Saturday, December 31, 2011

Russell Brand files divorce from Katy Perry


In the Los Angeles court yesterday Russell Brand asked to end his marriage to the sexy pop princess just after 14 months after massive Indian wedding last year

Brand, 36, cited “irreconcilable differences” with Perry, 27, in divorce papers filed in Los Angeles Superior Court. He did not offer any more details.

“I’ll always adore her, and I know we’ll remain friends.”
“Sadly, Katy and I are ending our marriage,” the British comedian said in a statement.
Reps for the “I Kissed a Girl” singer weere not for comment.

Celebrity watchers spectators were closely eyeng on the shaky and doubtful marriage after Perry and Brand spent Christmas 7,000 miles apart — he in Cornwall, England, and she in Hawaii.

Both celleberity have been captured in public without having their wedding rings in recent times.

The high-powered entertainment celleberaty expected to scheduled their holidays with Brand’s mother in London, but they allegedly had huge fight, prompting Perry to jet off to Hawaii.Us Weekly reported that the spat was over travel plans.

“She was like, ‘F--k you. I’m going to do my own thing,’ ” a source close to the couple told the magazine.“Russell replied, ‘Fine, f--k you, too.’ ”
Earlier in december, Brand downplayed reported about that his marriage being on the rocks.
He intered to afternoon chatterbox Ellen DeGeneres: “I am really happily married. I’m married to Katy. Perpetually, until death do us part was the pledge. I’m still alive.”

Perry, previously dogged by pregnancy rumors amongst media, also mocked gossip of their rocky relationship, telling fans via Twitter on Nov. 30: “First I’m pregnant & then I’m divorced. What am I All My Children?!”

Perry and Brand has made a huge splash when they tied the knot in an over-the-top, days-long party at a world famous tiger reserve in India October 2010.

They got engaged shortly after meeting in 2009 at MTV’s Video Music Award ceremony.
Each had rarely  seen to praise the other.

“For a long while, what I did professionally was all that mattered to me really,” Brand said in March. “Now I think, well, whatever I do, I’ll just go back to her, and that’s incredibly comforting.”
Perry commented about her marriage to Brand as a nonstop blast.

“I’m proud of him, whatever comes out of his mouth, and sometimes it’s very colorful, right?” she said of Brand, who has talked of his struggles with sex and drug addiction. “That’s why I married him, because he’s smart, and I learn a lot.”

Their split comes as both are at the top of their games — with Brand set to star in this summer’s “Rock of Ages” and Perry named MTV’s Artist of the Year two weeks ago

JPSC is the top seller of the prime Jobs


More than thousand top level job that includes,Deputy Supritendent of Police(DYSP),Block Development Officers(BDO),Civil Officers(CO) and other Civil Services, lecturers, Registrars of the University has sold by the Jharkhand Public Service commission (JPSC) in the past.

Most the involved office bearer including former chairman of the JPSC  Dileep Prashad and his associate members are counting the days behind the bars but their act has ruined the reputation of newly borne state which is crumbling with their own weight.

As much as 15 recruitment scams was highlighted in Jharkhand and majority of the officials appointed during the scam is still injoying in the public office and taking decisions in public affairs because of state government inaction or what we can say protection.


For Details Description  must see
http://www.goindocal.com/opinion-%BB-issues-jharkhand-public-service-commission-emerges-as-top-seller-primer-jobs-in-the-countrygo-3379.htm


Friday, December 30, 2011

BPSC ,JPSC left guessing to the students



Year 2011 is inching towards its end and government offices including courts are on holiday but the applicants of Bihar and Jharkhand civil services are still under doubt as the examination taken by JPSC and BPSC to recruit the officers trapped under allegation of misconduct.

JPSC examination is facing multiple allegation  including reputation of questions,faulty scaling system,errors in model answer key while BPSC also facing model answer issue although high court hearing in BPSC case has been completed and judgement is reserved by justice tripathi on November 28 but pronouncement of judgment yet to come.

Ranchi high court is also all set to hear the matter associated with JPSC PT result on january 3 .

Thursday, December 29, 2011

UPPSC Lower PT Cut off and result



Allahabad, Dec 30:The UPPSC releases its Combined State Upper Subordinate Services (Preliminary) Exam 2011 result and cut off on 3 December 2011. 

The candidates can check their marks on UPPSC website also www.upsc.org.Combined State/ Upper Subordinate Services (Pre.)

Exam 2011Marks of Last Selected Candidate (Category-Wise) CATEGORY MARKS OF LASTSELECTED CANDIDATE

GENERAL 328.08

SCHEDULE-CASTE 299.97

SCHEDULE-TRIBE 258.53

OTHER BACK WARD CLASS 328.08

HORIZONTAL CATEGORYDEPENDENT OF FREEDOM FIGHTER 332.27

PHYSICALLY HANDICAPEDIMPAIRED VISION (PH1) & IMPAIRED HEARING (PH2)         290.37

LOCOMOTOR OR CEREBRAL PALSY (PH3) 341.35

IMPAIRED VISION (PH1), IMPAIRED HEARING (PH2) &LOCOMOTOR OR CEREBRAL PALSY (PH3) 326.14EX-SERVICE MAN 196.75

FEMALE 303.8

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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Most of the recruitment through 2nd JPSC is wrong:Vigilance Deprtment

Dainik Bhaskar Local edition of Jharkhand has reported on behalf of M.V Rao who is IG vigilance who had investigated JPSC Recruitment scam and submitted the final prove report to the government four month back but government is yet to take the decision on that and permitting the officers whose appointment has been done wrongly by unfair means to hold the public office and take decisions in public affairs.





द्वितीय सिविल सेवा परीक्षा में अधिकतर नियुक्तियां फर्जी 

> चार महीने पूर्व सरकार को सौंपी गई है 200 पेज की रिपोर्ट 

> फर्जी ढंग से नियुक्त अफसरों को सेवामुक्त करने की सिफारिश 

विशेष संवाददाता त्न रांची 

जेपीएससी-2 की अधिकांश नियुक्तियां फर्जी हैं। नियुक्ति घोटाले की जांच कर रही निगरानी के आईजी एमवी राव ने मंगलवार को अधिकृत रूप से यह खुलास किया। जांच एजेंसी ने चार माह पूर्व सरकार को 200 पन्नों की रिपोर्ट भी सौंप दी थी, जिसमें फर्जी ढंग से बहाल अफसरों को सेवामुक्त करने की सिफारिश की गई है। इसमें नियुक्तियों के फर्जी होने का आधार भी दिया गया है। 

सरकारी गवाह की तलाश 

राव ने बताया कि जेपीएससी नियुक्ति घोटाले की जांच में तीन लाख से अधिक दस्तावेज की जांच की गई। 90 हजार दस्तावेज की एफएसएल अहमदाबाद ने जांच की। घोटाले में तीन तरह के अभियुक्त हैं। पहले, आयोग के अधिकारी और कर्मचारी। इनमें से अधिकांश जेल में बंद हैं। दूसरे, जिन्होंने उत्तरपुस्तिकाओं की जांच की और इंटरव्यू लिया। तीसरे, जो अयोग्य बहाल हुए। उनके मुताबिक, जिन्होंने लाभ लिया और जिन्होंने लाभ पहुंचाया, वे एक दूसरे के खिलाफ खुलकर बोलने से कतरा रहे हैं। यही कारण है कि निगरानी ऐसे लोगों को सरकारी गवाह बनाने का प्रयास कर रही है, जो इस लेनदेन के प्रत्यक्षदर्शी हैं। 


Dates for AIPMT Examination 2012



The board has also set up 172 facilitation centres, including one in Riyad, Saudi Arabia, from where aspirants may take the assistance of for submission of application form free of cost during working hours. 
The dates for submission of online application forms without late fee starts on December 26, 2011 and will continue till January 25, 2012. 

After submission is done, aspirants are expected to send the confirmation page to the CBSE for the completion of the registration process.

 Guidelines for submitting online application form of AIPMT, requires payment of fee and computer generated printout to be sent to CBSE are available on the website. The last date of receipt of confirmation page in CBSE for the applications submitted without late fee is February 2, 2012. 

Students can also apply online beyond January 25, 2012, but with late fee of Rs 500 and beyond February 8, 2012 by paying a late fee of Rs 1,000. Submission of online application forms with late fee of Rs 1,000 end on February 24, 2012 and the last date of receipt of confirmation page in CBSE for the applications submitted with late fee of Rs1,000 is March 2, 2012. 

Aspirants must complete the age of 17 years at the time of admission or will complete the age on or before December 31 of the year of his/her admission to the first year MBBS/ BDS course and is an Indian national. The upper age limit for the AIPMT exam is 25 years as on December 31 of the year of the entrance examination. Upper age limit shall be relaxed by a period of five years for the candidates of scheduled castes/ scheduled tribes/ other backward classes. 

General category candidates must have passed in the subjects of physics, chemistry, biology/ biotechnology and English individually and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks taken together in physics, chemistry and biology/ biotechnology at the qualifying examination. Those who are appearing class XII board examinations in 2012 can also appear for the entrance test provisionally subject to their fulfilling the conditions later.

AIPMT Examination Date Announced



NEW DELHI: wait of the students is over as  Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) has announced the dates for the AIPMT entrance examinations .

 The PT exams will be commensed on April 1, 2012, while the mains  will be conducted on April 13, 2012. 

Both the exams will be objective type and the applications are to be done online via the official website of the board. 

The nationwide tests are being conducted for admission to fifteen percent of the total seats for medical and dental courses in medical and dental colleges run by the Union and State governments, except in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. 

Vigilance department Summons Examiners in JPSC Recruitment Scam




Ranchi, Dec. 28: More than 50 examiners engaged in correcting answer paper of the second civil services examinations conducted by Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) during 2007-2
008 have been summoned by the state vigilance bureau for investigation.

They have been asked to present themselves against the proved allegation of altering the marks by inflating the actual marks of the applicants.

“All examiners of the second civil services examinations have been summoned for interrogation,” M.V. Rao, IG vigilance told the media. “We intend to unearth concrete evidence against many successful candidates who resorted to unfair means to clear the exams,” he added.

The vigilance bureau has already submitted its final report to the state government four month ago in which they said that most of the recruitment done through 2nd JPSC examination was faulty. The report contains detailed description of all the unfair means adopted by JPSC in connivance with examiners, experts and favored candidates. Whilst in many cases marks were inflated, there were cases where marks were slashed of eligible candidates.

According to vigilance sleuths, examiners engaged to evaluate answer copies of the second civil services exams hold the key to the appointments scam. IG vigilance further added the bureau would begin gathering fresh evidence in course of interrogation.

The summoned people were lecturers of Banaras Hindu University, UP College, DAV College and Harishchandra College, all located in Varanasi.     

 JPSC consistently recruited experts from colleges in UP to carry out the task of evaluation, tabulation, question preparation and final publication of results of the civil services exams conducted by them.

As many as 46,700 candidates were appeared in the PT exams of the JPSC second civil services exams in 2007 out of which 12,300 candidates were written the mains exams. Finally, 177 candidates were declared successful by JPSC by adopting unfair means. 

Earlier the state government terminated the services of 19 officials, all friends and relatives of politicians, bureaucrats and former JPSC members after a probe established interpolations and fraud in the marks awarded. However the termination orders were later revoked by high court on the grounds that the candidates were not given opportunity to be heard but latter double bench quashed the decision and directly issue the show cause notice to all selected officers in JPSC 2nd civil service examination.

The state government has always initiated steps to nail all favored candidates by not taking any action against culprits it is quite unfortunate that those illegally appointed officers are still on government duty.

Despite the final report submitted by the investigative agency to the state government four months stated the detailed description of scam but government is sitting over them that are why judiciary intervened in the matter and directly issued the notice to the candidates bypassing the government.

Bihar SSC Sachivalay Sahayak PT Result will released in March



Patna, Dec, 28: Bihar Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has conducted the Combined Graduate Level Sachivalaya Sahayak Exam on 18-12-2011.

SSC has already started the post examination process to secure the early result of the PT examination. According to the sources of the SSC the commission is looking forward to release the result by march 2012.

The PT exam was objectives type and it was comprising of three section with 50 question in every section contains general science, math and reasoning.

The officials also added that SSC is trying to make full proof system to prepare the result without errors.

http://goindocal.com/education-%BB-results--bihar-ssc-sachivalay-sahayak-pt-result-will-decleared--by-march-2012-go-3340.htm

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Arjun Munda Government works as savior of Corruption in state


Ranchi, Dec 27 :  Munda government of Jharkhand has refused to hand over the JPSC recruitment scam  to CBI and at the same time they are sitting over the recommendation of vigilance prove who said that almost every official appointed by the JPSC has done by wrong way.

The state government was Replying to a query of Congress MLA Bana Gupta on the last day  during question hour in the Jharkhand assembly; HRD Minister Baijnath Ram responded that it was not necessary to forward the matter to the central investigative agency as it was being probed by the Jharkhand vigilance bureau.

Minister also stated that shortage of officials in the vigilance bureau had not affected its investigation this is an opposite statement what IG M.V Rao said earlier that scarcity of officers hampering the investigation.

 On July 24, 2009, a total of 19 officials appointed by JPSC including the brother of Deputy CM Sudesh Mahto had been dismissed during President's Rule in connection with the alleged merit scam during the second civil services examination conducted by the JPSC.

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Monday, December 26, 2011

Justice D.N .Patel to hear the JPSC Fourth PT Case on Jan-3rd



Ranchi : Fate of JPSC fourth PT result will be decided by the Ranchi High Court on Jan-3rd by Justice D.N .Patel court.

The case was filed by an informal organization named Chatra Jagran Morcha who raised their voice against JPSC on its malpractices while conducting the PT examination.

Repetition of questions from UPSC previous examination, faulty scaling system, errors in result publication and errors in model answer after the revision by new set of experts.

Earlier JPSC has revised the result of the fourth PT by canceling the previously published result but students are still claiming that the new model answer on the basis of which the result was published has several errors.

The question in General Studies and Optional papers still have multiple errors, it clearly reflects how JPSC is serious about this examination.Several successful candidates in past result has failed and new faces came in merit list

Bihar SSC Sachivalay Sahayak PT Cut off will be around Fifty Percent



Bihar staff sellection commission {SSC} Open book PT examination for Sachivalay Sahayak was concluded on December eighteen about eight lacks student appeared in the examination

It was an innovative Open Book examination in which students were given permission to appear in the examination with text books for each subject,however the question pattern was so diverse that no one got the chance to get help of the book because of time constrain.

The students felt   quite tough to handle the question , particularly reasoning and mathematics was time consuming and the negative marks force the student to avoid the risk.

The cutoff in PT examination is expected about 55% for the asparants.

Expected Cut off for PT in SSC exam is as follows:

General : Fifty five to Sixty percent

OBC: Fifty Five to Fifty Seven

SC:Fourty Five to Fourty nine

ST:Fourty to Fourty Five

As per common survey of aspirants....

Share your opinion to give clear picture for the asparant

Delaying in High Court Verdict in 53-55 PT case creates problem for BPSC as well as Aspirants


About one month has gone by waiting for the verdict as Justice Tripathi is sitting on the joudgement which is going to affect more than two lakh aspirants who appeared in the BPSC Combined civil services examination.
This is the irony of the indian judicial system that no timeline is here for pronouncing the reserved verdict  so it is totally up to the descrition of hounrable joudges to take their call on the time.

It seems that new year will come with the new ray of hope that joudgement will be pronounced and aspirants will get some clarity.

It can't be rule out that students who will get dissatisfaied with upcoming joudgement will move to duble bench of high court.


Patna High court after hearing the writ petition of 53-55 PT examination result court has kept their verdict reserved.

It seems from the argument that 3 marks will be reduced from the cutoff and which will clear the way of additional result in the successful list.But it will only get clear once joudgment will be pronounced.

The delaying dilemma is creating problem for BPSC as well as Aspirants but nobody cares here.

Maharastra Public Service Commission {MPSC} STATE SERVICES MAIN EXAMINATION PATTERN AND SYLLABUS


Maharastra Public Service Commission {MPSC} STATE SERVICES MAIN EXAMINATION  PATTERN AND SYLLABUS
FOR STATE SERVICES MAIN EXAMINATION FROM 2012
(1) THERE SHALL BE SIX COMPULSORY PAPERS, TWO IN LANGUAGES (100 MARKS EACH, OF DESCRIPTIVE NATURE) AND FOUR IN GENERAL STUDIES
(150 MARKS EACH, MCQ TYPE OBJECTIVE WITH 2:1 NEGATIVE MARKING)
(2) PASSING IN EACH PAPER IS MUST (45% FOR GENERAL AND 40% FOR RESERVED CATEGORY CANDIDATES)
(3) INTERVIEW SHALL BE FOR 100 MARKS
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GENERAL STUDIES – I
HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY
Standard : Degree. Total Marks : 150 Medium-Marathi and English
Nature of Paper : Objective Type. Duration : 2 Hours
Note:
(1) The Nature and standard of questions in the paper will be such that a well educated person will be able to answer without any specialised study and its intention is to test candidate’s general awareness of a variety of subjects.
(2) It is expected from candidates to study the latest and recent developments and happenings pertaining to the topics/sub topics mentioned below.
1. HISTORY:
1.1 History of Modern India particularly Maharashtra: Introduction of modern education - Press, Railway, Post and Telegraph, Industries, Land reforms and Socio-religious reforms – Its impact on society.
1.2 Establishment of British Rule in India: Wars against major Indian powers, Policy of subsidiary alliance, Doctrine of Lapse, Structure of British Raj upto 1857.
1.3 Socio-Cultural Changes: Contacts with Christian Missions, coming of English education and the Press, Official-social reform measures (1828 to 1857). Socio-religious reform movements: Brahmo Samaj, Prarthana Samaj, Satyashodhak Samaj, Arya Samaj. Reform movements among the Sikhs and the Muslims, Depressed Classes Mission, Non-Brahmin movement and Justice Party.
1.4 Social and economic awakening: Indian Nationalism - 1857 revolt and after, Indian National Congress (1885 - 1947), Azad Hind Sena, Role of important personalities, Role of Press and Education in social awakening in pre- independent India.
1.5 Emergence and growth of Indian nationalism : Social background, formation of National Associations, Peasant uprisings, foundation of Indian National Congress, the moderate phase, growth of extremism, Morley-Minto reforms, Home Rule movement, Lucknow pact, Mont-Ford reforms.
1.6 National movement in Gandhi Era: Gandhiji’s leadership and ideology of resistance, Gandhian mass movements, Non-cooperation, Civil Disobedience, individual Satyagraha, Quit India movement. Satyashodhak Samaj, Gandhiji and removal of untouchability, Dr. B.R.Ambedakar’s approach to problem of untouchability, Muslim politics and Freedom movement (Sir Syed Ahmed Khan and Aligarh movement, Muslim League and Ali Brothers, Iqbal, Jinnah), Unionist Party and Krishak Praja Party, Politics of Hindu Mahasabha, Communists and the Indian freedom struggle, Congress Socialist Party, Women in the National movement, States’ Peoples' movements, Leftist Movement – Peseant Movement - Tribal uprising, Trade Union Movement and Adivasi Movement.
1.7 India after Independence: Consequences of Partition, Integration of Princely states, Linguistic reorganisation of states, Nehru’s Policy of Non-alignment. Samyukta Maharashtra movement: major political parties and personalities involved therein, Relations with neighbouring countries, India’s role in International Politics. Progress in Agriculture, Industry, Education, Science andTechnology. Emergence of Indira Gandhi’s Leadership, Liberation of Bangladesh, Non-Alignment under Indira Gandhi, Coalition Governments in States; Students’ unrest,Jayaprakash Narayan and Emergency. Terrorism in Punjab and Assam. Naxalism and Maosim,Environmental Movement, Women’s Movement and Ethnic Movement.

1.8 Selected Social Reformers of Maharashtra- their ideology and work: Gopal Ganesh Agarkar, Mahatma Phule, M.G. Ranade, Prabodhankar Thakare, Maharshi Karve, Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj, Maharshi Vitthal Shinde, Babasaheb Ambedkar, Lokmanya Tilak, Mahatma Gandhi, Vinoba Bhave, Vinayak D. Sawarkar, Annabhau Sathe, Krantiveer Nana Patil, Lahuji Salve, Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil.

1.9 Cultural Heritage of Maharashtra (Ancient to Modern) : Performing Arts (Dance, Drama, Films, Music and Folk Arts, Lavani, Tamasha, Povada, Bharud, and other folk dances), Visual Arts (Architecture, Painting and Sculpture) and Festivals. Impact of Literature on socio - psychological development of Maharashtra: Bhakti, Dalit, Urban and Rural Literature.

2. GEOGRAPHY– WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO MAHARASHTRA:

2.1 Physical Geography: Interior of the earth- composition and physical conditions. Factors controlling landform development. Concept of geomorphic cycles- landforms associated with fluvial, arid, glacial, and coastal cycle. Evolution and Geomorphology of the Indian Subcontinent- Major physiographic regions - Problems of floods - Physiographic details of Maharashtra. Geomorphic features of Maharashtra. India's strategic location with reference to her neighbours, Indian Ocean Rim, Asia and the World.

2.2 Economic Geography of Maharashtra: Minerals and Energy Resources: Their distribution, importance and development in Maharashtra. Tourism in Maharashtra – Religious Tourism, Medicinal Tourism, Eco-Tourism and Cultural Heritage. Reserved forests, Animal sanctuaries, National Parks and Forts in Maharashtra, Tiger Project.

2.3 Human and Social Geography of Maharashtra: Migration of population, causes and effects, sugarcane cutting labourers - effects of migration on source and destination areas. Rural settlements in Maharashtra. Problems of Urban and Rural Settlements – Environmental, Housing, Slum, Water Supply and Sanitation, Urban Traffic and Pollution.

2.4 Climate and soils: Atmosphere- composition and structure. Solar radiation and heat balance. Weather elements- temperature, pressure, planetary and local winds, monsoon, air masses and fronts and cyclones. Mechanism of Indian monsoon, monsoon forecast, distribution of rainfall, cyclones, droughts and floods, and climatic regions. Distribution of Rainfall in Maharashtra - spatial and temporal variability - Agroclimatic zones of Maharashtra - Problem of Drought and scarcity, DPAP (Draught Prone Area Programme) –Water requirement in Agricultural, Industrial and Domestic Sectors. Problem of Drinking Water. Soils: problems of
soil erosion and degradation in Maharashtra.

2.5 Environmental Geography: Ecology and Ecosystem- energy flow, material cycle, food chain and webs. Environmental degradation and conservation, global ecological imbalances- pollution and Greenhouse effect, role of CO2 and methane in greenhouse effect, global warming, reduction in bio-diversity and depletion of forests. Environmental laws and environmental impact assessment. Kyoto protocol and Carbon credits. Urban waste management. CRZ I and CRZ II.

2.6 Population Geography (with reference to Maharashtra): Causes and consequences of migration. Rural and Urban settlements- site, situation, types, size, spacing and morphology. Urbanisation- process and problems. Rural – Urban Fringe, and sphere of urban influence. Regional imbalances.

2.7 Remote Sensing: Concept of remote sensing. Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites. Imageries- IRS products, MSS bands- blue, green, red and near infra red, False Colour Composite (FCC). Application of remote sensing in natural resources. Introduction to Geographical Information System (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS).

2.8 Water management: Present scenario, Methods and importance of water conservation. Water quality standards. Interlinking of rivers in India. Conventional and non-conventional methods of rainwater harvesting. Groundwater management- technical and social aspects, Methods of artificial groundwater recharge. Concept of watershed and watershed management.

GENERAL STUDIES– II
INDIAN CONSTITUTION AND INDIAN POLITICS (WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO MAHARASHTRA) AND LAW:

Standard : Degree. Total Marks : 150 Medium- Marathi and English
Nature of Paper : Objective Type. Duration : 2 Hours
Note:

(1) The Nature and standard of questions in the paper will be such that a well educated person will be able to answer without any specialised study and its intention is to test candidate’s general awareness of a variety of subjects.

(2) It is expected from candidates to study the latest and recent developments and happenings pertaining to the topics/sub topics mentioned below.

1. The Constitution of India: Making of the Constitution, Salient Features of the Constitution. Philosophy of the Preamble - (Secular democratic and socialist), Fundamental Rights and Duties - Directive Principles of State Policy, Free and Compulsory primary education, Uniform Civil Code, and Fundamental Duties. Centre - State relations and Formation of New States. Independent Judiciary. Amendment Procedure and Major Amendments to the Constitution: Landmark Judgments used for interpreting the Constitution. Structure and Functions of major Commissions and Boards: Election Commission, Union and State Public Service Commissions, National Women's Commission, Human Rights Commission, National Minorities
S.C./S.T. Commission - River Water Dispute Settlements Board etc.

2. The Political System (Structure, Powers and Functions of Governments): Nature of Indian Federation-Union & State-Legislatures, Executive & Judiciary. Union-State Relationship- Administrative, Executive and Financial Relationships. Distribution of Legislative powers, Subjects.

(1) The Central Government - The Union Executive: President- Vice-President - Prime Minister and Council of Ministers - Attorney General of India - Comptroller and Auditor General of India

(2) The Union Legislature - Parliament, Speaker and Dy. Speaker - Parliamentary Committees - Parliament's Control over Executive.

(3) Judiciary: Organisation of Judiciary - Integrated Judiciary - Functions - Role and Power of the Supreme Court and High Court-Subordinate Courts–Lokpal,Lokayukt and Lok Nyayalaya - Judiciary as a watch-dog protecting the Constitutional Order- Judicial Activism, Public Interest Litigation.

3. State Government and Administration (With Special Reference to Maharashtra) – Formation and Reorganisation of Maharashtra State, Governor, Chief Minister, Council of Ministers, Chief Secretary, State Secretariat, Directorates, Legislative Assembly, Legislative Council, - Powers, Functions and Role - Legislative Committees. Sherrif of Mumbai.

4. District Administration - Evolution of District Administration, Changing role of the District Collector: Law and Order, Relationship with functional Departments. District Administration and the Panchayati Raj Institutions. Role and Functions of the Sub-Divisional Officer.

5. Rural and Urban Local Government: Significance of 73rd and 74th Amendment to the Constitution. Empowerment of local government and their role in development.

(1) Rural Local Government, Composition, Powers and Functions of Zilla Parishad, Panchayat Samiti and Gram Panchayat. Peculiarities of Panchayat Raj Institutions of Mahrashtra, Status Report of Panchayat Raj Institutions and its Performance Appraisal. Main features of 73rd Constitutional Amendments. Problems of implementation. Major rural development programmes and their management.

(2) Urban Local Government, Composition and Functions of Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Cantonment Boards. Structure, Officials, Resources, Powers- Functions and Controls. Main features of 74th Constitutional Amendments: Problems of implementation. Major urban development programmes and their management.

6. Educational System : Directive Principles of State Policy and Education; Educational Problems of Disadvantaged Sections- Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Muslims and Women; Privatization of education - issues of access to education, merit, quality, and social justice; General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) and emerging issues, Challenges in Higher Education today. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan.

7. Parties and Pressure Groups: Nature of Party system - Role of National Parties - Ideology, organisation and electoral performance - Political Parties and their Social Bases. Regionalism- Rise of Regional Parties; Ideology, Organisation and electoral performance - Major Pressure Groups and Interest Groups in Maharashtra - their Role and impact on Policy making. Programmes of Social Welfare in Maharashtra : Women and Children; Labour; and Youth. Non-Government Organizations and their Role in Social Welfare.

8. The Media: Print and Electronic Media - its impact on policy making, shaping of the public opinion and educating the people. Press Council of India. Code of conduct for Mass media in a secular democracy like India. The portrayal of women in the main stream mass media: Facts and Norms. Freedom of speech and expression, and limitation thereof.

9. The Electoral Process: Main features of Electoral process - single member territorial Constituencies. Reserved constituencies for weaker sections - Adult Franchise - Role of Election Commission - General Elections - Major trends – Patterns of Voting behaviour - and Factors influencing the voting behaviour - Problems and difficulties in conducting Free and Fair Elections - Electoral Reforms. EVMs.

10. Administrative Law: Rule of law. Administrative Discretion and its control and Judicial Review. Administrative Tribunals, their establishment and functioning. Principles of Natural Justice.

11. Central and State Government Privileges: Section 123 of the Indian Evidence Act, Official Secrets Act, RTI and its impact on Official Secrets Act.

12. Some Pertinent Laws:

(1) Environmental Protection Act, 1986: Object, Machinery and Measures provided therein.
(2) The Consumer Protection Act, 1986: Definitions-Consumer Disputes-Redressal Machinery.
(3) Freedom of Information Act, 2005: Rights of Applicants and duty of Public Authority.
(4) Information Technology Act - 2000 (Cyber Law): Definitions – Authorities – offences.
(5) The Prevention of Corruption Act.
(6) Right to Information Act 2005

13. Social Welfare and Social Legislation: Social Legislation as an instrument of Social Change;Human Rights. Protection to Women under: The Constitution of India and Criminal Law (CrPC),Domestic Violence (Prevention) Act, The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955, The Scheduled
Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and The Right to
Information Act, 2005.

14. Public Services : All India Services, Constitutional position, role and functions. Central Services:nature and functions. Union Public Service Commission. State Services and the MaharashtraState Public Service Commission. Training in the changing context of governance- YASHDA, LalBahadur Shastri Academy of Administration, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy.

15. Control over Public Expenditure: Parliamentary Control, Estimates Committee, Public AccountsCommittee, Committee on Public Undertakings, Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General(CAG) of India, Role of the Finance Ministry in monetary and Fiscal policy, Composition and
function of Accountant General, Maharashra.

GENERAL STUDIES– III
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (HRD) AND HUMAN RIGHTS:

Standard : Degree. Total Marks :150 Medium- Marathi and English
Nature of Paper : Objective Type. Duration : 2 Hours
Note:

(1) The Nature and standard of questions in the paper will be such that a well educated person will be able to answer without any specialised study and its intention is to test candidate’s general awareness of a variety of subjects.

(2) It is expected from candidates to study the latest and recent developments and happenings pertaining to the topics/sub topics mentioned below.

1. HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

1.1 Human Resource Development in India - Present status of population in India - quantitative aspect (size and growth - Sex, Age, Urban and Rural) and qualitative aspects (Education and Healthcare). Population policy and projection upto 2050. Importance and need of Human Resource planning in modern society. Components and factors involved in planning of Human Resources. Nature, types and problems of unemployment in India, Trends of Employment in India, Demand estimate of skilled manpower in different Sectors and Areas. Governmental and Voluntary Institution engaged in development of manpower e.g. NCERT, NIEPA, UGC, Open Universities, AICTE, NCTE, ITIs, NCVT, IMC, etc. Problems and issues related to HRD. Govt. employment policy, various schemes to reduce unemployment and underemployment.

1.2 Education: Education as a tool of HR development and social change. Education (Pre-primary to Higher Education) system in India. Problems and issues (Universalisation of education, vocationalisation of education, Quality improvement, Dropout rate etc.) Education for Girls, Socially and Economically underprivileged classes, Handicapped, Minorities, Talent Search etc. Govt. policies, Schemes and programms for Education. Govt. and Voluntary Agencies involved in promoting, regulating and monitoring Formal, Non-formal and Adult education. e-Learning. Impact of globalisation and privatisation on Indian education. National Knowledge Commission, National Commission for Higher Education and Resaearch, IITs, IIMs, NITs.

1.3 Vocational Education: As a tool of HR development. Vocational/Technical Education- Present status, systems and training in India particularly in Maharashtra. Govt. policies, schemes and programs – Problems, issues and efforts to overcome them. Institutes involved in promoting, regulating, accrediting vocational and Technical Education.

1.4 Health: As an essential and major component of HRD, Vital Statistics, World Health Organisation (WHO) - objectives, structure, functions and its programmes. Govt. Health policies, schemes and programmes, Healthcare system in India. Problems and issues related to Healthcare and efforts to overcome them. Janani-Bal Suraksha Yojana. National Rural Health Mission.

1.5 Rural Development: Empowerment of panchayat Raj system. Village Panchayat and its role in Rural development, Land reforms and development, Role of cooperative institutes in Rural Development, Financial Institutes involved in Rural Development, Rural Employment Schemes, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation programs. Infrastructure development e.g. Energy, Transportation, Housing and communication in rural area. National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS).

2. HUMAN RIGHTS:

2.1 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR 1948)- International human rights standards, its reflections in Indian constitution, mechanism to enforce and protect Human Rights in India. Human Rights Movement in India. Problems related to human rights deprivations such as poverty, illiteracy, unemployment, social-cultural-religious practices, violence, corruption, terrorism, exploitation of labour, custodial crimes etc. Need, for training in and practising of human rights and human dignity in a democratic set up. Globalisation and its impact on different sections of Indian Society. Human Development Index, Infant Mortality Ratio, Sex Ratio.

2.2 Child Development: problems and issues (Infant mortality, Malnutrition, Child labour, Children education etc.) - Government Policies, welfare schemes and programs - Role of international agencies, Voluntary Organisations Community resources. People participation in their Welfare.

2.3 Women Development - problems and issues (Gender inequality, Violence against women, Girl child Infanticide/Foeticide, Empowerment of Women etc.)- Government Policy, schemes and programs for development / welfare and empowerment - Role of international agencies, Voluntary Organisations and Community resources. People’s participation in their development. AASHA.

2.4 Youth Development: problems and issues (Unemployment, unrest, drug addiction etc.) - Government Policy - development schemes and programs - Role of international agencies, Voluntary Organisations and Community resources. People’s participation in their development.

2.5 Tribal Development: problems and issues (Malnutrition, isolation, integration and development etc.) - Tribal movement - Government Policy, welfare schemes and programs- Role of international agencies, Voluntary Organisations and Community resources. People’s participation in their Welfare.

2.6 Development for Socially deprived classes (SC, ST, DT/NT, OBC etc. ) - problems and issues (inequality in opportunity etc.) - Government Policy, welfare schemes and development programs - Role of international agencies, Voluntary Organisations and Resource mobilsation
and Community participation.

2.7 Welfare for aged People- problems and issues - Government Policy - welfare schemes andprograms - Role of international agencies, Voluntary Organisations and Community participation for their development. Utilisation of their services in developmental activities.

2.8 Labour Welfare - problems and issues (working conditions, wages, health and problems related to organised and unorganised sectors) - Government Policy, welfare schemes and programs - Role of international agencies, community and Voluntary Organisations.

2.9 Welfare of disabled persons - problems and issues (inequality in educational and employment opportunity etc.) - Government Policy, welfare schemes and programs - Role of international agencies, Voluntary Organisations in employment and rehabilitation.

2.10 People’s Rehabilitations - (People affected by Development projects and Natural Calamities.)– Strategy and programs – Legal Provisions – Consideration of different aspects like economic, cultural, social, psychological etc.

2.11 International and Regional Organisations: United Nations and its specialised agencies –
UNCTAD, UNDP, ICJ, ILO, UNICEF, UNESCO, UNCHR, EU, APEC, ASEAN, OPEC, OAU, SAARC, NAM, Commonwealth of Nations and European Union.

2.12 Consumer Protection: Salient features of the existing act- Rights of consumers- Consumer disputes and redressal machinery, Different kinds of Forums- Objectives, Powers, functions, procedures, Consumer Welfare Fund.

2.13 Values and Ethics: Fostering of social norms, values, ethics through formal and informal agencies such as family, religion, education, media etc.

GENERAL STUDIES– IV
ECONOMY AND PLANNING, ECONOMICS OF DEVELOPMENT,
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

Standard: Degree. Total Marks: 150 Medium- Marathi and English
Nature of Paper: Objective Type. Duration: 2 Hours
Note:

(1) The Nature and standard of questions in the paper will be such that a well educated person will be able to answer without any specialised study and its intention is to test candidate’s general
awareness of a variety of subjects.

(2) It is expected from candidates to study the latest and recent developments and happenings pertaining to the topics/sub topics mentioned below.

1. ECONOMY AND PLANNING

1.1 Indian Economy - Challenges in Indian Economy - Poverty, Unemployment and Regional Imbalances. Planning: Process - Types - Review of India's First to Tenth Five year Plans. Evaluation. Social and Economic Indicators of Development. State and Local Level Planning. Decentralisation - 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments.

1.2 Urban and Rural Infrastructure Development: Need and Significance. Growth and Development of Social and economic infrastructure such as Energy, Water supply and sanitation, Housing, Transport (Road, Ports etc.), Communications (Post and Telegraphs, Telecommunication), Network of Radio, TV, Internet. Crises, problems related to Infrastructure in India. Policy alternatives- Public-Private Sector Partnership (PPP). FDI and Infrastructure Development- Privatisation of infrastructure development. Centre and State Government Policies for Infrastructure Development. Transport and Housing (Urban and Rural). Problems -
Centre and State Government initiatives and programmes. BOLT and BOT schemes.

1.3 Industry: Need - importance and role of industries in economic and social development, Growth Pattern, Structure of Large-scale Industries in India with special reference to Maharashtra. Small-scale, Cottage and Village industries, their problems and prospects. Impact of liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation on SSIs. Maharashtra’s Policy, measures and programmes for development, promotion and monitoring of SSIs. Export Potential of Small scale and cottage industries. SEZs, SPVs.

1.4 Co-operation: Concept, Meaning, Objectives, Old and new principles of co-operation. Growth and diversification of co-operative movement in India. Co-operative institution in Maharashtra – types, role, importance and diversification. State policy and Co-operative sector - Legislation, Supervision, Audit and Aid. Problems of Co-operatives in Maharashtra. Prospects of Cooperatives in the era of global competition. Review, reforms and prospects of cooperative movement in Maharashtra – Alternative policy initiatives in agricultural marketing- Employment Guarantee Scheme.

1.5 Economic reforms: Background, Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation – (concept, meaning, scope and limitations). Economic Reforms at Centre and State Level. WTO Regime - Provisions and its implications and impact on Indian Economy, issues and problems.

1.6 International Trade and International Capital Movements: Emerging Trends in era of globalisation. Growth, Composition and Direction of India's Foreign Trade. Foreign trade policy of India - Export Promotion. WTO and International Trade. Foreign Capital Inflows - Composition and Growth - FDI. e-Commerce. Role of Multinationals - International Financing Agencies – (IMF, World Bank and IDA). International Credit Ratings.

1.7 Measurement and estimate of poverty – Poverty line: concept and facts, BPL, poverty eradication measures – fertility, nuptiality, mortality and morbidity in India - gender empowerment policies.

1.8 Factors determining employment - measures of unemployment - relation between income, poverty and employment - issues of distributional and social justice.

1.9 Economy of Maharashtra: salient features of agriculture, industry and service sectors - drought management in Maharashtra - FDI in Maharashtra.

2. ECONOMICS OF DEVELOPMENT

2.1 Macro Economics: Methods of national income accounting. Functions of money - base money - high-power money - quantity theory of money - money multiplier. Monetary and nonmonetary
theories of inflation - control of inflation: monetary, fiscal and direct measures.

2.2 Public Finance and Financial Institutions: Role of public finance in market economy - Criteria for public investment. Merit goods and public goods- sources of revenue and expenditure (Centre and State) -forms of taxes and subsidies and their incidence and effects.- tax, non-tax and public debt of Centre and States in India. Public Expenditure (Centre and States) - Growth and causes. Public Expenditure Reform - Performance Based Budgeting and Zero Based Budgeting. Zero-base budgeting - types of budget deficits - internal and external borrowings. Review of Tax Reforms at national and State level. VAT. Public debt - Growth, Composition and Burden. Problem of States' Indebtedness to Centre. Fiscal Deficits - Concepts, Control of Deficits - Centre, State and RBI Initiatives. Fiscal Reforms in India - Review at Centre and State Level. Financial sector reforms - new trends in banking - real and nominal interest rates - repo and reverse repo transactions.

2.3 Growth, Development and International Economics:

(1) Indicators of development- sustainable development- development and environment - Green GDP.

(2) Factors of economic development: natural resource, population, human capital, infrastructure - theory of demographic transition- Human development index - human poverty index – gender empowerment measure

(3) Role of foreign capital and technology in growth - multi-national corporations.

(4) International trade as an engine of growth - theories of international trade

(5) IMF-IBRD-WTO - Regional Trade Agreements - SAARC - ASEAN.

2.4 Indian Agriculture, Rural Development and Cooperation:

(1) Role of agriculture in economic development - interrelationship between agriculture, industry and services sectors - contract farming - precision farming – corporate farming –
organic farming.

(2) Size of land holding and productivity - Green Revolution and technological change - agricultural prices and terms of trade- farm subsidies–Public Distribution System - food security.

(3) Regional disparities in agricultural growth in India–agri-business and global marketing - agricultural credit in India.

(4) Sources of irrigation and water management - live-stock resource and their productivity - White Revolution, fisheries, poultry, forestry, horticulture and floriculture development in India and Maharashtra.

(5) Strategies of rural development during the plan period-rural infrastructure (social and economic)

(6) W.T.O. and agriculture - Farmer’s and Breeder’s Rights - biodiversity - GM technology.

2.5 Indian Industry, Infrastructure and Services Sector:


(1) Trends, composition and growth of industries, infrastructure and services sector in India - role of public, private and cooperative sectors in India - small and cottage industries. BPO.

(2) Liberalisation and its effects on Indian industries - industrial sickness.

3. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS

3.1 Energy: Conventional and non-conventional energy sources - Potential of Solar, Wind, Biogas, Biomass, Geothermal and other renewable energy sources. Introduction to solar gadgets viz solar cooker, water heater etc. Biogas- principle, and process. Problems of Energy Crises, Govt. Policies and programs for power generation. Nuclear Power Program, Thermal Power Program, Hydroelectric Power program, Power distribution and National Grid. Agencies and Institutions engaged in Energy security, Research and development.

3.2 Computer and Information Technology: Role of computer in modern society, its applications in various spheres of life such as data communication, networking and web technologies, Cyber crime and its prevention. Use of I.T. in various services, Govt. programs such as Media Lab Asia, Vidya Vahini, Gyan Vahini, Community Information Centre etc. Major issues in IT industry - its prospects.

3.3 Space Technology: Indian space programmes, Indian Artificial satellites for telecommunication, television, education, broadcasting, weather forecasting, GPS, disaster warning. Indian missile program etc., Remote sensing, GIS and its application in weather forecasting, Disaster warning, water, soil, mineral resources development, agriculture and  fisheries development, urban planning, ecological studies, GS and GIS.

3.4 Biotechnology: Its potential to improve human life and national economy through agricultural, industrial development and employment generation. Biotechnology as an essential and important tool of natural resource development. Areas of application - Agriculture, Animal breeding and Veterinary health-care, Pharmaceutics, Human healthcare, Food technology, energy generation, environment protection etc. Role and efforts of government in promoting, regulating and developing biotechnology in country. Ethical, Social, Legal issues related to biotechnological development, possible adverse effects of biotechnological development.

3.5 Nuclear Policy of India: Salient features. Nuclear Power as source of energy and its significance as clean energy. Problems of nuclear waste. Nuclear thermal power generation in India, its contribution to total power generation. Determinants of Nuclear Tests: Pokhran I(1974) and Pokhran II (1998). Recent Trends in Nuclear Policy such as NPT (Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty) and CTBT (Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty). INDO-US Nuclear Treaty of
2009.

3.6 Disaster Management: Definition, nature, types and classification of disasters, Natural Hazards: Causative factors and mitigation measures. Floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, etc., Factors affecting mitigation measures- Case studies of major earthquakes and tsunamis such as Killari (1993), Bhuj (2001), Sikkim-Nepal (2011) earthquakes, Banda Ache (2004) (Sumatra), Fukushima (2011) (Japan) earthquakes and Tsunami. Maharashtra: Mumbai floods of 2005. December 1993, June 2006, November 2009, July 2011 bomb blasts and terrorist attacks, their impact.

Sunday, December 25, 2011

RPSC Recruitment 2012: Application invited for Physical Training Instructor


Ajmer: Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) Ajmer has invited application for the recruitment of Physical Training Instructor, Analyst-Cum- Programmer (Deputy Director) and Programmer.

Candidates applying for the following positions should have all the basic qualification as mentioned in the main advertisement at www.rpsc.gov.in. So, candidates fulfilling the requisite criterion should go for the opportunity to get the position in the Commission. They regularly open the recruitment every year. This time they are going to recruit District Probation Cum Social Welfare Officer.

The following are the information to see whether you are eligible or not. To get the complete detail about the vacancies / jobs go the main advertisement of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission Recruitment 2012 i.e. www.rpsc.gov.in.

Main Detail about Rajasthan Public Service Commission Recruitment 2012 Physical Training Instructor (PTI) Gr-II 
No. of Vacancies: 230 posts
Pay Scale: Rs.9300 – 34800 Grade Pay Rs. 3600
Age: 18-35 years
Physical Training Instructor (PTI) Gr-III 
No. of Vacancies: 1303 posts
Pay Scale: Rs.5200 – 20200 Grade Pay Rs. 2800
Age: 18-35 years
Analyst-Cum-Programmer (Deputy Director)
No. of Vacancies: 66 posts
Pay Scale: Rs.15600-39100 Grade Pay Rs. 6600
Age: 18-37 years
Programmer 
No. of Vacancies: 78 posts
Pay Scale: Rs.9300 – 34800 Grade Pay Rs. 4200
Age: 18-35 years
Closing date for submission of application: 15/01/2012
Application Fee: Rs. 250/- (Rs. 150/- for OBC and Rs.50/- for SC/ST) plus Rs.40/- online portal charges.
For complete information visit RPSC website www.rpsc.gov.in
Complete Information about Rajasthan Public Service Commission Recruitment The above information is only to see whether you are eligible or not. To get the complete information about the Recruitment/jobs/vacancies for Physical Training Instructor, Analyst-Cum- Programmer (Deputy Director) and Programmer, you have to see the main advertisement on rpsc.gov.in. Application format and application form has also given in the main advertisement of the commission. Interested candidates can apply as per the rules and regulation.  

MPSC examination schedule for 2012


Mumbai,: The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) has announced its schedule for various examinations in the year 2012 on its website. The MPSC has taken the step to improve its functioning. They are following the footsteps of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), which declares the examination schedule on its website.   

The upcoming move of the MPSC will certainly help students to prepare for their examinations well in advance. The MPSC has provided the tentative schedule of the preliminary and the main examination on its website, http://www.mpsc.gov.in. The MPSC official said that notice says specific dates will be notified and the examination shall be conducted only if government requisitions for the post are received in time.


The MPSC had published the schedule of examination of the combined civil services, police sub-inspector, sales tax inspector, assistant, Maharashtra engineering services (Group B) and Maharashtra agricultural services, civil judge junior division and judicial magistrate (first class), Maharashtra engineering services (Group A) and Maharashtra forest services.

The MPSC is the principle administering authority for conducting the civil service examination for government jobs in the state. Besides the civil services examination, it also conducts many other examinations and carries out the selection process of candidates for recruitment in different departments. 

NB Pasalkar, a MPSC member told to the media person that publishing the time-table will help candidates plan their schedule. He also emphasized that we are fully committed to make the MPSC examination transparent. The commission will make its functioning more supportive, effective and informative for the student and competitors.

Friday, December 16, 2011

Himanchal pradesh Public Service Commission(HPPSC) released the result of HPAS Etc. (Preliminary) Examination,2011


Himanchal pradesh Public Service Commission(HPPSC) released the result of HPAS Etc. (Preliminary) Examination,2011

The result of HPAS Etc. (Preliminary) Examination,2011,
held on 4th September, 2011 has been declared and the Roll Numbers of candidates
being called for HPAS (Main) Written Examination, 2010 are as under:-
Category Name : [01] GENERAL
190002 190005 190106 190430 190464
190518 190537 190563 190565 190578
190620 190829 191025 191034 191036
191086 191263 191378 191521 191651
191772 191805 191885 191886 191930
191967 192030 192040 192107 192126
192231 192282 192429 192455 192690
192793 192796 192797 192840 192957
192997 193105 193117 193163 193235
193281 193344 193499 193591 193667
193690 193759 193858 193989 194013
194017 194027 194028 194161 194218
194247 194431 194455 194591 194645
194678 194764 194770 194930 194978
194981 195026 195054 195130 195151
195243 195287 195304 195481 195571
195655 195709 195736 195866 195953
196005 196034 196039 196105 196132
196254 196262 196292 196310 196384
196432 196579 196599 196778 196971
197088 197163 197169 197177 197207
197220 197257 197354 197424 197451
197523 197544 197565 197662 197758
197793 197838 197841 197934 197979
198021 198024 198060 198107 198211
198227 198266 198268 198421 198476
199032 199096 199128 199193 199239
199281 290020 290065 290097 290153
290225 290245 290264 290292 290298
290303 290323 290436 290527 290629
290650 290651 290717 290765 290823
290838 290855 290861 290906 291000
291033 291052 291057 291071 291095
291108 291164 291209 291255 291278

291351 291355 291433 291480 291489
291573 291633 291664 291743 291840
291856 291897 291939 291995 292036
292043 292147 292165 292171 292225
292274 292334 292346 292378 292389
390082 390092 390151 390201 390237
390485 390609 390745 390748 390842
390846 390902 391046 391064 391273
391353 391462 391535 391601 391919
391983 392127 392181 392185 392202
392260 392268 392300 392374 392402
392430 392797 392822 393195 393262
393277 393300 393307 490051 490126
490143 490563 490781 490895 490924
491066 491165 491261 491345 491386
491459 491564 491621 492048 492235
492336 492365 492466 492492 492573
492612 492619 492620 492641 492705
492746 493121 493189 493199 493230
493400 493620 493764 493792 494002
494345 494476 494517 494606 590115
590130 590178 590185 590224 590315
590456 590637 590717 591015 591107
591184 591224 690001 690143 690222
690307 690451 690552 690637 690863
690933 690957 691145 691415 691429
691447 691593 691610
Category : S.C. OF H.P.
190246 190389 190668 191232 191622
191829 192242 192294 192591 192652
192713 192829 193039 193338 194627
195580 195604 195965 196832 197397
197991 198294 198484 199023 199093
199291 290085 290101 290798 290818
290982 291267 291426 291601 291648
390256 390408 390572 390614 390645
390817 390853 391320 391489 391741
391924 392003 392225 392237 392742
392882 490014 490092 491023 491494
491607 491717 492016 492061 492232
492234 492568 492794 492826 493370
493441 493456 493575 494075 494105
494427 590058 590868 590930 591071
690860 691264 691274 691500 691647
691670

Category : O.B.C. OF H.P.
190950 191458 193474 197398 391381
391804 490127 490522 491324 491363
491887 492106 492403 492446 493086
493750 493789 494365 494615 690661
Category : GEN.EX-SERVICE MAN OF HP
190282 192017 192442 194999 195313
198124 198771 291111 392521 393247
490071 492364 492578 493281 493904
494417 690005 690285 690406 691300
Sd/-
(Ms Anita Tegta),IAS
Secretary,
H.P. Public Service Commission

Thursday, December 15, 2011

NASA discovered the First Earth-size Planets Kepler-20e and Kepler-20f


NASA's Kepler mission  December 2011 discovered the first Earth-size planets orbiting a sun-like star 231outside our solar system. The planets, called Kepler-20e and Kepler-20f, are too close to their star to be in the so-called habitable zone where liquid water could exist on a planet's surface, but they are the smallest exoplanets ever confirmed around a star like our sun.

The discovery marks the next important milestone in the ultimate search for planets like Earth. The new planets are thought to be rocky. Kepler-20e is slightly smaller than Venus, measuring 0.87 times the radius of Earth. Kepler-20f is a bit larger than Earth, measuring 1.03 times its radius. Both planets reside in a five-planet system called Kepler-20, approximately 1000 light-years away in the constellation Lyra.

The Kepler space telescope detects planets and planet candidates by measuring dips in the brightness of more than 150000 stars to search for planets crossing in front, or transiting, their stars. The Kepler science team requires at least three transits to verify a signal as a planet.

The Kepler science team uses ground-based telescopes and the Spitzer Space Telescope to review observations on planet candidates the spacecraft finds. The star field Kepler observes in the constellations Cygnus and Lyra can be seen only from ground-based observatories in spring through early fall. The data from these other observations help determine which candidates can be validated as planets.

To validate Kepler-20e and Kepler-20f, astronomers used a computer program called Blender, which runs simulations to help rule out other astrophysical phenomena masquerading as a planet. 

Kepler-20e orbits its parent star every 6.1 days and Kepler-20f every 19.6 days. These short orbital periods mean very hot, inhospitable worlds. Kepler-20f, at 800 degrees Fahrenheit, is similar to an average day on the planet Mercury. The surface temperature of Kepler-20e, at more than 1400 degrees Fahrenheit, would melt glass. The Kepler-20 system includes three other planets that are larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune. Kepler-20b, the closest planet, Kepler-20c, the third planet, and Kepler-20d, the fifth planet, orbit their star every 3.7, 10.9 and 77.6 days. All five planets have orbits lying roughly within Mercury's orbit in our solar system. The host star belongs to the same G-type class as our sun, although it is slightly smaller and cooler.

The system has an unexpected arrangement. In our solar system, small, rocky worlds orbit close to the sun and large, gaseous worlds orbit farther out. In comparison, the planets of Kepler-20 are organized in alternating size: large, small, large, small and large.

Rajya Sabha approved the Bill to add more Scheduled Tribes to List

Rajya Sabha of Indian Parliament  passed the bill the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2011 to amend the list of Scheduled Tribes and add more tribes from North-Eastern India. 

The bill includes six more tribes namely Thangal, Zeme, Mate, Inpui, Liangmai, Rongmei from Manipur and substitutes Galo in place of Galong in the list of Scheduled tribes in Arunachal Pradesh.

At present, 26 communities exist in the list of Scheduled Tribes in Arunachal Pradesh, which includes Galong as well. The Lok Sabha had passed the Bill on 19 December 2011.

Steve Jobs to be posthumously honoured with a Grammy Award

The Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences on 21 December 2011 chose Apple co-founder Steve Jobs to be posthumously honoured with a Grammy award for his contribution to music technology. Jobs  is to be honoured as a creative visionary. He is one of 11 people who will be honoured with special awards.
 
Jobs, who died on 5 October 2011 of pancreatic cancer, will receive a Trustees Award on 13 February 2012 for helping create products that transformed the way music, TV, movies and books are consumed. Apple Computer Inc first received a Technical Grammy Award in 2002 for contributions of outstanding technical significance to the recording field.
 
Bandleader and composer Dave Bartholomew, recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder will also receive the award along with Jobs.
 
The academy also picked the Allman Brothers, Glen Campbell, Diana Ross and Brazilian pianist/singer/guitarist Antonio Carlos Jobim as recipients of Lifetime Achievement Awards. Jobim was known for composing The Girl from Ipanema, a worldwide hit in the mid-1960s which won a Grammy for Record of the Year in 1965.
 
Trumpeter Wayne Jackson, saxophonist Andrew Love of the Memphis Horns, country legend George Jones, and the late Gil Scott-Heron were also named as recipients.
 
German sound-technology firm Celemony and the late audio engineer Roger Nichols, who worked with artists including Ross, Placido Domingo, James Taylor and Stevie Wonder, were also recognised with Grammy Technical Awards.
 
The Trustees Awards are given to people who make a contribution to music beyond performance.
 
The Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences also chose seven performers to receive Lifetime Achievement Awards: The Allman Brothers Band, Glen Campbell, Antonio Carlos Jobim, George Jones, The Memphis Horns, Diana Ross, Gil Scott-Heron.

First Pan-India Satellite Survey pegged the Sugar Cane Area


The first pan-India satellite survey jointly commissioned by Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) and the National Federation of Co-operative Sugar Factories Ltd (NFCSF) pegged the cane area for 2011-12 crop year starting October at 51.82 lakh hectares (lh). For the first time the survey was carried out State-wise and district-wise for the area under sugarcane, through satellite mapping on such a large-scale.

Satellite images of the cane area procured from the National Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad, were analysed using the Geographical Information Systems software by South India-based firm.

A satellite mapping of sugarcane acreage carried out for the first time across India showed an increase of 3% over the government estimate. The data showed acreage to be the same in Uttar Pradesh and higher by 3% in Maharashtra as compared to the figures projected by the ministry of agriculture for the two states.

The satellite-based survey was jointly carried out by Indian Sugar Mills Association and National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories to reduce the deficiencies involved in the manual estimation of acreage. The Union government had provisioned satellite crop surveys under its Fasal (forecasting of agriculture outputs through satellite, agrometeorology and land-based observations) programme.

According to the satellite data, acreage for 2011-12 has been estimated at 51.82 lakh hectare. The figure is higher than the estimates made manually by the sugar industry at 50.79 lakh hectare, by the ministry of agriculture at 50.93 lakh hectare and the ministry of food and public distribution at 50.25 lakh hectare.

The area estimated for the 2011-12 season through satellite mapping is 2.38 lakh hectare higher than the actual area of 49.44 lakh hectare in the previous crop year marking an increase of 4.8%.

India joined the ranks of major sugar producers such as Brazil and Thailand in leveraging remote sensing technology to estimate the cane area