212 girls awarded with Fair & Lovely Foundation Scholarships 2010 to pursue their dreams, Saluting the spirit of women empowerment
Mumbai, 17th December, 2010: It was an afternoon that brought smiles and tears of joy, all at the same time, to the faces of several girls, their families and the audience. In a packed ceremony at the Y B Chavan auditorium, 212 girls, from underprivileged backgrounds but with a burning drive to strike big in life, were awarded scholarships by the Fair and Lovely Foundation. If some wanted to overcome societal prejudices against educating girls, others strove to give their ailing parents a better lifestyle and a few were delighted be the first graduates in their families thanks to this scholarship. “Higher quality education is necessary to empower the Indian woman in her every day struggle in dealing with multiple deprivations on the basis of class, caste and gender,” said chief guest Narendra Jadhav, an eminent economist, educationist and member of the Planning Commission.
The Fair & Lovely Foundation Scholarship helps academically brilliant girls from the lowest economic strata of the society fulfill their dreams of higher education. These students are supported with course fees, accommodation, local travel, books and stationery costs, depending upon the need.
In its eighth year of awarding scholarships to girls, the Fair and Lovely Foundation has helped more than thousand young girls realize their dreams of a brighter future. Mr. Govind Rajan, Category Head, Skincare, Hindustan Unilever Limited said, “Women’s empowerment is linked to the India’s growth story. Look at the National Literary Mission. It was renamed to make 70 million people — 60 million of them women — functionally literate by 2012. We, at HUL, also believe that education is the key to upliftment of the girl child and women in the country. The Fair & Lovely Foundation Scholarship is a humble but vital step in support of this belief.”
With its mission of empowering women, the Fair & Lovely Foundation also felicitated women achievers from different fields. Deepika Kumari from Ranchi was honoured for winning a gold in the women's archery (individual recurve) at the Commonwealth Games; Shriya Dinakar from Ranchi for being the youngest pilot and youngest trainee astronaut while Mary Kom from Imphal was applauded for being first Indian women boxer to have won Five World Titles consecutively. Dr. Gitanjali Yadav from Delhi was recognized for winning the Innovative Young Biotechnologists Award (IYBA) of the department of biotechnology, Govt of India in 2009, and power girl, Ashwati G. Dorje, from Mumbai, who single handedly managed to change the mindset and attitude of people in the Naxal controlled region of Gadchiroli towards the Government and the Police. These women achievers not only set an example for the scholarship awardees but also serve as role models to pursue their life goals.
Says, Jyoti Sultane from Aurangabad, who is studying to be a computer science graduate: “It is only because of this scholarship that I can dream of becoming a graduate, with my father suffering from paralysis and blood pressure disorders my mother is trying to make ends meet working at a local AIDS awareness organization this scholarship will help me to complete my further studies and assist my mother.” The Fair & Lovely Foundation hopes to bring a ray of hope into lives of many more girls like Jyoti.
In India, Millions of children, particularly girls, are deprived of education and opportunities to improve their lives. Today, our country ranks at 122 out of 138 nations on the Gender Inequality Index, with only 27% of adult women having a secondary or higher level of education, compared with 50% of men. The Millennium Goals also stress on gender parity in education, stating that India will have to promote female participation at all levels to reach an equal female-male proportion by 2015.
The Fair & Lovely Foundation contributes to the area of female education in the country. Deserving candidates are selected through a screening-and-interview process. Our panel of noted professionals from various fields, which included Padma Shree Ms Lila Poonawala, Padma Bhushan Manju Sharma, educators Sneh Bhargava, member National Knowledge Commission, Mr Pabitra Sarkar, former Vice Chancellor of Rabindra Bharati University of Kolkata, Mr R Venkat Rao, Vice Chancellor of the prestigious National Law School of India University, Smita Bansal, actress, Sivasankari, Tamil writer and activist and vocalist Sudha Raghunathan among others, carefully interviewed these girls in Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkatta, Hyderabad, Lucknow and Chandigarh. Their level of need and desire to excel was taken into account while selecting the list of awardees.
Friday, 17 December 2010
Saturday, 27 November 2010
भ्रष्टाचार, घोटालों और घपलों के मुखिया का यह कैसा गौरव दिवस : पचौरी
भ्रष्टाचार, घोटालों और घपलों के मुखिया का यह कैसा गौरव दिवस : पचौरी
कहा- अपने ही गुणगान में लगे हैं शिवराज
भोपाल, 27 नवंबर 2010 (मप्र ब्यूरो)। प्रदेश के मुख्यमन्त्री शिवराज सिंह चौहान घोषणाओं की झड़ी लगाने में अव्वल हैं। उन्होंने अपने मुख्यमन्त्रित्वकाल में न जाने कितनी घोषणाएं कर दी होंगी किन्तु अमल कितने पर हुआ यह उन्हें भी नहीं पता। वह तो अपना ही सिर गर्व से ऊंचा करने में ही अपनी शान समझते हैं। प्रदेश में भ्रष्टाचार चरम पर है। कानून व्यवस्था की धिायां उड़ी हुई है। रोजगार के साधन नहीं है। शिक्षित लोग रोजगार के अभाव में प्रदेश से पलायन करने को मजबूर हैं। यह सब मुख्यमन्त्री को नज़र नहीं आता। अपनी सरकार होने के कारण दागी साथियों को भी साफ बचा ले जाते हैं। इन सब के बीच वे गौरव दिवस मनाने जा रहे हैं। समझ में नहीं आता है कि यह गौरव दिवस है या शर्मनाक दिवस। आखिर किस बात का गौरव दिवस मनाया जा रहा है। यह आरोप प्रदेश कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष सुरेश पचौरी ने पत्रकारवार्ता में लगाये।
श्री पचौरी ने कहा कि मुख्यमन्त्री को अपनी पीठ थपथपाने की बजाय प्रदेश की तरôी के लिए ईमानदारी से प्रयास करने चाहिए। जिस तरह से खुद के प्रचार और विज्ञापनों पर शासकीय धन की फिजूलखर्ची की जा रही है उससे किसी समस्या का निदान नहीं होने वाला। इन सब बातों से परे मुख्यमन्त्री को प्रदेश की जर्जर होती कानून व्यवस्था, साम्प्रदायिक घटनाओं, महिलाओं, बच्चों और दलितों पर हो रहे अपराधों के मामलों से निजात दिलाने की ओर प्रयास करना चाहिए। लेकिन उन्हें अपने ही गुणगान से फुर्सत नहीं। न जाने किस बात को लेकर वे आगामी 29 नवंबर को गौरव दिवस मना रहे हैं।
उन्होंने कहा कि जिस गौरव दिवस को मनाने की तैयारियां इन दिनों भाजपा मेंं जोर-शोर से चल रही है उन पर करोड़ों रुपए की फिजूलखर्ची हो रही है। गौरव दिवस के नाम पर सरकारी मशीनरी का दुरुपोग किया जा रहा है। अपने बखान में मुख्यमन्त्री कहते हैं कि मध्यप्रदेश विकास में अग्रणी है, तरôी कर रहा है। परन्तु हकीकत ठीक इसके विपरीत है। यदि शिवराज सरकार के कार्यकाल पर नज़र दौड़ाये तो भ्रष्टाचार चरम पर पहुंच गया है। आए दिन प्रदेश के आला अधिकारियों के यहां आयकर छापे पड़ रहे हैं। प्रदेश की आदिवासी महिलाओं पर सबसे ज्यादा अत्याचार हो रहे हैं। यहां की कानून व्यवस्था बद से बदतर होती जा रही है। प्रदेश सरकार कागजी रिकार्ड में तो शिक्षा, स्वास्थ्य, पेयजल और अन्य बुनियादी सुविधाओं के मामले में अव्वल दिखती है लेकिन हकीकत में है कुछ भी नहीं। फिर भी समझ में नहीं आता कि वे किस बात का गौरव दिवस मना रहे हैं।
श्री पचौरी ने बताया कि पिछले तीन साल में प्रदेश में सांप्रदायिक दंगों में प्रदेश अव्वल रहा है। इस प्रकार की यहां लगभग 500 घटनाएं हो चुकी हैं। वहीं महिलाओं पर अत्याचार के मामले में भी नंबर एक हो गया है। प्रदेश में भूखमरी की हालत यह है कि यहां कुपोषण के मामले देश के किसी भी प्रदेश से सबसे ज्यादा है। इन सबसे परे उन्हें गौरव दिवस मनाने की पड़ी है। कर्ज के मामले में यदि नज़र डाली जाए तो जहां 2003-04 में प्रदेश सरकार पर लगभग 27 हजार करोड़ रुपए था वहीं वित्तीय वर्ष 2009-10 में यह बढ़कर लगभग 54 हजार करोड़ रुपये हो गया है। श्री पचौरी ने आरोप लगाया कि किसानों का मसीहा बताने वाले मुख्यमन्त्री के राज में सबसे ज्यादा किसान ही परेशान हैं। किसानों को खेती के लिए न तो खाद-बीज मिल रहा है और न ही बिजली। चुनावों के समय सरकार ने किसानों से 50,000 रुपए तक के कर्ज माफी का वादा किया था जिसे आज उसने भुला दिया है। साथ ही किसानों को 3 प्रतिशत ब्याज दर पर कर्ज देने का िढंढोरा भी पीटा गया था परन्तु उस पर आज तक अमल नहीं हो पाया है। प्रदेश के नवयुवकों को रोजगार न मिलने की स्थिति में पलायन को मजबूर हो रहे हैं। यही नहीं, प्रदेश सरकार कर्मचारियों से छलावा करने में भी पीछे नहीं है। जहां कर्मचारियों को छठे वेतन की सिफारिशें लागू करने की बात की थी वह आज तक जस की तस ही है।
उन्होंने बताया कि मुख्यमन्त्री पंचायतें बुलाने में खासी दिलचस्पी रखते हैं। किन्तु प्रदेश में लागू त्रिस्तरीय पंचायत राज व्यवस्था को तहस-नहस कर दिया है। ग्राम पंचायत, जनपद पंचायत एवं जिला पंचायत के चुने हुए जन प्रतिनिधियों को अधिकारविहीन कर दिया है। क्योंकि शासन ने इनके अधिकार अपने हाथों में ले लिए हैं। पंचायतों के अधिकारी चुने हुए जनप्रतिनिधिों की कोई परवाह नहीं कर रह हैं। उनके साथ दलगत राजनीति के आधार पर भेदभाव किया जा रहा है। श्री पचौरी ने बताया कि अपनों को उप—त करने के लालच में चलते शिवराज ने घपले, घोटालों फेहरिस्त काफी लंबी कर ली है। उन्होंने अपने शासनकाल में कतिपय मन्त्रियों, उनके रिश्तेदारों और करीबी लोगों को खनिज संपदा की लूट, रायल्टी चोरी एवं अवैध उत्खनन की खुली छूट दे दी है। प्रदेश में कानून और नियमों को धता बताकर सैकड़ों खदानें स्वी—त की गई हैं। मुख्यमन्त्री के विधानसभा क्षेत्र बुधनी में रेत खदानों को लेकर चल रही अवैध वसूली एवं रायल्टी चोरी के अनेक प्रकरण सामने आये हैं। इसी तरह जमीन घोटाले के मामले में प्रदेश सरकार ने आरएसएस एवं भाजपा से जुड़ी संस्थाओं (विश्व हिन्दू परिषद, विद्यार्थी परिषद, सेवा भारती, सरस्वती शिशु मन्दिर, ग्राम भारती एवं सरस्वती बाल कल्याण समिति आदि) को हजारों एकड़ बेशकीमती जमीनों को कौड़ियों के दाम पर आवंटित की है। इसके साथ ही कुछ खास पूंजीपतियों को भी रियायती दरों पर जमीन आवंटित की है। श्री पचौरी ने बताया कि अपने मुंह से अपनी तारीफ करने से बेहतर होगा कि शिवराज सिंह प्रदेश की तरôी से लिए ईमानदारी से प्रयास करे। बिगड़ी कानून व्यवस्था को सुधारे और प्रदेश में रोजगार के साथ उपलब्ध कराए जिससे यहां के नौजवानों को पलायन का रास्ता न अपनाना पड़े। प्रदेश में आए दिन होने वाली लूट, बलात्कार की घटनाओं पर अंकुश लगाए एवं प्रदेश को भ्रष्टाचार से मुक्त कराए। बेलगाम अफसरों पर नकेल कसे जिससे प्रदेश की जनता को राहत मिल सके।
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कहा- अपने ही गुणगान में लगे हैं शिवराज
भोपाल, 27 नवंबर 2010 (मप्र ब्यूरो)। प्रदेश के मुख्यमन्त्री शिवराज सिंह चौहान घोषणाओं की झड़ी लगाने में अव्वल हैं। उन्होंने अपने मुख्यमन्त्रित्वकाल में न जाने कितनी घोषणाएं कर दी होंगी किन्तु अमल कितने पर हुआ यह उन्हें भी नहीं पता। वह तो अपना ही सिर गर्व से ऊंचा करने में ही अपनी शान समझते हैं। प्रदेश में भ्रष्टाचार चरम पर है। कानून व्यवस्था की धिायां उड़ी हुई है। रोजगार के साधन नहीं है। शिक्षित लोग रोजगार के अभाव में प्रदेश से पलायन करने को मजबूर हैं। यह सब मुख्यमन्त्री को नज़र नहीं आता। अपनी सरकार होने के कारण दागी साथियों को भी साफ बचा ले जाते हैं। इन सब के बीच वे गौरव दिवस मनाने जा रहे हैं। समझ में नहीं आता है कि यह गौरव दिवस है या शर्मनाक दिवस। आखिर किस बात का गौरव दिवस मनाया जा रहा है। यह आरोप प्रदेश कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष सुरेश पचौरी ने पत्रकारवार्ता में लगाये।
श्री पचौरी ने कहा कि मुख्यमन्त्री को अपनी पीठ थपथपाने की बजाय प्रदेश की तरôी के लिए ईमानदारी से प्रयास करने चाहिए। जिस तरह से खुद के प्रचार और विज्ञापनों पर शासकीय धन की फिजूलखर्ची की जा रही है उससे किसी समस्या का निदान नहीं होने वाला। इन सब बातों से परे मुख्यमन्त्री को प्रदेश की जर्जर होती कानून व्यवस्था, साम्प्रदायिक घटनाओं, महिलाओं, बच्चों और दलितों पर हो रहे अपराधों के मामलों से निजात दिलाने की ओर प्रयास करना चाहिए। लेकिन उन्हें अपने ही गुणगान से फुर्सत नहीं। न जाने किस बात को लेकर वे आगामी 29 नवंबर को गौरव दिवस मना रहे हैं।
उन्होंने कहा कि जिस गौरव दिवस को मनाने की तैयारियां इन दिनों भाजपा मेंं जोर-शोर से चल रही है उन पर करोड़ों रुपए की फिजूलखर्ची हो रही है। गौरव दिवस के नाम पर सरकारी मशीनरी का दुरुपोग किया जा रहा है। अपने बखान में मुख्यमन्त्री कहते हैं कि मध्यप्रदेश विकास में अग्रणी है, तरôी कर रहा है। परन्तु हकीकत ठीक इसके विपरीत है। यदि शिवराज सरकार के कार्यकाल पर नज़र दौड़ाये तो भ्रष्टाचार चरम पर पहुंच गया है। आए दिन प्रदेश के आला अधिकारियों के यहां आयकर छापे पड़ रहे हैं। प्रदेश की आदिवासी महिलाओं पर सबसे ज्यादा अत्याचार हो रहे हैं। यहां की कानून व्यवस्था बद से बदतर होती जा रही है। प्रदेश सरकार कागजी रिकार्ड में तो शिक्षा, स्वास्थ्य, पेयजल और अन्य बुनियादी सुविधाओं के मामले में अव्वल दिखती है लेकिन हकीकत में है कुछ भी नहीं। फिर भी समझ में नहीं आता कि वे किस बात का गौरव दिवस मना रहे हैं।
श्री पचौरी ने बताया कि पिछले तीन साल में प्रदेश में सांप्रदायिक दंगों में प्रदेश अव्वल रहा है। इस प्रकार की यहां लगभग 500 घटनाएं हो चुकी हैं। वहीं महिलाओं पर अत्याचार के मामले में भी नंबर एक हो गया है। प्रदेश में भूखमरी की हालत यह है कि यहां कुपोषण के मामले देश के किसी भी प्रदेश से सबसे ज्यादा है। इन सबसे परे उन्हें गौरव दिवस मनाने की पड़ी है। कर्ज के मामले में यदि नज़र डाली जाए तो जहां 2003-04 में प्रदेश सरकार पर लगभग 27 हजार करोड़ रुपए था वहीं वित्तीय वर्ष 2009-10 में यह बढ़कर लगभग 54 हजार करोड़ रुपये हो गया है। श्री पचौरी ने आरोप लगाया कि किसानों का मसीहा बताने वाले मुख्यमन्त्री के राज में सबसे ज्यादा किसान ही परेशान हैं। किसानों को खेती के लिए न तो खाद-बीज मिल रहा है और न ही बिजली। चुनावों के समय सरकार ने किसानों से 50,000 रुपए तक के कर्ज माफी का वादा किया था जिसे आज उसने भुला दिया है। साथ ही किसानों को 3 प्रतिशत ब्याज दर पर कर्ज देने का िढंढोरा भी पीटा गया था परन्तु उस पर आज तक अमल नहीं हो पाया है। प्रदेश के नवयुवकों को रोजगार न मिलने की स्थिति में पलायन को मजबूर हो रहे हैं। यही नहीं, प्रदेश सरकार कर्मचारियों से छलावा करने में भी पीछे नहीं है। जहां कर्मचारियों को छठे वेतन की सिफारिशें लागू करने की बात की थी वह आज तक जस की तस ही है।
उन्होंने बताया कि मुख्यमन्त्री पंचायतें बुलाने में खासी दिलचस्पी रखते हैं। किन्तु प्रदेश में लागू त्रिस्तरीय पंचायत राज व्यवस्था को तहस-नहस कर दिया है। ग्राम पंचायत, जनपद पंचायत एवं जिला पंचायत के चुने हुए जन प्रतिनिधियों को अधिकारविहीन कर दिया है। क्योंकि शासन ने इनके अधिकार अपने हाथों में ले लिए हैं। पंचायतों के अधिकारी चुने हुए जनप्रतिनिधिों की कोई परवाह नहीं कर रह हैं। उनके साथ दलगत राजनीति के आधार पर भेदभाव किया जा रहा है। श्री पचौरी ने बताया कि अपनों को उप—त करने के लालच में चलते शिवराज ने घपले, घोटालों फेहरिस्त काफी लंबी कर ली है। उन्होंने अपने शासनकाल में कतिपय मन्त्रियों, उनके रिश्तेदारों और करीबी लोगों को खनिज संपदा की लूट, रायल्टी चोरी एवं अवैध उत्खनन की खुली छूट दे दी है। प्रदेश में कानून और नियमों को धता बताकर सैकड़ों खदानें स्वी—त की गई हैं। मुख्यमन्त्री के विधानसभा क्षेत्र बुधनी में रेत खदानों को लेकर चल रही अवैध वसूली एवं रायल्टी चोरी के अनेक प्रकरण सामने आये हैं। इसी तरह जमीन घोटाले के मामले में प्रदेश सरकार ने आरएसएस एवं भाजपा से जुड़ी संस्थाओं (विश्व हिन्दू परिषद, विद्यार्थी परिषद, सेवा भारती, सरस्वती शिशु मन्दिर, ग्राम भारती एवं सरस्वती बाल कल्याण समिति आदि) को हजारों एकड़ बेशकीमती जमीनों को कौड़ियों के दाम पर आवंटित की है। इसके साथ ही कुछ खास पूंजीपतियों को भी रियायती दरों पर जमीन आवंटित की है। श्री पचौरी ने बताया कि अपने मुंह से अपनी तारीफ करने से बेहतर होगा कि शिवराज सिंह प्रदेश की तरôी से लिए ईमानदारी से प्रयास करे। बिगड़ी कानून व्यवस्था को सुधारे और प्रदेश में रोजगार के साथ उपलब्ध कराए जिससे यहां के नौजवानों को पलायन का रास्ता न अपनाना पड़े। प्रदेश में आए दिन होने वाली लूट, बलात्कार की घटनाओं पर अंकुश लगाए एवं प्रदेश को भ्रष्टाचार से मुक्त कराए। बेलगाम अफसरों पर नकेल कसे जिससे प्रदेश की जनता को राहत मिल सके।
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Thursday, 25 November 2010
Fidelity Launches Fidelity Short Term Income Fund
Fidelity Launches Fidelity Short Term Income Fund
Indore, 25 November 2010: Fidelity Mutual Fund announced the launch of Fidelity Short Term Income Fund, an open ended income scheme that aims to generate reasonable returns primarily through investments in fixed income securities and money market instruments. The NFO for the fund will be open from 19 – 30 November 2010. Shriram Ramanathan is the fund manager of the Fidelity Short Term Income Fund. The Scheme is benchmarked to the Crisil Short Term Bond Fund Index.
Ashu Suyash, Managing Director and Country Head – India, Fidelity Investment Managers, said: “At a time when investors have turned risk averse with hardening interest rates and increasing equity market volatility, we believe that Fidelity Short Term Income Fund could provide reasonable returns even over shorter periods of time. The Fund presents a key building block for the asset allocation plans of retail and high net-worth investors and is in line with our overall objective of helping investors in reaching their financial goals. With this launch, we hope to reach out to a wide section of investors with an investment option that will leverage our expertise in bottom-up credit research to provide better post-tax returns over other interest bearing instruments including deposits.”
Shriram Ramanathan, the fund manager for the Fidelity Short Term Income Fund, said: “In the current environment where short term yields have moved up significantly, on a risk-adjusted basis, short term income funds provide a good opportunity for investors to benefit from the higher yields, yet keeping interest rate risk at an acceptably low level. Fidelity Short Term Income Fund with its freshly constructed portfolio of short term instruments with attractive yields and sound credit quality (with thoroughly researched constituents) makes even more investing sense in such a scenario. The Fund has been assigned the Credit Risk Rating mfAAA by ICRA.”
The rating for the Fidelity Short Term Income Fund indicates that the underlying portfolio has the lowest credit risk and the highest degree of safety from credit losses.
The Fidelity Short Term Income Fund will offer Growth and Dividend options. The minimum initial investment is Rs. 5000. The Fund has an exit load of 0.50%, which will be applicable for redemptions within 6 months from the date of purchase or allotment on a first-in-first-out basis.
Investors can invest in the Fidelity Short Term Income Fund even through the SIP route with a minimum amount of Rs. 500 per installment with the total of all installments not being less than Rs. 5000/- In addition, the systematic transfer and withdrawal plans are available in the Fund.
FIL Fund Management Private Limited (FFMPL), Fidelity Investment Managers’ asset management company started operations in the country in 2004. Today, with total assets under management of over Rs.8900 crores (AUM as on 29 October 2010) and more than 17 lakh customer accounts, FFMPL is among the fastest growing new asset management companies in India. In addition to offices in 16 cities, it has a significant web presence which helps investors across India access Fidelity’s funds. Further, most of its funds are listed on the NSE’s Mutual Fund Service System (MFSS) and the BSE’s StAR MF Platform, reaching out to investors in over 1500 cities and towns. Fidelity today offers investors a comprehensive range of well-differentiated investment options through its seven equity funds and six fixed income / hybrid funds. For more information, please visit www.fidelity.co.in
Indore, 25 November 2010: Fidelity Mutual Fund announced the launch of Fidelity Short Term Income Fund, an open ended income scheme that aims to generate reasonable returns primarily through investments in fixed income securities and money market instruments. The NFO for the fund will be open from 19 – 30 November 2010. Shriram Ramanathan is the fund manager of the Fidelity Short Term Income Fund. The Scheme is benchmarked to the Crisil Short Term Bond Fund Index.
Ashu Suyash, Managing Director and Country Head – India, Fidelity Investment Managers, said: “At a time when investors have turned risk averse with hardening interest rates and increasing equity market volatility, we believe that Fidelity Short Term Income Fund could provide reasonable returns even over shorter periods of time. The Fund presents a key building block for the asset allocation plans of retail and high net-worth investors and is in line with our overall objective of helping investors in reaching their financial goals. With this launch, we hope to reach out to a wide section of investors with an investment option that will leverage our expertise in bottom-up credit research to provide better post-tax returns over other interest bearing instruments including deposits.”
Shriram Ramanathan, the fund manager for the Fidelity Short Term Income Fund, said: “In the current environment where short term yields have moved up significantly, on a risk-adjusted basis, short term income funds provide a good opportunity for investors to benefit from the higher yields, yet keeping interest rate risk at an acceptably low level. Fidelity Short Term Income Fund with its freshly constructed portfolio of short term instruments with attractive yields and sound credit quality (with thoroughly researched constituents) makes even more investing sense in such a scenario. The Fund has been assigned the Credit Risk Rating mfAAA by ICRA.”
The rating for the Fidelity Short Term Income Fund indicates that the underlying portfolio has the lowest credit risk and the highest degree of safety from credit losses.
The Fidelity Short Term Income Fund will offer Growth and Dividend options. The minimum initial investment is Rs. 5000. The Fund has an exit load of 0.50%, which will be applicable for redemptions within 6 months from the date of purchase or allotment on a first-in-first-out basis.
Investors can invest in the Fidelity Short Term Income Fund even through the SIP route with a minimum amount of Rs. 500 per installment with the total of all installments not being less than Rs. 5000/- In addition, the systematic transfer and withdrawal plans are available in the Fund.
FIL Fund Management Private Limited (FFMPL), Fidelity Investment Managers’ asset management company started operations in the country in 2004. Today, with total assets under management of over Rs.8900 crores (AUM as on 29 October 2010) and more than 17 lakh customer accounts, FFMPL is among the fastest growing new asset management companies in India. In addition to offices in 16 cities, it has a significant web presence which helps investors across India access Fidelity’s funds. Further, most of its funds are listed on the NSE’s Mutual Fund Service System (MFSS) and the BSE’s StAR MF Platform, reaching out to investors in over 1500 cities and towns. Fidelity today offers investors a comprehensive range of well-differentiated investment options through its seven equity funds and six fixed income / hybrid funds. For more information, please visit www.fidelity.co.in
Little hearts suffering from complex cardiac conditions
Little hearts suffering from complex cardiac conditions
now ready to lead a healthy life”
~ children from interiors of Madhya Pradesh
have undergone heart surgery at Fortis Hospitals~
Bhopal, 25 Nov 2010: It is happy days again for these bright little kids who are now all set to go back home and start a healthy life. These 13 little hearts from interiors of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan were suffering from complex heart conditions and have now undergone successful surgery at Fortis Hospitals.
“I was not sure why I couldn’t play with my fellow kids from our neighbourhood and why I had to gasp for breath every time I ran. All I want is to be like my friends who keeps running all day long and yet they don’t get tired” that is all that this little child Master Rishav Chourasia knows about his health. At 8, he wonders why he is not like his friends. He was suffering from a complex disease of the heart called as Tetralogy of fallout (TOF). It is the most common heart defect in children. The condition is characterised by a combination of four heart defects i.e. pulmonary stenosis, ventricular hypertrophy, ventricular septal defect, and an aorta, and results in a situation wherein deoxygenated (blue) blood flows out to the body, thus making the children appear bluish. Rishav’s condition was unique as the critical blood vessels of the heart muscle were crossing the path which had to be cut to solve the problem of pulmonary stenosis. The doctors had to do the procedure making sure that the surgery did not affect the blood vessels of this young boys’ heart.
Like Rishav there were 12 more children who walked smilingly into to the hospital, little did they knew that they had heart defects at birth and were undergoing complex surgeries at such a young age to correct their problem? “Congenital Heart Disease is a serious problem plaguing the country. An early detection of the heart defects at birth could help in complete cure. It is very important that awareness about heart disease at birth is properly spread among the masses so that it is detected at the right time. Once the deformity is detected at the appropriate time, treatment is definitely possible and once treated these kids live a normal and healthy life” said Dr. Joseph Xavier, Consultant Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon Fortis Hospitals.
While explaining to the media about congenital heart disease Dr. Joseph Xavier touched upon some of the very complex cases which he operated, “Ram a 3 year old child from Madhya Pradesh son of a temple priest, was suffering from a rare condition of the heart called as total anomalous systemic venous correction where the entire impure blood was returning to the wrong chamber and was getting mixed with pure blood which posed a life threatening situation for Ram. The surgery that we performed involved rerouting of his right artery correcting his deformity. The procedure was successfully done. Ram today is healthy and free from all complications and ready to go back home.”
“We had yet another challenging child Baby Sara who is just 7months old. She had multiple ventricular septal defect (VSD) which is commonly known as hole in heart. The challenge in doing the surgery on Baby Sara was her weight which was just 5 kg and also her age. However now Sara’s hole in the heart has been corrected after the surgery” added Dr. Joseph Xavier.
“There are many children in our country who are suffering from congenital heart disease or heart defects and there is a huge space for creating more awareness around these disease and how early detection and can help save these little hearts. We at Fortis Hospitals are making an attempt to extend our support to save these young hearts. We have been receiving such kids from various parts of India through our association with ENR and Father Chinnappan who is spearheading this initiative in our country” said P Davison, Head of operations Fortis Hospitals Bannerghatta.
Father Chinappan, a priest from Bhopal, has been working towards the cause of helping children suffering from congenital heart defects get their treatment. Father is associated with a German Foundation called ENR who helps raise funds for the surgeries. Fortis and Dr. Joseph Xavier has been actively supporting Father Chinappan’s cause by conducting congenital heart defect surgeries for the children, where the cost of the surgery at a subsidized rate.
Congenital Heart Disease refers to heart disease which is present at birth. These are primarily seen in neonates, infants and children; although in our country it is not uncommon to see adults with uncorrected heart defects. The percentage of children suffering from congenital heart disease in our country is likely to be humongous considering the high birth rate. This shows clearly that the emphasis on this kind of heart disease should be enormous. Though there have been rapid advances in the diagnosis and treatment of CHD over the last few decades, the mortality rate is still very high in our country due to lack of inadequate awareness, screening programs etc in the grass root level to detect the disease at the right time.
Managing CHD in India is indeed an important issue and is often overlooked. The total number of dedicated pediatric cardiologist and surgeons in our country are also very less and there are few centres which are equipped to perform such surgeries. Hence there is a need to spread more awareness around CHD and the fact that if diagnosed early this can be treated. Another essential element that needs to be highlighted is on Foetal Echocardiography. This is used to diagnose heart defects before a child is born. The diagnosis done through foetal echocardiography helps in treating the heart defect in the child at an early stage especially when many times some interventions need to be done immediately after the birth. If abnormalities of the foetal heart are discovered by a prenatal screening procedure, this special examination of the heart of can be performed with a referral from a physician which will help identifying the defect at the right stage, perform corrective procedures and reduce the mortality and morbidity rate.
“I was touched by the innocent smile of child when I saw him in one of the hospitals in Bhopal and came to know that he has a heart defect and his parents cannot afford his surgery. Since then my drive for spreading awareness about heart diseases in children started. My priest friend from Germany who came to know about this drive put me on to ENR and since then there has been no looking back. We are getting such kids to Fortis every year for treatment. It wouldn’t have been possible for me to complete my quest for helping these children without the support from Fortis, Dr. Joseph Xavier and ENR. I would like to urge my fellow brothers to wake up to this problem where many kids of our country are dying due to lack of treatment. A little help could save millions of lives” expressed Father Chinnappan.
For more information, please contact:
Priyam Bortamuli, Suhas Rajendra
PR & Communication
Fortis Hospitals Ltd
Email: priyam.bortamuli@fortishospitals.in
suhas.rajendra@fortishospitals.in
Manoj Kumar/ Snehal Vajpayee
M: 9742272213/ 9742272207
now ready to lead a healthy life”
~ children from interiors of Madhya Pradesh
have undergone heart surgery at Fortis Hospitals~
Bhopal, 25 Nov 2010: It is happy days again for these bright little kids who are now all set to go back home and start a healthy life. These 13 little hearts from interiors of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan were suffering from complex heart conditions and have now undergone successful surgery at Fortis Hospitals.
“I was not sure why I couldn’t play with my fellow kids from our neighbourhood and why I had to gasp for breath every time I ran. All I want is to be like my friends who keeps running all day long and yet they don’t get tired” that is all that this little child Master Rishav Chourasia knows about his health. At 8, he wonders why he is not like his friends. He was suffering from a complex disease of the heart called as Tetralogy of fallout (TOF). It is the most common heart defect in children. The condition is characterised by a combination of four heart defects i.e. pulmonary stenosis, ventricular hypertrophy, ventricular septal defect, and an aorta, and results in a situation wherein deoxygenated (blue) blood flows out to the body, thus making the children appear bluish. Rishav’s condition was unique as the critical blood vessels of the heart muscle were crossing the path which had to be cut to solve the problem of pulmonary stenosis. The doctors had to do the procedure making sure that the surgery did not affect the blood vessels of this young boys’ heart.
Like Rishav there were 12 more children who walked smilingly into to the hospital, little did they knew that they had heart defects at birth and were undergoing complex surgeries at such a young age to correct their problem? “Congenital Heart Disease is a serious problem plaguing the country. An early detection of the heart defects at birth could help in complete cure. It is very important that awareness about heart disease at birth is properly spread among the masses so that it is detected at the right time. Once the deformity is detected at the appropriate time, treatment is definitely possible and once treated these kids live a normal and healthy life” said Dr. Joseph Xavier, Consultant Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon Fortis Hospitals.
While explaining to the media about congenital heart disease Dr. Joseph Xavier touched upon some of the very complex cases which he operated, “Ram a 3 year old child from Madhya Pradesh son of a temple priest, was suffering from a rare condition of the heart called as total anomalous systemic venous correction where the entire impure blood was returning to the wrong chamber and was getting mixed with pure blood which posed a life threatening situation for Ram. The surgery that we performed involved rerouting of his right artery correcting his deformity. The procedure was successfully done. Ram today is healthy and free from all complications and ready to go back home.”
“We had yet another challenging child Baby Sara who is just 7months old. She had multiple ventricular septal defect (VSD) which is commonly known as hole in heart. The challenge in doing the surgery on Baby Sara was her weight which was just 5 kg and also her age. However now Sara’s hole in the heart has been corrected after the surgery” added Dr. Joseph Xavier.
“There are many children in our country who are suffering from congenital heart disease or heart defects and there is a huge space for creating more awareness around these disease and how early detection and can help save these little hearts. We at Fortis Hospitals are making an attempt to extend our support to save these young hearts. We have been receiving such kids from various parts of India through our association with ENR and Father Chinnappan who is spearheading this initiative in our country” said P Davison, Head of operations Fortis Hospitals Bannerghatta.
Father Chinappan, a priest from Bhopal, has been working towards the cause of helping children suffering from congenital heart defects get their treatment. Father is associated with a German Foundation called ENR who helps raise funds for the surgeries. Fortis and Dr. Joseph Xavier has been actively supporting Father Chinappan’s cause by conducting congenital heart defect surgeries for the children, where the cost of the surgery at a subsidized rate.
Congenital Heart Disease refers to heart disease which is present at birth. These are primarily seen in neonates, infants and children; although in our country it is not uncommon to see adults with uncorrected heart defects. The percentage of children suffering from congenital heart disease in our country is likely to be humongous considering the high birth rate. This shows clearly that the emphasis on this kind of heart disease should be enormous. Though there have been rapid advances in the diagnosis and treatment of CHD over the last few decades, the mortality rate is still very high in our country due to lack of inadequate awareness, screening programs etc in the grass root level to detect the disease at the right time.
Managing CHD in India is indeed an important issue and is often overlooked. The total number of dedicated pediatric cardiologist and surgeons in our country are also very less and there are few centres which are equipped to perform such surgeries. Hence there is a need to spread more awareness around CHD and the fact that if diagnosed early this can be treated. Another essential element that needs to be highlighted is on Foetal Echocardiography. This is used to diagnose heart defects before a child is born. The diagnosis done through foetal echocardiography helps in treating the heart defect in the child at an early stage especially when many times some interventions need to be done immediately after the birth. If abnormalities of the foetal heart are discovered by a prenatal screening procedure, this special examination of the heart of can be performed with a referral from a physician which will help identifying the defect at the right stage, perform corrective procedures and reduce the mortality and morbidity rate.
“I was touched by the innocent smile of child when I saw him in one of the hospitals in Bhopal and came to know that he has a heart defect and his parents cannot afford his surgery. Since then my drive for spreading awareness about heart diseases in children started. My priest friend from Germany who came to know about this drive put me on to ENR and since then there has been no looking back. We are getting such kids to Fortis every year for treatment. It wouldn’t have been possible for me to complete my quest for helping these children without the support from Fortis, Dr. Joseph Xavier and ENR. I would like to urge my fellow brothers to wake up to this problem where many kids of our country are dying due to lack of treatment. A little help could save millions of lives” expressed Father Chinnappan.
For more information, please contact:
Priyam Bortamuli, Suhas Rajendra
PR & Communication
Fortis Hospitals Ltd
Email: priyam.bortamuli@fortishospitals.in
suhas.rajendra@fortishospitals.in
Manoj Kumar/ Snehal Vajpayee
M: 9742272213/ 9742272207
Wednesday, 1 September 2010
वेदांता के कार्यालय पर हमला
वेदांता के कार्यालय पर हमलाSep 02, 12:08 नई दिल्ली। वेदांता रिसोर्सेज ने कहा कि कुछ लोगों ने आज लांजीगढ, उड़ीसा में उसके कार्यालय पर हमला किया और एक करोड़ रुपये मूल्य की संपत्ति को नुकसान पहुंचाया।
कंपनी ने मंगलवार रात की इस घटना के बारे में स्थानीय थाने में एफआईआर दर्ज करवाई है।
कंपनी के एक अधिकारी के अनुसार परियोजना स्थल पर एलएंडटी प्रबंधन तथा उसके उप ठेकेदारों के बीच बातचीत अधूरी रहने के बाद कुछ असामाजिक लोगों ने देर रात यह तोड़फोड की। एलएंडटी परियोजना के लिए निर्माण कार्य कर रही है।
कंपनी का कहना है कि लगभग 100 लोगों के समूह ने वेदांता एल्युमिनियम लिमिटेड के कार्यालय को तहस नहस कर दिया। इस बीच पर्यावरण मंत्रालय ने उसकी बिना अनुमति के अपनी रिफाइनरी तथा घरेलू बिजली संयंत्र की क्षमता बढाने के मामले में वेदांता को कारण बताओ नोटिस जारी किया है। कंपनी को एक पखवाडे़ में जवाब देना होगा।
मंत्रालय ने कहा है कि कंपनी इस परियोजना के लिए 2004 में दी गई पर्यावरणीय मंजूरी के तहत नियमों का अनुपालन नहीं कर रही है।
कंपनी ने मंगलवार रात की इस घटना के बारे में स्थानीय थाने में एफआईआर दर्ज करवाई है।
कंपनी के एक अधिकारी के अनुसार परियोजना स्थल पर एलएंडटी प्रबंधन तथा उसके उप ठेकेदारों के बीच बातचीत अधूरी रहने के बाद कुछ असामाजिक लोगों ने देर रात यह तोड़फोड की। एलएंडटी परियोजना के लिए निर्माण कार्य कर रही है।
कंपनी का कहना है कि लगभग 100 लोगों के समूह ने वेदांता एल्युमिनियम लिमिटेड के कार्यालय को तहस नहस कर दिया। इस बीच पर्यावरण मंत्रालय ने उसकी बिना अनुमति के अपनी रिफाइनरी तथा घरेलू बिजली संयंत्र की क्षमता बढाने के मामले में वेदांता को कारण बताओ नोटिस जारी किया है। कंपनी को एक पखवाडे़ में जवाब देना होगा।
मंत्रालय ने कहा है कि कंपनी इस परियोजना के लिए 2004 में दी गई पर्यावरणीय मंजूरी के तहत नियमों का अनुपालन नहीं कर रही है।
इलाहाबाद बैंक ग्राहकों को लुभाने के लिए त्योहारी सीजन के दौरान सस्ता लोन देगा।
नई दिल्ली। इलाहाबाद बैंक ग्राहकों को लुभाने के लिए त्योहारी सीजन के दौरान सस्ता लोन देगा। सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र के इस प्रमुख बैंक ने ब्याज दर में एक प्रतिशत तक की छूट के साथ कर्ज देने की पेशकश की है। इसके तहत फ्लोटिंग दर स्कीम के तहत होमलोन पर चौथाई से एक फीसदी तक कम ब्याज लगेगी। वहीं फिक्स्ड दर योजना के तहत कर्ज लेने वाले ग्राहकों को आधा से पौने दो प्रतिशत तक की छूट मिलेगी। यह छूट सीमित अवधि के लिए होगी।
फिलहाल इलाहाबाद बैंक फ्लोटिंग दर के तहत 50 लाख रुपये तक के होमलोन 15 वर्ष के लिए 10.25 प्रतिशत ब्याज दर लेता है। वहीं इसी अवधि वाले 50 लाख रुपये तक के होमलोन की फिक्स्ड दर पर 12.5 प्रतिशत है।
फिलहाल इलाहाबाद बैंक फ्लोटिंग दर के तहत 50 लाख रुपये तक के होमलोन 15 वर्ष के लिए 10.25 प्रतिशत ब्याज दर लेता है। वहीं इसी अवधि वाले 50 लाख रुपये तक के होमलोन की फिक्स्ड दर पर 12.5 प्रतिशत है।
Mahindra Tractors’ total sales
Mahindra Tractors’ total sales (domestic + exports) in August 2010 register 26% increase at 13435 units
Bhopal, September 1, 2010: Mahindra & Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Sector (FES), a part of the U.S. $7.1 billion Mahindra Group, maintained its leadership position in the tractor industry in August 2010.
Total tractor sales (domestic + exports) in August 2010 stood at 13435 units, as against 10646 units for the same period last year, an increase of 26%.
For the period April to August 2010, total cumulative sales (domestic + exports) stood at 78175 units, as compared to 66881 units for the corresponding period last year, an increase of 17%.
Exports during the month of August 2010 were 982 units, as against 485 units for the same period last year, an increase of 102%. Domestic sales in August 2010 stood at 12453 units, as against 10161 units for the same period last year, an increase of 23%.
Bhopal, September 1, 2010: Mahindra & Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Sector (FES), a part of the U.S. $7.1 billion Mahindra Group, maintained its leadership position in the tractor industry in August 2010.
Total tractor sales (domestic + exports) in August 2010 stood at 13435 units, as against 10646 units for the same period last year, an increase of 26%.
For the period April to August 2010, total cumulative sales (domestic + exports) stood at 78175 units, as compared to 66881 units for the corresponding period last year, an increase of 17%.
Exports during the month of August 2010 were 982 units, as against 485 units for the same period last year, an increase of 102%. Domestic sales in August 2010 stood at 12453 units, as against 10161 units for the same period last year, an increase of 23%.
Sunday, 29 August 2010
Institute of Indian Interior Designers invited an eminent Architect
Press Release
Indore / Institute of Indian Interior Designers invited an eminent Architect Mr. Nitin Killawala from Bombay. Ar. Nitin Killawala has been awarded for excellence in architecture on several occasions by JIIA, IIID, JK etc. and nominated one of the top 15 architects by contruction world magazine. He strongly believes that the benefit of design should reach the masses through the several infrastructure projects mushrooming all over the country.
In a glittering ceremony at Hotel Fortune Landmark, Ar. Nitin Killawala installed the newly elected managing committee of IIID- Indore centre . The new managing committee is being headed by chairman Mr. Vinay Babar, his team includes Vice chairman (Trade) Mr. Sandeep Khandelwal Secretary Mr. Sanjay Shrivastav, Treasurer Mrs. Pragati Jain, Joint Sectretary Mr. Paresh Kapade. Mr. Arjun Hablani is president elect(2012-14)and Mr. Manish Kumat as the immediate past president.
After the installation, the sponsors of the event M/s. Aesthetic glasses was represented by Mr. Ranbir Malhotra, who gave a slide show of Dorma products of which they are authorized dealers. Ar. Nitin Killawala gave a discourse on Integration of Interior spaces with architecture. His meticulously detailed diverse projects enraptured the audience. The function was attended by eminent Architects and Interior designers of the city. The programme was compeered by Mrs. Bhawana Ahluwalia, Hon. Secy Mr. Sanjay Shrivastav proposed the vote of thanks. This was the first lecture in the series of lectures by eminent Architects, being organized by IIID- Indore
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Sandeep Khandelwal
Mobile: +91 94250 81343
Anil Sharma
98260 42215
Institute of Indian Interior Designers invited an eminent Architect
Indore / Institute of Indian Interior Designers invited an eminent Architect Mr. Nitin Killawala from Bombay. Ar. Nitin Killawala has been awarded for excellence in architecture on several occasions by JIIA, IIID, JK etc. and nominated one of the top 15 architects by contruction world magazine. He strongly believes that the benefit of design should reach the masses through the several infrastructure projects mushrooming all over the country.
In a glittering ceremony at Hotel Fortune Landmark, Ar. Nitin Killawala installed the newly elected managing committee of IIID- Indore centre . The new managing committee is being headed by chairman Mr. Vinay Babar, his team includes Vice chairman (Trade) Mr. Sandeep Khandelwal Secretary Mr. Sanjay Shrivastav, Treasurer Mrs. Pragati Jain, Joint Sectretary Mr. Paresh Kapade. Mr. Arjun Hablani is president elect(2012-14)and Mr. Manish Kumat as the immediate past president.
After the installation, the sponsors of the event M/s. Aesthetic glasses was represented by Mr. Ranbir Malhotra, who gave a slide show of Dorma products of which they are authorized dealers. Ar. Nitin Killawala gave a discourse on Integration of Interior spaces with architecture. His meticulously detailed diverse projects enraptured the audience. The function was attended by eminent Architects and Interior designers of the city. The programme was compeered by Mrs. Bhawana Ahluwalia, Hon. Secy Mr. Sanjay Shrivastav proposed the vote of thanks. This was the first lecture in the series of lectures by eminent Architects, being organized by IIID- Indore
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Sandeep Khandelwal
Mobile: +91 94250 81343
Anil Sharma
98260 42215
In a glittering ceremony at Hotel Fortune Landmark, Ar. Nitin Killawala installed the newly elected managing committee of IIID- Indore centre . The new managing committee is being headed by chairman Mr. Vinay Babar, his team includes Vice chairman (Trade) Mr. Sandeep Khandelwal Secretary Mr. Sanjay Shrivastav, Treasurer Mrs. Pragati Jain, Joint Sectretary Mr. Paresh Kapade. Mr. Arjun Hablani is president elect(2012-14)and Mr. Manish Kumat as the immediate past president.
After the installation, the sponsors of the event M/s. Aesthetic glasses was represented by Mr. Ranbir Malhotra, who gave a slide show of Dorma products of which they are authorized dealers. Ar. Nitin Killawala gave a discourse on Integration of Interior spaces with architecture. His meticulously detailed diverse projects enraptured the audience. The function was attended by eminent Architects and Interior designers of the city. The programme was compeered by Mrs. Bhawana Ahluwalia, Hon. Secy Mr. Sanjay Shrivastav proposed the vote of thanks. This was the first lecture in the series of lectures by eminent Architects, being organized by IIID- Indore
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Sandeep Khandelwal
Mobile: +91 94250 81343
Anil Sharma
98260 42215
Monday, 23 August 2010
Sunday, 22 August 2010
Saturday, 21 August 2010
One of the leading groups in the small scale sector, Pragya Equipments Pvt Ltd, had filed a suit against the Man Industries of Pit
Decision Awarded against Man Industries (I) Ltd. under the MSMED Act 2006
21th August 2010. One of the leading groups in the small scale sector, Pragya Equipments Pvt Ltd, had filed a suit against the Man Industries of Pithampur under the MSMED Act 2006 in the MSME Facilitation Council. The suit filed against had specified the Man Industries to pay the company with the outstanding amount of Rs. 57.50 lacs along with the interest thereon Rs. 88.30 lacs (Till 29.05.2010) but despite the order from the council, the company has not paid-off the outstanding amount of Rs. 1 crore 46 lacs.
It is worth noting that the Pragya Equipments Pvt Ltd, in 2004-05 had supplied Man Industries with machinery worth Rs. 1.25 crores for its pipe plant, of which Rs. 57.5 lacs still stands unpaid by the Man Industries (I) Ltd. Even after repeated reminders by the Pragya Equipments, the company has not taken any positive action on the matter.
In 2007, Pragya Equipments filed their papers for issue of notification against Man Industries to the MSME Facilitation Council on the issue. MSME Facilitation Council setup by the small-scale industrial Ministry of the Central Government to safeguard the rights of the small industries, declared their decision in favor of the Pragya Equipments, on 2nd July 2010, after careful and comprehensive scrutiny into the matter and completing the legal formalities. Owing to the decision, the Council has ordered to Man Industries to pay Pragya Equipments within 30 days, an amount of Rs. 1,45,79,157 that includes the outstanding principle amount along with the interest on outstanding amount to the date. But overlooking the order, Man Industries has still not made with the payment. The amount stands at Rs. 1.52 crores to the day including further interest from 29.05.2010 to till date.
Mr. Lakhmi Chand Tolani, CMD, Pragya Equipments Pvt Ltd said, “Even after the decision of paying us with the outstanding amount along with the interest, the company has not paid it to us, and we have once again approached the Council requesting for taking further action. Man Industries, like the other small-scale industries had proposed us to settle the account with half the amount. Many small industries of the state have to struggle for settling their accounts with various corporations, companies and societies. We with the help of this press conference would like to tell our comrades of small industries that the Indian Government has setup this MSME Facilitation Council that safeguards our interests and that its operations in the state are being carried out pervasively and actively. There is no time constraint to file in our complaints and that outstanding amounts of howsoever old cases of any duration or time frame can be filed”.
ZEE TV Bhaiyyas and Didis celebrates “Rakshabandhan” with Love …!
ZEE TV Bhaiyyas and Didis celebrates “Rakshabandhan” with Love …!
Rakshabandhan is a day that one wants to leave everything aside and rush home to your brother or sister, just to show them you care! Here’s a look at what some of your favorite Zee TV celebrities are up to this Raksha Bandhan …
Sushant Rajput (Manav of Pavitra Rishta) – I have 4 elder sisters, so you can well imagine how much mithaai I get force-fed on Raakhi day. I always thought I’d turn diabetic with the amount of laddoos and kaju katris and halwa that was thrust down my throat! This year will probably be the first year I’ll not be at home for Rakhi, so I’m going to feel rather nostalgic. As a kid, I was rather scared of the day. After all it’s any boy’s nightmare to have pretty girls come up and tie you a rakhi! (smiles)
Iqbal Khan (Rudra of Sanjog se Bani Sangini) – Well, we don’t traditionally celebrate rakshabandhan at home but I have not one, but two Raakhi sisters. Producer Ratna Sinha has tied me a rakhi for the last 2 years. We share a really warm rapport! Another extremely close friend who I’ve always looked upon as a sister is Kismet Ahluwalia, she’s a journalist with NDTV Profit, based out of New York. Not a single year has gone by that she hasn’t sent me a Raakhi! When I was much younger in school, I had a lot of girls tying me rakhis … as we grew up, we grew out of that habit too somehow! (chuckles and winks)
Kratika Sengar (Jhansi Ki Rani)– My brother’s a complete cutie … He’s 6 yrs younger! I have always bullied him and I’m sure I’ll continue to do that until we’re both really old! There was this one time when we were both very young and I was standing on the edge of a cliff. It was not a great height thankfully, just about 12 feet or so … my brother playfully kicked me off the cliff and I ended up hurting myself pretty nasty! He kept crying until I got better because he felt really guilty. Strangely, we bonded over this incident a lot and grew closer. In all my tiffs with parents, he always stands by me. He stays in Delhi at the moment but since I’ll have no break from the shoot schedule, he’ll come & join me in Mumbai!
Ratan Rajput (Lali of Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo) – After giving birth to 5 daughters of which I was the fifth, my mother gave birth to a son … my darling brother! So we all love him a lot … he’s the apple of our eyes! You would typically imagine that the brother is the focus of attention on Raksha Bandhan at every home, but being the youngest sister in the family, I always hogged the limelight and was pampered with gifts! Apart from my own brother, I have been tying a rakhi to Jay Soni (actor) for the last 2 years. He’s family to me!
Abhishek Rawat (Shekhar of Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo) - As kids, Raksha Bandhan to me was all about mum waking us up early, packing us off to the bathroom for a shower at an ungodly hour … My sister being younger to me, mum used to make her touch my feet. So it made me feel all grown up and responsible! Today, my sister stays in Lucknow. Given the crazy schedule one keeps, there’s no way I ever manage to make it to her place on the day of Raksha Bandhan. So we helpless souls make the day special for each other by sending across a Rakhi & a gift through the post. We round it off with a longish chat on telephone!
Yashpal Sharma (The evil Kuwar of Mera Naam karegi Roshan) – Both my sisters stay in Punjab. In the days that I studied in Delhi, there was an All-India bandh and I was extremely keen to get home for Raksha Bandhan. It usually took me just 4 hours to reach Hisar (Haryana) but with practically no modes of transport plying, it took me a good 12 hours to get home. I traveled in trucks, bullock-carts and tempos to get home but it was every bit worth the effort when my sisters treated me to all the delicacies they’d cooked for me!
Neil Bhatt (Abhi of 12/24 Karol Bagh)- Shikha my sister is a complete darling. My sweetest memories of our time together include the nights before our most crucial exams. We’d both make it a point to literally be there for each other, make chai or maggi for each other, ensure that we don’t fall asleep and keep studying through the night. These are small things but warm your heart when you think back about them years later. This Rakshabandhan, I’ll make it a point to spend some quality time with her!
Rakshabandhan is a day that one wants to leave everything aside and rush home to your brother or sister, just to show them you care! Here’s a look at what some of your favorite Zee TV celebrities are up to this Raksha Bandhan …
Sushant Rajput (Manav of Pavitra Rishta) – I have 4 elder sisters, so you can well imagine how much mithaai I get force-fed on Raakhi day. I always thought I’d turn diabetic with the amount of laddoos and kaju katris and halwa that was thrust down my throat! This year will probably be the first year I’ll not be at home for Rakhi, so I’m going to feel rather nostalgic. As a kid, I was rather scared of the day. After all it’s any boy’s nightmare to have pretty girls come up and tie you a rakhi! (smiles)
Iqbal Khan (Rudra of Sanjog se Bani Sangini) – Well, we don’t traditionally celebrate rakshabandhan at home but I have not one, but two Raakhi sisters. Producer Ratna Sinha has tied me a rakhi for the last 2 years. We share a really warm rapport! Another extremely close friend who I’ve always looked upon as a sister is Kismet Ahluwalia, she’s a journalist with NDTV Profit, based out of New York. Not a single year has gone by that she hasn’t sent me a Raakhi! When I was much younger in school, I had a lot of girls tying me rakhis … as we grew up, we grew out of that habit too somehow! (chuckles and winks)
Kratika Sengar (Jhansi Ki Rani)– My brother’s a complete cutie … He’s 6 yrs younger! I have always bullied him and I’m sure I’ll continue to do that until we’re both really old! There was this one time when we were both very young and I was standing on the edge of a cliff. It was not a great height thankfully, just about 12 feet or so … my brother playfully kicked me off the cliff and I ended up hurting myself pretty nasty! He kept crying until I got better because he felt really guilty. Strangely, we bonded over this incident a lot and grew closer. In all my tiffs with parents, he always stands by me. He stays in Delhi at the moment but since I’ll have no break from the shoot schedule, he’ll come & join me in Mumbai!
Ratan Rajput (Lali of Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo) – After giving birth to 5 daughters of which I was the fifth, my mother gave birth to a son … my darling brother! So we all love him a lot … he’s the apple of our eyes! You would typically imagine that the brother is the focus of attention on Raksha Bandhan at every home, but being the youngest sister in the family, I always hogged the limelight and was pampered with gifts! Apart from my own brother, I have been tying a rakhi to Jay Soni (actor) for the last 2 years. He’s family to me!
Abhishek Rawat (Shekhar of Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo) - As kids, Raksha Bandhan to me was all about mum waking us up early, packing us off to the bathroom for a shower at an ungodly hour … My sister being younger to me, mum used to make her touch my feet. So it made me feel all grown up and responsible! Today, my sister stays in Lucknow. Given the crazy schedule one keeps, there’s no way I ever manage to make it to her place on the day of Raksha Bandhan. So we helpless souls make the day special for each other by sending across a Rakhi & a gift through the post. We round it off with a longish chat on telephone!
Yashpal Sharma (The evil Kuwar of Mera Naam karegi Roshan) – Both my sisters stay in Punjab. In the days that I studied in Delhi, there was an All-India bandh and I was extremely keen to get home for Raksha Bandhan. It usually took me just 4 hours to reach Hisar (Haryana) but with practically no modes of transport plying, it took me a good 12 hours to get home. I traveled in trucks, bullock-carts and tempos to get home but it was every bit worth the effort when my sisters treated me to all the delicacies they’d cooked for me!
Neil Bhatt (Abhi of 12/24 Karol Bagh)- Shikha my sister is a complete darling. My sweetest memories of our time together include the nights before our most crucial exams. We’d both make it a point to literally be there for each other, make chai or maggi for each other, ensure that we don’t fall asleep and keep studying through the night. These are small things but warm your heart when you think back about them years later. This Rakshabandhan, I’ll make it a point to spend some quality time with her!
Friday, 20 August 2010
17 दिन चलेगी नोकिया फोन की बैट्री
फिनलैंड की जानीमानी मोबाइल कंपनी नोकिया ने अपना नया हैंडसेट बाजार में उतार दिया है। नोकिया ने जो नया हैंडसेट लांच किया है उसका इंतजार दुनियाभर तमाम देशों के लोग लंबे समय से कर रहे थे। हम बात कर रहे हैं नोकिया के नए एक्स-3 टच एंड टाईप हैंडसेट की। कंपनी ने ‘मिड रेंज’ स्मार्टफोन कटेगरी में इसे लांच किया है। नोकिया कंपनी की तरफ से यह पहला मोबाइल फोन है जिसमें टचसक्रीन के साथ साथ की-पैड भी दिया गया है।
एक्स-3 में नोकिया ने तमाम बेहतरीन फीचर्स दिए हैं। सबसे पहले बात वजन की करते हैं। वजन के मामले में यह फोन बेहद हल्का है। इसका वजन सिर्फ 78 ग्राम है। यानि कम से कम वजन के मामले में तो ये आपकी जेब पर बिल्कुल भारी नहीं पड़ेगा। इसके साथ ही एक्स-3 में 5 मेगापिक्सल का बेहतरीन कैमरा लगा है। साथ ही इसमें 3जी, वाई फाई, म्युजिक प्लेयर और एफएम रेडियो भी मौजूद है। एक्स-3 में नोकिया ने 2.4 इंच के स्टैंडर्ड साइज स्क्रीन का इस्तेमाल किया है। इसके साथ ही इस फोन की बैट्री भी लाजवाब है। एक्स-3 पर आप लगातार 5 धंटे तक बात कर सकते हैं। वहीं फुल चार्ज करने के बाद आप इस फोन को 17 दिनों तक स्टैंडबाई मोड में रख सकते हैं।
एक्स-3 जल्द ही बिक्री के लिए नोकिया के स्टोर्स में उपलब्ध हो जाएगी। इसकी कीमत करीब 7.5 हजार रुपए (टैक्स अतिरिक्त) है। कंपनी ने इसे पांच रंगों में लांच किया है। शुरूआत में नोकिया इसे चीन, आयरलैंड, इंग्लैंड, रुस, ऑस्ट्रेलिया, न्यूजीलैंड, सिंगापुर, जर्मनी, स्पेल, पुर्तगाल, फ्रांस, मैक्सिको और यमन में बिक्री के लिए पेश करेगी। फिर बाद में इसे भारत समेत तमाम दूसरे देशों के स्टोर्स में बिक्री के लिए उपलब्ध करवाया जाएगा।
bhopal date 20aus -2010
anil sharma
RCom launches Nokia Life Tools services
Mahesh Prasad (right), President, Wireless, Reliance Communications with V. Ramnath, Director, Operator Channels, Nokia India at a press conference In New Delhi on Friday. Photo: Shanker CTelecom major Reliance Communications (RCom) on Friday announced its partnership with mobile handset maker Nokia India for jointly offering Ovi Life Tools services.
Ovi Life Tools is a set of mobile information and application services, covering crop prices, education, health, games, maps, music and entertainment.
Nokia’s Ovi Life Tools will be available to RCom users under subscription and pay-per-use models. While education and entertainment services will be offered at Rs. 30 per month, agriculture service will be available at Rs. 60 per month, the company told reporters here.
Indian telcos are now focusing on growing their data businesses, which gives them higher margins than the traditional voice businesses.
The pay-per-use will be priced at Rs. 3 on request.
“These services have the potential to positively impact livelihoods at one hand and provide entertainment platforms to our consumers at the other,” Nokia India Director (Operator Channels) V. Ramnath said.
The association with RCom is an important step towards creating a strong ecosystem to take these services to a larger consumer base, he added.
As part of this alliance, RCom is also offering mobile data bundle of 1.2 GB on Nokia GPRS-enabled handsets (other than the Nokia’s Ovi Music Unlimited (OMU) enabled phones).
In addition, RCom is offering up to 1800 free on-net minutes bundled with Nokia 1800. These free voice minutes and mobile data bundles has a validity of six months.
Keywords: RCom, Ovi life tools
hakravarty
RCOM & Nokia join hands for a first-of-its-kind
RCOM & Nokia join hands for a first-of-its-kind
multi-faceted business partnership
Ø Launch Nokia’s Ovi Life Tools a personalised service to plug information gaps in the areas of Agriculture and Education
Ø Jointly promote mobile services & data usage across customer segments
o Special subsidized packages including bundled offer of Reliance Netconnect Broadband+ Datacard to download unlimited music from Ovi Music Unlimited devices at a faster speed
o Exclusive data packages across a range of Nokia GPRS phones
Bhopal - August 20, 2010: Reliance Communications, India’s largest integrated telecom operator and Nokia India today jointly announced a first-of-its-kind multi-faceted business alliance. The RCOM – Nokia alliance will aim to foster greater use of mobile services, giving consumers an opportunity to get richer experiences and do more with their phones.
The RCOM–Nokia partnership is structured on a one-of-its-kind blue-print to engage with the Indian consumes to offer an array of unmatched & innovative mobile, data and services offerings in India.
The business partnership with Nokia is in line with the multitude of innovations lined-up by the two companies to take mobility to the next level. The alliance covers –
1. Making available Ovi Life Tools services targeted at the rural and semi-urban segments for Reliance customers
2. Exclusive offers on Ovi Music Unlimited (OMU) devices - including Nokia 5530, Nokia 5800, Nokia X6 16 GB, Nokia X6 8 GB and Nokia 5235 - for faster music downloads
· An exclusive offer on Reliance Netconnect Broadband + USB Datacards on the purchase of Nokia OMU enabled phones
3. Special data packages for Nokia GPRS phones (other than OMU-enabled devices)
Commenting on its relationship with Nokia, Mr Vrajesh Shelat, Head – Wireless Data Services & Alliances, Reliance Communications said, “In the last two quarters, there has been a significant adoption of smartphones by Indian consumers. We have seen the sales of smartphones on our Network increase manifold. With the rollout of 3G, we see a huge opportunity in fostering a mutually beneficial business relationship to offer customers unique Voice, data as well as VAS innovations with Nokia.”
Mr V Ramnath, Director – Operator Channels, Nokia India said, “To take mobility to the next level, Nokia is moving beyond products to add services like Ovi Life Tools and Ovi Music Unlimited on its devices. These services have the potential to positively impact livelihoods at one hand and provide entertainment platforms to our consumers at the other. Our association with Reliance Communications is an important step in the direction of creating a strong ecosystem that will take these services to a larger consumer base.”
Ovi Life Tools, a range of innovative and personalized services covering Agriculture, Education and Entertainment targeted at both urban and rural consumers will be an integral component of this RCOM & Nokia alliance. The two companies will jointly create an enabling environment to address the information gaps in rural & semi-urban India by making available Ovi Life Tools for Reliance users.
Reliance will offer Ovi Life Tools services in two versions, Subscription and Pay per Use. While the Subscription Service for education and entertainment services will be offered at Rs.30/Month and the agriculture service at Rs.60/Month. The Pay-per-Use will be priced at Rs.3/Request.
Mobile Music has become increasingly popular among the Indian consumers. According to some estimates close to 40% young people prefer to listen to music on their mobile phones. To make it easier for consumers, RCOM GSM customers can download music upto 12GB data usage (approximately 2400 songs) from Nokia’s breakthrough music service – Ovi Music Unlimited (OMU) using Nokia’s OMU-enabled phones including Nokia 5530, Nokia 5800, Nokia X6 16 GB, Nokia X6 8 GB and Nokia 5235. Consumers can also purchase Reliance Netconnect Broadband+ Datacards at an exclusive price of Rs. 1999/- along with the purchase of Nokia OMU-enabled devices.
Ovi Music Unlimited comprises of over 40 lakh legal tracks from across 19 genres including Rock, Rap, Hip Hop, Pop, Bollywood, Sufi, Indipop, Indian Classical, Devotional, Ghazals, Malayalam, Tamil, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi and Bhojpuri,amongst others. Consumers who buy a Nokia Ovi Music Unlimited enabled device are able to download millions of tracks for free, direct to their mobile phone or to their PC from the Ovi Music Store for 12 months.
As part of this alliance, RCOM is also offering mobile data bundle of 1.2GB on Nokia GPRS enabled handsets (other than the OMU-enabled phones). In addition, RCOM is offering up to 1800 free on-net minutes bundled with Nokia 1800. These free voice minutes and mobile data bundles has a validity of six months.
multi-faceted business partnership
Ø Launch Nokia’s Ovi Life Tools a personalised service to plug information gaps in the areas of Agriculture and Education
Ø Jointly promote mobile services & data usage across customer segments
o Special subsidized packages including bundled offer of Reliance Netconnect Broadband+ Datacard to download unlimited music from Ovi Music Unlimited devices at a faster speed
o Exclusive data packages across a range of Nokia GPRS phones
Bhopal - August 20, 2010: Reliance Communications, India’s largest integrated telecom operator and Nokia India today jointly announced a first-of-its-kind multi-faceted business alliance. The RCOM – Nokia alliance will aim to foster greater use of mobile services, giving consumers an opportunity to get richer experiences and do more with their phones.
The RCOM–Nokia partnership is structured on a one-of-its-kind blue-print to engage with the Indian consumes to offer an array of unmatched & innovative mobile, data and services offerings in India.
The business partnership with Nokia is in line with the multitude of innovations lined-up by the two companies to take mobility to the next level. The alliance covers –
1. Making available Ovi Life Tools services targeted at the rural and semi-urban segments for Reliance customers
2. Exclusive offers on Ovi Music Unlimited (OMU) devices - including Nokia 5530, Nokia 5800, Nokia X6 16 GB, Nokia X6 8 GB and Nokia 5235 - for faster music downloads
· An exclusive offer on Reliance Netconnect Broadband + USB Datacards on the purchase of Nokia OMU enabled phones
3. Special data packages for Nokia GPRS phones (other than OMU-enabled devices)
Commenting on its relationship with Nokia, Mr Vrajesh Shelat, Head – Wireless Data Services & Alliances, Reliance Communications said, “In the last two quarters, there has been a significant adoption of smartphones by Indian consumers. We have seen the sales of smartphones on our Network increase manifold. With the rollout of 3G, we see a huge opportunity in fostering a mutually beneficial business relationship to offer customers unique Voice, data as well as VAS innovations with Nokia.”
Mr V Ramnath, Director – Operator Channels, Nokia India said, “To take mobility to the next level, Nokia is moving beyond products to add services like Ovi Life Tools and Ovi Music Unlimited on its devices. These services have the potential to positively impact livelihoods at one hand and provide entertainment platforms to our consumers at the other. Our association with Reliance Communications is an important step in the direction of creating a strong ecosystem that will take these services to a larger consumer base.”
Ovi Life Tools, a range of innovative and personalized services covering Agriculture, Education and Entertainment targeted at both urban and rural consumers will be an integral component of this RCOM & Nokia alliance. The two companies will jointly create an enabling environment to address the information gaps in rural & semi-urban India by making available Ovi Life Tools for Reliance users.
Reliance will offer Ovi Life Tools services in two versions, Subscription and Pay per Use. While the Subscription Service for education and entertainment services will be offered at Rs.30/Month and the agriculture service at Rs.60/Month. The Pay-per-Use will be priced at Rs.3/Request.
Mobile Music has become increasingly popular among the Indian consumers. According to some estimates close to 40% young people prefer to listen to music on their mobile phones. To make it easier for consumers, RCOM GSM customers can download music upto 12GB data usage (approximately 2400 songs) from Nokia’s breakthrough music service – Ovi Music Unlimited (OMU) using Nokia’s OMU-enabled phones including Nokia 5530, Nokia 5800, Nokia X6 16 GB, Nokia X6 8 GB and Nokia 5235. Consumers can also purchase Reliance Netconnect Broadband+ Datacards at an exclusive price of Rs. 1999/- along with the purchase of Nokia OMU-enabled devices.
Ovi Music Unlimited comprises of over 40 lakh legal tracks from across 19 genres including Rock, Rap, Hip Hop, Pop, Bollywood, Sufi, Indipop, Indian Classical, Devotional, Ghazals, Malayalam, Tamil, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi and Bhojpuri,amongst others. Consumers who buy a Nokia Ovi Music Unlimited enabled device are able to download millions of tracks for free, direct to their mobile phone or to their PC from the Ovi Music Store for 12 months.
As part of this alliance, RCOM is also offering mobile data bundle of 1.2GB on Nokia GPRS enabled handsets (other than the OMU-enabled phones). In addition, RCOM is offering up to 1800 free on-net minutes bundled with Nokia 1800. These free voice minutes and mobile data bundles has a validity of six months.
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