The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) is gravely concerned to learn that Kamal Nath, Indian Minister of Road Transport and Highways, who has been implicated in leading the 1984 anti-Sikh violence in New Delhi, has been invited to speak by the Canada-India Business Council on March 23, 2010 in Toronto.
Anti-Sikh violence across India in November 1984, took the lives of thousands of Sikhs. The perpetrators of the violence have not been prosecuted to this day.
Nath was identified by numerous witnesses, including Indian Express reporter Monish Sanjay Suri , as having controlled a mob of 4000 people who attacked Gurdwara Rakab Ganj, a prominent Sikh shrine in Delhi, on November 1, 1984. Several Sikhs were burnt alive by the mob.
Nath has denied his involvement in the killings. However, according to Justice Nanavati, who chaired a commission to investigate the 1984 anti-Sikh violence and the role of government officials, Nath has failed to satisfactorily explain his role, the length of time he stayed and why he did not contact the police to help quell the violence.
WSO President Prem Singh Vinning said, "While WSO appreciates the importance of building economic ties, we cannot sacrifice the Canadian values of justice equality and human rights that we hold so dear. There are many survivors of the 1984 anti-Sikh violence now living in Canada along with families of the victims. It is difficult for the Sikh community to accept that someone like Nath who has been implicated in orchestrating the violence will be allowed to freely travel to and speak in Canada."
WSO senior policy advisor Gian Singh Sandhu said, "Sikhs have been struggling for justice for the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh massacre for the past 25 years. Nath's visit is a slap in the face to the Sikh community for whom the issue of prosecuting the guilty is still very much a live issue."
WSO calls upon the Canadian government to refuse Nath entry to Canada and requests that the organizers and supporters of the event reconsider their decision to invite Nath to speak.
The World Sikh Organization (WSO) is a non-profit international organization with a mandate to promote and protect the interests of the Sikh Diaspora, as well as to promote and advocate for the protection of human rights for all individuals, irrespective of race, religion, gender, ethnicity, and social and economic status.
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Saturday, March 13, 2010
Punjab Assembly passes amendment in VAT
The Punjab Assembly passed three bills without any discussion except on one bill on which some members expressed their reservations though there was sufficient time before it.
Interestingly, as there was no discussion as even legislators of the principal opposition Congress too had little to speak on these bills, the house was adjourned over two hours before its scheduled time.
Of the three bills, two replaced the ordinance issued during the inter-session period and both effected amendment in the Punjab Value Added Tax(VAT).
One bill proposed to impose additional tax @ 10 per cent to garner a revenue of Rs 500 crore. After the abolition of octroi, ten per cent of the payable VAT was to be transferred to the local bodies and thus a sum of Rs 550 crore was assured for them as dedicated fund to meet their requirements. However, this move had eroded the VAT receipts to the state exchequer and the proposed bill will compensate the state exchequer.
The other amendment bill had no financial implications but was aimed to have procedural changes to ensure compliance and offered more than 60 days to the complainant.
The third bill based on the recommendations of the two member sub-committee for resource mobilisation and imposed entertainment duty on \"Direct to Home (DTH)\" services and was aimed to garner Rs 15 crore per annum.
Sukhpal Khaira of Congress pleaded to withdraw the bill as it amounted to taxing dissemination of information and curtailing freedom of expression.
Also, he attributed motive to the government that levy on DTH was to help the cable operators whose business is monopolised by pro-government operators.
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Interestingly, as there was no discussion as even legislators of the principal opposition Congress too had little to speak on these bills, the house was adjourned over two hours before its scheduled time.
Of the three bills, two replaced the ordinance issued during the inter-session period and both effected amendment in the Punjab Value Added Tax(VAT).
One bill proposed to impose additional tax @ 10 per cent to garner a revenue of Rs 500 crore. After the abolition of octroi, ten per cent of the payable VAT was to be transferred to the local bodies and thus a sum of Rs 550 crore was assured for them as dedicated fund to meet their requirements. However, this move had eroded the VAT receipts to the state exchequer and the proposed bill will compensate the state exchequer.
The other amendment bill had no financial implications but was aimed to have procedural changes to ensure compliance and offered more than 60 days to the complainant.
The third bill based on the recommendations of the two member sub-committee for resource mobilisation and imposed entertainment duty on \"Direct to Home (DTH)\" services and was aimed to garner Rs 15 crore per annum.
Sukhpal Khaira of Congress pleaded to withdraw the bill as it amounted to taxing dissemination of information and curtailing freedom of expression.
Also, he attributed motive to the government that levy on DTH was to help the cable operators whose business is monopolised by pro-government operators.
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4 suicide blasts rock Kandahar, 30 killed, 46 hurt
Terror struck Afghanistan once again, as 30 civilians were killed and 46 others were wounded in suicide blasts that ripped four different parts of the southern city of Kandahar Saturday, Mar 13, evening.
he head of Kandahar\'s provincial council Ahmad Wali Karzai said that the main objective of the attacks were a prison break in the Kandahar city, adding that the attacks on other three other places were an apparent attempt to divert attention.
However, the prison walls could not be breached in the attack as police were prepared for such attacks and the prison was well-protected, he said.
\"There had been some information, rumors [were] going on that they were going to hit the prison and the police headquarters,\" he said.
Karzai said that a hotel, a mosque were a city centre road junction were also attacked by the suicide bombers.
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he head of Kandahar\'s provincial council Ahmad Wali Karzai said that the main objective of the attacks were a prison break in the Kandahar city, adding that the attacks on other three other places were an apparent attempt to divert attention.
However, the prison walls could not be breached in the attack as police were prepared for such attacks and the prison was well-protected, he said.
\"There had been some information, rumors [were] going on that they were going to hit the prison and the police headquarters,\" he said.
Karzai said that a hotel, a mosque were a city centre road junction were also attacked by the suicide bombers.
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India to testfire AAD missile on Mar 14
India is all set to testfire its indigenously designed and developed Advanced Air Defence missile from the Integrated Test Range off Orissa coast on Sunday, Mar 14.
Defence sources said that AAD missile is capable of destroying any hostile ballistic missile at low altitude situation and has its own mobile launcher, secure data link for interception, independent tracking and homing capabilities and radars.
A modified indigenously built \'Prithvi\' would be used as a target missile, and would be lifted off from a mobile launcher from the ITR at Chandipur-on-sea.
The interceptor AAD missile, with the help of its radio frequency seeker on-board would be blasted off from Wheeler Island about 70 km across the sea from Chandipur.
Sources said that the missile would destroy the target in mid air over Bay of Bengal.
According to official sources about 600 families from five hamlets residing within 2 km radius of launch pad-3 of the ITR at Chandipur have been temporarily shifted to nearby shelter camps as a security measure by Balasore district administration.
The ADD interceptor is a single stage solid rocket-propelled guided missile, equipped with an inertial navigation system, a hi-tech computer and an electro-mechanical activator totally under command by the data up linked from the sophisticated ground based radars to the interceptor.
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Defence sources said that AAD missile is capable of destroying any hostile ballistic missile at low altitude situation and has its own mobile launcher, secure data link for interception, independent tracking and homing capabilities and radars.
A modified indigenously built \'Prithvi\' would be used as a target missile, and would be lifted off from a mobile launcher from the ITR at Chandipur-on-sea.
The interceptor AAD missile, with the help of its radio frequency seeker on-board would be blasted off from Wheeler Island about 70 km across the sea from Chandipur.
Sources said that the missile would destroy the target in mid air over Bay of Bengal.
According to official sources about 600 families from five hamlets residing within 2 km radius of launch pad-3 of the ITR at Chandipur have been temporarily shifted to nearby shelter camps as a security measure by Balasore district administration.
The ADD interceptor is a single stage solid rocket-propelled guided missile, equipped with an inertial navigation system, a hi-tech computer and an electro-mechanical activator totally under command by the data up linked from the sophisticated ground based radars to the interceptor.
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50 new cabs to soon run on city roads
LUDHIANA : Spelling good news for city residents, private taxi companies have decided to expand their business by adding 50 new radio cabs to the already existing fleet of 50 in next two months.
Talking to TOI on Friday, Arvind Kumar, general manager of a private taxi company running radio taxis in the city, said, \"So far, we have 25 cabs running in Ludhiana and will add another 25 soon.\"
Kumar said arrangements had been made and the cabs would be introduced by April end.
\"When we introduced taxis here in June 2009, we knew that the response would be good. But, sometimes, due to non-availability of cabs, customers face many difficulties. As such, we decided to expand our business,\" he further said.
Talking on similar lines, Jimmy, general manager of another private company said, \"We have also planned to introduce 25 cabs in the city. The demand for cabs has increased. People can avail the service in next two months.\"
Notably, these cabs cover a distance of 40 km from the bus stand. The service is also available till Malerkotla and Phagwara.
Meanwhile, residents are elated at the news as it will add to their convenience.
Discussing the issue, Ramandeep Singh said, \"I regularly visit Delhi and have to reach the station on time. As such, the easiest way is to call a taxi. It is comfortable and reaches on time.\"
Sometimes, cabs are not available and it causes inconvenience.
But with more cabs being added to the fleet, it will be a boon for residents, he added.
Paras Jain, another resident said, \"Cabs make for comfortable journey. My wife does not know how to drive. All she does is call the taxi and goes out wherever she wants to. She does not bother to hire an auto-rickshaw as cabs pick you up from your residence.\"
More cabs means more residents can travel in comfort, he added. This will definitely benefit people.
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Talking to TOI on Friday, Arvind Kumar, general manager of a private taxi company running radio taxis in the city, said, \"So far, we have 25 cabs running in Ludhiana and will add another 25 soon.\"
Kumar said arrangements had been made and the cabs would be introduced by April end.
\"When we introduced taxis here in June 2009, we knew that the response would be good. But, sometimes, due to non-availability of cabs, customers face many difficulties. As such, we decided to expand our business,\" he further said.
Talking on similar lines, Jimmy, general manager of another private company said, \"We have also planned to introduce 25 cabs in the city. The demand for cabs has increased. People can avail the service in next two months.\"
Notably, these cabs cover a distance of 40 km from the bus stand. The service is also available till Malerkotla and Phagwara.
Meanwhile, residents are elated at the news as it will add to their convenience.
Discussing the issue, Ramandeep Singh said, \"I regularly visit Delhi and have to reach the station on time. As such, the easiest way is to call a taxi. It is comfortable and reaches on time.\"
Sometimes, cabs are not available and it causes inconvenience.
But with more cabs being added to the fleet, it will be a boon for residents, he added.
Paras Jain, another resident said, \"Cabs make for comfortable journey. My wife does not know how to drive. All she does is call the taxi and goes out wherever she wants to. She does not bother to hire an auto-rickshaw as cabs pick you up from your residence.\"
More cabs means more residents can travel in comfort, he added. This will definitely benefit people.
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Yuvraj, VRV Singh breach security in Chandigarh
Chandigarh : Local lad and star Kings XI Punjab player Yuvraj Singh is again in the news for all the wrong reasons.
The Chandigarh police have sent a written complaint to Indian Premier League (IPL) authorities and the management of the Kings XI Punjab team after Yuvraj Singh and another local player V.R.V. Singh slipped away from the Mountview hotel where the team is staying.
"Yuvraj and VRV slipped away from the hotel without informing the security officer and other police officers, who are deployed all through day and night for the security of the players. We have no problem if they go out but they should at least inform us so that we can ensure their security," Chandigarh Superintendent of Police (security) H.S. Doon told t2tn.
"They should inform us at least one hour before leaving the hotel. We are taking this issue very seriously and we have recommended strict action against these players," he said.
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The Chandigarh police have sent a written complaint to Indian Premier League (IPL) authorities and the management of the Kings XI Punjab team after Yuvraj Singh and another local player V.R.V. Singh slipped away from the Mountview hotel where the team is staying.
"Yuvraj and VRV slipped away from the hotel without informing the security officer and other police officers, who are deployed all through day and night for the security of the players. We have no problem if they go out but they should at least inform us so that we can ensure their security," Chandigarh Superintendent of Police (security) H.S. Doon told t2tn.
"They should inform us at least one hour before leaving the hotel. We are taking this issue very seriously and we have recommended strict action against these players," he said.
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Govt proposes free treatment of heart, kidney for BPL persons
New Delhi : The government on Friday said treatment for heart, kidney and bone diseases is provided free of cost to all persons below poverty line (BPL) and at subsidised rates to others in government hospitals.
Replying to a supplementary in the Lok Sabha during Question Hour, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said the government was making efforts to meet requirements as patients from all over the country come to Delhi for such treatments.
"We have started a two-pronged strategy - increasing the number of specialist and super-specialist doctors, and creating infrastructure," he said.
"We are trying to upgrade both human resources and infrastructure simultaneously. This year 4,000 additional specialists and super specialists would be added," he said adding that out of 8 proposed AIIMS-like institutions, six would be ready within next two years.
This would reduce burden on Delhi's hospitals, he said.
The government has approved establishment of 8 AIIMS-like institutions with super-speciality facilities in Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Rajasthan, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Uttarkhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
On whether there was a proposal to equip hospitals with newly-developed Nano sensor technology, Mr. Azad said, "There is no proposal with the Ministry to equip hospitals with Nano-sensor devices for diagnosis of heart diseases.
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Replying to a supplementary in the Lok Sabha during Question Hour, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said the government was making efforts to meet requirements as patients from all over the country come to Delhi for such treatments.
"We have started a two-pronged strategy - increasing the number of specialist and super-specialist doctors, and creating infrastructure," he said.
"We are trying to upgrade both human resources and infrastructure simultaneously. This year 4,000 additional specialists and super specialists would be added," he said adding that out of 8 proposed AIIMS-like institutions, six would be ready within next two years.
This would reduce burden on Delhi's hospitals, he said.
The government has approved establishment of 8 AIIMS-like institutions with super-speciality facilities in Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Rajasthan, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Uttarkhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
On whether there was a proposal to equip hospitals with newly-developed Nano sensor technology, Mr. Azad said, "There is no proposal with the Ministry to equip hospitals with Nano-sensor devices for diagnosis of heart diseases.
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Karisma Kapoor gives birth to baby boy
Mumbai : Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor, who is married to industrialist Sanjay Kapur, gave birth to a boy at Breach Candy Hospital on Friday, said a source. This is her second child.
\"Karisma has given birth to a baby boy. The delivery took place in the morning,\" the hospital source said.
The actress, who gave many hits in her career including Raja Hindustani, Hero No.1 and Dil Toh Pagal Hai, also has a six-year-old daughter Samaira.
Karisma\'s friend, jewellery designer Farah Khan Ali, wished her on her Twitter page. \"Karisma Kapoor just gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. Many congratulations to her and her family,\" Farah wrote.
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\"Karisma has given birth to a baby boy. The delivery took place in the morning,\" the hospital source said.
The actress, who gave many hits in her career including Raja Hindustani, Hero No.1 and Dil Toh Pagal Hai, also has a six-year-old daughter Samaira.
Karisma\'s friend, jewellery designer Farah Khan Ali, wished her on her Twitter page. \"Karisma Kapoor just gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. Many congratulations to her and her family,\" Farah wrote.
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Taliban bombers sneaked in by local bus
Lahore : The two Taliban suicide bombers who targeted army vehicles within the cantonment here on Friday had apparently sneaked into the heavily guarded area by using a bus, police sources said.
"Since all seven points leading into the cantonment are heavily guarded by the army and police personnel, hardly any private vehicle is allowed to enter the area without being thoroughly checked," a source in the Crime Investigation Department told t2tn.
"Security officials usually do not inspect buses plying on routes in this area. There is a great possibility that the two terrorists reached R A Bazar within the cantonment by riding a local bus," he said.
"Specific directions have been issued to officials guarding entry points to the cantonment to check teenagers with a pathan look," said the source.
The source further said both bombers were on foot and it would not have been possible for them to enter the area by evading security personnel.
Local buses were the only "safe" mode of transport they could have used to reach the destination, he said.
The suicide bombers blew themselves up after throwing grenades at vehicles of the Garrison Security Force killing 45 people, including 10 soldiers, and injuring over 100.
The bombers were aged between 17 and 20 years. Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said the bombers\' features indicated that they hailed from the tribal areas in northwest Pakistan. Meanwhile, police sources said three suspects had been arrested in the cantonment.
Pakistan has "solid evidence" of India\'s alleged involvement in fomenting unrest in Balochistan province and the government is taking up this matter diplomatically with its Indian counterpart, Interior Minister Rehman Malik claimed on Friday.
Mr. Malik made the remarks while talking to the media at Parliament.
"We are not levelling mere allegations against India but we have solid evidence of Indian involvement in Balochistan.
The weapons recovered from various areas were Indian-made," he alleged.
Afghanistan\'s soil is being used to destabilise Balochistan and President Hamid Karzai, who visited Pakistan this week, has given a commitment that Afghan soil will not be used against Pakistan, he said.
The Indian government has denied allegations by Pakistani leaders that it is behind the unrest in Pakistan.
To a question, Mr. Malik said no targeted killings were being carried out in Karachi but there was a "conspiracy to pitch religious groups against each other".
Lauding efforts by clerics of different schools of thought to foil the "conspiracy" hatched by anti-state elements, he said,
"We have intelligence information that money has been disbursed to pitch religious groups against one other."
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"Since all seven points leading into the cantonment are heavily guarded by the army and police personnel, hardly any private vehicle is allowed to enter the area without being thoroughly checked," a source in the Crime Investigation Department told t2tn.
"Security officials usually do not inspect buses plying on routes in this area. There is a great possibility that the two terrorists reached R A Bazar within the cantonment by riding a local bus," he said.
"Specific directions have been issued to officials guarding entry points to the cantonment to check teenagers with a pathan look," said the source.
The source further said both bombers were on foot and it would not have been possible for them to enter the area by evading security personnel.
Local buses were the only "safe" mode of transport they could have used to reach the destination, he said.
The suicide bombers blew themselves up after throwing grenades at vehicles of the Garrison Security Force killing 45 people, including 10 soldiers, and injuring over 100.
The bombers were aged between 17 and 20 years. Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said the bombers\' features indicated that they hailed from the tribal areas in northwest Pakistan. Meanwhile, police sources said three suspects had been arrested in the cantonment.
Pakistan has "solid evidence" of India\'s alleged involvement in fomenting unrest in Balochistan province and the government is taking up this matter diplomatically with its Indian counterpart, Interior Minister Rehman Malik claimed on Friday.
Mr. Malik made the remarks while talking to the media at Parliament.
"We are not levelling mere allegations against India but we have solid evidence of Indian involvement in Balochistan.
The weapons recovered from various areas were Indian-made," he alleged.
Afghanistan\'s soil is being used to destabilise Balochistan and President Hamid Karzai, who visited Pakistan this week, has given a commitment that Afghan soil will not be used against Pakistan, he said.
The Indian government has denied allegations by Pakistani leaders that it is behind the unrest in Pakistan.
To a question, Mr. Malik said no targeted killings were being carried out in Karachi but there was a "conspiracy to pitch religious groups against each other".
Lauding efforts by clerics of different schools of thought to foil the "conspiracy" hatched by anti-state elements, he said,
"We have intelligence information that money has been disbursed to pitch religious groups against one other."
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Love Sex Aur Dhokha will leave you shocked\'
Mumbai : Dibakar Banerjee loves to pull the rug from under us.
He did it in Khosla Ka Ghosla and yet again in Oye Lucky Lucky Oye. And now the unconventional director is back again with the provacatively titled, Love Sex Aur Dhokha slated for March 19.
The movie deals with love, sex and betrayal in small towns in India shown through handycams, hidden cameras, CCTVs and mobile cameras. Given the bold subject matter and scintillating promos showing lots of nudity, it\'s not surprising that the movie is generating a lot of buzz.
Nithya Ramani finds out more.
From Khosla Ka Ghosla to Oye Lucky Lucky Oye and now to Love Sex Aur Dhokha. You seem to love experimenting with films. Why such a shift?
Why not? I was a different person when I made Khosla Ka Ghosla in 2006 and a different person now. You grow and change. I get bored of doing the same thing over and over again. I want to do something different every time.
But running through the different themes of my films you will find a common element. This film is about two things: One, the line between what is private and public. There is so much happening around us today that makes me feel that the line between private and public is very blurred.
I ask myself, what is it that makes us consume these things about someone else\'s life without knowing that person. This thought intrigues me.
Secondly, how the presence of a camera a digital handycam in this case changes things. People say that a camera records the truth. But I think a camera changes the truth. I believe that the presence of a camera actually changes the events in a person\'s life.
These two things are the reason why I am making Love Sex Aur Dhokha.
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He did it in Khosla Ka Ghosla and yet again in Oye Lucky Lucky Oye. And now the unconventional director is back again with the provacatively titled, Love Sex Aur Dhokha slated for March 19.
The movie deals with love, sex and betrayal in small towns in India shown through handycams, hidden cameras, CCTVs and mobile cameras. Given the bold subject matter and scintillating promos showing lots of nudity, it\'s not surprising that the movie is generating a lot of buzz.
Nithya Ramani finds out more.
From Khosla Ka Ghosla to Oye Lucky Lucky Oye and now to Love Sex Aur Dhokha. You seem to love experimenting with films. Why such a shift?
Why not? I was a different person when I made Khosla Ka Ghosla in 2006 and a different person now. You grow and change. I get bored of doing the same thing over and over again. I want to do something different every time.
But running through the different themes of my films you will find a common element. This film is about two things: One, the line between what is private and public. There is so much happening around us today that makes me feel that the line between private and public is very blurred.
I ask myself, what is it that makes us consume these things about someone else\'s life without knowing that person. This thought intrigues me.
Secondly, how the presence of a camera a digital handycam in this case changes things. People say that a camera records the truth. But I think a camera changes the truth. I believe that the presence of a camera actually changes the events in a person\'s life.
These two things are the reason why I am making Love Sex Aur Dhokha.
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Friday, March 12, 2010
Holiday Inn Mumbai International Airport to open on April 1, 2010
Holiday Inn Mumbai International Airport is scheduled to open on April 1, 2010. The 225-rooms property is owned by Shell Inn International Pvt. Ltd. and will be managed by InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG's) brand Holiday Inn. The upcoming hotel is part of the worldwide effort by Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts to create a new identity and establish new brand hallmarks that will deliver a more consistent quality and contemporary image for the brand. Besides, Holiday Inn Mumbai International Airport will be a part of a global re-launch for Holiday Inn.
Harry Thaliwal, General Manager, Holiday Inn Mumbai International Airport said, "Our hotel is a business hotel. Being an international brand we believe in offering business class product and provide more variety to our customers. The hotel is in close proximity to domestic and international airports, which will be advantageous for us. Being surrounded by corporate park, commercial buildings and residents we believe that 40 per cent of the total sales will come from F&B segment and 60 per cent from room sales. To start with, we are expecting room occupancy of 55 per cent."
In the first phase, 173-rooms will be operational. However, the remaining rooms will be operational in the second phase. As part of F&B offerings, the hotel will have an all day dinning restaurant 'Saptami' (a unique seven interactive live stations) with 103 covers, lobby bar '72', speciality restaurant 'Road House' with 120 covers and 'Saptami Express' which will offer cakes, pastries, sandwiches and coffee. Other facilities include rooftop infinity pool, spa and health club, executive lounge, business centre and 3,500 sq ft ballroom which can be divided into three equal parts for smaller functions. The promotional tariff for the rooms will be Rs 6,999 (taxes extra). However, suites will be operational in the second phase. By June 2010 hotel will be fully operational.
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Harry Thaliwal, General Manager, Holiday Inn Mumbai International Airport said, "Our hotel is a business hotel. Being an international brand we believe in offering business class product and provide more variety to our customers. The hotel is in close proximity to domestic and international airports, which will be advantageous for us. Being surrounded by corporate park, commercial buildings and residents we believe that 40 per cent of the total sales will come from F&B segment and 60 per cent from room sales. To start with, we are expecting room occupancy of 55 per cent."
In the first phase, 173-rooms will be operational. However, the remaining rooms will be operational in the second phase. As part of F&B offerings, the hotel will have an all day dinning restaurant 'Saptami' (a unique seven interactive live stations) with 103 covers, lobby bar '72', speciality restaurant 'Road House' with 120 covers and 'Saptami Express' which will offer cakes, pastries, sandwiches and coffee. Other facilities include rooftop infinity pool, spa and health club, executive lounge, business centre and 3,500 sq ft ballroom which can be divided into three equal parts for smaller functions. The promotional tariff for the rooms will be Rs 6,999 (taxes extra). However, suites will be operational in the second phase. By June 2010 hotel will be fully operational.
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Amitabh Bachchan to soon become Kerala tourism\'s brand ambassador
According to an IANS report, Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, Tourism Minister, Kerala recently said that Amitabh Bachchan has accepted Kerala\'s request to become the state\'s brand ambassador to promote tourism. As soon as Amitabh Bachchan expressed his willingness to become a brand ambassador to promote Kerala tourism last month, a letter to this effect was written to him.
"I recently got his letter stating that he is willing to become the brand ambassador and for that he is prepared to start a dialogue. I have asked the Tourism Director to have a discussion to this effect. The state government is willing to go ahead with him and the final decision to this effect will be made after knowing all the conditions he puts forward," said Balakrishnan.
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"I recently got his letter stating that he is willing to become the brand ambassador and for that he is prepared to start a dialogue. I have asked the Tourism Director to have a discussion to this effect. The state government is willing to go ahead with him and the final decision to this effect will be made after knowing all the conditions he puts forward," said Balakrishnan.
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NBTA applauds the addition of Greece to the U.S. Visa Waiver Program
The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) applauded the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announcement about the designation of Greece as a member of the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP), establishing a partnership that will enhance security standards and facilitate the efficient travel into the United States for Greek citizens.
NBTA Executive Director & COO Michael W. McCormick said, "Corporations in both Greece and the United States can rejoice in Greece's acceptance into the U.S. Visa Waiver Program. Visa-free travel is imperative to facilitate effective international travel, enabling the free flow of commerce and economic growth."
NBTA has been a long-time supporter of the VWP, urging the inclusion of Greece since talks between the two countries began more than two years ago. With members in more than 30 nations and regional affiliates based in Australia and New Zealand, Brazil, Canada, Europe, and Mexico, NBTA understands the importance of hassle-free business travel to the United States for foreign travelers.
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NBTA Executive Director & COO Michael W. McCormick said, "Corporations in both Greece and the United States can rejoice in Greece's acceptance into the U.S. Visa Waiver Program. Visa-free travel is imperative to facilitate effective international travel, enabling the free flow of commerce and economic growth."
NBTA has been a long-time supporter of the VWP, urging the inclusion of Greece since talks between the two countries began more than two years ago. With members in more than 30 nations and regional affiliates based in Australia and New Zealand, Brazil, Canada, Europe, and Mexico, NBTA understands the importance of hassle-free business travel to the United States for foreign travelers.
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NaturCert signs 3 new countries in Americas and Asia
NaturCert announces the signature of the new representation offices for Argentina, Indonesia and Malaysia, joining the existing offices now covering 10 countries internationally, with local presence and localized marketing.
NaturCert Argentina:
In Argentina NaturCert appointed as Representative office PRO Consultora Turistica SA, a consultancy company that develops projects and offers integral solutions for the management of destinations, tourism organizations, hotels as well as food & beverage operations. Jorge Mirchak, Founder & President of PRO Consultora Turistica SA said \"It is a great pleasure for us to be representing NaturCert in Argentina, as sustainability programs shape the present and the future of Tourism. The CEOs and Managers of the companies in the industry are understanding the importance for their company to be green & sustainable for enhancing the value proposing to their customers. And we are here for helping those companies to be more competitive.\"
NaturCert Indonesia:
In Indonesia NaturCert appointed as Representative office BICG, a research, business consulting and integrated sustainable development company based in Bali, Indonesia. The company specializes in assisting local organizations and communities develop and market their products and services. The company\'s consultants also work closely with a range of international partners and associates to help encourage sustainable development, CSR, as well as trade and investment in Indonesia. Ni Komang Sekar Sriyani, Director of BICG said \"For BICG it is very important to provide international accepted certification standards that also consider the local conditions and therefore provide for local sustainability with an international recognition, which so far we found to be a missing link in existing certification schemes and standards.\"
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NaturCert Argentina:
In Argentina NaturCert appointed as Representative office PRO Consultora Turistica SA, a consultancy company that develops projects and offers integral solutions for the management of destinations, tourism organizations, hotels as well as food & beverage operations. Jorge Mirchak, Founder & President of PRO Consultora Turistica SA said \"It is a great pleasure for us to be representing NaturCert in Argentina, as sustainability programs shape the present and the future of Tourism. The CEOs and Managers of the companies in the industry are understanding the importance for their company to be green & sustainable for enhancing the value proposing to their customers. And we are here for helping those companies to be more competitive.\"
NaturCert Indonesia:
In Indonesia NaturCert appointed as Representative office BICG, a research, business consulting and integrated sustainable development company based in Bali, Indonesia. The company specializes in assisting local organizations and communities develop and market their products and services. The company\'s consultants also work closely with a range of international partners and associates to help encourage sustainable development, CSR, as well as trade and investment in Indonesia. Ni Komang Sekar Sriyani, Director of BICG said \"For BICG it is very important to provide international accepted certification standards that also consider the local conditions and therefore provide for local sustainability with an international recognition, which so far we found to be a missing link in existing certification schemes and standards.\"
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Singapore Tourism Board forecasts record numbers for 2010
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) announced its forecasts for the tourism industry for 2010: 11.5 – 12.5 million in visitor arrivals and S$17.5 – S$18.5 billion in tourism receipts. The STB also announced the evolution of Singapore's destination brand, from "Uniquely Singapore" to "YourSingapore", at the Tourism Industry Conference 2010.
"YourSingapore" was unveiled by Senior Minster of State for Trade & Industry and Education, Mr S Iswaran, to close to 800 industry partners. Held at Resorts World Sentosa, the Tourism Industry Conference, themed Redesigning the Tourism Experience, served as a platform for STB to share its plans for 2010 and beyond, as well as to allow industry partners to jointly disucss how to tackle the challenges ahead and capitalise on growth opportunities for the industry.
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"YourSingapore" was unveiled by Senior Minster of State for Trade & Industry and Education, Mr S Iswaran, to close to 800 industry partners. Held at Resorts World Sentosa, the Tourism Industry Conference, themed Redesigning the Tourism Experience, served as a platform for STB to share its plans for 2010 and beyond, as well as to allow industry partners to jointly disucss how to tackle the challenges ahead and capitalise on growth opportunities for the industry.
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BADAL ASSURANCE ON ISSUE OF PUNJABIS IN FOREIGN JAILS
A day after a study revealed that over 20,000 young persons from Punjab attempt illegal migration to other countries every year, the State Government said it would take up with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh the issue of Punjabis lodged in foreign jails.
Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal assured the State Assembly in this regard during Zero Hour when Sukhpal Singh Khaira (Congress) mentioned that several Punjabi young persons were currently in foreign jails after being cheated by travel agents. "It is an important issue... thousands of youths from the State are in jails of foreign lands," Mr. Sukhbir Singh said while assuring the House that "he will meet the Prime Minister on the issue as it has international ramifications."
Mr. Sukhbir Singh, who was the leader of the House in the absence of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal for health reasons, appealed to the Centre to ask embassies of various countries to identify such youths. He said several youths from Punjab after being deceived by travel agents were in jails of Russia, Ukraine and Africa.
Earlier, highlighting the issue, Mr. Khaira said over one lakh youths who migrated illegally had landed up behind bars. According to the study by UN Office on Drugs and Crime, high unemployment rate is forcing over 20,000 youths from Punjab to migrate to other countries by using illegal channels every year.
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Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal assured the State Assembly in this regard during Zero Hour when Sukhpal Singh Khaira (Congress) mentioned that several Punjabi young persons were currently in foreign jails after being cheated by travel agents. "It is an important issue... thousands of youths from the State are in jails of foreign lands," Mr. Sukhbir Singh said while assuring the House that "he will meet the Prime Minister on the issue as it has international ramifications."
Mr. Sukhbir Singh, who was the leader of the House in the absence of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal for health reasons, appealed to the Centre to ask embassies of various countries to identify such youths. He said several youths from Punjab after being deceived by travel agents were in jails of Russia, Ukraine and Africa.
Earlier, highlighting the issue, Mr. Khaira said over one lakh youths who migrated illegally had landed up behind bars. According to the study by UN Office on Drugs and Crime, high unemployment rate is forcing over 20,000 youths from Punjab to migrate to other countries by using illegal channels every year.
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DAL KHALSA DENOUNCES CHANGES IN NANAKSHAHI CALENDER
The controversy surrounding Nanakshahi calendar, which created divisions among Sikhs in recent past, deepened further as Dal Khalsa denounced the decisions of Akal Takht and SGPC to follow the amended version of the calendar.
SGPC is all set to release the amended version of the Nanakshahi calendar on March 14. However, at a parallel show, the Dal Khalsa said it will release its version as per original calender adopted in 2003. At a public function at Hoshiarpur, the radical Sikh group will release the calendar dedicated to Sikh warrior Baba Baghel Singh, rejecting the amended version.
Dal Khalsa spokesperson Kanwarpal Singh rued that the SGPC has killed the letter and spirit of Nanakshahi calendar by mixing it with Bikrami calendar, which had its roots in Hinduism.
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SGPC is all set to release the amended version of the Nanakshahi calendar on March 14. However, at a parallel show, the Dal Khalsa said it will release its version as per original calender adopted in 2003. At a public function at Hoshiarpur, the radical Sikh group will release the calendar dedicated to Sikh warrior Baba Baghel Singh, rejecting the amended version.
Dal Khalsa spokesperson Kanwarpal Singh rued that the SGPC has killed the letter and spirit of Nanakshahi calendar by mixing it with Bikrami calendar, which had its roots in Hinduism.
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Put aside differences to pass women’s Bill: Jaya
Jayalalithaa, general secretary, AIADMK, has called upon all political parties to look beyond narrow divides and ensure that the women's reservation Bill becomes law without further hiccups or delays.
In a statement, the former chief minister congratulated both "the ruling as well as Opposition parties for a rare display of unity and unanimity in pushing through this historic legislation in the Upper House of Parliament." She said the "passage through the Rajya Sabha is a small, but historic step in the tumultuous journey of the Bill. Before the Bill becomes law, it has to be passed by the Lok Sabha. It also has to be ratified by at least 14 of the 28 State Assemblies of the country." Stressing that both men and women had an equal place in Indian history, she pointed out that "Indian history chronicles several women — philosophers, queens and matriarchs who were equal to, or better than their male counterparts. We boasted of a woman as the Prime Minister in the 1960s itself. Even today, a woman sits at the Rashtrapati Bhavan." The Opposition leader said although women constitute half the population of the country, they have been subjected to discrimination.
"Instances of genderbased discrimination are found all over daily newspapers everyday. A male-dominated society has contrived ways and means to make women homebound. They have been systematically deprived of education. Large sections of women have been consigned to menial employment.
Women have kept away from a socio-political role solely because of the shackles imposed on them by a male chauvinistic society.
The women's reservation Bill is but a small step in setting right this anomaly and ensuring gender parity."
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In a statement, the former chief minister congratulated both "the ruling as well as Opposition parties for a rare display of unity and unanimity in pushing through this historic legislation in the Upper House of Parliament." She said the "passage through the Rajya Sabha is a small, but historic step in the tumultuous journey of the Bill. Before the Bill becomes law, it has to be passed by the Lok Sabha. It also has to be ratified by at least 14 of the 28 State Assemblies of the country." Stressing that both men and women had an equal place in Indian history, she pointed out that "Indian history chronicles several women — philosophers, queens and matriarchs who were equal to, or better than their male counterparts. We boasted of a woman as the Prime Minister in the 1960s itself. Even today, a woman sits at the Rashtrapati Bhavan." The Opposition leader said although women constitute half the population of the country, they have been subjected to discrimination.
"Instances of genderbased discrimination are found all over daily newspapers everyday. A male-dominated society has contrived ways and means to make women homebound. They have been systematically deprived of education. Large sections of women have been consigned to menial employment.
Women have kept away from a socio-political role solely because of the shackles imposed on them by a male chauvinistic society.
The women's reservation Bill is but a small step in setting right this anomaly and ensuring gender parity."
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ICMR emerges as major funder of neglected diseases in India
India rated among the top 5 government funders-
India is now the fifth largest public funder of neglected disease R&D globally with an investment of $32.5m in 2008, and 60% of which was contributed by the ICMR. This has been reported in the second Global Funding of Innovation for Neglected Diseases (G-FINDER) survey analyses and reports on 2008 global investment into research and development (R&D) of new products for neglected diseases released on 15 December 2009.
The survey covers 31 neglected diseases, and collected data from 198 funders in 44 countries. The results show that nearly US$3billion (US$2.96 bn) was spent on making new products for neglected diseases in 2008. A key finding of the G-FINDER survey was that, for some diseases, traditional donor funding is being replaced by investments from pharmaceutical companies and Innovative Developing Countries (IDCs) such as Brazil , India and South Africa . This trend reflects the growing research strength and pharmaceutical markets of India and Brazil , in particular, as well as high local incidence of diseases such as leprosy and dengue.
The driving force behind the Indian investments is a handful of central government funding agencies: the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), the India Department of Biotechnology (DBT), the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
ICMR was the largest Indian funder, providing a total of $19.5m, or 60.1% of total Indian funding. Another $5.1m (15.6%) was invested by DBT, while DST and CSIR contributed $4.0m (12.3%) and $3.8m (11.7%) respectively. Indian public funders like the ICMR and the CSIR often serve as apex bodies, under which several research institutes or laboratories dedicated to one or more neglected diseases are attached; or as pure funding agencies, like the DBT and the DST, where monies are granted directly to external researchers and product developers.
Indian companies received $4.9m or 15.1% of total public funding in India .
The distribution of Indian funding across diseases reflects a strong emphasis on those endemic to the region. Overall, the diseases receiving the most funding were malaria ($12.5m, 38.5%), diarrhoeal diseases ($4.2m, 12.9%), tuberculosis ($4.0m, 12.4%), leishmaniasis ($3.1m, 9.6%) and leprosy ($2.7m, 8.3%). India contributed 30.6% of global leprosy funding, reflecting remaining pockets of high local endemicity.
Figure: India R&D funding by disease in 2008
The G-FINDER report shows that in 2008 Innovative Developing Countries (IDC`s) like India, Brazil and South Africa and pharmaceutical companies funded:
·Nearly 60% of R&D for pneumonia and meningitis
·More than half (51%) of leprosy R&D ( Brazil and India have the largest number of new leprosy cases per year in the world)
·Nearly half (46%) of R&D for new dengue products (the Americas , particularly Brazil , along with Asia , have the highest global prevalence of dengue)
·Around 20% of funding for new treatments and vaccines for diarrhoeal illnesses, TB and malaria (which occur worldwide)
The G-FINDER survey found that two organisations provided nearly 60% of global funding in this area in 2008: the US National Institutes of Health ($1.1bn, 36.5%) and the Gates Foundation ($617m, 20.9%). The US was by far the largest government funder, providing more than two-thirds of global public funding ($1.3bn, 67.2%), followed in distant second place by the European Commission ($129.9m, 6.9%). The UK was third ($103.3m, 5.5%), followed by Brazil ($36.8m, 2%) and India ($32.5m, 1.7%).
Three diseases captured the lion's share of funding, together accounting for nearly three-quarters (72.8%) of global investment: HIV/AIDS ($1,164.9m, 39.4%), malaria ($541.7m, 18.3%) and tuberculosis ($445.9m, 15.1%). Leprosy, rheumatic fever, trachoma and Buruli ulcer received less than $10m each (<0.4% of global funding). The kinetoplastid diseases (like Chagas, leishmaniasis and sleeping sickness) received just 4.7% of global funding ($139.2m); the diarrhoeal illnesses only 4.5% ($132.2m); and helminth infections (parasitic worms and flukes like hook worm, tape worm and lymphatic filariasis) received 2.3% ($66.8m).
The survey was conducted by the George Institute for International Health, Sydney , Australia through a funding from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
The G-FINDER full report can be found at : www.thegeorgeinstitute.org
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India is now the fifth largest public funder of neglected disease R&D globally with an investment of $32.5m in 2008, and 60% of which was contributed by the ICMR. This has been reported in the second Global Funding of Innovation for Neglected Diseases (G-FINDER) survey analyses and reports on 2008 global investment into research and development (R&D) of new products for neglected diseases released on 15 December 2009.
The survey covers 31 neglected diseases, and collected data from 198 funders in 44 countries. The results show that nearly US$3billion (US$2.96 bn) was spent on making new products for neglected diseases in 2008. A key finding of the G-FINDER survey was that, for some diseases, traditional donor funding is being replaced by investments from pharmaceutical companies and Innovative Developing Countries (IDCs) such as Brazil , India and South Africa . This trend reflects the growing research strength and pharmaceutical markets of India and Brazil , in particular, as well as high local incidence of diseases such as leprosy and dengue.
The driving force behind the Indian investments is a handful of central government funding agencies: the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), the India Department of Biotechnology (DBT), the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
ICMR was the largest Indian funder, providing a total of $19.5m, or 60.1% of total Indian funding. Another $5.1m (15.6%) was invested by DBT, while DST and CSIR contributed $4.0m (12.3%) and $3.8m (11.7%) respectively. Indian public funders like the ICMR and the CSIR often serve as apex bodies, under which several research institutes or laboratories dedicated to one or more neglected diseases are attached; or as pure funding agencies, like the DBT and the DST, where monies are granted directly to external researchers and product developers.
Indian companies received $4.9m or 15.1% of total public funding in India .
The distribution of Indian funding across diseases reflects a strong emphasis on those endemic to the region. Overall, the diseases receiving the most funding were malaria ($12.5m, 38.5%), diarrhoeal diseases ($4.2m, 12.9%), tuberculosis ($4.0m, 12.4%), leishmaniasis ($3.1m, 9.6%) and leprosy ($2.7m, 8.3%). India contributed 30.6% of global leprosy funding, reflecting remaining pockets of high local endemicity.
Figure: India R&D funding by disease in 2008
The G-FINDER report shows that in 2008 Innovative Developing Countries (IDC`s) like India, Brazil and South Africa and pharmaceutical companies funded:
·Nearly 60% of R&D for pneumonia and meningitis
·More than half (51%) of leprosy R&D ( Brazil and India have the largest number of new leprosy cases per year in the world)
·Nearly half (46%) of R&D for new dengue products (the Americas , particularly Brazil , along with Asia , have the highest global prevalence of dengue)
·Around 20% of funding for new treatments and vaccines for diarrhoeal illnesses, TB and malaria (which occur worldwide)
The G-FINDER survey found that two organisations provided nearly 60% of global funding in this area in 2008: the US National Institutes of Health ($1.1bn, 36.5%) and the Gates Foundation ($617m, 20.9%). The US was by far the largest government funder, providing more than two-thirds of global public funding ($1.3bn, 67.2%), followed in distant second place by the European Commission ($129.9m, 6.9%). The UK was third ($103.3m, 5.5%), followed by Brazil ($36.8m, 2%) and India ($32.5m, 1.7%).
Three diseases captured the lion's share of funding, together accounting for nearly three-quarters (72.8%) of global investment: HIV/AIDS ($1,164.9m, 39.4%), malaria ($541.7m, 18.3%) and tuberculosis ($445.9m, 15.1%). Leprosy, rheumatic fever, trachoma and Buruli ulcer received less than $10m each (<0.4% of global funding). The kinetoplastid diseases (like Chagas, leishmaniasis and sleeping sickness) received just 4.7% of global funding ($139.2m); the diarrhoeal illnesses only 4.5% ($132.2m); and helminth infections (parasitic worms and flukes like hook worm, tape worm and lymphatic filariasis) received 2.3% ($66.8m).
The survey was conducted by the George Institute for International Health, Sydney , Australia through a funding from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
The G-FINDER full report can be found at : www.thegeorgeinstitute.org
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MapmyIndia launches new GPS navigator
MapmyIndia, India's leader in maps and GPS navigation solutions, has launched Road Pilot, a sophisticated GPS navigator pre-loaded with maps of 620 Indian cities; 576,000 towns and villages; 30,000 tourist locations; and 2 million unique destinations. The navigator is priced at Rs 7,990.
The Road Pilot has a 3.5" wide touch screen and gives turn-by-turn voice assistance to guide you to your destination. It also has a unique snooze feature to help save power. When not in use, the Road Pilot can be put to 'Sleep Mode' so that it boots up immediately when it is used next. Also, there are no monthly or recurring charges and there's no SIM card or GPRS connection required, according to a company press release.
Since the device does not depend on mobile network coverage, it offers an 'always on' GPS navigation experience, even in places where a mobile phone GPS navigation (which relies on GPRS) would have failed because of patchy or even non-existent network coverage.
Says Rakesh Verma, MD, MapmyIndia: "With the launch of Road Pilot, MapmyIndia has entered a new market for GPS navigators. The new navigator offers all the features of a sophisticated GPS navigator along with India's best and most accurate maps.\"
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The Road Pilot has a 3.5" wide touch screen and gives turn-by-turn voice assistance to guide you to your destination. It also has a unique snooze feature to help save power. When not in use, the Road Pilot can be put to 'Sleep Mode' so that it boots up immediately when it is used next. Also, there are no monthly or recurring charges and there's no SIM card or GPRS connection required, according to a company press release.
Since the device does not depend on mobile network coverage, it offers an 'always on' GPS navigation experience, even in places where a mobile phone GPS navigation (which relies on GPRS) would have failed because of patchy or even non-existent network coverage.
Says Rakesh Verma, MD, MapmyIndia: "With the launch of Road Pilot, MapmyIndia has entered a new market for GPS navigators. The new navigator offers all the features of a sophisticated GPS navigator along with India's best and most accurate maps.\"
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Go beyond narrow divides on Women’s Bill: Jayalalithaa
Chennai : AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa on Friday said all political parties should "look beyond narrow divides" and ensure that the Women's Reservation Bill becomes law without further hiccups or delays.
"The passage... is a small, but historic step in the tumultuous journey of the Bill. Before the Bill becomes law, it has to be passed by Lok Sabha," the former Chief Minister said adding she congratulated both ruling and opposition parties for voting in favour of the bill in the Rajya Sabha.
Stating that women, forming almost half of the country's population, had been subjected to discrimination in a male-dominated society, she said women's reservation "is but a small step in setting right this anomaly and ensuring gender parity."
She said when the Bill becomes law; the country would need women of calibre to take up positions in State Legislatures and Parliament.
"AIADMK will take necessary steps towards grooming and developing women of substance for a positive political role in future", the party leader said in a statement, adding a committee was being formed to work out the training modules for women in elocution, law, financial management and political science.
She also recalled various initiatives for women taken during her earlier rule, including setting up of All—Women Police Stations.
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"The passage... is a small, but historic step in the tumultuous journey of the Bill. Before the Bill becomes law, it has to be passed by Lok Sabha," the former Chief Minister said adding she congratulated both ruling and opposition parties for voting in favour of the bill in the Rajya Sabha.
Stating that women, forming almost half of the country's population, had been subjected to discrimination in a male-dominated society, she said women's reservation "is but a small step in setting right this anomaly and ensuring gender parity."
She said when the Bill becomes law; the country would need women of calibre to take up positions in State Legislatures and Parliament.
"AIADMK will take necessary steps towards grooming and developing women of substance for a positive political role in future", the party leader said in a statement, adding a committee was being formed to work out the training modules for women in elocution, law, financial management and political science.
She also recalled various initiatives for women taken during her earlier rule, including setting up of All—Women Police Stations.
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Twin suicide attacks kill 45 in Lahore
Lahore : Twin suicide attacks seconds apart have targeted the Pakistani military, killing up to 45 people in the second attack to hit security forces in the country\'s cultural capital this week.
The bombers walked up to army vehicles in the crowded R A Bazaar area of Lahore yesterday, blowing themselves up as people sat down to eat before the main Muslim weekly prayers were to begin, a senior official said.
Lahore, a city of eight million near Pakistan\'s border with India, has been increasingly subject to Taliban and al-Qaeda-linked attacks in a nationwide bombing campaign that has killed more than 3000 people in three years.
The bombers targeted the cantonment, home to army officials and military installations, as well as hospitals and schools run by the military. There were civilian homes, shops and restaurants in the vicinity of the attack.
Footage of the blasts broadcast by private Geo TV showed people running and shouting in panic. One man, who apparently shot the video on a mobile phone, is heard murmuring: \"Oh my God, Oh my God, Be kind to us God.\"
Jumpy images of the second explosion showed a thick ball of smoke with a huge bang and people shouting.
Mohammad Nadeem, a man in his 20s whose traditional white shalwar khameez was stained with blood down the front, said he was praying in the mosque when he heard the first blast and rushed out, only to hear another explosion.
\"The second blast took place very near a military vehicle. I sensed real danger and started running,\" he said.
\"There were scenes of destruction in nearby restaurants and shops. There were broken chairs and tables and other items lying everywhere on the ground.\"
The army sealed off the tree-lined street. Security officials said at least five soldiers were among those killed when the twin blasts shattered windows and sent debris flying from nearby buildings.
\"Forty-three people were killed and 134 wounded in the attacks,\" Lahore civil defence department chief Mazhar Ahmad said.
But a senior security official put the death toll at 45 and said six army personnel were among the dead.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but Pakistan\'s Taliban claimed a suicide attack on Monday that destroyed offices in Lahore used to interrogate militant suspects and killed 15 people. They had pledged further attacks..
Violence in Pakistan is concentrated largely in the lawless northwest border area with Afghanistan, but analysts have warned that extremism is taking hold in Punjab, Pakistan\'s most populous and politically important province.
Eight attacks have killed more than 170 people over the past year in Lahore, an historical city, playground for the elite and home to many top brass in Pakistan\'s powerful military and intelligence establishment.
\"We have the heads of both the bombers. There was an interval of 15 seconds between the two attacks. They were on foot. Their target was army vehicles,\" added police official Chaudhry Mohammad Shafiq.
Nuclear-armed Pakistan is on the frontline of the US war on al-Qaeda, under pressure to act against Islamist militants in the border area with Afghanistan - which Washington calls the most dangerous place on Earth.
The first two months of this year saw a decline in violence by militants in Pakistan after a significant increase in bloodshed in late 2009.
Officials linked the reduction to the suspected death - still not confirmed - of Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud and military offensives that have disrupted militant networks.
Pakistan\'s military claims to have made big gains against Taliban and al-Qaeda strongholds over the past year, following major offensives in the northwestern district of Swat and the tribal region of South Waziristan.
Washington says militants in Pakistan\'s semi-autonomous tribal belt are fuelling the war in Afghanistan, where more than 120,000 NATO and US troops are spearheading a last-ditch strategy to defeat a nine-year Taliban insurgency.
Despite a series of reported arrests in Pakistan in recent weeks, scepticism remains on whether its powerful spy agency has made a decisive break with Islamist hardliners after well-established historical ties.
Pakistan has confirmed only the arrest of Mullah Adbul Ghani Baradar, described by US officials as the Afghan Taliban number two, but also reported to have been in contact with Afghan government officials.
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The bombers walked up to army vehicles in the crowded R A Bazaar area of Lahore yesterday, blowing themselves up as people sat down to eat before the main Muslim weekly prayers were to begin, a senior official said.
Lahore, a city of eight million near Pakistan\'s border with India, has been increasingly subject to Taliban and al-Qaeda-linked attacks in a nationwide bombing campaign that has killed more than 3000 people in three years.
The bombers targeted the cantonment, home to army officials and military installations, as well as hospitals and schools run by the military. There were civilian homes, shops and restaurants in the vicinity of the attack.
Footage of the blasts broadcast by private Geo TV showed people running and shouting in panic. One man, who apparently shot the video on a mobile phone, is heard murmuring: \"Oh my God, Oh my God, Be kind to us God.\"
Jumpy images of the second explosion showed a thick ball of smoke with a huge bang and people shouting.
Mohammad Nadeem, a man in his 20s whose traditional white shalwar khameez was stained with blood down the front, said he was praying in the mosque when he heard the first blast and rushed out, only to hear another explosion.
\"The second blast took place very near a military vehicle. I sensed real danger and started running,\" he said.
\"There were scenes of destruction in nearby restaurants and shops. There were broken chairs and tables and other items lying everywhere on the ground.\"
The army sealed off the tree-lined street. Security officials said at least five soldiers were among those killed when the twin blasts shattered windows and sent debris flying from nearby buildings.
\"Forty-three people were killed and 134 wounded in the attacks,\" Lahore civil defence department chief Mazhar Ahmad said.
But a senior security official put the death toll at 45 and said six army personnel were among the dead.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but Pakistan\'s Taliban claimed a suicide attack on Monday that destroyed offices in Lahore used to interrogate militant suspects and killed 15 people. They had pledged further attacks..
Violence in Pakistan is concentrated largely in the lawless northwest border area with Afghanistan, but analysts have warned that extremism is taking hold in Punjab, Pakistan\'s most populous and politically important province.
Eight attacks have killed more than 170 people over the past year in Lahore, an historical city, playground for the elite and home to many top brass in Pakistan\'s powerful military and intelligence establishment.
\"We have the heads of both the bombers. There was an interval of 15 seconds between the two attacks. They were on foot. Their target was army vehicles,\" added police official Chaudhry Mohammad Shafiq.
Nuclear-armed Pakistan is on the frontline of the US war on al-Qaeda, under pressure to act against Islamist militants in the border area with Afghanistan - which Washington calls the most dangerous place on Earth.
The first two months of this year saw a decline in violence by militants in Pakistan after a significant increase in bloodshed in late 2009.
Officials linked the reduction to the suspected death - still not confirmed - of Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud and military offensives that have disrupted militant networks.
Pakistan\'s military claims to have made big gains against Taliban and al-Qaeda strongholds over the past year, following major offensives in the northwestern district of Swat and the tribal region of South Waziristan.
Washington says militants in Pakistan\'s semi-autonomous tribal belt are fuelling the war in Afghanistan, where more than 120,000 NATO and US troops are spearheading a last-ditch strategy to defeat a nine-year Taliban insurgency.
Despite a series of reported arrests in Pakistan in recent weeks, scepticism remains on whether its powerful spy agency has made a decisive break with Islamist hardliners after well-established historical ties.
Pakistan has confirmed only the arrest of Mullah Adbul Ghani Baradar, described by US officials as the Afghan Taliban number two, but also reported to have been in contact with Afghan government officials.
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Twin Suicide Attacks Hit Military Sites in Pakistan, Kill 39 - 100 injured
LAHORE, Pakistan: Dozens of people, including Pakistani soldiers, died on Friday and many were seriously injured in two suicide bomb attacks directed at army personnel patrolling a busy market place, police officials said.
Police Inspector General Tariq Saleem Dogar said at least 39 people were killed and 100 injured in the two blasts.
A Lahore police officer, Sohail Sukhera, said the city in the Pakistani heartland was "in a state of war" after the explosions — the second assault in Lahore in less than a week — which came despite what he termed tight security in the army-controlled cantonment area of the city.
The attacks came only days after a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden truck into the main gate of a safe house in Lahore used for interrogation by the Pakistani military. The explosion killed at least 15 people, including guards, and flattened the building.
In addition, militants have struck several times in other parts of Pakistan this week, including an attack on Wednesday on the offices of World Vision, an American-based Christian aid group, in the northwest district of Mansehra, which killed six Pakistani employees. A bombing at a small, makeshift movie theater in the main northwest city of Peshawar killed four people.
The upsurge in violence follows a Pakistani crackdown on Taliban and Al Qaeda militants, including the arrest of the Taliban's No. 2 commander, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar. But no group immediately took responsibility for the latest attack on Friday.
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Police Inspector General Tariq Saleem Dogar said at least 39 people were killed and 100 injured in the two blasts.
A Lahore police officer, Sohail Sukhera, said the city in the Pakistani heartland was "in a state of war" after the explosions — the second assault in Lahore in less than a week — which came despite what he termed tight security in the army-controlled cantonment area of the city.
The attacks came only days after a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden truck into the main gate of a safe house in Lahore used for interrogation by the Pakistani military. The explosion killed at least 15 people, including guards, and flattened the building.
In addition, militants have struck several times in other parts of Pakistan this week, including an attack on Wednesday on the offices of World Vision, an American-based Christian aid group, in the northwest district of Mansehra, which killed six Pakistani employees. A bombing at a small, makeshift movie theater in the main northwest city of Peshawar killed four people.
The upsurge in violence follows a Pakistani crackdown on Taliban and Al Qaeda militants, including the arrest of the Taliban's No. 2 commander, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar. But no group immediately took responsibility for the latest attack on Friday.
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
Resettle Maoist army, humanise Nepal army: UN envoy
An envoy sent by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to assess Nepal\'s fraying peace process has asked the coalition government to rehabilitate the guerrilla army of the Maoists and democratise the national army, warning that Nepal still had two armies though the communist uprising had ended four years ago.
\'The question of the future of the two armies should not remain unresolved any longer,\' said B. Lynn Pascoe, UN undersecretary-general for political affairs, in a statement issued by the UN Thursday.
\'Unfortunately, Nepal today still has two armies, and no agreed strategy for what to do about this... We encourage leaders to engage in serious, good-faith discussions leading to agreements and actions.\'
Pascoe, who arrived in Kathmandu on a three-day visit Wednesday, held talks with Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, Maoist chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda and Girija Prasad Koirala, who heads the largest party in the government, the Nepali Congress.
He is also expected to inspect the cantonment in Shaktikhor in southern Nepal where part of the 19,600-strong Maoist army - the People\'s Liberation Army - has been confined since they ended their 10-year \'People\'s War\' in 2006.
The peace pact signed by the ruling parties and the Maoists, which ended the insurrection, had agreed to induct the PLA combatants into the state army.
However, the merger is yet to take off due to opposition by senior army officials and now ruling party leaders who are accusing the Maoists of having inflated the strength of the PLA.
Pascoe said the integration and rehabilitation of the Maoist army personnel along with the democratisation of the Nepal army and the enforcement of a new constitution in May were the two major tasks before the government.
The effective integration and rehabilitation of former combatants is one of the most important factors distinguishing those countries that successfully navigate these transitions to peace,\' he said.
\'Former combatants need to be afforded a real stake in the economic, political and institutional life of the country.\'
The army, which had supported deposed king Gyanendra in seizing power in 2005 and was charged with gross violation of human rights, has refused to toe the line even after the fall of the royal regime and its pledge to obey the elected government.
Army personnel named in torture and extrajudicial killings have not been punished despite court orders for their arrest.
With the parties having failed 10 deadlines in the process of drafting the new constitution, Pascoe indicated the UN had realised that the May 28 deadline for the new constitution may also fail and recommended backup action in that case.
We strongly encourage that every effort be made to accelerate progress in the days and weeks ahead,\' he said.
\'At the same time, inclusive discussions are needed to prepare carefully for the possibility that a final draft of the constitution will not be completed by the deadline.\' The Maoists, who went to war demanding the new constitution, have warned of a new revolt if the ruling parties fail the May 28 deadline.
There is also mounting anger and frustration among civil society members at the delay and many constitutional experts have warned that a failure to meet the deadline would see chaos and violence.
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\'The question of the future of the two armies should not remain unresolved any longer,\' said B. Lynn Pascoe, UN undersecretary-general for political affairs, in a statement issued by the UN Thursday.
\'Unfortunately, Nepal today still has two armies, and no agreed strategy for what to do about this... We encourage leaders to engage in serious, good-faith discussions leading to agreements and actions.\'
Pascoe, who arrived in Kathmandu on a three-day visit Wednesday, held talks with Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, Maoist chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda and Girija Prasad Koirala, who heads the largest party in the government, the Nepali Congress.
He is also expected to inspect the cantonment in Shaktikhor in southern Nepal where part of the 19,600-strong Maoist army - the People\'s Liberation Army - has been confined since they ended their 10-year \'People\'s War\' in 2006.
The peace pact signed by the ruling parties and the Maoists, which ended the insurrection, had agreed to induct the PLA combatants into the state army.
However, the merger is yet to take off due to opposition by senior army officials and now ruling party leaders who are accusing the Maoists of having inflated the strength of the PLA.
Pascoe said the integration and rehabilitation of the Maoist army personnel along with the democratisation of the Nepal army and the enforcement of a new constitution in May were the two major tasks before the government.
The effective integration and rehabilitation of former combatants is one of the most important factors distinguishing those countries that successfully navigate these transitions to peace,\' he said.
\'Former combatants need to be afforded a real stake in the economic, political and institutional life of the country.\'
The army, which had supported deposed king Gyanendra in seizing power in 2005 and was charged with gross violation of human rights, has refused to toe the line even after the fall of the royal regime and its pledge to obey the elected government.
Army personnel named in torture and extrajudicial killings have not been punished despite court orders for their arrest.
With the parties having failed 10 deadlines in the process of drafting the new constitution, Pascoe indicated the UN had realised that the May 28 deadline for the new constitution may also fail and recommended backup action in that case.
We strongly encourage that every effort be made to accelerate progress in the days and weeks ahead,\' he said.
\'At the same time, inclusive discussions are needed to prepare carefully for the possibility that a final draft of the constitution will not be completed by the deadline.\' The Maoists, who went to war demanding the new constitution, have warned of a new revolt if the ruling parties fail the May 28 deadline.
There is also mounting anger and frustration among civil society members at the delay and many constitutional experts have warned that a failure to meet the deadline would see chaos and violence.
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Dead Indian toddler loved Australia, says grieving mother
A three-year-old Indian boy whose body was found dumped in Melbourne loved living in Australia, his grief-stricken mother said, admitting that she cannot come to terms with her child's death.
Gurshan Singh's lifeless body was found by the side of an isolated road in north Melbourne on March 4, six hours after his mother reported him missing from home.
"Gurshan loved Melbourne," mother Harpreet Kaur Channa told a Punjabi programme on Australia's SBS Radio on Thursday.
"Whenever I asked him about India, he would say 'I want to stay here´. He got along so well with everyone at home (in Melbourne)."
Australian police have charged 23-year-old Indian national Gursewak Dhillon, one of six adults who shared a house with the Singh family, with manslaughter by criminal negligence over the death.
Authorities allege Dhillon put the boy unconscious into the boot of his car and drove around for three hours before leaving the body, without checking if the child was still alive. How the boy was knocked out is not known.
Channa said her husband was putting a brave face on his loss but was "completely shattered". She said she was struggling to cope with the tragedy.
"You can well imagine what's going through a mother's mind who has just lost a child. I don't know how I feel, I can't even think about myself," she said.
"We just celebrated his third birthday on 21st February. He was so happy that day, so happy. It's only now that he was more aware of things, he had a better understanding of what was happening, he really enjoyed his birthday.
"Our families are supporting us. They keep saying that we'll have another baby soon. Please pray for me, that I have another child so Gurshan comes back."
Gurshan went missing while his father was at a nearby library and his mother took a shower.
Talking about the day of his death, Channa said: "When I went into the shower, he was knocking on the door. Maybe he wanted to say, 'Mum don't go´," she said through sobs.
(HT news)
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Gurshan Singh's lifeless body was found by the side of an isolated road in north Melbourne on March 4, six hours after his mother reported him missing from home.
"Gurshan loved Melbourne," mother Harpreet Kaur Channa told a Punjabi programme on Australia's SBS Radio on Thursday.
"Whenever I asked him about India, he would say 'I want to stay here´. He got along so well with everyone at home (in Melbourne)."
Australian police have charged 23-year-old Indian national Gursewak Dhillon, one of six adults who shared a house with the Singh family, with manslaughter by criminal negligence over the death.
Authorities allege Dhillon put the boy unconscious into the boot of his car and drove around for three hours before leaving the body, without checking if the child was still alive. How the boy was knocked out is not known.
Channa said her husband was putting a brave face on his loss but was "completely shattered". She said she was struggling to cope with the tragedy.
"You can well imagine what's going through a mother's mind who has just lost a child. I don't know how I feel, I can't even think about myself," she said.
"We just celebrated his third birthday on 21st February. He was so happy that day, so happy. It's only now that he was more aware of things, he had a better understanding of what was happening, he really enjoyed his birthday.
"Our families are supporting us. They keep saying that we'll have another baby soon. Please pray for me, that I have another child so Gurshan comes back."
Gurshan went missing while his father was at a nearby library and his mother took a shower.
Talking about the day of his death, Channa said: "When I went into the shower, he was knocking on the door. Maybe he wanted to say, 'Mum don't go´," she said through sobs.
(HT news)
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Google tests new TV programming search service
Google in collaboration with Dish Network Corporation is launching a new innovative TV programming search service.
It would enable customers to discover content from the web as well as television. It also allows locating shows on satellite TV, videos from YouTube, and personalizing the line-up of shows.
Google has been approaching to numerous hardware makers and television service providers to use its service in order to be able to provide a better personal experience.
It includes a wider range of programming and ads.
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It would enable customers to discover content from the web as well as television. It also allows locating shows on satellite TV, videos from YouTube, and personalizing the line-up of shows.
Google has been approaching to numerous hardware makers and television service providers to use its service in order to be able to provide a better personal experience.
It includes a wider range of programming and ads.
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2010 IPL Schedule: Catch the action on YouTube Live Stream
It is time for the biggest event of cricket of the year. The Indian Premiere League (IPL) Season 3 kicks off today.
Today, D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai will be abuzz as IPL 3 kicks off with a bang. One can catch the action live online via YouTube.
The opening game is between the defending champions Deccan Chargers and King Khan Shah Rukh's team Kolkata Knight Riders.
The game commences at eight in the evening and live streaming will be available on YouTube for viewing on the IPL channel on the site.
youtube.com/ipl is where you can catch the action live.
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Today, D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai will be abuzz as IPL 3 kicks off with a bang. One can catch the action live online via YouTube.
The opening game is between the defending champions Deccan Chargers and King Khan Shah Rukh's team Kolkata Knight Riders.
The game commences at eight in the evening and live streaming will be available on YouTube for viewing on the IPL channel on the site.
youtube.com/ipl is where you can catch the action live.
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Preity Zinta to spread AIDS awareness via IPL
Bollywood actor Preity Zinta, who was Thursday appointed as the goodwill ambassador for UNAIDS in India, will create awareness against AIDS along with the members of her Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kings XI Punjab.
\'All our players will sport red ribbons during their matches. In our first match against Delhi Daredevils, we will take an HIV positive person to the toss to convey our message against stigma and discrimination,\' Preity said here.
\'Me and my team will produce a short commercial to spread awareness against the disease. I will be there, our captain Kumar Sangakkara and other players will also be there,\' she added.
Besides, Kings XI Punjab will donate 25 percent of the profit they will earn from selling their merchandise to UNAIDS, which will decide its usage for the betterment of HIV positive people.
On being appointed goodwill ambassador for UNAIDS, Preity said: \'I have done many roles. This one is different. I am very happy.\'
\'All human beings, wherever we are, have the basic right to be happy and healthy. I see this as a great opportunity to bring the realities faced by people living with HIV to the forefront and to call for attention to the injustices faced by them,\' she said.
Preity will work to create awareness on HIV prevention, treatment, care and support, with an emphasis on women, children and oppressed classes, the UN body said.
\'Goodwill ambassadors are celebrities with a demonstrated commitment to improving the lives of people living with HIV. Highly talented in their own right, they all share an ability to bring issues to global attention, to galvanize support from the public and leading decision makers, and to raise urgently needed support and attention for vital UN programmes,\' Charles Gilks, country coordinator, UNAIDS, said.
\'I am very pleased to appoint Preity Zinta as UNAIDS\' special representative,\' Gilks added.
India is home to at least 2.3 million HIV positive people.
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\'All our players will sport red ribbons during their matches. In our first match against Delhi Daredevils, we will take an HIV positive person to the toss to convey our message against stigma and discrimination,\' Preity said here.
\'Me and my team will produce a short commercial to spread awareness against the disease. I will be there, our captain Kumar Sangakkara and other players will also be there,\' she added.
Besides, Kings XI Punjab will donate 25 percent of the profit they will earn from selling their merchandise to UNAIDS, which will decide its usage for the betterment of HIV positive people.
On being appointed goodwill ambassador for UNAIDS, Preity said: \'I have done many roles. This one is different. I am very happy.\'
\'All human beings, wherever we are, have the basic right to be happy and healthy. I see this as a great opportunity to bring the realities faced by people living with HIV to the forefront and to call for attention to the injustices faced by them,\' she said.
Preity will work to create awareness on HIV prevention, treatment, care and support, with an emphasis on women, children and oppressed classes, the UN body said.
\'Goodwill ambassadors are celebrities with a demonstrated commitment to improving the lives of people living with HIV. Highly talented in their own right, they all share an ability to bring issues to global attention, to galvanize support from the public and leading decision makers, and to raise urgently needed support and attention for vital UN programmes,\' Charles Gilks, country coordinator, UNAIDS, said.
\'I am very pleased to appoint Preity Zinta as UNAIDS\' special representative,\' Gilks added.
India is home to at least 2.3 million HIV positive people.
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IPL: Ludhiana colours all
Remember SRK cheering KKR from the dug out, dressed in black and gold? Or the bubbly Preity Zinta, vibrant in red, boosting her team\'s morale? And, Dhoni smashing the cherry out of the ground in his yellow gear?
The attires that add a dash of colour to IPL, and also give a sense of identity as players and owners root for their teams, all come from Ludhiana, the country\'s hosiery capital.
So, from Nita Ambani to Sachin Tendulkar and Vijay Mallya to Shilpa Shetty and Saurav Ganguly, it\'s Ludhiana that drapes them for the big show.
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The attires that add a dash of colour to IPL, and also give a sense of identity as players and owners root for their teams, all come from Ludhiana, the country\'s hosiery capital.
So, from Nita Ambani to Sachin Tendulkar and Vijay Mallya to Shilpa Shetty and Saurav Ganguly, it\'s Ludhiana that drapes them for the big show.
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Not interested in Rs 600-crore property: Preity
MUMBAI : Actor Preity Zinta on Thursday clarified that she was not interested in inheriting Shandar Amrohi\'s property worth Rs 600 crore. The actor was speaking at a press conference in New Delhi where she was announced the Indian ambassador for the joint UN programme on HIV-AIDS.
\"I won\'t accept Shandar Amrohi\'s share of Kamal Amrohi\'s studio,\" Preity said. Shandar Amrohi had told TOI that Preity was like his daughter and he wanted to will everything to her.
Preity has been helping Shandar Amrohi for the past 15 days to get an FIR registered against his sister, Rukhsaar, and nephew, Wase-em, with the Khar police.
They have allegedly forged and also stolen share certificates pertaining to the family property, a source said. Waseem, however, has denied the charges claiming that the shares were transferred legitimately.
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\"I won\'t accept Shandar Amrohi\'s share of Kamal Amrohi\'s studio,\" Preity said. Shandar Amrohi had told TOI that Preity was like his daughter and he wanted to will everything to her.
Preity has been helping Shandar Amrohi for the past 15 days to get an FIR registered against his sister, Rukhsaar, and nephew, Wase-em, with the Khar police.
They have allegedly forged and also stolen share certificates pertaining to the family property, a source said. Waseem, however, has denied the charges claiming that the shares were transferred legitimately.
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