India Post CPU Letter Writing Competition 2016

Details of the 45th CPU Letter Writing Competition 2016

Subject: Write a letter to your 45 old self

Eligibility: Children up to 15 years of age as on 31.3.2016

Content must be presented in the form of a letter not exceed 1000 words length on the given topic.

Date & Time: 3rd January 2016 (Sunday) 10 am to 11 am.

Language: English and any other languages listed in the 8 schedule of the constitution of India.


Last date of submission of forms: 21.12.2015

The best entry at the national level shall qualify as the Official Indian Entry for the International level Competition

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India Post CPU Letter Writing Competition 2016

INDIA POST Republic Day 2016- Stamp Design Competition

INDIA POST

Ministry of Communication and Information Technology

Government of India

Republic Day 2016- Stamp Design Competition

Notification for “Republic Day 2016- Stamp Design Competition”

Department of Posts is holding a Stamp Design Competition. The theme of the competition is “Vibrant India”.

Entries are invited for ‘Republic Day 2016- Stamp Design Competition’. The theme of the competition is“Vibrant India”. The participants are to make an original design on this subject (should not be copy of picture painted by someone else).

Eligibility: Any citizen of India can participate in this contest. The design could be in ink, water, colour, oil colour or any other medium (Computer printed/ printout will not be allowed). The design submitted should be such that can be depicted on the stamps in a visually appealing manner so as to be of interest to philatelic collectors. 

How to apply: Participants are free to use drawing paper, art paper or any other type of white paper of A4 size.

The following particulars should be written legibly on the reverse of the design:

1. Name of the participant*
2. Age*
3. Gender
4. Nationality*
5. Full and complete residential address with Pin Code*
6. Phone/Mobile Number*
7. E-mail ID(if Available)

 *It is compulsory to provide the information. 

The entries should reach on following address by 30.11.2015. The entries received after last date of receipt will not be entertained.

To,

ADG (Philately)

Room No. 108(B),
Dak Bhawan
Parliament Street, New Delhi-110001

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Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam

A P J Abdul Kalam

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was born on 15 October 1931. He was the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. A career scientist turned politician, Kalam was born and raised in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, and studied Physics and Aerospace Engineering. He spent the next four decades as a scientist and science administrator, mainly at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and was intimately involved in India's civilian space programme and military missile development efforts. He thus came to be known as the Missile Man of India for his work on the development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology. He also played a pivotal organizational, technical, and political role in India's Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998.

Kalam was elected as the 11th President of India in 2002 with the support of both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the then-opposition Indian National Congress. Widely referred to as the "People's President",  he returned to his civilian life of education, writing and public service after a single term. He was a recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour.

While delivering a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management Shillong, Kalam collapsed and died from an apparent cardiac arrest on 27 July 2015, aged 83. 

Maulana Kalam Azad

Abul Kalam Muhiyuddin Ahmed Azad

Maulana Azad

Abul Kalam Azad

Abul Kalam Muhiyuddin Ahmed Azad was born on 11 November 1888. He was an Indian scholar and a senior political leader of the Indian independence movement. He became the first Minister of Education in the Indian government. In 1992, he was posthumously awarded India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna. He is commonly remembered as Maulana Azad; the word Maulana is an honorific meaning 'learned man', and he had adopted Azad (Free) as his pen name. His contribution to establishing the education foundation in India is recognised by celebrating his birthday as "National Education Day" across India.

As a young man, Azad composed poetry in Urdu language, as well as treatises on religion and philosophy. Azad became the leader of theKhilafat Movement, during which he came into close contact with the Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi. Azad became an enthusiastic supporter of Gandhi's ideas of non-violent civil disobedience and worked to organise the non-co-operation movement in protest of in 1919. Azad committed himself to Gandhi's ideals, including promoting Swadeshi (indigenous) products and the cause of Swaraj (Self-rule) for India. In 1923, at an age of 35, he became the youngest person to serve as the President of the Indian National Congress.

He served as Congress president from 1940 to 1945, during which the Quit India rebellion was launched. Azad was imprisoned, together with the entire Congress leadership, for three years.

National Education Day (India) an annual observance in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first education minister of independent India, who served from 15 August 1947 until 2 February 1958. National Education Day of India is celebrated on 11 November every year in India.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A BIT AND A BYTE?

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A BIT AND A BYTE?

The IBM PC and its clones generally use 8 bits (electrical pulses) to make up a byte (computer word.) A ninth "odd bit" is used for error checking (parity testing) to make sure the other eight bits are not accidentally erased or lost during storage or use by the computer.

Bits are like alphabet characters and bytes are like the words made up from alphabet characters. Bits and Bytes are used to measure information by the computer.

BIT
Smallest unit of information recognized by the computer. BIT is short for Binary Digit. A Binary Digit can be either a 0 or a 1. Several bits make up a byte.

BYTE
A group of 8 BITS. This grouping of adjacent binary digits (bits) is operated on by the computer as a unit. Computers use 1

BYTE to represent 1 character such as a letter of the alphabet, a number, a punctuation mark, a space, etc. A BYTE is also a unit of measure since it represents 1 character.
For example, when the letter "A" is pressed, the keyboard actually sends the following to RAM: 10000001 - a set of 8 bits.

Foundation for Excellence Scholarship 2015

Foundation for Excellence Scholarship 2015

The Scholarship Program provides financial and other assistance to students for their higher education in India. Assistance is available to any qualified student, irrespective of the applicant's caste, community, gender or religion. To qualify for a scholarship, an applicant must be studying in a course approved by the Foundation and meet specified eligibility criteria.

 The primary focus of the Scholarship Program is to assist students for studies in professional courses leading to degrees in engineering, technology, or medicine.

New, first time applicants are eligible to apply for a scholarship only when they are in the first year of a professional degree course in engineering, technology or medicine. To qualify for a scholarship, applicants must meet certain academic excellence and family income requirements.

Academic Eligibility Criteria

• Only the professional degree courses BE/B Tech, Integrated 5-Yr Dual-Degree M Tech and MBBS are eligible for scholarships. Diploma students admitted to BE, B Tech courses on a lateral basis, B Arch, BDS & B Pharma students are not eligible.
• Only first year applicants beginning their studies in BE, B Tech, Integrated 5-Yr Dual-Degree M Tech or MBBS in the academic year 2015-16 are eligible.
• The applicants should have passed their Higher Secondary/Pre-University/Intermediate/ CBSE/ISC or equivalent board qualifying examination not earlier than in 2014.
• The applicants should have scored not less than 70% marks at the qualifying examination.
• The applicants' admissions to their professional degree courses/institutions should be on the basis of the open/general merit rank awarded to them at the state or national level entrance tests or through a counseling process conducted at the state level (as in the case of Tamil Nadu), as per the table given below.

MAXIMUM ELIGIBLE RANKS FOR ENTRANTS TO PROFESSIONAL COURSES IN AY 2014-15

Course Category and States	Maximum Eligible Rank
Engineering and Technology (BE, B Tech) Courses
Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat, Odisha, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Nagaland - JEE (Main) (Overall All India Rank - Not State or Category Rank)	1,00,000
For students joining the IITs, the eligibility/selection cutoff criteria will be the total marks scored at the JEE (Advanced) by the last ranked General Category student admitted.
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka	7,500
Rajasthan, Kerala, Punjab, West Bengal and Chattisgarh	4,000
Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Puducherry, Jharkhand, Bihar, Assam and Jammu & Kashmir	1,000
Goa, Chandigarh, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Andaman & Nicobar Islands	500
Medicine (MBBS) Course
Applicants admitted based on National Level Tests like AIPMT (Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Odisha, Haryana, Chattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Jharkhand, Chandigarh, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Andaman & Nicobar Islands), AIIMS, BHU PMT, JIPMER, etc., will be considered on the basis of their respective merit marks and ranks.
Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu	1,200
Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Gujarat, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab and Puducherry	750
Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Gujarat, West Bengal, Bihar, Punjab and Puducherry	500
Assam, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Tripura, Goa and Sikkim	150

The above state-wise rank cut-off limits are based on the official seat intake capacities of the various states as authorized by the AICTE (All India Council of Technical Education) for degrees in engineering/technology and by the MCI (Medical Council of India) for degrees in medicine.

Family Income Criteria

• The gross family income criteria is Rs. 1,80,000 per year. Gross income refers to the income before deductions for taxes or other purposes.
• In addition to gross family income, the education and occupation of parents as well as family members including elder brother(s) and sister(s), the family's living conditions and the total expenses being incurred by the family on the applicant's education will be taken into consideration for determining the financial eligibility of an applicant.
• Applicants who are the first graduates of the family will be preferred over applicants who are the second or third child of the family taking up graduation.
• Where parents of applicants are employees, a salary/pay slip from the employer is mandatory. The salary/pay slip should clearly show the family member's gross monthly salary with full details of his/her basic salary and all allowances and deductions. The employer and the facilitator should certify the salary/pay slip. Submission of an Income certificate from a local or other government authority in lieu of a salary/pay slip is not acceptable.
• Where parent(s)/guardian(s) are retirees/pensioners, a pension statement from the pension authority and/or from an authorized bank showing the gross monthly pension of the family member, inclusive of any supplementary allowances and before any deductions is required. Pensioners should also provide documents to show the official status or designation, gross salary drawn at the time of retirement and the name of the employing organization. If the parent/guardian has recently retired under a voluntary retirement scheme, reasons for retirement, and amount of lump sum benefits received on retirement should be disclosed.
• Where parent(s)/guardian(s) are in business or self-employed, income certificate issued by any government authority or the income tax return should be submitted in support of the gross family income specified in the application. Specific details of the nature and size of the business or self-employment should also be provided.
• Where parent(s)/guardian(s) are agriculturists or have farming or cultivation as their source of income, an income certificate from a recognized or competent authority should be submitted. Details of the nature and size of the land holding, crops grown, etc. wet or dry land irrigation should also be provided.

FFE Office,
840 MHT House, 1st Floor, 5th Main,
Indiranagar, 1st Stage,
Bangalore 560 038

Phone No.(080) 2520 1925

Email:adr@ffe.org

Foundation for Excellence Scholarship 2015
ELG-BE, BTech, MBBS 1st year Student
Apply-Online
Deadline-30/11/15

For more information visit http://www.ffe.org/programs/index.php 

Fair and Lovely Foundation-Start a Business 2015

Fair and Lovely Foundation-Start a Business 2015

Several decades ago, a scientist working at Unilever's research center in Mumbai, India asked a question no one had before - If less Vitamin B3 in the body could lead to pigmentation, could the reverse be true?

After extensive research, it was proven that Vitamin B3 could indeed lighten the skin. And thus, Fair & Lovely, the world’s first safe and effective skin lightening product, was born and launched in 1975.

Today, at the heart of this technology is Unilever’s synergistic combination of Niacinamide and triple UVA+UVB sunscreens (which give broad spectrum UV protection).

The key player in our active mix is Niacinamide (Vitamin B3), which has been proven time and again to be a safe, reversible cosmetic skin and spot lightening agent. A unique blend of Vitamin B3 along with Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin B6 boosts the core efficacy of the product by providing potent antioxidants, added spot lightening and healthy skin benefits.

Other actives, such as glycerin (the world’s best known moisturizer), allantoin (a skin benefit agent) and skin identical fatty acids (e.g. stearic acid) also help contribute to delivering overall great skin appearance. These multiple ingredients work on different steps in pathways that are known to regulate and affect pigmentation and general skin appearance, and thus have a gentle yet perceivable effect on darkened skin, spots and overall skin tone, thereby delivering expert treatment like fairness.

Eligibility

• The candidate should have passed 12th Standard.
• Candidates should have secured minimum 50% in the 10th and 12th standard.
• Candidate should have at least 3 years of relevant work or business experience.
• Scholarship is open only to women with Indian citizenship.

1. By applying for the Fair & Lovely Foundation Scholarship, the candidate agrees to abide by all rules and regulations of the Fair & Lovely Foundation.
2. Decision of the panelists/judges will be final and binding.
3. Incomplete forms will not be accepted.
4. Submitted documents are deemed to be bona fide. If proved otherwise, candidate will be disqualified.
5. There are various aspects of selection criteria, as suggested. The final selection of the candidate is at the sole and absolute discretion of the company.
6. It is understood that through this website, interested candidates can apply for the Fair & Lovely Foundation Scholarship program. Such applications should be as per the format given, and with the express understanding that such applications shall be assessed by Hindustan Unilever Limited and its partners basis pre-set parameters for grant of loan or scholarships. The candidates understand that HUL and its partners shall have the sole discretion in this regard.
7. Participating in this program would also mean that the interested candidates expressly agree to be contacted by HUL in the future, with respect to this program, or with respect to any other brand, promotion, activity, survey, or such other consumer contact program for HUL or its brands and products.
8. The information sought from the interested candidates shall be held in confidence by HUL and its partners, and shall be subject to the Privacy Policy of Unilever.
9. Fair & Lovely Foundation reserves the right to alter the Terms & Conditions at any time, without prior notice.
10. Vocational institute would be pre-selected by Fair & Lovely Foundation.

Phone:
1800-220-130 (between Monday to Saturday, 9:00 am to 6:30 pm)
Address:
Fair Lovely Foundation,
Hindustan Unilever House
B.D. Sawant Marg, Chakala,
Mumbai 400099

Fair and Lovely Foundation-Start a Business 2015
ELG-12th passed
Apply-Online,By post
Deadline-15/11/15

For more information visit http://www.fairandlovely.in/falfoundation/scholarship.aspx

Fair and Lovely Foundation-Higher Education Scholarship 2015

Fair and Lovely Foundation-Higher Education Scholarship 2015

Several decades ago, a scientist working at Unilever's research center in Mumbai, India asked a question no one had before - If less Vitamin B3 in the body could lead to pigmentation, could the reverse be true?

After extensive research, it was proven that Vitamin B3 could indeed lighten the skin. And thus, Fair & Lovely, the world’s first safe and effective skin lightening product, was born and launched in 1975.

Today, at the heart of this technology is Unilever’s synergistic combination of Niacinamide and triple UVA+UVB sunscreens (which give broad spectrum UV protection).

The key player in our active mix is Niacinamide (Vitamin B3), which has been proven time and again to be a safe, reversible cosmetic skin and spot lightening agent. A unique blend of Vitamin B3 along with Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin B6 boosts the core efficacy of the product by providing potent antioxidants, added spot lightening and healthy skin benefits.

Other actives, such as glycerin (the world’s best known moisturizer), allantoin (a skin benefit agent) and skin identical fatty acids (e.g. stearic acid) also help contribute to delivering overall great skin appearance. These multiple ingredients work on different steps in pathways that are known to regulate and affect pigmentation and general skin appearance, and thus have a gentle yet perceivable effect on darkened skin, spots and overall skin tone, thereby delivering expert treatment like fairness

Eligibility

• The candidate should have passed 12th Standard.
• Candidates should have secured minimum 60% in the 10th and 12th standard.
• Scholarship is open only to women with Indian citizenship.
• Candidates should want to pursue graduation, post graduation and PhD studies from Government Recognised Indian Universities.

1. By applying for the Fair & Lovely Foundation Scholarship, the candidate agrees to abide by all rules and regulations of the Fair & Lovely Foundation.
2. Decision of the panelists/judges will be final and binding.
3. Incomplete forms will not be accepted.
4. Submitted documents are deemed to be bona fide. If proved otherwise, candidate will be disqualified.
5. There are various aspects of selection criteria, as suggested. The final selection of the candidate is at the sole and absolute discretion of the company.
6. It is understood that through this website, interested candidates can apply for the Fair & Lovely Foundation Scholarship program. Such applications should be as per the format given, and with the express understanding that such applications shall be assessed by Hindustan Unilever Limited and its partners basis pre-set parameters for grant of loan or scholarships. The candidates understand that HUL and its partners shall have the sole discretion in this regard.
7. Participating in this program would also mean that the interested candidates expressly agree to be contacted by HUL in the future, with respect to this program, or with respect to any other brand, promotion, activity, survey, or such other consumer contact program for HUL or its brands and products.
8. The information sought from the interested candidates shall be held in confidence by HUL and its partners, and shall be subject to the Privacy Policy of Unilever.
9. Fair & Lovely Foundation reserves the right to alter the Terms & Conditions at any time, without prior notice.
10. Vocational institute would be pre-selected by Fair & Lovely Foundation.

Fair and Lovely Foundation-Higher Education Scholarship 2015
ELG-Class 12 passed girls students
Apply-Online, By post
Deadline-15/11/15

Phone
1800-220-130 (between Monday to Saturday, 9:00 am to 6:30 pm)
Address
Fair Lovely Foundation,
Hindustan Unilever House
B.D. Sawant Marg, Chakala,
Mumbai 400099

For more information visit http://www.fairandlovely.in/falfoundation/scholarship.aspx

Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University Admission Notification for PG Studies 2015

Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University
Admission Notification for PG Studies 2015

For more information visit www.svvu.edu.in

UPSC Combined Defence Services Examination 2016

Union Public Service commission

Combined Defence Services Examination 2016

UPSC has given notification for the recruitment of Various posts in Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and Officers Training Academy through Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2016. 



Courses:
1. Indian Military Academy : 200 Posts
2. Indian Naval Academy : 45 Posts
3. Air Force Academy : 32 Posts
4. Officers Training Academy (Men) : 175 Posts
5. Officers Training Academy (Women, Non-Technical) : 05 Posts


Eligibility: Degree/ Degree in Engineering & Degree/ Degree (with Physics and Mathematics at 10+2 level)/ Bachelor of Engineering.
Apply:  Online 

For more information visit http://upsconline.nic.in/ora/VacancyNoticePub.php