Wednesday 17 June 2015


Who Shamed India-Narendra Modi? 

When Narendra Modi [LK Advani earlier] made promises to bring back $4
Trillion to $10 Trillion of Black Money in Foreign Countries – he has
no idea that FEMA doesn’t apply to Foreign Residents or Nationals and
that FERA after REPEAL is purely a Civil Court which can’t even arrest
the Criminals, No Jail Term.
Rs.1000 Bribe JAIL TERM – Civil Matter Rs.1700 Cr Lalit Modi Fraud
It is HORRIFYING to see the Critical Words –
‘Cheating, Frauds, Embezzlement, Text Evasion, Forgery, Illegal
Accounts, Benami Accounts etc’ are missing in FEMA1999.
FEMA provides for CIVIL COURTS – Means Has No Power to deal with
Criminals like Criminals.
Search & Seizures Like IT Act With Limitations Is Weaker than Even IT
Act.
17. Appeal to Special Director (Appeals):-
—-
(6) The Special Director (Appeals) shall have the same powers of a
civil court which are conferred on the Appellate Tribunal under
sub-section (2) of section 28 and –
19.  Appeal to Appellate Tribunal:
(1)  —
Provided further that where in any particular case, the Appellate
Tribunal is of the opinion that the deposit of such penalty would
cause undue hardship to such person, the Appellate Tribunal may
dispense with such deposit subject to such conditions as it may deem
fit to impose so as to safeguard the realisation of penalty.
35. Appeal to High Court : Any person aggrieved by any decision or
order of the Appellate Tribunal may file an appeal to the High Court
within sixty days from the date of communication of the decision or
order of the Appellate Tribunal to him on any question of law arising
out of such order:
36. Directorate of Enforcement:

(3) Subject to such conditions and limitations as the Central
Government may impose, an officer of Enforcement may exercise the
powers and discharge the duties conferred or imposed on him under this
Act.
37. Power of search, seizure, etc. –

(3)The officers referred to in sub-section (1) shall exercise the like
powers which are conferred on income-tax authorities under the
Income-tax Act, 1961 and shall exercise such powers, subject to such
limitations laid down under that Act.
Ravinder Singh, Inventor & Consultant, INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND PROJECTS
Y-77, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016, India. Ph; 091- 9718280435, 9650421857

Moscow will respond to NATO —

Moscow will respond to NATO



NATO threatens Russia’s territories Moscow to respond to the threat accordingly, said President Vladimir Putin. This comes after he announced Russia’s strategic forces will be getting over 40 new intercontinental ballistic missiles in 2015.
“If someone threatens our territories, it means that we will have to aim our armed forces accordingly at the territories from where the threat is coming. How else could it be? It is NATO that approaching our borders, it’s not like we are moving anywhere,” Putin said speaking at a joint media conference with Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto in Moscow on Tuesday.
He said at the moment he sees no threat in the alliance’s activities, since the missile defense system wide deployment is a bigger threat.
“I’d refrain from whipping up emotions. Of course, we will analyze everything but so far I see nothing that might prompt us to [take responsive measures],” he said. “What worries us more is the anti-missile defense system that is being deployed – that is a significant thing of strategic importance.”
OZ Free Trade Agreement with China. —

Election Commission suspended the recognition of National People’s Party, —

Election Commission suspended the recognition of National People’s Party,

Election Commission on Tuesday suspended the recognition of former Lok Sabha speaker PA Sangma-led National People’s Party. The recognition of National People’s Party, a recognised state party in Meghalaya, has been cancelled due to its “failure” to file the election expenditure statement for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.PA Sangma-led National People’s Party.NPP requested time to submit its expenditure statement by April 15, 2015 and again for time up to by May 15, 2015 but failed to honour the deadline and did not file the expenditure statement.
Army-2015 military expo kicks off near Moscow. —

Army-2015 military expo kicks off near Moscow.

Various booster vehicle mock-ups displayed at the ceremony of opening the ARMY-2015 international forum in the military park Patriot, in the town of Kubinka, Moscow Region, June 16, 2015. (RIA Novosti/Alexander Vilf)
Various booster vehicle mock-ups displayed at the ceremony of opening the ARMY-2015.
With some 5,000 items on display in an area including 100,000 sq meters of open space and 40,000 sq meters of pavilion space, Army-2015 is divided into 50 thematic sectors, aiming to cover all possible fields of military technology.
The newest cutting edge weapons and military equipment have come on display in the Moscow region, as the unprecedented Army-2015 expo and forum gets underway.
The expo is scheduled to last until Friday. On Wednesday, it opens to the general public, and anyone will be able to take a peek at the newest weapons, armor and aircraft that have been developed for the Russian military, some of which are on display for the very first time.
There are also sections dedicated to robotics and space tech, as well as a display of “non-traditional weapons”. These include things with names more suited for science fiction: laser, particle beam, orbital kinetic and microwave weaponry.
Of course, the exhibits are not all stationary. Viewers will be treated to flyovers and aerobatic stunts by combat helicopters and jets, as well as a “tank ballet” show in which ace tank crews and self-propelled artillery pieces will demonstrate their driving skills.
Drones and robots are heavily featured at the expo. There are unmanned vehicles which can be operated on the ground, in the air, on water and underwater. Their functions are wide-ranging, from minesweeping and rescue work, to reconnaissance and armed defense. Russia’s Defense Ministry has developed a complex program to create and introduce new robotics technology which will span the next 10 years.
The show’s overall aim is to provide a forum bringing together Russian military manufacturers and those who employ military technology in Russia and abroad.
“This complex is, figuratively speaking, a defense supermarket, which other countries’ militaries can visit to take a look, to try things out, take a drive or a shot, and purchase something,” Russia’s Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said, according to First Channel.
President Vladimir Putin endorsed the exhibition himself, paying a visit on opening day. He said some of the items exhibited, which have no equal in other countries, are already being deployed in the Russian military.RT news


Future roadmap for Smart Cities in India

100 smart cities: The government has allocated an outlay of Rs 98,000 crore (US$ 15,329.26 million) to execute 100 smart cities, and the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), which is an urban rejuvenation programme for 500 towns and cities in next 5 years.
Smart heritage cities: The government has introduced a project to develop 12 heritage cities across the country. Called HRIDAY Scheme or National Heritage Development and Augmentation Yojana, the cities included are Ajmer, Amaravati, Amritsar, Badami, Dwaraka, Gaya, Kanchipuram, Mathura, Puri, Varanasi, Velankanni and Warangal.
Smart ports: The government plans to connect 12 smart cities with the maritime hubs at an estimated cost of Rs 50,000 crore (US$ 7821.05 million).
Smart armed force stations (SAFS):  There is a proposal to develop 6 smart armed force stations (SAFS). Of the 6 stations; 3 will be army stations, 2 of airforce and 1 of the navy.
Smart aerotropolis:  The West Bengal government plans to develop first airport city called the Bengal Aerotropolis Pvt Ltd (BAPL) at Andal in Burdwan district.
Smart railways:The Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) running through six states Delhi, Western Uttar Pradesh, Southern Haryana, Eastern Rajasthan, Eastern Gujarat, and Western Maharashtra plans to build two dedicated freight corridors along the Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Kolkata legs of IR’s Golden Quadrilateral, termed as the Western and Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs), respectively.
Smart villagesSaansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (Parliamentarian’s Model Village Scheme aims to ensure holistic development of identified gram panchayats. Under this programme, Andhra Pradesh is the first state to launch the  ‘Smart Village’ plan aimed at making AP, a top state in the country by 2029.
Moving forward, the 2nd edition of Smart Cities India 2016 Expo will be held atPragati Maidan, New Delhi, during11-13 May 2016. Kindly advice your interest in participating in the upcoming edition.
Scam in transfers & postings in transport department causes inconvenience to Mumbaikers due to paucity of Inspectors in RTO offices
There are nearly 30 posts of inspectors lying vacant in the three RTO offices of Mumbai (Central, West, East). This has happened due to the recent transfer of a large number of inspectors out of Mumbai and inadequate replacement of the same.
Lucrative Postings
It is said that Mumbai is not considered a “lucrative” posting in the RTO. Inspectors have to work hard and they get only petty bribes. Bribes are usually high in places that have checkposts and hence Inspectors who wish to make money illegally would prefer to be posted in such places; namely – Thane, Solapur, Aklug, Panvel, Dhule, Jalgaon, Nadurbar, Chandrapur. It is rumoured that Inspectors are willing to pay huge bribes to get these “lucrative” checkpost assignments.
Till recently it was not possible for officers to get themselves transferred at will. All transfers and postings were made based on the recommendations of a Committee that comprised of the Transport Secretary, Transport Commissioner and a representative of the General Administration Department. The Committee would study the workload in different parts of Maharashtra and the performance of the Inspectors and makes recommendations to the Transport Minister. The entire process was documented and all postings accounted for.
But Transport Minister Diwaker Raote has totally rejected the recommendations of this committee and made all transfers on his whims. And the whims were the result of a scam. It is rumoured that a message was sent out to all Inspectors saying if they wished for a specific posting they could contact a retired official – Mr Khade and he would be the sole decision maker of all transfers. Mr Khade is a retired Transport Official and it is said that he has been working directly out of the Transport Ministry office in the Mantralaya. It is alleged that for a fee he gave all Inspectors from Mumbai the “creamy” postings at various checkposts.
Inconvenience to Mumbaikers
Road accidents are the direct result of poorly maintained vehicles and bad drivers. And the reason there are unfit vehicles on the road is that the RTOs rarely really test a vehicle; they just sign maximum number of files. The same goes for driving license tests – its possible to issue so many licenses as Inspectors just sign files instead of conducting tests. More issuances = more bribe collections.
The Bombay High Court has made a landmark judgement in this matter. The court noted that abnormally high number of issuances was a testimony to the fact that no test was being in done, just files being signed. In order to ensure that every case was tested properly, the High Court studied the various issues and fixed a quota that stops the inspector from doing more than x number of issuances or tests in a day.
In order to reduce corruption the previous Transport Commissioner encouraged a system of online appointment. The fixed quotas and the online appointments should have eased the lives of the citizens. But the absence of Inspectors has thrown this whole system into a toss. Citizens are waiting days for an appointments and the result is the corrupt practices are back into play.
Aam Aadmi Party has written to the Chief Minister to immediately look into the scam. The CM has asserted that he believes that decision making should be made through processes and the Ministers’ should delegate responsibility to bureaucrats. But in the Transport Ministry, processes have been thrown to the winds and the Transport Secretary & Transport Commissioner have been reduced to mere figureheads.
The letter to the CM is attached.
Sincerely
Preeti Sharma Menon
National Spokesperson
Aam Aadmi Party

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