Statesman (India) articles from March 2011, page 5

Statesman (India) archives from March 2011

Hardline stance by NSCN (Khaplang) worries Centre.
March 28, 2011... statesman news service NEW DELHI, 27 MARCH: The recent hardlinestance adopted by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland(NSCN-Khaplang)by first refusing to meet Mr IsakChisiSwu,chairman of the rival NSCN(IM), and then reviving violence in...

Singh-Gilani meet a rare opportunity.
March 28, 2011... pak media upbeat about indo-pak talks press trust of indiaIslamabad, 27 March: The meeting of Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Mr Yousuf Raza Gilani during the cricket World Cup semi-final is a rare chance to...

Home secys of India & Pak meet.
March 28, 2011... Press Trust of India NEW DELHI, 28 MARCH: Home secretaries of India and Pakistan today met here to deliberate on a wide range of issues concerning the two countries including the progress in the probe into the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Home...

BJP rebels join Yeddy, asks partymen to ensure win in bypolls.
March 28, 2011... Press Trust of IndiaBANGALORE, 28 MARCH: Dissidence-hit BJP's Karnataka unit today presented a picture of unity, with rebel leaders joining chief minister Mr BS Yeddyurappa at a meeting to ask partymen to work for the victory of BJP candidates...

Close shave for two Karnataka ministers.
March 28, 2011... Press Trust of IndiaBELLARY, 28 MARCH: Karnataka tourism minister and mining magnet Mr G Janardhana Reddy and health minister Mr B Sreeramulu had a close shave today when the private chartered aircraft by which they were flying suffered a tyre...

Briefs.
March 28, 2011... Police observers to arrive todayKOLKATA, 27 MARCH: A team of police observers will arrive in the state tomorrow to supervise policing during the Assembly poll. A senior official at the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said a 13-member...

Briefs.
March 28, 2011... Rhinos to get a new home soonJALPAIGURI, 27 MARCH: The number of rhinos has gone up in Jaldapara and Gorumara sanctuaries in Jalpaiguri district. Soon, one-horn Indian rhinos will be relocated to a new space, the work of which is expected to be...

No CCTV now to detect traffic rule violation.
March 28, 2011... Apprehension of theft puts project on hold aparajit chakrabortyKOLKATA, 27 MARCH: A project, taken up by the city police to install closed circuit cameras at busy road intersections to detect vehicles flouting traffic rules, has run into rough...

UK-based director on the lookout for two Tagores.
March 28, 2011... press trust of indiaKolkata, 27 March: Rabindranath Tagore's sudden international fame after winning the Nobel prize for his collection of poems Gitanjali and the spiritual influence he subsequently left on the European mindset would soon be...

Call me a Leftist and I will be happy: Trinamul chief.
March 28, 2011... statesman news service KOLKATA,27 MARCH: TrinamulCongress chief Miss MamataBanerjee today accused the CPI-Mof blackening Left politics which aims at the uplift of the poor and the downtrodden. Claiming that she subscribes to the Left politics,...

Malda duo held from city market with fake notes.
March 28, 2011... KOLKATA, 27 MARCH: The Special Task Force (STF) of the city police arrested two persons from Vardan Market last night for circulating fake currency. Counterfeit notes with face value of Rs 2.5 lakh were recovered from the duo. Police said the...

Metro disrupted thrice, commuters annoyed.
March 28, 2011... KOLKATA,27 MARCH: Metro services were disrupted thrice for about two and a half hours today causing great inconvenience to the commuters. The driver of a pilot train, running between KaviSubhashand Dum Dum Metro station, spotted a wire hanging...

Crowds greet wonder Mamata.
March 28, 2011... statesman news service KOLKATA, 27 MARCH : Lozenges, flowers and smiles greeted Trinamul Congress chief Miss Mamata Banerjee today when she wove her way through crisscrossing lanes and by-lanes of Behala East and Behala West constituencies to...

Snippets.
March 28, 2011... Karat confident of winning poll NEW DELHI, 27 MARCH: Belying all expectations, the CPI-M will win the Bengal election, party general secretary, Mr Prakash Karat, has stated in a TV interview. Appearing on Karan ThaparsDevils Advocate, he said:...

It will totally be a new script for a new film.
March 28, 2011... From wooing fans in the silver screen to wooing voters in an electoral field, the transition of Deepak Chakraborty, who is popularly known by his screen name Chiranjeet, has been smooth. He frankly admits that he doesn't understand politics, but...

CPM on a rectification drive, to drop errant comrades.
March 28, 2011... rajib chatterjee KOLKATA, 27 MARCH: With the Assembly election knocking at the door, the CPI-M has intensified its rectification drive keeping in mind the two basic objectives ~ restoration of discipline in the party and rebuilding political...

Mausam scores a point, uncles not to give up.
March 28, 2011... MALDA, 27 MARCH: The internal battle of the Ghani Khan Choudhury family is once again exposed. The district Congress president, Mr Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury, strongly criticised the allotment of nomination to Mrs Sabina Yeasmin in the...

Blood donors stay away fearing wrath of election officials.
March 28, 2011... MIDNAPORE, 27 MARCH: Its the flip side of the multi-phased poll. As the Election Commission has put restrictions on organising blood donation camps under any political banner, the blood bank at Midnapore Medical College and Hospital (MMCH) is...

All for one & one for all... not for them.
March 28, 2011... statesman news service COOCH BEHAR/RAIGANJ/siliguri, 27 MARCH: The outgoing Congress MLA from the Sitai Assembly constituency, Mr Fazle Haque, is going to contest from the Dinhata segment which is his hometown. For a long time Mr Haque has been...

Tiger population rises.
March 28, 2011... Press Trust of IndiaNEW DELHI, 28 MARCH: The tiger population in the country has risen to 1,706 compared to 1,411 in 2006 ~ a 12 per cent increase that excludes the big cats of Sundarbans, the latest Tiger Census said today, thanks to sustained...

Briefs.
March 28, 2011... Shooting in Bentinck StKOLKATA, 27 MARCH: A youth was critically injured in a shooting incident near BentinckStreet tonight. Police said Abdul Kalam was shot at at least twice by a gunman just outside an old building of which he is a tenant in...

Fresh hope for Olive Garden landlosers.
March 28, 2011... soma basuKOLKATA,27 MARCH: Mr NoorAli Mollahwoke up one day to find his 10-bigha plot ofland in Genragarimouza, in Rajarhat, fenced off, and to be told by goons to leave. The goons told him that the land does not belong to him anymore and that...

Reservation drive leaves job seekers in lurch.
March 28, 2011... pranesh sarkarKOLKATA, 27 MARCH: The state governments effort to woo Muslims and sportspersons through the job quota route ~ by reserving 10 per cent and two per cent government jobs respectively for them ~ has ironically prevented it from...

Two labourers die of asphyxiation in Haldia.
March 28, 2011... HALDIA, 27 MARCH: Two labourers of a chemical factory at Haldia in East Midnapore died of asphyxiation early this morning. The labourers ~ Nimai Pramanik of Tajpur in Mahisadal and Tapan Jana of Debhog in Haldia ~ were engaged in cleaning waste...

40 CWG projects under CVC scanner.
March 28, 2011... NEW DELHI, 27 MARCH: Widening its probe, the Central Vigilance Commission is looking into at least 40 CWG-related construction and procurement works carried out by different government agencies for alleged financial irregularities.The sale of...

India, Pakistan home secretaries to meet today.
March 28, 2011... statesman news service NEW DELHI, 27 MARCH: Hopes of better relations between India and Pakistan glimmered for the first time in many months on the eve of talks between their home secretaries here tomorrow ahead of the willow-diplomacy driven...

Gilani sets Mohali date.
March 28, 2011... Pak PM to hold Formal meet with Manmohan Singh after match agencies ISLAMABAD, 27 MARCH: Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will travel to Mohali to watch the India-Pakistan World Cup semifinal on 30 March, it was announced today,...

SC flays govt for not probing black money sources.
March 28, 2011... Press Trust of India NEW DELHI, 28 MARCH: The Supreme Court today flayed the government for not probing into specific sources of black money stashed in banks abroad and asked the Centre to apprise it of its investigation into the...

Indo-Pak home secretary-level talks 'positive'.
March 28, 2011... Press Trust of IndiaNEW DELHI, 28 MARCH: Home secretaries of India and Pakistan held talks for over five hours today termed by both sides as extremely positive and moving in the right direction.Talks are extremely positive. Progress made in...

2G case: PAC summons Radia, Ratan Tata on 4 April.
March 28, 2011... Press Trust of IndiaNEW DELHI, 28 MARCH: Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has summoned corporate lobbyist Ms Niira Radia and Tata Group chairperson Mr Ratan Tata on 4 April to discuss their role in the 2G spectrum allocation...

Briefs.
March 28, 2011... Racism row mars Brazil victoryBrazil star Neymar found himself at the centre of a racism row after a banana was thrown on to the field during his country's 2-0 victory over Scotland at the Emirates Stadium. The incident took place as the...

Big guns earn easy wins at Miami Masters.
March 28, 2011... MIAMI, 27 MARCH: Roger Federer,Rafael Nadaland women's top seed Caroline Wozniackiall earned easy victories Saturday to move into the second week of the Miami Masters, with Nadalpleased with the improvement in his game. Nadalbeat Japan's...

Vettelsupreme in Australian triumph.
March 28, 2011... MELBOURNE, 27 MARCH: World champion Sebastian Vettelled throughout in his Red Bull to win the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in dominating style in Melbourne on Sunday. Vettel,who at 23 became the youngest world champion last year, was too...

Record Breaker victorious.
March 28, 2011... KOLKATA/MUMBAI,27 MARCH: Ridden by CAlford,VijaySingh trained Record Breaker won the Midnight Cowboy Cup here this afternoon. Results & dividends: 1st race: AETOPOSTALE(MelvynMaseyk)1, IveDone It 2, PromosedGlory 3. Won by...

Rooney makes costly mistake.
March 28, 2011... LONDON/KAISERSLAUTERN,28 MARCH: FabioCapellohas revealed Wayne Rooneywas stunned to discover he was suspended for England's next Euro 2012 qualifier with Switzerland. Rooneywas booked for a foul on Joe Ledleyjust before half-time in England's...

QUICK SINGLES.
March 28, 2011... Ponting & the Little Master MELBOURNE, 27 MARCH: Ricky Ponting (in photo) insists he will put the team first when deciding whether to stand down as Australia captain and hopes his future is resolved "in the next couple of days." He hopes his...

Give us a break, pleads Strauss.
March 28, 2011... COLOMBO, 27 MARCH: England skipper Andrew Strauss believes his team's five months on the road, which witnessed the emotional high of a comprehensive Ashes triumph, eventually undermined their World Cup hopes. England's roller-coaster tournament...

Yuvraj may not hit too many sixes at Mohali.
March 28, 2011... MOHALI, 27 MARCH: Yuvraj Singh's six sixes in an over remains one of the most cherished moments in Indian cricket but given that the flamboyant batsman has shunned aggression and been cautious in the recent past, the number of such lusty blows...

Hafeez in awe of Tendulkar.
March 28, 2011... MOHALI/KARACHI, 27 MARCH: Pakistan opener Mohammad Hafeez insists no praise is too high for India great Sachin Tendulkar, but it won't stop his side from targeting the legendary batsman in the World Cup semi-final. Adding to Wednesday's...

Bad boy Akhtar likely to sit it out against India.
March 28, 2011... KARACHI, 27 MARCH: Even as the clamour for "bad boy" Shoaib Akhtar's inclusion in the Pakistan team for their high-voltage semi-final clash with India gets louder and louder, the team management seems bent on keeping the maverick pace bowler out...

Briefs.
March 28, 2011... Israeli air strike kills two in GazaGAZA CITY, 27 MARCH: An Israeli air strike killed two people in the Gaza Strip today, medics said, a day after Palestinian militants said they were committed to calming tensions if Israel reciprocated. Two...

Camerons plan Royal street party.
March 28, 2011... press trust of indiaLondon, 27 March: British Prime Minister Mr David Camerons wife Mrs Samantha Cameron plans a street party in Downing Street to celebrate Prince Williams wedding with Kate on 29 April. Mrs Cameron has applied for a licence to...

William, Kates royal wedding cakes designs revealed.
March 28, 2011... London, 27 March: Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton have chosen a traditional multi-layered fruit cake with a floral design for their royal wedding next month, along with an alternative cake made from rich tea biscuits.The official...

High radiation detected at Japans crippled N-plant.
March 28, 2011... press trust of indiaTOKYO/FUKUSHIMA, 27 MARCH: Japanese authorities today detected radioactivity 10 million times higher than normal in water in one of the six reactors at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant forcing evacuation of workers, as...

Musharraf calls Pak a very dangerous country.
March 28, 2011... NEW YORK, 27 MARCH: Pakistan is a very dangerous country, its former President Pervez Musharraf has admitted.It is very dangerous, yes, I will have to admit, Gen. Musharraf told Time magazine when asked during an interview whether Pakistan was...

Saleh warns of civil war, talks deadlocked.
March 28, 2011... Dubai, 27 March: Yemens embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh has said he was willing to transfer power to the people but feared a civil war in the absence of political dialogue, as key ally US voiced concern that his fall would pose a real...

Rebels recapture five towns.
March 28, 2011... press trust of india Tripoli/Washington, 27 March: Libyan rebels today claimed to have recaptured five strategic towns of Ajdabiya, Brega, Ras Lanuf, Uqayla and Bin Jawad as French fighter jets struck hard at Col Muammar Gaddafi's forces...

Japan govt slams TEPCO for 'unacceptable' data error.
March 28, 2011... Press Trust of IndiaTOKYO/FUKUSHIMA, 28 MARCH: Japanese government today blasted the operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant for its absolutely unacceptable mistake of giving an extremely high radiation reading, as engineers battled to...

Afghan truck explosion leaves 23 dead.
March 28, 2011... Associated PressKABUL, 28 MARCH: A team of suicide bombers shot their way into the compound of a road construction company in eastern Afghanistan and detonated a truck loaded with explosives, killing 23 people and wounding about 60, the Afghan...

Berlusconi in rare appearance at fraud case hearing.
March 28, 2011... Agence France-PresseMILAN, 28 MARCH: Italian Prime Minister Mr Silvio Berlusconi attended a legal hearing today for the first time in eight years, over allegations of fiscal fraud and breach of trust in his business interests. The hearing in...

Voters reject Sarkozy party in French local elections.
March 28, 2011... Agence France-PressePARIS, 28 MARCH: French President Nicolas Sarkozy was taking stock today after local election results gave the Opposition Socialists a launch pad for the 2012 Presidential election and fresh hope for the far right. The...

70 killed in Yemen factory blast.
March 28, 2011... Press Trust of IndiaDUBAI, 28 MARCH: A massive blast ripped apart an ammunition factory in southern Yemen, killing 70 people and wounding more than 100 in fresh violence in the strife-torn key Arab state, where crucial transition of power talks...

Rebels close in on Gaddafi's home turf.
March 28, 2011... Press Ttust of IndiaTRIPOLI/WASHINGTON, 28 MARCH: Libyan rebels today inched closer to Col Muammar Gaddafi's tribal home turf of Sirte which was battered by coalition jets even as Russia slammed Nato for military intervention, saying it went...

Executions down in 2010, says Amnesty.
March 28, 2011... Indo-Asian News ServiceWASHINGTON, 28 MARCH: Worldwide executions dropped sharply in 2010 as abolishing the death penalty gained momentum, Amnesty International reported in its annual study. Amnesty's report released in London today counted at...

Briefs.
March 27, 2011... Dragged and beaten upKOLKATA,26 MARCH: Mr DiptaTarafdar,a resident of Bongaon,who had been fighting a lone battle against three mobile towers operators who had been flouting environment norms was beaten up on Monday for protesting against the...

Finance minister visits the neighbourhood...
March 27, 2011... pradipchatterjee BARASAT, 26 March: A day after FICCIchairman and the Trinamul Congress candidate from Khardah,Mr AmitMitra,started his poll campaign, his rival candidate from the CPI-M,the state finance minister, Mr AsimDasgupta,who is also the...

Mamata, Buddha cause security headaches.
March 27, 2011... KOLKATA, 26 MARCH: While the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA)has voiced concern to the state administration over ensuring proper security cover for important political leaders during election campaign, the state police face quite a headache...

Brother of working class movement martyr joins Trinamul.
March 27, 2011... DURGAPUR,26 MARCH: The brother of one of the first martyrs of the working class movement in Durgapurjoined the Trinamul Congress today, raising eyebrows of CPI-Mleaders here.The industrial workers of Durgapurhave a rich legacy of fighting for...

Cadres unhappy with election candidates and they express it...
March 27, 2011... dipankar boseKOLKATA,26 MARCH: A seemingly unified Left Front, which had come out with its candidate list on 13 March, has not been able to insulate itself from the bickering bug. Disgruntled cadres of the Left parties have made it clear that...

Three labourers killed in gas leak.
March 27, 2011... Press Trust of IndiaKOLKATA, 27 MARCH: Three labourers were killed after poisonous gas leaked from a chemical factory at Haldia in East Midanpore district, police said.There was a leakage from the chemical pipe of Emami Biotech Limited and two...

Invest in Indian jewellery sector: Anand Sharma.
March 27, 2011... indo-asian news service NEW DELHI, 26 MARCH: Commerce and industry minister, Mr Anand Sharma has urged global jewellery brands to invest more in India if they want to tap the huge market of the South Asian economic giant, a statement said today....

Gujarat ahead of other states in growth.
March 27, 2011... press trust of indiaBANGALORE, 26 MARCH: As a result of its focused growth initiatives, Gujarat has leaped ahead of other Indian states in growth, whereas the states in South India are witnessing a slump in growth, according to a report. Gujarat...

Biz Briefs.
March 27, 2011... India to clock 9% plus growth: FM MUMBAI, 26 MARCH: Committing to expedite the financial sector reforms, finance minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee today exuded confidence that India will achieve over nine per cent economic growth rate in the coming...

Power generation figures were unrealistic, says Montek.
March 27, 2011... press trust of indiaNAGPUR, 26 MARCH: Deputy chairman of Planning Commission, Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, today said it would be an achievement if India could achieve capacity addition of 52,000 MW of power generation at the end of the 11th...

Government accepts Mahindras resignation from AI board.
March 27, 2011... press trust of indiaNEW DELHI, 26 MARCH: The government has accepted the resignation of Mr Anand G Mahindra, vice-chairman and managing director of the Mahindra Group, as an independent director on the Air India Board, airline officials said...

Govt to allocate '2,500 cr to TUFS for MSMEs.
March 27, 2011... press trust of indiaNEW DELHI, 26 MARCH: The government today said it will create a Rs 2,500-crore corpus for technology modernisation of the micro, small and medium units by the next year. At present, only the textiles sector is availing these...

Banking for all by next year: RBI.
March 27, 2011... indo-asian news service AGARTALA, 26 MARCH: Mainstream banking services would be provided to all unbanked semi-urban, rural and remote areas having population of 2,000 by next year, top Reserve Bank of India (RBI) officials said here today. "To...

EIH completes '1178.86-crore rights issue.
March 27, 2011... press trust of indiaNEW DELHI, 26 MARCH: Hospitality firm EIH Ltd that operates Oberoi brand hotels and resorts, today said it has completed rights issue of more than 17.86 crore equity shares to raise Rs 1,178.86 crore. EIH Ltd has successfully...

Unitech-Telenor feud over rights issue.
March 27, 2011... press trust of indiaNEW DELHI, 26 MARCH: Amid the ongoing controversy over 2G telecom licence of Uninor, differences have emerged between stakeholders, Telenor and Unitech Wireless, with the matter going to the court. Norwegian firm Telenor,...

news.
March 27, 2011... How The Real Exorcist Helps Hollywoodguy adamsLOS ANGELES, 26 MARCH: When Sir Anthony Hopkins agreed to add to the list of terrifying characters on his CV by playing an Italian exorcist in the horror film, The Rite, he decided that a bit of...

letters.
March 27, 2011... Come, lets watch cricket !SIR, ~ Given the tension in India-Pakistan relations, there was no call for the Prime Minister to invite the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan to watch the World Cup semi-final between the two teams in Mohali on...

edits.
March 27, 2011... NEEDLESS FUSSSecularism is no shame IT is disturbing that once again Sonia Gandhis religious background should become the subject of debate. Maybe the Indian ambassador to the United States could have avoided referring to that: but she did so...

Briefs.
March 27, 2011... Pak court rejects Kasab, Ansari pleaISLAMABAD, 26 MARCH: An anti-terrorism judge today rejected an application by prosecutors to declare Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving attacker involved in the 2008 Mumbai incident, and terror suspect Fahim...

Women in UP are on their way...!
March 27, 2011... archana srivastavaLUCKNOW, 26 MARCH: Seema Saroj, a Dalit woman from the Ajhara village in the Lalganj block district of Pratapgarh defied her husband to highlight and fight the discrepancies in the National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme...

Election scene becomes clear in Kerala.
March 27, 2011... Thiruvananthapuram, 26 MARCH: The election scene in Kerala became clear today as the first stage of the poll process ended with candidates of ruling CPI(M)-led LDF, Congress-led UDF and BJP entering the fray for the 13 April Assembly polls.As...

Refusal to set up ex-servicemens commission upsets panel.
March 27, 2011... NEW DELHI, 26 MARCH: A parliamentary committee has expressed distress that the defence ministry has, despite getting clearance from the minister, declined to set up the National Commission for Ex-Servicemen on the plea that a number of bodies...

Low conviction rate in cases of atrocities against SCs, STs.
March 27, 2011... NEW DELHI, 26 MARCH: The social justice minister, Mr MukulWasnik,today expressed concern that conviction rate in cases of atrocities against scheduled castes and scheduled tribes was less than 29 per cent against the average of 43 per cent for...

Earth Hour at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
March 27, 2011... NEW DELHI, 26 MARCH: Rashtrapati Bhavan today joined the Capital in observing the Earth Hour from 8.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. All non-essential lights in the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Presidents Estate and the family wing of the President, Mrs Pratibha...

Cong leaders son under ED scanner.
March 27, 2011... MUMBAI, 26 MARCH: The Enforcement Directorate, Income Tax and Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau are jointly investigating charges of money laundering and holding unaccounted wealth against Mumbai region Congress president Mr Kripashankar...

Flying licence scam: Four arrested.
March 27, 2011... press trust of indiaNew Delhi, 26 March: A senior officer of airline regulator DGCA and three others, including a pilot, were arrested with Delhi Police today claiming that it has smashed a racket involved in forging marksheets to help pilots...

TRS leader hacked to death.
March 27, 2011... Indo-Asian News ServiceHYDERABAD, 27 MARCH: Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leader and former top Maoist Sambasivudu was hacked to death by unidentified assailants in Andhra Pradesh's Nalgonda district, police said today.He was attacked late...

40 CWG projects come under CVC scanner.
March 27, 2011... Press Trust of IndiaNEW DELHI, 27 MARCH: Widening its probe, the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is looking into at least 40 CWG-related construction and procurement works carried out by different government agencies for alleged financial...

None of our officials decided spectrum lease to Devas: Isro.
March 27, 2011... Press Trust of IndiaNEW DELHI, 27 MARCH: Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has said none of its official or anyone from Antrix Corporation or Space department was involved in the decision to lease precious S-band spectrum to Devas...

Briefs.
March 27, 2011... Agnivesh 'attacked', officials transferredRAIPUR, 26 MARCH: Social activist Swami Agnivesh and media persons accompanying him were Saturday assaulted by some people, said to be special police officers and members of the Salwa Judum militia in...