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Articles 7021 through 7120 of 20008:
- Banks Ready To Finance Entrepreneurs: Sbi Official (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
Special package announced for them
Prospective entrepreneurs did not come to the dais to explain their problems
`District Projects Guidance Committee set up to help prospective entrepreneurs'
Banks not following RBI guidelines, alleges FAPI presiden
- An Iranian Offer That America Must Heed (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, May 12, 2006)
The Ahmadinejad letter is as much an invitation to dialogue as a reminder to the world of the dangers posed by the Bush administration's policies.
- The Dead Sea Is Shrinking (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, May 12, 2006)
'Can the Dead Sea be allowed to die?' is a question that concerns environmentalists of West Asia, who are also alarmed by the prospect of River Jordan going dry
- Chembarambakkam Lake Under `Green Attack' (Hindu, VANI DORAISAMY, May 12, 2006)
Water hyacinth, aquatic plants now cover half the water body
- Court As Sanctuary (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 12, 2006)
With exemplary punishment to the Maharashtra minister, the apex court empowers the citizen
- ‘People Around The World Are Flocking To God. Don’T You Want To . . . (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 12, 2006)
Last week, Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad sent a letter to US President George W Bush. It was the first personal communication from an Iranian president to his US counterpart since the 1979 Islamic revolution. We reproduce extracts from the letter:
- Pawar Signs Agriculture Work Plan With Israel (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
Focus on agri-business projects, gene bank resources and farmer-level exchanges
Pawar heads high-level delegation to Agritech 2006
Israel will transfer technologies relating to post-harvest management
- Water Shortage Plays Havoc On Bharatpur's Wildlife (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
The Keoladeo National Park situated in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan is home to a variety of birds, animal and water life species. It is a habitat to cross-section of national as well as migrated birds. A perfect get-away from the humdrum of city life.
- War On Iran (Daily Excelsior, Tanveer Jafri, May 12, 2006)
American President George Bush may have made up his mind, personally, to thrust war upon Iran, but it doesn't seem easy to attack.
- Sc Issues Contempt Notice To Bjp Mla Balli In Sealing Case ...... (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 12, 2006)
The Supreme Court today issued a contempt notice to Delhi BJP MLA Harsharan Singh Balli for allegedly breaking open shops sealed by the MCD as part of a court-ordered drive against commercial establishments operating in residential areas.
- Well, A Start (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 12, 2006)
One can very well understand the propaganda that has accompanied the State Vigilance Organisation's move to attach the property of an executive engineer accused of corruption.
- Selective Monetary Compensation Bad For Economy (Daily Excelsior, Ramesh Kanitkar, May 12, 2006)
Pension after retirement accompanied with grant of instalment of dearness allowances on the plea that the cost of living has gone up due to inflationary pressure in economy is causing havoc to the national exchequer.
- Social Audit Of Employment Guarantee (Frontline, Sowmya Kerbart Sivakumar, May 12, 2006)
A mass social audit initiative of employment guarantee works in Dungarpur district of Rajasthan produces encouraging results.
- E-Delivery Of Certificates Can Be A ‘Killer App’ (The Financial Express, S SADAGOPAN, May 12, 2006)
For this, hundreds of e-governance ‘pilot’ projects need to move beyond this stage and achieve results.
- `India Desirable Market For Us' Energy Sector Investments' (Business Line, Richa Mishra, May 12, 2006)
E & Y poll also reports some deficiencies in India's case
- Incredible India Needs Credible Policy Focus (Business Line, B. S. Rathor, May 12, 2006)
Major resources must be diverted to develop the domestic tourism segment, to offer opportunities for the local people and an experience of Incredible India to the visitors.
- Looking For The Ocean In A Small Cup Of Water (Times of India, SWAMI MUKTANANDA, May 12, 2006)
Krishna says in the Bhagavad Gita: "O Arjuna, this body is akin to a field". In Sanskrit, field is kshetra farmland innocent and pure, for it takes on whatever character the farmer chooses to give it.
- Narmada Vs Narmada (Tribune, B.G. Verghese for and Sanjay Sangvai , May 12, 2006)
The Supreme Court has reiterated its earlier decision to permit the Sardar Sarovar dam to be raised from 111m to 122 m.
- Benefits Of Large Dams: The Bhakra Example (Tribune, Narinder Sharma, May 12, 2006)
Large dams are being targeted every now and then by self styled environmentalists and NGOs.
- Employment Guarantee — Signs Of Transformation (Hindu, Nirmala Lakshman, May 11, 2006)
A substantial social audit reveals that in the harsh terrain of Dungarpur, Rajasthan, where daily living poses a constant challenge, employment on public works has risen to unprecedented levels over the last two months.
- Supreme Court Sees Red Over Green, Sends Minister To Jail (Indian Express, G. ANANTHAKRISHNAN, May 11, 2006)
Maharashtra Minister Swarupsinh Naik tried every trick up his sleeve, from a plea of lack of education to his Scheduled Tribe ‘background’ and even an apology, to escape the Supreme Court’s wrath for violating its orders.
- Up Gets A Week's Reprieve To Release Water For Sonia Vihar (Pioneer, Neha Kaushik, May 11, 2006)
A meeting called by Union Power Secretary RV Shashi with the Delhi Jal Board officials and Uttar Pradesh Government officials regarding the release of water to the Capital ended in a stalemate.
- Another Spin (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 11, 2006)
Spinning around the moon together is not a bad way to make friends. India is hoping to launch its unmanned lunar orbiter, Chandrayaan-I, in 2008.
- Capital Move (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 11, 2006)
New Sebi norm will help the domestic share market
- Ngos Make Out A Case Against Ropeway Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
Government has not made an environmental impact assessment'
- Pulichintala Project Fast Becoming A Reality (Hindu, M. Malleswara Rao, May 11, 2006)
Dream project of K. L. Rao to benefit Krishna delta takes shape
Work on at feverish pitch on the riverbed and banks of the Krishna at Pulichintala
Strong contingent of Greyhounds posted at site
Engineers confident of completing dam by 2008
- Sonia Is Their Problem (Deccan Herald, B K Chandrashekar, May 11, 2006)
The Ordinance contemplated by the Government to protect MPs against disqualification, they charged, was meant to save Sonia's membership.
- Retirement Blues (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 11, 2006)
There're always some plans waiting for a man expecting retirement
- ``Making Report Public Will Create Confusion'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
The Chairman of the Cauvery Tribunal, Justice N.P. Singh, on Wednesday asked Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Pondicherry to keep in mind the political impact and repercussions in the Cauvery Basin while submitting their response to . . .
- Shunglu Panel Meets Saifuddin Soz (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
Report highlights lack of rehabilitation
- Cauvery Tribunal Drops Order On Experts Panel (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, May 11, 2006)
To make public report of assessors on apportionment of water to different States
Assessors gave no such report, says tribunal Chairman
Their advice pertained only to irrigation and not other issues
- Learning, Language And Literacy (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
An examination of the role of literacy in the study of language and the learning process, and in the development and democratisation of societies.
- Fears Of A Drought (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, May 11, 2006)
Pakistan faces a treat of a drought hitting hard the kharif crops, cotton and rice in particular, warns the meteorological department.
- Demands On A Fast Growing Economy (News International, Editorial, The News International, May 11, 2006)
While the government has avoided levying heavy taxes over the last few years, unforeseen factors such as the unprecedented hike in international oil prices, the sharp rise in the demand of essential items as compared to their supply in . . .
- Food For Thought (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 11, 2006)
It is easy to get despondent about the third advance estimate for wheat production—down 1.52 million tonnes from the earlier estimate of 73 mt. But there is no need for despondency. At 71.54 mt, the estimated output is higher than last year’s . . .
- Another Bend In The Cauvery (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
Narain’s earlier order regarding the experts’ committee and said the report of the assessors be taken on record and copies supplied to the states for their comments.
- China, India Are Fast-Growing Polluters - World Bank (Reuters, Deborah Zabarenko, May 11, 2006)
Greenhouse gas pollution from China and India rose steeply over the last decade, but rich countries, including the United States, remain the world's biggest polluters, a World Bank official said on Wednesday.
- Ngos Demand Moratorium (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
Concerned with farmer’s genocide in the cotton belt, reportedly due to the failure of genetically modified Bt-cotton, voluntary organisations will launch a "Seed March" (Bija Yatra) in three states including Karnataka from Tuesday.
- Rally Staged Against Tadadi Project (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
The seer was irked by statements made by scientists that fly ash was not a cause of concern.
- Does It Have To Be This Bad? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 11, 2006)
The death, from the heat wave, of 31 people in the plains of Punjab in recent days is a reminder of the fury of nature in action yet again.
- Nepal Rising (Frontline, Siddharth Varadarajan, May 11, 2006)
A road map exists, and the people of Nepal are anxious to get moving. But there are also seven roadblocks to be overcome.
- At Least 1,000 Sq Km, That Should Be The Minimum Sez Size (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 11, 2006)
Ideally, a special economic zone (SEZ) should be several thousand sq km in area, with quality infrastructure, good connectivity to ports and airports and an administrative eco-system that promotes rather than hinders productivity.
- Slum Tours: An Idea Taken Too Far: Delhi’S Street Children (Daily Times, Amelia Gentleman, May 11, 2006)
Clearing his throat theatrically as he gets ready to reveal a highlight of the tour, group leader Javed stops halfway up the staircase to platform one and points through the railings to a dark alcove beneath the footbridge over the tracks.
- Aziz For Tech-Transfer To Developing Nations (Daily Times, Sajid Chaudhry, May 11, 2006)
Sees GDP growth of 6-8% this year
IDB president says reforms should deliver
WB says cost of doing business in Pakistan too high
- Pawar To Krishna: Be Loyal To Maharashtra (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 11, 2006)
In an open attack on the Maharashtra governor S M Krishna, NCP president and union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar advised him to be loyal to the state of his appointment and not the state from where he comes, meaning Karnataka.
- Meeting The Spirit Of Enterprise (Pioneer, Vinayshil Gautam, May 11, 2006)
While visiting a town in western Rajasthan, Vinayshil Gautam discovers the way a private industry has shaped the destiny of its inhabitants
- Govt To Bring New Bill On Oop (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 10, 2006)
The Union Cabinet on Tuesday decided to bring a Bill to amend the 1959 Act of Prevention of Disqualification of Members of Parliament to end the raging office-of-profit controversy.
- Wasting India (Telegraph, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 10, 2006)
What does India have in common with Ethiopia? In both countries, the percentage of children under five who are underweight is 47.
- Eight Killed Due To Squall In North-West India (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
Houses damaged, trees uprooted, power & water supplies disrupted
- `Residents' Participation In Policy Implementation Must' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
Punjab Governor and Administrator of Union Territory of Chandigarh S.F. Rodrigues on Tuesday urged the members of the Administrator's Advisory Council and the residents to participate actively in the implementation of various policies and programmes . . .
- Livelihood A Major Issue For Quake Survivors In Uri (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, May 10, 2006)
URI (Kashmir): Life will, perhaps, never be the same for the hundreds of families affected in the earthquake that shook parts of Jammu and Kashmir on October 8 last year. For over 260 families, now living at the Bela Camp in Uri, there is nothing . . .
- Industrial Units Get Pollution Board Letter Of Consent On The Dot (Hindu, S. Vydhianathan, May 10, 2006)
Sector-wise approach speed up things; experts' opinion elicited
Earlier, units had to run from pillar to post for renewal letter
It took at least three months, even if they satisfied all conditions
This year pollution control board sprung a surprise
- Taxing Fiscal Brains (Business Standard, M J Antony, May 10, 2006)
Three recent judgements of the Supreme Court have abridged the taxing powers of states.
- Agriculture In Strategic Policy Making (Business Line, Sumit K. Majumdar, May 10, 2006)
The productivity gains made in the last forty years can be the foundation for India's agriculture sector to be globally one of the best. If these gains are compounded, the country's exportable surplus in many commodities and . . .
- Engineering A Safer World (Deccan Herald, Cornelia Dean, May 10, 2006)
Petroski, 64, has preached his gospel of failure in books, lectures and articles for publications as diverse as Forbes and American Scientist, where he has a regular column.
- Isro, Nasa Ink Pact On India's Moon Mission (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
Indian Space Research Organisation and National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the US today signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the inclusion of two US scientific instruments on board India's mission to the Moon 'Chandrayaan-1'.
- Right To Remain Poor (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, May 10, 2006)
Three United Nation's representatives have advised the Indian Government not to increase the height of Sardar Sarovar Dam until rehabilitation is complete.
- Indians In Afghanistan (Daily Excelsior, Ajay Kaul, May 10, 2006)
The abduction and killing of K Suryanarayana by Taliban in Afghanistan, just a few months after a BRO jawan met the same fate at the hands of the fundamentalist militia, has posed a new challenge for India-- to ensure security of country's nationals . . .
- Killer Waves (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 10, 2006)
Long ago a boat filled to capacity with pilgrims from Akhnoor to the Jhiri fair capsized on the way in the Chinab River.
- Isro Inks Pact With Nasa, Moon Mission To Have Us Instruments (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
ISRO today signed a MoU with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on the inclusion of two US scientific instruments on board Chandrayaan-1, the country's first mission to the Moon, opening a new chapter in Indo-US space cooperation.
- Pakistan Charity Says U.S. Terror Label An Indian Plot (Reuters, ZEESHAN HAIDER , May 10, 2006)
The founder of one of the most feared militant groups fighting in Kashmir accused the United States on Tuesday of pandering to India and being anti-Islam by branding the charity he now runs as a terrorist organisation.
- Why Rae Bareli Matters (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
There have been no exit polls for the Rae Bareli by-election since no one has any doubt about the outcome. Even if the Gandhis are largely absentee landlords, they continue to enjoy an almost god-like status in this territory.
- Ensure Rehabilitation Of People Displaced By Project: Bangarappa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
A proper package is as important as the project itself, says the former Chief Minister
The Shimoga MP says
Consider geographical area and not population for delimitation of constituencies
A third political front is possible if Left parties . . .
- Groundrules On Gujarat (Indian Express, ANANDA MAJUMDAR, May 10, 2006)
Against the backdrop of the demolition of the Sufi shrine in Vadodara and the terrorist strike in Doda, the CPM’s message to the UPA is clear: firstly, the government cannot be a bystander and secondly, the Left’s support to the UPA was clearly to . . .
- Singapore Wants To Train Its Armed Forces In India, Govt Positive (Indian Express, Amitav Ranjan, May 10, 2006)
Departing from its policy of allowing only joint exercises, India is preparing to open its terrain to Singapore by allowing it to station and train its army here.
- Battle For Tn Or Southern Blockbuster? (Statesman, Usha Mahadevan, May 10, 2006)
The people of Tamil Nadu await a verdict on their franchise sealed in mute voting machines till 11 May, but the battle for the state had all the elements of a southern blockbuster ~ vendetta, histrionics and farce.
- Heat Wave (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 10, 2006)
Govt must take steps to protect the poor from the scorching summer
- Centre Assures Allocation Of Gas For Delhi Power Projects (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
Gas is proposed to be supplied from the Panna-Mukta Tapti field
Request for allocation of gas for the second phase of Pragati power project
`The coal-based power station cannot be set up in the Capital due to environmental concerns'
- Leader Article: Fresh Beginning (Times of India, Rajeev Dhavan , May 10, 2006)
In October 2005, I was privileged to interact with some of Nepal's formidable and courageous lawyers while delivering a speech before Nepal's Bar Council in Kathmandu.
- Rogue Tiger Brought To Vandalur (Hindu, P. Oppili, May 10, 2006)
An adult tiger, which strayed into a human habitation in a village in Kanyakumari District was captured by the Forest officials and brought to the Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Vandalur, on Tuesday.
- Dam Must Go On (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 10, 2006)
Now that the Supreme Court has declined Narmada Bachao Andolan’s plea to stop the ongoing construction work to raise the height of Sardar sarovar Dam from the existing 110 metres to 121.92 metres at this stage, the NBA should not put any more . . .
- "Evictions Now A National Crisis" (Hindu, Siddharth Narrain , May 10, 2006)
Miloon Kothariis the Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing appointed by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. He spoke toThe Hinduon resettlement and rehabilitation under development projects and forced evictions in urban centres.
- Future Lies In Gene Revolution, Says M.S. Swaminathan (Hindu, Anand Parthasarathy, May 10, 2006)
Putting together genetic characteristics of plant strains may be the `next big thing'
- Power From Central Asia (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 10, 2006)
Getting electricity from Central Asia could improve the power supply situation in Pakistan if the idea were to materialise.
- Us Terror Label An Indian Plot: Saeed (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
* No direct quarrel or confrontation with US
* Dawa not involved in terrorism
- Zero-Tolerance Should Come From Top (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 10, 2006)
In his address to the National Highways and Motorway Police, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has once again emphasized the need for showing zero-tolerance towards violations of law by anyone and urged the traffic police officials not to compromise on rules...
- India, Us Ink Pact On Moon Mission (Tribune, Jangveer Singh, May 10, 2006)
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) today signed a historic agreement to send two American scientific instruments, including one which will search for water, on board India’s first . .
- Isro, Nasa Ink Historic Mou For Moon Mission (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
India moved one step closer to the Moon on Tuesday with Nasa becoming an active participant in Chandrayaan-I.
- Utility Bills Payment System (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
It is comforting to learn that the Supreme Court has taken notice of the ordeal that the general public has to suffer with regard to payment of utility bills and has decided to do something about this.
- Emission & Noise-Free Transport (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 10, 2006)
The public transport strike in Karachi is nothing short of blackmail by bus and minibus owners to force the government to back out of implementing a Sindh High Court ban against smoke-emitting and noisy vehicles.
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