Political News – Newsletter for March 2, 2011

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

President Obama to Award 2010 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal

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On Wednesday at 1:45 PM, President Obama will award the 2010 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal to 20 honorees in the … Read more >>>.

Presidential Proclamation???Read Across America Day, 2011

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READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY, 2011

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION

Hidden in the pages of books are extraordinary worlds and characters …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Presidential Proclamation–Read Across America Day, 2011.

White House Conference on Bullying Prevention Set for March 10

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WASHINGTON – On Thursday, March 10, President Obama, the Department of Education, and the Department of Health and Human Services will welcome students, parents, …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : White House Conference on Bullying Prevention Set for March 10.

Presidential Memorandum???Administrative Flexibility

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES

SUBJECT:  Administrative Flexibility, Lower Costs, and Better Results for State, Local, and Tribal Governments

Over the last … Original article on : Presidential Memorandum–Administrative Flexibility.

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 3/1/2011

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James S. Brady Press Briefing Room

See below for answers to questions (marked with an asterisk) posed in the briefing that required follow up.

*Governor Bush …. Source  : Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 3/1/2011.

White House Releases First Comprehensive Federal Report on the Status of American Women in Almost 50 Years

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Report Released on First Day of Women’s History Month

WASHINGTON – Today, the White House released a new report entitled Women in America: Indicators of … Read more >>>.

Rajya Sabha passes motion for forming JPC (Roundup)

NEW DELHI – The process of forming a joint parliamentary committee to probe the 2G spectrum scam was completed Tuesday with the Rajya Sabha nominating 10 of its members to the panel.

The committee has 20 Lok Sabha members who were nominated last week.
A Joint Committee of the Houses consisting of 30 …. Original source  : Rajya Sabha passes motion for forming JPC (Roundup).

Five states to go to polls in April-May (Second Lead)

NEW DELHI – Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, Assam and West Bengal will go to polls in April and May in the biggest popularity contest since the 2009 Lok Sabha election, it was announced Tuesday.

Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi said some 150 million voters will be eligible to take part in the elections that will … Original source on Gaea Times at : Five states to go to polls in April-May (Second Lead).

BJP keen on MNS as part of alliance in Maharashtra

NEW DELHI – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday favoured Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) of Raj Thackeray as part of a broad electoral coalition against the ruling Congress-NCP alliance in Maharashtra but said a decision would depend on the wishes of its partner Shiv Sena.

“We want to prevent division of votes in Maharashtra. … Read more »»».

Five states to go to polls in April-May

NEW DELHI – Elections will be held to elect new assemblies in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, Assam and West Bengal in April and May, the Election Commission announced Tuesday.

Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi said that while Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry will have a single phase polling on April 13, Assam will see …. Original article  : Five states to go to polls in April-May.

Election dates for five states announced

NEW DELHI – The Election Commission Tuesday announced elections to assemblies in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, Assam and West Bengal in April and May.
…. Read the original article  : Election dates for five states announced.

Telangana supporters paralyse rail traffic for separate state (Third Lead)

HYDERABAD – Intensifying the movement for separate statehood to Telangana, protesters in Andhra Pradesh Tuesday paralysed rail transport in Hyderabad and nine other districts of the region.

Massive protests on the tracks rocked most of the villages and gave train passengers a harrowing time.
Barring minor incidents, the day-long protest was by and large peaceful. … Original source on Gaea Times at : Telangana supporters paralyse rail traffic for separate state (Third Lead).

CBI searches Suresh Kalmadi’s bank lockers in Pune

PUNE – A CBI team from New Delhi Tuesday started search of former Commonwealth Games chief Suresh Kalmadis bank lockers here, an official source said.

We have opened two bank lockers as part of the investigations. But we do not have any details so far, an official told IANS.
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Varun’s wedding reception cancelled

NEW DELHI – The high profile wedding reception of the Bharatiya Janata Partys young MP Varun Gandhi has been cancelled due to the death of his maternal grandmother, mother Maneka Gandhi said Tuesday.

The young Gandhi, 30, will tie the knot with Kolkata fashion designer Yamini Roy, who is in her mid-20s, March 6 in … Read more : Varun’s wedding reception cancelled.

German minister Guttenberg resigns after plagiarism row (Second Lead)

BERLIN – German Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg resigned Tuesday, after he became embroiled in a plagiarism scandal over his PhD.

“I informed the chancellor (Angela Merkel) in a very friendly conversation that I will withdraw from my political offices and asked for a discharge,” Guttenberg said.
“It is the most painful step in my … Read more : German minister Guttenberg resigns after plagiarism row (Second Lead).

3 flights daily to bring Indians home from Libya

NEW DELHI – With Indians continuing to flee violence-hit Libya, India Tuesday said it has made arrangements for three daily special flights from Tripoli and is firming up other arrangements to bring home its nationals living in the north African country.

Arrangements have since been finalised with Libya to receive three special flights daily …. Read the original article  : 3 flights daily to bring Indians home from Libya.

Talks with ULFA significant: Chidambaram

NEW DELHI – Home Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday said peace talks with the banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) here last month were very significant.

Addressing the media here after releasing his ministry’s progress card for February, Chidambaram said: “The ULFA leaders had met me on February 10. They met the prime minister … Read more >>>.

It is military, not martial – clerical error in act rectified

NEW DELHI – It was a “clerical error” irrelevant in a democratic India. The government Tuesday substituted the words “martial law” with “military law” in an act that came into force seven years ago to facilitate transfer of foreign prisoners from the country.

Home Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday enacted the correction in the Repatriation …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Presidential Proclamation???Death of Army Corporal Frank W. Buckles, the Last Surviving American Veteran of World War I

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Death of Army Corporal Frank W. Buckles,
the Last Surviving american Veteran of World War I

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BY THE PRESIDENT OF …. Original article  : Presidential Proclamation–Death of Army Corporal Frank W. Buckles, the Last Surviving American Veteran of World War I.

German minister resigns in plagiarism row

BERLIN – German Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg resigned Tuesday, after he became embroiled in a plagiarism scandal last month.

Guttenberg had been under increasing political pressure following revelations that more than 100 pages of his 475-page doctoral thesis had been copied from other works without citation.
Bayreuth University, which gave Guttenberg top marks for …. Source article  : German minister resigns in plagiarism row.

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