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- Rashtrapati Bhavan chefs learn Bengali Dishes
- Army called to control Communal Violence in Bodoland Assam
- President Pranab Mukherjee to earn Rs 1.5 Lakhs every Month
- Tiranga unfurled at London Olympic Village
- Akbarabadi Mosque Site under immense Communal Tension
- State Wise breakdown of votes in Indian President Elections 2012
- Kolkata People celebrate Diwali after Victory of Pranab Da
- Sangma to approach Supreme Court to declare Mukherjee’s Election Void
- Bihar CM invites President Pranab Mukherjee to Bihar
- Faridabad Woman delivers Baby Child in Delhi Metro
| Rashtrapati Bhavan chefs learn Bengali Dishes Posted: 22 Jul 2012 05:59 PM PDT Chefs in Rashtrapati Bhavan could undergo a crash course in preparing some Bengali delicacies like fish curries once Pranab Mukherjee moves in – if his son Abhijit has his way. “I have given it a thought. If protocol does not stand in the way, then I will request Delhi’s Bengali restaurant Oh!Calcutta to help the cooks of the Rashtrapati Bhavan learn two-three fish delicacies and vegetable dishes like alu posto (potato poppy),” Abhijit told television channel ABP Ananda. He said Mukherjee’s favourite fish were hilsa, walking fish and rohu. |
| Army called to control Communal Violence in Bodoland Assam Posted: 22 Jul 2012 04:54 PM PDT The death toll in the communal violence in Assam’s Bodoland area rose to 14 Sunday even as the violence spread to Chirang district. The army has been pressed into service to assist the security forces. A statement issued by the Assam government Sunday evening said that the 14 people have been killed so far and nine others injured due to the incidents of violence between two communities in the two districts of Kokrajhar and Chirang under the Bodoland Territorial Areas District (BTAD). The statement further informed that there were seven incidents of violence took place in both the districts More than 26,000 people have taken shelter in 36 relief camps in Kokrajhar district,it said. Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has also instructed the state Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain and Food and Civil Supplies Minister Nazrul Islam to visit the violence-hit areas on Monday. Inspector General of Police, BTAD, S.N. Singh said that the situation has improved since Saturday) but “it is still tense”. “Army has been pressed into service and they are assisting the police and paramilitary forces throughout the Kokrajhar district,” Singh told IANS. While police recovered three bodies from near the Gourang river in Kokrajhar district Sunday morning, two people died and three others were injured after unidentified gunmen opened indiscriminate fire at Mongolian Bazar under in Chirang district. Police, however, initially termed the Mongolian Bazaar incident as an isolated incident. “In another incident, three people were abducted today from a passenger vehicle in Chirang district close to Kokrajhar. This might be an isolated incident also we are not taking any chances and an investigation is on,” Singh said. Kokrajhar and Chirang fall under BTAD’s jurisdiction. The night curfew (6 p.m. to 6 a.m.) imposed Friday in Kokrajhar was still on, Deputy Commissioner Donald Gilsellon told IANS. He said the 12 people who were killed in the violence included members of the Bodo community and a religious minority. Six companies and two platoons of central paramilitary forces had been deployed along with police battalions, he added. The Assam government had also sent seven civil officials and 15 police officials from other districts to the Kokrajhar and Chirang districts to assist the administration in maintaining law and order situation. According to official sources, violence started after gunmen attacked two student leaders — Mohibul Islam and Abdul Siddique Sheikh — in Magurbari Thursday night. Following the incident, four former Bodo militants were shot dead Friday night. Another five people, including a 14-year-old boy, were killed in the district Saturday. Assam Transport Minister Chandan Brahma had on Saturday announced Rs.3 lakh as compensation to the next of kin of the dead and Rs.50,000 to those injured in the violence. Kokrajhar falls under the jurisdiction of BTAD which is dministered by Bodoland Territorial Council. The council came into existence after the signing of a tripartite peace accord among Bodo Liberation Tigers militants, the Assam government and the central government in February 2003. |
| President Pranab Mukherjee to earn Rs 1.5 Lakhs every Month Posted: 22 Jul 2012 02:30 PM PDT Ever Wondered how much Pranab Mukherjee would earn after he takes over as President of India. After the hike in 2009, the President of India receives Monthly Cash Salary of Rs 1.5 Lakhs per Month. Additionally, Prenab Mukherjee would get hundreds of Benefits entitled to the President of India. He will get to stay in the imposing Rashtrapati Bhavan, and have retreats in Shimla and Hyderabad. His official car will be a bulletproof Mercedes Benz. Around 200 staff will maintain the Rashtrapati Bhavan, On retirement, he will get (at current rates) Rs.75,000 a month as pension besides a furnished rent free bungalow (Type VIII). Other perks for a retired president include two free landline and a mobile phones, five personal staff including a private secretary, an official car and staff expenses of Rs.60,000 a year. He can travel free with a companion by train or air. Statistics Annual: INR 1,772,738.00 |
| Tiranga unfurled at London Olympic Village Posted: 22 Jul 2012 01:30 PM PDT India’s National Flag Tiranga was unfurled at London Olympic Games Village as a welcome gesture towards Indian Delegation which arrived there on Sunday Games Village Mayor Charles Allan welcomed the Indian deputy Chef de Mission P.K.M. Raja, athletes and officials at the plush apartment as the tricolour was hoisted while the national anthem was played. Raja exchanged mementos with Allan and then signed on the peace statue pledging India’s support for spreading the gospel of peace and the Olympic movement. The Indian athletes and the officials were overwhelmed with the warmth and positive energy emanated by the troupe belonging to the National Youth theatre, enthralling the audience with their superlative acrobatics. Tennis stars Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Boppana, world number one archer Deepika Kumari along with her two team mates and members of the hockey team were part of the function. The Indian contingent has been housed in Titan House at the Seaside block. Later Raja said that all the Indian sports persons who have moved into the village are fit and excited about the mega event beginning July 27. He disclosed that at the daily meetings chaired by him, the coaches and managers have given positive feedback about their teams. The athletes are supported by a medical team of four doctors – Sarla Rao (head of the team, Sanjogita Soodan, B. B. Nayak and Abhishek Choudhary, three physiotherapists: Ramesh Trivedi, HariShankar Varma and Srikant Iyengar. Raja said that Sarla has informed him that she is going to get masseurs for athletes on permanent basis. Meanwhile, Mayor of the Olympic Games Village Sir Charles Allen asserted that India was not the lone country, whose request to defer the welcome ceremony, was turned down. “Yes, we do understand why the Indian officials wanted their welcome ceremony at the Olympic Games Village to be put off for a few days to enable more athletes to arrive in London,” he said, asserting that all such request were had been turned down by the officials. India had requested for a postponement closer to the July 27 Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games, but were asked to kindly stick to the original schedule drawn up by the organisers of the quadrennial Olympics. |
| Akbarabadi Mosque Site under immense Communal Tension Posted: 22 Jul 2012 12:30 PM PDT The Site of Akbarabadi Mosque is under immense Tension as Police has arrested a number of People accuse of Pelting Stone. The Construction was stopped by Authorities and it was handed over Archaeological Survey of India. During Night time, stones were pelted by Mob which injured 10 Policemen who were on duty. A number of People arrested after that. The police officials, monitoring the area, told IANS that the situation was volatile and “anything could happen”, though there had been “no violent incidents so far today”. “We have arrested a few people in this connection. An inspector and a head constable and eight constables were injured when the mob pelted stones at them,” Additional Commissioner of Police Devesh Chandra Srivastva told IANS. He did not specify the number of those arrested. The police post and the gates of the excavation site bore marks of stones that hit them Saturday, while a car lay smashed in a by-lane nearby. The protestors had also attacked some buses Saturday night. Most of the shops in Daryaganj were closed Sunday, also the weekly market closing day for a section of traders. “It is the anti-social elements who are behind such acts. The normal people always want to live in peace,” claimed a shop owner who had opened his shop. He said he usually observed Friday as his weekly closing day. The excavation site has been the epicentre of controversy ever since a building’s remains were discovered early this month at the site excavated for Delhi Metro work. Some people from the area claimed that the ruins were those of the 17th century mosque and started building a fresh structure at the site. However, the Delhi high court had Friday ordered that the site be handed over to Archaeological Survey of India for investigation. Late Saturday night, police, following court orders, removed people who had gathered at the site for offering prayers and the crowds pelted stones at them. Policemen carrying teargas shells and contingents from Rapid Action Force along with several riot-control vehicles were in place Sunday to reinforce the security. The mob had disappeared but small groups of people had gathered around the site while an occasional youngster would shout slogans while passing police pickets. Several people could be seen trying to peep through the boundary of the excavation site while others climbed the gates and walls of the hospital across the road to have a better look of the controversial spot. |
| State Wise breakdown of votes in Indian President Elections 2012 Posted: 22 Jul 2012 11:20 AM PDT The Results of Indian Presidential Elections 2012 are out. We have received the state Wise breakdown of the Votes Cast in the Polls held on July the 19th this year. The Election was contested between P Sangma backed by BJP, and Pranab Mukherjee supported by Congress. MP Votes Among MPs’ votes, Mukherjee bagged 527 to opposition-backed P.A. Sangma’s 206, while 15 votes were declared invalid. The value of each MP’s vote is 708. Assembly Votes There were 4,120 assembly members eligible to vote. The value of a legislator’s vote is variable depending on the population of the state the member represents. Here is the statewise break-up of votes: In Congress-ruled Andhra Pradesh – Pranab got 182 votes, compared to three votes for Sangma. The value of each vote is 148 In Congress-ruled Arunachal Pradesh, Mukherjee got 54 votes to Sangma’s two, with the value of each vote at 8 In Congress-ruled Assam, Mukherjee got 110 votes to Sangma’s 13, with the value of each vote at 116 In Janata Dal-United-Bharatiya Janata Party coalition-ruled Bihar, Mukherjee got 146 votes, to Sangma’s 90. The value of each vote is 173 In BJP-ruled Chhattisgarh, Mukherjee got 39 votes, to Sangma’s 50, with the value of each vote at 129 In Congress-ruled Delhi, Mukherjee got 45 votes compared to 23 for Sangma. The value of each vote is 58 In BJP-ruled Goa, Mukherjee got 9 votes to Sangma’s 31. The value of each vote is 20 In BJP-ruled Gujarat, Mukherjee got 59 votes, to Sangma’s 123. The value of each vote is 147 In Congress-ruled Haryana, Mukherjee got 53 votes, to Sangma’s 29 – the value of each vote is 112 In BJP-ruled Himachal Pradesh, Mukherjee got 23 votes to Sangma’s 14 and the value of each vote is 51 In National Conference-Congress coalition-ruled Jammu and Kashmir, Mukherjee got 68 votes to 15 for Sangma. The value of each vote is 72 In BJP-Jharkhand Mukti Morcha coalition-ruled Jharkhand, Mukherjee got 60 votes to Sangma’s 20. The value of each vote is 76 In BJP-ruled Karnataka, Mukherjee got 117 votes to 103 for Sangma. The value of each vote is 131 In Congress-led UDF-ruled Kerala, Mukherjee got 124 votes, while Sangma failed to win any vote. The value of each vote is 152 In BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh, Mukherjee got 74 votes compared to Sangma’s 149. The value of each vote is 131 In Congress-Nationalist Congress Party coalition-ruled Maharashtra, Mukherjee got 225 votes to Sangma’s 47. The value of each vote is 175 In Congress-ruled Manipur, Mukherjee got 58 votes to Sangma’s single vote. The value of each vote is 18 In Congress-ruled Mizoram, Mukherjee got 32 votes to Sangma’s 7 and the value of each vote is 8 In Congress-ruled Meghalaya, Mukherjee got 34 votes to 23 for Sangma. The value of each vote is 17 In Congress-ruled Nagaland, Mukherjee got 58, while Sangma failed to win any votes. The value of each vote is nine In Biju Janata Dal-ruled Odisha, Mukherjee got 26 votes to 115 for Sangma, with the value of each vote at 149 In Akali Dal-BJP- coalition ruled Punjab, Mukherjee got 44 votes to 70 for Sangma, with the value of each vote at 116 In Congress-ruled Rajasthan, Mukherjee got 113 votes to 85 for Sangma, with the value of each vote at 129 In Sikkim Democratic Front-ruled Sikkim, Mukherjee got 28 votes to one for Sangma, with the value of each vote at 7 In AIADMK-ruled Tamil Nadu, Mukherjee got 45 votes to 149 for Sangma. The value of each vote is 176 In Communist Party of India-Marxist-ruled Tripura, Mukherjee got 56 votes to one for Sangma; the value of each vote is 26 In Congress-ruled Uttarakhand, Mukherjee got 39 votes to 30 for Sangma, with the value of each vote at 64 In Samajwadi Party-ruled Uttar Pradesh, Mukerjee got 352 votes, way more than Sangma’s 46 votes. The value of each vote is 208 In Trinamool Congress-Congress coalition ruled West Bengal, Mukherjee got 275 votes compared to just three for Sangma. The value of each vote is 151 In All India NR Congress-ruled Puducherry, Mukherjee got 23 votes to 5 for Sangma, with the value of each vote at 16 Pranab Mukherjee 713,763 votes, while Sangma got 315,987 The value of the invalid votes is 18,221 About 95 percent of the 4,896 electorate exercised their franchise on July 19 to elect India’s 13th president at polling centres set up at Parliament House and in 30 other states and union territories. The president is elected by an electoral college of MPs and members of state assemblies. All MPs except those nominated to parliament are eligible to vote. There are 776 MPs. |
| Kolkata People celebrate Diwali after Victory of Pranab Da Posted: 22 Jul 2012 10:30 AM PDT Pranab Mukherjee might have won Presidential Elections, but for the people of Kolkata this was nothing less than India getting another Independence or another Diwali. For them it is the joy of a Bengali to reach Raisina Hill. From the Rich to a Beggar all is absorbed in the joy of Success of Pranab Da. Emotional scenes were witnessed on the roads as people smeared each other with gulal, danced and burst crackers to celebrate the momentous occasion. At the state Congress headquarters Bidhan Bhavan, Bengal’s sweet delicacy ‘sandesh’ was offered to all and sundry since the time it became clear Mukherjee had reached the magic figure for victory. A beaming Pradesh Congress president Pradip Bhattacharya called the day “historic”. “Today is a great day for all of us,” he said. Congress workers assembled at the office in large numbers from the morning. They hugged each other, raised slogans and celebrated. State Congress general secretary Om Prakash Mishra organised a high tea at the post Park Hotel where Congress leaders, eminent people and journalists gathered. There were loud claps when Mukherjee got a majority. The leaders present gave short speeches recalling their association with the president-elect. Leaders from ruling alliance partner Trinamool Congress and opposition Left Front were also invited, but they did not turn up. “We wanted to rise above politics and share our happiness with everyone. We don’t know why others did not come. But we don’t to get into all these now. We just want to enjoy the moment,” said Congress leader Nirbed Roy. Congress workers also brought out colourful processions in the city and also in the districts congratulating Mukerjee on his victory. |
| Sangma to approach Supreme Court to declare Mukherjee’s Election Void Posted: 22 Jul 2012 09:30 AM PDT
Satpal Jain, chief of BJP’s legal cell and Sangma’s counting officer, said that their demand was “legal and constitutional”. “All options are open, our demand is legal and constitutional. We will meet in a couple of days and decide,” Jain told IANS. In case the election petition is filed and the court hears it, three situations may arise. The court may either dismiss the petition, which will victory for Mukherjee. The other way would be if the court declares the election void, which will lead to another election, or it may declare the election void and announce Sangma as the winner. Sangma’s team had alleged that Mukherjee was holding an office of profit as chairman of Indian Statistical Institute when he filed his nomination as president. Mukherjee, however, produced his resignation letter dated June 20 with acceptance from the ISI. Subsequently, Sangma’s request was rejected and Mukherjee’s nomination accepted by the returning officer. Sangma’s team later alleged that the signature on his resignation was forged and had gone to election commission demanding rejection of his nomination. The election commission has rejected their demand, saying it did not have the power to take action. The option with the team was to approach Supreme Court with an election petition, which can be filed only once results are declared. Mukherjee, the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) candidate, has won the president’s poll with a massive margin, bagging 713,763 votes, about 70 percent, leaving Sangma way behind with 315,887 votes. |
| Bihar CM invites President Pranab Mukherjee to Bihar Posted: 22 Jul 2012 08:24 AM PDT Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Sunday congratulated Pranab Mukherjee on his election as India’s 13th president and invited him to visit the state. “I have congratulated Pranab Mukherjee and invited him to visit Bihar soon,” he told media persons here. Nitish Kumar recalled that early this month he had requested Mukherjee to visit Bihar first after getting elected as the president, noting that Bihar was the land of India’s first president. His party, Janata Dal-United (JD-U) had differed from its National Democratic Alliance ally, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in supporting Mukherjee. JD-U leaders and workers here celebrated Mukherjee’s victory. Sweets were distributed in the JD-U’s office here by the party workers in the presence of state president Vashisht Narain Singh and other senior party leaders. On the other hand, the BJP office here wore a deserted look with party leaders and workers away. |
| Faridabad Woman delivers Baby Child in Delhi Metro Posted: 22 Jul 2012 08:06 AM PDT In a rare incident a Woman gave Birth to Girl Child in Delhi Metro this Sunday. Later Metro Staff took her to Hospital where both Mother and Child are reported to be safe. Juli Devi aged 27, belonged to Faridabad and on her way to Safdurjang Hospital she delivered around 7:28AM “Juli Devi, who boarded the train in Badarpur was travelling with her husband Sanjit Singh. She gave birth to a baby girl in the moving train, as it was approaching Central Secretariat station,” a Metro official told IANS. The woman was in a general compartment. But being an Sunday, the compartment was virtually empty. “As the incident occurred at early Sunday morning, there were only about six people in the particular coach,” a metro official told IANS. “As the other passengers heard Juli Devi’s cries becoming more intense, they informed the driver near the Khan Market Metro station, a stop before Central Secretariat,” the official said. “The Metro driver informed the operation control centre (OCC) in Metro Bhawan, the headquarters of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Barakhmaba Road, over phone, and they immediately arranged an ambulance and a team at the Central Secretariat Metro station within three minutes. As the train reached the station, the team rushed the mother and the new-born to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, which was the nearest,” the official said. Metro authorities also took care of all the other necessary formalities at the hospital. According to Delhi Metro, services were not affected due to the incident. “The line was not halted, as the incident happened when the train reached Central Secretariat and it was the last station. The train after a halt of three to five minutes goes back to Badarpur,” the official said. The official said that it was the first birth on the Delhi Metro system. “Our metro train operators do get emergency calls, like commuters feeling dizzy or not well, but this is the first time a woman has given birth to a baby in the Metro train,” the official said. The expenses the family incurred at the hospital will be borne by the DMRC, an official statement said. The Delhi Metro which makes over 2,700 trips a day covering about 70,000 km and carrying around 1.8 million passengers on working days, has tie-ups with ambulance services across the city. The Metro station staff are also provided phone numbers of nearby hospitals so that immediate medical attention can be provided to the commuters, in case of any emergency. |
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