Tag Archives: Bihar

Government, Jobs, People, Security

What is it so bad about calling Mumbai, Bombay? Why is there a ruckus over Taxi Driver’s Rule?

What is it so bad about calling Mumbai, Bombay? Why is there a ruckus over Taxi Driver’s Rule? Why are people from UP and Bihar not allowed to write Exams in Mumbai?

There have been many incidents in Mumbai involving and creating divide between Maharashtrian
Community and others majorly those from Bihar and UP. The latest one where the state Cabinet has
passed a resolution for taxi drivers to compulsorily be able to read and write Marathi. Also, a
driver should have stayed in the state for more than 15 years. As the new Spread there have been
debates all over.

Our View: Let us try to understand the perspectives and motives of all the parties involved in this.
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Government, People

Congress’ Caste Based List of Its Post Holders

After leak of a caste-based “list” of party office-bearers in Bihar AICC congress is trying to mellow down the issue. No spokes person was available to comment on the list. It is a two page list  with 64 names where post and caste are mentioned alongside. The party which claims to be a secular party and has been opposing other political party on the same ground is finding itself in a tough situation.
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Healthcare, Jobs, World

25000 Indian-origin Doctors to return from UK to India; Some to Join 7 AIIMS like institutes to be planned

15,000 doctors who are currently taking training in UK and 10,000 doctors who are retiring from their jobs are to return to India. Some of them are likely to join 7 AIIMS like institutes that are being planned in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Continue reading 25000 Indian-origin Doctors to return from UK to India; Some to Join 7 AIIMS like institutes to be planned →

Business, Economy, Government

India 2009 -Some Key Events -Recap

  • 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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Government, People, Security

Maoists Attack Bihar: 16 killed including 5 children

16 people, including 11 men and  5 children have been killed by Maoist leader in Amosi Bharen Diara village of Bihar. Dispute over 30 bighas of land is said to be the reason behind the attacks. The attack was carried out with an intention of grabbing the land. This is the first case during the NDA regime led by CM Nitish Kumar.

PM earlier this month had agreed that the government had not yet achieved much success in containing the left extremism. Note that last year alone there were a 1,591 incidents of Maoist violence resulting in 721 killings; this year until August there had been 1,405 incidents, resulting in 580 deaths spread over 11 states as told by the home minister P. Chidambaram. Thus it still remains a great internal security threat to our country.

Our View: Governments might be taking steps to address the problem but the maoists continue to haunt the nation. The alarming thing being that many sections including youth and intelligentsia are joining the movements. The problem has to be checked and contained; devised strategies have to look into many aspects like security management, economic stability and source of funds (to the movement).

Link:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/india/16-killed-in-suspected-Maoist-attack-in-Bihar/articleshow/5079561.cms
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/india/Fight-against-Maoists-failing-admits-PM/articleshow/5013751.cms
http://news.rediff.com/report/2009/oct/02/maoists-kill-16-over-land-dispute.htm

Maoist Attack Bihar: 16 killed including 5 children

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16 people, including 11 men and  5 children have been killed by Maoist leader in Amosi Bharen Diara village of Bihar. Dispute over 30 bighas of land is said to be the reason behind the attacks. The attack was carried out with an intention of grabbing the land. This is the first case during the NDA regime led by CM Nitish Kumar.

PM earlier this month had agreed that the government had not yet achieved much success in containing the left extremism. Note that last year alone there were a 1,591 incidents of Maoist violence resulting in 721 killings; this year until August there had been 1,405 incidents, resulting in 580 deaths spread over 11 states as told by the home minister P. Chidambaram. Thus it still remains a great internal security threat to our country.

Our View: Governments might be taking steps to address the problem but the maoists continue to haunt the nation. The alarming thing being that many sections including youth and intelligentsia are joining the movements. The problem has to be checked and contained; devised strategies have to look into many aspects like security management, economic stability and source of funds (to the movement).

Link:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/india/16-killed-in-suspected-Maoist-attack-in-Bihar/articleshow/5079561.cms
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/india/Fight-against-Maoists-failing-admits-PM/articleshow/5013751.cms
http://news.rediff.com/report/2009/oct/02/maoists-kill-16-over-land-dispute.htm