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Work on gas pipeline to start soon as Pak, Iran complete all formalities

June 4, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

Islamabad, Jun.4 (ANI): Pakistan and Iran have finalised all formalities regarding the gas pipeline, and the ground work on the project would start soon following a survey, Pakistan Petroleum and Natural Resources Minister Syed Naveed Qamar Shah has said.

Responding to a question in the National Assembly regarding the progress made on the much publicised pipeline project, Shah said once completed, Pakistan would receive 750 million cubic feet of natural gas per day from Iran, The Daily Times reports.

Shah also informed the house that the project would be of great help to address the massive power shortage in the country, as 5,000 megawatts of electricity is likely to be produced utilising the gas from the pipeline, which has been termed the ‘peace pipeline.’

Out of the total 7.6 billion dollars which would be incurred on the project, Pakistan expects to spend 1.65 billion dollars.

Earlier, the said pipeline was to be extended to India also, but it backed out of the project, as Pakistan refused to forego its demand for a hefty gas transit fee.

The IPI project was conceived in 1995 and after almost 13 years India finally decided to quit the project in 2008. (ANI)

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Bergen Group: Financials settled for Fjord Line contract

June 3, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

The funding and necessary board approvals in connection with the contract for building
two new cruise ferries for Fjord Line, are now resolved. The contract for construction
of two cruise ferries has a total value of EURO 206 million, and the modern state-of-the
art vessels will be delivered in spring and autumn of 2012.

- We are very pleased that the formalities in this contract now are settled, and are
looking forward to deliver two very competitive and future-oriented cruise ferries to
Fjord Line during 2012, says executive vice president Inge Tangerås in Bergen Group
Shipbuilding.

The two sister ships have a length of 170 meters. Each ship will accommodate about 300
cabins and suites, and have space for about 1,500 passengers. The cargo deck has a
capacity of 600 cars.

The hull of the two cruise ferries will be built at the Polish shipyard Stocznia Gdansk.
Outfitting and completion of the ships will be done at Bergen Group Fosen who has a
solid expertise in building cruise ferries for the international market, including “The
World” and two of the newer ships operated by Hurtigruten.

Fjord Line has also signed an option agreement for building a third cruise ferry at
Bergen Group Fosen for delivery in 2013. The contract price for an eventually third ship
is to be clarified through negotiations at the time the option is exercised. The
expiration of the option agreement is due in June 2011.

Contacts:
Inge Tangerås, Executive Vice President Bergen Group Shipbuilding, tel. (+47) 982 067 67
Arnar Utseth, MD. Bergen Group Fosen, tel. (+47) 97 16 48 63
Terje Iversen, CFO of Bergen Group, tel. (+47) 932 40 359

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl (Norwegian
Securities Trading Act)

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India will send black box to US

May 29, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

New Delhi, May 28 — The black box and the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), which hold the key to investigations into the tragic May 22 Mangalore Air India crash, would be sent to USA, where it would be decoded. Top sources in the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) – the civil aviation safety regulator – said they had decided to use the services of the best available lab in the world.

“We don’t want to take any chances. We have decided to send the black box and CVR to the best lab in USA. Certain formalities need to be completed before this can be done and we are in the process of completing them,” a DGCA official said.

Sources said the laboratory of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), an autonomous agency of the US government, could be used for this purpose. A three-member team of the NTSB is already in Delhi coordinating closely with the DGCA team probing the case.

“Though the CVR was recovered in partially damaged state – affected by fire – it is expected to yield the desired information. Digital Flight Data Recorder commonly known as Black Box, the most vital source of information, has also been impacted by the crash,” the official said.

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Training provided to census-takers in Kashmir Valley

May 7, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

Srinagar, May 7 (ANI): As part of the preparations for the Population Census 2011, preliminary training sessions are being organized in the Kashmir Valley.

Around 3,200 employees of the state government from Srinagar and Ganderbal districts and Handwara Tehsil (block), attended the training sessions in various centers across the state.

“The training for the census started on May 5. There will be a refresher course on May 12. At the moment, the enumerators, supervisors and other staff involved number up to 3,000 in district Srinagar. We have provided training to supervisors and enumerators at 22 training centers,” said Mukhtar Aziz, Census Officer.

Along with the census-training, trainees were also briefed to motivate locals to participate in the census.

“Training will help in increasing efficiency of our work. We were taught the procedure to fill in forms and other formalities, so that when we go to the field we fill in the right information,” said Haneef, a trainee.

The 2011 census will start on May 15 in the state.

Around 33,000 employees of the state government would carry the two-phased census process.

As per the census of 2001, the population of Jammu and Kashmir was somewhat above of 10 million.

During the last census in 2001 the separatists had called for the boycott of the census but this time round, all political groups are supporting it, and are asking people to participate in it. (ANI)

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China to join New York talks on Iran on Thursday

April 8, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

China will join talks with the United States, Britain, Russia, France and Germany in New York on Thursday over possible sanctions against Iran, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said on Wednesday.

“The news is the announcement that China will participate in a meeting tomorrow in New York … whether they will talk about the text, whether it’s just to respect formalities, I don’t know,” Kouchner told reporters in Paris, adding he hoped the talks would be of substance.

U.S. President Barack Obama said last week he wanted the 15-nation United Nations Security Council to adopt a new sanctions resolution against Iran over its nuclear programme within weeks, not months.

“We (the Western parties) basically agree, and the Russians have already participated (in the talks),” Kouchner said.

“Negotiations will be long, will they be over by the end of April? I hope so.”

(Reporting by Sophie Hardach, editing by Tim Pearce)

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‘Boys who have nannies likely to become womanizers’

March 20, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

London, Mar 20 (ANI): Mums all over the world, please take note: Baby boys who have a nanny ””turn into womanisers””, claims a psychiatrist.

The Telegraph reported, child-rearing responsibilities too soon risks equipping your son with life-long double standards when it comes to women, Dr Dennis Friedman says in his book The Unsolicited Gift.

“It introduces him to the concept of The Other Woman,” said Dr Friedman who is 85.

“It creates a division in his mind between the woman he knows to be his natural mother and the woman with whom he has real hands-on relationship: the woman who bathes him and takes him to the park, and with whom he feels completely at one.

“As a result, he grows up with the idea that although he will one day go through all the social and sexual formalities of marriage, he will have at the back of his mind the notion of this other woman, who not only knows, but caters for, all his needs,” the expert added.

In case of girls, if they have a nanny to look after them they will be filled with a “vacuum of need” inside them which they fill in a variety of ways such as drink, drugs, sex or money.

He said the solution was not to employ a nanny or au pair until after the baby””s first birthday. (ANI)

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Katherine Heigl adopts 10-month-old Korean girl

September 19, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

London, Sept 18 (ANI): Actress Katherine Heigl and husband Josh Kelley have become proud parents of a 10-month-old Korean girl after completing adoption formalities.

The actress’ rep said the couple have named their daughter Nancy Leigh, after Katherine’s mum Nancy and her sis Margaret Leigh, reports the Daily Express.he girl has also been given a nickname Naleigh.

The couple are posting pics of their new child on www.jasonheiglfoundation.org. (ANI)

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No plans to retrench AI employees: Praful Patel

July 2, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, July 2 (ANI): Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel on Thursday clarified that there will be no retrenchment in Air India, and added that Air India has been asked to provide a restructuring plan in next 30 days.

A threat had been looming over employees of the national carrier, which has a total staff strength of around 23,000. It is facing a major financial crisis, following the global economic slow down, high fuel prices and operating costs.

“The airline has been facing a financial crunch for the past few years. Its borrowings have risen steeply from Rs.6550 crore in November, 2007 to Rs.15241 crores in June, 2009. This has been largely due to servicing of debt on account of purchase of new aircraft as also operating losses which have compounded due to economic recession and high oil prices,” Praful Patel informed Lok Sabha.

There were fears that Air India would retrench some employees to cut operational costs, but the minister made it clear that there was no plans to retrench any employee, rather they would be looking forward to the restructuring plan that the airline would be submitting in a month’s time.

Meanwhile, the earlier decision of paying the salaries by July 15 has been reconsidered by Air India, as it announced that they were working on the formalities to disburse salaries to lower grade employees by Friday.

“Air India is working towards paying wages and salaries to its employees in the lower grades on July 3, as part of the decision finalised at a meeting with the unions last week,” an airline spokesperson said. (ANI)

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Sheetal Mafatlal gets bail in custom duty evasion case

June 10, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Mumbai, June 9 (ANI): A local Mumbai court here on Tuesday granted bail to socialite Sheetal Mafatlal in the case related to alleged evasion of custom duty on jewellery worth over rupees 53 lakhs being carried by her during return journey from London on weekend.

Sheetal, however, may have to spend another night in Byculla Jail as formalities for furnishing cash or surety might take time, Satish Maneshinde, Sheetal’s lawyer told media on Tuesday.

The magistrate gave permission for Sheetal’s bail on deposit of Rs. 500,000 in cash or surety and asked her to deposit Rs 18 lakhs with the Air Intelligence Unit of Customs.

Sheetal has also been asked to report to the Customs twice a week on Monday and Thursday and told not to leave the country without the permission of the court.

Sheetal was detained at the airport here on Sunday after she was found to be carrying 61 items of assorted jewellery, two wrist watches and a ladies handbag valued by Customs to the tune of Rs 53.67 lakh. (ANI)

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Assurance of internal security will be top priority of new UPA govt: PM

May 19, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, May 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said that the assurance of internal security and maintaining the communal harmony would be the top priority of the new United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government.

“The new UPA Government has to be vigilant and effective in dealing with the threat of terrorism and extremism, as it is looming large in India’s neighbourhood. The assurance of internal security and maintaining the communal harmony and peace will be the top most priority of the new UPA Government,” Manmohan Singh said while addressing the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) in the Central hall of the Parliament.

Singh, who was renominated to lead the government for the second consecutive term, said that the focus will be to ensure that people of all regions, all religions, languages and castes benefit from this process.

“The Centre will work in tandem with the State Governments for the effective and better implementation of various welfare schemes including national rural employment guarantee act, NREGA, national rural health mission, NRHM and other welfare programmes,” he added.

Meanwhile, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi said that the new government will continue innovatively on the path it has adopted five years ago under the leadership of Dr. Manmohan Singh.

Gandhi further said that she is looking forward to work together with the newly elected parliamentarians to realise these goals.

Earlier, the Congress re-elected Dr. Manmohan Singh as leader of its parliamentary party and Sonia Gandhi as the Chairperson.

The formalities will further the process of government formation, a day after Dr. Singh resigned as Prime Minister on Monday. (ANI)

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Manmohan Singh elected CPP leader

May 19, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, May 19 (ANI): The Congress re-elected Dr. Manmohan Singh as leader of its parliamentary party and Sonia Gandhi as the Chairperson.

The formalities will further the process of government formation, a day after Dr. Singh resigned as Prime Minister on Monday.

The Cabinet met for the last time and recommended that the President dissolve the 14th Lok Sabha.

President Patil accepted the recommendation and signed an order dissolving the Lok Sabha in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by sub-clause (b) of clause (2) Article 85 of the Constitution, stated a Rashtrapati Bhawan communique.

Dr. Singh later met President Patil to submit his resignation while, in keeping with the transition procedure, he was asked to continue till an alternative arrangement was made.

Besides, on Monday, the Election Commission also handed over the list of newly-elected Lok Sabha MPs to the President, clearing the way for constitution of the new House.

With this, the drill is almost complete for Dr. to stake claim to form the Government. (ANI)

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Congress Parliamentary Party meet over government formation

May 19, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, May 19 (ANI): The Congress parliamentary party (CPP) will meet on Tuesday to elect Sonia Gandhi as its Chairperson and name Dr. Manmohan Singh as the leader of its parliamentary party.

The formalities will further the process of government formation, a day after Dr. Singh resigned as Prime Minister on Monday.

The Cabinet met for the last time and recommended that the President dissolve the 14th Lok Sabha.

The President accepted the recommendation and signed an order dissolving the Lok Sabha in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by sub-clause (b) of clause (2) Article 85 of the Constitution, stated a Rashtrapati Bhawan communique.

Dr. Singh later met President Pratibha Patil to submit his resignation while, in keeping with the transition procedure, he was asked to continue till an alternative arrangement was made.

Besides, on Monday, the Election Commission also handed over the list of newly-elected Lok Sabha MPs to the President, clearing the way for constitution of the new House.

With this, the drill is almost complete for Dr. Manmohan Singh to stake claim. (ANI)

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India, Poland sign pacts to boost cooperation in tourism and health

April 24, 2009 By admin 1 Comment

Warsaw, April 24 (ANI): India and Poland on Friday signed two agreements-one on bilateral cooperation in the tourism sector and the second on cooperation in the health and medicine sector.

Katarzyna Sobierajska, Under Secretary of State in the Polish Ministry of Sport and Tourism signed the agreement on tourism cooperation from the Polish side. Minister of State for Industry, Ashwani Kumar, signed on behalf of the Indian side.

The agreement calls for the facilitation of border and customs formalities with the aim of promoting tourism exchange and support for Indian and Polish entrepreneurs and organizations taking part in the development of international tourism and undertaking investments in the field of tourism.

It calls for undertaking of joint ventures with the aim of providing tourism-related services and to facilitate the exchange of experts and assistance in the training of tourism personnel.

It also provides for the exchange of information in tourism statistics, educational programs in tourism-related areas, promotion activities, legislation and activities related to the protection of environment and cultural heritage, legislation related to the regulation of tourism activities besides exchange of personnel and experts in tourism sector and cooperation between institutions dealing with promotion of tourism.

It calls for establishment of tourism information centers in each other’s country and exchange of information and share know-how gained as a result of their participation in international tourism organizations. he agreement is valid for five years and would be automatically extended for another five years unless decided otherwise by either party.

The agreement on cooperation in the field of health and medicine was signed Jakub Szulc, Secretary of State in the Polish Ministry of Health, and Minister of State for Industry, Ashwani Kumar.

Under this agreement, both sides will cooperate in areas such as mother and child health, family planning, public health, nursing, communicable diseases, medicine research, medical devices and medicinal products, hospital management and natural and traditional medicine.

The agreement also provides for exchange of delegations of health and medical specialists for a total period of up to 30 days per year for either party; training in the mutually agreed areas; delegation of specialists to attend international meetings held in either country. y Ravinder Singh Robin(ANI)

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DYFI to eradicate anti-industrial lobby

March 15, 2009 By admin 1 Comment

Kolkata/Bhubaneshwar, Mar 15 (ANI): The Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), the youth wing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), took to streets in their stronghold, Kolkata, extending support to the communist alliance, the Left Front, candidates in the forthcoming general elections.

“Our state needs some industrialisation process and the Left Front Government, We want to eradicate the forces who don’t want to bring industries in our state but want the industry in Gujarat,” said Noor Alam, district committee member of DYFI.

Meanwhile, Communist Party of India General Secretary A B Bardhan has said that he would be meeting Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Sunday to discuss the formalities of the newly-formed Third Front.

Addressing a news conference in Bhubaneshwar on Saturday, Bardhan denied rift in the Third Front over the BSP insisting that the front declare her as their prime ministerial candidate.

BSP’s Mayawati was conspicuous when the “Third Front”, a group of smaller political parties, including the communists, was formally launched in a bid to provide an alternative to the two main national coalitions. (ANI)

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Work on gas pipeline to start soon as Pak, Iran complete all formalities

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India will send black box to US

Training provided to census-takers in Kashmir Valley

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Katherine Heigl adopts 10-month-old Korean girl

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