A MISSED CALL TO KNOW YOUR BANK BALANCE, LAST TRANSACTIONS

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A Missed Call To Know Your Bank Balance, Last TransactionsAbhay Datar  and  Yogesh Sapkale

            05 August 2016 

Often, we need to know the latest bank balance. For this we may log in through the net or go to the nearest ATM centre or call the branch. Some of us may be using phone-banking. But all these options are time-consuming, particularly, the phone-banking facility, where you have to press some numbers if you want to know something, and then another number for going to a particular menu and then giving PIN and then… and it continues! If you call the branch, the concerned staff member will ask you a few questions to know

PAKISTAN'S PROXY WAR IN KASHMIR PROVED by ASHALI VARMA

Dear Friends,

 I have written about Husain Haqqani's former Ambassador intv with Maroor Raza as well as what has been happening in Kashmir and across the border in Pakistan. If you like it please circulate.

 http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/no-free-lunch/pakistans-proxy-war-in-kashmir-proved/

 Best Regards,

Ashali

 Pakistan's proxy war in Kashmir proved

August 3, 2016, 7:15 PM IST Ashali Varma in No Free Lunch | India | TOI

Ashali Varma

Freelance journalist Ashali Varma has authored the biography of her father late Lt. Gen. PS Bhagat — 'The Victoria Cross: A Love Story'. She was executive producer with the International Commentary Service Inc, New York in 1990. She was the executive publisher of The Earth Times, New York (1992- 98). She has also worked as the editor of Choices Magazine, United Nations Development Programme. She writes on various issues including human rights, population and sustainable development.

Recent news on Times Now have brought out the extent of the game Pakistan and it's so called non-state actors, who are joined to the hip of the ISI, are playing in Kashmir. Perhaps the most damning aspect is that many of our journalists—Arnab calls them the Pakistan Apologist Group, actually help to fan the flames.

TIME FOR RETIRED MILITARY PERSONNEL IN BUREAUCRATIC ROLES

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 Time For Retired Military Personnel In Bureaucratic Roles?

Swarajya Staff - August 04, 2016,

   

SNAPSHOT

A bureaucrat who doesn't wish to be named writes on why the time is right for the Modi government to initiate a two-fold reform in bureaucracy. One, administrative positions should be made open to retired military officers and two, experts should be brought in via lateral entry

The stunning victory of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in 2014 rested on its promise of reforming India, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has repeatedly committed himself to this objective. 

FRREEDOM FROM FANATISM

Freedom from fanatism?

The 27th Arab League Summit opened on July 25th in the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott. Founded in 1945 and comprises of 22 Arab states with several o The 27th Arab League Summit opened on July 25th in the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott. Founded in 1945 and comprises of 22 Arab states with several observers. It is becoming an increasingly dysfunctional group with leaders of several members such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordon, Tunisia, Algeria, And Palestine skipping the summit.

STOP BEING DEFENSIVE ABOUT KASHMIR / BY VIKRAM SOOD

For a change a sane advice.  Indeed India must stand up for its right to J&K that acceded to India legally and is an integral part of India.  This dilly dallying is what causes confusion, and people like Chidrambaram start making nosensical statements.  Govt needs to put forth a straight policy to firmly state J&K is not a dispute and will not be treated as anything but integral part of India.  What is in dispute is the Pak Occupied portion of so called 'Azad kashmir' and Gilgit Baltistan.  Firner action is needed, not only to bring situation under control, but also to teach Pakistan a lesson.

Jai Hind

Stop being defensive about Kashmir

 By Vikram Sood

The writer is former chief of R&AW

Well-known facts are sometimes forgotten, conveniently overlooked or twisted to suit a particular narrative. So, it is necessary to restate some facts and bring the discourse back on rails.

Kashmir, all of it, belongs to India and it will stay like that. We have a document affirming the status of Kashmir and Pakistan has never observed the UNSC resolutions of April 1948 to solve the issue. In any case, Jammu and Kashmir is no longer listed by the UN as a dispute.

PROFILE FOR PEACE (INDO-PAK)

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What a beautifully described thought.

This young lady's message deserves a wider audience and circulation.

Do see and pass on.      " SHARED BY COL MANOHAR RAMTRI"

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THAT INEPT SAINT ANTONY

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That inept 'Saint Antony'

July 29, 2016 08:59 IST

'It was almost as though there was widespread relief that the defence bureaucracy, and the minister, could find someone willing to shoulder the blame for everything that had gone wrong with the services under Antony's charge -- the poor preparedness of the forces, slow acquisitions caused by indecision, cancellation of contracts and whimsical blacklisting of defence contractors over the tiniest suspicion that they may have paid speed money or kickbacks.
 ' IMAGE: Admiral D K Joshi, then Chief of the Naval Staff, briefs then Defence Minister A K Antony about the sinking of the INS Sindhurakshak submarine following an explosion, in Mumbai on August 14, 2013. Photograph: Press Information Bureau

Ravi Velloor, associate editor at Singapore's Straits Times, reveals what went on at the defence ministry under A K Antony's watch in his riveting new book, India Rising: Fresh Hopes New Fear.
An exclusive excerpt from the must-read book.

AGING GRACEFULLY

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AGEING GRACEFULLY

It is a universal truth, that you age with time, if you are lucky ! What I meant is some of us may not be lucky enough to see ourselves getting old. In your 30s to 50s you are behind career, money, achievement of goals, power, ability to direct – individuals, families, teams, corporations, society and even nations whatever they might be. You behave as though you were neither young, nor will age with time. Somehow you feel the clock will stop here and will achieve what you had thought of and will continue to do so.

As you reach 60s, you look back and you have lost some, gained some and over all it has evened out, and there comes the time where you have nothing to think of to do, or go after. You have had your time in Sun, made most of the opportunity, and life hits you hard and staring at you for next 20-30 years at least, where you do not control anything not even individuals in the family, kids are caught up in their routine, plenty of time to achieve their goals and aspirations, and not much time for anything else. Sounds familiar! Right ?.

NDA- AMITABH BACHHAN'S TALK

AMITABH BACHAN’s TALK AT NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY

‘It would be a travesty against your honour but to speak plainly here among you. You are the ultimate guardians of our nation, our culture, our civilisation.  As guardians, you are not only trained as preservers of our peace, but also as warriors for our battle. You are not only trained to protect life, but to take life, and give your own. Your vocation is our life and our death, both collectively and individually.’ 

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