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Articles 14721 through 14820 of 20008:
- Protest For Release Of Water To Tail-End Areas Of Canal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
Farmers stage `rasta roko'
- Phenomenal Export Target (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 28, 2005)
According to reports, the economic managers are confident to push exports of the country by more than 100 percent in the next five years to reach $30 billion target. They believe that the new target is within the reach if seen in the backdrop of 85%
- Solid Waste Management Project To Be Implemented (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
People protest unsafe disposal
- The Leopard Has No Vote To Cast (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
The average age of the forest guard in service is 45 years! There is around 50 percent vacancy for the frontline posts in the forest department. Everyone from the politician to the forester is busy raking in profits from the forest. So who protects the ti
- Poetry In Terracotta (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
The terracotta style of temples came about quite accidentally when king Bir Hambir decided to use baked bricks to construct a temple as there was no stone available, in the vicinity, for carving, writes J Kamath.
- Let’S Build On Mothers’ Learning (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, Aug 28, 2005)
I was asked to speak on the subject, ‘Women in Administration’ organised by the Central Social Welfare Board of India.
- Rs 5,000-Cr National Urban Renewal Fund On The Cards (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia, on Saturday, reeled out tableau of steps currently being contemplated for propelling the economy into a higher growth trajectory and streamling infrastructural needs in the country.
- Government Plan To Supply Water Due To Shortage Of Rainfall (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
Andhra Pradesh government has planned to supply drinking water to Visakhapatnam city, seeds and fertilisers for short-term crops to farmers as the three North coastal districts have experienced below average rainfall this year, commercial tax Minister. .
- Scrap Them! (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 28, 2005)
Awards of acrimony
- Meet The Contemporaries (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Aug 28, 2005)
To begin with, it shall be appropriate to talk of the literary get-together, arranged by J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, on 23rd evening of August, 05 at Tagore Hall Srinagar. The ‘eminent contemporary’, that we were face to face with, was . .
- Asia - Pacific To Reduce Green House Gases (Daily Excelsior, Pallab Bhattacharya, Aug 28, 2005)
The dramatically changing face of Indo-US relations is restricted not just to the recent civilian nuclear cooperation deal clinched by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with US President George W Bush but was also expanded to cover the crucial climate issue.
- Ongc To Restore 70% Of Lost Output In Fire (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
Oil and Natural Gas Corp would restore 70 per cent of the output lost in last month’s devastating fire at the oil facility in the Mumbai High field tomorrow, company Chairman Subir Raha said.
- Time To Be Artificially Intelligent.You Game? (Greater Kashmir, SHABIR AHMAD MIR, Aug 28, 2005)
In the Animal Kingdom everyone is good at something. This is how each species survives. The Grizzly Bear is very strong.
- Rs. 343-Crore Power Package For State (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
Union Government to give 90 per cent as grant
- Rs. 12-Crore Drinking Water Project For Holehonnur (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
A Rs. 12-crore drinking water project covering all the villages in the Holehonnur Assembly constituency and other urban centres has been sanctioned, according to Holehonnur MLA G. Basavanneppa.
- Trans-Yamuna Area Gets 32 Garbage Removal Trucks (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Saturday dedicated 32 garbage removal trucks and 1,600 garbage segregation dustbins to residents of the Capital's trans-Yamuna area at a function near the Municipal Corporation of Delhi office in Shahdara North Zone.
- Revolutionary Initiative (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Aug 28, 2005)
A Delhi-based NGO's unique progamme may be the first step in finding a solution to a major health hazard.
- Antics Of Suki (Hindu, MANDIRA MODDIE, Aug 28, 2005)
One of the nicest things that Manjula Padmanabhan's cartoon character Suki does for you is that she makes you laugh uncontrollably at an absurd person doing absurd things:
- A Guarantee To Work? (Hindu, NITIN JUGRAN BAHUGUNA , Aug 28, 2005)
The National Rural Employment Guarantee Bill has been passed by Parliament.
- Metro Rail Service Is Essential For Bangalore, Says Dharam Singh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2005)
The project is not new. It was proposed by the State Government in 1983, and a survey was also conducted'
- Polluted Waters (Greater Kashmir, SHAKEEL-UR-RAHMAN, Aug 28, 2005)
Condition of water resources in Kashmir should concern us all
- Slipshod Work (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 27, 2005)
The govt should give top priority to execution of the remaining Krishna basin projects
- An Ecological Disaster (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
For all its pristine mountains and forests, Pakistan has one of the lowest ratios of forest cover to total land area.
- A Good Beginning (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 27, 2005)
The Outcome Budget is a small but well-intended move
- Oil Giants To Generate 3,000 Mw Power (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
The government today announced that three oil sector giants — IOC, ONGC and Reliance Industries —had come forward to expand in areas of non-conventional sources and planned to generate about 3,000 MW of power.
- The Ken-Betwa Message (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
THE grand scheme of interlinking all the country’s rivers has hit a brick wall, not only technical and financial but also political. The current thinking is to take one small step at a time.
- A First Welcome Step (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
An outcome budget is aimed at “converting outlays into outcomes”. Finance Minister P. Chidambaram’s idea is commendable, but the first such budget presented on Thursday could be better.
- ‘Tiger Should Be Worshipped’ (Tribune, Rashme Sehgal, Aug 27, 2005)
Popularly known as India’s latter-day Jim Corbett and “tiger man”, 87-year-old Billy Arjan Singh has devoted the last 50 years of his life to saving animals. It was due to his advocacy that Indira Gandhi authorised the creation of the Dudhwa National Park
- Chandrika’S Term Ends This Year: Sc (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
Parties are projecting either incumbent Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse or former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to succeed Chandrika Kumaratunga
- Need Water! (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Aug 27, 2005)
There is acute shortage of drinking water in various areas of Srinagar City
- Sofi Stresses Conservation Of Forests, Wildlife (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
State Government contemplates to upgrade the Forest Training Schools of Doomi, Miransahib and Chitternar in the State to the College level.
- Cooperative Cane Production Alone Will Help Farmers Get Better Price' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
Mills should also follow Brazilian model of massive production'
- Sethusamudram Project Dredging Cost Will Go Up, Says Scientist (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
Re-survey of the depth and the nature of sediments is emphasised by Rajamanickam If the pre-tsunami dredgers approach this now, they would find a quite contrasting change in the nature of the present sediment.
- Krishna - Ideal Role Model For Humankind (Daily Excelsior, Lt Col R K Langar, Aug 27, 2005)
Understanding Krishna is understanding Dharma, understanding Krishna is understanding work ethics, understanding krishna is understanding true devotion and understanding Krishna is understanding detachment.
- Still Unsafe (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
The real-life sob story of 12 families of Thatha Thrika village of Udhampur district who have been forced to leave their homes to escape revenge by the terrorists is indicative of the general environment that prevails in far-flung corners of the State.
- Greens Resent ‘Secrecy’ Of Environment Policy (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
NGOs demand that the policy be made public after discussions with local communities and elected representatives.
- Conferences: Work Or Play? (Business Line, R. Anand, Aug 27, 2005)
Where is the `enjoyment' of benefit, collective or otherwise, in a business conference, asks R. Anand
- Back On The Backburner (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Aug 27, 2005)
There is now little doubt that the Women's Reservation Bill will not see the light of day for some time which, clearly, will be a setback for the United Progressive Alliance Government if one is to go by its Common Minimum Programme (CMP).
- Rescue Work In Full Swing As Floods Hit Azamgarh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
Relief and rescue operations were going on in full swing in the flood affected Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh where 21 people have lost their lives in the past two days.
- U.S. States Bypass Bush; Set To Sign Pact On Freezing Gas Emissions (Hindu, Julian Borger , Aug 27, 2005)
The region generates the same volume of pollutants as Germany
America's north-eastern States are on the brink of a declaration of environmental independence with the introduction of mandatory controls on greenhouse gas emissions of the kind rejected. .
- Ioc Eyes Renewable Energy Sector (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
After the announcement of ONGC and Reliance to enter renewable energy sector, public sector oil major IndianOil Corporation (IOC) today announced its plans to enter the non-conventional energy segment.
- Novell Sees Big Opportunity In India (Hindu, Anand Parthasarathy, Aug 27, 2005)
To leverage Linux for consolidation; buys out Indian partner
- Guarding The School Gates (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 27, 2005)
Today, as students, my children face the same learning experiences as me 20 years ago.
- Economic Development Challenging In Functioning Democracy: Pm (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2005)
Noting that India had the potential to achieve eight per cent growth for sustained period, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the task of economic development was "challenging" when it is to be realised through a functioning democracy, as "politics
- Cakes Or Bread (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 27, 2005)
He won’t be removed. He is my nominee.’ Thus spake the ex-CM, who recently lost a state election, of the Governor, who now rules the state in the name of president under the constitution. Does this head of the state rule at the behest of his former Chief
- "Storm Threat Has Doubled" (Hindu, Paul Brown, Aug 27, 2005)
New findings suggest the power of tropical storms has increased due to global warming.
- Are Wild Birds Villains Or Victims? (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Aug 27, 2005)
Have migratory wild birds been responsible for carrying bird flu? Or are they merely victims of the virus and therefore unlikely to spread it?
- Water Harvesting To Become Mandatory In Mangalore Soon (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
Model rainwater harvesting unit inaugurated
Civic bodies directed to include rainwater harvesting clause in licence document
Recharging will help improve groundwater quality
- L&t Striving To Become An `Indian Mnc' (Hindu, Ramnath Subbu, Aug 26, 2005)
Expects a quarter of its revenues from overseas operations
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has set itself aggressive overseas plans and over the next five years, the company sees a quarter of its revenues coming from overseas operations.
- Emerging Consensus On Kbd (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 26, 2005)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said that the provinces are no more averse to the construction of Kalabagh Dam as their qualms on the project have been aptly allayed.
- Swiss Brace For More Floods (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
Floods across Romania have killed 67 so far this year and the government estimates the damage at 1.5 billion euros.
- Philanthropy In Islam (Dawn, Syed Imad-ud-Din Asad, Aug 26, 2005)
Philanthropy, in simple words, signifies acts done for the welfare of mankind. Every religion has philanthropic components to it. However, for a person raised in the West, the concept of philanthropy is not one of the features that he is most likely . . .
- Bhel Wins Kredl Award For Solar Energy Products (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL) has won Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd. . . .
- Next Stage In Nuclear Reactors (Business Line, M. Somasekhar, Aug 26, 2005)
The stress on conserving fossil fuels and a scale-up in renewable energy technology seems to be narrowing the options for high energy consuming countries such as India.
- Fighting Pollution On Siachen Glacier (Hindu, Luv Puri , Aug 26, 2005)
Army installs bio-digesters to burn human waste
- River Linking: Up, Mp Take The First Step (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
The Rs 4,000 crore project will divert surplus water in Ken river basin to water deficient Betwa basin through a dam on Ken river and a link canal.
- Improving Ties With Afghanistan (Tribune, Maj-Gen Himmat Singh Gill (retd) , Aug 26, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Afghanistan can be a turning point for better Indo-Afghan relations. Afghanistan is not just another neighbour, but a buffer to an ever turbulent South Asia where terrorism, religious animosity and civilisational c
- River Sutra (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 26, 2005)
For years, the idea of linking rivers has had a sci-fi quality to it — one that is constantly dismissed as being too expensive and politically fraught to work.
- River-Linking Hits Milestone: Pm Watching, Up And Mp Shake Hands (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
The Government on Thursday showed it means business on the ambitious river-linking project with Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) - the first of its kind - for connecting the Ken and Betwa rivers.
- Medha Flays Mou On Rivers (Tribune, Vibha Sharma, Aug 26, 2005)
Terming the Ken-Betwa link project MoU, signed today between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh a completely irrational, noted environmentalist Medha Patkar today said that no river valley project of this nature could be executed without obtaining the “cons
- To Accommodate The Curious Mind (Telegraph, NIVEDITA MENON, Aug 26, 2005)
To withdraw the national curriculum framework is to silence dissent against orthodoxies — both that of the left and the right, says Nivedita Menon The author is reader in political science, Delhi University
- Kenya Moves 400 Elephants From Overcrowded Reserve (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
Kenya Wildlife Service spokesman said the operation was the single largest translocation of animals undertaken since Noah’s Ark.
- Not Without Consensus (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 26, 2005)
Disappointment is in store for those who believe that the fate of the Kalabagh dam is to be announced in the next few days.
- Rs. 7 Crores For Phase-Ii Of Afforestation Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
29 villages to be covered; Rs. 7 lakhs for bamboo plantation Scheme to be implemented in 29 villages
- A Dalit Perspective On Reforms (Deccan Herald, TRILOCHAN SASTRY, Aug 26, 2005)
The Constitutional obligations can be met by giving Dalits a voice in policy-making to help in their upliftment
- A Life Out Of Living (Deccan Herald, HEERA NAWAZ, Aug 26, 2005)
A true teacher is not assessed by the degrees she has. She has to be natural and innovative
- Flood Relief Norms May Be Relaxed’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
Deve Gowda held talks with several Central leaders and demanded help on the lines of what was extended to tsunami affected states last year.
- Rajasthan, M.P. Agree On Interlinking Of Rivers (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
Issues relating to Gandhi Sagar, Banas basin to be taken up later
Both States to draw up a master Plan
Farmers on both sides to benefit
Efforts to be made for environmental clearance of projects
Financial advisors to both sides to meet soon
- Privatise Water Management (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
The next world war, predicted a cheerful soul some years ago, will be fought over water. That may or may not turn out true but local skirmishing has certainly started in India.
- Save The Tram : Kolkata Needs Rethinking On Modes Of Transport (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
A lot has been said and heard about the problems of congestion that trams of Kolkata have caused.
- Coal Licence Cancelled For Power Utilities (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
They failed to undertake exploration
20 million tonnes of coal to be imported in 2006 to meet shortage
Government to make a capacity addition of 40,000 MW
- In And Out Of Gaza: Coping With A Depleted Inheritance (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
The recent watershed development in the Middle East brings with it a huge challenge that the Palestinian Authority must now face.
- Sonia Accuses Bjp Of Shifting Stand Over Women's Bill (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 26, 2005)
Promises to continue efforts for building consensus
- Agreement On Linking Of Ken And Betwa Rivers Signed (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Aug 26, 2005)
It will change the water management paradigm in the country, says Vajpayee
Project estimated to cost Rs. 4,263 crores
231 km-long link canal to be constructed
About five dams to be built
- India Moves To Spread Wealth (Christian Science Monitor, ANUJ CHOPRA , Aug 25, 2005)
A $9 billion plan guarantees the country's rural poor 100 days of work per household every year.
- Mutiny’S Bounty (Indian Express, Ashok Malik, Aug 25, 2005)
Each time an Indian filmmaker attempts to recreate the past, the resident bore stands up and yelps, ‘‘But this is not history.’’
- Rising Power (Statesman, SP Seth, Aug 25, 2005)
An important indication that the United States is worried about China’s incursions into the Asia-Pacific region is the inroads it has made into Australia.
- Uphill Climb For Asian Museums (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 25, 2005)
When some of its historical literary records got wet in a storm due to seepage,
- Surviving Expensive Oil (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Aug 25, 2005)
The new World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz came on his first visit to Pakistan and has gone back after promising 1.5 billion dollars as development aid for each of the next three years.
- Enactment Of Ega (Daily Excelsior, Sisir Basu, Aug 25, 2005)
The process of enactment of the ambitious National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme' - UPA's pro-poor programme - entered its last lap with a debate in the Lok Sabha on August 18, kicking off a scramble among different players to claim credit for it.
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