Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India: Pranab

Tawang: Rebuffing China's claim on Arunachal Pradesh, India yesterday asserted that the north eastern state is its integral part and ruled out ceding any of its part.

"China is often making claims on Arunachal Pradesh, but Arunachal Pradesh has a special place in our heart," said External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who visited the 400-year-old Buddhist monastery here.

"People of Arunachal Pradesh regularly elect two representatives to the Lok Sabha and there is an elected state assembly carrying out the responsibility of administration like any of other 27 states. The question of parting company of Arunachal or any of its part does not arise," he said amidst defeaning cheers.

Mukherjee's rejection of the Chinese claim on Arunachal Pradesh follows a recent declaration by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during a visit to the state that Arunachal was 'our land of rising sun'.

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105-yr-old Kalka-Shimla railway gets World Heritage Site status

The 105-year-old railway line that meanders through the hills between Kalka and Shimla, covering 102 tunnels and 800 bridges, was yesterday officially declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Minister of State for Railways R Velu unveiled the inscription plaque of the Kalka-Shimla Railway as a World Heritage Site at the Kalka railway station.

The Kalka-Shimla railway line was built in 1898 during British rule to connect the then summer capital of India, Shimla, with other parts of the country. The two-feet-six-inches narrow gauge railway line that covers a distance of 96 km was officially opened for traffic in 1903.

"This railway line actually deserves this status and everyone here is happy. Besides the fact that it is more than 100 years old, there are many things that reinforced our claim for this status," said Ajay Kochhar, station superintendent at the Kalka railway station.

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MNS sword hangs over Deshdrohi

Mumbai: Kamaal R Khan is a relieved man. The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has decided not to file a petition against Khan's film Deshdrohi, based on the divisive politics in the city. Five members of the MNS legal team attended a special screening of the film at Star Studio in Versova, Andheri yesterday held by Khan and decided that the movie can be released in theatres.

"Some scenes that are shown in the promos are not there in the film. Khan has also changed some dialogues that were objectionable to the police. We don't think we'll file a petition against the movie, but will take a final call after consulting our seniors," said Akhilesh Chaubey, vice-president, legal cell of MNS, after watching the film.

The MNS had earlier threatened to file a petition against the movie with the Bombay High Court, alleging that the movie may provoke people and disrupt peace in the city.

Khan also held a screening of the film for the special branch of Mumbai police on Saturday at Eros, Churchgate. The police have objected to two scenes in the movie, but have yet to decide on their course of action.

Khan, the producer and lead protagonist of the film, said, "I know I have made a good film and nobody can reject it. The MNS legal team has seen my film and they seem to be fine with it. They have a few doubts, but they should get cleared."

When asked about the MNS objection to the promos of the film, Khan said, "How can anyone judge a film on the basis of a 30-second promo? I cannot edit or delete any more dialogues because it would affect the storyline of the film."

He added that his film would release on November 14 as scheduled.

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Enough of saas-bahus, Kiran Bedi is here

Mumbai: India's first woman IPS officer Kiran Bedi is all set to host a television reality show in which she will seek to resolve real-life disputes with parties presenting their case before her.

"I am really excited about the show, which is titled 'Aap Ki Kacheri'. It was to be aired on Star Plus channel from yesterday, but has got delayed by a week due to a strike by production houses," Bedi said.

The show, which is replacing Star's much-popular soap opera 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi', will bring parties embroiled in civil disputes and willing to argue their case before camera, with Bedi playing 'judge' and cross-examiner.

Eager to deflect criticism of any encroachment into the field of judiciary, Bedi made it clear that the cases will be those which are not pending before any court and all legal aspects will be looked into before recording any episode.

Bedi,hopes that the show will trigger a movement for voluntary dispute redressal systems across the country.

"If Manmohan Singh and L K Advani sits in a room with no other officials but the Directors General of Police, and listens to them, they can solve most of the law and order problems," she said.

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AIIMS hospital administration gets ISO certificate

New Delhi: The hospital administration of the premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here has been awarded ISO 9001:2000 certification, officials said on Monday.

"The department has become the first of its kind in the country to document its teaching, training, research and patient care management processes through ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Systems Certification," Shakti Gupta, head of department of hospital administration, told sources.

Gupta said AIIMS was the first medical college to start hospital administration (in 1962) as a stream of knowledge and has taken several initiatives to develop model syllabi, to meet the changing demands and skill set requirements in this field.

AIIMS is the premier medical college in the country and treats nearly 8,000 patients every day. IANS

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SBI MF launches 30 Days Debt Fund - 4

Date, Nov-08-2008
SBI MF launches SBI Debt Fund Series -30 Days Fund-4, which is a close-ended debt scheme. The investment objective behind this is to provide regular income, liquidity and returns to the investors through investments in a portfolio that comprising debt instruments such as government securities, AAA/AA+ bonds and money market instruments. The fund would remain open for subscription on 10 November 2008.