Key points of Justice Srikrishna Committee's report

Key points of Justice Srikrishna Committee's report

THE COMMITTEE
CHAIRPERSON - Shri Justice B N Srikrishna (Retd.), Former Judge, SupremeCourt of India.
MEMBER SECRETARY -Shri Vinod Kumar Duggal, IAS (Retd.), Former Home Secretary, Government of India
MEMBERS
Prof (Dr.) Ranbir Singh, Vice Chancellor, National Law University, Delhi
Dr. Abusaleh Shariff, Chief Economist /Senior Fellow,National Council of Applied Economic Research, Delhi
Prof (Dr.) Ravinder Kaur, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT, Delhi
The Inter State Council Secretariat (ISCS) provided full secretarial assistance including technical and budgetary support to the Committee
Six OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS/OPTIONS:
(i) Maintain status quo
(ii) Bifurcation of the State into Seemandhra and Telangana; with Hyderabad as a Union Territory and the two states developing their own capitals in due course
(iii) Bifurcation of State into Rayala-Telangana and coastal Andhra regions with Hyderabad being an integral part of Rayala- Telangana
(iv) Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh into Seemandhra and Telangana with enlarged Hyderabad Metropolis as a separate Union Territory. This Union Territory will have geographical linkage and contiguity via Nalgonda district in the south-east to district Guntur in coastal Andhra and via Mahboobnagar district in the south to Kurnool district in Rayalaseema.

(v) Bifurcation of the State into Telangana and Seemandhra as per existing boundaries with Hyderabad as the capital of Telangana and Seemandhra to have a new capital
(vi) Keeping the State united by simultaneously providing certain definite Constitutional/Statutory measures for socio-economic development and political empowerment of Telangana region - creation of a statutorily empowered Telangana Regional Council

Two 'genius' in a single frame

Two 'genius' in a single frame

SS Rajamouli met Bollywood hero Amir Khan...
What is the reason guys...????
(can we expect this combination soon.....)

Tendulkar's 50th century likely to be in vain

Tendulkar's 50th century likely to be in vain

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Sachin Tendulkar scored his 50th test century on Sunday but it looked unlikely to save India from losing the first test against South Africa.

Tendulkar had batted for five hours in scoring 107 not out, sharing a defiant seventh-wicket stand of 172 with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (90) as India reached 454 for eight wickets when a storm ended play on the fourth day at Centurion.

His landmark century, which came in 258 minutes and 197 balls of great composure and technique, had helped India reduce their deficit from 294 runs to 30, but the world's number one ranked team have just two wickets remaining.

Tendulkar, who is test cricket's leading run-scorer with 14,509 in 175 matches, and the most prolific century-maker, had hit 13 fours, mostly through the off-side with classical strokes, and a six hammered straight back over left-arm spinner Paul Harris's head.

11000 H1B Visas still Remained this year to US because of high price of Charges

State Dept. May Help Out Indian Visa Seekers

BY ELA DUTT

   

Indian-Americans frustrated with the new visa and passport surrender rules instituted by the Indian government now have a way to air their grievances: The State Department has said it could take up their cause with New Delhi.

State Department spokesperson Mark Toner said Indian-Americans can bring their complaints to the department and apprise their representatives in Congress. Washington would take up their cause with New Delhi, he said during a Dec. 27 briefing.

Meanwhile, Indian officials are promising an improved scenario and faster turnaround as they outsource more services relating to new regulations

Applications of thousands of Indian-Americans wishing to travel to India are awaiting clearance, according to various community organizations. Many people have complained they are unable to travel to the country even during emergencies because of the lengthy procedures and the lack of manpower at Indian consulates. Some have complained they are being charged additional fees

Rahul Gandhi says radical Hindus a threat

Rahul Gandhi says radical Hindus a threat

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Rahul Gandhi, seen as an India prime minister in waiting, told the U.S. ambassador radical Hindu groups could pose a bigger threat to the country than the Islamists who attacked Mumbai in 2008, a leaked cable showed.

The comments made to Timothy Roemer last year were immediately criticised by the main opposition Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), adding to political sparring that has deadlocked parliament and pushed policymaking into limbo.

Gandhi's comments, made in response to a question from Roemers on the Pakistani-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant group, referred to religious tension created by more extreme BJP leaders, according to the cable released by WikiLeaks and published on Friday by Britain's Guardian newspaper.

Gandhi said there was evidence of some support for the LeT among Indian Muslims, the ambassador wrote, according to the cable.

Telangana Congress MPs threaten resignations

Telangana Congress MPs threaten resignations

Hyderabad, Jan 2 (IANS) Congress MPs from Telangana Sunday threatened to resign if the Srikrishna committee recommends against forming a separate Telangana state. The MPs, legislators and other leaders, who met here to chalk out their strategy on the Telangana issue, made it clear that they would not accept anything less than a separate state.

High vegitables prices spoilt common man's party in 2010

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Indivjal Dhasmana and Pranjal Bhuyan 

The inflation devil returned to haunt the government struggling to steer the country towards a high growth trajectory, but most of all higher prices of edibles ranging from egg to milk and fruits to onions in 2010 ruined even the most unrefined palate.

The severity of inflation could be gauged only when the prices of onion, which shot up to Rs 70-80 a kg, is juxtaposed with the average daily wages of India's nearly 300 million informal sector workers -- Rs 100.

Though statistically, onion and garlic prices account for only a small percentage of total inflation (0.177 and 0.06 per cent), the question roiling the common man would be -- what is the use of declining inflation numbers, if one cannot get a commodity as essential as onion at an affordable price.

Prices of some bulb vegetables -- onion and garlic -- went through the roof towards the end of 2010, spoiling all the gung-ho about moderating inflation and self-pat on the back by the government for controlling prices.

Incidentally, the news of onion prices skyrocketing to Rs 70-80 a kg in retail markets came at a time when the prime minister exuded confidence that inflation will come down to 5.5 per cent by March end from 7.48 per cent in November.

Onions turned extremely costlier due to damage of crops in Maharashtra because of unseasonal rains and hoarding. With government swinging into action by banning onion exports and removing customs and countervailing duties on the commodity, the prices calmed down to Rs 40-50 a kg, but garlic prices flared up and are ruling at about Rs 300 a kg.

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