Finally the most sensitive issues to curb the terrorism and separate common civilians from the unidentified terrorist seem to be making way. As part of the gigantic exercise to provide unique identity (UID) numbers to the citizens, the Centre has notified the setting up of the National Authority for Unique Identity (NAUID) and asked nine […]
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Visuamadu under the control of Sri Lankan army
Visuamadu under the control of Sri Lankan army Sri Lankan forces continuing their string of successes against the LTTE, Thursday they gained total control the nerve centre of the Tamil Tigers artillery power Visuamadu town. They captured a 35-feet submarine-type craft as well as other vessels. Security sources said Visuamadu town under […]
250,000 Sri Lankan civilians still trapped between fierce confrontation lines
The UN representative office in Sri Lanka has planned to try again to evacuate hundreds of seriously wounded civilians from the northern part where heavy government-LTTE battles continue. According to UN reports, at least 50 of the wounded are children. Global media reports state that almost 250,000 civilians are still trapped between confrontation lines. Meanwhile, […]
900,000 Palestinians in Gaza urgently need food
UN reports say that nearly nine hundred thousand Palestinians in the Gaza Strip urgently need food. Due to the continuous violence in the Gaza Strip, donated food had been blocked in Egypt. The UN urges aid agencies to step up the operation of food relief for the needy people. Recent Israeli offensives on the Gaza […]
Status of Education in Delhi – A survey report
According to a recent survey done by Samajik Suvidha Sangam Society under the aegis of the Delhi govt, New Delhi, the capital city has 2.42 lakh children out of school. Only 71% of Delhi’s children attend school against the national figure of 94.5% and 100 % for the states like Tamil Nadu. There is no […]
ILO warns developing nations of mass unemployment due to global crisis
The International Labor Organization (ILO) in its Annual Report has warned that the existing global financial crisis might cause mass unemployment on a global scale. The report states that some 200 million workers could lose their jobs. ILO Director-General Juan Somavia says, “The ILO message is realistic, not alarmist. We are now facing a global […]