NEW DELHI, Mar 12: Government today expressed confidence that the country will soon be back on the high growth trajectory of 8-9 per cent as it unveiled measures to tackle the menace of generation and outflow of black money from the country.Outlining the Government’s action plan for the coming fiscal, President Pratibha Patil said in her address to the joint session of Parliament that efforts were underway to build political consensus on the Goods and Services Tax. In the address, which could be her last, she unveiled a blueprint for guaranteeing the country’s internal and external security and economic and livelihood security
‘Ministry reduction, LC abolition prerogative of Assembly’ No prohibition but steps to curb liquor menace: FM
By Sanjeev Pargal
Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather replying to debate on grants of
Finance Ministry in Legislative Assembly on Monday.
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JAMMU, Mar 12: Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather today ruled out prohibition in Jammu and Kashmir saying it had not succeeded in Andhra Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat and instead encouraged smuggling of liquor and illicit distillation but announced a series of measures to check the menace of liquor.Replying to debate on the grants of his Departments including Finance and Ladakh Affairs in the Legislative Assembly today, Mr Rather recalled that both Andhra Pradesh and Haryana, which had announced prohibition in 1990 and 1996 had to withdraw the decision within two years as it led to smuggling of liquor and illegal business of spurious distillation. “Even in Gujarat, where there was still prohibition, the liquor was delivered on demand in homes through different means. It was not possible for the police constables to raid each and every house’’, he said, adding besides encouraging menace of illicit liquor and smuggling the prohibition would also lead to immense revenue losses, which a smaller State like Jammu and Kashmir couldn’t afford.
Speaker disallows adjournment motion on JKCA scam Farooq rejects allegations as PDP stages walk-out
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 12: Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy and National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah today rejected as unfortunate the allegations of his involvement in the multi-crore J&K Cricket Association (JKCA) scam, an issue which rocked the Legislative Assembly today with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) disrupting Question Hour for about half an hour before staging a walk-out followed by a dharna outside the Legislature demanding registration of a FIR by the Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) against Dr Abdullah like Suresh Kalmadi.”I have not taken a penny in any form from the JKCA. There is no question of any money being bungled. The tarnishing of my image is unfortunate,” Farooq, who heads the JKCA, told reporters in Delhi, breaking his silence on the allegations that there was bungling of funds received by the State cricket body from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
SVO ‘under pressure’ to spare Minister’s coterie in NRHM scam 9500 ASHA kits purchased @ ` 931 each in 2010, @ ` 1878 in 2011
Excelsior Special Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Mar 12: Enjoying the patronage of a Cabinet Minister, an inter-state drug mafia has been looting the UPA Government’s flagship programme in health sector, National Rural Health Mission, in Jammu & Kashmir even as the authorities claim to have put in place a “fool-proof” auditing and monitoring system for the ` 1,000 Crore ambitious project. State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) has completed investigation into the Drug Kits supply scam and established the involvement of Jammu and Pune-based pharmaceutical agents but, reportedly under pressure to spare the Minister’s coterie, it has not filed challan in the anti-corruption court in Jammu.According to highly placed sources in the State Government, SVO learned about large scale irregularities and embezzlements in NRHM funds over a year ago and launched a preliminary inquiry. Allegations made in a host of complaints were found true and subsequently case FIR No: 19 of 2011 under Sections 52, 51(c) Prevention of Corruption Act and 120-B Ranbir Penal Code was filed by Vigilance Organisation Jammu on 16-9-2011. It was substantiated with technical and documentary evidences that a coterie of agents, dealing in pharmaceutical business and having its network spread from Srinagar and Jammu to New Delhi and Pune, had been plundering NRHM funds with the patronage of certain politicians, including a Minister
Accidents don’t happen but are caused
Dr T K Munshi
Highway-safety experts in the west rarely, use the word “accident”; they speak of “crashes” instead. That is because “accident” implies a random event out of human control, whereas a “crash” is something that can be predicted and avoided. Many ‘accidents’ in the home (such as falls and burns) and workplace, are also predictable and could be prevented if we simply thought about them differently and took precautions.
Personality or circumstance: We all know people who seem to have one accident after another. Is there such a thing as an ‘accident prone’ personality? This remains controversial. Some studies have found links between accidents and certain traits – such as over-confidence, aggressiveness, chronic anger, and lack of .. ...…….more
Wine Facials…Wine Mask Recipes
Shahnaz Husain
Exotic natural ingredients are very much a part of modern skin care. Wine is one of the latest. Recent research has also highlighted the health and beauty benefits of wine. The most popular wine used in skin care is the red grape wine. This is because wine is said to be rich in antioxidants.
Scientific research indicates that age-related degeneration of the body can be retarded by supplying the body with substances that counteract the effects of free radical or oxidation damage. These are the antioxidants. :.…..more
Role of Mass Media in Information Age
O P Sharma
This 280-page scholarly book on mass communication is very informative treatise written in the modern context and perspective and it is of much valuable for the senior as well as budding, trainee media professionals. It is always exciting and important to have a thorough understanding of information and mass communication tools and also techniques in the modern day world.
The author, Kameshwar Dayal, has dealt with the subject in an expert manner in the simple and easy to understand language and style.. He has put in his rich experience and research methodology in this book with wide-range of topics and field work.. The chapters include: Introduction to Mass Communication; Models of Mass Communication; Management Information System and Mass Communications; Communication Revolution; Assessing the Nature of Mass Communication; .……..more
Prof Madan Mohan Sharma The genius Dogri writer
Lalit Gupta
Beginning from 1930’s, scores of writers, poets and littérateurs have played a seminal role in development of Dogri as a modern language. Thanks to their hard work that today’s Dogri while being a successful medium of continuum for the age-old civilizational and cultural values is also reflecting upon as well as assimilating the ongoing interface between tradition and modernity along with ever expanding world of contemporary sensibilities.
In the role of honor of Dogra creative individuals who single-mindedly worked for the progress of their mother tongue, the name of recently deceased Prof Madan Mohan Sharma would always shine like ..……more
Importance of Mock Tests
Dr. S.S. Verma
Life is a big test in reality and same is the qualifying examination of any kind to its aspirant. Desired career related educational course choice execution has really become competitive for any aspirant due to ever increasing number of applicants for any stream or course. Therefore, in order to excel, one has to be good enough not only in terms of educational merit but has to be well prepared for related competitive examinations, group discussions and interviews Mushrooming coaching centers in every nook and corner of the country are cashing on this need of students. In this regard, internet era can be a boon for each one of us in general and for students in particular not only regarding information sharing but also in terms of mock tests. . .. .……..more
World Cup: Look back in wonder
World Cup: Look back in wonder
Football World Cup since its debut in 1930 has emerged as the greatest show on earth capturing the imagination and passion of humanity in general. Kushal Chakraborty time travels to recall the many interesting vignettes of the pulsating competition
When Henri Delaney, the secretary of French football association, put his proposal about having a ‘world cup’ to then FIFA president Jules Rimet no one dreamt about the success of the idea. The tournament, since its debut in 1930, has emerged as the greatest show on earth capturing the imagination and passion of humanity in general. It became a tournament that beat the boundaries of culture, religion and languages across the world. The World Cup came to symbolise the ultimate battle of nerves and tactics when the best practitioners of the game come facing each other once every four years.
In 1982, when the World Cup arrived in Spain, South Africa, a nation stricken with apartheid, did not show a single match live on television. The reason was quite obvious; during that time soccer was popular among the blacks while the whites played rugby. Hence, there was no serious effort from the country’s administration to arrange for the live broadcast of the World Cup matches. Soccer came to symbolize the black man’s struggle against apartheid and a nation that once shunned football is now organising the first World Cup in African continent. It took only 28 years to change all that. It was the intense passion for the sport that made the country, still beleaguered with social and economic problems, overcome all obstacles to keep its date with the biggest show on earth. Come June 11, 2010 South Africa’s name will be blazing like the sun in the history of world football.
As World Cup brings together the mightiest footballing nations in a battle royale, the clashes are interwoven with interesting tales of action, emotion and bizarre characters, who make the game even more interesting.
In 1978 World Cup, Peru’s goalkeeper became much talked about for his unorthodox ways. That was Argentine-born Ramon Quiroga, who was nicknamed El Loco (meaning ‘the lunatic’) for his strange idiosyncrasies. When Peru was routed 6-0 by Argentina in the last match of their group league, which helped the latter reach the next round Brazil alleged that Quiroga has played for his original motherland. But Quiroga remained unperturbed and continued to keep firm faith in his own style of football. He never believed in staying put under the goalpost. He would often venture out of his charge and go deep into the opposition territory keeping the goal untended. When he was around in the goal area he would often be seen chatting with the photographers or camera crew standing behind the goal. For him it was a technique of killing boredom.