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Articles 14621 through 14720 of 20008:
- Zonal Power (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 31, 2005)
Need For Economic Integration In Black Sea Region
- Left To The Tiger (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 31, 2005)
We were simply thrilled when our driver pointed towards a tree and said the random scratches on the bark were the work of a tiger. A hushed silence fell on the jeep carrying children and women on a safari in the Kaziranga.
- Tn Showcases Its New Tourist Spots (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2005)
Efforts to showcase lesser-known destinations like Pulikat Lake as a land of lagoons, Yercaud for its cascading waterfalls along with Pichavaram as a botanist’s and ornithologist’s delight will be undertaken by the Tamil Nadu Tourism Board (TNTB) with...
- Asia Feels Heat Of Oil Prices (Tribune, Evelyn Iritani, Aug 31, 2005)
The global economy has shown few ill effects from rising oil prices, but the latest surge is starting to exact a toll on Asian economies.
- Gains Of Cooperation (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2005)
The Chief Ministers of Punjab and Haryana shared a common platform after jointly inaugurating the new Bhakra-Beas Management Board building in Chandigarh on Monday and,
- Unwind On Turtles' Beach (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2005)
On a deserted beach near Kozhikode, a committed group gets together every year to save the Olive Ridleys
- The Oil Scenario — Need For A Comprehensive Response (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Aug 31, 2005)
From fully compensating the oil marketing companies by raising prices of petroleum products and reducing the subsidy element to exploring alternative renewable energy sources such as wind,
- Disservice Delivery (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Aug 31, 2005)
Reduced to its bare essentials, good governance, whether in the context of governments, or public and private sectors, is nothing but making services in an adequate measure,
- Flood Alert Issued As Mettur Reaches Full Level (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2005)
Eleven days after the PWD and the Salem Collector gave a flood alert saying that the Mettur dam was likely to reach full level within a few hours, the officials, on Tuesday, admitted that the reservoir filled up to its maximum level and the surplus . . .
- Premji’S Panchatantra (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2005)
The Wipro chairman feared that water scarcity would hinder growth, be it in agriculture, industry or urban infrastructure.
- 8,000 Women To Get Training Under Tank-Care Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2005)
2,005 tanks to be revived by 2008-09
Women involved in project to be made functionally literate
Rs. 670-crore World Bank-aided project on since 2002 in 34 taluks
Work on 464 tanks has been completed at a cost of Rs. 105 crores
- Tax Sops An Illusory Attraction (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 31, 2005)
The letter written by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh calling for the withdrawal of Central excise and income-tax concessions
- New Constructions Near Water Bodies, Catchment Areas Opposed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2005)
Protection of natural resources sought at public hearing on Hussainsagar Protection of natural resources sought at public hearing on Hussainsagar
Feeble support for beautification of Necklace Road
1,300-acre-Hussainsagar lakebed shrunk to 900 acres
- Uk Automotive Design Team Coming (Hindu, R.K. Radhakrishnan, Aug 31, 2005)
``The growing importance of south India to the Indian economy is obvious''
- Flood Alert In Tn Districts (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2005)
A flood alert has been sounded in the 11 Cauvery delta districts of Tamil Nadu as water level in the Mettur dam exceeded the full level on Tuesday following copious flows.
- Quarrying Moves Away From Brigand’S Shadow (Deccan Herald, Madhuprasad N, Aug 31, 2005)
The State’s share in the country's granite exports has declined to 15 per cent from a peak of 75 per cent in 1992.
- Is Science A Religion? (Deccan Herald, B M Hegde, Aug 31, 2005)
If man doesn’t develop a proper scientific temper, he will become a moral nihilist or a religious fanatic
- Dear Philsy (Deccan Herald, A S IYER, Aug 31, 2005)
A beautiful person’s memory creates another world that lives on even after life passes away
- Environment And Development Are Complementary’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2005)
Framing eco-friendly development projects is the need of the hour. Development and environment should complement each other and not in opposition to each other. If the situation continues then the country itself will be destroyed, writer Na D’Souza said.
- A Disaster’S Peace Dividend (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 31, 2005)
The tsunami that devastated large swathes of Asia last December also sparked hope that it would force opponents in civil wars to abandon armed struggle in favour of cooperation and rebuilding. That has been true in Indonesia but not in Sri Lanka.
- 8,000 Women To Get Training Under Tank-Care Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2005)
2,005 tanks to be revived by 2008-09
Women involved in project to be made functionally literate
Rs. 670-crore World Bank-aided project on since 2002 in 34 taluks
Work on 464 tanks has been completed at a cost of Rs. 105 crores
- India's Extinct Green Prime Ministers (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 30, 2005)
To grow as a nation without depriving future generations of a rich natural heritage is a tough ask.
- Why Some Become Alcohol Addicts? (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 30, 2005)
One question that interests psychologists is this: why is it that some people can take or leave alcohol or cigarettes, while others become addicted? If scientists can unravel this puzzle, it could provide new ways of weaning people off drink and tobacco.
- Celebrating Fettered Freedom (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Aug 30, 2005)
The Palestinian Authority faces a test. It will have to do more for the long suffering people of Gaza
- Hu Jintao Calls For Talks To End Disputes (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2005)
China will keep to the path of peaceful development, and cooperation with the international community to advance women's causes worldwide.
- Afghanistan — Then And Now (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 30, 2005)
That friendly relations between Pakistan and India help Afghanistan should be obvious to anyone familiar with history.
- Will The Draft Iraqi Constitution Succeed? (Hindu, Rory Carroll , Aug 30, 2005)
Noboyd Said drafting Iraq's constitution would be easy. And nobody said Sunday's result was destined to succeed. But it was a result.
- Speedy Steps To Supply Drinking Water To Villages (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2005)
Local Administration Minister A. Elumalai said on Monday that the speedy steps taken by the local bodies, along with the Public Works Department, helped to supply drinking water to villages
- An Economist Dreams Of A New Capital Outside Kabul (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Aug 30, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh got to don his economist's hat on Monday when Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai's senior economic adviser, Prof. Ishaq Nadiri, came by to discuss what India could do to help Afghanistan's economy.
- M’Rashtra Govt Submits List Of Flood Victims To Bombay Hc (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2005)
A PIL had requested for directions to furnish a list of people who died as a result of the floods and to put in place a mechanism to ensure that compensation is paid.
- Ficci For Flexible Labour Laws (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2005)
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), on Monday, called for flexible labour laws in special economic zones (SEZs) and export units as part of a three-phase strategy for time-bound implementation of reforms.
- Become Ip Producer: Kamal Nath (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2005)
Terming intellectual property (IP) as the foundation of a knowledge-based economy, Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath on Monday asserted that it was time to transit from a IP user to IP producer to turn the country into a superpower.
- Policy Is The Key To Wind Power' — Mr Ramesh Kymal, Md, Neg Micon (India) And Chairman, Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Assn (Business Line, N. Ramakrishnan , Aug 30, 2005)
POLICY. This is the single most important issue to help grow the renewable energy sector, particularly wind power, says Mr Ramesh Kymal, Managing Director, NEG Micon (India) Pvt Ltd, a leading Chennai-based manufacturer of wind turbines.
- The Iter Fusion Experiment — Solution To A Looming Energy Crisis? (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Aug 30, 2005)
Leading scientists the world over are now pretty much in agreement that the world's first large-scale, sustainable nuclear fusion reactor, to be set up in France at an estimated cost of $10 billion, will prove crucial to meeting the world's future energy
- After Gaza, What Next? (Dawn, A N Sudarsan Rao , Aug 30, 2005)
No one would be have been happier at Israel’s disengagement from Gaza than Um Hussein al-’Ayidi. This 70-year old woman has fought a lone battle against the Israeli army’s attempts to force her out of her home for the last five years.
- Rbi Wants Pass-Through Of Oil Prices (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2005)
Stresses need to contain wage-price spiral and prioritise energy conservation measures
- Population Policy And Health Care (Hindu, S. ANANDHI, Aug 30, 2005)
A powerful critique of neo-Malthusianism and neo-liberalism which continue to influence India's population policies and programmes
- Here, Darkness Was A Blessing! (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2005)
With grossly inadequate toilet facilities, Udipalya and Vadayarahalli villages used to greet visitors with an unbearable stench. Then, the Art of Living's volunteers stepped in with their 5H programme, ensuring toilets for every home and hygiene for . . .
- Crafting A Future For Kinhala Kale (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2005)
In recent years concerted efforts have been made to revive the beautiful, painted wood-craft of Kinhal which had languished with the erosion of traditional markets and declining patronage, writes Geetha Rao.
- God's Own Children (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2005)
As curious onlookers entertained themselves, the Gotipuas from Orissa went on with their act of faith
- Tanks Across The State Get New Life (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2005)
Thanks to the initiative of the few enlightened people in Doddihalli in taluk Chintamani of Kolar district, about 700 tanks are in various stages of development in Kolar, discovers Kavitha Kushalappa.
- State Turns Investors' Favourite (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2005)
We are running out of space on industrial estates, says Jayalalithaa We are running out of space on industrial estates: Jayalalithaa
- Music That Is In Tune With The Divine (Deccan Herald, Vasudev Murthy, Aug 30, 2005)
Thyagaraja’s inspired dialogue with a benevolent God, via music, is made more believable because of what we know of his simple lifestyle.
- Gold Mining With Plants? (Deccan Herald, A N Sudarsan Rao , Aug 30, 2005)
A Bangalore based scientist proposes a technique to extract gold from low grade ore using plants to accumulate the gold.
- Automated Control For Water Scheme (Hindu, M. Soundariya Preetha, Aug 30, 2005)
As a voice crackles over the wireless radio, a young engineer, who is the data controller, glances through the computer screen to ensure that everything is fine at the water distribution stations (WDS).
- Villagers Decry "Double Standards" In Eviction Move In Manapparai Block (Hindu, R. Krishnamoorthy, Aug 30, 2005)
Hundreds of villagers residing for decades in the water-spread areas of tanks in the Manapparai block were taken aback by the eviction notice issued by the Manapparai municipality to vacate their dwellings in 10 days.
- Control Them (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Aug 30, 2005)
Notwithstanding the assurances of successive governments that gunmen enjoying official patronage shall be taken care of,
- State Turns Investors' Favourite (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2005)
We are running out of space on industrial estates, says Jayalalithaa We are running out of space on industrial estates: Jayalalithaa
New industrial estates needed to meet torrent of demand
Work on desalination plant to start shortly
- Manmohan, Karzai Pledge To Work Together (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today announced a 50-million dollars additional assistance to Afghanistan and pledged to work together with Afghan President Hamid Karzai to ensure that his country never again becomes a haven for terrorism and extremism
- Thumbs Down (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 29, 2005)
The UPA government’s report card on infrastructure — going by the monthly index of infrastructure industries exactly a year after the UPA came to power
- Call For Energy Conservation Measures To Meet Country's Power Shortage (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2005)
C.V.J. Varma, president, Association for Electricity Supply Industry of East Asia and Western Pacific,
- The Science Of Bt Cotton Failure In India (Hindu, Suman Sahai , Aug 29, 2005)
Bt cotton must be permitted only in the form of true breeding varieties, not hybrids.
- Raise Savings Rate To 30 Percent: Pm (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday called for raising the country's savings rate to 30 percent to boost growth.
- A Dam No One Cares For (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2005)
AP raised objections to the State’s ambitious Paragodu Chitravathi project. What was once a bone of contention between the states has now been left uncared for.
- A Mutually Beneficial Project Gathering Dust (Hindu, S. Annamalai, Aug 29, 2005)
The signing of a memorandum of understanding between Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh on the linking of Ken and Betwa Rivers has kindled hopes of a similar initiative between Kerala and Tamil Nadu for a mutually beneficial diversion of West-flowing rivers
- Floods Wreak Havoc On 220 Bihar Villages (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2005)
Breaches on the embankment of the Kamala Balan river; train services affected
- Crisis Deferred (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 29, 2005)
Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda has got a reprieve.
- With A Little Help From All (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 29, 2005)
Extracts from the government of India's status report on Disaster Management in India, published in August, 2004
- Pakistan President To Address American Jewish Congress (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Aug 29, 2005)
Gen. Musharraf has tested the domestic Pakistani waters over the Israel issue
- There Is A Definite Change In Kashmir: Mufti Sayeed (Tribune, Ehsan Fazili, Aug 29, 2005)
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed took over as Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister on November 2, 2002, as the head of a multi-party coalition government.
- Ken-Betwa Link, The Litmus Test (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 29, 2005)
In a small first step in the grandiose project of linking up India's rivers, the Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, along with the Union Water Resources Minister,
- Wind Is A Powerful Alternative (Business Line, N. Ramakrishnan , Aug 29, 2005)
Among the non-conventional sources of power, wind seems to be the best bet, and is the biggest success story in renewable energy. Though still an insignificant contributor to the overall power demand, wind may soon become the fastest growing source in. .
- What After Gaza Evacuation? (Dawn, Tariq Fatemi, Aug 29, 2005)
What a remarkable transformation within one lifetime. The Israeli general (Ariel Sharon) known for his swagger and bluster,
- Lethal Delay (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 29, 2005)
Every year, the seasonal outbreak of malaria in West Bengal, and its aftermath, has a wearying routine.
- Malhotra To Give Breach Of Privilege Notice Against Sheila Dikshit Today (Hindu, Sujay Mehdudia, Aug 29, 2005)
Standing Committee is like Parliament and the CM has committed a breach by criticising it, says BJP leader
- India's Progress And A Grim Story (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Aug 29, 2005)
The PM will have to indicate which way India is moving in realising the Millenium Development Goals
- Where Does India Stand In Central Asia ? (Daily Excelsior, N. B. Menon, Aug 29, 2005)
First, it was the "revolution of roses" in November 2003 when a reluctant president Edward Shevardnadze capitulated and handed over the Georgian presidency to the pro-West Mikhail Saakashvili. Then, a little over a year later, the "orange revolution" . .
- Pm Offers Helping Hand To Kabul A Bridge To Entire Region (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2005)
In the first joint statement at the highest level ever since the ouster of the Taliban, India on Sunday formally endorsed Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai’s vision to restore Afghanistan’s ‘‘historic role’’ as a ‘‘land bridge’’ between Central Asia . .
- Goa Seeks Central Aid To Remove Ship (Hindu, Prakash Kamat, Aug 29, 2005)
M.V. River Princess is an eyesore
Five years after it ran aground, the ship endangers tourism
Previous Government gave removal work to a U.K.-based company
NISD officials to submit report on floating new tenders for its removal
- Dead Fish Move With The Flow (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Aug 29, 2005)
Discarding old methods of farming and blindly adopting foreign ones has been extremely unprofitable
- India’S Outsourcing Sector Needs Power - India Plans To Import Uranium Provided Suppliers Guarantee A Lifetime Supply (India Daily, Preeti Singhani, Aug 29, 2005)
India’s outsourcing sector needs power and the demand will quadruple in coming years.
- Rs. 2.2 Crores Allocated For Recharging Groundwater In Four Taluks In Hassan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2005)
Minister for Information B. Shivaram has said that the Government has decided to spend Rs. 2.24 crores for recharging groundwater in Arsikere, Channarayapatna, Alur and Hassan taluks in the district.
- Reforming The System (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
The Shaukat Aziz government completes its first year in office today. Mr Aziz’s elevation to the prime ministership had come in bizarre circumstances:
- Energy Independence (Statesman, Sam Rajappa, Aug 28, 2005)
When the country has developed capabilities to safeguard its sovereignty, the President has issued a timely warning on relying on foreign help to achieve energy security
- Paramount Airways Plans `Interline' Services (Hindu, T. S. Shankar, Aug 28, 2005)
The new player in the civil aviation sector, Paramount Airways, is holding talks with two private sector carriers for providing `interline' services from non-metro routes to the established metro routes from where majority of the players are flying....
- The Emerging Asian Triangle (Dawn, Maqsudul Hasan Nuri, Aug 28, 2005)
That the Pakistan-China friendship is time-tested, enduring and of a strategic rather than tactical or transitory nature cannot be doubted.
- Consult Ngos Before Fmcc Bill Is Enacted (Tribune, Pooran Chandra Pandey, Aug 28, 2005)
The voluntary sector is seriously concerned over the Centre’s proposal to enact a new Foreign Contribution Management and Control (FCMC) Act by replacing the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), 1976.
- Waste Water Treatment Plant In Mysore (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
It is resource-efficient, non-dependent on energy and requires minimum maintenance
The plant is first of its kind to be set up in Mysore
- 281 Villages In Kadapa To Be Developed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
Special efforts will be made to ensure social and economic development of people in 281 remote and interior villages in 17 mandals of Kadapa district, Collector G. Asok Kumar said on Saturday.
- Saplings Planted On College Campus (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
The sprawling new campus of the Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College at Kalapet near Pondicherry will soon don a green look with the volunteers of the National Service Scheme on Saturday launching a programme to plant saplings.
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