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Articles 14521 through 14620 of 20587:
- Red Alert In Kerala Against Bird Flu (Hindu, Ignatius Pereira, Oct 29, 2005)
Being a destination for migratory birds, State is highly vulnerable to viral attack
- Tamil Nadu To Seek Assistance From Centre For Relief Work (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2005)
Detailed memorandum to be submitted, says Chief Minister Jayalalithaa
Relief operations to continue till normalcy is restored
Restoration of traffic given priority
Bus services restored substantially
- India Offers Rs. 112 Cr. To Pakistan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 28, 2005)
Largest-ever monetary aid
It can be used for rebuilding houses, rehabilitating people
Technology for prefabricated quake resistant shelters
- India Offers $25 Million Aid (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Oct 28, 2005)
India offers $25 million aid
* India offers $25 million aid
* Iraq offers to send army to help in relief effort
* China triples quake aid
* Queen Rania to tour Muzaffarabad
- Rain Cripples Life In Chennai (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 28, 2005)
42 cm rain in 40 hours; 50,000 people in city shifted to relief centres; armed forces alerted
Depression likely to cross north Tamil Nadu coast by Friday morning
Trains leaving Chennai cancelled
Flight schedules disrupted
- Relief Delayed Is Relief Denied (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Oct 28, 2005)
In a nutshell, here’s Pervez Musharraf’s philosophy: earthquakes may be great levellers, but when it comes to India-Pakistan relations, they don’t make much of a difference.
- How Can Anyone Be Forced To Stop Relief Work? (Daily Times, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 28, 2005)
In an interview to a UK-based newspaper, General Pervez Musharraf has acknowledged that some hard-line religious groups have stepped into an administrative vacuum and are providing relief and humanitarian assistance in the quake-hit areas of Pakistan.
- Flight Of Migrant Workers (Daily Excelsior, M. N. Minocha, Oct 28, 2005)
The plight of migrant workers once again figured at the recent 98th session of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) conference in Geneva.
- Equality At All Cost (Daily Excelsior, Aarti, Oct 28, 2005)
The Union HRD Ministry’s recent decision to provide all single girl children free education (class VI onwards) besides scholarships ranging from Rs 550/- to Rs 2000/- per month for graduate and post graduate studies respectively in all Government/aided...
- The Heart Of India Inc (Indian Express, Anu Aga, Oct 28, 2005)
First we need to understand just what we mean by corporate social responsibility.
- Boss, You’Re A Health Risk! (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Oct 28, 2005)
A mean boss, states a study, can make a worker more vulnerable to heart problems.
- India, Pakistan Seen Giving Quake Victims Few Ways Out (Reuters, ZEESHAN HAIDER , Oct 28, 2005)
Talks on Saturday over how, where and when to open routes for earthquake survivors across the ceasefire line dividing Kashmir are likely to result in limited crossings for stranded villagers, political analysts said.
- Fear Takes Wing (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 28, 2005)
Panic cannot address the bird flu threat. Preparedness can
- State To Get Mobile Health Care Units (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 28, 2005)
The State Health Minister said the Central Government would come out with a new payscale for MBBS and specialist doctors shortly.
- The Importance Of Being Qazi (Indian Express, Dhira Nayyar, Oct 28, 2005)
When Qazi Tauqeer was born in Srinagar, in 1986, India was different.
- Chennai's Turn To Face Rain Fury (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 28, 2005)
Normal life in the city and suburbs was virtually paralysed following incessant rains and gusty winds.
- Chennai Battered, Army Alerted (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 28, 2005)
It was a day when the skies opened up over Chennai, pounding it with 21 cm of rain in just five hours between 3.30 am and 8.30 am, paralysing normal life, leaving more than half the cityunder water, uprooting about 100 trees and claiming at least . . .
- India `Set To Become Powerhouse' In Auto Sector (Hindu, R.K. Radhakrishnan, Oct 28, 2005)
The growth of the industry, at 15 to 20 per cent a year, is impressive, says international expert
The health of industry, educational system and India's willingness to invest and focus on the job cited
India is one of the largest markets for two-wheel
- Coordinated Response Alone Can Counter Aids, Says Minister (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 28, 2005)
The pandemic is closer to us than we thought: Jaipal Reddy
- Perils Of Fighting Insurgents (Tribune, Lieut-Gen Harwant Singh (retd), Oct 28, 2005)
Consequent on the incident of killing of Manorma Devi in Imphal by Assam Rifles personnel and the agitation for the abrogation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) that followed, the government set up the Justice Jeevan Reddy Commission . . .
- Agriculture, Development, And Freedom From Want (Hindu, Daniel Gustafson, Oct 28, 2005)
THE IDEA of freedom from want ... expresses an aspiration as old as mankind ... But in this generation freedom from want has been taken out of the realm of utopian ideas.
- The World Should Have Known Better (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 28, 2005)
It could turn out to be one of the costliest mistakes the global community has ever made — and it happened despite repeated warning, indeed pleading, from scientists and public health experts.
- Death And Profits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 28, 2005)
World faces shortage of bird flu drug
- Alarm Bells Should Be Rung With Caution (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 28, 2005)
Thanks in no small part to the media, the only thing spreading like wildfire right now is not so much the potential likelihood of an avian flu pandemic but the totally irrational and counterproductive panic associated with it.
- Exit Agriculture, Enter Services (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Oct 28, 2005)
With limited opportunities in agriculture, the country must focus on areas where demand is not limited — the services sector appears to be the best bet.
- End Food Adulteration (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 28, 2005)
Adulteration of food is a way of life for many — be they manufacturers or traders
- A Religion Called Khaki And A Follower Called Policeman-Ii (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 28, 2005)
If you are in police, you know nothing but the duty you are assigned to do.
- The Other Side Of The Earthquake (Greater Kashmir, GHULAM NABI HAGROO, Oct 28, 2005)
The disaster broke all walls, rendered all lines useless and raised the question of a forced separation once again, comments
GHULAM NABI HAGROO
- Fight It Out – Together - I (Greater Kashmir, Samuel Baid, Oct 28, 2005)
The 13th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations scheduled for next month in Dhaka is taking place against two colossal tragedies that struck this region within a space of less than 10 months.
- Vidharbha: Awaiting A Deadly Harvest (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Oct 28, 2005)
In the three days the National Commission on Farmers team toured Vidharbha, there were six suicides. In Panderkauda, the body of the latest farmer to take his life entered that town's hospital the same day the team arrived there for a meeting . . .
- Shocking Indifference (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 28, 2005)
The world has not done enough to bring relief to the victims of the quake
- Political Fault Line (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 28, 2005)
The president is reported to be considering calling an all-party conference on the single item agenda of dealing with the earthquake aftermath.
- Genetic Map To Revolutionise Medicine (Tribune, Steve Connor, Oct 28, 2005)
The first genetic “map” of human diversity was published on Thursday by scientists who describe it as a landmark achievement that will revolutionise medicine.
- The Opportunist (Tribune, Harish Dhillon, Oct 28, 2005)
He was the one truly effervescent person I have known. He was handsome, suave, charming, with a deep sense of humour which could bring light even to one’s darkest hours. I continued to like him long after I had recognised that he was also a crass . . .
- The World Is Under Threat (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 28, 2005)
Governments across the world are clamouring to secure their boundaries from the deadly avian flu virus.
- A Religion Called Khaki And A Follower Called Policeman-I (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 27, 2005)
If you are in police, you know nothing but the duty you are assigned to do. Public good irrespective of who the public are is your concern, all else follows S S Bijral, the IGP narrates
- Waste To Energy: Bio Methane Plant Mooted For City (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2005)
A bio-methane plant, which is a simple, clean and cost-effective method of generating energy from waste is essential for a growing city like Bangalore, speakers at a seminar on “Solid Waste Management --
- Safety Precautions (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 27, 2005)
The fire that broke out in a tent in a village in Balakot on Sunday night, killing a 12-year-old girl and causing serious burns to nine other persons, is a reminder of the horrors that can occur if proper precautions are not taken.
- Rehabilitation Phase To Be Crucial (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Oct 27, 2005)
The reconstruction of the quake-devastated areas of Azad Kashmir and the northern NWFP would cost well beyond $5 billion. That is to cover the total destruction inclusive of the infrastructure caused to the vast area in both the regions by the October 8..
- Lapses In Crisis Management (Dawn, Shamshad Ahmad Khan, Oct 27, 2005)
The overall response of our nation to the catastrophic tragedy of October 8 was both admirable and heartening.
- Educated Unemployables (Daily Excelsior, Ramesh Kanitkar, Oct 27, 2005)
The recent decision of the University Grants Commission in not allowing "unplanned proliferation" of in stitutions of higher education is quite understandable.
- Great People (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 27, 2005)
History is witness to the fact that Kashmiris have offered resistance sometimes subtly and at times violently. Be it Mughals, Pathans, Sikhs or Dogras, the Kashmiris have always resisted and detested occupation of their homeland.
- With Badal To Hemkund (Deccan Herald, N N SACHITANAND, Oct 27, 2005)
Climbing to the Hemkund was arduous, but Badal made it interesting and sometimes scary
- Alert Against Fresh Spell Of Heavy Rains In West Bengal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2005)
The death toll stood at 13, but there were fears of it rising
- A Historic Journey Down Memory Lane With Women Of India (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2005)
Seldom can "wobbly attempts'' at photography with a box camera be expected to find a place in an exhibition. Let alone, for that matter, "indifferent reproductions'' or photocopies.
- Sure It Kills Birds, But It Won’T Kill You (Deccan Herald, Wendy Orent, Oct 27, 2005)
The virus flu is subject to evolution, and needs a host of factors to turn extraordinary like the virus of the 1918 flu
- Perverse Happenings (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 27, 2005)
A new problem of a very serious nature has come to the fore in the earthquake-affected areas of Azad Kashmir and the NWFP.
- Bull Run On Share Markets (Tribune, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Oct 27, 2005)
Over the past few months, share prices of well-known Indian companies have been rather volatile.
- A Puff Of Joy! (Tribune, Sai R. Vaidyanathan, Oct 27, 2005)
I found myself at the crossroads. In one hand, I held a pack of cigarettes and in the other was a box of de-addiction pills. The statutory warning at the bottom of the pack appeared bigger as I was contemplating abandoning my companion after two decades.
- Tony Blair Carries On Thatcher’S Legacy (Tribune, K.N. Malik, Oct 27, 2005)
Mrs. Margaret Thatcher, who celebrated her 80th birthday earlier this month, was forced to resign as Britain’s longest-serving, post-war Prime Minister 15 years ago. She is still reviled and loved in equal measures.
- Gilgit's Wounds (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 27, 2005)
The picturesque region of Gilgit under Pakistan's direct occupation is once again in trouble.
- Bird Flu: Centre To Stock Doses Of Anti-Viral Drug (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2005)
Health Ministry in touch with Swiss company Roche and Glaxo SmithKline
- Europe Is Hanging By A Thread (Hindu, Will Hutton, Oct 27, 2005)
The European Union today is a bit like a Tom and Jerry cartoon. Tom has run over the cliff edge chasing Jerry and his legs are still pumping furiously in thin air, he's yet to plummet to earth to meet some grizzly end.
- Change Of Chief Minister In Jammu And Kashmir (Daily Excelsior, Swami Raj Sharma, Oct 27, 2005)
Come November, the debate and discussion over the change of Chief Ministerial incumbent in Jammu and Kashmir has become a hot subject of discussion.
- Gold Miners’ Legacy Of Devastation (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 27, 2005)
Producers had long abandoned many of the gigantic gold dumps, around Johannesburg, alias the “city of gold”. But with gold reaching a 17-year high on the international market, the miners, both large-scale and small, are returning to Johannesburg in . . .
- Focus On Renewable Energy Sources (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2005)
Energy has become an integral part of the society and the need for power has sharply increased in the recent past owing to industrialisation and massive urbanisation at a time when fossil fuels are gradually depleting.
- Chief Minister Promises Solution To City's Floods In Two Days (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2005)
Blames improper planning in city municipal council limits on the outskirts of city
- Age Of Tabloid Television (Dawn, Zubeida Mustafa, Oct 26, 2005)
How do people feel about the electronic media’s approach to the traumatic events that have shaken the country since October 8 when a massive earthquake struck northern Pakistan and Azad Kashmir?
- Human Concern Comes First (Dawn, Najmuddin A. Shaikh, Oct 26, 2005)
How catastrophic has the earthquake been? A total of 53,000 dead, 75,000 injured was the estimate on October 22.
- The Real Moral Lesson (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 26, 2005)
Amidst the deeply felt sorrow and concern at this month’s earthquake tragedy, strange voices have also been heard seeking to deflect the people’s attention from facing the catastrophe and preparing for the future.
- Hunger Is The Terror No 1 (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 26, 2005)
Right now we are being haunted by the horrific images of the earthquake on either side of the Line of Control and in Pakistan where thousands of lives have been wiped out in a matter of few seconds.
- India Aims To Become A Hub For Stem-Cell Research (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Oct 26, 2005)
The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Anbumani Ramadoss, held discussions with policy-makers and science-administrators in Singapore and South Korea on the prospects for collaboration in the area of stem-cell research.
- Global Aid Falls Short Of Pakistan's Relief Needs (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 26, 2005)
The donations and pledges received by Pakistan for the earthquake victims from 71 countries and 159 international organisations including the U.N. and NGOs has risen to $1.246 billion.
- Internet Governance And Development (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 26, 2005)
Nearly two years after the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) took up the question in Geneva, the international community is yet to arrive at a consensus on creating a framework to manage the Internet.
- India Expresses Concern Over Gilgit Situation (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Oct 26, 2005)
Hopes Pakistan will observe human rights
"Clashes" between Pakistani forces and Shia students reported in Gilgit
Indian delegation to visit Pakistan on relief camps for the quake-hit
India awaiting Pakistan response
- Un Warns Of Death Traps In Quake Relief (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2005)
Says less than one-third of $312m requested for Pakistan quake victims received
* US to double military strength in quake-hit Pakistan
- Crossborder Relief Still A Chimera (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2005)
Pranab Mukherjee says the relief centres are already operational. But external affairs ministry says they will work only after talks with Pak.
- Disclosures From The Mitrokhin Files (Deccan Herald, P R CHARI, Oct 26, 2005)
The failure of Indian counter-intelligence against KGB and CIA points to pervasive corruption of the system
- Avian Flu Hits India - India's West Bengal State To Test Dead Migratory Birds For Avian Flu (India Daily, Kiran Chaube, Oct 26, 2005)
India, according to sources is hit with catastrophic consequence of Avain Flu.
- ‘India’S Record On Nuclear Non-Proliferation Impeccable’ (Tribune, Shyam Saran, Oct 26, 2005)
There is a vigorous, and in my opinion, a healthy debate under way currently on a range of issues that relate to nuclear non-proliferation and international security. A number of recent developments, . . .
- British Mp Profited From Iraq Oil’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2005)
The MP, a critic of the US invasion of Iraq, was thrown out of the Labour Party for badmouthing Blair.
- Improving Teaching Through Media Technology (Daily Excelsior, Dr M P Gupta, Oct 26, 2005)
Teaching aids, in fact, cannot substitute teacher, but it is an admitted fact that these aids serve a lot in improving teaching.
- Rupee Confusion Mars Wise Moves (Business Line, Anil Singhvi, Oct 26, 2005)
It is a wise decision by the RBI not to have raised the Bank Rate. And it has rightly shown concern over the share of credit to infrastructure. But the RBI's policy on rupee continues to confuse the market.
- Bangalore Reels Under Rain (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2005)
Complaints rained in from all parts and the City came to a virtual standstill. Around 100 families were shifted to BMP’s relief shelters.
- How Toxic Is Your Bathroom? (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2005)
Be warned: your daily beauty regime could be taking years off your life. Pat Thomas reports on the chemical timebomb in your cosmetics cabinet
- Satisfied Patients Are Brand Ambassadors (Daily Excelsior, Dr Arun Sharma, Oct 26, 2005)
The theme of Marketing in Healthcare, which has never been thought about, but for some time now in the recent past this is becoming more important topic in the Indian scenario and that too in public hospitals.
- Pakistan Rallies Aid, More Needed, Fast (Reuters, Amir Ashraf, Oct 26, 2005)
Pakistan and international relief agencies scrambled to deliver vital aid to remote parts of the quake-stricken country on Tuesday as a top official complained the world was not doing enough to help.
- Ten Dead Migratory Birds Being Tested For Flu Virus (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2005)
Blood samples from 10 dead migratory birds have been sent for bird flu virus tests in eastern India, a state minister said on Wednesday.
- You Won't Be Discriminated Against, Kalam Tells Children (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2005)
HIV/AIDS affected children air their grievances
- Singapore Sees India, China As Pace-Setters For Economic Growth Of Other Asian Countries (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Oct 26, 2005)
"India's re-emergence to have implications for global strategic landscape"
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