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Articles 8821 through 8920 of 20587:
- Farmers Bear The Cross (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Apr 20, 2006)
On the eve of Good Friday, five more farmers committed suicide in Maharashtra's Vidarbha, taking the farmer suicides in this region, since June 2005, to 443. On December 10, 2005 the Maharashtra Chief Minister announced a special package for the . . .
- An Approach That’S Unhealthy (Indian Express, Satnam Singh, Apr 20, 2006)
This refers to Toufiq Rashid’s report,‘On the anvil: chain of institutions to train health professionals’ (IE, March 20). It mentioned a public-private venture worth Rs 700 crore to establish seven public health institutes.
- Stars Redefine Roles, But Has Media Lost The Plot? (Indian Express, Bhavna Somaaya, Apr 20, 2006)
Big moments it is said occur only in retrospect. When one is going through them, they are mere obstacles one is trying to overcome.
- Which Way Is Latin America Headed? (Hindu, Jorge Heine, Apr 20, 2006)
A majority of Latin Americans are now ruled by Left-led governments. Their leaders are applying new, imaginative solutions tailored to their country's specific needs, rather than the "one-size-fits-all" approach that has wrought havoc in the region . . .
- Technical Education To Boost Progress: Hooda (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Technical education budget hiked from Rs. 29 crores to Rs. 60 crores
- Pune Plans Wire-Free City For Internet Users (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 20, 2006)
Intel Technology India Private Limited was recently appointed as chief technology and programme management consultant by Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to build a wire-less Pune by 2007.
- For Sustainable Development (Daily Excelsior, Diksha Rajput, Apr 20, 2006)
Environmental protection and tourism are closely linked with each other , as vacations and outdoor recreation require a healthy environment.
- Kerala Needs More Investments: Pm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Brushing aside any speculation of Left parties troubling the UPA government, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said LEFT were “valued allies” and any problems would be resolved in an amicable manner.
- ''Left Is Our Valued Ally'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Even pressures do good: Manmohan
- Futures, Not Perfect Commodity Yet (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Apr 20, 2006)
The commodities futures market must be set on a healthy, transparent growth path that advances the interests of the stakeholders.
- "We Have Turned Around Kerala's Economy" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
The former Kerala Chief Minister, A.K. Antony, has kept a low profile during the campaign for the Assembly elections. His indifferent health has prevented him from undertaking long election tours.
- Reliance’S City Gas Foray (The Financial Express, Leena Srinvastava, Apr 20, 2006)
RIL’s (Reliance Industries) investment proposal into city gas distribution makes eminent sense and needs to be welcomed.
- On Slippery Rock (Pioneer, Daniel Pipes, Apr 20, 2006)
Despite their near-takeover by the illiberal Left, American universities are more robust than those in other Western countries, says Daniel Pipes
- Assam: Peaceful Battle (Frontline, Sushanta Talukdar, Apr 19, 2006)
All political parties barring the ruling Congress have predicted a hung Assembly in Assam.
- Tamil Nadu: Promising Start (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Apr 19, 2006)
In Tamil Nadu the two main alliances have firmed up seat-sharing arrangements, but the spoilers may be the few parties fighting alone.
- Making Nonsense Of Alerts In Public Issues (The Financial Express, PRITHVI HALDEA, Apr 19, 2006)
The mandatory risk factors in a prospectus have become redundant and do disservice to . . .
- Maldivians Want Genuine Democracy: Ibrahim Hussain Zaki (Hindu, R.K. Radhakrishnan, Apr 19, 2006)
India should play a more active role in ensuring that true democracy is ushered in Maldives, said Ibrahim Hussain Zaki, vice president, Maldivian Democratic Party. Rather than strengthening the hands of a `dictator', India had a duty to promote democracy,
- I Broke Fast As I Am Needed In The Narmada Valley: Medha Patkar (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Apr 19, 2006)
Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar, who was on a hunger strike seeking justice for families displaced by the Narmada dam project, is helped by the affected vilagers as she leaves hospital in New Delhi on Tuesday. Ms. Patkar said she gave up the fa
- A National Authority For Rainfed India (Hindu, Mihir Shah, Apr 19, 2006)
The Government should examine the Parthasarathy Committee report, hold wide-ranging consultations on its key recommendations and act to implement a new consensus on governing rainfed areas.
- Bird Flu: A Dreaded Virus (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 19, 2006)
Accprding to Press reports, four workers of the Sihala poultry farm, where traces of H5N1 bird flu virus have been found, were on Monday restricted to their homes as a protective measure.
- Make Employment Broadbased And Representative: Pm (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Amid debate on a possible legislation for job reservation in private sector, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today urged the industry to broadbase employment and make it representative through an affirmative action.
- Mah: One Constable Killed, 15 Injured In Naxal Attack (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
A constable was killed and 15 policemen injured, three of them seriously, in a landmine blast triggered by naxals in Gadchiroli district, about 250 kms from here, today.
- Nepal Violence Claims Sixth Victim (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
A woman who was hit on the face by a tear gas shell has become the sixth person to die in Nepal's two-week long protest campaign against King Gyanendra, officials said on Wednesday.
- Indian Says He Was Terrorised By Us Federal Agents (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Akhil Sachdeva, an accountant from India who emigrated to Canada, still wonders why he was seized at gunpoint by US agents and held for months with hundreds of foreigners in the months following the 9/11 terror attacks.
- Soz Welcomes Sc Verdict On Narmada Dam (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Union Water Resources Minister Saifuddin Soz, on Tuesday, said the Supreme Court observations on Sardar Sarovar Project has brought back rehabilitation and resettlement issues to the forefront of debate on development.
- Walking The Line (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 19, 2006)
If it is truly a ministerial directive ~ and not another case of the political boss taking credit for an official’s idea ~ Lalu Prasad merits a little applause for instructing that quality footwear be issued to railway gang-men whose job requires . . .
- Govt To Answer Every Gun With A Gun: Duggal (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Apr 19, 2006)
Signalling a tough posture against militancy, the Government today said it would answer "every gun with a gun" in Jammu and Kashmir and end of cross-border terrorism would be an important Confidence Building Measure.
- 80 Indian Prisoners In Pak Jails Identified (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Signalling a tough posture against militancy, the Government today said it would answer "every gun with a gun" in Jammu and Kashmir and end of cross-border terrorism would be an important Confidence Building Measure.
- Karan Singh To Visit Nepal (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Signalling a tough posture against militancy, the Government today said it would answer "every gun with a gun" in Jammu and Kashmir and end of cross-border terrorism would be an important Confidence Building Measure.
- Empowering The Handicapped (Daily Excelsior, Habibullah, Apr 19, 2006)
The founding fathers of modern India envisaged her as a welfare State where the interests and rights of the weaker and under-privileged sections of society would be fully protected and upheld.
- Promote Tourism, Create Jobs (Tribune, Aditi Tandon, Apr 19, 2006)
In a scenario of rising unemployment, the Government of India is focusing on tourism as the biggest potential job market.
- Israeli Cabinet Holds Hamas Responsible For Bomb Attack (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Apr 19, 2006)
The Israeli cabinet, meeting in emergency session, decided on Tuesday to hold Hamas responsible for Monday’s deadly suicide bombing in Tel Aviv, but will not retaliate against the Palestinian Authority.
- Nba To Return To Narmada Valley (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Unveiling her mode of struggle in the coming fortnight before the next Supreme Court hearing on May 1, NBA leader Medha Patkar on Tuesday said she would launch a campaign to expose the rehabilitation claims of the three states and undertake . . .
- External Affairs Ministry Official Stripped Of Charge (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Senior IFS official Rakesh Kumar, allegedly involved in a case of human trafficking to Germany, has been divested of his charge as special secretary, economic relations, in the External Affairs Ministry.
- Pm To Industry: Address Rehab (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Against the backdrop of Supreme Court’s observation on rehabilitation issues in the contentious Narmada Dam project, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday urged the industry to pay more attention to people displaced by industrialisation . . .
- Wipro Forays Into Lighting For Retail Chain Stores (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Hopes to carve a sizable share of the Rs. 500-crore market
- Karat Interview: Vs Refuses To Bite The Bullet (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
S Achuthanandan, CPI(M)’s top hardline honcho and likely chief minister if the Left comes to power this poll, declined to comment whether he agreed with his General Secretary Prakash Karat that the strife in Kerala CPI(M) was between two . . .
- Figure It Out (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 18, 2006)
Perceptions of the seriousness of HIV/AIDS in India are largely a matter of figures and categories.
- Dalai Lama’S Sister Among Three In Contention For Wcprc Award (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
Jetsun Pema, sister of spiritual head of the Tibetan Government-in-exile the Dalai Lama, is among three others who are being nominated for this year’s World Children Prize for the Rights of the Child (WCPRC) for protecting the rights of the children . . .
- Us Keen To Offshore R&d To India (Indian Express, Shishir Gupta, Apr 18, 2006)
Move over Silicon Valley, the new buzzword in the Indo-US lexicon is biotechnology. American biotech companies are keen to off-shore their research and development to India to reduce costs.
- The Prime Of Muriel Spark (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 18, 2006)
Muriel Spark, the British author of darkly acerbic novels that portrayed a disquieting world drifting on diabolical undercurrents, died April 13 at a hospital in Florence at the age of 88. The cause of death could not be learned.
- Balancing Act (Times of India, K. Srinath Reddy, Apr 18, 2006)
For many people, DIET stands for Dare I Eat That. Individual concerns about diet are matched by public cynicism about highly conflicting recommendations, all of which claim to be based on science.
- Sanity Prevailed (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 18, 2006)
Delhi sets a rare example
- Home Bound (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Apr 18, 2006)
Destiny brought us together in the same compartment of Kerala Sampark Kranti Express.
- Sonia Files Nomination, Gets Into Poll Mode (Tribune, Shahira Naim, Apr 18, 2006)
The party has started looking up in Uttar Pradesh, said a beaming Congress president Sonia Gandhi today while summing up the impact of her candidature from Rae Bareli on the health of Congress in UP.
- Pranab Opens Army Commanders’ Conference (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
The Indian Army’s top brass are in town to discuss major issues facing the force during the bi-annual Army Commanders Conference which was inaugurated by Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee here today.
- Kala Azar Hits 31 Districts In Bihar (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
After a gap of almost a decade, kala azar, also known as black fever, is again assuming alarming proportions in Bihar. Medical experts fear that the situation may turn critical if immediate preventive measures are not initiated.
- India Of The Future (Hindu, C. G. Rishikesh, Apr 18, 2006)
This Inspirational book, based on the salient features of India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium, details a plan to shape the India of the future.
- Sensex Zooms 302 Points On Encouraging Corporate Results (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
Heavy buying in blue chip stocks by domestic funds
- The Poor Have Only Voting Rights ! (Daily Excelsior, Ramesh Kanitkar, Apr 18, 2006)
The lopsided Indian economic growth has divided the country between two segments - 10 per cent of the population only enjoys all the benefits while the remaining 90 per cent are left to the mercy of god to fend for themselves, not even with a . . .
- America Balks At Bird Flu (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
Researchers today called for more training, better equipment and counselling after nearly half of health workers questioned in a US survey said they would not report for work during an influenza pandemic.
- Ethnic Ties Studies Must In Malay Varsities (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 18, 2006)
University students in multi-ethnic Malaysia will be required to pass a course aimed at helping them understand other races and promoting a healthy debate on ethnic integration, an official said today.
- Dangers Of Bilateral Investment Treaties (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Apr 18, 2006)
In recent years, bilateral investment treaties (BITs) have proliferated especially for developing countries, yet they remain largely secret and outside the realm of public scrutiny and audit. In this edition of Macroscan, C. P. Chandrasek har and . . .
- Oil’S Not Well (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Apr 18, 2006)
ONGC’s windfall has little to do with competence
- On The Move: Yes, But On A Slippery Track (Dawn, Murtaza Razvi, Apr 18, 2006)
There are a few lessons to be learnt by the rulers of Punjab as well as their counterparts in other provinces from the way Punjab has been emerging as a hub of industry and commerce in recent years.
- 50 Lakhs More For Each Assembly Segment (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
State Cabinet decides to constitute a new district development fund
- Rs. 50 Lakh More For Each Assembly Segment In A.P. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
State Cabinet decides to set up a new district development fund
Minister denies move is motivated by panchayat polls
600 posts of resident doctor created
- Rehab That Builds Lives (Indian Express, Sonu Jain, Apr 18, 2006)
In Pipri village, Madhya Pradesh, there may not be celebrations immediately following the Supreme Court judgment.
- Expatriates Vote For The First Time In Italian Polls (Times of India, NARAYANI GANESH, Apr 18, 2006)
Most expatriates who have made the conscious decision to work and live abroad find themselves trapped in a time warp.
- Biotechnology Will Get The Same Treatment As It, Says Chidambaram (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
Private sector urged to focus on R&D to produce drugs at affordable prices
Rs. 100 crore each for Calcutta, Bombay, Madras universities with focus on nanotechnology
New facility to manufacture broad range of new therapeutic products
- Jayalalithaa Offers Free Rice To Cardholders (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
"Buy 10 kg at Rs. 3.50, get 10 kg free"
To strive for jobs for 5 lakh youths
Recognition for Theni medical college
Will make efforts to raise the Mullaperiyar dam level
She covers 20 villages
- Space Technology Will Determine Development Of The . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
Inaugurates `Space-Tech' lecture series in Bharathidasan University
- Priority For Amenities In Tourist Centres: Minister (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
Estuary View Resort near Sadashivgad inaugurated
Two houseboats of Jungle Lodges inaugurated
Houseboats available for holding seminars, symposiums
- ‘If There Were 10 Times More Iits Or Iims, There Will Be Opportunity . . . (Indian Express, Shekar Gupta, Apr 18, 2006)
Is reservation the way ahead for India in its quest for the twin goals of development and social equality? Former managing director of McKinsey and a founding father of Hyderabad’s Indian School of Business, Rajat Gupta, shares his views . . .
- Govt Agrees To Major Demands Of Bhopal Victims (Tribune, Vibha Sharma, Apr 18, 2006)
Survivors unhappy over PM’s inability to hold Dow, UCC accountable
- Icici Pru Launches Cancer Care Plan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 18, 2006)
Coverage ranges from Rs. 5 lakh to Rs. 25 lakh
- The Struggle For Survival (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 18, 2006)
The rural poor are often at the end of irrigation systems, and at the whim of richer upstream users for water, or pushed out onto land dependent totally on ...increasingly erratic rainfall.
- Untrusted King (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 18, 2006)
See the writing on the wall
- Changing Mohali (Tribune, Chitleen K. Sethi, Apr 18, 2006)
It is not everyday that State maps change shape. But even as they do, the significance of the change does not lie in the marking of a line across that map, but in the way that this change becomes the harbinger of transformation in the lives of . . .
- Sisters In Arms (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 18, 2006)
Women in combat is a good idea
- The Friendly Neighbourhood Cm (Indian Express, JAYA MENON, Apr 17, 2006)
He doesn’t have a penchant for white Ambassadors or Black Cat security.
- Public Debate Likely On Pre-Marital Hiv Test (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 17, 2006)
Goa will generate public opinion on its proposal to make pre-marital HIV/AIDS testing mandatory.
- Poll Manifestos Tread Similar Grounds On Education . . . (Hindu, VANI DORAISAMY, Apr 17, 2006)
All parties offer free compulsory education for children under 18
25 per cent reservation for rural students in professional courses also promised
Free computer education, increasing budgetary allocation offered
BJP promises privileges to . . .
- Role Of Lashkar Militants In Delhi Blasts Not Ruled Out (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 17, 2006)
No breakthrough yet; local elements' hand also being probed by the Special Cell of the Delhi police
In many such cases, the motive is to create communal disturbance: police
15 persons interrogated on Saturday
In many such cases, the motive is to cre
- Who Guidelines On Bird Flu (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 17, 2006)
Instead of playing down the dangers of bird flu in the country, the government should be concentrating on the recent guidelines issued by the World Health Organisation on how to cope with what has been termed a “highly alarming situation” by the . . .
- Leader Article: Balancing Act (Times of India, K. Srinath Reddy, Apr 17, 2006)
For many people, DIET stands for Dare I Eat That. Individual concerns about diet are matched by public cynicism about highly conflicting recommendations, all of which claim to be based on science.
- Women Take Up Guns In India’S Violent Maoist Areas (Daily Times, BAPPA MAJUMDAR, Apr 17, 2006)
Police say the rebels, who have loose links with guerrillas fighting to replace the monarchy in neighbouring Nepal with a communist republic, have slowly been building up an elite women’s . . .
- The End Of Macro-Economic Policy? (The Financial Express, Alok Sheel, Apr 17, 2006)
Macro parameters are insensitive to domestic policy with convergence in the real . . .
- Bird Flu Detected At Sihala Farm (Daily Times, Shahzad Raza, Apr 17, 2006)
Over 3,000 fowl culled, human blood samples taken
- Gom's Confidential Report (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 17, 2006)
This is the text, obtained exclusively by The Hindu, of "A Brief Note on the Assessment of Resettlement and Rehabilitation (R & R) Sites and Submergence of Villages of the Sardar Sarovar Project." The note marked confidential and dated April 9, 2006,
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