Dhyan Chand deserves Bharat Ratna before Sachin Tendulkar

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Monday that hockey legend Late Major Dhyan Chand must be given the Bharat Ratna award before Sachin Tendulkar.

"I admire Sachin Tendulkar a lot but if anyone deserves to get the Khel Ratna award before him, it should be Major Dhyan Chand", said Chouhan, who was speaking at a sports award function.

There has been much talk about a bent in the eligibility rules for the highest civilian award which has never been given to any sportsperson.

Chouhan had earlier asked Tendulkar to snub the IPL for the Bharat Ratna award. He had said the fact that a player of Sachin's stature being sold and bought had deeply hurt him.

Chouhan also slammed the cash-rich Indian Premier League and said that the tournament is not a game but just a way to make money.

"I think the game should not be made a spectacle, people are investing money and making money out of it, the rich people should atleast leave games and sports alone", said Chouhan.

Lokayukta appointment: Modi Govt vs Governor

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is on a collision course with the state Governor Kamla Beriwal after she appointed a retired High Court judge R A Mehta as the Lokayukta, bypassing the government.

This notification was challenged by the Modi government.

The critical post had been lying vacant for seven years. While the BJP government was upset, the Opposition Congress welcomed the move.

In 2003, the last Gujarat Lokayukta SM Soni retired. It took the Modi government three years to approve a replacement suggestion. But three years later, the then Gujarat Governor rejected the suggestion on technical grounds.

Since then the Opposition Congress says it has submitted four suggestions but the BJP government says Opposition's lack of cooperation held up the appointment.

Meanwhile, a petition has been filed by father of murdered RTI activist Amit Jethwa seeking answers from Modi government on delays in the appointment of the Lokayukta. The plea will come up for hearing in court today.

5% disinvestment in BHEL today

BHEL is the largest engineering and manufacturing enterprise in India in the energy-related/infrastructure sector, today. BHEL was established more than 40 years ago, ushering in the indigenous Heavy Electrical Equipment industry in India - a dream that has been more than realized with a well-recognized track record of performance. The company has been earning profits continuously since 1971-72 and paying dividends since 1976-77.

The Cabinet is likely to clear the 5 per cent disinvestment proposal in capital goods major BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited) on Tuesday. In May, the company's board had approved the divestment in a board meeting.

The offloading of government's 5 per cent stake in BHEL is a part of the Centre's ambitious programme to mop up Rs. 40,000 crore through public sector disinvestment in the current fiscal.

Currently, the government owns 67.72 per cent stake in the company. BHEL is the 12th largest power equipment manufacturer in the world. 74 per cent of the total power generated in India is produced by equipment manufactured by BHEL.

Nokia 701 Touchscreen phone

Nokia Mobiles has launched a new touchscreen Symbian mobile phone Nokia 701. Nokia 701 will consists of a 1GHz processor with Dedicated Graphics and it runs on Symbian Anna OS. Nokia 701 Price in India is assumed to be around Rs. 20k but is not yet confirmed. The Nokia 701 is a smooth, slim smartphone integrating the world’s brightest ever mobile phone demonstration, based on a 3.5 inch ClearBlack display screen that makes it perfect for indoor and outdoor exercise.

This smartphone also has active noise cancellation option for the clearest sound quality and, like the other new smartphones arriving in Indian mobile market, this handset gives single-tap NFC pairing and sharing abilities, permitting written material to be shared and sound to be flow wirelessly to headphones and NFC-equipped speakers. Similar designed on the platform of the famous Nokia C7 design, the Nokia 701 smartphone also has a 1GHz processor, 8 mega pixel full focus camera with dual LED flash and 2 X digital zoom, second front-facing camera and HD video capture. It comes complete with 8 GB internal memory and can also increase to 40 GB by mounting a 32 GB microSD memory card slot.

Nokia 701 Features first stress on the 3.5 inches ClearBlack display screen for vibrant colors and sharp contrast indoors and outdoors. Everything happens quickly, whether it’s downloads, multitasking, etc. The far better Nokia user interface produces what the user exactly needs. Another additional features that Nokia 701 equips is that now the user can share pictures without much burden, and can even share videos and contact numbers with NFC option. Making the connectivity concept clear, besides NFC, Nokia 701 also rejoices WLAN 802.11 b/g, HSDPA cat 10 up to 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA cat 6 up to 5.7 Mbps, Bluetooth 3.0, A-GPS with magnetometer, Micro-USB connector and chargingand 3.5 mm Nokia audio connector options. Email and chatting, music player, FM radio, play via radio options also makes the phone feel proud. It has been projected that Nokia 701 will be grabbed in steel dark, silver light, amethyst violet, and White colors respectively.

Nokia 701 specifications read that the phone will have WCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100, GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900. Handset will work on Symbian Belle operating system. On the other side, the phone carries out 117.3 x 56.8 x 11 mm dimensions and weighs 131 grams. The 3.5 inch IPS LCD ClearBlack display screen will come with 640×360 pixels resolution that can display 16 million colors. Internal user memory studded with 8 GB, can be expanded upto 32 GB by using microSD card slot. The phone will give17 hours and up to 6.8 hours of talk time and GSM/WCDMA 504 hours and up to 551 hours of standby time. While, music playback time upto 71 hours and Video playback time upto 8.9 hours respectively.

3G mobile Samsung Galaxy Y Price in India

As per Samsung latest news the Samsung mobiles manufacturing company is going to release a new Android Smartphone Samsung Galaxy Y in Indian market in end of this year. The mobile phone is also carrying Android latest version with some attractive and additional features. The Samsung Galaxy Y price in India is not yet available in the market.

The Samsung Galaxy Y has latest Gingerbread v2.3 Android operating system with 883 MHz processor. The mobile supports MMS, Email, Push Email and SMS messaging communication service. WAP2.0/xHTML and HTML internet browsers are available in this mobile for better browsing. Multi formats MP3 and MP4 players come with stereo FM radio for better multimedia service. Quick office document viewer, image and video editor, Google application and Java additional features are well endowed in this mobile. 3G, EDGE and GPRS connectivity’s are available in this Smartphone for connectivity of internet. Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP and HS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n or USB v2.0 data transfer connectivity’s are added in this mobile phone. The Samsung Galaxy Y features are really very amazing which are truly attracted the Indian customers.

The Samsung Galaxy Y data storage space is also very large. The mobile supports up to 32GB external memory via memory stick. The mobile has 3.0 inches TFT touch screen display with 256K colors and 240x320 pixels of resolution. The body structure dimension of the mobile is 104x58x11.5mm and 97.5gm of heaviness. The handset is well enabled with dual bands at frequencies of GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz and HSDPA 900/2100 MHz. The mobile is having 3.5mm audio jack and loud speakers for better sound output. The Samsung Galaxy Y is well enabled with 2 mega pixels camera wit G-tagging feature. The mobile is having Li-ion 1200 mAh capacity power supply standard battery which can provide excellent talk time service. The Samsung Galaxy Y Specifications are superb.

Samsung Galaxy Y Pro Price in India

The Samsung mobiles comes in India with an Android touch display handset Samsung Galaxy Y Pro. The mobile phone is well enabled with QWERTY keypad. The Samsung mobiles has not released the Samsung Galaxy Y Pro price in india yet. The mobile will be released in India very shortly. The Samsung Galaxy Y Pro features and Samsung Galaxy Y Pro specifications are superb.

The Samsung Galaxy Y Pro features are already uploaded on the internet. The mobile phone is endowed with attractive looks and beautiful design. The handset comes with black color. The HTML internet browser is well added in the model. The bar phone is providing non voice communication messaging features like SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email and IM. The 3.5mm audio jack sound output device features are well enabled in the Android phone. The mobile phone has MIDP 2.1 java application, think free document viewer application and Abode flash player applications.

The Samsung Galaxy Y Pro specifications are very impressive. The mobile is having fast operating system which can power by v2.3 Android Gingerbread OS. The up to 32 GB external memory such as Micro SD memory card is given to store unlimited entries of data. The TFT capacitive Touch screen display of the Android phone is sported 2.6 inches along with multi touch input. The bar phone has 108.6 gm of weight and 110.8 x 63.5 x 11.5 mm dimensions. The camera of the handset is endowed with 3.15 MP which can give to capturing beautiful snap. The model is having 883 MHz processor. The bar phone is integrated by GPRS, EDGE and 3G at 7.2 mbps HSDPA and HSUPA internet connectivity option. the WI FI 802.11 b/g/n, WI FI hotspot, Micro USB 2.0 and Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP data exchanged features are well presented in the model.

HTC EVO 3D Available in India

HTC EVO 3D is a new beautiful touch phone from the bucket of the HTC mobiles and which has launched in the Indian mobile market. The mobile is a great combination of technology and fashion. The HTC EVO 3D is well endowed wide range of options and is one of the best successful Smartphone. The HTC EVO 3D price in India is around at RS. 35,000.

The HTC EVO 3D features are very impressive. The model is having touch bar from factor. The handset is enabled with GSM networking technology. The SMS (thread view), MMS and Email (IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange, and Push Email) like non voice messaging communication services are ell enabled in the model along with instant messaging services. The mobile phone has Vibration, polyphonic, WAV and MP3 ringtones alerts. The touch phone comes with 3.5mm Audio Jack, SRS virtual surround sound (via wired headphones), Audio Streaming like music features.

The HTC EVO 3D specifications are very outstanding in Indian mobile market. The touch phone is powered by Android v2.3 Gingerbread operating system along with 1.2 GHz dual core processor. The mobile phone is boasted with up to 32 GB external memory with Micro SD memory card along with internal memory such as 1GB RAM and 1 GB ROM. The 3D LCD touch screen of the model has 4.3 inches with 540 x 960 pixels. The 5MP primary for auto focus, dual LED flash, stereoscopic photos and Geo tagging and 1.3MP secondary camera for video calling are well enabled in the touch phone. The HTC EVO 3D is enabled with 1730 mAh for long communication services. The HTML internet browser is well enabled in the handset along with third party application such as Java MIDP emulator for help to download lots of files and games.

Chevrolet Sail Price in India

The speculations have been floating in the Indian car market that General Motors is planning to launch a new mid-sized sedan christened Chevrolet Sail for the Indian market which is currently represented by the Aveo sedan. In the Indian car market the Chevrolet Aveo isn’t really doing that entire great on the sales part as the Chevrolet Aveo twins are not up to date in styling and engines and furthermore, the wins has not undergone any facelifts since three years. In addition to this the main drawback for the failure of Chevrolet Aveo is the lack of its diesel variant. Although Chevrolet Aveo comes with a 3 year maintenance pack it failed to hit the Indian roads. The fuel efficiency provided by both the twins is not up to the mark which ensures the replacement for the Aveo and Aveo U-VA siblings quite evident.

Meanwhile where Maruti India is busy in developing the next generation Dzire and Toyota India is all set to deliver the Etios diesel, it alarms the bell to GM India. However the glimpse of new Chevrolet Sail gives sign of relief for General Motors fanatics. This new Chevrolet Sail sedan is produced at Shanghai General Motors in collaboration with PATAC (Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center).

As for new Chevrolet Sail specifications, the new sedan will come housed with a 1.2 litres and 1.4 litres of S-TEC petrol engines. As per recent reports the American car maker General Motors will use the alternative fuel technology like CNG and LPG in Chevrolet Sail in the near future. GM India has not unveiled any information about the new Chevrolet Sail price in India. It is expected that this new sedan will give its competitors like Maruti Swift Dzire, Toyota Etios and Tata Indigo Manza a chase for their money.

Samsung Metro 3752 Price in India

Samsung mobiles are one of the most trusted mobiles in the world. The Samsung company has delivered good handsets in the Indian mobile market as well. The Samsung Metro 3752 is a new brilliant mobile model is launched In India. The mobile is well endowed with good features and specifications. Samsung Metro 3752 price in India market is confirmed at RS. 5270. The pictures and reviews are already uploaded on the internet.

The Samsung Metro 3752 features are very good and polite. The 2G networks are well presented in the mobile phone. The handset comes with SMS, MMS and Email messaging services along with twitter and face book like social hubs and instant messaging services. The audio jack sound output device of the slider phone is having 3.5mm along with stereo FM radio with RDS and recording facility. The handset is enabled with with MP3 and Mp4 players. The Samsung Metro 3752 is integrated by GPRS internet connectivity options for good internet access.

The Samsung Metro 3752 specifications are included with data exchange features as Micro USB 2.0 and v2.1 Bluetooth connector features for fast data transfer facility. The 2.4 inches TFT display has 256K colors. The 3.15MP camera facility is endowed with 2048 x 1536 pixels resolutions. The QCIF video recording and digital zoom features are well enabled in the slider phone‘s camera. The mobile phone is enabled with HTML and WAP 2.0 web browser .The 800 mAh standard battery of the handset is providing standby up to 500 hours . Wireless protocol, 3G and EDGE internet connectivity options are not enabled in the Samsung Metro 3752. The phone is available in metallic grey color. The slider phone has MIDP 2.0 java third party applications along with Google search options and SNS options.

Renault Koleos Price in India

The Indian subsidiary of French auto biggie Renault is planning launch its new SUV Renault Koleos in India by the end of September. It is expected that Renault will unveil its first SUV in India at the Frankfurt Motor show next month. In a way to mark the forthcoming Renault Koleos launch company has launched a website which features the details of both Renault Fluence sedan and Renault Koleos SUV. Renault India is looking to foray in the SUV segment with this upgraded Renault Koleos SUV. The czars in this segment like Toyota Fortunner, Chevrolet Captiva and Mitsubishi Outlander are the major rivals of this new Koleos SUV. Yet company has not unveiled the Renault Koleos price but tt is expected that Renault will tag the Renault koleos price around Rs 20 lakh.

As for new Renault Koleos specifications, this SUV is likely to come powered with a 2.0 liter 4-cylinder 14 valve DCi diesel engine which will churn out the maximum power of 110 PS @ 4000 rpm and the peak torque of 320 Nm. In addition to this it is also expected that the Koleos SUV will features a Bose sound system, a four-wheel drive, leather seats, rear side mirrors along with LED indicators and cruise control.

Renault India has started its operations in India in 2005 at its headquarter in Mumbai and the company came up with its first car in India under its belt christened Renault Fluence in the month of May 2011. However, with the Mahindra Motors, Renault had launched Mahindra Renault Logan, which was re-launched with its upgraded version as Mahindra Verito. At present Renault Fluence is the only car under the portfolio of Renault India and company is all set to enhance its portfolio with the addition of this SUV Renault Koleos. Apart from this SUV, Renault is also planning to launch three more cars in India. Company is looking to made an entry in hatchback segment with its small compact cars as hatchback segment is one of the most competitive segment in India.

Five nuclear energy parks to be set up

The Centre has given its nod for setting up five nuclear energy parks each with a generation capacity of 10,000 MW, Atomic Energy Commission chairman Srikumar Banerjee on Saturday said.

The parks, each having six to eight reactors, would come up in a phased manner in Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal, he told reporters here.

Banerjee, here to participate in the convocation of a University, said the new reactors would have top security measures to meet any eventuality.

On the protests against the Jaitapur nuclear power project in Maharasthra, he said the department of atomic energy had answers to all the questions being raised by the people.

However, the agitators were mixing all problems into one, he said.

The authorities would be able to convince the people and take steps to solve their problems, he added.

Indo-American Group Celebrate Anna's Victory

Indian-Americans here celebrated Parliament's endorsement of social activist Anna Hazare's three key demands on Lokpal Bill, saying it demonstrated the power of the people and of the Indian democracy.

Volunteers of the 'India Against Corruption' organisation in New Jersey and Boston held gatherings in support of Hazare, hailing his victory against corruption in the country.

The passage of the resolution on the bill "is a victory of the Indian people and the Indian democracy," IAC volunteer in New Jersey Deepak Gupta said.

He said Indians around the world have been closely following Hazare's 12-day fast and the parliamentary debate on the Lokpal Bill.

After the resolution was passed, Gupta said a handful of Indians carried out a march in New Jersey waiving the tricolour, carrying banners, distributing sweets and singing the national anthem.

Hazare's campaign brought the people of India together and "we now see what their unity and resolve has achieved," Gupta added.

The India Against Corruption's Boston chapter organised a gathering at Harvard University, in solidarity with the anti-corruption movement in India, the chapter's member Suman Kumar said.

People turned out in large numbers for the gathering and were "jubilant" at Hazare's victory in sowing the seeds for a historic anti-corruption law for India.

"Anna has proved stronger than Irene," Kumar said referring to the hurricane smashing the US east coast.

"There is a feeling of satisfaction on this initial victory but the battle has just begun and we pledge our support to Hazare for his long-term fight," Kumar added.

Mens and Womens Behind Anna Hazare

Anna Hazare has become a powerful brand for people-driven change. But a brand is not built in isolation. It took, amongst others, the father-son due of a former law minister and an activist lawyer, a former police officer and an income tax officer-turned RTI activist to power the 24x7 Anna Hazare show that fired the nation's imagination like no other. These five people were part of his 'inner circle' of advisers:

1) Arvind Kejriwal: Hazare's right-hand man, an alumnus of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kharagpur, was additional commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi, at the young age of 27 before he turned against the establishment. Founder of Parivartan, a Delhi-based NGO pushing for transparent governance, the 43-year-old's tireless crusade educating people about the Right to Information Act won him the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emerging Leadership in 2006.

2) Shanti Bhushan: One of the two legal brains behind Anna Hazare's Jan Lokpal campaign, 86-year-old Shanti Bhushan has been in the news for advocating reforms of higher judiciary. He, along with his son Prashant Bhushan, set up Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Judicial Reform (CJAR). As law minister in the Morarji Desai government, he introduced the Lokpal bill in Parliament in 1977. He was also co-chairman of the joint committee set in April 2011 for the Jan Lokpal Bill and played a key role in brokering a compromise that led to the parliament agreeing in principle to Hazare's key demands.

3) Prashant Bhushan: Better known for filing public interest litigation (PIL), taking up diverse issues from environmental violations to corruption, the bespectacled lawyer was in the small team that co-drafted the Jan Lokpal bill. Bhushan, 57, shot into the limelight for a PIL filed by him that led to unearthing of the multi-million dollar scandal in the allocation of 2G telecom spectrum. He has been a key confidant of Hazare and part of his negotiating team with the government.

4) Kiran Bedi: India's first female police officer, Bedi hit the headlines in the early 1980s when she got prime minister Indira Gandhi's car towed away for a parking violation. Known as a no-nonsense officer who instilled both fear and discipline in her men, she undertook sweeping reforms in New Delhi's Tihar Jail and is part of the trio, along with Prashant Bhushan and Kejriwal, who have been negotiating with the government over the Lokpal bill. She drew adverse attention by her theatrics on the Ramlila stage and was criticised for mocking MPs and the way they made fool of those who elected them.

5) Medha Patkar: The woman who led the Narmada Bachao Andolan, espousing the rights of those displaced by the construction of the Narmada and other large dams. In 1991, she undertook a three-week fast against the Sardar Sarovar dam that brought her almost close to death. That year, she won the Right Livelihood Award along with Baba Amte. Patkar was a late entrant to the Anna cause. A postgraduate in social work from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Patkar has been an outspoken and hardline member of the movement.

Anna Hazare Ends Fast

After about 290 hours, Anna Hazare ended his hunger strike in Delhi this morning. Two little girls, Ikrah and Simran - the tricolour painted on their cheeks and wearing Anna caps - offered him coconut water and honey to bring up the moment.

The 74-year-old had not eaten in more than 12 days; He has lost 7.5 kgs. Anna Hazare left Ramlila Maidan for hospital and has reached the Medanta Medicity hospital in Gurgaon. Doctors expect him to be in hospital for a couple of days.

Before leaving the Ramlila Madan, where he lived and fasted for 10 days, Anna exhorted the thousands of supporters gathered to continue their non-violent fight against corruption, a battle that he said had just begun. "You don't become Anna by wearing the Anna Topi", he said, "You become Anna by practicing my principles." He thanked the people and said the Parliament of the people was supreme.

Anna also called for electoral reforms and said that people should strive for right to recall and right to reject their MPs in case they failed to perform their duties. The Gandhian was often criticised during fortnight-long protest of undermining the principles of democracy and he made a point to say that whatever changes he and his team want, would be done in accordance with the Constitution.

Before Anna broke his fast, his key associate Arvind Kejriwal administered an anti-corruption oath to the people gathered at Ramlila Maidan - the massive ground was full, people were surging ahead and Anna in his first words made repeated appeals to the crowds to be orderly.

Mr Kejriwal also announced that supporters would gather today at 6 pm at India Gate to celebrate the "victory against corruption."

A little over 15 hours before Anna Hazare ended his fast, the Indian Parliament accepted the three demands that were his pre-conditions for ending hunger strike against corruption. These will now form the basis of a new and historic anti-graft legislation.



In the 12 days that he fasted, Anna persuaded thousands to attend his camp in Delhi or march in solidarity in other cities; forced the government to blink first and blink hard; and generated international headlines.

His critics charged him with hijacking democracy; politicians across parties including the Prime Minister have thanked him for forcing attention on the country's frustration with the misuse of public offices, and more importantly, the bribe-giving and taking that governs everyday life. "Anna Hazare has become the embodiment of people's concern and disgust with corruption. I applaud him, I salute him," the PM said in Parliament on Thursday.

Rahul Gandhi's stand on Friday indicated a more wary view of Anna's methods. He thanked Anna for articulating the sentiments of the poor on the issue of corruption, but also warned that democratic processes could not be undermined. "We must not weaken the democratic process which is lengthy and elaborate, but is inclusive and fair," Mr Gandhi said. A process that was "divorced from democracy sets a dangerous precedent," he added, pointing out that while today it was about corruption, an important issue, "tomorrow you may have protests for something less universally accepted."

Mr Gandhi's stand was shared by many who argued that Anna was misusing his hunger strike to dictate terms on legislation, willfully undermining Parliament. Despite those accusations and recurring concern about his worsening health by doctors assigned to monitor him regularly, Anna held his ground. From Delhi's sprawling Ramlila Maidan, where he drew blockbuster audiences, the Gandhian negotiated from a position of strength. "Anna, tum sangharsh karo, hum tumhaare saath hain (Anna, you fight, we are all with you)" became India's more verbose equivalent of "Yes, we can." Anna's topi or cap was seen on newborns, freedom-fighters and women senior citizens. "I am Anna," declared T-shirts sported by students who skipped college to park themselves at Anna's sit-in.

Anna's challenge to the government was direct: he would not eat till it introduced his version of a new anti-corruption bill for consideration in Parliament. The Lokpal Bill is named after the agency it mid-wives, which will have nine members with the power to pursue complaints of corruption against public servants. The activist and his advisors, nicknamed Team Anna, wrote off the government's draft as one designed to under-achieve. Team Anna put together its own version, which they titled the Jan Lokpal Bill or People's Lokpal Bill. Not all civil society activists support Anna's draft. Another group led by Aruna Roy has created a third version of the Lokpal Bill. Still other versions exist.

Anna's critics say the extent of his give diminished his claim of representing a democracy. His original demand was that only the Jan Lokpal bill should be introduced and accepted by September 8, when this session of Parliament concludes. The negotiations between his team and the government reflected wild mood swings in the last few weeks. Finally, there were three must-haves that Anna listed as essential for both an effective Lokpal, and for his fast to conclude. This morning, in Parliament, the government introduced a resolution that accepted the basic principles of those points.

Anna's anti-corruption movement made its first appearance in April, when he fasted for four days demanding that the government introduce a Lokpal Bill. Various versions of the bill had been debated for 62 years. A series of financial scandals conceived and exercised by politicians and bureaucrats suggested the government had been operating in a continuum of corruption. The country was ripe for a new hero who could become its rallying point.

As many have pointed out, the national support for Anna was not centred upon his version of the Lokpal Bill but his war-cry against corruption. And so as Anna fasted, the streets filled. Stumped, as if it had no suggestion of the people's frustration with graft, the government fumbled, then agreed to Anna's first demands: that the Lokpal Bill would be introduced before the Monsoon Session of Parliament ended, and that Anna and his team would help write it.

It was a dangerous precedent, the government stressed, for non-elected representatives to play a formal role in legislation. But the steely force and expanse of the support for Anna forced it to bend. So five ministers were married with Anna and four of his nominees in a drafting committee to write the bill.

The divorce, as expected, was swift and harsh. After private meetings that ended with public accusations, both sides decided to deliver different versions of the Lokpal Bill. Team Anna said the government was obliged to render both versions in Parliament. The government, in a decision that has haunted it since, reduced Anna's version to a footnote and earlier this month, tabled its own draft. The Opposition, like Anna, questioned the government's decision to exempt the Prime Minister's Office from the purview of the Lokpal. As the BJP's Arun Jaitley said, "Should the world's largest democracy suffer a corrupt PM?"

Team Anna prepped for battle. It declared Anna would start a new hunger strike on August 16 and asked India to participate in "a second freedom struggle." The government shot itself repeatedly in the foot to block the protest. Congress members attacked Anna's reputation, party spokesperson Manish Tewari said he was "seeped in corruption from head to toe."

Anna was denied several locations in Delhi for his mass-protest; then he was granted a park where he was told the crowd had to be limited to 5000 people. When he said he would not follow these restrictions, he was arrested on August 16 and moved to Delhi's high-security Tihar Jail, famous once for hosting the most hardened criminals, and more recently, several politicians accused of bare-faced corruption. The government could not have created a worse PR nightmare for itself. Anna announced his fast had begun. Demonstrations began across the country. Fumbling for an eject button, the government blamed the Delhi Police for arresting Anna; his release was sanctioned the same night.

And then Anna pulled a switcheroo. He refused to leave jail till the government agreed to let him hold his protest without any conditions for how many people could attend or how long he could fast. Ramlila Maidan in Central Delhi was hastily made-over despite the Delhi rain and slush. Four days after he had entered Tihar Jail, Anna emerged, waving from the top of a truck. With close to 2000 people following him, he stopped at Mahatma Gandhi's memorial at Rajghat before arriving to a hero's welcome at his camp on a Friday morning.

That weekend, Anna's drawing power blazed. Unprecedented numbers of people marched from India Gate to Ramlila Maidan. Twice a day, Anna addressed them, always urging them to stay peaceful, and constantly underlining, "Whether I am here or not, you must continue the fight. The torch of revolution has been lit. Don't let anyone extinguish it."

Doctors checked Anna regularly. By Tuesday evening, they said his condition was worrying. The Prime Minister wrote to Anna urging him to end his fast. The government deputed two ministers, Pranab Mukherjee and Salman Khurshid, to talk to Anna's representatives: Prashant Bhushan, Arvind Kejriwal and Kiran Bedi. When the talks headed into vertiginous turf, the Prime Minister finally intervened.

Widely criticised for refusing to comment or in any way address the nation throughout the crisis, on Thursday, Dr Manmohan Singh finally chose Parliament and a debate on corruption to speak about Anna. After paying tribute to Anna, the Prime Minister offered that Parliament could begin a debate on the Jan Lokpal Bill.

The government also decided that Anna's aides were part of the problem. So the PM sent a message directly to Anna through Vilasrao Deshmukh. A senior leader from Maharashtra who has also served twice as Chief Minister, Mr Deshmukh has handled Anna's fasts in his home state on six different occasions. The activist and he share a good rapport. It was agreed that parliament would immediately begin a debate on the Lokpal, and it would focus mainly on Anna's vision of the agency.

Yesterday morning, a compromise glimmered tantalizingly as Pranab Mukherjee initiated the debate. The Opposition's Sushma Swaraj delivered a memorable speech which urged MPs to prove to the country that a healthy debate can be conducted without noisy protests or acrimonious exchanges.

Just when it seemed like Anna had what he needed to call off his fast, his associates demanded that the discussion in parliament be followed by a resolution and a vote. The BJP said if that's what it would take to win Anna, it was willing to go along. The Prime Minister consulted with senior ministers and Ms Swaraj as well as LK Advani. The close coordination between the Opposition and the government on this crucial Saturday was memorable.

That paved the way for a debate and unanimous approval for a resolution accepting Anna's three must-have demands. As Pranab Mukherjee presented the resolution and members of both Houses thumped their desks as one, the Indian Parliament scripted its own bit of history.

GM and LG Joint Venture to Build Electric Cars

General Motors Co. and LG Corp will jointly work together to develop electric cars. A historical deal signed by two leading automakers in the world in promise to create revolution in battery technology.

The deal was signed by GM Chief Executive Daniel Akerson and LG President Juno Cho and in a joint statement the companies said they would design a range of electric vehicles that would be sold in markets around the world.

LG Corp's LG Chem Ltd currently supplies the lithium-ion batteries that power GM's Chevrolet Volt and Opel Ampera plug-in hybrids.

Recently GM confirmed it was developing a plug-in hybrid for its luxury Cadillac brand. They also said they are developing an all-electric small car that would be sold globally.

GM and LG collaborated to build a demonstration fleet of Chevy Cruze small cars that were used at the G20 economic summit in Seoul.

"This is a strategic development for LG and we fully support GM's goal to lead the industry in the electrification of the automobile," LG's Cho said in a statement.

"Electric vehicles are going to have to play a role in the really draconian cuts that have to made in terms of fuel consumption," he adds.

What is Jan Lokpal Bill?

1. An institution called LOKPAL at the centre and LOKAYUKTA in each state will be set up

2. Like Supreme Court and Election Commission, they will be completely independent of the governments. No minister or bureaucrat will be able to influence their investigations.

3. Cases against corrupt people will not linger on for years anymore: Investigations in any case will have to be completed in one year. Trial should be completed in next one year so that the corrupt politician, officer or judge is sent to jail within two years.

4. The loss that a corrupt person caused to the government will be recovered at the time of conviction.

5. How will it help a common citizen: If any work of any citizen is not done in prescribed time in any government office, Lokpal will impose financial penalty on guilty officers, which will be given as compensation to the complainant.

6. So, you could approach Lokpal if your ration card or passport or voter card is not being made or if police is not registering your case or any other work is not being done in prescribed time. Lokpal will have to get it done in a month’s time. You could also report any case of corruption to Lokpal like ration being siphoned off, poor quality roads been constructed or panchayat funds being siphoned off. Lokpal will have to complete its investigations in a year, trial will be over in next one year and the guilty will go to jail within two years.

7. But won’t the government appoint corrupt and weak people as Lokpal members? That won’t be possible because its members will be selected by judges, citizens and constitutional authorities and not by politicians, through a completely transparent and participatory process.

8. What if some officer in Lokpal becomes corrupt? The entire functioning of Lokpal/ Lokayukta will be completely transparent. Any complaint against any officer of Lokpal shall be investigated and the officer dismissed within two months.

9. What will happen to existing anti-corruption agencies? CVC, departmental vigilance and anti-corruption branch of CBI will be merged into Lokpal. Lokpal will have complete powers and machinery to independently investigate and prosecute any officer, judge or politician.

10. It will be the duty of the Lokpal to provide protection to those who are being victimized for raising their voice against corruption.

Anna Hazare Biography

Anna Hazare is a social activist of India who currently came into news while he began a “fast unto death”. He was also an Indian army soldier. He is particularly known for his contribution in Ralegan Siddhi development which is situated in Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra. Anna succeeded in the mission to make the village perfect and ideal for others. In 1992, Government of India awarded him the prestigious “Padma Bhusan” award.

• Name: Kisan Bapat Baburao Hazare
• Famous Name: Anna Hazare
• Date of Birth: 15th January, 1940
• Birth Place: Bhingar, Maharashtra, India
• Religion: Hinduism
• Nationality: Indian
• Spouse: Unmarried
• Father: Baburao Hazare
• Mother: Smt. Laxmibai Hazare
• Political Movements: RTI (right to information) Act, Watershed Development Programme, Anti corruption movement
• Achievements: Indira Priyadarshini Vrikshamitra award in 1986, Krishi Bhushana award in 1989, Padmashri award in 1990, Padmabhushan award in 1992 and Rabindranath Tagore International Peace Prize in 2011.

Anna's family was very poor at the time of his birth. His grandfather was in the army who was positioned at Bhingar while his father was an uneducated labourer in Ayurveda Ashram Pharmacy. In 1945, his grandfather died but his father remained at Bhingar. Anna’s father leaved his job in 1952 and came back to Ralegan Siddhi. At that time, Anna had finished his education till 4th standard and had 6 younger siblings. The financial condition of his family was tough.

Anna’s aunt who was childless took him to Mumbai and took care of him as well as his education. In Mumbai, Anna completed his studies up to 7th standard and started to do a job because of the bad financial condition of the family. He began to sell flowers at Dadar earning around 40 rupees per month. He began his own flower shop and also brought his 2 brothers to Mumbai to join him in the business. Slowly his income increased around 700 to 800 rupees per month.
Career:

In 1963, Anna began his career in the Indian Army. Anna was posted to number of states such as Bhutan, Sikkim, Assam, Mizoram, Jammu-Kashmir, Leh and Ladakh during his 15year possession as a soldier. In 1965, at that time of Indo-Pak war he was posted at the Khemkaran border. Pakistan started air attacks on Indian base on 12th November, 1965 and all the companions of Anna became martyrs. 1 bullet had conceded by his head so that was an encounter with death for Hazare. The way of his life altered after that incident. He determined to dedicate himself in the service of humanity. Anna took voluntary retirement in 1978 and came back to the village, Ralegan Siddhi.

Anna once contemplated suicide as he became frustrated with life. He had even written a 2 page essay on why he desired to finish his life. One day at railway station of New Delhi Anna came across a book on Swami Vivekananda and at once he bought it. Vivekananda’s photograph on the cover inspired him. He found all the answers of his questions as he began to read the book. The book motivated him to devote his life for the service of others. He understood that striving for the improvement of ordinary people is similar to offering a prayer to the God. He also read several books written by Acharya Vinoba Bhave and Mahatma Gandhi. In 1970, Anna told his parents regarding his verdict not to get married and requested them to arrange the marriage of his younger brothers.

Anna came back to Ralegan Siddhi village after the voluntary retirement from the Indian army. Anna used to visit the village for 2 months each year when he was in the army. He noticed the miserable circumstance of farmers because of water scarcity. He decided to implement a novel project of water management in Ralegan Siddhi. He guided the villagers to start working towards water conservation by keeping an eye on preserving each water drop and fertile soil erosion. As a result of that the level of ground water increased. To hold rainwater, canals and bunds were constructed which solved the scarcity of water and raised irrigation options in the village. Ralegan Siddhi village of Anna became the 1st example of an ideal village.
Social Life:

In 1991, Anna began Bhrashtachar Virodhi Jan Aandolan (BVJA) as he believed that the development is spoiled by corruption. It was found that by corruption in federations some 42 forest officers had cheated the government of state for crores of rupees. The proofs were submitted by Anna to the government but ruling party’s ministers were involved in the scam so the latter was disinclined to take action against all these officers. On the same issue, Anna again went on indefinite hunger strike in Alandi. Then, the government took action against the culprits. 6 ministers were enforced to leave the job as well as 400 officers from different government offices were returned to home.

In 1995, Anna forced Shiv Sena-BJP government to drop 2 state corrupt Cabinet Ministers. In 1998, he was also imprisoned in Yerawada Jail for 3 months. Anna began to fight for the Right to Information Act. He toured throughout the state to create awareness regarding RTI among the youth. For this law Anna agitated 10 times and when he noticed that Government is not ready to pass this law, he again started indefinite hunger strike in the early 2000s.

After 12-days, the draft of the Right to Information Act was signed by the President of India. For the making Right to Information Act-2005, the same draft was regarded as the base document. Anna raised the corruption charges in 2003 against 4 ministers of the Congress-NCP government but the government disregarded him. Then on 9th August 2003, Anna began his 'fast unto death' agitation and on 17th August 2003 he finished his fast.



On 5th April, 2011 Anna began a “fast unto death” to wake up the government for India. He forced Indian Government to put into practice a strong anti-corruption act as in “Jan Lokpal Bill”. Government of India ignored Anna in the starting but he got support from thousands of people after the 1st day was over. Medha Patkar, Kapil Dev, Kiran Bedi, Arvind Kejriwal, Swami Agnivesh, Jayaprakash Narayan, Swami Ramdev and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar also supported hunger strike. On 6th April 2011, Sharad Pawar resigned from the group of ministers created for examining the draft Lokpal bill 2010. All the demands of the movement were accepted by the Government of India on 8th April 2011 and Pranab Mukherjee appealed Anna to finish his hunger strike. On 9th April Anna finished his hunger strike by consuming lemon juice. Anna had also set a limit of 15 August 2011 to pass the Lokpal Bill in the Indian Parliament

BJP Fight Under Anna's Banner

There is allegations that BJP is instigating the Anna Hazare movement, and now putting more pressure on the government, the BJP has openly said it is ready to work with Anna.

"We will lower our flag and fight under Anna's banner for a corruption free India. Congress cannot rule over the country," BJP President Nitin Gadkari said.

Gadkari has also warned of a Bharat bandh if Anna's demand are not met.

"If Anna's demands are not met, we will not play politics, I will invite Anna's supporters to call for a Bharat bandh," he said.

The BJP backed the Jan Lokpal Bill but with certain amendments on Friday. The party gave notices in both houses of Parliament under rules which entail voting and wants the inclusion of the three conditions laid down by Anna Hazare to break his fast.

Nokia 100 single SIM Price in India

The European mobiles manufacturing company Nokia has announced that Nokia mobiles is going to release a new Basic handset Nokia 100 for Indian middle and low standard audience. The Nokia 100 price in India is not yet available in Indian mobile market. The Nokia mobiles are very popular in Indian Rural area for better connectivity.

The Nokia 100 features are very nice and normal. The basic bar mobile comes with single GSM SIM support. The basic design mobile has normal features like Display, entertainment service and long life battery service. The Nokia 100 does not sport GPRS, EDGE and 3G data mode connectivity’s. The basic mobile supports only SMS messaging communication service. Wi-Fi WLAN and Bluetooth connectivity’s are not available in this model. For better time pass the handset well enabled with Games feature. Flashlight and Organizer additional features are added in this mobile. The mobile appears with Legion Blue, Festival Pink, Ocean Blue Phantom Black and Coral Red color options.

The Nokia 100 specifications are basic. The color display mobile phone has 100x45.5x14.9mm of dimension and 69.6gm of weight. The handset operates single SIM frequencies at GSM 900/1800 MHz. The display screen of the mobile phone is having TFT technology with 65K colors. The 1.8 inches TFT display has 128x160 pixels of pictures resolution. For better sound quality the mobile has loud speakers and 3.5mm audio jack. The Nokia 100 comes with Vibration and Polyphonic 32 ringtones as incoming call alerts. The internal memory of this mobile is capable to store 500 entries of phone contacts and SMS. The basic bar model comes without camera service. The handset is carrying Li-ion 850 mAh (BL 5CB) standard battery which is providing up to 840 hours stand by time and up to 7.20 hours talk time service.

Samsung Galaxy W Features

The mobile is very necessary communication device for us. In the market there are lots of mobiles are available. The Samsung mobiles manufacturing is also one of the best mobile device provider. The company has launched many attractive and impressive mobiles including Galaxy S2 which is very popular mobile. Now the company is going to launch another Android mobile phone and that is Samsung Galaxy W. The Samsung Galaxy W price in India is not yet available in the market. The mobile comes with some attractive features like latest Android OS, camera and display features. The Samsung Galaxy W features are very nice.

The handset is well enabled with Gingerbread Android v2.3 operating system with 1.4 GHz processor. The mobile has multi formats video and music player with Stereo FM radio which are presenting excellent entertainment service. HTML internet browser is also added in this mobile. GPS with A-GPS support and Java MIDP emulator and Digital compass services are well enabled in this model. The Samsung Galaxy W to come wrapped in Black color.

The Samsung Galaxy W specifications are very nice and trendy. The dual bands handset operates at frequencies of GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz with HSDPA 900/2100 MHz. the model has 115.5x59.8x11.5mm of dimension. The display screen of the mobile enabled with 3.7 inches TFT capacitive touch screen. Multi touch input method; Accelerometer and Proximity sensors are also added. The mobile is well enabled with up to 32GB data storage memory card. GPRS and EDGE data mode connectivity’s are presenting excellent internet access service. Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP and 3G data connectivity’s are also added in the lost of features. The mobile has 5MP main camera service and VGA secondary camera service. The Li-ion standard 1500 mAh capacity battery is providing excellent power supply service for long talk time.

Samsung Galaxy M Pro Price in India

The Samsung mobiles manufacturing company has announced another Smartphone with Android OS. The mobile comes with Dual camera and excellent touch capacitive display screen. The mobile has QWERTY keypad. The Samsung Galaxy M Pro price in India is not yet released in the market but the Samsung Galaxy M Pro reviews and pictures are available on the internet. The handset comes with lots of impressive features. The Samsung Galaxy M Pro features a QWERTY keypad with touch TFT display. The handset is also enabled with Android v2.3 Gingerbread Operating system. HTML browser, GPS and Java services are also added in this mobile.

The Samsung Galaxy M Pro has 1GHz faster CPU. Games playing and downloading service of the mobile is very nice. Document viewer, Google application, voice memo and dial or Digital compass additional features are also added in this mobile. The handset is well enabled with multi format supports video and music player with Stereo FM along with RDS service. YouTube, Picasa and Google Talk social networking services connectors are also added in this mobile.

The Samsung Galaxy M Pro specifications are very trendy and amazing. The Smartphone has 113.5x66x10mm of dimension with 108.4gm of weight. The mobile has 2G frequencies at GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz and 3G frequencies at HSDPA 900/2100 MHz. The mobile comes with 2.66 inches TFT touch display with 16M colors and QWERTY keypad. For UI activity the mobile has Accelerometer and proximity sensors. The mobile is capable to store up to 32GB external data via micro SD card. A camera feature of the mobile is having dual camera service. The primary camera has 5 megapixels capacity and secondary camera has VGA technology. GPRS, EDGE and 3G data mode connectivity’s are available in this mobile. Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and USB data transfer connectivity’s are also available in this mobile. The mobile is carrying Li-ion 1350 mAh capacity battery.

Nokia 101 color phone price in India

Very good news for Indian middle and low standard customers that the Nokia mobiles manufacturing company is going to launch a new basic color handset Nokia 101 in India. The Nokia has not declared the Nokia 101 price in India yet. The Nokia will be expecting that the new basic mobile Nokia 101 will be rock the Indian Rural mobile area.

The Nokia 101 features are splendid. The 2G networks are well connected in the handset. The mobile phone is having nice looks and brilliant design. The bar phone is integrated by numeric keypad. The media player is also enabled in the model along with stereo FM radio with RDS option for entertainment. The handset is connected with 3.5 mm audio jack sound output device along with loudspeaker option. The basic phone comes with black and red colors. The mobile phone is included with SMS messaging features. The handset is added with 500 entries of phone book and 250 entries of SMS.

The Nokia 101 specifications are very beautiful. The LED flash light is also available in the handset. The mobile phone is included with dual SIM as GSM and GSM. The frequencies of the handset are supported by 2G networks at GSM 800 /1900 MHz. The 1.8 inches TFT color display is having 120 x 160 pixels resolutions. The mobile phone has Symbian series operating system. Camera facility is not enabled in the bar phone. The up to 16GB external memory is well integrated in the model. The battery of the handset is having 850 mAh which can give up to 600 hours standby and up to 6.40 hours talk time. The Nokia 101 is enabled with calculator, alarms, note and calendar organizer features along with predictive text input. Lots of games are also available in the handset for lots of fun and entertainment.

LG Optimus 3D Price in India

LG Mobiles as is known is a renowned name in the world of mobiles for providing qualitative mobiles embedded with latest technical features and with appealing designs is going to introduce one more technically advanced phone in the brigade of optimus phones introduced by it. The latest phone launched by LG Mobiles is named as LG Optimus 3D phone it has 4.3 inches 3D capacitive touchscreen with screen resolution of 480 x 800 pixels followed by 16 M colours display. It has the dimensional measurement of 128.8 x 68 x 11.9 mm and weights about 168 grams. The LG Optimus 3D Price In India is Rs. 37,000.

LG Optimus 3D is embedded with wide range of various unbeatable and unmatched features. The major LG Optimus 3D Features include android v2.2 (froyo) operating system powered by Dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 proccessor with PowerVR SGX540 GPU and TI OMAP4430 chipset. LG Optimus 3D can operate on both 2G and 3G networks at the frequency of GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 for 2G network and HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100/ HSDPA 1700 / 2100 / 850 for 3G network. The other LG Optimus 3D features include SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IMm inbuilt HTML web browser, inbuilt games, Java MIDP emulator. The other sundry LG Optimus 3D features include SNS integration, Digital compass, HDMI port, Google Search, Maps, Gmail, Digital compass, YouTube, Google Talk, MP4/DivX/XviD/H.264/H.263/WMV player,1080p@30fps (2D), 720@30fps (3D) playback, MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player, Document viewer/editor, Organizer, Full Flash 10.1 support, Voice memo/dial/commands and Predictive text input. Besides this LG Optimus 3D also carries wide array of specifications.

The major LG Optimus 3D specifications include dual 5 mega pixel camera with picture resolution of 2592 x 1944 pixel and features like autofocus, LED flash, stereoscopic photos and videos, geo tagging. The other notable LG Optimus 3D specifications include its memory space. LG Optimus 3D comes with inbuilt memory of 8GB with RAM 512 MB supported by external memory expandable upto 32GB. Apart from this LG Optimus 3D specifications also include its connectivity with GPRS,Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps,EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps, 3G HSDPA 14.4Mbps, HSUPA 5.76Mbps,Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP and EDR and with microUSB v2.0. And finally but not least of the LG Optimus 3D specifications which needs to be mentioned is its giant battery of 1500 mAH, with standby time of 450 hours and talk time of 13 hours for 2G network and 9 hours 3G network.

New Maruti Swift Price in India

New Maruti Swift Diesel which grabbed a huge publicity way before its launch is now coming up with a sad news for the customers who had done advance booking of new Swift diesel or the lot who are waiting to buy this new hatchback eagerly. Now the most awaited new Swift Diesel retailing processes are delayed for the next four months. New Maruti Swift price is kept very competitive with respect to other hatchbacks available these days in the market which is another reason for its accelerating sales figure. New Maruti Swift Diesel is tagged at an affordable price starting at Rs 4.12 lakh.

The demand of new Swift Diesel can be estimated by the large number of bookings that were made by the Indian car buyers way before the launch of this beautiful car. There were 50,000 pre-launch bookings of new Maruti Swift out of which around 40,000 bookings were for the diesel variants. The increasing demand of the diesel variant of the new Swift has made Maruti Suzuki India face shortage in covering the demand. The petrol variant of the new Maruti Swift is expected to be seen in the showrooms in 2 to 3 months as the Maruti Suzuki export unit production is likely to shift from Hungary plant back to the production units in India.

New swift is quite famous with the Indian car enthusiasts as it has come back with a promise of better performance and delivery of mind blowing fuel economy and this fuel factor is the main cause which is making it a hit in India. The alarming high rate of interests and increasing fuel prices are pipelining the common Indians towards the options of cars that can cope up with these issues of inflation and fuel price hike.

New Indica Vista Available at Rs3.88 lakh

New Tata Indica Vista hatchback has surfaced now with lots of new wonders to cater. Tata Motors has many hopes bound with this new car. The launching ceremony was organized in a majestic aura with high profile guests and media personnels in Mumbai some days ago. New Indica Vista will hit the showrooms on 1st of September this year. The new Tata Indica Vista price ranges from Rs 3.88 lakh to Rs 4.79 lakh depending upon the variant chosen for the purpose. This price tag is really very low if the features with this car are looked at. It is expected to make a good impact on the Indian customers as it provides a sedan experience although being a hatchback.

New Indica Vista specifications tells that new Indica Vista will be available in a wide choice of twelve distinct variants. So now, new Indica Vista will confuse its customers with the options of variants that it is bringing. Out of twelve, six will be diesel variants and the rest six will be petrol variants. The new Tata Indica Vista is subjected to 4 versions namely, LS/ GLS (base version), LX/ GLX, VX/ GVX and ZX/ GZX (top-end version).

The features as per the new Tata Indica Vista specifications are incorporated with latest and advance technology. This hatckback comes with new front chrome grill, new triple barreled head lamp, new alloy wheels, chrome exterior package and a fresh Summer Sparkle color. New Tata Indica Vista will come with an option of 6 vibrant colors, Summer Sparkle, Porcelain White, Arctic Silver, Spice Red, Brilliant Blue and Cavern Grey. Features like engine immobilizer and remote keyless entry are also introduced.

One matter of concern that Tata Motors has resolved in new Indica vista is that the risk of re-crank while the engine is on. This problem is abolished as in this car, engine cannot be cranked unless the clutch is pressed to the fullest. It is equipped with low pedal clutch for smooth and effortless operation which increases efficiency in the implementation of braking function by 15%. Shift mechanism is also marvelous giving a good example of extreme engineering. The security features are well set and organized to provide a secure driving experience. ABS with EBD, dual airbags, crumple zones and side intrusion are some of the technologies to ensure better in-car safety.

Skoda Laura RS Features and Specifications

Heard about the new Skoda Laura! Well the wait is over now as this pretty sedan fron the shed of Skoda Auto India is preparing for its launch in India on August 31. Skoda, although has not grabbed a good market share in terms of sales in India but still its market is increasing with its every new product. Skoda Auto is a Czech automobile firm ranked as the largest car manufacturer covering the whole Central Europe. New Skoda Laura RS price is expected to be tagged at Rs 17 lakh and so on depending upon the variants available.

As per the Skoda Laura RS specifications, the Skoda Laura RS will acquire its power to run on roads by a 1798 cc TSI petrol engine with 4 Cylinders. This petrol engine will bring out a maximum power of 160 Bhp and a peak torque of 250 Nm. The pact control over new Skoda Laura RS sedan is achieved by the 6 speed manual gearbox. The ground clearance of this car is 164.00 mm which is an advantage as it would enable jerk-free driving experience. Apart form these, new Skoda Laura RS also has front ventilated brakes, tachometer and head lamp washers and many more exciting functional mechanisms.



The security features of this new Skoda Laura RS are very reliable in terms of safety as it is enforced with ABS, 2 air bags, ESP technology, three rear seat belts, EBD and fog lamps. It is still too early to predict the fate of new Skoda Laura RS as it is still not clear that this sedan can compete with the huge list of new sedans launching every now and then in India nowadays. But looking at the price tag an idea of its sales can be conceived that it can make a brilliant sales record being a overseas car company.

Apple Appoint Tim Cook as a CEO

In a shocking, but really, not all that surprising move, longtime Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, has stepped down from his position, and will be the Chairman of the Board. Current COO Tim Cook has been appointed CEO in Jobs place.

In his resignation letter to the Apple Board of Directors, Jobs said that the time has come when he feels that he cannot meet his day to day duties as Apple CEO. Jobs strongly recommended Cook to take his place, which the Board readily accepted.

Jobs, one of the original founders of Apple along with Steve Wozniak, has been CEO of the computer company since 1998, and has turned it around from being on the brink of financial collapse into the most valuable computer company in the world. In recent years, Jobs health has caused a number of concerns among investors that he would not be able to fulfill his duties, but Jobs pressed on as CEO, and now Apple is more successful than it has ever been. Jobs was notorious for having his hand in every project at Apple, and nothing made it to market without his approval.



While Tim Cook is likely a suitable candidate for the CEO position, he certainly does not have the legacy that Jobs possessed. Many have speculated that Apple would not be the same once Jobs left, but only time will tell if that turns out to be the case. Either way, Cook certainly has to fill some big shoes. It should be very interesting to watch Apple's moves over the next few months.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs resigns

In a shocking, but really, not all that surprising move, longtime Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, has stepped down from his position, and will be the Chairman of the Board. Current COO Tim Cook has been appointed CEO in Jobs place.

In his resignation letter to the Apple Board of Directors, Jobs said that the time has come when he feels that he cannot meet his day to day duties as Apple CEO. Jobs strongly recommended Cook to take his place, which the Board readily accepted.

Jobs, one of the original founders of Apple along with Steve Wozniak, has been CEO of the computer company since 1998, and has turned it around from being on the brink of financial collapse into the most valuable computer company in the world. In recent years, Jobs health has caused a number of concerns among investors that he would not be able to fulfill his duties, but Jobs pressed on as CEO, and now Apple is more successful than it has ever been. Jobs was notorious for having his hand in every project at Apple, and nothing made it to market without his approval.



While Tim Cook is likely a suitable candidate for the CEO position, he certainly does not have the legacy that Jobs possessed. Many have speculated that Apple would not be the same once Jobs left, but only time will tell if that turns out to be the case. Either way, Cook certainly has to fill some big shoes. It should be very interesting to watch Apple's moves over the next few months.