Thursday, April 19, 2007

Southern States Update: April 19, 2007.

The construction of a barrage on the river Godawari by Andhra Pradesh government has run into further problems. Maharashtra Government has lodged a strong protest with the Prime Minister against Andhra Pradesh for creating a law and order situation in Maharashtra.
Dharmendra Jore, AP is creating law and order problem in Maharashtra: CM tells PM , Hindustan Times, April 19, 2007.

Judiciary has intervened only in those areas where the legislature has failed to enact laws for years, says the Supreme Court.

The legal aid cell opened by the Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society (TANSACS) has been of immense help to AIDS affected Widows.
Arun Ram, Widows inherit AIDS, wrath in Tamil Nadu, DNA, April 18, 2007.

Sex education not to be introduced at the school level in Karnataka due to widespread opposition.

"Steps should be taken to ensure that Dalits and other oppressed sections got protection within the globalising market", says Agriculture Minister of Karnataka.

Also See:
The drugs which cost 12 times more than the older medicines, will be handed out once India has treated 100,000 AIDS patients with the cheaper drugs.
Abhishek Garg, India to supply cheaper second line HIV drugs, Money Times, April 19, 2007.

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