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The government introduced a system of marking the price of articles on its packing so that the public is not cheated into paying more than a reasonable price           Under the Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Rules, all packed goods should carry certain essential information on the package which includes among other things the maximum retail price ( MRP ). Under the Consumer Goods (Mandatory Printing of Cost of Production and Maximum Retail Price) Act, 2006, certain guidelines have been provided so that the consumer cannot be charged over the maximum price printed on the goods by the manufacturer.                                                    This MRP is so devised that it includes the cost including profit of the manufacturer + the cost of transportation to a far point in India f...

If you go out from home with some work, and find out on getting there that there is a strike in the department etc, it not only irritates you, wastes your time but also spoils the day. The past history of Lucknow shows that some departments go on strike on a regular basis.                        GREECE had a  STRIKE CALENDAR this year from 10 to 14 Sept 2012 as given below ….. TEI -technical university – teachers: 5-day strike, Sept 10-14/2012 University and TEI professors: 48-hour strike, Sept 10-11/2012 School teachers (elementary & secondary) public and private schools: 24-hour strike      Sept 12/2012, one day after the schools opening Public Sector union ADEDY: work stoppage after 12 o’ clock noon, Sept 12/2012 State hospital doctors: 24-hour strike, Sept 12/2012 Tax officers: 4-hour work stoppage, Sept 13/2012 Fuel Stations: Crete : 48-hour strike, Sept 10-11/2012...

A   NATIONAL   SECRET  ?                                Now-a-days in India …. - You can buy / acquire unlimited land, flats, farm houses, hill-station bungalows all over the country – no question asked, - You can buy tones’ of gold – no question asked, - You can spend oodles of money in 5 to 7 star hotels – no question asked, - You can spend crores of rupees on giving parties to thousands of persons – no question asked, - You can buy any number of SUV beasts, and buy unlimited amount of petrol / diesel to run them – no questions asked, - Etc., etc.,  etc., - BUT  YOU CANNOT  GET A  GAS  CYLINDER  FOR  COOKING  YOUR  FOOD  WITHOUT  GIVING YOUR  ‘JANM KUNDLI’ TO  THE GOVERNMENT                             ...

IS  IT  SUBSIDY - 1 A retail vegetable seller normally goes to the wholesale vegetable market and buys a load of tomatoes and brings them to his shop. He sorts them into say 3 heaps – one – the larger and sturdy ones, - two – the unblemished but average sized, - three – the smaller and softer ones.                  Now if his purchasing price of the tomatoes averaged Rs 10/= per kilo, he would sell his heap A at probably Rs 20/= a kg, heap B at probably 15/= per kg, and heap C at probably Rs 8/= a kg. Is a subsidy being given on heap C ?  By him / by the Vegetable sellers association / by the citizen’s welfare group / by any other agency ? The answer is NO. He is keeping a differential pricing according to the type of tomatoes, so that he is able to clear all his goods accumulated in the transaction. His pricing is such that the better variety costs more, the average costs average, while the lesser value cos...

Why INDIA is in trouble..... ..   Population: 110 crore 9 crore retired   37 crore in state Govt;   20 crore in central Govt. (Neither category works)   1 crore IT professionals   (don't work for India ), ha, useless 25 crore in school,   too childish.   1 crore are under 5 years, unaware of the ways of the world.   15 crore unemployed and   irresponsible 1.2 crore you can find anytime in hospitals, therefore crippled.  Statistics say you find 79,99,998 people anytime in jail   The Balance   two are YOU and ME.   YOU   are busy checking Mails   /sending forwards....!!   HOW CAN I HANDLE INDIA alone?  

CURRENT  DISCUSSIONS - 1 Now-a-days all over India, with the availability of so many scams, there is no dearth of any material to talk about – whether in the office,  tea stall, local train, home or with relatives in any gathering. With a fresh scam every other day, there is enough new material for discussions, which can be carried out with gusto. If you mark carefully, you shall make out early enough that people in such discussions fall into one of the following categories and they take their stand accordingly.           1. Outraged people – Such persons are outraged and very angry at the scamsters and want them to be punished fast and severely. If you tell them that probably Anna shall recommend whom to vote for in the next general elections; and whether they shall vote for such a person, the majority of such persons would say – ‘yes’. 2. Diversionary people – These persons instead of discussing the scam will ...

ASSHOLE We come across all sorts of persons, and someone among them is branded as conceited, or a show-off, or as a pain in the ass. You may come to the conclusion, or think deep down in your mind that, that some one is really the type of person as described above.  If no, this guide probably is not for you. If yes, congratulations, you're well on your way to recognising an Asshole ! Are they "A Born Asshole" or they have worked towards becoming one. Let’s find out. I came across this gem of an article on the net, and am reproducing it for everyone’s benefit. After going through the article, no prizes are being offered for recognizing or naming any asshole among your acquaintances, relatives, neighbours or colleagues. How to be an asshole        by   Evil Catullus Assholes usually follow these easy steps, to ensure that people think of them as an asshole, and not as a mere jerk, putz, loser or boor. Ste...