– by Luis Carlos Diaz More than 13 states and the most important cities of Venezuela were affected by a power outage last Tuesday, leaving many without electricity for several hours [es]. The subway system of the capital city of Caracas collapsed and left thousands of people having to walk through city streets already crowded with vehicles (photos). In […]
Pay Raises for Govt Employees in India
The 6th Pay Commission report has been submitted to Finance Minister this morning which is expected to bring festive time for the central government employees as they are expected to receive a hefty hike in pay packets. The Commission, headed by justice B N Srikrishna is expected to have recommended a hike of up […]
Global Fund Stands By Decision to Deny Funds to Zimbabwe
The Global Fund defended its decision to deny donor funding to Zimbabwe’s public health efforts early this year and encouraged the country to use the feedback provided by an independent panel of experts from the previous two years in applying for this year’s new round of funding. The Global Fund is a nongovernmental organization, bankrolled […]
Cracking the (Zoning) Code
Dobbs Ferry, New York, March 16, 2008 It has been said that the zoning code is the DNA of a village. It determines, just like DNA, what can be built and where. Therefore, there is no more important job facing village government than managing this code to reflect policy. The problem is that the zoning code, like DNA, […]
Colombia Makes Move to Ensure NAU
The North American Union is a topic which brings up thoughts of conspiracy theories. Most people believe the government denials that there will be no North American Union similar to that of the European Union. There is no one defining document that anyone person could look at to determine that the plan for a […]
Supreme Court of India Upheld The Dismissal of A Teacher From Service
The Supreme Court of India upheld the dismissal of a teacher, passing a landmark judgement on a special leave petition. Describing the teacher as a ‘Goonda’ who assaulted the heasmaster of a school,upheld the order passed by the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan dismissing him from service. Setting aside a Rajasthan High Court judgement quashing the dismissal order, […]