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Articles 9321 through 9420 of 20008:
- Towards ‘Gene Revolution’ (Tribune, C.D. Mayee, Feb 23, 2006)
IN India cotton is about the most important cash crop. It is grown throughout the year, in all climates and on all soil types. Over 30 lakh small farmers grow this crop.
- New Deal (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
Budget 2006-07 is expected to lay the foundations of long-term growth. An economy that is in take-off mode needs a critical minimum level of investment; the government's Rs 174,000 crore Bharat Nirman programme, spread over four years, . . .
- Towards A Civilisation Alliance (Hindu, Vitaly Naumkin, Feb 23, 2006)
Every government must do more to outlaw violent xenophobia at home.
- Bird Flu: Intensive Farming Link (Hindu, John Vidal, Feb 23, 2006)
Animal farming and man's intrusion into the environment are major factors in the spread of new diseases.
- Special Economic Zone Project Files Cleared, Says Minister (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
No official apathy will be tolerated: Nagaraja Shetty
Minister asks officials to make use of e-tendering and e-governance facilities
He expresses displeasure over MESCOM delay in acquiring land for substations
- Telugu Ganga Water For Chennai (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
The Government on Wednesday decided to release 15 tmcft of water from Kandaleru reservoir to Chennai for drinking purpose and to irrigate 3 lakh acres in Nellore and Chittoor districts.
- Investment Outflows In A Globalising Economy (Hindu, Sushma Ramchandran, Feb 23, 2006)
A piquant situation has arisen lately in the area of foreign direct investment. Instead of worrying about inward FDI flows, the country is now concerned about outward flows with steel magnate L.N. Mittal's bid for taking over a European . . .
- Vizhinjam Project To Be Launched Next Month (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said here on Wednesday that the foundation stone for the Vizhinjam International Container Transhipment Project would be laid early in March.
- India A Global Leader And Natural Partner: Bush (Hindustan Times, S Rajagopalan, Feb 23, 2006)
Terming India a "global leader", a "natural partner" and a "good friend", President George W Bush declared on Wednesday that he will use his upcoming visit to advance the US’s strategic partnership with India.
- So, Crime Does Pay? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 23, 2006)
Clumsy cops, yo-yoing witnesses, poor prosecution — shame after tragedy
- Now, For Some Track Ii Reform (Indian Express, R.N. AGA, Feb 23, 2006)
Just a little reform has already bettered the Railways’s performance, says R.N. AGA. Next, in tomorrow’s Budget, the passenger fares must be set right
- N-Deal May Take Time, Patience, He Says; Another Round Of Talks Today (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Feb 23, 2006)
US President George W Bush today said that implementation of the Indo-US nuclear deal would take time and both countries needed to be patient. Speaking at a Asia Society function in Washington, Bush said:
- Tribute To 'The Dear One' (Deccan Herald, ELIZABETH CHERIAN, Feb 23, 2006)
Some people impress us by their positive outlook to life and by their good nature.
- No Vetoes On Kashmir (Deccan Herald, B G Verghese, Feb 23, 2006)
Imaginative ideas are needed to solve the issue of Kashmir so that both India and Pakistan benefit
- Game For Tiger, Salman Is God For Bishnois (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
In stark contrast to people like Bollywood star Salman Khan and cricketing legend Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi who have ended up on the wrong side of the law for allegedly killing black bucks, members of Bishnoi community in Rajasthan . . .
- Bird Flu May Take Ugly Turn (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 23, 2006)
Bird flu is fast spreading in different parts of the world and is emerging pandemic with hazards to human beings. In Pakistan’s neighbourhood, India is destroying millions of chicks in the wake of the disease H5NI, which is perceived as ‘entrenched’ . . .
- Necessity Is The Mother Of Innovation (Indian Express, Deepak Shourie, Feb 23, 2006)
In terms of spirit, creativity and the innate ability to devise effective solutions for day-to-day problems, India’s rural and small-town innovators are second to none.
- Future Of Us-Pakistan Relations (Dawn, Touqir Hussain, Feb 23, 2006)
As President Bush heads for South Asia, a look at the strategic direction of US relations with India and Pakistan will be timely. In Pakistan, our self-image and worldview has been anchored in a belief that the rest of the world should look at India
- Reliance-Temasek Picks 45% In Su-Kam (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
SU-KAM plans to use the funds to continue its expansion in the global market.
- Iran's Gift: New Unity In The West (Washington Post, Jim Hoagland, Feb 23, 2006)
The fog of negotiation is not for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He prefers to confront the United States and Europe directly over Iran's nuclear and political ambitions.
- U.S. Nuclear Deal Would Not Expand Indian Arsenal - Envoy (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Feb 22, 2006)
India's ambassador to Washington on Tuesday dismissed fears that a controversial civilian nuclear energy deal with the United States would help New Delhi expand its atomic weapons production.
- ‘Autonomy Only Answer’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
Former chief minister and National Conference patron Dr Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir is the only viable solution to the vexed issue.
- Bird Flu Scare Sends Royal Ravens Indoors (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
The ravens at the Tower of London have been moved indoors to protect them from the threat of bird flu, the man in charge of the royal birds has said.
- In A Flap Over Bird Flu (Indian Express, Pamela Philipose, Feb 22, 2006)
Reason is often the first casualty when an epidemic strikes, says PAMELA PHILIPOSE
- Ongc To Buy Spic Petro (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
The Chairman of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Subir Raha, said on Tuesday that the company had completed due diligence for acquisition of SPIC Petrochemicals and Tidewater Oil.
- Europe's Urban Areas Still Growing (Hindu, Nicholas Watt , Feb 22, 2006)
A Unep report warns of the dangers of the urban sprawl.
Europe's Urban sprawl increased by an area three times the size of Luxembourg in the 1990s, highlighting the continent's failure to protect the environment, a report warned on Monday.
- Get Serious About Wetlands (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 22, 2006)
Wetlands, which cover seven million hectares in the country, are rightly described as the "kidneys of the ecosystem."
- Wildlife Census Begins (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
A survey of animals and its habitat titled `Monitoring Tigers, Co-predators, Pray and their Habitats' began in Silent Valley National Park, Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary and other forests of the district on Monday.
- Is Breeder Needed For Strategic Purposes? (Hindu, R. Ramachandran, Feb 22, 2006)
In effect, a breeder reactor functions as a "laundry" for dirty plutonium. This assumes importance in the effort for parity with Pakistan vis-à-vis a minimum credible deterrent.
- N-Deal Will Not Affect Fbr: Envoy Sen (Indian Express, LALIT K JHA, Feb 22, 2006)
Setting the stage for the February 24 meeting of the Indo-US joint working group on implementing the nuclear deal, Indian Ambassador to US, Ronen Sen, today made it clear that the fast breeder programme would not be affected . . .
- Heritage Project For Kochi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
Fundacao Oriente, a Lisbon-based cultural, philanthropic and social organisation, is working on a heritage conservation project titled "Reanimation Kochin" in collaboration with the Kerala Government and the Our Lady of Hope Church, Vypeen.
- A Quantum Leap (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Feb 22, 2006)
Not many realize the significance of Chirac’s visit to India
The Elysee Palace, it would seem, has no faith in astrology. If its present occupant, Jacques Chirac, had faith in soothsayers — like politicians in India and elsewhere in the Orient
- Parlez Vous (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
The decision taken by France to supply nuclear power plants to India is significant and timely.
- India Still Booming But Budget Care Urged, Imf Says (Reuters, Mike Dolan, Feb 22, 2006)
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday said it expects India's booming economy to accelerate slightly in the current fiscal year but urged the government to rein in a budget deficit which was set to rise again for the first time in four years.
- 32 Lakh Applications For Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (Hindu, Ravi Reddy, Feb 22, 2006)
13 districts selected for implementation of the programme in the first phase
Scheme aims at livelihood security to rural households
Heavy demand for job cards
Plan to identify works to emerge by March 25
- Corporation Begins Efforts To Implement Pilloor Second Phase (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Feb 22, 2006)
City to get additional 60 million litres of water a day "The city is growing and we will need more water as multi-storeyed housing complexes are on the rise," the Mayor said
- Culling Of Birds Continues In Two States (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Feb 22, 2006)
Railways ban chicken dishes and eggs, notwithstanding Centre's advisory that serving these items is safe
More than 2.5 lakh birds killed
25 tonnes of feed destroyed
Payment of compensation begins
- Industry Upbeat, Hopes For Relief (Hindu, P. K. Bhardwaj , Feb 22, 2006)
Relief in direct and indirect taxes, rationalisation of customs duty anticipated
Corporates for effective VAT regime
FBT a major concern among trade bodies
Big push likely for infrastructure sector
- French Perfume (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 22, 2006)
Make it last long
France has long pushed for a relaxation of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) guidelines to facilitate supply of nuclear fuel and technology to India.
- Wheat Import: It Is A Bad Decision (Tribune, S.S. Johl, Feb 22, 2006)
The decision of the Government of India to import half a million tonnes of wheat at this stage needs to be reviewed in the light of availability of foodgrains in the country and prospects of the next harvest.
- Free Power Will Be Discontinued After Panchayat Polls: Raghavulu (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
Accuses State Government of neglecting backward areas
60 tmcft should be allocated to Kalwakurthy scheme
Clear policy on water utilisation needed
Mulayam and Chandrabababu Naidu should make their stand clear on third front
- Let Smes Blossom (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Feb 22, 2006)
A survey on the success and failure factors for SMEs by AC Nielson ORG-Marg for CII and SBI reaffirms that the sector needs easing of institutional rigidities more than handholding, and that all government should do is to facilitate the industry in facing
- Cotton's Problem Of Plenty (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 22, 2006)
From acute shortage to large surplus in just three seasons, the country's cotton scene has witnessed a transformation any agrarian economy can be proud of. Thanks to huge increases in output since 2003,
- What Is On The Farmer's Wish-List (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 22, 2006)
If finance ministers continue to do what they have been doing the last 58 years, the fate of the farmer and his son may be like that of the match-girl of the fable, who froze to death, hungry and forlorn.
- Wipro Tech To Deploy Sun System For Gm (Business Standard, Rajesh S Kurup, Feb 22, 2006)
Wipro Technologies will deploy Sun Microsystems’ Java Enterprise System (Java ES) for General Motors’ (GM) IT network across the world, as part of a recent $27-million contract received from the global auto major.
- A Brand New Concept (Dawn, Hafizur Rahman, Feb 22, 2006)
In the world of today, new terms and expressions, and new institutions keep cropping up every now and then, especially in the field of trade and finance. They also get introduced in Pakistan, and this has been more noticeable ever since . . .
- Is This The Infamous Clash? (Dawn, Zubeida Mustafa, Feb 22, 2006)
Are we witnessing today the clash of civilizations predicted by Samuel Huntington after the Cold War ended?
- Missing Facilities (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 22, 2006)
By all considerations, the resumption of the Thar rail link is a step forward in the peace process with India.
- Green Imperialism (Hindu, N. R. Krishnan , Feb 21, 2006)
Other side of the `deep ecology' movement
- The Trade-Offs Of Reforms (Hindu, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Feb 21, 2006)
Collection of critical and up-to-date expositions on the `new development economics'
- France To Double Trade With India In Five Years (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 21, 2006)
Investment support to infrastructure, urban planning
Hailing India as "one of the world's main engines of growth,'' French President Jacques Chirac announced on Monday that the two countries had decided to double their trade in the next five years . . .
- India, France Seal Civil N-Deal (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Feb 21, 2006)
Formalising its position that India should be allowed to enter into civil nuclear cooperation with other leading nuclear powers, France on Monday signed a significant declaration with India on the “development of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.”
- Being Happy Is Natural (Tribune, Anurag, Feb 21, 2006)
In this universe man is the only animal who works for a living. Rest of the species just loaf. Yet (s)he is not happy. He runs from pillar to post in search of happiness which remains elusive.
- Salman, Saif In The Dock (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 21, 2006)
A local court on Monday ordered framing of charges against Bollywood actors Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan and three heroines in a case relating to the alleged poaching of two black bucks at Kakani in Jodhpur district in 1998.
- Herbal Cure For Disease? (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 21, 2006)
Unani experts on Monday prescribed herbal treatment for effective prevention and cure of bird flu.
- Anger At Mass Slaughter Of Birds (Hindu, Meena Menon, Feb 21, 2006)
Poultry farmers in Navapur scoff at the Rs. 40 offered as compensation for every bird killed "I can understand killing the birds if they are diseased but there is nothing here."
- Budget Is No Worry To Common Man This Election Year (Hindu, Ashok Dasgupta , Feb 21, 2006)
The run-up to the annual arithmetical exercise is low-key
No vociferous lobbying for incentive or exemption
No sharp increase in price of commodities or other household goods
- Eco-Friendly Toilet Planned In Every Village Of The State (Hindu, Kannal Achuthan, Feb 21, 2006)
It uses urine and faeces as valuable resources for recycling
Eco-toilet is built above the ground with two chambers beneath the pan collecting faecal matter
Urine and wash water are diverted and let out into to a home garden
- Chief Minister Reviews Cdp 2015, Greater Bangalore Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 21, 2006)
BDA officials told to provide basic infrastructure in layouts immediately
Four options under the project placed before H.D. Kumaraswamy
Decision only after discussion by Cabinet
Comprehensive Development Plan to enable disciplined growth of Bangalore
- Call For Enforcing Safety Measures In Poultry Farms (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 21, 2006)
Mayor organises discussion on avian flu threat
Disease investigation experts have highlighted the need for strict surveillance and enforcement of basic safety measures in poultry farms to prevent an outbreak of avian influenza in the city.
- Chinese In Vijayawada (Indian Express, Anita Anand, Feb 21, 2006)
In the south-central region of the Indian Railways, with headquarters in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, an innovative experiment is capturing the imagination of the Chinese.
- Don’T Chicken Out (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 21, 2006)
There’s a difference between prevention and panic. Bird flu response must remember that
- The Significant Downside Of Sezs (The Economic Times, BULBUL SEN, Feb 21, 2006)
The SEZ Act, 2005 consolidates existing specialised incentive packages and, in several respects, extends these to provide a range of benefits both in direct and indirect taxes for the promotion of exports as well as for the development of these zones .. .
- India, France Sign Document On Civilian (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 21, 2006)
India and France today signed a landmark document on civilian nuclear cooperation and a defence pact with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh declaring that New Delhi would place its nuclear facilities acquired in "future" through international . . .
- Bird Flu Mutating, Risk To Humans No Bigger - Who (Reuters, Richard Waddington, Feb 21, 2006)
Mutations in the H5N1 bird flu virus are seemingly making it more deadly in chickens and more resistant in the environment but without yet increasing the threat to humans, the World Health Organisation said on Monday.
- Kalam For More Collaborations Between India, France (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 21, 2006)
With its rapid economic growth and rise as a hub of commercial research and development, India has key partnership opportunities to offer to France in a variety of sectors, including energy and infrastructure, President A P J Abdul Kalam said today.
- A Sorry Example Up There (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Feb 21, 2006)
Uttar Pradesh — a state that elects the single largest number of members of parliament and equally the state that represents corruption and criminality in the public space. This region was once synonymous with culture,
- Mirage Of More Scorpene Like Deals (Daily Excelsior, Rajkumar Vijayveer Vikram Singh, Feb 21, 2006)
France is like India in one respect: looking for new friends, trade and business promotion and strengthening strategic relations.
- Sedative Replaces Bird Stranglers (Telegraph, Satish Nandgaonkar, Feb 21, 2006)
As the government continued culling chickens today, going beyond the promised 3-km radius from Navapur, upset farm owners demanded that fresh blood samples be taken to find out if the infection was indeed the avian flu.
- France To Help In N-Energy (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Feb 21, 2006)
India today sent an unambiguous message to the international community when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh proclaimed that all facilities procured by New Delhi in future through international cooperation on civilian nuclear energy will be subjected to IAEA
- The Round Table (Tribune, B.G. Verghese, Feb 21, 2006)
The Government should not permit any person or group to exercise a veto on Jammu and Kashmir.
- Pandemic Preparedness (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 21, 2006)
The arrival of avian flu in Africa means that the bird epidemic is officially out of control. None of the methods used against it so far — mass vaccination of poultry flocks in China, mass bird slaughter across Southeast Asia . . .
- Advantage India: French Nuclear Deal (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 21, 2006)
The Indo-French civil nuclear declaration signed on Monday concentrated on efforts to coax the Indian nuclear system into the international mainstream, but stopped well short of nuclear trade, until after the Nuclear Suppliers Group . . .
- Three Babies Quarantined For Bird Flu (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 21, 2006)
The Maharashtra Government today quarantined three babies for suspected bird flu in Nandurbar district, health officials said here today. The cases were detected after the authorities undertook a door-to-door survey for suspected bird flu cases . . .
- Disgruntled Group (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 20, 2006)
The CM and his deputy need to take all their MLAs along
In the first round of Cabinet expansion, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy has inducted 20 ministers — nine from his party and 11 from the BJP.
- Israeli Cabinet Okays Sanctions On Hamas (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 20, 2006)
Israel called a permanent halt on Sunday to its monthly transfer of funds to the Palestinian Authority but settled for a watered-down package of other sanctions after a Hamas-led Palestinian parliament was sworn in.
- A Touch Of Anarchy (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Feb 20, 2006)
A Week ago, I expressed in this space the apprehension that injection of violence in the protests against the blasphemous cartoons that raised their ugly head in Denmark and spread rapidly like a contagion to several other European countries . . .
- Reinforcing Ties With China (Dawn, Ghayoor Ahmed, Feb 20, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf’s current state visit to China at the invitation of the President Hu Jinato, will herald the events organized in connection with the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and ....
- We Just Have To Grow Up As A Country’ (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Feb 20, 2006)
India’s ambassador to the US, Ronen Sen, explains the background to the upswing in bilateral relations between India and US in an exclusive interview with Deccan Herald.
- French Prez Arrives (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 20, 2006)
Against the backdrop of expectations running high for boosting ties between India and France in strategic field of civil nuclear energy and defence, French President Jacques Chirac arrived here on a three-day visit.
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