Month: October 2013

Sports briefs

McIlroy slips Former world number one Rory McIlroy shot himself out of contention in the third round on Saturday at the Korea Open. The two-time major champion struck a four-over 75 at the par-71 Woo Jeong Hills Country Club, south of Seoul. The Northern Irish star, the marquee attraction at the $1 million OneAsia golf...

October 19, 2013

Cong slams mamata

Surjya also faults cm for her ‘man-made floods’ comment STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE Kolkata, 17 October  The West Bengal PCC came down heavily on chief minister Mamata Banerjee  for her "irresponsible" remarks, wherein she had said floods in some districts following cyclone Phailin were "man-made".  It asked her "not to abuse the Centre" and "correct the faults of  her own...

October 17, 2013

Whitaker and Downton appointed

Stephen Brenkley On the eve of the Ashes series, English cricket last night announced two key changes. It was impossible to dispel the notion of a new beginning when the series against Australia ends in January. James Whitaker will become the National Selector (effectively the panel’s chairman), replacing Geoff Miller, who has decided to retire....

October 17, 2013

Whitaker and Downton appointed

Stephen Brenkley On the eve of the Ashes series, English cricket last night announced two key changes. It was impossible to dispel the notion of a new beginning when the series against Australia ends in January. James Whitaker will become the National Selector (effectively the panel’s chairman), replacing Geoff Miller, who has decided to retire....

October 17, 2013

East Bengal humbled

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Kalyani, 17 October AFC Cup semi-finalists East Bengal received a huge jolt ahead of their big match next week when former champions Dempo registered a thumping 3-1 win, their first victory of the season in the I-League, here today. It was a sloppy display by the home side with Edeh Chidi missing a penalty as the...

October 17, 2013

Swiss join world elite, England unseeded

THE INDEPENDENT World Cups always throw up surprises but so do World Cup seedings, not least the news yesterday that Switzerland will be among the top seeds for the 2014 finals draw on 6 December. The make-up of the top pot — presuming that Uruguay beat Jordan in their two-legged play-off — is unlikely, to say...

October 17, 2013

Pavitra suicide case: Principal of DU college booked

Press Trust of India New Delhi, 17 October: The Principal of Bhim Rao Ambedkar College was today booked by Delhi Police for abetting the suicide of a former employee who had accused him of sexual harassment. Police had earlier registered a case of suicide in the case. “We have added Section 306 of the IPC ~ Abatement of suicide in...

October 17, 2013

Preparations on for launch of Mars Orbiter Mission

Press Trust of India Chennai, 17 October: Preparations are afoot in Sriharikota for the launch of Mars Orbiter Mission Mangalyaan on PSLV C25, ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan said. “The exact date and time of the launch will be decided in a meeting today. So by tomorrow, we will get to know the exact time and date of the launch,” he told reporters here....

October 17, 2013

Typhoon, mudslides kill 18 in Japan

Associated Press Tokyo, 17 October: Rescue workers were combing through piles of debris from mudslides that buried people and destroyed dozens of homes on a Japanese island, as officials acknowledged today that an evacuation could have saved lives. At least 18 deaths were confirmed from Typhoon Wipha and 45 people are missing, the government said. Hardest hit...

October 17, 2013

Fitch places USA on Rating Watch Negative

Press Trust of India Washington, 16 October Fitch, one of the three major debt-rating agencies, has put the USA on a “watch negative” list citing country’s failure in raising the debt ceiling in a timely manner. Fitch yesterday said it has placed the USA’s ‘AAA’ Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) on Rating Watch Negative (RWN), citing...

October 16, 2013

Uncertainty looms large over end to US shutdown

Press Trust of India Washington, 16 October The USA appeared headed towards a financial default, which economists warned will have a cascading impact on the global economy, as the Congress failed to make a headway to end an impasse over raising the country’s debt ceiling before the deadline of 17 October. Less than 50 hours...

October 16, 2013

TENDERS

E-NIT-24 / SUBURBAN OF 2013-2014 e-Tenders are invited for the work “Construction of RCC Semi-underground Water Reservoir within the compound of P.T.S., Kolkata during the year 2013-2014” having experience of similar nature of work. 1) Bid submission closing (online): 21-10-2013 up to 05-30 p.m. The other details may be available from Notice Board & website:...

October 15, 2013

Losses in the sky

The real reason for Air India’s losses is the intrinsic nature of the government and its employees. They are loath to work. The national carrier  should be privatized along with other Public Sector Undertakings.   We must not tax the people to keep Air India afloat ~ BHARAT JHUNJHUNWALA Air India, our national carrier, is in...

October 15, 2013

Amit Shah’s future

Rajinder Puri Within the next few days, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is expected to file its supplementary charge-sheet on the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case. The prime charge-sheet in this case had been filed earlier. The event occurred in 2004. A short while later in 2005, another alleged fake encounter involving Sohrabuddin Sheikh...

October 15, 2013

Those who know don’t talk

Suthichai Yoon The prime minister’s spokesmen and aides have dismissed rumours about a Cabinet reshuffle but Thai Premier Yingluck Shinawatra has chosen to keep silent. Her lieutenants in the Pheu Thai Party have been floating the idea of a possible snap election. The prime minister has decided to keep mum on that too. Premier Yingluck...

October 15, 2013

World powers, Iran resume N-talks

Agence France-Presse Geneva, 15 October Iran today laid out a hotly awaited proposal to break the deadlock in talks with world powers over its nuclear programme, diplomats said, in a test of a thaw under new President Hassan Rouhani. The hour-long PowerPoint presentation by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his negotiators was for the first time delivered in English, officials...

October 15, 2013

Don”t evoke fear to woo voters: Muslim leader

Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi, 15 October In a veiled reference to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, Jamiat-Ulama-i-Hind leader Mehmood  Madani today asked the secular parties not to seek votes of the Muslim community by evoking fear of any person. Speaking to ‘Times Now’ news channel, Madani said the secular parties should not seek votes on a negative plank. "In the next...

October 15, 2013