By 2030, nearly a third of Cubans will be over 60
September 11th, 2012 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, Sep 11 (IANS/EFE) People over 60 will make up 31 percent of Cuba's population by 2030, the official weekly Trabajadores said days before the start of the island's 2012 ... Read more...
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Judicial activism shouldn’t erode constitutional principles: President (Lead)
September 8th, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 8 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday cautioned against judicial activism resulting in the erosion of constitutional principles of separation of powers between the three pillars of state ... Read more...
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Judicial activism shouldn’t erode constitutional principles: President
September 8th, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 8 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday cautioned against judicial activism resulting in the erosion of constitutional principles of separation of powers between the three pillars of state ... Read more...
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Russia may let top officials serve till 70
September 5th, 2012 - 6:04 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin has submitted to parliament a bill allowing top officials to stay in office until they are 70 years old."In order to ... Read more...
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Job hopefuls go on hunger strike on Thiru Onam
August 29th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 29 (IANS) As households in the state readied Thiru Onam lunch Wednesday, there were those holding up empty plaintain leaves, on which the traditional meal is served, as ... Read more...
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Don’t raise retirement age, Achuthanandan tells Kerala government
July 17th, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 17 (IANS) Leader of opposition in the Kerala Assembly V.S. Achuthanandan Tuesday warned the government against raising the retirement age of its employees and starting a contributory pension ... Read more...
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Kerala mulls contributory pension for new government employees
July 16th, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 16 (IANS) The Oommen Chandy government in Kerala is mulling introducing a contributory pension scheme for new government employees to ease the mounting financial burden on the exchequer.Finance ... Read more...
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Russian government wants elderly to work beyond retirement
June 22nd, 2012 - 9:50 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Encouraging Russians to continue working after retirement can be an alternative to raising the retirement age, according to Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov."The issue of ... Read more...
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Employees’ march foiled in Srinagar, dozens arrested
June 16th, 2012 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 16 (IANS) Police in Srinagar Saturday used water canon to disperse a protest march by state government employees and also arrested dozens of agitating employees.Scores of protesting employees ... Read more...
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Jammu and Kashmir employees’ march foiled
June 14th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 14 (IANS) Security forces Thursday intercepted dozens of protesting Jammu and Kashmir government employees, foiling a march to the civil secretariat here in the state's summer capital.The employees, ... Read more...
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Water canons used on Kashmir employees, 24 held
June 13th, 2012 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 13 (IANS) Police used water canons to disperse state government employees marching Wednesday towards the civil secretariat in Srinagar to press their demand for raising their retirement ... Read more...
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Research busts myth of mid-life blues
June 7th, 2012 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 7 (IANS) People are happiest at retirement age and miserable in their geriatric years, says a new study that reveals how the happiness quotient changes over a lifetime.The ... Read more...
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Striking government employees held in Srinagar
May 26th, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 26 (IANS) Around 100 Jammu and Kashmir government employees, staging protest demonstrations and raising various demands, were arrested here Saturday as their strike continued for the third ... Read more...
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Employees’ strike cripples work in J&K; offices
May 24th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 24 (IANS) Work in most government offices across Jammu and Kashmir was crippled by the employees' three-day strike that started here Thursday, an official said."Work in all ... Read more...
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Punjab moots pension for farmers
May 16th, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 16 (IANS) Reeling under a cumulative debt burden of over Rs.35,000 crore, farmers of Punjab could soon benefit from a pension scheme.Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Wednesday ... Read more...
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Police foil employees’ march in Srinagar, scores detained
May 9th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 9 (IANS) Police foiled a march by employees in Srinagar even as work in government offices remained paralyzed across the state Wednesday for the second successive day.Over 4.5 ... Read more...
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Employees’ strike affects schools, offices in Kashmir
May 8th, 2012 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 8 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir government employees across Kashmir Valley began a two-day strike Tuesday to press the state government for the implementation of their demands.Except for the ... Read more...
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Hollande beats Sarkozy in French presidential polls (Lead)
May 7th, 2012 - 1:43 am ICT by IANS
Paris, May 7 (IANS) Socialist Party challenger François Hollande Sunday wrested power from incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy to become the first Socialist president of France since 1995.Hollande beat Sarkozy in a ... Read more...
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Indian votes split between Sarkozy and Hollande
May 6th, 2012 - 1:14 am ICT by IANS
Paris, May 5 (IANS) As France prepares to vote Sunday to elect a new president, the Indian-origin community also seems to be split between the incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy and ... Read more...
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Employees’ strike paralyses government offices in Kashmir (Lead)
April 17th, 2012 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar/Jammu, April 17 (IANS) Work in government offices across Jammu and Kashmir was paralysed Tuesday as employees struck work Tuesday demanding an increase in the retirement age and regularization of ... Read more...
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Employees’ strike paralyses Kashmir offices
April 17th, 2012 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, April 17 (IANS) A section of Jammu and Kashmir government employees struck work Tuesday demanding, among others, an increase in the retirement age and regularisation of services of casual ... Read more...
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Police break up state employees’ protest in Srinagar
April 17th, 2012 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 17 (IANS) Police used water canon and batons in the Exhibition Road area here Tuesday to disperse hundreds of state employees, who were demonstrating to press their demand ... Read more...
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Government employees protest in Srinagar
April 10th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 10 (IANS) Scores of Jammu and Kashmir government employees Tuesday took to the streets in Srinagar, accusing the state government of insensitiveness towards their problems.Police intervened in Shahid ... Read more...
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Kerala won’t raise retirement age: Chandy
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 22 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Thursday said the government had no plans to raise the retirement age of government employees.He said in the previous Left Democratic ... Read more...
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Online FIRs soon, says Chidambaram
March 21st, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) There would soon be no need to go to a police station to file a first information report (FIR) with online registration available by ... Read more...
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Retirement age of Kerala government employees raised
March 19th, 2012 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 (IANS) Finally, after successive governments in the state refused to raise the retirement age of state government employees, Finance Minister K.M. Mani Monday increased it from 55 ... Read more...
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Putin promises better life for all
February 29th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Improving the quality of life of ordinary citizens throughout Russia must be a priority, Russian Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin said Wednesday."That is ... Read more...
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Tripura raises employees’ retirement age
February 28th, 2012 - 1:09 am ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 27 (IANS) A year ahead of the crucial assembly polls in the lone Left ruled state, the Tripura government Monday announced to increase the retirement age of the ... Read more...
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None of promised four anti-graft bills passed
December 30th, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) The government, at the start of parliament's winter session, had promised to pass four anti-graft laws but none of them saw the light of day ... Read more...
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Lok Sabha takes up judicial accountability bill
December 28th, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) A day after getting the Lokpal and whistle-blowers bill passed, the government Wednesday introduced in the Lok Sabha the judicial accountability legislation that seeks to ... Read more...
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Mayawati’s sops for government employees
December 17th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 17 (IANS) With an eye to the upcoming state assembly elections, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Saturday announced some sops for certain categories of government employees.Besides several financial ... Read more...
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Millions to work beyond retirement age in Britain
November 25th, 2011 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 25 (IANS) Millions of Britons will have to work past their retirement age as they find it hard to pay-off their bills.As many as 6.1 million, or 28 ... Read more...
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Every effort to bring Lokpal bill in winter session: Khurshid
November 18th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Law Minister Salman Khurshid Friday said that every endeavour was being made to bring a strong Lokpal bill in the winter session of parliament that ... Read more...
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Maharashtra government staff strike hits work
November 15th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 15 (IANS) Work in Maharashtra government departments was paralysed as nearly two million employees, including teachers, went on a day's strike Tuesday demanding better pay and working conditions, ... Read more...
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Bhupen Hazarika - master balladeer who touched millions of hearts (Obituary)
November 5th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Nov 5 (IANS) Music lovers would have been denied the magic of Bhupen Hazarika's hauntingly powerful voice in songs like "Dil hoom hoom kare" and "Ganga behti ho ... Read more...
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