Nov 20 2009
AP - Suitably opaque, Section 2006 takes up only a few dozen lines in a sweeping health care bill that runs to 2,074 pages and mentions neither Sen. Mary Landrieu nor her state of Louisiana.
Nov 20 2009
The Senate ethics committee admonished Roland Burris for making “inconsistent, misleading or incomplete” statements about the circumstances surrounding his appointment, but did not recommend any punishment.
Nov 20 2009
With no margin for rebellion, Senate Democratic leaders pushed ahead Friday toward a crucial weekend test vote on their sweeping health care bill amid indications the rank-and-file would stand together on President Barack Obama’s signature issue.
Nov 20 2009
Lucknow, Nov 20 (IANS) The six new medical colleges and two para-medical colleges coming up in Uttar Pradesh would be run under a public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement.
A decision to this effect was taken by the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Mayawati here Friday.
The medical colleges with a capacity of 100 MBBS seats in each, [...]
Nov 20 2009
Kolkata, Nov 20 (IANS) Noted Bengali singer Kabir Suman, a Trinamool Congress MP, Friday said all issues with the party following his criticism had been resolved and described himself as a ‘party slave’.
‘The matter has been resolved,’ Suman told reporters after a meeting with senior Trinamool Congress leader Partha Chattapadhyay.
‘We had a very fruitful [...]
Nov 20 2009
New York, Nov 20 (DPA) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Friday called the 20-year-old Convention on the Rights of the Child as a beacon and guide to protect ‘the youngest and most vulnerable members of society’.
The convention was signed into international law in 1989 by the UN General Assembly and it took effect one year [...]
Nov 20 2009
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The International Hockey Federation (FIH) and Hockey India (HI) Friday announced a sponsorship tie-up for the 2010 World Cup with the Steel Authority of India (SAIL).
The Hero Honda FIH World Cup will be hosted by India in March 2010.
FIH chief Leandro Negre, Union Minister for Steel Virbhadra Singh and junior [...]
Nov 20 2009
FLOODS which followed torrential rain of “biblical proportions” in north-west England have claimed the life of a police officer.
Nov 20 2009
MODERATE Palestinians are talking about forming a one-party state with the Israelis.
Nov 20 2009
Growing discontent over the economy, recovery efforts turn into a wave of criticism and outright anger directed at the administration.
