Visitors: 409I Have Seen Her Crying On June 13, 2010, we 12 Human Rights Activists of Jharkhand started our journey before the dawn. We had heard a horrible story about an Adivasi woman who was killed in crossfire between the security forces and the Maoists. Her name was Jasinta. She was mere 25 years old […]
Visitors: 296It was a black and white picture. That too, not of very clear resolution. But what was clear was that a body of a dead was being carried by security personnel. The hands and legs were tied to a pole, and the body was being carried out like that of a carcass by the […]
Visitors: 280Sometimes, the alarm bells in our heads start ringing when we see a sudden surge of activities in a plot that has lain vacant for years and decades….. suspicious activities such as: Trees start getting chopped on an open plot for no apparent reason. Poor people materialize from nowhere and start living on the […]
Visitors: 453Lately, government officials from both sides of the Indo-Pak border have been making right kind of noises in support of peace between the two countries. We hope they really mean it, and pursue it diligently till they succeed. Surely, it will not be an easy task. In order to accomplish this long-awaited dream of […]
Visitors: 330The battle with India’s Maoists has begun, and it has become bloody. Maoists have ambushed and killed over a hundred security personnel in recent months. Media reports say Maoists have also engaged in reprisal killings of alleged informers and “class enemies”. There is suspicion that the Maoists sabotaged tracks, leading to the train wreck […]
Visitors: 340The Writers for Peace Committee follows the Lugano Declaration in condemning individual terrorism as well as State terrorism; we declare that those who resort to violence, even for a good cause, “annull the missions to which they are dedicated and lose all claims to legitimacy” (quoted from the Statement of the 50th Congress of […]
Visitors: 222Opaque and unaccountable selection of Information Commissioners is the tip of the iceberg. Girish Mittal’s RTI applications are veiling a more widespread scam being carried on in broad daylight. There are literally hundreds of posts under various central ministries, theoretically meant for ‘eminent citizens’ from all walks of life, but in practice available only […]
Visitors: 262The Product Certification Scheme of BIS aims at providing Third Party Guarantee of quality, safety and reliability of products to the ultimate customer. Presence of ISI certification mark known as Standard Mark on a product is an assurance of conformity to the specifications. The conformity is ensured by regular surveillance of the licensee’s performance […]
Visitors: 226Responding to the mounting speculation that soldiers may be drafted in the battle against Maoists, Defence minister AK Antony blandly stated: ‘‘I don’t want a public debate on this. The government will take a decision after carefully assessing various implications. We will come to a conclusion only after weighing the pros and cons of […]
Visitors: 262New York The recent killing of three men by soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir in an apparent faked encounter with so-called militants underscores the urgency for the Indian government to repeal the Armed Forces Special Powers (Jammu and Kashmir) Act (AFSPA), Human Rights Watch said today. Under the Act, which has been in force […]
Visitors: 287Tamilnadu, The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister has announced that 50 acres of land along the Old Mahabalipuram Road in Chennai would be allotted to MLAs at market value, so that they may construct their homes. Old Mahabalipuram road is an area in Chennai where the land prices are skyrocketing. Nandini Voice for the Deprived, […]
Visitors: 278(An article by Amitra Sudan Chakraborty, LLM and Faculty of law, ICFAI University, Tripura) ORIGIN and Meaning of RIGHT TO INFORMATIONOur country is a democratic country and the persons who runs our Democratic Government are elected by the people of India . People of India elect them by exercising their voting rights in General […]
Visitors: 254The Government has made minor concession after the public protest for the NEW GOVERNMENT OF INDIA RULES FOR OVERSEAS INDIANS WHO HAVE BECOME NATURALIZED CITIZENS OF OTHER COUNTRIES. After the first announcement, the government only reduced the fees payable from US$175 to US$20 but many other provisions remain unchanged causing the undue hardships to […]
Visitors: 284Name of the Victim: – Mr. Kushalya Seikh son of Late Harej Uddin Mondal aged about 53 years residing at Village- Bichpara, Post- Bamnabad, Police Station- Raninagar, District – Murshidabad, West Bengal. Name of the Perpetrator(s): Mr. Kamal Hossain, the commandant and 2. One constable of Bamnabad BSF camp under Battalion no. 105 of […]
Visitors: 330World No-Tobacco Day is observed on 31st May 2010. India is a signatory for the WHO sponsored FCTC Protocol (Framework Convention on Tobacco Control) and has committed itself to show significant reduction in cultivation and use of tobacco and its products by the year 2020. More than nine million people are dying every year […]
Visitors: 290GRI May-2010-Edition Download PDF File By Ground Report India (GRI)
Visitors: 315The gross inefficiency in power sector in India has economic and legal implications of serious nature, affecting the overall growth and welfare of the society. The inefficiency in the sector is considered to be one of the biggest stumbling blocks in societal development. Studies by International Energy Agency show that, by 2050, energy efficiency […]
Visitors: 260For complete article please download PDF. 1350 MTPD X 2 Ammonia Plants, 2300 MTPD X 2 Urea Plants, Off-site facilities, GTs with HRSG, H P Steam Boilers, Water Treatment Plants, Ammonia Storage, Bagging, Compressed Air, Inert gas, Effluent treatment Management Systems QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (QMS 9001): Current & future needs of the organization, Current […]
Visitors: 291As a Muslim and as one born in Pakistan, it saddens me to see someone from that country engaging in a terrorist act, such as the one in Times Square a few days ago. I’m thankful it was no one was hurt. And I hope that the guilty individual gets the maximum sentence under […]
Visitors: 366Haiti, Cameroon, Egypt, Indonesia are just some of the countries that have seen angry mass protests. The price hikes are shocking, but only give a glimpse of what of what is happening, as millions struggle to feed their families. Numerous media outlets keep reporting what is happening: the enormous jump in rice, up 75% […]
Visitors: 332The Naxal threat has grown steadily but subtly, and unchecked by commensurate counter-action its severity now surpasses the capabilities of the current strategy, which does not have all stakeholders on board. The state cannot succeed simply by trying harder: it must now adopt a fundamentally new approach. An insurgency as long-drawn as the Naxal […]
Visitors: 232There is no doubt that the process of democracy have been usurped by the politicians and their family members in several countries in south east Asia such as Sri Lanka , India and Pakistan. This has caused difficult situation for the citizens, as these politicians now control the destiny of the country and their […]
Visitors: 263The situation in the North Cachar Hills district is representative of the North- East. The DHD (Jewel) faction having come over-ground last year, the Army, supplemented by the para-military, remains deployed with a ceasefire in place and rebel groups placed in camps. The talks process has been initiated with former IB chief, PC Haldar, […]
Visitors: 256Karnataka, According to media reports, the recent proposed amendment to the Karnataka Preservation of Trees (KPT) Act, drafted by a Committee of forest department officials, has been put on hold following protests across the state by various environment groups and concerned individuals. The proposed amendment was signed by the Additional Principal Chief Conservator of […]
Visitors: 277The world’s high table now seats only countries belonging to the G-7 and NATO groupings, which acting in concert advance the economic and political interests of the well heeled and economically developed nations of the world. These nations have the common underlying fabric of western European culture binding them together. Japan is the only […]