Rajnath Singh says US should lift the visa ban on Narendra Modi

New York: Bharatiya Janata Party President Rajnath Singh has demanded that the United States should lift its visa ban on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. Calling Modi the only leader with 'national appeal' at a meeting in New Jersey, Rajnath said he would raise the issue of denial of US visa to the Gujarat CM during his meetings with lawmakers in the United States.

Speaking in the US he said, "Modi is one single leader with national appeal. I will appeal to the US government to clear US visa to the Gujarat CM."

The United States first denied Modi a visa in 2005 over allegations that his government did nothing to stop the 2002 Gujarat riots. Modi has not applied for a US visa since the denial.
 
He also claimed that the party will get more allies to fight the polls. The developmental issues rather than the Ram Janam Bhoomi dispute would dominate BJP's poll campaign.

"It's not necessary that party president should also be a crowd puller and a prime ministerial candidate. I have an assignment to do for my party. I have a job to deliver - that is victory of the party in the 2014 elections."

"Seven months before the elections, I have nominated Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as Chairman of the party's Election Campaign Committee. What is unusual in that? We have nominated Modi like other parties do and why read between lines. I have named him as campaign head in view of his image, popularity and commitment to the party," he said.

Giving all indications that it could be Modi who is the prime ministerial candidate, Singh said the Chief Minister is certainly the most popular and tallest leader of India now. "He is a crowd puller not only in Gujarat but also in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar from North to South, East to West. He is one single leader with a national appeal. His popularity will help the party in the elections," he said. On the question of party president not being projected as Prime Ministerial candidate in the Lok Sabha elections, he said it is necessarily not the one and the same.

Rajnath Singh is on a five-day tour of the United States. He is scheduled to speak on India and Afghanistan at an event in Washington and has several private and public meetings lined up too.

Army SSC Officer Dental Corps vacancy July-2013

INDIAN ARMY


Grant of Short Service Commission (SSC) in Army Dental Corps Entry 2013

Applications are invited from Indian Nationals for grant of Short Service Commission (SSC) in Army Dental Corps.

• SSC Officer Dental Corps : 37 posts, Pay Scale : PB-3 Rs.15600-39100 grade pay Rs.6100 MSP Rs.6000/- plus NPA @25% , Qualification :  Candidate must be BDS (with min. 55%) marks in final year/ MDS from a recognised College/University. (ii) Should have completed one year rotary internship, Age :  45 years

How to Apply :  Candidates should apply to the Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS/ DENTAL), Room No. 12, 'L' Block, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi -110001, on a plain paper giving particulars in the prescribed application form so as to reach by 31/08/2013. 

Please viewhttp://www.indianarmy.gov.in/writereaddata/WhatsNew/434/adv.pdf for details and application form is available athttp://www.indianarmy.gov.in/writereaddata/WhatsNew/434/appln.pdf

India Positive: Stories of exceptional individuals

The stories in today's show are about exceptional individual who have risen from different circumstances and touched success, and their aim to make life easier for others like themselves.

Chinese troops had crossed LAC in Ladakh: Army sources

New Delhi: Army sources have confirmed an intrusion by Chinese troops on July 16-17 in the Daulat Beg Oldi Sector in eastern Ladakh last week. The intrusion took place at roughly the same place where the 20-day face off with Chinese troops took place in April.

"Intrusion did occur by less than 50 Chinese troops in that area," said Army sources. It was another incident of ceasefire violation by the Chinese army at the Line of Actual Control.


Army sources said both the sides unfolded banners claiming the territory as theirs and requesting the other side to turn back. The two sides then disengaged and went back to their respective areas, sources added.
 
Army sources said, "Differing perceptions about where the LAC lies in the area results in intrusion."
The PMO, Defence Ministry and the Ministry of External Affairs have taken a note of the incident and India is reported to have sought a meeting with the Chinese at the Chushul border personnel point to discuss the issue.

Congress spokesperson Meem Afzal said there is no question of a weakness when it comes to security. "There are always problems on the borders. This is not new. But I can assure you that India is a strong country. There is no question of a weakness when it comes to security."

Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party slammed the government and said it is a failure on the part of the government given the way it has been dealing with this matter. "China doesn't seem to take note of what our government has been saying on this matter," party spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain said.

On April 15, a platoon-strength contingent of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) had come 10 km inside the Indian territory in Burthe in the DBO sector and established a tented post there.

Odisha mid day meal: Naveen Patnaik calls an emergency meeting

Bhubaneswar: A day after CNN-IBN highlighted the shortcomings of mid day meal scheme in Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday called an emergency meeting.

It was decided at the meeting that three persons including the cook and helper will eat the mid day meal first before it is served to the children.

Patnaik has also directed for construction of kitchen shed in all the schools. A squad would be formed to check quality of all the mid-day meals in block and district level monthly.


A third party would check the quality of food being served 300 schools every year. The meeting resolved to build kitchens in all schools. Of the 63,531 schools, 36,000 have special kitchens, Nanda said. 

Britain waits for the royal baby

It's being called the 'Great Kate Wait' by the media and the public in Britain who continue to wait for the royal baby. The anticipation for the royal baby's arrival has grown as sources say that the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton's due date has come and gone.

Rajnath's remark on English: Congress says BJP chief trying to divide the country

BJP President Rajnath Singh has sparked a controversy by criticising the widespread use of the English language in India. eacting to Rajnath's statement, the Congress said the BJP chief was trying to divide the country.

Bihar mid day meal tragedy: BJP attacks Nitish for returning central funds; no arrests yet

Chappra: Even as the forensic report on Saturday revealed that the cooking oil laced with pesticide was used to prepare the mid day meal which claimed 23 lives in a school in Chhapra, the principal of school and her grocer husband are still absconding. Report points to principal's negligence because it was her duty to ensure that the food was tasted by her and the cook before serving to the children.

Bihar Police spokesperson Ravindra Kumar shared details of the report at a press conference on Saturday. He said the concentration of pesticide monocrotophos that was found in the cooking oil used to prepare the meal for the school children was five times more than what was found in a sample of the same oil collected from the market.

Kumar said the forensic evidence collected from the school was analysed at Forensic Science Laboratory in Patna. He said it was a matter of investigation that how and from where this poisonous substance got mixed in the oil. "I will not go into the details as FSL report will help the ongoing investigation into the mid day meal tragedy," Kumar said.


The principal and her husband, from whose shop she had purchased the cooking oil suspected to be laced with insecticide, have fled after the incident. Their house in Dharmasati Gandaman village in Mashrakh block, about 50 km from Chhapra, is also locked.

Meanwhile, the BJP on Saturday hit out at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his government's alleged failure to use Rs 463 crore of central funds meant for mid day meal scheme and asked him to clarify why this money was not used to provide better and clean food to students.

BJP, whose 17-year partnership with JD(U) broke last month, also charged Kumar has not been seen in public since the death of 22 children after consuming mid-day meals in Chappra district of Bihar. The party said he had not bothered to visit the families of the kids who died.

"This report that Bihar government had returned Rs 463 crore is not surprising. While strict action should be taken against those guilty of serving poisonous food to kids, it should also be probed why these funds were not used. Who will take the blame for failure to use the funds?" BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain said.
He maintained that while responsibility has to be fixed on those guilty of callousness, somebody has to take the political responsibility for the incident.

"Nitish Kumar has not visited those kids who are recovering in hospital. There are reports that the chief minister is unwell. We are concerned about the Chief Minister's health. After all, he is only a political rival and not an enemy," Hussain said.

BJP spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman said the mid-day meal scheme in Bihar was in dire straits and the funds which were returned to the Centre could have been used for improving the quality and delivery of the food.

"Instead of improving the scheme, the Nitish Kumar government returned the funds," she added. 

Heavy rains lash north India; AP put on alert as rainfall continues

New Delhi Heavy rains lashed the nation capital on Saturday and brought it to a standstill. It is the heaviest rainfall that New Delhi has witnessed in the last 10 years. The downpour which went on for around five-hours, sparked traffic snarls across the city, with heavy water-logging reported in several places.

Authorities were caught off guard once again as Delhiites witnessed blocked drains and malfunctioning traffic lights. There was heavy traffic on Mathura road and Akbar road as well as water-logging near the Indira Gandhi International Airport. A road also caved in near the Saket metro station.

The only silver lining was that the temperatures have come down after two days of very humid weather. The MET department has predicted more rains for the next few days. "Yesterday, we received 15 per cent more than normal rainfall. The situation with rains has been good so far. You can expect more rains for North India in the next week," said Charan Singh, Scientist at Meteorological Department


A month after floods ravaged Uttarakhand, certain regions of the state experienced sudden cloudbursts on Saturday. The Met department has predicted heavy rainfall in the state for the next 24 hours. "We are predicting rain in certain areas for the next 24 hours. Heavy rains are likely in Uttarkashi, Kumaon, Nainital and nearby areas. The weather is expected to improve gradually," said Anand Sharma, Director of Meteorological Observatory in Dehradun.


Uttar Pradesh also witnessed heavy rains on Saturday. One person was killed after a sudden cloudburst in Rampur and there was an extensive destruction to property and roads. Moderate to heavy rainfall and thundershowers also took place in several areas of western and eastern UP. The Ganga continues to flow close to the danger mark at Fatehgarh and Kanpur.

Andhra Pradesh continues to witness heavy rains with the state receiving 30 per cent more rainfall than normal. The Godavari has flooded numerous villages in Warangal and in east and west Godavari districts. Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy reviewed the situation and has put all district administration on alert.
Relief camps have been set up for people in low-lying areas around the Godavari river. More than 1,500 houses have been damaged. Several districts in Telangana region continue to receive heavy rainfall too. The state government has requested the Air Force to put IAF choppers on standby for rescue and relief. The Met department predicts heavy rainfall to continue in the region for another 24 hours.

The situation remained same in Mumbai as heavy rains lashed the city for the second consecutive day on Saturday. The Met department has predicted more rainfall across the state. In some parts of Maharashtra, rail services were also disrupted. A 30-meter block of railway track was swept away near Nagpur and over 80 trains were diverted in the Vidarbha region. 

Congress will not allow Modi's claims to go unchallenged: Shashi Tharoor

New Delhi: Minister of State for Human Resources Shashi Tharoor refuted the allegation that the Congress is deliberately playing along with the political agenda being set by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to save itself the embarrassment of responding to critical areas of concern like the state of the economy. Tharoor claimed that the party will not allow the claims made by Modi go unchallenged. He was speaking to Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate.


Karan Thapar: Every time Narendra Modi held out bait the Congress party snapped at it. People say actually you do it deliberately. They say at all costs you want to ensure that the public focus of debate does not come on to issues like inflation, terror, the economy or corruption because on all those subjects you are weak and you don't have an argument.


Shashi Tharoor: Look we are willing to stand up on every one of the issues you have just summarised, because we believed nine years of UPA rule have actually made the country better off that actually it was nine years back. As far as us allowing Modi to set the agenda we are simply deciding he will not go unchallenged.

Teaching posts in Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan July-2013

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) 
18 - Institutional Area, Shahid Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi – 110016


Applications in the prescribed format are invited for following Teaching and miscellaneous Teaching Posts for the years 2012-13 and  2013-14 : 

1. Post Graduate Teacher (PGT) (Group-B) : 793 posts in various subjects, Pay Scale : PB-3 Rs. 9300-34800 Grade Pay Rs.4800, Age : 40 years
2. Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) : 124 posts in various subjects, Pay Scale : PB-3 Rs. 9300-34800 Grade Pay Rs. 4600, Age : 35 years
3. Librarian : 112 posts, Pay Scale : PB-3 Rs. 9300-34800 Grade Pay Rs. 4600, Age : 35 years
4. Primary Teacher (PRT): 1979 posts in various subjects, Pay Scale : PB-3 Rs. 9300-34800 Grade Pay Rs.4200, Age : 30 years
5. Primary Teacher (PRT)  Music : 100 posts in various subjects, Pay Scale : PB-3 Rs. 9300-34800 Grade Pay Rs.4200, Age : 30 years
6. Primary Teacher : 1979 posts in various subjects, Pay Scale : PB-3 Rs. 9300-34800 Grade Pay Rs.4200, Age : 30 years

Application Fee : Rs. 750/- to be deposited in any branch of Indian Bank through a challan or by Online method through Credit / Debit Card. No fee for SC/ST/PH candidates.

How to Apply : Apply online at KVC websitehttp://jobapply.in/kvs from 29/07/2013 to 28/08/2013.   Take print out of auto generated filled in application format and affix their photograph at the appropriate places and put their signature on all pages of the application form. The print out of comple ted application, along with prescribed KVS bank challan where applicable and self-attested copies of testimonials, is to be sent in an envelope after affixing the address label generated alongwith the application print out superscripted "Application for the post of ............................" to " Post Box No. 3076, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003" by ordinary post only. The application complete in all respects should reach the above post box on or before 12/09/2013. The Online application will be entertained only if the application printout along with the relevant documents is received.  

Please viewhttp://kvsangathan.nic.in/EmploymentDocuments/emp-19-07-13e.pdf   for all the information like details of vacancies, instructions, exam schedule and Syllabus etc. and challan slip and a link to the online submission of application.  

Aiims Rishikesh Hospital Attendant posts July-2013

All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS)
Virbhadra Marg, Rishikesh - 249201 (Uttarakhand)

Online Applications are invited for filling up the following posts at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh :

• Hospital Attendant Grade III : 40 posts (UR-20, OBC-10, SC-6, ST-3, PH-,  Pay Scale: Rs. 5200- 20200 Grade Pay: Rs. 1800/- , Age : 18 - 30 years as on 05/08/2013

Application Fee : The application fees of Rs.250/- (no fee for SC/ST candidates) in the form of Demand Draft/ Pay order/Postal Order in the name of “ AIIMS, Rishikesh” payable at Rishikesh. 

How to Apply : Application in the prescribed format should reach on or before 05/08/2013.

Please visit http://aiimsrishikesh.edu.in/details.php?pgID=qu_7912 for details and application format.

Recruitment of Staff in AIIMS Raipur July-2013

All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS)
Tatibandh, GE Road, Raipur-492 099 (Chhattisgarh)

Online Applications are invited for filling up the following posts at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur on regular basis:

1. Professor cum Principal : 01 post 
2. Associate Professor (Reader) : 02 posts
3. Lecturer in Nursing (Assistant Professor) : 01 post
4. Nursing Superintendent : 01 post
5. Tutor / Clinical Instructor (Nursing) : 08 posts
6. Assistant Nursing Superintendent : 18 posts
7. Assistant Administrative Officer : 01 post
8. Librarian Gr. I : 01 post

Application Fee : The application fees of Rs.600/- (Rs.300/- for SC/ST candidates) .  

How to Apply : Apply Online at AIIMS Raipur website from22/07/2013 to 21/08/2013 only. Take a print out and submit it by speed post /registered post to Deputy Director (Admin), AIIMS, Tatibandh, Raipur (CG) Pin 492001. The envelope should be super-scribed “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF ...................................” along with one stamped self addressed envelope.

Please visit http://aiimsraipur.edu.in/Career.aspx for details and online application format.

AIIMS Jodhpur Nursing posts July-2013

All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS)
Basni Industrial Area Phase-2, Jodhpur-342005 (Rajasthan)


Recruitment of Nursing Personnel in AIIMS Jodhpur  

Applications are invited for filling up the following posts on contract basis initially for 11 month at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur on consolidated pay :

1. Nursing Superintendent : 01 post, Pay  : Rs. 50000/-  
   
2. Deputy Nursing Superintendent : 04 posts, Pay: Rs. 43000/- 
3. Assistant Nursing Superintendent : 20 posts, Pay: Rs. 42000/-  
4. Tutor / Clinical Instructor (Nursing) : 06 posts, Pay: Rs. 42000/-  
5. Staff Nurse Gr. I : 70 posts, Pay : Rs. 36000/- 
6. Staff Nurse Gr. II : 200 posts, Pay : Rs. 34000/- 
7. Assistant Administrative Officer : 01 post, Pay : Rs. 3400/- 

Application Fee : The application fees of Rs.500/- (No fee for SC/ST/PWD candidates) to be paid in the form of a Demand Draft/ Pay Order only, in favour of AIIMS,Jodhpur payable at Jodhpur.  

How to Apply : The duly filled-in application in the prescribed format  along with necessary documents and application fee in form of Demand Draft/ Pay Order should reach The Director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Basni, Jodhpur (Rajasthan) - 342005 on or before 08/08/2013.

Please visit http://aiimsjodhpur.edu.in/index.php?vr=news for details and application format.

IBPS 3rd CWE for PO and Management-Trainee posts in Oct-2013

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
IBPS House, Post Box No.8587, Kandivali (East), Mumbai - 400101

Published at sarkarinaukriblog(dot)dot)com 
IBPS, an autonomous body, has been authorised by the IBA and has received mandates from 21 Public Sector Banks to conduct the recruitment of Probationary Officers (PO)/ Management Trainees (MT) posts for their requirements. 

IIIrd (3rd) Common Written Examination (CWE) will be conducted by the IBPS as a per-requisites for selection of personnel for Probationary Officers (PO)/ Management Trainees (MT) posts in the following 21 Public Sector Banks and in any other Bank/ Financial Institution. 

• Allahabad Banks / Andhra Bank/ Bank of Baroda/ Bank of India/ Bank of Maharashtra/ Canara Bank/ Central Bank of India/ Corporation Bank/ Dena Bank/ ECGC/ IDBI Bank/ Indian Bank/ Indian Overseas Bank/ Oriental Bank of Commerce/ Punjab National Bank/ Punjab & Sind Bank/ Syndicate Bank/  UCO Bank/ Union Bank of India/ United Bank of India/  Vijaya Bank

Each of the bank will issue individual recruitment notifications, details of  vacancies, eligibility criteria etc. separately.

Probationary Officer (PO)/ Management Trainee (MT)posts :

• Age : 20-28 years as on 01/07/2013 (i.e. a candidate must have been born not earlier than 02/07/1985 and not later than 01/07/1993 (both dates inclusive) ), age relaxation as per rules for SC/ST/OBC/ PWDs/ Ex.-SM/ Domicile of Kashmir and 1984 riots
• Qualification : Graduate in any discipline with 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PWD candidates).

Application Fee : Rs.600/- (Rs.100/- for SC/ST/PWD) to be deposited either Online at the IBPS website or Offline at the counters of the following banks : - Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra, Central Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank, Punjab National Bank, United Bank of India 

How to Apply for CWE :  Candidates need to apply Online at IBS website from 22/07/2013 to 12/08/2013 only.

Important Dates :

1. Online Registration - 22/07/2013  to 12/08/2013
2. Payment of Application Fees - Online 22/07/2013 - 12/08/2013
3. Payment of Application Fees- Offline   24/07/2013 - 17/08/2013
4. Download of Call letter for Examination After 07/10/2013
5. Online Examination (Tentative dates)- some/ all/ additional dates as the need arises 19/10/2013, 20/10/2013, 26/10/2013, 27/10/2013
6. Declaration of result status of examination (CWE) Third/ fourth week of November 2013 
7. Download of call letters for Interview First week of January 2014
8. Conduct of Interview  - Third week of January 2014
9. Allotment March 2014

Please viewhttp://ibps.in/career_pdf/CWE_PO_MT_III_Advt_08_07_2013.pdf for all the details and   visit http://www.ibps.in to submit the application online from 22/07/2013 onwards.

Karnataka: CM seeks report of malnutrition death case

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has sought the report of malnutrition death case in Bangalore and called it a serious matter. A five-year-old girl has allegedly died in Bangalore due to severe malnutrition. Her anganwadi records show that the girl, Meghala, was severely malnourished for months.

According to reports, Meghala's weight was just 12 kilos, far below the normal weight for a child her age. Meghala, daughter of a blind beggar, succumbed to pneumonia after her immunity levels dropped.

Rajnath's remark on English: TMC takes a swipe at BJP and Congress

BJP President Rajnath Singh's remarks on English language have turned into an all out political war on Twitter. After the Congress hit out at Rajnath for saying English language has hurt the country, now the Trinamool Congress has taken a swipe at both the parties. TMC leader Derek O'Brien tweeted, "One party only speaks the Queens's English,the other party does not want English.Whattay...(sic)"

Meanwhile, Minister of State for Human Resources Development Shashi Tharoor said English language is an asset. "The fact is that English has been a great advantage for us during our economic expansion in the last 20 years. The fact that we have knowledgeable, educated, English speaking young people, has been a huge asset enhancing the economic growth, trade, outsourcing," Tharoor said.

Bihar mid day meal tragedy: Arrest the school principal, say locals

Chhapra: Four days after 23 school children died after eating their mid day meal in Bihar's Chhapra, there have been no arrests yet. The question being asked now is as to who really is to be blamed for this tragedy. Locals in Chhapra hold the absconding school principal, Meena Devi, responsible as pressure mounts on the Nitish Kumar government to arrest Meena Devi.

The minute the incident happened, the entire family of Meena Devi fled, leaving behind her house at the mercy of villagers and onlookers. Locals of Chhapra have been thronging her abandoned house, hurling abuses at the empty walls.

They believe no one else but Meena Devi is responsible. "Had she been here, the locals would have burnt her alive," said one of the locals.


The anger is not completely unfounded. Eyewitnesses say that the cook who made the fatal meal pointed out there was something wrong with the oil supplied. But Meena Devi forced her to use the oil and reportedly also forced the children to eat the food.

An inquiry by the Chhapra Commissioner has also blamed the Principal. The fact that she absconded is not helping her case.

"She is the one responsible for this. Had she not been guilty, she would have come out," said another local, Yogi Rai.

The preliminary blood test of the victims show they were poisoned. But whether it was a case of negligence or intentional is what the locals want answers to. "People will naturally blame her since she is the one who is responsible," Rai said.

It is the biggest tragedy in Bihar in the recent times and answers will be forthcoming only if Meena Devi clears the air. Until then for the villagers in Dharmasati, she remains the villain. 

Mid day meal tragedy: Lalu asks Nitish to quit, says his govt is a failure

As the political blame game over the Bihar mid day meal tragedy continues, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad has called the Bihar government a failure and has asked Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to resign. He also rubbished the Bihar government's claim that there was a political conspiracy behind the incident. "It is a made up conspiracy by the government only," the RJD chief said while speaking to CNN-IBN National Affairs Editor Bhupendra Chaubey.

Govt to file review petition on SC order on NEET

The government will ask for a review of the Supreme Court order quashing the common medical entrance test. Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said the court should have provided an alternative.