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Articles 4121 through 4220 of 20008:
- Rain Havoc In Maha, Gujarat: Army Joins Rescue Operations (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Rain fury has caused havoc in western Maharashtra and Gujarat where acres of farmland turned into rivulets and thousands had to be evacuated to safer places. While four deaths were reported from Gujarat, two people died in western Maharashtra on Sunday.
- Floods In South, Central Gujarat (Hindu, MANAS DASGUPTA, Jul 31, 2006)
Situation eases in western Maharashtra; discharge from dams reduced
- Sri Lanka Ground Offensive Begins (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Sri Lankan forces have launched a ground offensive against the Tamil Tiger rebels to free a canal.
- After 35 Yrs, Tehri Dream Comes True (Deccan Herald, Shishir Prashant , Jul 31, 2006)
The jinx has finally been broken at Tehri. After over 35 years of setbacks and controversies, the 2,400-MW Tehri hydel project was commissioned on Sunday - despite the absence of Uttaranchal Chief Minister N D Tiwari at the function.....
- 25,500 Evacuated In Gujarat (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Rains in Gujarat played havoc claiming over a dozen lives in the last 36 hours and forcing many people to evacuate.
- Talks With Pakistan Unlikely For Some Time (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jul 31, 2006)
Foreign Secretaries to meet on SAARC sidelines
Details of meeting being worked out
Islamabad favours top-level meeting to end impasse in ties
Manmohan may not attend U.N. General Assembly meeting
- Lankan Troops Strike Ltte (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Sri Lankan troops launched their first deliberate advance on Tamil Tiger rebels since a 2002 ceasefire on Sunday, moving to secure a rebel-held water supply as government jets bombed suspected groups of Tiger fighters.
- Jack Straw Stands Up For Lebanon (Times of India, RASHMEE ROSHAN LALL, Jul 31, 2006)
The 19-day-old West Asia crisis hit the British capital and Tony Blair's cabinet on Sunday with his former foreign secretary leading a full ministerial revolt against the prime minister's refusal to blame Israel for the "disproportionate" use of force.
- Polyglot Nation (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 31, 2006)
English not only remains a passport to jobs and privilege in India, it's becoming still more so in an era of globalisation and services exports.
- Rain Wreaks Havoc In Maharashtra, Gujarat (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Over 70,000 persons were evacuated by the Army from Sangli, Satara and Solapur districts in Western Maharashtra with the Krishna River flowing above the danger level and heavy rains lashing the region since the last few days.
- Wall Of Ash-Dumping Ground Of Fertilizer Plant Washed Away (Tribune, Kiran Deep, Jul 31, 2006)
Ash dumping ground of NFL Naya Nangal spread on several acres between Vibhor Sahib Gurdwara and NFL guest-house, near Nangal lake poses a major threat to environment as a major portion of wall erected to prevent flow of ash into the lake was washed . . .
- Congress Will Lose Badly In Assembly Poll, Claims Badal (Tribune, Kiran Deep, Jul 31, 2006)
Ash dumping ground of NFL Naya Nangal spread on several acres between Vibhor Sahib Gurdwara and NFL guest-house, near Nangal lake poses a major threat to environment as a major portion of wall erected to prevent flow of ash into the lake was washed . . .
- Licence Of Plant May Be Cancelled (Deccan Herald, Shankar Bennur, Jul 31, 2006)
The Cauvery Niravari Nigam (CNN), under whose jurisdiction the reservoirs in Cauvery river basin come, is considering cancellation of the licence of Atria Brindavan Power Limited (ABPL) in the wake of the collapse of the safety wall of its plant . . .
- Senior Sri Lanka Rebel Says Truce Void, War Back On (Reuters, Simon Gardner, Jul 31, 2006)
Sri Lanka's four-year ceasefire is now void and the island's two-decade civil war is back on, a top Tamil Tiger rebel told Reuters on Monday as the guerrillas and the military entered a sixth straight day of fighting.
- Tata Steel Upset With Jharkhand Government (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Private steel major, Tata Steel, on Sunday expressed dissatisfaction at the slow progress in Jharkhand in announcing the rehabilitation procedure and delay in allocation of mines for its proposed 12 million tonne greenfield integrated steel plant in . . .
- Sri Lankan Jets Strike As Troops Advance On Tigers (Reuters, Peter Apps, Jul 31, 2006)
Sri Lankan troops began their first deliberate advance on Tamil Tiger rebels since a 2002 ceasefire on Sunday, moving to secure a rebel-held water supply and using air strikes to hold off rebel reinforcements.
- Khushab Will Truck Through India's Defences (Daily Excelsior, Brig. (Retd.) S.N. Sachadeva, Jul 31, 2006)
The Washington Post reported on July 23 that Pakistan is aiming to significantly expand its nuclear weapons arsenal with Khushab-based heavy water reactor that could produce plutonium for 40 to 50 bombs a year.
- Sri Lanka Builds Up Troops In The East (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jul 31, 2006)
Sri Lanka on Sunday said it had mobilised unspecified number of troops in the east to lift the blockade of a waterway purportedly imposed by the Tamil Tigers even as the LTTE alleged that a number of its troops had been killed in the continuing . . .
- India To Tell Pak: Act Against Terror (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Jul 31, 2006)
Foreign Secys Meet: First contact after 7/11, Saran meets Khan in Dhaka today
- Energy At A Price (Telegraph, S.L. Rao, Jul 31, 2006)
We are very short of electricity in India.
- ‘Risks Covered Up’ (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Jul 31, 2006)
‘GM food risks include unexpected food allergies, toxins in food, hastening the spread of antibiotic-resistant disease. Science has been been made subservient to corporate interests.’
- Residents Protest Against Setting Up Of Mobile Tower (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
The residents of a suburb in the city are urging the Government to stop a private mobile telephone company from setting up a communication tower in their neighbourhood.
- Blow Hot, Cold (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
With the monsoon clouds looming over us, a hill holiday at this time can turn out to be a misty but somewhat damp experience.
- Light In Cm Yard, Darkness Next Door (Telegraph, DHIRENDRA K. JHA, Jul 31, 2006)
With its two glittering stadiums, airport, an institute of medical sciences and a post-graduate college, Sefai’s success story should have been a beacon of hope for every heartland hamlet.
- What Ails Our Intelligence? (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Jul 31, 2006)
Every time there is a major terrorist strike, the imprint of Pakistan comes out glaringly. Islamabad, on the contrary, accuses our intelligence agencies of having inspired and perpetrated serious incidents not only in India but also Pakistan.
- Israeli Air Blitz Kills 25 Lebanese Children (Asia Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Fifty-one people were killed, half of them children, in an Israeli air blitz on the Lebanese village of Qana on Sunday, triggering outrage around the world and warnings of retribution for Israel’s "war crime". The police said the death toll was at . . .
- Energy Management (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 31, 2006)
Don’t use it as a smoke-screen
- Textile Stalemate (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 31, 2006)
Unions ought to take a closer look at the changing character of the textile industry and employment in India.
- The Broadcast Bill And The Public Interest (Hindu, AMMU JOSEPH, Jul 31, 2006)
The primary objective of media regulation in a democracy is to preserve and protect citizens' fundamental rights to information and freedom of expression.
- ‘Safety A Prerequisite’ (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 31, 2006)
Scientists, as consumers of GM crops, are as conscious of safety as anyone else. They carry out rigorous tests to ensure that such crops are safe for human consumption’
- Eight Doha Myths (Business Standard, Bibek Debroy, Jul 31, 2006)
The future of Doha Work Programme (DWP), meaning the timeframe, is now uncertain. We are probably looking at 2009/2010 for resurrection.
- Rain Subsides, Army Deployed In Southern M’Rashtra (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
At least a dozen persons have perished in the spate of floods that have submerged large portions of Sangli district in the Krishna valley basin...
- Sporting Life: Drugs And Cheating (Deccan Herald, Geoffrey Wheatcroft, Jul 31, 2006)
The norm in all major sports is bribery and corruption, leaving true fans in utter despair.
- How To Be Leaderless, Indian Style! (Business Line, S. Ramachander, Jul 31, 2006)
The maturity of any developed organisation or society is definitely seen in its capacity for self-regulation.
- 'Respect Your Enemy Strategically ....' (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jul 31, 2006)
but despise him tactically". Be cautious in planning the strategy, but implement it without second thoughts.
- India Links Talks With Closing Terror Bases (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Islamabad given evidence about 52 militant camps: Sharma
Mukherjee rules out Singh visit to Pakistan in near future
- Monsoon Rains Kill 12 In India’S Gujarat State (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Heavy monsoon rains in India’s western state of Gujarat have killed at least 12 people and forced thousands to evacuate their homes and move to higher ground, officials said on Sunday.
- Hooda To Be New Jat Face Of Congress? (Tribune, Yoginder Gupta, Jul 31, 2006)
The Congress seems to have decided to project the Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, as its “face” before the Jat electorate of Western Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan where the elections are due in a year or so.
- More Than Just Changing Laws (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 31, 2006)
The recent assurance by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz to a delegation of women members of parliament that laws relating to women will be amended to bring them in line with the needs of justice and equality seems well-intentioned but makes one think . . .
- Lebanon Cancels Condoleezza Rice Visit (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
An Israeli airstrike killed at least 65 people, including at least 34 children, in a southern Lebanese village Sunday, the Lebanese Red Cross said.
- New Planning Strategies (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 31, 2006)
Prime minister Shaukat Aziz wants to convert the Planning Commission (PC) into a “think-tank” with much wider responsibilities.
- Doha Round In Doldrums (Dawn, Dr Akhtar Hasan Khan, Jul 31, 2006)
The Doha Round World Trade Organisation talks was launched in November 2001 as a development round.
- The Ethanol Experiment (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 31, 2006)
The recent move towards ethanol-blended fuel makes both environmental and economic sense.
- Tn Budget: Politically Adroit, Yet Fiscally Responsible (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Jul 31, 2006)
While the Tamil Nadu Budget incorporates the schemes the Chief Minister had unveiled in his manifesto, its estimates have not violated any of the limits laid down in the fiscal responsibility legislation. Blending compassion with fiscal prudence, . . .
- Experts Vouch For Public Health Corps (Deccan Herald, Kavitha Kushalappa, Jul 30, 2006)
Will the recently set up Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) eventually lead up to the revival of the erstwhile Indian Medical Service cadre on the lines of the IAS or IPS? Community Health experts are hoping that it shall be so.
- Roman Holiday (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
While in Rome, must we do as the Romans do?
- Q&a: 'We Need A Land-Use Policy For Forests' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 30, 2006)
professor and chairman, Centre for Ecological Sciences at the IISc, Bangalore, recently won the International Cosmos Prize, a top international award in ecology.
- Capitalist Mind, Socialist Heart (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
A freewheeling chat with N.R. Narayana Murthy about his company and life after Infosys.
- Nirmala Deshpande: A Gandhian To The Core (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Jul 30, 2006)
It is hard to believe but it is true. Noted Gandhian, Nirmala Deshpande, now a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha, has been accused of holding office of profit, according to a news agency report.
- Past Housing Present (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
A slice from history, Berlin’s Bundestag still holds its old world charm even as it reflects the marvels of modern architecture. Abha Sharma reports.
- The Mole And The Fox (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Jul 30, 2006)
Did someone in Rao’s PMO leak nuclear secrets to the US? Or were Americans told what Rao wanted them to hear?
- How Best To Reform The Police (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, Jul 30, 2006)
Addressing a conference of state chief secretaries, the Prime Minister said, “…You will have to empower your police forces to be able to discharge their functions at higher levels of efficiency.
- Nhpc Lags Behind In Meeting Power Generation Targets (Tribune, CP Bhambhri, Jul 30, 2006)
State-owned National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) has come under scanner of the government as it has so far failed to reach anywhere near the 10th Plan power generation targets.
- Tears And Triumphs (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
Durga Bai's paintings show a gentle tribal world, increasingly under threat by a dominant culture.
- Baig Seeks J&k's Representation In Sc (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
Quoting the saying of George Eliot "that Justice is like the kingdom of God it is not without us as a fact it is within us a great yearning", the Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said that the process of law is constantly challenged by developments . . .
- Microsoft Ready To Give Up The Pc `Mindset' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
Microsoft visionary sees computer replaced by handy Net devices
Cell phone makers waiting in the wings with `smart' models
850 million PCs in use worldwide — many with Microsoft software under the hood
Free and open options posing a . . .
- Sanctuary Of Green (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
Parambikulam houses one of the tallest and oldest teak trees in the world, writes Susheela Nair . . .
- Bush Clears The Way For Corporate Domination (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
When George W. Bush says that he wants to spread freedom to every corner of the earth, he means it.
- Uncared Forever (Business Line, P. Devarajan, Jul 30, 2006)
"As long as the farming community is not in direct touch with the buyers, farming will be a business failure."
- Pakistan Says Nuclear Site ‘Safe In Our Hands’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
Foreign Minister Khurshid Ahmad Kasuri said on Friday that a powerful new nuclear reactor under construction was “safe in our hands” and would not spark an arms race with rival India.
- Looming Energy Crisis (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 30, 2006)
Poor planning is the primary problem.
- Friends And Sycophants (Dawn, Kunwar Idris, Jul 30, 2006)
IN the midst of hardening political stands, an advisory for conciliation and compromise issued by a group of assorted but prominent citizens comes as a whiff of fresh air. But, perhaps, it is likely to remain just a whiff.
- Nathu La Beckons (Frontline, Amit Baruah, Jul 30, 2006)
The mountain pass between Sikkim and the Tibet Autonomous Region reopens for trade with China.
- Feeling For Wildlife (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
Two impressive perspectives on the basis of insights gained as conservationists.
- Inclusiveness, Not Quotas, Best In Industry (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
In April this year, the Prime Minister called on private sector industry to take affirmative action in education, employment opportunities and employment for weaker sections.
- N.Korean Missile Broke Up Soon After Launch - Reports (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
The Taepodong-2 long-range missile test-fired by North Korea on July 5 broke up and fell back to earth just after its launch, making its flight much shorter than previously believed, media reports said on Sunday.
- Sino-Indian Ties: (Daily Excelsior, Pallab Bhattacharya, Jul 30, 2006)
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee's recent back-to-back visit to Japan and China and reopening of Nathu La trade route between India and China are watershed developments in Sino-India relations.
- Mumbai Is A Cash Cow That’S Pleading For Protection And 'Charity' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 30, 2006)
The centre has turned down the Chief Ministers' request for funds to better our city. It is ironical that we are beggars at a budget banquet funded mostly by us.
- Scientists Shut Out, Pmo Thinks It’S Know-All (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
“We need to take some risks and if out of 10 rocket launches two fail, that is ok and we can learn from it.” Dr P K Iyengar former chairman Atomic Energy . . .
- Sri Lanka Truce Dead In All But Name: Chief Monitor (Reuters, Simon Gardner, Jul 30, 2006)
A four-year ceasefire between Sri Lanka's government and the Tamil Tiger rebels is dead in all but name and a low intensity war continues to rage, the head of the Nordic mission that oversees the truce said on Saturday.
- Boost To Kerala Tourism (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
`Responsible Tourism' to be introduced
The Kerala Government is expecting an investment of Rs. 1,000 crore in the hospitality industry in the State this financial year.
- Tulum: Paradise By The Sea (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
The three levels found in the Temple of the Frescoes in Tulum, Mexico, symbolise the three realms of the Mayan universe: underworld of the dead, middle level of the living and finally heaven, where the gods lived in paradise,writes K V Krishnan
- Passion For Prints (Hindu, MITA KAPUR, Jul 30, 2006)
Brigette Singh came to India 25 years ago and stayed on to revive textile traditions.
- Forest Interlude (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
The forests of the Achanakmar Sanctuary give the visitor an opportunity to be one with Nature.
- Environment Protection Need Of The Hour: Bank Chief (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
For creating awareness among children of protecting environment
- Balanced Diet Key To Tackling Aids (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
Nutritional care will help HIV-positives'
Balanced diet improves response to treatment and retards growth of the disease, says dietician
Regular exercise recommended for patients
- Shunglu Panel Findings On Narmada Dam Displaced Questioned (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
It did not take into account submissions made by the NBA on rehabilitation
Concerns over Manmohan's role in endorsing report
Shift from land-for-land to cash compensation under Special Relief Package questioned
- The Mole And The Fox (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Jul 29, 2006)
Be it New Delhi or New York, I am no early riser. So it is never welcome when the phone rings at 6 am, as it did at Manhattan’s (then) Taj Group Lexington Hotel in the fall of 1997.
- Kalam Moots 9-Pronged Plan For J&k Prosperity (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2006)
President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam on Friday said the peace and development in Jammu and Kashmir is a guarantee for the peace and development in the country.
- Bird Flu: India Wary Of Saarc (Deccan Herald, KALYAN RAY, Jul 29, 2006)
India is reluctant to share its container facilities with its SAARC neighbours fearing fresh outbreaks of the virus from poorly-packed cargos, even as it has agreed to cooperate with 10 other Asian nations to make South Asia impregnable against the . . .
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