Month: March 2012

Can Indian NGOs survive without foreign funding?

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Four NGOs are facing government probes over foreign funding they received and whether they misused funds by spending it on funding the protests against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant. The Prime Minister’s statements that US-based NGOs who don’t appreciate India’s energy needs may be funding the Indian NGOs orchestrating the protests here, have raised a furore over NGOs and their regulation.

The NGOs often focus on niche developmental or social projects, and there are also numerous registered social groups which are involved in both religious and social activities.

Sonia Gandhi’s pals turn critics on the Food Security Bill

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The UPA’s flawed Food Security Bill is now under attack from its most ardent supporters — for varied reasons.

One campaign is led by Right To Food (RTF), an umbrella grouping of non-governmental organisations that include people like Aruna Roy, who is on Sonia Gandhi’s National Advisory Council (NAC), and Jean Dreze, an economist and former member of NAC.

Spicejet passengers allegedly ill-treated, asked to deplane

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Passengers of a Pune-bound SpiceJet flight from Jaipur were allegedly ill-treated at the Ahmedabad airport and asked to deplane by the airline staff who said the aircraft had to be sent to Delhi for a mandatory technical check-up of its engines.

Passengers claimed that the flight (SIG 345) left Jaipur as per schedule last evening but landed at Ahmedabad airport, where they were asked to deboard and when they confronted the airline staff, they were manhandled.

Yuvraj completes second cycle of chemotherapy

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USA, Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has completed the second cycle of chemotherapy, continuing his recovery from a rare germ cell cancer in Boston, United States.

“Second cycle has finished today! Had a bleomycin shot feeling weak but I’m sure tom will be a better day! My next scan dated on 7th march,” the 30-year-old left-hander tweeted.

Yuvraj had last month stated that the tumor between his lungs is almost out of his system. Yuvraj, who has been in Boston since last month, is expected to be back on the field in the first week of May, according to his doctor.

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Remembering Allah (SWT) and the Prophet (SAWS) is obligatory: Dr. Tahir-ul-Quadri

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(Siasat News) Allah (SWT) has made it obligatory for its creatures to obey his beloved Prophet Hazarath Mohammed (SAWS). It is absolutely obligatory for every Muslim to mention the name of Prophet Mohammed (SAWS) whenever the name of Allah (SWT) is taken. This is the spirit of faith (Iman) the mention of Allah (SWT) and the Prophets (SAWS) cannot be separated. Dr. Tahi-ul-Qadri was addressing a gathering at Quli Qutub Shah Stadium yesterday. The meeting was organized by Minhajul Quran International Organization.

2 fishermen killed in midnight collision

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In yet another case involving fishermen off the Kerala coast, fishing vessel Don 1 was hit by an unknown vessel in the wee hours on Thursday morning.

Two fishermen were killed and two others are missing when the collision took place off the Kollam coast.

Of the six fishermen in the boat, two swam to safety, it is being said. The deceased were identified as Francis Justine and Xavier, police said.

A massive search operation has been launched by the Navy and the coast guard to search the missing vessel.

–PTI

Will Syria become a new Afghanistan?

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Although the referendum on a new constitution in Syria was watched with skepticism at the regional and international levels, it takes Syria to a new stage which makes challenging Damascus more difficult for domestic-foreign opposition.

According to data release by Syria’s Interior Ministry, 57.4 percent of Syrian people participated in the referendum, out of which 89 percent cast a yes vote to the new constitution.

Chameleon of Muslim quota politics

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How votes plays an important role in making fool of the emotional and poor section of Muslim community can be learned Amar singh who wants to fast near Chidambaram house after UP elections .A question for Amar Singh what was he doing when Batla house fake encounter took place and the answer is he was pretty busy with his Filmy heroines and industrialist friends dinning in five star hotel and making deals.

Katrina to reprise Hema’s role

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Remake of Bollywood classic ‘Seeta aur Geeta’ might finally see the light of the day. Right from it’s onset, the modern version of this cult was jinxed as the script of the film ran into legal hassles over licensing issues.

However, according to latest reports it has been confirmed that the film is all set to go on floors and it will be made by Sunil Bohra and Viacom 18.

US intelligence firm spying on Rahul Gandhi: WikiLeaks

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Days after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh took over the office in Jul 2009, US intelligence firm Stratfor decided to keep an eye on Congress’ Rahul Gandhi, who they thought would be the next PM.

“Watch power politics in Congress party, especially as Rahul Gandhi (son of Sonia Gandhi) is being groomed for a top position,” says a Stratfor email dated July 21, 2009, now exposed by WikiLeaks.

The same thoughts were echoed by many Congress leaders including, Pranab Mukherjee, Digvijay Singh and Jairam Ramesh, who felt the same.

CPI to support Telangana candidates

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In a setback to the TDP, the CPI on Wednesday decided to support the TRS in five of the seven Assembly constituencies, where bypolls will be held on March 18.

Of the seven assembly seats, six are in Telangana while the other (Kovur) is in coastal Andhra Pradesh.

CPI State Secretary K Narayana said his party would support the sitting TDP MLA Nagam Janardhan Reddy who quit in support of separate Telangana and is seeking re-election from Nagarkurnool.

Porngate in K’taka: Cong & BJP fight over TV camera ban

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Congress and BJP – the two arch rival parties in Indian politics, seem to have begun a new battle over BJP’s proposal to ban TV cameras inside Karnataka assembly (Vidhan Soudha) in Bangalore where former BJP ministers were caught watching porn videos during the assembly session.

Congress’ spokesperson, Manish Tiwari on Wednesday, Feb 29 has been quoted as saying, “If there is a knee-jerk reaction by the BJP…shooting the messenger rather than reading the message…it is not surprising as it is guiding principle of their conduct all through.”

Inter exams from March 2

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The intermediate public examination for the academic year 2011-12 will be held from March 2 to March 19.

Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, Board of Intermediate Education secretary M Subramanyam said that the first year examinations would be conducted from March 2 to March 17 followed by second year examination from March 3 to 19.

MP bags 4 National Excellence Awards in tourism sector

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(Pervez Bari): President of India Mrs. Pratibha Patil bestowed four National Excellence Awards on Madhya Pradesh at National Tourism Awards 2010-11 function held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on Wednesday.

The four national awards with which the state has been conferred with include First Best State for Comprehensive Development of Tourism, Best Tourism Publicity Literature, Best Film on Tourism and Best Urban Management at Tourist Destination in India.

Conspiracy Against Islam

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We join the government of The Gambia to condemn in the strongest terms the burning of copies of the Holy Qur’an by US soldiers in Afghanistan. The move which came months after a US pastor also burnt a copy of our sacred text in his church is an exposition of the degree of conspiracy against Islam. All because Islam is the only formidable force in the world today that poses a major threat to the Masonic empire, and against it they have declared war.

Facebook must pay license fee or face action: Yahoo

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Yahoo Inc has threatened action against Facebook if the the social networking giant does not pay licence fee for using technologies which the Internet search major claimed come under its intellectual property rights.

“We must insist that Facebook either enter into a licensing agreement or we will be compelled to move forward unilaterally to protect our rights,” Yahoo said in a statement.

Yahoo, however, did not disclose which are the specific technologies, for which Facebook should pay.

Iran firms beat sanctions

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Iranian firm AHT exports millions of dollars worth of nuts and dried fruit from Iran each month but Western financial sanctions mean it gets little money in return. Instead it is paid with other goods, such as cardboard boxes and metal cans from China.

“Most of our business right now is like this. No money is involved in the process,” Mohammad Amin, managing director of the pistachio and raisin exporter, told Reuters at an international food industry show in Dubai this month.

CBSE board exams begin today

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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) board exams for Class X and XII will begin today. For Class XII students, the first paper will be of English and for class X pupils, it will be the painting exam.

Tense students in the capital are buried in books, some in a race to finish their courses while others to revise. Doctors, however, advise them not to over-study and get a good night’s sleep.

With English being the first exam, the stress levels are low among the students.

Review beginning in Muslim spying case

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Months after receiving complaints about the New York Police Department’s surveillance of entire American Muslim neighborhoods, the Justice Department is just beginning a review to decide whether to investigate civil rights violations.

Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress the status of the review Tuesday.

The announcement bothered some Democrats, who said they were under the impression the Justice Department had been reviewing the matter since last late last year.

Man dies of stroke after police atrocity

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A 66-year old man died of a heart attack after being allegedly pushed and kicked by two policemen in New Delhi while he was trying to save his son from being beaten up.

The incident took place at the busy Dhaula Kuan police booth on Wednesday when the father-son duo asked the policemen for water to fix their car.

Soon an argument ensued after which the cops allegedly started bashing the two.

The victim, Anil Kumar Arora, was taken to a hospital after intervention from senior officers but was declared dead on arrival.

Maderna, Malkhan named key accused in Bhanwari case

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In the sensational Bhanwari Devi murder case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) named sacked Rajasthan minister Mahipal Maderna and Congress MLA Malkhan Singh as the main accused in the second chargesheet on Wednesday.

The duo has been accused of abduction and murders in the chargesheet.

Taliban, LeT maligning Islam: Scholars

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Islamic scholars of Ahle Hadees faith here on Wednesday accused their Pakistani counterpart representing the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and its parent body Markaz Dawa-al-Irshad of being part of a global conspiracy to malign Islam.

The Markazi Jamiat Ahle-e-Hadees, which is hosting the Imam of Holy shrine of Islam in Makkah, Dr Saud Bin Ibrahim Al Shoraim, here on March 2-3, said their faith even does not recognise street protests, and strongly denounces hijacking, bombing, or suicide missions.