Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Canada will speed up permanent residency for some foreigners
Ottawa says it will speed up permanent resident applications for certain classes of foreign workers and international students who have Canadian work experience. In an announcement on August 12, Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, said the ‘Canadian Experience Class,' would have a "new avenue" for immigration. Unlike other existing programs, this new avenue would make Canadian experience a key selection factor when immigrating to Canada.
The ‘Canadian Experience Class' will allow certain temporary foreign workers and certain foreign student graduates with managerial, professional, or technical or trade work experience to apply to become permanent residents, and eventually Canadian citizens.
"This new proposed avenue for immigration would also go further to spread the benefits of immigration into smaller centers across Canada," Finley said making the announcement at the University of Waterloo surrounded by international students.
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The ‘Canadian Experience Class' will allow certain temporary foreign workers and certain foreign student graduates with managerial, professional, or technical or trade work experience to apply to become permanent residents, and eventually Canadian citizens.
"This new proposed avenue for immigration would also go further to spread the benefits of immigration into smaller centers across Canada," Finley said making the announcement at the University of Waterloo surrounded by international students.
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Race is likely to remain major point of contention in bitter contest
Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama have tried to step back from a divisive debate over race, with each candidate denying that he was the first to inject the issue into the campaign.
Nonetheless, the candidates and campaigns have been battling over the issue and which side was engaged in ‘low road' politics, an indication that race is likely to remain a major point of contention in what is becoming an increasingly bitter contest.
For Obama, the argument is an unwelcome distraction that could complicate his efforts to win over voters who may be skeptical of a relative newcomer with a less than typical background.
It also pulls the focus away from his efforts to focus on bread-and-butter economic issues.
For McCain, any hint of racist tactics would hurt his efforts with the moderates and independents he needs to win in November.
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Nonetheless, the candidates and campaigns have been battling over the issue and which side was engaged in ‘low road' politics, an indication that race is likely to remain a major point of contention in what is becoming an increasingly bitter contest.
For Obama, the argument is an unwelcome distraction that could complicate his efforts to win over voters who may be skeptical of a relative newcomer with a less than typical background.
It also pulls the focus away from his efforts to focus on bread-and-butter economic issues.
For McCain, any hint of racist tactics would hurt his efforts with the moderates and independents he needs to win in November.
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Monday, August 18, 2008
Shilpa Shetty hosts ‘Bigg Boss,' India's take on the British reality Television Show
Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty was to host India's take on the British reality TV show ‘Celebrity Big Brother', which she unexpectedly won last year.
Shetty won the British show after allegations she had been racially abused.
She said she had never been tempted to enter India's version.
"I could never do it myself again, because I've done it once and it was really hard," the 33year-old actress told Reuters on August 7.
But as the host on India's ‘Bigg Boss', Shetty said relating to contestants was easier because she had gone through the experience herself.
"When I heard the concept, and the fact that I only needed to come in for one elimination round every week, I said OK," she said. "Plus they made me an offer I couldn't refuse."
‘Bigg Boss', which was to start on August 17, was first telecast in India in November 2006 with Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi as host.
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Shetty won the British show after allegations she had been racially abused.
She said she had never been tempted to enter India's version.
"I could never do it myself again, because I've done it once and it was really hard," the 33year-old actress told Reuters on August 7.
But as the host on India's ‘Bigg Boss', Shetty said relating to contestants was easier because she had gone through the experience herself.
"When I heard the concept, and the fact that I only needed to come in for one elimination round every week, I said OK," she said. "Plus they made me an offer I couldn't refuse."
‘Bigg Boss', which was to start on August 17, was first telecast in India in November 2006 with Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi as host.
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Labels: Bigg Boss, Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi, Bollywood actress, British reality TV show, Celebrity Big Brother, Contestants, host, Shilpa Shetty
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Raj Bhavsar, gymnastics, Raju Rai, badminton
Gymnast Raj Bhavsar, 28, of Houston, Texas, and badminton player Raju Rai, 25, of Atlanta, Georgia, represented the United States in the Beijing Olympics.
Bhavsar and his teammates won a Bronze medal in a triumphant performance by a team that had lost its top performers, the Hamm brothers at the very last minute. Commentators characterized Bhavsar as steadying force on the team. Always appearing calm, but also unhappy with his last pummel horse performance, Bhavsar had his parents cheering him from the stands, waving a large U.S. flag.
Bhavsar, 28, was a member of the 2001 World Championships Team that earned an unprecedented silver medal, and he helped Team USA defend that title at the 2003 Worlds. He also is the 2002 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) All-Around Champion. In 2001, he helped Ohio State University win the NCAA title. Bhavsar, the son of Joe and Sue Bhavsar, began gymnastics at the age of three.
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Bhavsar and his teammates won a Bronze medal in a triumphant performance by a team that had lost its top performers, the Hamm brothers at the very last minute. Commentators characterized Bhavsar as steadying force on the team. Always appearing calm, but also unhappy with his last pummel horse performance, Bhavsar had his parents cheering him from the stands, waving a large U.S. flag.
Bhavsar, 28, was a member of the 2001 World Championships Team that earned an unprecedented silver medal, and he helped Team USA defend that title at the 2003 Worlds. He also is the 2002 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) All-Around Champion. In 2001, he helped Ohio State University win the NCAA title. Bhavsar, the son of Joe and Sue Bhavsar, began gymnastics at the age of three.
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Labels: Athletics, Atlanta, badminton, Beijing Olympics, Bronze medal, Georgia, gymnastics, Raj Bhavsar, Raju Rai, Team USA, United states
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Weightlifter Monica Devi withdrawn
India has withdrawn woman weightlifter Monica Devi from the Beijing Olympics after she failed a dope test at home, a senior Indian official confirmed on August 6.
"We have learnt she is not participating after failing a dope test," India's deputy Chef de Mission Baljeet Singh Sethi told Reuters.
Indian news agency PTI had reported on August 5 that Devi, the lone Indian lifter to participate in Beijing, had failed a test conducted on July 29.It quoted unnamed officials saying the report showing the positive result for an anabolic salt came hours before she was to leave for Beijing.
However, the tearful lifter said she was innocent and the federation criticized the state-run Sports Authority of India (SAI), whose laboratory tested the urine sample.
"I've never, ever tested positive," she told reporters in New Delhi.
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"We have learnt she is not participating after failing a dope test," India's deputy Chef de Mission Baljeet Singh Sethi told Reuters.
Indian news agency PTI had reported on August 5 that Devi, the lone Indian lifter to participate in Beijing, had failed a test conducted on July 29.It quoted unnamed officials saying the report showing the positive result for an anabolic salt came hours before she was to leave for Beijing.
However, the tearful lifter said she was innocent and the federation criticized the state-run Sports Authority of India (SAI), whose laboratory tested the urine sample.
"I've never, ever tested positive," she told reporters in New Delhi.
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Labels: anabolic salt, Beijing Olympics, Dope test, failed, Indian lifter, New Delhi, participates, politics, Sports Authority of India, weightlifter Monica Devi, withdraw
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
State Bank of India, Canada launches debit card at gala function
O .P. Bhatt, Chairman of the State Bank group launched the Debit Card of SBI Canada, on July 30, at a gala function at Fairmont Royal York hotel in Toronto.
It was attended by among others, Member of Provincial Parliament Harinder Takhar, Minister for Small Enterprises & Consumer Services.
State Bank of India, Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary of SBI, and the debit card product, offered in co-ordination with Master Card/ Interac with Everlink as its service provider, gives the customers the flexibility and convenience to draw cash from ATMs and do merchant transactions while buying products, a release from SBI said.
Bhatt also discussed with Takhar how the Bank can help Canadian entrepreneurs to do business in India.
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It was attended by among others, Member of Provincial Parliament Harinder Takhar, Minister for Small Enterprises & Consumer Services.
State Bank of India, Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary of SBI, and the debit card product, offered in co-ordination with Master Card/ Interac with Everlink as its service provider, gives the customers the flexibility and convenience to draw cash from ATMs and do merchant transactions while buying products, a release from SBI said.
Bhatt also discussed with Takhar how the Bank can help Canadian entrepreneurs to do business in India.
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Labels: ATMs, cash, Debit Card, Fairmont Royal York Hotel, gala function, Harinder Takhar, Master Card, member of Provincial Parliament, SBI Canada, Toronto, transactions
Monday, August 11, 2008
Probe ordered into Naina Devi temple stampede
Authorities ordered an investigation on August 4 into possible organizational lapses that led to a stampede outside the mountain top Naina Devi temple in Himachal Pradesh, killing at least 145 pilgrims.
Rumors of a landslide triggered a stampede on Aug. 3 by pilgrims who ran down a narrow mountain trail from the temple in Bilaspur district, only to meet thousands of people walking up.
Most were trampled while dozens fell to their deaths after railings broke on the steep mountain side. More than 100 people were injured.
Officials said the number of pilgrims had risen sharply on the weekend at the temple, overwhelming security staff.
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Rumors of a landslide triggered a stampede on Aug. 3 by pilgrims who ran down a narrow mountain trail from the temple in Bilaspur district, only to meet thousands of people walking up.
Most were trampled while dozens fell to their deaths after railings broke on the steep mountain side. More than 100 people were injured.
Officials said the number of pilgrims had risen sharply on the weekend at the temple, overwhelming security staff.
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Labels: Bilaspur district, deaths, Himachal Pradesh, injured, landslide, lapses, Naina Devi temple, pilgrims, Rumors
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