Sunday, December 2, 2012
Inspector Of Factories in A.P. Factories (Notification No. 02/2012) Final Key (Exam Held On: 19/08/2012)
BSE launches carbon-based index CARBONEX
The
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has launched BSE Carbonex, the first
carbon-based thematic index in the country, which takes a strategic view
of organizational commitment to climate change mitigation.
This index has been launched with the aim of creating a benchmark, and increasing awareness about the risks posed by climate change.
It will enable investors to track performance of the constituent companies of BSE-100 index regarding their commitment to greenhouse gases emission reduction.
Constituents of BSE Carbonex are over or underweighted compared to the benchmark based on their performance in the assessment process. In every industry, companies that achieve the strongest assessment scores are favoured at the expense of those achieving poor results.
This index has been launched with the aim of creating a benchmark, and increasing awareness about the risks posed by climate change.
It will enable investors to track performance of the constituent companies of BSE-100 index regarding their commitment to greenhouse gases emission reduction.
Constituents of BSE Carbonex are over or underweighted compared to the benchmark based on their performance in the assessment process. In every industry, companies that achieve the strongest assessment scores are favoured at the expense of those achieving poor results.
The British High Commission in India through the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office’s Prosperity Fund supported the development phase of the index. ENDS Carbon, a specialist in environment, social and governance (ESG) ratings and benchmark services provider, has provided its expertise in assessing the companies with data sourced from the carbon disclosure project (CDP), a not-for-profit organisation which holds the largest and most continuous set of climate change data in the world.
The top 10 constituents in BSE Carbonex are ITC Ltd having 7.11 per cent market capitalisation followed by Reliance Industries (6.48 per cent market capitalisation), ICICI Bank (5.54 per cent), HDFC Bank (5.48 per cent), HDFC Ltd (5.30 per cent), Infosys (5.27 per cent), L&T (4.21 per cent), TCS (3.49 per cent), Hindustan Unilever (2.73 per cent) and ONGC (2.68 per cent).
Meanwhile, the carbon credit market worldwide is now reported to be worth about USD 188 billion, one of the only markets that continued to increase during the recent years of worldwide recession.
About BSE
Established in 1875, BSE Ltd. (formerly known as Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd.), is Asia’s first Stock Exchange and one of India's leading exchange groups and has played a prominent role in developing the Indian capital market. BSE is a corporatized and demutualised entity, with a broad shareholder-base which includes two leading global exchanges, Deutsche Bourse and Singapore Exchange as strategic partners.
BSE provides an efficient and transparent market for trading in equity, debt instruments, derivatives, mutual funds. It also has a platform for trading in equities of small-and-medium enterprises (SME). BSE also provides a host of other services to capital market participants including risk management, clearing, settlement, market data services and education. It has a global reach with customers around the world and a nation-wide presence. BSE systems and processes are designed to safeguard market integrity, drive the growth of the Indian capital market and stimulate innovation and competition across all market segments. It operates one of the most respected capital market educational institutes in the country (the BSE Institute Ltd.). BSE also provides depository services through its Central Depository Services Ltd. (CDSL) arm.
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Election Commission Makes Sportswomen Saina Nehwal And Mary Kom As Its "national Icons"
London Olympic medallists Saina Nehwal and MC Mary Kom have been designated as "national icons" by the election commission to help promote voter participation in polls.
The poll body already has former President APJ Abdul Kalam and Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni as its other "national icons".
Sources in the election commission said 22-year-old Saina Nehwal and Mary Kom, 29, who had won bronze medals in London Olympics 2012 in badminton and boxing respectively, will help in boosting women participation during the forthcoming elections.
Nehwal has earlier been the EC's 'state icon' in Andhra Pradesh. She has now been elevated as its 'national icon'.
The commission has been using the services of prominent personalities across the country to help increase voter awareness and participation, and fight the public apathy towards elections.
Kalam and Dhoni have earlier helped the poll body in its campaigns for increasing voter participation in elections.
Friday, November 30, 2012
Education for Disaster Management
On the recommendation of 2nd
Administrative Reforms Commission contained in its 3rd Report titled
“Crisis Management from Despair to Hope” regarding introduction of “Disaster
Management” as a subject in ‘Management and Public Administration’, the
University Grants Commission(UGC) constituted an Expert Committee consisting of
subject experts in Disaster Management. The Expert Committee framed the
syllabus for an optional paper on Disaster Management at the Undergraduate
level and syllabus for a short-term training course for UG teachers to be used
by Academic Staff Colleges. The Commission considered the report of the Expert
Committee on Disaster Management and approved the introduction of an optional
paper on Disaster Management at the Undergraduate level across the
universities/colleges. The Commission further decided that Disaster Management
be introduced as one of the topics in Orientation and Refresher Courses offered
by the Academic Staff Colleges. The Indira Gandhi
National Open University(IGNOU) is also running
various courses in Disaster Management at Post Graduate and Doctoral level
programmes. Similarly, the Central Board of
Secondary Education (CBSE) has also introduced the topic of Disaster Management
as a part of the school curriculum in Social Science.
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEERS IN VARIOUS ENGINEERING SERVICES ( Notification No. 41/2011) Key (Exam Held On: 30-06-2012)
Assistant Director in A.P. Economics and Statistical Service (Notification No. 33/2011) Key (Exam Held on: 17-06-2012)
ASST.DIRECTOR IN AP ECONOMICS&STATISTICS (33/2011) :: PAPER-1
SERIES: A
500 - GENERAL STUDIES
ASST.DIRECTOR IN AP ECONOMICS&STATISTICS (33/2011) :: PAPER-2 SERIES: A 592 - MATHEMATICS
ASST.DIRECTOR IN AP ECONOMICS&STATISTICS (33/2011) :: PAPER-2 SERIES: A 593 - STATISTICS
ASST.DIRECTOR IN AP ECONOMICS&STATISTICS (33/2011) :: PAPER-2 SERIES: A 594 - ECONOMICS
ASST.DIRECTOR IN AP ECONOMICS&STATISTICS (33/2011) :: PAPER-2 SERIES: A 595 - COMPUTER SCIENCE
ASST.DIRECTOR IN AP ECONOMICS&STATISTICS (33/2011) :: PAPER-2 SERIES: A 592 - MATHEMATICS
ASST.DIRECTOR IN AP ECONOMICS&STATISTICS (33/2011) :: PAPER-2 SERIES: A 593 - STATISTICS
ASST.DIRECTOR IN AP ECONOMICS&STATISTICS (33/2011) :: PAPER-2 SERIES: A 594 - ECONOMICS
ASST.DIRECTOR IN AP ECONOMICS&STATISTICS (33/2011) :: PAPER-2 SERIES: A 595 - COMPUTER SCIENCE
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Miss Czech Republic crowned Miss Earth 2012
Tereza Fajksova of the Czech Republic was crowned Miss Earth 2012 on November 24 in the Philippines.
Miss Philippines Stephany Stefanowitz as Miss Earth Air , Miss Venezuela Osmariel Villalobos as Miss Earth Water and Miss Brazil Camila Brant as Miss Earth Fire.
Around 91 contestants from around the globe participated in the pageant with a theme in line with that of United Nations' (UN) celebration of the International Year of Sustainable Energy for all.
There were many favourites including Miss Prachi Mishra who represented India and had bagged the Friendship subtitle at Miss Earth 2012.
Miss Earth 2012, Tereza Fajksova was crowned by her predecessor- Miss Earth 2011-Olga Alava of Ecuador.
India ranks 78th in Rule of Law Index 2012
India
ranks 78th among 97 countries in guaranteeing access to all civil
justice, a latest report released while its neighbouring country Sri
Lanka leads the South Asian nations in most dimensions of the rule of
law.
The
‘Rule of Law Index 2012’ report by World Justice Project provides
country-by-country scores and rankings for eight areas of the rule of
law.
India, the report said, has a robust system of
checks and balances (ranked thirty-seventh worldwide and second among
lower middle-income countries), an independent judiciary, strong
protections for freedom of speech, and a relatively open government
(ranking fiftieth globally and fourth among lower-middle income
countries).
“Administrative agencies do not perform
well (ranking 79th) and the civil court system ranks poorly (ranking 78)
mainly because of deficiencies in the areas of court congestion,
enforcement, and delays in processing cases,” the report said.
“Corruption
is a significant problem (ranking 83rd), and police discrimination and
abuses are not unusual. Order and security — including crime, civil
conflict, and political violence — is a serious concern (ranked second
lowest in the world),” the report observed.
According to the report, Sri Lanka outperforms its regional peers in all but two dimensions of the rule of law.
Pakistan shows weaknesses in most dimensions when compared to its regional and income group peers, the report said.
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