LYRE BIRD - AMAZING BIRD

LYRE BIRD - AMAZING BIRD
BY : ASHUTOSH GHOSH

Really Weird Looking Bird

WEIRD LOOKING BIRD -
-BY : ASHUTOSH GHOSH

History Mystery

History Mystery

Have a history teacher explain this----- if they can.

Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.

John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.

Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.

John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.

Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.

Both wives lost their children while living in the White Ho use.

Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.

Both Presidents were shot in the head

Now it gets really weird.

Lincoln 's secretary was named Kennedy.

Kennedy's Secretary was named Lincoln .

Both were assassinated by Southerners.

Both were succeeded by Southerners named Johnson.

An drew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln , was born in 1808.

Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.

John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.

Both assassins were known by their three names.

Both names are composed of fifteen letters.

Now hang on to your seat.

Lincoln was shot at the theater named 'Ford'.

Kennedy was shot in a car called ' Lincoln ' made by 'Ford'..

Lincoln was shot in a theater and his assassin ran and hid in a warehouse. Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and his assassin ran and hid in a theater..

Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.

And here's the kicker....

A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe , Maryland

A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe. ___________________________________________________________

WHO FIGURED THIS OUT?
INCREDIBLE

1) Fold a NEW $20 bill in half...2) Fold again, taking care to fold it exactly as below 3) Fold the other end, exactly as before

4) Now, simply turn it over...

What a coincidence!

A simple geometric fold creates a catastrophic premonition printed on all $20 bills!!!

....And now .. look at this!

TRIPLE COINCIDENCE ON A SIMPLE $20 bill

PLEASE BE CAUTIOUS WHILE YOU FILL PETROL AT PUMPS

This is a freak incident that happened last week. A young man and his 4 yr old son went to a petrol bunk near Lal bagh (Bangalore) to fill in petrol for his bike. The boy was sitting on the pillion behind him. The helper who fills petrol held the petrol gun upwards, and turned towards the meter to re-set the meter. As soon as the setting was done the petrol came out gushing out of the gun- due to some malfunction - (atleast that's what they said)in full speed and splashed all over the 4 yr old boy and his father. Petrol entered the eyes of the boy. Immiediately the boy was taken into the cleaning area and was showered in a water jet. They washed his eyes with lot of water. But the boy could not see anything. The young man took the child to the hospital and immediately the hospital authorities put him in ICU. The kid was transferred to Vittala Netralaya & after 2 days of treatment he got some vision again. Now he is alright and is at home. The doctors told that just because the water cleaning was done immediately, he has vision today otherwise the boy would have been blind by now. Petrol (along with impurities) can burn the tissues inside the eye.
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Please take some precautions next time you are at a petrol bunk.

1. If the engine was in running condition, this cud has caused a major Fire. So Switch off the engine in bunks.2. Drop small kids and the person sitting behind you outside the bunk and fill in petrol. Kids are more sensitive than grown ups.
3. Ask the petrol bunk helper boy to hold the gun down. Even if there is such an accident let the petrol flow down and not on your face.
4. Send this e-mail to as many people as possible, as many of our friends use two wheelers.

VIRTUAL GREY COLOUR

PARALLEL OR BENT?

Are the purple lines straight or bent?

FOCUS ON THE DOT..

ILLUSION

IS THIS POSSIBLE..

ADMISSION TO SCDL, PUNE

WALK-IN ADMISSION 2009 AT SCDL (Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning)
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WALK-IN ADMISSION 2009 AT SCDL

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Plane Crash between Rio to Paris

The world saw the disappearance of an A330 Air France during a trans Atlantic flight between Rio to Paris. and mins before the crash of the said aircraft Two shots taken inside the plane before it crashed. Unbelievable! Photos taken inside the GOL B 737 aircraft that was involved in a mid air collision and crashed.....


A B737 had a mid air collision with the Embraer Legacy while cruising at 35,000 feet over South America. The Embraer Legacy, though seriously damaged with the winglet ripped off, managed to make a landing at a nearby airstrip in the midst of the Amazon jungle. The crew and passengers of the Embraer Legacy had no idea what they had hit. The B737however crashed, killing all crew and passengers on board.


These photos were found in a digital Casio Z750, amidst the remains in Serra do Cachimbo. Although the camera was destroyed, the Memory Stick was recovered. Investigating the serial number of the camera, the owner was identified as Paulo G. Muller, an actor of a theatre for children known in the outskirts of Porto Alegre. It can be imagined that he was standing during the impact with the Embraer Legacy and during the turbulence, he managed to take these photos, just seconds after the tail loss the aircraft plunged. So the camera was found near the cockpit. The structural stress probably ripped the engines away, diminishing the falling speed, protecting the electronic equipment but not unfortunately the victims. Paulo Muller leaves behind two daughters, Bruna and Beatriz.

Bangkok Market. Must Watch video ... by - Ashutosh Ghosh

Rs. 10, Rs. 50 and Rs. 100 Coin

Rs. 10, Rs. 50 and Rs. 100 Coins

Trial runs have also begun for introduction of plated coins (with a low value metal as base and a plating of nickel to give it shine and endurance), a first for the Indian mint market. The Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India, the government company responsible for printing notes and stamping coins, is expected to invited global tenders for it soon. Introduction of the Rs 10 coin was also recommended by the Tarapore Committee, deliberating on currency management. The committee was, however, not in favour of parallel supply of notes and coins of the same denomination. It had suggested a complete phase-out Rs 5 notes. The suggestion is unlikely to be implemented due to shortage of coins of the denomination. The government conceived introduction of Rs 10 coin over two years back. However, the trial runs of the earlier coin did not succeed resulting in the delays in its introduction. Interestingly, RBI is empowered to issue coins of up to Rs 1,000 denomination and notes of up to Rs 10,000 or any other denomination specified by the government of India. Coins of 5 paise, 10 paise and 25 paise have disappeared from the market while use of 50 paise coins too have become minimal. Currently, Re 1, Rs 2 and Rs 5 coins are used as singles. Coins up to 50 paise are called small coins while one rupee and above are called rupee coins.

RBI Launches the New Rs.10 Coin

Reserve Bank of India has launched a new Rs. 10 coin. Seeing the inflation and that the smaller denomination coins are loosing their buying power this was a logical step. Also this takes some pressure of the battered Rs. 10 notes which the most used and abused of the lot. The face of the coin is divided into three portions with the centre portion bearing the ‘Lion Capitol’ of Ashoka Pillar with ‘Satyameva Jayate’. The new Rs.10 coin is a legal tender as provided in the Indian Coinage Act 1906, a RBI press release said.

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INDIAN CURRENCIES

Your Guide to Money Matters

Money as a means of payment, consists of coins, paper money and withdrawable bank deposits. Today, credit cards and electronic cash form an important component of the payment system. For a common person though, money simply means currency and coins. This is so because in India, the payment system, especially for retail transactions still revolves around currency and coins. There is very little, however, that the common person knows about currency and coins he handles on a daily basis.

Here is an attempt to answer some of the

Frequently Asked Questions on Indian Currency.

Some Basics

What is the Indian currency called?
The Indian currency is called the Indian Rupee (INR) and the coins are called paise. One Rupee consists of 100 paise.

What are the present denominations of bank notes in India?
At present, notes in India are issued in the denomination of Rs.5, Rs.10, Rs.20, Rs.50, Rs.100, Rs.500 and Rs.1000. These notes are called bank notes as they are issued by the Reserve Bank of India (Reserve Bank). The printing of notes in the denominations of Re.1 and Rs.2 has been discontinued as these denominations have been coinised. However, such notes issued earlier are still in circulation. The printing of notes in the denomination of Rs.5 had also been discontinued; however, it has been decided to reintroduce these notes so as to meet the gap between the demand and supply of coins in this denomination.

What are the present available denominations of coins in India?
Coins in India are available in denominations of 10 paise, 20 paise, 25 paise, 50 paise, one rupee, two rupees and five rupees. Coins up to 50 paise are called 'small coins' and coins of Rupee one and above are called 'Rupee Coins'.

Can bank notes and coins be issued only in these denominations?
Not necessarily. The Reserve Bank can also issue notes in the denominations of one thousand rupees, five thousand rupees and ten thousand rupees, or any other denomination that the Central Government may specify. There cannot, though, be notes in denominations higher than ten thousand rupees in terms of the current provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. Coins can be issued up to the denomination of Rs.1000.

Currency Management

What is the role of the Reserve Bank in currency management?
The Reserve Bank manages currency in India. The Government, on the advice of the Reserve Bank, decides on the various denominations. The Reserve Bank also co-ordinates with the Government in the designing of bank notes, including the security features. The Reserve Bank estimates the quantity of notes that are likely to be needed denomination-wise and places the indent with the various presses through the Government of India. The notes received from the presses are issued and a reserve stock maintained. Notes received from banks and currency chests are examined. Notes fit for circulation are reissued and the others (soiled and mutilated) are destroyed so as to maintain the quality of notes in circulation. The Reserve Bank derives its role in currency management on the basis of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.

What is the role of Government of India?
The responsibility for coinage vests with Government of India on the basis of the Coinage Act, 1906 as amended from time to time. The designing and minting of coins in various denominations is also attended to by the Government of India.

Who decides on the volume and value of bank notes to be printed and on what basis?
The Reserve Bank decides upon the volume and value of bank notes to be printed. The quantum of bank notes that needs to be printed broadly depends on the annual increase in bank notes required for circulation purposes, replacement of soiled notes and reserve requirements.

Who decides on the quantity of coins to be minted?
The Government of India decides upon the quantity of coins to be minted.

How does the Reserve Bank estimate the demand for bank notes?
The Reserve Bank estimates the demand for bank notes on the basis of the growth rate of the economy, the replacement demand and reserve requirements by using statistical models.

How does the Reserve Bank reach the currency to people?
The Reserve Bank manages the currency operations through its offices located at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Belapur(Navi Mumbai), Kolkata, Chandigarh, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mumbai (Fort), Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna and Thiruvananthapuram. These offices receive fresh notes from the note presses. Similarly, the Reserve Bank offices located at Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai and New Delhi initially receive the coins from the mints. These offices then send them to the other offices of the Reserve Bank. The notes and rupee coins are stocked at the currency chests and small coins at the small coin depots. The bank branches receive the bank notes and coins from the currency chests and small coin depots for further distribution among the public.

What is a currency chest?
To facilitate the distribution of notes and rupee coins, the Reserve Bank has authorised selected branches of banks to establish currency chests. These are actually storehouses where bank notes and rupee coins are stocked on behalf of the Reserve Bank. At present, there are over 4422 currency chests. The currency chest branches are expected to distribute notes and rupee coins to other bank branches in their area of operation.

What is a small coin depot?
Some bank branches are also authorised to establish small coin depots to stock small coins. There are 3784 small coin depots spread throughout the country. The small coin depots also distribute small coins to other bank branches in their area of operation.

What happens when the notes and coins return from circulation?
Notes and coins returned from circulation are deposited at the offices of the Reserve Bank. The Reserve Bank then separates the notes that are fit for reissue and those which are not fit for reissue. The notes which are fit for reissue are sent back in circulation and those which are unfit for reissue are destroyed after processingshredded. The same is the case with coins. The coins withdrawn are sent to the Mints for melting.

From where can the general public obtain bank notes and coins?
Bank notes and coins can be obtained at any of the offices of the Reserve Bank and at all branches of banks maintaining currency chests and small coin depots.

Current Issues

Why are the coins and bank notes in short supply?
This is not entirely correct. It is true that till recently the demand for currency was more than their supply. The primary reason for this is that the Indian society is still predominantly cash-driven. However, at present there are no supply constraints so far as bank notes are concerned. As regards coins, Government of India are taking various steps, including importing rupee coins. The impression of coins being in short supply is also enhanced probably due to people’s preference for notes.

Is there a way to reduce dependence on cash?
Yes, once instruments such as, cheques, credit and debit cards, electronic funds transfer gain popularity, the demand for currency is expected to go down.

Meanwhile, are some steps being taken to increase the supply of bank notes and coins?
Yes, several steps have been taken to augment the supply of bank notes and coins. Some of these are:
The existing note printing presses and the mints owned by the Government are being modernised.
Two new currency printing presses with the state-of-the-art technology have been set up under the aegis of the Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank.
To bridge the demand-supply gap, the Government had, as a one-time measure, even imported bank notes.
The production capacity of the four India Government Mints are being augmented.
Government of India has also been importing rupee coins to supplement the supply of coins from the four mints. Till date 2 billion rupee coins have been imported.

Why are Re1, Rs.2 and Rs.5 notes not being printed?
Volume-wise, the share of such small denomination notes in the total notes in circulation was as high as 57 per cent but constituted only 7 per cent in terms of value. The average life of these notes was found to be around a year. The cost of printing and servicing these notes was, thus, not commensurate with their life. Printing of these notes was, therefore, discontinued. These denominations were, therefore, coinised. However, it has been decided that notes in the denomination of Rs.5 be re-introduced so as to meet the gap between the demand and supply of coins in this denomination.

Soiled and Mutilated Notes

What are soiled and mutilated notes?
Soiled notes are notes, which have become dirty and limp due to excessive use. Mutilated notes are notes, which are torn, disfigured, burnt, washed, eaten by white ants, etc. A double numbered note cut into two pieces but on which both the numbers are intact is now being treated as soiled note.

Can such notes be exchanged for value?
Yes. Soiled notes can be tendered at all bank branches for and exchange obtained.

How much value would one get in exchange of soiled or mutilated notes?
Full value is payable against soiled notes. Payment of exchange value of mutilated notes is governed by the Reserve Bank of India (Note Refund) Rules, 1975. These Rules have been framed under Section 28 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. The public can get value for these notes as laid down in the Rules, after adjudication. Currently, provisions exist for paying either full, half or no value as far as notes in the denomination for Rs.10 and above are concerned; as regards Re.1, Rs.2 & Rs.5, a tenderer can get either full or no value depending upon the condition of the note.

What types of notes are not eligible for payment under the Note Refund Rules?
The following notes are not payable under the Note Refund Rules.
A note which is less than half the area of the full note
devoid of the major portion of the number, i.e., the prefix and three digits or four digits of the number in notes up to and inclusive of Rs.5; in respect of notes of Rs.10 and above, where this inadequacy is present at both the numbering panels.
cancelled by any office of the Reserve Bank or against which the value has already been paid
found to be forged deliberately cut, mutilated or tampered carrying extrinsic words or visible representation intended to convey or capable of conveying any message of a political character.

What if a note is found to be non-payable?
Non-payable notes are retained by the receiving banks and sent to the Reserve Bank where they are destroyed.

Where are soiled/mutilated notes accepted?
All banks are authorised to accept soiled notes across their counters and pay the exchange value. They are expected to offer this service even to non-customers. All public sector bank branches and currency chest branches of private sector banks are authorised to adjudicate and pay value in respect of mutilated notes, in terms of the Reserve Bank of India (Note Refund) Rules, 1975. The RBI has also authorised all commercial bank branches to treat certain notes in ‘two pieces’ as soiled notes and pay exchange value.

Features of Contemporary Bank Notes

What are the general features of bank notes currently in circulation?
Rs.10, Rs.20, Rs.50 and Rs.100 notes issued earlier and which are still in circulation contain the Ashoka Pillar watermark and Ashoka Pillar effigy. The Rs.500 notes issued earlier i.e. since 1987 bear the Ashoka Pillar watermark and the Mahatma Gandhi portrait. The Reserve Bank is now issuing bank notes in Mahatma Gandhi series. This means that the notes contain Mahatma Gandhi watermark as well as Mahatma Gandhi's portrait. The Rs.5 notes re-introduced in August 2001 also bear the Ashoka Pillar watermark and Ashoka Pillar effigy. All these notes issued by the Bank are legal tender.

Why was the change brought about?
The central banks the world over bring in some change in the design of their bank notes. This is primarily to make counterfeiting difficult. India also follows the same policy.

Are there any special features introduced in the notes of Mahatma Gandhi series?
The new Mahatma Gandhi series of notes contain several special features vis-à-vis the notes issued earlier.
These are:
i) Security thread: Rs.10, Rs.20 and Rs.50 notes contain a readable but fully embedded security windowed security thread. Rs.100, Rs.500 and Rs.1000 notes contain a readable windowed security thread. This thread is partially exposed and partially embedded. When held against light, this thread can be seen as one continuous line. Other than on Rs.1000 notes, this thread contains the words 'Bharat' in the devnagri script and 'RBI' appearing alternately. The security thread of the Rs.1000 note contains the inscription 'Bharat' in the devnagri script, '1000' and 'RBI'. Notes issued earlier have a plain, non-readable fully embedded security thread.
ii) Latent Image: A vertical band behind on the right side of the Mahatma Gandhi’s portrait, which contains a latent image, showing the denominational value 20, 50, 100, 500 or 1000 as the case may be. The value can be seen only when the note is held on the palm and light allowed to fall on it at 45° ; otherwise this feature appears only as a vertical band.
iii) Microletterings: This feature appears between the vertical band and Mahatma Gandhi portrait. It contains the word ‘RBI’ in Rs.10. Notes of Rs.20 and above also contain the denominational value of the notes. This feature can be seen better under a magnifying glass.
iv) Identification mark: A special intaglio feature has been introduced on the left of the watermark window on all notes except Rs.10/- note. This feature is in different shapes for various denominations (Rs.20-Vertical Rectangle, Rs.50-Square, Rs.100-Triangle, Rs.500-Circle, Rs.1000-Diamond) and helps the visually impaired to identify the denomination.
v) Intaglio Printing: The portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, Reserve Bank seal, guarantee and promise clause, Ashoka Pillar Emblem on the left, RBI Governor's signature are printed in intaglio i.e. in raised prints in Rs.20, Rs.50, Rs.100, Rs.500 and Rs.1000 notes.
vi) Fluorescence: The number panels of the notes are printed in fluorescent ink. The notes also have optical fibres. Both can be seen when the notes are exposed to ultra-violet lamp.
vii) Optically Variable Ink: The numeral 500 & 1000 on the Rs.500 [revised colour scheme of mild yellow, mauve and brown] and Rs.1000 notes are printed in Optically Variable Ink viz., a colour-shifting ink. The colour of these numerals appear green when the notes are held flat but would change to blue when the notes are held at an angle.

Forgeries

How does one differentiate between a genuine note and a forged note?
The notes on which the above features are not available can be suspected as forged notes and examined minutely.
What are the legal provisions relating to printing and circulation of forged notes? Printing and circulation of forged notes are offences under Sections 489A to 489E of the Indian Penal Code and are punishable in the courts of law by fine or imprisonment or both, depending on the offence.
Remember: An aware public is the best safeguard against forgeries
This is an electronic document. Kindly refer to the printed brochure for the definitive version.

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Horrible Accident..

This is the real accident happened at Ranchi Railway Station..
A mad guy climbed at the railway wagon and met with the horrible accident cause of the Traction Line..