by rakesh | Nov 28, 2006 | India News
At 1100 hrs on 25 Nov 2006 HQ Eastern Air Command received an SOS (Save Our Souls – emergency message) from Army to locate and evacuate a team of stranded mountaineering expedition members from Yongyap La area on the Chinese border in Dibang Valley. The mountaineering team had encountered severe bad weather for five days and was stranded in a narrow valley with four to five feet of snow at approximately 14,000 feet altitude. Indian Air Force took the gauntlet immediately, by positioning 2 Cheetahs and one Mi-17 helicopter at Mohanbari for launch by afternoon of 25 Nov 2006. Even after repeated attempts, inclement weather prevented launch of rescue operations till 26 Nov 2006. The helicopters were laden with emergency food, clothing, fuel and communication sets.
On 27 Nov 2006, as soon as the weather showed improvement, the valiant helicopter pilots in their flying machines got airborne. Braving low clouds and poor visibility in the narrow, treacherous valley, the pilots located the stranded mountaineers in a small clearing surrounded by tall trees and thick snow. From low hover, the helicopters pulled in the casualties into the helicopter. Faced with the chances of weather clamping down soon and the emergent requirement to evacuate the sick, the Cheetah helicopters were flown in once again ignoring subzero wind blasts, the Indian Air Force pilots once again reached the spot as Angles of Mercy. Maximizing the capability of the tiny helicopter, which normally carries only three passengers, four casualties were brought in By evacuating a total of nine casualties who were in dire straits, the helicopters facilitated the move of the rest of trekking team down the valley, equipped with the relief material dropped by the helicopters.
by rakesh | Nov 28, 2006 | India News
(i) Abolition of homework for the children of Classes 1 to II.
(ii) Interesting and meaningful alternative activities to replace the dull and mechanical homework from classes II to V
(iii) Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation from class I to V with no pass/fail criterion.
(iv) Gradual implementation of grading system for the assessment of students.
(v) Comprehensive School Health Programme and establishment of Health Clubs in the schools.
(vi) Education in life skills for the students of class VI to VIII with focus on developing self-awareness, interpersonal relationship, equanimity and strength of character.
(vii) Adolescence Education programme for students of classes VI to XII to cater to the special needs of the adolescent in physical, emotional, mental and social development.
(viii) Providing counseling services to children before and during examination and after the announcement of results using multimedia, newspapers and television.
(ix) Providing guidelines to teachers for diagnostic techniques of teaching children with learning difficulties.
(x) Greater emphasis on soft subjects like dance, art, music, craft etc. in order to foster creativity and harmonious development of the total personality of children.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Smt. D. Purandeswari in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
by rakesh | Nov 28, 2006 | India News
Tuesday, November 28, 2006 Ministry of Home Affairs NO DIRECT PRESENCE OF AL QAIDA IN THE COUNTRY...
by rakesh | Nov 28, 2006 | Business
Karan Johar and his production company, Dharma Productions, will work exclusively with NDTV to achieve new levels of excellence in entertainment programming. Karan will help originate concepts and new programming ideas for the channel and will be an ambassador for the NDTV entertainment brand.
Karan’s production house Dharma Productions will produce shows for NDTV’s Entertainment channel. The channel will have first right of refusal on any programmes that Dharma produces for television. Karan Johar and Dharma productions have produced major blockbusters such as Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gum, Kal Ho Na Ho and Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna.
Karan Johar will be on the board of NDTV’s Entertainment company, and his company Dharma productions will hold an equity stake in it.
Speaking on the new alliance, NDTV’s Chairman, Dr Prannoy Roy said, “We have enormous respect for Karan’s brilliance and creativity…he is constantly breaking new ground in quality and transforming Indian movies to world class standards. We know he will now help us to redefine and set new benchmarks in entertainment television.”
Karan Johar said, “For me this partnership between NDTV and Dharma Productions is not just a professional association… it’s a family bonding and I believe in the power of the family! What a family can do together no individual can do on his own. This family is going to be at a TV screen near you, creating all the celebration possible. So please watch NDTV emerge as the leading entertainment channel of the country and this is not just a projection … this is a guarantee”.
by rakesh | Nov 27, 2006 | Business
No proposal for handing over some mines to foreign companies is under consideration of the Government. Under Section 5(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, only an Indian national or a company registered in India under Section 3(1) of the...
