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Tehelka Editor Tarun Tejpal, who was asked to appear before the Goa police by 3 pm on Thursday, has sought more time to present himself before the crime branch investigating the complaints of sexual assault by him against a woman journalist colleague earlier this month. | |
Tejpal wrote a letter to the Goa police saying he would appear before it on Saturday afternoon, his counsel Sandeep Kapur said. In the letter, the Tehelka Editor said, “I am ready to cooperate with Goa police in investigation.” His counsel said Tejpal would not move the Supreme Court for any relief. Earlier, the Goa police expected Tejpal to present himself before it, but later DGP Kishan Kumar said he has sought time since he had received the police summons only on Thursday morning. The DGP refused to answer a question whether the Goa police would get a non-bailable warrant issued against him. Tejpal, who failed to get any immediate relief on his anticipatory bail petition in the Delhi High Court, was on Wednesday summoned by the Goa police to appear before it in connection with the probe in the case. Accused of attempting a cover up, Shoma Chaudhury resigned as Managing Editor of Tehelka earlier on Thursday. The victim, a former journalist of Tehelka, who was allegedly sexually assaulted in a lift in a five-star hotel in Goa earlier this month, arrived in Panaji on Wednesday and recorded her statement under Section 164 of CrPC before a local court. | |
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Thailand's embattled Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Thursday easily survived a parliamentary no-confidence vote against her, the house speaker said, as raucous protests continued on Bangkok's streets. | |
"Prime Minister Yingluck won the vote of confidence," said Somsak Kiatsuranont, with 297 lawmakers voting in her favour and 134 against. The vote, which pivoted on a slew of allegations of corruption, comes amid ongoing mass street protests in Bangkok by opposition protesters seeking to topple Yingluck's elected government. Demonstrators have paralysed government ministries in Bangkok to challenge Yingluck and the self-exiled Thaksin, in the biggest street protests since mass rallies in 2010 that turned deadly. Protesters accuse Yingluck and her government of acting as a stooge to her brother, the billionaire tycoon-turned-politician who is adored by many of the country's rural and urban working class. But he is reviled by many in the elite and the middle classes. The opposition Democrat Party brought the no-confidence motion alleging Yingluck and her government had overseen widespread corruption, including in a controversial rice subsidy scheme which is seen to have benefitted the rural heartlands of her Puea Thai party. On Wednesday, protesters entered a major government complex in the northern outskirts of the capital and also forced staff to leave the Justice Department's besieged Department of Special Investigations. Outside Bangkok, protesters gathered at about 25 provincial halls mainly in the opposition's southern heartlands -- including on the tourist island of Phuket. While the demos have so far been largely peaceful, there are fears they could degenerate into another bout of street violence in a country that has seen several episodes of political unrest since Thaksin was toppled in a 2006 coup. | |
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US reaffirms defense treaty with Japan covers islands disputed with China
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel in a phone call with his Japanese counterpart, Itsunori Onodera, has reaffirmed support for Tokyo. He said that the defense treaty between the two countries covers the group of islands claimed by both China and Japan, where Beijing established a new airspace defense zone last week. Hagel pledged to consult closely with Tokyo to avoid untoward incidents around the islands, a Pentagon spokesman said.
2 Sudanese vaccination campaign workers killed in West Darfur
Two Sudanese health workers participating in a nationwide measles vaccination campaign have been killed in West Darfur state. The UN humanitarian coordinator in Sudan, Ali Al-Za’tari, on Friday condemned the killing of two staff of the Sudanese Ministry of Health, a vaccinator and a driver. “I call on all parties to ensure the protection of all personnel working to deliver assistance to populations in need throughout Sudan,” Za’tari said.
UK govt urges Big Six energy companies to freeze prices until 2015
The British government has reportedly called upon energy companies to freeze prices until the middle of 2015. The Big Six firms are urged to commit to an immediate freeze on prices as part of a deal that could cut bills for families, the Daily Telegraph said. Ed Miliband called for a price freeze in September because his Labour party wants energy companies to be legally barred from raising household bills from 2015 until the start of 2017. The Conservative Party, which earlier claimed a freeze on tariffs would be problematic, now appears to be attempting to prevent increases before the next election.
18 people killed execution-style near Baghdad
Iraqi police have uncovered the bodies of 18 people who were abducted from their homes and killed execution-style, two police sources said on Friday. The corpses were found grouped together and shot in the head in Meshahda, about 32km north of Baghdad, Reuters reported. It is seen as the deadliest in a series of execution-style killings in Iraq.
Turkey sign huge energy contracts with Iraqi Kurdistan – reports
Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan signed a package of landmark contracts earlier this week, sources close to the deal said on Friday. The contracts will see the semi-autonomous region’s oil and gas shipped to international markets via pipelines through Turkey, Reuters said. The deals were reportedly signed during a meeting between the prime minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Nechirvan Barzani , and Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday. The move could further infuriate Baghdad, which claims the sole authority to manage Iraqi oil.
‘Catastrophic’ life for Syrian refugee children in exile – UN
Hundreds of thousands of Syrian children are facing a life of “catastrophe” in exile, without normal childhood freedoms, the Guardian said, citing a new report of the UN refugee agency. More than a million Syrian children could miss out on education, and child labor is a big problem for those already traumatized by war, according to the report, the Future of Syria: refugee children in crisis, published by the UNHCR on Friday. The UN children’s agency, UNICEF, said in a previous report in March that one in 10 Syrian refugee children in the region is engaged in child labor.
US drone kills 1 alleged militant in Pakistan
A suspected US drone has killed one militant in Pakistan’s northwest tribal region, intelligence officials said Friday. Missiles fired from a suspected drone overnight hit a house in Qazi Kot village in the North Waziristan tribal area, killing an alleged member of the Punjabi Taliban, AP said. Pakistani officials accuse drone attacks of violating sovereignty.
80 injured in Hong Kong ferry collision
Eighty people have been injured after a high-speed ferry hit an “unidentified object” on its way from Hong Kong to Macau in the early hours of Friday. “Information received from the Marine Department suggested that 80 people on the ferry were injured. Among them four were classified as seriously injured,” a spokesman for the Hong Kong government said, AFP reports. There were 105 passengers and 10 crew members aboard, with no reports that anybody was missing, he added.
Egypt arrests top activist amid widening crackdown
Egyptian police have arrested a leading political activist, accusing him of calling for protests in defiance of the country’s new law that heavily restricts demonstrations. Blogger and activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah played a key role in the 2011 uprising that overthrew the regime of Hosni Mubarak. His wife has tweeted that policemen beat and insulted her while arresting her husband, in addition to taking their laptops and cellphones. A new law passed earlier this week gives the Interior Ministry the right to ban any meeting of more than 10 people in a public place.
120 Italian football fans detained in Poland ahead of match
More than 120 supporters of Rome club Lazio were arrested in Warsaw ahead of Thursday night’s European tie with Legia. “Bottles and stones were thrown from the Italian group in the direction of the police cars,” said a police spokesman. Police say the fans may be barred from watching the match at the stadium.New Egyptian constitution bans religious parties, preserves army role
A preliminary text of the new Egyptian constitution published in the official al-Ahram newspaper bars any parties “founded on a religious basis” and does away with explicitly Islamic language and statutes in its articles. It also preserves Mubarak-era army privileges, such as its right to pick its own defense minister, and to try civilians in military courts. The constitution, which will be voted on by the public next month, was drafted at the behest of the army-led regime by a constituent assembly made of secularists, which replaced the previous Islamist-dominated drafting body.
50 police injured in Tunisia strike violence
Fifty Tunisian policemen have been injured ‘to varying degrees’ in clashes with protesters after a strike descended into violence, according to an interior ministry statement released on Thursday. The strike snowballed on Wednesday in the northern town of Siliana after masses gathered to mark the anniversary of riots which left over 3,000 people injured last year. Both police vehicles and public buildings were damaged in the unrest, with the violence running well into the night as participants hurled rocks and burned tires. Police fired teargas to disperse the crowds. An earlier statement said that the number injured only stood at 32.
At least 10 dead in Libyan weapons depot assault explosion – official
At least ten people have died and 15 more have been injured, as a weapons depot in southern Libya exploded during an attack by militants. General Mohamed al-Dhabi, a regional military commander, told AFP news agency that the incident took place in Brak al-Shati, 650 kilometers south of the capital Tripoli. A further three commandos were killed in Benghazi on Thursday during fighting between Libyan special forces and Islamist group, Ansar al-Sharia.
One killed in Egypt protests
One demonstrator has been killed in clashes between police and protesters which shook Egypt’s capital on Thursday, medical sources told Reuters. Supporters of deposed president Mohamed Morsi and security forces came into conflict outside Cairo University. On Sunday, the army-backed government passed a law restricting demonstrations.
Free Syrian Army to fight as Assad holds power – spokesman
The Free Syrian Army (FSA) will not stop fighting while President Bashar Assad holds power, a spokesman for the rebels’ supreme military council, Louay Mekdad, has said. There will be no talks until all those detained by the authorities are freed and a transitional government is established, he told the Voice of Russia radio on Thursday. The international community has “no leverage” to affect the situation in Syria, and the Geneva 2 conference is “only a means to extend the existence of the Assad regime,” RIA Novosti quoted him as saying. The FSA is ready to take part in the conference, Mekdad said, if it has a clear plan and if the regime “ceases to exist.”
21 female pro-Morsi supporters jailed in Egypt
A court in Egypt has sentenced 21 female supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi to 11 years in prison, the BBC said. The multiple charges included belonging to a terrorist group, obstructing traffic, sabotage and using force at a protest in the city of Alexandria last month. Seven are under 18 years of age. Human rights groups criticized the sentences.
Europe’s top court strikes down sanctions on Iranian power company
Europe’s highest court on Thursday overturned sanctions against Fulmen, an Iranian power company as well as its majority shareholder, Fereydoun Mahmoudian. The US government earlier named the firm as involved in building a secret uranium enrichment plant in Iran, Reuters said. It is the latest legal ruling against measures that the EU has imposed over Iran’s nuclear program, after last Sunday’s agreement between Iran and world powers. A lower EU court had already overturned several sanctions due to the refusal of EU states to disclose evidence. The European Court of Justice also said on Thursday that if a case is to be made, evidence must be presented.
Qatar camels have MERS virus linked to human spread – health officials
Cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) have been found in camels in Qatar, health officials said on Thursday. The SARS-like coronavirus emerged in the Middle East last year and has killed almost 40 percent of around 170 people so far infected. It was found in three camels in a herd. A barn was also linked to two human cases of MERS infection, Reuters reported. A scientific paper is still being prepared, but the Qatari health council said that as a precaution, the elderly and people with underlying health conditions should avoid any close animal contact when visiting farms and markets.
Syria army recaptures Deir Attiyeh on strategic route
Syria’s army recaptured Deir Attiyeh on Thursday, state television said. Jihadists from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Al-Nusra Front seized the town on the strategic highway between Damascus and the central city of Homs six days ago. The army “has taken total control of the town of Deir Attiyeh in Damascus province after it crushed the terrorists’ last enclaves there,” the broadcast said. A high-ranking security official in Damascus confirmed the report, AFP said. Operations to expel the terrorists from nearby areas were ongoing, he said. Deir Attiyeh, in the Qalamoun region north of Damascus and along the Lebanese border, is home to around 10,000 people.
Pope nominates personal secretary for 2 committees on Vatican’s finance reform
Pope Francis on Thursday named his personal secretary, Monsignor Alfred Xuereb, to be his delegate on two commissions of inquiry he set up this year. The Vatican said Xuereb was tasked with keeping his eye on the committees and keeping the Pope informed on their working procedures and possible initiatives. The reform concerns the troubled Vatican Bank and the Holy See’s finances.
IAEA warns of suspected activity at N. Korea reactor
Activity at a North Korean nuclear site is consistent with an effort to restart a reactor, International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano said on Thursday. The IAEA is continuing to monitor developments at Yongbyon, mainly through satellite imagery. Activities “are consistent with an effort to restart the 5MW(e) reactor,” Amano told the IAEA’s 35-nation board. North Korea said in April that it would revive its aged research reactor at the Yongbyon nuclear complex to seek a deterrent capacity.
6 units off after S. Korea nuclear reactor shutdown
Operation of the 587-megawatt Kori No. 1 reactor, over 300km southeast of Seoul, was suspended early on Thursday morning after it was shut down automatically as a result of a “safety-related action.” The reactor, which started operation in 1978, had recently come back on stream after nearly 180 days of scheduled maintenance, Reuters reported. The tally of the closed reactors has now been brought to six, and South Korea faces severe power shortages again this winter due to cuts in nuclear power.
Australia’s Russell granted bail, last from Arctic Sunrise crewmembers to be released
The St. Petersburg City Court on Thursday granted bail to Australian national, Colin Russell, the radio officer of the Greenpeace vessel, Arctic Sunrise. He was detained with 29 others after a protest in the Pechora Sea and was the only Arctic Sunrise crewmember remaining in custody. The court set bail for Russell at 2 million rubles ($60,600), Interfax reported. The activist himself took part in the hearing through a video link with the detention center, which he will leave as soon as the money is transferred.
Putin among top 5 nominees for Time Magazine’s 2013 Person of the Year poll
Singer-actress Miley Cyrus has become the front runner of Time magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’ online poll. Cyrus, 21, garnered 28 percent of the votes as of November 27. She is ahead of the chief minister of Gujarat state in India, Narendra Modi, former NSA defense contractor Edward Snowden, and Syria’s president, Bashar Assad. Russian President Vladimir Putin ranked fifth in the poll. This year, Time has added Twitter to encourage more participation.
Tehran invites UN watchdog to inspect nuclear-linked heavy water facility
Iran has invited UN inspectors to visit a nuclear-related heavy water facility on December 8, Reuters reported. The move is seen as a first concrete step under a new agreement with world powers. The International Atomic Energy Agency was looking into how Sunday’s deal to curb Tehran’s atomic activity could be “put into practice,” IAEA director general, Yukiya Amano, said on Thursday.
Iran to produce more low-enriched uranium – official
Tehran plans to increase production of low-level enriched uranium, Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of Iran’s nuclear department, has said. Machines which were earlier producing 20 percent enriched uranium will be engaged in producing low-level enriched uranium, he was quoted by state media as saying. “Hence, the production of five percent enriched uranium will increase,” he said. Nuclear facilities will continue their work, and “only production of 20 percent enriched uranium will halt,” according to Salehi. Last weekend, Iran agreed to freeze part of its nuclear activities in exchange for an easing of Western sanctions.
S. Korean plane defies China’s new air defense zone – military
A South Korean plane has flown through China’s newly-declared air defense zone in the East China Sea without informing Beijing, the military in Seoul said Thursday. “We did not notify China,” a Defense Ministry spokesman said. The flight on Tuesday was part of a regular military surveillance exercise around a submerged, South Korean-controlled rock known as Ieodo, AFP reported. The place has long been a source of diplomatic tension with Beijing. China unilaterally declared a new “air defense identification zone” on Saturday. The area includes Ieodo, as well as a set of islands at the center of a territorial dispute between China and Japan.
Thai PM calls for dialogue to avert confrontations
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Thursday called on anti-government demonstrators to cease their protests and hold dialogue. A few hours after easily winning a confidence vote in parliament, Yingluck said on television that the rallies were hurting the economy. The premier urged her opponents to agree to join a panel to find a way out and to avert street confrontations, Reuters reported.
China encourages public to file complaints over internet
China plans to reform its decades-old civil petitioning system so that grievances by members of the public can be better resolved, AP reported. Zhang Enxi, deputy director of the State Bureau for Letters and Calls, said the country will aim to refer more such complaints to the courts. The bureau has also encouraged the public to file complaints over the internet to boost transparency. Local officials are being urged to be more proactive in addressing letters. Residents currently often go to Beijing to appeal to the central government over complaints in their regions.
Embattled Thai PM easily survives no confidence vote
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra easily survived a no-confidence vote in parliament on Thursday as the nation is swept by massive anti-government protests. Yingluck won 297 votes, with 134 votes against her. She required 246 of the 492 votes in the lower house to prevail in the no-confidence vote. Meanwhile, thousands of demonstrators rallied outside four Thai government ministries, a major state office complex and 24 provincial halls as opposition protests gained momentum.
France evicts 800 people from Roma camp
French police cleared one of the largest Roma camps in the country on Wednesday, evicting around 800 people, including children, just outside of Paris, AFP reported. 300 police officers took part in the operation, while some of the residents evacuated on their own ahead of time after receiving a warning. About 250 remained at the camp and were cleared from wooden shacks, 70 of which were children. Police stated the operation went ahead “without incident”. Only a minority of those evicted will receive temporary housing for the night, while others will probably move to other Paris-area Roma camps. France has been proceeding with the controversial policy of evicting Roma from camps outside major cities and in most instances even paying migrants to return to their country of origin (often Romania and Bulgaria).
Greece to remain in recession through 2014 – OECD
Greece will stay in recession in 2014 and might need another bailout, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said on Wednesday. According to the organization, the country’s economy will likely contract by 0.4 percent. “The need for further assistance to achieve fiscal sustainability cannot be excluded,” the OECD said. “If negative macroeconomic risks materialize…serious consideration should be given to further assistance to achieve debt sustainability.” This projection contradicts most recent Greek estimates that projected the recession would end next year, as the country’s economy would grow 0.6 percent in 2014, according to the budget unveiled last week.
Militant gang leader killed in a security raid in southern Russia
Security forces established the identity of two militants that were killed after a raid on Wednesday in Plievo settlement in the republic of Ingushetia, southern Russia, according to the National Anti-Terrorist Committee (NAC). One of them was a gang leader Murad Pliev, or ‘Moussa’, wanted by federal forces since 2010. He specialized in killing law enforcement officers, shelling houses, manufacturing homemade explosives. In addition, two homemade explosive devices equal to 12 kilograms of TNT each, four machine guns, a Kalashnikov, a grenade launcher, a suicide belt, grenades and more than 7,000 rounds of ammunition were found, said the NAC statement.
Italy Senate approves expulsion of Berlusconi from Parliament
The Italian Senate has expelled ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi from Parliament with immediate effect over his tax fraud conviction. Together with his position in Parliament, the ex-premier also lost his immunity. However this decision does not mark the end of his political career. The three-time former prime minister relaunched his Forza Italia party in September. Berlusconi is currently appealing other convictions for having sex with an underage prostitute, abusing his powers and leaking a confidential police wiretap to damage a political rival.
US regulator says Boeing icing problems could lead to forced landings
Icing problems that have occurred on Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 747-8 aircraft, using engines made by General Electric, could lead to forced landings, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Wednesday. The airworthiness directive from the US aviation regulator had been expected after a series of incidents this year, Reuters reported. The problems affected nine flights and in two cases affected both engines on the flight, the FAA said. Icing could occur in high-altitude thunderstorms and “could lead to a forced landing,” it added.
Pakistan envoy to UN calls for end to US drone strikes
Pakistan has reportedly called for the immediate cessation of “illegal” US drone strikes on its territory. The UN General Assembly Third Committee adopted a resolution on Tuesday that underscores the need for an agreement on legal questions involving the use of such aircraft. “When armed drones kill unarmed, innocent civilians, there is a clear breach
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CONGRESS ENTANGLES NATION IN THE VICIOUS CIRCLE OF POVERTY,
29112013CONGRESS ENTANGLES NATION IN THE VICIOUS CIRCLE OF POVERTY, CORRUPTION AND ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY-SUKHBIR
· ‘Big push Modi’ is required to break this vicious circle into virtuous circle
New Delhi, November 28
Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal, President Shiromani Akali Dal and Deputy Chief Minister Punjab today lashed at Congress party for entangling the nation in the vicious circle of poverty, corruption and economic crisis. He said that NDA’s Prime Ministerial candidate Mr. Narinder Modi would prove to be a Big Push to break this vicious circle into virtuous circle.
Addressing an election rally in the favour of BJP candidate from Tilak Nagar Mr. Rajiv Babbar at Santgarh, SAD President said that Congress always mislead people by showing farce dreams. He said that since independence people repeatedly voted Nehru-Gandhi family led Congress keeping faith on their promises that they would remove poverty. “Congress a poll season party used to make false promises to attain power and used this power for looting the natural resources and hard earned money of tax payers through various scams instead of framing concrete policies to eradicate poverty”, he added.
Describing Modi as a Big Push required to break the vicious circle into virtuous circle, Mr. Badal said that now it’s time for Delhi voters to remove Congress from Delhi to make a better ground for Modi as next PM. He said that Modi known for his leadership and management would act as a stimulus for overall and rapid development of the nation. He said that it was during the NDA era that the world saw India as a nation scaling new heights of socio-economic development but these dreams shattered after the NDA lost office. “India is rich in resources but still its people are poor only because of Congress governments. One should visit states being governed by Shiromani Akali Dal or BJP to see the difference. We are bleeding our finances to enable our people to cope with the inflation caused by the mismanaged policies of Congress led UPA. Even Congress copied the Atta-Dal scheme of SAD-BJP government and renamed it as food security eyeing the 2014 Lok Sabha elections”, he added.
Later, Mr. Badal also addressed massive rallies in the favour of Shiromani Akali Dal candidates from Rajouri Garden Manjinder Singh Sirsa at Chaukhandi and from Hari Nagar Shyam Sharma at Fateh Nagar.
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RULING CONGRESS USING POLICE TO TERRORISE WORKERS : SAD
29112013· COMPLAINS TO ECI DEMANDING ACTION AGAINST MAYAPURI SHO FOR INTIMIDATING PARTY WORKERS.
New Delhi November 29—
The Shiromani Akali Dal complained to Election Commission of India to immediately transfer the Maypuri SHO Mr. Som Nath from the Mayapuri police station for intimidating party workers and illegally interfering in the election campaign of Shiromani Akali Dal in Hari Nagar Assembly Constituency. In a written complaint submitted to Chief Election Commissioner of India, Chief Electoral Officer, NCT Delhi and Returning Officer of the Hari Nagar Assembly Constituency the party Secretary and Spokesman Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema alleged that in order to help the ruling party candidate and to demoralise our party cadres the SHO is misbehaving and threatening the Shiromani Akali Dal leaders and workers.
Quoting the today’s incident of Khajan Basti in which the SHO stopped Mr. Narinder Kumar Sharma Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Punjab and other party workers to do door to door campaigning, Dr. Cheema said that this action of police officer is totally illegal, unjustified, politically motivated and biased. “First they were stopped from campaigning and then two of our party workers namely S. Harijinder singh rajji and Mr. Bhupinder Sharma were illegally taken to Mayapuri police station and threatened to leave the constituency,” added Cheema.
In the statement Dr. Cheema further said that on the instructions of Delhi Congress Government similar things are happening in other parts of Delhi also. He alleged that at some places permissions to hold public meetings are being cancelled at the 11th hour as happened in Kalkaji yesterday. Similarly vehicles bearing Punjab numbers plates are being illegally detained and workers are being harassed.
Dr. Cheema informed the Election commission of India that such pressure tactics being used by the ruling congress party are aimed at demoralizing our party cadres. He urged Election Commission of India that such illegal activites should be stopped forthwith, so that elections are held in a free and fair atmosphere.
(Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema)
Secretary & Spokesman
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“Michelle and I send warm wishes to all those celebrating Hanukkah.” —President Obama
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Ukraine President urged to resign over EU pact
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Ukraine’s opposition leaders are demanding the resignation of President Viktor Yanukovych. The president is being criticized for shelving an agreement with the European Union in favor of closer ties with Russia.
The Ukraine government was originally intending to sign a deal that would pave the way for the country to join the European bloc. But President Yanukovych changed his course after Russia imposed restrictions on some of Ukraine’s exports.
Protestors gathered in the Ukranian capital, Kiev, on Friday. Demonstrators held hands in a human chain to protest the government’s decision.
Opposition leaders told a massive rally that they are committed to fighting against Russian pressure. They also said that the president betrayed the people. They pledged to urge the president to resign.
The government says it still aims to conclude the deal with the EU. But the country is expected to face challenges as Russia will likely impose further pressure. Media agencies
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Copter crashes into Glasgow pub
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A police helicopter crashed into a pub in the Scottish city of Glasgow on Friday night.
Several people were reportedly injured.
Police say the incident took place shortly before 10:30 PM. 2 police officers and a civilian pilot were on board the helicopter.
Images of the scene show a wrecked helicopter on the roof of a building and a gaping hole in the roof.
Local media are reporting that several people were injured, but further details are not available.
The pub in central Glasgow was crowded with weekend revelers.
One pub customer said that after a loud bang, part of the room was filled with dust and everyone rushed outside.
Many of the customers reportedly retreated to a nearby hotel and other places of safety.
Emergency crews are searching for anyone who may still be in the building.
A police helicopter crashed into a pub in the Scottish city of Glasgow on Friday night.
Several people were reportedly injured.
Police say the incident took place shortly before 10:30 PM. 2 police officers and a civilian pilot were on board the helicopter.
Images of the scene show a wrecked helicopter on the roof of a building and a gaping hole in the roof.
Local media are reporting that several people were injured, but further details are not available.
The pub in central Glasgow was crowded with weekend revelers.
One pub customer said that after a loud bang, part of the room was filled with dust and everyone rushed outside.
Many of the customers reportedly retreated to a nearby hotel and other places of safety.
Emergency crews are searching for anyone who may still be in the building.
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Abe pledges effort to improve ties with S.Korea
30112013Abe pledges effort to improve ties with S.Korea
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has reiterated he will try to improve diplomatic ties with South Korea by seeking dialogue at all levels.
Abe was speaking at a joint assembly of the Japan-Korea Parliamentarians’ Union and its South Korean counterpart, held in Tokyo on Friday.
Abe stressed the 2 countries are important neighbors for each other. He said they have faced difficult problems due to their geographical proximity, but that they have many interests in common related to the situation in Northeast Asia.
The prime minister said it’s important to develop bilateral relations for regional peace and prosperity.
He noted he hopes the 2 peoples can joyously celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties in 2015. Media agencies
Abe was speaking at a joint assembly of the Japan-Korea Parliamentarians’ Union and its South Korean counterpart, held in Tokyo on Friday.
Abe stressed the 2 countries are important neighbors for each other. He said they have faced difficult problems due to their geographical proximity, but that they have many interests in common related to the situation in Northeast Asia.
The prime minister said it’s important to develop bilateral relations for regional peace and prosperity.
He noted he hopes the 2 peoples can joyously celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties in 2015. Media agencies
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Taiwan parliament urges protest over China ADIZ
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Taiwan’s parliament has urged its government to lodge a stern protest with the Chinese government for declaring a new air defense identification zone in the East China Sea. The zone partly overlaps that of Taiwan. It also covers the Senkaku Islands, which are controlled by Japan but claimed by China and Taiwan.
Lawmakers issued a bi-partisan statement on Friday calling for a strong response by President Ma Ying-jeou and officials of his administration. They are pushing the government not to submit flight plans to Beijing, and better coordinate with Japan.
The executive body of the Taiwanese government issued a statement in response. It notes that China’s action will not benefit the development of their ties and that the administration had expressed a tough stance toward China.
But the statement defended the submission of flight plans, saying that it’s for safety purposes and that it’ s in line with rules of the International Civil Aviation Organization.
The Ma administration is seen to be seeking closer ties with China. Media agencies
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Mozambique passenger plane carrying 34 missing: Airline
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A Mozambican Airlines airplane carrying 28 passengers and six crew members has gone missing en route from Mozambique to Angola, the airline said. | |
Flight TM470 took off from Maputo at 1456 IST on Friday and had been due to land in the Angolan capital Luanda at 1840 IST, but never arrived, the airline said in a statement. “Initial information suggests it might have landed in Rundu, in northern Namibia near the border with Botswana and Angola.” “LAM airlines, aeronautical and airport authorities are trying to establish contact to confirm the information,” it added. Company spokesman Norberto Mucopa could not confirm the nationalities of the people on board nor the time of the last contact with the Brazilian-produced Embraer 190. It was not immediately clear if government officials were on board. Mucopa declined to comment on reports the plane went down in a storm. “We are busy searching. It’s dark now and it makes our job a bit difficult,” said Olavi Auanga, police commander of the Kavango West region, where the control lost signal with the aircraft. An aviation officer in the area said on condition of anonymity that unconfirmed reports suggested the airplane may have gone down in the Bwabwata National Park around 200 kilometres east of Rundu. The 6,100-square-kilometre reserve covers the narrow strip of land formerly known as the Caprivi strip, a sparsely-populated area with wetlands and dense forests. | |
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Allahabad-bound train derails near Lucknow,
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Allahabad-bound Haridwar Express on Saturday derailed on the outskirts of the city, leaving some passengers injured.
The last three bogies of the train derailed near Nigoha area at about 3.30 AM when the train was going to Allahabad from Haridwar, Circle officer, Government railway police (GRP), RD Yadav said.He said that some passengers received minor injuries in the incident. Traffic was soon restored on the track.
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shattered by allegations: Former SC judge Ganguly
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Denying any sexual harassment of a young woman law intern, former Supreme Court judge Justice A K Ganguly on Friday said he was “shocked and shattered” by the charges against him. | |
“I am denying everything. I have told the committee that all the allegations levelled by the intern are wrong. I don’t know how such allegations have been levelled against me,” he told mediapersons. He was giving his reaction after an apex court official released a statement that Justice Ganguly had recorded his statement before a three-judge committee that went into the intern’s allegations and has submitted its report to the Chief Justice of India. The apex court official statement said Justice Ganguly had recorded his statement to the three-judge committee headed by Justice R M Lodha. The report was handed over to CJI Justice P Sathasivam on Thursday. “I totally deny the allegations. I am a victim of situations,” he told television channels. “I am not ashamed of anything,” he said in reply to a question in regard to the alleged episode which came out in public domain after the intern spoke about in a legal portal earlier this month. He said the charges against him were totally wrong. The girl had not raised any sexual harassment issue with him, he said, adding that he had not done any physical harm to her. The former judge said the intern worked with him though she was not officially allocated to him. She came in the place of another intern who had gone abroad after marriage. “I never put up a poster. She came on her own.” He said the girl had come to his house on a number of occasions in connection with the work. Asked about the charge that he had asked her to come to a hotel room, Justice Ganguly said he was in Delhi at that point of time in connection with work and she was also in Delhi. “I know what she has said. The question is that when I was in Delhi she was also in Delhi. She came on her own to my…,” he said. “If anybody feels uncomfortable to work with me she was free to leave,” he said, adding that there was inconsistency that she has respect for him and there was no rancour. He said that the intern was like his child and he treated her that way. Asked if he was worried whether the three-judge committee will pass strictures against him, he said, “I don’t know what kind of strictures will be there.” To another question if he felt that the committee could have preconceived notions about him, he said,”I am not saying anything.” Asked whether the allegations have cast a shadow on him, he said, he has faith in people and the people will judge him by his “conduct” and by his judicial work. Justice Ganguly, who demitted office on 12th February last year, said that if this trend continues it will be difficult for the upright judges to continue to work. “I have worked with several interns in my life, a large number of them and I treat them like my children. They are all well placed in several places in their lives and nobody has made such allegations. I am shocked and shattered.” He said that his case be not compared with that of Tarun Tejpal. “Don’t compare this case with Tejpal. Please,” he told to a television channel. To a question if asked to prove …, Justice Ganguly shot back “how can I prove the negative.” The apex court committee recorded the statement of Justice Ganguly, who is at present heading West Bengal Human Rights Commission, after recording the statement of the law intern. “The committee constituted to inquire into the allegations of sexual harassment levelled by the law intern against a former SC judge held its meetings on November 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26 and 27. “The statement of law intern was recorded. She had also submitted three affidavits. The statement of Mr. Justice (retired) A K Ganguly has also been recorded by the committee. The committee has submitted its report to the CJI on 28th November,” the official said in a statement. The official, however, did not give any details of the findings of the committee comprising Justices R M Lodha, H L Dattu, and Ranjana Prakash Desai which was constituted by the CJI on 12th November. Hit by allegations of sexual misbehaviour by one of its judges, the Supreme Court constituted a three-judge committee to go into the charge of a woman intern that she was sexually harassed last December by the judge. Justice Ganguly was elevated to Supreme Court on 17th December, 2008 and superannuated on 3rd February, 2012. The intern, in a blog, had accused the retired judge of having misbehaved with her in a hotel room last December when the nation was grappling with the gangrape of a 23-year-old woman in the capital. On 18th November, the intern appeared before the panel and gave details of the incident and on 21st November, she had sent certain applications and affidavits to the panel. While setting up the panel on 12th November, Justice Sathasivam had observed that he was concerned as head of the institution (judiciary). “In the cases of sexual harassment, we cannot take it lightly,” the CJI had said. The young woman intern had first come out in public by writing her experience and ordeal in a blog of NGO ‘Natural Justice: Lawyers for Communities and the Environment’, with which she has been working. She has also got support and solidarity from her employer NGO | |
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China will launch its first ever mission to land an unmanned spacecraft on the lunar surface next week, as it moves forward in its ambitious plan to become the world’s pre-eminent space power. | |
The Chang’e-3 moon rover will be launched at 1:30 a.m. on Monday from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, the mission’s launching headquarters said on Saturday. China has already sent two moon missions which hovered around the lunar orbit. This will be the first time for China to send an unmanned spacecraft to soft land on the surface of an extraterrestrial body and conduct surveys on the moon. Facilities at the launching site are in good conditions and preparations for the launch are going well, state-run Xinhua news agency quoted the space officials as saying. Chang’e-3 comprises a lander and a moon rover called “Yutu” (Jade Rabbit). The rover was named “Yutu” following an online poll seeking name proposals from the Chinese worldwide. In Chinese folklore, Yutu is the white pet rabbit of Chang’e, worshiped as the moon goddess in China for thousands of years. Tasks for Yutu include surveying the moon’s geological structure and surface substances, while looking for natural resources. The Chang’e-3 mission is the second phase of China’s lunar programme, which includes orbiting, landing and returning to Earth. China had launched its Chang’e-1orbiter in 2007 and Chang’e-2 in 2010. The first probe retrieved a great deal of scientific data and a complete map of the moon, while the second created a full high-resolution map of the moon and a high-definition image of Sinus Iridium, a lunar landmark. Chang’e-2 which was launched in 2010 orbited the moon to finish a more extensive probe than its predecessor Chang’e-1. After finishing its objectives in June, 2011, Chang’e-2 left its lunar orbit for an extended mission to the Earth-Sun L2 Lagrangian point, according to Chinese space officials. Besides continuing its lunar programme, China’s space programme is focussing on building a permanent space station like Mir, the Russian space station being used by US. China has flown to manned missions to link up with an orbiting module to master the manual and automatic space docking technologies. China’s deep-space exploration should go beyond the moon, and the country’s scientists are actively preparing to implement plans to explore Mars, Venus and asteroids, said Ye Peijian, chief scientist of the Chang’e-3 programme. “Scientists are always prepared to conduct deep-space exploration and will do it after conditions permit,” said Ye. India’s Mars mission Mangalyan, which was launched this month, has evoked considerable interest in China as it enabled New Delhi to steal march over Beijing specially with a modest budget of USD 73 million. | |
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China scrambles jets after US, Japan planes enter new air zone
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China scrambled several fighter jets to monitor military planes of the US, Japan and South Korea in its newly de clared air defence zone over the East China Sea amid a call by President Xi Jinping to the PLA to enhance war capabilities. | |
The Chinese fighter jets identified and monitored the two US and 10 Japanese aircraft during their flights through the zone early Friday, Defense Ministry spokesman Colonel Shen Jinke was quoted as saying by the state-run China News. He made no mention of any further action. “Several combat aircraft were scrambled to verify the identities” of US and Japanese aircraft entering the zone, the state-run Xinhua news agency said, citing an air force official. Colonel Shen said on Thursday said several fighter jets and an early warning aircraft from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force conducted normal air patrols in the East China Sea Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) that Beijing unilaterally declared last week. Colonel Shen described the move as “a defensive measure and in line with international common practices.” China’s air force will remain on high alert and will take measures to deal with diverse air threats to firmly protect the security of the country’s airspace, he said when the PLA Air Force conducted its first air patrol in the area. President Xi, who is also the chairman of the Central Military Commission, ordered the PLA to reinforce the party’s leadership over the troops, enhance its war capabilities and strive to build a strong strategic reserve force. Military training is critical to beef up the PLA’s war capacities and that trainings must focus on what is needed to fight a war and what it lacks most, Xi said while inspecting the Jinan Military Area Command in the east China. Beijing announced the establishment of the ADIZ over the disputed islands called Diaoyu by China and Senkakus by Japan. Till last year the chain of uninhabited were administered by Japan. China started challenging the Japanese hold with naval patrols and the ADIZ was seen as an effort to enforce its air control over the islands. | |
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Maid murder case: BSP MP Dhananjay Singh denied bail
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BSP MP Dhananjay Singh, arrested along with his wife Jagriti Singh in connection with murder of their maid, was denied by a Delhi court on Friday which observed that he had “actively participated” in atrocities which aggravated the miseries of his domestic helps. | |
Additional Sessions Judge Dharmesh Sharma dismissed his plea saying that if released on bail at this stage, he might influence the witnesses or tamper with the evidence keeping in view his previous involvement in 31 cases of heinous crimes. “This is not a case of simplicitor failure on the part of applicant/accused (MP) in preventing the commission of such continuous act of atrocities on the part of his wife co-accused Dr Jagriti Singh but also actively participating and thereby perpetrating and aggravating the miseries of his domestic servants,” the court said. “Having regard to the profile of the applicant/accused who has been involved in as many as 31 heinous crimes including murder, extortion, kidnapping and dacoity, it is not difficult to assume that if he is enlarged on bail, he can influence the witnesses and thereby hamper the course of justice,” it said. The court also observed that according to the investigation, the BSP MP has been “reasonably connected” with the crime and has also tamper with the evidence. “… having regard to the fact that applicant/accused (MP) has been reasonably connected with the offence in question and has tried to tamper with evidence besides the fact that there is reasonable apprehension that if applicant (MP) is released on bail, he might intimidate, influence or try to win over the witnesses, I find that there are no grounds to grant bail to the applicant/accused,” the court said. It also said contents of the FIR and statements of the two key witnesses, who were working as maids at Jagriti’s house, prima facie revealed “gory details of continuous diabolic acts and omissions” on his part in not only allowing his wife to indulge in continuous act of merciless beatings the domestic servants but also encouraging and shielding her. The judge also said the details of investigation prima facie revealed that Dhananjay himself participated in the acts of torture and beatings to his domestic helps whenever they dared to make complaints against his wife. Dhananjay had moved bail plea before the sessions court after he failed to get relief from a magisterial court which had earlier dismissed his bail petition saying allegations against him were “very serious” and he does not deserve any leniency due his previous conduct. He had claimed that he has been falsely implicated in the case due to “political pressure”. Dhananjay and Jagriti were arrested on 5th November in connection with the death of their 35-year-old maid Rakhi Bhadra, a resident of West Bengal. Dhananjay, who already faces charges of murder and offences under the UP Gangsters Act, was arrested for allegedly destroying evidence, not informing the police about the maid’s death immediately and employing a juvenile as domestic help. Jagriti was arrested under sections 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder), 344 (wrongful confinement) of the Indian Penal Code and the Juvenile Justice Act. Both are currently in jail under judicial custody. Dhananjay was also recently arrested by Delhi Police in a case in which he was accused of repeatedly raping and criminally intimidating a 42-year-old woman, a railway employee, between 2005 and 2009. The police also booked him for unnatural offence in the case and he is under judicial custody in the case. | |
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SC asks Centre to frame guidelines to regulate TV contents
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The Supreme Court asked three central ministries and others including Press Council of India (PCI) to respond to a PIL seeking framing of guidelines to regulate contents of television channels. | |
A bench of Chief Justice P Sathasivam and Justice Ranjan Gogoi on Friday issued notices to ministries of Information and Broadcasting, Law and Justice and Communications & Information Technology. Besides them, PCI, Election Commission, News Broadcasters Association, Indian Broadcasting Foundation and Advertising Standards Council of India have also been asked to respond to the PIL which has been filed by Hindu Janjagruti Samiti, a registered public charitable trust, through its Mumbai-based lawyer Rajeev K Panday. The plea also said the court should declare that a 2008 government order will not preclude an authorised officer under the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act from initiating criminal prosecution against a channel in case of violation of provisions of the Act. It alleged that there is “complete absence” of regulatory authority for TV Channels. “The petition raises a substantial question of public importance and public interest relating to the necessity of an effective regulation of electronic media in matters involving public morality, public decorum, social tranquillity and public order,” Panday said. “There is no regulatory body for TV channels which is comparable with Press Council of India that regulates the print media. Though TV channels are audio-visual media, there is no censorship on their contents. In other words, a film that cannot be released without censor certificate can straightaway be released on a TV channel,” the PIL said. The PIL said the so-called self-regulation by electronic media has proved to be “completely ineffective” as the “self-regulating bodies” are private companies and are under control of the media houses. “The private bodies have a limited power of imposing fine upto Rs one lakh which goes into their own kitty. There is no compensation to victim of media abuse. There is also no control of government over these bodies. These bodies are not accountable to people as they are not organs of the state,” it said. “The law relating to emergency blocking of objectionable website without prior notice as contained in the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for blocking for access of information by public) Rules, 2009 is much more rigorous as compared to TV channels for which there is no law for emergency blocking. “Thus even though objectionable programme on TV channel can do more harm than an objectionable website, there is no rigorous law to curb objectionable content of a TV channel,” it said. The belated action on behalf of the Government authorities against erring channels shows that the non-serious attitude of the Centre. “…the Central Government is also non-serious about exercising its powers with reference to controlling channels by suspension and revocation of license. This has emboldened the channels to violate the programme code in a blatant manner and has given rise to malpractices such as ‘Paid News’ “Extortion by blackmail”, “Character Assassination for TRP” and so on,” it said. | |
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OBC REDUCES ROI ON MSME ADVANCES
30112013· Oriental Bank of Commerce has reduced Rates of Interest applicable to MSME sector advances (Manufacturing as well as Services) w.e.f. 01.12.2013.
· Under Micro & Small Enterprises
A. Reduction in Rates of Interest ranges from 25 bps to 75 bps for advances above Rs.25 lacs & upto Rs.1.00 crore
B. Reduction in Rates of Interest ranges from 50 bps to 200 bps for advances above Rs.1.00 crore.
· Under Micro & Small Enterprises
A. Reduction in Rates of Interest ranges from 25 bps to 75 bps for advances above Rs.25 lacs & upto Rs.1.00 crore
B. Reduction in Rates of Interest ranges from 50 bps to 200 bps for advances above Rs.1.00 crore.
· Under Medium Enterprises
A. Reduction in Rates of Interest ranges from 25 bps to 150 bps for advances upto Rs.1.00 crore
B. Reduction in Rates of Interest ranges from 50 bps to 150 bps for advances above Rs.1.00 crore.
· The revised Rate of Interest shall be applicable to all theexisting as well as fresh advances sanctioned to MSMEunder manufacturing as well as service sector.
· With this revision, the rates of interest now offered by Oriental Bank of Commerce to MSME advances are most competitive in the industry.
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Michelle Yeoh to be chief guest at IFFI closing ceremony
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Hollywood actress Michelle Yeoh will attend the closing ceremony of the 44th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held on November 30. | |
The 50-year-old Malaysian actress’s documentary film ‘Pad Yatra: A Green Odyssey’ on which she served as an executive producer, will also be screened at the on-going festival. The film directed by Wendy J N Lee, chronicles an arduous 450-mile journey across the Himalayas undertaken by Buddhist monks led by his holiness Gyalwang Drukpa to spread the message of environmentalism. His holiness will also accompany Yeoh to the film festival. “Michelle Yeoh will be the chief guest at the closing ceremony. She would be here with her film called ‘Pad Yatra’. She will be here with his holiness, who has conducted the whole pad yatra. The film would be screened on 29,” IFFI director Shankar Mohan told. Yeoh, known for her roles in ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’, Bond film ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’, ‘Memoirs of a Geisha’ has previously attended the festival in 2011, when her film ‘The Lady’, based on the life of Burmese Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, was the concluding movie. The opening ceremony of the 11-day festival saw the attendance of international names like Hollywood star Susan Sarandon, Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi, and a host of Bollywood stars – Waheeda Rehman, Rekha, singer Asha Bhosle, Tamil superstar Kamal Hassan, actress Rani Mukerjee, ‘Sholay’ helmer Ramesh Sippy, Nana Patekar, R Madhavan, Huma Qureshi and Alia Bhatt among others. When asked if the closing ceremony will also see substantial Bollywood presence, Mohan said, “A whole lot of people are expected. We are working on that. We are awaiting confirmations. It is too premature for me to be taking the names. You will be seeing good representation from the Indian film industry as you saw at the opening ceremony.” Media agencies | |
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Modi,Nitish Shiela to address rallies in Delhi
30112013 The chief of various poliitcal parties BSP, BJP, Congress,JDU,are in Delhi to lure voters to cast their votes on Dec 04 ,2013 for the seventy legislature assembly election,Delhi with cosmopolitan population with migrant population rising in large proportion,social media and mobile in action brings the poll to interesting end.
Urban poor to rich and super rich Delhi find its politicians making various models to convince their suitability.Money,muscle,community, rumors,self style leaders with self praise walk the streets of Delhi to build their political base.
Congress which has been ruling this tiny state from last fifteen years has completely evaded and overlooked the interst of the common man. With rising cost of electricity,water,LPG,and public transport the common man loaded with government high cost amenities and open market of essential eatable rising cost every day,week has made the 1.30 Cr people express unhappiness thus making the Delhi assembly election an interesting feature of this year.
Election is other four states is considered a semifinal for ensuing General election next year.
Bjp the second biggest party of the nation is making its valiant effort to garner votes in their favors but mood of the people and the pulse is too vibrant, systematic the scams and scams would bring change or coalition government. Most of the political parties have become family entity and even one man show party is emerging fast, even the media picking from the nursery of activist seedling it to politician leveling is poor example of building a political party in this multi-cultural nation.
Activist with aggression in their blood has no space in political space which depends on debate of ultimate order with ideas of all sorts and the best to be produced . Role of criticizing,harping on one point, self praise without professional thinkers, absence of man of integrity,absence of experts and visionary people by handful activist may not bring desired political change.
Role of media hasbeen put to test as new media celebrities are born who are reading from the ideas shunted to them and pose to be the builders of new breed of leaders. Media intervention with enforcing ideas is dreaded disease and their clamor of being the hottest breed is actually bringing more desperation and stops the rightful leaders to emerge. A way the words are uttered by the leaders speaks volume about the personality and his class. Let’s us wait for righteous to take its shape.
Urban poor to rich and super rich Delhi find its politicians making various models to convince their suitability.Money,muscle,community, rumors,self style leaders with self praise walk the streets of Delhi to build their political base.
Congress which has been ruling this tiny state from last fifteen years has completely evaded and overlooked the interst of the common man. With rising cost of electricity,water,LPG,and public transport the common man loaded with government high cost amenities and open market of essential eatable rising cost every day,week has made the 1.30 Cr people express unhappiness thus making the Delhi assembly election an interesting feature of this year.
Election is other four states is considered a semifinal for ensuing General election next year.
Bjp the second biggest party of the nation is making its valiant effort to garner votes in their favors but mood of the people and the pulse is too vibrant, systematic the scams and scams would bring change or coalition government. Most of the political parties have become family entity and even one man show party is emerging fast, even the media picking from the nursery of activist seedling it to politician leveling is poor example of building a political party in this multi-cultural nation.
Activist with aggression in their blood has no space in political space which depends on debate of ultimate order with ideas of all sorts and the best to be produced . Role of criticizing,harping on one point, self praise without professional thinkers, absence of man of integrity,absence of experts and visionary people by handful activist may not bring desired political change.
Role of media hasbeen put to test as new media celebrities are born who are reading from the ideas shunted to them and pose to be the builders of new breed of leaders. Media intervention with enforcing ideas is dreaded disease and their clamor of being the hottest breed is actually bringing more desperation and stops the rightful leaders to emerge. A way the words are uttered by the leaders speaks volume about the personality and his class. Let’s us wait for righteous to take its shape.
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Tarun Tejpal hearing for bail ends
30112013 On bail plea of Tarun advocate said the body language of victim after the incident was normal.The video of event exhibited the lady ran away from the lift of five star hotel in which the victim and the Tarun were together . Tarun in his oficial email has confessed the crime and thus complaint in the court has its basic evidence which leaves no chance to escape.
Geeta Luthra the advocate of Tarun pleaded for bail in session court of Goa for more than hour.
Government prosecution too pleaded with lots of reasoning,that Tarun has been evading the police,his statement were changing time to time and the victim was sticking to her claim.
Victim’s father is friend of Tarun and his wife has not co-operated with the police,thus court after hearing two side of the story has reserved its judgement upto 4.30PM today.
As Tarun Tejpal came out of the court a man tried to attack Tarun with slippers and black cloth but was taken over by the police. Many women protest against Tarun.
Victim father is ill and she is only bread earner the Goan police said and Tarun has not co-operated.
Tarun advocate pleaded that his clients has done various sting operation those involved, they are pressuring to take their revenge.
Geeta Luthra the advocate of Tarun pleaded for bail in session court of Goa for more than hour.
Government prosecution too pleaded with lots of reasoning,that Tarun has been evading the police,his statement were changing time to time and the victim was sticking to her claim.
Victim’s father is friend of Tarun and his wife has not co-operated with the police,thus court after hearing two side of the story has reserved its judgement upto 4.30PM today.
As Tarun Tejpal came out of the court a man tried to attack Tarun with slippers and black cloth but was taken over by the police. Many women protest against Tarun.
Victim father is ill and she is only bread earner the Goan police said and Tarun has not co-operated.
Tarun advocate pleaded that his clients has done various sting operation those involved, they are pressuring to take their revenge.
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Tejpal’s anticipatory bail hearing begins
29112013 Tejpal flight to reach Goa at 5 PM thirty minutes before Tarun Tejpal to land at Goa, his anticipatory bail hearing begins in the sessions court in Goa..
Tharoor today said justice should be meted out in the sexual assault complaint by a woman journalist against Tehelka Editor Tarun Tejpal.
‘Justice should be done. The judicial process is moving on. We don’t think that we can pre-judge either guilt or a judgement’, he told reporters on the sidelines of a function when asked about the Congress’ stand on the issue.
‘But if the charges are proven, certainly we will condemn any such conduct by anybody of any party unequivocally’, the Min of State for HRD said.
Tejpal said to media , I will talk to you guys soon. Tejpal not to be arrested till his case come for hearing tomorrow.
Tarun Tejpal and SC Judge name in moral turpitude raises a Q on law veracity.
Tarun advancement of sex towards his employee who is class mate of his daughter and known to his wife is matter of disgrace but in law this amounts to rape or an attempt,Tarun thus faces the music of law for his behavioral slip. Media shall now screen the rise of Tehalkha and his boss.
The moment this episode tossed in public domain, furore -Tehalkha in media and an opportunity for those who suffered by Tehalkha investigating journalism and their modes operandi to create furore will bring more media’s poor mettle in light.
Tharoor today said justice should be meted out in the sexual assault complaint by a woman journalist against Tehelka Editor Tarun Tejpal.
‘Justice should be done. The judicial process is moving on. We don’t think that we can pre-judge either guilt or a judgement’, he told reporters on the sidelines of a function when asked about the Congress’ stand on the issue.
‘But if the charges are proven, certainly we will condemn any such conduct by anybody of any party unequivocally’, the Min of State for HRD said.
Tejpal said to media , I will talk to you guys soon. Tejpal not to be arrested till his case come for hearing tomorrow.
Tarun Tejpal and SC Judge name in moral turpitude raises a Q on law veracity.
Tarun advancement of sex towards his employee who is class mate of his daughter and known to his wife is matter of disgrace but in law this amounts to rape or an attempt,Tarun thus faces the music of law for his behavioral slip. Media shall now screen the rise of Tehalkha and his boss.
The moment this episode tossed in public domain, furore -Tehalkha in media and an opportunity for those who suffered by Tehalkha investigating journalism and their modes operandi to create furore will bring more media’s poor mettle in light.
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India’s Mars mission’s escape velocity make it enter next orbit
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India’s maiden mission to Mars left Earth’s orbit early on Sunday and successfully entered the second phase of its 10-month-long voyage to the Red Planet after performing a crucial manoeuvre described as “mother of all slingshots”. | |
Clearing a critical hurdle to achieve a major milestone in the country’s space history, ISRO’s Mars Orbiter Spacecraft or ‘Mangalyaan’ was placed in the designated Mars Transfer Trajectory in a 22-minute manoeuvre almost an hour past midnight without any hitch to tear itself away from Earth’s gravitational pull. It marked the first step of the Mars mission’s 680 million-km-long voyage to its destination to put on course the India’s first ever inter-planetary space odyssey. “Following the completion of this manoeuvre, the Earth orbiting phase of the spacecraft ended. The spacecraft is now on a course to encounter Mars after a journey of about 10 months around the Sun,” the Bangalore-headquartered Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) said in a statement. During this manoeuvre, which began at 00:49 hours, the spacecraft’s 440 Newton liquid engine was fired for about 22 minutes providing a velocity increment of 648 metres/second to the spacecraft. ISRO performed the trans-Mars injection, a “crucial event” intended for hurling its Mars Orbiter spacecraft into the planned orbit around the Sun. It has planned four mid-course corrections in case of any deviation along its path to the Martian orbit before its expected arrival in the orbit of the Red planet in September 2014. ISRO had performed five orbit-raising manoeuvres on its Mars Orbiter, raising the apogee (farthest point from Earth) of the spacecraft to over 1.92 lakh km, before it performed the “mother of all slingshots.” The spacecraft is being continuously monitored from the Spacecraft Control Centre at ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) in Bangalore with support from Indian Deep Space Network (IDSN) antennae at Byalalu. The success of the spacecraft, scheduled to orbit Mars by September, could carry India into a small club of nations including the US, Europe, and Russia, whose probes have orbited or landed on Mars. More than half of all missions to the planet have ended in failure, including China’s in 2011 and Japan’s in 2003. ISRO’s PSLV C 25 successfully injected the 1,350-kg ‘Mangalyaan’ Orbiter (Mars craft) into the orbit around the earth some 44 minutes after a text book launch at 2.38 PM from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota on November 5, marking the successful completion of the first stage of the Rs 450-crore mission. | |
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Tejpal remanded in 6-day police custody
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Tarun Tejpal, accused of sexually assaulting a woman colleague, was on Sunday sent to police remand for six days following which Crime Branch officials began grilling him. | |
Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Shama Joshi ordered six days’ police custody of Tejpal after the prosecution sought his remand for 14 days. Public prosecutor Frances Tavera sought police custody of Tejpal saying his custodial interrogation was needed because of the nature of the crime involved. Tejpal’s lawyers opposed the demand for police custody saying he was cooperating with the Crime Branch. A woman journalist employed with Tehelka had accused its editor Tejpal of sexually assaulting her twice on November 7 and 8 in a lift in a five star hotel in Goa. He has been booked under Sections 354A (outraging the modesty of a woman) and 376 (2)(K) (custodial rape) of IPC. Tejpal, who was arrested at 9 PM yesterday after his anticipatory bail plea was rejected by a District and Sessions judge, was brought to the magistrate’s court by Goa police crime branch before noon on Sunday. In her 25-page order, District and Sessions Judge Anuja Prabhudesai has yesterday observed that, “The statement of the victim and the documents in the form of emails etc., details of which need not be reproduced here, prima facie indicate that the applicant, who was her mentor and father figure, had not only outraged her modesty but had misused his position, betrayed her trust and violated her body.” The judge had said the applicant is not only an influential person but the record prima facie indicates that the applicant tried to influence the family of the victim and the possibility of the applicant interfering with the evidence cannot be ruled out. Immediately after the magistrate’s order on Sunday, Tejpal was taken to the Crime Branch headquarters at Dona Paula for interrogation. Police sources said that serious interrogation of Tejpal began only on Sunday. Earlier, Tejpal spent the night in a police lock-up here with three persons, including two murder accused. He was referred for mandatory medical check-up at Goa Medical College near here at 12:30 midnight. The 50-year-old-journalist refused to talk to the media after emerging from the medical college. He was accompanied by his lawyer and his family joined him outside the police headquarters, before he was taken to the lock-up at around 2 AM. Police sources added that he remained calm after his arrest, during medical check-up and also in the lock-up. He was supplied with a new pair of clothes by his family, as allowed by the ourt. The Crime Branch sleuths posted their guards outside the lock-up. The dingy lock-up is located inside the Police Headquarters in Panaji, overlooking the office of the Director General of Police (DGP). Tejpal’s arrest came ten days after it became public that he had allegedly sexually assaulted the woman. | |
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Diesel price hiked by 50 paise; petrol rates unchanged
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Diesel prices have been hiked by 50 paise per litre on Saturday but there will be no revision in rates of petrol this fortnight. | |
The price increase, the 11th since January, excludes local sales tax or VAT and will be effective from Saturday midnight, oil companies announced. The price of diesel in Delhi will be hiked by 57 paise, including tax, to Rs 53.67 per litre, while it will cost Rs 60.70 a litre in Mumbai as against 60.08 currently. There will be no change in petrol prices as oil companies decided not to pass on the 25-30 paise increase necessitated by depreciation of the rupee against the US dollar. State-owned oil firms, which revise petrol prices on the 1st and 16th of every month based on trends in oil prices and currency exchange rate in the preceding fortnight, had left the rates unchanged even on 16th November. Petrol prices were last revised on 1st November, when it was cut by Rs 1.15 a litre. It costs Rs 71.02 a litre in Delhi currently. The government allowed oil companies in January to raise diesel prices in small doses every month to wipe out mounting losses. | |
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Rajasthan Assembly poll turnout nearly 75 per cent
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Nearly 75 per cent voters have exercised their franchise in Rajasthan Assembly polls on Sunday to decide the fate of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his bete noire BJP’s Vasundhra Raje among others. | |
The turnout was 74.38 per cent, the highest-ever in the desert state, the Election Commission said. The fate of 2,087 candidates, including Gehlot and Raje, was sealed in the Electronic Voting Machines after the exercise which saw police firing in the air at a few places to restore calm. A pick up was also set ablaze and reports of attempt to capture a booth and malfunctioning of EVMs were reported from some places, officials said. The voting was held for 199 out of 200 assembly seats up for grabs. Polling was adjourned in Churu constituency to 13th December following the death of BSP candidate Jagdish Meghwal. Police fired in the air to disperse a group of persons trying to disturb polling at Saleempur in Dausa district, at Rein in Alwar and near Khumber-Deeg in Bharatpur, ADGP (Law and Order) Navdeep Singh said. No one was injured and the polling went on smoothly at these places, he said. “No untoward incident was reported within 200 metres of polling booths in the entire state,” the ADGP said. A pick van was set ablaze by some persons at Fatehpur in Sikar district, the ADGP said. Some anti-socials tried to capture a booth in Rupwas area in Bharatpur district leading to suspension of the polling briefly. “After a brief interruption, the polling resumed,” Bharatpur Collector Neeraj K Pawan said. Gehlot, his wife, son and daughter-in-law cast votes at Vardhman Jain upper primary school in Mahamandir area in Jodhpur. Gehlot is trying his luck from his home turf Sardarpura in Jodhpur district and chief ministerial aspirant Raje from Jhalarapatan constituency in Jhalawar district. In 2003 assembly elections, the turnout was 68.18 per cent and in 2008, it was 66.49 per cent, Election Commission officials said. No votes were cast in a polling booth in Dug assembly seat in Jhalawar district with the electorate boycotting the democratic exercise. The Congress and the BJP fielded 200 candidates each and the BSP 195. As many as 758 Independents also threw their hats into the ring Some 50 EVMs were found faulty and were replaced, the officials said. According to tentative figures, Jaisalmer recorded 77.50 per cent voting, Hanumangarh 74.14, Jhalawar 73.02, Ganganagar 72.60, Chittorgarh 70.31 and Banswara 69.58, they said. Counting of votes will take place on 8th December. | |
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Bhullar bags fifth Asian Tour title with win in Indonesia
1122013Bhullar bags fifth Asian Tour title with win in Indonesia
Three Indians in top-6
Jakarta, Indonesia, December 1, 2013: Gaganjeet Bhullar bagged his fifth Asian Tour title with victory at the Indonesia Open on Sunday. Bhullar shot scores of 64, 67, 69 and 69 to total 16-under-268 for the week. He Malaysian Nicholas Fung and Thailand’s Chapchai Nirat finished three strokes behind Bhullar in joint second.
Jyoti Randhawa claimed fifth place at 11-under-273 while Anirban Lahiri secured tied sixth at 10-under-274 to make it three Indians in the top-6. PGTI member Md Siddikur Rahman of Bangladesh finished with a four-day total of 12-under-272 to bag fourth place.
Bhullar, who had a forgettable outing at the World Cup of Golf last week, fired a bogey-free 68 in the final round to come home the winner. He thus ended up being the wire-to-wire leader from round one till the very end.
Gaganjeet sank all his three birdies on Sunday on the back-nine – 11th, 13th and 14th. He was solid through the week having conceded only three bogeys and a double-bogey over the last four days. Interestingly, the 25-year-old had also won his first Asian Tour title in Indonesia back in 2009.
Bhullar has had a brilliant season so far. He had posted a runner-up finish at the Avantha Masters, a European Tour & Asian Tour co-sanctioned event, earlier this year. This win is expected to push him up on the Asian Tour Order of Merit, where he is currently ranked sixth.
Former Asia no. 1 Jyoti Randhawa fired a 69 to record his second top-5 on the Asian Tour in the last one month.
Anirban Lahiri, a three-time winner on the Asian Tour, posted a 68 in the final round in Indonesia to grab a share of sixth place.
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Thidapa bags top honours at Hero Women’s Indian
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Consistent Thidapa bags top honours at Hero Women’s Indian Open 2013
New Delhi, November 30: Thailand pro Thidapa Suwannapura maintained outright lead to win her maiden Ladies European Tour (LET) title at the seventh Hero Women’s Indian Open golf tournament at the Delhi Golf Club (DGC) on Saturday.
The 21-year-old Thidapa didn’t lose her concentration and led throughout the day to shoot a bogey-free four-under 68 in the final round for an aggregate of eight-under 208. She scored a three-stroke victory over first-day joint leader Valentine Derrey of France, who ran short of her maiden LET victory after a two-under 70 on Saturday.
“It’s an amazing thing to win at the Hero Women’s Indian Open. I didn’t think that I am going to win this tournament since this course is very tough. Even in the beginning of the round, I thought I didn’t have a strong chance. But I concentrated more on my game than other factors and won eventually,” said Thidapa.
Thidapa also ensured that the trophy remained in Thailand as last year it was her compatriot Pornanong Phatlum, who won her third Hero Women’s Indian Open title.
Another Thai Saraporn Chamchoi made a late charge but a bogey on 16th crushed her title hopes as she finished third with Hannah Burke of England, who shot a fine 68.
DGC amateur Gauri Monga entertained the local crowd with her consistent round of two-under 70 to finish tied fifth in the company of US veteran Beth Allen, who shot the day’s best round of six-under 66, and England sensation Charley Hull (70). They ended their campaign five strokes behind the winner Thidapa.
Gauri’s finish is India’s second-best performance at the Hero Women’s Indian Open after Meghna Bal and Irina Brar finished tied fourth in the first edition of the tournament in 2007.
Earlier in the day, Thidapa, one of the three Thai golfers to play on the Ladies Professional Golfers Association (LPGA), received challenge from Derrey and Saraporn, but she didn’t let the lead slip away from her hands.
Thidapa was off to a flying start when she picked a birdie on the very first hole. The steady golfer continued her excellent form, firing another birdie on nine. Playing in her group, Valentine emerged as a strong threat to Thidapa. The Frenchwoman started the day one stroke behind Thidapa but caught up with the Thai girl with birdies on fourth and sixth. Valentine slipped back after dropping a shot on seventh. She, however, picked up a birdie on eighth, but managed only pars on the remaining holes finishing for the runners-up position.
Even as Valentine was making a charge, it was Saraporn, who also emerge as potential threat for her compatriot. Coming from behind, Saraporn, who started the day with a bogey on the first, knocked in two birdies in succession on eighth and ninth. She was not a factor till then, but the 21-year old shot into contention with three birdies in a row (13th, 14th and 15th) to join Thidapa in the lead. But just when it mattered the most, Saraporn fumbled and dropped her shot on the 16th to slip out of contention.
Thidapa, on the other hand held her nerve in crucial moments and shot birdies on 13th and 14th without dropping any shots thereafter ensuring her victory.
“I was so focused on my game that I didn’t know that I had missed only one fairway today and also made no bogey. I knew it only when Vatentine and my caddie told me. I didn’t not make a lot of mistakes and that helped me win here,” said Thidapa.
Thidapa has retained her LPGA card, but she wants to play on LET as well. “I will prefer LPGA to LET, but will play on the European tour whenever I have a week off,” she said.
Hero Women’s Indian Open
Delhi Golf Club
November 28-30, 2013
Final Scores:
208 – Thidapa Suwannapura (THA) 66 74 68
211 – Valentine Derrey (FRA) 66 75 70
212 – Hannah Burke (ENG) 73 71 68, Saraporn Chamchoi (THA) 73 70 69
213 – Charley Hull (ENG) 69 72 72, Gauri Monga (IND) 73 70 70, Beth Allen (USA) 74 73 66
215 – Elina Nummenpaa (FIN) 72 73 70, Ye Na Chung (KOR) 73 72 70
216 – Pennapa Pulsawath (THA) 73 72 71
217 – Klara Spilkova (CZE) 78 68 71, Maria Balikoeva (RUS) 73 74 70, Bo-Mi Suh (KOR) 70 75 72
218 – Gwladys Nocera (FRA) 75 72 71, Rungthiwa Pangjan (THA) 75 70 73
219 – Tanaporn Kongkiatkrai (THA) 76 74 69, Camilla Lennarth (SWE) 73 73 73, Mallory Fraiche (USA) 73 76 70, Nanthikarn Rakasachat (THA) 73 72 74, Hannah Jun (USA) 68 76 75
220 – Connie Chen (RSA) 76 70 74, Sophie Giquel-bettan (FRA) 73 76 71, Nontaya Srisawang (THA) 73 72 75
221 – Becky Morgan (WAL) 73 78 70, Neha Tripathi (IND) 74 75 72, Titiya Plucksataporn (THA) 70 75 76, Sarah Kemp (AUS) 71 75 75
222 – Grace Lee (KOR) 71 76 75, Ursula Wikstrom (FIN) 73 74 75, Liz Young (ENG) 76 74 72, Tandi Von Ruben (RSA) 73 77 72, Nikki Campbell (AUS) 76 70 76, Linda Wessberg (SWE) 73 76 73
223 – Gurbani Singh (IND) 78 75 70, Lucie Andre (FRA) 73 79 71, Smriti Mehra (IND) 77 73 73, Danielle Montgomery (ENG) 72 76 75, Vani Kapoor (IND) 73 78 72, Patcharajutar Kongkrapan (THA) 74 75 74, Noora Tamminen (FIN) 73 76 74
224 – Ann-Kathrin Lindner (GER) 75 74 75, Ridhima Dilawari (IND) 77 74 73, Sophie Gustafson (SWE) 71 75 78
225 – Sharmila Nicollet (IND) 75 78 72, Tiranan Yoopan (THA) 73 77 75, Felicity Johnson (ENG) 73 76 76
226 – Sahra Hassan (WAL) 76 74 76, Jaruporn Palakawong Na Ayutthaya (THA) 75 75 76, Rhea Nair (IND) 77 74 75, Wichanee Meechai (THA) 74 75 77, Kylie Walker (SCO) 72 75 79, Sophie Walker (ENG) 73 80 73
227 – Minea Blomqvist (FIN) 79 70 78, Maha Haddioui (MAR) 78 74 75
228 – Florentyna Parker (ENG) 74 79 75, Janya Morrakotphan (THA) 77 75 76, Holly Clyburn (ENG) 78 74 76
229 – Eleanor Givens (ENG) 74 76 79
230 – Emily Taylor (ENG) 79 74 77, Gursimar Badhwal (IND) 77 75 78
231 – Kiran Matharu (ENG) 75 73 83, Aditi Ashok (IND) 76 77 78, Sophie Sandolo (ITA) 74 78 79
232 – Maria Salinas (PER) 73 80 79
234 – Julie Greciet (FRA) 74 77 83
236 – Vikki Laing (SCO) 73 78 85
RTD – Stacy Lee Bregman (RSA)
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Exciting finish brings the curtains down on the JK Tyre Racing Championship
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- Vishnu Prasad clinches championship in JK Racing India Series (FB02) in his debut year
- Rahil Noorani highest points finisher in JK Tyre-VW Polo Cup
- Sarosh Hataria seals championship title in the Formula LGB 4 category
Greater Noida, December 1: The final round of the JK Tyre Racing Championship came to a thrilling finish in front of over 10,000 vocal spectators and motor sports fans at the Buddh International Circuit. After setting the tone on Saturday, the best drivers in India came up some spectacular high speed action as the country’s premier motor racing championship drew to a close with the crowning of champions.
Vishnu Prasad of Meco Racing became the first ever champion in the JK Racing India Series that was introduced this year by JK Tyre in technical partnership with Italian racing outfit, Eurointernational. In the Formula LGB 4, redoubtable Sarosh Hataria of Dark Don Racing took the champion’s title, while Rahil Noorani of Mumbai took the top honours in the JK Tyre Volkswagen Polo R Cup.
In the final two races of the JK FB02, Kolhapur-based, Chittesh Mandody, who clinched his maiden victory in this class on Saturday, came up with a stunning repeat performance by taking two more victories making a hat-trick of wins over the weekend. Arjun Maini, who was in the running for the championship along with Vishnu Prasad, finished third in the first race of FB02 class, which he followed by a third place finish in second race of the day. Championship leader, Prasad, finished second and third respectively in the two races, which was enough to ensure him the championship with 179 points. For his super effort in his debut year in the class, Prasad has earned himself a free test in European Formula 3 in Italy with Eurointernational.
In the JK Tyre Volkswagen Polo R Cup, Gaurav Mehta won the first race of the day, with Jeffrey Kruger and Rahil Noorani in second and third places respectively. In the second race, Kruger was back at the top ahead of Noorani and Karthik Tharani. But being an invitation driver, Kruger’s points were not taken into account towards the championship. As a result, Noorani was crowned as the champion in the VW Polo R Cup with a total of 392 points. Prashant Tharani finished the year with 368 points in second place, while Angad Matharoo ended the season in third place with 312 points.
In the only race of the Formula LGB 4 of the day, Kartik Krishna took a fine victory ahead of Vishnu Prasad and Rohit Khanna. Despite finishing outside the top three, it was Hataria’s day, as he was formally crowned as the champion with 230 points, followed by Prasad at 162 points and Krishna in third place on the points table with a tally of 149 points.
But it was the Ultima Queens, who brought the house down when they lined up on the grid for the final race of the day. Sheila Verschuur from The Netherlands once again repeated yesterday’s performance to clinch a fine victory, with Edina Bus and Lieette Braams-Van finishing in second and third places respectively.
JK FB02 – Day 2 Race 1
Position | Driver | Time |
1 | Chittesh Mandody | 24.05.329 |
2 | Vishnu Prasad | 24.13.588 |
3 | Arjun Maini | 24.13.727 |
JK Racing India Series FB02 – Day 2 Race 2
Position | Driver | Time |
1 | Chittesh Mandody | 21.47.537 |
2 | Arjun Maini | 21.53.699 |
3 | Vishnu Prasad | 21.54.008 |
FLGB 4 – Day 2 Race 1
Position | Driver | Time |
1 | Kartik Krishna | 23.04.811 |
2 | Vishnu Prasad | 23.05.616 |
3 | Rohit Khanna | 23.05.840 |
VW Polo R Cup – Day2 Race 1
Position | Driver | Time |
1 | Gaurav Mehta | 12.06.831 |
2 | Jeffrey Kruger | 12.08.605 |
3 | Rahil Noorani | 12.11.745 |
VW Polo R Cup – Day 2 Race 2
Position | Driver | Time |
1 | Jeffrey Kruger | 19.49.381 |
2 | Rahil Noorani | 19.59.032 |
3 | Karthik Tharani | 20.01.403 |
Ultima Queens – Day 2 Race 1
Position | Driver | Time |
1 | Sheila Verschuur | 15.38.173 |
2 | Edina Bus | 15.46.466 |
3 | Liesette Braams – Van | 15.55.484 |
Championship Points Standings: JK Tyre Racing Championship
JK Racing India Series – FB02
Position | Driver | Team | Total Points |
1 | Vishnu Prasad | EuroInternational | |
2 | Arjun Maini | EuroInternational | |
3 | Chittesh Mandody | EuroInternational |
FLGB 4
Position | Driver | Team | Total Points |
1 | Sarosh Hataria | Dark Don Racing | 230 |
2 | Vishnu Prasad | Meco Racing | 162 |
3 | Kartik Krishna | Dark Don Racing | 149 |
JK Tyre Racing Championship 2013 Round 4
VW Polo R Cup
Position | Driver | Team | Total Points |
1 | Rahil Noorani | Volkswagen | 392 |
2 | Prashanth Tharani | Volkswagen | 368 |
3 | Angad Matharu | Volkswagen | 312 |
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CONGRESS GOVTS DECELERATES THE PACE OF DEVELOPMENT IN DELHI-SUKHBIR
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• NDA committed to realise Vajpayee’s dreams of making the national capital as world’ most well planned city
• Congress making mockery of Delhi people by Quoting Delhi as a developed city
New Delhi, December 1
President Shiromani Akali Dal and Deputy Chief Minister Punjab Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal today lashed at Congress for decelerating the pace of development initiated by NDA and BJP governments to make the capital of world’s largest democracy as most well planned city of the world. He said that Congress led centre and Delhi governments manipulated the development plans to fill the coffers of its coterie.
Addressing an election rally in the favour of BJP candidate Mr. Rajiv Babbar at Tilak Nagar , Mr. Badal said that the last BJP government had scaled a complete layout plan for the overall development of Delhi and NDA government did its best to complete the work on these plans in a time bound manner. He said that even Delhi Metro Rail Corporation was also set up during the BJP government of Delhi in May 1995 and total ground work and planning was done by BJP government in the subsequent two-three years. Mr. Badal said that former Prime Minister Attal Bihari Vajpayee had also expressed his desire to develop this city as a model of excellence while inaugurating the Delhi metro in December 2002. He said that these were not just the dreams as Delhi has such a high potential that it could be easily developed as one of the top 10 well planned cities of the world and NDA was committed to realise these dreams.
Expressing surprise over tall claims of Congress party, Mr. Badal questioned that how a party could pat its back for development after 15 years of rule in Delhi, when the state was still facing the shortage of basic amenities like water supply and sanitation. He said that speed of the city was still hanged in the heavy traffic jams and everyone used to think twenty times before travelling from one place to other. He said that after NDA rule the speed of development in Delhi dangled as Congress led UPA in collusion with Delhi government handed over these projects to its friendly companies and shared the booty. He said that Congress was making a mockery of Delhi people by quoting Delhi as a developed state as the common man of the city has been contained in the trap of distresses only due to corrupt and mismanaged policies of Congress’ Delhi government. He said that congress has only two things in its basket and those were corruption and inflation.
Mr. Badal appealed the voters of Delhi for the record victory of SAD-BJP candidates to ensure the overall development of the state. Later, Akali President known for his micro poll management held a number ‘Nukar Meetings’ with prominent personality in Hari Nagar and Rajaouri Garden areas.
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AIDS – Guj Ranks 5th, 10th in Population & 8.6 Lakh Infected
1122013December01, 2013 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_and_union_territories_of_India_by_population
While Gujarat rank high at 5th Place in Number of AIDS cases though
rank 10th in Population. So Gujarat Ranks on Top in AIDS definitely.
Gujarat has over 6.3 crore population presently and over 1.32% AIDS
infection rate points to 8.6 lakh people already carry AIDS virus.
0.33% or 2 lakh plus population is AIDS Inflicted against national
average of 0.27%.
Gujarat is among top ranks in Malnutrition, Cancer, AIDS, Under Weight
Children, TB, etc but Low in Education just over 1% are selected for
Civil Services.
Serial Rapes ASARAM or Patan PTC are exclusive to Gujarat contributing
to higher than average AIDS cases.
Ravinder Singh
Inventor & Consultant
Progressindia008@yahoo.com
State ranks 5th in number of cases in India
Shayar Rawal TNN
Ahmedabad: Gujarat has a higher HIV/AIDS adult prevalence rate than
the country average and ranks fifth in the country in number of cases.
Gujarat has an adult prevalence rate of 0.33% against the all-India
0.27%.
According to statistics made available by Gujarat State AIDs
Control Society (GSACS), there are 20.9 lakh people living with
HIV/AIDS of which 1.27 lakh are in Gujarat.
GSACS statistics reveal that the adult prevalence rate was 0.27%
in the country, while it was 0.33% in Gujarat.
Gujarat has the fifth largest number of HIV/ AIDS cases. States
with more cases are Andhra Pradesh, Maharastra, Karnataka and Tamil
Nadu.
According to GSACS, a total of 5.2 lakh people were tested in the
general category between April 1 and October 13 this year. Of these
5.2 lakh, 6,855 people tested positive which is 1.32% of those tested.
Interestingly, Ahmedabad tops the number of people testing
positive in all categories — general, pregnant women and sex workers.
In the same period in 2013, a total of 4.37 lakh pregnant women were
tested, and 463 were found positive.
According to GSACS officials, the high prevalence rate is because
of rapid urbanization followed by the large numbers of migrant
labourers from within the state as well as from other states.
The state also has the longest coastline with lots of ports and
the largest ship breaking yard, both of which attract migrant
labourers and truck drivers.
GSACS has planned a series of event to work on decreasing the
prevalence rate.
A training for 120 people was conducted by the society this month,
for distribution of a multi-drug regimen, a new treatment for
distribution of a multi-drug regimen, a new treatment for HIV/AIDS
patients. This will be gin from March next year.
Patan gang rape Guj HC upholds conviction of six
Lifers For Five, Sentence Of One Reduced
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court on Saturday upheld the trial court
judgment convicting six teachers in the Patan gangrape case in which a
19-year-old Dalit student was repeatedly raped over a period of time.
The trial court had sentenced all six to life imprisonment. The high
court upheld the life sentence of five teachers but reduced the
punishment of one, Atul Patel, to 10 years.
The high court bench of Justices Akil Kureshi and Z K Saiyed
observed that the gang rape of the student of PTC-DIET was a clear act
of misuse of power as the student was in the teachers’ custody and her
career depended on them.
The bench concurred with the punishment of life imprisonment given
to Ashwin Parmar, Manish Parmar, Mahendra Prajapati, Kiran Patel and
Suresh Patel as the accused had been found guilty of gang rape under
IPC Section 376(2)(G).
However, in the case of Atul Patel, the court found his offence
“solitary” in nature as he had been exonerated from the charges of
criminal conspiracy and gang rape by the lower court. The high court
jailed Atul Patel for 10 years for the offence of rape.
Special public prosecutor Manisha Lavkumar Shah said she was
satisfied with the verdict.
“The court has accepted all our contentions and upheld that there
was enough corroborative evidence. The court even upheld conviction
for criminal conspiracy and for unnatural sex,” the public prosecutor
said.
Arguing as party-in-person before the high court did not help
Ashwin Parmar who was the prime accused in the case. The judge had
earlier warned the convict that not having legal assistance could
prove risky in a criminal appeal. The court had even offered him legal
aid by appointing an amicus curiae.
On February 4, 2008, the Dalit girl — with other female students
of Patan PTC College — had gone to complain to the police about the
crime committed by the six accused teachers.
The teachers were arrested and tried in a fast track court.
Sessions judge S C Srivastava found them guilty and sentenced them to
life imprisonment on March 6, 2009.
SENTENCED
Gujarat high court on Saturday confirmed life imprisonment to five
teachers of DIET-PTC, Patan for gang-raping a Dalit student. The court
reduced the quantum of punishment for one to 10 years.
In February 2008, a 19-year-old PTC-DIET student in Patan accused six
of her teachers of repeatedly gang-raping her for six months. On
February 2, the survivor fainted at prayer time as a result of the
continuous physical abuse, leading to public outrage. A case was filed
two days later and the trial court convicted all six on March 6, 2009.
A month later, the convicts challenged the verdict in Gujarat high
court
ASHWIN PARMAR
TAUGHT Psychology CONVICTED FOR LIFE For conspiracy (120 B) & gang
rape (376 2 (G))
SURESH PATEL
TAUGHT Social Science CONVICTED FOR LIFE
For conspiracy (120 B) & gang rape (376 2 (G))
MANISH PARMAR
TAUGHT Drawing CONVICTED FOR LIFE
For conspiracy (120 B) & gang rape (376 2 (G))
MAHENDRA PRAJAPATI
TAUGHT Science CONVICTED FOR LIFE
For conspiracy (120 B) & gang rape (376 2 (G))
ATUL PATEL
TAUGHT Maths CONVICTED FOR
10 years for rape (376)
KIRAN PATEL
CLASS TEACHER CONVICTED FOR LIFE
For conspiracy (120 B), gang rape (376 2 (G)) & unnatural sex (377)
While Gujarat rank high at 5th Place in Number of AIDS cases though
rank 10th in Population. So Gujarat Ranks on Top in AIDS definitely.
Gujarat has over 6.3 crore population presently and over 1.32% AIDS
infection rate points to 8.6 lakh people already carry AIDS virus.
0.33% or 2 lakh plus population is AIDS Inflicted against national
average of 0.27%.
Gujarat is among top ranks in Malnutrition, Cancer, AIDS, Under Weight
Children, TB, etc but Low in Education just over 1% are selected for
Civil Services.
Serial Rapes ASARAM or Patan PTC are exclusive to Gujarat contributing
to higher than average AIDS cases.
Ravinder Singh
Inventor & Consultant
Progressindia008@yahoo.com
State ranks 5th in number of cases in India
Shayar Rawal TNN
Ahmedabad: Gujarat has a higher HIV/AIDS adult prevalence rate than
the country average and ranks fifth in the country in number of cases.
Gujarat has an adult prevalence rate of 0.33% against the all-India
0.27%.
According to statistics made available by Gujarat State AIDs
Control Society (GSACS), there are 20.9 lakh people living with
HIV/AIDS of which 1.27 lakh are in Gujarat.
GSACS statistics reveal that the adult prevalence rate was 0.27%
in the country, while it was 0.33% in Gujarat.
Gujarat has the fifth largest number of HIV/ AIDS cases. States
with more cases are Andhra Pradesh, Maharastra, Karnataka and Tamil
Nadu.
According to GSACS, a total of 5.2 lakh people were tested in the
general category between April 1 and October 13 this year. Of these
5.2 lakh, 6,855 people tested positive which is 1.32% of those tested.
Interestingly, Ahmedabad tops the number of people testing
positive in all categories — general, pregnant women and sex workers.
In the same period in 2013, a total of 4.37 lakh pregnant women were
tested, and 463 were found positive.
According to GSACS officials, the high prevalence rate is because
of rapid urbanization followed by the large numbers of migrant
labourers from within the state as well as from other states.
The state also has the longest coastline with lots of ports and
the largest ship breaking yard, both of which attract migrant
labourers and truck drivers.
GSACS has planned a series of event to work on decreasing the
prevalence rate.
A training for 120 people was conducted by the society this month,
for distribution of a multi-drug regimen, a new treatment for
distribution of a multi-drug regimen, a new treatment for HIV/AIDS
patients. This will be gin from March next year.
Patan gang rape Guj HC upholds conviction of six
Lifers For Five, Sentence Of One Reduced
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court on Saturday upheld the trial court
judgment convicting six teachers in the Patan gangrape case in which a
19-year-old Dalit student was repeatedly raped over a period of time.
The trial court had sentenced all six to life imprisonment. The high
court upheld the life sentence of five teachers but reduced the
punishment of one, Atul Patel, to 10 years.
The high court bench of Justices Akil Kureshi and Z K Saiyed
observed that the gang rape of the student of PTC-DIET was a clear act
of misuse of power as the student was in the teachers’ custody and her
career depended on them.
The bench concurred with the punishment of life imprisonment given
to Ashwin Parmar, Manish Parmar, Mahendra Prajapati, Kiran Patel and
Suresh Patel as the accused had been found guilty of gang rape under
IPC Section 376(2)(G).
However, in the case of Atul Patel, the court found his offence
“solitary” in nature as he had been exonerated from the charges of
criminal conspiracy and gang rape by the lower court. The high court
jailed Atul Patel for 10 years for the offence of rape.
Special public prosecutor Manisha Lavkumar Shah said she was
satisfied with the verdict.
“The court has accepted all our contentions and upheld that there
was enough corroborative evidence. The court even upheld conviction
for criminal conspiracy and for unnatural sex,” the public prosecutor
said.
Arguing as party-in-person before the high court did not help
Ashwin Parmar who was the prime accused in the case. The judge had
earlier warned the convict that not having legal assistance could
prove risky in a criminal appeal. The court had even offered him legal
aid by appointing an amicus curiae.
On February 4, 2008, the Dalit girl — with other female students
of Patan PTC College — had gone to complain to the police about the
crime committed by the six accused teachers.
The teachers were arrested and tried in a fast track court.
Sessions judge S C Srivastava found them guilty and sentenced them to
life imprisonment on March 6, 2009.
SENTENCED
Gujarat high court on Saturday confirmed life imprisonment to five
teachers of DIET-PTC, Patan for gang-raping a Dalit student. The court
reduced the quantum of punishment for one to 10 years.
In February 2008, a 19-year-old PTC-DIET student in Patan accused six
of her teachers of repeatedly gang-raping her for six months. On
February 2, the survivor fainted at prayer time as a result of the
continuous physical abuse, leading to public outrage. A case was filed
two days later and the trial court convicted all six on March 6, 2009.
A month later, the convicts challenged the verdict in Gujarat high
court
ASHWIN PARMAR
TAUGHT Psychology CONVICTED FOR LIFE For conspiracy (120 B) & gang
rape (376 2 (G))
SURESH PATEL
TAUGHT Social Science CONVICTED FOR LIFE
For conspiracy (120 B) & gang rape (376 2 (G))
MANISH PARMAR
TAUGHT Drawing CONVICTED FOR LIFE
For conspiracy (120 B) & gang rape (376 2 (G))
MAHENDRA PRAJAPATI
TAUGHT Science CONVICTED FOR LIFE
For conspiracy (120 B) & gang rape (376 2 (G))
ATUL PATEL
TAUGHT Maths CONVICTED FOR
10 years for rape (376)
KIRAN PATEL
CLASS TEACHER CONVICTED FOR LIFE
For conspiracy (120 B), gang rape (376 2 (G)) & unnatural sex (377)
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Delhi Smart, Intelligent & Safe City 2013-18
1122013 Delhi education system contributes 143 IAS Officers to Civil Service
in India every year 10 times per capita, per capita income of Delhi is
around Rs.250,000 presently, practically every house has 2-3 motor
vehicles and public transport is adequate, though not well connected,
Internet, Broad Band, Telecom, DTH services are up to 10X higher than
national average, household electricity consumption in Delhi is 3500
Units or three time of Mumbai– 10 times of MP or 3-4 times Gujarat, it
is common knowledge Delhi has more Cars than all big cities of India
combined. Delhi Metro is among the best in the world compared to Lame
Duck suburban services other Metro Cities.
Value of real estate has gone up 10X in 10 years points to rising prosperity.
Even an Economically Weaker Section house in Dakshinpuri sold by DDA
for few thousands is worth more than a large House in Los Angeles.
Water Supply is a big challenge because NGOs affiliated to opposition
sabotaged Renuka, Lakhwar & Vyasi Dams that are to ensure over 2000
cusecs to even 5000 cusec river flows even summer months as Upper
Yamuna Basin shall utilize over 7 BCM more water going waste to sea in
the absence of Storage Dams – for regulation of floods, and maximize
water availability. These Dams can be built in 2-3 years. Yamuna
waters flowing in river shall dilute sewage and accelerate biological
digestion 10 fold, penetration of Sun Light shall kill almost all
harmful organisms.
Delhi Smart, Intelligent & Safe City 2013-18
1. SMART GARBAGE DISPOSAL – AVOID RAW FOOD IMPORTS: Garbage is a big
problem in Delhi – 10,000 tones per day is largely food waste. Delhi
imports raw fruits and vegetables, generates most of the waste unlike
developed countries where 80% of fruits and vegetables are processed
at farms leaving behind all the fruits and vegetable waste to be
recycled as fertilizers.
2. SMART FOODS: PROCESSED, HYGIENIC & NUTRITIOUS FOODS IMPORT: Delhi
shall import processed foods, fruit juices and half cooked rotis from
neighboring states, delivered like milk every day in the morning. This
shall boost income of farmers and rural economy. Instead of Rs.60 per
kg for raw vegetables – 500 gm of cooked Vegetables shall be delivered
for more or less same price. Women in Delhi are educated and very high
percent are working shall save up to two hours of cooking duties.
Every housing block shall have a corner Food Shop or Store so that
foods are available most of the time within walking distance or can be
ordered.
3. SMART INFRASTRUCTURE: Delhi shall introduce INFRASTRUCTURE ACT to
make sure Public Funded Under Used or Unused Infrastructure is put to
optimum use. Delhi government shall publish Infrastructure Report on
Weekly or monthly basis. Any entrepreneur shall apply and make use of
under use Infrastructure. Best Broad Band, Internet, IPTV services etc
shall be provided to consumers.
4. SMART INDUSTRIES: R&D BASED POLLUTION FREE INDUSTRIES BE PROMOTED.
Manufacturing Industries be shifted to neighboring states.
5. SMART HOUSING: New Rent Act empowering property owners to make
full use of their properties shall add 10% to Delhi GDP.
6. SMART ELECTRICITY: Delhi shall reduce Transmission Losses to 6%
world standard. Consumers shall be provided with SMART Energy monitors
on hire or Paid Bases to enable them monitor Energy Use any time –
guide them to reduce Energy Use by Self Regulations.
7. SMART TRANSPORT: All Transport Services shall be interlinked. Bus
Stops shall be located next to Metro Stations, Feeder Service by
Electric Vehicles & High Capacity Electric Trolley Buses be provided.
New Railway Terminal Stations be built and New Delhi Station Be
Expanded. New Railway terminal be installed at NOIDA connected to
DADRI so East Going trains by pass Delhi Region and save time.
8. SMART SECURITY: High Resolution CCTV be installed in each RWA or Block.
9. SMART EDUCATION: Education Policy shall provide Enrollment of
Children within 1-2 kilometers. Rotation of Teachers Every Three Years
shall ensure Uniform Standards. Incentives provided to high performing
teachers. Sports for 1-2 hours be compulsory every day. Teachers are
to be remotely monitored by Parents of children, to compare teaching.
All Professional Colleges are to match Global Standards Introduce
Latest Syllabus.
10. SMART WATER SUPPLY: Delhi shall provide 24 hour Treated Potable
water supply. EXISTING LINES Shall be improved and HDPE pipes shall
ensure CONTAMINATION FREE water supply at Full Pressure. Smart meters
shall monitor supply at important junctions. Tube-wells if required
shall supply HARD WATER to fill up Over Head Tanks at night 10 AM to 5
PM for Flushing Toilets.
11. SMART RENEWABLES: Delhi homes shall have SolarPV and Solar Water
Heater program. Combined Heat & Power Generators be promoted and run
at full power particularly at peak times.
12. SMARTEST POWER GRID: Just 1% or 2% largest consumers shall be
subjected to power cuts or power supply restricted than entire feeder
Load Shedding.
13. SMART TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT: Car Pooling, Opening RWA Gates during
8 AM to 8 PM to reduce Traffic Congestion ‘CCTV Cameras to Look At
Traffic From Security Point of View’. No Parking allowed in Congestion
Zones. Severe penalty to be prescribed for Vehicles Blowing Horns and
or Making High Noise when passing through Residential Colonies, near
School & Hospitals.
14. SMART PARKING: Boundary wall of Houses be Demolished or
retracted to ensure MAXIMUM parking space for House Owners – Parking
on Road to attract Parking Tax or Periodical Fee depending on size.
15. SMART DRAINAGE SEWAGE: All Open Drains and Sewage be carried in
PIPES to provide clean environment. Top of the Sewage and Drains can
be used by light traffic, play grounds etc.
Ravinder Singh*
Inventor & Consultant
Y-77, Hauz Khas,
New Delhi – 110016
*Ravinder Singh is a WIPO awarded inventor specializing in Power,
Transportation, Water, Energy
in India every year 10 times per capita, per capita income of Delhi is
around Rs.250,000 presently, practically every house has 2-3 motor
vehicles and public transport is adequate, though not well connected,
Internet, Broad Band, Telecom, DTH services are up to 10X higher than
national average, household electricity consumption in Delhi is 3500
Units or three time of Mumbai– 10 times of MP or 3-4 times Gujarat, it
is common knowledge Delhi has more Cars than all big cities of India
combined. Delhi Metro is among the best in the world compared to Lame
Duck suburban services other Metro Cities.
Value of real estate has gone up 10X in 10 years points to rising prosperity.
Even an Economically Weaker Section house in Dakshinpuri sold by DDA
for few thousands is worth more than a large House in Los Angeles.
Water Supply is a big challenge because NGOs affiliated to opposition
sabotaged Renuka, Lakhwar & Vyasi Dams that are to ensure over 2000
cusecs to even 5000 cusec river flows even summer months as Upper
Yamuna Basin shall utilize over 7 BCM more water going waste to sea in
the absence of Storage Dams – for regulation of floods, and maximize
water availability. These Dams can be built in 2-3 years. Yamuna
waters flowing in river shall dilute sewage and accelerate biological
digestion 10 fold, penetration of Sun Light shall kill almost all
harmful organisms.
Delhi Smart, Intelligent & Safe City 2013-18
1. SMART GARBAGE DISPOSAL – AVOID RAW FOOD IMPORTS: Garbage is a big
problem in Delhi – 10,000 tones per day is largely food waste. Delhi
imports raw fruits and vegetables, generates most of the waste unlike
developed countries where 80% of fruits and vegetables are processed
at farms leaving behind all the fruits and vegetable waste to be
recycled as fertilizers.
2. SMART FOODS: PROCESSED, HYGIENIC & NUTRITIOUS FOODS IMPORT: Delhi
shall import processed foods, fruit juices and half cooked rotis from
neighboring states, delivered like milk every day in the morning. This
shall boost income of farmers and rural economy. Instead of Rs.60 per
kg for raw vegetables – 500 gm of cooked Vegetables shall be delivered
for more or less same price. Women in Delhi are educated and very high
percent are working shall save up to two hours of cooking duties.
Every housing block shall have a corner Food Shop or Store so that
foods are available most of the time within walking distance or can be
ordered.
3. SMART INFRASTRUCTURE: Delhi shall introduce INFRASTRUCTURE ACT to
make sure Public Funded Under Used or Unused Infrastructure is put to
optimum use. Delhi government shall publish Infrastructure Report on
Weekly or monthly basis. Any entrepreneur shall apply and make use of
under use Infrastructure. Best Broad Band, Internet, IPTV services etc
shall be provided to consumers.
4. SMART INDUSTRIES: R&D BASED POLLUTION FREE INDUSTRIES BE PROMOTED.
Manufacturing Industries be shifted to neighboring states.
5. SMART HOUSING: New Rent Act empowering property owners to make
full use of their properties shall add 10% to Delhi GDP.
6. SMART ELECTRICITY: Delhi shall reduce Transmission Losses to 6%
world standard. Consumers shall be provided with SMART Energy monitors
on hire or Paid Bases to enable them monitor Energy Use any time –
guide them to reduce Energy Use by Self Regulations.
7. SMART TRANSPORT: All Transport Services shall be interlinked. Bus
Stops shall be located next to Metro Stations, Feeder Service by
Electric Vehicles & High Capacity Electric Trolley Buses be provided.
New Railway Terminal Stations be built and New Delhi Station Be
Expanded. New Railway terminal be installed at NOIDA connected to
DADRI so East Going trains by pass Delhi Region and save time.
8. SMART SECURITY: High Resolution CCTV be installed in each RWA or Block.
9. SMART EDUCATION: Education Policy shall provide Enrollment of
Children within 1-2 kilometers. Rotation of Teachers Every Three Years
shall ensure Uniform Standards. Incentives provided to high performing
teachers. Sports for 1-2 hours be compulsory every day. Teachers are
to be remotely monitored by Parents of children, to compare teaching.
All Professional Colleges are to match Global Standards Introduce
Latest Syllabus.
10. SMART WATER SUPPLY: Delhi shall provide 24 hour Treated Potable
water supply. EXISTING LINES Shall be improved and HDPE pipes shall
ensure CONTAMINATION FREE water supply at Full Pressure. Smart meters
shall monitor supply at important junctions. Tube-wells if required
shall supply HARD WATER to fill up Over Head Tanks at night 10 AM to 5
PM for Flushing Toilets.
11. SMART RENEWABLES: Delhi homes shall have SolarPV and Solar Water
Heater program. Combined Heat & Power Generators be promoted and run
at full power particularly at peak times.
12. SMARTEST POWER GRID: Just 1% or 2% largest consumers shall be
subjected to power cuts or power supply restricted than entire feeder
Load Shedding.
13. SMART TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT: Car Pooling, Opening RWA Gates during
8 AM to 8 PM to reduce Traffic Congestion ‘CCTV Cameras to Look At
Traffic From Security Point of View’. No Parking allowed in Congestion
Zones. Severe penalty to be prescribed for Vehicles Blowing Horns and
or Making High Noise when passing through Residential Colonies, near
School & Hospitals.
14. SMART PARKING: Boundary wall of Houses be Demolished or
retracted to ensure MAXIMUM parking space for House Owners – Parking
on Road to attract Parking Tax or Periodical Fee depending on size.
15. SMART DRAINAGE SEWAGE: All Open Drains and Sewage be carried in
PIPES to provide clean environment. Top of the Sewage and Drains can
be used by light traffic, play grounds etc.
Ravinder Singh*
Inventor & Consultant
Y-77, Hauz Khas,
New Delhi – 110016
*Ravinder Singh is a WIPO awarded inventor specializing in Power,
Transportation, Water, Energy
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VHP TO CEC FOR VIOLATION OF MODEL CODE BY CONGRESS
1122013New Delhi. Nov 30, 2013. Vishwa Hindu Parishad(VHP) today sent a letter to the Chief Election commissioner shri V.S.Sampath requesting him to take action against the ruling congress party for the Union Cabinets decision clearing a policy to provide compensation for minority youths falsely implicated in terror cases. In his letter, the state secretary General VHP shri Satyendra Mohan said that the impugned resolution by the government on the basis of religion is not only prohibitory by Articles 15(1) and 16(2) of the constitution but also marks many questions on the functioning of our police & Judiciary system. Free,fair & speedy trial and compensation for damages is the right of every citizen of the country, why it is being given to Muslims only?, he asked.
Releasing the letter to media, shri Vinod Bansal, Media Chief of VHP Delhi said that this decision of the Union cabinet on 28th Nov. 2013 i.e. just three days before date of polling in Rajasthan & 6 days before polling in the state of NCT of Delhi is a pre-poll exploitive stunt meant to influence the minority community to attract voters. The said religion-based compensation would divide the country. The impugned resolution by the government on the basis of religion is prohibited by Articles 15(1) and 16(2) of the constitution. In his letter VHP demanded action against Congress, the ruling party, for misusing its official position for the purpose of its Election campaign thus is a blatant violation of the model code of conduct and the patently unconstitutional. The Congress party is taking this action for political benefits by seeking votes on the basis of religion, hence, it should be debarred from fighting the elections, VHP added.
This is to note that the report that recommends the policy will be tabled in the upcoming winter session of Parliament. The Centre gave its go-ahead to the ATR on the 18th annual report of the National Commission of Minorities for the year 2010-11. This was supplemented with a note from the minority affairs ministry prepared this year. The MHA, however, was of the opinion that adequate constitutional and security safeguards were already available to those accused of terrorism to seek legal remedies.
Regards
Vinod Bansal
Media Chief
Vishwa Hindu Parishad-Delhi
Mo. 9810949109
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8th Asia Gas Partnership Summit
1122013Hon’ble Minister of P&NG, Hon’ble MoS of P&NG and Textiles to grace the occasion
High-level delegations from Turkmenistan and Tanzania to attend
46 speakers from 16 countries to address the Conference
New Delhi, December 1: Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, will inaugurate Asia’s premier natural gas event, the 8th Asia Gas Partnership Summit (AGPS), on 3rd December, 2013. Hon’ble Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas, Dr. M. Veerappa Moily and Hon’ble Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas & Textiles Smt. Panabaaka Lakshmi will also grace the occasion.
Among the foreign dignitaries for the 8th AGPS are Hon’ble Minister of Oil and Gas Industry and Mineral Resources of Turkmenistan, Mr. Muhammetnur Halylov, and Hon’ble Members of Parliament from Tanzania Mr. Victor K. Mwambalaswa and Mr. Sumar Ahmedali Shaffin.
The 8th AGPS is being organized by GAIL (India) Limited and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). It will bring together a host of industry leaders from across the globe over two days and is expected to witness the participation of over 46 speakers from 16 countries and more than 800 delegates.
The two-day conference with the theme ‘Asian Gas Market: Challenges and Opportunities in the Changing Paradigm’ will have six business sessions and a special session and feature some of the best speakers and experts in their areas.
The inaugural session will be followed by the theme session which will be chaired by Hon’ble Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas, Dr. M. Veerappa Moily and the speakers will include Hon’ble Minister of Oil and Gas Industry and Mineral Resources of Turkmenistan, Mr. Muhammetnur Halylov, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Mr. Vivek Rae, Executive Director, International Energy Agency, Ms. Maria Van Der Hoeven and President, International Gas Union, Mr. Jerome Ferrier.
During the other sessions, deliberations will take place on some of the significant issues of the industry including ‘Understanding the Asian Gas Market: Global Consumers’ & Producers’ Perspective’, ‘Commercial & Operational Implications of Evolving Gas Trade’, ‘LNG Shipping – Current State & Future Developments’, ‘Emerging Gas Sources: Implications for Asian Gas Markets’ and ‘Asian Gas Market in the Global Context’.
The other major features of the event are Master Classes on LNG Shipping and LNG Trading, Pricing & Hedging Strategies.
The participants from international organizations and companies will include top officials from International Energy Agency, International Gas Union, BG Group, Carrizo Oil & Gas of the US, PetroChina Company Limited, GDF Suez of France, Shell, Total Gas & Power and Natural Gas Fenosa of Spain, besides others.
The theme of the 8th AGPS, ‘Asian Gas Market: Challenges and Opportunities in the Changing Paradigm’, reflects the increasing demand for cleaner and more cost-efficient sources of energy due to high economic growth in the Asian economies. Already a major market for the international natural gas business, these high growth nations will continue to be aggressive contenders for global energy resources. Asian countries, including India, are set to play a key role in the global energy market and offer significant potential for growth of the natural gas industry.
The demand in the region is expected to increase at a CAGR of 4.2 percent and reach nearly 1,111 bcm by 2035 from the current level of around 450 bcm. The 8th AGPS is expected to play a significant role in exploring ways to bridge this growing demand.
As in the previous year, a special report on the knowledge paper prepared by knowledge partner McKinsey & Company, India will be released during the event.
The AGPS, being organized since 2003 with the support of the International Gas Union, is today emerged one of the must-attend business conferences in the region.
Disclaimer: This communication is confidential and privileged and is directed to and for the use of the addressee only. The recipient, if not the addressee, should not use this message if erroneously received as access and use of this e-mail in any manner by anyone other than the addressee is unauthorized. The recipient acknowledges that GAIL (India) Limited may be unable to exercise control or ensure or guarantee the integrity of the text of this email message and the text is not warranted as to completeness and accuracy. Though GAIL (India) Limited has taken reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this e-mail, however, it cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage arising from the use of this email or attachments.
46 speakers from 16 countries to address the Conference
New Delhi, December 1: Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, will inaugurate Asia’s premier natural gas event, the 8th Asia Gas Partnership Summit (AGPS), on 3rd December, 2013. Hon’ble Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas, Dr. M. Veerappa Moily and Hon’ble Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas & Textiles Smt. Panabaaka Lakshmi will also grace the occasion.
Among the foreign dignitaries for the 8th AGPS are Hon’ble Minister of Oil and Gas Industry and Mineral Resources of Turkmenistan, Mr. Muhammetnur Halylov, and Hon’ble Members of Parliament from Tanzania Mr. Victor K. Mwambalaswa and Mr. Sumar Ahmedali Shaffin.
The 8th AGPS is being organized by GAIL (India) Limited and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). It will bring together a host of industry leaders from across the globe over two days and is expected to witness the participation of over 46 speakers from 16 countries and more than 800 delegates.
The two-day conference with the theme ‘Asian Gas Market: Challenges and Opportunities in the Changing Paradigm’ will have six business sessions and a special session and feature some of the best speakers and experts in their areas.
The inaugural session will be followed by the theme session which will be chaired by Hon’ble Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas, Dr. M. Veerappa Moily and the speakers will include Hon’ble Minister of Oil and Gas Industry and Mineral Resources of Turkmenistan, Mr. Muhammetnur Halylov, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Mr. Vivek Rae, Executive Director, International Energy Agency, Ms. Maria Van Der Hoeven and President, International Gas Union, Mr. Jerome Ferrier.
During the other sessions, deliberations will take place on some of the significant issues of the industry including ‘Understanding the Asian Gas Market: Global Consumers’ & Producers’ Perspective’, ‘Commercial & Operational Implications of Evolving Gas Trade’, ‘LNG Shipping – Current State & Future Developments’, ‘Emerging Gas Sources: Implications for Asian Gas Markets’ and ‘Asian Gas Market in the Global Context’.
The other major features of the event are Master Classes on LNG Shipping and LNG Trading, Pricing & Hedging Strategies.
The participants from international organizations and companies will include top officials from International Energy Agency, International Gas Union, BG Group, Carrizo Oil & Gas of the US, PetroChina Company Limited, GDF Suez of France, Shell, Total Gas & Power and Natural Gas Fenosa of Spain, besides others.
The theme of the 8th AGPS, ‘Asian Gas Market: Challenges and Opportunities in the Changing Paradigm’, reflects the increasing demand for cleaner and more cost-efficient sources of energy due to high economic growth in the Asian economies. Already a major market for the international natural gas business, these high growth nations will continue to be aggressive contenders for global energy resources. Asian countries, including India, are set to play a key role in the global energy market and offer significant potential for growth of the natural gas industry.
The demand in the region is expected to increase at a CAGR of 4.2 percent and reach nearly 1,111 bcm by 2035 from the current level of around 450 bcm. The 8th AGPS is expected to play a significant role in exploring ways to bridge this growing demand.
As in the previous year, a special report on the knowledge paper prepared by knowledge partner McKinsey & Company, India will be released during the event.
The AGPS, being organized since 2003 with the support of the International Gas Union, is today emerged one of the must-attend business conferences in the region.
Disclaimer: This communication is confidential and privileged and is directed to and for the use of the addressee only. The recipient, if not the addressee, should not use this message if erroneously received as access and use of this e-mail in any manner by anyone other than the addressee is unauthorized. The recipient acknowledges that GAIL (India) Limited may be unable to exercise control or ensure or guarantee the integrity of the text of this email message and the text is not warranted as to completeness and accuracy. Though GAIL (India) Limited has taken reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this e-mail, however, it cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage arising from the use of this email or attachments.
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‘Beatriz’s War’ from East Timor bags ‘Golden Peacock’ at IFFI 2013
2122013| Government to put up single window clearance system for shooting of films in India Festival closes with screening of ‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’ |
| East Timor film ‘Beatriz’s War’ bagged Golden Peacock award for Best Film at the closing ceremony of 44th International Film Festival of India. The film, directed by Bety Reis and Luigi Acquisto, is a passionate story of one woman’s conviction to remain true to the man she loves. The award carries a Golden Peacock, a certificate and a Cash Prize of Rs. 40 lakh. Indian Director Kaushik Ganguli bags the award for Best Director for his Bengali film ‘Apur Panchali’. The award carries a Silver Peacock, a certificate and a cash prize of Rs. 15 lakh. Special Jury Award went to Turkish film ‘Thou Gild’st The Even’, directed by Onur Unlu. The award carries a Silver Peacock, a certificate and a cash prize of Rs. 15 lakh. Best Actor (Male) award went to Alon Moni Aboutboul for his performance in Israeli movie ‘A Place in Heaven’. The award carries a Silver Peacock, a certificate and a cash prize of Rs. 10 lakh. Best Actor (Female) award was presented to Boczarska Magdalena for her excellent performance in Polish film ‘In Hiding’. The Award carries a Silver Peacock, a certificate and a cash prize of Rs. 10 lakh. The Special Centenary Award was given to Bengali film ‘Meghe Dhaka Tara’, directed by Kamaleshwar Mukherjee. The award carries a Silver Peacock, a certificate and a cash prize of Rs. 10 lakh. On the occasion Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Shri Manish Tewari said that 44th IFFI was a celebration of freedom of the human spirit, liberated from the mores of conventionalism, imbued with the ability to dare and above all the power of a ‘New Idea’. Talking about the initiatives taken over the past one year, he said, the first and foremost is the single window mechanism that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has put in place to allow and facilitate film makers from abroad to come and shoot in India in any part of the country with convenience. He added that the same mechanism has been extended to domestic film producers also so that the number of clearances which they face for shooting are brought down so that the whole business of film or producing films can be streamlined. He said that the government has also taken the initiative to replace the archaic Cinematograph Act with a completely new legislation, the draft of which is on the Ministry’s website for public consultation. He said that the government is proposing to increase the number of cinema screens across the country by working with state governments. Justin Chadwick’s film ‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’ was the closing film of the festival. The film is based on anti-apartheid revolutionary and former South African President Nelson Mandela’s autobiographic book, ‘Long Walk to Freedom’. The film chronicles his life from his childhood in a rural village to his emergence as the first democratically elected President of South Africa. With this, the 11-day extravaganza of films, discussions and press conferences on films came to an end. Governor of Goa Shri Bharat Veer Wanchoo, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Shri Manish Tewari, Chief Minister of Goa, Shri Manohar Parrikar, many International and Bollywood personalities including Asha Parekh, Rohit Shetty, Jimmy Shergil and Deepshikha were also present at the closing ceremony. Famous Malaysian actress and filmmaker Michelle Yeoh was the Chief Guest for the closing ceremony. The ceremony opened with gala performances by renowned Indian rock fusion artist and film playback singer Remo Fernandes from Goa. Joint Secretary (Films), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Shri Raghavendra Singh and Chairman, Governing Council of Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) Shri Vishnu Surya Wagh were also present at the closing ceremony. |
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Protesters block govt HQ in Kiev
2122013
Participants in a rally in support of Ukraine’s integration with the EU, near Kiev’s city hall occupied by protesters on December 2, 2013.The demonstrators managed to storm the Kiev City Council building.
The opposition are trying to entrenched in the center of the Ukrainian capital, ready to repel police, while a column of 5,000 activists are picketing the cabinet headquarters. Police are trying to persuade intruders to leave government facilities.
Early in the morning opposition leaders formed a column of protesters that marched to the Ukrainian government headquarters and encircled it, declaring they would stay there all day to prevent the government from functioning. Protesters have also announced a national strike starting from Monday.
Eight buses with officers from the Berkut riot police squad are parked in the courtyard of the government building, but they are not interfering with the demonstrators. Police are guarding the entrances to the cabinet.
Those blocking government headquarters are carrying national flags and banners of the nationalist Svoboda (Freedom) party, following overnight clashes with the police. Opposition leaders have addressed their supporters and reiterated their demands: resignation of both the government and the president and early presidential and parliamentary elections.
Former minister of the interior and currently one of the leaders of the opposition, Yury Lutsenko, called on the people to rally near the cabinet building and not to approach the presidential administration, which was fruitlessly sieged on Sunday.
The rally near the seat of government will continue until “an order to return to Maidan [Independence Square] comes,” Lutsenko stressed.
Protest leaders are stressing that the march is peaceful and are calling on their supporters to “remain calm”.
Ukrainian protest reached a head of steam the previous night in fierce clashes with police, who were trying to contain a human sea of reportedly around 500,000 protesting people. Media agencies
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Egypt draft charter approved for referendum
2122013
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Egypt’s new draft constitution has been approved for a referendum billed as the first stage in a “democratic transition” promised by military-installed authorities after Islamist president Mohamed Morsi’s July ouster. | |
“Now we have approved the draft,” Amr Mussa, the head of the 50-member constitution-drafting panel, announced on live television on Sunday. “The draft will be given to (interim president) Adly Mansour on Tuesday,” he said, adding: “Long live Egypt.” The revised charter, which preserves the military’s wide-ranging powers, including the ability to try civilians in certain cases, will be put to a referendum expected to be held in January. Earlier the panel had rejected an article outlining the schedule of parliamentary and presidential elections — tentatively planned for mid-2014 — forcing the charter writers to redraft it. The rewritten article, read out by Mussa, says the procedures for the “first election” must begin at least 30 days after the adoption of the constitution but cannot go beyond 90 days. “Procedures for the other election must begin within six months of the referendum.” The rewritten article did not specify which election would be held first. Abdel Gilil Mustafa, a senior member of the panel, told an Egyptian television network that “the president will decide which election will be held first.” | |
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Four dead, 63 injured in NYC train derailment
2122013Metro-North passenger train derailed in the Bronx area of New York City, with reports of four deaths and 63 injured, 11 of them critically, according to the FDNY, media reports.
Rebecca Schwartz, a witness at the scene, told the AP news agency that some of the carriages were submerged in water and that numerous emergency vehicles were at the scene. However, photos taken by witnesses show the cars just derailed without slipping into the water. Local media say up to 135 firefighters are at the scene. Police later said that the carriages were not submerged in water.
The Metropolitan Transit Authority identified the four victims as 54-year-old Donna L. Smith of Newburgh; 58-year-old James G. Lovell of Cold Spring; 59-year-old James M. Ferrari of Montrose; and 35-year-old Ahn Kisook of Queens.
Emergency workers at the scene of a commuter train wreck on Dec 1, 2013 in the Bronx borough of New York.
The derailment happened just north of Manhattan, near Spuyten Duyvil station, shortly after 7am on Sunday. According to ABC, the train was the 5:54 from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central and was due to arrive into Grand Central at 07:43.
Five cars of the train’s seven carriages came off the track about 100 feet north of the station just after 7am, MTA spokesman Aaron Donovan told WCBS 880 radio.
Donovan who was working near the scene of the crash said the noise was so great he thought a plane was coming in.
“I was at my desk at my computer, and I thought a plane was coming in. I jumped away. Then after the noise stopped, I looked out the window and saw the derailment, and I called 911 right away,” he said.
Emergency crews at the scene of a commuter train wreck on Dec 1, 2013 in the Bronx borough of New York.
Frank Tatulli, a passenger who managed to get out of the wreck on his own despite suffering head and neck injuries, told WABC radio that he thought the train was traveling faster than usual.
The New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo confirmed the casualty figures and said that the authorities believe everyone at the site has been accounted for. He added that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) was on its way to the crash site to begin an investigation. Media agencies RT
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Sonia Gandhi inaugurates projects in Raebareli
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Sonia Gandhi visited her constituency Raebareli today. She will Inaugurate numerous public welfare projects .Gandhi, reached Raebareli this morning, inaugurated and laid foundation of over 50 roads constructed under Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) connecting various villages of her constituency.She inaugurated a water treatment plant at Saraimugla. During the visit, she would lay the foundation of a new railway line — Raebareli- Maharajganj-Akbarganj. This line would bring Mahrajganj tehsil of Raebareli on the railway map for the first time.
Raebareli to be connected to Faizabad by the shortest railway route. Later in the day, Gandhi will also inaugurate an FM radio station at Akashwani premises on Amawan road. The FM rainbow available at 102.8 mhz would provide information and entertainment to people of the constituency.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday inaugurated several roads projects in her parliamentary constituency Raebareli, where she will launch a host of other projects, including a railway line.
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At WTO India to press for food security right
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The crucial WTO ministerial meeting in Bali this week, India made it very clear that it will be firm on the core agenda of food security while pursuing a “persuasive and constructive” dialogue. | |
The Ninth WTO Ministerial Conference to be held in Bali, Indonesia, from December 3 to 6. A day after Commerce Minister Anand Sharma asserted that India will secure and protect its right to food security and strive for a permanent immunity from any kind of farm subsidy breach, he is likely to unequivocally convey to his interlocutors that India’s concerns on food security are non- negotiable. Sharma, who is leading a 30-member delegation for the Bali meet, is also likely to raise strongly the issue of subsistence to farmers in India in the G-33 meeting being convened tomorrow ahead of the ministerial conference. Sources said he will underscore the fact the Bali ministerial meet must have a fair and balanced outcome, addressing concerns of developing countries adequately, especially on food security. The Minister is expected to take a position that India’s public stock-holding programme for public distribution system cannot be compromised for minor gains of developed countries. Sharma is likely to underscore India’s commitment for the LDC (least developed countries) agenda where India has taken a unilateral decision for zero duty access covering 96.2 per cent of tariff lines. India will demonstrate its constructive engagement, as it has unequivocally endorsed 3 out of the 5 issues under consideration – LDC issues, tariff rate quota and export competition, sources said. Sharma may also pitch for a balanced outcome which addresses India’s food security concerns and not just an outcome which concerns the interests of the strong exporting economies of the developed world. Media agencies | |
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Parliament has delayed Adolescent Labour Abolition Bill,
2122013Debra Rosen, Walk Free
To Nksagar_1@yahoo.com
Today at 12:33 AM
Hi Naresh,
“On the day that Durga Mala was rescued, she lay crying on the stone floor, where she was attempting to cool her back. She was 11 years old and her skin was covered with blisters, from her shoulder blades to her buttocks. A few days earlier, her owners had poured hot oil over her because they thought she was working too slowly.”1
The Indian Parliament must believe we’re not concerned about Durga or millions of children like her in India. Why? Because time and again, the Parliament has delayed a vote on the Child and Adolescent Labour Abolition Bill, which would ban employment of children up to 14 years of age. But we are watching.
The Indian Parliament resumes on 5 December. Every day the bill is delayed, several children remain at risk of being bought and sold to work in unimaginable conditions of sex slavery, bonded labour and domestic servitude. Unless we speak up.
We need to build massive public pressure for the Indian government to pass this historic legislation that will help end child slavery in India.
In just days, the Indian Parliament will resume. This is our last chance to put the bill to vote before general elections next year.
The Child and Adolescent Labour Abolition Bill will:
1. Prohibit employment of children up to 14 years of age;
2. Outline harsher sentences for violators of child labour laws; and
3. Provide for monitoring of suspected instances of child slavery.
2. Outline harsher sentences for violators of child labour laws; and
3. Provide for monitoring of suspected instances of child slavery.
While stories like Durga’s are making headlines, there are many more that remain hidden, trapped in the nightmare of modern slavery – with no choice, no pay and with no realistic chance of escaping. At an age when children should be in school, they are being subjected to situations that make them vulnerable to serious physical and psychological harm.
But all this could end. The ban on child labour will help end enslavement of children in India. But the delay to vote on this bill is delaying freedom for children from modern slavery. Even scarring them for life.
Thank you in advance for your support. Once you have taken action, please forward this message on to everyone you know and help bring us one step closer to eliminating modern slavery.
In solidarity,
Debra, Mich, Jess, Kamini, Mika, Sarah, Kate, Olly, Joanna, Jayde and the Walk Free Team
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“Panchal Maha Utsav”
2122013“Panchal Maha Utsav” A festival in tribute to the brave spirit of Princess of Panchal, Draupadi – we present:
“Kavita ki ek Shaam, Panchali ke Naam”
India International Center: December 18, 6pm – 8.30pm
India International Center: December 18, 6pm – 8.30pm
with Nationally Renowned Poets, Presided by Dr. Girija Vyas, Hon.Minister, GOI
Followed by dance drama “Women of Mahabharata” from
Sharon Lowen, Shovna Narayan and groups:
Followed by dance drama “Women of Mahabharata” from
Sharon Lowen, Shovna Narayan and groups:
We request your gracious presence at the Programs of
The Panchal MahaUtsav
A Festival to celebrate the rich Cultural Heritage of the auspicious land of Draupadi,
the Princess of Panchal, as a tribute to her brave spirit.
The programs showcase the Folk Traditions, Art, History, Literature, Culture etc of the once powerful & prosperous Panchal land, which was the land of Draupadi’s birth, and famous for its Vedic knowledge.
Festival is from 15th-19th Dec 2013,
Venue:
Dilli Haat for Craft & Folk Performances,
IIC for Seminar, Panel Discussion & Kavita ki Shaam Panchali Ke Naam.
The program outline is attached herein.
Team Draupadi Trust
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Intel news around the world
2122013Bangladesh blockade extended
Bangladesh, the 18-party BNP-led Opposition combine has extended the nationwide rail-road-waterways 72-hour blockade by another 49 hours till Thursday evening. The Opposition is demanding postponement of January 5 parliamentary elections till agreement is reached on election-time government. Rail links have virtually been paralysed, while long-distance buses and ferries remain affected. Top BNP leaders have been sued for instigating violence, and police have arrested hordes of activists. The Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed stated last night that elections will not be postponed and that nominations have to be filled within the stipulated date of 2nd December. Meanwhile UN Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillai have asked Bangladesh leaders to stop brinkmanship, whatever their differences, warning political chaos will lead the country to a dangerous state. At least 28 people have died and hundreds injured in two spells of blockades since November 25th when elections were announced.
NSC accuses US of pressurising it to sign Afghan-US BSA:
Afghan National Security Council (NSC) has accused the United States of pressurising it to sign the Afghan-US Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA). It alleged that the pressure tactcits include cutting the fuel supplies to Afghan Army and the Police. A press statement issued by the the President’s office in Kabul says, the meeting of NSC was held under the chairmanship of President Hamid Karzai and it reviewed the reports presented by the Afghan Defense and Interior Ministries. The Defense and Interior Ministers briefed the meeting about the stopping of fuel supply, delivery and other support services for the Afghan Security Forces by the United States. The statement described the step by the US-led NATO forces to be against the previous commitments by the alliance towards the Afghan security forces. According to the statement the members of the Afghan NSC insisted that the proposed Afghanistan-US bilateral security agreement can only be singed through mutual cooperation and not through pressure.
The UN mandated International Force combat mission in Afghanistan is likely to end by the next year. For the continued presence of some US troops in the war ravaged country after 2014 Afghanistan and the United States are negotiating for the past one year. Although they have ironed out most of their differences, but some issues like the legal immunity to the US troops from prosecution in case of any omission and commission is still hanging on fire. Although the Loya Jirga or the grand council of Afghan tribal elders, held recently in Kabul approved signing of the agreement, President Karzai has said that the agreement will be signed after the presidential election in Afghanistan in April next year. On the other hand the US wants that the agreement should be signed immediately.
Canadian arrested on suspicion of spying for China
Canadian police have arrested a Toronto resident suspected of suspected of seeking to pass classified information to China about Canadian shipbuilding procurement policies, reported Reuters. Jennifer Strachan, a chief superintendent with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, told reporters that Canadian citizen Qing Quentin Huang, 53, who had worked for a subcontractor involved in ship design was arrested on Saturday. He faces two charges of attempting to communicate with a foreign entity. “In these types of cases, sharing of information may give a foreign entity a tactical, military or competitive advantage by knowing the specifications of vessels responsible for defending Canadian waters and Canadian sovereignty,” she said. Strachan refused to comment on what sort of information the suspect attempted to provide to China, but stated that it posed no threat to public safety.
| India- U.S. Police Chiefs Conference |
| The India-U.S. Police Chiefs conference will be held on 4th and 5th December, 2013 at New Delhi and inaugurated by Union Home Minister Shri Sushilkumar Shinde. The conference will be attended by U.S. delegation consisting of Police Chiefs from major cities and their technology partners. The representatives of Indian delegation with include Indian State Police Forces, Para-military Forces, Technology partners and other law enforcement agencies.The conference aims to open floor for the technology partners of both countries to evolve an institutionalized mechanism so as to work incessantly on sustainable technology up gradation for perceptible reduction in crime and providing more secure and livable environment to citizens. Cyber security and use of Forensic Science to determine accuracy of crime investigation will remain focal point of the conference. During the two day event, both sides will make presentations on response to mass casualty events, Maritime Security and Law Enforcement (Passenger & Cargo Security), Surveillance and Command Control in Urban Policing, Security and Law Enforcement in Mass Transit System, Lawful Interception (Intelligence) & Investigations, Crime Investigations and Forensics and Community Policing in multi-jurisdictional complex environment. The participants will deliberate on the key areas of internal security and explore future perspective of collaboration for building strategic alliances through the use of effective techniques for professional excellence of the police forces. A delegation of MHA officials headed by Union Home Minister Shri Sushilkumar Shinde had visited the USA in May, 2013 to discuss various issues of internal security. The focus of discussion remained on the operational coordination between the law enforcement agencies of both the countries. The Indian side had proposed to organise the Police Chiefs’ conference at New Delhi to share and exchange knowledge on success, best practices and lessons learned in the context of mega city policing, critical infrastructure protection, cyber security and other matters pertaining to internal security. |
Thai PM rejects protesters’ demands |
Yingluck Shinawatra says demands to dissolve parliament and establish a “people’s council” are unconstitutional. |
Libya ready for re-opening of Russian embassy in Tripoli
Libya is ready for the re-opening of the Russian embassy in Tripoli, Libyan Foreign Minister Muhammad Abdel-Aziz has said. “We are having intensive consultations with the Russian government, primarily with the Foreign Ministry, on the return of the embassy to Libya,” he told Voice of Russia radio. “We were told that a decision has been made on its return,” Interfax quoted him as saying.
Biden to visit Japan, China
US Vice-President Joe Biden is expected to seek a balance between calming military tensions with China and backing ally Japan on a trip to Asia this week, Reuters said. In Tokyo on Tuesday, Biden will likely assure Japan that a military alliance with the US is strong as the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wrangles with China over a territorial dispute. The vice-president will, however, have to try to calm tensions between the US and key trade partner China. Analysts believe China may have overreached with its announcement of the air defense zone as it becomes more assertive in the East China Sea and South China Sea. Biden is expected to suggest ways out of the crisis when he meets President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday.
US shopping season’s spending declines
Retailers drew bigger crowds during the four-day Thanksgiving weekend, but failed to motivate Americans to spend, AP reported. A record 141 million people were expected to shop in stores and online over the four-day period that ended on Sunday, up from last year’s 137 million. Over the four days, spending fell an estimated 2.9 percent to $57.4 billion. Shoppers, on average, were expected to spend $407.02 during the four days, down 3.9 percent from last year. That would be the first decline since the 2009 holiday shopping season.
UK’s Cameron in Beijing to promote EU-China free trade deal
British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in Beijing on Monday with the largest UK trade delegation ever to visit China. He announced he wants to lay the groundwork for a full-scale multi-billion-dollar free trade deal between China and the EU, despite growing unease about his own country’s membership of the bloc, Reuters said. Some EU states fear their markets would be flooded with cheap Chinese imports if such a deal is signed, but Cameron points to the “massive success” of a similar deal with South Korea.
Thai riot police fire teargas to disperse protesters
Thai protesters on Monday renewed their attack on the government building in Bangkok, prompting riot police to fire tear gas and stun grenades. A crowd of around 2,000 gathered near barricades erected by the authorities to stop protesters approaching Government House, Reuters reported. The demonstrators also managed to dismantle some on Chaimaruchet Bridge, a main intersection on Sunday. Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban said there were no negotiations with the government and, speaking on television, called for a general strike starting on Monday. The government has reportedly deployed troops in the capital.
Scotland helicopter crash death toll rises to nine
Police have discovered the body of one more victim in the debris of the Clutha Vaults pub in Glasgow, Scotland, bringing the total number of people killed in Friday’s crash to nine. The name of a fifth victim has also been released. “We can now confirm that Samuel McGhee died during the incident on Friday,” Detective Chief Constable Rose Fitzpatrick said. “Sadly I can also confirm the discovery of a further body.” She added that the investigation is ongoing. The police helicopter crashed into the roof of the crowded pub on Friday night, killing all three people on board the vehicle in addition to the five previously confirmed dead who had been in the building.
China’s lunar probe with first moon rover blasts off
China’s Chang’e-3 lunar probe with its first moon rover “Yutu” (Jade Rabbit) aboard took off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China, Xinhua state news agency reported. This is the first time China has sent a spacecraft to the surface of moon. The rover is to soft-land on the Earth’s satellite in mid-December to conduct surveys. If the mission is successful, China will become the third country to have landed on the moon, after the US and Russia.
120 killed in clashes in northern Yemen
Around 120 people have been killed and dozens wounded in northern Yemen as fighting erupted between Shiite Houthi rebels and Sunni Salafis, reports meedia. Clashes started after the Houthis, who control most of Saada province, accused the Salafis of massing thousands of fighters, including foreigners, in a religious school in Damaj with the aim of attacking them. The Salafis argued that the foreigners were religious students studying Islamic theology at the Dar al-Hadith academy. A government official, Amin al-Hemyari, who was in charge of enforcing a ceasefire reached last month, accused the Houthis of breaking the agreement. He said that no casualty figures were available for the Shiite rebels following the Sunday violence outbreak.
Ukrainian Interior Minister apologizes for crackdown on protesters
Ukrainian Minister of the Interior Vitaly Zakharchenko apologized for excessive use of force by the Berkut special police force division, while dispersing a pro-EU protest in the center of Kiev, the Ukrainian UNN news agency reports. Zakharchenko emphasized that he was totally against brutal crackdowns and had informed his subordinates of his position. The minister added he would insist on an investigation into the incident. The head of the Kiev police, Valery Koryak, who ordered the Berkut forces to disperse the crowd, reportedly earlier resigned from office.
Al-Qaeda claims presence in the West Bank
A group associated with Al-Qaeda has confirmed that three militants killed by Israeli forces in the West bank last week used to belong to an Islamist network that appeared in Palestine. In a statement posted on an Islamist web forum, a Majles Shura al-Mujahideen, or Holy Warriors’ Assembly, mentioned that “the global jihadi doctrine has reached the bank of pride, the West Bank.” Earlier Israeli officials accused the three killed Palestinians of plotting attacks against Israel. The three men, suspected of belonging to an Al-Qaeda-linked cell, violently resisted their arrest and were shot dead by Israeli troops.
6.3 quake strikes off Indonesian island
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck at sea off the coast of Indonesia’s Barat Daya islands, the US Geological Survey reported. The quake struck in the early hours of Sunday morning. The epicenter of the tremor was located at a shallow depth of 10km not far from a small island called Damar. There have been no immediate reports of damage or casualties, nor reports of a tsunami warning.
6.2-magnitude quake strikes off Sumatra
An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale has struck off the coast of Sumatra Island in Indonesia, reports the US Geological Survey. The epicenter of the quake was 260 kilometers west of the town of Sibolga in the Indian Ocean. No damage has been reported and a tsunami warning has not been issued.
5 dead in Italian factory fire
At least five people have been killed and three injured after a clothing factory caught fire in the town of Prato near Florence, according to fire service officials who spoke to media. The five charred bodies were recovered from what appeared to be an improvised dormitory on the site, and local media confirmed that at least 11 workers had been living in a small structure made out of cardboard walls above the warehouse. The factory is an area known to a number of Chinese-owned textile businesses.
Egypt police use tear gas against Pro-Morsi students on Tahrir square
Police in Cairo have used tear gas to disperse about a thousand students, supporters of the ousted president Mohammed Morsi, marching from Cairo University to the capital’s iconic Tahrir Square, Ahram Online reports. Protesters reportedly retreated to the Talaat Harb entrance to the square, heading for side streets. Islamist protesters rallied on Sunday against “the military rule” in Egypt and, also, to condemn the killing of a student by security forces during a demonstration on Thursday. Sunday’s rally has become the first time in over a month that Islamist anti-government protesters managed to enter the square that was the epicenter of previous uprisings.
SHOWCASE YOUR PRODUCTS IN IRAN
Exhibition & Buyer Seller Meet (BSM)
Dec 15-19, 2013: Tehran & Isfahan
Dear Sir/ Madam,
We are delighted to inform you that Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) in association with Ministry of Commerce & Industry, GOI, Iran Chamber of Commerce, Tehran Chamber of Commerce and Embassy of India is organising Three days Exhibition and Buyer Seller Meet (BSM) in Tehran and one day BSM in Isfahan from Dec 15 – 19, 2013.
India-Iran economic and commercial ties have traditionally been buoyed by Indian import of Iranian crude oil. India’s exports to Iran include Rice, Machinery & Instruments, Metals, primary and semi finished Iron & Steel, Drugs/Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals, Processed Minerals, Manmade Yarn & Fabrics, Tea, Organic/Inorganic/Agro Chemicals, Rubber Manufactured Products, etc.
This exhibition would provide an excellent opportunity for Indian Business Commodities to showcase their products & services in Iranian Market.
This Exhibition & Business Meetings endeavors to bring together leading businessmen, Sr. Govt Officials and Policy Makers from Iran, to enable future business cooperation. There would be exclusive Business-to-Business (B2B) meetings with Iranian companies during the exhibition.
Highlights of the Event
o Three days Exhibition: Showcasing best of India’s Products/ Services/ Technologies
o India – Iran Business Forum.
Thousands rally in Pakistan against US drone attacks
Around 5,000 people took to streets on Sunday in Pakistan’s second-largest city of Lahore, in protest of continued American drone strikes in the northwest of the country. The attacks have allegedly killed hundreds of civilians, including children. Chanting anti-US slogans and holding banners, demonstrators demanded an immediate end to the deadly assaults that have been regularly occurring since 2004 as part of the so-called “war on terror.”The rally was organized by the Defense of Pakistan Council (DPC) – an umbrella coalition of around 40 religious and political parties.Its leader, Maulana Sami-ul-Haq, called on all political parties, religious scholars and members of civil society to unite against the drone strikes
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29TH ANNIVERSARY OF BHOPAL GAS TRAGEDY
DELHI SOLIDARITY GROUP (DSG) INVITES YOU TO
"REMEMBERING BHOPAL AND RESISTING ONSLAUGHT OF CORPORATIONS"
AT
Pension Parishad Dharna Site, JANTAR MANTAR, NEW DELHI FROM 2:00 PM TO 6:00 PM
Programs Include:
- Street Photo Exhibition
- Reading Bhopal - Reading out of selected texts from books/poems written on Bhopal Tragedy (Manglesh Dabral, Anjali Deshpande)
- Songs of Resistance
- Talks by eminent speakers (Raghu Rai, Nikhil Dey and others)
- Street Plays
- Candle Light Vigil༯span>
- Documentary Screening of "Bhopali"
Why we should come together on 3rd December?༯u>
This year, the 3rd of December will mark the 29th Anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy. Third of December 1984 was a fateful day in the history of India - Bhopal witnessed the world's largest industrial disaster which led to the death of more than 20,000 people till date and left tens of thousands more injured. More than half a million people were exposed to the horrific gas leak during that tragic night and twenty eight years later, at least one person dies everyday in Bhopalfrom the injuries they sustained on that night. Union Carbide Corporation, the company responsible for this incident was acquired by Dow Chemical in 2001, but Dow Chemical has refused to owe any liability towards paying just compensation to the Bhopal survivors.༯div>
Why we need to oppose not just "Dow Chemical" but resist onslaught of Multi-National Corporations collectively?
Corporations have been making lives of people and communities miserable by being involved in unjust acquisition of land, oppression of factory workers, pollution of environment, reckless mining, deforestation, extraction of ground water, control of seeds of farmers, privatization of basic services, etc., with little or no care for the people. Corporations are only concerned about the profits they can make quarter after quarter. Whether it is the struggle of Bhopalis against Dow Chemical or the struggles of other peoples⠭ovements such as struggle of adivasis of Niyamgiri against Vedanta, villagers of Plachimada against Coca-Cola, villagers of Jagatsinghpur against POSCO, factory workers against Maruti Suzuki, farmers against Monsanto, etc., the larger message which needs to go out is that these are not segregated struggles of peoples⠭ovements against few specific evil Corporations. We need to come together to challenge fiercely the unaccountable power of the larger Corporate Structure, ready to use their muscle and money power to thwart any kind of resistance targeted at them.༯div>
Come to Jantar Mantar to lend solidarity towards struggle of justice for Bhopal Survivors.༯i>Come with your slogans and songs, with your banners and placards, with your voices and messages to make sure that this fateful day does not go unremembered and that together we will fight the injustices of Corporations on our lands, forests, water and livelihoods
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Oct 2013 Gross Bank Credit grows at 16.6%
On a year-on-year basis, gross bank credit increased by 16.6% in October 2013 as compared to 17.9% in September 2013. The growth of food credit declines by (-) 1.6% in October 2013 as compared with 6.3% in September 2013 and non-food bank credit increased by 17% in October 2013 as compared to 18.2% in September 2013.
The credit to NBFCs increased by 22.1% in October 2013 as compared with 26.6% in September 2013. The credit to agriculture increased by 13.2% in October 2013 and also in the month of September 2013.
The gross bank credit stands at Rs. 52,796 billion as on October 2013 as compared to Rs.45,261 billion as on October 2012.
Monthly trend in growth of gross bank credit (%) (YoY)
Source: PHD Research Bureau, compiled from RBI
Credit to industry increased by 15.9% in October 2013 as compared to 17.6% in September 2013. The deceleration in credit growth to industry in the month of October 2013 was observed in respect of cement and cement products, basic metals and metal products, vehicles, vehicle parts and transport equipments and mining and quarrying, while most other sub- sectors recorded acceleration.
The services sector credit increased by 21.7% in October 2013 as compared with 22.1% in September 2013. Personal loans increased by 16.4% in October 2013 as compared with 17.9% in September 2013. Growth in the components of personal loans in October 2013 stood at housing (19.3%), advances against fixed deposits (9.6%), advances to individuals against shares, bonds, etc. (16%), education (8.9%) and vehicle loans (22.4%).
Deployment of Gross Bank Credit by major sectors (Rs. Billion)
Sector | September 2013* | October 2013** | September 2013^ (Y-O-Y growth) | October 2013^^ (Y-O-Y growth) |
(%) | (%) | |||
Gross Bank Credit | 52969 | 52796 | 17.9 | 16.6 |
Food Credit | 949 | 866 | 6.3 | (-) 1.6 |
Non-food Credit | 52020 | 51931 | 18.2 | 17.0 |
Agriculture & Allied Activities | 6100 | 6192 | 13.2 | 13.2 |
Industry (Micro & Small, Medium and Large ) | 23715 | 23565 | 17.6 | 15.9 |
Services | 12553 | 12472 | 22.1 | 21.7 |
Personal Loans | 9653 | 9702 | 17.9 | 16.4 |
Priority Sector | 16445 | 16685 | 17.6 | 18.0 |
Source: PHD Research Bureau, compiled from RBI
Note: Data are provisional and are collected on a monthly basis from select 47 scheduled commercial banks accounting for about 95% of the
total non-food credit deployed by all scheduled commercial banks;
* Data pertains as on September 20, 2013, ** Data pertains as on October 18, 2013, ^Data pertains as on September 20, 2013 over September 21, 2012
^^ Data pertains as on October 18, 2013 over October 19, 2012
Warm regards,
Dr. S P Sharma
Chief Economist
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“Dun & Bradstreet – Oriental Bank of Commerce
2122013
Shri Bhupinder Nayyar, Executive Director, Oriental Bank of Commerce along with Shri Rajive Chawla, President, Faridabad Small Industries Association
releasing the report “Dun & Bradstreet – Oriental Bank of Commerce SME Cluster Series 2013 : Faridabad” during the event organized in Faridabad by
Oriental Bank of Commerce in association with Dun & Bradstreet. The report provides an overview of the SMEs operating in Faridabad and an update on the
economic and environmental framework for the same. During the interaction Shri Nayyar, also announced the reduction in Rates of Interest applicable to MSME
sector advances (Manufacturing as well as Services) w.e.f. 01.12.2013. The rates offered by Oriental Bank of Commerce are amongst the most competitive in the Industry.
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Akbar’s Choodiwala Look …
Akbar dresses up in disguise, stand ups against child-marriage in Jodha-Akbar…
Fighting for the cause of child-marriage, this week in Jodha-Akbar, viewers will see Akbar in a completely new and different look on the show. Going against all odds to help save a 14 year old girl from being forced into child marriage, Akbar will dress in disguise as a choodiwala in order to get to the root of the matter.
Understanding that a 14 year old girl from his kingdom is about to get married to a man double her age, Akbar along with some help from Jodha takes up the cause of putting an end to the regressive tradition of child marriage in his kingdom. In order to investigate who the man is, Akbar dresses up as a choodiwala so as to not to be recognized by the henchmen of his kingdom. In his attempt to unearth the truth behind this child marriage, Akbar discovers that it is none other than his evil step-brother Adham Khan who has forced the marriage upon the poor girl by offering her greedy father the lure of riches.
Donning a completely different look for the sequence, actor Rajat Tokas as the ‘choodiwala’ is a stark departure from his usual look of Emperor Akbar. Wearing a long robe and sporting a scraggly beard, Rajat looks quite convincing as a Mughalchoodiwala.
About this special sequence, Rajat said, “I had no idea what a choodiwala back in the Mughal era looked like until I donned this unique look … I quite enjoyed getting into this character as it was quite different in terms of get-up, body language, demeanor and style of dialogue delivery … It is intriguing that an emperor should go to such great lengths to get to the bottom of a serious issue and take a strong stand against malpractices in his kingdom. The subject of child marriage is a very interesting track on the show and has captivated the audience attention.”
Akbar will be joined by Jodha to fight the cause and eradicate child marriage from his kingdom. Will Akbar’s strong stand against Adham Khan and child marriage irk mother Mahamanga and evoke her to act against him?
Do not miss Jodha-Akbar, Every Monday – Friday, from 8 – 8:30 PM, Only on Zee TV!
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Dance matlab Boogie Woogie…
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INDIA’S ORIGINAL DANCE SHOW IS BACK!
Starts December 7th every Saturday and Sunday at 8:30 pm
On Sony Entertainment Television
Mumbai, 2nd December 2013: It’s time to bring back the fun, the entertainment and the humour into dancing, as Sony Entertainment Television is all set to create a fresh legacy of dance, with the return of India’s original dance show, Boogie Woogie. The show that had cast a spell on viewers across the country, is back to sweep you off your feet! The new season startingDecember 7, 2013 will redefine your weekends as some of the most talented young dancers from across the country compete for the title of Boogie Woogie Kids Champion. 3 celebrated judges, 2 entertaining hosts and 16 dancing sensations will step on the dance floor, with only one mission – to provide the best entertainment to the entire country for the next 16 weeks. Selected from all corners of the country, this season’s participants will feature kids between the ages of 6 – 14, who will showcase natural, trained & innate talent and their unique prowess that will leave you spellbound. Their fun, masti and magic on the floor will liven up your spirits and put a smile on your face.
Produced by R&N Productions, Boogie Woogie Kids Championship’s brand new season will once again mark the return of the hilarious trio of Jaaved Jaaferi along with Naved Jafri and Ravi Behl who will be reprising their roles as judges. The banter between these three judges will once again make you roll
on the floor with laughter. Also, for the first time in the history of the show, Boogie Woogie will not have one, but two hosts! Vivacious Sargun Mehta along with the cute 12 year old, Rakshit Wahi, of Parvarrish fame will anchor the show which will add a fresh layer of spunk and zest to the show.
After a nationwide hunt, the top 16 Boogie Woogie contestants are, the lovable and notorious 8 year old Preetjot Singh of Ranchi, hip-hop and B-boying dancer Mohammed Mumtaz of Delhi,Bharatnatyam dancer Abhishek Sinha of Jamshedpur, robotics dancer Aryan Patra of Ranchi,lyrical hip-hop dancer Urgen Tenzing Lama of Darjeeling, jazz and belly dancer Sneha Chauhan of Baroda, freestyle, hip-hop and ballet dancer Bebechana Gurung of Kursheong, Odissi and semi-classical dancer Chirasmita Rout of Balasore, contemporary and salsa dancer Smrity Panda of Rourkela, hip-hop and contemporary dancer crumping and B-boying dancer Harmi Darshan Patel of Navsari, bollywood and contemporary dancer Sachin Sharma of Faridabad, gymnastics and aerial dance expert Raini Patel of Navsari, locking and popping expert Tanya Bhushan of Ahmedabad, kathak and contemporary dancer Priyanka Tapadar of Asansol, contemporary and break dancer Ayush Singh of Howrah and salsa and folk dancer Sagar Mishra of Mathura.
Ms. Sneha Rajani, Senior EVP and Business Head, Sony Entertainment Television said, “We are delighted to present Boogie Woogie Kids Championship which will be launched at the 8.30-10 PM weekend slot. The show that has been the genesis for all dance reality shows in India is back with a fresh format. This season promises to be bigger and better as we present an eclectic mix of 16 electrifying dancers whose sole aim will be entertaining our viewers with their outstanding performances. We assure you a season of wholesome fun and entertainment.”
The show this season will have a bigger and glitzier set for the dancing stars of tomorrow to showcase their prowess. Scoring and elimination will be basis the judges scores (no public voting) and for the very first time judges scores will be shown to the public. The winner stands to win prize money of Rs.10 Lakhs and the coveted Boogie Woogie Kids Champion trophy.
Boogie Woogie premieres on 7th December, 2013 every Saturday and Sunday at 8:30 pm only on Sony Entertainment Television!
About Sony Entertainment Television:
Sony Entertainment Television (SET), one of India’s leading Hindi general entertainment television channels is a part of Sony Pictures Television (SPT) backs Multi Screen Media Private Limited, which is India’s leading television network. Since its launch in October 1995, SET has created a unique space for itself in the Indian Television industry. Pioneering new waves in television programming, with blockbuster movie premieres, big format non – fiction shows and an impressive array of fiction shows like Indian Idol, Kaun Banega Crorepati, Entertainment ke liye Kuch Bhi Karega, Bade Acche Lagte Hain, Kuch to Log Kahenge, Parvarrish, Maharana Pratap, CID and Crime Patrol.
SET is known for its innovative concepts and exciting formats and is the most preferred family entertainment channel which has been providing strong platforms for more than 700 brands to reach over 50 million households in India. In addition, Sony Entertainment Television is also available in the US, UK, Africa, Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives, Malaysia, Indonesia, Fiji Islands and Seychelles. In total, SET influences over 300 million viewers in the Indian sub-continent, and the South Asian Diaspora worldwide.
Sony Entertainment Television is a part of the network of channels distributed by The One Alliance – a joint venture between Multi Screen Media Pvt. Ltd. and Discovery Communications India. Other channels in the One Alliance network include SAB, MAX, PIX, MIX, SIX, AXN, Animax, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, TLC, Discovery Science, Discovery Turbo, DISCOVERY CHANNEL TAMIL, Discovery kids, AATH, Aaj tak, Headlines Today, Tez, Neo Sports, Neo Prime, TIMES NOW, MOVIES NOW, ET NOW, Zoom, SET HD, SIX HD AND DISCOVERY HD WORLD
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October core infra grows at (-) 0.6%
The core infrastructure grows to (-) 0.6% (Y-O-Y) in October 2013 as compared to 8% (Y-O-Y) in September 2013. The combined index of Eight Core Industries stands at 155.2 in October, 2013 with a growth rate of (-) 0.6% as compared to 7.8% in October 2012. Crude oil and Natural gas registered a growth rate of (-) 0.8% and (-) 13.6% respectively in the month of October 2013.
Sector wise trend in monthly production (% growth)
Sector | Weight in IIP | Oct’13 | Sep’13 |
Crude Oil | 5.22 | (-) 0.8 | 0.6 |
Natural Gas | 1.71 | (-) 13.6 | (-)14.1 |
Petroleum Refinery Products | 5.94 | (-) 4.8 | 8.0 |
Coal | 4.38 | (-) 3.9 | 12.5 |
Fertilizer | 1.25 | 4.1 | 5.3 |
Electricity | 10.32 | 1.3 | 12.6 |
Cement | 2.41 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
Steel | 6.68 | 3.5 | 6.6 |
Overall | 37.90 | (-) 0.6 | 8.0 |
Source: PHD Research Bureau, compiled from the office of the economic advisor to the Govt. of India
In cumulative terms core infrastructure industries registered a growth of 2.6% during Apr-Oct 2013-14 as against 6.8% during the corresponding period of previous year.
Sector wise trend in production (% growth)
Sector | Weight | Apr-Oct 2013-14 | Apr-Oct 2012-2013 |
Crude Oil | 5.22 | (-)1.2 | (-)0.7 |
Natural Gas | 1.71 | (-)16.1 | (-)12.8 |
Petroleum Refinery Products | 5.94 | 3.7 | 29.7 |
Coal | 4.38 | 1.3 | 9.7 |
Fertilizer | 1.25 | 2.7 | (-)4.5 |
Electricity | 10.32 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
Cement | 2.41 | 4.0 | 8.8 |
Steel | 6.68 | 4.4 | 1.4 |
Overall | 37.90 | 2.6 | 6.8 |
Source: PHD Research Bureau, compiled from the office of the economic advisor to the Govt. of India
Electricity generation grew by 4.8% during Apr–Oct 2013-14 as against 4.9% growth during Apr–Oct 2012-13, while steel production grew by 4.4% during Apr–Oct 2013-14 as against 1.4% during Apr-Oct 2012-13. The production in crude oil grew by (-) 1.2% during Apr–Oct 2013-14 as compared to its growth at (-) 0.7% during Apr–Oct 2012-13, whereas petroleum refinery production registered a growth of 3.7% during Apr–Oct 2013-14 as compared to 29.7% during Apr–Oct 2012-13. Fertilizer production grew by 2.7% during Apr–Oct 2013-14 compared to its growth at (-) 4.5% during Apr–Oct 2012-13 and cement production grew by 4% during Apr–Oct 2013-14 compared to its growth at 8.8% during Apr–Oct 2012-13.
Trend in growth of steel, cement, electricity, coal and overall (%)
Source: PHD Research Bureau, compiled from the office of the economic advisor to the Govt. of India
Warm regards,
Dr. S P Sharma
Chief Economist
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Swati RamanathanofJanaagrahato be honoured as a‘Civic Innovator’
3122013Swati RamanathanofJanaagrahato be honoured as a‘Civic Innovator’ by National Democratic Institute in Washington DC
Washington, Dec 3: Ms Swati Ramanathan, co-founder Janaagraha is being honoured as a ‘Civic Innovator’ by the National Democratic Institute (NDI), Washington DC,for her innovations in using technology, internet and social media to hold governments accountable,give citizens a voice and improve democratic governance.
At the dinner, and as a special honour, Swati Ramanathan, along with four other awardees, will take part in a panel discussion about how technology can increase citizen participation and help governments respond to citizens.
The awards will be presented at NDI’s 2013 Democracy dinner on Dec. 10 in Washington, D.C.
Among the leading civic Innovators to be awarded at the event include, Jared Cohen – Google Ideas, Jennifer Pahlka – co founder, Code for America, Rufus Pollock- Open Knowledge Foundation , Tom Steinberg – Open Government Partnership, Ellen Miller – Sunlight Foundation and Toomas Hendrik Ilves, The President of Estonia.
Jack Dorsey, chairman and founder of Twitter will deliver the keynote address while Samantha Power, the US Ambassador to the United Nations will deliver the keynote remarks at the dinner event.
These civic innovators are using technology to crowdsourceideas for new legislation, increase government transparency, connect citizens and support freedom of information online.
NDI will presentits Democracy Award to the ‘Civic Innovator’ in recognition of an emerging class of creative andentrepreneurial individuals who are using technology to help advance and improve democracy in thedigital age.
The National Democratic Institute is a nonpartisan, non-profit organization based in the US, working to support and strengthen democratic institutions worldwide through citizen participation, openness and accountability in government.
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Contact: Kathy Gest, 202-728-5535, kgest@ndi.org
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Press Release For immediate dissemination
Power Grid Corporation’s FPO opens December 3
Price band fixed between Rs 85 and Rs 90 per Equity Share
New Delhi, December 03, 2013: Navratna PSU Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID or Company), the country’s central transmission utility, is proposing a further public offer of 787,053,309 equity shares of face value of Rs 10 each (the “Equity Shares”) (the “Offer”).
The Offer will open on Tuesday, 3rd December 2013. The Offer will close on Thursday, 5thDecember 2013 for QIB Bidders and on Friday, 6th December 2013 for all other Bidders.
The Offer comprises a fresh issue of 601,864,295 Equity Shares by the Company and an offer for sale of 185,189,014 Equity Shares by the President of India, acting through the Ministry of Power, Government of India. The Offer comprises a net offer to the public of 784,053,309 Equity Shares (the “Net Offer”) and a reservation of 3,000,000 Equity Shares for subscription by Eligible Employees (the “Employee Reservation Portion”). The Offer would constitute 15.04% of the post offer paid-up equity capital of the Company and the Net Offer would constitute 14.99% of the post offer paid-up equity capital of the Company.
The Price Band has been fixed between Rs 85 and Rs 90 per Equity Share. The minimum bid lot has been fixed at 150 Equity Shares and in multiples of 150 Equity Shares thereafter. A discount of Rs 4.50 on the Offer Price is being offered to the Retail Individual Investors and the Eligible Employees bidding in the Employee Reservation Portion.
Mr R. N. Nayak, Chairman and Managing Director of POWERGRID said: “Power Grid Corporation of India Limited intends to utilize the net proceeds of the offer to meet the capital requirements for the implementation of certain identified transmission projects and general corporate purpose.”
SBI Capital Markets Limited, Citigroup Global Markets India Private Limited, ICICI Securities Limited, Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited and UBS Securities India Private Limited have been appointed as the book running lead managers to the Offer. Karvy Computershare Private Limited is the registrar to the Offer.
The Equity Shares offered pursuant to this Offer are proposed to be listed on the BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE). NSE is the Designated Stock Exchange for the Offer.
Disclaimer clause of the NSE (The Designated Stock Exchange): “It is to be distinctly understood that the permission given by NSE should not in any way be deemed or construed that the Offer Document has been cleared or approved by NSE nor does it certify the correctness or completeness of any of the contents of the Offer Document. The investors are advised to refer to the Offer Document for the full text of the Disclaimer Clause of NSE.”
Disclaimer clause of the BSE: “It is to be distinctly understood that the permission given by BSE Limited should not in any way be deemed or construed that the Red Herring Prospectus has been cleared or approved by BSE Limited nor does it certify the correctness or completeness of any of the contents of the Red Herring Prospectus. The investors are advised to refer to the Red Herring Prospectus for the full text of the Disclaimer Clause of BSE Limited.”
Disclaimer: Power Grid Corporation of India Limited is proposing, subject to receipt of requisite approvals, market conditions and other considerations, to make a further public offering of its equity shares and has filed a Red Herring Prospectus with the Registrar of Companies, National Capital Territory of Delhi and Haryana, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”), the National Stock Exchange of India Limited and the BSE Limited. The Red Herring Prospectus is available on the website of the SEBI and the websites of SBI Capital Markets Limited, Citigroup Global Markets India Private Limited, ICICI Securities Limited, Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited and UBS Securities India Private Limited, the BRLMs. Any potential investors should note that investment in equity shares involves a high degree of risk. For details, potential investors should refer to the Red Herring Prospectus which has been filed with the Registrar of Companies, National Capital Territory of Delhi and Haryana, including the section titled “Risk Factors”.
The Equity Shares have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act (“Regulation S”)) except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. The Equity Shares are being offered and sold (i) in the United States only to U.S. persons that are “qualified institutional buyers” (as defined in Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act (“Rule 144A”), in reliance on the exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act provided by Rule 144A or other available exemption and (ii) outside the United States in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S. No public offering of securities is contemplated in the United States or any other jurisdiction outside India.
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GLOBAL ECONOMIC MONITOR
November 2013
The global economy is expected to continue expanding at a moderate pace over the coming two years as GDP growth in the world economy will grow at 2.7% in 2013 and accelerate to 3.6% in 2014, according to the OECD Economic Outlook. The OECD countries are projected to accelerate from 1.2% in 2013 to 2.3% in 2014 though there is a risk that tapering of asset purchases by the US Federal Reserve could bring a renewed bout of instability.
The pace of the global recovery is weaker than forecast last May, largely as a result of the worsened outlook for some emerging economies. Growth in the United States is projected at a 2.9% rate in 2014 and a 3.4% rate in 2015. In Japan , GDP is expected to drop to a 1.5% growth rate in 2014 and a 1% rate in 2015. The euro area is expected to witness a gradual recovery, with growth of 1% in 2014 and 1.6% in 2015.
Growth has begun picking up in China but will remain weaker than previously projected in most other major emerging market economies. A group of emerging OECD member countries such as Chile , Turkey , Mexico , Korea and Israel will continue out-pacing growth in other advanced economies.
On the manufacturing front, the rising output with increased retail sales suggests Europe ’s recovery from recession is broad based and self-sustaining though the business activity slowed in the European Union in October. Japan ’s industrial output increased in October while manufacturing sector grew at the fastest pace in China .
Merchandise trade tended to show diverging patterns among various nations in third quarter in 2013 as Euro Area, G7 and BRICS nations witnessed an increase in merchandise trade. However, China ’s merchandise trade surplus declined in the third quarter.
Unemployment situation remained stable in OECD countries though it tended to remain high in Euro Zone. Unemployment rate remained stable in Canada while it increased in the USA . Unemployment rate for the EU countries is forecasted to remain high through 2014.
To tackle the slump in inflation, European Central Bank reduced the interest to record low while China unveiled new set of reforms to stimulate growth of the economy.
In light of the above scenario, it is essential to have clear and credible strategies for creating jobs, restoring public finances and fueling growth in the economies which will require a strong commitment to structural reforms in advanced as well as emerging economies.
GEM for the month of November 2013 is attached.
We welcome your suggestions and comments for the same.
Warm regards,
Dr. S P Sharma
Chief Economist
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Lok Adalat asks man to spend equal time with wife, partner
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A live-in relationship row has been defused in an unusual way where a man has been ordered to spend 15 days alternately with his wife and woman partner–both staying under the same roof. | |
An order in this regard to help bring peace in the squabbling family hit by marital discord was pronounced by a Lok Adalat judge. As per the order issued by Judge Ganga Charan Dube yesterday, the wife and the live-in partner will live under the same roof and share space with the man they love for a fortnight each, following a mutual agreement between them. The house of the man, who retired recently as a state electricity department employee in Omkareshwar, has three rooms and as per the agreement, he will stay in the middle while remaining two rooms will be occupied by his wife and his woman friend, separately. “The middle room will have an access to both the rooms and the court directed the man to spend a fortnight each with both of them,” said government advocate Ashwini Bhate. As per the agreement, the live-in partner will also have equal share in movable and immovable properties of the man. The row arose after the man’s wife had filed a complaint with Lok Adalat alleging that her husband spends most of the time with his woman friend and that for the last two years she has begun staying with them at their house. | |
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Goa Police to summon Shoma
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World War I ‘sacred soil’ ceremony honours Indian soldiers
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The sacrifice made by thousands of Indian soldiers fighting for the British Army during World War I has been recognised as part of a ceremony in London. | |
“Sacred soil” from 70 WWI battlefields in Belgium, which arrived by warship to the UK, was laid at a memorial garden marking the 100th anniversary of the war in 2014 in memory of soldiers from around the world who laid their lives during the Great War. The soil, collected by British and Belgian schoolchildren and put into 70 sandbags, arrived on the Belgian Navy frigate Louisa Marie and went on a ceremonial procession through London yesterday before reaching its last resting place at Wellington Barracks. More than 1,000 schoolchildren were involved in collecting 70 bags of soil from the battlefields earlier this year. The soil was blessed in a ceremony at the Guards’ Chapel before eight-year-old schoolboy Patrick Casey was given the honour of pouring a crucible of soil taken from all the battlefields into the heart of the garden. Queen Elizabeth II’s husband Prince Philip, 92, was presented with the soil in a ceremony in the Belgian town of Ypres earlier this month, as a mark of remembrance for the tens ofthousands of Commonwealth soldiers who died in the 1914-18 war. Among them were around 1.2 million soldiers from undivided India who fought for the British Empire, of which 74,000 died. British junior defence minister John Astor, who attended the ceremony, said: “They were killed for our freedom, they paid a very high price for that, and we are enjoying the freedom now.” The Guards Museum, which funded the project with help from public donations and corporate sponsors, including a contribution from the government of Flanders, described the 700,000 project as “unprecedented” and “historic”. Designed by Belgian architect Piet Blanckaert,the “Flanders Fields1914-2014″ Memorial Garden is intended as “a symbol of hope and a better future for all”. | |
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Sujatha Singh meets Bangladesh PM Hasina
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Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh on Wednesday met Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and other top leaders and discussed bilateral relations amid political turmoil in the country over the January 5 general elections. | |
During the meeting Hasina termed poverty as the common enemy of the region and underscored the need for working together to eradicate the menace, the prime minister’s press secretary Abul Kalam Azad told reporters. Singh later called on the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s chief and former prime minister Khaleda Zia. Earlier, she held a meeting with Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali. After the meeting with Ali, Singh told reporters that she had a very good discussion. The visit comes amid political turmoil in Bangladesh with former president and Jaitya Party chief Hussain Muhammad Ershad ruling out contesting January 5 elections. This is Singh’s first visit to Bangladesh after becoming Foreign Secretary in August. Her visit comes in the backdrop of Indian government facing stiff opposition in Parliament to introduction of Indo-Bangla Land Boundary Agreement (LBA), an emotive domestic issue for Bangladesh. The LBA envisages transfer of 111 enclaves with a total area of 17,160.63 acres to that country while there will be transfer of 51 enclaves with an area of 7,110.02 acres to India. Singh’s visit will be two days before UN Assistant Secretary Oscar Fernandez-Taranco begins his Bangladesh tour amid a standoff between the Awami League and the BNP over the polls. Violence linked to political unrest since October has claimed over 50 lives. The BNP-led 18 party alliance has organised a series of blockades and strikes to push their demand for postponing the polls. | |
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‘HFA Football Festival 2013’ Kicks-off Today
Talents from Best Youth Academies to Show their Skills
Delhi, 4th December 2013: Hindustan Football Academy, a youth wing of Delhi’s leading football club – Hindustan F.C., kicked-off ‘HFA Football Festival 2013’ for sub-junior boys from 4th to 7th December at Thyagraj Sports Complex in Delhi.
Regional Development Officer at FIFA, Mr. Shaji Prabhakaran inaugurated the under-13 inter-academy tournament, where the best talents in Delhi NCR will show their footballing skills.
Mr. Prabhakaran said that young footballers should get opportunities like this to show their skills. “These kinds of competitions exhibit young players’ skills and here they can also show what they have learnt at their respective academies. These festivals also test coaches and help them to analyse their wards. It is beneficial for young players, coaches, academies and whole football fraternity,” he stated.
Mr. Dilip Kumar Bose, Administrator of Hindustan Football Academy said that this is the first inter-academy tournament in the Capital. “We organised the famous Hind Kishor inter-school tournament for a decade. We recently discontinued the tournament and started this inter-academy tournament as there were no competitive tournaments for academies,” he added.
Total six youth academies along with two teams from host Hindustan Football Academy are participating in this football festival and compete against each other in a round-robin tournament, divided in two groups.
Group A consist of Pride Sports Academy (Dwarka), Punjab Heroes Academy (East Delhi), Perfect Sports Academy (Gurgaon) and Hindustan Academy-Green (C.R. Park), whereas Group B has Hindustan Academy-Blue (C.R. Park), Punjab Sports Academy (Faridabad), St. Paul Academy (Hauz Khas) and Indian Youth Academy (Vasant Vihar).
On the opening day today, first match of Group A was played at 2:00 pm between Pride Sports Academy, Dwarka and Hindustan Academy-Green, C.R. Park where the later overcame the host 5-0. In the Group B match, Indian Youth Academy, Vasant Vihar beat St. Paul Academy, Hauz Khas 3-0.
Tomorrow, Pride Sports Academy will face Perfect Sports Academy at 4:10 pm and Punjab Sports Academy will play against Indian Youth Academy at 3:30 pm, whereas Hindustan Academy-Blue will face-off St. Paul Academy at 4:10 pm. Semi-Finals will be played on Saturday, 7th December at 4:45 pm.
On the same day, Final match will be played at 5:45 pm, followed by a prize distribution ceremony.
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Delhi assembly poll has record turnout
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Triangular fight in Delhi made 68 per cent Delhiites voted with young voters taking interest on Wednesday in the fiercely fought assembly polls, considered the litmus test for Congress ahead of the next year’s Lok Sabha elections, as arch rival BJP and debutant Aam Aadmi Party made it an interesting contest.
The high-pitched battle that saw BJP aggressively campaigning to stop Congress from getting a fourth consecutive term and greenhorn AAP, trying to corner both traditional political parties on corruption issue, culminated with nearly 80 lakh out of the 1.19 crore voters deciding the fate of 810 candidates.
Congress was seeking another term under Sheila Dikshit, BJP and AAP were led by their chief ministerial candidates Harsh Vardhan and bureaucrat-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal respectively for the 70-member assembly.
“The turnout has been around 68 per cent. The election was incident free,” Delhi’s Chief Electoral officer Vijay Dev said addressing a press conference in the evening. Nearly 70,000 people were standing in queue around 6 PM, he said.
Today’s turnout was a record in all elections in Delhi including assembly and Lok Sabha polls in last two decades. In 2008 assembly polls, the overall voting percentage was 57.58 while in 2003, it was 53.42 per cent.
Vice President Hamid Ansari, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Dikshit, Kejriwal and Vardhan were among the early voters.
Facing the toughest battle of her political career, Dikshit said she has kept her “fingers crossed” on the outcome of the election. Price rise and anti-incumbency are seen as major issues that may trouble Congress which is in power in the city for the past 15 years.
After casting her vote, Sonia exuded confidence of her party’s fourth straight victory in the Delhi polls. “We will win,” she said with a smile after casting her vote at Nirman Bhavan polling booth.
Vice President Hamid Ansari, Aam Admi Party Chief Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi’s Chief Electoral Officer Vijay Dev were among the first few to cast their votes in the Delhi Assembly election today.
Ansari reached New Delhi constituency’s polling booth no 8586 at Nirman Bhavan at around 8:10 AM in He was among the first few citizens to vote at the booth, where other high-profile voters like Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit are to also cast their ballot.
Dikshit, Kejriwal and former city BJP chief Vijendra Gupta are among candidates in fray from the New Delhi constituency.
Priyanka Gandhi accompanied by her husband Robert Vadra and Delhi’s Chief Electoral Officer Vijay Dev were also among the early voters. When asked about the prospects of Congress, Sonia said with a smile, “We will win”.
Sonia came with Dikshit and stood in the queue for a little while before being escorted inside the poll booth at the Nirman Bhavan. Clad in a while kurta-pyjama and a half-jacket, Rahul queued up for around 32 minutes before his turn came at booth number 88 at Aurangazeb Lane in New Delhi constituency from where the Chief Minister is contesting.
Exuding confidence over Congress’ victory, Rahul said that Dikshit has “done a lot of good work in Delhi. I think she will do well.” Dikshit struck a cautious note when asked about the possible poll outcome, saying she has kept her “fingers crossed”. “I will keep my fingers crossed,” she said.
There were some reports of malfunctioning of electronic voting machines (EVM) in some parts of the city but they were rectified, election officials said. The EVM at polling booth in Aurangazeb Lane, where Rahul cast his vote, malfunctioned when polling began.
In Jungpura, Badli and Krishna Nagar constituencies, some voters complained that their names have been struck from the electoral rolls and they could not vote.
Triangular fight in Delhi made 68 per cent Delhiites voted with young voters taking interest on Wednesday in the fiercely fought assembly polls, considered the litmus test for Congress ahead of the next year’s Lok Sabha elections, as arch rival BJP and debutant Aam Aadmi Party made it an interesting contest.
The high-pitched battle that saw BJP aggressively campaigning to stop Congress from getting a fourth consecutive term and greenhorn AAP, trying to corner both traditional political parties on corruption issue, culminated with nearly 80 lakh out of the 1.19 crore voters deciding the fate of 810 candidates.
Congress was seeking another term under Sheila Dikshit, BJP and AAP were led by their chief ministerial candidates Harsh Vardhan and bureaucrat-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal respectively for the 70-member assembly.
“The turnout has been around 68 per cent. The election was incident free,” Delhi’s Chief Electoral officer Vijay Dev said addressing a press conference in the evening. Nearly 70,000 people were standing in queue around 6 PM, he said.
Today’s turnout was a record in all elections in Delhi including assembly and Lok Sabha polls in last two decades. In 2008 assembly polls, the overall voting percentage was 57.58 while in 2003, it was 53.42 per cent.
Vice President Hamid Ansari, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Dikshit, Kejriwal and Vardhan were among the early voters.
Facing the toughest battle of her political career, Dikshit said she has kept her “fingers crossed” on the outcome of the election. Price rise and anti-incumbency are seen as major issues that may trouble Congress which is in power in the city for the past 15 years.
After casting her vote, Sonia exuded confidence of her party’s fourth straight victory in the Delhi polls. “We will win,” she said with a smile after casting her vote at Nirman Bhavan polling booth.
Vice President Hamid Ansari, Aam Admi Party Chief Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi’s Chief Electoral Officer Vijay Dev were among the first few to cast their votes in the Delhi Assembly election today.
Ansari reached New Delhi constituency’s polling booth no 8586 at Nirman Bhavan at around 8:10 AM in He was among the first few citizens to vote at the booth, where other high-profile voters like Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit are to also cast their ballot.
Dikshit, Kejriwal and former city BJP chief Vijendra Gupta are among candidates in fray from the New Delhi constituency.
Priyanka Gandhi accompanied by her husband Robert Vadra and Delhi’s Chief Electoral Officer Vijay Dev were also among the early voters. When asked about the prospects of Congress, Sonia said with a smile, “We will win”.
Sonia came with Dikshit and stood in the queue for a little while before being escorted inside the poll booth at the Nirman Bhavan. Clad in a while kurta-pyjama and a half-jacket, Rahul queued up for around 32 minutes before his turn came at booth number 88 at Aurangazeb Lane in New Delhi constituency from where the Chief Minister is contesting.
Exuding confidence over Congress’ victory, Rahul said that Dikshit has “done a lot of good work in Delhi. I think she will do well.” Dikshit struck a cautious note when asked about the possible poll outcome, saying she has kept her “fingers crossed”. “I will keep my fingers crossed,” she said.
There were some reports of malfunctioning of electronic voting machines (EVM) in some parts of the city but they were rectified, election officials said. The EVM at polling booth in Aurangazeb Lane, where Rahul cast his vote, malfunctioned when polling began.
In Jungpura, Badli and Krishna Nagar constituencies, some voters complained that their names have been struck from the electoral rolls and they could not vote.
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RAVI AND SARGUN’S EMOTIONAL MOMENT
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RAQESH PAINTS DOWN SHILPA!
Dancing is not the only talent the contestants of Star Plus Nach Baliye seem to posses. While everyone has an artist in himself, first time on television Raqesh showcased his other talent on Nach Baliye. The budding dancer and who is also a brilliant painter canvased a beautiful painting for the stunning actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra.
Shilpa Shetty was totally awestruck when Raqesh unveiled a larger than life portrait which he had painted especially for her.
“I was shocked that after such hectic rehearsals Raqesh took out time for this surprise and he only took 5 hours to make it. It was a very sweet gesture and something that has really touched me. I really liked the painting, it’s something that I will always keep with me” said an overwhelmed Shilpa. Raqesh later also expressed that his intention was originally to paint a picture of her with her baby but since he couldn’t get a clear image he couldn’t paint it. The actress was so touched with Raqesh’s gesture that she admitted that had he painted her picture with Viaan, she would have broken down. This came in right after the couple’s remarkable performance that left the judges awed at the new found confidence displayed by Raqesh.
Apart from great dancing, catch Raqesh showcase his painting talent on Nach Baliye Season 6 at 9.00 pm only on STAR Plus!BRUNA THE NEW DHAK-DHAK GIRL!
If you hear some bells ringing it’s not X’Mas celebrations as yet! We are talking about the mercury levels rising on the latest season of STAR Plus’s Nach Baliye. After their breathtaking underwater act which was a first on Indian Television, catch Bruna-Omar sizzle onscreen once more with their latest unapologetic performance of love.
Jokingly accused by Sajid on getting too bold for television the couple seems to be undeterred and giving it all to prove their dancing prowess and chemistry. This week, Bruna donned a completely different Indian avataar and danced to Madhuri’s famous ‘Dhak Dhak Karne Laga’ with the perfect matkaas and jatkaas! Beyond doubt this set the temperature soaring, leaving everyone spellbound for more!
Impressing the judges yet again, the Brazilian beauty with her Indian beau has taken the standards to an all new level. Their steaming acts and bold concepts seems to be really the talk of the town… all we say is bring it on Bruna!
Catch Bruna and Omar on Nach Baliye – 6 this weekend at 9 pm only on STAR Plus! RAVI AND SARGUN’S EMOTIONAL MOMENT
It was a nostalgic moment for Ravi and Sargun when they returned on Nach Baliye. The couple didn’t just come to perform but share an invite to their extended and most beloved Nach Parivaar for their wedding that takes place this weekend at Chandigarh.
The couple had an emotional outburst when they stepped on to the dance floor before they tied the knot. They performed on the romantic number Mere Haath Mein and tried to re-live the moment that was created last year when Ravi proposed marriage to his longtime girlfriend Sargun. The couple was in for a complete surprise when the Dholwallas stepped in and on Nach Baliye turned into a mini baraat celebration for them. This is not all the hosts Karan and Gautam made Ravi wear a sehra and Shilpa performed the auspicious aarti of the couple before they get into wedlock. The judges also gifted them an idol of Radh and Krishna for good luck.
Ravi who was speechless after this surprise said, “We both are extremely close to Nach Baliye. When we participated last year it was almost like being at home, we would just come to shoot and have fun. I am very happy to be on this stage and invite everyone who was part of that moment when we decided to take the step of culminating our relationship to the marriage. This place has made it happen for us and it’s always special to be here.”
Catch the soon to be married couple – Ravi and Sargun on Nach Baliye-6 at 9 pm this weekend on STAR Plus!
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Biden meets Xi,
5122013Biden meets Xi, seeks to scale down tensions over air zone | |
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US Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday met Chinese President Xi Jinping and sought to scale down regional tensions caused by Beijing’s unilateral declaration of an air defence zone over islands disputed with Japan in the East China Sea. | |
Biden, who had spent considerable time last year building up rapport and friendship with Xi before the Chinese leader took over the Presidency, said he believed Xi was a candid and constructive person. “In developing new relationship between China and US, both qualities are solely needed,” Biden told Xi during their meeting at the Great Hall of the People here after his arrival from Japan on Wednesday. “Candour generates trust. Trust is the basis on which real change, constructive change, is made,” he said, while trying to prevail over the Chinese leadership to have a rethink on their decision to set up an Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the disputed islands in the East China Sea. The US, Japan and South Korea have already rejected the Chinese ADIZ and flew their defence planes violating the Chinese stipulation that all flights passing through the zone have to file their flight plans with China. “This (US-China) is a hugely consequential bilateral relationship that is going to play a significant part in affecting the course of the 21st century,” Biden told Xi. “This new model of major-country cooperation ultimately has to be based on trust, and a positive notion about the motive of one another,” he said. Biden’s trip, which began in Japan and ends in South Korea, comes amid a furore over Beijing’s declaration of ADIZ. China’s assertiveness demonstrate the challenges US faces specially to its policy of “pivot” towards Asia and its security alliance with Beijing’s great rival Japan. Xi called Biden an “old friend” and told him, “You have long been committed to the growth of China-US relations and I commend you for the large amount of work you have taken.” Relations had generally maintained “positive development”, he said, noting that the region and globe were undergoing “complex changes” and “regional hot spot issues keep cropping up”. Speaking highly of the sound momentum of ties, Xi said China and US as two major economies and permanent members of the UN Security Council, share important obligations to maintain world peace and stability and promote development. | |
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Tejpal insists it was a ‘consensual act’
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Tarun Tejpal, accused of sexual assaulting a woman journalist, is sticking to his version that whatever happened between the two was a “consensual act”, a police officer said on Thursday. | |
“The investigation is heading in the right direction and we are interrogating Tejpal in detail…He is cooperating,” a senior official, who is part of the Crime Branch team investigating the case, said. The detailed statements of Tejpal are being recorded by a team led by Investigating Officer (IO) Sunita Sawant under the supervision of Deputy Superintendent of Police Sammy Tavares. “…Tejpal has been maintaining that the act was consensual though he has not denied having indulged in the act,” the officer said on the condition of anonymity. He has corroborated what the young girl has stated in her complaint, except that the act was “forced upon the girl,” and has so far stuck to his version that the act was consensual, the official said. Tejpal, who has been in police custody since Saturday night, has been spending much of his time going around pathological labs at Goa Medical College and OPD of the Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour (IPHB). Tejpal will undergo third round of medical tests on Thursday. “We hardly get time to interrogate him. The Goa Medical College has now called (him) for the third round of medical examination,” an official said, adding that GMC has been conducting all the tests which are mandatory as per the procedure. Tejpal spent the entire day at GMC on December 2, followed by Wednesday. The interrogation of the accused began on Sunday at the Crime Branch. Meanwhile, a senior officer said the accused has confessed to writing an email to the woman journalist and also to the then Managing Editor of Tehelka, Shoma Chowdhury. The investigators said they will seek extension of Tejpal’s police custody when his six-day remand ends on Friday. “The summons have been issued to Shoma and three witnesses. We have to question Tejpal based on the statement by them before the magistrate. We will ask for extension of his police custody,” a senior official said. Tejpal has been accused of sexually assaulting the woman journalist in an elevator at a starred hotel here during the ThinkFest event held earlier last month. The girl has said that she was sexually assaulted twice by Tejpal. | |
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New Integrated Terminal Building Inaugurated At Goa Airport
5122013| Providing Quality Aviation Infrastructure High On Priority: MOCA |
| A New Integrated Terminal Building has been inaugurated by the Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri Ajit Singh today at Goa Airport. Dedicating the new facility to the people of the state, the Minister said, “providing quality aviation infrastructure commensurate with the expected passenger traffic growth is high on priority of my ministry.” Expansion and upgradation of airport at such a tourist and industry destination as Goa assumed significant importance, he added. The New Terminal Building at Goa is an integrated terminal building capable of handling both domestic and international operations. The terminal building is equipped with the state-of-the-art facilities like passenger boarding bridges, CUTE enabled check-in counters, inline compatible baggage handling system, software based building management system, elevators and escalators. The terminal building can handle 2750 peak hour passengers at a time. The terminal building has been built at a cost of Rs. 345 crore. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister of Civil Aviation highlighted the contribution of Goa in overall economic growth of the country. He said “Goa Airport with 1,000 plus annual international charter flights accounts for almost 90% of India’s international charter tourist flights. In the year 2012-13, Goa Airport handled 1,208 charter flights, an increase of 45% over the year 2011-12”. He acknowledged the role of Goa Government and Indian Navy for paving way for the development of the new integrated terminal building at Goa Airport. Shri Ajit Singh underlined that the civil aviation has become a focal point of the development as it is a key infrastructure that connects people, shrinks distances and facilitates the growth of business and seamless flow of investment, leading to multiplier effect across the economy. Expressing the hope that India’s domestic air travel market will become the second highest growing market in the world in near future, he said “the domestic passenger movement in the next ten years shall exceed 336 million passengers per annum and international passenger traffic shall cross 84 million mark from the current level of 117 million domestic and 43 million international passengers in 2012-13.” Expressing his happiness over the inauguration of the New Integrated Terminal Building, Shri. K. C. Venugopal, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, said that the Ministry has been giving priority to enhance airport infrastructure in India, modernisation of existing airport infrastructure in metro and non-metro cities and construction of green field airports to bridge the gap between available airport capacity and projected demand. Governor of Goa, Shri Bharat Vir Wanchoo, Chief Minister, Shri Manohar Parrikar, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Shri K.C. Venugopal, former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Digvijay Singh and other dignitaries were present on the occasion. Shri. K.N. Shrivastva, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation delivered the welcome address. |
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KLUDI – The German bath fittings major
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KLUDI – The German bath fittings major and leading European brand announces India expansion plans.
Beginning 2014, KLUDIRAK India Pvt. Ltd. will be re-named as KLUDI India Pvt. Ltd.
New Delhi, 6th December 2013: At a press conference held at the Oberoi Hotel today, globally renowned German bath fittings Brand KLUDI announced their future expansion plans in the Indian Market. Kludi GMBH (Germany) – a 170 Million USD parent company of KLUDIRAK India has acquired majority stakes in the KLUDIRAK with quantum infusion of equity. Strategically, this is an extremely significant step not only from resource mobilization standpoint, but also in terms of the strengthening the brand awareness of KLUDI in India. Consequently, beginning 2014, KLUDIRAK India Pvt. Ltd. will be re-named as KLUDI India Pvt. Ltd.
KLUDI India Pvt. Ltd. will invest 1.50 million USD in India to support the expansion plan. This strategic move is the clear reflection of the importance that KLUDI accords India in its global expansion plans. The press conference today was addressed by; Mr. Janusz Palarczyk, Group CEO – KLUDI, Mr. Bernd Neidhardt, Managing Director – KLUDIRAK India Pvt. Ltd. and Mr. Sanjay Bankeshwar – Vice-President (Sales & Marketing) KLUDIRAK India Pvt. Ltd.
Commenting on the occasion Mr. Janusz Palarczyk, Group CEO – KLUDI said, “KLUDI is targeting a market share on a 5-year perspective of around 18-20% of the high-end segment of the Indian market by 2018. The high-end and luxury segment of the market comprises approximately 5% of the overall organized market of INR 4Bn. KLUDI India’s revenue expectations would be exceeding USD 5 million annually by 2018, growing at 35-40% year on year beginning 2014. In keeping with its core philosophy of quality sales rather than mass selling, KLUDI targets to operate at healthy sustainable gross profits.”
Mr. Bernd Neidhardt, Managing Director – KLUDIRAK India Pvt. Ltd. further added, “Our India distribution & reach plan will be focused on major metros, selected state capitals and larger II-tier cities. KLUDI high-end (made in Germany) range will be distributed in major metros through KLUDI Premier stores and KLUDI boutiques in collaboration with high-end retailing partners. While mid-segment ranges that include primarily KLUDIRAK collection made in UAE that will be distributed through distributors/stockists catering to secondary dealers. Similarly, project specialists and dealers will cater to mid-segment Projects. In the 2014-2015 phase, the focus will be on consolidation and greater depth in existing markets, rather than on geographical expansions. Thereafter, new markets like Chennai & Hyderabad etc will be addressed.”
According to Mr. Sanjay Bankeshwar – Vice-President (Sales & Marketing) KLUDIRAK India Pvt. Ltd., “Enhancing brand awareness will be the single biggest priority in terms of marketing spend and activity for KLUDI in India. High-end retail being our focus for the next few years, a huge share of the marketing effort and spend would be allotted towards enhancing visibility in showrooms and through advertising campaigns. To complement this effort, KLUDI plans to imaginatively and aggressive engage with architects, interior designers and consultants fraternity. Close to 35-40% of all investments planned will be for building brand KLUDI.”
Segment-wise, high-end retail is the focal point of KLUDI’s strategy and activity. The high-end hospitality segment too will be a major focus that will be pursued aggressively by KLUDI in India. An additional advantage for KLUDI in India is the establishment of a full-fledged sales office in Singapore, which is expected to support and complement the efforts of KLUDI India in high-end projects. The role of Singapore-based consultants in brand specifications in many high-end institutional projects in India is decisive and KLUDI Singapore office is expected to play a key support role in this endeavor of KLUDI India.
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About KLUDI:
For over 87 years, KLUDI has been known around the world as one of the leading quality manufacturers of fittings for harnessing the element of water in both bathroom and kitchen. The company’s high levels of innovation and quality, combined with fashion-conscious, award winning designs, have earned KLUDI its position as premier brand of bath and kitchen fittings in Europe and in leading markets worldwide. Worldwide KLUDI has production facilities and marketing companies in Germany, Austria, Hungary, Poland, China and the United Arab Emirates. In India, KLUDI made its foray in 2010 by establishing its subsidiary, KLUDIRAK India Pvt. Ltd., promoting the brands KLUDI, KLUDIRAK, Esprit and Joop!, all under one roof.
About KLUDI’s association with RAK Ceramics:
Kludi’s association with international ceramics major RAK Ceramics began in 2006 with setting-up of its JV faucet manufacturing plant at Ras-Al-Khaimah with KLUDI technology. Initially it was for serving the middle-east market. However, this association has bolstered KLUDI’s product portfolio and versatility in India, enabling it to effectively cater to the mid-segment projects market. KLUDI’s synergy with RAK’s India establishment is based on an effective, though unstructured co-operation in customer-base sharing in trade and projects, without the latter being strategically and operationally involved in KLUDI’s India operations. In view of the recent acquisition of majority shareholding by KLUDI Germany in KLUDIRAK India, the German imprint on its approach and strategy will be even more evident.
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Product Range:
Worldwide, the Product architecture of KLUDI covers luxury, high-end and mid-segment – beginning from life-style luxury at the top (Brand licence partnerships like Joop! And Esprit), thru high-end (Amba, Balance, Bozz, O-cean, Q-Beo, MX, A-QA Dual Shower and Fizz shower programs) and E-go and L-Line Kitchen faucets) till mid-segment and project ranges (Objecta, Logo-neo and Tercio).
In India, the product range also includes the KLUDIRAK collection for the mass and project segments produced in the JV plant of KLUDI and RAK LLC at Ras-Al-Khaimah.
Markets:
Worldwide markets include Europe, Middle-East, South Asia ( including India), Asia-Pacific, Australia-New Zealand & Africa
In India KLUDI is distributed in Metros like Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru & Kolkata; Semi-metros like Pune and State Capitals & II-tier cities like Ahmedabad, Raipur, Bhopal, Indore, Surat, Baroda & Ludhiana. Future markets planned – Chennai, Hyderabad & Chandigarh (late 2014 onwards)
Product range:
Worldwide, the product architecture of KLUDI covers luxury, high-end and mid-segment beginning from life-style luxury at the top (Brand licence partnerships like Joop! And Esprit), thru high-end (Amba , Balance, Bozz , Ocean, Q-Beo, MX, A-QA Dual Shower and Fizz shower programs) and E-go and L-Line Kitchen faucets) till mid-segment and project ranges (Objecta, Logo-neo and Tercio)
In India, the product range also includes the KLUDIRAK collection for masses and project segments produced in the JV plant of KLUDI and RAK LLC at Ras-Al-Khaimah.
Target group:
- High-end and Luxury retail customers (end-users)
- High-end and upper-mid residential projects
- High-end and upper-mid Hospitality and other institutional segment
Awards & accolades received:
Year after year, KLUDI has excelled in design innovation, which is manifest in many of its ranges being awarded the IF Product design award, Plus X design award, the most recent examples being their hot-sellers KLUDI BALANCE (2012), KLUDI E-GO and L-LINE KITCHEN FAUCETS, FIZZ SHOWERS and KLUDI AMBA (2013) on its debut at the ISH exhibition in Frankfurt last March.
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Website: www.kludi.com
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Dear Friends,
You will find attached the invitations for tonight concert (Flagas’k) and for next Writers Etc with Jeet Thayil (Narcopolis) in conversation with Supriya Nair.
I see you this evening?
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Rajya Sabha MPs: Analysis of Criminal Background
6122013Rajya Sabha MPs: Analysis of Criminal Background, Financial, Education, Gender and other details.
Highlights
National Election Watch (NEW) has analyzed affidavits of 227 out of 245 MPs of Rajya Sabha. 12 members of Rajya Sabha are nominated by the President and are not mandated under current laws to submit their affidavits to the Election Commission. There are 4 seats vacant right now (2 in Uttar Pradesh, 1 in Andhra Pradesh and 1 nominated seat) and 3 affidavits were either badly scanned or a few pages are missing (Nand Kumar Sai of BJP from Chhattisgarh, Aayanur Manjunatha of BJP from Karnataka and Mohammed Adeeb an Independent member from Uttar Pradesh).
Criminal:
· MPs with Criminal Cases: Out of the 227 MPs analyzed for Rajya Sabha Election, 38 (17%) MPs, declared criminal cases against themselves.
· MPs with Serious Criminal Cases: Out of these 227 MPs analyzed, 15 MPs (7%) declared Serious Criminal cases against themselves.
· Top 3 MPs with Serious Criminal Cases: Among the 15 MPs who have declared serious criminal cases, Prof. Baghel S.P. Singh of BSP from Uttar Pradesh has declared 1 case including charges related to Attempt to murder followed by Shri Parvej Hashmi of INC from Delhi with 1 case including charges related to voluntarily causing grievous hurt and Thiru T.Rathinavel of AIADMK from Tamil Nadu with 1 case including charges related to undue influence or personation at an election.
Financial:
· Average Assets of MPs: The average asset of the 227 Rajya Sabha MPs analyzed is Rs. 20.17 Crore.
· Party wise Average Assets: Among major parties, the average asset of Rajya Sabha MPs from INC is Rs 16.74crores, from BJP is Rs 8.51 crores, from BSP is Rs 13.82 crores, and from CPI (M) it is Rs 39.65 Lacs.
· Crorepati MPs: Out of 227 MPs analyzed from Rajya Sabha, 153 (67%) are crorepatis.
· High Asset MPs: The MP with maximum assets in the Rajya Sabha Election is Mahendra Prasad of JD(U) from Bihar with assets worth Rs 683.56 crores, followed by Dr.Vijaya Mallya, Independent member from Karnataka with Rs 615.42 crores and Jaya Amitabh Bachchan of SP from Uttar Pradesh with assets worth Rs. 493.86 crores.
· Low Asset MPs: 9 MPs have declared assets worth less than Rs 20 Lakh. Anil Dave of BJP from Madhya Pradesh is the MP who has declared lowest assets worth Rs. 2.75 lakhs followed by Mohammed Nadimul of AITC from West Bengal who has declared assets worth Rs. 3.19 lakhs and Shymal Chakraborty of CPI (M) from West Bengal with assets worth Rs 5.47 lakhs.
· Liabilities of MPs: A total of 4 (2%) MPs out of 227 analyzed declared liabilities of Rs. 20 Crore and above. 99 MPs declared Zero Liabilities.
· MPs with Highest Liabilities: Jaya Amitabh Bachchan of SP from Uttar Pradesh declared the highest liabilities worth Rs. 152.34 Crores, followed by Abhishek Manu of INC from Rajasthan with liabilities worth Rs. 37.24 Crores
· PAN detail of MPs: 32 (14%) MPs have not declared their PAN details.
Other Background Details (Education, Age, Gender):
· MPs Education: A total of 190 (84%) out of 227 MPs analyzed are Graduates or with higher educational qualification. About 5% of MPs (12 out 227 analyzed) have educational qualifications equivalent to 10th Pass or below.
· MPs Gender: Out of the 227 MPs analyzed, there are only 20 women MPs in the Rajya Sabha.
· MPs Age: Out of 227 MPs analyzed, 3 MPs are above 80 years of age.
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6th JK Tyre Hornbill Motor Rally comes to a successful end
6122013Kohima, December 6, 2013: The 6th JK Tyre Hornbill Motor Rally came to a successful conclusion after exciting action and lots of enthusiasm here in Kohima. In keeping with its commitment of taking motor sports to the farthest corners of the country, JK Tyre with the support from the Government of Nagaland has helped to establish the Hornbill Motor Rally as the premier motorsports event in the North East. The Time, Speed, Distance (TSD) rally is organized by the Nagaland Adventure and Motor Sports Association (NAMSA).
The rally coincides with the famous Hornbill Festival of Nagaland, a seven-day extravaganza of cultural performances, ethnic food courts, handlooms and handicrafts bazaars, film and art festivals, fashion shows and national rock contest.
The event saw enthusiastic participation from drivers and two-wheeler rallyists. This year saw a significant increase in participation in the four-wheeler and two-wheeler categories including an all-women’s team that also took part in the challenging event. The participants came from Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Delhi and Chandigarh reflecting the pan-Indian appeal of the JK Tyre Hornbill Motor Rally.
The rally covered a total distance of 130kms after being flagged off by Mr. Sanjay Sharma, Head- Motorsports, JK Tyre & Industries Ltd from the IG Stadium. The rally cars and bikes traversed the hilly terrain passing through the beautiful landscapes of Kezoma, Kedima, Kisama and Naga Heritage village before finishing at the IG Stadium. The rally was a whole new adventure for drivers and navigators and helped them explore the unchartered territories of the state.
The day culminated in a glittering prize giving ceremony presided over by Chief Guest, Dr. Ashwani Kumar, Honorable Governor of Nagaland & Manipur and Dr. Raghupati Singhania, Chairman & Managing Director of JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. The guests were treated to some mesmerizing performances by the famous Tetseo Sisters from Nagaland.
The four wheeler category was divided in four classes– professional, amateur ladies and couple classes, while two-wheeler category had one combined class. In the professional class, SK Ajgar Ali and co-driver Mohammad Mustafa clinched the top honours with a cumulative time penalty of 10 seconds. Former Raid-de-Himalaya winner, Along Aier and co-driver Chandan Sen finished with the second best time penalty of 17 seconds, while Chidanand Murthy Sathish Gopalakrishnan finished third with a time of 22 seconds.
In the Amateur Class, Nitoka Chopi and co-driver Philip Lam finished on the top of the time sheets with a cumulative penalty of 5min 06 sec, while Kezhaletuo and co-driver Bodevi Shuya finished second with a total time of 9min 53 sec. Mikrio Kayina and co-driver Arun Kayina clinched the last spot on the podium with time penalty of 14 min 14 sec.
In the All-Ladies class, Darshana Sen Gupta and Ranjana Bhajanka walked away with top honours with a total time of 25 min 47 sec, while in the Couple Class, Atsase Sangtam and co-driver Asenla KR finished on top of the time sheets after clocking 1hr 37min 12 sec.
In the two-wheeler category, Saptrishi Basu and navigator Diptojyoti Ghosh finished on the top stwp of the podium with a total time of 20sec. Udya Ganguly and Rajkumar Mundra finished second with a total time of 31 seconds, while Mukesh Thakkar and navigator Subhranshu Hazra finished third with a time penalty of 1min 43 sec.
TSD rallying (Time Speed Distance) is a form of motor sport usually conducted on public roads (following Traffic Rules) but sometimes including off-road and track sections. The objective of these rallies is to maintain precise times and precise average speeds on various segments of a predefined route. Each team consists of a rider/driver and navigator. In a Time-Speed-Distance Format, the route instructions, in addition to instructions to keep a team on course also gives assigned speeds. This is where a common man can get his personal road car with basic safety equipment’s as provided by manufacturer to participate and experience the thrill of motor rallying.
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India to host Under-17 FIFA World Cup in 2017
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In a landmark development for Indian football, the country was awarded the right to host the 2017 Under-17 FIFA World Cup on Thursday by the world governing body of the game in its executive committee meeting in Brazil. | |
India was chosen as the host country for the mega event by the FIFA executive committee in its meeting at Salvador de Bahia in Brazil. South Africa, Ireland and Uzbekistan were the other countries in the running for the right to host the tournament. By virtue of being the host country, India will take part in the 24-nation tournament for the first time in its history. “India confirmed by the FIFA ExCo as host of the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017,” FIFA said in a tweet after the meeting. “Yes, India has won the right to host the 2017 Under-17 World Cup Football. It’s official now,” All India Football Federation General Secretary Kushal Das said. AIFF President Praful Patel described the development as historic.”This is historic. This is what we have been waiting for. I need to thank the FIFA Executive Committee for keeping their trust on us and granting India the rights to host the 2017 U-17 World Cup,” Patel said. “I am also grateful to the Government of India for their support and giving us the necessary guarantees which made it possible for India to bid for the 2017 World Cup,” he added. This will the biggest ever football tournament India will be hosting and the first FIFA event in the country’s history. India has hosted Asian Football Confederation’s Youth Championships (Under-20) in 2006 and then the AFC Challenge Cup in 2008 but never has hosted any FIFA tournament. United Arab Emirates hosted the tournament this year while Chile will be the host country for the 2015 edition. India, whose submission of final bid documents were initially in doubt due to delay in getting government guarantees on various subjects, will be held in six venues which are to be selected from eight prospective cities — New Delhi, Margao, Bangalore, Pune, Mumbai, Kolkata, Kochi and Guwahati. From the very beginning, India’s chances of winning the hosting right have been strong as it was FIFA which mooted the idea of the country hosting the mega event. The world body felt that if India can host the mega event, it could go a long way in lifting the profile of the game in the second most populous country in the world. In a visit to the country, FIFA President Sepp Blatter and then his secretary Jerome Valcke, have supported India hosting the event, provided it builds the required infrastructure and facilities. But, the journey has not been a smooth one as India’s initial bid in January was rejected due to want of clear guarantees from the government on several subjects which the FIFA wants from a host country. The bidding countries were required to submit written guarantees on tax exemptions for broadcasters and sponsors, foreign exchange remittances, security, transport and accommodation of players, and visa, among others. The government supported the AIFF’s bid from the very beginning but the sticking point had been the issue of the guarantees. India submitted the final bid document just a few days before the deadline of November 15. While the expenses of hosting the event will be borne by FIFA and AIFF, the government has assured additional financial assistance. “While the expenditure for upgradation of stadia (Rs 95 crore) will be provided as additional central assistance to the State Governments, a sum of Rs 25 crore is kept as a contingency to ensure smooth conduct of the tournament,” the Sports Ministry had said. “AIFF and FIFA have agreed to bear the entire expenditure of hosting the tournament. The amounts required are to be raised through sponsorships and other commercial agreements,” it had said. | |
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Nelson Mandela dies at 95
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Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first elected black president and a global anti-apartheid icon died early Friday, at his home in the suburb of Houghton in Johannesburg, following a lengthy illness. He was 95. | |
The elder statesman was receiving medical care from a leading team since September after spending three months in a Pretoria hospital for a recurrent lung ailment. “Fellow South Africans, our beloved Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, the founding president of our democratic nation, has departed,” Zuma said in a nationally televised address. He passed away peacefully at 20:50 (local time), 5th December, Zuma said. “He is now resting. He is now at peace…Our nation has lost its greatest son. Our people have lost a father,” he said. Zuma announced that there would be a state funeral for the departed world leader. Details of the funeral have not been announced yet, but all flags will fly at half-mast until the funeral. Zuma said Mandela’s tireless struggle for freedom earned him the respect of the world, “His humility, his compassion, and his humanity earned him their love.” “Our thoughts are with the South African people who today mourn the loss of the one person who, more than any other, came to embody their sense of a common nationhood. Our thoughts are with the millions of people across the world who embraced Madiba as their own, and who saw his cause as their cause, Zuma said. “Let us reaffirm his vision of a society in which none is exploited, oppressed or dispossessed by another. Let us commit ourselves to strive together sparing neither strength nor courage to build a united, non-racial, non-sexist, democratic and prosperous South Africa,” he said. Hundreds of South Africans all over the country huddled in groups from the early hours of this morning to mourn the death of founding father of the democratic nation. The government has also set up a special tribute website at http://www.mandela.gov.za. Mandela spent 27 years in prison, most of them on Robben Island, after being convicted in the Rivonia trial with several others 50 years ago. He stepped down after serving one term as President following the first democratic elections in 1994. Mandela had been in and out of hospital for the past two years with a range of medical problems. Tributes and condolences from many world leaders have been pouring in from all corners of the world after the tragic news. President Pranab Mukherjee said, “President Mandela was a statesman, world leader and icon of inspiration of humanity.He was a great friend of India and his contribution for strengthening the close ties between our two countries will be always remembered”. Mandela was awarded the Bharat Ratna in honour of his contribution to the friendship between our two countries, he said. “I convey heartfelt condolences on behalf of the people and the Government of India as well as my personal behalf to the family members of Late President Mandela and the people and the Government of South Africa,” Mukherjee said on Friday. Describing Mandela as the “greatest personalities of our times”, Vice President Hamid Ansari said he represented the best of human spirit and values. While his courage, determination and sacrifice inspired millions of people during the anti-apartheid movement, his message of peace, forgiveness and reconciliation thereafter, united them and led the rainbow nation on the path to peace and progress, he said. “In his death, South Africans have lost the father of their nation and the world a statesman, whose life and message of courage and goodness would continue to inspire and guide all of us around the world in the years ahead,” the Vice President said. Condoling his death, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said, “A giant among men has passed away. This is as much India’s loss as South Africa’s. He was a true Gandhian. His life and work will remain a source of eternal inspiration for generations to come. I join all those who are praying for his soul”. | |
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Madhuri Dixit for the first time on Dance India Dance
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Apart from her timeless beauty, if there’s one thing the Dhak Dhak girl has always stood for, it is DANCE! It is only natural, then, that viewers have wondered when they will get to see Madhuri Dixit, the darling of millions, on India’s biggest dance reality show – Dance India Dance. Be it as a result of contractual obligations or other circumstances that came in the way, Madhuri has been one celebrity guest conspicuous by her absence on a platform dedicated to the celebration of sheer excellence in dance. But the wait is finally over … and the gorgeous screen goddess will soon be seen on DID at 9 PM on Saturday, 14th December promoting her next big-ticket release Dedh Ishqiya.
Her upcoming visit to the sets of the show has stirred up a lot of excitement amongst the judges, host and the contestants of the show … with each one planning what they’d like to say to her, what dance acts they would like to put up in front of her, how they’d love to make her dance to their favorite Madhuri number!
Master Shruti Merchant who has had the privilege of choreographing Madhuri in Aaja Nachle says, “It’s a towering responsibility on any choreographer’s shoulders to work with Madhuri as it is criminal not to leverage her immense prowess as a dancer and extract her absolute best. The challenge with her is to present her in a breathtaking manner that she has so far not been seen in! And reinventing Madhuri who has already displayed such vast range and versatility is never easy! The bottom line is it’s a delight and an honor to work with her! ”
Master Feroz reveals, “Madhuri and I have danced together in Kay Sera Sera… I was a background dancer back then … In fact, there’s a prominent portion of the song where she punches me in the face. I remember she was unwell when she came down to learn the choreography from Prabhu sir and despite that, she had the entire number firmly set and in smooth sync within hours of her first briefing.”
If there’s one contestant who has not been able to sleep ever since she’s heard about Madhuri’s upcoming visit, that would have to be 21 year Swarali … the Mumbai chi Marathi Mulgi has idolized Madhuri ever since she was knee-high and has won several dance competitions performing to her numbers. She says, ”I am worried by the time Madhuri Ji comes on the sets, I will be worn out with my over-excitement. For me, Madhuri is God and I cannot sleep until I see her now”
Stay tuned to this space for more on this exciting episode of Dance India Dance with dancing queen Madhuri Dixit!
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Jordan elected to UNSC as non-permanent member
7122013Jordan has been elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, filling a seat that Saudi Arabia had declined to accept, protesting the world body’s failure to end the Syrian and Israeli-Palestinian conflicts. Jordan, was elected yesterday to serve on the Council for two years beginning January 2014. It received 178 “yes” votes in the election in the 193-member General Assembly. Jordan has held the seat twice before since joining the world body in 1955. |
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Nelson Mandela: 3 days funeral cortege planned through Pretoria streets
 A funeral cortege bearing Nelson Mandela’s body will travel through the streets of Pretoria for three days ahead of his burial next Sunday. The South African government said the cortege will leave a morgue on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday morning to go to the Union Buildings where his body will lie in state. Meanwhile, vigils for the former leader are continuing across South Africa. Hundreds of mourners have gathered outside Mandela’s home in Johannesburg and flowers and candles have been laid outside. Mandela died on Thursday evening at the age of 95. Tributes to Mr Mandela have come from leaders, celebrities and members of the public around the world. US President Barack Obama said Mr Mandela achieved more than could be expected of any man. Pope Francis said Mr Mandela had forged a new South Africa built on the firm foundations of non-violence, reconciliation and truth. |
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India’s envoys in Gulf, West Asia and North Africa region to meet in Bahrain
7122013| The Gulf region, West Asia and North Africa region’s Indian Ambassadors and Heads of Missions gather in Bahrain capital Manama today. Over the next two days, 15 top Indian diplomats from the region will discuss the latest developments in the region. Besides the regional and energy security along with the matters related to the welfare of a large expatriate Indian community are expected to figure prominently during the meet. External Affairs Minister, Salman Khurshid will chair the conference this evening .The participating Indian Ambassadors include those from the Gulf nations- Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Besides Indian Ambassadors from Iraq, Yemen, Israel, Egypt, Ethiopia, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco etc. will also be attending the conference. The meeting is significant in the wake of recent developments in the region such as the crisis in Syria, developments in Egypt and Middle East peace process among others. Apart from meeting its energy demands the Gulf and WANA region countries have extensive trade, historic and cultural linkages with India. India -GCC trade along is worth $180 billion. The countries from the Gulf and the North Africa region have always been a trusted and preferred partner for India. The conference will also provide an opportunity to share ways and means to further consolidate the ties. |
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PCI: Media set panel to redress sexual harassment cases
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The Press Council of India (PCI) has asked all media organisations to set up internal committees to prevent and redress cases of sexual harassment of women at workplace.
The direction for setting up internal complaints’ committee came in the backdrop of sexual harassment charges against Tehelka Editor Tarun Tejpal by a journalist.
In a statement, PCI chairperson Justice (retd) Markandey Katju said that despite Vishakha guidelines having been framed by Supreme Court long back in 1997 and the enactment of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, many media organisations did not have an internal complaints committee.
He said that section 4(1) of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act made setting up of these committees mandatory.
Such establishments become even more meaningful in media organisations where women journalists adhere to non- conventional working hours and duty places, Katju said and requested media organisations to set up internal complaints committees.
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At least three American presidents will travel to South Africa to attend memorial services for anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, who died Thursday at age 95. | |
The White House said on Friday that President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama would travel to South Africa next week to pay their respects. They will be joined on Air Force One by former President George W Bush and wife Laura Bush, who “gratefully accepted” the invitation from the Obamas, a Bush spokesman said. The White House said travel arrangements were still being made and it was unclear when the Obamas and Bushes would depart. A memorial service for Mandela will be held Tuesday at a stadium in Johannesburg, followed by a smaller funeral on 15th Decemeber in Mandela’s hometown. Former President Bill Clinton said he also planned to travel to South Africa, along with his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. It was unclear whether the Clintons would also fly on Air Force One. “My whole family will be there,” Clinton said in an interview. “And we’re looking forward to having the chance to say good-bye one last time.” Obama also invited 89-year-old former President George H W Bush to travel with him to South Africa, but a spokesman for the elder Bush said he would not be able to make the trip. Mandela’s death has sparked an outpouring of memorials and celebrations of the former prisoner turned president who led his country out of apartheid rule. In remarks following Mandela’s death, Obama counted himself as one of the countless millions inspired by the South African leader. “Like so many around the globe, I cannot fully imagine my own life without the example that Nelson Mandela set,” Obama said Thursday. For Obama and Bush, the trip to South Africa will mark the second time they have been on the continent together this year. The two men were in Tanzania at the same time this summer, though on separately planned trips. They held a brief event together to honour victims of the 1998 US Embassy bombing in Dar es Salaam. Mrs Obama and Mrs Bush both also attended an African first ladies summit during the trip. | |
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Azad addresses first Meeting of the Mission Steering Group of National Health Mission
7122013The Union Health and Family Welfare Minister, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad addressed the first Meeting of the Mission Steering Group of National Health Mission (NHM), here today. Speaking at the occasion, Shri Azad stated that the launch of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) has led to significant improvements in public health systems and health service delivery. He pointed out specifically the impressive progress on key priorities of NRHM including decline in maternal and child mortality as well as fertility rate; reduction in disease burden of TB and Malaria; focus on the emerging challenge of non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes, hypertension and cardio-vascular diseases; and completion of three years of being a Polio free country as on 13th of January 2014. He emphasized that the success of NRHM encouraged the Central Government to extend coverage to urban areas through a National Urban Health Mission, covering 779 towns and cities. Shri Azad informed that the implementation framework for the National Health Mission, proposed in consultation with the Planning Commission, has been approved by the Cabinet. This framework puts in place new principles, strategies and approaches which are based on evidence and aimed at accelerating progress towards achieving the goals, he added. Highlighting the several initiatives taken in the recent past by the Health Ministry under the Mission, Shri Azad said that more than 1.6 crore women are now delivering in Government and accredited facilities per year under ‘Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram’. Also, more than 1.5 crore children have already been screened under ‘Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram’ out of which over 7 lakh have received referral support including 1 lakh children receiving free treatment at secondary and tertiary level facilities. The Health Minister expressed happiness that through a new initiative of the Ministry free essential medicines will be provided to all patients visiting public health facilities. Twenty eight States and UTs have articulated the policy to provide free drugs in public health facilities. States have provided about Rs.3,500 crores for free drugs during the current year and NRHM has supplemented the State’s efforts with about Rs. 2,000 crores, the Minister noted. NRHM gives incentives to the States if they move in the direction of providing free drugs, he further added. Expressing his concern Shri Azad said that limited availability of funds is a continuing challenge. India’s public spending on public health is the lowest in the world. Recognizing this, the 12th Plan lays emphasis on the need for augmenting resources for health. However, the allocation to the Mission during the first two years of the 12th Plan is merely 18% of the promised outlay, he pointed out. The Health Minister hoped that the Ministry of Finance and the Planning Commission, both of whom are represented on the MSG, would support raising allocations from the present level to what has been pledged in the 12th Plan. Also the representation of Ministries of Women and Child Development, Rural Development, Drinking Water & Sanitation, Human Resource Development and Housing &Urban Poverty Alleviation on the MSG is intended to intensify collaborative action on improving social determinants of health namely: Nutrition, Drinking water, Sanitation, Hygiene, Environment, Poverty and Girls education and empowerment. The Mission Steering Group approved all the agenda points which included the following:
Present during the meeting were Kum. Sheilja, Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Smt. Girija Vyas, Minister for Urban Development, Smt. Krishna Tirath, Minister for Women and Child Development, Smt. Santosh Chowdhury, MoS(Health) and Shri A H Khan Chowdhury, MoS (Health), Smt Syeda Hameed, Member, Planning Commission, in addition to Shri K N Desiraju, Health Secretary, Shri N Sanyal, Secy (Aayush), Dr V M Katoch, DG, ICMR, Sh Sudhir Bhargava, Secy (Social Justice and Empowerment) and many senior officers of the ministries of health, WCD, Social Justice and Empowerment. Members and representatives from NGOs and private practioners were also present. |
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| Four Firms Qualified for System Works Contract for 1st Phase of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor |
| A total six international companies in joint venture with leading Indian companies participated in pre qualification bid process for system works (Electrical and signal & telecommunication woks) of Bhaupur- Khurja segment of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor project(343 km.). The joint venture firms who qualified are INABENSA-ANSALDO-EME-BCEPL, KEC-ELECNOR-KYOSAN, SIEMENS Consortium and ALSTOM Consortium. It may be recalled that the World Bank has agreed in principle to part finance the Eastern Corridor project from Mughalsarai to Ludhiana, which has been divided into 3 phases. The total in principle loan commitment is US$ 2.725 billion, out of which the loan for the first phase to the tune of US$ 975 million was sanctioned in May, 2011 and the loan agreement was signed in October, 2011. The loan for the second phase is expected to be of the order of USD 1100 million. DFCCIL, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) is engaged in planning, construction, operation and maintenance of the dedicated freight corridors and in the first phase, the two corridors, namely, Eastern Corridor from Ludhiana to Dankuni (1839 kms) and the Western Corridor from Dadri to Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) (1499 kms) are being constructed. The entire Western Corridor is being funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), while the Eastern Corridor from Mughalsarai to Ludhiana is being funded by the World Bank. |
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Employment and Income From Tourism
7122013| As per the 2nd Tourism Satellite Account of India 2009-10, the contribution of Tourism in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employment generation in the country in 2009-10, has been estimated to be 6.8% and 10.2%, respectively. The Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) during the years 2002-2012 were Rs.5,22,206 Crore.The tourism sector has a major role to play to promote faster, sustainable and more inclusive economic growth. It has better prospects for promoting pro-poor growth than many other sectors. This is because tourism is labour intensive and involves a collection of activities, services and industries comprising transportation, accommodation, eating and drinking establishments, retail shops, entertainment businesses and other hospitality services provided to individuals or groups traveling away from home for leisure, business or other purposes. The broad scope of economic activities involved enables wide participation in its growth, including participation by the informal sector. Although the tourism sector in India has grown in recent years, it is felt that with India’s vast bounties of nature, its great treasures of art, architecture and philosophical thought, its rich cultural heritage, its varied rural countryside and wildlife, age – old practices of Yoga, Siddha, etc. spread across different States/Union Territories (UTs), there is immense tourism potential to tap, which can lead to further growth in tourism. The Ministry of Tourism has taken the initiative of identifying, diversifying, developing and promoting the nascent/upcoming niche products of the tourism industry such as Cruise, Adventure, Medical & Wellness, Golf, Polo, Meetings Incentives Conference and Exhibitions (MICE), Eco-Tourism, Development of Camp Sites, Caravan Tourism, Campaign Parks, Film Tourism, etc. This is done in order to overcome the aspect of ‘seasonality’ to promote India as a 365 day destination, attract tourists with specific interests and to ensure repeat visits for the products in which India has a comparative advantage. This information was given by the Minister of State for Tourism (I/C) Shri K. Chiranjeevi in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha. |
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LIC to stop selling 34 life insurance policies
7122013Insurance giant Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has decided to stop selling as many as 34 policies, including Jeevan Anand, Jeevan Madhur and Jeevan Saral, to comply with new regulatory guidelines. | |
These policies are withdrawn in December as they are not in conformity with the provisions of new regulations on non-linked insurance products, linked insurance products and health insurance products, a senior LIC official said. Of the 34 products, LIC will stop sale of Jeevan Amrit from December 7, Jeevan Surabhi from December 14 while two other schemes from December 21 and December 28 respectively. Remaining 28 policies will go off LIC’s shelves from December 31. Last month, LIC had withdrawn 14 policies including Convertible Term Assurance, Children Deferred Endowment Assurance. These policies are being discontinued as part of regulatory compliance. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) had extended the deadline for implementation of new individual product regulations for the life insurance industry by three months to December 31. The new guidelines are aimed at making insurance policies more customer-friendly. “All the existing group policies and all the existing individual products not in conformity with the provisions of this regulation shall be withdrawn from August 1, 2013, and January 1, 2014, respectively,” IRDA had said in a circular. With regard to group policies, life insurers have been asked not to enroll these policies after the immediate policy anniversary falling due after July 2013. However, it had said all group policies at the time of renewal of such policy shall be given an option to switch over to the modified version of the group product, if any, once introduced. LIC has outperformed its peers in the private sector by recording a 7 per cent growth in premium collection during the first half of the current fiscal. The company witnessed a 7.26 per cent growth in premium income to Rs 37,906 crore during the six-month period ending September. | |
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To quash Jet-Etihad deal if there are irregularities: SC
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The Supreme Court on Friday made it clear that it would quash the Jet-Etihad Airways deal if there are any irregularities in it. | |
The apex court also issued notice to Centre on a plea for putting on record a memo sent by PMO to the Corporate Affairs Ministry in which the PMO had allegedly raised serious reservations in respect of the growth of the middle eastern carriers including Etihad. A bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam sought response from government and Income Tax Department on a plea seeking direction to them to place the transcript of tapped telephonic conversation of former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia in which she allegedly had talked about the civil aviation sector. The court passed the order on BJP leader Subramanian Swamy’s plea seeking its direction to quash the deal on the ground that it was against public interest as there was squandering of natural resource i.e. sky and air space. At the outset, Swamy raised objection over Centre’s non-filing of its response on his plea. Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran sought further four weeks’ time to file the response and also raised the plea of maintainability by saying that earlier, a similar petition, questioning the Air Asia deal, was not entertained by the apex court and Swamy was rather asked to move the Delhi High Court. “We have already issued the notice in this case after finding prima facie merits,” the bench said on Friday. It assured Swamy that his plea will be heard and the deal would be set aside if it is convinced that irregularities were there. “If we are convinced then we would certainly set it aside,” the bench said giving last opportunity to the Centre to file the response and hoped that it would not seek any further adjournment in the case. Referring to the Radia tapes, Swamy, in his application, said the documents are important for the adjudication of the case and the apex court had already ordered the CBI probe in the alleged involvement of middleman in aviation sector which was revealed in conversation. | |
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Armenian Parliamentary Delegation calls on President
7122013| A 19 member Parliamentary Delegation led by Mr. Hovik Abrahamyan, President (Speaker) of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia called on the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee yesterday (December 5, 2013) at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Welcoming the delegation, the President said since ancient times, India and Armenia have enjoyed historical and civilizational ties. Indian and Armenians share common culture, traditions, language and values. He said India attaches importance to its friendship with Armenia and both countries enjoy excellent relations at political, official and cultural levels and between the people of the two countries. The President said the delegation is visiting India following the first ever visit of an Indian Parliamentary delegation to Armenia. He stated that such exchanges between the representatives of peoples help increase understanding and enhance the friendship between people of two countries and provide fresh impetus to cooperation between the legislative bodies of the two countries. The President welcomed the formation of an Armenia-India Parliamentary Friendship Group comprising of 11 MPs in the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia and expressed his confidence that soon such a group will be formed in Indian Parliament. The President observed that India-Armenia trade and economic engagement remains far below its potential despite the fact that both countries enjoy excellent political and cultural ties. He said the two countries should work together to explore avenues to expand bilateral trade and mutual investment. The Leader of the Armenian Parliamentary delegation said India and Armenia enjoyed excellent political relations. The Armenian Government is initiating measures to ensure that economic relations also catch up with political relations and has drawn up a road map in this regard. Stating that India and Armenia are bound by ties of spirituality and culture, Mr. Abrahamyan expressed confidence that their visit would further strengthen relations between the two countries. |
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SMEs Excellence Award, 2013
7122013| The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Shri K. H. Muniyappa inaugurated a Seminar on SMEs and SMEs Excellence Award, 2013 here today. Speaking at the inaugural address the Minister said that worldwide, MSMEs have been regarded as the engine of economic growth and a tool for promoting equitable development. Their contribution to the national economy stands at about 45 per cent share of the manufacturing output and 43 per cent of the total exports of the country, contributing with 8% to India’s GDP. The sector employs an estimated 80 million people spread over 36 million enterprises that produce a diversified product basket. The 12th Plan allocation of funds has been more than doubled from around Rs. 11000 Crore during 11th Plan to around Rs. 24000 Crore in 12th Plan to accelerate the development of MSME sector in India. Highlighting the flagship programmes of MSME Ministry, the Minister said that under Skill Development Programmes for the entire value chain of manufacturing. During the current year the Ministry will be training at least 6 Lakh persons and in 12th plan the Ministry plans to train around 42 lakh persons through various programmes. The Minister said that PMEGP is a major credit linked subsidy scheme and a flagship employment generation programme for the unemployed implemented through banks. So far more than 2.22 lakh first generation entrepreneurs have been assisted since 2008-09 thus creating employment for over 20.42 lakh persons. The Ministry has now targeted over 100 new enterprises per district every year under PMEGP in all the 650 districts in the country. During 12th Plan period, the Ministry intends to create around 5 lakh such enterprises under PMEGP creating employment opportunities for around 40 lakh persons in the country. Addressing about innovation and technology Shri K H Muniyappa said that 18 Tool Rooms and technology development centres under the Ministry are providing both long and short term training to more than 1 lakh youth at present and additional 15 Technology Centres are being set up all over the country with investment of Rs. 2200 crore. The Ministry of MSME is also implementing National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme (NMCP) covering entire gamut of manufacturing. National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme (NMCP) has specific components aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of the enterprise in this sector so as to withstand global and organized competition and to thrive through better technologies and skills, the Minister added. The Minister said that towards facilitating Technology Upgradation of Micro and Small Enterprises, under the Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (CLCSS) the Ministry is providing 15% capital subsidy on institutional finance availed by micro and small enterprises for induction of well-established and improved technologies. To create awareness among small enterprises on the strengths and weaknesses of their existing operations and to enhance their organizational strength “Performance & Credit Rating Scheme”(PCRS) was introduced in 2006. Through this scheme, Enterprises are rated by third party national or international agency. Financial assistance to the extent of 75% of the cost of rating to all the rated units is provided. This rating benefits the units in many ways like establishing their creditworthiness which helps them in accessing credit from the bank quicker and cheaper and thus economizing the cost of credit, the Minister added. Addressing the availability of the credit to the MSMEs, Shri K H Muniyappa highlighted that under the “Credit Guarantee Scheme”, the Ministry have facilitated collateral free loan to more than 11 lakh Micro and Small Enterprises with the total sanctioned loan amount of Rs. 54,322 crore and is also following up with RBI to achieve 20% year on year growth in the credit to MSME Sector as recommended by Prime Minister’s Task Force’ |
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Tejpal’s police custody extended
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Tehelka founder-editor Tarun Tejpal, accused of sexually assaulting a journalist woman colleague, will remain in custody of Goa Police for four more days. | |
After expiry of his six-day remand on Saturday, the 50-year-old journalist was produced before a local court, which extended his police custody till December 10. Tejpal, accused of sexually assaulting a junior woman colleague in a hotel in early November, was arrested by Goa Police on Saturday last. During arguments before Judicial Magistrate First Class Kshama Joshi, his counsel Sandip Kapoor opposed extension of the remand. He said his client has been thoroughly interrogated by police and relevant materials besides the clothes which he wore on the day of alleged incident have been recovered. Public Prosecutor Saresh Lotlikar told the court that many witnesses were yet to be examined and hence further custody of Tejpal is required. The Tehelka founder underwent two rounds of medical tests during his 6-day custody. Three colleagues of the victim-reporter, who has since resigned from the weekly magazine, deposed before the Chief Judicial Magistrate on Friday. The victim had confided in them about the alleged sexual assault. The statement of Shoma Chaudhury, former Managing Editor of the magazine to whom the reporter had written about the incident, is also to be recorded by the Magistrate. | |
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Cyclone ‘Madi’ to intensify in Tamil Nadu, AP
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A cyclonic storm named ‘Madi’ would intensify into a severe cyclonic storm, bringing rain or thundershowers over some parts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh during the next 48 hours, Indian Meteorological Department said on Saturday. | |
“The depression over southwest Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm ‘MADI’ early this morning and will intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and move nearly northwards very slowly in the next 48 hours,” an IMD bulletin said. It was “practically stationary” and lay centred about 500 km southeast of Chennai and 370 km northeast of Triconamalee in Sri Lanka, it added. “Under the influence of this system, rainfall at a few places would occur over coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, south coastal Andhra Pradesh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands during the next 48 hours,” it added. | |
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Swap windows prop forex kitty by USD 5.04 bn: RBI
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India’s forex reserves surged by a USD 5.04 billion to USD 291.3 billion in the week ended 29th Nov, the biggest weekly gain since October 2011, helped by RBI’s concessional swap windows opened in August as parts of efforts to arrest rupee fall. | |
The unconventional measures employed by the central bank saw the bank receiving a whopping USD 34 billion from the two swap windows which closed last week. As of 29th November, the forex kitty swelled by USD 5.04 billion at USD 291.3 billion, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. The reporting week’s gain is the biggest weekly gain since the week ended 14th October 2011, when it jumped USD 5.2 billion. The biggest weekly forex gain was recorded on the week ending 1st July 2011 when the reserves zoomed USD 6.7 billion. The current reserves however, are still down USD 3.29 billion from the year-ago period, according to the RBI data. Since the new Governor Raghuram Rajan took over on 4th September, the forex reserves have gained by USD 13.6 billion from USD 277.72 billion on 30th August. The RBI announced a swap window for foreign currency non- resident (bank) deposits on 4th September after the import cover or balance of payment position became precarious on the back of massive fund outflows following the US Fed’s tapering talk on 17th May. The special window allowed banks to swap fresh FCNR-B dollar funds, mobilised for a minimum tenor of three years, at a fixed rate of 3.5 percent per annum. The RBI also allowed banks to borrow up to 100 percent of their tier-I capital from overseas, which could be swapped with the central bank at a concessional rate of 100 basis points (1 percentage point) below the ongoing swap rate prevailing in the market. The RBI closed these swap windows for FCNR-B funds and banks’ overseas borrowings on 30th November. “The reserves rose as amount mobilised through both the swap windows came into the RBI’s kitty,” said a treasurer at a state-owned bank. Foreign currency assets, which form a major part of the overall forex reserves, rose by healthy USD 5.071 billion to USD 263.736 billion for the week under review, the RBI said. This is the fourth consecutive week when the reserves have jumped and one of the sharpest spikes in recent times. In the week ago period, the reserves had risen by USD 2.691 billion to USD 286.26 billion. Foreign currency assets expressed in dollar terms include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of the non-US currencies such as the euro, pound and yen, held in reserves. During the week under review, the gold reserves continued to remain unchanged at USD 21.227 billion. The special drawing rights rose by USD 12.2 million to USD 4.432 billion. The country’s reserve position with the IMF fell by USD 46.2 million to USD 1.905 billion in the week under review, RBI data showed. | |
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No threat to food security plan: Anand Sharma
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In a major victory for India, the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreed to allow countries to provide subsidy on staple food crops without any threat of punitive action, a concession that salvaged the current round of world trade talks from the brink of collapse. | |
After burning the midnight oil and tough negotiations over the past four days in the face of India’s unrelenting stand on the food security issue, the 159-member WTO reached a historic agreement that will boost global trade by USD 1 trillion. The deal allows nations such as India to fix a Minimum Support Price (MSP) for farm produce and to sell staple grains to the poor at subsidised rates. It also permits countries to store foodgrains to meet contingency requirements. “A great day for India, I am more than happy…India has clinched WTO deal for the farmers and poor of the world,” Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said after the final round of negotiations. The draft agreement, which will protect the right to food and allow India to go ahead with its USD 20 billion food security scheme, is expected to be adopted by the plenary later in the day. “It’s a victory for Indian farmers and farmers of the developing world. It is also recognition of the right of developing nations for public stock-holding of food grains to ensure food security for their citizens,” Sharma added. The agreement will come as booster for the WTO, which until yesterday had failed to make headway with regard to the Doha round of trade talks, pending since 2001. The deal was clinched after WTO Director General Roberto Azevedo on Thursday night, called a crucial meeting of key players, which continued till early morning. It was attended by Sharma, US Trade Representative (USTR) Michael Froman and Indonesian Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan. Developed countries such as the US and the EU wanted India to accept a peace clause, which offers four years of immunity from penalties imposed for breaching the farm subsidy cap of 10 per cent under the AoA. Host Indonesia shared the same view. India and other developing nations, on the other hand, wanted the peace clause until a permanent solution is found on the matter for smooth implementation of the food security programme. Sharma said, “It’s a path-breaking decision…This is the first major decision or agreement that has been reached ever since the WTO was established. “The previous agreement based on the Uruguay round was inherently imbalanced and flawed. The balance was against the developing countries and that is why support was mobilised and it became an imperative to launch a new round of negotiations, which is the Doha Development Agenda.” As per the draft on the agriculture sector, members have agreed to put in place an interim mechanism until a final solution is found with regard to public stock-holding for food security purposes. Members, the draft added, “shall refrain from challenging through the WTO dispute settlement mechanism…support provided for traditional staple food crops in pursuance of public stock-holding programme for food security purposes…” Sharma had until Thursday maintained that it was “better to have no agreement than to have a bad agreement…” and got support from major emerging economies, including South Africa. Meanwhile, an Indian official said that India would be entitled to adequate transition time as well as external support and assistance, if required, for implementing trade facilitation agreement. The trade facilitation agreement will improve competitiveness of Indian industry both in domestic trade and international trade. “India recognises benefits of a trade facilitation agreement, which aims at simplifying customs procedures and reducing transaction costs,” the official said, adding that the agreed text marks a fair balance reflecting the aspirations of both the developed and developing countries. “It is a historic decision. It is a victory not only for India but also for developing and poor countries,” Sharma said after the decision was taken on the text on the public stock holding. Sharma talked to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and he kept him informed on all the developments on Bali Ministerial that started on 3rd December, sources said. “Today he talked two times to the Prime Minister, morning and afternoon,” the source said. The WTO issue was also discussed in the special meeting of the Union Cabinet which condoled the death of Nelson Mandela, officials said. The 159-member WTO also agreed on the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), which is aimed at making international trade much easier by simplifying and streamlining custom procedures across the globe. The pact is billed to bring in gains worth USD 1 trillion for global trade. The TFA would help countries cut transaction costs. “India recognises the inherent benefits of TFA. It will improve competitiveness of Indian industry both in domestic and international trade. It will also help in the movement of commodities like grapes, groundnut and pharma consignments,” an official said. The Bali deal, which a few termed as an “early harvest”, is a major breakthrough in the so-called Doha Round of talks which were launched in the Qatari capital in November 2001. “All traditional staple food crops, without any numerical limit will be covered under the decision…this decision provides legal certainty and also committees WTO members to work towards updating the rules under Agreement on Agriculture (AoA)”, a source said. “Now the four year peace clause will continue till a permanent solution is reached.” As per the draft on agriculture sector, members have agreed to put in place an interim mechanism till a final solution is found with regard to public stock holding for food security purposes. Members, the draft added, “shall refrain from challenging though the WTO dispute settlement mechanism …of the agreement on agriculture in relation to support provided for traditional staple food crops in pursuance of public stock holding programme for food security purposes…” | |
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Shri Uddhav Thakeray meet C M Narendra Modi at Gandhinagar
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Shri Uddhav Thakeray meet HON C M Narenadra Modi at Gandhinagar dt 07-12 -2013 is seen in the political charged atmosphere their thought to be bring two saffrons building better national outlook to garner Hindutava votes.
With International and national scene building up to bring pride to India and make Indians their due place in world politics the duo meeting could bring more support from the financial capital and co-operative state.
More meeting of this sort are likely to come up as the time for the ensuing general election come close.
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धूम-धाम से मनाया विजय दिवस समारोह
अयोध्या में भगवान श्री राम का भव्य मंदिर निर्माण व सांप्रदायिक हिंसा विधेयक को रोके जाने की मांग।
नई दिल्ली 06 दिसंबर। बाबरी ढांचे के विध्वंश की 21वीं वर्षगंाठ को राष्ट्रवादी शिवसेना व यूनाईटेड हिंदू फ्रंट ने विजय दिवस के रूप में धूम-धाम के साथ मनाते हुए राजधानी के जंतर-मंतर में विशाल भगवा मार्च आयोजित किया। इस मौके पर पार्टी ने राष्ट्रपति महोदय को ज्ञापन भेंट कर अयोध्या में भव्य मंदिर निर्माण करवाने और हिन्दुओं को अपराधी बनाने वाले काले कानून सांप्रदायिक हिंसा विधेयक पर तत्काल रोक लगाए जाने की मांग की। कार्यक्रम का आयोजन राष्ट्रवादी शिवसेना की दिल्ली ईकाई द्वारा किया गया। इस मौके पर राष्ट्रवादी शिवसेना प्रमुख व यूनाईटेड हिंदू फ्रंट के अध्यक्ष श्री जयभगवान गोयल मुख्य अतिथि के रूप में मौजूद थे। इस मौके पर कई प्रमुख हिंदूवादी संगठनों के पदाधिकारी व श्रीराम भक्त हिन्दू भारी संख्या में मौजूद थे।
इस मौके पर उपस्थित कार्यकर्ताओं को संबोधित करते हुए पार्टी प्रमुख श्री जयभगवान गोयल ने कहा कि विगत 21 वर्षों से अयोध्या में खुले आसमान के नीचे विराजमान श्रीराम लला, मां जानकी की दशा से हिन्दू समाज की आहत हो रही भावनाएं और केन्द्र सरकार द्वारा लाया जाने वाला सांप्रदायिक हिंसा अधिनियम के कारण हिन्दू समाज में आज गहरा नाराजगी है। उन्होनंे कहा कि अयोध्या में 21 वर्ष पूर्व हिन्दू समाज ने अपनी धार्मिक भावना के केन्द्र बिन्दु श्री रामलला के जन्म स्थली पर से आक्रांता बाबर के नामो-निशान को मिटा दिया था और उन्हे विश्वास था कि सरकार अब इस स्थल पर भगवान श्री रामलला का भव्य मंदिर निर्माण करवाकर देश के बहुसंख्यक हिन्दू समाज की भावनाओं का सम्मान करेगी मगर वोट बैंक के लालच में हमेशा ही हिन्दू भावनाओं को कानूनी दावपेचों में फंसाकर रखा गया। यहां तक कि जब इलाहाबाद उच्च न्यायालय की लखनऊ खण्डपीठ द्वारा गर्भगृह हिन्दुओं का ही होने का निर्णय दिया गया इसके बाद भी सी.बी.आई. द्वारा आज तक भी विध्वंश के आरोपित रहे अभियुक्तों पर से कानूनी कार्यवाही की प्रक्रिया बन्द नहीं की गई।
श्री गोयल ने कहा कि केन्द्र सरकार द्वारा एक अध्यादेश “सांप्रदायिक हिंसा कानून“ भी लाया जा रहा है जिसके द्वारा राज्य सरकारों के अधिकारों का हनन तो होगा ही, हिन्दू समाज को भी अपराधी बनाए जाने की साजिश रची गयी है जो हिन्दू-मुस्लिम समाज के मध्य नफरत की दीवार को ऊंची तो करेगा ही, इससे देशद्रोही तत्वों को भी मनमानी करने की पूरी आजादी मिल जाएगी। यहां यह कहना गलत नहीं होगा कि केन्द्र सरकार हिन्दुस्तान को धर्म-निरपेक्षता और अल्पसंख्यकों को अधिकार देने की आड में मुस्लिम राष्ट्र बनाने की राह पर निकल पड़ी है। इस बिल के पास होने के बाद धार्मिक और भाषायी शिनाख्त और भी मजबूत होगी और हिंसा की मामूली घटनाओं को भी सांप्रदायिक रंग दिया जाएगा जिससे हिन्दुओं का जीना दूभर हो जाएगा। उन्होंने कहा कि इस नये अध्यादेश के बाद देश-द्रोही तत्व आतंकी गतिविधियों, धर्मान्तरण करके हिन्दू व हिन्दुस्तान को तबाह करने की साजिशे रचते रहेंगे फिर भी उनके खिलाफ कोई आवाज नहीं उठा सकेगा। कारण सिर्फ एक ही है कि देश प्रेम व हिन्दुत्व प्रेम भी हिन्दुओं के लिए अपराध होगा और प्रशासन को बहुसंख्यक हिन्दुओं पर कार्यवाही के लिए विवश होना पड़ेगा जिसके कारण देश में विस्फोटक हालात पैदा होंगे जो गृहयुद्ध जैसे हालातों से भी बदतर होगें।
राष्ट्रपति महोदय से उन्होंने मांग करते हुए कहा कि अयोध्या में भव्य श्री राम मंदिर निर्माण करवाने व अयोध्या मामले में हिन्दू नेताओं पर चलाए जा रहे मुकदमें खत्म किये जाए तथा सांप्रदायिक हिंसा अधिनियम को तुंरत रोका जाए।
इस मौके पर सर्वश्री विनोद जैन, देवेन्द्र कुमार सिंह, चै. ईश्वर पाल सिंह तेवतिया, चन्द्रप्रकाश कौशिक (हिंदू महासभा), अनिल आर्य (केन्द्रीय आर्य युवक परिषद), स्वामी ओम जी (यूनाईटेड हिंदू फ्रंट), बलदेव राज मनचंदा, बाल योगी जी महाराज, सुनील कुमार, विजेन्द्र धारीवाल, वैभव भारद्वाज, सुभाष शर्मा, रंजना (महिला मोर्चा), अर्जुन सिंह, प्रकाश पासवान, गंगा राम, मुकेश जैन, सुमित जैन, मदन माहौर, खेम चन्द, भोजराज, बजरंग बहादुर, के.के. यादव, श्रीकांत, सरदार योगेन्द्र ंिसंह, रामनरेश, प्रवीन गोयल, सुमन, रंजना, जंग बहादुर मल्होत्रा, श्री राम कुमार (आर्य समाज), महेन्द्र भाई (आर्य समाज), अनिल हाण्डा, श्री भारतेन्दु जी (गया, बिहार) सहित भारी संख्या में राष्ट्रवादी शिवसेना एवं यूनाइटेड हिंदू फ्रंट के पदाधिकारी व कार्यकर्ता मौजूद थे।
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ADHM 2013 Get Active Expo Bigger & Better
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New Delhi, 6th December 2013: With just one week to go for the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2013, the
excitement levels only seem to get bigger and better. The thrill to
run the six edition of the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon, was evident at
the Get Active Expo, which was inaugurated by First Indian IPS Women
Dr. Kiran Bedi, Mr. Somdeb Basu, Brand Director, Reebok India, Mr.
Mahesh Shetty from Radio Mirchi and Mr. Dilip Jayram, CEO Procam
International, the promoters of the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon at the
NSIC Ground, Exhibition Complex, Gate No. 3 & 4, Okhla Industrial
Area, here on Friday.
The Get Active Expo is organised and marketed by Radio Mirchi
Activations from December 6 to 8 and is a unique opportunity for
health, fitness and wellbeing enthusiasts to come together under one
roof. The Expo will be on between 11.00 am to 7.00 pm on all the three
days and will also be the venue for all confirmed participants from
Delhi and its surrounding areas to come and collect their running
numbers along with the goodie bags. Outstation runners can collect
their running numbers and goodie bags on December 14 between 11.00 am and 5.00 pm at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Gate no.14.
Activations from December 6 to 8 and is a unique opportunity for
health, fitness and wellbeing enthusiasts to come together under one
roof. The Expo will be on between 11.00 am to 7.00 pm on all the three
days and will also be the venue for all confirmed participants from
Delhi and its surrounding areas to come and collect their running
numbers along with the goodie bags. Outstation runners can collect
their running numbers and goodie bags on December 14 between 11.00 am and 5.00 pm at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Gate no.14.
Exciting times at the Expo: The grand finale of the Airtel
Treadmillion Challenge will be conducted at the Expo on all 3 days.
Reebok Brand Director, Somdeb, conducting Health & Fitness session on Friday between 4.45 to 5 pm, also Rahul Verghese Running & Living
session on Friday and Sunday.
Treadmillion Challenge will be conducted at the Expo on all 3 days.
Reebok Brand Director, Somdeb, conducting Health & Fitness session on Friday between 4.45 to 5 pm, also Rahul Verghese Running & Living
session on Friday and Sunday.
A limited number of running bibs will be sold at the Expo by Concern
India Foundation at their stall, with the proceeds going towards
charity. Bibs for the Half Marathon will be available for Rs 4000, and
bibs for the Great Delhi Run at Rs 3000.
India Foundation at their stall, with the proceeds going towards
charity. Bibs for the Half Marathon will be available for Rs 4000, and
bibs for the Great Delhi Run at Rs 3000.
The Following partners will have interactive stalls at the Expo:
Reebok, Max Healthcare, Enerzal, Radio Mirchi and Concern India
Foundation. In addition to the above, Oxfam India, Fitness First,
Borges, Snickers, JK Developers, GU Labs and ASICS Japan will also
have stalls at the Expo.
Reebok, Max Healthcare, Enerzal, Radio Mirchi and Concern India
Foundation. In addition to the above, Oxfam India, Fitness First,
Borges, Snickers, JK Developers, GU Labs and ASICS Japan will also
have stalls at the Expo.
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BJP gain for states election
8122013Media prop up activist propelled to a political field and with scanty political infra along with poor public calls and making statements in glossary but with ardent media support and ills of Congress made way for the novice to move forward in political arena which looked very difficult to walk even for recognized parties like BSP,NCP,JD .All cheers for media fraternity to give hope for few selective to try this chance. AAP to sit in opposition as BJP emerges as single largest party.
AAP – Curtain raiser. Act 1,Now Comedians need to stop behaving like cartoons and perform some serious comedy.tweets Shefali in facebook.
AAP – Curtain raiser. Act 1,Now Comedians need to stop behaving like cartoons and perform some serious comedy.tweets Shefali in facebook.
Timenow tweets :A scintillating debut by Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi. If Congress offers outside support, should AAP accept it?#WhoWillFormGovt
Congress has accepted defeat in Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, saying it was disappointed with the poll outcome.
“The results in Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan are disappointing…. Congress accepts its defeat with great humility…. We concede that we have lost there,” party spokesman Randeep Singh Surjewala said when asked about the trends.
He, however, dismissed suggestions that the performance of BJP in the Assembly polls was an indication that the party could sweep the Lok Sabha election next year. He recalled that BJP had won 2003 Assembly polls but lost badly in the Lok Sabha elections.
“Any celebration ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha polls will be premature. BJP refuses to learn from history…. There was similar sort of upbeat mood in the BJP in 2004, when the NDA had lost,” he said.
Surjewala also said that Chhattisgarh “is a ray of hope” and Mizoram “will also bring some heer.”
Expressing suprise over the results in Delhi, where the debutant Aam Aadmi Party is competing with BJP for the first place, AICC general secretary in-charge for the state Shakeel Ahmed said, “We were not expecting these results. The reasons for this will be analysed.”
Congress has been in power in Delhi for 15 years with Shiela Dikshit having the distinction of the longest-serving woman Chief Minister in independent India.
In the last Assembly polls, the Congress had won as many as 43 seats in the 70-member legislative Assembly and its fortunes have dwindled sharply this time with the party likely to get less than 10 seats.
Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi dismissed suggestions that the trends showed that there was a wave in favour of BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi in the country.
Congress leader and Union Minister Shashi Tharoor said his party has very capable and experienced political leaders who are surely going to analyse in detail and find what corrective measures are needed.
He said across the the country there were regional parties and areas where the BJP has no presence. “So we should not be too hasty in suddenly seeing a sort of tsunami in favour of party that has done well today,” Tharoor added.
BJP on Sunday appeared to be on the road to capturing power in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan and was leading in Delhi according to initial trends while Congress was close only in Chhattisgarh in the assembly elections when counting of votes began.
Media sponsored debutante Aam Admi Party was putting up a good show in the national capital pushing the ruling Congress to the third position.
Madhya Pradesh, BJP is ruling, the party was ahead in 158 seats in the 230-member assembly and Congress in 63 constituencies.
The ruling Congress was also doing badly in Rajasthan where BJP was in a commanding position in 153 assembly in the 200-member assembly and Congress ahead on at 23 seats.
The national capital appeared to be returning a hung verdict with BJP leading in 33 of the 70 seats.
The AAP has done well to lead in 28 seats while the Congress was trailing way behind leading only in 8 constituencies. Others were ahead in three constituencies.
The only solace for Congress came from Chhattisgarh where the wiping out of the party leadership in a dastardly maoist attack in Bastar earlier this year appears to have given it a good push.
The Congress was leading in 42 seats while the BJP was ahead in 48 as per initial trends.
Elaborate security in place for vote counting. The Delhi Election Commission has made elaborate security arrangements for counting of votes to take place tomorrow with 2000 Central Paramilitary Force and Delhi police personnel keeping a tight vigil at 14 counting centres across the city. A total of 810 candidates were in fray in Delhi assembly poll.
Along with CCTV cameras and live streaming of proceedings through web casting, two layers of security cover have been set at all the 14 counting centres.
“Paramilitary force forms the inner circle of security of centres while adequate numbers of Delhi Police personnel will ensure safety from outside. Counting of votes will start from 8 AM tomorrow and during the first hour postal ballots will be counted,” said Delhi Chief Electoral officer Vijay Dev.
Over 43,000 postal ballots have been received by Delhi EC, while this figure was 1,600 in last assembly election.
Polling agents from political parties will be given access to the centres, Dev added.
Delhi has registered its highest voter turnout of 65.86 per cent in the assembly polls held on December 4.
According to election officials, 11,993 EVMs were shifted to strong rooms at 14 counting centres after the assembly polls got over and 24X7 security cover was mounted with Delhi police personnel and Central Paramilitary Force guarding EVMs and the surrounding areas.
“To ensure transparency and that proper procedures are being followed during counting of votes, a “live-watch” will be kept by senior election officials from control room through web casting,” said Dev.
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has resigned after vote count in the assembly elections, saying “we accept our defeat and we will analyse what went wrong.”
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has resigned after vote count in the assembly elections, saying “we accept our defeat and we will analyse what went wrong.”
BJP inched towards wresting power in Delhi after 15 years with Congress pushed to the third position with a single digit tally by debutant AAP which has made a dent in strongholds of the ruling party.
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit is trailing behind Arvind Kejriwal (AAP) by over 5,000 votes in New Delhi constituency at the end of the third round of counting, according to Delhi Election Commission.
BJP’s Chief Ministerial candidate Harsh Vardhan was leading in his Krishna Nagar constituency by 3,000 votes, the Commission data showed.
All Congress Ministers including A K Walia, Kiran Walia, Harun Yusuf and Raj Kumar Chouhan were trailing in their respective seats, pushing the party’s tally to the third place.
A total of 810 candidates are in the fray. While BJP fielded candidates in 66 constituencies, Congress and AAP contested in all the 70 seats.
BSP, the third largest party in the last assembly election, fielded candidates in 69 seats, NCP in nine and Samajwadi Party in 27 seats.
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Sweden engaged in industrial espionage against Russia
8122013Sweden’s intelligence agency has not only spied on Russian leadership, sharing intelligence with the NSA, but also apparently engaged in industrial espionage against business targets such as Russia’s energy companies, Sveriges Television reports.
As per the a wire, obtained by Swedish TV program ‘Mission: Investigate’, Sweden’s National Defense Radio Establishment (FRA) shared intelligence on Russia with Washington.
“Thank Sweden for its continued work on the Russian target, and underscore the primary role that FRA plays as a leading partner to work the Russian Target, including Russian leadership, ENERGY, … and … counterintelligence,” NSA wire said, as cited by SVT.
The earlier omitted part of the quote reveals that Sweden was tapping on civilian targets as well. One source told the documentary there was “a very obvious interest in looking at the Russian companies”confirming it was “a part of the mission.”
When asked if FRA spied on such companies as the Russian energy giant Gazprom, the source said“Gazprom is one possible” adding that there are “many other, smaller players.”
In an interview with SVT, journalist Glenn Greenwald said “the NSA seems impressed by how much money and how much technological sophistication the Swedish have been able to assemble when building their own surveillance system.”
Commenting for the documentary on the intelligence gathering cooperation between the US and Sweden, Greenwald said they “work together when they perceive that their interests are mutually aligned and share information readily about a whole variety of topics, again having nothing to do with national security, including the energy sector in Russia.”
The latest leak has nothing to do with national security and is “very conclusive about the fact that part of what they are doing is spying on energy companies, obviously for economic advantage,” Greenwald added.
The West is very hypocritical about industrial espionage, in particular constantly accusing China of breaking the international laws by spying on Western companies, Greenwald told SVT.
“And yet here you find the United States and its closest allies in the espionage world, including Sweden, doing exactly that which they have long vehemently accused China of doing and have rigorously condemned over and over,” Greenwald said.
So far there have been no further details on the spying apart from the documents provided by Edward Snowden, Nils Hanson, chief editor of “Mission: Investigate,” told RT.
“The documents mention ‘unique’ intelligence, ‘classic’ intelligence and cables,” Hanson said.
A spokesman for the FRA said, “We cannot comment on these kinds of allegations,” but he nevertheless confirmed that the FRA is a “leading partner” of the NSA, adding that this was a “flattering” characterization.
Investigative journalist Duncan Campbell, who brought to light the close relationship between Sweden’s FRA and the NSA, told RT that with Sweden’s strategic location in the Baltic, the country has always been the envy of America’s intelligence services.
“Sweden always had a rather covert intelligence relationship with the west, during the years of the Cold War. They’ve been tempted secretly to the club of the ‘big spies,’ in which they offered goodies to the [Swedish] Prime Minister in return for betraying the privacy and security of all of their neighbors and many of their own citizens,” Campbell said.
“Sweden was their largest collaborator in Europe with the internet tapping program run by the Five Eyes group of English-speaking countries, and it does so because of the direct access to cables in the Baltic. It is no surprise that GCHQ and the NSA would want that, as well as everything else that they can take from Sweden,” he said.
Originally, the scandal hit the news on Thursday when Swedish television aired the program, revealing that Sweden spied on Russian officials, through the information obtained from Glenn Greenwald, the journalist responsible for Snowden’s leaks.
Last week, Sweden’s defense minister, Karin Enstrom, told TT news agency that Sweden needs to protect its national security.
“We need to conduct intelligence operations to protect Sweden against external threats,” said Enstrom, Sv riges Radio reported. “We have an operation that takes place within the framework of the FRA, with clear legislation, strict control and parliamentary oversight. But how it is done, and with whom Sweden cooperates, is not public information.”
In September, Metro’s daily investigative journalist Duncan Campbell disclosed information about Sweden’s ties to the NSA during a hearing of a committee in the European Parliament. Campbell revealed that the Swedish National Defence FRA provided the NSA and Britain’s Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) access to Baltic underwater cables. He added that Sweden was the third major partner in surveillance cooperation.
Brazil and Germany introduced a draft resolution to the UN General Assembly calling for the creation of internationally recognized rights to privacy in the wake of the snowballing NSA spying scandal. Since Snowden’s leaks surfaced in June, protests demanding more privacy protection have engulfed countries around the globe. Media agencies
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Next Big Congress canvasser Priyanka Gandhi
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Discover ‘accidental’ giant planet “HD 106906 b:
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This is an artist’s conception of a young planet in a distant orbit around its host star. (Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech)
Believe it or not . A giant planet that has been found orbiting its star at 650 times the average Earth-Sun distance has stirred immense confusion in the minds of US astronomers, making them question planet formation theories.
The planet – currently known as HD 106906 b – weighs in at 11 times the mass of Jupiter and is orbiting its star at a massive distance of 60 billion miles – a much further distance than any planet has ever previously been seen orbiting its star.
The planet has been described as unlike anything astronomers have ever seen before.
“This system is especially fascinating because no model of either planet or star formation fully explains what we see,” said Vanessa Bailey, the team’s lead researcher with the University of Arizona’s astronomy department in a news release.
Planets such as Earth, which are located closer to their stars, are believed to be the results of the amalgamation of smaller asteroid-type bodies. The bodies themselves were formed after the gases and heavier elements remaining after the formation of the sun began to flatten and fuse with the help of the sun’s gravity.
However, with planets such as HD 106906 b, the process becomes more puzzling. The process of formation is far too slow for planets of such large mass, which are so far away from their star. However, Baily offered up her suggestion.
“A binary star system can be formed when two adjacent clumps of gas collapse more or less independently to form stars, and these stars are close enough to each other to exert a mutual gravitation attraction and bind them together in an orbit,” Bailey said.
“It is possible that in the case of HD 106906 system the star and planet collapsed independently from clumps of gas, but for some reason the planet’s progenitor clump was starved for material and never grew large enough to ignite and become a star,” she stated.
However, should Baily’s theorizing be correct, it would also induce further questions. The mass ratio of two stars in a binary system, as described by Bailey, is usually no more than 10:1. However, in the case of this new discovery, the mass ratio is over 100:1 – a correlation which could be deemed almost impossible under current theories of planet formation.
The findings are to be published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters under the title “HD 106906 b: A Planetary-mass Companion Outside a Massive Debris Disk.” Media agencies
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Criminal background, Financial, Gender and other details of elected MLAs in Delhi Assembly Elections 2013
8122013Press Conference Invitation
Criminal background, Financial, Gender and other details of elected MLAs in Delhi Assembly Elections 2013
Delhi Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms cordially invites you for a Press Conference to release the analysis of Criminal background, Financial, Gender and other details of elected MLAs in Delhi Assembly elections 2013. We will also be releasing analysis of re-elected MLAs.
Date: 9th December, 2013
Time: 3 PM
Venue: Press Club of India
1, Raisina Road, New Delhi-110 001
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Rahul: Congress party has the ability to transform itself
10122013Congress party has the ability to transform itself, to stand up to the expectations of the people of this country and the Congress party is going to do that.
We work for the people of this nation and it is our duty to listen to you. we are going to do whatever you want us to do to live up to your expectations.
I am going to put all my efforts in transforming the organization of the Congress party and…give you an organization that you can be proud of and has your voice embedded inside it.
The Congress party has a vision and perspective of this country…the BJP has another. Our job is to push our perspective and what we focus on.
My focus is what I can help the people of this country achieve. How can we transform the country to use the power of the youth in this country.
The Congress party, myself, and the Congress party president, would like to congratulate our opponents who have won the elections. – Rahul Gandhi
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Delhi Results: Closer Than They Seem?
10122013Bangalore, December 9th:
- The Delhi Election Results
- Outcome of the Delhi election shows extremely tight margins between the two leading parties: BJP and AAP.
- Such close races exemplify the possibility of swinging electoral outcomes through the manipulation of an imperfectly maintained voter list.
- Two pieces of data: 1) comparing margins of victory in ACs where the AAP lost to voter-list error rates and 2) sky-high numbers of additions to the voter list in a short-time period against low numbers of deletions, illustrate how errors in the voter list can undermine a democratic system.
- Margins of Victory
- The below table illustrates the ACs in which the AAP margin of loss was approximately 5,000 votes or less.
- In these AC’s, this margin was a fraction of the percentage of ‘Phantom Voter’ names requiring deletion from the voter list in those ACs.
- The rate of ‘Phantom Voters’, or errors, in the list come from the recent Proper URban Electoral (PURE) List Study conducted by Janaagraha, a Bangalore-based not for profit, which found an average of 20% error in the voter lists of Delhi.
- The data illustrates that even if only a handful (in many cases less than 10%) of these Phantom Votes are cast, the outcome of the entire election could have changed.
- More Additions, Less Deletions: Too Much Strain on the System
- These concerns are exacerbated by increased weight on the system at the time of elections.
- As the table below indicates, the management of the voter list in the year running up to this election reports a clear bias towards addition of new names on the list over deletion of errors.
- This is seen by Janaagraha’s experience in Bangalore where 80% of verification officers are not present on the ground.
- Raising the machinery to cope with this influx of additions, while maintaining checks and balances, is highly unlikely as the Election Commission (EC) relies on overstretched local-level resources.
- The EC themselves are aware this type of fraud occurs. They publically addressed a massive scandal in August 2013 where: 80 EC officials were arrested for taking bribes, 20,000 households were found with ‘inflated’, likely fraudulent, family members, and a number of migrants were found to have false voter cards.
- Political capture of votes has evolved. Getting bogus names on the voter list during a time of massive additions is not a difficult task. A ration card or a lease is sufficient as proof of residence for adding a name to the voter list. As ration cards are provided at the municipal level and leases do not involve government machinery, falsifying records is possible.
- In the seven weeks between September and October end, the number of additions were almost 5 lakh as compared to only 60 thousands deletions- i.e. deletions went down to 12% of additions. This indicates a massive upsurge of additions in a very short time-frame, from 800 additions per month in Jan- Sep, to 3,500 per month in September to October- a 400% increase.
- The Need For PURE Voter Lists
- The above two pieces of data demand close scrutiny of processes meant to safeguard the voter list.
- The outcome of the Delhi Election illustrates the importance of ensuring Proper URban Electoral (PURE) Lists, to rule out the real possibility of strategic casting of phantom votes, particularly in areas with incredibly tight margins.
- This data should create a stronger call to action for a more robust system to maintain voter lists and for the ECI to release further data on hourly voter turn- out by polling booth and comparative data on registered voters contrasted by votes cast.
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Jaypee Company! stop killing Alaknanda
10122013- Jaypee Company! stop killing Alaknanda : People will take their own action
- NGT orders Jt. Secretary, MoEF to present in court for the matter
See photos on our blog <matuganga.blogspot.in>, taken on 29th November
Environment violations are continued by Jaypee Company in Vishnuprayag Hydro Electric project on River Alaknanda in Uttarakhand. It is a well known truth that on 16th-17th June, 2013 the gates of the Vishnuprayag Hydro Electric Project was not opened by the JAYPEE Company due to which a lot of muck got accumulated in the dam reservoir and a lake was formed which broke gates and created lot of destruction in the villages at the dam downstream. This also caused huge destruction to the environment. There is no plan yet to compensate this damage.
Even after continued agitations and reminder to government officials by affected people, the JAYPEE Company has not started following environmental safeguards of the region affected by the debris of the dam project while clearing the dam reservoir. No attention is being paid for the future protection of the areas downstream of the dam.
“Vishnuprayag Bandh Aapda Prabhavit Sangh” wrote a letter to Chief Conservator of Forests, Uttarakhand and District Forest Officer Mr. Rajeev Dhimanji about this continuing violation demanding “necessary steps to stop this, otherwise we will be left with no other choice but to stop this wrong doing on our own.” This letter was signed by Kishor Panwar, Navin Chowhan, Nikhil Panwar, Govind Panwar and others.
They wrote in the letter that this violation has been published in various newspapers and TV channels many times. On 29th November, 2013 the District Forest Officer went to examine the site. He told us that in October the forest department fined the JAYPEE Company Rs. 1 lakh. He also said that, District Forest Officer is responsible to decide the amount of the fine.
There has been no change in the condition of the above specified area from October till now. Instead, the JAYPEE Company is violating the environmental standards and depositing the debris everywhere, including the river Alaknanda. It seems, as if they have bought the license of violating environmental standards by paying the Rs. 1 lakh fine. From 29th November till today no move has been made by the District Forest Officer Rajeev Dhiman to stop this.
The Central Environmental and the Forest Ministry and the Government administration of Uttarakhand is not taking any action against this which is quite surprising to us. Matu Jansagthan also filed a case in National Green Tribunal on environment violation done by the project proponent of Vishnupryag HEP. The interim order in the last hearing on 20 November, the National Green Tribunal says -
“Despite service, nobody is present on behalf of Ministry of Environment and Forests (for short ‘MoEF’). It is strange phenomenon that despite oral directions, letters written to the MoEF and the matter being mentioned in the Meeting where Joint Secretary, Mr. Surjit Singh was present, nobody is appearing on behalf of the MoEF in the case. Presence of MoEF in this matter, which is of very serious consequences in relation to dumping of muck in the river Alaknanda, is essential before the Tribunal. It may be noticed that despite service and information, Counsel are not appearing in number of cases. Let Joint Secretary, Mr. Surjit Singh, who is dealing with the affairs of National Green Tribunal, be personally present in this case on the next date of hearing and shall produce the records in the case.”
And JAYPEE Co. has not yet filed their reply in this case. They are taking more time. It shows that they are playing their tactics to delay the matter. This is a major question which is related directly to the future of the affected areas.
On the international day for Human Rights we declare we will fight from ground to court for justice.
Vimalbhai, Dinesh Panwar
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Liberating Radio News from Government
10122013Foundation for Media Professionals (FMP)
In partnership with
Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES)
Invite you to,
A Panel Discussion on
Liberating Radio News from Government
Saturday, 14 December 2013
India International Centre – Annexe
Lecture Room No. 2 (Basement)
10 am to 1 pm
Followed by Lunch
In partnership with
Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES)
Invite you to,
A Panel Discussion on
Liberating Radio News from Government
Saturday, 14 December 2013
India International Centre – Annexe
Lecture Room No. 2 (Basement)
10 am to 1 pm
Followed by Lunch
PANELISTS
Ashish Sen
Arti Jaiman
Vinod Pavarala
N. Ramakrishnan
Kamal Kant Jaswal
Prashant Bhushan
Moderator
Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
( see attached poster)
India is perhaps the only democracy in the world where news on radio is still monopolized by the government. A PIL to free radio news from government control has been admitted by the Supreme Court.
Panelists:
Ashish Sen
Arti Jaiman
Vinod Pavarala
N. Ramakrishnan
Kamal Kant Jaswal
Prashant Bhushan
Moderator
Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
( see attached poster)
India is perhaps the only democracy in the world where news on radio is still monopolized by the government. A PIL to free radio news from government control has been admitted by the Supreme Court.
Panelists:
Ashish Sen is President , ex Officio AMARC Asia-Pacific and Member AMARC -International Governance Committee. He was earlier the Director at VOICES, a Bangalore-based development communications NGO, Ashish is actively working on taking messages across and strengthening accountability linkages between government and citizenry.
Arti Jaiman is the Station Director of Gurgaon Ki Awaaz Samudayik Radio Station, a Community Radio Station that broadcasts in Hindi and Haryanvi for a target audience consisting of Gurgaon’s villagers and migrant workers. Arti is an active participant in the advocacy movement for community media in India through the Community Radio Forum of India, as well as AMARC, the world association of community radio broadcasters. She is a former arts journalist at The Economic Times, as well as co-founder and director of Pitara, a media company for children.
Kamal Kant Jaswal ( Rtd IAS) is the Director of Common Cause, an organization dedicated to redress the common problems of the people. Kamal Jaiswal served in the UP cadre of the IAS for over 36 years. During his career in the IAS, Kamal Jaiswal held a number of important positions in the field as well as the State and Central secretariat. During his long public career, Kamal Jaiswal specialized in rural development, industrial planning & promotion , public enterprise policy and privatization.
N. Ramakrishnan is the General Secretary, Community Radio Forum India and the Founder/Director of Ideosync Media Combine, a communication for social change organization. Mr.Ramakrishnan has worked on a number of behaviour change communication tools, including the National Award winning film Nirankush (1997), on female infanticide in the Indian state of Rajasthan; and the acclaimed Growing Up/Badhte Hum/Time of Our Lives (1998-2007) video module series on reproductive and sexual health for young people. In 2008, he authored a UNESCO commissioned manual on community radio technology, entitled CR: A User’s Guide to the Technology.
Prof. Vinod Pavarala teaches development communication, cultural studies, and research methodology at the Department of Communication, University of Hyderabad. Earlier Prof. Pavarala taught at the University of Pittsburgh , Virginia Tech ( Blacksburg , USA ), and IIT-Bombay. He is the author of Interpreting Corruption: Elite Perspectives in India (Sage, 1997) and co Author Other Voices: the struggle for community radio in India ( Sage in 2007) . Prof Pavarala is the Founder-President of the Community Radio Forum—India and is the UNESCO Chair on Community Media, the only one of its kind in the world.
Adv Prashant Bhushan is a senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of India and the counsel for the PIL field by an NGO Common Cause, seeking permission for private FM and community radio stations to air news. Prashant is well known figure in India for filling Public Interest Litigation for social awareness and exposing corruption cases.
Paranjoy Guha Thakurta is member of the Governing council of the Foundation for Media Professionals and is an independent journalist and an educator. His work experience spanning nearly 35 years, cuts across different media: print, radio, television and documentary cinema. He is a writer, speaker, anchor, interviewer and a commentator.
Paranjoy Guha Thakurta is member of the Governing council of the Foundation for Media Professionals and is an independent journalist and an educator. His work experience spanning nearly 35 years, cuts across different media: print, radio, television and documentary cinema. He is a writer, speaker, anchor, interviewer and a commentator.
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Swami Haridas-Tansen Sangeet – Nritya Mahotsav
10122013 Swami Haridas-Tansen Sangeet – Nritya Mahotsav to be held on 16th, 17th & 18thJanuary 2014 at 6:45 P:M at Shankar Lal Hall, Modern School, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. I shall be grateful if you can cover this news item, viz “Swami Haridas-Tansen Sangeet – Nritya Mahotsav” in your Newspaper/ Magazine.
Attached please find the letter to editor.
Thanking you,
With Regards,
for Bhartiya Sangeet Sadan
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Wishing Mrs. Sonia Gandhi a very Happy Birthday
9122013Wishing Mrs. Sonia Gandhi a very Happy Birthday! Hopefully she continues to lead us for many years to come #MNREGA # INCGreetings
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Analysis of Financial, Criminal Background and Other Details of Newly Elected MLAs in the Delhi
9122013Analysis of Financial, Criminal Background and Other Details of Newly Elected MLAs in the Delhi Assembly Elections, 2013
Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Delhi Election Watch (DEW) have analyzed the self-sworn affidavits of all 70 newly elected MLAs in the Delhi 2013 Assembly Elections. Detailed reports in Hindi and English are attached with this mail
Summary and Highlights:
Asset and Criminal background Comparison of Re-elected MLAs:
· Number of Re-elected MLAs: Delhi Election Watch has analysed the affidavits of all 22 re-elected MLAs.
Re-elected Winners with Criminal Cases: There are 15 re-elected MLAs who have declared criminal cases in 2013. Out of these 15 re-elected MLAs, 10 had declared criminal cases in the last assembly elections too.
Average Asset growth of Re-elected MLAs in 2013 Elections: The average asset of these 22 re-elected MLAs now in 2013 is Rs 14.22 Crores. The average assets of these 22 MLAs in 2008 was Rs. 3.24 Crores. The average asset growth of these 22 re-elected MLAs is 338% or by Rs. 10.97 Crores.
Party Wise Average Asset Increase: 13 re-elected MLAs of BJP have shown an average asset increase of 392%or Rs 14.10 Crores. Similarly for 8 re-elected MLAs of INC the average asset increase is 237% or Rs 7.20 Crores. 1re-elected MLA of JD(U) has shown an average increase in assets of 164% or Rs 45.89 Lakhs.
·Highest growth In Assets in 5 years (2008-2013): The maximum growth in assets has been for Sat Prakash Rana of BJP from Bijwasan Constituency. He has declared an increase of Rs. 105.51 Crores (1652%) i.e from Rs. 6.38 Crores in 2008 to Rs. 111.89 Crores in 2013(Sat Prakash Rana has not declared the value of two vehicles in his 2008 affidavit). Assets of Devender Yadav of INC from Badli Constituency have increased by Rs 20.04 Crores (271%),i.e. from Rs. 7.38 Crores in 2008 to Rs 27.43 Crores in 2013(Devender Yadav has not declared the value of two vehicles and two LIC policies in his 2008 affidavit). Assets of Dharm Dev Solanki of BJP from Palam Constituency have risen by Rs 18.01 Crores (191%), from Rs 9.42 Crores in 2008 to Rs 27.43 Crores in 2013 (Dharm Dev Solanki has not declared value of two vehicles and LIC policy of Rs. 6 Lakhs has not been considered in his 2008 affidavit).
Financial, Criminal and Other details of newly elected MLAs in the Delhi Assembly Elections, 2013
Party Name | Total number of MLAs analyzed | Crorepati MLAs | % Crorepatis | Average Assets (Rs.) | MLAs with declared Criminal Cases | % of MLAs with declared criminal cases | Male MLAs | Female MLAs |
BJP | 31 | 30 | 97% | Rs 12,49,21,821 ~ 12 Crore+ | 17 | 55% | 31 | 0 |
Aam Aadmi Party | 28 | 12 | 43% | Rs 1,82,29,392 ~ 1 Crore+ | 3 | 11% | 25 | 3 |
INC | 8 | 7 | 88% | Rs 10,25,13,053 ~ 10 Crore+ | 2 | 25% | 8 | 0 |
SAD | 1 | 1 | 100% | Rs 2,35,51,23,043 ~ 235 Crore+ | 1 | 100% | 1 | 0 |
IND | 1 | 1 | 100% | Rs 1,57,65,257 ~ 1 Crore+ | 1 | 100% | 1 | 0 |
JD(U) | 1 | 0 | 0% | Rs 73,95,822 ~ 73 Lacs+ | 1 | 100% | 1 | 0 |
All Parties | 70 | 51 | 73% | Rs 10,83,05,542 10 Crore+ | 25 | 36% | 67 | 3 |
Table: Party wise summary details
Financial:
Crorepati MLAs: 51 (73%) out of 70 MLAs are crorepatis. In 2008, 47 (69%) MLAs were crorepatis.
Party Wise Crorepati MLAs: 30 (97%) out of 31 BJP MLAs are crorepatis while 12 (43%) out of 28 MLAs of AAP are crorepatis. There are 7 crorepati MLAs from INC and one MLA from SAD. The only Independent MLA is also a crorepati.
Average Assets: The average asset per MLA in the Delhi 2013 Assembly Elections is Rs. 10.83 Crores. In 2008, it was Rs. 2.94 Crores.
Comparison of Crorepati MLAs (2008-2013):
Party Name | Delhi 2013 Assembly Elections | Delhi 2008 Assembly Elections | ||||
Total number of MLAs analyzed | Crorepati MLAs | Percentage of Crorepati MLAs | Total number of MLAs analyzed | Crorepatis MLAs | Percentage of Crorepati MLAs | |
BJP | 31 | 30 | 97% | 23 | 19 | 83% |
AAM AADMI PARTY | 28 | 12 | 43% | 0 | 0 | 0% |
INC | 8 | 7 | 88% | 40 | 25 | 63% |
IND | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Others | 2 | 1 | 50% | 4 | 2 | 50% |
Total | 70 | 51 | 73% | 68 | 47 | 69% |
Table: Comparison of crorepati MLAs
Party-wise Average Assets: The average asset per MLA for BJP is Rs.12.49 Crores, for AAP it is Rs.1.82 Crore and for INC it is Rs 10.25 Crores.
Highest Asset MLAs: Top 3 MLAs with highest declared assets are Manjinder Singh Sirsa of SAD from Rajouri garden constituency with declared assets of Rs.235.51 Crores followed by Sat Prakash Rana of BJP from Bijwasan constituency with assets worth Rs. 111.89 Crores and Dharm dev Solanki of BJP from Palam constituency with declared assets worth Rs.27.43 Crores. .
·Chances of Winning for a Crorepati Candidate: The chances of winning for crorepati candidates is as high as 26% while the same for candidates with low assets is 7%.
Party | Total No. of Candidates analyzed | Crorepati Candidates | Candidates with low assets (Less than 1 Crore) | Total No. of Winners | Crorepati Winners | Winners with low assets (Less than 1 Crore) | Chances of winning for crorepati candidates (No. of Crorepati Winners / No. of Crorepati Candidates | Chances of Winning for Candidates with Low Assets (No. of winners with Low Assets/No. of Candidates with Low Assets) | |
BJP | 68 | 58 | 10 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 52% | 10% | |
AAM AADMI PARTY | 70 | 33 | 37 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 36% | 43% | |
INC | 70 | 61 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 11% | 11% | |
SAD | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | - | |
IND | 218 | 37 | 181 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3% | 0% | |
JD(U) | 27 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 5% | |
Total | 455 | 198 | 257 | 70 | 51 | 19 | 26% | 7% | |
Table: Chances of winning for crorepati candidates
Low Asset MLAs: Dharmender Singh Koli of AAP from Seemapuri constituency has declared lowest assets worth Rs. 20,800 followed by Rakhi Birla of AAP from Mangolpuri constituency with assets worth Rs. 51,150and Akhilesh Pati tripathi of AAP from Model Town has declared assets worth Rs. 1.59 Lakhs.
High Liability MLAs: A total of 12 MLAs have declared liabilities of Rs. 1 Crore and above. The top three MLAs with highest declared liabilities are Manjinder Singh Sirsa of SAD from Rajouri Garden Constituency with declared liabilities worth Rs. 32.01 Crores, followed by Veena Anand of AAP from Patel Nagar Constituency with liabilities of Rs. 7.60 Crores and Nand Kishore Garg of BJP from Trinagar Constituency with declared liabilities of Rs. 5.59 Crores.
Undeclared PAN : Dharmender Singh Koli of AAP from Seemapuri constituency is the only MLA who has not declared his PAN details.
MLAs who have not declared their ITR: 7 MLAs declared that they have not filed their Income Tax Returns.
Highest Income declared in their last ITR: Manjinder Singh Sirsa of SAD from Rajouri Garden constituency has declared the highest income in his ITR of Rs.1.50 Crore followed by Sat Prakash Rana of BJP from Bijwasan constituency with an income of Rs. 83.45 Lakhs and Manoj Kumar Shokeen of BJP from Nangloi Jat constituency has declared an income ofRs. 63.68 Lakhs.
Criminal:
MLAs with Criminal Cases: 36% or 25 of the 70 MLAs have declared criminal cases against them. In 2008, 43% MLAs had declared criminal cases.
Party-Wise Candidates with Declared Criminal Cases: BJP has 17 out of 31 (55%), AAP has 3 out of 28(11%) and INC has 2 out of 8 (25%) MLAs who have declared criminal cases. One MLA from JD(U), one from SAD (Akali Dal) and one independent MLA have declared criminal cases against them.
MLAs with Serious Criminal Cases: Out of the 25 MLAs with criminal cases, 20 MLAs have declared serious criminal cases like attempt to murder, dacoity and assault against women etc.
Candidates with serious criminal cases who lost the election: Out of 94 candidates who contested with serious criminal cases in Delhi Assembly Elections, 74 candidates lost the elections.
Comparison of MLAs with criminal cases (2008-2013):
Party Name | Delhi 2013 Assembly Elections | Delhi 2008 Assembly Election | ||||||||
Total number of MLAs analyzed | MLAs with declared Criminal Cases | % of MLAs with declared criminal cases | MLAs with serious declared criminal cases | |||||||
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Charity drive associated with Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2013
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Charity drive associated with Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2013 poised for a substantial increase Concern Indian Foundation
December 9, 2013
The Airtel Delhi Half Marathon, the worldⳠmost prestigious half marathon, will see a huge increase in the participation of physically disabled and no. of causes from the NGOs in the ninth edition, which will be flagged off from the iconic Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday, 15th December, 2013.
Concern India Foundation informed the media on Monday that ADHM have allowed all physically disabled people to run at the 4-km შampions with Disability⬠which was earlier restricted to wheelchair runners only. Hence this year the participation in this category has increased by 100 per cent.
Nidhi Singh, Director, Concern India Foundation said they raised 4.2 crores last year and the amount benefitted 50 NGOs. 㔨is year 101 NGOs and 22 corporate will support the charity drive in two categories – Dream Makers and Dream Challengers and we all are aiming more than previous year. There is also 27% increase in the women participants䬠she informed during the press conference.
Mr. Dilip Jayaram, CEO Procam International said: ねongst the five ᰩllars of distance running⬠one is შarity⮠ADHM gives citizens an opportunity to convert from arm chair cynics to active crusaders.䠈e further added that this year there will be 31,700 runners and more than 100 causes, 33% hike from last year.
Mr. Jayaram also supports Sense International, an Allahabad based NGO, which is promoted by Zamir Dhale. Zamir, a deaf, dumb and blind, trained Amitabh Bachchan and Rani Mukherjee in the movie Black.
Zamir expressed his views by using a laptop, said: ね glad to be a hear today as part of Airtel Delhi Half Marathon and am happy this platform serves an opportunity to people to achieve their dreams. I recently attended the Helen Keller International conference and this helped me learn a lot. ItⳠimportant, that all people here need to learn to communicate with deaf and blind by writing on palm and help them to be independent. It will give them immense confidence.伯span>
Mr. Arun Kumar Jain, Managing Director of Fluor CorporationⳠIndia entity informed the media that there are around 100 corporate teams will participate in ADHM 2013. Fluor CorporationⳠIndia organises camps for child welfare, women issues etc. They work with Mahavir Internationals, Jaipur Foot, Leprosy India, Khushboo, etc.
㔨rough the combined effort of the organisers, NGOs and, of course, the participants and donors, people have come to recognise the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon as an event that combines the spirit of sportsmanship with that of charity. It is easy to donate money but itⳠnot easy to donate time䬠Mr. Jain stated.
The Airtel Delhi Half Marathon is not just a sporting event or a means to raise funds, rather it is a coming together of people. It is an event that allows NGOs, corporates and individuals to work together to create a positive and lasting impact on the lives of those who need it the most.
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Foreign Exchange Earnings from Tourism grow at 21.8% during 2012
9122013Foreign Exchange Earnings from Tourism grow at 21.8% during 2012
According to the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, June 2013, India stood at 16th rank in the World Tourism Receipts during 2012. However, among the Asia & Pacific Region India ’s rank was 7th in terms of tourism receipts during 2012.
In order to boost country’s tourism, the Government of India has amended its Visa Manual to extend the collective landing permits facility with effect from 1st April 2013. Further, foreign tourists in groups of four or more arriving by air or sea and sponsored by Indian travel agencies approved by the Ministry of Tourism and with a pre-drawn itinerary will be granted collective landing permit for a period not exceeding 60 days, with multiple entry facilities. The total airports operating the Tourist Visa on arrival facility this year has also gone upto 8 with addition of 4 more airports. Other facilities include simplification of conference visas which does not require a 60 day gap between two consecutive visits by an international tourist to India .
The Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) through tourism in India during recent years
Year | FEEs (in Rs. crore) | Growth over previous year (%) |
2008 | 51,294 | 15.6 |
2009 | 53,700 | 4.7 |
2010 | 64,889 | 20.8 |
2011 | 77,591 | 19.6 |
2012 | 94,487 | 21.8 |
Source: PHD Research Bureau, compiled from Ministry of Tourism
In addition, the Ministry of Tourism, as part of its on-going activities, annually releases print, electronic, online and outdoor media campaigns in the international and domestic markets, under the Incredible India brand-line, to promote various tourism destinations and products of the country and to increase foreign tourist arrivals to the country. A series of promotional activities are undertaken in important and potential tourist generating markets overseas through India tourism offices abroad with the objective of showcasing India ’s tourism potential and increasing tourist arrivals to the country. These promotional activities include participation in travel fairs and exhibitions; organising road shows, know India seminars & workshops; organizing and supporting Indian food and cultural festivals; publication of brochures; offering joint advertising and brochure support and inviting media personalities, tour operators and opinion makers to visit the country under the Hospitality Programme of the Ministry.
The Ministry of Tourism also provides financial assistance to stakeholders and all States/Union Territory Tourism Departments for promotion of tourism in the international markets under the Marketing Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme. Other efforts made by Ministry of Tourism to boost tourist inflow include promoting safe & honourable tourism, improving the facilities for foreign and domestic tourists, creation/ upgradation of tourism infrastructure, wayside amenities, providing last mile connectivity, increasing the availability of trained manpower, etc.
Warm regards,
Dr. S P Sharma
Chief Economist
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Angad Cheema triumphs at Dialog Enterprise International
9122013Angad Cheema triumphs at Dialog Enterprise International, records second professional win
Colombo, Sri Lanka, December 8, 2013: Indian rookie Angad Cheema recorded his second professional win and maiden title on the PGTI after he triumphed at the Dialog Enterprise International played at the Royal Colombo Golf Club in Sri Lanka. Cheema fired a score of 14 in the final round to take his total to 66 points for the week. Sri Lankan N Thangaraja finished two points behind the winner to claim the runner-up spot.
The scoring format for the tournament was Modified Stableford. As per this format, Par = 0 points, One over = -1 point, Double bogey and worse = -3 points, No score returned = -3 points, One under = 3 points, Two under = 5 points, Three under = 8 points.
The 23-year-old Angad Cheema, who had also won on the PGTI Feeder Tour earlier this year, led from round one to the end, having shot scores of 24, 10, 18 and 14. Angad made an eagle, four birdies and three bogeys in the final round to claim his second professional title and climb from fifth to third position on the Rolex Rankings.
Cheema said, “My father advised me to go out and play good golf and not worry about the format and scoring before the start of this tournament. His advice helped me a great deal. This win means a lot to me and has given me immense satisfaction and confidence going forward. My hitting and putting was excellent throughout the tournament.
“I had a slow start as I made a few bogeys in the initial stages. However, I did well to comeback with an eagle and four birdies thereafter. It’s been a great rookie season for me so far as I’ve had three other top-5 finishes on the PGTI and another top-10 besides a victory on the PGTI Feeder Tour. I learnt a lot from my experiences during the season which helped me break the victory barrier here,” added the Chandigarh-based Cheema.
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Procam International, promoters of the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon, invites you to a Meet & Greet session at 4.00 pm on Thursday, December 12, with the International Elite Athletes at the Media Center of the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2013.
Defending Champion Edwin Kipyego, and the World’s fastest men of 2013 Geoffrey Kipsang will be present, along with the World’s fastest Women of 2013 Lucy Kabuu and Meseret Hailu.
Jos Hermens of Global Sports Communication (GSC) will also be present.
Day & Date: Thursday, December 12, 2013
Time: 4.00 p.m.
Venue: Media Center, 1st Floor, Jawaharlal
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Madhuri Dixit for the first time on Dance India Dance
11122013
Apart from her timeless beauty, if there’s one thing the Dhak Dhak girl has always stood for, it is DANCE! It is only natural, then, that viewers have wondered when they will get to see Madhuri Dixit, the darling of millions, on India’s biggest dance reality show – Dance India Dance. Be it as a result of contractual obligations or other circumstances that came in the way, Madhuri has been one celebrity guest conspicuous by her absence on a platform dedicated to the celebration of sheer excellence in dance. But the wait is finally over … and the gorgeous screen goddess will soon be seen on DID at 9 PM on Saturday, 14th December promoting her next big-ticket release Dedh Ishqiya.
Her upcoming visit to the sets of the show has stirred up a lot of excitement amongst the judges, host and the contestants of the show … with each one planning what they’d like to say to her, what dance acts they would like to put up in front of her, how they’d love to make her dance to their favorite Madhuri number!
Master Shruti Merchant who has had the privilege of choreographing Madhuri in Aaja Nachle says, “It’s a towering responsibility on any choreographer’s shoulders to work with Madhuri as it is criminal not to leverage her immense prowess as a dancer and extract her absolute best. The challenge with her is to present her in a breathtaking manner that she has so far not been seen in! And reinventing Madhuri who has already displayed such vast range and versatility is never easy! The bottom line is it’s a delight and an honor to work with her! ”
Master Feroz reveals, “Madhuri and I have danced together in Kay Sera Sera… I was a background dancer back then … In fact, there’s a prominent portion of the song where she punches me in the face. I remember she was unwell when she came down to learn the choreography from Prabhu sir and despite that, she had the entire number firmly set and in smooth sync within hours of her first briefing.”
If there’s one contestant who has not been able to sleep ever since she’s heard about Madhuri’s upcoming visit, that would have to be 21 year Swarali … the Mumbai chi Marathi Mulgi has idolized Madhuri ever since she was knee-high and has won several dance competitions performing to her numbers. She says, ”I am worried by the time Madhuri Ji comes on the sets, I will be worn out with my over-excitement. For me, Madhuri is God and I cannot sleep until I see her now”
Stay tuned to this space for more on this exciting episode of Dance India Dance with dancing queen Madhuri Dixit!
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Manini Mishra in Diya Aur Baati Hum
11122013
Manini Mishra, who is best remembered for her mean & unconventional characters in various television shows, is all set to play a strict, disciplinarian fitness & training coach in Star Plus⠄iya aur Baati Hum.
Putting an end to various speculations, the producer Sumeet Mittal says, 㔨e role of Sandhya’s training coach is very crucial in the show and Manini fits the part perfectly. She is a strong actress and she can carry off this part with ease.伯span>
With Sandhya (essayed by Deepika Singh) going to leave home soon to undertake the IPS training, new set of characters are being introduced to step up the drama and build the track around her IPS journey. Manini’s role will be on the lines of Prakash RajⳊin༩>Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.༯i> Others who had been approached for the role before Manini got finalised were Mita Vashisth, Mandira Bedi and Vidya Malawde.
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Diya aur Baati Hum to be shot in Karnal
With Sandhya of Star Plus’ most viewed show ‘Diya Aur Baati Hum’ gearing up for her IPS training, the production house has been busy scouting for locations where they can shoot this training sequence. They went to various places like Hyderabad, Dehradun to look for the perfect training ground for Sandhya.
According to a source, the hunt is finally over as the makers have decided to shoot at the Haryana Police Commando Complex in Newal, Karnal. The team conducted a recce of the location last week and has finalized it.
The cast & crew will head to Karnal around mid December for a 15-day shoot. When contacted producer Mr. Sumeet Mittal, he told us, “This is an important sequence on the show and we wanted to choose a location which gives a real picture of an IPS training regime. We have chosen Karnal as the location.“
To find out more, tune in to Star Plus, every Monday- Friday at 9.00 pm!
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LalludasDesai,the minister of Last Nawab of Bharuch:Talk Dr Samira
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Procam International announces detailed arrangements for Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2013
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New Delhi, 11th December 2013: Procam International, promoters of the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon, unveiled the Route Map for the event and outlined the medical facilities and other arrangements that will be put in place for the 31,000 plus participants expected to run on race day. Present on the occasion was Anil Shukla, Additional Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Dr Tamorish Kotel, Medical Director of the Race, Race Director Hugh Jones and Vivek B Singh, Jt. Managing Director of Procam International.
Anil Shukla, Additional Commissioner of Police, Traffic said “It gives me great pleasure to be a part of the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon and it’s good to see that the event has grown in every manner. This is definitely a long route and we will have our team in full strength to support the event. We close certain routes from 6 am.
“For this year, we have created a few diversions. There is a right turn on Bhishma Pitamah Marg and a left turn on Lodhi Road among others. The people of Delhi have always been supportive and the enthusiasm they share is great,” he added.
Medical Partner Max Healthcare will ensure that every participant has a safe a healthy run and have made elaborate arrangements for the same. “There will two Base Stations, including one especially for Senior Citizens, and six medical stations along the route. Seven advanced Cardiac Life Support ambulances will be pressed into service and manning these will be over 150 doctors, 50 physiotherapists and 100 plus nurses & paramedics,” stated Medical Director Dr. Tamorish Kole.
There will be one Base Camp at the Start and Finish of the Half Marathon and the Great Delhi Run, which will have between 50 to 60 beds, 1400 litres of water, 300 kgs of ice in cube form, Enerzal, 15 tables with drapes, first aid kits, medicines, relief sprays etc.
The second base camp will be at the Start/Finish of the Senior Citizens’ Run and will have around 12 beds with all of the above.
Each of the six medical stations along the route will have 300 litres of water, 150ks of ice, Gatorade, 2 tables with drapes, first aid kits, relief sprays etc.
To keep all participants sufficiently hydrated there will be 14 water stations along the route, from where around 85,000 litres of water will be distributed. These water stations will also distribute around 13,000 tetra packs of Enerzal to the participants. There will also be four orange stations from where oranges will be distributed..
Besides these arrangements, there would be sufficient Law & Order and Traffic Police on Race Day to prevent any untoward incidents. Their efforts would be supplemented by 800 private security guards and around 1000 volunteers.
Arrangements have been made for a total of 100 Porta Pottys, from which 72 will be distributed in the holding areas at the J L N Stadium, while 28 will be stationed along the route.
Procam International has always ensured that thorough cleanup drives are conducted immediately after the event to restore the roads to the condition they were in prior to the event.
This year Procam International has appointed Indian Pollution Control Association (IPCA), who specialise in waste management, to undertake this task.
All the waste from 21 km route will be collected and brought to the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, where it will be segregated into dry and wet waste. The same will then be sent to the recycling plants.
All types of Plastic waste and PET bottles will be recycled into plastic granules, while paper waste of all kind will be recycled at the Muzaffarnagar Paper Mill.
The Airtel Delhi Half Marathon will be telecast live on Star Sports 4, the Channel Partner, from7.00 am to 10.00 am with a Simulcast on DD Sports, the Broadcast Partner.
The Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2012 for Elite men will start at 7.20 am, followed by the Half Marathon for Elite women at 7.25 am. The Open Half Marathon will start at 7.40 am, followed by the Champions With Disability Event at 8.10am, the Senior Citizens’ Run at 8.20 am and the Great Delhi Run at 9.30 am.
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Latest Adobe Stats Show Rapid Growth in Digital Publication Readership
11122013Posted on December 11, 2013 by sagarmedia
Free License to Adobe’s .folio File Specification Aids Expansion of Digital Publishing Industry
India, New Delhi. —December 11, 2013 — Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) today released data that shows Adobe® Digital Publishing Suite (DPS) is powering significant circulation growth and reader engagement in digital magazines. Since the launch of Adobe DPS, less than three years ago, more than 150 million digital publications have been downloaded on mobile devices. And in the last twelve months publishers have added more than three times as many unique readers to their digital editions, when compared to 2012. Data also shows readers are engaging deeply with the digital magazines, with subscribers spending an average of 50 minutes* in DPS digital issues each month. Building on this momentum Adobe today announced that, in Q1 2014, it will publish the technical specification for the .folio format for digital magazines under a free license. This will further accelerate digital publication adoption, enabling newsstands to produce their own viewing apps capable of displaying digital magazines built using DPS.
DPS Features Power Reader Engagement
Consumer marketing tools included in DPS magazine apps are helping drive readership growth and can be customized for each title. Features include social sharing of articles on major social networks, including Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest; free preview capabilities for individual articles or entire issues; and custom push notifications that alert readers to new content. These tools have engaged new readers and increased content sales for publishers by improving discovery, immediate access to content and timing/placement of purchase offers. Adobe has published a best practices guide to assist publishers in taking full advantage of DPS features to generate awareness, collect data, formulate optimal pricing and subscription offers, and ultimately maximize readership and purchase conversion. DPS is also used by companies and educational institutions to build beautiful app experiences for their employees and customers.
.folio to be Offered Under Free License
Publishers are increasingly seeking to leverage DPS as their primary digital publishing platform across operating systems and newsstands, including those where DPS magazine apps are not available. In order to maximize reach for digital magazines built using DPS, Adobe will publish, in Q1 2014, the technical specification for the .folio format for digital magazines under a free license. .folio is the format in which all DPS magazines are published and has become the de facto standard for interactive digital editions. This free license will enable any newsstand licensee to implement its own .folio viewer.
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Nick Bogaty, head of digital publishing, Adobe
· “As the leading digital publishing platform, DPS powers more than three quarters of all digital issues consumed on mobile devices. Engaging reading experiences combined with in-app consumer marketing capabilities provide publishers with the tools they need to continue generating explosive growth in digital circulation. This makes DPS a powerful solution for driving sales of digital content as well as high-value advertising experiences.”
· “Adobe has a long tradition of creating and supporting open file formats to enable content publishing and distribution. PDF was instrumental to the advent of desktop publishing and document sharing, and our work in Web standards, including HTML5, has advanced what’s possible to do on the Web and in mobile apps. We are thrilled to make .folio available for free use to accelerate the growth of digital magazines and other publications.”
Adobe’s newly appointed head of digital publishing for Asia Pacific, Michael Stoddart
· “In the last 12 months media publishers in Australia have recognised the opportunities presented by digital and publishers including News Limited, Pacific Magazines, NewsLifeMedia and Bauer have all begun their digital transformations with Adobe DPS. In 2014, we expect to see more commercial entities shift to digital as they recognize the opportunities it can deliver. Already we have seen NRMA’s Open Road and David Jones validate Adobe’s DPS platform beyond traditional publishing.”
· “Data that allows brands to forge a direct relationship with customers is the key driver of digital publishing. Adobe DPS brings together social sharing, digital marketing and direct engagement which leads to a more personalised, deeper and long term relationship.”
· “Saving costs and avoiding paper wastage are obvious benefits of digital. Digital platforms also allow companies to be more nimble with their marketing campaigns. Brands can adapt marketing campaigns to market conditions quickly and easily on a digital platform.”
· “Developers and partners across Australia and New Zealand will view this opening of the .folio format as an opportunity to develop solutions that are standardized on an industry-recognised format and applicable to specific local market requirements.”
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· Dive deeper into the DPS consumer marketing tools in a whitepaper by Adobe:Driving Digital Readership
· Additional information on DPS customers: DPS Customer Gallery
· For product features, pricing and language versions:www.adobe.com/digitalpublishing
*Source: Aggregated Adobe Digital Publishing Analytics
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LG launches World’s First -Curved OLED TV & Curved flexing smartphone
11122013
LG breaks all the barriers of imagination and launches
World’s First -Curved OLED TV & Curved flexing smartphone
New Delhi, 11th December 2013– LG Electronics today showcased revolution that created waves in the world and is here to take India by surprise. Setting a new milestone in the evolution of the smart screen, LG proudly announced the India arrival of the World’s first stunning range of Curved products, World’s first LG Curved OLED TV, the 55EA9800 and LG G Flex, the world’s first curved flexing smartphone. With the curved range of displays and flexible screens, LG continues to pioneer on futuristic technologies to create premium products.
The industry’s very first curved screen LG 55″ Curved OLED TV features a path breaking ergonomic design with full CINEMA 3D support, cinematic experience and proprietary WRGB technology. The incredibly thin display has a gentle inward flex design, removing the problem of screen-edge visual distortion and detail loss.
The LG G Flex is the latest device in LG’s premium G Series. The G Flex incorporates proprietary innovations from other LG companies in the form of the display and battery such as LG Display and LG Chem. The LG G Flex has captivated early adopters everywhere as the first smartphone curved to follow the contour of the human face, made possible with the implementation of the world’s first curved smartphone battery.
Mr. Soon Kwon, MD – LG India said, “We are proud to present LG Curved OLED TV and LG G Flex Smartphone, world’s first curved technology products to India. India is a strategic market for LG and we are the first company to launch the curved series in this market. The unique and immersive curved design will provide consumers with an ultimate viewing experience. We have initiated a wave of groundbreaking innovation for the industry and also created a milestone for ourselves. We have surpassed anything seen before with our latest innovative creations.”
“The Home Entertainment and Mobile segment is fueled by constant change and growth with new products entering the market every day. Both these segments are growth engines for LG India, and we will strengthen the product portfolio further with new launches. Our target is to capture 30% market share in flat panels and 10% market share in smart phones by end of next year,” added Kwon.
LG CURVED OLED
Picture Perfect
LG’s groundbreaking Curved OLED TV (55EA9800) features unique 4-color pixel technology, a staggeringly thin display (just 4.3mm), a dramatic Curved design and a vivid picture quality that is practically indiscernible from colors found in nature. LG’s Curved OLED TV truly represents the future of TV and is the culmination of years of research and development, with LG committed to continued investment in this technology. LG Curved OLED TV features perfect contrast, absolute motion clarity and a display that produces a pristine image no matter the viewing angle.
Vivid Color and Infinite Contrast
The features that put this television above the rest include its vivid 4 color pixel technology that adds a white sub-pixel to the conventional red, green and blue pixels. The television also allows for ultimate contrast with independently lighted pixels to control their own luminance. Images are now as alive as life, since the contrast ratio is well beyond conventional measure. With self-lighting pixel technology, the TV can range from blazing white to the darkest black with a greater sense of realism and depth on all content.
Clear Speaker
LG’s Clear Speakers offer high quality sound to match the picture quality of the OLED TV. The two channel speaker system consists of thin ceramic film speakers that produce elegant sound. With refined sound at the higher frequencies, you can always enjoy crystal-clear sound at any range or level ahead of conventional display.
Magic Remote
Simple and fun way to choose what one wants to watch. It has features like Gesture, Pointing, Wheel, Voice, and Universal Control; which is the most convenient and advanced TV remote.
The LG Curved OLED 55EA9800 will be available for Rs. 999,000 and is available across LG best shops.
LG G Flex Smartphone
Form + Function: Design that Understands Human Curves
The vertically curved design of the LG G Flex reduces the distance between one’s mouth to the microphone when the device is held against the ear, as traditional telephone handsets used to. The LG G Flex employs a curvature arc that is optimized for the average face, to deliver improved voice and sound quality. The curved form increases the sound level by 3dB compared to typical flat smartphones. The curved design also offers a more reassuring grip and fits more comfortably in one’s back pocket. Also, in landscape mode, the display offers a cinematic experience, with the result being the most comfortable viewing angle for watching videos or playing games. LG G Flex also features the Rear Key first introduced in the LG G2. Devoid of any buttons on the sides, there is less chance of accidentally powering off the phone and the convenience of using one’s index finger to adjust the volume when conversing is maintained.
Innovation Delivered Through Collaboration
The development of LG G Flex was only possible through the successful collaboration with sister companies LG Display and LG Chem. The 6-inch display found in the G Flex is the world’s largest Plastic OLED (POLED) display developed and mass produced specifically for smartphones. The ultra-thin, ultra-light flexible POLED display and curved OLED panel are built on plastic substrates instead of glass, giving LG G Flex its unique shape and durability. The POLED display is brighter and more precise thanks to the application of Real RGB, which contains all three sub-pixels — red, green and blue — in one pixel.
User-Centered Technologies
Among the several new technologies, the LG G Flex is the first smartphone to apply a “Self-Healing” coating on the back cover. The elastic coating has the ability to recover from the daily wear-and-tear scratches and nicks that un-cased smartphones are likely to receive, keeping the G Flex looking newer longer.
LG G Flex will be available in India in February 2014.
About LG Electronics, Inc.
LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of LG Electronics, South Korea was established in January 1997 in India. It is one of the most formidable brands in consumer electronics, home appliances, IT hardware and mobile communications space. In India for a decade, LG has earned a premium brand positioning and is the acknowledged trendsetter for the industry.
LGEIL’s manufacturing unit at Greater Noida is one of the most eco-friendly units among all LG manufacturing plants in the world. The second Greenfield facility is located at Ranjangaon; Pune has the capacity to manufacture, LED TVs, Air Conditioners, washing machine and refrigerators.
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On Human Rights Day,People’s Movements Assert Right to Life,
11122013Human Rights Day
People’s Movements Assert Right to Life, Dignity and Nature
and Expose Failure of Rights Institutions and the State
Mumbai / Nagpur / Delhi, December 10 : Today is Human Rights Day. It is a recognition of the rights of the people but will mean nothing if people across the globe didn’t fight to assert those rights and fight for it.
On this day hundreds of working class people living in slums, bastis, resettlement colonies of Mumbai, under the banner of Ghar Bachao Ghar Banao Andolan, protested in front of State Human Rights Commission, Maharashtra demanding its complete failure in protecting their rights. They charged complete absence of basic amenities – water, sanitation, electricity, education and health services. Rights bodies in State have failed to prevent or provide relief when their homes have been demolished unjustly by the administration or been arbitrarily arrested for defending their homes from getting demolished. Can Rights bodies ensure their safety and protect their constitutional rights, they ask ?
With no permanent shelter and a sword of demolition hanging over their permanent houses, state refuses to recognise their right to livelihood and shelter. Is this not human rights violation? Is this not a threat to the right to life ? Why is Commission silent on this ?
NAPM along with the National Sugar factory Workers Federation launched Sahkar Bachao, Desh Bachao dharna on the second day of the Mahrashtra Vidhan Sabha in Nagpur. The unpaid workers of the sugar factories and farmers, whose land had been taken over by the mills, have joined the rally. Not only were Sugar factories sold at throwaway prices, the workers have not been paid their dues and farmers not been returned their deposit amount along with interest too. Farmers had given their land for cooperative factories and not private units. They should be returned their land. A 20,000 crore scam has taken place in connivance with the political party leaders of Congress, NCP and BJP.
In Delhi, Pension Parishad’s dharna entered 15th day today at Jantar Mantar. In the winter of Delhi nearly 500 elderly people from across the country have been holding on the footpath of Delhi demanding their right to a dignified life, demanding a pension of Rs. 2000, linked with the inflation, which is a meagre Rs. 200 at the moment. Is that too much to ask from a democratically elected State with pretensions of being a socialist republic ? Why is the rights bodies failing to take note of such issues ?
In Muzzafarnagar, more than 30 children die living in the relief camps in this winter after the worst riots with no place to go and the rights bodies, minority, sc/st or woment commissions look other way and have no power to deal with this.
Today, the world is going under control of corporates be it Deshi or Videshi. Nature based communities are being displaced by the corporates with help of the state every now and then across the country in complete violations of their rights. Thousands of people in Koodankulam, Posco, Niyamgiri, Chhindwara and elsewhere are charged with sedition charges because of upholding the rights given in the constitution. A large number of young people from Muslim community are in Indian jails today in fabricated cases with false implications. Is that not a violation of their human rights ?
The time has come when there is an urgent need to address not only the social and political rights of the people but the special rights of the nature based communities to their livelihood, which includes access to land, water, forests, minerals and eek a honest living. Rights bodies, be it NHRC, SHRC, NCW, SC/STC, NCM or others, they all have a role to play in this, more so when State itself violates the rights of the people.
We are besotted with new problems today, manifesting themselves in the climate crisis, having a serious impact on the earth and human beings. Our development model needs to change, the iniquitous growth will lead us no where, this will mean disaster for humanity. It is time we woke up to that.
Medha Patkar - Narmada Bachao Andolan – National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM); Prafulla Samantara - Lok Shakti Abhiyan, NAPM, Odisha; Dr. Sunilam, Aradhna Bhargava - Kisan Sangharsh Samiti, NAPM, MP; Gautam Bandopadhyay – Nadi Ghati Morcha, NAPM, Chhattisgarh; Vilas Bhongade, Suniti SR, Prasad Bagwe - NAPM, Maharashtra; Gabriel Dietrich, Geetha Ramakrishnan – Unorganised Sector Workers Federation, NAPM, TN; C R Neelakandan – NAPM Kerala; Ramakrishnan Raju, Saraswati Kavula, P Chennaiah – NAPM Andhra Pradesh, Bhupender Singh Rawat, Rajendra Ravi, Anita Kapoor – NAPM, Delhi; Arundhati Dhuru, Sandeep Pandey - NAPM, UP; Sister Celia - Domestic Workers Union, NAPM, Karnataka; Sumit Wanjale, Madhuri Shivkar – Ghar Bachao, Ghar Banao Andolan, NAPM, Mumbai; Manish Gupta - Jan Kalyan Upbhokta Samiti, NAPM, UP; Vimal Bhai - Matu Jan sangathan, NAPM, Uttarakhand; Krishnakant, Anand Mazhgaonkar, Paryavaran Suraksh Samiti, NAPM Gujarat
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Delhi Male policemen assaulting and beating Catholic sisters
11122013Delhi police today lathicharged and watercannoned Christian bishops, nuns, pastors and others who were leading a peaceful march of Dalit Christians and Muslims at Parliament street demanding schedule caste rights for Dalit Christians and Muslims.
Several priests and nuns and lay leaders were inured badly in the lathicharge. Thereafter, the Christians courted arrest and were taken to parliament street police station.
This is the first time after 27th November 1997 that Bishops and Church leaders have been arrested for espousing the Dalit cause.
Among the arrested were Delhi Archbishop Anil Couto, CNI Genral Secretary Alwan Masih, EFI’s Rev. Vijayesh Lal, NCCI’s Dr. Roger Gaikwad, NCDC President Mary John, Delhi Minorities Commission Member A C Michael, National Integration Council Member and All India Christian Council Secretary General Dr. John Dayal and Member of Parliament Anwar Ali.
A complaint has been lodged with the women cell of the police station against the Delhi police for male policemen assaulting and beating Catholic sisters and other women with lathis and manhandling some of them. There was no woman police present at the spot.
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A moving tribute to a legendary figure Nelson Mandela
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