Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the leader of the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna's (JVP) broader front National People's Power (NPP), on Sunday consolidated his lead in the Sri Lanka's presidential election.
A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of National Crisis Mangement Group, chaired by Cabinet Secretary B K Chaturvedi here on Sunday afternoon, official sources said in New Delhi.
Jayalalithaa has written to the PM complaining about FM's unilateral move on tsunami relief.
NRI steel baron Laxmi Mittal has donated $2 million for the Tsunami Recovery and Relief Fund, set up by former US Presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush for overseeing United States' rebuilding efforts.
The Planning Commission will soon set up a core group to coordinate relief work in areas affected by the December 26 tsunami disaster that left over 10,000 people dead and damaged property worth $ 1.5 billion.
Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday announced in the Budget for 2005-06 that the Planning Commission has drawn up Tsunami relief programme costing Rs 10,260 crore (Rs 102.6 billion).
The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday said that all consignments of relief material for tsumani victims in the state should be sent to Joint Commissioner (Relief) A Chatteree.
The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday said that all consignments of relief material for tsumani victims in the state should be sent to Joint Commissioner (Relief) A Chatteree.
It was not immediately clear whether President Chandrika Kumaratunga wanted parliamentary approval of the plan before putting it into place.
Ruud Lubbers, who resigned as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees following allegations of sexual harassment, claimed he took the step to help Annan, 'who is facing a series of problems.'\n
Muttiah Muralitharan said the tsunami match had helped him forget his bitter experience with the crowds.
"I always look forward to coming to India and especially Chennai. I have some very fond memories of playing at Chennai Open and would love to improve my performance in 2008 in starting the season on a bright note. I am confident of raising my game to the highest level," Carlos Moya said.
Kumaratunga told visiting European Union Commissioner for External Relations Benita Ferrero-Waldner Monday that she expected talks to begin soon for lasting negotiated settlement in the country.
The members of the taskforce have undergone specialised training as paramedics, masons, plumbers, carpenters etc, the official said.
Ranbir Singh Mahendra said the BCCI was negotiating the game with the Asian Cricket Council and the ICC.
After returning to the capital from a tour of tsunami-affected areas in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has made it known that he would soon tour Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
International XI registered a comfortable six-wicket win over the Asian XI in their Twenty20 Tsunami relief match in London.
But sooner or later, the victims must return to work, says C V Shankar, the official in charge of relief.
The match between the Rest of World and Asian XI has been postponed to April due to unavailability of the best players from different countries.
Sachin Tendulkar's role in the charity match for tsunami relief has been reduced only to a fielder on doctor's advice.
Railway employees across the country will donate a day's salary, totalling Rs 15 crore, towards Prime Minister's Relief Fund, Lalu Prasad Yadav said.
The former Aussie batsman said if given the job he is confident of taking the team to new heights.
The Brazilian's side beat Andriy Shevchenko's XI 6-3 on Tuesday in a tsunami relief benefit match expected to raise 8 million euros ($10.38 million).
To begin with, the applicants will have to book the .IN domain name for five years. They can also buy more in-country domain names such as .CO.IN, .FIRM.IN, .GEN.IN, .NET.IN, .ORG and .IND at Rs 400 each, the company said.
Unlike the regimes of Jayalalitha, Palaniswami and Karunanidhi, ministers are actually getting to make decisions on their own, with the unmentioned rider that they would be held responsible and accountable, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
His nomination was announced by the outgoing President, Anthony Wreford, at the MCC Annual General Meeting at Lord's in May this year.
'We are poor, so we understand the pain of those who need help.'
If this election is about Narendra Modi, then it is also about the RSS, notes Mihir S Sharma.
Sudha Murty worries that India has still not learnt its lessons from history.
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