Sunday, 13 August 2017

IT Investment Region Project - LATEST FROM TELANGANA

Telangana IT Minister KT Rama Rao today sought "clarity" from Union IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on the proposed IT Investment Region (ITIR) project here citing an "inordinate delay" in the release of funds.

In a letter written to Prasad, Rao said the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the ITIR was submitted twice to the Centre by the state government seeking a financial assistance to the tune of Rs 4,863 crore (Rs 942 crore for phase I and Rs 3,921 crore for phase II).

He said the Centre had approved the support to an extent of Rs 3,275 crore (Rs 165 crore for two projects in phase I and Rs 3,110 crore for three projects in the second phase under ITIR).

"However, even after repeated persuasion from the state government, funds were not released to any of the above mentioned infra projects under the ITIR. Series of meetings with your kind self and also with the department officials have not yielded any result till date," the minister said.

"Lack of clarity on the ITIR Project from the Union government is leading to frequent adverse news reports and is creating confusion among the various stake-holders," he said.

Rao asked the Centre to clear its stand on continuation of the ITIR project and on the release of funds as promised in a 2013 notification.

"The IT exports from Telangana have grown from Rs. 56,258 crore in 2013-14 to a whopping Rs 85,470 crore in 2016-17. Direct employment in the IT sector has also grown from 3,23,396 to 4,31,891 during the same period," the minister said.

He said the projects such as ITIR would not only help Hyderabad attract more investments resulting in employment for scores of youths, but would also give a huge boost to the overall economy of the country

Re-employment syndrome kills the talent of unemployed educated youth

Srinagar
Re-employment syndrome in Jammu and Kashmir is at its highest, notwithstanding the unemployment graph in the state continues to swell.

Reports said that favourite retired employees of the ruling parties are being re-employed despite a clear-cut cabinet decisions of ban on re-employment.

Sources said that in almost all the government departments retired government servants have been re-employed, thus killing the talent and aspirations of unemployed educated youth of Jammu and Kashmir.

Sources added that from high-ranking bureaucrats to lower rung employees, the Jammu and Kashmir government hasn’t shunted the practice of picking up its “favourite and influential” officials for re-engagement, extensions or re-employment.

“If there is a government order banning re-employment then this order should be implemented in letter and spirit. Unfortunately, government is itself violating rules,” said a senior government officer.

The re-employment syndrome doesn’t go well with the state’s rising graph of unemployment, with a latest survey revealing that the state has more than 6.35 lakh unemployed youth registered.

Not only this has dashed hopes of employment, an official said that this has led to choking in promotions as well.
“It is fine that somebody was an expert but how long we have to re-engage him, why not to groom young lot, he said.

New Intelligence Bureau recruitment 2017

Intelligence Bureau recruitment 2017: Application portal to open today for 1430 ACIO-II (Exe) posts.

Intelligence Bureau recruitment 2017: Candidates can expect a pay scale of Rs 9,300 to Rs 34,800 plus a grade pay of Rs 4,200 (PB-2) with admissible central government allowances. The exams will be conducted at centres in 33 cities across the country.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will open the application portal of the Intelligence Bureau today for the recruitment of 1430 assistant central intelligence officer (grade II/executive). Candidates who are interested in becoming a part of the Intelligence Bureau can apply online from the official website.

The last date to apply is on September 2, 2017. Candidates can expect a pay scale of Rs 9,300 to Rs 34,800 plus a grade pay of Rs 4,200 (PB-2) with admissible central government allowances.

“The post involves All India Service liability. Therefore, the candidates willing to serve anywhere in India only need to apply,” the Intelligence Bureau said in a notice. The exams will be conducted at centres in 33 cities across the country.

Eligibility:

– Candidates are required to be graduates or posess equivalent degrees from recognised universities.

– Candidates need to be at least 18 years old and no older than 27. The upper age limit is subject to relaxation for reserved category candidates.

– Candidates with knowledge about computers will be preferred.

Paper pattern:

The selection process will take place in three stages— Tier 1 objective-type exam of 100 marks, Tier 2 descriptive exam of 50 marks and an interview round of 100 marks.

Tier 1 will include 25 questions of 1 mark each on general awareness, quantitative aptitude, logical/analytical ability and English language. Candidates will have 60 minutes to answer these questions.

Tier 2 will include an essay on one of the give topics for 30 marks and a section of English comprehension and précis writing for 20 marks. Here too, candidates will have an hour to answer all questions.

Intelligence Bureau ACIO Grade II/ Executive Exam 2017 Online Registration Begins - LATEST UPDATES FROM INTELLIGENCE BUREAU

NEW DELHI: Intelligence Bureau (IB), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has released job notification for direct recruitment to 1430 Assistant Central Intelligence Officer (ACIO) Grade II/ Executive. In order to be eligible for the recruitment, candidates must have completed graduation and must be in the age group of 18-27 years. Candidates should also have knowledge of computers. Online application submission for the IB recruitment will begin on 12 August 2017. Interested and eligible candidates can submit their applications on or before 2 September 2017 (11.00 pm). Online applications can be submitted at mha.nic.in.

Details in this regard can be found online at the official website mha.nic.in and also in Employment News (date 12 August 2017- 18 August 2017). Due to the popularity of the job, there are chances of coming across fake notifications, look-alike application submission portals and other alluring designs, sometimes, laid down by fraud elements. Candidates are therefore urged to follow the official notification released on Employment News and on the official website only.

'The post involves All India Service Liability. Therefore, the candidates willing to serve anywhere in India only need to apply.'

As a part of the selection process for IB ACIO recruitment, written exam (Tier 1 and Tier 2) will be held followed by interview (200 marks). The tier 1 exam will be held at 33 exam centres across the country.

The online application is divided into two parts. Part-I relates to the personal, academic and other particulars of the candidate and Part-II relates to the payment of exam fee, wherever applicable

Military Is 'Locked And Loaded,' Trump Says In Latest Warning To North Korea - LATEST FROM WHITE HOUSE

Trump's latest warning came a day after he cautioned North Korea that "things will happen to them like they never thought possible" should the isolated country attack the United States or its allies.

Statement comes day after Trump warned N Korea against firing missiles.

US President said previous warning was not 'tough enough'.

He said threat would apply only if Kim Jong Un regime 'acted unwisely'.

President Donald Trump on Friday offered a fresh threat of force against North Korea, writing on Twitter that "military solutions are now fully in place, locked and loaded" if the regime of Kim Jong Un should "act unwisely."

"Hopefully Kim Jong Un will find another path!" Trump added in reference to the North's development of nuclear weapons despite increased United Nations sanctions.

Trump's latest warning came a day after he cautioned North Korea that "things will happen to them like they never thought possible" should the isolated country attack the United States or its allies.

Trump also told reporters that his previous day's threat of "fire and fury" may not have been "tough enough," even as he sought to reassure an anxious world that he has the situation under control.

The escalation in rhetoric by Trump - which some U.S. leaders and allies have criticized - comes as North Korea has stepped up its threats against the United States, including a potential missile launch landing near the U.S. territory of Guam.

Trump's tweet and statements to reporters on Thursday came from Bedminster, New Jersey, where he is on what the White House called a working vacation at his private golf club.

Trump's rhetoric has become considerably more bellicose in recent days.

Just this past weekend, the administration was congratulating itself for orchestrating a unanimous U.N. Security Council vote to sharply increase sanctions against Pyongyang, describing steady diplomatic and economic pressure as the keystone of its strategy.

Instead, Trump said Thursday that the administration is now examining its entire military posture in Asia and that "we are preparing for many different alternative events."

He said that he had already decided to increase the "antimissile" budget "by many billions of dollars, because of North Korea and other reasons."

Wednesday, 9 August 2017

యూట్యూబ్‌లో అద్భుతమైన ఫీచర్‌ వచ్చేసింది! - YouTube Adds Chat Feature to Android and iOS Apps

YouTube Adds Chat Feature to Android and iOS Apps

KVL & KCR

YouTube added a chat feature to its Android and iOS apps Monday, allowing users to message their contacts and share videos with them. “Like chats around the water cooler, shouldn’t sharing a video be as easy as saying.

The new messaging feature is available via YouTube’s in-app share button, which previously only allowed users to share their videos out to other apps. User can either share a clip with a single contact, or start a group conversation with up to 30 participants — and anyone added to a chat can respond by adding videos of their own.

Share on YouTube, as the feature is officially called, is at the moment only available via mobile, and not through YouTube’s web or TV apps. Shared videos and associated conversations can be found via a new “Shared” tab within the mobile app.

The roll-out of the feature isn’t entirely surprising. YouTube first started to test the new feature in Canada earlier this year. “Thanks to all your feedback, we made some improvements and are now ready to roll out this new sharing feature to all users globally,”

YouTube’s new sharing feature may not be a full-on-assault on Snapchat and Instagram. However, it’s clearly meant as a defensive move to make sure that conversations don’t exclusively happen on other platforms, which increasingly have video content of their own

Amaravati Declaration - బాలికలకు 18 ఏళ్ల వరకు తప్పనిసరి విద్య - LATEST UPDATES

Amaravati: AP Assembly Speaker Dr Kodela Siva Prasada Rao said that the ‘Amaravati Declaration’ has been finalised after taking into consideration the valuable suggestions made by famous women belonging to various fields and students and Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will release the declaration very soon.

Highlights:

It will be a guiding light for any government which aims for women empowerment says Speaker Dr Kodela Sivaprasada Rao
Women and Child Welfare Minister Paritala Sunita said that the women should strive hard for getting 50% reservations in the legislative bodies
Speaking to media persons at the Assembly premises in Velagapudi on Monday after the deliberations with the core committee under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary (transport and R&B) Sumita Dawra and the members of an advisory committee,

he said the committee which met three times earlier had prepared the draft copy of Amaravati Declaration, in which some changes had been made after discussing with various groups. Dr Rao recalled that the National Women’s Parliament which was held between February 10-12 this year at Pavitra Sangamam near Vijayawada had discussed elaborately about the problems and rights of the women.

100 కోట్ల డీల్‌ - Hrithik Roshan Signs Rs 100 Crore Deal With Health Startup Cure.Fit

Hrithik Roshan’s deal with Cure.Fit is the latest among startups that has signed prominent Bollywood celebrities for brand recall and positioning. In 2015, Shah Rukh Khan was signed on by online grocery platform BigBasket while in the same year, Aamir Khan was signed on by Snapdeal for a year-long contract.

Hrithik Roshan signs Rs 100 crore deal with the health and wellness startup Cure.Fit. This is considered as one of the largest endorsement deal signed by an Indian startup.

Cure.Fit is an app which helps you manage your lifestyle by bringing together all aspects of a healthy lifestyle on a single platform. Cure.Fit offers digital and offline experiences across Fitness, Nutrition & Mental Wellness.

Hrithik Roshan will have a five-year association with the company and the amount paid to him also includes his equity stake in the company in lieu of cash investment, promotions and royalty from his personal brand HRX’s specialized workout plan.

This workout plan will be introduced across Cult Fitness centres operated by Cure.Fit. This workout offering of HRX is soon going to be launched on Cure.Fit and is expected to rake in Rs 250 crore annual business in the coming years.

Hrithik Roshan revealed that the idea behind this workout is to help people move better, faster and feel athletic. He also claimed that participants have praised the workout and its advantages. This has given him and Cure.Fit team the confidence to reach out to newer markets and expand the HRX vision.

As per Source, Mukesh Bansal, co-founder of Cure.Fit, said that Hrithik Roshan’s association with the start-up will be multi-fold. He assured that they will soon launch the do-it-yourself format for HRX workout.