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Articles 2121 through 2220 of 4401:
- Rain Ends, But Residents' Cup Of Woes Overflows (Hindu, Kannal Achuthan, Dec 06, 2005)
Houses in Kotturpuram, Manapakkam and Ramavaram submerged
In Ambattur industrial estate, work has been badly hit in 500 of the 2000 units
Many residents commute by boat to buy essential items
- Jayalalithaa Urged To Meet Manmohan Singh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
The Centre should release more funds, says CPI (M)
Meeting will enable Manmohan to understand the nature of devastation
Party to stress need for linking of rivers in Tamil Nadu
Enquiries into Volcker report should be completed quickly
- An Urban Mission (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 06, 2005)
On saturday The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, launched the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), a gigantic scheme for urban development
- Southern Discomfort (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
The north-west monsoon that has crippled Chennai is unprecedented. Overflowing reservoirs have pushed up water levels in rivers, flooding the metropolis and its suburbs and forcing hundreds of thousands of people to be evacuated.
- Paddy Takes A Hit In Tn Floods (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Even as normalcy returned to many parts of flood-hit Tamil Nadu, the heavy rainfall has already taken a toll on the Rabi season with paddy under attack
- Allow Fdi In Retail With Vigilance In Detail (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
Should FDI in retail be allowed? This at present is the hottest economic subject on which the government and its allies are debating persistently. Aditya Raj Das takes a close look at the contentious issues and weighs the arguments in favour and against.
- Jayalalithaa Not Happy With Centre's Response (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
"Considering the flood damage, the allocation is not sufficient"
The Chief Minister undertook a tour of flood-affected areas
The State sought Rs. 3000 crores, the Centre provided Rs. 500 crores
Central teams took stock of the situation
- Chennai Hemmed In By Rain & High Tide (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
Though rains abated, Chennai continued to reel under floods for the second day on Sunday with overflowing rivers and lakes in and around the city flooding several residential colonies.
- The Knowing-Acting Gap (Business Line, S. Ramachander, Dec 05, 2005)
The gap between what we know for certain and what we actually apply in practice is a source of enduring frustration for managers and consultants. Chris Argyris, an outstanding social scientist and intellectual at Harvard Business School, . . .
- Sbi Vijayawada Lends Rs 427.75cr Agri Loans (Business Standard, Chandrasekhar, Dec 05, 2005)
The Vijayawada division of State Bank of India, with 187 branches covering Krishna, Guntur and West Godavari districts, has advanced agricultural loans to the tune of Rs 427.75 crore to 1,34,395 farmers during the first half of 2005-06.
- Ancient Legends Warn Of Modern Disasters (Hindu, Robin McKie, Dec 05, 2005)
The new science of geomythology is being harnessed by researchers who believe folklore can save lives
- Iran’S Economic Woes (Deccan Herald, Gopal Sutar, Dec 05, 2005)
Apart from its problems over its nuclear ambitions, Iran is faced with economic stagnation and US sanctions
- Cooum, Adyar In Spate (Hindu, T. Ramakrishnan, Dec 05, 2005)
Though Chennai had a break from rain on Sunday, the city's two rivers, Cooum and Adyar, were in spate, forcing thousands of people living along their courses to flee their homes.
- Outcome Budget A Good Beginning (Daily Excelsior, SUMEDHA SUDHAMAN, Dec 05, 2005)
Government recently came out with the first-ever outcome budget aimed at keeping a tab on public spending by evolving a mechanism to measure physical targets to be achieved on outlays provided in the five lakh crore rupee General Budget to ministries . .
- Taking Liberties With English (Dawn, Anwer Mooraj, Dec 05, 2005)
Every once in a while a political columnist suffers from what is known in the fourth estate as writer’s cramp’. This is more a mental than a physiological condition and describes his sudden inability to come up with a worthwhile subject on which . . .
- Welcome Mission (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 05, 2005)
The Centre’s NURM initiative meets an important UPA commitment
- Floods, Rain Force Evacuation Of 175,000 In Tamil Nadu (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
Floods after days of heavy rains have forced officials to evacuate about 175,000 people from their homes in Tamil Nadu, the Press Trust of India news agency said on Sunday.
- Tn: Govt Wants Navy Boats To Rescue Marooned People (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 04, 2005)
The Tamil Nadu Government today requisitioned services of Navy boats to rescue people marooned in villages in the suburbs of the metropolis and constituted district, ward and village-level committees for relief works in 22 flood-hit districts . . .
- India Allows Govt Servants To Use Private Phone Companies, Airlines (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Dec 04, 2005)
The Indian government has asked its officials to use the cheapest phones and budget airlines for communication and travel
- Safety At Any Cost (Hindu, G. Ram Mohan, Dec 04, 2005)
It is absolutely necessary for the Railways to strengthen the track patrol gangs
- Floods Swamp Chennai And Suburbs (Hindu, Kannal Achuthan, Dec 04, 2005)
Thousands of people living along waterways, vulnerable areas evacuated to safety
Tiruvallur district the worst hit
Virugambakkam, Madipakkam, Pulianthope and Vysarpadi badly affected
Tambaram receives maximum rainfall
- A Touch Of Glamour To A Primate Existence! (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 04, 2005)
Hugh and Colleen Gantzer live it out in a tree house in Wayanad.
- Harmonising Trade Agreements (Daily Excelsior, M.N. Minocha, Dec 04, 2005)
The developed countries protect self-interest and violate agreements. For example, all importing countries had agreed that the multi-fibre agreement and the detailed textiles and garments quotas that resulted from it, would expire in 2005.
- Old Wine In Very Old Bottles (Hindustan Times, Ashok Row Kavi, Dec 04, 2005)
Here we go again! Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code cannot be abolished or read down because (1) It protects our children. (2) To protect public morality. (3) To prevent obscenity. Choose any, or all, of the three to stop those nasty homosexuals from o
- Residents Had Little Inkling Of Water Release From Canals (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 04, 2005)
Many colonies submerged, causeways cut off
Senior citizens and women put to lot of hardship
Chennai Corporation issues flood warning in low-lying areas
Residents unhappy with relief distribution at Mogappair
- Indian Ocean: Management And Maritime Security (Tribune, K.K. Nayyar, Dec 04, 2005)
Navy Davy, being observed on December 4 every year, provides us with an opportunity to introspect on the maritime issues which are linked with the destiny of our nation. It is not a mere coincidence that India is the only country to have an ocean . . .
- We Will Build A New, Vibrant Bihar: Nitish (Tribune, Ambarish Dutta, Dec 04, 2005)
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar wants to introduce a new political culture in the state.
- Chennai Braces For More Rains (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 04, 2005)
About 8,000 people were today evacuated from suburban villages of the metropolis after they were marooned by flood waters following heavy downpour last night, even as more rains were predicted in the next two days under the influence of a low pressure ...
- She Creates A Rainbow In Each Teardrop (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 04, 2005)
On World Disabled Day, here’s the story of a woman who decided to overlook her own inabilities and make a difference in the lives of others. Jayalakshmi K is moved by the message of hope & determination that stands out in Naseema’s life.
- Coast Guard Copter Rescues Five (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 04, 2005)
A Coast Guard helicopter was flown into the southern suburb of Thiruneermalai to rescue five persons caught in floodwaters on the causeway across the Adyar on Saturday morning. More than 10,000 cusecs released from the sprawling Chembarambakkam lake was l
- The Artist As A Young Man In An Old City (Hindu, MEENAKSHI MUKHERJEE, Dec 04, 2005)
Orhan Pamuk's evocative memoir is as much about his own life as about his city, a city that has seen two great empires rise and fall.
- Chief Minister Orders Relief Package To All Affected People (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 04, 2005)
District and village level committees to oversee relief and restoration work
Ration cards not an issue
Priority for drinking water supply
MPs, MLAs in monitoring committees
Ration cards not an issue
Priority for drinking water supply
- A Magic Betrayed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 04, 2005)
Despite all the despairing comments, the book ends on a positive note. Tigers in Red Weather, Ruth Padel, LittleBrown, Rs. 833.15.
- Kalam's Proposal For Linking Of State Rivers Must Be Explored (Hindu, T. Ramakrishnan, Dec 03, 2005)
newsanalysis It will take care of the drinking water supply of three districts
About 190 thousand million cubic feet drained into the sea
NWDA's scheme envisages transfer of water from Somasila reservoir to the Grand Anicut
- Poland's Small Farmers Fear For The Future (Hindu, Nicholas Watt , Dec 03, 2005)
Expansion is the key to survival in the EU as subsidies rise but prices and profits fall.
- After The Deluge (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Dec 03, 2005)
Encroachments clogged the irrigation and drainage networks in Tamil Nadu, adding to the destruction.
- Olive Green, Black Hole (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Dec 03, 2005)
NATO’s earthquake relief effort in Pakistan did not even involve a thousand personnel. It is now winding up, completing its tight lease of 90 days in what is a most politically sensitive region.
- Kyoto Rules Go Through At Un Talks (Indian Express, Reuters, Dec 02, 2005)
Countries meeting at the UN environmental conference adopted on Wednesday the rules for limiting the emissions of greenhouse gases under the UN’s Kyoto Protocol, but Saudi Arabia held up a key section on policing the accord.
- Focus On Relief, Rehabilitation (Hindu, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Dec 02, 2005)
The Southwest and the Northwest monsoons that brought unusually bountiful rain have also spelt destruction and misery for a large section of the people in peninsular India, thanks to the breached and swollen waterways and storages.
- Jaya Seeks Kerosene From Centre (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 02, 2005)
Chief Minister Jayalalitha on Wednesday sought 43,200 kilolitres (KL) of kerosene from the Centre in addition to the monthly quota of 59,839 KL for December to meet the needs of the people in the flood-affected areas of Tamil Nadu. In a letter to Prime Mi
- Kalam Surveys Rain-Hit Areas In Tamil Nadu (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 02, 2005)
President A P J Abdul Kalam on Thursday undertook a 90-minute aerial survey of the flood-hit areas of Tiruchirappalli, Thanjavur, Perambalur, Nagapattinam and Cuddalore districts.
- Waste-Water Treatment: A Community Experiment (Business Line, P. Srivatsan, Dec 02, 2005)
Clean water is as important as clean air for human life and other forms of life. Recent weeks saw widespread water-logging due to the rains in Tamil Nadu and other parts of the country.
- Why Is Bihar A Failed State? (Business Line, Devendra Mishra, Dec 02, 2005)
A FEW years ago a senior advocate during a Supreme Court hearing, casually remarked that a particular government should not suffer from the `Bihar Syndrome'. It created a furore with several parties, organisations and people, . . .
- Farming Water (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Dec 02, 2005)
Agriculture is to India what water is to amphibious life — forming a much larger part of its existence than meets the eye.
- Kalam Suggests A Network Of Rivers In Tamil Nadu (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 02, 2005)
"The Cauvery could be linked with the Vaigai, Palar and Tamiraparani"
- Afghan Prosperity — Still A Dream For Most (Daily Times, SAYED SALAHUDDIN, Dec 02, 2005)
A problem for President Hamid Karzai, a year after he formed a new government following a sweeping election victory, is that people’s expectations have been raised, but not met
- Red Tapes Delhi High Watermark (Pioneer, Deepak Kumar Jha, Dec 02, 2005)
With the rapid growth of population, the perennially thirsty national Capital will have to suffer if water-related projects remain choked with red tape. The Rs 800 crore Sonia Vihar Water Treatment Plant, which was to be commissioned in 2001,
- Red Tapes Delhi High Watermark (Pioneer, Deepak Kumar Jha, Dec 02, 2005)
With the rapid growth of population, the perennially thirsty national Capital will have to suffer if water-related projects remain choked with red tape. The Rs 800 crore Sonia Vihar Water Treatment Plant, which was to be commissioned in 2001, is gatherin
- Water Is For All (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 02, 2005)
Water disputes make headlines when there is scarcity or drought, or when politicians use them for winning votes.
- Paradox Of Life (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Dec 02, 2005)
A news agency report of a pre-scheduled marriage being solemnised in the earthquake-affected Uri in grim surroundings on Monday shows how paradoxical human life is. This was the first wedding in the region after the killer tremor had struck on October 8.
- Cash, Not Land, On Offer For The Displaced (Hindu, Meena Menon, Dec 01, 2005)
Despite Supreme Court orders to the contrary, Madhya Pradesh is offering cash and not land to those displaced by the Narmada project.
- Rehabilitation Not Possible In A Week (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 01, 2005)
Patil asks flood-hit States to submit detailed plans
"Rehabilitation cannot be done in a week"
"It took two to three years to reconstruct Latur"
"We did not take one minute to sanction relief to Gujarat and Tamil Nadu"
- Rivers Should Link, Not Divide, Us: Manmohan (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Dec 01, 2005)
Concern over inter-State disputes
Improve water management practices
Plan outlay to be raised for water resources
- Central Team To Submit Floods Report Next Week (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 01, 2005)
Commends State Government for its timely action
- Thousands Evacuated As Cyclone Bears Down On India (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 01, 2005)
Thousands of people were evacuated along India’s southeastern coast Wednesday as a cyclone in the Bay of Bengal moved toward landfall, officials said.
- Make Rivers Strings Of Unity, Says Pm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 01, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, expressing concern about conflicts between states in sharing of river water, on Wednesday said India’s rivers are a “shared heritage” and should be “strings” of unity.
- State Seeks Rs. 13,685 Cr. Assistance (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 01, 2005)
Jayalalithaa explains the magnitude of damage to the Central team that called on her
- India Warns Of Cyclone, Urge Thousands To Evacuate Along Southern Coast (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 01, 2005)
Thousands of people prepared to move to higher ground Wednesday as a cyclone with wind speeds of up to 90 kilometers (55 miles)
- Tamil Nadu: Jaya Seeks Central Assistance Of Rs 13.685 Bn (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 01, 2005)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today sought a central assistance of Rs.13,685 bn , besides 2.58 lakh tonnes of rice and 43,200 kilolitres of kerosene towards relief to flood-affected people in 22 districts of the state.
- Indian Gdp Grows Annual 8.0 Pct In July-Sept (Reuters, Surojit Gupta, Dec 01, 2005)
India's economy grew an annual 8.0 percent in the July-September quarter, beating forecasts due to strong output in services and manufacturing and prompting analysts to consider raising their full-year growth forecasts.
- India Gdp Grows 8.0% (The Financial Express, Reuters, Dec 01, 2005)
India's economy grew 8.0 per cent in the July-September quarter, compared with the same period a year ago, beating forecasts for 7.4 per cent.
- Political Consensus Holds The Key (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Nov 30, 2005)
The Finance Minister's challenge lies in convincing the coalition partners on the reforms agenda.
- Tn Faces Fresh Cyclone Threat (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 30, 2005)
Even as Tamil Nadu was recovering from the third spell of rain and floods, the local weather office said on Tuesday that depression in the Bay of Bengal had developed into a cyclonic storm and it was expected to cross the coast between north Tamil Nadu...
- Caught Between Iraq And A Hard Place (Hindu, Simon Tisdall, Nov 30, 2005)
In Jordan, there are fears that home-grown militancy aping Al-Qaeda could grow without effective action to tackle poverty, unemployment and exclusion.
- Disaster Prevention, Mitigation, Preparedness And Relief (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 30, 2005)
ON Monday, the Rajya Sabha passed the Disaster Management Bill. A day earlier, the Home Minister, Mr Shivraj Patil, was accompanied by the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, and the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Mr S. Raghupathy,
- Rs. 13.68 Crores Sought As Flood Relief (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Roads, irrigation systems and crops suffer damage
- Nato Asks How Long Troops Should Stay (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Nato has asked Pakistan whether it would like the western alliance’s 1,000-strong contingent to continue earthquake relief here beyond the present 90-day mandate, a senior alliance official said on Tuesday
- The Disaster Can’T Be Undone, But Managed Nevertheless (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Nov 30, 2005)
Besides the damage earthquake causes at the moment it strikes, it comes with a lot more problems in the days to come. So the need is to learn the way we can alleviate the plight of those fate bitten people who have no option but to bear it, . . .
- Lawmakers, Sports Stars, To Clash For Aids Awareness (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Cricket match under floodlights slated for December 5
Mithali Raj, Venkatapathy Raju, Azharuddin, Rayudu, Gopichand to participate
SAAP chairman Raj Thakur to head one side
Participation of Rathore, Sania, Humpy yet to be confirmed
- Cyclonic Storm May Bring More Rain (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Wind speed will be between 80 and 90 km an hour in Chennai, Tiruvallur
- Armymen Carrying Out Relief Work In Full Swing At Cuddalore (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2005)
Soldiers executing tasks assigned to them by the district administration
All paddy fields have become marshy lands
Shuttle boat services being run in circuitous routes
One injured as foodpacket falls on him
- Globalising The Indian Village (Business Line, Sudhansu R. Das, Nov 30, 2005)
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a lawyer by profession. But the economic model that he offered still has the potential to address rural woes. Gandhiji wanted people to lead a healthy, simple and contented life close to nature and preserve their . . .
- A Ban Quietly Bagged? (Business Line, Vinod Mathew, Nov 30, 2005)
It is safe to assume that July 26 does not come twice a year. And it is this assumption that seems to be rationale for the Maharashtra Government's take-it-easy policy as far as a host of reconstruction activities in Mumbai are concerned.
- A Case Of The Fence Eating Crop? (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Nov 30, 2005)
The crisis that has been brewing in the sugarcane growing regions of Maharashtra has reached a stalemate. The Maharashtra Government has been insisting, all along, that no factory should pay more than Rs 850 per tonne of sugarcane.
- Sow More Investments (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 30, 2005)
First It was the Prime Minister and now it is the Finance Minister's turn to project agriculture, besides infrastructure, as the thrust area for rapid economic growth.
- Musharraf Convenes Meeting On Dams (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has convened a high-level inter-provincial meeting here on Tuesday on the crucial question of construction of new dams in the country Informed sources told Dawn on Monday that Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz,
- Agriculture: A Neglected Area (Daily Excelsior, Pallab Bhattacharya, Nov 29, 2005)
The report card of India's economic performance in the first quarter of the 2005-06 financial year brings out once again that agriculture continues to be the Cindrella. The sector is in a crisis of low investment, low productivity and low returns.
- Integrating Nregp With The Market (Business Line, Suman Billa, Nov 29, 2005)
The NREGP is designed to provide succour to the most vulnerable sections by providing employment. But it does not provide for them to pick up skills that will equip them for the employment market.
- Farmers Breathe More Easily Now (Hindu, Nagesh Prabhu , Nov 29, 2005)
Good monsoon, pro-farmer steps check suicides
Agricultural scenario improves after good rain
The highest number of suicides was reported from Hassan district
The number came down from 708 in 2003-04 to 83 this year
- Government Announces Special Package For The Flood-Affected (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
It comprises a cash relief of Rs. 1 000, 10 kg rice, a saree, a dhoti and one litre kerosene
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