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Articles 1721 through 1820 of 4401:
- India Votes Against Iran At Iaea (Indian Express, Reuters, Feb 05, 2006)
The UN nuclear watchdog voted on Saturday to report Iran to the Security Council over suspicions it plans to build atomic weapons, and Tehran responded it would start enriching uranium fuel that can be used in bombs.
- Revitalizing Aes In Hilly Areas (Daily Excelsior, Dr M P Gupta, Feb 05, 2006)
The hilly areas including Jammu & Kashmir State, Himachal Pradesh, North-Eastern States the sub-Himalayas and the Western Ghats regions commonly known as ''Phari-Prant'' constitute about 22 per cent of total geographical area and contain 9 per cent ...
- Graphic Graffiti (Hindu, Aditi De, Feb 05, 2006)
Like a photograph, a brilliant drawing or a graphic impression can prove more eloquent, more potent and memorable than a thousand words. Poet-graphic artist Arun Kolatkar's offering — in visuals sans words this time — makes one do a double take . . .
- Poor Nations Need Billions To Fight Climate Change (Reuters, Palash Kumar, Feb 04, 2006)
A top British environmentalist said on Friday the developing world needed to spend at least $40 billion more every year to fight climate change.
- Heal Thyself (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 04, 2006)
The operation is successful. Doctor has survived!" There is no doubt that malice is hidden in this sentence. At a different level, however, it is meant to convey a significant message
- Tackling Global Warming (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 04, 2006)
According to the World Meteorological Organisation, 2005 missed becoming the warmest year on record by the merest fraction of a degree Celsius.
- National Rural Employment Guarantee Act In Place (Hindu, K. Venkateshwarlu , Feb 03, 2006)
It will help us to get rid of the scourge of poverty, says Manmohan
"Match outlays and outcomes"
"Create productive assets"
"Implement guarantee in true spirit"
- In His Guru's Footsteps (Hindu, M. SURYA PRASAD, Feb 03, 2006)
It is good news for Carnatic music, that youth in general and software engineers in particular are evincing lot of interest in it and have been able to win big audiences all over.
- Mannina Mommaga Gets Ready For Hot Seat (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
Despite being bred in cosmopolitan Bangalore, he is far placed from the city’s potholes, more comfortable being a mannina mommaga in his Ramanagaram constituency.
- 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.
- This Is How Aai Unions Revamp Their Airport (Indian Express, ANUBHUTI VISHNOI, Feb 03, 2006)
One more day of this strike and the terminal 1 B lounge will become the epicentre of an epidemic,’’ fumed A Raja S. Solomon, an advocate waiting for his Hyderabad-bound flight.
- Iran Nuclear Potential 'Immediate Concern' - U.S. (Reuters, DAVID MORGAN, Feb 03, 2006)
The United States does not believe Iran has a nuclear weapon but the danger Tehran will acquire one is an "immediate concern," U.S. intelligence chief John Negroponte said on Thursday.
- Pm Launches Job Guarantee Scheme (Tribune, Ramesh Kandula, Feb 03, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has today launched the ‘revolutionary’ National Rural Employment Guarantee (NREG) Scheme in the presence of National Advisory Council Chairperson Sonia Gandhi.
- Disaster Management (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has approved establishment of the National Disaster Management Commission and the National Disaster Management Authority to quickly respond with utmost efficiency to all major natural and man made disasters.
- 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,''
- '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.
- 7.56 Lakh Acres To Come Under Irrigation After Projects' Completion (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Minor sources contribute 66,000 acres of ayacut
- Krishna Water Project Phase Ii Hits A Block (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Central Excise levy on steel used for manufacturing pipelines; Nov. deadline unlikely
Project unlikely to meet the November 2006 deadline
Central Excise levy on pipelines amounts to Rs. 24 crores
- Save Wetlands! (Daily Excelsior, Dr Pragya Khanna, Feb 02, 2006)
February 2nd is celebrated as World Wetlands Day. India has a wide variety of inland and coastal wetland habitats. Look around in your own neighbourhood, and you are sure to spot a wetland or two-a lake or maybe a small pond!
- Stampede Issue: Dmk Members Take To The Road (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
They demand the release of councillor Dhanasekaran
More than 1,000 members of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam were arrested on Tuesday when they staged a demonstration demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa in the light of the . . .
- New Technologies For Wastewater Treatment Must, Says Hmwssb (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
ESCI holds seminar on disinfection practices and water management
Not even 2 per cent of wastewater recycled
Drinking water supply costs mounting
Conventional chlorination method not enough: experts
- Stage Set For Spiritual Gala (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
A sprawling stage spread over 3.5 acres designed on the lines of Hampi architecture. A seating capacity of over 5,000 with a 3,800-member orchestra playing in the background and 25 lakh people training their eyes on the stage.
- Rs. 320 Crores Sanctioned For Srsp Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2006)
The Ministry of Water Resources has sanctioned Rs. 320 crores under The Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme for Sri Ram Sagar Project (SRSP) flood flow canal.
- Poor Struggle In Shadows Of India's Richest City (Reuters, Krittivas Mukherjee, Feb 01, 2006)
When authorities cleared the way for a multi-billion-dollar facelift of India's richest city last year, Mohammed Allahjan lost his home and then a daughter.
- Ysr Sets Conditions For Free Power (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
Asks farmers to install capacitors, foot-valves by March 31
- Unemployment Touches New Heights (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Jan 31, 2006)
Over three lakh candidates apply for 5,000 posts
- Arms Trade & Human Rights (Dawn, Bianca Jagger, Jan 30, 2006)
CINEMA-GOERS in Britain will be shocked this week to see an advert selling them AK47 machine guns, alongside the ads for cars and soft drinks.
- Energy & Water Security (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 30, 2006)
PRIME Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that the Government is pursuing multi-directional policy with vigour to ensure energy and water security for the country.
- Waters Of Contention (Tribune, Gurinder Randhawa, Jan 30, 2006)
Sharing of river waters by Pakistan and Afghanistan is developing into a major row between the two neighbours.
- Uk Assists India Address Climate Change Issues (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2006)
A study conducted jointly by Indian and British scientists will help the country's policymakers address climate change issues and carbon emissions in coastal ecosystems like Tamil Nadu.
- Soz For Resolving Water Disputes With Pak Amicably (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2006)
Newly-appointed Union Water Resources Minister Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz today expressed the hope that all water disputes with Pakistan will be resolved amicably.
- Budget 2006 Expectations And Promises (Daily Excelsior, SUMEDHA SUDHAMAN, Jan 29, 2006)
It is budget season once again with all sorts of wish-lists and Finance Ministry is flooded with demands for various tax concessions.
- Beware, There’S No Morality In Midnight Haste (Indian Express, SOLI J. SORABJEE, Jan 28, 2006)
The recent Supreme Court judgment pronouncing dissolution of the Bihar legislative assembly to be unconstitutional has enunciated far-reaching constitutional principles.
- Bjp Begins Padayatra To Prevent Dam Construction (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
Stir to protect livelihood of State people dependent on the river
- In The Ghost Town Of Kathmandu (Indian Express, AVANTIKA REGMI, Jan 27, 2006)
The atmosphere in Nepal after the end of the Maoist ceasefire has become suffused with fear and trauma, identical to what we Nepalese faced after the February 2005 clampdown.
- Challenges Before The Iims (Deccan Herald, RAMNATH NARAYANSWAMY, Jan 27, 2006)
The IIMs should do some serious soul searching so that they can help in the process of nation building
- Looking Into The Global Crystal Ball (Dawn, Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty, Jan 27, 2006)
The outlook for the future cannot be considered bright given the geopolitical global trends since the start of the century and millennium.
- Left To Fight Decision On Fdi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
To rally all political forces, says Karat
- Unions And The Development Agenda (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 26, 2006)
It is an interesting co-incidence that the United Nations Environment Programme hosted the World Assembly on Labour and the Environment in Kenya at a time national attention in India is focussed on France's outrageous decision to send . . .
- Arms Trade: One Death Every Minute (Hindu, Bianca Jagger, Jan 26, 2006)
It makes big money for the richest nations while fuelling conflict across the world.
- Capital Down Under (Indian Express, ANUBHUTI VISHNOI, Jan 26, 2006)
This is the Delhi Metro, we stick to deadlines. In fact, we beat all deadlines and finish ahead of schedule.’’ It’s a tribute to what Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has come to mean to the Capital this Republic Day that nobody sniggers when . . .
- Indian Cabinet Okays Consulate In Karachi (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
India’s Cabinet has approved reopening the country’s consulate in the Karachi, ten years after its closure, a government statement said.
- Indian Cabinet Okays Reopening Of Karachi Mission (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
India’s cabinet has approved reopening the country’s consulate in Karachi, 10 years after its closure, a government statement said.
- Kalabagh On The Backburner (Dawn, Zubeida Mustafa, Jan 25, 2006)
Last week, just when the opposition’s protest had begun to reach an uncomfortably high pitch, President Pervez Musharraf decided to take the wind out of the anti-Kalabagh lobby’s sail by announcing a change in the order of dam building.
- Tirupur Sanitation Project Getting Ready (Hindu, M. Gunasekaran, Jan 25, 2006)
Laying of pipes and construction of treatment plant in final stage
With the laying of pipes for the underground drainage scheme and the civil works at sewage treatment plant are in the final legs, the Tirupur sanitation project is all set . . .
- Gimme That Old-Time Religion (The Economic Times, MUKUL SHARMA, Jan 24, 2006)
Rationalists say the concept of religion arose because of supernatural interpretations given to natural phenomenon. Our cave ancestors couldn’t understand things like lightning, thunderstorms, earthquakes, volcanic fire, floods, tidal waves and other ...
- Women, The Water Managers (Deccan Herald, BHARATHI PRABHU, Jan 24, 2006)
Women are known to protect their water resources and learn water management very well.
- Residents Aim For Zero Waste Management (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Bid to make Ramapuram a model locality
Burning of garbage and cremation of bodies in public places is a curse
Every household will start working towards zero waste management
They will also take measures to protect water bodies
- Development Of Doda (Daily Excelsior, Prof P R Khajuria, Jan 24, 2006)
The sprawling Doda sub-region with its peculiar geophysical characteristics and unique socio-cultural scenario; with its centuries old known history that almost runs parallel to the history of Kashmir valley,
- Energy For Assam (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 23, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s interactions in Assam have been characterised by a much-needed focus on infrastructural development that is central to the vision of an economically developed, well-integrated Northeast.
- The Potential Of Rajasthan (Indian Express, N K Singh, Jan 22, 2006)
I have just returned from Jodhpur after speaking to a group of NASDAQ and New York Stock Exchange Advisory Board members.
- Climate Change: Early Effects (Dawn, David Ignatius, Jan 22, 2006)
One of the puzzles if you’re in the news business is figuring out what’s “news.” The fate of your local football team certainly fits the definition. So does a plane crash or a brutal murder. But how about changes in the migratory patterns of butterflies?
- Panel Urges Centre To Set Up Ito To Protect Farmers (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 22, 2006)
Proposed body will protect farmers from unfair trade practices
- 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.
- Regulate Bt Crops Strictly (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 21, 2006)
It may not exactly be a revolution in the strict sense of the term, but 10 years of commercial cultivation of genetically-modified crops has, without doubt, brought about notable changes in agriculture worldwide. Rising output, . . .
- Iisc New Palm-Top: Spy Plane (Indian Express, AMBA B BAKSHI, Jan 21, 2006)
A new innovative addition to the palm top genre is going to be the palm-top aircraft. The Aerospace Engineering department at the Indian Institute for Sciences (IISc), Bangalore, is currently working on unmanned miniature planes that could assist . . .
- Jayalalithaa Lifts Ban On Recruitment (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 21, 2006)
Announces concessions worth Rs. 1,648 crore for Government staff, teachers, farmers
50 per cent of DA to be merged with basic pay
Three-fold increase in compensation for crop loss
One-light scheme extended
Uzhavar Padhukappu Thittam to be extended
- Jayalalitha Woos Voters With Sops (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 21, 2006)
With elections to the Tamil Nadu Assembly just four months away, Chief Minister J Jayalalitha on Friday announced reliefs and concessions for nearly Rs 1,600 crore, covering government employees, farmers and rain-affected people.
- Global Challenges, Local Solutions (Dawn, Syed Mohibullah Shah, Jan 21, 2006)
WHAT is the future for an economic system that is not an efficient producer of goods and services in the globalized economy?
- Boost In Exports (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 21, 2006)
Pakistan's export of merchandise rose by 31.1 per cent in December 2005 and 23.8 per cent during the first half of the fiscal year 2005-06, over the same periods last year. The data released by the Commerce Ministry indicates that the country’s . . .
- Pirates Threaten Lives Of Somalia's Poor (Hindu, Jeevan Vasagar, Jan 20, 2006)
The hijacking of cargo ships is on the increase, threatening trade and humanitarian aid.
The raiders striking increasingly further from the coastline
The number of attacks rose from 2 in 2004 to 35 in 2005
- The Dam Controversy (Dawn, Shahid M. Amin, Jan 20, 2006)
In any mature society, national issues are discussed in a rational manner, keeping in view the supreme interests of the country as a whole. Unfortunately, in our country, the building of a dam has been converted into an emotionally charged issue, ...
- Separating Maruti, Esteem (Indian Express, SUNIT ARORA, Jan 19, 2006)
That the government has no business being in the business of making cars is a truism, but that has never been an obstacle when viewed through the prism of the Government of India’s love for carmaker Maruti Udyog Ltd.
- It Raids: Jayalalithaa Blames Dmk (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
Alleges that houses of her doctor and chartered accountant being searched
- Seismic Factor Goes Against Kalabagh (Dawn, Fatehyab Ali Khan, Jan 19, 2006)
This article is not a comment on issues pertaining to the rights of riparians and the political and social repercussions of the construction of dams. The main aim of this endeavour is to highlight the technical, . . .
- In Need Of A Water Solution (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jan 18, 2006)
The results of the survey conducted by the Fluorosis Research and Rural Development Foundation (FRRD) are disturbing.
- Cm Takes Bmp To Task (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 18, 2006)
Chief Minister N Dharam Singh donned the role of a hard taskmaster on Tuesday, unleashing his fury at the “erring” Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP) for not meeting the deadlines for road improvement.....
- Spirit Of Sacrifice (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 18, 2006)
A friend, who is a devout Muslim otherwise, has made a bizarre comment on the ritual of sacrifice performed on the Eid-ul-Azha. He says, “I think the poor goats, sheep and other animals give their lives on Eid day for nothing.
- Rs. 407 Crore Anti-Erosion Works To Protect Dibrugarh: Manmohan (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, Jan 18, 2006)
Calls for improving road, rail and air connectivity in the northeast
Unveils Rs. 3,000 crore augmentation project at North Eastern Coalfields at Margherita
Shilpgram will become cultural gateway in east
- How To Read The Signs (Telegraph, DIPANKAR BOSE, Jan 18, 2006)
Something is wrong with the Indian economy. Otherwise, how could the Sensex zoom from 700 to 8000 points in 55 days and then go over the 8800 mark in less than a month, ignoring major negative signs like the soaring oil price, the Mumbai floods, . . .
- Given Our Resources, We’Ve To Adopt A Lifestyle That Leaves A Smaller Footprint On Nature Than West’ (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Jan 17, 2006)
The greatest threat to our and future generations is not terrorism—it’s climate change. Dr R K Pachauri runs the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and, yes, he’s a fellow Indian.
- Nitish Kumar Woos Nris (Tribune, Ambarish Dutta, Jan 17, 2006)
It was more a drive for image makeover than immediate investment by NDA Chief Minister Nitish Kumar when he attended the just-concluded three-day “Prabashi Bharatiya Sammelan” (NRI conclave) in Hyderabad between January 7 and 9.
- Getting Bihar On The Path To Progress (Business Line, Devendra Mishra, Jan 17, 2006)
Where there is no bread, there is no law; where there is no law, there is no bread. The idea that a society's moral well-being depends on its economic well-being and vice versa is well settled.
- Urgency Of Kalabagh Dam Project (Dawn, Ahmad Fraz Khan, Jan 16, 2006)
As the debate on the Kalabagh dam, essentially a technical issue, starts assuming emotional, political and subjective character far out of proportion to its core technicalities, one wonders where all this will lead us.
- Africa’S Tinderbox (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 16, 2006)
Africa's next war could be between two countries already in the middle of a devastating drought: Ethiopia and Eritrea. They are also bordered by violence and instability; to the east lies a deeply fractured Somalia, to the west is Sudan, . . .
- Minister Reviews Development Projects (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 16, 2006)
Valarmathi tells officials to clear storm water drains to prevent flooding
- Dams Issue Is Getting Blurred (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 15, 2006)
The exuberance in the official quarters about construction of major dams especially the Kalabagh Dam has seemingly dissipated.
- Bloodshed In Baluchistan, Revolt Against Dam (Daily Excelsior, Samuel Baid, Jan 15, 2006)
The tribal and feudal mindset that approves of honour killings also pervades political profession in Pakistan.
- River Linking Risks (Statesman, SUSHIL KUMAR MUKHERJEE, Jan 15, 2006)
Planners who try to redistribute surplus water into deficit areas by river linking forget that in the dictionary of Nature, there is no word like ‘deficit’ or ‘surplus’
- Behind The Lore Of Lepakshi (Deccan Herald, L Ramachandra Rao, Jan 15, 2006)
Two red spots on the walls are believed to be the place where the builder threw his own eyeballs at. The Veerabhadra Swamy temple in Lepakshi is full of such legends, says L Ramachandra Rao.
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