Delhi to Get Tout-Free, Seamless Property Registration System

In a major revamp of existing property registration system, Delhi Government will put in place a transparent mechanism by end of the year under which people will be able to access hassle-free services in all 13 sub-registrar offices without any jurisdictional issue.

The aim of the ambitious project — first of its kind in the country — is to offer people a tout-free and seamless property registration experience through a highly secured online platform, which will replace the six-decade-old current system.

Under the new mechanism, people from any area of the city will be able to get their properties registered in any one of the 13 sub-registrar offices and they will even be able to check genuineness of the properties as well as ownership details and past transactions.

Admitting that there was corruption in the existing system, Urban Development and Revenue Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely said the government is determined to rid it of lacunae and the new mechanism will offer “great relief” to people who often faced lot of hardships in getting their properties registered.

As per existing system, people can get their properties registered based on jurisdiction of the sub-registrar office.

“It will be a major systemic change. We are working hard to out in place a transparent system under which people will be offered a hassle-free experience. The touts will not have any place in the new system,” Lovely told PTI.

He said all the 13 sub-registrar offices will be linked through an online portal through which people will also be able to check ownership details and past transaction of properties.

The online portal will have an online fee calculator besides having details about stamp duties and other required documents for property registration. Under the new system, a limited number of people only will be given appointment for meeting revenue department officials and entry of unauthorised persons will be strictly restricted.

Explaining the new system, the Minister said people will be able to apply for registration of their properties by filling a form online following which they will be given appointment number, date and time for coming to the sub-registrar office of their choice.

“I admit there is corruption in the existing system. That is why we are making very significant systemic changes to put in place a transparent and people-friendly mechanism where there will be no room for touts,” Lovely, who is credited with bringing IT-application in transfer, postings, evaluation of performance for teachers when he was Education Minister, said.

“I am determined to rid the system of corruption and lacunae. The system we are brining will offer great relief to people who often faced lot of hardships in getting their properties registered,” he said.

The government has already introduced the new system of property registration in sub-registrar offices in Nangloi, Geeta Colony, Janakpuri, Libaspur, Majri and Bhalswa and by December, the facility will be made available in all the 13 sub-registrar offices.

“Once the online registration system is made available in all 13 sub-registrar offices, then people from any area of the city will be able to apply for registration of properties in any of the sub-registrar offices,” said Lovely.

He said the system will help the government plug revenue leakages as proper audit trail and cross verification of transaction would be ensured.

“We are aiming at totally transforming the existing system into a seamless system where people will be able to get their property registerd in a very nice environment,” said Lovely.

The government has already significantly improved infrastructure in six sub-registrar offices and gave them a very swanky look.

As part of reform initiative, the government last year had launched electronic-stamping facility to completely do away with stamp paper of all denominations.

Why you should embrace online shopping

You can still support small business

As more small businesses around the world create personal websites, you can now support your favorite tea shop in Maine or a bakery in Los Angeles without needing to be there in person. Though major online retailers like Amazon and eBay are consumer favorites, these virtual warehouses don’t have to be your only stop. Do a quick search for local stores you love, or that boutique you visited on vacation last year. You might be surprised at who has a website, and just how easily you can shop one-of-a-kind businesses from the comfort of home.

You’re more likely to find the product you actually wanted, at a good price

One of the biggest benefits you’re likely to see from a switch to online shopping is immediate access to the exact product you want, not simply what happens to be in stock at your local store. Consider for a moment how many times you may have made a specific purchase simply because it was your only available option. Rather than settling for what you can find at the strip mall down the street, online shopping allows you the freedom to only buy what you actually want.

Once you do locate the shirt, handbag, space heater or golf club of your dreams, you’re also more likely to find the best price online. Much like product selection, buying in-store can force you into paying more than you’d like, or can afford, simply because there is no other option. You’ll not only save cash in the moment, you’ll also be far less tempted to replace an item in the future for the one you really wanted.

Online stores are always open

If you work long hours or consider yourself on the nocturnal side, you’ve likely noticed that some businesses call it a night before you do, meaning a lunch-hour scramble is the only way to get shopping done. Rather than skipping a meal to snag the perfect holiday present, shop online when you want, for as long as you want. Internet retailers never close, meaning you’re free to browse whenever you can find the time.

You won’t waste gas

Another great benefit of shopping from home? You won’t use any gas. Each trip to the mall or individual stores around town costs you cash, draining your holiday budget before you get the chance to spend it! If you like to do comparison shopping, driving from store to store is not only a hassle, it’s a serious drain on your wallet. Skip the gas station for another few days by grabbing your gifts at an online retailer.

You won’t be influenced by a sales pitch

In-store advice can be great. If you have a question about a particular product on how it could benefit you, or how much it’ll cost you in the long run, a handy salesperson can quickly provide you with the answers you need. Unfortunately, that much-needed advice is also coming from someone invested in your immediate purchase of his or her product. If you know you fold under pressure and find yourself succumbing to a great pitch, then in-store shopping has probably cost you more money than necessary. Skip the impulse buys and unnecessary upgrades by going online. User reviews and product guides online are a great way to get practical advice on the things you want, and you’ll never have to face the dreaded sales pitch.

If you do want the in-store experience, or want to support a commission-based salesperson, do your research online before heading in. Knowing exactly what you do and don’t want – and what you can actually afford – is your best bet to resisting a tempting upgrade or “must-have” accessory.

Online-only deals

Some of your favorite retailers may reduce prices on their most popular products, but only online. These web-only deals, most notably seen on “Cyber Monday,” are great ways to find hefty price cuts without the hassle of cut-throat Black Friday shopping. Plenty of retailers feature online-only deals throughout the year, so sign up for alerts from your favorite stores to be sure you catch the next sale.

The new mall

Online-only “stores,” where no physical retail location exists, likely have fewer costs to make up for with their product pricing. With no rent to pay on a storefront and no sales staff on the payroll, Internet-based stores can typically afford a moderate price reduction, giving them an edge over traditional retailers.

The bottom line

As the security of online shopping improves and Internet retailers increase their stock while decreasing prices, it’s becoming harder to find reasons not to cash in. Shopping online increases the chances you’ll find exactly what you’re looking for, and you’ll probably get a pretty good deal for it too. Along with saving gas, avoiding pushy salespeople and having 24/7 access to any store, it’s easy to see why online sales peak in the billions each year. Once you do find a great deal online, always remember to check for shipping costs and any additional fees that may be charged by the retailer. Chances are you’ll be thankful you skipped the mall.

Process Explorer Let You Go beyond Built-in Windows Task Manager

In moments where your PC running really slow or any Program just don’t respond – what will you do?  A quick and easy solution is to open  ‘Task Manager’ by Pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete  and find which Program/Process is dead or not responding and terminate that process. Granted, Microsoft has expanded the Task Manager somewhat and given more information, but it’s still lacking. Don’t you feel so ?

Ever wondered which program has a particular file or directory open?

Now you can find out, Go beyond the built-in tool and for more in depth information and control try Process Explorer.
And it makes the job a lot easier. Process Explorer is a great app from Microsoft that has been around since at least Windows XP. In a nutshell, it’s a much more robust and informative version of the standard Task Manager that comes with Windows This freeware utility displays running processes in an intuitive tree format that includes not only process names, but also program icons and other data, such as description, image, and processor time.
It also can identify the process for a given application window or look up a process name in Google–a handy way to spot spyware.

To get this you need to download the latest version of Process free from,

Microsoft’s Site ( Link )

Unzip the zip file and install it on your system.

You can also replace the default Task Manager with Process explorer by clicking on Option > Replace Task Manager
And it will open immediately on pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete

On Windows7

By default Pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete on windows7 will lead to a task page and then you need to chose Task Manager to open Process Explorer
Or
There is a easy way to open process directly on Windows7 (Works on Windows XP also)
Just Try pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc
Hope this tip will be useful to you . Do post your valuable comments below.

Source: http://www.linkstoweb.in/2012/09/Process-Explorer-best-windows.html

Cardboard bicycle can change the world, says Israeli inventor

 

A bicycle made almost entirely of cardboard has the potential to change transportation habits from the world’s most congested cities to the poorest reaches of Africa, its Israeli inventor says.

Izhar Gafni, 50, is an expert in designing automated mass-production lines. He is an amateur cycling enthusiast who for years toyed with an idea of making a bicycle from cardboard.

He told Reuters during a recent demonstration that after much trial and error, his latest prototype has now proven itself and mass production will begin in a few months.

“I was always fascinated by applying unconventional technologies to materials and I did this on several occasions. But this was the culmination of a few things that came together. I worked for four years to cancel out the corrugated cardboard’s weak structural points,” Gafni said.

“Making a cardboard box is easy and it can be very strong and durable, but to make a bicycle was extremely difficult and I had to find the right way to fold the cardboard in several different directions. It took a year and a half, with lots of testing and failure until I got it right,” he said.

Cardboard, made of wood pulp, was invented in the 19th century as sturdy packaging for carrying other more valuable objects, it has rarely been considered as raw material for things usually made of much stronger materials, such as metal.

Once the shape has been formed and cut, the cardboard is treated with a secret concoction made of organic materials to give it its waterproof and fireproof qualities. In the final stage, it is coated with lacquer paint for appearance.

In testing the durability of the treated cardboard, Gafni said he immersed a cross-section in a water tank for several months and it retained all its hardened characteristics.

Once ready for production, the bicycle will include no metal parts, even the brake mechanism and the wheel and pedal bearings will be made of recycled substances, although Gafni said he could not yet reveal those details due to pending patent issues.

“I’m repeatedly surprised at just how strong this material is, it is amazing. Once we are ready to go to production, the bike will have no metal parts at all,” Gafni said.

Gafni’s workshop, a ramshackle garden shed, is typically the sort of place where legendary inventions are born. It is crammed with tools and bicycle parts and cardboard is strewn everywhere.

One of his first models was a push bike he made as a toy for his young daughter which she is still using months later.

Gafni owns several top-of-the-range bicycles which he said are worth thousands of dollars each, but when his own creation reaches mass production, it should cost no more than about $20 to buy. The cost of materials used are estimated at $9 per unit.

“When we started, a year and a half or two years ago, people laughed at us, but now we are getting at least a dozen e-mails every day asking where they can buy such a bicycle, so this really makes me hopeful that we will succeed,” he said.

A ride of the prototype was quite stiff, but generally no different to other ordinary basic bikes.

“GAME CHANGER”

Nimrod Elmish, Gafni’s business partner, said cardboard and other recycled materials could bring a major change in current production norms because grants and rebates would only be given for local production and there would be no financial benefits by making bicycles in cheap labor markets.

“This is a real game-changer. It changes … the way products are manufactured and shipped, it causes factories to be built everywhere instead of moving production to cheaper labor markets, everything that we have known in the production world can change,” he said.

Elmish said the cardboard bikes would be made on largely automated production lines and would be supplemented by a workforce comprising pensioners and the disabled.

He said that apart from the social benefits this would provide for all concerned, it would also garner government grants for the manufacturers.

Elmish said the business model they had created meant that rebates for using “green” materials would entirely cancel out production costs and this could allow for bicycles to be given away for free in poor countries.

Producers would reap financial rewards from advertisements such as from multinational companies who would pay for their logo to be part of the frame, he explained.

“Because you get a lot of government grants, it brings down the production costs to zero, so the bicycles can be given away for free. We are copying a business model from the high-tech world where software is distributed free because it includes embedded advertising,” Elmish explained.

“It could be sold for around $20, because (retailers) have to make a profit … and we think they should not cost any more than that. We will make our money from advertising,” he added.

Elmish said initial production was set to begin in Israel in months on three bicycle models and a wheelchair and they will be available to purchase within a year.

“In six months we will have completed planning the first production lines for an urban bike which will be assisted by an electric motor, a youth bike which will be a 2/3 size model for children in Africa, a balance bike for youngsters learning to ride, and a wheelchair that a non-profit organization wants to build with our technology for Africa,” he said.

CHEAP AND LIGHT

The bicycles are not only very cheap to make, they are very light and do not need to be adjusted or repaired, the solid tires that are made of reconstituted rubber from old car tires will never get a puncture, Elmish said.

“These bikes need no maintenance and no adjustment, a car timing belt is used instead of a chain, and the tires do not need inflating and can last for 10 years,” he said.

A full-size cardboard bicycle will weigh around 9 kg (about 20 lbs) compared to an average metal bicycle, which weight around 14 kg.

The urban bicycle, similar to London’s “Boris bikes” and others worldwide, will have a mounting for a personal electric motor. Commuters would buy one and use it for their journey and then take it home or to work where it could be recharged.

He said that as bicycles would be so cheap, it hardly mattered how long they lasted.

“So you buy one, use it for a year and then you can buy another one, and if it breaks, you can take it back to the factory and recycle it,” he said.

Gafni predicted that in the future, cardboard might even be used in cars and even aircraft “but that is still a way down the road.”

“We are just at the beginning and from here my vision is to see cardboard replacing metals … and countries that right now don’t have the money, will be able to benefit from so many uses for this material,” he said.

(Writing by Ori Lewis, editing by Paul Casciato)

Source: Yahoo News

10 Innovative Ways to Promote Your Blog

As a small business owner, you probably know that writing is a key component of marketing. However, only writing an article and submitting it to as many article directories as you can isn’t enough. Here are ten more ways to build more traffic to get better results:

1. Offer to Write Guest Blog Posts

Many blog owners are actively looking for guest bloggers. You can research blogs in a directory like Technorati or go to Blogger Linkup that can connect you with blogs looking for a guest blogger.

 

2. Blog Communities

Examples of Blog Communities that you can submit your blog to include MyBlogLog, Blogged, BlogCatalog and NetworkedBlogs. The search engines will index your blog faster because these blog communities have great search engine ranking.

 

3. Blog Directories

Blog Directories are great places to submit your blog to. The advantage of this is that more people will find you since the blogs are listed by category. Technorati is a great blog directory, but you can find more doing a search in Google.

 

4. Submit to Document Sharing Sites

Document sharing sites are often totally overlooked by the small and home business owner. Examples are Scribd, Issuu or Docshare, each with great search engine ranking. You will have to make your article into a PDF document for this.

 

5. Feed Directories

You should also submit your blog’s RSS feed to Feed Directories. Here are some good free ones: Feedage, Feedraider, GoldenFeeds, BlogDigger, RssMountain, RssMicro.com, RssMotron.com, Technorati.com and IceRocket.

After you submit your feed once, these directories should keep track of your new posts, and will index them.

 

6. Pinging Sites

Because pinging your site is very important if you want the search engines to index you and give you those coveted top positions, you need to do it every time you update your blog. By default, WordPress pings your blog to one pinging site every time you update. This can work against you as it pings after you edit as well, making it appear you are pinging unnecessarily. I found a great plugin that can stop this from happening. You can set it to ping every time you update your blog or to ping once every fifteen minutes, thereby safeguarding you from getting blocked by search engines for pinging too often.

 

7. Social Media Sites

If you sign up for a social media site such as Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and YouTube, use your blog name as your username. This will also help your blog get indexed quickly.

Share your blog posts on your social media sites to invite comments and retweets which will help your search engine ranking. You can make this process automatic through services such as Onlywire or Scoop.it if you curate as well.

 

8. Social Bookmarking Sites

Social bookmarking sites such as StumbleUpon, Digg, Reddit and Delicious can also help to give you more traffic back to your website. Onlywire also automates this process.

 

9. Blog Broadcasts

Add your blog links to your autoresponder and invite your subscribers to comment on them.

 

10. Offer to write for Ezines and Associations

You can offer to write for ezines and associations in your niche. You can also use the search engines for this.

 

Remember: content is king. If you apply all these strategies and your content is poor, everything will just be a waste of time. You also need to post daily so that people who want to read more from you can keep coming back for more.