Defending the renovation work, trustee S. Mukherjee says; “We are not destroying any historical site. In fact we are preserving and renovating the memorial so that more people 
can relate to it. Otherwise the old building would have crumbled.” However, one of the lanes demolished was the one in which patriot Udham Singh, who was later to kill General Dyer in England, had helped the injured and the dying. A new wall is being constructed at the main gate for a light and sound show that is to be introduced here.
However, ITDC engineer maintains that the bullet marks on the walls are being preserved carefully and red sandstone is being used to give the monument a heritage look. The ambitious project was proposed by Maninderjit Singh Bitta, former president of the Indian Youth Congress to late Prime Minister P.V. Narsimha Rao. However, the project could see the light of the day only after a high-level meeting of the
board of trustees was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
The project also include making of videos and CDs of the proposed light and sound show and distribute it throughout the country as part of an awareness campaign. The next question is about an entry fee. “All the historical monuments in the country have an entry fee, the only exception being the Jallianwala Bagh Memorial entry for which is free for visitors," says Mukherjee. Baba Bilga says: “The government should not convert the historical monument into a tourist place.” But no one is listening, as the old order changeth, indeed, yielding place to the new.....Continue
can relate to it. Otherwise the old building would have crumbled.” However, one of the lanes demolished was the one in which patriot Udham Singh, who was later to kill General Dyer in England, had helped the injured and the dying. A new wall is being constructed at the main gate for a light and sound show that is to be introduced here.However, ITDC engineer maintains that the bullet marks on the walls are being preserved carefully and red sandstone is being used to give the monument a heritage look. The ambitious project was proposed by Maninderjit Singh Bitta, former president of the Indian Youth Congress to late Prime Minister P.V. Narsimha Rao. However, the project could see the light of the day only after a high-level meeting of the
board of trustees was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.The project also include making of videos and CDs of the proposed light and sound show and distribute it throughout the country as part of an awareness campaign. The next question is about an entry fee. “All the historical monuments in the country have an entry fee, the only exception being the Jallianwala Bagh Memorial entry for which is free for visitors," says Mukherjee. Baba Bilga says: “The government should not convert the historical monument into a tourist place.” But no one is listening, as the old order changeth, indeed, yielding place to the new.....Continue
this looks like another one of those ‘failure’ deals like the merger between Internet giant AOL and media major, Time Warner Group. Analysts at the Yankee Group agreed: “Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Yahoo! raises many more questions than answers. On first pass, the deal feels like AOL/Time Warner all over again.” The second feedback was that of awe. Finally, Microsoft was willing to aggressively take on the Internet market leader, Google.
services like mobile money transfer and song catcher alluring the mobile users, the year 2008 is pegged to be even more exciting for the Indian mobile phone user. Telecom operators, in an attempt to broaden their customer base, are betting big on innovations to cater to the increasing demands of the mobile users. One such initiative is the launch of the SMS 2.0, a service that allows the users to send personalized messages and also get an access to services like news and cricket updates.
consumer expenditure in rural and urban areas respectively, it is quite a shame that even with profuse resources, the government chooses to spend only a measly 1% (approx.) on health, a figure which might just reach a mere 6% by 2010.