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Bank of India, a leading public sector bank having head office in Mumbai, invites applications for recruitment of 1083 post of General banking officers in scale-I, II & III.

Submission of on-line application commencing from: 11.11.2009
Last date for submission of on-line application: 30.11.2009
Tentative date of written examination (Sunday): 24.01.2010
Relevant date of age/qualification/experience reckoned as on: 01.11.2009

Structure of Written test and Interview

Written Test
Objective tests – medium of examination (English or Hindi)
Test of reasoning ability, no of questions – 100, max. marks – 150
Test of quantitative aptitude, no of questions – 50, max. marks – 75
Test of general awareness on current developments, no of questions – 50, max. marks – 75
Total, no of questions – 200, max. marks – 300
Duration - Composite 120 minutes (i.e. 2 hours)

Note: Candidates have to secure minimum qualifying marks in each of the objective test i.e. 40% for general category (35% in case of SC/ST/OBC/PwD) and 50% average marks in all the objective test taken together for general category (45% in case of SC/ST/OBC/PwD). Bank reserve the right to vary above said cut-off. In objective test there will be negative marks for wrong answers @0.25 for each wrong answer.

Descriptive test – medium of examination (English or Hindi)
Test contents – Higher order cognitive abilities to assess knowledge on current developments and communication skills
Duration – Composite 60 minutes (i.e. 1 hour), Marks – 5 compulsory questions with internal options for 100 marks

Selection procedure: Depending on the number of vacancies, only those candidates who have secured the minimum qualifying marks stipulated for written tests (objective plus descriptive) and rank sufficiently high in the order of merit shall be called for a personal interview in the ratio of 1:3. – Mere pass in the written tests shall not vest any right in a candidate for being called for personal interview.

Merit list of the candidate’s based on the marks obtained by them in written test [i.e. 300 marks (objective test) + 100 marks (descriptive test)] and personal interview of 100 marks will be prepared in descending order on the basis of the aggregate marks obtained, under the respective SC/ST/OBC/Gen category. The final selection will be made on the basis of this merit list.

Call letters for written examination: The written test examination will be tentatively held on 24.01.2010 at examination centres given below. The full address of the examination venue will be given in the call letter. All eligible candidates will be issued call letters at the correspondence address given by them in their on-line application which will be sent by post. E-mail advices will also be sent, if e-mail address is available.

A candidate who does not receive the examination call letter by 18.01.2010 should contact the concerned zonal office of bank of India located at the concerned state and examination centre he/she has opted for at the addresses given below, with a written application indicating his/her name, address, and details of payment made for issue of duplicate call letters

Application fee (Non-refundable)
For SC/ST/PwD/Ex-servicemen candidates – Nil
For all other candidates – Rs. 400/-

How to apply:
(i) Candidate should have a valid e-mail ID

(ii) The candidate should apply on-line through website www.bankofindia.co.in

(iii) As a first step, candidate should take out print-out of challan (this will not be applicable for SC/ST/PwD and Ex-servicemen candidates).

(iv) Against the above-said challan, the candidate should make the payment of fees in any of the Bank of India branches on or before 30.11.2009.

(v) Once the payment of fees is made, the concerned branch will give him a transaction number.

(vi) Candidate should visit again website www.bankofindia.co.in under the caption ‘Recruitment/Career’ and should fill up the application available after click at the end of the notice on apply online.

(vii) Transaction number should be correctly filled in the application at appropriate place (this will not be applicable for SC/ST/PwD and Ex-servicemen candidates).

(viii) Application should be saved and after verification submitted by click to submit button.

(ix) Application should be printed and photo affixed on that, to be kept ready for submission at the time of interview at the Interview venue

(x) You should note/remember your registration number and password for future reference and use.

(xi) Please note that the above procedure is the only procedure for applying. Physical mode of application or incomplete application would not be accepted and if submitted such application would be rejected outright

(xii) In case of more than one application by the same candidate, application submitted last, will be taken as authentic/conclusive (all other applications will be treated as null and void).

It is for the candidate to ensure that he/she has met with the eligibility criteria and complied with the requirements and adhered to the instructions contained in this advertisement as well as in the application form. Candidates are, therefore, urged to carefully read the advertisement and complete the application form and submit the same as per instructions given in this regard.

To read the complete notification and to apply visit www.bankofindia.co.in

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NDA Entrance examination will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission on  April 18, 2010, for admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the NDA for the 125th course and naval academy for the 45th 10+2 (Executive branch) course commencing from December 30, 2010. The approximate number of vacancies to be filled on the results of this examination will be 335 (195 for the Army, 39 for Navy, 66 for the Air Force and 35 for the Executive branch of Naval Academy).

Conditions of Eligibility

Age Limits, Sex and Marital Status : Only unmarried male candidates born not earlier than 2nd January 1992 and not later than 1st July, 1994 are eligible.

The date of birth accepted by the Commission is that entered in the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in a certificate recognised by an Indian University as equivalent to Matriculation or in an extract from a Register of Matriculates maintained by a University which  must be certified by the proper authority of the University or in the Higher Secondary or an equivalent examination certificates. These certificates are required to be submitted only after the declaration of the result of the written part of the examination. No other document relating to age like horoscopes, affidavits, birth extracts from Municipal Corporation, service records and the like will be accepted. The expression Matriculation/Higher Secondary Examination Certificate in this part of the instruction includes the alternative certificates mentioned above.

Educational Qualifications :

(i) For Army wing of National Defence Academy :- 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent examination conducted by a State Education Board or a University.

(ii) For Air Force and Naval Wings of National Defence Academy and for the 10+2 (Executive Branch) Course at the Naval Academy :- 12th Class pass of the 10+2 pattern of School Education or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics conducted by a State Education Board or a University.

Candidates who are appearing in the 12th Class under the 10+2  pattern of School Education or equivalent examination can also apply for this examination.

How to Apply:

(a) The UPSC have developed an application form common for all their examinations which can be processed on computerised machines. This application form along with an Information Brochure containing general instructions for filling up the form, an acknowledgement card and an envelope for sending the  application will be obtainable from the designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices throughout the country as listed in Appendix-III of Notice against cash payment of Rs. 20/- (Rupees twenty only). Form should be purchased from the  designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices only and not from any other agency. This form can be used only once and for only one examination. Candidates must use the form supplied with the Information Brochure only. Since this form is electronically scanned, due care should be taken to fill up the application form, correctly. While filling up the application form, please refer to detailed instructions given in Appendix-II of this Notice. The candidate  should also write the name of examination viz. “National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination-(I), 2010” on the envelope before despatching it to “Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110069”.  Candidates should mention their Tele/Fax Nos.

The completed application form must reach the Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road,  New Delhi 110069 on or before November 16, 2009.

To read the complete notification please visit www.upsc.gov.in

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XLRI Jamshedpur will hold the XAT 2010 on January 3, 2010 for admission to MBA programmes of XLRI and 60 other institutes that consider XAT scores for admission to their MBA courses.

Candidates will need to register separately for XAT and for various courses of XLRI or other institutes.

XLRI Registration
After registering for XAT, a candidate should register for XLRI’s programme(s) at www.xlri.edu. After successfully registering for XLRI, the candidate has to download the XLRI Pay-in-slip. A non-refundable amount is to be tendered along with the pay-in-slip to obtain XLRI Prospectus 2010 from select branches of Axis Bank. The detachable form given in the prospectus has to be filled-up and sent to Admission Office along with the XLRI’s copy of XLRI pay-in-slip (that was signed and sealed by Axis Bank at the time of buying the prospectus)

Alternatively, one can register for XLRI after obtaining a demand draft (DD). A candidate has to first make a non-refundable DD in favour of ‘XLRI Jamshedpur A/c Prospectus’ payable at Jamshedpur and then register for XLRI at www.xlri.edu after registering for XAT. He/she then has to send the XLRI PA Form (that is to be downloaded after registering for XLRI) along with the DD to Admission Office, XLRI, Circuit House Area (East), Jamshedpur-831001. The admission office will dispatch the prospectus to the candidate on receiving the form and demand draft.

The cost of the prospectus depends on the number of programme(s) applied for and is as follows:

For one programme, by paying cash at bank, for general candidates – Rs. 900/-, for SC/ST candidates – Rs. 600/-, through DD from admission office, for general candidates – Rs. 950/-, for SC/ST candidates – Rs. 650/-

For more than one but maximum of three programmes, by paying cash at bank, for general candidates – Rs. 1500/-, for SC/ST candidates – Rs. 1100/-, through DD from admission office, for general candidates – Rs. 1550/-, for SC/ST candidates – Rs. 1150/-

Test centres: Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Berhampur, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Cuttak, Dehradun, Goa, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Noida, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Thiruvananthapuram, Vadodara, Visakhapatnam

XAT is also used by more than 60 other Management Institutes for admission. Candidate has to apply separately to XAT associate institute after completing  XAT registration process.

XAT bulletin and XLRI prospectus will be available from Axis Bank XAT office/admission office after online registration from September 1, 2009 to November 30, 2009

For online registration, downloading pay-in-slip for Axis Bank payment and further details, visit  www.xlri.edu.

Last date of registration for XAT and XLRI: November 30, 2009.

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The Indian Institutes of Management will conduct Common Admission Test (CAT) between November 28, 2009 and December 7, 2009. CAT is conducted by IIMs as a pre-requisite for admission to various management programmes of IIMs.

How and when to apply for CAT 2009

You don’t need to buy the CAT Bulletin any more from any bank.

A prospective candidate needs to buy only a scratch-voucher from the designated bank branches, and then register Online for CAT 2009.

Sale of CAT 2009 vouchers: The CAT 2009 vouchers can be obtained from branches of Axis Bank and their associated outlets from September 9, 2009 to October 1, 2009 for Rs. 1400/- (Rs. 700/- for SC/ST candidates). Please note that a candidate needs to buy only one CAT 2009 voucher irrespective of the number of institutes he/she is applying to. Also, the voucher must be bought only in the name of the candidate as it appears in the school leaving certificate. If the name has been changed due to events such as marriage, the candidate must show the relevant document such as a marriage certificate and submit a photocopy at the time of the test, interview and at the time of joining a programme.

SC and ST candidates must show a copy of their SC/ST Certificates at the time of obtaining the CAT 2009 voucher from the Axis Bank branches.

Voucher once sold will not be refunded under any circumstance including but not limited to loss of voucher, inability to read voucher number due to mishandling of the voucher by candidate, candidate being ineligible for taking CAT, CAT not being a pre-requisite for a programme, and rejection of candidate registration due to incomplete and/or wrong information.

If the voucher is lost, voucher number is not readable due to mishandling of the voucher by candidate, and/or candidate thinks he/she has made mistake(s) in filling-out information during the online registration, then the candidate can purchase a new voucher and re-register online.

Visit  www.catiim.in for exact locations of Axis bank branches and their associated outlets where voucher sale is arranged.

Registration for CAT: On purchasing the CAT 2009  voucher, prospective candidates must log on to www.catiim.in to register for CAT 2009. The registration window starts on September 9, 2009 and will close on October 1, 2009. Details of the registration process are provided at  www.catiim.in.

CAT 2009 ONLINE EXAM DATES

CAT will be held during the period November 28, 2009 to December 7, 2009. You can choose a test date, session (morning/afternoon), and venue across thirty centres all over India, subject to availability.

For more information visit www.catiim.in

Test centres: The test will be conducted in venues across many centres. These centres are Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Delhi, Durgapur, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Noida, Patna, Pune, Ranchi, Siliguri and Varanasi. IIMs reserve the right to change or cancel any test venue/centre and/or change the test window time and dates at their own discretion.

CAT score: A candidate’s CAT score card will be available to the candidate at the website www.catiim.in from January 22, 2010. Candidates must retain a print-out of their score card.

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Joint Management Entrance Test 2010 (JMET 2010) is the first step in the process of seeking admission to the Post-Graduate Programmes in Management offered by IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras and IIT Roorkee.

JMET 2010 is only a qualifying examination. Candidates have to apply separately to the Institutes of their choice. They are also advised to look up the details provided in the brochure about the programmes available in the participating Institutes. There is no limit to the number of programmes a candidate can apply to, so long as he or she meets the eligibility criteria.

How to Apply:

JMET 2010 Application Form has to be submitted ON-LINE.

For details Click Here. [http://gateonline.gateiisc.in/jmet_web_2010/]

The application fee is Rs.350/- for SC/ST/PD candidates and Rs. 750/- for all other candidates.

Commencement of submission of data for ON-LINE Application: September 7, 2009

Last date for submission of Application Form: October 9, 2009

Receipt of completed Off-line and On-line Application Form at IISc Bangalore Office: October 16, 2009

Test Date: December 13, 2009

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Applications (on-line only) are invited from Indian citizens for the 575 post of Clerk in  various branches/offices of Corporation Bank. The vacancies are tentative and are subject to revision.

Eligibility

Nationality/Citizenship: A candidate must be either (i) a citizen of India (ii) a subject of Nepal (iii) a subject of Bhutan (iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India (v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the examination/interview conducted by the bank but on final selection the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificates have been issued to him by the Government of India

Educational Qualification (as on the date of application): Degree in any discipline or its equivalent or 55% or more in marks in aggregate in the 10+2 examination of the 10+2+3 pattern or its equivalent

Relaxation for SC/ST/Ex-s/PwD candidates: Degree in any discipline or its equivalent or 45% or more marks in aggregate in the 10+2 examination of the 10+2+3 pattern or its equivalent

Note: All educational qualifications should be from a recognized university/board/central/ state administration. Knowledge of the official language of the state/UT where vacancies are advertised and for which the candidate has applied, to read, write and speak the Official language is essential.

Age: Not below 18 years and not above 28 years as on 01.08.2009

Relaxation in upper age limit

SC/ST – 05 years, PwD – 10 years, OBC – 3 years, Ex-s – 03 years (in addition to usual period of service in the Defence forces subject to a maximum age of 50 years)

Date of written examination: The written examination is tentatively fixed for Sunday, November 29, 2009.

Selection Procedure: (a) All eligible candidates will be called for a written examination which will be objective in nature. The objective test consists of (i) Reasoning Ability and Numerical Aptitude (ii) Clerical Aptitude (iii) English Language. (b) Candidates have to pass in each of the Objective and there will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests. (c) Depending upon the number of vacancies, only those candidates who rank sufficiently high in the objective test will be called for interview. Mere eligibility/pass in the test shall not vest any right in a candidate for being called for interview. (d) Final selection will be on the basis of the ranking accorded after adding the marks obtained in the Objective Tests and Interview. (e) The detailed information regarding the Written Examination will be given in the ‘Acquaint Yourself’ booklet which will be sent to the candidates along with the call letter for the written examination.

How to apply: Candidates are required to apply on-line at www.corpbank.in. No other means/mode of applications will be accepted.

Closing date for on-line registration (for all applicants, including those from far flung areas): September 18, 2009

Last date for receipt of ‘print out of the computer generated on-line application’: September 25, 2009

Last date for receipt of ‘print out of the computer generated on-line application’ (from far flung areas): October 1, 2009

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State Bank of India invites on-line applications from Indian citizens for appointment  to the Clerical Cadre posts in State Bank of India. Candidates are requested to apply on-line between August 1, 2009 and September 15, 2009 through Bank’s website www.statebankofindia.com. On the home page of SBI website click on “Recruitment” button on left panel which will open page displaying various recruitment notifications.

Before applying, candidates are advised to ensure that they fulfil the eligibility criteria. They should note that examination fee and/or postage amount deposited once will neither be refunded nor be adjusted against any other projects.

Last Date of On-line Registration for SBI Clerical Recruitment 2009: September 15, 2009

Date of Written Examination: November 8 and 15, 2009.

Educational Qualification (as on 01.10.2009)

A. “Minimum 12th standard (10+2) pass or equivalent qualification with a minimum of aggregate 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PWD/XS).

OR

A degree from a recognised university (graduation level) with a minimum of aggregate 40% marks” (35% for SC/ST/PWD/XS).

Note: Candidates who have not passed XIIth standard Examination but have passed Diploma course after Xth standard are eligible for the captioned recruitment provided:

i) Diploma Course passed must be a full time course with a minimum of Two Years Duration (Diploma course through correspondence are not eligible).

ii) The Diploma course should be recognized/approved by the State Board of Technical Education of the concerned state.

iii) The percentage of marks in XIIth std/Diploma course shall be arrived at by dividing the marks obtained by the candidate in all the subjects by aggregate maximum marks of all subjects irrespective of optional/additional optional subjects studied. Similarly percentage of marks in Graduation shall also be arrived at by dividing the aggregate marks obtained by the candidates in all the subjects by maximum marks of the course (both for pass/Honours course) for all the years of the course.

B. Matriculate Ex-Servicemen Candidates, who have obtained the Indian Army Special Certificate of Education or corresponding certificate in the Navy or the Air Force, after having completed not less than 15 years of service in Armed Forces of the Union are also eligible for the post.

C. Should be able to write and speak English fluently.

D. Knowledge of local language will be an added qualification.

Age:
Minimum Age: 18 years; Maximum Age: 28 years (as on 01.10.2009.) Candidates born between 30.09.1981 & 01.10.1991, both days inclusive, are only eligible to apply.

Final selection will be made on the basis of performance in the written test and interview
taken together. Merely satisfying the eligibility norms does not entitle a candidate to be
called for written test or interview.

The written test will be of Objective type consisting of
(i) General Awareness
(ii) General English
(iii) Quantitative Aptitude
(iv) Reasoning Ability and
(v) Marketing Aptitude/ Computer knowledge.

The questions in these objective tests, except for the test of General English, will be printed in bilingual i.e., English & Hindi.

There will be negative marks for the wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/4th marks will be deducted for each wrong answer. Candidates will have to pass in each of the objective tests.

The passing marks in each of the tests will be decided by the Bank on the basis of the performance of all the competing candidates taken together in each test to a minimum required level.

Candidates are also required to score a minimum 40% (35% for SC/ST/PWD/XS) marks on aggregate to be considered for being called for interview. Bank reserves the right to vary this cut off.

While roping in a celebrity may or may not work out for a company there are no two ways about the charisma of these individuals and their ability to get hold of the audience’s attention.  A well-formulated strategy could catapult the fortunes of a company or, in another scenario, it could well prove to be a costly mistake.  However, now that doubts are being raised and studies proving the harmful effects of certain products, the big question arising here is that whether celebrities should be endorsing products and services at all?

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As many as 455 people (255 civilians and 200 security personnel) have been killed in Naxal violence in 2009 (till June-end, and the killings continue), reveal figures released by the Home Ministry. The Naxal-infested States of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand accounted for 60 per cent of the total deaths in the country in this period. The figures also reveal that Chhattisgarh is the State worst-hit by Naxal violence. In the last three years, the State had topped the list. In 2008, 242 of the total 721 Naxal-related deaths in the country were reported from the State. In 2007, 369 out of 1,565 Naxal-related deaths in the country were reported from Chhattisgarh, and in 2006, 388 out of 678 deaths.

The Naxals, in January-June 2009 period, attacked 56 economic targets. The increasing frequency, with which the Naxals have been hitting economic targets, is alarming. The corresponding figures for the years 2006, 2007, and 2008 were 71, 80, and 109, respectively.

The brazenness with which the Naxals carried out one of their biggest attacks killing at least 36 policemen, including a Superintendent of Police, in Chhattisgarh in second week of July 2009, has left the security establishment shaken. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has described the Naxalite problem as ‘the single largest threat to India’.

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Indian Institute of Foreign Trade provides world class education and training in international trade and business, besides being a premier Centre of Research. The Institute invites applications for MBA (IB) Degree programme being offered at Delhi & Kolkata campuses.

Eligibility: Recognized Bachelor’s degree of minimum three years’ duration in any discipline. Candidates appearing for a qualifying examination can also apply subject to submission of proof of requisite qualification by  October 7, 2010. There is no age limit.

Admission: On the basis of written test, group discussion, essay writing and interview. Written test will be held on November 22, 2009 at Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur and Visakhapatnam.

Based on the marks of Written Test, a limited number of candidates will be invited for second phase of selection process comprising Group Discussion, Essay Writing and Interview to be held at Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow and Mumbai.

How to apply: Candidates can submit application online by visiting IIFT’s website at www.iift.edu and clicking the ‘Admissions 2010’ icon  on the homepage.

By Cash: The Prospectus and Application Form may be obtained on all working days between 10.00 am – 4.30 pm on payment of Rs. 1,500/- (Rs. 750/- for SC/ST/PH candidates and Rs. 3,000/- for Foreign Nationals/NRI/Children of NRIs) in cash personally from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, B-21, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi-110016 or J-1/14, EP & GP Block, 7th Floor, Sector-V, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700091. SC/ST/PH candidates to bring requisite category Certificate also.
By Post: The Prospectus and Application Form may be obtained from IIFT Delhi Centre only by sending a request accompanied by demand draft/pay order of Rs. 1,500/- favouring Indian Institute of Foreign Trade payable at New Delhi (Rs. 750/- for SC/ST/PH candidates and US$ 75 or Rs. 3,000/- for Foreign Nationals/NRI/Children of NRIs) and two self-addressed (with Tel. No.) adhesive stickers. SC/ST/PH candidates to attach requisite category Certificate also.

Important Dates
Last date for sale of prospectus by post: August 20, 2009
Last date for sale of prospectus across the IIFT counter: September 3, 2009
Last date for receipt of completed application: September 3, 2009

For any query, contact: Shri Gaurav Gulati, Admission Officer Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, B-21, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi-110016. Email: admissions@iift.ac.in