ASSOCHAM ORGANISED SEMINAR ON 'LAWS AGAINST
SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORK PLACE -ISSUES & CONCERNS.
Addressing the particpants,Dr..Amita Prasad,Principal Secretary, Dept. of Women & Child Development,Govt.Of Karnataka said,' there is a need to create a positive environment at work place.
She said sexual harassment not only hurts self esteem of the victim but it actually 
amounted to violation of fundamental rights of individuals.She emphasized the need for sensitizing all individuals joining an organisation so as to ensure that right kind of environment is created. 

NARAYANA HEALTH CITY,BENGALURU PERFORMS MORE THAN 300 BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTS TO CURE BLOOD DISORDERS.

Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) is a highly advanced procedure that involves transfusion of bone marrow stem cells from a healthy donor to a patient.
"The nature of blood diseases/disorders is either genetic
in nature or acquired due to exposure to several risk factors 
including hazardous environment and consumption of adulterated food",said Dr.Sharat Damodar
-HOD& Senior Consultant Hematologist-Bone Marrow Trasplant Unit -Narayana Health City.
He further added," Bone Marrow transplants are now producing high success rates as it is curative in nature and offers hope to patients of a life beyond painful & fatal diseases".

But the challenge lies in finding donors. There are different types of donors. They are: 1. Related donor: bone marrow stem cells from siblings.2. Matched unrelated donor: bone marrow stem cells from non family members.And 3. Haploidentical donor: bone marrow stem cells from father or mother. Not many are volunteering as donors.
We should consider it as our social responsibility to volunteer for donating healthy bone marrow and help patients in need. 
Dr. Sharat Damodar said, the donor should not have any apprehensions about the side effects of donating bone marrow.

Cancerous & Genetic diseases which can be cured by Bone Marrow Transplant. 
                   * Leukemia-Type of Blood Cancer.
                   * Severe Aplastic Anemia-Type of blood disorder.
                   * Thalassemia-generic disorder of blood.
                   * Immune deficiency disorders.

                INDIAN BANKS TO WORK 5 DAYS A WEEK ?.

                The long standing demand of the bank unions for 5 days a week
                functioning has come for discussions in the banking circles.The
               Indian Banks' Association is working out the pros and cons of 
               such a move.

              When the banks have adopted technology in a big way like ATM,
              internet banking & mobile banking,banks functioning for 5 days
              will not affect customer service.The bank employees are already 
              overloaded with work  due to extended counter hours and this
              move may increase productivity.Further, it may even reduce
              cash transactions as people may start using ATM's more.

                                                
                                                      FOREX RESERVES CROSS $300 BILLION IN FY-14.


          

CLIMATE RESILIENT LIVESTOCK FEEDING
SYSTEMS FOR GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY.
 April 20th TO 22,2014 at Vivanta by Taj 
Yeshwantpur,Bengaluru,India.

                                                                         

                                                                        VOTE YOU MUST.

             Everyone who is eligible to vote must vote.If they donot vote,they have no  
             right to complain, if things go wrong.Voting is a right which should be
             exercised.Now lot of debates happen regarding secularism & Communalism. 
             The time has come to put an end & define what is secularism ?. 
            It is widely accepted that secularism advocates the separation of politics  
            from religion  . Is it possible to separate politics from religion? In India, every 
            political party tries to woo one religion or the other to garner votes.Hence  
            can we conclude that every political party is not secular. Can any political  
            party blame other parties as not secular when they themselves donot   
           practice it?.Hence,the debate about secularism  is mere diversionary tactics 
           from the main issues facing the country.What are the issues facing the                                             country?. 1.Corruption:
          The UPA-2 is full of reports about  alleged corruption.May it be,CWG scam, 2G 
          Spectrum scam, Augusta Westland Helicopter scam, Coal scam etc.                                    
          2.In India till UPA-2,the buck stopped at PM. With the two centres of power,the   
          PM's authority was eroded.There is National Advisory Council headed by the                                   Congress President & UPA Chairperson who is also the Party  
          president, are there to advise the PM. Are two centres of power good for 
       .  governing the  country?. What is the result?. 3. The state of Economy.
         4.The state of Industry especially manufacturing sector.5. Foreign Policy.
        6. Inflation & 7.Value of Indian Currency vis-a-vis Dollar,Pound & Euro.

         Hence, irrespective of caste,people need basic amenities,youth requires good 
         education and employment, women requires security at home,at work place 
         and also in public places.Let us all focus our attention  on important issues                                     to find solutions.If people come in large numbers to vote, we can  
        proudly tell the world that we are the biggest democracy and people's 
        will is supreme in this country.
         


           

WALMART SHOWCASES THE TRUCK OF THE FUTURE.

Walmart and Peterbilt have collaborated on aerodynamic,
hybrid,electrification and 
alternative fuel projects in
the past,each with incremental gains in fuel efficiency and
emission reductions.

The Walmart Advanced vehicle
Experience tractor combines 
many of these projects in a single
vehicle.
Courtesy: Walmart and Rediff.com

GOA INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL MART-2014.

Inaugurating the GITM 2014,the governor of Goa Mr.B.V.Wanchoo urged the tourism industry in  
the state to adopt sustainable measures and 
promote ethically & morally acceptable norms 
for the tourism related activity.The Governor 
advised that we should promote sustainable and  
clean tourism which is our forte.
With the exception of minor hassles,participants were largely satisfied with the 
GITM 2014.Total of 100 hosted buyers from 28 countries,150 hosted domestic  
buyers attended in addition to many more buyers.Mr.Francisco De Braganca,President, Travel Travel & Tourism Association of Goa,said,"this is beyond our expectation.
   
I would say GITM 2014 is on par with any other similar travel marts organised in   
country". Some exhibitors felt that Goa Tourism should plan its GITM atleast a year 
in advance like other International Trade Fairs that would allow buyers and agents to plan their schedule.
Goa attracts lot of Russian Tourists and 1,50,000 Russians visited Goa whose mild &
sunny weather coincides with  severe winter in Russia.The stakeholders in the
tourism industry in Goa should make efforts to train people to learn Russian which
will ease the problems faced by Russian tourists.Goa presently attracts 2.6 million 
tourists,of which 3 lakhs are foreign tourists.

GOA INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL MART -2014.
Goa Tourism Organised GITM 2014 to showcase the important attractions for tourists, both Domestic & Foreign. Goa is abundant with natural beauty,may it be the mountains,rivers,beaches which are plenty & beautiful.The ancient churches & Temples remind us about the past glory of Goa.They are all well maintained & take us to those periods of glorious days.Special mention have to be made regarding the Goan hospitality and its food. Of course, the Goan music & dance take us back to the Portuguese days. 
Visit GOA to experience this. If anyone did not visit Goa,they are missing something.

VIJAYA BANK REVISE ITS BASE RATE TO 10.25% 
p.a FROM 7th APRIL,2014 according to the 
bank's press release.The bank's business has  
grown to over Rs.2,00,000 crores.

                                                           

                                                 BITCOIN IS PROPERTY,NOT CURRENCY
                                                 IN TAX SYSTEM-US GOVERNMENT.

            Purchasing a $2 cup of coffee with Bitcoins bought with $1 would trigger $1
            in capital gains for the coffee drinker & $2 of gross income for the coffee 
            shop.
    
            source: Bloomberg.