India Vacation

India Vacation

Thursday, August 03, 2006

Children banned from working in New Dehli



Canton Repository - NEW DELHI India’s government is banning the employment of children younger than 14 as domestic servants or workers in hotels, restaurants and small teashops in a bid to protect young people from poor families. The order issued Tuesday also
Source: www.cantonrep.com

CSIS Taskforce on HIV/AIDS
Center for Strategic and International Studies - India’s HIV/AIDS pandemic and U.S. Policy Options The CSIS South Asia Program, directed by Ambassador Teresita Schaffer , seeks to increase understanding of the Indian HIV/AIDS epidemic in Washington and India policymaking circles and among government
Source: www.csis.org

HRW Home The Applicable International Law
Human Rights Watch - International human rights law prohibits the arbitrary deprivation of life under any circumstances. The government of India is a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Article 6 of the ICCPR expressly prohibits
Source: hrw.org

ENN FULL STORY
Environmental News Network - NEW DELHI — An environmental group said on Wednesday bottles of Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo Inc. soft drinks in India still contained traces of pesticide, highlighting weak food safety laws in the country. "If soft drinks are the choice of millions
Source: enn.com

Lenovo Reports $5 Million Profit
MSN MoneyCentral - Lenovo said it benefited from strong growth in PC sales in China and India, holding its lead in the quarter as No. 1 supplier to the Chinese market, with sales rising 30 percent to US$1.3 billion (euro1 billion). The company didn't give details on
Source: news.moneycentral.msn.com