Sunday, February 28, 2016
Friday, February 26, 2016
Highlights of Economic Survey 2015-16:
Indian economy would grow by between 7.0 per cent and 7.75 per cent in the 2016-17 fiscal year that starts on April 1.
Fiscal Deficit
Inflation
Current Account Deficit 2016/17 current account deficit seen around 1-1.5 per cent of GDP
Currency
Banking & Corporate Sector
Taxes
For more details on the Economic Survey 2015-16: Click here
Fiscal Deficit
- 2016-17 expected to be challenging from fiscal point of view; time is right for a review of medium-term fiscal framework
- 2015-16 fiscal deficit, seen at 3.9 per cent of GDP, seems achievable
- Credibility and optimality argue for adhering to 3.5 per cent of GDP fiscal deficit target
Inflation
- CPI inflation seen around 4.5 to 5 per cent in 2016-17
- Low inflation has taken hold, confidence in price stability has improved
- Expect RBI to meet 5 per cent inflation target by March 2017
- Prospect of lower oil prices over medium term likely to dampen inflationary expectations
Current Account Deficit 2016/17 current account deficit seen around 1-1.5 per cent of GDP
Currency
- Rupee's value must be fair, avoid strengthening; fair value can be achieved through monetary relaxation
- India needs to prepare itself for a major currency readjustment in Asia in wake of a similar adjustment in China
- Rupee's gradual depreciation can be allowed if capital inflows are weak
Banking & Corporate Sector
- Estimated capital requirement for banks around 1.8 trillion rupees by 2018-19
- Proposes to make 700 billion rupees available via budgetary allocations during current and succeeding years in banks
- Government could sell off certain non-financial companies to infuse capital in state-run banks
- Corporate, bank balance sheets remain stretched, affecting prospects for reviving private investments
- Underlying stressed assets in corporate sector must be sold or rehabilitated
Taxes
- Tax revenue expected to be higher than budgeted levels in 2015-16
- Proposes widening tax net from 5.5 per cent of earning individuals to more than 20 per cent
- Favours review and phasing out of tax exemptions; easiest way to widen the tax base not to raise exemption thresholds
For more details on the Economic Survey 2015-16: Click here
HIGHLIGHTS OF RAILWAY BUDGET 2016-17
● Minister sees operating ratio of 92 percent in FY17 as against 90 percent in current year
● Rs 8,720 cr saving in 2015-16 budget in fuel cost like power
● The railways have ramped up capital expenditure to remove the huge backlog and provide for future needs; rate of capital expenditure has increased
● Investment proposed in 2016-17 at Rs 1.21 lakh crore, higher from Rs 1 lakh crore last year.
● Proposes to commission 2,800 km of new tracks in next year
● Outlay for railway electrification increased by 50 percent; 2,000 km route to be electrified next fiscal
● 2000 km rail route to be electrified in 2016-17
● Railways to get Rs 40,000 cr budgetary support from the government
● Railways to increase lower berth quota for senior citizens by 50 percent
● Ajmer, Amritsar, Gaya, Mathura, Nanded, Nashik, Puri, Tirupati, Varanasi, Nagapattinam and other pilgrim stations to be beautified
● Two elevated suburban railway corridors - Churchgate-Virar and CST-Panvel to be constructed in Mumbai; Ring railway covering 21 stations to be revived with state participation.
● India's first railway auto hub in Chennai to be inaugurated soon
● Logistics and warehouse parks to be created on PPP mode
● Station development and re-development, monetisation of land to raise rail revenue from non-freight sources
● Rs 30,000 crore is the loss on subsidising passenger fares, says Railway Minister
● Railways to shift to completely paperless contract system in 2016-17, says minister
● Bar-coded tickets to be introduced at select stations on pilot basis
● E-booking of tickets on concessional passes for journalists introduced
● Cleaning of coach on demand to be introduced; Disabled enabled toilet in 11 Class-A stations this year
● 33 percent reservation to women in reserved quota in Railways will be introduced
● Children menu to be introduced on pilot basis on trains
● North-South, East-West dedicated freight corridor proposed in Railway Budget for 2016-17
● Three direct services - fully air-conditioned Humsafer to travel at 130-km per hour
● Bar-coded tickets to be introduced at select stations on pilot basis
● Overnight double-decker train Uday Express to be introduced on busiest routes, carrying capacity to be 40 percent more
● Propose to start cancellation through 139. Bar-coded tickets will be issued on a pilot basis. This is aimed at reining in the menace of ticket less travel and also making travel hassle-free.
● 400 railway stations to be equipped with wifi, 100 this year
● 124 MPs have committed to contribute from MPLADS for passenger amenities.
● Rs 8,720 cr saving in 2015-16 budget in fuel cost like power
● The railways have ramped up capital expenditure to remove the huge backlog and provide for future needs; rate of capital expenditure has increased
● Investment proposed in 2016-17 at Rs 1.21 lakh crore, higher from Rs 1 lakh crore last year.
● Proposes to commission 2,800 km of new tracks in next year
● Outlay for railway electrification increased by 50 percent; 2,000 km route to be electrified next fiscal
● 2000 km rail route to be electrified in 2016-17
● Railways to get Rs 40,000 cr budgetary support from the government
● Railways to increase lower berth quota for senior citizens by 50 percent
● Ajmer, Amritsar, Gaya, Mathura, Nanded, Nashik, Puri, Tirupati, Varanasi, Nagapattinam and other pilgrim stations to be beautified
● Two elevated suburban railway corridors - Churchgate-Virar and CST-Panvel to be constructed in Mumbai; Ring railway covering 21 stations to be revived with state participation.
● India's first railway auto hub in Chennai to be inaugurated soon
● Logistics and warehouse parks to be created on PPP mode
● Station development and re-development, monetisation of land to raise rail revenue from non-freight sources
● Rs 30,000 crore is the loss on subsidising passenger fares, says Railway Minister
● Railways to shift to completely paperless contract system in 2016-17, says minister
● Bar-coded tickets to be introduced at select stations on pilot basis
● E-booking of tickets on concessional passes for journalists introduced
● Cleaning of coach on demand to be introduced; Disabled enabled toilet in 11 Class-A stations this year
● 33 percent reservation to women in reserved quota in Railways will be introduced
● Children menu to be introduced on pilot basis on trains
● North-South, East-West dedicated freight corridor proposed in Railway Budget for 2016-17
● Three direct services - fully air-conditioned Humsafer to travel at 130-km per hour
● Bar-coded tickets to be introduced at select stations on pilot basis
● Overnight double-decker train Uday Express to be introduced on busiest routes, carrying capacity to be 40 percent more
● Propose to start cancellation through 139. Bar-coded tickets will be issued on a pilot basis. This is aimed at reining in the menace of ticket less travel and also making travel hassle-free.
● 400 railway stations to be equipped with wifi, 100 this year
● 124 MPs have committed to contribute from MPLADS for passenger amenities.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Monday, February 15, 2016
List of BAFTAs Awards 2016
Britain's 69th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) were held at the Royal Opera House in London on February 14, The "Revenant" won big at this year’s BAFTA Awards, winning best film, best director for Alejandro González Iñárritu, and best actor for Leonardo DiCaprio, the full list of 2016’s BAFTA winners.
Complete List of Winners:
Film: The Revenant
Director: Alejandro G Inarritu, The Revenant
Leading Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Leading Actress: Brie Larson, Room
Supporting Actor: Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Supporting Actress: Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
Adapted Screenplay: The Big Short, Adam McKay, Charles Randolph
Animated Film: Inside Out
British Short Animation: Edmond
British Short Film: Operator
Cinematography: The Revenant, Emmanuel Lubezki
Costume Design: Mad Max: Fury Road, Jenny Beavan
Documentary: Amy
EE Rising Star: John Boyega
Editing: Mad Max: Fury Road, Margaret Sixel
Film not in the English Language: Wild Tales
Make-Up and Hair: Mad Max: Fury Road
Original Music: The Hateful Eight, Ennio Morricone
Original Screenplay: Spotlight, Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer
Outstanding British Film: Brooklyn
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer: The Theeb, Rupert Lloyd
Production Design: Mad Max: Fury Road
Sound: The Revenant
Special Visual Effects: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Complete List of Winners:
Film: The Revenant
Director: Alejandro G Inarritu, The Revenant
Leading Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Leading Actress: Brie Larson, Room
Supporting Actor: Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Supporting Actress: Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
Adapted Screenplay: The Big Short, Adam McKay, Charles Randolph
Animated Film: Inside Out
British Short Animation: Edmond
British Short Film: Operator
Cinematography: The Revenant, Emmanuel Lubezki
Costume Design: Mad Max: Fury Road, Jenny Beavan
Documentary: Amy
EE Rising Star: John Boyega
Editing: Mad Max: Fury Road, Margaret Sixel
Film not in the English Language: Wild Tales
Make-Up and Hair: Mad Max: Fury Road
Original Music: The Hateful Eight, Ennio Morricone
Original Screenplay: Spotlight, Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer
Outstanding British Film: Brooklyn
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer: The Theeb, Rupert Lloyd
Production Design: Mad Max: Fury Road
Sound: The Revenant
Special Visual Effects: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Sunday, February 14, 2016
HM & FW Dept., Guntur Recruitment of 160 Staff Nurses
Medical, Health and Family Welfare Department, Govt. General Hospital, Guntur invited applications for the recruitment of Staff Nurse Posts.
Post Details:
Staff Nurses: 160 Posts
Qualification: Intermediate with Diploma in General Nursing & Midwifery or B.Sc Nursing Degree/ M.Sc Nursing Degree.
Age limit: The candidate should not have completed 40 years of age as on 31.01.2016.
How to Apply: The Last date for submission of application to the Superintendent, Govt. General Hospital, Guntur is on or before 20.02.2016.
Notification
Post Details:
Staff Nurses: 160 Posts
Qualification: Intermediate with Diploma in General Nursing & Midwifery or B.Sc Nursing Degree/ M.Sc Nursing Degree.
Age limit: The candidate should not have completed 40 years of age as on 31.01.2016.
How to Apply: The Last date for submission of application to the Superintendent, Govt. General Hospital, Guntur is on or before 20.02.2016.
Notification
Friday, February 12, 2016
Govt. General Hospital, Kurnool Recruitment of 150 Staff Nurse Posts
Applications are invited for filling the posts of Staff Nurses on contract basis in Government General Hospital, Kurnool.
Post Details:
Staff Nurse: 150 Posts
Qualification: Intermediate with Diploma in GNM (Nursing)/ B.Sc. (Nursing)/ M.Sc. (Nursing).
Age limit: Candidates should not have completed 40 years of age on 31.01.2016.
How to Apply: Filled in application with enclosures should be submitted to the Office of Administrative Officer (AO), Collector Officer, Kurnool by 5.00 PM on 26.02.2016.
Post Details:
Staff Nurse: 150 Posts
Qualification: Intermediate with Diploma in GNM (Nursing)/ B.Sc. (Nursing)/ M.Sc. (Nursing).
Age limit: Candidates should not have completed 40 years of age on 31.01.2016.
How to Apply: Filled in application with enclosures should be submitted to the Office of Administrative Officer (AO), Collector Officer, Kurnool by 5.00 PM on 26.02.2016.
SSC COMBINED GRADUATE LEVEL EXAMINATION 2016
Staff Selection Commission will hold the Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2016 (Tier-I) on 08 & 22.05.2016 in different batches, for selecting candidates for Tier-II examination for filling up different categories of posts in various Ministries/ Departments/ Organisations.
Post Details:
1. Assistant Section Officer
2. Assistant
3. Inspector
4. Assistant Enforcement Officer
5. Sub Inspector
6. Inspector of Posts
7. Divisional Accountant
8. Statistical Investigator Gr.II
9. Assistant Audit Officer
10. Auditor
11. Accountant/ Junior Accountant
12. Senior Secretariat Assistant
13. Tax Assistant
14. Compiler
Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in any subject/ Bachelor’s Degree with Statistics/ Economics/ Statistics/ Mathematics.
Application Fee: Rs. 100
How to Apply: Candidates may submit online applications through website.
Scheme of the Examination:
Tier -I: Written Examination (Objective Multiple Choice Type)
Tier -II: Written Examination (Objective Multiple Choice Type)
Tier -III: Computer Proficiency Test/ Skill Test (wherever applicable)/ Document Verification
Combined Graduate Level (Tier-I) Examination Date: 08.05.2016 & 22.05.2016.
Combined Graduate Level (Tier-II) Examination Date: 13.08.2016 & 14.08.2016.
Closing Date: 14.03.2016 (Part-I registration upto 10.03.2016 & Part-II registration upto 14.03.2016).
For Notification Click Here
Online Application
Post Details:
1. Assistant Section Officer
2. Assistant
3. Inspector
4. Assistant Enforcement Officer
5. Sub Inspector
6. Inspector of Posts
7. Divisional Accountant
8. Statistical Investigator Gr.II
9. Assistant Audit Officer
10. Auditor
11. Accountant/ Junior Accountant
12. Senior Secretariat Assistant
13. Tax Assistant
14. Compiler
Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in any subject/ Bachelor’s Degree with Statistics/ Economics/ Statistics/ Mathematics.
Application Fee: Rs. 100
How to Apply: Candidates may submit online applications through website.
Scheme of the Examination:
Tier -I: Written Examination (Objective Multiple Choice Type)
Tier -II: Written Examination (Objective Multiple Choice Type)
Tier -III: Computer Proficiency Test/ Skill Test (wherever applicable)/ Document Verification
Combined Graduate Level (Tier-I) Examination Date: 08.05.2016 & 22.05.2016.
Combined Graduate Level (Tier-II) Examination Date: 13.08.2016 & 14.08.2016.
Closing Date: 14.03.2016 (Part-I registration upto 10.03.2016 & Part-II registration upto 14.03.2016).
For Notification Click Here
Online Application
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