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News and Upcoming Events  View this email in your browser Follow us on Twitter  @TowCenter   and Facebook at  /towcenter . UPCOMING EVENTS Journalism After Snowden:  Finding and Protecting Intelligence Sources A Lecture with James Bamford Yale Law School, New Haven Tuesday, December 2, 2014 12:00 PM RSVP Journalism After Snowden:  In Defense of Leaks A Lecture with Jill Abramson Columbia Journalism School Wednesday, December 3, 2014 12:00 PM RSVP   Upcoming Tow Tea: Understanding the Role of Algorithms and Data at Buzzfeed Ky Harlin, Director of Data Science at Buzzfeed Thursday, December 4th, 4:00-6:00 PM Brown Institute for Media Innovation RSVP   TOW CENTER IN THE NEWS “If there is a free press, journalists are no longer in charge of it. Engineers who rarely think about journalism or cultural impact or democratic responsibility are making decis...

Fifth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2014-15 Update December 2, 2014 §          The policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) kept unchanged at 8%; §          Cash reserve ratio (CRR) of scheduled banks kept unchanged at 4% of net demand and time liabilities (NDTL); §          Continue to provide liquidity under overnight repos at 0.25% of bank-wise NDTL at the LAF repo rate and liquidity under 7-day and 14-day term repos of up to 0.75% of NDTL of the banking system through auctions; and §          Continue with daily one-day term repos and reverse repos to smooth liquidity. Consequently, the reverse repo rate under the LAF will remain unchanged at 7%, and the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate at 9%

Why VAT colle ction s were highe r durin g AAP gover nment days in Delhi ? From:  mediacellaap <mediacellaap@gmail.com>   Mon, 1 Dec '14 7:34p To:  undisclosed-recipients:; Show full Headers 1 attachment release__1_.pdf 24.66 KB Download                           December 1, 2014 (Monday) The encouraging response of the traders community to the fund raiser organised by the Aam Aadmi Party’s traders wing on Sunday has led to a lot of curiosity about the event and the reasons for support. Following the event which resulted in more than Rs 50 lakh transparent donation towards the party’s campaign for the coming Delhi assembly elections, a large number of traders have contacted the party pledging their support and donations. The reason behind this support from the traders community are the concrete pro-trader steps taken by the AAP government in Ja...

Another cricketer dies after being struck by ball   Israeli cricket umpire dies  Nov 30, In Israel, Hillel Oscar, 55, an umpire and former captain of Israel's national cricket team died yesterday after being hit in the jaw by a ball in the southern port city of Ashdod, the country's cricket association said. His death comes just two days after Australian batsman Phillip Hughes died of a severe head injury after being hit by a bouncer in a New South Wales match in Sydney. Israeli police ruled out foul play in the incident that led to the death of the umpire. He was an international umpire.

Rangp uri demol ition s : Centr e, LG prote cting guilt y offic ials, inclu ding chief secy From:  Media Cell AAP <mediacellaap@gmail.com>   Sun, 30 Nov '14 3:35p To:  undisclosed-recipients:; Show full Headers                           November 30, 2014 (Sunday) The BJP’s central government and the Delhi administration are protecting the officials, including the chief secretary, who are guilty of having ordered illegal and targeted demolitions at Rangpuri Pahari in Vasant Kunj, South Delhi. Delhi administration’s silence of guilt cannot hide its illegal action and it will have to answer whether the demolitions were carried out despite an advisory from the union poverty alleviation ministry based on a Supreme Court directive that such drives should not be carried out during winters. Can the BJP’s central government, which is also ruling Delhi through the back door allow...

  Harya na CM is ill-infor med about water relea se for Delhi From:  Media Cell AAP <mediacellaap@gmail.com>   Sun, 30 Nov '14 2:14p To:  undisclosed-recipients:; Show full Headers                              November 30, 2014 (Sunday) ·           Haryana CM is ill-informed about release of water for Delhi ·           Mr Khattar’s statement on Munak Canal is irresponsible ·           It is not a matter of option or discretion of the Haryana govt ·           Mr Khattar’s govt is legally bound to release 80 million gallons everyday ·           BJP is trying to complicate the water issue and postpone release of water for Delhi N...

Sunita Narain Shamed Us Again – Lame Duck NGT Orders November30, 2014 (C) Ravinder Singh  ravinderinvent@gmail.com Sunita Narain & Bhure Lal had shamed India again in procuring Lame Duck NGT Orders and have caused ‘More Degradation of Environment’ – they had failed in 15 years and must be replaced. Even Worst were Sunita’s Lunatic Campaign of ‘RWH in Buildings, Than Capture 7 BCM Yamuna Monsoon Waters’ in DAMS on Yamuna But Favoring Sharda-Yamuna Link – Most Lunatic of All, Failed Sewage Treatment etc. When Electric BUSES or Trams were required on Delhi’s Main Highways in 2000 both Compromised/Favored Bus Manufacturers recommending CNG vehicles, Buses & Taxis – LPG vehicles could have been equally effective, cheaper and fast to roll out. Later Private Cars were allowed to draw CNG and most inefficient MARCOPOLO Buses were introduced which effectively burn 3 times more CNG per passenger served than standard buses, their larger size meant half the DTC FEEDER routes w...