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BJP, Congress guilty of taking foreign funds: Delhi HC

Petitioners: EAS Sarma and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR)

Respondents: Union of India (Respondent 1) and ECI (Respondent 2), INC (Respondent 3) and BJP (Respondent 4)

New Delhi, March. 28 -- In a landmark judgment, Delhi High Court today held major National political parties BJP and Congress guilty of taking foreign funding and violating the provisions of FCRA and directed the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Election Commission of India (ECI) to take action against the two parties within six months.

The Bench comprising Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Jayant Nath has observed that these political parties have taken donations from Vedanta Resources, registered in England and Wales, and its subsidiaries. The Bench also rejected the stand taken by Ministry of Home Affairs which said that FCRA has not been violated. The judgement draws attention to the donations made to INC and BJP for the period up to the year 2009.

Sterlite, Sesa Goa, Public and Political Awareness Trust and Vedanta The Madras Aluminium Co Ltd are all held by the same corporate entity and were found guilty. They have also received mining rights and large tracts of land from the government. It needs to be investigated whether these illegal donations are linked to these business deals.

Dow Chemical Company, which now owns Union Carbide Corporation responsible for the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, was also found guilty.

The judgement was announced on a petition filed in public interest by Mr. EAS Sarma, Former Secy, Govt of India, and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) in Delhi High Court in January 2013. The petitioners asserted that there is a blatant violation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 FCRA) by the two major National political parties INC and BJP. The petitioners have welcomed the judgement.

After 10 hearings, the judgement was reserved on February 28, 2014 and it was delivered on March 28, 2014.

The allegations were based on the annual reports of Vedanta and its subsidiaries M/s Sterlite Industries India Ltd. and M/s Sesa Goa Ltd wherein they declared donations of several crores of rupees to INC and BJP.

Section 4(1)(e) of FCRA, 1976 and Section 3 of FCRA, 2010 categorically prohibit any financial contribution from any foreign source or company to a political party registered in India. Violation of the same is a serious criminal offence. Section 29(b) of the Representation of People Act, 1951 also prohibits political parties from taking donations from Government Companies and from a foreign source. Besides, Section 293A of Company Act, 1956 states that any company found to have made such a donation will be penalized three times the amount contributed to the political party, along with imprisonment of the authorizing officer of up to 3 years.

Pronouncing the judgement, the Bench observed in para 73 of the judgement “…We have no hesitation in arriving at the view that prima-facie the acts of the respondents inter-se, as highlighted in the present petition, clearly fall foul of the ban imposed under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 as the donations accepted by the political parties from Sterlite and Sesa accrue from Foreign Sources within the meaning of law.”

The court has issued two directions in para 74 of the judgement:

·         The first direction would concern the donations made by State Trading Corporation of India and Metals and Minerals Corporation of India to INC in respect of the donations made to National Students Union of India (NSUI). Both MHA and ECI have been directed to investigate the matter to find out whether the same is a “stray incident and possibly a mistake or otherwise.”

·         The second direction would concern the donations made to political parties by not only Sterlite and Sesa but other similarly situated companies/corporations. Both MHA and ECI have been asked to “relook and reappraise” the receipts of the political parties and identify foreign contributions received by foreign sources.

For detailed information on foreign contribution and funding received by INC and BJP during the period 2003-04 to 2011-12, refer to the ADR’s analysis in the Table below:--

Foreign funding to political parties [FY 2003-04 to 2011-12]

Indian National Congress:

S. No	Name	Complete Address of the Contributing Person / Company	Total Donation (In Rs.)	Amount of Contribution (In Rs.)	Mode of Contribution (Cheque / DD / Cash)	Financial Year
1	Sterlite Industries India Ltd	Dhanraj Mahal 5ThFloor Csm Road Apollo Bunder Mumbai-39	6,00,00,000	1,00,00,000	Cheque No- 486677,dt-27.01.2005 HDFC Bank ltd silvasa	2004-2005
		Business Square,C –Wing 2nd Floor, Andheri-Kurla Road Chakala, Andheri (East) Mumbai-400093		5,00,00,000	Ch.No.091394/Dtd.02.04.2009  ICICI Bank, Mumbai	2009-2010
2	Sesa Goa Limited	Sesa Ghar, Pottl, Panaji, Goa	2,78,50,000	5,00,000	Cheque No 238460 Dtd. 31.05.2005 Canara Bank Panaji, Goa	2005-2006
		Sesa Ghor ,Panji Goa		12,50,000	Canara Bank  Panaji Goa	2007-2008
		Sesa Ghor ,Panji Goa		15,00,000	Canara Bank Panaji Goa	2007-2008
		Sesa Ghar, 20 EDC Complex , Panjim, Goa-403001		30,00,000	Ch.No.548287/Dtd.15.04.2009Canara Bank Panaji, Goa	2009-2010
		Sesa Ghar, Patto Panaji- GOA		2,00,00,000	RTGS, ICICI Bank, Panaji	2011-2012
		Sesa Ghar, Pottl, Panaji, Goa		2,00,000	Cheque No 913411 Dtd 20.02.2006 Canara Bank Mapusa, Goa	2005-2006
		Sesa Ghar Patto, Panaji Goa		2,00,000	Cheque Canara Bank Panaji	2006-2007
		Sesaghar Patto Panaji		5,00,000	Cheque  HDFC bank panaji	2004-2005
		Sesa Ghar Patto Panaji		5,00,000	Cheque  Canara bank panaji	2004-2005
		Sesa Ghar Patto Panaji		2,00,000	Cheque  Canara bank panaji	2004-2005
3	Solaries Holdings Ltd.	First India Place, Tower C, Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road, Gurgaon, Haryana-122002	1,00,00,000	50,00,000	Ch.No.512059/Dtd.21.03.2009    Standard Chartered Bank, Narain Manzil, 23, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi-110001	2009-2010
		First India Place, Tower C, Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road, Gurgaon, Haryana-122002		50,00,000	Ch.No.512060/Dtd.21.03.2009   Standard Chartered Bank, Narain Manzil, 23, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi-110001	2009-2010
4	Hyatt regency	4/11 Shanti Niketan New Delhi	5,00,000	5,00,000	Cheque No- 046981,dt-04.05.2004IDBI bank K.G. marg new delhi	2004-2005
Total			Rs 9,83,00,000 (~Rs 9.83 crores)

Table: Details of foreign funding to INC between 2003-04 and 2011-12

Bharatiya Janata Party:

S. No.	Name	Complete Address of the Contributing Person / Company	Total Donation (In Rs.)	Amount of Contribution (In Rs.)	Mode of Contribution (Cheque / DD / Cash)	Financial Year
1	Public & Political Awareness Trust	1/1/2, Chnchpada, Silvasa	14,50,00,000	5,00,00,000	ch. 486377HDFC BANK,NEW DELHI	2003-2004
		1/1/2, Chinchpada, Silvasa-396230 (D & NG)		5,00,00,000	RTGS Through HDFC Bank	2011-2012
		Silvasa		2,00,00,000	486381 HDFC Bank New Delhi	2004-2005
		Silvasa		1,50,00,000	Ch.no. 486678,79, HDFC bank ltd silvasa	2004-2005
		Dadra & Nagar Haveli		50,00,000	Ch.no. 486378 HDFC bank silvasa	2004-2005
		Padra & Nagar Haveli		50,00,000	Ch.. 486376  HDFC BANK,SILVASA	2003-2004
2	Vedanta The Madras Aluminium Co Ltd		3,50,00,000	3,00,00,000	104791   ICICI Bank	2009-2010
				50,00,000	104792   ICICI Bank	2009-2010
3	Sesa Goa Limited	Sesa ghor 20 EDC complex patto	1,41,50,000	5,00,000	Cheque No.  362506, Canara Bank Panaji	2004-2005
		Sesa ghor 20 EDC complex patto		2,00,000	Cheque No.  364369, Canara Bank Panaji	2004-2005
		Sesa. Ghor  20 EDC Complex Pattc		5,00,000	238464 Canara Bank, Panaji	2005-2006
		SESA GOA LTD. SESA GHOR 20 EDC COMPLEX PATTO, PANAJI-GOA		2,00,000	CHEQUE NO. 913853 CANARA. BANK. PANAJI	2006-2007
		20 EDC Complex Panaji Goa		15,00,000	Cheque No.-  893723 Canara Bank Panaji	2007-2008
		20 EDC Compiex Patto Panaji Goa		12,50,000	Chaque No 541344 Canara Bank Panaji	2007-2008
		20 E D Complex Patto Panji, Goa		50,00,000	202831   ICICI Bank	2009-2010
		P O  BOX 125, SESA GHOR 20 EDC Complex Patto , Panji Goa – 403001		10,00,000	22753   ICICI Bank	2009-2010
				15,00,000	041450 ICCI Bank Ltd.Panji	2011-2012
		P.O.Box 125 ,Sesa Ghor 20 EDC Complex Patto Panaji –Goa  403001		25,00,000	042277 ICICI Bank Ltd.	2011-2012
4	DOW CHEMICAL INT, P. LTD.	CORPORATE PARK. UNIT NO 1, V.N. PURAV MARS MUMBAI	1,00,000	1,00,000	CHEQUE NO. 9189 CITY BANK. MUMBAI	2006-2007
Total			19,42,50,000 (~Rs 19.42 crores)

                                 Table: Details of Foreign Funding of BJP between 2003-04 and 2011-12 from all over India

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India’s forex reserves near $300 billion mark 

Continuing to rally for the fourth straight week, India’s foreign exchange reserves swelled by 1.35 billion dollar to 298.64 billion dollar for the week ended 21st of this month. A RBI press release in Mumbai has said that foreign currency assets, a major part of the overall reserves, increased by 1.58 billion dollar to 271.40 billion dollar in the reporting week.

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Thai opposition protesters stage mass rally

Tens of thousands of Thai opposition protesters marched through Bangkok on Saturday calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who faces a possible ban from politics for alleged negligence.

The new show of strength by the anti-government movement came on the eve of elections for the upper house of parliament, whose members could decide Yingluck’s fate.  “I have come out to preserve democracy,” said protester Jirapa Tantingarmkasem, who joined the march from the rally base in Lumpini Park to the city’s Royal Plaza.  “I ask everyone to come out to protest. Fight! Fight!” Hundreds of demonstrators also swarmed into the grounds of the government headquarters, which have not been used by Yingluck’s cabinet for months because of protests targeting state buildings”.  Yingluck has withstood five months of street rallies seeking to force her from office and end the political dominance of her billionaire family.  Thailand is bitterly divided between opponents and supporters of her elder brother, the fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra.  The billionaire tycoon-turned-politician was toppled in a coup in 2006 after clashing with the royalist establishment.  He fled Thailand in 2008 to avoid jail for a corruption conviction and lives in Dubai.  Political violence, often targeting protesters, has left 23 people dead and hundreds wounded in grenade attacks and shootings in recent months, although the bloodshed has abated since the rallies were scaled back at the start of March.  The kingdom is in legislative limbo with only a caretaker government following incomplete February elections since nullified by the Constitutional Court.  The opposition movement wants to install a temporary unelected government to oversee electoral and anti-corruption reforms before new polls are held.

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Brand Congress ,BJP Image diluters Imran Masood , Sabir Ali

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Congress finding itself on fix and Vice President Rahul Gandhi cancelled his scheduled rally in Saharanpur on Saturday in the wake of party candidate Imran Masood’s arrest for his controversial remark against Narendra Modi.

“Rahul Gandhi’s rally is being postponed. The next date for it will be decided later on,” CLP leader Pradeep Mathur said.  The decision to cancel the rally comes after Masood was arrested by police for allegedly threatening to chop BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Modi “into pieces”.  A video footage of the election rally in Saharanpur, showing Masood attacking the BJP Prime Ministerial candidate, had gone viral on the web.  The BJP also demanded strict action against Masood by the Election Commission.  Masood arrested in Saharanpur early today on charges of hate speech Congress Lok Sabha candidate Imran Masood was on Saturday arrested on charges of hate speech in which he threatened to “chop” Narendra Modi “into pieces”, remarks that led to an FIR being filed against him by police besides sparking an outrage.  Masood was arrested in the wee hours, police said.  However, he later apologised for his remarks, saying, “I should have been more cautious with my words” and that the same were said in the heat of electioneering.  UP Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Amrendra Sengar said an FIR has been registered against Masood at Deoband police station of Saharanpur.  Sengar told reporters in Lucknow that the Congress nominee has been booked under section 125 (promoting enmity between classes in connection with election) of the Representation Of The People Act, and various IPC sections.      BJP too suffered  its image as party leaders Amidst displeasure in the BJP over induction of the expelled JD(U) leader Sabir Ali on Saturday asked the BJP leadership to put his membership on hold till the charges against him are cleared.  The Rajya Sabha MP also offered to quit politics forever if it was proved that he has any connection with terrorist Yasin Bhatkal as alleged by senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.  “I have written a letter to Dharmendra Pradhan to keep my membership on hold. I have also asked him to form a committee in this regard and enquire into my case on the basis of these allegations. If they find these allegations true even distantly, I will quit politics forever,” Ali told reporters in New Delhi on Saturday. Naqvi, a Muslim face and Vice President of the party, had termed Ali’s entry into BJP as a “mistake” and demanded its reversal.  BJP spokesman Sudhanshu Trivedi had said the induction was done on the recommendation of Bihar unit of the party and “further action” in the matter will be taken after “verifying all facts and antecedents” of Ali.

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Congress heart beats for Reliance Industries

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The attack on the Election Commission by two union Congress ministers for having deferred the government’s decision to double the prices of natural gas proves beyond doubt that the Congress heart beats for Reliance Industries and not for the people of this country.

The kind of language used by Mr Jairam Ramesh and Mr Anand Sharma in questioning the EC’s decision is a clear indication that the Congress, which is headed for a rout in the Lok Sabha elections, is not bothered about the adverse impact the doubling of gas prices will have on the lives of people, already reeling under the intolerable price rise of essential commodities due to wrong policies of the UPA government.

Mr Ramesh and Mr Sharma, who are counting their days as ministers of a government which will be remembered in history for a series of corruption scams and policies which promoted crony capitalism, have made an unsuccessful attempt to defend an indefensible decision of a desperate government on its last leg.

The use of language by these ministers that the EC is functioning like a parallel government and that it had extended its mandate, only shows that the Congress seems to have forgotten that their tenure is all but over and the people of the country are set to elect a new government in less than two months.

It appears that a string of electoral defeats in the recent past and the possibility of its worst ever performance in the Lok Sabha elections staring it in the face, the Congress seems to have decided to take a revenge on the people.      

Not only did the Congress-led UPA government take a completely unjustified decision to double the gas prices from $4.2 per unit to $ 8.4 with the sole intention of providing huge undue financial benefits to the Reliance Industries Limited     

Both Mr Ramesh and Mr Sharma need to be reminded that their government’s decision has been challenged in the Supreme Court, which is hearing the matter and despite their misinformation campaign, they have not been able to find any legal infirmity in the FIR filed against their colleague and petroleum minister M Veerappa Moily and the RIL by the Anti Corruption Branch of the Delhi government.

The Congress appears to have altered its slogans to please the big corporates like the RIL and seems ready to embrace – Congress ka Haath Ambani ke saath.

The AAP will continue its efforts to expose the unholy nexus between the Congress and the RIL, the only aim of which was to ruin the lives of the people by imposing the burden of price rise on them.

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Cyber safety, gender issues India’s top security challenges: Shivshankar Menon

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Addressing The Growth Net 2014, India’s National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon underscores the need for a fixed doctrine to address non-traditional threats and pushes for greater cooperation between New Delhi and Beijing.

New Delhi, March 28, 2014: National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon identified cyber issues and gender safety as India’s top security challenges, while addressing a session at The Growth Net 2014 today.

At present, nations are witnessing a changing security scenario that is complex, volatile and turbulent. On one hand, terrorism, extremism and fundamentalism have fuelled local and regional conflicts, while on the other, climate change and the advent of modern technologies are triggering destabilisation in global economies. Tackling these challenges requires concerted international cooperation and reshaping existing policies.

Reflecting on the changing dynamics of security, Menon said, “Non-traditional security threats, such as cyber issues, terrorism and extremism, and internal security are one of India’s top challenges. Internal security also includes gender and personal security issues. Also, newer technologies have brought on newer risks for States.” 

“There are three ways to look at the security threats: Hedging, which is safe low risk strategy with low gains; surfing, which is riding the waves of change; and shaping the future, which involves greatest efforts with the highest risks and highest gains. In the Indian context, hedging is no longer safe because we lack capability in shaping our own environment,” Menon added.

Pushing for greater bilateral strategic cooperation between New Delhi and Beijing, Menon asserted,“India and China should start working together on strategic and security issues as both are threatened by regional instability across their peripheries. The latest concern is emanating from Afghanistan post the withdrawal of US troops. It is logical for both India and China to get on the same board to tackle bilateral challenges. The biggest sign of hope at present is that the level of cooperation is much better than it was earlier.”

Nearly 100 speakers from 25 countries have converged at The Growth Net 2014 to discuss global economic imperatives. The key issues being raised in the meeting include global security environment, energy and water challenges; common global priorities; innovations and new technologies; education and healthcare; and foreign investment opportunities.

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Star cast of Film “Dishkiyaoon”

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Star cast of Film “Dishkiyaoon” attended the Press conference in New Delhi

Bollywood actress turned producer Shilpa Shetty Kundra visited hotel JW Marriot  with her movie cast Harman Baweja andAyesha Khanna to attend the press conference  of  her maiden venture ‘Dishkiyaoon’.

On asking  about the first directorial venture to be action drama, Shilpa said, ”The film is good. I never thought that my first film will be an action-mystery. I always thought that if ever I make a film it would be a comedy or a love story. But I loved the script of ‘;Dishkiyaaoon’; so much that I wanted people to know the story “.

Releasing with the tagline “Aadmi bada ho ya chota koi farak nhi padta bas uski kahani badi honi chahiye”. The movie is about the story of two small men who are on their way to make it big in the world of crime. The story revolves around a gangster Viki Kartoos (Harman Baweja) and action man Lakwa (Sunny Deol).

Actor Sunny Deol who is known for angry avtars in bollywood . Would be seen as a powerful man with a Haryanvi touch in the film. Harman Baweja  would be seen as a gangster in the movie. Though from the first promos the movie looks like any other movie of action crime genre but Sunny Deol’s ‘Haryanvi’ avatar can surely be a catch.

Other cast ensembles Prashant Narayanan and Aditya Pancholi.  Captain of the ship being Sanamjit Singh Talwaar,music of film is given by Palash Muchhal. Film is produced by Shilpa Shetty and Sunil Lulla.

Action movie Dishkiyaoon releases on 28^th March 2014.

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Eubiq System- The World’s Most Flexible Power Outlet System

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The Eubiq System, the world’s first-of-its kind electrical power outlet system, that is practical, green, safe and simply beautiful well suited for residential use including kitchens,living rooms,study rooms, AV rooms, masters rooms.

The system is easy to install,easy to use and most importantly safe as all live parts are securely hidden.

GSS viz Ground Sentry Shutter is a patented safety features found in all Power Tracks and Wall Scokets.With prior wiring,GSS effectively grounds all conductive objects in contacts with it. The system is therefore child-safe, virtually impossible for any hazardous shock. Embrace the freedom of Eubiq – because electrical power in now anywhere you want it to be with ultra safe, unique modular concept, architecturally versatile, sleek design, quick and easy installation, universal system, cost-saving, 40 Amp High Current Carrying Capacity plus freedom of movement.

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digitalLEARNING Weekly Newsletter: March 27, 2014   Volume 11, Issue 13
DU to start one-year PG programme from 2015 The Delhi University is trying to bring a big reform in the post-graduation level from the next academic year.   New Madhyamik syllabus from 2015 The difference in marks between the Madhyamik Board and its national counterparts always concerns the students. In order to bridge the gap, the state government appointed syllabus reform committee for formulating new syllabus for classes nine and ten.   50 scholarships for Africans  The OP Jindal Global University has announced 50 scholarships for Africans to study at its campus from August.   CAW signs MoU with Osmania University Indian Air Force’s College of Air Warfare (CAW) at Secunderabad has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Osmania University for conducting PhD courses for its officers.   98% aspirants fail test for teachers More than 98 percent of aspiring school teachers fail to pass the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2014. Just 13,428 of 7.50 lakh aspirants passed the test, conducted in January by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).   DU cutoffs may set new records If excess admissions in undergraduate courses are curtailed, the cutoffs will touch an all-time high across all courses in DU this year. The pattern in Delhi’s second largest university, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, where admissions are on, is also not encouraging.     MoU signed for research The NMIMS University signed an MoU with University of Southampton, UK. Rajan Saxena, vice-chancellor of the university, welcoming the deputy vice-chancellor of University of Southampton, Adam Wheeler said that University of Southampton, UK has strong presence in engineering area and we can bank on its marine engineering as a specialization with support of so many organizations of Mumbai being a port city.   Outdoor history classes for CBSE students To make the history subject more interesting, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), has asked its affiliated schools to take students on excursions to historical sites.   CREDAI seeks MoU with TN educational institutions  To develop technical skills of students, CREDAI is seeking to sign a memorandum of understanding with institutions like Anna University, SRM and VIT universities for third and fourth year students.   IIT Kharagpur starts short-term courses  IIT Kharagpur is now offering students of other colleges a chance to study at the elite institute under the tutelage of an international faculty.   Online evaluation of class X answer sheets begins  Online evaluation of CBSE class X answer sheets has begun at three centres in Lucknow. Close to 110 teachers are busy in online evaluation of mathematics answer sheets.   Schools asked to make up for poor RTE intake Tamil Nadu has not even met half its targeted number of admissions in matriculation schools for the 2013-14 academic year under the 25 percent reservation clause of the Right To Free and Compulsory Education Act.   Mixed reaction to DU proposals Students have given a mixed response to the changes proposed by the Delhi University admission.
MBA Craze Tumbles Down: Where Lies the Canker? A tête-à-tête with aspirants on ‘Why MBA’ often draws out some of the most diverse answers. In recent times, not only has the B-schools witnessed a dip in placement figures; reports also suggest a nearly 10 percent dip in takers of CAT 2013.   Relevance of Sports Education in Schools Whether it be high performance sports at the Olympics or the development of sports locally, sports education is becoming increasingly important in the modern world.      Including Modern IT Curriculum in Odisha My fundamental principle is that one should ‘First Deserve then Desire’. Firstly, my government is building up a base of technically educated youth, proper infrastructure and then we will welcome everybody to invest so that by the time those investments come in we are prepared to receive them,” says Pratap Keshari Deb.	Latest Issue     Latest Videos   Role of Technology in Creating Excellence in School education

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India and the World – an Update A bi-weekly News Digest on India’s Foreign Policy

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The emergence of India as a strong economic power is receiving widespread recognition in the region and beyond. Today, it has expanded its footprints and engagement in multiple fields across all continents. Accordingly, India’s foreign policy and international conducts should reflect upon its new global stature. In this backdrop, Ananta Aspen Centre is pleased to launch a new initiative — a bi-weekly digest of all the major news related to India’s Foreign Policy. Our sincere effort is to keep you informed and updated on all the major international developments that have implications on India’s foreign policy. Hope you will benefit from the initiative. We value your feedback, comments and recommendations.   India and the World – an Update A bi-weekly News Digest on India’s Foreign Policy (Volume – 6)March 14th – March 28th, 2014 The Growth Net Special [Ananta Centre (formerly part of Aspen Institute India) and Smadja and Smadja group recently convened The Growth Net 2014 in New Delhi from March 23-35.  In the three-day conclave, 100 speakers and nearly 300 representatives from over 25 countries, gave a unique insight into the global economic agenda. The discussions culminated with thought leaders from Africa, Latin America, Asia and Europe unanimously sharing their optimism on the growth potential in the developing markets despite the slowdown.] Cyber safety, gender issues India’s top security challenges: Menon ANI / Business Standard | March 24th, 2014 Addressing The Growth Net 2014, Menon identified cyber issues and gender safety as India’s top security challenges. India, China Working to Counter Terrorism Threat: NSA Outlook | March 24th, 2014 India and China have already started working together on security issues for obvious reasons. We share a periphery and interests. We both are threatened by the kind of terrorism and extremism that we see today. For several years, we have consulted and talked to each other on these issues,” he said while addressing ‘Growth Net’ seminar. Growth Net 2014 ends on an optimistic note for emerging economies ANI News | March 26th, 2014 Convened by the Ananta Centre (formerly Aspen Institute India) and Smadja and Smadja group, The Growth Net 2014 featured more than 100 speakers and nearly 300 representatives from over 25 countries discussing global economic imperatives. Concluding the meeting on a positive note, thought leaders from Africa, Latin America, Asia and Europe unanimously shared their optimism on the growth potential in the developing markets despite the slowdown. Neighbourhood South Asia Pakistan Pakistan seeks good relations with India: envoy IANS / DNA | March 23rd, 2014 The Pakistani High Commissioner Abdul Basit “also reaffirmed full solidarity of the Pakistani nation with their Kashmiri brothers and sisters”, the statement added. Pakistan again seeks US intervention on Kashmir PTI / Zee News | March 24th, 2014 External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid had said, “Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India – there is no question of anybody interfering with this idea. The US knows this very well”. Pakistan postpones MFN status to India citing lack of consensus ANI / DNA | March 25th 2014Sharif said that India was showing reluctance when it came to resolving the Kashmir issue and proposed a third-party intervention for the same. 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks: Pakistani court adjourns case for the 3rd time PTI / The Indian Express | March 25th, 2014 The Anti Terrorism Judge Atiqur Rehman had refused to come during the last two hearings also as he was not satisfied with the security arrangement in the high-profile case. Ties with India should move forward holistically: Pakistan PTI / Economic Times | March 27th, 2014 A crucial cabinet meeting, set to discuss and approve the long-pending Non Discriminatory Market Access (NDMA) to India last Friday, was put off at the last moment. Sri Lanka 116 fishermen reach Karaikal port The Hindu | March 19th, 2014 The return of the men and their 26 boats has set in an atmosphere of goodwill in the run up to the March 25 talks between the fisherfolk of the two countries. 50 fishermen injured as Lankan naval personnel attack them PTI / IBN Live | March 27th, 2014 The injured were part of a group of 2,000 fishermen who had put out to sea last night in 400 boats. India abstains as UNHRC votes for Lanka probe The Hindu | March 28th, 2014In a 23-12 vote, the council backed a Western-sponsored resolution that said it was time for a “comprehensive investigation into alleged serious violations and abuses of human rights and related crimes by both parties in Sri Lanka.” Nepal Nepal keenly watching Indian polls (Election Special) IANS / Business Standard | March 23rd, 2014 There is a lot of interest and enthusiasm among Nepal’s common people about India’s elections as several print and electronic media operating here have been covering at least one news item on Indian politics every day, which has generated interest and sometimes healthy debates. Asia Pacific China China’s request for entering Indian waters turned down PTI / Hindustan Times | March 20th, 2014 The request was politely declined and the Chinese Navy was told that Indian Navy and the Air Force were already scanning the area and there was no need for anybody else to search the area, sources told PTI. Xi calls good relations with India his ‘historic mission’ The Times of India | March 21st, 2014India’s plans for the “year of friendly exchanges” include a “Glimpses of India” tour covering a dozen Chinese cities to enhance people-to-people contacts. The United States India’s role in Afghanistan very critical: Gen Dunford PTI / The Indian Express | March 14th, 2014 Dunford said India can play a very important role, diplomatically and economically in particular. Arrest warrant issued against Devyani Khobragade in US visa fraud case PTI / The Indian Express | March 15th, 2014 The indictment states that the diplomat “knowingly made” multiple false representations and presented false information to US authorities in order to obtain a visa for a personal domestic worker. India welcomes US Congress backing for Sikhs in American military PTI / DNA | March 19th, 2014 India’s Ambassador to the US, S Jaishankar said that India’s Sikh sons and daughters have held the highest offices in the land and have served at the highest ranks, including at four-star ranks in the Indian military. India, Pakistan ties ‘promising but fragile’: US commander PTI / Business Standard | March 25th, 2014 Observing that India continues its rise as a regional and emerging global power, Locklear said its increasing, positive presence in the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean region as security provider is an important factor in regional stability. Europe European Union bans Indian mangoes, vegetables due to concerns over pests The Hindustan Times | March 26th, 2014 This decision had to be taken due to a high number of such consignments being intercepted at arrival in the EU with quarantine pests, mainly insects, like non-European fruit flies. Black money: India threatens to drag Switzerland to G20 Hindustan Times | March 28th, 2014 Confirming the development, a Swiss government spokesperson told PTI from Bern: “We have received a letter from India’s finance minister. He will receive an answer soon.” Russia Putin thanks India for its stand on Ukraine The Hindu | March 18th, 2014 India did not join the Western powers’ condemnation of Russia’s intervention in Crimea and kept a low profile on the issue. Government keen to sign accord with Russia for Unit III, IV of KNPP PTI / India TV News | March 23rd, 2014 Officials said that the major impediments in signing the deal with the Russians were few clauses of the Civil Liability of Nuclear Damages Act (CLND), 2010, and differences over these have been settled now. Miscellaneous India remains the biggest arms buyer PTI /Business Standard | March 17th, 2014 The world’s top five arms importers were now India, China, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Keep up pace on Security Council reform, India tells Ashe The Hindu | March 21st, 2014 Mr. Khurshid suggested transiting to a “creative phase” of the Security Council Reforms so as to achieve “concrete outcomes” by 2015. BRIC countries oppose ban on Vladimir Putin attending G20 Summit PTI / DNA | March 24th, 2014 India has already made it clear that it will not support any “unilateral measures” against Russian government. India committed to world free of nuclear weapons: Khurshid IANS / First Post | March 26th, 2014 The minister, who led the Indian delegation at the summit, said there was a need to strengthen the international nuclear security architecture by ratifying and implementing the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and its 2005 amendment and the International Convention on the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism. *** If you do not want to receive this News Digest, please let us know at this e-mail id:admin@anantacentre.in About Ananta Aspen Centre Ananta Aspen Centre is an independent and not-for-profit organisation that seeks to foster positive change in society through dissemination of knowledge. The Centre facilitates discussions on issues of international significance, values-based leadership and cross-sector outreach by engaging the civil society, government, private sector, and other key stakeholders.

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Nehru Memorial Museum and Library Events for the week

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Nehru Memorial Museum and Library
Events for the week 31st March to 4th April 2014

Monday, 31st March
Public Lecture (‘Samaj aur Itihas’ series)

‘Darshan ki Shiksha aur uski Prayojniyata’

Prof. Rabindra Ray,

Formerly at University of Delhi, Delhi.

3.00 pm, Seminar Room, Library Building

Tuesday, 1st April
Weekly Seminar

‘Nineteenth-Century Photography and the Idea of the Face’

Dr. N. A. Jacob,

Ramjas College, University of Delhi, Delhi.

3.00 pm, Seminar Room, Library Building

Wednesday, 2nd April
Public Lecture (‘Cities in History’ series)

‘History, Memory and the City:

An urban planner’s view’

Dr. Neema Kudva,

Cornell University, USA.

3.00 pm, Seminar Room, Library Building

Thursday, 3rd April
Public Lecture (‘Science, Society and Nature’ series)

‘Biodiversity and Bioresources:

Through the Evolutionary Glass’

Prof. R. Geeta,

University of Delhi, Delhi.

3.00 pm, Seminar Room, Library Building

Friday, 4th April
Seminar

‘What is ‘Colonial’ about Colonial Medical Care?:

Gender, society and the political economy of health care in India, c. 1840-1920’

Dr. Samiksha Sehrawat,

Newcastle University, UK.

3.00 pm, Seminar Room, Library Building

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URGENT NEED FOR APPOINTING — “INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIONS AUDITOR”

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URGENT NEED FOR APPOINTING — “INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIONS AUDITOR” FOR AUDIT OF INVESTIGATIONS CONDUCTED BY INVESTIGATING OFFICERS.

 

We at POLICE WATCH INDIA are pretty aware about the fact that how much toll taking is the embarrassment that the Police Chiefs & other Senior Police Officers have to bear as a result of the stricture like cognizance taken by the Judiciary (on & off record) of the I.O.s Non-Investigations, Superficial, Shoddy & Shady Investigations and the otherwise callous & inhuman approach shown by them towards their duties as assigned to them.

 

OR — IS IT THAT SENIOR POLICE OFFICERS TOO HOOT CARE ABOUT THIS HEINOUS DOWN TO EARTH REALITY BECAUSE IT DOES NOT AFFECT THEM & THEIR KITH & KIN??????? 

 

To put an end to this menace it is advised that INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIONS AUDITORS be appointed by all Police Departments in all the States as well as at the Home Ministers Office at the Central Government level as also at the Judiciary level.

 

The Work Profile of the INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIONS AUDITOR in brief should be as follows : -

 

To audit the Investigations conducted by Police Departments, the Vigilance Departments of the Police Departments and to review their policies and procedures with respect to Criminal Investigations.

 

To look at things such as tactics. It’s the job of the Independent Investigations Auditor to make recommendations about changes in Police Departments’ policies and procedures, as regards Criminal & other Investigations conducted by them.

 

Will be involved in reviewing the trigger happy shootings, police performance, and how their Vigilance Department investigates complaints against Police Officers/Personnel themselves. 

 

Review their investigations and databases and look carefully at the numbers. How many complaints are sustained, how many aren’t & why, what type of discipline is issued, and how often. Is it appropriate discipline? These are the types of things that will be looked into.

 

There is this huge push for change i.e. all expressing a need for change. The Central and State Governments coming in as well. The Police Chiefs who understand and are experiencing the need for change want to have change, and they would want confidence levels on the part of citizens to soar in their respective Police Departments. The huge momentum for change is there, for something special and positive.

 

Well that is going to be the goal of oversight….transparency. So that there is someone besides just those in the department looking at the investigations and looking at all of the functions on a daily basis. To review and critique the investigations and to tell the public through unbiased reports whether or not the police investigations were thorough and complete.

 

The Investigations Auditor will show the Investigating Officers how he is going to critique them, to get their input as well. It won’t be just a one-way street, as the Investigations Auditor will be letting them know how he is going to critique them by using their own rules and regulations. He will be going to go out to the scene of the crimes; from start to finish. See the evidence as it lies there. See the crime scene; hear what the initial story is about and what supposedly happened. 

 

Lastly, see the complete investigation and then be able to tell the public & others about it.

That a consent decree between the Investigations Auditor & the Police Chiefs will govern & basically outline the duties of the Investigations Auditor as well as what to do on a day-to-day basis. There will be requirements of the police department as well as requirements of the Police Chiefs office that he will have to meet. The consent decree is all about compliance and reports that show the level of compliance.

 

It all will revolve around trust. The trust that others can count on the Independent Investigations Auditor to do what has been said and does it without any bias and/or prejudice. He won’t be a talking head or in cahoots with the Police Department. People should know that he will be independent of the police department and will be hard in critiquing them. He shall be straightforward and want complete & proper investigations conducted so that guilty don’t go unpunished.

 

The police department will have to trust him in what he writes to them. The Police Chiefs & their subordinates will need to be able to trust him and say yes. Lastly, the department should be able to relate to him. The Independent Investigations Auditor should never have any problem talking with anyone at any level. The Independent Investigations Auditor shall have nothing to hide in this process, and would want the Police Chiefs to know exactly what he is doing so he can shine a brighter light on that process.

 

The maximum time within which the Independent Investigations Auditor shall give his findings shall be 3 (Three) months & there shall be no provision for extension of time for any reason whatsoever.

 

The JUDGES OF THE TRIAL COURTS & HIGHER COURTS could also obtain the services of The Independent Investigations Auditor where ever it deemed necessary by them for the purpose of fair & just deliverance of Justice to the Aggrieved.

 

The selfless work of the Independent Investigations Auditor would eventually bring glory to the Police Departments as well as restore the trust & confidence levels of the Police Chiefs & their Subordinates in the eyes of the “AAM AADMI”.

 

IT IS IMPERATIVE TO ENSURE AT ALL COSTS THAT THE “INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIONS AUDITOR” IS NOT A PRESENT OR PAST MEMBER OF ANY POLICE FORCE OR ANY OTHER LAW ENFORCING AGENCY.

 

The “Independent Investigations Auditor” should be one who understands the psyche of police personnel, their weak & strong points, knows the fundamentals of investigations & investigation procedures & techniques, has reasonably good knowledge of all types of laws & to that extent need not necessarily be a lawyer.

 

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POLICE WATCH INDIA (Regd. NGO).

Rajendra Dhar

Hony. Editor-in-Chief, Legal Adviser

& Chief Investigator.

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GATEFORUM students shine in GATE 2014

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Delhi & NCR, 29^th March 2014: The results of Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE’14) have been announced yesterday. Aditya Reddy, Director GATEFORUM said that the students of GATEFORUM have performed exceedingly well in the test. From the results obtained so far, GATEFORUM students Ankit Goyal has got All India Rank 1 in Electrical Engineering, Shubham Singh has got All India Rank 1 in Mechanical Engineering. 

From the NCR Region, Atul Mishra, from Faridabad, has secured All India Rank 16 in Instrumentation Engineering, Gaurav Malik, from Ghaziabad, has secured All India Rank 19 in Instrumentation Engineering, and Abhinav Bansal, from Delhi, has secured All India Rank 20 in Mechanical Engineering.

GATE 2014 examination was conducted for the first time in computer based mode for all the papers this year. The number of students taking the test in GATE 14 was 8,89,156 which is about 10 % lower than 9,84,855 students who appeared in GATE 13. The decrease in test takers can be attributed to a significant drop of female candidates in GATE 14. One reason for the drop is that there was no application fee for female candidates in GATE 13 while there was a fee of Rs 750 in GATE 14 for them.

Apart from admission to post graduate programs in IITs, NITs and other engineering colleges in India, GATE score is used by many Public Sector Undertakings for recruitment of fresh graduate engineers. GATE 2014 exam was conducted from 2^nd February to 2^nd March, 2014 over 3 weekends.

The number of students appearing in top five streams of GATE 2014 along with the qualifying marks is given below.

Stream		No. of Students Appeared	Cut off Marks for Qualification    (out of 100)
			General	OBC	SC/ST/PD
Computer Science and Engineering		1,55,190	25	22.5	16.67
Electronics and Communications Engineering		2,16,367	25.56	23.01	17.04
Electrical Engineering		1,41,799	25	22.5	16.67
Mechanical Engineering	1,85,578		28.86	25.97	19.24
Civil Engineering		90,872	26.57	23.91	17.71

Now that the results for GATE have been announced, the students who have qualified will need to apply to their chosen institute and department. GATEFORUM is conducting a live session on the Post GATE Admission process in second week pf April. Students can register for free and access the live session on the Internet said Mr Aditya Reddy. The details are available at http://www.gateforum.com.

GATEFORUM, promoted by alumni of the IIMs and IITs, is the largest organization in the field of GATE training, with a presence in more than 65 cities. Currently GATEFORUM offers various preparatory tools for GATE aspirants like Classroom Coaching (ICP), Live Classes via Internet (eGATE), Correspondence Course (DLP), All India test series (TarGATE)

More details are available at http://www.gateforum.com. GATEFORUM can be contacted at 040 44664242 or aditya@gateforum.com

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Super PM Jairam Ramesh Desi Einstein Favour Ambani Gas Price

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Super PM Jairam Ramesh Desi Einstein Favour Ambani Gas Price
March29, 2014

I am most Critical of Jairam Ramesh who fakes as Desi Einstein BUNGLED
everything for UPA and INC over last 10 years – who could have made
the difference as PM entrusted him with key assignments. Prithvi
Chavan and Jairam Ramesh were actually left and right arms of Manmohan
Singh government that turned to be without bones.

Jairam Ramesh was responsible for most important Congress Ministries -
Commerce, Industry, Power, Environment & Forest, Rural Development,
Water and Sanitation. Everywhere was Total Disaster not just in the
ministry he worked but outside as well – he DAMAGED Biotechnology
Research & Development Critical for Agriculture – GM Brinjal for
example could have drastically reduced pesticide use and doubled or
tripled yields.

But Sabotage of Hydro Power development in Uttarkhand – 200,000 MW
Hydro Potential development was REVERSED.

When Power Tariffs are Shooting Up blame Fake Einstein for it also.

He failed to Protect Intellectual Property ‘Patents’ as Minister of
Industries which is most critical for any nation.

HE WAS BJP Ambassador in UPA Governments – Always Damaging Progress.

Jairam Ramesh operated as Super PM in two terms of Dr. Manmohan Singh
led governments now Favor Doubling of Gas prices to benefit Mukesh
Ambani when UPA in 2004 itself should have Cancelled Oil & Gas blocks
to RIL and GSPC drilling in ONGC blocks who had made any investment on
Gas development for first 6 years even as Indian imports.

When RIL announced Biggest Gas discovery that could supply Oil & Gas
for 100 years as per RIL press release in 2002 I was always suspicious
how can RIL with no Experience of Honestly and background of
Manipulation highlighted in Polyester Price the book banned by BJP
directly or indirectly could do this. Later on Joint Director CBI also
confirmed it saying he too had heard about it but finally CAG exposed
it in reports on GSPC and ONGC audits that RIL was drilling in ONGC
and RIL blocks.

While BJP was corrupted in to handing over of Oil & Gas blocks FREE to
RIL and KG Basin development was on hold for 5-6 years, UPA didn’t
insist on Fast Track commercialization of Oil & Gas blocks, let Mukesh
inflate Capital costs by 10 times and production cost by 20 times for
a only a fifth of desired capacity.

Put Muesh Ambani in jail for Cheating for Hiring Rigs at very cost and
for illegally drilling in ONGC block.

It all began when in 2004 Muesh Ambani offered to set up MEGA SEZs
went on cheaply acquiring Prime Land around Delhi and Mumbai.

Super PM and Fake Einstein even then favored Mukesh Ambani acquire
over 24000 hectares in Mumbai suburbs and 10,000 hectares in Gurgaon.

This too as predicted turned out to be Land Grab and farmers in many
cases managed to get back their cheaply acquired land – smarter
farmers who directly sold their land to Ambani were losers.

He ordered Winding Up of Steel, Aluminum, Power, Mining, Hydro Power,
and Railway Lines etc worth over $Trillion.

He failed to INTRODUCE any Policy to Expedite Scientific Mining of
Existing and New Large Projects but was one by one Stopping Smaller
Less Viable Mines.

It is always better to Develop Top 20 Coal Blocks than 500 Small &
Medium mines.

He ought to have DELINKED Power Projects from Mines and Engaged
SPECIALIST MINING COMPANIES to develop mines.

As Rural Development Minister he promoted Most Lunatic PURA program in
most Corrupt manner.

He was promoting MOST LUNATIC MNREGA Programs like Ponds, Check Dams
than Cleaning of Canals, Lining of Canals and Pipe Distribution of
Irrigation Supplies.

Water Released from Dams is Purified and Cleanest – Water Supply ought
to have been sourced from Canal Water than contaminated or Brackish
Ground Water.

He failed to Tell Gujarat to Build Right Size Narmada Canal System and
MP and Gujarat letting over 20BCM of Narmada Water going waste to sea.
    
As Commerce & Industry Minister he failed to ensure Public Equity in
Listed Companies.
    
It is CRIMINAL to first let Power Projects come up then deny Coal Supply.

10 Meters Thick Seam – Mahan Coal Block
    
http://moef.nic.in/downloads/public-information/Mahan.pdf
Mahan is a small mining project requiring 800 hectares of land for 120
million tones of Coal.
This means from 8 million sq,mt Coal Mining shall be 120 million tones
or 15 Tons per sq,mt. or Seam Thickness of 10 meters.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korba_Coalfield
Coal Reserves in Korba Coalfield was 10,074 million tonnes, Expansion
of capacity of Gevra mine from 35 million tonnes annually to 43.75
million tonnes annually has been awaiting environmental clearance
since 2009, 70 million tones of coal is mined in Korba.

With a 40 Year Program to mine Coal at this site – 150 to 200 million
tones of Mining should have developed – totally avoiding Imports of
Coal from Just at one site. The money saved could have been invested
in Expanding Railway Capacity by doubling & tripling Railway Lines.
Existing power projects could have been operating at much higher load.

Coal is the major issue dragging down UPA and Jairam Ramesh is the
Chief Culprit.

Ravinder Singh, National General Secretary.
Sabka Bharat Mission 2019
Y-77, Hauz Khas, New Delhi -110016
Ph: 9650421857, 9718280435
Sabkabharatmission2019@gmail.com
Election Commission can’t run a parallel government, says Jairam Ramesh
by Mar 28, 2014

Minister of Rural Development Jairam Ramesh today hit out at the
Election Commission during a Google Hangout session with Network18′s
Shirin Bhan saying the EC cannot run a parallel government.

When asked about the Election Commission’s order asking the oil
ministry to defer increase in gas prices, Ramesh said, “I don’t agree
with the Election Commission’s approach. They cannot be running a
parallel government. This decision to increase the gas prices was
taken eight months ago.”

“The EC cannot sit in judgement on executive decisions. Otherwise the
government will come to a screeching halt,” he said.

When asked why in the last couple of months the government has been
hasty with projects, Ramesh said, “When we take time and deliberate on
decisions it is policy paralysis, but when we actually take decisions
it is being hasty,” he said. Earlier during the discussion he had
reiterated the same points saying, “India is a peculiar country, you
are damned if you clear projects, you are damned if you don’t.”

Ramesh defended the manifesto and UPA’s performance saying, “In UPA I
we delivered 8 percent GDP growth, in UPA II it was 7.3 percent. These
rates of growth are unmatched in our history. Yet you say there is a
crisis of confidence.”

“Many of the social welfare objectives were present in 2009, but what
we are promising in 2014 is a step up. In 2009 we did not promise
right to health as we are promising in 2014,” he said.

When asked if the Congress was trying to appease minorities he said,
“The Congress is not appeasing the minorities but only protecting
them. In our country secularism means respect for all religions.
Secularism is fulfilling constitutional obligations. In our country
secularism does not mean irreligion, but respecting all religions.”

Ramesh also dismissed opinion polls saying, “We proved the prophets of
doom wrong in 2009, and we will prove them wrong this year as well.
Gujarat shining will meet the same fate as India shining.”

http://www.rediff.com/money/2002/oct/31ril.htm
Reliance gas-find 40 times bigger than Bombay High
Hemangi Balse in Mumbai

Reliance Industries’ gas discovery in the Krishna-Godavari basin is expected to
change the energy supply economics in the country with the reserves estimated to
be around 40 times bigger than that of the Bombay High field, and
double the total
gas production of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation.

The Ambanis made the announcement on the gas discovery at the company’s
annual general meeting on Thursday.

Reliance’s gas reserves in its exploratory block KGDN-6, off
Vishakapatnam, are to the tune of 40-50 million cubic metres per day
and are expected to go up to 100
cubic metres of gas over a 10-year period.

Reliance’s gas reserves are expected to feed the gas-starved country
for almost a
century. The firm will have to invest more than Rs 7,000 crore (Rs 70
billion) in
extracting gas from the Krishna-Godavari basin.

Reliance is understood to already have received enquiries from several
international oil majors for a partnership but is, however, planning
to go it alone.

An industry source said: “If Reliance’s projections come true, it will
change the entire energy supply chain of the country. This will
further mean that projects to import liquefied natural gas in the
country will be hit.”

Such a scenario puts a question mark on the slew of LNG terminals
planned in India. Although most are on the drawing board, several
global firms, including Shell, British Gas, and the local Petronet
LNG, have bought land and carried out detailed feasibility studies to
import LNG.

Reliance is delineating the gas reservoir, has drilled almost three
wells, and needs
122 clearances at various levels of the government.

Though Reliance has a 10-year plan for the gas reservoir, the entire
execution and commercial production is being chalked out in such a
manner that it can commence production in two and a half years.

Reliance is the first private Indian company to have struck gas in a deep water
exploratory block in the country. It drilled a record 6,000 feet below
the sea floor in
the Krishna-Godavari basin.

 

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Launch of AAP Manifesto for North East Parliamentary Constituency

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                                                                                      Date: March 30, 2014

 

The Aam Aadmi Party will expose the alliance forged by the Congress and BJP for the conspiracy of silence on important issues concerning the people of the country. These so-called two main parties appear united in diverting attention from the real concerns to frivolous issues.

Both the Congress and the BJP are running away from answers on the following key issues :

1.      What should be the price of natural gas in the country and does the Congress want it doubled and the BJP wants it to be raised four times ?

2.       Will the Congress and BJP return crores of rupees of foreign funds they have received from unknown sources and which have been declared illegal by the Delhi High Court ?

3.       Do both these parties want the people of Delhi to be denied the right of having a democratically elected state government ? Do they want fresh assembly elections in Delhi or not ?

It is shocking that these two main parties, both of whom are claiming to form the next central government are not willing to tell the people of the country whether their priority is to help a corporate house to earn huge profits by accepting its demand of fixing the price of natural gas at the rate wanted by it or do they want to spare the people from the burden of unprecedented price rise.

The relief provided by the Election Commission to the people will not last beyond next two months and the Congress and BJP are deceiving the people by not revealing whether they want the prices of transportation, fertilisers and essential commodities to be steeply hiked.

On the issue of foreign funds, the mysterious silence of the Congress and BJP folllwing the Friday’s judgment of the Delhi High Court, shows that both the parties are taking pride in having broken the law and they have no hesitation in accepting foreign funds from unknown sources.

On one hand, the BJP stands exposed for having accepted funds from even the Dow Chemicals, the company which acquired the Union Carbide Corporation, which was responsible for the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy, India’s worst industrial disaster.

On the other hand, the Congress not to be left behind, has taken funds from the Indian subsidiaries of Vedanta Resources, to whom the UPA government has provided huge favours in mining and other sectors.

Serial bloggers in these parties and their leaders who are normally very active on social media seem to be scared to tell the country about who funds the Congress and the BJP and how it is spent.

Both the Congress and the BJP have been misleading the people of Delhi on the issue of imposition of President’s rule in the capital. They, however, appear to have developed selective amnesia on the issue and have forgotten that no less than the Supreme Court has asked both these parties about their stand on holding fresh assembly elections.

The BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Mr Narendra Modi and senior Congress leaders have been levelling wild allegations against the AAP and Arvind Kejriwal, but are running scared of facing assembly elections in Delhi.

In case, both the Congress and the BJP are confident about the public support why are they afraid to even spell out their stand on the timing of fresh assembly elections in Delhi ?          

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03.04.2014 09:45:43 – Textiles Minister Kavuru Sambasiva Rao on Thursday tendered his resignation to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the issue of division of Andhra Pradesh.

(live-PR.com)– Textiles Minister Kavuru Sambasiva Rao on Thursday tendered his resignation to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the issue of division of Andhra Pradesh. “I cannot continue to be a member of the council of ministers against my conscience knowing that the Government has caused irreparable damage to the state of Andhra Pradesh,” Rao told Prime Minister in his resignation letter.
Rao, 63,

represents Eluru constituency of Andhra Pradesh in the Lok Sabha.
Elected to the lower house for the first time in 1984, he is serving his fifth term.
He has served in the state Congress and has been on several parliamentary panels in the past including the crucial public accounts committee.
Rao was upset over the division of Andhra Pradesh for the creation of a separate state of Telangana.
With information of bigwigs on the polls. Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday filed her nomination papers from the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat.
Gandhi, 67, who will be seeking re-election from the seat, was accompanied by party’s Vice President and her son, Rahul Gandhi while presenting her papers before the Returning Officer.
While SP has decided not to field anyone against her and Rahul, BJP has fielded Supreme Court lawyer Ajay Aggarwal.
The AAP is yet to announce a candidate. “The people of Rae Bareli have adopted me with immense affection and I hope they will make me victorious again in the election,” she told reporters in a brief interaction after filing her nomination.
Arriving from Delhi in the morning, Sonia Gandhi was given a rapturous welcome from the Fursatganj airport to the district collectorate office.
With Rahul at the steering wheel, Gandhi was welcomed with showering of rose petals all the way. Before she filed the nomination, a havan was performed at the local Congress office in which Sonia and Rahul participated.
Old family loyalist Satish Sharma along with her lawyer was also present at the time of filing of nominations. The constituency has been a Nehru-Gandhi family bastion since the 1960s.
Indira Gandhi won it for the first time in 1967, taking over after the death of her husband Feroz, who was also an MP from here.
Gandhi is a three time MP from Rae Bareli, including once elected in a by-election in 2006, after she resigned over office of profit issue. In 2004 elections she shifted to Rae Bareli from Amethi, leaving it to her son Rahul Gandhi. In 1999, she won from Amethi and had also defeated BJP’s Shushma Swaraj from the Bellary Lok Sabha constituency.

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Posted on April 3, 2014 by sagarmedia

April 3 2014, New Delhi: Dalal Street Investment Journal (DSIJ), India’s No.1 investment magazine, yesterday evening organized the PSU Awards 2013, to honor the Public Sector Undertakings (PSU) for their commendable performance. DSIJ has always had great regard for Indian PSUs and recognized their contribution to the Indian economy.
The DSIJ Group conferred 18 awards in various categories. Shri T K A Nair, Adviser to Prime Minister, India, was the Chief Guest and Guest of Honors was Dr. Pritam Singh, Director General International Management Institute, New Delhi. The event was streamed live at http://www.dsij.in/psu/awards.aspx .
The 5th. DSIJ PSU AWARDS 2013  demonstrates the continuing faith of the Dalal Street Investment Journal in the Indian PSUs. This year witnessed some of the biggest names  in the PSU sector attending the event –

1. Mr. CS  VERMA, CMD, SAIL
2. Mr. B P RAO, CMD, BHEL
3. Mr. M K GOEL, CMD, PFC
4. Mr. RAJEEV SHARMA, CMD, REC
5. Mr. R K TYAGI, CMD, HAL
6. Mr.A K GUPTA, CMD, CONCOR
7. Mr. G SHRINIVASAN, CMD, NEW INDIA ASSURANCE   
8. Mr. MILIND A KHARAT, CMD, United India Insurance
9. Mr. D K GARG, GM North, Bank of Baroda
10. Dr. ASHWINI KUMAR SHARMA, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, The National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology

Reflecting on the occasion, Shri TKA Nair, Adviser to the Prime Minister, said, “The contribution of PSU’s in the development of the country and economy has been commendable, particularly in the light of a tough economic environment, red tape and stiff competition. I do not subscribe to the view that Indian PSU’s are at an advantage because of favorable govt. policies. Infact, as per a global study, Indian CEO’s spend the most time in ‘managing the environment’, and more so the CEO’s of PSU’s. Despite these challenges, what I want to highlight is, more than the physical resources, it is the quality of leadership at these public undertakings that has made all the difference. Therefore the single biggest goal before us, is to manage the human resources, nurture and motivate them. A good team is the single biggest criteria to evaluate the prospects of an enterprise. Therefore a robust HR framework that identifies retains and rewards such talent needs to be devised, if we were to maintain our competitive edge in the future. I would also like to see a higher representation of women in PSU’s across roles.

Mr. Sanjay Padode, Managing Director of DSIJ Pvt. Ltd. said, ‘Dalal Street Investment Journal, which has democratized wealth creation for more than 27 years has always recognized the contribution of Indian Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) in building a robust society and economy for our nation. This recognition has manifested itself in the form of the most coveted “DSIJ PSU AWARDS” since 2009. These companies have been the pillars of the economy providing business opportunities for establishing the Indian Private sector whilst delivering on their social objectives of seeding development and prosperity in the country.
* Winners of the 5th DSIJ PSU Awards 2013 are:

Best Value Creating Maharatnas	Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited	D K Sarraf	CMD
	NTPC Limited	Manash Sarkar	ED CC&CA and ED To CMD
Most Efficient Maharatna	Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited	B P Rao	CMD
Highest Asset Creating Maharatna	SAIL	CS Verma	Chairman
CAG Pick of the Year	OIL India	S Rath	Director Operations
Best Value Creating Navratnas	Power Finance Corporation Limited	M K Goyal	CMD
	REC	Rajeev Sharma	CMD
Most Efficient Navaratna	Hindusthan Aeronautics limited	R K Tyagi	CMD
	NMDC Limited	C S Verma	CMD
Fastest Growing Navratna	Power Grid Corporation of India Limited	–	–
Best Value Creating Miniratnas	NHPC Limited	A B L Shrivastava	Director Finance
	ONGC Videsh Limited	D K Sarraf	Chairman
Most Efficient Miniratna	Container Corporation of India Limited	A K Gupta	CMD
Fastest Growing Miniratna	Ennore Port Ltd	M A Bhaskarachar	CMD
Best PSU Bank	Bank of Baroda	D K Garg	GM North Zone
Highest 3N General Insurance Company	New India Assurance	G Shrinivasan	CMD
Consistent All Round Performer	United India Insurance	M A Kharat	CMD
Most Efficient Growth Enabler Award	NIELIT	Dr Ashwini Kumar	CEO & MD

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Kapil Kumar ahead by two shots on day two

Naman Dawar and Om Prakash Chouhan tied second

Coimbatore, April 3, 2014: Delhi golfer Kapil Kumar went ahead by two shots in round two of the PGTI Players Championship at Coimbatore Golf Club. Kapil followed up his course record 65 in round one with a three-under-69 on Thursday to move his total to 10-under-134. Delhi’s Naman Dawar and Om Prakash Chouhan of Mhow occupy joint second place at eight-under-136.

  

Kapil Kumar (65-69), the overnight joint leader, who started from the 10^th on Thursday, had a slow start to the day as he bogeyed the 11^th. His first birdie of the day came on the 14^th courtesy a 10-feet conversion. The 21-year-old then made two birdies and two bogeys over the next four holes to make the turn at even-par. Kapil had landed it within five feet for birdie on the 17^th.

Kapil picked up pace on the front-nine as he converted an eight-feet birdie putt on the third and followed it up with an excellent tee shot on the fourth which left him a four-footer for birdie. He closed the day with a birdie on the par-5 ninth to end up with a three-under for the day.

“I’m quite pleased with my effort as the conditions were tough today with the wind coming into play. The wind made club-selection difficult and as a result I ended up using the wrong clubs on two occasions that led to bogeys. Nonetheless, my putting was consistent and I didn’t lose focus despite the bogeys in the first half. I was once again better in the second half of my round and pulled it back towards the end. I capitalized on the relatively shorter par-4 15^th for the second day. I’m well placed at the halfway stage and would look to keep it going,” said Kapil, whose father Gast Ram is also a professional on the PGTI.

Om Prakash Chouhan and Naman Dawar shot scores of 68 for the second successive day. Chouhan chipped-in for eagle on the par-4 15^th, sank two long birdie putts on the first and ninth and landed it within a few inches for birdie on the 13^th. Dawar, on the other hand, picked up four straight birdies from the fourth to the seventh besides another birdie and a bogey. Naman chipped-in on the fourth, converted a 20-footer on the sixth and landed it within a couple of feet for birdie on the 13^th.

The Kolkata duo of Feroz Ali Mollah and Shankar Das are in tied fourth along with Meerut’s Amardip Sinh Malik at six-under-138. Feroz’s six-under-66 was the best round of the day. It included eight birdies and a double-bogey.

Defending champion Rashid Khan of Delhi lies tied ninth at four-under-140 after his second round score of 71.

Vikrant Chopra, who shot a course record 65 to be the joint leader in round one, slipped to tied 21^st after a 78 in round two. His total now reads one-under-143.

The cut was declared at three-over-147. Fifty-six professionals made the cut.

The four Coimbatore golfers in the fray, S Muthu (eight-over-152), M Rajesh Kumar (nine-over-153), Joseph Chakola (10-over-154) and Ilayaraja C (19-over-163), missed the cut.

Leading Scores:

134 – Kapil Kumar (65-69)

136 – Naman Dawar (68-68), Om Prakash Chouhan (68-68)

138 – Amardip Sinh Malik (70-68), Feroz Ali Mollah (72-66), Shankar Das (71-67)

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Employment in India increased by 14 million during the two year period 2010-2012

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Employment in India increased by 14 million during the two year period 2010-2012, after a period of relative jobless growth. However, structural change in employment in the economy has gathered momentum since 2004-05 榮bsp;a shift away from agriculture to non-agricultural employment, which is growing fast.

During 2000 to 2005, employment increased by 60 million, but unfortunately 22 million of it was in agriculture.  This was the opposite of what is expected with development.  Structural change in the economy means that people leave agriculture to take up non-agricultural jobs. But if agricultural employment is growing, productivity in agriculture is likely to be falling.  The increase in agricultural employment 2000-05 coincided with a period of stagnant rural wages, and one of the slowest agricultural output growth, and hence stagnant incomes.  Female employment increased substantially; however, it was mainly distress employment in the agricultural sector as subsidiary workers or unpaid family workers.

Post 2005, employment increased by only 1.1 million, primarily attributed to the absolute decline in employment in agriculture, a phenomenon observed for first time since Independence, and to some extent due to decline in manufacturing employment. The fall in employment was driven by positive long-term factors: the paper observes that with increasing education, fall in child labour, mechanization in agriculture, and increase in household income, women withdrew from the labour force which is a major contributor to employment trends. However, huge increase in employment in the construction sector acted as a pull factor absorbing labour from the agriculture sector. In the manufacturing sector, with falling demand for manufacturing exports, rising import-intensity of manufacturing output and rising wages, there had been a rise in capital intensity. Nevertheless, there was a sharp turnaround in employment during 2010 to 2012, as there was resurgence in manufacturing as well
as services employment.

As wages began rising after 2006 (with the introduction of NREGA and rising minimum support prices for cereals), first rural and then urban wages, and demand for construction labour rose, monthly per capita consumption expenditure rose rapidly.  Poverty fell, with the absolute numbers of the poor (by the Tendulkar line) falling at an unprecedented rate: 138 million persons came out of poverty between 2004-5 and 2011-12.  For the first time in IndiaⳠhistory the number of the poor fell.  Employment rise since 2009-10 is connected with this increase in consumption expenditure at the bottom of the income distribution pyramid.  Those emerging out of poverty were now consuming processed food items, new garments, textiles, furniture, leather goods, and mobiles 榮bsp;these are the sectors that have driven employment.  With rising employment will come further increases in domestic, especially rural, consumption expenditure. Despite slowing growth, non-agricultural employment
will continue to grow on account of this new underlying dynamic in the economy.

The paper closes with policy implications to sustain this positive dynamic.

Regards,

Santosh Mehrotra
Director-General, Institute of Applied Manpower Research
Planning Commission, Government of India

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Amardip Sinh Malik surges ahead on day three

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Naman Dawar holds on to second

Coimbatore, April 4, 2014: Noida’s Amardip Sinh Malik surged ahead on day three of the PGTI Players Championship at Coimbatore Golf Club after firing a three-under-69. Malik’s three-day total of nine-under-207 placed him one shot ahead of the rest. Delhi’s Naman Dawar posted an even-par-72 to lie second at eight-under-208.

Amardip Sinh Malik (70-68-69), in pursuit of his maiden title, climbed from overnight tied fourth to pole position thanks to a clinical 69 on Friday. Malik began with five pars and earned his first birdie of the day with a 10-feet conversion on the sixth. The 28-year-old then found the par-5 10^th green in two shots to pick up another stroke. A chip-putt for birdie on the 13^th took him to three-under but a misjudgment on the 14^thled to his only bogey of the day. Amardip, who had ended 2013 in 19^th place on the Rolex Rankings, sank another birdie on the 15^th to emerge as one of the top contenders for the title.

Malik said, “My ball-striking has been good this week even though I’ve missed a number of putts. I had a terrific second-nine on day two that helped me consolidate my position on the leaderboard. We haven’t encountered the typical Coimbatore wind so far this week but nonetheless it was more windy today as compared to the last two days. I bogeyed the 14^th after misjudging the direction of the wind. I’ve not had a great start to the year since I had to withdraw from two events due to a neck injury. But I’m now recovering from the injury and would like to make an impact on the season.”

Naman Dawar (68-68-72) produced a fighting 72 on Friday to end the day in second position. Dawar, who was overnight tied second, double-bogeyed the first and bogeyed the fourth to drop three strokes on the first four holes. He regained some lost ground with chip-putt birdies on the ninth and 13^th. However, Naman suffered another setback when he double-bogeyed the 15^th as a result of a poor tee shot. The professional from the Delhi Golf Club did well to come back once again with birdies on the last three holes.

“I hit a couple of tee shots that were totally off target today and I also topped it on the first that led to a double-bogey. However, I was able to get back into the game in the middle stages as well as at the end. The two long birdie putts on the 16^th and 18^thhelped me close the day in a positive frame of mind. I’ll look to cut out the errors on the final day,” said Dawar.

Chikkarangappa S of Bangalore and Kolkata’s Feroz Ali Mollah are in tied third place at seven-under-209.

Om Prakash Chouhan of Mhow, who was overnight tied second, is now in fifth place at six-under-210.

The Delhi duo of defending champion Rashid Khan and round two leader Kapil Kumar are in tied 11^th spot at three-under-213. Kapil shot a 79 to slip down the leaderboard on Friday.

Chandigarh’s Sujjan Singh and Delhi golfer Vinod Kumar shot the day’s best score of 67. While Sujjan occupies tied 11^th position, Vinod is in tied 15^th place.

Leading Scores:

207 – Amardip Sinh Malik (70-68-69)

208 – Naman Dawar (68-68-72)

209 – Chikkarangappa S (71-69-69), Feroz Ali Mollah (72-66-71)

210 – Om Prakash Chouhan (68-68-74)

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GLO Color Lab Accelerates Business Growth with HP Indigo 10000 Digital

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GLO Color Lab Accelerates Business Growth with HP Indigo 10000 Digital Press Company to explore new opportunities in the publishing segment

Coimbatore, India, April 4 2014: HP today announced that Coimbatore-based GLO Color Lab has installed the new B2-sized format HP Indigo 10000 Digital Press to accelerate its business growth and expand its product offerings in the market.

GLO Color Lab acquired its first HP Indigo Digital Press back in 2007 to expand its photo-based application offerings. Today, with five HP Indigo Digital Presses in their fleet, they are the largest HP Indigo customer in India, offering services not just in photo but also in commercial, packaging and now the publishing segment.

The company has experienced tremendous growth, driving the demand for expanded digital capacity and their latest acquisition, the HP Indigo 10000 Digital Press, will assist the company’s positive growth trajectory.

The HP Indigo 10000 Digital Press will provide the company with offset print quality, substrate flexibility and wide color gamut – in a larger format. With a speed of up to 4600 sheets per hour and greater imposition efficiency it will also allow GLO Color Lab to increase profitability and differentiate its business with new applications such as B2-sized calendars, book covers, posters and canvases.

“The HP Indigo10000 Digital Press allows us to take advantage of new capabilities made possible by the wider 29-inch format. With this B2 format printing, we are poised to increase our productivity and profitability” saidT.S. Ramanan, managing director, GLO Color Lab. “We are committed to providing the highest quality to our clients and HP Indigo has proved to be the right technology for our business,” he further added.

Exploring new application opportunities with the HP Indigo 10000 Digital Press

With the installation of the HP Indigo 10000 Digital Press, GLO Color Lab plans to expand into large-scale commercial publishing and make available affordable, high-quality books in the larger-sized formats. The B2 format allows for8pp and 16pp folded book signatures and a higher print imposition efficiency for improved productivity. The company is also looking to take on larger volumes of high value customized packaging and folding carton print jobs.

“GLO Color Lab has a strong legacy of innovation, backed by deep technical expertise and an unwavering commitment to delivering the highest quality and value to its customers,” said Alon Bar-Shany, vice president and general manager, Indigo Digital Press Division, HP. “The HP Indigo 10000 helps extend this legacy, and is delivering on its promise to change the economics for GLO Color Lab, enabling them produce a broader range of applications, increase efficiency, and accelerate profitability. We’re proud to be associated with the creative results GLO Color Lab delivers.”

GLO Color Lab is displaying the range of its digital printing applications at an exclusive open house event, at the Codissia Trade Centre, Coimbatore on April 4-5, 2014. The theme “Print Solutions for Every Age” will be used to showcase the breadth of their portfolio applications which include B-2 sized photo-books, children’s books, posters, calendars, art books and wedding albums.

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ADR Launches : “Wo Waqt Kabhi Jise Aana Tha”

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ADR launches its Anthem Song for Lok Sabha 2014

“Wo Waqt Kabhi Jise Aana Tha”

 

April 4, 2014

Association for Democratic Reforms launched its Anthem Song “Wo Waqt Kabhi Jise Aana Tha” on April 4, 2014 to raise critical issues involved in the Lok Sabha Elections. 

​About the Song: ​

The song, composed and sung by Harpreet, talks about the state of

​affair in ​

the nation

​even ​

after Six

​and a half ​

decades of independence. Criminalization of politics and the nexus between money, crime and muscle power

​has affected the governance and delivery of even the bare minimum services and amenities to the citizens of the country.

The ADR Anthem Song on the YouTube channel of ADR

​ www.youtube.com/adrspeaks​

is available for everybody to share in any network. Link to the video:

ADR Anthem: Wo Waqt Kabhi Jise Aana Tha #LokSabha2014 

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Singer & Composer: ​

Harpreet

​ is widely​

 known for

​his work in the genre of​

 Sufi musi

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. 

​Video Direction: ​

The video has been directed by Gaurav Raturi,founder of Filmbooth

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 best known for the International Filmbooth Festival

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Spoofmania

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organized in Delhi

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Lyrics

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Deepak Dhamija

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founder of Shoelace Productions

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an IIM- Calcutta alumni

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has penned the lyrics for the anthem.

 He is

​also

a leading  theatre-person in Delhi. 

 

 

At a time when around 800 Million people will go out to vote in coming 45 days, the website www.myneta.info will help the electorate to make an informed choice in deciding the future of the Nation.Prof Jagdeep Chhokar, Founder Trustee of ADR, said, “In the coming elections fairly large number of young voters will go out to vote for the first time. The song aims at making people realize the power their vote carries. A song has the ability to not only stay on the lips of the people, but it also stays in the mind. Social Media has an immense role to play in this election.”

Anil Verma, Head of ADR congratulated the team for the Anthem Song and said, “Music is the food of the soul. The soulful rendering of the ADR Anthem by Harpreet and his team has touched not only our emotional chords but awakens our sensibilities to be a responsible citizen and vote to usher in a change for better governance. Mera Vote Mera Desh!”

Gaurav Raturi, Director of the Anthem Video said, “Music and visuals go beyond words and slogans. What better story one can get to tell the people of India than to tell the people of India to vote responsibly. In reality Woh waqt suno ab aaya hai.  We all have tried our best to match the brilliant lyrics and soulful singing by Harpreet. Let’s see how the voters of India find it. All excited to be part of this anthem.”

Harpreet, composer and singer of the song said, “While working on the song, I grew not only as a musician but also as a citizen of the nation. To be a part of ADR’s Anthem Song was a journey in itself. I never felt I was working on a song, but it was like an act to serve the nation in the real sense.”

Deepak Dhamija, who wrote the lyrics of the song, said, “It is the time for people to know that if any revolution has to come, it will come through the ink on the fingers of the people after voting. The political class has ignored the real issues and demands of the people of the nation. It is high time we all come forward to make an informed choice and vote for the right candidate. ADR is doing a great job, and the creative people must come forward to support the cause for which the team of ADR is fighting.”

The ADR Anthem song has also been shared by Facebook India as part of ADR-Facebook collaboration for the campaign to create a culture of informed choice. The link to the Facebook post is here:

ADR Anthem Song on Facebook India

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India wants a peaceful, stable Afghanistan: Task Force  

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New Delhi, April 04, 2014:Releasing the “Afghanistan Task Force Report: What India Can Do” jointly prepared by Ananta Aspen Centre (formerly Aspen Institute India) and the Delhi Policy Group, a prominent Indian think tank which deals with security and conflict resolution issues, Ambassador S. K. Lambah, Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of India, said on Friday: “It is a matter of satisfaction that all the important and formidable candidates in tomorrow’s Presidential elections (in Afghanistan) stand for close friendship with India.”

In view of this, India sees support to the Afghanistan National Security Forces (ANSF) as an important part of its commitment to the Afghan people, Mr.Lambah noted.He said India will continue to provide assistance in accordance with Afghan requests and priorities, and called security sector assistance an important element of the Strategic partnership Agreement between the two countries.

Mr.Lambah said, “Our vision of Afghanistan is of a stable and peaceful hub linking Centraland South Asia through a network of trade, transit and pipelines for the ultimate benefit of the countries and the people in the region.India is working with Afghanistan for its integration with the regional economy since 2002.”“I hope, therefore, that the promised development of Chahbahar Port through cooperation between India and Iran is also realized soon”, Mr.Lambah added.

He observed that India had reached out to all of Afghanistan’s neighbours and other stakeholders in Afghanistan for a constructive engagement that places Afghan interests at the centre of our efforts. India’s engagement with Iran, Russia and China,besides Central Asia, had increased, the special envoy pointed out. He said India remained engaged with the U.S. and continued to seek similar cooperation with Pakistan on Afghanistan.

In preparing the Report, Task Force members have visited Afghanistan, China, Iran and Tajikistan, and its recommendations have been developed after a series of bilateral, trilateral and regional meetings in Kabul, Herat, Goa, Jaipur and New Delhi involving Afghanistan, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, the U.S. and Uzbekistan, as well as the EU and UN. We hope that the Task Force Report will offer value as resource material to those interested in Afghanistan and in India-Afghanistan relations.

The TF was co-chaired by Ambassador G. Parthasarathy, formerly India’s High Commissioner to Pakistan and Australia and ambassador to Myanmar, on behalf of Ananta Aspen Centre and Dr.Radha Kumar of DPG, a former Interlocutor of the GOI on Jammu and Kashmir. The others on the Task Force were LeelaK. Ponappa, VikramSood, Lt. Gen (Retd) Aditya Singh, Shahid Mahdi, and IndraniBagchi and Anand K. Sahay.The TF recommendations cover all aspects of India-Afghanistan relations, including security, economy, politics and diplomacy, with security considerations constituting the core.

The Report posits that India has good reason to be concerned about the post-2014 period as Indian security was severely threatened by factions in Afghanistan and from across the border in Pakistan sincethe late 1990s and could be threatened once again. This is an eventuality that the Indian government must seek to prevent. The Report maintains that India needs to step up its political, diplomatic, and security relations with Afghanistan, both bilaterally and multilaterally.India’s developmental assistance to Afghanistan has thus far been shaped to build infrastructure, aid capacity building and support social empowerment, all as per Afghanistan’s own requests; this must now be expanded to incorporate military cooperation, the Report seeks to underline.

It observes that India shares a common interest with Afghanistan in strengthening the bilateral strategic partnership through substantive and long-term exchanges in all sectors, including security. Mere supply of infrastructure and economic assistance without backing it with a display of the intention to protect Indian interests would be a waste of strategic effort and investment, “not to mention the Indian lives we lost there”, adds Radha Kumar. Simultaneously, India should maintain active dialogue and cooperate with all major external players in creating an environment that helps to secure peace, stability and economic and social progress in Afghanistan.

The Report notes the uncertainties that permeate the security, political and economic transitions in Afghanistan as the withdrawal of American and International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) approaches in the course of 2014.  It points out that the security transition hinges on the ability of the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces to maintain peace and stability within the country in the face of terrorist violence by the Taliban, who continue to receive sustenance from and in Pakistan. The security threat is thus both internal and external.

The view taken in the Report is that ANDSF have the intrinsic capability to deal with the threats but are underequipped and underfinanced. They require appropriate and adequate personnel and equipment to be able to achieve their objectives of safeguarding Afghanistan’s people and territory and defending the country’s borders.

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Media Invite : Anhad

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MEDIA INVITE

Dear Madam /Sir,

Anhad is organising an Urgent Press Conference, to brief the media on EVM machines’ manipulations which is becoming a grave threat to Indian Democracy.

The voices of activists who raised this question before and after 2012 Gujarat elections were ignored, called mad and as imagining things. The day before incident where an EVM was found to be voting only for BJP in Assam has proved that the alarm bells rung by them in 2012 were not wrong.

Shabnam Hashmi, founding trustee ANHAD, Gautam Thakker – President , PUCL Gujarat, Mahesh Pandya- Social Activist,Gujarat will address the media. They will talk about the 2012 experience, their study and will screen a documentary on how EVM machines are manipulated.

Date: April 5, 2014
Time: 3:00 pm
Venue: Anhad, C-5, Basement, Nizamuddin West, New Delhi -110013

We request you to kindly depute a reporter and a camera person/ camera crew to cover the Press Conference.

Shabnam Hashmi has been travelling for the past one month across India will be in Delhi only for a day and will also share the experience from the ground.

Yours sincerely,

Bhavna Sharma
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BJP and Cong both need to answer on Babri Masjid

The sting operation conducted out by the Cobrapost on the Babri Masjid demolition, whose authenticity has not been questioned by the various outfits of the Sangh Parivar so far, raises very serious questions about the role played by the top BJP and Congress leadership of that time.

The sting operation has confirmed the widespread belief that the demolition was a pre-planned conspiracy by the various affiliates of the Sangh Parivar and top BJP leadership had a direct role in the entire incident.

It also nails the Congress, whose central government led by the then Prime Minister the late PV Narasimha Rao, was not only aware about the conspiracy to demolish the Mosque, but also appears to have helped the Sangh parivar in its nefarious designs by abetting the unpardonable crime.

 It is shocking that even after more than two decades of the demolition, the trial against those who committed the crime and were a part of the conspiracy, has not been completed so far.     

One of the worst crimes committed in the country after independence, reflects very badly on the functioning of the country’s investigating agencies. After 1992, the successive Congress-led and BJP-led governments for obvious reasons have attempted to brush the whole conspiracy under the carpet.

Babri Masjid demolition is a glaring example of the BJP doublespeak. Its leaders who had a direct hand in the demolition and are facing charges in a criminal trial, have said one thing in their public statements and completely contradicted themselves in the court.

Why are the BJP leaders reluctant to accept in court what they have done and what they believe in ?

Why is the BJP running away from taking responsibility for the demolition ?

The Congress, which has always avoided answering its role in the demolition, should come out clean on the role of its central government in 1992. What does it have to say that its Prime Minister was aware of the entire controversy ?

Is the Congress satisfied with the speed at which the demolition case has been progressing ? what did the UPA government do for ensuring a speedy trial to bring the guilty to book ?

There are a lot of unanswered questions about the demolition and the Aam Aadmi Party is of the view that justice should be done and no guilty should be allowed to go scot free since this crime had shaken the basic secular foundations of the country.

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AAP Media Cell

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Brussels Police disperse protesters

Demonstrators clash with riot police officers during a European trade union protest against austerity measures, in central Brussels April 4, 2014. (Reuters/Francois Lenoir)

Brussels police used tear gas and water cannon in clashes with protesters, as thousands gathered at a trade union rally against austerity. Violence in the area where many government offices are situated caused a lockdown at the US embassy.
Around 25,000 people, according to Brussels police spokeswoman, Ilse Van de Keere, marched against austerity and unemployment. They were faced with a heavy-handed police response.
Initially, the trade unions expected to see 40,000 demonstrators on the streets of Brussels.
Some demonstrators threw oranges and cobblestones at police. Violent clashes also took place near the US embassy.

Trade unions representatives from across the EU gathered in Brussels, following a call from the European Trade Unions Confederation (ETUC). This is the first “euromanifestation” in 2014, with the participants demanding “a new way for Europe.”
It has been reported that clashes happened between the police and dockers from Antwerp and Gent, who led the march and started throwing projectiles at police.The  unions are demanding an economic policy that involves “no austerity, but big investment aimed at steady economic growth and quality jobs,” said the ETUC press secretary, Emanuela Bonacina.
Demonstrators are urging EU citizens to vote for candidates that “will change the order of governing the EU,” during the European elections that are set to take place on May 22-25.
The ETUC is also suggesting measures to battle austerity, such as yearly investments at 2 percent of GDP over the next 10 years to stimulate new private investment.

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India launches second navigation satellite IRNSS 1B Updated on : 04-04-2014 06:55 PM India on Friday successfully launched its second navigational satellite IRNSS 1B onboard PSLV-C24 from this spaceport. Indian Space Research Organisation's workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C24 placed the IRNSS IB in precise orbit about 19 minutes after a perfect lift-off at 5.14 pm from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. "PSLV, in its 25th successive successful flight, injected IRNSS-1B very precisely. I thank the entire ISRO team that made this major milestone for the country, thus proving again that India's PSLV has a place of pride," a beaming ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan announced. The 1,432 kg satellite would form part of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), an equivalent to Global Positioning System of the US. The IRNSS 1B is the second of the seven navigational satellite planned by India under the Rs 1,420 crore IRNSS programme.

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Nominations for 117 Lok Sabha seats spread over 11 States and Union Territory of Puducherry to close today

Apr 5,  8:31 AM

Today is the last day for filling of nominations for 117 Lok Sabha constituencies spread over 11 States and the lone seat in the Union Teritory of Puducherry.

The Lok Sabha seats are all 39 in Tamil Nadu, 6 each in Assam and West Bengal, 7 each in Bihar and Chhattisgarh, 19 in Maharashtara, 10 Madhya Pradesh, 12 Uttar Pradesh, 5 in Rajasthan, 4 in Jharkhand and one in Jammu and Kashmir.

Scrutiny will be held on Monday and 9th April in the last date for withdrawn of nominations in this 6th phase of Lok-Sabha elections. Polling will take place in all these constituently on 24th April.

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Afghanistan goes to the polls

5042014 Afghanistan goes to the polls today to elect a new President and representatives to about 450 seats in the Provincial Council. Polling begins at 8 this morning and about 20 million voters are eligible to exercise their franchise. The eight candidates are in the fray for the President’s post.
They include two former Afghan Foreign Ministers – Abdullah Abdullah and Zalmai Rassoul, two former Finance Ministers – Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai and Hidayat Amin Arsala, Islamist leader Abdul Rab Rassoul Sayyaf, former Governor Ghul Agha Sherza, former member of Afghan Parliament Daoud Sultanzoy and former Hizb-e-Islami leader Qutubuddin Hilal.

Afghanistan has closed down all crossing points with Pakistan to ensure smooth polling for Presidential elections. Pakistani military has deployed additional troops on the Afghan border since 20th of March to reinforce existing security arrangements. 

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Gazprom announces over 40% increase in price of gas exports to Ukraine

Russian energy giant Gazprom has announced a more than 40 percent increase in the price of gas exports to Ukraine, scrapping a previous discount amid mounting strains between the two countries. Gazprom chief executive Alexei Miller said in a statement today, the debt currently owed by Ukraine to Gazprom, amounts to 1.7 billion dollars.

The gas price rise by Gazprom although widely expected, is a new blow to the Ukrainian economy which needs an international rescue to stave off the risk of default. Europe currently receives about a third of its gas needs from Russia. While the current crisis has prompted new calls for a diversification of energy sources, there is little chance of this happening fast. 

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Genie spreads it’s magic in Delhi

Posted on April 6, 2014 by sagarmedia

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Genie Cabs ,an intiative by Meru Cab  Co, aims at offering safe, reliable & pocket friendly travel experience for every one in the capital region.

With its success at Hyderabad , Banglore, and Punewith more than 500 cabs on road,Genie is now ready to solve the travel woes of Delhi.

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Videocon launches new Airconditioners

Posted on April 6, 2014 by sagarmedia

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Launches  energy efficient Air Conditioners  with multi point Collins system,

Introduces 32  new models across Split  and Window Ac’s

Targets to double  the market share  from the current 1O%

Expects 50% sales growth over last year from the AC.

Videcon new MPCS technology will ensure super cooling in seconds  will be able to target its marketing on three strong pillars of technology,distribution, and product customization.

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A fashionable Collaboration

Posted on April 6, 2014 by sagarmedia

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Rohit Bal now plays role of “Mentor “for the student designers of JD Institute of Fashion Technolology.

Rohit Bal is one of India’s finest designers his clients include host of beauties like Cindy Crawford,,Uma Thurman, Pamela Anderson and Time Magazine has profiled him as the ‘Master of Fabric and Fantasy”.

The designer view design as an art form ,he draws upon history ,fantasy and folklore to create his signature masterpieces.

He collaborated with Khadi Gram  Udyog  to give it modern touch for them to sell in all their products.he has enviable list of  collaborations  with brands like MitsuBishi, Chivas, Zippo, linen Club, BIBA,  Jabong, Rolls Royce, Nebula. With his flagship  store spread across various metro in India is the most celebrated designer.

Rohit Bal is taking his years of his experience in the filed of fashion industry to JD Institute and channeling it to teach the new age  designers. The ace designer will be actively involved with the academics ,work closely with the  jediiians for their final collection.

Apart from mentoring , Bal also plans to form core group of student designers to present their collections at the JD Annuall Design  Awards functions.