“As I see it, the two most probable candidates for Prime Minister are Mayawati and Rahul Gandhi. If Mayawati ma
Wednesday, 8 April 2009
Behenji for PM?
Lalu booked in two cases, arrested in a third
“While the Kishanganj administration booked him for his verbal attack on BJP leader Varun Gandhi, the second FIR was filed at Garhwa town in Jharkhand over his chopper skipping the helipad and landing at the venue of his rally. His arrest came in a similar offence - landing his helicopter at the venue of his meet in 2005 - but he was released on bail.”
From http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Lalu-booked-in-two-cases-arrested/articleshow/4369272.cms
Election update 8th April 2009
From http://specials.rediff.com/news/2009/apr/07slid1-advani-rally-in-chitradurga.htm
2. LJP releases manifesto, favours creation of smaller states
"The party believes that for better administration and development of neglected regions, formation of smaller states is necessary," party chief Ramvilas Paswan said, while releasing the party manifesto here.
“The LJP also promised to provide reservations to women and OBCs in government jobs and the judiciary for which 50 per cent ceiling imposed by the Supreme Court would be removed through appropriate legislation.”
From http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4370300.cms
3. RJD releases poll manifesto
“The RJD poll manifesto is a mix of the UPA government's claims -- rural employment for at least 100 days at Rs 100 per day, strengthening of the Right to Information Act besides the populist move of providing rice at Rs 2 per kg and wheat at Rs 1.5 per kg to BPL families. It also promised to amend laws to treat and deal with terrorism and communal forces. RJD also promised to amend the Constitution to provide for 10 per cent reservation for poor members of upper castes. It promised land reforms and encouragement to small-scale industries in the country.”
From http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/RJD-releases-poll-manifesto/articleshow/4363277.cms
4. TDP releases poll manifesto
“Ensuring economic, food and health security would be top on the agenda of TDP if voted to power in this month's poll," TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu said while releasing the manifesto at the NTR Trust Bhavan here.
On Telangana, the TDP leader said they would take all required legal and political steps for creation of a separate state.”
From http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4349622.cms
Tuesday, 7 April 2009
Facebook site hacked again!
At this rate, Facebook will soon a lot of such groups leave and join other SNS forums. Another quick search (whatever would we do without Google) confirms that Orkut accounts have also been hacked.
Any tips on how to prevent facebook groups from being hacked, please leave your tips and suggestions in the comments section
Nitish rules out sharing dais with Modi. And 100% Bihari, says Suman.
" I am not a hardcore politician. I know what not to do in this field so I won't give anybody a chance to pull my leg. I want to change the image of cine stars who become ' Eid ka chand' after winning the election', says Shekhar Suman. In the same article, he asserts “I am 100% Bihari”
AIADMK, CPI(M) reach seat-sharing agreement
“Besides the two currently held constituencies, Kanyakumari (earlier Nagercoil) and Madurai, the CPI(M) will contest from the Coimbatore constituency.”
“The AIADMK is continuing talks with the MDMK, the only ally with which it is yet to reach an understanding on sharing of seats.”
The article also claims that “The talks between the two parties were prolonged because the CPI(M) insisted on the Tirupur constituency. It, however, agreed to settle for Coimbatore.”
38,670 people went missing from the national capital in the past three years!
That’s more than 35 people who go missing each day!
And 15% of the missing people are yet to be traced!
If this is Delhi, wonder what the national figures are.