Visitors: 249Several developing countries in Asia and Africa proudly proclaim themselves to be democratic countries. To prove to the world about their democratic credentials, they hold elections with much fanfare. There are countries in Asia and Africa where the ruling group end up getting almost 100% votes, making the democracy itself to be a mockery. […]
Visitors: 337Maharashtra The law called Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) gives us the right to get an FIR registered when we witness a serious offence being committed. Such offences include encroachment of public spaces etc. which are happening unchecked all around us. Registering FIR — First Information Report — sets in motion the police and legal […]
Visitors: 400Fiji Dr Christopher Noonan will soon commence as Chief Trade Adviser (CTA) for Forum Island Countries (FICs) to support their participation in the regional PACER Plus negotiations. PACER Plus refers to a proposed comprehensive free trade and economic development agreement that will be negotiated between Australia and New Zealand, and Forum Island Countries. Dr […]
Visitors: 394SRI LANKA, Human rights defender Pattani Razeek has been missing since he was apparently abducted on 11 February in the town of Polonnaruwa, in Sri Lanka’s North Central Province. He may be the victim of an enforced disappearance, and could be at risk of torture or other ill-treatment. It is not clear what the […]
Visitors: 460In less than 24 hours after traps were laid in Samoa a male mongoose was caught, however the island nation is not relaxing the effort yet as this may not be the only one. Samoa has no known established population of the mongoose, but the animals are common in Hawaii and Fiji, having been […]
Visitors: 256New Delhi “Absolutely every decision pertaining to the selection of Central Information Commissioners (CICs) is made by the Selection Committee headed by the Prime Minister,” said Mr Shantanu Consul, Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Govt of India. In a meeting with eight RTI activists from six states here on Friday, 12th February, […]
Visitors: 395When Sri Lanka recently went for Presidential election, many people around the world thought that the country’s democratic system has matured and Sri Lanka will be able to overcome its problems before long. While the election debate was acrimonious when several personal allegations were made, the observers did not mind it , terming such […]
Visitors: 261Uttar Pradesh Peoples’ Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR) got information from its associated Human Rights Defender Aftab Alam being threaten by the village head of Bhatti, as he highlighted the issue malnutrition, tuberculosis and hunger death in the Lohta locality of Dhannipur(Bhatti), weaver dominated area of Kashi Vidyapith Block of Varanasi district in […]
Visitors: 384Uttar Pradesh There are an average 85 departments by administration in non-metro backward districts in the Uttar Pradesh State. According to Right to Information Act 2005, a complete list of Public Information Officers and First Appeal Authorities for each department must have published within 120 days of enaction of the RTI Act 2005. An […]
Visitors: 264Ghar Bachao Ghar Banao Andolan, Narmada Bachao Andolan and National Alliance of People’s Movements welcome the judgment delivered by the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, Justice Ajit Prakash Shah on February 12, 2010 on the eve of his retirement. This decision will go a long way in the struggle of the poor dwellers […]
Visitors: 259PROJECT VIJAY “Victory of India by Joint Action of Youth” is a youth oriented social organization registered under Society Act (2008-3311-2009) and has felicitated “KARAMVEER CHAKRA AWARD” have come to know a biggest financial embezzlement scandal by Dr. R. Tuli, Director, NBRI who is being relieved from CSIR/ NBRI on 07.02.2010 a date fixed […]
Visitors: 284I recall the day two months before, when I had the opportunity to attend a seminar at the outskirt of Delhi. The hot topics, to be bothered and discussed in the gathering was: “Pollution of River Ganga & its Control and Preservation” (i.e. Ganga ka Pradushan … Ganga Bachao”). And so, so early reached […]
Visitors: 244In the aftermath of sixty first republic day the people of India are not sure when will cease the skyrocketing prices of food grains and basic and bare necessities for life; lot of them are not sure about having two meals a day; they are uncertain about their future and that of their families. […]
Visitors: 282“WILL DEMAND FOR SEPARATE SMALLER STATES LEAD TO DISINTEGRATION OF INDIA?”WHAT DO THE COLLEGE STUDENTS THINK ? ALL INDIA ESSAY COMPETITION FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS Objective of the competition The recent demand for smaller states from several quarters and related violent incidents have led to considerable concern about the future of the federal structure of […]
Visitors: 1,780Maharashtra The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has decided to give senior citizens a five per cent rebate in property taxes. Those above 65 years of age will also not be charged for admission in BMC-run hospitals. The civic body has drawn up the proposal and will pass it next week at its group leaders’ meeting. […]
Visitors: 350A huge controversy has been generated in recent days over the much quoted lines in the IPCC’s 2007 report: “Glaciers in the Himalaya are receding faster than in any part of the world and, if the present rate continues, the likelihood of them disappearing by the year 2035 and perhaps sooner is very high […]
Visitors: 319[Synopsis: The country is facing multitude of problems in power sector. Despite huge investments since independence and considerable increase in generating capacity, electricity is still out of reach for about 40% of the population. In the backdrop of escalating demand for electricity, the social, economic and environmental implications of large addition of conventional power […]
Visitors: 312Bangalore/ New Delhi Prevention and Punishment of Sectarian Violence and Rehabilitation of Victims Law, 2010 with amendment of Criminal Proecdure Code.Sanctioning Authority shifted to either the District Judge or the State Legal Services Authority. New law with freshly inducted jurisprudence that draws from the Geneva Covention (Convention Against Genocide) and the International Criminal Court […]
Visitors: 246Bangalore/ New Delhi Prevention and Punishment of Sectarian Violence and Rehabilitation of Victims Law, 2010 with amendment of Criminal Proecdure Code.Sanctioning Authority shifted to either the District Judge or the State Legal Services Authority. New law with freshly inducted jurisprudence that draws from the Geneva Covention (Convention Against Genocide) and the International Criminal Court […]
Visitors: 508Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad:Guinness Record holder, “Maestro” Dr Ghazal Srinivas created another Guinness World Record for singing and recording the song “The Golden Dreams of Gandhiji” in 125 world languages as an audio Album “The Path of Mahatma Gandhi”with same theme-same musical composition in the category of Most languages sung in an audio album. Among […]
Visitors: 418Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad:Guinness Record holder, “Maestro” Dr Ghazal Srinivas created another Guinness World Record for singing and recording the song “The Golden Dreams of Gandhiji” in 125 world languages as an audio Album “The Path of Mahatma Gandhi”with same theme-same musical composition in the category of Most languages sung in an audio album. Among […]
Visitors: 299More than the economic and political concerns, the fall in the moral climate in the country is a more grave issue that has to be tackled at the earliest. There cannot be any difference of opinion that the increasing incidents of murders, violence in personal life and the corruption and nepotism in public life […]
Visitors: 221More than the economic and political concerns, the fall in the moral climate in the country is a more grave issue that has to be tackled at the earliest. There cannot be any difference of opinion that the increasing incidents of murders, violence in personal life and the corruption and nepotism in public life […]
Visitors: 325To,The Chairperson,National Human Right CommissionNew Delhi, sir, We want to acknowledge you that Seema Azad ,journalist ,human right worker and executive member of peoples Union for civil liberties (PUCL), and her husband former student leader Vishwavijay and friend Asha, were detained by the police on Allahabad Railway Junction without any proper reason on Saturday(6th […]
Visitors: 426To,The Chairperson,National Human Right CommissionNew Delhi, sir, We want to acknowledge you that Seema Azad ,journalist ,human right worker and executive member of peoples Union for civil liberties (PUCL), and her husband former student leader Vishwavijay and friend Asha, were detained by the police on Allahabad Railway Junction without any proper reason on Saturday(6th […]