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Articles 10121 through 10220 of 20008:
- 22,000 Illiterate Gram Panchayat Members To Be Trained (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
All members to be able to read and write by March
Voluntary organisations to educate gram panchayat members
Government has earmarked Rs. 900 crores to encourage rainwater harvesting
239 villages have been identified as `most backward'
- Congress Launches Offensive Against Tdp On Projects (Hindu, W. Chandrakanth, Jan 29, 2006)
Telugu Desam Party leaders accused of misleading people
- A Lot Of Mistrust On Both Sides: Ex-Pok President (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
"Pakistan should have accepted India's help for quake relief"
- Defenders Of The Wild (Deccan Herald, BITTU SAHGAL, Jan 29, 2006)
In an ocean of bad news on the wildlife front there are bright sparks of light that give us hope. These are the quiet ones. The people who wake every morning and get to work defending the world we love.
- Pampa Riverbed At Maramon Facing Environmental Degradation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
Excessive exploitation of river resources blamed for the problem
- Farmers And Fdi (Hindu, BALAJI SHANKAR, Jan 29, 2006)
Small farms can be very profitable and we do not need GM seeds or green revolution or agricultural research to do that
- Chandy Fractures Hip, Operated Upon In Davos (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
His departure to be decided after five days
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, who is attending the World Economic Summit here, suffered a fracture in his right hip after slipping on ice and underwent surgery at the Spital Davos hospital on ...
- Action Plan For Four Per Cent Growth Rate In Agriculture (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Jan 29, 2006)
Concerned at the slowdown in agriculture growth, the Ministry of Agriculture has drawn a short-term and long-term strategy to achieve a growth rate of four per cent. It feels that shared responsibility between the Centre and the States in . . .
- Oh, For That Great Cup Of Coffee! (Tribune, Joel Achenbach, Jan 28, 2006)
PEOPLE always say to me, “How can I make the perfect cup of coffee?” And I have to break the bad news: One does not make the perfect cup.
- Pure Advice (Tribune, Trilochan Singh Trewn, Jan 28, 2006)
On reaching Mumbai from Shimla for the first time, we found an elderly pleasant Parsi couple Rustomjee to be our neighbours. As a newly wedded couple, we were open to advice on all domestic matters, specially from Mrs Rustomjee.
- The Harvest That Never Was (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Jan 28, 2006)
Farmers should be compensated for the failure of technology just like any other consumer in a city
- 'Clemenceau Should Be Decontaminated In France' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jan 28, 2006)
As part of the fight to keep Le Clemenceau out of the ship-breaking yard in Alang till its toxic material is removed, Annie Thebaud-Mony flew in from France to depose before the Supreme Court monitoring committee. Representing Ban Asbestos Network (BAN)..
- Beyond Oil And Remittances (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 28, 2006)
Both from New Delhi's point of view and Riyadh's, the visit of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah represents a watershed. For the Saudis, the visit could herald the beginning of fruitful cooperation with one of Asia's two "emerging economies" ....
- Speaker's Ruling On Leader Of Janata Dal (S) Legislature Party Triggers Protest (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
Infuriated Congress members troop into the well of the House shouting slogans against Krishna
- New Garbage Collection System From March (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
Solid waste management to be made mandatory
- Flow Of Foreign Tourists Into Udhagamandalam Increases (Hindu, D. Radhakrishnan, Jan 28, 2006)
Most of the visitors are from the U.K., South Africa and Canada
- Karnataka Assembly Adjourned Without Vote (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
Amidst chaotic scenes, the Karnataka Assembly was adjourned sine die tonight before the tottering Congress-led Government could obtain a vote of confidence the coalition was directed to by the State Governor T N Chaturvedi.
- Our Guest From Saudi Arabia (Daily Excelsior, B K Karkra, Jan 28, 2006)
For the first time we have the Saudi Arabian monarch as our chief guest on the occasion of the Republic Day this year. Are we in any way important to each other? ....
- Matter To Clinch (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jan 28, 2006)
It is extremely disturbing that one more brutal incident has taken place of a uniformed man killing his innocent colleagues out of sheer frustration. Firdous cinema hall in the downtown Srinagar which has screened many violent thrillers in good old . . .
- Anger In The Air (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Jan 28, 2006)
The expressway to Zhongshan city is one of those dream roads in China which provokes envy in Indians. Trees line it, and sometimes you get a glimpse of farmlands beyond. Small brick and tin houses can be seen off and on.
- Speaker Recognises Kumaraswamy As Jd(s) Legislature Party Leader (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
Decision triggers noisy protest from Congress members
After a protracted debate and amidst noisy protests by the Congress, Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker Krishna on Friday declared that H.D. Kumaraswamy had been recognised as the leader . . .
- Forest Aid Post Inaugurated (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
To create awareness among public on conserving natural resources
- Boosting Agriculture Sector (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 28, 2006)
Minsiter for Agriculture and Livestock Sikandar Hayat Bosan has reiterated commitment of the Government to develop agriculture sector and pointed out that the public sector investment in the sector increased from Rs 750 million to Rs 9135 million . . .
- Take Control Of The Creation Of Technology (Business Line, D. Murali , Jan 28, 2006)
Neil Gershenfeld's FAB is important for two reasons: one, it's about `the coming revolution on your desktop — from personal computers to personal fabrication'; and, two, the author, who is director of MIT's CBA, or Centre for Bits and Atoms, . . .
- Higher And Better (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 28, 2006)
There can't be two opinions that successive political regimes have always given enough attention towards the development of education in the State. In a way they have persisted with the positive trend started by the Dogra rulers and . . .
- Bush Wants To Resume Nuclear Recycling - Source (Reuters, Tom Doggett, Jan 28, 2006)
The Bush administration wants to restart a controversial program to reprocess spent nuclear fuel, a technology abandoned by the United States decades ago as a costly security risk, a congressional source said on Friday.
- Reshaping The Muslim World’S Destiny (Dawn, Shamshad Ahmad Khan, Jan 28, 2006)
Much has appeared in these columns, including some very thought-provoking pieces, on the outcome of the OIC’s extraordinary summit at Makkah last December.
- Students Kept In Chains (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 28, 2006)
THE heart-wrenching photograph carried in this paper on Friday of the two young boys who escaped from a madressah in Karachi still wearing their chains is a grim reminder of the brutalities children are exposed to at such institutions.
- Maha: 4,000 Mw Capacity Power Project For The State (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
The Centre today said Maharashtra will get a 4,000 MW capacity coal-based ultra mega power project under the series of five huge capacity projects being set up across the country.
- French Ship’S Buyer Demands Proof Of ‘Disease’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
The Basel convention had come into fore at the direction of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in 1992, with the express aim of minimising the generation and transboundary movement of hazardous wastes.
- Dealing With The Global Employment Crisis (Hindu, Juan Somavia, Jan 27, 2006)
In tackling the jobs crisis, it is time to revisit the commitments made by the global community to promote social inclusion and jobs as the basis of poverty reduction and deliver on them.
- Villagers Hold Tearful Protest (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
The protests were organised by an NGO, Chingari, and were held at Hamirpur, Mahoba, Banda and Chitrakoot districts.
- Lanka Seizes Indian Trawler (Deccan Herald, P KARUNAKHARAN , Jan 27, 2006)
According to the LTTE peace secretariat website, rebel chief Velupillai Prabhakaran has ordered the release of the constable on Thursday following the request of the Norwegian special envoy Erik Solheim at the meeting in Kilinochchi on Wednesday.
- Monetary Policy (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 27, 2006)
RBI should ensure enough funds for genuine investors
- Secret To Future Growth: Be Creative (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 27, 2006)
Entrepreneurship and entertainment are driving economic growth as much as the tech sector, says Richard Florida
- Separation Is Not Rocket Science (Indian Express, G. Balachandran, Jan 27, 2006)
G. Balachandran on how India and the United States could agree on the list of facilities to be offered for IAEA safeguards
- Bhasha Dam Opposed (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
A grand jirga of Diamer district has termed the plan for construction of Bhasha dam a conspiracy to destroy the areas and threatened to stop work on the dam force.
- Youth Tries To Self-Immolate Outside Pm’S Residence (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
Apparently influenced by the self-immolation by a protesting small-time trader in Patiala, a young man on Thursday tried to commit the same act outside the Prime Minister’s residence saying he was unable to continue life as an unemployed.
- Forgetting To Be Human (Times of India, SUSAN GREENFIELD, Jan 27, 2006)
At the beginning of the 21st century, we may be standing on the brink of a mind-makeover more cataclysmic than anything in our history.
- Get Going (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 27, 2006)
An exhaustive article in the last Sunday magazine of this newspaper makes a sad reading. It has brought home a grim truth. The elected, expanded and elevated civic body in this city is as toothless as was the one that was run by the Government . . .
- Lessening Urban Poverty (Daily Excelsior, S. C. Sharma, Jan 27, 2006)
In the new millennium, India has already crossed the one billion mark of population and constitutes about 1/6th of the world’s total population. With about 330 million urban population in over 5,000 cities, and nearly 67 million urban population . . .
- Adapting To Climate Change (The Economic Times, JYOTI PARIKH, Jan 27, 2006)
The polluter-pay-principle, applied in most countries for local air, water and land pollution, needs to be applied also in the case of global pollution due to GHG emissions, largely by developed countries.
- Us-India Strategic Alliance (Dawn, Ghayoor Ahmed, Jan 27, 2006)
History bears witness to the fact that the United States focused its efforts on building a close relationship with Pakistan only when it deemed it necessary to do so to achieve its limited aims in the region.
- Looking Into The Global Crystal Ball (Dawn, Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty, Jan 27, 2006)
The outlook for the future cannot be considered bright given the geopolitical global trends since the start of the century and millennium.
- Need Of The Hour Is Discipline: Kalam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
"Need for compulsory NCC training for a minimum of 18 months to all our students"
Stresses on "the necessity for providing compulsory NCC training
Tells political leaders to reorient themselves towards "developmental politics"
- Unions And The Development Agenda (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 26, 2006)
It is an interesting co-incidence that the United Nations Environment Programme hosted the World Assembly on Labour and the Environment in Kenya at a time national attention in India is focussed on France's outrageous decision to send . . .
- Umbilical Connectivity And Societal Change (Hindu, A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM , Jan 26, 2006)
What the more fortunate among us have to do is to provide the leadership to bring about a transformation in India's 600,000 villages.
- Kalam On R-Day: Bring Marginalised To Mainstream (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
At a time when the standards of political parties in the country have reached an all time nadir, President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, in his address to the nation on the eve of Republic Day, urged all parties to work with zeal to uplift 260 million . . .
- Pakistan And The Gas Pipeline (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jan 26, 2006)
On January 21, hours before he was to fly into Washington from New York on his first official visit to the United States and his big date with George W. Bush, Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz declared that Islamabad would not `rush' into a . . .
- Reversing The Tide In Darfur (Hindu, Kofi A. Annan, Jan 26, 2006)
Whatever external force is sent to Darfur can provide only temporary security to the people there. Only a political agreement among their leaders can secure their future.
- Key To Eternal Happiness (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
The Kathopanishad offers spiritual vision and philosophical argument while explaining the subtle truths of the individual Self against the background of the fascinating universe.
- Politicos Should Be Role Models: Kalam (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
President A P J Abdul Kalam on Wednesday called upon the members of Parliament to become role models for the youth and asked the judiciary and the law enforcement agencies to provide service to the marginalised section which could not reach them.
- No Fixed Agenda For Talks: Colombo (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Jan 26, 2006)
LTTE wants dialogue confined to ceasefire agreement
The Sri Lankan Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on Wednesday agreed to unconditional talks to discuss the implementation aspects of the ceasefire agreement in Switzerland . . .
- Is A Breakthrough Possible? (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Jan 26, 2006)
India and Pakistan still stick to old positions. But a breakdown in relations has been averted
- Father Of Man! (Deccan Herald, L Praveen Kumar, Jan 26, 2006)
Children are capable of causing considerable embarrassment for their parents
- An Exhilarating Trekking Experience (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
The one place that is close to Bangalore with immense scope for trekking and camping is the Bilikal Betta near Kanakapura.
- China Vs. India: A Battle Of Ideas (International Herald Tribune, Anand Giridharadas, Jan 26, 2006)
On a late evening along Marine Drive, Mumbai's answer to the Shanghai Bund, dancer-beggars prowl with monkeys, extorting coins from passers-by. Deep potholes pit the sidewalk and the sea gently laps a crumbling wall. It is quaint, . . .
- Once Upon A Time, There Was An Earthquake (Indian Express, Palak Nandi, Jan 26, 2006)
Five years isn’t a long time—if the first year was the Year of Death and Destruction. But in Bhuj, it seems an age has gone by.
- Readying Class Of 2007 In Up (Indian Express, Tarannum Manjul, Jan 26, 2006)
At the primary school in Heerupur village, Kasmanda block, in Sitapur, the attendance register tells the story of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, or Education for All programme.
- Capital Down Under (Indian Express, ANUBHUTI VISHNOI, Jan 26, 2006)
This is the Delhi Metro, we stick to deadlines. In fact, we beat all deadlines and finish ahead of schedule.’’ It’s a tribute to what Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has come to mean to the Capital this Republic Day that nobody sniggers when . . .
- Should Be Role Models: Prez (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
President APJ Abdul Kalam on Wednesday called upon members of Parliament to become role model for the youth and asked judiciary and law enforcement agencies to provide service to the marginalized persons who could not reach them.
- Badge Of Legitimacy (Statesman, AMITAV BANERJI, Jan 26, 2006)
Ever since the fall of the Berlin Wall, democracy has become more than just a mantra.
- Crushing The Law (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 26, 2006)
The Aravalis are still under attack
A casual disregard for the law and callousness towards the environment is again on display in the sensitive Aravali region of Mewat in Haryana.
- Somalis Take Comfort In The Past (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
How many guns make a warlord? Twenty-five technicals, so about 250 armed men with Russian AK-47s and Belgian pistols make you a lord, and you can go up the hierarchy to viscount or marquis or earl or proper baron if you include a couple of . . .
- Anger In The Air (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Jan 26, 2006)
The expressway to Zhongshan city is one of those dream roads in China which provokes envy in Indians. Trees line it, and sometimes you get a glimpse of farmlands beyond. Small brick and tin houses can be seen off and on.
- The Republic Marches Ahead (Daily Excelsior, K.K. Khullar, Jan 26, 2006)
Somebody has remarked that if a Rip Van Winkle had gone to sleep in 1950 and woke up in 2006, he would not be able to recognize the developmental revolution of India. A country, which did not manufacture its own needles, is today a nuclear power.
- Salute The Republic (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 26, 2006)
Today we salute the Republic of India with our both hands. The day marks more than merely a ritual. In every sense it goes beyond massive celebrations that are witnessed across the country.
- Be Role Models For Youth (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam today exhorted all political parties to perform in an environment of developmental politics by competing with each other and putting forth their focussed developmental vision through their manifestoes.
- J-K: Self Rule Proposal Need To Be Discussed, Says Mehbooba (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Maintaining that the solution to Kashmir issue could only be evolved through dialogue, PDP President Mehbooba Mufti today said the proposal of "self rule" floated recently by Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf need to be discussed at national and . . .
- Reliance, Bechtel Float Engg Venture (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
New firm to foray into outside contracts also.
Reliance Industries has formed a 50:50 joint venture with Bechtel, the global engineering, construction and project management company, for third party engineering contracts.
- The India Imperative At Wef (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jan 25, 2006)
The World Economic Forum is always at the cutting edge in its focus areas and the Annual Meeting at Davos has become an important platform for exchanging political, social and environmental opinions on developments in the global society.
- Chimpanzees Closer To Humans Than To Apes (Hindu, Ian Sample , Jan 25, 2006)
They already use basic tools, have rudimentary language and star in TV commercials, but now scientists have proof that chimpanzees are more closely related to humans than other great apes. Genetic tests comparing DNA from humans, chimps, gorillas, and ...
- Playing With The Sun And Moon (Hindu, ANAND SANKAR, Jan 25, 2006)
Time and tide wait for no man. On Silver Beach, you realise that it's not just another cliché
- In New City, No Sense Of Place (Indian Express, Gautam Bhatia, Jan 25, 2006)
Filled with guilt about our degraded towns, every few months, bureaucrats, politicians and civic authorities announce some grandiose package of urban largesse.
- Meeting Agricultural Challenges (Daily Excelsior, Dr K S Khokhar, Jan 25, 2006)
Agriculture continues to be backbone of the Indian economy. About 65 percent of Indian population is still dependent on agriculture. Agriculture contribute significantly to National GDP (22%).
- Nepal Rebels Attack Town As Pressure Mounts On King (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
At least two policemen were killed when Maoist rebels raided a major commercial town in west Nepal, setting off a string of explosions at government buildings and police posts, police and residents said on Wednesday.
- Blasts In Sri Lanka Coincide With Peace Mission (Reuters, Peter Apps, Jan 25, 2006)
Five explosions rocked Sri Lanka's capital on Tuesday, injuring no one but panicking the city as Norwegian peace broker Erik Solheim prepared to meet Tamil Tiger rebels in a last-ditch bid to salvage a 2002 truce.
- Clemenceau Will Not Be Allowed If It Has Hazardous Cargo: Govt (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
The French ship Clemenceau will not be allowed to enter the Indian waters if it is found to contain hazardous waste as cargo, Government said today.
- Train Travel Becomes Easier (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
In a move aimed at benefiting passengers as also the Railways, a scheme to upgrade full fare paying waiting listed passengers to the next higher class against vacancies is being introduced from 26 January.
- War Of Words Over Balochistan (Daily Excelsior, Ajay Kaul, Jan 25, 2006)
In the midst of bonhomie and slew of confidence-building measures, India and Pakistan have entered into a war of words over Balochistan where the local tribes are up in arms against the security forces.
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