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			<title><![CDATA[ 5 Golden Rules of Trading ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Dear Traders, Here are the 5 Golden Rules of Trading. Which one is the most important in the success of the traders? 1. Invest in the direction of the Trend!
2. Cut Losses Quickly. 3. Let Profits Grow… 4. Diversify. 5. Manage Risk. Regards Anand For more details please visit www.fortunatemanagement.co.in ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:33:52 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Biggest Trading Mistakes. ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Dear Trader, What do you think which is the most important mistake in trading that we should avoid among these. 1. Trading with money you can&#39;t afford to
lose 2. The need to be &quot;certain&quot; 3. Words that will kill you! HOPE---WISH---PRAY 4. Not Acting on your plan 5. Not knowing how to get out of a losing
trade 6. Having an ego 7. Falling in love with a sector or script Regards Anand For more details please visit www.fortunatemanagement.co.in ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:50:14 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Bombay Stock Exchange ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ We are providing exact trading ideas that are continuously beating the stock market weather it goes up or comes down, and generating continuous profit. For
more detail please visit www.fortunatemanagement.co.in ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:19:12 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ compelled to be dishonest ]]></title>
			<link>http://irastimes.yuku.com/topic/1290/t/compelled-to-be-dishonest.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ with cadres of all railway services in disarray -especially those of sag- officers are being compelled to be dishonest about their health. one or the other
officer, and that too by rotation, is made to report sick for a specified duration. why compel people to resort to funny business for generally no fault of
theirs? accepted that many times the &quot;love of location&quot; is responsible but the stupidity of keeping several officers in limbo and paying them salary,
and again getting them to... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (baburaja)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:25:31 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Procedure for claiming state govt.'s share for exp. made on ROB/RUB's made by railways ]]></title>
			<link>http://irastimes.yuku.com/topic/1289/t/Procedure--claiming-state-govt-s-share--exp-made--ROB-RUB-s-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ What is the procedure for obtaining reimbursement of state govt.&#39;s share in the expenditure made by railways on the Bridge proper ,where state govt.&#39;s
share is more than railways and Railways has initiated the work .what are available railway board orders/jpo&#39;s to follow on the subject.Please clarify in
this regard early .... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (ramanujam)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:25:35 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Request for modification in finance code-Rupees 500 limit on cash imprest ]]></title>
			<link>http://irastimes.yuku.com/topic/1288/t/Request--modification--finance-code-Rupees-500-limit--cash-i.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ May I request Accounts/finance department to process for an amendment in Finance code and increase present limit of Rupees 500 imposed on expenditure from cash
imprest.
<br>
<br>
This limit of Rupees 500/- has been in existence for last 20 years (if I am not wrong) and is a bottleneck for executives in utilisation of cash imprest.
<br>
<br>
At present, A junior scale officer of stores department can issue purchase order for an item worth Rupees 10000/- on single quotation basis.This when it... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (vipulsingh)</author>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:46:34 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ price variation clause-its applicatin for cement ,steel and genral PVC ]]></title>
			<link>http://irastimes.yuku.com/topic/1287/t/price-variation-clause--applicatin--cement-steel--genral-PVC.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ can anyone elucidate with an example the application of PVC clause in Works contracts ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (ramanujam)</author>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:04:54 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ execution of works contracts ]]></title>
			<link>http://irastimes.yuku.com/topic/1286/t/execution-of-works-contracts.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ when a work is higher dimension is executed and payment is to be made to the contractor for execution of work in the lower dimension item because it is
included in the agreement. ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:37:26 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ execution of an item with higher dimension and payment of lesser demension item -works contracts. ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p>In one of the agreements,plastering item of 15mm thickness was executed and measurements for 12mm were recorded in the Measurement book.payments were made
for 12mm plastering item as the agreement includes only 12mm.subsequently plastering item 15mm included in subsidiary agreement and got sanction.Now while
making payment for 15mm plastering item,12mm plastering which was earlier operated is shown as minus item in the bill. Is it permissible ? if Yes..how it is to
be done.when the work is... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (ramanujam)</author>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:33:06 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Staff indiscipline and Quarter maintenance ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <a target="_blank" href="http://irts.org.in/DiscussionForum/ShowMessage.asp?ID=630">http://irts.org.in/DiscussionForum/ShowMessage.asp?ID=630</a>
<br>
<br>
for comments ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (pankajp)</author>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:06:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Islamic financing for IRFC ]]></title>
			<link>http://irastimes.yuku.com/topic/1283/t/Islamic-financing-for-IRFC.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN">The Annual Report of IRFC 2007-08 mentions
that IRFC mobilised &quot;annual borrowing target of MOR includes Rs 3945 crore raised through taxable bonds, Rs 300 crore through term loans, Rs 350 crore
through assignment of lease receivables and the balance amount from internal generation.....The weighted average cost of pool of funds raised during 2007-08
was 9.33% pa, representing... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (prashant73)</author>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:38:25 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Web 2.0 technology for IRAS ]]></title>
			<link>http://irastimes.yuku.com/topic/1282/t/Web-2-0-technology-for-IRAS.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ The IRASTIMES message board is becoming redundant. When IRASTIMES was launched, it was a revolutionary idea for many of us and we spent a great deal of time
exchanging our thoughts and ideas. And the benefit was immediate. Because of IRASTIMES, we got our designations changed from Accounts Officer to Finance
Manager.
<br>
<br>
There is virtually no interacation on the message boards now. We prefer interacting using the social networking sites. Is it not time for IRASTIMES to upgrade
itself... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (prashant73)</author>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:59:16 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Congratulations ]]></title>
			<link>http://irastimes.yuku.com/topic/1281/t/Congratulations.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ So for the next five years we are free of the communist thugs and assorted Dalals.
<br>
Would PK admit ever that he has been punished for not allowing the govt to function for four and a half years and for opposing the nuke deal and our cosying up
to the great Satan? After all he has taken the tally of his Party to the lowest value ever.
<br>
Let us see what reforms the govt is able to push because the party in power is socialist in essence.
<br>
<br>
APM ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (APM)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 09:32:35 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ IRAS in assembly ]]></title>
			<link>http://irastimes.yuku.com/topic/1280/t/IRAS-in-assembly.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Now our iras community has a representation in assembly.
<br>
Let us congratulate Mr A. Suresh Kumar  IRAS(1989)  for winning assembly election from Yerragondapalem constituency of Prakasam district Andhra Pradesh.
<br>
Any such earlier instances? Or can we expect more in future..
<br> ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Rama Manohar)</author>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 09:45:37 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Service tax and Railway ]]></title>
			<link>http://irastimes.yuku.com/topic/1279/t/Service-tax-and-Railway.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ A few months back one gentleman from Jodhpur/Rajasthan, asked an information under RTI act regarding &quot; realization of amount of Eastern Railway towards
rent for commercial plots etc. for period from 01.06.2007 to30.06.2008&quot; and said information after collecting from concerned department was sent by DGM(g)
Office.
<br>
<br>
With the information provided above as Annexure- 1 recently a Notice to show cause cum demand was received from Commissioner of Service Tax / Kolkata stating
that... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (kkgoyal1)</author>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:45:25 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Model Code of Conduct: Excerpts from Election Commission Directives ]]></title>
			<link>http://irastimes.yuku.com/topic/1278/t/Model-Code--Conduct-Excerpts--Election-Commission-Directives.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Respected All
<br>
<br>
Railway Board has circulated a second letter written  by Cabinet Secretary on 12.03.09 (containing annexures of Election Commission&#39;s directives) to CRB
containing the &#39;Dos and Donts&#39; in light of Model Code of Conduct being in force. The letter has been circulated under the signature of Dy.
Director/Estt.(Genl). I would like to quote a few paras from the directives of Election Cmmission having great ramification for the Railway and invitecomments
from the... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (scmitra)</author>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:57:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ 31st March ]]></title>
			<link>http://irastimes.yuku.com/topic/1277/t/31st-March.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Without meaning any disrespect to IRAS officers, may I [a non-IRAS participant] ask the participants:
<br>
<br>
1. Why it is so important to spend more and more in sanctioned works, specially in month of March?
<br>
<br>
2. Why actual payment is made even upto 6th or 7th April in contracts involving sanctioned works, funded from Capital/DRF/DF etc (i.e. non-revenue) and shown 
backdated as payment made on 31-March? Our public sector banks also fully cooperate in this public deception.
<br>... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (pankajp)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:55:22 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Audit para on Surrender of funds sanctioned works ]]></title>
			<link>http://irastimes.yuku.com/topic/1276/t/Audit-para-on-Surrender-of-funds-sanctioned-works.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ In one of the zonal railways, Audit has raised an objection regarding surrender of funds in regard to sanctioned works.
<br>
<br>
In the opinion of Audit, surrender of funds reflect poorly on the functioning of different departments. 70% of the funds allotted in respect to works in
progress were surrendered at the end of financial year due to non-completion of sanctioned works.
<br>
<br>
Finance has duly forwarded the Audit report to different HODs for their comments.
<br>
<br>
Now, if... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (pankajp)</author>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:15:23 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Poor reliability of Railway assets ]]></title>
			<link>http://irastimes.yuku.com/topic/1275/t/Poor-reliability-of-Railway-assets.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Members may post the reasons(s) for poor reliability of Railway assets irrespective of departments, be it P.Way, rolling stocks (including latest
technology&#39;s rolling stocks &amp; locomotives too), signalling assets, OHE, PRS etc etc.
<br>
<br>
One factor is manegerial management of railways assets by Railway engineers/managers , in place of technical attention.
<br>
<br>
Thus we have, in IR, electronics engineers mainatining DG sets, civil engineers maintaining track machines, electrical... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (pankajp)</author>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:48:04 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Raildwar - The IR Portal ]]></title>
			<link>http://irastimes.yuku.com/topic/1274/t/Raildwar-The-IR-Portal.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Dear IRASians and other participants on this Message Board,
<br>
<br>
Now that I have superannuated and have more time, I have revamped the Raildwar site which I had started more than 10 years back when I was posted to WR. I have
also added a forum called &#39;The Indian Railways Community&#39;. This forum is meant to be a replacement for the forum on irsuggestions.org, a site which I
had developed at the instance of Mr Rana, the then CRB. That forum became quite popular and received a number... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Alok Bhatnagar)</author>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:10:11 GMT</pubDate>
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