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Climate change will lead to less ultraviolet radiation over northern high latitudes

September 17, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Imphal, Sep.16 (ANI): “Move onward with the Lord within your heart and with the footprints of your ancestors in your eyes’ is the greatest moral teaching from Heigru Hidongba ceremony held every year in Manipur.

Heigru Hidongba, a socio-religious ceremony, to exhibit the firm devotion of the descendants of the Great Grand Mantri Anandashai of Lord Bejoy Govindajee was recently held in Imphal.

Devotees brought offerings of Heigru (Amla) fruit to the almighty on the 11th day of Langban Manipuri month which coincides with September to bring prosperity to the community.

During this festival a special boat race ‘Hiyang Tanaba’ is held in the sacred Thangapat Moat of Sagolband, Bejoy Govinda in Imphal amidst singing of devotional songs and a lot of clamour.

It attracted a huge number of spectators on this occasion. “We have organized the ceremony so that we can come and pray together so that the ills of the society will be removed and also for peace to be restored in our land that is filled with violence. In other places, it is celebrated anytime as a festival but we celebrate it as it is our custom,” said Boshana, organiser of the Heigru Hidongba festival.

“This is the 231st Heigru Hidongba Festival. The main theme of the festival is about preserving the age old traditional beliefs and customs of our culture,” said Magochandra, a local resident.

Devotees converged at the Bijoygobinda Moat at Sagoband to witness the ceremony symbolising the unity, which was once deeply rooted amongst the Manipuris’ ancestors and for their struggle for peace and freedom.

Devotees, today, believe that the ceremony brings prosperity to the State and overcomes ills of the society. (ANI)

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PRCAI to set process standards and establish knowledge forums

May 2, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, Apr 28 (ANI/Business Wire India): The Public Relations Consultants Association of India (PRCAI) has planned to set new process standards in place and establish knowledge forums across key centres in India.

This was decided at its recent annual general meeting. PRCAI, which elected a new managing committee at the April 17 AGM, is also gearing up to meet the changing needs of a slowing economy and focus on the adoption of Web 2.0 in the digital media space.

PRCAI will also shortly release a detailed research study on the PR and communications industry in India. Involving users, including the media, the research focuses on best industry practices, identify key growth sectors and will profile the public relations and public affairs industry across the country.

The new Managing Committee comprises, 20:20 Media General Manager Chetan Mahajan as President, Integral PR MS and CEO Sharif Rangnekar as Vice-President and Avian Media CEO Nitin Mantri as Secretary.

The key appointees for the Regional Chapters are: Genesis Burson Marsteller Managing Partner for the Northern Region Nikhil Dey as Chairperson, North; The PRactice Account Director Shane Jacob as Chairperson, South; Comma Consulting General Manager Amitesh Banerjee as Chairperson, West. Appointees for Vice-Chairpersons are: CMCG India MD Samir Kale as Vice-Chairperson, West; 20:20 Media Branch Director Viju George as Vice-Chairperson, South; enesis Burson Marsteller Consulting Associate Diya Nair as Vice-Chairperson, East.

Representing 20 of the top PR consultancies in India, PRCAI will undertake a number of activities through 2009 to enhance the significance of communications as a key tool in stakeholder management.

The PRCAI will continue to work with its member-agencies to develop the talent in the industry and promote ethical standards in PR services.

It will also continue to organise informative seminars and knowledge sessions with speakers from across industries sharing their views on topics and issues impacting the Public Relations business.

The PRCAI is committed to its mission to: ‘Consistently Benchmark our Standards, Knowledge, Ethics and Expertise with the Best in the World; Encourage and Promote Progression of the Public Relations Industry in India, while Endorsing the Effectiveness of Professional and Ethical Services’. (ANI)

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BJP promises to make India’s economy grow

April 3, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday promised a slew of measures for India’s economic growth in its election manifesto. Highlights of its ‘economy grows, India prospers’ policies:

1. Generate employment through massive public spending on infrastructure projects. Complete the implementation of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s dream projects: National Highway Development Project by building 15-20 km of new highways every day; and Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana to link all villages with over 500 people by all-weather roads.

2. Introduce schemes to encourage private industry and services sectors. Ensure a low tax, low interest rate regime.

3. Exempt personal income tax for those earning up to Rs.300,000 per annum. For women and senior citizens, the exemption will be Rs.350,000 per annum. This will benefit over 35 million people.

4. Complete exemption for interest income on bank deposits for all other than corporates and those who have business income.

5. Scrap Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT), which is a source of harassment to employees and employers alike.

6. Abolish CST (central sales tax) and fix a ceiling of 12-14 percent on GST (goods and service tax).

7. Ensure watertight monitoring of regulatory bodies so that the public is secured from companies indulging in fraudulent practices in the stock markets.

8. Construct one million houses for the poor every year; kickstart the real estate sector that is suffering at present. Bring down interest on housing loans to make urban housing affordable.

9. Take firm steps to identify and retrieve Indian money stashed away in foreign banks estimated at Rs.25 lakh crore-Rs.75 lakh crore (Rs.25 trillion to Rs.75 trillion).

10. Boost tourism sector: Identify 50 destinations and develop infrastructure, connectivity. Double foreign tourist arrivals in five years to help generate employment in hospitality industry.

11. Ban foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail sector to help domestic retail trade.

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Infrastructure in Assam gets a fillip through rural road links

March 16, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Baksa (Assam), Mar 16 (ANI): Authorities in Assam construct all weather roads in rural areas under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) which provides employment for locals and also ensures better infrastructure in the region.

The developmental projects executed under the PMGSY have been much appreciated by the people of Batbari in Tukrakuchi region of Baksa district of Assam. This area bordering Bhutan in the northwest, falls under the Bodoland Territorial Council of Assam.

The villagers here had endured their worst phases of Bodo movement during the ’90s till it was partially settled in 2003 with the formation of the Bodoland Territorial Council.

Since then progressive changes have been witnessed which the villagers say is a welcome sign after many decades.

“Almost 18 to 19 villages are receiving the benefits. Many people in the interior parts of the area are progressing and developing because of this road. Travelling has become much easier now,” said Chandicharan Narzari, a village head.

Earlier, the roads were uneven and slushy with no proper orientation to serve the local users.

However, with the construction of all-weather roads, the residents are finding it a pleasure to amble along.

“Ever since the roads have been constructed, the children are coming to the schools regularly. This is the best thing that has happened so far here,” said Jitu Goswami, a schoolteacher.

The PMGSY that was launched on December 2000 has been a boon to the people of rural India who until then used to feel isolated from the mainstream of society. By Peter Alex Todd (ANI)

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Cabinet approves setting up two AIIMS-like institutions

February 7, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, Feb. 5 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the proposal to set up two AIIMS-like institutions in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal in the second phase of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY).

The proposed institutions on the lines of the All India Institution of Medical Sciences will have a 960-bedded hospital intended to provide healthcare facilities in 39 speciality or super-speciality disciplines for each.

The 500 beds will be allotted for the medial college hospital, while 300 beds would be reserved for Speciality or Super Speciality departments. Hundred beds will be for ICU or Accident trauma, and 30 beds each for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Ayush.

Medical Colleges will have 100 UG intake besides facilities for imparting PG or doctoral courses in various disciplines, largely based on Medical Council of India (MCI) norms and also nursing college conforming to Nursing Council norms.

Estimated cost of each AIIMS- like institution is 823 crore rupees.

The Cabinet has also approved to upgrade five existing Government medical college institutions, in the second phase of PMSSY. (Government Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab, Government Medical College, Tanda, Himachal Pradesh, Government Medical College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra and Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College of Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh)

Proposal for upgrading a medical college in Haryana has also been approved.

Upgradation of each medical college institution will be at an estimated cost of 150 crores rupees.

The Central Government will contribute 125 crore rupees and a minimum amount of 25 crore rupees will be borne by the respective State Governments.

The total Upgradation cost of the Aligarh Muslim University, however, will be borne by the Central Government. (ANI)

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Ramadoss assures all help for revamping Kashmir’s health infrastructure

January 28, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

New Delhi, Jan 28 (ANI): Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss has assured all support to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in revamping the health infrastructure in the state.

Abdullah had called on the Health Minister late last evening. He raised the issue of central assistance to new maternity hospitals in Jammu and Srinagar.

Dr Ramadoss assured that efforts will be made to raise the resources and the Planning Commission will be approached in this regard. He also expressed the hope that the state will be given all possible help in training the doctors and paramedical staff for super specialties being created in the state under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna.

Dr Ramadoss encouraged the state to create more opportunities for nursing colleges in the state.

“National Rural Health Mission is a huge opportunity for the states and they should use it to create quality infrastructure”, he said.

He also promised positive outlook in the issues of recognition of MD Paediatric in the Government Medical College, Jammu and regularization of the BDS students admitted in the academic sessions 2004-5, 2006-6 and 2006-7, provided that the deficiencies are addressed in a prompt manner.

Dr Ramadoss also instructed the Department of Ayush to examine the possibilities in the state of Jammu and Kashmir under the National Mission on Medicinal Plants.

“We recognize the special circumstances of the Jammu and Kashmir and we will do our best to ensure the best possible healthcare for the people of the state”, he said. (ANI)

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