Month: June 2010

Security guard injured after being shot at by colleagues

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New Delhi, Jun 01: A security guard, manning an under-construction Metro station in south Delhi, was injured early today after being shot at allegedly by two of his colleagues.

Manish Kumar, 25, received bullet injuries following a verbal duel involving his colleagues Raman Kumar and Ram Prakash who were “drunk”, police said.

Raman and Ram Prakash alongwith the victim were posted at under-construction Jaunapur metro station in Fatehpur Beri in south Delhi, they said.

SSB jawans seize ganja worth Rs 25 lakh

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Sitamarhi (Bihar), Jun 01: Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) seized ganja worth Rs 25 lakh from Surasand area along Indo-Nepal border in Bihar’s Sitamarhi district today.

Acting on a tip-off, SSB personnel conducted a raid and recovered two bundles of the contraband weighing 16 kg and 14 kg, police said.

Four persons, involved in smuggling the contraband managed to escape, the police said.

SSB guards the 1751-km long Indo-Nepal border.

–Agencies

Four more nuclear power plants by next year: PM

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New Delhi, Jun 01: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said his government plans to increase nuclear power generation by setting up four more atomic power plants by next year.

“Four more reactors are under advanced stages of construction and on completion will take the installed capacity to 7280 MWe by 2011,” said a ‘Report to People’ presented by Singh on the occasion on completion of one year of his second stint in office.

Right to education historic, will work to make it reality: PM

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New Delhi, June 01: Describing the Right to Education Act a “historic step”, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said his government will work in tandem with the states to make it a reality.

“The Right to Education Act is a historic step that will give every Indian child the means to become productive, responsible and active citizen of the country. We will work in cooperation and partnership with state governments and other stakeholders to make the fundamental right to education a reality,” the prime minister said after releasing the UPA-II’s report card to mark one year in office.

Ashram continues to be accessible to devotees

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Bangalore, Jun 01: Sri Sri Ravishankar’s ashram would continue to be open for devotees despite Sunday’s “shooting” incident, the Art of Living Foundation said today.

“Except for the residential areas, devotees could continue to freely access other areas in the ashram”, a spokesperson of the ashram, Charu told PTI.

Access to satsangs, ashram-run courses and kitchen area, where devotees are free to help themselves to food, would continue to be thrown open to all.

“Sri Sri is keen that there are no restrictions and devotees are free to intermingle and interact,” she said.

17 players sign contract with AIFF

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New Delhi, Jun 01: Seventeen national footballers today signed contracts with the AIFF with the players, who recently struck deals with new clubs with increased pay packages after the I-League season, getting almost the new amount while others got 15 per cent hike to their existing salary.

The arrangement would mean that players like Steven Dias and Mohammad Rafi, who signed new contracts with Churchill Brothers, will get the same amount as their new salary. They were reportedly getting lesser amount from their former club Mahindra United as compared to other top players.

UPA-II touts economic growth, ‘new deal’ with rural India

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New Delhi, June 01: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday singled out resilience of the Indian economy in times of global meltdown as a signature achievement of UPA II’s first year in office, and pushed for “new frontiers” in implementing the social inclusion agenda, including food security act and education for all.

In a spirit of introspection, Manmohan Singh, however, admitted that soaring prices of basic commodities remained a source of concern and stressed that his government will take whatever “corrective steps” are necessary to rein in inflation.

UDF failed to check communalism: Achuthanandan

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Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 01: Kerala Chief Minister and CPI-M veteran V S Achuthanandan today blamed the opposition Congress-led United Democratic Front for growth of communalism in the state, where Assembly polls are due early next year.

“The move to win support of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind and the merger of Kerala Congress factions under pressure from the Christian church are clear indications of the way the UDF is moving,” he told a press conference here.

Teacher thrashes student, mother dies of shock

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Mohali (Punjab), June 01: The mother of a 13-year-old boy died of shock after she learnt that her son was thrashed and humiliated by his teacher during a school trip to Manali, the family said Tuesday.

Rattanpreet Singh’s mother died Friday after learning that her son had been beaten up for no fault of his.

The Class 8 student of Yadavindra Public School here had gone on a week-long school trip with 56 others to Manali in Himachal Pradesh May 23.

Gujarat CM reviews cyclone threat

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Ahmedabad, June 01: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today reviewed the situation arising from the threat of cyclonic storm ‘Phet’ in the Arabian sea which could possibly hit the coastal regions of the state.

Modi asked top officials to monitor the situation and prepare a contingency plan to deal with any eventuality, an official statement said.

Man throws acid on daughter for love outside faith

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Bulandshahr (Uttar Pradesh), June 01:In an alleged attempted “honour killing”, a man poured acid on his daughter and threw her into a canal for planning to marry a man from another religion Tuesday, police said. The girl is in critical condition in hospital.

Gulistan, 18, daughter of Asghar Ali of Charaura village in Bulandshahr district, 350 km from Lucknow, fell in love with Ravinder, 20, who ran a medical store in the village and often came to their house to deliver medicines.

Govt wants case pendency down to 3 years by 2012

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New Delhi, Jun 01: The Government is making efforts to cut down pendency of cases from the present 15 years to just three years and bring transparency in judicial process, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said today.

“The UPA government has drawn up a blueprint for judicial reforms for reducing pendency in courts, providing quick and effective justice, introducing accountability of judges and bringing transparency in the judicial process for litigants,” Singh said in the Report to the People on completion of one year of the UPA’s second term in office.

Congress blames BJP for Jharkhand political scenario

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New Delhi, June 01: With Jharkhand coming under the Central rule after political parties failed to form an alternative government, Congress today alleged that BJP’s lust for power led to the current situation.

The party also stressed the need for a democratically elected government in the state, but added it is not in a hurry to initiate fresh efforts for forming a government.

Ajmer dargah blast accused send to 14-day judicial custody

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Ajmer, June 01: A district court here on Tuesday send Lokesh Sharma, an accused in the 2007 Ajmer dargah blast case, to 14-day judicial custody.

Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) awarded judicial custody to Sharma till June 14 after ATS presented him in his court on completion of police remand.

Soon after the order he was taken to central jail Ajmer.

Two other accused Devendra Gupta and Chandra Sekhar are already in judicial custody in the blast case in which two persons were killed.

Turkish PM calls Israeli ship raid a ‘massacre’

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Ankara, June 01: Turkey’s Prime Minister sharply criticized Israel for the “bloody massacre” that killed nine people on a Gaza-bound aid vessel and warned Tuesday that no one should test Turkey’s diplomatic patience.

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told lawmakers in the Parliament that the Israeli military action was an attack “on international law, the conscience of humanity and world peace.”

President’s rule imposed in Jharkhand

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New Delhi, June 01: President’s rule was imposed in Jharkhand Tuesday, two days after Shibu Soren stepped down as chief minister and none of the three major political parties in the state showing willingness to form an alternate government.

The cabinet committee on political affairs chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met Tuesday morning to approve the imposition of president’s rule and put the legislative assembly in suspended animation, official sources said.

Anoo’s Celebrates fourth Convocation Ceremony

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Hyderabad, May 29, 2010: Anoo’s International Beauty School (AIBS), Hyderabad, an educational initiative by Anoo’s Salon and Clinical Services, today held its 4th Convocation Ceremony at Anoo’s International Beauty School (AIBS), Somajiguda at Hyderabad. The state of art educational arm of Anoo’s witnessed 70 of its graduating students, groomed and trained to be a beacon of answer to the industry’s much needed skilled technicians, being conferred their graduating certificates. Anoo’s International Beauty School was represented by its Directors Ms. Anuradha, Ms. Anupama and Mr.

PRP to support Congress in RS polls

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Hyderabad, June 01: Days after Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) President and Actor Chiranjeevi met AICC President Sonia Gandhi, the PRP today decided to extend support to the Congress in Rajya Sabha Elections from Andhra Pradesh slated later this month.

The PRP’s top decision-making body met here to consider the request made by Ms Gandhi to support Congress and decided its entire group would support the Congress candidate.

The PRP also took note of the ‘many commonalities’ with the Congress like secularism based on which the party will support the Congress in the coming RS Elections.