Sunday, 4 March 2012

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Bihar to have World’s largest Hindu Temple

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 09:52 AM PST

Angkor wat in vaishali BiharBihar will soon boast to have the World’s largest Hindu Temple. Bihar Mahavir Mandir Trust, BMMT is going to make this temple at a cost of whooping Rs 100 crores.

It will be 5 storied, 222 feet tall and will be spread over 15 acres making a replica of World’s famous Angkor Watt. It would be located at a place near Ismailpur village on Hajipur-Bidupur road, which will be renamed as Angkor Nagar, BMMT’s secretary and ex-IPS officer Acharya Kishore Kunal said. The land acquisition has already been done.

The proposed temple will be named ‘Virat Angkor Wat Ram Mandir’ and it will house the statues of Radha-Krishna, Shiva-Parvati, Ganesh, Surya, Vishnu and ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu.

It will take upto five years to construct the temple and another five years to give the final finishing touches to it, Kunal said.

On selection of the specific site for construction of the world’s largest Hindu temple, he said the place has mythological significance as it was said that the deities Ram, Lakshman and Vishvamitra had set their foot on the village and were welcomed by the King Sumati of the Vaishali kingdom.

The ‘bhumi pujan’ for the proposed temple will be held tomorrow, Kunal said adding the temple was being constructed to mark the centenary celebrations of the BMMTs.

The Angkor Wat was built in Cambodia by the Khmer civilization to honor the memory of Suryavarman II(1141-1152 AD), the king of the Khmer during a portion of the 12th century. As intended, Suryavarman II was entombed inside the Angkor Wat and it was made to be a Hindu temple, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.

India emerges as World Women Kabaddi Champion

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 08:08 AM PST

World Women Kabaddi Champion 2012India has emerged as the Champion in the Women Kabaddi World Cup 2012 . Indian Team defeated Iran by 25-19 in the Finals played here at Patlipura Sports complex at Kankerbagh in Patna.

Cheered lustily by the fans at the jam-packed stadium, the Indian women held out a strong challenge by the Iranian in the second half, on course to a resounding win.

Earlier in the day, India outclassed Japan 60-21 while Iran defeated Thailand 46-26 in the two semifinals to set up a summit clash.

Before the semifinals got underway, a clash broke out between a section of spectators and police outside the stadium after some people carrying invitation cards were denied entry into the stadium.

The protesters pelted stones at the policemen who then resorted to batoncharge.

women kabaddi world cup winners of 2012After the final, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi gave away the trophy to India captain Mamata Pujari and medals to all members of the winning team.

Cinestar-turned-politician, Shatrughan Sinha, MP from Patalipura, handed over the runners-up trophy and silver medals to Iran, while state Education Minister PK Shahi and the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) President Janardan Singh Gehlot gave away bronze medals to Thailand and Japan

Poonam Pandey to post Video as her Birthday present

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 07:57 AM PST

Poonam Pandey in BikiniWhen it comes to boldness, no one can surpass Poonam Pandey, the 19 year model from Mumbai who has become the latest Internet Sensation in India. After uploading her semi-nude photos on the Social Networking Website Twitter, this damsel has now promised to upload her Video in coming 24 hours.
“Tweethearts!! i have surprise for u all in next 24hrs! its gonna get Hot, Hotter & Hottest! :) Luv u all muwaaaaaah! “
 Poonam wrote on Twitter.

She claims that it would usher hotness which one would have never experienced. “Now its gonna be a Video! u Might have never Experienced! get read for the Hottness.. in next 24hrs on http://www.youtube.com/user/officialpoonampandey “

Incidentally,  she is also turning 20 on the 11th of March, the girl posted on Twitter. But who knows, this may be her special  way to celebrate her Birthday with her fans…

Italy not sympathizing with slain Indian Fishermen

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 06:38 AM PST

Indian Fishermen killed by Italian Navy Guards have so far received much less sympathy in Italy, where they seemed to be more concerned about the well being of their soldiers.

Italian navy chief, Admiral Luigi Binelli Mantelli, was quoted as saying in the Italian media that has been reporting the incident and the subsequent diplomatic spat in a big way: “Let’s try and shed light on this incident together, but we will never leave our sailors alone. They were doing their duty and protecting not just the ship but also the 19 crew members on board.”

Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi said, “If our experts are not there, we have no guarantees. These continuous innovations on procedural and legal (points) are not absolutely a positive signal.”

The standoff had been increasing since the incident took place around the middle of last month in the Arabian Sea, with the Italian Marines allegedly mistaking the Indian fishermen for pirates and shooting them.

The media has been reporting that the Italian Navy had been “ordered to ignore Indian authorities and keep marines on board” after the incident in which, as the Corrire dell sera newspaper said, “Fire from the Italian ship killed Indian fishermen”.

The point of difference between the two countries is on jurisdiction that should be applied in this specific case. The Italian government is of the opinion that, as the incident took place in international waters; the trial of the two accused sailors, Salvatore Girone and Massimiliano Latorre, should be under international law.

The Indian government has a different stand on the issue and believes that since the incident has taken place in Indian waters off the coast of Kerala and two Indian nationals have been killed, the Italian sailors’ trial should take place under Indian jurdisction.

Emanuele Sommario, assistant professor on international humanitarian law, Scuola Superiore Sant’ Anna, told IANS: “One aspect is that the men reportedly firing the shots were two members of the Italian armed forces acting in their official capacities.”

He said it could be maintained that they enjoy functional (and not “diplomatic”) immunity from Indian jurisdiction, as they are agents of the Italian state. “This does obviously not mean that – should an investigation find that they have acted recklessly and actually killed the fishermen – the act would have no consequences.

“Yet any reparation for the harm inflicted would be a matter to be discussed between Italy and India. In addition, the case would have to be investigated by the Italian military justice system and, if found guilty, the two soldiers could face severe jail sentences.”

Enrico Corradini, a postgraduate in international law, however, had a different take. He told IANS: “Well, I think that the two Italian Marines killed the Indian fishermen without a clear reason. I do not buy the lie that they had to shoot the poor fishermen because the latter were making an assault on the ship carrying oil.”

(Kanika Mehrotra can be contacted at Kanika.mehrotra2283@gmail.com)

Indians addicted more to low cost smartphones

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 06:32 AM PST

Indians are getting more and more addicted to Mobile apps, but it is not iPhone or some high cost smart phone which is wooing them, in fact low cost smartphones from manufacturers like Micromax, HTC and Samsung has been in vogue in Indian markets for quite a sometime.

According to Google, around 40 million Indians access the Internet through their mobile phones and there are 30 million apps downloads in one week. A combined survey by global market research firm IPSOS and Google found the 18-29 age-group using smartphones the most.
“Availability of smart and feature-rich phones at low cost, low telecom tariffs and flexibility of accessing the services on the go have made mobile apps all the more popular in a price sensitive country like India,” Amit Sachdeva, partner, business advisory firm Ernst & Young (E&Y), told IANS.
Low-cost smartphones in the Indian market are available at a price as low as Rs.5,000.
“Launch of 3G services has become an added advantage. The sector will witness a boom once 4G and LTE (long term evolution) services are launched as well,” he added.
According to Sachdeva, the most popular apps in India are the entertainment apps such as games, music and Bollywood followed by social networking and utility services that include paying off electricity bills and job search.
The e-commerce segment is fast gaining popularity with services. Deals and discounts are being accepted across the country. And mobile banking, which has a long way to go owing to security concerns, would soon draw customers in large numbers, he said.
Data collated by IT research firm CyberMedia showed the smartphone sales in India surged 87 percent at 11.2 million units in 2011 over the previous year as almost 150 models were launched by more than 30 vendors.
Unlike earlier days when pre-loaded apps like social media and music applications were mostly used, people are now buying games, said Virat Khutal, chief operating officer, mobile apps development firm Twist Mobile.
Instead of spending Rs.150 or more in buying tickets for a movie which would end in three hours, youngsters these days think why not buy an app which would be available with you all the time even while you are on the move, said Khutal.
According to Ditto TV, a Zee Group company which earlier this week launched its services in India, there has been a paradigm shift in the way Indians consume information.
“The need to be mobile has become an indispensable one and the role of internet-enabled devices paramount,” said Vishal Malhotra, business head, New Media, Zee Business Enterprises.
“We are seeing a substantial response to mobile devices that allow users to have access anywhere, anytime. This has spurred the growth of applications which has developed into a full-fledged market,” he told IANS.
The firm is bullish about the Indian apps market and is planning to tap an audience ready for entertainment on the go.
“We are looking at a subscriber base of one million users by the end of our first year,” Malhotra said.
Ditto TV provides live channel-agnostic TV content and would soon incorporate features such as catch-up TV by which users will be able to share information related to shows, content that they like.

Bihar targeting High Birth Registration in its unique way

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 06:19 AM PST

Worried over the lowest ever birth and death registration figures in Bihar, the state government has decided to engage eunuchs and traditional cremation workers called ‘doms’ to improve birth and death registration rates in the state, officials said.

The government has previously used the services of eunuchs successfully to recover taxes from habitual defaulters in Bihar.

“Eunuchs visiting families on auspicious occasions like births is an age-old tradition. Their visits would be more fruitful if they can be engaged to improve the birth registration rate in the state,” said Vijay Prakash, principal secretary of the Planning and Development Department.

He added: “For ages, eunuchs have been known for collecting information about the birth of children in different localities in each village, town and district.”

“The government will use these very networks of eunuchs soon in encouraging the families to register their newborn babies with the government to avail several benefits under several welfare schemes,” Vijay Prakash said.

According to officials, under the new plan, eunuchs will visit families of newborn children with birth certificate forms provided by the government and request them to get them filled up for registration.

Prakash said the government will pay some honorarium to the eunuchs for the service.

The idea to use eunuchs and their networks surfaced at a workshop here last year.

In Bihar, the birth registration figure is only 36 percent, one of the lowest in the country.

In line with the UN Convention on Child Rights held in 1989, every country was to achieve 100 percent registration of all births by 2010. The target year has been extended to 2015.

A few measures have been launched to achieve 100 percent registration of births by 2015, Prakash said. These include preparation of a handy manual to provide answers to all questions related to challenges faced in achieving the target, capacity building to train the people concerned, including 80,000 anganwadi sewikas, to develop centralised common reporting system (CCRS) on birth registration to overcome duplication, linking of government and private nursing homes with the CCRS to provide information regarding every new birth, and launch of a massive awareness programme.

Chandni Hijra, a leader of the eunuchs, said: “We have suffered a lot for centuries and most of us live in abject poverty. We want restoration of our recognition on the pattern of the Mughal era,” she said referring to eunuchs being used as palace guards by the Mughals.

The government will engage the dom community, virtually condemned by their caste to do cremation work, for improving death registration.

“We would take their help because they traditionally used to perform important rituals during cremation. They also used to have knowledge of deaths in their area. This will improve death registration,” Prakash said.

Kingfisher rejects any chances of Airlines shutdown

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 06:05 AM PST

kingfisher airlines Kingfisher Airlines which is facing severe cash deficit has  refuted any  chances of  shutdown as a section of pilots have threatened to boycott work without pay and dues being given to them.
The development comes after Kingfisher’s chief executive Sanjay Aggarwal met pilots Thursday and sought their cooperation. However other reports also said that Aggarwal told pilots that if they do not cooperate, then the airline would have to shut shop.
Seeking to refute the allegations, an airline spokesperson said: ‘Aggarwal met with a group of pilots to appeal to them not to stay away from flying duties which would potentially affect the operating schedule.’
‘At no time was there any suggestion that Kingfisher Airlines would shut down. Our flights are operating as per schedule.’
Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh Friday said the airline’s licence could be temporarily suspended as its inability to pay its staff could affect safety and the regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), sees an operational risk in it.
The minister added that the airline can restart operations once these issues are resolved.
The airline is also seeking a credit extension from Airports Authority of India (AAI), having a substantial amount of dues towards AAI.
Meanwhile, the airlines’ problems woes increased as service tax department — for the fourth time in last four months — froze 40 bank accounts belonging to Kingfisher which owes Rs. 40 crore to the department as the airline failed to meet the Feb 29 deadline for clearing the dues.
The airline official said: ‘We are trying our very best to co-operate with the tax authorities and get our accounts un-frozen at the earliest so that normalcy could be restored, employee salaries paid and further aircraft recoveries started.
The airlines’ latest trouble started Feb 18 when its employees in Kolkata went on a flash strike. The carrier, on the other hand, blames the seizure of its bank accounts by the Income Tax department as the main reason for flight plan curtailment.
The DGCA is also said to be screening the airlines’ operational aircraft to find their airworthiness and if financial constraints have in any way compromised passenger safety.
According to sources, the airline has violated Rule 140 of the Aircraft Rules by not seeking prior approval of the regulator before curtailing its schedule for the second time since last year.
Currently, the airline is operating about 170 daily flights — down from its original schedule of 240 operations
Kingfisher has a debt of Rs.7,057.08 crore. The company’s net loss widened to Rs.444.26 crore for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2011, from Rs.253.69 crore in the October-December quarter in the last fiscal.

India places Brahmos missile near border with Pakistan

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 03:46 AM PST

missileProviding it a swift strike capability along the border with Pakistan, the Indian Army Sunday inducted its second BrahMos supersonic cruise missile regiment in the western sector.

It also successfully conducted a test of the 290-km range missile to validate the unit’s operationalisation.

“In conformity and pursuit of operational and strategic surface to surface missile capability development, the second BrahMos unit of Indian Army has been operationalised somewhere in western sector,” an army spokesperson said in a release here.

“The Indian Army unit successfully launched BrahMos missile and destroyed the preselected target in the field firing ranges in Rajasthan on Sunday,” he added.

BrahMos has the capability of attacking surface targets by flying as low as 10 metres above the ground. It can reach a speed of Mach 2.8 or close to three times the speed of sound.

The BrahMos has been developed as a joint venture between the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India and the Federal State Unitary Enterprise NPO Mashinostroyenia (NPOM) of Russia under BrahMos Aerospace.

The missile is named after two rivers, the Brahmaputra and the Moskva.
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