Harrow volunteer thanked for work with children’s charity 13/12/2016 9:10 pm Urja Patel A volunteer who helps process thousands of letters exchanged between children from all over the world has been thanked for her hard work.
Three teenagers charged with murder of teenager Hussain Ahmed in Edgware 13/12/2016 9:07 pm Urja Patel Three male teenagers have been charged with the murder of another teenager last month.
Brexit and Gibraltar 13/12/2016 8:42 pm Urja Patel Brexit has caused problems for the Government of Gibraltar, as to where it stands in respect of the arrangements already agreed before the British referendum was held on 23 June, 2016. Gibraltar is a member of the European Union (UE) by virtue of Article 227, paragraph 4 of the Treaty of Rome, which states that the provision of the Treaty “apply to the European territories for whose external relations a member state is responsible”. Gibraltar is therefore treated as part of the member state of the United Kingdom. Gibraltar’s Chief Minister Fabian Picardo is adamant in preserving its special status in view of the Brexit.
Demonetisation - Ambitious Experiment 13/12/2016 8:39 pm Urja Patel A bad decision is a better decision than no decision! The Modi government in India has taken a bold decision in cancelling currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000. This seems to be a major surgical strike to cure the chronic serious disease which is eating away at the wealth of the country.
Regional geographical economic blocs 13/12/2016 8:40 pm Urja Patel UK has decided to use its country as a single economic unit. Ten years down the line, it is likely that as a result Scotland as well as Northern Ireland may decide to leave UK and apply to join the EU. In all the six continents there been a development towards geographical cooperation in trade, in services, movement of labour and foreign direct investment.
Boris, Shifting Sahara Sand-dune 13/12/2016 8:36 pm Urja Patel Once we had great respect for boisterous, charming Boris Johnson, as he twice won Mayoral election against popular, left-wing Labour candidate Ken Livingstone.
Online grooming of OAPs 13/12/2016 8:41 pm Urja Patel We all know about grooming, sexual exploitation of children by sick Paedophiles. But hardly anyone knows about grooming of elderly for financial gain. One common problem we face is computer hacking, with our willing participation. So often lonely OAPs get telephone calls not intended for them, fiduciary caller apologising profoundly for dialling wrong number but start chatting cleverly to gain our confidence. In the end caller would say, I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation. Can I call you again for a chat?
