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In India,
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civil servants to adopt
system to make it responsive
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In India, addressing the Golden Jubilee celebration of Lal Bahadur
Shastri National Academy of Administration in Musoori, reportedly
President Pratibha Devisingh Patil urged the civil servants to
change the image of bureaucracy from redtapism and opaquenness
to bring transparency and accountibility in the system, expressing
serious concern over the pilferage of money from the system and
not reaching the intended beneficiaries, and urged officers to
utilise the resources for the purpose they were intended for,
be it construction of road, school, hospital, irrigation system,
seeds for farmer, welfare for SC, ST and women and employment
opportunities, and she said in this way you will have earned the
gratitude and good wishes of millions of our people who place
so much hope upon you.
Reportedly the President Patil pointed out that to achieve this
goal there was the need for adopting a strategic, need, outcome
and competency-based approach to civil servants training to make
it directly related to development need of the country, news reports
said.
-The AENNS (05/07/09)
In India,
15th Rail Budget presented
in Parliament on Friday
In India, reportedly 15th Rail Budget has been presented in Parliament
on Friday, amid expectations of improvement in raiway amenties.
Railway Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee presented the Budget on Friday,
reportedly saying that economic viability is not the only index
of development according to top priority to social commitment.
She added people expect to get better rail and train facilities.
Development should not be restricted to only few people, saying
priorities will include better passenger amenties, safety and
security and provision of good quality food and drinking water.
Reportedly Ms Banerjee added, no hikes in passenger fares and
freight rates, non-stop trains between a host of key stations,
air conditioned double decker trains for inter-city travel, sales
of tickets at 5000 post office and automatic vending machines
at 200 stations.
She said that an expert committee would be set up to advise her
on implementation of the so-called economically unviable but socially
desired projects.
This is Ms Mamata Banerjee's first Rail Budget for the United
Progressive Alliance (UPA) government and third in her political
career, news reports said.
-The AENNS (03/07/09)
In EU eurozone countries
jobless figure again rises
In the Europoean Union's eurozon countries, jobless figure again
rose to 9.5% in May, from 9.3% in April, according to data from
the Eurostat Agency has shown, news reports said.
Reportedly Spain had the highest jobless figure at 18.7% while
the Netherlands had the lowest rate of 3.3%.
According to news reports, in the 27-nation EU, the jobless rate
was 8.9% while the number of unemployed rose by 385,000 to 21.5
million.
Reportedly observers believe the jobless rate picking at around
4.5%...at the end of the year, and thinking that it is likely
to continue to rise certainly through this year and most of the
next year as well, news reports said.
-The AENNS (02/07/09)
In India,
political parties slam
petrol prices rise in country
In India, a number of political parties, including some of those
supporting the UPA government, on Thursday, reportedly came down
heavily on the central government for its decision to raise petrol
prices, criticising the government's move to hike oil prices befor
the budget, news reports said.
Reportedly politicians said the government's move to hike the
prices of petrol and diesel goes against the common people, politicians
told reporters outside parliament in Delhi, news reports said.
According to news reports, the government on Wednesday, hiked
the prices of petrol and diesel, political parties did not have
enough informations until they read in newspapers, reportedly
said politicians.
Attacking Congress over the move, reportedly the BJP leader said
the Congress was talking about common man before election.They
have now betrayed common people.
This is an anti poor step by the government. The rise in petrol
prices will lead to sharp rise in the prices of other commodities
as well, news reports said.
-The AENNS (02/07/09)
In India,
Oil companies allowed to increase
transport fuel prices
In India, reportedly on Wednesday, oil companies are allowed to
increase prices of transport fluel, resulting in petrol becoming
dearer, following successive increase in global crude oil prices,
and the prices of kerosine and cooking gas are not being changed,
news reports said.
-The AENNS (01/07/09)
Yemen flight's record box
located in Indian ocean
Yemen plane with over 153 people on board crashed in the Indian
ocean near the Comores islands on Tuesday, reportedly its flight
record box has been located, and efforts to remove the recorder
will be begin during the day, meanwhile doctors said the only
survivor of the crash, teenage girl is recovering and in no danger,
news reports said.
Reportedly the Airbus 310 flight IY626 was flying from Yemeni
capital Sanaa,but many passengers on the plane began their journey
from France.
According to officials, some bodies have been found and a survivor
reportedly rescued.
-The AENNS (01/07/09)
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In Britain,
country's biggest economy
declined in 51 years
In Britain, reportedly the country's economy contracted 2.4% in
the first quarter of 2009, its biggest economy quarterly declined
in 51 years, latest official data shows, news reports said.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reportedly blamed the
sharp revision primarily on weaker output in the construction
and manufacturing sectors.
The decline was more severe than earlier estimate of a 1.9% fall
and worse than analyst expcetations, news reports said.
According to the ONS said economic output shrank 4.9% during the
first quarter of 2009, compared with its earlier estimate of a
4.1% fall.
Construction output decreased between January and March by 6.9%,
while the service sector contracted by 1.6% - led by the banking
and financial industries, which saw output slip2.5%, and quarterly
manufacturing output fell by 5.5%, meanwhile, the real household
disposable income fell by 2.4%, while the saving rate dropped
from 4% to 3%, figures are disappointing , news reports said.
-The AENNS (30/06/09)
EU foreign ministers demand
release of British embassy staff
held in Tehran
The European Union (EU) reportedly has demanded the immediate
release of British embassy staff detained in Tehran over post
election unrest, news reports said.
Reportedly EU meeting in Greece warned that harassment or intimadation
of the embassy staff would be met with a strong and collective
response, said news reports.
Iranian media reported that the detention of eight local staff
at the UK mission over their alleged role in the unrest.
Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband reportedly dismissed
the allegations as baseless, news reports said.
-The AENNS (29/06/09)
In Britain,
Conservatives considering giving
more power to Bank of England
In Britain, reportedly Conservatives are considering giving more
power to the Bank of England, according to George Oshborne has
said, news reports said.
Reportedly Mr.Oshborne said"The tripartits system between the
Chancellor, the Bank of England and the FSA has simply failed.
It has led to serious lack of coordination in dealing with problems
like Northern Rock, news reports said.
The Conservatives are reportedly looking at changing the system
if they get into power, by placing more control of financial institutions
by the Bank of England, news reports said.
-The AENNS (28/06/09)
In Britain,
spending cuts unavoidable
says minister
In Britain, Environment Secretary Hilary Benn reportedly said
cuts in public spending will be unavoidable after the next general
election, news reports said.
Reportedly minister said the government faced real choices ahead
over spending. He conceded his own Department Environment, Food
and Rural affairs was facing future cuts and would have to priorities
where it spent money, media reports said.
The disclosure comes with Labour and Coservatives disputed over
spending cuts, said news reports.
-The AENNS (27/06/09)
In US,
King of Pop music, Michael Jackson
dies in Los Angeles at age 50
In the US, King of Pop music, Michael Jaction died on Thursday,
in Los Angeles,at age 50, and his death shocked the world, news
reports said.
Reportedly the singer was taken to Ronald Reagan Medican Center
in Los Angeles he died of a sudden cardiac arrest,news reports
said.
According to news reports, enteratiners, world leaders and fns
have paid tribute to the star,
-The AENNS (27/06/09)
In Britain,
steelmakers Corus cutting
2000 more jobs
In Britain, reportedly steelmakers Corus is cutting almost 2000
more jobs in the country because Corus has seen demand for steel
fall as the global recession hits the industry, news reports said.
According to news reports, the new job cuts would come on top
of about 2,500 cut announced in January.
Corus, a subsidiary of India's Tata Steel,reportedly saying that
it is Europe's second largest steel producers with annual revenues
of about £12bn and crude steel production of over 20 million tonnes,primarily
in the UK and the Netherlands.
Reportedly the community union called on the government to interveen
saying there was now a battle for the survival of British steelmaking,
and said it is further erosion could fundamentally undermine UK
manufacturing, news reports said.
-The AENNS (25/06/09)
In India,
PM Dr. Singh extends full support
to Air India restructuring,
giving assurance to civil aviation
Minister Patel
In India, on Wednesday, Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh reportedly
extended full support to the cash -strapped Air India on a condition
that it would immediately restructure by cutting costs and flab
and overhaul its top management to become leaner and trimmer.
Reportedly prime minister gave the assurance to civil aviation
Minister Praful Patel that the government would put its entire
weight behind the national carrier so that it could regain its
pride of place in aviation soon.
Government is likely to infuse additional equity into the carrier
and give it a soft loan to help meet its losses and fleet acquisition
and expansion plans, news reports said.
-The AENNS (24/06/09)
World's one billion people
suffer from hunger because of
global financial crisis according
to UN says
World's one billion people reportedly suffer from hunger because
of the global financial crisis according to the United Nations,
news reports said.
Reportedly according to the director general of the UN's Food
and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said the level of hunger, one-sixth
of the world's population, posed a serious risk to the world peace
and security, news reports said.
According to news reports, the UN said almost all of the world's
undernourished live in developing countries, with the most, some
642 million people, living in the Asia-pacific region, and in
sub-Sahran Africa, the next worst hit region, the figure stands
at 265 million.
According to news reports, persistantly high food prices have
also contributed to the hunger crisis, news reports said.
-The AENNS (20/06/09)
In Iran,
Supreme leader warns against
further protest in country
In Iran, Supreme leader said on Friday that Iran's disputed presidential
vote had not been rigged, and warned protesters to hault massive
demonstrations demanding a new election or be held responsible
for creating chaos, news reports said.
Reportedly Ayatolla Ali Khamenie sided with hardliner President
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and offered no concession to opposition. He
effectively closed any chance for a new vote by calling the 12th
June election a definative victory, news reports said.
Khamenie's address was his first since thousands of Mousavi supporters
flooded the streets in Tehran, news reports said.
-The AENNS (19/06/09)
In Russia,
leaders of India and Pakistan
meet at SCO summit
in city of Yekaterinburg
In Russia, India's Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh and Pakistan's
President Ashif Ali Zardari have met on Tuesday on the sideline
of a summit in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg, news reports
said.
Reportedly analysts say the meeting will help to ease tensions
between two countries.
According to news reports, India and Pakistan both have observer
status in the Yekaterinburg summit for the Shanghai Corporation
Organisation, which include Russia, China and former Soviet Central
Asian republics.
Reportedly India's Prime Minister Dr. Singh bluntly told Pakistan's
President Zardari to take action to stop terrorism against India
emanating from Pakistan's soil as two leaders decided that their
Foreign Secretaries will meet soon to discuss steps taken by Pakistan.
Reportedly the two leaders also decided to meet again in Egypt
on the sideline of NAM summit next month to take stock of outcome
of the Foreign Secretaries meet, news reports said.
-The AENNS (16/06/09)
In Australia,
unemployment figure rate rises
7-year high of 5.7 pc in May
In Australia, reportedly according to government, unemployment
figure rate rose to a seven-year high of 5.7 percent in May, news
reports said.
Reportedly the government predicted last month that unemployment
rate will peak at 8.5 percent in mid-2011, leaving one million
people looking for work. In April, the jobless rate unexpectedly
fell to 5.5 percent.
The unemployment figure rate showed by the government on Thursday,
reflecting job cuts at companies amid slump, and according to
government minister, the increase was in line with market expectations,
news reports said.
-The AENNS (11/06/09)
Indian community leaders in Australia
ask Indian students to stop protest rallies
against racial attacks in Melbourne
In Australia, reportedly Indian community leaders have asked Indian
students to stop protest demonstrations they were holding recently
against racial attacks in Melbourne and Sydney, news reports said.
According to Australian authorities have said Indians are not
the target of hate crimes, and these students' protest rallies
must stop.
Reportedly Indian community leaders said one thing is clear -
the students' demonstrations against racial attacks in Melboune
and Sydney have served their purpose - and don't want any more
rallies of such kind in Harris Park, that is the community view,
news reports said.
-The AENNS (11/06/09)
In India,
NISER new compus to be opened,
PM Dr Singh is expected to lay
foundation stone in Bhubaneswar
In India, reportedly the new compus of the prestigious National
Institute for Science Education and Research is expected to be
opened in Bhubaneswar next month, news reports said.
Reportedly Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh is expected to lay
the foundation stone of the new compus.
According to news reports, NISER new compus would be schools of
earth and planetary sciences and computer sciences, and its aim
is to produce high quality research and produce talented scientists
in the country, news reports said.
-The AENNS (11/06/09)
In India,
with political support
economy will expand by 7pc growth
and beyond in 2009-10
-says PM Dr. Singh
In India, Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh replying to the debate
on the motion of thanks to the President's address in the new
Lok Sabha on Tuesday 9,June, reportedly expressed confidence that
the economy will expand by at least seven per cent and beyond
during 2009-10, with political support and could lead to further
growth.
The growth projections by Dr Singh come within seven days of caution
voiced by President Pratibha Patil in her address that the economy
could slow down further, GDP had recorded a growth of 6.7 per
cent in the last fiscal, mainly due to dip in investments following
the global financial crisis.
According to Dr. Singh who said "since our saving rate is as high
as 35 per cent...if all of us work together we can achieve a growth
rate of 8 to 9 per cent, even if the world economy does not improve",
news reports said.
Dr. Singh said in the present situation, there is a considerable
scope to increase public expenditure particularly on infrastructure
projects and that would not lead to inflation, and he added that
more investments in infrastructure sector is the right way to
deal with the effects of slowdown .
According to projections of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the economic
growth rate is likely to further moderate to 6 per cent during
the current financial year, news reports said.
-The AENNS (09/06/09)
In India,
first woman speaker of LS
elected unanimaously
In India, Congress candiadate Ms Meira Kumar is elected speaker
of the 15th Lok Sabha unanimously on Wednesday.
Reportedly according to agenda, Mrs Sonia Gandhi proposed Ms Kumar
as the speaker of the new Lok Sabha, and her name was seconded
by leader of the Opposition L. K. Advani and other political leaders.
Both Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Opposition leader L.K.Advani
then accompanied Ms Kumar to the speaker's chair completing the
formality, news reports said.
According to news reports, Ms Kumar reportedly said she was starting
the new assignment on a positive note as she had been supported
by all political parties, groups and independent members and said
she would be impartial in her conduct to give opportunity to all
parties and ensure healthy and meaningful debate in the new Lok
Sabha, news reports said.
-The AENNS (03/06/09)
Australia mulling tougher
punishments for hate crimes
Australia, reportedly is mulling tougher punishments for those
indulging in such crimes, a move aimed at re-instilling confidence
among foeign students outraged by the recent incidents of violence
in the country, news reports said.
Reportedly tougher sentences will apply to the crimes deemed to
be based on victims' race, religion, gender or sexual orientation,
said news reports.
The move comes after both Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Victorian
Premier John Bromby reassured Indian government yesterday that
they were taking the issue seriously and that Victoria was still
a safe place for Indians to live there.
According to news reports, Prime Minister Rudd said he had told
India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last Friday that Australia
was working closely with the states to ensure attackers were brought
to justice and that Indian students were being protected, news
reports said.
-The AENNS (02/06/09)
Asian nations need to
restructure their economies
to become less export-dependent
and must do more
to cut poverty in region
says ADB president
Asian nations must do more to cut poverty, restructuring their
economies to become less export-dependent and region's governments
require to do more to boost their domestic economies, reportedly
ADB President Haruhika Kuroda told the bank's annual meeting held
in Bali, Indonesia on Monday, news reports said.
Reportedly ADB President Kuroda said the global turmoil suggests
the era of rich western nations having unlimited appetite for
Asian's export has passed.
As Asia takes a bigger role on the world stage, it must also take
responsibility for tackling other problems like global warming,
said ADB President Kuroda.
The ADB reportedly said that by 2030 Asia may account for more
than 40 percent of carbon emissions, which many scientists believe
are the cause of the rise in the planet's average temperature
over the past century, saying unless proactive steps are taken
to make growth environmentally sustainable, the region will quickly
become the main driver of climate change.
The ADB has reportedly warned that 61 million people will remain
trapped in extreme poverty this year. That figure could increase
to nearly 160 million if slow growth continues next year.
ADB President Kuroda reportedly said the figures are an elarming
setback for the vision of a poverty free Asia and urged governments
to boost spending on social safety nets, education and health,
especially for the poor.
The ADB reportedly announced Saturday that it will boost lending
to the region's poorest nations by more than $10billion over two
years, though it is widely acknowledged this is not enough to
make up for shortfall created by the freezing up of private investment.
The announcement reportedly came just days after bank's 67 member
nations approved a tripling of ADB's capital to $165billion expanding
its ability to finance infrastructure and other projects aimed
at reducing poverty in partnership with the private sector, said
news repoerts.
-The AENNS (04/05/09)
In US,
World Bank says
world's rich nations need to do
more to help tackle global poverty
In the US, the World Bank says an extra 50 million people are
at risk of extreme poverty globally, saying there is a widespread
recognition that the world faces unpresendented economic crisis,
poor people could suffer the most and that we must continue to
act in real time to prevent a human catastrophi, reportedly world
Bank head Rober Zoeilick had said.
Reportedly finace ministers from around the world had attended
the parallel World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF)
meetings in Washington and they called for an urgent reform of
banking system in developed countries, news reports said.
-The AENNS (27/04/09)
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in New York
Indian government reportedly had procured Mahatma Gandhi's personal
articles at controversial auction in New York.
Reportedly the auction went ahead despite protests from Delhi
and last minute bid by the seller to hault proceedings.
According to India's Cultural Minister Ambika Soni, the government
had procured the five personal articles through the services of
an Indian business tycoon Vijay Mallya and his representative
in New York, was in touch with the government.
The Cultural ministry working with the ministry of Exteral Affairs
ministry succeeded in getting the Mahatma Gandhi's memorabilia,
Ms Soni reportedly told reporters in Delhi.
The sellers, James Otis, a california collector, reportedly had
said he wanted to raise money to promote pacifism, news reports
said.
The auction had led to uproar in India, with one minister calling
it gross commercialism.
According to India's cultural and Externa Affairs ministry worked
with Mallya to procure the items for India, Mr Mallya put in bid
for $1.8m and won, said news reports.
Mr Mallya reportedly said he hoped it would remind all Indians
worldwide of Mahatma Gandhi's contribution to peace and freedom,
news reports said.
-The AENNS (06/03/09)
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Mahatma Gandhiji's 139th birthday anniversary is celebrated
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Mahatma Gandhiji
Mahatma Gandhiji's 139th birthday anniversary is celebrated on
2nd October, worldwide.
India and Indian people pay rich tributes to India's great leader
Mahatma Gandhiji who is known as the Father of Nation.
Mahatma Gandhiji invented a Spinning Wheel, and gave a cottage
industry to produce Khadi-cloth in India. He awaken millions of
Indian people and achieved India's Independence. He created a
path to follow truth and non-violence policy. His ideology and
great work turned as a great Gandhian-culture which has grown
greatly in India and abroad.
Observers believe Mahatma Gandhiji might be dead but the Gandhism
is alive well worldwide.
Mohanchand Karamchand Gandhi was born on 2nd of October in 1869
in Porbunder, Gujarat-India. His birthday is celebrated every
year in India and abroad.
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