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- Tata Memorial Hospital to expand for Special Women and Children Wing
- Shubham Pande Tops Maharashtra SSC Examination 2012
- CEC mediates between Air India and striking IPG Pilots
- Ghazal Maestro Mehdi Hassan to be cremated today at Karachi
- Nokia Pureview 808 arrives in Indian Market
- Hyosung Superbike GT250R in Indian market at Rs 2,75,000
- Meet a Man who escaped Militancy Training to return India
- Meghalaya lowers down Petrol Prices by Rs 1.05
- US Nuclear Firm Westinghouse to construct Nuclear Reactor in India
- Bihar portrayed beautifully in Gangs of Wasseypur
| Tata Memorial Hospital to expand for Special Women and Children Wing Posted: 13 Jun 2012 07:30 PM PDT World Famous Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital at Mumbai would be expanded to set up dedicated cancer treatment wings for women and children and a headron beam therapy centre. Government has alotted 5 Acres of Land for this purpose. Functioning under the Department of Atomic Energy since 1962, the hospital is the country’s premier institution for treatment of cancer, cancer education and cancer research. It is currently located on a cramped four-acre campus in Parel in central Mumbai. The central government recently announced a grant of Rs.4.5 billion (Rs.450 crore) to the hospital for expanding its facilities for women, children and purchasing a state-of-the-art headron beam therapy centre. Set up in 1941 with 100 beds for exclusive treatment of cancer patients, the hospital today is a 700-bed facility. On an average, it treats around 300,000 patients, or nearly 1,000 patients per day, suffering from all types of cancers, at the Parel complex. With 43,000 new cases each year from across Asia, the hospital provides primary care to 60 percent of all patients, and of these, 70 percent are treated virtually free. It also conducts 6,300 major cancer surgeries and gives radiotherapy and chemotherapy to another 6,000 patients. |
| Shubham Pande Tops Maharashtra SSC Examination 2012 Posted: 13 Jun 2012 06:45 PM PDT Maharashtra SSC Results were out Yesterday. About 24994 students have got ninety percent and above. Though there has been no official declaration of Toppers, sources indicate some names. Shubham Pande from Bal Shivaji School who scored 98.91% and is the likely topper from Vidarbha. He is followed by Rashmi Gawande from Bharat Vidyalaya and Gauri Deshpande of Narayandas Laddhad School, Amravati, both with 98.55% marks, on the second spot. Nikita Mudliar from city’s Somalwar School, Ramdaspeth, is the likely third in the region with 98% score. The Class X (SSC) examination was conducted by Maharashtra State Board for Secondary and Higher Secondary Education in March and the results were announced today. The girls posted a pass percentage of 82.96, outscoring boys, who registered 79.90 per cent in the state- wide results in which the Konkan division of the SSC board topped with 93.94 per cent of successful candidates. The Latur division was at the bottom of the division-wise results with a pass percentage of 69.01. The state pass percentage was estimated to be higher by 5 per cent as against the previous year. The division-wise results announced by Sarjerao Jadhav, Board Chairman, are as follows: Konkan (93.94%), Pune (90.71%), Kolhapur (89.17%), Mumbai (88.94%), Nashik (77.07%), Nagpur (74.55%), Aurangabad (71.36%), Amaravati (70.07%) and Latur (69.01%). In Nashik division, a total of 1,80,779 students appeared in the examination, of which 1,39,322 were declared successful. The division comprises four districts of Nashik, Jalgaon, Dhule and Nandurbar |
| CEC mediates between Air India and striking IPG Pilots Posted: 13 Jun 2012 06:30 PM PDT
“The CLC has called us again for a meeting with the Air India management. This was our tenth meeting today (Wednesday) with the management.Management have not shown any willingness to start talks or negotiate with us,” Rohit Kapahi, committee member of Indian Pilots’ Guild (IPG), told IANS. Sources said the airline’s management cannot go ahead and talk to pilots belonging to the IPG as the union has been de-recognised. The pilots, however, claimed that their union was legally recognised and that the airline should start talks at the earliest. The development comes even as the Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the central government and the Air India management on a plea by the striking pilots seeking payment of their salaries for March. The pilots moved court seeking their salaries for March, as they were not on strike at that time. Justice S.P. Garg, hearing the plea filed by Capt. Sumeer Saini and other striking pilots, said: “Issue notice to the respondents (the government and Air India). A reply be filed within a week.” The court would next hear the case July 10. The pilots’ move to approach the high court came after the airline mulled the option of sacking another 300 striking pilots. Air India has already sacked 101 pilots. It has also advertised for new pilots. The strike has severely hit Air India’s international operations, with the airline only operating 38 out of its 45 services. Representing the aviators of the Air India, the IPG went on strike May 8 against the move to train their counterparts from the erstwhile Indian Airlines on the soon-to-be-inducted Boeing 787 Dreamliner. |
| Ghazal Maestro Mehdi Hassan to be cremated today at Karachi Posted: 13 Jun 2012 06:20 PM PDT
“My father’s condition started deteriorating early morning and he breathed his last around 12:15 in the afternoon. All his children were by his side during his last moments. We can now just pray for his soul to rest in peace,” Arif said. He also revealed that the family will be make arrangement for his father’s fans to pay their last respects to him. “We will definitely make special arrangements for his fans, who want to see him for the last time,” he added. Meanwhile Entire Bollywood has lamented his sad demise. Most of the Bollywood Stars used Twitter to offer condolences to the Ghazal Maestro. Shreya Ghoshal: Mehdi Hassan saab is no more. The voice, who made many music lovers and lovers find an expression of their hearts’ stories, is gone. R.I.P. Saddened beyond comprehension. “Jagjit ji (Jagjit Singh), now Mehdi saab. The voices who kept the legacy of ghazals alive are gone… This void can never be filled ever again.” Anupam Kher: Very saddened to hear about my favourite ghazal singer Mehdi Hassan’s demise. As a student I had gate-crashed into Pakistan Embassy to listen to him. RIP. Kailash Kher: Another Legend (Mehdi Hassan) has gone from this world. Lagta hai ghazal ka suraj dukhon ke baadalon ne dhak diya (It seems the sun of ghazals is hiding behind clouds of sadness). Shankar Mahadevan: RIP Mehdi Hassan saab, huge loss to the world of music. Your voice is immortal though. Madhur Bhandarkar: Emperor of ghazals no more… R.I.P Mehdi Hassan. You will be missed sorely! Kabir Bedi: Saddened that Ghazal King Mehdi Hassan passed away. What a phenomenal impact he made with his unique voice and style! Manoj Bajpayee: Ghazal King, one of my favourites, Mehdi saab passed away. May his soul rest in peace! Meiyang Chang: My dad loved Mehdi Hassan saab. He was his biggest musical influence, and as a result, my first. RIP huzoor, your voice shall never fade away. Dia Mirza: RIP Mehdi Hassan saab. Your songs are eternal. |
| Nokia Pureview 808 arrives in Indian Market Posted: 13 Jun 2012 05:30 PM PDT
“Nokia 808 PureView represents Nokia’s highest level of smartphone imaging experiences, resulting in a smartphone that has set new standards in mobile technology,” said Vipul Mehrotra, director and head of smart devices, Nokia India. Nokia 808 PureView also features both Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Headphones technology, providing cinematic sound experience. In addition to superior still-imaging technology, the Nokia 808 PureView includes full HD 1080p video recording and playback with 4X lossless zoom and CD-like audio recording. Currently, most smartphones available in the country offer cameras with 5-12 MP quality. Nokia seems to have raised the bar pretty high, Mehrotra said adding that the initial response to the device is good. The phone runs Nokia’s Symbian Belle operating system. It has a 4-inch, ClearBlack AMOLED display underneath Gorilla Glass protection. Powered by a 1.3GHz processor, the smartphone has 16GB of internal memory, which is expandable up to 32GB using a microSD card. The device has 512MB RAM. The phone comes equipped with a 1/1.2″ sensor, which is approximately 2.5 larger than the sensor used in the Nokia N8. The strategic pricing makes it cheaper than the recently launched Samsung S III, priced at Rs.43,180. |
| Hyosung Superbike GT250R in Indian market at Rs 2,75,000 Posted: 13 Jun 2012 05:03 PM PDT
“It gives us immense pleasure to launch this first product under the strategic alliance between DSK and Hyosung. We are confident that the GT250R will set a benchmark in the 250cc segment by taking super biking industry to the next level,” said Shirish Kulkarni, director, DSK Motowheels. The bike has a 17-litre fuel tank and twin disc brakes and will be sold through the 18 company dealerships. Powered by a V twin-cylinder, oil-cooled four-stroke engine, GT250R produces 27.6 bhp of maximum power at 10,000 rpm. The bike has a top speed of 140 kmph. DSK Motowheels is a part of the DSK Group, a diversified business conglomerate with turnover of Rs 4,000 crore. The company took over the Hyosung Superbiking business from Garware Motors and acquired the Hyosung brand assembly facility at Wai, around 100 km from Pune. DSK Group has struck a partnership with S & T Motors, a Korean heavyweight that makes superbikes under the Hyosung banner. |
| Meet a Man who escaped Militancy Training to return India Posted: 13 Jun 2012 12:41 PM PDT Mukhtar Ahmed is a man who escaped the Forced Training of Lashker-e-Taiba in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir and returned back to India. Apparently his journey between countries has not so smooth. He crossed over to the Indian side from across the LoC and pleaded with the army to allow him and his family to return India with his Family. “The family includes Ahmed, his wife Safia, 24 and three small children named Mavia Hussain, 6, Mohd Zabeer, 3, and Fatima, an infant of eight months. The family was in a bad condition and pleaded for shelter on the Indian side from the troops of Indian Army,” Col. R.K. Palta, army spokesperson, said. “The troops immediately extended food and first aid to the family,” he said. It was around 5 a.m. in the morning when troops deployed on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Mendhar Sector, noticed unusual movement near the house of Mohd Taj, a village watchman of the border village Dheri. When they reached the village to investigate the unusual movement, it was found that one family had crossed over to India from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Mukhtar Ahmed told the troops that he belonged to village Hadi Marot of Surankot tehsil. He had been kidnapped by Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists and forcibly taken to Pakistan where he was forced to undergo training as a militant. However, he escaped from the training camp and was leading a life of misery and poverty. Not being able to make ends meet and having no other alternative, he decided to return to his parent country. “After giving humanitarian assistance to the family, the army authorities have now handed over the family to the district administration and civil police,” the spokesman said. |
| Meghalaya lowers down Petrol Prices by Rs 1.05 Posted: 13 Jun 2012 11:25 AM PDT Meghalaya has decreased the Prices of Petrol by Rs 1.05. It has lowered the value added tax (VAT) on petrol, making the fuel cheaper by around Rs.1.05 a litre. The new price will come into effect from Friday. At present, petrol costs over Rs.72 a litre and its revised cost will be between Rs.71.37-71.50 a litre. “The cabinet has decided to exempt of value added tax on petrol to ease the additional burden faced by the common man following the recent hike,” Chief Minister Mukul Sangma told reporters. |
| US Nuclear Firm Westinghouse to construct Nuclear Reactor in India Posted: 13 Jun 2012 11:22 AM PDT US-based power firm Westinghouse Electric Co. has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. aimed at the future construction of a nuclear power plant in Gujarat state. The announcement of the early works agreement was made by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Wednesday at the opening session of the annual India-US strategic dialogue she is co-chairing with Indian External Affairs S.M. Krishna. While differences still remained over India’s nuclear liability law, the MoU represented significant progress toward the realisation of the landmark 2008 India-US civil nuclear agreement, she said. Westinghouse said it would be negotiating an agreement for preliminary licensing and site development work for plants at the Mithivirdi site in Gujarat calling it an important step toward keeping the project moving forward. India has reserved two sites for US power companies to set up nuclear power plants under the nuclear deal. But US suppliers have been reluctant to come forward because of concerns over India’s tough nuclear liability law. |
| Bihar portrayed beautifully in Gangs of Wasseypur Posted: 13 Jun 2012 10:27 AM PDT
First Song ”Jiya Ho Bihar ke Lale” manages to capture the essence of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh with its rustic Bhojpuri flavour, coupled well with modern techno beats. “Bhoos” transports you to rural heartland and is desi to the core. Public from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh would especially be mesmerised by its sound and vocals by Manish Tipu and Bhupesh Singh. “Tain tain tu tu” has minimal lyrics and more of music, followed by “Soona ke gharwa”, a Bhojpuri folk track, which truly touches your heart. The last on the lot is “Humni ke chhodi ke”, which has Muzaffarpur local Deepak Kumar giving it authenticity with his melodious voice. Overall, the the whole movie album deserves all the kudos for the folksy yet contemporary music. FACTFILE: Film: Gangs of Wasseypur; Music Director: Sneha Khanwalkar; Lyricists: Varun Grover, Piyush Mishra; Singers: Manoj Tiwari, Piyush Mishra, Manish Tipu, Bhupesh Singh, Amit Trivedi, Sneha, Khuboo Raj, Rekha Raj, Vedesh Sokoo, Rajneesh, Munna, Shyamoo, Deepak Kumar, Ranjeet Kumar, Baal Party, Akshay Verma, Usri Banerjee, Sujeet; |
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