Farmers’ grievance against front benchers at meet
A section of farmers vociferously protested the domination of a few representatives of farmers’ association for a long time denying opportunities for others to air their grievances at the...
View ArticleRemove karuvelam trees immediately: farmers
The farmers’ representatives once again raised the issue of the presence of seemai karuvelam (babool) trees in government and private porambok lands in the district, and demanded that steps be taken to...
View ArticleFarmers threaten to commit suicide en masse
A group farmers from 15 villages in Palani block threatened to commit suicide as PWD officials allegedly refused to release water from the Palar Porundhalar dam to protect 70-day-old standing crop....
View ArticleCrop loss: Rs. 4.29 crore disbursed to farmers
Compensation to the tune of Rs. 4.29 crore has been disbursed to 12,466 farmers whose crops suffered damages during the recent downpour experienced by the district. Special teams comprising officials...
View ArticleDesilt all tanks, say farmers
Farmers demand de-silting of all tanks and compensation for crop damaged by wild animals at the agriculturists’ grievance day meeting held here on Friday. Farmers from Palani charged that 40 per cent...
View ArticleWatch List 2017
Global Overview Whether unprecedented or not, the challenges currently facing our global security are immense and cause for considerable alarm. It is difficult to think of a time in recent history when...
View ArticlePutin Discusses Trump, OPEC, Rosneft, Brexit, Japan (Transcript)
Russian President Vladimir Putin talked with Bloomberg News Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait on Sept. 1 about the U.S. elections, accusations that Russia was involved in the hacking of thousands of...
View ArticleDemonetisation, surgical strike, Jaya’s death made headlines in 2016
New Delhi: Demonetisation, attack on Indian Air Force Base in Pathankot, imposition of liquor ban in Bihar, fire in Puttingal temple in Kerala, the terrorist attack in Uri and Manipur activist Irom...
View ArticleReassembling Colombia’s Rejected Peace Deal (International Crisis Group)
(Source: International Crisis Group) Executive Summary Painstaking negotiations have brought Colombia to the verge of peace with its main insurgency, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)....
View ArticleColombia’s Final Steps to the End of War (International Crisis Group)
(Source: International Crisis Group) I. Executive Summary Painstaking negotiations have brought Colombia to the verge of peace with its main insurgency, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia...
View ArticleFull text of Budget 2015-16 speech
Madam Speaker, I rise to present the Budget of the Union for the year 2015-16. 2. I present this Budget in an economic environment which is far more positive than in the recent past. When other...
View ArticleMy President Was Black
“They’re a rotten crowd,” I shouted across the lawn. “You’re worth the whole damn bunch put together.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby I. “Love Will Make You Do Wrong” In the waning days of...
View ArticleSilencing Turkey’s Media
Summary On the night of July 15, 2016, elements of the Turkish military staged an attempt to overthrow the democratically elected government. According to official figures, at least 241 citizens and...
View ArticleJYRKI KATAINEN: WE NEED TO SUPPORT BULGARIA TO ACHIEVE ENERGY SECURITY AND...
(Source: Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria) JYRKI KATAINEN: WE NEED TO SUPPORT BULGARIA TO ACHIEVE ENERGY SECURITY AND ENSURE THAT EUROPE HAS A WELL-FUNCTIONING ENERGY MARKET 16 April...
View ArticlePRIME MINISTER BOYKO BORISSOV: WITHOUT AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION THE JUDICIAL...
(Source: Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria) PRIME MINISTER BOYKO BORISSOV: WITHOUT AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION THE JUDICIAL REFORM WOULD BE INCOMPLETE AND INEFFECTIVE 16 April 2015 "After...
View ArticleBoyko Borissov: There is potential for increasing trade between Bulgaria and...
(Source: Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria) Boyko Borissov: There is potential for increasing trade between Bulgaria and Vietnam 05 June 2015 Possibilities for deepening cooperation...
View ArticlePrime Minister Boyko Borissov: We are taking all measures to promptly...
(Source: Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria) Prime Minister Boyko Borissov: We are taking all measures to promptly implement the gas link with Greece 12 June 2015 Prime Minister Boyko...
View ArticlePrime Minister Boyko Borissov: The government has always supported recognized...
(Source: Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria) Prime Minister Boyko Borissov: Bulgaria supports the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of countries of Eastern Partnership...
View ArticlePrime Minister Boyko Borissov: Bulgaria supports the sovereignty,...
(Source: Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria) Prime Minister Boyko Borissov: Bulgaria supports the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of countries of Eastern Partnership...
View ArticlePRIME MINISTER BORISSOV: THE JOINT MEETINGS WE HOLD GUARANTEE PEACE IN THE...
(Source: Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria) PRIME MINISTER BORISSOV: THE JOINT MEETINGS WE HOLD GUARANTEE PEACE IN THE REGION 24 April 2015 The biggest trap we can fall into is to...
View ArticleBOYKO BORISSOV: WE FOUND THE NECESSARY MOTOR THAT CAN HELP US WITH ENERGY...
(Source: Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria) BOYKO BORISSOV: WE FOUND THE NECESSARY MOTOR THAT CAN HELP US WITH ENERGY PROJECTS 14 April 2015 The Bulgarian economy has great potential,...
View ArticlePRIME MINISTER BOYKO BORISSOV: BULGARIA, ROMANIA, AND SERBIA - WE HAVE THE...
(Source: Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria) PRIME MINISTER BOYKO BORISSOV: BULGARIA, ROMANIA, AND SERBIA - WE HAVE THE CHANCE TO REALIZE PROJECTS BENEFICIAL FOR BOTH US AND THE WHOLE OF...
View ArticleWas Tom Hayes Running the Biggest Financial Conspiracy in History?
On a deserted trading floor, at the Tokyo headquarters of a Swiss bank, Tom Hayes sat rapt before a bank of eight computer screens. Collar askew, pale features pinched, blond hair mussed from a habit...
View ArticleRUMIANA BACHVAROVA: WE HAVE A PLAN IN ORDER TO COVER ALL POSSIBLE RISKS...
(Source: Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria) RUMIANA BACHVAROVA: WE HAVE A PLAN IN ORDER TO COVER ALL POSSIBLE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SITUATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA 12 May 2015...
View ArticlePrime Minister Borissov: The government will continue to support the...
(Source: Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria) Prime Minister Borissov: The government will continue to support the development of culture and spirituality in Bulgaria 24 May 2015 Prime...
View ArticlePRIME MINISTER BORISSOV: IF EU COUNTRIES ACT TOGETHER, THERE WOULD BE NO WAY...
(Source: Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria) PRIME MINISTER BORISSOV: IF EU COUNTRIES ACT TOGETHER, THERE WOULD BE NO WAY TO CROSS THE BORDERS 23 April 2015 "There are so many agencies in...
View ArticleThe Evolution Of Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs And The Bad Boy Family Through...
May 20 2016, 2:35 AM ET Share this article: The launch of VIBE was the definitive introduction of the power of Hip-Hop and culture to move the crowd. Before the Internet, before email, before social...
View Article“The Farmer Becomes the Criminal”
Summary Some things are getting better. There is electricity in the next village, and we may get electricity here, too. But none of that matters if our land is gone. –Nu Yee, San Klo, Karen State,...
View ArticleThe Bravery To Be Vulnerable
An experiment in #100DaysofVulnerability Six years ago, I went through a 10 day Vipassana silent meditation course. It was easily, one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. Not the silence mind you....
View ArticleCongress Must Re-Set Department of Homeland Security Priorities: American...
(Source: The Heritage Foundation) January 3, 2017 | Special Report on Homeland Security By David Inserra In 2014, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had a total budget authority of $60.4...
View ArticleNational Broadcast by General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister –February 20,...
(Source: Royal Thai Government) Good evening, dear citizens. On the occasion of the Chinese New Year festival this week, I would like to wish all Thais of Chinese descent happiness, prosperity and good...
View Article“Bound by Brotherhood”
Summary This is what I have to say about the wounds on the body of the said accused. Since he was a hard core criminal, he refused to give any information. It was essential to get that information from...
View ArticleBoulevard of Broken Dreams: The “Street” and Politics in DR Congo...
(Source: International Crisis Group) I. Overview Demonstrations in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), turned violent on 19 September 2016, when the Independent Electoral...
View ArticleThe President’s news conference Transcripts, December 17, 2015 (The President...
(Source: The President of Russia) Television channel Public Television of Russia (OTR) and its site (http://www.otr-online.ru/online/) provided live sign language interpretation of the news conference....
View ArticleUnion Budget 2016: Full text of Arun Jaitley's Budget speech
Madam Speaker, I rise to present the Budget for the year 2016-17. 2. I am presenting this Budget when the global economy is in serious crisis. Global growth has slowed down from 3.4% in 2014 to 3.1% in...
View ArticleTrident: the British question
The debate is not simply about submarines and missiles. It touches almost every anxiety about the identity of the United Kingdom. The decision may tell us what kind of country – or countries – we will...
View ArticleIndependent Review - Moncton Shooting - June 4, 2014 (Royal Canadian Mounted...
(Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police) Submitted by: Assistant Commissioner Alphonse MacNeil (ret'd) Note: Throughout the document ***** denotes where content was redacted as per the Access to...
View Article“Special Measures”
Summary [We] have to become good at using… the rule of law to fight corruption, [and] to strengthen national anti-corruption legislation. –Chinese President Xi Jinping, addressing a major Central...
View ArticlePresident Trump: Irish writers have their say
While we were sleeping, first we voted into office the ones who watch you drown while very articulately expressing concern; then we tried voting for the ones who kind of like to see you drown. – from...
View ArticleKRISTINE
It’s autumn of 2010 and I’m standing in the exact spot where ten-year-old Kristine Mihelich was found dead as fucking winter in 1977, her newly plum-colored face a muted beacon in the freshly fallen...
View ArticleGrounds for Concern
Summary On November 13, 2015 coordinated attacks in Paris at sites including a concert hall and sports stadium killed 130 people and injured hundreds. The extremist armed group Islamic State, also...
View ArticleThe Obama Doctrine
Ruven Afanador Friday, August 30, 2013, the day the feckless Barack Obama brought to a premature end America’s reign as the world’s sole indispensable superpower—or, alternatively, the day the...
View ArticleLoughinisland pub massacre: Full 2016 Police Ombudsman report into 1994...
The Police Ombudsman has found that collusion was a "significant feature" of the 1994 Loughinisland murders. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On 18 June 1994, six people were brutally murdered and five people were...
View Article“We Can’t Refuse to Pick Cotton”
Summary Cotton is mandatory for everyone. The government gave the orders [to pick] and you will not go against those orders…. If I refuse, they will fire me…. We would lose the bread we eat. − Uzbek...
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