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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)
In India,
British Prime Minister Cameron
seeks India's help to expand
economies in Europe
Picture shows:
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
Pictures shows:
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)
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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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Newham's longstanding
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owned by Patel family
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in East Ham, London
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
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is also talented Dental Surgeon, they have two sons: Amish and
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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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By Vallabh Kaviraj
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*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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