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Articles 14021 through 14120 of 20008:
- Cii Wants Penalties For Food Safety Offences Watered Down (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Sep 21, 2005)
The Bill is coming up for discussion in the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Wednesday
- Is The U.K. Government The Obstacle? (Hindu, George Monbiot, Sep 21, 2005)
Corporations are ready to act on global warming but are thwarted by Ministers who resist regulation in the name of the market.
- Maharashtra Sugar Cane Farmers — Bitter Deal From Weather, Government (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Sep 21, 2005)
Sugarcane farmers in Maharashtra's Golden Triangle have been dealt a double whammy — by the floods that destroyed much of their crop and by the Government's disregard for their plight.
- India And China: On A `Global Move' (Business Line, BATUK GATHANI, Sep 21, 2005)
Observers of India and China in Western capitals are often perplexed by the current obsession about these two Asian nations growing share of world trade and expanding economic profiles, which at best are rated as "modest and steady".
- Dilemmas Of The Same Kind (Dawn, Shamshad Ahmad Khan, Sep 21, 2005)
The United Nations at 60 is weak and frail, not in size, but in terms of its credibility and authority.
- An Agreement At Last (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
After three years of anxiety and four rounds of intensive six-party talks focusing on the effective denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, an agreement has finally been reached that will see North Korea abandon its nuclear programme and return to ...
- Tolerance And Train Travel (Business Line, Vinod Mathew, Sep 21, 2005)
We all try to be tolerant; or at least, to be seen as tolerant. In reality, it is our streaks of intolerance that gain more prominence, though on most occasions we manage to keep these blips on our personality graph well hidden.
- Victory For Diplomacy (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 21, 2005)
The success in persuading North Korea to agree to abandon its nuclear weapons programme is a tribute to the international efforts to end the crisis through dialogue.
- Words And No Actions (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
A few days ahead of last week’s annual United Nations summit, the UN Human Development Report noted that the gathering of more than 150 heads of state and government,
- Crash And Its Consequence (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 21, 2005)
He looked at me and smiled confidently in response to my anxious look.
- How Real Is India's External Debt Burden ? (Daily Excelsior, S. V. Vaidynathan, Sep 21, 2005)
Notwithstanding a brave face put up by Finance Minister, PC Chidambaram, in the monsoon session of Lok Sabha, India’s external debt in 2004 stood at $122.78 billion.
- Recreating Taj Magic In Sand (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
Tourists who plan to visit the Taj Mahal in Agra between September 25 and 27 will have the opportunity to see a replica of the world famous monument made of black sand from the river Yamuna.
- 30 Die In Ap Cyclonic Storm (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
Torrential rain triggered by a cyclonic storm has left a trail of deaths and destruction in coastal Andhra Pradesh, several parts of Orissa and the eastern tracts of Vidarbha in Maharashtra.
- Progress In Talks With Dhaka On Rivers (Hindu, HAROON HABIB, Sep 21, 2005)
The Water Resources Ministers of India and Bangladesh will jointly visit the border areas after Id
Decision to make joint visit to border areas
India had agreed on early warning system enhancing lead-time for flood forecasting
- India Promises Bangladesh Not To Divert Key Rivers (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
India met Bangladeshi demands on Tuesday by pledging not to divert the waters of two major shared rivers because doing so might generate protests in eastern India.
- Iran And The Invention Of A Nuclear Crisis (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Sep 21, 2005)
The world has forgotten everything and learned nothing from the charade over weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
- N Korea Goes Back On 6-Nation N-Deal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
Pyongyang’s claim that it will not give up nuclear weapons until the US provides civilian atomic reactors undermines the agreement reached in Beijing.
- North Korea's Nuclear Agreement Hits A Snag (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Sep 21, 2005)
Pyongyang insists on receiving light-water reactors from U.S.
- Incessant Rain Plays Havoc In Coastal Andhra, Telangana Regions; 30 Killed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
Large tracts under water, Godavari rising menacingly; rail, road links severed.
- 90 Per Cent Of Rain Fell In Three Weeks Of Monsoon (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
This staid chart has more to it than just rainfall measurements of North-West India.
- Discriminating City (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Sep 21, 2005)
The accusation that Srinagar is being discriminated against by the coalition government as far as allocation of funds is concerned is not totally unfounded
- Storm Moves Towards A.P. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
The cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal moved towards the Andhra Pradesh coast on Monday without causing any major damage in Orissa, but at least 20 fishermen had gone missing.
- Advocate Of Human Dignity (Hindu, R. VIJAYASANKAR, Sep 20, 2005)
A tireless propagandist imbued with an extraordinary zeal for social transformation
- Instrument For Poverty Alleviation (Hindu, SRIDHAR SEETHARAMAN , Sep 20, 2005)
Combines theoretical reflections and case studies on microfinance
- New Beetles At Bandipur (Deccan Herald, Shankar Bennur, Sep 20, 2005)
A group of entomologists and naturalists of Mysore have identified a wide variety of ants, beetles and butterflies found during a survey at the Bandipur National Park, a part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. This first survey conducted at the park by ....
- Global Warming: Siberia Feels The Heat (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
It’s a frozen peat bog the size of France and Germany combined that contains billions of tonnes of greenhouse gases and, for the first time since the ice age, it is melting, writes Ian Sample.
- Rs. 400 Crores Allotted To Panchayat Unions (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
The Government has sanctioned a sum of Rs. 400 crores to lay roads and provide drinking water facilities in all panchayat unions in the State,
- Bridges Not Walls (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
Scores of Kashmiri Pandits celebrated ‘Anant Chaturdasi’ at Nagbal temple for the first time since they left the Valley 15 years ago.
- Cyclonic Storm Spares Orissa, Enters Ap (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
A deep depression in the Bay of Bengal, which intensified into a cyclonic storm on Sunday, crossed the AP coast causing heavy rains in coastal areas.
- 34% Rise In Rainfall Solves Water Problem (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
The incessant rain under the influence of the cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal might have caused havoc in North Andhra districts, but it is helping Hyderabad in overcoming drinking water shortage.
- Indo-Bangla Talks On Water Begin In Dhaka (Deccan Herald, Hassan Shahriar, Sep 20, 2005)
Water Resources Minister Priyaranjan Dasmunshi assured Dhaka of finding out ways to solve the water sharing row through dialogue.
- Dharam Seeks Centre’S Help To Curb Naxalism (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
Chief Minister Dharam Singh said his government was planning to raise a new battalion to check the spread of extremism.
- Pioneer Private Water Provider Makes Waves In India (Reuters, Rina Chandran, Sep 20, 2005)
Factories and homes in one Tamil Nadu town have clean, reliable water supplies for the first time thanks a new private sector plant, but while industrialists are happy, consumer groups are worried.
- Truce Abandoned (Statesman, Sam Rajappa, Sep 20, 2005)
The prospects of the peace talks in Sri Lanka resuming in the near future have receded further with the political head of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, SP Thamilchelvan, ruling out Katunayake international airport in Colombo as a venue.
- The Moments Unforgettable-Ii (Greater Kashmir, S S Bijral (IPS), Sep 20, 2005)
Over the period when I availed some of his literary exemplary gifts as translations of Japji Sahib recited by Guru Nanak, Slok.
- They Have Just Two Options: Preserve Or Perish? (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Sep 20, 2005)
Writing is already on the wall. More material gains, more oppression on the weaker ones, more destruction of natural balance, less safety, less protection from disasters.
- Where India Stands Today (Daily Excelsior, O P Modi, Sep 20, 2005)
Today India is one of the fastest developing countries. Yet everything is not all right with us. There are many worrying aspects that need to be taken into account and solutions found expeditiously.
- Where Shiva & Vishnu Reside (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
The Nagareswara temple in Vijayapura houses Shiva and Vishnu shrines - both in perfect harmony. U B Githa and Mahesh Jambulingam delve into the splendour of the temple’s Mysore style architecture.
- Fathers Of The City (Hindu, S. SRINIVAS, Sep 20, 2005)
Whatever infrastructure Bangalore has today is because of sincere and dedicated work put in by its early mayors. Few have measured up since
- Going Beyond Free Power (Tribune, Ranjit Singh Ghuman, Sep 20, 2005)
The decision of the Government of Punjab to give free electricity to all farmers in Punjab has vindicated the stand of the earlier Akali-BJP regime. However, there is an important difference between the recent and earlier decisions in the sense that the g
- 'Cultural Environment Vital For Development Of A Person' (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
Good cultural environment is necessary for overall development of a person, said Vice Chancellor of Kuvempu University K Chidananda Gowda.
- World Bank Expert To Mediate Pak-India Dam Row (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
A World Bank-appointed expert will visit Pakistan and India next month to try to resolve a row between the nuclear-armed rivals over a dam New Delhi is building in the disputed Kashmir region, Pakistan said on Monday.
- Oppn Leads The Race In German Poll (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
The narrow victory of Merkel’s Christian Democrats party might pave the way for a coalition government.
- Vote Them Out (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
The question of accountability is seldom confronted when one of the alleged offenders is the state.
- The Jumbo Highway (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
Karnataka is the first in the country to notify an Elephant Corridor and two of them are already in place including the Kanniyanpura Corridor near Moyar River at the Bandipur National Park and the Bekkattur Arabikere Corridor that connects the . . .
- Fathers Of The City (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
Whatever infrastructure Bangalore has today is because of sincere and dedicated work put in by its early mayors. Few have measured up since
- The Green Men Fight Back (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
The sponge iron plant at Londa has come under attack from environmentalists, since it is a red category industry which could pollute air and water, Vijayalakshmi K P N tells us.
- Twin Deficits Of The Us — Risks Ahead For World Economy (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Sep 20, 2005)
ON September 22 and 23, the Global Markets Institute (GMI) of Goldman Sachs is holding a multilateral conference in New York on the theme of top 10 financial risks to the global economy
- Regulatory Independence — Strengthen By Constitutional Mandate (Business Line, Sumit K. Majumdar, Sep 20, 2005)
A country that is committed to an open market economy should have independent regulators who can fearlessly uphold institutional norms. In their absence, a country risks disrepute and could lose out on substantial investments and allied growth.
- Anarchy On Ozone Day (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Sep 20, 2005)
When you have the minister of environment and others, who claim to be protectors of precious natural resources, breaking the established norms to please political and industrial dispensations,
- North Korea To Give Up Nuclear Programmes (Tribune, Anil K. Joseph, Sep 20, 2005)
In a major breakthrough, North Korea today agreed to abandon its nuclear weapons and programmes and rejoin the Non-Proliferation Treaty, accept inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency after the USA agreed to normalise bilateral ties and ....
- Maritime Security: Preparing For The Unexpected (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Sep 20, 2005)
India's strategic location in the Indian Ocean puts it in a unique position to help combat terror on the high seas, especially against high value economic targets.
- A New India Policy (Dawn, SHAHID JAVED BURKI, Sep 20, 2005)
Stare decisis is a Latin term used in legal parlance to connote the importance attached to precedence.
- Shipping Industry’S Restructuring (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that the shipping policy will be boosted to rejuvenate the shipping industry since it’s a crucial element in the country’s logistic chain.
- Revival Of Islam-Judaism Ties (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 20, 2005)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said that peace in Palestine will end the sad chapter in Middle East history, revive historic ties between Islam and Judaism and extinguish the anger and frustration that motivates resort to violence and extremism.
- India Among Top Remittance Receiving Asian Nations’ (Deccan Herald, Manila, Sep 20, 2005)
A study by ADB found that there has been an increase in the labour supply from south-east Asian countries to overseas, with India, Philippines, China and Pakistan among the top Asian recipient countries.
- India-Bangladesh Talks Get Under Way (Hindu, HAROON HABIB, Sep 20, 2005)
Bangladesh and India began two-day talks here on Monday with their ministers expressing optimism that the discussions on sharing river waters would be held with a positive frame of mind.Water Resources Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi is leading India's 18
- Waste Water A Valuable Resource (Deccan Herald, Rosalind Ezhil K , Sep 20, 2005)
The new sewage treatment plant in Cubbon park recycles 1.5 million litres of water a day. This will offset the water requirements of 10,000 people.
- Where Shiva & Vishnu Reside (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
The Nagareswara temple in Vijayapura houses Shiva and Vishnu shrines - both in perfect harmony. U B Githa and Mahesh Jambulingam delve into the splendour of the temple’s Mysore style architecture.
- Rs. 9,600 Crores For Developing Backward Areas: Dharam Singh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2005)
Foundation stone laid for High Court circuit Bench building in Gulbarga
Budgetary allocation for irrigation projects increased by Rs. 929 crores
All ongoing irrigation projects to be completed by November
- Rebirth Of Afghan Politics (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Sep 19, 2005)
One of my most cherished memories of a long tour of duty in Afghanistan is of the advent of dawn through the mist hanging over Bande Amir, an interlocking system of lakes well above the vegetation line.
- Water Problems Of Karachi (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 19, 2005)
A child reportedly died and around 65 others including men, women and children were admitted in different hospitals of Karachi on Friday after consuming contaminated water in Landhi area.
- Fresh Depression Triggers Heavy Rains In Orissa (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2005)
The bad weather conditions have prompted the state government to issue an order to the local administration in different districts to remain in high alert.
- Where Is The Institutional Response? (Dawn, Dr Farzana Bari, Sep 19, 2005)
After the shocking incidence of the rape of Mukhtaran Mai, Dr Shazia Khalid and now Sonia Naz — which has brought into question the existence of an informal parallel judicial system of panchayats and jirgas in the country,
- Delhi And Dhaka To Discuss Water Sharing From Today (Deccan Herald, Hassan Shahriar, Sep 19, 2005)
The likely focus of the two-day talks is on a permanent agreement on sharing waters of the Teesta and six other common rivers.
- Maritime Security Initiative In S E Asia (Deccan Herald, Vijay Sakhuja, Sep 19, 2005)
The ‘Eye in the Sky’ initiative indicates that the littoral states have agreed to maintain a security framework
- Lessons From Mumbai (Statesman, ARUN PROSAD MUKHERJEE, Sep 19, 2005)
After the recent calamity in Mumbai and the rest of Maharashtra, it may be the turn of Kolkata and West Bengal, one of the perennially flood-prone states.
- Karnataka To Spend Rs. 9,600 Crores On Backward Regions (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2005)
Foundation stone laid for High Court circuit Bench building in Gulbarga
- 2 More U.S. Experts Arrive In Assam (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, Sep 19, 2005)
Two more experts of the Houston-based Boots and Coots arrived at Dikom in upper Assam Dibrugarh district on Sunday to join their two colleagues at the oil well disaster site.
- Rain Water Harvesting Mooted In Tripura (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2005)
In view of the growing water scarcity in Agartala, the state water resource and public health engineering division has recommended making rain water harvesting system mandatory for all households in Agartala.
- India Struggles To Cope Up With Massive Sabotage In Assam Oil Field As Fire Goes Out Of Control – Us Experts Wait Special Equipment (India Daily, Kiran Chaube, Sep 19, 2005)
A major oil well fire in the northeastern state of Assam blazed for a third day today as specialist firefighters from the US said they need more equipment to douse the blaze.
- Groundwater And Pollution (Daily Excelsior, Dr T K Munshi, Sep 19, 2005)
Water is one of the most abundant of the important renewable resources on earth. The hydrosphere or total world water is approximately 1.4 billion cubic kilometers.
- The Economic Fault Lines (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Sep 19, 2005)
Unlike geographical fault lines, the economic ones spread disaster everywhere — on the prudent and the successful as much as on the imprudent and unsuccessful. P. V. Indiresan offers a solution to give the poor what they value and is goo d for them too.
- Heavy Rains Lash Northern India (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2005)
Normal life affected for the third consecutive day in most parts
- German Polls: Schroeder, Merkel Make Claims (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Sep 19, 2005)
In a day of total surprises in Germany's most hotly contested elections in recent times,
- Dengue Virus Still Prevails In Tirupur (Hindu, M. Gunasekaran, Sep 19, 2005)
17 tested positive; kit tests are not confirmatory ones: Health Department
Cases of dengue routine nowadays, says doctor
All known breeding sources eliminated
"False positive rates'' were high in the kit test
- "Merkel May Favour India" (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Sep 19, 2005)
A conservative coalition between the Christian Democrats (CDU-CSU) and the Free Democrats (FDP) would,
- Stone Laid For School Project In Tsunami-Hit Keelamanakudi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2005)
About 400 children to be benefited by the new initiative "Under the community initiative, the focus was on the welfare and development of children and elderly persons."
- A Glass At Least Half Full (Hindu, Kofi A. Annan, Sep 19, 2005)
I deliberately set the bar high, since in international negotiations you never get everything you ask. I also presented the reforms as a package since advances were more likely to be achieved together than piecemeal. That is precisely what happened.
- To Be Better Prepared Next Time (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2005)
Extracts from the government of India’s status report on Disaster Management in India, August 2004
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