Consumers can get LPG cylinders without Aadhaar account: Government

 NEW DELHI: Subsidised LPG cylinders can be purchased without having an Aadhaar account, the government informed the Lok Sabha on Friday.

 A clarification on delinking Aadhaar account from disbursal of subsidised LPG cylinders would be issued within a week, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Veerappa Moily said during Question Hour.

 "A clarification will be issued within a week," he said. As far as Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) is concerned, Cabinet has decided to delink Aadhar account from disbursal of subsidised LPG cylinders. Now, subsidised cylinders can be purchased without Aadhaar account, Moily said. 

He said there have been some problems in DBT programme, mainly related to banks, which have been given Rs 435 per cylinder (for subsidy) which is not enough since the subsidised price of one cylinder has increased to Rs 700.

He also emphasised that the government has not increased the price of subsidised cylinders for consumers. 

Under DBT, about 4.86 crore accounts have been made and around 2.06 crore households have received subsidised cylinders. 

Regarding Know Your Customer (KYC) norms for LPG connections, the Minister said the government has already issued clarifications regarding multiple connections and would liberally look into the matter if required.

Regarding Know Your Customer (KYC) norms for LPG connections, the Minister said the government has already issued clarifications regarding multiple connections and would liberally look into the matter if required. 

To a query, he said the government would think of a new scheme to ensure that LPG connections reach people, especially to those Below Poverty Line (BPL), at the earliest.

The Minister noted that about 96 per cent of BPL families use less than six LPG cylinders a year on a single family basis. 

Noting that about 60 per cent of people are covered by LPG and PNG connections, Moily said the idea is to make the coverage 100 per cent. 

The government, if required, is ready to open more outlets and kendras for gas connections, he said. 

He also said the government has increased the limit of subsidised LPG cylinders to 12 per year. 

When a member requested the minister to provide coupons to MPs so that they can facilitate quicker LPG connections in their respective constituencies to those who are in urgent need of connection, Moily said, "We will consider it". 

ദിലീപും മഞ്ജുവും ഇനി കുടുംബക്കോടതിയിലേക്ക് ?

Malayalam Film News:  ദിലീപ് -  മഞ്ജു വാര്യര്‍ ബന്ധത്തിലുള്ള  സ്വരചേര്‍ച്ചകളെ കോര്‍ത്തിണക്കിയുള്ള ഗോസിപ്പുകള്‍ നിരവധിയാണ്. അഭ്യൂഹങ്ങള്‍ക്ക് വിരാമമിട്ട് ദിലീപും മഞ്ജുവും ഉടന്‍ വേര്‍പിരിയുന്നതായി റിപ്പോര്‍ട്ട്. ചില ഓണ്‍ലൈന്‍ സൈറ്റുകളിലാണ് ഇത് സംബന്ധിച്ചുള്ള വാര്‍ത്തകള്‍ പരക്കുന്നത്.

തൃശൂര്‍ കുടുംബകോടതിയില്‍ വിവാഹബന്ധം വേര്‍പിരിയുന്നതിനുള്ള സംയുക്ത അപേക്ഷയില്‍ ഇരുവരും ഒപ്പുവെച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്. സ്വത്തുക്കള്‍ പങ്കുവെയ്ക്കുന്ന കാര്യത്തില്‍ തീരുമാനമാകാത്തതുകൊണ്ടാണ് വിവാഹമോചനം നീട്ടികൊണ്ടു പോകുന്നതെന്നുമാണ് വാര്‍ത്തകള്‍.

ഏക മകള്‍ മീനാക്ഷിയുടെ കാര്യത്തിലും ഇവര്‍ തമ്മില്‍ ധാരണയിലെത്തിയതായും സൂചനകളുണ്ട്. നിലവില്‍ ദിലീപിനൊപ്പമാണ് മകള്‍ താമസിക്കുന്നത്.

നേരത്തെ  മഞ്ജു വാര്യര്‍ സ്വന്തം പേരില്‍ നിന്നും ഭര്‍ത്താവായ ദിലീപിന്‍റെ പേര് ഒഴിവാക്കിയിരുന്നു. മഞ്ജു ഗോപാലകൃഷ്ണന്‍ എന്ന പേരു മാറ്റി മഞ്ജു വാര്യര്‍ എന്ന പേരു തന്നെ ആക്കിയിരുന്നു.

നടന്‍ ദിലീപിന്‍റെ യഥാര്‍ത്ഥ പേരാണ് ഗോപാലകൃഷ്ണന്‍. പേരു കൂടാതെ വീട്ടുവിലാസവും മാറ്റാനാണ് മഞ്ജുവിന്‍റെ തീരുമാനം. തൃശൂരിലെ സ്വന്തം ഭവനമായ പുള്ളിലെ വസതിയായിരിക്കും പുതിയ വിലാസം. നേരത്തെ ദിലീപിന്‍റെ വസതിയായിരുന്നു വിലാസത്തില്‍ ഉള്‍പ്പെടുത്തിയിരുന്നത്.

What the AAP government achieved in 49 days

The curtains came down on Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi Friday after it failed to table the Jan Lokpal bill in the assembly, ending 49 days of rule. The following are the achievements of the short-lived government:

* Free supply of 667 litres of water daily for households with metered connections.

* Fifty percent subsidy in electricity bills for households which consume up to 400 units of power a month.
* No red or blue beacons on official cars, bringing an end to 'VIP culture'
* All government schools surveyed for infrastructure deficiency and given Rs.1 lakh each for immediate repairs.
* Some 24,000 people exempted from paying 50 percent of their power bills during the period they took part in an AAP campaign against inflated electricity bills.
* Launched anti-corruption and nursery admission helplines.
* New permits given to 5,500 autos.
* Registered first information reports (FIR) against former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in irregularities in the preparations for the 2010 Commonwealth Games and Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily, former minister Murli Deora and Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani for allegedly colluding to inflate natural gas prices and raising power bills.
* Ordered audit of Delhi's three power distribution companies.

Finally, it was the opposition not allowing the tabling of the Jan Lokpal bill, one of the AAP's major poll promises, in the Delhi assembly Friday that led to Kejriwal quitting the position he had assumed Dec 28, 2013.

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Want to buy the cheaper iPhone?

Apple has formally announced the pricing and availability of its new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c models for more regions including India. The Apple iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c will be available on November 1 in India. The iPhone 5c will be offered in two models - Rs 41,900 for 16 GB and Rs 53,500 for 32 GB. A new iPhone 4S model will be offered at Rs 31,500 for 8 GB. Do note that the all the iPhone models will be offered unlocked. As reported by The Mobile Indian earlier, the iPhone models will be offered by Bharti Airtel and RCom in India from November 1 as well.

The iPhone 5C has a 4-inch Retina IPS panel display with great viewing angles and supports multi-touch. By default, this display has 1136x640 pixel resolution and offers pixel density of 326 pixels per inch. Apple has offered 800:1 contrast ratio for this display and has used finger-print resistant oleophobic coating on the touchscreen.

About AK47

Description:

The original AK was also known as the AK-47. It was a gas-operated, selective-fire weapon. Like all 7.62-mm Kalashnikov assault rifles, it fired the Soviet 7.62 x 39-mm M1943 round and used a standard 30-round curved box magazine. The AK came in two versions: one with a fixed wooden stock, and another, the AKS, with a folding metal stock issued primarily to parachutist and armor troops. Except for the differences in the stock and the lack of a tool kit with the AKS, the two version were identical. The early AKs had no bayonet, but the version with the fixed wooden stock later mounted a detachable knife bayonet.

The improved model, known as the AKM, is easier to produce and operate. It weighs about one kilogram less than the AK. The reduced weight results from using thinner, stamped sheetmetal parts rather than machined, forged steel; laminated wood rather than solid wood in the handguard, forearm, pistol grip, and buttstock; and new lightweight aluminium and plastic magazines. Other improvements include a straighter stock for better control; an improved gas cylinder; a rate-of-fire control alongside the trigger; a rear sight graduated to 1,000 meters rather than 800 meters; and a greatly improved, detachable bayonet.

The AKM also has a folding-stock version, designated AKMS, intended for use by riflemen in armored infantry combat vechicles such as the BMP. Except for its T-shaped, stamped-metal, folding buttstock, the AKMS is identical to the AKM. The folding-stock model can reduce its length from 868 to 699 millimeters.

Capabilities:

All 7.62-mm Kalashnikov assault rifles fire in either semiautomatic or automatic mode and have an effective range of about 300 meters. At full cyclic rate, they can fire about 600 rounds per minute (upto 640 rounds per minute for the AKM), with a practical rate of about 100 rounds per minute fully automatic or 40 rounds per minute semiautomatic. Both the AK and AKM can mount a grenade launcher. Both can have passive image intensifier night sights. Both can function normally after total immersion in mud and water. The fully chromed barrel ensures effective operation even at very low temperatures. The muzzle of either weapon fits into the swiveling firing points of the BMP. Thus, the infantryman can fire the weapon while the vechicle is moving.

Limitations:

The most serious drawback to the AK and AKM is the low muzzle velocity (710 meters per second) of the relatively heavy 7.62-mm round. This results in a looping trajectory that requires a clumsy adjustment for accuracy at ranges beyond 300 meters. The barrel overheats quickly when the weapon fires for extended periods, making the weapon hard to handle and occasionally causing a round to explode prematurely in the chamber. The exposed gas cylinder is easily dented, sometimes causing the weapon to malfunction.

Remarks:

Although they designed it in 1947 and thus referred to it as the AK-47, the Soviets actually adopted the AK in 1949. The AK entered service in 1951. It was the basic individual infantry weapon of the Soviet Army until the introduction of the AKM. The Soviets developed the AKM in 1959. It entered service in 1961. All 7.62-mm Kalashnikov assualt rifles are very dependable weapons. They produce a high volume of fire and are simple to maintain. However, the new 5.45-mm assault rife AK-74 is replacing the 7.62-mm weapons.

The following data comes from Janes Infantry Weapons 1995 - 1996.

Cartridge:	7.62 x 39 mm	Operation:	gas, selective fire
Locking:	rotating bolt	Feed:	30-round detachable box magazine
Weight:	4.3 kg	Length:	869 mm
Barrel:	414 mm	Rifling:	4 grooves, rh, 1 turn in 235 mm
Sights:	fore, post, adjustable; rear, U-notch, tangent	Muzzle velocity:	710 m/s
Rate of fire:	cyclic, 600 rds/min	Effective range:	300 m

Be proud to be an Indian

Year : 2020

Place : Two Americans at IBM, USA

Currency Conversion Rate : INR 1 Rs = USD $ 100

Alex: Hi John, you didn't come yesterday to office?

John: Yeah, I was in Indian Embassy for stamping.

Alex: Oh really, what happened, I heard that nowadays it has become very strict.

John: Yeah, but I managed to get it.

Alex: How long it took to get it stamped?

John: Oh, it was nasty man, long queue. Bill Gates was standing  in front of me and they played with him like anything. That's why it  got delayed. I went there at 2 am itself and waited and returned by 4pm.

Alex: Really? In India, it is a matter of an hour to get stamped for USA

John: Yeah, but that is because who in India will be interested in coming to USA man, their economy has been booming.

Alex: So, when are you leaving?

John: Anytime, after receiving my tickets from the client in India and you know, I will be getting a chance to fly Air-India. Sort of dream come true.

Alex: How long are you going to stay in India.

John: What do you mean by how long? I will be settled in India, my company has promised me that they will process my Hara Patta ..(green card)

Alex: Really, lucky person man, it is very difficult to get a Hara Patta in India.

John: Yeah, that's why, I am planning to marry an Indian girl there.

Alex: But you can find lots of US girls in Hyderabad, Bangalore and Mumbai.

John: But, I prefer Indian girls because they are beautiful and cultured.

Alex: Where did you get the offer, Bangalore?

John: Yeah, salary is good there, but cost of living is quite high, it is Rs. 1000/- for a single room accommodation.

Alex: I see, that's too much for US people, Rs.1/- =$100/-. Oh God! what about in Hyderabad, Mumbai?

John: No idea, but it is less than what we have in Bangalore. It is like the world headquarters of software

Alex: I heard, almost all the Indians are having one personal Robot for help.

John: You can get a BMW car for Rs. 5000/-, and a personal Robot for less than Rs.7500/-. But my dream is to purchase Ambassador, which costs Rs.2,00,000/ - but has got a lovely design.

Alex: By the way, who is your client?

John: Subbanna and Appanna Associates, a pure Indian company, specialising in Embedded Software.

Alex: Oh, really, lucky to work in a pure Indian company. They are really intelligent and unlike American Bodyshoppers who have opened  their Fly-by-night outfits in India. Indian companies pay you in full even when you are on bench. My friend Paul Allen, it seems, used his bench time to visit Bihar, the most liveable place in India, probably world. There you have full freedom and no restrictions. You can do whatever you want! I wonder how that state has perfected that system.

John: Yeah man!, you are right. I hope our America also follows their footsteps.

Alex: How are you going to cope with their language?

John: Why not? From my school days I have been learning Hindi as my first language here at New York. At the Consulate they tested my proficiency in Hindi and were quite impressed by my cent per cent score in TOHIL i.e. Test of Hindi as International Language.

Alex: So, you are going to have fun there.

John: Yeah, I will be travelling in the world's fastest train, world's largest theme park, and the famous Bollywood where you can see actors like, Hrithik, Shah Rukh Khan and all. Esselworld is also near Bollywood.

Alex: You know, the PM is scheduled to visit US next year, he may then relax the number of visas.

John: That's true. Last month, Narayana Murthy visited White House and donated Rs. 2000/- for infrastructure development at Silicon Valley and has promised more if we follow the model of Electronic City in Bangalore. Bill Gates also got a chance of meeting him. Very lucky person.

Alex: But, Indian government is planning to split Narayanamurthy' s Infosys.

John: He is a hard worker man, he can build any number of Infosys like this. Every minute he is getting Rs. 1000/-. It seems, if you  keep all his money converted as Rs. 100/- notes you can reach Pluto.

Alex: OK, Good Luck John.

John: Same to you Alex. And don't go to Consulate in a "Kurta Pyjama" because they will think you are too Indianised and may doubt you will never come back and hence your Non-Immigrant Visa may get rejected. But don't forget to say " Namaste, aap kaise hai " to the Visa officer at Window 5. It seems he likes that and will not give you a   visa if you don't greet
him that way.

Let's hope for this day to come........ ...  Cheers !!!!!!!