Silent on the HIV/AIDS Bill that seeks to guarantee rights of persons infected with the deadly virus, the government has finally sought to make some compensation for its indifference towards the issue by unveiling the

Unsettled Bill
? The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has decided to quit India and hand over its HIV programme to the government
? Since 2003, the foundation has spent $260 million or Rs 1,300 crore on the AIDS programme in India
? There has been criticism that much of the money was wasted on high salaries, travel and extravagant coffee-table publications

BHUBANESWAR: The Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, celebrating its golden jubilee this year, has planned to scale up its activities in the corporate social responsibility sector in the State.

The petroleum major will adopt villages for street lighting and rainwater harvesting and donate furniture and books to select government schools.

A workshop with Rickshaw Puller leaders was held at Mymensingh HIV/ AIDS Prevention Project office, World Vision.

Mymensingh HIV/AIDS Prevention Project. World Vision organised the workship. Press Club Secretary Zillur Rahman was present as chief guest.

Dr. Jaistya Kumar Nath, Project Manager presided over the meeting Rashidul Hasan, Programme Manager, Project office was also present.

Hollywood actor Richard Gere met Manmohan Singh a few days ago. Former US president Bill Clinton will be here in March. Microsoft chairman Bill Gates, who has already visited "incredible" India three times since 1997, might follow soon. Their common concern: AIDS.

The much-awaited AIDS control programme takes off. So why are drug companies still miffed?