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February 27, 2018 in News

The Price Of Your New Passport May Be About To Go Up

A friend of mine once said that, having spent more than two decades traveling and living all over the world as an English teacher, he considers his passport to be the one thing essential to, and irreplaceable in, his life. In other words, it’s the most valuable single item he possesses.

And now we’re about to see that value go up, as the British Home Office is planning to hike the price of getting a new European Union United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland passport (to give it its full, grandiose, and it seems fleeting, name.) In particular, new and renewing applicants will now see greater discrepancies between the price of postal and online applications.

Under the plans, online applications will go up with inflation from £72.50 to £75.50 for adults and from £46 to £49 for children. Postal applications on the other hand will jump from £72.50 to £85 for adults and from £46 to £58.50 for children.

If you’re a frequent flyer, better news, with the online price for a larger 16-extra-page passport staying at £85.50 while the postal price leaps to £95.

The less organised (and lucky) among us in need of a same day passport will now be faced with a £177 bill, up nearly £50 from the current £128 bill.

The plans are still to be approved by Parliament – but are expected to be soon, and will come into effect on 27 March 2018. According to the Home Office, “the fees will contribute to the cost of processing British passport holders as they travel in and out of the country, shifting the burden for paying for these services away from the taxpayer – millions of whom do not currently hold passports.” This is on top of the “costs associated with issuing UK passports and for consular support provided to British nationals abroad.”

If you’re in need of a new UK passport or only have one or two blanks pages left, which may mean you can’t visit certain countries, you have until 27 March to apply for a new one. You can apply no matter when your current passport is due to expire and can transfer any time you have left on it up to a maximum of nine months, so you don’t lose the time but could still save on cost.

Remember though, a new passport can take around three weeks to be delivered, so factor in any imminent trips you have coming before you order your new one.

Oh, and these price rises apparently have nothing to do with the other big UK passport change coming in 2019 – when its colour will switch from the burgundy EU version to a ‘British’ blue.

Source by forbes..

February 26, 2018 in News

What Is Blue Coloured Aadhard Card?

Aadhaar, the 12-digit unique identity number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), is a compulsory identity card. A number of government schemes require applicants to provide details of their Aadhar card number. Everyone can enroll for Aadhaar – even a newborn child, mentioned UIDAI in a tweet on it’s official Twitter handle- @UIDAI. UIDAI has now also introduced a blue coloured ‘Baal Aadhaar’ card for children below the age of 5 years, another tweet mentioned. For enrolling a child for Aadhaar card, the child’s birth certificate and the Aadhaar card number of one of the parents is required, said UIDAI in another tweet. Biometrics is not developed for children before five years of age. According to UIDAI, a child’s Aadhaar data does not include biometric information like fingerprints and iris scan. Once the child crosses the age of five, biometrics should be updated, UIDAI further said.

Steps for getting ‘Baal Aadhar’ card number:

1. Visit the enrolment centre and fill out the enrolment form.

2. Provide the child’s birth certificate. One of the parents must also provide their Aadhaar card number for authentication purposes. It is necessary to provide the ‘Aadhaar’ card of one of the parents for enrolling for child’s ‘Aadhaar card’.

3. Also provide a mobile number

4. As the age of the applicant in this case is below five, no biometrics will be recorded and only photograph will serve the purpose. Biometrics should be updated after the child reaches the age of five.

5. A photograph of your child will be clicked.

6. Child’s ‘Aadhaar’ will be linked to the UID (Aadhaar card number) of his/her parents

7. After confirmation, collect an acknowledgement slip.

8. Once the registration and verification process has been completed, an SMS will be sent to the registered mobile number. Within 60 days of receiving this message, the Aadhaar card will number be issued to the newborn child.

Source by ndtv..

February 26, 2018 in News

DoT wants mobile numbers to have 13 digits from July 1, but don’t panic it won’t affect phone users

Did you hear that the Indian government wants mobile numbers to have 13 digits and not 10? It’s true. But no, it won’t change your existing number or affect the phone users in India. The 13-digit numbers are meant only for M2M (machine2machine) SIM cards, or in other words the cards that will be used in automated machines. The Department of Telecom has written to telecom companies that they should issue only 13-digit M2M numbers and that they should convert all the existing 10-digit M2M numbers into 13-digit numbers from October 1, 2018 onwards. The deadline to complete the conversion is December 31, 2018.

The move, contrary to speculations doing rounds right now on social media, will not affect phone users. It is meant only for the SIM cards that are used in machines, such as internet-connected appliances.

According to a directive that BSNL has sent to its hardware vendors ZTE and Nokia, DoT in a meeting on January 8 decided that the M2M SIM cards in India need to have 13-digits. Accordingly, BSNL informed its vendors that it will need infrastructure that can handle 13-digit M2M numbers from July 1, 2018 onwards. Also, it informs vendors that migration of existing M2M numbers, which have 10-digits just like the regular phone numbers used by people, to 13-digit numbers will start from October 1, 2018 and will be completed by December 31, 2018.

The M2M SIM cards are used in automated machines that require network connectivity. These could be large industrial machines part of automated assembly lines or they could be small gadgets, part of the Internet of Things, such as the fire alarm in your house that may require internet or cellular connectivity to send out alerts.

February 26, 2018 in News

Sridevi death LIVE updates: Mortal remains expected to arrive by 3 pm; family is trying to complete formalities ASAP

We are still struggling to come in terms with the fact Sridevi is no more. The veteran, who was just 55, passed away after suffering a major cardiac arrest in Dubai last night. As a source close to the family revealed, “Sridevi was not ailing of any major sickness which is why this news is so shocking. She has been fit and hale and hearty for a long time. She suffered a massive cardiac arrest in Dubai where she was on a short break and passed away after doctors could not bring her back. This was something that no one expected.” Sridevi, along with her husband, Boney Kapoor and daughter Khushi were in Dubai to attend Mohit Marwah’s wedding. However, she decided to extend her stay at the hotel, while Boney and Khushi came back to Mumbai a day before yesterday. Their elder daughter Janhvi unfortunately couldn’t be a part of the wedding as she was busy shooting for her debut film, Dhadak. Little did she know that she would never get to see her mom again….Also read: Sridevi’s exceptional contribution to South cinema will always be revered – looking back at her best films

But obviously, the entire nation is devastated by this heartbreaking news of Sridevi’s untimely demise. Where condolence wishes are pouring all over the internet. Celebs right from Rajinikanth to Priyanka Chopra are paying their last respect by sharing some fond memories with the actress, who was nothing less than a gift to the industry. Here, scroll down to get LIVE updates, as and how the proceedings for the last rituals begin…

Sridevi’s body is expected to reach Mumbai by 3pm

Sridevi’s body expected to arrive at the Mumbai airport by 3 pm today. The family is completing formalities in Dubai as soon as possible to bring the body back home.

February 24, 2018 in News

Income tax returns (ITR) filing: Bad news for salaried class; salary set to face this cut

As if no relief in the income tax burden was not enough, here’s another bad news for the salaried persons. In a bid to broaden its tax base, the government is now eyeing even the compensation which someone would receive after being laid off. The Budget 2018 has proposed that if someone is laid off and receives a compensation, that will now be taxed as “Other Income”. Earlier, it was mostly considered as a non-taxable capital receipt.
Tax experts say that compensation is the only means of subsistence after someone’s termination. In simple words, compensation is the final payment which one receives after being laid off. It gives some strength to the concerned person to search for a new business or profession.

As per the existing provisions of the Income-Tax Act, 1961, “various types of compensation receipts are taxable as business income under clause (ii) of Section 28. The prevailing provision under Section 28 is confining its purview in relation to taxation of compensation keeping a large number of compensation receipts in connection with both business and employment out of the purview of taxation. It is leading to erosion of tax base and revenue loss,” says CA Abhishek Soni, Founder, tax2win.in.

Consequently, it has been proposed in the Budget 2018 to amend the Section 28 of the I-T Act to provide that any compensation received or receivable, whether revenue or capital, in connection with the termination or the modification of the terms and conditions of any contract in relation to business shall be taxable as ‘Business Income’.

Additionally, it has also been recommended to introduce the tax on compensation under Section 56 of the Act. It means any compensation received or receivable, in the nature of revenue or capital, in connection with the termination or the modification of the terms and conditions of any contract in relation to employment shall be taxable as ‘Other Source Income’.

Thus, “dual changes have been suggested in this Budget in relation to the receipt of compensation. One is broadening the scope of the existing tax on compensation in relation to business under Sec 28 and another one is taxing the compensation received in terms of employment for the first time under Sec 56. The object of this modification is to widen and deepen the tax base. These amendments will take effect from 1st April, 2018,” informs Soni.

To summarize

Tax experts say that compensation is not an income receipt, rather it’s more or less a kind of help to the laid off person. “On the one hand, the government is giving priority to the creation of employment and on the other hand, it is hitting the persons whose business or professional work has suffered termination. Therefore, the government must rethink on this tax proposal and come up with some modification upon it” says Soni.

Source by msn..

February 24, 2018 in News

10,000 Punjab National Bank Credit, Debit Card Customers Said to Be Affected by Data Breach

10,000 Punjab National Bank Credit, Debit Card Customers Said to Be Affected by Data Breach
Some 10,000 credit or debit card holders have been affected by a data breach reported by Punjab National Bank (PNB), which is already reeling under a multi-crore rupee financial fraud by two fugitive luxury jewellers.

According to an Asia Times report, security experts believe that the sensitive details of customers of the state-run bank were offered for sale through a website for at least three months.

The Hong Kong-based English language news reported that the bank was tipped off on Wednesday night about the data breach by CloudSek Information Security, a company registered in Singapore that also has its office in Bengaluru. The firm monitors data transactions.

“We have a crawler that is deployed in the dark/deep web. These are sites on the Internet which are not indexed by Google or other major search engines. They are used to buy and sell sensitive data illegally,” chief technical officer Rahul Sasi was quoted as saying by the news site.

“Our crawler detects any such data and sends it to a Machine Learning software that we have created. If this detects anything that is suspicious, and of interest to our clients, we immediately take action.”

PNB’s Chief Information Security Officer T.D. Virwani has confirmed it was working with the government to contain the fallout from the release of the data.

The data available for sale includes names, expiry dates, Personal Identification Numbers and Card Verification Values.

Sasi said two sets of data were released: some with CVV numbers and some without. The last date stamp on the data is January 29, 2018, indicating that the details are still current for thousands of card customers.

Source by gadgets..

February 23, 2018 in News

10th 12th Pass Jobs 2018 (135767 Govt Vacancies Opening)

Indian National candidates / Students, who have holding 8th, 10th (SSLC), SSC, and 12th Class Qualification to get Latest / Upcoming Government Jobs recruitment notification in this page. 10th 12th Pass candidates called for various Government Vacant posts in Govt Sectors such as Indian Army, Indian Navy, Railway, UPSC, Banking, Police Departments, Govt Ministry departments, Govt Universities and Govt public sector units in 2018-19.

Minimum Educational Qualifications: 8th Pass, Matriculation, 10th Pass (SSC / SSLC or equivalent), 12th Pass (HSC, 10+2, Intermediate or equivalent) courses studied under State Board or Government approved Organizations or Institutions.

10th & 12th Qualifying Govt Jobs Posts: Assistants, Clerk (LDC), Attendant, Driver, Constable, Village Administrative Officer (VAO), Stenographer, Data Entry Operator, Junior Assistants, Peon etc.

Latest 10th Pass Govt Jobs 2018 and 12th Pass Government Jobs List 2018-19 – Last Updated on 23rd February 2018

Job Organization	Total Vacancies	Jobs Name	Last Date	More Info
Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB)	62907	Group D posts (Helpers, Track Maintainer Grade IV, Hospital Attendant, Assistant Pointsman, Gateman, Porter / Hamal / Sweeper cum Porte)	12/03/2018	Full Detail >>
Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB)	26502	Assistant Loco Pilot and Various Technicians	05/03/2018	Full Details>>
Uttar Pradesh Police	41520	Civil Police, Armed Police	22/02/2018	Full Details>>
Madhya Pradesh Postal Circle	2411	Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS)	24/02/2018	Full Details>>
Air India Limited	500	Cabin Crew	12/03/2018	Full Details>>
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)	447	Constable / Driver, Constable / Driver cum Pump Operator	19/03/2018	Full Details>>
Hartron Informatics Limited	248	Data Entry Operators	14/03/2018	Full Details>>
Andhra Pradesh Postal Circle	245	Postman, Mail Guard	15/03/2018	Full Details>>
Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP)	134	Constable (Driver)	15/03/2018	Full Details>>
24 Field Ammunition Depot (24 FAD), c/o 56 APO	125	Tradesman Mate, LDC, Assistant, Fireman	02/03/2018	Full Details>>
24 Field Ammunition Depot (24 FAD), c/o 56 APO	117	Tradesman Mate, Fireman, LDC	Feb 2018	Full Details>>
Allahabad High Court	91	Sweeper, Cook, Mali, Farrash	26/02/2018	Full Details>>
Maharashtra State Police	83	Constables	28/02/2018	Full Details>>
Southern Naval Command Kochi	74	Group C Posts	26/03/2018	Full Details>>
Air India Engineering Services Limited (AIESL)	60	Utility Heads	12/03/2018	Full Details>>
Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College (SGTB Khalsa College), Delhi	37	Junior Assistant, Library Attendant, Laboratory Attendant	23/02/2018	Full Details>>
Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), Kanpur	27	MTS, Lab Assistant	23/02/2018	Full Details>>
Ministry of Defence, ASC Units under Jurisdiction Head Quarters 16 Corps (ST)	23	Industrial Mazdoor, Fire Engine Driver and Fireman	19/03/2018	Full Details>>
Central Water Commission (CWC), Patna	22	Skilled Work Assistant (SWA)	28/02/2018	Full Details>>
Southern Air Command IAF	22	Group C Posts	05/03/2018	Full Details>>
Central Water Commission (CWC), Shimla	21	Skilled Work Assistant (SWA)	23/02/2018	Full Details>>
NMDC Limited	20	Ward Attendant, Blaster	26/02/2018	Full Details>>
National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW) New Delhi	12	Stenographer Grade III, Lower Division Clerk (LDC)	28/02/2018	Full Details>>
ALIMCO, Kanpur	10	Steno, Junior Clerk, Junior Store Keeper	28/02/2018	Full Details>>
Controller of Defence Account (Navy), Mumbai	10	Canteen Attendant	27/03/2018	Full Details>>
Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research (SAMEER) Mumbai	09	Accounts Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Lower Division Clerk and Driver	28/02/2018	Full Details>>
Military Hospital, Pachmarhi Cantt	07	Chowkidar, Mali, Safaiwala, Safaiwali, Washerman and Ward Sahayika	28/02/2018	Full Details>>
NIT Delhi	04	Stenographer, Senior Assistant, MTS	26/02/2018	Full Details>>
HQ Eastern Air Command IAF	03	Telephone Operator, Hindi Typist, Draughtsman	12/03/2018	Full Details>>
Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) New Delhi	03	Assistant, LDC, Library Attendant (MTS)	05/03/2018	Full Details>>
Central Bank of India	03	Office Assistant, Attender, Watchman	23/02/2018	Full Details>>
Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI) Kolkata	02	Ward Master	26/02/2018	Full Details>>
Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI) Kolkata	02	Ward Master	26/02/2018	Full Details>>
BCG Vaccine Laboratory, Chennai	02	Senior Laboratory Assistant, Laboratory Assistant	Feb 2018	Full Details>>
Sainik School Chhingchhip Mizoram	01	LDC	17/03/2018	Full Details>>
Cantonment Board Ranikhet	01	Forest Guard	26/02/2018	Full Details>>
AIIMS Raipur	01	Data Entry Operator	26/02/2018	Full Details>>
Motilal Nehru College (Evening), New Delhi	01	Library Assistant	23/02/2018	Full Details>>
DRIVER GOVT JOBS	Above 500	Drivers	Feb / March 2018	Driver Jobs >>
DATA ENTRY & COMPUTER GOVT JOBS	Above 1000	Data Entry Operator, Computer Operator	Feb / March 2018	DEO Jobs >>

February 22, 2018 in News

Deputation Jobs 2018 (Latest 500+ Vacancies)

Central and State Government Deputation Wise and Re-Employment Wise current Vacancy details listed on this post. Only Official Indian National Candidates (who have previously worked or working in Central and State Government Departments or Public Sector Undertakings) are eligible to apply for following Deputation wise Govt Recruitment Jobs.

Eligibility: Officers under the Central or State Governments / or Public Sector Undertakings / or recognized research institutes / or Autonomous bodies or Statutory organizations.

Deputation Govt Jobs List 2018: (Last Updated on February 2018)

Name of Organization	Name of Post – Total Vacancies	Last Date for Apply	Complete Details
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) New Delhi	Investigation, Research, Accounts, Administration and Law Division Posts – 27	02/04/2018	Click Here>>
Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), New Delhi	Various Directors – 13	10/04/2018	Click Here>>
Mail Motor Service Hyderabad	Staff Car Driver (Ordinary Grade-III) – 11	14/03/2018	Click Here>>
Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD)	Executive Director, Project Manager, Project Officer and Project Associate – 10	12/03/2018	Click Here>>
Indian Port Rail Corporation Ltd (IPRCL)	Various Managers, Engineers – 08	26/02/2018	Click Here>>
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)	Scientists – 04	26/02/2018	Click Here>>
AIIMS Jodhpur	Faculty Posts – 121	12/02/2018	Click Here>>
National Commission for Women (NCW), New Delhi	Various Positions – 28	12/02/2018	Click Here>>
National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA)	Finance Officer, Systems Analyst – 02	07/02/2018	Read More>>

Source by indgovtjobs..

February 22, 2018 in News

Xiaomi Mi 7 with 8GB RAM, 16MP dual cameras..

Xiaomi Mi 7, which is the company’s next-generation flagship smartphone could arrive in the market in the first half of the year. Xiaomi during the second Snapdragon Technology Summit in Hawaii in December, announced that the Mi 7 will be the company’s first smartphone to be powered by a Snapdragon 845 mobile processor. Now detailed specifications and features of the upcoming smartphone have leaked in a screenshot by Playfuldroid.

Xiaomi Mi 7 is expected to feature a 5.65-inch Full HD+ display with a resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. Reports suggest that the successor to Mi 6 will come with an Apple iPhone X-like bezel-less display and a notch at the top of the screen. Additionally, the high-end smartphone could ditch the traditional fingerprint scanner in favour of a 3D facial recognition. In fact, the company might be looking to add the same Face ID system that we saw on the iPhone X.Xiaomi Mi 7 will get dual rear cameras, a combination of 16MP+16MP. Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, the phone could feature 6GB/8GB RAM coupled with either 64GB or 128GB storage. The Mi 7 could ship with the company’s latest MIUI 9 user-interface. The Mi 7 could be backed by a massive 4,480 battery, compared to a 3,350mAh one on the Mi 6. Of course, the latest leak need to be taken with a pinch of salt as we’ve seen several conflicting reports concerning the Mi 7.

Reports also claim that Mi 7 could also sport a bezel-less display with a 6-inch OLED screen. Interestingly, an unofficial render leaked by Nigerian site Ninjatech suggests Mi 7 might feature a traditional fingerprint scanner on the back, like the Galaxy S8. It is unclear if Xiaomi will stick with the same design for the Mi 7 that we saw on the Mi 6.

Source by indianexpress…

February 21, 2018 in News

RRB Recruitment For More Than 89,000 Jobs; Check Important Dates Here

NEW DELHI: Ministry of Railways has recently announced one of the world’s largest recruitment processes for 89409 posts in Group C Level I (Erstwhile Group D) and Level II Categories. Online applications have been invited through Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) for the Group C Level II posts like Assistant Loco Pilots, Technicians (Fitter, Crane Driver, Blacksmith, and Carpenter) and Group C Level I (Erstwhile Group D) posts like Track maintainer, Points man, Helper, Gateman, Porter. This RRB recruitment drive is open for candidates who have passed Class Xth & ITI for Group C Level I posts and Class Xth & ITI or diploma in engineering or a graduation in engineering for Group C Level II posts like Assistant Loco Pilots, Technicians and aspire to join Indian Railways.

Ministry of Railways’ RRB has published a notification no. CEN 01/2018 for Group C Level II Categories posts for the candidates in the age group of 18-28 years who have passed Class X and have an industrial training certificate (ITI) or diploma in engineering or a graduation in engineering.

More Than One Lakh Job Openings In Indian Railways: 10 Important Points Applicants Should Know

RRB notification no. CEN 02/2018 about Group C Level I (Erstwhile Group D) posts for candidates in the age group of 18-31 years and who have passed Class X and have an industrial training certificate (ITI).