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. Senior Citizens Saving Scheme, 2004 – FAQs Senior Citizens Saving Schemes: The government has announced the introduction of a new saving scheme called the Senior Citizens Saving Scheme in the Budget 2004-05. The scheme will be available through post offices initially, to persons above 60 years of age and will have a maximum deposit ceiling of Rs. 15 lakh. The deposits will carry an interest rate of 9 per cent per annum. The following are the FAQ of The Senior Citizens Saving Scheme, 2004 ........... More . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

. A Must Read for Everyone 1. For what purposes can I seek a first time home loan? You can generally seek a first time home loan for buying a house or a flat, renovation, extension and repairs to your existing house. Most banks have a separate policy for those who are going for a second house. Please remember to seek specific clarifications on the above-mentioned issues from your commercial bank. 2. How will your bank decide your home loan eligibility? Your bank will assess your repayment capacity while deciding the home loan eligibility. Repayment capacity is ........... More . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Says Chief Minister - Pakistan ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUETTA - PAKISTAN: Baluchistan Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani Stunned the Nation on Tuesday when he said he believed that a “degree is a degree, whether genuine or fake”. He made the remarks while answering a question here on Tuesday about the verification of degrees of members of the Baluchistan Assembly ........... More . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

. $780mn World Bank loan for improving Mumbai train system WASHINGTON: The World Bank has approved $430 million to finance further improvement of Mumbai's suburban railway system, considered the lifeline of the megacity with a population of nearly 15 million.  The Bank's Board on Tuesday also approved $350 million to finance the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project which aims to improve the safety and sustainable performance of over 220 selected dams in Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, and Tamil Nadu.  The Mumbai Urban Transport Project 2A aims to add more vehicle capacity during peak hours, reduce peak hour overcrowding, shorten journey times and improve operational efficiency, the Bank said.  As many as 720 train cars will be added in the system. The project will also expand maintenance facilities, provide additional stabling lines, and complete the conversion from 1500V DC to 25KV AC traction of the remaining sections of Central Railway in the Mumbai Metro

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. DIFFERENT TOUCHSCREEN TECHNOLORIES IN MARKET   Resistive Touchscreen: A resistive touchscreen panel is composed of several layers, the most important of which are two thin, metallic, electrically conductive layers separated by a narrow gap. When an object, such as a finger, presses down on a point on the panel's outer surface the two metallic layers become connected at that point: the panel then behaves as a pair of voltage dividers with connected outputs. This causes a change in the electrical current, which is registered as a touch event and sent to the controller for processing.   Surface Acoustic Wave: Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) technology uses ultrasonic waves that pass over the touchscreen panel. When the panel is touched, a portion of the wave is absorbed. This change in the ultrasonic waves registers the position of the touch event and sends this information to the controller for processing. Surface wave touch screen panels can be damaged by outside eleme

. Nawaz calls for end to ‘Conspiracies Against Judiciary’ LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz's chief Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday urged for an immediate end to conspiracies being hatched against the judiciary, DawnNews reported. Nawaz was speaking at a briefing to PML-N leaders at Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif's residence. The meeting was being chaired by Shahbaz Sharif and was called to inform the leadership regarding the Punjab government's various initiatives in the province. "If we fail to serve the people of Pakistan, then they will not forgive us," Nawaz said. "We believe in the politics of reconciliation but weakening the state's institutions is not in national interest," he said. Nawaz advised the Punjab government to utilise the solid waste management system for power generation and thereby control electricity shortfalls. — DawnNews . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

. On 29 June 1995, the American space shuttle Atlantis docks with the Russian space station Mir to form the largest man-made satellite ever to orbit the Earth. This historic moment of cooperation between former rival space programs was also the 100th human space mission in American history. At the time, Daniel Goldin, chief of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), called it the beginning of "a new era of friendship and cooperation" between the U.S. and Russia. With millions of viewers watching on television, Atlantis blasted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in eastern Florida on June 27, 1995. Just after 6 a.m. on June 29, Atlantis and its seven crew members approached Mir as both crafts orbited the Earth some 245 miles above Central Asia, near the Russian-Mongolian border. When they spotted the shuttle, the three cosmonauts on Mir broadcast Russian folk songs to Atlantis to welcome them. Over the next two hours, the shuttle's commander,

. NAB decides to end Zardari Cotecna case ISLAMABAD: In the latest twist in the continuing saga of the revival of cases against PPP leaders, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has decided to withdraw the money laundering case against President Asif Ali Zardari from an accountability court in Pakistan, sources in NAB told Dawn on Monday.  Known as the Cotecna pre-shipment inspection case, the case had already been withdrawn from a Swiss court, where it was also being tried, by General Pervez Musharraf’s regime.  However, it was still pending in an accountability court in Rawalpindi. In this case, the president was accused of taking commission and later depositing the money in Swiss banks.  Although the NAB’s legal team, headed by Prosecutor General Irfan Qadir, has decided to withdraw the case, the plea has so far not been filed in the accountability court concerned.  However, informed sources said that following the resignation of its last chairman Nawid Ahsan, w

. Income Tax department will soon launch Internet-based grievance redressal system for taxpayers Income Tax department will soon launch Internet-based grievance redressal system for taxpayers The Income Tax department will soon launch an Internet-based grievance redressal system for taxpayers to lodge their complaints with taxman. The new online facility will also enable taxpayers to register their complaints and put applications to the I-T Ombudsman present in 12 cities across the country including Mumbai and Delhi, the two topmost tax paying regions respectively. Currently, taxpayers can file their tax returns online by logging on the official website of the department –www.Incometaxindia.gov.in. According to a senior I-T department official, the grievance redressal facility will either be made available on the official website of the department or a new portal would be launched. “Grievances related to tax refunds and delay in services rendered by the department lik

. View TDS, Income Tax & Self Assess. Tax Credit Now you can view  tax credit  statement (Form 26AS) without registering at NSDL through www.incometaxindiae filing.gov. in .New facility added in “My Account” for registered E-filers to View the Tax Credit Statement (Form 26AS) to verify if the tax payments made by you or TDS deducted from salary or interest etc are correctly reported to the Department. . Register at: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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. South Delhi businessman held for Forcing Wife into Group Sex NEW DELHI: In a bizarre case of domestic torture, a south Delhi businessman has been arrested on charges of forcing his wife to have group sex with his family members and a business partner . The victim alleged that she suffered the ordeal silently for four years because her husband's family had threatened to harm her nephew if she spoke out about her experiences.   The accused, Kuldeepak Arora, who is an exporter besides having business interests in Mumbai and Hong Kong, was nabbed from IGI Airport while leaving for Nepal. His wife had lodged the FIR from her hometown, Surat.   The Delhi and Surat police said that lookout notices will be issued soon against Arora's other family members who are allegedly absconding.   Police sources said following a matrimonial advertisement by the Aroras, woman first met Kuldeepak in 2003 in London, where she was staying with her relatives. They got married in Surat in

. NEW DELHI: In order to address the skill shortage, HRD ministry has proposed a National Vocational Qualification Framework (NVQF) on international lines to link various qualifications and set common principles and guidelines for nationally recognised qualification system.   The unified system of national qualification will cover schools, vocational education and training institutions and higher education sector. NVQF is based on nationally recognised occupational standards — a detailed listing of all major activities that a worker must perform in the occupation — or competency standards — a detailed listing of the knowledge, skills and attitude that a worker should possess to perform a task — written by the particular employment-led sector skills council.   NVQF, to be discussed in the meeting of Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE), is to implement PM Manmohan Singh’s stress to set up a Vocational Education Mission. CABE will also discuss new legislations like the NCHER B

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. LUCKNOW: If marriages are made in heaven, Gangaram Tewari must be wondering why did he have manufacturing defect in his fate. This 30-plus small-time electrician from Gauri Shankerpurwa hamlet in Bahraich, was ‘fraudulently’ married to someone other than his fiancee. Worse: this “someone” turned out to be a teenaged boy in disguise of a bride.   Tewari now has lodged an FIR against the match-making couple who brought the two sides together for tying the nuptial knot and charged Rs 30,000 for it. Police have arrested the “bride” boy who admitted to have been married away similarly at least 18 times in the past. A manhunt is on for the other members of the gang.   Tewari’s hopes to get his Rs 30,000 back now rest with god.  Ram Bharose, the superintendent of police (SP), Bahraich, says that police teams were now on the lookout for the gang. “This is one of its kind case that I have come across in my entire service till date,” says the SP, talking to TOI.   It all started in M

. The simple Surya Namaskar that has been practiced in India for years has recently found a whole lot of takers.  And if you want a good start to your day, what better than the Surya Namaskar, which is known to have a host of health benefits. There are 12 different poses to do in a Surya Namaskar and you’re known to have finished a complete round when you’ve performed two consecutive sets.   - You don’t need to be doing yoga regularly in order to practice the Surya Namaskar. If performed correctly, this exercise does not strain or cause injury. If performed in the morning, it relieves stiffness, revitalises your body and refreshes the mind. Do it during the day and it will instantly boost you up, practice it after sundown and it helps you unwind.   - Not only does the Surya Namaskar give you a great stretch and keep you fit physically (it is extremely beneficial for your joints, ligaments and improves flexibility and posture), but is also does wonders for your mental and emotion