Miraculous Cancer Curing Plant of Chawilien, Saikot (Churachandpur District) also known as Damdwai
Monday, June 30, 2008
Miraculous Cancer Curing Plant
Miraculous Cancer Curing Plant of Chawilien, Saikot (Churachandpur District) also known as Damdwai
a busy Moreh Market
A market run by women vendor at Moreh, a border town adjoining Tamu in Myanmar(Burma). Most of the vendors are Burmese.
Assam ranks as ‘most corrupt’ State
New Delhi, Jun 30 : Assam has earned the dubious distinction of being the most corrupt State in the country, on the basis of corruption in 11 vital services. Corruption level was alarming in four other States, as well. The latest India Corruption Study 2007 conducted jointly by Transparency International and Centre for Media Study and released by Vice President Hamid Ansari on Saturday is embarrassing news for Assam, where corruption level was described as ‘alarming’. The four States, which follow Assam include Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
The grouping of States on corruption reflects position of States in the context of eleven services. The eleven services included ‘basic services’ like PDS, hospital service, school education, electricity and water supply services and ‘need -based services’, like land records, registration, housing service, forest, NREGS, banking service and police service (traffic and crime)). The study does not include operational irregularities in the system and even corruption that does not involve citizens directly.
The study covered all 31 States and Union Territories and is focused on the poorest and rural areas. It included below the poverty line people (BPL) in both rural areas and urban slums.
The level of corruption in all the 11services studied in Assam and Madhya Pradesh was alarming. In Delhi and West Bengal, for example, corruption level was moderate in most services surveyed. Among smaller States of the north-east, like Nagaland and Goa, corruption level was alarming, whereas in Meghalaya and Sikkim, it was very high. In Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur the level was high, while in Tripura and Mizoram it was found to be moderate.
The total bribe amount involved in a year in BPL households availing the eleven services is estimated at Rs 8,830 crore. Based on the incidence of bribe paid by sample BPL households, an estimate is made for the total amount paid as bribe by BPL households in the country during the last one-year in the eleven services.
School education (up to class XII and government schools) among the 11 services studied stands last in the ranking meaning the level of corruption is the lowest among all. While police service stood number one. The land records and registration and house and plot, which are specially tailored for BPL households, stand at two and three respectively in the rank.
The level and extent of corruption in police service was high in all States, as if it is universal – but the ranks of other services show variations across the States. Given the nature of need-based services, which are monopolistic or involve asset creation or volume, these services ranked high on corruption as compared to basic services.
Releasing the report, the Vice president said the report brings to light the negative impact of competitive politics on targeted schemes aimed at the poor. It has reported instances of BPL, SC/ST and other vulnerable households of being told by political activists of a linkage between benefits and electoral preferences.
“This, to the extent it is true, amounts to political corruption in its damaging form since it undermines the very institutions of democracy at all levels. A national consensus at its avoidance is thus imperative,” he opined.
The grouping of States on corruption reflects position of States in the context of eleven services. The eleven services included ‘basic services’ like PDS, hospital service, school education, electricity and water supply services and ‘need -based services’, like land records, registration, housing service, forest, NREGS, banking service and police service (traffic and crime)). The study does not include operational irregularities in the system and even corruption that does not involve citizens directly.
The study covered all 31 States and Union Territories and is focused on the poorest and rural areas. It included below the poverty line people (BPL) in both rural areas and urban slums.
The level of corruption in all the 11services studied in Assam and Madhya Pradesh was alarming. In Delhi and West Bengal, for example, corruption level was moderate in most services surveyed. Among smaller States of the north-east, like Nagaland and Goa, corruption level was alarming, whereas in Meghalaya and Sikkim, it was very high. In Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur the level was high, while in Tripura and Mizoram it was found to be moderate.
The total bribe amount involved in a year in BPL households availing the eleven services is estimated at Rs 8,830 crore. Based on the incidence of bribe paid by sample BPL households, an estimate is made for the total amount paid as bribe by BPL households in the country during the last one-year in the eleven services.
School education (up to class XII and government schools) among the 11 services studied stands last in the ranking meaning the level of corruption is the lowest among all. While police service stood number one. The land records and registration and house and plot, which are specially tailored for BPL households, stand at two and three respectively in the rank.
The level and extent of corruption in police service was high in all States, as if it is universal – but the ranks of other services show variations across the States. Given the nature of need-based services, which are monopolistic or involve asset creation or volume, these services ranked high on corruption as compared to basic services.
Releasing the report, the Vice president said the report brings to light the negative impact of competitive politics on targeted schemes aimed at the poor. It has reported instances of BPL, SC/ST and other vulnerable households of being told by political activists of a linkage between benefits and electoral preferences.
“This, to the extent it is true, amounts to political corruption in its damaging form since it undermines the very institutions of democracy at all levels. A national consensus at its avoidance is thus imperative,” he opined.
Manipur journalists say they will defy militants
Imphal, Jun 30 : The Journalists Association in Manipur has decided to defy militants and has unanimously agreed not to succumb to pressure exerted on them by various underground groups.
Last week, media houses stopped the publication of newspapers in protest against a threat issued to them by some factions of militant groups.The militants threatened to respond with bullets if press statements issued by them were not published by the Manipuri press.
“It’s not new in Manipur. Media people have been facing this for a long time,” said Saratchandra Sharma, a journalist.
An emergency meeting of the All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union was also held to deal with the militant threat.
Chaoba Sharma, another journalist, said: “I think it is time that the All Manipur Working Journalist’s Union and editors take a very firm stand o what to publish or not to publish. Once a decision is taken, we should stand by it, whether to publish it or not.”
Citizens in Manipur have expressed concern over the threat to media.”It is very unfortunate. The media should be given all free scope to deal with the public interest. No one, even the militants, revolutionaries or anybody, let them be king or emperor, should interfere with the media,” said N. Binoy Singh, the President of the Senior Citizens Forum.
Last week, media houses stopped the publication of newspapers in protest against a threat issued to them by some factions of militant groups.The militants threatened to respond with bullets if press statements issued by them were not published by the Manipuri press.
“It’s not new in Manipur. Media people have been facing this for a long time,” said Saratchandra Sharma, a journalist.
An emergency meeting of the All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union was also held to deal with the militant threat.
Chaoba Sharma, another journalist, said: “I think it is time that the All Manipur Working Journalist’s Union and editors take a very firm stand o what to publish or not to publish. Once a decision is taken, we should stand by it, whether to publish it or not.”
Citizens in Manipur have expressed concern over the threat to media.”It is very unfortunate. The media should be given all free scope to deal with the public interest. No one, even the militants, revolutionaries or anybody, let them be king or emperor, should interfere with the media,” said N. Binoy Singh, the President of the Senior Citizens Forum.
Mizo cops seize huge arms cache
Aizawl, Jun 30 : In one of the biggest arms hauls in recent times, Mizoram police seized 19 AK-47 assault rifles along with 12 magazines and 8,307 rounds of live ammunition from insurgents and arms smugglers near Aizwal on Saturday, police sources said on Sunday.
The sources told PTI that two militants belonging to Dima Halam Daoga (DHD) and six former Bru Liberation Front of Mizoram (BLFM) militants, who were trying to rearm themselves, were arrested in this connection besides, an arms smuggler from Myanmar and a local vehicle owner.He said that the six former BLFM cadres led by its former communication secretary Lalthazuala were frustrated due to the Centre’s failure to release funds for their resettlement and were intending to regroup and restart arms insurrection.
“Self-styled ‘Lieutenant’ Phaijen Langthasa and ‘private’ Paul Dutta of DHD were also working together with the former Bru rebels to procure arms from Aizawl,” he said.
“Police also confiscated Rs 9,84,000 in cash meant for the purchase of arms from Aizawl,” he said.
The sources told PTI that two militants belonging to Dima Halam Daoga (DHD) and six former Bru Liberation Front of Mizoram (BLFM) militants, who were trying to rearm themselves, were arrested in this connection besides, an arms smuggler from Myanmar and a local vehicle owner.He said that the six former BLFM cadres led by its former communication secretary Lalthazuala were frustrated due to the Centre’s failure to release funds for their resettlement and were intending to regroup and restart arms insurrection.
“Self-styled ‘Lieutenant’ Phaijen Langthasa and ‘private’ Paul Dutta of DHD were also working together with the former Bru rebels to procure arms from Aizawl,” he said.
“Police also confiscated Rs 9,84,000 in cash meant for the purchase of arms from Aizawl,” he said.
