http://www.asiareview.net Go to know more about Asia with us Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:02:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Manoj Anand If migratory birds were centre attractions for the tourists in Assam, this time they have brought disaster with them. The health ministry has confirmed that it was migratory birds who brought this deadly bird flu to Assam. The Assam government has not only started culling operations, but also formed teams ... http://www.asiareview.net/2008/12/02/alert-in-assam-as-avian-flu-spreads-to-new-areas/ By Pramita Bose Scotland will be the flavour of the forthcoming 33rd International Kolkata Book Fair. Come January 2009, and the mammoth Scotland Pavilion will be constructed at the heart of Milan Mela Prangan (Trade Fair Ground) developed by the West Bengal government to play host to high-profile cultural events on ... http://www.asiareview.net/2008/12/02/kolkata-book-fair-to-witness-scottish-flavour/ BY PRAMOD KUMAR NEW DELHI Dec. 2: The Central intelligence agencies are now concentrating on terrorist (involved in Mumbai terror attack) links with other terrorist outfits like Indian Mujahideen and Hizbul Mujahideen. Besi-des, the Central intellig-ence agencies have instru-cted all concerned states to increase vigil along the Ganga river, especially in Varanasi. "Officials, ... http://www.asiareview.net/2008/12/02/states-asked-to-step-up-vigil-along-ganga/ BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI Dec. 2: Navy Chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta on Tuesday admitted that there had been a "systemic failure" in the country due to which the Mumbai terror attacks took place that has resulted in public outrage. Admiral Mehta stated that the Navy had not received any "actionable" intelligence ... http://www.asiareview.net/2008/12/02/%e2%80%98navy-didn%e2%80%99t-get-actionable-intel%e2%80%99/ BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI Dec. 2: The delay caused by lack of an adequate and designated aircraft at the Delhi airport to rush NSG commandos to Mumbai led to precious wastage of time in a situation when terrorists were gunning down innocent hostages at the Taj and Oberoi hotels in ... http://www.asiareview.net/2008/12/02/civilian-aircraft-may-have-helped/ BY MUKESH RANJAN NEW DELHI Dec. 2: Despite the hyperbolic call for a new tougher anti-terror law by the Opposition, the government is learnt to have been considering giving more teeth to the existing National Security Act 1980 in its effort to combat terrorism. The Cabinet Committee on security, which met on Tuesday, ... http://www.asiareview.net/2008/12/02/ccs-for-more-teeth-to-act/ BY OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI Dec. 2: The Rashtriya Swayemsevak Sangh on Monday came out in full force against "jihadi terror'' and ''fanatic religio-political elements'' responsible of unleashing a reign of terror in the Mumbai terror attacks. Senior RSS functionary Mohan Bhagwat, whose named appeared in the Malegaon blast probe after reports suggested ... http://www.asiareview.net/2008/12/02/rss-criticises-jihadis-fanatics/ Jerusalem, Dec. 2: The Indian nanny who rescued Jewish toddler Moshe Holtzberg during the Mumbai attacks, may be conferred a top Israeli honour usually reserved for saviours of Jews from Holocaust. Moshe, the orphaned son of Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife Rivka, reached here in a special Israel Air Force ... http://www.asiareview.net/2008/12/02/nanny-may-get-israeli-honour/ By Anand K. Sahay New Delhi Dec. 2: In discussions with US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice here on Wednesday, Indian representatives are expected to underline the perspective that terrorism perpetrated in India by elements within Pakistan cannot be brushed aside as an India-Pakistan issue. It must legitimately be seen, well-placed sources suggest, ... http://www.asiareview.net/2008/12/02/pak-world-risk-india-to-tell-rice/ By YOJNA GUSAI New Delhi Dec. 2: The Left parties, particularly the CPI(M), ran for cover, following the Kerala chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan’s refusal to apologise for virtually making a derogatory remark on the martyr, Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan family member on Monday. The Kerala chief minister had told television channels: "If it ... http://www.asiareview.net/2008/12/02/cpm-regrets-kerala-cm-remark/