The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to ban carbonated drinks in schools under its umbrella, part of a four-measure strategy to strengthen the health of Thai youth and to prevent obesity among Thai children.
The EU wants a Copenhagen agreement to contain rapid action for adaptation measures and against deforestation. This was the message presented by Swedish Minister for the Environment Andreas Carlgren in a debate in the European Parliament on Tuesday.
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa proclaimed that he will seek a fresh mandate as per constitutional provision and this has been duly gazetted (Gazette Notification No. 1629/8/20091123), short while ago, said Lalith Weeratunga, Secretary to the President.
Normal proceedings of House resumed on Monday after five months of continuous disruption by the Maoists over the issue of ‘civilian supremacy’ vis a vis president’s move to reinstate then army chief.
Abolition of the executive presidency is no more an election slogan and people will not be ready to listen to such old stories. Anyway, the main Opposition; United National Party (UNP) and the People’s Liberation Front (JVP) still talk on the topic as they have already politically bankrupted, said Construction & Engineering Services Minister Dr. Rajitha Senarathne.
Mohammad Azharuddin batted for Congress in the last general elections, and made a massive win from the minority-dominated Moradabad constituency in Uttar Pradesh and became an MP.
The top United Nations humanitarian official, who just returned from a three-day visit to Sri Lanka, praised the swift discharge in recent weeks of many of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) who had been confined to makeshift camps for several months.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be on a visit to USA from 23 November onwards to hold wide ranging talks of mutual interest. The visit assumes significance since it is the first visit of any head of state to USA on the request of Obama Administration. The latter’s endeavor would be to give a message to the world in general and China in particular that India is its strategic partner and a bulwark against China and hence deserves special handling and concessions.
Philippine security forces have recovered 45 bodies of people that include politicians and journalists abducted Monday in a pre-election related incidence in restive southern Philippine province of Maguindanao, a local official said.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Monday asked the Government of India to reconsider its move to impose a heavy fine on fishermen who go beyond the permitted 12 nautical miles for fishing and said it would particularly affect Tamil Nadu fishermen.
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