Legal News – Newsletter for January 16, 2011

Cuba raps Facebook, YouTube

HAVANA – Cuba has denounced online social network Facebook and Google-owned video sharing network YouTube for closing its account and censoring video links from the two websites.

YouTube censored the video channel of the Cuban official site Cubadebate and closed it for “alleged violation of copyright”, xinhua reported quoting Cubadebate.
“Google censors, Facebook, too. Today …. Read the original article  : Cuba raps Facebook, YouTube.

India pays tribute to Nepali stars in Mumbai

KATHMANDU – India will celebrate its Republic Day here in a unique way this year, toasting maestros with Nepali roots who became legends in India such as artist Laxman Shrestha, Bollywood diva Manisha Koirala and singer Udit Narayan.

The Indian embassy in Kathmandu has commissioned a documentary, “Rainbow over Mumbai”, which pays … Read more : India pays tribute to Nepali stars in Mumbai.

Using RTI difficult for us, says Indians abroad

NEW DELHI – Living overseas for education, employment or other reasons, Indians abroad find it difficult to use the Right to Information (RTI) Act due to the cumbersome fee-payment process.

“Even after five years of the RTI Act, Indian citizens living abroad are unable to use it effectively because of a cumbersome fee payment … Read : Using RTI difficult for us, says Indians abroad.

Peru bans smoking in public buildings

Lima, Jan 16 (IANS/EFE) Peru has banned smoking in all public buildings, according to a decree published in the official gazette.

The executive order, which was signed by President Alan Garcia, toughens previous restrictions on smokers and increases penalties for offenders.
Selling tobacco to minors or not observing the ban on smoking in the workplace … Original source on Gaea Times at : Peru bans smoking in public buildings.

NGO sensitises census enumerators on disability issue

NEW DELHI – In an effort to sensitise enumerators on the disability issue so that they ask the newly-included question in this regard “responsibly” and record the answer “faithfully”, an NGO here held a consultation with enumerators of the country’s north zone Saturday.

The consultation, organised by the National Centre for Promotion of Employment of … Read more >>.

Birthday girl Mayawati announces Rs.4,000-crore projects

LUCKNOW – Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati announced some 600 new projects and welfare schemes worth Rs.4,000 crore on her 55th birthday Saturday.

She also chose to give a new name – “Jan Kalyankari Diwas” (public welfare day) – to her birthday that she used to earlier term as “Arthik Sahyog Diwas” (financial support day).
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CWG scam: Delhi court grants bail to Mahendroo

NEW DELHI – The Delhi High Court on Saturday granted bail to another Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee (OC) official Sanjay Mahendroo after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) failed to file any chargesheet against him.

He was arrested on January 15 in the case of alleged financial bunglings in holding the Queen Baton’s Relay in … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : CWG scam: Delhi court grants bail to Mahendroo.