BPSC is Exploring the Gap in upcoming month to conduct the mains examination

As last date of the duly filed Mains form for the 4000 odd lucky candidate who declared successful in 53 -55 rd PT examination of BPSC has passed all eye are on BPSC to declare the date of mains schedule.

But as per current situation BPSC is yet to decide upon the date because of complexity because of upcoming examination of Matriculation, Intermediate, UPSC-Interview and then CSAT 2012 UPPSC PT till may last week.

BPSC is exploring the gap to conduct the mains exam but it is yet to find appropriate gap .

Sari a Cultural dress of Indian Women

Sari is one of the most celeberated dresses of Indian womens . Actyaly whenever one imagin of a typical Indian woman, the first thing that strikes the mind is a woman clad in sari, who is wearing the solah shringar that includes chudi, kajal,bindi and several other things as well.Other than highlighting the characteristic image of the typical Indian woman,saree also gives additional grace to the personality of Indian women.

 How as wear a Sari

As the Saree is an unstitched in nature generaly made of fine fabric of four to nine metres long depending on the style in which you want to drape it.Their are several ways of draping a Sari, but the most accepted style resorted to by the women involves wrapping Sari around the waist, with its one end draped over the shoulder, thereby covering the front. Sari is wrapped over the body above the petticoat and blouse. 

In North India, petticoat also known as as lehnga/ghagra, whereas in South India, it is known as pavada/pavadai and in Eastern India, it is popularly called shaya. Blouse is usually referred as choli/ ravika. 

The outfit of blouse is very importance, because its poor fitting  blamed for spoiling the whole look. When it comes to blouse designing and styling, it provides a wide opportunity for experimentation in it. 

Popular Varieties of Saris in India

On the basis of fabric, motif, weaving style and patterns, some of the popular varieties of saris available in India are as follows.

Northern styles: Banarasi - Benares,Chikan - Lucknow,Jamdani,Bandhani - Gujarat and Rajasthan,Kota doria,Rajasthan,Tanchoi,Tant

Eastern styles:Kantha - West Bengal,

Central styles: Chanderi - Madhya Pradesh,Baluchari West Bengal,Ikat - Orissa,Paithani - Maharashtra

Southern styles: Coimbatore - Tamil Nadu,Gadwal - Andhra Pradesh,Guntur - Andhra Pradesh,Narayanpet - Andhra Pradesh,Pochampalli Andhra Pradesh,Venkatagiri - Andhra Pradesh,Ilkal saree - Karnataka,Balarampuram - Kerala;Chettinad - Tamil Nadu,Kanchipuram (locally called Kanjivaram) - Tamil Nadu,Mangalagiri - Andhra Pradesh,Mysore Silk - Karnataka,Bangladeshi saris,Dhakai Benarosi,Jamdani,Katan Sari,Pabna,Rajshahi Silk,angail Tanter Sari

Kurta an Indian Dress

Kurta is a term used to refer to a long loose shirt, the length of which falls below or may be just above the knees of the wearer. In the olden times, it was primarily worn by men, but today, it has become a unisex dress that both men and women can wear. Depending on one's personal preference, kurta can be teamed with churidar as well as loose fit salwar. In the contemporary times, youngsters don kurta along with a funky pair of jeans. To know more about Indian kurta, read on.

Kurta is a very flexible dress that can be worn on formal as well as informal occasions. You can even wear them at work. Most Indian men prefer wearing kurta pajama during the night. Well, it is due to its extreme comfort that it has become a popular choice amongst the other nightwear available. Traditional kurta pyjamas have been increasingly gaining momentum amongst the youngsters, who prefer wearing them in their informal social gatherings, with the basic idea of maintaining a distinctive
style of their own. 

An interesting thing about kurta is that its sleeves do not narrow down (as in the case of most of the sleeves designed in the western style) and fall straight to the wrist. A kurta does not have cuffed sleeves and its side seams are left open for the easy movement of the wearer. The traditional kurtas do not have any collar and their openings are usually centered on the chest. However, the modern kurtas have undergone a major transformation and have stand up collars such as the Nehru collar. 

There is an amazing variety of kurtas available at retail outlets, differing in their quality and weaving style. During the summer season, kurtas made up of light silk and cotton are in demand. While for winters, people usually look for heavy fabrics such as wool, Khadi silk or may a handspun. Buttons used in the designing are mostly wooden or plastic. Unlike other pieces of cloth, the buttons are not sewn; rather they are fastened into the cloth as per desire. These days, you can find real beautiful buttons in the market. Some of these buttons are even adorned with jewels and thus are a bit expensive. Thus, kurta is one of the trendiest pieces of clothing in today's times that is well liked by almost all the people.

Ritu Kumar to popularise hand-made textiles

Ritu Kumar is known for her ethnic Indian designs and now celebrated designer Ritu Kumar wants to popularise hand-woven textiles in vogue through her Panchvastra collection. She says this will clear the notion that people have lost interest in such fabrics.

Ritu Kumar unveiled the collection Thursday at a show also called Panchvastra, which revolved around five main characters - Ganga, Draupadi, Kunti, Amba and Gandhari - who represent five different moods

"The whole idea was conceptualised by my son Amrish Kumar and Vidyun Singh. The main idea was to recreate vintage clothing with a modern twist to keep alive the essence of the hand-weaving technique," Kumar said.

Portrayed through the central characters of the Ramayana, the show mixed textiles, theatre and film to bring alive how they are relevant across ages and cultures," she added.

Dancer Anita Ratnam represented Ganga, Dia walked the ramp as Draupadi, Kirron Kher was Kunti, Seema Biswas was Amba and Sushmita Sen portrayed Gandhari.

The collection was a mix of lehangas, kurtis, suits and saris in chanderi, cotton and tie & dye.

"It was delicate and feminine, with a vibrant colour palate comprising strong hues and bright, bold shades. The use of mirror work, along with gota and zardosi embroidery lent a regal look to the ensemble."

Kumar presented five moods in different colours -- purity in hues of white and peach; seduction with bold and rich colours; illusion by the exquisite use of Swarovski crystals, embellishments as well as extravagant garments; exile through a melange of colour -- orange, gold and fuschia; and darkness by beautiful dramatic pieces in black, gold and indigo.

Though Kumar is known for her fascination for hand-woven textiles, she says other designers do not use it by choice.

"I think it's a very personal choice that designers don't want to go for hand-woven textiles. For them, synthetic is very important to cater to the modern world but my ideologies are different and I never promote such fabrics," she explained

UPSC Civil Services Exam (IAS) CSAT- 2012 Notification

CSAT-2012 Examination of the Civil Services  for the recruitment to the Services and Posts of Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and certain other Group ‘A' and Group ‘B' Central Services will be held by the Union Public Service Commission on 20 May 2012.

Number of Vacancies: 1037 (tentative)

Important Dates:

Closing date for submitting online application: 5 March 2012 till 11.59 pm

Date for CSAT-2012: 20 May 2012

Application for Main examination: July/ August 2012

Civil Services Main Examination: October/ November 2012

Eligibility Criteria:

Educational Qualification: The candidate must hold a degree of any of Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University Under Section-3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification

Age Limit (as on 1 August 2012): Minimum 21 years; Maximum 30 years

Number of Attempts: Every candidate appearing at the examination who is otherwise eligible, shall be permitted four attempts at the examination.

Application Fee: Application Fee for General and OBC category candidates is Rs 50 either by remitting the money in any Branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of SBI or by using Net banking facility of Associate bank of SBI or by using Visa/ Master Credit/ Debit Card. Female/ SC/ ST/ PH candidates are exempted from payment of Fee.

Selection Procedure: The Civil Services Examination will consist   of two successive stages (vide Appendix I Section-I below).

Civil Services Preliminary Examination (Objective type) for the selection of candidates for the Main Examination; and

Civil Services Main Examination (Written and Interview) for the selection of candidates for the various Services and posts (as mentioned in the notification)

Applications are now invited for the Preliminary Examination only. Candidates who are declared by the Commission to have qualified for admission to the Main Examination will have to apply online again, in the Detailed Application Form which would be made available to them.

How to Apply: Interested Candidates may apply Online by using the website http://upsconline.nic.in/mainmenu2.php

 For more information; please refer Employment Newspaper dated 11 February - 17 February 2012