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Headley confession on Mumbai attack : Not a setback, says India

Sat, 2010-03-20 02:48 — editor
From R. Vasudevan—Reporting from New Delhi

New Delhi has said Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley's confession that he planned the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack and his deal with US prosecutors was "not a setback to India".

State will overcome from deficit: TN Finance Secretary

Sat, 2010-03-20 02:44 — editor
Sathyalaya Ramakrishnn reporting from Chennai

Tamil Nadu Government's Finance Secretary K Ganadesikan has said that the government would overcome the deficit as the 13th Finance Commission has exempted the target of the deficit for this year. "Fiscal Deficit was not a cause of worry", Ganadesikan added.

India makes anti-hijack laws tougher

Sat, 2010-03-20 01:56 — editor
From R. Vasudevan—Reporting from New Delhi

Amid regular intelligence warning of the possibility of hijacking of an Indian airliner, the UPA government on Friday made the anti-hijacking law much tougher by including death sentence as a punishment.

Illusions of mass legal delusions

Sat, 2010-03-20 01:52 — editor
By Sameen Jan

SN Silva LLM PC as so described who was as quiet as a mouse while the white flag, Channel 4 and other controversies like the 300,000 IDPs were raging, has now sallied forth, relentlessly pouring chapter and verse of the Army Act (AA) and miscellaneous civil covenants including Human Rights in repeated swoops in the print media and on TV and at the Hotel Galadari.

Hindu religious ceremony held in Bhutan

Sat, 2010-03-20 01:14 — editor
From R. Vasudevan---Reporting from New Delhi

It was the first biggest Hindu religious ceremony, the Shri Mudh Bhagwat Puran, organised by Hindu dharma foundation of Bhutan. It drew some 1,500 people to the otherwise restful Hindu-Buddhist temple in Damphu on Thursday.

The ceremony is quite different in that it begins with yoga classes in the morning and cultural programmes in the evening.

Nepal appoints new governor for country’s central bank

Sat, 2010-03-20 01:09 — editor
Kosh R. Koirala Reporting From Nepal

Nepal government appointed Dr Yuvraj Khatiwada as new governor of the country’s central bank, Friday.

Frustrated over Supreme Court's Judgement against Jayalalithaa, the AIADMK MLA's ‘Wore Black Dress:’ Karunanidhi

Sat, 2010-03-20 00:49 — editor
Sathyalaya Ramakrishnan reporting from Chennai

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Friday, expressed disappointment over the opposition AIADMK members coming to the House wearing black dress when it met for a historic session in the new Assembly hall, the world's first Green Legislature building.

Match your words with action: MJA tells President Nasheed

Sat, 2010-03-20 00:34 — editor
By Poorna Rodrigo

The Nasheed administration is releasing criminals whilst his party is blocking private televisions from reporting, and then, the President pledges to safeguard the press, the Maldives Journalist Association said urging Nasheed to match his words with action.

The nation is blessed by devotees visiting Nagadeepa and Nallur temples – President Rjapaksa

Sat, 2010-03-20 00:27 — editor

The joy experienced by people who visit Nagadeepa and Nallur Kovil will be a blessing for us to defeat conspiracies and false allegations against the nation, stated President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Budget leads Tamil Nadu to a destructive path: Jayalalithaa

Sat, 2010-03-20 00:18 — editor
Sathyalaya Ramakrishnan reporting from Chennai

Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) Supremo Ms J Jayalalithaa has said that the budget presented by the DMK government for the year 2010-2011 would lead the state to a destructive path.

Rs 3,400 Crores Deficit Budget: DMK Government presents in TN Assembly

Fri, 2010-03-19 15:32 — editor
Sathyalaya Ramakrishnan reporting from Chennai

The ruling DMK Government today presented a huge deficit budget to the tune of Rs 3,396.45 crores. The state finance Minister Prof. K Anbazhagan presented the budget but however, he has refrained from imposing fresh taxes.

Diaspora should assist development activities in Sri Lanka – Australian Foreign Minister

Fri, 2010-03-19 13:16 — editor

Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said that the opportunity now exists for the diaspora to play a constructive role in promoting the conditions for sustainable peace in Sri Lanka. He urged the diaspora to look forward and work in positive ways to help communities inside Sri Lanka realize a peaceful future for themselves.

Letter to Editor: Online Petition to UNSG is a good move—a reader

Fri, 2010-03-19 05:36 — editor

Asian Tribune’s Online Petition to UN Secretary General Mr. Ban Ki Moon has been signed by many, with comments too. One letter we received deserves to be brought to the notice of our general readers. While he appreciates the open petition is a good move, he seems to feel the signatures should have flooded more, as there is no dearth of Lankan patriots. And he goes ahead to suggests to display prominently. Here’s his letter:

Civilian killings-atrocities by U.S. forces in Afghanistan taken lightly by United Nations

Fri, 2010-03-19 05:33 — editor
Daya Gamage – US National Correspondent Asian Tribune

The universally-accepted principle, reiterated frequently by the U.S. State Department; European Union; global human rights organizations and those who preside over them, is – when faced with separatism/terrorism/insurrections within a sovereign territory – legitimate governments and their security forces should adhere to the internationally-accepted human rights practices.

Tamil Nadu budget today in the new assembly hall

Fri, 2010-03-19 03:24 — editor
From Gopal Ethiraj - Chennai

The new Tamil Nadu State Assembly hall, in the new state-of-the-art complex that was inaugurated on March 13 by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, is ready for a stormy budget session, opening today.



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