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Legal restriction vacated from Indian mosque

December 10, 2009 — IMC

Rajesh Kumar Behera in Kendrapara, India

Both the minority community members , including Deobandi and Bareli ,on Thursday seemed jubilant after performing namaj at Derabish-based Tehttul mosque,which was remained locked since last 24^th September following the district administration clamped Section 144 CrPC and later Section 145 CrPC in the mosque premises by restrict both the minority community members not to enter into the mosque for performing namaj after tension erupted between the duo groups on the issue of appointing Imam.

The minority community members as well as the intellectual masses of the locality praised the interim order of the High Court in this issue by allowing the minority community members to perform namaj and by issuing stay order on Section 145 CrPC on the mosque imposed by the Executive Magistrate Derabish.

According to Ranjan Kumar Das, the Sub-collector of Kendrapara, the High court in its interim order on 7^th December directed the district administration to stay Section 145 CrPC on the mosque, that was imposed by the Executive Magistrate Derabish, and to carry out the direction of Chairperson of the Orissa Wakf Board in this regard till the settlement of the case..

According to Dash, Orissa Board of Wakf, Sayed Osatullah, in its letter no 455/OBW , dated 7.10.09 wrote to SP of Kendrapara, Nara Sundar Mishra, and the Tehsildar of Derabish by informing that for maintaining peace and tranquility ,promulgation of Section 144 Cr.P.C is seemed to be a correct step to stop violence but on the other hand imposition of Section 144 Cr.P.C on mosque or the temple or any religious institution is something which hurt the sentiments of the devotees As a question of amicable settlement has arisen the steps will be taken to settle the matter .The Orissa Board of Wakf also asked the district administration to allow pesh Imam and mouzzan in the mosque for five times namaj and who ever create lawlessness he may be taken into task .

According to official sources, acting on the direction of the High Court, the Sub-collector of Kendrapara,Ranjan Kumar Dash, and the DSP Home Guard , Narayan Mohanty , went to the mosque and vacated Section 145 CrPC from the mosque .

Later, the district administration appointed a pesh imam and mouzzan as per the suggestion taken by the Orissa Board of Wakf till the settlement of the case, added the sub-collector

On Thursday, the Deobandi group performed prayer in the mosque and later the Bareli group performed the prayer by the pesh Imam and Mouzzan appointed by the district administration on the suggestion of the chairperson of Wakf Board, added official sources.

Notably, both the group members were organizing prayer in the road or at the orchard as police barred both the group not to enter into the mosque since last 24^th September after the district administration clamped Section 144 CrPC and later 145 CrPC on mosque .Even the Pesh Imam and the Mouzzan were not allowed to enter into the, mosque for performing five times namaj.

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National Policy on Older Persons to be reviewed soon in India

December 8, 2009 — IMC

While appreciating the efforts made by Alzheimer’s Related Disorder Society of India (ARDSI) for developing a National Dementia Strategy, the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri Mukul Wasnik ensured to include the recommendations from the deliberations in the review of the National Policy on Older Persons. He was speaking at the valedictory function of the Two-Day Consultative Meeting of Experts for Developing National Dementia Strategy here today.

The Minister also added that the Government of India is committed to ensure the well being of the older persons which also includes Dementia. In this regard, among various other initiatives, a National Policy on Older Persons (NPOP); Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 were introduced. Integrated Scheme for Older Persons has been introduced for improving the quality of life of the elderly which includes scheme such as running of Day Care Centres for Alzheimer’s Disease/Dementia Patients, etc.

While stressing the need of caregivers, he said, ‘ people with dementia typically need round-the-clock care and supervision. They also may need assistance with daily activities such as eating, bathing and dressing. Meeting these needs takes patience, understanding, and careful thought by the person’s caregivers’.

‘Caring for a person with dementia requires specific skills in providing activities, overseeing medication crises, and handling problem behaviours. For this Dementia care givers require special education about dementia and professional support. It appears that the level of understanding of dementia is limited and hence there is a need to increase awareness among care givers and the community on management of Dementia’.

As per World Alzheimer’s Report published by the Alzheimer’s disease International, it was estimated that as on today there are 36 million people with dementia in the world and in India there are about 3 million with Dementia. The number may go up to 10 million by 2030.

The social and economic consequences of this increase will be extraordinary. This is not simply because of the sheer numbers of people who will have dementia, but because dementia is one of the most disabling of all chronic non communicable disease which leads to personality changes and behavioural problems.

Studies have shown that people who maintain tight control over their glucose levels, who engage in intellectually stimulating activities, such as social interactions, chess, crossword puzzles, and playing a musical instrument, significantly lower their risk of developing or delay the onset of dementia.

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No reason to doubt safety of Pak nukes at this stage: India

December 6, 2009 — IMC

Amidst concerns over the possibility of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal falling into the hands of terrorists, India has said it has no reason to doubt about their safety at this stage.

“At this stage yes, we have no reason to doubt that yet,” Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor told a news channel when asked if he took the Pakistani assessment that their nukes were safe at face value. He further said, “We do not have first hand information on that (Pak nuclear weapons). Certainly, those who are very close to Pakistan seem to be convinced that there is nothing to be worried about.”

To a question if India has its own contingency plan in case Pakistani nukes seem to be in danger of falling into the hands of terrorists, he said, “Look, we are not there yet. I am little anxious not to get into unnecessary alarmism at this point.

”Pakistan has a lot of difficulties, but they are not about to fall apart yet as a state and they are not about to have their army surrendering control of its most-prized military assets to irregulars. So, at this stage, this is not a concern but obvously this is a further argument for why the Prime Minister has repeatedly said a stable, peaceful Pakistan is in our interest too,” Tharoor said.

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Dubai crisis manageable, not to hurt India: World Bank chief

December 6, 2009 — IMC

World Bank Group President Robert Zoellick on Saturday said the Dubai debt crisis is manageable and it would not affect India.

“I personally think that the Dubai financial problem would be contained and is manageable. I don’t think it to have an effect on Indian markets,” Zoellick said.

Zoellick was talking to reporters in New Delhi after a meeting with policy makers, including Reserve Bank Governor D Subbarao and Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia.

Though India would not be hurt, he said events in Dubai, due to the nervousness in financial markets, may prompt a second or a third look at investments in emerging markets.

About the meeting, to understand how India is coming out of the global financial crisis, he said the policy makers feel the stimulus has helped the economy. “I got a general sense that they feel that the fiscal expansion has played an important role,” Zoellick said on the final day of his four-day visit to India. “And, overtime as they (India) return to growth they are also going to try to get some fiscal consolidation,” he added. Speaking on the priorities of Indian policy makers, he said they are more interested in longer term investments like foreign direct investment rather than portfolio investment. ”I think what I get as the principal interest of Indian policy makers is for longer term investment, not portfolio investment, so much as foreign direct investment,” he said.

Foreign Direct Investments can help India connect to the international economy, Zoellick said, adding he is impressed at the rise in FDI in the country.

“One of the interesting observations that was made at the meeting was that the FDI numbers have gone up and that’s a good sign,” he said.

Zoellick said the critical things discussed at the meeting included looking ahead and seeing what kind of urban strategy, infrastructure or water strategy could be pursued.

Finally, the World Bank chief said he is emboldened by the Indian recovery and the growing stature of the country helping global stability.

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Assam CM appeals to militant outfits to come for talks

December 6, 2009 — IMC

Assam CM Tarun Gogoi has appealed to all militant outfits to abjure violence and come forward for talks to redress their grievances so that complete peace can be established and developmental activities carried out.

“Violence cannot solve any problem and we are striving to create a developed and prosperous Assam which can be achieved only when peace returns to the state,” he said without referring to banned ULFA, whose chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa and two other top leaders were remanded to police custody for 12 days by a local court in Guwahati on Saturday.

Many people have lost their near and dear ones over the years and a lot of youth energy has been channelised in a negative direction which needs to be corrected for peace and development of the state, he told a function of Home guards and civil defence personnel at the Central Training Centre at Panikhaiti near Guwahati on Sunday.