Mining and Political Parties in Goa

2009-04-15 Thread sebastian Rodrigues
SEBASTIAN RODRIGUES laments the fact that the political class has failed to act against mining, thus betraying the people of Goa One cannot but express utter disgust at the stance of all political parties in Goa – national as well as regional – contesting the Lok Sabha elections on the

Is Greenpeace NGO backed up by Science or emotion?

2009-04-15 Thread shiva
It seems that Greenpeace and other environmental organizations have a habit making unscientific demands without any scientific datas and inputs. This is clear from the position with regard to Dhamra Port. These organizations who claim themselves to work for environmental protection work more on

Citizens for Justice and Peace Rebuttal on Media Coverage of Supreme Court Proceedings, April 13, 2009

2009-04-15 Thread Cedric Prakash
Mumbai, April 14, 2009 CJP's Rebuttal on Media Coverage of Supreme Court Proceedings, April 13, 2009 The report in sections of the national media dated April 14, 2009, alleging that NGOs, Teesta etc misled the apex court and exaggerated the violence in Gujarat in 2002 are clear example

Twenty killed in Maoist attacks on election eve in the Eastern States of India

2009-04-15 Thread J F
RANCHI (Reuters) - At least 20 people were killed in gunbattles between police and Maoist insurgents in the eastern states of Jharkhand and Bihar on Wednesday, officials say, a day before the elections the rebels have vowed to disrupt.    Maoist rebels