Visitors: 1,041 Guru Valmiki Banerjee founder director of both Delhi Ballet Group (1954) and Rabindranatyam Training & Research Center is perhaps the only guide continuing research on Rabindranatyam , the classical dance form created by Rabindranath to propagate the message of peace. Because of his endeavour since early fifties, Rabindranatyam is now recognized as a […]
Visitors: 223 The government and the military are engaged in competition for supremacy. The judiciary is struggling for its due role, vis-à-vis the executive. Often with collusion of those who should be protecting them, very survival of minorities is repeatedly threatened by the aggressive elements of the majority community. Millions of innocent citizens, already lacking […]
Visitors: 178 Church Burnt in Punjab: According to media reports, an irate mob of Muslims set a church on fire on late Sunday night, September 11, 2010 in the state of Punjab. Following rumours of burning of a Quran in the US, a mob gathered and proceeded to the town’s only church in Loha Bazar, […]
Visitors: 248 Nandini Voice For The Deprived, a Chennai based NGO is presently conducting quiz competition for school students studying in 9th std to 12th std. in Chennai on the life sketch of Mahatma Gandhi, in the context of the forthcoming Gandhi Jayanthi Day on 2nd October 2010. The quiz masters are surprised to find […]
Visitors: 205 By: Krishnaraj Rao These are the proceedings of the Mock Send-off to the Chief Information Commissioner held on Thursday, 9th September, 2010 at Marathi Patrakar Sangh, Mumbai. The send-off was to show the government what RTI appellants feel about the current batch of Information Commissioners, both in Maharashtra and at the Centre. Despite […]
Visitors: 298 The Nagaland Catholic Youth Movement (NCYM) organized one day evaluation and planning for the diocesan youth activities and a two day retreat for the parish Youth Leaders of the Diocese at Mt. Tabor Retreat Center, Kohima from 10th -12th of September 2010. Speaking on the occasion Rev. Fr. Carlus Vicar General, diocese of […]
Visitors: 183 Karnataka Department of Town and Country Planning in association with several urban planning and administration divisions of Karnataka are investing huge amounts of public money in a workshop on “Transfer of Development Rights – Pros and Cons & Town Planning Schemes” to be held at the elite Hotel Capitol in Bangalore on 14 […]
Visitors: 246 13 September 2010 Tens of thousands of detainees held without trial in Iraq, many of whom were recently transferred from US custody, remain at risk of torture and other forms of ill-treatment, Amnesty International said in a new report launched today. NEW ORDER, SAME ABUSES: Unlawful detentions and torture in Iraq details thousands […]
Visitors: 180 Upon nomination by their colleagues and admirers, the Association for Communal Harmony in Asia (ACHA) has decided to honor Dr. Mohammad Arif, Jatin Desai, Ashfaq Fateh, Faisal Khan, Dilafrose Qazi and Awais Sheikh, all peace and harmony activists from India and Pakistan, with the ACHA Peace Star Award 2010. They now join the […]
Visitors: 172 Mumbai, 10 September, 2010 RTI Activists allege that there is a direct link between the uptrend in attacks on whistleblowers and RTI activists, and the arbitrary political appointments of Information Commissioners and Vigilance Commissioners’ at the Centre and various states. A At a press conference held yesterday, organized by RTI Activists G R […]
Visitors: 202 The following is the text of the press statement issued by the All India Christian Council secretary general Dr John Dayal, Member, National Integration Council, Government of India. “The Christian community in India has denounced the threat of a Pastor in Florida, USA, to burn a copy of the Holy Quran to “commemorate […]
Visitors: 177 Future lies in the hands of Balagokulam Kids – Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma Metropolitan Panthalam: “Future of Kerala is secure in the hands of these kids and certainly not in the hands of Achuthanandan’s or Umman Chandi’s ” – Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma Metropolitan made this comment by taking part in […]
Visitors: 247 Name of the Victim: Mr. Govinda Mondal, son of Late Ananta Mondal, aged about-35 years, by faith-Hindu, by Caste-Schedule Caste, residing at village-Char Rajapur, Post Office- Char Rajapur, Police Station- Raninagar, Sub Division- Domkol, District- Murshidabad. Name of the Perpetrator(s) : (1) Mr. Tutu Ustad (Constable of Char Mou Rashi Border Out Post […]
Visitors: 294 9 September 2010 Amnesty International has condemned a bomb attack today that left at least 16 civilians dead and dozens injured in the Russian republic of North Ossetia-Alania.More than 70 people are reported to have been hospitalized, with at least 10 in a critical condition, after a car bomb exploded in Vladikavkaz, capital […]
Visitors: 372 Name of the Victim: Mr. Rafikul Mondal @ Rafik Mondal, Son of Mr. Najim Mondal, male, aged about- 32 years of Village- Tiktikipara, Post Office- Shibnagar, Police Station- Jalangi, District- Murshidabad Name of the Perpetrators: Company Commander (name not known) and 10-12 Constables of Khayartala Company Head Quarter, 52 Battalion of Border Security […]
Visitors: 168 A delegation of senior citizens gathered under the banner of Federation of Senior Citizens’ Organizations, Maharashtra today (7 Sept.) met the Governor of Maharashtra K. Sankaranarayanan at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai. The Delegation of Joint Action Committee, for Senior Citizens Nationla Protest Day, Mumbai & Maharashtra (16th August 2010) included Dr.S.Kinjwadekar(AISCCON),Vijay Aundhe(FESCOM),Anil Kashkedhikar (FESCOM), […]
Visitors: 191 Yesterday, when I analyzed the above-named Bill (to which I refer to as Whistleblower’s Bill or Act, or WBA), I got lost in the legalities and missed seeing its biggest faults. After thinking about it all day, and hearing the views of my fellow-activists, I realize that the WBA has its heart in […]
Visitors: 376 MASUM conducted a fact finding over the incident of Umakanta Mahato’s killing. The fact finding came to a conclusion that Umakanta killed by the posted joint force comprising of Central Reserve Police Force, Local Police personnel, aided by armed mercenaries of ruling party (Harmad). Umakanta was not only deprived by his fundamental right […]
Visitors: 308 2 September 2010 Amnesty International is urging the Slovak government to immediately end the segregation of Romani children in the country’s education system. This practice leaves thousands of Romani pupils in substandard education in schools and classes for pupils with “mild mental disabilities” or ethnically segregated mainstream schools and classes.In a briefing to […]
Visitors: 191 The National RTI Forum, a social organization working in the field of Right to Information, feels honoured to announce the names of persons chosen for the RTI Gallantry awards for the year 2010. The Satish Shetty Award for Gallantry is being given posthumously to Amit Jethwa. Jethwa was an environmentalist and social worker, […]
Visitors: 212 The controversy following resignation of Justice Santosh Hegde, the Lok Ayukat of Karnataka and the subsequent amends purported to have been made by Karnataka Govt. has again highlighted the failure of Lok Pal Legislative history at the Centre and the equally passivity and reluctance of all political parties to pass this legislation, which […]
Visitors: 257 EU EU Aid Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva told MEPs in the Development Committee that the coming weeks could see the situation worsen in Pakistan owing to the weather. MEPs told the Commissioner that the EU’s aid response to the devastating flooding needs to be more coordinated and visible on the ground. Having just returned […]
Visitors: 301 New York Governments meeting at the United Nations this week to discuss implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) should focus on effective strategies and good practices that benefit persons with disabilities, Human Rights Watch said today. The convention went into effect two years ago. “If governments are […]
Visitors: 281 USA Decisions by state and local officials in several US states to uphold the building of mosques and Muslim community centers despite protests is an important affirmation of the right to freedom of religion enshrined in international human rights law as well as the US Constitution, Human Rights Watch said today. Such projects […]
Visitors: 324 GRI Exclusive Dantewada, Chhattisgarh Tribals planted more than 80,000 saplings (young trees) in Dantewada, Bastar region of the Chhattisgarh State without any financial support by government or non-government funding agencies. Koya Wes Social Institute, an voluntary social organization, formed by the local tribal youths has been motivating local tribal communities for trees plantation. […]