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Kakkadan Nandanath Raj, the eminent economist who died here Wednesday at 86, was among those few who laid the foundation for independent India's development process by helping prepare its first Five Year Plan in 1950.
WINNIPEG----Canwest Global Communications Corp. announced today that Ms. Gail Asper OC, OM, LLD, Mr. David Asper and Ms. Lisa Pankratz have tendered their resignations from the Company’s Board of Directors and all other director and officer positions with Canwest and its subsidiaries.
SOUTHLAKE, Texas----Geos Communications™, Inc. , a leading developer and distributor of mobile applications and services, today announced the appointment of Mr. Osmo A. Hautanen to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective February 4, 2010.
On Nov. 3, the municipal election in Fairfield will be unlike any we have had in the past. In 2006 there was a revision to the Town Charter which changed the terms of the first selectman, the two selectmen, and the town clerk to four years instead of two years.
Safe food is a shared accountability between governments and companies. On the second day of the Global Food Safety Conference in Washington DC, one of the opening sessions looked at the question. In a panel discussion, the growing understanding of how both the private and public sectors manage food safety and develop policy was evident.
Here are a selection of brief news items from this week’s paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn’t make it in the paper.
COPPERAS COVE – The Copperas Cove school board Tuesday approved a $380,000 budget amendment to hire the construction manager for the proposed new elementary school, but next month's board meeting could decide the project's future.
We strongly deny any allegations of displacement of Dongria Kondh, pollution by the Aluminium refinery at Lanjigarh or any violation of human rights. We remain fully committed to pursuing all our investments in a responsible manner, respecting the environment and human rights.
Legendary coach Mike Ditka assists Global Motor Services, Inc., in promoting their new line-up of electric and armored vehicles at the National Automobile Dealers Association convention this weekend in Orlando, FL. Â Coach Ditka will make an appearance in booth 421 and will be signing autographs in support of his Gridiron Greats charity.
Could this be the year online journalism really crashes the party at the Pulitzer Prizes ? With entry deadlines having passed for the Pulitzers and many other contests, the prospect that Internet-based work might take home major awards is one of many questions on prize-watchers' minds.
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