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NEW DELHI, July 29: President K R Narayanan today met the ailing West Bengal Chief Minister Jyoti.....more
Kant for effective LUCKNOW, July 29: Vice President Krishan Kant today stressed the need for evolving imaginative ......more
Another white tiger dies BHUBANESWAR, July 29: One more white tiger died at the the famous Nandankanan.....more |
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Panther kills a
woman TIRUPATI, July 29: A 55-year-old woman was mauled to death by a panther at Mangalam village, 7 km from here early today...........more Rajasthan scientists JAIPUR, July 29: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has awarded its 1997-98 biennial award for team research to scientists of the Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute at Avikanagar in Rajasthan..........more Doubts over early passage RANCHI, July 29: Though the Bihar State Reorganisation Bill, 2000 (Jharkhand bill) has already been introduced in Parliament as promised by the BJP-led coalition at the Centre, doubts among political parties in this region over its passage during the monsoon session still persist.......more District planning system BHOPAL, July 29: District planning system will be put in place in Madhya Pradesh from 2001 when developmental programmes will be formulated by District Planning Committees (DPCs).........more Tourism information DEHRA DUN, July 29: In view of the technological advances in the sphere of travel, the Garhwal.....more |
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NEW DELHI, July 29: President K R Narayanan today met the ailing West Bengal Chief Minister Jyoti Basu at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and enquired about his health. Narayanan, who spent about 15 minutes at the hospital, presented a bouquet to the veteran Marxist leader and wished him speedy recovery. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee telephoned the 86-year old Basu and wished him quick recovery. Meanwhile, the condition of Basu, admitted to AIIMS, after complaining "uneasiness", is stable and fine, hospital sources said. Basu, who was admitted to the institute’s cardiac care unit yesterday, was shifted to a private room this morning, sources said. Basu was first admitted to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital after he complained of uneasiness during a meeting of CPI(M) central committee here yesterday. He was later shifted to AIIMS for further medical check up. (PTI) |
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Kant for effective expenditure management LUCKNOW, July 29: Vice President Krishan Kant today stressed the need for evolving imaginative steps for effective expenditure management which, he said, was lacking in the country. Speaking after inaugurating the two-day national conference on "legislative control over public purse" here this afternoon, he said at present more than the quantum of expenditure, it was the pattern and management of public expenditure which was causing anxiety. The Vice President said the effective expenditure management was a necessity, if the fiscal deficit, which stood at 5.6 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), was to be checked. "If our country reduces the fiscal deficit, it would have significantly accelerated GDP growth", he pointed out while claiming a ten per cent growth will swiftly eradicate poverty from the country. Dwelling at length on the need for expenditure management, Mr Krishan Kant said there had been a discernible rigidity in the pre-committed and non-plan expenditure under the budget. While driving home his point of view, he said the non-plan expenditure, in the year 1999-2000, accounted for almost 78 per cent of the total expenditure, while the remaining 22 per cent was on the account of plan expenditure. (UNI) |
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Another white tiger dies in Nandankanan zoo BHUBANESWAR, July 29: One more white tiger died at the the famous Nandankanan zoo here late last night taking the total toll to 13 during the month. The exact cause of death was not immediately known and the zoo officials remained tightlipped. Twelve of the big cats, including nine rare white tigers, had died in the first week of this month. The deaths took place within a span of 48 hours sending shockwaves all over the country. The zoo authorities at that time had claimed that the deaths were due to "trypanosomosis", an epidemic caused by flies. The tragedy, the worst of its kind in the zoo history of India, forced the Centre to set up an inquiry committee to ascertain the cause of the death and suggest possible remedies to prevent recurrence of such incidents. The death of the white tiger came to light barely 24 hours after a five feet long rare crocodile was beheaded by some unidentified persons inside the reptile chamber of the zoo in the early hours of Thursday. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, State Forest Minister A P Singh and other senior forest officials visited the zoo yesterday for an on-the-spot investigation into the incident. Mr Pattnaik, who directed the Khurda Superintendent of Police to immediately constitute a task force to look into the matter, ordered suspension of 21 forest staff of the zoo for dereliction of their duty following the ghastly killing of the crocodile. The beheaded body was found lying in a pool of blood while the decaptitated head was missing. The Orissa Government had already transferred Zoo Director B C Prusty in the wake of the hue and cry over the death of such a large number of tigers in the zoo. The new director assumed charge only on July 27 when the crocodile incident took place. The Nandankanan zoo has the distinction of housing the largest concentration of white tigers in captivity in the world. The zoo is now left with only 18 white tigers, 13 male, three female and two cubs. As per official figures altogether 32 white tigers were born in captivity from 1995 till date. However, during the same period, 28 white tigers had died indicating a high mortality rate. A senior wildlife official said it was high time that the zoo authorities stop the unplanned breeding of white tigers as it would ultimately lead to weak progeny causing high casualty among the rare species. Wildlife lovers had also argued that instead of suspending the Forest Guard and casual labourers for dereliction of duty, the State Government should concentrate more on maintaining hygienic conditions inside the zoo and improve the management. The Nandankanan zoo had come under severe criticism from various quarters on the lack of proper care of the big cats inside the enclosure. The zoo authorities had never bothered about the congestion aspect and allowed a large number of white tigers to remain confined to a limited territory, they had alleged. (UNI) |
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TIRUPATI, July 29: A 55-year-old woman was mauled to death by a panther at Mangalam village, 7 km from here early today. Police said, the victim Taduku Padma, a labourer was attacked by the feline when she went to attend nature’s call near the reserve forest at the foot hills of Tirumala hills. Padma’s body was found in a contour trench. Following the incident, scores of villagers raised slogans demanding protection to them and criticised the forest officials for not taking precautionary measures to cage the animal. Tirupati Wildlife Divisional Forest Officer Sudakar Rao, who along with Deputy Superintendent of Police Murthy rushed to the spot, told reporters that a hunt had been launched to cage the animal which had now turned into a maneater. For the last one month the jungle cat had lifted dogs, cats and sheep, he added. The Tirumala-Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) on several occasions had beat drums and bursted crackers to scare away the animals in the 25 sq km command forest area. Meanwhile, the CPI (M) unit here staged a rasta roko agitation on the Tirupati-Karakambadi Bypass road demanding that the state Government stop the "Neeru Meeru" programme immediately and take steps to fill all contour trenches which were dug recently as these trenches were serving as hide-outs for animals.(UNI) |
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Tourism information on the internet DEHRA DUN, July 29: In view of the technological advances in the sphere of travel, the Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam (GMVN) hasexpedited the process of computerising all its offices, travel counters and guest houses. Very soon, people the world over will be able to make reservations for travelling and staying in the various picturesque destinations of the Garhwal Himalayan region, said GMVN Chairman Devendra Bhasin. The Central Government as well as the State Government will provide support to the GMVN in accomplishing this ambitious task, Dr Bhasin told mediapersons in the Valley last evening. Officesof the GMVN are located in several parts of the country. Work has already been started towards computerising all of them. The website of the Nigam would also be updated and will provide detailed information to those interested in the region, he said. The Nigam was also developing its association with some private dot com companies, Dr Bhasin said. Two meetings of the GMVN would be held next week in the Doon valley regarding these matters. About the Government’s decision to set up a technology park in Dehradun, he said this was an important decision and would boost the economy of the region by providing employment opportunities to thousands of young people of Garhwal. The Nigam was also making efforts to define its role in the developments which would follow the setting up of the technology park, Dr Bhasin said. (UNI) |
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