Actress Katrina Kaif has topped the list of perfect matches for Bollywood’s famous bachelor, and her former beau, Salman Khan, according to a survey by a matrimonial site.

The survey by shaadi.com covered 21,000 respondents, and 69.84 percent believed that Katrina, 28, would make an ideal wife for Salman, 47.

Another interesting survey around the “Dabangg” star reveals that 62 percent of Indian men don’t want the actor to get married at all while 60.37 percent women want him to settle down as soon as possible.

In the survey, several fans from the south would like to see Salman’s “Dabangg” co-star Sonakshi Sinha as his off-screen life partner too while north Indians won’t mind seeing southern actress Asin as his better half in real life.

“Most individuals associate themselves with a celebrity at some point in their life.

For Nokia fans who’ve been waiting for the launch of the Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 in India, there is good news. The devices are likely to be launched in January 2013, reports Tech2. The report also states that the smartphone will support 9 Long Term Evolution (LTE) bands in India for 4G connectivity.  It will not support 4G completely however as 4G is currently run on 2300Mhz in India. Lumia 920 is supporting LTE 2100 Mhz and 2600 Mhz bands, according to Nokia’s website.

This is more that the iPhone 5, which supports only five LTE bands. It seems Nokia India also confirmed this on Twitter when a user, Notebook Grail, asked them about it. You can view the tweet here.

Tech2 has also managed to get their hands on the Nokia Lumia 920 and done a first impressions post of the smartphone.

Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Distance Education Admission Notice 2012-13
Important Dates          
The last date for submission of application for admission     :     December 31, 2012


Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, invites application for admission to following Correspondence Courses for the Session 2012-2013

S.No     Name of the Courses                                                         Eligibility        Annual Fee
 1           Master of Journalism (Communication)                                  BJ (C)        Rs. 9,000/-
 2           Bachelor of Journalism (Communication)                           Graduation      Rs. 7,500/-
 3          P.G. Dip. in Environmental Management                             ---do---          Rs. 9,000/-
 4          P.G. Diploma in Marketing Management                              ---do---         Rs. 7,500/-
 5          P.G. Diploma in Personnel Management                              ---do---          Rs. 7,500/-
 6          P.G. Diploma in International Business & Export Management   -do--        Rs. 7,500/-
 7          P.G. Diploma in Criminology & Police Administration             ---do---      Rs. 15,000/-
 8          P.G. Diploma in Psychological Counselling                              ---do---      Rs. 7,500/-
 9          P.G. Diploma in Yoga and Meditation                                     ---do---      Rs. 7,500/-
 10        P.G. Diploma in Script Writing                                                ---do---      Rs. 9,000/-
 11        P.G. Diploma in Finance                                                         ---do---       Rs. 7,500/-
 12       P.G. Diploma in Accounting                                                     ---do---      Rs. 7,500/-
 13       P.G. Diploma in Stress Management and Wellbeing                  ---do---      Rs. 7,500/-
 14       P.G. Diploma in Yoga and Psychotherapy                                 ---do---     Rs. 7,500/-
 15       P.G. Diploma in Yoga and Naturopathy                                    ---do---     Rs. 7,500/-
   

Duration of each course is 1 year (one session).
The candidate will have to attend a personal contact programme of 15 days at Sagar.

How to apply: The interested persons may request for obtaining the Prescribed application form and the syllabus of the concerned course to the Director, Institute of Distance Education, Dr. Hari Singh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, SAGAR (M.P.) 470 003 by depositing the required amount of Rs. 300/- in the Power Jyoti Account No. 32000156472 of Dr. Hari Singh Gour Vishwavidyalaya at any nearest branch of State Bank of India. The copies of challans A, B, C can be downloaded from the university website www.dhsgsu.ac.in. Please send the copy of the challan (C) alongwith a selfaddressed envelope (9”x5” size) with postal stamps of Rs. 32/- affixed on it. However, the deposits can be made on previous challan with no charges. On our behalf no Agent or Institute is authorised to collect fee in any form.

Application form can also be downloaded from the institute website

More details are available on institute website www.dhsgsu.ac.in

Birla Institute Of Management Technology, Greater Noida:PG Admissions 2013

•     Applicants to GIM are required to take the XLRI Admissions Test XAT 2013 or CMAT - 2013-14 (First Test and/or Second Test) of All India Council for Technical Education.
•     Apply online - Last date for online application is 31st December 2012.
•     Interview centers : Bangalore, Goa, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, New Delhi (Subject to availability)
•     Candidates who have applied for admission to GIM will be shortlisted on the basis of their XAT or CMAT scores, past academic performance and work experience. The shortlisted candidates will be called for face to face evaluation process for final selection in February/March 2013.
•     The final selection will be made tentatively in April 2013 on the basis of competitive examinations XAT or CMAT scores (50% weightage), the candidate’s past academic performance (10% weightage), performance in face to face evaluation process (30 % weightage) and work experience, if any (10% weightage): This is Subject to desired proficiency in written communication and a minimum score for each evaluation component, except work experience.
•     The session would begin in the first week of June 2013.

Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 2013-14 (Second Test)

• Candidates can register online at the website www.aicte-cmat.in/ from 1st November, 2012 to 2nd January, 2013
• Choice of 3 cities for online examination in the order of preference
•  Allotment will be based on first come first served. Actual allotment however will be subject to availability of the slots in a particular city

•     For General/ OBC Candidates: Rs. 1200+Bank Charges
•     For SC/ST/PD Candidates: Rs. 600+ Bank Charges

•     The detailed merit list will be provided to the respective State Governments for allotting the students through central counseling or otherwise as per their notified admission procedure.
•     In case there is no central counseling Scores awarded will be used for admission in the AICTE approved Institutes/ University Departments.

Important Dates            

Offline Application form available from         :     October 03, 2012
Online Application form available from         :     October 08, 2012
Last date for submitting the form                  :     December 30, 2012
Short-listing of the Candidates                     :     January/February 2013
Written Communication Test/Personal Interview     :     March/April 2013
Final Selection                                             :     April 2013
Commencement of the Programme               :     End of June 2013

Applications are invited from candidates appearing for CAT 2012 for Admission to the MBA programme commencing from June 2013.
The institute is a constituent Institue of Nirma University, a statutory University, recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2(f). The institute has been consistently ranked among the top 20 B-Schiils in the country.

Eligibility :

A three-year bachelor's degree (10+2+3) or its equivalent in any discipline from a recognized University with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. Students appearing for the final examination of a bachelor's degree can also apply.

Number of Seats Available : 180
Fifteen percent of the intake is allocated for admission to NRI / NRI sponsored students. Over and above fifteen percent seats are also allocated to Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) / Foreign Students / Children of Indian workers of Gulf countries and South East Asia.

Admission Procedure:

Application and Written Test (Common Admission Test)

Written Test
Applicants are required to appear for Common Admission Test [CAT 2012] conducted by Indian Institute of Management (IIM). The CAT examination will be conducted at different centres all over the country between October 11, 2012 and November 06, 2012 [refer CAT Bulletin for further details at www.catiim.in.] IMNU will receive the test scores from IIM for those candidates who have appeared in the CAT examination and have also applied to IMNU. IIM have no role either in the selection process or in the conduct of the programme.

Foreign students / NRI / Person of Indian origin / Gulf Countries and South Est Asia candidates can be considered for admission on the basis of their GMAT scores also [taken not earlier than January 2012]. However NRI sponsored candidates will be considered for admission only on the basis of CAT scores. GMAT scores will not be considered for NRI sponsored categories.

Application Form

Online Application Form

Online application form will available on our website www.imnu.ac.in from October 8, 2012 onwards. Fill in the on line application form and submit it along with an online payment of Rs.1500/- by credit card / debit card / net banking. (NRI/NRI sponsored/Foreign Students/Person of Indian Origin/Gulf Countries and South East candidates should make a payment of Rs.5000/- or US$ 115 as processing fee). The online application form will be open for registration and submission till December 30, 2012. IMNU admission brochure can be downloaded from our website www.imnu.ac.in.

Offline Application Form
To obtain the application form and prospectus, applicants should send a request along with a demand draft for Rs.1,500/- favouring “Institute of Management, Nirma University” payable at Ahmedabad addressed to:

Deputy Registrar
Institute of Management
Nirma University
Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway
Ahmedabad - 382 481 (Gujarat) INDIA
admissions@imnu.ac.in

Application forms can also be directly obtained from the Institute or from the various centres of IMS and TIME on payment of Rs.1500/ from October 8, 2012. NRI/NRI sponsored/Foreign Students/Person of Indian Origin/Gulf Countries and South East Asia candidates should enclose a bank draft for Rs.3,500/- or US$ 80 along with the completed application form in addition to the regular application processing fee of Rs.1500/- or US$ 35.

The candidates can also download the application form from the website www.imnu.ac.in and submit the completed application form along with a DD of Rs.1500/- drawn in favour of “Institute of Management, Nirma University” and payable at Ahmedabad. NRI/NRI sponsored/Foreign Students/Person of Indian Origin/Gulf Countries and South East Asia candidates should submit along with DD for Rs.5000/- or US$ 115 as processing fee).

Selection Process

Candidates shortlisted on the basis of their performance in different components of Common Admission Test will be called for Personal Interview and a Written Test (to test the written communication skill). The interview and the test will be conducted in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Delhi and Kolkata. The candidates will be be finally selected for admission based on the candidates' performance in the CAT, Personal Interview, Written Communication Test, Academic Performance in X, XII and graduation.

The following weightage will be given for each component of the selection criteria :
Common Admission Test : 60%
Personal Interview : 20%
Written Communication Test: 10%
Academic Performance: 10%

An additional score up to 5 points will also be given for full-time relevant work experience in a professional organization.

More details can be available from the institute website.

Anil Kapoor, Abhinay Deo in search of 30 new faces

 Bollywood star Anil Kapoor, who has bought the rights of popular American TV series '24', is looking to cast 30 new faces in the Indian version of the counter-terrorism drama.

The original show, which ran for eight seasons, also had the 52-year-old actor in a cameo in the final season.
The Indian version is to be directed by Abhinay Deo, who has joined hands with the 52-year-old actor to launch new talent.

Deo and Kapoor have already started the auditioning process. They are also scouting for locations where the TV series will be shot.

“It is true that Abhinay and Anil are looking to launch 30 new faces for the Indian version of TV series.

'24' will go on floors by end of January as soon as the cast and locations are finalised. It will be aired on Colors.

In the Indian version Kapoor will play the iconic character of Jack Bauer, essayed by Kiefer Sutherland in the original.

Adele has been named Billboard's top artist of 2012, while her hit record 21 was named top album of the year in the music magazine's annual review.

The 24-year-old is the first to receive both accolades two years in a row.

Londoner Adele was also named top female artist, with hip hop star Drake named top male artist.

Former X Factor contestants One Direction rounded off a successful year of US invasion after being named top new artist and Maroon 5 were top group.

The honours for Adele come in a year which saw her win six Grammy awards and dominate the US charts.

Her second album 21 went straight to number one when it was released in March 2011 and did not leave the top 10 until the beginning of September this year. During that time, it spent 24 weeks at the top spot.

The year's top three songs were Gotye's Somebody That I Used to Know, Carly Rae Jepsen's Call Me Maybe and Fun's We Are Young. respectively.

British acts in the top 10 - Ellie Goulding's Lights was at five, with Glad You Came by The Wanted at six and One Direction's What Makes You Beautiful at 10.

Other British successes included Mumford and Sons who topped the rock, alternative and folk album artist categories, as well as scoring the honour in each of the genres for their album Babel.

Bollywood actress Vidya Balan has married her boyfriend Siddharth Roy Kapur at a ceremony in the western Indian city of Mumbai.

The wedding, a mix of Punjabi and Tamil traditions, was attended by the families of the bride and groom.

Balan, 34, has played the lead in many hit Bollywood films and won several Indian cinema awards for her acting.

Mr Roy Kapur is the CEO of UTV Motion Pictures, India's leading film and television production company.

The wedding festivities began on 11 December with a private dinner which was followed by a mehendi (henna) ceremony on 12 December.

The couple are due to host a reception in the southern city of Chennai.

Balan has acted in Hindi, Bengali and Malayalam language films.

She made her Bollywood debut with the 2005 film Parineeta and went on to act in the superhit Lage Raho Munnabhai.

She won critical acclaim for her roles in Paa (2009), Ishqiya (2010), No One Killed Jessica (2011), The Dirty Picture (2011) and Kahaani (2012)

Popular celebrities on Facebook is a unique list created for you. Popular Celebrities have owned the world of entertainment and our planet is full of legends and celebs everywhere. No matter what you watch, you come come upon these popular faces known as popular celebrities.

 1. Eminem

 2. Rihanna

 3. Lady Gaga

 Lady Gaga is one of those celebrities on facebook who have created a name for themselves in the shortest time possible. That’s right; the young lady has created such a powerful and appealing songs that anyone who gives it a listening becomes a fan instantly! The popularity streak of Lady Gaga keeps on increasing and increasing like a fire in the jungle! Lady Gaga is also very much famous because of her unique clothes. The videos of her songs are full of extraordinary effects and themes which make them even more interesting. The official Facebook fan page of Lady Gaga has more than 50.59 likes and she stands 3rd in the Top 10 Biggest Celebrities on Facebook list.

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4. Shakira

Now who in this world would not be aware of the enchanting Shakira? In many dance parties you might hear the guys shouting “shake it like Shakira”. That’s right, the young and talented lady got famous all over the world not only because of her soul capturing voice but along with that one of the major reasons of her popularity was her belly dance moves with extreme body movement flexibility. Shakira currently ranks as the 4th biggest celebrities on Facebook in our list.  After the world cup song Waka Waka there was a massive boom in the official Facebook like page of Shakira and now it’s above 49.91 million likes.

6. Cristiano Ronaldo

Bacteria are living things that are neither plants nor animals, but belong to a group all by themselves. They are very small--individually not more than one single cell--however there are normally millions of them together, for they can multiply really fast.

•     See bacteria multiply in just a few hours in a 520 k time lapse movie.
•     A simple and clear description about Bacteria is given..
•     Here's what the specialist says: Enter "Microbe World". Have fun browsing through that one!
•     OK, one more: a Description of bacteria.

These sweet snacks are the most popular in the world

  a.  Snickers

Another one of the Mars candy products, the Snickers bar is well known all over the world and needs no real introduction to any candy lover. This bar is nutty and chunky which is one of the reasons why it has become so popular. A very filling bar packed with different types of flavors and stuffing in the form of nuts embedded in chocolate, it has many different versions since the original one came out and is also popular as a snack bar.

  b.  M&M’s

M&M’s is the chocolate candy manufactured in United States by Mars Inc and it is the world number one candy which makes the business of 1.8 billion dollars annually. M&Ms were first invented in 1941 by Forrest Mars and R.Burrice Murrie. M&Ms have been introduced in many colors and is sold in more than hundred countries. M&Ms have attracted their customer by introducing chocolates in different colors and character which gain the attention of many customers. They also come in different varieties of filling like almonds and peanuts!

  c.  Trident

Trident is chewing gum candy manufactured in Brazil makes the annual sale of 682 million dollars and it is the ^3rd largest selling candy of the world. Trident is produced by Cadbury. Tridentis considered as the best chewing gum of the world and it is beneficial as it is sugar less and less calories in. Trident comes in different packings.

  d.   Reese’s

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are a loved form of candy that was first introduced in 1928. As the name suggests it is a candy that has peanut butter in it and is shaped like a cup cake or a cup more often than not. A product of the Hershey company, it was earlier with the founder of the company HB Reese who later sold the company. Today it can be found in different shapes and sizes with different flavors and fillings

  f.   Dove/Galaxy

Galaxy is a brand of milk chocolate made and marketed by Mars Incorporated sold in the UK and Ireland. It is one of several related products riffing upon the name Mars by using an astronomical name. The brand was launched in 1960 and bought by Mars in 1986.

  h.   Milka

Milka as the name tells it is a dairy milk chocolate produced in Germany by Kraft. It is symbolize with the milk cow and is the largest selling candy of the world which make up the annual sale of almost 733 million dollars which make it largest selling candy of the world. It has been introduced in different packing and has variety of tastes inside it.

  i.   Cadbury Dairy Milk

Cadbury’s Dairy Milk is the milk chocolate manufactured in United Kingdom by Cadbury. Cadbury rank # 2 in the world as its sales is 852 million dollars annually which is second only to M&Ms. Cadbury was first produced by George Cadbury in 1904. It has comfortably captured the worldwide market.  Cadbury has the strong edge of its popularity because it has the milk in it ingredient which is good for health. Cadbury’s was recently acquired by Kraft.

  j.   Orbit

 Orbit is considered as the 6th largest sales generating revenue candy of the world which is in the form of chewing gum as it has 455 milliondollars sales annually. It is produced in Russia by Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.

  g. Hsu Fu Chi

 Hsu Fu Chi the largest selling candy of China makes up the annual sales of 256 million dollars annually. It is manufactured by Hsu Fu Chi International. It comes in different varieties so is the reason why it is considered as the assorted candy with different tastes.

  k.   Kit Kat

 Kit-Kat is a timeless favorite that has practically made its way all around the globe. A chocolate wrapped wafer that is not only great to eat but also excludes some of the calories that complete bars have to offer, the name Kit-Kat has been immortalized by ads that tout it as a great bar to enjoy anytime you need a break (have a break have a Kit-Kat). The bar is manufactured in many shapes and sizes since 1911 when it was first made in England.

 

National Institute of Bank Management, Post-Graduate Programme in Banking and Finance, Admission 2013-15

Important Dates          
Last Date for Receiving Duly filled in Application Forms at NIBM     :     5th December 2012
Group Discussion and Personal Interview                                               :     February/March 2013
  
Applications on the prescribed form are invited for admission to One Year Post-Graduate Programme in Banking and Finance (PGPBF) for academic session 2013-15.

NIBM is recognized by the University of Pune as an approved Centre for Post-Graduate Research and by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, GOI, under the scheme of Scientific and Industrial Research Organizations.

Eligibility :
The candidate must hold a Bachelor's Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA, awarded by any of the Universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956,or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government ofIndia. Candidates appearing for the final year of bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirement and are awaiting results can also apply.

Admission Procedure:All candidates seeking admission to the above programme should appear for the Common Admission Test (CAT) to be conducted by IIMs.

[Note : CAT is used for short-listing candidates who apply for admission to NIBM. IIMs have no role either in the selection process or in the conduct of the Programme]

Candidates shortlisted on the basis of CAT scores will be called for Group Discussion and Interview for final selection during Feb-March 2013.

Accommodation will be arranged for the selected students.

Request for Prospectus, Application Form and Other Information :
Request should be accompanied with a Demand Draft of Rs. 1250/- drawn in favour of ‘National Institute of Bank Management’, and payable at Pune.

The request should specify the name of the candidate, mailing address, e-mail ID and telephone number.

Request for application should be mailed to :
The Dean, Education
National Institute of Bank Management
NIBM Post Office,
Kondhwe Khurd, Pune 411 048.

Applications can also be obtained on cash payment from the NIBM reception counter or can be downloaded from the institute's website :
(No claim of refund will be entertained on Prospectus once sold.)

Asian School of Business Management : PGDM Admissions 2013

Important Dates          
Last Date for Application to ASBM     :     30th November 2012
  
ASBM offers the following programmes approved and recognised by AICTE, Ministry of HRD, Govt.of India and made equivalent to MBA by AICTE.

1.     PGDM-Post Graduate Diploma in Management
2.     PGDM-International Business
3.     PGDM-Banking, Insurance and Financial Services
4.     PGDM-Logistic & Supply Chain Management
5.     PGDM-Retail Management

Application form can also be downloaded from the website at www.asbm.ac.in. Candidates seeking admission to our Post Graduate Programmes will have to qualify either in CAT/MAT/CMAT/ATMA.

Based on the performance in CAT/MAT/CMAT/ATMA and past academic performance, the candidate will be short listed for the Group Discussion and Personal Interview.

The final selection of candidate to the programme will be based on the performance of the candidate in GD and PI.

The Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT): Ph.D Admissions 2013

Important Dates          
Last date of receipt of application form     :     10th December 2012
Exam Date                                                   :     6th January 2013

IDRBT now invites application for its full-time Ph.D Programme in Computer Science and Information Technology [with focus on Banking Technology] for the session starting in January 2013.

Eligibility

1. Masters Degree in any Engineering / Technology; OR  
2. M.Phil in Mathematics or Statistics or Electronics; OR 
3. Bachelor’s Degree in B.E. / B.Tech. OR 
4. Master’s Degree in Computer Applications / Computer Science / Mathematics / Statistics / Electronics / Information Systems / Internet Technology / Geo-Informatics / Bio-Informatics with a minimum of 60% marks in any of the above stated qualifying degrees (a relaxation of 5% marks is provided to SC/ST candidates).

All educational qualifications must have been obtained from recognized Universities/Institutions in India or abroad. If grades are awarded instead of marks, candidates should clearly indicate their numerical equivalent.

Entrance examination
The Entrance Examination for admission to the Ph.D. programme would consist of: i) A Written Examination of 75 marks for 2 hours from 10 am to 12 noon on January 06, 2013 (Sunday) at the University of Hyderabad campus at Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.

The candidates must reach the venue by 9.30 a.m. The candidates may note that the venue is around 25 kilometres from the main city of Hyderabad and they should make their travel arrangements accordingly.
Candidates arriving after 10 am will not be allowed to take the Written Examination.

The results of the Written Examination would be announced on the IDRBT website by 9 pm on January 06, 2013 (same day).

(ii) Personal Interview (only for the candidates qualifying the written examination) on January 07, 2013 (Monday) for 25 marks from 9:30 am onwards at IDRBT, Castle Hills, Masab Tank, Hyderabad – 57, Andhra Pradesh.

The written examination and personal interview would be conducted at Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh only.
Accordingly, candidates called for the selection process should make their own travel and accommodation arrangements in such a way that they can stay in Hyderabad for two days and the Institute shall have no responsibility in this regard.

ApplicationCandidates interested to pursue the Ph.D. Programme may apply in the prescribed Application Form which is available in the website.

 Incomplete applications/not in the prescribed format will be rejected and no correspondence in this regard will be entertained by the Institute. There is no application fee.

Candidates belonging to SC/ST category should submit along with the application a scanned copy of the certificate of their caste / tribe from a Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tahsildar / Mandal Revenue Officer. Further, SC/ST candidates belonging to the state of Andhra Pradesh should submit an Integrated Community Certificate issued by the Competent Revenue Authority.

Candidates claiming OBC reservation must enclose an attested copy of the OBC (non-creamy layer) certificate issued by a competent authority without which their claim will not be considered in the OBC category.

Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST)

Important Dates          
On-line Registrations open for JEST 2013     :     November 10- December 10  2012
Last Date for online Form submission            :     10th December 2012
Joint Entrance Screening Test- JEST 2013     :     17th February  2013
Announcement of Results                               :     March  2013
Interviews will start from                                :     last week of April 2013

A number of reputed institutes in the country have come together to conduct a Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) for enrolment of students in Ph.D. / Integrated M.Sc.-Ph.D. programs in physics (including various inter-disciplinary research areas in physics) and Theoretical Computer Science.

JEST is conducted for selecting candidates to be interviewed for admission to Ph. D. Programmes in Physics/ Theoretical Computer Science in these institutions in the country.

Applications are invited from motivated students, with consistently good academic record, for appearing in JEST leading to enrolment in a Ph. D. Programme in Physics (including various inter-disciplinary research areas in Physics)/ Theoretical Computer Science, at any of the 24 premier participating institutions

Institutions participating in  JEST are :

1. ARIES, Nainital
2. IIA, Bangalore
3. IISc, Bangalore
4. IISER , Mohali
5. IISER, Pune
6. IUCAA, Pune
7. JNCASR, Bangalore
8. NCRA, Pune
9. PRL, Ahmedabad
10. RRI, Bangalore
11. SNBNCBS, Kolkata
12. NISER, BhubaneswarIISER, Thiruvananthapuram
13. UGC-DAE CSR, Indore
14. HRI, Allahabad
15. IGCAR, Kalpakkam
16. IMSc, Chennai
17. IOP, Bhubaneswar
18. IPR, Gandhinagar
19. RRCAT, Indore
20. SINP, Kolkata
21. VECC, Kolkata
22. HBNI, Mumbai

• At HRI, IISER Pune, NCRA-TIFR and SNBNCBS, candidates with a Bachelor’s degree will also be considered for the integrated M.Sc. – Ph.D. programme in Physics.
• At IMSc, graduates with B.Sc. / B.E. / B. Tech. degree will also be considered for admission to M.Sc. (Research) programme in Physics and Theoretical Computer Science, as part of an integrated Ph.D. programme. At SNBNCBS, graduates with B.Sc. (Physics/Mathematics) / B.E. / B.Tech. degree will be considered for the integrated Post-B.Sc.-Ph.D. programme in subject areas mentioned above.
• At IIA, graduates with B.Sc. (Physics / Mathematics) / B.E. / B.Tech. in Electrical / Instrumentation / Engineering Physics / Electronics and Communications / Computer Science and Engineering / Optics and Photonics will be considered.

• Graduates with M.Sc. (Physics / Applied Physics) / Post-B.Sc (Hons) 
• B.Tech in Optics and Photonics, 
• Radiophysics and Electronics / B.E. / B.Tech. 
• degree in subjects mentioned above will be considered. Visit IIA website for details.

1. Agarthala(to be confirmed),
2. Ahmedabad, 
3. Aligarh, 
4. Bangalore, 
5. Bardhaman, 
6. Bhopal, 
7. Bhubaneswar, 
8. Chandigarh, 
9. Chennai, 
10. Delhi, 
11. Goa, 
12. Guwahati, 
13. Hyderabad, 
14. Indore, 
15. Jaipur, 
16. Kanpur,
17.  Kharagpur, 
18. Kochi, 
19. Kolkata, 
20. Madurai, 
21. Mumbai, 
22. Nagpur, 
23. Nainital, 
24. Patna, 
25. Pune, 
26. Raipur, 
27. Roorkee,
28. Sambalpur, 
29. Silchar, 
30. Siliguri, 
31. Srinagar,
32. Thiruvananthapuram, 
33. Udaipur ,
34. Varanasi and 
35. Visakhapatnam.

ICFAI Business School Aptitude Test (IBSAT) 2012

Important Dates         

Last Date for Receipt of completed Applications     :     7th December 2012
Entrance Test                                                              :     15th December 2012 - 16th January 2013

IBSAT is an aptitude test conducted by the Federation of Universities (FedUni), for students seeking admission into the management programs. IBSAT consists of multiple choice questions. IBSAT is for 2 hours duration and is aimed to test the applicant's ability in quantitative techniques, data interpretation, data adequacy, vocabulary, analytical reasoning and reading comprehension.

Programmes

1.     2-year MBA Program
2.     Postgraduate Program in Management (PGPM)

Eligibility :
    Graduates (any discipline) in English medium with 50% and above aggregate marks.
    Final year students awaiting results can also apply.

How to Apply
Applicants interested in appearing for IBSAT can apply by any one of the following methods.

A. OMR Application Form

Applicants are required to fill up the OMR Application Form enclosed and send it to the Admissions Officer, IBSAT Office (address given on the left hand side). The self attested copies of X Class, XII Class and graduation marks sheets are to be enclosed along with the OMR Application Form. The students in the final year of graduation may enclose the marksheets up to the current semester/ year.

B. Online Application

Applicants can apply online by filling up the Application Form available at website and make payment of Rs.1,200 towards the cost using Credit/Debit Card (Visa/ MasterCard/ Citibank Card) through secure internet payment gateway. Applicants applying through online should attach their scanned color photograph along with the Online Application. The IBSAT Application Material will be sent to such applicants.

C. Download of Application Form

Alternatively, applicants can download the Application Form from website, complete it and send it to the Admissions Officer along with the demand draft of Rs.1,200 towards the cost (DD in favor of "IUCF A/c IBS" payable at Hyderabad). The IBSAT Application Material will be sent to such applicants.

Documnets to be sent with application form :

The applicants applying through any one of the above modes should enclose the self attested copies of :
X Class, XII Class and graduation marksheets (Year wise/Semester wise) along with the OMR Application Form. The students applying online have to forward the attested copies of their marksheets to the Admissions Officer. The students in the final year of graduation may enclose the marksheets up to the current semester/ year.

Test Centres

IBSAT will be conducted all over India. The applicants can choose any one of the test center available for IBSAT.

The list of test centers can be obtained from the IBSAT website.

Please note that requests for change of test center will not be entertained under normal circumstances.

In the event of not having enough seats at the requested test center, applicants will be allotted the nearest alternative center. IBSAT Office reserves the right to add or delete a few test centers depending upon the situation.

The same will be intimated on the website for the benefit of applicants.

Xavier (Xavier Labour Research Institute) Admission Test (XAT) 2013

Important Dates      
Registration Starts from               :     August 20, 2012
Last date of online registration     :     November 30, 2012
XAT Exam 2012                        :     January 06, 2013 (10:30 am to 1.00 pm)

Conducted by: Xavier Labour Research Institute, Jamshedpur (XLRI)
XAT is a All India level Admission Test to select the most appropriate students for its management education. Applicants desirous of joining XLRI or any other institutions have to appear for the examination.

PG Programs Offered :

1.     Master of Business Administration: Two year
2.     Business Management Program: Two year full time
3.     Personal Management and Industrial Relations Program: Two year full time
4.     General Management Program: One year full time program for working executives
5.     Executive PG Program: Three year part time program for working executives

1. Ahmedabad,                            
2. Allahabad, 
3. Amritsar, 
4. Bangalore, 
5. Berhampur, 
6. Bhopal, 
7. Bhubaneswar, 
8. Chandigarh, 
9. Chennai, 
10. Cochin, 
11. Coimbatore, 
12. Cuttack, 
13. Dehradun, 
14. Delhi, 
15. Goa, 
16. Gurgaon, 
17. Guwahati, 
18. Hyderabad, 
19. Jaipur, 
20. Jamshedpur, 
21. Kolkata, 
22. Lucknow, 
23. Mumbai, 
24. Mehboobnagar(A.P), 
25. Nagpur, 
26. Noida, 
27. Patna, 
28. Pune, 
29. Raipur, 
30. Ranchi, 
31. Rourkela, 
32. Sambalpur, 
33. Surat, 
34. Trivandrum, 
35. Vadodara, 
36. Varanasi, 
37. Vijayawada, 
38. Visakhapatnam.

1. Last date for receipt of requisition for sending the form through post     :     5 November 2012
2. Last date of sale of forms from counter                                                :     26 November 2012
3. Last date for receipt of completed forms by FMS, BHU                      :     27 November 2012

1. Master of Business Administration (MBA)
2. Master of Business Administration-International Business (MBA-IB)

Supplements containing live bacteria, called probiotics, may burn abdominal fat, a new study has claimed.

The findings of the new small study suggest that a new probiotic supplement that prevents intestinal fat absorption could be an effective weight-loss tool.

The study was funded by Micropharma, the company that makes the probiotic supplements.

“Normally we digest all the food and absorb all the calories.

“We think the probiotics interfered with the absorption of those calories, so that more calories went out the tailpipe and there were less calories to pack on the abdominal fat.

However, the study looked at a small number of people who were only slightly overweight to begin with. The slimming effect was also fairly modest, so even if the results hold, probiotics wouldn’t eliminate the need to maintain a proper diet and exercise.

“People aren’t going to be able to just eat probiotics to reduce weight,” Jeremy Burton, microbiologist at the Canadian Research and Development Centre for Probiotics, who was not involved in the study.

Probiotics, or active bacterial cultures, can modify the ecology of the bacteria that colonize the human gut. Beneficial bacteria may improve depression, soothe stomach problems and even fight sinus infections.

Since other studies have shown that gut bacteria alter how the body absorbs calories from food, Jones and his colleagues wanted to see if the “bugs” could affect weight loss.

To isolate the effect of the bacteria, the researchers provided all of the food participants ate during the course of the study.

How probiotics work?
This bacteria reduced body fat by preventing the intestines from absorbing fat calories. The liver secretes soapy chemicals called bile salts, which mix with fat and help digest it.

“So by destroying those bile salts, which is what those hungry little bacteria do, they interfere with the absorption of fat.

Unlike other weight-loss drugs that prevent fat absorption in the intestines, the probiotics didn’t cause unpleasant digestive side effects.