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Articles 15121 through 15220 of 20008:
- Route Map For Young Eco-Conservationists (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2005)
Environment education is a compulsory subject from this year onwards. And schools are grappling with the question of finding qualified and quality teachers to impart education on the environment.
- Rainforest Revival (Hindu, JANAKI LENIN, Jul 17, 2005)
Every year, hectares of rainforest vanish in the Western Ghats, partly the result of expanding plantations. After decades of bad press, a group of estates in Tamil Nadu decide to prove the critics wrong.
- The Price Of Pollution (Hindu, SOMA BASU, Jul 17, 2005)
The Patancheru industrial belt is an industrialist's dream but an environmentalist's nightmare. Local villagers suffer the ill-effects of violation of environmental norms.
- Defusing The ‘water Bomb’ (Dawn, Afzaal Mahmood, Jul 16, 2005)
The failure of the talks to resolve any of the river-water disputes with India (Baglihar, Kishenganga, or Wullar), followed by the recent flooding of vast areas in Punjab and Sindh, caused by the Indian decision to put 566,200 cusecs of water in the....
- 94 Saplings Planted On First Anniversary (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 15, 2005)
As part of the programme to mark the first anniversary of the school fire tragedy, which claimed the lives of 94 children here on July 16, 2004, an equal number of saplings were planted on the Kumbakonam-Chennai highway on Thursday.
- Drastic Fall In Inflow Into Alamatti Dam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 14, 2005)
Outflow from Narayanpur Dam reduced Release of water from Narayanpur Dam to Krishna river reduced
- Tree Felling Spree At Shimoga (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 14, 2005)
The green cover in the district is mercilessly being reduced to facilitate road-widening. The pleasant past is contained in roots of trees that lie crouched on streets.
- Wipro Bids For Gm’S Outsourcing Contract (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 14, 2005)
Wipro Ltd. is the only Indian outsourcing company bidding for a piece of a large General Motors contract, its US chief said on Tuesday.
- Cauvery Basin Farmers Discuss Tapping West-Flowing Rivers (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2005)
Expert panel to be formed to study the possibility, make recommendations
- Cauvery Row: Ryots Agree To Form A Technical Committee (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2005)
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu farmers have agreed to abide by the decision of the ‘Cauvery family’ to overcome the long-standing problem.
- Ngo: Extension Of Mining At Kudremukh Violates Norms (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2005)
Wildlife First, a non-governmental organisation working for the conservation of wildlife, has termed the extension of mining by the Kudremukh Monitoring Committee under the garb of ‘slope stabilisation’ as shocking.
- No Method In The Madness Of Garbage Management (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2005)
Garbage control and management in the city seems to be left to private contractors who do not employ scientific methods of disposal.
- Urban Transport (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 13, 2005)
Traffic chaos in Indian cities may ease to some extent if the draft national urban transport policy, unveiled before Chief Ministers by Urban Development Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad in Delhi last week, is implemented in earnest by the states.
- Disaster Management In Shallow Waters (Business Line, Sudhirendar Sharma, Jul 12, 2005)
Rajesh Seth's heroics in rescuing passengers from a train stranded in flood waters summed up the state of relief operations in flood-ravaged Gujarat.
- Floating In Choppy Waters (Telegraph, M. R. Venkatesh, Jul 12, 2005)
The DMK may have succeeded in implementing the Sethusamudram project. But has it weighed the political and ecological costs? asks M.R. Venkatesh
- Snaring Poachers And Saving Tigers (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 12, 2005)
Protecting endangered tigers is a complex task that warrants a variety of policy interventions.
- Water Release To Andhra Pradesh Scaled Down (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2005)
The release of water to Andhra Pradesh from the Narayanpur dam in the Krishna basin was reduced to 37,076 cusecs on Monday following reduced inflow into the Alamatti dam.
- City Of Stumps (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 11, 2005)
The secret of survival is getting noticed.
- Unfinished Business (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 11, 2005)
It was inevitable that the meeting of G8 at Gleneagles, Scotland, to which India and four other countries — Brazil, China, Mexico and South Africa — were special invitees, was overshadowed by the serial bomb blasts in London.
- Benefits Of Rainwater Harvesting (Tribune, Manmohan Jit Singh, Jul 10, 2005)
WE get a lot of rain. Yet we face acute water crisis because of our failure to save rainwater.
- Rising Waters (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 10, 2005)
ALL the major rivers of the country are now in varying degrees of spate, with the Indus and the Chenab in high flood at several places.
- Firearms & Violence (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 09, 2005)
AS the clock begins to tick ever closer to the hour of local council elections in the country, the spectre of violence has risen, though not quite unexpectedly, over the electoral horizon.
- Sethu Project In Rough Sea (Hindu, S. Vijay Kumar, Jul 09, 2005)
At least 1,000 fishermen, including 700 women, were arrested on Friday when they resorted to a rail roko at Ramanathapuram railway station in protest against implementation of the Sethusamudram Ship Channel Project.
- A Flood Of Woes (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 07, 2005)
ANY administration would have struggled to cope with heavy floods that have wreaked havoc in Gujarat,
- In Deep Waters (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 07, 2005)
Calling Gujarat’s leaders, keep the focus on the state
- The Challenge Of Saving India's Tigers (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Jul 07, 2005)
The average age of a forest guard is 53 years; he is unarmed and lacks basic equipment.
- The Cloud Over Crops (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 06, 2005)
THE SOUTH-WEST MONSOON seems determined to prove all forecasters wrong. If south Gujarat is reeling under floods, parts of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra are thirsting for rains. Mercifully, of course, the overall rainfall deficiency has declined...
- Green Thumb Revolution In Basavanagudi (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2005)
Turning an area green, not with envy, but with trees is not a difficult task, especially if the people make up their minds. Basavanagudi is a perfect example.
- Gangagen Gets Us Patents (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2005)
GangaGen Inc, a biotechnology company focused on development of proprietary, bacteriophage-based products for prevention and treatment of bacterial infections, particularly infections resistant to antibiotics, on Tuesday, announced that it had received tw
- Weather War (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 05, 2005)
A controversy is brewing over monsoon prediction...
- Freedom From Captivity For Circus Animals (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2005)
It is freedom at last for some animals held in custody. Eleven Royal Bengal tigers, two Gir lions and as many Himalayan Black bears and some monkeys who once performed for the Olympic Circus, but have remained in “cruel custody” in a tiny farmhouse....
- "Coimbatore Generates Maximum Hazardous Waste" (Hindu, VANI DORAISAMY, Jul 05, 2005)
Pollution status report submitted to Environment Department
- Journey Down The Sharavathi Valley (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2005)
Mavinagundi: Towering mountain ranges clad in lush green vegetation, tall trees streaking shadows on the long road, its asphalt running like a ribbon.
- Versatile Canopy (Deccan Herald, Malathy N Menon, Jul 05, 2005)
The umbrella helps to keep out the rain as well as the sun and anti-social elements .
- "I Fell In Love With The Amiriya" (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2005)
Iraqi archaelogist Selma al-Radi has just completed the restoration of the Amiriya, a 16th century palace and painted mosque located at Rada in Yemen.
- Vanishing Trees (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 05, 2005)
Even those known for special value are dying...
- Sacred Space: River Sutra (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 05, 2005)
Contemplate the workings of this world, listen to the words of the wise, and take all that is good as your own.
- The Speaking Tree: Lessons On Impermanence From Flowing Waters (Times of India, ASHOK VOHRA, Jul 05, 2005)
Muniji Chidananda Saraswati of the Parmarth Ashram was asked: "According to the Hindu shastras a person should ideally live for one hundred years
- How Many Light Bulbs? (Business Line, R. Sundaram , Jul 05, 2005)
Oil Prices soar and there seems no hope of abatement. Meanwhile, the Government, afterdithering and debate, raised the price but only of diesel and petrol.
- The Monsoon Has Revived, But ... (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Jul 04, 2005)
A prolonged break in the monsoon during July can create an irreversible deficit.
- The Bridge On The Sutlej (Tribune, Reeta Sharma, Jul 04, 2005)
It sends a shiver in my backbone to even imagine that the bridges and parts of NH22, which me and Surkhab Shaukin drove across just last month have been swept away completely by the angry and roaring Sutlej in the Kinnaur area.
- What A Waste (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 04, 2005)
If the Narmada dam had been built to its full potential, Gujarat could have used these rains...
- Flood Havoc (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 04, 2005)
Political animosity should be set aside to work together to provide relief to victims
- In The Grip Of Rain Havoc (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 03, 2005)
THE death in Lahore of eight people after Friday morning’s first heavy downpour of the season brings into focus the complete failure of civic agencies yet again. Many of the fatalities and the large number of injuries could have been prevented if civic...
- Jumbo Junk (Deccan Herald, Dipti Nair, Jul 03, 2005)
An average of 4000 tons (equivalent to 1000 elephants) of e-waste is generated every hour worldwide. And even as Asian countries become the toxic bin for this mammoth e-waste, India could turn it to its advantage if it cleaned up its recycling practices..
- Pm Allays Fears Over Sethu Plan (Deccan Herald, S Murari, Jul 03, 2005)
While UPA’s sworn enemy, AIADMK, made the most of the occasion by holding protests, a piqued constituent of the alliance, PMK, did make itself heard.
- Shisham, Kikar Trees Disappearing (Tribune, Aditi Tandon, Jul 02, 2005)
Shisham and kikar, two of the most significant tree species under the social forestry programme, are recording a severe decline all over the Indian subcontinent. Although several national and international seminars have been organised to assess the causes
- Poaching Unlimited (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 02, 2005)
Salman Khan and the Nawab of Pataudi appear to be only bit players in the horrifying poaching play which has been going on ruthlessly. Unless proven innocent, their trial is well-merited. There are, however, also culprits far worse than them on the prowl.
- Monsoon Is Here (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 02, 2005)
It is just as well that the commodity markets have not yet evolved to trade in monsoon-based futures and options. Otherwise, the mixture of hope and despair, bounty and tragedy that the South-West monsoon brings every year to the rest of the land would...
- Female Jumbos Outnumber Tuskers In Bhadra Forest (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2005)
The recently held census of elephants in the Bhadra reserve forest has thrown up some interesting facts. According the census report, the ratio of male and female is 1:2. That means the female population is twice that of the male population.
- Towards Sustainable Development (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 01, 2005)
Biodiversity on this planet is shrinking faster than ever and over the past century, the extinction of species has reached unprecedented levels, or 1000 times their natural rates. Almost a quarter of the mammals, around a third of the amphibians, and...
- Stay Declined On Sethu Project (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Jul 01, 2005)
The Madras High Court on Thursday declined to stay any of the Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project-related activities, but directed the Centre to appoint a Chairperson for the statutory National Environment Appellate Authority within three months.
- `Veerappan Of North India' Captured In Capital (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2005)
Top secret Delhi police operation over a month leads to hide-out near temple in Sadar Bazar area
- A Bill That Takes Away More Than It Gives (Hindu, Sheela Barse, Jul 01, 2005)
Keeping the tribals in forests on the terms envisaged by the Scheduled Tribes (Recognition of Forest Rights) Bill 2005 is archaic, extremist and unconstitutional.
- Indian Hard-Liner Adjusts His Sails To Catch Winds Of Peaceful Change (Christian Science Monitor, John Nemec, Jun 30, 2005)
The impossible occurred last month in South Asia. A conservative Indian nationalist leader praised the founder of Pakistan.
- Macaques Need Healthy Forests (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 30, 2005)
The discovery of the Tibetan macaque, a large primate with a short stump-like tail,
- Pitching For A New High (Deccan Herald, Aalok J Bharadwaj , Jun 30, 2005)
Climbing as a serious sport gives its enthusiasts many exciting moments. And the rocky terrain around B’lore offers vast opportunities to experience it.
- All Gas? (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 30, 2005)
About 48 hours after Gujarat state-owned company GSPC claimed to have hit about 20 trillion cubic feet of gas in the Bay of Bengal, chief minister Narendra Modi doubled the size of the discovery,
- Secretariat Expands (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 30, 2005)
LAHORE: The Chief Minister’s Secretariat in Punjab, once confined only to the Punjab Civil Secretariat, has now spread over four spacious buildings, while the fifth one, the CM Complex, is under construction at the GoR-I.
- Sanitize The Goods In Vessels (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 29, 2005)
Extracts from the WHO’s revised international health regulations, adopted at the World Health Assembly, May 16, 2005
- Gone With The Flood (Telegraph, V.K. Joshi, Jun 29, 2005)
Come monsoon and Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh has to face the wrath of the rain gods
- A Tidal Wave Of Optimism (Japan Times, TOM PLATE, Jun 29, 2005)
Talk about an ocean of optimism! Here's a positive current for you if there ever was one: A close friend -- whom I dub The Very Successful Korean-American Businessman (VSKAB),
- Culture Is Key To Sustainable Development (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2005)
The slogan at the 1974 World Population Conference was "Development is the best contraceptive."
- Project To Develop Green Cover In Kerala Cities (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2005)
"Environmental and other organisations will be involved"
- Red Alert After Heavy Rain In Gujarat (Hindu, MANAS DASGUPTA, Jun 29, 2005)
South and central parts of the State hit, 25,000 people moved to safer places
- Man-Made Monsoon! (Tribune, Vepa Rao, Jun 28, 2005)
IT'S a triangular debate on the recent drought and floods — between one well-fed Ruling Coalition Leader (Ruling Ld),
- Succour For Africa In Four Easy Pieces (Deccan Herald, Jeffrey D Sachs, Jun 28, 2005)
America should double aid to African countries to alleviate poverty and control diseases
- Inspiring Essays (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
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- No Free Power Link To Farmers' Suicides (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Jun 28, 2005)
Despite a strongly held belief to the contrary, Maharashtra's farmers have never demanded free power. And the suicides in Vidharbha were certainly not linked to this issue.
- Bpo Scandal Is A Freak Case (Indian Express, Subimal Bhattacharjee, Jun 28, 2005)
The recent case involving an employee of a Gurgaon-based marketing agency, who allegedly sold privacy data pertaining to 2 lakh British citizens to an undercover operation of the British tabloid Sun has occasioned a great deal of discussion in the media..
- Rural Poor In Mind, Pm Reduces Growth Target (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
Taking an apparent dig at his predecessor Vajpayee, Manmohan Singh said growth rate during the first 3 years of Tenth Plan was below the target.
- Sc Not To Interfere With Cbi Judge’S Transfer (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
The bench said the judge trying the fodder scam, has been transferred on promotion, and that it cannot interfere in the administrative decision of HC.
- Us Plans To Make Plutonium 238 (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , Jun 28, 2005)
While constantly warning the world about hazardous material that can be used by terrorists, the US plans to resume the production of deadly plutonium 238.
- The Effect Of Credit Growth On Npas (Business Line, A. S. Ramasastri, Jun 28, 2005)
Financial year 2004-05 has seen substantial growth in bank credit. As on March 18, 2005,
- Excess Boats Put Fishermen In Fix (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
After the killer wave, Tamil Nadu fisherman are coming to terms with a grim reality — of possessing more boats — which might reduce their catch.
- Keeping The Staff Healthy (Hindu, Kate Lovell , Jun 28, 2005)
If you're not healthy, you should be doing something about it. But should your employers help you take the initiative?
- Probe Panel Gives Clean Chit To Deuba (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
The former PM will remain under detention till he is cleared in a second corruption charge involving millions.
- Flood Fury (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 28, 2005)
LAST year, the formation of a huge lake in Tibet because of the blocking of a river kept India on tenterhooks for long.
- Merger Of Ipcl With Ril Ruled Out For Now (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
Mukesh said that the merger is ruled out under the present circumstances but this may not be the case in the future.
- Stop Hydel Projects Until Review, Say Environmentalists (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2005)
Delhi Forum cites Nathpa-Jhakri and Teesta as case points
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