Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam(PA/SA) Results 2013 update

Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam(PA/SA) Results 2013 update

Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam(PA/SA) Results 2013 update

Postal Department today published the list of candidates short listed from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Panjab, Uttrakhand Postal Circles for Paper-II based on their performance in Paper-I. Update available in India Post website is as follows:

UPDATE as on 05-AUG-2013

I. The List of shortlisted candidates for the Computer Typing / Data Entry (PAPER II) for Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Panjab, Uttrakhand Postal Circles is added in the given link below.

II. PAPER II for Assam, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, North East, Odisha and West Bengal Postal Circles is scheduled on 24th and 25th August 2013.The Admit cards for the same have been dispatched. If not received by 13 August, 2013 then it can be downloaded from this website from August 14, 2013.

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Latest Current Affairs - August 2013

August 2013- Latest Current Affairs

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Latest Current Affairs from 1st Week of August 2013 in PDF- useful for all competitive Examinations!!!!!

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Q1. Who was elected as the 12th President of Pakistan on 30 July 2013?

Ans. Mamnoon Hussain

Note: He belonged to the PML-N Party. He will be administered the oath on 9 September 2013. He defeated Wajihuddin Ahmed of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party.

Q2. India on 3 August 2013 created history by recording their first-ever ODI series whitewash on foreign soil. Against which country India has achieved this feat?

Ans. Zimbabwe

Note: India won all the five ODIs played in the series. Amit Mishra was declared the Man of the Series. He took a total of 18 wickets in the series.

Q3. Which Malayalam poetess on 2 August 2013 won the prestigious Saraswati Samman 2012 for Manalezhuthu (the Writings on the Sand), a collection of poems in Malayalam?

Ans. Sugathakumari

Note: Saraswati Samman was constituted by K. K. Birla Foundation in 1991. The award carries cash prize of 10 lakh Rupees, a plaque as well as a citation. This is the 22nd Samman, conferred in the history of the Award.

Q4. Name the veteran Music Director who died on 2 August 2013 at his residence in Mylapore, Chennai at the age of 94?

Ans. V Dakshinamoorthy

Note: The veteran who was known as Swamy in the music industry and gave music to songs of more than 125 films in Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi.

Q5. Who was appointed as the managing director and chief financial officer of the State Bank of India (SBI) on 02 August 2013?

Ans. Arundhati Bhattacharya

Note: The SBI has four managing directors, five deputy managing directors and 18 chief general managers apart from its chairman. SBI chairman Pratip Chaudhuri will be retiring in September 2013.

Q6. Union Cabinet of India on 2 August 2013 cleared an amendment to the RTI Act to keep the political parties out of its ambit. In which year RTI came into force in India? 

Ans. 2005

Q7. Who took over as the Chairman and Managing Director of Central Bank of India on 1 August 2013?

Ans. Rajeev Rishi

Q8. The Congress Working Committee (CWC), the highest decision-making body of Congress Party, on 30 July 2013 decided to recommend to the Central Government to form the 29th State which will comprise of 10 districts. What will be its name?

Ans. Telangana

Note: It will be formed bifurcating existing state of Andhra Pradesh

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Q9. Name the 10 districts which will be part of Telangana?

Ans. Hyderabad, Adilabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Mahaboobnagar, Medak, Nalgonda, Nizamabad, Rangareddy and Warangal.

Q10. Name the advanced weather satellite of India, which was launched on 26 July 2013 from Kourou, French Guyana, which was successfully placed inGeosynchronous orbit after three orbit raising manoeuvres commanded from ISRO`s Master Control Facility at Hassan?

Ans. INSAT-3D

Q11. Name the Indian snooker player who clinched the gold medal in the World Games, beating China's Liang Wenbo, 3-0, in the final?

Ans. Aditya Mehta

Note: The event was held in Cali, Columbia. Aditya Mehta hails from Mumbai.

Q12. Who was declared as the Highest Paid Actress of Hollywood by Forbes recently? 

Ans. Angelina Jolie

Q13. India defeated which country by 1-0 to lift the South Asian Football Federation Under-16 Championship title in Kathmandu on 30 July 2013?

Ans. Nepal

Q14. Name the Bollywood actor who held the Guinness World Record for being the most type-cast actor, died on 28 July 2013 at Mumbai?

Ans. Jagdish Raj

Q15. World Hepatitis Day was observed across the world on 28 July 2013. What was the theme of the day this year?

Ans. This is Hepatitis, Know it, Confront it.

Q16. The six-member team of the students from India won Two Silver & Three Bronze Medals at the 54th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2013. Where it was held?

Ans. Santa Marta, Colombia

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Q17. Agni-V will be inducted by 2015 with Two or Three Successful Test Firings in 2013 as announced by Director of Agni Missile Project recently. Who is the  Director of Agni Missile Project? 

Ans. Tessy Thomas

Note: Agni V missile is one of the biggest achievements of India. The ballistic missile has a range of 5000 km.

Q18. Dadra and Nagar Haveli celebrated its 60th Liberation Day on 2 August 2013. From which rule it got liberation 60 years ago?

Ans. Portuguese

Q19. Who took Charge as the 20th Delhi Police Commissioner recently?

Ans. Bhim Sain Bassi

Note: He will succeed Neeraj Kumar.

Q20. Who was chosen for the 21st Rajiv Gandhi National Sadhbhavna Award for his contribution towards promotion of communal harmony and peace?

Ans. Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan

Q21. World’s first talking robot Kirobo was successfully sent into space on 4 August 2013 by which country?

Ans. Japan

Q22. Which country on 1 August 2013 granted one year Asylum to Edward J. Snowden, the National Security Agency leaker?

Ans. Russia

Q23. International Olympic Committee sold the broadcasting rights for the 2014 and 2016 Olympics to which country?

Ans. STAR India

Note: Overall package includes the 2014 Youth Olympics in Nanjing in China, 2014 Sochi Winter Games and 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games.

Q24. Who released the book entitled An Agenda for India’s Growth: Essays in Honour of P. Chidambaram in New Delhi on 31 July 2013?

Ans. Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh.

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Q25. President of Ireland Michael D Higgins on 31 July 2013 signed the bill (Government’s Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill) into law. The law comes in the wake of the tragic death of which Indian in Ireland on 28 October 2012 of blood poisoning as a result of a miscarriage?

Ans. Savita Halappanavar

Q26. Who in collaboration with Indian Space Research Organisation developed the first Hydrogen-powered automobile bus of India, after various years of research? Visit- http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. Tata Motors Limited (TML)

Q27. Name the new Respiratory Virus related to SARS spread in Saudi Arabia recently?

Ans. MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome)

Q28. Which bank became the first lender to hike lending and deposit rates in India recently?

Ans. Yes Bank

Q29. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on 4 August 2013 expanded his cabinet by inducting six new ministers. Governor administered the oath to all the new ministers at Raj Bhavan in Ranchi. Who is the present Governor of Jharkhand?

Ans. Syed Ahmed

Q30. Name the breast cancer drug of GlaxoSmith Kline Plc for which India on 1 August 2013 revoked the patent granted?

Ans. Tykerb

Q31. Executive committee of the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) on 2 August 2013 approved a proposal to increase Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from 26 percent to ............... percent in print media?

Ans. 49

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Q32. The SAARC Goodwill Ambassador for HIV/AIDS visited India from 31 July 2013 to 2 August 2013. Name her? Visit- http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. Runa Laila

Note: Runa Laila from Bangladesh has been conferred the honorary title of SAARC Goodwill Ambassador by SAARC Secretariat till 2015

Q33. World Breastfeeding week was observed to encourage breastfeeding as the best source of nourishment for babies. The week organised by the WHO and UNICEF is celebrated every year from ........Aug to .......Aug?

Ans. 1 to 7 August 2013

Q34. Name the Mobile scheme planned to launch by Union Government under which one member of every rural household who has completed 100 days of work under MGNREGA can get free mobile device?

Ans. Bharat Mobile Scheme

Q35. Senate of US approved the decision of Barack Obama to choose ................. as the next director of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)?

Ans. James Comey

Q36. Name the footballer who won the Journalists' Player of the Year Award announced by the Kicker magazine on 28 July 2013?

Ans. Bastian Schweinsteiger

Q37. A suicide attack took place near the Indian Consulate in Jalalabad city of which country recently?

Ans. Afghnaistan

Q38. CCEA on 1 August 2013 approved the proposal for the sale of 10 percent Government stake in Indian Oil Corporation (IOC). What is the full form of CCEA?

Ans. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs

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BOOKS REQUIRED FOR IPO EXAMINATION

BOOKS REQUIRED FOR IPO EXAMINATION

GUIDES

Sl no	Catalogue  Number	Title of the books
1	G-1	Swamy’s TA Rules made easy
2.	G-2	Swamy’s Pension  Rules made easy
3	G-3	Swamy’s Leave  Rules made easy
4	G-4	Swamy’s Pay  Rules made easy
5		V.K.Balan Paper I & II Guide
6		O.P.Khanna  GK Guide for Paper V

  

REFERENCE BOOKS

Sl no	Catalogue  Number	Title of the books
1.	C- 1	Swamy’s  FR & SR General Rules
2.	C- 2	Swamy’s  Pension compilation
3.	C- 3	Swamy’s  CGEGIS
4.	C- 4	Swamy’s  TA Rules
5.	C- 6	Swamy’s  Leave Rules
6.	C- 8	Swamy’s   CCS (CCA)  Rules
7.	C – 9	Swamy’s  CCS (Conduct)  Rules
8.	C- 11	Swamy’s  Leave Travel  Concession  Rules
9.	C- 28	Swamy’s  P&T FHB Volume – I
10.	C- 31	Swamy’s  GDS Rules
11	C- 36	Swamy’s  Central Administrative Tribunal
12.	C- 62	Swamy’s  New Pension  Rules
13.		Postal Manual Volume – II
14.		Postal Manual Volume – III
15.		Postal Manual Volume – IV
16.		Postal Manual Volume – V
17.		Postal Manual Volume–VI Part I
18.		Postal Manual Volume– VI Part II
19.		Postal Manual Volume– VI Part III
20.		Postal Manual Volume- VII
21.		Postal Manual Volume – VIII
22.		P & T FHB  Volume–  II
23.		Marathe Time Test
24.		PO Guide Part – I ( Rules related to Inland Post )
25.		PO Guide Part –II (Rules related to Foreign Post)
26.		Indian Evidence Act
27.		Indian Penal Code
28.		The prevention of Corruption Act
29		Criminal Procedure Code
30		Indian Post Office Act
31.		Savings Bank Act
32.		Savings Certificate Act
33		Consumer Protection Act

V.K.Balan Guide book is  available at

Book centre , 32 Payappa Garden street  Queens Road Cross, Shivaji nagar , Bangalore  560051    Phone NO. 08022862152

Peaceful demo is not misconduct: court

MADRAS HIGH COURT QUASHES THE CHARGE MEMO ISSUED TO TWO STATE BANK OF INDIA (SBI) OFFICERS

While quashing the charge memo issued to two State Bank of India (SBI) officers alleging misconduct for holding a lunch hour demonstration in August last year, the Madras High Court has held that a mere peaceful demonstration, per se, inside the campus, cannot be understood as a mark of misconduct under the rules.

A Division Bench comprising Justices Chitra Venkataraman and K.B.K.Vasuki passed the common judgment on appeals filed by two officers of the bank against a single Judge’s order of February 8 this year.

The two, D.Thomas Franco Rajendra Dev, Deputy Manager, SBI, RBU, LHO, Chennai and D.Suresh Kumar, Chief Manager, RBU, LHO, Chennai, were the general secretary and elected president of the All India State Bank of India Officers’ Association respectively. The association held a lunch hour demonstration on August 28 last year in front of the local head office and in all the administrative offices of the bank. Members, including the two officers, participated.

In September last year, the two were issued charge memo for alleged misconduct under the bank’s officers’ service rules.

They filed writ petitions contending that registered trade unions had a right to demonstrate peacefully. The right flowed from Art.19 (1) ( c ) of the Constitution. They denied that they instigated the officers of the bank to hold the demonstration. There was no misconduct.

A single Judge rejected the writ petitions, holding that the court could not interfere at the stage of charge memo on the basis of the defence pleaded by the petitioners. Aggrieved, the two filed the present appeals.

Postal Diary -2 by - Ajit Rajbangshi

Postal Diary -2   by-Ajit Rajbangshi      

                           

( Translation from my one published episode “SENDURIA HAHIR RANG ”   in Assamese Daily ‘Dainik Agradoot’on 03-03-2013 )

Colour Of Golden Smile :

Ramcharan afraid of because it was too late. It’s about 10.30am. Sub Postmaster Das da must rebuke him. Ramcharan joined in that double hand Sub post office as PA just six months ago. He used to attend office by public Bus from his home village regularly which is about 33 km away. Some time as there was no other way of Transportation if any damage occurred of the Bus then obviously he reached office late.

“Ramcharan , do you have any problem on road ?’’ SPM Das  said to him on his arrival to office. Already SPM Das started functioning in the counter works.

“Das da , on  road the Bus got some engine problem . So I am late today .” Said Ramcharan. SPM Das handed over the counter works  to Ramcharan and  started his regular works. There was Quee in counter for about half an hour. Ramcharan started working hard and the Quee got ended. After complete of BO Summary works Spm Das started works like dispatch , mail etc. Actually the day was Monday so there were queue in counter.

“ O Subas , where are you?”- called SPM das to GDS Packer man Subas.

“ Yes sir , I am here.” –told Subas.

“ Today lots of works . My engine will fail if not have one peg of wine. Subas, please bring one Half bottle of DS from market.’’ Subas went away to market for SPM’s wine. Ramcharan looked , the mater is not good. Having wine during office hours is so bad habit. In PTC it was learnt not to have drink during office hours which is punishable. But SPM Das da is too senior to him. But yet he told to Das da, “ Das da, will you take wine in office ? You should take in home with masti.’’

“ What happen Ramcharan ? Nothing to be worry . Do you know without one peg my engine will fail today.’’ SP M das da added.

            SPM Das took some pegs in near tea shop. After some time he seems to be like a young man. As if he will perform all office works, why needed another hand in the office ? But where he will hide the age? His eyes become red and started to speak unwanted in the office. Das felt uneasy. There was a bench inside room of the office . SPM das used to sleep a while in that bed.  Actually such kind of happening was regular in that Post office. Ramcharan always asked not to have drink in office hours . But always in vain, no change of SPM Das in drinking.

            After office hours all left office. Ramcharan asked , “ Das da, will you be able to go home alone ?’’

“ don’t   mind Ramcharan,,  ha ha—don’t mind,, nothing happen – I will go some how- ha ha..’’

What to do Ramcharan ?  How he would teach SPM das da ? no answer with him. He left for the last Bus.  Sometime Das da said-he must give up  drinking – must – but when ?

            Days going gradually. One day Ramcharan went to home of SPM das da. He wanted to know about family of him. That was a nice Sunday. Das da and his family were much delighted seeing Ramcharan in their door. Das da called at once to his wife, “Minti, come come , see my colleague Ramcharan coming , what a good day for us ?” . Ramcharan got in to the drawing room and had a glass of water. He introduced with Jimlee , daughter of Das da and Rantu , son . Jimlee was class-V student.

                                                                        

Das da told , “Mr. Ramcharan you have come in right time , I will show you a beautiful thing today .”

“What Das da?” – asked Ramcharan.

“Please wait , don’t mind , I am coming from near market immediately  . Please be seated, you must have day food today here .” Das da went away for market. Ramcharan thought a while –what beautiful thing he wants to show ??

“ with one son & daughter – a happy family, but the unexpected drinking habits make our home like the hell , how many times we request him to give up such habit , but all are in vain, no fruitful results . Can not you say him something to avoid wine ?” –said with sorrow Mrs. Das to Ramcharan. “Madam , we always try , but failed a lot . Das da always said in positive but do always in negative. Madam, we must try again . ” –told Ramcharan. Das madam prepared light food for Ramcharan. Though Das da said he would come back immediately but it was about one and half hour late. Why so late ? Why ? Ramcharan used to peep through window, yes Das da coming back with a new ladies bicycle , but having some pegs of wine with unstable walking . Looking new bicyle  daughter Jimlee ran to him “-–papa papa – my new cycle –my new cycle- ba ba –ha ha –my new beautiful cycle—” . Jimlee secured highest marks in exam among all students in their school and this new bicycle was gift for his beloved daughter. Jimlee was too joyful and called with laughing to her near friends – “Bablu , Dimpi , my new cycle- my new cycle –”  . With unstable walk Das da came into room and also used to speak , “look Mr. Ramcharan , Look , ----Jimlee my love--ly  daughter , ---how mu--ch she hap--py today ? Look her nic--e laughing ??”   Ramcharan understood –what beautiful thing Das da wanted to show him-the nice beautiful joyous  laughing of Jimlee. Das Madam seeing him drunken one used to rebuke angrily – “what  non-sence  ? Today here in home our respected guest and you are having wine – oh no , what will I do – what will I do ? See Ramcharan , when will he change ? Please don’t mind , please --” . Madam used to cry and sat down at floor.  Ramcharan was  upset what to do now. After a while he said to Das , “Das da , listen. Don’t mind . Though you are senior to me I must say to you . You show me the beautiful thing –the joyous nice laughing of Jimlee on having gift –a new bicycle. But how much time it will remain Das da? Don’t you ever want to see such nice joyous laughing in face of Madam or all members of the Family ? Das da , no late more please , Give up drinking , avoid wine.. then you will look such joyous moments in each of your near and dear. Das da , Understand ?”

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DBAnalyzer has a new feature to generate a consolidated report of all discrepancies in the database. Unzip the additional exe & all the DLL files included in the DBAnalyzer zip file and copy to the DBAnalyzer folder.

NOTE: Generation of Consolidated Report is a TIME CONSUMING PROCESS. All offices are advised to generate this report after completing the daily routines like DAY-END process, Database Backup, etc.

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About PHILATELY

PHILATELY

                 The hobby of collection and study of postage stamps is popularly known as philately. It was English lady with an unusual fancy who unwittingly started stamp collecting as hobby. She wanted to cover the walls of her dressing room with used postage stamps in 1841. She appealed to the readers to send used stamps through the columns of London Times. Soon the craze for collecting stamps began to spread. M.G.Herpin coined the word philately , literally meaning ‘ a lover of taxation ‘ in the year 1864 andencompasses stamp collecting.

                 The first postage stamp of the world called Penny Black was issued in England in May 1840 as per the suggestion of Sir Rowland Hill and the stamp had portrait of young Queen Victoria. In 1852 by the order of the Governor of Sindh Province  , three stamps label were issued. They were in usage in Sindh Province only. They are known as Sind Dak. The stamps were embossed and depicted the East India Company’s broad arrow.

                 Postage stamps are issued primarily to prepay the charges for conveying articles to their destination. Postage stamps issued by a country reflect the tradition , heritage and wealth of its people as also its flora and fauna. There is no facet of human life , which is not portrayed on stamps and herein lies the secret of universal appeal and great educative potential which stamp hold.

               Stamps have very often been arbitrarily classified but we shall classify them on the purpose of issue into four broad categories. (1) Definitive (2) Commemorative / special (3) Thematic (4) Provisional .

              Definitive stamps are regular stamps issued for day to day use. The definitive series are not changed for long periods like five years or more. They are printed in large numbers and can be reprinted  as per requirements. They are so designed as to incur minimum expenditure in manufacture , storage , distribution and sale.

               Commemorative / special stamps are issued to commemorate personalities , events etc. of national or international importance or to draw attention to special occasions , subjects or functions. These are printed in limited quantities and are never reprinted.

              Thematic Stamps are now being issued and collected in increasing number. Thematic stamp collectors instead of collecting all the stamps of the world, concentrate on stamp having the subject of their choice, such as birds , animals , games and sports , trees ,etc.  They are pictorials , neither printed in sufficient quantities to be called definitive nor are they produced in connection with any personality, place or event to be called commemorative.  The aim of issuing such kind of stamps is to satisfy the demands of the thematic stamp collector and to earn money.

         Provisional Stamps as their name signifies, are issued on temporary basis. Such kind of stamps are issued where there is an acute shortage of some particular stamps or sudden changes in Government, currency or postal rates. Sometimes, old stamps are overprinted and made available in time when there is possibility of delay in printing the new ones.

            The collection of postage has become a universal hobby as also means of profit , since many stamps, especially the rare ones are sold at a very high price. Philately is therefore rightly termed as king of hobbies and the hobby of kings. The collection of stamps has now known to such proportions that there are regular ‘ philately clubs’ throughout the world helping their members to obtain stamps of other countries.

             To enable stamp collectors in India and foreign , the India Post opened Philatelic Bureaux at all State capitals and important cities and philatelic counters at other important cities and towns. Old stamps can also be had from these Bureaux and counters , subject to availability. Philately Deposit accounts can be opened with initial deposit of Rs 200/- at all Philatelic Bureaux / counters and all Head Post Offices to get new stamps , first day  covers , brochures as well as new postal stationery with advertisement.

Some special terms relating to stamp collecting.

1. Mint- Uncancelled stamps are called  mint stamps. They must be in the same form  as issued by Postal Department. These stamps have gum on the back of them. A few countries issue ungummed stamps.
2. Used- Stamps , with post office seals, are called used.
3. Pair- Two similar stamps in one unit are called pair.
4. Block – When four or more stamps are joined together in square position.
5. Cancellation or Postmark - To put a stamp seal on the stamp through sometimes  it is done with ink.
6.  Perforation – Holes on all sides of a stamp are called perforation.
7. Tete- beche- The pair of stamps joined in different direction from each other.
8. Watermark- Some kind of mark given on the stamp paper , as Star in India formerly and Asoka pillar now a days. Indian commemorative stamps now being printed on paper without watermark.
9. Overprint- When some separate words are printed on ordinary or special stamps , they are called overprints as Service on some old stamps.
10. First Day Cover- It is an envelope with stamp cancelled on the first day of issue.
11.  Miniature Sheet- A small sheet on which one or more stamps have been printed , specially issued for stamp collectors, though can be used for purposes also. In India , Indipex stamps were issued in miniature sheets
12. Maxim card- It is a postcard with a big sized copy of a stamp and the related stamp cancelled on the first day of its issue.
13.  Se-tenant – Stamps of different designs, joined together, are called Se-tenants.
14. Doctor’s Blade- At the time of printing, some stamps come with some extra ink in the form of lines, bars or dots. Such mistake is called Doctor’s blade.
15. Traffic Light- Most of the multicoloured stamp sheets are printed with colour marks on the margins of the sheet. This enables the printer to know whether any colour is missing in printing. Such corner stamps with colour symbols are known as traffic light stamps. Several collectors use to collect such stamps.

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Misuse of red beacon, siren by VIPs is menace to society: Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: Misuse of red beacon and siren, granted by government to VIPs, is a menace to society and it must be stopped, the Supreme Court observed on Monday, asking the Centre to frame rules to restrict its use to only persons holding constitutional posts.

A bench of justices G S Singhvi and V Gopala Gowda asked the government to impose heavy and exemplary fine on its wrong use and granted two-week time to Centre to respond to it. 

"How can citizens be treated differently," the bench said while referring to the problems faced by people when VIPs with high security cover move in vehicles with red beacon and siren. 

"It is a menace to society," it said, adding such misuse "should be dealt with heavy hands and exemplary fine be imposed". 

The bench was hearing a PIL filed by a Uttar Pradesh resident on misuse of red beacon. 

Earlier, the bench had said the red light has become a status symbol and had said thatpolice personnel, who are put on duty for giving security cover to VIPs, should be deployed for better purposes like making the roads safe for women. 

It had also directed Centre and all the states for giving the list of persons being protected either by the central government or by the state administration. 

The bench had said that it would consider forming a new mechanism for assessing security threat to people on the basis of which protection is given to them.

Source : 

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Misuse-of-red-beacon-siren-by-VIPs-is-menace-to-society-Supreme-Court/articleshow/21628397.cms

New banks licences to take some more time: RBI

MUMBAI: Ruling out relaxation in norms for granting new bank licences, the Reserve Bank today said that though it has started the scrutiny of applications, the exercise will take some time.

"We have started the scrutiny of applications. It is quite an extensive work because now, we are looking at corporate groups. The workload is quite heavy in that sense," deputy governor AnandSinha, in charge of banking supervision, told reporters here on the sidelines of a Ficci event. 

Sinha also said that RBI will be setting up an external scrutiny panel after the internal scrutiny is over.

Source : TOI dtd 05/08/2013

 [ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/New-banks-licences-to-take-some-more-time-RBI/articleshow/21627475.cms ]