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Volume No. 5,   Issue No. 4,   September 2006

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Volume No. 5,   Issue No. 4,   September 2006

High and Low of Security

While Iraq continues to burn, sectarian violence or otherwise, the security temper all over the world reached a nervous peak when it was made known that on August 10, 2006, the British security agencies had succeeded in foiling a planned simultaneous terror attack on several international airlines scheduled to leave London airport for destinations in the US. Elsewhere, some Turkish tourist resort attracted the terrorists’ attention, the Australian government sounded alert on possible attack from terrorists in Indonesia and in Colombo, the Pak envoy narrowly escaped when an LTTE attack on his convoy killed seven. The ULFA in the northeastern State of Assam in India, resorted to strings of violent acts on the eve of the Indian Independence Day on August 15, 2006. Al Qaeda footprints in J&K areas are becoming clear. The US have come out openly that they were aware of terrorist camps operating in Pakistan. Alleging that the UK has indeed now turned out to be the biggest security threat to the US in comparison to Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan, a leading American magazine has described Britain as the “Kashmir on Thames”. In India, while the ban on the SIMI (Student Islamic Movement of India) has been approved by the concerned Tribunal, the government has expressed concern about possible linkage between the left extremists and the other known terrorist groups.

On the other side, in a very welcome development on a tricky issue, both the government and the Maoists in Nepal have in an “arms pact” jointly approached the UN to “assist in the management of arms and armed personnel of both sides.” The Hamas and Fatah in Palestine have endorsed forming a national unity government. Earlier, ceasefire was reached between Israel and Lebanon with effect from August 14, 2006. A great piece of information recently learned was that Christianity’s holiest shrine – the Sepulcher in Jerusalem – is being guarded by a Muslim clan since the seventh century AD.

On a different track, hackers have raised serious security concern with their ability to crack biometric passports. The Allahabad Police have started receiving on-line FIRs and complaints against the police and the apex body of the Criminal Justice System in India the Supreme Court is also getting ready to receive complaints on line. But let serving people be aware that now they can be dismissed from service on charge of misconduct. The Central Bureau of Investigation, India, will no longer require case to case approval if the State governments have once given their consent for investigation against their officials.

The private security industry in Mumbai is facing a grave professional problem – thanks to a state government decision.

All concerned however can look up some tips against e-frauds in the Cyber Crime File. But, the best bet will be to know how to make business even with a dead donkey – courtesy the true story in the General Information File.

In any case, the IISSM Secretariat will like to draw attention of all to the seven-point oath the President of India wanted the youth to take on the occasion of the Independence Day – again in the General Information File.


D. C. Nath, IPS (Retd.)
Former Special Director, IB (MHA), Govt. of India,
Executive President & CEO,
International Institute of Security and Safety Management,
New Delhi, India.



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Volume No. 5,   Issue No. 4,   September 2006




Terrorism File

Maoists are hounding out Indians
New Delhi – Indians are being hounded out of Nepal by the Maoists. Death threats and 24-hour deadlines for leaving Nepal...







Security File

Naxals hike extortion rates
Ranchi – August 3, 2006 - The fact that the Reds in Jharkhand realize levy from business establishments and the contractors ...







Cyber Crime

Hackers crack biometric passports
Speaking at the Defcon security conference in Las Vegas, Lukas Grunwald, a consultant with a German security company,...







Crime File

Russian Museum Looted of $5.6 ...
The famous State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, has reported that more than 220 pieces of artwork...







Industry News

IISSM-2006 – XVIth Annual International Seminar...
International Institute of Security and Safety Management will be holding its XVIth Annual International Seminar on “Synergy between...







General Information

Filing FIR goes online in Allahabad
Allahabad – Allahabad has become the first district in UP where residents can file an FIR or complaints against erring cops online...







Legal Forum

Only women judges to try rape cases
New Delhi – Women judges for rape victims, a witness protection regime, victim’s right to appeal against acquittal of accused...







Appointments

Dutt is appointed new D-G of NSG
New Delhi – August 10, 2006 – Special Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation, Jyoti Krishan Dutt, Indian Police...




HomeNewsletterIISSM NewsTerrorism File
Volume No. 5,   Issue No. 4,   September 2006

 

Maoists are hounding out Indians

New Delhi – Indians are being hounded out of Nepal by the Maoists. Death threats and 24-hour deadlines for leaving Nepal bag and baggage have been received by Indian hospitality sector employees and businessmen, creating a sense of deep fear in the community.

Himanshi Dhawan & Indrani Bagchi / TNN
The Times of India – August 1, 2006.

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US has proof of Terrorist Camps in Pakistan

Washington – In an unprecedented development, the US department of justice and FBI earlier this year took the help of a satellite imagery expert from the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) to nail the existence of terrorist camps in a case involving a Pakistani father-and-son duo. As part of the evidence at the trial, the US government expert testified that jehadi camps existed and operated in various parts of Pakistan from 2000 to 2005, and specifically said that a series of camps, including a well-known Jaish-e-Mohammed camp, were located in the Balakot area of Pakistan.

Chidanand Rajghata/TNN
The Times of India – August 1, 2006.

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Bangla: new terror route?

New Delhi – Intelligence agencies have mapped the new terror route along the Indo-Bangladesh border where all such activities are controlled from Dubai through operatives in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Mumbai. Sources said Barak Valley and Karimganj in Assam and Kailasahar and Dharam Nagar in north Tripura are the new terror outposts where contraband is dumped, and then taken to cities. This is currently the main route for smuggling fake currency, an official said.

Pradeep Thakur / TNN
The Times of India – August 1, 2006.

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Valley siege: 5 security jawans killed

Srinagar – August 1, 2006 – Five security jawans and four militants were among 10 people killed in separate incidents while a self-styled divisional commander of Hizbul Mujahideen and the longest surviving militant was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir since Monday night. In the first incident, militants opened fire on a patrol party of the CRPF at Dal Gate area at around 11.35 a.m. A constable was killed on the spot and two others were injured in the incident. Militants again appeared in Kak Sarai chowk near Karan Nagar at 3.00 p.m. and shot dead two BSF personnel outside the SMHS hospital. A caller identified himself as Abu Qadama – spokesperson of JeM – claimed responsibility for the attacks.

Rashid Ahmad
Hindustan Times – August 2, 2006.

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55 killed in Iraq violence

Baghdad – Bombings and shootings killed 55 persons on Tuesday, including at least 23 Iraqi soldiers. A roadside bomb attack on a bus filled with troops on a road between Tikrit and Baiji, north of Baghdad, killed at least 23, the army said. A British soldier was killed in a mortar attack on an army base in the southern city of Basra, a British military spokesman said. In Baghdad, a suicide bomber in a car targeted soldiers collecting their salaries from a bank and at least 10 persons died, the police said.

Reuters
The Times of India – August 2, 2006.

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21 killed in Iraq fighting

Baghdad – August 4, 2006 – Insurgent fighters killed at least 21 Iraqis, mostly police personnel, in a wave of bombings across the country on Friday. The northern city of Mosul woke to a dawn blitz of six bombs and a hail of mortars, which killed at least nine police officers and triggered a six-hour gunbattle in which an unknown number of insurgents were killed. In the town of Al-Hadrah, a suicide bomber ploughed an explosives-laden car into a group of police protecting a football match, killing three officers and seven civilians, the police said. In the early hours of the morning, a roadside bomb killed a pregnant Iraqi woman and her husband.

(AFP)
The Asian Age – August 5, 2006.

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Islamic Group: 200 Militants Sent to Bomb 'Israel's Vital Interests

A Southeast Asian-based Islamic terrorist group based in Jakarta, Indonesia, claims to have sent a force of 217 suicide bombers overseas, hailing from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines, to attack Israel's "vital interests," as well as countries like the United States, United Kingdom, and other Western countries because they support Israel. Chairman of the terrorist group, Suaib Didu, warned the Australian leader John Howard not to make any public statement supporting Israel unless he wanted Australia to become a target. Didu claims that more than 3,000 people have registered to join the suicide bombing missions.

Security Management Weekly – August 4, 2006.

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Al-Qaeda Welcomes New Egyptian Group
USA Today (08/05/06)

On Saturday, Al Qaeda No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri released his second video within a week, which was broadcast by Al-Jazeera. Zawahri claims that the Egyptian terrorist group Gamaa Islamiya, which has been responsible for the 1997 attack in Luxor, Egypt, killing 62 people, has been resurrected and has joined Al Qaeda.

Security Management Daily – August 7, 2006.

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Iraq barbershop becomes butchery

Baghdad – August 7, 2006 – Gunmen travelling in two cars sprayed a barbershop in Baghdad with gunfire on Monday, killing five people, while two policemen were killed in the northern city of Mosul in a similar drive by shooting, the police said. Two bombs exploded in another part of Baghdad on Monday, injuring 10 people, including a senior police officer. Two bodies, handcuffed and shot in the head, were also found in western Baghdad on Monday, said a senior police officer.

AP
Hindustan Times – August 8, 2006.

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3 Army jawans among 5 killed in J&K

Five people, including three jawans and two terrorists, were killed in two separate encounters involving security forces and Hizbul Mujahideen militants at Shirpora village in Anantnag district of Kashmir on Monday.

The Times of India – August 8, 2006.

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Car bomb kills three in SriLanka capital

Colombo – August 8, 2006 – A car bomb exploded in Colombo on Tuesday, killing three people. The military said the three were killed when a minivan blew up in a residential quarter of the capital. Tamil politician Sivardasan, a senior member of a minority Tamil group opposed to Tamil Tigers, was wounded and one of his bodyguards was killed.

Ranga Sirilal
The Indian Express – August 9, 2006.

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Bombs kill 19 in Baghdad

Jakarta – August 8, 2006 – Separate roadside bomb attacks killed at least 19 people in Baghdad on Tuesday, the police sources said. The deadly bombing killed at least 10 people and wounded 69 in the al-Shorja market in central Baghdad. Earlier, two blasts targeting police and another aimed at one of Baghdad’s bus stations killed a total of nine people. Eight people were wounded in those attacks. Two people were killed and 18 wounded in the operation in Sadr City, a stronghold of radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, whose supporters are part of Maliki’s ruling coalition.

Reuters
Hindustan Times – August 9, 2006.

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Terror is in the air

London – On August 10, British police and intelligence foiled a suspected al-Qaeda plot to blow up 10 US-bound flights from here in three simultaneous waves using liquid explosives smuggled in handbags. The plot triggered an extreme worldwide security alert and chaos at airports on Thursday. British authorities said the terrorists planned to blow up the aircraft in mid-air by detonating explosives leading to “mass murder on an unimaginable scale”, worse than even 9/11. The plotters had targeted United, American and Continental airlines, US counter-terrorism officials said. Police arrested 21 people in London, Birmingham and Thames Valley overnight during raids on neighborhoods with sizeable South Asian populations. Many reports said the suspects were British citizens of Pakistani origin.

The Times of India – August 11, 2006.

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33 die in Iraq suicide attack

Baghdad – August 10, 2006 – A suicide bomber detonated a belt of explosives on his body near a highly revered Shiite shrine in southern Iraq on Thursday, killing at least 33 people and injuring 108, an official said. The bomber blew himself up while being patted down by policemen near the Imam Ali mosque in the Shiite holy city of Najaf, said the Head of Health Directorate. In other acts of violence on Thursday, 16 people were killed across the country, including three policemen. Five bodies were also found on Thursday.

AP
Hindustan Times – August 11, 2006.

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Kashmir blasts

Baramulla – Twenty-five people were injured in two grenade blasts in north Kashmir on Friday. A grenade hurled towards a security force vehicle at Main chowk in Sopore missed the intended target and exploded on the roadside, injuring 20 persons.

UNI
The Hindu – August 11, 2006.

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LeT: Do not attack PoK camps – Indian PM Will discover The Cost Of Such Adventure, Says Lashkar Chief

New Delhi – Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Muhammad Sayeed, who was allegedly put under house-arrest at his Lahore residence on Thursday, has warned India against attempting any strike on jehadi camps located in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. In a statement he said: “The Indian Prime Minister has threatened to attack the offices and camps of jehadi organisations in Pakistan. We invite Manmohan to try and fulfill his wishes; he will find out the cost of such an adventure.”

Times News Network
The Times of India – August 12, 2006.

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Osama CD in Jammu

Jammu – “Motivational CDs“ featuring Al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden have been found from a LeT commander killed in Jammu and Kashmir, depicting close links between the terror groups, say army officials. “We recovered 10 CDs of bin Laden from an encounter site at Gursia in Poonch, where LeT district commander Abu Katal was killed along with another militant by the troops on Friday,“ an army official said.

HTC and Agencies
Hindustan Times – August 14, 2006.

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‘Dawood still working out of Pakistan’

New Delhi - Police. During interrogation, Rehman, already arrested by Delhi police, disclosed information about the D Company, its key men and even the location of its hideouts in Pakistan. He further said Dawood often visited Dubai with his security guards. It was in Dubai that they had last met in 2002.

Tushar Srivastava
Hindustan Times – August 14, 2006.

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Osama’s men seen and heard in J&K

Jammu – August 13, 2006 – Recent reports of all men speaking an alien language and demanding food and shelter through gestures in Lolab (Kupwara), Bandipore (Baramullah), Rajouri and Poonch seem to confirm that the Al Qaeda has arrived in J&K. Intelligence sources said Al Qaeda had apparently been roped in by the Lashkar-e-Tayyeba (LeT) to step up militancy in the Valley. A police officer said: “Our investigations have revealed that the LeT is playing host to Al Qaeda in J&K. All new arrivals are being guided to LeT hideouts.”

Arun Joshi
Hindustan Times – August 14, 2006.

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Close call for Pak envoy in Colombo blast, Tigers say 61 girls killed in air strikes

Colombo – August 14, 2006 – Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tigers killed seven people in an attack on a Pakistan embassy convoy today, hours after a suspected rebel front threatened to bomb civilians in the capital and an air raid killed dozens. The blast came hours after the Air Force bombed the grounds of a former orphange in the North-East, which the rebels said, killed 61 school girls and injured 155. “Definitely it’s an LTTE attack on the Pakistan ambassador’s car but they missed and the backup vehicle got caught,” a military spokesman said. The High Commission told Reuters it could be because Islamabad backed Sri Lanka diplomatically.

Simon Gardner (Reuters)
The Indian Express – August 15, 2006.

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Pak funds fuelled UK plot
Charity funds sent to PoK banks for aircraft plot: UK report


New Delhi – Investigators probing the UK terror plot have found that huge wire transfers took place from Pakistan to the UK to low-income customers whose families were immigrants from that country. The finding highlights the role alert financial institutions can play in blocking the flow of clandestine money for possible use by terror networks. The probe suggests that those behind the air terror plot successfully worked their way around the filters put in place in the aftermath of the 2001 attacks in New York by using Jamaat ud Dawa, the charity cover used by Lashkar-e-Taiba.

Pradeep Thakur/LTNN
The Times of India – August 16, 2006.

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Baghdad car bombings kill 22

Baghdad – August 16, 2006 – Three car bombs hit commercial district of downtown Baghdad today, killing at least 22 people and wounding 93, defence and security officials said. A bomb blast near the city’s main bus station killed at least eight people and wounded 28, hitting a street market popular with Iraqi shiites travelling by road to southern cities. Later, two more bombs went off in rapid succession, killing 14 more people and wounding 65, according to an interior Ministry official.

Agence France Presse
The Indian Express – August 17, 2006.

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‘Pak-based terrorists were preparing to attack Indian metros’

Kolkata - On the eve of the Independence Day, Mohammed Zubair and Mohammed Sohall were arrested in Hingalganj, North 24-Parganas. They were trained in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir for one year and were preparing for a fidayeen attack in one of the Metro cities of India, officials said on Wednesday. Documents seized from their possession have revealed a number of names and addresses – some of them in Bengal, and a map, which is being studied in detail by security agencies. .“Both are members of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) while Zubair also has links with the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT),” said a senior BSF officer.

Times News Network
The Times of India – August 17, 2006.

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Australia warns of terror attack

Sydney – Terrorists in Indonesia may be in the “advanced stages” of planning an attack on Western interests, Australia’s foreign affairs department warned on Friday. In an updated travel advisory posted on its website, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade urged its citizens to steer clear of Indonesia “due to the very high threat of terrorist attack.” The attacks could hit a “range of targets frequented by foreigners,” the department said.

AP
Hindustan Times – August 19, 2006.

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16 pilgrims killed in Baghdad

Baghdad – August 20, 2006 – Gunmen ambushed Shiite pilgrims as they marched through Baghdad on Sunday, killing 16 and wounding 40 more. Bursts of gunfire and explosions rocked the Iraqi capital as hundreds of thousands of Shiites headed to the mausoleum of Imam Musa Kadhim.

AFP
Hindustan Times – August 21, 2006

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Blast at police station in Iraq

Baghdad – August 23, 2006 – A suicide bomber blew himself up outside police headquarters in northern Iraq on Wednesday, killing at least one person, British officials said. The suicide bomber in the northern city of Mosul, 360 kms northwest of Baghdad, detonated his explosives belt at a checkpoint when he tried to enter the police building, the city police chief said. One woman was killed and 10 people were injured in the blast.

Qais Al-Bashir / (AP)
The Asian Age – August 24, 2006.

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Bomb kills 5 in Baghdad

Baghdad – August 27, 2006 – A string of attacks killed at least 16 people across Iraq on Sunday in the latest challenge to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s attempts to bring peace to the bitterly divided country. A bomb killed at least five people and wounded 15 near central Baghdad’s Palestine Hotel, a security official said. A suicide bomber in a van also targeted the Iraqi state-owned daily Al-Sabah by blowing up the vehicle, killing at least two people and wounding 25, an employee said. In the northern oil city of Kirkuk, four Kurdish policemen were killed by alleged Sunni extremists.

Ammar Karim (AFP)
The Asian Age – August 28, 2006.

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Four bomb blasts target Turkish tourist sites

Marmaris – August 28, 2006 – Four bombs at a popular Turkish seaside resort and in Istanbul wounded 27 people, including 10 British tourists, authorities said on Monday. Ten Britons and six Turks were wounded when their minibus blew up on a main street packed with bars and restaurants in Marmaris on the Mediterranean coast. There were no immediate claims of responsibility. A Marmaris police official said 21 people were injured in the busy tourist town, 16 people inside the minibus and five who were hurt by two other bombs. He further added the outlawed separatist Kurdistan Workers Party was suspected of carrying out the attacks.

Reuters
Hindustan Times – August 28, 2006.

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7 die in Afghan suicide attack

Kabul: A suicide blast tore through a crowded bazaar in a southern Afghanistan town on Monday, killing 17 people and injuring nearly 50, a government spokesman said. Witnesses of the blast in the Helmand province capital of Lashkar Gah said a man with bombs strapped to his body got hold of a businessman, who was a former police chief, and detonated the explosives.

The Times of India – August 29, 2006.

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‘UK the biggest threat to US’ – Leading American Magazine Attacks Britain For Becoming ‘Kashmir on Thames’

London – Amid growing consternation in British diplomatic circles and with all the signs of a new trans-Atlantic rift opening up, a leading American magazine has attacked the UK for allowing itself to become “Kashmir on Thames” and a breeding ground for violent extremism. The latest issue of The New Republic magazine said the UK, America’s “closest ally”, now presents a greater threat to the US than Iran, Iraq or Afghanistan. The magazine added that Al—Qaeda, which simply “reconstituted” itself in Pakistan in the years since American troops deposed the Taliban, had found the “perfect recruits (in) ethnic Pakistanis living in the United Kingdom….since they speak English and can travel on British passports”. British passport-holders are allowed visa-free entry into the US under a visa-waiver scheme supposed to symbolise the cherished “special relationship” between the US and the UK.

Rashmee Roshan Lall/TNN
The Times of India – August 30, 2006.

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14 killed in fresh bombings in Iraq

Baghdad – August 30, 2006 – An explosives-rigged bicycle detonated near an Army recruiting centre in a city south of Baghdad on Wednesday, killing at least 12 people and wounding 28, the police said. A bomb exploded near the Shurja commercial centre, killing 12 people and wounding 21. In central Hillah, about 95 kms south of Baghdad, a man posing as a potential Army recruit planted the explosives-rigged bicycle early in the morning outside the recruiting centre. The man walked off as volunteers gathered outside to sign up for the Army, and the bomb exploded at about 8.00 a.m., the police official added.

(AP)
The Asian Age – August 31, 2006.

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Food for Thought

To be satisfied with a little, is the greatest wisdom; and he that increaseth his riches, increaseth his cares; but a contended mind is a hidden treasure, and trouble findeth it not.

- Akhenaton


Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.

- Jane Austen


The nobler a man, the harder it is for him to suspect inferiority in others.

- Marcus Tullius Cicero

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HomeNewsletterIISSM NewsSecurity File
Volume No. 5,   Issue No. 4,   September 2006

   
 

Naxals hike extortion rates

Ranchi – August 3, 2006 - The fact that the Reds in Jharkhand realize levy from business establishments and the contractors is common knowledge, but with the changing times, the Maoists have revised their ‘tax’ slabs. Theyare now realizing Rs.25,000/- from petrol pumps, Rs.16,000/- from mechanized crushers. Topping the chart are the coal sidings who have to shell out Rs.70,000/- per month.

Anand Mishra
Hindustan Times – August 4, 2006.

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Grenade attack by ULFA: 3 of Army hurt

Guwahati – August 4, 2006 – Suspected ULFA militants on Friday hurled a powerful grenade on Army vehicle in Upper Assam’s Tinsukia district and critically wounded at least three Army personnel. The incident took place at about 7.00 p.m. on the outskirts of Tinsukia district town where Army personnel were on routine patrolling duty.

Special Correspondent
The Asian Age – August 5, 2006.

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Blasts in Assam ahead of JJ visit

Guwahati – On the eve of the visit by Indian army chief Gen. J.J. Singh, two suspected ULFA militants were killed near the residence of GoC, 4 Corps, in Tezpur on Sunday evening when a grenade they were carrying exploded. Earlier in the day, ULFA rebels struck and injured six CRPF personnel in Sivasagar district. In Sivasagar, the militants lobbed a hand grenade at a CRPF vehicle moving out of Bhojo railway station in a crowded market, and followed it up with random firing. The CRPF personnel retaliated, but the militants fled. On Friday, three CRPF men were hurt and one died after a grenade attack in Tinsukia, before a CRPF party was ambushed in Jonai district the next day.

Times News Network
The Times of India – August 7, 2006.

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Blast kills 1, injures 12 at

Guwahati – August 7, 2006 – One civilian was killed and more than 12 persons, including four paramilitary force personnel, were critically wounded, when suspected ULFA militant triggered off a powerful bomb blast at Digboi, the oil township. The bomb blast took place at about 8.00 P.M. in a crowded locality of Digboi town.

Special Correspondent
The Asian Age – August 8, 2006.

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Security men attacked in Imphal

Imphal – Militants on Thursday hurled a powerful bomb at a CRPF vehicle at Heirangol Thong in Imphal. No one was killed or injured in the incident.

The Indian Express – August 11, 2006.

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9 policemen hurt in grenade attack

Guwahati – Militants of the banned ULFA continued their violent activities in the run-up to Independence Day, injuring nine policemen, in a grenade attack in Assam’s Tinsukia district on Thursday. A group of ultras lobbed a powerful grenade on Panitola PS on Wednesday.

The Indian Express – August 11, 2006.

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1 Killed in ULFA attack

Guwahati – One person was killed and six were wounded when an ULFA militant lobbed a grenade at a tea stall in the Bamunimaidam area on Saturday. One youth threw two grenades at the tea stall near Assam Hindi Lower Primary School at Broad gauge Railway Yard in Baramunimaidam, a police official said.

Times News Network
Sunday Times of India – August 13, 2006.

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ULFA responds to suspension of Army ops with attacks

Guwahati – August 14, 2006 – The ULFA responded to the suspension of Army operations against them by killing at least two women and injuring five others, including two Army personnel, in two separate bomb attacks in Upper Assam’s Tinsukia district. The police said that suspected ULFA militants lobbed a powerful bomb on an Army convoy in front of Assam Gas Company headquarters at Duliajan. Three persons were killed on the spot while eight other Army soldiers were wounded. ULFA militants lobbed another grenade at Makum town of the district, though it lost direction.

Manoj Anand
The Asian Age – August 15, 2006.

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ISKCON temple bombed in Imphal

Imphal/Guwahati – August 16, 2006 – Four persons were killed and at least 36, including three foreigners, seriously injured in a blast in a Krishna temple on the outskirts of Imphal on Wednesday. According to senior police officers in Imphal, suspected militants hurled bombs at a massive crowed that had gathered for Janmashtami celebrations at a ISKCON temple near the Tulihal airport in Imphal West district. No one has claimed responsibility for the blast.

HT Correspondent
Hindustan Times – August 17, 2006

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ULFA agrees to ceasefire – Wants Five Leaders Released

Guwahati – ULFA on Friday reciprocated the Centre’s move to suspend Army operations against the banned outfit, announcing a temporary ceasefire against security forces. Ms. Indira Goswami, mediating a truce between Assam militants and the government, said ULFA “commander-in-chief” Paresh Barua had confirmed the outfit’s decision to halt attacks. She met national security advisor, M.K. Narayanan on the issue of release of five jailed ULFA leaders, who are part of the outfit’s decision-making central executive committee.

Times News Network
The Times of India - August 19, 2006.

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Food for Thought

To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.

- Joseph Chlton Pearce


Knowledge leads you to light, imagination lets you grow.

- Anonymous


Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people.

- W.B. Yeats

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HomeNewsletterIISSM NewsCyber Crime
Volume No. 5,   Issue No. 4,   September 2006

   
 

Hackers crack biometric passports

Speaking at the Defcon security conference in Las Vegas, Lukas Grunwald, a consultant with a German security company, said he had discovered a method for cloning the information stored in the new passports. Data can be transferred onto blank chips, which could then be implanted in fake passports, a flaw which, he said, undermined the project. The revelation also casts another shadow over the government’s plan for a national ID card, which would contain much of the same information. It is believed the hacking principle could be applied to any new passport issued in Britain, the US and other countries.

The Guardian
Hindustan Times - August 8, 2006.

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HSBC’s security lapse hits 3m accounts

London – August 10, 2006 – The defect in HSBC’s online banking system means that 3.1 million UK customers registered to use the service have been vulnerable to attack for at least two years. One computing expert called the lapse “scandalous”. The discovery was made by a group of researchers at Cardiff University, who found that anyone exploiting the flaw was guaranteed to be able to break into any account within nine attempts. Richard Clayton, an internet security expert at Cambridge University, said many people might be affected. “If somebody could automate this process, they would be able to compromise this information in a range of ways. In my view it is clueless, and what’s more incredibly easy to fix.” Criminals use so-called “keyloggers” – readily available gadgets or viruses, which record every keystroke made on a target computer - and deduce the data needed to gain unfettered access to accounts in just a few attempts.

The Guardian
Hindustan Times – August 11, 2006.

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Tips to avoid e-frauds

With increasing number of business deals being sealed at the click of a mouse, the threat of e-commerce fraud looms large owing to its easy accessibility. Be it online shopping or trading, Internet-users are vulnerable to frauds and sabotage at anytime. Here are a few tips for you to be on guard.

  • While e-trading, meet the party personally after corresponding through the website.
  • Crosscheck the documents pertaining to official and government licenses before finalising any contractual obligation.
  • Always ask for references of past business concluded by the counter-party.
  • Avoid making direct money transfer to a contractual party based abroad as it offers no control or legal remedies. Ideally, such businesses should be concluded through a company office based in the same country and payments released only after completion of contractual obligation.
  • Check foreign trading websites on e-fraud prevention like www.fraudwatchinternational.com, www.fraudwatchonline.com, www.crime-research.org, www.fraudwatch.com.au, www.fraudwatch.co.nbz etc.
  • Purchase from websites that provide a detailed description of the product. Make sure you know the hidden costs of the product as well.
  • Before you provide your credit card or financial information, ensure the merchant has a secure payment transaction system. Look for these signs: A lock icon at the bottom of the screen in the status bar of your browser. If the site is secure, the lock will be closed. The website address begins with https:// - the ‘s’ indicates the site is secure.
  • If the site does not mention clearly about its policy of using your personal information, do not buy from them.

Hindustan Times – August 19, 2006.

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Food for Thought

It is the cause and not the death that makes the martyr.

- Napoleon Bonaparte.


Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding.

- Albert Einstein


Worry is interest paid on trouble before it falls due.

- Dean Inge

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Volume No. 5,   Issue No.4,  September 2006

   
 

Russian Museum Looted of $5.6 Million in Artwork
Toronto Star (08/01/06) ; Meyer, Henry

The famous State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, has reported that more than 220 pieces of artwork worth a total of roughly $5.6 million have been stolen from the museum, and "there is no doubt" that museum employees were involved in the theft. The museum admits that its security programme is inadequate, noting that most of the facility is not secured and security systems are not up to date.

Security Management Daily – August 2, 2006.

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Food for Thought

Books are the light-houses erected in the great sea of Time.

- E.P. Whipple


Other men’s faults are before our eyes; one’s own behind our back.

- Seneca.


Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.”

- Abraham Lincoln

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Volume No. 5,   Issue No. 4,  September 2006

   
 

IISSM-2006 – XVIth Annual International Seminar

International Institute of Security and Safety Management will be holding its XVIth Annual International Seminar on “Synergy between Public and Private Sector Security Systems” on November 21-23, 2006 at Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi-110001.

Who should attend

  • Security, Safety & Facility Management Professionals
  • Corporate Security Heads
  • Security Advisors & Consultants
  • Law Enforcement Officials & Policy Makers

Thrust of the Seminar

  • National Security, ideally speaking, is a partnership business between the public and private sector security systems. This has been driven home very forcefully by the 11/7 bomb-blasts in Mumbai. Presentations by expert faculties as well as the scheduled panel discussions, it is hoped, will bring to the fore areas of interface between these two sectors for achieving satisfactory results.

Confirmed Speakers so far:

  1. Mr. B.G. Gupta, Consultant, SCI Software India Pvt. Ltd., India.
  2. Prof. Sharu S. Rangnekar, Rangnekar Associates, India.
  3. Mr. Wang, Chun-hsiung, Central Police University of Taiwan, Taiwan.
  4. Mr. Kerran Campbell, Global Technical Director Security, SKM - CCD Australia Pty Ltd, Australia.
  5. Capt. S.B. Tyagi, Chief Manager (Security), GAIL (I) Ltd., India.
  6. Mr. Bhaskar Ganguly, Director, Security Solutions, Asia Pacific, Honeywell Building Solutions, India.
  7. Mr. James Fowler, Attorney of Law, Unilever United States, USA.
  8. Prof. Kris Pillay, Head of Department: Security Risk Management, University of South Africa (Florida Campus), South Africa
  9. Mr. Raj Lakha, Chief Executive, Safety Solutions (UK) Ltd., UK.
  10. Brig. (Retd.) S. Sreeramulu, former Chief Security Adviser, Union Bank of India, India11.
  11. Mr. Vepa Kamesam, former Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India and currently Managing Director, Institute of Insurance and Risk Management, India.
  12. Mr. Graham W.P. Lander, Superintendent of Police, Hong Kong.

Registration

For registration details, contact IISSM secretariat or mail:iissm@vsnl.com / praveen@iissm.com.

Registration at the Seminar entitles one to:

  • Registration Pack & Reading Material
  • Complimentary luncheons and tea/coffee
  • The gala dinner (single entry)
  • Certificate of Participation and IISSM plaque
  • Free membership of IISSM for one year
  • IISSM 2006 Souvenir Book

International Institute of Security & Safety Management
111, 2nd Floor, Krishna Nagar, Safdarjung Enclave, “P.B.No.4955”,
New Delhi-110029, India. Tel: +91-11-26186124, 32495574
Fax: +91-11-26186124, 41603823.
Email:helpdesk@iissm.com Visit us at www.iissm.com

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IISSM’s Professional Certification Programme Continues

It is a matter of great happiness for the IISSM that the third Course of Professional Certification Programme for 2006 for security executives was successfully conducted on September 11-14, 2006, at the IISSM HQ, New Delhi.

The participants come from Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Lucknow, Meerut and Ghaziabad.

IISSM takes pride in the fact that the four-day programme was indeed highly interactive. There was a lot to learn from the participants also. It may deserve special mention that one of the most enthusiastic participants was the holder of CPP Certificate of the ASIS.

On successful completion, all participants were given a Certificate of Participation, one year complimentary Affiliate Membership of IISSM and of course, the Certificate for Security and Safety Manager (CSM). The participants were highly appreciative of the programme and unanimously opined to recommend the Course to their professional colleagues. That gives considerable satisfaction to the IISSM. IISSM takes this opportunity to thank both the participants and their sponsors.

The fourth similar Course for 2006 is scheduled on November 8-11, 2006.

IISSM Secretariat.

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APDI & CAPSI Launch Andhra Pradesh Chapter

The Association of Private Detectives of India and Central Association of Private Security Industry held the Installation ceremony and regional conference at Hyderabad on 15th July, 2006, presided over by Chief Guest, Shri K. Jana Reddy (Home Minister, Government of Andhra Pradesh). The event was supported by Association of Andhra Pradesh Industrial Security Specialist Organisations. More than 75 organisations of Security and Detective Industry attended the event from various parts of the country. Kunwar Vikram Singh, Chairman APDI and President CAPSI gave the status report on both the Private Security Agencies Regulation Act 2005 and also on the proposed Private Detectives Bill on the anvil. Mr. N. Subramanyam was sworn in as Chairman CAPSI, Andhra Pradesh Chapter, alongwith his team of four office-bearers and five Executive Directors.

India Safe Magazine for August, 2006

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Labour Minister’s parting shot hits security guards

New Delhi – August 23, 2006 - Over 50lakh security guards have a reason to remember the Labour Minister who quit yesterday. It was, however, not a pleasant one. In an order faxed to Labour Secretary an hour after he faxed his resignation to Prime Minister, K. Chandrashekhar Rao allowed security agencies to show as much as 50 per cent of the guards’ salary as house rent allowance. It will hurt the poorly paid guards because, if implemented, it will give agencies a free hand to cut their Provident Fund liabilities by at least half. Several security agencies structure their employees’ salaries in such a way that the basic salary constitutes the smallest possible portion of the total salary. The largest chunk of the salary is paid under HRA. By using this tactic, the agencies substantially reduce their liabilities towards the guards’ PF contributions.
(Note: The information needs review).

Vikash Dhoot
The Indian Express – August 24, 2006.

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Problem Facing Private Security Agencies in Mumbai

Private Security Agencies in Mumbai are facing a serious problem and the enlightened CAPSI leadership are trying to fight this issue for the larger interest of the security industry. Here is a brief but authentic report on this development:

Quote (.)
Security agencies in Maharashtra are probably looking forward to the implementation of the central ‘Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act 2005’ more than in any other state. It is however still not certain how, and if at all, this Act would supersede the existing ‘Maharashtra Private Security Guards (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act 1981.’ That this will be a difficult task for all to comprehend was made amply clear on 13th July 2006. With one stroke of the pen, the exemption granted to some of the largest security agencies in Maharashtra, which allowed them to do business in the state, was not renewed on expiry.

The impact was far reaching. Some of the leaders in the industry like Group 4, TOPS, Monitron, TRIG, Hindustan Security Force and Vigilante, amongst others, were out of business and a quarter of a million guards were rendered jobless overnight. The government also directed that action would be taken against persons and establishments that continue to her the services of blacklisted companies.

Not only were the dependent million people directly impacted, there were legal issues like the fulfillment of the contract between the security agency and the client, the social obligation of providing alternate employment to those laid off and most important of all, the specter of a serious law and order problem. Though a Stay through the courts has been obtained till 5 September 2006, the future remains ominous.

Those operating outside the fringes of Maharashtra are no less a worried lot. The Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act 2005 is empowered with ample scope to implement a plethora of draconian clauses. Fortunately, the mix of Politician, Bureaucrat and Police with whom the Central Association has been interacting so far, has given repeated assurances that the Act shall be implemented in the “correct letter and spirit.” We wait and watch…

Courtesy: Lt. Col. Pritam Mehta (Retd), Editor, IndiaSafe Magazine, New Delhi.
(.) Unquote.

IISSM Secretariat

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Weekly Circular 1/9

Dear Security Professionals,

Updates for the week are as under:

1. A press conference was organised by APDI on 1st Sept. at India Habitat Centre Delhi for Kunwar Vikram Singh while he was awarded the Best Investigator of the year 2006 award from WAD which got wide coverage in more than a dozen NPs and Channels. This has given a great boost to the detective fraternity particular after the Amar Singh mess.

2. Meeting with Home Minister - Kunwar Vikram Singh, Self and Col. Pritam Mehta were invited by Sh. Shivraj Patil, Hon'ble Home Minister to his office at 1600 hrs. on 6th Sept. at a short notice of one hour. He gave us half an hour and was very inquisitive about the functioning of Security and Detective companies. He mentioned that he wants to withdraw the deployment of his Police forces for security duties to various establishments which can be guarded by Private Security Agencies. He also asked about the training imparted to the guards. Kunwar Vikram Singh gave him a complete picture of the security and detective scenario which was very well taken by the Minister.
He was very happy to hear that CAPSI & APDI is organising a National Conference in the month of November and gave his consent for his presence.
Cheers to all of you for this great news.

3. A press conference was organised by CAPSI on 6th Sept at Hotel Le Meridian for Mr. R.K. Sinha while he was awarded the 'International Total Loss Control Promoter Award" by Singapore Security Association. The cocktails and dinner were sponsored by IISSM. We look forward to a big coverage by media since it would give a good image to the profession particularly when the licensing process is on in all the states.

4. Capt. Pawan Ahluwalia of Premier Group has been re-elected on the Board of Council of International Investigators by the secret ballot from across the world(A professional body in USA) in which he was the Chairman and President also in the past.
He was invited to give a presentation on the 'Economic Impact of Counterfeiting' at the AGM of Council of International Investigators at Securex 2006 at Singapore in the last week of Aug 2006 wherein people had come from 41 countries. You may like to see the presentation at http://www.premiershield.com/The Economic Impact of counterfeiting.pdf.It is a matter of great pride for the Indian Security & Detective fraternity to have such professionals on board. Well done - Capt. Ahluwalia.

Forecast:

1. Function at Mumbai - The function / conference at Mumbai has been postponed to 14th / 15th depending upon availability of Sh. R.R. Patil. This conference is being done for the following:
-To honour Mr. R.K. Sinha and Kunwar Vikram Singh at Mumbai
- To discuss the latest on Guard Board Issue further to the instructions of Sh. Sharad Pawar
- To discuss the PSAR Act 2005 execution in Maharashtra State

2. Honor by Haryana Govt to Kunwar Vikram Singh - Mr. Hooda, CM Haryana is going to organise a function to honor Kunwar Vikram Singh shortly. This would further bring name to our profession. Great to have a leader like this who gives his precious time to the association and works hard in his own company as well.

3. CAPSI shall be putting best efforts to get the PF notification this week.

All Chapter Chairmen - All of you are requested to liaise with the Home department of your states in order to push the draft rules prepared by CAPSI and develop good PR with Controlling Authority. Keep us informed incase of any guidance or help from center. Please do not repeat not lose time. Take this up on top priority.

I request all the members and others on this mailing list to kindly give your inputs for the benefit of the industry.

Cheers


Ravee
Secretary General
Association of Private Detectives of India / Central Association of Private Security Industry
Cell: (0091) 9810056921
Tel: (0091) 11 5164 7700
Fax: (0091) 11 5164 8372

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Volume No. 5,   Issue No. 4,   September 2006

   
 

Filing FIR goes online in Allahabad

Allahabad – Allahabad has become the first district in UP where residents can file an FIR or complaints against erring cops online. The email ID for the purpose is ssphel-paid@dataone.in. The SSP has also directed his staff to maintain a register of the complaints received via mail.

The Indian Express – August 1, 2006.

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Tribunal upholds ban on SIMI

New Delhi – August 7, 2006 – The tribunal in the Delhi High Court, constituted under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, to examine the legality of the ban, upheld the Centre’s contention that SIMI continued to indulge in anti-national activities despite the ban. Justice B.N. Chaturvedi, who heads the tribunal, forwarded the order to the Ministry of Home Affairs. This means that the fresh notification by which the government banned the outfit in February this year, till 2008, has been adjudged legally valid.

HT Correspondent
Hindustan Times – August 8, 2006.

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Indian and Nepalese Maoists bury differences

Kolkata – Maoists in India and Nepal have reconfirmed their unity. In a joint statement issued from a secret place on Tuesday by the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist) and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoists), banned in India since 2001, the Maoists reasserted their “firm commitment to proletarian internationalism and mutual fraternal relations on the basis of Marxism-Leninism-Maoism”. The Maoists opposed alleged interference by the US in Nepal – where they are close to power – and in India – where they have presence in some states.

Keshav Pradhan / TNN
The Times of India – August 9, 2006.

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Pact signed on arms in Nepal

Kathmandu – The Government and the Maoist rebels sent on Wednesday invitation letters to the United Nations to “assist in the management of arms and armed personnel of both sides.” Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala and Maoist Chairman Prachanda have signed the letters with same text after a meeting in the afternoon. The invitations were handed over to Abraham Abraham, UNDP’s senior representative. The letter has asked the world forum to “monitor the Nepal Army to ensure that it remains in its barracks and its weapons are not used for or against any side.” The two sides have also reiterated their earlier invitation to the UN to monitor human rights violations and compliance to the code of conduct signed by them.

Ameet Dhakal
The Hindu – August 10, 2006.

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Keeping the Faith – A Muslim clan guards Christianity’s holiest shrine

Wajeeh Nuseibeh, 55 years old, has one of the world’s more unusual jobs: his business card reads: “Custodian and Door-Keeper of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.” The Sepulcher, in Jerusalem, is Christianity’s holiest shrine. Believers say it houses Golgotha, the site where Jesus Christ was crucified, the stone of Unction on which Christ lay, and the tomb from which he rose again. Yet, for centuries, the guardianship of the Sepulcher has lain with a Muslim family whose latest representative is Wajeeh. “Nobody in the whole world,” he says, “is allowed to open the church but me.” The practice of a Muslim guarding the Sepulcher began in AD.638, when the Islamic ruler Caliph Omar captured Jerusalem and placed one of his Arab warriors, an ancestor of the Nuseibehs, in charge. Since then, the Nuseibehs have not only guarded the church but acted as referees among seven warring Christian groups.

TIME Magazine – August 7-14, 2006.

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Maoists to open schools, colleges

Ranchi – In an effort to make inroads into cities and towns, CPI (Maoists) in Jharkhand has decided to open schools and colleges in urban areas. The move, Maoists believe, will help them project their people-friendly face. “Our battles are fought through guns and pens. Villagers are with us as they like our ideology, but revolution in urban areas is possible only through education. CPI (Maoist) area commander of Dumara and Giridih sub-zonal committee member told TOI ,”Our armed struggle aims at changing the existing system of society. Our war against the capitalists is fought with firearms, but without changing the mindset of people, it’s difficult to spread our ideology.” He added, “Government-prescribed syllabus and text-books would be followed in schools, but the management would comprise people who believe in Maoist’s ideology. We are not going to use Maoist literatures in schools.”

Jaideep Deogharia/TNN
The Times of India – August 12, 2006.

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Ceasefire in effect from today

Beirut – The United Nations said Israel and Lebanese leaders had agreed to a ceasefire to take effect at 5.00 am GMT on Monday, as Israel reported its worst death toll yet in the month-long war against Hezbollah. Israel said 19 of its soldiers were killed in clashes on Saturday and that five declared missing after a helicopter was shot down were now feared dead. The Jewish state’s worst single day for deaths in the war occurred as the United Nations prepared to deploy up to 15,000 troops to help enforce the ceasefire.

The Times of India – August 14, 2006.

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CBI empowered to probe graft

New Delhi – August 15, 2006 - A Division Bench of Justices of the Supreme Court has upheld the jurisdiction of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct investigations against bureaucrats in various states, setting aside Rajasthan High Court decision that the CBI had no jurisdiction over cases in the state relating to the Prevention of Corruption Act against bureaucrats. The Supreme Court said there need not be a separate notification for every individual incident and that the general consent notification from a state agreeing to CBI probes in instances of corruption in that state would serve the purpose. The ruling would now facilitate CBI to suo motu investigate into corruption cases against bureaucrats in various states.

Email dated 16.8.2006 form Mr. Rajan Medhekar

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President’s 7-point oath for Indian youth

New Delhi – August 14, 2006 – President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on Monday administered a seven-point oath to the youth of the nation. He asked them to realize that their hard work would contribute to the realization of “Mission: Developed India” by 2020. The seven-point oath is:

  • I realise I have to set a goal in my life. To achieve the goal, I will acquire the knowledge, I will work hard and when problem occurs, I have to defeat the problem and succeed.
  • As a youth of my nation, I will work and work with courage to achieve all success in all my tasks and enjoy the success of others.
  • I shall always keep myself, my home, my surroundings, neighbourhood and environment clean and tidy.
  • I realise righteousness in the heart that leads to beauty in character, beauty in character brings harmony in the home, harmony in the home leads to order in the nation, and order in the nation leads to peace in the world.
  • I will lead an honest life free from all corruption and will set an example for others to adopt a righteous way of life.
  • I will light the lamp of knowledge in the nation and ensure that it remains lit forever.
  • I realise, whatever work I do, if I do the best, I am contributing towards realizing the Mission: Developed India before 2020.

The Asian Age – August 15, 2006.

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This is Business

Kenny & the Dead Donkey

A city boy, Kenny, moved to the country and bought a donkey from an old farmer for $100.00. The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day