Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Monday, February 27, 2012
Oscars 2012
84th Academy Awards
ceremony, hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
(AMPAS), honored the best films of 2011. The ceremony took place at the
Hollywood and Highland Center in Hollywood, California. The 84th annual
Academy Awards ceremony was hosted by Billy Crystal and produced by
Brian Grazer.
The Artist and Hugo each won five awards. The Artist became the first silent motion picture in 83 years to win Best Picture.
- Best Picture: “The Artist.”
- Actor: Jean Dujardin, “The Artist.”
- Actress: Meryl Streep, “The Iron Lady.”
- Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, “Beginners.”
- Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, “The Help.”
- Directing: Michel Hazanavicius, “The Artist.”
- Foreign Language Film: “A Separation,” Iran.
- Adapted Screenplay: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, “The Descendants.”
- Original Screenplay: Woody Allen, “Midnight in Paris.”
- Animated Feature Film: “Rango.”
- Art Direction: “Hugo.”
- Cinematography: “Hugo.”
- Sound Mixing: “Hugo.”
- Sound Editing: “Hugo.”
- Original Score: “The Artist.”
- Original Song: “Man or Muppet” from “The Muppets.”
- Costume Design: “The Artist.”
- Documentary Feature: “Undefeated.”
- Documentary Short: “Saving Face.”
- Film Editing: “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.”
- Makeup: “The Iron Lady.”
- Animated Short Film: “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.”
- Live Action Short Film: “The Shore.”
- Visual Effects: “Hugo.”
Saturday, February 25, 2012
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS(IIT) Ph.D and M.S.ADMISSION JUL-NOV 2012 & Post Doctoral Fellowship at IIT Madras.
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Ph.D and M.S.ADMISSION JUL-NOV 2012 & Post Doctoral Fellowship at IIT Madras.
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Thursday, February 23, 2012
Indian Engineering Services(IES) Exam 2012
Indian
Engineering Services
Indian
Engineering Services Examination (IES) is conducted by UPSC, India every year.
It is conducted for the recruitment to the engineering categories in government
services like Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering
and Electronics & Tele Communication Engineering. Those who clear IES can
join in good grades and they have a faster career progression in government
sector. Those who are looking for a stable government job in engineering cadre,
IES is the exam you need to watch out for. IES exam is usually conducted in
June and it is an exam spread over three years. The notification of the exam
commences on the month of January and applications.
IES exam has
some sections like objective type papers in engineering subject areas subjective
papers different based on different engineering streams. IES is relatively a
tough exam as it has a broader syllabus covering the specific engineering
stream in depth.
Structure
and Pattern of IES
Selection
process of the candidates is based on Written Test and Personality Test. Only
those candidates who get qualified for written test can attend personality
test.
Written Test
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Cloning
Cloning is an experimental technique wherein, a group of genetically identical organisms are produced. The “Clone” is an organism derived from a single parent by asexual method. A clone may be defined as exact carbon copy or copies of a single parent. The word clone only has its meaning to living species. The knowledge of cloning gained in the field of developmental biology and genetic control over differentiation of cells and the development of multi cellular organisms.
Human Physiology info
Human Physiology – Red Blood Corpuscles (RBC) or Erythrocytes, White Blood Corpuscles (WBC) or Leucocytes, Blood Platelets or Thrombocytes
Blood Corpuscles: There are three types. They are Red Blood Corpuscles (RBC), White Blood Corpuscles (WBC) and Blood Platelets.
Red Blood Corpuscles (RBC) or Erythrocytes:
They are circular, biconcave cells without nucleus in man. They are arranged like a pile of coins such arrangement of RBC is called ‘Rouleaux’. RBC contains a spongy elastic substance called ‘Stroma’ inside the meshes ofstroma is present the iron pigment called Haemoglobin which gives red colour to the blood. Human blood consists of a protein part called ‘Globin’ and a non-protein pigment called Haem. Haemoglobin has the property of combining with oxygen to form Oxyhaemoglobin. The RBC’c are produced in the bone marrow and are released into the blood stream. After the life span of 90-120 days they are destroyed in the spleen and liver.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Amartya Sen receives National Medal of Humanities from Barack Obama for the year 2011
Amartya Sen receives National Medal of Humanities from Barack Obama for the year 2011
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Amartya Sen |
Amartya Sen (born: 3rd November 1933, West Bengal) is an Indian economist who was awarded the 1998 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to welfare economics and social choice theory, and for his interest in the problems of society’s poorest members.
In June 2011, he was appointed as the adviser to the Mentor Group of Presidency College by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
A 56 minute documentary named “Amartya Sen: A Life Re-examined” directed by Suman Ghosh details his life and work.
Amartya Sen has been felicitated with the National Medal of Humanities award by the US President Barack Obama at a glittering White House function.
“Sen
is being awarded the 2011 National Humanities Medal for his insights
into the causes of poverty, famine, and injustice. By applying
philosophical thinking to questions of policy, he has changed how
standards of living are measured and increased our understanding of how
to fight hunger,” said the citation, read by a military aid of the US
President.
Bollywood Actor Abhishek Bachchan received a Green Globe Award from Arnold Schwarzenegger
Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan received
a Green Globe for Outstanding Efforts by a Celebrity for his efforts toward a
greener future at the fourth edition of the Panasonic Green Globe Foundation
Awards on 2 february 2012. He received the award from Hollywood actor and
former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Monday, February 13, 2012
BAFTA: British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards 2012
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| Meryl Streep and Jean Dujardin |
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| BAFTA AWARDS 2012 |
GRAMMY AWARDS 2012
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| GRAMMY AWARDS 2012 |
Friday, February 10, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
CURRENT AFFAIRS 2012 FEBRUARY - II
Rajya Sabha approved the Export- Import Bank of India Amendment Bill, 2011
Rajya Sabha approved the Export-Import Bank of India Amendment Bill, 2011, on 27 December 2011. It aims at promoting international trade by raising the capital funds of overseas trading from two thousand crore rupees to ten thousand crore rupees.
The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha earlier.
Lok Sabha Passed the Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill, 2011
CURRENT AFFAIRS 2012 FEBRUARY - I
Supreme Court: A Person cannot be detained under NSA without Valid Reasons
The Supreme Court of India in the first week of January 2012 ruled that a person cannot be detained under the preventive detention law like National Security Act (NSA) without justifiable reasons. If it happens, it would impinge upon the individuals Constitutional right of personal liberty. The apex court observed that the State authorities have been granted the power to curb such rights under criminal laws as also under the laws of preventive detention. These laws are required to be exercised with due caution as well as upon a proper appreciation of the facts as to whether such acts are in any way prejudicial to the interest and the security of the State and its citizens, or seek to disturb public law and order, warranting the issuance of such an order.
Important Information
Article 21 in the Constitution of India states that no person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law.
Article 22 in the Constitution of India has provision for protection against arrest and detention in certain cases. This article consists of two parts. Clauses(1) and (2) apply to persons arrested or detained under a law otherwise than a preventive detention law while clauses (4) to (7) apply to persons arrested or detained under a preventive detention law.
India declared itself Free from Bird Flu, H5N1
NCPCR asked the State Governments to Propose a System called Shiksha Samvad | CIS: All Information Possessed by the Office of CJI not Completely Exempt from Disclosure
National Commission for Protection of Child Right (NCPCR) on 9 January 2012 directed the state governments to propose a system called Shiksha Samvad for holding regular dialogues between government officials and civil society on the implementation of the Right to Education Act.
In a letter, the commission, which is monitoring the Act, asked the state governments to institutionalize the system for regular reviews of the act. This will enable the local administration to keep a close watch on how the implementation of the Act is proceeding at the ground level. It will also allow the people to seek speedy redressal by raising the issues directly with the government officials.
CIS: All Information Possessed by the Office of CJI not Completely Exempt from Disclosure
The Central Information Commission(CIS) held in the first week of January 2012 that all information in possession of the office of the Chief Justice of India is not completely exempt from disclosure under the Right to Information (RTI) act. The CIC observed this while directing the Supreme Court to disclose communication exchange between Chief Justice of India and the Law Ministry on the question of proposed changes in appointment procedure for Judges.
The Cabinet Committee on Security approved the setting up of NCTC - CURRENT AFFAIRS 8
The Cabinet Committee on Security on 12 January 2012 approved
the setting up of a National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) to counter
terrorism effectively. The NCTC was proposed by the Ministry of Home
Affairs. It will be a single window organisation that will gather and
disseminate intelligence to central and state security organisations. A
notification for the appointment of Directors and other members of core team of
the NCTC will be issued soon.
The NCTC was created in the
wake of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack. It will work under the Union Home Ministry.
A senior IPS officer of the rank of Additional Director General of Police and
above will head the elite counter-terror body. The NCTC will also coordinate
with relevant probe and intelligence agencies to ensure that the perpetrators
of terror are brought to justice besides maintaining a comprehensive data base
of terrorists, their associates and supporters.
The Union Cabinet of India approved National Policy on NDPS - CURRENT AFFAIRS 7
The Union Cabinet of India on 12 January 2012 approved the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) policy, with the objective of checking illicit production of psychotropic substances, curb drug abuse and stop trafficking of such items. The new policy will help in controlling the proliferation of black money. The Cabinet meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The NDPS policy will lead to reduction in crime and improvement in public health. It aims at social re-integration of victims of drug abuse.
The salient features of the policy are as follows:
(i) The policy recommends production of Concentrate of Poppy Straw (CPS) in India by a company or body corporate. This would enable India to retain its status of a traditional supplier of Opiate Raw Material (ORM) to the rest of world, while remaining competitive.
(ii) The consumption of poppy straw by addicts will be gradually reduced and finally stopped in a time frame decided by the States.
(i) The policy recommends production of Concentrate of Poppy Straw (CPS) in India by a company or body corporate. This would enable India to retain its status of a traditional supplier of Opiate Raw Material (ORM) to the rest of world, while remaining competitive.
(ii) The consumption of poppy straw by addicts will be gradually reduced and finally stopped in a time frame decided by the States.
States were directed to Tighten Norms in Granting Licenses to New Medical Institutes - CURRENT AFFAIRS 6
The Union government of India on 14 January 2012 directed all
the states to tighten norms in granting licenses to open new medical
institutes, and ensure fire safety provisions mandatory, for launching any such
new ventures. The Home Ministry order came weeks after a devastating fire at
the Kolkata hospital, which claimed more than 90 lives.
The states were directed to
ensure that hospital building bylaws provide for mandatory fire safety
provisions and without such provisions, no Licence should be given to anyone
for setting up any hospitals. The state governments were asked to ensure that
all hospitals and nursing homes equip their institutions with the required
freighting gadgets, to avoid any untoward incident.
HRD Ministry announced Grievance Redressal Mechanism in Higher Educational Institutions - CURRENT AFFAIRS 4
Union Ministry for Human Resource Development on 18 January 2012 announced that there would be a Grievance Redressal mechanisms in higher educational institutions. UGC, AICTE and NCTE would be requiring all Central Educational Institutions, institutions deemed to be universities, technical and management institutions under AICTE and teacher education institutions under NCTE to establish a Grievance Redressal Mechanism for Students and applicants for admission before the commencement of the admission this academic year. Every institution would be required to constitute an Ombudsman; person with judicial or legal experience to be appointed from a panel suggested by the affiliating university for technical and management institutions, by the Central Government for deemed universities and by the regulator for non-degree granting institutions. The concerned regulators would issue the detailed instructions to the educational institutions shortly.
The Law Commission: Anti-Dowry Law should be less Stringent - CURRENT AFFAIRS 3
The Law Commission of India on 18 January 2012 recommended the dilution of Anti-Dowry law to make it less stringent. The Commission, headed by Justice P V Reddi, recommended the Government to make Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code, which deals with harassment for dowry and cruelty to a woman in her matrimonial home, a compoundable offence. Compoundable offences are those which can be compromised by the parties to the dispute. The permission of the court is not necessary. This means that those who would be booked in cases under this section would find it easier to get bail.
Supreme Court dismissed the PIL asking for Restoration of Army Chief’s Date of Birth - CURRENT AFFAIRS 2
The Supreme Court of India on 20 January 2012 dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to the government to restore the Army Chief Gen V K Singh's date of birth as 10 May 1951 and not as 1950. A bench headed by Chief Justice S H Kapadia ruled that the writ petition filed at the behest of an association is not maintainable.
The court observed that this is purely a service matter. The court further said it is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the case.
The court observed that this is purely a service matter. The court further said it is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the case.
Election Commission banned Exit Polls during Elections to the Five State Assemblies - CURRENT AFFAIRS 1
The Election Commission of India banned exit polls during the entire period when elections to the five state assemblies would be held, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. Under the provisions, displaying any election matter, including results of any opinion poll or any other poll survey, in any electronic media, would be prohibited.
The election Commission notified the period between 7am on 28 January, 2012 and 5.30pm on 3 March, 2012 as the period during which conducting any exit poll or disseminating the result of any exit poll would be prohibited. While 28 January 2012 is the first day of polling in Manipur, 3 March 2012 is the last day of polling in Goa and Uttar Pradesh.
Supreme Court criticized the Union Government for Delay in Release of Foreign Prisoners - CURRENT AFFAIRS V
The Supreme Court of India on 24 January 2012 criticized the Union government for total inaction in dealing with the prolonged imprisonment of several foreign nationals in Indian jails despite them having completed their sentences. The court directed the government to repatriate them within a month.
A bench of the apex court noted that prolonged detention of foreign nationals was violative of the constitutional right of life and liberty granted under Article 21 of the Constitution of India to every person in the country, including foreign nationals. It said violation of this right cannot be condoned by the courts.
Supreme Court set aside the Delhi High Court Order on sanction of Prosecution in 2G Case CURRENT AFFAIRS IV
The Supreme Court on 31 January 2012 set aside the Delhi High
Court order refusing to pass any direction to the Prime Minister for taking a
decision on sanction of prosecution in 2G case. The Supreme Court held that filing
of a complaint under the Prevention of Corruption Act is a constitutional right
of a citizen. It said the competent authority should take a decision on giving
the sanction within a time frame. In a case filed by Janata Party Chief
Subramanian Swamy, seeking a direction to the Prime Minister for sanction to
prosecute the then Telecom Minister A Raja, the two judge bench of the Apex
Court held that if the sanction is not given within four months it would deem
to have been granted. The bench comprising justices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly
held that Swamy had the locus standi to seek sanction for Raja's prosecution.
The court, however, said, it was not declaring as ultra vires, the provisions
of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Union Government set up a National Council for Senior Citizens - CURRENT AFFAIRS III
The Union Government of India on 1 February 2012 gave the approval for setting up a National Council for Senior Citizens. It will be headed by the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment. It will advice the Central and State Governments on issues related to welfare of senior citizens. The Council will suggest special policies and programmes for the physical and financial security of the senior citizens in the country.
The Council will comprise of 20 members including the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment along with the oldest members from both the Houses of Parliament and distinguished personalities from different fields.
National Infant Mortality Rate Reduced Further to Forty-Seven Infant Deaths per 1000 Live Births - CURRENT AFFAIRS II
As per the latest Sample Registration System (SRS) bulletin, December 2011 released by the Registrar General of India (RGI), it is noted that Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) has dropped further by 3 points from 50 to 47 infants deaths per 1000 live births during 2010. The IMR for rural areas has dropped by 4 points from 55 to 51 infant deaths per 1000 live births while the Urban rate now stands at 31 from the previous 34/1000.
State of Goa still has the lowest IMR of 10 infant deaths followed by Kerala with 13 infant deaths per 1000 live births (as against 12/1000 in January 2011 figures) – the Urban IMR in Kerala has however reduced to 10 against 11 of previous figures. Madhya Pradesh has the highest IMR of 62/1000 followed by UP and Odisha with 61/1000 IMR. States/UTs of Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Meghalaya still have IMRs more than the national average of 47. Copy of December 2011 SRS bulletin is attached.
Union Government to Operationalise the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) from 1 March 2012 - CURRENT AFFAIRS I
The Union government decided to operationalise the ambitious National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) from 1 March 2012. A pet project of Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram, the NCTC got approval from the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in January 2012.
The operations division of the counter-terrorism body were powers to arrest and carry out searches under Section 43A of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
The NCTC is to be located in the Intelligence Bureau and headed by a Director who will be an officer in the rank of Additional Director, IB. It will have three units — gathering intelligence, analysis of intelligence and carrying out operations. Each of these divisions will be headed by a joint director of the IB.
Powers of NCTC
Saturday, February 4, 2012
UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION -CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION 2012
UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION -CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION 2012
UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION - COMBINED DEFENCE SERVICES EXAMINATION 2012
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UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION - CORRIGENDUM - NOTICE TO CANDIDATES
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| UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION - CORRIGENDUM - NOTICE TO CANDIDATES |
Thursday, February 2, 2012
CURRENT AFFAIRS: Filmfare Awards: Ranbir Kapoor, Vidya Balan named best actors
The annual 57th Filmfare awards held in Mumbai.Vidya Balan taking away the Best Actress award for her performance in The Dirty Picture, while Ranbir Kapoor bagged the Best Actor award for Rockstar.
The trophy for the Best Film was given to Zoya Akhtar's Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. A.R. Rahman was named the Best Music Director for Rockstar.
Bollywood A-listers including Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra, Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza performed at the award function.
The red carpet rolled out for stars and celebrities as they walk down to celebrate the greatest and the best of Hindi cinema.
The award function saw Shah Rukh Khan and Ranbir Kapoor for the first time hosting the show together.
POPULAR AWARDS:
Best Actor: Ranbir Kapoor for Rockstar
Best Actress: Vidya Balan for The Dirty Picture
Sridevi and Boney Kapoor give away the Award to Vidya Balan.
Best Film: Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Best Director: Zoya Akhtar for Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Best Dialogue: Farhan Akhtar for Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.
Best Screenplay: Akshat Verma for Delhi Belly
Best Story: Sanjay Chauhan for I Am Kalam
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