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Articles 921 through 1020 of 2218:
- Sting In The Tail! (Indian Express, V. N. Kakar, Feb 24, 2006)
The honourable director-general of malaria control was taking his biannual pre-monsoon meeting of directors to review the national malaria control programme.
- Valley Alert On Winged Guests (Telegraph, MUKHTAR AHMAD, Feb 23, 2006)
The Kashmir wildlife department has sounded an avian flu alert as thousands of migratory birds make a stopover here before heading to their summer homes in China, western Europe and Siberia.
- Justice On Trial (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Feb 23, 2006)
The acquittal of all the nine accused in the Jessica Lal murder case is an extraordinary miscarriage of justice.
- Such Few Lanes On These Highways (Indian Express, B.C. KHANDURI, Feb 23, 2006)
B.C. KHANDURI on where the new roads could have led, and how the upgradation of National Highways has got bogged down by inactivity
- Necessity Is The Mother Of Innovation (Indian Express, Deepak Shourie, Feb 23, 2006)
In terms of spirit, creativity and the innate ability to devise effective solutions for day-to-day problems, India’s rural and small-town innovators are second to none.
- Haryana Sgpc To Stage Dharna At Chatha’S Home ............. (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
The Haryana unit of Shiromani Gurudwara Parbhandhak Committee (SGPC) will stage an indefinite dharna from tomorrow onwards at the residence of Haryana Agriculture Minister H S Chattha in Kurukshetra to demand the official constitution of the Haryana SGPC
- All Accused Acquitted In Jessica Lal Murder Case (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
"Police failed to sustain the grounds on which they had built up their case": Court
- Law Of Contempt-Ii (Statesman, Sudhanshu Ranjan, Feb 21, 2006)
The Supreme Court has accepted that its power in this regard was limited. One Handwari Lal, in his reply to an SLP filed against a majority judgment of Punjab and Haryana High Court by Dr Ram Gopal in 1986,
- The Many Myths Of Jhandewalan (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Feb 21, 2006)
In the space of three weeks, the RSS has journeyed from decrying shortsighted alliances through proposing precisely such an alliance between the BJP and the Congress to advocating a broad alliance of disparate elements, Mulayam Singh's party included.
- Teachers As Vultures (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 21, 2006)
Rape is the most abominable crime because it leaves a scar on the victim, which can never be healed. And if the rapist happens to be a teacher and the victim a student, it becomes even worse. Even before the shock of the multiple rape at Durjanpur . . .
- From Farming To Knowledge (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 21, 2006)
Punjab’s path to future growth
Punjab has a special reason to be happy about President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s Address to Parliament on Thursday.
- Feel The Curves (Deccan Herald, Dinesh Kumar, Feb 20, 2006)
We may not follow the rules of road safety but we are good at framing slogans
- Nationwide Alert On Bird Flu (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 20, 2006)
Vaccines rushed to affected areas
In a multi-pronged drive to contain the spread of the deadly “N5H1” virus of bird flu detected in the tribal Nandurbar district of Maharashtra, the Centre has sounded a countrywide alert to keep a close watch on poultry
- Bird Flu Threat (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 20, 2006)
The bird flu, which had been raging in several countries since 2003, has finally reached India.
- The Real Estate Boom (Daily Excelsior, Ashok Gongopadhyay, Feb 18, 2006)
Despite a much publicised demolition drive in the Capital of India due to judicial pressure, the growth of the real estate sector may continue in the forth-coming financial year.
- Hope At Last (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 15, 2006)
The deadline for the completion of the Dulhasti hydroelectric project in Kishtwar tehsil of Doda district has been revised too often
- ‘Maoist War In A Decisive Phase’ (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
Observing that the Maoists’ “guerilla war” has reached a “decisive stage” in parts of 13 states, military experts said law enforcement agencies in other parts of the country so far underestimated its impact and suggested that talks be held with . . .
- Opium Country (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Feb 14, 2006)
Any avid reader of this newspaper will notice a disturbing regular occurrence. Hardly a week passes without the report of seizure of opium in one corner or the other of the State.
- Rising Temperature In Past 5 Years Hits Wheat Yield (Tribune, Sarbjit Dhaliwal, Feb 14, 2006)
The per hectare yield of wheat has been falling in Punjab for the past five years. The state meets 60 per cent of the country’s total requirement of wheat.
- Maoists' Guerilla War Has Reached A Decisive Stage: Experts.... (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
Observing that the Maoists' "guerilla war" has reached a "decisive stage" in parts of 13 states, military experts have said law enforcement agencies in other parts of the country have so far underestimated its impact and . . .
- Decks Clear For Delhi Metro To Airport (Hindu, Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar, Feb 12, 2006)
With the Union Cabinet having accorded its approval to the Delhi airport modernisation plan and the finalisation of the bid for execution of the much talked about project, the decks have also been cleared now for extension of the Delhi Metro railway . . .
- Reservations For Minorities Will Not Help:tarlochan Singh (Tribune, T R Ramachandran, Feb 12, 2006)
Mr Tarlochan Singh bowed out as the Chairman of the National Commission of Minorities (NCM) last Wednesday, after a three year term. He has served as its Vice-Chairman as well, and was the first Sikh and non-Muslim to have headed the NCM.
- Safety In Schools (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 11, 2006)
The State has failed to make our streets safe for women. But it is when young schoolgirls learn in a horrific way that their gender is the biggest impediment to their freedom that one begins to gauge how depraved our society has become.
- Horrendous Crime (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 10, 2006)
Rape should be seen as violence rather than a slur
The rape of 17 girls by two of their teachers in a government school in Jind district in Haryana is shocking.
- Kicked Backwards In The Name Of Progress (The Financial Express, Jayaprakash Narayan, Feb 10, 2006)
One of the disquieting features of Indian politics and public policy is the colossal damage done to the rural sector by successive governments, all in the name of the people. If the explicit objective is to undermine the rural agriculture-dependent . . .
- Outrage At Durjanpur (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 10, 2006)
No mercy should be shown to the guilty
The reports that minor teenage girls in a school in Haryana were drugged and repeatedly raped over a period of time by their school teachers is more than shocking.
- Bihar Assembly Verdict (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 09, 2006)
Over the years, much criticism has been levelled against the manner in which quite a few governors have acted in discharge of their role and favouring the ruling party or parties at the Centre.
- Real Shine Must Come From Farm Sector (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Feb 08, 2006)
The Government must look at agriculture as the principal orphan of the reform process that began more than a decade ago.
- Too Little, Too Late (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 06, 2006)
It is just as well that the Government has given up its ostrich-like attitude in deciding at last, to allow the import of five lakh tonnes of wheat to augment domestic supplies and contain rising prices.
- 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.
- Making Of Independent Governors (Indian Express, Jagmohan , Feb 06, 2006)
Over the years, much criticism has been levelled against the manner in which a few governors have acted in discharge of their constitutional functions. They have been accused of playing a partisan role and favouring the Centre.
- Villagers Threaten Agitation Against Demolition Drive (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 06, 2006)
Give 15-day deadline to Government; demand separate building bylaws
- Guaranteed Jobs (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 04, 2006)
Guard against pitfalls
THE National Rural Employment Guarantee Act has come into force with the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, launching it at Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday.
- 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.
- Iims Overseas (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 03, 2006)
Go global, but keep the focus on India
The directors of all six Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) have reason to be pleased with the assurance given by the Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Mr Arjun Singh, . . .
- Need For Institutional Reforms (Daily Excelsior, Jagmohan , Feb 03, 2006)
Over the years, much criticism has been levelled against the manner in which quite a few governors have acted in discharge of their constitutional functions. They have been accused of playing a partisan role and favouring the ruling party or parties . . .
- Shekhawat Opposes Commercialisation Of Education (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat today urged the educational organisations not to "commercialise" education, but play a vital role in dispelling the darkness of illiteracy from the country as despite making tremendous progress in all spheres . . .
- Surajkund Festival Opens; Nation's Rich Heritage On Display (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Tourism has key role in economic development: Ambika Soni
Stating that tourism played an important part in the economic development of the country, Union Tourism and Culture Minister Ambika Soni on Wednesday said both Prime Minister Manmohan Singh....
- Rites Of Spring (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 02, 2006)
It’s Basant Panchami today and while everyone who can will rush out for an eyeful of blooming yellow mustard in Punjab and Haryana, rustic Rajasthanis will wear yellow turbans or veils and maidaani Indians flourish yellow saris and handkerchiefs.
- ‘Bjp’S First Southern Success Significant’ (Deccan Herald, Deepak K Upreti, Jan 31, 2006)
Rajnath Singh took the reins of the BJP at a time when the party was in a transition stage and beset with the Advani-Jinnah controversy. The winds of ‘positive change’ for the party almost coincided with his taking over the party Presidentship.
- Time For Candour (Hindu, KESAVA MENON, Jan 31, 2006)
Argues that any religion can degenerate if its tenets are not subjected to constant scrutiny
- A Multi Crore Cancer Hospital Near Katra (Daily Excelsior, Sanjeev Pargal, Jan 30, 2006)
After University, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) is planning what could have been another asset not only for the people of Jammu and Kashmir but for the entire Northern India.
- Congress’S Coalition Dharam (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Jan 30, 2006)
It is not the loss of Karnataka itself that should disturb the Congress. It is the manner in which it was lost that is important,
- Deportation Of Militant Put Off (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2006)
The deportation of a Babbar Khalsa militant, wanted in connection with a plot to kill the former Haryana Chief Minister, Bhajan Lal, in 1995 has been put off after he filed an appeal in a London court.
- Reliance Redux (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
Mukesh Ambani is betting big on SEZs and retail. Dev Chatterjee examines the blueprint.
- Khap Panchayats: Out Of Tune With The Times (Tribune, D.R. Chaudhry, Jan 28, 2006)
The decision of a khap panchayat in Bhiwani district to expel two families from their respective villages which were recently tied together through a matrimonial alliance should make all right thinking people sit up and take serious note . . .
- 260 Million Indians Still Below Poverty Line (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Jan 28, 2006)
A large proportion — 26 per cent or about 260 million (193 million in rural areas and 67 million in urban areas) — of Indians are still below the poverty line, according to India's first Social Development Report released in New Delhi on Friday.
- 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.
- India Should Vote Against Iran Or Nuke Deal Will 'Die': Us (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Film Director Adoor Gopalakrishnan, noted social worker Nirmala Deshpande and renowned author Mahasveta Devi were among the nine persons who have been conferred with prestigious Padma Vibushan award, the second highest civilian honour.
- Learning With Joy (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 25, 2006)
Children must be freed from fear
Board exams have always caused fear in the minds of children and parents, threatening them with their potential for irrecoverable damage and the loss of a lifetime’s opportunities.
- Fertilizer Shortage Causes Concern (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Jan 24, 2006)
Second consecutive year of shortage and delay in availability of urea
Report sought from Ministry of Chemicals
Second consecutive year when there has been shortage
Ministry upbeat about higher coverage of wheat, oilseeds, pulses
- Gendercide? India’S Population Distortion (Daily Times, Ishtiaq Ahmed, Jan 24, 2006)
Whereas in agrarian societies male children are preferred, until the late 20th century people could not actively choose the gender of their children. But now with the help of technology such as ultrasound they can translate that preference into a choice b
- Fci To Directly Release Wheat Stocks (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 23, 2006)
The Food Corporation of India’s regional office today said that the Punjab Government had failed to nominate an agency of its own to distribute wheat to roller flour mills in the state.
- The Zeroes In ‘India’S Century’ (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Jan 22, 2006)
Our Prime Minister is a cautious man, not given to hyperbole, but one of the things he likes saying is that the 21st century is going to be India’s century. If he had travelled with me on the two journeys I took last week he might hesitate to make . . .
- Boost To Social Infrastructure In Haryana (Tribune, J. George, Jan 22, 2006)
The Haryana Government’s attempt to address the core issue of social infrastructure is commendable. The PART (performance, accountability, responsiveness and transparency) system, a new scientific temper in the schools segment, English teaching in . . .
- Living On The Edge (Hindu, VENU MADHAV GOVINDU, Jan 22, 2006)
The devastating earthquake that hit Gujarat five years ago showed one the many dimensions of our innate, if imperfect, humanity.
- Don't Accept Court Notice: All-Party Meet (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Jan 21, 2006)
An all-party meeting here on Friday unanimously felt that Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee should neither accept the Supreme Court's notice nor appear before it on the issue of expulsion of MPs in the wake of the cash-for-questions scandal.
- Speaker To Return Notice (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 21, 2006)
The legislature and the judiciary is heading on a collision course with the all-party meeting convened by the Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee decided to “return” the notice issued by the courts in cash-for-query scam.
- Rein In The Khaps (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 21, 2006)
They cannot lay down the law
The decision of self-styled khap panchayatis of Bhiwani to expel two families from their respective villages for daring to marry their children despite the panchayat’s objections is shocking.
- Court & Parliament At Loggerheads (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Jan 21, 2006)
It is ironical that the biggest challenge to the Indian constitution has come in January, the month in which the country introduced it, as far back as 1950, to become a republic. Unfortunately, the challenge is developing into some sort of a . . .
- Mining Mania In Haryana (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 19, 2006)
If illegal mining continues in Haryana despite a change in the government, the frequent interventions by the Supreme Court and a relentless campaign by the media and eminent personalities like Swami Agnivesh, it only shows how influential the mafia . . .
- Two Pak Militants Get 10-Yr Ri (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
Two Pakistani militants, belonging to the banned Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit, were today sentenced to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment by a city court along with their three Indian accomplices for masterminding the 1997 serial blasts in Punjab, Delhi, ...
- 'Indian And Pakistani Punjabs Can Help Agriculture Together’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 18, 2006)
* Agriculture universities of Faisalabad and Ludhiana to sign MoU
* Cheque for Rs 0.3m for earthquake victims
- Snowfall Continues In Himachal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 18, 2006)
Mercury shows a rising trend in North; Kashmir Valley, Punjab and Haryana receive rain
- Phone Tapping Case: Accused Surrenders (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 18, 2006)
Remanded to police custody for three days
The fourth accused in the case of illegal tapping of Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh's telephone surrendered before the Special Cell of the Delhi police on Monday. He was produced in a city court . . .
- Two Let Men, 5 Others Convicted (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 18, 2006)
Two Pakistani Lashkar-e-Toiba militants were among seven men convicted by a Delhi Court today in connection with bomb blasts which rocked various north Indian cities in 1997 killing 17 persons and injuring nearly 300 others.
- Fair Victory (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 18, 2006)
Lowering the bar for women
If the spirit is willing the flesh can overcome any challenge. This is borne out by two
women graduates in hotel management, among others, successfully suing to win the right for the female of the species to work as bartender
- Caste Cocktail (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jan 17, 2006)
The Centre's proposal to allow state governments to divide Dalits into sub-categories, depending on how much they have gained from reservations, stems from the widespread sentiment that some groups have cornered a disproportionate amount of benefits.
- Mps Expulsion: Court Issues Notice To Lok Sabha Speaker (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Jan 17, 2006)
Matter should be placed before a five-judge Constitution Bench, it says
Notice issued to Election Commission, Centre, Attorney-General
Petitioner's plea to restrain EC from holding election to vacant seat declined
- Needed Expansion (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 16, 2006)
But why the parliamentary secretaries?
WITH the induction of four new members, the strength of the 10-month-old Haryana Council of Ministers has gone up to 13.
- Destination Punjab (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 14, 2006)
Normally, investment flows in a state should not make news. Driven by profit, private investment expects automatic routes with a clear-cut policy framework in place.
- Hat Trick! (Tribune, S. Raghunath, Jan 13, 2006)
The Haryana Home Department finds itself in a piquant situation on having to dispose off the thousands of bobby type hats which have become surplus following the changeover of police headgear and it has acted in the finest bureaucratic traditions . . .
- Congress' Challenge In Hyderabad (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Jan 13, 2006)
At its plenary, the AICC will have to strike a balance between the pressure to expand and strengthen its pan-India presence and the sensitivities of its alliance partners.
- Cold Wave In The North Hits Crops (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Jan 12, 2006)
Estimates show up to 15 per cent damage; no agriculture insurance scheme cover
Frost the worst killer
Most of the affected crops not covered by insurance
Cabbage, cauliflower, carrot and radish benefit from chilly weather
- Phone Tapping: Delhi Police Release Photo (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
"It was a sting operation carried out by private detectives with the help of touts"
- Rollback Upa? (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jan 12, 2006)
The government has shown it is reform-proof
The government is fond of proclaiming its reformist credentials from every conceivable forum.
- Cold Wave Death Toll Goes Past 150 (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 10, 2006)
The cold snap, whipping Northern and Eastern regions, claimed 15 more lives pushing the death count this winter to 154 as plummeting mercury coupled with icy winds on Monday numbed vast swathes of the region hitting normal life.
- It’S A Story Of Survival For Too Many Kids (Deccan Herald, K S Narayanan, Jan 10, 2006)
India continues to have the highest incidence of child labour in the world besides an increase in the reported crimes against and by children.
- No Let-Up In Cold Wave Conditions (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 10, 2006)
Freezing cold wave conditions, prevailing in many parts of north-west India for the past fortnight, continued today without any let-up as the mercury hovered six degrees below normal in Punjab and Delhi.
- Death Toll Touches 120 In N India - Capital Records Lowest Temperature In 70 Years (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 10, 2006)
People in the capital woke up on Sunday to the coldest weather in 70 years, as the death toll from northern India's cold spell rose to 120, a police spokesman and the Meteorology Department said.
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