AIRASIA INDONESIA FLIGHT QZ 8501 UPDATE

AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2014 20:00 HRS LT (GMT+7)

SURABAYA, 31^st DECEMBER 2014 – AirAsia Indonesia wishes to update that The National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) Republic of Indonesia and other relevant authorities continue to search and recover the passengers of QZ 8501 in the Karimata Strait area.

Earlier today, Tony Fernandes, Group CEO of AirAsia and AirAsia management visited the military base in Pangkalan Bun to meet with key stakeholders of the SAR operations. Fernandes met with Deputy Governor of Central Kalimantan, Achmad Diran; Deputy of Potential Search And Rescue (SAR), Marsekal Muda TNI Sunarbowo Sandi;  Joint Operation Chief Territory II, Marsekal Muda TNI Abdul Muis; Joint Operation Chief Territory I, Marsekal Muda TNI Agus Dwi Putranto; Central Kalimantan Police Chief, Brigadier General Hermanu and Deputy of Operation Search And Rescue (SAR), Marsekal Pertama TNI Supriyadi.

Fernandas said: “I continue to be humbled and touched by the incredible efforts and professionalism put forth by BASARNAS, Army, Navy, Air Force and Police of Indonesia. The search and rescue operations were unfortunately hampered by bad weather today but I am hopeful they will be able to resume the search tomorrow.”

To date, BASARNAS has confirmed to have recovered a total of seven remains, which were transported to the military base in Pangkalan Bun, Borneo. Two of the seven remains were transported to Bayangkara Hospital in Surabaya for identification by Disaster Victim Identification of Police Department Republic of Indonesia (DVI POLRI).

AirAsia’s main focus remains on the wellbeing of the families affected by this tragedy.

Further information will be released as soon as it becomes available. An emergency call centre has been established and available for families seeking information.

Family members of QZ8501, please contact:
Malaysia: +60 3 21795959
Indonesia: +62 2129270811
Singapore: +65 63077688
Korea: 007 98142069940

international news 

Fate of 98 people on board Norman Atlantic ferry still unknown

Italian authorities still do not know the fate of 98 people who were on board the Norman Atlantic ferry from Patras in Greece to Ancona in Italy on Sunday when a fire broke out on its car deck. Earlier, 40 people were considered missing, TASS reported. The Greek government’s Marine Accidents Investigation Commission said it would investigate the accident, in which a total of 10 people have so far been confirmed dead.

London woman detained over Syria terror offenses

A woman from Haringey in north London has been arrested at Luton Airport on suspicion of Syria-related terror offenses, the BBC reported, citing police. The 25-year-old was held at 11:30 GMT after a flight from Istanbul in Turkey as part of an intelligence-led operation. She is being questioned at a police station in the West Midlands on suspicion of preparing for terrorist attacks, according to West Midlands Police.

Italian coastguard saves 970 migrants abandoned by smugglers

The Italian coastguard service has rescued 970 migrants after smugglers abandoned them on a cargo ship in rough seas, AP said. The migrants, most of them believed to be Syrians, arrived in Gallipoli, in Apulia, southeast Italy, before dawn Wednesday. More than 100 migrants were treated for hypothermia. A passenger sent out a distress call while the ship was off the Greek coast. Six Italian coastguard workers had been lowered by helicopter onto the Moldovan-flagged Blue Sky M. There was no crew aboard and the ship’s engine was shut off. Smugglers frequently abandon migrants at sea.

Burundi confirms 35 killed in clashes between army & rebels

At least 35 people are confirmed to have been killed in clashes between Burundi’s army and members of an unidentified rebel group near the Democratic Republic of Congo border, AFP reported. “On our side, we have lost one soldier,” a top Burundian army official said Wednesday. Officials and witnesses said the group of around 200 rebels crossed into Cibitoke province north of the capital, Bujumbura, overnight Monday.

Maharashtra Shiv Vahtuk Sena acts as a Secret Santa to Mumbai Police

This festive season Maharashtra Shiv Vahtuk Sena Transport Union

will assist Mumbai Traffic Police to curb traffic violation during party days

Mumbai 30^th December 2014: As Christmas and New Year celebrations time is nearing, Mumbai Traffic Police will soon get busy managing crowded streets, heavy traffic and above all, the people’s safety. This year, the burden on the city traffic force will be eased, Maharashtra Shiv Vahtuk Sena Transport Union has decided to be a Secret Santa by helping them manage the traffic and ensure safety of people on the streets.  

Maharashtra Shiv Vahtuk Sena Transport Union President Haji Arafat Shaikh has come up with this idea to help the cops in increasing vigilance in the city.  Under this initiative, a group of Shiv Sena Transport Union members, along with the traffic police, will be handling the surveillance at prime locations where public and private parties will take place.They have identified several routes in the city where police may demand an extra help.

Maharashtra Shiv Vahtuk Sena Transport Union, President Haji Arafat Shaikh says, “Every year, during Christmas and New Year celebrations, we discover many cases of accidents; specially drink-driving, rash driving and hit-run.While the efficient police force is always there to monitor such incidences, we have decided to extend additional help to them. Our Karyakartas will assist traffic police during Nakabandis all over the city. Our mission is to ensure a safe, secure and accident-free festive season. This is also our small endeavour to ease the burden on traffic police.” 

Maharashtra Shiv Vahtuk Sena Transport Union will keep a tab on all pubs, nightclubs and places in the city where parties will take place. Mr Sharif Deshmukh, Vice President, Maharashtra Shiv Vahtuk Sena, added that, “Maharashtra Shiv Vahtuk Sena Transport Union’s Karyakartas have formed groups of about six to eight people. Every unit will be supervised by a group head and liaise with the police. These groups will monitor incidences of drink-driving and speeding. Riders without helmets will also be checked. With the help of Mumbai Police, they will ensure strict actions against those who will violate the law.These groups will work until sunrise to assure safety in the city”.

Rajas Karnik, who enjoys late night clubbing says, “Drink-drive is defiantly an offensive crime, and this time will be more aggressive and punishable as Maharashtra Shiv Vahtuk Sena through its group of members will be monitoring it along with city cops.”

This year, there have been 13,895 cases of drink-driving till November, 30 and the total fine collected has been over Rs3.21 crore. Last year, the number of drink-driving cases were 16,525 and the total fine collected was Rs3.93 crore. Speeding cases, on the other hand, have been 2,930 this year, with Rs5 lakh collected in fine. That apart, over 2.5 lakh bikers have been caught riding without helmet this year.

So Mumbai, better Drive safe!

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Vijayalaxmi

Sixt Receives the Travel Industry’s Top Awards in Two Categories

~World Travel Awards for Sixt Rent a Car and the Sixt Limousine Service~

Mumbai, 29^th December, 2014:  Mobility solutions for top requirements: Sixt car rental received the accolade of “World’s Leading Business Car Rental Company” at the World Travel Awards (WTA). In addition, the Sixt Limousine Service was named the “World’s Leading Luxury Chauffeur Service.” The World Travel Awards are considered the highest distinction in the travel and tourism industry. The awarding of prizes is based on votes by industry experts worldwide. The international mobility service provider received the top ratings for the high levels of quality of its services and products.

The World Travel Awards were presented in a ceremony at the CuisinArt Golf Resort & Spa on the Caribbean island of Anguilla. Heinz Verhaegh, Managing Director of Sixt’s activities on the islands of Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Martin, Saint Maarten, and Saint Barthelemy, accepted the award from Graham Cooke, President of the WTA. Louis and Allison Ratchel, Branch Manager and Operations Manager of Sixt on the island of Saint Martin, also attended the event. In recent years, Sixt has received many prizes in various categories at the World Travel Awards for its high-quality and comprehensive services and products. 

Regine Sixt: “The World Travel Awards are the Oscars of the travel and tourism industry. I am delighted that our exclusive services have again been deemed award-winning. The awards are validation of our consistent customer orientation and our innovative products and services. This gives us great motivation to continue to offer our customers top-level mobility solutions in future.” 

The comprehensive, worldwide mobility services from Sixt are available online at www.sixt.com or via the hotline at +49-1806-252-525. 

About Sixt:

Sixt rent - a- car is represented in over 100 countries worldwide and is expanding its presence continuously.  Their strengths, such as the high proportion of premium brands in the vehicle fleet, the consistent service orientation of the staff and the good price-performance ratio allows the company founded in 1912 an excellent market positioning. The company has partnerships with prestigious addresses in the hotel industry, major airlines and numerous well-known service providers in the tourism sector. 

65th Senior National Basketball Championship Day 1- Karnataka men surprise Kerala, Defending champions Chhattisgarh women off to winning start

[Gopalakrishnan R & Vishnu Ravi Shankar] Bhilwara, Rajasthan: Karnataka men surprised Kerala in their opening encounter of the 65^th Senior National Basketball Championship 2014. The athletic Karnataka side led by centre Arvind proved too quick for the ageing Kerala squad. Arvind’s 31 points included multiple in game dunks that energised his side.

Defending women’s champions Chhattisgarh kept Maharashtra at bay to start its title defence on a high. Unfortunately, men’s defending champions Tamil Nadu fell to a full strength Uttarakhand side that had international centre Amrit Pal Singh showcase a mammoth performance on both ends of the floor with his tireless rebounding and excellent mid range shooting touch.  In other Level 1 matches, the Southern women from Kerala and Tamil Nadu registered easy wins over Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh respectively, and Indian Railways men beat Chhattisgarh in a tight 76-66 match.

Among the lower level teams, Assam women beat Odisha in a cliff-hanger, winning 54-53, and their male counterparts too handed Odisha another defeat winning 78-62. Surprising lower level teams Madhya Pradesh women and Maharashtra men too started their 2014 campaign with assured wins over Chandigarh and Madhya Pradesh respectively.

Earlier this morning, Level 1 games tipped off on Day one of the Championship, with no real surprises in the matches held on the indoor wooden court (Court 1). The Kerala and Tamil Nadu women picked up comfortable wins against opponents Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh respectively. In the men’s matches thus far on Court 1, the Indian Railways withstood a tough fight from the Chhattisgarh team to register a 10-point victory 76-66. M. Mishra top scored for the Railways with a game-high 25 points.

Results from 29-12-2014

Level 1

Women

1)      Kerala (Surya PR 19, Jeena PS 17, Neenu Mol 9) bt Andhra Pradesh (A Surya 23, E Jyothi 10) 78-39 [27-6, 18-9, 11-14, 22-10]

2)      Tamil Nadu (Sunita 20, Ramya 15) bt Uttar Pradesh (R Gour 13) 72-36 [17-4, 16-12, 23-16, 16-4]

3)      Chhattisgarh (Poonam Chaturvedi 28, Sharanjeet 26) bt Maharashtra (Sruthi Menon 30, Manisha Dange 22) 94-74[25-21, 22-11, 21-25, 26-17]

Men

1)    Indian Railways (M Mishra 25, H Singh 16, H Singh 12) bt Chhattisgarh (AP Singh 20, Kiranpal S 18, KS Kumar 15)76-66 [25-15, 17-20, 16-17, 18-14]

2)    Karnataka (Arvind A 31, Dhiraj Shetty 12) bt Kerala (Subhash 29, Manoj R 25, Basil Philip 9) 86-77 [24-26, 23-21, 21-18, 28-12]

3)    Uttarakhand (Amritpal Singh 39, Trideep Rai 12) bt Tamil Nadu (Amjyot Singh 17, Pratham Singh 9) 85-69 [25-12, 15-11, 21-12, 24-34]

Level 2

Women

1)      Assam (Anjusidhartan 26) bt Odisha (Roli 14, Namrata 13) 54-53 [9-13, 14-10, 15-10, 16-20]

2)      Himachal Pradesh (Manorama 21, Naina 19, Balvinder Kaur 13) bt Bihar (Priyanka 14, Shravanti 13) 60-37 [9-13, 12-11, 19-11, 20-2]

3)      Madhya Pradesh (Sakshi Pandey 12, Rimpy Hooda 10, Monica Gurjar 10) bt Chandigarh (Gulwalia 13) 54-20 [17-8, 17-3, 11-9, 9-0]

Men

1)      Chandigarh (Maninder Singh 17, Navjot Singh Sandhu 13, Atul Singh 13) bt Bihar (Yogesh Kumar 15) 69-47 [11-10, 19-17, 19-10, 20-10]

2)      Uttar Pradesh (Akash Bhasin 18, Rakesh Kumar 12, Ashutosh Kumar 7) bt Himachal Pradesh (Deepak 14, V Chauhan 9)71-48 [16-4, 14-18, 21-11, 20-15]

3)      Assam (Pradeep Kumar 27, Narendra Kumar 18, Brijmohan Sharma 13) bt Odisha 78-62 [16-21, 22-18, 19-8, 21-15]

4)      Maharashtra (Raj Kalbhor 27, Amit Gahlot 20) bt Madhya Pradesh (Harendra Singh 23, Ankit Panigrahi 21) 75-66[22-20, 15-15, 21-19, 17-12]

About the 65^th Senior National Basketball Championship 2014

The 65th Senior National Basketball Championship 2014 is being held in Bhilwara, Rajasthan. The Championship is being organised by the Bhilwara District Basketball Association in collaboration with the Rajasthan State Basketball Association under the aegis of Basketball Federation of India and IMG-Reliance. 27 men’s teams and 24 women’s teams are participating in this event that will be played in a league-cum-knockout format. For this year’s edition, Tamil Nadu men and Chhattisgarh women are the defending champions

The teams have been divided into two levels: the upper Level 1 and lower level 2. Level 1 teams have further been split into two groups (A and B) while Level 2 teams have been split into four groups. The top four teams from each Level 1 group and the top team from each of the four Level 2 groups will qualify for the knockout stages. A separate knockout tournament (called “Losers Knockouts”) will also be held for the 2nd and 3rd placed teams from each of the four lower level groups that will be knocked out of the main tournament.

About Basketball Federation of India

The Basketball Federation of India or BFI is the governing and controlling body of basketball in India, and is responsible for the development and promotion of the sport at all levels. BFI has been involved in conducting camps, clinics, events, and training sessions at its academies for the development of basketball. BFI came into being in 1935 and took complete control over Indian basketball in 1950. Prior to that time, the Indian Olympic Association handled the conduct of Indian basketball championships. Since 1950, the BFI has been conducting various such championships, from the grassroots to senior team participation in international tournaments. In addition, the BFI has been responsible for the establishment of strong sub-junior and junior level programs. The BFI has to its credit produced several international players of repute, among them 17 have been bestowed with the honor of Arjuna Award. More information at www.indiabasketball.org

About IMG Reliance

IMG Reliance Pvt Ltd., is an equal joint venture between Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), India’s largest and most recognized private sector company, and IMG Worldwide (IMG), the world’s leading sports marketing and management company. The joint venture company will develop market and manage sports and entertainment in India. Its current assets include India’s premier fashion event, Lakmé Fashion Week and South Asia’s only ATP World Tour event, the Aircel Chennai Open. IMG Reliance has entered agreements with the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) to create a new professional basketball league and manage all aspects of the commercial rights to the game in India and the All India Football Federation (AIFF), to improve, popularize and promote the game of football throughout India, from the grassroots to the professional level. IMG Reliance has also created a scholarship program to identify and train talented young Indians from sports including – basketball, soccer and tennis at IMG’s world-class sports training facilities at IMG Academies in Bradenton, Florida.

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Gopalakrishnan R (+91 8197235684, 9910496671)

Congress PIRATES Drowned World’s Largest Democratic Party

December25, 2014 (C) Ravinder Singh ravinderinvent@gmail.com

Rahul & Co. is in denial mode – not ready to accept mistakes they
regularly made since 2004 Congress unexpectedly returned to power with
around 140 seats and formed government again with 205 when majority
number is 273, Didn’t find anything wrong at loss in Delhi Elections
to Arvind Kejriwal a year ago.

Rahul & Co. couldn’t FIND LEADER to Compete With Narendra Modi.

Rahul & Co. broadly speaking has no IDEA OF POLITICS – Congress was
allied to several regional parties but just before Elections deserted
them and Fought Against Them in elections.

Rahul & Co. Failed to Communicate Well With Voters and Didn’t INSPIRE
YOUNG VOTERS. In fact don’t know how to Connect With People – For
Example Rahul always used to say ‘Hum Logon Ko Shakti Denge’ – we
shall empower people when people required ‘Higher Wages, More Money &
Jobs and Greater Share in National Resources.’

Rahul & Co. relied on ‘Einsteins Jairam Ramesh & Sam Pitroda plus many
Foreign Educated who ACTUALLY WERE MISLEADING GOI’ – their Policies &
Programs were Flawed and Corrupted.

Rahul & Co. failed to Introduce Latest Technology & Promote MSMEs.

First Congress didn’t Develop Cadre even when it was Under Represented
in Lok Sabha from 2004 itself.

Second it is important to know Congress leaders ‘Contributed Less to
Party than Benefits when norm is Contribute Much More Than Take Out’.
Didn’t nurture their constituency and were not available to redress
public grievances. Visiting constituency once or twice a year by
Congress top leaders and depending entirely on few close aids for feed
back is not professional politics.

Third Congress didn’t Define Its Core AGENDA and Economic Strategy.

Fourth Congress had outward Pro-Poor Agenda but most of its Ministers
had Capitalist pro-corporate mindset.

Fifth Congress Ministers ‘MISMANAGED ECONOMY’ Neglected Farmers since
2009, Workers and Minorities.

Sixth proximity to Corporate led to Corruption Cases – Congress
preferred Fire Fighting than removing the cause of fire.

Seventh Congress didn’t INFUSE FRESH BLOOD. 56 out of 87 in J&K
elections are first time MLAs.

Eighth Congress Look for Some Lame Duck Excuse to justify Serial
Losses – Congress Was Simply Anti-India – few Corporate Families were
advanced Rs.50,00,000 crore Bank Loans – rest of 99.99% Indians just
Rs.10,00,000 crores.

Congress Problem is Both Software & Hardware

Ravinder Singh, Inventor & Consultant, INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND PROJECTS

Vatican arrests FEMEN activist

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Vatican arrests FEMEN activist who ‘kidnapped’ Baby Jesus from nativity scene
A topless FEMEN protester who tried to snatch a figurine of Baby Jesus from the manger at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City following the Pope’s Christmas message has been arrested, the Vatican said on Friday. Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi earlier said that Ukrainian citizen Iana Aleksandrovna Azhdanova had been detained and would be questioned by a Vatican judge. He stated that her action “offended the religious feelings of many people,” adding that she faces charges of vilification of religion, obscene acts in public, and theft. FEMEN said the action was in protest against “the centuries-old Vatican stance on women’s rights for own body and reproductive function,” according to the group’s webpage. The organization has announced an anti-clerical “Massacre of the Innocents” campaign, calling for the stealing of Baby Jesus from churches around the world.

Russia’s NATO envoy says Arctic should be zone ‘free of military activity’

The Arctic should remain a zone with a minimum of military activity, RIA Novosti quoted Russia’s permanent representative to NATO as saying on Friday. There are no direct military risks today in the region, according to Aleksandr Grushko. Speaking in Brussels, he said that “Cold War” rhetoric should be put aside. “We are carefully watching how NATO is turning its focus to the Arctic region,” he said, adding that “the less influence from military and political organizations in that region, the better it will be for solving tasks set before the Arctic states.”

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Russian Proton-M rocket with European satellite blasts into orbit

28 12 2014

Russia’s Proton-M rocket with an Astra-2G communications satellite on board has been successfully launched from Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan. The satellite was contracted by SES of Luxembourg, along with Airbus Defence and Space, with the aim of providing the next generation of broadcast and broadband services in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Following the launch, it was brought into intermediate support orbit according to schedule, a Roscosmos official told RIA Novosti. This marks the 401st launch of the Russian Proton rocket.

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Vatican arrests FEMEN activist

28 12 2014

Vatican arrests FEMEN activist who ‘kidnapped’ Baby Jesus from nativity scene
A topless FEMEN protester who tried to snatch a figurine of Baby Jesus from the manger at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City following the Pope’s Christmas message has been arrested, the Vatican said on Friday. Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi earlier said that Ukrainian citizen Iana Aleksandrovna Azhdanova had been detained and would be questioned by a Vatican judge. He stated that her action“offended the religious feelings of many people,” adding that she faces charges of vilification of religion, obscene acts in public, and theft. FEMEN said the action was in protest against “the centuries-old Vatican stance on women’s rights for own body and reproductive function,” according to the group’s webpage. The organization has announced an anti-clerical “Massacre of the Innocents” campaign, calling for the stealing of Baby Jesus from churches around the world.

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Pakistani army : 39 militants killed by air & ground forces

28 12 2014

Thirty-nine militants were killed in two separate operations by Pakistani military near the Afghan border, AP reports citing Saturday’s army statement. The military say the airstrikes, carried out on Friday evening in the Datta Khel area of the North Waziristan tribal region, killed 23 militants. The warplanes have also destroyed an underground tunnel system and a large underground cache of weapons and ammunition. The army statement also says late on Friday, 16 militants were killed and another 20 injured in an intense battle with Pakistani troops. Four soldiers were injured. The information given by the Pakistani army cannot be independently verified, as journalists are barred from the region where the fighting is happening.

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Syrian govt reiterates readiness to hold talks with opposition in Moscow

28 12 2014

Syria’s Foreign Ministry confirmed the government’s readiness to participate in Moscow talks with the representatives of Syria’s opposition on finding a way out of the crisis, a source at the ministry told SANA state news agency on Saturday. The source added the preparatory consultative meeting in Moscow “aims at coming to agree on convening a conference for dialogue among the Syrians without any foreign interference.” Previously President Bashar Assad’s aid Bouthaina Shaaban told RT Arabic that Syria and Russia agreed that the “intra-Syrian dialogue will begin in Moscow.” In November Russia’s President Vladimir Putin met with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem for the first top-level talks between the two countries since the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011.

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North Korea blames US for Internet blackout

28 12 2014

Pyongyang has accused Washington of causing prolonged Internet outages in North Korea, which coincided with the recent controversy over the hacking of the film studio Sony Pictures. “The United States…has begun disrupting the Internet operations of the main media outlets of our republic,” the North Korean National Defense Commission said in a statement, comparing the US to “children…playing hide and seek.” The statement also called on US President Barack Obama to fix the country’s “hostile” policy towards North Korea, “if he seeks peace on US soil.” American officials have said Washington was not involved in the cyber attack. North Korea experienced web problems last week and a complete outage of nearly nine and half hours Monday before links were largely restored. US tech companies said reasons could have ranged from tech glitches to an attack by a hacker group.

North Korea’s 3G mobile phone networks and internet were paralyzed again on Saturday evening, China’s Xinhua news agency reported. The North Korean government has blamed the US for the blackout. The US said it would retaliate against North Korea, after the US blamed Pyongyang for a hacking attack on Sony Pictures because of a satire movie they had made about a plot to assassinate Kim Jong Un. Most of North Korea’s internet traffic passes through Chinese routers and some have suggested that it may be China behind the internet attack.

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US-led coalition launches 39 airstrikes on ISIS in Syria, Iraq

28 12 2014

The US-led coalition forces said they launched 39 airstrikes against Islamic State (IS, ISIS) militants in Syria and Iraq over the past two days. The Combined Joint Task Force on Friday said it ordered bombers and remotely controlled aircraft to hit 19 targets in Syria and 20 in Iraq. The strikes in Syria destroyed buildings, a staging area, and several fighting positions. In Iraq, airstrikes hit near Al Asad, Sinjar, Mosul, Al Gaim, Baiji, Kirkuk, and Tal Afar, destroying or damaging a rocket system, vehicles, tactical units, and fighting positions, according to the statement. The strikesare the latest attacks conducted under Operation Inherent Resolve, which began in Iraq on August 8 and in Syria on September 26. It is part of the mission to eliminate the radical Islamist group in the region.

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Belarus gets new PM Andrey Kobyakov

28 12 2014

Belarus gets new Prime Minister.
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has consented to appoint Andrey Kobyakov the country’s new prime minister. Kobyakov has released Mikhail Myasnikovich from duty, who had occupied this position since December 28, 2010. On Friday, President Lukashenko said he’s about to make a number of personnel changes on Saturday. Lukashenko added that newly appointed officials will have their tasks set before the New Year.

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Swedish PM cancels snap election

28 12 2014

Swedish PM cancels snap election after deal with opposition.
Swedish PM Stefan Lofven said his government has struck a deal with the opposition. This would allow the minority coalition of the Social Democrats and Greens to continue to stay in power, sidelining the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats who hold the balance of power in parliament. “This agreement means that Sweden can be governed even in a difficult parliamentary situation,” Lofven, who had planned to call a vote for March 22 after losing a budget vote in December told media.

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Normalcy in Assam’s violence hit areas

28 12 2014

Dec 28,

In Assam, situation is limping back to normalcy in violence hit areas. Curfew has been lifted at Kokrajhar municipal area. It has also been relaxed from 7 to 8 hours in Sonitpur , Udalguri and Baska districts. Inspector General of Police, L R Bishnoi said that 55 persons have been arrested in Kokrajhar and Chirang districts for allegedly involving in arson and violence. He said that miscreants torched down 453 houses and 57 market shades in Lower Assam.

Meanwhile, operation is on against Bodo militants involved in recent massacre in Kokrajhar and Sonitpur district. Security forces have also launched operation at vulnerable reserve forest areas.

Relief materials and medical care are being given at relief camps. Over 1 lakh 20 thousand people have taken shelter at over 80 relief camps. But a section of inmates alleged that they were not getting proper relief items.

AIR correspondent reports, miscreants torched down 453 houses and 57 market shades in Lower Assam. Counter insurgency operation is on against Bodo militants involved in recent massacre. Security forces have also launched operation at vulnerable reserve forest areas. Meanwhile, relief materials and medical care are being given at relief camps. Over 1 lakh 20 thousand people have taken shelter at over 80 relief camps. But a section o

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AirAsia flight from Indonesia to Singapore goes missing

28 12 2014

 

An AirAsia flight with 162 people aboard went missing en route from Indonesia to Singapore today after losing contact with air traffic controllers. There were unconfirmed reports that an aircraft has crashed in the waters off East Belitung, off the east coast of Sumatra. However, the details of the aircraft were not known.A transport official said, Flight QZ8501 lost contact with Jakarta air traffic control just after 07:24 am local time. Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) said aircraft was in the Indonesian Flight Information Region when contact was lost, 42 minutes after takeoff. There were no Indian nationals on board. An Indonesian transport official confirmed that seven crew and 155 passengers were on board. The plane took off from Surabaya (Indonesia) at 5.20 am local time and was scheduled to land at Singapore’s Changi Airport at 8.30 am.

Indonesian Transport Ministry official Hadi Mustofa said, the plane had asked for an unusual route before it lost contact, local media reported. Air Asia said the pilot had requested deviation from its flight plan because of bad weather. Indonesian TV channels said there were 149 Indonesians, three Koreans, one Singaporean, one Briton and one Malaysian on board.

A statement on AirAsia’s Face book page said, at the present there is no further information regarding the status of the passengers and crew members on board, but all parties will be informed as more information becomes available. Search and rescue operations are in progress and Air Asia is cooperating fully and assisting the rescue service, the statement said. Malaysia has also offered assistance in the search operation.

AirAsia is popular in the region as a budget carrier. It has about 100 destinations, with subsidiaries in several Asian countries. The loss of contact with the AirAsia plane comes nearly10 months after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH 370, which dropped off radar over Southeast Asia on March 8. Searchers are yet to find any debris from Flight MH 370,which officials believe crashed in the southern Indian Ocean.

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Raghubar Das takes oath as J’khand CM

28 12 2014

Raghubar Das takes oath as J’khand CM; Stalemate continues on Govt formation in J&K

Dec 28,

Senior BJP leader Raghubar Das took oath as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand today. Governor Sayyed Ahmed administered him the oath of office and secrecy at the Morhabadi ground in Ranchi. The 59-year-old BJP leader, is the first non-tribal Chief Minister of the state. BJP MLAs CP Singh, Neelkanth Singh Munda and Louis Marandi and AJSU MLA Chandra Prakash Choudhri also took oath as Ministers.

AIR correspondent reports, BJP leader Raghubar Das is now the 10th Chief Minister of Jharkhand, and incidentally the first non-tribal Chief Minister in the state’s 14 years history. The new Cabinet is meeting today late afternoon to kick start the new phase. The swearing-in ceremony witnessed positive signs for the new government as ex- Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Arjun Munda and Babulal Marandi were also present at the Birsa Munda football Stadium of Ranchi. The task before the new government is enormous in terms of the priorities set by new Chief Minster himself, and people will keenly observe the functioning of this government.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah were to attend the swearing in ceremony. But dense fog in Delhi forced them to cancel their visit to Jharkhand. In his tweets, Prime Minister congratulated the people of Jharkhand after getting an absolute majority in state elections held recently. Mr Modi said the people have voted for stability and wished that Jharkhand scales new heights of progress in the coming year. The Prime minister also extended his wishes to Raghubar Das on taking over as Jharkhand’s new Chief Minister.

Meanwhile, stalemate continues on Government formation in Jammu and Kashmir on the sixth day today with nothing concrete happening even as back door talks between leaders of various parties are going on. Meanwhile, looking for the “best deal”, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asserted that it is in no hurry to enter an alliance either with Bharatiya Janta Party at the cost of its ideology or with National Conference (NC) against the aspirations of people of the state. Reiterating that the party is looking at the implications of the possible alliance options, PDP spokesman Nayeem Akhtar said that in this scenario, Party wants to go ahead with due deliberations within the party and then decide the best deal for the state, a deal which would enable it to deliver both on political and developmental fronts. AIR Srinagar Correspondent reports that the continuing political stalemate over the government formation in Jammu and Kashmir may force imposition of Governor’s rule by January 20, 2015 when the Assembly will get automatically dissolved after the end of its six year term.

AIR correspondent reports, while exploring the prospects of forging an alliance with the BJP, PDP has reportedly sought assurances from BJP on certain issues mainly safeguarding Article 370 and revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). According to PDP Chief Spokesperson, Naeem Akhtar, it is not a question of forming a government only saying that the party will take its own time in carrying the best deal for Jammu and Kashmir. Meanwhile, PDP also does not seem enthused to the option of a “grand alliance” with National Conference as according to PDP Chief Spokesman National Conference created a mess in the state during its six-year rule.

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Congress celebrates its 130th Foundation Day

28 12 2014

Congress today celebrated its130th Foundation Day. Congress President Sonia Gandhi presided over the function at the AICC headquarters in the national capital where she unfurled the party flag. However, Vice President Rahul Gandhi was not present at the function.

The event was attended by senior Congress leaders including former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, AK Antony, Ambika Soni, Motilal Vora and Ghulam Nabi Azad. The Indian National Congress was founded on this day in1885. The first session of the party was held at Mumbai between December 28 and December 31, and was attended by 72members.

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Croatia new Prez as per opinion poll Ivo Josipovic

28 12 2014

Dec 28
Voters in Croatia are choosing a new president as the country struggles with the prolonged economic crisis. The incumbent, Ivo Josipovic, is one of four candidates. Opinion poll show Mr Josipovic in lead, but is not expected to win more than 50 per cent of the vote making a run-off likely. The president has a largely ceremonial role, but has a say in foreign policy and is head of the army.

Croatia is the newest member of the European Union, joining in July last year.

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Egypt Parliamentary elections to be held in March 2015

28 12 2014

Dec 28,

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has reiterated that parliamentary elections will be held in March 2015. His remarks came while receiving Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo at the presidential headquarters in Cairo yesterday.

Al Sissi ratified the electoral constituencies law clearing the decks for parliamentary elections a few days ago. Parliamentary elections represent the final stage of the post-30 June political road map, following the ouster of former president Mohamed Morsi in 2013.