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  CzechTourism India European Quartet countries are gearing up to attract Indian visitors Delhi, 28 February 2012 CzechTourism in India commenced a new season by organising an annual roadshow for four Central European countries under the brand European Quartet – Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. Events held in Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Delhi hosted till now the largest representation of these upcoming European countries. Over four days 23 suppliers and representatives met more than 300 Indian tour operators and agents. The roadshow was a great opportunity for trade partners to present new tourist products, to open a new platform for new business ties and strengthening already ongoing collaborations. The increase interest about the Czech Republic thanks to the release of the Rockstar movie shot in Prague in 2010 have facilitate the major awareness about the destination not only among the travel trade but especially among the travellers. “The Czec...
Tibet is Burning! Enough is enough! We cannot stay silence. Lets unite for Tibet.   Call for UN Fact-Finding Mission to Tibet online petition has reached above 1700 and it need your support again to reach the goal. Calls for UN Fact-finding Mission to Tibet's online petition strongly urge the UN to wake up and feel the people's suffering in Tibet, UN must act fast and right now to show what it is for and to practical prove the reason for the existence of UN as a global organization for Peace & Freedom in the World. There are millions of people around the world supporting Tibet and there are many like you who works continuously for the cause of Tibet. We appreciate the works you do and we believe that with people like you still we can ensure each other that world will improve and justice will stand soon. With your kind support, may we request you to spread this petition links to your circle of networks by emails, facebook and twitter that will definitel...
   VHP Memo to Home Minister & SASB against cutting Amarnath Yatra New Delhi Feb 28, 2012. Vishwa Hindu Parishad(VHP) today submit a memorandum to the union home minister with regard to the duration of yatra for the year 2012. Memo signed by the VHP state president shri Swadesh Pal Gupta & the state secretary general shri Satyendra Mohan is also sent to the chairman Shri Amarnath Shrine Board and the state governor shri NN Vohra. In its Memorandum, VHP demanded that looking to the increased number of pilgrims every year, the duration of the yatra should not be less then two months, as usual. Releasing a copy of the memo the Media chief of VHP Delhi shri Vinod Bansal said that further curtailing duration of yatra for the current year 2012 (June 25 to Aug 2,2012) will not only create hurdles, to the pilgrims but may also invite accidents due to heavy raise in number of yatris every year. Today we approached the Union Home minister shri P Chidambaram an...

Nourishing the Planet

Check out more   from Nourishing the   Planet!   Order your copy of State of the World 2011                 Read our blog, updated daily Research in Real Time   Dear Naresh,    Last Saturday, I attended the 10 th  Anniversary of the launch of  Growing Power Chicago , a national nonprofit organization and land trust that provides people from diverse backgrounds with equal access to healthy, affordable ---- and tasty ---- food. Congratulations to Growing Power and founder  Will Allen for showing urban youth that agriculture can be fun and profitable. ...
CMAI Association of India is pleased to announce the 6 th   National Telecom  Awards TM   2012 with Star News as Media Partner, on 11 th   May, 2012 at 5.00PM at Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi. Bhaskar Group of Newspapers are soon likely to partner the NTA. The National Telecom Awards 2012 would be presented by: Mr. Malcolm Johnson, Director ITU-T Geneva  Hon'ble Shri Vir Bhadra Singh, Union Minister for MSME Dr Farooq Abdullah, Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy Hon’ble Mr Kapil Sibal , Hon’ble Union Minister for Communications & IT   Mr. Jyotiraditya Scindia, Minister of State for Commerce & Industries Hon’ble Mr. Sachin Pilot, Minister of State for Communications and IT Hon’ble Sh TKA Nair, Advisor to Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Dr JS Sarma, IAS, Chairman, TRAI Participation in 6 th   National Telecom Awards is most sought after to: Stand out among your peers - standing head and shoulders ...
All-India trade unions and Bank strike New Delhi: Tuesday’s strike, one of the biggest in recent times, is being backed by all 11 major trade unions in the country, including the left affiliated All India Trade Union Congress [AITUC] and Indian National Trade Union Congress [INTUC] linked to ruling Congress party, local television station said. The strike marks the latest test for Manmohan Singh's government, which has has been shaken by a succession of corruption scandals and popular protests since the prime minister's Congress party won a second term in 2009. The government’s appeal on Monday failed to impress the unions, who want the government to take measures to contain inflation, provide universal social security cover for workers in the vast unorganised labour sector, and to stop selling stakes in state-run companies."We will have to think about our future course of action if the government does not come forward with prop...
Philippines AirAsia Launches Direct Flights to Davao and Kalibo with 20,000 free seats! CLARK, PAMPANGA, 28 February 2012: Philippines AirAsia Inc. celebrates its first promotion by offering 20,000 free seats for its direct flights to Davao and Kalibo from its hub in Clark, Pampanga. The airline will begin servicing the route with two daily flights departing from Clark International Airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao and Kalibo International Airport.   Guests are able to fly with all-in-fares from as low as P275 pesos (USD 7) one way . The P275 seat sale is actually a zero-fare promo where the seat is totally free and payment of P275 is to cover the fuel surcharge, processing fee and government mandated fees such as aviation security fee and VAT.    “The hype has been building up for Philippines’ AirAsia and today’s announcement is a much anticipated event. We are thrilled to offer 20,000 free seats to commemorate our...
Hi Naresh, In less than a month over 200 elephants have been killed in Cameroon. These poachers are going into the Bouba Ndjida National Park from Chad and killing these protected elephants. Tell Cameroon that it has to step up to protect its wildlife. » With Cameroon's elephant population estimated to be a maximum of 1500 elephants, this recent slaughter is a devastating loss to the population . Furthermore, these elephants were supposed to be protected: they were in a national park! Mongabay.com reports that these elephants have been killed for their tusks and that these ivory poachers are Sudanese. Tell the government of Cameroon that they need to do more to protect their elephants and to put a stop to this atrocious elephant slaughtering. » Thanks for taking action! Kathleen ThePetitionSite Cameroon, Stop the Elephant Slaughter ...

TEAM ANNA’S PROGRAM SCHEDULE - GOA

TEAM ANNA’S PROGRAM SCHEDULE - GOA 28 FEB 2012                ALL TEAM MEMBERS EXPECTED TO REACH GOA BY 2 P.M. TUESDAY                                     PRESS CONFERENCE         4  TO 4.30 P.M.           ARVIND KEJRIWAL                                     HOTEL PARK PLAZA, OPP.AZAD MAIDAN, PANAJI MEETING AT BENAULIM 4 TO 5.30 P.M.                       ...