Monday, March 30, 2015

Samajwadi Party added 5 new photos.

उत्तर प्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री श्री अखिलेश यादव ने कहा है कि सरकार एसिड अटैक पीडि़तों की पूरी मदद करेगी। उन्होंने कहा कि उनके इलाज के लिए जितनी भी धनराशि की आवश्यकता पड़ेगी, वह खर्च की जाएगी। एसिड अटैक घटनाओं की भत्र्सना करते हुए उन्होंने कहा कि राज्य सरकार ऐसी घटनाओं के अपराधियों के विरुद्ध त्वरित गति से कड़ी कार्रवाई करेगी। उन्होंने सभ्य समाज में ऐसी घटनाओं को रोकने पर बल दिया।
मुख्यमंत्री ने ये विचार अपने आवास 5, कालिदास मार्ग पर आयोजित उत्तर प्रदेश रानी लक्ष्मीबाई महिला सम्मान कोष के अंतर्गत रानी लक्ष्मीबाई वीरता पुरस्कार, एसिड अटैक पीडि़ताओं को आर्थिक सहायता के वितरण तथा महिला सम्मान कोष की वेबसाइट के शुभारम्भ के लिए आयोजित कार्यक्रम के दौरान व्यक्त किए। उन्होंने कहा कि देश की 50 प्रतिशत आबादी महिलाओं की है। अतः महिलाओं के हितों की अनदेखी नहीं की जा सकती।
एसिड अटैक पीडि़तों की दशा पर चिंता व्यक्त करते हुए श्री यादव ने कहा कि ऐसी घटनाएं सभ्य समाज के लिए कलंक हैं। उन्होंने एसिड अटैक पीडि़त महिलाओं/लड़कियों को तीन-तीन लाख रुपए के चेक भी प्रदान करते हुए कहा कि यह सहायता सभी पीडि़तों को फिलहाल सामान्य रूप से दी गई है। विस्तृत मेडिकल रिपोर्ट प्राप्त होने पर और मदद की जाएगी।
मुख्यमंत्री ने उत्तर प्रदेश रानी लक्ष्मीबाई महिला सम्मान कोष पर प्रकाश डालते हुए कहा कि इसका गठन बहुत ही कम समय में हुआ है। इस कोष के गठन के लिए उन्होंने सांसद श्रीमती डिम्पल यादव तथा प्रमुख सचिव, महिला कल्याण श्रीमती रेणुका कुमार को विशेष रूप से धन्यवाद दिया।
श्री यादव ने कहा कि प्रदेश सरकार द्वारा इस सम्मान कोष हेतु वित्तीय वर्ष 2015-16 के बजट में 100 करोड़ रुपए की व्यवस्था की गई है। उन्होंने कहा कि इस कोष की स्थापना महिला सशक्तीकरण और उनके आर्थिक स्वावलम्बन के लिए की जा रही है। इसके माध्यम से विभिन्न अपराधों से पीडि़त महिलाओं, बालिकाओं को आर्थिक सहायता एवं चिकित्सा सुविधा देने की भी व्यवस्था की गई है। महिला सशक्तीकरण के उद्देश्य से स्थापित इस कोष में सरकार की नियमित बजट व्यवस्था के अतिरिक्त जनता की सहभागिता एवं सहयोग की व्यवस्था भी परिकल्पित की गई है। जनसामान्य द्वारा भी इस कोष में अपना अंशदान/योगदान किया जा सकता है।
मुख्यमंत्री ने कार्यक्रम के दौरान वेब पोर्टल ीजजचरूध्ध्उंीपसंांसलंदण्नचण्दपबण्पदध्उेाध् का शुभारम्भ करते हुए कहा कि इस कोष के संचालन की प्रक्रिया पूर्णतः पारदर्शी होगी, जो पोर्टल के माध्यम से संचालित होगी। इस पोर्टल के माध्यम से पी0एफ0एम0एस0 प्रणाली द्वारा लाभार्थी के खाते में धनराशि सीधे भेजी जाएगी। इस कोष से सम्बन्धित नियमावली को 6 फरवरी, 2015 से लागू किया जा चुका है।
कार्यक्रम के दौरान मुख्यमंत्री ने 20 महिला ग्राम प्रधानों तथा अन्य क्षेत्रों से 19 महिलाओं/बालिकाओं को रानी लक्ष्मीबाई वीरता पुरस्तार से सम्मानित किया। महिला ग्राम प्रधानों को विकास कार्यों के सफल संचालन तथा पंचायत स्तर पर महिलाओं को आर्थिक रूप से सशक्त बनाने में उल्लेखनीय भूमिका निभाने के लिए सम्मानित किया गया है, जबकि महिलाओं और बालिकाओं को बहादुरी के कार्य तथा महिला सशक्तीकरण हेतु कार्य करने के लिए सम्मानित किया गया है। इन सभी पुरस्कार विजेताओं में से प्रत्येक को एक-एक लाख रुपए तथा प्रशस्ति पत्र भेंट किए गए।
श्री यादव ने कहा कि समाजवादी महिला सशक्तीकरण के पक्षधर हैं और इसीलिए वे महिलाओं की सुरक्षा एवं सम्मान के लिए लगातार कार्य करते रहते हैं। उन्होंने कहा कि प्रदेश सरकार द्वारा लागू की गई ‘1090’ विमेन पावर लाइन एक ऐसी ही सेवा है, जिसके माध्यम से सरकार महिलाओं को सुरक्षा प्रदान कर रही है। उन्होंने कहा कि इस सेवा ने महिलाओं का आत्मविश्वास बढ़ाया है और अब केन्द्र सरकार भी इस सेवा को माॅडल मानते हुए पूरे देश में ऐसी ही सेवा लागू करने पर विचार कर रही है। उन्होंने कहा कि इसी क्रम में ‘1090’ विमेन सिक्योरिटी एप की शुरुआत भी की जा चुकी है। इसके माध्यम से किसी भी आपातकालीन स्थिति में महिलाएं अपनी समस्या और संकट को त्वरित गति से पुलिस तक पहुंचा सकती हैं। इससे महिलाओं में जागरूकता आने के साथ-साथ उत्पीड़न व छेड़खानी जैसी घटनाओं की रोकथाम में मदद मिलेगी।
उल्लेखनीय है कि महिलाओं के समग्र विकास के दृष्टिगत वर्ष 2006 में राज्य सरकार द्वारा उत्तर प्रदेश महिला नीति प्रख्यापित की गई थी। महिला नीति महिलाओं के सामाजिक एवं आर्थिक विकास के प्रति राज्य की वचनबद्धता को दर्शाती है। उत्तर प्रदेश महिला नीति का मुख्य उद्देश्य महिलाओं के प्रति सामाजिक दृष्टिकोण में सकारात्मक परिवर्तन लाना, नारी के अस्तित्व की रक्षा करना, महिलाओं में आत्मविश्वास और समाज में उनकी प्रतिष्ठा को बढ़ाना तथा सभी क्षेत्रों विशेष रूप से आर्थिक स्वावलम्बन में महिलाओं को सशक्त एवं समर्थ बनाना है। इसी क्रम में वीरांगना रानी लक्ष्मीबाई के जन्म दिवस के अवसर पर 19 नवम्बर, 2014 को रानी लक्ष्मीबाई महिला सम्मान कोष की स्थापना की घोषणा की गई थी।
कार्यक्रम को सम्बोधित करते हुए मुख्यमंत्री ने प्रदेश सरकार द्वारा किए जा रहे विकास कार्यों तथा अन्य जनहितकारी कार्यों पर भी प्रकाश डाला। उन्होंने कहा कि राज्य सरकार ने महिलाओं का सम्मान बढ़ाने की दृष्टि से समाजवादी पेंशन योजना लागू की है। इसी प्रकार निःशुल्क लैपटाॅप योजना के माध्यम से छात्रों को लाभान्वित किया गया। उन्होंने लोहिया आवास योजना का जिक्र करते हुए कहा कि इस योजना में आवास के निर्माण के लिए तीन लाख रुपए की धनराशि खर्च की जा रही है, जो सर्वाधिक है। इस योजना के अंतर्गत लोहिया आवासों में सोलर लाइट की भी व्यवस्था की जा रही है। इस व्यवस्था से इन आवासों में दो एलईडी बल्ब और एक पंखा चलाया जा सकेगा। उन्होंने कहा कि राज्य सरकार जनहित में कई अन्य योजनाएं भी चला चुकी है।
श्री यादव ने कहा कि कानून-व्यवस्था को चुस्त-दुरुस्त बनाने के लिए पुलिस के आधुनिकीकरण पर भी लगातार काम चल रहा है। उन्होंने कहा कि इस बात की व्यवस्था की जा रही है कि कोई भी घटना होने की दशा में पुलिस 15-20 मिनट के अंदर घटनास्थल पर पहुंचकर आवश्यक कदम उठा सके। उन्होंने कहा कि समाजवादी लोग समाज के सभी वर्गों के लिए कार्य करते हैं और यह सरकार भी सभी के उत्थान के लिए कार्य कर रही है।
कार्यक्रम को महिला कल्याण राज्य मंत्री (स्वतंत्र प्रभार) श्रीमती अरुण कुमारी कोरी, मुख्य सचिव श्री आलोक रंजन तथा पुलिस महानिदेशक श्री ए0के0 जैन ने भी सम्बोधित किया।
कार्यक्रम के दौरान चिकित्सा एवं स्वास्थ्य मंत्री श्री अहमद हसन, राजनैतिक पेंशन मंत्री श्री राजेन्द्र चैधरी, माध्यमिक शिक्षा राज्य मंत्री श्री विनोद कुमार उर्फ पण्डित सिंह, बड़ी संख्या में शासन-प्रशासन के वरिष्ठ अधिकारी, महिला ग्राम प्रधान एवं उनके परिजन, मीडिया प्रतिनिधि तथा अन्य गणमान्य नागरिक उपस्थित थे।

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Admiral L. Ramdas after he heard the news of his removal.

Read the statement by Admiral L. Ramdas after he heard the news of his removal.

March 29, 2015
New Delhi, India
It is with great surprise and sadness that I heard today from a reporter that the Aam Aadmi Party no longer requires my services as it’s internal Lokpal. Various media reports have subsequently confirmed this news. I am disappointed that the leadership of the party did not accord me the courtesy of informing me first before making this decision public. I still await their phone-call.
I am surprised because less than two weeks ago the party publicly reaffirmed its confidence in me. At no point in my tenure did the party express to me any dissatisfaction with my service. Neither did its leaders question my neutrality or my objectivity in this position. As recently as January 2015, I was asked to investigate complaints against potential electoral candidates. I took it as a sign of the party’s confidence in me when on February 15th, at an informal meeting at the home of Mr Kejriwal, in the presence of many other senior leaders of the party, including members of the executive committee, I was actually requested to consider serving an additional five years as Lokpal.
I am, however, more sad than surprised. It was with a sense of excitement and hope that I became part of this movement to bring a new kind of politics to India. I believed in the ideals of transparency, accountability and fairness that was encapsulated in the institution of the Lokpal. And, I was honoured to be the first person to serve in this capacity.
I have tried to discharge my duties and responsibilities to the best of my abilities. My two previous letters, one which became public, the other which was intended to be public, reflected my effort to encourage the various leaders of the party to work together to remember the principles on which it was founded and to make sure that the promises made to the electorate – to the people- were fulfilled. Unfortunately I did not succeed in that effort.
I still hope that the party which has fired the imagination and hopes of so many Indians will be able to fulfill its promises of good governance, both internally and externally, in the exercise of political power in its new capacity as the government of Delhi. I wish them well in this endeavour.

Aam Aadmi Party

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The National Executive (NE) of the Aam Aadmi Party in its meeting held on Sunday, March 29, took the following decisions :
1) Reconstitution of the Lokpal panel :

TIMES NOW with Kichu Kannan NaMo and 5 others

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Rebel AAP leaders Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan hold a meeting with their supporters to discuss their future course of action.

Naresh Kumar Sagar

The NE reconstituted the three-member internal Lokpal panel following the completion of the term of the previous panel which was headed by Admiral L Ramdas.

The new Lokpal panel of the Aam Aadmi Party comprises of :
i) N Dilip Kumar (Former IPS officer known for his anti-corruption credentials)
ii) Rakesh Sinha (Former DIG CISF and a high court lawyer)
iii) Dr SP Verma (Educationist)
2) Reconstitution of the national disciplinary committee :
The three-member committee will be headed by Dinesh Waghela and its other members are Pankaj Gupta and Ashish Khetan.
3) To implement the National Council decision of organising a protest outside the Parliament against the central government’s ordinance on land acquisition on April 22, the NE decided to constitute a six-member committee for supervising the preparations for this programme.
The members of the committee are : Ilyas Azmi, Prem Singh Pahari, Yogesh Dahiya, Somendra Dhaka, Gurnam Singh and Kiran Bissa.
4) The NE decided to form a committee to be headed by Sanjay Singh to ascertain the current status of organisation in different states :
The committee has been given 15 days time to prepare a report on the current situation of organisational status in different states. This report will form the basis for the road ahead, including the state of preparation for contesting elections, if any in future.

Seven Adivasi Families including Women Arrested Illegally

Brutal Use of State Power: Standing Crop Crushed

Gujarat govt. with centre’s support committing atrocities on adivasis

At least seven adivasi families are under custody arrested & kept in their own houses by the Gujarat Police & administration, since yesterday. In village Kevadia just 7kms away from the Sardar Sarovar Dam site & already affected by the projects since 1960’s women who were asserting that their agricultural land & houses shouldn’t be grabbed for Bharat Bhavan, without they getting the package of alternative land to the landholder and an amount of Rs.5 lakhs for the each adult major son in the family; were arrested by the police & taken to Tilakwada p.o. about 50kms away. While the women were released after a pressure was created by the crowd gathered at the p.o. & media covering the incidence, the JCB machines were brought to carry on their work, destroying even the standing crops of ‘Tuvar’. Such an unjust, destructive action continued overnight, smashing not just the crop & the land, but hearts of the adivasis who have been fighting for their survival since 1970’s and loss their livelihoods since 1961 itself.

The six villages with Kevadia being one of those, lost their land acquired for the Sardar Sarovar & project colony, at a meager rate of compensation in 1961 and all the adivasis Bhil (Tadis) families became either landless or left with small chunks of land. The land they lost was used for nine kinds of govt. guest houses, staff quarters, and colony, bazaar as well as tourism centers while some of it has been used for storage of material of the contractors, illegally diverting the purpose of acquisition itself.

When about 300 families, the original landholder’s struggle against the injustice imposed over years, we found that the number of families had gone up to 900 already. Only a few of them could get work at the dam site & other at the project office, mostly as temporary wage earners. Only the 300 were offered, after struggle a package of Rs. 36,000 in lieu of land. Many of them obviously rejected the same as meager amount, absolutely inadequate for purchasing alternative source of livelihood.

It was in 2013 that the Gujarat govt. taking cognizance of the antagonism to any further acquisition of land amongst the adivasis is the Kevadia region brought out a govt. resolution promising land for land and the above package applicable to the Bharat Bhavan project in Kevadia. However, these families who had already lost more than 100 acres in the 1960’s and 20 acres more for the Bharat Bhavan, were taken to show the land at three to four sites which they could not accept as the same was in dispersed in small pieces. in such a situation when the families where awaiting further offer from the govt. a sudden oppressive move by the administration with police force exposes the lack of political will to rehabilitate the adivasis and intension to grab their land. This model, if not questioned would certainly be applied by the BJP govt. in Gujarat to other private corporate projects planned to be brought into the same area.

It is not shocking but condemnable that the Gujarat govt. with obvious support from the centre is behaving in an utmost unjust manner committing atrocities on adivasis now.

The fight is on and it will continue to, till justice is attained.

We appeal to all sensitive supporters to write to the District Collectors, District Narmada, the Chief Minister of Gujarat as well as the Prime Minister himself.

Medha Patkar Devram Kanera Jikubhai Tadvi

Contact number: +91 91 79148973

Aam Aadmi Party forms three-member panel as internal Lokpal

AAP the champion of Lokhpal dumps Lokhpal with his extra constitutional act.
The two days of hectic political activities to gravitate Aam Aadmi in Delhi spilled its inner dirty linen in public. In a emotional speech the image builder made scathing attacks on his party colleagues of their selfish intentions and his own purest intention of running the two fold activities of one the government and second folds of the party with one batons. Further AK admitted { Ex A Comm Tax -man) he doesnot know what the personal-bond is when Magistrate asked him to furnish but looks at his loyal friend Prashant on whose nod he took decision to been to jail,perception is that he wanted jail for the people.What a emotional blackmail.Thus all e channels flash now his diction is to reign and rest of the verbatim are not the party line. Prashant and Yogendra two backstabbers were thus shown exit gate with ungraceful humility where one speaks the others defendent has no voice as if though Arvind the

Party today reconstituted its disciplinary committee which will be chaired by Dinesh Waghela.

Party leader Pankaj Gupta told this to reporters after National Executive meet in Delhi today.

Prashant Bhushan has been removed from AAP's disciplinary committee.

A new Lokpal Committee will be formed consisiting of three members, N D Kumar, Rakesh Sinha, and S P Verma.

Earlier today, Party's internal Lokpal, Admiral (retd) L Ramdas said he will not quit the post even though he was asked not to attend the National Council meeting on Saturday.

The former naval chief of staff had travelled all the way from Maharashtra to attend the meeting.

Mr Ramdas said he was asked by AAP national secretary Pankaj Gupta to not attend the meeting on Saturday in order to avoid confrontation.

He said Mr Gupta also wrote that only MLAs and MPs have been invited to the meeting apart from authorised National Council members.

Sunday, March 29, 2015

PM congratulates Saina Nehwal on becoming World No. 1

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today congratulated badminton player, Ms Saina Nehwal on becoming the World Number 1.

"The phenomenal accomplishments of Saina Nehwal make us very proud. I congratulate her on being the World Number 1," the Prime Minister said.

Sachin Tendulkar

Congratulations to Saina Nehwal on becoming the first Indian woman to be the World Number 1. Well done and keep smashing them on! A true role model for aspiring sports persons in the country

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Narendra Modi

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Launch of satellite IRNSS-1D is yet another manifestation of the exemplary efforts & utmost brilliance of our scientists. Congrats to them.

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Narendra Modi

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Launch of satellite IRNSS-1D is yet another manifestation of the exemplary efforts & utmost brilliance of our scientists. Congrats to them.

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Rae Bareli: Cong President SmtiSonia Gandhi
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Congress President Smt. Sonia Gandhi visited Reibareili today. She paid condolences to members of the families of the victims who died in the recent Train accident in Reibareili and assure all possible help to the bereaved families.

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राम नवमी शोभा यात्रा की तैयारियां पूरी

राम लीला मैदान से शनिवार एक बजे से निकलेगी भव्य यात्रा

नई दिल्ली। मार्च 27, 2015। राम नवमी की विशाल शोभा यात्रा की तैयारियां पूरी कर लो गईं हैं। शनिवार दिनांक 28/03/15 को दोपहर 1 बजे से दिल्ली के आसफ़अली रोड स्थित राम लीला मैदान से दरियागंज चांदनी चौक सदर बाजार होते हुए गंगेश्वर धाम करोल बाग तक निकाली जाने बाली लगभग 10 किमी लंबी यात्रा के संपूर्णमार्ग को विशेष रूप से सजाए जाने की बृहद योजना बनाई गई है। हिंदू पर्व समन्वय समिति के महामंत्री श्री रामपाल सिंह यादव ने बताया कि यात्रा को विश्व हिंदू परिषद के अंतर्राष्ट्रीय कार्याध्यक्ष डॉ प्रवीण भाई तोगड़िया भगवा झंडी दिखाकर इस यात्रा का शुभारंभ करेंगे तथा दिल्ली के अनेक गणमान्य अतिथि, पूज्य संत व राम भक्त उद्घाटन मंच को सुशोभित करेंगे। सामाजिक समरसता की झांकी, महिला सशक्तिकरण की अनूठी पहचान – दुर्गा वाहिनी की घुड़सवार टोली तथा बजरंग दल का शौर्य प्रदर्शन इस बार आकर्षण का केंद्र रहेगा।

इन्द्रप्रस्थ विश्व हिन्दू परिषद दिल्ली के तत्वावधान में हिन्दू पर्व समन्वय समिति द्वारा निकाली जाने वाली इस यात्रा की जानकारी देते हुए विहिप दिल्ली केप्रवक्ता श्री विनोद बंसल ने बताया कि विहिप की स्वर्ण जयंती वर्ष के अवसर पर निकलने वाली इस बार की शोभा यात्रा अनुपम होगी। दिल्ली भर में इस संदर्भ में बैठकों का दौर जारी है। राजधानी के लगभग सभी मंदिरों से संपर्क साधकर कम से कम एक-एक झाँकी और 21 राम भक्तों की शोभा यात्र में न्यूनतम सहभागिता सुनिश्चित करने हेतु निवेदन किया गया है। एक ओर जहाँ योग और हवन करते हुए भक्तों की झाँकी होगी तो वहीं दूसरी ओर वंदे मातरम् व स्वच्छ भारत को दर्शाते हुए झाँकी होगी। संतों की अगुवाई में निकाली जाने वाली शोभायात्रा में इस बार बौद्ध भिक्षु व लांबा भी शामिल होंगे। यात्रा के पूरे मार्ग में रंगोली, 120 स्वागत द्वार, देश की सांस्कृतिक विरासत को दर्शाते हुए 5 विशाल मंच, विद्यालय के छात्रों की प्रस्तुतियों के साथ महिला सशक्तिकरण की अनूठी पहचान – दुर्गा वाहिनी की घुड़सवार टोली तथा बजरंग दल का शौर्य प्रदर्शन इस बार आकर्षण का केंद्र रहेगा। दिल्ली के मेयर श्री योगेंद्र चंदोलिया सहित अनेक धार्मिक, सामाजिक, शैक्षणिक व सांस्कृतिक संगठनों के वरिष्ठ पदाधिकारी शोभा यात्रा में भाग लेंगे।

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BREAKING: Yogendra Yadav, Prashant Bhushan dropped from National Executive of Aam Aadmi Party http://goo.gl/0uSj7Z

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Press Release

For Immediate Publication

Rongali – Celebrating the essence of Assam



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Being held for the first time, the three-day festival salutes the eclectic cultural mosaic of Assam

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  Aims at attracting Tourism & Investment to the state

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Attempts to build bridges amongst various tribes and communities of the state

New Delhi - March 27, 2015: With an aim to position Assam as a tourism destination, showcas

ing its ethnic culture and unmatched beauty, Rongali – Celebrating the essence of Assam is being held at Guwahati from 3^rd to 5^thApril, 2015. The festival would highlight the rich culture of the state and the tourism opportunity that Assam presents.

“Rongali” is an attempt to showcase Assam and its cultural mosaic, the rich history with its present structure of diverse social structure, and to make the state a destination of importance and attraction. Rongali would illustrate the entire essence of the state including its cultural history, its icons, handloom, music, dance, magic, handicrafts, and the age-old harmony of various tribes and communities.

Rongali is being organised from 3^rd to 5^thApril, 2015 at Veterinary Ground, Khanapara, Guwahati.  Rongaliwould include the lifestyles, food habits of various tribes to be presented by various councils, the rich history of Assam from the days of BhaskarBurman, Su KaPha, SankaradevauptoBhupenHazarika, its rich traditional handloom & handicrafts, delicious Assamese cuisines along withother North Eastern fare. Colourful dance forms of the State, Ram Vijay Bhaonaby SangeetNatakAkademi, Tea exhibition, Magic from Mayong, Mask Making from Sibsagar, traditionalgohona(jewelry) of Nagaon etc.would be on display as well. Around 50 dance forms would be performed at Rongali too.

Famous Assamese innovator UdhabBharali would present unique innovation by Assamese innovators and the Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship would present successful Assamese enterprises. Apart from that unique eco-tourism projects will be on display as will be the traditional sports of Assam. A display of Assamese literature by legendary writers of the State and the upcoming authors would be on offer as well.

The festival would include evenings of some amazing cultural performanceswith some of Assam’s top singers and performers like ZubeenGarg, Papon, SimantaSekhar, PriyankaBharali, Manas Robin, TarulotaKutum, North East Breeze, Joshua Queah, Moo & the Shootings Stars. India’s top rock band Indian Ocean and heavy metal band Girish& the Chronicles would also perform, in what promises to three days filled with fun and frolic. Two fashion shows on 4^th and 5^th April would present the best of Assamese designers and fabric.

Several reputed tour operators across India and tourists are expected to visit during Rongali and witness the colourfulcanvas painted by the festival. Rongali is organised by reputed socio-cultural trust of Assam Trend MMS in association with Hotel & Restaurants Associaiton of Assam, Assam Tourism, Deptt of Cultural Affairs, Govt of Assam, and Ministry of Youth Affairs, Govt of India.

A roundtable discussion in association with Guwahati Universityis being organisedon 4^thApril, 2015. The theme of the discussion will be “Development Agenda of Assam” and 25 top personalities from various fields – economy, politics, sports, culture, academics, business, media etc.would deliberate on the agenda to be developed for the future of Assam. The deliberations would be documented in the form of a book and would be released later on.

Mr. ShyamkanuMahanta, the Chief Organiser of Rongali said, “Our aim is to showcase Assam, thereby attract tourism and investment to the state, and also spread positivity about Assam globally. It is important to spread the message on the innumerable things that Assam has to offer and the unity among various tribes and communities. This is only possible through celebrating and amalgamating our rich culture, history and heritage.”

“We would like to take the opportunity to invite friends from all over the country to come and have a firsthand experience of Assam at Rongali, and spread the word nationally about the colourful canvas that Assam presents.”

Rongali – Celebrating the Essence of Assam

Venue & Date: 3^rd,4^th,5^th April, 2015, Veterinary Ground, Khanapara, Guwahati

Brief Background about Assam:

Assam is a land of diverse culture, and beautiful landscape blessed with huge resources. The largest river in India Brahmpatura, World reknowned one-horned Rhino, one of the biggest river island in the world Majuli, the largest concentration of wild life sanctuaries, highest tea generating region in the world, Assam has plenty to offer. Assam is also the gateway to North East India comprising beautiful States of Meghalaya, Arunachal, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram.

With five national parks, two of which are designated World Natural Heritage Sites by UNESCO, and several wildlfe and bird sanctuaries, Assam is a blessed land for wildlife enthusiasts. At the heart of its mind boggling biodiveristy is the rich topography of Assam with its lush hills and valleys dissected by the majestic Brahmaputra and it';s many tributaries. Assam is home to over 180 species of mammals, including rare and endangered species like the great Indian one-horned rhinoceros, the royal Bengal tiger, the golden langur and hoolock gibbon, and a spectacular range of avifauna. The state has conserved the one-horned Indian rhinoceros from near extinction, along with the pygmy hog, tiger and various species of birds. It provides one of the last wild habitats for the Asian elephant. TheKaziranga and the Manas National Parks are designated asWorld Heritage Sites. Sal tree forests are found in the state, which as a result of rainfall looks green all year round. This rain feeds the Brahmaputra River, whose tributaries and oxbow lakes provide the region with a hydro-geomorphic and aesthetic environment.

Assam is home to Kamakhya temple, one of the most powerful shrines in India, river islandMajuli is the hub of Sattriya culture initiated by MahapurushSankaradeva, the cultural icon of Assam. Sattriya dance is considered the national dance of India. Numerous tribes, colourful celebrations, rich culture of traditional handloom & handicrafts, Assam has it all. RongaliBihuis the most famous Festival of Assam; Springtime the State blooms with Festivity and colours.

Programme Highlights:

Rongali Exhibition would start from 1 PM on 3^rdApril, 2015

Way of Life of Various Communities of Assam

Various communities of Assam including Bodo, Meishing, Tea tribes, Dimasa, Karbi, Deuri, SonowalKachari, Rabhaetc would showcase the way of life, food habits, its traditional handloom & handicraft products, organic fruits & vegetables etc.

History of Assam

Assam a rich cultural and political history.Rongali would showcase and present Assam’s history from historic daysupto Bird of Brahmaputra BhupenHazarika.

Dance performance from tribes& communities of Assam:

Rongali would present colourful dance performance from various tribes and communities. Around 50 dance from mostly tribal forms like Bagrumba of Bodo, Oinitom of Meishingupto famous Bihu dance and Sattriya dance would be on display.

Exhibition of Handloom & Handicraft Products:

Assam is famous for its traditional handloom & handicraft products. Rongali would present best of Assam’s products like musk making, bell metal, pottery, water hyacinth products, cane and bamboo artisans/ weavers, Axomiya traditional Jewelleriesetc.

Colourful cloths of Assam, designed by weavers would be on display and sale.

Traditional Sports of Assam:

Assam a land famous of its traditional sports.Rongali would showcase and present various traditional sports of Assam.

Ethnic Assamese Foods:

Rongali would display and present best of Assamese traditional foods along with Foods from other North Eastern States.

AnkiaBhaona

MahapurushSrimantaSankaradeva was the father of Assamese culture. He created a unique dance drama form called AnkiaBhaona showcasing stories of Krishna and Rama. Sattriyadance which is the 8^th National dance form is also showcased during Bhaona. SangeetNatak Academy would present AnkiaBhaona during Rongali.

Unique Tourism Destinations of the State

Rongali would showcase important tourist destinations of the State, showcase unique eco tourism projects. Wild life projects etc.

B2B Session on Tour Operators

Programme Timings for Cultural Performance:

Every Day Exhibition starts at 10 AM upto 10 PM

3^rdApril, 2015:

Dance Carnival starts from 2 PM

4 PM – Formal Inaguration. To be inaugurated by Mr. TarunGogoi, Hon’ble CM of Assam.

5.30 PM- 10 PM – Cultural Evening

Performers

Key Attraction: Famous Bollywood Singer from Assam AnagaragPaponMahanta.

Other attractions –KarbiRockstarPhuNing Ding, Meishing queen MsTarulotaKutum, Famous performer of Tea Tribes community Mr. SajjanNayak, Bihu Expert Mr. Manas Robin etc.

4^thApril, 2015

Dance Carnival starts from 2 PM

5.30 PM – AnkiyaBhaona – Bhaona is an unique creation of MahapurushSankaradeva, considered the oldest form of Drama in India. SangeetNatak Academy, Guwahati would present AnkiaBhaona written by MahapurushSankaradeva.

6.45PM – Ethnic fashion showcasing best of designs and products of North East

7.45 PM – Musical evening..

Key Attractions – Famous Assamese singers – SimantaSekhar, PriyankaBharali, Babu and hearthrobe of North East India, Bollywood Singer ZubeenGarg

5^thApril, 2015

Dance Carnival would start from 2 PM

5.30 PM Onwards Cultural Evening

Key Attractions – Fashion show of traditional Assamese designs

Rock music evening:

Key Performers – famous Assamese bands – Moo & the Shooting Stars, North East Breeeze

India’s top heavy metal band The Girish& the Chronicles

India’s top Rock band – Indian Ocean

For further media query please contact:

Anuj Kumar Boruah

Young Monk Communications

M: +91 99583 72662

E: anuj@youngmonk.in

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Dear Media Colleague,

Greetings from the UN Information Centre for India and Bhutan.

On 2^nd May 2015, the eve of the anniversary of the coming into force of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, in collaboration with NGOs The Cradle and Indian Council for UN Relations, we are hosting a performance of Miracle on Wheels. This is a totally fabulous choreography that celebrates full integration of persons with disability in social processes, one of the key aims of the UN’s global strategy on Disability.

While I would like to extend to you and your spouse a personal invitation to this performance, I would also be grateful if you would circulate this information among your colleagues and their families. While some of you may have seen the performance, it can be seen again and again. And for those who haven’t, it is indeed a MUST-SEE!

In response to this SAVE YOUR DATE e-mail invitation and brochure, please let us know how many invites you wish to receive to this event and the address/es to where the cards should be sent.

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Prashant Bhushan Yogendra Yadav open letter to CM of Delhi Arvind

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Arvind BRO,

We both forcing your name this open chiththi na Koi Sandesh likhni is. Ten days ago we ask you that you come from Bangalore, at the time of visitation was prompted for. But so far you have not. There is a lot of uncertainty in the environment. The party’s volunteer, are sitting around saying things that well-wishers Pro and this thing-dealing blows and some good news is coming. There are also concerned that mind mind party unity will remain or not. It concerns are being voiced that the closing number of the conversations in the siddhanto not being a compromise. That’s why we’re chiththi na Koi Sandesh public.

After coming back from the same night your Bangalore to meet several senior fellow of aaye yogendra’s House. Then began a series of conversations that our and PRA. Kumar and PRA. Ajit was JH. We both have proposed a written conversation. Initially growing in precisely the direction the conversation. The National Coordinator post like fizul issues and charges is missing nub. When PAC has built the organization across the country consider the election out of Delhi and hear the voice of the volunteer announced so we thought finally getting the answer on those questions now that we were taken. But while internal democracy in the Party on these questions only drew solid chat so frustrating. Agreed on the principles but to say any concrete suggestion was ruled either clear or flavour.
1. we request that conforms to the State’s sense of Swaraj at the State level are. We were told that the Organization and the program could be running in petty’s case, but the country at any corner of Panchayat and municipality elections will be taken from Delhi decided to fight, and he also just PAC by.Kumar
Brother’s decision to send the Maharashtra have confirmed our suspicions.

2. we demand that according to the true spirit of our movement in the past few days on charges four large pressures (two million Czech, uttamnagar alcohol seizures, law Minister’s degree and defections and try to form a Government with manipulating) the Ombudsman investigate collusion towards. The answer that everyone else is possible, but the party’s top leadership from any “sensitive” case is not even seeking on the go.
3. We suggest that democratic participation consistent with the demands of our party took the opinion of valantiyaron in every major decision the votes go, demand generates. Answers asking if that opinion, but forget to vote by volunteer, especially while choosing a candidate.
4. we have said that the party will come under his promise to accept homologous RTI. We were told that the party will make some information public, but come within the purview of RTI is not practical.
5. the fact that all your best offer by filling the EC provide the details of your property, the affidavit contained details of the party and rule of a post inviting family members as applicable. We all just assumed.
6. one of your side has raised the issue repeatedly. Yogendra was asked whether they may be exempted if they have open in Haryana. The people who worked there have ballasts yogendra atkae State will be ousted. We have not accepted since as long as internal democracy do not answer questions of our origins until such a discussion will also take part in the bargaining.

We interacted with on open mind all these questions. When the Earth Reddy on these issues a proposed that our proposal was very different, so we accepted it too. But now the earth met this minimum resolution you have ruled out from scratch. Admiral Ramdas also drew the same failure.

We come to understand that the purpose of the conversation was not resolving our issues we had to achieve istifa. Talking partner rotate on your behalf-to beat were repeating the same request repeatedly that we now give the istifa National Executive. The reason this is urging that it was said to be your personal, you have said that as long as we are both national Executive until you can’t work on the post of national coordinator. That you even said when we were brought out of the PAC was proposed. Proximity to your many people publicly also are saying that we will be nishkashit from the party. Overall coming off to the side of your message or give, or else the behaved gently disparaged by the istifa verses. All these not only your advisor, you are sad to hear we are very kahlava and have a setback.

What we have done, Arvind brother you is so personal to us khundak Court? You have to amend the media no matter what lies are spread, but you are way good knows from the truth. We lawyers27 a post you ever date or not prompted for. We never even if you have not tried to overthrow. Does not suit jinan here but you know that we both help each delicate turn. Yes, we are sure to have you ask the question. Don’t even ask if you wanted. Yes, we must warn you against senselessly and threshold, and Yes, even when you hear the forbidden so we staying within the organization also opposed the decorum. What our party made on the principles of Swaraj to do so is a crime? Yes, there will always be things painful and hamri. But what you don’t want to keep the party a person who can speak the truth in the eyes and your eyes?

Yun also, Arvind brother, as you know, we have this dialogue had offered his resignation in a written note, provided:
· Panchayat and municipality participation in elections at the hands of the State unit of the final verdict to be announced
· Recently, the party joined the national Ombudsman quite large around accusations towards transferred
· Opinions of the national Ombudsman lokayukta States immediately appointed jaay
· Policy, program and every major decision the election worker’s opinion began to enter and go vote if
· According to CIC to accept the party declaring order of RTI.
· According to the Constitution of the National Executive Committee vacancies National Council by secret ballot go full of
We are still on strike. If our big improvements in the across the party give istifa once in, we would be very happy. Stay in our national Executive is an important issue. The real thing that keep some independent voices in the National Executive of the survivors organization and for you is extremely important.

Arvind brother, optional in the country today is turning very delicate political impossibility. The common man is not party to the country New Delhi rajniti as expected have emerged. Our one small mistake can cause profound damage to the movement. Do not let the country and the world today many Indians are bigger expectations than this party bandhi. Over the past weeks we’ve met thousands of volunteer message. He pushes her in the party is what is happening. All those that want to get to work with some kind of party leader, party unity persists, as well as his soul intact. Make any thing hard todna easy. Your leadership in historic victory today after some of the big mind big time to work. The whole country is watching us, exclusively on you. We hope you will not ganvaege this historic opportunity.

At a meeting of the National Council is just one day. Hope you keep thinking a big occasion party unity and his soul shall find a way of keeping bachaye. Any effort you will find with us.

Sasneh

Your,

Prashant Bhushan
Yogendra Yadav

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RB and Save the Children launch products to reduce child deaths from diarrhea

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New Delhi. 25 March 2015

The global partnership between RB and Save the Children today launched a unique and ground-breaking programme to help eradicate child deaths from diarrhoea.

The partnership unveiled two innovative new hygiene and sanitation products by RB (formerly known as Reckitt Benckiser) alongside Save the Children’s sustainable Stop Diarrhoea programme in India, Pakistan and Nigeria – aimed at preventing, controlling and treating the unnecessary killer.

The combination of RB’s expertise in product development and research, and Save the Children’s experience of delivering life-saving work will help save thousands of young lives a year. Funded by RB, the Stop Diarrhoea programme, will for the first time fully implement the World Health Organisation and UNICEF 7-point plan to ensure comprehensive diarrhoea control.

Each year 567,000 children under-five die needlessly from diarrhoea, equivalent to 64 children every hour. In an ambitious drive to help end this, Save the Children and RB have committed to working with national governments and other partners to implement the 7 Point Plan. To improve hand washing and community sanitation, RB and 19 of their suppliers (who volunteered their time) have developed two unique products that are completely new to market.

The products are a low-cost germ protection bar that can be used by families for cleaning and washing hands (including children from the age of one). Two years in the making, the second is a ‘game-changing’ toilet powder to make the use of pit latrines more hygienic. The powder keeps flies away, reduces both faecal matter and the transmission of germs. The benefits of the toilet powder should encourage communities to make better use of the more hygienic pit latrines, as opposed to defecating in public areas.

For the first time, RB will not be making a profit from these products and the revenue will be reinvested into the Stop Diarrhoea programme and fighting diarrhoea. They will also be produced locally, encouraging entrepreneurship, in addition to reducing the overall carbon footprint and transport costs associated with their manufacture.

The two unique products are major breakthroughs in science and technology to target specific issues and save lives. Both products have been created to be affordable for consumers who have not traditionally been able to afford personal and home hygiene products.

Toilet Powder:

– The fragranced powder has highly absorptive qualities and also has a well-balanced combination of micro-organisms that accelerate the natural and continuous degradation of faeces reducing the need to regularly empty pit latrines and making them more hygienic. Initial tests show significant volume reduction after only one week’s usage.

– Highly biodegradable the powder has been developed combining natural raw material from food production waste, such as rice husk and coconut peat.

– The citrus fragrance reduces the unpleasant odours which also results in a reduction of flies and pests which use the toilets as a food source, spreading disease.

Affordable Germ Protection Bar:

– Has been developed as a product to be used by families to wash themselves, their children, (safe from children from the age of 1 year)

– Requires less water so effective even when reduced access to water

– Contains ingredients that help in moisturising the skin and reduces the transmission of disease-causing germs