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Mr.Vallabh Kaviraj is a longstanding Indian journalist, Poet and writer in London, who is the founding Editor-Publisher-Owner of the pioneering first independent Indian Asian English newspaper:
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Date: Saturday 31, July 2010
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Daily News Highlights
In India,
Gujarat CM Modi asks
Central Government
-Do you not consider
Gujarat State as a
part of India ?
Photo shows:
Gujarat Chief Minister
Narendra Modi in India
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In India, Gujarat State Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday breaking out his silence and hitting out at the Centra and CBI, saying the agency's plea to the Supreme Court to shift the Sohrabuddin fake case outside Gujarat was an insult to the judicial system of the state.
Reportedly he asked the Centre whether it considered Gujarat as a part of enemy country, and asked also - Do you not consider the state as a part of India? And he said there is an attempt to pollute the environment of Gujarat. There is an insult of the judicial system of Gujarat....its judges...its lawyers, Chief Minister Modi reportedly said at a function in Gujarat, news reports said.
According to news reports, he asked the Centre - "Am I doing anything wrong by fighting terrorism....have I done anything wrong by arresting the accused of Ahmedabad blasts - why I am being stopprd from fighting terrorism?
Gujarat Chief Minster Modi remarked "Why is Gujarat being treated as if it was part an enemy State? Are judges of Gujarat useless? Other courts of the country are good, but courts in Gujarat are bad?
He reportedly said "Gujarat's peace, brotherhood, development and progress, not liked by some people. They are working towards maligning it. there have been serious efforts to maintain peace in the state. But they do not want peace in Gujarat. And he alleged they want demean it, news reports said.
According to news reports, the central probe agency, which submitted a status report in the Supreme Court on Friday and place records before it, has sought shifting of the case outside Gujarat for a fair trial.
Reportedly Amit Shah, former minister in Modi government and a key Modi aide, has been arrested in the case.
Chief Minister Modi cited the example of the Best Bakery case, saying even though the case was transferred to Mumbai, the investigation was done by Gujarat police, based on which the accused were convicted.
Similarly Mr.Modi said in the Bilkis Bano case, which was first, transferred outside Gujarat, and then handed over CBI - all persons except one, named in the chargesheet filed by Gujarat police, were convicted. This shows that Gujarat police work was correct, Gujarat Chief Minister Modi reportedly claimed, news reports said.
-The AENNS (31/07/2010)
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In India,
British Prime Minister Cameron
seeks India's help to expand
economies in Europe
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British Prime Minister
David Cameron talking
to India's Prime Minister
Dr.Manmohan Singh
in Delhi on Thursday
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In India, visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron in Delhi on Thursday reportedly sought India's help to expand economies in Europe where some of the countries are facing sovereign debts, news reports said.
Britain is witnessing a sluggish recovery after being hit by global financial meltdown in 2008-09. Faced with spiralling fiscal deficit. Its economy grew by just 1.1 per cent in second quarter of 2010 after clocking 0.3 per cent expansion in the previous three months.
Eyeing Indian markets to accelerate economic growth in Britain, British Prime Minister Cameron on Thursday in Delhi reportedly pitched for further opening up of financial services and retail sectors by India, saying the move will benefit both the countries, news reports said.
According to news reports, a Bill to hike FDI in insurance from the current level of 25 per cent to 49 per cent is pending in Indian Parliament. Reportedly another legislation to increase voting rights of foreign entities in private sector banks is also pending.
In the reatail sector, India allows 51 per cent FDI in single brand retail sector, but multi-brand retailing is closed sector for foreign investment.
Reportedly British Prime Minister Cameron said his country is re-building some of its manufacturing industries, for which investment from India would be welcome.
Mr.Cameron reportedly said we have to work with friends including India, to bring what we think will be the biggest stimulus to our economies - expanded trade, completion of Doha Round and looking at investment in each other countries, news reports said.
On investment opportunities in Britain, reportedly British Prime Minister Cameron said we have the English language, we have time zone between America and Asia, we have access to European markets, we have highly trained workforce and we are one of the most open and welcoming economies.
On caping of immigration, he said you can be assured that the system we are going to introduce will respect the needs of foreign investmets, news reports said.
-The AENNS (29/07/2010)
Prime Minister Dr.Singh welcomes
British Prime Minister Cameron
during joint press conference
in Delhi on Thursday
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two prime ministers from left
British PM David Cameron and on
the right India's PM Dr. Manmohan Singh
during a press conference on Thursday
in Delhi
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In India, during a joint press conference, Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh welcomes British Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday in Delhi, and said our discussion were wide ranging, warm and extremely productive. We share the same vision for renewed and enhenced partnership between two countries. To this end we have agreed on specific initiatives in the areas of economy and trade, science and technology, energy, education, defence, culture and peple to people contacts.
Saying India and the UK are natural partners to shape a better world. If we join hands to gether, we can make meaningful contribution to addressing the challenges of poverty and development, reform of global institutions, terrorism and climate change, and we also reviewed the regional security situation and development in Afghanistan. We have agreed to further intensity our cooperation in the area of counter - terrorism.
Building upon past experience, we have also agreed to launch a new phase of the UK-India Education and Resaearch Initiative, reportedly said Dr. Singh in a joint press conference in Delhi.
Finally Dr. Singh said I conveyed British Prime Minister Cameron that people of India look forward to the Commonwealth Games in Delhi which we hope will further strengthen the spirit of the Commonwealth.
With British Prime Minister Cameron's first visit we have set in place a new momentum to drive our partnership forward, and said I have no doubt that this will be good for both our countries, and responds to to the wishes and aspiration of both our people.
Underlining the need to remain engaged with Pakistan, reportedly Prime Minister Dr. Singh and British Prime Minister Cameron in joint press conference on Thursday in Delhi called on Islamabad to be indiscriminate in cracking down terror groups operating from its soil, news reports said.
-The AENNS (29/07/2010)
In South Asia,
several feared dead in Pakistani
passenger plane crash into
Mangalia Hills near Islamabad
Pakistani passenger plane reportedly private airline Air Blue operated Airbus A-321, carrying 160 people, flying from Turkey to Islamabad via Karachi, hit the heavily forested Mangalia Hills overlooking Islamabad in the rain and bad weather and large number of casualties feared, news reports said.
Reportedly up to 10 people were confirmed dead but five survivors were airlifted from the crashsite by helicopter, and rescue teams, paramilitary Pakistani Rangers and senior police officers have reached the site, news reports said.
-The AENNS (28/07/2010)
In India,
British PM Cameron visits country
to encourage investment links
between two countries
In India, British Prime Minister David Cameron and a massive delegations of Cabinet ministers and dignitories fanned out across India on Wednesday in a visit aimed at rebuilding trade relations and other ties between the two countries, so called a special relations, news reports said.
Reportedly the newly formed British Coalition government of Mr.Cameron has placed special emphasis on India, hoping its emerging economy and growing international inflence can help fuel British growth.
According to news reports, Mr. cameron brought with him six government ministers, and 50 leaders of some Britain's largest companies, Olympic gold medalists and academics.
Reportedly Mr. Cameron's decision to visit India so soon after taking office has sent a strong message of the value he places on the relationship between the two countries.
Britain was reportedly the 5th largest exporter to India in 2004, but has since fallen to 18th, exports to India dropped from 4-12 billion pounds in 2008 to 2.9billion in 2009, news reports said.
-The AENNS (28/07/2010)
In India,
inflation remains major source
of concern in economy, and
needs to be tackled in short-term
-PMEAC Chairman Rangrajan
In India, reportedly the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council Chairman C. Rangrajan on Friday, cautioned that the high growth momemtum would not be sustainable unless short-term and medium-term policy initiatives are in place to tackle high inflation, low produtivity in agriculture and the deficit in physical infrastructure.
Releasing the Council's Economic Outlook for 2010-11 to media in India,which was submitted to Prime Minister on Thursday, PMEAC Chairman C. Rangrajan noted that inflation, which has remained a major source of concern in the economy for more than a year, needed to be tackled as a priority in the short-term, news reports said.
Reporteddly PMEAC Chairman Rangrajan however acknowledged that food inflation has started softening and overall inflation would also start easing by August-September and soften further about 7-8 per cent by December and eventually decline to 6.5 per cent by the end of March next year on account of higher farm output.
And he said the farm sector was expected to grow by 4.5 per cent, industry by 9.3 per cent and services by 8.5 per cent this fiscal and all those segments would account for the higher growth at 8.5 per cent as compared to the earlier projection of 8.2 per cent growth.
Following to years of poor monsoon rainfall, which resulted in a farm growth of 0.2 per cent in 2009-10 and 1.6 per cent in the year earlier, a normal monsoon would boost agriculture prospects and lead to 4.5 per cent expansion, albeit aided by a low base.
Dr. Rangrajan reportedly said there were clearly three issues that were, and would continue to remain, of primary importance in ensuring sustainable economic growth at rates 9 per cent or higher, news reports said.
He also reportedly said, in particular, the overall low farm productivity would stand in the way of 9 per cent growth projection in the long run and called for improving water and soil management along with better farm practices and cultivation of a wider range of crops and need to develop an integrated approach to these issues.
On the productivity side, the Council reportedly viewed that 9 per cent growth next fiscal would be possible on the back of high investment and saving rates of 38.4 per cent and 36 per cent during the year. Alongside, assuming slow recovery in the West, according to Dr. Rangrajan, capital inflows would be sufficient to cover the current account deficit estimated at 2.7per cent GDP this fidcal - which is expected to be revised downwards - and add to the forex reserves, said news reports.
Although, portfolio investment is likely to decline to $25 billion this fiscal from $32 billion in 2009-10, robust FDI inflow would more than make up for the decline.
Also, with Western world showing only a modest economic recovery, India would be seen as an attractive destination for parking capital, reportedly Dr.Rangrajan said according to news reports.
-The AENNS (24/07/2010)
In South Asia,
India, Pakistan decide
to remain engaged in talks
In the picture:
from the left India's External Affairs
Minister S.M. Krishna with his Pakistani
counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi on
the right seen during a meeting in Islamabad.
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In South Asia, Indian and Pakistani Foreign Ministers have three round of talks in Islamabad on Thursday, reportedly they were unable to find a meeting ground on most of the irritants in bilateral relations but nonethless decided to remain engaged in talks, news reports said.
Reportedly both Foreign Ministers described the prolonged engagement as useful and constructive but inability to break new ground was evident at the joint press conference they addressed late in evening.
According to new reports, all issues including the respective core issues- terrorism for India and Kashmir for Pakistan- were reportedly discussed as the two sides sought to pave the way for a serious, comprehensive and sustained dialogue on issues of mutual interest and concern. Both foreign ministers underlined the fact that this was a complex relationship fraught with challenges, news reports said.
-The AENNS (16/07/2010)
More poverty is seen today in some
Indian states than poverty is seen
in most poorest states of African
countries combined, new measure
of global poverty finds,
says report
In India today, states including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal reportedly have 421 million people are living in poverty than 410 million poor people are living in the 26 poorest African states combined, a new measure of global poverty has found, says news reports.
Reportedly the multidimentional Poverty Index (MPI) measures a range of deprivations at household levels from education to health to assets and services, and developed by Oxford Poverty and Human Development initiative with UN support, it will feature in the upcoming UNDP Human Development Report, news reports said.
Although India is considered to be an emerging market and a growth producing country today in the global scale the poverty issue seems to be ignored in the country and rich people are getting more richer by borrowing more money and time whereas poor people are getting more poor and struggling to live in this price rising so called emerging market country.
There is now growing concern in the country that the poverty issue needs to be taken seriously as India is one nation considering it is the biggest democracy on earth, observers said.
-The AENNS (14/07/2010)
In Britain,
NHS in England to undergo
major restructuring in one of
the biggest shake-up in its history
In Britain, the government announced that the NHS in Egland to undergo a major restructuring in one of the biggest shake-up in its history, news reports said.
Reportedly hospitals are to be moved out of the NHS to create a vibrant industry of social enterprises under the proposals. And as expected, GPs are to take charge of much of the budget. The move will lead to the abolition of all 10 strategic health authorities, and the 152 management bodies known as primary trusts. The new structure will be held accountable by an independent NHS board which would be free from political interference, the government said.
Meanwhile, responsibilty for public health will be passed on to local authorities. According to news reports, under the new system, the independent board will sit above as many as 500 cosortiums of GPs to set standards and hold the groups to account.
Reportedly another key aspect of the changes involves giving patients more information and choice. A new body, Healthwatch, will be set up to compile data on performance, while GP boundaries will be abolished to allow patients to register with any doctor they want.
According to Health Secretary Mr. Lansely, he expected all NHS trusts to get foundation status by 2013.
The government will now consult on its plans before rolling them out over the next three years, said news reports.
-The AENNS (13/07/2010)
UK invites India's justice minister
to develope special relations
between two countries
A special report
by Vallabh Kaviraj
in London
In the Picture:
from the left Mr. T.K. Vishvanathan,
advisor to Legal and Justice Minister,
Dr. M. Veerappan Moily,
India's Legal and Justice Minister,
Deputy High Commissiner R.M.Prasad and
Mrs M. Shubhashini Press & Information Minister
in India House are seen.
Picture is taken by Vallabh Kaviraj
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India's Law and Justice Minister Dr. M Veerappan Moily was officially invited by the UK Secretary of State Mr. Kenneth Clarke last week in London to develope a special relations between two countries.
In a press conference which was held at India House in London on Friday 9th July, Dr Moily said to Indian journalists, his meeting with the UK Secretary of State Mr. Clarke was very warm, cordial and fruitful.
According to Dr. Moily, the objective of the discussion was to enhance collaboration between the Judicial and legal systems of the two countries by sharing mutual experiences and he said his interactions with the UK authorities have helped him understand and functioning of the Judicial system in the UK.
Dr. Moily said he had meetings with the Lord Chief Justice and Atterney General and also met the Chairman of the Legal Services Board, Mr David Edmonds and Chair of the Judicial Appointments Committee, Baroness Usha Prasar. Besides, he had round table discussions with the Bar Council of the UK, Law Society of the UK, Asian Lawers and the London Council of International Arbitration which were constructive and purposeful. He also interacted with several UK firms and the UKIndia Business Council, and also visited the Supreme Court of the UK to witness the proceedings and attended a reception at the House of Commons.
Dr. Moily told Indian journalists that India has an extremely robust and independent judicial system. But we have our problems, saying there is considerable delay in delivering justice in India, with a view to improving the interest of consumers in India, and mentioned that the Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh has asked him to reform the legal structure in order to reduce delay in adjudication. The Government of India would also like to improve quality of the judiciary through reforming the legal education, and said India's first priority is to reform the legal education and upgrade the course contents in the 933 law colleges in the country. There are more than one million lawyers in India today, we intend to restructure the focalty of our law colleges. The second priority of the government is to strengthen and widen the centres of excellences and establish more National Law Schools, at least one each in each state.The Government would also like to put in place a legal regulatory regime and oversight mechanism for the smooth functioning of the judiciary without infringing on independence of judiciary. At present litigation in India involves delays of over 15 years. The government would like to reduce this delays to less than 3 years.
Dr Moily said he found the interaction with Chairman of the Legal Services Board very useful.
Answering questions from the Indian journalists, Dr. Moily said India would build a great legal system in India.
Replying to a question of lawyers' considerable increasing costs and how poor people will cope with it , Dr Moily and his advisor Mr. T.K. Vishvanatan told The Asian Express Newspaper in London that increasing lawyers' costs may be due to competition but the government has established a legal Aid system for the poor people and that will help them considerably not paying any legal costs.
However, it is observed that there is a concern growing that a gap is widening between rich and poor because rich people are getting more richer by borrowing money and time to enjoy better life, whereas poor are getting more poor who are struggling to survive in this modern India, said observers.
-The AENNS (12/07/2010)
In Britain,
young people doing
unpaid work causing concern
In Britain, according to a think-tank, the Institute for Public Policy Research reportedly has said too many professions, businesses are relying on young people doing unpaid work and it is unfair.
TUC also reportedly says a third of those on work placements and internships are unpaid.
According to news reports, Universities Minister David Willets says he is concerned the practice discriminates against the less well off and the government will look into it.
Also, according to observers, a large number of overseas students working part-time in this country are unfairly treated and unpaid and find hard to survive. It is important for businesses to treat young people fairly, say observers.
-The AENNS (06/06/2010)
Highlights
International Current Affairs
In India,
Prime Minister Dr. Singh
expresses cautious optimism
over country's overall economic
scenario on view of fresh
global uncertainties
India's PM
Dr. Manmohan Singh
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In India, releasing the first anniversary report of the UPA-II government at a function in Delhi on Tuesday, Prime Ministere Dr. Manmohan Singh said in the current financial year, the economy is expected to grow 8.5 per cent. This is one of the best performance in the world and reflects the strong fundamental which we have built over several years, news reports said.
Reportedly he said global economic meltdown including countries in the Eurozone to impact the rest of the world, there are uncertainties on the horizon, but on the whole Dr. Singh looks to the year ahead with the cautious optimism.
According to news reports, Dr. Singh hinted that even as the Eurozone crisis could impact developing economies owing back to cut back in spending and financial pressures spilling over to Italy, Spain and Portugal, it would be essential for India to return to the path of fiscal prudence.
Reportedly Dr. Singh admitted that the pressure on rising prices of food was one of the major problems, but it needs firm action and assured the nation that the government would continue to monitor the situation very carefully, and take whatever corrective steps are necssary to rein in inflation, news reports said.
-The AENNS (02/06/2010)

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with advanced high-tech facilities
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In Britain, the longstanding famous Newham Dental Care Practice which had been established in 1945, and since served thousands of famous dental patients, opens its New Wing with advanced high-tech facilities for multi-racial patients, at 2 Burges Road, East Ham in London on Friday 21, May 2010. The Newham Dental Practice has three branches. Dental surgeons are Mahendra Patel known as Mann Patel BDS, DGDP, RCS (Eng)-Neil Harington LDS, DGDP, RCS (Eng) and Associates.
The Practice is being managed and owned since 1980 by talented and expert Dental Surgeon Mahendra Patel and his wife Nalini who is also talented Dental Surgeon, they have two sons: Amish and Samir who are also well qualified Dental Surgeons.
For the event, Mr and Mrs Patel welcomed Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales and all the invited prominent guests including the chair of the NHS, Ms Marie Gabriel, Robert Moore, the Director of Family Care, as well as some councillors of the Newham Council and Vallabh Kaviraj our founding editor and owner of The AEN Newsnetwork.
The inauguration ceremony was performed by the Mayor Sir Robin Wales who praised the Patel family and all the staff. The event was well organised and participated by all the staff of the surgery and colourful balloons were released into sky, and then some children were presented prizes for poster competition organised for smiling week.
The event was a great success and those who attended it enjoyed greatly.
-The AENNS (25/05/2010)
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India
since Independence
marching on
for prosperity
and world peace
in this New Age
By Vallabh Kaviraj
in London
*India, the glorious ancient land with full of resources, manpower, rich culture and a considerable wealth of all kinds, is now seen globally as the land of opportunities for prosperity and world peace in this New Age.
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India's President Patil
is presented Mahatma
Gandhi's letters by
Sir Noon and
businessman Puri
at India House
in London
Report by Vallabh Kaviraj
India's President Pratibha Patil
is receiving Mahatma Gandhi's letters
from industrialist Sir Gulam Noon and
businessman Nathuram Puri
at function in India house
in London.
Picture taken by Vallabh Kaviraj
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India's President Pratibha Patil who is on a four-day offical visit from 26 to 29 October 2009 to the United Kingdom, welcomed by the UK Queen at Winsor castle and was invited at India House on 28th October, where a special function was held to present Mahatma Gandhi's letters by NRI industrialist Sir Gulam Noon and NRI businessman Nathuram Puri.
A number of NRI business persons, several NRI Lords including community leaders and media persons were present at the function.
Addressing the audience, President Patil firstly thanked Sir Gulam Noon and
Mr. Puri for their generous gesture in making memorablia relating Mahatma Gandhi available to us, saying Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of Nation, apart from a great leader, was a deeply humane person and a strong proponent of peace and non-violence. Mahatma Gandhi was not just an individual but a spirit, which not only influenced Indians but also many others around the world. Leaders such as Martin Luther King and Dr. Nelson Mandela were deeply influenced by his philosophy. Even the UN has accepted the importance of his philosophy and has therefore declared his birthday, October 2nd as the International Day of Non-Violence. His philosophy of Ahinsa and Satyagraha inspired millions across India during the freedom struggle and India's Independence was won through the unique path shown by him. His vision of a participatory democracy, overall development especially of rural areas and building an equitable society, has been guiding the nation. He has a special place in our hearts and article associated with him has a special meaning for every Indian.
We look at the efforts of Sir Gulam Noon and Mr. Puri in procuring Gandhiji's papers and as well as other items gifting them to India, this time and earlier occasions, as their tribute to Gandhiji and symbole of their love and affection for India.
President Patil thanked again Sir Gulam Noon and Mr. Nathuram Puri for the very commendable gesture they have made, and Gandhiji's thoughts and ideals have touched their lives as, indeed, it has of many others across the world, saying Gandhiji's ideology can be a very powerful instrument for building a peaceful and a tolerant world.Let us prove ourselves worthy of his legacy by our action, said President Patil.
-The AENNS (29/10/09)
 
In US,
UN releases stamp
of Mahatma Gandhi
on his140th birth anniversary
Mahatma Gandhiji
The United Nations has released a stamp of Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his 140th birth anniversary reportedly to mark the International Day of Non-violence, news reports said.
Reportedly United Nations Postal Administration, the world body's postal agency, released the one-dollar stamp designed by a world famous artist Ferdie Pacheco, with the Father of the Nation in red, blue and gold. Also the envelopes marked with the stamp and the United Nations' seal were on sale, news reports said.
According to news reports, several UN envoys, present at a function organised by the Indian Mission to celebrate Mahatma Gandhi's life.
Reportedly all over New York city, small or big events were organised to mark the birthday of the Father of the Nation, news reports said.
-The AENNS (04/10/09)
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