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The rich must be taxed more, says Chidambaram – Rediff.com Business

     Next Home Minister P Chidambaram, who as finance minister had slashed taxes, on Wednesday suggested that rich should be taxed more even though ‘many people’ would not like the idea. “We must raise the tax revenue to defend (the expected aggregate decline of resources). I know many people won’t like this. But I… Read More The rich must be taxed more, says Chidambaram – Rediff.com Business

India – Ministry-wise PIB releases

  Review Meeting on Flood Early Warning System and Mitigation Measures in Eastern Uttar Pradesh Update on Flood Situation in Odisha 3 Judges Appointed to the Madhya Pradesh High Court Index of Eight Core Industries (Base: 2004-05=100) , August 2011 Anand Sharma sets the Target of Doubling trade with Myanmar by 2015 Steel Minister Releases… Read More India – Ministry-wise PIB releases

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Telecom Legislation Government Policy & Guidelines Press Releases Regulations Tariff Orders Recommendations Consultation Papers Directions Study Papers Performance Indicators Report Annual Report Engagement of Summer Trainees in TRAI QOS – Independent agencies Audit/Survey Reports Next Generation Network (NGN) Request for Comments Format for collecting information from service providers / Stakeholders Service Providers and Consumer Groups… Read More TRAI :::::::

National Do Not Call Registry

Home Guidelines Telemarketers Service Providers DOT Guidelines Regulations Regulations-First Amendment Regulations-Second Amendment Directions- October 21,2008 Information For Subscribers How To Request Cancellation of Request How To File Complaints Telemarketers New Registration Login Telecom Operator Locations for Form Submission Telecom Operators Sites Aircel Bharti Airtel BSNL HFCL Idea Loop Mobile MTNL-DELHI MTNL-MUMBAI Reliance Communications Reliance Telecom… Read More National Do Not Call Registry

Business Line : Columns / Rajiv Kumar : Land Bill will act as a drag on industry

THE HINDU A more flexible approach to land acquisition is needed for manufacturing to increase its share in the GDP. September 17, 2011:   Ownership, valuation and transfer of land are complex issues, especially for countries like India, characterised by high population densities. Land has been occupied over millennia and owned within the family or community,… Read More Business Line : Columns / Rajiv Kumar : Land Bill will act as a drag on industry

Business Line : Industry & Economy / Economy : Corporate social responsibility not to be made mandatory: Moily

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) may not be made mandatory in the new Companies Bill. Mr Veerappa Moily, Minister for Corporate Affairs, on Monday reiterated that the Government was not in favour of imposing its views on the corporate sector. “We will encourage a voluntary approach on CSR initiatives of private sector. We will act as… Read More Business Line : Industry & Economy / Economy : Corporate social responsibility not to be made mandatory: Moily

Thank you – TRAI for starting Permission Marketing Finally !

I was happy to get this email from a regular TeleMarketer (spammer) in my mailbox today.  Before I mark their mails in my spam mail box I thought I must congratulate and say thank you to TRAI. I just wish that they are able to strictly able to implement the consumer freedom from these uncouth… Read More Thank you – TRAI for starting Permission Marketing Finally !

India – Ministry-wise PIB releases

Sikkim Earthquake Update as at 1 P.M. Today Rescue and Relief Operations Continue in Flood-Hit Orissa President to Inaugurate 7th ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific Bilateral meeting between the Justice Ministers of India and United Kingdom Youngsters Should Join Innovative Scientific Research to Secure World Leadership: Deshmukh Council of Scientific and Industrial… Read More India – Ministry-wise PIB releases

Ministry-wise PIB releases

  PM’s Address at the 66th Session of The United Nations General Assembly PM condoles the passing away of veteran Parliamentarian Vasant Sathe NDRF Teams Deployed for Rescue and Relief Operations in Orissa Anand Sharma meets USTR Ron Kirk India Canada agree on FIPA and SSA Dr. Farooq Abdullah Condoles Death of Vetran Cricketer Nawab… Read More Ministry-wise PIB releases

Highest and lowest petrol prices in Indian cities – Rediff.com Business

this Ask Users Write aComment Print thisarticle      Next Petrol prices in India are amongst the highest in the world. Petrol in India is more expensive than 98 other countries. In terms of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) prices, petrol is costlier in India than most countries. The PPP price of petrol in India is $3.95,… Read More Highest and lowest petrol prices in Indian cities – Rediff.com Business

Plan panel's joke on poor: Rs 31/day enough for family of 5 – Hindustan Times

Is a daily expenditure of Rs 31 enough to sustain a family of five in a city like Delhi and Mumbai? Country’s top-most planning body, Planning Commission, says yes. In its affidavit filed in the Supreme Court, the panel quoting the Tendulkar Committee’s recommendations said the urban poverty line is fixed at an expenditure of… Read More Plan panel's joke on poor: Rs 31/day enough for family of 5 – Hindustan Times

The IMF's gloom-doom report for India, world – Rediff.com Business

     Next Lalit K Jha in Washington The International Monetary Fund expects India’s economic growth rate to moderate to 7.5-7.75 per cent this fiscal, from 8.5 per cent in 2010-11, on account slowing investments and sluggish global recovery. “In India, growth is forecast to average 7.5 to 7.75 per cent during 2011-12. Activity is… Read More The IMF's gloom-doom report for India, world – Rediff.com Business

You are not poor if you get Rs.100 a day in NREGA scheme?

YOU ARE NOT POOR   The Planning Commission on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the below poverty line (BPL) population in the country is 40.74 crore and the poverty line for the urban and rural areas could be provisionally placed at Rs.965 per capita per month (around Rs.32 per day) and Rs.781 per capita… Read More You are not poor if you get Rs.100 a day in NREGA scheme?

Ministry-wise PIB releases

Earthquake Update as at 1:00 P.M. Today Update on Earthquake at 9:00 P.M. on 19.09.2011 Tennis Player Somdev Kishore Devvarman receives Arjuna Award First Steps Taken to Adopt a United Nations Plan of Action to Improve Safety of Journalists and Combat Impunity Terms of Reference of Task Force for Direct Transfer of Subsidies Expanded to… Read More Ministry-wise PIB releases

Mahindra's civilian plane makes its maiden flight! – Rediff.com Business

     Next Mahindra Aerospace, the aircraft and aero-structures arm of the Mahindra Group has successfully flown its maiden five-seater civilian plane. The prototype of C-NM5, jointly developed by CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL) and Mahindra Aerospace, was built over 10 months by GippsAero in their facilities near Melbourne, Australia, the company said in a statement.… Read More Mahindra's civilian plane makes its maiden flight! – Rediff.com Business

STRATFOR – Geopolitical intelligence, economic, political, and military strategic forecasting | STRATFOR

View Full Image Laos’ Geography and Trade Relations Laos is a landlocked country in the center of Indochina, surrounded by Cambodia, China, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. This position makes Laos the crossroads for trade in the region, but it also dooms the Laotian economy to dependency on a major benefactor and means that Laotian territory… Read More STRATFOR – Geopolitical intelligence, economic, political, and military strategic forecasting | STRATFOR

At the Bottom of Pyramid is the Rs 22-crore Nano Car

Prev     Next The world’s cheapest car went was tranformed virtually overnight into one of the world’s most expensive. In August Nano’s sales figures – at 1,202 units, was down 88 via rediff.com It can only happen in India 🙂 . Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the best, you have to… Read More At the Bottom of Pyramid is the Rs 22-crore Nano Car

Corruption? Railways tops, banks are 2nd, says CVC – Rediff.com Business

     Next The Central Vigilance Commission has received maximum complaints against the railway ministry officials for alleged irregularities in discharging their duty. Out of the total of 25,359 complaints received during 2010, the highest of 8,330 were against Railways, 6,520 against banks, 1,836 against petroleum department and 1,572 were against telecom officials. Similarly, 1,317… Read More Corruption? Railways tops, banks are 2nd, says CVC – Rediff.com Business

Education (2001 Census) :: India Statistics

Highest Education Level 1,028,610,328 (Pop. 2001 Census) Education Level Population % No schooling 304,102,917 30% Under age 6 163,819,614 16% Primary 146,740,047 14% Below primary 144,831,273 14% Middle 90,226,846 8.8% Secondary 79,229,721 7.7% Higher secondary 37,816,215 3.7% Graduate and above 37,670,147 3.7% Literate without edu. level 20,022,966 2.0% Technical diploma 3,666,680 Non-technical diploma 386,146 Unclassified 97,756… Read More Education (2001 Census) :: India Statistics

STRATFOR – Geopolitical intelligence, economic, political, and military strategic forecasting | STRATFOR

View Full Image Belgium’s Dutch-Francophone Split On Sept. 13, the caretaker Belgian prime minister, Yves Leterme, announced that he had applied to lead the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, indicating that he would soon leave the job he has held in a temporary capacity for more than a year. Belgium is what STRATFOR calls… Read More STRATFOR – Geopolitical intelligence, economic, political, and military strategic forecasting | STRATFOR

What Makes a Leader? – Harvard Business Review

It was Daniel Goleman who first brought the term “emotional intelligence” to a wide audience with his 1995 book of that name, and it was Goleman who first applied the concept to business with his 1998 HBR article, reprinted here. In his research at nearly 200 large, global companies, Goleman found that while the qualities… Read More What Makes a Leader? – Harvard Business Review

Cops admit China is meddling in N-E

Taking up the issue of the changing scenario in the region straddling the Northeast and Myanmar at a conference today, police chief and director of Intelligence Bureau, Nehchal Sandhu, formally mentioned Beijing’s involvement in the affairs of the Northeast. “This conference will review the continuing presence of (Indian insurgent) groups in Myanmar and to some… Read More Cops admit China is meddling in N-E

Infographic: 3 Types That Work Best | Search Engine Optimization – Internet Marketing – Website Promotion – Blog

Sometimes it can be difficult trying to get a complex message or theory through to an audience. Although the written word is amazingly powerful, sometimes it can just be easier to use infographics to get your point across. But what is an infographic and how do they work? Here’s an explanation and a few examples… Read More Infographic: 3 Types That Work Best | Search Engine Optimization – Internet Marketing – Website Promotion – Blog

India – Ministry-wise PIB releases

  India and Bhutan Review Border Management and Security Issues at Secretary Level Meeting Promulgation of “The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Marine Fishing (Amendment) Regulation, 2011 by the ! President under article 240 of the Constitution P. Chidambaram Inaugurates DGPs/IGPs Conference Payment of statutory dues, salary and wages in 10 sick / loss making CPSEs… Read More India – Ministry-wise PIB releases

Ministry-wise PIB releases

  PM’s closing remarks at the National Integration Council Meeting Hindi Diwas to be Observed Tomorrow 15th National Integration Council Meeting begins NYKS-NSS Volunteers Plant 1 Crore Saplings Over A Week under the “My Earth My Duty” Campaign Across the Country 6.85 Crore Sanctions to 22 Sportspersons for Preparation under Operation Excellence 2012 Custodian Allowed… Read More Ministry-wise PIB releases

Indian hockey champs return to warm welcome – Rediff Sports

The victorious Indian hockey team came home to a rousing welcome on arrival at the Delhi [ Images ] airport, in the wee hours of Tuesday, after clinching the inaugural Asian Champions Trophy [ Images ] in Ordos, China. Even though the crowd gathered at the Indira Gandhi [ Images ] International Airport was not… Read More Indian hockey champs return to warm welcome – Rediff Sports

Break the High-Achiever Cycle

  If you’re a high-achiever, it can be difficult to grow professionally. You have a successful image to preserve, so instead of embracing risk, you may lock yourself into a familiar routine. Here are three ways to break that cycle: Use your support network. High achievers are very independent. But, everyone needs help. Ask people… Read More Break the High-Achiever Cycle

That best portion of a good man's life, his little, nameless, unremembered, acts of kindness and of love by William Wordsworth | Quote Snack

That best portion of a good man’s life, his little, nameless, unremembered, acts of kindness and of love The affections gently lead us on Tintern Abbey, Stanza II (excerpt) In hours of weariness, sensations sweet, Felt in the blood, and felt along the heart; And passing even into my purer mind, With tranquil restoration: -feelings… Read More That best portion of a good man's life, his little, nameless, unremembered, acts of kindness and of love by William Wordsworth | Quote Snack

God (is) a circle whose centre is everywhere and circumference nowhere by Timaeus of Locri, Voltaire | Quote Snack

God (is) a circle whose centre is everywhere and circumference nowhere In metaphysics and in morals, the ancients have said everything The most beautiful of all emblems is that of God, whom Timaeus of Locris describes under the image of “A circle whose centre is everywhere and circumference nowhere.” Plato adopted this emblem, and Pascal… Read More God (is) a circle whose centre is everywhere and circumference nowhere by Timaeus of Locri, Voltaire | Quote Snack

Ministry-wise PIB releases

  PM for urgent steps to reinforce security at Supreme Court States Advised to take Steps for Enhanced Vigil against Terror Attacks Meeting of National Integration Council to be held Tomorrow Assistance for Contesting Election Compulsory Registration of Marriages Appointment of Public Prosecutors/ Counsels Indian Cinema has Become a Global Enterprise : The President President… Read More Ministry-wise PIB releases

Ministry-wise PIB releases

  President of India’s Greetings on the Occasion of Onam Vice President Greets People on Onam PM and Smt. Gurusharan Kaur pledge to donate their eyes PM greets the nation on Onam PM assures funds and expert medical treatment for blast victims. Transcript of PM’s onboard Media Interaction En Route from Dhaka to New Delhi… Read More Ministry-wise PIB releases

“Tie the knot” wedding invitation – Holy Kaw!

Download this gallery (ZIP, null KB) Download full size (92 KB) Download this gallery (ZIP, null KB) Download full size (82 KB) Engaged couple Lois and Cris asked friends and family to literally tie the knot with their clever wedding invitations. via holykaw.alltop.com Helping Leader to Do Better, Still Better. To be the best, you… Read More “Tie the knot” wedding invitation – Holy Kaw!

Budding entrepreneurs! Clean drinking water for all – Rediff.com Business

     Next Shobha Warrier in Chennai It was an event for budding entrepreneurs to showcase their Innovative Socio-Business Projects at IIT Madras organised by Genesis, a joint initiative of the Siva group (a $3-billion global conglomerate) and C-Tides (Cell for Technology Innovation, Development and Entrepreneurship Support), IIT Madras. With a total prize money of… Read More Budding entrepreneurs! Clean drinking water for all – Rediff.com Business

Make profits but not at nation's cost, Sibal to telcos – Rediff.com Business

     Next Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Tuesday warned that the growth of the telecom industry would be hurt if companies did not align their profit-making motives with the national interest and such a scenario could lead to over-regulation of the sector. “If national interest is on one platform and you are on a… Read More Make profits but not at nation's cost, Sibal to telcos – Rediff.com Business

Business Line : Opinion : India Inc and the Mahatma

THe HIndu The last steps of Gandhiji at Tees January Marg in the Capital. It’s time to follow in his footsteps and adopt his philosophy. India Inc should evolve its corporate social responsibility paradigms based on Gandhiji’s trusteeship principle. September 7, 2011:   Industry observers have been cautioning us that corporate giants from India are moving… Read More Business Line : Opinion : India Inc and the Mahatma

Maken continues to pitch for National Sports Bill – Times Of India

Making it clear that he would not give up on the National Sports bill, Sports minister Ajay Maken once again strongly pitched for it, saying the Commonwealth Games scam would not have taken place had the legislation been passed earlier. The National Sports Development Bill, which seeks to rein in sports bodies and possibly bring… Read More Maken continues to pitch for National Sports Bill – Times Of India

Ficci suggests reforms in land acquisition draft bill – Economic Times

Industry body Ficci has suggested that the proposed land acquisition act should apply to the private companies only if they buy 500 acres of land or more, instead of the 100 acres as suggested in the draft law. “The industry feels the threshold of 100 acres is very low for projects, especially in rural areas… Read More Ficci suggests reforms in land acquisition draft bill – Economic Times

Ministry-wise PIB releases

  Demands Received for Inclusion of 38 More Languages in Eighth Schedule 816 Naxalites Surrender from 2008 to 2010 Human Rights Commission Set UP in 20 States Construction of Border Roads National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project to be Implemented in All Cyclone-Prone States/Union Territories Consultation Paper-Cum-Questionnaire Regarding Section 498-A of Indian Penal Code Expansion of… Read More Ministry-wise PIB releases

Govt rules out compulsory CSR policy for firms – Hindustan Times

The government on Monday said it has not been made compulsory for all companies to have a policy for corporate social responsibility (CSR), unlike state-run firms. “The government has not made it compulsory for every company to have a policy for CSR. However, the department of public sector enterprises has issued comprehensive CSR guidelines for… Read More Govt rules out compulsory CSR policy for firms – Hindustan Times

Ministry-wise PIB releases

  PM’s statement on the eve of his departure to Bangladesh PM’s address during his meeting with Awardee Teachers on the occasion of Teachers’ Day  Legal Aid Clinics in Villages President gives away National Award to Teachers -2010 Doha Round can’t be allowed to collapse: Anand Sharma Category of Consumers of Steel Foreign Investment in… Read More Ministry-wise PIB releases

Innova catches fire in front of us

Fortunately all passengers safe. What do u do in such emergencies on state highway? 108 ambulance was the first to reach spot. By the time fire engine reached fm Madikeri car turned to ashes 5 tyres burst and diesel tank burst.Hi speed not advisable in rains on these curving roads. Helping Leader to Do Better,… Read More Innova catches fire in front of us

Ministry-wise PIB releases

  NDMA holds Inception Workshop on National School Safety Project Ranjit Sinha Appointed DG, ITBP Report Card of Ministry of Home Affairs for August 2011 Conference of AR Secretaries of States / UTs Begins Tomorrow Changes in Personal Laws Amendment of Anand Marriage Act Creation of all India Judicial Service Appointment of Notary Public Protectionism… Read More Ministry-wise PIB releases

iPhone4 and iPad2 Apps – User Review – Virtues

I love gadgets and for a baby boomer generation guy, I become comfortable with them quite soon. I have downloaded over 2000 Apps free and have bought over 15% of them on iTunes.  I share my experience with some which I found quite good. As an Educator, Coach and Mentor I shall today write about… Read More iPhone4 and iPad2 Apps – User Review – Virtues