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Tipaimukh Dam will be visited on 29 July

Posted by Robi - 16/07/09 at 03:07:44 am

Bangladeshi Prime Minister met her counterpart Indian Manmohan Singh Sheikh Hasina at Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt Wednesday. Both leaders met for the first time after their respective electoral victories. During the meeting the two prime minister talking some of their bilateral issues like

• Use of Bangladesh Territory by Indian Insurgent Groups
• Contentious Tipaimukh Dam
• Railway Projects
• Business Development
• Some Other Relevant Issues

Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon said getting the use of Bangladesh territory by Indian insurgent groups, Sheikh Hasina assured Mr. Singh that this must not be allowed and necessary step would be taken. On the other hand, on the issue of proposed the Tipaimukh dam which is opposed by Bangladeshi politicians and environmentalists it was settled that a Bangladeshi observing team would visit the site on 29 July. The dam would be built across the Barak River in Manipur.

Menon said ‘We’re ready to look at all kinds of creative solutions.’ He illustrated ties between India and Bangladesh as ‘close & intimate’ and mentioned there always would be issues ‘but no issues that can’t be solved with goodwill’. He said both sides were pleased with the approach the relationship was going.

Muslim Priests in Hindu Temple!

Posted by Robi - 09/07/09 at 04:07:46 am

More than 900 years old Shrine of Shiva is the only Hindu temple in Kashmir valley. It located on the banks of the icy Lidder River and built by Raja Jai Suria. Once the temple was a must halt over for pilgrims leaving to the Amarnath cave shrine in the southern Kashmir Himalayas. The temple has also images of Parvati, Hanuman and Ganesha carved in stone.

It was for long time maintained by a local association of Kashmir Pandits guided by Pandit Radha Krishen. In 1989 after Krishen’s migration from Kashmir, the Mamalaka temple became a protected monument and property of the state Archaeology, Archives & Museum Department. At the time of leaving, Pandit handed the charge over the temple to his Muslim friend Abdul Bhat. Pandit requested Bhat to keep the temple’s gates open and keeping the promise, Abdul Bhat took care of this temple until he transferred from the region in 2004.

After the migration of Pandits from a nearby village, 2 Muslim priests were appointed here. The priests are Ghulam Hassan and Mohmmad Abdullah. They kept the temple’s doors open & bells continued to toll. Ghulam Hasan said to a visiting reporter “We not only took care of temple but also held ‘Aartis’ everyday.” They are ensuring the safety of “Shivling” (3 ft-long black stone). The priests have also ensured no devotee leave the place without Prasad.

Abdullah and Hassan both were entrusted with the duty of maintaining this temple. They said “We have faith in Lord Shiva. We not only maintained the temple, undertook repairs but also ensured that the temple remains fully functional despite threats from the militants.” They added “We have fulfilled our task of guarding this shrine for Kashmiri Pandits. It is theirs. We wish they return and take back the control of the temple.”

Obama Concern about his Daughters Dating!

Posted by Robi - 20/05/09 at 06:05:39 am

In an interview with Newsweek President Barack Obama told his daughters Sasha and Malia have used to to public life extremely well. He said he did not worry about his daughters because they were now “happy, normal kids” in spite of passing time in the public eye. However, he showed some anxiety about their forthcoming teenage years. He also expressed his concerned about their dating. He though his security would complicate his daughters’ dating. Malia is now 10 and Sasha is 7.

Obama said: “Now, I worry about them when they’re teenagers where, you know, you’re already embarrassed about your parents and even more embarrassed on TV all the time.” He also said to Newsweek magazine “And dating I think will be an issue because I have men with guns surrounding them at all times, which I’m perfectly happy with, but they may feel differently about it.” He added: “The truth of the matter is that the campaign was the equivalent of me being the frog in the saucepan of water and the temperature slowly being turned up.” The President further added: “By the time the inauguration had taken place, we had pretty much gotten accustomed to it.”

Obama has set some rules agreed upon by the press member and media about capturing pictures of his two daughters. Though the president and his wife had been very open in discussion about their family dynamics, their daughters were often off limits. The interview was published on Saturday.

Prabhakaran is Dead

Posted by Rajib - 19/05/09 at 05:05:10 am

According to CNN-IBN report, the world most dangerous terrorist group LTTE’s (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) chief leader Velupillai Prabhakaran was on Sunday shot dead by Sri Lankan military as he and some of his company tried to escape from the army encirclement. They also reported that his dead body has been recovered and is being taken to a military site in Colombo. An army spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said,

They (LTTE leaders) were all killed by the army during combat. They did not commit suicide. We are now in full control of the country.

Nanayakkara also said,

We believe Prabhakaran was amongst those 250 LTTE cadres who were killed. No DNA tests are to be carried out. We are identifying the bodies based on the intelligence information we have.

After the death of Prabhakarn, who is responsible for the death of thousand of innocents, the Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapakasa declared win over the LTTE after an almost three decade long civil battle. In a statement Sri Lankan President said,

I am proud to announce… that my government with the total commitment of our armed forces, has in an unprecedented humanitarian operation, finally defeated the LTTE militarily.

The Sri Lankan government also announces all residents held as prisoner by the LTTE have now been freed from the war region.

Sergeant Killed Five People in Iraq

Posted by Robi - 13/05/09 at 06:05:42 am

An American military sergeant named Sgt John M. Russell was charged to kill five colleagues in Iraq. The sergeant was being got treatment for combat stress in a mental health clinic. He killed the five people by opening fire at this clinic. It was third time that he deployed in the country. He is a communications specialist and worked with 54th Engineering Battalion.

He was sent in custody at Camp Liberty after the shooting. Camp Liberty is located the outskirts of Baghdad. He was charged with both five counts of murder and an aggravated assault. The custody is an extremely fortified complex close to the airport. It is basically sealed off from the countrymen to cut threats to the soldiers.

Military officials said earlier the sergeant had been considered a threat to both him and others; so, he was totally not allowed to get a weapon. He was going under a counseling process and receiving some other medical assistance during the shooting. It is assumed that he did the accident with a stolen weapon.

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