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Miss America Nina Davuluri at White House 19 10 2013     Updated on : 17-10-2013 02:09 PM US President Barack Obama hosted a very special guest at the White House, Nina Davuluri, the first Miss America of Indian-Origin, despite the high drama surrounding a deal to end the government shutdown. “Had the pleasure of having a conversation with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office today!” an ecstatic Davuluri twitted shortly after meeting Obama on Wednesday. “Miss America participated in a group photo with the President in honour of the Children’s Miracle Network Hospital Champions,” a White House official said. “Following the photo, she briefly visited the Oval Office,” the official said. Davuluri, 24, was the first Indian-American to win the coveted beauty pageant last month. Incidentally, Obama had referred to Davuluri during his meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Washingt
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MYTHS AND FACTS ABOUT INTERNAL MIGRATION       New Delhi, 17 October 2013: O n the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Hon’ble Shri Jairam Ramesh, Minister of Rural Development, Government of India, releases UNESCO publication, Social Inclusion of Internal Migrants in India, at UN Conference Hall, Lodi Estate, New Delhi. The Hon’ble Minister says, “ Internal migration is a force for good for the migrant family, a force for good for the local economy, and a force for good for the country ”. At this occasion, a n expert panel composed of Government officials, researchers, social activists and partners, share their experiences on social inclusion of internal migrants and interact with the media.     The publication, supported by Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and UNICEF,  focuses on the many positive aspects of internal migration and to this end displays ten key areas that are essential to the social inclusion of internal migrants: Registration and Ident
President calls to civil servants to be instruments of socio-eco transformation 18 10 2013 The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee called upon civil servants to be instruments of socio-economic transformation. He was addressing officers attending Phase-V of mid-career training programme and also officers trainees of IAS, IPS, IFS and Royal Bhutan Civil Service attending 88th foundation course at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie at Mussoorie today (October 18, 2013). Addressing the Officers, the President said there are few bureaucracies in the world who posses the qualifications, repertoire of skills and talents that they possess. When Civil Servants face political pressure, they should be patient and tactful in handling issues within the prescribed legal framework. At the same time Civil Servants should understand the compulsion of political leaders who are answerable to their constit
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US Senate votes to end shutdown 17 10 2013   Updated on : 17-10-2013 08:43 AM Less than four hours before the midnight deadline, the United States’ Senate voted 81-18 the legisation to end a 16-day government shutdown and avert a catastrophic debt default.  The bill will fund the government through 15th January, 2014 and averts default through 7th February, during which time it can work toward a long-term budget agreement that prevents these frequent crisis.  The US President, Barack Obama, said he would sign the legislation immediately after it is passed by the House of Representatives.  “The Senate has now voted to approve this agreement, and Democrats and Republicans in the House still have an important vote to take, but I want to thank the leaders of both parties for getting us to this point. Once this agreement arrives on my desk, I will sign it immediately,” Obama told reporters at the White House.  He said the US will start reopening the governme
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Zee TV creates the #BokwaasDictionary T he channel crowd - sources content to promote the premiere of Chennai Express With ‘Chennai Express’ having broken every record at the Box Office, Shah Rukh Khan has been riding a wave of success. However with the lead actor  Shah Rukh Khan  and director  Rohit Shetty  having gone all out to promote the theatrical launch of the film, anticipation is riding high now that the World Television Premiere of the film is around the corner on Sunday, October 20 at 8 PM on Zee TV. With innovation being the key word of the hour, Zee TV is going all out to promote the premiere of the film across all mediums. On the social media space of Twitter and Facebook, the channel has created the  #BokwaasDictionary  as made popular by Deepika Padukone’s  character Meenamma in the film. Twitter and Facebook users are being tapped to contribute their fun and quirky interpretations of words and phrases used in everyday lingo. Besides the dictionary, ther
American Airlines Announces DFW International Airport’s First Flights to Hong Kong and Shanghai 17 10 2013 New flights to connect the world’s fastest growing economies and major global airport hubs American Airlines announced it will launch new international service from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport to Hong Kong and to Shanghai in the summer of 2014, marking DFW’s first-ever flights into Hong Kong and China. American will serve the DFW to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) route daily with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, and it will fly between DFW and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) using Boeing 777-200 aircraft. “American’s new flights to Hong Kong and Shanghai will begin an exciting era for DFW and are among the most significant air service development announcements in DFW Airport’s history,” said Robert Hsueh, Chair, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board of Directors. “These direct routes connect DFW to major destinations in Asia and
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National Skills Development Corporation and India @75 announce the 3 rd  edition of ‘Power to Empower 2013’ The challenge will promote innovative and sustainable solutions to address India’s Skill Development crisis and develop a strong skills ecosystem in India Oct 14’ 2013 | Delhi, India:  Power To Empower (P2E 2013), a national skills development challenge organized by National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC) and India@75 recently launched  its third edition in mid-September 2013 . Supported by the Muthoot Pappachan Foundation, the CSR arm of the Muthoot Pappachan Group, the P2E 2013 Challenge is aimed at identifying, selecting and rewarding the best solutions bridging the gap between the supply and demand of skilled labour in India. The application period is open now until December 1, 2013 and P2E 2013 invites individuals, groups as well as organisations to apply. Winners of P2E 2013 will receive  cash prizes of INR 1.5 lakh and INR 3.5 lakh  for the Idea and Operat
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Americans bag Nobel for Economics 15 10 2013 Nobel Economics Prize    US trio Lars Peter Hansen, Eugene Fama and Robert Shiller won the Nobel Economics Prize today for groundbreaking work on spotting trends in asset markets, the jury said.  The three “have laid the foundation for the current understanding of asset prices. It relies in part on fluctuations in risk and risk attitudes, and in part on behavioural biases and market frictions,” the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said.  Fama and Hansen are both professors at the University of Chicago, while Shiller is a professor at Yale University in Connecticut.  The economics prize is the only Nobel not originally included in the last will and testament of the prizes’ creator, Swedish scientist and philanthropist Alfred Nobel.  It was established in 1968 by the Swedish central bank to celebrate its tri-centenary, and first awarded in 1969. The other prizes have been awarded since 1901.  Americans