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Unmanned hunter
DRONE ATTACKS The US
Indian-American on top
Anirudh Bhattacharyya
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NEW YORK: The American

Heritage Medical Dictionary’s
definition for it is: “An instru-
ment for measuring the quan-
tity of blood that flows per unit
of time through a blood ves-
Indiana in 2008.
In winning the Bee,
Veeramani, a fan of the
Cleveland Cavaliers basket-
ball team, who wants to be a
cardiovascular surgeon, gath-
ered a bounty in prizes — a $
30,000 cast prize from
Scripps, as well as additional
has ramped up the number of sel.”
That word is stromuhr.
And having spelt that word,
prizes from Merriam-Webster,
Encyclopeadia Britannica, and
the Sgima Phi Epsilon
strikes in July 2008, and has Anamika Veeramani, a 14-
year-old Indian-American
Educational Foundation.
Veeramani has trained in both
from North Royalton in the Indian classical music and
continued to regularly hit at state of Ohio became the 10th
Indian American to win the
dance. She was placed fifth
during the 2009 Spelling Bee.
Taliban and Al Qaeda coveted Scripps National In fact, the Indian American

targets inside Pakistan WAGING LONG DISTANCE WAR

As the drone attacks by US have expanded, they have attracted increasing criticism from human rights
Spelling Bee. And her win
makes it a hatrick for the
community at the National
Spelling Bee, with Indian
dominance of the spelling bee
has become so associated with
the community’s success, that
US President Barack Obama
organisations and legal scholars, some of whom claim aspects of the program violate international law. Americans kids bagging the actually mentioned that he had
crown three years in a row. met Anamika Veeramani at
Critics also contend that the attacks risk a backlash in Pakistan and other countries where they are carried out.
sundayspecial WHAT IS A DRONE ? The 2009 competition was
won by Kavya Shivashankar
the White House the same day
he attended a reception held

Anirudh Bhattacharyya
A drone is an aircraft that flies without Drone: Unmanned Air Vehicle System Taliban/ Al Qaeda casualties from Kansas, who was pre-
ceded by Sameer Mishra from
in honour of External Affairs
Minister SM Krishna.
a crew on board. Some drones follow US army’s RQ-1 RQ-1 Predator RQ-1 Predator it
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a preprogrammed flight path 122 73 268 463 253
Predator drone can fly upto became MQ-1 after it

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controlled from a remote locations. became the primary 740 km to a became a system 2006 2007 2010
hile part of the reason
for Pakistani-American Their largest use is in unmanned aerial target, loiter consisting of air 50
2008
2009 (till May) SPELLING THEIR WAY TO SUCCESS
military operations, for reconnais- vehicle used for offen- overhead for vehicles, ground
Faisal Shahzad’s sive operations in 14 hours, then control station, and a
40 53
abortive car bombing in sance and attack missions. 36 YEAR NAME PLACE WINNING WORD
Afghanistan and the return to its Predator satellite 30 36
New York’s Times Some are also used in 1985 Balu Natarajan, Illinois Milieu
Pakistani tribal areas. base. communication suite. 20
Square is said to have been the US civil applications, such as firefighting 1988 Rageshree Ramachandran California elegiacal
10 03 05
campaign of Predator strikes in or nonmilitary security work, such as 1999 Nupur Lala Florida logorrhea
Highest concentration
Pakistani territory, this strategy is surveillance of pipelines. of drone strikes Swat 2000 George Abraham Thampy Missouri demarche
Valley AIR STRIKES IN PAKISTAN 2002 Pratyush Buddiga Colorado prospicience
now central to how the Obama The use of unmanned
Administration approaches quelling aircraft carrying cameras or sensors Kabul
Jalalabad Malakand 2003 Sai R Gunturi Texas pococurante
terrorist outfits in that country espe- to gather AFGHANISTAN PREDATOR UAV 2005 Anurag Kashyap California appoggiatura
cially in North Waziristan. intelligence started in the 1950s and Peshawar COMMUNICATION 2008 Sameer Mishra Indiana guerdon
Islamabad
According to the latest data from has developed steadily since then. SYSTEM 2009 Kavya Shivashankar Kansas Laodicean
Long War Journal, which is the stan- Israel was the first country to use Machis 2010 Anamika Veeramani Ohio stromuhr
dard for tracking covert airstrikes Federally PAKISTAN Communication
them for military prupoese in 1980s. Shakai
in Pakistan, the number of such Administered An aperture camera is satellites are
Drones can hover over the battlefield North
th
th
attacks till May 15 this year has Tribal Areas primarily used for navigation. used to control
for up to 24 hours at altitudes greater W
Waziristan
already matched that for 2008 and Infrared camera is used at when there is
than 60,000 feet, providing real-time Southh A eaa
Area night or in haze. no direct link
could soon equal that for all of last intelligence to commanders who are Wana Wazirist
rristan
rista
isstttaa
ist AFGHANISTAN e
enlarggged
e available. They
year. far away from the scene of the
There have been 36 strikes this also transfer data
engagement. Gangggi Khel
hhel
el PAKISTAN back to other
year as against 53 in 2009. Intelligence
analyst and Long War Journal ’s military facilities
INDIA Surveillence
Managing Editor Bill Roggio said, target
“It could break last year’s total some Satellite
time in July at this pace.” Wingspan: 14.8 m data link
While the strategy originally had Satellite
been to strike at high value target, uplink
it now also involves targeting Al vehicle
Qaeda’s external networks, those
that want to strike in the US, as well
as the training camps of the multi-
tude of terror outfits that have made Ground Control HIMACHAL PRADESH
their base mainly in North Waziristan. Station
IRRIGATION & P.H. DEPARTMENT
Even Punjabi Taliban groups appear
to have moved to the North after the HP IPH TENDER
Pakistan Army’s operations in South Separate, sealed tenders on Lump Sump, form 6 & 12 are hereby invited by
Waziristan. Length: 8.2 m the Executive Engineer, IPH Division Sundernagar District Mandi HP for the
While there has been pressure following works from registered eligible contractors having sufficient experience
from the US on Pakistan to move into and expertise for construction of similar works so as to reach in the office of the
Max. altitude Executive Engineer, IPH Division Sundernagar. On or before 17.06.2010 upto 11.00
North Waziristan, especially after 7,620 m
the Times Square episode, Pakistan’s AM which shall be opened on the same day at 11.30 AM simultaneously in all the
Laser guided
above said offices in the presence of intending bidders or their authorized
Army has been reluctant to do so. In Maximum speed: Hellfire Missiles representatives as per procedure given below. If the office happens to be closed on
fact, the group which Shahzad was system.” It’s cruise speed is at 230 250 km/hour
linked to, the Tehrik-e-Taliban or the miles per hour, has a range of 3200 Communication Hellfire Missile the date of receipt of the bids as specified, the bids will be received and opened on
antenna dome Weight: 45.4–49 kg next working day at the same time and venue. The bid documents can be had from
Pakistan Taliban is centred in North nautical miles and can fly as high all the above offices against cash payment (non refundable) on all working days on
Waziristan. That is where he also as 50,000 feet. The system comes Operational written requisition alongwith the document's cost. Sale of bid documents will be
received training in bomb making. with over a dozen air-to-ground mis- range: 500 m – 8 km closed at 4.30 PM one day prior to opening of bid i.e. 16.06.2010. The tender
In addition, while the majority of siles including Hellfires. Speed: Mach 1.3 documents can also be downloaded from the Departmental website
attacks are undertaken by the MQ- An official said, “The US Air Force US has a fleet of 116 planes www.hpiph.org. and cost of documents shall have to be deposited with the
1 Predator, another advanced drone, proposed the MQ-9 system in Camera Sensor
Each plane costs $ 4.5 million Text: MCT, Long War Journal; HT Graphic: Swati prequalification bid in shape of demand draft in favour of Executive Engineer IPH
the MQ-9 Reaper has also been intro- response to the Department of Division Sundernagar. The tenders can also be sent by post under registered
duced into the theater. Defense request for Global War on cover so as to reach upto 17.06.2010 before 11.00 AM in IPH Division
However, there are no numbers
for a break down of strikes by cate-
Terrorism initiatives. It is larger and
more powerful than the MQ-1 PUBLIC AUCTION NOTICE Sundernagar.
Name of work Estimated Time of Name of
gory of drone. Predator and is designed to go after cost completion Division
The US Air Force describes the time-sensitive targets with persist- An auction of condemned Computer articles of Chandigarh Police is to
1 2 3 4
MQ-9’s prime functions as those of ence and precision, and destroy or be held at 11 AM on 14.06.2010 in Police Lines Sector-26 Chandigarh. Providing WSS/LWSS to leftout population 123.64 One year S/Nagar
an “unmanned hunter/killer weapon disable those targets.” The items for auction can be seen at 9.00 am on 14.06.2010 at Police in NC/PC habitation GP Slapper, Kangoo, lacs
Lines Sector-26 Chandigarh. The highest bidder is required to deposit the Dehar, Baroti, Jambla, Nalag, Chanol,
sale price on the spot. The Senior Superintendent of Police, UT Bobar, Salwana and Samoun in Tehsil
GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN Chandigarh, or an officer deputed by him may refuse to accept the high- Sundernagar Distt. Mandi (HP) (SH:-
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER ( NH ) DIRECTORATE OF CENSUS est bid without assigning any reason:- Construction, testing and commissioning of
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT combined 1.57 MLD WTP and pump house)
No . SE/NH/NIT/2009-10/D-288
JACOB ROAD, JAIPUR ( RAJASTHAN )
Date : 3.06.10
OPERATIONS, CHANDIGARH (U.T.) Sr. No. Name of Item Quantity Last date of Date of opening Date of Earnest Cost of
CORRIGENDUM ( I ) OF NIT 21/2009-10 (Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs)
1. Server-P III+ Monitor + Mouse 1 receipt of bid & of Technical Bid opening of money Tender
( Regarding RFQ of Gomati ka Choraha to Udaipur NH-8 ) Janganana Bhawan, Plot No. 2-B, Sector 19-A, Madhya Marg, Chandigarh-160019
Application due date for RFQ of Gomati ka Choraha to Udaipur NH-8 is extended upto 15.07.2010 2. WIPRO DMP 2 time & time financial bid documents.
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Application from the retired officials of Central Govt./ State Govt. are 17.06.2010 upto 17.06.2010 17.6.2010 at 2,47,275/- 1250/-
DIRP/C/4542/2010
PWD, RAJASTHAN, JAIPUR
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for 2011 Census in the Office of Director Census Operations UT, Chandigarh 5. Printer (Laser Jet 1000) 1 SPECIAL CONDITIONS:-
on short term contract for a period of six months or depending upon the 6. UPS 1 1. The contractor/ firm must be registered as class "A" contractor with Govt. of HP/
requirement whichever is earlier. He shall be paid monthly remuneration. The other State/ Central Govt.
7. CD ROM/Writer 1
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and can be engaged/ retained up the age of 68 years. No retired Govt.
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from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
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(Hari Ram) The tender shall be submitted in two separate sealed envelopes clearly
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16. Mouse 1 vi) List of similar nature of works executed with the contract value, time period,
17. Mouse 1 date of start and completion date, along with performance certificate from the
client department issued by the authority not below the rank of Executive
18. Mouse 1 Engineer.
19. SMPS 1 vii) Copy of Enlistment of contractor/ firm.
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23. Printer (Laser Jet 1000) 1 upto the amount deposited and the contractor/ firm shall have to deposit the
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Division Sundernagar. The attested valid copy of exemption certificate for
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26. Monitor 1 ENVELOP "B"
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by the contractor.
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against Shri Raghubir Singh, Veterinary Pharmacist, Veterinary Dispensary, Chandani Sundernagar. Envelop "B" of only those bidders who qualify the conditions shall be
Distt. Sirmour, H.P. for misconduct, willful absence from duty w.e.f. 6th September, 2007, 34. Server-P III + Monitor + KB + Mouse 1
opened on 17.06.2010 at 3.30 PM by the Executive Engineer IPH Division
and dis-obedience of orders of his superiors. 35. Server 1 Sundernagar in presence of contractor or their representatives who may wish to be
AND WHEREAS the said Shri Raghubir Singh, Vety. Pharmacist has been given
36. PC 5 present.
reasonable opportunity to defend himself. However, the said delinquent official did not
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Press Notice, resultantly Inquiry Officer was compelled to proceed in this enquiry ex- 1. No subletting of work as a part or as a whole, by the contractor is permissible.
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Vety. Pharmacist is such as to warrant the imposition of a major penalty on him under rule conditions before quoting his rates.
11(vii) of ibid rules. 42. UPS Online 1 KVA 11 5. The Executive Engineer reserves the right to reject any or all the Bids without
NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned imposes on that the said Sh. Raghubir Singh, assigning any reason(s).
Vety. Pharmacist the penalty of compulsorily retirement from Govt. service with immedi- Sd/-
6. The bid shall remain valid for 120 days.
ate effect under rule 15 of ibid rules. Senior Superintendent of Police/Hqrs
7. The contractor/ firm shall comply with HP building and other construction works
Director, Animal Husbandry,
For Inspector General of Police, (RE&CS) Rules 2008.
Himachal Pradesh. U.T., Chandigarh. HIM SUCHANA AVAM JAN SAMPARK