By Khomdram Bedita, The Imphal Free Press,
Imphal : For the first time in the history of the Muslim community in the state, a Muslim girl Salma Begum has bagged the first position in the PMT examination 2009 securing 364 marks out of 400.
Salma Begum is the eldest daughter of Md Abdur Rehman and Bibi Hajira of Lilong Uku Maning. She is one among five siblings and this was her second attempt at the PMT examination.
While speaking exclusively to the IFP, the topper said she passed the Class X examination conducted by the Board of Secondary Education Manipur from Crescent English High School, Lilong where she studied from Nursery, scoring 71.6 percent. She joined the Brajalal Institute of Science thereafter and secured 77.8 percent in the Class XII examination conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Education, Manipur.
She further mentioned that she had been fully confident she would do well in the recently held PMT examination, results of which was declared yesterday. She gave her credit to the teachers of MECI who helped her achieve success.
Besides this, her father, a pharmacist, and mother, a housewife, had faced many difficult circumstances in fulfilling her ambition to join
the medical profession.
Salma Begum also gave a message to her fellow students of the Muslim community to follow the path of struggle in order to achieve the aspirations of serving the poor and needy in the state.
Both the parents of Salma Begum expressed gratitude to the Almighty for their daughter’s success and prayed that she is able to serve the
people of the state.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Shock in Hyderabad over the latest racist attack in Australia
By Mohammed Siddique, TwoCircles.net,
Hyderabad: The family of Mir Kazim Ali Khan, the latest victim of racist violence in Australia, is in a state of shock since they heard about last evening’s attack in the suburbs of Melbourne.
The news of attack on Kazim came at a time when the family was already worried over the spate of racist attacks on Indians in Australia over the last few weeks.
Twenty year old Kazim, a student of Hospitality Management in Melbourne, has been away from home for the last one and a half years.
Since they heard about the attack on Kazim by two hooded men, the family members are anxiously waiting for phone calls from Australia to know more about his condition.
“We have already seen his photographs emailed to us by his friends and he seems to be conscious and talking”, said Raza Ali Khan, brother of Kazim. On hearing the news, several people gathered at the family’s home in Mir Chowk area of the old city.
The area legislator Syed Ahmad Pasha Quadri also visited the home and spoke to the family.
“We came to know of the attack last evening and I have been in touch with Kazim’s friends who are looking after him”, said Raza. According to the family Kazim received injuries on the forehead and other parts of the body.His nose was also fractured.
“It has come as a big shock to all of us. I appeal to the Indian government to do something and stop this violence against our people. I am worried not only about my brother but all Indian students. They are also like brothers to me”, said Raza Ali Khan.
Kazim’s father Syed Ali Khan, retired government employee, is in hospital due to heart ailment. He has not been told about the incident yet.
Kazim is the second student from Andhra Pradesh to be targeted by racists in Australia. Earlier, Shravan Kumar from Khammam district was seriously injured in an attack by four youths in Melbourne.
Shravan, a student of Automobile Engineering, was admitted to the Royal Melbourne Hospital in a critical condition. However, now he is slowly recovering.
The government of Andhra Pradesh announced financial assistance of Rs half a million to Shravan’s family for his treatment in Australia and to enable a family member to stay there. Shravan, who was in coma for a few days, has recovered to the extent that he was able to undertake walks for a short distance.
There has been a series of racist attacks on Indian students in Australia, despite the protests by the government of India and the community of Indian students in the host country.
The matter is now before the Indian Supreme Court which has issued a notice to the Indian government seeking the details of the action it had taken on the issue.
Hyderabad: The family of Mir Kazim Ali Khan, the latest victim of racist violence in Australia, is in a state of shock since they heard about last evening’s attack in the suburbs of Melbourne.
The news of attack on Kazim came at a time when the family was already worried over the spate of racist attacks on Indians in Australia over the last few weeks.
Twenty year old Kazim, a student of Hospitality Management in Melbourne, has been away from home for the last one and a half years.
Since they heard about the attack on Kazim by two hooded men, the family members are anxiously waiting for phone calls from Australia to know more about his condition.
“We have already seen his photographs emailed to us by his friends and he seems to be conscious and talking”, said Raza Ali Khan, brother of Kazim. On hearing the news, several people gathered at the family’s home in Mir Chowk area of the old city.
The area legislator Syed Ahmad Pasha Quadri also visited the home and spoke to the family.
“We came to know of the attack last evening and I have been in touch with Kazim’s friends who are looking after him”, said Raza. According to the family Kazim received injuries on the forehead and other parts of the body.His nose was also fractured.
“It has come as a big shock to all of us. I appeal to the Indian government to do something and stop this violence against our people. I am worried not only about my brother but all Indian students. They are also like brothers to me”, said Raza Ali Khan.
Kazim’s father Syed Ali Khan, retired government employee, is in hospital due to heart ailment. He has not been told about the incident yet.
Kazim is the second student from Andhra Pradesh to be targeted by racists in Australia. Earlier, Shravan Kumar from Khammam district was seriously injured in an attack by four youths in Melbourne.
Shravan, a student of Automobile Engineering, was admitted to the Royal Melbourne Hospital in a critical condition. However, now he is slowly recovering.
The government of Andhra Pradesh announced financial assistance of Rs half a million to Shravan’s family for his treatment in Australia and to enable a family member to stay there. Shravan, who was in coma for a few days, has recovered to the extent that he was able to undertake walks for a short distance.
There has been a series of racist attacks on Indian students in Australia, despite the protests by the government of India and the community of Indian students in the host country.
The matter is now before the Indian Supreme Court which has issued a notice to the Indian government seeking the details of the action it had taken on the issue.
Assam girl still waits for justice
By TwoCircles.net news desk
New Delhi: Justice still hesitates to come near certain people. Ruksana Begum of Hailakandi district in Assam is one such unlucky girl, who has been waiting for justice to come her way for more than two years.
Ruksana became the victim of a gang-rape when she was only 15. Two security guards of the Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH) tore away the security she enjoyed (living) with her widow-mother Sunapakhi Bibi. The cruel incident that changed the life of Ruksana took place at on 2nd February, 2008. Later in the night, the two guards threatened Ruksana, her mother and her relative Abdul Mannan with death if they dared disclose the incident to anybody or inform the police.
However, after meeting with the members of the Barak Human Rights Protection Committee (BHRPC), a human rights organization working in the State, Sunapakhi Bibi lodged a complaint with the Silchar police, which was registered as FIR. The BHRPC also filed a complaint with the Assam Human Rights Commission (AHRC).
The BHRPC conducted its own enquiry into the incident and prepared a fact-finding report, which disclosed some important information in the matter. It found that Atul Das, a public servant working as ‘chowkidar’ (fourth grade employee) in the SMCH had abetted the offence. MK Dey, the Superintendent, SMCH, and Sushanta Nath and Surendra Singh, both in-charges of security of the SMCH, facilitated the act of rape by negligence in their duty. The two in-charges were working on behalf of the Barak Security Agency (BSA), a private security firm providing security to the SMCH under contract. The report also pointed its fingers towards the police; it found that NU Laskar, In-Charge of the Ghughoor Out Post under the Silchar Police Station, Ashok Saha, Offficer-in-Charge of the Silchar Police Station, Satyen Gogoi, SP, Cachar and Gautom Ganguly, District Magisterate, violated the substantial rights to remedies and legal and psychological assistance.
The AHRC issued a notice asking the authorities for a report regarding the case. The Superintendent of Police, Cachar, submitted his ‘Enquiry Report’ before the AHRC. But, the report mysteriously remains silent on the charges put forward by the BHRPC. The SP concedes in his report that “prima facie case is well established against FIR-named accused persons”. Later it claims that though the police tried, the accused couldn’t be arrested since they were found absconding to evade arrest. However, the BHRPC says that no attempts have been made to arrest the accused. This shows the negligence on the part of the police growing to a much higher level.
The BHRPC has today written to the chairperson of the National Commission for Women, asking her to immediately intervene in the case. The organization has also asked the Government of Assam to entrust the investigation to the CB, CID, Assam Police. Besides, it has demanded to conduct the trial in a fast track court and to grant adequate compensation to the victim.
New Delhi: Justice still hesitates to come near certain people. Ruksana Begum of Hailakandi district in Assam is one such unlucky girl, who has been waiting for justice to come her way for more than two years.
Ruksana became the victim of a gang-rape when she was only 15. Two security guards of the Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH) tore away the security she enjoyed (living) with her widow-mother Sunapakhi Bibi. The cruel incident that changed the life of Ruksana took place at on 2nd February, 2008. Later in the night, the two guards threatened Ruksana, her mother and her relative Abdul Mannan with death if they dared disclose the incident to anybody or inform the police.
However, after meeting with the members of the Barak Human Rights Protection Committee (BHRPC), a human rights organization working in the State, Sunapakhi Bibi lodged a complaint with the Silchar police, which was registered as FIR. The BHRPC also filed a complaint with the Assam Human Rights Commission (AHRC).
The BHRPC conducted its own enquiry into the incident and prepared a fact-finding report, which disclosed some important information in the matter. It found that Atul Das, a public servant working as ‘chowkidar’ (fourth grade employee) in the SMCH had abetted the offence. MK Dey, the Superintendent, SMCH, and Sushanta Nath and Surendra Singh, both in-charges of security of the SMCH, facilitated the act of rape by negligence in their duty. The two in-charges were working on behalf of the Barak Security Agency (BSA), a private security firm providing security to the SMCH under contract. The report also pointed its fingers towards the police; it found that NU Laskar, In-Charge of the Ghughoor Out Post under the Silchar Police Station, Ashok Saha, Offficer-in-Charge of the Silchar Police Station, Satyen Gogoi, SP, Cachar and Gautom Ganguly, District Magisterate, violated the substantial rights to remedies and legal and psychological assistance.
The AHRC issued a notice asking the authorities for a report regarding the case. The Superintendent of Police, Cachar, submitted his ‘Enquiry Report’ before the AHRC. But, the report mysteriously remains silent on the charges put forward by the BHRPC. The SP concedes in his report that “prima facie case is well established against FIR-named accused persons”. Later it claims that though the police tried, the accused couldn’t be arrested since they were found absconding to evade arrest. However, the BHRPC says that no attempts have been made to arrest the accused. This shows the negligence on the part of the police growing to a much higher level.
The BHRPC has today written to the chairperson of the National Commission for Women, asking her to immediately intervene in the case. The organization has also asked the Government of Assam to entrust the investigation to the CB, CID, Assam Police. Besides, it has demanded to conduct the trial in a fast track court and to grant adequate compensation to the victim.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Bangladesh begins an hour earlier to save electricity
By IANS,
Dhaka : Grappling with a power crisis, Bangladesh has decided to begin its days an hour earlier in a move to save electricity by utilising daylight.
The country switched to Daylight Saving Time (DST) Saturday, moving away from the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), by utilising the daylight.
So on Saturday, parents woke up early to rush their children to school.
Offices, educational institutions, hospitals and government and non-government organisations also opened at the new time with the exception of a handful of double-shift schools.
The official Bangladesh Standard Time is now GMT+7.
"Majority of the people think there will be no negative impact on the daily life due to observance of DST," The Daily Star said Sunday.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Friday night inaugurated the DST, urging everyone to save electricity by utilising the daylight.
The government expects a five percent reduction in the national power demand, equivalent to 200 megawatt of power, during the evening peak hour - 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The daylight saving measure will end Oct 1, when the clock is to be set back an hour.
From next year, the clock would be set an hour forward April 1 and set back an hour Oct 1.
A.A.M.S. Arefin Siddique, vice-chancellor of Dhaka University, said the varsity's classes, libraries, laboratories and examinations will be held according to the new time.
"Initially we may feel something unusual while adopting the new time," he said.
He suggested that the DST should become permanent even after the power crisis is resolved
Dhaka : Grappling with a power crisis, Bangladesh has decided to begin its days an hour earlier in a move to save electricity by utilising daylight.
The country switched to Daylight Saving Time (DST) Saturday, moving away from the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), by utilising the daylight.
So on Saturday, parents woke up early to rush their children to school.
Offices, educational institutions, hospitals and government and non-government organisations also opened at the new time with the exception of a handful of double-shift schools.
The official Bangladesh Standard Time is now GMT+7.
"Majority of the people think there will be no negative impact on the daily life due to observance of DST," The Daily Star said Sunday.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Friday night inaugurated the DST, urging everyone to save electricity by utilising the daylight.
The government expects a five percent reduction in the national power demand, equivalent to 200 megawatt of power, during the evening peak hour - 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The daylight saving measure will end Oct 1, when the clock is to be set back an hour.
From next year, the clock would be set an hour forward April 1 and set back an hour Oct 1.
A.A.M.S. Arefin Siddique, vice-chancellor of Dhaka University, said the varsity's classes, libraries, laboratories and examinations will be held according to the new time.
"Initially we may feel something unusual while adopting the new time," he said.
He suggested that the DST should become permanent even after the power crisis is resolved
Remove Raghuvanshi in 15 days: Malegaon Muslims
By Abdul Hameed, TwoCircles.net,
Mumbai: The Kul Jamaatee Tanzeem of Malegaon has demanded on Friday that K P Raghuvanshi, chief of the Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS), be removed from his office. The organization has also demanded that the trial of those accused in the Malegaon blasts of 2006 be done in fast track courts.
As per media reports, the organization put forward its demands in an agitating gathering held at the Qidwai Road of Malegaon. The participants demanded the removal of Mr. Raghuvanshi within 15 days. The gathering also demanded that the cases of the Malegaon Qabaristan blasts of 2006 be heard in fast track courts so as to ensure the earliest release of the accused.
The organization reportedly intends to meet the Chief Minister and the Minister of State for Home within a few days raising these demands.
‘We will give memorandum to both of them for the final time as regards the case and then instigate a strict movement; either by filling the prisons or by stopping the way (Jail Bharo Ya Rasta Roko),’ an Urdu daily reported Abdul Malik Seth Bakrawal, the spokesperson of Kul Jamatee Tanzeem, to have said.
Abu Rizwan Muhammed, State Secretary of Jamiat-e-Ahl-e-Hadees, asked, ‘Why does Raghuvanshi not feel the need to destroy the network of Abhinav Bharat, the organization that intended rebellion against the country and turn it into a Hindu Rashtra? Why doesn’t he conduct an investigation about Hemani Savarkar?’
Representatives of the organizations like Jamiat-e-Ulema, Jamaat-e-Islami, Shia Isna Ashari, Ashrafi Foundation and Dawoodi Bohra Community also attended the gathering.
Notably, the demands for a fair probe into the Malegaon 2006 blasts case and the release of the Muslim youths arrested in connection with the case have been on for a long time, especially after the arrest of the Hindus accused in the Malegaon 2008 blast. And for this purpose Salman Farsi, one of the accused, had gone on indefinite hunger strike which he called off only after assurance that his demands would be considered upon seriously.
On September 8, 2006 Malegaon was shattered with a series of blasts which took place at Bada Qabaristan and Mushawarat Chowk on the day of Shab-e-Barat after the Friday prayers. The explosions that claimed 31 lives and injured more than 250 persons were attributed to some alleged SIMI outfits. The ATS arrested 8 Muslim youths, imposed MCOCA on them and sent to jail. After persistent demand from the Muslim organizations the case was handed over to the CBI which is yet to file charge sheet.
Mumbai: The Kul Jamaatee Tanzeem of Malegaon has demanded on Friday that K P Raghuvanshi, chief of the Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS), be removed from his office. The organization has also demanded that the trial of those accused in the Malegaon blasts of 2006 be done in fast track courts.
As per media reports, the organization put forward its demands in an agitating gathering held at the Qidwai Road of Malegaon. The participants demanded the removal of Mr. Raghuvanshi within 15 days. The gathering also demanded that the cases of the Malegaon Qabaristan blasts of 2006 be heard in fast track courts so as to ensure the earliest release of the accused.
The organization reportedly intends to meet the Chief Minister and the Minister of State for Home within a few days raising these demands.
‘We will give memorandum to both of them for the final time as regards the case and then instigate a strict movement; either by filling the prisons or by stopping the way (Jail Bharo Ya Rasta Roko),’ an Urdu daily reported Abdul Malik Seth Bakrawal, the spokesperson of Kul Jamatee Tanzeem, to have said.
Abu Rizwan Muhammed, State Secretary of Jamiat-e-Ahl-e-Hadees, asked, ‘Why does Raghuvanshi not feel the need to destroy the network of Abhinav Bharat, the organization that intended rebellion against the country and turn it into a Hindu Rashtra? Why doesn’t he conduct an investigation about Hemani Savarkar?’
Representatives of the organizations like Jamiat-e-Ulema, Jamaat-e-Islami, Shia Isna Ashari, Ashrafi Foundation and Dawoodi Bohra Community also attended the gathering.
Notably, the demands for a fair probe into the Malegaon 2006 blasts case and the release of the Muslim youths arrested in connection with the case have been on for a long time, especially after the arrest of the Hindus accused in the Malegaon 2008 blast. And for this purpose Salman Farsi, one of the accused, had gone on indefinite hunger strike which he called off only after assurance that his demands would be considered upon seriously.
On September 8, 2006 Malegaon was shattered with a series of blasts which took place at Bada Qabaristan and Mushawarat Chowk on the day of Shab-e-Barat after the Friday prayers. The explosions that claimed 31 lives and injured more than 250 persons were attributed to some alleged SIMI outfits. The ATS arrested 8 Muslim youths, imposed MCOCA on them and sent to jail. After persistent demand from the Muslim organizations the case was handed over to the CBI which is yet to file charge sheet.
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