China to introduce new 'talent visa' to attract foreigners

China plans to introduce a new visa regime titled "talent introduction" in an effort to attract more skilled professionals from abroad.

A draft law in this regard has been submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, for its second reading today.

Ordinary visas will be granted to foreigners who enter the country to work, study, visit relatives, travel or conduct business and to those who qualify for the talent introduction category, the draft said.

Yin Weimin, the Minister of Human Resources and Social Security, said last month that China will make greater efforts to resolve issues related to overseas talents' visas and residency permits this year.

China will bolster favourable treatment for them with advantageous policies in social insurance, taxation, medical services, their children's education and academic funding, among other areas, said the minister.

Joyce Banda: Malawi's first female president

Joyce Banda, who has made history becoming Malawi's first female president and only the second woman to lead a country in Africa, has a track record of fighting for women's rights.

She took power over the weekend following the death of 78-year-old President Bingu wa Mutharika, who died in office after heading up the southern Africa country since 2004.

Mr Mutharika's decision to appoint her as his running mate for the 2009 elections surprised many in Malawi's mainly conservative, male-dominated society - which had never before had a female vice-president.

Equally surprising was her decision to publicly stand up to her boss - by refusing to endorse his plans for his brother, Foreign Affairs Minister Peter Mutharika, to succeed him as president in 2014 when he was due to retire.

She was promptly thrown out of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party - and subjected to daily doses of derision at public rallies and on Malawi's state airwaves.

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BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) won British Safety Award

BSES Yamuna Power limited (BPYL) won the prestigious 54th British International Safety Award. BYPL has been selected for this award given the steps taken by it for the safety of its over 11 lakh consumers and safety and health of its employees. The list of award winners was announced in London in the last week of March 2012. The award will be presented in May 2012. BPYL is the first Indian discom to be selected for this award.

BYPL distributes power to an area spread over 200 sq kms with a population density of 5953 per sq km. It’s 11.9lakh customers are spread over 14 districts across Central and East areas of Delhi including Chandni Chowk, Daryaganj, Shankar Road, Patel Nagar, G T Road,Paharganj, Karkardooma, Krishna Nagar, Mayur Vihar, Yamuna Vihar, Laxmi Nagar, Nand Nagri and Karawal Nagar.

Madhya Pradesh bans tobacco-mixed 'gutka'

Madhya Pradesh has invoked a ban on the sale of tobacco-mixed gutka starting April 1.

Health Minister Narottam Mishra had said in the assembly some days agi that the licenses of seven gutka companies in the state have been cancelled.

And to control the increasing number of mouth cancer patients, the state government has decided to ban tobacco-mixed gutka pouches, he had announced.

A penalty of up to Rs.25,000 would be imposed on anyone selling tobacco-mixed gutka. However, there would be no ban on the sale of plain gutka.

Former governor Govind Narain passes away

Govind Narain, one of the last surviving Indian Civil Service (ICS) officers, who was the home secretary during the 1971 Bangladesh war, passed away Tuesday night at his residence, family sources said. He was 94.
Narain was born on May 5, 1917 at Mainpuri in Uttar Pradesh. He joined the ICS in 1939 and rose to become country's home and defence secretaries.


Narain had worked with several Prime Ministers including Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri and Indira Gandhi. He was appointed Secretary, Defence Production, in 1968 and continued in the post till 1970.

Narain was home secretary from 1971 to 1973 and was a key player in the planning of Bangladesh war and setting up the Mukti Bahini.

Vanya Mishra crowned Miss India World 2012

Chandigarh girl Vanya Mishra was tonight crowned as the Pantaloons Femina Miss India World 2012 in a glittering grand finale of the 49th edition of the beauty pageant.The Miss India Earth title went to 24-year-old Prachi Mishra of Pune, while Chennai girl Rochelle Maria Rao, 23, was crowned as the Miss India International.

The trio, selected from 20 finalists, were crowned by last year's winners Kanistha Dhankhar, Hasleen Kaur and Ankita Shorey.

The event was hosted by Ayushman Khurana and Manish Paul.

While 19-year-old Vanya will represent India at the Miss World 2012 Pageant, Prachi and Rochelle shall represent the country at Miss Earth 2012 Pageant and Miss International 2012 Pageant, respectively.

Ajmer girl becomes first woman to drive metro train

As a little girl Shail Mishra of Bihariganj locality here got fascinated on seeing trains running near her place and dreamed of driving the locomotive some day. She now drives metro train in New Delhi at 120 km per hour and feels honored to be the first woman loco pilot from the state and Delhi.

"I made my dream come true," said Shail. Driving trains and metros is still a man's domain where women rarely enter. "It's the speed and control that matters," added Shail.

"Usually when trains passed through my locality, I was enthralled by their speed and sound, I told my father about my wish to be an engine driver but he declined as women were not allowed to enter the field," said Shail.

At present Shail is working as a station controller and train operator. She was only 23 years old when she first drove the engine on metal tracks. "When I took over the control panel of metro in New Delhi, passengers were keen to see me. There were talks about how could a woman drive the engine and that, too, at 120 km per hour," added Shail.

SBI launches ‘virtual' card for online transactions

State Bank of India has launched a ‘virtual' electronic debit card for e-commerce transactions.

The ‘State Bank Virtual' card can be created by a customer using the bank's Internet Banking facility with transaction rights.

The product allows the user to create a virtual card for any online transaction and the customer is not required to share the details of the principal account on the merchant Web site, said the bank in a statement.

The new product is a convenient and secure gateway to online payment for SBI's Internet banking users. Among the features of the virtual card are: no charges on creation of the card and the customer can create any number of cards at the same time. The card is created for each online transaction and is valid for a maximum of 48 hours.

There is no transfer of balance from the principal account inasmuch as only a lien is marked on the account. The minimum amount with which the card can be loaded with is Rs 100. There is no upper limit.

Transfer of balance takes place only when the customer does the actual transaction online

Andhra Bank Clerk's Recruitment 2012

Andhra Bank invites applications for the Clerical Cadre posts, from Indian citizens who have taken the Common Written Examination for Clerical cadre conducted by IBPS in 2011-12 and have a validScorecard issued by IBPS.

Important Dates:

Payment of Application Fees                        21.04.2012 to 05.05.2012

Opening date for Online Registration         21.04.2012

Last Date for Online Registration               05.05.2012

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Bank Of Maharastra Clerk's Recruitment 2012

BANK OF MAHARASHTRA , A Leading Listed Public Sector Bank with Head Office in Pune and all India network of branches invites ON-LINE Applications, from candidates qualified in Common Written Examination conducted by IBPS in NOV/DEC-2011 and are holding a valid score card issued by IBPS, for recruitment in CLERICAL CADRE. Details of state wise and category wise vacancies and cut off marks are given below for the candidates desirous to apply.

PAYMENT OF APPLICATION FEES
Rs.150/- (for General & OBC Category Candidates only) and Rs. 50/- for others as intimation charges AT ANY BANK OF MAHARASHTRA BRANCH ACROSS INDIA OR AT ANY OTHER NEFT ENABLED BANK THROUGH NEFT. [Print this Entire Notification. APPLICATION FEE PAYMENT CHALLAN on last Page of this Notification.]

Important Details	Dates
OPENING DATE for making ON-LINE Applications and Payment of Fees:-	17-04-2012
LAST DATE FOR MAKING ON-LINE APPLICATION & SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FEES	10-05-2012010

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Punjab & Sind Bank Clerk's Recruitment 2012

Punjab & Sind Bank invites applications for Single Window Operators –"A" in Clerical cadre, from Indian citizens who have taken the Common Written Examination for Clerical cadre conducted by IBPS in 2011 and have a valid Score card issued by IBPS.

Payment of Application Fees	02.05.2012
Opening date for Online Registration	02.05.2012
Last Date for Online Registration (Including candidates from far-flung areas )	18.05.2012

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Dena Bank Clerk's 2012 Recruitment

DENA BANK, A PREMIER NATIONALISED BANK, INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR CLERICAL CADRE FROM INTERESTED CANDIDATES WHO HAVE QUALIFIED IN THE COMMON WRITTEN EXAMINATION (CWE) FOR CLERICAL CADRE CONDUCTED BY IBPS IN 2011-12 AND HOLD A VALID SCORE CARD ISSUED BY IBPS.

Important Dates:

Opening date for On-line Registration of application  :                                   17.04.2012

Closing date for On-line Registration of application (for all

applicants including those from far-flung areas)     :                                        02.05.2012

   (The Fees Payment Challan / NEFT Receipt date should not be earlier than     

17.04.2012 and not later than 02.05.2012

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Bank Of India Clerk's recruitment 2012

BOI invite applications for recruitment of 3149 staff in clerical cadre in  organization, from candidates who have valid IBPS Score Card of Common Written Examination (CWE) conducted in 2011. 

Important Dates:

Challan available from	16.04.2012
Submission of on – line application commencing from	16.04.2012
Last date for submission of on – line application	28.04.2012
Payment of application fee (other than SC/ST/PWD/EXS)	16.04.2012 to 28.04.2012
Tentative period of interview	May - June 2012
Relevant date of Age/Qualification/Experience reckoned as on	01.08.2011

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