After contradicting reports of a blanket ban on Indian workers in Malaysia, a senior Senate member of that country has indicated that Kuala Lumpur may tighten the screw on entry of Indian unskilledl labourers. Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha LK Advani proposed the name of Atal Bihari Vajpayee for the country's highest civilian honour, Bharat Ratna. In a sensational development in LTTE-Lanka military conflict, Lankan Minister DM Dassanayake was killed in a Claymore mine blast near Colombo, the military spokesman said. Stock market benchmark Sensex rose 125 points to close in on the next milestone of 21,000 as investors bought shares on expectations that companies will announce good quarterly results later this month. The move follows strong protests by ethnic Indians against their alleged marginalisation that had triggered adverse reaction in India. Malaysia hit back at Indians by barring their employment. Gradual delicensing of sectors and ease in doing business for global companies has led to FDI more than doubling its share in the total investments in India between 2003-07 with inflows recording a five fold rise in the last three years. Aggrieved personnel of the three services can now seek redressal with President Pratibha Patil giving her assent to the Armed Forces Tribunal Bill and the Government issuing the mandatory gazette notification. President Prathibha Patil expressed grief over the death of Jaipur Foot Inventor Pramod Karan Sethi, saying his invention had brought smiles to lakhs of amputees.
In Chhattisgarh, five in Jharkhand 5, and four each in Bihar, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh. Completely ignoring the crying need of the Maoist-affected States, the Centre has deployed just 12 CRPF battalions Of the total 201 battalions of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), 72 are deployed in Jammu & Kashmir and 47 in North-East. The Centre has woefully failed to strike a balance in the deployment of paramillitary forces for tackling insurgency and Maoist violence.
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A Malaysian court has allowed a joint trial for 54 Hindus who took part in an "illegal" assembly organised by a non-Governmental Hindu group in November last year to protest against the alleged marginalisation of the community. The Government's revenue from spectrum fee levied from mobile operators is poised to more than double to Rs 7,000 crore in 2008-09, without really impacting the tariffs. India on Friday said it strongly opposed a military solution to the ongoing violence in the island nation. Even as uncertainty loomed over Prime Minister manmohan Singh's visit to Sri Lanka in February. Pakistani authorities freed four Palestinians on Thursday who were convicted in the 1986 hijacking of a Pan Am jet in Karachi that ended with the deaths of 22 passengers and crew, a prison official said. The company is the only public sector utility in power sector and connected industries to the power sector to be selected for this prestigious reward. Power Grid has been chosen for the prestigious MoU Excellence Award for the year 2006-07 based on its overall performance. President Pratibha Patil signed the proclamation on the advice of the cabinet, which had recommended the move, Union Home Ministry sources said. Nagaland was put under President's rule and the State Assembly was put under suspended animation. Former Prime Minister the late Chandra Shekhar's son Neeraj Shekhar of Samajwadi Party (SP) won the bypoll by a huge margin of more than 1.3 lakh votes. The 1972 batch Orissa cadre officer will replace Rajeeva Ratan Shah when he demits office as member secretary. Subas Chandra Pani has been appointed as the new secretary of the Planning Commission. Narendra Modi shot off a second letter to PM Manmohan Singh requesting him to take immediate action for safety of people of Gujarati origin living in strife torn African country of Kenya, official sources said. Slain Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto has been chosen for Ireland's 2007 Tipperary Peace prize.
Pakistan's Election Commission on Monday decided in principle to delay the General Elections set for January 8 till February in view of poll preparations being adversely affected by the violent protests against the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto.
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