Saturday, April 11, 2015

NAPM condemns killings in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
Ensure that those entrusted with responsibility of maintaining the law and order do not misuse it !

10th April 2015, New Delhi: NAPM is outraged at the level of bloodshed perpetuated by the police machinery involving the killings of 5 under-trials in Nalagonda (Telangana) and encounter of over 20 woodcutters in the Seshachalam forests in AP. Media reports, evidences and even common sense not only contradict police versions of both incidents but also suggest that these are planned custodial killings and cold-blooded massacres at the behest of state police.
The first incident took place when 5 under-trials, the alleged ‘SIMI’ activists, were being transported from Warangle Jail to a Hyderabad court by the police for a hearing wherein the judgment was to be pronounced soon. This cannot just be a coincident but a patterned act of state violence against people of a particular religion in the name of ‘fighting terrorism’, which must be strongly condemned.  Hashimpura, Batla house, Ishrat Jahan case, and many other incidents are painful reminders of similar targeted violence facilitated by the culture of impunity enjoyed by the police and state institutions.
The second incident involving killing of 20 woodcutter from Tamil Nadu, the alleged ‘smugglers’,  by the newly formed Red-Sanders Anti Smuggling taskforce of AP in a highly suspicious situation too raises many questions. Media reports suggest that out of 20, at least 7 were picked up by the police just a day before. Further, bullet injuries on face, head and the chest contradict police’s version that they “randomly fired upon the smugglers”. Taking cognizance, the NHRC too has called it a serious violation of human rights.
A protest outside the Andhra and Telangana Bhawan was held today in Delhi along with protests all across the country to demand immediate and impartial CBI investigation as well as judicial probes in time-bound and transparent manner into both cases. We also demand that cases of unnatural death must be filed immediately. Security of witnesses must be ensured. Reparation efforts for the families of victims must be taken. We strongly feel that the issue of impunity in extra-judicial and rampant custodial killings in India is serious violations of rights and threat to ideals of secularism and equality of our democracy. We need stronger and more accountable mechanisms to ensure that those who are entrusted with responsibility of maintaining the law and order do not misuse it.
Medha Patkar – Narmada Bachao Andolan and the National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM); Prafulla Samantara – Lok Shakti Abhiyan & Lingraj Azad –Samajwadi Janparishad, NAPM, Odisha; Dr. Sunilam, Aradhna Bhargava – Kisan Sangharsh Samiti &Meera – Narmada Bachao Andolan, NAPM, MP; Suniti SR, Suhas Kolhekar, Prasad Bagwe – NAPM, Maharashtra; Gabriele Dietrich, Geetha Ramakrishnan – Unorganised Sector Workers Federation, NAPM, TN; C R Neelkandan – NAPM Kerala; P Chennaiah &Ramakrishnan Raju – NAPM Andhra Pradesh, Arundhati Dhuru & Richa Singh –Sangtin Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan, NAPM, UP; Sister Celia – Domestic Workers Union &Rukmini V P, Garment Labour Union, NAPM, Karnataka; Vimal Bhai – Matu Jan sangathan & Jabar Singh, NAPM, Uttarakhand; Anand Mazgaonkar, Krishnakant – Paryavaran Suraksh Samiti, NAPM Gujarat; Kamayani Swami, Ashish Ranjan – Jan Jagran Shakti Sangathan & Mahendra Yadav – Kosi Navnirman Manch, NAPM Bihar; Faisal Khan, Khudai Khidmatgar, NAPM Haryana; Kailash Meena, NAPM Rajasthan; Amitava Mitra & Sujato Bhadra, NAPM West Bengal; B S Rawat – Jan Sangharsh Vahini &Rajendra Ravi, Madhuresh Kumar and Kanika Sharma – NAPM, Delhi

EPFO suspends Rs 1,000 minimum monthly pension scheme

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Apr 10,  7:05 AM
Retirement fund body, Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, EPFO has suspended the 1,000 rupees minimum monthly pension scheme from this month. The decision will hit about 32 lakh pensioners. The scheme was launched with effect from September 2014, hiking the pension amount to a flat 1,000 rupees per month for those who were getting lower amount earlier. With the suspension of the scheme, the beneficiaries will get pension at earlier rates.
In a circular to its field offices, the EPFO said it has decided to suspend the scheme in the absence of any direction from the government to continue this benefit beyond March 31. According to the government notification issued on August 19th last year, the benefit of minimum pension was made effective from 1st September 2014 to 31st March 2015.

India decides to buy 36 multi-role Combat Rafale Aircraft

Apr 11
India has agreed to buy 36 multi-role Combat Aircraft in a flyaway condition as quickly as possible. This was stated in a joint statement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President, Francois Hollande in Paris today. The two countries also agreed on setting up of six units of nuclear power plants totaling 1650 MW at jaitpur in Maharastra. Addressing the media, the Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi who is on a three-day visit to France said that terms and conditions on purchase of Rafale fighter jets would be better than given before and France has supported India desire to promote make in India on Jaitpur plant. He said an agreement has also been signed to reduce cost of production of power by increasing localisation.
Earlier, the two nations signed twenty agreements covering the fields of Defence and Nuclear Energy, Space, Economic relations, Railways, Energy, Tourism, Science and Technology, Skill Development and Ayurveda agreement between the French Company Areva and the Indian Company L&T will be a model in Forging Make in India campaign.
AIR special correspondent covering the Prime Minister visit says the Joint Statement refers to the common desire to tackle terrorism and promote security, India and France agreed to intensify their co-operation on counter- terrorism including information and intelligence sharing.
On Climate Change, the statement says the two leaders underlined the importance of joint research and popularisation of clean energy.
On Railways, the two countries agreed to explore for a semi high-speed project on upgradation of the Delhi – Chandigarh line to 200 km per hour. France also agreed to earmark one billion euro over three years for infra and urban development in India
Speaking on the occasion, the President of France , Hollande said that Paris fully supports India’s case for the permanent membership of the UN Security Council and the visit of the Prime Minister and these will take the bilateral relation to a new level.

China hits back at US President

Apr 11
China hits back Friday at US President Barack Obama’s criticism of Chinese construction in the disputed South China Sea, arguing that it is Washington that has greater military muscle. The Chinese foreign ministry’s sharp reply came a day after Mr. Obama warned that Beijing is using its sheer size and muscle to force countries into subordinate positions, amid reports of controversial Chinese land reclamation efforts.
Beijing asserts sovereignty over most of the South China Sea, including areas near the coasts of other states, using a line that first appeared on Chinese maps in the 1940s. The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan all have overlapping claims.

India and France agree to intensify co-operation on counter terrorism

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Apr 11
India and France have agreed to intensify their cooperation on counter terrorism including information and intelligence sharing. In a joint statement after bilateral talks between the two countries in Paris Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande referred to their common desire to tackle terrorism and promote security.
On climate change, the statement said the two leaders underlined the importance of joint research and popularization of clean energy. On Railways, both the countries agreed to explore semi high speech project on up gradation of Delhi-Chandigarh line to 200 km per hour.
India has agreed to buy 36 multi-role Combat Aircraft in a fly-away condition as quickly as possible. The two countries also agreed on setting up of six units of nuclear power plants totaling 1650 mega watt at Jaitapur in Maharasthra.
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till April 17Photo ExhibitionIGNCALIFE AND WORKS OF SIR AUREL STEIN – curated by Dr. Ágnes Kelecsényi (Hungary)
April 14 –
May 8, Opening:
April 14,
Tues, 6 pm
Photo ExhibitionHICCGLIMPSES OF HUNGARIAN WILDLIFE – Photos by József Mesterházi (Hungary)
April 15,
Wed, 5 pm
EU Film FestivalHICCAMBASSADOR TO BERN – 76 min (Hungary)
April 16, Thurs, 6 pmFábri Film ClubHICCFREEDOM FLIGHT – Feature film directed by Péter Fazekas, 53 min (Hungary)
April 16, Thurs, 7 pmEU Film FestivalHICCSOOF – 96 min (Netherland)
April 17,
Fri, 6 pm
Literary EveningHICCTHE DAY OF HUNGARIAN POETRY – Lecture on János Arany by Dr. Margit Köves (Hungary)
April 18,
Sat, 5 pm
EU Film FestivalHICCIDA – 82 min (Poland)
April 20,
Mon, 5 pm
EU Film FestivalHICCTHE AGE OF CANNIBALS – 93 min (Germany)
April 20,
Mon, 6:45 pm
EU Film FestivalHICCTHE CANDIDATE – 106 min (Slovakia)
April 24,
Fri, 6 pm
Commemorative DayHICCALEXANDER CSOMA DE KŐRÖS – Celebrating 231st birth anniversary (Indo – Hungarian)
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Programmes till End April, 2015
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Photo Exhibition at IGNCA │ till April 17
Fascinated by the Orient – Life and works of Sir Aurel Stein
Imagecollection of the Hungarian Academy of Science, curated by Dr. Ágnes Kelecsényi
Sir Marc Aurel Stein was a prominent Hungarian archaeologist, primarily known for his explorations and archaeological discoveries in Central Asia. Devoted his life in understanding the great civilization. Stein was a meticulous record-keeper and took notebooks and field diaries to record all aspects of his expeditions. And his record keeping has been invaluable for the study of the sites he explored and the excavated artifacts. He was also a professor at various Indian universities. An extraordinary man, who advanced human knowledge on many fronts and pursued dramatic adventure with scientific purpose.
(On view from 10 am to 4 pm) 
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Photo Exhibition at HICC │ 14 April – 8 May
Inauguration on │ April 14, Tuesday, 6 pm
GLIMPSES OF HUNGARIAN WILDLIFE 
ImagePhotos by József Mesterházi
An amazing display of native birds and animals from the Bakony Mountains and Lake Balaton regions of Hungary, by a passionate photo artist and forester from Hungary, József Mesterházi.
He captures the rare moments of animal and forest life in its own habitat, as well as the changes and the eternal secrets of nature.
József Mesterházi had a number of exhibitions in Hungary and his photographs have been published as illustrations in children’s books. His mission is to get children acquainted with forests at a young age and to make them responsible citizens who will love and protect nature.
(On view from 10 am to 4 pm, weekdays only)
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European Film Festival at HICC │ April 15, Thursday, 5 pm
AMBASSADOR TO BERN (A berni követ)  
ImageFeature film, directed by Attila Szász (2014), colour, 76 min
A fictional account of the 1958 attack against the Hungarian Embassy in Bern, the film is based on a true story about the aftermath of the 1956 Hungarian revolution. Uprising, a spontaneous nationwide revolt that was eventually crushed by Soviet forces, the political thriller chronicles the events of Aug 16, 1958, when two armed Hungarian defectors break into the Hungarian Embassy in Bern, Switzerland, and take the ambassador hostage. The film shows that the emotional and political fallout from a war often has long-lasting effects.
A tense, twist-filled drama plays out behind the closed doors of the Embassy, and the international relations soon begin to boil: Hungary’s government demands immediate action, Swiss policemen surround the building and Hungarian immigrants demonstrate on the street.
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European Film Festival at HICC │ April 15 – 20
20th EU FILM FESTIVAL – 2015Image
Contemporary European Films
The EU Film Festival in India is a yearly initiative that presents a selection of contemporary European films to the Indian film lovers in major cities: Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Coimbatore, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh and Jodhpur.
The festival includes a bouquet of films from 20 countries, that give reflections of the cultural streams of Europe and stories that describe the European life in socio-economic and cultural environments.
April 15, Wed, 5 pmHungary – The Ambassador To Bern (76 min)
April 16, Thurs, 7 pmNetherland – Soof (96 min)
April 18, Sat, 5 pmPoland – Ida (82 min)
April 20, Mon, 5 pmGermany – The Age of Cannibals  (93 min)
April 20, Mon, 6:45 pmSlovakia – The Candidate (106 min)
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Fábri Film Club at HICC │ April 16, Thursday, 6 pm
FREEDOM FLIGHT – Feature film
ImageDirected by Péter Fazekas (2012), colour, 53 min
Freedom Flight deals with a theme that is a highlighted subject of Hungarian cinema nowadays. In 1956, three Hungarian young men tried to hijack the Budapest-Szolnok domestic flight in Hungary in order to flee to the West and start a new free life there.
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Literary Evening at HICC │ April 17, Friday, 6 pm
THE DAY OF HUNGARIAN POETRY
ImageLecture on János Arany by Dr. Margit Köves

János Arany 
(1817-1882) left one of the most lasting corpus of work in Hungarian literature as an essayist, critic and translator of drama. His poetry and epics reflect the unattainability of balance between the ideal world and reality. The variety of Arany’s work and his engagement with aesthetics, tradition and poetic language explain why his work is selected on the Day of Hungarian Poetry. Arany’s work will be recited in Hungarian, Hindi and English during the course of the evening.
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Commemorative Day at HICC │ April 24, Friday, 6 pm
CSOMA DE KŐRÖS COMMEMORATIVE DAY
ImageDistribution of the Alexander Csoma de Kőrös Prizes of Hungarology
This year we commemorate the 231st birth anniversary ofAlexander Csoma de Kőrös, the great Hungarian scholar, Orientalist, Philologist and founder of Tibetology.
Dr. Vijya Sati, Associate Professor (Hindu College) of Hindi will give a brief introduction on the life and works of Csoma in Hindi language, followed by the distribution of the Hungarology Prizes.
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ISSF World Cup Rifle / Pistol
Apurvi Chandela Wins India’s Second Olympic Quota Place at the Changwon Shooting World Cup
New Delhi, 11 April 2015:  Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist Apurvi Chandela, won India’s second Rio Olympics quota place today after winning the Bronze medal in the Women’s 10m Air Rifle event at the ongoing Shooting World Cup (Rifle/Pistol) in Changwon, Korea. Apurvi shot a total of 185.6 in the Finals, to finish behind Pejcic Snjezana of Croatia who won Gold and Ivana Maksimovic of Serbia, who won the Silver medal. Pejcic eventually finished with a score of 209.1 to Ivana’s 207.7 at the end of the Gold medal match up. There were three Olympic quota places to be bagged in the event.
“A World Cup medal was something that I have been aiming for a long time, and now that I have it, it really makes e very happy. What adds on to the happiness is winning the second quota place for my country for the Rio Olympics,” said an elated Apurvi after winning her medal today.
Talking about her plans going forward she further added, “ This win has helped me feel more confident towards my preparation for the Rio Olympics and I will work towards securing more podium finishes in the competitions I participate in this year. I would also like to thank the NRAI for all the support it has given me to achieve this quota place and medal”
“We are delighted that Apurvi has won India’s second Olympic quota place. She has led the charge for the Indian contingent from the front, being the fighter that she is. Today I reflect back on the day before the 2014 Commonwealth Games finals, where Apurvi tore her ligament and was in acute pain and yet finished with a near perfect score. This was clear evidence of her mental and physical strength which is starting to bear fruit now. We wish her all the best an hope to see her returning with many more accolades in the future,” said Mr. Raninder Singh, President, NRAI.
Men’s Pistol ace, Jitu Rai had won India’s first Olympic quota place at the Shooting World Championships in Granada, Spain last year, when he won Silver in the 50m Free Pistol event. Each country can win a maximum of 30 quota places from a total of 15 shooting disciplines (including shotgun events), two each from each discipline.

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 Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) show an increase of 5.3% in March 2015

According to the Ministry of Tourism Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) have shown an increase of 5.3% in March 2015 over March 2014. FTAs during the month of March 2015 were 7.30 lakh as compared to FTAs of 6.93 lakh during the month of March 2014 and 6.40 lakh in March 2013. FTAs during the period January- March 2015 were 22.81 lakh with a growth of 3.2%, as compared to the FTAs of 22.10 lakh with a growth of 7.9% in January- March 2014 over January- March 2013.
The Percentage share of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India during March 2015 among the top 15 source countries was highest from UK (12.52%) followed by USA (12.35%), Bangladesh (12.28%), Sri Lanka (4.40%), Germany (4.28%), Canada (3.39%), Malaysia (3.26%), France (3.24%), Japan (2.71%), Australia (2.67%), Thailand (2.67%), China (2.55%), Russian Fed. (2.31%), Singapore (1.70%) and Afghanistan (1.58%). These op 15 countries accounts for 71.91% of total FTAs during March 2015.

Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from Tourism in India
Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) during the month of March 2015 were Rs.10,451 crore as compared to Rs.10,152 crore in March 2014 and Rs. 9,545 crore in March 2013.The growth rate in FEEs in rupee terms during March 2015 over March 2014 was 2.9%. FEEs from tourism in rupee terms in January- March 2015 were Rs. 33,036 crore with a growth of 1.7% as compared to the FEE of Rs. 32,473 during January- March 2014.
 The Ministry of Tourism compiles monthly estimates of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) on the basis of Nationality wise, Port-wise data received from Bureau of Immigration (BOI) and Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from tourism on the basis of data available from Reserve Bank of India.

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