- 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