Anna Hazare and Government show on

Indian system with balant hope on which we breathe has decomposed to foul smell and hear the business with anecdote of scams every now and then and the scam-er show the strength with law remain dormant:Thus an act to show the every thing is in development keeps people hope ignited:Lokpal Bill music being played by the protesters are all in mood of protests but do not discuss further beyond their ambit thus second layer of self style leadership developed to which many are raising their intention: With Anna's goodwill to get the draft of law is their ultimate goal to weed out corruption is again a folly:Each authority from local level to International needs civil -Intellectual observation:Parliament debate begins after public discourse which continue after floor debate too:
Parallel meeting was held with transparency and accountability at VIF Chankyapuri
but the peoples were raising criticism but no solutions -Imperialist created a system to suit the inner and those out of the system with no powers: What a method of loot or money laundering experts says the laws are there but results are in far flung for him to enjoy and can be punished but no provision of recovery of loot money so is the case of stashed money abroad:

Thus Government on Thursday opened a channel of communication with anti-corruption protestors led by Anna Hazare with Union Minister Kapil Sibal meeting activists Swami Agnivesh and Arvind Kejriwal to find a way out on the demand for a joint committee on drafting Lokpal Bill.Sibal, who met the activists at his residence, said the broad parametres of solving the issue has been agreed upon."We have started a channel of communication. We met last evening. We met today also. The talks have been constructive...The formalities are yet to be agreed upon. We are meeting again," Sibal told reporters after the meeting.But he did not elaborate on what the formula is saying the attempt is that all are together. "We want to deal with corruption. We want to get rid of corruption. We want the civil society to participate. We have no problem with that," he said appealing to Hazare to call off the hunger strike.

"The objective of the government and civil society is to sit together and to deal with the issue of corruption effectively through an appropriate legislation," he said.Agnivesh said he will inform Hazare about the outcome of the talks which he described as "positive". "We will inform Hazare about the talks. The final decision will be his," he said.

Sania progresses to pre-quarterfinals of Charleston WTA event

Indian qualifier Sania Mirza edged past Vania King in a three-set battle to book a pre-quarterfinal berth in the WTA Family Circle Cup in Charleston (USA).Showing nerves of steel, Sania erased a one-set deficit to score a 6-7, 6-4, 6-2 win over local player in the second round of the 7 lakh 21,000 USD hard court event.

King had ousted 16th seed Russian Vera Dushevina in her opening round. Sania will fight it out with either fourth seed Marion Bartoli of France or German wild card Sabine Lisicki for a spot in the last-eight. Lisicki and world number 10 Bartoli will clash in their second round today.

Forces, protesters clash erupt for third consecutive day in Yemen

Violent clashes between security forces and protesters erupted for a third consecutive day in Yemen as demonstrators continue to seek the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Witnesses said plainclothes security men today opened fire on anti-government protesters in the southern city of Taiz, a day after shootings there killed at least 15 people.The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has expressed alarm at what it terms reports of disproportionate and excessive use of force, including machine guns, against peaceful protesters in Taiz yesterday. International pressure is mounting for President Saleh to leave office.The European Union's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton issued a statement today saying the transition must begin now. The U.S. State Department has called the violence in Yemen appalling amid signs of mounting U.S. pressure on President Saleh to relinquish power.Meanwhile, a Yemeni opposition spokesman said U.S. and European diplomats were in contact with Mr. Saleh and also asked anti-government leaders for their vision for a transition. The Gulf Arab states have invited Yemeni government and opposition representatives to talks in Saudi Arabia.

Ffresh violence in Yemen;

Violence escalated in Yemen on Monday as security forces shot dead 15 anti-regime protestors in the city of Taiz, south of the capital, as officials said embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh is likely to be eased out and offered a safe passage out of the country.Violence erupted in Taiz after thousands of protestors marched through the city heading towards the Freedom Square, where youth demonstrators were staging a sit-in, Al Jazeera reported.The pan-Arab channel quoting provincial officials said that clashes broke out as the marchers passed the Governor's headquarters, where troops barred their way baton charging them, bursting teargas and then opened fire, killing 15 people on the spot.

"At least 15 people were killed by live bullets and hundreds lay wounded as troops on nearby rooftops opened fire with live ammunition," opposition activists said.There were also reports of regime loyalists in civilian clothes firing on protestors in Hudeida, west of Saana.As violence continued to inflame the strategically located country on the Red sea, US media report said the American government had dropped its backing to the beleaguered President and was helping to negotiate his exile in another country with members of his family.New York Times quoting the US and Yemeni officials said that Washington had almost finalised a deal to replace Saleh by his deputy Abd al-Rab Mansur al-Hadi.

The change of regime in Yemen -the third in an Arab country after Egypt and Tunisia was also backed by Gulf monarchies and the country's closest ally and banker Saudi Arabia.The Gulf foreign minister who met in Saudi capital of Riyadh in a statement said the "Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have agreed to begin contact with the Yemeni government and opposition to overcome the current situation."

The GCC supported the moves to work out a negotiated agreement to overcome the status quo.Their mediation offer comes a day after Yemen's opposition told the beleaguered President to hand over power to his deputy, whom they would accept as an interim president till fresh elections are held.

The GCC also said in a significant statement that the "will and choices of the Yemeni people should be respected."The meeting was attended by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait,Oman, Qatar and the UAE all GCC members.The US, Arab and Yemeni officials were quoted by American media as saying that high-level negotiations were on to discuss a package for Saleh which would include a safe passage for him and his family to another country and transfer of power to Vice President al-Hadi till fresh elections are held within six months.

If Saleh agrees to the terms, he would be the third Arab head of state to demit office in the last few months in the face of countrywide riots and crackdown which have left more than 100 people dead.The NYT reported that the Obama administration, which had long supported President Saleh even in the wake of wide spread protests, have quietly shifted position and decided he must be eased out of office.Earlier, the US had maintained its support for Saleh and refrained from directly criticising in public even as his supporters fired on peaceful demonstrators, because he was considered a critical ally in fighting the Yemeni branch of al-Qaeda.

This position, the NYT said, has fuelled criticisms in the US as the country had rushed out to oust a repressive autocrat in Libya, but not in strategic allies like Yemen and Bahrain."That position began to shift last week," US officials were quoted by the NYT which said that Washington has now told its Arab allies that Saleh's hold on office was untenable and he should leave.The US, Saudi Arabia and Gulf countries have now come to realise the NYT said that there was race against the clock to resolve the political impasse in Yemen before the country implodes.

Jordanians demand reform

Young Jordanians demand reform Hundreds of youths held a sit-in protest Friday in Jordan's capital to call for reforms, a week after clashes between them and government supporters killed a man and injured 160."Down with oppression. The people want regime and constitutional reforms, and trials for the corrupt. We want national unity," about 600 members of the 24th March movement chanted outside Amman's city hall.Around 50 government supporters gathered in an area close to the demonstrators, holding large pictures of King Abdullah II and expressing their "loyalty and allegiance" the monarch as well as "commitment to the kingdom."
Nearly 400 policemen were deployed, while Jordan's National Centre for Human Rights sent representatives as observers.The March 24 group now mainly includes opposition Islamists after leftist and nationalist parties withdrew from the movement over "ideological differences."
On Friday last week, a 55-year-old protester died and 160 people were injured when police broke up a pro-reform protest camp following a stone attack by loyalists against young demonstrators near the interior ministry.Following the violence, the government decided to ban its supporters from demonstrating in the capital, while the opposition was allowed to demonstrate in specially designated areas in Amman.The king has condemned the violence and vowed to fight attempts to "sabotage" the country's reform drive.A government-appointed committee for national dialogue has suspended its work after 15 of its members quit over the clashes, but following a meeting with the king, 12 of them retracted their resignations.

Cambodian PM declares assets

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has urged civil servants to meet an upcoming deadline for making a mandatory declaration of their assets, as he took his turn.
Hun Sen said he was pleased that more than 10,000 officials have already made their confidential declarations to Cambodia's anti-corruption agency.About 25,000 are required to do so by April 7, or face up to a year in jail and a fine of up to 2 million riels (USD 500).The requirement is part of an anti-corruption law first proposed 15 years ago but adopted only last year.Cambodia is routinely listed by independent groups such as Transparency International as one of the most corrupt countries in Asia.Hun Sen told reporters his monthly salary is 4.6 million riels (USD 1,150).

Shunglu Committee :Losses of Rs 1,600 crore CWG Projects

The two-member High Level Committee, headed by former Comptroller and Auditor General V K Shunglu, in its fresh report, also upbraided several government agencies for causing losses of over 1,600 crore rupees in executing projects.The Committee, which went into the complaints of alleged corruption and irregularities in the conduct of sporting extravaganza, said the Organizing Committee had serious governance problems due to an unwieldy general body with 500 members and a subservient executive board.
It found that recruitment of key positions in the Secretariat and the senior leadership positions was not based on merit.