FIFA Racism Measures

First or minor offences will result in either a warning, fine or order for a match to be played behind closed doors.Serious or repeat offences can now be punished by a points deduction, expulsion or relegation.

FIFA governing body, passed the anti-racism resolution with a 99% majority at its congress in Mauritius.

'' Desingu Raja ''

Cast -Vimal and Bindu Madhavi play the lead roles
Directed by Ezhil

Produced by

Music Composed by D Imman

Cinematography by Sooraj Nalluswamy

is scheduled for release on Aug 23,2013

Storyline
The film is a full-length comedy set in two villages which are perpetually at conflict with one another


'' Desingu Raja ''Audio Release

Special Economic zone(SEZ)

A Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is a geographical region that is designed to export goods and provide employment. SEZs are exempt from federal laws regarding taxes, quotas, FDI-bans, labour laws and other restrictive laws in order to make the goods manufactured in the SEZ at a globally competitive price

SEZ includes -
Free Trade Zones
Export Processing Zones
Free Zones

The Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, was passed by Parliament in May, 2005 which received Presidential assent on the 23rd of June, 2005

The major incentives and facilities available to SEZ developers include:-

• Exemption from customs/excise duties for development of SEZs for authorized operations approved by the BOA.
• Income Tax exemption on income derived from the business of development of the SEZ in a block of 10 years in 15 years under Section 80-IAB of the Income Tax Act.
• Exemption from minimum alternate tax under Section 115 JB of the Income Tax Act.
• Exemption from dividend distribution tax under Section 115O of the Income Tax Act.
• Exemption from Central Sales Tax (CST).
• Exemption from Service Tax (Section 7, 26 and Second Schedule of the SEZ Act).

US honours 3 Indian-Americans with 'Champions of Change' Award -Wednesday May 29,2013

The US has honoured 3 Indian-Americans with the 'Champions of Change Award' -

Shradha Agarwal from Chicago
Riddhiman Das from Kansas and
Amar Sawhney from Massachusets
for their achievements as Immigrant Innovators and Entrepreneurs
They were among the 11 honoured

Shradha Agarwal is co-founder of Context Media

Riddhiman Das from Kansas came to the United States in 2008 to pursue an American college education and studied Computer Science, Mathematics and Entrepreneurship.As an undergraduate student, he co-founded three startup tech companies and is also heavily involved with a Kansas City-based technology startup that has commercialised the Eyeprint Verification System as a simple, safe replacement for entering passwords on smartphones.


An inventor and serial entrepreneur in the field of medical devices, Amar Sawhney holds over 120 patents, which form the basis for several first-of-a-kind medical devices that have helped millions of patients worldwide

Was There Once Water On Mars ?

Image taken by the NASA Rover Curiosity shows sediment at the bottom of an ancient streambed on Mars

'Germany's Next Top Model' TV show

Model Heidi Klum, Enrique Badulescu (r.) and Thomas Hayo (l.) reacts during the final of 'Germany's Next Top Model' TV show at SAP Arena on May 30, 2013 in Mannheim, Germany.

 

Two female activists prostest during the final of 'Germany's Next Top Model by Heidi Klum ' TV show in front of Heidi Klum (r.) at SAP Arena on May 30, 2013 in Mannheim, Germany

Singer Robin Thicke and Model Heidi Klum (front) and the the four finalist Sabrina Elsner (r), Luise Will (2-l.), Lovelyn Enebechi (2.r.) and Maike van Grieken (l.) reacts during the final of 'Germany's Next Top Model by Heidi Klum ' TV show at SAP Arena on May 30, 2013 in Mannheim, Germany

Sabrina Elsner

 Lovelyn Enebechi 

Singer Robin Thicke and Model Heidi Klum (front) and the the 4 finalist Sabrina Elsner (r), Luise Will (2-l.), Lovelyn Enebechi (2.r.) and Maike van Grieken (l.) reacts during the final of 'Germany's Next Top Model by Heidi Klum ' TV show at SAP Arena on May 30, 2013 in Mannheim, Germany

Maike van Grieken performs during the final of 'Germany's Next Top Model' TV show at SAP Arena on May 30, 2013 in Mannheim, Germany.

Contestant Lovelyn waves as she walks on the runway

Lovelyn Enebechi (r) celebrates next to Heidi Klum (l.) after winning the final of 'Germany's Next Top Model by Heidi Klum ' TV show at SAP Arena on May 30, 2013 in Mannheim, Germany

2013 Bhutanese National Assembly Election - May 31,2013 & July 20,2013

By law, the National Assembly is required to be reconstituted within 90 days of its previous term expiring. As the term of the Assembly Elected in 2008 expired on April 20,2013, this meant that the new Assembly would need to have been elected by July 20,2013

The election will be held in two rounds. In the first round parties contest all 20 Dzongkhags(administrative and judicial district of Bhutan) . The parties with the two highest vote tallies then progress to the second round, in which they put forward candidates in each of the 47 National Assembly constituencies.

The election for the 47 seats of the National Assembly is the second to be held in Bhutan since the country became a constitutional monarchy in 2008.

There are 381,790 registered voters out of a total population of some 750,000 and all 5 political parties in the country are contesting the election .Polls opens at 0900 (local time) and close at 1700 (local time).There are 850 polling stations spread across 47 constituencies in 20 districts.

2008 Bhutanese National Assembly Election - March 24,2008
Two parties were registered by the Election Commission of Bhutan to contest the election.They are -
Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party(DPT)led by Jigme Y Thinley and
People's Democratic Party(PDP)led by Sangay Ngedup

DPT won the election securing 67% votes and getting 45 seats in the National Assembly whereas PDP secured only 33% Votes and got 2 seats in the National Assembly

Bengali Film Director Rituparno Ghosh Dies - Thursday May 30,2013

Rituparno Ghosh died on Thursday May 30,2013 in Kolkata after suffering a massive heart attack

Rituparno Ghosh (Aug 31, 1963 – May 30, 2013)the Bengali Film director started his career as a creative artist in advertisement agency after a degree in economics

 Films Directed by Rituparno Ghosh

Rituparno Ghosh's Debut Film ''Hirer Angti'' was released in 1992

  
''Unishe April''(1994)his second film was released and won the 1995 National Film Award for Best Feature Film and Debashree Roy won the National Award for Best Actress

Dahan (Crossfire) (1997)was his 3rd film for which Rituparno Gosh won National Film Award for Best Screenplay and Rituparna Sengupta and Indrani Halder shared the National Film Award for Best Actress in 1998 for this film

 Asukh(1999)is about the schism between a film star daughter, Rohini (Debashree Roy ) and her father Sudhamoy (Soumitra Chatterjee)who is unwilling but forced to depend on his daughter's earnings.
  

 Asukh won the National Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali


Bariwali(The Landlad)(2000)portrayed a lonely withdrawn widow (Kirron Kher) who rents her house for a film production, and fantasises about the charming director, letting go her long-suppressed desires. Kher won National Film Award for Best Actress and Sudipta Chakraborty won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress

Utsab(The Festival)(2000) is a family drama which is portrayed on a background of Durgapuja,WB's biggest festival

 For Utsab,Rituparna Ghosh won the National Award for Best Direction

Titli(Butterfly)(2002)tells the story of a developing adolescent, played byKonkana Sen and the sensitivity of a teenager, and also the portrayal of the mother-daughter relationship

Shubho Mahurat(2003)

For Shubho Mahurat Raakhee won the National Award for Best Supporting Actress and the film won the National Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali

Chokher Bali(Sand in the Eye)(2003)won the National Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali

Raincoat(Hindi Film)(2004)tells the story of two lovers, separated by destiny, who meet again one day.Ajay Devgn and Aishwarya Rai play the lead roles and won the National Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi

 Antar Mahal(2005)starring Jackie Shroff,Rupa Ganguly,Soha Ali Khan and Abhishek Bachchan

Dosar(Emotional Companion)(2006) the Black-White Film won the National Film Award - Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film) for the lead role portrayal by Prosenjit Chatterjee and Konkana Sen won the Best Actress Award at the New York Film Festival in 2007

The Last Lear(2007)starring Amitabh Bachchan,Preity Zinta,Arjun Rampal,Divya Dutta,Shefali Shah and Jisshu Sengupta

The film won the National Award of India for Best Feature Film in English in 2007 and Shefali Shah won the National Award of India for Best Supporting Actress

Khela(2008)starring Prasenjit Chatterjee and Manisha Koirala in the lead roles.The film is about a director's desire to make a film with a boy who he thinks is just perfect for the role

Sob Charitro Kalponik(All Characters are Imaginary)(2009)starring Prasenjit Chatterjee and Bipasha Basu in the lead roles won the National Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali

Abohomaan(The Eternal)(2010)starring Deepankar De,Mamata Shankar,Ananya Chatterjee,Jisshu Sengupta and Riya Sen.Rituparno Ghosh and Ananya Chatterjee won 2010 National Award for Best Direction and Best Actress for this film

Noukadubi(Boat Wreck)(2010)starring Prasenjit Chatterjee,Jisshu Sengupta,Raima Sen & Riya Sen
The movie is a Period Film set in the 1920s Based on a Novel by Rabindranath Tagore of the same name

 Chitrangada: The Crowning Wish(2012)starring Rituparno Ghosh and Jisshu Sen Gupta is based on the story of Chitrangada from the Mahabharata . It tells the story of a choreographer who is struggling with his gender identity.
The film won the Special Jury Award at the National Film Awards 

Sunglass starring Madhavan,Konkana Sen and Raima Sen is a forthcoming Hindi Film directed by Rituparno Ghosh.
The film is a satirical comedy about the 7-year itch between a husband (Madhavan) and wife (Konkana Sen)) and how their life turns topsy-turvy with the entry of what seems to be an ordinary pair of antique sunglasses

 


Films Acted by Rituparno Ghosh and directed by Others

Arekti Premer Golpo(Just Another Love Story)(2010)starring Rituparno Ghosh,Indraneil Sen Gupta,Jisshu Sengupta and Raima Sen and directed by Kaushik Ganguly.This film will also be the first film on homosexuality

Memories in March(2011)the English Film starring Rituparno Ghosh,Raima Sen and Deepti Naval and directed by Sanjoy Nag is the effective exploration of a situation wherein a bereaved mother comes to terms with the fact of her son’s sexual identity.

Awards
In his career spanning almost two decades he won 12 national and some international awards