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Monday, November 21, 2011

Sabarimala pilgrims facing hardships

Though the number of Sabarimala pilgrims arriving at the Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple is increasing day by day, the lack of adequate facilities is putting the pilgrims to immense suffering.

''Inadequate number of toilets is one of the main problems faced by pilgrims from other states,'' said Subrahmanian, a devotee who arrived from Tamil Nadu.

''The City Corporation, which has the responsibility to ensure facilities for pilgrims, is doing very little,'' said Ayyappa Seva Samajam secretary Jayakumar.

''The three toilet complexes in front of the temple are quite inadequate to cater to the demands of the large number of pilgrims. The Corporation should set up temporary toilets near the temple,'' he said.

''There is sufficient space near the Vaikuntam and the Bhajanappura palace to set up temporary toilets,'' he said. Some pilgrims complained that the hotels and wayside eateries are charging exorbitant rates from pilgrims too.

''Many of us who arrive from other states are poor. But we are charged high rates at these hotels,'' said Aditya, a driver and a pilgrim who came from Karnataka. Most of the hotels still do not display the price list, despite a warning from the district administration.

Though sufficient traffic personnel were absent in the initial days, more number of policemen have been deployed near the temple on Sunday. Pilgrims' vehicles are now diverted to Attukal, Enchakkal and Karikkakom areas now. But absence of toilet facilities is posing problems for pilgrims arriving at Enchakkal.

The temple authorities should take steps to put an end to the fleecing of pilgrims in the temple, said Jayakumar. ''Traders inside the temple complex give pilgrims the 'thattam' with coconut, fruits and flowers to be offered to the Lord. But many come to know that it would cost them Rs 50 only when they are approached by their agents near the main door,'' said Jayakumar.

Many also flayed the special 'darshan' offered by charging Rs 20 from Sabarimala pilgrims. ''This is a discrimination to the pilgrims from distant places. The temple authorities' claim that the amount is to be paid to the staff who do additional work is laughable,'' said Pradeep, a local.

Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sabarimala-pilgrims-facing-hardships/204389-60-123.html

Maharashtra HSC October 2011 Results, MSBSHSE HSC Result Oct 2011, Maharashtra 12th Exam Result 2011

Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) has declared the HSC Examination October 2011 results published Today. Students check your Maharashtra State Board HSC (Std XII) Exam results 2011. MSBSHSE has also announced the Class 10th (SSC) examination october 2011 results published on 21st november 2011.

HSC Candidates just enter your seat number and click "Get My Result" to get your marks. Maharashtra State Board have also declared the statistics and result of Class 12th (HSC) Overall Performance district wise, Sexwise Performance, Gradewise performance and Streamwise Performance published through official website.

MSBSHSE HSC Exam Results Oct 2011: http://www.msbshse.ac.in/newsite/HSOVALL.HTM

HSC Exam Overall Performance: http://www.msbshse.ac.in/newsite/HSOVALL.HTM

HSC Exam Sexwise Performance: http://www.msbshse.ac.in/newsite/SSMFP.HTM

HSC Exam Gradewise performance: http://www.msbshse.ac.in/newsite/HSGRADE.HTM

HSC Exam Streamwise Performance: http://www.msbshse.ac.in/newsite/HSSTRM.HTM


Saturday, November 19, 2011

Chitrangada Singh in Desi Boyz

Actress Chitrangada Singh, so far seen in offbeat roles, is excited about her first commercial film " Desi Boyz". She plays a professor with dollops of oomph, and says she feels as though she is making her debut.

Talking about the kind of work she has so far done, Chitrangada said: "Kaam ata tha, but ek jaisa kaam ata tha (Work came to me, but always the same kind of work came)...People couldn't imagine me doing a commercial movie."

The dusky beauty was in conversation with trade analyst Komal Nahta on his show on ETC Bollywood Business.

She was also in the capital Thursday, along with co-stars Akshay Kumar, John Abraham and Deepika Padukone, to share insights on the film with her fans.

Skoda Rapid rolled out at a “Simply Clever” price

At last, Skoda Auto India rolled out its impatiently awaited new C-segment sedan, Skoda Rapid, in the domestic market on 16th November 2011. The latest sedan is believed to carry a uniquely designed body and features that befit the basic needs of the Indian market. The Rapid will be available at a price of Rs. 6.75 lacs ex-showroom Delhi. Skoda has ensured that its brand value, "Simply Clever" is incorporated in the Rapid, in the most effective and efficient form.

The sedan has come with an enticing new design, sufficient space, dependable safety equipments and latest technology. The company expects Rapid to bring unprecedented laurels in the near future and claims that the fascinating sedan would possibly emerge as its best-selling car in India.

The Rapid can irrefutably be considered as a strongly Indian-oriented sedan and allows Skoda to step into the very crucial C-segment arena for the first time. The latest product from Skoda offers extreme levels of comfort, being capable of occupying a family with immense ease. Displaying a lot of grace through its design, the Rapid has focussed greatly on the driveability quotient. The Skoda Rapid will be produced at the group's Chakan plant in Pune.

Read More @ http://www.cartradeindia.com/car-bike-news/skoda-rapid-rolled-out-at-a-simply-clever-price-115087.html

Why this kolaveri, Dhanush?

Dhanush, the new generation poetu, has taken music lovers, especially those young at the heart, by awe with his latest song, 'Why this kolaveri di...' from '3', his pet project that is being directed by his wife Aishwarya Dhanush. He shares screen space with Shruti Haasan in the film.

Even as two songs with colloquial lyrics from 'Mayakkam Enna' are sky-rocketing the charts, this song has come as yet another surprise from the National Award winning actor. Tunes for '3' have been composed by debutant Anirudh, who we must say, has managed to make a good impact with his very first single, especially in social networking sites.

The rough cut of the song was leaked and created waves in the internet. Following which, making the best of this response, the makers released the official version of the song which is way better than the rough cut in every aspect. They also released the making of the song, which has received more than one lakh views overnight!

If the rest of the album is to be as entertaining as this single track, Anirudh is sure here to stay!

Written Part Result of SCRA Exam, 2011 Announced

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced the results of the written part of the Special Class Railway Apprentices Examination, 2011 held by U.P.S.C. in July 2011 the candidates with the under mentioned Roll Numbers have qualified for Interview/Personality Test.
 
The candidature of these candidates is PROVISIONAL subject to their being found eligible in all respects.  The candidates would be required to produce the original qualifications, community, physical disability etc. at the time of the Personality Test.  They are, therefore, advised to keep the said certificates ready.
 
All the qualified candidates are required to fill up the Detailed Application Forms (D.A.F.), available on the Commission's Website http://www.upsc.gov.in, and submit the same ON LINE. The DAF will be available on the website of the Commission till 30.11.2011. Important instructions regarding filling up of the DAF and submitting the same ON LINE to the Commission are also available on the website.
 
Interview of candidates who have qualified for the Personality Test are tentatively scheduled to be held during the last week of December, 2011.  The exact date of interview will, however, be intimated to the candidates through Interview Letter.  Roll Number wise Interview Schedule will also be made available on Commission's Website http://www.upsc.gov.in in due course.
 
No request for change in the date and time of Personality Test intimated to the candidates will be entertained under any circumstances.
 
"The mark-sheets of candidates who have not qualified, will be put on the Commission's Website within 15 days from the date of publication of the final result (after conducting Personality Test) and will remain available on the Website for a period of 60 days".
 
The candidates can access the marks-sheets after keying in their Roll Numbers and date of birth.  The printed/hard copies of the marks-sheet would, however, be issued by UPSC to candidates based on specific request accompanied by a self addressed stamped envelope.  Candidates desirous of obtaining printed/hard copies of the marks sheets should make the request within thirty days of the display of the marks on the Commission's Website, beyond which such requests would not be entertained.
 
 
UPSC has a "Facilitation Counter" in its campus where Candidates can obtain any information / clarification regarding their examinations / recruitments during working hours in person or over telephone Nos. 23385271 / 23381125 / 23098543. Result is also  available on  U.P.S.C. website i.e. www.upsc.gov.in.

Shakal Pe Mat Ja – Movie Review

In Shakal Pe Mat Ja, it is four friends, Ankit Sharma (Shubh), Rohan Malhotra (Chitrak Bandhopadhyay), Bulai (Harsh Parekh) and Dhruv Sharma (master Pratik Katare) who get caught by anti-terror police at the international airport for suspected activity. The activity? They are capturing on camera the landing of a plane.

The comedy-of-errors is meant to be a rib-tickler of sorts. Bumpkin type, commoner protagonists meet equally blundering anti-terror police officers Chavan (Saurabh Shukla), and police officer Om Prakash (Raghubir Yadav). The recipe sounds like fun but isn't as crackling. A long-drawn out screenplay and misfiring chemistry between actors constantly get in the way of an enjoyable time.

The film is a debut venture of Shubh who also plays the lead. While he plays the lead with a decent amount of capability, the direction sorely lacks vision or guidance. Tacky dialogues and tackier events weave a flimsy story together that does no one any real service.

In between the contrived mayhem of innocents mistaken for criminals there is a track of Ankit's girlfriend Prachi (Aamna Shareif) that doesn't really fit into the story. It makes the whole ensemble look patchier than ever.

The film boasts of some good talent that generally has us enjoying our cinematic outings. But tagged with a reluctant-to-perform script and seriously unfunny lines Saurabh Shukla, Raghuvir Yadav, Zakir Hussain and ilk have anything much to sink their teeth into.

Low-budget, non-star films have started to make a distinct niche for themselves. But that niche which dictates its watchability is got to do largely with a strong script and stronger direction. Without either, Shakal Pe Mat Ja remains a forgettable product with nothing to offer.

http://www.indianentertainment.info/2011/11/18/shakal-pe-mat-ja-movie-review.html

AIEEE 2012: Important dates

The All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) is an all-India common entrance examination for admission to engineering and architecture or planning programmes at the undergraduate level.

The exam is conducted each year by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) . Candidates who qualify AIEEE can seek admission into universities and institutions all over India for BE, BTech, BArch or BPlanning courses.

Important dates:

a. Date of Examination (Off-line) - 29.04.2012

b. Date of Examination (On-line) - 07-05-2012 to 26-05-2012

c. Online submission of application on website www.cbse.nic.in/www.aieee.nic.in - 15.11.2011 to 31.12.2011
2 Last date for
a. Online submission of applications - 31.12.2011
b. Receipt of complete confirmation page with bank draft "by post" (Registered/Speed Post only) at AIEEE Unit, CBSE,
PS 1-2, Institutional Area, IP Extension, Patparganj, Delhi - 110092 - 05.01.2012

3 Date of dispatch of Admit Card  - 10.03.2012 to 31.03.2012

4 Issue/dispatch of duplicate Admit Card (on request only with fee of Rs.50/- + postal charges of Rs. 30/- extra for out station candidate).
- 07.04.2012 to 28.04.2012 (by hand)
- 11.04.2012 to 20.04.2012 (by post)

5 Dates of Examination for off line examination
PAPER - 1  - 29.04.2012 - 0930-1230 hrs*
PAPER - 2  - 29.04.2012 - 1400-1700 hrs*

6 Centre of Examination As indicated on the Admit Card

7 Declaration of Results On or before 15.06.2012

8 Dispatch of Score Cards 21.06.2012 to 05.07.2012

9 Issue/Dispatch of duplicate score cards (on request only with fee of Rs. 50/-.
Postal charges of Rs. 30/- extra  for outstation candidate) - 10.07.2012 to 30.09.2012

10 Materials to be brought on the day of examination:
Admit Card and Ball Point Pen of good quality. For Aptitude Test in Architecture, the candidates are
advised to bring their own Card Board, geometry box set, pencils, erasers and colour pencils or crayons.

11 Rough Work (Offline Exam)
All rough work is to be done in the Test Booklet only. The candidate should NOT do
any rough work or put stray mark on the Answer Sheet.

Rough Work (Online Exam)
Paper for Rough work will be provided at the examination centre


Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/aieee-2012-important-dates/1/160505.html

BSSC Admit Card for CGL, SSC Patna Admit Card 2011

Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) official website - bssc.bih.nic.in has made available CGL PT exam admit card 2011 download for the recruitment project of 2010.

Candidates can download BSSC Admit card for CGL PT 2010 from: bsscpatna.com entering their name and date of birth and clicking over 'print' option to print that. The recruitment was notified through the advertisement number 110/2010.

SSC Patna Admit card 2011 download is made available for CGL PT exam to be held on 18th December, 2011. Bihar SSC call letter 2011 is featured with roll number, name, father name, exam date, exam time, exam venue etc.

Candidates should read the details of BSSC Admit card before attending written exam. Candidates must carry other documents also along with SSC Patna Admit card 2011 for CGL PT at the exam centre.

Details of Bihar SSC call letter 2011 for CGL PT can be read at: http://bssc.bih.nic.in/Advertisement/bssc_admit.pdf downloading PDF file.

You can download bssc.bih.nic.in admit card for Combined Graduate Level Preliminary Test 2010 visiting bsscpatna.com. You need to read the details of bssc.bih.nic.in call letter download to get other instructions.

CTET 2012: Important dates

The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India has entrusted the responsibility of conducting the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) to the Central Board of Secondary Education Delhi.
This year CBSE will conduct CTET in online mode also apart from the regular paper pencil mode. The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) shall be held on January 29 this year. 
In accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of Section 23 of the RTE Act, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) had vide Notification dated August 23, 2010 and July 29, 2011 laid down the minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in classes I to VIII.

It had been inter alia provided that one of the essential qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in any of the schools referred to in clause (n) of section 2 of the RTE Act is that he/she should pass the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) which will be conducted by the appropriate Government in accordance with the Guidelines framed by the NCTE.

Application can be submitted online from November 1 to 25.     Payment of fee could be made by demand draft or credit/debit card.

The cost of information bulletin inclusive of examination fees for TET is Rs.500 for General/OBC category and RS 250 for SC/ST/Differently Abled.

Important dates:

a. Sale of CTET Information Bulletin with Application Form at Designated Branches of Syndicate Bank/other Banks Institutions against cash Payment only. List available on CBSE Website. - 05.11.2011 to 25.11.2011

b. Online Submission of application through CBSE website www.cbse.nic.in or www.ctet.nic.in - 01.11.2011 to 25.11.2011

c. Last date for Receipt of Application / Confirmation Page in CBSE office - 30.11.2011

2. Issue of Admit Card* 03.01.2012 to 12.01.2012*
3. Applications not received cases (contact CBSE)* 03.01.2012 to 12.01.2012*
4. Date of Examination 29.01.2012
Paper - I 10:00 to 11:30 hrs**
Paper- II 13:00 to 14:30 hrs**
5. Centre of Examination As indicated on the Admit Card
6. Declaration of Results By 06.03.2012
7. Dispatch of CTET Certificates / Mark Sheet By 31.03.2012
7. Materials to be brought on the day of examination  - Admit Card and Blue/Black Ball Point Pen of good quality.
8. Rough Work -  All rough work is to be done in the Test Booklet only. The candidate should NOT do any rough work or put stray mark on the Answer Sheet.


Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ctet-2012-important-dates/1/159882.html

Vinod Kambli's claim that 1996 World Cup semifinal was fixed rubbished by Azharuddin

Former Indian captain Mohammed Azharuddin on Friday lashed out at Vinod Kambli for hinting that India's 1996 World Cup semifinal match could have been fixed, saying the allegations have been made by a person who lacks character and were "absolutely rubbish".

"Absolutely rubbish, whatever he (Kambli) is talking. He doesn't know what he is talking, when you have people who have no character and no background come on TV and talk absolute rubbish in front of the nation and demeaning all the players who played in the team, it is totally disrespectful and its very sad," a livid Azhar told reporters.

Azhar, who was the Indian captain at that time, said the decision to field first was a collective decision. "May be when he was sitting in the meeting, he must have been sleeping," he added.

Kambli, a former Indian cricketer who has often been embroiled in controversies both on and off the field, on Thursday raised suspicion on the 1996 World Cup semifinal between India and Sri Lanka and said he found "something amiss" in the game.

More Info http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/top-stories/Azharuddin-rubbishes-Kamblis-claim-that-1996-World-Cup-semifinal-was-fixed/articleshow/10780115.cms