- The Return of the Indian National Congress, The Congress victory wagon rolls on, BJP in self-destructive mode showing all its weaknesses and washing dirty laundry in public: Congress has been eating way BJP’s vote bank across the country.
- Swine Flu Threat – Reeda Shaikh, 14, became the first patient in India to succumb to the flu in Pune on August 3. Narendra Modi and Shreeshant Maharashtra and Karnataka were the worst affected states of the country. At least 249 people have died in Maharashtra while the virus has claimed 128 lives in Karnataka. Pune, with over 120 cases of deaths due to the H1N1 virus, earned the dubious distinction of being the swine flu capital of India.
- Tata’s Nano arrives: Tata Motors’ ambitious Nano, the Rs 1 lakh car, finally hit Indian markets early this year. Marketed as the ‘people’s car’ and the ‘cheapest car in the world’, the Nano won the Indian Car of the Year Award for 2008-09, promising an affordable and comfortable vehicle to millions of Indians for whom a car was far out of reach.
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Congress Party Blunders In Andhra Pradhesh
You might be hearing various news on Congress wanting to split Andhra Pradesh state. The Congress party central team in New Delhi have taken such a big decision of splitting a major state like AP without following a formal process to seek consensus and votes from the MLAs and MPs representing the people. P Chindabaram’s rushed statement in the night of Dec 9 was a mockery of democratic systems and rules, and its ironic that he is a lawyer by profession. Congress party has goofed up big time on this topic. Breaking up a major state is not a joke and it can’t be decided by 5 people in Congress head office; it needs two-third majority in the state assembly. And going by the facts, the proposal doesn’t even have 5% votes! Continue reading Congress Party Blunders In Andhra Pradhesh
Rain Claims 130 Lives in Karnataka and Andhra; Rescue Operations by Armed Forces
At least 130 people have been killed including 104 in Karnataka and 26 in Andhra Pradesh due to torrential rains caused by deep depression in Bay of Bengal. Thousands have been rendered homeless and death toll is on rise. Army and Air forces are leading the rescue and relief operations. Krishna basin has seen the worst flood in 100 years. The Krishna and Tungabhadra rivers are reaching danger levels while several rivulets are overflowing. The Hyderabad-Bangalore national highway has come to a halt. The rains might continue till Tuesday posing more danger to the region.
In karnataka the worst hit, with casualty taking place, are as are Bijapur (29), Gulbarga (13), Raichur (11), Koppal (10), Bagalkot (10), Davangere (9) and Bellary (8), Belgaum (6). Gadag (5), Bidar (2) and Chikkballapur (1). In Andhra Kurnool, Mahboobnagar, Krishna and Guntur Districts are the affected areas.
Our View: This is yet another time when our Disaster Management Capabilities are being tested.
Link:http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3260857
National Parks of India
Besides having numerous wildlife sanctuaries, India also has about 20 national parks, which are aimed to offer the highest quality conservation efforts. Really impressive range of flora and fauna can be found within the boundaries of these national parks. Following are some of the most popular National Parks of India:
Kaziranga National Park lies on the south bank of the Brahamaputra. The Park was established in 1908 and was declared a National Park in 1974.
Hemis High-Altitude National Park is the largest high-altitude reserve of India. Very close to Leh, in the area of Markha and Rumbak Valleys, the area in general is rocky and sparsely covered. The park comes under the district of Ladakh and represents the Trans-Himalayan ecosystem. The park was established in the year 1981 to preserve the dwindling population of wildlife in Ladakh region with an area of 600 sq km. The park has been earmarked as one of the snow leopard reserves under a central government project to conserve the species, its prey population, and fragile mountain habitat. It takes its name from the world famous Buddhist Gompa situated here.
Sunderbans National Park is located in the Ganga delta in West Bengal and was declared a National Park in 1984. It covers a vast stretch of mangrove swamp, lush forested islands and small rivers near the Bay of Bengal and comprises mainly of estuarine mangrove forests and swamps. The Sajnakhali sanctuary, famous for its rich avian population, is regarded as a part of the Sunderbans National Park.
Sri Venkateshwara National Park extends over two districts of Chittoor and Cuddapah of Andhra Pradesh in an area of 353.62 sq.km. The park established in October 1989, is named after Lord Venkateshwara of Tirupati. It is located in Rajampet of Cuddapah district and Chandragiri and Bailapadu of Chittoor district. The hilly terrain bounded by Seshachalam and Tirumala hills is rugged and beautiful with gorges, steep slopes, plateaus and valleys. The park is also famous for its beautiful waterfalls like Talakona, Gundalakona and Gunjana.