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Sikkim is the second smallest state of India. This landlocked state is least populated and has Gangtok as its capital. The world's third highest peak, Kanchenjunga, is located here. The state has twenty-eight mountain peaks, twenty-one glaciers, 227 high altitude lakes, five hot springs, and over 100 rivers and streams, including the famous Teesta, which is also called "lifeline of Sikkim". Sikkim's economy is mainly agrarian.

It produce crops of rice, cardamom, oranges, apples and tea. It is also a mineral rich state and have mines of copper, dolomite, limestone, graphite, mica, iron, and coal. The state also has a vast tourism potential. There are many hotels and guest houses to cater to the flourishing tourism industry. Apart from the major contribution from tourism, the service sector also boasts of its real estate.

Coal India IPO subscribed 0.34 times on Day 1

The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Coal India Limited which opened for subscription on October 18, 2010 has received subscription of 0.34 times at the end of first day.

The company has come out with Public offer of 631,636,440 equity shares of face value of Rs. 10 each for cash at a price band of Rs.225 to Rs.245 through 100% book building process.

The IPO has received total bids for 213486275 equity shares against the offer of 631636440 equity shares. The issue has received bids for 11324150 equity shares at cut-off price.

The Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) portion of the issue has received bids for 178061900 equity shares against the offer of 284236398 equity shares resulting in a subscription of 0.63 times.

The Non Institutional Investors portion of the issue has received subscription of 0.18 times with bids for 15166550 equity shares against the offer of 85270919 equity shares.

The Retail Individual Investors (RIIs) portion of the issue has received bids for 20170400 equity shares against the offer of 198965479 equity shares resulting in a subscription of 0.10 times.

The Employee Reservation portion of the issue has received subscription of 0.00 times with bids for 87425 shares against the offer of 63163644 shares.

The IPO closes for subscription on October 21, 2010.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) Published the November 2010 Examination Admit Card


The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is a statutory body established under the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 (Act No. XXXVIII of 1949) for the regulation of the profession of Chartered Accountants in India. During its 61 years of existence, ICAI has achieved recognition as a premier accounting body not only in the country but also globally, for its contribution in the fields of education, professional development, maintenance of high accounting, auditing and ethical standards.ICAI now is the second largest accounting body in the whole world.

From Civil Service Examination 2011, Preliminary Examination would consist of two papers- Paper I and Paper II.

The syllabus and pattern of the Preliminary Examination would be as under :
(Paper 1) (200 marks) – Duration : Two hrs.

Current events of national and international importance
History of India and Indian national movement
Indian and World Geography- physical, social, economic geography of India and the world
Indian Polity and governance – constitution, political system, panchayati raj, public policy, Rights issues, etc.
Economic and social development – sustainable development, poverty, inclusion, demographics, social sector initiatives etc.
General issues on environmental ecology, bio-diversity and climate change-that donot require subject specialization
General science.

(Paper II) (200 marks) – Duration : Two hrs

Comprehension
Interpersonal skills including communication skills
Logical reasoning and analytical ability
Decision making and problem solving
General mental ability
Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc. (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. –Class X level)
English language comprehension skills (Class X level)

From Civil Service Examination 2011, Preliminary Examination would consist of two papers- Paper I and Paper II.

The syllabus and pattern of the Preliminary Examination would be as under :
(Paper 1) (200 marks) – Duration : Two hrs.

Current events of national and international importance
History of India and Indian national movement
Indian and World Geography- physical, social, economic geography of India and the world
Indian Polity and governance – constitution, political system, panchayati raj, public policy, Rights issues, etc.
Economic and social development – sustainable development, poverty, inclusion, demographics, social sector initiatives etc.
General issues on environmental ecology, bio-diversity and climate change-that donot require subject specialization
General science.

(Paper II) (200 marks) – Duration : Two hrs

Comprehension
Interpersonal skills including communication skills
Logical reasoning and analytical ability
Decision making and problem solving
General mental ability
Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc. (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. –Class X level)
English language comprehension skills (Class X level)

DOEACC Centre Aurangabad is looking for dynamic, devoted and result oriented candidates for the following posts :

Scientist-D
No of Posts : 02
Pay Scale : PB3 Rs. 15600-39100+GP7600/-
Education Qualification :BE/BTech OR ME/MTech or recognised equivalent degree in the field of Electrical/Electronics/ECE/Instrumentation/Comp. Engg. or Science with minimum 60% narjs, OR Ph.D. (Engg/Comp. Sc.)
Age : 40 yrs as on 30/11/2010

Scientist-’C’
No of Posts : 03
Pay Scale : PB3 Rs. 15600-39100+GP6600/-
Education Qualification :BE/BTech with minimum 65% marks OR ME/MTech or recognised equivalent degree in the field of Electrical/Electronics/ECE/Instrumentation/Comp. Engg. or Sc/Mech./Producation OR Ph.D. (Engg/Comp. Sc.)
Age : 35 yrs as on 30/11/2010

Scientist-’B’
No of Posts : 06
Pay Scale : PB3 Rs. 15600-39100+GP5400/-
Education Qualification :BE/BTech with minimum 65% marks OR ME/MTech or recognised equivalent degree in the field of Electrical/Electronics/ECE/Instrumentation/Comp. Engg. or Science. The degree should be from a recognised University/Institution.
Age : 30 yrs as on 30/11/2010

Workshop Superintendent
No of Posts : 01
Pay Scale : PB3 Rs. 15600-39100+GP 5400/-
Education Qualification :: BE/BTech with minimum 65% marks OR ME/MTech/M. Design or recognized equivalent degree in Mechanical/Production. The degree should be from a recognised University/Institution.
Age : 30 yrs as on 30/11/2010

Senior Technical Assistant
No of Posts : 02
Pay Scale : PB3 Rs. 15600-39100+GP 4200/-
Education Qualification :1st Class (60%) Diploma in Electrical/Electronics/ECE/E&TC/Comp. Sc. of three years ful time duration or equivalent OR 1st Class (60%) BSc in Comp. Sc/Electronics/Opto-electronics/BCA wiht 5 yrs experience OR 1st Class (60%) MSc in Electronics/Opto-electronics/Comp. Sc./IT/ OR MCA/BE/BTech in above mentioned branches OR DOEACC ‘B’ Level
Age : 35 yrs as on 30/11/2010

Stenographer
No of Posts : 01
Pay Scale : PB3 Rs. 5200-20200+GP 2400/-
Education Qualification : Matriculation or equivalent possessing shorthand speed of 100/80 w.p.m. Working knowledge of Computer operation (DTP) is desirable.
Age : 27 yrs as on 30/11/2010

Junior Assistant
No of Posts : 02
Pay Scale : PB3 Rs. 5200-20200+GP 1900/-
Education Qualification : Matriculation or equivalent with typewriting speed of 40 w.p.m. in English or 30 w.p.m. in Hindi. Working knowledge of Computer operation (DTP) is desirable.
Age : 27 yrs as on 30/11/2010

Co-Ordinator(Business Promotion)
No of Posts : 01
Pay Scale : Rs.37000/-
Education Qualification : First class (60%) MBA from a recognized University/institution/PG Diploma in Management preferable after BE/BTech in Electronics/ECE/E&TC/Comp.Sc.
Age : 35 yrs as on 30/11/2010

How To Apply :
The interested & Eligible candidates may download the form and submit the application along with a crossed demand draft of Rs.100 (for SC/ST Rs.50 & No fee for PH) of a nationalized bank in favor of “Director, Doeacc Centre, Aurangabad”, Payable at Aurangabad (Maharastra). The Appliciaotn covering information must reach to the Jt. Director(Admn & Finance), DOEACC Centre, University Campus, Aurangabad (MS) – 431004 super scribing the post applied for, on or before 30th November 2010

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FROM INDIAN CITIZENS DOMICILE OF MADHYA PRADESH FOR APPOINTMENT AS OFFICER SCALE-I – GROUP “A” & OFFICE ASSISTANT – GROUP-“ B”

Officer Scale-I
No of Posts : 39
Qualification : Bachelor Degree of a recognized university in any discipline or its equivalent
Pay Scale : Rs. 14500-600/7-18700-700/2-20100-800/7-25700
Age : Above 18 years – Below 28 years.

Office Assistants
No of Posts : 72
Qualification : Bachelor Degree of a recognized university in any discipline or its equivalent.
Pay Scale : Rs. 7200-400/3-8400-500/3-9900-600/4-12300-700/7-17200- 1300/1-18500-800/1-19300.
Age :Minimum 18 years – Maximum 28 years

For both the posts Code- 1 & 2
(i) Proficiency in Hindi is essential.
(ii) Knowledge of English required
(iii) Knowledge of Computer Skills and awareness.

Written Test Dates :
OFFICER SCALE-I – GROUP-“A” : 23-01-2011
OFFICE ASSISTANTS – GROUP-“B” : 30-01-2011

Selection Procedure : selection will be made on the basis of performance in written test and interview.

Application Fee :
Officer Scale-I : For SC/ST candidates Rs. 50/- and for others Rs. 500/-
Office Assistant : For SC/ST candidates it is Rs. 50/- and for others it is 300/-

Payment of Fee: There are two Challans available in www.mbgbank.co.in for each category, details of which are as follows:
Post Code -01 OFFICER SCALE-I
1. Madhya Bharat Gramin Bank-01.
2. State Bank of India – 01
Post Code- 02 OFFICE ASSISTANT
1. Madhya Bharat Gramin Bank-02.
2. State Bank of India – 02

How To Apply :
All eligible candidates are required to apply online only in the prescribed Format through our website www.mbgbank.co.in from 18-10-2010 to 18-11-2010. Please note that the last date for submission of online application is 18-11-2010. No other means/ mode of application will be accepted.

Important Dates :
STARTING DATE OF ON LINE REGISTRATION : 18-10-2010
LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF ON LINE APPLICATION (Including Far Flung Areas) : 18-11-2010

Last Date : 18/11/2010

Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture invites application for the recruitment of following posts :

Senior Research Fellow : 01 Post in DBT funded project entitled “ Development of DNA vaccine to combat Edwardsiella tarda infection in commercially important food fishes”

Pay Scale : Rs.12, 000/-+ HRA
Qualification : M.F.Sc / M.Sc (Microbiology)
Walkin-interview : On 20.10.2010 at 1100 Hrs. at CIFA, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar. Candidates are requested to report by 10.00 Hrs. for verification etc.

Junior Research Felloe : 01 Post in DBT funded project entitled “First generation linkage map in Labeo rohita (rohu): A potential genomic resource for identification of trait associated genes”
Pay Scale : Rs.12, 000/-+ HRA
Qualification :M.F.Sc./ M.Sc (Biotechnology) / M.Sc. Zoology/Life Sc. with six months to one year research experience in molecular genetics.
Walkin-interview : On 27.10.2010 at 1100 Hrs. at CIFA, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar. Candidates are requested to report by 10.00 Hrs. for verification etc

Senior Research Felloe : 01 Post in NBAIM project entitled “Development of a library of putative probionts from freshwater environment belonging to the group Lactic acid bacteria for application in freshwater aquaculture system” under AMAAS-B project

Pay Scale : Rs.12, 000/-+ HRA
Qualification :M.Sc (Microbiology) with knowledge in Probiotics
Walkin-interview : On 29.10.2010 at 1100 Hrs. at CIFA, Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar. Candidates are requested to report by 10.00 Hrs. for verification etc.

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Sunday night formally anointed grandson Aditya into politics by presenting him a ceremonial sword as a crowd of over 200,000 cheered lustily.

A surprisingly robust and healthy looking Thackeray, accompanied by Aditya, arrived at the Shiv Sena Dussehra rally at the historic Shivaji Park grounds, even as his son and Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray wound up his 45-minute-long address.

First, the three generations of the Thackeray family garlanded a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji before Thackeray was escorted to his throne.

After the usual round of garlands, Aditya stood before him, clad in a simple blue kurta with sleeves rolled up to the elbows and dark trousers.

Thackeray handed his grandson a gleaming sword and touched his forehead, while Aditya bent and touched his feet. Thackeray also presented a bouquet of flowers to the 20-year-old.

Aditya then sought his father Udhavs blessings by touching his feet.

He then came forward on the stage, raised the sword and waved it to the cheering crowds, then bowed before the gathering and syumbolically sought their blessings.

Belying expectations, Aditya did not make a speech and the stage was left for his father and grandfather.

Flanked on his right by former leader of opposition in the state assembly Ramdas Kadam and on the left by ex-chief minister and former Lok Sabha speaker Manohar Joshi, Aditya sat throughout the two-hour function and listened attentively to the speeches of the two senior Thackerays.

In his 45-minute speech, Bal Thackeray said that Aditya had progressed in the party by his deeds and urged partymen to encourage and support him.

Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi broke the silence of the sea by making his engagement to Bangalorean girl Priyanka Alva public. Once again, he has put an end to all the speculations on his wedding date by revealing it to the media.

Vivek Oberoi revealed that he would tie the knot with Priyanka in Bangalore on October 29. He said that he was always open to arranged marriage.

Vivek Oberoi has learned a lot about his wife-to-be. He said that she is like his mother. He added that she is a private person, a beautiful mix of traditional values and modern thinking. He went on to say that they connected instantly.

Priyanka, daughter of renowned dancer Nandini and late politician Jeevaraj Alva, is has completed a course in Financial Management graduate from New York University. She does fundraising for non-profit organisations and helps her mother at the Artistes Foundation for Arts in Bangalore. After marriage, she will help her hubby in his work for the Cancer Patients Aid Association and their school in Vrindavan.