INDIA FROM INDEPENDENCE

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Thursday April 16

Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Jammu & Kashmir

Kerala Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram

Nagaland Orissa Uttar Pradesh Chhattisgarh Jharkhand

Andaman & Nicobar Islands Chandigarh Lakshadweep

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Thursday April 23

Andhra Pradesh Assam Bihar Goa Jammu & Kashmir

Karnataka Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Orissa

Tripura Uttar Pradesh Jharkhand

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Thursday April 30

Bihar Gujarat Jammu & Kashmir Karnataka Madhya Pradesh Daman & Diu

Maharashtra Sikkim Uttar Pradesh West Bengal Dadra & Nagar Haveli

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Thursday April 07

Bihar Haryana Jammu & Kashmir Punjab Rajasthan

Uttar Pradesh West Bengal NCT of Delhi

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Thursday April 13

Himachal Pradesh Jammu & Kashmir Punjab Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh

West Bengal Uttarakhand Pondicherry

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Election Basics: Dictionary of Governance


AERO
The Election Commission of India appoints one or more Assistant Electoral Registration Officers to assist the Electoral Registration Officer in the performance of his functions in the matter of preparation/revision of electoral rolls.


AFSO
The Assistant Food and Supplies officer is the head of the block and functions under the control of the District Food & Supplies Officer as well as the District Food & Supplies Controller.


Age proof
You are required to show proof of age the first time you register to vote. You have to produce any of the following documents as proof:

* Passport
* Birth certificate
* State board exam certificate
* Driving license


Amendment
Changes in the Constitution can be implemented through amendments. Article 368 of the Constitution provides that amendments to the Constitution can take place in three ways.

They are:
* By simple majority of the Parliament: Amendments in this category can be made by a simple majority of members present and voting, before sending them for the Presidents assent.
* By special majority of the Parliament: Amendments can be made in this category by a two-third majority of the total number of members present and voting, which should not be less than half of the total membership of the house.
* By special majority of the Parliament and ratification by at least half of the state legislatures by special majority. After this, it is sent to the President for his assent. Anything which you want to amend under Article 368 requires this kind of majority to be proved.


Article
Articles in the constitution of India will be referred to specific provisions one by one.


Assembly Constituency
A geographical area represented by a member of the Legislative Assembly. Each Parliamentary constituency is made up of an integral number of assembly constituencies.

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Election Basics: Voting myths
1.I can vote only from my place of birth/permanent residence
2.I do not have sufficient proof of residence to register as a voter
3.Voter id card is essential for voting
4.Registering to vote is a very cumbersome process
5.The only 2 kinds of elections are parliamentry and assembly elections

1.I can vote only from my place of birth/permanent residence
Not true! You can register to vote from any place in India so long as you're an eligible voter i.e.

* You're an Indian citizen.
* You're 18 years of age or older.
* You've been an ordinary resident, which means that you've been staying at your current address for at least 6 months (not 5 years, another myth!).
* You're not registered elsewhere.


2. I do not have sufficient proof of residence to register as a voter
Are you sure? Most voters, who think they lack necessary documents, actually do have them. Did you know that the house lease agreement, mobile or landline bills or your driver's license are all accepted types of address proof documents? Moreover, this document is required only for the BLO (Booth Level Officer) to come and verify your residence status. It is therefore not essential for the address proof document to directly have your name, but needs to only have the address of the place where you are staying. You can use address proof document on the name of your parents, relatives, friends etc. with whom you are staying.

Students, who are eligible voters, can register even from their hostels by submitting the Student Declaration Form signed by their college dean/principal/registrar along with the voter registration form.


3. Voter id card is essential for voting
This is one of the most common voting myths! Though voter identification is required by most states during voting, Voter ID card is not the only form of identification that is accepted. The Election Commission of India accepts most of the common documents as identity proof such as PAN card, driving license, ration card, student's ID card, passport etc. In any case, it's a good idea to get your Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) since the Election Commission may make it mandatory in the future.

What is essential for voting however is that your name should be mentioned in the latest voters list of your constituency. How do you get to know that now? Simple, use our online voter search engine.


4. Registering to vote is a very cumbersome process
We would have agreed with you, but not anymore! Now you can easily register to vote on this website with the following steps:

* Fill out the online voter registration form on the Jaago Re! website (www.jaagore.com). It's easy and takes only 3 minutes!
* Take a printout of PDF form (4 pages) generated after you complete your online registration. Take the printout of the main voter registration form (2 pages) in back-to-back format and fill in other details (eg. name of family members already registered), if applicable
* Sign and submit this Form along with necessary address proof and identity proof document, at the office of your local Electoral Registration Officer (ERO). You will find this address and its location on your city map which you can see on the first page of the PDF form generated online. DO NOT forget to ask the receipt for your application.
* Confirm your form submission with Jaago Re! by messaging *"vote confirm" to 56767 from your mobile number, as registered under your profile.

Once your address verification is completed by a government official (BLO), your name will be included in the next revision of voter lists for your city. We will track and confirm your status of voter registration by email and SMS, as soon as your city voter lists get revised!


5. The only 2 kinds of elections are parliamentry and assembly elections
As a registered voter you can vote in more than 2 elections! Besides Parliamentary and Assembly elections, you can also vote in your Local Body Elections or Municipal Elections (as called in cities).

India has a 3 tier federal structure with governments at the union, state and local levels. In cities, the Municipal Corporation is your Local Body or Local Government, and you can vote in Municipal Elections once every 5 years to elect your Corporator or Councilor. They in turn elect the municipal council and the mayor, who take all major decisions affecting your city.

To learn more about how your city's governance works, please visit your respective CITY page on this website. In villages, the Gram Panchayat functions as the Local Government with elections once every 5 years.

Additionally, if you are residing at Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra or Uttar Pradesh and belong either to Teacher's Constituency or Graduate Constituency, you are also eligible to vote for Legislative Council elections, to elect your MLC.

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Election Basics: Who does what
Ever wondered what are the different types of government and their fu nctions? Let's re-learn our basics.

To begin with, the Legislation of the government has the power to mak e laws upon a specific subject. And these powers are separated in India by means of three lis t's - the union list, the state list and the concurrent list. These powers are then divided o r rather shared between the central government, the parliament and the state government. The state government is also known as the state legislature (bet you didn't know that).
1. Functions of union government
2. Functions of state government
3. Importance of local government
4. What does local government do?
5. Type of local governments
6. Functions of urban local governments
7. Functions of village local governments

1. Functions of union government

* The subjects in this list includes subjects of national importance like defense, foreign affairs, atomic energy, banking, post, telegraph, custom duties, inter- state and national highways, railroads and taxation of income.


2. Functions of state government

* The state list contains 66 subjects of state importance on which the state governments can make laws.
* These subjects include police, local governments, trade, commerce and agriculture. In times of national and state emergency, the power to make laws on these subjects is transferred to the Parliament.
* The concurrent list contains 47 subjects on which both the Parliament and the state legislatures can make laws. It includes criminal and civil procedure, marriage and divorce, education, economic planning, labor welfare, social security and trade unions.
* However, in case of a conflict between a law made by the central government and a law made by the state legislatures, the law made by the central government will obviously prevail.
* The local governments allow further decentralization or distribution of power and allow people to participate in the functioning of the Government.


3. Importance of local government

* India is a vast country. It is not efficient to go to the Union or State government for every decision or issue. Therefore in addition to Union and State we have local governments that are closer to the people.
* The government at the Centre of the State may not understand the local problems. The local people.s leader best represent the people in the city or in the village.
* The residents of a city are better acquainted with and have easier access to their local representatives; this makes the leader more accountable.
* It is more economical to have decisions made locally to suit the local needs and conditions.
* In a sense, when you decentralize power you also decentralize corruption.



4. What does local government do?

* Local governments are institutions of self government.
* They have political, functional and economic power for good governance.
* They provide basic services and infrastructure that are indispensable to our well being.



5. Type of local governments

* The rural governments are Village Panchayats.
* The Urban local governments are either Municipal councils or Municipal Corporation.



6. Functions of urban local governments

* Water supply for domestic, industrial and commercial purposes
* Public health, sanitation and solid waste management
* Fire services
* Public amenities including streetlights, parking lots and bus stops
* Urban amenities and facilities such as parks, gardens and playgrounds
* Roads and bridges
* Slum improvement, urban poverty alleviation
* Maintenance of burial grounds
* Registration of births and deaths
* Regulation of slaughter houses and tanneries
* Urban planning including town planning
* Regulation of land use and construction of buildings



7. Functions of village local governments

* Look after street lights, construction and repair work of the roads in the villages and also the village markets, fairs, festivals and celebrations.
* Keep a record of birth, deaths and marriages in the village.
* Look after public health and hygiene by providing facilities for sanitation and drinking water.
* Provide for education.
* Implement development schemes for agriculture and animal husbandry.

As urban citizens, we sometimes fail to recognize the crucial role the government plays in providing us a better quality of life. Compared to union or state elections, the local elections have the least voter turnout.

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About KANNADA Language






KANNADA is the third oldest language of India . ( After . . Sanskrit & Tamil )


KANNADA is as old as 2000 years.






KANNADA is 99.99% perfect - logically and scientifically.






KANNADA as got 7 Gnana Peetha Awards . Look at other languages . . . Hindi -- 6, Telugu - 2, Malay alam - 3, Tamil - 2 ( Second one during 2005 )
Shri VINOBA BHAVE called KANNADA script as QUEEN OF WORLD SCRIPTS
- " Vishwa LipigaLa RaaNi - KANNADA

So called International language -- English do es not have its own

Script. English is written in " ROMAN "

So called National Language -- Hindi do es not have its own script.

Hindi is written in " Deva nagari "






Though Tamil has a script, logically it is imperfect -- as common
letters are used for many pronunciations.






KANNADA is as old as 2000 years. You can write what you speak and you can read what you write.






When " Kaviraja Maarga was written .. . ." kaaveriyinda ,
gOdaavarivaregirpa ... " by Amogha Varsha Nripathumga, English was in
cradle & Hindi was not born at all.






KANNADA is the only indian language for wh ich a foreigner(Kittal) wrote a dictionary( Shabda Kosha)
Ragale Saahithya can be seen only in KANNADA which is of a rare and different kind of literature.






Number of literature awards KUVEMPU got, was highest among any
Indian author s .






http://in.f86.mail.yahoo.com/ym/in/ShowLetter?box=Inbox&MsgId=4844_9767464_84432_3414_14615_0_6739_48008_1548646057&bodyPart=4&YY=6808&y5beta=yes&y5beta=yes&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b&Idx=3Chandassu (shatpadis) out pared all other languages
So Let us have PRIDE in using KANNADA






Be proud of being a KANNADIGA
Forward this to all your friends and let them also be PROUD to be KANNADIGAS ..







" SIRIGANNADAM GELGE "

KANNADA is no ordinary Language.

FACTS TO MAKE EVERY Indian PROUD


Q. Who is the GM of Hewlett Packard (hp) ?

A. Rajiv Gupta



Q. Who is the creator of Pentium chip (needs no introduction as 90% of the today's computers run on it)?

A. Vinod Dahm


Q. Who is the third richest man on the world?

A. According to the latest report on Fortune Magazine, it is Azim Premji, who is the CEO of Wipro Industries. The Sultan of Brunei is at 6 th position now.


Q. Who is the founder and creator of Hotmail (Hotmail is world's No.1 web based email program)?

A. Sabeer Bhatia


Q. Who is the president of AT & T-Bell Labs (AT & T-Bell Labs is the creator of program languages such as C, C++, Unix to name a few)?

A. Arun Netravalli



Q. Who is the new MTD (Microsoft Testing Director) of Windows 2000, responsible to iron out all initial problems?


A. Sanjay Tejwrika


Q. Who are the Chief Executives of CitiBank, Mckensey & Stanchart?

A. Victor Menezes, Rajat Gupta, and Rana Talwar.


Q. We Indians are the wealthiest among all ethnic groups in America , even faring better than the whites and the natives.

There are 3.22 millions of Indians in USA (1.5% of population). YET,
38% of doctors in USA are Indians.


12% scientists in USA are Indians.
36% of NASA scientists are Indians.


34% of Microsoft employees are Indians.

28% of IBM employees are Indians.
17% of INTEL scientists are Indians.
13% of XEROX employees are! Indians.


Some of the following facts may be known to you. These facts were recently published in a German magazine, which deals with WORLD HISTORY FACTS ABOUT INDIA .

1. India never invaded any country in her last 1000 years of history.

2. India invented the Number system. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.

3. The world's first University was established in Takshila in 700BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4 th century BC was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.

4. According to the Forbes magazine, Sanskrit is the most suitable language for computer software.

5. Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans.

6. Although western media portray modern images of India as poverty striken and underdeveloped through political corruption, India was once the richest empire on earth.

7. The art of navigation was born in the river Sindh 5000 years ago. The very word 'Navigation' is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH.

8. The value of pi was first calculated by Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is now known as the Pythagorean Theorem. British scholars have last year (1999) officially published that Budhayan's works dates to the 6 th Century which is long before the European mathematicians.

9. Algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from India . Quadratic equations were by Sridharacharya in the 11 th Century; the largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Indians used numbers as big as 10 53.

10.. According to the Gemmological Institute of America, up until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds to the world.

11. USA based IEEE has proved what has been a century-old suspicion amongst academics that the pioneer of wireless communication was Professor Jagdeesh Bose and not Marconi.

12. The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra.

13. Chess was invented in India .

14. Sushruta is the father of surgery. 2600 years ago he and health scientists of his time conducted surgeries like cesareans, cataract, fractures and urinary stones.. Usage of anaesthesia was well known in ancient India .

15. When many cultures in the world were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley ( Indus Valley Civilisation).

16. The place value system, the decimal system was developed in India in 100 BC.




Quotes about India .

"We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made."
Albert Einstein.


" India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend and the great grand mother of tradition."
Mark Twain.


" If there is one place on the face of earth where all dreams of living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is India."
French scholar Romain Rolland.



" India conquered and dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without ever having to send a single soldier across her border."
Hu Shih (former Chinese ambassador to USA )




ALL OF THE ABOVE IS JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG, THE LIST COULD BE ENDLESS.
BUT, if we don't see even a glimpse of that great India in the India that we see today, it clearly means that we are not working up to our potential; and that if we do, we could once again be an evershining and inspiring country setting a bright path for rest of the world to follow.
I hope you enjoyed it and work towards the welfare of INDIA .

Please forward this to all known INDIANS................

"THE SYMBOL OF LOVE" THE GREAT TAJ MAHAL"....


"THE PALACE OF JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN"



"THE MYSORE PALACE, KARNATAKA"

Lavasa, is India’s largest Hill Station.



Lavasa is located in the western mountain ranges of India, Lavasa is very near to the two major metropolises, Mumbai and Pune.

Lavasa is part of 25,000 acres of land declared as "Hill Station", with an extensive Master Plan covering half that area, it is built around the 20 kms long Warasgaon Lake.There are five access routes to Lavasa, one of which is enhanced and developed. This is the Chandni Chowk- Pune road to Lavasa which offers a similar quality drive as one experiences on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway.

This road makes Lavasa approximately an hour's (around 65 kms) drive from Pune and almost 3.5 hours away from Mumbai (around 200 kms).

Lavasa offers a vibrant, self-contained world which is part of 25,000* acres of land declared as Hill Station with an extensive Master Plan covering half that area. The rest of the region is left untouched to preserve the natural beauty.

Cradled in the heart of mystic Sahyadri mountain range, Lavasa is well connected to both Pune and Mumbai.

Envisioned as a complete Hill Station offering a balanced life in harmony with nature, Lavasa is an aspirational destination for lifestyle seekers.

Based on the principles of New Urbanism, the Master Plan of Lavasa has been developed by internationally renowned design consultant HOK, USA.

A far escape from the noise and chaos of the big cities, Lavasa is a complete world in itself.

The lakeside homes enveloped inside the natural surroundings of the mountains are replete with all the modern amenities. Workplace cocooned in the pristine valley, yet connected globally gives people an opportunity to explore a whole new work culture.

A hub for world-class educational institutions, hospitality and training centers, it's an arena for the mind where learning is a way of life.

A refreshing climate with vast open spaces provides innumerable recreation and leisure activities like golf, trekking, rappelling…to satiate the adventurer in you.

Hotels in Lavasa







South City Mall



Eastern India’s largest mall, set up at an estimated investment of Rs 650 crore, was thrown open to the public here on 2008.

Spread over one million sq ft on Prince Anwar Shah Road, Kolkata, South City Mall will house 134 retailers over five levels.

They include brands such as Pantaloons, Shopper’s Stop, Marks & Spencer, Wills Lifestyle, Lacoste, Wrangler Levis, Raymond, Adidas, Reebok, Nike, Lladro, Swarosvki, Hidesign, etc.

South City Mall will also house Kolkata’s first six-screen multiplex that would operate under the Fame Cinemas umbrella. It will also have the largest Spencer’s Hypermart in Kolkata that would be spread over 72,000 sq ft. The food court area covers 75,000 sq ft and provides both fine dining and fast food options.

Check out their Official Website : South City Mall.


Victoria Memorial Hall



The Victoria Memorial Hall was opened in 1921. It is also a museum where people could see before them pictures and statues of men who played a prominent part in the history of India and develop a pride in their past especially in relation to the history of Calcutta . Lord Curzon conceived it. Presently it is the finest and most prominent building and art museum of Calcutta, India, under the Department of Culture, Government of India.

The cost of…..
Smoking



You know Tobacco is a killer and how hard it is to quit. The average smoker dies an average 10 years sooner than his fresh lunged friends. Not convincing? How about money? Here’s what one year of smoking can cost you.

Research says the average adult’s inhales 7,300 sticks a year.
You’ll need 365 packs of smokes.
You’ll pay Rs 29,200.

Research says Tobacco yellows teeth and restricts blood flow to the gums, causing eventual tooth loss.
You’ll need tooth whitening.
You’ll pay Rs 1,200.

Research says lighting up incites heartburn and peptic ulcers. It can also damage the liver and may cause gallstones.
You’ll need antacids and a trip to the gastroenterologist.
You’ll pay Rs 1,580

Research says smokers are four times likelier to go blind from age-related macular degeneration.
You’ll need lutein supplements for your eyes.
You’ll pay Rs 760.

Research says puffers have a higher risk of skin cancer.
You’ll need visits to a dermatologist or even a surgery.
You’ll pay Rs 42,500.

Research says men with high BP who smoke a pack a day are 60 per cent more likely than non-smokers to suffer from erectile dysfunction.
You’ll need some little blue pills for the bedroom.
You’ll pay Rs 450.

TOTAL: Rs 75,690

INDIANS ARE POOR ?????????????????????






but INDIA IS NOT A POOR COUNTRY -
says ONE OF THE SWISS BANK DIRECTOR.




He says that 108 LAKH CRORES INDIAN MONEY DEPOSITED IN SWISS BANK.



THE SAME MONEY CAN BE USED FOR TAXLESS BUDGET FOR 30YEARS...




AND ALSO CAN GIVE JOBS TO ALL INDIANS,




AND ALSO CAN GIVE FREE EDUCATION TO ALL INDIANS....




THINK, HOW OUR MONEY BLOCKED BY POLITICIANS??????




WE HAVE FULL RIGHTS AGAINST POLITICIANS....