Smt Droupadi Murmu (1)

21-July-2022: About Our President Elect Smt Droupadi Murmu

General

·         From Rairangpur, Mayurbanj, Odisha

·         2nd ever Woman President of India

·         1st ever Tribal President of India

·         Widow + 2 Sons (deceased) + 1 Daughter – from very Humble background

Professional

·         Governor - Jharkhand (May 2015 – Jul 2021)

o   Longest reigning and the only Governor of Jharkhand to complete full tenure (6 yrs plus)

o   1st woman Governor of Jharkhand

o   1st Woman & Tribal Leader from Odisha to be appointed as Governor in any state

·         Former Minister – Govt of Odisha

o   MoS (Independent) - Fisheries & Animal Resources Development (2002-04)

o   MoS (Independent) - Commerce & Transport (2000-02)

·         2-time MLA

o   Rairangpur (ST) - BJP MLA (2004-09)

o   Rairangpur (ST) – BJP MLA (2000-04)

o   Councillor of Rairangpur Nagar Panchayat (1997)

·         Junior Assistant – Irrigation Dept, Govt of Odisha

·         Hon. Assistant Professor – Sri Aurobindo Integral and Education Research, Rairangpur

·         25 yrs in BJP (1997 – present)

·         Former VP – BJP ST Morcha

Personal

·         Caste and Religion – Hindu, ST (Santal) – 3rd largest ST in India

o   From Tudu sub clan married into Murmu clan; daughter married into Hembram clan

o   Dominant in East India (JH + OD + WB)

·         Date of Birth – 20-Jun-1958, 64 years Old

·         Domicile – Uparbeda village, Kusumi block, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha

·         Education - BA - Rama Devi Women's University, Bhubaneswar (1979)

·         Diet – Vegetarian

·         Background – from very modest family, starting off as government clerk in Irrigation department … till 2009 did not even own a house

Family

·         Father (Biranchi Narayan Tudu)

·         Husband (Shyam Charam Murmu) (deceased) – was UCO Bank manager

·         2 sons (both deceased)

·         1 daughter: Itishree Murmu – Bank Employee

·         Son-in-Law: Ganesh Hembra) – Rugby Player

( Resource: Various Websites )

GST Slabs

25-June-2022: GST Slabs

I have been thinking of the GST Slabs in our country for a while. Suddenly it occurred to me that why not go for a rationalised set of Slabs, instead of haphazardly chosen ones. Here are some suggestions: In the following Table, the suggested Rate/Slab is followed by a few examples.

• 2 % - For Insurance Products & Premiums

• 4 % - For Day-to-Day consumption & Essential Items for General Public

• 8 % - For Manufactured Items, 

• 16 % - For White Goods, and All Services

• 32 % - For Automobiles (Indian) & Highly Luxurious Goods

• 64 % - For Petroleum Products, Imported Cars

• 128 % - For Imported Luxury Cars

Note that: 

• These slabs are arranged in an exponential scale starting for the Minimum at 2% through the Maximum at 128%.

• There is a Rational & Logical place and Rate for Petroleum Products.

• While fitting the existing rates, the nearest Slab should be selected with logical reason

About Dogs

16-Apr-2022: The Life of a Dog

Dog is one of the closest domestic animals and have a high amount of respect from humans. So much so that a Dog is never addressed as a "Kutta" which is the Hindi equivalent of Dog. Have you ever wondered Why? Because the word "Kutta" has a different connotation which is derogatory. In public they are addressed as Doggie, puppy, or the name of their breeds, etc.

Dogs are very helpful, obedient, trustworthy, and often sacrificing too for the cause of their masters. On the other hand they are a nuisance once they are in the streets. But steel they enjoy the highest place among cats, dogs, cattle, goats, sheep, etc. Ever wondered, a cow can be cut on the street, but a dog can't be even kicked. If you all remember, there was a minister in the central cabinet in our country who telephoned the local authorities when she heard a stray dog was kicked by somebody, to take action. The PETA also has no objection of countless killing of animals, but they can't tolerate the slightest mistreatment to dogs. Often humans are subjected to bigger mistreatment than dogs, but nobody cares.

What I am trying to emphasise is that all animals must be treated objectively. Stray dogs must be treated differently for the convenience of the residents. The best thing is to have a clear-cut policy of registering all domestic dogs and removing stray dogs to Municipality controlled kennels where there procreation can be controlled.

Phrases/Idioms of Colour

09-Appr-2022: Phrases/Idioms associated with Colour

Idiom / Phrase: Meaning

• as white as a sheet: very fearful or anxious
• beet red: embarrassed or angry
• black and blue: hurt physically or mentally
• black and white: absolute terms
• black hole: some place or situation in which things are lost
• black market: illegal marketplace
• black out: lose consciousness
• black sheep: unaccepted group member
• black tie event: formal event
• blue-collar: manual labor
• born with a silver spoon: from a rich family
• every cloud has a silver lining: be optimistic
• feel blue: feel sad
• give the green light: give permission
• golden opportunity: a good chance for achievement
• grass is always greener on the other side: others always have it better
• green thumb: talent for gardening
• grey area: vague or unclear
• in the black: profitable
• on a silver platter: whole-heatedly or easily
• once in a blue moon: rarely
• out of the blue: suddenly
• paint the town red: have fun
• pitch black: very dark
• pot calling the kettle black: to hypocritically criticize
• raise a white flag: surrender
• red herring: something that draws attention away from an important topic
• red tape: rules which hinder progress
• red-letter day: an important day
• roll out the red carpet: greet someone with great respect
• see red: to be enraged
• silver screen: the movie industry
• talk a blue streak: talk a lot
• true colors: actual character or personality
• white collar: office labor
• white elephant: useless possession
• white lie: a harmless lie
• yellow-bellied: cowardly

[ Source: Internet Sites ]