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The former chief of IT giant Tata Consultancy Services, Mr S. Ramadorai, has been appointed as an Advisor to the Prime Minister on Skill Development, a move seen as part of the Government’s efforts to rope in private sector professionals to assist on policy matters.
Mr Ramadorai retired as TCS CEO in late 2009 and is currently on board of many private sector firms, including some Tata group companies.
As an advisor to the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, Mr Ramadorai would enjoy the rank equivalent to a Cabinet Minister.
Mr Ramadorai holds a Bachelors degree in Physics from Delhi University, a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunications from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, and a Masters degree in Computer Science from the University of California.
After Infosys former CEO Mr Nandan Nilekani, Mr Ramadorai is the second high-profile professional from the IT sector to have been brought on board by the Government for assisting in policy matters.
The world's Muslim population is expected to increase by about 35 per cent in the next 20 years, rising from 1.6 billion in 2010 to 2.2 billion by 2030, according to new population projections by the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life.
Globally, the Muslim population is forecast to grow at about twice the rate of the non-Muslim population over the next two decades -- an average annual growth rate of 1.5 pc for Muslims, compared with 0.7 pc for non-Muslims.
If current trends continue, Muslims will make up 26.4 pc of the world's total projected population of 8.3 billion in 2030, up from 23.4 pc of the estimated 2010 world population of 6.9 billion.
source: rediff
Andhra Pradesh Government today launched Smart Cards scheme based on Aadhaar number of Unique Identity Authority of India. Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy formally distributed the first set of Smart Cards at Maheswaram in Ranga Reddy district today. With this Maheswaram has become the first Mandal in the country that is using Aadhaar based biometric authentication to enable people to claim benefits under different welfare programmes.
With an aim to bring transparency in implementing various welfare programmes, the Andhra Pradesh Government has introduced Smart Card system based on the Aadhaar number of the Unique Identity Authority of India. The multi purpose Smart Cards are now under preparation in seven districts of the state including Srikakulam, East Godavari, Adilabad, Hyderabad, Chittoor, Anantapur and Ranga Reddy on pilot basis. So far 6 lakh families have been issued the cards which will serve as ID proof for all purpose and going to replace the Rations cards under the Public Distribution System. These smart cards which will have the data collected using biometrics of all members of the family will help people claim benefits under different welfare programmes such as the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Rajeev Arogyasri- the health insurance for poor, scholarships, Social security pensions, housing and self-help group schemes and even for cooking gas. Using the Smart Card to facilitate introduction of - anywhere-ration facility for the migrating and nomadic families is also under consideration.
Government says two expert groups have been formed to look into the different aspects of black money. In an informal chat with reporters in New Delhi on Friday the Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee said, one expert group will advice his ministry on the feasibility of amnesty scheme to encourage the people to bring back black money parked in foreign banks.
He said, another inter-ministerial group will estimate the amount of black money and suggest ways for curbing its generation. He, however, did not respond to the questions whether the amnesty scheme could be part of the budget to be presented in Parliament on 28th of next month. AIR correspondent reports that government has already constituted a group of ministers headed by Mr. Mukherjee to suggest legislative and administrative measures to deal with the menace of corruption.
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The Indian lege of their wedding celebrations With the final even held in Jodhpur, the line up to the big day was peppered with a whirl of glamourous parties in the city for the golden couple.
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