Pay hike cannot be denied if worker not facing probe: court

GANDHINAGAR – The government cannot deny a pay hike to an employee if there is no disciplinary action pending against him at the time of a salary review, the Gujarat High court has ruled.

Justice A.L. Dave, while hearing a case of state government employee Suresh Bhambhani, said that a pay hike cannot be denied to … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Pay hike cannot be denied if worker not facing probe: court.

Australia lures bored Britons with odd jobs

LONDON – An Australian state has launched a campaign to recruit British workers fed up with boring or stressful jobs at home, a media report said Tuesday.

And it has revealed some of its more exciting, life-changing and downright odd positions.
So if you’ve always harboured an ambition to become a tuna toss judge, now’s … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Australia lures bored Britons with odd jobs.

Feds found, deported almost 47,000 people after checking 3 million jail booking fingerprints

Fingerprint sharing led to deportation of 47,000

WASHINGTON – Records show that about 47,000 people have been removed or deported from the U.S. after the Homeland Security Department sifted through 3 million sets of fingerprints taken from bookings at local jails.
About one-quarter of those kicked out of the country did not have criminal records, according to …. Original article  : Feds found, deported almost 47,000 people after checking 3 million jail booking fingerprints.

Sobhraj to seek review of murder conviction

KATHMANDU – Charles Sobhraj is seeking a review of the Nepal Supreme Court decision convicting him of the murder of an American tourist and upholding his life sentence.

The 66-year-old’s lawyer in Nepal, Shakuntala Thapa, told IANS she would be meeting him in Kathmandu’s Central Prison Tuesday, where he is serving a 21-year jail term, …. Source article  : Sobhraj to seek review of murder conviction.

Ban to meet UN panel probing flotilla raid

NEW YORK – The four-member panel appointed to investigate the Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in May was to hold its first meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday.

Ban said Monday he would meet with the panel at UN headquarters to discuss its mandate, which he said includes examining investigations already carried …. Source article  : Ban to meet UN panel probing flotilla raid.

Prosecutors: NYC man used UN as a set and boasted of bogus job in immigration scam

DA: NYC man claimed UN job in immigration scam

NEW YORK – Prosecutors say a former United Nations volunteer held himself out as a staffer to con immigrants out of thousands of dollars and even met with victims in the U.N.’s New York City building lobby to enhance his scam.
Marc Payen (PAY’-ehn) is being held on … Read more : Prosecutors: NYC man used UN as a set and boasted of bogus job in immigration scam.

Fan sues NY Mets and MLB, says flying piece of broken maple bat shattered bones in his face

Fan sues NY Mets, claims injuries from broken bat

NEW YORK – A New York Mets fan who says a shattered bat smashed him in the face in the Shea Stadium stands is suing the team and Major League Baseball, claiming they didn’t do enough to protect fans from break-prone maple bats.
James G. Falzon’s lawsuits follow …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Fan sues NY Mets and MLB, says flying piece of broken maple bat shattered bones in his face.

Blood diamonds, dinner parties: Mia Farrow, Naomi Campbell turn war-crime trial to spectacle

Farrow, Campbell draw spotlight to war-crime trial

LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands – Naomi Campbell flirted with Liberia’s former president across the dinner table at Nelson Mandela’s presidential mansion in 1997 and boasted the following morning that Charles Taylor had given her a huge diamond during the night, Mia Farrow and another witness testified at Taylor’s war crimes trial …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Blood diamonds, dinner parties: Mia Farrow, Naomi Campbell turn war-crime trial to spectacle.

Tribals come together to talk about their struggle

NEW DELHI – Dressed in their traditional attire, around 80 tribal people from eight states came together here Monday on the occasion of International Day of the World’s Indigenous People to speak about their struggles and ask for their rights as equal citizens.

From Jantar Mantar, they marched to Delhi Haat to interact with Delhi residents … Original source on Gaea Times at : Tribals come together to talk about their struggle.

Mamata for giving forest rights to tribals

LALGARH – Strongly pitching for granting of forest rights to tribals, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday said she will request the central government to bring a comprehensive bill in this regard.

“I will request the centre to bring a comprehensive bill and give forest rights to tribals. Rights over forest is their birth right,” Banerjee told … Read more : Mamata for giving forest rights to tribals.