Thursday, May 12, 2011

Media Brief on Judgment of the Supreme Court Dated 11.5.2011 on Bhopal Gas Tragedy

The Group of Ministers (GoM) briefed the media in New Delhi today on Judgment of the Supreme Court on Bhopal Gas Tragedy. The Media Brief circulated on the occasion is as follows:

“Government has taken note of the judgment of the Supreme Court dated 11.5.2011 rejecting the curative petition filed by the CBI to reconsider the judgment of the Supreme Court dated 13.9.1996. The principal grounds on which the curative petition has been rejected appear to be that the curative petition does not satisfy the principles laid down in Rupa Ashok Hurra Vs. Ashok Hurra 2002 (4) SCC 388 and delay in filing the curative petition.

Bonding over food-Eating meals with the family keep kids slimmer and healthier

Researchers have found that youngsters who joined family members regularly for meals were more likely to eat healthy foods than kids who rarely ate with their families. They were also less likely to suffer from eating disorders.Parents can “really relate to and understand” the findings, published in the May 2 issue of Pediatrics, said study lead author Amber Hammons, a post-doctoral research associate at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.“We wanted to look at the family's contribution to positive outcomes as it relates to nutrition,” added Hammons. “It's important for parents to know what they can do, especially with obesity and eating habits; they want to know what role they can play."