Samsung SL201 and SL310W digital cameras introduced

Samsung introduces two new digital cameras namely SL201 and SL310W. The Samsung SL201 is a point and shoot compact digital camera while the SL310W packs in excellent features at an affordable price.The SL201 sports a 10.2 megapixel camera with optical zoom 3.0 while the SL310W equips a 13.6 megapixel camera with optical zoom 3.6x 28 mm wide.

The Samsung SL201 offers Digital Image Stabilization while the SL310W provides Dual Image Stabilization (Digital + Optical). With the SL201 and SL310W digital cameras the user can take pictures in 11 scenic modes including landscape, Close Up, Sunset, Dawn, Night etc. Function Description and Photo Help Guide gives you a brief and easy to understand description about the settings in the camera. The Face detection mode automatically detects about nine faces, adjusts focus as well as exposure settings to provide better image quality. The Self Portrait mode automatically detects the subject’s face and adjusts accordingly to take a photo provided the subject is in the centre of the frame.

The SL201 camera features a 10.2 megapixel camera, an optical zoom 3.0, 2.7” intelligent LCD, SD/SDHC memory card up to 8 GB, face detection AF & AE, auto red eye fix, multi slide show, function description, photo help guide, self portrait mode digital image stabilization.

“The SL201 truly makes it easy for anyone to take great pictures in virtually any situation,” said Tony Sorice Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Digital Imaging at Samsung Electronics America. “Its slim design allows consumers to take it with them wherever they go. With the Function Description Guide and a host of automated settings, it’s easier than ever to get the very best images in any environment.”

The Samsung SL310W offers 13.6 megapixel camera, optical zoom 3.6x 28 mm wide, 2.7” intelligent LCD, MPEG-4 movie mode, SD/SDHC memory card slot up to 8 GB, Dual Image Stabilization (Optical + Digital), 28mm wide-angle lens, self portrait, face detection, smile shot, blink detection, auto red eye fix, MPEG-4 recording, movie editing, optical zoom during movie, function description and photo help guide.

“The new SL310W sets a new standard for compact digital cameras in its class,” said Tony Sorice, vice president of Sales and Marketing for Digital Imaging, at Samsung Electronics America. “Typically, comparably priced digital cameras don’t offer a full suite of advanced features and functionalities like the more advanced point & shoots. With the SL310W, consumers have access to a number of advanced and helpful features, including Face Detection, Blink Detection, Smile Shot, as well as an impressive wide angle lens and Dual Image Stabilization. Compared to the competitive offerings in this category, the SL310W offers shooters MPEG-4 video, allowing them to record high-quality video clips while on the-go and an intelligent LCD screen that will automatically brighten or dim for easier viewing based on available lighting.”

The Samsung SL201 and SL310W cameras are priced at $169.95 (approx Rs. 7,249) and $229.95 (approx Rs. 9,807) respectively. Both these cameras are said to be available in September 2008.(techgadgets.in)

Kismat Konnection releases in Pakistan

Shahid Kapur-Vidya Balan starrer Kismat Konnection will open across 920 screens worldwide, including Pakistan.

It will open across 720 screens in India and 200 in the overseas market which includes UK, USA, Middle East, Australia and Pakistan.

The movie will have a simultaneous Pakistan release as earlier Bollywood films were released there but a week or two later after they hit the screens in India.

Touted as the biggest ever Shahid Kapur release, Kismat Konnection was premiered in Dubai at the 'Grand Cineplex' on Friday.

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Aamir uses his blog for good

Five days back, Aamir Khan on his blog had asked for his fans' opinion on whether he should incorporate an additional song, "Jaane Tu Mera Kya Hai" in Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na. Since the film's length was exceeding beyond what Aamir was expecting it to be, he had earlier decided after a meeting with his film's team that he would not keep that song in the film. But with now encouraged with the response to his blog that he has decided to go ahead with this song, which will now feature in the second half of the film. But he is going with a one week experiment of keeping the song.

However, this song will not be seen in cinema halls outside India. This is what Aamir Khan blog www.aamirkhan.com reads, "This addition of the song is possible only in India as the overseas distributor cited too many practical problems. So half of you are going to slaughter me. But please believe me when I say that I tried my level best to convince them. And I am extremely disappointed that I was not able to. Maybe if you all kick up enough of a row on my blog that will convince them." He further adds, "But to those of you within India, I hope you enjoy the song, and I really wonder whether after seeing the song you will agree with us about deleting it in the first place. Am super curious."

Trade pundits claim it be a smart move by producer Aamir to ensure more foot falls for his film considering the fact that another young romantic film, Kismat Konnection is released today. The collections of Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na during weekdays have begun to fall as it has only caught the fancy of the young generation. He wants to cash on his young fans by making them feel important and come in to see the new song. (entertainment.oneindia.in)

Health manuals for CBSE schools

NEW DELHI: Good health is the key to good performance -in classroom and in life. The CBSE is now all set to promote this belief among students across the country under the Comprehensive School Health Programme developed in association with the World Health Organisation.

In the latest step towards implementing this health policy, CBSE has prepared four health manuals for schools which have various activities to create health awareness among students from kindergarten to class XII.

If the schools respond well to CBSE's initiative, health will become a co-curricular aspect of education from this session itself. CBSE has already sent out circulars to schools informing them about the manuals, which are based on six themes - knowing your body, food and nutrition, personal and environmental hygiene, physical fitness, being responsible and safe, and behaviour and life skills.

"The manuals are holistic in their approach since they deal with not only physical health but also mental, social, emotional and spiritual well being," stated CBSE secretary Vineet Joshi in a circular to schools last month.

There are separate manuals for students in classes I-V, VI-VIII and IX-XII. While for younger students, the manual focuses on making them aware of the importance of health and nutrition, the activities for adolescents aim at understanding changes in the body and developing life skills. According to CBSE, these activities can be conducted under a health club that can be formed in all schools.

The health programme will not be a part of the syllabus and so, children will not be evaluated on these activities. But CBSE has asked schools to regularly monitor the health of students by maintaining a health card. "CBSE wants schools to make a health card for each student so that changes in their health or behaviour can be recorded over the years," said Usha Ram, principal, Laxman Public School.

She added it would be better if CBSE made the health programme, a part of the curriculum for implementing it in the right earnest. The programme also recommends making the menu for school canteens more nutritious and organic. So if the samosas give way to brown bread sandwiches in the near future, don't be surprised. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

England vs. South Africa, 2nd npower Test, 18-22 Jul '08

Eng 203/10 | RSA 322/4
Prince* 134(249), de Villiers 70(183)
Match state is Stumps

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Andhra Bank recruitment for Probationary Officers (POs)

IT Officers, CA, Clerks 2008
Andhra Bank
(A Govt. of India Undertaking)
Personnel Department : Head Office, Hyderabad

Andhra Bank, a leading Public Sector Bank invites applications from Indian citizens for the following posts.
Candidates are requested to apply on-line through Bank's website www.andhrabank.in No other means /mode of application will be accepted.


Last Date For Online Registration 18.07.2008

Last Date for receipt of print-out of registered applications
25.07.2008

Last Date for receipt of print-out of registered applications

from far flung areas
01.08.2008

Date of written test for Probationary Officers
14.09.2008

Date of written test for Clerks& Specialist Officers
28.09.2008


1. Posts :


Post No.of
Age as on 01.06.2008

Code
Name of the Post
Grade
Vacancies
Min
Max

1
Probationary Officers
JMGS-I
300
21 yrs
30 yrs

2
I.T. Officers
JMGS-I
50
21 yrs
30 yrs

3
Official Language officers
JMGS-I
5
21 yrs
30 yrs

4
I.T.Officers
MMGS-II
25
21 yrs
35 yrs

5
Chartered Accountants
MMGS-II
20
21 yrs
35 yrs

6
Clerks
415
18 yrs
28 yrs


1.1 Pay scale, allowances and perquisites :


Grade/Cadre Pay Scale (Rs. )
Approxmate total monthly emoluments inclusive of Basic,DA,CCA,HRA etc., at the start of the scale at metropolitan centres

Officers in JMGS I
Rs 10000 - 18240
Rs. 15,000/-

Officers in MMGS II
Rs.13820 - 19920
Rs. 20,500/-

Clerks
Rs. 4410 - 13210
Rs.7,200/-(inc Grad.increments)


Officers are also eligible for other benefits like furniture, Leased Accommodation in lieu of HRA, Medical Aid,Re-imbursment of hospitalisation expences, L F C etc

Eligibility Criteria 2.1
Nationality / Citizenship
A candidate must be either (i) a citizen of India or (ii) a subject of Nepal or (iii) a subject of Bhutan or (iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st Jan. 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or (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) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Govt. of India. A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the examination/interview conducted by the IBPS/Bank but on final selection the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him by the Govt. of India.

2.2. Applications from serving employees :
Interested and eligible employees of Andhra Bank may also apply through proper channel. Such candidates, if selected shall resign from their present position in the Bank and rejoin the service afresh.
Employes of other organizations also have to apply through proper channel.
3. Educational qualifications and Post-qualification Work Experience
Note: a) The Educational qualifications prescribed for the post are the minimum.
Candidates must possess the requisite qualifications as on 01.06.2008 and must attach proof, i.e., attested photocopies of the Provisional Pass/Degree Certificate and Mark sheet .
Wherever work experience is specified, it is essential to possess the relevant experience and it should be full time, relevant to the post applied for and should be post-qualification, i.e. it will be counted from the date of acquiring the prescribed qualification and upto 01.06.2008.
b) In addition to the educational qualification prescribed, computer knowledge is also essential for all posts.
3.1 Educational qualifications & Experience :


3.1 Educational qualifications & Experience :
Post with
Educational qualifications
Experience

Grade/cadre

Probationary Officers (JMGS-I)
Graduation in any discipline with I class with 60% marks or equivalent CGPA
Not essential

I T Officer JMGS I
B.E /B.Tech in E.C.E/ C.Sc/I.T. or MCA or M.Sc (Computer Science or IT) with I Class with 60% marks or equivalent CGPA or any equivalent Degree.
Not essential but Preference will be given

I T Officer MMGS II
B.E /B.Tech in E.C.E/ C.Sc/I.T. or MCA or M.Sc (Computer Science or IT) with I Class with 60% marks or equivalent CGPA or any equivalent Degree.
Minimum 2 years experience in IT environment in a Bank/PSU/Reputed companies.

O L Officers
1. A second division Masters Degree in Hindi with English as one of the subjects in Bachelors Degree Or Second division in Masters Degree in Sanskrit/English/ Economics/Commerce with Hindi as a subject in Bachelors Degree. (Candidates with second division Masters Degree in Commerce/Economics with Hindi Medium or in Sanskrit Medium must have taken English as one of the subjects in bachelors degree) 2. Certificate of Typewriting in Hindi and English from the respective State Board of Technical Education is desirable.

Chartered
Accountants
Graduate of any recognised university with a pass in the final examination of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

CLERKS
Graduation in any discipline or 10 + 2 Examination or equivalent with I class with 60% marks. Knowledge of Official Language of the State to which the candidate applies is essential.
Not essential

3.2 RELAXATION IN EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS :

Post
Category Relaxation

Probationary Officers JMGS I
SC/ST/ PWD
55% marks in Graduation

Clerks
SC/ST/Ex-SM/PWD
55% marks in 10+2
Examination or equivalent.


SELECTION PROCEDURE


Post Code Name of the Post
Grade
Selection Procedure

1
Probationary Officers
JMGS-I
Written Test + Interview

2
I.T.Officers
JMGS-I
Written Test and/or Group

Discussion and /or Interview*

3
O.L. Officers
JMGS-I
Written Test and/or Group

Discussion and /or Interview*

4
I.T. Officers
MMGS-II
Written Test and /or Group

Discussion and /or Interview*

5
Chartered
MMGS-II
Written Test and /or Group

Accountants
Discussion and /or Interview*

6
Clerks
Written Test + Interview


will be decided later basing on the No of applications received
4.1 Written Test : ( Objective Type )
Probationary Officers & Specialist Officers.
Clerks

Test of General awareness
Test of Clerical Aptitude

Test of English Language
Test of English Language

Test of Quantitative Aptitude
Test of Numerical ability

Test of Reasoning
Test of Reasoning


The Test papers will be printed in Hindi and English and can be answred in Hindi or English, except the Test of English Language which has to be answered in English only.
Note: The candidates shall be required to qualify in each objective type test as per cut-off marks determined on the basis of Group performance in each test subject to minimum of 40% marks(35% in case of SC/ST/ PWD candidates and also Ex-SM for Clerical post) in aggregate. Wrong answers given in the objective test will result in negative marks.

4.2 Descriptive Test for Probationary Officers and Clerical Cadre will be of one hour duration. The candidates have the option to answer Descriptive Paper also in Hindi or English for the post of Probitionary Officers and Hindi or English or Official Language of the State for the Clerical Posts.
The Descriptive Test for the post of Probitionary Officers and Clerks is only of qualifying nature and the marks obtained therein shall not be reckoned for preparing the merit list.

4.3 For Specialist Officers the Descriptive Test in the area of Specialisation will be of one hour duration. The candidates have the option to answer Descriptive Paper in Hindi or English. The marks obtained in the descriptive test as above shall be added to the marks of objective test for the perpose of preparing final merit list.
4.4 For all the posts the final selection will be made on the basis of Marks Obtined in Written Test and Interview. Accordingly list of selected candidates will be drawn in order of merit.



APPLICATION FEE & POSTAGE CHARGES (NON-REFUNDABLE)


Cat. of Applicant Posts
Amount of Fee

General/OBC
Probationary Officers

& Specialist Officers
Rs. 250/-

General/OBC
Clerks
Rs. 150/-

SC/ST/PWD
Probationary Officers
Rs. 50/-

& Specialist Officers
(Postal Charges)

SC/ST/PWD/Ex-SM
Clerks
Rs. 50/-

(Postal Charges)


NOTE: Candidates can apply for more than one post. They must however, send separate applications in separate envelopes for each post accompanied by separate fee and separate attested copies of required certificates.
The fees should be paid by Demand Draft/Pay Order favouring ANDHRA BANK RECRUITMENT PROJECT-2008 Payable at MUMBAI only. Please note that Cash, Cheques, Money Orders, Postal Stamps etc. will NOT be accepted.
Candidate's name, post code and date of birth should be written on the reverse of the Demand Draft/Pay Order.
The Demand draft/Pay order should not be dated before 18.06.2008 and not after 18.07.2008 (including for those applying from far flung areas). Even if the date of online registration is extended the vaild dates of Demand Draft mentioned above will not be changed.

Application once made will not be allowed to be withdrawn and fees once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.

For Complete Info download Andhra Bank Advertisement

FOR THE POST OF PROBATIONERY OFFICERS : 09.09.2008 to 13.09.2008

FOR THE POST OF CLERKS & SPECIALIST OFFICERS : 23.09.2008 to 27.09.2008

GENERAL MANAGER (PERSONNEL)

(Source: successcds.net)

CICI BANK Probationary Officer Programme

ICICI Bank Probationary Officer Programme - Batch III

ICICI Bank is commencing 3rd Batch of ICICI Bank Probationary officer Programme in November 2008. Written Test & Interview is likely to be conducted across India in Aug-Sept 2008.

Probationary Officer Programme is an initiative by ICICI Bank to attract bright graduate students to pursue a career in banking. It is designed to develop specialists with banking knowledge and skills to partially fulfill the future need of trained bankers .

Those selected will undergo a one year intensive residential classroom training and internship in the following areas:

Corporate Banking
Private Banking
Risk and Credit Management
Treasury
Branch Management
Relationship Management

The training programme will commence in November 08 at ICICI Bank Manipal Campus. During the training, a stipend will be given to candidates to meet out of pocket expenses. On successful completion of the program they will be absorbed as Assistant Manager.

Eligibility Criteria for Test:

Graduates with 55% in any discipline.
Up to 25 years of age as on November 1st, 2008 (should have been born on or after November 1, 1983).

Click on the link below to register yourself for the Process. Ensure you select your **Preferred Interview Location.

Last date of registration 31th July 2008.

What is the selection procedure?

The selection will be through a multi stage selection process comprising of:

Aptitude Test
Group Process
Profiling
Interview
Who can apply?

Graduates with 55% in any discipline
Up to 25 years of age as on November 1st, 2008 (should have been born on or after November 1, 1983)
If selected, You will undergo a one year intensive residential classroom training and internship with a stipend. All cost of the program including fooding & lodging will be borne by ICICI Bank. On successful completion of the program you will be absorbed as Assistant Manager – Band I at a gross salary of more than Rs. 3.5 Lakhs per annum.(Source: successcds.net)