Law soon to prevent discrimination against HIV/AIDS patients

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">The Centre would soon bring in the long-pending law that would prevent discrimination against HIV/AIDS patients. The Health and Family Welfare Ministry will receive the draft law from the Law Ministry</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: small;"> </span></li> <li style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">The proposed law has been in the pipeline for several years and activists have been demanding its immediate passage, while expressing disappointment over indifference shown towards HIV-infected people. </span></span><br /> </li> </ul></div>

Law soon to prevent discrimination against HIV/AIDS patients

The Centre would soon bring in the long-pending law that would prevent discrimination against HIV/AIDS patients. The Health and Family We...

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Jayalalithaa commits 3 per cent of State jobs for persons with disability

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">The Tamil nadu government will implement the three per cent reservation for differently abled persons in government jobs</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: small;"> </span></li> <li style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"> The government had raised the monthly maintenance grant for differently abled persons from Rs.500 to Rs.1000, also bringing the eligibility criteria down from 45 to 18 years.</span></span><br /> </li> </ul></div>

Jayalalithaa commits 3 per cent of State jobs for persons with disability

The Tamil nadu government will implement the three per cent reservation for differently abled persons in government jobs  The governm...

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Kerala tops child rights index

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">As in most social sector indicators, Kerala tops the national child rights index, followed by Karnataka. Arunachal Pradesh is the worst performer in protecting the rights of children.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: small;"> </span></li> <li style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Strangely, Kerala's child marriage indicator is the lowest, and the State's performance is far from satisfactory in early childhood care and crimes against children.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: small;"> </span></li> <li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; text-align: justify;">One point that stands out in the indexing — the first of its kind in the country — is that economic growth does not necessarily improve the wellbeing of children. Jharkhand is the only State whose economic status matches its child rights rank — both standing at 17</span></span></li> </ul></div>

Kerala tops child rights index

As in most social sector indicators, Kerala tops the national child rights index, followed by Karnataka. Arunachal Pradesh is the worst p...

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On World Disability Day, MS-India brings accessibility initiatives

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">on International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Microsoft India brought forth a new initiative, using which it hoped to "bridge the opportunity divide for people with visual, hearing and learning impairments</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: small;"> </span></li> <li style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Microsoft India doled out as many as 40 different templates, which Microsoft hopes would aid those disabled in easily accessing most commonly used public information circulars, forms, gazettes and notifications that are used in government offices. </span></span><br /> </li> </ul></div>

On World Disability Day, MS-India brings accessibility initiatives

on International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Microsoft India brought forth a new initiative, using which it hoped to "bridge t...

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Carbon Emissions Show Biggest Jump Ever Recorded

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Global emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil-fuel burning jumped by the largest amount on record last year</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: small;"> </span></li> <li style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; text-align: justify;">Emissions rose 5.9 percent in 2010, according to an analysis released  by the Global Carbon Project, an international collaboration of scientists tracking the numbers.</span></span><br /> </li> </ul></div>

Carbon Emissions Show Biggest Jump Ever Recorded

Global emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil-fuel burning jumped by the largest amount on record last year Emissions rose 5.9 perce...

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Mount Gamalama in Indonesia's N. Maluku province erupts

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Mount Gamalama in Indonesia's North Maluku province erupted at), releasing volcanic ashes.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: small;"> </span></li> <li style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Some parts of the provincial capital city of Ternate were covered by ash rain and blackout was occurred at the foot of the volcano.</span></span><br /> </li> </ul></div>

Mount Gamalama in Indonesia's N. Maluku province erupts

Mount Gamalama in Indonesia's North Maluku province erupted at), releasing volcanic ashes. Some parts of the provincial capital c...

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President Pratibha Patil rides T-90 battle tank

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">After taking off in the frontline Sukhoi-30 MKI, President Pratibha Patil once again donned military fatigues to ride a T-90 main battle tank, becoming the first head of state to do so.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: small;"> </span></li> <li style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Black overalls worn by the personnel of the tank regiments, the 76-year-old President entered the exercise 'Sudarshan Shakti' riding in the main battle tank with Army Chief General V K Singh. </span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: small;"> </span></li> <li style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">The exercise also involves operation by aircraft such as Su-30 MKI, Jaguars, Mig-27 and Mig-21 AWACS and helicopters. </span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: small;"> </span></li> <li style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">The exercise will help the Southern Command to validate its war-fighting concepts while working towards 'capability- based approach' relying on a series of transformational initiatives, concepts, organisational structures and absorption of new age technologies. </span></span><br /> </li> </ul></div>

President Pratibha Patil rides T-90 battle tank

After taking off in the frontline Sukhoi-30 MKI, President Pratibha Patil once again donned military fatigues to ride a T-90 main battle ...

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ULFA leader, Indian scribe detained in Myanmar

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"> A top ULFA leader and an Indian journalist have been detained by authorities in Myanmar.</span></span><br /> <br /> </li> <li style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Jivan  Moran and an Indian journalist were detained in Myanmar. </span></span><br /> <br /> </li> <li style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Moran is the second-in-command of the hardline faction of the ULFA led by Baruah. The detained journalist works for a Guwahati-based daily newspaper and had travelled to Myanmar apparently to interview Baruah. </span></span><br /> </li> </ul></div>

ULFA leader, Indian scribe detained in Myanmar

 A top ULFA leader and an Indian journalist have been detained by authorities in Myanmar. Jivan  Moran and an Indian journalist were de...

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MGNREGA wage payment to be videographed

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">In  a bid to check corruption in payment of MGNREGA wages, the government plans to introduce videography during the process.</span></span><br /> <br /> </li> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; text-align: justify;">Videography will be used in the presence of officials while giving wages to the MGNREGA beneficiaries from now to ensure proper and timely payment</span></span></li> </ul></div>

MGNREGA wage payment to be videographed

In  a bid to check corruption in payment of MGNREGA wages, the government plans to introduce videography during the process. Videography...

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Iran says it shot down unmanned US spy plane

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"> Iran's armed forces have shot down an unmanned US spy plane that violated Iranian airspace along the country's eastern border.</span></span><br /> <br /> </li> <li style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">An advanced RQ-170 unmanned American spy plane was shot down by Iran's armed forces. It suffered minor damage and is now in possession of Iran's armed forces.</span></span><br /> <br /> </li> <li style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">The type of aircraft Iran says it downed, an RQ-170 Sentinel, is made by Lockheed Martin and was reportedly used to keep watch on Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan as the raid that killed him</span></span><br /> </li> </ul></div>

Iran says it shot down unmanned US spy plane

 Iran's armed forces have shot down an unmanned US spy plane that violated Iranian airspace along the country's eastern border. ...

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