The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, is the 13th edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football tournament for European nations. The tournament, which is being hosted by Austria and Switzerland, began on 7 June 2008 and is scheduled to conclude with the final at Ernst Happel Stadion in Vienna on 29 June 2008. It is the second successful joint bid in the competition's history, following the UEFA Euro 2000 hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands. The 2012 competition in Poland and Ukraine is scheduled to become the third jointly-hosted tournament.
A total of 16 teams are participating in the tournament. Austria and Switzerland automatically qualified as hosts; the remaining 14 teams were determined through qualifying matches which began in August 2006. Austria and Poland have both made their first appearance in the tournament. The winner of Euro 2008 will represent UEFA at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa, unless Italy wins the tournament, in which case the runner-up will be entered, as Italy is already entered as the winner of the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2008
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Chidambaram for higher tax collection
Asks CBDT to work on a substantial upward revision in the target
NEW DELHI: Enthused by a 36.6 per cent increase in net direct tax collections in 2007-08, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Monday directed the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to work on a substantial upward revision in the mop-up target as estimated in the budget for the current fiscal.
Briefing newspersons after inaugurating a two-day annual conference of the Chief Commissioners of Income Tax here, Mr. Chidambaram said the budget estimate for revenue collection through direct taxes in 2008-09 could be increased substantially from Rs 3,65,000 crore to over Rs. 3,92,000 crore.
“The estimate will no longer be Rs. 3,65,000 crore. The CBDT will meet over the next couple of days and increase the estimate upwards…Even if you take a 25 per cent increase over the last year collection of over Rs. 3,14,468 crore, the budget estimates must be revised upward very sharply,” he said.
A 25 per cent growth over last year’s collection would raise the direct tax collection estimate to over Rs. 3,92,000 crore, he noted.
To a query on his optimism on the tax collection front, despite inflationary pressures and consequent fear of a slowdown in economic growth, he said: “every estimate says that economy will still grow at 8.5 per cent this fiscal.”
Referring to non-compliance of rules pertaining to tax deduction at source (TDS) by some Ministries, he said: “We are not happy with TDS in the Defence and Railways Ministries. We are taking steps to sensitise the authorised deductors in the government sector to comply with law and improve the TDS.”
He noted that there would be a marked improvement during the current fiscal as steps were being taken to work with the Ministries on this front.
On tax evasion, he pointed out that henceforth, during a search or survey, if a person is found to have stopped filing returns for the past three years or had never filed a return, “invariably such a case will be taken up for prosecution”. Directions have been issued in this regard.
On the 360-degree profiling of tax evaders announced last year, he said that information from all sources – from the Customs and Income-Tax Departments, the CBI and through successful searches – was being used to prepare profiles of known tax violators.
As for the proposed Income Tax Code, which is to replace the Income Tax Act, he said the code was ready. “[The] Discussion Paper is being written.”
Hailing the I-T Department for a record mop-up in taxes, Mr. Chidambaram said that during the UPA government’s four-year rule, the collections tripled from Rs. 1,05,088 crore in 2003-04. Alongside, the cost of tax collection also declined to 0.54 per cent, the lowest in any jurisdiction in the world. This performance would fetch the department a bonus of about Rs. 400 crore. The government was stressing on voluntary tax compliance and the fact that it was paying off reflected in the increase in TDS (51 per cent), advance taxes (33.6 per cent) and self-assessment tax (62 per cent) last fiscal.
Source: http://www.hindu.com
NEW DELHI: Enthused by a 36.6 per cent increase in net direct tax collections in 2007-08, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Monday directed the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to work on a substantial upward revision in the mop-up target as estimated in the budget for the current fiscal.
Briefing newspersons after inaugurating a two-day annual conference of the Chief Commissioners of Income Tax here, Mr. Chidambaram said the budget estimate for revenue collection through direct taxes in 2008-09 could be increased substantially from Rs 3,65,000 crore to over Rs. 3,92,000 crore.
“The estimate will no longer be Rs. 3,65,000 crore. The CBDT will meet over the next couple of days and increase the estimate upwards…Even if you take a 25 per cent increase over the last year collection of over Rs. 3,14,468 crore, the budget estimates must be revised upward very sharply,” he said.
A 25 per cent growth over last year’s collection would raise the direct tax collection estimate to over Rs. 3,92,000 crore, he noted.
To a query on his optimism on the tax collection front, despite inflationary pressures and consequent fear of a slowdown in economic growth, he said: “every estimate says that economy will still grow at 8.5 per cent this fiscal.”
Referring to non-compliance of rules pertaining to tax deduction at source (TDS) by some Ministries, he said: “We are not happy with TDS in the Defence and Railways Ministries. We are taking steps to sensitise the authorised deductors in the government sector to comply with law and improve the TDS.”
He noted that there would be a marked improvement during the current fiscal as steps were being taken to work with the Ministries on this front.
On tax evasion, he pointed out that henceforth, during a search or survey, if a person is found to have stopped filing returns for the past three years or had never filed a return, “invariably such a case will be taken up for prosecution”. Directions have been issued in this regard.
On the 360-degree profiling of tax evaders announced last year, he said that information from all sources – from the Customs and Income-Tax Departments, the CBI and through successful searches – was being used to prepare profiles of known tax violators.
As for the proposed Income Tax Code, which is to replace the Income Tax Act, he said the code was ready. “[The] Discussion Paper is being written.”
Hailing the I-T Department for a record mop-up in taxes, Mr. Chidambaram said that during the UPA government’s four-year rule, the collections tripled from Rs. 1,05,088 crore in 2003-04. Alongside, the cost of tax collection also declined to 0.54 per cent, the lowest in any jurisdiction in the world. This performance would fetch the department a bonus of about Rs. 400 crore. The government was stressing on voluntary tax compliance and the fact that it was paying off reflected in the increase in TDS (51 per cent), advance taxes (33.6 per cent) and self-assessment tax (62 per cent) last fiscal.
Source: http://www.hindu.com
Yahoo compares its new service to Tata Nano
Yahoo India head of audience Gopal Krishna has said the new local area information service the company launched on Tuesday is like Tata Motors' small car Nano: "It will be well received by users because it satisfies the users' needs comprehensively."
Called the Yahoo Local Beta, the new service will have to compete with a slew of local area information providers on the Internet. But Krishna is unfazed.
“Although the automobile industry is over a hundred years old, the Nano is the most talked about car because of its mass appeal. Local Beta aims to serve its users in a similar manner,” he told IANS.
Yahoo Local Beta combines the informative capabilities of Yellow Pages and the interactive capabilities of Yahoo maps.
“If you need to access details of a restaurant or a convenience store or a gym in your locality, you can search for the same on the Local Beta site,” Krishna said at a press conference here earlier.
“We have a comprehensive database of locality-based businesses which is expanding everyday by user contribution," he added. "It is possible for the user to rate, review, add information and leave a footprint.”
The site also offers the driving direction to any of the listed businesses for its users. “Yahoo maps offers best driving directions in the country and we have integrated that with the Local Beta,” said Yahoo India's local and maps division business head Srishar Ranganathan.
Krishna said the company has sourced part of its listed information from Indiacom Yellow Pages while some of it has been researched internally.
“As of now, its too early to comment on how much user generated content we have on the site, but certainly that is going to be the driver and we are hoping that user contributed information will for a chunk of the sites content,” he added.
Yahoo Inc. has more than 500 million users worldwide and is the leading email provider in India. “Our parent company is especially keen about the India market and we have taken the initiative to launch various new services here in the last six months,” Krishna said.
Indimail, Indichat (chat in nine Indian languages) and Glue are some of the services that Yahoo has launched recently.
Source: http://www.hindustantimes.com
Called the Yahoo Local Beta, the new service will have to compete with a slew of local area information providers on the Internet. But Krishna is unfazed.
“Although the automobile industry is over a hundred years old, the Nano is the most talked about car because of its mass appeal. Local Beta aims to serve its users in a similar manner,” he told IANS.
Yahoo Local Beta combines the informative capabilities of Yellow Pages and the interactive capabilities of Yahoo maps.
“If you need to access details of a restaurant or a convenience store or a gym in your locality, you can search for the same on the Local Beta site,” Krishna said at a press conference here earlier.
“We have a comprehensive database of locality-based businesses which is expanding everyday by user contribution," he added. "It is possible for the user to rate, review, add information and leave a footprint.”
The site also offers the driving direction to any of the listed businesses for its users. “Yahoo maps offers best driving directions in the country and we have integrated that with the Local Beta,” said Yahoo India's local and maps division business head Srishar Ranganathan.
Krishna said the company has sourced part of its listed information from Indiacom Yellow Pages while some of it has been researched internally.
“As of now, its too early to comment on how much user generated content we have on the site, but certainly that is going to be the driver and we are hoping that user contributed information will for a chunk of the sites content,” he added.
Yahoo Inc. has more than 500 million users worldwide and is the leading email provider in India. “Our parent company is especially keen about the India market and we have taken the initiative to launch various new services here in the last six months,” Krishna said.
Indimail, Indichat (chat in nine Indian languages) and Glue are some of the services that Yahoo has launched recently.
Source: http://www.hindustantimes.com
Concerts, movies, festivals usher in summer
Break out your lawn chairs, picnic baskets and bug spray, because it's time to celebrate summer.
No matter where you live, there is a festival, concert or movie screening nearby. This guide will help you find the perfect summer evening event in your community. Whether you're interested in sampling local cuisine, catching a classic movie, buying some original art or just listening to live music, there always is something entertaining happening in your area.
Bands, movies planned for LaumeierRelax with local bands and classic movies in the midst of Laumeier Sculpture Park's large-scale sculptures. The outdoor event premiered in 2007 and is just one of the park's outdoor entertainment events during the year.
A local band will take the stage at 7 p.m. each night, followed by an outdoor movie. The series will kick off Saturday with a performance by musician Kim Massie and a screening of "Grease."
In the case of rain or severe weather, the event will be rescheduled for Saturday, June 28. A schedule of musicians and movies is available online.
Where: The Laumeier Outdoor Music Amphitheater located in Laumeier Sculpture Park in Sunset Hills.
When: June 13, 20 and 27. Music starts at 7 p.m. and the movie screenings will begin at 8:30 p.m.
Tip: Vendors will be selling food and beverages. However, picnic baskets and lawn chairs are encouraged.
More information available is at: www.laumeiersculpturepark.org/programs_events/loma
Concert series in Kirkwood
What: Kirkwood Summer Concert Series, featuring live music from local bands
Where: Station Plaza in Downtown Kirkwood
When: Featherstone Drive July 5, Flashback Dance Band June 12, Dangerous Kitchen June 19 and Erin Bode July 10.
More information is available at: www.kirkwoodjunction.com
Source: http://westcountyjournal.stltoday.com
No matter where you live, there is a festival, concert or movie screening nearby. This guide will help you find the perfect summer evening event in your community. Whether you're interested in sampling local cuisine, catching a classic movie, buying some original art or just listening to live music, there always is something entertaining happening in your area.
Bands, movies planned for LaumeierRelax with local bands and classic movies in the midst of Laumeier Sculpture Park's large-scale sculptures. The outdoor event premiered in 2007 and is just one of the park's outdoor entertainment events during the year.
A local band will take the stage at 7 p.m. each night, followed by an outdoor movie. The series will kick off Saturday with a performance by musician Kim Massie and a screening of "Grease."
In the case of rain or severe weather, the event will be rescheduled for Saturday, June 28. A schedule of musicians and movies is available online.
Where: The Laumeier Outdoor Music Amphitheater located in Laumeier Sculpture Park in Sunset Hills.
When: June 13, 20 and 27. Music starts at 7 p.m. and the movie screenings will begin at 8:30 p.m.
Tip: Vendors will be selling food and beverages. However, picnic baskets and lawn chairs are encouraged.
More information available is at: www.laumeiersculpturepark.org/programs_events/loma
Concert series in Kirkwood
What: Kirkwood Summer Concert Series, featuring live music from local bands
Where: Station Plaza in Downtown Kirkwood
When: Featherstone Drive July 5, Flashback Dance Band June 12, Dangerous Kitchen June 19 and Erin Bode July 10.
More information is available at: www.kirkwoodjunction.com
Source: http://westcountyjournal.stltoday.com
Sounds on the Square concerts continue June 13,14
The Urban Districts Alliance presents the second week of its free concert series, “Sounds on the Square,” featuring local musical groups performing from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 13 and 14, at Park Central Square. Listeners are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or have dinner on the square in one of three outdoor cafes.
Friday’s concert features Electra 225 followed by Blue Plate Special.
Electra 225 is a group of four longtime Springfield area musicians playing a variety of classic rock and original material. The band is composed of Ken Hopper on guitar and vocals, Bill Penninger on bass, Del Thompson on drums, and Steven Thomas on guitar, keyboards and vocals. Electra 225 plays songs from artists such as The Eagles, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tom Petty and John Mellencamp in addition to a number of original tunes from Ken Hopper’s recently released CD, Eclecticity.
Blue Plate Special features Vern Morgan (lead guitar/vocals), Cliff Jacobs, (guitar/vocals/harmonica), Lynn Barbour, (drums/vocals), Pete Stevens, (percussion/keyboard/vocals) and Jimmy Seiber (bass guitar). Blue Plate Special has been heavily influenced by various blues artists.
Saturday, the band Greene Coast performs, followed by local favorite, Eddie Gumucio. Greene Coast has a one-of-a-kind style.
Eddie Gumucio has traveled to four continents and 35 countries and is a bi-lingual singer/songwriter. Now in his twelfth year as a recording and touring artist, he continues his eclectic mix of indie pop with collaborators Tim Datema, Josh Nimmo and Chris Alsep. His latest release, Skin & Bones, is available at www.eddiegumucio.fuzz.com/music. His previous release garnered extensive airplay on over 150 college and community radio stations coast to coast.
The concert series continues June 20, and 21.
Source: http://www.news-leader.com
Friday’s concert features Electra 225 followed by Blue Plate Special.
Electra 225 is a group of four longtime Springfield area musicians playing a variety of classic rock and original material. The band is composed of Ken Hopper on guitar and vocals, Bill Penninger on bass, Del Thompson on drums, and Steven Thomas on guitar, keyboards and vocals. Electra 225 plays songs from artists such as The Eagles, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tom Petty and John Mellencamp in addition to a number of original tunes from Ken Hopper’s recently released CD, Eclecticity.
Blue Plate Special features Vern Morgan (lead guitar/vocals), Cliff Jacobs, (guitar/vocals/harmonica), Lynn Barbour, (drums/vocals), Pete Stevens, (percussion/keyboard/vocals) and Jimmy Seiber (bass guitar). Blue Plate Special has been heavily influenced by various blues artists.
Saturday, the band Greene Coast performs, followed by local favorite, Eddie Gumucio. Greene Coast has a one-of-a-kind style.
Eddie Gumucio has traveled to four continents and 35 countries and is a bi-lingual singer/songwriter. Now in his twelfth year as a recording and touring artist, he continues his eclectic mix of indie pop with collaborators Tim Datema, Josh Nimmo and Chris Alsep. His latest release, Skin & Bones, is available at www.eddiegumucio.fuzz.com/music. His previous release garnered extensive airplay on over 150 college and community radio stations coast to coast.
The concert series continues June 20, and 21.
Source: http://www.news-leader.com
Community band starting tunes up for free concerts in park
Who: Austin Community Band.
What: First free concert of the season.
Where: Community Bandshell Park, South Main Street and Ninth Place Southwest.
When: 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Forty local musicians will come together Wednesday to offer the first of several free, weekly concerts at Austin's Community Bandshell Park.
Under the direction of Brian Koser, the Austin Community Band is set to perform at 7 p.m. in the band shell as part of its 2008 Summer Concerts in the Park season. The ensemble consists of local musicians who have been rehearsing since April in preparation of their annual June concert series.
Running through July 3, the Wednesday night concerts last about an hour and are free to the public. People are encouraged to bring blankets or lawn chairs.
The traditional "civic band" instrumentation includes musicians of all ages -- high school to retirees -- with a mix of woodwinds, brass and percussion players playing marches, ragtime tunes, classic overtures and musical numbers from popular Broadway shows.
Every concert will feature a different lineup. About 55 pieces compositions have been chosen and prepared to represent almost every style, organizers say.
"The musicians are not only awesome players," Koser says, "their commitment to the tradition of keeping the community band a thriving ensemble in our city is a tribute to their excellence."
Austin's community band, the release says, has managed to survive the "test of time when many others have fallen by the wayside."
The band's fourth concert, on July 2, will feature music of the jazz and big-band era, with jazz musicians from the community.
Community band members also will perform July 3 to usher in the Freedom Fest's fireworks display and will make an appearance July 4 for the Independence Day parade.
Source: http://www.postbulletin.com
What: First free concert of the season.
Where: Community Bandshell Park, South Main Street and Ninth Place Southwest.
When: 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Forty local musicians will come together Wednesday to offer the first of several free, weekly concerts at Austin's Community Bandshell Park.
Under the direction of Brian Koser, the Austin Community Band is set to perform at 7 p.m. in the band shell as part of its 2008 Summer Concerts in the Park season. The ensemble consists of local musicians who have been rehearsing since April in preparation of their annual June concert series.
Running through July 3, the Wednesday night concerts last about an hour and are free to the public. People are encouraged to bring blankets or lawn chairs.
The traditional "civic band" instrumentation includes musicians of all ages -- high school to retirees -- with a mix of woodwinds, brass and percussion players playing marches, ragtime tunes, classic overtures and musical numbers from popular Broadway shows.
Every concert will feature a different lineup. About 55 pieces compositions have been chosen and prepared to represent almost every style, organizers say.
"The musicians are not only awesome players," Koser says, "their commitment to the tradition of keeping the community band a thriving ensemble in our city is a tribute to their excellence."
Austin's community band, the release says, has managed to survive the "test of time when many others have fallen by the wayside."
The band's fourth concert, on July 2, will feature music of the jazz and big-band era, with jazz musicians from the community.
Community band members also will perform July 3 to usher in the Freedom Fest's fireworks display and will make an appearance July 4 for the Independence Day parade.
Source: http://www.postbulletin.com
Danville concerts begin June 21
Experience the coolest outdoor music series in the heart of Hendricks County! The Downtown Danville Partnership is presenting the 2008 Downtown Danville Summer Sounds on the Square.
The Partnership has joined with local business owner Chuck Watts with the Royal Theater Concert Series to bring a new event to the area in an effort to create multiple signature events for the town as recommended by the June 2007 HyettPalma study.
The concert series kicks-off with live music performed by Eilen Jewell on June 21st. Gates open at 7:30 p.m. and the show gets underway at 8:30 p.m., on the south side of the Courthouse Square. There is a $5 admission for ages 21 & over that will be used to support Downtown Danville improvement projects. There is a limited amount of seats available so it is suggested to bring your own chair. The series will be held on the third Saturday of every month through September. Upcoming bands include Margot and the Nuclear So & So's July 19th, The Bittersweets will perform August 16th and the final Summer Sounds on the Square for 2008 will be the Birch Creek Bluegrass Band on September 20th. This Series is brought to you by Hendricks Regional Health, The Flyer Group, Hendricks Power Cooperative, Co-Alliance Energy & Agribusiness Solutions, and Duke Energy.
"We are excited to announce this great opportunity for residents and visitors of Danville and Hendricks County," said Amanda Jensen, Chairman of the Downtown Danville Partnership. "We really believe these events will help to enhance our Downtown area and bring to our community an opportunity to gather with friends and neighbors," she said.
The Downtown Danville Partnership works to develop, promote and sustain Danville's historic courthouse square as "Hendricks County's downtown," the county's gathering place and its retail, civic, entertainment and government center. The Partnership works to make downtown enhancements a priority for the community, harnessing the strengths and talents of relevant organizations and individuals and promoting collaboration and enthusiasm among all sectors who work on and in downtown.
For more information on this event and other events in the area, visit www.HendricksCountyCalendar.com or call the Hendricks County Convention and Visitors Bureau at 800-321-9666.
Source: http://www.indystar.com
The Partnership has joined with local business owner Chuck Watts with the Royal Theater Concert Series to bring a new event to the area in an effort to create multiple signature events for the town as recommended by the June 2007 HyettPalma study.
The concert series kicks-off with live music performed by Eilen Jewell on June 21st. Gates open at 7:30 p.m. and the show gets underway at 8:30 p.m., on the south side of the Courthouse Square. There is a $5 admission for ages 21 & over that will be used to support Downtown Danville improvement projects. There is a limited amount of seats available so it is suggested to bring your own chair. The series will be held on the third Saturday of every month through September. Upcoming bands include Margot and the Nuclear So & So's July 19th, The Bittersweets will perform August 16th and the final Summer Sounds on the Square for 2008 will be the Birch Creek Bluegrass Band on September 20th. This Series is brought to you by Hendricks Regional Health, The Flyer Group, Hendricks Power Cooperative, Co-Alliance Energy & Agribusiness Solutions, and Duke Energy.
"We are excited to announce this great opportunity for residents and visitors of Danville and Hendricks County," said Amanda Jensen, Chairman of the Downtown Danville Partnership. "We really believe these events will help to enhance our Downtown area and bring to our community an opportunity to gather with friends and neighbors," she said.
The Downtown Danville Partnership works to develop, promote and sustain Danville's historic courthouse square as "Hendricks County's downtown," the county's gathering place and its retail, civic, entertainment and government center. The Partnership works to make downtown enhancements a priority for the community, harnessing the strengths and talents of relevant organizations and individuals and promoting collaboration and enthusiasm among all sectors who work on and in downtown.
For more information on this event and other events in the area, visit www.HendricksCountyCalendar.com or call the Hendricks County Convention and Visitors Bureau at 800-321-9666.
Source: http://www.indystar.com
Kate Hudson Promotes WildAid
Continuing along with a day jam-packed with promotional stops, Kate Hudson was seen arriving at NBC Studios for a special guest appearance on the Late Night with Conan O’Brien show on Monday (June 9).On the way inside, Kate kindly stopped for a couple of autographs for the fans who’d lined up in anticipation of her arrival before making her way inside to promote good pal David Babaii’s WildAid hair products.
Earlier in the day, Kate dodged questions about her romance with Lance Armstrong, telling Ryan Seacrest: “[Talking about a relationship] only causes more problems and more words taken out of context. Everything is always misconstrued.”
Hudson added: “It’s better to let ... people speculate as much as they want to speculate. My main priority in my life is my son.”
Source: http://www.celebrity-gossip.net
Jessica Alba and Honor Marie: The Toast of Hollywood
Days after welcoming her first child into the world, Jessica Alba is receiving plenty of well wishes and compliments for her newborn baby daughter from family and friends.“Honor Marie – that’s a cool name,” Alba’s “Love Guru” co-star Justin Timberlake told press on Monday. “I’m happy for them. It’s beautiful.”
“She’ll be a great mother,” added fellow co-star, Mike Myers. “She’s smart, she’s talented and she’s one of the most down-to-earth people I’ve ever worked with.”
Meanwhile, Jessica’s brother Josh spoke briefly with Us magazine, saying: “I’m ecstatic!. I have seen her (Honor), and she is very beautiful.”
Josh, 25, added that his big sister “is doing great” and husband Cash Warren “is one of the happiest men alive right now.”
Source: http://www.celebrity-gossip.net
CBSE declares pre-medical results
NEW DELHI: CBSE declared the results of the All IndiaPre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance Examination, 2008 on Saturday. According to CBSE, 22,014 candidates cleared the exam out of 1,61,230, who had appeared for it.
The examination was conducted in two stages and the final was held on May 5 this year.
Based on the marks scored by the candidates in the final examination, 1776 candidates, out of which 1389 are general, 268 SC and 119 ST, have been placed on the merit list and 1642 candidates are on the wait list.
The first round of counselling would begin from June 13 for which the successful candidates will have to appear personally or through video conferencing at CBSE centres in New Delhi, Kolkata and Puducherry.
However, the students, who did not give any option of counselling venue, will have to appear at the New Delhi centre only.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
The examination was conducted in two stages and the final was held on May 5 this year.
Based on the marks scored by the candidates in the final examination, 1776 candidates, out of which 1389 are general, 268 SC and 119 ST, have been placed on the merit list and 1642 candidates are on the wait list.
The first round of counselling would begin from June 13 for which the successful candidates will have to appear personally or through video conferencing at CBSE centres in New Delhi, Kolkata and Puducherry.
However, the students, who did not give any option of counselling venue, will have to appear at the New Delhi centre only.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
CBSE to increase one mark questions
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is considering increasing the number of One-Mark Questions from 10 to 15 in the Class 10 & 12 Board examinations from next year.
This move is expected to take shape in the 2008-2009 academic session.
Mr. Ashok Ganguly, Chairman of CBSE said, "The decision to add the number of questions in one marker's will only be implemented after assessing the nature of the question paper, results and the feedback from various academic institutions."
Ms. Rashmi Saxena, a physics teacher said that, "CBSE added the Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) in questions, which were divided into two parts. In such questions, students needed to apply the 'theme' (or application) than writing laws or formulae."
Mr. Ganguly added that, "The most important feature of HOTS is that it contains 'something' or the other for every student appearing for the examination. HOTS is one paper which does not require students to mug up the chapters. This year, an average student scored good marks in the examination because of these HOTS questions."
This year, all HOTS questions were included in one-mark questions only.
Out of total number of questions, 20 percent of questions were based on HOTS, making it a 30 percent change in the exam model.
Source: indiaedunews.net
This move is expected to take shape in the 2008-2009 academic session.
Mr. Ashok Ganguly, Chairman of CBSE said, "The decision to add the number of questions in one marker's will only be implemented after assessing the nature of the question paper, results and the feedback from various academic institutions."
Ms. Rashmi Saxena, a physics teacher said that, "CBSE added the Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) in questions, which were divided into two parts. In such questions, students needed to apply the 'theme' (or application) than writing laws or formulae."
Mr. Ganguly added that, "The most important feature of HOTS is that it contains 'something' or the other for every student appearing for the examination. HOTS is one paper which does not require students to mug up the chapters. This year, an average student scored good marks in the examination because of these HOTS questions."
This year, all HOTS questions were included in one-mark questions only.
Out of total number of questions, 20 percent of questions were based on HOTS, making it a 30 percent change in the exam model.
Source: indiaedunews.net
Bangalore International Airport
HAL Bangalore International Airport (ICAO: VOBG), also known as HAL Airport or Hindustan Airport, is the airport of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) facility at Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
The airport is used to test and develop aircraft for the Indian Armed Forces. Manufacturing and overhauling of such aircraft has averaged nearly one per day (on a company-wide, All-India basis) over the 40 year life span of the firm.
It was also a domestic and international airport serving the city. However this usage is now defunct, as its passenger usage was replaced by the new Bengaluru International Airport on May 24, 2008. It handled an estimated 7.5 million passengers a year as of 2006 and an average of at least 550 flights (takeoffs and landings) per day, earning an estimated Rs 1-1.5 billion in landing and aircraft parking fees from scheduled airlines.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_Airport
The airport is used to test and develop aircraft for the Indian Armed Forces. Manufacturing and overhauling of such aircraft has averaged nearly one per day (on a company-wide, All-India basis) over the 40 year life span of the firm.
It was also a domestic and international airport serving the city. However this usage is now defunct, as its passenger usage was replaced by the new Bengaluru International Airport on May 24, 2008. It handled an estimated 7.5 million passengers a year as of 2006 and an average of at least 550 flights (takeoffs and landings) per day, earning an estimated Rs 1-1.5 billion in landing and aircraft parking fees from scheduled airlines.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_Airport
Red Ribbon express in Bangalore on July 23
Bangalore: "Red Ribbon Express" an exhibition on wheels to create awarness on the HIV/AIDS disease will arrive into the city on July 23.
The organisers during the three-day campaign here will educate public on how to prevent HIV/AIDS, besides organising a workshop to those affected and a health check-up camp, Bangalore Urban District Deputy Commissioner M A Sadiq said in a release here today.
A 48-members professional stage troupe travelling by the train will stage street plays to create awareness on the diseases in 48 locations in the city.
The Red Ribbon Express will chug towards Mysore on July 25 and visit Hassan, Sakaleshpur, Arasikere, Birur, Shimoga, Chikkajajaur, Hospet, Hubli and Dharwad.
The train will leave for Goa on August 14.
Source: http://sify.com
The organisers during the three-day campaign here will educate public on how to prevent HIV/AIDS, besides organising a workshop to those affected and a health check-up camp, Bangalore Urban District Deputy Commissioner M A Sadiq said in a release here today.
A 48-members professional stage troupe travelling by the train will stage street plays to create awareness on the diseases in 48 locations in the city.
The Red Ribbon Express will chug towards Mysore on July 25 and visit Hassan, Sakaleshpur, Arasikere, Birur, Shimoga, Chikkajajaur, Hospet, Hubli and Dharwad.
The train will leave for Goa on August 14.
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Vodafone and Airtel to Bring iPhone to India
No sooner has Steve Jobs unleashed the new 3G iPhone at the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco than back home, not one but two carriers — Bharti Airtel and Vodafone — have announced, in conjunction with Apple, that they will be bringing the iconic device to India later this year. However, neither has specified the launch date or pricing of the 3G iPhone in India.
And now that the wraps are finally off of the much-hyped 3G iPhone, a quick recap of the stuff it’s made of. iPhone II marries all of the features of iPhone with 3G networking to make the device “twice as fast” as the first-generation iPhone. iPhone II features built-in GPS for expanded location-based mobile services and iPhone 2.0 software with support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, and is capable of running hundreds of third-party applications already built with the recently-released iPhone SDK.
Vodafone and Apple will bring iPhone 3G first to Australia, Italy, New Zealand, and Portugal on July 11. In these markets, Vodafone will make available iPhone 3G on both prepaid and contract price plans that will include value data bundles. Vodafone will then, later this year, make iPhone 3G available in other markets including the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, South Africa, Turkey, and most importantly — India. Details of specific launch dates and price plans will be made available in the respective countries by individual Vodafone operating companies. Vodafone customers in all of these markets including India can pre-register online and in retail stores in the next few days.
Meanwhile, Airtel customers who wish to receive more information on the Apple iPhone can send an SMS with keyword “iPhone” to 54321 (toll-free number). Airtel will announce details regarding pricing and availability at a later date, the company said.
Announcing the Apple-Vodafone partnership, Frank H R Vekamp, global CMO of Vodafone Group, said, “We are very excited to bring iPhone 3G to many of our customers across Europe and emerging markets this summer. Vodafone’s extensive, high-speed, and reliable networks mean customers can enjoy a great Internet and communications experience on their iPhone 3G.”
On a similar note, Manoj Kohli, president and chief executive officer of Bharti Airtel, said, “We are delighted with the opportunity to bring the innovative iPhone 3G to India. As India’s leading telecom operator, Bharti Airtel has always stood for innovation and customer delight. With our reach across the country and iPhone’s revolutionary features, we have a valuable proposition for our customers in India.”
Meanwhile, Tim Cook, chief operating officer of Apple said in separate announcements that they are thrilled to work with both Vodafone and Bharti Airtel and can’t wait to get this revolutionary product in the hands of even more people around the world.
Techtree had previously reported about the possibility of Apple going multi-carrier in India. Now that it’s indeed official, we asked some people for their views on the same. “Vodaphone has an international tie-up with Apple for the iPhone in a lot of countries, so it is little wonder that they got roped in for India as well. This seems to be purely from a goodwill point of view. Bharti Airtel on the other hand has a huge reach in India, and they’ve been roped in as well by Apple. This is purely from the business point of view,” said a hard-core techie we know. A Vodafone customer said, “I’m rather more interested in knowing when they are launching the iPhone in India and what will it cost”. Meanwhile, an Airtel subscriber had this to say, “I’d like to see attractive schemes like special tariffs on voice-GPRS services along with better network services and support.”
All said, both Bharti Airtel and Vodafone are established names in telecom; Bharti Airtel is known as India’s leading integrated telecom services provider while Vodafone is known as the world’s leading international mobile communications group. It will be interesting to see how the carriers’ respective associations with Apple play out, to say the least.
Source: techtree.com
And now that the wraps are finally off of the much-hyped 3G iPhone, a quick recap of the stuff it’s made of. iPhone II marries all of the features of iPhone with 3G networking to make the device “twice as fast” as the first-generation iPhone. iPhone II features built-in GPS for expanded location-based mobile services and iPhone 2.0 software with support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, and is capable of running hundreds of third-party applications already built with the recently-released iPhone SDK.
Vodafone and Apple will bring iPhone 3G first to Australia, Italy, New Zealand, and Portugal on July 11. In these markets, Vodafone will make available iPhone 3G on both prepaid and contract price plans that will include value data bundles. Vodafone will then, later this year, make iPhone 3G available in other markets including the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, South Africa, Turkey, and most importantly — India. Details of specific launch dates and price plans will be made available in the respective countries by individual Vodafone operating companies. Vodafone customers in all of these markets including India can pre-register online and in retail stores in the next few days.
Meanwhile, Airtel customers who wish to receive more information on the Apple iPhone can send an SMS with keyword “iPhone” to 54321 (toll-free number). Airtel will announce details regarding pricing and availability at a later date, the company said.
Announcing the Apple-Vodafone partnership, Frank H R Vekamp, global CMO of Vodafone Group, said, “We are very excited to bring iPhone 3G to many of our customers across Europe and emerging markets this summer. Vodafone’s extensive, high-speed, and reliable networks mean customers can enjoy a great Internet and communications experience on their iPhone 3G.”
On a similar note, Manoj Kohli, president and chief executive officer of Bharti Airtel, said, “We are delighted with the opportunity to bring the innovative iPhone 3G to India. As India’s leading telecom operator, Bharti Airtel has always stood for innovation and customer delight. With our reach across the country and iPhone’s revolutionary features, we have a valuable proposition for our customers in India.”
Meanwhile, Tim Cook, chief operating officer of Apple said in separate announcements that they are thrilled to work with both Vodafone and Bharti Airtel and can’t wait to get this revolutionary product in the hands of even more people around the world.
Techtree had previously reported about the possibility of Apple going multi-carrier in India. Now that it’s indeed official, we asked some people for their views on the same. “Vodaphone has an international tie-up with Apple for the iPhone in a lot of countries, so it is little wonder that they got roped in for India as well. This seems to be purely from a goodwill point of view. Bharti Airtel on the other hand has a huge reach in India, and they’ve been roped in as well by Apple. This is purely from the business point of view,” said a hard-core techie we know. A Vodafone customer said, “I’m rather more interested in knowing when they are launching the iPhone in India and what will it cost”. Meanwhile, an Airtel subscriber had this to say, “I’d like to see attractive schemes like special tariffs on voice-GPRS services along with better network services and support.”
All said, both Bharti Airtel and Vodafone are established names in telecom; Bharti Airtel is known as India’s leading integrated telecom services provider while Vodafone is known as the world’s leading international mobile communications group. It will be interesting to see how the carriers’ respective associations with Apple play out, to say the least.
Source: techtree.com
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