Future Of Work: No Place For Office

SAN JOSE, (Gaea Times.com) The changing face of technology has impacted every sphere of a man’s life. Work and work places are no exception and have been influenced by modern technology to a good extent. A study of 2,600 workers by Cisco, split between IT managers and enterprise users, has revealed that a large … Read more »»».

Wear Purple Oct 20: A GLAAD Initiative

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com)- Today is being held as a special day for those victims of homophobic bullies who lost their lives after incessant torture and humiliation by the peers or classmates. The number of gay and lesbian teenagers who have been led to end their lives tragically after bullying is rising with time. September in … Read more >>>.

Former Pak President Farooq Leghari passes away

WASHINGTON – Former Pakistan President Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari is no more.

Leghari, who had been a cardiac patient, died at the age of 70 on early hours today, the Dawn reported.

He was elected the eighth President of Pakistan in 1993. During his term, Leghari dismissed Benazir Bhutto’s …. Source  : Former Pak President Farooq Leghari passes away.

Traffic jams mark day of normalcy in Srinagar

SRINAGAR – Heavy traffic jams marked yet another day of normalcy in the Jammu and Kashmir summer capital Wednesday as no curfew was imposed and separatists froze their protests for a day as their top leader Masarat Alam is under arrest.

“No curfew or restrictions have been imposed anywhere in Srinagar today. The situation …. Read the original article  : here.

World’s strongest 6-year-old boy is a mini Arnie

LONDON – A six-year-old boy has become the world’s strongest for his age and his dad wants him to be as famous as Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Giuliano Stroe and brother Claudiu – just four- train with weights two hours a day.

Both have mastered a backbreaking feat called the “flag” – gripping a pole and holding their bodies …. Read the original article  : World’s strongest 6-year-old boy is a mini Arnie.

Cabinet approves health insurance scheme to cover street vendors

NEW DELHI – The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal of the Ministry of Labour and Employment for extension of Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) to the street vendors.

The RSBY scheme, which presently extends to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families (a unit of five) is smart card based cashless health insurance scheme.

Street vendors … Read more : Cabinet approves health insurance scheme to cover street vendors.

Two in three 2008 Obama backers unlikely to vote this year: Poll

NEW YORK – A new CBS News/Knowledge Networks survey has found that two in three likely voters who say they voted for President Obama in 2008 are less enthusiastic about voting this year. Just one in three are more enthusiastic than they were in 2008.

According to CBS News, three of the key groups that … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Two in three 2008 Obama backers unlikely to vote this year: Poll.

Enemy Property Act, 1968 amendments approved

NEW DELHI – The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal of Ministry of Home Affairs to introduce the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Second Bill, 2010.

The amendments, among other things, provide for the following:

The enemy property shall continue to vest in the Custodian till it is divested by the Central Government.

The enemy property could …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Enemy Property Act, 1968 amendments approved.

US military welcomes end of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ law on Pentagon’s orders

WASHINGTON – The U.S. military has welcomed the Pentagon’s decision to end the controversy over the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, which it says will allow recruiters more freedom when it comes to selection of gay recruits.

“Recruiters have been given guidance, and they will process applications for applicants who admit they are openly gay …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

6-yr-old Muslim girl banned from riding bus for bullying boy over hijab abuse

DARWIN – A six-year-old Muslim girl has been banned from the school bus because she dacked a boy (pulled down his pants in front of other students) after he repeatedly told her to take off her hijab.

Darwin firm Buslink sent a letter to Middle Point School at Fogg Dam stating that class one student … Read more >>>.

120 million dollar ADB grant to help Assam tackle floods, land erosion

MANILA – The north eastern Indian state of Assam will receive Asian Development Bank (ADB) assistance to combat flooding and erosion, which regularly cause large economic losses and social upheaval in one of the country’s poorest regions.

ADB’s Board of Directors approved a loan package of up to 120 million dollars for the Assam Integrated …. Read the original article  : here.

Central Reserve Police to remain in Lalgarh

WEST MIDNAPORE – CRPF Director General K. Vijay Kumar has said the Para- military forces will remain in Lalgarh and operations against Maoists will be intensified if necessary in West Bengal.

Talking to reporters after meeting force’s local commanders and senior Bengal police officers here on Tuesday, Kumar said: “The operations against the Maoists would continue …. Original source  : Central Reserve Police to remain in Lalgarh.

Noted Pakistani musician shuts centre after threat

ISLAMABAD – A well-known sarod player of Pakistan shut his newly-opened music training centre here after his 12-year-old son was threatened. He was told to “stop teaching music”.

Sarod player Asad Qazilbash was shocked when his son, playing in the street with his friends, was approached by a group of young men who told him … Read more : Noted Pakistani musician shuts centre after threat.

Rajasthan CM satisfied with alertness of forces against terrorists

AJMER – Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has expressed satisfaction over the working and alertness of the state police particularly the Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) and said the state security agencies were capable to deal with terrorists threats and foil terror designs.

Talking to the media here on Tuesday, Gehlot said it was the state security …. Original article  : Rajasthan CM satisfied with alertness of forces against terrorists.

Arms recovered from Maoist hideout in Bihar

SHERGHATI – Bihar Police have recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from a Maoist hideout near Sheraghati in Gaya District

In a joint operation launched by state police and the Special Task Force (STF), security forces recovered three sacks of ammonium nitrate, 275 detonators and 15 bundles of fuse wire from a hideout … Read more »»».

Meira Kumar calls all-party meet today

NEW DELHI – Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar will meet leaders of all political parties on Wednesday to ensure the ’smooth functioning’ of the house during the Winter Session of Parliament.

Leader of the House Pranab Mukherjee, Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj, Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav, RJD Chief Lalu Prasad, Trinamool Congress leader …. Read the original article  : Meira Kumar calls all-party meet today.

Mysterious ghostly image taken at haunted museum in Nottingham

LONDON – A couple visiting the Galleries of Justice in Nottingham, which are supposed to be one of the most haunted locations in Great Britain, has captured a photo of a mysterious ‘eerie mass of white, like an evil male figure.’

Scores of highwayman, murderers and thieves were subjected to public hangings from within its walls. …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Sri Lanka rejects gory Tamil massacre pics as rebel propoganda

COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s foreign minister GL Peiris has cast doubt on the photographs released by the Global Tamil Forum (GTF) showing a massacre of Tamils during the country’s civil war, saying that it is a step taken by rebel sympathisers to tarnish the country’s image.

GTF, a group that includes former supporters of the Tamil …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Sri Lanka rejects gory Tamil massacre pics as rebel propoganda.

‘Situation not ripe’ for US to mediate over Kashmir issue: US Foreign Policy official

WASHINGTON – The current situation is not apt for the United States to play a role in resolving the Kashmir dispute, even if India and Pakistan accept its intervention, a senior US official has said.

Dr Isobel Coleman, an official for the US Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, made … Original article on : ‘Situation not ripe’ for US to mediate over Kashmir issue: US Foreign Policy official.

Largest Passenger Plane In Gatwick Soon

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (GaeaTimes.com)- Gatwick Airport has been given the permission to operate the Airbus A380 super-jumbo which is the largest passenger plane of the world as of now. The permission means that both Virgin Atlantic and British Airways the airlines that have placed order for the huge sized aircraft will start operating from … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Largest Passenger Plane In Gatwick Soon.