IF YOU LOVE SOMEONE SAY IT

KIDS FROM CITY’S SEVEN COLLEGES AND A NEWSPAPER DECIDED TO SAY IT TO MUMBAI TODAY.

FOR YEARS MUMBAI, AS A CHILD, HAS BEEN CALLING IN DESPERATION, SHE NEEDS TENDER LOVE AND CARE OF A MOTHER, A THOROUGH SCRUB AND A GENTLE BATH. SHE WANTS TO BE LOOKED AFTER OR SHE WOULD CONTINUE GROWING INTO A SCOWLING AND MOROSE ADULT WHO DOESN’T CARE ANYMORE, SHE WANTS TO BE HEARD OR SHE WOULD REBEL, SHE NEEDS NOURISHMENT, SHE CAN NOT SUSTAIN HERSELF ON WASTE AND GAEBAGE ANYMORE. WELL PARENTS, IT’S A WAKEUP CALL AND ITS DEFINITELY MORE SERIOUS THAN TURNING OFF THE MORNING ALARM AND TAKING 15 MINUTES MORE TO SNOOZE.

MUMBAI HAS ALSO BEEN A MOTHER, FOR YEARS SHE NOURISHED, SHE LOVED AND TOOK TENDER CARE OF YOU, SHE IS GROWING OLD.

SHE WANTED HER OFFSPRING TOO, TO GROW INTO HAPPY AND CARING ADULTS.SOMEWHERE YOU FALTERED, FORGOT AND TOOK HER FOR GRANTED. THE MILK YOU PICK UP FROM OUTSIDE YOUR DOOR EVERY MORNING DOES NOT COME FROM AAREY OR AMUL ITS HER BLOOD AND SWEAT THAT YOU GREW UP ON. IT’S PAYBACK TIME. SHE IS A MOTHER AND SHE WOULD ONE DAY DIE WITHOUT A COMPLAINT AND A WHIMPER. ARROGANT AND UNCARING YOU WOULD LIVE ON, EVEN LIGHT CANDLES IN HER MEMORY ONE EVENING EVERY YEAR?

WAKE UP BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE, UNCARING AND IRRESPONSIBLE WE ARE NOT GETTING ANYWHERE.

FOR ALL THE BUSINESSES, CORPORATES AND EVEN SMALL GROCEIES THAT WERE SET UP IN THIS EVER WELCOMING CITY, YOU HAD A FATHER, HE TOUGHT YOU HOW TO DEAL, HE GAVE YOU SAFE REFUGE WHEN YOU WERE IN TROUBLE, YOU PROSPERED BUT SOON AND JUST AS CONVENIENTLY, FORGOT WHERE IT ALL CAME FROM.

IRONIC IS IT NOT, THAT THE BIGGEST ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY IN THE WORLD FOUND REFUGE HERE IN A CITY THAT LACKED DRAINAGE,YOU MADE IT BIG, YOUR PORCHES AND MERCS HAD TO PASS THROUGH SLUMS, BUT YOU JUST HAD TO ROLL UP WINDOWS. YOU WERE IDOLOZED AND YOU TOOK IT FOR STAR STRUCK WORSHIP. HOW ABOUT A PAYBACK? HAS IT EVER OCCURRED TO YOU?

YOU COMPLAINED WHEN FLYOVERS WERE PLANNED AROUND YOUR HOUSES, YOU WERE UNEASY AND COMPLAINED WHEN YOU THOUGHT YOUR PRIVACY WAS THREATENED. FUNNY IS IT NOT, THAT A LOT OF YOU CLAIM HAVING SPENT TIME IN THIS CITY ON THE FOOTPATHS? GREAT IF YOU DID, PAY BACK A BIT?

THESE STUDENTS FROM THE SEVEN COLLEGES, WELL NOT REALLY TALKING ABOUT THE NEWSPAPER, WHICH HAS ITS OWN FUNDING, WILL FIND IT HARD, BUT IF THEY WILL SINCERELY, THEY CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

A CLEAN, GREEN, SAFE AND HAPPY MUMBAI??

I DO HOPE MORE FOLLOW. IT’S ABOUT YOUR OWN SURVIVAL AFTERALL.

Amod Deo

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Umang Foundation is a registered NGO consisting dynamic professionals hailing from various sectors; this Philanthropic group includes professionals from the sectors like IT / Management / Finance and also includes, Students, Doctors and elite senior citizens, who are enthusiastic to work for uplifting the society. Education to every child is very important which we can ensure today for a better tomorrow of our country.

In most of the cases children drop out from school because their family could not support them financially and could not afford education material and other resources for them. As we have mentioned earlier that Umang Foundation is determined to support minimum 10,000 students every year which is not possible without support and engagement of corporate.

Umang Foundation is participating NGO in the upcoming Mumbai Marathon 2011 to raise funds for “Promote Education” to encourage education among less fortunate children.

Proposed Utilization of Funds raised by Mumbai Marathon 2011

• Basic Stationery Kit (per kit) : INR 300

(Notebooks, Pencil, Pen, Sharpener, Eraser, Drawing / Compass Box, Scale)

• Complete Education of Children (1 year per child) : INR 2,000

(Basic Stationery Kit, Text Books, School Dress, School Bag)

• School Fees, where ever applicable : INR 400 pm (avg)

[Above mentioned cost is average, it may vary for different classes, 1st to 10thstandard]

Location / Area Identified

Slum Residents or financially deprived families from following areas:

Ulhasnagar Kalyan Vithalwadi Ambernath Airoli and Others

Distribution of Stationery Kit

Basic Stationery Kit

We are looking forward to provide Basic Stationery Kit to all those children who are financially deprived and whose family is not in position to support their studies.

Complete Education of Children

• Top 3 students of every class of those schools where we will provide support with Basic Stationery Kit

• Set up of Library and Computer Labs in the non-aided Schools to ensure Computer Literacy as well

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Umang Foundation Website : www.umangfoundation.org
Email : mail@umangfoundation.org

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Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) – (A Government of India undertaking)

Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) invites online applications from Indian citizens for 313 posts of – Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) Probationary Officers

Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) ) Probationary Officers Job IMPORTANT Dates : -

Opening of Online submission of Applications for Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) Probationary Officers Job: 10th October, 2008

Last date for Online Submission of application of Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) Probationary Officers Job: 3rd November, 2008

Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) Job Post - Probationary Officer

Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) Probationary Officers Job Grade/ Scale – JMGS-I

Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) Probationary Officers Job Scale of Pay + allowance & perquisites as applicable – 10000-18240 (under revision)

Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) Probationary Officers Job Age – Minimum age – 21 years & Maximum age – 30 years as on 01.10.2008 i.e. applicants should have been born between 01.10.1987 & 30.09.1978 (both days inclusive)

Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) Probationary Officers Job Eligibility Criteria -

Educational Qualification for Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) Probationary Officers Job

Minimum 60% marks for Science graduates (55 % for SC/ST/PWD) & 55% for graduates in other streams (50% for SC/ST/PWD) in aggregate from a recognized University or any  equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Government of India with the same percentages as stipulated above.

Candidates with additional qualifications as MBA, CA, CFA , MCA etc. shall be preferred.

The candidate must possess the requisite educational qualification as on 01.10.2008

Computer Literacy – The basic knowledge in operating computer systems in Windows mode, knowledge of MS-Word/Office, Spread Sheets like MS-Excel and Internet & Email familiarity is an essential qualification which a candidate must either possess before joining the bank services or acquire the same within a period of 6 months of joining the bank, in case the candidate is selected for appointment.  For this purpose, the candidate is required to submit a certificate in support of this computer related qualification.

Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) Probationary Officers Job Selection Procedure -

The selection will be made on the basis of performance in written test and interview.  The details of the written test shall be communicated to the candidates in advance.

WRITTEN TEST

OBJECTIVE TESTS (DURATION – 135 MINUTES)

1) Test of General Awareness : No. of Questions : 50, Medium of Exam –  English & Hindi

2)  Test of English : No. of Questions : 50, Medium of Exam –  English

3) Test of Quantitative Aptitude : No. of Questions : 50, Medium of Exam –  English & Hindi

4) Test of Reasoning : No. of Questions : 75, Medium of Exam –  English & Hindi

Note:  The candidates shall be required to qualify in each objective test as per cut-off marks determined on the basis of Group Performance in each test subject to minimum 40% marks (35% in case of SC/ST/OBC/PC candidates) in aggregate out of 200 marks of the objective test.  Wrong answers given in the objective test will result in negative marks.

Descriptive for Test Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) Probationary Officers Job

It will consist of 4 questions out of which the candidates are required to attempt 3 questions only. The test will be of 60 marks (i.e. 20 marks for each question).  The minimum passing marks would be 40% for General Category candidates and 35% for SC, ST, OBC and PC candidates. Time duration for the test will be 45 minutes.  However, the test will be only qualifying and the marks obtained therein shall not be reckoned for preparing the merit list.  The candidates shall have the option to answer the descriptive test either in English or Hindi. Further, the descriptive paper will be evaluated to the extent of around 5 times the number of vacancies based on the merit ranking of the objective test.

Wherever written examination is held, the blind candidates and candidates whose writing speed is affected by cerebral palsy can use own scribe at their cost during the written examination.  In all such cases where a scribe is used, the following rules will apply:

The candidate will have to arrange his own scribe at his own cost

The academic qualification of the scribe should be one grade lower than the stipulated eligibility criteria

The scribe can be from any academic stream

The scribe should possess 60% or less marks in his own academic stream.

Both the candidate as well as the scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking, confirming that the scribe fulfils all the stipulated eligibility criteria for a scribe as mentioned above.  Further, in case it later transpires that he did not fulfill any of the laid down eligibility criteria or suppressed material facts, the candidature of the applicant will stand cancelled, irrespective of the result of the written test.

Such candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for extra time of 20 minutes for every hour of the examination.

How to apply for Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) Job

Application fee may be paid in cash at any of the Bank’s Core Banking Solution (CBS) Branches. After payment, the candidate must collect the payment receipt; the particulars thereof are to be quoted in the application and the original receipt must be produced along with the call letter at the time of the written test.

To apply, candidates should log onto our website www.obcindia.co.in

No other means/mode of application will be accepted.

Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) Job - The last date of registering applications on-line is 3.11.2008. Application registration on our website will be open from 10.10.2008 to 3.11.2008.

Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) Job Guidelines for filling Online Applications :

Candidates should have a valid email id. This will help him/her in getting call letter/ interview advices etc. by email.

Candidate must ensure that on deposit of fee, the branch issues him a receipt which should invariably mention under-noted items :

(i) Receipt No.   (ii) Branch Name    (iii) Branch Code No.    (iv) Date of deposit and (v) Amount

The payment of fees should be made on or before 3.11.2008. This date will be same for the candidates belonging to far-flung areas.

Applications once made will not be allowed to be withdrawn and the application fee/ postage once paid shall not be refunded nor shall it be held in reserve for any other examination.

Candidates should keep a copy of the Application Printout and Payment Receipt (Receipt No.) for their record. An ‘Information Handout’ will be sent to the candidates alongwith the call letter for written test. Candidates serving in Government / Quasi Govt. offices, Public Sector Undertakings including Nationalised Banks and Financial Institutions will be required to submit ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the employer at the time of interview, failing which their candidature may not be considered and travelling expenses, if any other admissible, will not be paid. Original payment receipt will have to be submitted with the call letter at the time of written examination.

Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC)  - Head Office : Human Resource Development Department, Harsha Bhavan, E-Block Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110001

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Casual, careless and cool about crimes against women

Mumbai , August 21, 2009

Woman alleges rape by dinner mates :  A 42-year-old woman has alleged that she was raped in a parked vehicle by four businessmen on Thursday night at an isolated spot opposite Asian Heart Hospital at Bandra-Kurla Complex.

Patna, August 20, 2009, 1:30 pm

Three youths blindfold and take turns at raping a 21-year old girl, in broad daylight. After 2 hours of torment, the furious girl, half-naked, tries to chase them, while the onlookers watch. None of those who watch the scene come forward to help or nab the perpetrators.

No, this wasn’t a scene from a movie. This was real. And this incident has now happened within less than a month of another such rape in broad daylight, in the same city, and also in front of a crowd of onlookers who did absolutely nothing but watched in glee.

Indora (Kangra), Himachal Pradesh, August 19, 2009

A 9-year old boy was arrested for raping a 6-year old girl. The boy has now earned the distinction of being the youngest rapist in the country. The boy dragged the girl to the bathroom and later beat her up before raping her. He was out on bail after spending a night in police custody.

Last year, India had about 39,000 registered cases of sexual molestation of women. Those are just the registered cases. I’m sure there is an exceedingly larger number of these that goes on unreported for various reasons. Whether those rapes happen away from anyone’s notice in some dark corner somewhere, or in broad daylight in front of a city full of people, just seems to me that India does not regard rape as a very serious crime. For all we know and care, the judiciary and law enforcement don’t give much of damn, because the public outrage is just non-existent at best. Maybe those who wish to make a big deal of such things are just plain stupid.

Source :Its Indiatime

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Independence Day was celebrated yesterday and we had many reasons to celebrate. Firstly, the Bandra – Worli Sea Link is fully operational. Secondly, Kasab has confessed to his crime. Thirdly, the online admission formats seem to have worked. And fourthly, Jains, Parsis, Maharashtrians and Muslims are all celebrating this month.

The Jains have their ‘Pajushans’ when they fast and observe strict discipline. The Parsis have Pateti, their new year celebrations. The Maharashtrians are gearing up for the Ganesh Utsavs with pomp and gaiety and the Muslims are celebrating Ramzan from the 22^nd onwards.

Although the periods of Ramzan and Pajushan are extremely tough for the respective communities, when their mourning period ends, there is a lot of celebration and joy.

The Hindus are also celebrating the Shraavan month with a lot of good, rich Sattwic food and a host or colourful rituals and celebrations.

August is thus not the most cruel month. In fact, it is a time for introspection, looking within and celebrating the plurality of this vibrant democracy.

So what if there’s the fear of Swine Flu. So what if the terrorists are planning yet another strike. It’s good news that the jihadi Baitullah Mehsud was killed and it is a sign of good things to come.

This August, let’s unite to fight against the ugly enemy of racism as witnessed recently in the attacks on Indians in Australia. It is also a great step forward as none other than Rahul Gandhi is actively taking interest in the political scenario in Maharashtra. So now, he will work with the NCP leader Sharad Pawar to get a Congress victory in Maharashtra. Great going!

Neha Singh

Independence Day, 15th August – Video of Zoozoos celebrating Independence Day

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