Who is Kate Middleton?

Catherine Elizabeth Middleton, a commoner, the fiancée of Prince William, is all set to become a part of the Royal Family, thereby a future queen some day.

The most awaited, high profile extravaganza is scheduled for April 29, 2011. It is regarded as one important royal weddings since Prince Charles and Princess Diana married in 1981.

Kate Middleton, as she is famously called, has become the latest fashion icon. She's been admired for her fashion sense in the fashion world. Speculations are already at the peaks about her wedding attire. Wedding gown seem to have grabbed the hyped attention which will represent not only her personality, her style but what kind a queen she may become one day!


The moment Prince Williams put his mother's sapphire and diamond ring on Kate's finger, has instigated comparison between his wife-to-be and the late princess



IPL4 2011-Latest Points Table

Things have changed a bit since the last table. The latest status is here...

IPL4 2011-Latest Team Standings

Though am not a great fan of this IPL season, (that too especially after those glorious World Cup matches), am presenting here the latest Points table as on 18th April.

Team
PWLNRPTSNRR
Kolkata Knight Riders
431060.891
Pune Warriors
321041.089
Mumbai Indians
321040.561
Chennai Super Kings
321040.181
Rajasthan Royals
42204-0.476
Kings XI Punjab
32104-0.478
Hyderabad Deccan Chargers
413020.113
Kochi Tuskers Kerala
31202-0.253
Delhi Daredevils
31202-0.567
Royal Challengers Bangalore
41302-0.730


Which team are you backing?

Joint Committee (Lokpal Bill) Members

CONGRATULATIONS to all Indians!!

So, finally the victory is ours. Salute to Anna Hazare ji for waking up the Indians to show them the power of unity, the result of raising voice against corruption. The Government has finally succumbed.

The 10 members of the joint committee are:

Besides Mr. Hazare, those representing the civil society will be retired Supreme Court Judge Santosh Hegde and RTI activist Arvind Kejriwal, eminent lawyers Shanti Bhushan, Prasant Bhushan. Shanti Bhushan will be the co-Chairman.



Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will be the Chairman of the committee that will also include Home Minister P. Chidambaram, Telecom Minister Sibal, Law Minister Veerappa Moily and Water Resources Minister Salman Khurshid as members.


What is Jan Lokpal Bill?


The Jan Lokpal Bill (Citizen's ombudsman Bill) is a draft anti-corruption bill drawn up by prominent civil society activists seeking the appointment of a Jan Lokpal, an independent body that would investigate corruption cases, complete the investigation within a year and envisages trial in the case getting over in the next one year.

Drafted by Justice Santosh Hegde (former Supreme Court Judge and present Lokayukta of Karnataka), Prashant Bhushan (Supreme Court Lawyer) and Arvind Kejriwal (RTI activist), the draft Bill envisages a system where a corrupt person found guilty would go to jail within two years of the complaint being made and his ill-gotten wealth being confiscated. It also seeks power to the Jan Lokpal to prosecute politicians and bureaucrats without government permission.

Retired IPS officer Kiran Bedi and other known people like Swami Agnivesh, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Anna Hazare and Mallika Sarabhai are also part of the movement, called India Against Corruption. Its website describes the movement as "an expression of collective anger of people of India against corruption.

Salient features of Jan Lokpal Bill:

1. An institution called LOKPAL at the centre and LOKAYUKTA in each state will be set up

2. Like Supreme Court and Election Commission, they will be completely independent of the governments. No minister or bureaucrat will be able to influence their investigations.

3. Cases against corrupt people will not linger on for years anymore: Investigations in any case will have to be completed in one year. Trial should be completed in next one year so that the corrupt politician, officer or judge is sent to jail within two years.

4. The loss that a corrupt person caused to the government will be recovered at the time of conviction.

5. How will it help a common citizen: If any work of any citizen is not done in prescribed time in any government office, Lokpal will impose financial penalty on guilty officers, which will be given as compensation to the complainant.

6. So, you could approach Lokpal if your ration card or passport or voter card is not being made or if police is not registering your case or any other work is not being done in prescribed time. Lokpal will have to get it done in a month's time. You could also report any case of corruption to Lokpal like ration being siphoned off, poor quality roads been constructed or panchayat funds being siphoned off. Lokpal will have to complete its investigations in a year, trial will be over in next one year and the guilty will go to jail within two years.

7. But won't the government appoint corrupt and weak people as Lokpal members? That won't be possible because its members will be selected by judges, citizens and constitutional authorities and not by politicians, through a completely transparent and participatory process.

8. What if some officer in Lokpal becomes corrupt? The entire functioning of Lokpal/ Lokayukta will be completely transparent. Any complaint against any officer of Lokpal shall be investigated and the officer dismissed within two months.

9. What will happen to existing anti-corruption agencies? CVC, departmental vigilance and anti-corruption branch of CBI will be merged into Lokpal. Lokpal will have complete powers and machinery to independently investigate and prosecute any officer, judge or politician.

10. It will be the duty of the Lokpal to provide protection to those who are being victimized for raising their voice against corruption.

INDIA IS CHANGING..LETS BE A PART OF IT!

Know Your Calendar - April


April 2nd - world Autism Awareness day

April 3rd - world Press Freedom day

April 7th - world Health day

April 16th - world entrepreneurship day

April 17th - world hemophilia day

April 22nd - Earth day

April 15th - world Malaria day

April 26th - world Intellectual Property day

April 29th - world Dance day

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