Full coverage: Governance

28.02.2006 The leadership of the Kosova Art Gallery (GAK) as a continuity of its requirement for the right over the building of former hotel “Union” which is located in the downtown of Kosova’s capital, yesterday (Monday) has placed a four meters cloth transparent with the text of the Regulation No.2003/13 - On the Transformation of the Right of Use to Socially Owned Immovable Property.

28.02.2006 Organizacija Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights, u okviru programa Stop Violence Against Women objavila je poziv stručnjacima iz celog sveta da daju svoj komentar na nacrt crnogorskog Zakona o porodičnom nasilju.

28.02.2006 Do the rise of women leaders in Jamaica, Liberia, Chile, and Germany prove the new rule, or the exception? The latest issue of OneWorld's online magazine takes an in-depth look at women's changing status worldwide.

28.02.2006 Portia Simpson Miller is being called "a firebrand type of politician who has really hit home when it comes to the majority of people--especially women, the poor, and the unemployed."

28.02.2006 That technological breakthrough and advancements would continue to impact positively on humanity and their activities is not in doubt, what one can not boast about is how prepared society is, due to the limitations of cultural, religious, social, political and economic circumstances, to imbibe such innovations.

28.02.2006 The south Indian state of Kerala has approved the Organic Agriculture policy of the state in order to promote organic farming. The policy comes in the wake of a growing international demand for organic farm produce.

28.02.2006 Focussing attention on bridging the urban and rural divide, the Indian Finance Minister P. Chidambaram announced plans to speed up the pace of building infrastructure, power and irrigation facilities in rural areas. This initiative has been given a filip by Indian President APJ Kalam under his much-talked about PURA scheme (Providing Urban Amerinities in Rural Areas).

28.02.2006 HARARE City Council has launched a $200 billion computerisation project to replace the current system that had become derelict and unreliable.

28.02.2006 Nearly 130 survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster began a march on foot to New Delhi on 20 February 2006 to gain support for their battle for survival, justice and dignity. More than 22 years later, people affected by the world's worst industrial disaster are still fighting for their rights, compensation and justice.

28.02.2006 ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will decide to extend financial assistance for mega water reservoirs once the government of Pakistan achieves a complete consensus and ensures comprehensive compensation to the people affected by the dams, said Peter L Fedon, country director ADB resident mission.

27.02.2006 The Economic Survey for the financial year 2005-06 has presented today 27th Feb 2006. Some key feature of this year Economic Survey: India’s overall performance on human development has been mixed in the last decade. Improvements in health indicators like life expectancy and infant mortality rates have been much slower than expected. Progress of social development has varied across States

27.02.2006 India’s overall performance on human development has been mixed in the last decade. Improvements in health indicators like life expectancy and infant mortality rates have been much slower than expected. Progress of social development has varied across States. While Kerala stood apart from the rest and achieved high levels of human development comparable to the rich developed countries, the so called ‘BIMARU’ states (viz. Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh) fared particularly badly. Social sector subjects mostly fall under the State list. However, guided by the objectives laid down in the National Common Minimum Programme (NCMP), the Central Government has launched certain major initiatives for social sector development. There is widespread undernutrition among women and children, and maternal and child health still remain areas of concern.

27.02.2006 Bolivia on uuden kynnyksellä, kun tuore presidentti Evo Morales nimesi hiljattain 16 ministeriä uuteen hallitukseensa. Tärkeimmät johtopaikat täytettiin ensimmäistä kertaa alkuperäisväestön edustajilla. The Economist-lehti kuvasi ministerivalintoja ’radikalismiksi’ ja ministereitä ”miltei kaikkia yhtä kokemattomiksi hallintotehtävissä kuin Morales itse”.

27.02.2006 Suman Sahai from the Gene Campaign writes in this opinion that US multinational Monsanto’s genetic cotton seed - Bt cotton - has proven to be a failure. Gene Campaign had conducted a field study in the Indian states of Maharashtra and Andhara Pradesh to analyse the performance of Bt cotton and non-Bt cotton.

27.02.2006 S V Suersh Babu and Ritu Tanwar from the Centre for Science and Environment get into India’s water macro economics. Here, they consider some schemes and policies in detail. They came up with two neat categories: the ones that got underway and haven’t yielded results; and the ones that haven’t got off the block. Here is a profound insight into India's water management, policies and reforms.

27.02.2006 Inclusive education is a vital part of discussion on developments in education at both national and international levels. The earlier system of segregated education, or special schools for children with disabilities, was a reflection of care, not rights or entitlements. It is now believed that this should be replaced by inclusive education with emphasis on rights, equal opportunity and participation.

27.02.2006 As Philippines democracy activists prepared to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the toppling of the authoritarian Marcos regime Friday--hoping to "reinvigorate people with the spirit of 1986"--President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo laid down a stifling State of Emergency.

27.02.2006 Is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency turning a blind eye to top companies' poor emissions standards? Some of the companies being rewarded as "top environmental performers" are anything but, say a coalition of 29 environmental organizations.

26.02.2006 Dr Arifa Syeda, the chairperson of the NCSW, has demanded the repeal of the Hudood Ordinances that have inflicted injustice of the worst kind on women. She has taken up from where Justice Majida Rizvi of the Sindh High Court left off when she retired. A DAWN editorial lauds the move and looks optimistically ahead.

26.02.2006 Villagers in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, which is one of India's most prosperous states, are migrating to cities to look for work because of a severe drought. Many are working as casual labourers to eke out a living for themselves and their families back home in villages.