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Articles 521 through 620 of 2218:
- Ultra Mega Projects May Not Be A Powerful Idea (Business Line, S. Padmanabhan , Jun 21, 2006)
Large power projects may be good politics but raise serious questions of viability — economic and ecology. Instead, a more realistic development model would be to build small power plants distributed evenly across the country so that . . .
- More Wheat In Private Hands (Frontline, V. Sridhar, Jun 21, 2006)
The decision to import wheat reflects the government's failure to procure enough wheat after the last harvest.
- Ril Sezs To Invest Rs 50,000cr (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2006)
A day after signing the deal for the biggest SEZ in the country in Haryana, the sources in Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) on Tuesday said its two other proposed SEZs in Mumbai would contribute Rs 50,000 crores to the country’s exports once they . . .
- Food At Stake (Frontline, Brinda Karat, Jun 21, 2006)
The new proposals of the Department of Food and Public Distribution constitute an assault on the right to food.
- Bad Economics Zone? (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Jun 21, 2006)
With the 25,000-acre SEZ in Haryana taking shape, and with Maharashtra setting the pace with reforms to labour law in SEZs, India seems to be effectively moving forward on the agenda of creating Special Economic Zones.
- Unreal Estate (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 21, 2006)
Why do politicians everywhere have an objection to the land aspects of industrial/infrastructure projects?
- Twin Bidders Run For Bengal Business (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2006)
When Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee gets two business houses interested in one property, Bengal appears to have arrived somewhere on India’s industrial map.
- Inld Demands Scrapping Of Reliance Deal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2006)
The Indian National Lok Dal on Tuesday demanded scrapping of the "deal'' between the Haryana Government and the Reliance Industries Limited for establishment of a Special Economic Zone in the State.
- Through The Third Eye (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 20, 2006)
If you have deigned to visit the regional passport office at Bhikaji Cama Place of late, you will surely have noticed that if there’s one thing in abundance there it’s sob stories. Of how one is pushed — literally — from one official to another.
- Ncw Asks Centre Take Diplomatic Measures To Save Nri Marriages......... (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2006)
Alarmed at the growing number of disputes in NRI marriages, the National Commission for Women today asked the Centre to take diplomatic measures to ensure legal protection to women marrying overseas.
- Reliance Inks Pact With Haryana (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2006)
Overruling objections by Opposition parties and even a ruling party MP, the Reliance Industries and the Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) today signed a joint venture agreement for setting up a Rs 25,000- . . .
- Jd(u) Announces Tie-Up With The Apna Dal For U.P. Polls (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI and SUNNY SEBASTIAN , Jun 20, 2006)
Nda tie-up is at the Centre and not in States, says Sharad Yadav
To address public meetings to unite people against SP, BSP
Attempt to unite old Janata Party groups in Haryana
New office bearers and executive committee members announced
- Ncw For Educating People On Problems In Nri Marriages (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2006)
Number of complaints had gone up over the years
NCW chairperson Girija Vyas suggests a review of the existing laws
Two-day workshop to discuss the issue at Chandigarh from Tuesday
Indian women married to NRIs are often abandoned either in the . . .
- Reliance Venture Signs Sez Deal With Haryana (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2006)
The location will be abutting Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway
Project to catalyse investments of over Rs. 100,000 crore
Job generation for five lakh people
- Govt., Reliance Sign Mega Deal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2006)
The site, spanning over 25,000 acres, falls in Gurgaon and Jhajjar districts
- Wildlife Committee Increases Indian Army’S Burden In Kashmir (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Already stretched with the job of policing in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Army may be given yet another responsibility of protecting wildlife.
- Applying Precedents (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 19, 2006)
The Supreme Court’s directive to the High Courts and the subordinate judiciary on Thursday to interpret the previous judgements correctly while examining cases coming before them for decision has not come a day too soon.
- Power Scenario In States (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jun 19, 2006)
Availability and costs are crucial parameters
- Reliance Plans $5.5 Bln Indian Economic Zone (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
India's top petrochemicals firm, Reliance Industries Ltd., said on Monday it planned to invest 250 billion rupees ($5.5 billion) in a special economic zone in Haryana.
- Politics` Amitabh (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jun 19, 2006)
Kuldeep Singh Bishnoi, the Congress MP from Bhiwani in Haryana, is a great movie buff. Of all the Hollywood and Bollywood actors, Amitabh Bachchan remains his all-time favourite. The 38-year-old wouldn’t admit it, but yesterday’s angry young man . . .
- Rs. 60 Crores For Technical Education (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Bid to strengthen infrastructure for better campus placements
- Mulayam’S Dole For Unemployed (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Neither the oppressive heat nor the distance could keep away the 52,571 young unemployed who made it to the Ambedkar maidan to collect their first cheque of the unemployment dole promised by Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav.
- A Lion's Share For Own Tn, With Love From Ramadoss (Pioneer, Yoga Rangatia, Jun 17, 2006)
State gets funds for 8 hospitals, despite failing to reveal earlier accounts ---- Charged with nepotism in premier institutions, Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss has flouted guidelines to favour his home State with Central funds.
- She Sang For Punjab (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 17, 2006)
If you are a Punjabi, you would not recall even a single family function in the pre-remix era which had been solemnised without a Surinder Kaur song.
- Army To Protect Nation’S Wildlife (Tribune, Vibha Sharma, Jun 17, 2006)
Besides protecting the country’s borders, the Army is now being armed with legal powers to guard the nation’s rich flora and fauna as well.
- Dole Scheme Launched In U.P. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Rs. 500 a month to 7,66,352 registered unemployed graduates and post-graduates
If voted back to power, SP will hike allowance to Rs. 1,000: Mulayam
"Despite Centre's non-cooperation, SP had set a model"
SP sponsored most beneficiaries under scheme:
- Us Sex-Determination Kit Spells Fear (Times of India, Khushwant Singh, Jun 17, 2006)
For the states which have been able to control sex-determination tests through ultrasound, a new US-patented gender testing kit — available over the Internet — which enables sex-determination as early as five weeks after conception will spell more . . .
- No Cuts Till Oil Price Break-Up: States (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
The empowered committee of state finance ministers headed by Bengal’s Asim Dasgupta today put the ball back in the Centre’s court over scaling down taxes on petrol and diesel.
- Reliance Haryana Sez Aims To Draw Rs 100,000 Cr Investment (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Reliance Industries plans to invite third party investments of up to Rs 100,000 crore for developing the proposed 25,000 acre Haryana special economic zone.
- Tata’S Bangladesh Plan In Cold Storage (Indian Express, DEV CHATTERJEE, Jun 16, 2006)
One of the Tata Group’s biggest overseas investments has been put in cold storage by the Bangladesh government due to imminent elections in the country—implying that the projects will now face significant cost overruns.
- Don’T Allow Ghaggar Water To Go Waste (Tribune, G.S. Dhillon, Jun 15, 2006)
The Ghaggar river basin, measuring 42,174 sq kms, is located between the two mega basins of Indus and Yamuna river systems.
- Bigamy In Bhiwani (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 15, 2006)
The remarriage of Poonam of Dhanana village of Sonepat district has thrown up a whole lot of questions which the administration has, perforce, to answer. For starters, the upper caste girl was married to Surinder Kumar, a lower caste boy of Kharkari . . .
- Sonia’S Summer Of Discontent (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
An in-house rebel in Haryana, a tremor in the Northeast, disquiet in the heartland, a jolt in Andhra.
- Petrol Cheaper By 67 P, Diesel 21 P In Haryana (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
The Haryana Government will not charge value added tax (VAT) on the element of increase in the prices of petrol and diesel. This was decided at a meeting of the state Cabinet, which met under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister, Mr Bhupinder . . .
- Andhra Pradesh Rated Best In Power Sector (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Report places Gujarat, Delhi in the second and third places
- Haryana Considering Setting Another Bench Of Consumer Commission (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
With growing awareness about rights of consumers in Haryana, the State Government is considering a proposal to set up an additional bench of the State Commission for early disposal of pending cases before the State Consumer Dispute Redressal . . .
- Left Protests Against Oil Price Hike (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2006)
Restructure customs and excise duties; do not pass on the burden to States: Karat
- Reliance Accord With Haryana On Sez Project On June 19 (Pioneer, PTI, Jun 13, 2006)
Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries and Haryana Government will sign the deal for setting up of the Rs 25,000 crore multi-product Special Economic Zone (SEZ) near Gurgaon on June 19.
- Outright Dishonesty (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 13, 2006)
In the politics of petrol, reason has no place. The circumstances in which the Manmohan Singh government increased the price of petrol by Rs 4 and diesel by Rs 2 per litre are well known, the international price of crude oil having crossed the $70-mark.
- Justice In Lifetime! (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 13, 2006)
The Punjab and Haryana High Court’s directive to the government to pay pension to a 92-year-old former Army officer is most welcome.
- Land Acquisition Problems.. (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jun 13, 2006)
With the private sector setting up an increasing number of greenfield projects, infrastructure facilities and special economic zones (SEZs), it has become imperative for the Union government to come out with a comprehensive land acquisition policy . . .
- Reliance, Haryana Govt To Sign Sez Deal (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 13, 2006)
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Monday said Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries' proposal to set up one of the biggest special economic zones (SEZ) in the state is very much on track and an agreement will be signed June 19.
- Turnover Of Haryana Forests Corporation Goes Up (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 13, 2006)
Felling, conversion of trees from forests are being checked
- Hau Certification Made Must For Sale Of Bio-Products In Haryana (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
Sale of bio products in Haryana
- Maha Injustice (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 12, 2006)
It is unbelievable that the Punjab and Haryana High Court had to intervene in settling an inter-caste marriage in Bhiwani.
- Jammu Lakes (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 12, 2006)
An article in this newspaper recently makes a thought-provoking reading. It refers to the fact that little has actually been achieved to suitably preserve a few lakes of the Jammu region.
- Food Fright (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jun 11, 2006)
Check distortions to improve grain supply
- Haryana Congress Mla D.K. Bansal `Resigns' From Assembly In Protest (Hindu, Rajesh Ahuja, Jun 11, 2006)
Says he took the move as State Government failed to initiate development activities in Ambala
- Hc Stops Jat Mahapanchayat (Tribune, Maneesh Chhibber, Jun 10, 2006)
Taking strong note of the unlawful and unconstitutional activities of self-styled representatives of the Jats, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the district administration of Bhiwani not to allow the proposed Mahapanchayat of . . .
- Sp Threatens To Move Sc On Sonia, Rahul's Assets (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
Stung by the Supreme Court, this time seeking details of Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav's assets, SP general secretary Amar Singh on Friday accused Congress chief Sonia Gandhi of unleashing vendetta against the Uttar Pradesh cm.
- Food Fright (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jun 10, 2006)
Check distortions to improve grain supply
- Why Wheat Imports Are Necessary? (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Jun 10, 2006)
Indian agriculture is in a deep crisis. Farmers continue to make suicides in large numbers.
- Sonia Masterminded Assets Case Against Mulayam, Says Amar (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
Samajwadi party general secretary Amar Singh has once again made a frontal attack on Congress president Sonia Gandhi, accusing her of masterminding the disproportionate assets case against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav.
- Power For The Rural (Daily Excelsior, Madhusudan Verma, Jun 09, 2006)
Like food, shelter and clothing, electricity has also become the primary need of human life.
- Time To Dismantle The Immunity Regime (Hindu, Harish Khare , Jun 09, 2006)
The Supreme Court has begun the process of bringing the political leader on a par with the citizen.
- Naspati Changes Lives For A Primitive Tribe (Indian Express, Manoj Prasad, Jun 09, 2006)
Neterhat tribals now sport Onida TV, Hero Honda, Prestige cooker in homes as their fruit finds a demand across the east
- Haryana Finds Wonder Cure In Agri-Clinics (Indian Express, RAJENDRA KHATRY, Jun 09, 2006)
Haryana has taken the lead in financing agricultural graduates to set up agri-clinics and agri-business centres to help farmers.
- Sc Orders Fresh Auction Of 1,140 Liquor Vends In Haryana (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 08, 2006)
Virtually upholding the Punjab and Haryana High Court order quashing allotment of liquor vends through negotiated deals by the Haryana Government for this year, the Supreme Court today ordered fresh auction of all 1,140 such vends by July 31.
- Sc Moots Fresh Bid For Haryana Liquor Vends (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2006)
In a bid to resolve the Haryana liquor auction issue, the Supreme Court today mooted a proposal for the fresh bid of 1,140 “non-auctioned” vends which were allotted by the state government through “negotiation” after not finding sufficient claimants . . .
- Govt Puts Brakes On Rural Jobs Scheme (Pioneer, Rajeev Ranjan Roy, Jun 07, 2006)
Union Rural Development Ministry has decided not to extend the National Rural Employment Guarantee (NREG) scheme, the flagship programme of United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government at the Centre, to other districts till December 2006.
- Protect Cows To Protect Economy (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 07, 2006)
The age old system of keeping cows in households is perishing with advancement in technology and mechanisation in agriculture operations, and due to economic considerations.
- The Pds And Eroding Food Security (Hindu, Brinda Karat, Jun 06, 2006)
The proposal to further cut down on quotas and to hike the issue prices of foodgrains in the public distribution system will spell disaster.
- Apply Mind Before Showing Employees The Door, Says Sc (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
The Supreme Court has held that the order of dismissal from service passed mechanically without proper application of mind cannot be sustained....
- Environment Day: Afforestation Is The Mantra (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2006)
With "Deserts and Desertification" as the focus of the World Envrionment Day , State Governments and NGOs are undertaking massive tree plantation drives, all with an aim to restore the dwindling forest cover.
- Pull The Plug (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 02, 2006)
News of a Kolkata trader winning a whopping Rs 11 crore, post tax, is stuff dreams are made of. While the media bombards the highest ever Indian lottery winning “star” of all time with questions on what he will do with his prize money, concerns that . . .
- Trinamool Fans Farmers' Ire On Land For Tatas (Pioneer, Saugar Sengupta, Jun 02, 2006)
For the first time after the elections, the Nationalist Trinamool Congress on Thursday got down to testing the political waters in Hooghly district by galvanising disgruntled farmers at Singur block to protest against the "unlawful and impetuous . . .
- Reliance Not Given Land At Concessional Rate: Hooda (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2006)
INLD had been making baseless allegations
- Final Four-Lane Stretch To Chandigarh Faces Land Hurdle (Indian Express, Manraj Grewal, May 31, 2006)
The National Highway between Ambala and Chandigarh, notorious as the killer stretch, is at last taking baby steps towards safety and decongestion.
- Graft Charges: Punjab Cm In The Dock (Deccan Herald, Satinder Bains, May 31, 2006)
The Congress MLA favoured retaining the Union Territory status of Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana.
- Chautala Accuses Hooda Govt. Of Corruption (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2006)
Rajya Sabha member and Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) Secretary-General Ajay Singh Chautala on Monday asked Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda to "come clean on the various scandalous deals amounting to thousands of crores of rupees that . . .
- Family Health Survey Puts Figure At 32 Per Cent (Pioneer, Yoga Rangatia, May 30, 2006)
Even as the Supreme Court takes a look at the basis of Government's quota contention, a Health Ministry household survey belies the Mandal Commission's claims that OBCs constitute over half of the total population.
- Futile Search (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 30, 2006)
The education system is producing students who do not know their subjects. This unfortunate fact is brought out starkly when we look at the HCS (Judicial) examination, conducted by the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
- Industrial Model Township To Be Developed In Jagadhari (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2006)
IMT would provide employment opportunities to the youth: Hooda
The Chief Minister also announced that the Civil Hospital of Jagadhari would be upgraded from 30 to 60 beds
Government has earmarked Rs.929 crore for constructing, repairing and . . .
- Set A Target (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 29, 2006)
An article on this page recently has reiterated the need for focussed development of tourism in the Jammu region.
- Surge In Fdi From Taiwan, Korea, Japan Likely (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2006)
Projected inflow to be around $12 b
Areas of interest
Taiwanese entrepreneurs, dubbed as aggressive investors, are expected to invest in computer hardware; Koreans looking at manufacturing in a big way.
While 100 per cent FDI is allowed in civil . . .
- God Fails The Laboratory Test (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, May 27, 2006)
Daniel Dennett is Professor of Philosophy at Tufts University (US). He looks every inch a philosopher:
- Health Services Paralysed Across The Nation (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
The anti-reservation protests reached a crescendo on Thursday as striking doctors in private and public hospitals across the country paralysed health services.
- Plan To Set Up Agro, Food Parks In Punjab, Haryana (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 26, 2006)
Research institute, technology incubation centre planned
- Centre Offers Package For Infrastructure In Ncr (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 25, 2006)
Reduced interest rate on loans for projects proposed
- Vanishing Sheen (Tribune, Lt-Gen Vijay Oberoi, May 24, 2006)
Nearly seven years back, my wife and I decided that the place to settle down for us, after my retirement from the Army, was Panchkula.
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