26/11

4. The 2008 Mumbai attacks (sometimes referred
to as 26/11) were 11 coordinated shooting and
bombing attacks across Mumbai, India's largest
city, by terrorists who allegedly came from
Pakistan. The attackers allegedly received
reconnaissance assistance before the attacks.
Ajmal Kasab later confessed upon interrogation
that the attacks were conducted with the support
of Pakistan's ISI. The attacks, which drew
widespread global condemnation, began on
Wednesday, 26 November and lasted until
Saturday, 29 November 2008, killing 164 people
and wounding at least 308.

5. Eight of the attacks occurred in South Mumbai: at
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, the Oberoi Trident, the Taj
Mahal Palace & Tower, Leopold Cafe, Cama Hospital (a
women and children's hospital), the Nariman House
Jewish community centre, the Metro Cinema, and a lane
behind the Times of India building and St. Xavier's
College. There was also an explosion at Mazagaon, in
Mumbai's port area, and in a taxi at Vile Parle. By the
early morning of 28 November, all sites except for the
Taj hotel had been secured by Mumbai Police and
security forces. On 29 November, India's National
Security Guards (NSG) conducted Operation Black
Tornado to flush out the remaining attackers; it resulted
in the death of the last remaining attackers at the Taj
hotel and ending all fighting in the attacks

6. Ajmal Kasab, the only attacker who was captured alive,
disclosed that the attackers were members of Lashkar-
e-Taiba, the Pakistan-based militant organisation,
considered a terrorist organisation by India, Pakistan,
the United States, the United Kingdom, and the United
Nations, among others. The Indian government said that
the attackers came from Pakistan, and their controllers
were in Pakistan. On 7 January 2009, Pakistan's
Information Minister Sherry Rehman officially accepted
Ajmal Kasab's nationality as Pakistani. On 12 February
2009, Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik
asserted that parts of the attack had been planned in
Pakistan. A trial court on 6 May 2010 sentenced Ajmal
Kasab to death on five counts.

33. Indian Cricketers Salary:
Following are the players offered central contracts by BCCI (2011-
2012)
• Grade A: Retainership Fees Rs 1 crors
... Players in Grade A: Sachin Tendulkar, M S Dhoni, Gautam
Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid, V V S Laxmam, Suresh
Raina, Harbhajan Sing, Zaheer Khan.
• Grade B: Retainership Fees Rs 50 Lakh
Players in Grade B: Yuvraj Singh, Ishant Sharma, Ashish
Nehra, Praveen Kumar, Virat Kohli, M Vijay, Pragyan Ojha.
• Grade C: Retainership Fees Rs 25 Lakh
Players in Grade C: S Sreesanth, Amit Mishra, R Ashwin, Rohit
Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ravindra Jadeja, Abhimanyu
Mithun, Vinay Kumar.
In addition to the Retainership fees players playing XI will also be
paid the following:
• Fees per Test Match – Rs 7 Lakh
• Fees per ODI (One Day International) – Rs 4 Lakh
• Fees per T20 Match – Rs 2 Lakh

34. Pay Scale for the Indian Army:
• Lieutenants receive 8,250 rs per month, plus 300 rs for every
year in rank until a maximum of 10,050 rs, or until promotion.
For the sake of simplicity, this scheme will henceforth be
described in the following format:
Lieutenant: 8,250/month, plus 300/year to 10,050.
Captain: 9,600/month, plus 300/year to 11,400
Major: 11,600/month, plus 325/year to 14,850
Lt. Colonel: 13,500/month, plus 400/year to 17,100
Colonel: 15,100/month; plus 450/year to 17,350
Brigadier: 16,700/month, plus 450/year to 18,050
Major General: 18,400/month, plus 500/year to 22,400
Lt. General: 22,400/month, plus 525/year to 24,500.
The Vice Chief of Staff receives 26,000 per month, and the Chief
of Staff 30,000 per month.