UPA-2 was marred by issues: BJP
The BJP on Wednesday said UPA-2’s first year in office was marred by issues, including faltering on strategic and foreign policy, its failure on the internal security issue and an uneasy relationship between allies. The party also said the government failed to curb spiralling prices of essential commodities and misused institutions like the CBI to manage vulnerable allies.
Did securitymen follow norms?
If the Maoists repeated what they did in Dantewada, so did the security forces! Similar to Monday’s explosion in Dantewada in which the Naxals had planted the IED in the middle of a pitched road, the explosive at Gwaltor on Wednesday was planted in the road. And significantly, with no lessons learnt, the patrolling party had conveniently
AI union calls for strike on May 31
The Air Corporation Employees Union (ACEU), a union representing about 10,000 employees of Air India (domestic), has called for a strike on May 31. A strike notice was served on the airline by the union, Air India confirmed. ACEU leader J.B. Kadyan said that the strike was being called on account of “delay in payment of salaries, shortfall of cabin crew, and ceding of ground-handling duties at Hyderabad and Bengaluru airports to the Air India-SATS joint venture.”
Maya seeks action on magazine
The Mayawati government has ordered a CB-CID inquiry against a Hindi monthly called Ambedkar Today for publishing an objectionable article in its recent issue.
In the article, the writer has reportedly made some “unparliamentary, obnoxious and objectionable comments” against a particular religion.
Kolkata girl is all-India ISC topper
City girl Shreya Daga has topped in the ISC examination securing 98.75 per cent marks. A Class 12 student of Mahadevi Birla Shishu Vihar, Shreya is the joint All-India topper along with another girl from Agra. For Shreya, this result has come as a pleasant surprise. “I had never thought of securing the first position in the country. Right
Ladakh: 2 killed in avalanche
Two persons, including a senior government official and a tourist from Bengalaru, have been killed and scores of civilians were injured when caught in a massive snow avalanches and landslides near the 17,350-feet-high Chang La (pass) in eastern Ladakh.
Gadgil writes to Sonia, Rahul, PM
He has been defending the Congress Party for last six years as its spokesperson in Maharashtra but has now come out in his own defence.
Girls outshine boys in ICSE, ISC exams
The girls have outshone the boys in both the ICSE and ISC examinations under the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations whose results were published on Wednesday. Furthermore, the students of the commerce stream have performed better than the science and humanities.
Ladakh: 2 killed in avalanche
Two persons, including a senior government official and a tourist from Bengalaru, have been killed and scores of civilians were injured when caught in a massive snow avalanches and landslides near the 17,350-feet-high Chang La (pass) in eastern Ladakh.
Pawar may be no-show at UPA-2 celebrations
NCP chief Sharad Pawar is unlikely to attend the first anniversary celebrations of UPA-2 in New Delhi on May 22 as he is abroad but Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee is said to have finally agreed to grace the occasion.