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Articles 6121 through 6220 of 22140:
- Crippling Standards (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jul 06, 2006)
The National Commission for Minority Education Institutions (NCMEI)’s suggestion that performance in maths and English need not be considered for promotion to Class 6 in government schools must be rejected outright.
- 47 Kas Officers Transferred (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The Government today ordered transfers and postings of 47 KAS officers in the State administration.
- Kerala, Ap Orders On Quota Challenged (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The law passed by Kerala and an executive order issued by Andhra Pradesh aimed at extending reservation to unaided private institutions and minority colleges, was today challenged in the Supreme Court in two separate writ petition on the ground that . . .
- Rain Pockmarks Mumbai Runway (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
Gravel on the runway at the country’s busiest airport peeled off in the rain today, delaying flights, as potholes on the ground slowed down road traffic and got the municipal corporation an earful from Bombay High Court.
- Cause For Comfort (Telegraph, Tapas Majumdar, Jul 06, 2006)
As the results of the Board examinations for Class XII started flowing in, almost all other conversation came to a standstill in most urban families with children at school.
- Right Benediction (Pioneer, Daniel Pipes, Jul 06, 2006)
The Pope's decision to demand human rights for Christians in Muslim countries is a welcome change in the Vatican world-view, says Daniel Pipes.
- Doctoring A Hospital (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 06, 2006)
A month ago the Centre unveiled a grand plan to fast-track the setting up of six new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
- Delicate Bargain (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 06, 2006)
A way to cut quickly through the huge pile of cases in the Indian courts is always welcome.
- Ramadoss's Birthday Gift To Venugopal: Sack Letter (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
A day before his 64th birthday, the director of India's premier medical institute AIIMS, Dr P Venugopal, was handed an unusual gift by health minister Dr A Ramadoss — a termination letter. This marked the end of a 47-year-long relationship between . . .
- Salary Stick Lands On Govt (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The Supreme Court has pulled up the Centre for not releasing the salary of doctors who went on strike against reservations, pointing out that it had promised no action would be taken if they returned to work.
- No Ringing Endorsement (Deccan Herald, William Weir, Jul 06, 2006)
Ring tones- Cell phone sounds are still so new and varied that we have not yet absorbed them into our mental vocabulary.
- Floody Hell! It’S Just Rains, Not A National Crisis (Indian Express, FARAH BARIA, Jul 06, 2006)
Floody Hell! Mumbai has just drowned in the bathtub.
- Quota Protests: Sc Raps Centre For Holding Back Doctors’ Salary (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The Centre’s decision to withhold salaries of doctors who did not attend duty during the anti-quota agitation evoked strong criticism from the Supreme Court today.
- Threat Of Religious Fundamentalism (Deccan Herald, SURYAKANT WAGHMORE, Jul 06, 2006)
Caste like class, is a critical consideration in political mobilisation
- Return Of Mining Raises Hope In Congo (Hindu, Rory Carroll , Jul 06, 2006)
There is little to break the silence at Kolwezi, once the economic powerhouse of Congo, now a landscape of industrial desolation. Potholed roads lead to ruined, rusted factories.
- The Politician Wins, Aiims Loses Its Brand Venugopal (Indian Express, Toufiq Rashid, Jul 06, 2006)
Crisis At AIIMS: Board, chaired by Health Minister Ramadoss, dismisses director and eminent cardio-surgeon P Venugopal; hospital shuts down, angry doctors say sack Minister; decision goes to Cabinet
- Environmental Protection And Conservation, Need Of The Hour (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
Better utilisation of human and natural resources would make the country strong and powerful. Every problem has an answer.
- Kerala For Inclusion Of Professional Colleges Act In The Ninth . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The measure seeks to ensure social justice and standard in the higher education sector
The Act seeks to regulate self-financing professional colleges
- Relief For Pensioners (Deccan Herald, Alok Ray, Jul 06, 2006)
The most unpopular part of a falling interest regime is that retired people have suffered a large reduction in real income
- Aiims Chief Shown The Door; Docs Go On Stir (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The feud between Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss and AIIMS Director P Venugopal reached a flashpoint on Wednesday with the institute’s apex body recommending the sacking of the latter, sparking off a strike by resident doctors of the premier. . .
- Delhi Napping As Beijing Pushes Tibet Rail To Sikkim, Arunachal (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Jul 06, 2006)
The long-awaited re-opening of the Nathu La pass for border trade between Sikkim and Tibet tomorrow pales into insignificance as Beijing unveils plans for rail connectivity across the Sino-Indian border and all along it.
- Sc Scraps Ap Quota For Muslims (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to permit Andhra Pradesh to provide for reservation for Muslims in admissions to educational institutions for the academic year 2006-2007.
- Apex Court Rejects Muslim Quota (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Jul 06, 2006)
Bench refuses to stay High Court order on quashing quota
No case is made out to change the earlier order: Bench
A.P. seeks 5 p.c. seats for the community in educational institutions for 2006-07
- Gearing Up For `Freshers' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The last lap in the race for admission to Delhi University has begun with the third list being declared on Tuesday.
- Multi-Ethnic Panel To Advise Rajapakse (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jul 06, 2006)
Sri Lanka on Wednesday announced a 12-member multi-ethnic committee to advise President, Mahinda Rajapakse on power sharing in the Tamil dominated north and east in its efforts to address the ethnic strife in the island nation.
- Development Should Not Go Against Environment, Says Zp President (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
President of Udupi Zilla Panchayat B.N. Shankar Poojary said on Wednesday that industrial development in Udupi district should not go against the fragile environment of the region.
- Resident Doctors Protest Director's Dismissal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The decision is proof of Union Health Ministry's autocratic style of functioning, says RDA president
Strike to continue, medical services badly hit
Protest supported by faculty association, young scientists, students' union
Support from other . . .
- Vasanthi Devi Urges Women's Groups To Act On Sabarimala Issue (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
Organisations championing women's rights should challenge the recent developments pertaining to the reported entry of a yesteryear actor into the sanctum sanctorum of the Sabarimala hill temple, said V. Vasanthi Devi, a former Chairperson of the . . .
- A "Peacekeeping" Mission Goes Wrong (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Jul 06, 2006)
Britain's post-9/11 campaign in Afghanistan, meant to be a largely peaceful one, is turning into a full-scale war.
- Heavy Rain Continues In Mumbai, Schools Closed (Hindu, Prachi Pinglay, Jul 06, 2006)
Gujarat receives heavy rainfall, major rivers in south in spate
- War Long Forgotten, India And China Reopen Silk Road (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Jul 06, 2006)
Asian giants India and China resume border trade through a Himalayan pass on Thursday, hoping to build on warming relations and curb smuggling, 44 years after a brutal border war closed the ancient route.
- Chinese Doctors Transplant Heart From Brain-Dead Patient (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
For the first time in China, doctors have successfully transplanted the heart of a brain- dead patient, despite a taboo on taking organs from people whom Chinese traditionally do not consider dead.
- Where Are Road Manners (Daily Excelsior, K R Sudhaman, Jul 06, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressed his anguish over the road rage in the country at a elevated highway function in Bangalore recently.
- Beijing Concerned Over Pyongyang Missile Tests (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
China issued a mild rebuke to North Korea on Wednesday over its missile tests, expressing concern, while urging all parties not to aggravate tensions in the region.
- Mumbai Still Marooned (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
Rain fury continues to batter the commercial capital of the country today for the fifth day in a row and weathermen predict more rain in the next 24 hours.
- Aiims Erupts (Pioneer, Vijaita Singh, Jul 06, 2006)
Institute shuts down as Minister goes on rampage ---- The crisis at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences deepened further on Wednesday with Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss bulldozing a resolution to terminate the services of Director . . .
- Enron Founder Ken Lay Dies Of Heart Disease (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
Enron Corp.'s founder Ken Lay died of heart disease on Wednesday while vacationing near Aspen, Colo., six weeks after being convicted of fraud and conspiracy in the financial scandal that brought down the once-mighty energy conglomerate.
- Sc Turns Down Ap Plea On Muslim Quota (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The Supreme Court today turned down Andhra Pradesh Government's plea to allow it to admit Muslim candidates in various educational institutions for the current academic session under the controversial law providing five per cent reservations for . . .
- Sc Rejects Ap Govt's Plea On Muslim Quota (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected Andhra Pradesh Government's petition seeking permission to enrol Muslim candidates in various educational institutions for the current academic session under the controversial law providing five per cent . . .
- How About Focussing On Deliverables? (The Financial Express, S NARAYAN, Jul 06, 2006)
A push for what is doable within three years would make the current fiscal strain worthwhile
- Northern Areas To Get Dam Royalty: Musharraf Seeks Support For Pml (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The Northern Areas will get the royalty of Diamer-Bhasha dam, says President General Pervez Musharraf.
- Dalai Nephew Likens Tibet Railway To Invasion (Reuters, Benjamin Kang Lim, Jul 05, 2006)
A nephew of the Dalai Lama on Wednesday likened a railway linking China and Tibet to a second invasion of his homeland, saying Chinese settlers will dilute Tibetan culture and identity and harm the fragile eco-system.
- Britain Cuts Back Junior Nurses From India (Asian Age, PTI, Jul 05, 2006)
In a move designed to provide better job opportunities to home-grown nursing graduates, Britain has decided to cut back on recruiting junior nurses from India and other non-EU countries.
- Israel Ignores Deadline, No News About Soldier (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Palestinian militants holding an Israeli soldier angrily said on Tuesday that they would not release any information about the serviceman’s condition after Israel ignored a deadline to begin releasing Palestinian prisoners.
- Doctors Ready To Thwart Minister's Invasive Surgery (Pioneer, Praveen Kumar, Jul 05, 2006)
While a belligerent Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss has decided to go ahead with the extraordinary meeting of the institute body on Wednesday, the AIIMS community has rallied behind Director P Venugopal.
- It Gets Better, And Worse (Business Standard, Subir Roy, Jul 05, 2006)
Is Indiranagar as beautiful as it used to be 20 years ago, asked Dharen, in the style of a classical rhetorical question, not expecting an answer because it was implicit in his current . . .
- Rain Brings Mumbai To A Halt, Rescue Teams Deployed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
South Mumbai receives more rain, arterial roads clogged, power supply shut down, suburban rail services affected
South Mumbai receives more rain
Power supply shut down, telecom services affected
Rescue teams deployed in various parts of city
- Will High Interest Rates End The Party For India Inc? (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jul 05, 2006)
The situation today is different from what it was in the 1990s. The current growth dynamics is unaffected by such a hike.
- Guantanamo: Justice Is Not A Priority (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Jul 05, 2006)
Something has been bothering George W. Bush for a few months. No, it’s not (or at least it’s not only) the Iraqi quagmire or the renewed war in Afghanistan. Nor is it easy to imagine him missing a night’s sleep over the increasingly fraught situation . .
- Chinese Communism Celebrated (Tribune, Clifford Coonan, Jul 05, 2006)
China’s Communist Party is 85 years old and the cadres are having a party. The Mao jackets have given way to sharp blue business suits and the red star may be digitally generated these days, but the message is still couched in doctrinaire . . .
- Israeli Planes Strike Palestinian Interior Ministry In Gaza (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Israeli planes attacked the Palestinian interior ministry headquarters in the Gaza Strip overnight, causing heavy damage and injuring four people as Israel kept up the pressure over an abducted soldier, Palestinian sources said early Wednesday.
- ‘Washington Losing War On Terror’ (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Despite high-profile arrests, security operations and upbeat assessments from the White House, the United States is losing its “global war on terror,” experts warn. Five years after Washington launched its hunt for those responsible for the September . .
- Reservation Will Not Lower Academic Standards: Arjun (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Merit has nothing to do with caste or class, said Union Minister for Human Resource Development Arjun Singh.
- Medical College In Bidar Unlikely Before 2008 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
The State is yet to file a fresh proposal
The first proposal, dated June 15, 2004, was rejected
The last date for filing a fresh proposal was June 15, 2006
- Kumaraswamy's Remark On Splitting Belgaum Irks Panel (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Chief Minister urged to refrain from such a move
Chief Minister asked to be cautious while making such statements
`Any move to split the district would give scope for the revival of the 1997 agitation'
- Keira Denies Being Anorexic (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
British actress Keira Knightley today denied rumours she was suffering from the eating disorder anorexia.
- Ten Types Of Birds Vanish Each Year (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
The rate of extinction of birds around the world is likely to be higher than hitherto assumed and might soon touch 10 extinctions per year, biologists have said in a study.
- Quota Bill May Be Tabled In Monsoon Session (Times of India, Akshaya Mukul, Jul 05, 2006)
After the initial hiccups mostly engineered by the Oversight Committee meandering into areas beyond its brief, efforts to table the revised Bill on reservation of seats in educational institutions in the monsoon session have gained momentum.
- Harvest Of Hunger And Indignity (Pioneer, S Gurumurthy , Jul 05, 2006)
It's time Government paid greater attention to the welfare of farmers instead of worrying about the stock market, says S Gurumurthy
- Neglect And Apathy (Telegraph, Gyan Pathak, Jul 05, 2006)
Unseen and unheard, almost 7 to 10 per cent of India’s population lives in the worst conditions possible.
- Kalam Comes Calling, Will Agni Iii Trial Follow? (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam on Tuesday visited the country’s premier missile testing centre at the Wheeler Islands off the coast of Orissa’s Bhadrak district which was set up by him when he was heading the Defence Research and Development . . .
- It’S Raining, But Not Cats & Dogs (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Singer Sunita Rao thinks the flooded streets and the chaos are part of the city’s life. So it’s best to get on with it.
- `8-9% Growth In 11th Plan Feasible With A Strong Fiscal Effort' (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Jul 05, 2006)
According to the Planning Commission Deputy Chairman, Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, launching on to a high growth path with the completion of the reform agenda after evolving a political consensus is the sure-fire route to progress.
- Living With Leaks (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 05, 2006)
The leakage of pre-medical entrance test papers of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences is indeed shocking but can’t be surprising for most people.
- Camps Of Neglect (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Jul 05, 2006)
The refugees have lived without electricity, drinking water supply and sanitation.
- Bhutan: Abode Of Mist And Mysticism (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Bhutan is a veritable Himalayan oasis, where religion and mysticism play a vital role in defining life.
- Is India Overtaxed Or Undertaxed? (The Financial Express, Alok Sheel, Jul 05, 2006)
Taxes are inherently distortionary, compliance is a problem so they are best kept rational.
- The Meaning Of Freedom (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 05, 2006)
Not since the Civil War has America been more divided politically. The Civil War was fought over the question of what freedom in America was to be.
- Rains Play Havoc: Ten Killed In Mumbai, Suburbs Sink Again (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Last year on 26/7, suburban Santa Cruz recorded an unprecedented 944 mm of rain, while downtown Colaba had a mere drizzle of 77 mm. That south Mumbai stayed smugly afloat while the suburbs sank was no great achievement.
- Rain Batters Mumbai (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Jul 05, 2006)
At least seven persons have died in Mumbai following heavy rains since Monday morning, according to information available with the Disaster Management Cell set up by the Maharashtra Government to oversee rescue and relief operations.
- Britain Clamps Down On Overseas Nurses (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Faced with budgetary cuts and surplus of available manpower from Britain and the European Union, the British government on Monday announced a clampdown on the recruitment of overseas nurses from countries such as India.
- Solution Lies In `Integrated Contract Management' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
The solution to the civic problems we face in the twin cities lies in `Integrated Contract Management' that combines design, construction and maintenance of roadways, associated rain water drains, utility lines, street lighting, pavement markings . . .
- Israel Warns Of ‘Long War’ (Jordan Times, Omar Karmi, Jul 05, 2006)
It has been hot and humid in Gaza in the past days. In itself, the weather is uncomfortable, but with electricity often out at night and no recourse to fans or air conditioning, people have hardly been sleeping.
- Hindu, Muslim Ghettos Arise In Gujarat, India (Christian Science Monitor, ANUJ CHOPRA , Jul 05, 2006)
With shackled feet and closed eyes, pilgrims walk toward the tomb of Pir Imam Shah Bawa, a Sufi saint. If the shackles disentangle on their own as the devotees take their first few steps, the faithful here - Hindus and Muslims alike - believe their . . .
- What The Us Military Wants In Its Soldiers: Cultural Savvy (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Lt. Thomas Tompkins had a decision to make. His unit had come under fire from a band of insurgents, who had just fled for cover in a mosque.
- Elections As Employment (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 05, 2006)
The CPM builds up a lengthy defence of India’s multi-party democracy to rebut a World Bank report that raises questions about the large expenses on Indian elections.
- Women Combatants In Armed Forces? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 05, 2006)
My answer is a resounding yes. Allowing women into combat has more to do with Indian men’s mindset than women themselves.
- Finding New Rhythms Of Coordination (Hindu, Harish Khare , Jul 05, 2006)
The search for a new coordination mechanism between the Manmohan Singh Government and the Congress party can no longer be postponed. It should be the clearing house for all major governmental initiatives.
- Nasa Shuttle Lifts Off Safely (International Herald Tribune, JOHN SCHWARTZ, Jul 05, 2006)
The space shuttle Discovery split a nearly cloudless sky with thunder and fire at 2:38 this afternoon and roared safely into orbit.
- U.K. Ban Will Hit Recruitment Of Nurses From India (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Jul 05, 2006)
In a move that will affect thousands of potential recruits from India, Britain has slapped a ban on recruitment of overseas nurses from outside the European Union (EU), in order to give priority to domestic candidates.
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