28 MAY 2015

Towards a Food Secure Asia and the Pacific

FAO launches Regional Overview of Food Insecurity for Asia and the Pacific

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today (28 May) released the Regional Overview of Food Insecurity for Asia and the Pacific – Towards a Food Secure Asia and the Pacifichighlighting key developments in a region with rapid economic growth, high achievement of social goals but still with the highest number of hungry persons globally. India has made great strides reducing the proportion of food insecure persons in the overall population, but, according to FAO, still has over 194 million hungry persons. India’s numerous social programmes are expected to continue to fight hunger and poverty.

The Asia-Pacific region has achieved the Millennium Development Goals’ hunger target (MDG-1c) of halving the proportion of undernourished people in 2015. The region has also achieved the largest reduction in the absolute number of undernourished people (236 million). However, this was not sufficient to meet the target set by the World Food Summit (WFS) of halving the number of undernourished people by 2015.

There are large disparities among sub-regions and countries in the region. While Eastern Asia and South-Eastern Asia have achieved both the MDG-1c and the WFS hunger targets, highly populous Southern Asia has not met either target.

There are 490 million people still suffering chronic hunger in the region, and Asia and the Pacific is home to almost 62 per cent of the world’s undernourished. Besides the calorie consumption deficit, the problem of under-nutrition is manifested in high rates of stunting in children below five years of age, while various micronutrient deficiencies prevail among people of all ages. At the same time, the number of people who are overweight or obese is rapidly increasing in the region, especially in Southwest Pacific Island countries and middle-income countries of Asia, including India.

The serious challenge facing the region is the remaining undernourished 12 per cent of the total population that is still hungry and has been left behind, denied their share of the benefits of economic growth. They are the poor and most vulnerable groups in society. Therefore, the challenge facing the region is not only to produce more food from the increasingly limited natural resource base, but also how to ensure more equitable access to food, while addressing various threats such as climate change

A number of policy commitments, and institutional and technological innovations, combined with effective social protection measures are required to meet this challenge, in an overall framework of sustainable economic growth that is more equitably shared and environmentally sustainable. It will be crucial to accelerate actions through the United Nation’s Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s Zero Hunger Challenge (ZHC) and other relevant food security and nutrition initiatives, focusing on supporting resource-poor family farms and the most vulnerable and disadvantaged groups in society.

Report online at UNIC web site: www.unic.org.in

Ananta Centre – Avantha International Fellowship 2015

Dear Mr. Sagar,

Ananta Centre, continuing in its endeavor to add value to society through participatory leadership, is proud to announce the Ananta Centre – Avantha International Fellowship 2015 for International students to engage with India.

This unique fellowship will continue as an innovation lab for knowledge sharing and capacity building for international students during summer 2015.

The four selected fellows will be placed in Ananta Centre’s New Delhi office over a period of two months in the timeframe of 15 June – 15 October, 2015 (dates are flexible to accommodate international university schedule) and exposed to India’s policy landscape. The fundamental aim is to foster prospective leaders and increase their responsiveness to national and international issues facing India.

I am writing to request you to share this information with deserving and meritorious students who could take advantage of this unique Fellowship opportunity.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with my colleague Ramit Grover, Director, at ramit.grover@anantacentre.in or 011-40733310.

Thank you so much for your time.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Best,

Kiran

Kiran Pasricha | Executive Director  & CEO 

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PIL Scammed Banking Metros Account for 55% Credit
May26, 2015 (C) Ravinder Singh progressindia008@yahoo.com

Constitution of India provides for Equality in Opportunities and Law
but it is horrendous that districts like Singrauli which have
contributed say Rs.10,00,00 crores as Mined Resources but residents of
this district have secured just Rs.656 crores credit against Rs.6,054
crore deposits.

6% Metros Population 40% Deposits 55% Of India Credit
Mumbai Metro Credit = 3 Times All Central Region Districts

Even more appalling all Central Region Districts together get
Rs.4,98,717 Cr as Bank Credit which is One Third Credit to Mumbai
Metro which is Rs. 9,94,302 Cr + Rs.4,69,284 Cr = Rs.14,63,586 Cr in
Rs. 17,89,827 Crore for all Maharashtra.

Mumbai Metro Bank Credit is More Than to Most Fertile Northern
Districts which is Rs.14,50,040 Cr.

New Delhi alone get Rs.8,21,974 Cr – Rest of Northern Region get
Rs.6,38,066 Cr.

Poorest North Eastern Districts Get 35%  of Deposits (Rs.1,38,127 Cr)
as Bank Credit which is Rs.49,662 Cr.

Chennai get more bank credit (Rs.3,120,374 Cr) than all Fertile UP
Districts Rs. 2,73,503 Cr.

Mukesh Ambani & Anil Ambani get more Bank Credit than All UP Districts.
Mukesh Ambani alone get more Bank Credit than all Bank Credit to
Bihar, + Jharkhand, + Chhatisgarh.

District wise Aggregate Deposit and Gross Bank Credit
(Amount in Rs Millions)
DISTRICTS    DEPOSITS
2014-15 Q3    CREDITS
2014-15 Q3
NEW DELHI    8,625,064    8,219,742
KOLKATA    2,300,758    2,291,484
AHMEDABAD    1,206,992    1,370,592
MUMBAI SUBURBAN    4,837,873    4,692,845
MUMBAI    9,684,651    9,943,027
BANGALORE URBAN    3,921,758    2,569,398
CHENNAI    2,339,360    3,120,374
HYDERABAD    1,917,088    2,354,482
TOTAL 8 METROS     33,833,444    34,561,944
ALL INDIA    82,735,799    63,179,587
    
Poor Districts Are Denied Bank Credit, Paid For Natural Resources.

Ravinder Singh, Inventor & Consultant, INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND PROJECTS
Y-77, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016, India. Ph; 091- 9718280435, 9650421857

Beyond The Finish Line puts Indian Swimming in the Spotlight   At the backdrop of the TCS World 10K Bengaluru Run 2015, Procam International and GoSports Foundation host the fourth edition of Beyond The Finish Line   Beyond The Finish Line – a joint initiative by Procam International and GoSports Foundation – brings together sporting greats of the past, present and future for an event aimed at showcasing the untold stories of Indian sport. This edition of BTFL turned the spotlight on some of the success stories in Indian swimming. Beijing Olympian and Asian Games 2014 Bronze medallist Sandeep Sejwal, and India’s best Paralympic swimmer Sharath Gayakwad shared their sporting stories with the guests at the event. Not just this, the guests also got to meet the unsung heroes in these champion athletes’ lives – their coaches, families, and support system at school. The evening also featured a keynote address delivered straight from the heart by three-time Olympic gold medallist Marie-José Pérec, driving home the point that sportspersons had no right whatsoever to waste the sporting talent they are blessed with.     International event ambassador and three-time Olympic Gold medallist Marie-José Pérec delivers the keynote address Actor, director, social activist and sportsman Rahul Bose, the host for the evening, skilfully elicited personal anecdotes from the panellists. Sandeep’s mother and sister recounted their daily struggles to reach the swimming pool on time, on cold Delhi mornings. Sharath’s family shared how their initial apprehensions about their son’s mandatory swimming lessons at school quickly turned into relief once they saw him take to the water like a fish. Also among the swimmers was Supriya Mondal, born in a small fishing village in West Bengal, who began his journey as a swimmer in a small tank in his village, and today is a mere 3 seconds away from being the first Indian swimmer to qualify for Rio 2016. The videos highlighting the stories of these champion swimmers truly put in perspective their progress and what their success could mean for Indian sport in years to come.    (l-r) Host Rahul Bose with champion swimmers Sandeep Sejwal, Supriya Mondal and Sharath Gayakwad   Watch the telecast of Beyond The Finish Line on NDTV on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at 3:30 pm. Follow Beyond The Finish Line on Facebook and Twitter. Growing family of GoSports Foundation runners at TCS World 10K 2015   The TCS 10K Bengaluru saw an unprecedented number of runners supporting GoSports Foundation this year. Almost 500 employees of LG Soft India, BI Worldwide India, Careweland other individual runners dotted the stretch during the Open 10K as well as the Majja run, enthusiastically brandishing flags, banners and placards in support of India’s Future Olympians. We at the Foundation would like to extend our heartfelt thanks for the overwhelming support. Our young athletes need all the backing they can get. Once again, thank you! Our Partners

To be part of the revolution in Indian sport and help groom more champions, support GoSports Foundation's Athlete Development Programmes. Write to us at foundation@gosports.in, or call us on +91 80 4204 8046.  Pledge Your Support Facebook Twitter Web Email

Delhi Govt’s Total Expenditure 6% of SGDP – Worst in the World

Delhi Govt’s Total Expenditure 6% of SGDP – Worst in the World

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Delhi Govt’s Total Expenditure 6% of SGDP – Worst in the World
May24, 2015 (C) Ravinder Singh, progressindia008@yahoo.com

When some EU states have over 50% tax collection & budget Delhi,
India’s national capital has just 6% of GDP as budget expenditure.

Plan expenditure for 2013-14 is just 2% of SGDP.

Health Expenditure is just $0.6b of SGDP for 16m population and over
20m avail healthcare in Delhi or $30 per capita.

Education, Sports, Art & Culture expenditure is $1.1b or $70 per capita.

Delhi contribution to the national GDP is about 3.86%, for 1.4% of
population and only 1.5% of All Revenue Expenditure.

Ravinder Singh, Inventor & Consultant, INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND PROJECTS
Y-77, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016, India. Ph; 091- 9718280435, 9650421857
Ravinder Singh* is a WIPO awarded inventor specializing in Power,
Transportation,
Water, Energy Saving, Agriculture, Manufacturing, Technologies and Project

https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=16361* ,
https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=16362**
Appendix II : Revenue Expenditure of States and Union Territories with
Legislature (Contd.)
NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI [Rs. Milllion]
Item    2012-13    2013-14    2014-15
(Accounts)    (Revised Estimates)    (Budget Estimates)
PLAN    NON-P    TOTAL    PLAN    NON-P    TOTAL    PLAN    NON-P    TOTAL
1    2    3    4    8    9    10    11    12    13
India Rs.Thousand Cr*     280    951    1231    380    1114    1495    533    1268    1802
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
(I+II+III)**    65345    141248    206593    81607    153542    235150    102036    173372    275408

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Dear All,

Greetings from FICCI!

It is my pleasure to inform you that we are launching FICCI Sports Knowledge Group which will provide a platform to the stakeholders to help in sharing, exchange and develop business around sports sector.

We are pleased to invite you for the “Launch of FICCI Sports Knowledge Group”

When and Where:

Friday, May 29, 2015, 5.00 pm

Council Room- 3rd floor, Federation House,

FICCI, Federation House, Tansen Marg

New Delhi – 110001

I therefore cordially invite you to join us for this Launch.

Request you to kindly send a line of confirmation to me or Contact no.- 011-23487283/561. Limited Seats available only. 

Please find attached the concept note for your kind reference. 

With best regards

Rajpal Singh

Director

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For details, please write to Ramit Grover at ramit.grover@anantacentre.in or call 011-40733310 Ananta Centre Membership Now Open

“Rendez-Vous a Roland-Garros” The grand finale on Paris’ Champ-de-Mars —

“Rendez-Vous a Roland-Garros” The grand finale on Paris’ Champ-de-Mars

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“Rendez-Vous a Roland-Garros”

The grand finale on Paris’ Champ-de-Mars

New Delhi, 25th May 2015: This Sunday, the clay court for the “Roland-Garros in the City” event, set up at the foot of the Eiffel Tower for the duration of the tournament, hosted the final phase of the “Rendez-Vous a Roland-Garros” event, launched in 2014 with the support of Longines.

Following the resounding success of the first event in China in 2014, the “Rendez-Vous a Roland-Garros” event, sponsored by Longines, this year included India and Brazil. During the three tournaments held − one in each country − the top junior players battled it out (24 in total in China, 32 in India and Brazil). The matches took place in India (New Delhi) from April 1-4, China (Shanghai) from March 19-22 and Brazil (Sao Paolo) from April 16-19.

From India, Sathwika Sama aged 15 from Hyderabad & Basil Khuma aged 17 from Mizoram won the Roland Garros title under 18 boys and girls category to compete for wild card entry into 2015 Junior Roland- Garros in Paris. At the Grand Finale, Basil Khuma and Sathwika Sama showed great determination and battled hard against Gabriel Decamps (BRA) and Shuyue Ma (CHN) respectively at one of the iconic courts ‘Champ-de-Mars’, right in front of the Eiffel Tower. Roland-Garros is a unique opportunity for Indian players to experience the atmosphere of a Grand Slam and to feel first hand the unique sensation of playing on Paris’ red clay.

The six winners (3 boys and 3 girls) were expected in Paris, on the Champ-de-Mars, to play in the final phase of the competition. The winners were Gabriel Decamps (BRA) and Shuyue Ma (CHN) and their prize is a wild card entry into the juniors singles main draw, which will begin on Sunday, May 31.

This event is a part of the Roland-Garros international development strategy. The French Tennis Federation signed cooperation agreements with the Chinese, Indian and Brazilian tennis federations. This involves sending coaches to these countries to train players, and trainers and federation directors from those countries are also invited to France where they take courses. It is also an opportunity to promote clay-court tennis.

“Creating ties with China, Brazil and India is an important aspect of the Federation’s strategy“, explains Jérémy Botton, delegate director general of the French Tennis Federation. “The FFT wants to develop and promote clay-court tennis, and strengthen its influence in the constantly-evolving world of tennis. Our love affair with China is a clear success and gave us the idea to look to other countries − this year it’s India and Brazil. Special events like “Rendez-Vous a Roland-Garros” and “RG in the City” are more than just events − we are forging strong connections that are of great importance for the future of Roland-Garros.”

Results

Boys
Gabriel Decamps (BRA) d. Chengze Lyu (CHN)                    6/1 6/3
Gabriel Decamps (BRA) d. Basil Khuma (IND)                       6/2 6/2
Basil Khuma (IND) d. Chengze Lyu (CHN)                                            6/3 6/4

Girls
Shuyue Ma (CHN) d. Maria-Clara Silva (BRA)                        6/3 6/4

Maria-Clara Silva (BRA) d. Sathwika Sama (IND)               2/6 7/6(3) 6/3

Shuyue Ma (CHN) d. Sathwika Sama (IND)                           1/6 6/4 7/5

Brazilian Gabriel Decamps will receive a wild card entry into the boys singles main draw; the wild card for the girls singles will be given to Shuyue Ma (CHN).