Friday, February 4, 2011

NO SPACE TO KEEP FRESH WHEAT


Last year tonnes of wheat was destroyed as there was no space to keep that wheat .Now again this year our goverment is still not prepared.In April-May, a fresh crop of wheat will be ready for harvest: Roughly 140 lakh metric tonnes. Food Corporation of India will buy about 70% of the produce but the question is where will it store the wheat? 
Already, it has kept 50 lakh metric tonnes of wheat out in the open for lack of space in its storages.Goverment said last year that 70 lakh metric tonnes of storage would be created in Punjab alone in two years.

One year has passed but goverment has only managed to create space for 13 lakh metric tonnes of grains.Now where will the wheat go it will get destroyed obviously like last year.
On the other hand Pawar(union agriculture minister) said there is no free wheat for poor people.Pawar ji please use that wheat for power people 
                   PLEASE ! PLEASE! SAVE THAT WHEAT AND HELP POOR

EGYPT DISCUSS PLANS FOR MUBARAK EXIT

As for the condition going on in Egypt .So there was a discussion held in white house.Where the discussion was held with the official of Egypt on a proposal of president Hosini Mubarak to resign imediately.The proposal also calls for the transitional government to invite members from a broad range of opposition groups, including the banned Muslim Brotherhood, to begin work to open up the country's electoral system in an effort to bring about free and fair elections in September, the officials said.
The proposal also calls for the transitional government to invite members from a broad range of opposition groups, including the banned Muslim Brotherhood, to begin work to open up the country's electoral system in an effort to bring about free and fair elections in September, the officials said.


Scotland braced for severe gales..........


Weather forecasters have warned that wind speeds could reach 80mph as gales batter parts of Scotland.

The Met Office issued a severe weather warning for the Western Isles, Shetland, the south west and parts of Ayrshire.

An emergency planning group on the Western Isles has urged people not to leave their homes or travel unless absolutely necessary.

The A9 in the Highlands has also been badly hit by drifting snow.

Police said the road southbound at Dalwhinnie was closed because of minor accidents and was restricted to a single lane northbound at Tomatin due to a jack-knifed lorry.

The A9 from the Drumossie Brae south was described as treacherous with whiteout conditions and gale force winds.

Northern Constabulary added that the A835 Ullapool to Dingwall road was also affected by drifting snow and winds.

The BBC's 23 Degrees team is blogging on the storm, describing what has caused it and monitoring its progress.

There have been reports across the country of property damage, fallen trees and loose debris, including a chimney which has fallen from a property on Kilmarnock Road, Glasgow.

Strathclyde Police advised drivers not to travel unless their trip was essential.

The Western Isles Emergency Planning Co-ordinating Group said people should remain indoors.

A spokesman said: "High speed winds are currently buffeting the islands and are expected to continue until late tonight and into the early morning.

"Essential travel only should be undertaken although key workers should report as normal."

All schools on the Western Isles closed early and public transport services were being reduced, the islands council said.

Overnight ferry sailings to and from Shetland have also been cancelled.

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has also issued flood alerts, with up to 50mm of rain expected in some parts in the next 48 hours.

The stormy conditions have resulted in the Hrossey, from Aberdeen, and the Hjaltland, which was due to leave Lerwick for Aberdeen via Orkney, being cancelled.

The shipping forecast has also warned of possible hurricane force 12 winds for the Hebrides. Gusts of 63mph have already been recorded in Tiree and at South Uist.

According to the Met Office, there could be up to 60mm of rain in the west of the country and higher levels in the coming days.

They have joined Sepa to ensure co-ordination over possible flood risks.

'Manage circumstances'

Sepa has issued a number of flood watches for rivers in Argyll, Highland, Tayside, Shetland and around the Forth Valley.

It comes as the Scottish government activated its multi-agency response team after snow was forecast for many areas.

Transport Minister Keith Brown said more than 115 winter vehicles were on hand to respond to the conditions.

He urged drivers to plan journeys and to follow police travel advice.

He added that the Traffic Scotland website would provide regular travel updates.

"Our multi-agency response team has been activated ahead of the forecast snow to manage circumstances as they unfold, and ensure a co-ordinated approach to dealing with any issues as they arise," he said.

"In addition we are well prepared with over 455,750 tonnes of salt secured or on order across Scotland - compared to the 545,600 tonnes used from the start of winter to date."

The multi-agency team, which includes operating companies, the police, Traffic Scotland and ScotRail, was set up following the last severe winter weather.

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Corruption engulfing India like cancer: Kalam........


Dubai: Asserting that stamping out corruption is one of the biggest challenges that India faces, former President APJ Abdul Kalam has said the country's political-bureaucratic-judicial system requires an urgent "chemotherapy" to deal with a "cancer-like situation" engulfing the country
"A cancer-like situation is engulfing the political-bureaucratic-judicial system, which is harmful for growth. Certainly the country needs chemotherapy at this critical hour," Kalam told Gulf News during a recent visit to Dubai.

"Establishing a corruption-free India is a major challenge. I propose a youth brigade as the solution. 'I can do it. We can do it. India will do it', should be the spirit," he told the newspaper.

Kalam said there is a sense of anguish, despair and concern among people over the deteriorating democratic values and value system which is increasing day after day and there is need for urgent extraordinary corrective actions.

"If the situation is allowed to continue then we cannot prevent the people taking to the streets and there will be a catastrophic ripple effect, which the nation cannot bear at this moment when India is poised to become a developed nation," the former President said.

The leadership across the country irrespective of their profession or political affiliation will have to put the country, its development and its pride above their individualism, Kalam added.

Sony unveils 3D 240fps laptop due in 2011


The laptop prototype on display was based on a current VAIO F-series 16-inch notebook, but Sony had a constant disclaimer every time the device was discussed, pointing out that the eventual production models would undoubtedly be different.

We had quite a play around with the prototype VAIO on display and it must be said that with the full active shutter “frame sequential” glasses and the dedicated viewing position of the laptop, the backlit 1080p (1920 x 1080) 3D absolutely rocks.

Just whether you're going to want 3D on your laptop will probably depend on how much time you spend playing games and watching 3D movies. Although I was very impressed with the quality of the 3D experience, I cannot imagine paying a premium to have 3D capability on a laptop and throughout the entire Sony presentation, I couldn't help feeling that the company has an awful lot invested in the success of 3D – perhaps too much.

One point which is worth noting about the 3D screen on the VAIO prototype was that it rapidly cycles between left and right eye, and has blank screens between each shot for the left and right eye – effectively giving it 240 frames per second just to match a normal 60fps refresh rate.

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