21 Tuesday Jun 2011
Posted in News
As usual the longest day of the year, June 21, has arrived. For all the countries which are lying north of the equator, June 21st is the longest day and to those which are lying south of the equator, this will be the shortest day. In New Delhi the sun will rise at 05.24 hours and will set at 07.22 hours as per concerned authorities.
In the same way, December 21st is usually the shortest day for the the countries north of equator. Let us enjoy the longest day today.
20 Monday Jun 2011
Posted in News
The agitation against land acquisition for the multi-national company POSCO for the steel project in Odisha is strengthening every day. The project is cleared by the Central Government and State Government despite strong opposition from the farmers whose land are being confiscated. Environmental clearance also has been given by the Central Government.
The people, including children and women have been continuing their protest against the project. The people of Odisha has stopped the privatisation of Nalco earlier. I hope that this time also, they will put a stop to the governments’ anti-people move.
20 Monday Jun 2011
Posted in Politics India
Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh has stated that ‘it is time that Rahul Gandhi became PM’. Congress leaders have started pushing the name of Rahul for the top most of Prime Minister. Is it that Congress wants to get rid of Manmohan Singh who is under cloud of so many mega scams in his Government in which some are coming in his direction? Or is it to curry favour with Rahul Gandhi?
20 Monday Jun 2011
Posted in 2G Scam Corruption, Corruption
The appeal for bail submitted by Kanimozhi, DMK MP and KalaignarTV MD Sharad Kumar has been rejected by the Special Supreme Court of Judge today, 2oth June. The judge did not accept the arguments paced by the petitioners.
20 Monday Jun 2011
Posted in Corruption, India Left
The four Left Parties viz. CPI(M),CPI, AIFB and RSP, has decided to organise a countrywide movement against corruption demanding immediate measures to curb corruption in all spheres of public life. The demands of the Left parties are:
1. Adoption of an effective Lokpal legislation
2. National Judicial Commission to curb corruption in high judiciary
3. Stringent action against the rampant corruption fostered by the big business-politician-bureaucratic nexus which has led to scandal like 2G spectrum
4. Implementation of electoral reforms including introduction of proportional representation system to check money power in elections.
5. Steps to unearth black money and repatriation of the illegal money stashed abroad.
A massive movement will be organised on these demands from 15th to 21st July 2011 all over the country. During this period the Left parties will picket central government offices, hold demonstrations, dharnas and rallies. A demonstration outside parliament also will be organised during Parliament session.
20 Monday Jun 2011
Posted in History
The great saga of the War of Independence came to an end on 20th June 1858 with the surrender of Gwalior Fort to the British. One after another, the leaders of the Indian side were either killed or made prisoners. Before the military might and the shrewd scheming of the British Empire, the Indians could not withstand further. After the heroic fight of more than one year, the war ended with victory to the British.
The British were cruel and vengeful. They hanged hundreds of prisoners, took away the land and forts of the defeated kings and Nawabs and favoured those who supported them.
But the end of the first war independence was not the end. A new struggle has already started. The Indian National Congress was formed in 1885, which started as a moderate organisation, grew in to a mighty force and a sustained struggle started for independence which became successful on 15th August 1947.
19 Sunday Jun 2011
Posted in TU News - India
The United Forum of Bank Employees have given a call for strike on 7th July 2011 protesting against the ant-PSU Bank policy of the government.
19 Sunday Jun 2011
Posted in 2G Scam Corruption, Politics India
The UPA II Government is supporting former Minister Raja stating that the latter was only following the past policy of the NDA government. In its presentation before the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), the DOT officers has virtually justified the action of Raja stating that the allotment of spectrum in 2008 was done as per the past policy.
Raja is chargesheeted and is in custody in Tihar Jail. The CAG had stated that there has been a loss of 1.76 lakh crore to the government due to the 2008 spectrum allotment on the basis of fist come first served. CBI has estimated Rs. 30,000 loss.
It seems that the Central Government is continuing its position as explained by the present telecom Minister Kapil Sibal that there is ‘zero loss’ in the allotement of spectrum. The Government will naturally want to hush up the scam gradually and this is a clear indication.
19 Sunday Jun 2011
Posted in TU News - India
The International labour Organisation (ILO) in its recent 100th Annual Convention has adopted a resolution, The Convention on Domestic Workers (2011), stating that the domestic workers must have basic labour rights as enjoyed by other workers. India opposed it in the initial stage but had to support at the final stage since the convention was being supported by the huge majority of the nations. The convention was adopted by a vote of 434 with 8 against and 42 abstentions.
Each country has to ratify the convention. Will the government of India ratify the convention or delay it as in the case of Convention on Rights to Organise?
19 Sunday Jun 2011
Posted in BSNL News
C-DOT initially had done good research and developmental work in its early period, which helped the growth of telecom in India. But due to the neglect of the government and the meagre funds alloted, many of the promising young engineers have left and there was not much R and D.
As per the statement of Shri V.V.R.Satry, Executive Director, C-DOT is going in a big way for R and D. especially in introducing 4G services. I am very happy to read the statement.
But whether the Government will give support and financial assistance? Let us see.
