THEWEEKTHATWAS
Pradesh February 2 to create
awareness about a strong
Lokpal Bill, but stayed away
from directly targeting any
political party. Meanwhile,
Hazare flew to Bangalore from
New Delhi, for naturopathy
treatment.
8 killed in Nagpur build- ing collapse
Income tax raids on Uttar Pradesh liquor baron’s premises
The Indian president’s Bodyguard participate in the Beating the Retreat ceremony in New Delhi, January 29
Mani Shankar Aiyar takes on Mumbai attacks mastermind
Congress party lawmaker Mani
Shankar Aiyar confronted
Lashkar-e-Tayiba founder Hafiz
Muhammad Saeed on a Pakistani
television show February 2 and
said he should be arrested for his
role in the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Saeed
opposed granting the Most Favored
Nation trade status to India by Pakistan,
saying that India had never seriously tried
to resolve problems.
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Unsafe for girl child
Team Anna campaigns in Uttar Pradesh
Members of Kisan Baburao ‘Anna’
Hazare’s team launched a multi-city
campaign in election-bound Uttar
Battered baby girl fighting for life
Pune teacher selected for US space education program
India deadliest place in the world for girl child
A report by the United Nations
Vandana Suryawanshi, a middle school
teacher at the Vidya Valley School, Pune,
has been selected as the first international teacher for a prestigious space program in the United States. Suryawanshi,
who has been teaching biology, earth science and general science for 20 years,
will join 19 other teachers, who were
selected for their active promotion of
space and science education by the Space
Foundation.
Jaya clashes with former ally
A heated verbal exchange between for-
mer allies Desiya Murpokku Dravida
Vijayakanth told Jayalalitha that the
AIADMK would not have come into
power in the state without his party’s
help while the latter slammed his claim
by saying she was forced to team up with
him by her associates.
India’s air world’s unhealthiest: Study
India has the worst air pollution in the
world, beating China, Pakistan, Nepal and
Bangladesh, according to a study released
during the World Economic Forum in
Davos, Switzerland. The high levels of fine
particulate matter are one of the major factors contributing to the country’s abysmal
air quality, the study said.
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Surajkund Crafts fair begins
The annual Surajkund crafts fair in Haryana
began February 2, with over 700 craftsmen from
across India and 11 foreign countries showcasing
their artifacts.
Artists from Orissa pose
during a media preview for
the Surajkund fair
