ASSASSOCHAM Discussion on Sports Governance & Policy Development
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ASSOCHAM Discussion on Sports Governance & Policy Development
Thursday, February 18, 2016, at 10 am
Venue: Hotel Taj Mahal, Mansingh Road, New Delhi
We have great pleasure in inviting you for ASSOCHAM Discussion on Sports Governance & Policy Development at 10 am on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Hotel Taj Mahal, New Delhi.
Chief Guest: Mr C.K. Mahajan, (Retired Chief Justice), Chairman,
National Sports Code Committee
Special Address: Mr Rajiv Yadav, Secretary, Department of Sports,
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India
Other Speakers will include: Mr Akshay Dhoot, Director (Technologies), Videocon Industries Limited and Mr D.S. Rawat, Secretary General, ASSOCHAM.
We will be grateful if you could attend and cover the event. You are requested to join us for lunch thereafter. We look forward to your cooperation. Please find attached the detailed programme for your reference.
With kind regards.
Yours sincerely,
(ASSOCHAM PR department)
2nd World Theatre Forum – Rediscovering the Magic Theatre
I N V I T A T I O N
National School of Drama
Cordially invites you to attend
2nd World Theatre Forum
– Rediscovering the Magic Theatre
as part of 18th Bharat Rang Mahotsav
International Theatre Festival of India
18th to 20th Feb, 2016
11am-5pm
Bahumukh, NSD,
Bahawalpur House,
Bhagwandas Road,
New Delhi 110001
Seminar on Women in India – The Metamorphosis
8 March, 2016: 1030 Hrs: The Lalit, New Delhi
Coinciding with, International Women’s Day, we are organizing Annual Session of the IWN Delhi Chapter and a Conference on ‘Women in India- The Metamorphosis’ on 8 March 2016 from 1030 hrs on wards at the Lalit Hotel, New Delhi.
The Seminar will focus on celebrating the power of Women and will bring together the changing role of women in Society, Economy, Politics & Entrepreneurship.
We are pleased to inform you that Mrs Shabana Azmi (Bollywood Actor), Ms Nandita Das(Bollywood Actor), Ms Sonia Singh (Editorial Director-NDTV), Ms Radhika Bharat Ram (The Shriram School), Ms Ritu Beri (Fashion Designer) have kindly consented their presence at the seminar.
We are writing to request you to kindly block your diary for this important Seminar on 8 March 2016 and also to nominate your female colleagues to attend this seminar.
The Naresh Kumar Sagar Daily
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International News Feed
Yulia Tymoshenko’s faction quits Ukraine coalition
A junior ally in Ukraine’s ruling coalition quit on Wednesday, leader of the Fatherland party Yulia Tymoshenko said. The announcement came a day after Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk survived a no confidence vote in parliament. Tymoshenko, the former prime minister, described the alliance a “façade” and demanded an overhaul of the way the country was run, Reuters reported. Quitting the coalition was the only possible step, she said, urging other lawmakers to walk out of the coalition as well.At least 100 aid trucks to set off from Damascus to help trapped Syria residents
At least 100 trucks of humanitarian aid were preparing to set off for besieged areas of Syria from Damascus on Wednesday, the Syrian Red Crescent said. This is the latest delivery of supplies to trapped residents. The Syrian government has approved access to seven besieged areas, the UN said after crisis talks in Damascus on Tuesday. The mission is a week ahead of a planned resumption of peace talks between Syria’s warring parties. The aid convoys will on Wednesday head for Madaya, Zabadani and Mouadamiya al-Sham near Damascus, and to the villages of al-Foua and Kefraya in Idlib province in the northwest, Reuters reported.4 US F-22 stealth fighters fly over S. Korea amid standoff with Pyongyang
Four US F-22 stealth fighters flew over South Korea on Wednesday in a clear show of power against North Korea. The high-tech planes capable of sneaking past radar undetected landed at Osan Air Base near Seoul, AP reported. They were escorted by other US and South Korean fighter jets. Earlier this month, Pyongyang fired a long-range rocket carrying what it calls an Earth observation satellite, while Washington, Seoul and others consider the launch a prohibited test of missile technology. On Tuesday, South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye warned the North faces collapse if it doesn’t abandon its nuclear bomb program.French parliament extends state of emergency for three months
The French parliament voted on Tuesday to extend a state of emergency imposed after the deadly terror attacks in November for another three months, AP reported. The threat of new attacks is still very high, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve told the National Assembly. The decision which gives French authorities the right to conduct police raids and put people under arrest without warrants comes despite the discontent of some activists who say it undermines human rights.UN condemns killing of staff member in Iraq
The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) condemned in the strongest terms the killing of one of its staff members, who was abducted last year and whose death was verified on Monday, the mission said in a statement on Tuesday. It called on the Iraqi authorities to conduct a “thorough and transparent investigation” which would bring the perpetrators to justice. “The failure to safeguard UN personnel and assets could have an impact on UN operations in the country,” it said. Amer al-Kaissy, an Iraqi national who serves as UNAMI’s representative in Diyala was abducted in April 2015 by suspected militias.US journalists leave Bahrain after brief arrest
American journalist Anna Day and her camera crew, who were arrested and charged with taking part in an illegal protest in Bahrain, have been released and are now on their way home, their relatives said in statement, Reuters reported.“We are grateful to the Bahraini authorities for their speedy resolution of the issue and to the US embassy in Bahrain and State Department officials who worked tirelessly to assist the group,” they said. The four US citizens were arrested on Sunday during a demonstration which took place in the village of Sitra, east of the capital Manama, to commemorate a 2011 uprising. The event took a violent turn and resulted in clashes with security forces.
Russia and Iran to boost military cooperation
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has met with Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan in Moscow. The two parties discussed the implementation of a military cooperation agreement signed last year, pledged to develop military cooperation between the countries, and exchanged their views on current security issues in the Middle East and Central Asia. Shoigu said the meeting would contribute to further improving “friendly relations” between Russia and Iran, and added the efficiency of Russian and Iranian counter-terror measures would depend on the implementation of bilateral agreements.Former UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali dies aged 93
Boutros Boutros-Ghali has died at the age of 93, the UN Security Council said Tuesday. The cause of death is not yet known. Boutros-Ghali, former foreign minister of Egypt, was elected as UN chief in 1991 and remained in office until 1996, when his candidature for a second term was vetoed by the US. He was criticized for the UN’s inefficiency in dealing with a number of crises in the mid-1990s, such as the civil war in Yugoslavia, Rwandan genocide, and conflict in Somalia.Ukraine’s general prosecutor resigns
Ukrainian General Prosecutor Viktor Shokin resigned on Tuesday, Reuters said, citing an Ukrainskaya Pravda report. Earlier in the day, President Petro Poroshenko had called on the official to step down. A spokesman for the general prosecutor has not commented on the report. Poroshenko had come under pressure to sack Shokin over corruption allegations. The president also suggested Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk should resign.Ukraine, Russia agree on ‘back home’ regime for trucks on February 16-25 – Kiev
Ukraine’s Infrastructure Ministry and Russia’s Transport Ministry have agreed to introduce the “back home” regime on February 16 through February 25, TASS reported. “More than 600 Ukrainian vehicles that have been blocked on the territory of the Russian Federation or are heading to Ukraine from Asia will receive unhindered access to Ukraine during this period,” according to the statement. “Similarly, about 600 Russian vehicles will be able to return to Russia from the EU countries. The Ukrainian side will ensure the guard of Russian cars to the border with Russia or Belarus,”the Ukrainian ministry said.Almost 1,600 terrorist targets in Syria hit in past week – Russian Defense Ministry
Russian combat aircraft in Syria carried out over 440 sorties, hitting some 1,600 terrorist targets in six provinces, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.“From February 10 to February 16, the aircraft from the Russian Air Force in Syria carried out 444 combat sorties, delivering precision strikes against 1,593 terrorist targets in the Deir ez-Zor, Daraa, Homs, Latakia and Aleppo provinces,” Sputnik quoted spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov as saying on Tuesday. Since early February, the Syrian government army has liberated over 800 sq km of territory and 73 populated settlements from terrorists with the support of loyal opposition forces, Konashenkov said.Prosecutors cite human error in German train crash
A train crash in southern Germany that killed 11 people was probably caused by human error on the part of the train dispatcher, prosecutors said Tuesday. More than 80 people were also injured when two commuter trains slammed into each other on a single-line track near Bad Aibling, 60km southeast of Munich on February 9. Prosecutor Wolfgang Giese said his office has opened a criminal investigation against the 39-year-old dispatcher on suspicion of negligent homicide, bodily harm and interference with rail traffic, AP reported. The two trains were supposed to pass each other at a station where the track was divided, but instead crashed head-on while on a curve. “Had [the dispatcher] behaved according to the rules, the trains would not have collided,” Giese said. The dispatcher was interviewed by police Monday in the presence of his lawyer. If convicted, he could face up to five years in prison.
US-led coalition hits ISIS in 30 strikes in Syria, Iraq
The US and its allies targeted Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) with 30 airstrikes in Syria and Iraq on Monday, Reuters reported. In Iraq, 20 strikes were staged near eight cities, including Al Qaim. Ten strikes near four Syrian cities included six that hit an IS weapons cache, headquarters, three weapons storage facilities, and a barracks, the Combined Joint Task Force said on Tuesday.4 Americans released in Bahrain
Four Americans held in Bahrain on accusations of participating in an illegal gathering have been released, their lawyer said on Tuesday. Mohammed al-Jishi said they were on their way to the airport to leave the country. The media campaign group Reporters Without Borders said on Monday that a US journalist and three members of her camera crew had been detained in Bahrain on Sunday. It named the journalist as Anna Day.Washington Post Jerusalem bureau chief briefly detained
The Washington Post’s bureau chief in Jerusalem was briefly detained by Israeli border police while reporting in east Jerusalem on Tuesday, AP reported. William Booth says he was interviewing Palestinians at Damascus Gate, an entrance to Jerusalem’s Old City, when he and his translator were arrested. The area has been the scene of violence in recent days. Booth and his colleague were taken to a police station and held for half-an-hour before they were released. An officer told them they had been suspected of “incitement,” according to Booth. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld says the journalists were questioned in connection to an unspecified “incident.” They were quickly released after it was clear they were not involved, the spokesman added.110 US-Cuba flights a day expected after restarting commercial flights
The US and Cuba will sign an agreement next week to resume commercial air traffic for the first time in five decades, AP reported. US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is scheduled to fly to Havana on Tuesday to cement the deal. It will allow US airlines to start bidding on routes for as many as 110 US-Cuba flights a day – more than five times the current number. The agreement allows 20 regular daily US flights to Havana, in addition to the current 10-15 charter flights a day. The rest would be to other Cuban airports. Nearly 160,000 US leisure travelers flew to Cuba last year, along with hundreds of thousands of Cuban-Americans visiting family. Commercial flights could bring hundreds of thousands more US travelers a year and make the travel process far easier.Japanese man convicted of landing drone with radioactive sand on PM office
The Tokyo District Court convicted a Japanese man of landing a drone containing a bottle of radioactive sand from Fukushima on the roof of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s office, AFP said. Yasuo Yamamoto, 41, was handed a two-year jail term, suspended for four years, “for forcibly obstructing the operation” of the PM’s office. The sentence means Yamamoto will avoid prison time so long as he stays out of trouble for the next four years. Yamamoto has admitted flying the drone last April. However, his defense denied the charge and argued that it was his way of expressing his opposition to the use of nuclear power.9 killed as Iraq military helicopter crashes south of Baghdad
A Russian-made Iraqi military helicopter crashed south of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least nine people, AFP reported. “A military helicopter of the Mi-17 type crashed because of a technical problem,” killing its crew of two officers and seven non-commissioned officers, according to army Brigadier General Yahya Rasool.RT News
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FROM DESK OF THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL
17 February 2016
UNIC/PRESS RELEASE/033-2016
FROM THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL
Boutros-Ghali Courageous in Asking Member States Difficult Questions
The following statement by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was issued on 16 February:
I am deeply saddened to learn of the death of my predecessor, Boutros Boutros-Ghali.
The late Secretary-General, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, was a respected statesman in the service of his country, Egypt. He was a well-known scholar of international law and brought formidable experience and intellectual power to the task of piloting the United Nations through one of the most tumultuous and challenging periods in its history, and guiding the Organization of the Francophonie in subsequent years.
As Secretary-General, he presided over a dramatic rise in United Nations peacekeeping. He also presided over a time when the world increasingly turned to the United Nations for solutions to its problems, in the immediate aftermath of the cold war. Mr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali did much to shape the Organization’s response to this new era, in particular through his landmark report “An Agenda for Peace” and the subsequent agendas for development and democratization.
He showed courage in posing difficult questions to the Member States, and rightly insisted on the independence of his office and of the Secretariat as a whole. His commitment to the United Nations — its mission and its staff — was unmistakable, and the mark he has left on the Organization is indelible.
I extend my deepest condolences to Mrs. Boutros-Ghali, as well as to the rest of the family, to the Egyptian people, and to the late Secretary-General’s many friends and admirers around the world.
The United Nations community will mourn a memorable leader who rendered invaluable services to world peace and international order.
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Mitch McConnell really said this, Naresh
When Justice Antonin Scalia passed away, he created a vacancy on the Supreme Court. Within hours of the announcement, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that he would refuse to hold a confirmation vote, regardless of the nominee.
One of the constitutional responsibilities of the president is appointing Supreme Court justices — and last time I checked, President Obama was still president. When he nominates a justice, Congress needs to hold a clean vote, period.
Waiting a year with the hopes that a Republican might win the presidency is irresponsible and shameful to our Constitution and our democracy. There are millions of people waiting on the Supreme Court to decide on issues like access to abortion, immigration, climate change, and more — a vacancy on the court could end with too many 4-4 decisions and too much uncertainty.
Leaving a Supreme Court seat vacant for political reasons is something we shouldn’t tolerate.
Join Hillary and call out the extreme voices in Congress threatening to hold back the Court:
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Christina
Christina Reynolds
Deputy Communications Director
Hillary for America
Deputy Communications Director
Hillary for America
