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Articles 5221 through 5320 of 12047:
- Bird Flu Has Landed (Indian Express, Reshma Patil, Feb 19, 2006)
8 samples from maharashtra farm test positive • 8 lakh birds to be culled today • no human cases, samples of 3 kids, one woman being tested • no national alert yet
- Brush With Bird Flu (Telegraph, G.S. Mudur, Feb 19, 2006)
The deadly avian influenza H5N1 virus has surfaced in India among poultry in a corner of northern Maharashtra, where it has killed over 30,000 chickens in the past 10 days, officials announced today.
- H’Bad Am-Bushes B’Lore (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Feb 19, 2006)
Bangalore has again lost the opportunity to play host to a visiting American President.
- The Communist Connection (Tribune, G.S. Bhargava, Feb 18, 2006)
The newspapers bristled with headlines like “Left”tells PM and Sonia its patience is wearing thin; slipping on secularism? “Left” tells the UPA it will have to do better against the BJP or as the Hindi daily Hindustan put it, . . .
- The Rage And Fury Over Cartoons (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 18, 2006)
After weeks of violence and much fraught soul-searching, European Union governments are hoping that Muslim outrage over the publication of the caricatures of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) will soon die down. Muslims have now vented their fury over the insult,
- On A Trip Of Friendship (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 18, 2006)
President Hamid Karzai’s three-day visit to Pakistan was the latest in a series of exchanges at the top government level the two countries have had in the post-9/11 period.
- On The Magic Of Being Work Sisters (Business Line, D. Murali , Feb 18, 2006)
What began in 1972 as a lone mission to bring women together is today a 7-lakh-strong movement. Determined to organise women workers so that they could enjoy the same benefits that organised labour received, Ela R. Bhatt founded the Self-Employed Women's
- ‘Poaching: Do Away With Ifs And Buts’ (Deccan Herald, Utpal Borpujari, Feb 18, 2006)
Barbara Maas, chief executive of Care for the Wild International: Every Indian citizen must decide that they want tigers to survive.
- From Typhoid Mary To Diabetic Debbie: Watch Every Breath They Take (Indian Express, PHILLIP LONGMAN, Feb 18, 2006)
On January 15, New York City began requiring local clinical laboratories to report to the city health department the results of blood sugar tests performed on citizens.
- The General Is Here Again (Daily Excelsior, Sarla Handoo, Feb 18, 2006)
Pakistan President General Musharraf is back at his favourite game of blowing hot and cold against India these days. At the Economic Meet in Davos, he replayed the Kashmir tune and pleaded for demilitarization of Kashmir and . . .
- Pm Justifies Vote Against Iran (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
Defending India’s vote against Iran’s nuclear programme in International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) earlier this month, PM Manmohan Singh has said that his government’s position was determined by the ......
- Team Hdk (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
Governor T N Chaturvedi, who returned to Raj Bhavan late on Friday night after attending the Art of Living’s Silver Jubilee celebrations is expected to sign the notification on allocation of portfolios to new ministers on Saturday morning....
- Hamas Faces Economic Stranglehold (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Feb 18, 2006)
A collective punishment on the Palestinians: Islamic group "The world should realise that more pressure on the Palestinian people will create more tension and everyone is going to be a loser, including Israel."
- Not Dead Enough? (Hindu, Seumas Milne, Feb 18, 2006)
Fifteen years after communism was officially pronounced dead, its spectre seems once again to be haunting Europe.
- Comprehensive Wasteland Development Programme Being Implemented (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
Groundnut crop has been raised on 29,374 hectares
Paddy cultivation has been taken up in an area of one lakh hectares in the district from April 2005.
- Enhance Bandwidth Immediately: Kalam (Hindu, T. Jayaraman, Feb 18, 2006)
"It should be free and made available to all those who need it"
Government should take the lead in making bandwidth available
Kalam's vision a great technical challenge, says U.S. expert
- Abbas To Ask Hamas To Form Government, End Violence (Reuters, WAFA AMR, Feb 18, 2006)
The Palestinian parliament will be sworn in on Saturday with Hamas as its majority bloc, paving the way for the Islamist group to form a cabinet despite calls by major world powers to boycott it.
- Order Of Music (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 18, 2006)
Every serious music-maker knows that the music he performs is far more significant than his own persona, no matter what his celebrity status happens to be.
- The President Speaks (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 18, 2006)
Address exudes hope and confidence
THE President’s Address to Parliament on Thursday makes three key economic announcements: a 10-year national manufacturing initiative, a common market for agricultural produce and special zones for petroleum, . . .
- Driving Force (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Politics and political correctness are killing the highway project. PM needs to step in
- Ril Shows Interest In Real Estate In Pink City (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
The Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has showed interest in real estate in the pink city and has bought two plots Jaipur Developement Authority out of five which were auctioned recently.
- Several Pacts Are Expected To Be Signed During Chirac's Visit (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
A Declaration on development of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and a defence agreement are among several pacts expected to be signed during the visit of French President Jacques Chirac here beginning on Sunday.
- Cia Documents Show India’S Nuke Route (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Feb 17, 2006)
Newly declassified documents from the CIA made available to Deccan Herald show how the Americans kept track of India’s bid to develop nuclear weapons.
- Benefits Of Free Trade (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 17, 2006)
Thefederal cabinet ratified the South Asia Free Trade Area (Safta) agreement, drafted by the Islamabad Saarc Summit 2004, on Wednesday and decided that bilateral trade with India would continue under the positive list of 773 items.
- Wb:left Front Drops Nearly Half Of Sitting Mlas, 8 Ministers (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
In a major exercise to project a new face, the Left Front, ruling in West Bengal for the last 29 years, today dropped nearly half of its sitting MLAs, including eight ministers, as the nine-party alliance announced nominations for the forthcoming . . .
- Time For Lawyers To Go Global (Tribune, Abha Bhanot, Feb 17, 2006)
India has a large number of lawyers — around 9,00,000 are enrolled with the various state bar associations at present.
- Threat To Democracy-Ii (Statesman, AMLAN DATTA, Feb 17, 2006)
Maoism should be thanked for drawing attention to the rural problem in India. Since Independence, the country has been ruled by an elite of which the leading component is an urban educated middle class which dominates the administration . . .
- Govt Stands Up For Ties With Us (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
The government today defended India’s growing ties with the US as it brushed aside criticism from its Left allies to assert that enlightened national interest guided its foreign policy.
- 55 Held For Chinese’S Murders (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
As many as 55 suspects were taken into custody on Thursday after police raids in Hub and Sakran areas in connection with the killing of three Chinese engineers along with their Pakistani driver on Wednesday. Khuzdar Police Chief Pervez Zahoor, . . .
- Excellence In Education: The Chinese Way (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Feb 17, 2006)
Chinese universities backed by massive injections of government funds are spending billions of dollars in wooing top foreign-educated and overseas-born Chinese, building cutting-edge research centres, and partnering the world's . . .
- A Question Of Identity (Deccan Herald, S. Padmanabhan , Feb 17, 2006)
The army, regardless of societal pressures, successfully retains its secular character as a combat organisation
- Blair Pushes Through Law Against "Glorifying Terrorism" (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Feb 17, 2006)
After a string of setbacks, the Premier pulls off a political coup
After a string of political setbacks in recent weeks, Prime Minister Tony Blair, on Wednesday, pulled off a political coup when he got a majority of his MPs to vote for . . .
- Marriage As Contract (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Feb 17, 2006)
We welcome the Supreme Court’s directive that the government amend the necessary rules and procedures so that registration of marriages becomes mandatory. Its implementation would deepen democracy and advance the project of building a modern state.
- Clemenceau U-Turn (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 17, 2006)
Import of pollution must stop
Environmentalists, particularly anti-asbestos groups, are fully justified in congratulating themselves vociferously for forcing the French Government to stop asbestos-lined decommissioned warship . . .
- President Outlines Upa Govt’S Reform Agenda (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
In the backdrop of Left parties’ serious differences with the government over economic policies, President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam today rolled out the government’s reform agenda for the economy announcing ambitious plans in the several . . .
- Jaitley's Wife Made Donation To Trust (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
In a delicious twist of irony, it turns out that Sangeeta Jaitley, wife of Arun Jaitley, the Bharatiya Janata Party leader, made a donation of Rs. 13,000 on January 10, 2002 to the Lepra India Trust.
- Over Rs. 1 Cr. Sanctioned For Micro Farming (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Farmers will be given subsidy: Collector
The State Government has sanctioned Rs. 1.41 crores for the district under Micro Farming Scheme and with this amount 105 hectares will be developed, said Collector D. Karthikeyan at Pettikkampalayam . . .
- Cbse Students Can Now "Cool Off" Before Exams (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Question papers have been designed to be completed in two-and-a-half hours, says CBSE Chairman
- Balochistan: A Writing On The Wall (Daily Excelsior, D R Ahuja, Feb 16, 2006)
In Balochistan, another Tiananmen Square is about to happen, on much larger scale. From the raging military-civilian conflict in Balochistan, it is clear that it is a fight-to-finish as far as President Pervez Musharraf is concerned.
- Uranium Enrichment: Iran, Russia Talks On Monday (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Iran and Russia will hold talks on Monday on a Russian offer to conduct uranium enrichment for Iran on Russian territory. ‘‘The Iran side has provided official notification on their arrival...,’’ Interfax reported.
- More Funds For Secondary Level, But Can The Govt Spend It Well? (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Feb 16, 2006)
The prime focus of the education policy, the Sarva Shiksha Yojana—meant to provide primary education to every child—is yet to bear noticeable fruit, but the government is already thinking ahead.
- Congress `Mum' On Antony's Invitation To Karunakaran (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Now that a feeler has been sent to the former Chief Minister K. Karunakaran to return to the party by his "bete noire" A.K. Antony, the Congress on Wednesday kept its cards close to its chest refusing to disclose whether the invitation had the sanction of
- Top Priority To Widening Of National Highways: Ahluwalia (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Centre clears National Highway Development Programme III and IV
- Criteria For Oic Membership (Dawn, Athar Osama, Feb 16, 2006)
SAUDI King Abdullah’s reported remarks pertaining to observer status for India at the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) appear to have stunned Pakistan’s foreign policy establishment.
- Pak-Bd Understanding (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 16, 2006)
As a result of intensive interaction between leadership of Pakistan and Bangladesh during the just concluded visit of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, the two countries have arrived at an understanding to fortify the existing excellent ties.
- Wto’S Shifting Paradigms (Dawn, Fateh M. Chaudhri, Feb 16, 2006)
Eversince the multilateral trade negotiation were first conducted under the auspices of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the process has been variously described as a “roller-coaster”, “muddling-through” or “limping forward”.
- Going Beyond The Curriculum (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 15, 2006)
The Indian information technology and business process outsourcing industries have been witnessing a galloping growth of 25 per cent a year and they boast a $17.2 billion export revenue for 2004-05.
- India Will Have Its Own Jurisdiction In Space In 15 Years: U.R. Rao (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
`Satellites have become a vital component in medical world'
- Protests Turn Violent In Pakistan (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Feb 15, 2006)
Two die in Lahore firing; 40 vehicles damaged in Islamabad
- India Can Become A Major Hiv Drugs Supplier: Expert (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
India has all the prerequisites to become the leading supplier of the much-needed fixed dose combinations suitable for treating HIV-infected children, according to Dr Hans Hogerzeil, Director of Geneva-based Department of Medicines Policy and . . .
- Protests Turn Violent In Pakistan (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Feb 15, 2006)
Two die in Lahore firing; 40 vehicles damaged in Islamabad
At least 40 vehicles of the Government and diplomatic missions, including a car of the Indian High Commission, were damaged here on Tuesday by angry crowds protesting against . . .
- Bird Flu Spreads To Austria, Romania (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
The highly pathogenic H5N1 virus has been found in birds in Austria and Romania, authorities said on Tuesday, bringing to six the number of European countries where there is a strain of bird flu that can be transmitted to humans.
- Hornets’ Nest (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 15, 2006)
The PMO could have been more tactful with the survey
The media has recently highlighted a survey directed by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to assess the status of Muslims in the armed forces which has stirred up a hornets’ nest, . . .
- Courting Army Awards (Tribune, Lt-Gen (retd) G.S. Sihota, Feb 15, 2006)
Promotions and awards go hand in hand. Promotions are a measure of the overall success of a soldier’s career and awards that of his bravery/distinguished service. An individual aspires to be recognised for his professional excellence deeds of valour.
- First Among Equals (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 15, 2006)
The odd man out Raoji Bandodkar
The fourth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas ended only recently.
- Models Of Change (Telegraph, Warisha Farasat, Feb 15, 2006)
Perhaps change is a highly overrated subject. When Pringles reached my hometown in Bihar, it was intimidating.
- Carrying Out New Responsibilities (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 15, 2006)
Extracts from the ILO’s regional high-level tripartite meeting on the Role of Labour Inspections in Combating Child Labour, Harare, 2001
- Queen Betty And Two Kings (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 15, 2006)
Back in 1948, a couple of young women called Bettye Goldstein and Coretta Scott both attended the convention of the Progressive Party in Philadelphia. The organization, which lived up to its name but proved to be spectacularly unsuccessful in . . .
- Budget Must Focus On Growth With Equity (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Feb 15, 2006)
The major challenge before the Finance Minister is not only to initiate measures to sustain and accelerate the growth momentum of the economy but also to ensure that overall economic growth is accompanied by greater equity.
- Child Labour On The Rise (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 15, 2006)
The HRCP’s latest figures for child labour in the country are truly alarming. According to a report by the Human Rights Commission, there are currently 10 million child workers in the country, a statistic that is three times the official figure . . .
- Latin America's Leftist Regimes Get Cozy With Iran (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
When the 35-nation board of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna voted to refer Iran's energy case to the United Nations Security Council earlier this month, there were three notable "no" votes.
- Unions Around World To Protest Iran's Treatment Of Bus Workers (Washington Post, Nora Boustany, Feb 15, 2006)
While the international community is locking horns with Iran over its plan to push ahead with uranium enrichment -- a potential first step toward making nuclear weapons -- a separate global confrontation is gathering steam over labor practices under . . .
- Kalam Nudge At Fleet Review: Time For Indigenous Subs, Longer Range (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
Hinting that it was time to speed up the country’s indigenous Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) project that will build nuclear submarines for the Navy, President APJ Abdul Kalam said this afternoon that it was time for the Navy to operate . . .
- Techseeds For Farmland (Daily Excelsior, Rakesh Raman, Feb 14, 2006)
If the policymakers in India aspire to bridge the digital divide, there would hardly be any other potential area than agriculture where they could apply information and communication technologies (ICTs).
- Remembering A Liberal Humanist (Deccan Herald, Satya Narayana Sahu, Feb 14, 2006)
K R Narayanan wanted safe pedestrian crossings for the unempowered in the fast lane of liberalisation, privatisation & globalisation
- India Accelerating Towards Deal With Cern (Indian Express, Reshma Patil, Feb 14, 2006)
India's nuclear scientists are on the verge of entering into a new, intensive collaboration—estimated at five million Swiss francs—with the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN), the world’s largest particle physics centre near Geneva.
- The Knowledge Market (Telegraph, Tapas Majumdar, Feb 14, 2006)
The “knowledge market” is just a name I have chosen — it has not made the dictionary yet.
- Tcs' R&d Pact With Stanford University (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
To work on joint projects focussing on data privacy
- Us Can Help Solve Kashmir Issue, Says Musharraf (News International, KAMAL SIDDIQI, Feb 14, 2006)
Terror suspects violated our sovereignty; Balochistan to be largely converted into ‘A’ areas; Pakistan to go ahead with Iran pipeline
- Festival To Promote Tea And Tourism Begins Today (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
An exhibition will also be conducted
Elaborate arrangements have been made by the district administration in association with the Department of Tourism for the 2006 Tea and Tourism Festival to be organised at the Breeks Open Air Stadium here . . .
- The Urban Mess (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 14, 2006)
Last year's public spat between Mr Deve Gowda and Mr N. R. Narayana Murthy ended in the latter's dire warning that Bangalore would regret any delay in upgrading its infrastructure.
- Airports Modernisation: Demerits Of ‘Right’ Policy (The Financial Express, PUSHKAR, Feb 14, 2006)
We frequently compare our airports to railway stations. Everyone seems to agree that Indian airports need serious upgrade.
- Common Strands Of Airports Revamp And Retail Fdi Decisions (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
Will the Delhi and Mumbai model provide a lead for Kolkata and Chennai?
- Supremely Erroneous Zones (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , Feb 13, 2006)
As a person of the conservative persuasion, I am almost always on the side of minimal government and low taxes. But I have profound objections to Special Economic Zones (SEZs), the rules for which came into force last Friday.
- Left Shoots Down Montek's Labour Reforms Agenda (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
The Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia's suggestion, favouring flexible labour reforms without 'hire and fire' system is not acceptable to the Left parties, CPI General Secretary A B Bardhan said today.
- Maoists Kill 3 In Chhattisgarh; 19 Hurt (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
Three tribal persons were killed and 19 others were wounded in fresh attacks by Maoist rebels, police said on Saturday.
- Understanding Asean (Daily Excelsior, V M G Das, Feb 13, 2006)
For over two millennia, Indians have nursed the Vishal Bharat concept of a vastly extended frontier in Southest Asia, where they brought religious (Hinduism and Buddhism), trade and a vast variety of socio-cultural mores. India's northeast and . . .
- Old Battle, New Battlelines (Daily Excelsior, Fazal Mehmood, Feb 13, 2006)
The UPA Government is likely to bring legislation in the budget session of Parliament for reservation of jobs for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in the private sector.
- Dalai To Open Heritage Meet (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will on Sunday inaugurate a three-day international conference “The Heritage of India” at the historic city of Nalanda in Bihar as part of the year-long celebrations of the 2550th anniversary of the Mahaparinirvana
- A Brief History Of The Asura Pond (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
There was only one pond in Gobindapur, and everyone in the village used it. It was fairly large, covering ten to twelve batis, with banks ten to twelve arm-lengths high, and was known as Asura Pond.
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