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The Entrance Exam ECET 2012 is on May 24

ECET 2012 on May 24 - Results on June 2

The Engineering Common Entrance Test (ECET 2012) for diploma holders will be held on 24th May 2012. The Results of ECET 2012 will be declared on 2nd June 2012. The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTUK) Kakinada was entrusted to conduct ECET 2012. The JNTUK has announced that it will be releasing the ECET 2012 notification on 17th February 2012. All the details of the examination such as nature of the exam, question paper, online application procedure (if any), fee payment, syllabus and colleges will be released along with official ECET 2012 notification.

The syllabus for ECET 2012 will be that of 2005 and 2009 and the applications would be sold through select branches of the post offices and that of Andhra Bank. The sale of applications for ECET 2012 will commence on 18th February, the next day of release of notification. Candidates may also provided with the facility of downloading application froms from the JNTUK website www.jntuk.edu.in .

Filled in application forms should be sent to the Convener, ECET 2012, JNTUK, Kakinada by post. Those who wish to handover the application forms in person can submit them at JNTU Kakinada or JNTU Hyderabad. It is estimated that about 30000 students will appear for ECET 2012. More details of the examination can be obtained from jntuk.edu.in .

Yuvraj Singh has cancer, undergoing treatment in US: Reports

Extremely sad news for Indian cricket fans as India's flamboyant batsman Yuvraj Singh has been diagnosed with lung cancer, according to some media reports.

India's man of the World Cup tournament is currently undergoing chemotherapy in the United States. He has a tumor between his lung and the heart.

His chemotherapy treatment started in February and will go on till March. He left for the US on 26th January.

His tumour was first detected in October but it was said to non-malignant. But it has now been reportedly diagnosed as malignant.

Earlier, there were reports that he had gone to the US for surgery but on February 1 Yuvraj tweeted: "Haven't done any surgery! I don't no we're does Such news come from I'm just on medication !"

Last month he had tweeted that he was reading legendary cyclist Lance Armstrong's autobiography, who had won his battle against cancer.

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Sport News: Sahara India withdraws sponsorship of Team India and Pune Warriors

On the morning of the big bazaar, a little over an hour before the IPL auction for season 5, the Sahara India group has announced its dissociation with all cricket under the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI); this means it has withdrawn its sponsorship of the Indian cricket team and has pulled out its Pune Warriors team from the Indian Premier League.

The immediate trigger for Sahara's emotional pull-out, on the morning of the auction, is that their only marquee player in the Pune Warriors, Yuvraj Singh, is indisposed and the BCCI has turned down Sahara's request that his price be added to their purse today to allow them to replace him for season 5.  A miffed Sahara has requested the BCCI to pass on the Pune Warriors team to any other interested party. Immediately.

Yuvraj Singh, who undergoing treatment abroad for a non-malignant tumour. Sahara said in a long statement, "Yuvraj Singh, who is truly like one of our family members, is, quite unfortunately, passing through a bad phase health wise, undergoing treatment for critical illness, overseas. Out of enthusiasm, he may like to come out on the ground after a few months. But any well-wisher who truly loves him, would never desire that he be allowed to play for the oncoming months. Our duty is to take care of him, so Sahara has decided to pay him his full fee this year with condition as a Guardian that his priority should be health care and he should not play till he has fully recovered."

"We requested the BCCI on the basis of the fact that we have only one Indian marquee player, that we be allowed to add price of Yuvraj Singh in our auction purse, during the 4th February auction because we had later taken Sourav Ganguly at 0.4 million. Again, we have been denied on the basis of the rule book. Yet again, a case of being denied natural justice," they added.


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WEB NEWS :Ten big facts about Google's content filtering plans

Google has announced plans to filter content based on requests from each country. We look at the 10 big facts of this story.

1) Google's content filtering measure by having country specific mirrors is limited only to its Blogging platform.

2) Google Search, Orkut and Google Plus remain unaffected by this measure.

3) The announcement comes on the heels of Twitter's announcement that it now has the technology to selectively block tweets by country.

4) The move comes weeks after the Delhi High Court had threatened Google and Facebook with China like bans if they refused to censor offensive content.

5) Google had tried to wash its hands off the situation saying it was just a search engine and could not be held responsible for content posted by others. With this move Google can claim to be doing what's under its control as this measure aims to address content hosted on Google's own blogging platform.

6) Google's silence on offensive websites featuring in its search results is likely to come under scrutiny in the coming days, as a large chunk of web traffic is driven by Google search.

7) Last month Google's Chief Business Officer Nikesh Arora had expressed Google's inability to censor content based on requests from specific countries saying "You are asking not just censor the Web in India, you are asking to censor the entire world wide web. The web has no borders". With this move Google has, infact, facilitated censoring limited to certain geographies, thereby facilitating borders on the web.

8) With Google and Twitter announcing their measures for filtering content, the focus now shifts to Facebook and how it plans to address this area.

9) Minister of State for Information Technology Mr. Sachin Pilot had earlier downplayed Indian government's so called censorship, insisting the government just wanted people to have legal recourse in case they found some content objectionable and the government had no plans of censoring content by its own.

10) Google has already implemented this in India. People visiting blogname.blogspot.com from India will be automatically redirected to blogname.blogspot.in.


Read more at: http://www.ndtv.com/article/technology/10-big-facts-about-google-s-content-filtering-plans-173272&cp

Install Picasa 3.8 over the original Picasa 3.0 for Linux.

Install Picasa 3.8 over the original Picasa 3.0 for Linux.



Step 1 (optional): install the latest Wine via PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install wine


Step 2: Add the Google Testing PPA

sudo sh -c "echo 'deb http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/ testing non-free' >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google.list" sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 7FAC5991


Step 3: Install Picasa 3.0

Yes, Picasa 3.0, but we'll update it in the next step:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install picasa


Step 4: Download and install Picasa 3.8 for Windows:

cd && wget http://dl.google.com/picasa/picasa38-setup.exe wine picasa38-setup.exe


Step 5: Now all we have to do is copy the Picasa 3.8 files over 3.0 using the following command:
sudo cp -r ~/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/Google/Picasa3/* /opt/google/picasa/3.0/wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/Google/Picasa3/


Now run Picasa 3.8 from Applications > Graphics > Picasa > Picasa.


Important note: Don't click the "Places" button as it will freeze Picasa 3.8 and it will fail to start again!


read more http://www.webupd8.org/2010/04/how-to-install-picasa-36-in-ubuntu.html

Auction for Indian Premier League 2012

The dramatic pullout of Sahara India from the fifth edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) as franchisee of Pune Warriors and as the main sponsor of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) overshadowed the players' auction here on Saturday.

In contrast to the excitement and suspense that gripped the second auction also held in this tech hub a year ago, Saturday's 'mini-auction' began on a sour note as the number of franchises reduced to eight from 10 with the cancellation of Kochi Tuskers Kerala over default and walkout by Sahara India hours before international-acclaimed auctioneer Richard Madley wielded the hammer.

As Sahara officials walked out of the auction venue, a damning statement against BCCI from the franchises after the auction got underway at a five-star hotel triggered more questions about the development as it cited several reasons, including denial of natural justice by the world's richest cricketing body.

"The auction began around 11 a.m. on a sombre note and was held in an orderly fashion for about 150 minutes till 1:30 p.m. when 17 of the 49 players were put on bid and bought by the different franchises. The absence of Pune Warriors' and Kochi Tuskers' franchisees was certainly felt," an IPL official told IANS during lunch break.

When the auction resumed at 3 p.m. on a sedate note for the remaining players, it was called off an hour later as only eight more players could be sold and there were no takers for the remaining 95 players.

"The eight franchises have collectively spent $11 million for purchasing 25 players, which leaves out the remaining 119 for trading online from Monday," IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla told reporters after the auction ended.

Though Bollywood superstar and flamboyant owner of Kolkata Knight Riders, Shah Rukh Khan and owner of Mumbai Indians Nita Ambani were the noted personalities present along with Ness Wadia of Kings XI Punjab and Siddharth Mallya of Royal Challengers Bangalore at the 'replacement auction', the zing was missing and the atmosphere was anything but romantic.

The conspicuous absence of Bollywood celebrities and owners of Kings XI and Rajasthan Royals Preeti Zinta and Shilpa Shetty, respectively, from the venue turned the auction damp squib where 144 players, including eight Indians and 136 foreign were up for grabs.

"The rejection rate was higher this time as the franchises were wary of bidding for anyone or everyone. They were choosy and selective due to fund crunch and utility of the player in the slots that were vacant to be filled," the official pointed out.

Of the eight Indians, veteran batsman V.V.S. Laxman and pacer and V.R.V. Singh remained unsold, while Ravindra Jadeja, Vinay Kumar, Parthiv Patel, R.P. Singh, S. Sreesanth and Ramesh Powar were grabbed by the vying franchises.

Gujarat-born Jadeja was the star of the pick as he was grabbed by two-time winner franchise Chennai Super Kings for over $2 million (Rs.10 crore) pipping Deccan Chargers in a tie-breaker.

Pacer Vinay returns to two-time runner-up Royal Challengers of Bangalore, which bid aggressively to buy him for $1 million after dropping him last year.

Deccan Chargers, which lost Kumar to Royal Challengers in the bid, however, managed to get wicket-keeper Patel for $650,000.

Pacer Singh was bought by Mumbai Indians for $600,000 while spinner Pawar was picked by Kings XI Punjab for $160,000.

Among foreign players who were bought include Mahela Jawardene from Sri Lanka by Delhi Daredevils for $1.4 million, Brendon McCullum from New Zealand and Sunil Narine from West Indies by Knight Riders for $900,000 and $700,000, respectively, Muthaiah Muralidharan from Sri Lanka by Royal Challengers for $220,000, Herschelle Gibbs from South Africa by Mumbai Indians for $500,000, and Brad Hodge from Australia by RR for $475,000.

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Samsung Galaxy Y S5360

Products Description :

The Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 is a smartphone with an aesthetically
pleasing design. This touchscreen bar phone runs on Android v2.3
(Gingerbread) operating system and runs on a 832 MHz processor. A
large TFT screen with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels forms the face
of this mobile. The TouchWiz UI on this Samsung phone gives you a
colorful user interface experience and the customizable home screens
make handling and navigation convenient.
Key Features :

Android v2.3 (Gingerbread) OS
2 MP Primary Camera
3-inch TFT Touchscreen
FM Radio
Wi-Fi Enabled
Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB
General Features :

Network :

2G Network : GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network : HSDPA 900 / 2100
OS : Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)
User Interface : Touchwiz
Java : Yes
Processor : 832 MHz
Display :
Type : TFT
Size : 3 Inches
Resolution : QVGA, 320 x 240 Pixels
Colors : 256 K
Camera :
Primary Camera : Yes, 2 Megapixel
Video Recording : Yes, 15 fps
Zoom : Digital Zoom - 2x
Other Camera Features : Geo-tagging, Panorama Shot, Smile Shot, Image Editor
Dimensions :
Size : 58 x 104 x 11.5 mm
Weight : 97.5 g
Sound :
Music Player : Yes, Supports MP3, eAAC+, WAV
Video Player : Yes, Supports MPEG-4, 3GPP, H.263, H.264
FM : Yes
Sound Enhancements : DNSe Sound
Ringtone : MP3, Polyphonic
Memory :
Internal : 160 MB
Expandable Memory Slot : microSD, upto 32 GB
Phonebook : Practically Unlimited Entries, Photocall
Call records : Yes
Internet & Connectivity :
Internet Features : Email
Preinstalled Browser : WAP 2.0
GPRS : Yes
Edge : Yes
Wlan : Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Hotspot functionality
3G : Yes, 7.2 Mbps HSDPA
Wifi : Yes, 802.11 b/g/n
WAP : Yes, v2
USB connectivity : Yes, micro USB, v2
Tethering : Wi-fi Hotspot
GPS Support : Yes, A-GPS with Google Maps
Bluetooth : Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, Hs
Audio Jack : 3.5 mm
Other Features :
Call Memory : Yes
SMS Memory : Yes
Sensors : Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor
Additional Features : Multi Touch Zoom, Wi-Fi Tethering, Calculator,
DRM, Cell Broadcast, Clock, Alarm, Memo Book, Caller ID, Video
Messaging, Video Streaming, Embedded Wallpaper, Flight Mode, MMS,
Predictive Text Input, vCard, vCalendar, Mobile Tracker, Voice Input
Important Apps : Facebook, Orkut, YouTube, Gmail, Google Talk,
Twitter, Samsung Apps
Battery :
Type : Li-Ion, 1200 mAh
Talktime : 6 hrs (2G)
Standby Time : 120 hrs (2G)

NOTIFICATION FOR RECRUITMENT OF TEACHERS – 2012 In AndhraPradesh

NOTIFICATION FOR RECRUITMENT OF TEACHERS – 2012

Important Information Regarding This Recruitment:
1.Candidates must upload their recent photograph and signature otherwise the application form will rejected.

2.Eligible candidate should take this test from his/ her own district.

3.Candidates have to pay the application fee online or through E-seva centers

4.Reservation will applied according to the rules of Andhra pradesh government.

How To Apply / Apply Online:
Eligible Interested candidates can apply online through official website of APDSC. candidates can apply for this recruitment from 15 feb 2012. Online Submission of application will start from 15 feb 2012 and last date is 16 march 2012.

Important Dates:
Online Registration Starts Form: 15-02-2012
Last date Of Online Application: 16-03-2012
Last Date Of Pay Fee: 16-03-2012
SGT, LP, PET Exam Date: 02-05-2012
School Assistant Exam Date:04-05-2012
Aadarsh Patashala Teachcers: 4-05-2012

AP DSC TRT Exam Date:
APDSC announced the exam date / date sheet of written examination. TRT will hold from 2-05-2012 to 5-05-2012. first paper is Secondary Grade Teacher (All Media) will hold on 2 may and last paper is School Assistant Mathematics, Physical Science, Biological Science, Social Studies in schools for Blind/Deaf and Dumb (Special Schools) will hold on 4 may 2012.

AP DSC TRT Syllabus:
candidates can check new syllabus of APDSC TRT 2012 from given link. in this syllabus there are many sections include. subjects are given here General Knowledge & Current Affairs,Perspectives in Education , Language-1 (Indian languages), Language-2 (English),maths, science , social studies, Teaching Methodology. candidates can get detailed syllabus here:
click here for
More Details
http://apdsc.cgg.gov.in/
http://apdsc.cgg.gov.in/APDSCJAN2012/INFORMATION_BULLITEN.pdf


Selection Procedure:
Final selection will made through written test and and other criteria stipulated by the Government of Andhra Pradesh from time to time. In this recruitment 80% marks are from written test and 20% marks from APTET 2012 will consider for final selection. After result declaration of this recruitment All the original certificates shall be produced by candidate to Competent Authority during selection.

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IIT JEE ADMIT CARD DOWNLOAD 2012

IIT JEE ADMIT CARD DOWNLOAD 2012

Indian Institute of technology will dispatched the admit card of joint
entrance exam through postal service. IIT JEE admit cards will not
available to download. students who are eligible for entrance exam
will receive their admit cards till 15 march. The admit cards Of joint
entrance exam will be sent by Speed Post to the address of student
that is mentioned be her/him on the Application Form.


INFORMATION ON ADMIT CARD:
There are many information like name, application number, registration
number, photograph, signature, date of birth, address, category and
subcategory of the candidate, language of Question Paper, along with
name and address of the IIT-JEE 2012 Examination Centre allotted bear
on the IIT JEE admit card. students can check this information when
admit card is received by them.

Important Information Regarding Admit Card:
No duplicate admit card will be issued by IIT if the admit card is
misplaced or any postal delay or irregularity resulting in
non-delivery. Jee office is not responsible for any reason of not
receive admit card.

If Admit Card Not Received:
If admit card not received by 15 march 2012 then candidates should
contact the JEE office for admit card. student can get their
registration number and center through IVRS – Interactive Voice
Response System) / Website through their zonal IIT. After obtaining
the registration number and center name student should write her/his
name, registration number and the examination centre on two identical
halves of an A4-size paper. students must Affix his/her photographs
(same version of photograph that is used in Application Form) one on
each half. students must sign on the bottom of the photographs. after
this process student must attest this document to his/her Head of
School / Institution last attended / gazetted officer / notary public.

How To Get Admit Card:
after the above process students should meet the IIT Representative on
08-04-2012 with attested paper. student should meet the representative
one hour before the examination at the office of the Presiding Officer
of the examination center. The IIT Representative will retain one half
of the paper and give the other half back to student. so student will
be allowed to write the examination.

Identity Verification:
At the exam hall candidate should present his/her admit card to
invigilators. this process is for verification of admit card so if any
student will not success to prove his/her identity to invigilators
then the student will not be allowed to appear in the JEE 2012
examination.

Keep Admit Card Safe:
students who will be qualified in JEE 2012 are required to produce the
admit card at the time of counselling of JEE and the admit card should
also require during admission process so candidate should be carefully
preserved the admit card till the admission through IIT-JEE 2012 is
completed.

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Katrina To Perform Daredevil Stunts In ‘Ek Tha Tiger’


Katrina Kaif is shooting in Havana for Kabir Khan's 'Ek Tha Tiger' and Hollywood action director Conrad Palmisano is making the actress do daring stunts like free-falls.

Katrina, under the protective eye of co-star and friend Salman Khan, is doing what one member of Cuban unit describes as 'the real thing'.

"These are stunts that any macho hero would think twice before daring. Katrina is really pushing the envelope as far as the female machismo is concerned. She is doing free-falls with Salman by her side. We hear Kareena in 'Agent Vinod' and Kangna Ranaut in 'Krrish 2′ would also be attempting the hi-jinks…," said the unit member.

When asked about her daredevil act, Katrina said: "Yeah, it's scary but great fun. I've only done very feminine delicate roles so far. This is a new challenge for me. I guess that's what I'm looking for at this stage of my career."

Palmisano, who has supervised the stunts for over 200 topnotch films and television series, oversaw Sheila LeBeouf's stunts in 'Transformers: Dark Of The Moon', Nicolas Cage in the forthcoming 'Seeking Justice' and Jackie Chan in 'Rush Hour', informed the source from on-location.

Apparently Palmisano initially suggested 'something softer' for Katrina.

The actress is preparing for them every morning.

"She wakes up at the crack of dawn to get warmed up for Palmisano's stunts. Then she gets down to action. Very risky ones, I might add which many of our Bollywood heroes would insist on being done by doubles. Lekin Katrina mein ek junoon hai. She is out to prove she can do action scenes as well…," said the source.


Maruti New Swift Dzire Launched At Rs 4.79 Lakh

Maruti Suzuki India Wednesday rolled out a shorter version of its entry-level sedan DZire at an introductory price between Rs 4.79 lakh and Rs 7.09 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).

The new model is available in both petrol and diesel options and it qualifies for the excise duty of 10 percent enjoyed by small cars as it is shorter than 4 metres.

While the petrol version will be powered by a 1.2 litre engine, the diesel one will have a 1.3 litre engine. An automatic transmission variant will also be available in the petrol version.

"The company and its vendors have invested over Rs 230 crore for the new DZire. The new model will be cheaper by Rs 25,000-Rs 30,000 than the older version," Maruti Suzuki India Managing Executive Officer (Marketing and Sales) Mayank Pareek told reporters here.

The company has priced the petrol variants of the new DZire between Rs 4.79 lakh and Rs 6.54 lakh, while the diesel ones will come for Rs 5.80 lakh-Rs 7.09 lakh.

The prices of the existing DZire ranges between Rs 4.94 lakh and Rs 7.29 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

The new DZire has at least 150 new features compared to the existing one. The company, however, will continue to produce the old DZire in some specific variants like the base model in stripped down version to target the fleet segment.

The new sedan will be produced at MSI's Manesar plant. It is looking to recover lost ground this year after it was hit by a series of labour unrest at the plant last year.

The current DZire has a waiting period of 3-4 months and MSI is looking to address the issue by gradually ramping up the output.

Since its launch in 2008, MSI has sold over 3.2 lakh units of DZire so far. The existing model did not enjoy the excise benefit on small cars as it is longer than four metres.

As per current government policy, cars below the length of 4 metres and engine capacity of 1,200 cc in petrol and 1,500 cc in diesel qualify as small cars.

Those bigger than the specifications come under the big car category and attract excise duty of 22 percent with an additional fixed duty of Rs 15,000.

Reference:-http://zeenews.india.com/business/automobiles/featured-automobiles/new-swift-dzire-launched-at-rs-4-79-7-09-lakh_457.html


Curret Awards :Apsara Awards 2012

Best Actor (male)
Ranbir Kapoor – Rockstar
Best Actor (female)
Vidya Balan – The Dirty Picture
Best film
Zindagi Na Meligi Dobara
Best Director
Zoya Akhtar – Zindagi Na Meligi Dobara
Best Supporting actor (male)
Farhan Akhtar – Zindagi Na Meligi Dobara
Best Supporting actor (female)
Parineeti – Ladies vs Ricky Bahl
Best Debutant actor (male)
Rana Dagubati – Dum Maro Dum
Best Debutant actor (female)
Parineeti – Ladies vs Ricky Bahl
Best Choreography
Bosco-Caesar – Desi Boyz
Best Lyrics
Irshad Kamil – Naadan Parindey – Rockstar
Best Music
A.R.Rahman – Rockstar
Best Singer (male)
Mohit Chauhan – Sadda haq – Rockstar
Best Singer (female)
Shreya Ghoshal – Teri Meri – Bodyguard
Special Award
Amitha Bachchan

English Movies released in January 2012 in India

English Movies released in January 2012
Movie NameActorsRelease Date
Beneath The DarknessDennis Quaid,Tony Oller,Aimee teegarden 6th Jan 2012
Apollo 18Lloyd Owen,Warren Christie 6th Jan 2012
The Devil Inside Fernanda Andrade,Simon Quarterman,Evan Helmuth6th Jan 2012
Blitz Jason Statham,Luke Evans,David Morrissey13th Jan 2012
Aurther ChristmanJames McAvoy,Hugh Laurie,Jim Broadbent 13th Jan 2012
The Darkest HourOlivia Thirlby,Emile Hirsch,Rachael Taylor 13th Jan 2012
Joyful NoiseQueen Latifah,Dolly Parton,Keke Palmer 13th Jan 2012
Red TailsCuba Gooding Jr,Terrence Howard,Daniela Ruah 20th Jan 2012
J.EdgarLeonardo DiCaprio,Armie Hammer,Naomi Watts 20th Jan 2012
Underworld:Awakening Kate Beckinsale,Scott Speedman,Bill Nighy20th Jan 2012
Haywire Gina Carano,Antonio Banderas,Michael Douglas26th Jan 2012
The DescendantsGeorge Clooney,Shailene Woodley,Mary Birdsong 26th Jan 2012
ContrabandMark Wahlberg,Kate Beckinsale,Ben Foster 26th Jan 2012
Man On A LedgeSam Worthington,Elizabeth Banks,Jamie Bell 27th Jan 2012
The GreyLiam Neeson,Frank Grillo,Dermot Mulroney 27th Jan 2012
Albert NobbsGlenn Close,Mia Wasikowska,Aaron Johnson 27th Jan 2012
We Need To Talk About Kevin Tilda Swinton,John C. Reilly,Ezra Miller27th Jan 2012

Current News:Snow Forces Ferrari To Call Off 2012 F1 Car Launch

Snow Forces Ferrari To Call Off 2012 F1 Car Launch



Ferrari have cancelled the launch of their car for the upcoming Formula One season due to heavy snow around the company's headquarters in Maranello, Italy.

Ferrari would now conduct an online launch of the car with drivers Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso.

"There was no let up from the snow last night which continued to fall on Maranello and the surrounding area, and the situation does not appear to be changing this morning," said Ferrari in a statement.

"The forecast is still bad, both in terms of predictions of more snow fall and of a further drop in temperature.

"Therefore, the decision has been taken to cancel the presentation ceremony for the new car.

"The decision was taken because of the weather conditions and the difficulties that would have faced the 300 or so people due to attend from the team partners, the authorities and representatives of the media in their attempts to get to Maranello," the statement added.


NEWS From BollyWood :Hindi Movies released in January 2012

Hindi Movies released in January 2012
Movie NameActorsRelease Date
Players Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor, Bipasha Basu6th Jan 2012
Tutiya DilSuzanna Mukherjee, Sidhant Kapur, Nikhil Sabharwal 13th Jan 2012
Chaalis ChauraasiNaseeruddin Shah, Atul Kulkarni, Shwetha Bharadwaj 13th Jan 2012
3 BachelorSharman Joshi, Manish, Riya Sen 13th Jan 2012
Staying AliveAnant Mahadevan, Saurabh Shukla, Sanjay Swaraj 13th Jan 2012
Sadda AddaKaranvir Sharma, Rohin Bhaumi, Sampat 13th Jan 2012
Chaar Din Ki Chandni Tusshar Kapoor, Kulraj Randhawa, Anupam Kher13th Jan 2012
Ghost Shiney Ahuja, Sayali Bhagat, Tej Sapru13th Jan 2012
AgneepathHrithik Roshan, Priyanaka Chopra, Sanjay Dutt 26th Jan 2012

PM: 17 central PSUs to invest Rs.140,000 crore

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said 17 central public sector
undertakings (CPSUs) will invest Rs.140,000 crore in the coming year.

"I am extremely happy to learn that 17 of our largest CPSUs have
committed to investment plans amounting to Rs.140,000 crore in the
coming year," he said, addressing a function here.

"Public investment is particularly needed at a time, when the country
is facing a difficult global environment, and looking to domestic
drivers of growth," the prime minister said, adding that he would
encourage the CPSU to also boost capital investments.

Investment from CPSUs is mainly concentrated in manufacturing, mining,
electricity and services sector.

Manmohan Singh said that the country's mining sector should step up
production of coal, petroleum and natural gas as the cost of importing
these minerals have shot up.

"We must step up our performance in mining, particularly in the
production of coal, petroleum and natural gas," he said.

The prime minister urged CPSUs in the mining sector to explore
opportunities for acquiring foreign mineral assets as recently a
proposal for acquisition of raw material assets abroad had been
approved by the cabinet.

He also emphasised the need to expand the share of manufacturing
sector in the country's gross domestic product (GDP) which currently
stands at 15 percent.

"I would urge the CPSEs (central public sector enterprises) in these
(manufacturing) areas to embark upon ambitious plans of expansion to
make the target of 12 to 14 percent growth in the manufacturing sector
a living reality," he said.

The prime minister also stressed that the CPSEs need to focus on good
corporate governance, strategic planning, innovation, research and
development (R&D) and greater attention to quality control for staying
competitive.

read more at http://www.pravasitoday.com/17-central-psus-to-invest-rs-140000-crore-pm

Sony India launches 65 Inch BRAVIA LED TV with rich Features : Price

Sony India launches its biggest screen size 65 (165cms) HX925 LED TV
in the current line-up of BRAVIA. The newly launched LED TV delivers
the best picture quality and is powered by X-Reality PRO Engine,
Intelligent Peak LED and Motion flow technology.

Sony India launches 65 Inch BRAVIA LED TV with rich Features : Price

X-Reality PRO is the new picture engine from Sony, which analyses each
scene pixel-by-pixel and uses sophisticated pattern to optimise the
picture. It offers the best picture quality with the finest details
and better colour resulting in life-like clarity.

The LED Backlight technology with local dimming function offers better
contrast, thinner panel and lesser power consumption. Sony's Motion
flow technology increases the frame rate by up to four times, which
allows clearer and smoother images.

The Sony BRAVIA KDL-65HX925 also comes with rich internet content
library from YouTube, Sony Entertainment Network, Star TV, BIGFlix,
Times Internet Limited (Indiatimes.com), Bollywood Hungama,
What's-On-India, FridayMoviez, enabling customers to get direct access
to programs, news, songs, and albums through this varied range.

You can even surf internet on TV through remote or connected smart
phone and check any information from website with BRAVIA Internet TV.

This LED TV can also be controlled by your Android or iPhone by
downloading free "Media Remote" app. Also, to make searching
convenient for the consumers this media remote application allows you
to search songs, albums, applications easily, with the help of voice
search.

This voice search, available on Android phones, responds to direct
voice commands given by you and displays it on the television screen.
Not only this, KDL-65HX925 also has social media applications like
Facebook, Twitter and Skype, which allows you to keep in touch with
your family and friends.

The model is priced at Rs. 359,900 and comes bundled with a Skype
camera and two pairs of 3D glasses. It is available at all Sony Center
and other major electronic outlets across India.

For more details, please visit: http://www.sony.co.in/product/kdl-65hx925

To download the brochure:
http://www.sony.co.in/product/resources/en_IN/pdf/LCD/bravia-x-reality-catalogue.pdf

World news :Google Maps seeks to return to China; applies for license

The US-based internet search giant Google has applied for an online
maps license to operate in China, seeking to return to the lucrative
market in the Communist nation after a year-long absence following a
row with Beijing over privacy issues.

China's mapping service regulator said today that Google's
application for an online maps license, which is required for
operating such service in China, is under official examination.

Google, which desisted from applying for the license after China
brought about a new rule making it mandatory for the companies to have
joint venture in 2010, picked up Beijing Guxiang Information
Technology Co. Ltd as its partner in China.

The National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation,
said in a statement that Beijing Guxiang Information Technology Co.
Ltd, a joint-venture of Google, submitted the application in November
last year.

Analysts said Google, which had a head-on confrontation with China
over privacy issues in 2010 and shifted its headquarters to Hong Kong,
is now looking to stage a comeback lured by flourishing Chinese
internet market, which has already crossed the 500-million mark.

read more at http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/google-maps-seeks-to-return-to-china-applies-for-license-172420

Firefox 10 is Now Available !

 Firefox 10 Now Available for Download

Mozilla today made the latest update of its open-source Web browser, Firefox 10, available for download in Windows, Mac, and Linux editions. The update, the latest in the organization's "rapid release" program, improves the way the browser handles add-on updating, and adds a gaggle of new tools and capabilities for Web developers to use, which in turn, means more powerful and compelling sites for end users.

For example, the new browser version allows site creators to run their Web apps in full screen, and offers new 3D graphics capabilities—both of which are well suited to browser-based gaming, among other applications.

One of Firefox's hallmarks has long been its rich extension support, and many of the browser's users list that as the primary reason for choosing Firefox. Version 10 will make the browser and extension upgrades smoother, less interruptive processes for end users. Now, instead of requiring an extension to explicitly be marked by its coder as Firefox 10-compatible, the browser will assume that the extension is compatible if it was programed for any Firefox version back to version 4.

go for http://www.firefox.com/ to download

read more at http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2399625,00.asp

Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal to win Australian Open 2012

Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal to win Australian Open 2012
Defending champion and world number one Novak Djokovic beat second seed Rafael Nadal 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5 to win his third Australian Open title on Sunday.

The epic final lasted five hours and 53 minutes. The 24-year-old Djokovic tore off his shirt in celebration after one of the most dramatic finals in the history of the game.

Djokovic, who won the title at Melbourne Park in 2008 and 2011, has now won five Grand Slam titles in total and continues his recent domination over the Spaniard, having beaten him in their last seven meetings, all in finals.

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates winning the championship point in his men's final match against Rafael Nadal.

Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APEPDCL) Sub-Engineer Electrical vacancy

Recruitment for the post of Sub-Engineer (Electrical) 

Online Applications are invited from 31/01/2012 to 29/02/2012   from eligible candidates for the following posts :
Sub-Engineer (Electrical)  : 20 posts in various Operation Circles, Age : 18-36 years as on 01/07/2012, Pay Scale : Rs. 11545-23115.
How to Apply : Apply Online at APEPDCL website from 31/01/2012 to 29/02/2012.

Please view 


for details and application format.