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Quake 6.3 Mw Coast of Central Peru

6.3 Mw - NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL PERU Preliminary Earthquake Report Magnitude 6.3 Mw Date-Time 30 Jan 2012 05:11:00 UTC 30 Jan 2012 00:11:00 near epicenter 30 Jan 2012 09:11:00 standard time in your timezone Location 14.179S 75.643W Depth 39 km Distances 23 km (15 miles) SE (134 degrees) of Ica, Peru 97 km (60 miles) SSE (147 degrees) of Chincha Alta, Peru 175 km (109 miles) WNW (290 degrees) of Puquio, Peru 277 km (172 miles) SSE (147 degrees) of LIMA, Peru

Aung San Suu Kyi on election campaign trail

Aung San Suu Kyi, visit coastal town of Dawei on a political tour ahead of by-elections on 1 April. She initiated  first time her election venture outside Rangoon for  months her visit is seen as litmus test  how she and her party are able to campaign.Military  new administration entered into dialogue with Ms Suu Kyi and has changed the electoral laws that led to the NLD to poll. Aung San Suu Kyi's party, the National League for Democracy (NLD) is contesting all the available constituencies in the coming by-elections.She herself is seeking office in the rural township of Kawhmu. Aung San Suu Ky flocked by  many thousands  to see Nobel peace prize winner, who was released from house arrest in 2010.Burmese government is planning to build a huge industrial complex in Dawei, which could transform the region.NLD is running for all 48 seats up  in the ensuing polls. Suu Kyi is standing in a rural constituency near Rangoon. Sunday's visit was in
Poll campaigning ends in Punjab, U’khand Poll Campaigning for 117-seat Punjab Assembly ended on Saturday evening with ruling SAD-BJP alliance and opposition Congress putting their best foot forward to wrest power in the 30th January polls. The campaigning by and large remained peaceful in the state which saw national leaders including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi, General Secretary Rahul Gandhi, BJP leaders L K Advani, Nitin Gadkari, Arun Jaitley, Rajnath Singh, Uma Bharti and BSP Chief Mayawati criss-cross the state. Besides Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his son Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, the other campaigners included Team Anna members who, however, did not advocate in favour or any political party confining their campaign to corruption and setting up of a strong

Meeting on the issue of Water

HUMAN RIGHTS LAW NETWORK in collaboration with Kheti Virasat Mission Jaitu, Faridkot, District Punjab is conducting a meeting on the issue of Water on 28/01/2012 at ICSSR Complex, Punjab University, Chandigarh from 10:00am to 5:00pm. In this meeting we are expecting about 30-35 delegates from the various NGOs working on the issue in the State of Punjab.   Veena Kumari                                                                                     Umendra Dutt Director                                                                                               Executive Director      HUMAN RIGHTS LAW NETWORK,                                            Kheti Virasat Mission Chandigarh                                                                                         Jaitu, Dist. Faridkot 072-4603177, 98150-72279                                                                98726-82161

Thai PM Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra at Republic Day Parade

India Art Fair 2012

                                            l Neha Kirpal diluting her stake in the event to Sandy Argus and Will Ramsay,the co-founders of the wildly successful Art HK.India Art Fair 2012 attracts International galleries Britain’s White Cube, Lisson, and Hauser Wirth as well as Aicon and Paul and Aicon and Paul Kasmin from the U.S. Herve Perdriolle from Paris,Everard Read from Cape town,Neilson Gallery from Spain and DIE Galerie from Franfurt. Gallery from Switzerland, Australia, Italy,Greece,Japan show cased their art work in this fair.International exhibitors this year include influential galleries from Europe,the Middle East and South Africa of art works of Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Salvador Dali and Andre Masson and by more than 1000 artist with visitors growing each day at the four days event. This is the fourth event hosting artists of international repute.India Art Fair continues through Sunday, January 29 at the NSIC Exhibiti

Egyptians fill Tahrir square

Egyptians gathered at the Tahrir square to mark the completion of their revolution that begin a year ago leading to the ousted of President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year-old regime. They had gather on the anniversary eve to celebrate and commemorate the revolution. In an effort to preempt massive protests planned, the Egyptian government and military ruler of the country, the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) took several measures including granting government jobs to all those got injured during the protests. Finalising the compensations to be paid to them, granting them medals of honour and arranging for the Parliament to convene for the first time on 23 rd January two days before the anniversary. Egyptian Parliament, on the second day of its functioning also decided to form a fa

President stresses on removal of poverty, hunger & illiteracy

President Pratibha Patil on Wednesday said tremendous work needs to be done to move forward on social and economic agenda to achieve fast, economic and sustainable growth. "Our foremost priority is the removal of poverty, hunger and malnutrition, disease and illiteracy. All social welfare programmes must be implemented efficiently. Agencies involved in the delivery of services should have a strong sense of duty and work in a transparent, corruption-free, time-bound and accountable manner," she said in her address to the nation on the eve of 63rd Republic Day. The President said all issues, therefore, must be resolved through dialogue and there can be no place for violence. Negativity and rejection cannot be the path for a vibrant country tha

Osama bin Laden is not a threat to this country.Obama

President Obama’s 2012 State of the Union address Jan 25 Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of our last troops to serve in Iraq. Together, we offered a final, proud salute to the colors under which more than a million of our fellow citizens fought – and several thousand gave their lives. We gather tonight knowing that this generation of heroes has made the United States safer and more respected around the world. For the first time in nine years, there are no Americans fighting in Iraq. For the first time in two decades, Osama bin Laden is not a threat to this country. Most of al Qaeda’s top lieutenants have been defeated. The Taliban’s momentum has been broken, and some troops in Afghanistan have begun to come home. These achievements are a testament to the courage, selflessness, and teamwork of America’s Armed Forces. At a tim

12th Plan Vision for MSME Growth

MSME sector of India is today at the gateway of global growth on the strength of competitive and quality product range. The Report of the Working Group on Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Growth for 12th Five Year Plan (2012-2017) feels facilitation from the Government is required to minimize transaction costs of technology upgradation, market penetration, modernization of infrastructure etc. The Report says “The PM’s Task Force has already taken significant initiatives in this regards. The recommendations of this Working Group for the 12th Plan period will be vital enabler towards implementation of the initiatives of the Task Force through participative, transparent and scalable policies and schemes of the Government of India”. A framework for the report of the Working Group was developed In the first meeting of the Group and 11 Sub-Groups were constituted for detailed study of important focal areas to identify the bottlenecks and suggest facil

SAARC Business Summit

SAARC Business Summit Shri Anand Sharma, the Union Minister of Commerce, Industry & Textiles addressed the plenary session of the SAARC Business Summit centered around the theme of Building Bridges through Economic Co-operation, here today. Speaking on the occasion Shri Sharma said, “Today’s world is integrated & interdependent. Partnerships are the defining theme of our times. Asia, today, is at the cusp of redefining it’s, this decade will see 3 of the top 5 global economies coming from Asia, contributing to nearly a quarter of global GDP. After a gap of 12 years, India has assumed the Presidency of the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The Minister congratulated Mr. Vikramjit Singh Sahney who has taken over as President of the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Replying to the query during the event - on the credit to exporters/investor; the Commerce Minister said, “I am sure the Government will take a considered view. Industry needs investmen

Monday's Amavasya bathing at Sangam

Thousands of pilgrims have arrived at Sangam area for Monday's Amavasya bathing. According to Magh mela officer, about 30 lakh pilgrims have already arrived at Sangam. Elaborate administrative and security arrangements have been made for Monday's bathing. More than 500 night shelters have been arranged for pilgrims at Sangam area. Allahabad correspondent reports from Sangam that 14 companies of PAC, Rapid Action Force, Anti sabotage team and Bomb disposal squad are patrolling Sangam area. CCTV cameras are also installed at various locations for round the clock surveillance. Railways and Road transport departments have arranged special train and bus services for pilgrims.

Newt Gingrich Republican candidacy in the US presidential election.

Newt Gingrich Republican candidacy in the US presidential election. Newt Gingrich has convincingly beaten his main rival Mitt Romney in South Carolina in the latest voting in the battle for the Republican candidacy in the US presidential election. Mr. Gingrich has seen as the latest champion of the party’s Conservative Right. With 70 per cent of the vote counted, Mr Gingrich had 40 per cent to Mr Romney’s 28 per cent. Correspondents say Mr Romney was widely seen as the frontrunner, but the latest outcome is set to turn the race into a long, hard-fought campaign.

विहिप कार्यकर्ताओं ने 28 बैलों को कसाईयों के चंगुल से मुक्त कराया

विहिप कार्यकर्ताओं ने 28 बैलों को कसाईयों के चंगुल से मुक्त कराया   ( गौ - बंस के दुश्मनों की गिरफ़्तारी के लिए किया बेगमपुर थाने पर प्रदर्शन ) नई दिल्ली जनवरी 21, 2011। विश्व हिन्दू परिषद व बजरंग दल के कार्यकर्ताओं की सजगता से  आज 28 बैलों को कसाईयों के चंगुल से मुक्त करवाया गया। उत्तरी दिल्ली के बेगम पुर थानान्तर्गत रामा विहार में विहिप कार्यकर्ताओं ने जब कुछ कसाईओं को संदिग्धावस्था में बैलों को ले जाते हुए देखा तो उन्हे रोक कर पूछ-ताछ की। थोडी सी पूछ-ताछ में ही कसाईयों के पैर फ़ूल गये और स्थिति की गंभीरता को भांप वे सभी अपनी 6 गाडियों सहित 28 बैलों को छोड भाग खडे हुए। विहिप के कंझावला जिला मंत्री श्री धर्म वीर बंसल ने बताया कि इसके बाद हमने तुरन्त पुलिस को सूचना दी तथा सभी बैलों को लेकर हमारे कार्यकर्ता निकट के ही बेगम पुर थाने ले आये। थाने में हमने बैलों के अलावा एक महिला व उसके तीन बच्चों को भी पुलिस के हवाले किया जो उन कसाईयों के साथ थे किन्तु पुलिस ने उन्हें गिरफ़्तार करने की बजाय ऐसे ही दाए-बांए कर दिया। देर शाम तक पुलिस ने एफ़ आई आर की कापी नहीं दी। विहिप दिल्ली के मीड

Swamy's plea to prosecute HM put up for 4th Feb

Delhi court on Saturday reserved its order for 4th February on Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy's plea seeking prosecution of Union Home Minister P Chidambaram in the 2G scam case.   "Put up for orders on February 4," Special CBI judge O P Saini said after Swamy concluded his arguments in support of his allegations against Chidambaram. During the arguments, Swamy said the evidence he had brought on court's record prima facie show that Chidambaram is equally culpable as former Telecom Minister A Raja, who is facing trial in the 2G spectrum allocation scam. "A Raja and P Chidambaram had committed the offence together. Prima facie Chidambaram had conspired and colluded with Raja to commit offence of criminal misconduct," he said. He told the court that the evidence which he had bought before it was sufficient to show that Chidambaram, as the then finance minister,

REPUBLIC DAY 2012 - FLY PAST- AN IAF APPEAL

REPUBLIC DAY 2012 - FLY PAST- AN IAF APPEAL In view of the flypast at heights varying from 60 to 500 metres and the associated flight safety concerns posed by birds, the IAF appeals to all citizens of Delhi and its neighbourhood to keep their areas clean and avoid throwing eatables, garbage, dead animals or carcasses in the open in all the days leading upto 26 January. Responsible citizens are also requested to alert the nearest Air Force Unit or Police Station and report instances of carcasses found in the open. The vulnerable areas that come in the route include Palam , Najafgarh drains, Tihar Jail, War Cemetery and areas adjoin Rashtrapati Bhavan. BIRDS POSE A SERIOUS THREAT TO AIRCRAFT FLYING AT LOW LEVELS. EATABLES THROWN OUT IN THE OPEN ATTRACT BIRDS, TO ENSURE A SAFE FLY PAST, THE INDIAN AIR FORCE REQUESTS THE CITIZENS OF DELHI, AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD NOT TO THROW EATABLES AND GARBAGE IN THE OPEN. ALSO, IF THEY FIND ANY CARCASS OUT IN THE OPEN THEY ARE REQUES

4th Edition of India Art Fair:

4th Edition of India Art Fair: dia Art Fair 2012 4th Edition of India Art Fair:India Art Fair (formerly India Art Summit) 26-29th January 2012, which will be held at its new venue NSIC Exhibition Grounds, Okhla in New Delhi for the first time this year. “The organizers of India Art Fair confirm that the total value of art work that is being displayed at the 4th Edition of India Art Fair from 25-29 January 2012 at NSIC Exhibition Grounds, Okhla, New Delhi, is in the region of 50 – 70 crore Rupees” In this exhibition converge the travels of two artists: Sunaina Bhalla, an Indian artist who lives in Singapore for the moment and Jordi Gispert Pi an artist from the region of Catalonia in Spain. Both are thoughtful artists who are engaged with their personal environment. Jordi comes to India for the first time with a painting exhibition bringing ‘The world’s largest landscape”. Through the artworks the signature style of Jordi is u

Internet cos to follow law of the land: Govt

The govt has said it has no plans to censor the Internet even as it sought to send a strong message to social websites like Google and Facebook that any company wishing to operate in the country will have to follow law of the land. The assertion comes amid growing unease among global website and social media companies over the government asking the social websites to ensure that uploading of derogatory material is stopped. "We do not believe in censorship of any kind. All over the world, every company has to operate in accordance with the law. Any company wishing to operate in a country has to follow the law of the land," IT and Telecom Secretary R Chandrashekhar told reporters on the sidelines of an event in New Delhi on Thursday. He added that everyone is aware of technology and there is a need to develop som

PM asks ministries to prepare skill development plans

Concerned over the state of skill development, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asked the ministries to prepare plans for the next year with special focus on skilling needs of minorities, SC, ST and backwards. Chairing a meeting of the National Council on Skill Development, he asked his Cabinet colleagues to focus on sectors like infrastructure, real estate, auto and auto components, textile, healthcare, retail and logistics. Dr Singh asked ministers to keep in mind the skilling needs of people belonging to SC, ST, backward classes, minorities, women and those with disabilities.   "I must say our efforts on skill development side so far have been rather tentative. We cannot let this state of affairs continue," he said. The time is appropriate to set ministry-wise targets for s

Nomination for UP polls Phase II

Uttar Pradesh, the nomination process is on for first and second phase of assembly elections. Our correspondent quoting state election officials reports that so far 585 candidates have filed their nomination papers for two phases. Meanwhile, Communist Party of India and Janata Dal United released their third list of candidates for various constituencies of the state. The Election campaign is also picking up pace in first phase areas. Samajwadi Party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, and Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi addressed election rallies in Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bundelkhand areas, today. The Election Commission today started voters' awareness campaign in various districts. Field Publicity Units of Information and Broadcasting Ministry are also organizing rallies and other programme sin rural areas of the State to encourage voters to exercise their franchise.

National CSR Conclave

Union Corporate Affairs Minister Dr. M.Veerappa Moily has called for making country’s growth more inclusive – a growth that benefits all regions and all sections of our society, particularly the poor and the under-privileged. Dr. Moily was addressing the 1st National Conclave on Corporate Social Responsibility here in New Delhi today. He said Corporates' social responsibility is a matter intrinsically ingrained in the Constitution of India which envisages an economic development that does not result in the concentration of wealth and means of production to the common detriment and that material resources of the community are so distributed as best to subserve the common good. The minister said Corporates can bring in social progress and get support from the society when they make use of the resources, expertise and innovative techniques that would benefit the society. Our Corporate culture must be attuned to the universally accepted values of good governance – acc