Statesman (India) articles from January 2011

Statesman (India) archives from January 2011

Briefs.
January 31, 2011... GJMM rally lathi-chargeJALPAIGURI, 30 JAN: At least five GJMM supporters were injured when police allegedly lathicharged them at Sirshu Gram in Malbazar today for breaking a barricade near the Dooars. Police, however, denied the allegation of...

MCIs Vision 2015: Role of paramedical staff ignored.
January 31, 2011... sulagna senguptaKOLKATA, 30 JAN: The much-hyped Vision 2015 of the Medical Council of India, which has been framed to provide better healthcare services across the country, fails to throw light on the recruitment of paramedical staff though the...

State struggles to utilise funds for farmers within deadline.
January 31, 2011... pranesh sarkar KOLKATA,30 Jan: Although the Centre has allotted a handsome amount for providing relief to farmers of 11 drought-hit districts of Bengal, the state government may find it difficult to utilise the funds within the deadline....

No false promises: Mamata.
January 31, 2011... KOLKATA/MIDNAPORE,30 JAN: In a strong response to the chief ministers charge that railway projects will not come up in the state, railway minister and TrinamulCongress chief Miss MamataBanerjee (in sns photo below)today said that she did not...

Trinamul activist shot at in Bhatar.
January 31, 2011... Three hurt in clash during school poll DURGAPUR, 30JAN: A TrinamulCongress supporter was shot at after a clash broke out between the Trinamuland CPI-Msupporters during a school election in Bhatarin Burdwan.The injured, who sustained bullet...

briefs.
January 31, 2011... Robbers arrestedKOLKATA,30 JAN: Police have arrested four criminals and have seized two improvised fire arms, 10 bullets and four county made bombs from them near Ambedkar Bridge in Tiljala last night. The goons were sent to the Alipore Court...

China would love to be the theme country in Kolkata Book Fair.
January 31, 2011... statesman news service KOLKATA,30 JAN: China would love to be the theme country in Kolkata Book Fair in near future, said consulate general of China, Mr ZhangLiZhong, while inaugurating the Chinesepavilion at Kolkatabook fair today where he...

Biz Briefs.
January 31, 2011... Hilton Worldwide plans 19 hotels in IndiaMumbai, 30 Jan: To tap the growing hospitality business in India, Hilton Worldwide plans to develop 19 hotels in the next five years, of which six will begin operations in 2011, a top company executive...

Visualising the auction.
January 31, 2011... raj guptaLast fortnight we saw how the market could be viewed as an auction which facilitates buyers and sellers to do business at mutually convenient prices. Price is the advertiser of opportunity: as economic and political news arrives in the...

Philips eyes Indian street-lighting market.
January 31, 2011... New York, 30 Jan: Dutch electronics firm Philips today said it plans to tap the Indian street lighting market for which it is developing a range of products to suit the requirements of the country.In India, there is an untapped market which is...

Engineering exports post 50 per cent growth.
January 31, 2011... NEW DELHI, 30 JAN: Driven by an increased demand from the US and Middle East markets, Indias engineering exports grew by about 50 per cent on a year-on-year basis to $5.5 billion in December, 2010, according to Mr AmanChadha,chairman,...

Indian ADRs lose US$ 23bn in mcap in Jan.
January 31, 2011... New York, 30 Jan: Indian stocks trading on American bourses witnessed their cumulative market capitalisation falling by US$ 23 billion in January, led by IT biggies Infosys Technologies and Wipro that accounted for nearly half of the losses.The...

Norway keen on investment in Indian telecom sector.
January 31, 2011... Mumbai, 30 Jan: Norway has pledged full and long- term telecom investment interest in India and its government has committed itself to providing the best possible services to the country's fast-growing telecommunications sector.The Norway...

IOC wins battle over domain name indianoil.org.
January 31, 2011... New Delhi, 30 Jan: State-run Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has won its legal battle over ownership rights to the Internet domain name indianoil.org, which was misappropriated by a US-based businessman.IOC was granted the exclusive right to the...

ITC to set up Rs 3,000-crore unit in Andhra.
January 31, 2011... Hyderabad, 30 Jan: Diversified conglomerate ITC Limited today said it will invest up to Rs 3,000 crore to set up a paper manufacturing unit in Andhra Pradesh as part of plans to double capacity over the next five years.The total project cost for...

Question mark on ability to combat future crisis; WEF ends on cautious note.
January 31, 2011... press trust of indiaDavos, 30 Jan: The 41st annual World Economic Forum meeting ended here on a cautious optimism with global leaders raising doubts about the world's ability to combat effectively a possible financial crisis, even as they asked...

Multi-brand retail: No decision on FDI in a hurry.
January 31, 2011... press trust of indiaDavos, 30 Jan: In a clear message to global retail giants like Walmart, Tesco and Carrfoure, the Indian government today said it will not rush into allowing FDI into politically sensitive multi-brand retail sector.Until a...

Govt okays additional Rs 8,000 crore subsidy for fuel retailers.
January 31, 2011... Press Trust of IndiaNEW DELHI, 31 JAN: The government today approved an additional subsidy of Rs 8,000 crore to make up for the losses suffered by state-run fuel retailers on the sale of diesel, LPG and kerosene below cost in the third...

News.
January 31, 2011... Outrage OverWind FarmOn D-Day Beach john lichfieldPARIS, 30 JAN: The view from the Normandy landing beaches is to be transformed ~ critics say desecrated ~ by an immense offshore wind farm.French President Nicolas Sarkozy has announced that one...

Edits.
January 31, 2011... SHOWCASE SACKINGAfter damage was doneONLY one issue arises from the dismissal of Suresh Kalmadi and Lalit Bhanot from the CWG Organising Committee ~ why was that not done immediately after the Games concluded when the Prime Minister had already...

Special Article.
January 31, 2011... Poetry & Patriotism~IIGuiding The Countrys Spiritual Destinyargha banerjeeTHE thoughts that guided Sri Aurobindo during various stages of spiritual evolution were those of Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda. The former guided him thrice....

Briefs.
January 31, 2011... PMK to be DMK poll allyNEW DELHI, 30 JAN: As the countdown for the Assembly election in Tamil Nadu continues, chief minister Mr MKarunanidhi, who arrived here today, to discuss seat-sharing with Congress said the PMK would be a part of the...

Karmapa quizzed, Dalai Lama for probe into currency seizure.
January 31, 2011... Dharamsala/Shimla, 30 JAN: Police today questioned the Karmapa who got the backing of Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, even as they arrested two more persons in connection with the seizure of foreign currency worth over Rs 7.5 crore...

Tri-Valley scam: India takes up issue with USA.
January 31, 2011... agenciesWashington/BANGALORE, 30 JAN: Concerned over the plight of scores of Indian students radio-tagged by US authorities after being duped by a sham university, the Indian embassy here has asked the Obama administration to ensure that none of...

Black money: Finance ministry sets up panel on voluntary compliance.
January 31, 2011... New Delhi, 30 Jan: Amid the growing clamour to crack down on generation of black money, the finance ministry has instituted a study group to improve voluntary compliance by suggesting appropriate measures to motivate tax evaders to disclose...

Process initiated for judicial reforms: Moily.
January 31, 2011... Lucknow, 30 Jan: Union law minister Mr M Veerappa Moily today said the Centre has initiated the process to bring judicial reforms for speedy disposal of cases and ensuring accountability.We are in process of implementing judicial reforms wherein...

Govt depts asked to make CWG contract details Online.
January 31, 2011... NEW DELHI, 30 JAN: Aimed at speeding up its probe into the alleged corruption in Commonwealth Games (CWG) projects, the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has directed government offices concerned to upload details of their works for the mega...

CBI to re-examine Malegaon evidence.
January 31, 2011... Malegaon/Mumbai/INDORE, 30 Jan: In the light of a confession by Swami Aseemanand, the CBI will re-examine all the evidence in the 2006 Malegaon blast case and has decided to depute a special team to the powerloom city to conduct a fresh probe in...

PAC to record RBI Governors evidence on Spectrum scam.
January 31, 2011... NEW DELHI, 30 JAN: Even as the stalemate over the setting up of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC)to probe the 2GSpectrum scam continues, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)chaired by BJP leader Dr MurliManmoharJoshihas called the RBI...

Adarsh: Premises of accused searched.
January 31, 2011... press trust of indiaMUMBAI, 30 JAN: A day after registering a case in the Adarsh Housing Society scam, the Cental Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today carried out searches at the premises of four main accused, including a retired Army officer and...

Advice Lanka to refrain from attacking fishermen: Karuna to PM.
January 31, 2011... Press Trust of IndiaNEW DELHI, 31 JAN: Against the backdrop of frequent attacks against Indian fishermen allegedly by the Sri Lankan navy, Tamil Nadu chief minister Mr M Karunanidhi today asked Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to advise Colombo...

Ajmer blast case accused moves court for FIR against CBI.
January 31, 2011... Press Trust of IndiaNEW DELHI, 31 JAN: An RSS functionary, accused in Ajmer blast case, today moved a Delhi court seeking registration of an FIR against CBI and Tehelka magazine for making public right-wing activist Swami Aseemanand's...

35 get jail term, fine in fodder scam case.
January 31, 2011... Press Trust of IndiaRANCHI, 31 JAN: Over 30 accused in a case related to the infamous fodder scam have been sentenced to rigorous imprisonment ranging from four to six years by a court here which also imposed fines varying from Rs 1.5 lakh to a...

Decision on next Telangana meet soon, no delay: Chidambaram.
January 31, 2011... Press Trust of IndiaNEW DELHI, 31 JAN: A decision on the next meeting of political parties on the Telangana issue, to hear their final views, will be taken in the next few days, Union home minister Mr P Chidambaram said today. The much-awaited...

Navy orders inquiry into warship accident.
January 31, 2011... Press Trust of IndiaNEW DELHI, 31 JAN: The Navy today ordered a Board of Inquiry (BOI) to look into the reasons behind collision of one of its warships with a merchant vessel in the Mumbai harbour and explore its future operational worth.The...

DMK, Cong alliance for TN polls to continue: Karunanidhi.
January 31, 2011... Press Trust of IndiaNEW DELHI, 31 JAN: The DMK and the Congress today decided to continue their seven-year-old alliance to contest the forthcoming Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu amid indications that the national party may do some hard bargaining...

State labour dept fails to implement scheme.
January 31, 2011... aparajit chakrabortyKOLKATA, 30 JAN: The Left Front government often talks about pro-labour schemes but the picture is just the opposite when it comes to reality.The state labour department has failed to implement the Minimum Wages scheme and...

China would love to be the theme country in Kolkata Book Fair.
January 31, 2011... KOLKATA,30 JAN: China would love to be the theme country in Kolkata Book Fair in near future, said consulate general of China, Mr ZhangLiZhong, while inaugurating the Chinesepavilion at Kolkatabook fair today where he introduced the School of...

Correctional home denies medical aid to sick inmates.
January 31, 2011... asim pramanik BEHRAMPORE, 30 JAN: Ailing prisoners in the Central Correctional Home in Behrampore have to depend on their family members to provide them with medicines because the jail authorities have allegedly asked them to procure medicines...

Drug pedlars held, heroin worth Rs 50 lakh seized.
January 31, 2011... statesman news service KOLKATA, 30 JAN: In a major crackdown on organised heroin smuggling rackets operating in the border districts jointly conducted by officers of the Narcotic Control Bureau (NCB) and the Border Security Force (BSF), two...

Robbers kill mother, son in Ballygunge.
January 31, 2011... statesman news serviceKOLKATA,30 JAN: In a shocking incident, criminals stormed into the house of a 69-year-old woman in Ballygunge in the early hours today, killed the aged woman and her son and then decamped with gold ornaments worth Rs2 lakh....

Election Commission should get its act together.
January 31, 2011... When I took up my current residence, I filled in and submitted Form 8A on 17 March 2009 for necessary amendments to the electoral roll and voter identity card for me and my family members. When the new roll and the voter identity cards came out,...

Bengali films catching on in USA and Canada.
January 31, 2011... agenciesKolkata, 30 Jan: The success of Hindi movies in overseas markets has encouraged a US-based firm, Databazaar Media Ventures, to offer Bengali films in the USA and Canada.We are the only company that is offering distribution facility for...

Now Goutam Ghosh to enthral Nepal cinegoers.
January 31, 2011... Kathmandu, 30 Jan: After enthralling audiences at the 41st International Film Festival of India held in Goa last year and winning the best film award, Indian director Goutam Ghosh will now be casting his spell over Kathmandu next week with three...

Briefs.
January 31, 2011... Adarsh raidsMUMBAI, 30 JAN: A day after registering a case in the Adarsh Housing Society scam, the CBI today carried out searches at the premises of four main accused, including a retired Army officer and a Congress leader, named in the FIR. The...

Witness protection? Whats that?
January 31, 2011... rajib chatterjeeKOLKATA, 30 JAN: The state government is yet to submit its suggestions about the Law Commission's report on witness identity protection and witness protection programme to the Centre which had sought the same in 2008, a state of...

111-aircraft purchase for Air India raises CAG hackles.
January 31, 2011... NEW DELHI, 30 JAN: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is understood to have questioned government's reasoning to order 111 planes for Air India for almost Rs 50,000 crore in 2006 and also why the MRO facility, which is part of the offset...

Panel named Sangh groups in church attacks.
January 31, 2011... tyagaraj sharma BANGALORE, 30 JAN: A few of the churches in Karnataka were indeed attacked by members of the Bajrang Dal and the little known Hindu Jagarana Vedike, going by the summary of the Somasekhara Commissions findings. The panel was...

Egypt: Flight sent for Indians.
January 31, 2011... statesman news serviceNEW DELHI, 30 JAN: With the situation in Egypt, wracked by anti-government protests, deteriorating, the government today sent a special flight to bring back Indians wanting to return home from that country. An Air India...

ICC death blow to Eden hopes.
January 31, 2011... BCCI recommends Bangalore as alternative sns/agencies NEW DELHI/KOLKATA, 30 JAN: Kolkata's hopes of getting back the India-England World Cup match scheduled for 27 February were dashed with the International Cricket Council (ICC) conveying to...

Panel on 2G spectrum gives report, names officials for lapses.
January 31, 2011... Press Trust of IndiaNEW DELHI, 31 JAN: The one-man panel that went into the procedures for giving 2G licences between 2001 and 2009 has identified the officials responsible for lapses in implementing the policy in a transparent and fair...

Waiting for India's request in Hasan Ali case: Swiss govt.
January 31, 2011... Press Trust of India NEW DELHI, 30 JAN: Amid a raging controversy over black money allegedly stashed by stud farm owner Hasan Ali in Swiss banks, Switzerland has said it is awaiting a complete request from India for help in this case since...

I am still the CVC: Thomas.
January 31, 2011... Press Trust of India NEW DELHI, 31 JAN: Embattled Central vigilance commissioner (CVC) Mr PJ Thomas today side-stepped questions on his continuance in office in the wake of a corruption case against him, saying he was still the CVC. I am still...

Conditional green clearance for Posco.
January 31, 2011... Press Trust of IndiaNEW DELHI, 31 JAN: After putting the project on hold last year, Union environment minister, Mr Jairam Ramesh, today granted conditional clearance for South Korean major Posco's US$ 12 billion steel mill project in Orissa.The...

Pak has 110 N-weapons to edge ahead of India: US report.
January 31, 2011... Press Trust of IndiaWASHINGTON, 31 JAN: Pakistan has doubled its nuclear arms stockpile to 110 warheads, developing new weapons to deliver them and significantly accelerating production of uranium and plutonium for bombs to edge ahead of...

Selection panel discussed Palmolein case against Thomas: PC.
January 31, 2011... Press Trust of IndiaNEW DELHI, 31 JAN: The selection committee meeting to chose Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) in September last year did discuss the issue of Palmolein case against Mr PJ Thomas, home minister Mr P Chidambaram said today...

Govt doesn't support non-state actors taking arms: Chidambaram.
January 31, 2011... Press Trust of IndiaNEW DELHI, 31 JAN: In the wake of alleged involvement of armed party cadres in violence in West Bengal, Union home minister Mr P Chidambaram today said the government does not support any individual taking arms in his hands...

ICC confirms Bangalore as India-England match venue.
January 31, 2011... Press Trust of IndiaNEW DELHI, 31 JAN: The ICC today approved BCCI's proposal to hold the India-England Cricket World Cup tie at Bangalore after Eden Gardens was stripped of the right to host it and said the match will be held on the scheduled...

Djokovic crowned champion.
January 31, 2011... MELBOURNE, 30 JAN: Novak Djokovic won his second Australian Open title, breezing past Andy Murray 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 today to extend Britain's near 75-year drought in men's singles Grand Slams.Murray has now been runner-up in three Grand Slam finals...

Man City held, Arsenal advance.
January 31, 2011... ROME/LONDON, 20 JAN: EdinDzekoopened his goalscoringaccount for Manchester City as the Premier League side scrambled a late equaliser to snatch a 1-1 draw with lowly NottsCounty in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday. Bosnian striker Dzekonetted...

Barcelona register 15th straight win.
January 31, 2011... BARCELONA, 30 JAN: Barcelonaavenged its only defeat in the Spanish league this season with a record-equaling3-0 win over Hercules, provisionally moving seven points clear of second-place Real Madrid. To add to its fierce rival's plight,...

Big victory for Chirag United.
January 31, 2011... KOLKATA, 30 JAN: Elijah Junior made a superb comeback to help Chirag United coast to a thumping 4-2 win over bottom-placed ONGC in their round 12 I-League match at the Salt Lake Stadium here today.The Nigerian, who was out of action for exactly...

Briefs.
January 31, 2011... Anand drawsViswanathan Anand survived a scare against rookie Anish Giri of Holland before salvaging a draw in the 12th and penultimate round of the 73rd Tata Steel Chess tournament in Wijk Aan Zee on Sunday in a group 'A' match. The drawn...

Games Mr Pawar plays.
January 31, 2011... KOLKATA, 30 JAN: This was no O Henry ending. The Board of Control for Cricket in India recommended Bangalore once it got to know Kolkata hadn't a cat in hell's chance in the International Cricket Council's assessment. That implied a heartbreak...

Defiant Dalmiya refuses to accept defeat.
January 31, 2011... KOLKATA,30 JAN: Hopes may have been shattered, Kolkata'spride may be dented, but the Cricket Association of Bengal president Mr Jagmohan Dalmiyarefused to take any moral responsibility for the disaster ~ of the Eden Gardens finally losing the...

Australia win match & series.
January 31, 2011... BRISBANE, 30 JAN: Australia claimed the one-day international series against England with a 51-run win in the fifth match at the Gabba in Brisbane today. After winning the toss and batting Australia made 249, with second-gamer Chris Woakes...

Changing venue may suit Poms: Pietersen.
January 31, 2011... LONDON, 30 JAN: Kevin Pietersen (in photo) is disappointed at missing out the chance to play at the iconic Eden Gardens in the Cricket World Cup but feels that changing the venue could work to England's favour against India as they would be...

India are biggest Cup threat, feel Pakistan.
January 31, 2011... KARACHI, 30 JAN: Off-spinner Saeed Ajmal and left-arm pacer Sohail Tanvir feel that India will be the biggest threat for all teams including Pakistan in the upcoming World Cup.I think India, Australia and South Africa can pose big threat as they...

Egypt protests continue; ElBaradei asks Mubarak to step down.
January 31, 2011... AgenciesCAIRO, 31 JAN: Calling for a general strike, tens of thousands of protesters today stepped up their campaign for the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak, even as the focus shifted on the influential army for a smooth transition of power....

Briefs.
January 31, 2011... Manila fire kills 12, destroys 100 housesManila, 30 Jan: Twelve people were killed in a huge fire that razed some 100 houses in a poor residential area in the Philippine capital today, authorities said.Investigators said the fire at suburban...

People & Places.
January 31, 2011... Woman ends life after pet dog taken awayLondon, 30 Jan: An 87-year-old dog lover in Britain has ended her life after her pet was taken away by a rescue centre, a media report said. Former veterinary nurse Joan Mary Crowhurst was found dead on...

Assanges collaborators get their knives out.
January 31, 2011... LONDON, 30 JAN: WikiLeaks founder Mr Julian Assange smells "as if he hadn't bathed in days", sometimes suddenly skips in the street like a child and is "elusive, manipulative and volatile". This is the verdict on the head of the world's most...

Irish bailout Bill passed.
January 31, 2011... associated pressDUBLIN, 30 JAN: The Upper House of the Irish legislature has passed a contentious finance Bill needed to comply with terms of a massive international bailout package for the country, Irish state television reported.The finance...

Pak police arrest Muslim student accused of blasphemy.
January 31, 2011... press trust of indiaKarachi, 30 Jan: Pakistani police in the port city of Karachi have arrested a Muslim student under the country's controversial blasphemy law for allegedly writing derogatory remarks against Prophet Mohammed in his examination...

Train crash in Germany kills 10.
January 31, 2011... associated pressBERLIN, 30 JAN: A head-on train crash in eastern Germany killed 10 people and injured at least 33 others, eight of them severely, local firefighters said today, and police feared the death toll could rise.A passenger and a cargo...

Al-Jazeera channel banned.
January 31, 2011... MOSCOW, 30 JAN: The Egyptian authorities have imposed a ban on the work of the Arabic TV channel Al-Jazeera in Egypt amid escalating anti-government protests in the north African country, Egypt's state television announced today.According to the...

Mubarak losing grip, meets top officials.
January 31, 2011... Thousands of prisoners escape from jail MOBS STORM INTO MALLSViolence death toll rises to 150press trust of indiaCairo, 30 Jan: Facing an unprecedented people's revolt, President Hosni Mubarak's grip on power loosened today as demonstrators,...

Indonesia jails rocker for Internet sex videos.
January 31, 2011... Agence France-PresseBANDUNG (Indonesia), 31 JAN: An Indonesian court today jailed one of South-east Asia's biggest rockstars for more than three years after sex tapes of him with two television celebrities appeared Online. The sentence drew...

China restricts news, discussion of Egypt unrest.
January 31, 2011... Agence France-PresseBEIJING, 31 JAN: Chinese censors are apparently blocking Online discussion and sanitising news reports about the unrest in Egypt, in a sign of official unease that the uprising could fuel calls for reform at home.Keyword...

Assange warns of releasing 'encrypted keys'.
January 31, 2011... Press Trust of IndiaNEW YORK, 31 JAN: WikiLeaks founder Mr Julian Assange has warned of releasing encrypted keys containing large amount of secret information, if the whistleblower website is permanently shut down. Mr Assange, was speaking to...

Egypt protesters plan a 'million man march' in Cairo.
January 31, 2011... Press Trust of IndiaCAIRO, 31 JAN: Upping the ante to topple President Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian protesters today gave a call for a million man march tomorrow, as an indefinite strike gripped the country, paralysing all essential services. The...

Six killed, 19 injured in attacks on police in Pak.
January 31, 2011... Press Trust of IndiaPESHAWAR, 31 JAN: Six people, including a deputy superintendent of police, were killed and 19 others injured when two police vehicles were targeted by a suicide bomber and a roadside bomb in this northwestern Pakistani city...

Australia evacuates citizens from Egypt.
January 31, 2011... Agence France-PresseSydney, 31 Jan: Australia today dispatched a commercial jet to evacuate its citizens from Egypt and urged Cairo to respect the very legitimate desires of its people as anti-government protests raged on. Prime Minister Ms...

Myanmar Opposition group launches website.
January 31, 2011... Agence France-PresseBANGKOK, 31 JAN: The Myanmar Opposition group led by Nobel laureate Ms Aung San Suu Kyi has launched its first official website, with the democracy icon hailing the medium as a means to speed up the fight for political...