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DANGEROUS FOR SOUTH ASIA AND BANGLADESH

Saturday, 05 April 2014 |  Hiranmay Karlekar  | in  Edit 1 Bangladesh will once again become a regional exporter of terrorism, as it was during the BNP-Jamaat coalition Government between 2001 and 2006, if the Jamaat calls the shots in any Government there The Awami League will no doubt look back with satisfaction at the recovery it has made from the drubbing it took in the first two rounds of the Upazila (sub-district) elections in Bangladesh. Candidates backed by it won the chairman’s posts in 34 Upazilas against the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s tally of 41, the fundamentalist Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s 12 and the Jatiya Party’s one, in the first phase of elections on  February 19 . It continued to fare poorly in the second phase held on  February 27 , at the end of which its tally stood at 78 against the BNP’s 93 and the Jamaat’s 20. It was just a whisker behind the BNP after the third phase held on March 15, after which its total of chairman's posts stood at 118 agai
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Karpoori Thakur ( कर्पूरी ठाकुर )

कर्पूरी ठाकुर : कर्पूरी ठाकुर एक  भारतीय  राजनेता है और  बिहार  के  मुख्यमंत्री  रह चुके है। कर्पुरी ठाकुर (24 जनवरी 1924-18 फरवरी 1988)  भारत  के स्वतंत्रता सेनानी, शिक्षक, राजनीतिज्ञ तथा  बिहार   राज्य  के मुख्यमंत्री रहे हैं। लोकप्रियता के कारण उन्हें जन-नायक कहा जाता था। कर्पूरी ठाकुर का जन्म ब्रिटिस भारत में  समस्तीपुर  के एक गाँव पितौंझिया, जिसे अब कर्पूरीग्राम कहा जाता है, में हुआ था। भारत छोड़ो आन्दोलन के समय उन्होंने २६ महीने जेल में बिताए थे। वह दिसंबर 1970 से जून 1971 तथा दिसंबर 1977 से अप्रैल 1979 के दौरान दो बार  बिहार  के  मुख्यमंत्री  रहे हैं। व्यक्तिगत जीवन : वह जन नायक कहलाते हैं। सरल और सरस ह्र्दय के राजनेता माने जाते थे। सामाजिक रुप से पिछडी किन्तु सेवा भाव के महान लक्ष्य को चरितार्थ करती नाई जाति में जन्म लेने वाले इस महानायक ने राजनीति को भी जन सेवा की भावना से जिया। राजनीतिक जीवन :  1977 मे कर्पुरी ठाकुर ने बिहार के वरिष्ठतम नेता सत्येन्द्र नारायण सिन्हा से नेतापद का चुनाव जीता और राज्य के मुख्यमंत्री बने। Karpoori Thakur : Karpoori T

Apricots

Apricots are those beautifully orange colored fruits full of beta-carotene and fiber that are one of the first signs of summer. Although dried and canned apricots are available year-round, fresh apricots with a plentiful supply of vitamin C and are in season in North America from May through August. Any fresh fruit you see during the winter months have been imported from either South America or New Zealand. Relatives to peaches, apricots are small, golden orange fruits, with velvety skin and flesh, not too juicy but definitely smooth and sweet. Some describe their flavor as almost musky, with a faint tartness that lies somewhere between a peach and a plum.  Apricot, fresh 1.00 whole (35.00 grams) Calories: 17 GI:  medium Nutrient DRI/DV   vitamin A 22.4%   vitamin C 4.6%   copper 3.3%   fiber 2.7%   potassium 2.5% This chart graphically details the %DV that a serving of Apricots provides for each of the nutrients of which it is a good, very good, or excellent

5 notebook tips for stress-free travel

As a frequent traveler, your notebook must be able to withstand the stresses of mobility. Bumps and bruises, minor spills and high reliance on battery power are all conditions that you’ll want your notebook to handle with ease. But it’s not all up to your notebook—there are a couple techniques, some helpful products and some buying advice that’ll help make your business travel more stress-free. 1. Stress-free screening:  Make going through the x-ray machine less stressful by choosing a carrying case that enables airport officials to scan your notebook without you having to remove it from the bag. The  HP Evolution Checkpoint Friendly Case  zips down the middle to allow clear x-ray scanning by isolating the notebook to one side. Designed to accommodate notebooks with up to a 16-inch screen, the case also features the SafePort Air Cushion System for notebook protection. 2. Batteries with more life:  You can stretch your notebook’s battery on the flight by reducing the brightness of the s

Tonsillitis

Tonsillitis Tonsillitis is simply inflammation of the tonsils.(Tonsils/itis, where itis means inflammation) Causes Major cause is the infection. Certain bacteria (Most common being streptococcal group), viruses, and allergens are known to produce Tonsillitis. Tonsillitis may also occur as aresult of certainallergy to food-preservatives, artificial colors, etc. Why does one get Tonsillitis? Tonsils may be considered as two guards standing at the entrance (throat) and protecting the human system against a wide range of intruders such as bacteria, virusallergens and the like. Tonsils are natural protectors and vital organs of self-defensemechanism of the body. They are like the soldiers fighting on the border who get injured (inflamed) protecting the country. When the internal immune system is low or weak, one tends to get infections. Tonsils work towards protecting us against the infections. Inflamed tonsils or recurrent tonsillitis is the resultof low immunit

Let us Pledge to make India “SuRakshit” on Raksha Bandhan

Raksha Bandhan is an Indian festival of great significance. On this day brothers promise their sisters that they will always protect them.  But with the lawlessness and widespread crime today can any brother really provide that promise to his sister? We all know that the existing system has failed to provide security to women, and criminals have no fear of the law. Why should they, when our parliament itself has become the refuge of criminals.  There are over 160 members of parliament with serious charges of murder, extortion and rape. BJP and Congress each have over forty such MPs. They provide an umbrella of protection to the criminals on the street.  Recently the Supreme Court brought a ruling to bar people with criminal charges from parliament.  What did our existing political parties do? Hail this judgment? Accept it with open arms? As expected, they banded together to quickly oppose, challenge and try to scuttle this judgment.  We also know that we cannot expect anything f

7 Things that causes Alzheimer’s in Brain

These 7 Things Activate Alzheimer’s in Your Brain By S.A. Nickerson, Newsmaxhealth.com He was a renowned neurosurgeon. Yet with all his medical expertise, Dr. Russell Blaylock was forced to watch helplessly as both his parents deteriorated and died from brain-ravaging disorders. And he offers a warning: “If you’re over the age of 45 and aren’t terrified of developing Alzheimer’s disease, you should be . . .” Dr. Blaylock warns that diseases affecting the brain now appear: Earlier in life More frequently And to a much more severe degree His own family tragedy led Dr. Blaylock to spend decades studying Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases — in the hope that others would not have to suffer the way his parents did. And fortunately, with all the study and research he’s done, Dr. Blaylock has identified seven of the primary triggers that activate Alzheimer’s disease, which debilitates millions of people all over the world every single year. To help as man