Chiranjeevi briefing media. “India has been able to showcase its rich heritage to the world” 13 04 2013 Briefing media Union Minister of State for Tourism Dr.K.Chiranjeevi has said that UNWTO Commissions for South Asia, East Asia and the Pacific, today has discussed the issue of development of UNWTO Convention for the protection of tourists and tourism service providers and implementation of Global Code of Ethics for Tourism. Addressing at the Press Conference after the conference at Taj Falaknuma Palace, he said, the member countries has decided to exchange the best practices and strategies with each other for charting the future path for development of sustainable tourism. Apprising about details of the conference, he said that “the two Commissions have discussed the priority areas of work to be undertaken in the year 2014-15. During this meeting, various bilateral meetings took place for developing intra-regional and inter-regional s
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Germany to provide USD 1.3 bn for renewable energy in India Germany will support building up of renewable energy in India by providing soft loans of up to 1 billion euros (USD 1.3 billion) for a six-year period starting next year. Germany's offer as part of its development cooperation with India was made in a "joint declaration of intent" signed by Union Minister for Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah and parliamentary state secretary in the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development Gudrun Kopp during the second inter-governmental consultations that concluded in Berlin on Friday. The assistance is intended to finance joint development of technical solutions to overcome the problems facing the in
SAB TV’s ‘Wah Wah Kya Baat Hai 13 04 2013 Wah Wah Kya Baat Hai’s haasya kavi brigade mesmerizes Delhi! Delhi, Friday, April 12 th 2013 : SAB TVs ‘Wah Wah Kya Baat Hai’ , first of its kind show that brings together renowned poets in a unique kavi sammelan formatsets Delhi on a laughter riot with high-energy performances and recitations.Prominent kavis Arun Geminiand Mahendra Ajnabi from Delhi, Sanjay Jhala from Jaipur and Vishnu from Aligarhbrought to the Delhi audiences poetries that showcased rich and distinguished literary content with heritage value. The hosts of the show Shailesh Lodha and Neha Mehta recited poetry as they set the tone for the mushairana event that brought the most illustrious poets together. Since its launch in September 2012, this unique show has successfully revived the concept of ‘Haasya Kavi Sammelan’. It has brought to fore budding poets on the same platform as renowned kavi’s to provide contemporar
CM Sheila to inaugurate India’s first Gem & Jewellery Fair 12 04 2013 First India Gem and Jewellery Fair, an initiative of ITPO in association with Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council, will be inaugurated by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on April 12 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Four day exposition with 200 prominent gem and jewellery companies would cover over 6700 sq mtr area in Hall no 12, 12A, prestigious venue with a wide range of designer products,brand Ambassadors and fashion shows scheduled to be held alongside the fair from april 12 to 15 April,2013 would spices the event. India’s gem and jewellery industry is bright star of the economy,adding to country export led growth with massive domestic demand . Gems and jewellery art,design and its manufacturing tech has its tale to disclose the rich heritage of India’s growth since epic to this date.Not only women folk but men are too found of jewellery to add to their look or because of astr
GLOBAL ECONOMIC MONITOR April 2013 Five years after the eruption of the global financial crisis in 2008, recovery of the global economy remains fragile. In the third quarter of 2012, the US registered high growth and in the euro area pace of economic contraction moderated. Nevertheless, prospects for advanced economies’ growth in 2013 remain subdued. The US GDP estimates for the fourth quarter of 2012 indicate a tentative upturn on the back of improvement in housing and payroll employment. However, the country’s macroeconomic prospects are clouded by the uncertainty surrounding the temporary appropriations and the debt ceiling. The euro area, plagued by contingent risks of political uncertainty and adjustment fatigue, saw a contraction in its GDP for the third successive quarter in the last quarter of 2012. Japan too witnessed a contraction in its output in fourth quarter along with a worsening trade deficit raising the question of effectiveness
National Basketball Championship:Indian Railways women, Tamil Nadu men win the first ever 3x3 National Basketball Championship Men (Final): Tamil Nadu (Pratham Singh 11, Rikin Pethani 8, CV Dinesh 2, P Axilan 1) bt Railways (Prakash Mishra 9, Arjun Singh 6, Gagandeep Singh 4, Vikram parmar 1) 22-20 in Extra Time (regulation time 20-20) Third place: Uttrakhand (Vishesh Briguvanshi 10) bt Kerala (Manoj R 6) 21-13 Semifinals: Railways (Arjun Singh 7, Gagandeep Singh 7) bt Kerala (Manoj R 7, Subhash Shenoy 5) 18-12; Tamil Nadu (Pratham Singh 8, Rikin Pethani 5) bt Uttrakhand (Vishesh Briguvanshi 5, Yadwinder Singh 4) 14-11 Quarterfinals: Kerala (Subhash Shenoy 13) bt Delhi (Narender Grewal 15) 20-18; Tamil Nadu (Pratham Singh 7) bt J&K (Surender 4) 22-7; Railways (Prakash Mishra 10) bt Chhattisgarh (Shrawan Kumar 11) 21-20; Uttrakhand (Vishesh Briguwanshi 7) bt Karnataka (Rajesh Uppar 4) 21-10 Pre-quarters: Karnataka (Sanjay Raj 8) bt UP
WORLD NEWS April 11, 2013 15 militants, a ranger killed in northwestern Pakistan The Pakistani military said that 15 militants and one soldier were killed in fighting on Thursday as the army attempted to seize control of a remote valley in the country’s northwest. The military has faced fierce resistance from the Taliban and its allies in the Tirah Valley in the Khyber region, with troops setting out to dislodge insurgents from the heights above the valley six days ago, Media said. "Fresh clashes started early Thursday when security forces launched another operation to secure control of the valley," a military official said. Palestinian PM tenders resignation Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad has offered his resignation to President Mahmoud Abbas, officials in the West Bank said. Abbas has reportedly not responded to Fayyad's offer. Tensions between the two officials have risen in recent months, particularly over the power t
Syrian oppo leaders hold talks with Kerry, G8 ministers in UK Syrian Opposition leaders on Wednesday met US Secretary of State John Kerry and G8 foreign ministers in London to seek a "political" breakthrough of the country's civil unrest on the sidelines of an official G8 ministerial meet with North Korean nuclear crisis and Iran high on the agenda. At the discussion with the G8 ministers, Syrian opposition prime Minister Ghassan Hitto and Syrian National Coalition vice-presidents George Sabra and Soheir Atassi and other civilian leaders pushed for lifting an arms embargo on Syria to topple the President Bashar al-Assad regime. "I will be joining and convening some of those meetings to discuss the urgent humanitarian needs a
Limca Book of Records has honoured cine stars
Celebrating the centenary year of Indian cinema, the 24th edition of Limca Book of Records has honoured cine stars - Shabana Azmi, Jahnu Barua, Prabhu Deva, Mike Pandey, Ranbir Kapoor among others, with the 'People of the Year' award. The Limca Book of Records 2013 was launched in New Delhi by Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari, along with Atul Singh, President and CEO Coco Cola India and South West Asia and Vijaya Ghose, Editor, Limca Book of Records. The award ceremony also paid a special tribute to 25 late screen legends of Indian cinema including Dev Anand, Jaspal Bhatti, Yash Chopra, Shammi Kumar and others. Shabana, one of the awardees who was felicitated at this ceremony, said such awards encourage her to put her best foot forward. "Indian cinema completing 100 years is a landmark and I am a small part of it. I am happy that th
COMMISSIONING OF INDIAN COAST GUARD SHIP H-191 ON 09 APR 13 Indian Coast Guard Ship H-191, the fifth of the series of twelve Air Cushion Vehicles (ACVs) designed and built by M/s Griffon Hoverworks Limited (GHL), UK was commissioned at Mumbai by Vice Admiral Anurag G Thapliyal, AVSM Director General Indian Coast Guard. The commissioning ceremony was witnessed by Inspector General SPS Basra, YSM, PTM, TM, Commander Coast Guard Region (West) and other dignitaries from Central and State Government. The 21 metres long Air Cushion Vehicle with 31 tonnes displacement can achieve a maximum speed of 45 knots. The ACV is capable of undertaking multi-farious tasks such as surveillance, interdiction, search and rescue and rendering assistance to small boats/craft in distress at sea. The Air Cushion Vehicle H-191 will be based at Okha under the Administrative and Operational Control of the Comma
AIRASIA X LAUNCHES X-CITING FARES FOR MALAYSIA’S 13TH GENERAL ELECTION AIRASIA X LAUNCHES X-CITING FARES FOR MALAYSIA’S 13TH GENERAL ELECTION Encouraging Malaysian Voters Residing Overseas to Return Home and Vote SEPANG, 10 APRIL 2013 – In conjunction with Malaysia’s 13 th General Election, AirAsia X, the long-haul, low fare airline affiliate of the AirAsia Group today, launched its “Fly Home to Vote” campaign offering x-citing fares for Malaysian voters residing overseas to return home and vote. The “ Fly Home to Vote” campaign will allow Malaysian guests residing overseas to come home in time to vote on 5 May 2013 and plan their return flights after the elections. AirAsia X is offering promotional fares to eligible Malaysian voters from Australia with fares from as low as AUD 199* , Japan from as low as JPY12,000*, China from as low as CNY600*, Korea from as low as KRW129,000* and Taiwan from as low as TWD3290* to Kuala Lumpur . Bookings are avai
India is safe; inbound tourism must focus on leisure, business, medical & adventure 10 04 2013 India is safe; inbound tourism must focus on leisure, business, medical & adventure segments; domestic tourism on middle aged: FICCI Tourism Survey NEW DELHI, April 9, 2013. India’s inbound tourism strategy needs to be tailored to the leisure segment, business travel, medical and adventure tourism and domestic tourism should be targeted at the middle age segment (35-50 years) to cash in on the rising disposal incomes and increased propensity to travel, a quick survey by FICCI reveals. The survey findings released to the media today by Dr. (Ms.) Jyotsna Suri, Vice President and Chairperson of FICCI’s Tourism Committee , show that a bulk of the respondents (37%) saw the potential growth in inbound tourism in the Leisure segment. Business travel and Medical tourism came second with Adventure Tourism, the third. The
India Water Week-2013 commences in New Delhi today ~Emphasis on Challenges and Opportunities in Efficient Water Management ~ April 8, 2013, New Delhi: Highlighting the issues related to judicious use of water and water-conservation, the second edition of India Water Week-2013 being organised between 8th – 12th April 2013 with the theme “Efficient Water Management: Challenges and Opportunities”. was inaugurated today at Vigyan Bhawan by Honorable President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee. Also, present at the occasion were Shri Harish Rawat , Union Minister for Water Resources, Hon’ble Kausea Natano, Deputy Prime Minister of Tuvalu, Ambassadors of various countries, Secretaries of various union ministries, Principal Secretaries of States & Senior Officers from the Ministries and its associated Organizations. Experts from various sectors such as irrigation, water-supply, hydro and thermal energy-production, steel, cement had gathered at the capital today for a five-da