| MARCH
2006 NEWS STORIES |
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| IDENTITY
CARDS BILL RECEIVES ROYAL ASSENT |
 The
Identity Cards Bill received Royal Assent today. The Scheme will provide
all UK residents aged over 16 with an ID Card at a cost of about £93,
payable by the individual. But the penalties for not complying are
severe too. The failure to register will be punished by a fine of
£2,500. 
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| EMPLOYERS
FACE £2000 FINES UNDER NEW IMMIGRATION BILL |
Having received Royal Assent the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality
(IAN) Act, will enable Government to tackle illegal working through
a new civil penalties scheme for employers by introducing fines of
up to £2,000 per illegal employee, custodial sentences of up
to two-years and unlimited fines for those found knowingly to use
or exploit illegal workers.
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| VINOD
PATEL RECOGNISED FOR VOLUNTEER WORK |
 Vinod
Patel, Senior Business Analyst at Alliance & Leicester has been
recognised by his colleagues for all his volunteering and fund-raising
efforts by being voted ‘Volunteer of the Year 2006’. Last
year, Vinod helped to organise fundraising events which raised over
£10,000, and collected 200 blankets for Tsunami victims.
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| INCREASE
DIVERSITY AMONG POLICE & TEACHERS SAYS POLL |
 An
ICM survey has revealed strong support for policies to tackle race
inequality in the capital and increase diversity within the public
services, including the police and teaching. Eight out of ten people
said they agree that London's police force should reflect the communities
that it serves.
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| BIRMINGHAM
CHARITY BRINGS SIGHT TO INDIAN VILLAGERS |
 The
Shree Prajapati Association(SPA), has raised nearly £6,000 to
help bring sight to villagers in remote parts of India through the
Rotary Eye Institute (REI)which uns a sterilised mobile operating
theatre and temporary eye camps in Gujarat, India.
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| NEW
REVIEW SHOWS INEQUALITY DAMAGES THE ECONOMY |
 The
interim consultation report for the Equalities Review shows that persistent
inequality could seriously damage the economy and cost society billions
each year in lost income. This wide ranging independent review was
announced last year by Prime Minister Tony Blair and Trevor Phillips
was asked to chair it.
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| UK
PARLIAMENTARIANS MEET COMMISSIONER OF BANGLADESH |
 A
meeting of the UK Parliamentary Human Rights Group organised by the
Vice Chair, Lord Avebury, who is also Chair of the International Bangladesh
Foundation, was held today, Monday 20 March 2006, for a discussion
with H E Mr Sabiuddin Ahmed, High Commissioner of Bangladesh, expressing
interest to meet a small group of British parliamentarians to discuss
the human rights situation in Bangladesh.
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| FORCED
MARRIAGE UNIT LAUNCHES AD CAMPAIGN |
 The
Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) has launched a national publicity campaign
on forced marriage. The campaign supported by actors Meera Syal and
Ameet Chana aims to increase awareness of the issues surrounding forced
marriage and make it clear that forced marriage is an abuse of human
rights and a form of domestic violence.
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| NEW
MIGRATION SYSTEM TO DECIDE WHO WORKS IN THE UK |
 A
new points based system to enable the UK to control migration more
effectively, tackle abuse and identify the most talented workers was
launched by the Home Secretary today. The points based system is to
ensure that only those who benefit Britain can come here to work or
study; to strengthen the UK's borders; to crack down on abuse and
illegal immigration.
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| BOMB
BLASTS IN HOLY CITY OF VARANASI |
 British
Foreign Office Minister, Kim Howells, has condemned the series of
attacks earlier today in the Hindu pilgrimage city of Varanasi in
Northern India. Blasts were reported in at least three locations in
the Northeast Indian city: at the Sankat Mochan temple, where Hindus
were gathered for devotions; inside a train that had stopped at the
city's main train station; and near a ticket counter inside the station.
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| LORD
PAUL TO BECOME UNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR |
 Indian-born
industrialist Lord Paul is to become the first Chancellor at the University
of Westminster. The non-executive role will see him represent the
university and promote its interests. He already has strong links
with the university which awarded him an Honorary Doctorate in 1997.
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| MING
CAMPBELL ELECTED LIBERAL DEMOCRAT LEADER |
 Ming
Campbell has been elected as the new leader of the Liberal Democrats,
taking over from Charles Kennedy. In his acceptance speech Ming Campbell
said the challenge for Liberal Democrats now was to lead the party
back towards government at the next general election. He said today
was a victory, not just for him, but for all Liberal Democrats.
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| TACKLING
RACIST BULLYING IN SCHOOLS |
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 The
Department for Education and Skills has published new guidelines
for schools on tackling racist bullying. The recently published
Education and Schools Inspections Bill will give teachers a legal
right to discipline pupils, strengthening their authority to take
action on bullying. It will also send a strong message to parents
and pupils that bullying will not be tolerated.
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| GREAT
ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL APPEALS TO ASIANS |
 Great
Ormond Street Hospital for Children is launching the first ever public
consultation on its future, and asks members of the Asian Community
to play their part. The consultation, which is part of its application
to become a Foundation Trust, will run from 27 February to 26 May
2006. 38% of the hospital's inpatients come from black and ethnic
minority groups.
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| FIRST
BRITISH SURVEY INTO HINDU IDENTITY |
 The
Hindu Forum of Britain in partnership with the Runnymede Trust are
conducting the first ever UK research project aimed at understanding
the issues and aspirations of today's Hindu youth, women, elders and
community organisations in areas including access to public services,
education, health, employment, funding, regeneration, integration,
cohesion and equal opportunities.
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