FALEOMAVAEGA CALLS UPON U.S. TO BEGIN DIALOGUE WITH CM MODI OF INDIA’S GUJARAT STATE

March 6, 2013

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Washington, D.C. –

FALEOMAVAEGA CALLS UPON U.S. TO BEGIN DIALOGUE WITH CM MODI OF INDIA’S GUJARAT STATE

 

Ranking Member Eni Faleomavaega of the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific announced that at today’s hearing entitled “The Rebalance to Asia: Why South Asia Matters (Part I)”, he called upon the United States to begin a dialogue with Chief Minister Narendra Modi of India’s Gujarat State.  Faleomavaega’s full statement was made part of the historical record and the text pertinent to Chief Minister Modi is included below.  The Honorable Robert O. Blake, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, and Mr. Joseph Y. Yun, Acting Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, testified before the Subcommittee on behalf of the Obama Administration. 

 

“I want to suggest that it time for the U.S. to begin a dialogue with Chief Minister Narendra Modi of India’s Gujarat State who may very well be India’s next Prime Minister,” Faleomavaega said.  “The U.S.-India relationship is significant.  It is one of the defining partnerships of the 21^st century, and CM Modi is a leading figure.” 

 

“CM Modi’s philosophy of bringing development to ‘the doorstep of every poor person, every farmer, every worker’ is a philosophy that transcends caste, culture, regional and religious differences and has led to a decade of unprecedented growth and development in Gujarat – a key State – which has contributed considerably to India’s economy.” 

 

“Companies like Ford and General Motors are setting up factories in Gujarat in a move that promises to strengthen U.S.-India trade and investment.  And with delegates from more than 121 countries attending the Vibrant Gujarat 2013 Summit to explore business opportunities and forge strategic partnerships, it could be argued that Gujarat – an economic powerhouse – is now the global gateway to India.”

 

“While I am aware of the 2002 communal riots and see eye to eye with the national and international community that what happened calls for justice and accountability, the fact remains that after an investigation that has been ongoing for almost a decade, India’s Supreme Court has not found any evidence against CM Modi.  So I question the Supreme Court’s recent decision to allow for a new petition to be put forward.” 

 

“I believe such action is politically motivated and that the U.S. should shift its attitude and extend the hand of friendship to CM Modi, just as the European Union and the UK are doing, given that CM Modi is the frontrunner among the Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidates and that India is essential for the success of the U.S. rebalance to Asia.”

 

“Now is the right time for engagement and I sincerely hope we will begin to engage sooner rather than later,” Faleomavaega concluded. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lisa Williams, Ph.D.

Democratic Staff Director

House Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific

Chief of Staff

Office of Congressman Eni F.H. Faleomavaega

2422 RHOB | Washington, D.C. 20515| 202.226.4421

lisa.williams@mail.house.gov

New Interface Features Cards, Feeds and Boards;Makes It Easy to See Insights, Collaborate with Your Teams and Take Action

SALT LAKE CITY, Adobe Summit, The Digital Marketing Conference — March 6, 2013 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today unveiled an innovative new UI for Adobe® Marketing Cloud that surfaces data and insights to marketers and business  leaders so they can easily gauge the impact of their marketing dollars.  The company also announced that Adobe Marketing Cloud, which marketers use to understand how campaigns are performing, now links with Adobe Creative Cloud™, which agency creatives use to build and deliver those campaigns. The end result is an aligned marketing organization that can act and iterate at the speed of digital, creating more relevant experiences for customers and more value for the business.

“When managing teams for creative design, advertising and analytics all under the same roof, marketers need information that paints a full picture of their business, in one easy-to-access spot,” said Brad Rencher, senior vice president and general manager, Digital Marketing Business, Adobe. “Adobe Marketing Cloud now helps marketers surface valuable insights, communicate quickly across teams, and then take action, freeing them from rigid dashboards, cumbersome spreadsheets and lengthy email exchanges.”   

Check out this video to see the new Adobe Marketing Cloud in action.

The marketing practice is transforming, and an effective marketing organization needs to keep pace. How does a team surface insights and decide what next step to take?  The secret is connecting the business leaders in an organization with the individuals driving the development and measurement of marketing content so key decision makers can quicklyobserve, have a discussion in real time, and take action. Adobe has woven social elements into the fabric of the Adobe Marketing Cloud which for the first time gives marketers, creative and business leaders an efficient way to drive their business.

New Capabilities of Adobe Marketing Cloud Include:

• Touch Interface
• Tablets have become mainstream in the enterprise, boosting efficiency as employees do critical parts of their jobs on the go. Adobe Marketing Cloud has been redesigned to reflect this trend, becoming a touch-based, mobile-first platform.
• Adobe Marketing Cloud Cards
• Using a share dialog feature, content or data in any Adobe Marketing Cloud solution can be turned into a sharable “card.” This collaboration feature also allows marketers to leave annotations and comments on cards, so that everybody working on the campaign is on the same page.
• Adobe Marketing Cloud Feed
• The feed is an aggregation of shared cards. It provides each marketer with an at-a-glance view of everything in Adobe Marketing Cloud that isrelevant  to them. The feed helps marketers and their teams stay up to date.
• Adobe Marketing Cloud Boards
• Users can create a board to collect and curatecards.  Like cards, boards can be shared and commented on. Boards give a marketing team a common base for discussion and improve coordination of activities in Adobe Marketing Cloud.
• Unified Login
• The Adobe Marketing Cloud now provides a common access point for solutions allowing customers to access, navigate, and collaborate between and across user experiences.
• Integrated Digital Asset Management (coming soon)
• The integrated DAM system will store, manage and share assets across all Adobe Marketing Cloud solutions. Marketers will be able to search, find, edit, annotate and upload assets and organize assets by folder and campaign, and it will include full metadata support.
• Campaign Setup Wizard (coming soon)
• Marketers will be able to quickly create a campaign, specifying campaign title, team and asset repository. If Adobe CreativeCloud users are invited, their Creative Cloud account will be synchronized automatically with the campaign's Digital Asset Management folder. Automatic synchronizations and integrated sharing, commenting and annotations mean that marketers will always be up to date with their creative team and thatassets don’t get lost in transfer.

Customer Quotes
“The new UI for Adobe Marketing Cloud eliminates the sluggish complexity of surfacing and sharing key insights, drilling down to understand what’s going on and deciding on the right course of action,” said Adam Allamar, VP of Marketing, Barclaycard US. “I’m excited that my teams can now use Adobe Marketing Cloud to better connect and collaborate.”

“Because we have a large number of teams involved in the production of our websites and digital magazines, we need a better way to communicate key data and insights to people who are not digital analysts,” said Christopher Reynolds, vice president, marketing analytics, Conde Nast. “The new visualization, sharing and collaboration features within Adobe Marketing Cloud elegantly solve this challenge. No one on my team is going to miss static charts and lengthy email chains.”

AvailabilityThe integrated digital asset manager and campaign setup wizard are expected to be available in the coming months.  All other new functionality in Adobe Marketing Cloud is currently available in beta.

The Five Solutions within Adobe Marketing CloudThe Adobe Marketing Cloud can be accessed atwww.marketing.adobe.com, a destination where marketers not only share and collaborate, but where they also interact with the five solutions in the Marketing Cloud:

• Adobe Analytics puts the power of relevant data into the hands of marketers. You'll be able to see trends, get key insights, and make strategic decisions that help you customize your digital experiences, find and create loyal customers, and increase revenue
• Adobe Target lets you create, dynamically serve, and continually optimize personalized messages that break through the clutter, increase conversion, and keep customers coming back for more
• Adobe Social ties social activity to business results, showing you what's working, how it's working, and what you need to do to get even better results across all your social media investment
• Adobe Experience Manager  allows marketers to create, manage, customize and deliver brand-building content seamlessly between smartphones, tablets, and the desktop
• Adobe Media Optimizer is a powerful ad management platform that gives you a consolidated view of how your media is performing, along with tools to both accurately forecast and continually optimize your media mix to deliver peak return on your investment

About Adobe Marketing CloudNow there’s a place that puts everything digital marketers need in one spot. It’s called Adobe Marketing Cloud. It includes a complete set of analytics, social, advertising, targeting and Web experience management solutions and a social-enabled UI that brings together everything marketers need to know about their campaigns. So marketers can get from data to insights to action, faster and smarter than ever.  Visit www.marketing.adobe.comto learn more.

About Adobe Systems IncorporatedAdobe is changing the world through digital experiences. For more information, visit www.adobe.com.

SAB TV announces 20 year leap on FIR

March 5, 2013

New Delhi,05 March 2013 : SAB TV’s much loved show FIR has garnered a tremendous viewer response and is all set to take an exciting 20 year leap where the lead protagonist of the show will be ‘Jwalamukhi Chautala’, played by the power packed actress, Chitrashi Rawat. The 20 year leap ensures double entertainment and action as the powerful characters such as Jwalamukhi Chautala, Gopi and Billu continue to indulge in entertaining antics while they attempt to solve cases. With the increasing crime rate in Ravanpur, the docile, innocent Jwalamukhi Chautala transforms into a fiery woman who leaves no stone unturned to stand up for the right things in life. The atmosphere in Ravanpur changes for the good after the entry of Jwalamukhi who takes over Iman Chowki with her unique style of simplicity as well as dabbang attitude.
The show produced by Edit 2 productions will air on March 16th 2013 at 9.00pm, only on SAB TV.
Speaking about the leap; Mr. Anooj Kapoor, EVP and Business Head, SAB TV, “Since inception, FIR has received an overwhelming response from the viewers and it continues to generate popularity. Backed by a powerful concept and strong characters that redefined television, the show has been a runaway success. The 20 year leap has been conceived to add more elements of entertainment to the show. We are confident that with the new cast and a progressive storyline, the viewers will continue to enjoy the show.”
Taking over the mantle of Jwalamukhi Chautala, Chitrashi Rawat shares more about the show, “I am truly honored to be a part of the FIR team and moreover, to play the successor of Chandramukhi Chautala. My role is that of a sweet shy bespectacled girl who believes in pleasing people who turns into a super woman when she sees atrocities committed against women. This avatar of mine will make my viewers see the resemblance between me and my mother. I’ve given my best shot as Jwalamukhi Chautala and I hope my audiences love me in my new avatar.
With the 20 year leap, the story progresses with Chandramukhi Chautala being transferred and ever since, the crime rate in Ravanpur has been out of control. This becomes a serious situation and requires the appointment of someone as fierce as Chandramukhi Chautala. This marks the entry of ‘Jwalamukhi Chautala’ who succeeds her mother and is the perfect match for the position of a Sub Inspector. She has a strong personality and changes the atmosphere of Ravanpur by taking her dabang mother’s avtaar.
FIR boasts of a strong cast comprising of Chitrashi Rawat, Gopi Bhalla, Sandeep Anand, Sapna Shikarwar, Dipesh Bhan, Manju Sharma, Prana Mishra, Mohit Mattu, Suresh Chatwal and Nirmal Soni. Watch FIR every Saturday at 9:00 p.m. only on SAB TV.

LAUNCH OF SEAGATE WIRELESS PLUS MOBILE DEVICE STORAGE

Posted on March 5, 2013 by sagarmedia

March 5, 2013

LAUNCH OF SEAGATE WIRELESS PLUS MOBILE DEVICE STORAGE,

SEAGATE WIRELESS PLUS MOBILE DEVICE STORAGE,
NOW YOU REALLY CAN TAKE IT ALL WITH YOU

Off-the-Grid Streaming Media Solution for Mobile Devices

NEW DELHI – March 5, 2013: Seagate Technology plc (NASDAQ: STX) today announced the next evolution of the company’s wireless storage category, Seagate^® Wireless Plus mobile device storage. Designed to wirelessly stream content for up to eight smartphones or tablets with enough space for up to 500 high-definition movies, this new wireless hard drive, will extend the limits of today’s mobile lifestyle. The new Seagate Wireless Plus now also includes a 10-hour battery life to match that of most tablets and smart phones. With the integrated 1TB drive you’ll have all you need to be entertained anywhere including long road trips or flights – without an Internet connection.

Seagate Wireless Plus mobile device storage is accessed through the mobile Seagate Media app for Apple iOS, Android and Kindle Fire HD devices. The Seagate Media app has been developed for all major mobile devices, including Android, Kindle Fire HD, Apple iOS and will also work with just about any device that can connect to a Wi-Fi network. Additionally, you can use Wireless Plus to enjoy video, photos, music and even documents on the big screen via Apple Airplay, DLNA or an app designed specifically for Samsung Smart TVs and Blu-ray players.

Seagate created this new category of wireless storage devices in 2011 to address consumers’ desire to enjoy more content than tablets and smartphones can hold with their limited storage. A CES 2013 Best of Innovations Award Winner, the new Seagate Wireless Plus includes a new option to save content and files to the drive wirelessly through the new Seagate Media app. For the first time, consumers will be able to enjoy capturing a great HD video on their iPhone and then wirelessly uploading it, in full resolution, to Wireless Plus with its 1TB of storage.

“Smartphones and tablets offer amazing new opportunities for Seagate to provide new consumer storage solutions in an increasingly mobile world,” said Futoshi Niizuma, executive director of sales for Japan, South Asia, ASEAN and ANZ. “Seagate developed the concept of wireless storage to consumers with the freedom to enjoy their documents, movies, photos and music anywhere in the world, especially when they can’t connect to the Internet. Seagate Wireless Plus builds on the success of our first-generation product and takes it even further.”

The new 1TB wireless drive comes with a removable SuperSpeed USB3.0 adapter for quick loading of photos, video, music and even documents. Fill it up and go, for true anywhere access of all your favorite entertainment or much needed work-related files anywhere. Because the Wireless Plus creates its own Wi-Fi network, there is no need to stream or download your content from the Internet or to spend money on a data plan. Everything is with you, where you want it, when you need it with a secure and wireless connection.

“Less than half of U.S. mobile phone users are highly satisfied with the storage of their mobile phone, and almost 20% are dissatisfied with their mobile storage capacity,” said Brett Sappington, Director of Research at Parks Associates. “As consumption of video on smartphones and tablets continues to grow, consumers will seek the best ways to get content to their mobile device without eating up all of the data in their monthly service plan.”

Pricing and Availability:

Seagate Wireless Plus mobile storage is currently available from select retailers and resellers, for an MSRP of INR 16,000 (excluding local taxes).

About CES Innovations Awards:

The prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Awards are sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)^®, the producer of the International CES, the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow, and have been recognizing achievements in product design and engineering since 1976.

About Seagate

Seagate is a worldwide leader in storage solutions. Learn more at www.Seagate.com

©2013 Seagate Technology LLC. All rights reserved. Seagate, Seagate Technology, the Wave logo, are trademarks or registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. When referring to drive capacity, one terabyte, or TB, equals one thousand billion bytes. Your computer’s operating system may use a different standard of measurement and report a lower capacity. In addition, some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions and will not be available for data storage. Quantitative usage examples for various applications are for illustrative purposes. Actual quantities will vary based on various factors, including file size, file format, features, and application software. Exact battery life subject to product model, normal usage conditions and configurations. Dispose of batteries properly.

LAUNCH OF SEAGATE CENTRAL SHARED STORAGE

ORGANISE YOUR HOME WITH SEAGATE CENTRAL SHARED STORAGE

New Award-winning, Simplified Network Backup Solution
Easily Brings Access and Sharing to All Your Files

NEW DELHI – March 5, 2013: Seagate Technology plc (NASDAQ: STX) announced, its next-generation, networked home storage solution, Seagate^® Central shared storage, the first storage device to feature a Smart TV app for access to files on the big screen. A CES 2013 Innovations Honoree, Seagate Central delivers automatic backup for the entire home, access to digital movies and music from networked devices, as well as remote access from outside a home network. Seagate has also taken a new step in making Central storage a low-profile horizontal design, which takes cues from home entertainment and looks great in any living room.

Simple, Central – Multi-Computer Backup

Seagate built this product for simplicity. By focusing on the number one need for homes with more than one computer, Seagate designed an easy, centralized backup for each computer in the home, regardless of operating system. Seagate retooled the software and user experience for the Seagate Central shared storage so that it seamlessly provides a backup for each system on a home network, even in a mixed platform environment of Windows OS and Mac OS X computers. In addition to automatic and continuous backup of all the computers in a home, Seagate Central can also backup photos and videos directly from Facebook, a feature first introduced in the award-winning Backup Plus line of external drives.

“This is the ideal backup solution for the family of today, who increasingly have multiple computers, tablets and smart phones,” said Futoshi Niizuma, executive director of sales for Japan, South Asia, ASEAN and ANZ. “We focused on what would make Central easy to use in a home setting. Consumers will find Central storage is easy-to-use as a backup solution with great-looking apps that deliver access to people’s content from the world’s most popular mobile devices, as well as Samsung Smart televisions and Blu-ray players.”

A recent study from Parks Associates found consumers keep content in a wide variety of places including sites like Facebook. The average broadband household has 8% of their music, video, and photo content on social networking sites.

“Consumers are looking for storage solutions that help them consolidate and safeguard the content they’ve got scattered across a growing number of places,” said John Barrett, director of Consumer Analytics at Parks Associates. “Young consumers in particular do not have central repositories of content but rather many places where content naturally ends-up as a result of their media habits.”

Enjoy Your Movies and Music

In addition to its primary role as a total home backup device to organize content in one location, Central storage is also designed for easy media streaming. Once all your files and rich media are safely on the drive, Central storage organizes the content for you according to media type, such as videos, pictures, music and documents. Seagate then makes it easier than ever before to access entertainment and documents by providing free apps for Samsung Smart TVs and Blu-ray players, as well as Apple^® iOS devices, Amazon Kindle HD and Android mobile devices. Central is DLNA certified and also works with Apple^® AirPlay^®, which means nearly any network-connected device can connect to it.

New App, New Look,

The newly designed Seagate Media app, available for Android, Kindle Fire HD and Apple iOS, delivers a seamless, user-friendly experience for accessing, downloading or sharing files from Seagate Central shared storage. The experience is the same within the network or connecting to Central storage remotely. Files are easy to enjoy through the visually appealing app interface. Everything is organized by category as well as folder view. The Seagate media app and Seagate Central storage will ensure that you always have access to the files you need when you need them.

Pricing and Availability:

Seagate Central Shared storage will be available in March for the following MSRP(s) of 2TB, INR 10,500; 3TB, INR 14,400; 4TB, INR 17,700 (excluding local taxes).

About CES Innovations Awards:

The prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Awards are sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, the producer of the International CES, the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow, and have been recognizing achievements in product design and engineering since 1976.

About Seagate

Seagate is a worldwide leader in storage solutions. Learn more at www.Seagate.com

©2013 Seagate Technology LLC. All rights reserved. Seagate, Seagate Technology and the Wave logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. When referring to drive capacity, one terabyte, or TB, equals one thousand billion bytes. Your computer’s operating system may use a different standard of measurement and report a lower capacity. In addition, some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions and will not be available for data storage.

DELHI MARKETS SHALL REMAIN CLOSED ON 7th MARCH AGAINST FDI IN RETAIL
LEADERS OF DIFFERENT POLITICAL PARTIES WILL JOIN THE RALLY

In support of Save Retail Democracy Rally on 7th March at Ramlila Ground being held by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) and Khudra FDI Virodhi Rashtriya Morcha, a joint coalition of retail stakeholders, the commercial markets in Delhi will remain closed on 7th March, CAIT National Secretary General Mr.. Praveen Khandelwal and Delhi State President Shri Narendra Madan while declaring the call of Delhi Trade Bandh highly regretted that traders are being met with step motherly treatment and the Government is working under the pressure of big corporate houses and the global powers and the acts and laws are being framed as per their convenience. The economy is under most dilapidated condition and the Government is refraining itself from exploiting the domestic resources for the reasons best known to policy makers. The Government is putting all its efforts to handover the Indian bazaars and markets to global retailers. To oppose such attitude of the Government the traders and other retail stakeholders from all over the Country will join the rally and will warn the Government.

The issues like anomalies and disparities in VAT, proposed GST, Food Safety and Standards Act, Delhi Rent Act, new drug policy, Money Laundering Act, Conversion & Parking charges imposed on traders by all the three Municipal Corporations of Delhi and several other laws,acts and rules are nothing but a part of the FDI in Retail and therefore the CAIT has made an appeal to all Trade Associations across the Country to close their markets and proceed to Ramlila Maidan along with their employees.

CAIT National Secretary General Shri Praveen Khandelwal informed that various stakeholders of retail trade will join the rally whereas leading political leaders of different political ideology belonging to different political parties will also attend the rally. BJP President Shri Rajnath Singh, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Smt. Sushma Swaraj, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Shri Arun Jaitley, Chairman of Public Accounts Committee of Parliament Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi, JD (U) President and NDA Convener Shri Sharad Yadav, Senior Communist Leader Shri A. B. Bardhan, Basudev Acharia, Gurudas Das Gupta, Senior leader of TMC Shri Sudip Bandopadhyay, Shiv Sena MP Shri Sanjay Rout, Parliamentary Leader of BJD Shri Arjun Charan Sethi, Senior leader of Rashtriya Janata Dal Shri Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, BJP Delhi State President Shri Vijay Goel and leaders of other political parties will join the rally. The CAIT has invited all political parties including Congress and its allies as well.

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For more details, please contact CAIT Secretary General Mr. Praveen Khandelwal at 9891015165-9310199771.

National Green Tribunal : Order close 34 water bottling plants in NOIDA 

National Green Tribunal today ordered to shut down thirty four water bottling plants being run in NOIDA and Greater NOIDA without specific approval of any appropriate authority.

The Tribunal chaired by Justice Swatanter Kumar also issued notice to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation DMRC and CPWD to clarify under what conditions they are still dumping debris on the banks of Yamuna river despite a total ban on doing so by the Tribunal.

The Tribunal has also ordered the Director General of UP Police to stop people from dumping debris and trash on the Yamuna banks.

Borneo clash: 5 Malaysian policemen killed


Mar 3
Five Malaysian policemen and two gunmen have been killed in a fresh clash on Borneo.

Malaysian police said today that the shootout late on Saturday in the town of Semporna followed a firefight the day before, between Filipino followers of a self-proclaimed sultan and Malaysian security forces that left 12 intruders dead along with two police officers.

The new clash in Semporna, 300 kilometres from the site of the three-week standoff, occurred when police were ambushed by gunmen during a security sweep.

Malaysian media also report that police were pursuing yet another group of armed men in Kunak, another town in the area.

An estimated 100 to 300 Filipinos have been surrounded in a farming village by Malaysian police and military in the state of Sabah since landing by boat from the nearby Philippines on February 12 insisting the area belongs to their Islamic leader.

The leader, Jamalul Kiram III, 74, claims to be the heir to the Islamic sultanate of Sulu, which once controlled parts of the southern Philippines and the Malaysian state of Sabah on Borneo.

The Sulu sultanate's power faded about a century ago but it has continued to receive nominal payments from Malaysia for Sabah under a historical lease arrangement passed down from European colonial powers.

Kiram's people are demanding Malaysia recognise the sultanate owns Sabah and share profits from economic development in the state.

Shivraj Singh Chauhan CM : MP’s holistic growth story

Posted on March 3, 2013 by sagarmedia

 

March 3, 2013

 

CM of MP Shivraj while speaking at BJP national council meet at Talkatora stadia, in New Delhi said ,BJP leaders are well versed in their subject and eloquence at their best. Performance of the BJP rules states are doing extremely well in comparison to other states.He further stressed ,MP state is at the vanguard in growth of more than ten percent from last five years and the agricultural growth is more than eighteen percent last year is model for the nation.Irrigated area of the state has triple in the last five years and is to increase further thus paving way for high yield of agriculture.On social front the Chief  minister said that perfect structure will be in place to look after each common man of Madhaya Pradesh. He said the skill development is our priority, the traditional artist and craft an will be given employment.Youth will be given the employment ,industries are given their dues and sme will also be given fiscal assistance.More than 100,000 youth will be encouraged to take up entrepreneurship.
Baby girl born will be given cash incentives along with other social security.

Narendra Modi at BJP 's National council meet.

Sagar Media Inc by Naresh Kumar Sagar.03March 2013 New Delhi. 

Narendra Modi, CM of Gujarat the  most populous leader of BJP rose to speak at BJP 's National council meet,first thanked the party workers for their hard work, the ideologues, people of Gujarat, national Leaders are responsible for the  victory in Gujarat.

He said, "Its shame of central leadership for not responding to the citizen.Congress the oldest party of the country had enough time to govern this country with enough strength but failed to bring in national interest but their interest lay to please the family." He further added ,"Congress party insults it's own president Sitaram Kesari publicly and their leaders are disconnect to the people at large.Congress has not given right PM,if Pranab would have been the better PM and the situation would have not been so worse.He further attacked Congress for wiping its opponent with a policy of  person of non grata.He said ,the BJP and it's worker and the nation at large wants to get rid of this Congress party.

Explaining to the workers at party meet,when the nations are in race of progress our country is looked upon to be within top four economic power,to keep pattern, the order of growth,development, it's we who has  to decide  how to make an effort  to be at the order.Thus BJP has the power to remove the despair of the countrymen .

Further narrating, when India was suffering from shortage of wheat,the Former PM Lal  Bahadur  Shastri 's slogan of Jai Jawan played key role in development of agrarian society. Former PM AB Vajpayee stubborn efforts to take up nuclear test was to improvise the national strength and unity. Nation has to grow  in synchronizing with igniting the hopes of people of the countrymen and we must govern the nation as the power of facilitator to tread  the 21 st century, a vibrant  nation, moves ahead and let each one take its step forward with equity of opportunity. Comparing two brands, BJP is party of mission and Congress is party of Commission,and it is not in their blood to work for nation.

Modi spoke taking up Federal Government liberal policy which are merely dealing with mechanism of delivery system and are not reforms which are ultimately  policy for decades pursued to enable the desired growth. On question government role of  PSU he said they are in shabby state and are cause of inflation. Modi gave an example of Gujarat state, where electricity is in abundance and state electricity board is flush with fund. He added we  should not be witness to the lack of delivery system in  government.

Modi with word of praise, appreciated the Raman model of tribal welfare,advised  the nation must adopt for the welfare of her tribal community but Raman being BJP CM his efforts and policy are overlooked.

Modi concluded,BJP has to get rid of Congress party which is engrossed with scam and scam aster .
The way BJP run state government are working will be question for analyst to study across the globe.
Good governance is need of the hour and we must follow with zeal. Modi further said lets resolve the  national  clarion call to get rid of Congress and their is no Big Q  of Leadership .
He further quoted Sage Vivekanand who said  "I look India rise to its past glory at  its best" so shall we all work to fulfill his dream .

Updated

Mahesh & Michael win ATP Dubai Open Tennis Doubles title

Indo-French pair of Mahesh Bhupathi and Michael Lloldra have won the ATP Dubai Open Tennis Doubles title. In the finals on Saturday; they defeated Serbian-Swedish duo of Nenad Zimonjic and Robert Lindstedt 7-6,7-6.It was a hard fought battle between the two sides which lasted for nearly an hour and 50 minutes.

Bhupathi and Lldora won the first set in a tight finish as they held on to their service. Second set again went into a tie breaker and the the Indo-French pair kept on its nerves to win the title against their hard hitting opponents.

In the singles final , World Number one Novak Djokovic plays Tomas Berdych in a short while from now.

Djokovic will be looking for his fourth title in Dubai having won the championship three times between 2009 till 2011.

Musharraf to return to Pak

Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced on Friday that he will end his self-imposed exile and return to Pakistan within one week after the formation of an interim government.

Musharraf said that he would land in Karachi, Islamabad or Rawalpindi and will face the cases in the courts.

He said that his heart was "bleeding" for his country. "I am not going to Pakistan to create enemies. It's time for reconciliation. For all those who love Pakistan, I would like to tell them that I am returning to Pakistan because I love Pakistan," he said. 

Since 2011, there has been repeated reports that Musharraf will return to Pakistan before the next national elections.

69-year-old Musharraf had launched his own political party, the All Pakistan Muslim League, in June 2010.

He has been away from Pakistan since 2008 after the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) was elected to power with a coalition government.

Musharraf faces two court warrants for his arrest in connection with the 2006 death of Akbar Bugti and the 2007 assassination of ex-prime minister Benazir Bhutto.

Comprehensive Agrarian Reforms Needed

Posted on March 2, 2013 by sagarmedia

 

March 2, 2013

• Bring a Separate Budget for Agriculture
• Comprehensive Agrarian Reforms Needed not Cosmetic Allocations
• Indian Coordination Committee of Farmers Movements and National Alliance of People’s Movements to Protest Land Grab and Neglect of Agriculture from March 18th at Jantar Mantar

 

New Delhi : Finance Minister, in his budget speech talked about spreading the gains of the Green Revolution to Eastern States but also acknowledged the stagnation and loss in fertility and other ills in Punjab and other states and accordingly made allocation for crop diversification. But why is the same scheme not spread out to other states, why would one wait for the same problems to manifest and then start the same prescriptions. The state of Indian agriculture and Indian farmers are critical today. It is not only due to farmers suicide (16,000 to 17,000 year) but those alive are also not better off. The changes proposed by the Finance Minister are cosmetic and will have no impact on the state of agriculture.

The focus on urbanisation, industrialisation and infrastructure will not be able to absorb the large work force which is currently engaged in agrarian sector. They will be worse off, than what they are today. With a huge population base, the push for contract and commercial farming, the food security and employment will be jeopardised.

There has been an increase from 17692 crores to 27049 crores proposed but no change in the Minimum Support price…Whatever was increased last year… so procurement of 1,18,000 crores for the Food Security Act will not indicate any benefit through increased prices, to the farmers. A big amount of agriculture budget and overall focus is on credit – opening of credit network for crop loan, to scheduled private commercial banks beyond public banks and cooperative credit societies and banks. This can open up scope for fraudulent bidding and it need not be true redressal of the problem of indebtedness leading to suicides.

Its good that atleast now it’s recognised that nutritional crops – millets like bajra, maize with wheat need to be brought back. But only pittance 200 crores for pilot projects. Agriculture biotech management institutions in Chhatisgarh, jharkhand, Karnataka is welcome step but at the same push for BRAI and introduction of bt seeds is leading to complete loss of farmers control over the input. These will continue to make them more dependent on the market.

There is severe drought in the state of Mahrashtra and other states due to poor Monsoon, which needed attention but has been neglected. Budget offers no concrete time bound plans to deal with such situations. Farmers groups have already rejected the budget and feel that this year too the effort has continued to be the same and nothing concrete has been done, since the attempt is only on increasing foreign investment.

Alliance for Sustainable and Holistic Agriculture (ASHA has termed the budget in denial mode about the farmer’s crisis. They added that the Economic Survey focuses mostly on the production numbers and not the net returns to the farmers – and even on the production front the target growth rate of 4% was not met. The MSPs are mentioned but not the fact that in many states they are below the Cost of Production. The Price Support Scheme and Market Intervention Scheme are given lip service, but they were used minimally in just 5 states, that too in just 1 or 2 crops in each state. It is necessary to have a Price Guarantee policy and a Farmers’ Income Commission to make the incomes of farming families as the central concern of the agricultural policy. The Budget should have announced at least Rs.2000 crores for Price Stabilization or Market Intervention fund – that would have incentivized the farmers to meet production targets as well as helped them make a decent living. The farmers’ crisis is strongest in the rain-fed areas which are more than 50% of the cultivated area but receives less than 10% of the benefit of subsidies and support systems. A massive program of focused attention is needed for rainfed areas in a new paradigmatic approach, but it doesn’t find any mention,”

We strongly feel that there is a need for separate Agriculture Budget to be presented on lines of Railway Budget, every year, which looks at issues comprehensively and makes a sincere effort at addressing the crisis.

The scourge of land acquisition continues to haunt the farmers and the new bill, Right to Fair Compensation, Transparency in Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation Bill, will not provide any relief to them. The Bill neglects the Parliamentary Standing Committee recommendation that no agricultural land should be acquired.

In light of these impending crisis and government’s neglect of agriculture “Indian Coordination Committee of Farmers Movements and National Alliance of People’s Movements alogn with other groups will hold Kisan Khet Mazdoor Mahapanchayat at Jantar Mantar from March 18^th onwards.

• Land rights – no to acquisition for private purpose and a moratorium on land acquisitions until government comes up with a white paper on all the land acquired, utilized and not utilized, status of resettlement and rehabilitation for the project affected people.
• Farmers income – which includes Farmers Income Guarantee Act /Farmers Income Commission, fair remunerative prices of crops and minimum assured income
• Sustainable technologies –NO TO GMO’s yes to Agroecology (agricultural science that valorizes farmers local innovations, natures own processes and traditional knowledge), Stop BRAI bill!
• We oppose all the new legal frameworks that are against food and farmers sovereignty- No to free trade, No FDI In retail, No commodity and futures trading in agriculture, create universal PDS and support local farmers
• Stop farmer suicides – acknowledge them and provide fair relief and rehabilitation to victims, recognize women farmer’s suicides and conduct special parliament sessions on farmers suicides.

 

Yudhvir Singh (BKU) Rakesh Tikait (BKU)

K Puttanaiah Chamarasa Patil (KRRS) Nandini Jairam (KRRS) Chukki Nanjundaswamy (KRRS) S Kannaiyan (SICCFM)

MedhaPatkar, Narmada Bachao Andolan; Dr. Sunilam, Kisan Sangharsh Samiti (MP) Suniti S R, Ulka Mahajan, Vijay Diwan, NAPM Maharashtra; Madhuresh Kumar (NAPM)

Prafulla Samantara, NAPM Orissa; J. P. Singh, Rupesh Verma, Kisan Sangharsh Samiti UP; Bhupender Singh Rawat, Bhumi Bachao Andolan Sudhir Vombatkere, NAPM Mysore

Sahachari Foundation: Design One 2013, A Two-Day Couture Extravaganza

Sahachari Foundation Presents Design One 2013, A Two-Day Couture Extravaganza

by sagarmedia on March 2, 2013
New Delhi, February 27, 2013: Sahachari Foundation launched the third edition of Design One at The Lodhi (formerly The Aman) in New Delhi on February 27, 2013. Bollywood actress Sridevi inaugurated the exhibition at The Lodhi.
Design One 2013 brings together established and upcoming designers with a unique offering of distinct, carefully selected fashion and accessories.Ԩe exhibitionⳠobjective is to raise awareness and funds for deserving NGO’s while promoting talent from across the country.
Design One was held on February 27, 2013 from 1 pm to 7 pm and on February 28, 2013 from 10:30 am to 7 pm on the splendid grounds of The Lodhi, on Lodhi Road.
Design One 2013 featured Masaba, Abha Dalmia, Falguni Mehta, Kothari Jewellers, Atsu, Anjali Kalia, EKA by Rina Singh, Nimaaya by Neeru & Madhu, Ranji Kelekar, Nidhi Tholia, MYRA by Anju Narain, Amrich, CVH Studio, Aarti Charitable Trust, Shine, Bodhi Tree, Mrinalini, Loulou Des Indes, Nikasha and Crimzon by Sonali Dalwani, among others.
The exhibition showcased fabulous selections, focusing on everyday-wear, casual yet chic ensembles, exquisite jewellery and accessories. For shoppers in search of an inimitable fashion experience, Design One was the place to be. The exhibition brought together a very diverse group of designers and NGOs such as Aarti Charitable Trust, CEQUIN, and Shine who were given complimentary spaces at the exhibition.
Speaking on the occasion, Bollywood actress Sridevi, said, ㄥsign One is an exciting event to be associated with. The causes that Sahachari Foundation works for and the charities it supports are important to social development. I think it is a wonderful idea to bring about awareness and give back to society through events such as these designer exhibitions, where the scope of raising funds is immense. I admire the dedication and solidarity with which the wonderful ladies of Sahachari have worked.伯span>
Proceeds from the exhibition will be donated to select NGOs at the end of the year.
Earlier in the month, All Cargo Ltd donated a car on behalf of Sahachari Foundation to Sakha Cabs for Women. Designers Shivan and Narresh donated a specially designed Mastectomy Blouse for All for breast cancer victims to the Women’s Cancer Initiative – Tata Memorial Hospital, represented by Ms Sunita Kohli. The car and the mastectomy blouse were handed over by Srimant Yashodhara Raje Scindia.
༯span>Amruda Nair, Spokesperson Sahachari Foundation said, 㗥 chose Sakha Consulting Wings because of their work with women and their endeavor to ensure safe transport for women.伯i>
The Design One Preview saw a very exclusive guest list including Sujata Assomull Sippy, Feroze Gujral, Masaba Gupta, Neena Gupta, Atsu Sekhose, Amit and Richard, Priya Paul, Kavita Bhartiya and Sunita Kapoor.
About Sahachari Foundation:
The Sahachari Foundation, a registered Trust dedicated to the betterment of the lesser privileged, is a group of ladies who use their prominent social profiles to help deserving charitable institutions particularly in the areas of education, health care, social welfare and promotion of the Arts. The group comprises of Lakshmi Nair, Mala Goenka, Gauri Pohoomul, Sheela Bhogilal, Brinda Khatau, Pallavi Kanoria, Minakshi Bajaj, Madhu Ruia, Nilima Kilachand, Daksha Mehta and Parul Choksey. The mission is upliftment, altruism, societal responsibility, and, above all, empowerment.

Myanmar: UN aid reaches people in conflict-affected Kachin area

Saturday, March 2, 2013

 

A UNHCR-supported camp for internally displaced people near Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin state. Photo: UNHCR/A. Kirchhof

1 March 2013 – United Nations and international agencies for the first time in more than a year delivered badly-needed aid to hundreds of people in northern Myanmar’s Kachin state following a cease-fire and a de-escalation of violence, while warning of poor living conditions in communal shelters.
“A 10-vehicle convoy brought relief items for 400 displaced families, equivalent to some 2,000 individuals,” a spokesperson for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Adrian Edwards, told journalists today in Geneva.
The team, including UNCHR, World Food Programme (WFP), UN Children’s Agency (UNICEF) and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance (OCHA), travelled between 17 and 21 February to Hpakant area, west of the Kachin state capital.
The inter-agency visit was the first to the area since January 2012 in which UN staff were able to reach internally displaced people.
Mr. Edwards said the visit was made possible after access was granted by the Myanmar Government.
The team distributed tarpaulins for shelter, blankets, mosquito nets, cooking sets, clothes and sanitary items.
It also assessed living conditions in 17 camps in Hpakant housing more than 6,000 internally displaced persons.
Aid workers said the communal shelters were overcrowded and lacked privacy, leading to tensions and potential security issues. They also noted a need for improved water and sanitation facilities, as well as more health-care services and improvements to camp infrastructure.
Some 75,000 people have fled their homes in Kachin since fighting began in June 2011 between Government troops and the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO). The fighting intensified in September and December last year, before authorities in Myanmar announced a unilateral ceasefire in January.
The UN had said it remained committed to helping and supporting the people of Myanmar, including through its good offices and through humanitarian aid and development.
Over the coming weeks UNHCR plans to return to Hpakant to distribute supplies for another 1,000 displaced families that have yet to receive any assistance, Mr. Edwards said.

Dr.K.Chiranjeevi proposal to extend Visa-on-arrivals to 16 countries

March 2, 2013

Union Tourism Minister Dr.K.Chiranjeevi has met Union Home Minister Sri Sushil Kumar Shinde today and submitted a proposal to extend Visa-on-arrivals to 16 countries.
          The Ministry of Tourism strongly felt that the “Tourist Visa – on – Arrival (TVOA)” facility for those countries, which are potential source markets to India and where there have been no security related issues in the past or likely to be in future can be taken up under this scheme. Accordingly, the Ministry of Home Affairs accepted the proposal of the Ministry of Tourism and introduced “Tourist Visa – on – Arrival (TVOA)”   scheme for the tourists from five countries viz. Singapore, New Zealand, Luxembourg, Japan & Finland on a pilot basis for a period of one year w.e.f. 01^st January 2010.
                 The TVOA scheme was extended by the Ministry of Home Affairs on an experimental basis for one year for the nationals of six more countries viz. Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Philippines, Indonesia and Myanmar arriving at the airports of New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, with effect from 01^st January 2011. Thus, the Tourist Visa – on – Arrival with a maximum validity of 30 days with single entry facility is being granted by Immigration Officers at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata airports to the citizens of eleven countries viz. Singapore, New Zealand, Luxembourg, Japan, Finland, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Philippines, Indonesia and Myanmar.

An independent study conducted by the Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM) has noted that TVOA scheme has a significant and positive impact on the decision to travel to India. This scheme needs to be expanded to cover more countries and more ports of entry. The Ministry of Tourism had proposed extension of TVOA to the following markets:
(i)                Germany, France, Spain, Poland, Sweden and Norway to cover the European and Scandinavian countries which are key inbound markets.
(ii)             Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan to cover the emerging markets from the CIS countries.
(iii)           Brazil and South Africa to cover foster IBSA Cooperation and Trinidad & Tobago to foster our historical links.
(iv)           Thailand, Malaysia and Brunei to cover all the ASEAN countries which will be consistent with our look east policy.
The Ministry of Tourism had also proposed extension of TVOA to more airports namely Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kochi, Goa, Bodhgaya and Trivandrum.

        Visa on Arrival is an attraction for potential tourists in key markets and at times also helps in tapping the people who make decisions at the last moment. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is considering this issue of extending TVOA to the 16 countries proposed by MOT earlier.
            Keeping in view the recent travel trends, the Ministry of Tourism now also proposes TVOA scheme for South Korea, which is a very important tourist generating market.

Vijitha Bandara clinches 8^th NCR Cup trophy

1^st March, New Delhi: Gannon Dunkerley 8^th NCR Cup has seen a Sri Lankan winner second time in a row as Vijitha Bandara ran away with the trophy on the final day at the Delhi Golf Club. N Thangaraja who has turned professional now, won the trophy last year. Bandara shot four-over 76 for the total of 293 in windy conditions to lift the trophy.

India’s Prince Kajotia who has joined Indian Navy recently, returned with the career best finish after shooting three-over 295 as a runner up. India born Thai Samarth Dwivedi ended the day with 3^rd position as he scored 300 while coming from behind another Indian Lakhan Singh WAS tied for fourth place along with Amit Kumar at 303.

Bandara started the day with a birdie on 1^st and was one-over after front nine. After taking a lot of pressure on himself, 24-year-old Bandara dropped two shots and made a double bogey on 10^th. Number one on Sri Lanka amateur circuit, Bandara got confused in choosing the clubs on 11^th hole as the wind speed high and he used 3-wood for the tee shot where in he normally uses his 52 wedge. His best shot of the tournament came on the finishing hole where he rescued the ball from a difficult condition as he landed his tee shot in right bushes but managed a par with advice from his caddy.

A delighted Bandara said, “I am so excited to show the trophy to the defending champion N. Thangaraja in my country. The pressure, which was built on me throughout the day, helped me in choosing the right clubs at the right place. Though, I am not very happy to tell my today’s scores but I can take this kind of victory any day.”

Another highlight of the day was a hole-in-one on 7^th hole by Devendra Singh who finished 22^nd. Lakhan Singh took the longest drive challenge prize on 6^th hole, which was also a hat-rick in NCR Cup by him. Sunny Nagar won the straightest drive on 10^th hole.

 

President Obama’s solution for resolving the sequester

March 2, 2013

Friday, March 1, 2013

Starting today, our government will need to grapple with a set of arbitrary budget cuts that will hurt the economy, make life harder for middle-class families, and threaten our national security. That’s what Washington means when it talks about the sequester. Not everyone will feel the consequences of these cuts immediately, but if sequestration is allowed to continue, it will make life more difficult for Americans all across the country. That’s a fact that no one disputes. And the reason we are here is because some members of Congress have made a choice to prioritize these cuts over closing tax loopholes for the wealthy. But there is still time for them to make a different choice and undo this manufactured crisis. Today, President Obama discussed this situation and answered questions from the press. “This is not a win for anybody,” he said. “This is a loss for the American people.” Help us make sure your friends and neighbors know what’s at stake. Share this video of President Obama on Facebook or Twitter — or even just forward this email to your friends. Watch: http://www.whitehouse.gov/sequester-briefing PS — We put a page together that outlines President Obama’s solution for resolving the sequester, explains what these cuts will mean for communities across the country, and asks you to share your story. Check it out: WH.gov/Sequester. Stay Connected     Facebook Twitter YouTube

Spielberg to head up Cannes festival jury

March 1, 2013

Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg head this year’s Cannes Film Festival jury, the organisers announced Thursday.Spielberg, 66, will head up the Cannes jury that runs between May 15 and May 26 this year. He has presented several films at the festival.
His work cuts across a broad spectrum “between entertainment films and serious reflections on history, racism and the human condition,” Cannes festival organisers said in a statement.
Thierry Fremaux, of the festival’s organising committee, said of Spielberg that “his films, but also his wide-ranging commitment make him, year after year, the equal of the greatest Hollywoods filmmakers.”We are proud to welcome him.” Media agencies

Obama : Passage of the Violence Against Women Act

March 1, 2013

President on the House Passage of the Violence Against Women Act

I was pleased to see the House of Representatives come together and vote to reauthorize and strengthen the Violence Against Women Act.  Over more than two decades, this law has saved countless lives and transformed the way we treat victims of abuse. Today’s vote will go even further by continuing to reduce domestic violence, improving how we treat victims of rape, and extending protections to Native American women and members of the LGBT community.  The bill also reauthorizes the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, providing critical support for both international and domestic victims of trafficking and helping ensure traffickers are brought to justice.  I want to thank leaders from both parties – especially Leader Pelosi, Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Senator Leahy – for everything they’ve done to make this happen.  Renewing this bill is an important step towards making sure no one in America is forced to live in fear, and I look forward to signing it into law as soon as it hits my desk.