LUDHIANA, September 2: Senior Congress leader and General Secretary Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee Mr Pawan Dewan has said that all religions preached peace and well being of humanity. He was addressing a Janamashtami function organized at the Dhandi Swami Temple by the Dhanda Charitable Trust here last night.
Dewan said, it was on this day thousands of years ago that Lord Krishna descended on this land to eliminate all the evil. He said, Lord Krishna preached peace, while at the same time asserting that the evil has to be eliminated at all costs.
He pointed out, Lord Krishna's teachings had been accepted and recognized worldover. He said, the Holy Gita, is no longer treated as just a religious or spiritual text, but even the management gurus also take recourse to it. Special programmes were organized to mark the occasion.
Prominent among those present included Sushil Malhotra Secy PPCC, Raman Kumar, Sudhir Syal, Akshay Bhanot, Ramesh Dhand, Raju Kanojia, Bittu Nanda, Bhupinder Grewal, Pandit Santosh Tirpathi and Pandit Mahanand Shastri and others.
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Thursday, September 2, 2010
Press Release-Investment in processing is more fruitful than buying land: says Dr Narualla
Investment in processing is more fruitful than buying land: says Dr Narualla
3-day training programme on micro-processing and packaging inaugurated at CIPHET
Ludhiana, September 2:
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)\'s Zonal Director, Dr
A.M Narualla today advised the farmers to invest in processing instead
of buying more land as this would increase their income manifolds on
the inaugural of 3day training programme on Micro-processing and
packaging of fruits and vegetables for Subject Matter Specialists
(SMS) from the Krishan Vigyan Kenderas (KVK's) of northern states of
the country.
Addressing SMS of KVK's Dr Narualla said that so far condition of
country was not to level of satisfaction in micro-processing and
packaging. "There is a huge section of the country which want graded
and packaged food. But market is lying untapped due to lack of
packaging and processing facilities at village level," he said,
adding that lot of packaging technologies are available which could be
adopted at the village level.
Giving example of his experience at Russia, he said, "I saw vegetable
vendor selling washed potatoes at double cost in Moscow than unwashed.
I discovered so much price difference was because of less availability
of labor in that country," he said, adding that in India farm sector
was also facing shortage of labour. "This could only be taken care of
by fast mechanization of processing and packaging," he said, advising
subject matter specialists to create awareness in their respective
areas.
Dr R.T Patil, Director CIPHET, said that we lose 10 percent of food
grain and 30 percent of vegetables and fruits due to poor processing,
packaging and storage. "Farmers invest thier labour and time, it goes
waste if not handled properly after harvest," he said, adding if we
take processing industry to villages it would solve many problems.
Head Transfer of Technology (TOT) Division Dr Deepak Raj Rai said that
unprocessed fruits and vegetables carried around 40 percent of waste
material with them to cities. "This creates filth and leads to
chocking sewages in cities. If vegetables and fruits could be
processed at farm level, the problem could be solved." Saying that
packaging is key to marketing, Dr Rai said that at face packaging look
very simple but there was lot science behind this. Senior Scientists
Dr Sangeeta Chopra and Scientist Dr Nilesh Gaikwad were also present
on the occasion. Training programme would cover areas of introduction
of minimal processing, evaporative cooled structures for fruits and
vegetables, packaging of fruits and vegetables, dehydration of fruits
and vegetables.
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3-day training programme on micro-processing and packaging inaugurated at CIPHET
Ludhiana, September 2:
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)\'s Zonal Director, Dr
A.M Narualla today advised the farmers to invest in processing instead
of buying more land as this would increase their income manifolds on
the inaugural of 3day training programme on Micro-processing and
packaging of fruits and vegetables for Subject Matter Specialists
(SMS) from the Krishan Vigyan Kenderas (KVK's) of northern states of
the country.
Addressing SMS of KVK's Dr Narualla said that so far condition of
country was not to level of satisfaction in micro-processing and
packaging. "There is a huge section of the country which want graded
and packaged food. But market is lying untapped due to lack of
packaging and processing facilities at village level," he said,
adding that lot of packaging technologies are available which could be
adopted at the village level.
Giving example of his experience at Russia, he said, "I saw vegetable
vendor selling washed potatoes at double cost in Moscow than unwashed.
I discovered so much price difference was because of less availability
of labor in that country," he said, adding that in India farm sector
was also facing shortage of labour. "This could only be taken care of
by fast mechanization of processing and packaging," he said, advising
subject matter specialists to create awareness in their respective
areas.
Dr R.T Patil, Director CIPHET, said that we lose 10 percent of food
grain and 30 percent of vegetables and fruits due to poor processing,
packaging and storage. "Farmers invest thier labour and time, it goes
waste if not handled properly after harvest," he said, adding if we
take processing industry to villages it would solve many problems.
Head Transfer of Technology (TOT) Division Dr Deepak Raj Rai said that
unprocessed fruits and vegetables carried around 40 percent of waste
material with them to cities. "This creates filth and leads to
chocking sewages in cities. If vegetables and fruits could be
processed at farm level, the problem could be solved." Saying that
packaging is key to marketing, Dr Rai said that at face packaging look
very simple but there was lot science behind this. Senior Scientists
Dr Sangeeta Chopra and Scientist Dr Nilesh Gaikwad were also present
on the occasion. Training programme would cover areas of introduction
of minimal processing, evaporative cooled structures for fruits and
vegetables, packaging of fruits and vegetables, dehydration of fruits
and vegetables.
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Punjab Commerce and Management Association will confer \"PCMA Life Time Achievement Award\"
Punjab Commerce and Management Association will confer \"PCMA Life Time Achievement Award\" to Dr. S.C. Vaidya, Dean University Instructions, Panjab University Chandigarh on the eve of teachers day i.e on 4th September, 2010 at Punjabi University Patiala. This award will be conferred to him for his outstanding services and contribution to Commerce and Management education in India. Dr. S.C. Vaidya ,During his academic career spanning last 38 years, he has held different faculty positions at Panjab University Chandigarh and is actively involved in teaching, training, Consulting and Research activities in the field of Management in addition to wide ranging academic administration. He became Dean, University Instructions Panjab University Chandigarh in November, 2008 and holding number two position in University hierarchy ---- a position equivalent to the post of Pro-Vice‑Chancellor in a University . Dr. Ashwani Bhalla , Executive Vice President of the Punjab Commerce and Management Associaiton told reporters that PCMA Life time achievement award is given to extraordinary personlities who has done remarkable work in the field of comemrce and Management Education in the region. Earlier this award has already been conferred to Dr. R.P Hooda, Vice Chancellor of M.D University Rohtak, Dr. Sunil Gupta, Vice Chancellor of HImachal Pradesh University Shimla, Dr. B.S Bhatia, Former Registrar of Punjabi University Patiala, Dr. M.A. Zaheer, Former dean Panjab Agricultural University Ludhiana and Dr. T.N. Kapoor, Former Vice Chancellor of Panjab University Chandigarh. Apart from that Management Excellence Award will be presented to Dr. Yoginder S. Verma, Officer on Special Duty , Central University of Himachal Pradesh. Dr. Bhalla told that to present this award eminent peronalities Like Dr. Jaspal Singh, Vice Chancellor of Punjabi Univerisity Patiala, Dr. S.S. Gill, Vice Chancellor of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, S. Bir Davinder Singh, Former Deputy Speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Dr. Deepak Manmohan Singh, Former Dean College Development Council Panjab University Chandigarh and Dr. A.S. Chawla, Dean College Development Council Panjabi University Patiala will also remain present. These awards will be presented on the occassion of PCMA-SMS 7th International Conference on \"New Paradigms in Management Theory and Practice\" which will be held on 4-5 September, 2010 at Senate Hall of the Punjabi university Patiala. Arouind 300 Researchers from different parts of the world are participating in this conference. The Conference is being organised by the Punjab Commerce and Management Association in Collaboration with School of Management Studies, Punjabi university Patiala.
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Google, Skype under regulatory scanner: May Face ban in India
After Blackberry, seems Google and Skype are the firms to face ban in India. Skype, the Internet phone service, and Google, which uses powerful encryption technology for its Gmail service, are likely to be amid the line of firms to come under New Delhi's scanner.
According to the spokesman for the home ministry, if a company is providing telecom services in India then all communications must be available to Indian security services. If Google or Skype have an element that is not easily reached, that will not be possible. The message is the same for everybody.
According to the close sources, Skype, which uses Voice-Over-Internet-Protocol (VOIP) technology that sends calls over the Internet, poses a difficulty for the domestic intelligence services.
As per the reports by the Press Trust of India, notices would be sent to Skype and US Internet giant Google.
India is also targeting "virtual private networks(VPN)", which give employees secure access to their company networks when they are working out of the office.
Consumers rate Nokia as India's Most Trusted Brand for third year in row
Espoo, Finland - Nokia has been ranked No.1 in The Economic Times-Brand Equity's annual 'Most Trusted Brands' survey for 2010 in India, marking Nokia's recognition as India's most trusted brand for three consecutive years. Nokia has appeared in the survey since 2005, and has held the first position in 2008, 2009 and now, 2010.
Nokia's leadership rating over the years in this survey is also an indicator of the dramatic impact mobility has on India's consumers over the years. India has been among the fastest growing telecom markets in the world with an estimated current mobile subscriber base in excess of 670 million subscribers.
"Nokia has always been a consumer-centric company and a consumer award for 'trust' is the pinnacle of all awards. This award is a testament to our team's deep focus and determined efforts to better understand the needs of the evolving Indian consumer and connect with them. Our initiatives for India - ranging from 'made in India, made for India' handsets, services such as Nokia Life Tools and extensive retail and care networks - are a proof of the fact that we are continuously striving to make a positive impact on the lives of our consumers," said D. Shivakumar, Managing Director, Nokia India Pvt. Ltd.
The award marks the celebration of 15 years of mobility and Nokia in India. The first mobile phone call was made on a Nokia phone using Nokia network on July 31, 1995.
Brand Equity's 'Most Trusted Brands' survey judges 300 brands from consumer products and services. Consumers across 13 Indian cities evaluate the brand on seven key attributes
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Microsoft Windows Phone 7 smartphone OS enters release-to-manufacturing [RTM] stage
On September 1, Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 smartphone OS entered the crucial release-to-manufacturing [RIM] stage marking beginning of OS' roll out to different Microsoft partners for them to integrate the software in their devices. With expectations of releasing the Windows Phone 7 OS devices during 2010 holiday shopping season, Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 features subject-specific Hubs such as "Office" and "Games" with them aggregating Web Content and applications inside.
And, according to Terry Myerson, corporate vice president Microsoft, "Windows Phone 7 is the most thoroughly tested mobile platform Microsoft has ever released."
Following the 360-degree approach, Microsoft has taken numbers of steps to make the Windows Phone 7 a big success with some of them being release of a series of online tutorials to demonstrate developers the best practices for developing games and app for Windows Phone Marketplace; huge spendings in the marketing the latest Windows smartphone OS etc.
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And, according to Terry Myerson, corporate vice president Microsoft, "Windows Phone 7 is the most thoroughly tested mobile platform Microsoft has ever released."
Following the 360-degree approach, Microsoft has taken numbers of steps to make the Windows Phone 7 a big success with some of them being release of a series of online tutorials to demonstrate developers the best practices for developing games and app for Windows Phone Marketplace; huge spendings in the marketing the latest Windows smartphone OS etc.
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Ajay Devgn fined Rs 100 for smoking in public
Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn will have to pay rupees hundred as a fine for smoking at a public place in Goa. Ajay was shooting in Goa in the month of May for his upcoming film Golmaal 3, when he was caught smoking in Public.
Buzz up!The police confirmed that a fine notice has been issued against the actor after the complaint was filed by the Director of Health Services. Ajay was spotted smoking in public by a non-governmental organisation called National Organisation for Tobacco Eradication (NOTE), who then brought the violation to the notice of The Directorate of Health Services.
The police has confirmed the issue after verifying the fact through a photograph published in a local newspaper. NOTE was happy with the instant action of the police against the actor, and expressed its views telling that though the fine amount is less, but at least Ajay will realise his mistake and next time will not violate the law.
NOTE also stated that strict actions should be taken against habitual offenders who dare to violate the law, and Ajay Devgn is one of them. Earlier in January, the actor was finned for smoking in public place in Chandigarh.
Well, Ajay Devgn being a public figure should keep in mind that his actions and style is followed by crores of fans all over the world, and by showcasing his bad habits in public, the actor may end giving a bad example to the people.
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Buzz up!The police confirmed that a fine notice has been issued against the actor after the complaint was filed by the Director of Health Services. Ajay was spotted smoking in public by a non-governmental organisation called National Organisation for Tobacco Eradication (NOTE), who then brought the violation to the notice of The Directorate of Health Services.
The police has confirmed the issue after verifying the fact through a photograph published in a local newspaper. NOTE was happy with the instant action of the police against the actor, and expressed its views telling that though the fine amount is less, but at least Ajay will realise his mistake and next time will not violate the law.
NOTE also stated that strict actions should be taken against habitual offenders who dare to violate the law, and Ajay Devgn is one of them. Earlier in January, the actor was finned for smoking in public place in Chandigarh.
Well, Ajay Devgn being a public figure should keep in mind that his actions and style is followed by crores of fans all over the world, and by showcasing his bad habits in public, the actor may end giving a bad example to the people.
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Review: We Are Family
There is really just one scene in We Are Family that has any emotional traction. And that can only be bad news for a professed tearjerker.
The scene in question works primarily because of Kajol. As a terminally ill mother lying in a hospital bed, she tells the would-be stepmom of her children (Kareena Kapoor) that she is their past and the latter their future, playing on the word \'kal\' (yesterday and tomorrow, jaanewala and aanewala). Sob, sob!
But I hate sob stories, especially those that try too hard to activate the tear-ducts only to fail.
We Are Family looks pretty. But then which Karan Johar production doesn't? Trouble is there is little in the film that could take your attention away from the surface-level inducements.
It is difficult not to warm up to Kajol in We Are Family. She stamps her authority on the character that Susan Sarandon famously played in Chris Columbus' 1998 smash hit, Stepmom. She spouts even the corniest of lines with such conviction that you cannot but marvel.
Wish one could say the same about Kareena. The natural verve of a Julia Roberts is conspicuous by its absence in her performance.
Saddled with a screenplay that simply doesn't provide the instant invigoration of the original film, Kareena is unable to pack any real punch into the character of a career-minded girl who must prepare herself to play mother against all odds to the three children of the once-married man she loves (Arjun Rampal). Full marks to Kareena for effort but much less for effect.
That is true of We Are Family as a whole. It has the essence of a fabulous weepie. What it delivers teeters on the edge of mediocrity, swinging wildly from the vacuous to the mawkish.
Kajol's character, when she learns she has cervical cancer, breaks downs in her designer kitchen and mutters through her sobs, "I don't want to die!" Scriptwriter Venita Coelho and first-time director Siddharth P. Malhotra don't leave even that thought to the imagination of the audience. We Are Family is that kind of film.
Leading up to this particular kitchen scene are a series of equally over-articulated moments. First the husband in the muddle declares to his estranged wife that he cannot afford to let go of his mistress nor can he turn his back on his children. You know what is coming next.
But just in case you haven't cottoned on, there is another broad brushstroke of a giveaway soon thereafter. Now the new woman in the man's life pipes up: "Meri zindagi tumhare bagair nahin chal sakti aur tumhari bachchon ke bagair (I cannot live without you and you without your children)." Got it? It's time for the divorced wife to move on.
And then comes one of most pedestrian "you have cancer and your days are numbered" scenes ever written for the big screen.
The doctor (Iravati Harshe, who pops up at periodic intervals to make pronouncements about the patient's health) tells the supermom: "You have cervical cancer." The latter asks: "Am I going to die?" The nonchalant reply: "You will live as long as you can, but from now on count your life in moments, not years."
It's awful. But, coming to think of it, it might be good business. The general lack of subtlety that pervades We Are Family may actually help it strike an instant chord with that segment of the soda-and-popcorn crowd that loves the feel of moist eyes and drenched hankies.
Lack of depth is the norm in We Are Family. The lighting is uniformly dazzling and the film is bathed in the same sort of soulless blue and white blush all through. The makers obviously don't have much faith in variable lighting as a means of orchestrating moods.
We Are Family is set in Sydney, Australia, but you are unlikely to spot any locals in the film's sparkling but inexpressive frames, which are swept clean of people, street activities and the sounds of the immediate environs. This film could have been shot in Bujumbura without the world noticing!
Arjun Rampal is perfectly cast as the 'phlegmatic' photographer caught in the crossfire between two spirited ladies. He is so wondrously wooden that he could give the finest mahogany a solid complex. What was the intense and mercurial Ed Harris doing in Stepmom?
But We Are Family is recommended for two reasons. One, Kajol is in fine fettle here. Two, it's a rare Hindi film that is a legitimate remake, inspiration acknowledged and rights purchased. It's a sign that Bollywood's chori chori chupke chupke rip-off days are beginning to fade away.
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The scene in question works primarily because of Kajol. As a terminally ill mother lying in a hospital bed, she tells the would-be stepmom of her children (Kareena Kapoor) that she is their past and the latter their future, playing on the word \'kal\' (yesterday and tomorrow, jaanewala and aanewala). Sob, sob!
But I hate sob stories, especially those that try too hard to activate the tear-ducts only to fail.
We Are Family looks pretty. But then which Karan Johar production doesn't? Trouble is there is little in the film that could take your attention away from the surface-level inducements.
It is difficult not to warm up to Kajol in We Are Family. She stamps her authority on the character that Susan Sarandon famously played in Chris Columbus' 1998 smash hit, Stepmom. She spouts even the corniest of lines with such conviction that you cannot but marvel.
Wish one could say the same about Kareena. The natural verve of a Julia Roberts is conspicuous by its absence in her performance.
Saddled with a screenplay that simply doesn't provide the instant invigoration of the original film, Kareena is unable to pack any real punch into the character of a career-minded girl who must prepare herself to play mother against all odds to the three children of the once-married man she loves (Arjun Rampal). Full marks to Kareena for effort but much less for effect.
That is true of We Are Family as a whole. It has the essence of a fabulous weepie. What it delivers teeters on the edge of mediocrity, swinging wildly from the vacuous to the mawkish.
Kajol's character, when she learns she has cervical cancer, breaks downs in her designer kitchen and mutters through her sobs, "I don't want to die!" Scriptwriter Venita Coelho and first-time director Siddharth P. Malhotra don't leave even that thought to the imagination of the audience. We Are Family is that kind of film.
Leading up to this particular kitchen scene are a series of equally over-articulated moments. First the husband in the muddle declares to his estranged wife that he cannot afford to let go of his mistress nor can he turn his back on his children. You know what is coming next.
But just in case you haven't cottoned on, there is another broad brushstroke of a giveaway soon thereafter. Now the new woman in the man's life pipes up: "Meri zindagi tumhare bagair nahin chal sakti aur tumhari bachchon ke bagair (I cannot live without you and you without your children)." Got it? It's time for the divorced wife to move on.
And then comes one of most pedestrian "you have cancer and your days are numbered" scenes ever written for the big screen.
The doctor (Iravati Harshe, who pops up at periodic intervals to make pronouncements about the patient's health) tells the supermom: "You have cervical cancer." The latter asks: "Am I going to die?" The nonchalant reply: "You will live as long as you can, but from now on count your life in moments, not years."
It's awful. But, coming to think of it, it might be good business. The general lack of subtlety that pervades We Are Family may actually help it strike an instant chord with that segment of the soda-and-popcorn crowd that loves the feel of moist eyes and drenched hankies.
Lack of depth is the norm in We Are Family. The lighting is uniformly dazzling and the film is bathed in the same sort of soulless blue and white blush all through. The makers obviously don't have much faith in variable lighting as a means of orchestrating moods.
We Are Family is set in Sydney, Australia, but you are unlikely to spot any locals in the film's sparkling but inexpressive frames, which are swept clean of people, street activities and the sounds of the immediate environs. This film could have been shot in Bujumbura without the world noticing!
Arjun Rampal is perfectly cast as the 'phlegmatic' photographer caught in the crossfire between two spirited ladies. He is so wondrously wooden that he could give the finest mahogany a solid complex. What was the intense and mercurial Ed Harris doing in Stepmom?
But We Are Family is recommended for two reasons. One, Kajol is in fine fettle here. Two, it's a rare Hindi film that is a legitimate remake, inspiration acknowledged and rights purchased. It's a sign that Bollywood's chori chori chupke chupke rip-off days are beginning to fade away.
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Drunk man rams car into two-wheeler; 1 dead, another seriously injured
In an incident that reminded the city of the Nooriya Haveliwala car crash, a 30-year-old car driver who was allegedly drunk rammed his vehicle into a two-wheeler on Marine Drive on Wednesday morning, killing one person and injuring another, before speeding away and crashing into four parked cars in Malabar Hill, before he was caught by the police.
Preliminary medical reports found that driver Sushil Kothari, who runs a construction business, was under the influence of alcohol and both the Marine Drive and Malabar Hill police have booked him for several violations. While the Malabar Hill police have booked Kothari for rash driving, endangering life or personal safety and causing damage, the Marine Drive police have booked him for causing death due to negligence, causing grievous hurt and causing damage. He has also been booked under the Motor Vehicle Act.
The incident reportedly occurred around 1.30 am on Wednesday when Nagpada residents Haji Zulfikar Qureshi (48) and Abdul Jalil Sheikh (52) were heading towards Malabar Hill, when Kothari, who was allegedly speeding in the same direction, rammed into their vehicle from behind. "We are yet to investigate where Kothari was coming from. However, the medical report has confirmed that not only had he consumed alcohol, he was also under its influence. The accident happened near Sunder Mahal Junction and the Marine Drive police immediately reached the spot. Kothari had meanwhile sped away and there were some patrol vans stationed at the Mafatlal Junction who communicated the car's location and direction via wireless communication. At Malabar Hill, Kothari also allegedly rammed into four-five parked cars before being nabbed," said Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone 1, Chhering Dorje.
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\'Air transport key to economic growth\'
First Published : 02 Sep 2010 04:15:36 AM ISTLast Updated : 02 Sep 2010 11:06:53 AM IST
TIRUPATI: Describing civil aviation sector as a key contributor to the nation's economy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said India competing effectively in the global economy will depend critically on air transport.
Addressing the gathering after laying the foundation stone for the integrated terminal complex at Tirupati airport, which has been upgraded to international airport here today, he said air traffic in the country has witnessed unprecedented growth in the recent past.
During the last seven years, domestic air traffic has tripled and international traffic more than doubled, he said.
Every effort is being made to address the growing demand and the new complex is a part of the efforts to continuously modernise and develop infrastructure facilities at airports in the country, the Prime Minister said.
"Many sectors of the economy which will drive our growth in the future depend critically on air transport for competing effectively in the global economy," he said
Explaining how aviation can help in increased scope of competition and support sectors like tourism, he said that his government has taken Public Private Partnership to restructure and modernise the airports at Delhi and Mumbai.
Describing newly inaugurated terminal at Delhi as truly world-class, he said that greenfield airports at Hyderabad and Bangalore are prime examples of joint ventures.
Commending both the state government and the ministry of civil aviation for the good work at Tirupati airport, he said that the entire investment for the project is being met through the budgetary resources of the government of India and it is estimated that in the first phase, an amount of Rs 174 crore will be incurred.
He expressed happiness over the state government handing over 293 acres of land out of the required 718 acres.
"The new integrated terminal will have the state-of-art amenities and once international operations commence at Tirupati airport, pilgrims from neighboring countries like Singapore, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, would find it easier to come to Tirupati in large number, contributing to its development into a major religious-cum-tourist hub,'' he said.
Assuring to develop Tirupati as one of the finest airports, civil aviation minister Praful Patel said said that it will provide direct access to international pilgrims, once it is operational. Explaining the potential of airport at Rajahmundry in wake of oil and gas discovery, he said that they are also focusing on the development of small airports like Kadapa.
"Today, we are 9th in the world of civil aviation and are working towards getting into top five,'' he said.
State forest minister P Ramachandra Reddy read the message of chief minister K Rosaiah and explained how AP is emerging as hub for aviation sector.
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TIRUPATI: Describing civil aviation sector as a key contributor to the nation's economy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said India competing effectively in the global economy will depend critically on air transport.
Addressing the gathering after laying the foundation stone for the integrated terminal complex at Tirupati airport, which has been upgraded to international airport here today, he said air traffic in the country has witnessed unprecedented growth in the recent past.
During the last seven years, domestic air traffic has tripled and international traffic more than doubled, he said.
Every effort is being made to address the growing demand and the new complex is a part of the efforts to continuously modernise and develop infrastructure facilities at airports in the country, the Prime Minister said.
"Many sectors of the economy which will drive our growth in the future depend critically on air transport for competing effectively in the global economy," he said
Explaining how aviation can help in increased scope of competition and support sectors like tourism, he said that his government has taken Public Private Partnership to restructure and modernise the airports at Delhi and Mumbai.
Describing newly inaugurated terminal at Delhi as truly world-class, he said that greenfield airports at Hyderabad and Bangalore are prime examples of joint ventures.
Commending both the state government and the ministry of civil aviation for the good work at Tirupati airport, he said that the entire investment for the project is being met through the budgetary resources of the government of India and it is estimated that in the first phase, an amount of Rs 174 crore will be incurred.
He expressed happiness over the state government handing over 293 acres of land out of the required 718 acres.
"The new integrated terminal will have the state-of-art amenities and once international operations commence at Tirupati airport, pilgrims from neighboring countries like Singapore, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, would find it easier to come to Tirupati in large number, contributing to its development into a major religious-cum-tourist hub,'' he said.
Assuring to develop Tirupati as one of the finest airports, civil aviation minister Praful Patel said said that it will provide direct access to international pilgrims, once it is operational. Explaining the potential of airport at Rajahmundry in wake of oil and gas discovery, he said that they are also focusing on the development of small airports like Kadapa.
"Today, we are 9th in the world of civil aviation and are working towards getting into top five,'' he said.
State forest minister P Ramachandra Reddy read the message of chief minister K Rosaiah and explained how AP is emerging as hub for aviation sector.
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Sonia to become Cong president for 4th time
New Delhi: Sonia Gandhi is most likely to be elected as the Congress president for a record fourth consecutive term.
She will file her nomination on Thursday. Sonia\'s tenure as Congress president, especially after Congress came to power in 2004, has had its share of controversy – for encouraging 2 power centers, the PMO and 10 Janpath. Sonia is the longest serving party president in the 125-year history of the Congress. She assumed office in 1998.
Sonia as president led the Congress back to power after over a decade and for the first time Congress dabbled in coalition politics with a non-Gandhi as prime minister.
With no competition, Sonia Gandhi is expected to emerge as the a winner by Friday. However, if no other leader enters the fray, the result could be declared immediately.
She was elected unopposed twice in the past in 1998 and 2005. But in 2000, senior Congress leader from UP Jitendra Prasad ran against her and lost.
Sonia Gandhi had joined Congress party after a lot of persuasion. She had refused to step into the shoes of Prime Minister after her husband Rajiv Gandhi\'s death in 1991.
She relented when senior leaders like Madhavrao Scindhia, Rajesh Pilot openly revolted against then party president Sitaram Kesri.
Sonia joined the Congress in 1997, and became party president a year later. She contested Lok Sabha elections from Bellary and Amethi in 1999. And was reelected to the Lok Sabha from Rae Bareli in 2004 and 2009.
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She will file her nomination on Thursday. Sonia\'s tenure as Congress president, especially after Congress came to power in 2004, has had its share of controversy – for encouraging 2 power centers, the PMO and 10 Janpath. Sonia is the longest serving party president in the 125-year history of the Congress. She assumed office in 1998.
Sonia as president led the Congress back to power after over a decade and for the first time Congress dabbled in coalition politics with a non-Gandhi as prime minister.
With no competition, Sonia Gandhi is expected to emerge as the a winner by Friday. However, if no other leader enters the fray, the result could be declared immediately.
She was elected unopposed twice in the past in 1998 and 2005. But in 2000, senior Congress leader from UP Jitendra Prasad ran against her and lost.
Sonia Gandhi had joined Congress party after a lot of persuasion. She had refused to step into the shoes of Prime Minister after her husband Rajiv Gandhi\'s death in 1991.
She relented when senior leaders like Madhavrao Scindhia, Rajesh Pilot openly revolted against then party president Sitaram Kesri.
Sonia joined the Congress in 1997, and became party president a year later. She contested Lok Sabha elections from Bellary and Amethi in 1999. And was reelected to the Lok Sabha from Rae Bareli in 2004 and 2009.
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Sony Ericsson has come up with the Zylo
With not many phones in the sub 10k bracket and not many Walkman devices launched recently, Sony Ericsson has come up with the Zylo stylish and compact slider phone in their Walkman series. The black (colour that we got for review) and very good looking Zylo boasts of a 2.6-inch screen that dominates the front with the Sony Ericsson and Walkman logos displayed in a prominent manner above and below it.
Below the screen is an honestly jumbled up keypad. There is the search button on the right and the media button on the left, just below the screen. The arrow keys around the D-pad act as shortcuts and to the extreme left and right are the call connect and disconnect buttons. At the bottom are the shortcut and back buttons. The shortcut button takes you to four tabs, New Events, Running Apps, My Shortcuts and Internet. All-in-all, a good deal of mess that definitely needs some getting used to, but once you are in and out of these a few times, you will get a hang of it.
The user interface is good with the menu placed neatly. The widgets are interesting. The Facebook, Twitter, Music Genie and a Walk Mate can be activated and deactivated from here. On being activated, the widgets are visible on the main screen and can be scrolled left or right to be changed. The Music Genie is a dance game along with shortcuts to text message, contact, Internet, calendar and alarm.
In terms of connectivity the Zylo has everything other than Wi-Fi. It features 3G, GPS and the abundance of social networking shortcuts. The application tab features Accuweather, Checkbook, Facebook, Music Quiz, Neoreader to YouTube.
The 3 mega pixel camera takes decent images and allows for a number of options in terms of shoot modes, image size, night mode, self timer up to 10 seconds, metering mode, and effects (B&W, Negative, Sepia). The device allows GeoTagging and direct uploads to Facebook, Twitter, Web albums or can be sent as email as well.
There is a photo fix feature that adjusts the brightness of the image on its own. Also, the video quality is disheartening with a lot of stutter and disturbances. Zylo allows for video calling, but the entire purpose seems to be defeated since this can happen only on the primary camera.
One thing that is very impressive is the Zylo's battery life. I was very pleasantly...
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Below the screen is an honestly jumbled up keypad. There is the search button on the right and the media button on the left, just below the screen. The arrow keys around the D-pad act as shortcuts and to the extreme left and right are the call connect and disconnect buttons. At the bottom are the shortcut and back buttons. The shortcut button takes you to four tabs, New Events, Running Apps, My Shortcuts and Internet. All-in-all, a good deal of mess that definitely needs some getting used to, but once you are in and out of these a few times, you will get a hang of it.
The user interface is good with the menu placed neatly. The widgets are interesting. The Facebook, Twitter, Music Genie and a Walk Mate can be activated and deactivated from here. On being activated, the widgets are visible on the main screen and can be scrolled left or right to be changed. The Music Genie is a dance game along with shortcuts to text message, contact, Internet, calendar and alarm.
In terms of connectivity the Zylo has everything other than Wi-Fi. It features 3G, GPS and the abundance of social networking shortcuts. The application tab features Accuweather, Checkbook, Facebook, Music Quiz, Neoreader to YouTube.
The 3 mega pixel camera takes decent images and allows for a number of options in terms of shoot modes, image size, night mode, self timer up to 10 seconds, metering mode, and effects (B&W, Negative, Sepia). The device allows GeoTagging and direct uploads to Facebook, Twitter, Web albums or can be sent as email as well.
There is a photo fix feature that adjusts the brightness of the image on its own. Also, the video quality is disheartening with a lot of stutter and disturbances. Zylo allows for video calling, but the entire purpose seems to be defeated since this can happen only on the primary camera.
One thing that is very impressive is the Zylo's battery life. I was very pleasantly...
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LePhone\'s New Triple SIM Phone Out in India
This 2.2-inch display bearing handset is priced at Rs. 4,990 Share digg
If it\'s raining dual SIM phones these days, there is a steady trickle of Triple SIM phones too from various quarters.
Adding to the trickle is LePhone Mobiles which has announced the launch of its latest Triple SIM handset in the country. Its latest handset is the A10 which boasts of three SIM card slots (2GSM + 1CDMA).
Now, for the interesting bit. While most dual and triple SIM phones were feature phones, the LePhone A10 is claimed to run Symbian OS and is actually a pretty decent smartphone. Note that this is a claim we are yet to verify and would only confirm once we get a review unit. (the UI sure doesn\'t look Symbian).
It boasts of a 2.2-inch display and features like an FM Radio, Bluetooth, GPRS support and USB support. There is a 3MP camera with flash light at the rear. The battery of the phone is rated at 850mAh and is capable of providing 300 minutes of talk time and 150 hours of standby time.
The LePhone A10 is priced at Rs. 4,990
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If it\'s raining dual SIM phones these days, there is a steady trickle of Triple SIM phones too from various quarters.
Adding to the trickle is LePhone Mobiles which has announced the launch of its latest Triple SIM handset in the country. Its latest handset is the A10 which boasts of three SIM card slots (2GSM + 1CDMA).
Now, for the interesting bit. While most dual and triple SIM phones were feature phones, the LePhone A10 is claimed to run Symbian OS and is actually a pretty decent smartphone. Note that this is a claim we are yet to verify and would only confirm once we get a review unit. (the UI sure doesn\'t look Symbian).
It boasts of a 2.2-inch display and features like an FM Radio, Bluetooth, GPRS support and USB support. There is a 3MP camera with flash light at the rear. The battery of the phone is rated at 850mAh and is capable of providing 300 minutes of talk time and 150 hours of standby time.
The LePhone A10 is priced at Rs. 4,990
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Rise of the machines
Joining the debate over whether electronic voting machines are tamper-proof, the RSS has argued that the Election Commission is being unnecessarily sensitive and cagey about EVM-related questions. The lead editorial in the latest issue of the RSS journal Organiser says that if the EC is convinced that EVMs cannot be not tampered with, then there is no reason to get embarrassed about opening them up to public scrutiny.
Not just the editorial. Organiser also carries a front page article by G.V.L. Narasimha Rao — a known critic of the voting machines — which talks about "flaws" in EVMs and the arrest of a Hyderabad-based researcher who it said had demonstrated "loopholes" in the machines. The article, titled 'Why is Congress so touchy on EVMs?' says the arrest raises serious questions about government intent. He says while it seemed the whole issue is merely the result of a "recalcitrant Commission" standing on prestige about the infallibility of its EVMs, recent statements by some central government officials that all EVM critics are engaged in a "conspiracy" to discredit the Indian electoral system is a charge with serious political overtones.
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"With its desperate actions, the ECI and the government stand totally exposed and are betraying nervous signs. While earlier they seemed only guilty of being ignorant about EVM vulnerabilities, the latest actions raise question marks about their integrity and intent," he says.
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The RSS sees a political motive behind Home Minister P. Chidambaram's talk of the saffron terror "phenomenon". In expected fashion, it disassociates itself from Hindutva terror but seeks to know whether a few such "alleged sporadic cases that took place during a period of 14 months can become a phenomenon?" In an article in Organiser, RSS spokesperson Ram Madhav argues that there is no such thing, and that neither the RSS nor any other known Hindu group ever espoused or supported terrorism.
He says the home minister, by talking about saffron terror, could be either trying to please his detractors within the party like Digvijaya Singh, or aiming for the coming Bihar elections. Madhav argues that the Congress might use this saffron terror tag to create unease in the ruling alliance in Bihar. Interestingly, he also wonders who exactly "created" the phenomenon to begin with. Before 2007, he argues, there was no so-called saffron terrorism; and, despite Chidambaram's claims, there was none after the Malegaon arrests in 2008 either. It existed for just 14-15 months. And the most important players in this 14-15 month "phenomenon" were people like Colonel Srikant Purohit and a self-styled "swami" called Dayanand Pandey. "Who are they? How come a serving army officer and a Congress-created Swami became the main players in this so-called Hindu/saffron terror? Who is behind them?" he asks.
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In line with the RSS' hard line on Kashmir, the Organiser carries articles, somewhat rhetorical, on the situation in the state. While one article argues that New Delhi should shed its policy of "appeasement" towards "fanatics and separatists" and listen to the "sane voice of nationalist elements amongst Muslims", another says the Centre must "tell the Kashmiris that if they want anything at any level, they must take back the over four lakh Kashmiri Pandits" evicted from the valley. "The Pandits are the original Kashmiris. They should be welcomed back with open arms, every one of them, and adequately rehabilitated. Unless that is done to the last Pandit, Delhi must make it clear that there will be no talks with anyone, including the separatists," it says.
Another article says the widely held perception is that the mob violence in the valley is a change of strategy from the ISI that has realised that sponsored terrorism has failed to produce the results desired. "Terrorism is now a dirty word throughout the globe that no longer evokes sympathy and support from the international community. The fall and demise of the LTTE is a case in point," it says.
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Wipro names founder Premji\'s son as chief strategy officer
(Reuters) - Wipro Ltd has appointed billionaire founder-chairman Azim Premji\'s oldest son, who is widely seen as heir apparent, as chief strategy officer, the third-largest Indian outsourcer said in a statement.
Rishad Premji, 33, is currently general manager-treasury and investor relations and will take over from K.R. Lakshminarayana effective Jan. 1, 2011, the company said in a statement.
He would report to the joint chief executive officers. Lakshminarayana will become chief endowment officer at a trust set up to fund the founder\'s philanthropic work, Wipro said.
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Rishad Premji, 33, is currently general manager-treasury and investor relations and will take over from K.R. Lakshminarayana effective Jan. 1, 2011, the company said in a statement.
He would report to the joint chief executive officers. Lakshminarayana will become chief endowment officer at a trust set up to fund the founder\'s philanthropic work, Wipro said.
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BSE Sensex seen up; cement cos, Tata Motors eyed
(Reuters) - The BSE Sensex is set to rise at open on Thursday in line with Asian markets that climbed after strong U.S. manufacturing data soothed worries about the global economy.
Cement companies will be on the radar after August shipments showed a mixed trend.
Second-largest cement producer ACC(ACC.BO) said shipments in August fell 4.8 percent from a year earlier, while Jaiprakash Associates (JAIA.BO) said its dispatches rose 51 percent.
Tata Motors will be in focus after its chairman said the auto maker plans to invest $641 million every year for the next three years.
Top motorcycle maker Hero Honda will be watched after it reported a mere 2 percent rise in August sales.
The MSCI\'s measure of Asian markets other than Japan was up 0.8 percent by 0302 GMT, while Japan\'s Nikkei firmed 1.2 percent.
The Nifty India stock futures in Singapore were up 0.7 percent.
On Wednesday, the 30-share BSE index gained 1.3 percent to 18,205.87.
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Cement companies will be on the radar after August shipments showed a mixed trend.
Second-largest cement producer ACC(ACC.BO) said shipments in August fell 4.8 percent from a year earlier, while Jaiprakash Associates (JAIA.BO) said its dispatches rose 51 percent.
Tata Motors will be in focus after its chairman said the auto maker plans to invest $641 million every year for the next three years.
Top motorcycle maker Hero Honda will be watched after it reported a mere 2 percent rise in August sales.
The MSCI\'s measure of Asian markets other than Japan was up 0.8 percent by 0302 GMT, while Japan\'s Nikkei firmed 1.2 percent.
The Nifty India stock futures in Singapore were up 0.7 percent.
On Wednesday, the 30-share BSE index gained 1.3 percent to 18,205.87.
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Krishna to be born again today
LUCKNOW: Every nook and corner of the city has been decked up for the festival of Janmashtami, to be celebrated on Thursday.
The devotees appeared to be completely soaked in \'Krishna bhakti\' on the eve of the festival.
The temples across the city were elaborately decorated with strings of colourful lights and flowers.
Several tableaux depicting the various stages of Lord Krishna\'s life were attractively displayed at many places.
The tableaux at the Reserve Police Lines premises and 35 battalion of PAC in Mahanagar are also ready. \"As always, we have focused on tableaux depicting the entire \'Krishna Leela\',\" said a person associated with the work.
So, be prepared to watch how Krishna was born in the prison, Kansa killing the infants of Vasudeva and Devaki, Krishna being carried by his father to Mathura, Krishna dancing on the Kali Naag\'s hood etc, playing holi with gopis, stealing makhan, killing demons like Pootna and finally Kansa\'s death. \"Call him Narayan, Govinda, Gopal Hari or what you feel like, the \'makhanchor\' has a habit of sneaking into our lives, even if we are not of religious kind. As I am his devotee, I never miss an opportunity to come here,\" said a devotee, Garima Shukla, who fasts till midnight and celebrates \'Krishna janma\'. (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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The devotees appeared to be completely soaked in \'Krishna bhakti\' on the eve of the festival.
The temples across the city were elaborately decorated with strings of colourful lights and flowers.
Several tableaux depicting the various stages of Lord Krishna\'s life were attractively displayed at many places.
The tableaux at the Reserve Police Lines premises and 35 battalion of PAC in Mahanagar are also ready. \"As always, we have focused on tableaux depicting the entire \'Krishna Leela\',\" said a person associated with the work.
So, be prepared to watch how Krishna was born in the prison, Kansa killing the infants of Vasudeva and Devaki, Krishna being carried by his father to Mathura, Krishna dancing on the Kali Naag\'s hood etc, playing holi with gopis, stealing makhan, killing demons like Pootna and finally Kansa\'s death. \"Call him Narayan, Govinda, Gopal Hari or what you feel like, the \'makhanchor\' has a habit of sneaking into our lives, even if we are not of religious kind. As I am his devotee, I never miss an opportunity to come here,\" said a devotee, Garima Shukla, who fasts till midnight and celebrates \'Krishna janma\'. (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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Lahore multiple blasts: 30 dead, 250 hurt
Three blasts rocked Lahore on Wednesday, Sep 1 evening, killing 30 people and injuring 250.
The blasts were aimed at a Shia procession comprising hundreds of people that gather in the walled city of Lahore during the holy month of Ramzaan.
The explosions hit 3 separate locations as 45,000 Shias marched in a traditional mourning ceremony for the assassination of Ali, the Prophet Muhammad\'s cousin.
The first two bombs of small intensity went off near the Karbala Gamay Shah Imambargah or prayer ground just when Muslims across Pakistan broke their fast.
Within half an hour, a third and more powerful bomb exploded at Lahore\'s Bhatti Chowk at about 7:20 pm.
Khusro Pervez, commissioner Lahore, said that 18 bodies had been brought to the morgue while 162 people were injured. He warned the number of dead could rise.
Geo News channel reported that the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi al-Almi had claimed responsibility for the blasts.
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The blasts were aimed at a Shia procession comprising hundreds of people that gather in the walled city of Lahore during the holy month of Ramzaan.
The explosions hit 3 separate locations as 45,000 Shias marched in a traditional mourning ceremony for the assassination of Ali, the Prophet Muhammad\'s cousin.
The first two bombs of small intensity went off near the Karbala Gamay Shah Imambargah or prayer ground just when Muslims across Pakistan broke their fast.
Within half an hour, a third and more powerful bomb exploded at Lahore\'s Bhatti Chowk at about 7:20 pm.
Khusro Pervez, commissioner Lahore, said that 18 bodies had been brought to the morgue while 162 people were injured. He warned the number of dead could rise.
Geo News channel reported that the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi al-Almi had claimed responsibility for the blasts.
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Winter school on novel techniques in food processing inaugurated
Most difficult task is to take technology to marketplace; these
remarks were made by Dr Rakesh Tuli, Executive Director, National Agri
Biotechnology Institute, during the inauguration of 21-day long ICAR
winter sponsored winter school on \"novel techniques in food
processing, co-product utilization and quality assurance\" at the
Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET).
Scientists from different agriculture universities and institutes are
participating from across the country.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Tuli said that there was need to develop
technologies which meet local needs and was happy that CIPHET was
working in this direction. "There would also little use if these
technologies and innovations not reach the ends users and remained
confined to laboratories only," he said. He was happy to see many
researches from CIPHET reach end users/farmers which othereise was not
possible by many institutes. Saying that development of technology and
acceptability are two different things, he said that post harvest was
most critical area for increasing farmers income as agriculture
production had almost entered phase stagnation in our country. Only
hope is to increase income of farmers through value addition, he added
Saying that post harvest is the half story of Indian agriculture, Dr
R.T Patil, CIPHET Director, said that farmers/entrepreneurs could
never naturally adopt engineering/food processing technologies as in
case of seeds. "For engineering and food processing technologies they
need to get hands on experience, like incase of driving a car," he
added.
Dr Patil said that technologies developed by the advanced nations
could not suit our requirements. "Most of their technologies are
capital incentives and are suited for large scale corporate sector. We
need to provide cheaper solution for small scale industry," he added.
Senior Scientist Dr Mirdulla Devi said that nutritional security for
country was a big challenge. "Our commercial processing is just
limited to 10 percent only, while countries like Malaysia and Brazil
figure stands as high as 70 percent," she added.
The 21-day long winter would include trainings in Novel process
technology for underutilized plant food, application of nano
technology for packaging of food products, modeling procedure for
green house environment for various applications, novel packaging for
fresh and minimally processed food. Experts from different
agricultural universities, industry and ICAR institutes would be
giving lecture. A film on CIPHET highlighting achievements and
products development was also screened for winter school participants.
Head ToT Division Dr Deepak Raj Rai and other scientific faternity of
the institution was also present on the occasion.
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remarks were made by Dr Rakesh Tuli, Executive Director, National Agri
Biotechnology Institute, during the inauguration of 21-day long ICAR
winter sponsored winter school on \"novel techniques in food
processing, co-product utilization and quality assurance\" at the
Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET).
Scientists from different agriculture universities and institutes are
participating from across the country.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Tuli said that there was need to develop
technologies which meet local needs and was happy that CIPHET was
working in this direction. "There would also little use if these
technologies and innovations not reach the ends users and remained
confined to laboratories only," he said. He was happy to see many
researches from CIPHET reach end users/farmers which othereise was not
possible by many institutes. Saying that development of technology and
acceptability are two different things, he said that post harvest was
most critical area for increasing farmers income as agriculture
production had almost entered phase stagnation in our country. Only
hope is to increase income of farmers through value addition, he added
Saying that post harvest is the half story of Indian agriculture, Dr
R.T Patil, CIPHET Director, said that farmers/entrepreneurs could
never naturally adopt engineering/food processing technologies as in
case of seeds. "For engineering and food processing technologies they
need to get hands on experience, like incase of driving a car," he
added.
Dr Patil said that technologies developed by the advanced nations
could not suit our requirements. "Most of their technologies are
capital incentives and are suited for large scale corporate sector. We
need to provide cheaper solution for small scale industry," he added.
Senior Scientist Dr Mirdulla Devi said that nutritional security for
country was a big challenge. "Our commercial processing is just
limited to 10 percent only, while countries like Malaysia and Brazil
figure stands as high as 70 percent," she added.
The 21-day long winter would include trainings in Novel process
technology for underutilized plant food, application of nano
technology for packaging of food products, modeling procedure for
green house environment for various applications, novel packaging for
fresh and minimally processed food. Experts from different
agricultural universities, industry and ICAR institutes would be
giving lecture. A film on CIPHET highlighting achievements and
products development was also screened for winter school participants.
Head ToT Division Dr Deepak Raj Rai and other scientific faternity of
the institution was also present on the occasion.
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\'CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES FOR THE PROSPERITY OF ALL\' WILL BE THE FOCUS OF PAU KISAN MELAS IN SEPTEMBER
The PAU Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Manjit Singh Kang has appealed to farmers and farm women to participate in the Kisan Melas with enthusiasm as the events are being organized for them. As per past practice, the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) will hold a series of five Kisan Melas (Farmers fairs) in the month of September. The first mela in the series will be held at Regional Station (RS) Ballowal Saunkhri (near Balachaur in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district) on September 7 followed by that at Rauni (Patiala) on September 10, at the PAU campus, Ludhiana on September 14 and 15, at RS Gurdaspur on September 21 and at RS Bathinda on September 24. The theme for the Kisan Mela will be \'Conserve Natural Resources for the Prosperity of All\'.
The Director of Extension Education, Dr. M.S.Gill said that during all these Kisan Melas the technologies and new innovations on the theme of the melas will be showcased. There will be several attractions for the farmers and farm women in these melas, he said adding that in addition the melas will have agro-industrial exhibitions, crop produce competition, display of new technological innovations, etc. The question answer sessions will provide opportunities to farmers to put forth their farming related queries before the experts. Dr. Gill said that the different departments of the University will put up their stalls on new technologies and that arrangement will be made for the sale of fruit tree saplings, ornamentals, seeds of crops during the melas. The home scientists will put up special stalls of interest to farm women.
The Additional Director of Communication, Dr. Jagtar Singh Dhiman informed that the new farm publications brought out recently will be released during the Kisan Melas and arrangement will be made for the sale of these and to enroll new members for our monthly farm magazines namely, Changi Kheti (Punjabi) and Progressive Farming (English) as well as Package of Practices for Rabi Crops. He said that the proceedings of the melas will be aired through All India Radio and telecast by Doordarshan Kendra, Jalandhar.
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The Director of Extension Education, Dr. M.S.Gill said that during all these Kisan Melas the technologies and new innovations on the theme of the melas will be showcased. There will be several attractions for the farmers and farm women in these melas, he said adding that in addition the melas will have agro-industrial exhibitions, crop produce competition, display of new technological innovations, etc. The question answer sessions will provide opportunities to farmers to put forth their farming related queries before the experts. Dr. Gill said that the different departments of the University will put up their stalls on new technologies and that arrangement will be made for the sale of fruit tree saplings, ornamentals, seeds of crops during the melas. The home scientists will put up special stalls of interest to farm women.
The Additional Director of Communication, Dr. Jagtar Singh Dhiman informed that the new farm publications brought out recently will be released during the Kisan Melas and arrangement will be made for the sale of these and to enroll new members for our monthly farm magazines namely, Changi Kheti (Punjabi) and Progressive Farming (English) as well as Package of Practices for Rabi Crops. He said that the proceedings of the melas will be aired through All India Radio and telecast by Doordarshan Kendra, Jalandhar.
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PAU KISAN CLUB HAILS THE FCI DECISION
The Executive Committee of PAU Kisan Club hails the decision of Food Corporation of India(FCI) for direct procurement of paddy in the coming Kharif season, and exercising direct payment system to farmers. Mr. P. P. S. Pangli, President of the Club said that it is the result of survey and long term data generated by Punjab Agricultural University, Punjab State Farmers Commission as well as feed back from Kisan Club members of Punjab. He appreciated the move of FCI Chairman Mr. Shiraz Hussain for the decision taken in consultation with Union Ministry of Food and Agriculture. He added that payment system should be smoothing, flawless and transparent. Punjab and Haryana Mandi Boards must specify the auction area in every grain market yard in the state for direct procurement, he observed. Mr. Pangli urged the procurement agencies to follow the FCI pattern and added that dedicated procurement officials with rural background must be put on duty. The Mandi Board must ensure hands-on- training to farmers in the season about how to check the moisture content of the paddy before bringing it to the auction yard by providing instruments in the grain markets. Mr. Pangli also said that FCI should start procuring basmati rice for 2011 season onwards which has high export potential.
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Janam Ashtami Celebrations at Everest Pb. Sr. Sec. School
Janam Ashtami Celebrations at Everest Pb. Sr. Sec. School, Moti Nagar, Ludhiana & Everest Play Way & Nursery School, Behind Shingar Cinema' Ludhiana.
The birthday of Lord Krishna was jointly celebrated by the tiny tots of Everest Play Way & Nursery School, Behind Shingar Cinema' Ludhiana & Everest Pb. Sr. Sec. School, Moti Nagar, Ludhiana with religious fervor in the premises of Everest Pb. Sr. Sec. School, Moti Nagar, Ludhiana on 1st September, 2010. The Tiny-Tots dressed in gaudy dresses presented a charming show relating to the different aspects of the life of Lord Krishna. Children dressed as Radha & Krishan presenting 'Ras Lila' enamored everybody.
All kids pray to Lord Krishna. They cut a Cake and wished Happy Birthday to Lord Krishna. The whole school resounded with the sound of Hare Ramma, Hare Krishna. The children came dressed up like heroes from folklores of Krishana. A scene where Krishna stealing butter and his mother chides him was very nicely depicted.
Mrs. Shashi Sharma, In-Charge cultural activities encouraging the children told them about the ancient Indian Culture. The Principal Mrs. Asha Sharma, distributed sweets and fruits etc. among the children.
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The birthday of Lord Krishna was jointly celebrated by the tiny tots of Everest Play Way & Nursery School, Behind Shingar Cinema' Ludhiana & Everest Pb. Sr. Sec. School, Moti Nagar, Ludhiana with religious fervor in the premises of Everest Pb. Sr. Sec. School, Moti Nagar, Ludhiana on 1st September, 2010. The Tiny-Tots dressed in gaudy dresses presented a charming show relating to the different aspects of the life of Lord Krishna. Children dressed as Radha & Krishan presenting 'Ras Lila' enamored everybody.
All kids pray to Lord Krishna. They cut a Cake and wished Happy Birthday to Lord Krishna. The whole school resounded with the sound of Hare Ramma, Hare Krishna. The children came dressed up like heroes from folklores of Krishana. A scene where Krishna stealing butter and his mother chides him was very nicely depicted.
Mrs. Shashi Sharma, In-Charge cultural activities encouraging the children told them about the ancient Indian Culture. The Principal Mrs. Asha Sharma, distributed sweets and fruits etc. among the children.
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Nokia completes acquisition of Motally, Inc.
Espoo, Finland - Nokia today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Motally, Inc., initially announced on August 20, 2010.
Motally's mobile analytics service enables developers and publishers to optimize the development of their mobile applications through increased understanding of how users engage. The service offering is planned to be adapted for Qt, Symbian, MeeGo and Java developers.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Review: Antardwand
Set in rural Bihar where nothing works except the law of the lawless, Antardwand takes the firm and gripping route to expose a hinterland-headline - the kidnapping of marriageable boys by desperate fathers of wannabe brides.
This was a prevalent malpractice in Bihar until some years ago. Not so much any more.
Debutant director Sushil Rajpal's film works more for its deeper resonances than just the surface sincerity. It is not so much the sensational value of the theme (dulha uth gaya) that makes Antardwand watchable as the treatment of the layers of socio-political irregularities and caste aberrations that generate a society of anarchy where kidnapping an aspiring groom is serious business.
The narrative is punctuated with bouts of savage humour. When the Delhi University civil service candidate Raghuveer (Raj Singh Choudhary) with a pregnant girlfriend (Himanshi), is kidnapped just yards away from his parents' home in rural Bihar, his confoundedness, and rage at the bizarre confinement is expressed in bouts and spasms of indignance.
The director knows the milieu well. He doesn't waste time exploring rural Bihar just because he has chosen to film his story on location.
The narrative never loses its momentum. Rather than opt for a dry docu-drama tone, director Sushil Rajpal has chosen to format the film as a thriller. The pace from the moment of Raghuveer's kidnapping to his escape is largely relentless.
The second-half of the plot gets more introspective as it becomes the story of the humiliated bride (newcomer Swati Sen, well cast) who finds herself with a man who has been forced to marry her. The rage of confinement and the anguish of rejection ooze out of the tense frames.
Sequences in the couple's bedroom with a gigantic tell-tale double-bed at its centre, capture the ironical nullity of a marriage based on bullying tactics. There is an element of naïve desperation in the couple's shared space.
The writing is hard-hitting but relentless, supple and slender. There is ample room for innuendoes in the dialogues and situations.
"Antardwand" avoids the easy road to realism. The ambience does not depend on how the actors pitch the accent in the spoken word or their body language. Though these are authentic, it's the deeper malaise of a society buried neck-deep in prejudices and superstition that the director focuses on.
The camera work by Malay Ray is exploratory but non-judgemental. Scenes of characters moving in and out of dark old-fashioned interiors are shot without wallowing in symbolism.
The performances are thoughtful. Akhilendra Mishra and Vinay Pathak pitch into the ambience of rousing realism as the father of the bride and the kidnapped groom, respectively. Raj Singh as the precious groom last seen in Anurag Kashyap's "Gulaal" again reveals an admirable ability to blend into the bleeding fabric of mofussil mayhem.
The film is suffused with sincerely sketched characters. Jaya Bhattacharya as the bride's far-from-persecuted bhabhi (sister-in-law) and for that matter the unknown actor Dadhi Raj Paney who plays Akhilendra Mishra's faithful servant, bring a kind of fringe fertility into the storytelling.
The finale is self indulgent in its idealism. A society so breached by gender and caste biases cannot be lit up by a sudden beam of optimistic light.
But no harm in trying.
"Antardwand" is a commendable attempt to examine the underbelly of rural Bihar. It doesn't purport to shake up the status quo. The film only wants to remind us that we need to heal our collective social conscience before curing the discrepancies that feed into our dream of emerging from the darkness into the light.
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Beauty, fashion and personality always go hand in hand
Beauty, fashion and personality always go hand in hand. When we talk about trendy looks, sexy figure, a beautiful wardrobe and a beautiful personality inside this trendy looks we tempt to get excited and then go home and try the same for ourselves to look beautiful. Who doesn't want to look beautiful????But the most important factor that we ignore is one's personality and comfortability to wear the trendy wardrobe and the heavy make-up. Yes, since every individual is unique by looks, appearance, height, weight , face-cut, hair cut so it is obvious that there are different make-ups, different wardrobes to suit the personality . Climate plays an important role in making you look different. Let us today talk about "Monsoon". Monsoon will not be messy with our monsoon beauty and fashion tips. Also find out what\'s hot this monsoon with our article on monsoon fashion.
After the sizzling summer, monsoon is a welcome season which brings with itself bold fashion that reflects your personality and moods. This is a season when fashion takes an altogether new turn that can be termed as romantic and dreamy. The color of the season is shades of reds, blues, magentas, fluorescent pinks and acid greens. Thus monsoon is the season to make bold fashion statements.
In Vogue
The hottest style this season is short skirts, Capri\'s, dungarees, sling tops, cargo pants, strappy rain sandals, colorful gum boots, trendy umbrella\'s and sexy transparent raincoats. This season say goodbye to the body hugging jeans. Jeans get very heavy when wet and take ages to dry hence the best option is to avoid them for these few months. Hence use lots of cotton because it is light and easy to wear. If you prefer Indian outfits then Salwaar Kameez is the best option.
Trendy Rainwear
This season grab all the fashion accessories around you and let others fall for your creativity. Black is boring. Get neon pink or a transparent umbrella with delicate prints over it or a bright orange rain coat. Be bold and get noticed. Pick up a bright red or a tangy orange or a pineapple yellow or a strawberry pink umbrella and everyone will envy you.
Look sexy and trendy in a transparent rain coat. The transparent rain coats look as thin as polythin and usually they come with a smart looking plastic zipper that runs down the whole length of the coat. You can wear the most colorful clothes underneath as the transparent rain coats will give a soothing effect to your entire attire!
Rain Boots
High Heels and Leather Boots are completely out this season. Go in for those PVC transparent sandals, strappy sandals, rubber shoes which come in different colors and styles and gum boots. Black, ankle length gum boots look great with almost all western outfits. But if you are bold enough to experiment then try out red, green, blue or yellow ones.
Monsoon Makeup
Be natural, that\'s the fashion statement for monsoon. But if you can't do without makeup then apply as little as possible. Refrain from using powder based mascara and compact. Go in for waterproof mascara and a nice long lasting lipstick. As far as possible keep your hair tied up.
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After the sizzling summer, monsoon is a welcome season which brings with itself bold fashion that reflects your personality and moods. This is a season when fashion takes an altogether new turn that can be termed as romantic and dreamy. The color of the season is shades of reds, blues, magentas, fluorescent pinks and acid greens. Thus monsoon is the season to make bold fashion statements.
In Vogue
The hottest style this season is short skirts, Capri\'s, dungarees, sling tops, cargo pants, strappy rain sandals, colorful gum boots, trendy umbrella\'s and sexy transparent raincoats. This season say goodbye to the body hugging jeans. Jeans get very heavy when wet and take ages to dry hence the best option is to avoid them for these few months. Hence use lots of cotton because it is light and easy to wear. If you prefer Indian outfits then Salwaar Kameez is the best option.
Trendy Rainwear
This season grab all the fashion accessories around you and let others fall for your creativity. Black is boring. Get neon pink or a transparent umbrella with delicate prints over it or a bright orange rain coat. Be bold and get noticed. Pick up a bright red or a tangy orange or a pineapple yellow or a strawberry pink umbrella and everyone will envy you.
Look sexy and trendy in a transparent rain coat. The transparent rain coats look as thin as polythin and usually they come with a smart looking plastic zipper that runs down the whole length of the coat. You can wear the most colorful clothes underneath as the transparent rain coats will give a soothing effect to your entire attire!
Rain Boots
High Heels and Leather Boots are completely out this season. Go in for those PVC transparent sandals, strappy sandals, rubber shoes which come in different colors and styles and gum boots. Black, ankle length gum boots look great with almost all western outfits. But if you are bold enough to experiment then try out red, green, blue or yellow ones.
Monsoon Makeup
Be natural, that\'s the fashion statement for monsoon. But if you can't do without makeup then apply as little as possible. Refrain from using powder based mascara and compact. Go in for waterproof mascara and a nice long lasting lipstick. As far as possible keep your hair tied up.
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GADVASU TRAINS HILL FARMERS ON DAIRY FARMING
Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana trained farmers of the Una District of Himachal Pradesh in three day training programme on Scientific Dairy Farming, said Dr. H.K. Verma, Prof. cum- Head. At the concluding function of the training program organized for the 20 beneficiaries, Dr.Verma said that there was immense potential of improving income and employment in the rural areas of Hills through increased milk production besides meeting the demand of the quality fluid milk in the tourist state. Experts interacted with the farmers and dealt with their queries at the concluding function. Dr V B Joshi , Deputy Director Animal health and Breeding, Animal Husbandry Department informed that the training programme was sponsored one and were imparted training by the experts of GADVASU .Himachal Govt. in all have trained around 40 batches from GADVASU, which is an excellent centre of learning and they like to visit Ludhiana. Dr.Verma said "the trainees were imparted training in animal feeding, breeding, health care, and management of animals in hilly areas besides being shown the elite herd of cattle being maintained at the institute's dairy farm and the progessive dairy farmers in the field that would help them in making their dairy farms scientifically." . Dr. Kulbir Singh Sandhu, Director Extension Education, GADVASU, Ludhiana told that university is organizing such training on regular basis viz dairy farming, poultry farming, piggery farming and many other tailor made courses as per demand . A senior farmer and participant of this training programme thanked the university and organizers for such a meticulously organized training. Training. Dr. R. S. Sahota, course coordinator of the training gave a word of advice to all the outgoing farmers. All the farmers were provided University literature and also subscribed for monthly magazine Vigyanik Pashu Palan.
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PR-PAU IS A TORCH BEARER FOR PUNJAB FARMERS, WHO MAKE PUNJAB PROGRESS AND PROSPER: S. LANGAH-AUGUST 31
Punjab Agricultural University is a treasure house of field worthy recommendations for farmers. This was stated by S. Sucha Singh Langah, Agriculture Minister, Punjab while addressing a gathering of PAU scientists working at out stations. S. Langah said that due to scientific intricacies, the contemporary farming has become greatly knowledge-intensive. The Minister said that there are a variety of economic and ecological constraints in Punjab Agriculture including declining profitability, increasing production cost, pollution and retention of toxic residue in crop produce, etc. He appreciated the farm scientists in understanding and solving these constraints and pin pointed that the relevant knowledge must reach out effectively to farmers. S.Langah said that agricultural research and technology generation must be viewed from holistic angle and that the effect of inputs used on health of humans, cattle and soil should be monitored. Only those technologies should be recommended which are cost effective, environmentally benign, user-friendly and viable.
The Minister said that the entire country looks upon Punjab as far as the matter of food security is concerned. He lauded the diligence and inquisitiveness of Punjabi farmers and said that their contribution on the food front at the national level was tremendous. PAU is a torch bearer for farmers of Punjab who in turn make Punjab progress and prosper. S. Langah said that farmers should follow the advice of experts to enrich soil through using green manures. He said that the efforts made to delay transplanting of paddy has been effective in stemming the pace of water table decline that in turn saved electricity and fuel worth thousands of crores of Rupees. If the issue is of emergent nature, he suggested the scientists to approach him directly so that the same is addressed at the government level. S. Langah said that the current crop seemed to yield bumper harvest and wished farmers and scientists very well in their endeavors. He suggested that such interactive meetings should be held at regular intervals as it provides opportunities to learn about the ongoing research and technology transfer programmes.
The PAU Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Manjit Singh Kang, while welcoming the honourable Minister said that PAU is dedicatedly working for Punjab farmers and that the scientists reorient their programmes to make these as per the technological needs of farmers. He shared that the university, during the last three years has released 65 new verities of different crops alongwith 51 production and 58 protection technologies which have been well received by farmers. He said that the focus of scientists is on developing cost-effective and eco-friendly technologies that help conserve the natural resource base. He thanked the Minister for his ever available support and suggestions for formulating and implementing programmes. He said that S. Langah played an immensely positive role in solving the pension issue that the university was facing in the recent past.
The member of PAU Board of Management and a former PAU Agronomist, Dr. B.S. Boparai appreciated the programmes steered by PAU and complemented its role in green revolution. He said that the establishment of Borlaug Institute of South Asia, near Ludhiana will be a landmark in agricultural development as the work done on wheat and maize will not only benefit India but South East Asian region as a whole. Dr. Boparai said that need based technologies developed by PAU help address the problems effectively. He appreciated PAU for suggesting contingency plan in the wake of developing flood like situation due to incessant rains received in some places in the state and publicizing the same as flash messages through electronic and print media. He suggested that the high value crops with excellent market potential should be given enhanced focus. Discussing about cropping pattern in Punjab agriculture, Dr. Boparai said that pulses and sugarcane should be given due importance. He said that PAU has deviced water saving technologies such as short duration crops, bed/trench planting, crop diversification, etc. but more needs to be done in this direction. He said Bt cotton has enhanced the prospects of the crop in recent past and added that transgenics hold great potential in several crops. Dr. Boparai appreciated the way the scientists projected mandates, achievements, constraints and future thrust of different out stations of PAU. He expressed thanks to S.Langah for his interest in PAU activities.
The scientists from different out stations of PAU namely, Dr.J.S. Josan of Regional Station, Abohar, Dr. R.K. Gumber of Regional Station, Faridkot, Dr. P.S. Bagga of Regional Station, Gurdaspur, Dr. S.C. Sharma of Regional Station for Kandi Area, Ballowal Saunkhri, Dr. Navtej Singh of Fruit Research Station, Gangian, Dr. Rajbir Singh Boora of Fruit Research Station, Bahadurgarh presented the progress of technology generation and dissemination during the last three years. Dr. S.S. Bal, Director (Seeds) discussed the seed production programmes undertaken by PAU at Ladhowal, Kapurthala, Nabha, Naraingarh, Faridkot during the last three years.
Earlier, the Director of Research, Dr. S.S. Gosal welcomed S. Langah, Dr. Kang, Deans and Directors and other officers, scientists from outstations and Heads of various departments and highlighted the role played by PAU in developing technologies and their transfer to farmers.
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The Minister said that the entire country looks upon Punjab as far as the matter of food security is concerned. He lauded the diligence and inquisitiveness of Punjabi farmers and said that their contribution on the food front at the national level was tremendous. PAU is a torch bearer for farmers of Punjab who in turn make Punjab progress and prosper. S. Langah said that farmers should follow the advice of experts to enrich soil through using green manures. He said that the efforts made to delay transplanting of paddy has been effective in stemming the pace of water table decline that in turn saved electricity and fuel worth thousands of crores of Rupees. If the issue is of emergent nature, he suggested the scientists to approach him directly so that the same is addressed at the government level. S. Langah said that the current crop seemed to yield bumper harvest and wished farmers and scientists very well in their endeavors. He suggested that such interactive meetings should be held at regular intervals as it provides opportunities to learn about the ongoing research and technology transfer programmes.
The PAU Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Manjit Singh Kang, while welcoming the honourable Minister said that PAU is dedicatedly working for Punjab farmers and that the scientists reorient their programmes to make these as per the technological needs of farmers. He shared that the university, during the last three years has released 65 new verities of different crops alongwith 51 production and 58 protection technologies which have been well received by farmers. He said that the focus of scientists is on developing cost-effective and eco-friendly technologies that help conserve the natural resource base. He thanked the Minister for his ever available support and suggestions for formulating and implementing programmes. He said that S. Langah played an immensely positive role in solving the pension issue that the university was facing in the recent past.
The member of PAU Board of Management and a former PAU Agronomist, Dr. B.S. Boparai appreciated the programmes steered by PAU and complemented its role in green revolution. He said that the establishment of Borlaug Institute of South Asia, near Ludhiana will be a landmark in agricultural development as the work done on wheat and maize will not only benefit India but South East Asian region as a whole. Dr. Boparai said that need based technologies developed by PAU help address the problems effectively. He appreciated PAU for suggesting contingency plan in the wake of developing flood like situation due to incessant rains received in some places in the state and publicizing the same as flash messages through electronic and print media. He suggested that the high value crops with excellent market potential should be given enhanced focus. Discussing about cropping pattern in Punjab agriculture, Dr. Boparai said that pulses and sugarcane should be given due importance. He said that PAU has deviced water saving technologies such as short duration crops, bed/trench planting, crop diversification, etc. but more needs to be done in this direction. He said Bt cotton has enhanced the prospects of the crop in recent past and added that transgenics hold great potential in several crops. Dr. Boparai appreciated the way the scientists projected mandates, achievements, constraints and future thrust of different out stations of PAU. He expressed thanks to S.Langah for his interest in PAU activities.
The scientists from different out stations of PAU namely, Dr.J.S. Josan of Regional Station, Abohar, Dr. R.K. Gumber of Regional Station, Faridkot, Dr. P.S. Bagga of Regional Station, Gurdaspur, Dr. S.C. Sharma of Regional Station for Kandi Area, Ballowal Saunkhri, Dr. Navtej Singh of Fruit Research Station, Gangian, Dr. Rajbir Singh Boora of Fruit Research Station, Bahadurgarh presented the progress of technology generation and dissemination during the last three years. Dr. S.S. Bal, Director (Seeds) discussed the seed production programmes undertaken by PAU at Ladhowal, Kapurthala, Nabha, Naraingarh, Faridkot during the last three years.
Earlier, the Director of Research, Dr. S.S. Gosal welcomed S. Langah, Dr. Kang, Deans and Directors and other officers, scientists from outstations and Heads of various departments and highlighted the role played by PAU in developing technologies and their transfer to farmers.
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Dabangg song composed on character sketch of Salman
They say that the only thing that gives you a high without getting stoned is music. They also say that it is the Indian music that won us an Oscar and not an individual. It is music, they say, which is the only thing imported by the West from Bollywood. They do things that cannot exist unless there\'s an audience as a participant. It\'s easy to fall into their music, whether you\'re hearing it along with the film or simply spinning it on your iPod. They weave an aural tapestry coloured with lush orchestral passages, moments of rural rustiness, darkness, and an ethereal, entrancing haze seen and heard in scenic locations on the big screen. It\'s as much of a gorgeous head-trip as the film itself is. Their songs are immersive and India\'s superstar Salman Khan has danced on most of them. Moreover, they want audiences to participate in their film Dabangg and its music directly. And you\'ll remember them always when you\'re on \'Aksa beach\', when you\'re proposing for marriage, when you\'re wanted by your male mates for street dancing or if you\'re desperately seeking for a new partner. They are the ones who don\'t make music...they weave it. Please put your hands together because they are special, because they are Sajid and Wajid. Brothers who\'ve given us undisputed songs since their first big break when they shook hands with Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan in Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya. Twelve years have passed....today, they are brothers in arms. This special correspondent talks to Wajid on their wacky wilderness in the wild Bollywood.
Buzz up!\"Dabangg music is as whacky as its script\"
Dabangg music goes to show that Sajid and Wajid are capable of surprising the audiences again and again. The surprise element is very important in your work. Dabangg is a very rural subject in terms of its music. We were confident that we would do something as wacky as the script. Munni was already recorded before but who knows, we could\'ve come up with \'Munni\' or better than that. But what\'s important is the fact that the song is working for the film.
\"We love our journey with the \'Khan\' brothers\"
Salman Khan always brings out the best in us. He is our brother and we love him like anything. It\'s a blessing in disguise that we\'ve been working with the superstar of our country where he is being loved all over the world. Our first film with him was Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya where we had cut the first theatrical trailer for the film and worked on the song \'Teri Jawani Badi Mast Mast Hain\' which was filmed on Arbaaz Khan. Now Dabangg is again with Salman and Arbaaz. We love our journey with the \'Khan\' brothers.
\"Background score of Dabangg is \'todu\'\"
We haven\'t done the background score for Dabangg but our musician Sandeep Shirodkar is doing it. He has done the programming and most of the arrangement we do. We do all the themes and original soundtracks. The background score of Dabangg has shaped up just like the look of the film: \'todu\' as we say in our slang.
\"Background score scene in India is improving\"
Background score in India isn\'t given much importance as much as they do in Hollywood. But now-a-days, background score has improved a lot in our films. The problem is that only big banner films concentrate on background score. Background is very interesting if done properly because it can make or break your film. We\'ve done background score for Welcome. Background should bring out the elements of that particular character and more importantly, the flavour of the film.
\"The amount of money Hollywood puts in songs and scores is equivalent to the budget of our films\"
In India, our forte is Indian classical and all. That\'s our upbringing. We are learning and we are fast learners too. The amount of money Hollywood puts in songs and background score is equivalent to the budget of our films. The intelligence which they use in their films is far better than us because they are sincere and their filmmaking is like an institute. When you see their visuals, you get stunned, shocked, and speechless. There is a certain kind of truthfulness in their work. Music is the only thing that has reached the West from Bollywood. No actor or a director has got an Oscar. It\'s the music that has got the Oscar. Music is the purest form of creativity.
\"We would like to work with all big production houses\"
Yes, there is a group created even in music now. Many production houses want to work with their favourite music directors. There\'s nothing wrong in that but if the same production houses wants to work with us, they need to approach us without spoiling relations with their current ones. I would love to work with Karan Johar too and prove many people wrong. Sajid- Wajid wants to work with everyone. \'Tere Mast Mast Do Nain\' won\'t sound like a Pritam song and that\'s what we are good at. It will only sound like our song because that\'s our trademark. All the rest of our talented music directors also have their trademark.
\"Vishal & Shekhar are the only ones who experiment with their music\"
In my eyes, I\'d consider R.D Burman as a maestro, Kishore Kumar as versatile, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy as brilliant, Amit Trivedi as a learner and Vishal Shekhar as the new age sound. Out of all the above, and I\'m not disrespecting any of the superb music directors of our industry, Vishal and Shekhar have taken their music to another level. They have their own style but also surprise you a lot. \'Aankhon Mein Teri Ajab Si\' from Om Shanti Om was a brilliant composition but when you hear a different song from the same film \'Jag Suna Suna Laage\', you feel their passion for music and where they can take it to. But people like Illayaraj, AR Rahman, Pancham-da, Kishore-da should not be even compared to us current lot. Those were and some are trendsetters.
\"We composed the title track of Dabangg even before hearing the full script\"
When Abhinav narrated us the script along with Arbaaz, we loved it. Dabangg\'s title track was made in front of Arbaaz and Abhinav. Before he completed the narration, we came up with the track. We made the song on just a mere character sketch of Salman. But imagine a debutant director like Abhinav and his film becoming a movement. Man, he can\'t be blessed better. He is born noble. People like Abhinav Kashyap and many others are always accepted with open heart in the \'Khan\' family. Those who don\'t get quick opportunities in life need to meet the \'Khan\' brothers. Abhinav is lucky.
\"Munni is a Jatin-Lalit song and not a Lalit song\"
The more I say about Lalit ji is less. But I don\'t want to address him as Lalit. I would say Jatin-Lalit because my heart cries when I see their split up. When the names of two brothers are taken together, you feel blessed and happy. \'Munni\' is a Jatin-Lalit song and not a Lalit song. It\'s a great song which is helping our film. \'Munni\' song is mesmerizing.
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Buzz up!\"Dabangg music is as whacky as its script\"
Dabangg music goes to show that Sajid and Wajid are capable of surprising the audiences again and again. The surprise element is very important in your work. Dabangg is a very rural subject in terms of its music. We were confident that we would do something as wacky as the script. Munni was already recorded before but who knows, we could\'ve come up with \'Munni\' or better than that. But what\'s important is the fact that the song is working for the film.
\"We love our journey with the \'Khan\' brothers\"
Salman Khan always brings out the best in us. He is our brother and we love him like anything. It\'s a blessing in disguise that we\'ve been working with the superstar of our country where he is being loved all over the world. Our first film with him was Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya where we had cut the first theatrical trailer for the film and worked on the song \'Teri Jawani Badi Mast Mast Hain\' which was filmed on Arbaaz Khan. Now Dabangg is again with Salman and Arbaaz. We love our journey with the \'Khan\' brothers.
\"Background score of Dabangg is \'todu\'\"
We haven\'t done the background score for Dabangg but our musician Sandeep Shirodkar is doing it. He has done the programming and most of the arrangement we do. We do all the themes and original soundtracks. The background score of Dabangg has shaped up just like the look of the film: \'todu\' as we say in our slang.
\"Background score scene in India is improving\"
Background score in India isn\'t given much importance as much as they do in Hollywood. But now-a-days, background score has improved a lot in our films. The problem is that only big banner films concentrate on background score. Background is very interesting if done properly because it can make or break your film. We\'ve done background score for Welcome. Background should bring out the elements of that particular character and more importantly, the flavour of the film.
\"The amount of money Hollywood puts in songs and scores is equivalent to the budget of our films\"
In India, our forte is Indian classical and all. That\'s our upbringing. We are learning and we are fast learners too. The amount of money Hollywood puts in songs and background score is equivalent to the budget of our films. The intelligence which they use in their films is far better than us because they are sincere and their filmmaking is like an institute. When you see their visuals, you get stunned, shocked, and speechless. There is a certain kind of truthfulness in their work. Music is the only thing that has reached the West from Bollywood. No actor or a director has got an Oscar. It\'s the music that has got the Oscar. Music is the purest form of creativity.
\"We would like to work with all big production houses\"
Yes, there is a group created even in music now. Many production houses want to work with their favourite music directors. There\'s nothing wrong in that but if the same production houses wants to work with us, they need to approach us without spoiling relations with their current ones. I would love to work with Karan Johar too and prove many people wrong. Sajid- Wajid wants to work with everyone. \'Tere Mast Mast Do Nain\' won\'t sound like a Pritam song and that\'s what we are good at. It will only sound like our song because that\'s our trademark. All the rest of our talented music directors also have their trademark.
\"Vishal & Shekhar are the only ones who experiment with their music\"
In my eyes, I\'d consider R.D Burman as a maestro, Kishore Kumar as versatile, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy as brilliant, Amit Trivedi as a learner and Vishal Shekhar as the new age sound. Out of all the above, and I\'m not disrespecting any of the superb music directors of our industry, Vishal and Shekhar have taken their music to another level. They have their own style but also surprise you a lot. \'Aankhon Mein Teri Ajab Si\' from Om Shanti Om was a brilliant composition but when you hear a different song from the same film \'Jag Suna Suna Laage\', you feel their passion for music and where they can take it to. But people like Illayaraj, AR Rahman, Pancham-da, Kishore-da should not be even compared to us current lot. Those were and some are trendsetters.
\"We composed the title track of Dabangg even before hearing the full script\"
When Abhinav narrated us the script along with Arbaaz, we loved it. Dabangg\'s title track was made in front of Arbaaz and Abhinav. Before he completed the narration, we came up with the track. We made the song on just a mere character sketch of Salman. But imagine a debutant director like Abhinav and his film becoming a movement. Man, he can\'t be blessed better. He is born noble. People like Abhinav Kashyap and many others are always accepted with open heart in the \'Khan\' family. Those who don\'t get quick opportunities in life need to meet the \'Khan\' brothers. Abhinav is lucky.
\"Munni is a Jatin-Lalit song and not a Lalit song\"
The more I say about Lalit ji is less. But I don\'t want to address him as Lalit. I would say Jatin-Lalit because my heart cries when I see their split up. When the names of two brothers are taken together, you feel blessed and happy. \'Munni\' is a Jatin-Lalit song and not a Lalit song. It\'s a great song which is helping our film. \'Munni\' song is mesmerizing.
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Bigg Boss 3 to clash with KBC 4
Apparently to settle scores with Sallu, Sony Entertainment Television is launching the fourth edition of Kaun Banega Crorepati with Big B on the same day as Bigg Boss 3, starring Khan.
A top source from the television industry told Mumbai Mirror, \"Kaun Banega related stories
Salman Khan to host Bigg Boss
Salman dumps 10 ka Dum for Bigg Boss
Crorepati 4 will lock horns with Bigg Boss 3. It will be an interesting battle."
But isn\'t the channel worried about losing out on TRPs? \"We are confident of Kaun Banega Crorepati 3. The KBC brand is a tried and tested one,\" the tabloid quotes a source from the channel.
It might be recalled that Salman\'s show Dus Ka Dum revved up Sony\'s TRP ratings extensively.
Meanwhile, another round of Sallu-Big B clash would be interesting to watch after IIFA. What say?
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A top source from the television industry told Mumbai Mirror, \"Kaun Banega related stories
Salman Khan to host Bigg Boss
Salman dumps 10 ka Dum for Bigg Boss
Crorepati 4 will lock horns with Bigg Boss 3. It will be an interesting battle."
But isn\'t the channel worried about losing out on TRPs? \"We are confident of Kaun Banega Crorepati 3. The KBC brand is a tried and tested one,\" the tabloid quotes a source from the channel.
It might be recalled that Salman\'s show Dus Ka Dum revved up Sony\'s TRP ratings extensively.
Meanwhile, another round of Sallu-Big B clash would be interesting to watch after IIFA. What say?
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DTC bill scarps LTA from tax exemption list
NEW DELHI: Salaried taxpayers may have less kitty for holidays from April 2012, with the government proposing to scrap tax incentives on leave travel allowance in the new direct tax regime DTC.
The Direct Taxes Code (DTC) bill, which was tabled in the Lok Sabha yesterday, seeks to do away with leave travel concession (LTC) from its list of exemption.
\"LTC was one of the popular elements given to employees by the government. Taxpayers will not be too happy, as already there aren\'t many benefits for them in DTC. It may also be a dampener for the travel industry, which may see less people willing to travel and holiday,\" Ernst & Young Tax Partner Vishal Malhotra said.
DTC aims to replace the archaic Income Tax Act and other direct taxes legislation like Wealth Tax Act, from April 1, 2012. It proposes, among other things, to remove a plethora of exemptions and effect changes in income tax slabs.
While DTC proposes to retain exemptions such as house rent allowance and leave encashment, it seeks to remove LTC from the list. The exemption limit for medical reimbursements, however, is sought to be increased.
The Government has also proposed only a marginal raise in income tax exemption for investment in approved funds, insurance schemes and tuition fee to Rs 1.5 lakh in a year, from Rs 1.2 lakh currently.
It seeks to provide income tax exemption on investment of up to Rs 1 lakh in approved funds. Besides, it proposes to provide exemption of up to Rs 50,000 on investments made in insurance, including health cover, and tuition fee.
Currently, investment up to Rs 1 lakh in approved funds and insurance schemes is exempt from income tax. For this fiscal, investment up to Rs 20,000 in infrastructure bonds have also been given this benefit.
The exemptions proposed in the DTC bill are much lower than Rs 3 lakh suggested in the first draft.
This is so because the bill proposes to retain Income Tax exemption on interest up to Rs 1.5 lakh a year paid on housing loan, tax experts said.
The first draft was silent on exemption for interest paid on housing loans. However, after adverse feedback from various quarter, the second draft proposed to retain this exemption, which is also incorporated in the bill.
News From: http://www.7StarNews.com
The Direct Taxes Code (DTC) bill, which was tabled in the Lok Sabha yesterday, seeks to do away with leave travel concession (LTC) from its list of exemption.
\"LTC was one of the popular elements given to employees by the government. Taxpayers will not be too happy, as already there aren\'t many benefits for them in DTC. It may also be a dampener for the travel industry, which may see less people willing to travel and holiday,\" Ernst & Young Tax Partner Vishal Malhotra said.
DTC aims to replace the archaic Income Tax Act and other direct taxes legislation like Wealth Tax Act, from April 1, 2012. It proposes, among other things, to remove a plethora of exemptions and effect changes in income tax slabs.
While DTC proposes to retain exemptions such as house rent allowance and leave encashment, it seeks to remove LTC from the list. The exemption limit for medical reimbursements, however, is sought to be increased.
The Government has also proposed only a marginal raise in income tax exemption for investment in approved funds, insurance schemes and tuition fee to Rs 1.5 lakh in a year, from Rs 1.2 lakh currently.
It seeks to provide income tax exemption on investment of up to Rs 1 lakh in approved funds. Besides, it proposes to provide exemption of up to Rs 50,000 on investments made in insurance, including health cover, and tuition fee.
Currently, investment up to Rs 1 lakh in approved funds and insurance schemes is exempt from income tax. For this fiscal, investment up to Rs 20,000 in infrastructure bonds have also been given this benefit.
The exemptions proposed in the DTC bill are much lower than Rs 3 lakh suggested in the first draft.
This is so because the bill proposes to retain Income Tax exemption on interest up to Rs 1.5 lakh a year paid on housing loan, tax experts said.
The first draft was silent on exemption for interest paid on housing loans. However, after adverse feedback from various quarter, the second draft proposed to retain this exemption, which is also incorporated in the bill.
News From: http://www.7StarNews.com
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