Monk killed after elephant goes on rampage in Katana

Police use tear gas to disperse protest by disabled soldiers

The police used tear gas to disperse a protest by disabled soldiers near the Presidential Secretariat today. The? disabled soldiers were protesting calling for their demands over the?pension scheme to be addressed and the Government had assured that their demands will be met from next February. However as the protest continued today the police sought a court order to stop the protest. The court refused to issue the order and told the police to use their powers to stop the protest if the prote

07 Nov, 2016

India, Sri Lanka vow to tackle tobacco consumption

The 7th edition of World Health Organisation(WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) – the world’s biggest conference on anti-tobacco policies — began in India today, with India and Sri Lanka determined to eliminate tobacco consumption from the roots, IANS reported. At the convention, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena urged the world not to succumb or compromise with the tobacco industry, terming them manipulative and influencing policy makers most of the time. As part of t

07 Nov, 2016

Fisher leaders disappointed over outcome of talks

A cross-section of fisher leaders has expressed disappointment over the outcome of the recent high-level meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera in Delhi to find a solution to the long-standing ?livelihood issue? of Tamil Nadu fishermen, The Hindu newspaper reported. ?We are not at all satisfied with the decision to set up a Joint Working Group (JWG), joint patrolling and hotline between the Coast Guards of the two countries to

08 Nov, 2016