Ahead of the meeting with his Indian counterpart S.M.Krishna, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Saturday said New Delhi should engage itself in talks to resolve the Kashmir issue.
"We hope New Delhi will realise the ground reality and world trends which essentially include negotiations and talks on resolving outstanding issues," he said.
Well,the 'ground reality' is for pak to realise.pak's official terror organizations are already a threat to pak itself and to the whole world,not only to India.What else is the ground reality???
And the 'world trend' is against terrorism arising out of pakistan.Nobody other than pakis is talking about Kashmir as an issue.The world is concentrated on the epicenter of terrorism,which is pakistan.There will be no issue in Kashmir,if pakistan stops the terror tap and infiltration and allows the people of the border state to live peacefully.
Hopefully S.M.Krishna will only talk about pak-sponsored terrorism with Qureshi.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Manmohan Singh on his 77th Birthday
As part of his 77th birth day message Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said ,"I am grateful to people of India for giving me opportunity to serve the nation. I completed five years. Again, they renewed their confidence in me that is the debt I can never pay off. I can only make an effort to repay it by dedicating my self to the nation and serve it in best of my ability."
Well,no need to be grateful to the people of India.He should mainly thank Sonia Gandhi who 'selected' him as PM.
After-all,the people of India never 'elected' Manmohan Singh.The only time he stood for an election,he lost.
It's true that Singh is a honest,hard-working,efficient PM and overall a good person.But at-least for this second term, he should have contested election and won people's direct mandate for his policies he initiated in his 1st term as PM.
Any way wishing him all the best and a Happy Birthday..
And of-course,it's still not too late..
If he and the congress wants India can still have an elected Prime Minister..!!
Well,no need to be grateful to the people of India.He should mainly thank Sonia Gandhi who 'selected' him as PM.
After-all,the people of India never 'elected' Manmohan Singh.The only time he stood for an election,he lost.
It's true that Singh is a honest,hard-working,efficient PM and overall a good person.But at-least for this second term, he should have contested election and won people's direct mandate for his policies he initiated in his 1st term as PM.
Any way wishing him all the best and a Happy Birthday..
And of-course,it's still not too late..
If he and the congress wants India can still have an elected Prime Minister..!!
YSR in smile
Breaking his silence, Mr Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, son of the late Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, on Friday gave enough hints that he was ready to take up the political mantle to fulfill his father’s dreams.
“I find YSR in everyone’s smile.I will be part of your family and let us together fulfill the dreams of YSR.” Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy said in an emotional speech in a meeting at Nallakaluva, about 30 km from Atmakur in Kurnool district, after visiting the site where his father perished in a chopper crash.
I don't know if this, as news papers are reporting,is a indirect indication of making himself available for the CM post,but the Congress party will be making a big mistake if a political novice like Jagan is made CM.If as Mr.Jagan said,he is seeing YSR in every one's smile,then hopefully the current CM Rosaiah will give a smile to Jagan.After that Jagan should not have any problem allowing Rosaiah to continue as CM,because if some one smiles ,Mr.Jagan sees YSR in him.So let YSR continue..!! :D
If indeed Jagan is seeing YSR when some one smiles,then probably he should consult a doctor.. :)
“I find YSR in everyone’s smile.I will be part of your family and let us together fulfill the dreams of YSR.” Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy said in an emotional speech in a meeting at Nallakaluva, about 30 km from Atmakur in Kurnool district, after visiting the site where his father perished in a chopper crash.
I don't know if this, as news papers are reporting,is a indirect indication of making himself available for the CM post,but the Congress party will be making a big mistake if a political novice like Jagan is made CM.If as Mr.Jagan said,he is seeing YSR in every one's smile,then hopefully the current CM Rosaiah will give a smile to Jagan.After that Jagan should not have any problem allowing Rosaiah to continue as CM,because if some one smiles ,Mr.Jagan sees YSR in him.So let YSR continue..!! :D
If indeed Jagan is seeing YSR when some one smiles,then probably he should consult a doctor.. :)
Major Suri's sacrifice for the Nation
Major Suri (30) of the Kumayun regiment was deputed with the 13 Rashtriya Rifles since last one year. He died fighting militants in a 24 hour-long gun battle, in which four militants were killed in the Bandipora, Kashmir Valley on Wednesday.
He was given a tearful farewell on Friday.
He was cremated with full military honours at the Bansilalpet crematorium in Secunderabad amid the presence of the family members, relatives, friends,army officials and other concerned Indians.
Slogans like Bharat mata ki jai, Suri saheb ki jai and Suri saheb amar rahe filled the air, when the coffin draped in the tricolour was brought to the crematorium in a flower-decked gun carriage in a procession from his residence at Vani Nagar of Malkajgiri in Secunderabad.
Major Suri’s wife Pallavi, mother Girija and other family members filed past the body to pay their last respects.
Soldiers ceremoniously undraped the tricolour and placed the body on the pyre for the Hindu cremation rituals to begin. The neatly folded tricolour was seen in the hands of Pallavi after the rituals were over.
Major Suri’s brother Suneel Kumar lit the funeral pyre, while soldiers from EME Corps gave a gun salute and reversed their arms as a mark of respect for the national hero.
Major Suri, was commissioned in the Kumaon Regiment eight years ago.He celebrated his wedding anniversary on August 28.
Pallavi, who is expecting a baby, had joined him in Kashmir to celebrate his 30th birthday on October 5. Suri’s friend Nageshwar Rao said, “He was fearless and full of life. I can’t believe this has happened.”
"Suresh joined the army eight years ago. He was in Hyderabad during Ganesh Chaturthi festival besides his wedding anniversary was celebrated on August 28. He and Pallavi left for Delhi on September 5," said another family member.
Let's all Indians pray for his soul.And hope his family will come out of this huge tragedy.It will be really difficult for the family members to console Major Suri's wife who is expecting a baby..
News experts from internet & photo courtesy TheHindu.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Advani's favourite time pass
"Today, I have come to Somnath to offer my prayers on the 20th anniversary of my Rath Yatra. Ram temple should be and will be built at Ayodhya," Advani said today after offering prayers.
"I visit Somnath every year this day and will continue to do so till Ram temple comes up at Ayodhya," Advani, who was accompanied by his daughter Pratibha, said.
A very simple question to Mr.Advani is,'how long you will continue to try to fool the people?".
It's time to move on.Retire.Live a peaceful life.It's true that playing temple politics fetched you some votes during a certain period.People of India has seen through your vote bank politics in the name of Lord Ram.That's why people did not vote for the BJP ,even when you were the declared PM candidate in the last Lok Sabha election.
There is a saying that 'You can fool some people some times,but you cannot fool all people all the time'.
So move on..
"I visit Somnath every year this day and will continue to do so till Ram temple comes up at Ayodhya," Advani, who was accompanied by his daughter Pratibha, said.
A very simple question to Mr.Advani is,'how long you will continue to try to fool the people?".
It's time to move on.Retire.Live a peaceful life.It's true that playing temple politics fetched you some votes during a certain period.People of India has seen through your vote bank politics in the name of Lord Ram.That's why people did not vote for the BJP ,even when you were the declared PM candidate in the last Lok Sabha election.
There is a saying that 'You can fool some people some times,but you cannot fool all people all the time'.
So move on..
Monday, September 14, 2009
The Great Sachin Tendulkar Again..
Tendulkar after scoring his 44th ODI century which enabled India to win the tri-series involving India,Sri Lanka,New Zealand.
In the final against Lanka India made 319/5 and won by 46 runs.Harbhajan took 5 wickets.Though India batted brilliantly with Dhoni and Yuvraj getting fifties,India's bowling and fielding were pathetic.Hope they will try and do some thing about it.
Any way congrats Indian Team for the victory..
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Plain Selfishness by India's Top Intelligence Men
At a time when India is facing serious problems all around its borders,India's external intelligence agency RAW (Research and Analysis Wing) is facing turmoil because of the selfishness of its officials.
One would have hoped that at a time when there are reports of incursions in the Ladakh area of Jammu and Kashmir and various other incursions and aggressive intimidation from china on one side,danger from pak terrorists and pak on the other side and with Maoists stoking anti-India sentiments in Nepal,the least the officials of RAW should have done for the Country is to atleast tone down their public protest over some petty personal gains.
If their concerns were genuine,they should have taken it up with higher-ups in a more discreet manner.
Seven high ranking RAW officials have gone on a mass protest leave, after an IPS officer superseded them.
The mass leave is to protest the promotion of IPS officer Avdesh Mathur as special secretary. The seven officers are from the Research and Analysis Service (RAS). There is constant tension between RAS and IPS officers in RAW. The present RAW chief is also from IPS. RAS cadres fear that the next chief will also be from IPS.
This is a shameful episode both for the Agency and for the Government.This is a disaster for our Country.At a time when India needs intelligence inputs from RAW, the most, for the security and well being of the Nation,a public dirty fight over 'PROMOTIONS' is most worrisome.
RAW officials and the Government should also seriously think of the impact of this protest on the credibility and effectiveness of RAW.We keep making ourselves a joker infront of the world.
These things will continue to occur in future as well,if we don't keep National interest above personal interests..!
One would have hoped that at a time when there are reports of incursions in the Ladakh area of Jammu and Kashmir and various other incursions and aggressive intimidation from china on one side,danger from pak terrorists and pak on the other side and with Maoists stoking anti-India sentiments in Nepal,the least the officials of RAW should have done for the Country is to atleast tone down their public protest over some petty personal gains.
If their concerns were genuine,they should have taken it up with higher-ups in a more discreet manner.
Seven high ranking RAW officials have gone on a mass protest leave, after an IPS officer superseded them.
The mass leave is to protest the promotion of IPS officer Avdesh Mathur as special secretary. The seven officers are from the Research and Analysis Service (RAS). There is constant tension between RAS and IPS officers in RAW. The present RAW chief is also from IPS. RAS cadres fear that the next chief will also be from IPS.
This is a shameful episode both for the Agency and for the Government.This is a disaster for our Country.At a time when India needs intelligence inputs from RAW, the most, for the security and well being of the Nation,a public dirty fight over 'PROMOTIONS' is most worrisome.
RAW officials and the Government should also seriously think of the impact of this protest on the credibility and effectiveness of RAW.We keep making ourselves a joker infront of the world.
These things will continue to occur in future as well,if we don't keep National interest above personal interests..!
Friday, September 11, 2009
One more example of chinese hegamony
The Dalai Lama''s planned visit to Arunachal Pradesh in November has triggered a controversy with China today objecting to it but India asserted that no restrictions would be put on the travel of the Tibetan spiritual leader. The Dalai Lama intends to travel to Arunachal in the middle of November, which the Tibetan government-in-exile says has nothing to do with politics.
The Dalai Lama is undertaking the visit apparently to deliver speeches there. China expressed "strong concern" over the proposed visit, saying it "further reveals the Dalai clique''s anti-China and separatist essence".
"We firmly oppose Dalai visiting the so-called ''Arunachal Pradesh''," Jiang Yu, the spokeswoman for China''s foreign ministry, told Reuters. India, which maintains that China has no say on affairs related to Arunachal Pradesh, felt the Chinese objections are unwarranted as the Tibetan leader is free to travel anywhere in the country.
"There are no restrictions on travel of the Dalai Lama in India," official sources said when asked to comment on Chinese opposition to his visit. China lays claim to entire Arunachal Pradesh and had objected when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh undertook a visit to the state three years back and President Pratibha Patil earlier this year.
Who is china to say that so and so person should not travel to a part of India???
If India says china should not allow some one to travel to so-called shanghai or so-called beijing,will china listen??
India should outrightly reject and ask them go to hell when these kind of dirty objections are raised by china.Dalai Lama's visit should be converted to a State visit,let's see what china does..
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
kasab's demands in Jail
26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Ajmal Kasab wants spicy food and 'basmati' rice for himself and if he does not get dish of his choice he gets furious and abuses the staff of the Arthur road central prison, where he is lodged.
Last week, he had demanded 'basmati' rice and before that wanted 'mutton biryani', Jail Superintendent Rajendra Dhamne said.
This guy,kasab,who was part of the terror group who gunned down more than 180 people,cannot be considered a human being.
He wants Biriyaniiii....!!!
He deserves dogs urine as his food.Or may be donkey excreta..
One fails to understand why what he eats or drinks or vomits in the jail is given so much importance.
He is a person who is caught red-handed killing scores of innocent civilians.It was on 26/11/2008.Today is 07/09/2009.
The simple question is,why is he alive till today??
He should have been hanged to death,or had his hands and legs cut-off or stoned to death,long back..!!
With due apologies,let me say,it's the contempt for this 'mass-murderer-pak-animal' which makes me say these nasty words..
Last week, he had demanded 'basmati' rice and before that wanted 'mutton biryani', Jail Superintendent Rajendra Dhamne said.
This guy,kasab,who was part of the terror group who gunned down more than 180 people,cannot be considered a human being.
He wants Biriyaniiii....!!!
He deserves dogs urine as his food.Or may be donkey excreta..
One fails to understand why what he eats or drinks or vomits in the jail is given so much importance.
He is a person who is caught red-handed killing scores of innocent civilians.It was on 26/11/2008.Today is 07/09/2009.
The simple question is,why is he alive till today??
He should have been hanged to death,or had his hands and legs cut-off or stoned to death,long back..!!
With due apologies,let me say,it's the contempt for this 'mass-murderer-pak-animal' which makes me say these nasty words..
Monday, September 7, 2009
Continued chinese aggression towards India
It's absolutely shocking to see the Indian Government's and even the Opposition parties' continued silence over a series of highly provocative and aggressive actions by china against India.
Daily there are reports of chinese soldiers entering Indian territory.The latest intrusion reported is in Ladakh,where-in the intruded chinese thugs painted chinese letters in rocks deep inside Indian territory.
Despite all these, Indian Foreign Minister S.M.Krishan is quoted as saying that India and China shared "one of the most peaceful" borders...!!
Is he deaf and dump??
He made himself unfit for the position he is holding by such absurd and foolish statements..!!
Just think of what the chinese themselves might be thinking after hearing his statement..!!
Even they will be shocked..!!
The whole world might be laughing at us..
china is repeatedly violating India's territorial integrity and here is the Indian Foreign Minister saying non-sense..
Absolute rubbish..
Is India trying to buy peace on its borders by meekly surrendering to the whims and fancies of the dictatorial chinese thugs??
I mean,it's beyond my imagination,any way...
No other Country in the world would have acted like what India is doing..!!
What is India waiting for?
Why on earth, India is not even lodging a strong protest with the chinese government?
It's clear as day light that china is testing the waters and china is having some mad plans and it is working towards achieving that goal.
If India is not preparing itself to meet this challenge,then God save our Country...!!
china might be figuring out what India will do if it enters our territory and holds it.
What else explains the entry of chinese soldiers into Indian territory frequently violating all norms of International Law.
Till now they went back after coming-in.
What-if, if they don't go back??
May be S.M.Krishna and his Government will treat them as State Guests..!!
Our response to this continued provocation was that shameful till now..
IT'S SHOCKING..OUR ATTITUDE TOWARDS THIS NAKED AGGRESSION AGAINST OUR MOTHER-LAND..
WHY ARE WE TOLERATING THIS..
ARE WE NOT A BIG ENOUGH NATION??
ARE WE NOT CAPABLE OF ATLEAST,AT THE LEAST LODGING A MILD PROTEST??????????
We are making a fool of ourselves..
It's really really painful,a sad situation to be in.............
It's time India realise that our appeasement policy towards china has failed miserably.What are we trying to achieve by being soooo nice to the chinese,when they continue to spit on our face?
It's time India launches a STRONG diplomatic offensive against these blatant violations..
It's time India further strengthens its borders.Those chinese soldiers who illegally intrude into Indian territory should be captured,atleast once as a warning to the chinese.Afer all they have no business to be inside Indian territory..
It's time India goes for a VERY VERY Massive and HIGHLY VISIBLE,high profile arms purchase on a world-wide scale.Let china know that we are also well prepared to meet any eventuality and we won't be a sitting duck in case china decides to attack us or try to snatch our Land.Let's throw-away our no-first-use policy of nuclear weapons.To hell with such idiotic policies.No other Country has such stupid policies..
It's HIGH time India recognises His Highness Dalai Lama's Government-in-Exile as the Official Government of Tibet and He should be given high level of exposure throughout the world for his humane campaign.Why is India accepting Tibet as part of china??
Till date china has not recongnised India's own Arunachal Pradesh,Sikkim as part of India..!
It's also about time,we put an end cheap imports from china.They are making huge profit out of it,let's put an end to this.Let's ban all these chinese toys,chinese mobiles etc.,and all other junks that's flooding the Indian markets..
Till now china was an enemy ..
Now it's an enemy out in the open,blowing war horns,daring us,abusing us,opposing us in every international fora,testing our patience and waiting for an opportune time to attack us and to occupy more of our Land..
A simple fact successive Indian governments should have realised is this:
Only Power respects Power..
Only Might recognize Might..
If India seems fragile,it's damn sure enemies like china & pak will take advantage..
Well,they are already doing that..
At some stage India should have do adopt aggressive posturings..
Aggression does not mean India should attack any one.Atleast we should show others that we are very well capable of defending ourselves and we will NOT TOLERATE ANY,ANY VIOLATIONS OF OUR LAND,OUR TERRITORY..
We should demonstrate in no uncertain terms that our Land is sacred for us and no one should dare casting an evil eye on our Beloved MotherLand.
Just imagine what china's response would have been if it was India which was doing all these aggressive intrusions into chinese territory..
I am sure the reaction would have been different..
For that matter,any other Country,other than India would have reacted strongly..
As ordinary Indian citizens,we can only pray to God for the well being of our Nation..
The one thing that comes out through all these is :
'India needs Strong Leaders who have Spine..URGENTLY AT THAT..'
Daily there are reports of chinese soldiers entering Indian territory.The latest intrusion reported is in Ladakh,where-in the intruded chinese thugs painted chinese letters in rocks deep inside Indian territory.
Despite all these, Indian Foreign Minister S.M.Krishan is quoted as saying that India and China shared "one of the most peaceful" borders...!!
Is he deaf and dump??
He made himself unfit for the position he is holding by such absurd and foolish statements..!!
Just think of what the chinese themselves might be thinking after hearing his statement..!!
Even they will be shocked..!!
The whole world might be laughing at us..
china is repeatedly violating India's territorial integrity and here is the Indian Foreign Minister saying non-sense..
Absolute rubbish..
Is India trying to buy peace on its borders by meekly surrendering to the whims and fancies of the dictatorial chinese thugs??
I mean,it's beyond my imagination,any way...
No other Country in the world would have acted like what India is doing..!!
What is India waiting for?
Why on earth, India is not even lodging a strong protest with the chinese government?
It's clear as day light that china is testing the waters and china is having some mad plans and it is working towards achieving that goal.
If India is not preparing itself to meet this challenge,then God save our Country...!!
china might be figuring out what India will do if it enters our territory and holds it.
What else explains the entry of chinese soldiers into Indian territory frequently violating all norms of International Law.
Till now they went back after coming-in.
What-if, if they don't go back??
May be S.M.Krishna and his Government will treat them as State Guests..!!
Our response to this continued provocation was that shameful till now..
IT'S SHOCKING..OUR ATTITUDE TOWARDS THIS NAKED AGGRESSION AGAINST OUR MOTHER-LAND..
WHY ARE WE TOLERATING THIS..
ARE WE NOT A BIG ENOUGH NATION??
ARE WE NOT CAPABLE OF ATLEAST,AT THE LEAST LODGING A MILD PROTEST??????????
We are making a fool of ourselves..
It's really really painful,a sad situation to be in.............
It's time India realise that our appeasement policy towards china has failed miserably.What are we trying to achieve by being soooo nice to the chinese,when they continue to spit on our face?
It's time India launches a STRONG diplomatic offensive against these blatant violations..
It's time India further strengthens its borders.Those chinese soldiers who illegally intrude into Indian territory should be captured,atleast once as a warning to the chinese.Afer all they have no business to be inside Indian territory..
It's time India goes for a VERY VERY Massive and HIGHLY VISIBLE,high profile arms purchase on a world-wide scale.Let china know that we are also well prepared to meet any eventuality and we won't be a sitting duck in case china decides to attack us or try to snatch our Land.Let's throw-away our no-first-use policy of nuclear weapons.To hell with such idiotic policies.No other Country has such stupid policies..
It's HIGH time India recognises His Highness Dalai Lama's Government-in-Exile as the Official Government of Tibet and He should be given high level of exposure throughout the world for his humane campaign.Why is India accepting Tibet as part of china??
Till date china has not recongnised India's own Arunachal Pradesh,Sikkim as part of India..!
It's also about time,we put an end cheap imports from china.They are making huge profit out of it,let's put an end to this.Let's ban all these chinese toys,chinese mobiles etc.,and all other junks that's flooding the Indian markets..
Till now china was an enemy ..
Now it's an enemy out in the open,blowing war horns,daring us,abusing us,opposing us in every international fora,testing our patience and waiting for an opportune time to attack us and to occupy more of our Land..
A simple fact successive Indian governments should have realised is this:
Only Power respects Power..
Only Might recognize Might..
If India seems fragile,it's damn sure enemies like china & pak will take advantage..
Well,they are already doing that..
At some stage India should have do adopt aggressive posturings..
Aggression does not mean India should attack any one.Atleast we should show others that we are very well capable of defending ourselves and we will NOT TOLERATE ANY,ANY VIOLATIONS OF OUR LAND,OUR TERRITORY..
We should demonstrate in no uncertain terms that our Land is sacred for us and no one should dare casting an evil eye on our Beloved MotherLand.
Just imagine what china's response would have been if it was India which was doing all these aggressive intrusions into chinese territory..
I am sure the reaction would have been different..
For that matter,any other Country,other than India would have reacted strongly..
As ordinary Indian citizens,we can only pray to God for the well being of our Nation..
The one thing that comes out through all these is :
'India needs Strong Leaders who have Spine..URGENTLY AT THAT..'
Sunday, September 6, 2009
An open threat against law of the land
Shiv Sena dared the Maharastra government to arrest party chief Bal Thackeray after a non-bailable arrest warrant was issued by a Bihar court against the Sena supremo for allegedly making uncharitable and inflammatory remarks against Biharis in party mouthpiece 'Saamna'.
"The Sena chief was arrested earlier and the government has seen what happens when he is arrested. I don't think they will commit the mistake again," Thackeray's son and Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray said, reacting to the development.
Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate (Bhojpur) Rakesh Pati Tiwari ordered issuance of the warrant after Thackeray failed to appear before him in compliance with his July 7 order on a complaint filed by advocate Rajesh Kumar Singh in the court in 2008 accusing Thackeray of making comments against Biharis in 'Saamna'.
Well,what Uddhav is saying is an open threat against Indian Law.Open defiance against judiciary.The Maharastra Government should show some spine and go ahead and arrest this so-called-above-the-law person and deal sternly with those who try to fan trouble after-wards.
One fail to understand the attitude of the Shiv Sena.If there is a court case and an arrest warrant,they should fight the case in court and not to issue veiled threats of violence.It's not a cultured way of dealing this.
It's time to grow-up as far as the Sena is concerned..!!
"The Sena chief was arrested earlier and the government has seen what happens when he is arrested. I don't think they will commit the mistake again," Thackeray's son and Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray said, reacting to the development.
Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate (Bhojpur) Rakesh Pati Tiwari ordered issuance of the warrant after Thackeray failed to appear before him in compliance with his July 7 order on a complaint filed by advocate Rajesh Kumar Singh in the court in 2008 accusing Thackeray of making comments against Biharis in 'Saamna'.
Well,what Uddhav is saying is an open threat against Indian Law.Open defiance against judiciary.The Maharastra Government should show some spine and go ahead and arrest this so-called-above-the-law person and deal sternly with those who try to fan trouble after-wards.
One fail to understand the attitude of the Shiv Sena.If there is a court case and an arrest warrant,they should fight the case in court and not to issue veiled threats of violence.It's not a cultured way of dealing this.
It's time to grow-up as far as the Sena is concerned..!!
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Gmal outages
Gmail is certainly loosing some fans recently because of the increasingly frequent and disturbing service outages.
The latest such instance was reported on Tuesday.
In Google's Gmail forum, users claiming to be in Italy, Germany, France, and Taiwan, along with users from various states in the U.S., report being unable to access Gmail.
The other recent failures were :
On May 14, Gmail was down for about an hour. A limited number of users were affected by a 20 minute outage on May 8.
In February, Google apologized for a significant Gmail outage and extended account subscriptions for Google Apps Premier customers for 15 days, as per the Gmail service-level agreement. Other notable Gmail outages occurred last year in April, August, and October.
Hope Gmail bosses will find a permanent solution to these minor irritants else Gmail could loose valuable users rapidly in future.
The latest such instance was reported on Tuesday.
In Google's Gmail forum, users claiming to be in Italy, Germany, France, and Taiwan, along with users from various states in the U.S., report being unable to access Gmail.
The other recent failures were :
On May 14, Gmail was down for about an hour. A limited number of users were affected by a 20 minute outage on May 8.
In February, Google apologized for a significant Gmail outage and extended account subscriptions for Google Apps Premier customers for 15 days, as per the Gmail service-level agreement. Other notable Gmail outages occurred last year in April, August, and October.
Hope Gmail bosses will find a permanent solution to these minor irritants else Gmail could loose valuable users rapidly in future.
Happy Onam to all Keralities
Happy Onam to all and a very special thanks to all those Malayalees who are trying desperately to change kerala from 'God's Own Country' to 'Drinker's Own Kerala'.!!
A report from rediff goes like this :
Beverages Corporation, which is the sole body licensed to sell Indian Made Foreign Liquor in Kerala [ Images ] has announced record sale in the Onam season. The corporation said it earned Rs 34.14 crore on Monday alone.
The sale figures of consumer federation outlets and the bar hotels in the state are not available as yet. Studies in the past revealed that around 30 to 35 per cent sales were recorded in consumer federation's outlets. It may be noted that the Beverages Corporation is the sole billing body while consumer federation outlets act as secondary shops to beverage outlets.
According to records, the sale on the same day in 2008 was Rs 22.10 crore. This shows an increase of 49 per cent.
The record sale is attributed to the closure of all liquor shops on Uthradam day -- the first day of Onam. People are storing liquor as Thiruvonam (the actual day of the festival) falls on Wednesday.
There is major rush at several Beverages Corporation outlets. Police had to resort to cane charge to disperse unruly mob in several parts of the state.
In Kerala, bonuses for government employees and a month's salary are distributed in advance during the Onam season. What follows is a shopping spree.
Beverages Corporation records shows that during Onam the sale of liquor during the period from August 26 to 31 touched Rs 132 crore while during the same period last year it was Rs 110 crore.
The Beverages Corporation outlet in Chalakkudi in Thrissur district had record sale as usual with the figure touching Rs 22 lakh on Monday alone. The second most revenue-earning outlet was Karunagapally in Kollam district, which sold liquor worth Rs 20.37 lakh.
A report from rediff goes like this :
Beverages Corporation, which is the sole body licensed to sell Indian Made Foreign Liquor in Kerala [ Images ] has announced record sale in the Onam season. The corporation said it earned Rs 34.14 crore on Monday alone.
The sale figures of consumer federation outlets and the bar hotels in the state are not available as yet. Studies in the past revealed that around 30 to 35 per cent sales were recorded in consumer federation's outlets. It may be noted that the Beverages Corporation is the sole billing body while consumer federation outlets act as secondary shops to beverage outlets.
According to records, the sale on the same day in 2008 was Rs 22.10 crore. This shows an increase of 49 per cent.
The record sale is attributed to the closure of all liquor shops on Uthradam day -- the first day of Onam. People are storing liquor as Thiruvonam (the actual day of the festival) falls on Wednesday.
There is major rush at several Beverages Corporation outlets. Police had to resort to cane charge to disperse unruly mob in several parts of the state.
In Kerala, bonuses for government employees and a month's salary are distributed in advance during the Onam season. What follows is a shopping spree.
Beverages Corporation records shows that during Onam the sale of liquor during the period from August 26 to 31 touched Rs 132 crore while during the same period last year it was Rs 110 crore.
The Beverages Corporation outlet in Chalakkudi in Thrissur district had record sale as usual with the figure touching Rs 22 lakh on Monday alone. The second most revenue-earning outlet was Karunagapally in Kollam district, which sold liquor worth Rs 20.37 lakh.
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