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  1. British West Indian labour unrest of 1934?1939

    The British West Indies British West Indian labour unrest of 1934 1939 encompassed a series of disturbances ... Press 1987 , ISBN 0822307669 DEFAULTSORT British West Indian Labour Unrest Of 1934 1939 Category ... extractive industries oil in Trinidad and bauxite in British Guiana the British West Indian economies ... Category 1939 labor disputes and strikes Category History of the Caribbean Category British West Indies ... the February 1934 labour agitation in British Honduras which ended in a riot in September ref Brown ... Sutton, Constance R. ed. . Revisiting Caribbean Labour , p.23. Ian Randle Publishers 2005 , ISBN 9766371903 ref or the major February 1939 strike at the Plantation Leonora in British Guiana, which ... League UNIA . The Caribbean unrest was not limited to British colonies massive strikes took place ... 0275921832 ref Other general causes were the longstanding grievances of the West Indian peasants ... the 1920s. The British Guiana Labour Union dated to 1919, and the Longshoremen Union had a chapter ... facing the West Indies, and recommended the federation of all the West Indian colonies as an ideal to which ... wore on and ceased on the eve of World War II . The unrest served to highlight inequalities of wealth, led the British government to attempt a solution to the problem, and in some cases spurred ... in the central sugar belt, involving over 15,000 Indian estate labourers ref Lisowski, p.105 ref ... strike in Trinidad s oilfields and a hunger march to Port of Spain . In Jamaica labour protests ... and October there were riots on various sugar estates in British Guiana there had been strikes the previous September on five sugar estates on the west coast of Demerara . In October rioting ..., there was widespread unrest in Trinidad extraordinary because blacks and Indians cooperated in working ... 1935. ref name Brereton20 Causes Each labour rebellion had its own particular circumstances, but a common ... effective demand. The British government s policy of subsidizing domestic sugar beet production ...   more details



  1. West Indian Federal Labour Party

    The West Indian Federal Labour Party was a political party in Grenada . It contested the Grenadian general election, 1957 1957 general elections , but received only 246 votes and failed to win a seat. ref name N1 Dieter Nohlen Nohlen, D 2005 Elections in the Americas A data handbook, Volume I , pp309 311 ISBN 978 0 19 928357 6 ref It did not run in any further elections. ref Nohlen, p308 ref References reflist Grenadian political parties Category Political parties in Grenada ...   more details



  1. 2010 Chinese labour unrest

    vea92wTw agency AFP title Foreign firms in China targeted in labour unrest publisher ... through wage increases and regulations, it is also aware that labour unrest could cause political ... Wen Jiabao urges improved treatment of migrant workers amid labour unrest url http www.google.com ... 2010 Chinese Labour Unrest Category 2010 in China Chinese Labour Unrest, 2010 Category Labour relations ...Image China labour unrest.jpg Reported locations of labour incidents including strikes, protests, and confrontations in China in 2010 thumb 275px The 2010 Chinese labour unrest zh s t p Zh nggu D l Ji x n B g ngch o was a series of labour disputes, strike action s, and protests ... at Honda and Foxconn were followed by a string of labour related protests and strikes at foreign ... June 2010 DASHBot deadurl no ref a few Chinese companies also experienced labor unrest. ref name Pingdingshan http www.thestar.com news world china article 820395 labour strife rolls across china Labour ... 0,8599,1991620,00.html? archivedate 30 June 2010 deadurl no ref Reports emerged of questionable labour ... Labor unrest and role of unions work China Daily date June 18, 2010 accessdate Jun. 25, 2010 archiveurl ... cite web url http www.chinadaily.com.cn cndy 2010 06 18 content 9987057.htm title Labor unrest and role ... name bodeen cite news last Bodeen first Christopher title Strikes put China on spot over labor unrest ... of low cost labour and cheap exports url http www.guardian.co.uk world 2010 jun 17 china strikes economy ... on the labour incidents, and have restricted reporting, particularly on strikes occurring at domestic owned factories. ref cite news last Schiller first Bob title Labour strife rolls across China url http www.thestar.com news world china article 820395 labour strife rolls across china newspaper ... 20100611055245 http www.thestar.com news world china article 820395 labour strife rolls across china ... consumption. ref name guardian List of labour incidents The following is a list of cases the list ...   more details



  1. Karachi labour unrest of 1972

    In 1972, Pakistan s largest city, Karachi , witnessed major labour unrest in its industrial areas of S.I.T.E Industrial Area and Korangi Industrial Area Korangi Landhi . Several protesting workers were killed or injured by police during this period. In a number of cases, workers briefly Occupation of factories occupied their factories . References http www.scribd.com doc 15572665 The Strength of the Street Meets the Strength of the State The 1972 Labor Struggle in Karachi The Strength of the Street Meets the Strength of the State The 1972 Labor Struggle in Karachi , Kamran Asdar Ali, International Journal of Middle East Studies , Vol. 37, No. 1 Feb., 2005 , pp. 83 107 http www.scribd.com doc 16398365 Behind the Headlines Takeover of Valika Behind the Headlines Take over of Valika , H. N. Gardezi, Pakistan Forum, Vol. 2, No. 7 8 Apr. May, 1972 , pp. 16 18, Published by Middle East Research and Information Project http www.scribd.com doc 16398447 KohENoor Rayon under Workers Control Koh E Noor Rayon under Workers Control , Pakistan Forum, Vol. 2, No. 9 10 Jun. Jul., 1972 , pp. 8 10 7, Published by Middle East Research and Information Project http www.scribd.com doc 16398602 From Pathan Colony to a Workers State From Pathan Colony to a Workers State Iqbal Khan, Pakistan Forum, Vol. 2, No. 11 Aug., 1972 , pp. 4 8 Published by Middle East Research and Information Project http www.scribd.com doc 16451776 Who is Sabotaging Production Who is Sabotaging Production? , Pakistan Forum, Vol. 3, No. 2 Nov., 1972 , pp. 5 6, Published by Middle East Research and Information Project http www.scribd.com doc 16451886 Why Were These Factories Taken Over Why Were These Factories Taken Over? , Pakistan Forum, Vol. 3, No. 2 Nov., 1972 , p. 7, Published by Middle East Research and Information Project http www.scribd.com doc 16452302 Behind the Headlines Dawoods Empire and the Terror Behind the Headlines Dawoods Empire and the Terror , Pakistan Forum, Vol. 3, No. 3 Dec., 1972 , pp. 13 14 16 ...   more details



  1. British Indian

    Dablink This article is about British people of Indian origin, for other uses see British Indian disambiguation ... British Indians Indian Britons small image image table border 0 align center tr td File Sir Ben ... of India Indian Languages Urdu language Urdu br English Language English small British English , Indian ... Buddhism Bah Jainism related British Asian Non resident Indian and Person of Indian Origin ... s Indo Caribbean s The term British Indian also Indian British or Indian Britons refers to citizens ... one and a half million in the UK not including those of British Mixed Race mixed Indian and Other ... Indian British relations including historical links such as British Raj India having been under British occupation and still being part of the Commonwealth of Nations . The British Indian community ... the Indian communities in Nepal , the United States , Malaysia and Burma . British Indians are a well ... Year British Indian br Population ref Cite journal url http books.google.co.uk books?id GDMTeC WB0oC ... to Britain, most of whom settled down and took local British wives, due to a lack of Indian women ... and Including Natives of India Early Nineteenth Century British Indian Race Relations in Britain ... Following the Second World War and the breakup of the British Empire , Indian migration to the UK ... were still allowed. In addition, much of the subsequent growth in the British Indian community ... the labour shortage that resulted from World War II . These included Anglo Indian s who were recruited ... as the British had established medical schools in the Indian subcontinent which conformed to the British ... responded to United Kingdom Census 2001 Ethnic Codes code 41 Indian or Indian British. Indian ... . India is a diverse nation composed of many ethnic groups, this is reflected in the British Indian ... 11 18 ref Gujarati people British Gujaratis are also another large subgroup of the British Indian ... center 2.00 center Bedford 4.7 br Cambridge 4.7 Indian br Luton 4.3 flagicon England North West England ...   more details



  1. The West Indian

    The West Indian is a play theatre play by Richard Cumberland dramatist Richard Cumberland first staged at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Drury Lane Theatre in 1771. A comedy it depicts Belcour, a West Indies West Indian plantation owner travelling, to Britain. Belcour tries to overcome his father s lingering disapproval of him and marry his sweetheart Louisa. ref Arnold p.291 ref The play was a success running for 28 performances in its original run ref Arnold p.291 ref and was Cumberland s most popular comic work. ref Nettleton & Case p.711 ref One of the Drury Lane staff observed the success which has attended the performances of The West Indian has exceeded that of any comedy within the memory of the oldest man living . ref Nettleton & Case p.711 ref The play proved popular in North America and was staged in the West Indies and in the United States . A popular character was the Irishman Major O Flaherty who re appeared in the 1785 play The Natural Son . The play was one of a number written by Cumberland that contained sympathetic depictions of colonists from the First British Empire British Empire . References references Bibliography Arnold, Albert James. A History of Literature in the Caribbean English and Dutch speaking countries . John Benjamins Publishing, 2001. Nettleton, George H. & Case, Arthur E. British Dramatists from Dryden to Sheridan . Souther Illinois University Press, 1975. DEFAULTSORT West Indian, The Category Plays by Richard Cumberland Category 1771 plays UK theat stub 18thC play stub ...   more details



  1. Indian Federation of Labour

    Indian Federation of Labour is a federation of trade union s in India . IFL was founded in 1941 by M.N. Roy , after a split from the All India Trade Union Congress . IFL strongly supported the British war effort. Maniben Kara was a prominent IFL leader in the railways and V.B. Karnik was a promeninet IFL leader amongst the dock workers. ref Ornati, Oscar. http links.jstor.org sici?sici 0362 8949 28195408 2923 3A8 3C113 3AITUSI 3E2.0.CO 3B2 1 Indian Trade Unions Since Independence , in Far Eastern Survey, Vol. 23, No. 8. Aug., 1954 , pp. 113 122. ref ref name park Park, Richard L.. http links.jstor.org sici?sici 0362 8949 2819490810 2918 3A16 3C181 3ALAPII 3E2.0.CO 3B2 9 Labor and Politics in India , in Far Eastern Survey, Vol. 18, No. 16. Aug. 10, 1949 , pp. 181 187. ref In 1944 IFL was widely discredited as it was revealed that the organisation had received funding from the British authorities. IFL was able to retain some influence in Bombay and maintained contacts in scattered pockets. After the war, both AITUC and IFL were recognised by the government, for the purpose of representing Indian labour in the ILO . ref name park In December 1948 IFL merged into the Hind Mazdoor Sabha . ref name park References Portal Organized labour Reflist Category Trade unions in India Category National federations of trade unions ...   more details



  1. Indian Confederation of Labour

    Indian Confederation of Labour , a small trade union federation in India . ICL is affiliated to World Confederation of Labour . ref http www.cmt wcl.org cmt ewcm.nsf 0 ab3b75e0c2214c72c1256e7c004bbbf8 file 2005 07 20 organisations 20membres.pdf?openelement ref References Reflist Portal Organized labour DEFAULTSORT Indian Confederation Of Labour Category Trade unions in India Category World Confederation of Labour India trade union stub ...   more details



  1. Indian labour law

    Indian labour law refers to laws regulating employment in India . There are over fifty national laws and many more state level laws. Traditionally Indian governments at federal and state level have sought ... observers have argued that India s labour laws should be reformed. ref cite web url http www.bhatkallys.com news news.asp?aid 1693 title IMF calls for urgent reform in Indian labour laws ref ref cite ... Labour Law Category Indian law Category Labour law by country Category Labour relations in India ... and flexibility in Indian regulations. ref name wboverview cite web url http www.worldbank.org.in ... not radically overhaul the labour ecosystem to enhance the productivity of the growing workforce. If reforms ... in states with backward labour market ecosystems. It also ranked that states on the basis of improvement in their labour ecosystems in terms of state efforts in various areas like education and training ... The Times Of India date 21 June 2010 ref Collective labour law The Industrial Disputes Act 1947 requires ... gupta Trade Unions Act 1926 Provisions of the Factories Act, 1948 Individual labour law All India Organisation of Employers points out that there are more than 55 central labour laws and over 100 state labour laws. ref name sharma cite web url http www.southasiaexperts.se pdf Indian 20Labour 20Law 20PDF.pdf title Split Legal Regime in India s Labour Laws author Parul Sharma date February 2007 ref The Contract Labour Act 1970 aims at regulating employment of contract labour so as to place it at par with labour employed directly. ref name gupta Women are not permitted to work night shifts. ref ... Issues on Labour Law Reform in India author R. C. Datta Milly Sil ref ref name oecd cite web ... news url http news.bbc.co.uk 2 hi south asia 4103554.stm title Why India needs labour law reform publisher ... 20reforms 20in 20India 20 20Aditya.pdf title How wrong has the Indian Left been about economic ... said that new labour laws are needed. ref cite news url http www.hindu.com 2005 12 10 stories 2005121011760100.htm ...   more details



  1. History of the British Labour Party

    This is about the history of the British Labour Party UK Labour Party . For information about the wider history of British socialism see History of socialism in Great Britain . Image Popular vote.jpg thumb ..., and the party is now considered as one of the dominant forces in British politics The Labour Party ... Conscription Fellowship and a Labour Party affiliate, the British Socialist Party organised a number ... ReferenceO Labour Inside the Gate A History of the British Labour Party between the Wars by Matthew .... ref name ReferenceO Some other Labour councils such as West Ham and Bedwellty also continued to provide ... tuberculosis. After the holding of a referendum in 1939, the Labour council agreed to provide land ... Davies, A.J. 1996 To Build A New Jerusalem The British Labour Party from Keir Hardie to Tony Blair ... than agree to the cuts. ref name A History Of The British Labour Party MacDonald, and Philip Snowden ... Of The British Labour Party whilst Labour carefully targeted taxation aimed at luxury goods and services ... than expected. ref name A History Of The British Labour Party This soon led to a currency crisis despite ... into devaluation of the pound from 2.80 to 2.40, ref name A History Of The British Labour Party which ... cited as one of the reasons for Labour s defeat. ref name A History Of The British Labour Party ... discrimination . ref name A History Of The British Labour Party In Wilson s defence, his supporters ... since polling began. ref name A History Of The British Labour Party In hindsight, many have argued ... Labour s left and right wings, ref name A History Of The British Labour Party which eventually caused .... ref name A History Of The British Labour Party Return to power in 1974 Labour returned to power ..., and industrial unrest were rising. In the autumn of 1976 the Labour Government under Chancellor Denis ... which overestimated public borrowing requirements. ref name A History Of The British Labour Party Thorpe, Andrew. 2001 A History Of The British Labour Party , Palgrave, ISBN 0 333 92908 x ref The government ...   more details



  1. British Columbia Federation of Labour

    Infobox Union Please include all unused fields for future use. See template talk Infobox Union for usage. name BCFED country Canada affiliation Canadian Labour Congress members 470,000 2006 ref http www.bcfed.ca about us history membership info from BCFED website. ref full name British Columbia Federation of Labour native name image Image BCFED.jpg founded 1910 current head dissolved date dissolved state merged into office Vancouver , Canada people Jim Sinclair BCFED Jim Sinclair , president website http www.bcfed.ca www.bcfed.ca footnotes British Columbia Federation of Labour is the voice of the Labour movement in British Columbia , Canada . Founded in 1910 and now having over 470,000 individual members and 1100 locals or union sections, the BC Federation of Labour is the provincial Canadian Labour Congress affiliate and the umbrella organization for working people in British Columbia . References Reflist External links http www.bcfed.ca BC Federation of Labour Portal Organized labour Canadian Labour Congress BritishColumbia stub Federation of Labour, British Columbia Category Canadian Labour Congress Category Provincial federations of labour Canada NorthAm trade union stub ...   more details



  1. Unrest

    Other uses Unreferenced date December 2009 Unrest also called disaffection is a sociology sociological phenomenon, for instance Industrial unrest Labor unrest Rebellion Riot Notable historical unrests 19th century Luddite s 1978 79 Winter of Discontent United Kingdom UK 1989 Purple Rain Protest Purple Rain Revolt , South Africa 2003 Maldives civil unrest 2004 Unrest in Kosovo 2005 Belize unrest May 2005 unrest in Uzbekistan 2010 2011 Middle East and North Africa protests Other Uses Unrest band Unrest , an indie rock band. See also Civil disorder Domestic terrorism Riot Strike action State of emergency Category Social movements Sociology stub ...   more details



  1. British Indian Army

    More footnotes date August 2009 Infobox military unit unit name British Indian Army image Image British ... research to go against a documented source. The British Indian Army , officially simply the Indian Army , was the principal army of the British Raj in India before independence in 1947. The Indian Army was an important part of the British Empire s forces, both in India and abroad, particularly ... , including British and Indian sepoy units. valign top 1903 1947 Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl ..., and brigaded Indian and British units. Following Kitchener s reforms The Indian Army was the force ... to the UK. The Army of India consisted of both the Indian Army and the British Army in India. Command ... to be recruited from primarily Hindi speaking areas. Prominent British Indian army officers included .... Commissioned officers, British and Indian, held identical ranks to commissioned officers of the British ... of 1914 15. File Maude in Baghdad.jpg right thumb Frederick Stanley Maude with British Indian Army entering Baghdad in 1917. Prior to the outbreak of World War I , the strength of the British Indian ... were of the Indian Army, and one British. The Indian battalions were often segregated, with companies ... had some effect on the soldiers. However, the feared unrest in India never happened, and while the Indian ... of the Indian Army 1922 shows the reduced number of larger regiments. Until 1932 most British Indian Army officers, both British and Indian, were trained at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , after ... from the former Indian Army to the British Army, forming its Brigade of Gurkhas and departing ... the British Indian Army Royal Indian Navy Indian Military Historical Society Notes Reflist 2 References ... Ltd. Pp. 296 isbn 1862273545 Cite book last Duckers first Peter year 2003 title The British Indian ... via Google Books Gupta, P. S. and Anirudh Deshpande, eds. The British Raj and its Indian ... links Commons category British Indian Army David Steinburg, http www.houseofdavid.ca Ind uni.htm ...   more details



  1. British Indian (disambiguation)

    British Indian or British Indians may refer to British Indian British people of Indian descent The British Indian Ocean Territory , or people or other matters related thereto Of or relating to British India or the period of British rule in India The British Indian Army The British Indian Association , a political association in 19th and early 20th century India Anglo Indian s, people of mixed British and Indian descent disambig ...   more details



  1. British Indian passport

    Infobox Identity document document name British Indian passport image BIpassport.jpg image caption The front cover of a British Indian passport. date first issued using jurisdiction flag British India valid jurisdictions document type Passport purpose Identification eligibility expiration The British Indian passport was a passport , proof of national status and travel document issued to the India n subjects of the British Empire . The title of state used in the passport was the British Raj Indian ... to opt for Indian nationality law Indian , Pakistani nationality law Pakistani or British nationality ... about history modern.asp History of Passports ref However, the British Indian passport had very limited usage, being valid for travel only within the British Empire, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Czechoslovakia ... 400px Muhmmad Ali Jinnah s passport issued by Empire of India Issuance A British Indian passport could be issued to persons who were British subject s by birth, naturalisation , a British protected ... Official note from the Viceroy of India on the first page of the British Indian passport. The passport was of navy blue colour with the emblem of the British Empire i.e. the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom Royal Arms of the United Kingdom emblazoned on the front cover. The word British Indian Passport was printed above the emblem and Indian Empire printed below. The text of the passport was printed .... See also British passport Indian passport Pakistani passport British nationality law Indian ... passport images from Passportland.com Passports Category British India British Indian passport Category Defunct passports British Indian passport ... passport indian passport.htm MumbaiSpace Indian Passport History ref The Indian Passport ... Indian rupee INR 1 to receive a new passport. ref name B cite book title The Times of India Directory ... of issue Accompanied by wife, children National status British subject by birth or nautralisation Profession ...   more details



  1. British Indian Association

    . ref source Sengupta, Nitish The British Indian Association was established on 31 October 1851. Its ..., Sivanath, pp. 115 6. ref Most of the early leaders of the British Indian Association were conservatives ... about conditions in India. In 1841, it started publishing a newspaper named British Indian Advocate ... Sengupta Ramgopal Ghosh and Digamber Mitra played a particularly significant role in the formation of the British Indian Society. ref name Sastri 115 Objectives and extent of British Indian Association ... 0629.htm British Indian Association , Banglapedia. ref During the early years the activities of the association ... name Sastri 115 From the very beginning, the British Indian Association had an all India outlook .... ref name Sengupta In Lucknow, Dakshinaranjan Mukherjee established the Awadh British Indian ... ref Criticism The British Indian Association has been roundly criticised by subsequent political stalwarts ... with a network of branches. ref name Sengupta However, the British Indian Association played a catalytic ... 2010 Category Indian independence movement Category British India Category History of Bengal ... with the proposal for transferring the government of India to the Crown Can a revolution in the Indian ... when all Indian questions must be solved by Indians. ref name Sengupta Sengupta, Nitish, History of the Bengali ... British India Society. ref name Sengupta Landholders Society quote box width 350px quote ... Tagore . ref name Sastri 115 British India Society The British India Society was set up in 1839 ... Mitra. ref Sastri, Sivanath, p. 101. ref As a result of the efforts of George Thompson the Bengal British ... sovereign of the British dominions. ref name Sengupta Its first executive committee consisted ... banglapedia HT B 0402.htm Bengal British India Society , Banglapedia. ref There were people like Ramtanu ... Drinkwater Bethune prepared drafts of certain legislative efforts aimed at bringing the British born subjects of the crown under the jurisdiction of the British East India Company , but the Europeans ...   more details



  1. Sikhs in the Indian and British Armies

    The Sikh Review year 1999 volume 47 issue 548 pages 86 url http www.panjabdigilib.org ref In the Indian ... the third party with whom the British negotiated for the transfer of power. However, due to inadequacy ... Singh of the Indian National Army, April 1942 In the Indian National Army, out of the 20,000 ranks and officers, 12,000 60 were Sikhs. The Indian National Army was supported by Imperial Japan and fought against the British. Battle of Saragarhi Main Battle of Saragarhi The Battle of Saragarhi is considered ... to fight to the death instead of surrendering. In recognition of their sacrifice, the British Parliament paid them respect, and each one of them was awarded the Indian Order of Merit equivalent to the Victoria ... of Saragarhi , raised by the British Empire . Battle of Malaya Main Battle of Malaya The strength of the army in Malaya was 86,895 troops. Sikhs represented more than 60 percent of the total Indian force that fought against the Japanese invasion. References Reflist Category Military of British India Category Sikh warriors Category Indian Army ...   more details



  1. Indian River (British Columbia)

    Geobox River Heading name Indian River native name other name category Names etymology nickname Image image image caption image size Country country Canada state British Columbia state type Province region district Metro Vancouver Greater Vancouver Regional District district1 Squamish Lillooet Regional District municipality Family parent Pacific Ocean drainage basin tributary left tributary right city landmark River locations source source location Squamish Lillooet Regional District source region ... long d source confluence long m source confluence long s source confluence long EW mouth Indian Arm mouth location Greater Vancouver Electoral Area A, British Columbia Greater Vancouver Electoral Area ... discharge max discharge min Free fields free free type Maps map Canada British Columbia location map.svg map caption Location of the mouth of the river in British Columbia map background map locator British Columbia map locator x map locator y Website website commons Footnotes footnotes Other places3 Indian River disambiguation The Indian River is river in Metro Vancouver Greater Vancouver Regional District and Squamish Lillooet Regional District in British Columbia , Canada . ref name CGNDB cite cgndb id JACMZ title Indian River accessdate 2012 01 23 ref ref name AOCHighlight cite web title Indian River publisher Natural Resources Canada date 2010 02 04 work Atlas of Canada url http atlas.nrcan.gc.ca ... 500000&feature na Indian 20River&searchstring Indian 20River&layers fapfeature 20fapfeature 20north ... , and is a tributary of Indian Arm . Course small For a map showing the river course, see this reference ... District. It flows south and reaches its mouth at Indian Arm , in Greater Vancouver Electoral Area A, British Columbia Greater Vancouver Electoral Area A , Greater Vancouver Regional District, which flows via Burrard Inlet to the Pacific Ocean. An electric power transmission line to Whistler, British ... Creek left Meslilloet Creek left References reflist BritishColumbia geo stub Category Rivers of British ...   more details



  1. British Indian Psychiatric Association

    Multiple issues orphan December 2010 unreferenced June 2010 The British Indian Psychiatric Association a.k.a. bipa or B.I.P.A is a Non profit organization non profitable charitable association founded in 1995 by India n psychiatrist s working in United Kingdom . It currently has 400 psychiatrists of all grades working in National Health Service NHS and Private sector . In 2010 there are around 2000 psychiatrists of Indian Origin working as psychiatrists in National Health Service Organization out of which a small proportion work in Private Sector also. This association was born out of necessity to address mentoring needs of fellow trainee psychiatrists and grew over the years serving several other purposes . The main purpose of BIPA was to establish links with other diaspora organizations in the same field of psychiatry . The association became a UK registered charity in the year xx xx List of past Presidents Secretaries List of achievements Current Executive Council Current Mission and Vision statements Category Organisations based in the United Kingdom Category 1995 establishments in the United Kingdom Category Organizations established in 1995 ...   more details



  1. West Indian pound

    Unreferenced date December 2009 The West Indies pound was the currency of several British Caribbean territories until 1949 when it was generally replaced by the West Indian dollar . It was equivalent to the pound sterling and was divided into 20 shillings , each of 12 penny pence . See also Sterling Area References http www.centralbank.org.bb WEBCBB.nsf webpage 580B8A7909CC2876042573650078A7A3?OpenDocument Early history of money in the British West Indies , Central Bank of Barbados Pound currency DEFAULTSORT West Indian Pound Category Modern obsolete currencies Category 1949 disestablishments Category Currencies of Trinidad and Tobago Money unit stub Caribbean stub ...   more details



  1. West Indies Federal Labour Party

    and Tobago declared its intention to leave the Federation, the United Kingdom British government dissolved the West Indies Federation. Confusion over the name of the party during its existence and afterwards could have been partly due to existence of another party by the name West Indian Federal Labour ...The West Indies Federal Labour Party or WIFLP was one of the two main Federal parties in the short lived West Indies Federation . The party was the first national party of the planned West Indies Federation ... of Labour Parties of the British Caribbean. However, at its inaugural conference on September 1, 1956 in St.Lucia, its name was changed to the Caribbean Federal Labour Party. Only later on did its name finally change to the West Indies Federal Labour Party although it was also mistakenly called the West Indian Federal Labour Party or the West Indies Federal Party . The WIFLP then went ... party was the Democratic Labour Party West Indies Federation Democratic Labour Party . At its .... Vincent Labour Party had applied for membership, the latter was ultimately approved and the former joined the Democratic Labour Party West Indies Federation Democratic Labour Party . Associate membership was open to parties in British Guiana and British Honduras. After the successful election, the party ... Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago . Parties affiliated with the WIFLP included incomplete Antigua Labour Party Barbados Labour Party Dominica Labour Party Grenada United Labour Party People s National Movement Trinidad & Tobago People s National Party Jamaica Montserrat Trade and Labour Union Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party Saint Kitts Workers League Saint Lucia Labour Party Saint Vincent Labour ... government in all the unit territories, encouragement of British Guiana, British Honduras and the Bahamas .... 1977. The British Caribbean From the decline of colonialism to the end of Federation University of Toronto ... Category West Indies Federation ...   more details



  1. Indian Summer (British band)

    unreferenced date July 2010 Indian Summer were a progressive rock quartet, formed in Coventry, UK, in 1969. The members were Malcolm Harker on bass, Paul Hooper on drums, Bob Jackson on keyboards and lead vocals and Colin Williams on guitar. Their manager was Jim Simpson who was managing Black Sabbath at the time. After signing Sabbath to the Vertigo label, he then signed Indian Summer with the same production team to record their debut album. Indian Summer s album of the same name was released two and a half years later, in 1971. Track listing Indian Summer 1971 All tracks written by Indian Summer. Side one God Is the Dog 6 38 Emotions of Men 5 44 Glimpse 6 45 Half Changed Again 6 27 Side two Black Sunshine 5 25 From the Film of the Same Name 5 53 Secrets Reflected 6 50 Another Tree Will Grow 6 06 Recorded and mixed at Trident Studios Trident Studios, London Album designed by Keef Producer Rodger Bain for Big Bear, Birmingham Engineer Robin Cable Label Akarma Re release Released on CD, year unknown, by RCA Limited. UK rock band stub Category English progressive rock groups Category Musical groups established in 1969 ...   more details



  1. West Indian Brigade

    The West Indian Brigade was a British Army unit during the Great War . In 1915, a second West Indies regiment was formed from Caribbean volunteers who made their way to United Kingdom Britain . Initially, these volunteers were drafted into a variety of units within the British Army, but in 1915 it was decided to group them together into a single regiment, named the British West Indies Regiment . Composition Initially it was made up of men from British Guiana A Company Trinidad B Company Trinidad and Saint Vincent island St Vincent C Company Grenada and Barbados D Company High wastage led to further drafts from Jamaica , British Honduras and Barbados before the regiment was able to begin training. The regiment totalled twelve battalions, and engaged in a number of roles and theatres. The regiment was finally disbanded in 1921. Battle honours The Great War 11 battalions Messines 1917, Ypres 1917, Polygon Wood, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle, Passchendaele, Pursuit to Mons, France and Flanders 1916 18, Italy 1918, Rumani, Egypt 1916 17, Battles of Gaza, El Mughar, Nebi Samwil, Jerusalem, Jaffa, Battle of Megiddo 1918, Nablus, Palestine 1917 18 Unreferenced date August 2007 Category Military units and formations of World War I Category British West Indies Category Military units and formations of the British Empire ...   more details



  1. John Hall (British Labour politician)

    John Thomas Hall 9 November 1896&ndash 11 October 1955 was a United Kingdom British Labour Party UK Labour Party politician . Hall began working in a colliery in 1910, then served in the 1st Life Guards during World War I . After the war, he worked on the railways. He also became active in the National Union of General and Municipal Workers , joined the Labour Party, and studied at Ruskin College, Oxford . ref name who Who was who, Vol. 5 1961 , p.472 ref Hall was elected to Durham County Council in 1934, serving until 1950, and became a Justice of the Peace in 1939. In 1943, he became the district chairman of his union, and he also worked part time as a lecture on Economic and Social History for the National Council for Labour Colleges . He was elected in Gateshead West UK Parliament constituency Gateshead West at the United Kingdom general election, 1950 1950 general election , holding his seat in United Kingdom general election, 1951 1951 and United Kingdom general election, 1955 1955 . He died shortly after this final electoral success. ref name who References Rayment hc date March 2012 reflist External links Hansard contribs mr john hall John Hall s start s par uk s new constituency s ttl title Member of Parliament for Gateshead West UK Parliament constituency Gateshead West years United Kingdom general election, 1950 1950 &ndash Gateshead West by election, 1955 1955 s aft after Harry Randall s end Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Hall, John Thomas ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION British politician DATE OF BIRTH 1896 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1955 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Hall, John Thomas Category 1896 births Category 1955 deaths Category Alumni of Ruskin College Category British Life Guards soldiers Category British trade unionists Category ... Category Labour Party UK MPs Category UK MPs 1950 1951 Category UK MPs 1951 1955 Category UK MPs 1955 1959 Labour UK MP stub ...   more details



  1. Democratic Labour Party (West Indies Federation)

    Unreferenced date October 2008 The Democratic Labour Party was one of the two Federal parties in the short lived West Indies Federation . The party was organised by Sir Alexander Bustamante to counter the West Indies Federal Labour Party led by his cousin Norman Manley . It was founded in May 1957 and was originally composed of parties from Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, St. Lucia a number of individuals since unlike the WIFLP, the DLP admitted both parties and individuals . Bustamante was unanimously elected as leader of the party, while Ashford Sinanan Trinidad , Victor Bryan Trinidad and Ebenezer Joshua St. Vincent were chosen as first, second and third deputy leaders, respectively. Other members of the executive included Donald Sangster , Mrs. Rose Leon , Morris Cargill all from Jamaica and Bhadase Maraj Trinidad . The party was a confederation of local parties from each of the constituent territories. Generally speaking its constituent parties were the more rural based parties. Individuals whether or not affiliated with a specific party could be admitted. This led to the situation ... and Roy Josephs . Parties affiliated with the DLP included incomplete Democratic Labour Party Barbados Democratic Labour Party Trinidad and Tobago Jamaica Labour Party Party of Political Progress Groups Trinidad and Tobago People s Political Party St Vincent Tobago Labour Party Trinidad and Tobago The DLP s election platform emphasized West Indian unity, freedom of worship and speech, encouragement of trade unions, a climate favourable to both private industry and labour, development of human and economic resources, and expansion of tourism. It pledged to work for the entry of British Guiana and British Honduras into the Federation, promised to press for loans and technical assistance to raise ... to lead them out of the Federation. This action led the United Kingdom British to dissolve the Federation. Category Politics of the Caribbean Category Political parties in the Caribbean Category West ...   more details




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