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Articles 7821 through 7920 of 17201:
- Hepatitis C Virus Screening Urged (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 04, 2006)
Infection is totally preventable say medical experts Infection is totally preventable, say medical experts
Risk of transmission through sex relatively less
A vaccine is yet to be developed to combat HCV
- Globalisation `Is Now Officially Dead' (Business Line, D. Murali , Feb 04, 2006)
John Ralston Saul traces the rise, plateau and fall of globalisation in The Collapse of Globalism and the Reinvention of the World, and explains why it is officially dead. On a similar theme, A Fair Globalisation: Creating Opportunities for Al l, . . .
- India Needs To Improve Soft Skills’ (The Economic Times, SANJEEV SINHA, Feb 04, 2006)
The intellectual capital that India possesses is likely to keep it ahead of the rest. However, it must quickly address the gaps in infrastructure, legislation and proactive training, if it has to retain this advantage, believes Romi Malhotra, . . .
- Coalition Government To Formulate Common Minimum Programme (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 04, 2006)
We will continue with pro-people programmes of the previous regime'
- Intellectual Property: Who’S Stolen From Whom? (The Financial Express, YRK REDDY, Feb 04, 2006)
Chairman & CEO of Pfizer Inc, Hank McKinnell, had reportedly made a comment which the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) believes is both slanderous as well as racist. Mr McKinnell made statements on winning a case against an Indian . . .
- India Considering Russian Anti-Missile Shield Offer (Hindu, SANDEEP DIKSHIT, Feb 04, 2006)
Negotiations in advanced stage for weaponry worth $10 billion
Several high-end military platforms being offered
Offers technology transfer for medium transport aircraft
Willing to sell submarines too
- English Language Teaching Revamped (Hindu, K. Ramachandran, Feb 04, 2006)
Teachers of unaided matriculation schools introduced to the new syllabus
- Political Differences Should Not Come In The Way Of Development: Governor (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 04, 2006)
He says the State is on the path of growth despite various challenges
- Kochi All Set To Host Global Education Meet (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 04, 2006)
R.L. Bhatia will inaugurate the meet today
Delegates from the country and abroad will participate in the four-day event
Several organisations will hold protest marches to the venue
City Police have been geared up to meet any untoward incident
- Manmohan To Lay Foundation For 2 Nlc Projects Tomorrow (Hindu, T. Ramakrishnan, Feb 03, 2006)
They will be implemented at a total cost of Rs. 4,190 crore
The Neyveli Lignite Corporation's expansion projects — Mine-II and Thermal Power Station-II — are likely to be completed by 2008, according to S. Jayaraman, Chairman and Managing Director.
- Council Of States Or Council Of Nominees? (Hindu, Era Sezhiyan, Feb 03, 2006)
Removal of secret voting in Rajya Sabha elections is an onslaught on a free and fair electoral process. And the removal of residential qualification for candidates negates the constitutional purpose of the Council of States.
- The Looming Shadow Of A Skill Constraint (The Financial Express, VIVEK BHARATI, Feb 03, 2006)
The government has finally given its nod to Indian Institutes of Management to go global and open their campuses outside the country, provided they increase their intake of students in India.
- Showcasing Fancy Gadgets, Futuristic Technology (The Financial Express, S SADAGOPAN, Feb 03, 2006)
January 2006 saw three technology conferences/exhibitions that showcased cutting-edge products, futuristic technology and fancy gadgets for consumer use in homes, offices and automobiles.
- Easy Way To Liberation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
Chanting the Divine name has been advocated in the scriptures as the easiest and the most efficacious of the means to liberation in this Kali age. What is the reason for this?
- Waiting For George Bush (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 03, 2006)
CPM General Secretary Prakash Karat’s lead article in the special Republic Day number of People’s Democracy says good things about the Constitution, parliamentary democracy and mass participation, though with typically Left disclaimers.
- Iran And The Iaea (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Feb 03, 2006)
An interim report prepared by the International Atomic Energy Agency on the implementation of nuclear safeguards in Iran has cited numerous instances of Iranian cooperation with its inspectors but has also stressed the need for Teheran . . .
- Air Deccan Launches Tiruchi-Chennai Service (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
New connectivity, a boost to tourism industry: travel agents
Air Deccan on Thursday launched its daily services on the Chennai-Tiruchi-Chennai sector amidst buoyant expectations of major growth prospects for the air travel industry here.
- Indo-Uk Investment Meet In June (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
Kamal Nath announced trade-boosting Indo-UK Investment Summit in London in June.
- Wipro Signs Deal With Gm; Eyes $300-Million Revenue (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
WIPRO Ltd expects to realise revenues exceeding $300 million (over Rs 1,300 crore) from the five-year IT outsourcing contract signed with global auto giant General Motors (GM) on Thursday.
- Atom Agency Seen Reporting Iran To Security Council (Reuters, MARK HEINRICH, Feb 03, 2006)
Driven by rare consensus between Western powers and Russia and China, the U.N. nuclear watchdog looked set on Friday to report Iran to the U.N. Security Council over fears it may be after atomic bombs, Western diplomats said.
- Assembly Dissolution Case (Tribune, Fali S. Nariman, Feb 03, 2006)
Enough has already been said and written about the Bihar dissolution case. For me, the most heartening feature about the judgments handed down on January 24 is the fact that all five justices have held that the decision to dissolve the Bihar . . .
- Indo-Pak Federation Possible: Kalam (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
President A P J Abdul Kalam today said that a federation comprising India and Pakistan on the lines of the European Union (EU) is possible, if the youths from both countries, which have a tremendous potential, come closer.
- End Of An Era (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 03, 2006)
The Greenspan era came to an end last Tuesday with the man, whom many revere as the maestro of monetary policy, laying down office. In his eighteen years at the helm of the Federal Reserve Board, Mr Alan Greenspan presided over a period . . .
- Mid-Day Meals (Statesman, Amal Mandal, Feb 03, 2006)
While illiteracy is a big threat, widening the scope of basic education can play a preventive role in reducing human insecurity. This is the view of Amartya Sen.
- Sixth Pay Commission — Of Pay Parity And `Unmentionable' Salaries (Business Line, C. K. G. Nair, Feb 03, 2006)
Effective governance and delivery have become the cornerstones of governmental action, with increasing focus on performance. The basic question is not whether we need a Pay Commission or not but whether we are indeed moving to a responsive and . . .
- 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 . . .
- Investigate, Regulate (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 03, 2006)
With professional approach, futures exchanges trading multiple commodities online have, in the last couple of years, brought about a major transformation in the once staid commodity market. Using technology effectively to reach . . .
- Disaster Response, Management Mechanism (Daily Excelsior, M N Sehgal, Feb 03, 2006)
Constitution of State Level Committee on Disaster Management and State Crisis Management Committee (Excelsior 21 January) by Government orders, follow the reiteration of the Chief Minister in the Legislative Assembly,''
- Iaea Adjourns Meeting On Iran (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
* Iran not an imminent threat: ElBaradei
* Cuba, Venezuela to vote against UNSC referral
* Iran will not abandon N-programme: Nejad
- China's Five Surprises (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Feb 03, 2006)
There have been many studies undertaken by economists and academics to unravel the secret of China's spectacular growth. The latest to join the crowd is Strategy+Business which deals at length with five "surprises" which have apparently escaped the . . .
- Modernisation Air Pockets (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 03, 2006)
The Government's decision to hand over the Delhi and Mumbai airports to private parties has led to a strange development — the CPI(M) and Reliance seem to be speaking in the same voice. In the beginning, . . .
- Nuclear Negotiations — India Has The Upper Hand (Business Line, M. Ramesh , Feb 02, 2006)
India's tough stand on the Iran nuclear issue makes one thing clear: The country's nuclear status is such that, though foreign assistance may be desirable, it is certainly not indispensable. India has attained self-sufficiency, as the statements by . . .
- 'Marshlands Prevent Beach Erosion' (The Economic Times, NARAYANI GANESH, Feb 02, 2006)
Ecologist Andrew Watkinson is the deputy director of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research.
- Bush And The Dae: Same Bed, Different Dreams (Indian Express, Raja Mohan, Feb 02, 2006)
If there ever was a gigantic disconnect between the nuclear discourse in the US and India, here it is.
- Drawing The Line (Dawn, Akhtar Mahmud Faruqui, Feb 02, 2006)
In promulgating your esoteric cogitation are you aware of your platitudinous ponderosity?” Youthful stirrings in the exciting transition from school to college in Pakistan prompted us to pose this question to classmates who were not so proficient in ....
- `It Tower' To Come Up Near Gannavaram Town (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Some 40,000 professionals in the field to get jobs
Cabinet approves transfer of land
One out of four techies in Silicon Valley is from Vijayawada
A slew of concessions announced for the IT Tower
- "Research Project Should Be Relevant To Country's Needs" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Must help in improving quality of people's life: former IIT Director
Research projects should be relevant to the requirements of the country and should help in improving the quality of life of the people, said R. Natarajan, vice-president, . . .
- Talks Are On For Poll Alliance, Says Jayalalithaa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
AIADMK starts issuing applications for party ticket to contest Assembly elections
Jayalalithaa disagrees with the view that Supreme Court has indicted her government for the stampede
Describes the arrival of refugees from Sri Lanka as "alarming"
- Iran Denounces Nuclear "Bullying" (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Feb 02, 2006)
IAEA meet on Teheran's plans today
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has vowed that his country would not buckle under western pressure and would continue its defiance till it acquired peaceful nuclear technology.
- India, China New Competitors: Bush (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
U.S. President George W Bush said with booming Asian nations such as India and China, America cannot afford to be ``complacent'' and needs to strengthen its competitiveness in the global economy. He also urged for training 70,000 maths and . . .
- Russia, France Keen On N-Ties (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Feb 02, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today sent out a subtle message to the United States when he publicly stated, for the first time since the July 18 Indo-US nuclear agreement, that Russia and France were also keen on nuclear energy cooperation . . .
- Fuel On The Moon (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 02, 2006)
A little science, a little moonshine
IF you thought looking for a fuel that would provide limitless energy and be pollution-free was asking for the moon, you are right.
- West Picks A Losing Battle (Deccan Herald, Simon Jenkins, Feb 02, 2006)
Washington’s kneejerk belligerence ignores Iran’s influence and the need for engagement
- Find Right Remedy (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 02, 2006)
Only the naïve and the ill-formed will be surprised by a report that lakhs of persons have applied for over 5000 Government posts advertised by the Service Selection Board (SSB).
- Singapore College At Iisc (Deccan Herald, R Akhileshwari , Feb 02, 2006)
The National University of Singapore (NUS), one of the world’s prestigious universities, has tied up with , the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to set up a college in Bangalore which will begin to function by the end of this year.
- Silver Lining To A War Cloud? (Dawn, Agha Shahi, Feb 02, 2006)
THE European Union’s three leading powers — Britain, France and Germany (EU 3) — will be tabling a draft resolution today, February 2, in an emergency session of the board of governors (BoG) . . .
- As Hrd Talks Fine Print, Singapore Signs Up With Iisc To Open Branch In Bangalore (Indian Express, Vipin Pubby, Feb 02, 2006)
: In New Delhi, the Government may not be too enthused about letting IIMs spread their wings abroad but in Singapore . . .
- National Interest To Decide Vote On Iran Issue, Says Pm (Tribune, T.R. Ramachandran, Feb 02, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh categorically said today that India’s stand on the Iran nuclear issue at the Board of Governors meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna tomorrow will depend on the draft resolution and . . .
- Talks Best Way To Resolve Iran Nuclear Issue, Says Kasuri (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki had separate meetings with his counterparts from Pakistan and Germany and discussed bilateral relations and latest developments on Iran’s nuclear case.
- Resolving Iran Issue Diplomatically (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 02, 2006)
The permanent members of the UN Security Council have agreed that the IAEA should report to the world body this week on what Iran must do to cooperate with the agency.
- Kidnapping Of Us Journalist In Iraq (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 02, 2006)
The fate of US journalist Jill Carroll, who has been abducted in Iraq, hangs in balance as her captors are setting deadlines for fulfilment of their demand for release of all Iraqi women prisoners detained either by the United States occupation army . . .
- Ahmadinejad Vows His Country Won’T Surrender (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President George W. Bush discussed Wednesday the standoff over Iran’s nuclear programme, the Kremlin said.
- India Desires ‘Pragmatic, Practical’ Solutions: Singh (Dawn, Jawed Naqvi, Feb 02, 2006)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday that he wants to resolve all problems with Pakistan, including the Kashmir issue, with pragmatic and practical solutions but he had no mandate to seek transfer of territories if it came to that.
- The Big-5 Decision (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 02, 2006)
Iran's nuclear issue is now all set to go to the Security Council. Evidently, Russia and China managed to avert an immediate referral to the UN’s executive arm when the Big-5 met in London on Tuesday to take up the issue.
- Gas Guzzlers Anonymous (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 02, 2006)
George W. Bush’s annual State of the Union address on Tuesday was along expected lines, more of thinking aloud on a host of issues that could make or mar his second term and his place in history.
- India Will Not Bend To Any Pressure On Nuke Issue: Pm (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Asserting that India will not bend to any pressure on the civil nuclear deal with the US, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said Parliament will be taken into confidence on the issue even as he sought an end to discrimination against New Delhi . . .
- Us Denies Economic ‘Threat’ From India, China (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Top US officials on Wednesday painted a bleak picture of Europe’s job growth and put a premium on competing with India and China, but denied that either posed a "threat" to US economic interests.
- Iisc Attack: Police Examining Dhaka Link (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
Two teams have collected substantial information: Commissioner
The City police are correlating and analysing information about jihadi outfits received from Bangladesh and another country aboutthe attack on the Indian Institute of Science here, ...
- State To Promote Four Satellite It Destinations (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
Information Technology fair begins in Kochi Infopark
The Kerala Government will position Kottayam, Thrissur, Kannur and Kozhikode as satellite IT destinations in the State as IT activities are now concentrated around the State capital . . .
- Arcelor Chief Attacks Mittal (Business Standard, Peter Marsh, Feb 01, 2006)
European steel giant may team up with another firm to thwart takeover.
- Iran Issue: India's Stand Is Crucial (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Feb 01, 2006)
Now that it is clear that the Iran nuclear issue will be referred to the UN Security Council, India's stance at the IAEA Board meeting on Thursday assumes importance. If, as seems likely, India toes the US line and sticks to the anti-Iran stand . . .
- Below The Line (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Feb 01, 2006)
It doesn’t always pay to boast of economic growth, as West Bengal’s chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee discovered.
- Indian Information Communication Technology Firms In U.K. Growing (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
Workshop will bring together a technical advisory group to identify key areas of focus
- India, Sri Lanka Join Hands In Agriculture Research (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
Plan includes training of Sri Lankan scientists, exchange visits of experts
ICAR and SLCARP to collaborate in hybrid seed production technology
13 Indian scientists to attend programmes
- Kalam In Singapore With Science In Mind (Indian Express, Vipin Pubby, Feb 01, 2006)
President and scientist, APJ Abdul Kalam, clearly had science at the top of his agenda as he landed here this evening as part of the three-nation tour of Singapore, the Philippines and South Korea.
- Watch Out, Fence-Sitters (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 01, 2006)
With ALl the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council agreeing to refer the Iran nuclear issue to the UNSC, one message has been driven home: there's not much left in the moral relativist's argument that Teheran could be . . .
- Holistic Growth Of Horticulture (Daily Excelsior, Radha Singh, Feb 01, 2006)
India's horticulture sector is wide and varied and includes fruits, vegetables, tuber crops, flowers, mushroom, spices, medicinal and aromatic plants, and a variety of plantation crops, like coconut, areca nut, cashew nut and cocoa.
- Tn: Hc Denies Kanchi Trust Permission To Sell College, Hospital (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
Holding that the proposed sale of a medical college and hospital run by the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam Charitable Trust would be detrimental to its interests and objectives, the Madras High Court today dismissed a petition filed by the trust to . . .
- Terrorism Emanates From Long Standing Issues: Kalam (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
President A P J Abdul Kalam today said terrorism emanated from certain long-standing issues, including poverty, and suggested a three-point global plan to tackle the menace.
- Change Mindset To Change Body (The Economic Times, VITHAL C NADKARNI, Feb 01, 2006)
A recent ad shows various people fantasising about foods. Desperately, they mouth the mantras of their favourite food fixes — alu-puri-alu-puri; samose-samose; butter-chicken-butter-chicken — even as they crunch their abs or lift their butts; . . .
- King Abdullah Arrives Today: Envoy Says Ties With India Not At Pakistan’S Expense (Daily Times, Rana Qaisar, Feb 01, 2006)
Saudi ambassador says Pakistan, Saudi Arabia to sign 5 agreements
- Importance Of Bioethics (Dawn, Zubeida Mustafa, Feb 01, 2006)
On January 21-22, the Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Culture (Cbec) of SIUT held a joint conference with Unesco in Karachi on “bioethics education” that should provide food for thought for educationists as well as parents. When doctors speak about ....
- How To Make Sense Of Nuclear Cloud (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
Following are key issues in the Iran debate as the UN nuclear watchdog agency, the IAEA, prepares to hold a crisis session on Thursday.
- Women Power (Daily Excelsior, Vijay Satokar, Feb 01, 2006)
Harshini Kanekar is like any other neighbourhood young girl. What makes her special, however, is that she is the first woman to have opted for and successfully selected to become a fire engineer. Harshini would be the first woman fireman . . .
- Failure Of Courage (Telegraph, BRIJESH D. JAYAL, Feb 01, 2006)
The author is a retired air marshall of the Indian Air Force
In the year 2004, India created a record of sorts by surpassing China for the first time in importing military hardware of around $5.7 billion.
- Rbi Not To Lift Fii Cap In Debt Market (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today ruled out lifting of the cap on investments by foreign institutional investors (FIIs) in debt markets till the rupee becomes fully convertible.
- Retailing Is No Rocket Science (The Financial Express, S NARAYAN, Feb 01, 2006)
Last Tuesday, the Cabinet announ-ced FDI liberalisations in a slew of sectors.
- ‘India Still Weighing Options On Iran Vote’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
Indian defence minister says Delhi will take a position on the issue at the ‘appropriate time’
- Iran Vote To Be Based On National Interest, Says Govt (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Mr Anand Sharma Minister of State for External Affairs, today said India's vote on the Iran nuclear issue at the February 2 meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) would be based on its national interest.
- Observations On National Curriculum Framework (Daily Excelsior, Dr Renu Nanda, Jan 31, 2006)
The process of teaching and learning under the emerging global scenario requires a curriculum framework which is not only relevant to fast changing requirements of the society but as well acts as a catalyst for the empowerment of the educated youth.
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