by rakesh | Feb 13, 2008 | India News
The Mughal Gardens and other Rashtrapati Bhavan Gardens will be opened for public viewing this year for the general public from February 16th to March 28th.
The Gardens will be open from 10 AM to 5 PM on all days except on Mondays on account of maintenance. Further the Gardens shall also remain closed on March 21st and 22nd. Entry into the Gardens will be only upto 4 PM.
Entry and exit to the Gardens shall be from Gate No. 35 of President’s Estate, which is located near North Avenue at the extreme end of Church Road about 300 meters West of Cathedral Church.
Entry for physically challenged pesons using Wheelchairs will be through the Rashtrapati Bhavan Reception. Such persons can arrive at Rashtrapati Bhavan through Hukmi Mai Marg or Rajpath along with their escorts.
Visitors are requested not to bring any water bottles, briefcases, handbags/ladies purses, cameras, radios/transistors, cell phones, umbrellas, arms/ammunitions and eatables. Such articles, if any, will not be allowed to be carried into the Mughal Gardens and other Gardens and will have to be deposited at the entry point at the owner’s risk.
Schools desirous of organizing a visit to the Mughal Gardens and the other Gardens by students below the age of 10 years, during this period may contact Section Officer (Invitation Section), President’s Secretariat, Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi-110004 on telephone numbers 23012960 and 23015321 Extn.4229, 4479 and fax number 23013189, two days in advance so that their entry can be arranged on a priority basis.
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by rakesh | Feb 9, 2008 | India News
Union Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Mr. Kapil Sibal has held discussions with Senator Kim Carr, Australian Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research at Melbourne. Both Ministers agreed to step up scientific cooperation between the two countries.
Mr. Sibal is visiting Australia as Guest of the Australian Government from February 7 to 12, 2008 and his visit is being coordinated by the Australian Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. He is also the first Indian Minister to visit Australia after the new Government led by the Leader of the Australian Labor Party, Mr. Kevin Rudd MP, was sworn in on 3rd of December 2007.
Taking note of the ongoing 21 projects under the India-Australia Strategic Research Fund, the two Ministers agreed to further strengthen bilateral scientific cooperation focussing on industrial research and development and high technology areas such as nano-composites, bio-energy, health and agricultural bio-technology, climate change and renewable energy particularly using photo-voltaic technology. They also agreed to set-up a Joint Working Group (JWG) to create a roadmap for strengthening bilateral S&T cooperation in the next six months.
During the visit, Mr Sibal met with Senator Ms. Penny Wong, Minister for Climate Change and Water, and Mr. Robert McClelland, MP, Attorney General. He also met the Victorian Governor, Professor David de Kretser,AC: Victorian Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Innovation, Mr. Gavin Jennings, MLC: and NSW Minister for Science and Medical Research, Ms. Verity Firth, MP. Mr. Sibal also visited three of the Austria’s group of eight Universities (University of New South Wales, University of Sydney and the University of Melbourne), amongst the leading universities of the world, as well as some of the Premier R&D institutions e.g. Wolter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, centenary Institute of Cancer and Cell Biology and Bio21 Institute.
Mr Sibal also addressed the Australia-India business council at Sydney, and invited the Australian Industry to jointly work with their Indian counterparts for accessing global market for the production of world class products at affordable prices using complimentary strengths available in two countries.
by rakesh | Feb 9, 2008 | India News
“It is with a deep sense of grief and loss that I heard about the demise of Baba Amte. A true Gandhian who worked hard to uphold Gandhian values in their true spirit, Baba Amte became a legend in his own lifetime. The work he did for the upliftment of leprosy affected people at Anandvan alone puts him in a unique class of great national figures who lived for the betterment of their fellow human beings. His life long struggle to unite people across the length and breadth of the country on national and Gandhian lines and to eliminate all forms of discrimination and bias truly make him a saint of our times. The footprints of Baba Amte will be permanently embedded in the sands of time and will be a guiding beacon for all those working for the common good.
In this hour of sorrow, my heart reaches out to all those associated with Baba Amte and his millions of admirers across the nation. I pay homage to a truly great son of India and pray that his departed soul rests in peace.”
by rakesh | Jan 24, 2008 | India News
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved the State Data Centre Scheme for establishing State Data Centres across all States / UTs in the country. State Data Centre is part of the core infrastructure for the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP).
As part of the Scheme, the Government of India shall provide technical and financial support to the States/UTs for setting up State Data Centres. The Scheme has an outlay of Rs.1623.20 crore which includes both capital and operational expenses for a period of five years. State Data Centre shall enable the States/UTs to set up highly reliable/robust, shared and secure infrastructure to host State level e-Governance applications to deliver Government to Government (G2G), Government to Citizen (G2C) and Government to Business (G2B) services electronically.
The Scheme will be implemented in a period of 12 months from the date of approval of individual State Data Centres based on proposals from the States.
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PIB
by rakesh | Oct 11, 2007 | India News
The Sainik Schools will hold an all-India entrance examination on Sunday, January 6, 2008 for the session 2008-09 for admission to classes Sixth and Ninth. Admission test will be held at various centres for all 21 Sainik Schools across the country barring Nagrota, Jammu and Kashmir, which will conduct a separate examination.
Boys between the age of 10 and 11 years as on July 1, 2008 can apply for admission to Class VI while those between 13 and 14 years are eligible for Class IX.
Necessary advertisements inviting applications are being issued by the respective Sainik Schools this month. The prospectus can be obtained by the candidates from the Sainik Schools where admission is desired on payment of Rupees 300/- (Rs.200/- for SC/ST) by crossed Postal Order in favour of the Principal. Last date for receipt of applications is December 10, 2007.
Admission is made strictly on merit in the entrance examination and subject to medical fitness. Reservation will be made in admission for 15% and 7½% seats for SC and ST candidates respectively. Besides 25% seats are reserved for wards of service personnel, including exservicemen.
Admission will also be made to Class XI subject to vacancy and criteria laid down by respective Sainik Schools.
The 21 Sainik Schools are located as under:
Andhra Pradesh (KORUKONDA-VIJIANAGARAM), Assam (GOALPARA), Bihar (NALANDA and GOPALGANJ), Gujarat (BALACHADI-JAMNAGAR), Himachal Pradesh (SUJANPUR TIRA), Haryana (KUNJPURA-KARNAL), Jharkhand (TILAIYA), Jammu and Kashmi (NAGROTA), Karnataka (BIJAPUR), Kerala (KAZHAKOOTAM-THIRUVANANTHAPURAM), Maharashtra (SATARA), Mainpur (IMPHAL), Madhya Pradesh (REWA), Nagaland (PUNGLWA), Orissa (BHUBANESWAR), Punjab (KAPURTHALA), Rajasthan (CHITTORGARH), Tamil Nadu (AMARAVATHINAGAR), Uttarakhand (GHORAKHAL) and West Bengal (PURULIA).
In States/UTs listed below where Sainik Schools are not located, Principals of the Sainik Schools mentioned in bracket will be in-charge of entrance examination in regard to the respective State/UT:
Chandigarh (KAPURTHALA), Delhi (KUNJPURA-KARNAL), Diu & Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli (BALACHADI-JAMNAGAR), Lakshadweep and Male (KAZHAKOOTAM-THIRUVANANTHAPURAM), Pondicherry and Karaikal (AMARAVATHINAGAR), Yaman (KORUKONDA-VIJIANAGARAM) Tripura and Mizoram (IMPHAL), Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh (PUNGLWA), Goa (SATARA), Meghalaya and Sikkim (GOALPARA), Andaman & Nicobar Islands (PURULIA), Uttar Pradesh (GHORAKHAL), Chhattisgarh (REWA, also in respect of proposed Sainik School at AMBIKAPUR, Chhattisgarh), Karnataka (BIJAPUR and KUDIGE)
Sainik Schools are residential public schools and affiliated to the CBSE to impart education upto Class XII under 10+2 pattern. Central and state governments have instituted liberal scholarships for the benefit of socio-economically backward sections of society.
by rakesh | Oct 2, 2007 | India News
Today, October 2nd the Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi is celebrated an International Day of Non-Violence by the United Nations from this year. At a function organized by the Ministry of Culture and Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti at Vigyan Bhawan here, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh administered the following pledge:
“I shall work for an India in which the poorest shall feel that it is their country, in whose making they have an effective voice, an India in which there shall be no high class and low class of people; an India in which all communities shall live in perfect harmony. There can be no room in such an India for the curse of untouchability, or the curse of intoxicating drinks and drugs. Women will enjoy the same rights as men. We shall be at peace with all the rest of the world. This is the India of my dreams.” M.K. GANDHI.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister for Tourism and Culture, Smt. Ambika Soni said history has time and again shown that violence can never be countered by violence, wars never bring peace and hatred and intolerance get only multiplied and reinforced whenever confronted with counter intolerance and hatred. She said Gandhiji, a visionary that he was, showed us the way out from this vicious circle. He clearly saw the futility of violent means to resolve conflicts and realize peace. She said the declaration of October 2, Gandhi Jayanti, as International Day of Non-Violence by UN mooted by India and supported by 142 member states is a manifestation of the change of hearts. Quoting Mahatma Gandhi “the world will live in peace, only when the individuals composing it make up their minds to do so”. Smt. Ambika Soni said this message can and should be practiced by all of us at individual levels if we want this world to be a better place to live.
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