Facing travel bans, Indian nurse in Kuwait longs to return home

NEW DELHI – An Indian nurse in Kuwait is very ill and desperate to get back to India, but her employer has slapped six cases against her and the Kuwaiti government has imposed three travel bans on her. Now the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) has stepped in to help her.

Lijimol George, 30, wonders … Original article on : Facing travel bans, Indian nurse in Kuwait longs to return home.

Supreme Court issues notice to Raja in 2G spectrum scam

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to Communications and IT Minister A. Raja in connection with the 2G spectrum scam.

The apex court also slammed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for filing a case against unnamed officials, and said that the investigating …. Original source  : Supreme Court issues notice to Raja in 2G spectrum scam.

Supreme Court issues notice to A. Raja

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to Communication and Information Technology Minister A. Raja on the allocation of 2G spectrum licenses.

The apex court bench of Justices G.S. Singhvi and A.K. Ganguly issued the notice after it was told that the entire matter should be probed by a special investigating team. The … Read more »»».

‘Mexico most dangerous country for journalists’

Vienna, Sep 13 (IANS/EFE) A total of 52 journalists were killed across the world this year, with Mexico being ranked the most dangerous country for media persons, press freedom watchdog International Press Institute (IPI) has said.

“In the first eight months of 2010, 52 journalists were killed because of their work. That’s only four fewer than …. Original source  : ‘Mexico most dangerous country for journalists’.

Mich. home child care workers sue, saying they were pressed into union partnership

Mich. child care workers sue to break from union

DETROIT – A small group of child-care providers in Michigan is in federal court suing to get out of a union that collects a share of their state subsidies.
Peggy Mashke is one of them. The 50-year-old takes care of 12 children at her home in northern Michigan’s … Original source on Gaea Times at : Mich. home child care workers sue, saying they were pressed into union partnership.

Review medical test for aspirants, court tells CRPF

NEW DELHI – The Delhi High Court has asked the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to review a four-decade-old policy on constituting medical boards for screening job seekers.

Justice Geeta Mittal and Justice J.R. Midha passed the order after noting that in several cases, candidates have wrongly been declared unfit in view of the … Read more : Review medical test for aspirants, court tells CRPF.

Good news for lovers – if Delhi relaxes marriage rules

NEW DELHI – Couples facing the heat from khap panchayats for marrying within the same ‘gotra’ or sub-caste may get a helping hand from the Delhi government, which will Monday discuss a proposal to relax marriage registration rules here.

The Delhi cabinet will discuss an amendment to the Delhi Hindu Marriage Registration Rules, 1956 which makes …. Source  : Good news for lovers – if Delhi relaxes marriage rules.