The fast-expanding information technology and the stupendous growth of social media have created a conflict between the need for transparency and the sanctity of privacy, Vino Ramayah, Executive Chairman of Medtech Global Limited said. He was the Guest Speaker at the Indian Newslink Sir Anand Satyanand Lecture held at Stamford Plaza Hotel on July 29. He said that companies were…
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The increasing instances of fraud and other types of economic crime not only tarnish New Zealand’s perceived image as the least corrupt country in the world but also negates the ‘Corruption Perception Index (CPI) of Transparency International (TI), a global corporate chief has said. Vino Ramayah, Executive Chairman of Medtech Global Limited (and a number of other companies) said that…
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A prominent lawyer known for his governance roles in major undertakings and a top executive with a reputation for high performance have joined the Board of Bank of India (NZ) Limited as Directors. Rabin Rabindran, a strategic planner with involvement in infrastructure development projects in more than 25 countries, and Sameer Handa, Global Chief Executive of Patton Limited, which has…
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Former Member of Parliament Dr Ashraf Choudhary has announced his candidature for the Papatoetoe Local Board in the ensuing election in October. The area is a part of old and new Auckland, with a unique heritage, sporting cultural and ethnic plurality. Dr Choudhary said that after more than 37 years in national politics, nine of which were as a Member…
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As reported in Indian Newslink (July 15) several districts, towns and villages in Uttarakhand have been badly affected by floods. The State shares its border with Tibet in the North-East and Nepal in the South-East. Uttarakhand is famous for its Holy Shrines and has been mentioned in the ancient Puranas and scriptures. A number of stories and incidents relating to…
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The legal maxim that ‘Justice delayed is Justice denied,’ has been a subject of debate and even discord at several formal and informal meetings. While hundreds of thousands of cases go through the legal systems of countries around the world, delays inevitably occur, partly because of the complexity of the cases concerned and partly because of the immense pressure on…
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Every day thousands of Aucklanders spend thousands of hours in congestion. It is frustrating, time consuming, costly and reduces our quality of life. We have to reduce congestion in our city and must begin today. There are really only three ways to address congestion. You can build more road capacity, provide more public transport or change the need for and…
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The Roskill Community Voice, a brand operated under City Vision, endorsed by Labour, Greens and Independents, has announced the following candidates for the Local Board of Puketapapa (Mt Roskill) in the election scheduled to be held on October 12, 2013. The picture appearing here shows the candidates (from left to right) in the order of their brief profile below Julie…
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Local Government elections do not elicit the same excitement and expectation (at least not in the measure required) as the general election does every three years. However, how our cities are governed, the way the transport system works, and the availability of public utilities are all issues over which the Mayor, Councillors and Members of the Local Boards should be…
Read MoreWhy is parole not refused for people who show no remorse? Parole is a statutorily mandated right for prisoners who have served at least one-third of their prison sentence unless they were given a minimum non-release period. The Parole Board’s guiding principle is for the Board in every case to consider the safety of the community, taking into account the…
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