Saturday, May 22, 2010
AIR CRASH AT MANGALORE
Mangalore-bound Air India Express plane from Dubai overshot the runway at Bajpe Airport in Mangalore this morning, killing at least 160 passengers. The injured were taken to hospitals.
The Boeing-737, manned by an expat pilot reportedly landed 2000 feet from touchdown point. Nearly 25 ambulances and firefighters reached the spot to help rescue operations. Rescue operations at the site are almost over and chances of survivors are remote.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
PAK TAKES NO ACTION
Saturday, May 8, 2010
IPO INVESTING- KNOW YOUR MERCHANT BANKER
The IPOs which are quoting below the issue price and
the BRLMs associated with the issues that are listed
from 01-01-10 and until date, are furnished below.
NAME OF ISSUER | ISSUE PRICE | CURRENT PRICE - AS ON 03-05-10. | MERCHANT BANKERS/BRLM |
SYNCOM | RS 75 | RS64 | Chartered Capital |
VASCON | RS 165 | RS 153 | Kotak Mahindra, Enam Securities |
EMMBI | RS 45 | RS18 | Keynote |
DB REALTY | RS 468 | RS 436 | Enam Securities, Kotak Mahindra |
HATHWAY | RS 240 | RS 209 | Morgan Stanley, UBS Securities, Kotak Mahindra |
TEXMO PIPES | RS 90 | RS 62 | Almondz Global |
PRADIP OVERSEAS | RS 110 | RS 87 | ANAND RATHI |
SHREE GANESH JEWELLER | RS 260 | 135 | Axis Bank Ltd. ICICI Securities Ltd. Avendus Capital |
GOENKA DIAMONDS | RS 135 | 101 | SBI CAPS |
INTRASOFT | RS 145 | 130 | Collins Stewart, Anand Rathi |
CASTE BASED CENSUS
The Center has agreed to caste – based census as pressurized by the Yadav trio. The UPA has wafer thin majority in LS, RJD and SP who have twenty-five MPs, are extending outside support to the government. Their support is necessary to pass nuclear liability bill for which, there is strong opposition from the BJP and the Left parties. However, the Yadav trios are ignoring the writing on the wall, which is very clear. The next election either at the state or center will be fought on the issue of development, providing basic amenities in the rural area – like education, housing, health, infrastructure and reforms, among others. The days winning elections only based on caste, religion/region is over. The young, educated and informed voters, who constitute more than 70% of the total electorate, is definitely not going to exercise their franchise based on caste considerations. The Yadavs have to adopt themselves to the changed political dynamics. Otherwise, they are, probably serving their last tenure in the Lok Sabha.
The new census should be used for the statistical purposes and for monitoring the various programme and policies of the government and the political parties should stop using the same for vote bank politics.