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Bihar imposes total ban on Alcohol

  Bihar Chief Minister has done the unexpected. He has imposed total ban on alcohol in Bihar from today. This would effect any kind of liquor, whether its desi or foreign. Present ban would include Bihar in the elite group of states which have banned alcohol. Kerala, Gujarat and Nagaland were the only states that are implementing a ban on liquor.   Though Bihar has been earning thousands of crores through liquor sales, the government was of the view that alcoholism is severely affecting the poor. Nitish Kumar has often reiterated that women are worst effected by alcohol consumption in their families. Bihar has tried for a ban on alcohol in past. That was during the tenure of Karpoori Thakur during 1977-78 who  proposed a liquor ban. However, his government had failed to implement it effectively. Hope that history won’t repeat for Bihar.

47 policemen sentenced for fake encounter

  It’s certainly a case of justice delayed, but it was delivered! At least after 25 years of a gruesome crime.   - 47 policemen were today found to be guilty in a fake encounter and were sentenced to life by the special court of CBI.   - The encounter which was carried out in 1991 has claimed the lives of 13 victims from Uttar Pradesh.   - Police have allegedly committed this fake encounter to get promotion!   - They took 13 Sikh youth under custody and killed them all for no reason. - Later few arms were laid beside the corpses and they were declared as Khalsa terrorists.   - After a huge outcry, the Supreme court has ordered a CBI investigation into the case to get the facts revealed.   - The CBI was convinced that 57 policemen were involved in the crime, out of which 10 were dead during the process of investigation.   - However, the families of victims claim that higher officials were behind the crime and were left off even without a probe.

Dress code in temples... not compulsory!

  The Madras high court has today set aside, an order passed in a previous judgement regarding the dress code to be worn by devotees who enter any Hindu temple. In 2015, a judge of Madurai bench has prescribed dhoti or pyjama with upper cloth or formal pants and shirts for men; saree or half saree with blouse, churidhar with upper cloth for women and fully covered dress for children as dress code for the temple visitors. The judge has further ordered the police to prevent devotees who come in attire contrary to the prescribed one. This judgement has of course created controversy in the state and women associations along with the state government has moved the high court for a relief.   The Madras high court has slashed the judgement saying that the courts should not enter into such sensitive issues unless someone has a objection to them. In the said case, the judge has voluntarily prescribed the dress code though the issue was not raised in the case. The madras high court has also cautioned that judgments should not represent the personal values and opinions of judges. However, the high court has made it clear that if any temple makes a certain dress code compulsory and if a person approaches the court in objection, then the court would certainly deliver its judgement. But no one seems to have raised the objection till now!

Centre orders probe on PANAMA PAPERS

  Within a day, Panama Papers seem to have become a household name in India. Almost 500 Indians were being alleged to have role in this scam which protects and channelize the black money. Though India has strictly mentioned that not more than 25,000$ can be invested annually overseas, most of the people in the list either seems to have misused or manipulated the rule.   Ranging from celebrities such as Amitabh Bachchan to politicians like Vladimir Putin, Panama Papers seems to have decoded the illegal assets of big shots from every nation and every field. Looking at the heat of the situation India has ordered a probe to investigate Indians who were listed in the ‘Panama papers.’ Various agencies such as Central Board of Direct Taxes and RBI would be a part of the team. As the government is facing criticism for not taking strict action against money laundering issues, MODI is keen to resolve the present issue as soon as possible.

RBI announces a cut in REPO... but what’s REPO?

  Reserve Bank of India has today announced a cut in the REPO rate. It has slashed the REPO rate by 25 points and decided the rate at 6.5%. This is the lowest REPO rate since January 2011. But wait! What’s a REPO rate and what has it to do with the economy?   - A REPO rate is the interest charged by the RBI on the amount it lends to the banks.   - In case of inflation, RBI would increase the REPO rate to discourage the banks for lending loans from RBI. Thus the cash flow in the economy would drop down.   - If the inflation rate is under control, RBI might decrease the REPO rate to provide more inflow of funds into the economy.   - Presently RBI has decreased the REPO rate for two reasons. Firstly, the inflation rate at present is under control and secondly RBI feels that the present government is depending more on investments rather than borrowing.- It’s being widely expected that RBI might slash down a further .25% in REPO rate by this June. This would certainly make banks happy.   - But would the banks in turn decrease the rates to their customers is a matter of decision that lies with banks.

First phase of elections peaceful

  Nation has witnessed a peaceful and active polling in two crucial states yesterday.   - 82% voters have opted their vote in West Bengal and 78% turned in for the elections in Assam.   - 18 out of 294 constituencies in West Bengal and 65 constituencies out of 126 in Assam has gone for polling yesterday.   - The high turn out in West Bengal is being considered as a success, as 13 out of 18 constituencies were considered to be the areas dominated by Maoists.   - No violent incidents were reported during the poll.   - Though the mind of voters remain uncertain regarding their verdict, opinion polls suggest Mamata Didi to be the next CM of West Bengal while a hung was being predicted for Assam.   - Both these states will go to the next phase of polling on April 11th.   - However the voters in these states have to wait till May 19th to know the results.

Madmen might use Nuclear bomb... OBAMA

  Speaking at the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) convened at his own initiative, US president Obama has raised severe concerns over the misuse of Nuclear weapons by terrorists. Expressing his fears that terrorist organisations like al Qaeda and ISIS could grab some nuclear material, he said that they could use it to kill innocent  people. "There is no doubt that if these madmen ever got their hands on a nuclear bomb or nuclear material, they would certainly use it to kill as many innocent people as possible," he said.   Obama has invited leaders from over 50 countries for NSS to discuss the safety of Nuclear weapons. He reiterated the need for clearing off the materials such as uranium and plutonium fuels, so that terrorists may not make their own dirty bomb with such ingredients. Obama has also took the occasion to raise his concern over ISIS. But he is happy with the present war with ISIS. “They’re losing their oil infrastructure and revenues. Their morale is suffering,” he said.

Delhi- Girls turned violent as they failed in exams

  Everyone may not come out with flying colours through the exams. But when most of the students find themselves failed in a class, it could be a recipe for disaster. That’s what has happened in Delhi. More than 600 students of class 9 and 11 has failed in the Government Girls Senior Secondary School of Delhi. The results have of course devastated the hopes of girls and they gathered before the office room to protest. Soon the protests turned out to be aggressive.   Girls have gone violent and started vandalising the school property. Chairs, fans, flower pots and benches got broken in the hands of angry students. The police had to intervene as the situation got out of hand. Even the principal of the school had to be escorted out of the school with the help of police. A case was registered and few students were detained after the incident.

Google tried to joke on April fool... but...

  Who wouldn’t love to find some fools on April 1st. But the prank made by google through gmail has turned to be disastrous. Yesterday, Google has added an additional button right after the send button called ‘drop mike.’ If someone clicks this button, then the recipient would see a cartoon dropping the mike. This gesture means that the sender has the final word. The recipient won’t be able to reply the mail. Though the intentions weren’t harmful, accidental hit of this button has indeed created a havoc among mailing community.   Some recipients thought the mail to be rude, while some others were unable to make important replies. Complaints have poured in to google blaming the button. Some have said that they have lost their job while others complained of a ruined relation. Google has of course issued a statement of apology. "Well, it looks like we pranked ourselves this year. Due to a bug, the Mic Drop feature inadvertently caused more headaches than laughs. We're truly sorry. The feature has been turned off. If you are still seeing it, please reload your Gmail page," said the company. 

Indian loss in T20 led to closure of college

  India might have lost its semi final match against West Indies. But the after shocks seem to have strucked the whole country. The students in National Institute of Technology, Srinagar have clashed over the result. Some students who are pro Pakistan were said to have enjoyed the loss and has made some anti India slogans. This has led to severe clashes which went unstoppable.   The police had to use lathi charge and teargas to control the crowd. The clashes has erupted again after the Friday prayers which led the management to take final steps. NIT authorities has shut down the campus and students have been asked to vacate the hostel. Meanwhile, Indira Gandhi Dental College in Kashmir too witnessed similar controversy, as the Indian flag was burnt after the match. A case was filed and investigation was being held about the issue.

Jaya and Mamata to retain power- Opinion polls

  Even before the electing process has started, various opinion polls began to emerge to tense the situation. The results of India TV-Cvoter opinion poll and ABP News-Nielsen opinion poll were released yesterday. According to both the polls, Mamata would retain West Bengal while Jayalalitha is supposed to be the next CM in Tamilnadu. In Kerala, the ruling congress might be ousted by the voters, according to the opinion polls.   The present government in Kerala which is facing the solar scam heat might leave way to the opposition. Here, the Left Democratic Front is being expected to win the elections. However, the opinion polls were of different views regarding Assam. India TV-Cvoter poll has predicted a hung in Assam Assembly with BJP alliance winning 56 seats out of 126 seats. But ABP News-Nielsen opinion poll is confident that BJP led alliance would win 78 seats, enough to form the government.

Fatwa against ‘Bharat mata ki jai’

  The Darul Uloom seminary in Deoband has recently issued a fatwa clarifying the stand of Islamic scholars on the issue of Bharat mata ki jai slogan. A fatwa is a expert opinion of Islamic scholars over queries of people in light of Quran and Hadees. As the readers are aware that the slogan has turned into a controversy after the AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi, has said that none could force him to chant that slogan.   The remarks of Owaisi has sparked a huge controversy. Some noted scholars like Javed Akhtar took over Owaisi on this issue. Now the fatwa has clearly stated that chanting such a slogan is against Islam, as their religion believes in only one god. On the other hand, the fatwa has also tried to promote nationalism - "India is without doubt our country. We and our ancestors were born here. We love our country, but we do not think it is our God." Now! Will the fatwa end the controversy or speed it up!  

Pakistan and Iran fight over Indian spy

  Pakistan might be claiming that it has arrested an Indian spy in its province of Baluchistan. Though India has been denying the reports, saying that the accused is only a retired Navy officer... Pakistan is trying to make the issue bigger and louder. Now the issue of Kulbhushan Yadhav, the accused spy seems to have dragged Iran on its way too. Yadav is holding a passport of Iran and has been living in Chahbahar, a port city in Iran. He is said to have illegally entered into Baluchistan through the Iran border without any difficulty. This allegation has forced Pakistan to question the motives of Iran.   But Iran has not only denied of any knowledge regarding the accused, but has also slammed the Pakistani media for pointing fingers at it. The embassy of Iran has issued a statement which almost felt like a warning. “During past days some section of Pakistani media has spread contents regarding detention of an Indian agent and the matter related to it, which could have negatives implications on the fraternal and friendly atmosphere of Iran and Pakistan,” the embassy warned. Iran is known to be a natural ally for Pakistan for many decades together. But the latest development seems to have jolted an otherwise smooth relation. What next!

Dhoni ridicules a journalist again

  Is Mr. Cool Dhoni losing his patience with the media? Probably Yes! After the narrow nail biting victory over Bangladesh, Dhoni has indeed slammed a journalist hard. Asked whether he was happy with the one run victory- `Your tone and your question suggest that you are not happy with India’s victory.... You should not have asked this question’ replied Dhoni. Yet again after the defeat against Windies in Semi finals, Dhoni handled a journalist rudely.   When Samuel Ferris, an Australian journalist asked Dhoni about his retirement. Dhoni has indeed forced him to come on the dais and answer the question by himself. `You think I can survive till the 2019 World Cup?’ pushed Dhoni for which Samuel replied `Sure, Yes!.’ `Then you've answered the question!’ said Dhoni with a smile. Though the media room was burst into laughter at the incident, the journalist on the stage is of course left with a red face! From hereon... who could ever pose a typical question to Dhoni!

ARMY information leaked to Maoists

  Higher officials of CRPF were suspecting a mole in the Dantewada incident, where 7 army personnel were killed by Maoists. It’s been said that the CRPF personnel were all dressed in civil, and they are moving in a private vehicle. None except the people from department knew about their movement. But still the Maoists have ripped their vehicle with a powerful blast.   If the suspicion of officials can be trusted, someone has indeed revealed the official information to the Maoists. This is indeed worrying the army, as the Maoists in Dantewada are flourishing day by day. It was not just that! Maoists are now getting ready to made a blast in public places. Tunnels are being dug under the concrete roads, and heavy ammunition were placed to be blasted. This sort of strategy would certainly turn the whole region of Dantewada into a war zone!

Trump to be dumped over abortion issue

  The Presidential candidate of America has proved again.... that he is controversial! Donald Trump while an election campaign has expressed his personal views over abortion. He stated that `some form of punishment’ should be given to those who undergo abortion. But he was not sure of whether the punishment should be of monetary kind or imprisonment. Trump’s statement has infused huge debate across the nation. As his views and respect for women was being questioned seriously these days, his latest remarks has sparked much criticism. Finding the situation getting out of hand, Trump has quickly issued a clarification.   But the clarification has proved to be disaster too. “If Congress were to pass legislation making abortion illegal... the doctor or any other person performing this illegal act upon a woman would be held legally responsible, not the woman. The woman is a victim in this case as is the life in her womb,” the statement read. With this statement Trump has moved the controversy from women to doctors! Trump has always been lucky to get more popularity out of controversial statements. But this time, some people are looking forward to dump Trump even before the election process.

Under construction bridge in Kolkata collapsed

  Coming as a unexpected shocker to the people of Kolkata, an under construction bridge has collapsed in Girish Park area of North Kolkata. - The Bridge is located at BaraBazar which is one of the densely populated placed in Kolkata. - More than 100 people were believed to be trapped beneath the debris, and few of them were feared to be dead. - Army has joined the rescue operations to clear the debris. people rescued were immediately sent to the Calcutta Medical Hospital. - Local people have said that concrete was added to the flyover last night, and the bridge was already shaking during such procedure. - Opposition have been blaming the government over the situation. According to them, corruption has been the main cause for the collapse. - Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has rushed to Kolkata after hearing the news.

All you should know about India- West Indies match

  The grand show is yet to begun. The semi-final match between India and West Indies is all set to unfold this evening at Wankhede (Mumbai). While Virat Kohli is being featured as a savior for the Indian team, Chris Gayle is thought to be best fit against Kohli. Here are a few interesting statistics regarding the upcoming match... - India and West Indies played just 4 T-20 matches head to head. Both has won 2 matches each. 3 of these matches were played during the T-20 world cups, in which 2 matches were held by the Indies. - Yuvraj Singh is going to miss this match due to injury. India would certainly miss his allround capability. Yuvraj might be replaced by Ajinkya Rahane, Pawan Negi or Manish Pandey. - Since the first T-20 world cup in 2007, India has reached the semi finals twice and has won on both occasions. While West Indies has thrice reached the Semi finals, but has won just once. - Both India and West Indies has won the T-20 world cup once. India has made it in 2007 and West indies grabbed the title in 2012 - Chris Gayle would become the first T-20 batsman to complete 100 sixes if he hits 2 more of them. - Though Chris Gayle is known for his fierce defense against bowlers. He is thought to be on his weaker side while playing against Ashwin. - Virat Kohli at present is the placed at No.1 in the list of T-20 batsman.

India won’t bow to terrorism- Modi

  Speaking at a crucial time in Brussels, Indian prime minister has rightly targeted the issue of terrorism in his speech. Addressing the Indian community in Brussels, Modi has expressed his condolences to the victims of recent terrorist attacks. He then took on the UN assembly for not addressing the problem of terrorism. He said that it was unfortunate that UN was still unable to define terrorism and act against the countries which groom terrorism.   Modi might be hinting at Pakistan while giving such statement. However, he said that India has been suffering with terrorism for 40 long years, but would never bow for it. “The world was jolted by 9/11. Till then the world powers did not understand what India was going through. But India never bowed to terrorism and there is no question of bowing before it,” said the prime minister.