Month: August 2012

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New Delhi, Aug 30: The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Paban Singh Ghatowar has said that North Eastern Region Vision 2020 document released by Prime Minister in July, 2008 continues to be template for promoting development in North Eastern States. Assessment of requirement of infrastructural projects in North Eastern States is continuously evolving planning and policy formulation exercise and envisages in consultation and participation of State Governments, Union Government and other stakeholders.
In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today he said, seventeen Thematic Groups were constituted by Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region to work out action plan to operationalize the vision, based on various disciplines/sectors outlined in Vision 2020 document. These Groups presented their findings for working out detailed action plan for development of North Eastern Region in the meeting held in Shillong on 3rd & 4th December, 2008. Action points posed by Thematic Groups were culled out for implementation by concerned Ministries and those Ministries are being pursued by Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region and North Eastern Council to implement the action plan in relevant fields. Concerned Ministries are invited to spell out their development plans and ongoing activities in North Eastern Region in North Eastern Council meetings.
Ghatowar said, Vision 2020 set a target of additional investment of around Rs. 13,29,891 crore at 2006-07 prices in North Eastern Region from 2007-08 to 2019-20 with a view to bring growth rates in North Eastern Region at par with overall national growth rates. Estimated investment is placed at Rs. 2,11,613 crore during Eleventh Plan; Rs. 5,05,499 crore during Twelfth Plan and Rs. 6,12,779 crore during first three years of Thirteenth Plan period. During Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-12) actual Plan Outlay for NER through various sources of funding works out to Rs. 1,84,155 crore, which does not include private sector investment in the Region.
Projected requirement for Twelfth Five Year Plan of North Eastern Council is Rs. 21,507 crore, the Minister added.

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New Delhi, Aug.30 (ANI): Calling on the Indian Government to develop greater familiarity with China’s strategic culture to avoid a conflict in the future similar to the Sino-Indian War of 1962, former foreign Secretary Shyam Saran said New Delhi needed to send a message across to Beijing that aggressive moves by it, could invite counter moves.
Delivering the prestigious K. Subrahmanyam Memorial Lecture here on Wednesday, Saran said: “The lesson to be drawn is not that we should be militarily provocative, but that we should have enough capabilities deployed to convince the other side that aggressive moves would invite counter-moves.”
Saran said avoiding a conflict with China would require the development of a “greater familiarity with China’s strategic culture.”
Warning that what happens at the government level in China impinges most directly on India’s geopolitical space,” Saran maintained that the relationship between New Delhi and Beijing is still adversarial in nature, and could generate tensions, or even a worse case scenario, and therefore, it should b imperative on New Delhi’s part “to fashion a strategy which is based on a constant familiarity with the Chinese strategic calculus.”
He noted that in 2005, China had concluded a significant agreement of principles to settle its border disputes with India, acutely aware at that time about India’s deepening relationship with the United States and Europe, but later, when doubts arose on the durability of India’s “projected” rise, China held back.
Saran claimed that in recent months, China again appeared to be changing course on India, in the face of a backlash against its posture in the South China Sea, and given the United States’ decision to enhance its military assets in the Pacific, and the domestic unrest in Xinjiang and Tibet, he said New Delhi should have leveraged the opportunity to actively engage in imaginative diplomacy to secure enduring advantage.
Referring to the Wangdung Incident in 1985, Saran recalled that at that time, Beijing was unwilling to legitimise the ceasefire line arrived at after the 1962 war as a border.
“It was also conveyed to us that at a minimum, Tawang would have to be transferred to the Chinese side,” Saran said.
He said New Delhi had then pointed out that in 1982, then Premier Deng Xiaoping had himself spelt out the package proposal as we had hitherto understood it, but in 1985, Beijing said that New Delhi had read too much into Deng’s words.
To beef up his premise about the need to remain skeptical about China on the trust front, Saran recalled that in 1986, Indian troops discovered that Chinese troops had crossed the Thagla Ridge, and built permanent barracks as well as a helipad on a key feature.
“I recall accompanying Ambassador K.P.S. Menon to lodge a protest with the then Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister,” Saran said, “and being witness to a most undiplomatic, offensive and vituperative harangue by the latter.”

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Imphal, Aug 30: The IBN Network, in partnership with IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd., recognised the achievements of nine young Indians at the 3rd edition of Young Indian Leaders Awards held in New Delhi. In a glittering awards ceremony, Chief Guest Sachin Pilot, MoS for Communications & IT, felicitated the winners, including Kamal Medhi from Meghalaya. The event opened with a power-packed performance by popular music band Euphoria.
‘Young Indian Leaders Awards’ in its 3rd Edition applauds the youth of our nation for their accomplishments, commitment to society and their zeal to contribute in shaping the future of India.
This path-breaking initiative is meant to honour and showcase young achievers from various fields of expertise, who symbolize optimism and can be a source of inspiration to the nation’s youth. The award adheres to a process of selection which has the IBN Network Editorial Board at its core.
The premier trophy given to all award recipients represents the patriotic zest of today’s youth. Embellished with the colours; of saffron, white and green crystals, illuminate the impressive ‘Y’ shaped trophy.
Kamal Medhi works for the Samrakshan Trust, an NGO working for sustainable development of forest-dependent communities. For seven years, Medhi has been at the forefront of a movement that aims to involve the community comprising 36 villages in the Baghmara area of Lower Garo Hills in conservation efforts, making them see the efficacy of their efforts, helping them engage in livelihood issues through eco-tourism.
The Grand Finale of the awards ceremony will be telecast on CNN-IBN, IBN7 and IBN-Lokmat on September 8, 2012 at 6:00 pm, 8:00 pm and 6:00 pm respectively.
Speaking about the awards, Rajdeep Sardesai, Editor-in-Chief, CNN-IBN, IBN7 & IBN Lokmat, said, “We at the IBN Network are proud to recognize these Young Indian Leaders for the third year in a row. This initiative aims to identify people who have the spirit to excel and follow their goal with single-minded passion. We are extremely proud to felicitate the youth icons of India, who have contributed towards the nation’s growth and welfare”
Speaking about the awards, Ashutosh, Managing Editor, IBN7, said, “We are proud to acknowledge these young achievers whose passion and commitment to pursue something out of the league led them to achieve what becomes a landmark for others”.
Speaking about the awards, Nikhil Wagle, Editor, IBN-Lokmat, said: “It’s an honour to felicitate such leaders who continually infuse new energy and ideas and work on the frontlines of social change.”

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Imphal, Aug 30: People protested killing of a Manipuri student at Chandigarh. Pangambam Rabi,20, son of Pangambam Sanggai Singh of Kongpal Ningthoubung Leirak, Imphal East a second year Science student of Chandigarh Government College, Khudalahore was found dead yesterday at Chandigarh.
Rabi was staying with his elder brother P Ranjan at Khudalahore a student at DAV College, Chandigarh.
A JAC has been formed in this regard last night and the JAC said Rabi had left his room on August 25 morning and his body was later found at a jungle near Khudalahore yesterday.

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New Delhi, Aug 30: The Additional Sessions Judge, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi has sentenced two the then Sub Inspectors, Satish Kumar Kadain & Inder Singh Rana and the then Constable Ramesh Chand to undergo ten years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs. 25,000/-each and Kewal Kishan Arora, the then Senior Scientific Officer of Central Forensic Science Laboratory(CFSL),New Delhi to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs. 5,000/- in the custodial death case of Gopi Ram. The fine of Rs. 25,000/- each shall be paid by way of compensation to Kashmiri Devi, widow of the deceased.
CBI registered a case relating to death of Gopi Ram in police custody on the directions of the Supreme Court of India passed in Criminal Appeal No.280 of 1988 of Sudesh Kumar. It was alleged in the FIR No- 336/86 dated 24.08.1986 of Delhi Police lodged by Sudesh Kumar that while he was sleeping outside his house in the night, at about 10:45 p.m., two Sub Inspectors & two Constables of Police Station Patel Nagar, New Delhi came and started beating him. Hearing his shrieks, his maternal uncle Gopi Ram came out and he was also beaten by the policemen. Both, Sudesh Kumar and Gopi Ram were taken to PS Patel Nagar, New Delhi where they were stripped and beaten by the policemen. Thereafter, they were taken to a Hospital and from there to another hospital. Gopi Ram succumbed to his injuries.
Upon completion of the investigation, CBI filed a charge sheet against two Sub Inspectors, S.K. Kadain & Inder Singh Rana and two Constables, Jagmal Singh & Ramesh Chand and CFSL Expert Kewal Kishan Arora U/s 304, 323, 323, 342 r/w 34 of IPC & also U/s 218 of IPC against Kewal Kishan Arora on 16.9.1992. Shri Kewal Kishan Arora, CFSL Expert manipulated Chemical Analysis Report at the behest of vested interests. Accused Jagmal Singh had expired during the course of trial and the case against him was abated. The Trial Court found the accused persons guilty and convicted them

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