CREATIVITY MUST BE PROTECTED FROM COMMUNALISTS

Subhas Chandra Pattanayak
The Madras High Court on May 29 has rejected a petition of a Vaisnav orgnisation styled as International Sri Vaishnava Dharma Samrakshanna Society (SVDSS) that sought for a direction to film certification authorities to change the title of the Kamal Hassan starrer ‘Dasavatharam’ and delete some scenes that depict the tussle between the [...]

POLICE PROSECUTES PRADIP; BUT PROTECTS IAS OFFICER SARANGI

Subhas Chandra Pattanayak
Police has started prosecution against Pradip, who alleged attempted to murder Class IV employee Ramesh Sethi in the residence of IAS officers Ardhendu and Madhur Sarangi on May 21. He has been remanded to judicial custody, as Police did not prefer any further investigation.
After committing the crime, Pradip had allegedly gone underground. Police [...]

POLIO: MOP UP ROUND IN SIX DISTRICTS OF ORISSA FROM FIRST OF JUNE

The India Expert Advisory Group (IEAG) on Polio has recommended Mop Up vaccination for the Districts of Jajpur, Balasore, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Puri and Kendrapara of Orissa for elimination of Type-1 virus, as these Districts are prone to its re- establishment. The Mop Up Round would commence on June 01, 2008.
The IEAG focus is on elimination [...]