Oriental Bank of Commerce Various Vacancies 2013

Oriental Bank of Commerce – Various Vacancies 2013: Oriental Bank Rural Development Trust (OBCRDT) under Oriental Bank of Commerce has issued notification for the recruitment of 15 support staff at Rural Self Employment Training Institutes. OBCRDT is running 5 Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (OBC RSETI) at Palwal (Haryana), Sriganganagar (Rajasthan), Balekhan Jaipur (Rajasthan), Shankerpur Dehradun (Uttarakhand) and Zira Ferozepur (Punjab). Eligible candidates may apply through prescribed application form on or before 28-02-2013. For more details regarding age limit, educational qualification, selection, how to apply and other details are given below…

OBC Vacancy Details:
Total No of Posts: 15 Posts
Name of the Posts:
1. Faculty: 05 Posts
2. Office Assistant: 05 Posts
3. Attender: 05 Posts

Age Limit: Candidate age should be between 20 years to 30 years.

Educational Qualification: Candidate must possess PG Degree in MA/M. Com/M.Sc /Master of Social Works for faculty post, B.Com./BA/B.Sc for Office Asst post and have passed SSLC or its equivalent exam for attender post.

Selection Process: Selection can be done on the basis of performance in Interview.

How to Apply: Eligible candidates may apply with their bio data, affix photo on it along with attested copies of all relevant certificates   and super scribe the name of the post applied for on the envelope should be sent by post/registered post to the concerned RSETI on or before 28-02-2013.

Last Date for Receipt of Application: 28-02-2013

For more details regarding age limit, educational qualification, selection, how to apply and other details are available in the following link…

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India’s GSAT–10 will launch-"10/09/2012"

10 September 2012 Current Affairs

India’s GSAT–10 will launch on September 22

India’s communication satellite GSAT-10 will be launch  from Kourou spaceport in French Guyana by European space consortium Ariane space on 22nd September 2012.

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Supreme Court issues notice to Tamil Nadu government on 69 per cent reservation

The Supreme Court 10th September 2012 issued a notice to Tamil Nadu government on a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the 69 per cent reservation by the state government in employment and educational institutions. The petition, filed by students, challenged the government’s decision to exceed the 50 per cent limit in reservation mandated by the Mandal Commission judgement.The ten student petitioners from Tamil Nadu had approached the Court after failing to secure admission to the Medical College despite having secured 198/200.

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Andy Murray first Britisher to win Grand Slam men’s singles title in 76 years

Andy Murray has overpowered Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in five gruelling sets in a classic US Open final to become the first Britisher to win a Grand Slam men’s singles title in 76 years.

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New President of Somalia is Hassan Sheikh Mohamud

Somalia’s parliament elected Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the new leader for the African nation on 10th September 2012.

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Onno Ruhl appointed World Bank country director for India

The World Bank has appointed Onno Ruhl as the country director for India. He will replace Roberto Zagha, who retires in October. Ruhl, a Dutch national, was previously the director for operation services and quality in the South Asia region of the World Bank, the multi-lateral funding agency.

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Indian-American elected to Royal Society of Canada

Ponisseril Somasundaran, an Indian American member of the faculty of Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science, has been chosen as the sole foreign fellow of the prestigious Royal Society of Canada.

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Deveshwar appointed on RBI board-"04-09-2012"

4 September 2012 Current Affairs

Deveshwar appointed on RBI board

The government has appointed ITC chairman Y.C. Deveshwar as a director on the central board of directors of the Reserve Bank of India.

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Andhra pradesh HC(High Court) fixes quota in local bodies at 50 percent

The AP High Court on 04 September 2012 ruled that the combined reservations for Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Panchayat Raj local bodies should not exceed the upper ceiling of 50 per cent.The court directed the state to cut the quota for BCs and bring the cumulative figure down to 50 per cent.

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India, Pakistan to ink 3 pacts to boost economic activity

Hoping that the forthcoming visit of External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna would lead to a liberal visa regime agreement, Commerce and Industry Minister, Anand Sharma, on 04th September 2012, said India and Pakistan would soon ink three agreements in the areas of customs co-operation, mutual recognition of standards and redressal of trade issues to give a fillip to economic activity.

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India’s Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda wins silver in London Paralympics

The Girisha Hosanagaara Nagarajegowda won India’s first medal at the London 2012 paraolympic Games.The Karnataka athlete bagged the silver with a 1.74m effort in the men’s high jump F42 event on 03 September 2012.

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India, China to resume joint military exercises

India and China announced on 04th September 2012  they would resume joint military exercises after a four-year gap, a move designed to build trust in the often prickly relationship between the world’s two most populous nations.

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India, Tajikistan upgrade ties, sign four pacts-"03-09-2012"

3 September 2012 Current Affairs

India, Tajikistan upgrade ties, sign four pacts

India and Tajikistan, the energy-rich Central Asian nation, 03rd September 2012 decided to upgrade their ties to the level of strategic partnership and signed four pacts in areas of education, health, sports and culture.Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held talks with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on a wide range of bilateral, regional and global issues and decided to upgrade their growing ties to the level of a strategic partnership.

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Supreme Court lifts ban on iron ore mining in Karnataka

Supreme Court partially lifts ban on iron ore mining in Karnataka on 3rd September 2012, on the basis of the recommendations of the Central Empowered Committee (CEC). CEC divides the leases of iron ore mines in three categories A,B,C.marginal irregularities and no  irregularities of leases come under A category, most irregularities in leases come under C category,moderate irregularities come under B category.The Supreme Court has lifted the ban would only be effective in 18 category A mines, subject to their compliance with statutory clearances.The ban will continued on the remaining leases.

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Chief Justice of India names Justice Kabir as his successor

Chief Justice of India S H Kapadia, who retires 28th September 2012, has recommended the name of seniormost Supreme Court judge Justice Altamas Kabir as his successor, setting in motion the process of change of guard in the apex court.

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Lok Sabha passed two Bills on 3rd September 2012

Lok Sabha passed two bills on 3rd  September 2012 They are 1.Sexual harassment may mean loss of business licence:Non-compliance with the provisions of the law will be punishable with a fine of up to Rs 50,000. Repeated violations may lead to higher penalties and cancellation of licence or registration to do business.2.National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) expansion bill passed

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Three National awards for State Literacy Mission

the Andhra Pradesh State Literacy Mission Authority (SLMA)  has received awards for its work in Vizianagaram district and one gram panchayat P Yeleru of Anantapur district. Andhra Pradesh is the only State which received the Saakshar Bharat Award in the entire Country. The Awards comprising a trophy and a certificate which will be given by the Vice-President of India Hamid Ansari on the occasion of International Literacy Day to be celebrated on September 8 at Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh.

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Dr. M.V. Reddy get the Bharat Jyoti Award

The Director, Department of Animal Husbandry,Dr. M.V.Reddy  got the Bharat Jyoti Award.This award is presented by the India International Friendship Society.

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No mobile connection for more than 3 months to any foreign tourist: Government-"02/09/2012"

2 September 2012 Current Affairs

No mobile connection for more than 3 months to any foreign tourist: Government

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India beat Cameroon to lift Nehru Cup for the third consecutive time

India beat Cameroon in  the Nehru Cup 2012 football tournament. This is India’s third consecutive Nehru Cup title, infact they have just won the three.

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China to shut hundreds of coal mines this year

The State Administration of Work Safety (SAWS) said the country(China) aims to close  625 small coal mines this year in an attempt to reduce the number of deadly accidents, coal mine explosions and raise the safety in coal mines.

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Sebi plans investor website in 13 Indian languages

Market regulator Sebi is planning to soon offer its investor website in as many as 13 Indian languages, besides the existing one in English, to spread awareness among investors and to help resolve their grievances.

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India’s GDP to remain below 6% for 2012-13

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China developing new class of guided missile destroyer-"01/09/2012"

1 September 2012 Current Affairs

China developing new class of guided missile destroyer’

The Chinese Navy is developing a brand new class of guided-missile destroyer, a “new type” of naval warship with upgraded air-defence missiles, anti-ship and anti-submarine missiles.The new destroyers are equipped with two 32-unit vertical launch systems capable of launching HQ-9B air-defence missiles, anti-ship and anti-submarine missiles.The new destroyer is comparable to the “Aegis” equipped destroyers of the US Navy which use powerful computers and radars to track and guide weapons to destroy enemy targets.

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America Court Summons to Parkash Singh Badal

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, who was served summons by a US court last month in a case of alleged custodial torture and extra judicial killings of Sikhs, has sought dismissal of the motion against him or additional time of 90 days to defend the charges.The US District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin had issued Summons against Badal on August 8 when he was in Wisconsin on a private visit to attend a marriage ceremony.

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St Andrews shines new light on vital medical procedures

Dr Tomas Cizmar, Research Fellow in the School of Medicine and Professor Kishan Dholakia of the School of Physics  at the University of St Andrews have made a breakthrough in fibre optic research which could allow doctors to see inside some of the hardest to reach parts of the human body with imaging devices no thicker than a human hair.

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Obama appoints IIT graduate to admin post

U.S. President Barack Obama has announced to appoint eminent Indian-American, Romesh Wadhwani, to a key administration post by making him board of trustees of the prestigious John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

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Non Alignment Movement Summit in Iran"30-08-2012"

30 August 2012 Current Affairs

16th Non Alignment Movement Summit in Iran
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Supreme Court Confirmed Death Sentence to Kasab-"29/08/2012"

29 August 2012 Current Affairs

Delhi Scientist Aditi Mukherji won Norman Borlaug award

A Delhi based scientist, Aditi Mukherji has won the world’s most prestigious award for young researchers in food and water management, named after the father of India’s Green revolution Norman Borlaug on 29 Aug 2012. The World food prize Foundation started by Borlaug has picked Mukherji for the first ever Norman Borlaug award for his application of work in transforming access to water for thousands of farmers in west Bengal. The award comes with $10,000 prize. It will present to Mukherji on October 17 in Dea Moines , lawa US.

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Supreme Court Confirmed Death Sentence to Kasab

Supreme Court of India on 29 Aug up hold the death sentence for Ajmal Amir Kasab, the only surviving Pakistani terrorist who attacked Mumbai in 2008. Kasab along with nine other Pakistani terrorists had executed the country’s one of the deadest terror attack on 26 November 2008. They had traveled from karachi by sea and had gone on a shooting spree at various city landmarks including TajPalace hotel, in which 166 people were killed. While Kasab was captured alive, the other eight terrorists in his group were killed by security during the counter terror operations.

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England Test captain Andrew Strauss Announced his Retirement from International cricket

England test captain Andrew Strauss on 29 Aug 2012  announced his Retirement from all three formats of  International cricket. Strauss scored 7,037 test runs at an average of 40.91, leaving him ninth in England’s all time run scores list. During his time in charge, England became the World’s Best Team for the first time. He retires at the age of 35.

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“Young woman in Science Award” for Indian Origin Sorojini Nadar

Indian Origin has been selected for a prestigious science award in south Africa for her contribution to the advancement of science and building the knowledge base. Sarojini Nadar has been named the winner of the Distinguished Young Women in Science Award, which was announced by Naledi Pandor, South African Minister of Science and Technology.

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