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Madan Mitra to remain in CBI custody till December 19, orders Alipore Court

• Wednesday, 17 December 2014 09:13
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Kolkata, Dec. 16 : The Alipore Court on Tuesday stated that Trinamool Congress leader Madan Mitra, who had earlier this week been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the Saradha chit-fund scam, will remain in police custody for a further three days.

Mitra’s lawyer Baishannor Chatterjee confirmed the terms of the judgement, adding that a plea for bail had also been rejected.

” Madan Mitra was produced at the Alipore Court today. The CBI, after keeping him in police custody for seven days, requested for the custody to be extended by a further five days, while we requested that bail be granted,” Chatterjee told the media.

“The honourable court did not agree to our bail demands for Mitra. However, the duration of the police custody has been extended by a further three days up to December 19,” he added.

Chatterjee further stated that the court rejected a plea by the CBI to allow voice recordings of an alleged conversation between the West Bengal Transport and Sports Minister and Saradha boss Sudipto Sen as evidence.

“The prayer regarding the voice recording has been rejected by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at the court,” he said.

“Mitra is not keeping well, and we had submitted the required medical papers stating the same. The court has ordered medical assistance for him,” he added.

Taking strong exception to Mitra’s arrest on Friday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had earlier termed his arrest ‘illegal and unconstitutional’.

Last Month, TMC MP Srinjoy Bose had been arrested by the CBI in connection with the multi-crore scam.

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Women empowerment need of the hour: Subramanian Swamy

• Tuesday, 16 December 2014 12:20
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New Delhi Dec. 16 : Insisting that training in certain martial arts be made a part of school curriculums, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Tuesday said there was a need to ensure that women are empowered to such a point that they can be sure of their safety.

“I think the question now is no more what happened that day but how to ensure that women are empowered to such a point that they can be sure that they’ll be safe and I think being trained in certain martial arts should be part of the curriculum in the schools ,” Swamy told ANI.

Two years after the December 16 gang rape that shook the country and led to an amendment in laws, Swamy added that perpetrators of such horrible crimes should live the rest of their lives in such a way they can never repeat such a crime.

“I don’t want the death penalty because that is too much of a relief for them but these men should live the rest of their lives in such a way they can never conduct physically a rape,” he said.

On December 16, 2012 a 23-year-old physiotherapy student was brutally gang raped by six men, including a juvenile, in a bus. The woman later succumbed to grave intestinal injuries at a Singapore hospital, where she had been airlifted for specialized treatment.

The four adults accused in the case were awarded death penalty on September 13, 2013 with the Delhi High Court upholding the death penalty in March 2014.

The case is currently with the Supreme Court after the convicts appealed against the judgement.

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INDIA – BHUTAN The bond of strength

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  Monday, 16 June 2014 18:01
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Making his first foreign trip after becoming the prime minister narendra modi arrived in Bhutan to a gala welcome and to take BHARAT TO BHUTAN ( B2B ) up several notches .

His decision to make Bhutan his first destination was the latest in a series of unconventional policy choices by the PM. He had earlier invited all the SAARC leaders to his inauguration and has exchanged in maintaining good relations with all the SAARC nations .

In a joint session in BHUTAN parliament he said ” I have travelled to Bhutan with immense happiness and a strong desire to further strengthen our already strong bond “

He offered assistance in setting up digital library of 2 million books and said scholarships to students from BHUTAN would be now worth ₹2cr

He also layed the foundation for a 606 megawatt hydroelectric power station part of an energy cooperation to complete demand in Bhutan and India .

He also laid emphasis on making our satellite technology and space technology better with BHUTAN .

Indian government aims to make India a good foreign investor across ASIA .

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IRAQ – THE WAR WITHIN

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  Friday, 20 June 2014 20:11
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With every passing day , the rhetoric in IRAQ on both sides takes on a sharper sectarian tone . The ISIS threat to the shrines will unravel the restraint and is engaging in a civil war with violence surpassing all earlier levels of destruction .

ISIS began infiltrating Northern Syria in 2013 . The groups exponential growth in both SYRIA and IRAQ has set the stage for an battle that could vanish the colonial- era.

Recently BAIJI , IRAQ’S biggest refinery surrounded by rebels have seized most of tal afar airport . The militant group has been fighting to take control of IRAQ and has apparently been posting chilling photos on jihadi Internet forums .

The rapid sweep of Islamic militants from SYRIA to IRAQ has forced about half a million people to flee from their homes .

US president BARRACK OBAMA has pledged to send nearly 300 military advisors to IRAQ to assist the Islamic state in IRAQ and SYRIA.

But as ISIS continues its armed siege , as millions of people being displaced IRAQ will require a strong leader to bring its people together .

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THE “JAI MATA DI “EXPRESS

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  Friday, 04 July 2014 18:25
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After flagging the much awaited udhampur- katra train by PM narendra modi the pilgrims will from all across the nation will now be benefitted who visit the vaishno – Devi shrine .

Some key facts of this railway line :

1 PM modi suggested that the new train to be named as SHREE SHAKTI EXPRESS

2 The 25 km long UDHAMPUR – KATRA line , has been built at an estimated cost of ₹ 1132.75 cr

3 Two trains DELHI – KATRA express and KALKA – katra express will run on this section .

4 The tallest bridge on UDHAMPUR – KATRA section is 8.5 metres high and longest tunnel is 3.15 Kms long .

5 The station is also equipped with the latest modern facilities some of them like tourist guide centre , VIP lounge , escalators , lifts , ample parking space as it was a very challenging project as it had to pass through very hostile terrains .

IT is a facility not only for the people of JAMMU & KASHMIR but also for the people of India said PM MODI during his speech .

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18. The AAP wanted to know whether the municipal corporations of Delhi will support them on these issues.

17. It wanted to set up enough courts and appoint judges so that all cases are dealt with within six months.

15. The party said it wanted to open new government hospitals with better facilities.

16. It also wants to have special security units for women and wants all harassment

       cases to be tackled within three months.

14. The party also demanded to know the Congress and BJP’s stand on opening 500 government

        schools, stopping donations in private schools and making the fee system transparent.