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 Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) show an increase of 5.3% in March 2015


According to the Ministry of Tourism Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) have shown an increase of 5.3% in March 2015 over March 2014. FTAs during the month of March 2015 were 7.30 lakh as compared to FTAs of 6.93 lakh during the month of March 2014 and 6.40 lakh in March 2013. FTAs during the period January- March 2015 were 22.81 lakh with a growth of 3.2%, as compared to the FTAs of 22.10 lakh with a growth of 7.9% in January- March 2014 over January- March 2013.

The Percentage share of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India during March 2015 among the top 15 source countries was highest from UK (12.52%) followed by USA (12.35%), Bangladesh (12.28%), Sri Lanka (4.40%), Germany (4.28%), Canada (3.39%), Malaysia (3.26%), France (3.24%), Japan (2.71%), Australia (2.67%), Thailand (2.67%), China (2.55%), Russian Fed. (2.31%), Singapore (1.70%) and Afghanistan (1.58%). These op 15 countries accounts for 71.91% of total FTAs during March 2015.

Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from Tourism in India

Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) during the month of March 2015 were Rs.10,451 crore as compared to Rs.10,152 crore in March 2014 and Rs. 9,545 crore in March 2013.The growth rate in FEEs in rupee terms during March 2015 over March 2014 was 2.9%. FEEs from tourism in rupee terms in January- March 2015 were Rs. 33,036 crore with a growth of 1.7% as compared to the FEE of Rs. 32,473 during January- March 2014.

 The Ministry of Tourism compiles monthly estimates of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) on the basis of Nationality wise, Port-wise data received from Bureau of Immigration (BOI) and Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from tourism on the basis of data available from Reserve Bank of India.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Details of our upcoming events can be seen below by clicking on the date in the table.
DatesType of programmeVenueEvent
till April 17
Photo Exhibition
IGNCALIFE AND WORKS OF SIR AUREL STEIN - curated by Dr. Ágnes Kelecsényi (Hungary)
April 14 -
May 8, Opening:
April 14,
Tues, 6 pm
Photo Exhibition
HICCGLIMPSES OF HUNGARIAN WILDLIFE - Photos by József Mesterházi (Hungary)
April 15,
Wed, 5 pm
EU Film Festival
HICC
AMBASSADOR TO BERN - 76 min (Hungary)
April 16, Thurs, 6 pm
Fábri Film Club
HICC
FREEDOM FLIGHT - Feature film directed by Péter Fazekas, 53 min (Hungary)
April 16, Thurs, 7 pm
EU Film Festival
HICCSOOF - 96 min (Netherland)
April 17,
Fri, 6 pm
Literary Evening
HICC
THE DAY OF HUNGARIAN POETRY - Lecture on János Arany by Dr. Margit Köves (Hungary)
April 18,
Sat, 5 pm
EU Film Festival
HICCIDA - 82 min (Poland)
April 20,
Mon, 5 pm
EU Film Festival
HICCTHE AGE OF CANNIBALS - 93 min (Germany)
April 20,
Mon, 6:45 pm
EU Film Festival
HICCTHE CANDIDATE - 106 min (Slovakia)
April 24,
Fri, 6 pm
Commemorative Day
HICCALEXANDER CSOMA DE KŐRÖS - Celebrating 231st birth anniversary (Indo - Hungarian)
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Programmes till End April, 2015
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Photo Exhibition at IGNCA │ till April 17

Fascinated by the Orient - Life and works of Sir Aurel Stein
Imagecollection of the Hungarian Academy of Science, curated by Dr. Ágnes Kelecsényi

Sir Marc Aurel Stein was a prominent Hungarian archaeologist, primarily known for his explorations and archaeological discoveries in Central Asia. Devoted his life in understanding the great civilization. Stein was a meticulous record-keeper and took notebooks and field diaries to record all aspects of his expeditions. And his record keeping has been invaluable for the study of the sites he explored and the excavated artifacts. He was also a professor at various Indian universities. An extraordinary man, who advanced human knowledge on many fronts and pursued dramatic adventure with scientific purpose.
(On view from 10 am to 4 pm) 
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Photo Exhibition at HICC │ 14 April - 8 May Inauguration on │ April 14, Tuesday, 6 pm
GLIMPSES OF HUNGARIAN WILDLIFE 
ImagePhotos by József Mesterházi

An amazing display of native birds and animals from the Bakony Mountains and Lake Balaton regions of Hungary, by a passionate photo artist and forester from Hungary, József Mesterházi.
He captures the rare moments of animal and forest life in its own habitat, as well as the changes and the eternal secrets of nature.
József Mesterházi had a number of exhibitions in Hungary and his photographs have been published as illustrations in children's books. His mission is to get children acquainted with forests at a young age and to make them responsible citizens who will love and protect nature.
(On view from 10 am to 4 pm, weekdays only)
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European Film Festival at HICC │ April 15, Thursday, 5 pm
AMBASSADOR TO BERN (A berni követ)  
ImageFeature film, directed by Attila Szász (2014), colour, 76 min

A fictional account of the 1958 attack against the Hungarian Embassy in Bern, the film is based on a true story about the aftermath of the 1956 Hungarian revolution. Uprising, a spontaneous nationwide revolt that was eventually crushed by Soviet forces, the political thriller chronicles the events of Aug 16, 1958, when two armed Hungarian defectors break into the Hungarian Embassy in Bern, Switzerland, and take the ambassador hostage. The film shows that the emotional and political fallout from a war often has long-lasting effects.
A tense, twist-filled drama plays out behind the closed doors of the Embassy, and the international relations soon begin to boil: Hungary's government demands immediate action, Swiss policemen surround the building and Hungarian immigrants demonstrate on the street.
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European Film Festival at HICC │ April 15 - 20

20th EU FILM FESTIVAL - 2015Image
Contemporary European Films

The EU Film Festival in India is a yearly initiative that presents a selection of contemporary European films to the Indian film lovers in major cities: Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Coimbatore, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh and Jodhpur.
The festival includes a bouquet of films from 20 countries, that give reflections of the cultural streams of Europe and stories that describe the European life in socio-economic and cultural environments.
April 15, Wed, 5 pmHungary - The Ambassador To Bern (76 min)
April 16, Thurs, 7 pmNetherland - Soof (96 min)
April 18, Sat, 5 pmPoland - Ida (82 min)
April 20, Mon, 5 pmGermany - The Age of Cannibals  (93 min)
April 20, Mon, 6:45 pmSlovakia - The Candidate (106 min)
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Fábri Film Club at HICC │ April 16, Thursday, 6 pm 

FREEDOM FLIGHT - Feature film
ImageDirected by Péter Fazekas (2012), colour, 53 min

Freedom Flight deals with a theme that is a highlighted subject of Hungarian cinema nowadays. In 1956, three Hungarian young men tried to hijack the Budapest-Szolnok domestic flight in Hungary in order to flee to the West and start a new free life there.
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Literary Evening at HICC │ April 17, Friday, 6 pm

THE DAY OF HUNGARIAN POETRY
ImageLecture on János Arany by Dr. Margit Köves

János Arany 
(1817-1882) left one of the most lasting corpus of work in Hungarian literature as an essayist, critic and translator of drama. His poetry and epics reflect the unattainability of balance between the ideal world and reality. The variety of Arany's work and his engagement with aesthetics, tradition and poetic language explain why his work is selected on the Day of Hungarian Poetry. Arany's work will be recited in Hungarian, Hindi and English during the course of the evening.
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Commemorative Day at HICC │ April 24, Friday, 6 pm

CSOMA DE KŐRÖS COMMEMORATIVE DAY
ImageDistribution of the Alexander Csoma de Kőrös Prizes of Hungarology
This year we commemorate the 231st birth anniversary of Alexander Csoma de Kőrös, the great Hungarian scholar, Orientalist, Philologist and founder of Tibetology.
Dr. Vijya Sati, Associate Professor (Hindu College) of Hindi will give a brief introduction on the life and works of Csoma in Hindi language, followed by the distribution of the Hungarology Prizes.
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Hungarian Information and Cultural Centre reserves the right to change the programs and the dates.

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India and France agree to intensify co-operation on counter terrorism

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Apr 11
India and France have agreed to intensify their cooperation on counter terrorism including information and intelligence sharing. In a joint statement after bilateral talks between the two countries in Paris Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande referred to their common desire to tackle terrorism and promote security.
On climate change, the statement said the two leaders underlined the importance of joint research and popularization of clean energy. On Railways, both the countries agreed to explore semi high speech project on up gradation of Delhi-Chandigarh line to 200 km per hour.
India has agreed to buy 36 multi-role Combat Aircraft in a fly-away condition as quickly as possible. The two countries also agreed on setting up of six units of nuclear power plants totaling 1650 mega watt at Jaitapur in Maharasthra.

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NAPM condemns killings in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
Ensure that those entrusted with responsibility of maintaining the law and order do not misuse it !

10th April 2015, New Delhi: NAPM is outraged at the level of bloodshed perpetuated by the police machinery involving the killings of 5 under-trials in Nalagonda (Telangana) and encounter of over 20 woodcutters in the Seshachalam forests in AP. Media reports, evidences and even common sense not only contradict police versions of both incidents but also suggest that these are planned custodial killings and cold-blooded massacres at the behest of state police.
The first incident took place when 5 under-trials, the alleged ‘SIMI’ activists, were being transported from Warangle Jail to a Hyderabad court by the police for a hearing wherein the judgment was to be pronounced soon. This cannot just be a coincident but a patterned act of state violence against people of a particular religion in the name of ‘fighting terrorism’, which must be strongly condemned.  Hashimpura, Batla house, Ishrat Jahan case, and many other incidents are painful reminders of similar targeted violence facilitated by the culture of impunity enjoyed by the police and state institutions.
The second incident involving killing of 20 woodcutter from Tamil Nadu, the alleged ‘smugglers’,  by the newly formed Red-Sanders Anti Smuggling taskforce of AP in a highly suspicious situation too raises many questions. Media reports suggest that out of 20, at least 7 were picked up by the police just a day before. Further, bullet injuries on face, head and the chest contradict police’s version that they “randomly fired upon the smugglers”. Taking cognizance, the NHRC too has called it a serious violation of human rights.
A protest outside the Andhra and Telangana Bhawan was held today in Delhi along with protests all across the country to demand immediate and impartial CBI investigation as well as judicial probes in time-bound and transparent manner into both cases. We also demand that cases of unnatural death must be filed immediately. Security of witnesses must be ensured. Reparation efforts for the families of victims must be taken. We strongly feel that the issue of impunity in extra-judicial and rampant custodial killings in India is serious violations of rights and threat to ideals of secularism and equality of our democracy. We need stronger and more accountable mechanisms to ensure that those who are entrusted with responsibility of maintaining the law and order do not misuse it.
Medha Patkar – Narmada Bachao Andolan and the National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM); Prafulla Samantara – Lok Shakti Abhiyan & Lingraj Azad –Samajwadi Janparishad, NAPM, Odisha; Dr. Sunilam, Aradhna Bhargava – Kisan Sangharsh Samiti &Meera – Narmada Bachao Andolan, NAPM, MP; Suniti SR, Suhas Kolhekar, Prasad Bagwe – NAPM, Maharashtra; Gabriele Dietrich, Geetha Ramakrishnan – Unorganised Sector Workers Federation, NAPM, TN; C R Neelkandan – NAPM Kerala; P Chennaiah &Ramakrishnan Raju – NAPM Andhra Pradesh, Arundhati Dhuru & Richa Singh –Sangtin Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan, NAPM, UP; Sister Celia – Domestic Workers Union &Rukmini V P, Garment Labour Union, NAPM, Karnataka; Vimal Bhai – Matu Jan sangathan & Jabar Singh, NAPM, Uttarakhand; Anand Mazgaonkar, Krishnakant – Paryavaran Suraksh Samiti, NAPM Gujarat; Kamayani Swami, Ashish Ranjan – Jan Jagran Shakti Sangathan & Mahendra Yadav – Kosi Navnirman Manch, NAPM Bihar; Faisal Khan, Khudai Khidmatgar, NAPM Haryana; Kailash Meena, NAPM Rajasthan; Amitava Mitra & Sujato Bhadra, NAPM West Bengal; B S Rawat – Jan Sangharsh Vahini &Rajendra Ravi, Madhuresh Kumar and Kanika Sharma – NAPM, Delhi

EPFO suspends Rs 1,000 minimum monthly pension scheme

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Apr 10,  7:05 AM
Retirement fund body, Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, EPFO has suspended the 1,000 rupees minimum monthly pension scheme from this month. The decision will hit about 32 lakh pensioners. The scheme was launched with effect from September 2014, hiking the pension amount to a flat 1,000 rupees per month for those who were getting lower amount earlier. With the suspension of the scheme, the beneficiaries will get pension at earlier rates.
In a circular to its field offices, the EPFO said it has decided to suspend the scheme in the absence of any direction from the government to continue this benefit beyond March 31. According to the government notification issued on August 19th last year, the benefit of minimum pension was made effective from 1st September 2014 to 31st March 2015.

India decides to buy 36 multi-role Combat Rafale Aircraft


Apr 11
India has agreed to buy 36 multi-role Combat Aircraft in a flyaway condition as quickly as possible. This was stated in a joint statement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President, Francois Hollande in Paris today. The two countries also agreed on setting up of six units of nuclear power plants totaling 1650 MW at jaitpur in Maharastra. Addressing the media, the Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi who is on a three-day visit to France said that terms and conditions on purchase of Rafale fighter jets would be better than given before and France has supported India desire to promote make in India on Jaitpur plant. He said an agreement has also been signed to reduce cost of production of power by increasing localisation.
Earlier, the two nations signed twenty agreements covering the fields of Defence and Nuclear Energy, Space, Economic relations, Railways, Energy, Tourism, Science and Technology, Skill Development and Ayurveda agreement between the French Company Areva and the Indian Company L&T will be a model in Forging Make in India campaign.
AIR special correspondent covering the Prime Minister visit says the Joint Statement refers to the common desire to tackle terrorism and promote security, India and France agreed to intensify their co-operation on counter- terrorism including information and intelligence sharing.
On Climate Change, the statement says the two leaders underlined the importance of joint research and popularisation of clean energy.
On Railways, the two countries agreed to explore for a semi high-speed project on upgradation of the Delhi – Chandigarh line to 200 km per hour. France also agreed to earmark one billion euro over three years for infra and urban development in India
Speaking on the occasion, the President of France , Hollande said that Paris fully supports India’s case for the permanent membership of the UN Security Council and the visit of the Prime Minister and these will take the bilateral relation to a new level.

China hits back at US President

Apr 11
China hits back Friday at US President Barack Obama’s criticism of Chinese construction in the disputed South China Sea, arguing that it is Washington that has greater military muscle. The Chinese foreign ministry’s sharp reply came a day after Mr. Obama warned that Beijing is using its sheer size and muscle to force countries into subordinate positions, amid reports of controversial Chinese land reclamation efforts.
Beijing asserts sovereignty over most of the South China Sea, including areas near the coasts of other states, using a line that first appeared on Chinese maps in the 1940s. The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan all have overlapping claims.

India and France agree to intensify co-operation on counter terrorism

  Edit
Apr 11
India and France have agreed to intensify their cooperation on counter terrorism including information and intelligence sharing. In a joint statement after bilateral talks between the two countries in Paris Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande referred to their common desire to tackle terrorism and promote security.
On climate change, the statement said the two leaders underlined the importance of joint research and popularization of clean energy. On Railways, both the countries agreed to explore semi high speech project on up gradation of Delhi-Chandigarh line to 200 km per hour.
India has agreed to buy 36 multi-role Combat Aircraft in a fly-away condition as quickly as possible. The two countries also agreed on setting up of six units of nuclear power plants totaling 1650 mega watt at Jaitapur in Maharasthra.
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Dear Friends,
Greetings from the Hungarian Information and Cultural Centre!
Its spring time and we have many colorful events for you till End of April. Kindly go through the following events and we look forward to your gracious presence.
Connect with us through
facebookfacebookfacebook
You can also keep yourselves updated about the forthcoming events
by subscribing to our monthly e-Newsletter, at hicc.delhi@gmail.com.
Visit us at www.delhi.balassiintezet.hu.
ImageTibor Kovács
Director and Cultural Counsellor

and the HICC Team
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Details of our upcoming events can be seen below by clicking on the date in the table.
DatesType of programmeVenueEvent
till April 17Photo ExhibitionIGNCALIFE AND WORKS OF SIR AUREL STEIN – curated by Dr. Ágnes Kelecsényi (Hungary)
April 14 –
May 8, Opening:
April 14,
Tues, 6 pm
Photo ExhibitionHICCGLIMPSES OF HUNGARIAN WILDLIFE – Photos by József Mesterházi (Hungary)
April 15,
Wed, 5 pm
EU Film FestivalHICCAMBASSADOR TO BERN – 76 min (Hungary)
April 16, Thurs, 6 pmFábri Film ClubHICCFREEDOM FLIGHT – Feature film directed by Péter Fazekas, 53 min (Hungary)
April 16, Thurs, 7 pmEU Film FestivalHICCSOOF – 96 min (Netherland)
April 17,
Fri, 6 pm
Literary EveningHICCTHE DAY OF HUNGARIAN POETRY – Lecture on János Arany by Dr. Margit Köves (Hungary)
April 18,
Sat, 5 pm
EU Film FestivalHICCIDA – 82 min (Poland)
April 20,
Mon, 5 pm
EU Film FestivalHICCTHE AGE OF CANNIBALS – 93 min (Germany)
April 20,
Mon, 6:45 pm
EU Film FestivalHICCTHE CANDIDATE – 106 min (Slovakia)
April 24,
Fri, 6 pm
Commemorative DayHICCALEXANDER CSOMA DE KŐRÖS – Celebrating 231st birth anniversary (Indo – Hungarian)
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Programmes till End April, 2015
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Photo Exhibition at IGNCA │ till April 17
Fascinated by the Orient – Life and works of Sir Aurel Stein
Imagecollection of the Hungarian Academy of Science, curated by Dr. Ágnes Kelecsényi
Sir Marc Aurel Stein was a prominent Hungarian archaeologist, primarily known for his explorations and archaeological discoveries in Central Asia. Devoted his life in understanding the great civilization. Stein was a meticulous record-keeper and took notebooks and field diaries to record all aspects of his expeditions. And his record keeping has been invaluable for the study of the sites he explored and the excavated artifacts. He was also a professor at various Indian universities. An extraordinary man, who advanced human knowledge on many fronts and pursued dramatic adventure with scientific purpose.
(On view from 10 am to 4 pm) 
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Photo Exhibition at HICC │ 14 April – 8 May
Inauguration on │ April 14, Tuesday, 6 pm
GLIMPSES OF HUNGARIAN WILDLIFE 
ImagePhotos by József Mesterházi
An amazing display of native birds and animals from the Bakony Mountains and Lake Balaton regions of Hungary, by a passionate photo artist and forester from Hungary, József Mesterházi.
He captures the rare moments of animal and forest life in its own habitat, as well as the changes and the eternal secrets of nature.
József Mesterházi had a number of exhibitions in Hungary and his photographs have been published as illustrations in children’s books. His mission is to get children acquainted with forests at a young age and to make them responsible citizens who will love and protect nature.
(On view from 10 am to 4 pm, weekdays only)
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European Film Festival at HICC │ April 15, Thursday, 5 pm
AMBASSADOR TO BERN (A berni követ)  
ImageFeature film, directed by Attila Szász (2014), colour, 76 min
A fictional account of the 1958 attack against the Hungarian Embassy in Bern, the film is based on a true story about the aftermath of the 1956 Hungarian revolution. Uprising, a spontaneous nationwide revolt that was eventually crushed by Soviet forces, the political thriller chronicles the events of Aug 16, 1958, when two armed Hungarian defectors break into the Hungarian Embassy in Bern, Switzerland, and take the ambassador hostage. The film shows that the emotional and political fallout from a war often has long-lasting effects.
A tense, twist-filled drama plays out behind the closed doors of the Embassy, and the international relations soon begin to boil: Hungary’s government demands immediate action, Swiss policemen surround the building and Hungarian immigrants demonstrate on the street.
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European Film Festival at HICC │ April 15 – 20
20th EU FILM FESTIVAL – 2015Image
Contemporary European Films
The EU Film Festival in India is a yearly initiative that presents a selection of contemporary European films to the Indian film lovers in major cities: Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Coimbatore, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh and Jodhpur.
The festival includes a bouquet of films from 20 countries, that give reflections of the cultural streams of Europe and stories that describe the European life in socio-economic and cultural environments.
April 15, Wed, 5 pmHungary – The Ambassador To Bern (76 min)
April 16, Thurs, 7 pmNetherland – Soof (96 min)
April 18, Sat, 5 pmPoland – Ida (82 min)
April 20, Mon, 5 pmGermany – The Age of Cannibals  (93 min)
April 20, Mon, 6:45 pmSlovakia – The Candidate (106 min)
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Fábri Film Club at HICC │ April 16, Thursday, 6 pm
FREEDOM FLIGHT – Feature film
ImageDirected by Péter Fazekas (2012), colour, 53 min
Freedom Flight deals with a theme that is a highlighted subject of Hungarian cinema nowadays. In 1956, three Hungarian young men tried to hijack the Budapest-Szolnok domestic flight in Hungary in order to flee to the West and start a new free life there.
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Literary Evening at HICC │ April 17, Friday, 6 pm
THE DAY OF HUNGARIAN POETRY
ImageLecture on János Arany by Dr. Margit Köves

János Arany 
(1817-1882) left one of the most lasting corpus of work in Hungarian literature as an essayist, critic and translator of drama. His poetry and epics reflect the unattainability of balance between the ideal world and reality. The variety of Arany’s work and his engagement with aesthetics, tradition and poetic language explain why his work is selected on the Day of Hungarian Poetry. Arany’s work will be recited in Hungarian, Hindi and English during the course of the evening.
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Commemorative Day at HICC │ April 24, Friday, 6 pm
CSOMA DE KŐRÖS COMMEMORATIVE DAY
ImageDistribution of the Alexander Csoma de Kőrös Prizes of Hungarology
This year we commemorate the 231st birth anniversary ofAlexander Csoma de Kőrös, the great Hungarian scholar, Orientalist, Philologist and founder of Tibetology.
Dr. Vijya Sati, Associate Professor (Hindu College) of Hindi will give a brief introduction on the life and works of Csoma in Hindi language, followed by the distribution of the Hungarology Prizes.
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Please keep checking our website for exact timings. You may subscribe to our monthly e-Newsletter by sending your details on hicc.delhi@gmail.com. For regular updates, kindly get in touch with us at
facebookfacebookfacebook
Hungarian Information and Cultural Centre reserves the right to change the programs and the dates.

Add: 1-A Janpath, New Delhi – 110 011 (near Hotel Claridges)
Tel: 011-2301-4497, -4992
Email: hicc.delhi@gmail.com; Website: www.delhi.balassiintezet.hu
ISSF World Cup Rifle / Pistol
Apurvi Chandela Wins India’s Second Olympic Quota Place at the Changwon Shooting World Cup
New Delhi, 11 April 2015:  Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist Apurvi Chandela, won India’s second Rio Olympics quota place today after winning the Bronze medal in the Women’s 10m Air Rifle event at the ongoing Shooting World Cup (Rifle/Pistol) in Changwon, Korea. Apurvi shot a total of 185.6 in the Finals, to finish behind Pejcic Snjezana of Croatia who won Gold and Ivana Maksimovic of Serbia, who won the Silver medal. Pejcic eventually finished with a score of 209.1 to Ivana’s 207.7 at the end of the Gold medal match up. There were three Olympic quota places to be bagged in the event.
“A World Cup medal was something that I have been aiming for a long time, and now that I have it, it really makes e very happy. What adds on to the happiness is winning the second quota place for my country for the Rio Olympics,” said an elated Apurvi after winning her medal today.
Talking about her plans going forward she further added, “ This win has helped me feel more confident towards my preparation for the Rio Olympics and I will work towards securing more podium finishes in the competitions I participate in this year. I would also like to thank the NRAI for all the support it has given me to achieve this quota place and medal”
“We are delighted that Apurvi has won India’s second Olympic quota place. She has led the charge for the Indian contingent from the front, being the fighter that she is. Today I reflect back on the day before the 2014 Commonwealth Games finals, where Apurvi tore her ligament and was in acute pain and yet finished with a near perfect score. This was clear evidence of her mental and physical strength which is starting to bear fruit now. We wish her all the best an hope to see her returning with many more accolades in the future,” said Mr. Raninder Singh, President, NRAI.
Men’s Pistol ace, Jitu Rai had won India’s first Olympic quota place at the Shooting World Championships in Granada, Spain last year, when he won Silver in the 50m Free Pistol event. Each country can win a maximum of 30 quota places from a total of 15 shooting disciplines (including shotgun events), two each from each discipline.



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 Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) show an increase of 5.3% in March 2015

According to the Ministry of Tourism Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) have shown an increase of 5.3% in March 2015 over March 2014. FTAs during the month of March 2015 were 7.30 lakh as compared to FTAs of 6.93 lakh during the month of March 2014 and 6.40 lakh in March 2013. FTAs during the period January- March 2015 were 22.81 lakh with a growth of 3.2%, as compared to the FTAs of 22.10 lakh with a growth of 7.9% in January- March 2014 over January- March 2013.
The Percentage share of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India during March 2015 among the top 15 source countries was highest from UK (12.52%) followed by USA (12.35%), Bangladesh (12.28%), Sri Lanka (4.40%), Germany (4.28%), Canada (3.39%), Malaysia (3.26%), France (3.24%), Japan (2.71%), Australia (2.67%), Thailand (2.67%), China (2.55%), Russian Fed. (2.31%), Singapore (1.70%) and Afghanistan (1.58%). These op 15 countries accounts for 71.91% of total FTAs during March 2015.

Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from Tourism in India
Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) during the month of March 2015 were Rs.10,451 crore as compared to Rs.10,152 crore in March 2014 and Rs. 9,545 crore in March 2013.The growth rate in FEEs in rupee terms during March 2015 over March 2014 was 2.9%. FEEs from tourism in rupee terms in January- March 2015 were Rs. 33,036 crore with a growth of 1.7% as compared to the FEE of Rs. 32,473 during January- March 2014.
 The Ministry of Tourism compiles monthly estimates of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) on the basis of Nationality wise, Port-wise data received from Bureau of Immigration (BOI) and Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from tourism on the basis of data available from Reserve Bank of India.

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Kiren Rijiju on extension of AFSPA in Arunachal Pradesh
Following is the Statement to the Press made by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Kiren Rijiju on extension of AFSPA in Arunachal Pradesh: -

“The news item published in the local media states that the State Government of Arunachal Pradesh and some Organizations have claimed that they are shocked by the sudden invocation of the AFSPA in the State of Arunachal Pradesh.

In this regard it is clarified that the twenty km border belt between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh was already declared a Disturbed Area since long time due to various terrorist and insurgent groups operating in Assam. Of late, it has been observed that splinter groups of insurgents, particularly NDFB(S) and ULFA (I) have not only been using Arunachal Pradesh as a transit to Myanmar but also taking sanctuary in the bordering districts of the State with Assam beyond the 20 km belt declared disturbed along the border with Assam and as a result, Security Forces have been finding it increasingly difficult to act against them, even if they know their whereabouts.

Declaration of the districts bordering Assam, in Arunachal Pradesh, as Disturbed has been made with the sole purpose of enabling the Forces to chase and arrest these terrorists and insurgents irrespective of the distance they cover in Arunachal Pradesh for a limited period till these violent Assam based groups are neutralised. Reading anything about this measure beyond this is improper and unfortunate.

The State government does not seem to be comfortable with this measure while at the same time the State police has not proved to be effective in dealing with these terrorists. Under the circumstances, the Ministry of Home Affairs is left with no alternative but to ask the State government as to what alternative would they like so that the national and internal security is not compromised and innocent peace loving citizens of Arunachal are not unnecessarily affected.

I have directed the concerned officials of my Ministry to obtain such alternative from the Government of Arunachal Pradesh. If the State Government feels that it can effectively deal with the terrorists on its own and is not in favour of Central intervention then Ministry of Home Affairs will immediately withdraw this extension of AFSPA along with the additional forces deployed in those affected areas.” 

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Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard & fiance Abraham Williams tied the knot

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Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard is now officially off the market after she and fiance Abraham Williams tied the knot Thursday at a historic site in Kahaluu.
Gabbard, 33, exchanged vows with Williams, 26, in a traditional Hindu ceremony — with a Brahmin acting as the officiant – but with a Hawaiian twist since they said their “I do’s” in Hawaii.
Gabbard  wedding,  at a historic site on the island of Oahu, in a traditional Hindu ceremony performed by a Brahmin in both Sanskrit and English. Gabbard in her personally barefoot and in a red silk sari and prayers, live music and a meat-free dinner for nearly 300 guests, not including her fellow kamaʻaina President Obama, who was invited but is currently busy with his job running the country.
“It’s going to be a Hawaiian-style Hindu wedding,” Gabbard told the magazine in a candid interview that’s in stark contrast to her previous stance on her relationship status updates in the digital era.
“Both Abraham and I are generally kind of private people,” the 33-year-old combat veteran told her hometown paper in February after spilling the beans on how she met her 26-year-old fiance (he shot video for her political campaign and proposed less than a year after they started dating last April). When news of their engagement broke in January, Gabbard wouldn’t even reveal Williams’s name.
But now with the wedding (no honeymoon, she’s got to get back to work) happening, Gabbard has been happily spilling the deets, like her suspicion that Williams, who is also a musician, will surprise her with a song at their ceremony.
“He’s my best friend, my surfing buddy and my partner in everything,” said Gabbard, who will head back to Washington the Monday after the wedding.

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Obama & Castro finally shake hands during historic meet 

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U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro shake hands as U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (R) looks on, before the inauguration of the VII Summit of the Americas in Panama City April 10, 2015. (Reuters / Panama Presidency)
Obama shook hands with Cuban President Raul Castro at a summit in Panama on Friday. This now sets the stage for a historic Saturday meeting between the pair, as the two countries seek to re-establish diplomatic relations.
Obama and Castro encountered each other in the midst of other foreign leaders at the Summit of the Americas, which is currently being held in Panama City. Photographs and videos from the event showed the two shaking hands as they greeted one another as well as nodding as they spoke.
Leaders of the United States and Cuba have rarely spoken over the past 50 or so years because of an American embargo implemented against Havana, which was put in place shortly after Fidel Castro led a socialist revolution in the 1950s. However, last year, the two sides announced that they would look to mend their strained relationship.

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Aam Aadmi Party statement on Union FINANCE Minister’s suggestion to discourage Public Interest Litigations (PILs) : 
Close on the heels of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s veiled suggestion to the country’s top judiciary to be tough on civil right activists and NGOs, FINANCE Minister Arun Jaitley has now expounded another anti-people idea to discourage activists seeking to bring to light the truth of government and corporate linkage through PILs.
The suggestion of the FINANCE Minister to make it mandatory for those filing PILs against the government on development projects to declare their source of funds is a move in sync with the Modi government’s continuous efforts to curb voices against the anti-people policies of the government.
While Modi sought to muzzle the right thinking voices in the country against the increasing radical tendencies by suggesting to the judiciary to be harsh on them, theFINANCE Minister through his suggestion has send in a feeler to all PIL activists to shun the path of seeking truth or else they are sure to be harassed with his department retaliating with full vengeance.
It should be noted that BJP under Modi came to power on the anti-corruption plank pioneered by the civil society activists and major scams like the coal scam, 2G spectrum scam and many other came to light and was pursued to bring the culprits to book through the PIL and many right thinking citizens contributed selflessly to expose the corrupt syndicate of the government and corporate.
It seems that the government under Modi foresees a similar fate like that of UPA and hence are making enough arrangements in advance to make themselves immune to legal action and punishments.
Apart from shunting voices against the government, the Modi-Jaitley duo through their suggestion also seek to protest the corrupt practices of the corporate. Any such move will fought to the end by the Aam Aadmi Party inside and outside the Parliament. The people of the country are aware of the sinister plan of the Modi government and will teach them a fitting lesson in the coming elections.
Regards,
AAP Media cell
7000 Fold increase in Price of Land Acquisition to Retail – SC
April12, 2015 (C) Ravinder Singh ravinderinvent@gmail.com
                                                                     
Supreme Court in its judgment of July02, 2013 admitted to Price of Land Acquisition Notified in 22-03-2003 for Phase-II to be as low as Rs,1,75,000 per acre but HSIIDC retailed it for Rs.77,54,34,189 per acre on 11-09-2010 and earlier bulk purchase price on 30-06-2006 was Rs.68.61 Crores Per acre for Ex-P6.

SC didn’t consider Rs.68 crore deposited in Bank would have been worth Rs.90 crores and invested in stock Market would have been say Rs.200 crores.

This Is 7000 TIMES Notified Price – Farmers Were Illegally Denied Capitalization Of Their Wealth and Ancestral Property.

HSIIDC in 2008 allotted 600 acres of land to Maruti Udyog at Rs.19,00,000 / acre.

Such a situation arise when Firstly Farmers are not able to Hire ‘COMPETENT ADVOCATE’ and Secondly ‘Advocates They Engage Are Batting For Corporate.’

As Collector Notification of 22.7.2003 There Was Big DISCRIMINATION Within Village and Source of MEGA Corruption. Land value is Notified between Rs.1,75,000 to Rs.10,00,000 to DIVIDE farmers or Landowners.
Name of the
village
Chahi per acre in Rs.
Bhood per
acre in Rs.
Banjar per
acre in Rs.
Gair Mumkin per acre in Rs.
Kasan
5,25,000
5.00.000
5.00.000
7,50,000
Bas Kusla
2,25,000
1,75,000
1,75,000
3,60,000
Naharpur Kasan
5,25,000
4,00,000
4,00,000
7,20,000
Manesar
7,00,000
7,00,000
7,00,000
10,00,000
                                    
Valuation of RIL Operating Many Units Directly + 103 Subsidiaries Pay Rs.2793 Crore in 2013-14 as DIVIDEND to Shareholders

How is that Farm Land Value Is Based On Productivity?
                                                                             
SC also didn’t Consider That Farmers Can Themselves Offer LandTo Industry orCut Plots For Commercial Purpose or Set Up Own Industry To ADD VALUE TO THEIR LAND HOLDINGS BUT NOT ALLOWED. 
                                                                             
SC also didn’t Consider Maruti Udyog is Producing Cars for All Indians & For Exports – Why Should Few Villages Subsidize Maruti Udyog?

Why Can’t Indians SUBSIDIZE LAND FOR INDUSTRIES & SEZs?

Importantly Companies Acquire Land Many Times Their Requirement Funded By Public Bank Deposits – RIL 10X Land For Jamnagar Refinery.  

Ravinder Singh, Inventor & Consultant, INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND PROJECTS
Y-77, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016, India. Ph; 091- 9718280435, 9650421857
FICCI Innovation & Technology led Delegation to the USA
(Participation in TiEcon 2015Silicon Valley Conference & Expo at Santa Clara)May 11-16, 2015:  Austin & Silicon Valley
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Following the success of first delegation visit of techno-entrepreneurs to the United States of America in September 2014, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) in association IC2 institute at the University of Texas, TiE-Silicon Valley, US India Business Council (USIBC) is mounting the second multi sectoral Innovation and Technology led Business Delegation to the United States of America during May 11-16, 2015. 
The delegation would be visiting Austin, Texas during May 11- 12 and Silicon Valley during May 13-16.
The delegation would comprise of approx. 50 technology led organisation/ startups/innovators from India from diverse sectors including Information Technology; Education, Energy & utilities; Oil & Gas; environmental and waste management services; Telecommunications; Defence & Homeland security; Food Processing; Biotechnology; Pharmaceutical; Healthcare; Instruments; technology & Services; materials; chemicals, etc. A few senior officials from the Department of Science and Technology are also likely to attend the Silicon Valley Program.
The Austin program will be organized jointly with the IC2 institute at the University of Texas, Austin. The prime agenda in Austin would be to visit leading technology incubators, technology commercialization centres and network with Austin based industries, venture capitalists and angel investors.
In Silicon Valley, the delegation will be participating and showcasing at TiECon, one of the top 10 conferences for entrepreneurship globally. TiEcon 2015,  (http://tiecon.org/ )scheduled for May 15-16 at the Santa Clara Convention Center will feature startups, research labs, universities, and technology corporations showcasing their products or services. TiEcon will be an excellent platform for Indian enterprises to network and showcase their products and innovations to global business leaders, TiE charter members, sponsors and movers/shakers from Silicon Valley.
Apart from TiEcon 2015 event, FICCI is planning to organise Industry Visits, Seminar & Investor Meet on 14th May at Silicon Valley.
The visit program is still evolving and we shall be happy to share the same with you shortly.
Knowing your key interest in this region and the excellent business opportunities that could emerge from the interaction, we invite you to join this important delegation.
We shall be grateful if you could kindly confirm your participation not later than 10th April, 2015. Your early confirmation will help us complete necessary formalities required for the visit.
The PARTICIPATION FEE & REGISTRATION FORM  is attached herewith for your information. The travel & accommodation cost will be taken care of by the delegate.
For any further details, your office may please feel free to get in touch with my colleague Mr. Samrat Soo, Joint Director, FICCI at Tel: +91-11-23736313 (D) , Email: samrat.soo@ficci.com
Looking forward to your response at the earliest.
With best regards,
Nirankar Saxena
Senior Director
FICCI
New Delhi

Jitu Rai’s 10m Air Pistol Bronze Highlight of Competition Day Three at Changwon Shooting World Cup

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Jitu’s seventh consecutive Medal in World Shooting events since June, 2014
New Delhi, 12 April 2015: It looks impossible to halt the Jitu Rai juggernaut. Just when one felt that the diminutive Army Pistol ace’s Medal winning spree at World Shooting events would come to an end, he pulled out the proverbial ‘rabbit out of the hat’ in the Men’s 10m Air Pistol event at the ongoing Shooting World Cup (Rifle/Pistol) in Changwon, Korea to clinch the Bronze Medal. This is Jitu’s seventh continuous Medal in World Shooting events, a run which started way back in June, 2014. What makes this Medal even more special is the fact that Jitu disappointed yesterday in his pet 50m Pistol, finishing 21st, in an event where he is ranked 2nd in the world and one in which he had won India her first Olympic quota place at the World Championships in Granada last year, with a Silver winning performance.
At one stage it looked all lost, when Jitu overcame a sluggish start in the qualification round, where shooters have to shoot a total of 60 shots, to just about make it to the final round in 8th position with a score of 581. In the eight man final as well, Jitu started off very slowly, unable to score 10 or more with his shots with any form of regularity, before coming into his own midway through the finals to clinch the Bronze. Jitu’s Korean rival and world number one Jin Jongoh, was meanwhile shooting on a different planet and won Gold with a Finals World Record score of 206. Nuang Ye Tun of Malaysia won the Silver Medal in the event.
“We are delighted to see another Bronze coming our way through Jitu’s performance today. The phenomenon of Jitu Rai has surfaced again, adding to his rich haul of medals since last year. This only showcases the class that this young Army Marksman possesses and what strength he adds to the Indian contingent. I would also like to thank the Armed Forces for their continuous efforts towards providing top class shooters without fail,” said Mr. Raninder Singh, President, NRAI after Jitu’s win today.
In other news from India’s shooting contingent in Changwon, Jitu’s compatriots in the 10m Air Pistol, Prakash Nanjappa and Gurpreet Singh finished 18th and 48th respectively in the qualification round. Chain Singh did well to qualify for the eight man final in the Men’s 50m Rifle Prone event ahead of established stars like Gagan Narang and finished sixth in the finals. Chain had shot 623.4 to qualify for the finals in seventh position. In the Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions, Elizabeth Susan Koshy shot 580 in her elimination round to finish fourth, while Lajja Gauswami and Anjali Bhagwat in their respective elimination rounds finished fifth and eighth respectively with scores of 568 and 567.

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AAP thanks Delhi govt for highest ever compensation to farmers 


Aam Aadmi Party thanks the Delhi government for its announcement of unprecedented compensation to the farmers whose crops have been destroyed by the recent unseasonal rains and hailstorm in Delhi.

The decision of the Arvind Kejriwal government to provide a compensation of Rs 50,000 per hectare (Rs 20,000 per acre) to every affected farmer is highest ever by any government in the country.
The AAP government has proved its pro-people character in each of its decision so far and the farmers compensation in Delhi should serve as an eye-opener for other state governments where farmers crops have been destroyed.

The party appreciates the Delhi government’s plan of providing subsidy to farmers for the purchase of seeds and fertilizers and also quick tubewell connections for irrigation. No government in Delhi had so far addressed the important concerns of farmers.  

Reports from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra along with utterly condemnable and irresponsible statements from some union ministers present a sorry picture about the insensitivity towards the plight of farmers across the country.

The callous attitude of several state governments, including some BJP ruled states on compensation for farmers along with the adamant attitude of the Narendra Modi government at the centre in imposing the anti-farmer land acquisition ordinance has exposed its real face.

At a time when farmers across many states are facing acute hardships clearly visible with the reports of suicides from many places across the country, it is shocking that the Modi government instead of addressing their concerns is busy in compounding their miseries by looking at all possible ways to please corporates by facilitating forcible acquisitions through this ordinance.  

The AAP appeals to all its volunteers to ensure a resounding success of the April 22 march to Parliament against Modi government’s anti-farmer land acquisition ordinance.


Regards,
AAP Media cell

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Export pessimism again: Trade policy of Modi government falls short on ambition and ideas

The Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) of the NDA government, announced by trade minister Nirmala Sitharaman earlier this month, is in two parts. It includes an FTP statement itself 66 pages long, accompanied by the actual policy that is another 159 pages! With all this commendable effort, it may still not achieve Sitharaman’s stated objective that “it will enable India to respond to the challenges of external trade environment and take India to the next level in international trade”.
The reason is not far to seek. FTP, while being in the right direction, reflects business as usual and attempts only incremental change rather than the bold new beginning that is needed if India is to “assume a position of leadership in the international trade discourse”.
India cannot aspire to be a global leader with a mere 2% share in global trade. This may rise to 3.5% with FTP’s target of raising total (merchandise plus services) exports from $465.9 billion in 2013-14 to $900 billion by 2020-21. Even this will not suffice to give us the status of a major export power or a legitimate seat on the global governance high table. We have to do better than achieving an annual export growth rate of 15% as assumed by FTP.
The assumed growth rate is inexplicably significantly lower than the 21% achieved by Indian exporters in the five years between 2005-06 and 2010-11. Between 2003 and 2010 Chinese exports increased from $438 billion to $1,578 billion at a compound annual growth rate of more than 30%. As a result, China’s exports were $2.2 trillion in 2013 and accounted for 11.7% of global exports. At this level they are nearly five times India’s total exports!
Clearly FTP has adopted a somewhat cautious target, which will not allow India to exploit the full potential of external demand for generating employment and expanding domestic manufacturing capacities.
FTP includes some steps for simplifying the system of rewards or incentives for exporters. First, it introduces the Merchandise Exports from India (MEIS) and Service Exports from India Schemes. These bring together a number of existing schemes under one head, makes these rewards payable in the form of duty credit scrip that are freely transferable and can be used to pay for customs and excise duties as well as service tax.
Second, these incentives are also made available to units operating from the Special Economic Zones (SEZs). Third, manufacturing exporters who are also status holders can now self-certify their goods as originating from India. Fourth, export units operating under four export promotion schemes will henceforth have access to fast track mechanisms, allowed to share infrastructure facilities and permitted to establish warehouses near their chosen ports. Other measures may well be hidden in the minutiae.
However, despite being nine months in the making, FTP leaves several well-known constraints unaddressed. SEZs continue to suffer from the minimum alternate tax. MEIS comes with a non-eligibility list of 19 criteria; MSME exporters will neither have any relief from the number of inspectors that plague them, nor be assured of better access to formal credit.
There is no special effort to attract export-oriented FDI and address infrastructure weaknesses, which are recognised to be two essential conditions for making Indian exporters a part of global value chains. FTP does not give a firm date for setting up the Directorate General of Trade Remedies.
It also does not give any details of the proposed Centre for Research in International Trade, which will hopefully be merged with the ministry’s own Indian Institute of Foreign Trade. It might have been advisable to announce FTP after another three months during which these details would have been worked out and action completed on reducing cost and time in processing export and import applications.
There are three major omissions. First, lack of a policy for ramping up foreign tourism in which India is truly a poor performer. With its meagre 7.5 million foreign tourist arrivals per year, India is losing out on a major employment expansion opportunity.
Second, the MSME sector – which produces 45% of manufacturing output and 40% of total exports – receives only cursory treatment without any tangible steps to make it a part of global value chains or improving access to needed technologies and markets. Third, FTP leaves the large panoply of export promotion and facilitation institutions virtually untouched, despite the majority of them not contributing effectively to the export effort.
The argument that tourism, manufacturing or MSMEs come under different ministries and consequently cannot be covered under FTP is contrary to FTP’s own assertion that the document represents the effort of the ‘whole government’ and tries to mainstream export activity. It would have been far better if FTP was accompanied by policy announcements for export expansion by other ministries like tourism, handicrafts, textiles, IT services and ministry of MSMEs.
Such a coordinated exercise, undertaken for the first time, would have shown a government working towards a common goal and inspired greater confidence. As it is, government has reinforced the impression that it is happy to tinker at the margins rather than go to the drawing board for designing a bold new policy approach.
Such incrementalism could disillusion investors who expected a new policy paradigm from the Modi government for tackling India’s serious employment challenge.
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गड़करी जी ने प्रथम ई-रिक्शा को दी हरी झंडी

नई दिल्ली। केन्द्रीय मंत्री श्री नितिन गड़करी के निवास पर बैटरी रिक्शा संघ द्वारा आज 12 अप्रैल को आयोजित एक कार्यक्रम में ई-रिक्शा चालक को चाबी देकर प्रथम ई-रिक्शा को समर्पित किया गया। 
इस कार्यक्रम में केन्द्रीयमंत्री श्री नितिन गड़करी जी ने रिक्शा पंजीकृत करने के नियमों में और राहत देने की बात कही। कार्यक्रम में उपस्थित समूह को संबोधित करते हुए श्री गड़करी ने बताया कि अभी हाल ही में झारखंड यात्रा के दौरान वहां के मुख्यमंत्री से बात कर झारखंड मंे बैटरी रिक्शा के लिए मिलने वाले ऋण को 0 प्रतिशत ब्याज पर उपलब्ध करवाने की घोषणा की और उन्होंने ऐसा आश्वासन दिया कि जल्द ही वह दिल्ली के मुख्यमंत्री सये बात कर बैटरी रिक्शा चालकों को 0 प्रतिशत ब्याज पर ऋण उपलब्ध करवाएंगे व केन्द्र सरकार से भी इस विषय पर चर्चा करेंगे। इस सुविधा का लाभ देश में दो करोड़ रिक्शा चलाने वाले गरीब वर्ग के लोगांे को मिलेगा। ज्ञातव्य हो कि गत वर्ष 17 जून 2014 को रामलीला मैदान में ई-रिक्शा चालकों के लिए कानून बनाने की घोषणा गड़करी जी ने की थी। भाजपा के प्रदेश अध्यक्ष श्री सतीश उपाध्याय ने इस मौके पर कहा कि भाजपा सरकार गरीब के पक्ष मंे हमेशा साथ है। दिल्ली के पर्यावरण को साफ बनाने के लिए ई-रिक्शा चालकों का उन्होंने धन्यवाद किया। 
बैटरी रिक्शा संघ के चेयरमैन श्री जयभगवान गोयल ने कहा काफी अथक परिश्रम व गड़करी जी के सहयोग से पहली ई-रिक्शा संघ द्वारा रजिस्टर्ड करवाई गयी है और यह आने वाले समय में मील का पत्थर साबित होगी। श्री गोयल ने कहा कि पुराने सभी ई-रिक्शाआंे को भी जल्द पंजीकृत कराया जायेगा। मंच का संचालन कर रहे भाजपा प्रदेश के प्रवक्ता श्री राजीव बब्बर ने कहा कि यह एक अदभुत पहल है जिसका श्रेय बैटरी रिक्शा संघ व गड़करी जी को जाता है। 
बैटरी रिक्शा वेलफेयर एसोसिएशन के महामंत्री श्री अनुज शर्मा ने श्री नितिन गड़करी का धन्यवाद करते हुए संघ के साथ सहयोग का आश्वासन दिया। प्रदेश के उपाध्यक्ष श्री जयप्रकाश ने केन्द्रीयमंत्री का स्वागत करते हुए कहा कि भाजपा सदा ई-रिक्शा चालकों के साथ व उनकी समस्याआंे के प्रति संदेवनशील है। 
कार्यक्रम में स्वागत के बाद नई ई-रिक्शा के सामने नारियल फोड़कर श्री गणेश किया और प्रसाद स्वरूप मिठाई बांटी गयी और श्री नितिन गड़करी जी ने हरी झंडी दिखाई। 
इस कार्यक्रम मंे दिल्ली की सभी ई-रिक्शा यूनियनांे के प्रमुख पदाधिकारी शामिल हुए जिसमें  सर्वश्री सुभाष गोयल, सुखदेव सिंह, पाठक जी, दिनेश गोयल, अश्विनी सहगल व बंटी सिंह उल्लेखनीय हैं। 

भवदीय,


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unded by seven Gujarati housewives with a capital of about 7 pounds, it now has 42,000 owner-producers with a turnover approaching 70 million pounds.
The largest collective of women in India's informal sector is SEWA—the Self-Employed Women's Association, also founded by a woman. Its achievements within the country to provide a social security net for its members and add value to household enterprise have been widely recognized. But one of its most recent endeavours is particularly noteworthy—a programme in war-torn Afghanistan to train women, especially war widows, to acquire skills, set up food processing enterprises and initiate ecological regeneration. A similar programme is the Hand-in-Hand project in two provinces in Afghanistan based on the experience of our self-help-groups. In a true spirit of sisterhood, they are contributing to women's empowerment in that country. "
Excerpt from Commonwealth Lecture by Smt. Sonia Gandhi Hon'ble Congress President
Women as Agents of Change
Thursday, 17th March 2011, London
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City-to-City (C2C) partnership of Howrah in West Bengal with Yokohama in Japan.

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We have proposed to set up a City-to-City (C2C) partnership of Howrah in West Bengal with Yokohama in Japan.
This bilateral co-operation will lead to social, economic and cultural exchanges between the two satellite cities with long history.
There will be infrastructural, administrative and logistic co-operation between the cities resulting in long-term employment opportunities, skills and capacity building and all-round development.
Howrah will change to a new city altogether.
My best wishes to everyone.
Tuesday 14 April 2015
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HTC ONE M9+ MORE THAN ONE

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HTC ONE M9+
MORE THAN ONE
A visually stunning designer phone
With powerful imaging and audio experience
New Delhi, India–April 14, 2015– HTCtoday announced India’s launch of the most advanced imaging and audio technology ever in an HTC smartphone,the luxuriously designed HTC One M9+.
Combining world-class brilliance in the dual spheres of brilliant design and technologically advanced engineering, the HTC One M9+ perfectly embodies HTC’s philosophy to connect people to their passions and empower them in their own pursuits of brilliance.
The HTC One M9+leverages HTC’siconic all-metaldesign and combines it with significant new enhancements,including a 13.20 cm (5.2”) 2K display with a new Fingerprint authentication , HTC BoomSound™ with2Dolby Audio™ surround sound for exhilarating multimedia experiences; HTC’s new and improved Duo Camera for professional-looking photos with the finest detail with the highest quality and flexibility; andsupport for up to 2TB microSDstorage1 to store your life’s treasured memories and take them wherever you go.
“We are thrilled to bring the luxuriously designed HTC One M9+ to our customers in India.” saidFaisal Siddiqui, President, HTC South Asia and India.“The new HTC One M9+delivers a combination of amazing imaging with the new and improved iconic Duo Camera that we pioneered; a new 2K displayfor viewing brilliance; exhilarating sound with HTC BoomSound with Dolby Audio; and our latest Fingerprint sensor, giving our customers a peace of mind and a truly HTC One experience.”
A complete celebration of design
Building on a three-yearpursuit of excellence, the HTC One M9+melds the best of the award-winning HTC One M7 and HTC One M8 into a stunning, iconic design. Distinct metal edges combine perfectly with graceful curves for a jewellery-grade look.The all-metal unibodydesign is a combination of precision manufacturing and high-end craftsmanship with a stunningluxuriouslook.Itsdual-tone silver and rose goldfinish, an industry first, is as distinctive as it is durable. With polished gold sides cascade effortlessly into a hairline brushed silver back, encasing a bright and vivid display.
Incredible imaging: Helping you create your best memories
With the best camera being the one you carry in your pocket, your smartphone should make it a breeze to take brilliant, creative and fun images. The HTC One M9+’s cameras are designed to capture every moment in amazing quality, allowing you to relive those moments again and again. The technology of the depth sensor captures detailed depth information from a scene and enables you to select the point of focus, thus allowing you to create professional-looking portraits with UFocus™. Copy & Paste lets you paste a person from one photo to another and Dimension Plus™ presents a unique perspective on your photos by letting you view your photos from a different angle by simply tilting the screen, giving you a 3D experience much to the delight of your family and friends.
The best moments take you by surprise and spontaneity often doesn’t come fully lit. The ultimate companion of the impulsive snapper, the HTC One M9+addresses low-light shots with the new and improved HTC UltraPixel™ front-facing selfiecamera with dynamic auto exposure,delivering sharper, more natural and balanced self-portraits in any lighting conditions.
The HTC One M9+ comes with a 20 megapixel camera that accentuates every intricate detail in addition to a sapphire glass lens cover that protects it from scratches. For vivid video that looks like the latest blockbuster, the camera also shoots movies in 4K resolution.
HTC Sense™ 7 withHTC’s EYE™ Experience software makes taking creative pictures easy. A host of new editing effects, including Shapes, Prismatic and Elements, allows you to add a little bit of individual artistry into every shot.The Zoe™ app can then automatically create amazing home movies on the fly, adding your choice of music² and letting friends remix it with their own shots to create a shared celebration from every moment.
With so many incredible images, quickly showing your friends those brilliant shots is a breeze. Wherever they’re stored, the new HTC One Gallery makes it easy to search through your entire photo library, viewing images saved on the smartphone, on social media, and on select cloud platforms. The gallery puts your whole image library at your fingertips, searching by date, location, event, album or even the images themselves with Image Match.
Exhilarating audio: Hear the difference
A truly great viewing experience deserves sound that puts you on the front row. The HTC One M9+ guarantees a larger-than-life soundtrack courtesy of HTC BoomSound. The HTC One family’s iconic dual front-facing speakers, now combined with 5.1 channel Dolby Audiosurround sound3 simulation, get you even closer to the action, delivering extraordinary,multidimensional cinematic listening. Uniting HTC BoomSoundand Dolby Audio creates total audio immersion, so you can enjoy movies with theatre-like sound even without connecting headphones or external speakers. Whether listening via the stereo speakers or headphones, even the most discerning music fans will be blown away by the phone’s support for perfect, 24-bit high-definition sound that surpasses even CD quality. HTC’s unique combination of HTC BoomSound, Dolby Audio, and a finely tuned sound profile, gives all of your music and movies an unmistakable HTC One M9+ flavour.
Accessories
For a standout look, the HTC One M9+ will be available with a range of unique and customisable accessories includingthe second generation HTC Dot View™ case, whichaddsmore retro personalisationthanks to a host of new features and colour options. A transparent back keeps your smartphone pristine without hiding it from the world, with the case injecting fun into even the most tedious commute by transforming into a mini games arcade.The new HTC Dot View case won’t even get in the way of your favourite apps such asInstagram andWhat’s Appwith through-the-case notifications alerting you to the latest photos, messages and check-ins.
Device availability & pre-order
The HTC One M9+comes with 3GB RAM and 32GB on-board storage version and expandable memory up to 2TB via microSD storage. HTC One M9+ will be availablein Gold onSilver and Gold on Gold with all major retailers from early May.
HTC Privileges
To enrich the user experience for its target audiences, HTC’s One M9+ will come with one-year insurance package that will compensate consumers for any accidental or liquid damages. Applicable from the date of purchase, this package also includes a pick-up and drop service for all insurance related matters. To add on to this, users of theOne M9+ can also avail the discount vouchers worth INR 15,000 from the reputed fashion and lifestyle portal Myntra.com.
AAP Party’s Two Ways on Baisakhi Day – Left & Right
April14, 2015 (C) Ravinder Singh ravinderinvent@gmail.com
There was a Railway Accident in 1970s when a portion of a train got
detached, it was two trains running without control, ran for few miles
in MP and shortly rear portion crashed out in different direction. All
Recognized Political Parties in India had experienced this kind of
Crash Out. I am not singling out Arvind Kejriwal led AAP Party – even
Congress has split many times, Hindu Maha Sabha, Janta Party, SGPC,
etc.
Baisakhi or Festival of Harvest is Celebrated all over India is Most
Auspicious Day for Indians and harvest festivals are celebrated in
some form all over the world so is most auspicious day for entire
humanity.
Khalsa Panth, Hindu Maha Sabha, SGPC were founded on this day and most
important political decisions are taken on this day during
Celebrations & Festivals.
AAP too was like an Indian train with AC First Class Coach followed by
AC Two Tier, AC Three Tier, Second Class and General Class Coaches in
the end. Second class and General Class coaches packed over 90% of
passengers.
From the very beginning Arvind Kejriwal was DRIVING AAP Train from
Engine had no time to Care for 90% passengers on AAP Train. Some of
his close friends were giving Green Signal all the time, Ignored Red
Flags of the Signalmen on way and he didn’t stop at any station to let
in and out passengers abroad his train – most jumped out of running
AAP Train.
AAP Party Split because 90% on Board AAP Party had national
aspirations and national level goals, though many dubbed them as Left
Faction. There is No Left or Right For Indians.
Three Greatest Virtues in a Great Leaders were not with Arvind
Kejriwal exactly like other most Indian Leaders.
1.    Leader Should Stand Up to Support His Followers Readily, at all times,
2.    Leader Should BELIEVE in EQUAL STATUS & EQUAL OPPORTUNITY for All Indians,
3.    Leader Should Have & Rely On ‘HIS OWN ABILITIES’ Should Not Seek Ideas.
4.    Leader Should Have CLEAR STAND ON ALL ISSUES, RESPOND WITH CONVICTION.
When my teachers Opposed Bank Nationalization in 1969 I Supported it
Instantly – Arvind Kejriwal is not able to take FIRM STAND even on
Water & Power Issues in Delhi. He is on my Mailing List since 2004
getting doses on Development & Political Challenges.
Three Critical MANTRAS for Progress which every Political Party should
imbibe are: –
1. Sharing of Knowledge, 2. Sharing of Resources and 3. Sharing of Infra.
AAP Party as Delhi State Government is Running Like A Shunting Engine
when Every Department in Delhi State Government need Leader & CEO and
with Most Talented Chief Minister.
Happy Baisakhi, Wishing all Success to Yogendra Yadav and Prashant
Bhushan in Constituting A New Party With Clear Vision, Purpose &
Leadership.
NEW PARTY MUST HAVE CLEAR & WELL DEFINED AGENDA & ECONOMIC POLICY,
CLEAR VISION, INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP, OPEN DOOR POLICY, WILLINGNESS TO
CORRECT-IMPROVE, READILY RESPOND TO CHALLEGES.
Gagan Narang, Chain Singh and Sanjeev Rajput Through to Qualification Round of 50m Rifle 3 Positions on Day Five of Shooting World Cup
New Delhi, 14 April 2015: India’s Rifle troika of Olympic Bronze Medalist Gagan Narang, Chain Singh and Sanjeev Rajput, survived their respective elimination rounds and made it through to the qualification round for the finals of the Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions event, at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup (Rifle/Pistol) in Changwon, Korea. Among them, Gagan returned the best score with a combined total of 1170 for all the three positions of kneeling, prone and standing. Chain Singh was next best with a score of 1167, while Sanjeev Rajput could shoot a total of 1157. Both the qualification and final round are slated for tomorrow.
In other news from the day, there was disappointment in the Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol, where both Gurpreet Singh and Olympic Silver Medalist Vijay Kumar failed to make it to the final. The duo shot a total of 569 and 562 respectively to be eliminated in qualification.
India has so far won two Bronze Medals in the competition through Pistol Ace Jitu Rai and Women’s Rifle shooter Apurvi Chandela.
Premium Sri Lankan channels go global for the first time on YuppTV
New Delhi, April 13, 2015: Focusing on providing International content to subscribers and expanding its network in markets around the world, YuppTV today announced the launch of premium channels SirasaTV, and Shakthi TV, in homes worldwide. With this, YuppTV has made a foray into Sri Lankan content on its superior network. YuppTV is proud to bring these premium channels that are part of Capital Maharaja Group to global customers for the first time.
Sirasa TV is a Sinhala language channel broadcasting entertainment, news and current affairs. Shakthi TV broadcasts in the Tamil Language in Sri Lanka will be available in a month. Its program content includes entertainment, sports, current affairs, children’s programs and news. The Capital Maharaja Organization Limited, one of the largest conglomerates in Sri Lanka, owns both channels as part of its 8 channel network.
Announcing the launch, Mr. Uday Reddy, CEO of YuppTV said, “We are thrilled to launch Sri Lanka’s top television channels Sirasa TV and Shakthi TV, for the first time, in markets across the world today. It is our constant endeavour to offer viewers from varied ethnicities and backgrounds a top quality television viewing experience. We welcome viewers from Sri Lanka into the YuppTV family. The Capital Maharaja Organization owns Srilankas largest Media network and a respected Sri Lankan brand.This launch will give viewers across the world access to the channels’ premium content. We trust subscribers in different markets will receive this launch very well. We are soon to add more Sri Lankan channels to make it a complete package of entertainment to the Sri Lankan viewers worldwide.”
Ms Nedra Weerasinghe Group Director Electronic Media Business of The Capital maharaja Organization says they are a forward thinking Media Network where all its channels command leadership positions. Therefore moving into new territories of content distribution will engage existing audiences in a new way or reach out to new content consumers. As Srilanka’s most Innovative local content and Trusted News provider we realize OTT will play an important role in allowing consumers to access services in the way they want. We believe consumers will enjoy content ‘any time, any place’ through a range of devices including mobile phones, iPads, game consoles or connected TVs, all connected to a central content gateway. It is our pleasure to partner with YuppTV on this venture.”
Mr. Chammantraj Channel Head said, “Since its inception, the Capital Maharaja Organization has always believed in setting new benchmarks as far as its business strategy is concerned. We are excited to partner with YuppTV in offering two of our premium channels Sirasa TV and Shakti TV for the first time to subscribers across the globe and trust this will mark the beginning of a new and exciting international partnership.”
YuppTV has grown into the world’s leading over-the-top (OTT) content provider for South Asian Content. YuppTV delivers more than 200+ Live TV Channels worldwide, 10 days of Catch-up TV along with Unlimited Movies, to the leading manufacturer of Gaming Consoles, Connected TVs, media streaming players, Smart Blu-ray players, PCs, Smart Phones and Tablets. The mission of YuppTV is to make it simple and instant for consumers to enjoy their favorite entertainment options on any device at anytime and anywhere in the world.

HTC DESIRE 326G DUAL SIM

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Packing more features and value in a sleek form factor


New Delhi, India – April 14, 2015 – HTC today announced India’s launch of theelegantlydesigned HTC Desire 326G dual sim. It comes packed with features built on the foundations of the popular HTC Desire 526G+ series with new vibrant colours. With an amazingquad-core processor with speedy performance, a powerful 8 mega-pixel camera in the rear that shoots video in 1080 HD and a 2 mega-pixel front facing camera to take great pictures. It comes with long-lasting battery life and with HTC Sense, an intuitive user interface for easier screen navigation to get around your task with ease.
“The Desire 326G dual sim is a great phone for everyday, we have created a classy andstylishly design smartphone with great features, said Mr. Faisal Siddiqui, President, HTC South Asia and India.He further added, “HTC Desire 326G dual sim is made of strong polycarbonate material, and is designed to fit just nice in your hands. It is also comfortable to hold and featured packed at an incredible value, a phone for everyone.”
More about the phone
The HTC Desire 326G dual sim is a phone for everyone, it is well built and it comes with a quad-core processor to ensure you have a smooth uninterrupted experience. The strong and durable polycarbonate exterior can be removed to access to the 2000mAh removable battery. To compliment the beautiful exterior, the HTC Desire 326G dual sim comes with an 8 megapixel rear facing camera with a host of camera features like smile to capture, burst shots and more to take amazing photos.It has one of the best in class 2 mega-pixel BSI front facing camera to take those fun selfiemoments and view it all on an impressive11.43 cm (4.5 inch) color display, sharing those special moments with family and friends.
The HTC Desire 326G dual sim also comes with an expandable memory of up to 32GB to store all your favourite photos and media. The user interface is how a user interacts with the smartphone, it comes with HTC Sense it is now even more intuitive than ever before. It comes with HTC BlinkFeed where all your social feed and content are organized neatly on themain display, keeping you up to date with the latest international news and Bollywood news bits. The HTC Desire 326G dual sim comes with Zoe™ Highlights to easily create, edit and share what you captured as a video presentation and upload it to social media.
The HTC Desire 326G dual sim comes with Easy Mode, simplify your home screen for no fuss easy use of the smartphone with only the commonly used apps, it is for those who don’t need all the functionalities. This is a great gift for thoseupgrading from a feature phone or for someone using a smartphone for the very first time.
The HTC Desire 326G dual sim has a long-lasting battery life, among the biggest capacity in it’s class at 2000mAh, perfect for those long road trips, use your smartphone all day and not worry about running out of power. And if you ever run out of battery, just pop in an additional removable battery with ease.
Device availability & pre-order
The HTC Desire 326G dual sim comes with 1GB RAM and 8GB on-board storage and expandable memory up to 32GBmicroSD storage(Storage cards not included). Desire 326G dual sim will be available in White Birch and Black Onyx with all major retailers from the second half of May.
HTC Privileges

HTC Desire 326G smartphone users will get to download unlimited music and videos from Hungama for a period of 3 months. The excitement doesn’t end here as HTC Desire 326G dual sim users will also get an added benefit of availing discounts worth INR 5,000 from the reputed fashion and lifestyle portal Myntra.com. ​

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Modi with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at Berlin


चांसलर मर्कल,

मीडिया के सदस्य

मैं चांसलर मर्कल का और जर्मनी का आभार व्यक्त करता हूँ मेरा और मेरी delegation का गरमजोशी और सम्मान की भावना से स्वागत के लिए।

और विशेष करके इस लिए कि मेरी सरकार के पहले साल में उन्होंने भारत को विश्व के सबसे बड़े Trade Fair में Partner Country चुना। चांसलर मर्कल ने Hannover में मुझे, मेरे डेलीगेशन और भारत की कई कंपनीज के CEOs के साथ अपना बहुमूल्य समय दिया। और आज फिर से बर्लिन में मेरा और मेरे डेलीगेशन का हार्दिक स्वागत किया।

मैं इस बात के लिए धन्यवाद देता हूं कि बड़े खुले मन और गहराई से भारत और जर्मनी के संबंधों के बारे में उन्होंने बातचीत की है। यह उनके जर्मनी के हितों पर ध्यान और भारत और जर्मनी के संबंधों के लिए प्रतिबद्धता का प्रतीक है।

और उन्होंने कल Hannover में भारत के Lion के निमंत्रण को स्वीकार किया और आश्वस्त किया कि जर्मनी के ईगल द्वारा उसका ठोस उत्तर देंगी। मेरा विश्वास है कि धरती का राजा, Lion, और आकाश के राजा, eagle, की अच्छी जोड़ी बनेगी।

जब मैं पिछली बार बर्लिन आया था तो उस शाम बर्लिन ने world cup final में सफलता प्राप्त की थी। मैं आज यह महसूस कर रहा हूँ कि भारत और जर्मनी की Strategic partnership को एक नयी उँचाई पर ले जाने में हम अवश्य सफल होंगे।

भारत में जब कोई Technology, manufacturing या High Quality की बात करता है तो सबसे पहले जर्मनी का नाम ध्यान में आता है। तो यह स्वाभाविक है कि आज भारत जब आर्थिक विकास और रोजगार के लिए Make in India के नये रास्ते पर चला है तो उसे जर्मनी के साथ की अपेक्षा है।

आर्थिक परिवर्तन या सामान्य व्यक्ति के जीवन में सुधार के किसी भी उद्देश्य के बारे में सोचें तो उसमें Technology, Skills, Innovation और Investment की बड़ी भूमिका होती है। मेरा जर्मनी आने का उद्देश्य यह था कि मैं जर्मन Industry को भारत में आने के लिए आमंत्रित करूँ और उन्हें आश्वस्त करूँ कि उन्हें एक खुले, आसान और स्थिर आर्थिक माहौल मिलेगा और जिसमें प्रवेश करने में और काम करने में मेरी तरफ से पूरी सहायता मिलेगी।

चांसलर मर्कल और जर्मन Industry के उत्साह और रूचि को देखकर मैं बहुत प्रोत्साहित महसूस कर रहा हूँ। उनके फीडबैक से नीतियों को बनाने में मुझे बहुत लाभ होगा। 

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Congress demands declassification of files on Netaji
Apr 15,
The Congress has demanded the declassification of all files related to death or disappearance of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. Replying to a media query in New Delhi this evening, senior party leader P C Chacko alleged that the government has deliberately and selectively leaked information on files. He said, the government should put details of the files before Parliament and debate on the issue.

When asked about the merger of Janta Parivar, Mr Chacko said, it is their internal matter. He, however, said only time will tell whether it will be able to achieve its goal.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met today with 85-year old Holocaust survivor Avraham Niederhoper, originally from Romania. When he was 11, he was taken on a freight train to Moldova and from there to the Shargorod ghetto in Ukraine. Niederhoper told the Prime Minister that after surviving the Holocaust he walked back to Romania. Upon coming to Israel he worked at the Construction and Housing Ministry as an engineer and a construction supervisor.
Prime Minister Netanyahu had invited Niederhoper to today’s meeting in the wake of the latter’s request via the Prime Minister’s Office.
At the end of their meeting, the Prime Minister presented him with a copy of Rabbi Phil Chernofsky’s book “And Every Single One Was Someone”, which he had received several years ago, in which the word “Jew” is written 6 million times.
Prime Minister Netanyahu said, “There is only one word in this book – Jew, repeated six million times. I keep it here to remember, not only to remember, but to prevent. What they did to you, they want to do to us. Today it is possible to fight; then it was not.”
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UPCOMING EVENT – Apr. 16, 2015 (all day)

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India China Conversations: Symposium for Emerging Scholars

See detailed event schedule below:
The Fourth Interdisciplinary Symposium for Emerging Scholars on India China Studies is part of ICI’s continuing commitment to build a community of scholars who are engaged in research that focuses on new and innovative approaches to understanding India-China relations. Presenters selected for this symposium share a broad interest in India-China relations in a globalizing world. The symposium will provide a platform for a select group of early career scholars from India, China, and the United States to present their work and to participate in multi-disciplinary investigation and deliberation with distinguished scholars.
When discussing the work of each of the presenters, we hope to identify relevant methodological and substantive questions, and where possible answers, through a productive confrontation of diverse disciplinary perspectives. Relevant cross-cutting themes will include that of the role to be played by received and privileged spatial and institutional frames, such as that of the nation-state, in scholarly analyses within the field, and that of how to relate historical and contemporary concerns while avoiding anachronistic fallacies.
We hope that the symposium will provide a milestone in the intellectual definition and institutional development of the field, enhance the sense of community within it, and help to foster more productive directions for teaching and scholarship.
The Fourth Interdisciplinary Symposium for Emerging Scholars on India China Studies is generously supported by the Starr Foundation.

Event Schedule
Thursday, April 16, 2015 | Orozco Conference Room (A712)| 66 W 12th St., 7th Floor, New York
9:00-9:30 Registration (light breakfast and coffee will be provided)
9:30-9:45 Welcome and Opening Remarks
Ashok Gurung, Senior Director of India China Institute
Mary Bryna Sanger, Deputy Provost and Senior Vice President, Provost Office, The New School
9:45-12:45 Session I: Regional Flows and Exchanges
Chair: Jianying Zha
Writer, ICI China Representative
Paper 1 – Yang Lu, Lecturer, Heidelberg University
“Ontological Security and India-China Relations: From Border War to ‘News War’”
Paper 2 – Jingfeng Li, Assistant Researcher, Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences “Driving force and constraints behind BCIM Economic Corridor ”
Paper 3 – Amen Jaffer, Assistant Professor, Sociology, Forman Christian College, Lahore “The Sufi Shrine Revival in India Punjab”
Paper 4 – Marina Kaneti, PhD Candidate, Politics, New School for Social Research “Leveraging Capital: Trade, consumption, and migration in the age of the unequal treaties ”
Discussants
Sanjay Ruparelia, Assistant Professor of Politics, Faculty Advisor, India China Institute, New School for Social Research, Former ICI Fellow & Faculty Advisor (Paper 1)
Nimmi Kurian, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi, Former ICI Fellow & ICI India Representative (Paper 2)
Sanjay Chaturvedi, Punjab University, Chandigarh, Former ICI Fellow (Paper 3)
Partha Mukhopadhyay, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi, India (Paper 4)
Question and Answers (60 minutes)
12: 45-14: 00 Lunch
14:00-16:15 Session II: Historical Narratives and Contestations
Chair: Mark Frazier, Professor of Politics, NSSR and Academic Director of ICI
Paper 5 – Joe Thomas Karackattu, Assistant Professor, China Studies Centre Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras
“India-China border dispute: assessing boundary-making from 1895-1914 and its impact on shaping of material realities”
Paper 6 – Yuan Zhang, Research Fellow, Sanskrit Centre of Institute of Foreign Literature, China Academy of Social Sciences
“Comparative Studies on 32 Mahapurusa Laksasas (primary marks) and 80 Anuvyañjana Laksasas (secondary marks) of the Buddha, and the Unique Appearances of Chinese Saints, Animals and Emperors”
Paper 7 – Barnali Chanda, research fellow at the department of comparative literature, Jadavpur University, Kokatta
“Discussing the ‘strange and fantastic’ with special reference to the literary motifs in Indian and Chinese narrative traditions”
Discussants
Jian Liu, Senior Professor, China Academy of Social Sciences (Paper 5) Rebecca Fu, PhD Candidate, University of Pennsylvania (Paper 6)
L.H.M. Ling Professor, Studley Graduate Program in International Affairs (GPIA), Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy, Former ICI Fellow & Faculty Advisor (Paper 7)
Question and Answers (45 minutes)
16:15-16:55 Issues & Challenges call on India and China Studies – Round Table Discussion
Co-chair by Ashok Gurung, Senior Director, ICI, The New School and Mark Frazier, Professor of Politics, NSSR and Academic Director of ICI
16:55-17:30 Closing Remarks
Ashok Gurung, Senior Director, ICI, The New School
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Plan your Summer Holidays and Witness 8th New Wonder of the World
– Great Wildebeest Migration –
All India, 15th April 2015 : The Great Annual migration of Wildebeest in Kenya is the most exhilarating East African safari event that tops the list of a wildlife spectacle like no other. This annual natural event takes place between the months of July to September and involves millions of wildebeest accompanied by hundreds of zebra, antelope species of gazelles, impala and elands with their newly-born young as they attempt to cross the vast Tanzania’s Serengeti plains northwards into Kenya’s Maasai Mara National reserve in search of food and water.
It’s a tough journey, and every year an estimated 250,000 wildebeest don’t make it. This is one of the highlights as the animals try and cross the Mara River alive. The Maasai Mara form what no other reserve in Africa can! It is incredible, it is magic and it is indescribable.
Nowhere in the world is there a movement of animals as immense as the wildebeest migration. The animals have to cross the Mara River in the Maasai Mara where crocodiles prey on them. This is one of the highlights as the animals try and cross the Mara River alive.
The migrating herds undergo all manner of challenges and hardships as they move from region to region. They are constantly under attack from predators, none more so than from Africa’s big cats and the notoriously huge crocodiles that lie in wait at various river crossing points. But still every year, the cycle is repeated, with the animals following their strong migratory instinct and attempting to defy crocodile-infested rivers, wild currents, and flocks of predators lying in wait.
There are plenty of well-located accommodations in the Maasai Mara to enable the tourists to experience the migration, and nearly all scheduled tours and safaris to the country include excursions into the conservation areas.
July to October, the grazing animals take a four-month-long trek towards the Mara River. In desperate need of water to drink and grass to graze, the countless herds need to cross the river to reach the lush, green grasslands in Maasai Mara. The world’s most spectacular sight is the mass crossing of the swollen Mara River.
Wildebeest Migration is a sight to behold when on your wildlife safari and it’s even more awesome watching it on the ground or with Mara balloon Safaris. Watching this wonder from the sky is a life time experience. Maasai Mara Balloon safari is known as one of the best safari experiences in the world & watching the migration there is simply great. Hot Air balloon provides an aerial view of the “Greatest Game Show on Earth”.
The wildebeest migration phenomenon is so huge that satellites miles away in space are able to capture the surge as a black moving mass on the plains of East Africa. Going on safari to view & witness the Wildebeest migration is the ultimate safari experience that Kenya has to offer.
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IIT Bombay Alumni Association launches
Global Business Forum

  • 13 participating countries: As UK, USA, Australia, Bangladesh, France, Germany, India, Japan, Qatar, Singapore, UAE, Thailand and Switzerland

  • 1500 attendees: Eminent global IITB alumni, faculty, researchers, policy makers, bureaucrats, investors, entrepreneurs, chief technical officers, top industrialists, central cabinet ministers and state chief ministers

  • 200 industry partners
  • 50 global experts

New Delhi, April 15, 2015: IIT Bombay Alumni Association (IITBAA) announced the launch of Global Business Forum (GBF). The Forum is a platform that will showcase original technology businesses and research from IIT Bombay community – alumni, faculty and students – with an aim to improve collaboration/partnerships between business, governments and academia and thus drive innovation.
Endorsed by Hon. Defence Minister also an eminent alumnus of IIT Bombay, Shri Manohar Parrikar, GBF was launched at a press conference in presence ofProf. D.B. Phatak, educationist and distinguished professor of IIT Bombay, Dr. Ajit Ranade, President and Chief Economist, Aditya Birla Group and Mr. Ashank Desai, Founder and former Chairman, Mastek Limited.
Endorsing the initiative, Shri Parrikar said, ‘This Forum, in a way, reflects a perspective that has guided my approach as well.  Even as India continues to face enormous challenges, even as many Indians still endure problems of a nation in transition, even as we work together to meet those challenges, we cannot lose sight of the new India that’s emerging.

I want to see this Forum grow from strength to strength. I want industry, academia, governments, nations and the IIT Bombay community to come together and commit themselves to ‘interactions, insights and impacts through innovative technology and business’ which is what GBF stands for.’
Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Phatak said, ‘In its quest for leadership in technology and manufacturing, India must strive for closer ties between its education sector, industry and government. Development, now a days, seems to have become the agenda only of the government. We need to change that. Our trilogy, academia, industry and government needs to align themselves to make it everyone`s agenda. It should be a people`s movement. 

Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. With that as it’s guiding principle, GBF will act as a trusted partner for all communities to collaborate, catalyze and integrate global, regional and industry transformation processes.’
Through GBF, representatives from national and international businesses, trade delegations, academia and governments  will be able to link directly with latest innovations in technology, explore collaborations and seal partnerships through a single platform. Every stakeholder present can therefore cut across layers of processes, procedures and red tape to connect, collaborate and close deals.
GBF by design is a multi-disciplinary platform that works through its Special Interest Groups (SIGs). This continuous round the year interaction culminates in an annual, by-invitation only event. This year the Forum will be held between 16 and 18 October at the scenic beach capital – Goa.
It will be attended by 1500 eminent global IITB alumni, faculty, researchers, policy makers, bureaucrats, investors, entrepreneurs, chief technical officers, top industrialists, central cabinet ministers and state chief ministers. The Forum will feature participation from 13 countries such as UK, USA, Australia, Bangladesh, France, Germany, India, Japan, Qatar, Singapore, UAE, Thailand and Switzerland. GBF 2015 will also comprise 200 industry partners and 50 global experts.
Many of India’s developmental challenges can be addressed through innovation and enterprise but it would require a new business model based upon improved dialogues between its education sector, government and the market place.
A recent McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) report on India has identified technologies in six sectors of the economy: financial services, education and skills, healthcare, agriculture and food, energy, and infrastructure that would have a combined economic impact of $550 billion to $1 trillion a year in India by 2025. Given the importance of these sectors to India’s developmental goals, GBF 2015 will also showcase technological innovation and expertise in Energy, Education & Skill Development, Healthcare, Environment (Water), Infrastructure, Smart Cities, Information & Communication Technology and Make-in-India (Manufacturing).
The Special Interest Groups (SIGs) ensure greater focus by facilitating continuous yearlong engagements and interactions. Attendees and participants may express interest in more than one SIG. The SIGs therefore retain flexibility for the future and are not boxed into strict vertical/horizontal segments.
About IITBAA
Established in 2001, IIT Bombay Alumni Association creates and maintains a life-long connection between the Institute and its alumni, who number more than 35,000. In collaboration with an extremely dedicated volunteer board of directors, the Alumni Association works to connect alumni, support students and build an unforgettable Institute experience through a diversity of events, programming and services. The mission of the Association is to foster strong bonds between alumni, students and the Institute, to keep alumni informed, and create a network enabling them to remain engaged with their alma mater and help shape it';s future through the Association';s programmes and services.
Warm Regards,
Sujoy Kumar Chowdhury

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AAP विधायक राखी बिडलान को उनको जन्मदिन पर गिफ्ट में मिली स्कॉर्पियो, बर्थडे पार्टी में जमकर हंगामा, मारपीट
दिल्ली में आम आदमी पार्टी की सरकार बनने के बाद ‘आप’ विधायकों को महंगे-महंगे उपहार मिलने लगे हैं. पार्टी के विधायक जो खुद को आम बताते है वो अब ख़ास बन गए है. बीती रात “आप ” विधायक का जन्म दिन था और इस मौके पर राखी बिड़लान को स्कोर्पियो गाड़ी गिफ्ट में भी मिली. विधायक के जन्मदिन में भव्य पंडाल लगाकर पार्टी भी हुई.
दिल्ली में आम आदमी पार्टी की विधायक राखी बिड़लान की बर्थडे पार
AAP MLA Rakhi to their birthday gift in Scorpio bidlan, barthade party fiercely ruckus, abusing co-star
In Delhi, the Government of the party after becoming the common man ‘ you are getting expensive-expensive gifts to legislators. Party legislator who himself explains that have become very common now. This was the birth of night “you” legislator and this spot was in the scorpio car bidlan Rakhi gift. With lavish birthday party in legislature was pandal.
In Delhi, the common man party MLA Rakhi bidlan became barthade party of the last battleground. Rakhi to berth in a Scorpio car gifted de gift given. Grand party at the pandal wishing kiradi MLA rituraj came too. Rituraj upon arriving at the party of the people of the area started the ruckus. The murder case to oppose the people kiradi rituraj triggered uproar. Both sides began to scramble and pushing fiercely mukki.
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Talk: India’s Inflation Story by Dr. Gangadhar Darbha, 27th April 2014
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India’s Inflation Story

27 April 2015 at 11:30 a.m
Centre for Policy Research, Dharma Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi
Abstract: Compared to immediately preceding years, that is, its own recent history, India’s inflation became unhinged (thereby reversing creditable performance) from as far back as 2006. The paper puts forward an empirical framework to analyse the time series and cross-sectional dynamics of inflation in India using a large panel of disaggregated sector prices for the time period 1994/95 to 2012/13. This allows us to rigorously explore issues that have been, at best, loosely posed in policy debates such as diffusion or co-movement of inflation across sectors, role of common and idiosyncratic factors in explaining variation, persistence, importance of food and energy price changes to the overall inflation process, and contrast the recent experience with the past. We find, inter alia, that the current period of high inflation is more cross-sectionally diffused, and driven by increasingly persistent common factors in non-food and non-energy sectors compared to that in the 1990s.

The paper has also introduced a novel measure of inflation, viz., Pure Inflation Gauges (PIGs) in the Indian context by decomposing price movements into those on account of: (i) aggregate shocks that have equiproportional effects on all sector prices; (ii) aggregated relative-price effects; and (iii) sectorspecific and idiosyncratic shocks. If PIGs, in conjunction with our other findings, for example, on persistence had been used as a measure of underlying (pure) inflationary pressures, the monetary authorities may not have been sanguine regarding the timeliness of initiating anti-inflationary policies. 

Dr. Gangadhar Darbha has more than 15 years of research and investment banking experience. His areas of professional expertise include fixed income analytics, algorithmic trading and high-frequency quantitative trading strategies, quantitative Risk capital allocation strategies, and macro-economic modeling. Gangadhar Darbha is currently employed with Nomura securities as Head of Algorithmic Trading Strategies and Execution Services. Previously he was employed in Royal Bank of Scotland, Morgan Stanley in London; Indian School of Business, Hyderabad; National Stock Exchange of India Ltd, Mumbai; National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi; University of Pretoria, South Africa; and Free University, Amsterdam. He was a member of Committee on Financial Benchmarks and Urjit Patel committee on Monetary Policy framework set up by the Reserve Bank of India. He is also a Director on the Board of Nomura Structured Finance Limited, and a member of the academic council of BSE Institute Limited. He is a regular columnist in Mint/Walstreet, Financial Express and Economic Times. Gangadhar Darbha holds Post-doc in Finance from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and PhD in Economics from IGIDR, Mumbai.


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