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Highlights of Union Budget 2015...............

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The Union Budget of India , referred to as the Annual Financial Statement in Article 112 of the Constitution of India, is the annual budget of the Republic of India, presented each year on the last working day of February by the Finance Minister of India in Parliament. (1) Reduction in rate of Corp. tax from 30% to 25% for next 4 years. 2) Increment in Service tax from 12.36% to 14 % 3) Increment in Excise duty from 12.36% to 12.50%. 4) Abolition of wealth tax. Instead increment in 2% additional surcharge on super rich people 5) Contribution to P.F by employee share optional to certain class of labor 6) Increment in tax deduction in health insurance from Rs 15000 to Rs 20000. 7) Yoga related services are under charitable services. 8) Indiviual taxpayer can get benefits up to Rs. 4,44,200. 9) Transport allowance exemption increased 800 pm to 1600/- pm 10) Increase in limit of deduction of health insurance premium of Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 25,000. For s...

Oriental Insurance Company Ltd Recruitment 2015 – Apply Online for 246 Administrative Officer Posts

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Oriental Insurance Company Limited has issued notification for the recruitment of Administrative Officer (Scale – I) in the disciplines of Accounts, Actuaries, Generalist, Legal and Marketing vacancies. Eligible candidates may apply online from 27-02-2015 to 20-03-2015. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, how to apply, application fee, selection process and other details mentioned below… Oriental Insurance Company Ltd Vacancy Details: Total No of Posts: 246 Posts Name of the Posts: Administrative Officers Scale -I Name of the Disciplines a. Accounts: 100 Posts b. Actuaries: 02 Posts c. Generalists: 50 Posts d. Legal: 44 Posts e. Marketing: 50 Posts Age Limit : Candidates age should be minimum 21 years maximum 30 years as on 28-02-2015. Age relaxations are applicable as per rules. Educational Qualification : Candidates should have Chartered Accountant (ICAI)/ B.Com/ M.Com for S.No-1, Graduation in Law for S.No-2, Graduation in any stream for ...

FCI Recruitment 2015 Apply Online for 4318 Engineer, Assistant, Typist Vacancies.

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Apply Online on or before closing date 17th March 2015. Name of Post................. Junior Engineer (Civil Engineer / Electrical Engineer / Mechanical Engineer)  vacancy ...78 (North - 34, South - 13, East - 08, West - 11, North East - 22)  age............28 Years salary........Rs. 11,100/- to Rs. 29,950/- Assistant Grade-II (AG-II) (Hindi) / Assistant Grade-III (AG-III) (General / Accounts/ Technical/ Depot) vacancy....4130 (North - 1634, South - 1158, East - 442, West - 760, North East - 136) age............27 Years salary.........Rs. 9,300/- To Rs. 22,940/- Typist (Hindi) vacancy....100 (North - 34, South - 23, East - 23, West - 08, North East - 12) age....25 Years salaryRs. 9,300/- To Rs. 22,940/- Educational Qualifications: Assistant Grade-II (Hindi) -> Degree of a recognized University with Hindi as the main subject. Proficiency in English. One year experience of translation from English to Hindi and vice-versa. Assist...

'Himmat' A WhatsApp and Hike groups for women's safety @ 8800001091 is launched....

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Delhi Police on Wednesday launched 'Himmat' WhatsApp and Hike groups for women's safety that will assist the force to effectively communicate with women in need of help.The facility will be available on mobile number 8800001091 .Women travelling by public transport can now send photographs and other details of the vehicle to the police before boarding it. "Women in Delhi can now send us photos/details of the taxi/auto they are boarding and other details. This will boost their confidence and serve as a deterrent for errant drivers. Women can also send distress messages during emergencies," Delhi Police Commissioner B S Bassi said.The details could be sent in the following format: passenger name, boarding vehicle (TSR/Cab/Taxi), from --------- to ------- and the vehicle's registration number.The number is integrated with the PA-100 system and if a emergency is reported on the group, the nearest PCR MPV will be rushed to the spot, police said. ...

Railway budget 2015.....WILL ''ACHCHE DIN'' COME BACK..OR NOT.....??????????.

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Railway Budget also referred as Rail Budget is the Annual Financial Statement of the state Indian Railways, which handles rail transport in India. It is presented every year by the Minister of Railways, representing the Ministry of Railways, in the parliament. The key themes of the Budget were in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiatives - Swachch Bharat Mission, Make in India and Digital India .Rs.8.5 lakh crore will be invested in Railways in next 5 years.'Operation 5 mins', wherein passengers travellling unreserved can purchase a ticket in 5 minutes. What is the investment plan? The Railway Budget envisages an investment of Rs. 8.5 lakh crore in next five years. How is it going to be mobilized? The Minister suggested that the money could be raised from multiple sources - from multilateral development banks to pension funds. What is the action plan in the sphere fund raising? Go in for partnership with key stakeholders - States, PSUs, partn...

Land Acquisition Bill................

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The Narendra Modi government spent most of its energy in Parliament on Tuesday countering the opposition and NDA ally Shiv Sena on the Land Acquisition Bill, which it introduced in the Lok Sabha amid a walkout and agreeing to the demand in the Rajya Sabha that all parties should be consulted before the proposed legislation is discussed in the House.  The government was also at the receiving end in the Upper House — where the NDA is in a minority — when the Opposition thwarted its move to withdraw three Bills it had introduced in the winter session. As a face-saver, the government "deferred" the motion to withdraw The Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2008; The Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill, 2014; and The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2014.  Rural Development Minister Chaudhary Birendra Singh introduced The Right to .. to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Bill, 2015 in the Lok Sabha. He ...

Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana.....................................

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Last month Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the "Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana " a part of the "Beti Bachao Beti Padhao" campaign. Focus on gender equality and opportunities for the girl child are the main themes of the Yojana. Sukanya Samriddhi Account / Yojana is a Small Savings Special deposit Scheme for girl child . This scheme is specially designed for girl’s higher education or marriage needs.The Scheme launched for the welfare of the girl child, to save and educate the girl child. Features of Sukanya Samriddhi Account (SSA):   Who can open the account? – Sukanya Samriddhi Account (or Khata) can be opened on a girl child’s name by her natural (biological) parents or legal guardian. What is the Age limit? – SSA can be opened in the name of a girl child from the birth of the girl child till she attains the age of  10 years.  ( As per SB Order No. 2/2015 : The Girl child who is born on or after  02.12.2003 can open account ) How many accounts can be op...

Meaning of PIN-CODE....................

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A Postal Index Number or PIN or Pincode is a code in the post office numbering or post code system used by India Post, the Indian postal administration. The code is six digits long. The PIN Code system was introduced on 15 August 1972. The system was introduced to simplify the manual sorting and delivery of mail by eliminating confusion over incorrect addresses, similar place names and different languages used by the public  Postal Zones There are nine PIN zones in India, including eight regional zones and one functional zone (for the Indian Army). The first digit of the PIN code indicates the region. The second digit indicates the sub-region, and the third digit indicates the sorting district within the region. The final three digits are assigned to individual post offices. The 9 PIN zones cover the Indian states and union territories as follows: 1 - Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Chandigarh 2 - Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand 3 - Raj...

Advice from an 80 year old man............

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1. Have a firm handshake. 2. Look people in the eye. 3. Sing in the shower. 4. Own a great stereo system. 5. If in a fight, hit first and hit hard. 6. Keep secrets. 7. Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday. 8. Always accept an outstretched hand. 9. Be brave. Even if you're not, pretend to be. No one can tell the difference. 10. Whistle. 11. Avoid sarcastic remarks. 12. Choose your life's mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 per cent of all your happiness or misery. 13. Make it a habit to do nice things for people who will never find out. 14. Lend only those books you never care to see again. 15. Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all that they have. 16. When playing games with children, let them win. 17. Give people a second chance, but not a third. 18. Be romantic. 19. Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know. 20. Loosen up. Relax. Except for rare life-and-death matters, nothing i...

NOUNS & NUMBER..........................

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NOUNS & NUMBER   Some nouns that is always used in their plural forms A) Article of dress(trappings, pants, trousers, goggles) B) Tools and instruments (arms scissors .pincers, fetters, tongs, shears) C) parts of the body (bowels, entrails, intestines)   Note:- A pair OF We can use pair of to refer to one example of these nouns: I bought a new pair of binoculars last week. That old pair of trousers will be useful for doing jobs in the garden. Pairs of We use pairs of to refer to more than one example of this type of noun: They’re advertising two pairs of glasses for the price of one. I bought three pairs of shorts for the summer. Other nouns which are always plural in form belongings, outskirts, clothes, premises (buildings), congratulations, savings (money), earnings, stairs, goods, surroundings, likes/dislikes, thanks These are also plural people, cattle, police,Vermin, electorate, riches, nobility, poultry, gentry, peasentry,alm...

Idioms & Phrases ..................often in use...............

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 Idioms & Phrases  Part 1................... 1) To keep one’s word - to keep one’s promise 2) To play with fire – to engage in dangerous activities 3) Out of the frying pan into the fire – get out of a bad situation only to find oneself in a worse situation 4) To let the cat out of the bag – to reveal a secret 5) A white paper – a government report 6) Castles in the air – daydreams, thinking or dreaming about something unattainable 7) To catch red handed – to catch in the act of stealing/ committing the crime 8) A red carpet welcome – a respectable welcome 9) A white elephant – an expensive thing 10) Palmy days – prosperous days 11) The fair sex – women 12) A live wire – dynamic, active 13) Sharp tongue – in the habit of using abusive language 14) The sixth sense – intuition 15) A vicious circle – a series of unwanted/unhappy/evil incidents 16) The zero hour – an important part of time for launching something 17) A feather in one’s cap – a symbol ...

Various awards of 2015.....PADMA VIBHUSHAN,PADMA BHUSHAN,FILM FARE...........

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Padma Vibhushan : Padma Vibhushan is the second highest civilian award after Bharat Ratna. The Awards was estabilished on January 2, 1954. It consist of a medal and citation given by president of India. It is given for exceptional and distinguished service. Here is the list of winners for Padma Vibhushan awards 2015. 1. LK Advani- Public Affairs- Gujarat 2. Amitabh Bachchan- Art- Maharashtra 3. Prakash Singh Badal- Public Affairs- Punjab 4. Dr D Veerendra Heggade- Social Work- Karnataka 5. Mohammad Yusuf Khan alias Dilip Kumar- Art- Maharashtra 6. Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Swami Rambhadracharya- Others- Uttar . Pradesh 7. Prof Malur Ramaswamy Srinivasan- Science and Engineering- Tamil Nadu 8. Kottayan K. Venugopal- Public Affairs- Delhi 9. Karim Al Hussaini Aga Khan (Foreigner)- Trade and Industry- France/UK Padma Bhushan : Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award after Bharat Ratna and Padma Vibhushan given by president of india every year on Republic day. I...

'ERRORS IN THE USE OF VERBS'.............

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INCORRECT ................................................................ CORRECT 1. Her father told me that honesty was the best policy. .............Her father told me that honesty is the best policy. 2. The cashier-cum-accountant have come. The cashier-cum-accountant has come. 3. The cashier and the accountant has come. .............The cashier and the accountant have come. 4. Can I come in, sir? ............... May I come in, sir? 5. I'm so weak that I may not walk............... I'm so weak that I cannot walk. 6. Tell me why are you abusing him............ Tell me why you are abusing him. 7. Manya as well as her other sisters are beautiful. ..........Manya as well as her other sisters is beautiful. 8. I am ill for two weeks...................... I have been ill for two weeks. 9. The ship was drowned............... The ship sank. 10. He has stole a pen................. He has stolen a pen. 11. Ankur sung well............. Ankur sang well. 12. ...

ERRORS IN THE USE OF ADJECTIVES.................

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INCORRECT ...........................................................CORRECT 1. You are more stronger than I. You are stronger than I. 2. She is growing weak and weak everyday. She is growing weaker and weaker ..... 3. Mohan is elder than Salim. Mohan is older than Salim. 4. Delhi is older than other cities in India. Delhi is the oldest city in India. 5. Bombay is further from Delhi than Amritsar Bombay is farther from Delhi ......... 6. Have you any ink? Do you have some ink? 7. Have she much books? Does she have many books? 8. Lila was her oldest daughter Lila was her eldest daughter. 9. Lila was the eldest of the two sisters Lila was the elder of the two sisters. 10. He is youngest and most intelligent of my two sons. He is younger and more intelligent of my two sons. 11. I visited many worthseeing places. I visited many places worthseeing. 12. I told you the last news. I told you the latest news. 13. You are junior than I. You are junior to me. 14. ...

Exams special.......

1. Geeta Phogat related to which game -- Wrestling 2. Full form of IFSC – Indian Financial System Code 3. BTM stands for -- Banking Through Mobile 4. PM of Bhutan -- Tshering Tobgay 5. President of Pakistan – Mamnoon Hussain 6. Committee Suggested on Customer Service -- Damodaran Committee 7. How much max. money is allowed by the RBI to take abroad -- Rs. 8. Banking Ombudsman is appointed by -- RBI 9. Current SLR – 21.5% 10. India announced an aid of____to Bhutan -- 5000 Cr 11. 2020 Olympic will be in which country -- Tokyo 12. RBI is going to issue plastic note of ___ rupees -- 10 Rs. 13. Indian Institute of Film is situated at -- Pune 14. Pranav Mukharjee recommended reconstruction of which university ----- -- Nalanda University 15. Head quarters of Bharatiya Mahila Bank – New Delhi 16. Among BSE and NIFTY which has been established first in India -- BSE 17. Food security bill to give right to food to what percentage of population -- 67% 18. -------bought Nokia -- Microsoft 19....