former finance minister Yashwant Sinha says the government failed on the economic front.
Region: IndiaOn Tuesday ,the BJP leader and former finance minister Yashwant Sinha accusing the government of having badly failed on the economic front,said UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi should ask Prime Minister tohold fresh elections. The team of economic managers of Sonia have shown poor performance and has not been able to curb inflation.The way out is to go for early elections and straighten the path for others tocome forward. The BJP leader said there is no hope that things are going to... more
Views: 254Narendra Modi promoted and inducted in the Parliamentary Board of BJP
Region: IndiaNarendra Modi promoted and inducted in the Parliamentary Board of BJP. Senior party leaders from Bihar while welcoming the induction of Narendra Modi in the BJP parliamentary board called it as a "right step in the direction of the former's projection as the prime ministerial candidate for 2014 general elections". Former chief of the state unit, CP Thakur told reporters,”"It is a matter of joy that Modi has been inducted in our party's parliamentary board - an apex decis... more
Views: 356THE KALASHNIKOV AND KASHMIR
Region: IndiaTHE KALASHNIKOV AND KASHMIR Facing strong criticism from all quarters for displaying utmost insensitivity while carrying out the execution of Afzal Guru and refusing to hand over his mortal remains to his family, New Delhi was at the receiving end, not knowing how to get out of the awkward situation it had created for itself. But (like always), New Delhi has been lucky once again, as the killing of Suhail Ahmad Sofi, a 18-year-old youth, who was chased by ‘suspected militants’ a... more
Views: 668Meeting between Narendra Modi and a US delegation triggers controversy
Region: IndiaThe recent controversial meeting between Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and a US delegation that included four Republican members of the House of Representatives is alleged to have been ‘fixed’. The Gujarat Congress alleged that Modi bribed the delegation to praise him and called the US delegation visit as a marketing gimmick and a shameful act. A media report in Hi India, a South Asian newspaper published from Chicago claimed that the US delegation h... more
Views: 326Justice Katju calls Indian voters cattle and Indian democracy a hoax
Region: IndiaOn Saturday, Press Council of India chairman Justice Markandey Katju speaking to a TV channel said: "Ninety per cent Indians vote in droves like sheep and cattle. They are like a herd of cattle voting along caste and religious lines." He added. "Because Indians vote like livestock, there are so many criminals in Parliament," The former Supreme Court judge said that he would not vote as India was being ruled by political leaders elected on the basis of their caste which doe... more
Views: 544Supreme court held 1993 Mumbai blasts could have been prevented----Police acted irresponsibly
Region: IndiaOn Thursday, the apex Court of India held that the blasts in Mumbai in 1993 could have been prevented had Mumbai police been effective in controlling its police personnel from contributing to the smuggling of arms, explosives, contraband and bribery. The Supreme Court bench comprising of Justice P Sathasivam and Justice BS Chauhan, “If Bombay police officials had been able to curtail the conveyance of the contraband in January and February 1993, the occurrence of the March ... more
Views: 342Jehovah's Witnesses Face Discrimination in Cuban Schools
Refusal to conform with state ideology exposes faith group members to discrimination. By Yaremis Flores Marín A member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Cuba filed a complaint with the state prosecutor last month alleging discrimination against her three school-age daughters. She says the authorities have condoned acts of discrimination including physical and verbal violence, which have led the pupils to miss classes and their parents to move ... more
Views: 1784Pervez Musharraf hails Kargil war----calls Pak a dominant country over India
Region: IndiaOn Sunday, former Pakistan President and Army chief Pervez Musharraf came back to Pakistan .On 28th of March, he said that he is “proud of the Kargil operation" of 1999 during which the Pakistani troops had crossed the Line of Control . He was speaking at a press conference in Karachi about his role in the Kargil issue. Musharraf said that the Kargil conflict in which Pak had occupied five important positions of India was a great victory. Pakistan's domineering position made In... more
Views: 577Robert Blake affirms that The US-sponsored Sri Lankan resolution at the UNHRC was formulated in cons
Region: IndiaThe US Assistant Secretary of State on South and Central Asia has said that his country has worked with India all through the procedure on the US-sponsored Sri Lankan resolution at the UN Human Rights Commission (UNHRC), The Assistant Secretary of State , Robert Blake, told the BBC Sinhalese service in an interview, “We worked very closely with India throughout the process and we indeed welcomed some of the changes that India made," He further added "So we we... more
Views: 402PDP earns faith and credibility of JK People :Mufti
Region: IndiaJammu, March 26 (Scoop News) –Reiterating resolve of his party to restore peace and tranquillity in Jammu and Kashmir, patron of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said that the PDP has earned faith and credibility of the residents of Jammu and Kashmir through its convictions and commitments. “Getting power in not the only agenda of PDP, our party is movement to change destiny of the people and to establish a system of justice and equality in Jammu a... more
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