Bureaucratic delays prevents introduction of emigration bill

October 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh Wednesday slammed Greenpeace, a voluntary organisation, for spreading "wrong information" about the commercialisation of genetically modified Bt brinjal. Opposing the introduction of Bt brinjal in India, Greenpeace has said India is the centre of origin and diversity of brinjal and if Bt brinjal is approved, this would be the first time in the world that a genetically modified crop is allowed in its centre of origin/diversity, risking bio-diversity.

September 25th, 2009 Shinseki: VA working to resolve GI Bill issuesWASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki said Friday he's hopeful that many of the tens of thousands of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans awaiting payment under the new GI Bill will get paid next month. Shinseki said veterans were right in complaining about delays under the newly enacted Post 9/11 GI Bill, which was the largest expansion of education benefits since World War II.

September 21st, 2009 Mass. Senate again delays Kennedy succession billBOSTON — The Massachusetts Senate is again delaying debate on a bill allowing the governor to appoint an interim replacement for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Edward Kennedy.

September 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday announced that more than 21400 new schools will be opened and over 52,000 teachers will be recruited during the current year under 'Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan'. Sibal said that assistance will also be provided to states in order to set up 100 new polytechnics in districts which do not have these institutes.

September 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Emigration from India to the Gulf has fallen 30 percent with the global meltdown hitting the job market in West Asia, the government said Tuesday. "Emigration to Gulf has come down by about 30 percent due to economic recession," said the official data presented by the overseas Indian affairs ministry at the two-day consultation meeting with state governments that began here Tuesday.

September 1st, 2009 New GI Bill housing checks flowing but some delaysFacing a rush of last-minute claims, the Department of Veterans Affairs has cut housing checks to tens of thousands of veterans returning to college under the newly expanded GI Bill but officials acknowledge several thousand may get their money later than expected. With the academic year recently under way, Tuesday was the first day many veterans were due their first monthly housing stipends, which range from under $1,000 to upward of $2,500 depending on factors including location.

August 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will release the draft of the 'Direct Taxes Code' here today. It will be released in the presence of Union Home Minister P.

August 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Amidst protest from opposition benches the UPA Government deferred introduction of the Judges (Declaration of Assets and Liabilities) Bill, 2009 in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. The Bill seeks to exempt the contents of the assets declarations made by judges of the superior courts from disclosure.

July 14th, 2009 Report: Bolshoi Theater conductor steps downMOSCOW — The conductor of Russia's famed Bolshoi Theater tells news agencies he is resigning because bureaucrats are obstructing his creative work. Alexander Vedernikov's resignation announcement is the latest blow to the august theater, whose main building has been closed for four years for a reconstruction project that's running far behind schedule.

June 26th, 2009 Mini's US sales since its introduction in 2002Mini, the automaker owned by Germany's BMW AG, has posted an increase in sales all but one year since its cars were first introduced in the U.S. in 2002. Source: Mini USA.

June 3rd, 2009 Mexican emigration drops 13 percent in 1st quarterMEXICO CITY — A government survey finds Mexican emigration dropped 13 percent in the first quarter of 2009 — an ongoing trend as the U.S. economic recession discourages Mexicans from crossing the border in search of work.

May 14th, 2009 MOGADISHU - Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has signed a bill that will allow the implementation of Sharia or Islamic law in the country. Since Somalia has now implemented the Sharia, there is no reason for the continuation of hostilities in the country, Ahmed said Wednesday after signing the bill into law.

February 28th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - An interim report by the Centre for Development Studies (CDS) released Friday said Malappuram district has the highest number of emigrants from Kerala. The report also said that there seems to be no slowdown in emigration despite the global economic meltdown.

February 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The capital woke up to a foggy morning Wednesday but the clouds lifted soon after, saving Delhiites from any fog related delays at the airport and elsewhere. 'There was a shallow fog in the morning and the runway visibility did drop.

December 28th, 2008 KOCHI - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Monday arrested 17 travel agents here for allegedly securing emigration clearances for their clients using fake documents. The travel agents were instructed by the CBI to come to Kochi Monday where they were taken into custody.