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Articles 3121 through 3220 of 4401:
- Working Towards A Greener World (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
The Alt Tech Foundation plans to plant 50,000 saplings and nurture them in local conditions to increase green cover in fertile lands. NIRMALA GOVINDARAJAN finds out more.
- `Privatise And Incentivise Transport Infrastructure' (Business Line, Raja Simhan T. E., Jun 27, 2005)
Norasia as a shipping line focused on the East-West trades before being acquired by the Compañía Sudamericana de Vapores (CSAV),
- Flood Warning (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 27, 2005)
Flood situation in Peshawar, Nowshera and Charsadda districts is deteriorating with rising water level in Kabul and Swat Rivers.
- Alert In Himachal Pradesh As Sutlej Rises (Hindu, Kanwar Yogendra , Jun 27, 2005)
Melting of snow and Parechu breaching its banks in Tibet caused floods; no loss of lives reported
- Warrant For Indian Forests (Indian Express, Nanditha Krishna, Jun 26, 2005)
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs tabled a Scheduled Tribes (Recognition of Forest Rights) Bill 2005 at the end of the last session of Parliament.
- Friends Identify Naxal’S Body (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 25, 2005)
Umesh who visited home frequently after he joined the Naxal group, told his parents that he had a job in Bangalore.
- Healing Wounds Through Farm Research (Dawn, William D. Dar, Jun 25, 2005)
The Healing Wounds initiative aims to help mitigate present-day human suffering caused by disasters. It also generates cutting edge information and knowledge to help reduce human suffering from future calamities.
- Dabhol Re-Powered (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jun 25, 2005)
If There are no further hitches, the 740 MW Dabhol power plant on Maharashtra's Konkan coast should once again begin generating by the end of 2005, under new owners.
- Politics Of Budgeting (Dawn, Kaiser Bengali, Jun 25, 2005)
The budget is a political document. It determines how much money will be taken out of whose pockets and how much of that money will be put into whose pockets.
- Steel The Future (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 24, 2005)
Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik deserves to be congratulated for bringing the biggest FDI project ever in the country to one of the poorest states of India. The Korean steel company Posco Steel has signed a deal with the Government of Orissa to inves
- The Leader Article: Failing To Harvest The Bounty (Times of India, Arun Firordia, Jun 24, 2005)
India is rich in water resources with an average annual rainfall of 1,000 mm. This translates into water availability of 10,000 litres per person per day.
- It’S Dangerous To Transfer Control Of Headworks (Business Line, G.S. Dhillon, Jun 23, 2005)
THE Rajasthan High Court’s May 2 order, later stayed by the apex court, directed the Central Government to help the BBMB take control of the headworks at Ropar, Harike and Ferozepur from the Punjab Irrigation Department. This was to ensure that the right
- River-Linking: India Not For Unilateral Steps (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jun 23, 2005)
Delhi, Dhaka stress the need for convening the Joint Rivers Commission
- Tsunami May Have Revealed Lost City (New Zealand Herald, Jan McGirk , Jun 22, 2005)
The mighty Boxing Day tsunami has revealed what archaeologists believe to be the lost ruins of an ancient city off the coast of Tamil Nadu in southern India.
- Glaciers Shrinking By 10-15m A Year (New Zealand Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2005)
The shrinking of Himalayan glaciers could cause widespread flooding in China,
- Scientists To Re-Measure Everest Amid Concerns It May Be Shrinking (New Zealand Herald, Michael McCarthy, Jun 22, 2005)
Only recently, it got bigger. Now, it may be shrinking. What on earth is happening to Mount Everest?
- Un Seeks Climate 'Roadmap' Beyond Kyoto (New Zealand Herald, Reuters, Jun 22, 2005)
BONN, Germany - The world should work out a roadmap this year for extending the UN Kyoto protocol on global warming beyond 2012 . . .
- Fishermen Flee As Tall Waves Hit South Indian Coast (New Zealand Herald, Reuters, Jun 22, 2005)
Tiruvananthapuram, India - Thousands of fishermen fled their coastal homes in southern India late on Friday after the level of sea water rose, reviving memories of the December 26 tsunami that killed 227,000 people around the Indian ocean.
- Varsha Bima: A Scheme In Evolution (Business Line, Suparas Bhandari, Jun 22, 2005)
In the article `Weather insurance: Taking on the rain Gods' (June 15, Business Line), the author Sharad Joshi questioned why farmers alone were covered under Varsha Bima, when in fact rain impacted a whole lot of communities?
- Big Business Urges G8 Global Warming Action (New Zealand Herald, Jeremy Lovell , Jun 22, 2005)
LONDON - Big business has added its voice to a growing crescendo of calls on the governments of the world's richest nations to take urgent action to curb potentially catastrophic global warming.
- Bigger The City, The Bigger The Disaster (New Zealand Herald, Michael Richardson, Jun 22, 2005)
For the first time in human history, more people will soon live in cities than do not. Urbanisation is intensifying as greater numbers of people, especially in Asia, leave the countryside in search of jobs, better living standards and wider opportunities.
- Cauvery Water For Western Parts Of City (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2005)
Pumping was suspended following reports of red worms in water
- Baglihar: Pakistan's Demand Rejected (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jun 21, 2005)
Raymond Lafitte, neutral expert appointed to give his opinionon the Baglihar dam on the Chenab river, has refused to accept Pakistan's demand that India stop work on the project till he gives a verdict...
- Relief For Farmers (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jun 20, 2005)
After a Rather prolonged delay that raised the anxiety levels of farmers and policy-makers alike, the south-west monsoon mercifully advanced into Maharashtra and South Gujarat over the weekend after stalling near Goa for several days.
- Pills For The Poor (Washington Post, Sebastian Mallaby, Jun 20, 2005)
Little by little, the world is coming around to two self-evidently good proposals to improve global health. But there's a third, equally great proposal to which nobody pays attention.
- Hooda’S Blunder (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 20, 2005)
Only recently Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had spoken against giving free power to farmers.
- Normal Monsoon, Says Weatherman (Tribune, Vibha Sharma, Jun 19, 2005)
With the country so very dependent on monsoon rains, the India Meteorology Department (IMD) attains an all-important status in the beginning of summer every year with its forecast of the monsoon hitting the headlines in newspapers.
- Baglihar: No Violation Of Treaty, Says Dasmunsi (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Jun 19, 2005)
Submits status report to Manmohan after visit to site
- The River Is Free (Indian Express, J L AZAD, Jun 18, 2005)
In the stillness of evening/ Ravi is humming a melodious tune/ Don’t ask me what is the state of my mind/ I am standing on the bank of the gurgling waters/ I am not aware of where I am standing’.
- Melting Glaciers (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 18, 2005)
It is really strange that the grim news about the depletion of glaciers in the Himalayas and elsewhere does not send alarm bells ringing as loud as it should.
- Not Every Tiger Is Endangered (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Jun 17, 2005)
Besides the grisly imagery that a “Tiger” preying on a black buck evokes, there is something else particularly gnawing about l’affaire Pataudi. Which is the ease and frequency with which our VIP offenders manage to dodge the police dragnet till such time
- Cooperating For A Better Future (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2005)
The centenary celebrations of India's cooperative movement has brought the spotlight on an obscure village in Karnataka. But, will the unprecedented attention pull it back from remoteness, asks Shyam Sunder Vattam.
- Panel For Ban On Water Supply To Soft Drink Majors (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2005)
Report highlights overexploitation of water by theme parks also
- Which Way Will The Monsoon Go This Year? (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Jun 16, 2005)
It is quite possible that June rainfall for the country as a whole will be deficient. But meteorologists say neither this nor a delayed onset indicates that the monsoon will turn out badly.
- The Railway Children (Telegraph, AVEEK SEN , Jun 16, 2005)
On the Black Diamond Express to Asansol, three glimpses of the same child. He is about four years old — dirty,
- Monsoon Worries — No Threat To Food Security (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Jun 16, 2005)
The performance of the farm sector in 2004-05 was below-average because of the uneven distribution of monsoons across agro-climatic zones.
- Crop Protection Products — Data-Holder Deserves A Better Deal (Business Line, Uttam Gupta , Jun 15, 2005)
The original registrant of a crop protection product demonstrates its safety and efficacy to the regulator,
- Identifying Alternatives To Petroleum (Hindu, N N SACHITANAND, Jun 15, 2005)
For the short and medium term, India should further exploit its coal deposits using clean technology, speed up Railway electrification, and popularise biodiesel.
- A Future Without Oil (Business Line, Alok Ray, Jun 14, 2005)
Increasing the fuel efficiency of vehicles and boosting the use of alternative fuels are some of the options in the effort to reduce dependence on oil.
- Govt. Reconstitutes Advisory Committee On Krishna Dispute (Hindu, Ravi Sharma , Jun 14, 2005)
Four-fold hike in remuneration for members of committee
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Former Public Works Department Secretary D.N. Desai is Chairman
Most of the former non-official.....
- Scrapping Of Cet (Hindu, Ashwath Suresh Kumar , Jun 12, 2005)
The flawed decision with its timing is sure to affect the careers of many students
- Is Good News The Best News? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Jun 10, 2005)
The reward being offered for clues on the whereabouts of Gautam Goswami, the former Patna district magistrate accused of misappropriation of funds meant for flood relief,
- Baglihar, Neutral Expert And `Differences' (Hindu, Ramaswamy R. Iyer, Jun 09, 2005)
Pakistan's concerns in the Baglihar project are only partly over water-sharing; they are more over security aspects.
- Eastern Disturbances (Telegraph, Sumanta Sen, Jun 09, 2005)
Both the Centre and the Assam government are turning a blind eye to the collaboration between ULFA and the ISI, writes Sumanta Sen
- Unfriendly Neighbourhood (Telegraph, Sanjib Baruah, Jun 08, 2005)
India’s unilateralism in dealing with illegal immigration shows a misunderstanding about its power and influence, says Sanjib Baruah
- 0, 1, 2, 5....Mercury Is Rising! (Deccan Herald, JAYALAKSHMI K, Jun 05, 2005)
Whether you believe the earth is hotting up or not, the fact is that we are depleting its resources faster than it can churn them out. In the process we are adding to the heat. On World Environment Day, how about taking stock of our lifestyles and saving
- Water Treatment Plant Set Up In Cubbon Park (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2005)
Bangalore : A water treatment plant in Cubbon Park became operational on Friday.
- Imported Soy And Corn Products May Be Harmful (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Jun 04, 2005)
Secret research carried out by Monsanto points to serious health hazards
- The Cutting Edge (Tribune, V. Eashwar Anand, Jun 04, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s interaction with the Collectors and District Magistrates of all states and union territories at a two-day conference in New Delhi recently was a commendable effort.
- The Difficult Task Of Electoral Rolls Revision (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Jun 04, 2005)
The Election Commission is keen on fighting this kind of "stuffing" too.
- Pm Assures Karnataka Of Justice Over Krishna Waters (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2005)
The chief minister is hopeful that the Centre will protect State’s interests and direct Andhra Pradesh to stop its illegal irrigation projects.
- Spotlight On Darfur (Hindu, Jonathan Steele, Jun 04, 2005)
Warring factions in Darfur now have the chance to broker peace.
- Edible Oil Imports Top 5 Lakh T In May (Business Line, G. Chandrashekhar, Jun 03, 2005)
FOR the second month in a row, edible oil imports into the country topped five lakh tonnes (lt).
- China Upsets U.S. Apple Cart (Hindu, Devinder Sharma , Jun 02, 2005)
In 15 years, the Asian giant has made a remarkable leap to become the world's largest producer of apples.
- Chamarajpet Byelection Shows A Nexus (Hindu, K SUBRAHMANYAM, May 31, 2005)
People facing criminal cases canvassing for candidates
BANGALORE: The byelection to the Chamarajpet Assembly constituency in the city, scheduled for Thursday, has exposed the
- Kolar: Administering A Solution To Water Crisis (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2005)
If you thought that Kolar was a greenless, waterless bush, think again. The lovely landscape is studded with massive monoliths and green trees. But ... there is not enough drinking water, says Vanitha Poojary Nainwal.
- 'Indian Brigadier Sold War Plans To Ayub For Rs 20,000' (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2005)
Operational plans drawn up by the Indian Army as war loomed on the sub-continent in 1965 were allegedly sold by an Indian brigadier for Rs 20,000, but then Pakistani President Ayub Khan failed to capitalise on this, the late dictator’s son claims
- On The Trail Of The Rozgar Adhikar Yatra (Hindu, Meena Menon, May 30, 2005)
Participants confront injustice in backward areas
HARDA (MADHYA PRADESH): Shankar Singh of Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sanghatan (MKSS) has a way with children in his popular puppet show,
- Lebanese Vote In Beirut With Syrian Troops Gone (Deccan Herald, Reuters, May 30, 2005)
Some Lebanese see the first election in 30 years without Syrian troops as a landmark.
- Good News? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 30, 2005)
The people of the country in general, and the squall-hit Bangaloreans in particular, hope that the India Metereological Department’s forecast will not go as hopelessly wrong as it did last year
- Let’S Go To The Pictures (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 29, 2005)
It took me almost an hour to climb the hill into town to see a film at one of our tiny halls - but walk I did... because going to the pictures was an event in itself.’ Ruskin Bond reminisces on the good old days
- No Welcome For Them In Assam (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, May 28, 2005)
The influx of illegal Bangladeshi migrants has again taken centre stage
- Nda For Early Elections In Bihar (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2005)
Team meets Election Commission
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Parliament cannot be taken for granted: Jaitley
Suggests pre-monsoon timetable
Commission should consider single day poll
- Rain Havoc (Hindu, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 26, 2005)
In Bangalore, practically every rainy season turns out to be a drainy season of death and devastation
- Upa’S New Deal For Rural India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2005)
Releasing the UPA’s report card, Dr Singh emphasised the need to rehash public expenditure and to improve efficiency of ministries for the growth of the nation
- Governance Reform For India's Forests (Hindu, Mihir Shah, May 20, 2005)
The Scheduled Tribes (Recognition of Forest Rights) Bill 2005 reaches out to the Adivasi communities and seeks to make them active protectors of the forest, while strengthening their livelihood possibilities.
- Ap Receives Notice On State Plea ` (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 20, 2005)
Karnataka says Andhra Pradesh has started illegal projects and asserts that Krishna water is vital for Northern Karnataka’s development
- Gainers And Losers, Post-Mfa (Business Line, Soumya Kanti Ghosh, May 20, 2005)
The year has ushered in a new beginning in the world trading system with a regime of quota-free trade in textiles and clothing.
- Asia To Slow In 2005 On Oil Rise, Drought, Low Exports (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
Asia’s major economies, with the exception of Indonesia, are set to slow this year after growing in 2004 at their fastest pace in four years, a Reuters poll of 12 economies found.
- Krishna Water Row: State To Move Tribunal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
Karnataka may approach Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal, alleging that Andhra Pradesh has taken up illegal irrigation projects.
- Bjp Alleges ‘Blanket’ Scam Against Laloo-Rabri (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
Intensifying its attack against already troubled Railway Minister Laloo Prasad Yadav, the BJP on Wednesday alleged that yet another scam had been committed during the RJD regime.
- Upa, Left Rift Widens (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
The seven-hour-long UPA-Left Coordination Committee meeting today ended on a discord note with the Communists disassociating with the Congress-led coalition’s assessment of the performance of Manmohan Singh government during the past one year.
- Charges Of Andhra Pradesh Far From Truth, Says Kharge (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
The State Government has termed as "far from the truth" Andhra Pradesh's charge that it was creating hurdles for the latter's irrigation projects in the Krishna river basin.
- Hello, Singapore (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 18, 2005)
A new trade and financial services agreement with Singapore, as reported by this newspaper, could bring a flood of fresh investments into India.
- Isro Aims At Global Market For Launch Vehicles (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2005)
Revenue from the market growing at the rate of 25 per cent
- Pain Tales From The Raj (Indian Express, George N Netto, May 17, 2005)
It was certainly no bed of roses for the British pioneers who manned the fledgling tea estates of Munnar in the early 1900s. Life was unrelentingly tough and totally devoid of today’s conveniences.
- Technologies For Societal Transformation (Hindu, A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM , May 16, 2005)
Public-private partnership with innovative government policies will definitely lead to India becoming a developed nation by the year 2020.
- Baglihar: Pak Fears Unfounded (Tribune, R. N. Malik, May 15, 2005)
THE Baglihar dam has become a project of controversy. The story of this project will unfold follies on both sides with extra dose of obscurantism from Pakistan. India has rightly rejected Pakistan’s offer to start a dialogue on this issue, provided work
- The Fluster In Fbt (Business Line, S. Muralidharan, May 14, 2005)
FBT is spinning out of control, says S. Murlidharan.
- Blast Rocks Heart Of Srinagar, 2 Killed (Indian Express, Muzamil Jaleel, May 13, 2005)
A little red shoe, windscreen fragments, a tiny crater, three patches of blood and the wails of mothers.
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