Maytas Infra in loss of Rs 490 cr in Financial Year 2008-09
Posted by Raj Business Monday, August 31, 2009
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“IL&FS will be the new promoter of Maytas Infra following an order of the CLB (Company Law Board),” Khurshid told reporters here.
“IL&FS is the new promoter of the company with immediate effect,” Khurshid said, adding that the existing promoter shareholders will step down.
He said two of the government appointed directors would stay on the board of the company for two years. However, the minister did not disclose details about the officials.
Maytas Infra Ltd. has reported turnover of Rs13.35bn for the year ended March 31, 2009 as against Rs16.37bn for the previous year, a reduction of 19%.
The company has reported a net loss of Rs4.89bn as against a net profit of Rs996.4mn of the previous year.
Akshata Murthy weds Rishi Sunak , Wedding Photos Online
Posted by Raj Worldnews Monday, August 31, 2009Akshata Murthy, daughter of Infosys founder Narayana Murthy, on Sunday married her Stanford classmate Rishi Sunak, in a simple ceremony at Hotel Leela Palace , Bangalore.
The reception was attended by over 1,000 guests from the corporate world, including Wipro Chairman Azim Premji, Biocon Chairman and Managing Director Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, founder of low-cost airline, Air Deccan, Captain G.R. Gopinath, former Infosys CEO Nandan Nilekani, Titan Industries MD Bhaskar Bhat, Narayana Hrudayalaya founder and Chairman Devi Shetty, MindTree Executive Chairman Ashok Soota. Politicians included Mallikarjun Kharge, Dharam Singh and Siddaramaiah. Others were former badminton ace Prakash Padukone and ex-cricketer Syed Kirmani and theatre personality Girish Karnad.
Emmy Awards 2009 | Daytime Emmy Awards 2009 | Winners
Posted by Raj Awards Monday, August 31, 2009Tags : daytime emmy awards 2009 winners, daytime emmy winners, emmy awards, emmy awards 2009, Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldber , Barbara Walters, Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd, and Elisabeth Hasselbeck, won the 2009 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host.The awards were held on August 30 in Los Angeles, and hosted by Vanessa Williams.
Whoopi Goldber , Barbara Walters, Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd, and Elisabeth Hasselbeck, won the 2009 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host.The awards were held on August 30 in Los Angeles, and hosted by Vanessa Williams.
Winners of Daytime Emmy Awards presented at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles:
* Drama series: “The Bold and the Beautiful.”
* Lead actress in a drama series: Susan Haskell, “One Life to Live.”
* Lead actor in a drama series: Christian LeBlanc, “The Young and the Restless.”
* Supporting actress in a drama series: Tamara Braun, “Days of Our Lives.”
* Supporting actor in a drama series (tie): Vincent Irizarry, “All My Children,” and Jeff Branson, “Guiding Light.”
* Younger actress in a drama series: Julie Berman, “General Hospital.”
* Younger actor in a drama series: Darin Brooks, “Days of Our Lives.”
* Game-audience participation show: “Cash Cab.”
* Game show host: Meredith Vieira, “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.”
* Talk show-entertainment: “Rachael Ray.”
* Talk show-informative: “The Tyra Banks Show.”
* Talk show host: Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Sherri Shepherd, Barbara Walters, “The View.”
* Morning program: “Good Morning America.”
* Directing in a drama series: “One Life to Live.”
* Writing in a drama series: “General Hospital.”
* Performer in a children’s series: Kevin Clash, Elmo in “Sesame Street.”
* Lifetime achievement: “Sesame Street.”
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PCC Results | Icai Exam Results | PCC Results June 2009 | Icai.results | Caresults pcc | Ca Inter Results
Posted by Raj Results Monday, August 31, 2009Tags : PCC Results | Icai Exam Results | PCC Results June 2009 | Icai.results | Caresults pcc | Ca Inter Results
The results of the Common Proficiency Test [Professional Education - II]: June 2009
Paper Pencil mode Proficiency Test (Online mode) held in june.
Catiim | IIM | Cat 2009 | Register |CAT Notification 2009 | CAT 2009 Forms, Registration, Change in Patterns
Posted by Raj Results Sunday, August 30, 2009Tags : cat iim, iim, cat 2009 forms, cat 2009 application form, cat registration , www.catiim.in CAT Admission Website | CAT 2009 Admission Process | IIM Admission CAT 2009 Online Exam | New CAT Exam Process on www.catiim.in
CAT pattern has been changed from this year. As per the notification which has been released and can be seen on CAT website, test will be conducted for the duration of 10 days, it means student will be given an option to choose any of the date between these ten days as their test date.
Date which has been finalized are between Sat. 28 Nov To Monday 7 December
Date which has been finalized are between Sat. 28 Nov To Monday 7 December
CAT 2009 will follow the new computer-based test (CBT) for admission to IIMs across Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Indore, Kozhikode, Lucknow and Shillong. This years CAT 2009 online exam will allow students to select a date convenient to them from a specified period of 10 days.
MG University B. Tech Results 2009 Online
Posted by Raj Results Sunday, August 30, 2009The Mahatma Gandhi University or the MG University B.Tech results 2009 for the exam held in May 2009 has now been declared online.
Michael Jackson Birthday | Michael Jackson Birthday Party | MJ Birthday Video
Posted by Raj Worldnews Saturday, August 29, 2009Tags : michael jackson songs, michael jackson canciones, michael jackson youtube, michael jackson discografia, michael jackson music videos
Spike Lee’s has trown birthday party for Michael Jackson at Prospect Park to accommodate an estimated 10,000 attendees. DJ Spinna will lead what is possibly the biggest all-MJ danceathon since the man himself played stadium concerts. Nethermead Meadow, Saturday, 12-5PM.
MJ Birthday Tribute Video
MJ All Time Greatest Hits Collection
Watch UFC 102 Couture vs Nogueira Live Streaming Online Free
Posted by Raj Sports Saturday, August 29, 2009Tags : ufc 102, ufc 102 live stream, justin tv ufc 102, ufc 102 live, ufc 102 streaming
The main event will feature the fight between the former UFC Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight champion, Randy Couture and former PRIDE Heavyweight champion and former UFC Interim Heavyweight champion, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.
UFC 102 Main card
* Heavyweight bout: Randy Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
* Light Heavyweight bout: Keith Jardine vs.Thiago Silva
* Middleweight bout: Chris Leben vs.Jake Rosholt
* Middleweight bout: Nate Marquardt vs. Demian Maia
* Light Heavyweight bout: Brandon Vera vs. Krzysztof Soszynski
UFC 102 Preliminary card
* Middleweight bout: Ed Herman vs. Aaron Simpson
* Heavyweight bout: Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Chris Tuchscherer
* Heavyweight bout: Justin McCully vs. Mike Russow
* Heavyweight bout: Tim Hague vs. Todd Duffee
* Middleweight bout: Nick Catone vs. Mark Muñoz
* Lightweight bout: Marcus Aurelio vs. Evan Dunham
Puranchand Wadali & Pyarelal Wadali | Wadali Brothers | Wadali Brothers Songs | Songs of Wadali Brothers |
Posted by Raj Worldnews Saturday, August 29, 2009Tags : Wadali Brothers | Wadali Brothers Songs | Songs of Wadali Brothers | Puranchand Wadali & Pyarelal Wadali
The Wadali Brothers (Puranchand Wadali & Pyarelal Wadali) are Sufi singers and musicians from Guru ki Wadali in the Amritsar District in Punjab, India.
Born into the fifth generation of musicians given to singing the messages of Sufi saints, the Wadali brothers dabbled in the most unexpected of professions before they became Sufi singers.
While Puranchand Wadali, the elder brother, was a regular in an akhara (wresting house) for 25 years, Pyarelal contributed to the meager family income by playing the role of Krishna in the village rasleela.
Some of Popular Songs of Wadali Brothers include :
- Tere Ishq Nachaya
- Duma Dum Mast
- Ni Saiyon Ni Asaan
- Ghunghat Chuk
- Ve Sone Deya kangana
- Aa Mil Yara
- Sone Yaar
- Ni Main Hune Suneya
- Bulleya Ki Jaana
- Saval Morh Moharan
- Alafl Allah
- Tureya Tureya Ja Farida
- Tum Idhar Dekh Lo
- Dum Dum Karo Farid
- Tu Maane Ya Na Maane
Survi Chatterjee , Bollywood producer booked for misbehaving model
Posted by Raj Worldnews Saturday, August 29, 2009Tags : Survi Chatterjee | Model Survi Chatterjee | Survi Chatterjee Photos
A non-cognisable offense has been registered against a Bollywood producer for allegedly misbehaving with a model Survi Chatterjee during the release of a music album in suburban Andheri, police said here today.
In an inebriated state, producer Ashok Khullar, held the model Survi Chaterjee in public and misbehaved with her during the release of an album at a restaurant at Amboli
In an inebriated state, producer Ashok Khullar, held the model Survi Chaterjee in public and misbehaved with her during the release of an album at a restaurant at Amboli
After pushing her to the floor, Khullar also fell on Chatterjee. "She cried for help and the other guests in the party rushed to get her out of Khullar's clutches.
The model, in her statement, told the police that Khullar was in an inebriated state and thus misbehaved with her. "He was not in his senses at all and hence misbehaved with me," Chatterjee told the police.
The incident took place when the model was dancing during the release of the album 'Surbi-e- Sharabi'.
Source : PTI
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Posted by Raj Gallery Saturday, August 29, 2009Narayana Murthy's Daughter Wedding On Sunday, Pictures, Bangalore
Posted by Raj Gallery, Worldnews Saturday, August 29, 2009Infosys founder Narayan Murthy's daughter is set to tie the knot on Sunday to her former Stanford classmate at a private wedding ceremony in Bangalore.
If IT czar Murthy is famously known for Rs 800 wedding, the cost of which he split with this wife, his daughter Akshata is likely to follow family tradition in keeping her wedding an equally private affair.
Akshata will marry classmate Rishi Sunak on Sunday at a ceremony with about 600 guests. Rishi is a Fulbright scholar currently working as a partner at a charitable hedge fund, while Akshata, one of the largest share-holders of Infosys who's worth more than Rs 1,700 crores, is a venture capitalist in California.
The Murthys though will have a quiet ceremony at a Bangalore south wedding hall with a traditional Mysore meal served up by the famed Adigas chain.
The reception will be at one of the city's hottest landmarks - the Leela Palace, where the who's who of India Inc and other sectors will attend to wish the couple at a luncheon.
Source : IBN
Chandrayaan - 1 Lost Moon Mission Links, ISRO Technical fault
Posted by Raj Worldnews Saturday, August 29, 2009The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) abruptly lost radio contact with the unmanned spacecraft at around 0130 hrs IST on Friday. Data was last received from spacecraft shortly after midnight.
ISRO was not in communication with Chandrayaan 1 and was unable to determine what was happening to the spacecraft after the radio link was lost.
Powered by a single solar panel generating about 700 watts, the Isro probe carries five Indian-built instruments and six constructed in other countries, including the US, Britain and Germany.
The mission was expected to cost 3.8bn rupees (£45m; $78m), considerably less than Japanese and Chinese probes sent to the Moon last year.
ISRO Said the " he spacecraft has completed 312 days in orbit, making over 3,400 orbits around the moon and providing large volume of data from sophisticated sensors like terrain mapping camera, hyper-spectral imager, moon mineralogy mapper and so on, meeting most of the scientific objectives of the mission, "
In February 2009, a “prime sensor” of the spacecraft developed a snag. The device enables scientists to determine altitude and forced its failure forced ISRO to push the spacecraft’s orbit from 100 km to 200 km from the moon's surface. The change in orbit means the data would be of lower quality.
India plans to send an astronaut into space by 2014 and a manned mission to the moon by 2020. The Government has approved the launch of Chandrayaan-2, which is expected to take off between 2010 and 2012, and will include a rover that will land on the moon..
ICWAI Results | ICWAI Results 2009 | ICWAI Foundation Results 2009 | www.icwai.org
Posted by Raj Results Saturday, August 29, 2009Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of IndiaThe Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (ICWAI) will be announce the results for foundation course on 29 August 2009.Results for the Certificate in Accounting Technicians – Foundation Course (Entry Level) Part – I
The Compass (2009) Watch Movie Online Trailers, Reviews Online
Posted by Raj Entertainment Friday, August 28, 2009
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Story :
Charlie Gay – an ambitiously successful man, who overcame chemical and emotional challenges to live out his most fulfilling life ever by being of service to others.
Marilyn Tam – a successful business woman, who overcame racial and familial profiling and abuse to grow up to become one of the most renowned entrepreneurs of our time.
Burton Roberts – an educated and highly motivated man, who not only was featured on the Survivor show, but who believed in following one’s bliss and doing in life completely what one loves, not what society dictates.
Jeff Lewis – a man who survived and overcame 2 near death experiences as well as body amputations, to continue to live life fully and with much passion for the service of others.
The movie covers and is thus divided into 16 segments that address various areas in our lives and along the paths of our own journeys.
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Emily Blunt And John Krasinski Engaged, Photos
Posted by Raj Entertainment Friday, August 28, 2009Tags : emily blunt imdb, john krasinski engaged, emily blunt and john krasinski, john krasinski, john krasinski emily blunt
People.com reports that the John, 29, and Emily, 26, are planning to tie the knot. The British actress, 26, and The Office star, 29, have been dating since November 2008 - following her split from Canadian crooner Michael Buble.
Krasinski has been linked in the past with co-stars Renee Zellweger and Rashida Jones.
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Celebrity DJ AM DEAD: Adam Goldstein Dies Reportedly Drugs Found
Posted by Raj Worldnews Friday, August 28, 2009
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Celebrity club disc-jockey Adam Goldstein (a.k.a. DJ AM) has died at the age of 36.He was found dead in a Manhattan apartment on Friday night.
Media reports say drug paraphernalia was found nearby.
Goldstein, 36, was a DJ for hire who performed at Hollywood's most exclusive parties. He became a celebrity in his own right with a glamorous lifestyle and high-profile romances, including with Nicole Richie and Mandy Moore.
In September of 2008, Goldstein and punk rocker Travis Barker survived a plane crash in South Carolina. Four people died in the crash — which was caused by an aborted takeoff which forced the plane off the runway. Goldstein and Barker were the only survivors.
Jaycee Lee Dugard Pictures, Kidnapped Girl Found 18 Years Later
Posted by Raj Worldnews Friday, August 28, 2009Tags : jaycee lee dugard, jaycee lee dugard now, jaycee lee dugard photos, jaycee lee dugard children, jaycee lee dugard found
Jaycee Lee Dugard A woman kidnapped in 1991 when she was 11 years old was reunited with her mother on Thursday night after walking into a police station and announcing she was the victim of one of California's oldest unsolved crimes. Now aged 29, disappeared when a man and a woman pulled her kicking and screaming into a car at a school bus stop just yards from her home in South Lake Tahoe.
After nearly two decades, the woman, who has undergone DNA tests and interviews, was poised to be reunited with her relatives.
But amid joy at the family reunion, painful details of the woman’s 18-year ordeal began to emerge.
Phillip Garrido, a 58-year-old registered sex offender, and his wife Nancy Garrido, 54, have been arrested in connection with the case, with police sources saying Miss Dugard had borne two children to Mr Garrido.
The couple apparently went to the police station with Miss Dugard to ask a question and were arrested when an officer became suspicious.
Fox News reported that she had been kept in a garden building, possibly a shed or garage, as a sex slave for the couple, who face charges of kidnapping, rape, lascivious acts with a minor and conspiracy.
Source : The Telegraph UK
$1billion IT Contracts For Indian IT Companies From ExxonMobil
Posted by Raj Business Thursday, August 27, 2009World’s biggest oil company ExxonMobil is in talks with India’s top technology firms and multinational Tendors for outsourcing of IT.
A day after British Petroleum (BP) formally awarded over $1.5-billion outsourcing contracts to TCS, Infosys and Wipro along with IBM and Accenture, top Indian offshore vendors including L&T Infotech and HCL Technologies - along with other MNC vendors - have locked horns with each other for almost $1-billion outsourcing deal being fleshed out by ExxonMobil.
Large oil, gas and utility firms such as Royal Dutch Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil and BP run their business processes powered by complex ERP software from SAP and Oracle. At a time when their operational and functional heads are demanding lower operational costs, outsourcing and offshoring of ERP maintenance and support is gaining momentum. Research firm Gartner says the economic turbulence is a major catalyst for outsourcing of ERP systems and services.
For instance, BP expects to save $500 million over five years by reducing the number of its suppliers to five from around 40 and sending more projects to be delivered from cheaper offshore locations such as India.
Most of these new contracts are being negotiated for at least 10-15% lower billing rates, with almost 90% of the contract to be delivered offshore. “BP has extracted pricing cuts in the range of 7.5-15% from most vendors,” said CLSA analysts Bhavtosh Vajpayee and Nimish Joshi in their Wednesday research note about the BP contract. “Offshore share of delivery is expected to go up materially from 70% to up to 90%,” they added.
Experts believe that customers are increasingly giving away their application development and maintenance projects to Indian and offshore firms while letting IBM to remain the master integrator. “When Telstra and BP recently consolidated their supplier base, IBM was chosen the master supplier with Infosys, EDS, TCS, Wipro and Accenture working on niche application projects,” said an outsourcing expert based in Australia.
Source : ET
ICICI Bank launches special offer for new home loans
Posted by Raj Business Thursday, August 27, 2009India's second largest lender, ICICI Bank today said it has launched a special offer for new home loan borrowers effective from August
20.
Under this, interest rates for home loans upto Rs 20-lakh will now be at 8.75 per cent, an ICICI Bank spokesperson told PTI here.
For loans between Rs 20-Rs 50 lakh, the new rates will be 9.25 per cent while those above Rs 50-lakh, the rate has been fixed at 9.75 per cent, the spokesperson said.
Source : ET
Nokia N900 Linux Phone, Reviews, Technical Specification, Video, Price Online
Posted by Raj Tech News Thursday, August 27, 2009The world's largest handset maker Nokia unveiled on Thursday its first high-end phone running on Linux software.
The Finnish firm has Nokia dabbled with Linux since 2005 using it in "Internet tablets", sleek phone-like devices used to access the Web that have failed to gain mass-market appeal in part due to their lack of a cellular radio.
The new N900 model, with cellular connection, touch screen and slide-out keyboard, will retail for around 500 euros ($712), excluding subisides and taxes. Nokia's workhorse Symbian operating system controls half of the smartphone market volume, more than its rivals Apple, Research in Motion
and Google put together.
Linux is the most popular type of free, or so-called open source, computer operating system available to the public. It competes directly with Microsoft Corp, which charges for its Windows software and opposes freely sharing its code.
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NTRUHS MBBS Admit List | NTRUHS BDS Admit List | NTRUHS Collegewise Admit List
Posted by Raj Results Thursday, August 27, 2009Tags : NTRUHS MBBS Admit List | NTRUHS BDS Admit List | NTRUHS Collegewise Admit List
NTRUHS (Dr. NTR University of Health Science), Andhra Pradesh has published the collegewise Admit List of MBBS and BDS second counseling. Enter the Medical College or Dental College name and find out the Admit list.
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Billy Gillispie Arrested For DUI, Watch Video
Posted by Raj Sports Thursday, August 27, 2009Former UK coach Billy Gillispie has been arrested for a DUI early Thursday morning. Gillispie’s passenger, a male friend of his was cited for alcohol intoxication. The former savior of UK basketball and the man who was supposed to dominate the landscape of college basketball was pulled over around 2:30 am in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. When asked to take a breathalyzer test, Billy G. refused. The best part about this whole thing? When asked what he was doing, Gillispie reportedly said they were returning from playing golf.
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Teacher's Day | Teacher's Day Poems | Teachers' Appreciation Day | Teacher's Day SMS
Posted by Raj Worldnews Thursday, August 27, 2009
Tags : Teacher’s Day | Teacher’s Day Poems | Teachers’ Appreciation Day | Teachers day cards | Teachers day Speech | Teachers day SMS
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'A student spends 25,000 hours in the campus. The school must have the best of teachers who have the ability to teach, love teaching and build moral qualities' - A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM
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Following is the Full text of the Indian President's ( A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM ) address on the eve of Teachers' Day in India , 2003.
Dear listeners of All India Radio and teachers, my greetings to all of you.
I am talking to you on the special occasion of Teachers' Day. On this day, we gratefully remember the great educationist Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, whose dream was that "Teachers should be the best minds in the country". Hence, Teachers' Day is very important for all our people, for our students and even for all the parents, as the teachers lay the foundation for creating enlightened citizens for the nation. On this day, I would like to recall three teachers who helped me in shaping my life.
To begin with I am going to talk to you about my father Janab Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen, as a teacher. My father taught me a great lesson when I was a young boy. What was that lesson? It was just after India got Independence. At that time Panchayat board elections took place at Rameswaram. My father was elected Panchayat Board member and on the same day he was also elected the president of the Rameswaram Panchayat Board. Rameswaram Island was a beautiful place with 30,000 populations. At that time they elected my father as Panchayat Board president not because he belonged to a particular religion or a particular caste or spoke a particular language or for his economic status. He was elected only on the basis of his nobility of mind and for being a good human being. Dear listeners, I would like to narrate one incident that took place on the day he was elected president of the Panchayat Board.
I was at that time studying in school. Those days we did not have electricity and we used to study under ration kerosene lamps. I was reading the lessons loudly and I heard a knock at the door. We never used to lock the door in Rameswaram in those days. Somebody opened the door, came in and asked me where my father was? I told him that father had gone for the evening namaz. Then he said, I have brought something for him, can I keep it here? Since my father had gone for namaz, I shouted for my mother to get her permission to receive the item. Since she was also on the amaz there was no response. I asked the person to leave the item on the cot. After that I continued my studies.
I used to learn by reading aloud in my younger days. I was reading loud and fully concentrating on my studies. At that time my father came in and saw a tambalum kept in the cot. He asked me "What is this? Who has given that?" I told him, "Somebody came and has kept this for you". He opened the cover of the tambalum and found there was a costly dhoti, angawastram, some fruits and some sweets and he could see the slip that the person had left behind. I was the youngest child of my father, he really loved me and I also loved him a lot. He was upset at the sight of the tambalum and gifts.
That was the first time I saw him very angry and also that was the first time I had got a thorough beating from him. I got frightened and started weeping. My mother embraced and consoled me. Then my father came and touched my shoulder lovingly with affection and advised me not to receive any gift without his permission. He quoted an Islamic Hadith, which states that, "When the Almighty appoints a person to a position, He takes care of his provision. If a person takes anything beyond that, it is an illegal gain." Then he told me that it is not a good habit. A gift is always accompanied by some purpose and a gift is a dangerous thing. It is like touching a snake and getting the poison in turn. This lesson stands out always in my mind even when I am in my seventies. This incident, taught me a very valuable lesson for my life. It is deeply embedded in my mind.
I would like also to mention the writings in Manu Smriti which states that "By accepting gifts the divine light in the person gets extinguished". Manu warns every individual against accepting gifts for the reason that it places the acceptor under an obligation in favour of the person who gave the gift and ultimately it results in making a person to do things which are not permitted according to law.
I am sharing this thought, with all of you, particularly the young ones, do not be carried away by any gift which comes with a purpose and through which one loses his personality greatly. Do you think, you can follow this in your life? I will be very happy if you can practice this sincerely.
When I think of my second teacher, I am reminded of my childhood days when I was studying in 8th class at the age of 13. I had a teacher, Shri Siva Subramania Iyer. He was one of the very good teachers in our school. All of us loved to attend his class and hear him. One day he was teaching about a bird's flight. He drew a diagram of a bird on the blackboard depicting the wings, tail and the body structure with the head. He explained how birds create the lift and fly. He also explained to us how they change direction while flying. For nearly 25 minutes he gave the lecture with various information such as lift, drag, how the birds fly in a formation of 10, 20 or 30. At the end of the class, he wanted to know whether we understood how birds fly. I said, I did not understand. When I said this, the teacher asked the other students whether they understood or not. Many students said that they also did not understand. He did not get upset by our response since he was a committed teacher.
Our teacher said that he would take all of us to the sea shore. That evening the whole class was at the sea shore of Rameswaram. We enjoyed the roaring sea waves knocking at the sandy hills in the pleasant evening. Birds were flying with sweet chirping voice. He showed the sea birds in formations of 10 to 20 numbers. We saw the marvellous formations of birds with a purpose and we were all amazed. He showed us the birds and asked us to see that when the birds fly, what they looked like. We saw the wings flapping. He asked us to look at the tail portion with the combination of flapping wings and twisting tail. We noticed closely and found that the birds in that condition flew in the direction they desired. Then he asked us a question, "Where the engine is and how it is powered"?
The bird is powered by its own life and the motivation of what it wants. All these things were explained to us within fifteen minutes. We all understood the dynamics from this practical example. How nice it was. Our teacher was a great teacher; he could give us a theoretical lesson coupled with a live practical example available in nature. This is real teaching. I am sure many of the teachers in schools and colleges will follow this example.
For me, it was not merely an understanding of how a bird flies. The bird's flight entered into me and created a special feeling. From that evening, I thought that my future study has to be with reference to flight and flight systems. I am saying this because my teacher's teaching and the event that I witnessed decided my future career.Then one evening after the classes, I asked the teacher, "Sir, please tell me, how to progress further in learning all about flight." He patiently explained to me that I should complete 8th class, and then go to high school, and then I should go to engineering college that may lead to education on flight. If I complete all my education with excellence, I might do something connected with flight sciences. This advice and the bird flying exercise given by my teacher, really gave me a goal and a mission for my life. When I went to college, I took physics. When I went to engineering in Madras Institute of Technology, I took aeronautical engineering.
Thus my life was transformed as a rocket engineer, aerospace engineer and technologist. That one incident of my teacher teaching the lesson, showing the visual live example proved to be a turning point in my life which eventually shaped my profession.
A student during his school life upto 10+2 spends 25,000 hours in the school campus. His life is, more influenced by the teachers and the school environment. Therefore, the school must have the best of teachers with ability to, teach and love teaching and build moral qualities. Teachers should become role models. Similarly, the student must be alert to build himself with best of qualities and to get ignited with a vision for his or her future life.
I would like to share with you another experience with my teacher Prof. Satish Dhawan. First, I worked in Delhi with the Ministry of Defence. Later I joined the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in 1958 at the Aeronautical Development Establishment at Bangalore. There with the advice of the Director, I took up the development of hovercraft. Hovercraft design needed the development of a ducted contra-rotating propeller for creating a smooth flow balancing the torques. I did not know how to design a contra-rotating propeller though I knew how to design a conventional propeller. Some of my friends told me that I could approach Prof. Satish Dhawan of the Indian Institute of Science, who was well known for his aeronautical research, for help.
I took permission from my Director Dr Mediratta and went to Prof Dhawan who was sitting in a small room in the Indian Institute of Science with a lot of books in the background and a blackboard on the wall. Prof Dhawan asked me what the problem was that I wanted to discuss. I explained the problem.. He told me that it was really a challenging task and he would teach me the design if I attended his classes in IISc between 2 pm to 3 pm on all Saturdays for the next six weeks.
He was a visionary teacher. He prepared the schedule for the entire course and wrote it on the black board. He also gave me the reference material and books I should read before I start attending the course. I considered, this as a great opportunity and I started attending the discussion and started meeting him regularly. Before commencing each meeting, he would ask critical questions and assess my understanding of the subject. That was for the first time that I realized how a good teacher prepares himself for teaching with meticulous planning and prepares the student for acquisition of knowledge. This process continued for the next six weeks. I got the capability for designing the contra-rotating propeller. Prof Dhawan told me that I was ready for developing the contra-rotating propeller for a given hovercraft configuration. That was the time I realized that Prof Dhawan was not only a teacher but also a fantastic development engineer of aeronautical systems.
Later during the critical phases of testing, Prof Dhawan was with me to witness the test and find solutions to the problems. After reaching the smooth test phase, the contra-rotating propeller went through 50 hours of continuous testing. Prof Dhawan witnessed the test himself and congratulated me. That was a great day for me when I saw the contra rotating propeller designed by my team performing to the mission requirement in the hovercraft. However, at that time, I did not realize that Prof Dhawan would become chairman, ISRO and that I would get the opportunity to work with him as a project director in the development of the satellite launch vehicle SLV-3 for injecting the Rohini satellite into the orbit. Nature has its own way to link the student's dream and real life later.
This was the first design in my career which gave me the confidence to design many complex aerospace systems in future. The hovercraft could fly just above the ground level carrying two passengers. I was the first pilot for this hovercraft and I could control and maneuver the vehicle in any direction. Through this project I learnt the techniques of designing and developing the contra-rotating propeller. Above all, I learnt that in a project, problems will always crop up; we should not allow problems to be our masters but we should defeat the problems. Then successes will sparkle.
The three teachers in my life; what did they give me? In an integrated way it can be said, that any enlightened human being can be created by three unique characteristics. One is moral value system. That I got from my father the hard way. Secondly, the teacher becoming a role model. Not only does the student learn, but the teacher shapes his life with great dreams and aims. Finally, the education and learning process has to culminate in the creation of professional capability leading to confidence and will power to make a design, to make a product, to make a system, bravely combating many problems. What a fortune and blessing I had from my three teachers.
Among the listeners, there may be many parents, many teachers and a large number of students. Every one of us in this planet creates a page in human history irrespective of who he/she is. I realize my experience is a small dot in human life, but that dot has a life and light. This light, let it light many lamps.
My best wishes to all of you on this occasion of Teachers' Day. Thank you.
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Source : India Child
Foreign trade policy Highlights of Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14
Posted by Raj Business Thursday, August 27, 2009Tags : Trade Policy, Foreign Trade Policy, Trade Policy 2009-14
Unveiling the five-year policy, Commerce Minister Anand Sharma set a target of USD 200 billion worth exports for next fiscal, a feat that India failed to achieve in 2008-09 due to a slump in global demand in the face of financial crisis.
"India has not been affected to the same extent as other economies of the world, yet our exports have suffered a decline in the last 10 months due to a contraction in demand in the traditional markets. The protectionist measures being adopted by some of these countries have aggravated the problem," he said, presenting his first trade policy.
While exports for the April-June quarter contracted by 31 per cent, Sharma set a growth target of 15 per cent for FY'10.
Features of Trade Policy
1. Incentive schemes under Chapter 3 have been expanded by way of addition of new products and markets.
2. 26 new markets have been added under Focus Market Scheme (FMS).
3. Incentive available under FMS raised from 2.5% to 3%.
4. Incentive available under Focus Product Scheme (FPS) raised from 1.25% to 2%.
5. Widens scope for products to be included for benefits under FPS. Additional engineering products, plastic and some electronics get a look in.
6.Market Linked Focus Product Scheme (MLFPS) expanded by inclusion of products like pharmaceuticals, textile fabrics, rubber products, glass products,auto components, motor cars, bicycle and its parts.etc. Benefits to these products will be provided, if exports are made to 13 identified markets (Algeria, Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria,South Africa, Tanzania, Brazil, Mexico, Ukraine, Vietnam, Cambodia, Australia and New Zealand).
Source : Business Standard
Harley Davidson India | Harley Davidson | Harley Davidson to Expand in India
Posted by Raj Auto News Thursday, August 27, 2009Tags : Harley Davidson India | Harley Davidson | Harley Davidson to Expand in India Harley-Davidson Inc.
Harley Davidson India will initially set up dealerships in cities including Mumbai and New Delhi as it aims to tap demand from the affluent people. The target models are Fat Boy and Cross Bones cruisers, which can cost more than $40,000 in the U.S. Anoop Prakash is appointed as managing director of the India unit. Keith Wandell is the president and chief executive officer of Harley Davidson Inc USA.
Harley-Davidson Inc., the biggest U.S. Motorcycle Maker, plans to formally enter the motorcycle market in India, where it expects to start selling its iconic motorcycles in 2010.
The company has established a subsidiary to be located in Gurgaon, near Delhi, and has begun the process of seeking dealers.
The company will initially set up dealerships in cities including Mumbai and New Delhi as it aims to tap demand from the affluent for models such as Fat Boy and Cross Bones cruisers, which can cost more than $40,000 in the U.S. when customized.
Harley Davidson said in a message to their fans: “Tomorrow is a new dawn. A new chapter in the 107-year history of the company and the birth of the genuine Harley Davidson experience in India. A billion dreams find voice in this glorious land as India fulfils its destiny as a 21st century powerhouse. At the heart of Harley Davidson is the promise to inspire and fulfil dreams, to free the spirit. Our paths were destined to cross.”
Recruitment 2009 | KPTCL Recruitment Notice | KPTCL Jobs 2009
Posted by Raj Results Thursday, August 27, 2009Tags : kptcljobs, kptcl, kptcl recruitment
Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) Recruitment Notice 2009:
Applications are invited from qualified and eligible candidates for the posts of Assistant Executive Engineer (Elec.) in the pay scale of Rs.9470-275- 9745-330-11725- 385-13265-440-15025- 495-20470 and Assistant Accounts Officer in the pay scale of Rs.8645-275-9745- 330- 11725-385-13265- 440-15025, in KPTCL and various Electricity Supply Companies.
Education qualifications
Assistant Executive Engineer (Elecl.)- For BE (Computer Science), BE (Information Science), BE (Information Technology) and AMIE Section A & B (Computer Science) candidates.
Assistant Executive Engineer (Elecl.)- For BE (Electronics & Communication), BE (Telecommunication) and AMIE Section A & B (Electronics) candidates.
Recruitment Process
Recruitment to these posts will be made by selection based on the marks secured in the academic qualification, Technical Aptitude Test (TAT)/Aptitude Test and Interview in the ratio of 50:30:20, duly following roster system. Eligible candidates will be called for
interview in the ratio of 1:5 in the order of merit obtained in the academic qualification marks and TAT /Aptitude Test marks together.
Technical Aptitude Test /Aptitude Test will be conducted at Bangalore only.
Application fees
Application fee Rs 200/- (For general cat) and Rs. 100/- (belonging to SC/ST category.) is to be sent in the form of crossed Demand Draft drawn on any Nationalized Bank in favour of ‘The General Manager (Admn. & HRD), KPTCL, Bangalore’, payable at Bangalore,
How to apply and Last Date
Applications should be submitted strictly `ONLINE’ by logging on to KPTCL website www.kptcl.com.
submitting online applications from 05.09.2007 till 17.09.2007. The last date for submission of application is 2400 hours of 17.09.2007.
Detail Notification
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Laxmi Narayan Tripathi On Sacch Ka Saamna
Posted by Raj Worldnews Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Sach Ka Samna presents an inspirational story of Laxmi Narayan Tripathi
Does anyone in your family address you as a man when you are at home and as a woman when you are in public? If it was your parent’s dying wish would you leave the hijra community and live as a man? Laxmi faces a volley of questions from the courteous host Rajeev Khandelwal and emerges a strong willed person who has risen against all obstacles in life.
Spokesperson for the kinnar community, Laxmi reveals a lot of truths about the life that the members of the kinnar community lead. A confident and articulate Laxmi, outpours the struggle she had to go through in life and how she emerged as a strong personality of guts and vigor. Sach ka Saamna brings to the fore the multifaceted persona of Laxmi, from running an NGO named Astitva to standing up for the rights of her community, Laxmi accepted herself as she is and worked her way to carve a niche for herself.
Will Laxmi’s truths change the people’s perception of the Kinnar community? Will Laxmi have enough strength in her to climb her way to the top? Will her revelations let down her family? Watch the courageous Laxmi on Sach Ka SAAMNA on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, August 26th, August 27th and August 28th at 11pm only on STAR Plus.
Does anyone in your family address you as a man when you are at home and as a woman when you are in public? If it was your parent’s dying wish would you leave the hijra community and live as a man? Laxmi faces a volley of questions from the courteous host Rajeev Khandelwal and emerges a strong willed person who has risen against all obstacles in life.
Spokesperson for the kinnar community, Laxmi reveals a lot of truths about the life that the members of the kinnar community lead. A confident and articulate Laxmi, outpours the struggle she had to go through in life and how she emerged as a strong personality of guts and vigor. Sach ka Saamna brings to the fore the multifaceted persona of Laxmi, from running an NGO named Astitva to standing up for the rights of her community, Laxmi accepted herself as she is and worked her way to carve a niche for herself.
Will Laxmi’s truths change the people’s perception of the Kinnar community? Will Laxmi have enough strength in her to climb her way to the top? Will her revelations let down her family? Watch the courageous Laxmi on Sach Ka SAAMNA on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, August 26th, August 27th and August 28th at 11pm only on STAR Plus.
Source : Indian Television Media News and Updates
ANNA University revaluation results 2009 latest update
Posted by Raj Results Wednesday, August 26, 2009Tags : anna university revaluation results 2009, squarebrothers anna university results, anna university chennai results, anna university semester results, revaluation results
The Results of Anna University affiliated Colleges will be announced shortly. Anna University B.E. B. Tech. Results for January-February 2009, these will be for all courses for different streams in Engineering.
Anna University Revaluation Results, Anna University Results, Anna University, Anna University Revaluation Results 2009, January 2009 Anna University Results
Anna University is one of India’s leading engineering university. Founded in 1978, it offers higher education in Engineering, Techology and Allied Sciences. Anna University was established on 4 September 1978 as a unitary state type university.
The Results of Anna University affiliated Colleges will be announced shortly. Anna University B.E. B. Tech. Results for January-February 2009, these will be for all courses for different streams in Engineering.
Anna University Revaluation Results, Anna University Results, Anna University, Anna University Revaluation Results 2009, January 2009 Anna University Results
Anna University is one of India’s leading engineering university. Founded in 1978, it offers higher education in Engineering, Techology and Allied Sciences. Anna University was established on 4 September 1978 as a unitary state type university.
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Top Weird World's Records Of All Time Part - II Photos
Posted by Raj Fun News Wednesday, August 26, 2009
STRAPPED AND STRUNG
Bras are seen hanging in the Belgian seaside city of Oostduinkerke on August 13, 2005. About 9,829 bras were knotted together breaking the previous world record held by its rival city Tongerlo, according to local media. Organisers say they will try to enter the Guinness Book of Records.

HULA-HOOPLA
Sofie Schwarz of Denmark, 11, attempts to break the children's world record of ringing 88 hula-hoops at the same time in Copenhagen on July 27, 2006.

STRINGS ATTACHED
A Guinness World Records holder Yang Xiangdong drives a car through 60-meter steel tightrope at the Yanxi Lake in Beijing on May 1, 2006.

EGG-CITING
Brian Spotts of the US works to balance 439 eggs on their ends on the floor of the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art in Melbourne on September 14, 2005. Spotts, who lives in Colorado, travelled to Melbourne to attempt a new world egg balancing record which currently stands at 420 eggs.

NO CHERRY ON THIS CAKE
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo slices a giant strawberry shaped shortcake that won the Guiness World Record's record for the largest fruit shortcake during her visit to La Trinidad in Benguet Province north of Manila March19, 2007.
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