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Tamilnadu Government's Budget Canteens at Chennai To Serve One Rupee Idly

February 20, 2013, 8:59 am
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The State Government of Tamilnadu has announced a scheme of  opening  1000 -Corporation-owned budget- canteens in Chennai City, to provide healthy food at cheap/affordable rates to the :
  • People living in slums, 
  • Daily labourers, 
  • Drivers,
  •  Load-men and
  •  Migrant workers.



The Government’s budget-canteens will offer from 7 am to 10 am and noon till 3 pm the following food items:
  • Idli (100 gram) with sambar for Re 1/-,
  • Sambar Rice (350 gram) at Rs. 5/- and
  • Curd Rice (350 gram) at Rs. 3/-.
However, the Government’s Budget-canteens will not supply packed food, that is there is no parcel facility.

Trained Self-Help Groups / SHG -Women will manage the budget-canteens and the Sanitary Officials will monitor the quality of the food and the  Revenue Officials will be maintaining the accounts of the canteens.

The Tamil Nadu  Ware-housing Corporation will be supplying rice at subsidized prices to the budget-canteens.

Each canteen will be manned by 15 SHG- members who will be paid Rs 300/-per day.

As a first step of the above scheme, the Government’s budget-canteens have been opened in the following 15 zones in Chennai City on 19th February 2013:-
  • Thiruvottiyur
  • Mathur, Manali
  • Surapet, Madhavaram
  • Old Washermenpet
  • Pillaiyar Koil Street, Royapuram
  • Pulianthope
  • Oragadam, Ambattur
  • Taylors Road, Kilpauk;
  • Santhome High Road;
  • Sivagnanam Salai, T.Nagar;
  • North Mada Street, Maduravoyal;
  • Nehru High Road, Nanganallur;
  • Kuppam Kadarkarai Salai, Thiruvanmiyur;
  • Anna Nedunchalai, Perungudi; and
  • Thoraipakkam.

The budget-canteen at Santhome was inaugurated by Dr.J.Jayalalitha, the Chief Minister of Tamilnadu. By March 2013 the number of budget-canteens at Chennai City would be increased to 200.
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How To Get A Law Degree Approved By The Bar Council of India?

February 21, 2013, 1:32 am
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In India the Legal Profession and the Law Studies are regulated and governed by the “Bar Council of India” in terms of the “Indian Advocates Act-1961”.



At present, Traditional Universities, Law Universities and Law Schools in India are offering and granting the following Law Degrees: 

  • Bachelor of Laws / LL.B. - The most common law degree  of a 3 years’ duration by Indian universities and Law Universities and Law Schools with a  standard LL.B. curriculum with exposure to BAR  subjects.
  • Integrated Under-Graduate degrees of 5 years’ duration - B.A. LL.B., B.Sc. LL.B., BBA. LLB., B.Com. LL.B.- mostly by Autonomous Law Universities and Schools
  • Master of Laws/ LL.M. of 1 or 2 years duration - The most common Post-Graduate Degree in Law
  • Master of Business Law
  • Doctor of Philosophy / Ph.D. in Law
  • Integrated MBL-LLM – A 3 years Double - Degree integrated course with specialisation in Business Law.

The Eligibility Qualifications for Law Studies in India:

For 3 years’ Degrees in Law:
Bachelor’s Degree in any Discipline

For 5 years’ Integrated Degrees in Law:
A Pass in Class XII From a recognized Board of Education in India

Law Degrees can be obtained by any one of the following modes of education:
  • Regular Colleges/Courses
  • Correspondence Courses/Distant Education and
  • Online- Courses

The following is a list of  National Law Universities Approved by the Bar Council of India:
  • National Law School of India University, Bangalore,Karnataka
Prof. Venkata Rao,
The Director,
National Law School of India University,
P.O. Bag 7201, Nagarbhavi,
Bangalore – 560 072,
Karnataka, India.
Phones:
+91 80 2321 3160
+91 80 2316 0532
+91 80 2316 0533
+91 80 2316 0535
Fax:
+91 80 23160534
+91 80 23217858
Website: 
www.nls.ac.in
Dr. V.Nagraj,
Registrar.

Email: registrar@nls.ac.in

Phone : 080-2316053

Mobile : 09242442876
  • The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal
Prof. Dr. M.P. Singh,
Vice Chancellor,
NUJS Bhavan (Dr. Ambedkar Bhavan),
12, Block – LB, Sector – III,
Salt Lake City,
Kolkata – 700 098,
West Bengal, India.
Phones:+91 33 23351855/+91 33 23350511/+91 33 23350500/+91 33 23357379/+91 33  23350534
Fax:+91 33 23357422
Website:www.nujs.edu
Director:033 – 23350510 (Direct)
  • National Law University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

Dr. Shiv Shankar Singh,
Director,
National Law Institute University,
Kerwa Dam Road,
Bhopal – 462 044,
Madhya Pradesh, India.
Phone:+91 755 2696965 (Director)
Fax:+91 755 2696717 (Registrar)

PBX:+91 755 2696705
Email:nliu@sancharnet.in
Website:www.nliu.com

•    National Law University, Jodhpur,Rajasthan
Mr. Justice N. N. Mathur,
Vice Chancellor,
National Law University,
Administrative Block, New Campus,
J. N. V. University, Pali Road,
Jodhpur – 342 005,
Rajasthan, India.
Phones:+91 291 2577530/+91 291 2577526/+91 291 5121594
Fax:+91 291 2577540
Website:www.nlujodhpur.nic.in

•    NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, Andhrapradesh

Prof. Veer Singh,
Vice Chancellor,
NALSAR University of Law,
3-4-761, Barkatpura,
Hyderabad – 500 027,
Andhra Pradesh,India.
Phones:+91 8418 245159/+91 40 27567960/+91 40 27567955/+91 8418 245155
Fax:+91 40 27567310/+91 8418 245161
Website:www.nalsarlawuniv.org

•    Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Mr. Bimal N. Patel,
Director,
Gujarat National Law University,
E-4, GIDC Electronics Estate,
“Old NIFT Building”,
Sector – 26,
Gandhinagar – 382 028,
Gujarat,India.
Mobile:+919426507432
Phones:+91 79 23287157/+91 79 23287158/+91 79 23243296
Fax:+91 79 23287156
Email:contact@gnlu.org.in
Website:www.gnlu.org.in

•    Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh

Prof. M.K. Srivastava,
Vice Chancellor,
Hidayatullah National Law University,
New Campus, Village Uperwara,
Tahsil Abhanpur,
Raipur – 491 001,
Chhattisgarh, India.
Phone:+91 771 3057603/+91 771 3057604
Fax:+91 771 30557666
Website:www.hnlu.ac.in
Emails: vc@hnlu.ac.in/registrar@hnlu.ac.in

•    National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi, Kerala

Dr. N. K. Jayakumar,
Vice Chancellor,
National University of Advanced Legal Studies,
Kaloor,
Kochi – 682 017,
Kerala, India.
Phone:+91 484 2337363
Fax:+91 484 2337857
Email:nuals@asianetindia.com
Website:www.nuals.ac.in

•    Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Prof. Balraj Chauhan,
Director,
Doctor Ram Manohar Lohiya,
National Law University,
Sector D-1-L.D.A,
Kanpur Road Scheme,
Near Power House Intersection,
Lucknow – 226 012,
Uttar Pradesh, India.
Phones:+91 522 425902/+91 522 425903/+91 522 425904
Fax:+91 522 2422841

•    Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala, Punjab

Prof. G. I. S. Sandhu,
Registrar-cum-Director,
The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law,
Mohindra Kothi,
The Mall,
Patiala – 147 001,
Punjab, India.
Phone:+91 175 2304188
Fax:+91 175 2304189

•    Chanakya National Law University, Patna, Bihar

Shri A. Lakhsminath,
Vice Chancellor,
Chanakya National Law University,
A.N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies Campus,
Gandhi Maidan,
Patna – 800 001
Bihar, India.
Phone:+91 612 6450242
Fax:+91 612 2205920

•    National Law University, Delhi, Delhi

Prof. Dr. Ranbir Singh,
Vice Chancellor,
National Law University, Delhi,
Sector – 14, Dwarka,
New Delhi – 110 078,
India.
Mobiles:+919711332269/+919717996351

Modes of Admissions To Law Courses:

The admissions to LLB and LLM Courses in most of the autonomous law schools in India are based on performance in a Common Law Admission Test / CLAT.

The admission in Law Colleges of  Traditional Universities are done on the basis of an admission test to the constituent law college or a common admission test for its affiliated colleges.

Some traditional universities and affiliated colleges admit students into law courses on the basis of merit in the preceding examination.

Admission to Jindal Global Law School is done through the LSAT examination conducted by Law School Admission Council, USA conducted by Pearson VUE, through its affiliate in India.

The following is a list of "State Bar Councils" in India:      
1.  ANDHRAPRADESH: 
Sri  A.Narasimha Reddy,Chairman,
Bar Council Of Andhra Pradesh
3-4-875/2,Barkatpura,Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh)
Mobile No.: 09989567567
Phone No's: 040-24528772 / 27568089
Email:Anreddy_Advocate@Yahoo.Co.In

2. ASSAM:
Shri Dharma Ranjan Gogoi,Chairman,
Bar Council Of Assam  & Etc.
Byelane No. 9, R.G.B. Road,Guwahati – 24 Assam
Mobile :  09435015523

3. BIHAR:
Shri Akhouri Mangla Charan Shrivastava,Chairman,
Bar Council Of Bihar
Mohalla-Gaurakshini Sasaram
Distt. Rahtas – 821115,Patna, Bihar
Phones:  0612-2504125 (O)/Phone:  094314-10500 (R)
Mobile : 094310-28199

4. CHATTISGARH
Shri Shailender Dubey,Chairman,
Bar Council Of Chhattisgarh
1-Shivyatan Hari Krishna Colony,
Tar Bahar, Bilaspur – 495 001.,Chhattisgarh
Phone:  07752-324506
Mobile :   09827184655
E-Mail: Dubeyshailender53&Yahoo.Com

5.  DELHI
Mr. R.S. Goswami, Advocate,Chairman
Bar Conuncil Of Delhi,
A-217, Prashant Vihar, Rohini, Delhi- 110085
A-2, Rose Apartments, Sector-14, Rohini, Delhi-110085
Phones:  011-27556434/ 27556007
Mobile :  098111-75951
E-Mail :  goswamiandassociates@yahoo.co.in

6.  GUJARAT 
 Shri Dilip K Patel,Chairman,
Bar Council Of Gujarat
“Suyog”, Nr. Lodhawad Police Chawky,
S.V.P. Road, Rajkot -Gujarat
Mobile:093741-04441
Phone(R): 0281-2921279/ 2231601 (O)

7.  HIMACHAL PRADESH:
Shri R. K. Bawa,Advocate General,Chairman,
Bar Council Of Himachal Pradesh
High Court Complex,Ravenswood
Shimla – 171001 (Himachal Pradesh)
Phone:  0177-2657455
Mobile :  09816023110

8.JHARKHAND:
Shri Rajiv Ranjan, Advocate,Chairman,
Jharkhand State Bar Council
60-D, Road No. 1, Ashok Nagar,
Ranchi – 834002,Jharkhand
Phone.: 0651-2241857
Mobile :   094311-02532
Email: rajivd60@yahoo.co.in, rajivd60@gmail.com

9.  KARNATAKA:
Shri Muniyappa,Chairman,
Bar Council Of Karnataka
No. 115, CMH Road, Laxmipurram, Ulsoor,
Bangalore,Karnataka
Phone:  080-22484875, 25309857
Mobile :   09844185200

10. KERALA:
Shri Sreedharan Nair C, Advocate,Chairman,
Bar Council Of Kerala
Neethi, Manjeri P.O.,Malappuram – 676 121
Mobile :   09847015696


11.MADHYA PRADESH:
Shri Shivendra Upadhyay,Chairman,
Bar Council Of Madhya Pradesh
309, Narendra Nagar,Rewa Madhya Pradesh
Phone: 07662–250638
Mobile :   94251 84703
E.Mail: bar­­­­­­­­­­­_council_mp@yahoo.in

12. MAHARASHTRA & GOA:
Shri Motisingh Ghanshyamdas Mohta,Chairman,
Bar Council Of Maharashtra & Goa
Near Shivaji Park,Taluk /District.- Akola – 444001
Phone:  0724-2438683
Mobile : 09823043763 / 09422938600
E.Mail:hemant111983@gmail.com

13 ORISSA:
Shri Gopal Krushna Mohanty,Chairman,
Bar Council Of Orissa
Plot No. 1053//D,Sector Vi, Markat Nagar
Bidanasi, Cuttack, Orissa
Phones:  0671 – 2508489 (Chamber)/0671 – 2508453 (O)/0671 – 2363525 (R)
FAX:  0671 – 2508453
Mobile :   09861092615

14 PUNJAB & HARYANA:
Mr.Minderjeet Yadav,Chairman,
Bar Council Of Punjab & Haryana ,
# 523-F, GH-2, Shikhar Appartments
Sector 5, Mansa Devi Complex,Panchkula
Phone:  0172-2556158
Mobiles :  098146-39181/ 094666-96555
E.Mail:minderjeetyadav@yahoo.in

15 RAJASTHAN:
Shri Sanjay Sharma,Chairman,
Bar Council Of Rajasthan
1, Gopalpura Gaon, Gopalpura Byepass,
Near Triveni Nagar, Choraha,Jaipur
Phone:  0141 – 2761762
Mobile :   098290-56176
E-Mail :chairman@barcouncilofrajasthan.org

16  TAMILNADU:
Shri D. Selvam, Chairman,
Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu,
No. 3, Raaj Avenue, Kuppam Road,
Kaveri Nagar, Kottivakkam,
Chennai – 600 041,Tamil Nadu
Mobiles : 09444010403 / 9962560403
Email:Sel_68@yahoo.com

17 UTTAR PRADESH:
Shri Imran Mabood Khan,Chairman,
Bar Council Of Uttar Pradesh,
3, Ponappa Road, New Cantt,
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
Phone:  0532 – 2420522(R)
Mobile :   094152-18689, 096163-45764

18. UTTARKHAND:
Shri Prithvi Raj Chauhan,Chairman,
Bar Council Of Uttarakhand,
Flat No. 201, I.B.M. Tower,Laxmi Road,
Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Phone No.: 0135-3295683
Mobiles :  094120-54326, 099271-24512
E.Mail:info@barcouncilofuttarakhand.org

19. WEST BENGAL:
Shri Ansar Mondal , Advocate,Chairman,
Bar Council of West Bengal
Address:-Kustia Housing Estate
Block 1/C Flat No. 5,Kolkata-700 039,West Bengal
Mobile :  09339865117
Email:barcouncilwestbengal@gmail.com 

    For More Details of Universities/Colleges in Various States in India and 
    for more details on Legal Education In India 
    Visit the Websites of the above various State Bar Councils
    and/or the National Bar Council of India:

    The Bar Council of India


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    List of Records By Indian Cricket Captain M.S.Dhoni

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    The First Indian Wicket-Keeper-Batsman- To Score a Double Century (200+ Runs):




    Indian Cricket Captain M.S.Dhoni has become the first Indian Wicket Keeper to score a double century.



    On the 3rd day of the 1st Test against Australia on 24th February 2013,  held at  M.A.Chidambaram Stadium Chennai, Dhoni scored 206 runs in 243 balls –Not Out.

    Highest Score By an Indian Captain Against Australia in Test Cricket:

    The above is the highest score by an Indian captain against Australia in Test Cricket.

    Crossed the 4000 Runs-Mark:

    Dhoni  crossed the 4000-run mark in Test cricket  against Sri Lanka at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.

    Highest Individual Score By An Indian Wicket-Keeper-Batsman:

    Dhoni  also has the highest individual score  by an Indian wicketkeeper-batsman, surpassing  Budhi Kunderan’s 192.

    Tops in the List of Wicket Keepers Captained Tests:

    Only 9 cricket players have captained 10 or more Tests while playing as  wicket-keepers.

    Dhoni tops the above list  with 33 Tests as captain, 15 ahead of Gerry Alexander who is in the second place with 18 tests as captain.

    The Most Expensive/Costly IPL Cricket Player:

    Dhoni was contracted by the “Chennai Super Kings”, in the IPL Cricket, for 1.5 Million USD, which made him the most expensive/costly player in the IPL for the first season auctions.

    Highest Score By Any Batsman in the Second Innings:

    On 31 October 2005, Dhoni scored 183  runs in just 145 balls, against Sri Lanka,in Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, which is the highest score made by any batsman  in the second innings,  which was latter bettered by-


    Australian player Shane Watson who scored 185 runs in  96 balls against Bangladesh at Dhaka on 11 April 2011.  The innings featured 10 Sixes – the most by an Indian in an innings, and  the fifth highest in ODIs.  Dhoni broke Adam Gilchrist's record of 172 runs for the highest score made by a wicket keeper.


    The innings set the record for the most number of runs scored in boundaries (120 – 15×4; 10×6) breaking the record held by Saeed Anwar of Pakistan.

    However this was later broken by  Herschelle Gibbs (126 runs in boundaries – 21×4; 7×6) against Australia during his knock of 175. The score of 183 of Dhoni equalled Ganguly's innings during the 1999 Cricket World Cup as the highest individual score against Sri Lanka.

    Highest Runs-Average:

    Among Indian batsmen who have played more than 50 matches, Dhoni has the highest runs-average.

    Dhoni's batting average is also the highest amongst wicketkeepers in ODIs.

    In June 2007, Dhoni(139) and Mahela Jayawardene(107) set a new world record for the sixth wicket partnership of 218 runs against Africa XI during the Afro-Asia Cup.

    Highest Individual Score By a Number 7 Batsman in ODI:

    Dhoni passed Shaun Pollock's record for the highest individual score by a number seven batsman in one-day internationals during his unbeaten innings of 139. Incidentally, Pollock record stood for just three days as his score of 130 came in the first match of the 2007- Afro-Asia Cup while Dhoni's century came in the third and final match of the series.

    The Most Number of Dismissals in an innings by Indian Wicket Keeper: 



    Dhoni also holds the records of the most dismissals in an innings by an Indian wicketkeeper and joint International (with Adam Gilchrist) with 6 dismissals (5 catches and one stumping) against England at Headlingly 2 September 2007.

    Dhoni holds the Indian record of most dismissals in ODIs. He went past Nayan Mongia's 154 for India on 14 November 2008, when he caught Ian Bell off Zaheer Khan at Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot. However including 3 ODIs against Africa XI, his 155th dismissal was TM Dilshan caught off  Munaf Patel at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on 24 August 2008

    Having already effected 165 dismissals (125 catches + 40 stumpings),  Dhoni became the sixth wicketkeeper to complete the "double" of 4,000 runs and 100 dismissals in the history of ODIs. Dhoni’s feat of completing the "double" of 4,000 runs and 100 dismissals in only 114 innings is a world record. He is the youngest wicket-keeper batsman to do so (27 years and 208 days) after the following Wicket Keepers :


    • Adam Gilchrist of Australia

    • Andy Flower of England


    • Alec Stewart of England

    • Mark Boucher of South Africa and


    • Kumar Sangakkara of Srilanka-

      The Only Captain in the ODI History to Score a Century Batting at Number 7:

      Dhoni is the only captain in the ODI history to score a century while batting at No.7. He did this against Pakistan on 30th December2012.

      Dhoni topped the ICC -ODI Batsman rankings for several months continuously in 2009, Hussy from Australia replaced him for the top spot in the beginning of 2010.

      Dhoni had an excellent year in ODIs in 2009 scoring 1198 runs in just 24 innings at an astonishing average of 70.43.

      Dhoni was also the joint top-scorer in ODIs in 2009, along with Ricky Ponting, who had played in 30 innings.

      Scored 2 Centuries in Srilanka Tour 2009:

      Dhoni scored two centuries in Sri Lanka's tour of India in 2009, a series of 3 matches, in which he led India to a 2–0 victory. With this feat, India soared up to the number 1 position in Test cricket for the first time in history. It was under his captaincy that India climbed to No. 1 in the ICC Test Rankings in December 2009.



      After that Dhoni managed to lead India in a series-levelling world championship of Tests against  the South Africans in February 2010.After winning the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup for India against Sri Lanka on 2 April 2011  with his match winning knock of unbeaten 91, Tendulkar heaped praises on Dhoni, claiming him to be the best captain he has played under.

      Won the 2011 World Cup: 

      Under Dhoni's captaincy, India won the 2011- World Cup.

      Test records

      The Fastest Century Scored by an Indian Wicket-Keeper:

      Dhoni's maiden century against Pakistan in Faisalabad (148) is the fastest century scored by an Indian wicket keeper.

      Only three centuries by two other wicket-keepers Kamran Akmal and Adam Gilchrist  were faster than Dhoni's 93 ball century.

      Biggest Ever Win in terms of Runs:

      Under Dhoni's captaincy, India defeated Australia by 320 runs on 21 October 2008, biggest ever win in terms of runs for India.



      The Most Number of Catches:

      Dhoni holds the record for most catches by an Indian player in an innings.He achieved this feat by taking six catches during the first innings of the third test against New Zealand in Wellington in April 2009.

      Dhoni also equalled Syed Kirmani's record for most dismissals in an innings by an Indian wicket-keeper.

      Syed Kirmani had effected 6 dismissals (5 catches and 1 stumping) against New Zealand in 1976.

      Dhoni now has equalled that record for most dismissals with 6 dismissals (all 6 catches) against New Zealand in 2009.

      Dhoni currently ranks third in the all-time dismissals list by Indian wicket-keepers. With the six dismissals in the first innings of the Test match against New Zealand in Auckland in April 2009, Dhoni has now been involved in 109 dismissals.

      The following is the list of top five Indian wicket-keepers, in terms of all-time dismissals
      in test matches:
      • Syed Kirmani -198 dismissals
      • Kiran More -130 dismissals
      • Dhoni -109 dismissals
      • Nayan Mongia - 107 dismissals and
      • Farokh Engineer- 82 dismissals.
      Dhoni is now the second wicketkeeper to have effected 6 dismissals in an innings apart from a fifty in each innings of a Test match.

      Denis Lindsay had accomplished the feat for South Africa against Australia at Johannesburg in December 1966 — 69 & 182 and 6 catches + 2 catches.

      The Highest Test Score by India:

      Under Dhoni's captaincy, India reached their highest test score of 726–9 (declared) during Sri Lanka's tour of India in 2009.

      Their 2–0 victory in the series took them to the number 1 ranking in Test cricket for the first time in history.

      Under Dhoni's captaincy, India did not lose a test match until the first test versus South Africa in Nagpur in February 2010.

      The Longest Un-beaten Tests:

      As a captain, he holds a record for longest unbeaten run in tests from his debut, 11 tests (8 wins and 3 draws).

      This record crossed former Australian captain Warwick Armstrong's run of  10 unbeaten tests (8 wins, 2 draws) from debut. In Dhoni's streak, however, there was a period of injury in which Virender Sehwag led the side  (for 3 draws).

      So India's unbeaten streak was for 14 tests, of which 11 were Dhoni's. However Dhoni's unbeaten streak of 11 Test matches ended during India's tour of England in 2011 and England also replaced India from No. 1 spot in ICC Test team rankings.

      The Most Dismissals:

      Dhoni shares with Nayan Mongia the record of most dismissals (8) by an Indian wicket-keeper in a Test match, as of February 2013.

      Dhoni holds the record of most dismissals (8 – 7 catches and 1 stumping) by an Indian wicket-keeper in a Test match which includes at least one stumping, as of Feb 2013.




      The Most Stumpings:

      Dhoni holds the world record for most stumpings (12) in test wins as a captain, as of February 2013.
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      List of Highlights of the Indian Railways Budget 2013-14

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      Indian Union Railway Minister- Pawan Kumar Bansal presented the Union Railway Budget 2013-14, in Lok Sabha, on 26th February 2013.



      The following are some of the highlights of the Indian Railways Budget 2013-14 presented by the present Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal in the Lokh Sabha:



      Fares and Freight: 
      • No hike in passenger fares- (passenger fares hiked in January 2013)
      • Marginal increase in Cancellation  & Reservation charges
      • Superfast and Tatkal Charges will be increased
      • An Independent Railways Tariff Regulatory Authority will be set up
      • Dynamic Fuel Adjustment Component / FAC linked Revision for Freight Tariff will be implemented from 1st April 2013
      • Enhanced reservation fee will be abolished
      • 5% increase in Freight Charges
      Tickets-Bookings Facilities:
      • Extension of Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS),
      • Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs),
      • Coin- operated Ticket Vending Machines (CO-TVMs) and
      • Scheme of Jan-Sadharan Ticket Booking Sevaks (JTBSs)
      Online/E-Ticketing Facilities:
      • Internet booking will be strengthened to eliminate delays in online booking  with ”next-generation - e-ticketing system”, capable of handling 7200 tickets per minute against  the present 2000 tickets per minute and 1.20 lakh users simultaneously against  the present 40,000 users simultaneously.
      • Internet booking will be provided from 0030 hours to 2330 hours
      • Railways will use “Aadhar” data base for bookings and validation of passengers and staff
      •  related services.
      • E-Ticketing will be enabled through Mobile Phones
      • Updates on Reservation Status via SMS alert will be provided
      • New Trains / New Railway Services/Extensions of Services:
      • 67 new Express Trains , 26 new Passenger trains, 8 DEMU Services and 5 MEMU Services  will be introduced
      • Run of 57 trains will be  extended
      • Frequency of 24 trains will be increased
      • 72 additional suburban services in Mumbai and 18 in Kolkata will be added
      • Metropolitan Projects
      • Sub-urban Services
      • The First AC EMU Rake on Mumbai Sub Urban Network will be introduced
      • Rake length increased from 9 cars to 12 cars for 80 services in Kolkata and 30 services in Chennai
      • 22 new railway lines will be laid up
      • Electrification of 1,200 km will  be completed
      • Upgrading  60  more railway stations as “Adarsh Stations”- in addition to 980  railway stations already selected for upgrading
      • Associate voluntary organizations for providing first aid services at railway stations   
      New/Extra Amenities  and Facilities to Passengers and Trains- Users:-

      In Railway Stations:
      • Special A/C coaches ‘Anubhuti’, to be introduced in select Shatabdi and Rajdhani trains to give excellent ambience with commensurate fare
      • 104 Railway Stations have been Identified for immediate attention to all aspects related to cleanliness   
      • Provision of concrete aprons on platforms with mechanized cleaning facilities 
      • 179 escalators and 400 lifts at A-1 and other major stations to be installed facilitating elderly and differently abled   
      • Extension of On Board Housekeeping Scheme and Clean Train Stations to more stations and trains
      • Executive lounges will be extende at 7 more stations, namely, Bilaspur, Visakhapatnam, Patna, Nagpur, Agra, Jaipur and Bengaluru. 
      In Trains:
      •  Free wi-fi facility will be provided in selected trains
      • Progressive extension of bio-toilets on trains   
      • Pilot project on select trains to facilitate passengers to contact on board staff through SMS/phone call/e-mail for coach cleanliness and real time feedback   
      • 8-10 more mechanized laundries for quality washing of linen   
      • Provision of announcement facility and electronic display boards in trains   
      • Providing free Wi-Fi facilities on several trains   
      • Introduction of an ‘Anubhuti’ coach in select trains to provide excellent ambience and latest facilities and services   
      • Affixing Braille stickers with layout of coaches including toilets, provision of wheel chairs and battery operated vehicles at more stations and making coaches wheel-chair friendly   
      • Some JTBS to be reserved for disabled people.
      Improvements in Safety & Security of Trains Travels:
      • Smoke and fire detection system envisaged / Fire extinguishers to be kept in guard vans
      • Train Protection Warning System on Automatic Signaling- Systems will be introduced
      • Rigorous trials of indigenously developed Train Collision Avoidance System
      • 17 Bridges have been identified for repair and  rehabilitation
      • 31,846 Level Crossings will be eliminated and there will be NO addition of Level Crossings in the Indian Railways System henceforth
      • 160/200 kmph- Self Propelled Accident Relief Trains will be introduced
      • Crash worthy LHB coaches with anti-climb feature will be inducted
      • Comprehensive Fire and Smoke Detection Systems will be provided
      • Provision of portable fire extinguishers in Guard-cum-Brake Vans, AC Coaches and Pantry Cars in all trains.
      • Use of fire retardant furnishing materials in coaches.
      • Measures initiated to deal with elephant related accidents.
      • Four companies of women RPF personnel set up and another 8 to be set up to strengthen the security of rail passengers, especially women passengers.
      • Recruitment to RPF with 10% vacancies reserved for women.
      Rail Based Industries:
      • New factories/workshops to be set up: a new Forged Wheel Factory at Rae Bareli in collaboration with Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited.
      • A Greenfield Mainline Electrical Multiple Units (MEMU) manufacturing facility at Bhilwara (Rajasthan) in collaboration with State Government and BHEL.
      • A Coach Manufacturing Unit in S onepat District (Haryana) in collaboration with State Governmen
      • A Midlife Rehabilitation Workshop at Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) in collaboration with the State Government
      • Bikaner and Pratapgarh workshops to undertake POH of BG wagons.
      • A workshop for repair and rehabilitation of motorized bogies at Misrod (Madhya Pradesh).
      • A new wagon maintenance workshop in Kalahandi (Odisha).
      • A modern signaling equipment facility at Chandigarh through PPP route.
      Energy Management: 
      • Railway Energy Management Company (REMC)  will be set up to harness potential of solar and wind energy 
      • 75 MW capacity windmill plants and energizing 1000 level crossings with solar power will be set up  
      • New generation energy efficient electric locomotives and EMUs will be deployed
      • Green Initiatives:
      • Agro-based and recycled paper will be increased and  the use of plastic in catering in Railways will be completely stopped
      • 6 more Rail Neer (Packaged Drinking Water) bottling plants at Vijayawada, Nagpur, Lalitpur, Bilaspur, Jaipur and Ahmedabad  will be set up
      • Allocation of Funds for Development of Railways Stations:
      • A new “Debt Service Fund” in Indian Railways will be set up to meet committed liabilities of debt servicing for WB and JICA loans for DFC and other future liabilities.
      • Rs 1,000 crores each will be allocated   for railway land development authority and railway station development authority
      • Rs.100 crore will be allocated  for improving the Railway stations in New Delhi
      • Railways-Staff Welfare
      • Fund allocation for staff quarters  will be enhanced to Rs 300 crores
      • Single women railway employees at all divisional headquarters will be provided of Hostel Facilities
      • Medical Treatments in cases of Medical Emergencies to RELHS Beneficiaries  in the hospitals empanelled with CGHS and Railways in all cities will be extended
      • Condition of barracks will be improved for RPF Staffl
      • To Avoid stress faced by the Loco Pilots,  Water closets and Air conditioners in the locomotive cabs will be provided
      Recruitment and Training of Railways Staff:
      • A Total of  1.52 lakh vacancies  will be  filled up this year, out of which 47000 vacancies have been earmarked for Weaker sections and Physically challenged which will be filled up soon
      • Railways related skills will be Imparted in Railways related Trades  to the youth  in 25 locations
      • A multi-disciplinary training institute at Nagpur for training in railways  related electronics technologies will be set up
      • Indian Railways Institute of Financial Management (IRIFM),  a centralized training institute  will be set up at Secunderabad
      • 5 Fellowships in national universities will  be instituted to motivate students to study and undertake research on IR related issues at M.Phil and  Ph.D. levels
      • A chair at TERI promoting railway related research to reduce carbon footprint will be set up
      • Sports Promotion in Railways:
      • Indian Railways Teams  have won 9 National Championships in  the year 2012
      • Railway Sports Promotion Board awarded the ‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar – 2012’
      • Complimentary card passes will be given for travel  in First Class/ II AC Class will be issued to the  recipients of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna & Dhyan Chand Awards
      • Complimentary card passes will be given for travel in Rajdhani/Shatabadi Trains  to Olympic Medalists and Dronacharya    Awardees   
      • Travel by Duronto Trains will be permitted on all card passes issued to sports persons having facility of travel by Rajdhani/Shatabadi Trains
      Concessions:
      • Facility of complimentary card passes valid in 1st class/2nd AC will be extended to parents of posthumous unmarried awardees of- Mahavir Chakra, Vir Chakra, Kirti Chakra, Shaurya Chakra, President’s Police Medal for Gallantry and Police Medal for Gallantry
      • Police Gallantry awardees will  be granted one complimentary pass every year for travel along with one companion in 2nd AC in Rajdhani/Shatabadi Trains
      • Passes for freedom fighters will  have to be renewed once in three years instead of every year
      Will the Indian Railways Budget be “People-Friendly”? 

      According to the Indian Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal  the Government is for the people and you  will have to see the budget from that point of view.
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      List of Budgets Presented By Indian Finance Ministers From 1947 Till Date

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      Indian Union Finance Minister P.Chidambaram presented the Union Budget 2013-14 on 28th February 2013.




       The 2013-14 Budget is the 82nd Union Budget of India from the year 1947, including:
      • 66 Regular/normal annual budgets
      • 12 interim budgets and
      • 4 special- occasion budgetary proposals / mini budgets.




      The first ever  Union Budget of the independent India was presented by the then Finance Minister R K Shanmukham Chetty on November 26, 1947.


      The following is a list of Number of Budgets presented by the Union Finance Ministers of India From the year 1947 Till the year 2013:-



      Morarji ‘Desai- ( 4 times as the Deputy Prime Minister holding Finance Portfolio and 6 times as the Finance Minister) - 10 Times- The Highest  numbers of budgets presented by an individual- Finance Minister of India



      • P. Chidambaram-8 Times-The Second Highest  numbers of budgets presented by an individual Finance Minister of India


      • Pranab Mukherjee-7 Times


      • Yaswant Sinha-7 Times


      • Y.B.Chavan-7 Times


      • C.D.Dehmukh-7Times


      • Manmohan Singh-6 Times


      •  T T Krishnamachari-6 Times


      • R Venkatraman -3 Times



      • H M Patel-3 Times


      • Jaswant Singh-2 Times


      • V P Singh-2 Times


      • C Subramaniam-2 Times


      •  John Mathai -2 Times


      •  R K Shanmukham Chetty-2 Times


      • Jawahar Lal Nehru -(As the Prime Minister holding Finance Portfolio)-1Time

      •  Indira Gandhi (As the Prime Minister holding Finance Portfolio) -1Time


      •  Rajiv Gandhi  (As the Prime Minister holding Finance Portfolio) -1 Times



      • Charan Singh (As the Deputy Prime Minister holding Finance Portfolio)-1Time


      • N D Tiwari-1 Time


      •  Madhu Dandwate-1 Time



      •  S B Chavan-1Time



      •  Sachindra Chaurdhuri -1Time
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      Lists of Finance Ministers of India From 1947 Till Date

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      The following is a list of Finance Ministers of Independent India From  the Year 1947 Till Date:

      Name/Period From –To/Political Party/Prime Minister of India


      R. K. Shanmukham Chetty /From 15 August 1947-To 1949/Indian National Congress/Jawaharlal Nehru


      John Mathai /From 1949-To 1950/Indian National  Congress/Jawaharlal Nehru


      C. D. Deshmukh /From 1950-To1957/ Indian National  Congress/Jawaharlal Nehru

      T. T. Krishnamachari /From 1957 To 13th  February 1958/ Jawaharlal Nehru 

      Jawaharlal Nehru-As the Prime Minister of India held the Finance Portfolio/From 13 February 1958  To 13th March 1958/Indian National  Congress

      Morarji Desai  /From 13th  March 1958 To 29th  August 1963/Indian National  Congress/Jawaharlal Nehru

      T. T. Krishnamachari /From 29th  August 1963-To 1965/ Jawaharlal Nehru and Lal Bahadur Shastri

       Sachindra Chaudhuri /From 1965 To 13th  March 1967/ Lal Bahadur Shastri  and  Indira Gandhi

      Morarji Desai /From 13th  March 1967 To 16 July 1969/  Indira Gandhi


       Indira Gandhi –As the Prime Minister of Indi held the Finance Portfolio/From 1970-To 1971

      Yashwantrao Chavan /From 1971-To 1975/Indian National Congress/Indira Gandhi

      Chidambaram Subramaniam /From 1975 –To 1977/ Indian National Congress/Indira Gandhi

       Haribhai M. Patel /24 March 1977-24 January 1979/  Janata Party/Morarji Desai

      Charan Singh-/24 January 1979-28 July 1979/ Janata Party/Morarji Desai

      Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna /28 July 1979       14 January 1980 /Janata Party (Secular) /Charan Singh

       R. Venkataraman /14 January 1980 -15 January 1982 /Indian National Congress /Indira Gandhi

      Pranab Mukherjee/15 January 1982-31 December 1984/ Indian National Congress /Indira Gandhi

      V. P. Singh /31 December 1984-24 January 1987/Indian National Congress/Rajiv Gandhi

       Rajiv Gandhi –As the Prime Minister of India held the Finance Portfolio/24 January  1987-25 July 1987/Indian National  Congress

      N. D. Tiwari /25 July 1987-25 June 1988/Indian National Congress/Rajiv Gandhi 

      Shankarrao Chavan /25 June 1988-2 December 1989//Indian National Congress/Rajiv Gandhi

      Madhu Dandavate/2 December 1989 -10 November 1990/Janata Dal /(National  Front) /V. P. Singh

      Yashwant Sinha /10 November 1990 -21 June 1991/Samajwadi Janata Party- (National Front) /Chandra Shekhar

      Manmohan Singh /  21 June 1991-16 May 1996/Indian National Congress /P. V. Narasimha Rao

      Jaswant Singh /16 May 1996-1 June 1996/Bharatiya Janata Party /Atal Bihari Vajpayee

      P. Chidambaram /1 June 1996-21 April 1997/Tamil Maanila Congress-(United  Front) /H. D.  Deve
      Gowda

      I. K. Gujral- As the Prime Minister of India held the Finance Portfolio/21 April 1997-1 May 1997 /Janata Dal-(United Front)

      P. Chidambaram/1 May 1997-19 March 1998/Tamil Maanila Congress-(United Front) /I. K. Gujral

      Yashwant Sinha /19 March 1998-1 July 2002/Bharatiya Janata Party (National Democratic Alliance) /Atal Bihari Vajpayee


      Jaswant Singh /1 July 2002- 22 May 2004/Bharatiya Janata Party/Atal Bihari Vajpayee
       
       P. Chidambaram /22 May 2004-30 November 2008/Indian National Congress  (United  Progressive Alliance) /Manmohan Singh

      Manmohan Singh/ As the Prime Minister of India held the Finance Portfolio/30 November 2008 24 January 2009

      Pranab Mukherjee /24 January 2009-26 June 2012/Indian National Congress/Manmohan Singh

      Manmohan Singh-As the Prime Minister of India held the Finance Portfolio/ 26 June 2012-31 July
      2012


      P. Chidambaram/From 31st  July 2012 –Till Date/Indian National  Congress/Manmohan Singh
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      List of Nominations and Awards Won in 85th Academy Awards By India Based Movie -"Life of Pi"

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      “Life of Pi”- is an American 3 D Adventure-Movie based on a novel, with India based characters, and story, written by Canadian Writer,Yann Martel.  The most part of the movie “Life of Pi” has been shot in India.



      The following Indian actors/actress have played the key characters of the movie-“Life of Pi”:



      Suraj Sharma- As Pi 16 years



      Irrfan Khan-As the Adult Pi


      Tabu-As Gita Patel- Pi’s mother


      Adil Hussain-As Santhosh Patel- Pi’s father.


      “Life of Pi”, Produced and Directed by Ang Lee,  a Taiwanese-born American Film Director, Screen-writer and Producer was nominated for the following- 11 Awards in the  85th Academy Awards:

      • The  Best direction- Ang Lee
      • The Best original Music score-Mychael Danna
      • The  Best cinematography-Claudio Miranda
      • The Bet visual effects-Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton and R Christopher
      • The Best Picture-Gil Netter, Ang Lee, and David Womark
      • The Best Writing – Adapted Screenplay-David Magee from Life of Pi by Yann Martel
      • The Best Original Song-"Pi's Lullaby" from Life of Pi – Mychael Danna and Bombay Jayashri
      • The Best Sound Editing- Eugene Gearty and Philip Stockton
      • The Best Sound Mixing-Ron Bartlett, D. M. Hemphill, and Drew Kunin
      • The Best Production Design-David Gropman and Anna Pinnock
      • The Best Film Editing- Tim Squyres
      “Life of Pi”won  the following 4 Awards in the  85th Academy Awards for:


      The  "Best Direction"-Award-  Director Ang Lee


      The "Best original Score"-Award-Mychael Danna


      The  "Best cinematography"-Award- Claudio Miranda


      The "Best Visual Effects"-Award-Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton and R Christopher (A Team of 4 Persons)


      "Life of Pi" Lost the Awards in the following 7 Nominations as detailed below:-



      "Best Picture" Award:
      Gil Netter, Ang Lee, and David Womark Nominated For the "Best Picture Award"- for 'Life of Pi', lost to the Winner of the Award -Ben Areffleck and George Clooney for the Movie- "Argo".

      "Best Writing/Adapted Screenplay"-Award:

      David Magee nominated for the "Best Writing/Adapted Screenplay"-  for 'Life of Pi', lost to the Winner of  the Award -Chris Terrio for "Argo".


      "Best Music-Original Song"-Award:


      Mychael Danna- for Music and Bombay Jayashri- for Lyrics of the Song -"Pi's Lullaby" in 'Life of Pi' nominated for the "Best Music-Original Song"-Award- lost to the Winner of the Award- Adele Adkins and Paul  Epworth for Music and Lyrics for the song- 'Skyfall'  in the film- 'Skyfall'.

      "Best Sound Editing"-Award:

      Eugene Gearty and Philip Stockton  nominated for the "Best Sound Editing"- Award for 'Life of Pi'- lost to the Winner of the Award-Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers for 'Skyfall'.


      "Best Sound Mixing"-Award:

      Ron Bartlett, D. M. Hemphill and Drew Kunin nominated for the "Best Sound Mixing"-Award- for 'Life of Pi'-  lost to the Winner of   the  Award- Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson and Simon Hayes-for the movie- 'Les Miserables'. 



      "Best Production Design"-Award:

      David Gropman (Production Design) and Anna Pinnock (Set Decoration) -nominated for the "Best Production Design"-Award for 'Life of Pi' lost to the Winners of the Award-Lincoln Rick Carter (Production Design); Jim Erickson (Set Decoration) -for the movie- 'Lincoln'.

      "Best Film Editing"-Award:

      Tim Squyres nominated for the "Best Film Editing"-Award for 'Life of Pi'-lost to the Winner of the Award-William Goldenberg for -'Argo.

      Related Reading:

      List of Nominations and Award Won By Life of Pi in 70th Golden Globe Awards-2013 
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      List of Nominations and Award Won By India Based Life of Pi in 70th Golden Globe Awards-2013

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      “Life of Pi”-Movie, an American Adventure-3 D-Movie,with Indians Star-casts and  India based -Story /screen play and filmed mostly in India was nominated for -




      -3 Golden Globes Awards in the 70th Golden Globe of 2013 and bagged 1 Golden Globe Award as detailed below:



      Life of Pi was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for the "BEST ORIGINAL SCORE" and bagged
      the Award and the other nominees for the award which lost to Life of Pi were:


          "Anna Karenina"


          "Argo"



          "Cloud Atlas"


          "Lincoln".

      Life of Pi was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for the “BEST PICTURE: DRAMA” and lost
      the award to the Winner of the award Argo and the other nominees for the awards were:
      • Django Unchained
      • Lincoln and
      • Zero Dark Thirty.
      Life of Pi was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for the "BEST DIRECTOR" and Ang Lee the
      director of Life of Pi lost to the Winner of the Award Ben Affleck , the director of the movie-  "Argo" and the other nominees for the Award were:

      •    Kathryn Bigelow,  director of the movie-"Zero Dark Thirty"
      •   Steven Spielberg, director of the movie-"Lincoln"
      •   Quentin Tarantino, director of the movie-"Django Unchained".
      Related Reading:

      List of Nominations and Awards Won By Life of Pi in 85th Academy Awards 2013
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      Morarji Desai-The First Ever Non-Congress Prime Minister of India- Biography

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      Morarji Desai  is a popular Indian Freedom Fighter, an Independence Activist and a powerful/bold Indian Political leader.



      Morarji Desai  was the 4th Prime Minister of India, being the" first non-congress Prime Minister of India". 

      Morarji Desai was the Finance Minister of India from 1958 to 1963 , when Jawaharlal Nehru was the Prime Minister of India and the Deputy Prime Minister  of India from 1967 to 1969,when Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister of India.

      In 1969 subsequent to his removal from the post of Deputy Prime Minister of India Morarji Desai   became leader of the conservative opposition.

      Morarji Desai became the head of the first non-Congress Union Government of India and the Prime Minister of India, bringing indira Gandhi’s emergency- rule  to an end in 1977 and he had been the Prime Minister of India till 1979 when his Government collapsed due the breaking of the coalitions.

      As the Prime Minister of India Morarji Desai took efforts to initiate peace between India and Pakistan and to restore  political relations with China.

      Morarji Desai  is the only Indian who  was conferred on with  the highest civilian awards,  from both India and Pakistan, namely,the Bharat Ratna and Nishaan-e-Pakistan, respectively.

      Morarji  Desai was a true follower of Mahatma Gandhi and he tried to follow the Mahatma in his personal and political life.

      Morarji Desai was a vegetarian by birth and conviction and he had been expressing his personal views on the advantages of being a vegetarian.

      Biography of Morarji Desai:-

      Name: Morarji Ranchhodji Desai

      Known as: Morarji Desai

      Date of Birth:
      29th  February 1896
       (Having born on 29th of February Morarji Desai's actul Birthday would recur only once in 4 years that is in Leap Years- and in otherYears 28th February would be his birthday.)

      Date of Death:10th  April 1995 (At the Age of 99 years)

      Father: Ranchhodji Desai (A School Teacher)

      Mother: Vajiaben /Maniben  Desai.

      Studied Graduation at :Wilson College, Mumbai

      Awards Conferred on Morarji Desai during his life-time:

      Nishan-e-Pakistan-Pakistan's Highest Civilian Award-19th May 1990

      Bharat Ratna- India's Highest Civilian Award-1991

      Quotations of Morarji Desai:-

      Consideration for other persons or for other living beings is very vital for goodness and want of consideration for other people makes human beings selfish, regardlessfor other people's goo

      I believe in preventing cruelty to all living beings in any form.

      If we do not want to be pained by anybody we must not pain anybody; and how can man
      consider himself humane if he wants to live at the cost of others.
      As long men eat animals how can cruelty to animals be removed.

      I would, therefore, say that for no reason whatsoever, except in self-defence, should one think
      of killing any animal.

      The vegetarian movement is an ancient movement and is not quite a modern one. 
      We should propagate the values of vegetarianism.

      (However) I do not say that one who is vegetarian is full of compassion and one who is not, is otherwise. We sometimes find people, who are vegetarians, are very bad people.


      -Morarji Desai
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      Indian Company -Wipro Ltd-Recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies

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      Wipro Ltd, one of the leading Indian companies -



      -has  been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical companies,  for the second consecutive year,




      by a leading Business Ethics Ranking Institute- the “Ethisphere Institute”, in its 7th Annual Rankings of Companies.


      The “Ethisphere Institute” is a leading international organisation dedicated to  the creation, advancement and sharing of the  best practices in business ethics,governance,anti-corruption and sustainability.

      Alex Brigham, the Executive Director of "Ethisphere Institute",
      According to  Alex Brigham, the Executive Director of "Ethisphere Institute", more companies had applied this year than in the past years, for the recognition, affirming that ethical activity was an important part of their business models.

      Various Companies from 100- Countries across 36 Industry- Verticals had applied for the recognition as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies this year.

      Anurag Behar, the Chief Sustainability Officer of Wipro Ltd.
      According to Anurag Behar, the Chief Sustainability Officer of Wipro Ltd. their constant endeavor has been  to keep raising the bar for themselves and to do so collaboratively with their:
      • Key stakeholders, 
      • Employees, 
      • Customers, 
      • Suppliers and  
      • Investors,
      and this recognition  of The “Ethisphere Institute”  is for Wipro's  strong commitment to ethical leadership,  compliance practices and  corporate citizenship.
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      Indian Tata Steel and Wipro - Recognized as World's Most Ethical Companies

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      Tata Steel 
      one of the leading Indian Iron and Steel Companies  and
      Wipro Ltd,  
      one of the leading Indian Software companies -





      -have  been recognized as 2 of  the  "World’s Most Ethical companies"  in the years 2012 and 2013,consecutively by  the“Ethisphere Institute”, a leading -American-International Business Ethics Ranking Institute, dedicated to  the creation, advancement and sharing of the  best practices in business ethics,governance,anti-corruption and sustainability.



      The “Ethisphere Institute” has since published its 7th Annual Rankings List for the year 2013, having published the first list in the year 2007.

      Alex Brigham, ED "Ethisphere Institute"

      According to  Alex Brigham, the Executive Director of "Ethisphere Institute", more companies had applied this year than in the past years, for the recognition, affirming that ethical activity was an important part of their business models.

      Companies from more than 100- Countries, across 36 industries verticals had applied for the recognition as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies the year 2013.

      A record 145 companies made the 2013 list, including  more than 36 industries verticals, from aerospace to wind power, with 43 of the World's Most Ethical/WM-  winners are headquartered outside the U.S.A.

      H.M.Nerurkar MD Tata Steel


      According to H.M. Nerurkar, the Managing Director of  Tata Steel the  ethical business principles and practices have been the key differentiators of Tata Group and Tata Steel since inception.

      Anurag Behar CSO Wipro Ltd

      According to Anurag Behar, the Chief Sustainability Officer of Wipro Ltd. their constant endeavor has been to keep raising the bar for themselves and to do so collaboratively with their:
      • Key stakeholders,
      • Employees, 
      • Customers, 
      • Suppliers and
      • Investors-
      and this recognition  of The “Ethisphere Institute”  is for Wipro's  strong commitment to ethical leadership,  compliance practices and  corporate citizenship.

      It i s notable that only the above 2 Indian Companies, Tata Steel and Wipro Ltd have been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute in the lists of the World's Most Ethical Companies/ WME.
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      Lal Bahadur Shastri- A Rare Indian Politician- Biography

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      Lal Bahadur Shastri, a noted Indian Freedom Fighter and the Second Prime Minister of the India is a very rare Indian Politician and Leader, who made no money  from politics.

      Lal Bahadur Shastri was an active member of the  Indian National Congress from the year 1920 and he was a true follower of Mahatma  Gandhi and Jawaharla Nehru.

      During the Indian Freedom Struggle under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi Shastri was in jail for a total period of 9 years on various occasions.

      Lal Bahadur Shastri, belonging to the Kayastha caste with a surname Srivastava,  indicating his caste. As he was against the  caste system,  as a true follower of Mahatma Gandhi, he dropped his family surname-Srivatsava.

      Lal Bahadur Shastri was in Jawaharlal Nehru’s Cabinet as Union Railways Minister, Union External Affairs Minister and Union Home Minister.

      Lal Bahadur Shastri tendered his resignation from the post of Union Railways Minister, after a Train Accident at Mahabubnage in September 1956 in which 112 people died, accepting moral and constitutional responsibility. However, Jawaharlal Nehru declined his resignation.

      Again in December 1956, after another Train accident at Ariyalur in Tamilnadu in which 144 people died,Shastri tendered his resignation from the post of Union Railways Minister. And  Jawaharlal Nehru  accepted Shastri’s resignation as it would set an example on constitutional propriety and not because Shastri was in any way responsible for the Train Accidents.

      Lal Bahadur Shastri  became the Second Prime Minister  of India on  9th June 1964,after Jawaharlal Nehru’s death. Also he became the leader of the Indian National Congress.

      When Shastri was the Prime Minister of India in 1965, the “Anti-Hindi” agitation of the people of Tamilnadu/Madras State against the Indian Government’s steps to make Hindi as the sole national/official language of India was intensified.

      As advised by Indira Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri assured to the people of Tamilnadu/Madras State that English would continue to be used as the official language as long as the non Hindi-speaking states wanted.

      In the year 1965 India won in the war against Pakistan and his slogan“Jai Jawan, Jai Kishan”-  (“ Hail the Soldier and Hail the Farmer”) had become  popular.

      Lal Bahadur Shastri had been to Tashkent in the Soviet Union/USSR  to sign an agreement with Pakistan to end the war between the two countries and maintain peace between the two countries.

      On 10th Januar1966 Lal Bahadur Shastri signed the Taskent Agreement with Pakistan in the presence of USSR.

      Unfortunately, on the next day- 11th January 1966,  Lal Bahadur Shastri  died suddenly at  Tashkent.

      Though the Indian and USSR officials declared that Lal Bahadur Shastri died due to heart attack, his wife Mrs. Lalita Devi Shastri had doubts on her husband’s sudden death after signing the Taskkent Agreement.

      Biography of Lal Bahadur Shastri:



      Name: Lal Bahadur

      Known as: Lal Bahadur Shastri – Shastri meaning scholar was the title given by the Mahatma Gandhi Vidhyapeeth  on his graduation and Shastri became part of his name

      Date of Birth: 2nd October 1904

      Father: Sharada Srivastava Prasad (A  School  Teacher)

      Mother:  Ramdulari Devi

      Date of Death: 11th January 1966 (At the age of 61 years died at Tashkent in Soviet Union)

      Studied at:
      East Central Railway Inter college in Mughalsarai and Varanasi  and Graduated from Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth

      Awards: Bharat Ratna - The Highest Civilian Award-Awarded Posthumously in 1966

      Quotation By Lal Bahadur Shastri:

      “We believe in peace and peaceful development, not only for ourselves but for people all over the world. 

      Our main preoccupation is with economic and social development at home and peace and friendship abroad”.

       -Lal Bahadur Shastri
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      Why Supreme Court of India's Logo is Inscribed with - "Yato Dharma Stato Jaya"

      March 25, 2013, 7:33 pm
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      India’s National  Emblem is the Asoka Chakra, adapted from the Lion capital of Asoka erected in the year 250 B.C., near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.


      At the base of the Indian National Emblem,  the Indian National Motto "Satyameva Jayate",   meaning  “Truth alone will triumph” , a  mantra from the ancient Indian scripture Mundaka Upanishad  has been inscribed in Devanagari script.

      The Indian NationalEemblem and the inscribed words "Satyameva Jayate" are printed on one side of all the Indian currency notes.



      The logo of the Supreme Court of India also is the Asoka Chakra.  However, in the logo of the Supreme Court of India, instead of the Indian national logo“Satyameva Jayate”,  the following words have been inscribed:  “Yato Dharma Stato Jaya” meaning, 'where there is Dharma there is victory', from the popular Indian epic "Mahabharata".

       ‘Satyam’ means Truth and ‘Dharma’means Justice.


      An individual Indian has approached the Supreme Court of India under RTI/Right To Information Act, seeking to know the basis, such as any enactment, guidelines, notification or regulation  for having the logo of the Supreme Court of India inscribed with the lines,”Yato Dharma Stato Jaya”.

      In the above connections, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has asked the Supreme Court to make public the reasons behind adopting the line "Yatodharma Stato Jaya" mentioned in its logo under the Lion Capital of Ashoka  instead of the  "Satyamev Jayate" which is part of the Indian National emblem.
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      Google Started Selling its Nexus 7 Tablet in India !

      March 26, 2013, 9:19 pm
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      The Google’s “Nexus-7”-Tablet will be available in the Indian Market through  the ‘Google Play Store’ from 26th March 2013, at a price of Rs 15,999/- (excluding shipping charges) .



      The Nexus 7 Tablet will be shipped,  within 10 days of  placing the order and the bill amount has to be paid  through Credit/Debit Cards.





      During his recent visit to India, the Executive Chairman of Google, Mr. Eric Schmidt, had promised that  Google would sell its  Nexus devices  in India shortly and that Google wanted a fully serviced market.
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      List of Mercy Petitions Cleared by the President of India - Pranab Mukhrjee by April 2013

      April 4, 2013, 3:01 am
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      The present President of India Pranab Mukherjee has cleared all the mercy petitions pending before the President/s of India  for many years.


      With the disposal of the mercy petitions of nine persons convicted with death penalty for multiple murders, the number of mercy petitions pending before the President of India has become“NIL”.


      Out of the mercy petitions cleared, those of the following six persons  have been rejected by Mr.Pranab Mukherjee and the death penalties confirmed and the convicts would be hanged soon:
      • Gurmeet Singh of Uttar Pradesh, who was convicted for killing 13 members of a family on  17th August 1986
      • Dharampal from Haryana, who was convicted for  killing five members of the family of a girl he had raped in the year 1993
      • Sonia, the daughter of a former Haryana MLA, Sonia  and her husband,
      • Sanjeev convicted for  killing  eight of Sonia’s  family members in Hisar in  the year 2001
      • Suresh and
      • Ramji from Uttar Pradesh, who were convicted for killing five members of their brother's family
      The Death Sentences of the following three persons have been commuted to Life Imprisonment by the President of India:
      • Jafar Ali from Uttar Pradesh, who was convicted for killing his wife and five daughters in the year 2002
      • Sunder Singh from Uttarakhand, who was convicted for rape and murder in June 1989 and
      • Praveen Kumar of Karnataka, who was convicted for killing four members of a family on 23rd February  1994.
      According to the Union Home Ministry of India, the Presidents of India, under Article 72 of the Constitution of India, had considered mercy petitions of  a total number of 114 death penalty- convicted persons  from the year 1981till 04th April 2013, out of which mercy petitions of 83 persons had been rejected and the death penalty of 31 persons had been commuted to “Life Imprisonment”.
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      Supreme Court of India's Important Judgement in Confirming Bhullar's Death Sentence

      April 12, 2013, 3:41 am
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      Devinderpal Singh Bhullar,  an ex- Assistant Professor of Guru Nanak Engineering College, Ludhiana, who was 28 years then, triggered a car-bomb- blast in Newdelhi, on 11th September 1993,  targetting to kill M.S.Bitta, the then Youth Congress president  and caused death of 9 innocent persons on the road near the car and injured 25 persons including his target, M S Bitta.

      Devinderpal Singh Bhullar in 1993




      Devinderpal Singh Bhullar. who is 48 years old now,  a "Khalistan Liberation Force" /KLF- Terrorist was awarded death penalty by a trial court in August 2001 and endorsed by the Delhi High Court in 2002
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      The  Supreme Court of India  dismissed Bhullar's appeal against the death sentence on 26th March 2002. Bhullar's review petition  also was dismissed by the Supreme Court of India on 17th December 2002.

      Also Bhullar's Curative Petition also was rejected by the Supreme Court of India on which was also dismissed on December 17, 2002. Bhullar had then moved a curative petition which too had been rejected by the apex court on March 12, 2003.

      Bhullar  had filed a mercy petition before the President of India, on 14th  January  2003, when Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalaam was the President of India.

      The President of India, Ms.Pratibha Patil  dismissed Bhullar's mercy petition on 25th May 2011.

      Bhullar again made a petition to the Supreme Court of India and pleaded for commutation of his death sentence to life imprisonment on the ground of delay (of 8 years)  in deciding his mercy petition by the President of India.

      Further, the familly members of Bhullar filed a petition on behalf of Bhullar pleading commutation of the death sentence into life imprisonment, on the grounds of "Inordinate Delay" in deciding on the mercy petition by the President of India. They also alleged that undue incarceration of a death row convict amounted to cruelty and it was in violation of "the fundamental rights to life" under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The Supreme Court of India reserved its order on the petitions of Bhullar and his family members, on 19th April  2012.

      On 12th April 2013, the Supreme Court of India dismissed all the above petitions of Bhullar and his family members and  confirmed the death penalty awaded to Bhullar, setting aside the grounds of the inordinate delay in the President of India's decision on the mercy petition, as claimed by Bhullar and family.
      Devinderpal Singh Bhullar in 2013


      The above Final Judgement  of the Supreme Court of India will lead to the execution of the death penalty of  hanging till death of Bhullar, at least  after 20 years of Bhullar's committing  inhuman mass killings (9 innocent Indians), by his car-bomb-blast to kill a particular person, without any mercy or without any consideration of "the fundamental rights to life" of other Indian people.

      Also the Supreme Court of India's verdict is likely to have an impact on 17 other convicts on the death row, whose hangings have been stayed by the Supreme Court of India.
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      Bollywood's Popular Villain "Pran" To Receive "Dada Saheb Phalke Award"-2012

      April 12, 2013, 8:55 pm
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      "Dadasaheb Phalke Award" is the highest and the most prestigious award in Indian Cinema world awarded annually  by the Government of India from the year 1969, for lifetime contribution to Indian Cinema.

      Pran Old

      From the year 2005, the  Dadasaheb Phalke Award" consists of the following :
      • A Medal - Swarna Kamal /Golden Lotus
      • Rs 10 Lakhs Cash and
      • A shawl.
      Bollywood's popular villain Pran, who is 93 years old now, has been named as the reciepient of the  "Dadasaheb Phalke Award"for the year 2012.

      Pran Young

      Pran Krishan Sikand, popularly known as Pran had been acting as a villain in more tha 350 Hindi Movies, mostly as a villain and in some movies in character roles, from the year 1940 to 1990.  Pran had been one of the leading Bollywood villain from 195 to 1980. Pran was known as the "Villain of the Millennium".

      After 1990  Pran stopped acting in movies due to his health conditions and age -related problems such as  shivering of legs.

      However as requested by Amitabh Bachchan,  Pran acted in Amitabh Bachchan's own movies, 'Tere Mere Sapne' and' Mrityudata', in the years 1996-97.

      After the years 2000 Pran had made only a few guest appearances.
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      List of Popular Kannada and Tamil Melodies of Indian Play Back Singer-PB Srinivas

      April 15, 2013, 3:26 am
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      Mr.Prathivati Bayangaram Sreenivas /P. B. Sreenivas, known as PBS, was a popular Indian Cinema Play Back Singer.


      PBS had sung in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam and Tulu Movies and he  had been very popular in Kannada, Telugu and Tamil Movies for his soft melodious voice.

      The soft voice of PBS very well suited for Rajkumar of Kannada Cinma and Gemini Ganesan of Tamil Cinema.


      PBS had been honoured by Tamilnadu Government with the “Kalaimamani” award and the Karnataka Government honoured him with the “Rajyotsava” award.


      PBS had been very active in the field of singing from 1952 till 1978 and he had been active in the singing field without retirement till his death.

      PBS has expired at the age of 82 years on 14th April 2013.

      The following is a brief list of some of the ever-green melodies of PBS in Kannada and Tamil:-

      In Kannada: 
      • Aadisi Nodu,
      • Olave Jeevana Sakshatkara,
      • Panchama Veda Premada Nada,
      • Vittala Vittala,
      • Ivalu Yaaru Balleyanu,
      • Aakashave Beelali Mele,
      • Baare Baare,
      • Ravivarmana Kunchada Kale
      •  Maanava Dehavu Moole Mamsada Tadike
      • Naavaaduva Nudiye
      In Tamil:
      • “Inbam Pongum Vennila Veesudhe”
      • “Kannaley Pesi Pesi Kollathey”,
      • “Vanitha Maniye”
      •  “Maalayil Malarsolaiyil”
      • “Kaatru Veliyidai Kannamma”
      • “Nilave Ennidam Nerungathe”
      • ”Kalangalil Aval Vasantham”
      • “Roja Malare Rajakumari”
      •  “Mayakamaa Kalakkamaa”

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      Careless Smokers Are the Main Cause of Fire Accidents in India !

      April 16, 2013, 10:40 am
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      In India smoking, in public places, has been banned by law.  However, the smokers have been allowed by the same rule to smoke while walking on the roads, as it is assumed  that the smoke will be carried away in the wind and it will not affect any passers by.

      In India it is a must for the sellers of the cigarettes and the tobacco products to print over the product the statutory warning that “Smoking is injurious to Health”.

      There was a sign board in some city in India reading, “Smoking Kills You Slowly” and a smoker wrote below the above notice ”We are not in a Hurry (to die)”.  The smokers in India do not take the warnings on the dangers of smoking seriously.



      Further, the smokers do not bother about other people, whether smokers or non-smokers while they smoke in houses and on the roads, in offices and even if public places, violating all rules and warnings.  Because of the carelessness of smokers, many fire accidents are taking place, in various places of India.

      According to a recent study by the Andhra Pradesh State Fire Service, careless smoking has been  one of the main causes of  the increasing incidence of fire accidents, apart from the other causes, such as,  electrical short-circuit, gas leakage, fire crackers and chemical reactions.

      Cigarette butts thrown away carelessly by the smokers without properly putting off the fire in the butt have become the cause for fire accidents.

      Recently, an employee of Software Company on the 11th floor of Babu Khan Estate in Basheerbagh, Hyderabad had thrown a still burning cigarette butt on the waste papers dumped in the balcony of the company and a fire was ignited.  The employees noticed the fire and informed to the fire service and tried to put off fire by throwing buckets of water.  Fire Service Staff, from the Secretariat Station rushed to the spot and extinguished the flames and a major fire tragedy was averted.

      In many other places of India, the smokers do throw away cigarette butts without properly putting off from the balcony of their apartments in first or second floors into the nearby vacant plots dumped with wastes and with dry thorny bushes and cause fires.


      Dear Smokers of India!

      Please stop smoking, or at least stop smoking in public places, including on the roads,. Please do not throw cigarette butts without putting off carelessly and cause fire accident.
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