Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Southern states update, March 21, 2007.

In Tamil Nadu, cradles were introduced 15 years ago to prevent female infanticide. But the move just prompted the women to opt for female foeticide in place of female infanticide.
Sreelatha Menon, Cradling a solution? Business Standard, March 18, 2007.

Tamil Nadu a shining example as to how AIDS prevalence could be controlled and stands first among the States for testing the maximum number of people for HIV at voluntary counselling.
Tamil Nadu an example in AIDS control: Minister, The Hindu, March 21, 2007.
Tamil Nadu becomes the first state in the country to launch a free nutritional supplement programme for people living with HIV/AIDS.

Meanwhile the LTTE threat has resurfaced yet again in Tamil Nadu in the past ten days indicating that the LTTE-Indian broker nexus is getting stronger in the country.
LTTE threat resurfaces, Times Now, March 21, 2007.
Tamil Nadu chief minister backtracks from his idea of the joint operation against LTTE.
Karuna spoils Sri Lankan ploy, DNA, March 20, 2007.

Also See:
V. Sundaram, NGOs, subversive activists and foreign funds - I, News Today.

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