Nuclear Liability Bill

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 0 comments

Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill also known as Nuclear Liability Billis a key step in operationalisation of the landmark Indo-U.S. Civilian Nuclear Agreement which was enacted successfully in October, 2008. As per this bill India agrees to separate her civil and military nuclear facilities. Further, India also agrees to place her civil nuclear facilities under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards. On the other hand, United States agrees to work toward full civil nuclear cooperation with India.

The Business Aspect of the deal:
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Current Heads of International Organisations

  • African Development Bank: President: Donald Kaberuka, Rwanda (2005)
  • African Union: Chairperson: Muammar al-Gaddafi, Libya (2009-2010) , Bingu wa Mutharika, Malawi (2010)
  • African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP): Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas (Ghana) (Since March 4, 2010)
  • Andean Community: Secretary-General: Freddy Ehlers Zurita (Ecuador), (2007)
  • Antarctic Treaty : Executive Secretary: Jan Huber, Netherlands (2004)
  • Arab League: Secretary-General: Amr Moussa, Egypt (2001)
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MBBS Doctors Walkin Interview – ITI Limited Recruitment 2010


ITI Limited, Mankapur Recruits MBBS Candidates In 2010
Advt.no. ITI/MKP/HR/RECTT/MO/2010
ITI Limited , The Country’s Premier Telecom Company all set to take Telecom and IT to greater and unexplored realms. The Company also emerged as the country’s leading total solution provider in telecommunications. The company has received a budgetary support of Rs 2820 crores from GOI to meet the future challenges and growing needs.The company is looking for Medical Officers for General Duty and Eye specialist on 05 years tenure basis in Gr.2 pay scale ( which is extendable on company’s requirement and satisfactory record of service) for its hospital at Mankapur Plant. Reservation applicable for SC/ST/OBC candidates as per the GOI directives.
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How to crack bank interview?

This article is an effort of the author to respond numerous comments left by the candidates who have cleared the written part of State Bank of India's Clerical Recruitment Examination. The author tries to make it suitable for all Bank Interviews.

Six Myths of Banking Interviews:
To succeed in your interview, you should be able to remove the following misconceptions or myths about the bank interviews:
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Recruitment of DOEACC Imphal – Scientist / Engineer Vacancies 2010

Recruitment of Engineering Diploma / Ph.D / B.Lib Science / BE / ME / M.Tech Candidates at DOEACC Centre Imphal Hires In 2010

Applications are invited for the following posts on regular basis. The eligibility, experience and educational qualifications etc. required for the posts are mentioned as under:-
1.) Scientist/Engineer – CNo.of Posts: 01 (UR)
Scale of Pay: PB-3, Rs15, 600-39,100+Grade Pay Rs 6,600/-
Age limit: Upto 35 Years (Relaxation as per GOI Rules)
Educational Qualification & Experience:


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Analysis of UPSC Civil Services 2010

UPSC is always unpredictable. It has once again dumped all the textbooks / coaching notes and and relied on awareness & analytical skills of the candidates rather than sticking to rote learning and memory based learning systems. The exam which you appeared on May 23, 2010 gives an indirect indication –how the CSAT 2011 is likely to be and what UPSC would be actually looking for in candidates. The question paper was tough. Wasn’t it?
1. A geographic area with an altitude of 400 meters has following characteristics:
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The IPL Drama

Sunday, May 23, 2010 0 comments

March, 2010:

BCCI cancels IPL franchise tender process after objections over stiff financial clauses. Two new IPL franchises comes into existence after the first auction is cancelled following the BCCI’s objection to stiff financial clauses set by Modi. Second auction was conducted two weeks later with Sahara (Pune) and Rendezvous (Kochi) bagging the bids. Sahara wins Pune, Rendezvous group gets Kochi for $333.33 million. (Videocon and Adani group, who supposedly had Modi’s backing out-bidden). Rendezvous' surprise bid has upset bigger players.

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Chhattisgarh: Annual Plan Rs. 13,230 Crore

The annual plan outlay of Chhattisgarh for 2010-11 has been fixed at Rs. 13,230 Crore in a meeting between planning commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh. The plan outlay for Year 2009-10 was Rs. 10,947 crore, which has been hiked by roughly 20% this year.

FactBox : State Annual Plans for 2010-11 , Fixed So Far....
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Current Affairs--2

National:
Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill 2010
Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill 2010 is passed in Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Thus, the parliament has approved the enhancing of gratuity limit for employees from Rs 3.5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh as also the exemption threshold from income tax on it. The bill also provides that the income tax exemption limit has commensurately been increased to Rs 10 lakh from Rs 3.5 lakh earlier. The bill was brought following demands from trade unions and others to remove the ceiling or increase the maximum payable amount, which was fixed in 1997.
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Current Affairs


  • Election Commission recommends to the president that former minister P.C. Thomas be barred from contesting any election for the next three years as he had violated the model code of conductduring the 2004 Lok Sabha polls.

  • India lifts the ban on grant of emigration clearance for Indians wishing to travel to Iraq. However, added a cautionary advisory that they take care of their personal security while working or visiting Iraq. India had warned its citizens not to travel to the conflict-ridden Gulf country months after the US invasion of Iraq in 2003.
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Memorable Points for Eams

About Jhumpa Lahiri:
Jhumpa Lahiri (original name- Nilanjana Sudeshna) : works - Interpreter of Maladies won 2000 Pulitzer Prize, Namesake , Currently in US President`s Committee on the Arts and Humanities. Namesake was adapted in a movie with the same name which was directed by Mira Nair. Suresh Kalpenn acted in this movie.

On WPI Inflation:
The WPI inflation is no longer driven by the supply side factors. WPI Inflation (non food items) was negative 0.4% in November 2009 and it rose sharply to 53.3% by March 2010.
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Union Public Service Commission(UPSC) – Job Vacancies 2010

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Is Looking For Those Candidates Who Have Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics / TeleCommunication And Diploma / Degree in Business Management / Material Management.Need To Apply Before 28th May 2010
Advt. No. 09/2010
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) invites applications for the following posts:
Assistant Naval Store Officers-Posts-8Pay Scale: Rs.15600-39100+Rs.5400(Grade pay) (T.E. Rs. 26670) Group A Gazetted
Age: Min 21 years & Max 30 years
Qualifications:
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Bank of India(BOI) Mumbai 2010 – Marketing / Media / Economist / BioTech Vacancies 2010

Saturday, May 22, 2010 0 comments


Bank of India, a leading Public Sector Bank having Head Office in Mumbai, invites applications for recruitment of Assistants General Managers and various other posts of Specialist Officers as below:-
1.) Assistant General Manager – MarketingNumber of Post: 01
Maximum Age Limit: 45 years
Minimum Age Limit: 25 years
Qualification:MBA with specialization in Marketing from UGC recognized University/AICTE approved Institution.
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5 Years of National Rural Health Mission


National Rural Health Mission was launched by Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh on 12 th April, 2005 with objectives to provide effective health care to the rural population, the disadvantaged groups including women and children by improving access, enabling community ownership, strengthening public health systems for efficient service delivery, Enhancing equity and accountability Promoting decentralization.

Some of the objects set while launching this programme were:
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