Pakistan vs Sri Lanka (Pak vs Sl) ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Highlights Group A, 10th Match played at Colombo, February 26th
Bangladesh vs Ireland (Aus vs Nz) ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Highlights Group B, 9th Match played at Dhaka, February 25th.
Australia vs New Zealand (Aus vs Nz) ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Highlights Group A, 8th Match played at Nagpur, February 25th.
New Zealand earthquake: Economy takes a hit, too
New Zealand earthquake losses could reach $12 billion or more, because of the huge impact from indirect losses.Rescue workers are lowered by crane onto the top of the Christchurch Cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb. 25, 2011 after the city was hit by a 6.3 earthquake Feb 22. As residents pick up the pieces, the stark economic toll of the New Zealand earthquake is coming into focus.
As New Zealand begins to pick up the pieces from Tuesday's huge earthquake in Christchurch, it's beginning to tote up the magnitude of the economic toll. There are direct losses:
As New Zealand begins to pick up the pieces from Tuesday's huge earthquake in Christchurch, it's beginning to tote up the magnitude of the economic toll. There are direct losses:
- The government's natural catastrophe fund expects to pay out $1.5 billion (NZ) -- $1.1 billion (US) -- to residential property owners.
- Private insurers are expected to pay out twice that amount in residential claims beyond the government's maximum payouts.
- Commercial losses and business interruption claims will add to private insurers' payouts, estimated to total somewhere between $3.7 billion (US) and $8.4 billion.
Indirect economic losses, however, could double or even triple those totals, especially in the next few months. That's because earthquakes tend to have a bigger impact on infrastructure, such as roads and water, than other large-scale natural disasters, such as hurricanes. As of Friday morning local time, for example, 32 streets and 13 bridges were closed to traffic, according to Christchurch City Council.
That's a blow to businesses trying to move products in and out of the area.
"They have to reroute to find a second-best transportation network," says JiYoung Park, a professor of urban and regional planning at the Universtiy of Buffalo's school of architecture and planning. "The transportation costs will be increased."
Typically, manufacturing centers take a greater economic hit from earthquakes than service-related cities do, he adds. That would bode ill for Christchurch, where manufacturing is the city's biggest employer. But media reports suggest that some of the area's biggest manufacturers – Tait Radio Communications, cerealmaker Sanitarium, and Steel & Tube Holdings – may have escaped extensive damage.
Still, the indirect losses loom large, including the loss of productivity from area workers. That includes, of course, the 113 fatalities confirmed so far. But it also involves the loss of man-hours among the 350,000 residents of Christchurch, New Zealand's second-largest city.
The effect works both ways: Businesses lose worker time and workers lose pay, Dr. Park says. "So those laborers will lose their money directly.... [And the] economy will be impacted again by the losses of their purchases." These indirect effects can equal the direct losses of buildings and other capital from an earthquake, he adds.
Christchurch's earthquake last September was already New Zealand's costliest natural disaster in three decades, with no loss of life but overall losses estimated at $6.5 billion. Tuesday's earthquake could have twice that economic impact, by some estimates.
If there is a silver lining to the current catastrophe, it's that such losses are concentrated in the short term. As businesses get back on their feet, there's typically a surge of production as they try to make up for lost time and loss business. Similarly, the insurance money paid for claims will create a burst of economic activity, Park says. "One year later, most economies seem to have recovered."
Already 346,000 foreigners packed up their stuff and left UK due to poor Economy, rise of uni fees, changes in immigration rules.
25th February 2011: The UK continues to have a magnetic pull not only for the Indians, but also for Poles, Pakistanis, Irish and Germans.
In fact, the Indians, Poland people, Pakistanis, Irish and Germans constitute a substantial chunk of new immigrants to the UK.
The quarterly immigration figures by the Office for National Statistics show a total of 572,000 people came in to the UK. Just about 346,000 packed up their stuff and left the country.
Other figures revealed India was the country of birth for the largest number of foreign people in the UK. In the 12 months to June 2010, they made up about 678,000 of the population.
The quarterly immigration figures by the Office for National Statistics show a total of 572,000 people came in to the UK. Just about 346,000 packed up their stuff and left the country.
Other figures revealed India was the country of birth for the largest number of foreign people in the UK. In the 12 months to June 2010, they made up about 678,000 of the population.
India was followed closely by Poland. The statistics suggest the country was second most popular and made up about 520,000 of the population. It was followed by Pakistan (421,000), the Republic of Ireland (398,000) and Germany (292).
World Cup 2011 – Bangladesh v India 1st Match Highlights at Dhaka, Feb 19, 2011
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India vs Newzealand World cup- Warm up Match Highlights at Chennai,16Feb 2011
Gautam Gambhir rediscovered his touch and Mahendra Singh Dhoni displayed an overdue attacking innings as India amassed 360 runs in 50 overs, only their 3rd score of over 200 in the last 1 month.
India won the toss and chose to bat on a characteristic Chennai wicket with little help for the bowlers. Playing without skipper Daniel Vettori and only one spinner in the form of Nathan McCullum, New Zealand left too much to do for their pacers and were made to pay for it dearly.
They started off decently in the first 10 overs, picking the wickets of Sehwag and Tendulkar. But after that, it was all India as, first, Gambhir and Kohli and then Gambhir and Dhoni put on big partnerships in the middle of the innings to ensure India had enough wickets in the final stages. It paid off as India scored their at more than 12 runs per over, the last 100 runs coming off only 7 overs. Dhoni reached his century and was ably supported by Suresh Raina who scored a 50 off just 25 balls.
Getting 361 was always going to be a tall order for this New Zealand squad which has become slightly unfamiliar with winning in the last 6 months. The initial power plays went well as they played the pacers with disdain. But, yet again, the introduction of spinners completely halted the flow of the batting side. Ashwin got rid of Guptill and New Zealand slumped to 147-5 in 25 overs after being comfortably poised at 94-0 in 15 overs. Harbhajan Singh and Piyush Chawla picked up wickets again.
Ashish Nehra and Munaf Patel continue to look suspect and out of confidence. But the effect of the spinners has already started to tell. The sub-continent teams look almost invincible and the spinners are having a ball. The non-Asian teams will have a lot of homework to do if they want to progress in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.
They started off decently in the first 10 overs, picking the wickets of Sehwag and Tendulkar. But after that, it was all India as, first, Gambhir and Kohli and then Gambhir and Dhoni put on big partnerships in the middle of the innings to ensure India had enough wickets in the final stages. It paid off as India scored their at more than 12 runs per over, the last 100 runs coming off only 7 overs. Dhoni reached his century and was ably supported by Suresh Raina who scored a 50 off just 25 balls.
Getting 361 was always going to be a tall order for this New Zealand squad which has become slightly unfamiliar with winning in the last 6 months. The initial power plays went well as they played the pacers with disdain. But, yet again, the introduction of spinners completely halted the flow of the batting side. Ashwin got rid of Guptill and New Zealand slumped to 147-5 in 25 overs after being comfortably poised at 94-0 in 15 overs. Harbhajan Singh and Piyush Chawla picked up wickets again.
Ashish Nehra and Munaf Patel continue to look suspect and out of confidence. But the effect of the spinners has already started to tell. The sub-continent teams look almost invincible and the spinners are having a ball. The non-Asian teams will have a lot of homework to do if they want to progress in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.
An update of the major uk Immigration changes to take effect in April 2011
13 January 2011. With changes in UK Immigration law occurring so frequently, it can be difficult to keep up to date. Major changes are expected in the immigration system this year and this article will discuss some of the reforms in the immigration system so far proposed.
Changes to Tier 1 & 2 of the points based system
The Home Secretary announced on 23 November 2010 a number of changes to immigration policy in respect of Tiers 1 and 2 of the points-based system, designed to deliver the government's commitment to place a limit on non-EU economic migration to the UK.
These changes will be implemented in April 2011.
The changes announced are:
Tier 1: Highly skilled workers, investors, entrepreneurs and recent graduates from UK universities
• The Tier 1 (General) route will be closed.
• The Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) route will be reformed to make it more attractive by introducing flexibilities and create a new avenue for promising start-up companies which do not meet our investment threshold.
• The Tier 1 (Investor) route will also be reformed to offer an accelerated route to settlement, depending on the level of investment.
• The Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) and Tier 1 (Investor) routes will not be subject to a limit on numbers.
• A Tier 1 route for persons of exceptional talent will be introduced. This will cover migrants who have won international recognition in scientific and cultural fields, or who show sufficient exceptional promise to be awarded such recognition in the future. A. The 'exceptional talent' category will be subject to a limit of 1,000 places.
Tier 2: Sponsored skilled workers
• The Tier 2 (General) route will be subject to a cap on numbers. The quota limit for Tier 2 (General) route will be 20,700 for 2011/12.
This limit will not apply to:
- in-country applications from those already in the UK;
- dependants of Tier 2 migrants;
- Tier 2 (General) applicants who are filling a vacancy with a salary of more than £150,000;
- Tier 2 (Sportsperson) applicants;
- Tier 2 (Minister of religion) applicants; and
- Tier 2 (Intra company transfer) applicants.
• Tier 2 (Intra company transfer) applicants in the Established staff sub-category will be able to stay in the UK for up to 5 years if they are paid more than £40,000 per year; those paid between £24,000 and £40,000 will be able to enter for up to 12 months within a specified period.
• Tier 2 (General) applications will be restricted to graduate-level vacancies. Existing Tier 2 (General) migrants in jobs below graduate level will be able to extend their permission to stay if they meet current requirements.
• The minimum level of English language competency for Tier 2 (General) applications will be increased from basic to intermediate (level B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference).
Applications for certificates of sponsorship will, where the limit applies, be considered on a monthly basis. If the monthly allocation is oversubscribed, applications will be ranked according to:
1. shortage occupations in the first instance;
2. whether the post requires higher academic qualifications; and
3. salary.
Potential workers who are granted a certificate of sponsorship will have 3 months in which to apply for a visa.
Changes to Settlement Rules
After you have lived legally in the UK under the same visa category for a continuous length of time (normally 5 years) and if that category is eligible for settlement, you can apply for permission to live here indefinitely. A permanent resident visa is also known as 'indefinite leave to remain'.
Indefinite leave to remain (ILR) is the permission to live permanently (settle) in the United Kingdom, free from immigration related restrictions. There are no time limits to permanent residence and no restrictions in terms of employment or business you can undertake here.
From April 2011:
• There will be a new criminality threshold, requiring all applicants applying for settlement to be clear of unspent convictions.
• Skilled and highly skilled migrants will need to meet the salary criteria that applied when they last extended their permission to stay.
• Skilled and highly skilled migrants will be required to pass the 'Life in the UK' test prior to gaining settlement.
English language requirement for settlement applications
From 29 November 2010, any non-European migrant who wants to enter or remain in the UK as the partner of a British citizen or a person settled here will need to show that they can speak and understand English, which allows them to cope with everyday life in the UK, by taking an English language test which must meet or exceed level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). The test must be provided by a UKBA-approved English test provider.
An applicant will need to meet the requirement if they are:
• a national of a country outside the European Economic Area and Switzerland; and
• in a relationship with a British citizen or a person settled here; and
• applying as that person’s husband, wife, civil partner, fiance(e), proposed civil partner, unmarried partner or same-sex partner.
The new English requirement does not apply to the following groups of applicants:
• spouse or partner of Tier 1 and Tier 2 visa applicants
• spouse or partner of a student
• visitors
• refugees or spouses of refugees applying on the basis of family reunion
• dependent children
• spouse or partner of an EEA national
• spouse or partner of a member of the armed forces applying under Part 7 of the Immigration Rules
• applicants for indefinite leave to remain
If an applicant has a bachelor’s degree qualification taught in English, then the applicant will have met the language requirement and will not need to undertake any further tests.
An applicant is deemed to meet the language requirement, and thus does not need to take the test, if they are a national of a majority English-speaking country, that is:Antigua and Barbuda; Australia; the Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Canada; Dominica; Grenada; Guyana; Jamaica; New Zealand; St Kitts and Nevis; St Lucia; St Vincent and the Grenadines; Trinidad and Tobago; United States of America.
Changes to Tier 1 & 2 of the points based system
The Home Secretary announced on 23 November 2010 a number of changes to immigration policy in respect of Tiers 1 and 2 of the points-based system, designed to deliver the government's commitment to place a limit on non-EU economic migration to the UK.
These changes will be implemented in April 2011.
The changes announced are:
Tier 1: Highly skilled workers, investors, entrepreneurs and recent graduates from UK universities
• The Tier 1 (General) route will be closed.
• The Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) route will be reformed to make it more attractive by introducing flexibilities and create a new avenue for promising start-up companies which do not meet our investment threshold.
• The Tier 1 (Investor) route will also be reformed to offer an accelerated route to settlement, depending on the level of investment.
• The Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) and Tier 1 (Investor) routes will not be subject to a limit on numbers.
• A Tier 1 route for persons of exceptional talent will be introduced. This will cover migrants who have won international recognition in scientific and cultural fields, or who show sufficient exceptional promise to be awarded such recognition in the future. A. The 'exceptional talent' category will be subject to a limit of 1,000 places.
Tier 2: Sponsored skilled workers
• The Tier 2 (General) route will be subject to a cap on numbers. The quota limit for Tier 2 (General) route will be 20,700 for 2011/12.
This limit will not apply to:
- in-country applications from those already in the UK;
- dependants of Tier 2 migrants;
- Tier 2 (General) applicants who are filling a vacancy with a salary of more than £150,000;
- Tier 2 (Sportsperson) applicants;
- Tier 2 (Minister of religion) applicants; and
- Tier 2 (Intra company transfer) applicants.
• Tier 2 (Intra company transfer) applicants in the Established staff sub-category will be able to stay in the UK for up to 5 years if they are paid more than £40,000 per year; those paid between £24,000 and £40,000 will be able to enter for up to 12 months within a specified period.
• Tier 2 (General) applications will be restricted to graduate-level vacancies. Existing Tier 2 (General) migrants in jobs below graduate level will be able to extend their permission to stay if they meet current requirements.
• The minimum level of English language competency for Tier 2 (General) applications will be increased from basic to intermediate (level B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference).
Applications for certificates of sponsorship will, where the limit applies, be considered on a monthly basis. If the monthly allocation is oversubscribed, applications will be ranked according to:
1. shortage occupations in the first instance;
2. whether the post requires higher academic qualifications; and
3. salary.
Potential workers who are granted a certificate of sponsorship will have 3 months in which to apply for a visa.
Changes to Settlement Rules
After you have lived legally in the UK under the same visa category for a continuous length of time (normally 5 years) and if that category is eligible for settlement, you can apply for permission to live here indefinitely. A permanent resident visa is also known as 'indefinite leave to remain'.
Indefinite leave to remain (ILR) is the permission to live permanently (settle) in the United Kingdom, free from immigration related restrictions. There are no time limits to permanent residence and no restrictions in terms of employment or business you can undertake here.
From April 2011:
• There will be a new criminality threshold, requiring all applicants applying for settlement to be clear of unspent convictions.
• Skilled and highly skilled migrants will need to meet the salary criteria that applied when they last extended their permission to stay.
• Skilled and highly skilled migrants will be required to pass the 'Life in the UK' test prior to gaining settlement.
English language requirement for settlement applications
From 29 November 2010, any non-European migrant who wants to enter or remain in the UK as the partner of a British citizen or a person settled here will need to show that they can speak and understand English, which allows them to cope with everyday life in the UK, by taking an English language test which must meet or exceed level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). The test must be provided by a UKBA-approved English test provider.
An applicant will need to meet the requirement if they are:
• a national of a country outside the European Economic Area and Switzerland; and
• in a relationship with a British citizen or a person settled here; and
• applying as that person’s husband, wife, civil partner, fiance(e), proposed civil partner, unmarried partner or same-sex partner.
The new English requirement does not apply to the following groups of applicants:
• spouse or partner of Tier 1 and Tier 2 visa applicants
• spouse or partner of a student
• visitors
• refugees or spouses of refugees applying on the basis of family reunion
• dependent children
• spouse or partner of an EEA national
• spouse or partner of a member of the armed forces applying under Part 7 of the Immigration Rules
• applicants for indefinite leave to remain
If an applicant has a bachelor’s degree qualification taught in English, then the applicant will have met the language requirement and will not need to undertake any further tests.
An applicant is deemed to meet the language requirement, and thus does not need to take the test, if they are a national of a majority English-speaking country, that is:Antigua and Barbuda; Australia; the Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Canada; Dominica; Grenada; Guyana; Jamaica; New Zealand; St Kitts and Nevis; St Lucia; St Vincent and the Grenadines; Trinidad and Tobago; United States of America.
HYDERABADI MUTTON BIRYANI
Hyderabadi Mutton Biryani Recipe
Hyderabadi Mutton Biryani is a very famous Hyderabadi main course dish. Learn how to make/prepare Hyderabadi Mutton Biryani by following this easy recipe.
Ingredients:
- 1 kg Rice
- 1 kg Mutton
- 10 gm Cardamom
- 10 gm Cinnamon
- 10 gm Cumin Seeds
- 10 gm Cloves
- 40 gm Ginger
- 20 gm Garlic
- 100 gm Green Chilies
- 50 gm fried Onion
- 1 bunch Coriander Leaves
- 1 bunch Pudina Leaves
- 1/4 cup Yogurt
- 1/4 kg Ghee
How to make Hyderabadi Mutton Biryani:
- Wash mutton and keep it aside in a vessel.
- Grind green chilies, ginger, garlic, cinnamon, cumin seeds, cloves, fried onion, coriander leaves, and pudina leaves together. Add this mixture to the meat.
- Add yogurt and mix the ingredients thoroughly. Leave aside for half an hour.
- Heat the oil which you had used to fry onions in a cooker.
- Add the marinated mutton and cook for 4-5 whistles. Henceforth, lower the flame and cook for 5 minutes.
- Boil 2 liters of water in a vessel and add rice.
- Take out semi-cooked rice from the vessel and spread it on the meat and spices mixture, to form a layer.
- Combine one cup of boiled water with 1/4 kg ghee. Pour over the rice.
- Place a plate on the vessel and seal its edges with kneaded dough.
- Cook for 15 minutes on medium heat.
- Turn off the heat and leave the biryani for 15 minutes, after which it will be ready to be served.
HYDERABADI CHICKEN DUM BIRYANI
Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani Recipe
‘home style’ Chicken Dum Biryani.Hyderabadi Dum Biryani is an Indian chicken and Basmati rice recipe that is cooked on Dum over slow heat. Simple recipe to make or prepare
Ingredients:
- 1 kg chicken, washed and drained completely
- 2 large onions, finely sliced
- 2 tbsps chopped coriander leaves
- 1 tsp saffron
- 1/2 cup luke warm milk
- salt to taste
- 2 tbsps ghee + 5 tbsps oil
- For marination:
- 3/4 cup thick curd/yogurt
- 8-10 green chillis, make a small slit in them
- 1 1/2 tbsps ginger garlic paste
- 1 tbsp red chilli pwd (adjust)
- 1/4 tsp turmeric pwd
- 3/4 tbsp coriander pwd
- 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves
- 3/4 cup pudina leaves
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1 3/4 tsps salt
Biryani masala, make pwd:
- 8 cloves
- 1″ cinnamon stick
- 4 elaichi/cardamom
- 3/4 tsp shah jeera
- 12 pepper corns
Ingredients to cook rice:
- 4 cups Basmati rice
- 6 cloves
- 3 cardamoms
- 1″ cinnamon stick
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 marathi mogga
- 1 star anise
- 10 mint leaves
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 1/2 tbsps salt
- water as required
- Marinate chicken with the ingredients called for ‘marination’ along with biryani masala pwd. Keep aside for 4 hrs or a min of 1 1/2 hrs. While the chicken is marinating, work on the rest of the preparation.
- Cook basmati rice in lots of water along with bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, marathi mogga, elaichi, oil, salt till its half cooked. Strain the water and spread the rice on a large wide plate. Allow to cool.
- Heat 1 tbsp oil + 1 tbsp ghee in a vessel, add sliced onions, saute for 8-10 mts till caramelized. Remove and keep aside.
- Add the saffron to the luke warm milk and combine well. Keep aside.
- Take a wide deep vessel to prepare the biryani. Add 3 tbsps oil, add the marinated chicken and spread out over the vessel. Cook on high for 2 mts. Add a tbsp of oil over the chicken pieces. Reduce flame.
- Spread half of the rice over the chicken layer, pour half a tbsp of ghee all over the rice, add half of the caramalized onions and spread over the rice. Next sprinkle a tbsp of coriander leaves and pour about one fourth cup of saffron milk over the rice. Over this layer, spread the remaining rice. Again pour half a tbsp of ghee all over, add remaining caramelized onions and spread over the rice. Finally sprinkle a tbsp of coriander leaves and pour remaining saffron milk over the rice.
- Place lid and over the lid place a heavy weight and seal the edges with wheat dough. Cook on high flame for 2 mts. Remove the vessel from the stove and place a iron tawa. Allow to heat. Reduce to low flame and place back the biryani vessel on the iron tawa and cook biryani for 20-25 mts. Turn off heat and do not remove lid for 10 mts.
- After 10 mts, remove lid, combine gently and serve hot with raita and curry of your choice.