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Articles 4521 through 4620 of 20587:
- Collector's Call To Cooperate With Ban On Plastic Carrybags (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2006)
Rachna Shah says her tenure in Kozhikode is the best
She says ban will be enforced from August 1
Says squads have been formed to enforce the ban
New District Collector A. Jayathilak to assume charge on Saturday
- Time To End Disconnect Between Cotton Growers And Industry (Tribune, M.S. Swaminathan, Jul 29, 2006)
Prof R.C. Sobti, a renowned biotechnologist of the region, has taken over as the 11th Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University replacing Prof KN Pathak, who remained the VC for six years.
- India 125th Happiest Country: Study (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2006)
India is the 125th happiest country in the world, a world map of happiness prepared by a British scientist claimed today.
- "Islam Gives Many Rights To Women" (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Jul 29, 2006)
Women's group plans roaming school to teach Quran
"Quran does not give permission to kill innocent people"
Muslim women are not aware of their rights
- Chief Minister To Hold Talks With Nabard On Cut In Refinances . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2006)
Officials told to complete distribution of ration cards before August 15
NABARD advances to district cooperative bank reduced to Rs. 40 crore from Rs. 58 crore
Sowing operations taken up in 1.1 lakh hectares of land
7,324 girls identified . . .
- Rs. 147 Crore Set Aside For Upgrading Bmc: Kumaraswamy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2006)
This sum is apart from the Rs. 100 crore promised by the Centre'
- Govt. Dumps 5500 Million Tonnes Of Solid Waste Per Day (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2006)
Chief Minister advocates judicious use of pesticide by farmers
- "Connectivity, The Key To Empowering Rural India" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2006)
Infrastructure had to be enhanced for information revolution to reach villages: Modi
- 'Fly As A Guest, Not Passenger' (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 29, 2006)
Etihad Airways, based in Abu Dhabi, is the National Airlines of the United Arab Emirates. Launched in 2003, it is arguably one of the fastest growing international airlines. Geert W Boven, CEO of the airline, spoke on Etihad’s vision and future plans.
- In A World Of Wealth, Poverty Is A Necessity (Hindu, Jeremy Seabrook, Jul 29, 2006)
Forget Doha — the existing development model robs the poor of a meaningful role in the relief of their own penury.
- Tourism Promotes National Integration: Modi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2006)
Says he wants to make Gujarat a tourist destination of India "One should feel the warmth and hospitality of Gujarat's people by visiting the State"
- Heartbroken In Srinagar (Tribune, SATISH K. SHARMA, Jul 29, 2006)
For those who wish to take to golf in the middle age to keep their heart healthy, here is a warning. They say it is like love. If you are not serious you won’t enjoy it. And if you are, it’ll break your heart.
- J&k Bank's Stocks, Net Profit Up (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2006)
Jammu and Kashmir Bank today reported 29 per cent increase in net profit at Rs 62 crore for the first quarter ended June this year and also bank’s stock prices registering an increase of rupees 32 per share, thereby closing it at rupees 384 on . . .
- India Can Become Developed Nation Before 2020: Kalam (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2006)
President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam today said if the current progress of the country continues then the goal of becoming a developed nation before the year 2020 would not remain merely a dream.
- Kalam Moots 9-Point Development Plan For J&k (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2006)
President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam today suggested a nine-point developmental plan for militancy-hit Jammu and Kashmir, including a people’s movement to eliminate terrorism and the creation of an economic zone along the Line of Control.
- More Israeli Strikes On Lebanon (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2006)
Israeli warplanes and attack helicopters pounded a Hezbollah stronghold in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley overnight, without claiming any victims, police in Rashaya said.
- Peace Must For J&k’S Progress, Says Kalam (Tribune, Ehsan Fazili, Jul 29, 2006)
Stressing the need for restoration of peace and prosperity, the President, Dr A.P.J.Abdul Kalam, here today put forth nine-point “prosperity mission” for Jammu and Kashmir that could be undertaken on the basis of its core competence.
- Office Of Profit: Speaker Defends W. Bengal Action (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2006)
Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee today defended West Bengal Government’s decision not to cooperate with the Election Commission in sharing information. “Why should they share the information? Doesn’t the complainant substantiate his allegations?”
- Police Still Clueless About Mumbai Blasts (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Jul 29, 2006)
Despite the arrests of 10 persons in the past week, the Anti-Terror Squad of the Mumbai police is clueless about the identity of those who carried out the seven serial blasts in the city’s trains on July 11.
- 10 Die As Building Collapses (Tribune, Ambika Sharma, Jul 29, 2006)
As many as 10 labourers, including three children and a women, were killed and another four injured, one seriously, when an under construction private building they were sleeping in collapsed at Bagha village in Arki tehsil last night.
- A Common Stance In Wto For South Asia (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 29, 2006)
Regions such as Asean, Mercosur have gained from such a strategy; is the same possible for South Asia?
- Israel Disgraces Itself (News International, Praful Bidwai, Jul 29, 2006)
The writer, a former newspaper editor, is a researcher and peace and human-rights activist based in Delhi
- New Ozzy Osbourne Album Could Be Out In February (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2006)
Former Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne is working on two new albums and the first one could be ready by February.
- Welcome Initiative (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 29, 2006)
Let industry follow its own course ---- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's indication that the Government will not impose caste-based quotas on Indian industry is a welcome, sobering recognition of the limits to reservation madness.
- Ahd Seeks 'Bird-Flu Free' Tag In August (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2006)
Keeping its fingers crossed for no more outbreak of bird-flu cases, Ministry of Agriculture's Department of Animal Husbandry is likely to seek 'bird-flu free' certificate in first week of August.
- Indian Doctor May Have Say In Attacker's Punishment (Pioneer, PTI, Jul 29, 2006)
An Indian doctor in the US who suffered severe burns after his housemate poured hot grease on him, is being sought for response before the attacker is sentenced.
- Indian Muslim Student Body In Eye Of Terror Storm (Daily Times, Kamil Zaheer, Jul 29, 2006)
A Muslim paediatrician says it seems like educated Muslim youth are being targeted as part of a conspiracy to demoralise them as they try to do well and improve their position in Indian society
- 26 Hezbollah Men Killed By Israeli Forces (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2006)
Israel Defense Forces troops killed 26 Hezbollah gunmen in clashes in the southern Lebanon town of Bint Jbail. No IDF troops were hurt in the operation, an Israeli army spokesperson said.
- While Venu Stays, Ramadoss May Have To Go (Pioneer, Abraham Thomas, Jul 29, 2006)
Snubbed twice by the Delhi High Court, there is fresh trouble brewing for Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss who is now facing a threat of disqualification from the Election Commission.
- Magnanimity For Millions On The Margins? (The Financial Express, Jayaprakash Narayan, Jul 28, 2006)
Thinking sections of society need to act fast and mobilise those suffering from misgovernance.
- Q&a: Options Against Pakistan (OutLook, B Raman, Jul 28, 2006)
Is hot pursuit an option? Targeted killings of jihadi terrorist leaders? Air strikes on training camps in Pakistan? US and Israel models? Why does US not act on evidence against Pakistan? And many more questions - is cover action the only practical . . .
- This Land Is Their Land (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 28, 2006)
As someone who has spent several years working with aboriginal Australians, it is with great sadness that I watch the great efforts being undertaken to pass the tribal bill in India.
- Legalising The Illegal (Statesman, SANKAR SEN, Jul 28, 2006)
It is learnt that the Government of India is debating the issue of legalisation and decriminalisation of prostitution. Some feminine groups as well as human rights activists are aggressively campaigning for legalisation of prostitution.
- Taliban Returning Via Pakistan: Un Envoy (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
The Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan is backed by foreign money, terror networks and fighters coming over the border from Pakistan, the top UN envoy in Afghanistan said on Wednesday.
- Tiger’S Trail (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 28, 2006)
The legendary golfer is not just perfect, he is human too
- Trick, Tax And Trade (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 28, 2006)
If you thought that the new electronic meters cannot be tampered with, think again.
- A Positive Step Towards Helping Hiv-Infected (Hindu, Ramya Kannan , Jul 28, 2006)
A support and recovery group aims at forming a network for them to share concerns
- The Other Code (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jul 28, 2006)
The discovery of a second code in DNA is a big moment.
- Tsunami Rehabilitation Projects Reviewed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
District administration holds emergency closed-door meeting
- Lebanon Hit Again, Toll Touches 600 (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
Israeli warplanes and artillery hammered Lebanon again today and the Beirut government said up to 600 people may have been killed in Israel’s 16-day-old campaign against Hizbollah guerrillas.
- Aids Awareness Programme For Volunteers (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
35 per cent HIV infected people are youth: expert
- Of Growth And Deprivation (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jul 28, 2006)
The World Bank's Development Policy Review 2006, in its report in India, stresses "the importance of ensuring that public money is well spent through institutional reform of the public sector that creates effective systems of . . .
- Nabard: Cultivating The Farm Sector With Credit (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 28, 2006)
From a modest beginning, Nabard has grown into an apex hybrid organisation. It is the pioneer in the self-help group-bank linkage programme that has brought banking to the doorsteps of the poor. Into its 25th year, Nabard is at the crossroads, and . . .
- Ethical Values In Business — The Tata Way (Business Line, R. M. Lala, Jul 28, 2006)
In the public mind, business ethics is mainly connected with financial integrity. Tatas are not the only ones to pursue ethical values in business. But their eminent position and tradition stretching well over a 100 years makes them distinctive and . . .
- Sbi Net Slides 35% On Swollen 2005-06 Base (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
Lower treasury income and higher staff cost have pulled down the April-June quarter net profit of country’s largest commercial bank, the State Bank of India, by 34.70 per cent to Rs 798.57 crore against Rs 1,222.83 crore in the corresponding quarter . . .
- Railways To Revamp, Transform Catering And Other Services (Hindu, P. K. Bhardwaj , Jul 28, 2006)
To match similar services on flights and to meet ISO standards
- Putin Pushes A Wider Agenda For The G8 (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Jul 28, 2006)
In Russia's vision, the expanded G8 will no longer be a Western club but will evolve into a round table of the world's major players.
- Tourism Festival To Be Held In Kolli Hills (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
The district administration will organise `Valvil Ori Vizha' and tourism festival in the Kolli Hills on August 2 and 3.
- Sri Lanka Launches Air Strikes In North, East (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jul 28, 2006)
The target is an illegal airstrip under construction by the LTTE
- Research Projects By Youth To Get Special Grants: Sobti (Tribune, Chitleen K. Sethi, Jul 28, 2006)
Prof R.C. Sobti, a renowned biotechnologist of the region, has taken over as the 11th Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University replacing Prof KN Pathak, who remained the VC for six years.
- Organ Sale Racket (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 28, 2006)
While our legislators delay the passage of an organ donation bill that has been lying with them for years, illegal kidney sales in the country are acquiring alarming proportions.
- Dancing With Dogma (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 28, 2006)
Tony blair was at it again on Wednesday — setting out the case for opening up public services to private providers, in one of a series of grand, setpiece speeches that he is said to have penned himself.
- How Not To Promote Tourism (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 28, 2006)
Simply declaring such and such year as the 'year of tourism' does not bring in thousands of foreign tourists.
- Dangerous Times (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 28, 2006)
Three weeks on from the start of Israeli attacks on Lebanon, there is little to be optimistic about. Not only have the attacks continued, they continue to be indiscriminate in who they target.
- Israel Pounds Lebanese Army Base, Radio Station (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
Top Israeli Cabinet ministers on Thursday decided not to expand the country’s Lebanon offensive, Israel Radio reported. But they approved calling up three additional divisions of reserve soldiers. Meanwhile, a Hezbollah rocket hit a chemical plant . . .
- Vc Must Resign (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 28, 2006)
When there was a leakage of examination papers in Baba Farid University and Panjab University, newspapers and TV channels were full of the scandals.
- Masala Of Life (Indian Express, HARSH DESAI, Jul 28, 2006)
It's a dilemma that confronts me as soon as I enter the Sea Shell Restaurant at Fort Aguada, Goa. On one side there is a basket full of eggs and some cheese, tomatoes, onions, chillies and coriander and behind on a pan a chef is making an omelette.
- Stop Burning The Future (Deccan Herald, R Akhileshwari , Jul 28, 2006)
Environment- Solar Generation, the youth wing of Green Peace, is making a big difference in a very impressive way.
- 3 Young People Drive Into Pm’S House, Detained (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
A car managed to break through three levels of security cover at the Prime Minister’s 7, Race Course residence when a Cabinet meeting was underway inside on Thursday, putting a major blot on the security provided by the Special Protection Group . . .
- Bpo Firm Employee Held On Charge Of Killing Colleague (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
Police say Gururaj Kishore killed Tania after an argument
Gururaj Kishore was in love with Tania
He was unhappy with her "high-society lifestyle"
- Fatwa Against Terror, Advice From Mahant (Hindu, Meena Menon, Jul 28, 2006)
153 citizens, who lent a helping hand to victims of Mumbai serial blasts, honoured
- Younger, Not Fitter (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Diabetes and backaches bane of the young Demographers predict that while the world’s population ages, countries such as India, Vietnam and Bangladesh look attractively poised in the job market, given their soaring young populations who are . . .
- India Phenomenon (Statesman, AMITAV BANERJI, Jul 27, 2006)
A couple of weeks ago, Time magazine had an eye-catching cover.
- Hc Quashes Hp Medical Entrance Test (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Himachal Pradesh High Court today quashed the results of the Common Pre Medical Test held by Himachal Pradesh Unive-rsity on 26 May and ordered a fresh test.
- Iranian Students Leave To Fight Israel (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Say they are not backed by state authorities
* The volunteers lack military training to challenge a professional army
- Sc’S Snub (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 27, 2006)
The Supreme Court has rightly taken the Centre and the Punjab government to task for their failure to resolve a 49-year-old land dispute in Nawanshahr. Significantly, it advised them to settle the matter out of court.
- Cure For A Doctor (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 27, 2006)
I was admitted to the intensive care unit of a reputed hospital in Ludhiana since I was diagnosed to be suffering from dengue shock syndrome. My platelet count was very low, blood pressure nosedived and I developed fluid around my lungs, heart as . . .
- A Call To Action (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 27, 2006)
India is a country of powerful business minds. We need to provide them with a vision to build large businesses. My vision 25/25 calls for 25 large manufacturing and 25 large infrastructure projects every year (Nehru’s ‘temples of modern India’).
- Women’S Permanent Commission Debated (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
The Union government on Wednesday conceded that women officers in the Army (with the exception of those in the medical, nursing and dental
- A Bit Of A Loose Cannon (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 27, 2006)
The deputy prime minister, John Prescott, has lived a charmed life for the years of this Labour government.
- State Needs To Do More (The Financial Express, VINOD VYASULU, Jul 27, 2006)
There are some who argue that without high growth, this country can do little about poverty.
- Musharraf Rules Out Political Change (News International, Azfar-ul-Ashfaque, Jul 27, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf has ruled out any change at the Centre and provincial level and declared that the current political set-up would continue working till the holding of 2007 general elections.
- Cbi Awaits Govt Nod To Book Officials In Corruption Cases (Business Line, Our Bureau, Business line, Jul 27, 2006)
Finance Ministry tops the list with 23 cases followed by Railways
- Israel Bomb Un Post, 4 Observers Killed (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Hezbollah inflicted heavy casualties on Israeli troops as they battled for a key hilltop town in southern Lebanon for a fourth day Wednesday, with as many as 14 soldiers reported killed.
- Pawns In A Game Of Giants (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 27, 2006)
The writer is a freelance columnist and former newspaper editor
- Higher Interest (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 27, 2006)
It will hit consumers and growth ---- To most middle class Indians Tuesday's rise in interest rates is relevant largely for the fact that it has increased the EMI - equalised monthly instalment - outgo on home, car and consumer loans.
- The Irreligious Custodians (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Jul 27, 2006)
The scandal involving the chief priest of Ayyappa temple underscores the need for religion to break free from priestly stranglehold, says Anuradha Dutt
- Militants Escape After Killing 3 Soldiers In Shopian Gunbattle (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jul 27, 2006)
Even as two Army personnel and a constable of SOG Pulwama got killed in an encounter at Renipora in Shopian area today, eight persons---including the grenade throwing militant---sustained injuries in a blast at Magam on Srinagar-Gulmarg Road.
- Saddam Prefers Firing Squad To Hanging, If Convicted (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
A thinner but combative Saddam Hussein told the court today he would prefer to die by firing squad rather than hang “like a common criminal,” as the defiant ex-president made his final scheduled appearance before the tribunal until it renders a verdict.
- Taliban Returning Via Pakistan - Afghan Un Envoy (Reuters, Evelyn Leopold , Jul 27, 2006)
The Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan is backed by foreign money, terror networks and fighters coming over the border from Pakistan, the top U.N. envoy in Afghanistan said on Wednesday.
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