Womenfolk of Meitei and Kabui communities celebrating Gaan Ngai together

Womenfolk of Meitei and Kabui communities celebrating Gaan Ngai together. Womenfolk of Meitei community from… more »

Womenfolk of Meitei and Kabui communities celebrating Gaan Ngai together. Womenfolk of Meitei community from Lillong Arapti Maning leikai celebrated the festival with the Kabui womenfolk of Lilong Chaoubok village with a Thabal Chongba.

Womenfolk of Meitei and Kabui communities celebrating Gaan Ngai together. Womenfolk of Meitei community from Lillong Arapti Maning leikai celebrated the festival with the Kabui womenfolk of Lilong Chaoubok village with a Thabal Chongba.

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India vs. China – the elephant can not fly like the dragon unless winged

By Bishwajit Okram Simple facts of the two fastest growing economies of the world say,… more »

By Bishwajit Okram

Simple facts of the two fastest growing economies of the world say, Chinese dragon is way ahead of Indian elephant in terms of their respective future economic growth. For India, the elephant needs to be winged to fly; she can not afford to wait for the evolution of a flying Elephant, writes Bishwajit Okram, Financial Controller, C&F Group, Ireland.

China will take over USA in 2018 as the world’s largest economy, says an economic game published in the December 31st edition of the Economist.

India is nowhere near the two; interestingly at the least, nowhere near China. The economic barometer is pointing towards a Chinese economic world no later than 2020.

The underpinning facts of Chinese economy overwhelm those of India’s.

India vs. China

China’s annual appetite for steel consumption is 868% more than that of India’s in 2010. Steel is a vital raw material for any development particularly in infrastructure and manufacturing industries.

China’s energy consumption is 598% more than that of India’s. Energy is like blood in a human body to business. It shows how hard the economy is working to produce more gross domestic product (GDP). The result in 2011 says, China’s GDP growth is 9.2% where as India’s will be 7% as the prime minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, reckoned.

The economic growth of China is paying off now: they have more than 200 billionaires as compare to 69 of India in 2010.  They spend around $192 billion in public health, where as India spent only $65 billion, when the population is now very close. Life expectancy is 75 year in China 75 but in India it is around 65 only.

China’s expenditure on health care system is nearly 5 times that of India.

The gap between India and China is widening in terms of values of most social indicators of living standards, such as life expectancy, infant mortality rate, mean years of schooling, the coverage of immunization. 97 percent of Chinese children are immunized with DPT vaccine, in contrast with India’s meagre figure of 66 percent.

India’s prime minister announced that he was ashamed of the fact that India still has many malnourished children despite being fastest economies of the world.

In the field of research and development, India has not made a dent yet. The fact that in 2011,  12.3% of residential patents registered in the world is from China , a massive increase in its registration , suggest that they are truly emerging as a world leader in innovation. Recently the world has been taken aback with China’s announcement of sending astronauts to the moon and sending a well designed space station after USA is abandoning its own.

China  became competitive faster than any other countries over the last one decade. This is one reason why companies would like to flock in China. According to the world competitive ranking China is at 31st position as compare to India, which is at 50th position.

The only area, India has a point to smile, is their domestic consumption which is not far off from that of China’s. China’s retail sales in 2009 were $360b, which is just 25% more than that of India’s.

Strong retail sales are a sign of strong domestic market. This can also be interpreted in different ways: China has a huge potential for its retail market as the domestic market is still yet to be exploited.

Another critical negative factor for India’s economy are the inflation and the unemployment rates, which much bigger than China’s. India’s average inflation rate for 2011 was 9%, where as China’s inflation was less than 6%. The Unemployment rate of India was nearly 9%, when China had 4% which is considered negligible according to international standard. India’s credit rating is BBB- where as that of China’s is AA-. This is one reason, why India’s overseas funds withdrew a net $380m in 2011 compared to record inflows of $29bn in 2010.

China still has net foreign assets of $2 trillion or more. The biggest of all is that China has $3 trillion foreign exchange reserve, the highest in the world where as India has only $314 billion as at the end of 2011.

Recent announcement of the government of India of huge food subsidies is fraught with many economic ills. Dr Manmohan Singh, the prime minister of India said in his new year’s speech that India need pare back subsidies and implement tax reform because he was concerned about fiscal stability in future.

The Nobel Laureate in Economics, Prof. Amrtya Sen once said that the distinctions  are important for the emerging economies which are trying to decide where to emerge. India needs no horse race competition with China in relation to the economic growth figure but with the other aspects of social values developments, quality and standard of living developments, democratic values and political liberties.

Over the last two decades, in all the social indicators, India has persistently declined even in the areas of social development indicators as compare to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and even Bhutan. Bangladesh has taken over India in nearly all the social indicator.

Many more Indians have various deprivations, undernourished, unschooled, and medically uncared much, Prof. Sen pointed in a recent seminar at New Delhi.

Financial times quoted Kunal Kumar Kundu, senior economist at Roubini Global Economics in Delhi as saying that at the end of the day, it was all about attractiveness of the market. Remember, even Indian investors were now more prone to investing outside of India than they were within India, given the various issues they are facing – policy paralysis and corruption.

India needs to pull its shocks especially by the policy makers and politicians. India is not dying; but India is simply not staying fit to fight for global economic dominion. The pulse rate, through the economic stethoscope, says India’s economic pulse is much slower that that of Chinese.

It is time to put wings on the elephant, rather than waiting for an evolution of flying elephant, lest China will be the next USA, not a hearty choice for India.

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IITM Research Associateships and Research Fellowships in Climate Science

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL METEOROLOGY (An autonomous Institute under Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of… more »

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL METEOROLOGY
(An autonomous Institute under Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India)
Dr. Homi Bhabha Raod, Pashan, Pune-411008

Advertisement No. PER/15/2011 RESEARCH ASSOCIATESHIPS AND RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS IN CLIMATE SCIENCE

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The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology is an autonomous research organisation fully funded by Ministry of Earth Sciences, New Delhi. It is a premier Institute of national and international repute, devoted to research in various aspects of atmospheric sciences with emphasis on Tropical Meteorology, particularly on the Climate Change and Indian Monsoon. It’s activities include training to post graduates and motivate them to take up research careers in atmospheric and oceanic sciences required to improve prediction skill of weather and climate.

The Institute has excellent infrastructural facilities such as High Performance Computers, modern library, workshop and other scientific support. It has a strong link with various universities and national and international organizations.

Applications are invited from young Doctorates/Post Graduates for selection of Research Associates and Research Fellows at the Institute respectively.

1) Research Associates: 10 positions (01 for Orthopaedic Handicapped and 09 for General Category); Stipend: Rs.22,000/- p.m. plus admissible HRA; Tenure : One Year

2) Research Fellows: 10 Fellowships (1 reserved for Visually Handicapped and 09 for General Candidates); Stipend: Rs.16,000/- p.m. plus admissible HRA; Tenure: 04 years; Must register for Ph.D.

For details, please visit the Institute’s website (http://www.tropmet.res.in). Interested candidates may submit their CV in the prescribed form to reach the Administrative Officer by 31 January 2012.

This job posting was sent to KanglaOnline by H. Narendra Singh, Scientist, IITM

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KMHR urges aid for mishap victims

Kuki Movember for Human Rights KMHR has urged the Chief Minister to extend assistance to the bus owner and the families of those killed and wounded in the bus accident which took place at a spot in between Piphima and Mizephema in Nagaland on January…

Kuki Movember for Human Rights KMHR has urged the Chief Minister to extend assistance to the bus owner and the families of those killed and wounded in the bus accident which took place at a spot in between Piphima and Mizephema in Nagaland on January 4 Source Hueiyen News Service

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MPP complains against party MLAs contesting from different parties

Denouncing the attitude of the 4 MPP MLAs who have filed their nominations to contest in the 10th Manipur State Assembly Election, under different political parties as totally unacceptable, MPP submitted a complaint statement to the concern Returning O…

Denouncing the attitude of the 4 MPP MLAs who have filed their nominations to contest in the 10th Manipur State Assembly Election, under different political parties as totally unacceptable, MPP submitted a complaint statement to the concern Returning Officers Source Hueiyen News Service

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Kunjabihari killing 9 witnesses to undergo lie detector tests

In connection with its investigation into the sensational killing of then Chairman of Board of Secondary Education, Manipur BSEM Dr Naorem Kunjabihari inside his own office room, Central Bureau of Investigation CBI has sought the permission of cour…

In connection with its investigation into the sensational killing of then Chairman of Board of Secondary Education, Manipur BSEM Dr Naorem Kunjabihari inside his own office room, Central Bureau of Investigation CBI has sought the permission of court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Imphal East for conducting polygraphy examination Lie Detector test on nine witnesses Source Hueiyen News Service

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State in the throes of worst power crisis

In an unprecedented manner, Manipur is currently experiencing a situation of power crisis wherein the consumers could get no more than one and half hours of power supply in a day, that too erratically Source Hueiyen News Service

In an unprecedented manner, Manipur is currently experiencing a situation of power crisis wherein the consumers could get no more than one and half hours of power supply in a day, that too erratically Source Hueiyen News Service

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Three ECI Observers in Imphal

In addition to two Expenditure Observers appointed by the Election Commission of India for the upcoming Assembly elections in respect of Imphal West district who are already in Imphal since January 5, General Observer Chakravarthi Mohon has arrived at …

In addition to two Expenditure Observers appointed by the Election Commission of India for the upcoming Assembly elections in respect of Imphal West district who are already in Imphal since January 5, General Observer Chakravarthi Mohon has arrived at Imphal and is staying in Room no Source Hueiyen News Service

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Final day witnessed 88 candidates filing nominations

The final day for filing nomination papers for the 10th Manipur State Assembly Election witnessed altogether 88 aspiring candidates filing their nominations today Source Hueiyen News Service

The final day for filing nomination papers for the 10th Manipur State Assembly Election witnessed altogether 88 aspiring candidates filing their nominations today Source Hueiyen News Service

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UG cadres nabbed

Troops of Senapati brigade of the Red Shield Division in their anti insurgency operations arrested two KLA cadres and one cadre of KNF P , seizing a large quantity of illicit Sekmai liquors on January 10, stated a press release of PB DW Source H…

Troops of Senapati brigade of the Red Shield Division in their anti insurgency operations arrested two KLA cadres and one cadre of KNF P , seizing a large quantity of illicit Sekmai liquors on January 10, stated a press release of PB DW Source Hueiyen News Service

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One BSF jawan killed, eight injured in accident

One BSF jawan was killed and eight others including a Head Constable wounded Wednesday morning when a Tamenglong district bound pickup truck carrying 19 BSF personnel met with an accident between Khongsang and Namkaoluang village along the Imphal Tamen…

One BSF jawan was killed and eight others including a Head Constable wounded Wednesday morning when a Tamenglong district bound pickup truck carrying 19 BSF personnel met with an accident between Khongsang and Namkaoluang village along the Imphal Tamenglong road at a distance of around 26 km from Tamenglong district headquarters Source Hueiyen News Service Daniel Kamei NNN

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CorCom continues its strike on Congress workers

With the never ending bombs and bullet strikes of CorCom on the Congress workers ever since it have announced the banning of Congress indefinitely in the state, it has come up with various bomb attacks yet again to congress workers today Source Huei…

With the never ending bombs and bullet strikes of CorCom on the Congress workers ever since it have announced the banning of Congress indefinitely in the state, it has come up with various bomb attacks yet again to congress workers today Source Hueiyen News Service

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13th Foundation Day Celebration held

The 13th Foundation Day Celebration of the Nongpok Imphal Loumi Sinmi Choukhat Thourang Lup, Imphal West was held at Khumbong Awang Leikai Community hall today Source Hueiyen News Service

The 13th Foundation Day Celebration of the Nongpok Imphal Loumi Sinmi Choukhat Thourang Lup, Imphal West was held at Khumbong Awang Leikai Community hall today Source Hueiyen News Service

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Straight fight in four ACs 280 aspiring candidates in total file nominations for 10th Assembly election

Four constituencies of the state, will witness a straight fight between two political parties in the coming assembly polls scheduled on January 28 Source Hueiyen News Service

Four constituencies of the state, will witness a straight fight between two political parties in the coming assembly polls scheduled on January 28 Source Hueiyen News Service

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The 2nd RePlay 2012 Internesenal Film Kumhei kicks off

The 2nd Re Play 2012 Internesenal Film Kumhei, a unique international film festival on sports and performances, which would go on till January 15, began today at the auditorium of JN Manipur Dance Academy, Imphal Source Hueiyen News Service

The 2nd Re Play 2012 Internesenal Film Kumhei, a unique international film festival on sports and performances, which would go on till January 15, began today at the auditorium of JN Manipur Dance Academy, Imphal Source Hueiyen News Service

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Community participation mooted for MidDay Meal Scheme

To make the Mid Day Meal Scheme more complete and successful, the Government had decided to enhance community participation in implementing the scheme Source The Sangai Express

To make the Mid Day Meal Scheme more complete and successful, the Government had decided to enhance community participation in implementing the scheme Source The Sangai Express

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Bird flu declared in Meghalaya

Meghalaya Government today confirmed ‘bird flu’ in a Government run poultry farm in East Garo Hills district and more than 5500 birds is suspected to have been affected within a radius of three km near the farm Source The Sangai Express

Meghalaya Government today confirmed ‘bird flu’ in a Government run poultry farm in East Garo Hills district and more than 5500 birds is suspected to have been affected within a radius of three km near the farm Source The Sangai Express

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Presents boost farmers’ morale

Knapsack sprayer pumps were presented to industrious farmers on the occasion of 13th foundation day celebration of Nongchup Imphal Loumee Sinmee Chaokhat Thourang Lup, Imphal West held today at Khumbong Awang Leikai community hall Source The Sangai …

Knapsack sprayer pumps were presented to industrious farmers on the occasion of 13th foundation day celebration of Nongchup Imphal Loumee Sinmee Chaokhat Thourang Lup, Imphal West held today at Khumbong Awang Leikai community hall Source The Sangai Express

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KNLF bans Cong in Cdl and CCpur

The Kuki National Liberation Front has declared that they would ban or boycott the Indian National Congress in Chandel and Churachandpur district in the forthcoming Assembly election Source The Sangai Express S Singlianmang Guite

The Kuki National Liberation Front has declared that they would ban or boycott the Indian National Congress in Chandel and Churachandpur district in the forthcoming Assembly election Source The Sangai Express S Singlianmang Guite

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