Health Benefits of Honey and Milk

Skin Care: Both honey and milk posses antimicrobial and cleansing properties. These properties are enhanced when the two are taken together. Numerous cleansers are prepared using milk and honey as the mixture gives a glowing skin. One can also enjoy a milk and honey bath, by mixing them in equal quantities. The combination is used in various spas throughout the world.
Stamina: A glass of milk and honey daily in the morning is known to improve the stamina of people. While milk contains proteins, honey contains the necessary carbohydrates required for effective metabolism. Milk and honey provides strength to all including children and old men and women.

Milk honey daily breakfast

Anti Aging: Milk and honey combination acts not only on the skin but also on the entire body by making it agile and youthful. People in many ancient civilizations including Greeks, Romans, Egyptians and Indians drank milk and honey to preserve their youth. Since milk and honey ensure long life, the combination was known as the elixir of life.
Anti Bacterial: Research has shown than milk and honey have higher activity on staphylococcus bacteria than milk or honey taken alone. It is also believed that honey added to warm milk cures constipation, flatulence and intestine disorders. It is also good for treating respiratory disorders such as cold and cough.

The benefits of honey and milk to the human body are so enormous that the phrase “land of milk and honey” meaning “a place which has plenty” is commonly used. Jerusalem is referred to as the land of milk and honey in the Old Testament.

Will give accurate feedback to AICC on Telangana

A stream of visitors flock the residence of Transport Minister Botcha Satyanarayana in the Ministers' Quarters in Jubilee Hills to congratulate him on his appointment as the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president. A USP of ‘Satti Babu', as he is commonly referred by his friends and followers, is his earthy approach and the instant rapport he strikes with people.
Amid a rush of Congressmen and media personnel waiting for interviews, Mr. Satyanarayana spoke to Ravi Reddy on Wednesday. Excerpts:
How do you react to your new assignment?
My accessibility and commitment to the party fetched me this job. My appointment has proved that even an ordinary worker can get the top post and has sent a signal that the party does not believe in promoting only influential persons. I never lobbied for the post and did not meet central leaders in the last six months.
As the PCC chief, do you still subscribe to your earlier stand favouring separate Telangana?
There is no change in my stand that I will abide by whatever stand the Congress high command takes. Given my contacts with the Congress leaders from all three regions, I will try to elicit views transparently and gave accurate feedback to the Congress high command.
How will you address the problem of lack of coordination between the government and the party?

The party has to own up government programmes and the cadres must keep a tab on their implementation and report lapses. New programmes and ideas must be discussed at party fora and be placed before the Chief Minister for implementation. When YSR was the Chief Minister, he asked a group of Ministers to plan a programme for the inauguration of Indiramma houses. We came up with Indiramma Sambaralu, where the party and the government were involved.
How do you assess the impact of YSR Congress on your party?
It is natural that there will be some impact when a member of a family parts company. But, we are confident of overcoming the challenge by studying the reasons why partymen left us. If someone deserts us for personal gain, there is little we can do. But, if there are political issues, we have to analyse and address them.
I asked a senior Congress leader why he joined YSR Congress. He said one was his regard for YSR and second was the fact that YSR gave him some money for fighting the election in 2004 which he increased by over 100 times in 2009. There are no two opinions that Congress MLAs have to abide by party discipline and we will not hesitate to initiate action against those who do not fall in line.
What about the charge that your government is diluting YSR's programmes?
It is not correct. We are spending more funds now -- Rs. 5,000 crore against Rs. 2,000 crore when YSR was at the helm. There was some problem due to change of leadership and financial crunch. Many schemes conceived by YSR were implemented with the high command's approval. As the Chief Minister, he implemented them and we have to own up the programmes. Suppose, a new programme is launched by Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, will he not get the credit for it? What is wrong in it?
Will there be a Congress Core committee?
Yes, but it will not be a completely new entity. It will be the same old coordination committee, which will be renamed. The size of the core committee will be the same as that of the coordination panel.

Kohli leads India to seven-wicket win

India executed well in all departments to carve out a seven-wicket win and take a 2-0 in the five-match series.

Sent in to bat, West Indies stated very well but collapsed to 240-9 from their 50 overs after seemingly set for an imposing total and their bowlers could do precious little as India romped to their revised target of 183, following a near 45-minute break for rain at Queen’s park Oval.

Virat Kohli made 81 from 103 balls while Parthiv Patel cracked 56 from 64 balls, providing the platform for India’s successful run chase that ended with 20 balls of the revised quota of 37 overs still remaining.

Earlier, Ramnaresh Sarwan (56) and Lendl Simmons (53) both stroked half-centuries. Cruising at 175-2 in the 36th over, West Indies lost five wickets for 22 runs in the space of 46 balls, to lose their way at 197-7.

They then needed captain Darren Sammy’s cameo 19-ball, unbeaten 22 at the end to reach a competitive score. West Indies started positively with Simmons posting 57 for the first wicket with Kirk Edwards who hit 25.

In the second half, West Indies struck early when pacer Rampaul had Shikhar Dhawan caught at point by Pollard for three off the first ball of the third over, with the score on eight.

There was to be no more immediate success for the Windies, however, as Kohli and and Parthiv Patel put on 120 for the second wicket to put the result virtually beyond doubt.

Interrupted by rain at 100-1 in the 22nd over, India lost Parthiv Patel soon after the resumption but Kohli and captain Suresh Raina (26 not out) posted a busy 45 from 29 balls for the third wicket, to execute the final rites.

30 lakh acres to be irrigated, says Kiran

State to spend Rs. 30,000 crore on Jalayagnam in next three years; ‘Rythu Sadassu' programme inaugurated

Efforts are on to bring nearly 30 lakh acres of land under cultivation in the next three years under the Jalayagnam programme. Government will be spending a whopping Rs. 30,000 crore on it.

Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy announced this while launching the ‘Rythu Sadassu' programme at Ibrahimpatnam in Ranga Reddy district on Tuesday.

Mr. Reddy dismissed as untrue the criticism that government had not irrigated a single acre of land though a huge amount was spent under the Jalayagnam programme. In fact 25 lakh acres had already been brought under cultivation. Under the Indra Jala Prabha scheme it was proposed to develop another 10 lakh acre land, mostly belonging to SCs and STs.

Stating that the Congress government was farmer friendly, the Chief Minister listed out various measures taken for their benefit. During the last six years 28 lakh farmers had benefitted from the government's free power supply while 64 lakh farmers had benefitted from the loan waiver scheme.

Recently the government had given input subsidy of Rs. 15 crore in Ranga Reddy district alone. The district was allotted Rs. 5 crore for creation of a vegetable zone.

MSP issue

Government was doing its best to secure an additional Rs. 200 over and above the MSP given to paddy. Under the NDA rule the MSP was hiked by only Rs. 70 while under the UPA it was increased from Rs. 592 to Rs. 1030, the Chief Minister said.

The State was getting a fertilizer subsidy of Rs. 8200 crore from the Centre and input subsidy of Rs. 1430 crore while the farmers were provided seed subsidy of Rs. 1700 crore. Referring to demands made earlier, the Chief Minister said the Centre had agreed in principle to provide national project status to Polavaram and Pranahita-Chevella irrigation projects. Instructions were also given for preparation of a detailed project report about phase III of Krishna project. The innovative agricultural practices had led to record output of rice during Kharif and Rabi seasons, 32 per cent more than the previous year. The Indra Kranti Padham women had also procured 1.5 lakh metric tonnes. All this had given rise to storage problem, the Chief Minister remarked.

Home Minister Sabita Indra Reddy highlighted the sufferings of the farmers in Ranga Reddy district due to poor rainfall. She wanted the district to be declared a vegetable hub. Ibrahimpatnam legislator, M. Kishan Reddy, demanded supply of 6 tmc of Krishna water to Ranga Reddy district as nearly 60 to 70 lakes had gone dry. He wanted cold storage facility to be created at all market yards as vegetable produce was now going waste.

Boeing deal reflects growing military ties with India: US

The United States has described India's proposed purchase of 10 Boeing C-17 Globemaster heavy-lift transport aircraft in a $4.1 billion deal as indicative of growing military and humanitarian ties between the two countries.

The deal announced during President Barack Obama's India visit "will double the value of US-Indian defence trade and provide the Indian Air Force with a strategic airlift and humanitarian response capability that, frankly, is unique in the region," State department spokesman Mark Toner told reporters.

"It will broaden India's capability, for instance, to provide humanitarian assistance to people devastated by natural disasters," he said.

"It will also allow them to deploy peacekeeping troops around the world and to evacuate its citizens from areas of civil strife anywhere in the world," Toner said.

"And I would just say that this deal is indicative of our growing military and humanitarian ties. This kind of airlift capability, as I said, is pretty unique and it's a significant step forward for India," he added.

"The future of India and US relations is bright," said Toner asking Indians no to see the US aid to Pakistan "as a zero-sum game."

"A strong, stable, peaceful, and prosperous Pakistan is in the interest of the region. That goes without saying," he said.

"What we're trying to do in Pakistan is to build democratic institutions, to improve Pakistan's security, to help it face an existential threat from terrorism. And that's where our assistance is focused," Toner said.

Asserting that US counterterrorism cooperation with Pakistan has yielded results, the spokesman acknowledged "certainly" there have been bumps in the road.

Osama bin Laden's location in Pakistan had "of course" raised serious concerns, Toner said.

"And we're addressing those concerns. But ultimately, counterterrorism cooperation, and indeed on a broader level cooperation with Pakistan, is in our nation's long-term security interest," he said.

Anna Hazare begins fast at Rajghat

Anna Hazare has started his day-long token fast at Rajghat to protest against police crackdown on Baba Ramdev and his supporters during their agitation against corruption.

Thousands of supporters of Anna Hazare have gathered at the Rajghat to sit on fast with him. Also present at Rajghat are civil society members Swami Agnivesh, Arvind Kejriwal, Kiran Bedi.

Delhi police have made elaborate security arrangements to ensure that the day-long protest passes off peacefully.

Hazare had announced to undertake the day-long hunger strike at Jantar Mantar. However, with Delhi Police refusing permission, Hazare decided to shift the venue to Rajghat to avoid a confrontation.

Civil rights activists had contended that denial of permission to hold peaceful protest was against the basic Constitutional rights of citizens.

Supporters of Hazare had started gathering at Rajghat since morning.

A number of youths wearing Gandhi caps and elderly people were seen at the spot waving the tricolour amidst a heavy posse of security personnel.

A man dressed like Mahatma Gandhi was the centre of attraction as he sang Gandhi's favourite bhajan 'Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram'.

The Hazare-led protest will be accompanied by an all-religion prayer meeting and a debate on Lokpal Bill.

A senior Delhi police official said on Tuesday that they refused permission for the fast at Jantar Mantar due to prohibitory orders at the site after the police action against Baba Ramdev in Ramlila Maidan on Sunday.

Delhi police chief visited Rajghat early in the morning to review the security arrangements.

Big B sings and performs to medley of his hit songs in Bbuddah

In his illustrious career, Amitabh Bachchan has had several chartbuster songs to which he has danced. And now in his forthcoming film Bbuddah, Big B will be seen performing a song sequence featuring a medley of some of his most popular songs. What’s more, the medley has been sung by Bachchan himself making it all the more exciting for his millions of fans.

Big B has been shooting for the song for most of last week along with choreographer Remo. Describing this song sequence on his blog, Big B wrote, “Song picturisation is fearful and so exacting, especially so when the song has been sung by the person who is enacting it. At times during the shoot you wonder in disgust why in hells name did I sing it so – having the most terrible time trying to lip sync it … Hmmmm !!

The song sequence surely seems to have been quite a tiring task for Big B who seems relieved that the song is finally over and done with. The actor writes in his blog, “The song for ‘Bbuddah’ that we have been shooting for is finally over. And so another day of singing and dancing and hoping that it all comes out well … such apprehension and fear of the results … ahh…painful!”