Want to be a entrepreneur

Tamil Nadu State Government has launched online filing of application for the issuance of acknowledgment for Entrepreneur Memorandum (Part I).

Entrepreneurs who wish to set up a micro, small or medium enterprises have to obtain an Entrepreneur Memorandum (Part I) from the District Industries Centre (DIC), which will enable them to apply for loans to the financial institutions, get statuary clearances from various government departments and obtain power connection from the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) on priority basis.

Currently the entrepreneurs have to approach the DIC in person and apply manually to obtain acknowledgement for Entrepreneur Memorandum (Part I), which is a time consuming process. The applicants have to wait at least three days to obtain the acknowledgment for their application, a release said. To speed up the process, the Government had introduced the online system of filing the application.

The entrepreneurs can login to the website

www.msmeonline.tn.gov.in

http://www.msmeonline.tn.gov.in

file the application and obtain the acknowledgment through online immediately.

The National Informatics Centre of Government of India has developed the software for implementing the new system, which is tested and found fully secured, the release said. Entrepreneurs can contact the General Manager of DIC at Five Roads here if they experience any difficulties in the new system.

Responsibility of Pakistan

9/11: Pakistan responsible

27/7: Pakistan responsible

Mumbai Blast: Pakistan responsible

Rise of Taliban: Pakistan responsible

North Korea Nuclear Bomb: Pakistan responsible

Iran Nuclear Preparation: Pakistan responsible

conclusion: Pakistan is the most responsible country, so be a PROUD PAKISTANI

Online travel guide

Schmap: More than a map

http://www.schmap.com

Explore your destination online with our unique integration of maps, photos and place reviews. Now also optimized for iPhone and Nokia users.

Don't bother carting your Rough Guide or Lonely Planet. Get Schmap, the digital travel guide, on your mobile or laptop. It's detailed, gives you maps, is in colour, shows you important landmarks and even has widgets to show big concerts or matches in the area. Did we mention that it's free? The World Schmap with 200 guides takes 338 MB, but those for individual cities are smaller, around 7 MB. Maps are available for most cities in Europe, North America and Australasia.

Online Farming

Online Farming:

Agropedia, an open source encyclopaedia for agriculture, has been launched by the government

http://agropedia.iitk.ac.in/

It disseminates information to farmers and enables sharing of knowledge amongst them
The site is a follow-up to a-Aqua, an online agriculture Q&A forum

Is India's next farming revolution taking roots online? Agropedia, an agricultural encyclopaedia, a cross between Krishi Darshan and Wikipedia, was launched last month by the government to make scientific information available to farmers and at the same time collate and preserve traditional farming knowledge. This initiative is based on the 'wiki' concept that allows anyone to access or modify content on a website.

Led by IIT Kanpur and the Hyderabad-based International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), the "one-stop" information hub has several partners, from the G.B. Pant Agricultural University in Uttarakhand, to the University of Agricultural Sciences in Dharwad, Maharashtra. The Rs 1.3 crore venture is part of a larger knowledge dissemination project worth Rs 8.4 crore and is being supported by the National Agricultural Innovation Project.

"We found just around 3,000 entries related to agriculture on Wikipedia. It is therefore an attempt to bridge this knowledge disparity on the web," says V. Balaji of ICRISAT. In a few weeks, Agropedia has already drawn visitors from over 40 countries. Agropedia has two sections: Gyan Dhara and Jan Dhara. The former includes moderated information from agricultural scientists and researchers and the latter has content generated by the interested professional/layperson. While now it is restricted to nine crops, including rice and wheat, Agropedia will include others later.

In its current form, where all of its content is in English, the encyclopedia is mainly aimed at the field workers who interact with farmers. "In about six months' time we hope to finalise the content fed in by scientists and researchers. We will then begin the task of uploading information in Hindi and other regional languages to ensure wider benefits," says Prof T.V. Prabhakar of IIT Kanpur.

The encyclopaedia is unique because unlike Wikipedia and popular search engines which use syntactic models for searches, Agropedia will use a semantic model. This means the encyclopaedia will match not just the words keyed in. For example, a search on Google for 'rice' will also throw up matches for Condoleezza Rice. But a semantic search zeroes in on the 'sense' intended. Therefore, a query with 'alphonso' and 'pest' will deliver documents with those words and also material about how to manage pests in mangoes.

More significantly, Agropedia hopes to grow to become a repository of information related to traditional farming. These may be generated in English, Hindi or other languages by its public users—many of them farmers—and freely shared. These practices include simple tips such as smearing cattle with turmeric paste to prevent them from being bitten by mosquitoes. "It's typical folk wisdom, very effective and very right. If you were to go to a research lab for a response to that problem, they would probably urge you to spray some chemical on the cow," says Prabhakar.

Such a model, however, raises concerns about biopiracy and copyrighting of traditional knowledge that may come in from farmers. "There is an immense thrust in the government these days on gathering information about folk knowledge and practices through people's biodiversity registers.This knowledge then unfortunately becomes the property of the government, not the nation, and because of this the original owners of knowledge do not benefit from its exploitation," says P. V. Sateesh of Deccan Development Society, a grassroots organisation. The encyclopaedia must ensure it doesn't contribute further to that trend.

http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?fodname=20090223&fname=Farmers+(F)&sid=1

very Intresting

One day the employees reached their office to find a big notice

on the door on which was written:

'Yesterday the person who has been Hindering your
growth in this company passed away. We invite you to
join the funeral in the room that has been prepared in
the gym'.

In the beginning, they all got sad for the death of
one of their colleagues, but after a while they
started getting curious to know who was that man who
hindered the growth of his colleagues and the company
itself. The excitement in the gym was such that
security agents were ordered to control the crowd
within the room.

The more people reached the coffin, the more the
excitement heated up. Everyone thought: 'Who is this
guy who was hindering my progress? Well, at least he
died!'. One by one the thrilled employees got closer
to the coffin, and when they looked inside it they
suddenly became speechless. They stood nearby the
coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had
touched the deepest part of their soul. There was a
mirror inside the coffin: everyone who looked inside
it could see himself.

There was also a sign next to the mirror that said:

'There is only one person who is capable to set limits
to your growth: it is YOU. You are the only person who
can revolutionize your life. You are the only person
who can influence your happiness, your realization and
your success. You are the only person who can help
yourself. Your life does not change when your boss
changes, when your friends change, when your parents
change, when your partner changes, when your company
changes. Your life changes when YOU change, when you
go beyond your limiting beliefs, when you realize that
you are the only one responsible for your life. 'The
most important relationship you can have is the one
you have with yourself'

Examine yourself, watch yourself.

Be aware of urself.

Don't be afraid of
difficulties, impossibilities and losses: be a winner,
build yourself and your reality.

It's the way you face
Life that makes the difference

BEWARE

BEWARE OF THESE BANKS

Looking at the rising complaints against ICICI Bank, Citibank, and Standard Chartered Bank , we request consumers to properly read their documents and keep a record when dealing with these banks, especially regarding credit card and housing loan. These three banks are biggest defaulters and do not resolve consumer problems easily. Be aware of their terms in writing. Keep a perfect record of all correspondence with them. If they do not agree to written communication , immediately stop their services .

BEWARE OF NOKIA

Nokia assures that their handset is covered under insurance. They even provide a certificate of insurance. But the condition is that if the handset is lost/stolen, you have to lodge an FIR to seek claims. The catch here is that the police station does not lodge FIR for loss of handsets, they only register NC. So you will never get insurance claims on basis of NC.

Nokia is selling some of its degraded products that have software problems. If you come across such problem in a new set, do not waste your time in running around service centres as it is not going to help much, ask for a replacement with a new set.

DO NOT BUY NOKIA 6260

BEWARE OF AIR DECCAN

Their confirmed bookings are highly unreliable and of no guarantee that u will be allowed to fly . The booked tickets get cancelled without intimation to consumer only to be known by him when he goes to the airport to catch his flight.

BEWARE OF COUNTRY CLUB, BANGALORE

They advertise that if you take their membership, a plot of land will be given free of cost near Golden Spa at Coconut Grove. Please note Golden Spa is 35 Kns from Bangalore and the said plot of land is over 100 Kms from Bangalore . Based on false promises and with arrangement with Citibank and ICICI Bank, this team cheats the consumers of his money by asking payments through credit card.

BOOK TELESALES & RECOVERY AGENTS

If you receive unwanted advertisement / telemarketing call from any company or recovery agents. Ask their telephone number and report to the police. File a police complaint against the Chairman of the company .

BEWARE OF TATAINDICOM BROADBAND

Their promises to get you a broadband connection within a week is not to be relied upon. Once your money is stuck (about Rs. 2000), it takes lot of pains to recover it back.

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CAREFUL WHEN DEALING WITH THESE COMPANIES / PRODUCTS

LIST OF WORST COMPANIES AGAINST WHOM WE RECEIVE COMPLAINTS VERY FREQUENTLY

AIRLINES: Air Deccan

BANKS: ICICI bank, Citibank, Standard Chartered Bank

BUILDERS: Parimiti Buildcon (Thane), Madras City Co-op Bldg. Soc (Chennai)

CARS: Tata motors, Hyundai

CREDIT CARDS: SBI credit card, Citibank, Standard Chartered

CELLPHONE SERVICES: Tata Indicom Broadband, Airtel, BPL mobile

HOME APPLIANCES: Videocon, Godrej,

HOME BUSINESS: Kenya Star Tea

INSURANCE: National Insurance Co., New India Assurance

MOBILE PHONES: Nokia 6260

TIMESHARE: Royal Goan Beach Club (Goa), Happy Home Constructions ( Bangalore ), Country Club India Ltd. ( Bangalore )

TRANSPORTERS: Sky Packers and Movers (Mumbai), Packways Pvt. Ltd.(Mumbai), Sai Packers and Movers (Mumbai)

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ARE U BEING HARASSED BY CONSUMER COURTS?

WE ARE GATHERING INFORMATION ON CORRUPT JUDGES, REGISTRARS & CLERKS

We have received many complaints from consumers that they are being harassed in the consumer courts when they go there to submit consumer complaint and attend hearings. They are not being served properly by the clerks, and the judges keep on giving hearing dates without arriving to judgment. These acts are contrary to the purpose of setting up of consumer courts that were basically meant to help the consumers. Please inform us if you have experienced or witnessed harassment or corruption. Inform us the exact time, date, and location of the incident in writing through duly signed letter. Your details will not be disclosed on this website, but you should be ready to co-operate when action against these people is initiated by nabbing them through proper channel.

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For further clarifications you may contact:

Sri.ARUN SAXENA

International Consumer Rights Protection Council

B-9/55, Vijay Nagari,

P.O. Kasarvadavali,

Thane (West) 400601

Mumbai - India

Telephone: 91(022) 25972605, Cell: 9819598004, E-mail: mail@icrpc.org _blank

E-mail ID:

consumerhelp@sify.com _blank , consumerguidance@yahoo.com _blank , icrpc@rediffmail.com _blank , mail@icrpc.org _blank , complaint@icrpc.org _blank

Website: http://www.icrpc.org _blank

This is circulated by B.M.Santosh (Member, ICRPC, Thane) in the due interest of harassed consumers and the consumer who are about to be harassed in the near future!

B.M.Santosh

(Member, ICRPC, Thane)

#4B, 5 ^th Main, Bank of Baroda Colony,

Puttenahally, J.P.Nagar 7 ^th Phase,

Bangalore-560078, Karnataka, INDIA

Ph: +91 94489 71881

E-mail ID: _blank bmsantosh@rediffmail.com

Funny

When I was a kid ........
all I was very very mischievous!

I used to break rocks with my head

Used to Take a ride on Comodo Dragon !



Swim with my Dolphin !



Even scare a Lion !




Used to Challenge the police!


Used to Race with cars !


Go skating !


Always Made new friends!!


Surf on the waves !


Now I am in a Telecom Company
I Just sit on a chair !

Message from APJ Abdul Kalam

Got 10 minutes for your country?
If yes, then read; otherwise, choice is yours.

YOU say that our government is inefficient.
YOU say that our laws are too old.
YOU say that the municipality does not pick up the garbage.
YOU say that the phones don't work, the railways are a joke. The airline is the worst in the world, mails never reach their destination.

YOU say that our country has been fed to the dogs and is the absolute pits.
YOU say, say and say. What do YOU do about it?

Take a person on his way to Singapore .
Give him a name - 'YOURS'. Give him a face -'YOURS'.
YOU walk out of the airport and you are at your International best.

In Singapore you don't throw cigarette butts on the roads or eat in the stores.
YOU are as proud of their Underground links as they are.
You pay $5 (approx. Rs.60) to drive through Orchard Road (equivalent of Mahim Causeway or Pedder Road) between 5 PM and 8 PM. YOU come back to the parking lot to punch your parking ticket

if you have over stayed in a restaurant or a shopping mall irrespective of your status identity?
In Singapore you don't say anything, DO YOU? YOU wouldn't dare to eat in public during Ramadan, in Dubai .

YOU would not dare to go out without your head covered in Jeddah.
YOU would not dare to buy an employee of the telephone exchange in London at 10 pounds (Rs.650) a month to, 'see to it that my STD and ISD calls are billed to someone else.

'YOU would not dare to speed beyond 55 mph (88 km/h) in Washington and then tell the traffic cop, 'Jaanta hai main kaun hoon (Do you know who I am?). I am so and so's son. Take your two bucks and get lost.'

YOU wouldn't chuck an empty coconut shell anywhere other than the garbage pail on the beaches in Australia and New Zealand .

Why don't YOU spit Paan on the streets of Tokyo ?
Why don't YOU use examination jockeys or buy fake certificates in Boston ???
We are still talking of the same YOU.

YOU who can respect and conform to a foreign system in other countries but cannot in your own. You who will throw papers and cigarettes on the road the moment you touch Indian ground.
If you can be an involved and appreciative citizen in an alien country, why cannot you be the same here in India ?

In America every dog owner has to clean up after his pet has done the job.. Same in Japan .
Will the Indian citizen do that here?' He's right. We go to the polls to choose a government and after that forfeit all responsibility.

We sit back wanting to be pampered and expect the government to do everything for us whilst our contribution is totally negative.

We expect the government to clean up but we are not going to stop chucking garbage all over the place nor are we going to stop to pick a up a stray piece of paper and throw it in the bin.

We expect the railways to provide clean bathrooms but we are not going to learn the proper use of bathrooms.

We want Indian Airlines and Air India to provide the best of food and toiletries but we are not going to stop pilfering at the least opportunity.

This applies even to the staff who is known not to pass on the service to the public.
When it comes to burning social issues like those related to women, dowry,girl child! and others,

we make loud drawing room protestations and continue to do the reverse at home. Our excuse? 'It's the whole system which has to change,how will it matter if I alone forego my sons' rights to a dowry.' So who's going to change the system?

What does a system consist of? Very conveniently for us it consists of our neighbours, other households, other cities, other communities and the government.But definitely not me and YOU. When it comes to us actually making a positive contribution to the system we lock ourselves along with our families into

a safe cocoon and look into the distance at countries far away and wait for a
Mr.Clean to come along & work miracles for us with a majestic sweep of his hand or we
leave the country and run away.

Like lazy cowards hounded by our fears we run to America to bask in their
glory and praise their system.

When New York becomes insecure we run to England .
When England experiences unemployment, we take the next flight out to the Gulf.
When the Gulf is war struck, we demand to be rescued and brought home by the Indian
government.

Everybody is out to abuse and rape the country. Nobody thinks of feeding the system.
Our conscience is mortgaged to money.

Dear Indians, The article is highly thought inductive, calls for a great
deal of introspection and pricks one's conscience too?.
I am echoing J. F.Kennedy's words to his fellow Americans to relate to Indians?..

'ASK WHAT WE CAN DO FOR INDIA AND DO WHAT HAS TO BE DONE TO MAKE INDIA
WHAT AMERICA
AND OTHER WESTERN COUNTRIES ARE TODAY'

Lets do what India needs from us.

Thank you,
Dr. Abdul Kalam

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