About Anna Hazare, Jan Lok Pal Bill

‎10 things to know about Anna Hazare 'n Jan Lok Pal Bill.. !

1. Who is Anna Hazare?

An ex-army man. Fought 1965 Indo-Pak War


2. What's so special about him?

He built a village Ralegaon Siddhi in Ahamad Nagar district, Maharashtra


3. So what?

This village is a self-sustained model village. Energy is produced in the village itself from solar power, biofuel and wind mills.

In 1975, it used to be a poverty clad village. Now it is one of the richest village in India. It has become a model for self-sustained, eco-friendly & harmonic village.


4. Ok,...?

This guy, Anna Hazare was awarded Padma Bhushan and is a known figure for his social activities.


5. Really, what is he fighting for?

He is supporting a cause, the amendment of a law to curb corruption in India.


6. How that can be possible?

He is advocating for a Bil, The Jan Lokpal Bill (The Citizen Ombudsman Bill), that will form an autonomous authority who will make politicians (ministers), beurocrats (IAS/IPS) accountable for their deeds.


8. It's an entirely new thing right..?

In 1972, the bill was proposed by then Law minister Mr. Shanti Bhushan. Since then it has been neglected by the politicians and some are trying to change the bill to suit thier theft (corruption).


7. Oh.. He is going on a hunger strike for that whole thing of passing a Bill ! How can that be possible in such a short span of time?

The first thing he is asking for is: the government should come forward and announce that the bill is going to be passed.

Next, they make a joint committee to DRAFT the JAN LOKPAL BILL. 50% goverment participation and 50% public participation. Because you cant trust the government entirely for making such a bill which does not suit them.


8. Fine, What will happen when this bill is passed?

A LokPal will be appointed at the centre. He will have an autonomous charge, say like the Election Commission of India. In each and every state, Lokayukta will be appointed. The job is to bring all alleged party to trial in case of corruptions within 1 year. Within 2 years, the guilty will be punished. Not like, Bofors scam or Bhopal Gas Tragedy case, that has been going for last 25 years without any result.


9. Is he alone? Whoelse is there in the fight with Anna Hazare?

Baba Ramdev, Ex. IPS Kiran Bedi, Social Activist Swami Agnivesh, RTI activist Arvind Kejriwal and many more.

Prominent personalities like Aamir Khan is supporting his cause.


10. Ok, got it. What can I do?

At least we can spread the message. How?

Putting status message, links, video, changing profile pics.


Thanks for reading.


At least we can support Anna Hazare and the cause for uprooting corruption from India.

At least we can hope that his Hunger Strike does not go in vain.

At least we can pray for his good health.


Please Spread This msg As Much As You Can 'n Tell Others To Do The Same.

Fears misuse of UID numbers

Fears misuse of UID numbers

The Aadhaar Number, or the Unique Identification Card (UID) that will create a database for 1.2 billion people in India, may go out of hand, leading cybersecurity expert R. Bhaskar says.

"The facility is ambitious and is sure to make functioning easy from the governance perspective. But at the moment, it is not clear how the government's plan for UID will work out," Bhaskar told IANS.

"There is some kind of certification or guarantee needed from companies that are pooling the database or will be handling it," he said on the sidelines of a seminar on cyberspace and democracy at the India International Centre here.UIDs, the UPA government's flagship programme chaired by Nandan Nilekani, seeks to accord each Indian a unique identification number.The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is the nodal agency which has appointed registrars across the country to facilitate the enrolment process. Registrars, typically government departments and public sector organisations, have in turn appointed the agency to collect data.

Over 200 such agencies, including Wipro, Comat Technologies, Alankit and Virgo Softech, are involved in enrollment and will issue a 12-digit number.Within the proposed process, it is to be delivered in 20-30 days at the person's address by speed post, after verification of biometrics and demographic data. Data verification is done by the authority under a centralised system.

"The immediate threat may not be realised now. But in a span of next five years, when the cards will be rolled out completely, we may also witness cases of cyber mischief such as hacking," Bhaskar said.

He further warned that cybermischief may also evolve into cybercrime that poses serious threat to country's national security.

While the UID guarantees uniqueness and a universal identity through a centralised online identity verification process, experts point out that biometric information such as iris scan and fingerprinting lead to a misuse of an individual's personal information.Experts have also raised concerns on the number getting misused by anti-socials such as terrorists, since they can get it issued through fake identities during large-scale enrolments.

"If the key to the database is owned by non-sovereign entities, then we really need certification and stronger laws that sort the issue of licensing of the UIDs," Bhaskar concluded.

The UID cards are expected to ease the administrative pathway for citizens, as one card will serve all purposes related with identification.Currently, on average, 150,000 enrolments are done each day. The number of enrolments is expected to reach six million per day by October. The task, therefore, is daunting, since the latest data places the country's population at 1.21 billion.

UFO found on seabed

UFO found on seabed
Sonar scans looking for a century-old wreck of a Swedish merchant ship have revealed a grainy outline of a saucer shape against the dirt in the Gulf of Bothnia -- hinting of a crashed UFO on the ocean floor.The mysterious shape found at a depth of roughly 100 metres, between Sweden and Finland, makes scientists certain about one thing -- that our planet has been visited by extraterrestrials.The ocean exploration team which found it suggests that the mud around the craft has been scarred, suggesting it has tried to move around, the Daily Mail reports.

Swedish explorer Peter Lindberg was looking for remains of sunken Swedish ships laden with cargo such as wines and champagne when he chanced upon the UFO. Some have even suggested it resembles the Millennium Falcon from the Star Wars series, with its distinctive front forks and round shape. Lindberg said it was large and about 60 feet across and clearly visible. "You see a lot of weird stuff in this job, but during my 18 years as a professional I have never seen anything like this," he said.

Spacecraft to jupiter by NASA

NASA to probe Jupiter’s stormy clouds

NASA will launch a spacecraft Friday to unravel the secrets of Jupiter, the largest planet in the universe.
Temperatures on Jupiter drop to minus 234 degrees Fahrenheit, or about 145 degrees Celsius, thick brooding clouds obscure its atmosphere and winds rage at a peak of 384 miles per hour, or 618 km an hour.

The spacecraft, named Juno after the ancient Roman goddess, will explore what drives the violent weather on Jupiter and what lies beneath its stormy clouds. The $1.1 billion probe will peer through the planet - 1,321 times as big as earth - and find out what lies under its atmosphere. Juno will begin its 1,740 million-mile journey after launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, the Telegraph reports.

Hovering 3,100 miles above Jupiter's multihued clouds, the 66-foot wide Juno probe will spend a year looking deep inside the giant gas planet. Scott Bolton, NASA mission's principal investigator, said: "What we are trying to do is discover the recipe for planet formation. We are looking at the ingredient list and what is at the core of the planet."

Juno is carrying a suite of eight instruments to help it reveal clues about how Jupiter formed and evolved.


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parents spy on kids on Facebook

Parents spy on kids on Facebook


Over half of parents log on to social networking websites only to find out what their children are upto, a study has found.About 55 per cent of mothers and fathers in Britain thought nothing of snooping around on their children's profiles to see what they are doing, the Daily Mail reported.

Conducted by computing company Bullguard Internet Security, the study revealed that parents did it to avoid having "awkward conversations" with children. But nearly a quarter admitted it was the only way they could find out about their kids' lives.The figures indicate parents were turning increasingly crafty to keep tabs on their children in the digital age.

Almost one in 20 mothers and fathers even log on with a friend's account to avoid detection and gain better access to their children's profiles.Websites like Facebook and MySpace along with microblogging site Twitter have become quite popular among children and youngsters.The study also revealed that while 55 per cent of parents said they did spy on their children, 40 per cent said they did not.

But the rest five per cent said they would do so if they knew how.Around 41 per cent said they monitor their children's status updates and 39 per cent look at their "Wall", which is where they and friends write messages.Just under one third - 29 per cent - took a look at pictures their children had.