market but that President Bush was roping
- A Landscape That Need Be Loved And Taken Care Of -I (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Aug 31, 2005)
We need to join hands and save our beautiful environs from getting spoiled, writes M G Hassan Mukhtar writes on the people, water and architecture of Kashmir
- Left To The Tiger (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 31, 2005)
We were simply thrilled when our driver pointed towards a tree and said the random scratches on the bark were the work of a tiger. A hushed silence fell on the jeep carrying children and women on a safari in the Kaziranga.
- Unwind On Turtles' Beach (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2005)
On a deserted beach near Kozhikode, a committed group gets together every year to save the Olive Ridleys
- Tax Sops An Illusory Attraction (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 31, 2005)
The letter written by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh calling for the withdrawal of Central excise and income-tax concessions
- New Constructions Near Water Bodies, Catchment Areas Opposed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2005)
Protection of natural resources sought at public hearing on Hussainsagar Protection of natural resources sought at public hearing on Hussainsagar
Feeble support for beautification of Necklace Road
1,300-acre-Hussainsagar lakebed shrunk to 900 acres
- Quarrying Moves Away From Brigand’S Shadow (Deccan Herald, Madhuprasad N, Aug 31, 2005)
The State’s share in the country's granite exports has declined to 15 per cent from a peak of 75 per cent in 1992.
- India's Extinct Green Prime Ministers (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 30, 2005)
To grow as a nation without depriving future generations of a rich natural heritage is a tough ask.
- Policy Is The Key To Wind Power' — Mr Ramesh Kymal, Md, Neg Micon (India) And Chairman, Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Assn (Business Line, N. Ramakrishnan , Aug 30, 2005)
POLICY. This is the single most important issue to help grow the renewable energy sector, particularly wind power, says Mr Ramesh Kymal, Managing Director, NEG Micon (India) Pvt Ltd, a leading Chennai-based manufacturer of wind turbines.
- India's Natural History (Hindu, Meena Menon, Aug 30, 2005)
A sequel to Salim Ali's India, with over 70 colour plates, this is a record of India's rich wildlife, of which very little remains
- God's Accessibility (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2005)
The Almighty's incarnations in the world in human form as Rama and Krishna are the most important for mankind from the spiritual point of view.
- The Science Of Bt Cotton Failure In India (Hindu, Suman Sahai , Aug 29, 2005)
Bt cotton must be permitted only in the form of true breeding varieties, not hybrids.
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