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Articles 14121 through 14220 of 20008:
- Tracking The Global Fdi Movement (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Sep 19, 2005)
Going by recent economic trends, an FDI upturn is in the works following the recent investment recession. Generally, the UNCTAD report says, that prospects for almost all regions "are expected to be bright in both the short and the medium term".
- Another City (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2005)
Daydreaming is usually a harmless activity. But there is something rather alarmingly absurd about the chief minister’s all-embracing plan to convert Calcutta into a veritable Garden of Earthly Delights,
- Navigating Galileo (Tribune, Sridhar K Chari, Sep 19, 2005)
India‘s bid to join the Galileo satellite navigation project promoted by the European Union (EU)
- Piety Breaks Out (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , Sep 19, 2005)
President Bush brings God into the limelight as he calls for prayers in response to the disaster that has undermined faith
- The Fuel Of The Future (Hindu, TUTU DHAWAN, Sep 19, 2005)
Bio-diesel is expected to meet 20 per cent of India's diesel requirement
Bio-diesel ignites better and burns up to 70 per cent cleaner, has much better lubricating properties and extends engine life.
- Too Big To Last? (Hindu, Lucy Siegle, Sep 19, 2005)
Good News and bad news this week. Research shows that the planet could feasibly provide food for 10 billion people. Since the global population is estimated to reach 9.1 billion by 2050, this leaves us with a bit of slack in the world's breadbasket.
- Our Embattled Cities (Hindu, RANJIT GUPTA, Sep 18, 2005)
As urban centres expand to embrace a wide range of entrants, whether in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata or Bangalore, dissensions arise over what the city means. A reflection on the crisis that afflicts them
- Faith In His Medium (Hindu, Gowri Ramnarayan, Sep 18, 2005)
His films may take years to gestate, germinate and grow, before shooting begins. Profiling this year's Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner, Adoor Gopalakrishnan.
- Uniquely Sobti (Hindu, Aditi De, Sep 18, 2005)
The Heart Has Its Reasons,(Dil-o-Danish), Krishna Sobti. Translated from Hindi by Reema Anand and Meenakshi Swami, Katha, Rs. 250
- You Can’T Miss Munsiyari (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
Richa Nigam visits Munsiyari,a beautiful hill station that kisses the foot of the Himalayas and impresses with its green locales and magnificent views.
- Capital Robbed Of A Thousand And More Trees (Hindu, Sandeep Joshi, Sep 18, 2005)
The incessant rain and accompanying squalls that lashed the Capital for well over 30 hours beginning Friday morning have left a gaping hole in the Capital's green cover with close to a thousand full-grown and small trees uprooted across the city.
- Beneath The Wings Of A Ministering Angel (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
One woman cared for and taught her brood how to pull together and live as a thriving unit in a self-centred world, discovers Sheila Kumar.
- A New Ajanta And Ellora, Courtesy Mtdc (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) is all geared up for Phase-2 of conservation of the ancient Ajanta & Ellora monuments. It follows an extremely successful Phase-1 of restoration of the UNESCO World heritage site.
- 200 Years Later (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
A Ganesha idol that hid a bounty,oranges grown by Armenians, temples as old as thousand years and a Rajput settlement, all right here in the outskirts of Bangalore. These are some teresting facts uncovered in tracing Francis Buchanan’s trail.
- Life In The Fast Lane (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
A hard-hitting book that does not baulk from telling the bitter truth about life on the fringes of society, written in a simple style.
- Un Summit Settles For Modest Plans (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , Sep 18, 2005)
After much negotiation and delay, the UN summit adopted a watered-down declaration on poverty, terrorism, genocide and human rights violation
- Tamil Nadu Government Agrees To Hold Public Hearings On Port Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
Submission made during hearing on writ petition filed by Tuticorin Port Trust
- Fight Still On Against Assam Oil Well Fire (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
American experts working round-the-clock; ONGC providing back-up, equipment
- Rain Harvesting In Govt Primary Schools: Minister (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
The ambitious rainwater harvesting scheme, Suvarna Jala, is all set to be launched in 23,683 government primary schools across the State on October 2.
- Contaminated Water Deaths (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 18, 2005)
To understand the magnitude of the problem caused by consumption of contaminated water that has resulted in severe illnesses and deaths in Karachi these past few weeks,
- Afghan Poll: Some Misgivings (Dawn, Amir Usman, Sep 18, 2005)
Before discussing the implications of the forthcoming elections for Afghanistan and the Afghan people,
- Overarching Urge To Go Public (Hindu, K.K. Luthria, Sep 18, 2005)
Our bureaucracy was conceived to be an invisible spirit guiding the onerous task of nation building
- Crossing Ichhogil Canal: How Lt-Col Hayde Did It (Tribune, Maj-Gen Kuldip Singh Bajwa (retd), Sep 18, 2005)
IT was September 6, 1965. The troops of 11 Corps stormed into Pakistan in Amritsar-Khemkaran sector.
- Spice Of Life :Weather (Statesman, p j o taylor, Sep 18, 2005)
Weather forecasting is a much more exact science than it used to be; we were lucky if a 24-hour forecast turned out to be accurate:
- Govt To Encourage Renewable Power (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
The government is considering major policy changes to commercialise renewable power to match reliability, performance and cost levels of conventional power to become globally competitive.
- How India Became A Battleground For Cia And Kgb In The 1970s (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Sep 18, 2005)
It seemed like the entire country was on sale, says book "People in high places, including ministers, were willing to provide sensitive information to the highest bidder"
- Kaps-1 Achieves One Year Of Uninterrupted Operation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
The first nuclear power reactor at Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS-1), Gujarat, completed one year of uninterrupted operation on Friday (September 16). The unit has a capacity of 220 MWe. KAPS-1 has been continuously supplying electricity to the grid
- Water Problems Of Karachi (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 18, 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. The contamination is said to be the result of seepage of sewage....
- U.S. Experts Arrive At Dikom (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
50 fire-tenders pressed into service to douse the blaze
No loss of lives and property
2,500 families temporarily evacuated, sheltered in camps
Special device designed
- A Five-Day Week? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 17, 2005)
Once again, a two-day weekend is being talked about, the aim being to reduce oil consumption.
- Israel Pulls Out But Gaza Is Still Not Free (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
During his address to the UN General Assembly this week, Israeli Premier Ariel Sharon claimed Israel’s unilateral withdrawal from the Gaza Strip ended Israel’s legal “responsibility” for its Palestinian citizens.
- 5-Day Week (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 17, 2005)
As the price of oil in the international market has soared to unbearable heights, the Government has, at long last, started contemplating different options to offset its adverse impact.
- Flights, Trains, Road Traffic, Power Supply Hit Hard (Hindu, Sandeep Joshi, Sep 17, 2005)
Incessant rain accompanied by squalls since early morning disrupted life in the Capital on Friday with almost all incoming flights at Indira Gandhi International Airport being diverted due to strong winds and vehicular movement on the roads badly . . .
- New Veeranam Supply Verified (Hindu, Karthik Subramanian, Sep 17, 2005)
Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Friday checked firsthand whether water supply, augmented by the New Veeranam Scheme, reached the remotest corners of the city.
- Growth Of Technology (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 17, 2005)
Plato might not have had technology in mind when he wrote “Necessity is the mother of invention”,
- Not By Laws Alone (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Sep 17, 2005)
The state government intends to make use of polythene a cognizable offence.
- The Only Place Saves Water (Deccan Herald, Marianne de Nazareth, Sep 17, 2005)
Rain water harvesting has become the catch word in the City today. Shoaib, proprietor of The Only Place, a restaurant on Museum Road, moved into a rented property when the restaurant moved from Brigade Road. The property has a large surface well . . . .
- Manmohan: I Will Remain Engaged With Musharraf (Hindu, Harish Khare , Sep 17, 2005)
"Movement forward if he delivers on promise"
Wednesday's dialogue not a backward movement
Joint statement reflects commitment to search for a pragmatic solution
- Rs 28 Crore Water Project To Start This Year (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
Mr Eshwarappa said credit for the project should go to the BJP as the coalition government had heeded the warning issued by the party.
- Pourakarmikas’ Kids To Get Free Education (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
The State government has decided to ask all the local bodies to bear the educational fees of children of pourakarmikas in their jurisdiction from the next academic year.
- Supreme Court Allows Plea By Environmentalists' Body (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
Plea to expunge High Court remarks in smuggling case
- Tamil Nadu Attracting Foreign Investors: Minister (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
The State exported Rs 10,000 cr. worth software New roads to a distance of 42,000 km laid in the State and 18,000 km of roads would be brought additionally under infrastructure development
- Germany Drifting Towards A Grand Coalition? (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Sep 17, 2005)
Angela Merkel, Gerhard Schroeder slug it out in the last two days of campaigning.
- Colourful Congregation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
Twenty artists with differing styles, techniques and subjects come together in a group show which opens in the city today
- A Threat To Beach Tourism (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
At a time when Goa is gearing for a big season ahead, the oily substances and oil balls continue to threaten its beach belt in the south part of the State.
- New Fund To Finance Safety Schemes On Highways (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
In a significant decision taken to finance safety schemes on National Highways, a new universal safety fund would soon be created under the aegis of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
- Need For Global Social Action (Tribune, E. Alcantara, Sep 17, 2005)
Bill Clinton, former President of the United States, was recently interviewed for Global Viewpoint by Euripedes Alcantara, Editor of Veja, at his home in Chappaqua, N.Y. On September 15, . . .
- The Govt Is A Dead Elephant (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Sep 17, 2005)
The Indian bureaucrat does not want India to become a rich country, he does not want free markets and he does not want a truly free society because when these things happen, his powers diminish immediately
- Saarc Treaty On Taxation Ready For Ratification (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
A treaty aimed at helping SAARC countries prepare sound tax policies for better business and investment environment in the region is ready for ratification by the respective governments.
- Beware Of What You Wear! (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 17, 2005)
In imposing on students a dress code that proscribes jeans, T-shirts, sleeveless tops, and tight-fitting outfits, the Anna University has taken to an extreme a narrow-minded notion of discipline on the campuses of engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu.
- Scorpene Deal, Once More With Sense (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 17, 2005)
It was ’82 when India acquired the world’s most advanced submarine building facilities from Germany, installed them in Mazagon Docks and, after building two boats, gave up submarine construction.
- On Record (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 17, 2005)
For several years, India has faced cross-border terrorism directed against its unity and territorial integrity.
- Nlc To Shell Out Rs 25 Crore To Take Up Desilting Of Lake (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) has agreed to take up work relating to desilting of a lake and a drainage river at an estimated cost of Rs 25 crore in the coastal district, said District Collector (in-charge) M Ganesan.
- Indian To Train Us National Guards (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
As part of measures to focus on combating terrorism post 9/11, the US Administration is sending out teams of its National Guards to receive specialised anti-terrorism and jungle warfare training at the Indian Army School at Varangte in Mizoram.
- Voters Reverse Islamists' Rise In Pakistani Politics (Christian Science Monitor, Scott Baldauf, Sep 16, 2005)
Candidates in Sunday's vote won't be presented on the ballot as members of a party.
- W.Ghats Sports World’S Best Biodiversity: Environmentalist (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
Environmentalist Subhash Chandran described Western Ghats as the world’s most valuable biodiversity, while speaking at a one-day workshop on Medicinal Values of Mango, Garcinica, Indica and Citrus at Dhanvantari Ayurveda College in Siddapur.
- Civic Fathers Fell 4,000 Trees (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
The felling of thousands of trees dotting city roads has left citizens and environmentalists in a tizzy.
- Wrong Thing To Say (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 16, 2005)
The president talked totally out of turn on the issue of women during his interview with an American newspaper published here on Wednesday.
- Nathpa Plant Flooded (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
Water from the 1500 MW Nathpa Jhakri Power Project, which was flooded due to bursting of a pipe of a generating machine,
- Study Sees Boom In Offshoring Of Financial Services (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
The scale of offshoring in financial services sector is set to virtually double by 2008, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers latest survey entitled Offshoring in the Financial Services Industry: Risks and Rewards, launched on Thursday.
- 3,000 People Evacuated After Fire In Oil Well (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
At least 3000 people in three villages of Assam have been evacuated, following a fire at a leaking high pressure gas and crude well of Oil India Limited at Dikom near Dibrugarh, late last night.
- Draining Of Reservoirs May Boost Fish Catch From Sea Soon (Hindu, K.P.M. Basheer, Sep 16, 2005)
High-priced fish from Tamil Nadu flooding Kerala markets, hitting fishworkers
- Yoga, Farming Basics To Be Taught In Schools (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
Education Ministers of various States in favour of the move
Students to be made aware of basic agricultural concepts and issues such as AIDS
Subjects to be introduced in a phased manner after consultations
- Nod For 100 Cdm Projects (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
The National Clean Development Mechanism Authority (CDM) has recently cleared another 10 projects, taking the total number of host country approved CDM projects to over a hundred.
- Religious Fervour Marks This River's Birthday (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
People worship river Vitasta, another form of goddess Parvati
- Government To Sell Tide Water Oil To Ongc And Exit Maruti (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
The government said it is open to exiting Maruti Udyog Ltd completely and is talking to Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for selling its stake in Tide Water Oil.
- International Coastal Clean-Up To Begin On Friday (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
‘‘Indian Coast Guard will observe International Coastal Cleanup-2005(ICC) on Saturday in the beaches of coastal Karnataka spanning up to 300 km covering beaches of Someshwar,
- U.S Consortium Keen On Wafer Fabrication Unit (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
The new facility will cost $3-4 billion
- Taxonomy Award For T.C. Narendran (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
.C. Narendran, insect taxonomist has been selected for the L.K. Janaki Ammal National Award for Taxonomy— 2004, in recognition of his research contributions.
- Indo-Pak Talks Run Into Trouble (Tribune, T.R. Ramachandran, Sep 16, 2005)
The Indo-Pakistan talks ran into trouble late last night with both sides failing to make any significant move, except to reiterate their resolve not to allow terrorism to impede the peace process.
- Ophelia Batters North Carolina (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
The criticism of its response to Katrina has prompted the emergency management agency not to take chances.
- Mumbai's Suffocation (Business Line, P. T. Jyothi Datta, Sep 16, 2005)
The lopsided perspectives of Mumbai's so-called civic ministries which trot out weak-kneed excuses for breaking the law are reasons why Mumbaikars are being suffocated, both literally and morally.
- Betrayal Of The People (Hindu, Mary Riddell, Sep 16, 2005)
Four years ago, American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. Many hundreds died in that instant. The emergency services' response began within five seconds.
- India Does Business The Hard Way (Asia Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
South Asian economies are increasing the pace of reform to help small and medium businesses generate more jobs, but heavy legal burdens on business remain in most countries in the region,
- High-Level Committee To Review Mineral Policy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
To examine the value adding policy of mineral rich States
- India, China Ink Mou For Jv In Mining (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
In a bid to strengthen ties in the field of mining, India and China on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding for joint ventures in other countries and setting up a framework to promote coperation in the field of metallic and non-metallic minerals
- Iisc Identifies Nine Projects With Boeing (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have identified nine projects in which they will work with Boeing to build next generation flights
- Power Regulation — Time To Get Back To The Basics (Hindu, Sudha Mahalingam, Sep 16, 2005)
Electricity regulators, who could have formed the bridge between the uninformed consumer and the power utility, have unfortunately failed to rise to the occasion.
- Singh, Musharraf Agree To Pursue All Possible Options On J&k (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
During discussions marked by "frankness and candour", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has made it clear to Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf that reduction of troops in the Kashmir valley was ruled out till acts of terror and violence, which cast a
- Major Fire In Oil Well In Upper Assam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 16, 2005)
ONGC crisis management team working to control 40-foot flames
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