Pitroda's recommendations for loss-hit BSNL

Govt enterprise BSNL expects a major change in its board. Pitroda was asked to submit his recommendations to make BSNL a profitable enterprise. The notable recommendations are divesting 30% of Govt stakes in BSNL, VRS for one lakh employees etc.. The employee unions are continuously opposing the Pitroda's Recommendations.

BSNL has asked employee unions to comment on Pitroda's recommendations. Govt has taken decision to make changes in top level management of loss hit BSNL.

BSNL chairperson Kuldeep Koyal said," BSNL has asked the employee  union to submit their comment on Pitroda's recommendations".

Employee union General secretary V.A.N.Namboodri said," We are opposing certain part of recommendation, in particular divesting shares, VRS ....."

PMK re-joins with DMK again

Ruling Party of Tmail Nadu & the partner of the ruling UPA Govt DMK announces its candidates for Rajya Sabha election. Party chief Karunanidhi nominates the candidates. The candidates are as follows:

1. P.Ramalingam
2. Thangavelu
3. Selva Ganapathy.

He also hinted about the possibility of PMK in the alliance. He told that a Rajya Sabha seat will be allocated to PMK after the assembly election in TamilNadu.


DMK & PMK will jointly face the assembly elections in 2011.



PMK rejoins DMK after its defeat in Parliment elections, during which they were in ADMK alliance after breaking its alliance with DMK. PMK lost all the seats.

India Post on Twitter; grievance & comments are most welcome - Secretary

Got a grievance? Post it! If you’ve a query or a grievance relating to the department of posts, try tweeting about it to India Post@PostOfficeIndia.

Barely three months after it started its Twitter account, India Post — it was the first GOI department to go on a social networking page —  has 1,164 followers and has resolved countless complaints and queries.

About negative comments or complaints, secretary, Posts, Radhika Doraiswamy says, “We want the negative comments. We started this page as a marketing tool for our international product, but each negative comment is an opportunity to set things right,” she said, but added, “There is also a tremendous amount of goodwill for India Post.”

Women smokers on the rise in India's 'working' community

As the globe gears up to celebrate ‘World no tobacco day’ on May 31st, 2010 there is a sad contribution from India. The country witnesses a growing number of women smokers and the case is specifically relevant to females working in BPOs and media. The picture looks sad especially in a culturally rich nation like ours where there is still a social stigma attached to women smoking. A recent study revealed that nearly 8% of female BPO workers smoke and the percentage is much larger (5-35%) in media.

According to the survey the majority of women smokers are still unaware of the health hazards of smoking. The only health hazards they are aware of is cancer and heart disease related to smoking. Women smokers did not know that smoking is also known to cause infertility and many other problems related to child birth. Lead researcher Dr. Ravikant Singh from Non-government organization ‘Doctors for You’ said, “Smoking can cause infertility, miscarriages and still births. It is worrying that women don’t know about this.”

Prez asks China to open Banks in India

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Sunday suggested China should consider eyeing India as a banking destination.

The President proposed the idea during her meeting with Shanghai (Communist) Party Secretary Yu Zheng Sheng. It was in context of the presence of Indian banks in China.

Eleven Indian banks have their offices in China, six of them in Shanghai catering to over 100 Indian companies in the city and in industrial towns Jiangsu and Zhejiang nearby.

Rohit Sharma & Kohli makes victory over SriLanka Look easy; Dinda shines

What stood out was the ease with which India overhauled Sri Lanka's 242, with nearly seven overs to spare. Virat Kohli played a matured hand and Rohit Sharma overcame moments of impetuousness to hit a delightful hundred, his second successive effort of the tournament, as the pair sparkled in a 154-run partnership to charge India to a facile win.

It has to be said, though, that it was a good toss to win. Overnight rain had left enough moisture on the pitch in the first half of the day to offer assistance to the seamers and also to the spinners. And Sri Lanka were forced to adopt a brand of cricket that smelt of 80s: Start slowly, build momentum in the middle overs, reach a run-rate of four by the 40th, and try to hit out in the end. They ended up on 242, which wasn't a bad effort, but the conditions eased up in the afternoon and the Indians played very sensibly to overhaul the target with ease.

Bharti & Sahara bids for Indian Cricket team Sponsorship

Sahara India Parivar and Bharti Airtel have lined up for the Indian team's sponsorship for the next three-and-half years.

According to sources in the Indian cricket board (BCCI), the two groups submitted the eligibility documents and security deposits on Saturday.

The bid will be submitted on Monday and thereafter, BCCI's marketing committee will decide on the new sponsor of Team India.

South-West monsoon will start in Next 48 Hrs - MET Dept

India's monsoon rains may hit the country's southern coast in the next 48 hours, the India Meteorological Department said in its latest forecast on Sunday.

"Conditions are favourable for onset of southwest monsoon over Kerala during next 48 hours," the weather office said.

Search continues after 3 Days of Rail mishap in Midnapore

Three days after the train derailment in West Bengal's West Midnapore, the search is still on for the missing relatives and friends.

The number of dead has risen to over 148, with more bodies being found from the wreckage.

Rescue work was halted at the site during the night because of rain, even as rescuers feared more bodies might be trapped under the S-6 coach.

Around 190 injured people are being treated in different hospitals in Midnapore, Kharagpur, Jhargram and in Kolkata. DNA tests will be conducted on unidentified bodies.

Meanwhile, the West Bengal Police last night gave out details of the rail attack saying it was a Maoist attack. The Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee and the her bitter rivals - the CPM-led government - got into a no-holds barred fight on Saturday on who was to blame for the attack.

Kerala Police interrogating Somali fishermen arrested in Indian Waters

Police and intelligence officials in Kochi, Kerala, are interrogating eight Somali fishermen who were spotted and taken into custody in Indian waters near the Lakshadweep Islands by the Indian Navy.

The Somalis were found near Kavaratti Island in a small boat. The Somalis were handed over to the Harbour Police in Kochi.

The first batch of three Somalians were discovered by locals at Minikoy Island in an unconscious state.