MADURAI: Tension prevailed at Madurai Railway Junction on Wednesday morning as members of various trade unions attempted to block train movement to put forth their 12-point charter of demands. A large number of police personnel deployed at the entrance of the railway station prevented the trade unionists from entering the premises. According to police, an estimated 700 members from various… Read more »
Kazakhstan and Hungary intend to expand partnership. The countries see greater potential in expanding the cooperation. Hungarian representatives say that Astana is the main partner of Budapest among the Commonwealth of Independent States. The business elite of Hungary will visit Kazakhstan in upcoming months. Hungarian entrepreneurs can bring not only their achievements to Kazakhstan, but also explore Kazakhstan’s advanced business… Read more »
ASTANA. KAZINFORM – Trade turnover between Kazakhstan and the Chelyabinsk Region of Russia has almost reached $1.5 billion over the past nine months, Kazinform has learnt from the Russian Embassy in Kazakhstan. It is noted that Kazakhstan mainly exports agricultural products, soft drinks and tobacco to the Russian region. Experts note that two-way trade between Kazakhstan and the Chelyabinsk Region… Read more »
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s toppled premier likened the president to Hitler on Tuesday (Dec 4) as he demanded to be reinstated, almost six weeks into a paralysing political crisis in the Indian Ocean nation. Ranil Wickremesinghe made the comments – his strongest yet directed at the head of state – at the prime minister’s official residence, which he has refused to vacate since his… Read more »
Cautioning against using children as ‘shield’ during agitations including the recent Sabarimala stir, Kerala Social Justice Minister K K Shylaja Wednesday said the state government would have to take action against such practices. The minister told the state assembly that causing difficulties to children by engaging them in protests was against the Juvenile Justice Act and amounted to violation of… Read more »