RUNNERS put their best foot forward for the Tewkesbury Half Marathon yesterday.
About 1,000 people donned their trainers for the 13-mile race and five-mile fun run in aid of health charity Sue Ryder.
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Ready to race: The Lyneham Crew at the Tewkesbury Half Marathon and Community Fun Run
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Big smiles: Mum-of-two Mandy Pellatt and Nicky Walton
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Fun runners at the start of the Tewkesbury Half Marathon and Community Fun Run held in Tewkesbury on Sunday. (PIC PAUL NICHOLLS) 20 MAY 2012
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Family: Marion Stirling and her grandaughter Zoe Cave
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In costume: One of the fun run racers at the start
People lined the streets of the town for the annual event which covers a course through Northway, Bredon and across the county border.
Race director Ann Wilson said: "It went very well.
"The weather was good and the athletes were all very happy, even though entries were down on last year.
"We always get a good atmosphere and they always support those who are taking part in the fun run as well."
Organisers hope raise hundreds of pounds for Sue Ryder.
The high price of China’s money - Bismarck Tribune
Why is China willing to lend us money? Actually, it’s more than that; for if anyone borrows money from someone with no plan or budget as to how to ever repay that loan, then it becomes not money borrowed, but money given away.
The extremely large amount owed to China by each American taxpayer is, for all intent and purposes, simply impossible to ever repay. Ever. Not even by future generations.
So now the question becomes: Why is Communist China wanting to give away millions and millions of dollars to wealthy America, the land of the free they abhor, while at the same time their own people receive very low wages?
Instead of asking China for even more money, we ought rather to be holding up picket signs reading, “I will not buy ‘Made in China’ unless these factory workers are paid a fair wage by their government.”
Do we have no concerns that our luxury and lower-priced items are made on the back of unpaid workers and political prisoners? Are we truly a Christian nation of love and peace .... or not?
China has recently demonstrated will why they give us money; to shut us up. These “purse strings” are now so tightly woven around President Obama’s feet that he is unable to walk toward freedom.
But, then again, perhaps our president approves of China’s one child policy?
The idea alone, even ... millions and millions of married women being arrested for being pregnant and dragged off to have their baby killed against their wishes is horrible. It is cruel, a terrible injustice. As are late term c-sections to murder a father’s son.
And then the very brave man in China, a leader in protesting this brutal exercise of cold power given absolutely no help by our American government. He now must suffer greatly. President Obama and Hillary Clinton are silent. Our want of China’s money allows China to control us. Pure and simple.
Mukherjee to present White paper on black money in parliament - New Kerala
New Delhi, May 21 : Finance Minister Pranab Mukherje is likely to present a White Paper on black money in Parliament today, as promised to the House during a debate on the Finance Bill last week.
"I will try to give all the relevant and possible information," Mukherjee had said in the Lok Sabha, while promising to bring the White Paper in the on-going Budget Session.
The Opposition, led by the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has been accusing the government of going slow on the black money probe.
However, there are indications that the White Paper might not carry all the information about the unaccounted for money lying overseas, as the government appointed expert committees are expected to submit their reports in July or August.
"In respect of estimates of black money, three institutions are studying it independently and they will give their reports at the end of an 18-month period, and that period is coming to a close around July or August," Mukherjee had said, while replying to the argument raised by senior BJP leader, L.K. Advani in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
The White Paper, however, is likely to contain the report of an official committee, set up in May 2011, under the chairmanship of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). (ANI)
Black money probe: Pranab Mukherjee tables White Paper in Parliament - Mynews India
New Delhi: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee tabled White Paper on black money in the Lok Sabha today, providing information about black money stashed abroad. The 100-page report is quite detailed and exhaustive but does not contain any names. The report's concluding remarks mention what to do and how to prevent the menace of black money.
The Opposition, led by the BJP, has been targeting the government over the issue. The main Opposition charge is that the government is going slow on probe into black money.
"I will try to give all the relevant and possible information," Mr Mukherjee had earlier said during the debate on Finance Bill in the Lok Sabha, while promising to bring the White Paper in the on-going Budget Session.
"In respect of estimates of black money, three institutions are studying it independently and they will give their reports at the end of an 18-month period, and that period is coming to a close around July or August.
"We have not yet received their reports. I will share that information with you, as soon as I get the reports from those three independent study groups. But the White Paper containing other relevant information will be made available to the members," the minister had said while responding to the issues concerning black money raised by Mr Advani in the Lok Sabha on May 8.
Black money: Pranab Mukherjee tables white paper in Parliament - in.com
New Delhi: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee tabled white paper on black money in Parliament on Monday. According to the white paper black money in bank accounts in Switzerland has reduced from Rs 23,373 crore in 2006 to Rs 9,295 crore in 2010. BJP leader LK Advani had raised the issue in Parliament.
The paper gives a comprehensive strategy on bringing back black money stashed abroad. It also focus on bullion, gold jewellery and the real estate sector and recommends more transparency in land dealings and regularisation of land registration.
The government had in 2011 formed a committee to examine the black money issue. The report was submitted to the finance ministry in early 2012.
The reports say it will provide information about the steps that the government has taken to tackle the issue but may not divulge estimates of the black money stashed abroad, as expert committees are yet to submit their reports.
The Government does not have an estimate of quantum of black money existing in the country. It has commissioned a study by three national level institutions on the issue. The institutes are National Institute of Public Finance and Policy; National Institute of Finance and Management and National Council for Applied Economic Research.
The study is expected to be completed by September 2012. The government had last year formed a committee under the chairmanship of CBDT chief to examine the issue. The report was submitted to the finance ministry earlier this year.
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