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Former Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat to be cremated today

May 16, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

Jaipur, May 16 (ANI): Former Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, who passed away at the Sawai Man Singh Hospital here on Saturday, will be cremated today with full state honours.

The national flag will be flown at half-mast in Jaipur today as a mark of respect to the departed dignitary.

A large number of dignitaries including Former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam and Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari will attend the cremation.
Leaders across the political spectrum condoled the sad demise of Shekhawat on Saturday.

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil condoled the death of Shekhawat, saying the country had lost a great statesman and a man of political repute.

Vice President M. Hamid Ansari expressed his grief and said that Shekhawat had a glorious record of service to the country and the people in his many years in public life.

“He earned the respect and admiration of the people for his dedication, sense of public service and innate simplicity. His services to the country shall always be remembered,” he added.

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh expressed his grief and said Shekhawatji was one of the tallest leaders that Rajasthan has produced. His life epitomized hard work and commitment to the public cause.

“His early years were difficult. Poverty forced him to quit school after which he found a job as a police constable. Indeed, it is a tribute to his leadership qualities that he overcame the disadvantages of his early life to carve out a sterling career in public service,” he added.

Dr Singh also said Shekhawatji excelled in all positions he held. As the Vice-President of our country he worked to uphold our Constitution and our secular ethos.

“The void that he had left behind will be very difficult to fill,” he added.

BJP senior leader LK Advani said the party had lost a great leader and an able administrator.

“He was an asset to the party who has always worked for the upliftment of the rural masses,” Advani added.

The Rajasthan state Cabinet on Saturday announced a state mourning for a period of three days.

Shekhawat was admitted to the ICU of the Sawai Man Singh Hospital on May 13 after he complained of uneasiness and breathing trouble.

Born on October 23, 1923, Shekhawat was the 11th Vice-President of India.

He served in that position from August 2002. He was elected for a five-year term by the electoral college following the death of Krishan Kant and resigned on July 21, 2007 after losing the presidential election to Pratibha Patil.

He served as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan thrice from 1977 to 1980, 1990 to 1992, and 1993 to 1998. (ANI)

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President, Vice President, PM condole Bhairon Singh Shekhawat”s demise

May 15, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

New Delhi, May 15 (ANI): Leaders across the political spectrum on Saturday condoled the sad demise of the former Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat.

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil condoled the death of Shekhawat, saying the country had lost a great statesman and a man of political repute.

Vice President M. Hamid Ansari expressed his grief and said that Shekhawat had a glorious record of service to the country and the people in his many years in public life.

“He earned the respect and admiration of the people for his dedication, sense of public service and innate simplicity. His services to the country shall always be remembered,” he added.

Dr Singh also said Shekhawatji excelled in all positions he held. As the Vice-President of our country he worked to uphold our Constitution and our secular ethos.

“The void that he had left behind will be very difficult to fill,” he added.

External Affairs Minister SM Krishna said: “We have lost an elder politician and leader who served his country and people in various senior positions with dedication and commitment.

“His contribution as Chief Minister of Rajasthan and as Vice President of India will always be remembered,” he added.

BJP senior leader LK Advani said the party had lost a great leader and an able administrator.

“He was an asset to the party who has always worked for the upliftment of the rural masses,” Advani added.

BJP President Nitin Gadkari said Shekhawat services to the party would always be remembered.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot described Shekhawat”s demise as a loss to the nation and the end of an era. He also said he always tried to put forward the social, economic and political problems of the state.

Union Minister Farooq Abdullah termed the departed leader a gentleman who had friends across the political spectrum.

Shekhawat died at the Sawai Man Singh Hospital here on Saturday. He was 87.

He was admitted to the ICU of the hospital on May 13 after he complained of uneasiness and breathing trouble.

His funeral will take place in Jaipur on Sunday with full state honours.

According to family sources, the embalmed body will be kept at his bungalow in Jaipur”s Civil Lines area to enable people to pay their last respects.

The Rajasthan state Cabinet met in Jaipur and announced a state mourning for a period of three days.

His body will later be taken to the BJP office before cremation at the Chandpol ground.
Born on October 23, 1923, Shekhawat was the 11th Vice-President of India.

He served as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan thrice from 1977 to 1980, 1990 to 1992, and 1993 to 1998. (ANI)

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Congress has never compromised on its ideology: Sonia Gandhi

March 29, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

New Delhi, Mar 29 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday said the party has always worked for the upliftment of the weaker sections of society, adding that the Congress has never compromised on its ideology.

Speaking after inaugurating the National Convention of All India Congress Seva Dal at Mavlankar Hall here today, Gandhi urged the seva dal workers to fight the forces of communalism. (ANI)

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Banking transforms lives in rural areas in northeast

September 17, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Agartala (Tripura)/ Jorhat (Assam), Sep.16 (ANI): Banking services are playing a major role in transforming the lives of people in rural areas of the northeast India.

To upgrade infrastructure and attract more investment, banks have undertaken several economic upliftment policies and schemes.

In Tripura, a financial outreach camp was recently organized at the State’s Pitra village to raise awareness among villagers about banking and central banking services. It also intended to bring them under the fold of mainstream banking.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) took the initiative along with different functioning banks in the State. It came as a boon to thousands of villagers, especially farmers, who enthusiastically participated in the camp.

Villagers were familiarized with various banking facilities, security features of currency notes. They were given an opportunity to exchange their soiled and mutilated currency notes and exchange currency notes for coins.

The participants put up their queries about banking facilities in the area.

“Here we do not have any banking system. Because of the camp the villagers would be benefited. With bank accounts, people will get to know about savings and this will help them in the future,” said Bubantala Jamatia, a Pitra villager.

“This outreach camp has helped poor villagers and we are now opening accounts without depositing any money,” said Anishmia Sarkar, a villager. o improve the banking sector in northeast, the Reserve bank of India has set up a Committee on Financial Sector Development.

The committee has made several major recommendations, including financial inclusion, opening of bank branches and enhancement of credit flow to the region.

“As far as Reserve Bank of India is concerned, the approach is that we work together, the State government, the banks, the non-governmental organizations, the local Panchayati Raj institutions and the Reserve Bank will act like a catalyst to make people come together an work for economic development,” said Usha Thorat, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India.

The United Bank of India (UBI) has drawn up a plan for economic upliftment of the seven northeastern States called ‘Vision 2020 for northeast’ aimed to cover rural people.

‘Vision 2020 for northeast, the plan, was declared during a press conference by UBI held at Tocklai in Jorhat in Assam.

It would include introduction of low rate interest loans for the poor, unemployed youths, farmers, women, self-help groups, small scale industries and entrepreneurs among others.

The bank also handed over rupees 750 million loan to 8,673 Union Bank of India (UBI) account holders.The loans have benefited us a lot. The bank provided us loans based on the need of the customers. We are really satisfied,” said C. Saikia, one of the customers.

At present there are 252 Union Bank of India branches in the northeast region of the country. The bank is setting up 15 branches in different parts of Assam. Two branches each will also be set up in Manipur and Nagaland. By Pinaki Das / Vaschipem Kamodang (ANI)

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Minorities Development Finance Corporation to have 1000 crores share capital

August 27, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, Aug 27 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today accorded approval for increasing the authorized share capital of the National Minorities Development Finance Corporation (NMDFC) from Rs.850 crores to Rs.1000 crores.

The share of the Government of India, the State Governments and individuals/institutions will be Rs.650 crores Rs.260 crores and Rs.90 crores respectively.

The NMDFC is a not for profit company, registered under Section 25 of the Companies’ Act with share contribution from the Government of India (65 per cent), the State Governments (26 per cent) and individuals/institutions (9 per cent).

It provides financial assistance to people belonging to minorities living below double the poverty line for self-employment.

The NMDFC is greatly dependent on Central equity contribution. The enhanced authorised share capital will enable the Central Government release its full budgetary provision of Rs.125 crores towards equity of NMDFC in 2009-10.

The equity contribution from the Government of India, together with contribution from the State Governments and individuals/institutions and also the recovery of loans from beneficiaries will be spent for providing term loans and micro finance through State Channelizing Agencies (SCAs) and for providing micro finance through NGOs.

The NMDFC also provides educational loans and has promotional schemes like vocational training.

NMDFC’s schemes are targeted for economic upliftment of people from minority communities living below double the poverty line through self employment.

The budgetary provision of Rs.125 crores will be released to the NMDFC by way of equity contribution of the Central Government during 2009-10.

As per the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India and the NMDFC, 66,000 beneficiaries are to be covered during 2009-10.

NMDFC’s schemes envisage to cover minority communities in the entire country through State Channelizing Agencies and NGOs.

As on March 31, the NMDFC has disbursed an amount of Rs.1190.84 crores covering 4,34,329 beneficiaries belonging to the minority communities through their term loan and micro finance schemes. (ANI)

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Money for statues should have been used for the poor: Congress

June 29, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, June 29 (ANI): The Congress party on Monday said the money used for installing statues of Dalit icons by Uttar Pradesh’s Chief Minister Mayawati could have been used for upliftment of the poor and backwards in the state.

Stating that the party was not against installing statues of national heroes, Congress said, but it was against “overdoing” it.

“We feel the money (spent on statues) could have been used for upliftment of the poor and backwards in the state,” Shakeel Ahmed, Congress spokesman said in the national capital.

“We are not against memorials for national heroes…But when it is overdone, it becomes problematic,” Ahmed added.

Meanwhile, reacting on Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav’s comments of bulldozing the statues if he could, Ahmed said this could be his (SP chief’s) thinking but certainly not that of the Congress party.

When asked Congress party’s reaction to Mayawati’s comments stating making Meira Kumar the Speaker of Lok Sabha would not help Dalits, the Congress spokeman said: “If someone cannot understand the importance of the post of the Speaker, what can we say?” (ANI)

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Jyotiraditya credits Sonia, PM and Rahul for his victory in elections

May 24, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Gwalior, May 24 (ANI): Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday said that his victory in the recently held Parliamentary election was the result of Congress party’s concern for the poor people’s upliftment.

“This victory is the victory of Sonia Gandhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, youth icon Rahul Gandhi. Their policies and their concern for the upliftment of the poor have shown results,” said Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday.

Jyotiraditya Scindia, who recently won from Guna constituency, was accorded a warm welcome on Sunday by a large number of supporters and local people on Sunday in Gwalior.

Amidst slogans hailing him and Congress party, Jyotiraditya Scindia was greeted by a cheering crowd and was heavily garlanded.

Jyotiraditya Scindia, son of former Congress leader Madhav Rao Scindia, gave his victory’s credit to the party leadership and party’s friendly policies. (ANI)

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Women’s safety, a poll issue in Himachal Pradesh

May 12, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Shimla, May 12 (ANI): In view of increasing crime rate against women, the safety and security of women is a poll issue in Himachal Pradesh.

The young women voters are determined to vote for a woman friendly candidate who can assure them security, safety and empowerment of the women.

“The Governments in the past were neither able to fulfill the women empowerment policies and nor take any decision about it. This time, I would like to vote for a candidate who would work for the benefit and upliftment of women,” said Raksha Rana, a college girl.

The social and human rights organizations are also coming forward to encourage voters and make them aware of human rights.

“We, with the help of other local organisations of Shimla, will spread the message regarding the protection of human rights in every household. Human rights don’t mean torturing a person after getting him arrested. Human rights include right to education, right to health and environment,” said Arvind Thakur, Chairman, Global Human Rights Council.

Himachal Pradesh goes to vote in the fifth and final phase of elections slated to be held on Wednesday.

Out of 46,00,000 voters in the hill state, nearly 50 per cent women will poll for the four parliamentary constituencies. By Hemant Chauhan (ANI)

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Women bag top three ranks in civil services examinations

May 6, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Kullu/Ghaziabad, May 6 (ANI): Girl candidates have outsmarted the boys to bag the top three ranks in civil services examinations.

The results of this three-stage competitive examination were announced ononday.

A total number of 791 candidates have been recommended for various civiladres such as Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreignervice (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Forest Service (IFS).

Shubhra Saxena, an engineering graduate from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee has topped the list for which the written test was conducted late last year.

Sharandeep Kaur Brar, a postgraduate from Punjab University and Kiran Kaushal, who is serving as a Deputy Collector in Orissa have secured the second and third spots respectively.

Shubhra Saxena, the 30-year old married woman, attributed her success to thelmighty.

“Excitement is there, as you know getting selected in IAS itself is a great achievement. I top this prestigious examination by the grace of God. I is really a credible satisfaction. I also want to thank God and my elders for this,” said Saxena.

Meanwhile, at Kullu, the other topper, 26-year old Brar, said that she would dedicate her career for the upliftment of women.

“First of all, we will try our best to bear all responsibilities in an efficient manner. Another thing, which I feel important, is the upliftment of women, especially in the area of education. This would be my top priority. I would work towards it in the full capacity,” said Brar.

Brar, the only daughter of a village Sarpanch (head), hails from Bhatinda district of Punjab which ironically has a skewed sex ratio of 800 females per 1,000 males. (ANI)

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Manmohan Singh is UPA’s choice for PM: Rahul Gandhi

May 4, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Barmer (Rajasthan), May 3 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Sunday made it clear that Manmohan Singh is the primary choice of United Progressive Alliance (UPA) for the post of prime minister.

Addressing a rally in support of Congress candidate Harish Choudhury here, Gandhi said, “Manmohan Singh is our PM, he is UPA’s PM.”

Attacking the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for its India Shining campaign in the last general elections, he said, “NDA has India Shining ideology, its India for stock market, privatisation and the rich and the elite.”

Gandhi said that he can never claim that India is shining until and unless every single citizen of the country enjoys a decent standard of living.

Suspecting the genuineness of NDA’S promises to farmers for their upliftment, he pointed out that one of the leader’s of “NDA’s former allies in Andhra Pradesh said that the country did not need farmers as there were so many call centres operating there.”(ANI)

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Kashmiris defy boycott calls to cast their votes

May 2, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Anantnag, Apr 30 (ANI): Defying the boycott call by the separatist faction of Hurriyat led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani, residents came out in large numbers to cast their votes in Kashmir on Thursday.

While Srinagar wore a deserted look, in Anantnag residents thronged the polling booths from early morning to cast their votes with hopes of electing a government that would deliver on its promises.

“We want to elect a candidate who will help us and work for the upliftment and development of our region,” said Umer Majeed, one of the early voters.

The separatists have called for a 50-hour shutdown in the valley, against the polls.

This is not the first time the separatists have given a call for poll boycott in Kashmir.

The separatists had to suffer a major setback after residents defied the boycott call given by the Hurriyat during the State Assembly polls held in November 2008 and came out in large numbers to cast their votes.

A prominent Kashmiri separatist leader Sajjad Lone, who had given a call for poll boycott during the state elections, has decided to contest during these general elections and raise the voices of Kashmiris in the Parliament.

Besides the Congress party and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the National Conference (NC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) are also contesting in the elections. (ANI)

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Mayawati says a ‘dalit’s daughter’ should be made next PM

April 26, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Ramaipur, Apr 25 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Saturday said a ‘dalit’s daughter’ should be made the Prime Minister of the country.

Mayawati further said a dalit Prime Minister would ensure the upliftment of the backward and minority communities in the country.

“If you make a dalit’s daughter the Prime Minister, then UP will be famous in the entire world. If the BSP comes to power at the Centre, UP will occupy a special place,” Mayawati said at an election rally here.

The UP Chief Minister also asked people to vote for her party to ensure state’s development.

“Unless the BSP government is in power both at the Centre and the state, the country and Uttar Pradesh will not progress,” she added.

Mayawati also criticized Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh for criticizing her government’s track-record on development.

“The Prime Minister is not at fault. He will speak what the Congress leaders will tell him to say,” she added.

The BSP supremo further said the Congress party was nervous about the growing support base of her party.

“The Congress is very nervous about the growing support base of the Bahujan Samaj Party and therefore its leaders are resorting to giving misleading statements. It was the UPA government, which had rejected her demand for a 80,000-crore development package which forced her party to withdraw support to the alliance,” Mayawati added. (ANI)

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Bollywood actor Imran Khan visits slum children in Mumbai

April 14, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Mumbai, Apr 14 (ANI): Bollywood actor Imran Khan on Tuesday visited Akansha, a voluntary forum engaged in welfare of slum children.

Imran Khan spent his time interacting with the kids. He also presented a cheque to the NGO as his personal donation.

Khan said he liked to be associated with issues concerning betterment of women and children.

“Last month, I had joined the Vagina Monologues to do a special show to end violence against women. I felt very strongly for children also. I have a lot of cousins who are younger than me. So I have a very good relation with kids. I love kids a lot. I like to associate my self with such causes,” Khan added.

The actor obliged the children by posing for photographs and also signing autographs for them. The expression on the faces of children clearly showed that they were elated.

When the excited children quizzed the actor about his favourite actors in Bollywood, Imran revealed that Aamir Khan and Hrithik Roshan were his favourite actors, while Kareena topped the list among the heroines.

A good number of Bollywood celebrities are actively associated with social causes. Salman Khan, the ‘bad boy of Bollywood’, donates for the cause of aged while some other leading actors have contributed for the upliftment of the weaker section of society. (ANI)

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Noted writer Vishnu Prabhakar passes away

April 11, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Lucknow, Apr. 11 (ANI): Eminent writer, litterateur and Padma Bhushan award winner Vishnu Prabhakar passed away on Saturday in New Delhi.

Dr Prabhakar, who was suffering from chest infection, was admitted to the Maharaja Agrasen Hospital in Punjabi Bagh two weeks ago following complaints of breathing difficulties.

The Sahitya Akademi award winner, 96, is survived by two sons and two daughters. His wife Sushila Prabhakar died a few years back.

Dr Prabhakar’s condition deteriorated late last night and the end came in early morning, and his family members were by his side when he breathed his last.

In his will, Dr Prabhakar had decided to donate his body organs.

The body will be donated to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

Prabhakaran was born on January 29, 1912 in the Mirapur village of Muzaffarnagar district in Uttar Pradesh.

Writer of over 50 published works, Dr Prabhakaran had written novels, plays and story collections in his lifetime.

A unique characteristic of his works is that it had elements of patriotism, nationalism and messages of social upliftment.

Dr Prabhakar was awarded Padma Bhushan and the Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel Ardhanarishvara (The Androgynous God or Shiva).

He had also won lot of acclaim for his biography ‘Awara Maseeha’. (ANI)

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GCMMF (Amul) crosses Rs. 6700 crore sales turnover

April 2, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Anand (Gujarat), Apr 2 (ANI/Business Wire India): The Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (Amul), has registered a quantum growth of 28 per cent to reach a record turnover of Rs 6705 crores (Rs. 67.05 billion), an increase of nearly Rs. 1450 brores in absolute terms over the previous year.

It is noteworthy that GCMMF’s turn over has almost doubled in last three years. It is also noteworthy that the unduplicated Group Turnover of GCMMF and its 13 Dairy Cooperatives has touched Rs 10,000 brores.

With its quality products and fair pricing, at a time when the economy is witnessing recessionary trends, GCMMF has proven that business which is engaged in upliftment of the farmers as also keeps consumers at its centre stage, will continue to grow and benefit both these stakeholders. It is these stakeholders who have turned AMUL into the largest milk brand of Asia.

GCMMF’s growth has come from all its major products as well as from all geographical regions of the nation. The milk procurement of GCMMF grew by 15 per cent reaching a peak of 110 Lac Ltrs Per Day during last winter. B.M. Vyas, Managing Director, GCMMF said, “This impressive growth in milk procurement is attributed to the remunerative prices being paid out to the farmers consistently year after year “.

The Federation plans to continue its stride and march ahead with a target turn over of Rs 8000 crore for the coming year. (ANI)

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An exclusive bank for farmers in Uttarakhand

March 29, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Dehradun, Mar 28 (ANI): Farmers in Uttarakhand are benefiting from a unique financial institution named Kisan Bank, mooted by the Central Government.

Instituted a year ago, this bank has facilitated farmers to achieve their desired aims and progress.

Kisan Bank can be termed as a single window institution catering to the needs of farmers. It helps the tillers to buy various inputs like quality seeds, fertilizers and farm equipments.

A remarkable aspect of the bank is that the financial support advanced to the farmers is recovered not monetarily, but in the form the farm produce.

Thus, the farmers are saved from becoming victims of the vicious market trends and speculative traders.

The Kisan Bank channelises the sale of the farmers’ produce.

Rakesh Sharma, General Manager of Kisan Bank said that such initiatives are a must for the upliftment of the poor in the State.

The bank also counsels the farmers about the technical aspects in agriculture.

“The motive of Kisan Bank is not just to give loan, but also to give them technical support. We provide them with quality seeds and also provide them with facilities to sell their produce at good price. This will give them value addition so that they can earn profit,” said Rakesh Sharma.

Thus through better returns for their toil, the farmers of Uttarakhand now earn well.

Expressing happiness at the initiative taken by the government, Bir Singh, a farmer said, “We have gained lots of profit from Kisan Bank. We do not have to give interest to the bank. We get fertilisers and other facilities, which help us to save money. We thank the bank for giving us such facilities because of which we lead a life of self-sufficiency. Alongside the bank also gains.”

Kisan Bank has set up branches at ten different locations in Uttarakhand.

The concept of the bank has been based on the conventional Kisan-Mahajan relationship.

However, unlike a Mahajan who would exploit the farmers, Kisan Bank tends to the needs of the agriculturists with a paternal touch. By Ashish Goel(ANI)

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Govt. scheme helps Uttarakhand women to become self-reliant

March 9, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Nainital, Mar. 8 (ANI): Benefiting from Central Government’s poverty eradication scheme, many women belonging to lower income group have become self reliant in Uttarakhand.

The Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna (SGSY) provides self-employment through small industries. Under this scheme, assistance is given to women living below the poverty line to become self-employment.

At present, there are around 216 self-help groups in Haldwani Block in Nainital. 156 of them are rated as first grade functional, and getting certain extra facilities. Some of the women members have also been nominated as Gram Pradhans (village heads).

“Through this society, women have benefited a lot. They have got jobs and have become self-reliant. Women who were earlier confined to the four walls of their homes have now come forward. Women are even given employment training,” said Rekha Pathak, a Gram Pradhan.

Aided by the SGSY, many women make their livelihood by selling a wide range of items like diary products, spices, candles etc.

Under SGSY, training is also provided in different vocations.

Women feel that their status in society has improved after becoming economically independent.

“Women come to the meetings and put forward their problems. Apart from economic development, it has also facilitated the upliftment of their social status. They have also gained self confidence,” said Dhana Devi, Block Development Officer, Haldwani block, Nainital.

Bank officers keep on visiting various SHGs to give handy tips to the members on how to save their hard earned money. (ANI)

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Obama discusses hurricane-hit New Orleans issue with Brad Pitt

March 6, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New York, Mar 06 (ANI): American President Barack Obama recently took some time off from his hectic work schedule to meet Hollywood actor Brad Pitt.

The ‘Twelve Monkey’s’ actor had arrived at the White House to discuss the New Orleans issue with Obama.

Pitt, who has been working for the upliftment of the hurricane-affected New Orleans, had a brief meeting with Obama.

He later discussed the matter with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and others, reports the New York Daily News.

Pitt drove through 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and most of Washington D.C. with billionaire film-producer Stephen Bing, former Bill Clinton staffer Chad Griffin and philanthropist Trevor Nielson, according to Gatecrasher.

During Pitt’s White House visit, his lover Angelina Jolie was busy filming her upcoming thriller ‘Salt’. (ANI)

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Peace rally in Guwahati

March 3, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Guwahati, Mar 2 (ANI): Hundreds of people in Assam took part in a campaign against non-violence and vow to establish peace in region.

Participants, many of whom are victims of ethnic violence said that they yearned for peace and normalcy.

The campaign was launched under ‘Aashwas’, a project of Assam Police that works for the upliftment of the children affected by militancy, insurgency and violence.

“This is anti-violence advocacy. We don’t want that more children of Assam should suffer. So many people have suffered for years. People feel pity for them when they listen to their experiences. So, we are taking out a peace rally,” said Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta, Inspector General of Police, Law and Order.

Later, a candle light procession was organised.

United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), which has been fighting for the independence of Assamese people in a conflict that began almost three decades ago and has killed thousands of people has been behind many incidents of violence.

ULFA has been fighting for independence for Assam since 1979 and accuses New Delhi of exploiting the state’s resources and doing little to develop the province.

It also accuses non-Assamese people of plundering the state’s resources and spoiling its culture.

More than 20,000 people have been killed so far in the ULFA insurgency. (ANI)

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Ex-cricketer Azharuddin receives a rousing welcome in Hyderabad

March 2, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Hyderabad, Mar 1 (ANI): Former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin received a rousing welcome in Hyderabad on Saturday, as he landed there after formally joining the Congress party.

Expressing his concern over the problems faced by the people, he said that he wants to work for the upliftment of the poor and downtrodden.

“I have lot of feeling for people… So, I think if I can bring a change or if I can be of any help. If I can bring at least 5-10 percent of change, I’ll be very happy,” he said.

Azharuddin was one of India’s greatest ever batsmen, having scored more than 15,500 runs in Tests and one-day matches during a 15-year international career.

Azharuddin was banned from the sport for his alleged involvement in match fixing in 2000. (ANI)

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