HEADLINES
- Kudankulam will go forward, says Manmohan
- Buearcratic delays huric Nalanda University, says Amartya Sen
- Delhi government finally admits to Superbug.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Supreme court restates legislation on key subjects
- With the aim of restating the key legal principles and the prepositions with accuracy the supreme court has constituted a panel under the chairmanship of Justive. R.V Raveendran in association with the Indian Law Institute (ILI).
- The subjects chosen for the pilot project are legilative privilages, contempt of court and public interest litigations.
- The objective of this project was to esentially codify supreme court judgements on important areas where there was no statues or clarifications required.
- The compilations of the jugements will be a reference material for the lawyers and others.
- Global meet on climate change
- A three day internation conclave and Exhibition on Climate Change (ICCC) is to be held in Hyderabad
- It will focus on challenges, combat strategies and adaption measures to contain the menacing effect
- Manmohan's vision behind Oxford's new governance school
- Prime minister Manmohan Singh is regarded as the visionary behind the 100 million euro high profile centre of excellence set up to train a new generation of world leaders.
- The Blavatnik School of Government set up by the 75million euro's by the Russian American Leonard Blavatnik will have close links with Indian academicians and policy makers.
- Kudankulam will go forward – Manmohan
- Manmohan to set up an expert panel group to address the concerns
- Should ban on sex determination tests be relaxed?
- Planning commission thinking of new strategy to reduce female infanticide.
- According to the new “ adopt a female foetus” idea, if the families chose to and if in case it is a female foetus then the government will adopt it.
- Under this scheme government would ensure the safety of the foetus until it is born through its network anganwadi workers, auxillary nurses, midwives, and social health activists.
- The mother and the family will also be given generous incentives, worth carrying on with the delivery.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
- Foreign secretary will review the projects in Sri lanka.
- New foreign secretary Ranjan mathai will review the development projects done in the war ravaged northern Sri lanka.
- New Delhi is to build 50,000 houses for the Tamils who have been rehabilitated.
- IRCON, a Railways project, where the norther parts are being connected to Colombo is also supported by India.
- Another project, Kankesanthurai Harbour project is also supported by India.
- Nobel for promoting peace, democracy and gender equality.
- The nobel peace prize was awarded to three women, from africa and arab for promoting peace, democracy and gender equality.
- The winners are liberian president Ellen Johnson, peace activist Lyemah Gbowee and Tamkul karman of Yemen , a pro democracy campaigner.
EDITORIALS, OPINIONS & COLUMNS
- India and US at the UN – a complicated dance – an Op-ed on India's role in the UN security council. Must read.
- Cities and climate change – Editorial on climate change and how the cities should get adopted to it.
EMINENT PERSONS IN THE NEWS
- Desmond Tutu turns eighty
ECONOMY & BUSINESS NEWS
- Draft IT policy targets $200 billion exports by 2020
- Centre planning to anounce incentive package for exporters.
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