MUMBAI: Lawyers of Kasab will inspect the dinghy used by the 26/11 terrorists to land in Mumbai. Kasab's lawyers Amin Solkar and Farhana Shah have alleged the dinghy did not have the capacity to hold 10 persons. - Shibu ThomasThe boat is currently housed in the Arthur Road jail premises and is a crucial evidence in the case against Kasab.
The Bombay High court division bench of Justice Ranjana Desai and Justice R V More allowed the defence to check the boat.
The police case is that Kasab and the none other terrorists had travelled from Pakistan in the boat Al-Husseini. They then hijacked the Indian fishing boat "Kuber" to reach Mumbai. They abandoned Kuber, and used the dhingy to land at Budhwar Park.
Meanwhile, the defence on Thursday wrapped up the arguments, claiming the evidence against Kasab was weak. The defence has argued that Kasab was not part of the 26/11 terrorist conspiracy. The prosecution led by special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam will reply to the defence claims and subsequently the court will hear the arguments on the death sentence.
Read more: Kasab's lawyers to inspect 26/11 boat - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Kasabs-lawyers-to-inspect-26/11-boat/articleshow/7073355.cms#ixzz17gnoW53p
Friday, December 10, 2010
54 percent Indians paid bribe last year: study
By PTI
Berlin: One person in four worldwide paid bribe during the past year while 54 percent Indians say they greased the palms of authorities to get things done, says a study released today to mark International Anti-Corruption Day.
"Corruption has increased over the last three years, say six out of 10 people around the world, and one in four people report paying bribes in the last year," the Berlin-based non- governmental agency, Transparency International (TI), said.
Releasing the findings of the 2010 Global Corruption Barometer , a worldwide public opinion survey on corruption, TI said it showed that in the past 12 months one in four people paid bribe to one of nine institutions and services, from health to education to tax authorities.
The police are named the most frequent recipient of bribes, according to those surveyed, with 29 percent of those who had contact with the police reporting that they paid bribe.
The biggest number of reported bribery payments in 2010 is in Afghanistan, Cambodia, Cameroon, India, Iraq, Liberia, Nigeria, Palestine, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Uganda where more than 50 percent of people surveyed paid bribe in the past 12 months.
In India, 54 percent of users of services said they paid bribe to receive attention from service providers.
Almost half of all respondents say they paid bribes to avoid problems with the authorities and a quarter say it was to speed up processes.
Most worrying is the fact that bribes to the police have almost doubled since 2006, and more people report paying bribes to the judiciary and for registry and permit services than they did so five years ago, TI said.
Worldwide, sub-Saharan Africa was the region reporting the greatest incidence of bribery with more than one person in two saying they had made such payments to officials in the past 12 months.
The Middle East and North Africa was the next most corrupt regions with 36 percent of people there reporting having paid bribes.
This compared to 32 percent in the former Soviet republics, 23 percent in South America, 19 percent in the Balkans and Turkey, 11 percent in the Asia-Pacific region and five percent in the European Union and North America.
The United Nations established International Anti-Corruption Day in 2003 to raise awareness of graft and promote the global fight against it.
Berlin: One person in four worldwide paid bribe during the past year while 54 percent Indians say they greased the palms of authorities to get things done, says a study released today to mark International Anti-Corruption Day.
"Corruption has increased over the last three years, say six out of 10 people around the world, and one in four people report paying bribes in the last year," the Berlin-based non- governmental agency, Transparency International (TI), said.
Releasing the findings of the 2010 Global Corruption Barometer , a worldwide public opinion survey on corruption, TI said it showed that in the past 12 months one in four people paid bribe to one of nine institutions and services, from health to education to tax authorities.
The police are named the most frequent recipient of bribes, according to those surveyed, with 29 percent of those who had contact with the police reporting that they paid bribe.
The biggest number of reported bribery payments in 2010 is in Afghanistan, Cambodia, Cameroon, India, Iraq, Liberia, Nigeria, Palestine, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Uganda where more than 50 percent of people surveyed paid bribe in the past 12 months.
In India, 54 percent of users of services said they paid bribe to receive attention from service providers.
Almost half of all respondents say they paid bribes to avoid problems with the authorities and a quarter say it was to speed up processes.
Most worrying is the fact that bribes to the police have almost doubled since 2006, and more people report paying bribes to the judiciary and for registry and permit services than they did so five years ago, TI said.
Worldwide, sub-Saharan Africa was the region reporting the greatest incidence of bribery with more than one person in two saying they had made such payments to officials in the past 12 months.
The Middle East and North Africa was the next most corrupt regions with 36 percent of people there reporting having paid bribes.
This compared to 32 percent in the former Soviet republics, 23 percent in South America, 19 percent in the Balkans and Turkey, 11 percent in the Asia-Pacific region and five percent in the European Union and North America.
The United Nations established International Anti-Corruption Day in 2003 to raise awareness of graft and promote the global fight against it.
Half of India's Critical Infra Providers are victims of cyber attacks
New Delhi : Cyber attacks against critical infrastructure providers in India have become more frequent and increasingly effective, said a survey released by Symantec. According to its India findings of its 2010 Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Survey, successful attacks on cyber networks of critical infrastructure providers could have a significant societal impact and potentially even threat national security.
"Critical Infrastructure Protection is not limited to protecting government and defense infrastructure, but extends to both publicly and privately run infrastructure such as telephone networks, power generation and distribution, oil refineries and gas pipelines," said Shantanu Ghosh, Vice President, India Product Operations, Symantec.
According to Ghosh, today security threats have become so advanced that they require a comprehensive and risk-based approach that encompasses security, disaster recovery and information management technology to maintain true network resiliency.
The survey has found that 43 percent of Indian companies said that attempts to shutdown or degrade their computer network were effective. On the other hand, 37 percent said attempts to manipulate physical equipment through network were somewhat effective. Adding to it, more than two-thirds of critical infrastructure providers said that these attacks are increasing.
About 80 percent of Indian providers are positive towards government initiatives to protect critical infrastructure. Moreover, one in five respondents is also engaged with the government on these plans.
Respondents cited security training, response, audits and disaster recovery planning as safeguards that needed the most improvement. In fact, 42 percent said that lack of trained resources within industry sectors is a challenge.
In a global basis, 53 percent of companies suspected they had experienced an attack waged with a specific political goal in mind. While 48 percent expect attacks in the next year, 80 percent believe that the frequency of such attacks is increasing. Two-thirds have positive attitudes about programs and are willing to cooperate with their government on CIP. On the other hand, only one-third of critical infrastructure providers feel extremely prepared against all types of attacks.
Resource : http://keepingpacewiththeworld.blogspot.com/
"Critical Infrastructure Protection is not limited to protecting government and defense infrastructure, but extends to both publicly and privately run infrastructure such as telephone networks, power generation and distribution, oil refineries and gas pipelines," said Shantanu Ghosh, Vice President, India Product Operations, Symantec.
According to Ghosh, today security threats have become so advanced that they require a comprehensive and risk-based approach that encompasses security, disaster recovery and information management technology to maintain true network resiliency.
The survey has found that 43 percent of Indian companies said that attempts to shutdown or degrade their computer network were effective. On the other hand, 37 percent said attempts to manipulate physical equipment through network were somewhat effective. Adding to it, more than two-thirds of critical infrastructure providers said that these attacks are increasing.
About 80 percent of Indian providers are positive towards government initiatives to protect critical infrastructure. Moreover, one in five respondents is also engaged with the government on these plans.
Respondents cited security training, response, audits and disaster recovery planning as safeguards that needed the most improvement. In fact, 42 percent said that lack of trained resources within industry sectors is a challenge.
In a global basis, 53 percent of companies suspected they had experienced an attack waged with a specific political goal in mind. While 48 percent expect attacks in the next year, 80 percent believe that the frequency of such attacks is increasing. Two-thirds have positive attitudes about programs and are willing to cooperate with their government on CIP. On the other hand, only one-third of critical infrastructure providers feel extremely prepared against all types of attacks.
Resource : http://keepingpacewiththeworld.blogspot.com/
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