Salute to Damini :

Salute to Damini who gave her life [ or rather the brutality of sick male mentality took her life] that is definitely not going to get waste.The best tribute we can give to Damini is that today we all pledge that we'll make men to understand the respect, a woman needs just for being a 'WOMAN' & try our best to make them respect women in all possible roles, in all possible manners. Perhaps we'll be able to make our contribution towards a more stable & honourable society free of all the existing binaries & then we'll be victorious....

कैंडल जलाकर लोगों ने दी श्रद्धांजलि

जागरण संवाददाता, पूर्वी दिल्ली : सामूहिक दुष्कर्म की शिकार युवती की मौत के बाद शनिवार शाम जगह-जगह श्रद्धांजलि सभा आयोजित की गई, वहीं कैंडल मार्च भी निकाला गया। लोगों ने जहां मोमबत्ती जलाकर युवती की आत्मा की शांति के लिए प्रार्थना की, वहीं शांतिपूर्वक कैंडल मार्च भी निकाला गया।......

वहीं ईस्ट दिल्ली आरडब्ल्यूए ज्वाइंट फ्रंट, कृष्णानगर रेजीडेंट वेलफेयर एसोसिएशन व लाल क्वार्टर मार्केट एसोसिएशन ने आत्मा की शांति के लिए कैंडल मार्च निकाला। काफी तादाद में बच्चे, महिलाएं व बुजुर्ग शामिल हुए। कैंडल मार्च कृष्णानगर व लाल क्वार्टर समेत आसपास के कई क्षेत्रों में निकाला गया ।

with thanks : Dainik Jagran : LINK

Candle march : condolences

For better justice ?

Oil Ministry mulls hike in prices of diesel, kerosene

 

Diesel prices may be hiked by Rs 10 per litre over a 10-month period and kerosene rates increased by same quantum over the next two years if a proposal being mulled in the Oil Ministry is accepted.

The price hike is being considered as the government scrambles to find ways to meet an unprecedented Rs 160,000 crore deficit expected this fiscal on selling diesel, cooking gas (LPG) and kerosene below their production cost.

Price of diesel, which currently costs Rs 47.15 per litre in Delhi, was last revised on September 14 when it was hiked by a steep Rs 5.63 per litre. Kerosene rates have not changed since June last year and it currently costs Rs 14.79 per litre in Delhi.

“We are left with no choices... there is a need to raise prices. The government is contemplating raising diesel prices by Re one per litre each month for next 10 months to bring retail rates at par with their cost,” an Oil Ministry source said here.

State-owned oil companies currently sell diesel at a loss of Rs 9.28 per litre and the hikes over the next 10 months will eliminate all of the losses and absolve the government from providing any subsidy on the nation’s most consumed fuel.

with thanks : The Hindu : LINK : for detailed news.

Special comments of a new MP ?

May we ask the Growth rate of India ?

Growth Rate of various states given by PM.

A simple question ?

Those willing to attend may inform us at the earliest

President
East Delhi RWAs Joint Front”
Delhi-51

Dear Shri Vohra,

TERI  University, the educational arm of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)  is  engaged in building capacity and imparting quality education in the  field  of  sustainable  development. Recently, HUDCO has established a Chair  in  TERI  University  to  support  and undertake activities to build capacities  of  urban  local  bodies  and  institutions  engaged  in  urban development.

TERI University is organizing a seminar at India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road on  16th  January  2013  on  ‘Challenges and Opportunities in Making Cities Climate  Resilient’  to  address  political  economy  and  other governance challenges relating to making cities climate resilient.

We  believe  that as city leaders engaged in the development of your cities and  in  preparing them to meet future challenges, you will greatly benefit from  the  seminar, and also enrich the seminar. The detailed programme for the seminar is attached for your reference.

In  case you are unable to attend the seminar, you may like to nominate one or  more of your colleagues for participation.  Should you need any further clarification, my colleague Dr Shaleen Singhal will be happy to provide.

Looking forward to your participation,

Thanking you,

Kind regards,

Dharmender Kumar

Sad News

Sad to inform that younger brother of our Team member Sh Anil Sindhwani ji, expired last night & cremation was done today. Bhog & Antim Ardas will be held on 3rd January between 3 to 4 pm at Raghunath Mandir, Krishna nagar, Delhi - 51.

In an impassive society actions are definitely stronger than words.

It is very Easy to debate online about death penalties, politicians and their crocodile tears, whether we want the girl to survive or die, and about "oh how I would like to shoot those men who brutalized her!!".

There's a lot to discuss...we could go on all day.But..There is one thing we could all "DO". 

1.EDUCATE. Walk into schools, colleges, offices, nightclubs, movie halls etc. ARMED with infor...mation and resources. TALK about the importance of being safe and aware. Talk to your domestic help, the chai wala ..Spare no one. 

2.INTERVENE intelligently when you see bad things happening. Gathering forces and collecting evidence might be a better option than trying to take down 6 psychos. Make smart choices.

3.OBJECT when someone misbehaves. It doesn't matter if this is a drunk friend or a member of the family. Screw that. Self-respect first,"WHAT WILL SOCIETY THINK" later.

How many of us have kept lines of communication open with our kids ? How many of us know our rights, our basic ones? How many of us would step in and help someone in trouble, even if that meant getting beaten up in the process ? God forbid, if someone YOU know is raped or abused, do educate yourself on how to work with them without re-victimizing them.