Kalam, The Search Twice, In September, Us Business

New Delhi: former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, the search was not once but twice at the airport in United States in September, which violates the Protocol after almost any other country.

United States brought former President APJ Abdul Kalam for exposing his sports in New York at JFK airport, the incident that caused sharp reactions from India, which threatened retaliatory action.

In a written apology Kalam and the Government of India, said: "the United States an appropriate procedure for the accelerated verification of dignitaries had not been followed.

"We deeply regret the inconvenience that had been for him (Kalam) on 29 September incident involving security checks in JFK airport in New York, United States Embassy statement here said, noting that it has a huge respect for Kalam.

They also stated that the US is working actively to prevent such incidents in the future.

Given serious attention to the incident, India threatened to respond with External Affairs Minister SM Krishna Indian Ambassador to the United States leadership Nirupama RAO address in writing to the "high level" with Washington.

United States says that after the incident, us frisking while charge d ' Affairs Peter Burleigh hand personally, delivered a letter from the administrator of the United States transportation security Kalam and a similar letter has been transmitted to the Government of India regretted the incident.

That he "deeply appreciates and appreciates" the maintenance of strong ties and partnerships with India, the United States said,

"We are confident that, despite this unfortunate incident, we will continue to work closely with India in many areas of our strategic partnership."

80-year-old Kalam was the search in New York on 29 September before boarding an Air India flight.

Sources said that even after the Kalam its seat on the plane, the United States security forces forced the crew to open the door and took away the jacket and boots of the former President to check for explosives, because they forgot to do so before its landing. Elements were subsequently returned to the Kalam.

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MMRCA: Why India Opted For Europe And Us

Clearing the air over why India [photo] has a preference for Europe to the United States as the acquisition of medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA), senior government sources said on Wednesday it was to get the best weapons for the Indian armed forces.

Sources said that "there was no political or strategic choice, but simply a matter of getting the best weapons for our defence forces".

"After all, detailed technical assessment of the various planes was done to assess which were fighter aircraft, our requirements and which not. It was a fully transparent process where the buyer and seller know exactly where they stand ".

"According to the defense procurement process (DPP) we took the plane and finally there are two that meet our needs. Currently, commercial proposals from aircraft manufacturers Rafale and the Eurofighter, "the sources added.

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Obama Launches Plan To Help Families Facing Foreclosure

Washington — President Barack Obama announced a series of measures to facilitate the refinancing of mortgage loans for families facing the threat of foreclosure, comparing his Administration's efforts with inaction by Congress.

"What people don't realize, however, that some elected officials in Washington did not seem to share the same sense of urgency that people all around the country," he said in Las Vegas.

"So I'm here to tell you all and tell people of Nevada and Las Vegas-we can't wait for more dysfunctional Congress to do its work. Where they will not act, I will, "said Obama.

He introduced reforms at home affordable refinance program or HARP, allowing more time to refinancing mortgages makes more people eligible and reduces the interest rate on refinancing of credits, granted by the Government-sponsored lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

For this reason, the President specifically chose to visit Las Vegas, one of the cities affected by the housing crisis and where house prices have dropped by around 50 per cent from the year 2008.

One of the conditions for getting mortgage refinancing requires that the amount of the debt may not exceed 125% of the current value of the House, this means that many underwater borrowers will not be entitled to a new, lower interest rates.

With this reform at the White House hopes that 1 million families will be added to the mortgage programs, with support from the Federal Government.

".. .the truth is, the only way that we really can attack our economic problems, the only way we can return hundreds of thousands of people to work right now with decisive action from Congress, "said Obama.

"But last month, when I spoke at a joint session of Congress on our employment crisis, I also said that I intend to do everything in my power to act on behalf of the American people--with or without Congress.

Obama faces divided Congress after legislative elections in November 2010, in the House of representatives, controlled by the Republican majority to block any new bills in the year 2011.

Plan jobs 447 billion, submitted by Obama to a joint session of Congress includes tax cuts and public spending increase is aimed at stimulating the fragile economies of the United States and reduce unemployment, which now stands at 9.1 per cent.

However, the President was derailed again when Republicans rejected the plan, which would provide $ 35 billion for States to hire teachers, police officers and firefighters.

The President of the United States is currently on a tour of the country to sell its work plan.

After a visit to North Carolina and Virginia bus last week, he tours the most on the West with stops in Nevada and California.

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