T-72 tank, Carrier Mortar Tracked, SMERCH Multiple Launch Rocket System, Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket System, Full Width Mine Plough, Jammer Station VHF/UHF, Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv, the C-130-J Super Hercules tactical aircaft, The Indian Navy`s tableau were some of the features of Indian military prowess during the parade.
Sniffing dogs were seen during the national programme when a tableau of Army’s Remount Vetenary Crops was presented over the Rajpath. Daring daredevils of BSF on motorcycle was another major annual attraction during the parade.
Earlier, parade ceremony commenced at the Amar JawanJyoti at India Gate where the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh led the nation in paying homage to the martyrs by laying wreath to the Armed Forces personnel who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of the motherland. Thereafter President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil unfurled the National Flag and the National Anthem played. President posthumously conferred the Ashok Chakra on Lieutenant Navdeep Singh.

This year’s Chief Guest in the parade was YingluckShinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand. The marching contingents of Army included the horse-mounted columns of the 61st Cavalry, Parachute Regiment, Bengal Engineer Group & Centre, Brigade of the Guards, Kumaon Regiment, Assam Regiment, Mahar Regiment, Gorkha Rifles Regiment and the Corps of Military Police. The marching contingents of Navy and Air Force, Paramilitary forces, Delhi Police, NCC and NSS were other attractions apart from tableaux from various states.

The porposed Monorail will connect Shashtri Park Metro Station to Trilokpuri via Laxmi Nagar and will cover about 10.8 km with 12 stations. The route will start from Shastri Park Metro Station passing through Yamuna Pushta Road, Rajaram Kohli Marg, Geeta Colony, Patparganj Road, Nirman Vihar Metro Station at Vikas Marg, Ganesh Nagar, New Patparganj Road, Sanjay Lake to terminate parallel to connect proposed Trilokpuri Metro Station. Shastri Park, Kailash Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Taj Enclave, Geeta Colony, Guru Angad Nagar, Scope Tower, Ganesh Nagar, Mother Diary, Patparganj, Kotla and Trilokpuri will be stations on the route. The route will integrate with three Delhi Metro Lines – Shastri Park Metro Station on Dilshad Garden to Rithala line, Nirman Vihar Metro Station on Anand Vihar to Dwarka Line and Trilokpuri Metro Station on Mukundpur to Yamuna Vihar under construction line and provide inter-change facility.

Earlier, in the meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and attended by UD Minister, Dr. A K Walia, Transport Minister, Arvinder Singh, Industries Minister, Ramakant Goswami, East Delhi MP, Sandeep Dikshit, MLA Anil Choudhary, Chief Secretary, P K Tripathi, Pr. Secy. UD, Chandaramohan, MD, DSIIDC, Sh. C B Sanghi, it was informed that the proposed new mode of transport will attract about 1.5 lakh ridership on the route. It is notable that East Delhi is the highly dense area in the city and cover about 1/3 population of the capital city. The proposal will be discussed in the cabinet meeting too.

Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, currently under GGSIP University will be develop as the proposed university. The Cabinet, headed by the Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, has given its approval to the draft of the Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University Bill – 2012. The bill will be introduced in the Legislative Assembly.

The proposed university will not be an affiliating university like Indraprastha University. The upgradation will provide the opportunity for accelerated growth of women in technical education, technology incubation and product innovation. As per proposal, it is expected that the student strength will increase to almost two times the current strength in next few years.

According to the Chief Minister the new university will help in creation of academic and research environment, imparting global standard technical education to the girls of Delhi.

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The VFCCE and the WF will together identify high-impact skill development programs and provide training to teachers and other segments of the society. The memorandum was signed by Dr. Ajay Kela, President and CEO of WF and Dr. Glenn DuBois, Member, VFCCE and Chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges.

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda clearly admitted it when he spoke about India’s potential during his recent visit in New Delhi when Noda said that India has young workforce Japan has technology and capital. Japan, looking for several new avenues for the investment and growth in India, has already 800 companies, operating in India. Infrastructure, energy, industrial corridor, manufacturing are some of the areas where it is making new investment and looking for better opportunities.

I do not like to go deep into data and economics. But what impressed people during the 15-minute presence of Noda at the Tajmahal Hotel on December 27th? The programme, organized by India Centre Foundation, attended by wide range of people i.e. top politicians like B S Hooda, Chief Minister of Haryana, Arjun Munda,Chief Minister of, Dinesh Trivedi, Union Rail Minister, Former Union Minister and senior Lawyer Ram Jethmalani, MPs Tarun Vijay, Smriti Irani, Rajeev Pratap Rudi, personalities from Industry like H S Bhartiya, Dilip Cherian, Rajiv B. Shah, former bureaucrat and MP N K Singh and representatives of Industries from India and Japan.

It may surprise for many but there were seven speakers including Noda during the function. And, everybody presented their views regarding investment and opportunities. Similar work culture can been seen when we work with Japanese organization. Delhi Metro is the best example of it. Though, the credit is given to E. Shreedharan for timely execution but remember the young force of the capital, who actually executed the dream project by working overnight for many years for the success. Now the same younger force is in demand for change of world economy, to change corrupt practice in the country and overall to bring metamorphosis everywhere. It is notable that Pravasi Bhartiya Sammelan is on these days in Jaipur and Prime Minister has already raised concerns about Indian economy. But young India is ready for change. Hats off for Young India in 2012!

However, Prime Minister said that the representation of female is growing in the field of science and technology. Citing various schemes for female he said that they are encouraged to join the field of science and technology. Union Minister for Science and Technology Minister Vilas Rao Deshmukh too said that his ministry is working in this regard.
Several awards were given away on the occasion by the Prime Minister. These include Ashutosh Mukherjee award to R.Chidambaram, C V Raman award to S Kailash, Homi Jahangir Bhabha Memorial Award to Baldev Raj and others.

Over 1500 scientists and experts from the various fields of science and technology throughout the country and abroad are participating in 99th Science Congress at Bhubaneshawar. These include several Noble Laureates and 500 foreign delegates.

Participating in function in New Delhi, organized by India Center Foundation, Noda talked about universal human values between India and Japan and said that there are several field of co-operation between both countries. He said that there are several plans in for India. He said that over 800 Japanese companies had already made investment in India and working on different projects. According to him many others are planning to come here.

Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Chief Minister of Haryana and Arjun Munda, Chief Minister of Jharkhand gave details about the facilities and presence of Japanese companies in the state and said that the state is better destination for the investment. Union Rail Minister Dinesh Trivedi too presented his view on the occasion.

Fachcha.com: What is the theme of the conference?Justice Davila: There are several threats before the world these days including conflicts of interests, terrorism, climate change and others. The theme of the conference is to protect child rights through international law.

Fachcha.com: There are several countries in the world. Every country has different sets of the laws. Sometime these laws conflict each other. How do you see that the consensus can be reached at the international level on the issue of the child law?
Justice Davila: Certainly it is a complex issue. This is true that there are different laws at the various levels in various countries. But every developed society or country has families as its basic units. There are family values. Families do not teach fighting with each other. The basic values of any family in the world are to live together peacefully and respect each other. This is the core area where consensus can be emerged at this point.

Fachcha.com: You are talking about ideal situation where environment is democratic, law enforcement agencies are efficient and societies are normally peaceful but what about conflicting societies?
Justice Davila: See, the basic values are still same and children throughout the world need better environment, education, facilities and better system of law.

Fachcha.com: But what about the countries like Afghanistan where fighting battle is an essential quality for survival and their existence? Parents too train their children to fight gun-battles in such societies. The situation in some of the African countries or even some part of the Indian neighbours is same.

Justice Davila: This is a complex issue for the society. The conference will certainly discuss the issue. But the basic value still remains same. Children of such societies learn to fight battle so that they could live together peacefully and here is the light at the end of tunnel. No family teaches its children disrespect or to create disturbances in the society.

Fachcha.com: What about laws for protection of pre-born babies or pre-natal children?
Justice Davila: This is equally important. Every society should respect the rights of newborn or pre-born babies. They must not be ignores. They will create future according to the society, environment we provide to them. These pre-born babies have every right to get proper food and all other amenities according to their need.

Fachcha.com: What do you think about the child rights in India? What is the legal status in comparison with other countries?
Justice Davila: I have not much idea about it. I have not studied too much in this regard. But people are conscious here about child rights in comparison with my country.

Fachcha.com: You are visiting India to attend the conference only or have some more plans in the mind?
Justice Davila: The first aim is obviously to attend the conference at Lucknow. But I would like to see India. I have come here with my family i.e. my wife and daughter. At present, they are visiting different tourist places in Delhi. We would also like to see Taj Mahal at Agra.

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Najeeb Jung, Vice Chancellor of the Jamia, presented the D. Litt. on the occasion. He also briefed about life and works of Prof. Sen.