Earthquake in Delhi

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The National Capital Delhi has large number of high rise buildings and due to loopholes/corruption in system many of them are not safe in case of natural disaster like earthquake. Delhi comes in Zone-IV on parameter of Earthquake measurement. no safeguards are installed, nor the life of these buildings are tested. What precautions are being taken is not known. Regular inspection must be their to save the loss of life and other assets. The safety equipment / life saving equipment required in case of earthquake must be available and ready 24 x 7. Generally in India equipment required in case of earthquakes are not at par with International Standards. So many countries are ahead of us so government must arrange world class equipment to remove debris and save lives.

It should be mandatory for all high rise buildings (government/private/others) for having safeguard and regular approvals & inspection by appropriate authorities for occupation.

The building who have completed their life must be demolished.

A team of volunteers must be created so that in case of earthquakes relief work can be started on immediate basis.

Indian Railway

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In my teenage I listened that Postal Department and Railway Departments are two departments for Government of India which can turn India's luck if these both departments runs into profit it will be huge success and can feed whole Indian economy. Lalu Prasad Yadav turned the Indian Railway in really big profits and he wins the race against all Private Corporate Houses and MNC's in his country. The profits of Indian Railway are moer than the Reliance Industries, the face of Indian Private Sector Companies. He really changed the face of Indian Railway, the first railway minister who reduced the railway fare during his tenure.

Today In his last budget he have made announcement for BULLET TRAIN which will be a great facelift for our country on International scenario.

He (Lalu Prasad Yadav) is really great!

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Lalu may unveil pro-people Railway Budget today

Fuel price cuts to help Lalu's budget

Having managed to keep passengers fares in check for the last five years, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad is expected to announce more sops for train travellers when he presents the interim railway budget in Parliament on Friday.

Prasad, who desisted from carrying out any upward hike in the passenger fares despite increase in global prices of crude oil in the past five years of UPA rule, may this time announce some pro-people schemes ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

Though it is a vote-on-account exercise, sources in the ministry said Lalu is keen to share the benefits of the reduction in oil prices with passengers.

Speculation is rife that Lalu might slash passenger fares in certain sector while seeking budgetary grant for April-July period.

Despite the global meltdown, railways have carried 74.55 million tonnes (MT) of freight during January this year which is 2.9 per cent more than the same period last year.

Railways have recorded an annual growth of 14 per cent in overall traffic earnings during the UPA regime.

Besides highlighting Ministry's achievements in the last five years, the interim budget is likely to have proposals for introduction of more trains including Garib Raths.

Garib Rath, which provides AC comfort to passengers belonging to poor sections of society, was introduced by Lalu in 2006-07. Currently, there are 20 Garib Raths and a few more are likely to be announced this time.

As the Railways have already hiked the freight rate of carrying foodgrains, pulses, flours and fertilisers by 8.3 per cent, it is likely that the freight rate will remain unchanged.

While the budget is likely to register a cash surplus before paying dividend at about Rs 25,000 crore, the operating ratio is also expected to be more than last year's 76 per cent.

The implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission for the railway employees is the reason for the higher operating ratio in the current year than the last financial year, said a senior official of the ministry.

Since there are many complaints against the quality of food being served in trains and platforms, railways are planning to revamp the whole catering system.

IRCTC has proposed to change the menu from traditional 'thali' system to combo meal system in trains and for this 150 kitchen cells would be set up across the country.

The emphasis will be on hygiene and quality of the food in the kitchen cell system, said a senior IRCTC official.

Keeping the Mumbai terror attacks in mind, the budget is likely to spell out a series of measures undertaken by railways to strengthen security including filling up of vacant RPF posts and installation of integrated security system at sensitive stations. Tenders will be issued shortly for installing state-of-the-art security equipment at Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai in the first phase.

Commissioning of the pre-feasibility study for the bullet train in Pune-Mumbai-Ahmadabad route, awarding the contract for the ground work on the Dedicated Freight Corridor, installation of escalators at 100 stations are likely to find place in the budget.
Aiming at curbing accidents at level crossings, Prasad is likely to announce construction of railway overbridge and underbridge at certain identified places.

The extension of train operation from Rajwansher to Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to find a special mention in the budget.

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Google Ocean

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Recently Google launched its product for watching oceans with the help of marine experts from National Geographic and BBC. To go through oceans you just need to download the Google Earth 5.0 on your PC and travels across the world oceans. You can learn about ocean climate, species and check for hot spot travels places. Really Google is leading the technology to new edges.

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www.mginger.com

Since last one and half year I am registered with www.mginger.com which pays you for receiving sms of advertisers on your mobile. mginger also offers it members many coupons and other great offers.  I just want to say that everybody knows that concept of adsense by google is really working very good and millions of peoples are using it all over the world. The reason of success behind the google adsense concept is Internet is common now a days but mobile phones are more common than Internet and concept of advertising on mobile must work better than Internet advertisement but you should have a good network of peoples who can register on the site for you so that it can earn you some money. there are some other sites also but need to be searched. If anyone of you interested then please click at http://mGinger.com/index.jsp?inviteId=800402 to register yourself.

 

 

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Atal Bihari Vajpayee

From last few days Ex-Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee is admitted in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) due to infection and currently on ventilator. Doctors says that his condition is stable but due to problem in breathing and infection in lungs he is on ventilator.

 

I wish him speedy recovery.

SC does a U-turn, says bandhs OK in democracy-India-The Times of India

SC does a U-turn, says bandhs OK in democracy-India-The Times of India

Laptop

Currently their are so many brands of Desktop / laptops are available in the market like Acer, Dell, IBM, Zenith, Sahara, HCL, HP, Compaq. The range starts from Rs.20000/- (Rs. Twenty thousand only) approximately and goes upto lacs depending upon the configuration, brand / after sales support. In general market generally people goes for assembled computer when they are under pressure to buy the computers but have less budget and in the reverse case the branded computers is offered.

In corporate sector generally HP (Hewlett Packard) is known for giving good service and mostly institutions/companies who have a budget of middle size for IT opts for HP.

In last few years sale of Desktop and Laptop have increased tremendously but can any one predict whether the sale of laptop / desktop computers will increase or decrease as the common man is under pressure due to recession/global financial crisis.

Gmail grows up with offline e-mail access | Webware - CNET

 

Gmail grows up with offline e-mail access | Webware - CNET

Industrial Situation

Now a days we knows that whole world is going through Global Financial Crisis and actual situation of industry according to my views is different than that. Let take an example of a factory owner who is manufacturing some finish product by use of raw material. In normal days (before financial meltdown) he used to purchase 100 kg of raw material which is sufficient for 2 months but now he is buying only 50 kg or less due to fear and the next person in line to whom he is selling finish product is also working in the same manner. The only fear is that whether they will be able to pay for the cost of material obtained as every transaction runs on credit basis. As banks have stopped giving payment on loose terms and conditions fear have increased. 

60th Republic Day

Happy Republic Day to every Indian. I salute our National Tricolor flag "TIRANGA" and salute to martyrs and say East or West India is the Best. I proud to be an Indian.

Forest Land of Aravali

In last one week all the major newspapers have published about the decision of Hon'ble Court about demolishing of structures in Forest Area of Aravali In Faridabad, as everybody knows that it can lead to loss of thousand crores.

I just want to say when peoples have bought plots from HUDA (Haryana Urban Development Authorities) and taken flats in societies constructed by private builders who have taken permission from State Government. If Government have approved then government should pay for it . Common peoples should not suffer due to mistake of government.

Now I think new land bank should be identified and plantation must be started on immediate basis over their. The cost of plantation may be recovered from government.

Barack Obama

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Barack Obama is the new President of United States of America. When he started his campaign the financial meltdown of American economy started which turned into a Global Financial Crisis. Now when he officially joined the Office of President of USA he and his team needs to work hard to bring the American economy out of crisis and the returns its the nation its prosperity.

I hope he will be able to fight this menace and will bring lot of changes which will affect the whole world scenario.

Send me your views.

Download Free books

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I am interested to read some books related to management topic from Dr. Uday Pareek, Prof. Swaminanthan, Mr. Maskarehans and some other writer who are associated in some or other way with Indian Institute of Management (IIM). As someone guided me that it will increase my efficiency in my office related activities. I am directly supporting the CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of our company. I am not able to find the books online on free downloadable basis, are they available. Kindly if anyone of of you have please send the link or procedure for the same.

Voter ID Cards

I am interested to have a voter id card for myself and my family, please tell me what needs to be done regarding the completion of same.

Domicile Certificate

I am in requirement of a domicile certificate for myself but i don't have any property papers in my name. Also I don't have ration card. I am holder of gas connection and its documents are with me. I tried for ration card number of times but unsuccessful, i am in requirement of a agent who can do this job for me.

Kindly help me if anyone of you know the procedures.

Trinamool's Firoza Bibi wins Nandigram bypoll

Trinamool's Firoza Bibi wins Nandigram bypoll

Print Media

Recently I seen that how print media have settings with Big and Powerful Industrial groups/Influential persons. They publish the views/article/story about the influential person/group and in return take advertisements and arrange for some awards for them. Actually it is a understanding between these two parties for mutual benefits but print media have the responsibility towards common man as general public believes and work on the views / article published for big celebrities.

I think Print Media should avoid it and publish only real things and from business point of view they should look towards the advertisers who do not have malign interest for the society.

Raju quits Satyam; admits to financial wrong-doings- Hindustan Times

Raju quits Satyam; admits to financial wrong-doings- Hindustan Times

Truckers Strike

The strike of Truckers is commenced by All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) having from Sunday midnight demanding decrease in diesel prices by Rs. 10 per litre and exemption from service tax. Some other demand are scrapping registration and return filing clause in new Carriers Act, Reducing tyres prices by 30-35 percent and rolling back national permit fees to Rs.1500.

On Monday i.e. 5th Jan. 2009 government have given some exemption on services like cargo handling, storage and warehousing, packaging and tangible goods.

Government says that ESMA may be implemented if the strike continues and permits of agitating trucks can also be canceled while AIMTC sources said that they are on nationwide strike will continue until their demands are met and if government cancels permits then the truckers would not be responsible for any situation arising as a reaction of that.

On the part of government it has told the states to draw a plan to ensure supplies of essential commodities to the general public.

I think the Truckers strike will increase the burden on Indian Economy which is already under pressure due to Global Financial Crisis. Inflation had already reached its heights but the transportation strike will make the situation worst so government must act fast and resolve the issue by protecting interest of everyone and AIMTC should also understand the scenario and work in the interest of common public.