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| 10.24.06 (11:08 pm) [edit] |
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| DATE FOR FURNISHING IT RETURN AND FRINGE BENEFITS BY CORPORATE TAXPAYERS EXTENDED UPTO 30TH NOVEMBER |
| 10.24.06 (10:56 pm) [edit] |
The due date for obtaining the tax audit report and furnishing the return of income and fringe benefits in the case of corporate taxpayers (other than those assessed in the State of Gujarat) has been extended to 30th November 2006 from 31st October 2006. The move follows representations from some sections of taxpayers and professionals that they may not be able to complete their work by 31st October. This is primarily because there were many holidays in October as a result of which some of them faced certain difficulties in adapting to the new format and the new procedure for filing e-returns. The due date for tax audit report and furnishing returns of income and fringe benefits in respect of taxpayers in the State of Gujarat has already been extended from 31st October 2006 to 31st December 2006.
The Government took an important initiative this year for furnishing returns of income and fringe benefits electronically. For this purpose, new forms of returns were designed to make them amenable to electronic filing. These forms are not to be accompanied by any attachment/ annexure. Since the corporate sector is best organized in terms of availability of information systems infrastructure, it was decided to make it compulsory for corporate taxpayers to furnish their returns electronically. This was done to take forward process of computerization in the Income Tax Department and to render better service to taxpayers. One of the key elements of the Department’s strategy is to ensure progressive use of electronic information systems to streamline and speed up work to ensure faster refunds, give on-line access to taxpayers and facilitate e-payment. Taxpayers and the Department have to work together to bring about significant change in tax administration.
The response to this measure from corporate taxpayers and professionals in the field has been, by and large, positive, enthusiastic and encouraging. As on 24th October 2006, approximately 19000 companies have already filed the returns. These included companies like Hero Honda Motors Ltd., Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd., Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd., Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt. Ltd. and Haldiram Marketing Pvt. Ltd. A large number of small companies have also filed their returns electronically.
The Department has received many messages commending the new initiative and encouraging the Department to go forward along the same path. Several suggestions for improving the software have also been received and many of them have been accepted and integrated in the software.
It may be noted that no further extension will be granted beyond 30th November 2006.
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| A new pill that stops your period |
| 10.24.06 (10:21 pm) [edit] |
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If a new brand of birth control gets approved early next year, that time of the month could become the time of, like, the decade. Lybrel, a birth-control pill made by Wyeth, would be the first oral contraceptive to deliver an uninterrupted supply of hormones. Seventy percent of women who took it for six months were period-free, according to a preliminary study by the company.
Wyeth isn't the first pharmaceutical company to reimagine the menstrual cycle. In 1992, the FDA approved Depo-Provera, an injection that is repeated every three months. In 2003, Seasonale rescheduled the monthly period to four times a year. And in July, the government gave the go-ahead for Implanon, an implant that delivers a steady hormone stream for up to three years. But the pill is the favorite means of birth control of the nearly quarter of American women of childbearing age who take hormonal contraceptives. That means Lybrel—and the other brands that will surely follow—could change the menstrual cycle as we know it. The appeal is obvious: No more bloating, cramping, food cravings, and PMS jokes, not to mention the savings in unpurchased tampons and such. But in the end, for reasons both medical and cultural, it's not clear that putting the kibosh on the curse is a good idea.
Traditional pill packs contain a week of placebos for each monthly cycle, and, as a result, women who take them appear to menstruate. But it turns out that the bleeding serves no reproductive purpose. Since there's no egg to flush out, the bleeding is a symptom of withdrawal from progestin and estrogen, the hormones in the pill—in essence, it's a fake period. The inventors of the pill, which debuted in 1960, supposedly decided to mimic the menstrual cycle because they thought that would make women more psychologically comfortable with the product.
Western women today are estimated to average about 400 menstrual cycles over the course of their lifetimes. Pregnancy and nursing halt periods for a time, of course. And for years physicians have informally advised women with painful periods to practice "menstrual suppression" by taking hormonal contraceptives continuously. Birth-control medications tend to lessen menstrual and premenstrual symptoms to begin with, and some studies show that fewer periods may mean even more relief.
Now Lybrel is explicitly selling all of this, by prescription, at a drug store near you. Women can shut off their systems for law school, a trip around the world—even their entire 20s. Random spotting is common while using Lybrel, especially at the start. But in a study of another brand called Alesse, 90 percent of participants did not bleed at all after a year of use, according to Leslie Miller, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Washington. "We can manipulate menstruation," she says.
Life without getting your period, though, would be life without one of the touchstones of the female experience: a sisterhood of shared empathy, tampons and chocolate, and laundry lessons passed from grandmother to granddaughter. Liberation from premenstrual emotional peaks and valleys sounds great, but we would also lose the surge of creativity and libido that comes with the urge to strangle your houseplants. Would movies be as poignant, or garlic mashed potatoes ever taste as good?
In two different surveys of college women, Ingrid Johnston-Robledo, associate professor of psychology and women's studies at the State University of New York, College at Fredonia, found that women who were asked to name positive aspects of menstruation reported that it was a sign of health and fertility and that it helped connect them to other women and the rhythms of nature.* This may sound like an ode to the inner moon goddess, but it has relevance. Johnston-Robledo found that women who didn't like their periods were also more ashamed of their bodies.
At the same time, there may be some medical arguments for suppressing one's period, at least for a limited period of time. Hormonal contraceptives are known to decrease the risk of ovarian and endometrial cancers, so some doctors think a continual dose of the pill would further reduce those risks. No blood loss also means less anemia. And then there is the provocative argument of Brazilian gynecologist Elsimar Coutinho. In his 1999 book Is Menstruation Obsolete? (co-authored with Sheldon J. Segal), he writes that modern women experience "incessant ovulation," in contrast to our ancestors, who started menarche later and had many fewer periods because they gave birth and breastfed far more frequently. Women's bodies may not have evolved to handle so many periods and would appreciate a break, Coutinho thinks.
But if modern menstruation isn't completely natural, by prehistoric standards, suppressing one's period by taking hormones is even less so. No one knows the health effects for menstruating women of long-term continuous exposure, especially the risks of blood clots and breast cancer and the effect on later fertility. The uncertainties are especially troubling for adolescents whose reproductive systems continue to develop after they start menstruating, explains Jerilynn Prior, director of the Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research in British Columbia. Nearly one in five teens uses a form of hormonal birth control. Given the unknowns, perhaps doctors should consider setting a minimum age requirement for Lybrel, or limiting how long women can stay on it.
Nor is the pharmaceutical industry's track record on birth control exactly reassuring in weighing the risks and benefits. In 2002, the implant Norplant was pulled from the market after questions about its effectiveness and lawsuits by women claiming they were not adequately warned of side effects. In 2004, the FDA required that Depo-Provera include a label warning of risk to bone density. And last year, the FDA warned that the high levels of estrogen found in the Ortho-Evra patch increased the risk of blood clots after about a dozen young women died from clotting believed to be related to it. Maybe Lybrel will prove to be a dream drug with none of these problems; at the moment, we don't have the data to know. Periods, on the other hand, are time-tested. They tell you that you're not pregnant, and they're a sign that your body is working as it should. That's worth some fuss.
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| SITUATION REPORT ON DENGUE IN INDIA |
| 10.08.06 (8:20 pm) [edit] |
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A total number of 3407 cases and 46 deaths have been reported from India as a whole including Delhi till this morning i.e. October 8, 2006 (up to 10 AM). Situation report on Dengue in Delhi (up to 08.10.2006, 10 AM) & nbsp; &n bsp; A total number of 886 cases and 18 deaths have been reported from Delhi, NCR and other States. Out of these, 538 cases have been reported from Delhi, while 348 cases from the NCR and other States. The 348 cases from outside Delhi includes 88 cases from Haryana, 189 cases from Uttar Pradesh, 12 cases from Rajasthan and 59 from others. Situation report on Dengue in other States (up to 08.10.2006, 10 AM) & nbsp; &n bsp; Apart from Delhi, up to 08.10.2006, the maximum number of Dengue cases have been reported from Kerala (713), followed by Gujarat (424), Rajasthan (326), West Bengal (314), Tamil Nadu (306) and Maharashtra (226). Cases have also been reported from Uttar Pradesh (79), Haryana (65), Karnataka(59) and Andhra Pradesh(9).
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| Dengue danger aggain in India |
| 10.07.06 (10:11 pm) [edit] |
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The Government has decided to educate and involve people to control dengue and chikungunya diseases in the country. Addressing a press conference here today, the Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, Shri P. K. Hota said that public health measures in the country have been intensified to take stock of the situation. He said that the government and the people have to work together and preventive care is most important to eradicate these diseases. Shri Hota urged the media to send the right message across so that every household would take necessary steps to prevent the outbreak of dengue and chikungunya diseases. The Secretary called upon the households to close down all the coolers and dry them. He said that the overhead tanks should also be examined and preventive measures should be taken to arrest the growth of mosquitoes.
Shri Hota told the journalists that the Cabinet Secretariat in a meeting today reviewed the whole issue of public health in the country. He said all hospitals in the capital have been equipped to provide adequate care to the patients. The Secretary stated that the blood supply in the capital is adequate to go for blood transfusion wherever it is required. He said that the Indian Red Cross Society has been fully geared up to meet any situation. Shri Hota stated that the householders should take care of their houses inside and also the neighborhood to curtail the menace of mosquitoes that cause the disease.
Shri Hota said that the situation in Delhi with regard to dengue is serious but not out of hand. He stated that in the last 7 days the dengue cases have gone up. The Secretary told the media that people are vulnerable as temperatures are still high. He said children are more vulnerable to the disease.
Prof. (Dr.) S. P. Aggarwal, Secretary General, Indian Red Cross Society said that there is no shortage of blood. He said that all dengue patients do not require blood transfusion. Prof. Aggarwal said that the Red Cross Society has planned blood donation camps for the next two weeks. He stated that less than 5% dengue patients require blood transfusion.
The Additional Director General, Health Services, Dr. Shiv Lal said that till now 3331 dengue cases and 45 deaths have been reported till 7th October, 2006 from 11 States and Union Territories. He said that Delhi has reported 825 cases and 18 deaths followed by Kerala (713 cases and 4 deaths), Gujarat (424 cases and 3 deaths), and Rajasthan (326 cases and 8 deaths).
The Health and Family Welfare Secretary, Shri P. K. Hota has said 30 hospitals have been identified by the Centre, Delhi Government, NDMC and MCD where check up, diagnosis and treatment facilities are available at free of cost in the capital. He said that major hospitals have been geared up to provide additional indoor treatment for dengue patients. Shri Hota advised people not to use aspirin or ibufrin as treatment for dengue.
On reported deaths because of chikungunya, the Union Health Secretary said that Indian Council of Medical Research has been asked to investigate the matter. He, however, said that chikungunya does not lead to mortality.
The Union Health Ministry has convened a meeting of Health Ministers of 11 States on the 11th October, 2006 to take stock of dengue and chikungunya diseases
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| Private Funding for Mission Mars |
| 10.04.06 (3:33 pm) [edit] |
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NASA has set up its own venture capital fund to invest in businesses with technology that could help it on its mission to Mars. The agency is putting $75m (£40m) into Red Planet Capital, a new fund to look for innovative solutions to problems such as how to improve the efficiency of solar power for a space flight and how to preserve medicines for use in space. Graham Burnette, one of the Red Planet's three fund managers, said: "A manned mission to Mars presents problems that go far beyond what has been done before, even by going to the moon and back. For example, in the Apollo missions, the imperative with a sick crew member was to stabilize him and get him home, but that is not an option when a Mars mission could take a year or two years.” Two years ago, President George Bush told Nasa to plan a return to the moon by 2020 and to aim for a manned flight to Mars.Nasa's mission directors have so far identified eight problem areas, including communications, advanced materials and energy, and charged Red Planet with finding technologies for a new generation of spacesuits for recycling water, and for artificially intelligent robots.Mr. Burnette said: "It is a different approach to venture capital, looking across what is being developed in the commercial markets for things that could solve specific problems for the space program.” The aim is to find companies whose technologies could also represent significant breakthroughs on Earth, as well as in the heavens. For example, in man-machine systems, Red Capital says "a market exists for the development of lightweight, autonomous, innovative capabilities in all aspects of life, particularly in support of the elderly and handicapped, but also in many industrial and hazardous situations. Potential examples include exoskeletons for strength enhancement, autonomous capability for safety and greater range, multispectral vision enhancement, miniature sensors and retinal sensors.” The three fund managers - Mr. Burnette, Peter Banks and Jacques Vallee - have been working together since 1988. Before founding Red Capital, they had been responsible for the flotation of 17 companies on NASDAQ. NASA said its investment of $75m over five years will be accompanied by "strategic direction and technical input" to the fund, which began canvassing for business plans over the summer. Investee companies can expect funding of $3m-$5m, "with initial startup funding as low as $250,000, and indirect access to some of NASA’s expertise.” Red Capital will operate on a not-for-profit basis, with headquarters in Washington and Mountain View, California. Its managers say several initial investments are already under consideration, and a first deal could be signed in months.
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| ABC MEDIA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE INAUGRATED TODAY IN CHANDIGARH |
| 09.27.06 (11:27 pm) [edit] |
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 Today history has written a special event in city beautiful Chandigarh very quietly and gracely.The innovative and creative young minds of India met together to start their journey to make possible “Information 4 all”.ABC MEDIA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE the research wing of ABC NEWS NETWORK PRIVATE LIMITED is inaugurated in SCF# 36, sector 7c, Chandigarh on 11.45am, 27september 2006. & nbsp; &n bsp; Following were the participants of the event. - Dinesh Singh Rawat (Master in Mass communication)
- Jatinder Kaur (Mater in Philosophy in Sociology )
- Satish Bhasin (Master in commerce )
- Parminder Kaur(Master in Mass communication)
- Rajeev Sanyal Master in Mass communication)
- Brijesh Verma (PGJMC)
- J.K Menon(Technology expert)
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| Thorium can fill the gap of india's engery deficit |
| 09.22.06 (11:58 pm) [edit] |
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“India, home to one-sixth of the world population and having embarked on a rapid economic growth path, has a strong interest in utilizing the full potential of atomic energy for national development. I am confident this will be realized, based on our natural endowment of vast thorium resources and the development of effective technologies for their utilization.” Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh in his message to the 50th General Conference of IAEA at Vienna Presently, India has sixteen reactor units with a total capacity of 3900 MWe in operation. Unit I of Kakrapar Atomic Power Station had a record continuous operation of 372 days before it was shut down for mandatory inspection. The average duration of outage of biennial shutdown has now been reduced to just 26 days.Major upgrades for ageing management and safety were completed on three Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) units. The safety upgrades at the two Boiling Water Reactors that started commercial operations in 1969, were completed in just four and a half months. The replacement of all reactor feeders of one of our PHWRs was accomplished for the first time in the world. One of our latest 540 MWe PHWRs was offered for pre-start-up peer review by an expert team of World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO). This was the first ever review of its kind in Asia. India is now ready for implementation of the newly designed 700 MWe PHWR units which would enable further significant reduction in the capital cost per MWe of indigenous PHWR units. Closed Nuclear-fuel Cycle India considers a closed nuclear fuel cycle of crucial importance for implementation of its three stage nuclear power programme with its long-term objective of tapping vast energy available in Indian thorium resources, based on development of effective technologies for their utilisation. This is central to India’s vision of energy security and the Government is committed to its full realisation through development and deployment of technologies pertaining to all aspects of a closed nuclear fuel cycle. As a part of its development efforts in high level radioactive waste management technologies, India achieved two major landmarks this year namely (i) hot commissioning of Advanced Vitrification System (AVS) which employs Joule-heated ceramic melter and (ii) demonstration of Cold Crucible Vitrification Technology. Kalpakkam Reactor & nbsp; &n bsp; &nb sp; &nbs p; ; & nbsp; &n bsp; &nb sp; &nbs p; ; & nbsp; &n bsp; &nb sp; &nbs p; ; & nbsp; &n bsp; &nb sp; &nbs p; ; & nbsp; &n bsp; &nb sp; The Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) at Kalpakkam, which has been the foundation of our fast reactor programme, has shown excellent performance with an availability factor of over 90% in the last few campaigns. The unique U-Pu mixed carbide fuel used in FBTR has reached a record burn-up of 154.3 GWd/t without a single fuel pin failure. This achievement has been possible through a combination of stringent fuel specifications, quality control during fabrication and inputs obtained from the detailed post irradiation examination of fuel at different stages combined with the modeling of the behaviour of the fuel clad and wrapper materials.The construction of 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) is on schedule and is expected to be commissioned by the year 2010. In keeping with the philosophy of efficient utilization of a fuel material by closing the fuel cycle, India has embarked on the design and construction of a fuel cycle facility to cater to the PFBR. The facility will be commissioned by 2012. Core Objective Thorium utilization is the long-term core objective of the Indian nuclear programme for providing energy independence on a sustainable basis. The advanced stage of the programme is based onThorium-Uranium-233 cycle. India is actively engaged in developing 300 MWe Advanced Heavy Water Reactor (AHWR). The design of this reactor incorporates several advanced features to meet the objectives being set out for future advanced nuclear reactor systems. A critical facility to validate physics design of AHWR will be functional this year. The facility is flexible enough to study the physics of advanced systems, including source driven systems, in future. Development of high current proton accelerator and spallation source for Accelerator Driven Sub-Critical Systems (ADS) is also being pursued. Such systems would offer the promise of shorter doubling time, even with Thorium, and incineration of long lived actinides and fission products, thus leading to the possibility of eliminating long-lived radioactive waste. A Compact High Temperature Reactor (CHTR), with 100 kW thermal power rating, is being developed as a demonstrator of technologies relevant for next generation high temperature reactor systems. Such reactor systems will address the needs such as electricity generation in remote places, production of alternative transportation fuel such as hydrogen, and refinement of low–grade coal and oil deposits to recover fossil fluid fuel. Excellent Safety RecordThe excellent safety record of Indian reactors and other facilities has been achieved through sustained Research and Development programmes. As part of the safety studies on nuclear containment structures, the construction of a 1:4 size containment test model has been initiated at Tarapur.Over the years India has developed advanced capabilities in the utilization of thorium, as a part of its strategy to enhance nuclear capacity through a closed nuclear fuel cycle that would enable timely deployment of its thorium reserves. This is a viable and sustainable strategy for India’s and global long term energy security. Seen in the context of nuclear power becoming a significant fraction of energy supply in a world where everyone is assured of a minimum of 5000 KWh of energy in a year, entire global uranium if used in once through mode would last only a few tens of years. Even with a shorter term perspective of deployment of a proliferation resistant nuclear energy system that could address the need for incineration of available surplus plutonium, the use of thorium, in reactors using proven technologies, presents a vastly superior option as compared to other options based on fast reactors.
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| Rural roads in india |
| 09.22.06 (11:53 pm) [edit] |
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6563.61 kms of road length was constructed during first quarter of the current year under the Prime Minister’s Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) at a cost of Rs. 1,437.9 crore. The state-wise allocation and physical targets achieved are as follows: | | | | | | | & nbsp; &n bsp; (Rs. in Crore) | | | Sl. No. | State | Allocation | Release | Allocation | Release | No. of road works completed during April , 06 to June, 06 | Length Completed During April , 06 to June, 06 ( km) | Expenditure reported during April, 06 to June,06 & nbsp; &n bsp; | | | | 2005-06 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2006-07 | | | | | 1 | Andhra Pradesh | 100.00 | 187.69 | 100.00 | 0.00 | 1404.35 | 322.00 | 79.58 | | 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | 52.00 | 53.81 | 52.00 | 0.00 | 86.91 | 67.10 | 9.45 | | 3 | Assam | 176.00 | 156.82 | 176.00 | 288.05 | 477.90 | 329.04 | 76.25 | | 4 | Bihar | 332.00 | 234.29 | 332.00 | 158.59 | (REO)895.26 | 115.34 NEA | (REO)5.83 NEA72.76 | | 5 | Chattisgarh | 235.00 | 307.57 | 235.00 | 428.52 | | | | | 6 | Goa | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 2005.09 | 482.94 | 139.53 | | 7 | Gujarat | 60.00 | 70.56 | 60.00 | 87.20 | 1.84 | 0.00 | | | 8 | Haryana | 25.00 | 20.56 | 25.00 | 45.11 | 652.65 | 53.78 | 14.37 | | 9 | Himachal Pradesh | 82.00 | 171.27 | 82.00 | 0.00 | 321.68 | 0.00 | 6.07 | | 10 | Jammu & Kashmir | 60.00 | 70.35 | 60.00 | 0.00 | 1361.72 | 325.92 | 31.9 | | 11 | Jharkhand | 170.00 | 152.70 | 170.00 | 0.00 | 25.25 | 0.00 | | | 12 | Karnataka | 105.00 | 143.02 | 105.00 | 0.00 | 519.47 | 130.26 | 9.94 | | 13 | Kerala | 25.00 | 42.41 | 25.00 | 0.00 | 802.09 | 130.96 | 11.89 | | 14 | Madhya Pradesh | 435.00 | 376.29 | 435.00 | 660.00 | 46.52 | 0.00 | | | 15 | Maharashtra | 140.00 | 141.92 | 140.00 | 0.00 | 2961.98 | 941.67 | 231.9 | | 16 | Manipur | 28.00 | 6.33 | 28.00 | 0.00 | 372.42 | 200.61 | 24.24 | | 17 | Meghalaya | 40.00 | 7.50 | 40.00 | 0.00 | 282.58 | 30.12 | 4.24 | | 18 | Mizoram | 27.00 | 60.99 | 27.00 | 0.00 | 75.07 | 8.95 | 4.23 | | 19 | Nagaland | 25.00 | 56.03 | 25.00 | 0.00 | 174.37 | 17.29 | 7.39 | | 20 | Orissa | 268.00 | 305.29 | 268.00 | 365.48 | 355.76 | 6.50 | 10.73 | | 21 | Punjab | 30.00 | 48.90 | 30.00 | 101.98 | 1494.44 | 734.79 | 167.83 | | 22 | Rajasthan | 229.00 | 434.82 | 229.00 | 597.11 | 96.86 | 177.40 | 16.61 | | 23 | Sikkim | 25.00 | 41.20 | 25.00 | 0.00 | 4014.99 | 1628.27 | 233.21 | | 24 | Tamil Nadu | 85.00 | 58.95 | 85.00 | 0.00 | 191.99 | 19.63 | 4.6 | | 25 | Tripura | 35.00 | 21.76 | 35.00 | 0.00 | 501.00 | 100.85 | 9.09 | | 26 | Uttar Pradesh | 370.00 | 644.69 | 370.00 | 2.00 | 3.60 | 0.00 | 11.99 | | 27 | Uttaranchal | 95.00 | 14.29 | 95.00 | 0.00 | 2452.87 | 287.36 | 144.73 | | 28 | West Bengal | 221.00 | 355.58 | 221.00 | 50.00 | 92.61 | 43.24 | 6.98 | | Total (States) | 3480.00 | 4185.59 | 3480.00 | 2784.04 | 1220.02 | 409.59 | 102.56 | | | | | | | | 22891.29 | 6563.61 | 1437.9 | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Now more Janani Suraksha |
| 09.22.06 (11:49 pm) [edit] |
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The Union Government has decided to increase financial assistance to 1400 rupees from the present700 rupees as mother’s package for institutional delivery under the Janani Suraksha Yojana in the National Rural Health Mission areas. It is also extended to Scheduled Caste and Schedule Tribe mothers in non-NRHM areas. The Union Health & Family Welfare Minister, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss was addressing media persons after the 2nd meeting of Mission Steering Group of National Rural Health Mission in New Delhi today.
The Health Minister said that two more nurses would be placed in each primary health centre and one more Auxiliary Nurse Midwife would be appointed at sub-centre level. The government has also decided to put Rs.10,000/-as corpus at each sub-centre. Auxiliary Nurse Midwife would keep Rs.5000/- and ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) would carry Rs.600/- out of which she would spend Rs.200/- on transport at the time of mother’s delivery. ASHA would be responsible for sanitation, nutritional level of the area in which she is working.
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| RAILWAY REVENUE EARNINGS UP BY 10.26 PER CENT DURING THE PERIOD |
| 09.20.06 (9:41 pm) [edit] |
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The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during the period 1st September – 10th September 2006 were Rs. 1551.00 crore compared to Rs. 1406.69 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 10.26 per cent. The total goods earnings have gone up from Rs. 919.03 crore during 1-10 September 2005 to Rs. 1023.05 crore during 1-10 September 2006, showing an increase of 11.32 per cent. The total passenger revenue earnings during the period 1–10 September 2006 were Rs. 468.31 crore compared to Rs. 446.77 crore during the same period last year, an increase of 4.82 per cent. The revenue earnings from other coaching amounted to Rs. 41.16 crore during this period compared to Rs. 28.65 crore during the same period last year, an increase of 43.66 per cent.
The total approximate number of passengers booked during the period 1–10 September 2006 were 170.45 million compared to 158.52 million during the same period last year, showing an increase of 7.53 per cent. In the suburban and non-suburban sectors, the number of passengers booked during 1-10 September 2006 were 96.60 million and 73.85 million compared to 88.99 million and 69.53 million during the same period last year, registering an increase of 8.55 per cent and 6.21 per cent respectively.
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| WHEAT IMPORTS REQUIRED TO BE DECLARED TO GOVERNMENT |
| 09.20.06 (9:40 pm) [edit] |
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Importers of wheat are required to declare to the central government the particulars of wheat imported and received by them within seven days from the date of receipt of stocks; according to the Import of Wheat (Stock Declaration) Order 2006 notified by the Government and which came into force on September 19, 2006. According to the Order, every importer of wheat would be required to submit a return by the 10th of every month about stocks of wheat imported, released and retained by him to the central and state governments.The Order also provides for submission of returns to the central government by Deputy Commissioners of Customs at every port on receipt of any cargo containing wheat imported to India. This Order does not apply to any wheat imported by or on behalf of the Food Corporation of India. Keeping in view the increasing trend in the open market prices of essential commodities like wheat, pulses etc. in the recent past the central government had kept in abeyance the provisions allowing for removal of stock limits on foodstuffs (contained in orders dated February 15, 2002 and June 16, 2003) for a period of six months w.e.f August 29, 2006 enabling the state governments to impose suitable stock limits to check hoarding. It was also provided in the said order that the central and state governments may direct the importers to declare the receipt of stocks of these commodities and stocks retained by them
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| OVERNMENT COMMITTED TO A LIBERAL POLICY REGIME FOR GEMS & JEWELLERY SECTOR |
| 09.19.06 (10:39 pm) [edit] |
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The Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Shri Kamal Nath, while inaugurating the first ever “Lucky Lakshmi-India’s Jewellery Festival” in Mumbai today, assured the Gems & Jewellery Industry of Government’s commitment to support the industry through a liberalized policy regime. “We are confident that this will improve the overall competitiveness of the Gems & Jewellery industry”, he said, underlining the government’s resolve to address all issues relating to this important sector, including the impact of the recent floods in Surat with its large concentration of diamond processing units. The 45-day festival is being organized by the All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation.
Shri Kamal Nath, while lauding the performance of the sector highlighted the recent trends such as emergence of Branded Jewellery, the changes taking place in Jewellery retailing etc. He noted that while India’s expertise lied in handmade Jewellery, in recent times India had also developed capabilities in machine made Jewellery. “Information Technology equipped advanced jewellery design systems are also being slowly introduced into the industry through our new generation of technology savvy, professionally trained designers”, he said.Gems & Jewellery constitutes 15.13% of India’s exports and has marked a growth of 12.97% in 2005-06 over 2004-05. “Today, India is an acknowledged leader in the world in diamond processing. We are also the largest importers in the world of bullion, importing about 800 tonnes. Our export of gold jewellery is showing a healthy growth and has increased by 11% during 2005-2006 over 2004-05”, the Minister said.
Availability of skilled manpower is a key strength that has enabled growth in India’s Gems & Jewellery Sector. India has a large pool of skilled artisans with vast traditional knowledge and expertise in jewellery making. The minister informed, “This manpower pool is also being augmented through trained designers well versed in latest design software.”
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| RED CROSS STARTS P.G. DIPLOMA COURSE IN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND REHABILITATION |
| 09.19.06 (10:36 pm) [edit] |
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The Indian Red Cross Society enters the field of academics by starting a one year Post Graduate Diploma Course in Disaster Preparedness & Rehabilitation in New Delhi today. It is affiliated with Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University.The Health and Family Welfare Minister Shri Anbumani Ramadoss inaugurated the Course. Congratulating Red Cross Society for starting this new programme he said that it is time to start disaster preparedness instead of acting after the disaster strikes. Dr. Ramadoss said that it is the Indian Red Cross Society that has been active in responding to the disasters and has developed technical and practical expertise in the field of disaster management. He called upon the Red Cross Society to institute four regional blood banks of international standards. He said blood donation should be made as a movement.
Speaking to media persons on the occasion Dr. Ramadoss said that the Government is funding this programme and his Ministry will recommend for one increment to the officials opting for the Course.
Health and Family Welfare Secretary Shri P.K. Hota said that the course will help in providing the opportunities to professionals to obtain specialized qualification with global recognition in disaster preparedness.
Secretary General, Indian Red Cross Society, Dr. S.P. Aggarwal, Professor K.K. Agarwal, Vice Chancellor of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, and other personalities spoke on the occasion.
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| NATIONAL AWARD FOR NGOS AND HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS FOR ERADICATING UN-TOUCHABILITY AND COMBATING OFFENCES OF ATROCITIES AGAINST SCS ON THE ANVIL |
| 09.18.06 (11:39 pm) [edit] |
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Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has formulated a Scheme to institute a National Award for such Non-Governmental Organisations and Human Rights Activists who are doing outstanding work in the area of eradicating untouchability and combating offences of atrocities against Scheduled Castes. This was disclosed by Smt. Meira Kumar, Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment, while presiding over the meeting of Committee constituted for effective coordination to develop ways and means to curb offences of untouchability and atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The meeting also reviewed the implementation of the protection of Civil rights Act, 1955 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The Minister emphasized that to contain offences of atrocities on SCs and STs and untouchability, it is essential to bring about attitudinal changes with collective efforts of NGOs and civil society at large. Since Inter-caste marriages are an effective instrument of combating the evil practice of casteism, she said, “I have also addressed the chief Ministers of States on 28.02.2006 to consider increase in the incentive amount for inter-caste marriages to Rs.50,000/- and we would provide central assistance to bear 50% of total expenditure”. Smt. Kumar further mentioned that the results of the persistent efforts of the UPA Government are visible in increase in conviction rate in respect of cases under POA Act, from 10.35% in 2002 to 15.71% in 2004. The number of cases has also declined from 27,894 in 2002 to 23,629 in 2004. She stated that the implementation of the Act was also reviewed in two days Conference of State Welfare Secretaries, held on 14th and 15th Sept., 2006 and she had expressed concern about difficulties faced by atrocity victims in getting FIR registered as well as poor quality of prosecution. In this regard, it was suggested that since identified atrocity prone areas are in interiors with no road linkages, therefore, concerned State Governments on priority should provide proper road linkage to such areas with National Highways, so that facility for proper transportation is created. Steps should also be taken for overall development of these areas, which may include effective implementation of PMGRY and providing House Sites, she added. The Minister highlighted that though the collective efforts of the Government has resulted in arresting the overall increase in offences, yet in the year 2004, maximum number of offences of atrocities occurred in Rajasthan, followed by Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. As the states did not respond positive to the suggestion of setting up the Toll Free Helpline, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes has been permitted to install a Toll Free connection at its Headquarters, she informed. Whenever any complaint is received, the Commission would pursue it though its field offices and take it to the logical conclusion, so that the victim gets fair and humane treatment and the accused are brought to book.
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| Balaram Tudu has joined IIT Kharagpur |
| 09.18.06 (11:38 pm) [edit] |
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Shri Balaram Tudu today joined preparatory course of the year 2006-07 of IIT Kharagpur following the creation of one additional seat at the Institute as a special case. This was conveyed by the IIT Kharagpur to Secretary, Ministry of Human Resource Development Shri Sudeep Banerjee in a letter.
It may be recalled that Shri Balaram Tudu could not join the IIT Khargpur apparently due to negligence of the Postal Authorities of Bhubaneswar as no communication from the IIT Kharagpur was delivered to Shri Balaram Tudu regarding his counseling at the Institute in July this year. Shri Tudu had qualified for the preparatory course leading to admission in the first year of various programmes at 7 IITs, IT-BHU and ISM, Dhanbad in the academic year 2007-08 on successful completion of the Preparatory Course with prescribed benchmark.
Minister of Human Resource Development Shri Arjun Singh had earlier taken a very sympathetic view on the development and requested IIT Kharagpur to reconsider the case of Shri Balaram Tudu for admission to the Preparatory Course of IITs.
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| ARRIVAL OF IMPORTED PULSES |
| 09.18.06 (11:34 pm) [edit] |
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NAFED will be distributing 49,300 MT of imported pulses comprising urad and moong at 10 centres, namely, Delhi, Chennai, Kanpur, Indoor, Akola, Gulbarga, Bhubaneshwar, Amritsar, Jalgaon and Jaipur. As on September 15, 2006 a total of 22448 MT of urad and 318 MT of moong has been disposed of at an average rate of Rs. 33.06 and Rs. 31.27 per kg. respectively. Against a contracted quantity of 49300 MTs of urad and moong around 78 per cent stocks of pulses has already been received. The balance quantity is likely to be shipped within this week.Prices of gram dal as on September 15 remained at the previous week’s level in Agartala, Guwahati, Kolkata, Shillong, Hyderabad and Thiruvananthapuram. However, prices of gram dal registered an increase at Delhi, Lucknow, Shimla, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Jaipur, Mumbai, Bhubaneshwar, Patna, Bangalore and Chennai. Tur dal prices remained steady in the most of above centres and declined at Lucknow and Bhopal. Slight increase in prices was noticed at Shimla, Jaipur, Kolkata, Bangalore and Chennai. The futures prices as on September 14 across the contracts, September to December 2006; have increased from the spot price. Futures price for January 2007 contract as on the same date stands lower than the spot price.
Against tender of import of 55 lakh MT of wheat over 12 lakh MT has arrived the Indian ports as on date. Of nine vessels with 4,85,203 MT of wheat that have sailed for Indian ports, seven are scheduled to arrive by September end and the remaining two by October 9, 2006.Futures prices of sugar for all the contracts from September, 2006 upto February, 2007 are lower than the spot price for September 14, 2006. The futures prices are showing a downward trend from September, 2006 to February, 2007 contracts. This trend indicates that market is anticipating that with the expected good production of sugar, the availability in the domestic market would increase and the prices would move downwards.
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| JOINT STATEMENT OF FINANCE MINISTERS OF INDIA, BRAZIL, ARGENTINA AND EGYPT ON IMF QUOTA AND VOTING POWER |
| 09.16.06 (8:46 pm) [edit] |
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The following is the text of Finance Ministers of India, Brazil, Argentina and Egypt at the IMF meeting held in Singapore today. “Our countries have been actively and constructively engaged for several years now in the dialogue with other partner countries with a view to build a broad consensus around a package of reforms in the quota and representation system of the IMF. The main goal of this endeavour was to bring representation in the Fund more in line with the evolution of the global economy, while at the same time increasing the share of developing countries as a group in the quotas and voting power. We and several other important emerging markets and developing countries representing a substantial share of the global economy and population are opposed to the Resolution sent by the Managing Director to the Governors on quotas and votes. We reiterate that we support the increase in quota for the four countries who are the present beneficiaries of the ad hoc quota increase. However, the present quota calculation formula is opaque and flawed. We believe that fundamental reforms are possible only if the contours of a final outcome are defined a priori followed by genuine consultations amongst nations as equal partners.
The picture that emerges at present points to a second stage that is by no means guaranteed to happen or, even if it happens, may not advance the Fund’s legitimacy. In the event, the disturbing picture that emerges is that some developing countries will be given increases by reducing the shares of some other equally deserving developing countries. This position is clearly unacceptable as it further erodes the credibility and legitimacy of the IMF. We, therefore, believe that the current process should be kept in abeyance and a genuine attempt be made to work out a simple and transparent formula that is truly reflective of the economic standing of countries while also protecting the position of low income countries.”
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| TWELFTH INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR PRESENTATION OF OZONE LAYER CELEBRATED |
| 09.16.06 (8:45 pm) [edit] |
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Twelfth International Day for preservation of Ozone Layer was celebrated today to commemorate the date of signing of Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer. Minister of State for Environment & Forests, Shri Namo Narain Meena in his presiding address said, “India has so far received about Rs. 1000 crore to phase-out 23000 MT production of CFC and CTC and about 22000 MT consumption of CFC,CTC, Halon and methyl chloroform. India has achieved 50% target of CFC production from 22558 MT to 11294 MT and consumption from 6681 MT to 1940 MT. The most critical and important target of CTC production and consumption has also been achieved by adopting suitable alternative technology for non-feedstock applications of CTC. The Government has developed new polices and regulatory measures e.g., customs and excise duty exemption is given to investments made by the industries converting to non-ODS technology since 1995. These provisions will be extended during the current financial year 2006-07”. He attributed this success to the active role taken by industries, government authorities, technical institution, experts, NGOs and said that India has complied with its commitment under the Montreal Protocol successfully. He further emphasised the interactions held with the governments of Thailand, Philippines and Malaysia on ODS trade related issues. Dr.S.Devotta, Director, National Environment Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, in a key note address said, “Depletion in ozone layer will create innumerable problems for flora, fauna and human beings. There will be reduction in crop yield, decrease in photosynthesis, disappearance of large number of species and deteriorated air quality that will affect health and growth of human beings. He said that India has participated extensively in drafting the Montreal Protocol and is successfully phasing out CFC. He further added, “Identifying alternative for CFC has been one of the most challenging Research and Development work of the last century”. Mr. Rajendra Shende, Chief of OzoneAction, United Nations Environment Programme said that the ozone layer plays a crucial role in the protection of life on earth from harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation. Giving examples of action taken by children in China and America, he added, “While some solar UV radiation is necessary for bone health besides, preventing certain chronic diseases, excessive sun exposure causes immediate and long term health problems”. He appealed to the children to initiate movement in preserving the ozone layer.
On this occasion, National awards for Prevention of Pollution as well as the Rajiv Gandhi Environment Awards for clean Technology were given. These Awards are given annually to encourage industrial Units for taking significant steps and measures towards prevention of environment pollution. The National Awards for Prevention of Pollution for the year 2004-2005 were awarded to M/s Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizer Ltd. Thal, Raigarh, Maharashtra and M/s Seagram Distillers Pvt. Ltd., Dindori, Nasik, Maharashtra. Rajiv Gandhi Environment Awards for Clean Technology is given annually to encourage industrial units for adoption of clean technologies and practices in their processes that substantially reduce, eliminate and prevent environment pollution. This Award for the year 2004-2005 was awarded to M/s Pigments Pvt. Ltd., Ankleshwar, Gujarat.
Prizes to the winners of various competitions like Poster design Competition, Painting Competition, Quiz on Ozone Science, Skit Competition, Model Making Competition and Slogan Writing Competition were given to 53 students from various schools in and around Delhi.
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| SIX ILLEGAL EXCHANGES BUSTED |
| 09.15.06 (7:48 pm) [edit] |
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The Vigilance and Telecom Monitoring (VTM) Cells of the Department of Telecom (DoT) have busted 6 illegal telephone exchanges at Orissa, Hyderabad and Chennai. The illegal exchanges were terminating the international calls brought through Internet using the illegal setup installed at Orissa, Hyderabad and Chennai. These illegal exchanges were distributing such international calls throughout India. VTM cell Hyderabad busted three illegal exchanges at Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur in Orissa and 2 illegal exchanges in Hyderabad. These illegal exchanges were using the international Bandwidth of M/s Ortel Communication Ltd in Orissa and M/s Bharti Televenture Limited (Broadband) in Hyderabad and were using the PSTN/Mobile phones of M/s Reliance Infocom Ltd and BSNL. VTM Cell of Chennai busted the illegal set up at Egmore, Chennai who was using the international leased line from M/s Bharti Infotel Ltd. This illegal setup was using the Mobile phone of Airtel and BSNL. The total international bandwidth used in these 6 illegal exchanges was 3.625 Mbps and approximate 63 no phone of M/s Reliance Infocom Limited, 16 no Airtel and 10 BSNL Cell-One were found to be used. Six FIRs has been lodged at Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur, Hyderabad and Chennai. Three persons have been arrested. These setups have caused an estimated revenue loss of Rs. 1.24 crore to the country. These set-ups were illegal as these were bypassing the authorised and licensed International long Distance Operators. This was not only causing revenue loss to the country but also posing a threat to the national security, as international calls handled by these set-ups could not be lawfully monitored.
It is worth mentioning that Department of Telecommunication has notified a Toll Free No. “1800 110 420” or “1963” on which the public can inform the DoT about such incoming calls using illegal setup. Usually local/national CLI (Caller Line Identification) is displayed when receiving these incoming international calls.
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| RURAL DEVELOPMENT MINISTER CALLS FOR IMPROVEMENT IN IMPLEMENTATION OF NREGA IN 13 STATES |
| 09.15.06 (7:46 pm) [edit] |
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The Minister for Rural Development, Dr. Raghuvansh Prasad Singh has called upon the states with slow implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) to improve upon its performance. Accordingly, the Ministry has released Rs.205 lakh to these states for imparting training to NREG’s functionaries. The pace of utilization has been found below average in 13 states during the review of implementation of NREG’s by the Minister. These states are Assam (18%), Bihar (12.79%), Gujarat (26%), Haryana (26%), Himachal Pradesh (12%), Jharkhand (22%), Karnataka (23%), Mizoram (7%), Nagaland (21%), Tamil Nadu (5%), Uttaranchal (13%), Uttar Pradesh (18%), West Bengal (14%).
The expenditure on NREGA in all states so far has been 30.94% as against a total availability of Rs.6048.70 crore. Of this, the States had an opening balance of Rs.1504.50 Cr. in the beginning of this year while Rs. 4544.20 Crore has been released this year.So far, 3.41 crore families have applied for registration and 2.66 crore job cards have been issued. 100.35 lakh families have demanded employment and 96.48 lakh have been provided with employment. Under the programme so far, 27 lakh mandays have been generated. Out of which, the turnout of women have been 42%. Out of the total labourers, SC beneficiaries are 23% and ST beneficiaries are 43%.
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| E-FILING BECOMES MANDATORY FROM TOMORROW |
| 09.15.06 (7:43 pm) [edit] |
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e-filing of Annual Return, Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account of companies has been made mandatory from tomorrow i.e. 16th September, 2006 by the Ministry of Company Affairs. Annual Filing corner on the portal, www.mca.gov.in contains details on e-filing of the documents.
All electronic filings require Director Identification Number (DIN) to be furnished as part of the e-Forms. DIN is mandatory for all existing directors and those intending to be directors. One can apply online for DIN. Necessary information in this regard is available on Ministry’s website, www.mca.gov.in.
e-Forms are required to be signed digitally using a Digital Signature Certificate (DSC). It is illegal to use the DSC of any other person. Certifying Authorities (CA) have been granted license to issue DSC with a validity of one or two years under Section 24 of the Indian IT-Act 2000. One can procure Class 2 or 3 certificates from any of the certifying authorities such as Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), National Informatics Center (NIC), IDRBT Certifying Authority, SafeScrypt CA Services, Sify Communications Ltd., (n) Code Solutions CA, MTNL Trust Line and Customs & Central Excise.
Recognizing the problems associated with paper-based manual filing coupled with increased volumes of business, the Ministry of Company Affairs has adopted an alternative, more efficient system. This alternative approach is being implemented through the ‘MCA21’ - a major e-Governance initiative with a view to introduce efficiency and transparency in service delivery. It is an initiative to strengthen the regulatory framework and facilitate compliance of rules at minimum cost with convenience to the stakeholder. MCA21 provides for online availability of all of Ministry’s services which can be accessed anytime and anywhere. These services include name availability, name registration, company incorporation, various compliance services such as annual returns filing, various event based services like charge document registration etc. These services can be accessed online by logging onto www.mca.gov.in which is available in a 24X7 manner through the internet and also through various facilitation centers established by the Ministry. Using these, any service can be invoked online. Payment can be done electronically, status can be tracked online and communication with the Ministry can be done through email. This also provides for search of comprehensive company database including viewing of public documents online upon payment of necessary fees electronically.
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| KAMAL NATH TO ATTEND IMF-WORLD BANK ROUND TABLE IN SINGAPORE |
| 09.15.06 (1:22 am) [edit] |
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September 14, 2006 Shri Kamal Nath, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, will participate in a high-level round table discussion on Africa-Asia Trade & Investment during the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Annual Meetings in Singapore, on September 17, 2006. The round table is being organised by the World Bank as part of its Seminar on the occasion of the World Bank - IMF’s Annual Meetings in Singapore. The round table which has a highly interactive format in the form of Q & A discussions amongst several high profile business and policy leaders from Asia and Africa will focus on the following questions: (a) What pragmatic lessons can African policy makers and businesses learn from Asian experiences in building export competitiveness? (b) As Asian countries work to further improve their investment climates and open access to their markets, what can African governments do to foster the export competitiveness of their domestic private sectors so as to take advantage of such opportunities? (c) How do multinational corporations view the prospects and constraints on African-Asian trade and investment, and how can African countries, like their Asian counterparts, participate in modern global network trade and diversify away from traditional exports? and (d) How can political leaders for African and Asian countries best respond to the greater trade and investment flows to enhance growth of the two regions?
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| WEB JOURNALISTS ELIGIBLE FOR ACCREDITATION |
| 09.12.06 (11:19 pm) [edit] |
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India joins the select group of countries which grant accreditation to web journalists. The new Accreditation Guidelines for media persons have introduced the category of web journalists. The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting which grants accreditation to Indian as well as foreign media persons through its media unit Press Information Bureau (PIB), has revised the existing guidelines keeping in view the changes in media scenario. Raising the quota for existing media organisations by approximately fifty percent is one of the major amendments.
A new category 'Long and Distinguished Service' has been introduced for working journalists of over 65 years of age to acknowledge their long innings and standing in the field of journalism. Revision of eligibility criteria for electronic media, news agencies and freelance journalists are other important features of the revised accreditation rules. In the case of newspapers, while the requirement of minimum 10,000 circulation copies remains unchanged for being eligible for grant of accreditation, some modifications have been brought about in the minimum number of pages.
The guidelines were last reviewed/revised in 1999 and a re-look at the existing provisions and amendments thereto was necessitated due to factors such as major developments in the media scenario, super specialization in various segments of reporting, rise in the number of 24-hour news channels and media organisations branching out in various areas of news dissemination. The Central Press Accreditation Committee (CPAC) had also unanimously suggested the need for the proposed changes.
Detailed revised guidelines are available on PIB website http://pib.nic.in.
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| YAMUNA ACTION PLAN PHASE -II |
| 09.07.06 (10:28 pm) [edit] |
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Delhi region under Yamuna Action Plan-II will cost Rs.387 crores which is highest among all five Reaches.During this phase Cleaning Operations and installation of Sewerage Pumping Stations – SPS and Sewerage Treatment Plants- STP will be taken up Wazirabad to Okhla Barrage which is most polluted. The activities will be carried out under five sections, namely, Physical Work Implementation, Preparation of Master Plan, Feasibility Study, Detailed Project Report for YAP-III, Public Participation and Awareness, Public Relations and Institutional Strengthening.
Under Physical works, Okhla and Keshopur sewage treatment plants will have few new process units.At Okhla, one new STP module of 135MLD capacity will be constructed along with a power generation plant. With this, the total flow would be 765MLD. The earlier three modules with total capacity of 324 MLD will be rehabilitated with new process units because they were not functioning properly. A power generation plant utilizing biogas also will be installed. Three trunk sewers namely Bela Road, Wazirabad and Ring Road Trunk Sewers will be installed with more than 30kms length.
Under Preparation of Master Plan, decentralized waste water collection and treatment of water bodies will be carried out.This scheme will see installation of decentralized wastewater collection,its treatment and affluent reuse systems to intercept polluting wastewater flow in water bodies of lakes and ponds, not served by the centralized sewage system will be studied supported by pilot implementation. This will revitalize the water bodies of Delhi, enabling the public open spaces to provide the environmental benefits including potential ground water recharge.
n the Delhi phase, Dairy Farm Waste Management, Dobhi Ghat Sudhar Yojna, Slaughter Modernization and Waste Management, Antim Niwas Sudhar Yojna and Slum Rehabilitation Study will also be carried out.The project is to be completed by the year 2009.
The YAP project commenced on Dec1, 2004 and will be completed by 2009. Delhi Jal Board is the executing agency for this project. NATIONAL DESK ABC NEWS NETWORK
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