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WHO IS THIS MYSTERY WOMAN WHO WALKS ALONG WITH THE INDIAN CONTINGENT IN THE MARCH PAST AT LONDON OLYMPICS?.
A woman wearing blue jeans and red T shirt was seen walking along with the Indian Contingent just behind the flagbearer Sushil Kumar. She was not wearing any accreditation card and was neither a flower girl nor a petal carrier. Is this a major security lapse?The Chief De mission of Indian Contingent should send a strong letter to the organising committee and get a reply.

CAN NCP AFFORD TO LEAVE THE COALITION AT CENTRE &  IN STATE?

The answer is big NO. Unlike Trinamool Congress,who has absolute majority in the state of W.Bengal, NCP donot have this luxury in Maharashtra.Further, What will they do by withdrawing from the UPA coalition? Give outside support or sit in the opposition ?. However, as the General elections are due in 2014,may be NCP wants to show the people of Maharashtra that they are not a party to various scams that are levelled against the UPA -2. But this is a remote possibility as the people of Maharashtra know that the party is in UPA  coalition since 2004. May be Mr.Sharad Pawar is tired of handling agriculture department and now that Mr.Pranab Mukherjee is becoming the President and Cabinet reshuffle is in the offing,NCP may be feeling that it is the right time to send some message to UPA 2 bosses.

MR.ANIL KUMAR JHA IAS INAUGURATING THE BRANCH

MR.UPENDRA KAMATH,CMD OF THE BANK IS ALSO PRESENT.

VIJAYA BANK OPENS HNI BRANCH IN DOLLARS COLONY,BANGALORE.


The HNI branch offers Premium Banking Services as an exclusive outlet to cater to the needs of its High Networth clients with personalised service and several add on benefits.

CHIEF MINISTER OOMEN CHANDY ADDRESSING THE GATHERING.

EMERGING KERALA GLOBAL CONNECT.

The Government of Kerala is organising the first edition of the Emerging Kerala  Global Connect from September 12 th  to 14th at Hotel Le Meridian-Kochi.

Emerging Kerala is envisioned as a biennial event which seeks to bring together thought leaders,people who matters in various sectors,key influencers,stakeholders and decision makers on to a single platform to derive ideas and thoughts and prompt action for turning Kerala into a global hub of economic activity.

The Chief Minister of Kerala Mr. Oomen Chandy, the Industries & IT  Minister Mr.P.K.Kunhalikutty along with the senior bureaucrats of the state met the Captains of IT industry here and made presentation about the investment oppurtunities in Kerala.

The  Meet in Kochi - Kerals will be inaugurated by the Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh.
Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) will be the nodal agency for the summit which is collaborating with CII  and NASSCOM.

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA MUST REDUCE THE LENDING  INTEREST RATES.

If the economy has to turnaround,the manufacturing sector and the service sector should show good performance. But the high interest rates for borrowing is hampering growth.RBI should seriously consider reducing interest rate.

BUSINESS CONFIDENCE ERODE IN  LAST SIX MONTHS- ASSOCHAM BIZ SURVEY.

According to the survey, 51.6 % respondents in the survey said the macro economic situation is worse than what was prevailing six months back,though 40.3% stated that they are optimistic about the  future.

The sectors like automobiles,realty and consumer durables are the worst affected  by high cost of credit .

THE BANDHAVGARH NATIONAL PARK is located in the district of Sahdol in Madhya Pradesh in India.It is declared as a Tiger Reserve under Project Tiger in 1993.

INDIA THIRD MOST PREFERRED DESTINATION FOR INVESTMENT.

According to a survey conducted by Mr. Nagesh Kumar,Chief economist UNESCAP in 179 countries,India is the Third most preferred destination for Foreign Direct  Investment by Global Industrial Giants  after China and the United States of America. This was published in United Nation's Conference on Trade and development (UNCTAD) World Investment Report for 2012.
Source : ANI and Yahoo News.

                                                             SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY.                                                      
 

REVISION IN OPENING TIME FOR BOOKING OF TATKAL TICKETS.

According to press release of S.W.Railway,with effect from 10.07.2012,booking of tatkal tickets will commence at 10.00 Hrs on the previous day of the journey from train originating station instead of 08.00 Hrs.

No authorised agents including agents of Indian Railway  Catering & Tourism Corporation(IRCTC) and Rail Travellers' Agents (RTA)/ Rail Travelers' Service Agents(RTSA) will be allowed to book Tatkal tickets between 10.00 hrs and 12.00 hrs.

The existing restriction of not allowing the agents for booking of general tickets on the opening day between 08.00hrs and 10.00hrs will  also continue.

Looking at the World from its cosy comfort

ROGER FEDERER WINS WIMBLEDON SINGLES TITLE FOR THE SEVENTH TIME.
By defeating Andy Murray Roger Federer  equals the record of Pete Sampras.He is the oldest winner of Wimbledon title after Arthur Ashe in 1975.
Source:Yahoo sports.

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KARNATAKA TO HAVE NEW CM NEXT WEEK ?

Karnataka will have third Chief Minister in four  years during next week.As next year will be an election year in Karnataka,the BJP high command feels that the state should have a Lingayat Chief Minister who is acceptable to the former CM B.S.Yediyurappa. Hence in all probability the present Chief Minister Sadananada Gowda  may be replaced by Jagdish Shettar.

A MOTOR BIKE COSTING RS.1.6 CRORES.

The engine is a 2 litred,machined from solid billet aluminium,chassis is a 4130 chrome moly TIG wielded by hand,fully adjustable forks and rear shocks,dual 6 piston front brakes with 12 individual brake pads and does 0 -100 in 2.8 seconds.

Source: Yahoo News.

AIR INDIA PILOTS END STRIKE - ANY LESSONS LEARNT?.

Air India Pilots have  ended the 58 day strike after the intervention of the court.The country lost about Rs.600 crores due to the strike.Who should be made accountable for the loss?.The government,the Air India Management and the pilots should be made responssible for the inconvenience caused to the public.This strike has posed few vital questions.They are:
1. Is Air India still relevant in the country.?.
2. Does the merger of Indian Airlines with Air India is a mistake?.
3. Is the backseat driving by the government (both politicians and 
    bureaucrats  included ) is the cause of this mess?.
4. Are the unions and Indian Pilots Guild in Air India has become 
    unmanageable?.
5. What is the role of  Parliamentary Committee on Civil Aviation 
     Ministry in the whole episode?.

Now,it is time for  taking few serious decisions like demerger of Indian Airlines from Air India and privatisation of Air India like Luftansa,Air France etc.By privatisation I mean like in Banks where the government still holds controlling interest.The government can hold 51%  and the remaining 49% can be offered to public by an IPO.

The airlines should be free from the government (both politicians and bureaucrats ) control and it should be run professionally. Is this asking too much?.

US PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA MEETS RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN IN LOS CABOS MEXICO WHILE ATTENDING THE G 20 SUMMIT.

Source:Rediffnews.

 TOP TEN DETOX FOODS.

LEMON -Try starting your day with hot water and a slice of lemon to help flush out toxins.
GINGER-To give digestion a helping hand,try sipping ginger tea or adding freshly grated ginger
                  to  a fruit or vegetable juice.
Garlic    -   Garlic is best eaten raw,so add some fresh garlic to a salad dressing to boost its 
                   flavour and your health at the same time.
ARTICHOKE-Artichoke is known for its ability to stimulate and improve the functions of the liver.
BEET ROOT- To enjoy its benefits try  adding raw beet root to salad or sipping on to some 
                         beet root juice.
Green Tea -     Research has suggested that drinking green tea can  can protect the liver from 
                         diseases including fattey lever disease.

Cabbage    -    Cabbage contains a chemical called Sulpharophane which helps the body fight 
                         against toxins.

Fresh fruit  -    Fresh fruits are high on vitamins,minerals antioxidants and in fibre and also low in
                         calories and fibre.

Brown Rice  -  Brown rice is high on fibre which is good for cleansing the colon,and rich in 
                         Selenium,which can help to protect the liver as well as improving the complexion.

Water cress-    To reap the benefits of this nutritious food, try adding a handful of watercress to 
                          Salads,soups and sandwiches. 
Source:Yahoo Lifestyle.

SMART TECHNOLOGIES addresses Teacher Training gap with the launch of Professional Development Programme in Bengaluru.

SMART Technologies Inc. is a leading provider of collaboration solutions that change the way the world works and learns.

Mr.Chandan Sonawal-Country Manager-Channels,India and South Asia,is focussed in addressing the need for training teachers in the use of interactive educational technology tools.The aim of the programme is to help educators to  acquire technology skills enabling them to actively integrate digital learning tools in their teaching process for improved learning outcomes. SMART plans to train around 100 teachers from over 50 schools in Bangalore in the first wave of this programme in the city.

                  SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY

PRESS RELEASE

CANCELLATION/DETENTION/REGULATION/RESCHEDULE OF TRAINS

The following trains are cancelled, detained, regulated and rescheduled on 01.07.2012 (ONE DAY ONLY) from 11.00 a.m., to 05.00 p.m. on 01.07.2012 due to operational reasons:-

1. Train Nos.12609/12610 Chennai – Bangalore City – Chennai Express is cancelled.        (ONLY FOR ONE DAY I.E., ON 01.07.2012)

2. Train Nos.12028 Bangalore City – Chennai Shatabdi Express, 17314 Hubli – Chennai Express and 12608 Bangalore – Chennai Lalbagh Express will be detained at arakkonam for 20 minutes.

3. Train No.12295 Bangalore City – Patna Express will be regulated at Katpadi from 12.45 p.m., to 03.45 p.m.

4. Train No.12296 Patna – Bangalore City Express will be regulated at Chennai from 02.00 p.m., hrs to 02.15 p.m.

5. Train No.17311 Chennai – Hubli Express scheduled to leave Chennai at 14.10 hrs is rescheduled to leave at 15.30 hrs.

6. Train No.12607 Chennai – Bangalore Lalbath Express scheduled to leave Chennai at 03.35 p.m., is rescheduled to leave Chennai at 04.15 p.m.

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                                                                                                    Date: 29.06.2012

PRESS RELEASE

TRAIN COMPOSITION REVISED

I.     With effect from 01.07.2012 to 31.10.2012, the composition of Train No.16731 / 16732 Mysore – Tuticorin – Mysore Express will be temporarily revised as:  

1 Two Tier AC coach, 2 Three Tier AC coaches, 11 Second Class Sleeper coaches, 2 General Second Class coaches , 1 luggage-cum-disabled passengers’ car and 1 Second Class Sitting- cum-Luggage Van.

 (The present composition is 1 Two Tier AC coach, 2 Three Tier AC coaches, 9 Second Class Sleeper coaches, 4 General Second Class coaches,1l uggage-cum-disabled passengers’ car, and 1 Second Class Sitting- cum-Luggage Van)

II.     With effect from 01.07.2012 to 31.10.2012, the composition of Train No.16231 / 16232 Mysore – Maiyiladuthurai – Mysore Express will be temporarily revised as:

 1 Two Tier AC coach, 2 Three Tier AC coaches, 11 Second Class Sleeper coaches, 2 General Second Class coaches , 1 luggage-cum-disabled passengers’ car. and 1 Second Class Sitting- cum-Luggage Van.

(The present composition is 1 Two Tier AC coach, 1 Three Tier AC coach, 11 Second Class Sleeper coaches, 3 General Second Class coaches, and 2 Second Class Sitting- cum-Luggage Van)

The above changes will come into effect from 01.07.2012 Ex. Mysore and from 02.07.2012 Ex. Tuticorin and Maiyiladuthurai.

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