MOFA official discusses common travel problems

Edit Taipei Times 13 Nov 2016
Reciprocal arrangements that allow for visa-free entry, visa upon arrival, or electronic visa issuance to Taiwanese in 164 nations means a Republic of China (ROC) passport is becoming more valuable all the time, he said ... Taiwanese should remember that if they work illegally in a nation that allows ROC passport holders visa-free entry they risk subsequent denial of entry into that country, fines and possible imprisonment. ....

Jacksonville State gets 535 yards, beats Murray State 33-15

Edit Fox News 13 Nov 2016
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) Eli Jenkins threw for 261 yards and a touchdown, Roc Thomas ran for three more scores and Jacksonville State notched 535 yards in total offense to beat Murray State 33-15 on Saturday to remain undefeated in Ohio Valley Conference play ... ....

Nov 18, 2016 - ROC 57 - Ring of Combat 57

Edit Sherdog 13 Nov 2016
Ring of Combat on November 13, 2016. ROC 57 - Ring of Combat 57 (Ring of Combat) on 11/18/16 ... ....

Prince Estate to Jay Z -- No Deal For His Recordings ... Issues With Tidal Deal Too

Edit IMDb 13 Nov 2016
Sources involved in the deal tell TMZ the estate fired off a letter to Jay's team ......

Assam may push deadline for accepting old notes in hospitals

Edit Newstrack India 13 Nov 2016
Although the central government has extended the deadline to accept the old ... "The Central government's deadline will end tomorrow. Let's see if the central government extends the deadline further....

‘We the People’ Against Tyranny: Seven Principles for Free Government

Edit Boiling Frogs Post 13 Nov 2016
As history teaches us, if the people have little or no knowledge of the basics of government and their rights, those who wield governmental power inevitably wield it excessively. After all, a citizenry can only hold its government accountable if it knows when the government oversteps its bounds ... Big >government has grown bigger and the rights of the citizenry have grown smaller ... Hence, we have a representative government....

Administrative Tribunal revokes suspension of corporation secy

Edit The Times of India 13 Nov 2016
The local self-government department (LSGD) had suspended the secretary after the mayor Ajitha Jayarajan filed a complaint about neglect of duty by him ... The government pleader had submitted before the KAT bench that Basheer was suspended based on the complaint of the mayor ... However, the bench dismissed these contentions of the government pleader....

Shiv Sena should conduct a surgical strike on BJP than just criticising demonetisation: Congress

Edit DNA India 13 Nov 2016
"Instead of criticising the move and talking of surgical strikes on Swiss banks, he should walk out of the government and conduct a surgical strike himself on BJP," Congress leader Ashok Chavan said ... "Uddhav is equally responsible for the inconvenience caused to the people since he is part of the government....

Court raps Education Secretary for ‘narrating’ stories in counter affidavit

Edit The Hindu 13 Nov 2016
Sabitha “for narrating stories” in a counter affidavit filed in response to two public interest litigation petitions seeking toilets and other sanitary facilities in government schools without coming forward with time-bound proposals for improving the amenities in the interest of lakhs of students ... Also expressing surprise over levy of commercial tariff for the electricity consumed by government schools, the judge asked....

LDF mulling law to protect government land, says Kanam

Edit The Hindu 13 Nov 2016
The Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the CPI have started discussions for framing legislation to protect government land and check its alienation, CPI State secretary Kanam Rajendran has said ... Before taking a final decision, the government would have to consider all legal aspects. Referring to the land reforms initiated by the Left government earlier, Mr ... The excise policy of the government would be announced by next financial year....

Criminalise holding in cash Rs 10 lakh or more, says IIM don

Edit Newstrack India 13 Nov 2016
Chennai, Nov 13 (IANS) A multi-pronged strategy of criminalising possession of Rs 10 lakh or more in cash and cutting down discretionary powers of government officials are some of the steps the government should take to tackle corruption, says IIM- Bangalore don R ... The government should also make it a crime to hold liquid cash of Rs 10 lakh and above ... He said the government should confiscate the assets of corrupt government employees....

Delhi govt may commission study on pollution sources

Edit The Hindu 13 Nov 2016
A new study on the sources of pollution in the Capital may be commissioned by the Delhi government, which has recently come under criticism from the courts and the National Green Tribunal over the prevailing poor air quality ... A senior government ......

Government ordered to pay costs for named person court case

Edit Scotsman 13 Nov 2016
The Scottish Government has been ordered to pay costs for the court case which forced the postponement of its controversial named person scheme until next year ... The five judges who ruled the scheme a breach of human rights earlier this year have issued an order requiring the government to pick up the bills ... “The government has been hammered on costs ... The Scottish Government argued we should pay our own costs....
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