Nitish reaches out to upper castes in poll-bound Bihar

PATNA – Wooing the upper castes ahead of the Bihar assembly polls, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Tuesday promised to set up a commission to study the problems faced by the upper caste poor and launch welfare schemes for them if his Janata Dal-United (JD-U) party is voted back to power.

The opposition Congress promptly termed …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Nitish reaches out to upper castes in poll-bound Bihar.

Lok Sabha Speaker to meet party leaders Wednesday

NEW DELHI – Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar will meet leaders of political parties Wednesday to ensure the “smooth functioning” of the house during the winter session of parliament beginning Nov 9, an official said.

“This is not the customary meeting with the leaders ahead of the commencement of the winter session. This is to …. Read the original article  : Lok Sabha Speaker to meet party leaders Wednesday.

Nitish battles for supremacy in Round one (Bihar Curtainraiser – Phase 1)

PATNA – Development, caste and minority issues — all three factors will be in play Thursday as 47 constituencies in Bihar’s flood-prone belts go to the polls in the first of the six rounds, with the stakes perhaps highest for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

About 10.6 million voters will decide the fate of 635 candidates …. Source  : Nitish battles for supremacy in Round one (Bihar Curtainraiser – Phase 1).

CWG scam: Income tax raids on BJP leader’s house

NEW DELHI – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and industrialist Sudhanshu Mittal and his nephew Vinay Mittal’s residences were raided on Tuesday by Income Tax (IT) officials in connection with the ongoing Commonwealth Games probe.

Both, Sudhanshu and Vinay, are connected with the Deepali consortium, a supplier of sports equipment, which was awarded the contract … Read more >>>.

`Secularism’ to be restored in Bangladesh constitution

DHAKA – Bangladesh will shortly restore the word ’secularism’ in its constitution. However, it will remain an Islamic state, allowing functioning of religion-based parties, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said.

The government will reprint the constitution following a Supreme Court directive to restore ’secularism’, but no political party bearing names of religions would be banned, … Read : `Secularism’ to be restored in Bangladesh constitution.

Advani to address three public meetings in Bihar

PATNA – Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L K Advani will address three public meetings in constituencies that go to polls in Bihar on October 24.

Advani would address public meetings at Motihari, Muzaffarpur and Darbhanga.

BJP national spokesmen Shahnawaz Hussain and Rajiv Pratap Rudy would also …. Original source  : Advani to address three public meetings in Bihar.

Rahul Gandhi to campaign again in Bihar

PATNA – Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will campaign for the second time in Bihar Thursday ahead of the second phase of assembly elections.

Rahul will address election rallies in Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur and Samastipur districts.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi have toured Bihar, launching scathing attacks on the Nitish Kumar … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Rahul Gandhi to campaign again in Bihar.

Nitin Gadkari slams central govt. over CWG graft charges

PUNE – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Nitin Gadkari slammed the Central Government over alleged graft charges in the recently-concluded XIX Commonwealth Games.

Speaking at a press conference here on Monday, Gadkari said: “CWG Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi had a budget of Rs 1,600 crore. Whatever he did …. Original article  : Nitin Gadkari slams central govt. over CWG graft charges.

When did this Pakistani lawmaker actually graduate?

ISLAMABAD – A woman lawmaker in Pakistan’s Punjab assembly holds a graduation degree that was issued in 1991, but she insists that she graduated in 1996.

She is refusing to appear before officials who are probing fake degrees.
Seemal Kamran, a member of the Punjab Assembly, is among those few lawmakers who have been …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

PM to lay foundation stone of Tata research institute in Hyderabad

NEW DELHI – Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will lay the foundation stone of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) here today.

The institute will commence its operations from the next academic year. The state Government has allotted 209 acres of land to the institute in the premises of Hyderabad University.

During his day-long visit, Dr … Read more »».

Twelve days of Indian culture in Argentine capital

BUENOS AIRES – From beautiful textiles to classical dance and the best of Indian cusine, the Argentine capital will host 12 days of Indian culture in a big way next month that will see several Argentine artists showcasing their proficiency in Indian dance and music too.

The first day of the Festival of India Nov …. Source article  : Twelve days of Indian culture in Argentine capital.

Readout of President Obama’s call with Prime Minister David Cameron

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President Obama and Prime Minister Cameron spoke by telephone today.  The Prime Minister briefed the President on the U.K. National Security Strategy that was …. Original source  : Readout of President Obama’s call with Prime Minister David Cameron.

Chilean president brings rock souvenir to Britain’s queen

LONDON – Chilean President Sebastian Pinera Monday presented Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II with a piece of rock from the bottom of the copper mine where 33 men were rescued last week.

Handing over the memento in a presentation box at Buckingham Palace, Pinera gave the monarch a personal account of the rescue mission, which the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Chilean president brings rock souvenir to Britain’s queen.

Statement by the Press Secretary

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On Monday, October 18, 2010, the President signed into law:
 
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Remarks by the President at White House Science Fair

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President Obama to Award Medal of Honor

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On November 16, President Barack Obama will award Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta, U.S. Army, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry.  Staff Sergeant Giunta … Read : President Obama to Award Medal of Honor.

Lalu derailed Bihar when in power: Congress

NEW DELHI – In a no-holds barred attack on Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad, the Congress Monday said he had “derailed” Bihar during his party’s 15 years in power, but he was unable to do the same with the railway ministry as the central government system was strong.

We respect Lalu-ji personally. But …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Lalu derailed Bihar when in power: Congress.

Set up JPC, Shunglu panel should probe PMO’s role: BJP

NEW DELHI – Attacking the government over the Games allegations, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and the central government were “equally guilty” of irregularities and demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe.

BJP spokesman Tarun Vijay said the Shunglu committee appointed by the government to probe the allegations …. Source article  : Set up JPC, Shunglu panel should probe PMO’s role: BJP.

Iran ready to include nuclear dispute in talks

TEHRAN – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s deputy Monday said that Iran would be willing to address the dispute over its nuclear programme in forthcoming talks, even though the Iranian leader has so far declined to discuss it with world powers.

“We are ready to also discuss the fuel swap issue at the talks with the 5+1 …. Source  : Iran ready to include nuclear dispute in talks.

Mayawati wants Rs.2351 cr assistance from Centre for UP’s flood hit areas

NEW DELHI – Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Monday called on Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in the capital to seek Rs.2,351 crore as a relief package from the Centre for the flood-ravaged areas of the State.

Talking to reporters … Read : Mayawati wants Rs.2351 cr assistance from Centre for UP’s flood hit areas.