EC derecognises RJD as a national party

THIS REFERS to Election Commission of India derecognising Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) from being a national party after the party could not retain required six-percent vote share for being a recognised national party. Indian democracy is lacking the ideal two-party system with flood of political parties in existence only for personal benefits. Eligibility for being a registered political party should be to get at least twenty-percent of valid votes polled.

 

New Chief Election Commissioner SY Qureshi has rightly desired more autonomy and powers for Election Commissioners to decide on aspects like expense-limit. Since, Parliament has no time to approve even poll-reforms proposed

Will NHPC listen to recommendations on lower Subansiri dam?

THE RECENT report of the Expert Committee formed to assess the 2000 MW Lower Subansiri roject has given some hope to the people opposing the construction of mega dams. The expert committee which consisted of experts from IIT, Guwahati, Gauhati University and Dibrugarh University has recommended that construction of mega dam over Subansiri is not feasible.

 

The panel recommended reducing dam height, attention to indigenous people’s rights, embankments of the river to be raised and strengthened, catchments areas needs to be afforested, etc.

The Assam government had set up the expert committee as there were demands from various groups to make a

Matang Sinh fails to attend tripartite meeting

FORMER UNION Minister and so-called media baron Matang Sinh remained absent in the Tripartite Meeting called by the Labour Commissioner, Tripura on July 28, at 11 am in Agartala. Sinh, being the chief of North East Multimedia Pvt Ltd, was summoned and expected to attend the meeting to clarify on the matter raised by the employees of NE Bangla, satellite news channel’s Agartala office regarding the illegal closure of Agartala office and non payment of salaries for last five months.

In absence

IIM Lucknow students take lessons from Bollywood

IIM LUCKNOW as part of ‘Prodigies – the Leadership talk series’ facilitated by the student run Industry Interaction Cell of IIM Lucknow invited one of the most creative minds of the country - R Balakrishnan, aka R. Balki, Ad Film Professional-turned-Film Director. R. Balki is the Chairperson and Chief Creative Officer (CCO) of Lowe Lintas and the director of Cheeni Kum and Paa.

 

 

Based on the theme of ‘Ad & Film Making – Through the Management Lens’, the talk was very well received by the IIM Lucknow community with a jam-packed auditorium. From the Tanishq to Idea, Surf

SC asks Army to show rules barring permanent commission to women

THE SUPREME Court on Monday asked  the Army to produce the notification which said that women officers were not to be allowed permanent commission in the armed forces. The bench comprising Justice J.M. Panchal and Justice Gyan Sudha Misra granted the army a period of one week to submit the notification.

 

The army had moved to the apex court after the Delhi High Court  passed a judgement in favour of granting permanent commission to women officers. Earlier, Parag Tripathi, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) submitted

Kashmir cabinet meets tomorrow to decide on separatists' release

AFTER FAILING to curb the growing unrest that has assumed alarming proportions in the Kashmir valley, state government has finally decided to release incarcerated political leaders to put brakes on frequent protests and clashes, which have been hogging the headlines for the last more than a month.

 

If sources are to be believed, the state cabinet, which is meeting here on July 27, 2010, is likely to announce the release of some of the incarcerated leaders, who have been languishing in several J&K jails. A list of political detenues is being prepared by the government, the sources added.

 

Moreover, the state government has reportedly asked New Delhi to immediately give its nod for special employment scheme meant for the rehabilitation

AAFT to participate in perfect Health Mela

“WE NEVER forget our corporate social responsibility even though we are more than busy in entertainment world” said Sandeep Marwah, President Marwah Studios talking to the national press on joining hands with 17th Perfect Health Mela being organized by Heart Care Foundation of India.

 

“Our social organizations like International Public Broadcasting Forum, International Children’s Film Forum along with educational setups Asian Academy of Film And Television, Radio Noida 107.4FM and ASMS will work hand to hand with HCFI to make this mela a successful one.” added Marwah.

Rare tornado observed in Haryana village

THE VILLAGERS of Ahlisdar in Haryana's Fatehabad district were exposed to a rare spectacle which happens occasionally in India on Saturday. A local farmer, Parveen Kamboj in Ahlisdar village about 280 kilometers from Chandigarh, said that he saw water rising in a streak hundreds of feet up in the air. He recorded the spectacle with his mobile phone and was visibly excited when he spilled the beans about the entire issue.

 

About the tornado, Kamboj said that he was working in his

Target Black Friday Sale July 23, 2010, list

TODAY, FRIDAY, July 23, Target is offering a huge Black Friday sale, available on-line. Target, is celebrating Christmas shopping in July with “Back to Black Friday Sale.” There are big discounts and limited quantities. Target’s sale will end today at 11:59 pm ET.

In the electronic deals on the Target Black Friday sale which is available on-line for Friday, July 23 only, Philips 47" Class 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV - Black (47PFL6704D/F7) is available for $699. Customers can save $300 on this sale. Axiom 7" Widescreen Portable DVD Player - Black (LMD-6708Y) is available for $47.99 and one can save

Obese women have higher risk of delivering premature babies

AS PER latest reports it has been proven that women who are obese or are overweight are likely to deliver premature babies at the time of pregnancy. A higher rate of risk is involved when the mother's weight is greater. The report that was published in the British Medical Journal on Wednesday, said that 30 percent of obese women deliver baby 37 weeks prior to its gestation and 26 percent women could deliver before the gestation period reaches 32 weeks.

 

According to the

A basic insight into Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that causes inflammation of the joints. Apart from the joints it can also cause inflammation of the tissue around the joint as well as other organs of the body. These autoimmune diseases are caused when the body's tissues are attacked by their own immune system by mistake. Rheumatoid arthritis is a non curable illness which can continue for years together. Rheumatoid arthritis is a progressive illness that can cause potential joint destruction or can accelerate functional disability apart from being referred to as systematic illness.

Tracking assets to make the most of them

ASSET MANAGEMENT deals with the physical assets including selection, maintenance, inspection and renewal that plays a key role in determining the operational performance of any government or any other establishment taking care of assets as part of their core business. It is the art of making right decisions and optimising these processes for best possible utilisation.
 

A good assets management programme can be of invaluable assistance during emergencies and crises. It could provide, for example, the details of furniture, parcels, containers, computing and other resources available at different locations and allow for re-routing them during business emergencies.

Moreover, assets management software with the help of a tracking device can do wonders for maintaining records of all the assets an organisation wants to monitor. It can store details of their service schedules, maintenance records, depreciated value and schedule for replacement and, above all, where they are. It can even be customised to send in alerts for any of these to help maintain regular cycles of repair and renewal.

There are certain issues that drive the need for improved government assets management. Due to ongoing decentralisation process, the state and Central governments have to provide an increasing number of services with limited financial resources. The real property assets of the local governments are often significant

60 People Killed 90 Injured in Trains Collision at West Bengal

60 People Killed 90 Injured in Trains Collision at West Bengal

Bhirbhum(ABC Live): At least 60 people were killed and over 90 passengers injured in collision of Uttarbanga Express and Vananchal Express at the Sainthia station in Bhirbhum district of West Bengal on Monday.

Bhirbhum(ABC Live): At least 60 people were killed and over 90 passengers injured in collision of Uttarbanga Express and  Vananchal Express at the Sainthia station in Bhirbhum district of West Bengal on Monday.

The accident occurred at 1:54 am when the New Coochbehar-Sealdah Uttarbanga Express came on the same track and rammed into the Bhagalpur-Ranchi Vananchal Express which was leaving platform number four at Sainthia station.

According to officials a total of 60 persons, including three railway employees, have lost their lives in the accident when three rear

Shri Ram Sena thanks to JKBOPEE for online counseling

SHRI RAM Sena President Rajiv Mahajan today thanked the board of professional entrance examination (BOPEE) for starting the online counseling for students, who have passed Common Entrance Test (CET) from different professional Colleges. Besides Srinagar the counseling is also open for the students of Jammu, which is a right decision.

 

Rajiv Mahajan further said that on this issue he already has appealed the government to take appropriate decision for the future of students because of the present situation in Srinagar the candidates from

Apple dismisses iPhone 4 antennagate, free cases to all

APPLE PRESS conference at california was an event which included a 15 minute Steve Jobs presentation and then a question-answer session with the top executives of Apple. The hardware professionals as well as senior Vice President of Apple joined Jobs as the press threw questions.

 

The Apple press conference started with Steve Jobs giving a presentation on how iPhone 4 antennagate is just a media hype. He demoed some popular phones like Samsung and HTC having same dropping bars problem if held at certain points.

Jobs later told that like any company they loved their customers very much and

Airtel energy to MCD for keeping Delhi streets illuminated

DELHI IS gearing up to host the prestigious Commonwealth Games later this year and work is on at a breakneck speed in all sectors to make it a memorable event. The Delhi government is leaving no stone unturned to create a world-class infrastructure with state-of-the-art facilities on par with the best of developed cities across the world.
 

It is in keeping with this objective that the government of Delhi has undertaken the ambitious streetlight automation project ahead of the Commonwealth Games which is the first of its kind in the country. The project is being executed by Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Public Works Department (PWD) and New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) in their respective area of jurisdiction. Pune, Hyderabad and Bangalore are at present also running proofs of concept (POCs) for the same.

MCD has already implemented the first phase of the project covering 52 roads in Delhi. It has spent Rs 32 lakh on the project. MCD is using altogether 300 GPRS SIM cards for the project in the first phase which will increase to 700 in the next phase. PWD and NDMC will also need a similar number of SIM cards for implementing the solution under their jurisdiction.

Bharti Airtel has generated revenue of approximately Rs 15 lakh through general

Tour de France 2010: Mark Cavendish wins stage 11, overall standing

MARK CAVENDISH won the 184.5km stage 11 between Sisteron and Bourg-les-Valence of Tour de France amid controversy of head-butting by team mate Mark Renshaw.

 

Renshaw used his head to shove Garmin's Julian Dean out the way creating space for Cavendish to attack the line and win. Andy Schleck retained the overall lead through the haute Alps.

 

Last five km of the stage 11 was full of life as Lampre and HTC jostled for position at the front for their sprinters to attack in the final 300m.

 

Renshaw was involved in a tussle with Dean in the final km

Bobby Johnson, Vanderbilt's football coach retired: Latest news

BOBBY JOHNSON, Vanderbilt's football coach retired on Wednesday, July 14. "I've decided to retire, not resign," Johnson said.

 

"I will not be coaching the Commodores in the 2010 season. It is a tough decision with which my wife Catherine and I struggle. This is a personal decision. It's about what we want to do with our lives."

Johnson, 59, went 29-66 in eight seasons, coaching the Commodores to a Music City Bowl victory in 2008. Offensive line coach Robbie Caldwell will be the interim coach.

Zydrunas Ilgauskas on the footsteps of LeBron James: All details

REPORTEDLY, THE veteran center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, who started playing for Cleveland in 1997 and has never suited up for another NBA team, expects to sign a two-year contract with the Miami Heat later this week.

 

The two-year deal would come with a player option for the second season. He seems to be following LeBron James.

 

"Once LeBron signed there, LeBron started recruiting him," said Herb Rudoy, Zydrunas Ilgauskas' agent, who first reported this news. "We've agreed to agree," Rudoy added.

 

The Heat had no immediate comment.

July 13, 1931: A day that changed Kashmir's course of history

THE SUN of July 13, 1931 attested the truth in Margaret Maed's saying, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

 

Kashmir is a land of incredible beauty, which has been praised by all and sundry. However, unfortunately, Kashmiris have, throughout their history, been at the receiving end. The history of Kashmir is replete with incidents of inhumane and tyrannical oppression of the hapeless and gullible Kashmiris by their rulers.

 

Be it the Mughals, the Afghans, the Sikhs, or the Dogras, common Kashmiris have never found solace in their land. The rulers treated Kashmiris merely as slaves and severely strangulated any voice of dissent. 

During the reign of King Ummattawati (939-944 AD), the king ripped the abdomen of a pregnant woman in order to see her foetus.

 

“July 13, 1931 was the instant reaction to two anti-religious events, and the century-old anger bubbled on the streets of Srinagar and also in all major towns of the Valley from Islamabad to Handwara. Later, Jammu province joined as was ruthlessly suppressed by the joint army action of the English and the Dogras,” wrote author and columnist PG Rasool in one his articles. 

 

Abul Kalam Azad arrived in Kashmir:

 

According to Prof Hassnain after the July 13 uprising, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad arrived in Kashmir and effected a compromise between the state government and Muslim representatives. 

“When people came to know about the compromise, they shouted slogans against Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah and Mirwaiz Moulvi Yousuf Shah at Jamia Masjid, and cursed the duo,” Prof Hassnian said. 

 

On August 9, 1931 Maharaja Hari Singh convened a meeting of all Muslim representatives and constituted an inquiry commission headed, by Justice Dalal, to conduct an inquiry into the grievances of the state Muslims.  British sought the ouster of then Prime Minister of Kashmir, Hari Kishan Kaul. Col Calvin was appointed as new prime minister. 

 

“In order to create dissention among Muslims, the policy makers of Maharaja Hari Singh started projecting Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah as Qadiani,” Prof Hassnain said. 

After the

NCESC cuts down on the extra fees: ATM users relieved

THE N.C. Employment Security Commission (NCESC) has cancelled the fees which had unnerved some customers and agitated others who access their unemployment benefits via debit card, the agency announced Wednesday, July 7. It was the extra money that they had to shell out from their pockets.

 

The ESC said it reworked its contract for the cards with the Texas-based Affiliated Computer Services Inc., which administers the program, and Wells Fargo, negotiating to remove fees for everything from withdrawals to balance inquiries.

 

“This new contract will make more money available for our customers to meet their daily needs and will

Democracy is an illusion in India!

THE SO CALLED biggest democracy of thw world "india" is democratic just in name. Democracy means for the people, of the people and by the people but despite this slogan people have not attained freedom from poverty, illiteracy and unemployment in this country.

 

The multi-party system in India is proving to be a failure. India is a secular state and many parties are active in different parts of india. Mostly all parties do politics based on vote banks and appeal for votes on the basis of caste, creed and religion. Some parties have leaders, who have inherited these from their parents. This so called

Deadly Devilish Delhi!

24 HOURS and 6 murders reported from various locations in Delhi. These are the murders that are reported and covered by media. What has happened to the city we live in? Is it really the world class city to be lived in?

 

What is that we boast about the city – over population, traffic problems, increasing crime rate, elevating prices, pollution, sexual harassments. The city is moving towards its worse and we hope for successful Commonwealth Games.

 

A recent survey ‘Safe Cities Baseline Survey-Delhi 2010’ revealed that 2 out of three women in Delhi have suffered

Emmy Nominations 2010: Pacific, Glee leading, all nominations

The 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced this morning at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood, California. "Community" star Joel McHale and Sofía Vergara were chosen as hosts  to announce the major nominations. Actress Sofía Vergara herself was one of the 2010 Emmy nominee for "Modern Family."  The nominations were announced in a live observance of people and the ceremony started with warming vocal cords as there was ample of singing about to happen.

 

‘‘The Pacific' overtook the 2010 Emmy nominations with 24 nominations. The adorable team of The FOX "Glee" had lot to

Ringo Starr turns 70, to perform at Radio City Music Hall

BEATLES DRUMMER Ringo Starr is celebrating his 70th birthday and influencing his fans to think about him. He has created many milestones by making the iconic peace hand symbol. The musician is going to reach the landmark age today.

 

To celebrate he is calling everyone to put two fingers in the air to make a V-shaped peace sign on the occasion of his birthday which he famously used during his Beatles days. Ringo wants His 'Peace & Love' statement  to become global as he turns 70. Ringo will celebrate the occasion with a

Lisa Kelly all set with her new TV show, 'Ice Road Truckers'

THE “ICE Road Truckers” star Lisa Kelly is geared up again as she navigates the frozen Canadian roads on History of Channel’s popular series.

 

“That was fun, but it was very cold out,” Kelly said about her photo shoot, which lead to the inevitable question of how she felt about her sex-symbol status as the only female driver on “Truckers.”

 

“I don’t know. I don’t know what other people are going to think,” quoted Kelly, 28. “It’s interesting to put a

Jenna Fischer tied the knot with Lee Kirk, Johnathon Schaech hitched with Jana Rae Krame

THE WEDDING season seems to be in the air, while most Americans barbecued and went to the beach this weekend, at least four people celebrated July 4 in the most romantic way possible; by getting married.

 

First, Jenna Fischer walked down the aisle with Lee Kirk. He and The Office star got engaged last summer while vacationing in Europe and have been together since January 2008.

 

Fischer married Lee Kirk on July 3 in front of friends and family in Malibu.

Roshni Chopra - first Indian Desi Girl

ROSHNI CHOPRA is the first Indian Desi Girl. Yes it's true and you have no need to be confused that how Roshni Chopra is the first Indian Desi Girl? Roshni Chopra won the NDTV Imagine reality show Desi girl. She was in the finale with Ishita and Kashmira. In the Grand Finale Ishita got minimum votes among three finalists, however she was on second spot till last counting.

The NDTV Imagine reality show Desi Girl was played at Sialba Majri, a village in Punjab. Aushima Sawhney, Sambhavna Seth, Monica Bedi, Anmol Singh and Rucha Gujarathi were also the part of

Train hijack worries railway authorities in Chaibasa

The incidents of looting away the iron ore after making goods trains halt between Kendaposi and Shandashali are on the rise in Chaibasa.

 

The railway administration is worried over this constant threat, which is making it quite difficult for the safe movement of  trains. As trains are halted for hours without information the track is susceptible to train accidents. People living along the railway track, between Jamda and Kharsawan, are also fearful and are afraind that some accidents might take place.

 

The involvement of

Lady Gaga's new record

 

LADY GAGA is charismatic personality; people not only go gaga on her songs, also following her blindly on networking sites. This time she has set new records in social networking site facebook by beating US President Barack Obama. She become first living person with 10 million users are gaga on her. Earlier Michael Jackson remembrance page has attracted and followed by 14 million fans.

 

Last week, US president had more facebook fans than lady Gaga, but now she has overtaken. Lady Gaga

Byron Scott finally ready to coach Cleveland Cavaliers

BYRON SCOTT'S agents said that he has accepted Cleveland's coaching job. Brian McInerney said that the sides were working on some final details but that Scott had agreed to become Cleveland's next coach even without superstar LeBron James, if need be. 

 

The team is expected to announce Scott's hiring later on Thursday.  Meanwhile James has started receiving offers from other teams under NBA free agency.

 

Scott, 49, previously coached in New Jersey and New Orleans. He won three NBA titles with the Lakers as a player and took the Nets to two finals as a coach. He was considered to