Visitors: 337 28 September 2011 The 11-year sentence handed down to leading human rights activist Narges Mohammadi is another blatant attempt by the Iranian government to crush human rights organizations, Amnesty International said today. Narges Mohammadi, the Executive chairperson of Iran’s Centre for Human Rights Defenders (CHRD), was sentenced yesterday after her conviction for “propaganda […]
Visitors: 309 Brussels, 26 September 2011 The European Commission today launched a public consultation on strengthening EU measures to reduce emissions of fluorinated gases, a group of industrial gases which are extremely powerful contributors to global warming. A Commission review,1 which was also adopted today, concludes that the EU’s existing Regulation on fluorinated gases (‘F-gases’) […]
Visitors: 246 September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States have made terrorism an international issue. In spite of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and expenditure of trillions of dollars in international efforts to curb terrorism, world does not appear to be safer than before. However, in the process, dignity and civil rights of […]
Visitors: 305 September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States have made terrorism an international issue. In spite of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and expenditure of trillions of dollars in international efforts to curb terrorism, world does not appear to be safer than before. However, in the process, dignity and civil rights of […]
Visitors: 234 Umesh Rashmi Rohtagi graduated in Engineering from IIT Kharagpur in 1968 in India, recieved masters degree from University of Michigan in 1982 in USA. 24161 Nilan Drive Novi MI 48375, USA Phone : (248) 471-5786 In India we give more importance to People, Party and not to Issues. Even in minutes of meeting […]
Visitors: 286 Umesh Rashmi Rohtagi graduated in Engineering from IIT Kharagpur in 1968 in India, recieved masters degree from University of Michigan in 1982 in USA. 24161 Nilan Drive Novi MI 48375, USA Phone : (248) 471-5786 In India we give more importance to People, Party and not to Issues. Even in minutes of meeting […]
Visitors: 375 ‘There can be no freedom without peace, nor peace without freedom’ Today is International Day of Peace, officially recognised by the United Nations and identified as a global day of ceasefire. Peace-building is at the heart of PEN International’s work celebrating literature and promoting freedom of expression. Connecting a global community of writers, […]
Visitors: 412 ‘There can be no freedom without peace, nor peace without freedom’ Today is International Day of Peace, officially recognised by the United Nations and identified as a global day of ceasefire. Peace-building is at the heart of PEN International’s work celebrating literature and promoting freedom of expression. Connecting a global community of writers, […]
Visitors: 387 Brussels, 20 September 2011 Today, EU Commissioner Piebalgs was appointed as a member of the High-level Group on Sustainable Energy for all, together with leaders from business, government, international organisation and civil society. He attended the launch of the UN High Level Group in New York, in presence of UN Secretary General Ban […]
Visitors: 344 Brussels, 20 September 2011 Today, EU Commissioner Piebalgs was appointed as a member of the High-level Group on Sustainable Energy for all, together with leaders from business, government, international organisation and civil society. He attended the launch of the UN High Level Group in New York, in presence of UN Secretary General Ban […]
Visitors: 292 Prof Ram Puniyani (Rtd) Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay Life is full of strange paradoxes. Narendra Modi undertook fast for three days for Sadbhavna (Harmony), to mark complete peace, unity and harmony (Sept 2011). This came in the backdrop of the Supreme Court verdict which has asked the trial court to examine all […]
Visitors: 258 Prof Ram Puniyani (Rtd) Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay Life is full of strange paradoxes. Narendra Modi undertook fast for three days for Sadbhavna (Harmony), to mark complete peace, unity and harmony (Sept 2011). This came in the backdrop of the Supreme Court verdict which has asked the trial court to examine all […]
Visitors: 418Acharya Neeraj is sharing his experiences of 3000 Kms long foot march from Gomukh to Gangasagar to save the holy river Ganga. He completed foot march in about 5 months (150 days). He has been working on water, environment and village economy for around one decade. Video by: Vivek Umrao Glendenning MCIJ International Journalist, […]
Visitors: 292 New case of dementia arises every seven seconds in the world . And India will have one of the largest numbers of elders with this mind crippling illness. World Alzheimer’s Day was launched 17 years ago on 21st September 1994, to unite people affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias around the world. […]
Visitors: 365 Background 1.0. The Need for a National River Policy Flowing rivers are the lifelines of millions of humans and no humans alike. Vast number of people meet their drinking, domestic and non domestic and agricultural needs of water from the water flowing in the rivers. The fisherman and other dependent groups earn their […]
Visitors: 479 N. S. VENKATARAMAN Chemical Engineer by profession Director of Nandini Consultancy Centre Pvt. Ltd The Founder Trustee of Nandini Voice For The Deprived Tamil Nadu Chief Minister has done well to appeal to the agitators in Koodankulam to give up their protest and have faith in the assurances of the scientists and technologists […]
Visitors: 282 Comprising of the 8 states of Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Arunachal, North East is India’s one of the most culturally vibrant and ethnically diverse region with over 205 ethnic tribes and about 175 linguistic groups. Each state in the region has its own history, cultural resources and socio-political strengths […]
Visitors: 387 77th PEN International Congress, September 13th, 2011 John Ralston Saul, International President, Opening Speech. Thank you Serbian PEN! Thank you Vida and thank you to all of your members. You have organized a wonderful Congress. People who attend have no idea how much work is involved and how many hours are taken up […]
Visitors: 242 New Delhi, 13 September 2011 In continuation of her efforts to put in place an inclusive recruitment policy for officers and staff, the Lok Sabha Speaker has approved the Lok Sabha Secretariat (Reservation for the Persons with Disabilities) Order, 2011 with regard to reservation for persons with disabilities in the posts identified for […]
Visitors: 286 In an unprecedented decision today, the Principal Division Bench of the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka constituted by Chief Justice Mr. J. S. Khehar and Justice Mr. H. G. Ramesh have directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP-Bangalore’s civic authority) to stop construction of the controversial Link Road (approximately 4 kms. long) through […]
Visitors: 287 N. S. VENKATARAMAN Chemical Engineer by profession Director of Nandini Consultancy Centre Pvt. Ltd The Founder Trustee of Nandini Voice For The Deprived The acquisition of land for setting up industrial projects have become highly controversial matter, involving socio economic implications , particularly for the people in the lower income group and farmers […]
Visitors: 198 September 6, 2011, Dhaka, Bangladesh (i) Framework Agreement on Cooperation for Development (ii) Protocol to the Agreement concerning the demarcation of the Land Boundary between India and Bangladesh and related matters (iii) Addendum to the MOU between India and Bangladesh to facilitate Overland Transit Traffic between Bangladesh and Nepal (iv) Memorandum of Understanding […]
Visitors: 230 September 6, 2011, Dhaka, Bangladesh (i) Framework Agreement on Cooperation for Development (ii) Protocol to the Agreement concerning the demarcation of the Land Boundary between India and Bangladesh and related matters (iii) Addendum to the MOU between India and Bangladesh to facilitate Overland Transit Traffic between Bangladesh and Nepal (iv) Memorandum of Understanding […]
Visitors: 287 September 6, 2011, Dhaka, Bangladesh (i) Framework Agreement on Cooperation for Development (ii) Protocol to the Agreement concerning the demarcation of the Land Boundary between India and Bangladesh and related matters (iii) Addendum to the MOU between India and Bangladesh to facilitate Overland Transit Traffic between Bangladesh and Nepal (iv) Memorandum of Understanding […]
Visitors: 279 Kirity RoySecretary, Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha (MASUM)National Convenor, Programme Against Custodial Torture & Impunity (PACTI) 40A, Barabagan Lane (4th Floor), Balaji Place, Shibtala, SrirampurHooghly 712203West Bengal Faizuddin Biswas, 87 year old son of Late Nasheruddin Biswas, of Dayarampur Village, under Jalangi P.S. of the Murshidabad district, is an old friend, well-wisher, supporter of […]