Political News – Newsletter for December 2, 2010

Jagan to float his party soon

HYDERABAD – Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, who recently resigned from the Congress and as MP, will soon launch his new party, his close aide announced Thursday.

Jagan, as the son of late Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy is popularly known, was holding consultations with his close followers to float a new political party, the … Read more »»».

Five Sena MLAs suspended for a year, opposition furious

NAGPUR – Five Shiv Sena legislators were Thursday suspended from the Maharashtra assembly for a year following their unruly behaviour in the house, prompting opposition leaders to say the government was “running scared” as major scams were up for discussion.

Sanjay Rathor, Sharad Patil, Ravindra Waikar, Abhijit Adsul and Ashish Jaiswal were also barred … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Five Sena MLAs suspended for a year, opposition furious.

Suu Kyi sees role as facilitator of network for Myanmar democracy

SINGAPORE – Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi said she wanted to act as a facilitator for an international network to promote democracy in her military-ruled country, a Singapore news report said Thursday.

The 65-year-old Nobel Peace laureate, who spent 15 of the past 20 years in detention, was released from her latest house … Original source on Gaea Times at : Suu Kyi sees role as facilitator of network for Myanmar democracy.

India, France try to finalise accord on civil n-cooperation

NEW DELHI – Ahead of French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s visit here, India and France are finalising a framework agreement for civil nuclear cooperation. Paris has conveyed that New Delhi’s civil liability rules should be in conformity with international standards, according to sources.

France is understood to have conveyed that India must ensure the legal …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : India, France try to finalise accord on civil n-cooperation.

Five Shiv Sena legislators suspended for one year

Nagpur, Dec. 2 (IANS) Five Shiv Sena legislators were Thursday suspended from the Maharashtra assembly for a year following their unruly behaviour on two consecutive days.

Sanjay Rathor, Sharad Patil, Ravindra Waikar, Abhijit Adsul and Ashish Jaiswal have also been barred from entering the premises of the state legislature buildings in Nagpur and Mumbai … Original source on Gaea Times at : Five Shiv Sena legislators suspended for one year.

Discontent with government sparks hectic activity in Jagan camp

HYDERABAD – Hectic activity began Thursday in the camp of Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, who recently resigned from the Congress and as MP, amid indications of a rebellion by many ministers and legislators against Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy.

Jagan, as the son of late Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy is … Original article on : Discontent with government sparks hectic activity in Jagan camp.

India needs to “decrease footprint in Afghanistan” to gain Pak’s trust: Gilani to Kerry

ISLAMABAD – India needs to “decrease its footprint in Afghanistan and stop interfering in Balochistan” in order to gain Pakistan’s trust, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani told US Senator John Kerry during a meeting earlier this year, according to a leaked US embassy cable posted by WikiLeaks.

“During a February 16 meeting with Senator …. Original source  : India needs to “decrease footprint in Afghanistan” to gain Pak’s trust: Gilani to Kerry.

Russia under Prime Minister Putin a ‘corrupt, mafia state’: Wikileaks

LONDON – Russia is a corrupt, autocratic kleptocracy centred on the leadership of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, in which officials and organized crime are bound together to create a “virtual mafia state”, according to classified US diplomatic cables released by whistleblower website Wikileaks.

According to the Guardian, the cables paint a bleak picture of a political … Original article on : Russia under Prime Minister Putin a ‘corrupt, mafia state’: Wikileaks.

Maoist frontal group rallies against CPI-M in West Midnapore

MIDNAPORE – The People’s Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCPA), a Maoist frontal organisation, led a protest rally against the atrocities and illegal detention of their fellow villagers by Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Jhargram in West Bengal’s West Midnapore District on Wednesday.

“Last night a combined force raided in Asanbani, Kurasol, Garpal, Bagjhapa, Didiha, …. Read the original article  : here.

Zardari, Gilani decide to keep mum over WikiLeaks releases

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani have decided to keep quiet on the US diplomatic cables released by whistle-blower website WikiLeaks.

According to sources, Gilani called on Zardari at the Presidency on Wednesday, and both leaders discussed the leaked cables and their possible fallout, the Dawn reported.

President’s spokesman Farhatullah … Read : Zardari, Gilani decide to keep mum over WikiLeaks releases.

For 15th day, parliament adjourned till noon

NEW DELHI – Parliament was adjourned till noon Thursday for the 15th successive days over the opposition’s demand for a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the 2G spectrum controversy.

In the Lok Sabha, several opposition members rushed towards Speaker Meira Kumar’s podium as soon as it assembled at 11 a.m. Members …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : For 15th day, parliament adjourned till noon.

Elated at Nitish’s return, man chops off finger

PATNA – A man in Bihar was so happy at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s return to power that he chopped off a finger as an offering to god – for the second time in five years.

Anil Sharma, a resident of Ghoshi in Jehanabad district, cut off his finger at a temple.
“I chopped off …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Elated at Nitish’s return, man chops off finger.

Crisis in Andhra as minister quits, 10 others unhappy

HYDERABAD – The Andhra Pradesh government plunged into crisis Thursday, a day after the new cabinet was sworn in, with a minister resigning over the portfolio given to him and 10 senior ministers expressing their unhappiness amid indications that they too could quit.

Angry over the allocation of all key portfolios to the Reddy community, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Crisis in Andhra as minister quits, 10 others unhappy.

Return of Sarkozy shows France’s importance to India (Comment)

When the French president visited India in January 2008, he was unmarried. The stern Indian protocol babus did not allow him to bring Carla Bruni, his future wife – how would they seat her at official receptions, they asked. While admiring the Taj Mahal in Agra, Sarkozy wrote in the guestbook that he would return … Original article on : Return of Sarkozy shows France’s importance to India (Comment).

Presidential Proclamation??? National Impaired Driving Prevention Month

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Every day, millions of Americans travel on our Nation's roadways.  Thousands of these drivers and passengers tragically lose their lives each year because of …. Read the original article  : here.

Statement by President Obama on the 55th Anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott

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Fifty-five years ago, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus – an act that challenged the moral conscience of an …. Read the original article  : here.

Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate

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NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:
 
Arenda L. Wright Allen, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, vice Jerome … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate.

Remarks by the President and General Colin Powell After Meeting

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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 12/1/2010

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President Obama Nominates Judge Bernice Bouie Donald for United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

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WASHINGTON, DC- Today, President Obama nominated Judge Bernice Bouie Donald for a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.  … Read more >>>.