| RESPECT
AWARDS RECOGNISE LOCAL ASIAN HERO |
 A
local resident from Cleveland, Murkith Khalisadar, has been recognised
for his community work with the accolade of a Respect Award. The winning
residents each received a Respect Award For Taking A Stand for their
commitment, energy and courage in standing up to vandals, thugs and
nuisance neighbours. Murkith set up the Cleveland Youth Coalition.
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| GOVERNMENT
TO STRENGTHEN 'OFF-SHORE' BORDER |
 More
people will face checks before entering the UK to further tighten
the UK’s borders, Immigration Minister Liam Byrne announced today.
Through the introduction of a US-style visa waiver programme, the
Government will create a strengthened border control to screen people
it wants to enter the UK and to deny entry to those it does not, even
before they get here.
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| HINDUS
LAUNCH CAMPAIGN TO SAVE HOLY SHOAL BRIDGE |
 Hindu
groups from around the world have jointly launched the ‘Save
Ram Sethu’ campaign. The Ram Sethu or Adam’s Bridge, which
is seen as one of Hinduism’s holiest sites, is an ancient chain
of shoals that once linked India’s southern areas to Sri Lanka’s
northwest.
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| LLOYDS
MANAGER WINS 'WOMAN OF ACHIEVEMENT' AWARD |
 Muna
Chauhan, a Senior Personal Bank Manager with Lloyds TSB, received
the Coventry 'Women of Achievement Award' 2007. Her accolade is for
her "steadfast approach, influence and participation have been
key to promoting good race relations and interfaith dialogue within
various different groups".
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| A
MULTI-CULTURAL INSIGHT INTO ETHNIC MINORITIES |
 With
an annual disposable income of £32 billion and a population
size growing 15 times faster than the White population , the need
to understand and communicate with ethnic groups in the UK has never
been greater. But this audience of approximately five million people
is often ignored and the situation doesn't appear to be getting any
better, a new study shows.
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| INDIA
NOW HAS 36 BILLIONAIRES, LED BY LAKSHMI MITTAL |
 As
many as 36 Indians figure on the world's richest people compiled by
Forbes magazine, led by steel tycoon L.N. Mittal, with 14 new entrants
from the country joining the billionaire club. Mittal is ranked fifth
with a net worth of $32 billion, while brothers Mukesh and Anil Ambani
are ranked 14th and 18th respectively.
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