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Articles 7521 through 7620 of 20008:
- Cpi-M Flays Merger Of Villages With Shimla Civic Body (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
"Government's decision undemocratic and against the wishes of the local villagers"
"Virbhadra Singh government had done this earlier too and had faced the wrath of local
- A Lethal Mix Of Race And Rage (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Apr 26, 2006)
The anti-immigrant British National Party is now being seen as a potential option by white working class voters disillusioned with mainstream parties.
- Mp, Gujarat Decline Proposal Of Central R&r Authority On Narmada (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat have trashed the suggestion of the Centre for creating a central authority to oversee rehabilitation work of families affected by the construction of Sardar Sarovar Dam on river Narmada.
- Soz Rebuts Chauhan's Allegation (Pioneer, Yoga Rangatia, Apr 26, 2006)
On the receiving end of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan's allegation that the group of ministers visit to the Valley to be stage-managed by Narmada Bachao Andolan,
- Uttara Kannada Gets Rs. 1.9 Crore Under National Horticulture Mission (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
Forty farmers to be trained in new technology under the project
- Ripper The Tiger (Tribune, Brig (retd) Ranjit Talwar, Apr 26, 2006)
The recent killings of four tigresses, three in the buffer zone of the Corbett National Park and one in the neighbouring Ramnagar Division, were initially explained as the work of a male tiger with the tendencies of a serial killer. Someone like “Jack the
- Rebels Warn India Against Oil Exploration (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
An Ethiopian insurgent group has warned two Indian oil firms against exploring oil and natural gas in the country’s south-eastern region, saying they would not allow it.
- Students Campaign For University Development (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
Postgraduate students of Tumkur University on Tuesday took up a campaign for "protecting the university's interest". Their representatives visited newspaper offices here and expressed concern at what they called the Government's failure to support . . .
- Keeping The Beaches Clean (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 26, 2006)
IT IS rather tragic that about 300 school children who were due to participate in a beach-cleaning operation in Karachi on Saturday to commemorate Earth Day, were unable to do so because a city government squad demolished a camp set up by the . . .
- Virtues Of Middle Path (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 26, 2006)
Recent events that unfolded in Delhi and Ahmedabad around Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP) show that the pro- and anti-dam lobbies continue to hold non-negotiating postures about SSP. There is an urgent need to foster a middle ground.
- Cabinet Reshuffle (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 26, 2006)
THE long-awaited federal cabinet reshuffle took place yesterday as the President took oath of office from Senators Muhammad Ali Durrani, Saleem Saifullah Khan and Nilofar Bakhtiar, and Engineer Amir Muqam, Ms Sumaira Malik and Mr Zahid Hamid as . . .
- Aiadmk, Congress Lock Horns In Srivaikuntam (Hindu, R. Vimal Kumar, Apr 26, 2006)
The constituency has always witnessed a straight contest between Congress and DMK or AIADMK since its formation in 1957
- Nasscom For National Debate On Quota Policy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 26, 2006)
"Reservation of jobs in the public sector has not achieved much in six decades. There is a need for a national debate on reservation in the private sector," according to NASSCOM president Kiran Karnik.
- Coming Home To Malnad (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
Kuvempu’s house that has been converted into a museum as well as the Kuvempu Centenary Memorial Building are fitting tributes to one of the greatest cultural personalities of our times, writes Vidya Maria Joseph.
- In Search Of A Sustainable Lifestyle (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
Prasanna’s Desi Jeevana Paddati is both a critique of modern lifestyle and an attempt to evolve an alternative, sustainable lifestyle, writes Ramesh Mysore.
- Urban Pollution (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 25, 2006)
WHEN it comes to pollution, India’s small towns are not lagging behind the big ones,
reveal the findings of a major 10-year study on air pollution conducted by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).
- Good News (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 25, 2006)
The first set of corporate results has emphatically answered questions about why the stock market is where it is.
- Shame At Sea (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 25, 2006)
It would be silly to go ballistic over the sinking of the INS Prahar after a collision with the infinitely larger MV Rajiv Gandhi of the Shipping Corporation of India some 25-30 nautical miles off Goa. Yet there can be no denying that a ship going . . .
- Andipatti Voters Say Jaya Can Rest Easy (Deccan Herald, S Murari, Apr 25, 2006)
For Krishnaveni Ammal (82), Andipatti’s first legislator when it was a reserved constituency and a die-hard Congress supporter until the other day, this election is an occasion to repay her debt of gratitude to Chief Minister J Jayalalitha.
- One Killed, 32 Injured In Election Violence In Jammu And Kashmir (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Apr 25, 2006)
59 per cent polling recorded in the four segments for byelections
Boycott call by separatists largely ignored
Bhaderwah witnesses the highest turnout of 72 per cent
High turnout in Palhalan, which has not voted since 1996
- Dmk To Raise Tribunal Ruling With Sonia (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
The Cauvery development will not affect DPA's poll chances, says Karunanidhi
Interests of Tamil Nadu "affected"
DPA chances "growing" by the day
Amaravathy bridge damage case "foisted"
- Politics Of Pesticide (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
The plight of the victims of endosulfan and the failure of the Government to act are hot issues in Kasaragod, says Roy Mathew
- India Seeks German Investment (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
`The two countries should interlink their capability in energy security'
To enhance participation in infrastructure, manufacturing and hi-tech sectors
NEOMAN-Force Motors to set up joint venture
Indian Railways, Deutsche Bahn to step up cooperation
- Assam Assembly (Hindu, ATHREYA, Apr 25, 2006)
A group show at the Chitrakala Parishath features works in acrylic, watercolour and mixed media
- Aggravating The Delay (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 25, 2006)
At a time when the four riparian States were expecting the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal to complete the work and give the final award, the proceedings have taken an unfortunate turn.
- Banks Urged To Help Give Impetus To Development (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
They will disburse over 40 per cent of funds for credit to northern districts They will disburse over 40 per cent of funds for credit in northern districts
Loans of Rs. 2,808 crore disbursed among 4,95,918 farmers
Rs. 4.68 crore granted for 14 `agricu
- Diy Fire Service (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 25, 2006)
It was a case of necessity being the mother of invention. The country’s first non-industrial private fire service is being established by major property developer DLF for its residential and commercial complex in Gurgaon ~ essentially because the . . .
- Shift Gears (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 25, 2006)
Recent exchanges between New Delhi and Islamabad about the Kishanganga hydro power project in Baramulla district are for the first time laced with optimism.
- Seeing A Different Green (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
Are we in such a state of dissonance with nature that we can't smell the green grass and wet earth? With Earth Day just gone by, Rakesh Mehar tries to get at the root of the matter
When people see one tree being cut, they don't realise the significance
- Germany Eyes Jvs With Indian Healthcare Sector (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
An 11-member delegation from the state of Bavaria, Germany, is presently here exploring possiblities of strengthening trade and economic ties in the pharmaceutical, Medical & healthcare sector and looking for partners, dealers and importers for . . .
- U.P. Refuses Water For Delhi Water Plant (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
The Uttar Pradesh Government on Monday refused to provide water to Delhi's Sonia Vihar water treatment plant claiming the State itself is reeling under an acute water shortage due to a cut in supply from Tehri dam.
- India Inc., Liberalisation, And Social Responsibility (Hindu, Sushma Ramchandran, Apr 25, 2006)
Domestic industry cannot divorce itself from the social environment within the country. However, it may be counter-productive for the Government to lay down the law in the sensitive area of human resource for the private sector.
- Corrections And Clarifications (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 25, 2006)
"Above all, a new and genuinely democratic and inconclusive Constitution will allow Nepal to transcend the violence and bloodshed that has marred the better part of the past decade," does not make sense, says a reader (Op-Ed, "In Nepal, the beginning . .
- Minister Urges Scientists To Develop Low-Cost Devices (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
Shankaramurthy says his department is ready to fund research
Researchers urged to focus on developing low cost of solar energy devices
Farmers affected due to lack of cheap solar energy and erratic power supply
State Government urged to give land fo
- 'The Shame Of Katrina Is Still With Us' (Jordan Times, James J. Zogby, Apr 25, 2006)
Eight months after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, New Orleans remains a devastated city. Having just returned from a short visit, I was shocked by what I saw.
- Dispute Over Resource Sharing (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 25, 2006)
Once again the provinces and the centre are at loggerheads over the question of resource sharing.
- Rational Exuberance (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Apr 25, 2006)
The results turned in by the first 116 companies thus far are a pointer that India Inc has delivered yet again, for the third time running.
- Fettered Freedom (Indian Express, JYOTSNA DIWAN MEHTA, Apr 25, 2006)
It was on a holiday last year that I visited Bastar — the densely forested ecological haven which is slowly inching its way on to the tourist map. The verdant greenery, the breath-taking waterfalls, the feeling of somehow being transported back into time,
- Myanmar — Gateway To S-E Asia (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Apr 25, 2006)
Rather than joining a Western chorus of condemnation of Myanmar, India would do well to cooperate with Asian powers to encourage Yangon to move towards a more representative government. With New Delhi engaging Yangon economically and . . .
- What Does Adb Mean To The Masses Of India? (Deccan Herald, Asha Krishnaswamy, Apr 25, 2006)
The controversial Asian Development Bank, which is holding a mega event in Hyderabad, is bound to draw flak from activists of organisations.
- The Climate Is In Crisis (Deccan Herald, Robert Macfarlane, Apr 25, 2006)
Oil was the substance that defined the century just ended; ice will define the one just begun.
- Gathering Dust (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 25, 2006)
Children should be encouraged to cultivate the reading habit
- Learning And Doing (Tribune, Yoginder K. Alagh, Apr 25, 2006)
Asked to give a presentation to a venerable think tank in Delhi on national security, and batting at number 5, I talked on energy, water, employment, growth and our global destiny.
- Deora Discusses Hydrocarbon Cooperation With Norway (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Murli Deora held wide ranging discussions with his counterpart from Norway Odd Roger Enoksen for enhancing cooperation in the hydrocarbon sector between India and Norway, particularly in the upstream activities.
- India Heading For Poor Monsoon, Warns Met (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
Brace up for below average rainfall this year, Indian Meteorological Department has said. Instead of the average 89 cm rainfall, the country may receive about 83 cm rains this year.
- Picking The Postal Bill (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Apr 25, 2006)
Ostensibly, Indian Post Office (Amendment) Bill is to make the courier industry more rule-based, but the anxiety to protect and subsidise the Postal Department is all too apparent.
- Connecting The 3 Cs (Business Line, Manasi Phadke, Apr 25, 2006)
The emerging equation is the rising commodity prices, mainly due to China on a buying spree as it invests in urban development and infrastructure, and the impact of all this on currency; in the current Indian context convertibility.
- Crowing To Erase Long-Held Myth (Pioneer, Maneka Gandhi, Apr 25, 2006)
I love crows. They are attractive, clever, amusing, witty, ingenious, protective, caring, adventurous and full of energy. They have close knit families, and they love their children passionately - not just their own, but all the young in the group.
- Democracy & Progress (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 25, 2006)
The world is changing and these are fascinating times at the United Nations as significant changes in the organisation are afoot, says . . .
- Congress Accuses Government Of Neglecting Irrigation Projects (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
Kumaraswamy working against the interest of Tumkur district, allege leaders
`Charge sheet'
The allocation for irrigation is the lowest in nine years
Upper Bhadra, Netravati and Hemavathy 2nd Phase projets have been neglected
- Ethiopian Rebels Warn India Against Exploring Oil (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 25, 2006)
An Ethiopian insurgent group has warned two Indian oil firms against exploring oil and natural gas in the country's southeastern region, saying they would not allow it.
- India At Cusp Of Historic Transformation: Pm (Press Trust of India, Ajay Kaul, Apr 24, 2006)
Emphasising that India was at the "cusp of a historic transformation", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today invited increased foreign investment pointing out that the country had ventured on a series of programmes to improve infrastructure which . . .
- Price Hike (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 24, 2006)
Strangely , it is not the plight of the common man, but pressure from the opposition forces about the uncontrolled price spiral that is bothering the President, who advised Mr Shaukat Aziz to take all-out measures to check the trend in a meeting . . .
- Protecting Minority Rights (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 24, 2006)
AT a minority rights conference held in Islamabad, various religious leaders once again made an impassioned appeal for the repeal of discriminatory laws like the one relating to blasphemy as these are often used to persecute minorities.
- India, Germany To Co-Operate In N-Power, Space (Business Line, Man Mohan, Apr 24, 2006)
Major force
German companies keen on setting up manufacturing units in India
- Watch For Low-Pressure Area Extended (Business Line, Vinson Kurian, Apr 24, 2006)
The watch for the evolving low-pressure area over Southeast Bay of Bengal has been extended to the next 48 hours even as a number of weather foreign models showed the prospective system growing in strength and heading north, while skirting the . . .
- Liquidity Lack? (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Apr 24, 2006)
For days before Reserve Bank governor YV Reddy unveiled his Annual Policy last week, there was a raging debate on whether or lot there was a liquidity crunch in the system.
- Code Of Conduct Needed For Ipo-Bound Companies (The Financial Express, RAJEEV DUBEY, Apr 24, 2006)
RPL’s announcements, timed with the IPO’s opening and closing, highlights the lack of . . .
- Continuity In Government (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 24, 2006)
The Supreme Court’s judgement in favour of the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) project strikes a strong blow for the principle of continuity in government. For reasons of politics or otherwise, individual politicians often become . . .
- Rlys Woos 2nd Class Passengers With Premium Services (Pioneer, Rajeev Ranjan Roy, Apr 24, 2006)
Travelling in sleeper class of Indian trains will no longer be a nightmare. The Union Railway Ministry has finally got up to address the plight of great sleeper class passengers, but only by levying charges on every facility they would like . . .
- Doughty Pramod Fights On; Surgery Successful (Pioneer, TN Raghunatha, Apr 24, 2006)
His toughest fight ever, but senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Mahajan does not show any signs of giving up... and fights on.
- India To Invest Rs 2,500 Cr In Iter Project (Statesman, Devirupa Mitra, Apr 24, 2006)
India will be investing Rs 2500 crore in the next ten years in the international thermonuclear energy reactor project. India has also drawn a revised roadmap to encourage domestic research in fusion energy
- Umar Farooq May Meet Manmohan For Talks: Soz (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Apr 24, 2006)
Government committed to strengthening peace process
Advocates role for political parties as well
Assures to allocate funds for Neelnag
- Naidu Anti-Development, Says Chief Minister (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Lashes out at TDP leader in the latter's home district
Apparently eyeing panchayat polls, the Chief Minister uses the occasion to build up anti-TDP sentiment
Cites how the TDP chief cried foul over move to increase the capacity of Pothireddipadu head
- Karnataka Bjp Chief's Remarks Irresponsible: Kumaraswamy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Appointments to boards and corporations not made: Chief Minister
`Sadananda Gowda should not have gone to the press on the issue'
I have no desire to stick to Chief Minister's chair: Kumaraswamy
Chief Minister promises to protect the interests of su
- Dmk `Disappointed' At Tribunal Directive (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Party allies to meet tomorrow to discuss the issue
Try not to settle political scores: BJP
Unacceptable, says CPI(M)
Don't be lethargic: Dravidar Kazhagam
- Business Unfinished Even After 16 Years (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Apr 24, 2006)
The Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal remains undecided despite collecting views and data running into thousands of pages.
- Advantages Of Transnational Gas Pipelines (Hindu, TALMIZ AHMAD, Apr 24, 2006)
The pipeline proposals India is involved with have political and security-related problems. But they have to be resolved for India's energy security.
- Achuthanandan Cult Steals The Thunder (Deccan Herald, R Gopakumar, Apr 24, 2006)
The festoons and flags that flutter in this red bastion seem to have acquired an unusual gloss in the hot Palakkad sun. Perhaps it has much to do with the man whose name and aura have induced a new meaning to Kerala’s left politics after March 24.
- The Real Cost Of Water (Deccan Herald, JAYALAKSHMI K, Apr 24, 2006)
The water that is required by a Bangalorean travels around 130 km and pumped after being treated at a cost of Rs 40 per litre. While the potable water needs of an individual is around 5-10 litres per day, the bulk of the water consumed daily is for . . .
- Harsh Lessons (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 24, 2006)
Taking tennis to the districts backfired for the KSLTA
- Unlocking Creativity In Young Minds (Deccan Herald, Sharada Prahladrao , Apr 24, 2006)
Agastya attempts to raise the skill and creative potential of the poor. lt is committed to the Indian dream.
- Generations Of Suffering (Deccan Herald, Juliette Jowit, Apr 24, 2006)
Vitali Prokopenko is cradling his 10-year-old daughter Sasha in his arms as he opens the door of his flat.
- Some Questions For The Cauvery Tribunal (Hindu, Ramaswamy R. Iyer, Apr 24, 2006)
If the Tribunal is indeed unable to discharge the task entrusted to it, why did it not say so much earlier?
- Arabs Under A Persian Moon (Indian Express, P.R. KUMARASWAMY, Apr 24, 2006)
The current tension over the nuclear ambitions of Iran is causing great concern among its Arab neighbours. While they are individually too weak to . . .
- A Paradigm Shift In Trade Policy? (Hindu, P. M. Mathew, Apr 24, 2006)
The new focus areas are job creation through exports and special products and end-markets
Proper recognition and accommodation of SMEs in the policy platform can help translate policy into strategies in a relatively easy manner.
- Ads Tell You All You Need To Know (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Apr 24, 2006)
Sometimes, ads reflect attitude and ‘the image’, and the times.You will see Salman Khan in a banian ad but never in one for suitings. Because it’s his arms and chest that are on sale. Did the banian wallahs pay him to emerge from the Jodhpur jail . . .
- Germany Lowers Reservation On Indo-Us N-Deal (Tribune, Satish Misra, Apr 24, 2006)
Germany today lowered its reservation on the issue of supply of civilian nuclear technology to India saying that developments on this issue were on “the positive path”.
- Warring Against Science (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 24, 2006)
Once, it actually worked. About 30 years ago, science pointed its solvent-stained finger at something that humans were doing wrong, something that would kill us if we kept it up.
- Tulbul Talks Only In June, Says Pak (Times of India, Chandrika Mago, Apr 24, 2006)
The Narmada controversy has taken a toll on the Tulbul navigation project in J&K, with Pakistan apparently seizing the opportunity to push back talks on this to the first week of June.
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