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Articles 521 through 620 of 4401:
- Natwar Relents, Wants To Meet Pm (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Aug 11, 2006)
After launching a personal tirade against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, a mellow and friendless Natwar Singh today sought an appointment with him and Congress President Sonia Gandhi in a belated attempt to mend fences with them.
- 700 Tribesmen Cut Off As Bridges Collapse (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
As many as 700 tribal people living at a height of more than 3,700 metres in Kunnu and Charang villages, one of the most remote areas of Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh, have been cut off from the rest of the country as the two foot bridges connecting . . .
- Sonia's Truck With Gujarat (Pioneer, R.K. Misra, Aug 11, 2006)
In a low key visit, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi bravely bumped over pot-holed roads to get a first hand impression of the miseries of the marooned in Surat.
- Pests In Kerala (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 11, 2006)
Kerala’s decision to shut down the production units of Coke and Pepsi in response to the CSE’s study that found unacceptable levels of pesticide residue in the colas, smacks of classic political chicanery. No one can doubt that the . . .
- 2,000 Evacuated By Army (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
More than 2,000 persons have been evacuated from the flood-hit areas of the cold desert area of Ladakh by the Army.
- Centre Announces Rs 150 Crore Aid For Flood-Hit Guj (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
The Centre today announced an aid package of Rs 150 crore for flood-hit Gujarat after Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Congress President Sonia Gandhi toured affected areas in and around Surat city.
- Manmohan Singh's Visit To Surat Postponed Till Evening (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was to visit flood affected areas of Surat this morning, has postponed his visit till evening due to inclement weather, officials sources said.
- Flood-Resistant Rice Gene Found (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 11, 2006)
Researchers in the Philippines and the USA have isolated a gene that will enable rice to survive flooding, it was announced today.
- Rains Drive Down Some Stocks (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
The stock markets on Thursday gave the thumbs down to stocks such as ONGC, Reliance, ABG Shipyard and IPCL that have . . .
- Dammed For A Deluge? (The Financial Express, HIMANSHU THAKKAR, Aug 11, 2006)
It is the water released from dams that has led to floods in some states
- Avoiding Annual Floods (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 10, 2006)
The widespread floods across parts of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra come as a distressing reminder of the continuing lack of intelligent water management policies as well as disaster preparedness.
- Rain Pours Misery On Corporates (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2006)
Heavy rains over the last few days have severely affected several corporates with operations in Gujarat.ONGC, Reliance Ind., IPCL, Essar and several small and medium units that depend upon gas from the Hazira, Bijapur-Jagdishpur gas pipeline have . . .
- Five Washed Away In Ch'garh Flood: Collector » (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2006)
At least five persons were feared dead after they were washed away in floods at Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh, officials said on Sunday.
- Don't Blame The Monsoon For Floods (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 10, 2006)
The floods at Surat and Hazira represent a man-made rather than natural disaster. Heavy rain caused the Tapti to rise above danger level at the Ukai dam, which opened its gates and flooded areas downstream. This is an example of poor planning and . . .
- Slouching Towards The Apocalypse (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 10, 2006)
What with killer heat waves, killer hurricanes and killer droughts, it's arguable that we've already passed that point.
- Sonia Visits Flood-Ravaged Areas In Andhra Pradesh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2006)
Centre to release Rs. 200 crore from the Calamity Relief Fund
- Little Respite For Surat, People Take Refuge On Rooftops (Hindu, MANAS DASGUPTA, Aug 10, 2006)
People were either on rooftops or forced to leave the city and take refuge on highways .
- Sonia Visits Flood-Hit Areas, Consoles Victims (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2006)
Centre to release Rs. 200 crores from the Calamity Relief Fund as immediate relief for State .
- Maharashtra Flood Death Toll 118 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2006)
Situation grim in Surat; Gujarat seeks Rs. 2000 crore Central assistance
Sonia, Patil conduct aerial survey in Andhra Pradesh
Manmohan's visit postponed to August 11
Over 5,000 people were rescued by the Army, SRPF, CRPF
- ‘Confidence In One’S Fairness, Objectivity Must Be Commanded’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 10, 2006)
When two of the country’s seniormost politicians trade harsh words in public, it resounds even above the clatter of everyday politics.
- Ministers To Visit Flood-Hit Areas (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2006)
Several politicians will visit the flood-hit areas of Belgaum district on August 9 and 10. Union Minister Oscar Fernandes will visit the flood-hit villages in Athani taluk at 12 noon on Wednesday.
- 13 Years Through Trial And Terror (Indian Express, FARAH BARIA, Aug 10, 2006)
Today, after 13,000 pages of evidence and 686 witnesses, it’s judgment day for the 123 accused in the Bombay Blasts Case of 1993. But a verdict already seems to have been passed on the Mumbai Muslim, targeted over and over again
- Rain Drain As Ongc, Ril Plants Still Shut (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2006)
Gujarat Inc worst hit in rain fury; diamond trade suffers, power supply to North may be hit
- Gene That Helps Rice Grow In Flooded Fields (Telegraph, G.S. Mudur, Aug 10, 2006)
Plant biologists have discovered a gene that allows rice plants to survive complete submergence in water for up to two weeks, a finding that might lead to flood-tolerant rice.
- ‘Mainstream Politics Is All Rubbish’ (Deccan Herald, R Akhileshwari , Aug 10, 2006)
K G Kannabiran, president of the People’s Union of Civil Liberties (PUCL), has devoted his life to fighting for people’s rights. He is one of the leading lawyers in Andhra Pradesh, and has taken up the legal cudgels against the state’s attempts to . . .
- Putting Priorities In Perspective (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 10, 2006)
The frenzied hooliganism that marks Independence Day in most major cities across the country, most particularly Lahore, is now only days away.
- Sindh Bracing For Floods (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 10, 2006)
Ample notice has been served. Four days ago, the Federal Flood Commission (FFC) warned that a “very high flood” is likely to hit Guddu barrage on or about August 11.
- Indian Floods Worsen, 4.5 Mln People Homeless (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2006)
Swollen rivers swamped thousands of villages and towns across India's south and west on Wednesday, forcing 4.5 million from their homes as rescuers struggled to bring them food and drinking water, officials said.
- Sonia, Pranab Visit Flood-Affected Regions Of Gujarat (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2006)
UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee started their one-day visit to the flood-affected regions of Gujarat this morning.
- Gujarat Floods Shut Ongc, Ril Plants (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2006)
Floods in Gujarat have washed out half of India's natural gas supplies and reduced crude oil production by 20,000 barrels a day. One side-effect could be reduced CNG supply to Delhi.
- Don’T Bow To M’Rashtra, Hdk Tells Pm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2006)
An all-party delegation led by chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday and urged him not to yield to the pressure being exerted by Maharashtra on the boundary issue
- Ongc Stops Gas Production, As Hazira Flooded (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2006)
Floods in Gujarat reduced India's gas supplies by about half and cut crude output by 20,000 barrels a day, as state-owned ONGC shut wells after its facilities were inundated by up to 10 ft of water.
- N Korean Leader Disappears From Public View (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2006)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il hasn’t appeared in public since his country test-fired missiles that drew international condemnation, leading to speculation of a possible sense of crisis inside the reclusive nation.
- Nda Missile, Speaker Ceasefire (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, Aug 09, 2006)
With the NDA limiting its boycott of the Lok Sabha to just one day and Speaker Somnath Chatterjee disinclined to dramatically quit over today’s developments, a ‘‘crisis’’ in the Lower House has been averted for the time being.
- Aid Announced For Flood Victims (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2006)
The Jammu and Kashmir Government has announced an ex-gratia relief of Rs 50,000 to next of kin of each victim of the floods and one month’s free ration to the affected families in Leh and Kargil districts of Ladakh region.
- Manmohan To Visit Gujarat, Maharashtra (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2006)
Andhra Pradesh gets Rs. 135.48 crore and Gujarat Rs. 96.86 crore from the Calamity Relief Fund
- Vajpayee Leads Campaign Against Speaker (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2006)
In yet another attack on the constitutional positions, former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today gave voice to a long-simmering discontentment against Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath . . .
- Cuba After Castro (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 09, 2006)
Dissidents like Oswaldo Paya say Fidel Castro's illness has changed the Communist country forever by exposing a system ruled by one man for nearly half-a-century to the influence of others - even if only temporarily.
- Godavari Recedes, No Respite From Floods (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2006)
High tide in Bay adds to flood fury; 350 Konaseema villages marooned
- Godavari Flood Banks In Urgent Need Of Strengthening (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2006)
Work estimated to cost Rs. 3,000 crores
- Water, Water Everywhere But Not Where Needed Most (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 09, 2006)
Half-way through the monsoon, the country’s 76 major reservoirs are almost full. Last weekend’s rain meant that some of the dams in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh had to release their excess . . .
- Ongc, Gail, Ril Hit By Heavy Rains In Gujarat (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2006)
Operations of state-run ONGC, GAIL India and corporate giant Reliance Industries' have been severely hit due to heavy rains in Gujarat, during the last week as various plants have been shut down temporarily.
- Reject Maharashtra's Claim Over Our Villages, State Urges . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2006)
30-member all-party delegation led by Kumaraswamy calls on Manmohan Singh .
- Reject Maharashtra's Claim, Karnataka Urges Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2006)
"Implement Mahajan Commission recommendations on border dispute"
- Over 2.5 Lakh Evacuated As Floods Wreak Havoc In Gujarat (Hindu, MANAS DASGUPTA, Aug 09, 2006)
Diamond city reels as most telephone lines go dead and power is cut off .
- 33-Lakh Affected By Floods In Ap, Gujarat (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2006)
The flood situation was grim on Tuesday in Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh, with nearly 33 lakh people affected by rains and swollen rivers in both states even as an alert was sounded in Maharashtra's Marathwada and Vidarbha regions after 70 people died . . .
- Fanfare To Fizzle (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 09, 2006)
National Rural Health Mission yet to take off
Whether it’s urban renewal or rural health, national missions ~ the UPA dispensation’s buzzword for reaching out to the people ~ ironically reflect the dead hand of government.
- India Floods Close Energy Plants (British Broadcasting Corporation, bbc correspondent, Aug 09, 2006)
Floods in western India have forced the closure of a natural gas plant and some petrochemical factories, officials say.
- Floods Maroon Thousands In India; 150 Killed (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2006)
Swirling floodwater inundated several towns and cities in western and southern India on Tuesday as the military deployed helicopters and boats to help hundreds of thousands of marooned people.
- Crops And Rain (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 09, 2006)
The current monsoon rains should hopefully benefit various crops like rice, sugarcane and maize.
- Sinking Governance (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 09, 2006)
The floods in various parts of western India and Andhra Pradesh are, at one level, an annual occurrence.
- Flood Situation In Country Finds Echo In Rs (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2006)
The worsening flood situation in various parts of the country and the plight of farmers had its echo in the Rajya Sabha today with members from various parties asking government to declare it as a national calamity.
- Floods Maroon Thousands In Indian Cities, 200 Killed (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2006)
Swirling floodwaters inundated several towns and cities in western and southern India on Tuesday as the military deployed helicopters and boats to help hundreds of thousands of marooned people.
- "Give Us A Price, Not A Package" (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Aug 08, 2006)
Vidharbha's farmers are unhappy with the "relief packages" announced by the State and the Centre. They want the larger issues driving the suicides addressed.
- 2 Nda Cadets Swept Away In Pune (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 08, 2006)
Two National Defence Academy (NDA) cadets were swept away by flash floods in the outskirts of Pune, while about 70,000 people were evacuated from across central and south Gujarat, where the Army was called in for the rescue operations on Monday.
- Pakistan Floods Kill 140, One Mln Homeless In India (Reuters, Kamran Haider, Aug 08, 2006)
Flash floods triggered by torrential rains have killed more than 140 people in Pakistan's northwest, and forced hundreds of thousands out of their homes in neighbouring India, officials said on Monday.
- Maharashtra Rain Toll 40 (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 08, 2006)
At least 40 persons have lost their lives in the past two days across Maharashtra following heavy rain, according to the state police control room here, while the death count rose to 94 in Andhra Pradesh where three lakh people were marooned in . . .
- Bridge Tragedy (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 08, 2006)
The deaths of at least 44 people in a bridge collapse in Mardan is heart-rending and a grim reminder of the fragile nature of much of the country's physical infrastructure.
- Down Memory Lane (Hindu, P. Sundaresan, Aug 08, 2006)
Here IS a woman nonpareil going down memory lane. The day is not far off when an interlocutor will be summoned to highlight her achievements.
- Five Washed Away In Ch'garh Flood: Collector » (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 08, 2006)
At least five persons were feared dead after they were washed away in floods at Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh, officials said on Sunday.
- 52 Killed In Monsoon-Hit Maharashtra (Pioneer, TN Raghunatha, Aug 08, 2006)
The situation in the monsoon-ravaged Mumbai improved a bit on Monday, even while heavy rain continued to wreak havoc elsewhere in Maharashtra claiming 52 lives, disrupting rail and road traffic and snapping communication lines.
- Rain Batters Gujarat, Maharashtra (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 08, 2006)
Surat faces a ‘‘critical’’ flood situation with the release of 8 lakh cusecs of water from the Ukai dam, some 90 km from here. The water was released at 3 p.m. today and will take about four hours to reach the city.
- Floods Threaten To Engulf Bhadradri Rama Temple (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 08, 2006)
Water levels at river Godavari continue to rise menacingly on Sunday, even as four persons were killed in separate incidents in the Bhadrachalam division.
- Nothing Succeeds Like Success (The Economic Times, K VIJAYARAGHAVAN, Aug 07, 2006)
It Is common observation that one who has tasted his first success obtains even more triumphs and opportunities in quick succession. Nothing, indeed, succeeds like success!
- Indian Jews Don Israeli Uniform (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 07, 2006)
Nine Indian Jews, who migrated to Israel from the northeast, are fighting for their new homeland in its war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, according to media reports here.
- Rain Lashes Maharashtra, 62 Die In Andhra (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 07, 2006)
Torrential monsoon showers lashed Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra crippling normal life and claiming 15 lives even as flood situation in Andhra Pradesh, where the death toll rose to 62, was grim today.
- Half A Million Homeless In India Floods, Mumbai Hit (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 07, 2006)
Rescuers in India stepped up efforts on Sunday to help hundreds of thousands of people forced from their homes by floods in a southern state as torrential rain hit the country’s financial capital.
- Army Evacuates 500 From Flood-Hit Ladakh (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 07, 2006)
With flood situation in Ladakh turning grim, the army has stepped up rescue efforts evacuating over 500 people from several submerged areas of Leh and Kargil district.
- Appalling Civic Failures (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 07, 2006)
Torrental downpours claimed another 25 lives in Punjab on Friday, pushing the rain-related death toll in the province to well over 50 in less than two weeks.
- Double Invasion (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Aug 07, 2006)
It continues to be a sad commentary on our times that serious occurrences in remote areas don’t get timely notice. This is true of not only the administrative apparatus but of all spheres of society.
- Half A Million Homeless In India Floods (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 07, 2006)
Rescuers in India stepped up efforts on Sunday to help hundreds of thousands of people forced from their homes by floods in a southern state as torrential rain hit the country’s financial capital.
- Mumbai Paralysed (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 07, 2006)
Heavy rains since Saturday threw life out of gear in Mumbai and Maharashtra with several parts of the state remaining under water till late this evening. As many as 15 persons have been killed in the state so far in rain-related incidents.
- Another Wet Day & Mumbai's Out Of Gear (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 07, 2006)
Torrential monsoon showers lashed Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra crippling normal life and claiming 15 lives even as flood situation in Andhra Pradesh, where the death toll rose to 62, was grim on Sunday.
- 40 Die In Pak Bridge Collapse (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 07, 2006)
Pakistani rescuers were searching for bodies today after a bridge collapsed in the country's northwest in torrential rain, killing scores of people, officials said today.
- Army, Iaf Step Up Flood Relief Work (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 07, 2006)
Torrential monsoon rain lashes Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra; Godavari flowing over danger mark
- Flood Situation Continues To Be Grim (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 07, 2006)
Godavari continues to play havoc in parts of Telangana and Andhra; toll mounts to 63
- Waiting For Award (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 07, 2006)
The tribunal needs to be reasonable and fair to all states
- Rains Pour More Misery On Maharashtra (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 07, 2006)
A low pressure zone over western Madhya Pradesh resulted in the monsoon fury that swept across Mumbai and five districts of Maharashtra over the weekend, leaving over 30 dead and disrupting rail, road and communication lines in several pockets.
- The Export Challenge Is Real (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Aug 07, 2006)
Rains in Karachi have claimed several lives. Many people were hit hard by frequent and prolonged power breakdowns and some were electrocuted on the first day of the downpour.
- Kalasa-Banduri Nala Project Gains Momentum (Hindu, Govind D. Belgaumkar, Aug 06, 2006)
It will meet drinking water needs in the Bombay Karnataka region
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