TV ALHIJRAH - RTM BERMULA...

Menara 100 tingkat bukan pembaziran - Najib

Datuk Seri Najib Razak mempertahankan cadangan pembinaan menara 100 tingkat bernilai RM5 bilion oleh Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) dan menyifatkan ia bukan pembaziran tetapi bertujuan menjana ekonomi serta mewujudkan satu mercu tanda Malaysia yang maju dan moden.

Perdana Menteri berkata pembinaan menara itu akan turut membawa manfaat kepada pelbagai sektor.

"Banyak kerja-kerja kontrak yang boleh kita agihkan untuk menggerakkan kegiatan ekonomi, dan kawasan itu boleh menjadi pusat perniagaan menempatkan peniaga bumiputera dan bukan bumiputera, menjadi pusat tarikan dan beri keuntungan.

"Projek ini bukan pembaziran tapi menguntungkan, yang dirancang (oleh) PNB. Najib berkata beliau tidak mengarahkan PNB untuk mewujudkan projek itu.

"Saya tidak arahkan PNB. PNB yang mencadangkan (perkara) ini, sesuatu yang sangat diingini oleh pengurusan atau lembaga (pengarah) PNB," katanya pada sidang akhbar selepas menyampaikan amanatnya kepada anggota perwakilan di majlis tertutup Taklimat Presiden sempena Perhimpunan Agung Umno 2010 hari ini.

Semasa membentangkan Bajet 2011 Jumaat lalu, Najib, yang juga Menteri Kewangan, mengumumkan satu lagi mercu tanda akan dibangunkan iaitu menara setinggi 100 tingkat yang dinamakan Warisan Merdeka dan dijadual siap pada 2020.

Najib berkata dalam sejarah negara ini, Perdana Menteri keempat Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad dikritik hebat oleh pembangkang apabila membuat keputusan untuk membina jambatan Pulau Pinang, namun akhirnya sekarang rakyat Pulau Pinang meminta jambatan yang kedua.

Dr Mahathir juga dipertikaikan semasa membina Menara Berkembar Petronas, jadi rasional kerajaan bagi pembinaan menara warisan adalah sama, katanya.

Warisan Merdeka akan menjadi menara tertinggi di Malaysia. Projek itu akan mengekalkan Stadium Merdeka dan Stadium Negara sebagai warisan negara.

- Bernama

kelakar....

BAB 1
Mamak dapat anak

Suatu hari sedang Ali minum teh di gerai Mamak yang biasa dikunjunginya,
tiba-tiba Mamak gerai tersebut bersorak gembira
dan terus datang kepadanya

Ali: Apa yang suka sangat Mamak ni?
Mamak: Saya bini juga surat India mari.
Ali: Apa dia cakap? Tentu good news....
Mamak: Dalam dia punya surat ada cakap sudah beranak. New baby!Ayo.... saya banyak suka hati la. Saya belanja awak free minum jugak!
Ali:Tahniah! Mamak. Ini kena balik India cepat ni?
Mamak:Ya la, saya sudah tiga tahun tarak balik.
Ali: Lerrrrrr.??? ??...kalau 3 tahun tarak balik tu anak siapa? Hahahaha

BAB 2
Cium Isteri

*Pada suatu pagi, bertanya si isteri pada si suami:*
*Isteri :Abang tengok jiran kita yg baru pindah tu?*
*Suami :Kenapa?*
*Isteri :Tiap pagi sebelum pergi kerja, suami dia akan cium isterinya. Bila pulang*
*kerja, dia akan berikan isterinya sekuntum bunga mawar. Loving betullah*
*mereka. Kenapa abang tak buat macam tu?*
*Suami :Nak mampus... Mana abang kenal isteri dia?'*

BAB 3
*Cara Bunuh Setan*

Suatu petang selepas pulang dari kuliah agama di surau si isteri menceritakan apa yang didengarnya dalam kuliah tersebut kepada suaminya. 'Abang, abang nak tau tak, ustaz kata bila suami dan isteri itu bersatu/bersetubuh kan bang, dengan cara yang betul dan menjaga syarat yang betul maka pasangan tersebut akan mendapat pahala sama seperti membunuh 10 ekor atau beberapa ekor...

Afghanistan - and 10 other debates Australia needs to have

Afghanistan - and 10 other debates Australia needs to have

Although no vote is expected at the end and the government's military policy will not be determined by the outcome of the MPs' speeches, it is still a chance for the issue to be debated and the mood of the nation to be guaged.
But if this is the start of the "new politics" in Australia - what other major issues or problems should we demand our politicians debate, and maybe even solve?
Here's a starter list of things that we think the Parliament could be discussing as a priority this week. Feel free to add your suggestions in the comments section:
1 - Closing the gap
For too long confined to the too-hard bin by both major parties, the living standards of Indigenous people in Australia has never been anything to be proud of. Currently, our Indigenous people can expect to die 17 years before their non-Indigenous counterparts.
2 - Suicide rates
Take the amount of Australian soldiers that have died in Afghanistan, multiply it by 100 and you have the amount of people who die in suicide every year in Australia.
3 - Housing affordability
Australia has some of the most expensive real estate in the world, and with construction of new homes lagging well behind what's required to accommodate the combined factors of baby boom, "Big Australia" and immigration, it's not going to get any easier without the Government stepping in to get the market under control.
4 - National Broadband Network
Australians "enjoy" broadband speeds that are well below virtually all of the rest of the Westernised world. As of late 2009, we chug in at #15 on the world broadband map, with speeds 12 times slower than leader Japan and almost 20 times more expensive. But is it worth spending $43bn on speeding it up?
5 - The dollar
The strong Aussie dollar may make shopping online or going overseas cheaper but it isn’t all good news. Exporters will find it harder to compete as the relatively cost of our goods become more expensive and our local travel industry will take a drubbing as the Aussie dollar deters visitors from coming down under.
6 - Cost of living
Grocery prices, power, water - the list of services and basic needs that seem to be getting more expensive at a rate outstripping our wages grows daily. Or does it? Is it all in our minds?
7 - Obesity
Australia consistently ranks as one of the fattest nations in the world. This has potentially catastrophic consequences for the national health system. Are we doing enough to shape up?
8 - Alcohol-related violence
Anyone who has been out on a weekend night in an Australian city will have borne witness to this problem. The Australian Institute of Criminology says a conservative estimate is $1.7 billion in terms of the economic cost of alcohol-related violence; the social cost is estimated $187 million. The real cost is probably many multiples higher in terms of lost productivity and healthcare.
9 - Transport
It seems to take us longer to get to work every year. In NSW, the Keneally Government scrapped a 10-year, $50 billion CBD Metro project. Melburnians are swearing at the new Myki system. In Brisbane, the $3bn Clem7 tunnel is looming as a financial disaster. Who is responsible for crippling our commute and where are the long-term visions?
10 - Environment and climate change
Last, but by no means least, is how we deal with climate change in Australia. The country that once "rode on the sheep's back" is facing the double hit of extreme weather and having to pay increased taxes to fix the problem. Our mining industry claims being forced to pay an unreasonable share of the cost will put thousands of Australians out of work. How can we balance looking after the environment with looking out for Australian families?

Resilient India beat England in shoot out to enter final

Resilient India beat England in shoot out to enter final
12 October 2010
Tags:
Share

India produced a brave performance and came back from two goals down to beat England 5-4 in the penalty shoot and book a berth in the title clash of the Men's Hockey event in the XIX Commonwealth Games against 2010 Delhi against world champions Australia.

The Indians displayed great character and determination before a packed Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, to not only make a remarkable comeback into the match but also kept a cool head to convert all their strokes in the shoot-out after both the sides were tied at 3-3 at the end of the regulation 70 minutes.

The match was a tight affair can be gauged from the fact that the 15 minutes of extra time also failed to decide the winner, which brought shoot out into action.

In the shoot-out, the onus was on Sarvanjit Singh, Vikram Pillay, Sandeep Singh, Arjun Halappa and Shivendra Singh to deliver the goods and they did not disappoint as all of them converted their strokes with precision.

Indian custodian Bharat Chetri also turned out to be a star for India today as he made an all-important save in the shoot-out, denying Glenn Kirkham with a brilliant diving save to his right.

Even though Richard Smith, Richard Mantell, Ashley Jackson and Simon Mantell converted their strokes, Bharat's brilliant save clinched India the victory.

India will now face title holders Australia, against whom they lost 2-5 in the pool stages, in the summit clash on Thursday, while England will take on New Zealand in the bronze medal match.

Tonight's win also gave India their much-awaited revenge over the Englishmen, who beat them 2-3 in the FIH World Cup earlier this year at the same venue. - PTI