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[1] TWO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL WORKERS STABBED TO DEATH IN RURAL INDIA Source: BosNewsLife The Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC), a major advocacy representing churches and mission groups across India, said 86-year-old Samuel Masih and his staff member Aman Singh, 43, "were brutally killed" last week in the village of Awagarh in Uttar Pradesh. GCIC investigators said Aman Singh’s body “had 24 stab wounds while Mr. Masih had been stabbed five times” during the attack in the night of Saturday, June 2. The missionaries founded a local school aimed at "rural children" in Uttar Pradesh. It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the attack, but investigators said "religion" may have been a motive. In a suburb of Bangalore city, the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka, Pastor Lakshmi Narayan Gowda was reportedly holed up at his house church in Hesraghatta Jalahalli Friday, June 8, by about 150 followers of the 'Sangh Parivar' ('Family of Associations'), an umbrella organization of Hindu groups. Police and GCIC representatives managed to “save the life of the pastor,” but part of his home was burned by a crowd carrying kerosene cans, GCIC said. Human rights watchers confirmed that Catholic Priest Pal Ninama had a similar experience on May 12 in the state of Madhya Pradesh where he oversaw the construction of a new Catholic school. In recent weeks, evangelists were reportedly attacked and stripped of their clothes, while house church Christians, including women, were attacked and detained by Hindu groups and local police in predominantly rural areas. Christians comprise still less than three percent of the country's over one-billion strong population. -------- [2] From: humanrights <human.rights.india101@gmail.com> Date: Thu Jun 14, 2007 Subject: NGO turns child predator : CNN-IBN http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india/06_2007/ngos-turn-child-predators-in-buddhist- holy-city-42648. html NGO turns child predator : CNN-IBN Anita Sinha Bodhgaya: Declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 2002, Bodhgaya in Bihar is a holy city for Buddhists the world over. Over 600 NGOs operate here, many claiming to work for the welfare of the district's under-privileged children. Samanvaya Ashram is one such NGO that shelters children essentially from the Dalit-Bhuiyan community. But that's not all they do here. CNN-IBN has found children just five years old are illegally subjected to labour at the Ashram, having made to wash clothes and work in the Ashram kitchen. "We cook, get water, work in the kitchen and even out there in the fields," says an Ashram student Amritya. Another student Sonu also testified to therampant child labour. "We wash our clothes and after class go to the fields where we are made to plough. Thereafter we cook too." Shahbuddin, a leading Western Union money transfer agent for many NGOs run by foreigners in Gaya, alleges that most NGOs that offer shelter to children in the holy town are actually dens for paedophiles and child-molesters. "It is an open secret. There are many paedophiles here," he says. The Gaya police do admit to the problem of paedophilia off-the-record but say that without a complaint, they cannot investigate. However, they do accuse some NGOs of pushing a religious conversion agenda. "In the name of religion and helping the people, there are many underground conversions also. For that purpose, some of the foreign countries are spending a lot of money. They can't directly come to the local people so NGOs are the best medium. They must be approaching NGOs," says DIG, Magadh Range Umesh Kumar Singh. Investigation done by CNN-IBN clearly establishes the suspicious role of NGOs. But this might be just a tip of the iceberg. Now, as the saviours turn tormentors and pocket the donation money, it's for the state government and the administration to wake up and take due action. ---------- [3] From: Sukla Sen <suklasen@yahoo.com> Date: Thu Jun 14, 2007 Subject: India's GDP Growth Rate: An Update I/II. http://www.hindu.com/2007/06/01/stories/2007060104891500.htm GDP growth soars to 9.4 p. c. in 2006-07 Ashok Dasgupta India now a trillion-dollar economy NEW DELHI: Buoyed by spectacular performances by manufacturing and certain services sectors, the economy ended 2006-07 with a growth of 9.4 per cent, exceeding the earlier projection of 9.2 per cent. Coming as it did on the back of a high growth base of nine per cent in 2005-06, so robust were the performances of these two dependable sectors that they not only made up for the slowdown in construction and agriculture but also helped the economy achieve the fastest growth rate in 18 years, next only to the 10.5 per cent GDP (gross domestic product) expansion clocked in 1988-89. Higher growth path Enthused by the sterling show, as revealed by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) data released here on Thursday, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram maintained that the economy had clearly shifted to a higher growth trajectory and a high nine per cent growth was possible this fiscal also. With this, aided by the high growth along with a strengthening rupee in the forex market, the economy has graduated to a trillion dollar one, the 12th such nation globally to reach this milestone. As per the CSO data, the economy at market prices stood at Rs. 41,25,724 crore at the end of 2006-07 which, at the current exchange rate of the rupee at 40.72 to a dollar, is equivalent to nearly $1,010 billion. As for the negatives, the overall economic growth, as measured by the GDP at factor cost, slowed down to 9.1 per cent during the fourth (January-March) quarter of 2006-07 as compared to the 10 per cent growth achieved during the same quarter in the previous fiscal. Pulling it down were sectors such as agriculture, construction, financial, and social services. For the year as a whole, however, the growth in manufacturing and some services more than made up for the slowdown in these other sectors. While manufacturing grew 12.3 per cent in 2006-07 as compared to 9.1 per cent in the previous fiscal, trade, hotels, transport and communication services grew 13 per cent as compared to 10.4 per cent a year earlier. Mining and quarrying also grew 5.1 per cent during the year as against 3.6 per cent a year ago. In absolute terms, the country's GDP stood at Rs 28,48,157 crore during 2006-07 as against the earlier estimate of Rs 28,44,022 crore. The per capita income stood at Rs 22,483 during 2006-07 as compared to Rs 20,734 in the previous fiscal. In effect, the income of an Indian, on an average, increased by 8.4 per cent in real terms (based on 1999-2000 prices). However, if inflation is not taken into account, the per capita income stands increased by 14.3 per cent to Rs 29,382 in 2006-07 as against Rs 25,716 in the previous year. II. http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/indias-growth-industrial-output-reported/s\ tory. aspx? guid=%7BEACB2077-E776-40BC-9068-FFBA72DE571F%7D India's April industrial output up 13.6% By V. Phani Kumar Last Update: 6:05 AM ET Jun 12, 2007 HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- India's industrial output expanded 13.6% in April from the same month a year ago, led by gains in the manufacturing sector, according to government data released Tuesday. Surveys of economists estimated a growth rate of between 11% and 11.4% for April. Manufacturing output grew at a 15.1% clip from April 2006, said the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation in a statement. "The buoyancy in the manufacturing sector is evident from the data, and it seems the impact of the rising interest rates hasn't begun to show," said Shubhada Rao, chief economist at YES Bank in Mumbai. However, Rao cautioned that the impact of higher interest rates would likely result in moderation in industrial production over the next few months. YES Bank estimates that the country's economic growth will slow to 8.5% during the current financial year, which ends March 31, from 9.4% growth during the previous year. Since December 2006, the Reserve Bank of India has raised the reserve requirement for banks by 1.5 percentage points, to 6.5%. It has also raised the repo rate -- the rate at which it lends to banks -- by 1.5 percentage points, to 7.75%, since Jan. 1, 2006, amid high inflation. V. Phani Kumar is a reporter in MarketWatch's Hong Kong bureau. ------- [4] From: syed rahman <surahman2000@yahoo.com> Date: Thu Jun 14, 2007 Subject: India, Pakistan are two nations with single heart: Pakistani comedian India, Pakistan are two nations with single heart: Pakistani comedian By Shweta Thakur, http://www.khabrein.info/index.php? option=com_content&task=view&id=1383&Itemid=66 New Delhi, June 14: Pakistani funny bone and "The Great Indian Laughter Challenge" artiste Kashif Khan, who has caught the fancy of millions of Indians, feels that crossover artistes are helping India and Pakistan to come closer. "Pakistani artistes, who perform and work in India, are proving that the distance between the people of India and Pakistan is reducing," Kashif told IANS here. "Five or 10 years earlier none of the artistes could even think of such a situation. India and Pakistan are two nations with a single heart. People must stop seeing them as two. We have to intensify the existing love and friendship," he added. --------- [5] From: "vichuva hari" <vichuva.hari@gmail.com Date: Thu Jun 14, 2007 Subject: What is going on in Pakistan by Rajinder Puri *What is going on in Pakistan What is going on in Pakistan* Outlookindia.com <http://outlookindia.com/ ** Rajinder Puri The other day I ran into an MEA expert on Pakistan. "What's going on in Pakistan?" I asked. "Musharraf is fighting with his back to the wall," he said. "That is a pity," I said. "No, that's a blessing," he said. "Now Musharraf will have to get off the fence. He must choose between the fundamentalists and democratic civil society." "That's good," I said. "No, that's bad," he said. "This is the worst time to take on the fundamentalists. Liberal elements are badly divided between supporters of the chief justice and the supporters of Musharraf!" "Tsk-tsk! Confrontation was avoidable," I said. "No, it was necessary," he said. "Now once and for all Pakistan will be forced to decide whether democratic law or the law of the mullahs must prevail." "This will clear up things," I said. "No, it will confuse things," he said. "Both the MQM and PPP favour democracy. But the MQM favours Musharraf while the PPP favours the chief justice!" "That is a setback," I said. "No, it is an opportunity," he said. "Now the Pathans and MQM Mohajirs are battling it out in Karachi. There is sharp polarisation of Pakistan's society. Both groups are using arms against each other. Violence will increase!" "Won't that be harmful?" I asked. "It could be helpful," he said. "The Pathans supply the drugs from the poppy fields of Afghanistan while the Mohajirs organise the sale. This violence will weaken the narcotics mafia." "That's good," I said. "It could be bad," he said. "In this fight, one group could emerge as clear winner. Thereby violence would get a unified command! So this violence could strengthen Musharraf." "That's positive," I said. "It's negative," he said. "Strengthening Musharraf will only weaken the pro-democracy movement in Pakistan. Musharraf could become a dictator!" "That will be dangerous," I said. "It may be safe," he said. "As a dictator, Musharraf could control the army and curb the jehadis to ensure the unity of Pakistan." "That will be good," I said. "No, that will be bad," he said. "Musharraf's continued reliance on the army could make dictatorship permanent and stall Pakistan's democracy forever." "The Pakistan situation is very complex," I said. "No, it's very simple," he said. "Pakistan is a mess!" (Puri can be reached at rajinderpuri2000@yahoo.com) --------- [6] From: syed rahman <surahman2000@yahoo.com> Date: Thu Jun 14, 2007 S ubject: Jamia Millia making waves as a centre of academic excellence Jamia Millia making waves as a centre of academic excellence http://www.khabrein.info/index.php? option=com_content&task=view&id=1386&Itemid=8\ 8 New Delhi, June 14: Jamia Millia Islamia, a Central University in the heart of New Delhi is becoming an important centre of educational excellence attracting students from around the country and even beyond. Jamia is also fast emerging as an alternative to Delhi University (DU) and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) with its ever expanding departments and launch of new courses. Thousands of students are queuing up to get hold of forms for admission in different departments of this university. The university has so far sold75,000 forms for 6,250 seats, including 2,521 in undergraduate courses, a spokesperson said. --------- |
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