A passenger jet crashed in Canada's Arctic region

12 killed as passenger jet crashes in Canada's Arctic region

A passenger jet crashed in Canada's Arctic region yesterday, killing 12 people and injuring three others.

Canadian police say the Boeing 737 jet with 15 people on board went down near Resolute Bay in the Arctic territory of Nunavut. There is no immediate information on the condition of the three survivors.

The airline, First Air, confirming the crash said the plane lost contact when it was about eight kilometers from Resolute Bay airport. The flight was on its way from Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories to Resolute Bay.

Team-Anna :Parliament is not supreme, We the people is

Team-Anna needs to-talk safe-to the-pt--to-keep engagement going#NAC members led by Aruna Roy and Harsh Mander presented an alternative to Team Anna's and the government draft. NAC team said arresting Anna was the wrong move by the government they also added that Team Anna's draft of the Lokpal will give overarching powers to one body.Roy said the National Campaign for People's Right to Information (NCPRI), with which she is associated, has prepared a version of Lokpal Bill and would present it before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Justice and Personnel. "We must assert our rights. But to get rid of these institutions would be a great disaster for all the people in
this country. Therefore we must make it work," she said. "Our argument is that democracy is people's right in our system. So we must make these democratic institutions work for us and they must work for us," she said. #On Aug 20, 10:34 am, Nachiketa Tiwari <nachiket...@hotmail.com> wrote:
Kejriwal has gone on record to state that parliament is not supreme, but the public is. Ditto for Hegde. And ditto for Bhushan (younger). On the other side, the govt. is arguing that the parliament is supreme. Either of these arguments may sound "cool" but are very, very dangerous. All these entities, the govt., Kejriwal, ... know that in reality it is the Law, i.e. the Constitution, which is supreme. We are a society where Rule of Law, prevails above everything else. So, even if the parliament enacts something against the grain of Indian Constitution, it can be declared null and void by the Supreme Court. And the people express their voice thru the same Law. This is not a matter of academic debate. But too many a society have been held to fascists when they got beholden to "we the people are supreme". The French Revolution, where many individuals masquerading as leaders of **people** managed to kill tens of thousands of folks they did not like. Ditto for China and Russia. Nepal is a much more recent story. The Maoists also perpetrate anarchy by pretending to be voices of people. As Anna's movement gathers momentum, we have to be clear that it does not generate into a Nepal like situation, where a few individuals, who have zero rapport with people, manage to get themselves officially declared as the voice of people, and make all sorts of stupid and dangerous decision. The medicine in such a case could be very well worse than the cure

#Citizens have all rights and are supreme

Pandit Nehru's address on August
3, 1962  while inaugurating the annual conference of State Ministers
of Community Development and Panchayati Raj:

" Either you trust the people or you don't. There is no half way-house. Partly trusting them leaves you nowhere. Then they have no-responsibility and they do not develop properly. That is why, having
given this authority and power to them you should not tamper with it
by official interference. Democracy is not merely Parliament at the
top or in the States but something that excites every person and
something that trains every one to take his proper place and indeed,
any place in the country if need arises. I have said and I mean it,
that all this Panchayati Raj, whatever things we are doing, are
ultimately meant to train up every individual in India to be a
potential Prime Minister of India."

If the above is true, does not Pandit Nehru's address on August
3, 1962  while inaugurating the annual conference of State Ministers
of Community Development and Panchayati Raj:

" Either you trust the people or you don't. There is no half way
house. Partly trusting them leaves you nowhere. Then they have no
responsibility and they do not develop properly. That is why, having
given this authority and power to them you should not tamper with it
by official interference. Democracy is not merely Parliament at the
top or in the States but something that excites every person and
something that trains every one to take his proper place and indeed,
any place in the country if need arises. I have said and I mean it,
that all this Panchayati Raj, whatever things we are doing, are
ultimately meant to train up every individual in India to be a
potential Prime Minister of India."

If the above is true, does not citizens have all rights for peaceful
protest against government and parliament as they are supreme in a
democracy. have all rights for peaceful
protest against government and parliament as they are supreme in a
democracy-krisdev@gmail.com.

Lokpal Bill draft with standing committee.

A Parliamentary committee has sought public opinion and suggestions on the Lokpal Bill, giving people 15 days to send their feedback on the measure which proposes to create an anti-corruption watchdog.The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Justice and Personnel on Saturday issued an advertisement in dailies giving out salient features of the Bill and asking people to send their opinions and suggestions within 15 days. While 15 days is the standard time given by parliamentary panels to people or organisations to send feedback on bills, it was an indication that the Committee will not be able to give its recommendations before the end of the Monsoon Session on 8September.th August as the deadline for Parliament to pass the bill.Soon after the bill was introduced in Lok Sabha on 4 August, the Rajya Sabha Chairman has referred it to the Committee and given it three months to give recommendations.

The Standing Committee on Law and Justice and Personnel is serviced by the Rajya Sabha secretariat and headed by a Rajya Sabha member in this case Abhishek Manu Singhvi.Soon after the bill was referred to it, the Committee had invited team Hazare to place its views before the panel.Home Minister P Chidambaram had recently said that Hazare was free to place his views before the panel once again. Social Activist Anna Hazare is continuing his fast at Ramlila Ground in New Delhi to press for his demands, among other demands he is seeking inclusion of Prime Minister in the Lok Pal, Delhi Police has made elaborate security arrangements around the venue with about 400 personnel.

Hazare agreed to move from Tihar Prison, where he was kept after being arrested on 16th August to Ramlila ground in the walled city after government agreed to his demands of holding the fast without any restrictions on the number of supporters.

The 73-year-old Gandhian led a procession from Tihar prison and went to Rajghat to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi before taking the centre-stage at the ground, a famous venue for the annual Dusherra celebrations.Team Ann member and a former top cop Kiran Bedi constantly addressed people telling them to maintain calm and remain peaceful as Hazare's procession inched towards the venue.Delhi Police has made elaborate security arrangements inside and outside the venue with about 400 personnel being deployed to ensure security of people. The Police set up several gates and frisked people before letting them in.Replying to questions whether he was shifting the goalpost after agreeing to restrict the fast to a fortnight, Hazare's close associate Arvind Kejriwal said "Anna Hazare will be here."

The Delhi Police Commissioner has agreed that the fast can be extended by a week on four days' notice, he said."We are willing to have a discussion with the government with an open mind but there cannot be any compromise on corruption," Hazare aid Prashant Bhushan said.

Jan Lokpal as pvt member's bill: Khurshid

Law and Justice Minister Salman Khurshid have made it clear that there was no restriction on any member wanting to bring Jan Lokpal Bill as a private member's bill in Parliament."Private members have no restriction at all. Private members can move any bill. When private members move a bill, then it is taken up as per rules and regulations of the House," Khurshid told reporters in New Delhi on Friday.The Law Minister was speaking in context of the proposed introduction of the Jan Lokpal Bill, backed by Anna Hazare and his team, in Parliament as a private member's bill.BJP Lok Sabha MP from Pilibhit Varun Gandhi has proposed to introduce the Jan Lokpal Bill as private member's bill. Varun said he intended to move the Bill next week.Khurshid said the private member's bill should have adequate support of members for it to be taken up and passed in Parliament."The Bill is considered in the House after adequate members support it. The House then passes the Bill or in normal course the minister gives an assurance by which the Bill gets withdrawn."The assurance is that their concerns will be factored into any further legislation that the government will bring. That's the standard procedure. If somebody is wanting to bring a private member's bill, then there's nobody stopping them. But they would have to get the necessary support of the members," said the Law Minister.Asked if a member bringing in such a bill wishes to have voting on it, Khurshid said, "If someone wants a voting, then they can have it."
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Anna Hazare to launch public fast

NEW DELHI: Anna leaves Tihar: Anna Hazare comes out of Tihar jail.at-11-40-noon:India's government shattered to popular Anna-event over corruption and  Anna fast continue for fourth day at Jail thousands protested across the country, when granted permission for a self-styled Gandhian  to stage a 15-day hunger strike in public-at the Ramlila Ground at-12Noon-19th AUGUST, 2011.

Anna Hazare arrested  Tuesday, wee hours ahead of a planned fast to demand Anti-graft-Ombudsman  against the corruption that plagues nation from top to bottom.Government jailing of the 73-year-old campaigner ignited nationwide protests- put Prime Minister Singh's government on a backfoot.
 Congress party-led UPA-government, faced popular protest movements of this century, as agreed to release Hazare,  he refused to leave the high-security Tihar jail till has the right to lead the protest-masses at the jail erupted in ecstasy after a deal was struck to allow Hazare to fast in public, reached early on Thursday, shouting "I am Anna" and "We are with you." An impromptu stage was set up with musicians playing for the crowds."My health is fine, do not worry. Instead, I am full of energy now," said Hazare.

"I will stay in jail tonight, and tomorrow I will come to meet you all," he said, adding, "I will also talk to everyone across the country who has brought this revolution."A medical team is on standby to monitor Hazare's health begun his fast in jail for fourth day is further worsen the crisis for government:

Varun Gandhi-to present-Jan-Lokpal-bill in Parliament today:The protests across cities in India, have rocked the ruling Congress party, sent shockwaves through the political class.
Varun Gandhi to CNN-IBN: This is a bill against corruption, its not a bill against the government.
A March in support of Jan Lokpal is going on at District Park Sec- 13 Rohini Delhi plz join.
U.T Like Puducherry-there Were Huge Rallies Against Corruption.We Are with Anna.
25000 People protested in Amravati District of Maharashtra in support of janlokpal
Deoghar,jharkhand,school children start protesting,they move to police station for give arreting its amazing #anna
Anna Hazar-effect-Portland,Oregon. Protest planned in support of Jan Lokpal ,Sunday 21st Aug 6 PM at Pioneer Square:
Assam Med Coll, Dibrugarh arranging a candle light support event for Janlokpal at 7PM.citizen-students, lawyers, teachers, executives and civil servants are-on to streets in cities and remote villages.

Facebook fan page for Hazare  285,000 followers,  India Against Corruption page on Facebook 350,000 followers : Twitter by supporters to send out messages of where and when to protest.

India's 24-7 enews networks,  dig up the latest corruption scam,  played a vital role in whipping up the Hazare story. Protests have sprung up in the United States in Britain, countries with large Indian communities.

Anna Hazare to continue fast from Ramlila Maidan

Varun Gandhi-to present-Jan-Lokpal-bill in Parliament today:-Persons are getting fainted at Jail and taken out for treatment:
Anna fast continue for fourth day at Jail,to be at the Ramlila Ground at-12Noon-19th AUGUST, 2011.

"Kiran Bedi"-Kiran Bedi;tweets-
Anna will address the congregation at tihar 11 am Move in a rally for half hour till mayapuri.Then go to Rajghat-vijay chowk-Ramlila Gd:
Anna to leave Tihar Jail at 11am for Ramlila Maidan-and-walk-to-Mayapuri-then-in-vehicle will proceed to-RajGhat-and then to India Gate finally to-Ramlila Maidan Kiran-Bedi:
Anna to leave Tihar Jail at 11am for Ramlila Maidan: Kejriwal -
Delhi: Section 144 has been removed from JP Park New Delhi:
A March in support of Jan Lokpal is going on at District Park Sec- 13 Rohini Delhi plz join.
U.T Like Puducherry-there Were Huge Rallies Against Corruption.We Are with Anna.
25000 People protested in Amravati District of Maharashtra in support of janlokpal
Deoghar,jharkhand,school children start protesting,they move to police station for give arreting its amazing #anna
Anna Hazar-effect-Portland,Oregon. Protest planned in support of Jan Lokpal ,Sunday 21st Aug 6 PM at Pioneer Square:
Assam Med Coll, Dibrugarh arranging a candle light support event for Janlokpal at 7PM.
Permission has been given to Anna Hazare and his associates for his fast at Ramlila Maidan till 2nd September and it is conditional, Home Secretary R K Singh said on Thursday.

He said the government was not involved in any discussion with Team Anna and it was the Delhi Police which held the talks and resolved the issue amicably.
"The Delhi Police discussed with Team Anna and, thereafter, they have come to a decision. What the Delhi Police conveyed to the Ministry of Home Affairs is that the permission was given till September two on the usual sort of conditions," he told reporters in New Delhi on Thursday.
Singh said it was not proper to say the agreement was a victory for one side and defeat for the other "but the basic issue was that permission for certain ground and certain period was given with some sort of conditions. If someone is saying that this is a victory or something, this is not the right way to say. This is not a question of victory or defeat," he said.
Home Secretary said conditions of a particular ground mandated a certain size of crowd as well as of available parking.
"An agreement has been reached on another ground and the size of that ground is much larger. So the size of the crowd does not matter," the Home Secretary said, referring to Ramlila Maidan.

ndtv NDTV
Anna's message from Tihar: My health is fine, don't worry.

thekiranbedi Kiran Bedi
Reviewd ramlila arrangements with all agencies. Lighting, sound, tentages, screens and barricades etc will take the day.
thekiranbedi
Reviewed Ramlila arrangements with all agencies. Ground cleaning, lighting, sound, screening,essential tentage etc will take the day.

Team Anna gives undertaking for protests; to abide by rules.

Delhi-MCD-official reports-half of-RamLila-Maidan-dressed upon war footing for
Anna fast.Anna to come out of Tihar after Ramlila ground is ready: Kejriwal

SriSriOnTour Sri Sri on Tour-From the Office of HH Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Bangalore, India.
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SriSri #Corruption:Every #anticorruption movement needs spiritual strength.Only power of spirituality can help resolve problems we face.

"Greatness is not in preaching-but in-action.Everyone thinks his way we need all sorts of people to make this world.Making better future,for generations we need to work hard-both materially spiritually."-Nksagar

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Anna to undergo a medical check-up in Tihar

sardesairajdeep Rajdeep Sardesai
Every time I get depressed about india, real heroes lift the mood, restore faith in idea of India.
tavleen_singh Tavleen Singh
The NGOs who support Anna should be brought under the Lokpal and show us annual balance sheets. Who pays for their travel and offices?

Anna Hazare relents accepts police permission for 15-day fast

janlokpal Janlokpal
#Anna Hazare to continue Anshan from Ramlila Maidan after 3 pm today,

thekiranbedi Kiran Bedi
Delhi police removed the unacceptable conditions and offered 15 days permission. Anna accepted there.

thekiranbedi Kiran Bedi
Anna has accepted the DP permission for two weeks. Anna now shall be at the Ramlila grd post 3 PM
Anna has accepted delhi police offer of two weeks dharna\fast at Ramlila ground starting tom post 3pm
ndtv NDTV
Anna aides meet Delhi Police Commissioner, decision likely on Thursday
Swamy39 Subramanian Swamy
Cure for corruption has three dimensions.First, sufficient effective laws, second, enforcement,and third, value system for sustainability.


Swamy39 Subramanian Swamy
Anna is a good man and has mental clarity, but he is dependent on Naxalites and the westernised. At the right moment we should rescue him.

Swamy39 Subramanian Swamy
Annaji is exclusively concentrating on the first, while I am on the other two dimensions. That is the difference between the approaches.

Basketball: India Women’s team heads to Japan

Basketball: India Women’s team heads to Japan for FIBA Asia Championship-
India’s Senior Women’s Basketball team will leave for Japan on Thursday night to take part in the to the 24th FIBA Asia Championship for Women in Omura-Nagasaki from August 21-28, 2011. The Basketball Federation of India is sending 12 players, four officials, and two official FIBA referees as part of their contingent
The players that India will send Japan for this prestigious tournament will be the same who represented India at the William Jones Cup in Taiwan last week, except for one change: Forward/Center Harjeet Kaur has been excluded from the team due to an injury and has been replaced by Sonika Ohylan.
The team will be led by American coach Pete Gaudet.
Indian team for 24th FIBA Asia Championship for Women
Akanksha Singh (Delhi)
Anitha Paul Durai (Indian Railways)
Bharti (Indian Railways)
Geethu Anna Jose (Indian Railways)
Harjeet Kaur (Delhi)
Kruthika Lakshman (Karnataka)
Kokila Subramani (Tamil Nadu)
Prashanti Singh (Delhi)
Pushpa Maddu (Indian Railways)
Shireen Vijay Limaye (Maharashtra)
Smruthi Radhakrishnan (Indian Railways)
Sonika Ohylan (Delhi)
Head Coach: Pete Gaudet
Assistant Coach: Abdul Hamid Khan
Trainer: Gopika Vijay Kachare
Physiotherapist: Sudhir Singh Rathore
FIBA Referee: Ceciline Michael Vino Vincent Francis Victor
FIBA Referee: Somasundaramoortyh Shanmugasundaram
India have been placed in Level I of the Championship, along with champions China, hosts Japan, Korea, Chinese Taipei, and Lebanon. In Level II, the teams are Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and Singapore.