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(Download) Current Affairs Part- I: National Events

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 01:29 AM PDT

Current Affairs Part- I
 National Events

  • NewBill to bring CAGunderRTI
  • Constitutional right overrides practices : Speaker
  • Lok Sabha passes green tribunal Bill
  • Foreign education institutions Bill tabled
  • Lok Sabha passes labour welfare Bill
  • Bill to regulate clinics
  • Use of narco analysis, brain-mapping unconstitutional:Court
  • Court won't stop admissions to deemed varsities
  • Nothing unconstitutional about MPLAD scheme, rules SupremeCourt
  • Governors can't be removed atCentre'swhims, says Court
  • Supreme Court allowsmining in undisputed Obulapuramareas
  • Supreme Court upholdsquota in local bodies
  • Supreme Court notice to Haryana over MirchpurDalits
  • Inclusion in select list is no guarantee of appointment : Supreme Court
  • Moily hints at change in judges' appointment process
  • Divorce to become easier
  • Autonomous NHRC has no say over funds allocation
  • With new Bill, Bar Council will lose academic role
  • In circumstantial evidence, guilt should point to the accused: court
  • Let litigationmakeway for settlement culture: Kapadia
  • Communal violence bill: activists, government at loggerheads
  • PF scam: SupremeCourt stays proceedings
  • Nod for Constitutional Amendment on reservation forwomen in Panchayats
  • President calls for innovative methods to liquidate arrears
  • Death penalty has deterrent effect: NHRC chairperson
  • Centre appointsmembers to LawCommission
  • Raise retirement age of SupremeCourt judges too : BarAssciation
  • Petition against order on 69%quota
  • Court to decide on 100 p.c. quota for STs in tribal areas
  • High Court awards two-thirds of disputed Ayodhya site to Hindu parties, one-third to SunniWaqfBoard

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Today's Important News: 24 September 2011

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 10:33 PM PDT


Today's Important News (24-09-2011)

The Hindu

National:

  1. Split verdict on Centre's plea to recall black money order
  2. Tiwari's no to DNA test may go against him
  3. No organ of State should encroach upon others' functions: Meira Kumar
  4. JPC seeks copy of Ministry note to PMO on 2G scam
  5. Day after defence, government in crisis mode
  6. NHRC advisory group on Media set up

International:

  1. Abbas calls on U.N. to grant Palestine membership
  2. Unfair to single us out, Kayani tells U.S.

India & The World:
  1. India backs 'New Silk Road'
  2. Beijing to host first ever India-China special talks
  3. India, Sri Lanka conduct naval exercises

Business News:
  1. DRDO to test-fire three missiles from today
  2. 'Million jobs per month' needed to sustain growth: World Bank
  3. RBI issues norms for banks, NBFCs to set up infrastructure debt funds
  4. Doha round conclusion not possible before 2013: Khullar
  5. Now Planning Commission thinks there is confusion over poverty line

S&T, Environment, Defence: 

  1. A high-velocity, fiery descent
  2. Astonishment, scepticism over light speed results

Sports:
  • No News

Others:

  • No News

Editorials & Articles:
  1. A game of chicken
  2. Northeast, gateway to Bangladesh ties
  3. Survey shows Israelis support Palestine state
  4. AIDS vaccine: a ray of hope
  5. IMF's dire warning

The Times of India

National:

  1. High-level panel rules out new VDIS scheme

  2. Dragon's threat makes quake-hit Sikkim suffer

  3. SC divided on Centre's plea on stashed cash SIT
  4. No leniency in graft cases: SC
  5. Vasant Sathe: A visionary, or a maverick, criticized for his plainspeak

International:

  1. "Sullen Mullen" signals US break with Pakistan
  2. Palestine stakes state claim at UN

India & The World:

  1. India to invite IAEA for review
  2. India asks US to resolve H1B visa issue

Business News:

  1. Realty sector may see tougher laws

S&T, Environment, Defence:

  1. Neutrinos faster than light challenge Einstein's theory
  2. Faster-than-light particles to prove Einstein wrong?

Sports:

  • No News

Others:

  • No News

Editorials & Articles:

  1. Can you feel the love...
  2. Whose politics is it anyway
  3. A short-sighted move
  4. Don't write off ODIs
  5. A sliver of hope on Kashmir's horizon

The Indian Express

National:

  1. Bench split, black money SIT goes to CJI
  2. With his book, Shoaib Akhtar bowls himself over
  3. UP tops in bonded labour cases: NHRC
  4. In a first, EC to deploy NSS, NCC volunteers for poll duty
  5. PAC to seek Finance-PMO correspondence
  6. HC admits plea to probe 'encounter', Khoda role

International:

  1. Abbas seeks Palestine spring, bids for state
  2. Pakistan govt and army hit back at US: You're risking the alliance
  3. The Great Game in the East

India & The World:

  1. Sharing info with India on black money, says German envoy

Business News:

  1. Pranab cautions world leaders of currency war if crisis deepens
  2. Infra funds to be floated as MFs or NBFCs'
  3. Re still around 50/$; RBI for modest intervention
  4. Exporters likely to get renewed sops
  5. Modi moots GST council on the lines of EU
  6. BRICS flexes muscle, calls for IMF reform
  7. Signs of China slowdown add to dim global outlook
  8. Black money panel muddles through action points

S&T, Environment, Defence:

  1. First finding is in: JE virus was picked up in city
  2. Neutrinos beat Einstein... Or just pulled a fast one?

Sports:

  • No News

Others:

  • No News

Editorials & Articles:

  1. A long, rough patch
  2. Counter the virus
  3. In everything but name

The Economist:

  • No News

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(Interview) UPSC Interview By Sandeep Manhas (Rajni Rajdan Board)

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 03:46 AM PDT


UPSC Interview By Sandeep Manhas

Interview Write-up : I was Second candidate to be interviewed in the morning session of that day. My board consisted of Board President Ms. Rajni Razdan(RR) and 4 male members( M1,M2,M3,M4). The Board was very cordial andcool. My interview lasted for about 30 minutes and was taken mostly by a member(M1) about 70%.

A UPSC official guided me to the interview room, I greeted the members and was asked to sit down,

I thanked and sitted down:

RR: Your Name
Me: Sandeep Manhas

RR: Roll number
Me: 126431

RR ( showing me my photograph pasted on one off my forms) : Is this you???
Me (Smiling): Yes mam, its me.

RR: You are from district Hoshiarpur, Punjab???
Me: Yes Mam.

RR: Manhas are from Jammu, isn't???
Me: Yes mam, You are right, but Manhas are setteled in Punjab also.

RR: then retired from questioning and sat down quitely on her chair listening passively to the rest of my interview.

M2: You are born in Kerala??
Me: Yes Sir, My father got retired form Indian Navy and were posted in Cochin when i was born.

M1 (looking at my DAF): You have traveled a lot first Visakhapatnam (Vskp), then Pathankot (Ptkt) then Amritsar (ASr)??
Me: Yes sir.

M1: Have you liked all the places you have been to ???
Me: Yes sir.

M1 (Putting some pressure on me) : Now, you tell me, why you liked each of the places with distinct feature each place that lead it your liking it??
First Start with Vskp.
Me: Sir, I have done whole of my schooling from Vskp and I have stayed in a Naval base in Vskp. As I have  my childhood memories associated with the Naval base Place, so out of the whole city that base is special for me. As during my schooling I was a bit indoor type and used to spend whole of my time inside the base, so that place is unique and special for me.

M1: what is the name of the place where Naval people stay in vskp??
Me: Sir, Nausenabaugh for Sailors and Naval Park for officers.

M1: Where is this place Nausenabaugh??
Me: Sir, in Malkapuram.

M1: Is it in Malkapuram??
Me: No sir, near to Malkapuram, in between Scindia and Malkapuram.

M1: yeah, that's correct.

M1: What else is in Vskp??
Me: Vskp is having PSU's, it is an Industrial town.

M1: Don't talk about Industries, you are more associated with Port so talk from Sea and port point of view.
Me: Sure Sir.

M1: Tell me about Vizag Port.
Me: Sir, vizag is a Natural deepest and protected Sea Port of our Country.

M1: What else.
Me: sir, it is one of the 12 Major Ports of our Country.

M1: In Vskp one phenomenon takes place as you are a science student you would definately be knowing it??
Me: sir, I am unable to get you.

M1: There is a weather related phenomenon occuring in Vskp.
Me: sir, i know that Vskp has Tropical savanah type climate which is equatable type climate.

M1: Do you know about temperature Inversion phenomenon in vizag??
Me: No sir.

M1: do you know what Temperature Inversion is, and do flights operate when such things takes place??
Me: Sir I have heard about temperature inversion but do not know what it is.
M1: it's Ok.

M1: What does Navy has in vskp??
Me: sir, Navy has One of its three naval Commands here, the Eastern naval Command.

M1: Yeah, that's right.

M1: what else does Navy has in vizag??
Me: sir, navy has NSTL( Naval science Technological Laboratory)

M1: what does it do??
Me: sir, it conducts research, trial and testing of the Naval Weapon System.

M1: It is good to mention about the training establishment of the Navy but you are missing an important thing about Navy and Vizag??
Me: Blank

M1: A pakistani Navy Submarrine was sunk in Vskp??
Me: Yes Sir, in 1971 Indo-pak war, a Pakistani Submarine was sunk near the shore of Vskp.

M1: That was the most important thing that you were missing, for which Vskp is important. You should organise your response and thoughts like this and speak. Anyways, It's Ok. no problem.

M2: Yes, its OK not to worry.

M1: what was the name of that Pakistani Submarine??
Me: PNS Ghazini.

M1: Does Vskp has a submarine unit??
Me: Yes sir, there are around 5 submarine in Vskp, one being INS SundhuDhawaj where ourr previous President A.P.J. abdul Kalam had a voyage.

M1: Does Mumbai also have submarine base??
Me: Don't Know Sir, but must also have one like Vskp.

M3: You talked about VSkp having PSU's name some.
Me: sir, BHPV, RINL, HPCL.

M1: Now let us move onto Pathankot(Ptkt), tell us about Ptkt??
Me: Sir, Ptkt. Well there is nothing much to tell about it. It is primarily a market and can also be called  shopkeeper's city and it caters to the need of people of Punjab, Jammu and himachal. It also has mamun cantt which is Asia's biggest Army Cantt and also have a Airforce Station.

M1: why these army and air force station in Ptkt??
Me: Sir, it is having strategic location with international border being only about 35 kms away.

M1: Only 35 kms??
Me: Yes Sir.

Everyone Surprised.

M1: what else is its importance from defence point of view???
Me: Sir, as it is gateway to J&k so it is like neck our country.

M1: Yes, now you are right.

M1: Now tell about the Amritsar city(Asr).
Me: sir, Asr is a historical town and have places like Golden Temple, Jalliawala baugh, Guru nanak Dev University, Bagha border and is good for food items especially "Lassi"

M2: Are you fond of eating out and outside food.
Me: Yes Sir, but not always , only sometimes on weekend with my friends i used to visit Bharawa Da dhaba( BDD) and have outside food.

M2: what sort of Punjabi food is available in BDD?
Me: Sir all famous Punjabi foods.

M1: Was it a Veg/ Non-veg Dhaba??
Me: Veg Sir

M1: Are you Veg??
Me: yes sir, but i take only eggs in Non-veg.

M1: What else is in asr??
Me: Sir temples.

M1: In a sikh town, there are temples also??
Me: yes Sir, Durgiana Temple and lal mata Temple.

M1: what else.
Me: blank

M1: How far is Lahore form Asr?
Me: Sir about 35-40 kms.

M1: what has been made along the Asr-lahore road??
Me: Don't know Sir.

M1: which Punajbi Indian Ruler had ruled Lahore??
Me: sir, Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

M1: What else is in Asr, Don't tell the obvious places that everybody knows, tell about palces you have found and discovered??
Me: Blank

M1: Ok, tell more what does Asr has??
Me: sir it has Attari border, where trains from both sides halts.

M2: In Bagha Border what ceremony takes place, name it??
Me: sir, flag Hoisting.

M1: which force is stationed in Bagha Border??
Me: Border security force.

M1: How did you liked the parade??
Me: Sir, it was so encouraging and it filled everybody with enthusiasm and patroitism.

M1: Were you also filled with enthusiam??
Me: Yes Sir.

M1: What you say about the action of the jawans??
Me: sir ,it is aggressive.

M1: what about the action of jawans of other side of border??
Me: sir, it is also equally aggressive.

M2: There is a english word specifically for such action??
Me: Hostile??

M2: No, have you heard the word ........ and .........???
Me: no sir.

M2: But you have done English in your Graduation, you should had known.
Me: I don't know Sir

M2: Ok you see these words after the end of the interview.
Me: sure Sir.

M1: have you heard the word antipathy, what does it mean??
Me: sir, antipathy is a negative word it means when feelings of two people doesn't match, it's a sort of disliking.

M2: Hey, don't guess around, speak only if you know otherwise say I don't know.
RR: Yes, say only if you are sure and know the answer.

Me: ok mam, ok sir.

M1: you are working as inspector in central Excise, tell me something about Goods and Service Tax( GST).
Me: sir, GST is an entirely new indirect tax levying system being sought to be introduced in our country and is targeted to be introduced by April 2012.

M1: that everyone knows, you are an officer of Excise Dept, tell me more, what you have said is general.
Me: Sir it is being introduced to avoid cascading effect of taxes. And to overcome the present problems in our system.

M1: How that will take place??
Me: Sir, now there is no harmony between states and Centre in Indirect Tax levying. Once GST is out, there is going to be harmony between state and Cente govt in indirect tax collection.

M1: I didn't got you, explain me how this will take place.
Me: sir, suppose we have a factory M/s. HZL that takes Zinc(Conc.) as its raw material.

M1: Don't take specific example, take general case suppose there is a factoy XYZ like wise??
Me: Yes sir, suppose we have a facory XYZ that takes raw material ABC as input. in the present system our Dept( Central Excise) only consider ABC from this point onward and will not bother how XYZ has aquired ABC and what all state taxes XYZ has incurred in getting ABC. For Central Excise, the whole chain will begin from this point and the previous taxes paid and incurred will not be entitled for credit for XYZ in the present system but the same will be entittled once GST is rolled out.

M1: So you mean to say GST will ensure Credit for the state excise duties paid??
Me: Yes sir.

M1: What else are the benefits of GST?
Me: Sir the assessee base will increase.

M1: how?
Me: sir, when there will be coordination between state and center in levying of the state taxes then those assessee's who were under the state excise collection would also be accountable to the Central Excise hence
increase in assessee's base.

M1: A lot is spent on your training to teach you about GST and also this is your future,
i mean if you stayed in this department.
Tell me what is cascading of taxes?
Me: sir, it is tax on tax.

M1: that's correct, but tell me how it will be implemented, what will be the structure of GST.
Me: Sir, it will be dual in nature, state GST and Central GST and Sir, I don't know it in great detail, because GST is still in discussion stage where Centre and various states are still discussing about GST.
I am a executive officer in the department and  I am not involved in the making of GST.

M1: Still you should had known, anyways tell what are the states agitating for??
Me: sir, states are fearing that they may loose their tax collection.

M1: What will be the implication on the revenue once GST is rolled out.
Me: As per my knowledge Sir, initially the states may be at loss for which the Center will pay back, but the Center's collection would be more.

M1: what more?
Me: sir, in the present sysytem, CST is levied and there are Octorio tax both will get abolish once GST is rolled out.

M1: how much is CST?
Me: Sir, as state levies this I don't know.

M1: It is 0%.
Me: Ok sir, I don't know it.


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(Notification) Himachal Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) - 2011

Posted: 23 Sep 2011 01:22 AM PDT


Himachal Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Board

Applications from the eligible candidates are invited on the application format appended as Annexure-"A" in the advertisement as per the scheme conveyed by the Director Elementary Education Government of Himachal Pradesh vide letter No. EDN-H(2)B(2) 3/2011-Requisition dated 02.09.2011 for the eligibility for the posts of Trained Graduate Teacher (Arts, Non-medical, Medical), Shastri and Language Teacher.


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Today's Important News: 18 September 2011

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 12:36 AM PDT


Today's Important News (18-09-2011)

The Hindu

National:

  1. Modi holds fast with eye on national political stage
  2. Low-intensity blast in Agra hospital
  3. Bharatpur Collector, SP removed
  4. Centre rolling out ICT services in North-East
  5. Don't publish Krishna Tribunal-II decision, orders Supreme Court
  6. I am not Gandhi: Anna Hazare

International:

  1. Pakistani firms banned from arms fair

India & The World:

  1. Former PoK Prime Minister visiting Kashmir
  2. India recognises Libyan rebels
  3. U.S. making India-Iran trade a hard struggle: envoy
  4. India to back Palestinian bid for U.N. membership

Business News:

  1. Three institutions sign MoU for Takeout Finance scheme

S&T, Environment, Defence: 

  1. Petrol-diesel cost gap widens; environment pays the price
  2. Endosulfan export can be allowed, says committee
  3. Coimbatore spine surgeon delivers Hunterian Oration in Dublin
  4. In China's battle against newborn deaths, lessons for India

Sports:

  1. England reigns with a six-wkt. win

Others:

  • No News

Editorials & Articles:

  1. The triumph of democracy over cynicism

The Times of India

National:

  1. Despite CVC report, govt shielding guilty?
  2. On Race Course road?

International:

  1. Haqqanis have links with Pak govt: US

India & The World:

  1. India recognizes new regime in Libya

Business News:

  • No News

S&T, Environment, Defence:

  • No News

Sports:

  • No News

Others:

  • No News

Editorials & Articles:

  1. The death of govt data in the information deluge

The Indian Express

National:

  1. 7 injured in low intensity IED blast at Agra

  2. BJP 2014

International:

  1. Sanctions lifted, NTC claims Libya UN seat

India & The World:

Business News:

  1. Applauding FE Best Banks, Pranab underlines

S&T, Environment, Defence:

  • No News

Sports:

  1. Last rites performed
  2. Captains only toss the coin, that's all they

Others:

  • No News

Editorials & Articles:

  • No News

The Economist:

  • No News

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