by rakesh | Jan 8, 2010 | Entertainment
Addressing a Press Conference in Mumbai on Friday, Mr.Kuldeep Sinha, Chief Producer, Films Division and Festival Director said “MIFF, which began in 1990 has come a long way to be rated as one of the world’s best and largest documentary film festival being manned by film makers. It is now gained recognition on par with renowned International Film Festivals like Leipzig, Berlin, Oberhausen, Krakow, Tampere etc.”
Beginning this edition of the festival, the International and Indian Competition Sections have been merged into one Competition Section. Mr.Sinha said, “Indian documentary producers have now achieved high level of creative as well as technical excellence, to compete with the best in the world’. He said the award money has been enhances in each category and the total award money now stands at Rs 22.75 lakhs. The best short film / documentary (upto 30 minutes) will be awarded a Golden Conch and Rs 3,00,000 cash prize. Another Golden Conch and Rs 3,00,000 award will be given to the best film/ documentary over 30 minutes duration. There also awards for best animation film, fiction film and student’s film. Government of Maharashtra’s Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari will give a Trophy and Rs 1,00,000 for best debut film of a director.
“Dr. V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award” will be awarded to an Indian film maker for his/her contribution to documentary film movement.
Apart from Competition Section, there will be screening of Retrospectives and Special packages, Spectrum India, Seminars and Open Forum during M.I.F.F.-2010. In Retrospectives & Special Packages, Jury’s retrospectives, Women packages, Oscar nominated films, films on immigration issues, environment, global warming, Cinema legends and icons of Indian Freedom Movement and in Country Focus, films from Bhutan, and Argentina as well as Student’s package from L.V. Prasad Institute, Chennai, SRFTII, Kolkata, and NID, Ahmedabad, films from North East India, treasure from NFAI, Puppet Films etc. and lots more are being showcased.
National Film Archives of India, Pune will also stage a unique show of pre-cinema projection technique called ‘Shambharik Kharolika’ or the magic lantern.
This year M.I.F.F. has received a record 864 entries from 37 countries. The Selection Committee consisting of eminent film makers, journalists and critics had previewed the films, the total duration of which crosses more than 400 hours. 64 films have been selected in Competition Section and 43 films have been selected in Non-Competition Section. The list of films selected in competition and non-competition sections have been placed on the website www.miffindia.in and the Directors concerned whose films have been selected for final screening have been informed.
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by rakesh | Jan 8, 2010 | India News
The government is proposing to bring in a new legislation namely the Emigration Management Bill, 2009 to replace the existing Emigration Act, 1983. Addressing 8th Pravasiya Bhartiya Divas, Union Law Minister Dr. Veerappa Moily said that the proposed bill is aimed to transform emigration into a simple, transparent and efficient economic process, to facilitate legal migration and enhance the protection and welfare of workers.
He said in the field of Family law, marital disputes, divorce proceedings and child custody issues affect Indians residing abroad in a major way. Women married abroad are often abandoned and the cases can drag on for years without resolution. The National Commission for Women is setting up a committee which will also address issues faced by such wives. We are committed to ensuring speedy and fair justice to all. The Law Ministry proposes to create a special purpose vehicle (SPV) under the National Legal Mission (recently approved in principle by the Cabinet), to dispose of all pending cases by year-end 2012 and reduce pendency in courts from an average of 15 years to three years. We propose to achieve this goal by addressing manpower, infrastructure and technology issues.
Dr. Moily further said that Property disputes relating to both ancestral property as well as new property investments form a large part of the legal worries for Overseas Indians. Security of their investments in fixed assets must be guaranteed especially with the proliferation of schemes aimed especially at the Overseas Indian community. Easier and transparent access to state land records in order to verify titles in ancestral property disputes is being undertaken by various state governments. A policy for preventing encroachments and illegal occupation of properties owned by overseas Indians also needs to be put in place. In addition to “in bound” issues that Overseas Indians have to face in India we also need to examine “out bound” issues that Indian migrants face abroad. The legal migration process has been cumbersome, often involving misinformation, unscrupulous agents, and harassment. Indian workers abroad face mistreatment, confiscation of passports and irregular salary payments aside from substantial incident of illegal migration and human trafficking.
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by rakesh | Jan 8, 2010 | India News
The candidates must apply in the Common Application Form devised by the Commission for its examinations, which can be purchased from the designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices (specified in Appendix-III of the Notice published in Employment News/Rozgar Samachar) throughout the country.
In case of any difficulty in obtaining the Application Forms from the designated HPOs/ POs the candidates should immediately contact the concerned Post Master or UPSC “Form Supply Monitoring Cell” over Telephone No.011-23389366/FAX No.011-23387310.
All applications must reach the “Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110 069” either by hand or by Post/Speed Post or by Courier, on or before the 1st February, 2010.
However, in respect of candidates, residing abroad or in certain remote areas specified in the Notice, the last date for receipt of applications by Post/Speed Post only (Not by Hand or by Courier) is 8th February, 2010.
In case of any guidance/information/clarification regarding their applications, candidature etc. candidates can contact UPSC’s Facilitation Counter near ‘C’ Gate of its campus in person or over Telephone No.011-23385271/011-23381125/011-23098543 on working days between 1000 hrs and 17000 hrs.
The Commission also has a Website at address: http://www.upsc.gov.in over which the candidates can obtain details of the examination as well as information about registration of their applications, venue of the examination and results.
by rakesh | Jan 8, 2010 | India News, National
Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak
1. Shri Narender Kaushik (Posthumous), Delhi
2. Miss Rukhsana Kosser, Jammu & Kashmir
Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak
1. Shri Syed Areef Sujauddin, (Posthumous), Andhra Pradesh
2. Shri Mushtaq Ahmed, Jammu & Kashmir
3. Shri Umman Antony (Posthumous), Kerala
4. Shri Karambir Singh Kang, Maharashtra
5. Shri Rajan Kamble (Posthumous), Maharashtra
6. Shri Ajaz Ahmed, Jammu & Kashmir
7. Kumari Prachi Santosh Sen, Madhya Pradesh
Jeevan Raksha Padak
1. Shri Bali Ram, Himachal Pradesh
2. Shri Layak Ram, Himachal Pradesh
3. Smt. Rukasana Banu, Karnataka
4. Shri P.P. Sikhil, Kerala
5. Shri P. Rajasekharan, Kerala
6. Smt. Sreeja V.V., Kerala
7. Shri Faseeb K., Kerala
8. Shri Thahir, Kerala
9. Kumari Vijishna K.R., Kerala
10. Shri Hemant Talim, (Posthumous), Maharashtra
11. Shri Boris Mario Do Rego, (Posthumous), Maharashtra
12. Shri Kaizad Noshir Kamdin, (Posthumous), Maharashtra
13. Shri Anil Dattatray Damankar, Maharashtra
14. Miss Mallika Jagad, Maharashtra
15. Shri Philip Rodrigues, Maharashtra
16. Shri Purunanand Petwal, Maharashtra
17. Shri Sadanand Patil (Posthumous), Maharashtra
18. Shri Sunil Kudyadi, Maharashtra
19. Shri Thomas Varghese (Posthumous), Maharashtra
20. Shri Vijay Banja Rao (Posthumous), Maharashtra
21. Miss Silver Kharbani, Meghalaya
22. Shri Lianchia, Mizoram
23. Shri Joseph Vanlalhruaia, Mizoram
24. Shri Gurdial Singh, Punjab
25. Shri Zaheen Mateen (Posthumous), Rajasthan
26. Kumari Ranu (Posthumous), Uttar Pradesh
27. Shri Purshottam Kashyap, Uttar Pradesh
28. Shri Subhash Chandra Meena, Delhi
29. Shri G. Raj Mohan, Tamil Nadu
30. Shri Mohinder Singh (Posthumous), Punjab
31. Shri Narendra Prasad, (Posthumous), Delhi
32. Shri Satender Singh, Haryana
33. Shri Bhishma Singh Bargah, Chhattisgarh
34. Kumari Saraswati Dewangan, Chhattisgarh
35. Kumari Manjusha A., Kerala
36. Shri Magesh A., Kerala
37. Shri Johnson V. Sunny, Kerala
38. Kumari Dinu K.G., Kerala
39. Shri Vineeth Kumar M.U., Kerala
40. Shri Yumkhaibam Addison Singh, Manipur
41. Shri Shahanshah, Uttar Pradesh
42. Kumari Hina Quereshi, Rajasthan
43. Shri Vishal Suryaji Patil, Maharashtra
44. Shri Medaplang Dkhar, Meghalaya
2. Jeevan Raksha Padak series of awards are given to a person for meritorious act of humane nature in saving the life of a person. The award is given in three categories, namely, Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak, Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak, and Jeevan Raksha Padak. Persons of either sex in all walks of life are eligible for these awards. The award can also be conferred posthumously.
3. The decoration of the award (medal, certificate signed by the Home Minister and demand draft for lump sum monetary allowance) is presented to the awardee in due course by the respective Government of the State to which the awardee belongs. The lump sum monetary allowance is given at the rate of Rs.75,000, Rs.45,000 and Rs.30,000 to the Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak, Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak and Jeevan Raksha Padak awardee respectively.
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by rakesh | Jan 5, 2010 | Science & Technology
* Tata Venture, a hatchback sized 8-seater MPV
* Tata Magic Iris, a novel four-seater public transportation vehicle
The Tata Motors Group has unfolded the full scale of its product portfolio and the breadth of its technology capability with a display of 37 vehicles, from the Tata, Jaguar and Land Rover brands, at the Auto Expo 2010, which opened here today. Among them are three new Tata vehicles – the Tata Aria, the Tata Venture, the Tata Magic Iris – and the all new Jaguar XJ, which were unveiled by the Chairman of Tata Sons and Tata Motors, Mr. Ratan N. Tata.
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In passenger vehicles, the Group’s displays range from Jaguar luxury saloons and Land Rover SUVs to Tata Indigo Manza sedans, Tata Indica Vista hatchbacks, the Tata Safari, the Sumo Grande MK II, the Xenon XT, and two specially conceived Tata Nano cars. The Nano has been declared as the 2010 Indian Car of the Year (ICOTY). The Tata commercial vehicles range displays include a brand new Starbus platform, the Prima range of world standard trucks, CNG-fuelled truck pick-up vehicles, and a Winger-based special application.
The technology capability on show includes environment-friendly hybrid and electric powertrains, conventional engines with higher fuel efficiency, lightweight vehicle architecture, all contributing to reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, besides state-of-the-art drive technologies, latest infotronics, ultra-modern passenger comfort, safety and entertainment systems.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Tata said, “The range of Tata, Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles is representative of our technology base, and the direction our brands are taking in pursuing market opportunities. The Company is focused on meeting the full range of customer needs while being conscious of the environment.”
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The unveiling of the all new Jaguar XJ marks its India launch. The all-new Jaguar XJ brings a daring new spirit to automotive luxury, with a mix of striking design, breathtaking performance and engineering. The car was premiered worldwide in London in July 2009, and deliveries across the world are beginning this year. Bookings for India too have opened, and deliveries will begin from June 2010. Displays from Land Rover, the gold standard in 4x4s, include the Model Year 2010 Discovery 4 and the Range Rover Sport, which expand Land Rover’s 2010 product range in India.
The Tata Aria, to be launched in the second quarter of 2010, blends the functionality and comfort of a mid-range MPV with the all terrain assurance and premiumness of an SUV. Its unique design and construction makes it robust, elegant and comfortable. The interiors, with three rows of theatre style seating, present a luxurious world of premium features comprising 3D surround sound, dimming roof lamps, in-dash built in GPS, a state-of-the-art infotainment system, multifunctional steering wheel, dual air conditioning with automatic climate control and cruise control. Top-of-the-line safety features include 6 airbags and ESP, offered by an Indian OEM for the first time. Besides, the chassis frame comprising advanced hydro formed members, a stiffened body cage, and dual zone collapsible steering make the Aria one of the safest vehicles.
Its 2.2 Litre Direct Injection Common Rail (DICOR) diesel engine, delivering 140 PS power and 320 Nm torque, is mated, in the 4×4 option, with an all-wheel drive with torque on demand, which senses and distributes torque to the wheels in accordance with the terrain.
The less than 4 metre long Tata Venture, to be launched soon, has the footprint and maneuverability of a hatchback car, but the interior space of a utility vehicle comfortably accommodating 8 passengers and ample luggage space. The interiors, with a two-tone beige and black theme, are comfortable with dual heating ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) with roof-mounted ducts. A glasshouse effect with plug-in windows for second row passengers makes it distinctive. Driver comfort has been addressed with power steering, power windows, reverse parking aid, keyless entry with engine immobiliser and rear wipers. Safety features include collapsible steering and side impact beams.
It is powered by a 1.4 Litre turbo diesel engine delivering 70 PS power, with best in class fuel efficiency among diesel MPVs. The Tata Venture will be available in 5, 6, 7 and 8-seater options in 3 row front facing configuration.
The Tata Magic Iris, to be launched this year, is for public transportation, offering safer and more comfortable mobility for those who depend on three-wheelers. Its spacious car-like cabin can comfortably seat four passengers – three at the back and one in the front beside the driver. With its car-like on-road stability and sheet metal roof it provides car-like safety.
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The 611-cc water cooled diesel engine, backed by a 10-litre fuel tank, is capable of running larger distances with a top speed of about 55 kmph and yet higher engine life. With its bouquet of features, the Tata Magic Iris will be the ideal small passenger carrier which will upgrade both the quality of public transportation and also the income of their owners.
The recently unveiled 10-to-75 tonne, 150-to-560 PS Prima range of trucks, trailers and special applications has set new benchmarks in India and matches the best in the world in its power, speed, carrying capacity and trims. The range comprises 10 major variants of tractor-trailers, rigid trucks, tippers, mixers and cranes, and special applications. Besides India, it has already been introduced in South Korea, where it has won the prestigious Grand Prize of 2009 Good Design Selection of Korea recognising its excellence in design, functionality, quality and safety.
While expanding its portfolio, the Group is focusing on environment-friendly technologies. Jaguar’s lightweight vehicle architecture, Land Rover’s e_TERRAIN TECHNOLOGIES SERIES, the Nano with the lowest CO2 emission among Indian cars, the Indica Vista EV, to be launched this year, the hybrid Starbus and existing CNG/LPG powered Tata passenger and commercial vehicles are all representative of how the Group is pursuing the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emission and usage of conventional fuels for a low-carbon world.
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