Posts Tagged ‘citizens’

www.ted.com While news from Iran streams to the world, Clay Shirky shows how Facebook, Twitter and TXTs help citizens in repressive regimes to report on real news, bypassing censors (however briefly). The end of top-down control of news is changing the nature of politics.TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and ... Full story

Gorakhpur, Apr 7 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) had no right to be in power, as it could not provide security to the citizens. "Shame on a government which cannot provide security to its people. Such government has no right to ... Full story

Washington, Mar.30 (ANI): The United States has said that drone strikes on Taliban and Al-Qaeda hideouts inside Pakistan would be carried out only after consulting Islamabad. President, Barack Obama, in a television interview, said missile hits against terror camps would continue in the future also. "I haven't changed my approach. If we have a high-value target within our sights, after ... Full story

Washington, Mar.30 (ANI): The United States has said that drone strikes on Taliban and Al-Qaeda hideouts inside Pakistan would be carried out only after consulting Islamabad. President, Barack Obama, in a television interview, said missile hits against terror camps would continue in the future also. "I haven't changed my approach. If we have a high-value target within our sights, after consulting with Pakistan, we're going after ... Full story

London, March 30 (ANI): Naomi Campbell made her Indian debut as she walked down the ramp in saris and local outfits at Indian Fashion Week. The stunning supermodel graced a show in support of Citizens for Peace and Justice, which came into being following the Mumbai terrorist attack last November. The 38-year-old catwalk queen ... Full story

Mumbai, Mar 18 (ANI): Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev has urged stock traders in Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) to work for self and country to help beat current economic recession. Ramdev, who held a special yoga camp for the employees of BSE, said that these are not the times to sit back, but to stand on one's feet and work towards a better living. He added that yoga ... Full story

New Delhi, March 14 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and prime ministerial candidate Lal Krishan Advani on Saturday said that the National Democratic Alliance would enact multi-purpose national identity cards mandatory for citizens of the country, if voted to power. Citing security being the main concern behind the need to ... Full story

New Delhi, Mar. 14 (ANI): BJP leader L K Advani has said the NDA, if voted to power, would enact a law to make multi-purpose national identity cards mandatory for citizens to strengthen national security. Unveiling the IT Vision Document of the party for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, Advani said security was NDA's main ... Full story

Pune, Mar 12 (ANI): Over 50 enthusiasts cycled down the streets of Pune today to raise awareness about various kidney ailments among citizens on the occasion of World Kidney Day. World Kidney Day, the complication that can be associated with it focuses on the importance of kidneys in the human system. Celebrated on the second Thursday of March ... Full story

Islamabad, Mar.10 (ANI): Amidst the on-going political blame game, and fears of military taking over the reigns, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has assured that there is no risk of derailment of democracy in the country. According to a People's Media Cell handout released before his departure to Iran, Zardari negated the notion that Pakistan is a failed state. He said every step is being taken to ... Full story

New Delhi, Mar 9 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil today greeted the nation on the occasion of Milad-un-Nabi, which is being celebrated tomorrow. In her message, Patil said, "On the auspicious occasion of Milad-un-Nabi, the birthday of the Prophet Mohammad, I extend my greetings and good wishes to all fellow citizens of this country. "May the message of universal peace, compassion, tolerance and service to humanity ... Full story

Washington.Mar.6 (ANI): While the initial investigations have pointed towards an involvement of al-Qaeda or LeT hand in the terror attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore, the United States has said that it was not sure as to which organization was behind the attack. The US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs, Richard Boucher has said that it is still difficult to ... Full story

New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram declared in the Lok Sabha, on Tuesday, that the government will issue multipurpose identity cards to all citizens as check against illegal migration into India. Chidambaram claimed that the process of preparing a register of national population is on and it is likely to be completed by 2010-11. He further asserted that the security forces ... Full story

Conservative leader David Cameron has unveiled plans to make local Government more accountable to the public and transfer power from the state to local people. The proposals for a radical decentralisation of government, contained in a Tory green paper on localism, would see residents of ... Full story

New Delhi, Feb. 8 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil has extended her greetings to fellow citizens on the occasion of Guru Ravidas Jayanti on Sunday. In her message to the nation, Patil said, "On the auspicious occasion of the birth anniversary of Guru Ravidas, I extend my warm greetings to all my fellow countrymen." President appreciated Guru Ravidas's struggle against inequality spread in society. ... Full story

Indore, Feb 2, (ANI): Noted Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev on Monday criticised the Centre for not doing much to root out terrorist activities and prevent illegal migrants to enter in the country. "Political corruption is the main reason behind illegal immigration of Pakistani and Bangladeshi citizens in India. Approximately 30 to 40 million illegal immigrants stay in India. Anyone can enter into Indian territory ... Full story

New Delhi, Jan 30 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has pledged to give safe passage to thousands of trapped Tamil civilians during the offensive between the security forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). He also confirmed to India that he has urged the LTTE to free the civilians within the next two days. Briefing the media here on Thursday, Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon ... Full story