Open Letter An advertisement issued by Tata Motors appeared in West Bengal’s four leading newspapers on Friday as an open letter by Ratan Tata to the people of the state. In it he has mentioned the reasons that forced Tata Motors to relocate the Nano project and has asked the people, especially youths of West Bengal that what they want,’jobs or lawlessness’. In the advertisement he has appreciated the Buddhadeb Bhattacharya led government’s efforts to ‘build a prosperous state’ with ‘modern infrastructure and industrial growth’. He has also appealed the people to differentiate between the ‘ rule of law’ and ‘destructive political environment of confrontation, agitation, violence and lawlessness’ and have appealed the people to choose one of it. Reaction His letter is being seen as an answer to Mamta Banerjee’s allegations that His decision of relocating the Nano plant out of Singur was ‘hasty’ and ‘politically motivated’.A few days ago Mamta and Amar Singh had met President of India Mrs. Pratibha Patil. After it they had criticized Ratan Tata for his words’ a bad M and a good M’. Mamta had even alleged that Ratan Tata is speaking the language of a ‘politician’. It must be borne in mind that after Tata’s pull out decision, Mamta has been pushed to back foot. Her agitation against the Tata project has resulted in Nano’s departure from the state. Urban people, who are Mamta’s strong ‘vote bank’ have disliked her step. Not only the people of her home state but form all over India have criticized her for her anti-Nano move. Looser In the letter he has named Mamta Banerjee and has held her party’s confrontative actions’ supported by ‘vested interests and certain political parties’ for Nano’s exit from Bengal. All these words have exposed the powers that were working behind Mamta’s agitation. It is the first time that Tata have directly came in open and have criticized a political figure. Mamta has taken Ratan Tata as a ‘sitting duck’ but he has emerged as her biggest rival. Now she is under attack from all the sections of the state’s society. At one hand she has lost her major urban vote bank and on the other hand she could not solve the problems of the ‘unwilling’ farmers. It has given chance to the Left to attack her. She misguided the farmers and used their anger to convert it into votes. Neither [...]
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2nd Test:Sachin Surpasses Lara-Creates World Record
October 17th, 2008 
krishna Record In the ongoing test series between India and Australia, Sachin Tendulkar has become world’s highest run-getter in test matches when he scored 15 runs on the first day of the second test match being played at Mohali. With it he has surpassed West Indies’ former captain Brian Lara’s record of 11,953 runs in test-cricket. Brian Lara already had taken retirement from the international cricket. On the other hand, according to cricket pundits Sachin has a lot to offer even in the last phase of his cricket career. It must be learnt that he along with his four senior team mates was under fire by the selectors for their declining performances in the recent test series. But he has shut everyone’s mouth who was saying that he should take retirement now. Run Machine He could not break Lara’s record in Bangalore test and had got out at 49 and still needed 15 runs to surpass the record. But he had saved the match for his team. But he succeeded in Mohali to break the record. He made 88 runs and got out on debutant Peter Siddle’s ball. His catch was taken by Mathew Hayden. But with his 88 runs he has created another world record of 12,000 runs in test-cricket. Don Bradman had himself anointer him as his successor and he has proved him right. He had debuted in the international cricket in 1989 and since then he has remained an inseparable part of the Indian team. He is also the highest run-accumulator in the ODIs also. He has scored 81(42,39) centuries and 139 half centuries in the ODI and test matches. Playing on first day in the Mohali test he not only created world records but also steered his team out of danger. When the day’s play ended, India was playing at 311/5 with Ganguly and Ishant Sharma playing. First Day Earlier Indian skipper MS Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat first. Both the openers, V. Sehwag and G. Gambhir gave a flying start to their team. But when it was looking that Sehwag has settled he edged a short delivery going towards leg-side and was caught. After it Gambhir and Dravid added 76 runs for the second wicket. Dravid was bowled out by Bret lee when he was at 39 while Gambhir was sent back by M. Johnson when he was at 67.VVS Laxman again [...]
Sacked Jet Airways Staff Reinstated
October 17th, 2008 Aman Alliance After alliance between Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines, the former had decided to sack its 1900 staff members to cut the costs. Both the companies were loosing crores of rupees per month because of higher fuel prices. They had decided to rationalize the flights and end some international operations. After it Jet Airways management had issued sacking orders of 1900 staff members to keep the company afloat. It had led to protests in major cities and some politicians including Aviation Minister had demanded the probe into the matter. Wire money online to India with Xoom.com for as low as $4.99. Protests And Criticism MNS chief Raj Thackeray had threatened that his party workers will disrupt the Jet’s operations if the employees were not reinstated. On the other hand Labour Ministry had also showed its concerns and had decided to go ahead after the meeting with the Jet management and sacked workers on Friday. Jet Airways management had decided to sack employees across all the sections who were either probationers or had served for less than six months. The announcement had led to protests by the sacked employees in the major cities. More that 50 employees had demonstrated at Indira Gandhi International Airport in the Capital. Even the Oil Minister Murli Deora had launched a direct attack on Jet Airways Chief Naresh Goyal. Reversal Of Order But everyone was astonished to see the development when Jet Airways Chairman Naresh Goyal apologized for the sacking move on Friday and requested them to resume work. He said that though the management had decided to sack the employees but it is his personal decision to reinstate them and work together to make Jet Airways a big company. Civilian Aviation Minister Praful Patel has welcomed Goyal’s decision of taking back the staff. He said that he had talked to him to rethink about the move. But on the other hand Goyal asked the sacked employees to return to work from today (Friday) because he did not wanted ‘to see tears in the eyes’ of his employees who are like his ‘children’ to him. Politics A race has started between politicians to take credit for the reinstatement of the sacked employees. At one hand Praful Patel is saying that his words have forced the Jet Chairman to roll back his decision. One the other hand some people have said that it is [...]
