Statesman (India) articles from October 2008

Statesman (India) archives from October 2008

Operators to oppose ban on old vehicles.
October 31, 2008... KOLKATA,Oct 30. The state transport minister Mr SubhasChakrabortyhas convened a meeting to discuss the issue of banning all vehicles as old as 15 years with the public transport operators at Writers Buildings tomorrow. The ban will be...

Subhas plans second airport at Howrah.
October 31, 2008... Statesman News Service KOLKATA,Oct. 30: After declaring that an automobile manufacturer will set up shops in Singurafter TataMotors shifted its Nanoproject out of the state, state transport minister, Mr SubhasChakrabortyis at it again. After...

None to overlook vector control measures.
October 31, 2008... Statesman News Service KOLKATA,Oct. 30:Though over 25,000 people have been afflicted by Malaria and Denguein the city in the past two months, the drive to spray mosquito repellents at every house by civic workers has virtually collapsed. The...

Relief officials booked.
October 31, 2008... Shyam Sundar Roy MIDNAPORE,Oct. 30: The Opposition has been accusing the CPI-M-controlledpanchayatsacross the state for indulging in irregularities while distributing relief materials by manipulating the lists of beneficiaries in the wake of...

Puruliahosts 3 day congress on eye care.
October 31, 2008... Statesman News Service RAMCHANDRAPUR(Purulia),Oct. 30: The 39thWest Bengal ophthalmological congress, a three-day event organised at the premises of NetajiEye Hospital, RamchandrapurAshram, 55 km from Puruliatown concluded last week. This was...

Police on alert in Purulia after Maoist blasts.
October 31, 2008... Nani Gopal Pal PURULIA,Oct 30: Puruliadistrict police officers are cautioning residents to beware of Maoist movements in the district following the landmineblasts in the Belpahariarea of MidnaporeWest last week. They specifically highlighted...

BDO falls prey to Maoist diktat.
October 31, 2008... Statesman News Service MIDNAPORE, Oct. 30: The Block Development Officer, Mr Bhaskar Pal, appeared to be quite the dare devil as he didnt take any escort with him, a must in the Maoist corridor, when he ventured to Chitamati, a Naxalite den...

Tiger poachers prefer strangling prey.
October 31, 2008... Abhisek Roychowdhury KOLKATA, Oct. 30: Poachers from Bangladesh and their Indian accomplices appear to have adopted a new method to kill tigers in the Sunderbans ~ strangulation. Following interrogation of a few poachers arrested in the...

Slammed KMC will set up public health lab.
October 31, 2008... Abhishek Law KOLKATA,Oct. 30: After drawing flak from all quarters regarding its inefficient vector-control measures, the KolkataMunicipal Corporation (KMC)has finally decided to set up its own public health laboratory. The public health...

Short-selling no longer a problem.
October 31, 2008... NEW DELHI, Oct. 29: Short-selling,which some believe is one of the causes for depressing cash segments of equity markets, is no longer a concern following market regulator Sebi'srecent measures, a finance ministry official said today....

FM reviews impact of meltdown.
October 31, 2008... Press Trust of India NEW DELHI, Oct. 29: The Unionfinance minister, Mr PChidambaramtoday met key regulators and policy makers to review the impact of the global financial crisis on the country and measures to tackle it. The meeting, which...

Re gains 21 paise against $.
October 31, 2008... Press Trust of India MUMBAI,Oct. 29: For the second successive trading session, the Indian rupee today spurted by 21 paise to close at 49.67/68 against the greenback following dollar selling by some banks amid lack of any major buying by oil...

Perpetual debt window for non-deposit NBFCs.
October 31, 2008... Press Trust of India MUMBAI,Oct. 29: The Reserve Bank today granted another window for non-deposit taking NBFCsto raise capital by issuing perpetual debts. Considering the need for enhanced funds for increasing business and meeting regulatory...

Markets end in green.
October 31, 2008... The markets ended with marginal gains, amid high volatility on the settlement day. Buying was seen in metal, oil, and few technology stocks. However, pharma, FMCG, and select realty and capital goods lagged in today's session. The Sensex...

25% job cuts after Diwali:Assocham.
October 31, 2008... Statesman News Service NEW DELHI, Oct. 29: Even though the prevailing economic downturn largely dampened Diwalithis year, industry watchers fear a much more serious situation post Diwaliwith corporate India likely to announce lay-offs of...

US recession fuels IT sectors worry.
October 31, 2008... Statesman News Service BANGALORE,Oct. 29: The information technology sector in the state is expected to show a mixed trend during the second half of the current financial year, compared to the first six months of the year with industry...

NTPC-NPCIL nuclear JV likely.
October 31, 2008... NEW DELHI, Oct. 29: Country's largest power producer NTPCtoday said it would form a joint venture company with the state-run Nuclear Power Corporation of India for setting up two nuclear reactors. This joint venture would be for setting up...

Telenor buys 60% in Unitech unit.
October 31, 2008... Press Trust of India NEW DELHI, Oct. 29: Real estate major Unitechtoday sold 60 per cent stake of its GSMmobile telecom arm to Norway-based Telenorfor Rs6,120 crore, making it the second big ticket deal in this space in the last two months...

Cairn gears up for Rajasthan plan.
October 31, 2008... NEW DELHI, Oct. 29: Cairn India today said it had tied up funds worth $1.8 billion for development of its Rajasthanoilfieldsand was on schedule to deliver first oil in the second half of 2009. We have adequate liquidity to meet the investment...

Edits.
October 31, 2008... Post-nuclear feelers PM addresses the Left On the flight back from Beijing, the Prime Minister has made a pregnant statement when Middle India has reached a grim pass ~ politically, socially and economically. Having won the battle against the...

Special Article.
October 31, 2008... Growth and Welfare Rising Income And Declining Satisfaction By Bharat Dogra In recent years whenever our ruling politicians have been told about increasing problems and discontent of the people, they have responded in various ways. They never...

Aussie Airliner Hitches A Ride Across The Skies.
October 31, 2008... AgenceFrance-Presse SYDNEY, Oct 30: A Qantas jumbo jet flying from Los Angeles to Australia was guided into New Zealand by another airliner after its weather radar failed over the Pacific Ocean, the airline said today. The faulty weather...

Ideas are in plenty. But structure?
October 31, 2008... FILM: Fashion I remember watching the opening show of Chandni Bar and believing that that Madhur Bhandarkar was here to create a cult. Page 3 reinforced my belief and then came Corporate and Traffic Signal, which did dwindle my interest, but...

The wedding planner.
October 31, 2008... For debutant director Kaushik Ghatak it was almost a dream come true when Sooraj Barjatya of Rajshri Productions requested him to direct Ek Vivah Aisa Bhi. He speaks to R Ghosh on his association with the Rajshri banner You are in the big...

Box office.
October 31, 2008... Cruising down the Nile Catherine Zeta-Jones has been tipped to play Egyptian queen Cleopatra in a spectacular new 3D rock 'n' roll musical. Oscar winner Steven Soderberg will direct the $30 million live action movie, and he wants Hugh Jackman...

'Ah, 007, we meet again...'.
October 31, 2008... In 007's latest outing, Quantum of Solace, James Bond's antagonist isn't a Cold War Soviet warrior or the cat-stroking boss of a criminal network. He doesn't have three nipples. He doesn't cry blood. Dominic Greene (played by French actor...

A surreal, creepy exhibition.
October 31, 2008... Missed Call an exhibition of the works of C Douglas at Akar Prakar is a tasty smorgasbord of a show. Taken individually, the choices may leave the viewer somewhat hungry, but together they make a stimulating and gratifying meal. The secret...

Demonstration of contrasting features.
October 31, 2008... In Kolkata youngsters are often persuaded to perform on stage but only a handful leave a good impression. The Bharatnatyam recital of Delhi-based Anupriya Guha at Rabindra Sadan was impressive and was a convincing interpretation of the temple...

CAG pulls up ordnance body for poor quality controls.
October 31, 2008... NEW DELHI, Oct. 30: The functioning of chemical factories of Ordnance Factory Organisation has been pulled up by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) ranging from inefficient quality controls, imprudent decision for bulk production and...

Briefs.
October 31, 2008... Appointment NEW DELHI, Oct. 30: LtGen. OPMathew, Commandant of the Army Hospital (R&R), here has been appointed as Colonel Commandant of Army Medical Corps. n SNS Conference NEW DELHI, Oct. 30: The four-day biennial commanders conference of...

Charter flight service takes off in north-east India.
October 31, 2008... Indo-Asian News Service Agartala,Oct 30: The Kolkata-basedprivate airline Northeast Shuttles Ltd (NSL)today announced that it has launched a chartered flight service in the northeast region. The civil aviation ministry has given approval to...

Dong Fang Electric to set up facility.
October 31, 2008... Press Trust of India New Delhi, Oct 30: Chinese power equipment maker Dong Fang Electric Corp today said it will build a production facility in India, although a parliamentary committee had said that no Chinese firm is manufacturing here, but...

CPM calls for defeat of vote bank politics.
October 31, 2008... Statesman News Service NEW DELHI, Oct. 30: The CPI-Mhas called for defeat of vote bank politics that employs terror as an instrument of political mobilisation, exemplified by the current campaign of MaharashtraNavnirman Sena(MNS)against North...

Sariska tiger couple to have new guest.
October 31, 2008... New Delhi, Oct 30: The tiger couple in Rajasthan's Sariska Park will have a new guest next month when a tigress will be flown in from neighbouring Ranthambore Tiger Reserve to to give them company. The tiger couple reintroduced in July...

No difference of opinion with Centre over Lanka: CM.
October 31, 2008... Press Trust of India Chennai, Oct 30: Tamil Nadu chief minister Mr M Karunanidhi has said that his government does not have any difference of opinion with the Centre regarding its efforts to bring peace in Sri Lanka. Our position of...

Six held for murdering UP youth.
October 31, 2008... Statesman News Service MUMBAI,Oct. 30: The Government Railway Police have arrested six suspects in connection with the death of a migrant worker DharamDevfrom Faizabad, who was traveling on a suburban train from Khopolito CST (Mumbais...

Delegation visits Haldia plant amid draught worries.
October 31, 2008... Statesman News Service HALDIA,Oct. 30: Worried about the worsening draught situation at Haldiadock, a delegation headed by the Consulate General of Japan Mr Tam Kaowa today visited the Haldiaplant of MitsubishiChemical Corporation to take...

Docs struggle with blood shortage.
October 31, 2008... Press Trust of India Guwahati, Oct 30: An acute shortage of blood afflicted the Guwahati Medical College Hospital where doctors struggled to attend to blood-soaked and burnt victims of serial blasts here today. With shock and anxiety writ...

Assams dark day reflects siege within.
October 31, 2008... Nirendra Dev NEW DELHI, Oct 30: Amid allegations of Intelligence failure for the worst tragedy to hit the people of Assam,theres no denying that emergence of Islamic fundamentalism, native Adivasianguish and growing involvement of the foreign...

Jaya motorcade attacked.
October 31, 2008... RAMANATHAPURAM/NEW DELHI, Oct. 30: A day after she received a death threat over her continued opposition to the LTTE, AIADMK leader Ms J Jayalalithaa today escaped unhurt when her motorcade came under stone pelting by miscreants at Pasumpon...

Tiger poachers take to strangling prey.
October 31, 2008... Abhisek Roychowdhury KOLKATA, Oct. 30: Poachers from Bangladesh and their Indian accomplices appear to have adopted a new method to kill tigers in the Sunderbans ~ strangulation. Following interrogation of a few poachers arrested in the...

Subhas plans airport in Howrah.
October 31, 2008... Statesman News Service KOLKATA,Oct. 30: After declaring that an automobile manufacturer will set up shops in Singurafter TataMotors shifted its Nanoproject out of the state, state transport minister, Mr SubhasChakrabortyis at it again. After...

Under fire KMC will set up health lab.
October 31, 2008... Abhishek Law KOLKATA,Oct. 30: After drawing flak from all quarters regarding its inefficient vector-control measures, the KolkataMunicipal Corporation (KMC)has finally decided to set up its own public health laboratory. The public health...

Vector-control measures all over the place.
October 31, 2008... Statesman News Service KOLKATA,Oct. 30:Though over 25,000 people have been afflicted by Malaria and Denguein the city in the past two months, the drive to spray mosquito repellents at every house by civic workers has virtually collapsed. The...

Operators against ban on old vehicles.
October 31, 2008... KOLKATA,Oct 30. The state transport minister Mr SubhasChakrabortyhas convened a meeting to discuss the issue of banning all vehicles as old as 15 years with the public transport operators at Writers Buildings tomorrow. The ban will be...

Textbooks trashed for minor mistakes.
October 31, 2008... TirthankarMitra KOLKATA,Oct 30: Rs1.68 crore went down the drain after text books worth this substantial sum were not distributed owing to minor mistakes in them. These textbooks numbering 23.99 lakhwere scheduled to be given free of cost to...

Interested in book publishing?
October 31, 2008... KOLKATA, Oct. 30: Those in the publishing industry don't have to look far for professional guidance. Calcutta University (CU) in association with Publishers & Booksellers Guild is all set to launch, a first of its kind, course on book...

Bangla don associate arrested.
October 31, 2008... KOLKATA,Oct. 30: An associate of dreaded Bangladeshi don SubratoBain was arrested from Nadiaby Special Task Force officers of Kolkatapolice this afternoon. Police said KausharSeikhwho is an accomplice of Bainwas arrested from Natunpallyarea...

Briefs.
October 31, 2008... Two dead A truck crushed traffic constable, DebashisRoy (42) at MG Road-Strand Road crossing at around 7 a.m on Thursday. Roy was declared brought dead at Calcutta Medical College and Hospital. In another incident, an unknown vehicle hit a...

BDO prey to Maoist diktat.
October 31, 2008... Statesman News Service MIDNAPORE, Oct. 30: The Block Development Officer, Mr Bhaskar Pal, appeared to be quite the dare devil as he didnt take any escort with him, a must in the Maoist corridor, when he ventured to Chitamati, a Naxalite den...

COOCH BEHAR CALLING.
October 31, 2008... Anti-plastic movement Five students of 10-13 age-group from different schools like Rambhola High School, Jenkins School and Kalabagan High School conducted a study at Salbagan near Cooch Behar town for the past two months. They did it as a...

It's all about... homecoming.
October 31, 2008... In North Bengal, as in other parts of the state, the Pujas signify the importance for those working outside to return and spend a few days with friends and family. Parag Biswas reports 'IT took me exactly a month after getting to India to...

Killer disease.
October 31, 2008... A study shows that a huge number of cancer patients are found among the Himalayan community. Incidences of lung cancer are most common and has affected around 35.9 per cent of the populace. Swaati Chaudhury reports In an endeavour to prevent...

Heartfelt glee.
October 31, 2008... The auspicious rituals and customs of Bhaiya Dooj provide an earnest look at the dynamics of lifelong sibling relationships, says Subrata Chowdhury AFTER the high voltage celebrations of Diwali, the festival of lights and fire-crackers,...

Vultures in a bottleneck.
October 31, 2008... And it's all because of genetic diversity, says Sumana Narayanan AS the vulture population declines in south Asia, scientists have warned of a possible risk. The oriental white-backed vulture (Gyps bengalensis), classified critically...

Chess players hail Anands success.
October 31, 2008... Statesman News Service SILIGURI,Oct. 30: Ages after India introduced the world to chaturanga**, the presumed ancestor of chess, grandmasterViswanathanAnandbecame the first chess player to win the game's biggest crown in three different...

CPM-Cong clash leaves 20 injured.
October 31, 2008... RAIGANJ,Oct 30 : Atleasttwenty were injured in two clashes between Congress and CPI-Mactivists at Gabindapurunder the Islampurpolice station areas of North Dinajpurdistrict this morning. Tenof the injured are undergoing treatment in...

Briefs.
October 31, 2008... Wife burnt MALDA,Oct 30: A newly married girl BabliDas(19) was allegedly burnt alive by her in laws in Chaksapurunder the Habibpurpolice station yesterday. BabliDasof Mangalbari,Old Maldahad been married to DipakDasof Habibpurfor six months....

Bhai Tika celebrations bring on cheer.
October 31, 2008... Statesman News Service SILIGURI,Oct. 30: Several political parties in Siliguri,including the Left Front ally RSP,have come down heavily on the state government for inaction with regard to the judicial probe demand into the 20 October...

Police on alert on alert in Purulia after Maoist blasts.
October 31, 2008... Nani Gopal Pal PURULIA,Oct 30: Puruliadistrict police officers are cautioning residents to beware of Maoist movements in the district following the landmineblasts in the Belpahariarea of MidnaporeWest last week. They specifically highlighted...

Subhas plans international airport in Howrah.
October 31, 2008... Statesman News Service KOLKATA,Oct. 30: After declaring that an automobile manufacturer will set up shops in Singurafter TataMotors shifted its Nanoproject out of the state, state transport minister, Mr SubhasChakrabortyis at it again. After...

Inauguration of relocated primary school.
October 31, 2008... Statesman News Service MALDA, Oct 30: A newly constructed building for a primary school which was relocated near Satya Choudhury Indoor Stadium in Malda district sports association ground in English Bazaar town was inaugurated today. The...

Buxa Tiger Reserve shift creates stir.
October 31, 2008... Statesman News Service COOCH BEHAR, Oct. 30: A movement is taking shape in Alipurduar against the proposed shifting of the headquarters of the Buxa Tiger Reserve to Jalpaiguri from Alipurduar. The minister of state, public works department,...

Political parties slams govt inaction.
October 31, 2008... Statesman News Service SILIGURI,Oct. 30: Several political parties in Siliguri,including the Left Front ally RSP,have come down heavily on the state government for inaction with regard to the judicial probe demand into the 20 October...

Malda prepares for CMs visit.
October 31, 2008... Statesman News Service MALDA, Oct 30: Security arrangements at Old Circuit House were reviewed today due to the chief minister's upcoming visit to the district. The state environment and parliamentary affairs minister Mr Sailen Sarkar held a...

Four of family killed in car accident.
October 31, 2008... RAIGANJ, Oct. 30: Four members of a family were killed and another person was injured when a rice-laden truck overturned onto a speeding vehicle on National Highway 31 at Gunjaria in Islampur, North Dinajpur this morning. The deceased were...

Poachers prefer strangling prey.
October 31, 2008... Abhisek Roychowdhury KOLKATA, Oct. 30: Poachers from Bangladesh and their Indian accomplices appear to have adopted a new method to kill tigers in the Sunderbans ~ strangulation. Following interrogation of a few poachers arrested in the...

Textbook trouble.
October 31, 2008... Tirthankar Mitra KOLKATA, Oct. 30: Rs 1.68 crore went down the drain after text books worth this substantial sum were not distributed owing to minor mistakes in them. These textbooks numbering 23.99 lakh were scheduled to be given free of...

Jalpaiguri police step up vigilance after Assam blasts.
October 31, 2008... Statesman News Service JALPAIGURI, Oct. 30: Security has increased in Jalpaiguri district following the serial bomb blasts in Assam today. Police and SSB (Sima Suraksha Bal) are keeping a joint vigilance along the Bangladesh border. The...

IGP seeks additional forces.
October 31, 2008... Statesman News Service SILIGURI, Oct. 30: In view of the serial bomb blasts in Assam this morning, the Inspector General of Police (north Bengal) Mr KL Tamta has sought six companies of additional police force to beef up security arrangements...

Briefs.
October 31, 2008... High school inaugurated SAMBALPUR, Oct. 30: As per government norms of at least one High School in every Gram Panchayat (G P), the collector of Sambalpur Mr Pradipta Kumar Patnaik inaugurated a new high school in Mathpali gram panchayat of...

NCP alleges police, criminal nexus.
October 31, 2008... Statesman News Service ASKA, Oct. 30: The Ganjam district unit of Nationalistic Congress Party (NCP) staged a mass demonstration in front of the block office at Kabisurjyanagar, about nine kms from here today. Addressing the party workers,...

Global slowdown hits Visa steel.
October 31, 2008... JAJPUR, Oct 30: Visa Steel Ltd, located in Kalinga Nagar turned out to be the first casualty of the global slow down as it disengaged a hundred contractual workers and dropped its production of ferro chrome due to the slump in market. ...

Suicide cases in Kendrapara escalate.
October 31, 2008... Statesman News Service KENDRAPARA, Oct.30: The recent incident of a minor girl committing suicide after being allegedly blackmailed by a boy has brought to fore the growing suicidal death trend in Kendrapara district. Social and financial...

2 electrocuted in Harimul.
October 31, 2008... KHURDA, Oct. 30: At least two people died of electrocution and four other sustained serious injuries when they came in contact with live 11 KV wire at Harimul village under Jankia police station limits this morning. The deceased have...

32-year-old murdered, six arrested.
October 31, 2008... Statesman News Service BALASORE, Oct.30: Police arrested six people here on charges of conspiracy and murder yesterday. The victim Rasul Khan, 32 of Bhimpur was married to Munni Biwi of Astia village but their relations were strained and they...

Unknown fever claims one, Jagatsinghpur tense.
October 31, 2008... JAGATSINGHPUR, Oct.30: Unknown fever continued to trigger panic in different villages of Jagatsinghpur district as one person died today. Sandhya Das of Badkula village under Balikuda police station area is suspected to have died of the...

Maoist trio held in Sundergarh.
October 31, 2008... ROURKELA, Oct. 30: The Sundergarh police claimed to have achieved a major success as it arrested three top-rung Maoists yesterday. The trio was believed to be connected with the Jharkhand Badshah group. Sources said that Sundergarh SP Mr...

Rogue bull has district police in a fix.
October 31, 2008... KENDRAPARA, Oct 30: A rogue bull has put the police here in a fix. Reason ~ the residents of a remote village in Rajnagar police station are vociferous in their demand that police lodge a case of murder against ~ drum roll please ~ a killer...

Taladanda canal woes persist.
October 31, 2008... Statesman News Service JAGATSINGHPUR, Oct. 30: The 140-year old Taladanda canal, which flows through the district, continues to be a source of woe to residents here since no steps have been taken by the authorities concerned to ensure its...

Power project still entangled in red tape, villages in darkness.
October 31, 2008... Statesman News Service ANGUL, Oct.30: The much hyped Rajiv Gandhi Vidyut Karan Yojana (RGGVY) in Angul district has made a little progress even as the deadline for the completion is near. The central programme was implemented in the district...

Oram renews opposition on leasing mines to Posco.
October 31, 2008... BHUBANESWAR, Oct 30: Former Union minister and BJP MP Mr Jual Oram today renewed his objections and opposition to leasing out of Khandadhar iron ore mines to Posco. Reacting to reports that the BJD-BJP government was all set to provide...

CM seeks report on nun rape case.
October 31, 2008... Statesman News Service BHUBANESWAR,Oct 30: Chief minister Mr NaveenPatnaikhas taken serious note of statements made by the Kandhamalrape victim at a recently held Press conference in New Delhi and called for a detailed report on the sequence...

Sulphuric acid plant sealed as per PCB order.
October 31, 2008... JAGATSINGHPUR, Oct.30: The district administration today sealed the sulphuric acid plant of Paradip Phosphates Ltd as per directions of the state Pollution Control Board causing tension and resentment amongst workers of the plant. Armed...