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Articles 2421 through 2520 of 3437:
- Army Operation Against Ulfa Intensifies (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2005)
The Army is carrying out an operation against the ULFA on the bordering districts of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam in the South bank of the Brahmaputra. The 4 Corps has maintained a thick blanket of secrecy about the operation in the remote region, which is
- Tribals To Demand Job Quota (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2005)
The BJP’s Scheduled Tribe Morcha is going to launch a signature campaign all over the country to put pressure on the Centre to introduce job reservations in private sector. A resolution in this regard was adopted at the Morcha’s two-day national ....
- Floods Wreak Havoc On 220 Bihar Villages (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2005)
Breaches on the embankment of the Kamala Balan river; train services affected
- Building Around Rural Employment (Tribune, B.G. Verghese, Aug 29, 2005)
The passage of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Bill could mark a decisive step towards poverty alleviation with the assurance of 100 days of employment to every rural household at a wage of Rs 60 per day spread over 200 districts for a start.
- With A Little Help From All (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 29, 2005)
Extracts from the government of India's status report on Disaster Management in India, published in August, 2004
- Ken-Betwa Link, The Litmus Test (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 29, 2005)
In a small first step in the grandiose project of linking up India's rivers, the Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, along with the Union Water Resources Minister,
- First Step (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 29, 2005)
The first step in India’s ambitious river-linking project has been taken with the Centre and the governments of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh signing a memorandum of understanding on linking the Ken and Betwa rivers.
- Interlinking Rivers: Is It The Solution? (Hindu, V. Rajamani, Aug 29, 2005)
The long-term ecological consequences of interlinking rivers should be evaluated before any such project is taken up in India.
- Saplings Planted On College Campus (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
The sprawling new campus of the Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College at Kalapet near Pondicherry will soon don a green look with the volunteers of the National Service Scheme on Saturday launching a programme to plant saplings.
- The Leopard Has No Vote To Cast (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
The average age of the forest guard in service is 45 years! There is around 50 percent vacancy for the frontline posts in the forest department. Everyone from the politician to the forester is busy raking in profits from the forest. So who protects the ti
- Asia - Pacific To Reduce Green House Gases (Daily Excelsior, Pallab Bhattacharya, Aug 28, 2005)
The dramatically changing face of Indo-US relations is restricted not just to the recent civilian nuclear cooperation deal clinched by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with US President George W Bush but was also expanded to cover the crucial climate issue.
- Metro Rail Service Is Essential For Bangalore, Says Dharam Singh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
The project is not new. It was proposed by the State Government in 1983, and a survey was also conducted'
- Smoky Mists Of Intrigue (Deccan Herald, JAYALAKSHMI K, Aug 28, 2005)
A story of courage adventure, and compassion that bridges the human as well as the spirit world.
- An Ecological Disaster (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
For all its pristine mountains and forests, Pakistan has one of the lowest ratios of forest cover to total land area.
- ‘Tiger Should Be Worshipped’ (Tribune, Rashme Sehgal, Aug 27, 2005)
Popularly known as India’s latter-day Jim Corbett and “tiger man”, 87-year-old Billy Arjan Singh has devoted the last 50 years of his life to saving animals. It was due to his advocacy that Indira Gandhi authorised the creation of the Dudhwa National Park
- Sofi Stresses Conservation Of Forests, Wildlife (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
State Government contemplates to upgrade the Forest Training Schools of Doomi, Miransahib and Chitternar in the State to the College level.
- Our Tragedy Is The Bankruptcy Of Leadership! (Greater Kashmir, M. ASHRAF, Aug 27, 2005)
When leaders lose touch with reality as well as masses, history throws up a fresh bunch of leaders and the earlier ones get swept away. Kashmir may be waiting for the same to happen sooner than later, comments
- Greens Resent ‘Secrecy’ Of Environment Policy (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
NGOs demand that the policy be made public after discussions with local communities and elected representatives.
- Faith In Women Demands That You Trust Them Without Reservation (Business Line, D. Murali , Aug 26, 2005)
These are days when almost half the news is reserved for reservation, be it about quota in private colleges, or of seats of power for women.
- Rs. 7 Crores For Phase-Ii Of Afforestation Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
29 villages to be covered; Rs. 7 lakhs for bamboo plantation Scheme to be implemented in 29 villages
- An Onerous Job (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 25, 2005)
The recent changes notwithstanding, the law guaranteeing employment to the rural masses must still be viewed as falling short of expectations.
- Institutional Diseases (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Aug 24, 2005)
It Is wrong to assume that only the animate — birds, animals and human beings — are prone to diseases and attacks by viruses and germs.
- Gm Rice — Top Of The Crops (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 24, 2005)
While we in the West are preoccupied with cloning sheep, pigs, dogs and, of course, ourselves,
- Indonesia's Burning Problem (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Aug 23, 2005)
Mechanisms need to be put in place to create a permanent system to handle crises on a continuing basis.
- Missing The Wood (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Aug 23, 2005)
Till well into the 1960s, Indian railways used steam engines.
- London Is Alive And Kicking (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , Aug 22, 2005)
This is my first trip to London after last month’s bomb attacks.
- Uavs Look For Crashed Copter (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 22, 2005)
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have been pressed into service to look for the Indian Navy helicopter that crashed into the dense forests near Belgaum in north Karnataka last Friday. One team was deployed on Saturday, and another joined in the efforts....
- A Heavenly Village (Deccan Herald, RAJESH NAIK, Aug 21, 2005)
RAJESH NAIK writes about Yelaneeru, the place in Belthangady taluka of Dakshina Kannada, which has lovely waterfalls.
- It’S A Celebration Of Rain And Water (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 21, 2005)
If the recent rains brought renewed vigour and colour to the earth, its flora and fauna, the ‘Monsoon Festival 2005’ brought out the riot of colour displayed by a rain-soaked earth with the help of traditional art and dance.
- Now, Outsourcing Forest Cultivation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 21, 2005)
Indian farmers to raise trees to help meet Kyoto Protocol provisions
- Ode To The Unseen Tiger (Hindu, ZERIN ANKLESARIA , Aug 21, 2005)
Kanha was chosen as a holiday destination because, it appeared, the place was simply teeming with the big cats. Or was it?
- Govt Cold Towardsenvironment Education (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2005)
Masroor has completed his Ph.D in Environmental Sciences (ES) and is one of the few who have qualified the National Eligibility Test (NET) some years ago. Along with 250 Post- graduates in ES, he is unemployed. He curses the day he opted for the subject.
- Guaranteeing Jobs (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 20, 2005)
Aimed to give a “human face” to the reforms, the National Rural Employment Guarantee Bill was tabled in Parliament on Thursday.
- Jobs Bill Will Give Them What Is Their Right, Says Sonia Gandhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 19, 2005)
Time to effect changes in government expenditure to support social goals
Bill draws from Maharashtra scheme
Will bring about fundamental changes in villages
Panchayat bodies have been given a pivotal role
Engaging contractors prohibited
- Conservation Reserves, A New Buzz In Wildlife Protection (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 19, 2005)
Many conservation projects are being set up across the country to seek greater community involvement in protecting the endangered wildlife.
- Tigers Don't Need Company (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 19, 2005)
The report of the Tiger Task Force of the Government of India that was submitted to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently provides fresh confirmation,
- Core Identity Of A Civilisation (Deccan Herald, Vandana Shiva, Aug 18, 2005)
Until recently Indians identified themselves as Aranya Sanskriti, the Forest Civilisation. According to acclaimed poet Rabindranath Tagore the distinctiveness of Indian culture consists of its having defined life in the forest as the highest form of cultu
- "We Need Inviolate Spaces For Tigers" (Hindu, G. Ananthakrishnan, Aug 17, 2005)
K. Ullas Karanth, director of the Wildlife Conservation Society-India Programme, is clear that tigers and humans cannot co-exist from an ecological perspective. His observations on the Tiger Task Force report reflect a balanced understanding . . . .
- Don’T Forget The Poor In Asia (Tribune, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Aug 17, 2005)
THE liberal elite in developed countries — such individuals include political leaders as well as pop singers — have of late been talking a lot about the need to do something to improve the economic conditions of the poor who live in Africa. By way of ...
- A District Doomed By Apathy & Superstition (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2005)
Despite potential in terms of jungle and religious tourism, Chamarajnagar remains one of the most backward districts in the State.
- The Shocking Case Of The Vanishing Big Cats (Deccan Herald, KALYAN RAY, Aug 17, 2005)
Ranthambore and Sariska, the tiger habitats, are now seen as prime examples of what has gone wrong with the tiger conservation programme.
- 'Man And Animals Can Co-Exist' (Deccan Herald, Marianne de Nazareth, Aug 17, 2005)
Like Jim Corbett, Colonel John Wakefield an Indian born Englishman has made India his home and was a pioneer of wildlife tourism in the country. Born in Gaya in 1916,
- Maoists In Ap Kill Mla, His Son, 8 Others (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2005)
The naxalites had earlier warned that they would kill the MLA, his daughter and son-in-law, as they were “responsible for illicit liquor sale” in the district
- It’S Man Versus Bear (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2005)
Bears are by nature shy creatures but the poaching of bear cubs from the Dharwad forest circle has made these animals dangerous to human beings, writes SHYAM SUNDAR VATTAM.
- Integrated Plan Needed To Tackle Maoists, Says Raman Singh (Hindu, K. Srinivas Reddy, Aug 16, 2005)
Over 100 districts in the country face the problem of left wing extremist movements
- Poverty Eradication Is No Dream: Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2005)
He spells out policies and schemes for the oppressed and rural population
National Horticulture Mission to increase output and trade in fruits and vegetables
Stresses need to improve quality of higher education
- Pre-Poll Gimmick (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 15, 2005)
Crack criminal-police-politician nexus first
- Of Sanctuaries And Pilgrimages (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2005)
Legend has it that Vrishabha, the bull of Shiva performed penance, and Shiva and Parvati appeared before him in the forms of ‘Mallikarjuna’ and ‘Bhramaramba,’ hence these names for the deities in Srisailam’s temple. Aruna Chandaraju visits this place. . .
- Builders Swallowing Mumbai’S Land (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Aug 14, 2005)
Condemned by history to be shunted around as dowry to every ruler lording over India, Mumbai (or Bombay, if you please) suffers from the misfortune of being perpetually coveted, but seldom enjoyed. Mumbai’s present inheritors mining Mumbai’s mill-lands...
- Tribals Seek Independence From A British Law (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2005)
They will hold demonstrations on August 15
If the bill were not given go-ahead by October 2, they would intensify movement
More than 5000 forest villages have no legal recognition
- Lulled Into Ethereal Bliss (Hindu, NEETA LAL , Aug 14, 2005)
From a honey-citrus wrap to a Dead Sea mineral salt scrub, a repertoire of spa treatments is promising nirvana to a cash-lush clientele.
- The Myth Of Harmonious Co-Existence (Hindu, Shekar Dattatri, Aug 13, 2005)
Humans and wildlife trying to share the same patch of forest is a recipe for disaster. Voluntary resettlement is the only permanent way to resolve conflict between people and wildlife.
- Saga Of Official (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 12, 2005)
The behaviour of the ruling Congress party and its predecessor,
- Mullaperiyar Water Level To Be Kept At 136 Feet, Says Minister (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2005)
Will not yield to any pressure from Tamil Nadu to raise storage capacity
- Jumbo Hunt (Deccan Herald, Kotera Ajit Aianna, Aug 11, 2005)
The female elephant survived, having been shot with sedatives. The tusker too ceased to rampage
- Rafting Across A Heaving River (Hindu, ANAND SANKAR, Aug 10, 2005)
Go river rafting in the monsoon. It is an experience that can't be easily forgotten
- Plunder Of Forests (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 10, 2005)
From Peshawar comes the news that something is being done at last to prevent the plunder of forests in the Frontier province being carried out by the timber mafia led by corrupt politicians.
- 'Chhattisgarh Will Lead In Economic Growth' — Dr Raman Singh, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister (Business Line, Santanu Sanyal, Aug 09, 2005)
An Ayurvedic doctor by profession, 53-year-old Dr Raman Singh took over as Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh in December 2003.
- Destruction Of Trees (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 09, 2005)
One cannot but view with scepticism a report saying that the current monsoon season will see the planting of 5.2 million saplings in the Fata region alone.
- Tiger Task Force For Bhadra Model Relocation Of Villagers (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 08, 2005)
The report has raised a controversy with one of the task force members, Valmik Thapar, giving a dissent note.
- Learning To Live With The Tiger (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Aug 08, 2005)
Involve the community in the conservation effort, says the tiger task force report
- In The Forests Of The Night (Indian Express, Malvika Singh, Aug 08, 2005)
Mention the word ‘tiger’ and all governments, their departments of environment and the authorities mandated to protect this species and its habitat, descend into the dark abyss of denial.
- Tiger Tiger Burning Bright (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 07, 2005)
Navnith Krishnan bemoans the fact that the tigers have disappeared from the Sariska reserve of Rajasthan, a fact that authorities have tried their hardest to conceal.
- Mooning Over Matheran (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 07, 2005)
Trudge along the red-gravel kutcha road or the tiny railway track. If you don’t have the stamina to walk, opt for the palanquin or rickshaws hand-pulled by wiry mountain men in Matheran, writes Susheela Nair.
- Minimum Planning For A Rainy Day (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Aug 07, 2005)
The only good thing that has come out of our financial capital, our city of dreams, our New York and Shanghai grinding to a halt for days because of rain,
- Parents Should Outsource Worrying, Too (Tribune, Susan Reimer , Aug 06, 2005)
In a recent edition of People magazine, there was a description of a new parenting trend: outsourcing.
- Four Naxalites Killed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2005)
Four naxalites belonging to the Janashakti group were killed in an exchange of fire with the police at Addagutta forest in Venkatapur mandal here on Thursday morning.
- Feast On Festivals (Deccan Herald, Rashmi Rao, Aug 04, 2005)
The end of Aashada marks the beginning of the festive season in the Hindu calendar. Flower and fruit vendors and shops selling puja articles hope to do better business in the coming months starting with Shravana.
- Rise In Mullaperiyar Reservoir Level Causes Serious Concern (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2005)
Kerala Water Resources Minister, Leader of the Opposition to visit dam site
- Marooned In Mumbai (Business Line, Vinod Mathew, Aug 03, 2005)
Unprecedented rains last week left Mumbai, and much of Maharashtra, in troubled waters.
- After The Deluge (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Aug 02, 2005)
Mumbai's planners have a lot to explain
- Forests: For A Holistic, Futuristic Vision (Hindu, MANOJ KUMAR MISRA, Jul 31, 2005)
Replace the Wildlife Protection Act (WPA) 1972, the Indian Forest Act (IFA) 1927 and the Forest (Tribal Rights) Bill 2005 with an integrated piece of legislation.
- Tsunami Destroyed 4,000 Hectares Of Mangrove Forests In Andamans, Says Raja (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2005)
Lays stress on need for developing early warning mechanism in Indian Ocean region Another 8,000 hectares had also been damaged, causing extensive damage to coral reeves and marine organisms .
- Binsar: A Haven Of Peace And Solitude (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2005)
V Guhan visits Binsar, where legend has it that should anyone take away anything belonging to the God of the place, an avenging spirit will force him to restore it twentyfold.
- Forest Dept In Fix Over Unholy Ties (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2005)
The Uttaranchal forest department seems to be facing difficult times. If it was the news for tigers and elephants vanishing from the reserve areas and buffer zones earlier, now new revelations about notorious poacher Sansar Chand’s nexus with state forest
- Arunachal's World Heritage Site (Pioneer, Ajoy Bagchi, Jul 30, 2005)
The ethnic communities are culturally frail societies living on the fringes of imperiously dominant cultures. Their survival as distinct cultural entities is crucial to India's pluralistic cultural mosaic.
- A Great Shock For Conservationists (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 30, 2005)
Trees do not save water, but soak it up from the ground and discharge it into the atmosphere faster than other flora.
- Tapping Kashmir’S Economic Potential (Dawn, SHAHID JAVED BURKI, Jul 29, 2005)
Last week, I wrote about developing Kashmir’s vast potential in hydropower and making it the anchor of a large programme for the area’s economic development.
- Poacher’ Killed In Gun Battle, Rfos Face Villagers’ Wrath (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2005)
Anatharasanthe RFO T Venkatesh has suffered serious head injuries and has been admitted to a private hospital
- People's Anger Justified, Says Lt. Gen.Dhillon (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Jul 27, 2005)
"Refined operations"planned
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Rs. 3-lakh special compensation
Helping families overcome trauma
Error of judgment, no revenge killing
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