Tuesday, 28 February 2012

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Karnataka actress writes book on Rahul Gandhi’s Leadership

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 05:24 AM PST

rahul gandhiA Karnataka based model-cum-actress has written a book on the leadership style of Rahul Gandhi. Her book Rahul Gandhi: The Great Warrior of Indian Politics has been recently published.

Meet Lakshmi Priya, an emerging writer who released her political comment, “Rahul Gandhi: The Great Warrior of Indian Politics” at the 20th World Book Fair. Clad in denims, a cotton kurti and a big blue “bindi” and with a marked Kannada accent, the dusky model, movie actress and doctoral fellow from Bangalore is an unlikely political commentator.

“When I met Rahul Gandhi in 2007, his style of functioning prompted me to take him as a role model. I had been elected a trade union leader and he had come to Bangalore,” Lakshmi Priya told IANS.

The young writer who has appeared in six Kannada films and has taken part in the Gladrags and Kingfisher model hunt contests, is pursuing a doctorate in political management.

Lakshmi Priya was judged Miss Bangalore in 2006.

She has completed shooting for her seventh Kannada movie “Nakara” made by Sharat Hassan, the writer said.

“I met him several times between 2007 and 2010 in connection with the book. The book is an observation of Rahul Gandhi’s leadership quality and his views on rural development, rural uplift, sustainable development and his engagement with the marginalized sections of the society,” Lakshmi Priya said.

The writer said “she knew of the other biographies of Rahul Gandhi which had probed the Congress general secretary’s personal life and his party polity”.

“But my book is academic and research-based. I have not touched his personal life or his Congress politics. I have compared his policies and interaction with people from the social fringe to those by great leaders. I have drawn analogy from the Bhagwad Gita to comment on his vision of leadership,” Lakshmi Priya said.

The writer said “she was the first to approach Rahul Gandhi with an idea for a political account in 2007 when he was not the general secretary of the Congress party”.

“He knew about the book from the manuscript stage. But by the time I completed my book few more Rahul Gandhi biographies had arrived in the market,” she said.

Rahul Gandhi has three copies of her book. “I am ready with my next book on Rahul Gandhi’s views about women’s empowerment, national security and employment,” she said.

Lakshmi Priya’s book has been published by Chennai-based Manimekalai Prusuram.

Sahara India awards 1.12 crores to Indian Hockey Team

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 03:55 AM PST

Hockey India’s (HI) chief sponsor Sahara India Tuesday announced a cash award of Rs. 1.12 crore for the Indian men’s national team after the eight-time Olympic champions qualified for the 2012 London Games.

Sahara will be giving Rs.11 lakh each to Sardar Singh, captain in the final against France, and Sandeep Singh, who was the top scorer with 16 goals. India had missed the 2008 Beijing Games for the first time in 80 years.

The rest of the team members will get Rs.5 lakh each while the support staff will get an incentive of Rs.1 lakh each.

Sahara chairman Subrata Roy said: “We are very proud that India performed so well in this tournament. Hockey is our national game and we are proud of being associated with it. This reward is a small token of appreciation from us to encourage the sportsmen and the support staff to achieve greater success and bring laurels to our beloved nation through our national sport.”

Sahara India earlier this month had renewed its support with HI. The new sponsorship deal for five years is valued at around Rs.8 crore per year, a substantial hike from the Rs.3 crore per year, and will cover both the men and the women’s team in the senior and junior categories.

Arvind Kejriwal fails to cast his vote in UP Polls

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 02:30 AM PST

arvind kejriwalArvind Kejriwal, key aide of Anna Hazare could not cast his vote at Ghaziabad. Initially he tried to leave for Goa without casting votes, but upon some protests he decided to vote. However he could not exercise his franchise as his name was missing from the electoral rolls.

Kejriwal was expected to cast his vote at a polling station in Indirapuram area, but he left in the morning for Delhi to catch a flight for Goa. However, some persons protested against his action which prompted Kejriwal to return to the polling booth. However, his name was missing in the voters’ list.
“I have a voters identity card. My name was in the voters’ list on the earlier occasions,” he said.

Some voters who were inconvenienced by the media glare on Kejriwal outside the polling booth also shouted slogans. Asked about him initially deciding not to cast his votes, Kejriwal said the Team Anna programme in Goa was finalised a month ago and at that time, they did not realise that the voting day and campaigning programme would clash.

Central University of Bihar will set up its campus at Gaya

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 01:30 AM PST

Central University of Bihar which has been a matter of dispute between Central and State Government has finally chosen a plot of land for its campus at Gaya as reported in some online news portals.

It is currently running with a temporary campus at BIT Patna. Recently it encountered conflicts with BIT Patna when the latter sent an eviction notice to Central University of Bihar.

The state government has been insisting that the University come up in Motihari, which did not fulfil the criteria laid down by the Ministry of Human Resources Development.

It was being said that BIT-Patna is being "pressurized" by Nitish Kumar-led State government to make it difficult for the University to continue. While Nitish Governemnt wanted the University to be setup at Motihari, the Central Government wanted it to be somewhere near the state Capital.

Kerala Numerologist tells when Sachin will hit 100th Century

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 01:16 AM PST

Sachin TendulkarSachin himself might be confused about his historical Tonne, but a veteran Kerala based numerologist M.K. Damodaran has predicted when Sachin will complete century of Centuries. Damodaran, a retired state government employee and now a full time numerologist, told IANS that Sachin will regain his vigour when he turns 39 on April 24.

“His fate number is 3. Age 39 is a significant phase in his life (3+9=12,1+2=3),” noted Damodaran.

He said that Sachin should not suddenly quit. The period between April 24, 2012 and April 24, 2013 is strongly significant for him. Perhaps he will have 102 centuries by that time(1+0+2=3).

“I have been writing blogs about Dhoni and Sachin since 2007. It was based on my findings about their influential numbers that I predicted the victory of the Indian team in the cricket world cup in 2011,” noted Damodaran who predicted electoral victories for Oommen Chandy, J.Jayalaalitha and Mamta Banerjee ahead of last year’s assembly polls in their states.

As far as Tendulkar is concerned, Damodaran says the numbers 3/6/9 have immensely influenced his life.

“He was born on April 24,1973. His birth number is 6. His zodiac Sign Taurus is represented by 6. His Test debut was on November 15, 1989. Date 15 represents 6(1+5=6),” pointed out Damodaran.

Bill Gates praises Bihar for no Polio cases in 16 months

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 12:41 AM PST

Bill GatesBill and Melinda Gates Foundation has praised Bihar  for eradicating Polio . No new cases of polio being reported from the state in the last 16 months.

In a letter addressed to CM Nitish Kumar, Foundation Chairman Bill Gates said, “It is truly a pleasure to congratulate you that in the last 16 months not a wild polio virus case has been reported in Bihar.”

“Your personal leadership has been extraordinary and your administration deserves special credit for this accomplishment. We hope your example inspires other governments around the world to strive for similar success in this truly global effort,” he added.

The last polio case was reported in Bihar in September, 2010. Incidentally, the WHO had on February 25 struck India’s name off the list of polio endemic countries as not a single polio case was reported in the country for over a year.

Gates further wrote, “When I first visited Bihar in 2010, I was struck by the sheer scale of effort and your administration’s keen ability to work synergistically with the WHO, Unicef, Rotary International and the local polio partners in some of the remotest and high-risk regions in Bihar.” Even activities in the Kosi region, which undoubtedly present some of the most challenging conditions faced by the global polio programme, were robust, he added.

gates reinforced the Foundation’s commitment to broaden the partnership with Bihar to improve maternal and child health as he said, “The Bihar programme is a priority for our Foundation, and we look forward to continue our efforts to make progress together.”

Government to provide Free Generic drugs at all Public Health Centers

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 12:29 AM PST

Cancer medicineUnion government will be providing free generic drugs at all Public Health Centers starting from April 2012 in an effort to reduce the financial burden on patients. This was said by Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday while inaugurating the day-long National Consultation on Social Determinants of Health.

“In an attempt to provide universal healthcare, steps would be taken to provide free generic drugs at all public health facilities in the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) for reducing financial burden on patients,” said Azad.

He said that the Commission on Social Determinants of Health has outlined that unequal distribution of health damaging experiences are perpetuated by a combination of poor social policies and programmes and unfair economic arrangements, globally and nationally.

“If it means investing more for the poorer segments of society, we shall do it; if it means challenging the biases against the marginalised segments of society, we shall do it; if it means ensuring better integration of different development programmes, we shall do it; and if it means reducing out-of-pocket expenditure on healthcare for the people who cannot afford it, we shall do it,” he said.

Airtel partners with Infosys to manage Airtel Money

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 12:23 AM PST

airtel moneyBharati Airtel has selected IT major Infosys to manage its ‘mobile wallet’ service across the country, enabling cashless payments and money transfers.

Recently, it launched Airtel Money which will enable customers to pay bills, recharge accounts, shop at over 7,000 merchant outlets, transact online through multiple channels, including mobile phones, interactive voice response, ATMs (automatic teller machines) and point-of-sale.

“Infosys will be our technology partner to offer the mobile wallet service, enabling cashless payments and money transfers across the country to our diverse customer segments,” Bharti chief executive Sanjay Kapoor said in a statement Monday.

As part of the multi-year deal, both the partners will jointly create a business model for m-commerce and offer customers a secure environment for cashless transactions using Infosys’ WalletEdge mobile commerce platform.

“As core platform, Infosys’ Finacle Digital Commerce will provide the ecosystem for card issuers, merchants, financial and retail institutions to offer customers a range of payment options for their transactions,” Kapoor said.

As the country’s first-of-its-kind mobile wallet service, Airtel money will empower customers to transfer money instantly and play a key role in achieving financial inclusion.

“Infosys was selected for its technical capabilities and credentials, especially in the financial sector. We will offer a compelling proposition to our customers to accept Airtel money as a way of life,” Kapoor added.

Noting that the game-changing mobile commerce platform will empower millions of Airtel customers to make cashless transactions, Infosys chief financial executive V. Balakrishnan said the novel service would unleash new market opportunities for Bharti in the digital commerce space.

“As a scalable platform, WalletEdge will be able to support millions of transactions annually in a secure environment. Delivered through a private cloud, it creates a shared services framework to allow members of the ecosystem to process payment instructions seamlessly and cost efficiently,” Balakrishnan added.

Narayanamurthy advises students to study in Japan rather than US

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 12:14 AM PST

N.R. Narayana Murthy, the Emeritus Chairman of Software major Infosys has exhorted Indian students to study in Japanese universities, especially in the University of Tokyo, as it is not only 50 percent cheaper than in the US, but also provides an opportunity to better career prospects.

“I urge young Indians to explore Japan for higher education as it has one of the world’s best technology and research institutes. One should seize the opportunity to study in Japan as its universities are at our doorstep inviting our youngsters to make best use of the facilities and financial assistance,” Murthy told reporters at the unveiling of the University of Tokyo’s India office here.

Asserting that studying in Japan makes economic and academic sense, Murthy said at $10,000 per year an Indian student would be able to pursue higher education in contrast to paying about $20,000 per annum for studying in an American university, excluding boarding and lodging expenses.

“About 100,000 young Indians go abroad every year in pursuit of higher education, with over 75,000 of them to the US alone, while the remaining students go to Britain, Europe and Australia. Academically, the 135-year-old University of Tokyo is ranked seventh in the world and Japan is the second most innovative country after the US,” Murthy pointed out.

The 65-year-old Murthy is a member of the University of Tokyo’s president’s council.

“The University of Tokyo has been selected to be the flag-bearer of the Japanese government’s initiative to make studying in Japan as an attractive option to Indian students because of its stature and its students playing a seminal role in the success of Japan as the world’s third largest economy,” Murthy observed.

Noting that India and Japan have been sharing a close relationship over the past six decades in diverse areas, Murthy said the future looked bright for the two Asian countries with various academic and business collaborations on the anvil.

Echoing Murthy’s call, University of Tokyo alumni association chairman Shrikrishna Kulkarni said studying in Japan would give Indian students an opportunity to imbibe the spirit of innovation, absorb its extraordinary culture and learn its language.

“It’s high time Indian students started looking Far East and make Japan a preferred destination for higher education, including research and job opportunities to work in Japanese firms in India or Japan and live in its famous and safest cities such as Tokyo and Osaka,” Kulkarni added.
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