Require B.Pharm Fresher at Healthy Life Pharma as Executive - Production & Quality Control - Fresher | 5 posts

Healthy Life Pharma (P) Limited is acknowledged world wide at pharma horizon, providing a broad range of pharmaceutical formulation to cope with the necessity of ailing humanity. With its headquarter at Mumbai (India), Healthy Life Pharma holds expertise in offering different formulations that include injectable, tablets and latest drug delivery systems. Healthy Life Pharma (P) Limited is the flagship company of Shah Group, founded by Mr. Manu Shah in 1976. An encouraging leader and inspiring personality, Mr. Shah has continuously looked forward to shape the group companies into huge and dynamic enterprise.
Healthy Life Pharma has an excellent state-of-the-art infrastructure unit situated in Tarapur Industrial Area, Mumbai, India. The production plant has WHO-GMP certification for its compliance to international standards of manufacturing. Not only this, but it also meets the cGMP norms, put in the "Revised Schedule M" by the Drug Controller (General) India, Ministry of Health, Government of India
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Post: Executive - Production & Quality Control

Job Description:

 
PRODUCTION CHEMIST/ QUALITY CONTROL CHEMIST/ QUALITY ASSURANCE
BASICS OF THE PRODUCTION/ QUALITY CONTROL AND ACTIVITY SHOULD BE CLEAR, GOOD IN COMMUNICATION, GOOD HANDWRITING, CLEAR WITH BASIC FUND-AS AND REPORTING AND CONTROLLING SKILLS.

Additional Information:
Experience: Fresher
Location: Tarapur
Education: B.Pharm, M.Pharm
Industry Type: Pharma/Biotech/Clinical Research
Functional Area: Production, QC
End Date: 29^th Jan, 2012

Dr Reddy's launches pain treatment cream 'Supamove' in India

NEW DELHI: Dr Reddy's Laboratories today said it has launched 'Supamove' cream used for treating pain and inflammation in India.

The cream helps in reducing pain and inflammation in patients with joint pain, arthritis, bursitis, tendinitis and lower back pain, the company said.

"The product has been in-licensed from Cymbiotics Inc. USA and will be available in a 30 gm tube," it added.

The company has also launched another product, Venusia Soft lotion in 75 ml pack, used for providing relief from dry, itchy skin also in-licensed from Cymbiotics Inc.

"This will complete Dr Reddy's treatment basket in the emollient and protective space which already includes Venusia cream, Venusia lotion, Venusia max and Venusia bathing bar," Dr Reddy's said.

The company claimed that current market size of topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) segment is over Rs 352 crore and emollients and protectives market in India is currently valued at Rs 208 crore, it added.

The Hyderabad-based firm, which had revenues of USD 1.7 billion in FY 11 is present in three business segments- pharmaceutical services and active ingredients, global generics and proprietary products.

Shares of Dr Reddy's were today trading at Rs 1,573 in the after noon trade on BSE, up 0.45 per cent from its previous close. 

 

Source : The Economic Times

Invited Paramedical Staffs in North Eastern Railways | Walk in Interview for Pharmacists, Lab Tech, Radiographer, Health & Malaria lnspector, Nurse - total 16 posts

There are requirement of staff for the following categories which will be filled up on contract basis for the period upto 30.6.2012 or availability of regular or selected candidates whichever is earlier. The job is extremely challenging and offers a unique opportunity and work experience in Indian Railway System. The details of vacant post as per roster, age limit, minimum educational qualification and details of remuneration are as under:-

1)Post: Pharmacist
No. of post = 02 (UR-02)
Qualification: Pass 10+2 with Science or equivalent with 2 years Diploma in Pharmacy & registration in Indian Pharmacy Council or State Pharmacy Council.
Monthly remuneration @ Rs 10160/- P.M.
Age-20 to 35years.

2)Post:  Lab Technician
No. of post:= 03(UR-02)
Qualification: Pass B.Sc. with Bio-chemistry/Micro Biology/Life Science or equivalent + Diploma in Medical Lab Technology or Equivalent or B.Sc. in Medical Technology (Lab.) from any recognized University/lnstitiution.
Monthly remuneration @ Rs 10160/- P.M.
Age-18 to 33 years.

3)  Radiographer/X-Ray Technician
No. of post= 03(UR-01. SC-01, OBC-01)
Qualification:
Passed 10+2 with physics & Chemistry and 2 yrs Diploma in Radiography / X-Ray Tech / Radios Diagnosis Technology; Preference will be given to B.Sc. with 2 yrs Diploma in Radiography/X-Ray Tech./Radio Diagnosis Technology.)
Age: 19 to 33 yrs.
Monthly Remuneration @ Rs 10160/- P.M.

4)  Health & Malaria lnspector:
No. of Post: 03(UR-01, OBC=02)
Qualification: Pass B.Sc. with Chemistry/Biology with Diploma in Health / Sanitation.
Monthly remuneration @ Rs 17145/- P.M.
Age: 18 to 33 yrs.

5)  Staff Nurse: 05(UR-03, ST-01, OBC-01)
Qualification: 3years Diploma in GNM or B.Sc. (Nursing) from any Nursing School or Institution recognized by Indian Nursing Council+Registration as Nurse & Midwife from any State Nursing Council.
Age: 20 to 35 years.
Monthly Remuneration @ Rs17655/-P.M.

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Tata to REPLACE starter motor in 140,000 Nano cars!

In the biggest-ever replacement exercise in Indian automobile history, Tata Motors has asked an estimated 1.40 lakh (140,000) Nano owners to bring back their cars for change of the starter motor free-of-cost.
Vehemently denying this is a recall, the company said it is changing the old starter motor with a new and 'better' one, an exercise that will reportedly to cost the firm around Rs 110 crore (Rs 1.10 billion).
"We have devised a better starter motor and so we are upgrading it in our old Nanos for improved performance. We have not received any complaint for this and this is not a recall," a Tata Motors spokesperson said.
The company started the exercise in October and has already replaced the starter motor in about 50,000 Nano units, he added.
When asked about the total number of cars that will be covered under this replacement activity, the spokesperson said: "We will change the part in all the old Nanos that were sold before launching the Nano 2012 in November."
According to Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers data, Tata Motors has sold a total of 140,428 Nano units till November, 2011, since the car's launch in 2009.
On November 21 this year, Tata Motors introduced an upgraded Nano with a facelift, a more powerful engine, better fuel efficiency and new features, while keeping the price the same, in a bid to boost sales.
Asked about the cost of replacing the starter motors, the spokesperson declined to comment.
However, as per reports, the company is likely to incur a total outgo of Rs 110 crore for replacing the key component, which is responsible for starting the engine.

Source: Google News

Samsung to buy Sony’s stake in LCD JV

OKYO: Samsung Electronics Co, the world's biggest television maker, agreed to buy out the stake of Sony Corp in their joint venture to make liquid-crystal displays used in televisions amid sluggish demand.

Samsung, based in Suwon, South Korea, will pay 1.08 trillion won ($935 million) in cash for Sony's entire stake in S-LCD Corp, a venture formed in 2004 to make TV panels, the company said in a regulatory filing today. Sony will take a charge of about 66 billion yen ($846 million) in the quarter ending December 31 after exiting the venture, the Tokyo-based company said in a separate statement.

The deal comes as Sony, the world's No. 3 TV maker, is streamlining its main TV operation, which is estimated to lose 175 billion yen ($2.2 billion) in the year to March, an eighth consecutive year of losses. Last month, Sony predicted it will post a fourth straight annual loss after the company slashed its TV sales target and the yen reached a postwar high.

"It's a step forward for Sony," said Shiro Mikoshiba, an analyst at Nomura Holdings Inc in Tokyo. "Canceling out the venture enables Sony to become more flexible in procuring panels. Still, Sony continues to face falling prices and heavy fixed costs."

'Substantial savings' Samsung had 50 percent of the venture plus one share of their joint venture, while Sony had 50 per cent minus one share, according to the statement. The two companies have also entered into an agreement for supply and purchase of LCD panels, Samsung said in the statement.

Sony shares gained 1.6 per cent to 1,394 yen at the close of trading in Tokyo today while Samsung fell 0.2 percent to 1.07 million won. The deal was announced after the stock market closed for trading. The Nikkei reported the news earlier today.

The transaction and the subsequent agreement will enable Sony to secure a flexible and steady supply of LCD panels from Samsung, based on market prices, and without the responsibility and costs of operating a manufacturing facility, Japan's biggest consumer-electronics exporter said in its statement.

"Despite this one-time loss, Sony estimates that the transaction will result in substantial savings," starting January, Sony said in the statement.

The Japanese company lagged behind Samsung and Seoul-based LG Electronics Inc in the global TV market last year, with 12 per cent of sales, according to DisplaySearch. In the US, Samsung and Vizio, founded in 2002, had the biggest share for flat-panel televisions, based on research from IHS iSuppli.

Sony reversed an annual profit forecast to project an annual loss of 90 billion yen, its fourth consecutive annual loss. 

 

Source: Google news

Google: Android Activations Top 700,000 a Day

By Ian Paul, PCWorld    Dec 21, 2011 5:52 AM

Every day more than 700,000 people sign up for a new Android device, Google's Android chief, Andy Rubin, said late Tuesday via Twitter and Google+. That works out to nearly 5 million new Android users every week, which is about the equivalent of an iPhone 4S opening weekend every seven days. Rubin also clarified that Google's 700,000 activations per day includes new devices only and not resold ones. "We count each device only once," Rubin said in a follow-up post on Google+. "Activations means you go into a store, buy a device, [and] put it on the network by subscribing to a wireless service."
Rubin's clarification may have been in response to past criticisms lobbed against Android by Apple's late cofounder Steve Jobs. "We think some of our friends are counting upgrades in their numbers," Jobs said, referring to Android in September 2010. Rubin on Tuesday did not specifically address the issue of counting upgrades, but did say that Google counts each device only once.
Earlier in December, Google’s executive chairman, Eric Schmidt, said there were about 550,000 Android phones being activated every day, according to CNET. But it appears Schmidt was specifically taking about phones, while Rubin only mentioned "devices" suggesting he may be counting phones as well as 3G-enabled tablets such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab or the recently launched Droid Xyboard devices.
Rubin in June said there were 500,000 Android activations every day.
Google is the most popular smartphone platform in the United States, with nearly 42 percent market share, followed by Apple's iPhone at 27.1 percent, according to metrics firm comScore.
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iPhone market share slips in Europe

NEW YORK: The long-awaited launch of the iPhone 4S has helped Apple win market share in the United States and Britain, although it is losing ground in the rest of Europe, data from research firm Kantar Worldpanel ComTech showed on Thursday.
"In Great Britain, the US and Australia, Apple's new iPhone continues to fly off the shelf in the run-up to Christmas. However, this trend is far from universal," said Dominic Sunnebo, global consumer insight director.
The smartphone market is currently dominated by Google , which has stormed the market with its free Android platform.
Apple's market share in the 12 weeks to end-November rose to 36 per cent in the United States from 25 per cent a year earlier and in Britain to 31 per cent from 21 per cent, Kantar said.
Its share slipped in France to 20 per cent from 29 per cent a year earlier, in Germany to 22 per cent from 27 per cent, with similar drops also seen in Italy and Spain.
"The French market is showing increasing signs of price sensitivity," Sunnebo said.
In part, the European sales of the expensive Apple model were hit by weakening economies across the continent.
Google had market shares of between 46 and 61 per cent in all markets. Cellphone makers like Samsung Electronics, Sony Ericsson, LG Ericsson and Motorola Mobility all use its Android platform in their phones.
"In Germany, Android achieved a dominant 61 per cent share of smartphone sales in the latest 12 weeks, with the Samsung Galaxy S II the top selling handset," Sunnebo said.

Lava launches unbreakable phone handset A16

NEW DELHI: Handset manufacture Lava mobiles on Thursday launched its unbreakable series phone A16 which can withstand an impact of 120 kg and is priced in the range of Rs.4,000-5,000.

The phone has been launched with youth television channel MTV, which provided its inputs for the style and design.

"As a strategy, the phone is targeted to capture the fast growing youth market. This is a niche phone product for us," Sunil Raina, chief marketing officer of Lava mobile, told IANS.

According to Raina, the phone was developed at a cost of $4.5 million at the company's research and development facility in China.

"The software component has been sourced from India, but the physical structure and styling has been developed at our R&D centre in China in a period of seven months," Raina said.

The phone is enabled with a 3.2 megapixel camera coupled with a 2.6-inch high resolution screen and social media applications which allow the user to connect to Facebook.

The phone is equipped with additional privacy settings that allow the user to lock SMSes and pictures.

The company said it expected sales to be around five-six lakh units in the January-March quarter, as the overall segment has an annual growth of 20-25 percent.

"Overall, we expect the sale to be around 1.5 million for the next three quarters. For the next quarter it should be around five-six lakh units," he said.

The phone would be imported from the company's facility in China, though the firm said it was scouting for a location to set up a manufacturing plant in India.

"We are currently in an exploratory stage here, we are looking at sites where there is going to be or is component investment," he said.

The company said that it will launch another product in association with MTV by the end of the next quarter.

"Going forward we will launch another phone with MTV. Currently there is no revenue sharing between us, just mutual benefits arising out of individual strengthens. But going forward there may be some sought of revenue sharing arrangement," Raina said.

Raina added that the company will scout for adding bundled deals with mobile service operators for its tablets which were expected to come out in the next quarter.

The tablet was expected to be priced around Rs.5,000-6,000 per unit.

Apple iPad 2 with Wi-Fi + 3G 16GB

Apple iPad 2: Tablet Is Thinner, Lighter, Faster to Use

Apple iPad 2 with Wi-Fi + 3G 16GB Review, by Melissa J. Perenson March 9, 2011

The Apple iPad 2 is neither a revolution nor a revelation. Rather, it's an evolutionary bump over its predecessor, which is enough for iPad 2 to be competitive with, and stay ahead of, its tablet competition, even if only by a hair. While the iPad 2 still leaves much room for improvement, it delivers a largely satisfying tablet experience at an appealing price (in 18 variants, starting at $499 for a 16GB, Wi-Fi-only version).

 The iPad 2's industrial design follows the model established with the first-generation iPad and with the iPhone 4: The 9.7-inch display dominates the device, with a home button on front, a volume rocker and slider switch on the side (now usable as either a mute button or rotation lock, your choice), and a power button up top. The back and sides continue to be anodized aluminum--a design trait that enables Apple's new Smart Cover (in 12 colors and two materials; prices start at $39.95) to attach on the underside using magnets, and to flip over the display to "smartly" lock and unlock the screen. Nifty. Regrettably, the aluminum back is highly prone to scratches--so if you don't put some sort of protective sheath over the back, you're bound to end up with scratches just from putting it on a surface.
Compared with the original, the iPad 2 is physically streamlined: At 0.34 inch deep, it's thinner than the original's 0.5 inch, and its chassis is now surround by tapered edges, which make it easier to hold. The tablet weighs 1.33 pounds (Wi-Fi version; the AT&T and Verizon models weigh 0.01 and 0.02 pounds heavier, respectively, to accommodate the 3G radio). The 12 percent to 17 percent weight reduction as compared to the original iPad--which weighed 0.17 and 0.26 pounds more for the Wi-Fi and AT&T 3G varietals--truly does make a difference, particularly when holding the tablet in one hand. And you will use any tablet one-handed: Anytime you don't use the tablet when resting on a surface, you'll at some point have to hold it one hand while you use the other hand to navigate the screen. While the change in weight isn't enough for me to say I'd hold the iPad in one hand for reading a book for an hour, I found it did make the one-handed general operation much more pleasant and viable. And I found the difference in weight very obvious compared with the Motorola Xoom, an Android 3.0 tablet that weighs 1.6 pounds.
This model's tapered edges provide a single unibody-style design, leading to a flat back (the first-gen iPad had a slightly curved back that left it wobbly on a surface). The buttons are now located along this curve, as is the dock connector. Though I had no issues with the button placement, the curve repeatedly made it challenging for me to properly align and insert the cable into the port.
The tapered edges also required moving the speaker. Previously, it was located flush on the bottom bezel, facing downward. Now, it's along the taper, running about half an inch up to the back. The new location gives you a chance of getting audio even if you rest the tablet directly with the bottom edge on your lap (before, audio would be muffled in this position). But now, audio can be muffled if you lay the tablet flat on its back and expect to hear output from the speaker. The speaker still sounds tinny and barely passable, but it's there if you need it. For better audio, flip that Smart Cover around to the back; the audio will reflect off the cover, amplifying the sound.
Like its predecessor, you won't find any ports, slots, or connectors (beyond the 30-pin dock connector and the headphone jack). Video-out is handled via a bulky but effective dock connector to HDMI cable.

Source: www.pcworld.com/article

How To Get Windows 8 Features Now

Windows 8 will be the first Windows operating system since Windows 95 to drastically modify the user interface. Not only will we see a port of the Windows Phone 7 Metro UI, we'll also see support for multiple monitor setups, an immersive version of Internet Explorer, and touchscreen optimization.
Many of the improvements that Windows 8 will bring (for example, access to the Windows Store, native USB 3.0 support, "Refresh and Reset" features that simplify restoring your system to its factory default configuration, and Windows Live account integration) aren't available yet. Nevertheless, you can get the general look and feel of Windows 8 on your Windows 7 machine--including an approximation of the Metro UI, multiple monitor support, and the ribbon-style toolbar in Windows Explorer--right now. Here's how.

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Obama names new ambassador to India

The Obama administration on Friday nominated Nancy J Powell as the next ambassador to India. She is diplomat who has held several postings in South Asia, one of them as ambassador to Pakistan.
If confirmed by the US senate, she will take over from Tim Roemer who left some months

ago. Peter Burleigh has been the officiating ambassador since then. Powell’s last posting in the region was as ambassador to Nepal at a critical juncture for that country as it transitioned to democracy.
The ambassador-designate has been posted to India before. She was consul general at the US consulate in Kolkata.
Her appointment to India, if confirmed, will be her fifth ambassadorial assignments -- the previous four being to Pakistan, Nepal, Uganda and Ghana.
Roemer, the previous ambassador had announced his resignation the day after it became known that US companies Boeing and Lockheed were not on the short-list for India’s multi-billion dollars purchase order for multi-role combat fighters better known by the acronym MMRCA.
It has then seemed to many that Roemer had resigned in protest. But, Roemer had in fact asked to be relieved of the position much before, the MMRCA announcement was just a coincidence.

Too many models hurt Blackberry sales, analysts say

OTTAWA: Research in Motion's chief executives, Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, frightened investors on Thursday when they said the company would not have new BlackBerry phones until late in 2012. Until then, they said, RIM would heavily promote the existing lineup.

The reaction was swift and sharp. The stock fell to an eight-year low Friday. One reason for the worry, analysts say, is that no amount of advertising will help increase the sales of BlackBerrys in the United States because the current line is a jumble of models. There are BlackBerrys that flip, BlackBerrys that slide, BlackBerrys with touch screens, BlackBerrys with touch screens and keyboards, BlackBerrys with full keyboards, BlackBerrys with compact keyboards, high-end BlackBerrys and low-priced models.

Features have proliferated on BlackBerrys as part of RIM's move to the broader consumer market, and so have the number of models. Since 2007, RIM has introduced 37 models. The company, in a statement, said it did not know how many models were on the market.

Adding to the shopping confusion are RIM's product names, which generally rely on four-digit model numbers and sometimes have different products sharing a name. The BlackBerry Torch 9850 and 9860 are touch-screen phones that are on some shelves next to the BlackBerry Torch 9800 and 9810, touch-screen phones with slide-out keyboards. (The model number differences reflect models adapted for different cellphone systems.)

By contrast, Apple has introduced only four iPhones since 2008 and all were basically the same phone with differences in the amount of storage, or upgrades from older models.

Shaw Wu, an analyst with Sterne Agee in San Francisco, said that even though he closely followed the company as part of his job, he was unable to keep the various BlackBerry models straight at times. "The company may not see this, but its product line is still too complicated," Wu said. "They have all these different models, all these different model numbers and nobody knows what anything is. Apple's a much bigger company, but they've made it simple for people."

Model proliferation and fragmentation is nothing new in the wireless business. Nokia offered a wide range of cellphones tailored to appeal to specific, sometimes comparatively small, groups of buyers. And several companies, notably Samsung, also offer an array of phones.

But in the era of more sophisticated smartphones when many shoppers are already baffled by choices between operating systems and software features, some analysts and marketing experts say that RIM is only confusing consumers, rather than increasing sales, with its array of handsets.

The extensive product line has not reversed RIM's declining market share in North America. Canalys, a market research firm based in London, estimates that BlackBerrys accounted for only 9 percent of the U.S. market in the third quarter of this year. At the end of 2009, it held almost half the market.

RIM's variety of BlackBerry models present it with an additional problem that could also make a comeback less likely. The different keyboards, screen sizes and screen types used by RIM make it more time-consuming and difficult to create and test BlackBerry apps. Without a lot of apps, consumers see the phones as less useful than an Apple or Android phone.

Periyar dam rights paramount: Jaya

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu State Assembly on Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution moved by Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa asserting, “Under no circumstances, Tamil Nadu will give up its rights over Mullaiperiyar dam.”

Speaking at the special session of the State Assembly convened to discuss the issue, leaders of all parties in the House—DMK, DMDK, Congress, PMK, CPI, CPM, AISMK, MMK, RPI and AIFB expressed their solidarity with the State government in resolving the issue.

Accusing Kerala of indulging in acts of deception on the issue, the CM condemned the Centre for maintaining silen­ce for over 20 days regarding her request to advice Kerala not to whip up fear psychosis among the people. In another plea later, she had also sought that Central Industrial Security Force personnel be stationed at the dam site, considering the tense situation. “The PM has given his silence alone as his reply to my request,” she said and renewed her appeal in this regard.

Expressing anguish over Kerala Assembly’s December 9 resolution seeking to lower the dam’s water level to 120 feet, the resolution moved by Jayalalithaa asked Kerala to make appropriate amend­m­ents to the Kerala Irrigation and Water Conservation (Amendment) Act 2006 to facilitate TN to raise the water level to 142 feet as per the Supreme Court’s directive. It also urged Keral­a government not to hinder Tamil Nadu from carrying out long-term safety measu­res on the dam to eventually raise the level to 152 feet. The CM said the State government was of the firm opinion that it could establish its stand in court by placing scientific and technical data on the issue.

Asking the people of Tamil Nadu to refrain from carrying out agitations on the Kerala border, Jayalalithaa said it would only weaken the State’s arguments and be counterproductive to TN.

“Kerala government had planned to generate 780 mw of power from Idukki reservoir but could not do so as the dam did not get sufficient water. If there is no Mullaiperiyar dam, its entire water will reach Idukki, allowing power generation. There are suspicions that this may be the reason for Kerala government’s mischievous propaganda that Mullaiperiyar dam is weak,” she said.

Sony launched Tablet S and Tablet P in India

Japanese electronics giant Sony on Wednesday launched two tablets - Tablet S and Tablet P - in the Indian market, priced at Rs.29,990 and Rs.36,990 respectively.
However, only the Wi-Fi enabled version of the tablets is currently available. The devices with both 3G and Wi-Fi access will be available from mid-January.
A late entrant in the Indian tablet market, Sony has priced its tablets a tad below major players like Apple iPad and Samsung Galaxy.
"IT market is currently growing in India at a very fast pace and currently we expect the tablet to gain rapid momentum in the near future. And thus, we want to build a strong business foundation for the tablets," said Masaru Tamagawa, managing director, Sony India.
The two tablets, that are of wedge shape and clamshell design, are enabled with a DLNS technology or the throw and share feature which enables the user to connect the tablet to other devices which are not necessarily Sony products.
The company has also collaborated with content providers and offers applications like Big Flix and Meragana.com among others on its tablets.
"Sony plans to spend Rs.10 crore in the next quarter through TV commercials, outdoor publicity and the Internet", Tamagawa added.
- With inputs from IANS

Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sony-launched-tablet-s-and-tablet-p-in-india/1/164342.html

Google Android to take on Apple iPhone's Siri

Currently dubbed ‘Majel’ after the voice computer from science-fiction TV series Star Trek, Google Android’s vocal-input software is apparently in the final stages of development, with a view for a December release.

According to technology website Android and Me the project has been developed by the notoriously secret Google centre in San Francisco, known as Google X, over the past year. Earlier this month Google acquired Clever Sense, developers of the Alfred assistant smartphone application, in a move that strongly indicated the company’s intentions to cash in on Siri’s success.

While most Android phones currently carry Google’s interactive app, Voice Actions, the software still requires a rigid user input, without the freedom to stray beyond pre-set commands. If reports are substantiated, Majel will detect users’ vocal behaviour in a similar way to Apple’s Siri, offering a more conversational experience.

Speaking to Slashgear in October, Android operating system director Matias Duarte said the voice assistant being developed would be like “the Starship Enterprise,” which explains the software’s sci-fi referencing name. He also added: “You can talk to it and you can touch it, you can interact with it at the same time as you talk with it,” providing further evidence that Google aims to provide users with an exceptionally lifelike virtual character.

With December now half way through, the alleged end-of-year release date seems ambitious, with a spillover to early 2012 appearing much more likely. However Android And Me, which broke the news, claims only internet search queries will be available in the initial release, with more to be added throughout next year.

பெட்ரோல் விலையை உயர்த்த எண்ணெய் நிறுவனங்கள் முடிவு !புதுடெல்லி : பெட்ரோல் விலையை உயர்த்த எண்ணெய் நிறுவனங்கள் முடிவு செய்துள்ளதாக தகவல் வெளியாகியுள்ளது. அதன்படி பெட்ரோல் விலையை 65 பைசா முதல் 85 பைசா வரை உயர்த்த முடி செய்துள்ளதாகவும் இது குறித்து பாரத்பெட்ரோலியம் மற்றும் இந்தியன் ஆயில் நிறுவனங்கள் நாளை கூடி ஆலோசனையில் ஈடுபடவுள்ளது. மேலும் இது தொடர்பாக மத்திய பெட்ரோலிய அமைச்சகத்துடன் கூடி விவாதித்து விலை உயர்வு பற்றி இறுதி முடிவு எடுக்கப்படும் என்றும் அறிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

புதுடெல்லி : பெட்ரோல் விலையை உயர்த்த எண்ணெய் நிறுவனங்கள் முடிவு செய்துள்ளதாக தகவல் வெளியாகியுள்ளது. அதன்படி பெட்ரோல் விலையை 65 பைசா முதல் 85 பைசா வரை உயர்த்த முடி செய்துள்ளதாகவும் இது குறித்து பாரத்பெட்ரோலியம் மற்றும் இந்தியன் ஆயில் நிறுவனங்கள் நாளை கூடி ஆலோசனையில் ஈடுபடவுள்ளது. மேலும் இது தொடர்பாக மத்திய பெட்ரோலிய அமைச்சகத்துடன் கூடி விவாதித்து விலை உயர்வு பற்றி இறுதி முடிவு எடுக்கப்படும் என்றும் அறிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

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Standard Body Mass Index (BMI) Scale Doesn’t Measure Up for South Asians December 12, 2011

Body Mass Index (BMI), which is a measure of weight proportionate to height, is a standard used around the world to figure out when someone is overweight or obese. BMI is an estimate of body fat and a good gauge of your risk for diseases that are more likely to develop with excessive amounts body fat.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the higher your BMI, the higher your risk for certain chronic diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, gallstones, breathing problems and certain cancers.
However, if you are South Asian, you should know that the standard BMI scale may underestimate your disease risk.
South Asians tend to have a high percentage of body fat at a lower BMI. A study published in scientific journal The Lancet showed that for the same BMI of 22.3, an individual of Asian Indian decent had more than 21 percent body fat, compared to a Caucasian (white) individual with 9 percent body fat. This study showed that Asian Indians have more body fat at lower BMIs than Caucasian people.
Since even a little excess body fat can significantly increase one’s risk of developing diabetes and heart disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2004 lowered the BMI limits for South Asians to more accurately reflect risk for this population. According to WHO, Asian Indians with a BMI of greater than 23 kg/m2 are considered overweight and a BMI of greater than 27.5 kg/m2 are considered obese.
Another measure measure used to assess weight status, body fat and disease risk is waist-to-hip ratio. It measures visceral fat and is calculated by taking your waist circumference and dividing it by your hip circumference. A waist-to-hip ratio greater than 0.80 for women and 0.90 for men puts the individual at higher risk for diabetes and heart disease.
Since South Asians have a higher percentage of body fat − which is often times deposited in the abdominal area − they may be at higher risk for diabetes and heart diseases even if their weight is considered normal by the CDC standards. To minimize risk, it is important to eat healthy and lead a physically active lifestyle.
The Palo Alto Medical Foundation’s  South Asian Wellness Task Force offers additional South Asian wellness information and team members contributed to this blog post.

Lenovo IdeaPad U300s

Lenovo IdeaPad U300s: Light, Luxurious

Lenovo IdeaPad U300s Review, by Jon L. Jacobi November 15, 2011

If there's a laptop that deserves the moniker "Ultrabook"--a term that Intel introduced (and trademarked) earlier this year for a class of very slim and light laptops--it's the Lenovo IdeaPad U300s. Not because it's faster or beefier than the competition (it's not), but because it actually looks like a thin coffee-table book when closed. It's also the Ultrabook that many in our labs gravitated toward due to its luxuriously minimalist styling and superior input ergonomics. At least they did until they heard it cost $1595, a price tag that reflects the expense of the U300s's large (256GB) solid-state drive, or SSD.

Despite an Intel Core i7-2677M CPU, 4GB of DDR3 system memory, and that aforementioned 256GB SSD on board, the U300s performance lagged behind the Asus Zenbook UX31e. Still, a WorldBench score of 114 indicates plenty of power for everyday chores. Gaming frame rates delivered by the integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000 max out at 31 frames per second at 800 by 600 resolution--with the details turned way down low, which doesn’t cut the mustard for modern games.

On the other hand, battery life is 6 hours and 34 minutes, which compares nicely with the rest of the Ultrabook crowd. At 2.9 pounds it’s one of the lighter Ultrabooks, though you won’t notice much difference between the heft of the U300s and the Zenbook or the Acer Aspire S3, all of which weigh close to 3 pounds.

Video playback at any resolution is smooth as can be, though you get the usual down-converting issues with 1080p playback on the 13.3-inch, 1366 by 768 display. The colors rendered by the display are rich, but the shiny surface is prone to glare--one of the few questionable design decisions on the U300s. Audio is stellar through headphones, but sounds slightly muffled through the speakers. Tweaking the included SRS sound enhancement software helps tremendously.

The U300S's keyboard is "breathable" (to use Lenovo’s term), which is a friendly replacement word for "ventilated." This trick is now used on a number of laptops (notably Apple's) so that no ventilation holes are required on the bottom of the unit where they can be blocked while sitting on your lap. It also means that the unit feels quite cool on your thighs. A ventilation port is on the left edge of the laptop, though.

The keyboard itself has a very nice feel for having such a short stroke (a common problem with ultrathin laptops). That's partially a textural impression--the entire unit has a luxurious feel due to the fine grain on the aluminum case’s paint job (available in Clementine Orange and Graphite Gray). The glass, buttonless touchpad is equally satisfying--in lieu of scroll areas, it uses two-finger swiping. So there’s no inadvertent straying into the scroll area--nice.

Depending on your needs, you might find the port selection on the U300s lacking. It has a USB 3.0 port for quick data transfers and backup, an HDMI one for video output, plus an additional USB 2.0 port, but that's about it. There's no VGA for older displays, no SD/MMC card slot, no eSATA, and--probably most surprising--no ethernet. The lack of eSATA isn't remediable, but is ameliorated by the presence of USB 3.0. For VGA, SD, and ethernet you'll need USB adapters. Connectivity consists of 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 3.0, as well as WiDi for wireless display.

The U300s is the first laptop I've handled that ships with Microsoft's free Security Essentials in lieu of a trial of pay security software. MSE is just as effective for most users, but stays out of your way unless there's an issue, unlike most pay options. There's no array of junk software either; just Cyberlink's YouCam utility for the 1280 by 720 webcam, a free subscription to Absolute Data Protect for encrypting data and remote disabling of the laptop, Google Chrome, and Cyberlink's OneKey recovery for backing up your system. The latter works in conjunction with a button on the left rear of the U300s that initiates recovery if the bundled Windows 7 Professional operating system stops booting correctly.

No matter which way you cut it, the U300s is a pricey laptop, though only moderately more so than the similarly configured competition. It's available in a slower, less capacious configuration with a Core i5-2457M CPU and a 128GB SSD for $1195, and Lenovo's U260 and its recently released U400 are only slightly thicker and heavier, with cheaper configurations. The missing ports are a bit of puzzler, but otherwise the U300s delivers a very satisfying Ultrabook experience.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/243923/lenovo_ideapad_u300s_light_luxurious.html  -click this link to get more information

Quad-Core Phones: What to Expect in 2012

Revolutionary a year ago, now dual-core mobile processors are standard; next, chipmakers say quad-core processors will support mobile multitasking comparable to the performance of a desktop computer.

By Ginny Mies, PCWorld    Dec 12, 2011 7:00 am

One of the big mobile buzzwords of 2011 was “dual-core.” Dual-core processors became the standard for high-end smartphones, starting with the LG Optimus 2X in January. In 2012, however, it’s going to be all about quad-core.  But other than having double the cores of this year’s smartphones, what exactly is a “quad-core” processor and what this mean for the smartphones of 2012?
We’ve all heard the marketing: More cores equal more power and a faster smartphone. That’s great news for everybody, but I wanted to find out _how _this would actually change performance for phones and how it applies to real-world scenarios. And since this term is already infiltrating the tech world (even with only one actual quad-core product on the market), I also wanted to get an idea of when we’ll actually see quad-core phones. I spoke with a few of the major system-on-a-chip manufacturers and got some insight into next year’s powerful smartphones.  

The State of Multicore Processors

NVIDIA was the first to bring dual-core processing to mobile with the LG Optimus 2X, which debuted at the beginning of this year with the Tegra 2 chip. NVIDIA is blazing the multicore trail again with the release of the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF201 tablet. The Transformer Prime is the first device to ship with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 1.3-GHz quad-core processor. For now, it’s the only quad-core device on the market. The Transformer earned high praise from us for its stunning graphics and zippy performance.
Manufacturers are keeping mum about when we’ll see quad-core phones, however. NVIDIA has said it is working with a number of device makers on Tegra 3-powered phones, but can’t reveal who they are due to nondisclosure agreements. Quad-core phones are “on track,” however, for Q1 2012.
Of course, that doesn’t stop the blogosphere from speculating. The rumored HTC Edge will supposedly be the world’s first quad-core smartphone, running the Tegra 3 chip. Mobile news site PocketNow claims to have exclusive images as well as a spec sheet. We take such rumors with a grain of salt, however. The mobile world is prone to shake-ups and surprises, and news of phones from so-called “reliable sources” don’t always come to fruition.

Qualcomm stated last month that its quad-core Snapdragon chip, the APQ064, will join its S4 line of products. Based on ARM architecture, the S4 chips will run at clock speeds between 1.5GHz and 2.5GHz. Qualcomm’s Vice President of Product Management Raj Talluri, confirmed that the first phones with quad-core Snapdragon chips will ship around holiday season next year.
Unlike NVIDIA and Qualcomm, chipset manufacturer TI isn’t putting a number on its OMAP processor. Rather than calling them dual-core or quad-core, TI refers to them as “multicore.” My colleague Melissa Perenson visited TI last week at its headquarters in Dallas, Texas where the company showed off its latest system-on-a-chip, the OMAP 5. The company didn’t give any exact benchmarks, but maintains that the OMAP 5 produce speeds competitive with NVIDIA’s quad-core processor.

Samsung’s phone and tablets have used both Snapdragon and Tegra chipsets, but the manufacturer’s semiconductor division is hard at work on the next generation of its own Exynos line of systems-on-a-chip. The Exynos 5250 isn’t quad-core, however; it is a dual-core ARM Cortex-A15 processor. Like TI, Samsung seems to be confident that the Exynos 5250 can produce benchmarks and performance competitive to a quad-core processor.  

The More Cores, the Better?

According to NVIDIA, quad-core processors improve performance during multitasking as well as the performance of multithreaded applications. NVIDIA says a quad-core processor will bring to your phone a level of performance comparable to a desktop computer.People are going to consider their phones as their primary computer,” says Nick Stam, director of technical marketing at NVIDIA. “Phones with a quad-core processor are really full computers that can replace many functions of your laptop or computer. It is a level of performance that truly does rival a desktop processor.”

Qualcomm’s Talluri expects users will see the power of quad-core in the multitasking speed. The speed in which you switch between open applications will be much faster than that of a dual-core phone.
When I spoke with NVIDIA and Qualcomm, I asked for a few examples of applications that could fully take advantage of quad-core processors. Gaming, of course, is the popular example. Quad-core processors support multithreaded applications, meaning an app that runs multiple processes at once, like a game. Therefore, Gameplay on a phone that can support these simultaneous processes is much more fluid and snappier with higher quality graphics. 
Games aren’t the only applications that can really benefit from a quad-core processor, however. Imaging software, such as a panoramic app, can stitch together multiple photos much faster than a single- or dual-core phone. Photo and video apps, like Adobe’s Photoshop Touch for tablets, also benefit from the extra horsepower.
One of the arguments against quad-core mobile devices -- and really, even dual-core devices -- is that not enough content is optimized to fully take advantage of the CPU power. Both NVIDIA and Qualcomm assured me that they are actively working with developers to optimize content for their chips. But in reality, we won’t see a boom of these fully optimized applications until actual quad-core products ship.

Battery Life: What’s at Stake?

Shortened battery life is the thorn in the side of smartphone innovation. Smartphone batteries can’t seem to hold up as processors get more powerful and networks become faster.
But NVIDIA says that quad-core processors are actually easier on battery life than single- or dual-core chips. With the Tegra 3, the processes are distributed across the multiple cores, and therefore a quad-core phone consumes less power than a dual-core phone. The Tegra 3 chips actually have a fifth “companion core” that is built using a special lower-power-silicon process. This companion core handles tasks at a lower frequency for active standby mode, music playback, and video playback.
Qualcomm’s Talluri explains that Qualcomm’s quad-core chips will be able to run simultaneously at different clock frequencies and at different voltages. For example, say you open an e-mail (which requires little power) and then click on a link that opens a Flash-based Website with video (which requires significantly more power). The system will smartly adapt its cores to handle the different power levels. 
I predict we’ll see more quad-core tablets at CES in January 2012 and the first quad-core phones (likely from NVIDIA) will appear the following month at Mobile World Congress. But right now, it is still too early to predict the impact of quad-core phones on the mobile world.

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Opening for Freshers as Assistant Sub Inspector {Pharmacist} Group 'C' in INDO-TIBETAN BORDER POLICE FORCE, (GOVT. OF INDIA)- 34 posts

ADVERTISEMENT FOR RECRUITMENT OF ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR (PHARMACIST), ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR (LABORATORY TECHNICIAN) AND HEAD CONSTABLE (MIDWIFE) IN INDO-TIBETAN BORDER POLICE FORCE, MHA, (GOVT. OF INDIA)
Applications are invited for filling up the following Group 'C posts in ITB Police Force of India citizens (male & female) for ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR (PHARMACIST), SS-STANT SUB INSPECTOR (LABORATORY TECHNICIAN), and for HEAD UNSTABLE (MIDWIFE) (female only). Last date for receipt of applications is 01/01/2012 sr all Sbuites, except for Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, ripura, Sikkim, Ladakh Division of Jammu and Kashmir State, Lahaul & Spiti Distt. and Pangi ub-ihvhion of Chamba Distt of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and akshudwc-P, for which last date is 08/01/2012.

Post: Assistant Sub Inspector {Pharmacist} Group 'C'

Pay Band-I Rs. 5200-20200 + Grade Pay Rs. 2800/-

No. of posts: Un-reserved = 14
SC= 02
ST= 05
OBC= 13
TOTAL 34

Qualification:
1. Pass in the Senior Secondary Certificate (10+2) Examination with physics, chemistry and biology as subjects from a recognized Board or equivalent.
2. Diploma in Pharmacy from any Central/State Government institution or any institution recognized by the Central/State Government.
3. Registered as a 'Pharmacist' under the Pharmacy Act 1948.

Application and IPO/Bank Drafts should be addressed to the following authorities: Commandant Base Hospital ITBP, Tigri Camp, PO-Madangiri, New Delhi-62.

I.    The number of vacancies includes backlog vacancies.
II.     The posts are temporary but likely to become permanent.
III. They will be governed under New Defined Contribution Pension Scheme as notified vide Govt, of India, Ministry of Finance vide notification dated .22.12.2003.
IV.    The numbers of vacancies are subject to variation.
V.    Upper age limit is relaxable upto 5 years for SC / ST and 3 years for OBC candidates.
VI    For tHe___posts of ASI (Pharmacist) and ASI (Laboratory Technician) -
Relaxation for Government Servants up to the age of 40 years in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Central Govt, from time to time. For the posts of HC (Midwife) - Relaxation for Government Servants up to the 5 years in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Central Govt, from time to time.

Additional relief and rehabilitation for victims of riots in 1984 and communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat:-
I) The children and dependent family members of those who were killed in the riots (1984 riots and communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat) would be eligible to get this benefit. Children means: (a) Son (including adopted son); or (b) daughter (including adopted daughter), Dependent family members mean: (a) Spouse: or (b) children: or (c) brother or sister in the case of unmarried Govt, servant, who was wholly dependent on the Govt. Servant at the time of his killing in the riot. Children and dependent family members of those killed in the riots (1984 riots and 2002 communal riots of Gujarat) will produce a certificate from the concerned District Collector.
II) A candidate can apply against vacancies in any State/UT if he fulfills other conditions, however, to avail the present relaxation he has to produce the certificate from the District, wherein the victim was killed.
III) Five years of Age relaxation will be granted to the children and dependent family members of those killed in the riots (1984 riots and communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat). SC/ST/OBC relaxation, as per Govt, instructions, will be in addition.
Upper age limit is relaxable upto 5 years to all persons, who had ordinarily been domiciled in die State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01sl day of January 1980 to the 31st day of December 1989, shall be eligible for relaxation in the upper age limit by five years in support of which the proof of residence must be submitted along with the application form duly signed by >
(a)    The District Magistrate within whose jurisdiction he had ordinarily resided; or
(b)    Any other authority designated in this behalf by the Govt, of J&K to the effect that he had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period 1.1.80 to 31.12.89.
Cut-off date (for age) for the ibid posts will be 01/01/2012. OTHER ALLOWANCES: Deamess Allowance as per Central Govt, rates.
Free ration while posted in specified border areas or Ration Money in other areas as per rate admissible from time to time.
Special Compensatory Allowance while posted in specified border areas. Detachment Allowance while on detachment duty.
(v)    Washing Allowance as per rate admissible from time to time,
vi)    Free residential accommodation or house rent in lieu as per rules,
vii)    Free medical facilities as per rules.
(viii)    Free Leave Pass / Leave Travel Concession as per rules.
(ix)    Children Education Allowance as per rules.

METHOD OF SELECTION :-
The candidates who are found eligible in all respect as per eligibility conditions prescribed for the post applied for will be called for recruitment test. The exact date Mid venae of recruitment test will be intimated to the eligible candidates through Ajjm jt Card. The candidates will have to undergo the following recruitment process /
(a)    PHYSICAL MEASUREMENT:- The candidate will undergo initial physical screening test to conform to the prescribed physical standard of HEIGHT, CHEST AND WEIGHT as mentioned in Para 4 above.
(b)    PHYSICAL EFFICIENCY TEST (PET):- Those who are found fit in the initial physical screening, i.e. Physical Measurement, will be put through the following Physical Efficiency Tests. However, Departmental candidates and Ex-Servicemen will be exempted from PET.
For Male    For Female
One Mile race to be completed    800 Mtrs race to be completed in 4
 in 6.5 minutes    minutes
feet Song jump (three chances    9 feet long jump (three chances to be to be given)    given)
feet high jump (three    3 feet high jump (three chances to be chances to be given)    given)

Note-Those who do not qualify the PET will be discarded then and there and will not be to appear in the Written Test.
WRITTEN EXAMINATION (50 marks) :- The candidates who qualify in the Physical Efficiency test will be required to appear in a written test. The written test will be held immediately after PET is over for all those who qualify the PET. The question papers will be bilingual. The papers can be answered either in Hindi or in English.
id) PRACTICAL/TRADE/APTITUDE TEST (25 marks) :- Practical /Trade/Aptitude tests , as applicable, will be conducted and the candidates will have to qualify the same.
(e) INTERVIEW (25 marks including 05 marks for certificate of extra curricular activities) :- Candidates who obtain the prescribed percentage in individual written papers as well as in the Practical / Trade Tests will be put through Interview to check personal bearing, response, aptitude, general level of intelligence, etc.
Note :- The minimum cut off percentage of qualifying marks (in each tests i.e. written, practical/trade/aptitude test and interview) will normally be as under :-
35%  for Unreserved /Ex-serviceman 33% for OBC/SC/ST.
(f) DETAILED MEDICAL EXAMINATION :- Candidates selected in order of merit (equal to the number of vacancies notified) will be put through a Detailed Medical Examination to assess their fitness.

APPEAL AGAINST DETAILED MEDICAL EXAMINATIQN:-
a.    In ali cases, the candidates declared unfit for appointment in ITBP in Detailed Medical Examination, will be communicated the grounds for
rejection in broad terms by the Presiding Officer of the Recruitment Board.
b.    The candidate, if not satisfied with the findings of the Medical Officer, can submit an appeal for his/her re-medical examination with a proof of his/her illness in the prescribed form attached at annexure-VL
c.    The medical certificate will not be taken into consideration unless it contains a note by the medical practitioner concerned to the effect that it has been given in full knowledge of the fact that the candidate has already been declared unfit for appointment by a Medical Officer.
d.    The appeal will also not be taken into consideration unless it contains medical re-examination fee of Rs. 25/- through demand draft in the name of the Commandant, Base Hospital ITB Police, New Delhi. The appeal should be submitted within one month from the date of issue of the communication, in which the findings of the Medical Officer are communicated to the candidate, to the authorities mentioned in Para 01 above i.e. to whom the application was initially submitted. ITB Police/ Govt, of India will not be responsible for any postal delay.
e.    Certificate other than Medical Fitness Form at annexure-VI published in the advertisement to submit appeal application for Re-Medical Examination will not be considered & rejected straightway. The fitness certificate is essential only to consider their cases for review medical examination and not for any other purpose.
f.    The decision of the review medical board of ITBP shall be final and no 2nd appeal will be entertained as per Govt, instructions and also no reply of correspondence / 2nd appeal will be given / entertained.

APPLICATION FEE :-
AH candidates belonging to General & OBC category should furnish a crossed Indian Postal Order or Bank Draft worth Rs. 50/- drawn in favour of DIG (Medical) CH (Chandigarh), ITBP { for Assistant Sub Inspector (Lab Technician)}, DIG, SHQ (Dehradun), ITBP { for Head Constable [Midwife] } and Commandant Base Hospital ITBP { for Assistant Sub Inspector (Pharmacist) } and along with their application. SC/ST &. Ex-servicemen candidates are exempted from application fee.
The eligible and interested candidate may send his / her Application (Annexure T) and Candidate's Admission Card (Annexure TP) duly filled in on 8 x 14 inches size paper (typed or neatly hand written either in Hindi or English only) as per proforma given alongwith attested copies of following documents. Candidates should write the name of post applied for in BLOCK LETTERS on the envelope.
ia) Attested copies of >
(i)    Educational Certificate.
(ii)    Professional Certificate.
(iii)    Experience Certificate for Lab Technician, (for others if any)
(iv)    Date of Birth Certificate (Matric Certificate).
(v)    Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/OBC Certificate, if belonging to these categories, as per proforma prescribed by the Govt, of India (Annexure-III for candidates belonging to SC/ST and Annexure-IV for candidates belonging to OBC)
(vi)    Certificate in respect of belonging to the categories / States for which relaxed physical standard is applicable (as per proforma at Annexure-V).
(vis)   Domicile Certificate
(viii) If age relaxation is claimed :- Certificate pertaining to 1984 riots & communal riots of 2002 in Gujrat and J&K state domicile certificate (1980-89).
(b)    Two latest passport size photographs - one pasted on Application Form (Annexure T) and another on Candidate's Admission Card (Annexure 'IF).
(c)    Two self-addressed envelops of 4 x 9 inch size with Rs. 5/- postage stamps affixed.
(d)    IPO or Bank Draft of Rs. 50/- (for General and OBC candidates
only).

9.      GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS :-
(a)    The application form (Annexure-I) must be filled by the candidate in his own handwriting / typewritten. Correction if any should be legible and attested by the candidate.
(b)    The envelope containing the application must be superscribed in bold letters as 'APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR (PHARMACIST), ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR (LABORTARY TECHNICIAN), and HEAD CONSTABLE (MIDWIFE)   (as applicable) IN ITBP'.
(c)    Candidates serving in Government / semi Government /public sector undertaking should apply through proper channel.. No objection certificate from their employer will be required to be submitted at the time of personal interview.
(d)    The decision of the selection board with regard to the matters connected
with this recruitment will be final in all respects.
(e)    Success in the interview confers no right to appointment unless the department is satisfied after medical examination and such enquiry as may be considered necessary that the candidate is suitable in all respects for appointment to the service/post.
(f)    'The appointment will be subject to the condition that the candidates are medically as well as physically fit. The selected candidates will have to undergo basic training at any of the training institutions of ITBPF.

10.    Application along with Admission Card duly filled in Hindi or English and attested copies of requisite documents / testimonials should be sent by the candidates so as to reach DIG (Medical) CH (CHD) ITBP ; DIG, SHQ (Dehradun), ITBP and Commandant Base Hospital ITBP ( as applicable) on or before the last date positively. Application received after the closing date or received unsigned / incomplete / without 'requisite certificates / etc. will be summarily rejected and no correspondence will foe entertained. Government will not be responsible for any postal delay. Information about receipt of applications may be seek through telephone Nos :- DIG (Medical) CH (Chd)"-„ Exchange- 0172-2655742 & 0172-2655752, DIG SHQ (DDN)- Control Room- 0135-2760406 Exchange-0135-2761912 & 0135-2766098 and Commandant Base Hospital Control Room - 011-26044387 Exchange-011-26047568.

11. Government shall not be responsible for any damage / injury to the candidates daring the Physical Efficiency Test / recruitment process. Candidates who have been called for tests should come duly prepared to stay for at least 8-10 days on their own arrangements. No TA/DA will be admissible for the journey and _ stay. Candidates should bring pen / pencil, clip board, etc. with them for written test. Mobile Phone and Calculator are strictly prohibited in the Examination Hall.

12,    On appointment, the candidate shall be governed by ITBPF Act and Rules.

13, In case a candidate is found UNFIT for service on any ground after his / her selection / appointment; his / her services will be terminated without assigning any reason.

14.    A candidate appearing for the test should mention/intimate if any criminal case (s) is/are pending/lodged against him in any Police Station/ Hon'ble Court.

15.    FOLLOWING   DOCUMENTS  ARE  ALSO  REQUIRED  TO  BE
FORWARDED WITH APPLICATION :-
a.    Matriculation or equivalent certificate in proof of age.
b.    Caste certificate in case of SC/ST/OBC candidates ( as per specified/prescribed proforma enclosed).
c.    NOC in case of candidates serving in Central Govt./ State Govt./ Public Sector Undertaking.
d.    Domicile certificate of competent authority.
e.    Professional/experience certificate.
f.    Discharge certificate in case of Ex-SM.

IMPORTANT:
*"BEWARE OF TOUTS" AND "CORRUPT PEOPLE"
*    THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS IN INDO-T1BETAN BORDER POLICE FORCE IS VERY CLEAN, TRANSPARENT AND FREE FROM CORRUPTION.
*    NO (MO) UNFAIR MEANS SHOULD BE ATTEMPTED BY THE CANDIDATE TO GET RECRUITED IN ITBPF.
« INFORM THE PRESIDING OFFICER / NEAREST POLICE STATION, IF ANY PERSON INVOLVED IN SUCH CORRUPT PRACTICE CONTACTS YOU AMD GET HIM ARRESTED IMMEDIATEL

E:~ I.T.B POLICE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PRINTING ; IN ADVERTISEMENT PUBLISHED IN NEWSPAPERS / EMPLOYMENT NEWS. FN THIS REGARD ADVERTISEMENT PUBLISHED ON I.T.B.P WEBSITE WILL BE AUTHENTIC. CANDIDATE MUST CHECK CONCERNED ADVERTISEMENT ON I.T.B.P WEBSITE IF ANY DOI

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