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Dr.  Marc Faber ,  the investment guru, concluded his monthly bulletin  with the following comments!  : Dr. Marc Faber tells it how it is   "The federal government is sending each of us a $600 rebate. If we spend that money at Wal-Mart, the money goes to China . If we spend it on gasoline it goes to the Arabs. If we buy a computer, it will go to India . If we purchase fruits and vegetables it will go to Mexico , Honduras and Guatemala . If we purchase a good car, it will go to Germany  and Japan . If we purchase useless crap, it will go to Taiwan . In short, none of it will help the American economy. The only way to keep that money here at home is to spend it on prostitutes and beer, since these are the only products still produced in the US . I've been doing my part....."  
I N V I T A T I O N National School of Drama Solicits your gracious presence for a PRESS CONFERENCE to announce the commencement of Annual Theatre Utsav ༯span> 15 th   Bharat Rang Mahotsav - 2013 ༯span> featuring theatre performances from across the country and other nations on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 2.30 pm at Sammukh Auditorium National School of Drama Bahawalpur House, Bhagwan Das Road New Delhi-110 001
  Ekal Silver Jubilee Year on 13 th , January, 2013. Ekal Abhiyaan   through its support organization   Bharat Lok Shiksha Parisad   recipient of Sita Ram Jindal Award for exceptional achievement in the field of “Peace, Social Harmony & Social Development" is organizing an event on 13th of January, 2013 at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi. The program is conceptualized to mark the beginning of   25th year of Ekal Abhiyaan rendering selfless service through Ekal Vidyalayas   based on five tier education for the holistic development of Tribal & Rural Bharat and to celebrate the   150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.   The program is only the beginning of year long celebrations throughout Ekal Movement from Delhi to remotest tribal village. The details of the program are as follows:                        SN Program Time From TO 1 RUN with Ekal A run of 5.5 KM with 2000 – 3000 youth from Delhi and also from Ekal Villages
Govt to prepare database of rape convicts, make it public Posted on December 30, 2012 by sagarmedia In an attempt to name and shame rapists, the government has decided to prepare a data base of all rape convicts across the country and their photographs, names and addresses would be made public. Minister of State for Home R P N Singh said he has directed the National Crime Records Bureau to prepare a directory of all rape convicts and upload their photographs, names and addresses on its website. “We are planning to start it in Delhi. Photographs, names and addresses of the rapists will be uploaded on Delhi Police website also,” he told reporters in New Delhi. Singh said that subsequently the plan will cover all states and Union Territories and websites of state police forces will carry photographs, names and addresses of the rape convicts. The action comes as part of the government’s slew of measures aimed at preventing crime against women in the wake of surg
Air Marshal D.P. Joshi addressing a Press Conference on the occasion of 249th Army Medical Corps Day  Jan 01,2013 249th Army Medical Corps Anniversary falls on Jan 01,2013. Director General, Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS), Air Marshal D.P. Joshi addressing a Press Conference on the occasion of 249th Army Medical Corps Day, in New Delhi on December 28, 2012. Army Medical Corp celebrate its 249 Anniversary on 1 Jan 2013. On 1 Jan 1764,the first Indian Doctor joined East India Company and on 03  April 1947,amalgamation of Indian Medical department,Indian Medical Services and Indian Hospital Corps led to formation of the Indian Army Medical  Corps. Air Marshal D.P. Joshi is Director General, Armed Forces Medical Service.
Gang rape victim had planned a wedding party in Delhi December 30, 2012 Girl victim of a gang-rape,then murdered triggered an outpouring of grief and anger across country is cremated at a private ceremony at  wee hours on Sunday as it emerged she was planning to get married in February.The girl, a physiotherapy student, was gangraped and brutally assaulted allegedly by six men in a moving bus in south Delhi on December 16 night.She died on Saturday at around 2:15 a.m. The mortal remains were flown to the capital in a Special Aircraft of Air India and after landing at IGI airport. Family members accompanied the body.The cremation took place under a dense cover of fog. A Special aircraft of Air India carrying the mortal remains of the victim, who died in Mount Elizebeth hospital, landed at IGI airport in New Delhi at around 3.30 am.  The funeral pyre was lit after traumatized relatives and friends said their final prayers at a ceremony in south
Foreign exchange earnings from tourism rises up 22% December 30, 2012 Government has earned 83,938 crore rupees as foreign exchange from tourism as against 68,721 crore rupees last year. This amounts an increase of 22 per cent this year. The visa-on-arrival scheme drew 13,903 tourists as against 11,121 visitors in 2011, a rise of about 25 per cent this year. Exploring possibilities of giving export industry status to the tourism sector and to meet the demands of the Indian Tour operatrors, the ministry announced that a comprehensive study will be carried out on impact of taxation on the sector. With an aim to develop integrated tourism circuits in south India, the ministry has formed Southern Zonal Tourism Council comprising Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry.
Abe, Putin agree to speed up peace-treaty talks December 29, 2012 Japan’s new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to spur their foreign ministries towards signing a peace treaty. Putin asked for a phone conversation with Abe, and the 2 leaders spoke for about 20 minutes on Friday. Abe said developing his nation’s ties with Russia is a top priority. He said the relationship had the potential to become one of Japan’s richest. The Japanese leader also said he welcomes Putin’s statement that Russia will hold a constructive dialogue with Japan on their territorial dispute. Abe called the dispute the biggest pending issue. He said he would like to make efforts to find a mutually acceptable solution. Putin said both countries’ foreign ministries should be instructed to work more actively towards a peace treaty. Japan claims sovereignty over a group of 4 northern Pacific islands seized by Soviet forces shortly after Japan’s surrende
Over 8,60,000 ASHAs appointed to act as bridge between the communities and the health facilities in villages – Azad Since the launch of National Rural Health Mission 7 years ago, substantial progress has been made in health sector. Over 8,60,000 ASHAs have been appointed to act as bridge between the communities and the health facilities in the villages. New Health Infrastructure has been created. A total of 70,000 beds have been increased in government health institutions for provision of essential and emergency services. Addressing the inaugural function of Ashwini Rural Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre (ARMCH) at Solapur in Maharashtra, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad said that his Ministry has taken several steps to improve health scenario in the country. To increase the human resources, nearly 1.6 lakh human resources such as Specialists, Doctors, Nurses, ANMs and Para-medics have been added. A Mother and Chi
World No. 15 Marin Cilic & India’s No. 1 Yuki Bhambri unveil the Aircel Chennai Open 2013 Trophy FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION Chennai, December 29, 2012 : The Aircel Chennai Open, India and South Asia’s only ATP World Tour tennis event, today unveiled the trophy that will be presented to the winner of the $430,000 tennis tournament in Chennai. World No. 15 and two-time champion Marin Cilic & India’s No.1 Yuki Bhambri together with Mr. Sankara Naraynan K, Regional Business Head, Chennai and ROTN, Aircel , Mr. M.A. Alagappan, President of Tamil Nadu Tennis Association , Mr   C.B.N. Reddy, Honorary Secretary, Tamil Nadu Tennis Association , Tom Annear, Tournament Director and Mr. Ashu Jindal, COO, IMG Reliance , unveiled the stunning trophy. The top-notch sporting event, scheduled to take place at the city’s SDAT Tennis Stadium from December 31, 2012 to January 6, 2013 has confirmed participation from leading players in the world including Tomas Berdych, Janko Tipsarevic
VHP rich tributes to the departed soul She became victim of total administrative failure New Delhi . December 29, 2012. Vishwa Hindu Parishad(VHP) and its women wings Matri shakti & Durga Vahini today expressed its deep sorrow and paid rich tributes to the young lady who have became victim of the total administrative failure in the national capital. Expressing grief in its hurriedly called meeting, the secretary General VHP-Delhi said that her demise is painful and shame full to every citizen of this country and we all have to maintain peace and sympathy to the grieved family in these hours of mourn. According to shri Vinod Bansal, the media chief of VHP Delhi, a meeting of many socio religious organization was called in the state head quarters of VHP today morning. The meeting unanimously adopted a resolution expressing grief and sorrow on the death of the young girl. All present pray to the god that the departed soul may rest in peace and extend courage to the aggrieved
JCCI ask Abe to join TPP talks Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry approached PM Abe  wants the government to declare as soon as possible that the country will join negotiations for a Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement. JCCI made this requests in a letter delivered to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe by its chairman Tadashi Okamura on Friday. United States and ten other countries are already negotiating the TPP FTA agreement. Japan not yet decided either to join the talks. The  former prime minister Yoshihiko Noda said in 2011 that Japan would begin consultations with the countries involved in the talks.
Putin inks US Adoption Ban   December 28 - President Vladimir Putin signed into law on Friday a controversial bill that imposes a ban on adoption of Russian children by Americans and other retaliatory measures targeting the United States. Despite protests from liberal-minded bloggers and civic groups, as well as some top officials in the Russian government, the ban on American adoptions will come into force on January 1, 2013. The ban is part of Russia’s tit-for-tat response to the US Magnitsky Act, which was signed into law by US President Barack Obama earlier this month. The act introduces sanctions against Russian officials suspected of human rights abuses and is named after Sergei Magnitsky, a whistleblowing lawyer who died in a Moscow pre-trial detention center in 2009. The adoption ban is the most debated aspect of the proposed legislation, which also sets a visa ban on alleged US abusers of Russian citizens’ rights and freezes any assets they may have in Russia; bans polit
Bilawal Bhutto delivered his first major speech    Bilawal Bhutto, the son of current President Asif Ali Zardari, delivered his first major speech on Thursday in front of thousands of people, who gathered at the family mausoleum at Larkana, in the southern province of Sindh  Bhutto Zardari, son of assassinated Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, made a political debut on the fifth anniversary of his mother’s death, Al Jazeera reported. . With the general elections in Pakistan to be held next spring, the 24-year-old graduate of Oxford is unlikely to participate in them as a minimal required age to run in the election is 25
National Water Resources Council Adopts National Water Policy (2012) The National Water Resource Council has adopted the National Water Policy (2012). The consensus in this regard was made during 6th meeting of the council held here in New Delhi under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Dr. Man Mohan Singh. This has been stated by the Union Water Resource Minister Shri Harish Rawat while addressing the media persons today itself. Shri Rawat said earlier there were apprehensions expressed by some of the States about the proposed National Water Framework Law and it was apprehended that it would infringe upon the rights of the States on water. Some States suggested that principles for allocation of river water be laid down. Reservations were expressed by States on Inter Basin Transfer of water. Many States called for speedy resolution of inter State disputes. However, after elongated discussions there were broader consensus on the issues of community management of
   India, Pak review implementation of existing bilateral CBMs December 28, 2012 India and Pakistan has reviewed the implementation of existing bilateral confidence building measures, including the ceasefire along the LoC during their expert-level meeting on conventional CBMs in New Delhi.  The two sides also exchanged ideas to further advance the CBM process and reaffirmed their commitment to continue discussions with the aim of strengthening conventional CBMs, a joint statement issued after the meeting said. “The talks were held in a cordial and constructive atmosphere,” it said. The two sides also agreed to report the progress made during the current round of talks to their respective Foreign Secretaries. The Indian side also took up the recent incidents of ceasefire violations by Pakistan, sources said. The Indian delegation during the talks was led by Y K Sinha, Additional Secretary (PAI), Ministry of External Affairs, while Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, Additional Secretary (UN&
Invites suggestions for safety & security of woman:HC Judge Usha Mehra  Commission of Inquiry headed by retired Delhi High Court Judge Usha Mehra has invited suggestions and responses from the public to improve safety and security of woman particulary in Delhi and national capital region. It has also requested people to provide information about the shocking rape incident of 23 year old paramedic student in Delhi. The responses may be sent through e-mail at usha.mehracommission@nic.in or through fax no-011-23093750 by 10th of next month. The commission was set up to look into the incident of rape and assault on a young woman on 16th of this month in Delhi.             The Commission of Inquiry under the Chairmanship of Ms.  Justice( Retd .)  Usha   Mehra  has requested the members of public to provide any information about the shocking incident of rape and brutal assault on a young woman in New Delhi on Dec.16, 2012.        Any information, suggestions and respons
Gujarat CM Narendra Modi lambasts UPA Government by sagarmedia 57th National Development Council Meeting Gujarat CM Narendra Modi lambasts UPA Government for Atmosphere of pessimism and despondency due to poor leadership **** He demands setting up of Natural Resources Commission, Smart Grid for power and opportunities for women & youth **** Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today strongly criticized the Central Government for the prevailing mood of despondency and pessimism in the country which he said is pushing the nation towards poor growth and development. Shri Modi, in his strongly worded speech at the 57th National Development Council meeting here, said that the prevailing sense of pessimism is the direct result of poverty of ideas and actions, lack of leadership and policy paralysis of the Central Government. The Gujarat Chief Minister asked the Government of India to focus on infrastructure. He said that Smart Grid in
Nokia and Maxus rope in Vuclip to ’TRENDIFY‘ social media December 27, 2012 Nokia and Maxus rope in Vuclip to ’TRENDIFY‘ social media sharing among millions of young Indians Vuclip selected to amplify “TRENDIFY” campaign for Nokia Lumia 510 through more than 55 million video views In an industry first for a brand campaign promotion on a video portal, seamless integration with Vuclip leads to evolution of ‘SHARE’ to “TRENDIFY” New Delhi, December 27, 2012: Vuclip, the world’s largest independent mobile video and Media Company, has announced that it has been selected by Nokia and Maxus India to promote the much touted Trendify brand campaign for Nokia Lumia 510 on Vuclip’s mobile video portal and social networks. As many as 65% of Vuclip’s 14 million Indian users share videos primarily through Facebook and Twitter, making it the ideal platform to integrate “TRENDIFY” and allow users to experience what “TRENDIFY” means in the language of Nokia Lumia 510. Social users
COMMISSIONING OF ICGS MAYABUNDER    Indian Coast Guard Station Mayabunder, the first CG Station in the North Andaman Islands was commissioned by the Defence Secretary, Shri Shashi Kant Sharma, IAS in the presence of Air Marshal P K Roy AVSM, VM, VSM, Commander-in-Chief Andaman & Nicobar Command, Inspector General         VSR Murthy, PTM, TM, Commander Coast Guard Region (A&N) and senior officials from the A&N administration.        The station is a part of ongoing efforts by the Coast Guard to strengthen Maritime and Coastal Security and the assets based at Mayabunder will help augment patrolling along the Northern Group of Islands for safeguarding Indian maritime interests.        Speaking on the occasion, Defence Secretary, Shri Shashi Kant Sharma lauded the efforts of the Indian Coast Guard in maintaining a high state of vigil in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands resulting in apprehension of a large number of poachers and saving of precious human live
Initiatives of the Ministry of Micro Small & Medium Enterprises for the Year 2012 Posted on December 27, 2012 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has proved to be an engine of growth in the economic development of the country. For their promotion and development, The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has been implementing various programmes and schemes. Procurement Policy               The Government has notified a Public Procurement Policy for goods produced and services rendered by Micro & Small Enterprises (MSEs) order, 2012 effective from 1st April, 2012. The policy mandates that all the Central Ministries / Departments / CPSUs shall procure minimum of 20% of their annual value of goods / services required by them from Micro and Small Enterprises.  Further, policy has earmarked a sub-target of 4% procurement out of this 20% from MSEs owned by SC / ST Entrepreneurs. The policy has been circulated by the Secretary (MSME) to all