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Friday, March 18, 2011

Connect to the internet using your cell phone and laptop computer

You'll be amazed at how easy it can be to connect to the internet using your cell phone and laptop computer. Connect anywhere, anytime, just one button to click.

When I'm away from the office, I usually have a laptop computer with me. That way, if I can find an internet connection, I can check email, surf the web, and handle any business emergencies - without being tied to the office.

The trick though, is in finding an internet connection while on the road.

In many cases, I am able to find free wifi connections - in parking lots of shopping centers and malls, hotel lobbies, major truckstops, and in some campgrounds.

Just by turning on the computer, the wifi card I use automatically 'sniffs' for open wifi connections, and when one is found, connects me to the internet (see my article WiFi wonders - connecting to free high speed internet with your laptop and high power wifi card.)

When wifi is available, it is definitely one of the best and fastest ways to connect to the internet while on the road.

But when wifi is not available, your on-the-road internet connection options are limited to either connecting by cell phone, or using something like the AT&T Edge wireless card.

In this article, I'll show you how to connect to the internet using your cell phone.

Connecting the cell phone and laptop to the internet

Connecting your laptop to the internet using your cell phone can be surprisingly easy - if you have the right phone, the right cell service provider, and a simple connection cable.

The good news is that the three major cell phone carriers in the US all make it relatively easy to connect. And regardless of which cell carrier you use, the connection process is very similar (but this is subject to change as the companies merge or upgrade to new technologies).

For this article, we will use the Verizon system as our example (Verizon is the largest cell phone carrier in the US.)

Starting with the right cell phone

To connect to the internet with a cell phone, you need a cell phone that:

  • Is either Dual Mode or Tri Mode - To connect to the internet, you need a cell phone that works in digital format. A dual mode phone is all digital and operates on two digital networks (1900 MHz and 800 MHz).

    A tri mode phone works on the two digital bands, as well as on the analog network (800 MHz).

    Tri mode phones will provide the most connection options, but unless you live in an area where the service is only analog, dual mode phones will get the job done.

    Connecting with an analog only cell phone will be difficult, expensive, and painfully slow - and not worth the effort.

  • Has a data port - almost all newer cell phones have a data port which allows you to connect the cell phone to a number of devices - including laptop computers. If your cell phone does not have a data port, you will not be able to use it to connect to your laptop or internet.

When visiting the different cell phone provider web sites, you can search for 'tri mode' phones, and will find many that are available. If you currently have a dual mode phone, it is not worth upgrading to a tri mode unless you travel in areas where only analog service is available.

The right service plan

To connect to the internet, you will want a cell service plan that includes the 'data' service. Most current plans do include data, but you should check before you connect - to insure there is no extra surcharge for data usage.

Additionally, you should find out how many data minutes your plan has each month, and what times of days those minutes are available. You'll also want to know the cost per minute should you exceed the data allocation. (I have read reports of people unknowingly running up hundreds of dollars in data services while on the net connected by cell phone.)

Ideally, you'll want unlimited data minutes - at least on nights and weekends.

Internet Provider

Being able to connect the cell phone to the laptop is one thing, but how do you log on to the internet from a cell phone laptop connection?

Some cell providers (ie Verizon) include internet service as part of their data plan. This means that to connect to the internet you don't have to call a local ISP. You simply connect the cell phone to the laptop using a data cable (see below), and the cell connects to the Verizon internet access point immediately.

If your cell service doesn't include an internet access point, it will mean you have to call your local ISP to make the internet connection. This can be expensive, painfully slow, and difficult to manage.

By far the easiest solution is to use a cell provider that offers a direct connection to an internet access point - where you don't have to do anything to connect.

The Special Cable

Regardless of which cell phone provider you use, you will need a special cable to connect your cell phone to your laptop.

The good news is that most of the major cell service providers offer a special connection kit for each of their phones that includes the required cable and the installation software to connect your phone to a laptop computer.

Verizon (the service that I use) offers the Mobile Office Kit for almost all makes of phones for around $60. (See details at http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/mobileoptions/mobileoffice/mobileoffice1.jsp).

The Mobile Office Kit includes everything necessary for connecting your cell phone to the internet through the Verizon service (be sure to get the kit for your exact phone make and model).

Making the connection

Once you have the right phone and the connection cable, connecting to the internet is easy.

Here's how I did it:

  1. Installed the Verizon Mobile Office software that came with the Verizon Mobile Office Connection Kit for my LG VX6200 camera phone.

  2. Connected one end of the supplied cable to the data port on my cell phone, and the other end to a USB port on my laptop computer.

  3. Started the Verizon Wireless Mobile Office software on the laptop - this software has a 'connect' button.

  4. Clicked the 'connect' button on the Verizon Wireless Mobile Office software - and within 30 seconds I was connected to the internet at 115.2kbps.

  5. While connected I could surf the web, check my email, upload and download files.

  6. This connection works whether in a car, boat, motorhome, or anywhere a cell phone works.

  7. To disconnect, I clicked the 'disconnect' button on the software.


The phone with the connection cable
The Mobile Office Software

Once set up properly, connecting to the internet via cell phone is quite painless. Just connect the cable between the phone and the laptop, start the connection software, and then click 'connect' to get on the internet.

Notes:

  • Connection speeds will be fastest in areas where digital coverage is available.

  • If you roam into an area where digital access is not available, internet access may not be available (digital coverage is available in most areas).

  • While the Verizon connection shows 115.kps connection speeds, not all cell providers will offer high speed connections. Most will offer 28.8 (or even slower).

  • Unlimited nationwide high speed data access via cell phone is available from Verizon for $79 a month. Other data plans start at $35 a month.

  • I found and purchased the Verizon Mobile Office Kit for my cellphone on eBay - for $12.00

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

india misscellaneous List of Awardees

S. No.

Year

Name and Language

1

1965

Mahakavi Shankar Kurup (Odakkuzhal)

2

1966

Tara Shankar Bandopadyaya (Ganadevata)

3

1967

Uma Shankar Joshi & Dr.K.V.Puttappa (Nishith & Ramayana Darsanam)

4

1968

Sumithranandan Pant (Chidambara)

5

1969

Firaq Ghorakhpuri (Gul - e - Nagma)

6

1970

Dr.V.Satyanarayana (Ramayana Kalpavrikshamu)

7

1971

Bishnu Dey (Smithi Satha Bhavisyathi)

8

1972

Ramadhari Singh Dinakar (Urvasi)

9

1973

Gopinath Mohanty (Madi Matal)

10

1974

V.S.Khandekar (Yayathi)

11

1975

P.V.Akilandam (Chitrappavai)

12

1976

Ashapurna Devi (Prathama Pratti Shruti)

13

1977

Dr.K.Shivarama Karanth (Mukhajia Kanakasugala)

S No

Year

Name and Language

14

1978

S.H.Vatsyayan (Kitni Navon Men Kitni Bar)

15

1979

B.K.Bhattacharya (Mrityunjaya)

16

1980

S.K.Pottakkat (Oru Desattinte Katha)

17

1981

Amritan Pritam (Kagaz Te Kanwas)

18

1982

Mahadevi Verma (Yama)

19

1983

Dr.Masti Venkatesh Iyengar (Chikaveera Rajendra)

20

1984

Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (Kayar)

21

1985

Pannalal Patel (Manvini Bhavai)

22

1986

Satchidanand Routray (Kavita)

23

1987

V.V.Shirwadkar (Marathi)

24

1988

C.Narayana Reddy (Telugu Poetry)

25

1989

M.S.Qurratul - ain - Haider (Aag Ki Daria)

26

1990

Prof.Vinayak Krishna Gokak (Kannada)

27

1991

Subash Mukhopadyay (Bengali)

28

1992

Naresh Mehta (Hindi)

29

1993

Dr.Sitakant Mohapatra (Oriya)

30

1994

Prof.U.R.Anantha Murthy (Kannada)

31

1995

Mr. M.T. Vasudevan Nair (Malayalam)

32

1996

Mrs. Mahasveta Devi (Bengali)

33

1997

Ali Sardar Zabri (Urdu)

34

1998

Girish Karnad (Kannada)

35

1999

Nirmal Varma (Hindi), Guru Dayal Singh (Punjabi)

36

2000

Dr.Indira Goswami (Assamese)

37

2001

Rajendra Keshavlal Shah (Gujarathi)

38

2002

Jayakanthan (Tamil)

Current Affairs for Bank PO and Clerical Exams February 2011 Part 2

1. Dilma Rousseff is the President of ...
a. Brazil
b. Philippines
c. Singapore
d. None of these
2. Ram Sewak Sharma is associated with which of the following?
a. Army
b. Arts
c. Unique Identifi cation
Authority of India
d. None of these
3. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act provides legal guarantee for ..................days of employment, every fi -nancial year to members of any rural household willing to do public work-related unskilled manual work at the statutory minimum wage of
a. 365 days
b. 200 days
c. 100 days
d. 30 days
4. In which Indian state was the AADHAAR program launched?
a. Jammu and Kashmir
b. Karnataka
c. Bihar
d. Maharashtra
5. Manu Joseph is associated with which magazine?
a. The Week
b. Outline
c. Outlook
d. Open
6. Identify the woman has recently been appointed as the governor of South Carolina.
a. Nikki Randhawa Haley
b. Shashi Jindal
c. Sheehan
d. None of these
7. Rajarajeswara temple is located in which state?
a. Kerala
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Karnataka
d. None of these
8. Anand Sharma is associated with …
a. RBI
b. SBI
c. IMF
d. None of these
9. Anil Agarwal is associated with which company?
a. Future Group
b. Maruti
c. Vedanta
d. None of these
10. Which of the following institutions grant the Nobel Prize in Literature?
a. Nobel Foundation
b. Swedish Academy
c. Norwegian Nobel
Committee
d. Government of Sweden
11. Richard Fred Heck won a Nobel Prize in 2010 in which of the following subjects?
a. Physics
b. Chemistry
c. Biology
d. None of these
12. The Green House has been written by ...
a. Jitendra Lahiri
b. Khushwant Singh
c. John Miller
d. Mario Vargas Llosa
13. Who won the Stirling Prize for 2010?
a. Zaha Hadid
b. Allen John
c. Zubin
d. None of these
14. Who is the new Governor General of Canada?
a. David Lloyd Johnston
b. John Washington
c. Eric Milton
d. None of these
15. Brookside Bungalow is in which of the following Indian states?
a. Assam
b. West Bengal
c. Meghalaya
d. Bihar
16. The government organised first Pravasi Bhartiya Divas outside India in
a. New York
b. Durban
c. Hague
d. Singapore
17. How many countries have so far ratified the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8
18. Year 2011 has been offi cially designated by the United Nations as ...
a. International Year of Biotechnology
b. International Year of Space Science
c. International Year of Chemistry
d. International Year of Physics
19. Marange Diamond fields are located in the country of … and it was recently allowed by the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme to sell the diamonds in the international markets agreeing that Marange is Conflict Free.
a. Angola
b. Liberia
c. Zimbabwe
d. Sierra Leone
20. Assam Rifles is headquartered in …
a. Delhi
b. Bangalore
c. Shillong
d. None of these
21. Who will be India's chief Guest at the Republic Day 2011?
a. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
b. Rafiq Tarar
c. Dmitriy Medvedev
d. None of these
22. As on december 2009, what is India's Rank in World Uranium Production as per the latest data of World Nuclear Association?
a. 10th
b. 12th
c. 13th
d. 18th
23. Who is the Prime Minister of Poland?
a. Ian Roberts
b. Donald Tusk
c. John Huggs
d. None of these
24. Who is the Union Minister for Ministry of Earth Sciences and Ministry of Science and Technology?
a. Raj Babbar
b. Manmohan Singh
c. Kapil Sibal
d. Sripati Mishra
25. Which of the following is not a Maharatna company?
a. Indian Oil Corporation
b. NTPC Limited
c. Steel Authority of India Limited
d. Bharat Electronics Limited
26. He Yaozu is associated with which of the companies?
a. Sony
b. LG Electronics
c. Samsung
d. Suzlon Energy
27. Damurey is a name of cyclone that stormed ...
a. South Korea
b. China
c. Japan
d. Indonesia
28. In the “March ceremony of 18th Commonwealth Games”, the Indian squad was led by …
a. Maj Rajyawardhan Singh Rathore
b. P. T. Usha
c. Jaspal Rana
d. Kunjarani
29. Identify the cricketer who has bagged 1000 wickets in international cricket.
a. Dennis Lillie
b. Bishan Singh Bedi
c. Chaminda Vass
d. Muthaiya Murlitharan
30. Ranthambhore Wild Life Sanctuary is famous for which of the following animals?
a. Deer
b. Rhino
c. Elephant
d. Tiger
31. What do you mean by “Illegal Tender”?
a. Black money
b. Mutilated cheque
c. Dishonoured cheque
d. None of these
32. In which of the following years was ICICI Bank established?
a. 1991
b. 1992
c. 1993
d. 1994
33. What does Blue Revolution mean?
a. Fisheries
b. Space program
c. Agriculture program
d. None of these
34. Su-30 MK is a combat aircraft from …
a. USA
b. China
c. Germany
d. Russia
35. Which of the personalities said “All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others”?
a. Asimov
b. Grahm greene
c. George Orwell
d. Karl Marx
36. Who wrote “An Area of Darkness”?
a. Vinita Ketaki
b. Piloo Modi
c. Kiran Desai
d. V.S. Naipual
37. Name the game that started from Manipur and later became popular internationally.
a. Volleyball
b. Archery
c. Polo
d. Chess
38. Karim Masimov is the Prime Minister of which country?
a. Iran
b. Libya
c. Kazakhastan
d. Iraq
39. Who wrote “Future Shock”?
a. Bejan Daruwala
b. Linda Goodman
c. Maa Prem Usha
d. None of these
40. “Saptashava”, a name in Hindu mythology is related to which of the following Gods?
a. Indra
b. Surya
c. Yama
d. Vishnu
41. Winner of the Noble Prize 2006 for literature, Orhan Pamak, is a native of …
a. USA
b. Russia
c. Turkey
d. Egypt
42. Which of the following is not a Raga?
a. Jai Jaiwanti
b. Megh Malhar
c. Bhairavi
d. All are Ragas
43. The name “Valentina Tereshkova” is associated ...
a. Astrology
b. Astronomy
c. Woodcraft
d. Witchcraft
44. “Ramayan” is the work of …
a. Valmiki
b. Sant Tulsidas
c. Vedvyas
d. None of these
45. Which of the following is another name for Lie Detector?
a. Polydetect
b. Polygraph
c. Polyclue
d. Polybus
46. Benigno S. Aquino III is the President of ...
a. South Korea
b. Myanmar
c. Phillipines
d. None of these
47. Identify the person who is a former tennis champion and an actor too.
a. Anand Amritraj
b. Viay Amritraj
c. Roger Federer
d. Andre Aggasi
48. With which game would you associate Ronjan Sodhi?
a. Billiards
b. Swimming
c. Shooting
d. None of these
49. The CBI arrested …, the sacked treasurer of the CWG Organising Committee recently.
a. Ranjan Mullick
b. M. Jayachandran
c. Sushil Kumar
d. None of them
50. Who is the current central vigilance commissioner of India?
a. G.E. Vahanvati
b. P. J. Thomas
c. Ajay Mathur
d. None of these

ANSWERS

1. a. Brazil
2. c. Unique Identifi cation Authority of India
3. c. 100 days
4. d. Maharashtra
5. d. Open
6. a. Nikki Randhawa Haley
7. a. Kerala
8. a. RBI
9. c. Vedanta
10. b. Swedish Academy
11. b. Chemistry
12. d. Mario Vargas Llosa
13. a. Zaha Hadid
14. a. David Lloyd Johnston
15. c. Meghalaya
16. a. New York
17. b. 4
18. c. International Year of Chemistry
19. c. Zimbabwe
20. c. Shillong
21. a. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
22. c. 13th
23. b. Donald Tusk
24. c. Kapil Sibal
25. d. Bharat Electronics Limited
26. d. Suzlon Energy
27. a. South Korea
28. a. Maj Rajyawardhan Singh Rathore
29. d. Muthaiya Murlitharan
30. d. Tiger
31. d. None of these
32. d. 1994
33. a. Fisheries
34. d. Russia
35. c. George Orwell
36. d. V.S. Naipual
37. c. Polo
38. c. Kazakhastan
39. d. None of these
40. b. Surya
41. c. Turkey
42. d. All are Ragas
43. b. Astronomy
44. a. Valmiki
45. b. Polygraph
46. c. Phillipines
47. b. Viay Amritraj
48. c. Shooting
49. b. M. Jayachandran
50. b. P.J. Thoma

ICC Cricket World Cup Schedule Live ESPN 2011

# Date & Time Match Venue Result
1Sat 19 Feb 02:00 PM IST IND vs BANShere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur India won by 87 runs
2Sun 20 Feb 09:30 AM IST NZ vs KENMA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai New Zealand won by 10 wickets
3Sun 20 Feb 02:30 PM IST SL vs CANMahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota Sri Lanka won by 210 runs
4Mon 21 Feb 02:30 PM IST AUS vs ZIMSardar Patel Gujarat Stadium, Motera Australia won by 91 runs
5Tue 22 Feb 02:30 PM IST ENG vs NEDVidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur England won by 6 wickets
6Wed 23 Feb 02:30 PM IST PAK vs KENMahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota Pakistan won by 205 runs
7Thu 24 Feb 02:30 PM IST SA vs WIFeroz Shah Kotla, Delhi South Africa won by 7 wickets
8Fri 25 Feb 09:30 AM IST AUS vs NZVidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur Australia won by 7 wickets
9Fri 25 Feb 02:00 PM IST BAN vs IREShere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur Bangladesh won by 27 runs
10Sat 26 Feb 02:30 PM IST PAK vs SLR.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Pakistan won by 11 runs
11Sun 27 Feb 02:30 PM IST IND vs ENGM.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Match tied
12Mon 28 Feb 09:30 AM IST ZIM vs CANVidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur Zimbabwe won by 175 runs
13Mon 28 Feb 02:30 PM IST WI vs NEDFeroz Shah Kotla, Delhi West Indies won by 215 runs
14Tue 01 Mar 02:30 PM IST SL vs KENR.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
15Wed 02 Mar 02:30 PM IST ENG vs IREM.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Ireland won by 3 wickets
16Thu 03 Mar 09:30 AM IST SA vs NEDPunjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali South Africa won by 231 runs
17Thu 03 Mar 02:30 PM IST PAK vs CANR.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Pakistan won by 46 runs
18Fri 04 Mar 09:30 AM IST NZ vs ZIMSardar Patel Gujarat Stadium, Motera New Zealand won by 10 wickets
19Fri 04 Mar 02:00 PM IST BAN vs WIShere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur West Indies won by 9 wickets
20Sat 05 Mar 02:30 PM IST AUS vs SLR.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Match abandoned
21Sun 06 Mar 09:30 AM IST SA vs ENGMA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai England won by 6 runs
22Sun 06 Mar 02:30 PM IST IND vs IREM.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru India won by 5 wickets
23Mon 07 Mar 02:30 PM IST CAN vs KENFeroz Shah Kotla, Delhi Canada won by 5 wickets
24Tue 08 Mar 02:30 PM IST PAK vs NZPallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy New Zealand won by 110 runs

Highlights of the Railway Budget 2011-12

Following are the highlights of the railway budget 2011-12 presented by railway minister Mamata Banerjee in Parliament
* No hike in passenger fare and freight rates.
* Highest ever plan outlay of Rs57,630 crore proposed for railways.
* Rs9,583 crore provided for new lines.
* 1300km new lines, 867km doubling of lines and 1017km gauge conversion targeted in 2011-12.
* 56 new Express Trains, 3 new Shatabdis and 9 Duronto trains to be introduced.
* AC Double Decker services on Jaipur-Delhi and Ahmedabad-Mumbai routes.
* New Super AC Class to be introduced.
* A new portal for e-ticketing to be launched shortly.
* Booking charges will be cheaper with a charge of only Rs10 for AC classes and Rs5 for others.
* Pan-India multi-purpose smart card 'Go India' to be introduced.
* 236 more stations to be upgraded as Adarsh Stations.
* 47 additional suburban services in Mumbai and 50 new suburban services proposed for Kolkata.
* Two new passenger terminals in Kerala and one each in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal proposed.
* Feasibility study to raise speed of passenger trains to 160-200 kmph to be undertaken.
* A special package of two new trains and two projects for the states managing trouble free run of trains through out the year.
* Anti Collision Devise (ACD) sanctioned to cover 8 zonal railways.
* GPS Based 'Fog Safe' device to be deployed.
* All unmanned level crossing up to 3000 to be eliminated.
* All India Security Help line on a single number set up.
* All state capitals in the Northeast except Sikkim to be connected by rail in next seven years.
* A bridge factory in Jammu and Kashmir and a state-of-art Institute for Tunnel and Bridge Engineering is proposed at Jammu.
* A Diesel Locomotive Centre will be set-up in Manipur.
* A Centre of Excellence in Software at Darjeeling proposed under the aegis of CRIS.
* Rail Industrial Parks at Jellingham and New Bongaigaon proposed.
* Additional mechanised laundry units to be set up at Nagpur, Chandigarh and Bhopal.
* 700 MW gas-based power plant to be set up at Thakurli in Maharashtra.
* 18,000 Wagons to be procured during 2011-12.
* A scheme for socially desirable projects, 'Pradhan Mantri Rail Vikas Yojana' with non-lapsable fund proposed.
* 10,000 shelter units proposed for track side dwellers in Mumbai, Sealdah, Siliguri, Tiruchirapalli on pilot basis.
* Concession to physically handicapped persons to be extended on Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains.
* Concession of 50 per cent to press correspondents with family increased to twice a year.
* Senior citizens concession to be hiked from 30 per cent to 40 per cent.
* Medical facilities extended to dependent parents of the Railway employees.
* Scholarship for girl child of Group-D railway employees increased to Rs 1200 per month.
* 20 additional hostels for children of railway employees to be set up.
* Recruitment for 1.75 lakh vacancies of Group 'C' and 'D' including to fill up backlog of SC/STinitiated, 16,000 ex-servicemen to be inducted by March 2011.
* A separate sports cadre to be created.
* 2011-12 declared 'Year of Green Energy' for Railways.
* Freight loading of 993 MT and passenger growth of 6.4 per cent estimated for 2011-12.
* Gross traffic receipts at Rs1,06,239 crore, exceeding one lakh crore mark for the first time estimated.
* Ordinary working expenses assessed at Rs73,650 crore.

Important Govt. Programme And Policies and Committees

(1) Prerna:- The ‘janasankhya sthirata kosh (national population
stabilization fund) has to promote & under take activities aimed at achieving population stabilization at a level consistent with the needs of sustainable economic growth. Social development and environment protection by 2045
• Prerna is a responsible for parenthood strategy. It is monetary incentive strategy aimed at pushing up the age of marriage of girls and delay the birth of the first child.

(2) National Rural Health Mission:-Lunched in April 2005 the mission seeks to provide universal access to equitable, affordable and quality health care which is accountable and at the same time responsible to the needs of the people.
• It also aims to achieve the goals set out under the national policy and the millennium development goals during the mission period.

(3) Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna:-Launched by ministry of labour & employment, govt of India to provide health insurance coverage for BPL families.
• Beneficiaries are entitled to hospitalization coverage up to Rs 30,000 for most of the disease that require hospitalization.

(4) National Food Security Mission:-Sponsored scheme launched in august 2007.
• Objective is to increased production and productivity of wheat, rice and pulses.

(5) 15 Point Programme:-In Oct 2009 govt decided to include 3 more schemes in the Prime minister’s new 15 point programme for the welfare of minorities.
Those are: -
• National rural drinking water programme.
• Urban infrastructure developed scheme for small and medium town.
• Urban infrastructure and governance scheme.

(6) Bharat Nirman Yojna:- It is a time bound business plan for action in rural in infrastructure .Under Bharat nirman , action was proposed in the areas of:-
I. Irrigation.
II. Rural housing.
III. Rural water supply.
IV. Rural electrification.
V. Rural telecommunication connectivity.

(7) National Mission On Education:-It is a mission in which education is provide through information and communication technology. “SAKSHAT” one stop education portal was launched on Oct 30 2006 by the president of India.
• Head of National knowledge commission:-Sam Pitroda.

(8)Right To Education Act 2009:- Article 21-(A), as inserted by the constitution (86th Amendment Act) 2002, provides for free and compulsory education of all children in the age group of 6 to 14 years as a fundamental rights. Consequently the parliament has enacted this in April 2009.
Salient features:-
(a) Free and compulsory education 6 to 14 age group.
(b) Will apply to all India except J&K.
(c) Provide for 25% reservation for economically disadvantaged communities in admission in private school.
(d) A child who completes elementary education (up to class 8) shall be awarded a certificate.

(9) Female Literacy:-It is a scheme to provide education & related facilities to ST Students launched by ministry of trial affairs in dec 11, 2009.

(10) Anil Kalkaska Committee on reforms in IITS:-it will suggest reforms to make these elite institutions a global brand.

(11) Yashpal Committee Report:- It was set up in 2008 for higher education and research.
• It has suggested the scrapping of all higher education regulatory /monitoring bodies and creation of a super regulation.
• It also recommended that the deemed university status be abandoned and that all deserving universities be either converted into full fledged universities or scrapped.

(12) National Rural Livelihood Mission:-Ministry of rural development and panchyati raj proposed to restructure the existing swarnjayanti gram swarojgar yojna into rural livelihood mission to have a focused approach to rural poverty eradication in a time bound manner.
• Objective is to reduce poverty among rural BPL by promoting diversified and gainful self employment and wage employment opportunities which would lead to an appreciable increase in sustainable basis.

(13) NREGA Renamed After Mahatma Gandhi:- On Oct 2, 2009.

(14) Chandra Sheker Panel:- on the recomandation of a committee headed by cabinet secretary K.M Chander shaker. Centre had increased the pension for retired service man.

(15) Rajiv Awas Yojna:-Ministry of housing and urban poverty alleviation had launched the housing project called the Rajiv awas yojna for slum dwellers and the urban poor.
• Aimed at making India slum free in the next five years.

(16) Government Gave 50% Women’s Quota: - For women in urban local bodies from 33 % to 50 % by the 108th const. amendment act.

(17) B.K Chaturvedi panel to resolve the inter ministrial issues to speed up the ambitious national highways development project taken up by the road transport and highway ministry.

(18) Librahan Commission:- It was set up in dec 16 ,1992 by the Narashima Rao govt. to probe the demolition of Babri Mosque. The commission was initially asked to give a report in three months, however it could do so only after over 16 years that saw 39 sitting and 48 extensions, finally on June 30 2009 it gave the report.

(19) S.D. Tendulkar Committee:-It is to estimate poverty in the country. It’s said that about 38% of the country’s population are living below poverty line. This figure is 10% higher than the present poverty estimate of 28.5 % by the planning commission.

(20) Moily Panel:- For administrative reform commission it is the 2nd administrative reform commission.

(21) Unique Identification Authority:- Chairman of UID is Nandan Nilekani. He revealed that the first set of 16 digit unique identification number for citizen of the country will roll out by the end of 2010.
• The UIAI is a part of the planning mission of India.
• AADHAR:-UIDAI now new name AADHAR and also a logo.
AADHAR or foundation through through which the citizen can claim his/her rights and establishment when assumed of equal opportunities as symbolized by the logo which has the halo of the sun in the imprint of a thumbs.

(22) M.S swami Nathan Panel:- It’s recommendation is on coasted management zone.

(23) G.T Nanavati-Akshay Mehta judical commission:- Probing the Godhra train carnage and post Godhra riots.

(24) Justice B.N Srikrishna is the head of the committee on Telangana issue. The committee is requested to submit its report by dec 31, 2010.
(25) Census 2011:-15th national census of India. President being first person to share her details. First census was conducted in 1872.

(26) D.P Wadhawa Committee On PDS:-Established by the Supreme Court to give recommendation on the reform of public distribution system.

(27) Rajiv Gandhi Grammeen LPG Vitarak Yojna:- Union petroleum and natural gas ministry inaugurated this scheme for providing liquefied petroleum gas to the rural house hold at Lachhman ghar in sikar district of Rajasthan .
• Under the scheme it is proposed to increase the number of connection to 16 crores with coverage of 75% of population by 2015.

(28) Punchhi Commission:-Commission on centre state relation. It was constituted in April 2007. It was ask to make recommendation to help address the emerging challenges faced by the nation regarding centre state relation.
Before this in mid 1980’s the SARKARI commission had undertaken a comprehensive review of the center state relation.

(29) National Integration Council:-The Govt. has reconstituted it which will be chaired by prime minister. Set up in the early 60’s by Nehru.

(30) E.R Rammohan Committee on Dantewada Massacre of CRPF personal.
(31) ICDS:-Integrated child development service launched on 2nd Oct 1975.
• It is the world largest programme for early child hood.
• The objective is to improve the nutritional and health status of children in the age group of 0-6 years.

(33) Green India Mission:- Ministry of environment and forests and the defense research and development organization have launched the mission.
• The aim is to bring a million heacter of high altitude, cold desert
ecosystem under cultivation by 2020.

(34) Pradhan Mantra Adarsh Gram Yojna:- It was launched in Rajasthan Sriganga nagar district.
• Aim at integrated development of 1,000 villages where a majority of the population belongs to the schedule caste.
• It is a replica of U.P’s Ambedkar village scheme.

(35) Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission:- Objective -Generation of 20000 mw of solar energy in three phases by 2022.
• Under this govt. aims to add at least 1000 mw solar power by the end of 2013.
• Power Finance Corporation and the rural electrification corporation had agreed to provide financial assistance.

(36) Certified command of state centre force in chattisgrah, orissa,Jharkhand, Bengal was mooted to counter naxal problem. Under this a IG rank officer or a retired major general on board should be headed the certified command. In this:-
• Additional helicopters should be provided.
• 400 new police stations should be opened.
• 34 new battalions should be constituted.

(37) S. Irani committee:- Rajasthan Govt appointed this committee regarding the Issue of providing reservation to Gujjars.

(38) Pradhan committee:-
• Investigate Nov 26 2008 terror attack.


(39) Muzzafar Jan Commission:-
This committee had probed the gang rape of 17 years old Asiya and pregnant neelofar in shopiaon (J&K).

(40) Kasturi Rangan Committee:- Council of scientific and industrial research (CSIR) has set up this committee. To see the capability of the national aerospace laboratory (NAL) to build civil aircraft.

(41) Goverdhan Mehta Committee:-To review the procedure of the intergovernmental panel on clime change.

(42) National Advisory Council:-
• A consultative body, chained by Sonia Gandhi.
• To serve as
 
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