DIABETES WARNING OVER SOFT DRINKS.

Drinking one or more cans of sugary soft drinks a day is linked to an increased  risk 
of diabetes later, study suggests.

' The consumption of  sugar sweetened soft drinks increase your risk of diabetes- 
so far every can soft drinks that you drink per day,the risk is higher", lead  
researcher Dora Romaguera from Imperial College,London told BBC  News. She called for clearer Public Health information on the effects sugary soft drinks.

Source:BBC -News Health

INDIA INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL MART- India's Premier Travel & Tourism Exhibition.
Announces the 2013 Calendar of Travel  events in India.

More than 30 countries and over 25 Indian states to be showcased.The events for 2013 shall have over 400 participants which includes Travel agents & Tour Operators,DMC,Hotels & Resorts,National Tourist offices,On line Travel portals,Adventure Tour Operators, & Eco tourism
activities etc.

Mr.Rohit Hangal,Director,Sphere Travel Media,says,"with the present ongoing recession,international arrivals in India has dropped and India International Travel Mart provides the right impetus to the Indian domestic Tourism industry.With a base of over 200 million discerning domestic travel seekers,it is a year long market,no hospitality and travel organisations can ignore".

                                                                   VOTE - YOU MUST.

Now,this is a Election time. Karnataka elections are on and the people of 
Karnataka must decide who should form the government. To decide about this,there are certain criteria for voting the right party,right candidate, and the credentials  of the party for voting  and the candidate's background. Once the elections are over and the party which wins, form the government,the electorate has no option but to tolerate the government for five years if they too happen to be corrupt,and donot give good administration. Hence,the need of the hour is that EVERY ONE WHO IS ENTITLE TO VOTE MUST VOTE.It is the duty of every citizen to vote however busy one is.

                                                                     CONTAIN THE DRAGON

The Chinese incursion into Indian territory upto 19 kms poses great challenge to India. The response of government of India is lukewarm and weak.Probably the UPA II government is still in the Nehruvian era  where we did not see the writing on the wall and the Chinese attacked us in 1962. We lost many soldiers and the Chinese has  occupied our territory also.

The External Affairs Minister will be visiting China  during the first week of May and will be meeting the top political leaders and we hope that he impresses them to withdraw their forces to their original positions.There seems to be a strategic plan by China to encircle India  and emerge as a super power in Asia.Though we donot have such ambitions,but we should not allow ourselves to be bullied constantly. If need be, we have to play Tibetan card and also discuss with Japan,Vietnam & Taiwan where Chinese have problems.We have to upgrade our diplomatic efforts to match the Chinese actions even in international forums. Further, the bilateral trade between India & China is to the advantage of China.May be, we can even review the trade which may send a strong message to China. Even China plays the economic & Trade card with USA as China is the biggest investor in US Bonds.

Ultimately, all our actions have to be focussed on making China realise that we cannot be taken for granted as we are more than a billion people and our market is very big.We donot want war with any country but it should not be taken as our weakness.

ILLICIT FINANCIAL OUTFLOW & TAX  HAVEN SECRECY DRAINS NEARLY $ 1 TRILLION FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES EACH YEAR SAYS RAYMOND BAKER,DIRECTOR GLOBAL FINANCIAL INTEGRITY,A WASHINGTON D.C BASED RESEARCH & ADVOCACY ORGANISATION.

This money could have been spent by the governments in developing countries on health care,education & infrastructure and to eradicate poverty.There is an urgent need to address this  issue seriously like the United States of America which will be enacting a law called ' Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act'.

BAJAJ AUTO LAUNCHES ULTRA LOW COST CAR RE 60.

Although 'Bajaj' has in Principle go ahead from the government,commercial production will happen  only after a government appointed committee submit its report. Powered by a one cylinder petrol engine ,the RE 60 claims to give a mileage of  35kmpl.Slotted between a three wheeler and a car, the RE 60 would create a new segment called 'Quadricycle'.
Source:Yahoo News India.

GUJARAT TRAVEL MART-KHUSBOO GUJART KI- THE FRAGRANCE OF GUJARAT.

Mr.Narendra Modi,CM inaugurating Gujarat Travel Mart.

The room where Gandhiji meets all leaders at Sabarmati Ashram

While Inaugurating the Gujarat Travel Mart at beautiful Convention Hall at Mahatma Mandir,Gandhinagar,Mr.Modi said Tourism has been given prominence in the state and they have allocated an amount of Rs.500 crores to build Tourism infrastructure and to promote tourism in the state.

Gujarat can be justifiably proud for giving two prominent persons namely Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhai Patel who has no equals.

GUJARAT TRAVEL MART- a show case for stimulating,Travel,Tourism,Hospitality, 
Leisure & other related Industries,both from within the country and from outside.

Gujarat Travel Mart is aimed at bringing about a face to face encounter with the
Travel,Trade,Hoteliers & other stake holders from India and abroad.

Gujarat Travel Mart will be held at Gandhinagar-Gujarat from 31st March to 2nd April,2013.

Venue:Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar,Gujarat.

FORD MOTORS INDIA APOLOGISES FOR AN AD CAMPAIGN.

The ad campaign showed scantily clad voluptous women stuffed in the trunk of the 
car maker's Figo model. In a statement the advertising firm expressed regret over
the publication of the ads and said  they  should never have been created in the 
first place.It said the firm deeply regrets  the publishing  of posters that were
distasteful and contrary to the standards of professionalism and decency.
Source:ANI & Yahoo India Finance.

SUCCESS STORIES.

VILLAGE OF 60 MILLIONAIRES -HIWARE BAZAAR-AHMEDNAGAR DIST.
MAHARASHTRA.

Popat Rao Pawar, VillageHead of Hiware Bazaar in Ahmednagar district  was instrumental in transforming his village from drought struck  poverty ridden village to one of the best models for India to replicate. How he did it ?.

The first thing Pawar did was to get rid of the 22 illicit liquor dens,ban consumption of liquor altogether,ban tobacco & gutka.

Then he inspired the villagers to pitch in to build dams and dig ponds to store the little rain that came in.This new water management system helped immensely as the wells soon filled,allowing farming to begin with fields becoming lush and green.Now the villagers look content with their monthly per capita income crossed Rs.30,000 and in a village of 235 families and 1250 individuals,there are 60 millionaires. In 1995,there were 168 BPL families in the village,now there are only 3 families who live below poverty line and the village is now working to help them improve their income with hopes that in next year, no villager will be poor.

This village has shown that if there is good leadership and strong will,anything can be achieved.

Source: Yahoo news India.

U.S TREASURY CLOSER TO INKING FOREIGN TAX INFO SHARING DEALS.

U.S.Tax authorities and foreign governments are on track to conclude dozens of
agreements in coming months on the sharing of financial data about 
citizens, with deadlines nearing implementation of a sweeping U.S anti tax evasion law. 
The U.s.Treasury also initialled an inter governmental agreement (IGA) with Germany. The deal still needs final approval by both countries' tax officials,but shows progress being made in implementing the Foreign Account
Tax Compliance Act (FACTA)

FACTA made law in 2010 as part of a crackdown  on tax dodging by wealthy 
Americans, requires foreign financial institutions to disclose to the Internal 
Revenue Service more about Americans' offshore accounts that are worth  more than $50,000. .Completed pacts  are in place with Britain,Denmark,Ireland,Mexico 
 and since earlier this month with Switzerland.

FACTA implementation is seen by some tax experts as contributing to greater tax
strictness around the world.

"There has been a real shift on the international level in identifying tax evasion  
as a massive social problem",said Heather Lowe,Director of government affairs 
at antigraft watchdog Global Financial Integrity.
Source: GFI & REUTERS.

KOHINOOR IS OURS SAYS BRITAIN.
RETURN TO INDIA WILL BE A GOOD GESTURE.

British Prime Minister David  Cameron ruled out handing over the 105 carat Koh-I-Noor Diamond,now on display in the Tower Of London .
It will be a good gesture on the part of Britain to return the Kohinoor Diamond  to India where it belongs . Even Britain knows the diamond was mined in India and is the property of India. In the present economic situation, Britain needs India more than India needs Britain and this will be a good starting point to build new strategic relations with India.