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Black money: India-Switzerland talks in December from venkateswarlu 87 days old

Switzerland has agreed to renegotiate its tax treaty with India, a move that would allow both countries to exchange information on tax evaders. The ...

I Day: ‘I love my India’ from venkateswarlu 97 days old

Indians across the globe celebrate the national festival religiously Yeh mera India, I love my India’ sings Amrish Puri, an NRI from America in the ...

Kashmir has to be free: Pakistan from venkateswarlu 106 days old

[ ... ] with India unless Kashmir issue is put on the table. The Pakistan side also went on to say that Kashmir needed to be free. “We are not ...

Meira Kumar : Lok Sabha's first woman Speaker from venkateswarlu 174 days old

<a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/media/photo/meira_kumar/3551776" title="Meira Kumar"><img src="http://data5.blog.de/media/776/3551776_099054f2a1_m.jpg" alt="Meira Kumar" vspace="5" hspace="5" /></a> Barely two days after she assumed charge as Water Resources Minister in the new Government, Meira Kumar was picked by the Congress high command for the position of Lok Sabha Speaker. As the Congress core committee, headed by Sonia Gandhi, met at the Prime Minister's residence this evening, the initial favourite V Kishore Chandra Deo lost out to two women in the final round, the other being Girija Vyas. Deo had earned a reputation for his diligence as the chairman of the Privileges Committee and won from Araku in Andhra Pradesh. Party leaders felt that by naming a woman�if elected, she will be the first woman in the Chair of the House�and a Dalit for the post, they would send a powerful political message. The Congress has included eight Dalits from within its ranks in the new ministry five in the Cabinet and three as Ministers of State, including one with independent charge. Detailed Profile: Smt. Meira Kumar Name Smt. Meira Kumar Constituency from which I am elected Father's Name Late Shri Jagjivan Ram Mother's Name Smt. Indrani Devi Date of Birth 1945-03-31 Birth Place Patna (Bihar) Maritial Status Married Date of Marriage 1968-11-29 Spouse Name Shri Manjul Kumar No. of Children No.of Sons:1 No.of Daughters:2 State Name Bihar Party Name Indian National Congress (INC) Permanent Address D-1029, New Friends Colony, New Delhi-110 065, (011)26910618,26910639 Fax - 91-11- 26910618 Present Address , Email id Educational Qualifications M.A., LL.B, Advanced Diploma in Spanish Educated at Indraprastha College and Miranda House, University of Delhi (Delhi) Profession Positions Held Elected to 8th Lok Sabha( 1985) , Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs( 1986-89 and 1996-98) , General-Secretary, All India Congress Committee (A.I.C.C.) ( 1990-92 and 1996-99) , Member, Congress Working Committee (C.W.C.)( 1990-2000 and 2002-04) , Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)( 1996) , Member, Public Accounts Committe Member, Committee on Home Affairs and its Sub-Committee on Personnel policy of Central Para- Military Forces (CPMFs)( 1996-98) , Member, Joint committee on the Empowerment of Women and its Sub-Committee on Education and Health Programmes for Women( ) , Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)( 1998) , Member, Committee on Food and Consumer Affairs( 1998-99) , Member, Committee on Environment and Forests( ) , Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (4th term)( 2004) , Union Cabinet Minister, Social Justice and Empowerment( May 2004 onwards) , Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests President, (i) All India Samta Movement (also its Founder)1990 ; (ii) RVAKV Society (Institute of Blind Girls),1992-98; (iii) Ravidas Smarak Society, Varanasi, 2000; (iv) Jagjivan Seva Ashram, Sasaram 2002; Chairperson, (i) Meera Kala Mandir, Udaipur, 2000; and (ii) Jagjivan Ram Sanatorium, Dehri-on-Sone,2002; Vice-Chairperson, Rajendra Bhawan Trust, Delhi, 1987; Managing Trustee, Jagjivan Ashram Trust, Delhi, 1985-2004; Member, (i) Senate, Bihar University, 1969-71; (ii)Supreme Court Bar Association, 1980; (iii) Senate, Punjab University, 1987-91; (iv) Governing Body, Indian Council of Cultural Relations (I.C.C.R.), 1987-92; (v) Central Advisory Board of Education, 1977-90 and 2004 onwards; (vi) Advisory Council, Delhi Development Authority, 1998-99; (vii) National Commission on Population (Currently); and (viii) National Integration Council (currently) Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation Rifle shooting and equestrian ;Member, (i) India International Centre, New Delhi; (ii) India Habitat Centre, New Delhi; and (iii) National Sports Club of India, New Delhi Hobbies Reading and Indian classical music Countries Visited Widely travelled Other Information Actively participating in movements pertaining to social reforms, human rights and democracy; as Chairperson, National Drought Relief Committee of the Congress Party during the century`s worst drought in 1967, launched a Family Adoption Scheme under which drought-affected families were adopted by affluent families; joined IFS in 1973 and resigned in 1985; served in Embassy of India, Madrid, 1976-77; High Commision of India, London, 1977-79 and Ministry of External Affairs, 1980-85; being committted to human rights and abolition of caste system ; visited every place where atrocities were committed against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes during the last 20 years; held meetings/ demonstrations, courted arrest and filed Public Interest Litigation cases in Supreme Court to ensure justice to them; Member, (i) Court of Jawaharlal Nehru University, 1996-98; (ii) Court of University of Delhi since 1996-98; and (iii) Rajghat Samadhi Committee, 1998-99 Source: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/congress-picks-meira-kumar-as-lok-sabhas-first-woman-speaker/468527/ ...

Happy Mothers Day from venkateswarlu 195 days old

Mother's Day is a holiday that recognizes motherhood in general and the positive contributions of mothers to society. In Canada, Mexico, and the United ...

'India salary hikes will be highest in region' from venkateswarlu 226 days old

Salary increases in India this year is projected to be the highest in the Asia Pacific region at 10.8%, according to HR consultancy firm ECA International. ...

Calm McCullum sets up series win from venkateswarlu 266 days old

New Zealand clinch thriller by 5 wkts Host New Zealand took a clean sweep of the two-match T-20 fixtures beating India by 5 wickets today. The Indian ...

PricewaterhouseCoopers( PWC) :India will become the world's third largest economy by 2050 from venkateswarlu 274 days old

Engineering and construction companies should rush to India as it offers huge opportunities for their future growth, says a new report by professional ...

India to launch £7 laptop for poor from venkateswarlu 291 days old

Officials said the country's top scientists from its Institutes of Technology in Bangalore and Madras – India's silicon valley – had developed the machines ...

Pakistan admits Ajmal is Pakistani. Now what? from venkateswarlu 316 days old

[ ... ] here. India had so far launched an effective diplomatic campaign and got the international community to put pressure on Pakistan. President Asif ...