Fishermen demand changes to fishery law to save jobs, communities

Fishermen rally against federal catch limits

WASHINGTON – Thousands of fishermen from around the country are gathering Wednesday in front of the Capitol to demand changes to a federal fisheries law they say is killing jobs and eroding fishing communities.
Organizers of the “United We Fish” rally want to loosen federal catch restrictions they say severely damage [..] Read the original article: here.

Intel officials say suspected US missile strike kills 3 in Pakistan’s North Waziristan region

Intel officials: US missiles kill 3 in NW Pakistan

PARACHINAR, Pakistan – Intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. missile strike has killed at least three people in the northwest Pakistani tribal region of North Waziristan.
The U.S. has launched numerous missiles at Taliban and al-Qaida targets in the Afghan border region in recent months.
Three missiles Wednesday hit … Read more »»».

10 Railways Stations to be converted into world class stations

NEW DELHI – Minister for Railways Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced that her Ministry has identified 10 more railway stations to be converted to world class stations.

The stations are Ambala Cantt., Bholpur, Ernakulum, Gorakhpur, Jammu, Jhansi, Kharagpur, Kota, Surat and Thane.
Keeping in view the continued …. Read the original article  : here.

Indian Rail budget focuses on increased security

NEW DELHI – In presenting her maiden Rail-Budget, the Minister for Railways Mamata Banerjee presented a ‘please all Rail budget’ for different sections of society keeping common man in mind, even though she kept on expressing her inability to satisfy disrupting voices coming from the Opposition Benches …. Source article  : Indian Rail budget focuses on increased security.

Railway Cultural and Heritage Promotion Board to be set up

NEW DELHI – Minister for Railways Ms. Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced the proposal of setting up a Railway Cultural and Heritage Promotion Board which will be responsible for coordinating and supervising all culture and …. Source article  : Railway Cultural and Heritage Promotion Board to be set up.

Home Secretary Pillai to visit Nagaland

NEW DELHI – Union Home Secretary G K Pillai is expected to visit Nagaland on Saturday to discuss the current situation with the senior state government and Army officials.

Official sources Pillai will also attend the 175th anniversary and Attestation Parade of Assam Rifles …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Mamata presents passenger friendly Railway budget

NEW DELHI – Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee presented the Railway budget for the year 2010-2011 without any increase in the passenger fares for the second consecutive time.

The Rail Budget reduced the service charges for e-tickets and freight charges for foodgrains.
Banerjee has proposed Rs.41,426 crore, the … Read more : Mamata presents passenger friendly Railway budget.

Indian Railways to induct E-ticket based mobile vans

NEW DELHI – Minister for Railways Ms. Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced extension of scope of ‘Mushkil-Aasan’ scheme.

Presenting the Railway Budget for 2010-11 in Parliament Ms. Mamta said e-ticket based mobile vans will be inducted for issuing reservation tickets in Government medical college hospitals, …. Read the original article  : here.

Rail Budget: No hike in passenger, freight rates

NEW DELHI – Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has not proposed any hike in passenger or freight rates.

Presenting her second Rail Budget in the Lok Sabha, Banerjee said Railways will not be privatised but will develop business models for improving earnings.
On the rail safety front she said all the 13,000 unmanned …. Read the original article  : here.

Highlights of Railway budget 2010-11 (Part- IV)

New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI: Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday presented the railway budget in the Parliament.

The highlights of the Railway budget 2010-11 are as follows:
New Express train between Ahmedabad-Udhampur
Extension of Kolkata Metro on priority
Railways spending seen at Rs 87100 crore in 2011
Achieve 1000 km electrification in 2011
54 new …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Australia’s High Commissioner to India hails Vindaloo Against Violence campaign

NEW DELHI – Australia’s High Commissioner to India, Peter Varghese, has hailed the ‘Vindaloo Against Violence’ campaign in which thousands of Australians gathered to eat at Indian restaurants in a show of solidarity with the Indian community.

“This is a …. Source  : Australia’s High Commissioner to India hails Vindaloo Against Violence campaign.

Friendly fight, flower shower – it’s Lathmar Holi

BARSANA – Barsana, the birthplace of Lord Krishna’s consort Radha, has kept its date with the famous Lathmar Holi, with thousands of pilgrims – among them hordes of NRIs – turning up to watch the spectacle that even saw a flower shower from the skies!

The 40-minute spectacle Tuesday saw women attired in colourful costumes with … Read more >>>.

Oil boom brings jobs, money, hope to long-impoverished ND American Indian reservation

American Indian reservation reaping oil benefits

NEW TOWN, N.D. – An oil boom on American Indian land in North Dakota has brought jobs, millions of dollars and hope to long-impoverished tribal members.
Oil companies have put dozens of money-producing rigs on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in little more than a year.
Industry officials say other tribes around … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Oil boom brings jobs, money, hope to long-impoverished ND American Indian reservation.

Vindaloo Against Violence: Victoria premier eats Indian

MELBOURNE – Victoria Premier John Brumby Wednesday participated in the `Vindaloo Against Violence’ initiative, which shows solidarity with the Indian community, by having lunch at an Indian restaurant here with Indian students.

The initiative Vindaloo Against Violence was developed by Mia Northrop, resident of this capital of Victoria province. It is expected that more than 10,000 … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Vindaloo Against Violence: Victoria premier eats Indian.

Victoria’s top cop discredits ‘voice’ of Indian students

MELBOURNE – Even as thousands across Australia participated in the ‘Vindaloo Against Violence’ campaign in a show of solidarity with the Indian community, Victoria’s Police Chief Commissioner Simon Overland has discredited the voice of Melbourne’s Indian students, by saying that he has stopped listening to Gautam Gupta, a spokesperson for Indian students in the city.

“I …. Original source  : Victoria’s top cop discredits ‘voice’ of Indian students.

Highlights of Railway budget 2010-11 (Part-III)

New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI: Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday presented the railway budget in the Parliament.

The highlights of the Railway budget 2010-11 are as follows:
Railways to set up Rabindra Museum in Howrah and Geetanjali Museum in Bolpur both in West Bengal to commemorate Rabindranath Tagore’s 125th birth anniversary
Chittaranjan Locomotive Works capacity to be …. Original source  : Highlights of Railway budget 2010-11 (Part-III).

Sikh refugees demand Indian citizenship

AMRITSAR – Following the brutal beheading of two Sikhs by Taliban in Pakistan, refugee Sikhs, hailing from Peshawar in Pakistan living in Amritsar have demanded that they should be given citizenship so that they can live in India safely with their families.

The refugee Sikhs expressed that their families and relatives in Peshawar and other tribal …. Read the original article  : Sikh refugees demand Indian citizenship.

Maoists backed organisation calls for weeklong strike to protest leader’s killing

JHARGAM – Maoists backed People’s Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCPA) has called for a weeklong strike across West Bengal starting from Wednesday to protest against the killing of their top leader in an encounter.

On Tuesday, the PCPA leader Lalmohan Tudu was shot dead during an encounter with security forces in trouble hit Lalgarh area.
According to … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Maoists backed organisation calls for weeklong strike to protest leader’s killing.

Rajya Sabha adjourned for the second day over price rise

NEW DELHI – The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the second consecutive day on Wednesday as the opposition continued with their uproar over price rise forcing Rajya Sabha chairman Hamid Ansari to adjourn proceedings in the House till noon.

The price rise issue rocked the House today with the entire opposition raising a hue and cry … Read more »».

Indian Rail Budget 2010-11: Key Highlights

NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee is all set to present her ‘aam admi’ Budget today. Rail Budget 2010-11 is expected to be a profitable one for both common people and Railway department.
Targeting the 2011 assembly election in West Bengal and Bihar, Mamata Banerjee seems reluctant hiking passenger fare in this … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Indian Rail Budget 2010-11: Key Highlights.