TARGETED PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) is operated under the joint responsibility of the Central Government and the States/UTs. Computerization of PDS is a must for strengthening and revamping the Public Distribution System and for addressing the challenges faced by PDS i.e. inclusion/exclusion errors‚ leakages/diversion of foodgrains‚ lack of transparency‚ weak grievance redressal and social audit mechanism and lack of viability of Fair Price Shops. MoCAFPD
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Being a minority linguistic group in another linguistic state namely Tamil Nadu‚ the speakers are shifting rapidly to Tamil/ Kannada or English. Earlier‚ the language was being used as medium of instruction in few Marathi medium schools in Tamil Nadu. It was in use as language of rituals along with Sanskrit. Most importantly‚ it was language of literature. However‚ as observed by native speakers‚ the use of Thanjavur Marathi has now shrunk to become a community language spoken only at home by the
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ANALYSIS OF THE TAMIL NEWS WEBSITES’ COVERAGE OF THE PEOPLE’S PROTESTS AGAINST KUDANKULAM NUCLEAR POWER PLANT FR. MICHAEL FRANCIS 2009-79325 COLLEGE OF MASS COMMUNICATION UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPINES‚ DILIMAN. I. INTRODUCTION The People’s Protests Against Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) is one of the longest and largest protests in the history of India and this is the only protest which lasted for more than two years in one of the Indian states called Tamil Nadu (TN)‚ interestingly
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For Office use only OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE SRI LANKA ENGINEERING SERVICE – 2009 Language Media of Examination as per Section 08 : (Sinhala - 2‚ Tamil- 3‚ English- 4) 1.0 Name : 1.1 Name with initials Mr./Mrs./Miss : ____________________________________________ 1.2 Names denoted by Initials: __________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________ 1.3 Name in full :____________________________________________________________
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associated with the life and culture of the Tamil people. The peculiar thing‚ which appeals to the poets‚ is that the river presents two different spectacles in two different season. It is completely dry in summer and flooded in full in the rainy season. In this poem‚ the poet refers to the river Vaikai which flows through the city of Madurai. The word Madurai means a “sweet city”. It is a Tamil word. As a matter of fact‚ this city is the center of Tamil culture and learning. It is also a holy city
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Lang Policy (2009) 8:117–137 DOI 10.1007/s10993-009-9124-0 ORIGINAL PAPER Assumptions behind Singapore’s language-in-education policy: implications for language planning and second language acquisition L. Quentin Dixon Received: 30 September 2007 / Accepted: 14 January 2009 / Published online: 27 February 2009 Ó Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2009 Abstract Singapore’s officially bilingual education policy‚ in which the majority of children are schooled through a non-native medium
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India’s languages‚ religions‚ dance‚ music‚ architecture‚ food and customs differ from place to place within the country‚ but nevertheless possess a commonality. India is the only country in the world to have so many religions and beliefs. The culture of India is an amalgamation of these diverse sub-cultures spread all over the Indian subcontinent and traditions that are several millennia old Religions and spirituality India is the birth place of Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Jainism and Sikhism‚ collectively
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was followed by Hyderabad Allwyn Limited (Allwyn). Organisations such as Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu (ELCOT)‚ Semi Conductor Complex Ltd. (SCL)‚ etc. introduced watches but were not successful. By mid eighties many smaller companies‚ originally manufacturing mechanical watches‚ diversified into electronic watches. In 1987 Titan Watches Ltd. (Titan) ajoint venture ofTata Sons and Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation entered the market and shortly established itself as a major
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include Buddhists or Christian. They speak Hokkien‚ Cantonese‚ and Hakka and have been historically played an important role in trade and business. The Indians descent comprises about 7% of the population in Malaysia which are mainly Hindu Tamils. They speak Tamil‚ Malayalam and others and live in the peninsula. The country’s official language in Malaysia is Malay‚ but English is widely spoken. Although people often said that Malaysia is a peaceful country‚ but communities are still largely separate
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Objective Seeking an environment that offers challenge and to enhance continuous learning Academic Credentials DIPLOMA IN AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING. [2007] [71% Marks] Anna University Noorul Islam Polytechnic College‚ Pookadai‚ Tamil Nadu HSC [2004] [48% Marks] State Board Govt.Higher Secondary School‚ Marayamuttom‚Trivandrum SSLC [2002] [58% Marks] State Board Govt.Higher Secondary School‚ Kezharoor‚ Trivandrum Work Experience
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