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| As per the Millennium Study conducted by Ministry of Agriculture (2004), the producer’s share in the consumer’s rupee varies from 56% to 89% for paddy, 77% to 88% for wheat, 72% to 86% for coarse grains, 79% to 86% for pulses, 40% to 85% in oilseeds and 30% to 68% in case of fruits, vegetables and flowers. Agri marketing is the domain of the States. However, in order to strengthen the agri marketing sector, the Government has taken various measures from time to time including engaging with the States to reform their respective agri marketing sectors. These measures include formulation of Model Act in 2003 as a template for reform of the agri marketing regulations of the States/Union Territories (UTs). The Model Act inter-alia provides for promotion of alternate channels of marketing such as direct marketing of farmers’ produce outside the market yard by processors, bulk buyers, exporters, contract farming, setting up of markets in private/cooperative sector, farmers consumer markets and e-marketing. Such channels, when implemented, will provide the farmer with many more options for sale of his produce at more remunerative price. Moreover, the recent Government advisory to States and UTs to deregulate fruits and vegetables outside the marketing yards is, if implemented, expected to promote more and more such channels. Such measures could help reduce the role of middle men and more such channels. Such measures could help reduce the role of middle men especially where there is no value addition. Further, Small Farmers Agri Business Consortium (SFAC) is promoting formation of Farmer Producers Organisations (FPOs) to enable farmers to get the benefit of aggregation specially for market linkages. Other measures are implementation of schemes for creation and strengthening of marketing infrastructure including scientific storage namely Agriculture Marketing Infrastructure (AMI) sub-scheme of Integrated Scheme for Agricultural Marketing (ISAM) and Market Research Information Network (MRIN) scheme, under which information on prices and arrivals of agri commodities is disseminated through Agmarknet portal to farmers to enable them to take more informed production and marketing related decisions. This information was given today by the Minister of State for Agriculture, Shri Mohanbhai Kundaria in the Lok Sabha.
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Tuesday, 9 December 2014

Nation take sign of relief with two violent state goes for 3nd phase of poll without any incident of violence thus will engrave solid imprint of development to federal government in the center and it entire credit goes to one person who has provided novel diction to saffron with touch of class. With such grandeur political competition the political fraternity may work out for citizen of this land and not working the self sustaining economy. Grand Old Mass party Congress the big brother of the entire gambit which is deeply injured by its backbiting,proxy rule,Jee hazoors is in hibernation may also come out with decentralized space of power to its regional leaders,national leaders.
Thus the official media reports,
The third phase of assembly elections is underway in the states of Jammu and Kashmir and Jharkhand. In Kashmir valley despite posters coming up in various constituencies urging people to boycott the poll, people are defying the diktats of separatists and are coming out to exercise their franchise. By noon 27.03% polling was recorded in 16 assembly segments, spread over three districts of Baramulla, Badgam and Pulwama which went to polls in the third phase of five-phased elections today.
Charar-i-Sharief assembly segment in Badgam district where-from J&K Finance Minister Abdul Rahim rather is contesting for the record 7th time had recorded 37.60 % voting . Concerned over the recent spurt in militant violence the authorities have made unprecedented security arrangements for free fair and peaceful polling in the 16 constituencies going to polls today. Uri Assembly segment in Baramulla which was rocked by fidayeen attack on an Army camp on Friday last recorded impressive 37% voting by noon while another assembly segment Tral in Pulwama which too saw militant violence on Friday recorded over 17 % polling.
Beerwah assembly segment in Badgam district recorded about 30 % polling by noon. J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah who chose to contest from Beerwah in Budgam district instead of his family bastion of Ganderbal is facing a stiff challenge from sitting PDP MLA and Congress nominee from there. So far no major untoward incident has been reported from any assembly segment barring a minor incident of hurling a petrol bomb by unidentified men at a polling station in Gulmarg constituency of Baramulla district. However, no one was injured in the incident.
In Jharkhand, polling is being held peacefully in all the 17 seats of third phase. In 14 of the 17 Assembly seats, it will end about an hour from now at 3 PM, while voting in Ranchi, Hatia and Kanke would continue upto 5 PM due to use of V. V. PAT by which voters are being shown their voting details slips after voting . Till 11 AM, 30 percent votes were cast. About 50 lakhs voters in this phase have choice to choose from 289 candidates through 9073 Electronic Voting Machines in 5865 polling.
The election trends suggest that this time voting percentage would be higher. Election Commission has made good arrangements for smooth and peaceful voting. There are 472 model booths. More than 35 thousands Central and State police force are employed to provide security .A minor attempt by naxals to create disturbance in Giridih district was foiled by quick retaliatory fire by the police. Today election will decide the fate of some important figures like ex-Speaker CP Singh, ex- Chief Minister Babulal Marandi, AJSU Chief Sudesh Mahto and Ministers Rajendra Prasad Singh and Anapurna Devi .
Dullards Crippled Planning Commission, Montek-Pitroda-Parikh
December07, 2014 (C) Ravinder Singh ravinderinvent@gmail.com
In response to Lame Duck debate on issue of usefulness of the Planning
Commission – it is important to first understand the functioning of
Planning Commission which Montek never understood and dullards in
Pitroda & Kirit Parikh crippled its functioning.
Idea of Planned Economy was floated and implemented due to FICCI led
initiative. Most good things are not implemented even today.
3.) ‘We contemplate that under the central government there will be a
national planning committee in which the various interests concerned
will be represented and to which the responsibility for drawing up
plans will be delegated.’ - A PLAN OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR INDIA
or Bombay Plan 1944.
5.) ‘We suggest that, in the production of these essential consumption
goods, the fullest possible use should be made of small-scale and
cottage industries. This will, besides providing employment, reduce
the need for purchasing expensive plant and machinery.’
11.) -- per capita requirements of a balanced diet in India would
amount to about 2,800 calories per day.
14) -- the accommodation required would be about 100 square feet of
house room per person.
1.] Planning Commission is Extension of Prime Minister Office as an
Independent Institution which is an ‘Expert Body’ Advising PM on
Development Issues.
2.] Coordinating between Centre and States on Budgeting & Development Issues.
3.] Check on functioning of all too Powerful FINANCE MINISTRY & RBI.
Montek Alhuwalia led Planning Commission FAILED in performing its
assigned function – he as Economist failed to distribute manage
Resources & Income Distribution, Sam Pitroda & Kirit Parikh were
dullards – Misled India on R&D and Energy & Project matters which led
to Crash of Manufacturing, Crisis in Agriculture and Corruption &
Inefficiency in Services.
Bank Credit to Industry was not monitored led to diversion and economy
dependent on Imports. Industry didn’t source capital from market –
IPOs & Fixed Deposits, neglected R&D, Crippled Patent Office, Farmers,
Small & Cottage Industry was starved of funds and support. Food
Processing alone could create 200m jobs.
Here is an illustration of how ‘Trading Booming’ - Flipkart within 5
years became $10b company. But such boom didn’t materialize in Most
Industries & Services sectors.
‘One of the first investors in Flipkart back in 2009, Accel had put in
a million dollars in the company, which is now valued at over $10
billion.’ TOI
Instead of Funding & Supporting ENTREPRENEURS & R&D requiring Start Up
Funds and Patents-IPRs - GOI funded Infrastructure projects upto 100%.
R&D Companies serve $70 Trillion World Market, didn’t materialize.
IITs as clipped here are reported SHORT OF FACTULTY, in actuality
IITans FLYOUT or take Sales/ IT Jobs – even IITs are ZERO Intellectual
Property Institutions.
India need VITALIZED Planning Commission Led By ‘Super Think Tanks.’
December07, 2014 (C) Ravinder Singh ravinderinvent@gmail.com
In response to Lame Duck debate on issue of usefulness of the Planning
Commission – it is important to first understand the functioning of
Planning Commission which Montek never understood and dullards in
Pitroda & Kirit Parikh crippled its functioning.
Idea of Planned Economy was floated and implemented due to FICCI led
initiative. Most good things are not implemented even today.
3.) ‘We contemplate that under the central government there will be a
national planning committee in which the various interests concerned
will be represented and to which the responsibility for drawing up
plans will be delegated.’ - A PLAN OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR INDIA
or Bombay Plan 1944.
5.) ‘We suggest that, in the production of these essential consumption
goods, the fullest possible use should be made of small-scale and
cottage industries. This will, besides providing employment, reduce
the need for purchasing expensive plant and machinery.’
11.) -- per capita requirements of a balanced diet in India would
amount to about 2,800 calories per day.
14) -- the accommodation required would be about 100 square feet of
house room per person.
1.] Planning Commission is Extension of Prime Minister Office as an
Independent Institution which is an ‘Expert Body’ Advising PM on
Development Issues.
2.] Coordinating between Centre and States on Budgeting & Development Issues.
3.] Check on functioning of all too Powerful FINANCE MINISTRY & RBI.
Montek Alhuwalia led Planning Commission FAILED in performing its
assigned function – he as Economist failed to distribute manage
Resources & Income Distribution, Sam Pitroda & Kirit Parikh were
dullards – Misled India on R&D and Energy & Project matters which led
to Crash of Manufacturing, Crisis in Agriculture and Corruption &
Inefficiency in Services.
Bank Credit to Industry was not monitored led to diversion and economy
dependent on Imports. Industry didn’t source capital from market –
IPOs & Fixed Deposits, neglected R&D, Crippled Patent Office, Farmers,
Small & Cottage Industry was starved of funds and support. Food
Processing alone could create 200m jobs.
Here is an illustration of how ‘Trading Booming’ - Flipkart within 5
years became $10b company. But such boom didn’t materialize in Most
Industries & Services sectors.
‘One of the first investors in Flipkart back in 2009, Accel had put in
a million dollars in the company, which is now valued at over $10
billion.’ TOI
Instead of Funding & Supporting ENTREPRENEURS & R&D requiring Start Up
Funds and Patents-IPRs - GOI funded Infrastructure projects upto 100%.
R&D Companies serve $70 Trillion World Market, didn’t materialize.
IITs as clipped here are reported SHORT OF FACTULTY, in actuality
IITans FLYOUT or take Sales/ IT Jobs – even IITs are ZERO Intellectual
Property Institutions.
India need VITALIZED Planning Commission Led By ‘Super Think Tanks.’
UP Government agrees to constitute high power committee for GAIL’s Jagdishpur - Haldia pipeline
Committee to provide Single Window Clearance to boost speedy implementation
‘Energy Highway’ to help revive FCI, Gorakhpur plant; CGD networks to be built in Varanasi, Allahabad, etc.
Lucknow, December 9, 2014: Giving a boost to the speedy implementation of GAIL (India) Limited’s Jagdishpur – Haldia natural gas pipeline project in Uttar Pradesh, the state Government has agreed to constitute a high power committee to provide Single Window Clearance for the pipeline construction activities.
During a presentation on the pipeline project, GAIL highlighted that the pipeline will bring growth in UP as the fertilizer plant of Fertilizer Corporation of India at Gorakhpur may be revived with Central Government support. Further, new City Gas Distribution networks are expected to come up in Varanasi, Allahabad, Azamgarh, Gorakhpur, etc., depending on the potential of the city. This will contribute in generating additional revenue for the state Government.
The decision to set up the committee was taken at a meeting between senior state Government and GAIL officials held here which was presided over by Shri Alok Ranjan, IAS, Chief Secretary, Uttar Pradesh. Dr. Ashutosh Karnatak, Director (Projects), GAIL, who headed the GAIL team, apprised about existing as well as upcoming infrastructure of GAIL in UP.
For timely execution of the project, GAIL requested for support from the UP Government and it was agreed to constitute the high power committee consisting of officials of various departments for Single Window Clearance. The committee will help in securing various statutory clearances like forest, environments, PWD, irrigation, industries, etc., and also give administrative support for the pipeline construction activities.
During the meeting, the Chief Secretary declared that Shri Sanjiv Saran, IAS, Principal Secretary, Infrastructure & Industrial Development, UP would be nodal officer to co-ordinate all the activities related to Jagdishpur – Haldia pipeline project. The nodal officer will review the activities on fortnightly basis.
GAIL’s 2,050 km Jagdishpur – Haldia natural gas pipeline will serve as the ‘Energy Highway’ to carry the efficient and environment-friendly fuel to Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
Committee to provide Single Window Clearance to boost speedy implementation
‘Energy Highway’ to help revive FCI, Gorakhpur plant; CGD networks to be built in Varanasi, Allahabad, etc.
Lucknow, December 9, 2014: Giving a boost to the speedy implementation of GAIL (India) Limited’s Jagdishpur – Haldia natural gas pipeline project in Uttar Pradesh, the state Government has agreed to constitute a high power committee to provide Single Window Clearance for the pipeline construction activities.
During a presentation on the pipeline project, GAIL highlighted that the pipeline will bring growth in UP as the fertilizer plant of Fertilizer Corporation of India at Gorakhpur may be revived with Central Government support. Further, new City Gas Distribution networks are expected to come up in Varanasi, Allahabad, Azamgarh, Gorakhpur, etc., depending on the potential of the city. This will contribute in generating additional revenue for the state Government.
The decision to set up the committee was taken at a meeting between senior state Government and GAIL officials held here which was presided over by Shri Alok Ranjan, IAS, Chief Secretary, Uttar Pradesh. Dr. Ashutosh Karnatak, Director (Projects), GAIL, who headed the GAIL team, apprised about existing as well as upcoming infrastructure of GAIL in UP.
For timely execution of the project, GAIL requested for support from the UP Government and it was agreed to constitute the high power committee consisting of officials of various departments for Single Window Clearance. The committee will help in securing various statutory clearances like forest, environments, PWD, irrigation, industries, etc., and also give administrative support for the pipeline construction activities.
During the meeting, the Chief Secretary declared that Shri Sanjiv Saran, IAS, Principal Secretary, Infrastructure & Industrial Development, UP would be nodal officer to co-ordinate all the activities related to Jagdishpur – Haldia pipeline project. The nodal officer will review the activities on fortnightly basis.
GAIL’s 2,050 km Jagdishpur – Haldia natural gas pipeline will serve as the ‘Energy Highway’ to carry the efficient and environment-friendly fuel to Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
Monday, 8 December 2014
DISABILITY SPORTS WORKSHOPS FOR DISABLED PERSONS IN INDIA
Workshops on Wheelchair Basketball and Boccia being held in five locations in India this month
New Delhi, 7th December 2014: The
Wheelchair Basketball Federation of India, in collaboration with Choice
International, the International Red Cross and other partners, is
conducting workshops on Wheelchair Basketball and Boccia for disabled
persons in five locations in India from 5th-24th December 2014.
The
workshops are free of cost and are being conducted by international
coaches from around the world. Mr. Mark Walker from Australia, Mr. Jess
from the USA, Mr. Mike from Nepal, Mr. Manoj Soma from the United
Kingdom and Mr. Aram Voerman from the Netherlands are the international
coaches involved in this initiative. Former Captain of the Indian
National Basketball Team and Asian All-Star, Mr. Jayasankar Menon, is
also extending his support to the initiative.
The workshops were inaugurated at the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC) in Vasant Kunj, New Delhi on the 5th of December 2014. The Chairman of the ISIC, Maj. HPS Ahluwalia was present at the inauguration and said, “While
Wheelchair Basketball is one of the leading international paralympic
sports, it is hardly played in our country. We need to promote the sport
not only to create professional sportspersons but also for
rehabilitating people with disability.”
The
workshops aim to increase awareness on the positive impact of
disability sports, specifically Wheelchair Basketball and Boccia, among
disabled persons in India. The workshops specifically target the
disabled persons, coaches, community leaders, referees, physiotherapists
interested in disability sports. The organisers seek to use disability
sports as a tool to promote equality and access to disabled persons and
also, to develop and train disabled sportspersons to enable them to
compete at national and international disability sports tournaments.
The
workshops will cover various areas on Wheelchair Basketball such as the
fundamentals (basic basketball skills with an introduction to the rules
of the game), contact, stretching, basic chair skills, ball handling
and passing.
The
workshops will be rounded off by a mini-tournament in Chennai with the
best wheelchair basketball players selected from the workshops competing
against each other.
The schedule for the workshops and the tournament is provided in the attached flyer.
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million new jobs. 10 million more Americans with health insurance.
Manufacturing has grown. Our deficits have shrunk. Our dependence on
foreign oil is down. Clean energy is up. More young Americans are
graduating from high school and earning college degrees than ever
before...
Saturday, 6 December 2014
Inaugural Ceremony of Woodpecker Film Festival & Forum on Dec11 (Thu), 2014
People
Dear Mr Sagar,
Greetings!
With great pleasure, I would like to cordially invite you to the Inaugural Ceremony of Woodpecker Film Festival & Forum on Dec 11 (Thu), 2014.
Programme Details
- Timing: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm (followed by Lunch). Please be seated by 11:15 am.
- Venue: Gulmohar, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
- Chief Guest: Mr Jamie Virgilio Nualart Sanchez, Ambassador of Mexico
- Guest of Honour: Mr Gautam Kaul, President, Federation of Film Societies of India
- Inaugural Film: "Babai", Directed by Amit Sonawane and Kavita Datir
Note: As we have limited seating capacity, please confirm your participation by replying to this mail.
Film Screenings will be Open for All from 2:00 pm onwards on Dec 11. I look forward to meet you during the festival from Dec 11-13.
Please find attached the INVITATION and SCREENING SCHEDULE with this mail.
With Best Regards
Narender Yadav
Thursday, 4 December 2014
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AIRASIA X LAUNCHES MULTI-CITY BOOKING
Offers Multiple Destinations in One Booking Option
SEPANG, 4 DECEMBER, 2014 – AirAsia X, the long-haul, low fare affiliate of the AirAsia Group, has officially launched its multi-city booking option to ensure easy bookings for those planning to fly across its networks in Australia (Gold Coast, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Adelaide), China (Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Xi’An, Chongqing), Japan (Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya), South Korea (Seoul, Busan), Taiwan (Taipei), Nepal (Kathmandu), Sri Lanka (Colombo), and Saudi Arabia (Jeddah).
Multi-city flight booking is an option on airasia.com website which allows guests to book a minimum of two flights and a maximum of six flights in one go, and through a single transaction. Depending on the choice of destinations and fare types, guests can book multiple flights for the same trip.
The booking option which has gone through its pilot phase since 7th August, 2014, has been made available 4th December 2014, offering guests with greater deals and flexibility for their multiple city travel plan.
Guests will also be able to book the Business Class and Premium Flex fares for point-to-point and fly-thru journeys via the booking option.
Azran Osman-Rani, CEO of AirAsia X said, “We are excited to introduce the latest enhancement in our booking engine with multi-city booking option. Now our guests will be able to book multiple destinations, take advantage of trip breaks and stopovers all in one booking. It will be easy for them to manage their travel plans as it allows our guests to arrive or depart from different ports with the benefit of our wide route network. This is part of our commitment to provide a seamless booking experience to our guests.”
A multi-city itinerary can consist of both point-to-point and Fly-Thru sectors in one booking. For instance, passengers will be able to book a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing followed by a flight from Shanghai to Sydney.
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Hero Women's Indian Open kicks starts tomorrow at the Delhi Golf Club
NEW DELHI (India) Dec3, 2014: The 18 strong Thai women professionals are staking a strong claim to emerge winner in theHero Women's India Open beginning tomorrow at the New Delhi Golf Club.
The Thais have a good record in the Hero Women's India Open with rising star PHATLUM, PORNANONG winning it three times (2008; 2009 and 2012) and defending champion SUWANNAPURA, THIDAPA (2013).
Even in the inaugural event in 2007, another Thai Russamee Gulyanamitta, lost in a playoff with Tseng Ya Ni (who was playing in her first professional event after turning pro months earlier).
While Phatlum is not here to increase her wins, Suwarnapura is ready to go the extra mile to seal another win.
"Yes, I'm prepared for this, mentally and physically. It's now left to me to execute the actions," said the lass from Bangkok. She believes her main challengers are from within the Thai camp. I know my compatriots are all out to dethrone me and I take it as a challenge.
"Then again you have the challenge from the Ladies European Tour (LET) players. So the path to victory is not going to be easy for me," she added.
Two other past winners from LET Laura Davies (2010) and Caroline Hedwell (2011) are missing from this year's event.
The challenge from India will come from a young popular star Sharmilla Nicollete and evergreen veteran Smriti Mehra.
"I don't want to be complacent. Although I know this course inside out, it doesn't mean I can win. In this beautiful course you need to manage your game and I hope this will carry me through. The weather is perfect just a little chilly when the winds blow. I want to enjoy my game and do well this time around," said Simi, as she aptly known.
The Thais have a good record in the Hero Women's India Open with rising star PHATLUM, PORNANONG winning it three times (2008; 2009 and 2012) and defending champion SUWANNAPURA, THIDAPA (2013).
Even in the inaugural event in 2007, another Thai Russamee Gulyanamitta, lost in a playoff with Tseng Ya Ni (who was playing in her first professional event after turning pro months earlier).
While Phatlum is not here to increase her wins, Suwarnapura is ready to go the extra mile to seal another win.
"Yes, I'm prepared for this, mentally and physically. It's now left to me to execute the actions," said the lass from Bangkok. She believes her main challengers are from within the Thai camp. I know my compatriots are all out to dethrone me and I take it as a challenge.
"Then again you have the challenge from the Ladies European Tour (LET) players. So the path to victory is not going to be easy for me," she added.
Two other past winners from LET Laura Davies (2010) and Caroline Hedwell (2011) are missing from this year's event.
The challenge from India will come from a young popular star Sharmilla Nicollete and evergreen veteran Smriti Mehra.
"I don't want to be complacent. Although I know this course inside out, it doesn't mean I can win. In this beautiful course you need to manage your game and I hope this will carry me through. The weather is perfect just a little chilly when the winds blow. I want to enjoy my game and do well this time around," said Simi, as she aptly known.
“A study on the Indian perspective on internet governance.”
4122014
Dear Stakeholder,
We are pleased to share the attached report “A study on the Indian perspective on internet governance.”
There is an ongoing debate worldwide on internet governance, security and privacy. India has an obvious stake it these issues. The Study, though limited in scope, seeks to consolidate various perspectives and offers recommendations for evolving an Indian position on some key issues in internet governance.
CCAOI, the body representing the ecosystem of Internet in India, with the support of National Internet Exchange of India, conducted the study to come up with an India centric approach. To prepare this report, CCAOI sought detailed views and inputs from the representatives of all Stakeholder communities – government, industry, industry associations, civil society, academia, experts, lawyers, educationists, politicians, media and internet users.
We thank all who contributed to this study and welcome your feedback.
Regards,
Amrita Choudhury
Director –CCAOI
+919899682701
Wednesday, 3 December 2014
December 3: – Widows and single women from India, Nepal and Sri Lanka met together with government representatives and international organizations in New Delhi to address current gaps in policies and programmes that prevent them from claiming their rights. ‘There are an estimated 245 million widows worldwide, 115 million of whom live in poverty and suffer from social stigmatization and economic deprivation largely because they have lost their husbands. However, UN Women strongly believes that we can harness the potential of widows as change agents!’ said Patricia Barandun, Deputy Representative of UN Women. According to the UN Women study on ‘Empowering Widows: an Overview of Policies and Programmes in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka’, widows in Asia are still relegated to a status of the ‘unwanted insiders’. They often face a ‘triple burden’, in the form of stigma associated with widowhood, severe constraints on access to resources, and sexual vulnerability, which makes them one of the most marginalised and vulnerable communities in this region. This is a stark contrast to their male counterparts, who are not subject to similar socio-economic exclusion within households and society at large. Mr. Dhana Bahadur Tamang, Secretary Ministry of Women, Children & Social Welfare, Nepal highlighted that ‘Widows are the most vulnerable group of women and they are discriminated in many ways in the South Asian society’ ‘Women lack access to resources, they face discrimination when it comes to inheritance rights, the situation is even worse for single women and widows’ said Ms. Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Chairperson, National Commission for Women, India. Ms. Chaggi Bai, a widow from Rajasthan said ‘I faced violence and discrimination as a widow but I continued to fight for my rights and the rights of widows in my community’ UN Women’s study also highlights that widows are not a homogeneous group. Their situation changes considerably, depending on age, social and cultural practices, their geographical location, educational levels and also on who their husbands were. The different schemes in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka do not reflect this diversity. In India for instance, only widows between 40 and 60 years of age can have access to pension under the Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS) introduced in 2009. In Sri Lanka, widows whose husbands were not part of the government system are excluded from the pension programme and although Nepal has an inclusive pension policy, challenges in implementation deprive many widows of their entitlements.
Tuesday, 2 December 2014
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Dear citizens and guests of Zagreb,
The Advent sentiment and Christmas spirit envelop the metropolis in December. The end of the year is the time when stock is taken of results and successes in business, tourism and sports. The best and the most successful ones receive recognitions and awards.
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Dear friends and business partners!
December gets many people's vote as the most beautiful month of the year. This may be due to the fact that, at least for a moment, we believe that we are leaving all the worries, hardships and doubts of the previous year behind us and that the year ahead of us will bring us more happiness, health and success.
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The 47th Golden Pirouette
The greatest figure skaters come to town again
Between December 4th and 6th, the Dom Sportova Sports Hall will be the venue for the 47th Golden Pirouette, once again featuring the greatest figure-skaters in the world. This year’s contest counts for participation at the European and World Championships in figure-skating.
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