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Chidambaram says Railway Ministry's response to Sainthia train crash slow!Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said relief teams reached the site of the train accident in West Bengal several hours late as they had to travel a long distance by road and suggested the use of helicopters and small planes. Addressing a meeting of the National Disaster Management Authority
(NDMA) in New Delhi, Chidmabaram said he was told that the first batch of three National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams could leave their base only two-and-a-half hours after the accident that occurred at around 2 am.The second batch of two teams could leave only seven hours late, Chidambaram said adding that the relief teams had to drive 220 km.

MAMATA Banerjee Celebrates Mourning!SC OBC Muslim Communities Disillusioned Join the SHEEP Brigade in Brahamincal War as Bengal is Over Taken by Hatred, Violence and Anarchy. Bengali Brahmin Communities, Maoists and Other Politicians along with the Civil Society are Immersed Deep into Zionist RSS Brand Fascist Hindutva!

I did not expect Mamata Matua to skip the Rally today in any circumstance as She is attached so much to the Politics of Crowd Pulling and her brand of Resistance against RED Terrorism. But I was expecting her to announce her Resignation from the Railway Ministry provided she were that Honest as Projected by the Brahaminical Civil Society, Media and Intelligentsia despite her much Exposed Hypocrisies as par as the Marxist Betrayals!But she declared to Continue in the Rly Headquarters of Bengal Power Politics with her Culture of Compensation, Inaugruation, Advertisement and Accidents!

Meanwhile,Maoists trigger landmine blast in West Bengal!Maoists triggered a landmine blast in West Bengal's troubled Jhargram area on Wednesday, police said. No casualties were reported. The landmine blast was triggered on the road between Jhargram and Lodhashuli. A portion of the culvert on one side of the road was partially damaged. "The
Maoists triggered the blast. They wanted to cut off Jhargram from rest of the area. Also, they wanted to kill innocent civilians. But they have not succeeded," said Zulfiqar Hassan, Inspector General, western range.

Maoists are active in three western districts of the state -- Purulia, Bankura and West Midnapore.

TMC supporters and the Parivartan Brigade is all GA GA over the Historical rally. But the fact remains,the Regemented Marxist Gestapo is quite INTACT. The so called Marxist Organisation is dominated and dictated by the Polit Bureau as well as Central Committee as usal. The Clash of Titans would see Massive Bloddshed to follow the Intensive Power Politics and No Brahmin is going to Sacrifice his life. Our People have volunteered to lay life trying best to sustain their Own Enslavement and Bondage under post Modern Manusmriti Rule!

Mamata being the most Convincing Human Face of economic ethnc cleansing, it is well understanable that the UPA should defend her follies and faults! Pranab Mukherjee is well fit in this distinct Role. Hoever,Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday accused the Railway Ministry of responding slowly to Monday's train collision at Sainthia station in West Bengal.Ridiculing West Bengal's ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)-led Left Front for demanding her resignation in the wake of the Sainthia train accident, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday again hinted at a conspiracy behind the tragedy.

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today suggested CPI(M)'s hand in the train accident in Sainthia and the Jnaneswari Express mishap and ruled out resigning on moral grounds.

"I am prepared to resign if the CPI(M) guarantees that it will not indulge in sabotage," she said slamming the Marxists for demanding her resignation in the wake of Monday's accident in Birbhum district which left 66 persons dead.

Banerjee, who had resigned twice earlier as union minister, said people were ringing her up to tell her not to walk into CPI(M)'s trap by quitting.

"They have been planning sabotage. They are trying to ruin the (reputation of) Railways by letting cockroaches into food.

It is time for the CPI(M) to go. The Jnaneswari Express accident took place on May 28 two before the Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections," she pointed out.

Banerjee was addressing her party's mammoth Martyr's Day rally organised in the memory of 13 Youth Congress workers killed in a police firing here on this day in 1993.

"The accident at Sainthia occurred on July 19 before our Martyr's Day rally today. Both took place around 2:00 am. Many people were killed. This should be probed. The CBI is investigating the earlier accident.

"They (Marxists) are not planning development, but opening clips on tracks. Some comrades are drawing up scientific plans. After the Jnaneswari (accident) they strung up a poster claiming that it was an accident. Who were behind it should be investigated. It is sabotage," she said.

'The Gyaneshwari Express tragedy happened May 28, two days before the Kolkata civic polls. I went to the spot and learnt certain things about who is behind this. Now the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting a probe,' Banerjee told a huge rally in the heart of the city.

'Again two days before our July 21 rally, the Sainthia train accident happened. Both incidents happened around the same time - 2 a.m. Investigation is on regarding the Sainthia disaster. So I won't say anything. But comrades, do you think we eat grass?' she asked.

The Trinamool Congress leader said if people wanted her to resign, she would do that in two minutes.

'But the more the CPI-M demands my resignation, I get more phone calls from people urging me not to fall into the CPI-M trap. They plead with me not to resign,' she said.

Banerjee said she had earlier twice resigned from the union ministry.

'But in 2001, I lost the assembly polls only because I had resigned as railway minister. People did not like it. People still remember this. And they continue to ask me why should I resign.

'Now the CPI-M wants my resignation. They did not resign when they killed 60,000 opposition workers during their 33-year rule. Their only activity is now centred around creating problems for me. They are allergic to me,' Banerjee said.

The minister said the CPI-M was now on its last legs and it was time for the Communists to go. 'No amount of conspiracy can keep them in power,' she said.

She said that while CPI-M leaders made crores worth of property during their long innings in West Bengal, she does not even drink a cup of tea using railway money.

'They have beaten me up so many times. Now they are trying to damage the railways. They cannot do it. They themselves will suffer,' she said.

Banerjee said she could not sleep for the last two days due to the rail accident. 'I have fever also.'

Over 200 people have been killed in West Bengal in two train tragedies in less than two months.

At least 148 were killed May 28 when the Mumbai-bound Gyaneshwari Express derailed after a Maoist sabotage and was hit by a freight train near Jhargram in West Midnapore district.

Sixtysix people were killed when the engine of the Sealdah-bound Uttar Banga Express ploughed through three compartments of the stationary Vananchal Express at Sainthia station early Monday.

Mamata accuses CPM of 'scientific rail sabotage'

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Posted on Jul 21, 2010 at 18:11 | Updated Jul 21, 2010 at 18:19
Kolkata: Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has blamed Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) for both the Gyaneshwari Express and Sainthia rail disasters.
Addressing the martyr's day rally organised in the memory of 13 Youth Congress workers killed in a police firing in Kolkata on this day in 1993, Mamata targeted her opponents who have been asking her to choose between Railways and West Bengal politics and claimed that CPI-M activists were scientifically planning to sabotage railways.
"On May 30 the Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections took place and on May 28 CPI-M orchestrated the Gyaneshwari train accident. The locals told me the CPI-M is behind it, the CBI probe is on. The accident at Sainthia occurred on July 19 before our Martyr's Day rally today. Both took place around 2:00 am. Many people were killed. This should be probed. The CBI is investigating the earlier accident. They (Marxists) are notplanning development, but opening clips on tracks. Some comrades are drawing up scientific plans. After the Gyaneshwari (accident) they strung up a poster claiming that it was an accident. Who were behind it should be investigated. It is sabotage," she said.
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Let Mamata choose either Bengal or Rlys: Oppn

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Posted on Jul 19, 2010 at 13:04 | Updated Jul 19, 2010 at 14:25
New Delhi/Kolkata: Congress president Sonia Gandhi expressed "her deep grief and anguish" over the train tragedy in West Bengal and wished speedy recovery to the injured.
A statement from All India Congress Committee (AICC) said, "While conveying her deep condolences to the bereaved families, she also wished speedy recovery for the injured."
RJD chief Lalu Prasad said, "It's unfortunate that incidents like these are happening so often. Utmost caution is needed and adequate compensation must be given."

"I don't understand why such accidents are taking place," Prasad said. "This is a sad incident and a serious lapse." Prasad, however, parried a question about allegations that Mamata was concentrating onWest Bengal politics ignoring her department.
Lok Jan Shakti party president Ram Vilas Pawswan was more scathing in his attack on Mamata. He said, "No Maoist attack, nothing. It's happened because of Railway's negligence. Mamata has to decide her priorities - whether it'sWest Bengal or Railways. This attitude can not go on." The former Railway Minister demanded a judicial probe into the incident.
BJP raised eyebrows about the capability and willingness of Mamata in providing safety to passengers and suggested that if she continued to use her office for playing politics inWest Bengal she should be made "minister without portfolio".
"Mamata Banerjee should concentrate on Railways. If she is using the Railways as a platform for politics in West Bengal, it is better to make her a minister without portfolio," BJP spokesperson Tarun Vijay said.
Five major train accidents have taken place since Banerjee took over as the Railway Minister in 2009. When asked if BJP would demand her resignation, the spokesperson said at the moment the party only wanted an inquiry into the latest incident.
CPI(M) leader Basudeb Acharya in Kolkata accused Mamata of not taking "any initiative" to maintain and modernise the public transport service.
"Maintenance is not done properly. The Railway Minister has no time for this and has not taken any initiative," said Acharya, a former chairman of the railway standing committee and party leader in Lok Sabha.
He claimed that work on upgrading the signal system in the route where the accident took place had come to a halt for a year now and the old system was still in place. He also said that there was shortage of staff and vacancies were not filled up in the Railways. There was also delay in beginning rescue work at Sainthia.
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                from supratik275 at 23:40, Jul 19, 2010

Indians those who are not communists do not have any idea of West Bengal Communism. Innocent Indians can not feel the horrible days and nights through which Nandigram residents passed. The communists can do anything for political power. They will not allow the power to be snatched from them. The time has come which Bengalis have anticipated long back. Entire West Bengal will be on fire. Innocent people will be lynched to death openly in the streets by communists workers. Law and Order will fail completely till the the election result is declared and CPM voted out of power. Immediate President rule is the only answer.

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                from sgi_sohail at 20:48, Jul 19, 2010

Completely agreed with the point. Mamata Banerjee should be made central minister without portfolios. She has no time for the Rail Ministry, as she is pre-occupied with the politics in West Bengal.

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                from true_citzen at 20:26, Jul 19, 2010

I would say she is not fit for either of them, not for Bengal Politics & not for Railways. She should take retirement instead of holding any other portfolio.

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                from brajeshsinha@in.com at 20:11, Jul 19, 2010
its a pity that even today the lives of the thousands of people traveling in a train are on the mercy of the driver. There is no technology being used or system in place to avoid such disasters if the driver is not cautious. How can this go on like this ?

Though I say this, but I really doubt that this is the case. There must be some other reasons, such as mistakes by more than just the driver which caused this incident. Why the other train came on the same track when the other train was yet to leave ? Who gave this permission ? The station master must be asked these questions and be held responsible if proven guilty.

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                from gilliana at 18:23, Jul 19, 2010

Those that criticise must have an alternative to solve the problem. In a cauldron like India where the government has a responsibility to offer cheap rail travel to the masses, events like these do happen. Privatisation of the railways is a good idea and one can expect efficiency. Efficiency needs new equipment and money and moreover the number of trains will have to be curtailed to give breathing space so that trains that run far in between will have clear lines and fewer stops to be on time. All these costs money and tickets and tariffs will have to be doubled or tripled. In such a situation the poor will be marginalised and will suffer. I will agree that madam Banerjee has taken too much in her plate and she will have to guide her party to victory over the Communists in Bengal. I think that this is more important a task for her and the Union goberment than the Railway Ministry : at least for the moment. Our sympathies from Oz goes to all that had lost their loved ones in this catastrophe and may they find comfort in this their hour of grief. E&OE

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Chidambaram said the first relief train after the Sainthia accident reached the site two and a half hours late. The second relief train was late by seven hours.

Chidambaram said there was a clear gap of mobility in case of the disaster relief teams. While the home minister did not name Mamata, the reference was obvious.

"So we need to increase our capacity to be able to move disaster relief teams quickly, which means perhaps helicopters and small planes. All this would cost money," he said.

Sixty-three people were killed and over 150 people injured early Monday when the engine of the Uttar Banga Express ploughed through three compartments of the stationary Vananchal Express at Sainthia station in West Bengal's Birbhum district.

Chidambaram said that in the past one-and-a-half years, the capacity to deal with natural disasters like floods, cyclone and fires have "vastly improved". "But there are some other cases (accidents), I think our response should be better."

"More lives are being saved, more relief and aid are being rushed to the affected people" in the recent past, he said.

In case of natural disasters, the situation has been brought under control within a few days, he said. "I compliment the NDMA and the NDRF for this improvement," Chidambaram said.

A home ministry spokesperson, meanwhile, said Chidambaram had not criticised the railway ministry for any delay in relief operations but was only pointing out that the NDRF teams arrived late because of their journey by road.

The spokesperson said there was "no basis" for politicising the issue.

The accident caused the death of over 66 people and injuries to over 90.

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Castigating Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee for floating the "conspiracy" theory on the Sainthia train crash, CPI(M) today said the Trinamool Congress chief was trying to absolve herself of her responsibilities and "politicking" over a serious mishap. Pointing out that even Home Minister P
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"The delay in relief teams reaching the site has caused the loss of several lives. And instead, (Mamata) is floating the conspiracy theory. The Home Minister has for the second time wanted to know why there was a delay in relief and rescue operations," he said in response to questions.
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Asked about Union Minister Mukul Roy reportedly charging the CPI(M) with "scientific killing", Yechury said "it is not only ridiculous but absurd. We cannot stoop to that level. We are studying the question of privilege as such a public statement has come from a member of the Union Council of Ministers".
He said during the Jnaneshwari accident, Mamata had first spoken of a bomb explosion which was refuted by the Home Ministry. "She is politicking over a grave tragedy. She is not only doing a disservice to the nation, but to the Constitution as well on which she has taken oath".
Yechury said the Trinamool Congress has been "adopting such tactics to cover-up their misdoings and absolve themselves by making such wild allegations".
Referring to TC leaders' statements that the Jnaneshwari accident had taken place days ahead of the civic polls to indicate "conspiracy", the CPI(M) leader said "but who gained these elections? It was the Trinamool. So, the needle of suspicion should be on them."
Yechury had earlier asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to "take a call" on the issue of railway safety over an unprecedented number of train accidents and charged Banerjee with being "highly irresponsible" for suggesting sabotage behind the Sainthia accident.
"You have a Minister whose attention is elsewhere and the country is paying the price for that," he had said, adding "this is something which cannot be accepted in the collective responsibility of the Cabinet. The Prime Minister has to take a call".

The Human Face of UPA, Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said she would request Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to stop the anti-Maoist joint operation in West Bengal as the state's ruling Left Front was using this to regain its politcal turf in the affected areas.

'I will meet the prime minister and appeal to him. He is a good man. I hope he will listen to me,' Banerjee said while addressing a mammoth Trinamool rally in the city hub.

She alleged that the state's ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) was utilising the joint operation in three Maoist-hit districts to regain its political turf in the area.

'I request the central government to stop the joint operation. The CPI-M is fulfilling its own political agenda by using the presence of the joint forces. In the name of the joint operations, policemen and tribal men and women are being murdered. We are not going to tolerate this,' she said.

Banerjee accused CPI-M ministers of opening arms camps in the Maoist-infested areas. 'I ask the CPI-M leaders whether they have opened arms camps at places like Goaltore and Salboni (of West Midnapore district)? If they can prove that I am lying, I will send my resignation from the railways ministry to them,' she said.

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The Trinamool Congress, the second largest partner in the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) central government, has been staunchly opposing the joint operation from the outset.

Banerjee also announced that her party would take out a march to Lalgarh Aug 9, urging people to oust the CPI-M led Left Front and appeal for restoration of peace.

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"I urge the Centre to stop the joint-operations because in its name, the CPI(M) is conducting its own operations. I will meet Prime Minister Mammohan Singh and appeal to him. He is a good man. I believe he will listen," Ms. Banerjee told a rally here.
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Atrocities were being committed on tribals in the name of joint-operations at the behest of the CPI(M), she alleged.
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The early morning railway disaster at Sainthia in West Bengal that has left scores dead and many more critically injured may have been just an accident. However, it's still too early to be certain, as there are some unanswered questions and the Railways will conduct an investigation. But it's unlikely this tragedy will draw parallels with intentional damage as the Jnaneswari Express was sub-ject to last May. From the face of it, it looks like a human error — the driver of the Uttarbanga Express overshooting a signal, failing to slow down and ramming into the rear of the other train. That the trains were on the same track will also come under the scanner. The issue at hand, therefore, is not one single accident but the spate of railway accidents we've witnessed for a year, the conduct of the Union railway minister and a particular kind of politics that remains her trademark.
Despite the ambitions of the railway budget, albeit much of it, as argued in these columns, misdirected, little has changed in the ground reality of railway services and passenger safety. Long-awaited technological upgrade vis-a-vis signalling and track maintenance hasn't come about, nor has a blueprint for minimising human error — something no large-scale public transportation service can altogether avoid. As India's largest single employer and a behemoth ferrying dependent passengers to and from every corner of this vast country, the Indian Railways are distinctly not a 21st century public utility. And having a railway minister at the helm least interested in her charge, engaged as she is in securing the political ground in her home state, only makes matters worse. (And you can only wonder how her constituents see her administrative skills.)
Which brings us to the inevitable — politics, Mamata Banerjee-style. Once again, the railway minister has irresponsibly hinted at conspiracy, as she had, more vehemently, after the Jnaneswari disaster. Hers is a brand of politics that confines itself to muckraking and name-calling, high-pitched rhetoric and shoddy public spectacles. Without any trace of substance, programme and delivery. She doesn't appreciate that Indian politics moved on long ago, and that she's a relic, albeit a unique relic. Her flawed response to the latest disaster is simply confirmation that the Railways cannot afford her at the helm.
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Point of departure

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Over 40000 safety jobs vacant in Railways

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Decoded: dais of disruption

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Dogs draw blank

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... explosives that may have been used to damage the tracks even as rail minister Mamata Banerjee said she was suspicious about the cause of the accident. ...
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Reserve fertile land for farming: Pranab

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Emperor's new tracks

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Anti-collision device could have averted latest train accident

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IE - 05:09 AM
A committee tasked by the Securities and Exchange Board of India to examine takeover regulations has come out with recommendations with far-reaching consequences.

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A system under stress IE - 05:09 AM
The collision between Uttarbanga Express and the stationary Vanachal Express at Sainthia station is the latest in a series of large-scale railway accidents.
Coalition side-effects IE - 05:09 AM
Your bold and forthright editorial 'Mamata should go' (IE, July 20) is apt but the compulsions of coalition politics puts paid to any corrective action.
Emperor's new tracks IE - 05:09 AM
I am suspicious about the cause of the accident." With that reaction to the Sainthia rail collision, Mamata Banerjee revealed a problem greater than her capacity to personalise even an accident that's already taken more than sixty lives.
Point of departure IE - 05:09 AM
More than 60 people lost their lives on Monday when the Uttarbanga Express rammed into the Vananchal Express at a station in West Bengal.
Ancient Chinese lessons FE - 01:51 AM
The world is still learning about China. A rapidly growing giant, a super saver, a super-competitive exporter, an ancient culture, etc. One aspect that has been little appreciated is China as a source of economic theory. We summarise pre-Industrial Revolution thinking on money and monetary policy.
Placebo reform? FE - 01:51 AM
The belated passage of the US financial regulation Bill has drawn to a close one chapter in the saga of attacking systemic risk and stabilising the shaky economy.
FE Editorial : Stable external front FE - 01:51 AM
The continued growth in merchandise exports, over the past nine months till June 2010, indicates that the recovery on the external front is gaining momentum as global demand steadily picks up.
Column : Dealing with regulatory fisticuffs FE - 01:51 AM
The old saying that "your freedom to swing your fist ends where my nose begins" is as true of regulators as it is of individuals.
Column : Preventing rail accidents FE - 01:51 AM
The recent ill-fated collision between the Uttarbanga Express and Vananchal Express has once again put a question mark on the government's policies on safety in a rail network that serves more than six billion passengers every year.
FE Editorial : Changing M&A FE - 01:51 AM
The proposed takeover code to replace the 1997 vintage one is certainly going to be scanned carefully by just about any entity that has an interest in the M&A space.
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There has always been a question mark against the Tehri dam project. It was planned with Soviet assistance and they had a yen for huge electric projects since the days Vladimir Lenin produced the Gelro electrification plan. If mountains came in the way, they would be blasted. Rivers had to be tamed and so it went on.
Abuse and power IE - Tue, Jul 20
Don't you know who I am?" That's what Congress MLA Vinayak Nimhan asked the Indian Express-Loksatta security guard who had the temerity to ask him who he wanted to meet in the Pune office.
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Shekhar Gupta:My guest this week is an unlikely whistleblower and a very good one at that, Justice Santosh Hegde.
Bangalore blues IE - Tue, Jul 20
Shekhar Gupta handled a burning topic in 'Me, myself and mining' (IE, July 17). We were treated to the highly theatrical performances in the Karnataka assembly involving the Congress, the JD(S), and the BJP. As if that wasn't enough, the chief minister did his own high drama in New Delhi, after meeting his party bosses and giving a clean chit to the ministers.
State & money IE - Tue, Jul 20
A proposal for a sovereign wealth fund (SWF) is expected to be put before a group of ministers. As reported in this newspaper on Monday, the volume suggested is $10 billion and many options on how the fund could be structured are on the table. An Indian SWF would be a pot of money, controlled by the government, which will be used to purchase overseas assets.
Two for the road IE - Tue, Jul 20
Political yatras in Andhra Pradesh are causing a flutter among the dovecotes. Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, the son of the late Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, is on the second leg of his Odarpu Yatra (a yatra to console the kin of those who died of shock in the wake of his father's death last September).
To Rawalpindi, via Kabul IE - Tue, Jul 20
Optimists might yet hope that Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi will undo some of the damage he did last week by making nice to Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on the margins of an international conference in Kabul on Tuesday.
Mamata should go IE - Tue, Jul 20
The early morning railway disaster at Sainthia in West Bengal that has left scores dead and many more critically injured may have been just an accident.
Damages, power tariffs & death claims FE - Tue, Jul 20
Damages not capital receipts: SC
The Supreme Court has held that liquidated damages received by a company for breach of a contract are revenue receipts and not capital receipts, and hence not taxable. Whether a particular receipt is classified capital or revenue has been settled by the apex court.

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17 opposition legislators suspended in Bihar

Seventeen opposition legislators were Wednesday suspended for unruly behaviour in the Bihar assembly while demanding Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's resignation over financial irregularities.
Speaker Uday Narain Choudhary suspended the 17, mostly from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), a day after bedlam gripped the house was plunged into .
The assembly opened at 11 a.m. after being adjourned Tuesday afternoon following clashes between the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and opposition members.
The opposition members trooped towards the speaker, shouted slogans against their suspension and demanded the resignation of Nitish Kumar.
The suspension will remain effective during the ongoing monsoon session till July 24.

Nitish Kumar's anti-BJP stunts to woo Muslim & Dalit votes may backfire in Bihar

In "Hindu India", everything is caste-based. Since politics is the essence of public life, everything under the election-based politics is also determined by caste.
Did we not say that Caste is the life-breath of India? Read our book, Caste — A Nation Within the Nation, (Books for Change, 2002, Bangalore. For copies of the English, Hindi and Kannada version write to DV office. Rs. 140 each).
The tiny Kurmi jati OBC leader, Nitish Kumar, has been getting raving reviews in even foreign media about his "great development" efforts — of course after he buttered the Brahmins who started loving the OBC leader only after joining hands with their own Brahmana Jati Party (BJP).
Heartland of Budhism: But false media reports painting a rosy picture will not please the oppressed 90% of Bihar — perhaps the country's most backward state.
Once the heartland of Budhism, the ruthless upper castes crushed the backbone of the SC/ST/BCs for having fought Budhism. But after they failed to save Budhism, they enbloc became Muslims to continue their fight. The fight is continuing because the war against Brahminism is never ending.
The latest game played by Nitish Kumar is to woo the state's massive 17% Muslim who have totally deserted him.
Lalu cheats Bahujans: The oppressed Bahujans of Bihar once found a liberator in Lalu Prasad Yadav. We too met him in Patna, when as Chief Minister he was thrown into jail, to offer our support. But once the Yadav leader started flirting with the serpent, the oppressed Bahujans deserted him and he fell from grace.
Bihar continues to be one of the poorest states of India but blessed with a fertile soil, plentiful Ganga water, and every input. But Biharis are today fleeing to Calcutta, Bombay and lately Bangalore. A micro-minority of upper castes — Brahmins, Thakurs, Bhumihars — are ruthlessly ruling Bihar. Strangely, Baniyas in Bihar are backward.
Narendra Modi a liability: Narendra Modi, Gujarat Chief Minister, whose visit to Bihar provoked the current Bihar turmoil. Modi a Ganchi, an oil-crushing OBC fellow, is a liability to the party itself outside Gujarat. The Teli with hardly any caste strength did a magic in Gujart by hinduising (enslaving) Dalits and Triblas and using them to kill Muslims in the famous Gujarat Genocide -2002. With the solid support of the Dalits and Tribals, he crushed Muslims to please the Gujarat's powerful ruling castes — Brahmins, Banias and Patels — whom he made powerless. But this caste experiment cannot be launched in Bihar.
The Brahminical upper castes are using Nitish to outwit the populous Muslims and Yadavas but he cannot conduct this experiment as his own caste is a poor minority. Brahminical media gave him a big media build-up but one single rain washed out all the paint on his face.
Irshadul Haque adds from Patna: The present political game, being played by Nitish Kumar (Kurmi) and his political ally, the BJP, is nothing but a pressure tactic. After four and half years in power, Nitish is now thinking that he is the champion of Bihar politics and that only he can mobilize the masses. The "political turmoil" created by him is a part of his game plan. After the swabhiman rally of BJP in Patna, Nitish successfully tarnished BJP. He said BJP tried to malign his "secular figure" by publishing a photograph of Nitish holding his hand with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in local dailies. Consequently he also returned Rs. 5 crore, the aid given by the Modi Govt. during Kosi flood in Bihar in 2008. In fact, these are part of a game being played by JDU and BJP before the forthcoming assembly election in Oct.-Nov.2010.
Wooing Muslims: Nitish thinks this game can target both Lalu Prasad as well as the BJP. By returning the money to Narendra Modi and asking him not to come to Bihar for election campaign, Nitish wants to woo the 17% (1.4 crores) Muslims of Bihar. If the Muslims are polarized against Lalu then not only his party will enjoy Muslim support but also can get full majority. There are at least 60 out of the 243 Assembly seats where Muslims are dominant in Bihar. Secondly, he is also trying to put pressure on BJP that he can take credit for proving Narendra Modi as the Muslim Enemy No.1 as Lalu did it earlier by arresting L.K. Advani for his rath yatra (1990-91). After arresting Advani, Lalu got full support of Muslims.
Pasmanda gains upper hand: But it must be remembered that the year 2010 is not 1990. After 20 years political situation has changed. Now the Pasmanda Muslim movement has emerged as a major force in Bihar. Pasmanda Muslims are able to understand that "communalism" is not an issue on which they can be fooled. They know that (1) employment and (2) education are the main concern of Muslims. So Nitish is day -dreaming for his vote in the name of Narendra Modi.
Caste-based politics in Bihar has been a major factor in election. Nitish is a Kurmi which is only 3% of the population while Yadavs are 12%.
Upper caste revolt: In such a situation Nitish cannot do any magic in Bihar unless he gets support of the upper castes. But here also Nitish faces a revolt by two major upper castes. Bhumihar (3%) and Rajput also about 3% are against Nitish. His party state president, Lalan Singh, a Bhumihar leader, resigned from the party post and started Kisan Mahapanchayat against Nitish. Digvijay Singh, a Rajput and rebel JDU leader, successfully contested a parliamentary election as an independent and against Nitish. And the third dominant caste leader, Prabhunath Singh, also an MP, went against Nitish, At least six JD(U) MLAs joined Prabhunath Singh, a dominant muscleman of the Rajput caste.
Anti-Lalu wave: Only the 2.5% Brahmins have not taken their sword openly against him. But generally Brahmins have never been directly associated with the JDU. They have been the supporters of either BJP or the Congress. Nitish media management has been very strong. With Bhumihars against him, he might now lose the support of Bhumihar-dominated media.
Maha Dalit Commission: Nitish has never enjoyed the full support of any caste. He was riding on the anti-Lalu Yadav wave.
However, he has been trying to divide the Dalit votes. The 15% Dalit votes have been with Lalu and Ram Vilas (LJP), to some extent with the BSP and left wing local parties. But over the past four years, Nitish, by creating the "Maha Dalit Commission", has tried to polarize Dalit vote minus Paswan and Chamar castes. These two castes have almost 65% votes of total Dalit votes.
But it is too early to say that "Maha Dalits" will support him. This time, neither Lalu nor Ram Vilas are going to commit the same mistake as they did in 2005. In 2005 Assembly election, Lalu and Ram Vilas contested separately. But now at least Lalu has given this message by sending Ram Vilas Paswan to the Rajya Sabha that they are going to contest together. And hence this time Nitish will see rough weather in assembly election.
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THUS SPAKE AMBEDKAR

None can define what is Hinduism

Again if he said that he is a Hindu because he believes in the caste system his answer cannot be accepted as satisfactory. It is quite true that no Hindu is interested in what his neighbour believes, but he is very much interested in knowing whether he can eat with him or take water from his hands. In other words it means that the caste system is an essential feature of Hinduism and a man who does not belong to a recognized Hindu caste cannot be a Hindu. While all this is true it must not be forgotten that observance of caste is not enough. Many Musalmans and many Christians observe caste if not in the matter of inter-dining certainly in the matter of inter-marriage. But they cannot be called Hindus on that account. Both elements must be present. He must be a Hindu and he must also observe caste. This brings us back to the old question who is a Hindu? It leaves us where we are.
Is it not a question for every Hindu to consider why in the matter of his own religion his position is so embarrassing and so puzzling? Why is he not able to answer so simple a question which every Parsi, every Christian, and every Muslim can answer? Is it not time that he should ask himself what are the causes that has brought about this religious chaos?

RIDDLE NO.2

THE ORIGIN OF THE VEDAS — THE BRAHMINIC EXPLANATION OR AN EXERCISE IN THE ART OF CIRCUMLOCUTION

There is hardly any Hindu who does not regard the Vedas as the most sacred Book of his religion. And yet ask any Hindu what is the origin of the Vedas and it would be difficult to find one who can give a clear and a definite answer to the simple question. Of course, if Vedas are sanatan. But this is no answer to the question. For first of all what does the word sanatan means?
The best explanation of the word sanatan is to be found in the commentary by Kalluka Bhatt on Chapter 1 shlokas 22-23 of the Manu Smriti. This is what Kulluka Bhatta defines the word sanatan.
"The word sanatana he says, eternally pre-existing. The doctrine of the superhuman origin of the Vedas is maintained by Manu. The same Vedas with (existed) in the previous mundane era (Kalpa) were preserved in the memory of the omniscient Brahma, who was one with the supreme spirit. It was those same Vedas that, in the beginning of he present Kalpa, he drew forth from Agni, Vayu and Surya; and this dogma, which is founded upon the Veda, is not to be questioned, for the Veda says, the Rig Veda comes from Agni, the Yajur Veda from Vayu, and the Sama Veda from Surya."
To understand the explanation by Kulluka Bhatt it is necessary to explain what Kalpa means.
A Kalpa is a reckoning of time adopted by the Vedic Brahmins. The Brahminic reckoning of time divides time into (1) Varsha, (2) Yuga, (3) Mahayuga,(4) Manvantara and (5) Kalpa.
Varsha is easy enough to understand. It corresponds to the term year.
What exactly the period of time covered by the term Yuga coves there is no unanimity.
A Mahayuga is a period covered by a group of four yugas: (1) Krita Yuga, (2) Treta Yuga, (3) Dwapar Yuga and (4) Kali Yuga. The four Yugas follow one another in a cycle, when the period of the first Yuga is spent it is followed by the second and so on in the order given. When the cycle is complete one Mahayuga is completed and a new Mahayuga opens. Every Mahayuga begins with the Krita Yuga and ends with Kali Yuga.
There is no uncertainty as to the time relation of a Mahayuga and a Kalpa. 71 Mahayugas make one Kalpa. There is however some uncertainty as to the time relation between Mahayuga and Manvantara. A Manvantara is equal to 71 Mahayugas "and something more". What exact period of time that "something more" means, the Brahmins have not been able to state categorically. Consequently the time relation between Manvantara and Kalpa is uncertain.
But this does not matter very much for our present purposes. For the present it is enough to confine our attention to Kalpa. ( To be continued)

[Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Writings & Speeches, Vol.4, Riddles in Hinduism (p.15-217) 1987, Rs. 35. Maharashtra Govt., Manager, Govt. Central Book Depot, Near Charni Road Railway Station, Netaji Subhash Road, Bombay - 400 004.]

Thus Spake Periyar

Brahma's lust for Parvati

MANU-DHARMA, A CODE OF INJUSTICE TO NON-BRAHMINS

Manu Dharma Sastra is the weapon of the "highest caste" Brahmins. It has two main motives. First of all this enables the Brahmins to call themselves most superior to other castes and lead a happy life without doing any manual work. It has made the sons of the soil (Dravidians) as slaves to them forever. The non-Brahmins are deprived of their self-respect and decency. The second motive is to render injustice to all Dravidians as stipulated in the Manu' law. When such an order is set up permanently, the organisations such as the government, courts, constitutional acts etc. would naturally be dominated and monopolised by the Brahmin community. Such an arrangement would render all others as slaves for ever. This is the other motive of the Manu's code.
It was clearly ordained that Manu's code or law should be strictly followed for a period of three thousand years.
The sudra (Dravidians) kings and other rulers took pride in proclaiming that they ruled the people as laid down in the Manu law. Thus the Brahmins sought the necessary safeguards to maintain the evil of casteism attached to others by birth.
British rule: After the advent of the British rule, which succeeded the Tamil kings, the Brahmins permitted only the Criminal Acts to be changed on the lines of Western countries. For all civil matters, Hindu law based on Manu's code alone was brought into force.
Can there be a law like Manu's law that provides a very favourable position only to one particular community? How could it be tolerated with the authority of our own law of the land? How can we permit the courts and judges to base their judgement on Manu's code?
Is there a country where the people of the land are termed as the sons of prostitutes? Is there a place where the toiling masses of the land are degraded by others of alien countries? Can you find a government, legislations or courts remaining a silent spectator to the injustice meted out to the majority of the population? Can you see anywhere people being so docile and negligent as here without trying to erase the disgrace? Nowhere else you can find selfish vested interests as you see in Tamil Nadu.
It is for the Tamil society to think loftily. Our freedom and rights lie in the eradication of disgrace attached to our births. So I humbly appeal to you all to think over these monstrocities. You will feel perturbed and agitated at the ill treatment given to us by the Manu's code.
Leave the aged and elderly people. The future is in the hands of the younger generation. I have compiled this book with the hope that our youngsters atleast would come forward to think on right lines and act with wisdom.
The origin of Manu's code: Brahma has been attributed as the author of Manusmriti. He made laws and gave them to Brigu, a first saint. Later the law was handed over to Maricha by Brigu. (Vol.1, sloka 58, Manu code).
Later on Manusmriti (orthodox varnasrama dharma) was let known to all the saints.
Brahma's lust: (1) According to a fable of Hindu religion Brahma acted as a priest to officiate the marriage of god Paramasiva with Parvathi. When Parvathi went round the sacred fire (omakundam) she held the end of the apron cloth with her left hand before going round. It enabled Brahma to have a clear look at the Parvathi's thighs. On seeing the thighs, Brahma became a victim of lust. Brahma's semen poured out. Brahma left the semen in a vessel near the sacred fire. Immediately Agasthiar was born.
(2) When Parvathi came around the sacred fire again, Brahma once again relished her thighs and he once again became a victim to lust and semen poured out once again. This time he left the semen on the green plants, creepers and trees. This time a number of saints (rishis) were born in no time. Of them Valkilliyathe was one. (To be continued)

[Collected Works of Periyar , (pp.115 to 117) (4th edn. 2007), The Periyar Self-Respect Propaganda Institution, Periyar Thidal, 50-EVK Sampath Rd., Vepery, Madras - 600 007.]

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Train accident could have been avoided, say guards
Soudhriti Bhabani, Hindustan Times
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Kolkata, July 21, 2010
First Published: 00:06 IST(21/7/2010)
Last Updated: 00:09 IST(21/7/2010)
The Birbhum train accident in the early hours of Monday could have been avoided if the track along which the Vananchal Express entered the station had been unhinged from the main lines, making any other entry impossible. The process is called creating an "isolation point", and is mandatory.

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19 die as rains wreak havoc in Pakistan

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Govt proposes 20 p.c. GST on goods, 16 p.c. on services

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Will cap cable fee at Rs. 250 in non-CAS areas, TRAI tells court

India, China dominate exports to UAE

Manmohan to be briefed on economy on Friday

India keen to buy BP's assets in Vietnam: Deora

Sci-Tech

Microsoft to launch hands-free Kinect console in November

Four years after Nintendo revolutionized video-games with its motion-sensing Wii console, Microsoft said that it will launch its own hands-free gadget, the Kinect »

Japan to launch Mercury space mission in 2014

As Facebook lures 500 millionth user - what next?

BlackBerry now touts Messenger to woo the young

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Education

Head-hunters back on the prowl

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Be the guardians of the forests

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Congress party forces adjournment in Madhya Pradesh Assembly

ANI - 08:50 PM
Bhopal, July 21 (ANI): Making life difficult for Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan, the Congress party on Wednesday disrupted the State assembly proceedings as it sought explanation from the CM over his statement that mafia was collecting money for his ouster from the office.

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Proclaimed offenders heldPTI - 08:37 PM
New Delhi, Jul 21 (PTI) Two proclaimed offenders, who were on the run for the last nine years, were arrested in the national capital, police said today.
BJP to raise Anderson issue, CWG projects delay in ParliamentPTI - 08:37 PM
New Delhi, July 21 (PTI) BJP today said it will take on the UPA government on issues like price rise, "escape" of Warren Anderson, delay in Commonwealth Games projects, Railway accidents and Indo-Pak talks in the forthcoming Parliament session.
INTERCITYPTI - 08:36 PM
New Delhi, Jul 21 (PTI) To clear the extra rush of passengers during Guru Poornima celebration, Northern Railway has decided to extend the run of New DelhiAgra Intercity Express to Gwalior for a week beginning July 21.
Delhi has 65,000 fake ration cards meant for poor, court toldIANS - 08:36 PM
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) There are around 65,000 holders of fake below poverty line (BPL) ration cards in the capital, the Delhi High Court was informed Wednesday.
Mangrove park closure challenged in HCPTI - 08:35 PM
Kochi, July 21 (PTI) The CPI(M)-controlled Pappinessery Eco Tourism Society in Kannur today approached the Kerala High Court, challenging the closure of its mangroves park on ecological grounds by the Union Environment Ministry.

Politics

Not stepping down as National Conference president: Farooq AbdullahIANS - 08:27 PM
Srinagar, July 21 (IANS) Farooq Abdullah Wednesday said he had no plans of stepping down as president of the National Conference (NC), putting to rest speculations that he may pave the way for a younger leader.
Congress flays Bihar speakerIANS - 08:22 PM
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Describing the bedlam in the Bihar assembly as 'unfortunate,' the Congress Wednesday made a veiled attack on Speaker Uday Narain Choudhary.
Consensus seen emerging on GST structureReuters - 08:04 PM
A consensus is emerging between the states and the federal government to launch a nationwide goods and services tax (GST) on 1 April 2011, the head of the government's panel on GST said on Wednesday.
Four killed in police firing in AssamIANS - 07:46 PM
Guwahati, July 21 (IANS) At least four people were killed and over 70 injured when police opened fire Wednesday on a group of student protesters in Assam's Barpeta town, officials said.
67 legislators suspended after Bihar bedlamIANS - 07:18 PM
Patna, July 21 (IANS) Sixty-seven opposition legislators were Wednesday suspended for creating ruckus in the Bihar assembly while demanding Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's resignation, with one member hurling a slipper at the speaker.

Features

Get Social Media savvyHT - 10:45 AM
Mumbai, July 20 -- Most of us fell into social media. We ended up on Facebook and Twitter, possibly with a blog that three friends now read, but have not truly understood why social media is important and how we can use it to enhance our image, or promote our business. The subject is not exactly taught at school either.
The other face of OotyHT - 10:10 AM
New Delhi, July 20 -- In the early 19th Century, Udagamandalam, then known as Ootacamund, was a colonial hill station.
Pay as you pleaseHT - 10:10 AM
New Delhi, July 20 -- Imagine going to a cool coffee house, ordering a cafe latte, hanging out for an hour and paying. well, Rs 5, or Rs 50 or Rs 500. or whatever you want to.
Fashion for freshersHT - 10:10 AM
New Delhi, July 20 -- It's the first day of college and the first year students shouldn't make a wrong impression.
Visual delightHT - Mon, Jul 19
New Delhi, July 18 -- The Pearls Delhi Couture Week that commences tomorrow will not only have 13 designers showcasing collections on the ramp, but six others who will create an atmosphere of fashion at the venue through installations.

Crime

Women's hockey coach M.K. Kaushik to be investigated for harassmentReuters - 05:23 PM
The coach of the Indian women's hockey team, M.K. Kaushik, has pulled out of the squad after a player accused him and some of his staff of sexually harassing her, officials from the sport's federation said on Wednesday.
Attempt to kill wife's lover misfiresHT - 10:45 AM
Srinagar, July 20 -- Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday claimed to have solved a shoot and run case in northern town of Sopore where an aggrieved husband intending to kill the 'lover' of his wife connived with a Lashkar-e-Toiba militant.
Daring jail escapeHT - 10:10 AM
Meerut, July 20 -- The preparations for the great escape were perfect. The prisoners had devised a way to cut the iron rods of the toilet window, built a ladder by tying small pieces of iron rods and pipes with cloth to climb the jail's high walls, and possibly bribed jail officials.
IFS officer spied for loveHT - 10:10 AM
New Delhi, July 20 -- It was love and her wish to marry her Pakistani handler Jamshed that made Madhuri Gupta a spy said the Delhi police in a chargesheet filed on Tuesday.
Man who sent threat emails to lyricist, arrestedHT - 10:10 AM
Mumbai, July 21 -- The Crime Branch has arrested a 21-year-old accountant for sending a threat emails to film scriptwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar over his remarks made during a news channel discussion on a fatwa that prohibits women from working in offices in proximity with men.

National News

MEA wants revenue officials to monitor aid projects

IE - 03:28 PM
MEA wants revenue officials to monitor aid projects The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has requested the Finance Ministry to depute a contingent of meritorious revenue service officials to monitor India's aid projects to various countries worth thousands of crores of rupees.

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HM suggests use of aircraft to reach accident sites IE - 03:28 PM
Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday regretted the enormous delay in rescue and relief teams reaching the train accident site at Sainthia in West Bengal and said use of helicopters or small planes on such occasions should be looked into.
Wounded in UP bomb attack, Express reporter dies IE - 03:28 PM
Vijay Pratap Singh, The Indian Express Senior Reporter who was injured in the blast outside an Uttar Pradesh minister's house in Allahabad on July 12, succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday.
CPM to fine-tune poll strategy IE - 12:40 PM
The CPI(M) Central Committee met in New Delhi on Wednesday to discuss its approach towards Congress and BJP and fine-tune the strategy to be adopted by it in the upcoming Assembly polls in West Bengal and Kerala.
Slipper thrown at Bihar Speaker; 16 Oppn MLAs suspended IE - 12:40 PM
Bihar Assembly Speaker Udai Narain Choudhry suspended 16 Opposition MLAs for the rest of the monsoon session as chaos prevailed in the House for the second day on Wednesday during which a slipper was flung at him.
Karnataka gets Maharashtra firm to build Belgaum pride IE - 05:09 AM
Even for those whose business is politics, business and politics need not always mix. The massive new Suvarna Soudha building in Belgaum — the pride of Karnataka, and symbol of its rulers' desire to lay a monumental claim to the city that Maharashtra wants for itself — is being built by a Maharashtra company.
7,000 key safety posts in Eastern Railway vacant IE - 05:09 AM
With the Sainthia train disaster on Monday, the question of railways safety has come to the fore. Sources in the Eastern Railway said more than 7,000 key posts in the Railways safety category, including those of drivers, gate men, controllers are vacant. The posts are for all the four divisions — Howrah, Sealdah, Malda and Asansol — under the Eastern Railway.
Senior counsel withdraws from anti-Sikh riot cases IE - 10:29 AM
A senior advocate, appearing for the 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims in different courts, on Tuesday decided to withdraw from all the cases following allegations of "personal benefits" levelled against him.
NSA echoes Pillai: there's a terror-Pak agency nexus IE - 05:09 AM
Days after Home Secretary G K Pillai held the ISI directly responsible for guiding the 26/11 attacks — the comment evoked a sharp reaction from Pakistan during External Affairs Minister S M Krishna's visit — National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon today said that the nexus between terror groups and the official establishment was "getting stronger" and "would not be broken so
DGP says no sabotage, points at human error IE - 05:09 AM
Investiagtors on Tuesday started gathering pieces of information that they believe could come in handy to get to the cause of the train crash that killed 63 people in Birbhum district of West Bengal on Monday.
Pak violates ceasefire again, BSF jawan injured in firing IE - 10:29 AM
In yet another ceasefire violation, Pakistani troops on Wednesday fired on forward Indian posts along the border in Jammu sector, injuring a BSF jawan.
Top militant among two killed in Sopore encounter IE - 10:29 AM
A top Harkat-ul-Mujahideen militant was among two ultras killed in an encounter with security forces in Sopore town of North Kashmir on Wednesday.
CM against talks 'with GJM murderers' IE - 05:09 AM
Uncertainty prevailed in state government circles about the Tripartite talks convened by the Centre between the West Bengal government, Union government and Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) in New Delhi on July 24.
CM Modi to feature in film on Garib Kalyan Mela IE - 05:09 AM
The state Information Department has decided to shoot a 15-minute documentary featuring Chief Minister Narendra Modi in a bid to popularise the Garib Kalyan Mela welfare scheme.
H1N1: docs for thorough screening in schools IE - 05:09 AM
Though the vaccine for the H1N1 influenza has not been made mandatory by the government for citizens, it is advisable for health workers to take the vaccine because of their proximity to affected patients, said Dr Shashikala Sangle, Head of the department of Sassoon Hospital on Tuesday.
AROUND TOWN IE - 05:09 AM
Postpone Ramlila fairs: Delhi PoliceSecurity concerns over the Commonwealth Games has prompted the Delhi Police to ask organisers of Ramlila to reschedule the fairs associated with the festival. Ramlila coincides with the Games to be held in October this year. Delhi Police Commissioner Y S Dadwal said the force had not sought the postponement of Ramlila festivities.
City briefs IE - 05:09 AM
Engg admission schedule on July 26The Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) will display the schedule of submission of online option forms for Centralised Admission Process (CAP) rounds of first year engineering courses on July 26. The DTE has come up with a declaration on its website www.dte.org.in/fe2010. "A detailed notification regarding the CAP rounds will be displayed at 5.
Commerce courses a hit in Panchkula colleges IE - 05:09 AM
The Commerce stream seems to be growing on the popularity charts of students as many are giving Humanities subjects a miss to opt for BCom and other courses.
Thousands of posts lie trashed in safety bin IE - 05:09 AM
As the Railway Ministry grapples for answers to Monday's tragedy, which has once again questioned railway safety, sources said that over 7,000 key posts in the safety category are lying vacant in all four divisions of Eastern Railways — Howrah, Sealdah, Malda and Asansol.
Students protest lack of hostel facilities IE - 05:09 AM
The Panjab University Students' Union (PUSU) held a protest on Tuesday outside the V-C Office against the problems being faced by the students in getting hostel accommodation.

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XLRI GMP placement sees pre-recession glory

FE - 01:51 AM
With as many as 36 candidates of the batch of 97having been able to change roles at the recently concluded placements of XLRI's one-year full-time General Management Programme (GMP) one felt that the heady days of placements of the pre-recession period of 2006-2007 was almost back.

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01:51 AM
On Thursday when the Ramnath Goenka Awards for Excellence in Journalism are announced, they will celebrate qualities that define great journalism. Jury member and Infosys mentor & founder NR Narayana Murthy says, "It is an absolute pleasure to be part of the jury that picks journalists who have stood for courage and excellence.
SC slaps notice on M&M over excise evasion FE - 01:51 AM
The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from Mahindra & Mahindra on the excise department's plea alleging that the automobile manufacturer had undervalued its vehicles to evade excise duty.
BJP state FMs meet to firm up opposition FE - 01:51 AM
The BJP on Tuesday went into a huddle with finance ministers of BJP-ruled states in order to firm up positions before a meeting of the empowered group of finance ministers on Goods and Services Tax (GST).
IBM second quarter net profit jumps 9% FE - 01:51 AM
IBM second quarter net profit jumps 9% IBM's second-quarter profits were up 9% from a year earlier, the company announced on Monday, with increased sales in the US and Asia helping to offset weaker spending in Europe.
Report card FE - 01:51 AM
This paper* looks at the trade performance of the major Asian economies since the 2008 financial crisis.
Letters to the editor FE - 01:51 AM
Apropos of the edit 'More than a symbol' (FE, July 16), the new logo is a right step towards creating a distinct brand identity of the rupee in the international markets.
Rama Raju, 3 others get bail in Satyam case FE - 01:51 AM
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted bail to former managing director of Satyam Computers, Rama Raju, former chief financial officer Vadlamani Srinivas and three others accused in the Rs 7,800 crore accounting scam.
Now, ministry says green nod must for Noida park FE - 01:51 AM
Almost nine months after the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) said Mayawati's 33.43 hectare Noida Park memorial project is too 'small' for its "environmental clearance", it filed an affidavit on Tuesday in the Supreme Court saying that an "integrated and holistic" environment impact assessment is a must.
Quick View FE - 01:51 AM
Sebi confirms ban against India Capital Market regulator Sebi on Tuesday turned down the appeal of India Capital Markets for reviewing the order banning it from trading in shares for its alleged role in the Pyramid Saimira share scam.
Bengal collision baffles minister, rail officials FE - Tue, Jul 20
There are more questions than answers surrounding the train collision at Sainthia in Birbhum that claimed at least 60 lives and injured over 90. While Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee had "some doubts" over certain aspects pertaining to the incident, the Railway Board found it to be an "unusual collision".
NMDC to lay 12 mt pipeline on highways to avoid Naxal attacks FE - Tue, Jul 20
Government-owned NMDC has decided to lay its proposed 12 million tonne pipeline next to state and national highways in order to avoid any Naxalite interference.
Rlys grapple with accidents, pending files, vacancies FE - Tue, Jul 20
In the 14 months during which Mamata Banerjee has been at the helm of the railways ministry, as many as 428 people have been killed and over 600 injured in some 200 train accidents.
Trains collide in Bengal, 60 dead FE - Tue, Jul 20
A passenger train smashed into the rear of another that had just begun to roll out of Sainthia station in West Bengal's Birbhum district early Monday, leaving at least 60 dead and over 90 injured.
Simply irresistible FE - Tue, Jul 20
Campaign : Role reversal Brand : Alpenliebe Company : Perfetti Van Melle India Agency : McCann Erickson The Campaign The TV ad opens with a monkey faced Madaari or animal handler with a stick trying to make someone come down the tree.
Loyalty beyond reason FE - Tue, Jul 20
The World Cup is a great educational experience.
Over the last month or so, many of us learnt new words like 'jabulani', 'vuvuzela' and 'waka waka'. We learnt that Honduras is in Central America. (Now to find out where Central America is, ha ha). And that Slovakia and Slovenia are two entirely different countries.
Off the rack FE - Tue, Jul 20
Reach for the Skies:
Ballooning,
BoB to open seven branches in North FE - Tue, Jul 20
Bank of Baroda has planned to open seven new branches in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.
Haryana seeks liberal aid for flood-hit areas FE - Tue, Jul 20
Haryana on Monday asked the Centre to assess the damage in the flood-hit areas and grant financial aid liberally.
The world @ your fingertips FE - Tue, Jul 20
Next World Cup, the average Indian football fan may be watching the finals on her mobile. And once the match is over, she could get down to some serious multimedia games on her 3G-enabled phone. In between, she could be downloading videos of her favourite soccer stars or exchanging notes on the latest scores with her friends via Facebook, all on her mobile.

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Andhra High Court grants bail to all but former chief

HT - 12:55 PM
Hyderabad, July 20 -- The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday granted bail to five former Satyam Computer executives, including the brother of former chairman B Ramalinga Raju.

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Headley linked to Pak officials, reaffirms NSA HT - 12:55 PM
New Delhi, July 21 -- There are clear links between Pakistan's official establishment and Pakistani-American terrorist David Headley, who acted as advance scout for the 26/11 attackers, said National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon on Tuesday.
Tarun Tahiliani undergoes surgery HT - 10:45 AM
New Delhi, July 20 -- Tarun Tahiliani's woes don't seem to end. The designer's Bridal Couture Exposition, slated for July 22, has been postponed, as he was rushed to hospital on Monday for an emergency appendicitis surgery. "Tarun is recovering and should be discharged soon. He is feeling much better.
3 kg LPG? Government mulls ways to trim subsidy HT - 10:45 AM
New Delhi, July 20 -- The Centre, stuck with an annual subsidy bill on kerosene for the poor running as high as Rs. 16,000 crore, is mulling novel ways to trim its expenditure to curb the fiscal deficit.
Get Social Media savvy HT - 10:45 AM
Mumbai, July 20 -- Most of us fell into social media. We ended up on Facebook and Twitter, possibly with a blog that three friends now read, but have not truly understood why social media is important and how we can use it to enhance our image, or promote our business. The subject is not exactly taught at school either.
Attempt to kill wife's lover misfires HT - 10:45 AM
Srinagar, July 20 -- Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday claimed to have solved a shoot and run case in northern town of Sopore where an aggrieved husband intending to kill the 'lover' of his wife connived with a Lashkar-e-Toiba militant.
Couture Week sued HT - 10:10 AM
New Delhi, July 20 -- Delhi's first ever Couture Week began yesterday, amidst high drama in the form of a last minute legal hassle. On Monday, the organising body, Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) was sued by Delhi's Pearl Academy of Fashion for calling the event 'Pearls Delhi Couture Week'.
'Outsource development' HT - 10:10 AM
Gurgaon, July 20 -- The lack of basic infrastructure facilities weighed high on the minds of corporate honchos, who, a decade ago, had set base in the Millennium City that promised to deliver Delhi-like facilities but at much cheaper rates.
Man who sent threat emails to lyricist, arrested HT - 10:10 AM
Mumbai, July 21 -- The Crime Branch has arrested a 21-year-old accountant for sending a threat emails to film scriptwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar over his remarks made during a news channel discussion on a fatwa that prohibits women from working in offices in proximity with men.
RTI activist shot dead near Gujarat High Court HT - 10:10 AM
Ahmedabad, July 20 -- Gujarat-based well known environment and RTI activist Amit Jethva has been shot dead near Gujarat High Court, Ahmedabad by two motor cycle-borne unknown assailants.
Daring jail escape HT - 10:10 AM
Meerut, July 20 -- The preparations for the great escape were perfect. The prisoners had devised a way to cut the iron rods of the toilet window, built a ladder by tying small pieces of iron rods and pipes with cloth to climb the jail's high walls, and possibly bribed jail officials.
IFS officer spied for love HT - 10:10 AM
New Delhi, July 20 -- It was love and her wish to marry her Pakistani handler Jamshed that made Madhuri Gupta a spy said the Delhi police in a chargesheet filed on Tuesday.
Free-for-all in Bihar Assembly HT - 10:10 AM
Patna, July 21 -- The Bihar Assembly witnessed one of its ugliest moments when MLAs of the ruling NDA and the Opposition's RJD and Left parties clashed inside the House on Tuesday.
Fashion for freshers HT - 10:10 AM
New Delhi, July 20 -- It's the first day of college and the first year students shouldn't make a wrong impression.
The other face of Ooty HT - 10:10 AM
New Delhi, July 20 -- In the early 19th Century, Udagamandalam, then known as Ootacamund, was a colonial hill station.
Pay as you please HT - 10:10 AM
New Delhi, July 20 -- Imagine going to a cool coffee house, ordering a cafe latte, hanging out for an hour and paying. well, Rs 5, or Rs 50 or Rs 500. or whatever you want to.
State keen on uniform power tariff across Mumbai HT - 09:40 AM
Mumbai, July 21 -- The state government on Tuesday reiterated in the legislative council that it wants uniform electricity tariff across the city even if the suppliers are different.
Ex-cop burnt alive in car HT - 09:40 AM
New Delhi, July 21 -- A 62-year-old retired Delhi Police Sub Inspector was found charred to death in his car in Rohini's sector 11 on Tuesday morning, police said.
Cabinet plugs holes in Arms Act HT - 09:40 AM
New Delhi, July 21 -- Taking cognisance of a large number of licenced weapons falling into the hands of criminals, particularly in Rajasthan and Punjab, the UPA government has finally decided to amend the Arms Act, 1959 to plug loopholes in the law.
Sena ultimatum to banks, state HT - 09:40 AM
Mumbai, July 21 -- The Shiv Sena is at it again. The party has given the government one month's time to ensure signboards of all commercial establishments, including banks, are in Marathi. It has also asked the government to use Marathi for all its official communication. "Despite laws that clearly say that all boards and signages have to be in Marathi this is still not being followed.

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67 legislators suspended in Bihar

Patna: Sixty-seven opposition legislators were suspended on Wednesday for unruly behaviour in the Bihar assembly while demanding Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's resignation over financial irregularities. The incident had prompted one of the members to throw a footwear at the speaker. Speaker Uday Narain Choudhary suspended the 67, mostly from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) and the Left parties, a day after bedlam gripped the house.

A House of shame and slippers

The suspended legislators were forcibly removed by the marshals from the house. The assembly opened at 11 am after being adjourned on Tuesday afternoon following clashes between the ruling National Democratic Alliance and opposition members. The opposition members trooped towards the speaker, shouted slogans against their suspension and demanded the resignation of Nitish Kumar. The suspension will remain effective during the ongoing monsoon session till July 24.

The ruling NDA alleged that an opposition member threw a sandal at the speaker to protest suspension of opposition members. Protests continued outside the house also. A woman legislator created ruckus by breaking flower pots in the premises. On Tuesday, 14 opposition members of the Bihar Legislative Council were suspended for their unruly behaviour in the house during protests against alleged financial irregularities.

Here we have the entire story that happened in the Bihar assembly.

A House of shame and slippers

Politics in Bihar took another ugly turn on Wednesday when Opposition MLAs allegedly threw a pair of sandals at the Speaker after he suspended 16 of them for rowdy behaviour. As the watch and ward staff lifted RJD MLA Bablu Dev, one of the 16 MLAs suspended from the Assembly, his party colleagues ran towards him and a slipper was thrown at the Speaker Udai Narayan Choudhry. Choudhry then ordered that all MLAs protesting in the well of the House be removed.

Chaotic scenes were witnessed in both Houses of Bihar Legislature on Tuesday as Opposition members overturned desks and chairs, broke microphones and virtually came to blows with ruling alliance MLAs over the debate on the CAG report.

A House of shame and slippers

It was a free for all inside the Assembly on Tuesday, all because MLAs could not decide what to debate during working hours. The BJP and JD(U) wanted to discuss price rise and the failings of the Central government. "People have a right to debate, but not in this fashion. The government has a job to do, so has the Opposition, but they can't stop us from functioning in this way," Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said.

A House of shame and slippers

"This is unparliamentary, Nitish has attacked me. This incident (the ruckus) is an embarrassment and I condemn it," RJD chief Lalu Yadav said.

A House of shame and slippers

RJD supremo Lalu Prasad was on Tuesday not allowed to enter the Bihar Assembly where opposition MLAs were on an indefinite dharna demanding the resignation of the Nitish Kumar government.

A House of shame and slippers

Around 80 Bihar Opposition members spent the night in the well of the two houses of the state legislature demanding the resignation of Nitish Kumar in the light of a CAG report highlighting alleged financial irregularities in the state. The Opposition MLAs and MLCs in Bihar said they would continue their dharna in both the Houses till their demand was met, apparently taking a cue from the Karnataka Opposition members, who were on a five-day-long dharna in the state Assembly demanding CBI probe into the alleged illegal mining in the state.

A House of shame and slippers

Last week, MLAs belonging to the Congress and the JD(S) made a tamasha of the Assembly by spending three nights in the House having biriyani, singing songs and sleeping on the floor. Thier demand? Handing over the illegal mining scandal involving the Reddy brothers to the CBI.

A House of shame and slippers

Congress and JD(S) MLAs, who do not share the same political ideology, were found sleeping together. Politics, after all, is a story of strange bedfellow.

A House of shame and slippers

Congress MLAs tearing up a string of bills that were passed in the Karnataka Assembly.

A House of shame and slippers

Meanwhile, Tourism Minister Janardhana Reddy, the eldest of the Reddy brothers and a baron involved in iron ore minig, claimed that his family was as pure as 24 carat gold. Reddy said he was ready for not only a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), but also by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or any global investigation agency.

A House of shame and slippers

A few years ago, Tamil Nadu Assembly witnessed pandemonium when a few MLAs allegedly tried to `disrobe' AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa.

A House of shame and slippers

Recently, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav almost came close to landing a blow on BJP leader Ananth Kumar in Parliament when the later called him a traitor.

Source: Agencies