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[1] From: Sukla Sen <suklasen@yahoo.com> Date: Thu Jun 1, 2006 Subject: Enron vis-a-vis Volcker http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/053106G.shtml Enron in India : A Still Incomplete Story By J. Sri Raman t r u t h o u t | Perspective Wednesday 31 May 2006 If you want an illustration of "deafening silence," it is what you hear in the corridors of official and corporate India after the judicial verdict in the US on Enron and its extraordinary crimes. The eerie silence is about the Indian part of the Enron story. ----------------- [2] From: kashif <kaaashif@gmail.com> Date: Fri Jun 2, 2006 Subject: most balanced Indian newspaper in English? vote for your choice : http://www.indianmuslims.info/most_balanced_indian_newspaper thanks, --------------- [3] From: Jagannath Chatterjee <jagchat01@yahoo.com> Date: Wed May 31, 2006 Subject: Indian schools pitch for health beverages. Schools pitch for health beverages M. Dinesh Varma They are now finding merit to provide students an alternative to fizz --------------------------------- "Students seem to be quite happy with the beverages which have some nutritive value" Schools could perhaps be the best place to inculcate calorie consciousness early Many institutions already have various health awareness programs like quiz and seminars --------------------------------- CHENNAI: From prized turf of cola wars to hubs of a new-found health consciousness, several city schools seem to be making the switch from aerated drinks to nutritive beverages. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/indiadebates -------------------------- [4] From: "Pradeep Deshpande" <proton54@hathway.com> Date: Wed May 31, 2006 Subject: Re: [indiathinkersnet] Reservation - "A lot of heart-burning" The Quota and Res.issue is a short time battle generated between Other Forward Castes(OFCs) and OBCs.mostly in the cow belt zones .It's social issue but politically motivated and the moves have created tensions . The real reasons are historical in nature and form. We need to have interactions with the students to mitigate the tensions to some extent. ---- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Democracy andDevelopment" <democracycentre@yahoo.co.in> Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 10:38 PM Subject: [indiathinkersnet] Reservation - "A lot of heart-burning" "A lot of heart-burning" -------------- [5] From: Sukla Sen <suklasen@yahoo.com> Date: Thu Jun 1, 2006 Subject: OHCHR Report on Disappearance in Nepal Press Statement regarding the recent report of OHCHR on Dissaperances, by three NHRC former commissioner Sushil Pyakurel, Kapil Shrestha and Dr. Gaurishankar Lal Das issued yesterday 31 May 2006. ======================================== (Unofficial Translation) May 31, 2006 Press Release The United Nation Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has recently published an appalling report on the list of people who have been “disappeared” in Nepal for a long time. This report published on 26th may 2006 primarily focuses on the three battalions of the 10th Brigade of the then “Royal Nepal Army” who have been found deliberately being involved in the acts of illegal detention, torture and disappearances, and also the possible killing of the listed 49 people. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) had already received the information regarding such activities involving illegal detention by the Bhairabnath Battalion based in Maharajgunj under the 10th Brigade during our tenure. At that time, when the commission had tried to investigate regarding the issue, the members of the commission were criticized as being “anti-army”. They were also then restricted from visiting the detention areas, thereby deterring NHRC to fulfill its legal obligations, which have also been highlighted by different media, time and again. The truth on the extent of human rights violations that the “Royal Nepal Army” has committed in the name of containing the “terrorists” was exposed in the report published by the NHRC regarding the “Doramba” incident. This recently published report by the OHCHR is also an exemplar of how the illegal activities increased in the security bodies after the king Gyanendra seized absolute power after sacking an elected government on 4th October 2002. It is however surprising to see how the present government formed in the spirit of bringing “democracy (Loktantra)” under the leadership of Seven Party Alliance (SPA) and other political parties in and outside the House of Representatives has remained quiet on the issue of the disappearance of those 49 people from the same place when the CPN (Maoists) and the SPA have both shown commitment towards human rights in their 12-point understanding. In this regard, these responses of indifference towards a reliable report of a consistent international institution like United Nation depict truth about the culture of impunity and insensitivityof human rights. We urge the government to immediately suspend the then commander of the 10th Brigade- Colonel Raju Basnet along with the Chief of Army Staff, Director General of the Army mobilization department and the Director of the army intelligence department who were fully aware of these activities. We would also like to appeal the government to form a reliable mechanism immediately so as to investigate those 49 missing individuals and other cases of disappearances as cited by the OHCHR. We should not ignore the fact that these acts of disappearance have also been conducted by the CPN (Maoists) during the violent conflict. So, we believe that this mechanism should also include the investigation of all the cases of disappearances by the Maoists. Finally, we would like to appeal to all those human rights defenders and those who have been advocating for the protection of human rights to raise their voice against “impunity” and to bring the perpetrators to justice so as to give the justice to the victims of human rights violations. Sushil Pyakurel Kapil Shrestha Dr. Gauri Shankar Lal Das Former Commissioners of NHRC, NEPAL Tapan Kumar Bose Email: tbose@safhr.com, buboo_1946@yahoo.co, bose.tapan@gmail.com South Asia Forum for Human Rights 3/23 Shree Darbar Tole, Patan Dhoka, (Near Lalitpur Zila Hulak Office) Lalitpur, NEPAL Tel: +977-1-5541026, Fax: +977-1-5527852 ------------------- [6] From: Sukla Sen <suklasen@yahoo.com> Date: Tue May 30, 2006 Subject: The Cost of Decommissioning a Nuclear Power Plant http://www.blueoregon.com/2006/05/clean_nuclear_p.html Clean nuclear power? Same ol' song and dance. Russell Sadler ---------- [7] From: Sukla Sen <suklasen@yahoo.com> Date: Tue May 30, 2006 Subject: Peace Process in Nepal Encounters Bumps and Potholes I. http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=75138 Govt to send letter inviting UN BY TILAK P. POKHAREL II. http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=75141 Maoists on recruitment drive: NA III. http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=75140 Thapa PM’s security advisor ------------- [8] From: Jagannath Chatterjee <jagchat01@yahoo.com> Date: Tue May 30, 2006 Subject: UN Convention Recognises GM Tree Threat. ISIS Press Release 30/05/06 UN Convention Recognises GM Tree Threat Why there should be a moratorium on GM trees Sam Burcher A fully referenced version of this article is posted on ISIS members’ website. Details here http://groups.yahoo.com/group/indiadebates/messages ------------------ [8] From: Jagannath Chatterjee <jagchat01@yahoo.com> Date: Wed May 31, 2006 Subject: GM crop may produce herbicide inside intestines !! GM WATCH daily http://www.gmwatch.org --- Spilling the Beans, May 2006 Genetically Engineered Crops May Produce Herbicide Inside Our Intestines By Jeffrey M. Smith ---------------- [9] From: amritansu ray <amritansu_ray@yahoo.com> Date: Tue May 30, 2006 8 Subject: Re: [indiathinkersnet] Should rest of India boycott Gujarati goods? well khalid, i dont know where r u from. if u r indian then its well and good and if u r from pakistan or from some other country then please shut up. now about gujurat, modi and his friends. well let me tell you very few hindus actually support what modi and co are upto.modi&co dont represnt a common hindu. they are same as muslim fanatics like the laskar, alqaida etc. theres no difference betwen them. now about boycotting gujurat goods. no thats not a solution to this problem. after all gujuratis are as much indian as we are. why should we go against the gujurati people for the sin of some ba*ds. and i have one question to you. please answer. Should Indian Kill he Muslims Who Support Pakistan???? Jai Hind, Amritansu Azam <khalidazam@yahoo.com> wrote: Please read the excerpt from the story listed down below: ------------------ [10] From: Jagannath Chatterjee <jagchat01@yahoo.com> Date: Wed May 31, 2006 Subject: Vaccine issue: Study establishes link between heavy metals and autism. E-NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL VACCINE INFORMATION CENTER Vienna, Virginia http://www.nvic.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * UNITED WAY/COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN #8122 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "Protecting the health and informed consent rights of children since 1982." =================================== http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg19025535.400&feedId=online-news_ rss20 New Scientist Magazine (newscientist.com) May 30, 2006 Heavy Metals May Be Implicated in Autism http://groups.yahoo.com/group/indiadebates --------------------- [11] From: jagchat01@yahoo.com Date: Tue May 30, 2006 8:46pm Subject: Action Alert from Jagannath Chatterjee Jagannath Chatterjee has sent you an important action alert - read below for more info, and take action at: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/896046564 Hi Friends, I have just read and signed the petition: "Show Us The Vaccine Data" Please help by signing this petition. It takes 30 seconds and will really help. Please follow this link: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/896046564 -------------- |
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