Monthly Archives: September 2010
BSNL Loyal SIM
Free BSNL 2G SIM is available for all existing land line customers of BSNL. This is as per the loyal plan of BSNL. This scheme of free SIM is available up to October 31, 2010. As per the scheme, all calls from the loyal SIM to the home landline are free. Customers can get a mobile number similar to their landline as per the availability.
The call tariff to BSNL network is 1 ps/sec and to all other networks 1.2 ps/sec. Along with new the connection customers can enjoy a validity of 180 days with a talk time of 15 Rs.
Passport size photograph, copy of Proof of Identity and recent Land phone bill are required to be attached with the application form for loyal SIM. The SIM is available at BSNL offices.
Jobs in Indian Oil Corporation
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. is the largest commercial enterprise in India and the leading Indian Company in Fortune’s prestigious ‘Global 500’ listing. Pursuing its Vision, Indian Oil is transforming itself to emerge as The Energy of India and to become a globally admired company. It was adjudged as one of the Best Employers’ in India by Hewitt Associates and also a ‘Great Place to Work’ by the Grate Place to Work Institute, India. Indian Oil is looking for bright result–oriented professionals to join its journey of growth. Applications are invited for the position of Engineers or graduate Apprentice Engineers in the following engineering disciplines:
Chemical Engineering (Including Petrochemicals engineering)Civil Engineering (excluding Construction/ Transportation engineering) Electrical Engineering (including Electrical & Electronics engineering but excluding Electrical & Communication/ Telecommunication engineering) Instrumentation Engineering (Including Electronics & Instrumentation engineering but excluding Electronics & Communication engineering/ Telecommunication engineering) Mechanical Engineering (excluding Production/ Manufacturing/ Industrial engineering) Metallurgical Engineering
The eligibility criteria regarding prescribed educational qualification, age and other eligibility criteria and application procedure is mentioned in the company website
www.iocl.com
Last date of application: 12.02.2011
Dhanushkodi Trip Travelogue Day 3
We started our journey at 10.30 pm. First my brother was driving and sister was his co-driver. The car was pulling the heavy load with much ease but the problem was with the brakes. Even if the tyre stops rotating the car skids for some distance, may be a car with ABS could have helped. After some time may he got tired and asked me to drive. When I took control of the wheels it was about 30km from the border. After about one hour journey we crossed the border and entered Nagarcoil, the rider in me was eagerly awaiting for the roads of Tamil Nadu. One thing I have noticed is those drivers there have less aggression so riding was quite. Easy even big trucks coming opposite to us dimmed their lights.
The real driving came when we entered the highway. I put the high beam on and slammed the gas, like a race horse the car moved forward hitting 130km/hr. We shifted drivers many times during the ride. Anand was the one behind the wheels most of the time in that night. This guy is so addicted to driving that if we give him some money and a car he will go even to Kashmir without a stop. For navigation we were using Google maps in my brothers GPS enabled E72. We came to a dilemma when Google map showed us one way and Anand suggested another way. After a small discussion we opted for the road shown by Google because by any way Google will make us get to our destination.
The road shown by Google was some kind of old highway. It is a straight road for about 100 km. After travelling through that road for some time we noticed that no other vehicle came opposite to us and no house or human being was seen. On the both sides of the road it was just barren lands and every place looked the same, the only proof of human presence in that area was the street lights. It was like a situation in the movie “Saroja”. Sometimes we felt that we were repeating the same place again and again. Even though it was an old road it was pretty good one (not as a NH) so we could get some speed on it. The only thing that kept us going was the snacks which my sister took but we were badly in need of a tea. At last after travelling 100+ km we found a tea stop. We jumped out of the car and ran into the shop. The people in it were looking at us as we were aliens. I think they haven’t seen any people other than the natives. We left the tea stall at about 3.00 am.
After 2 hrs our journey through the unknown road had ended and we were back in good roads. And by 6.00 am we were on the famous Pamban Bridge
Dhanushkodi Trip Travelogue Day 1
Dhanushkodi Trip Travelogue Day 2
India Australia ODI tickets from Federal Bank
Tickets for the India Australia one day match on October 17, 2010 are available from various branches of Federal Bank. The match will be at Cochin International Stadium. Federal Bank is declared as the official Banker of the match. The tickets or the match is available through 36 Federal Bank branches in Kerala and 1 branch in Coimbatore. The tickets will be available from October 12, 2010 to October 15, 2010. The tickets can be purchased from 10 am to 4.30 pm. The official ticket launch will be on October 6, 2010. Online reservation facility is also available through Federal Bank website. Special ticket counter will be opened in Kallor International Stadium on October 16, 2010.
This one day match can bring great promotion to Kerala Tourism. A new concept of sports tourism is flourishing here. Kerala is now the best brand for health tourism. International attention will be there on Kerala during the match day.
Totally there are 52,000 seats. Some tickets got already reserved. The ticket rate and number of seats are:
Rs 5000: 300 seats available, Rs 3000:1500 seats available, Rs 2000: 1100 seats available, Rs 1000: 15,000 seats available, Rs 300: 22,500 seats available, Rs 200: 7500 seats available.
Vagamon Travelogue
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- Syam, Joseph and Martin
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- Syam,Tinku and Martin
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- Tomb of Abbot Francis Acharya
Narrator: Martin Jacob alias martinfreefall
Explorers: Joseph Alexander, Martin Jacob, Syam Kadampanad MC and Tinku B Mathew
I can’t remember how many times I have gone to Vagamon, every time I go there, the place looks new to me. This time it was with our comrade Joseph and Shyam.
Unlike most of my Vagamon trips, it was a planned trip because almost one week early Joseph came on chat and said ” five of us are coming in three bikes “. So I and Tinku had much time to plan what to do. We booked two double rooms in Winrose Nest House Pala right then.
Every thing was moving smooth and we were waiting for THE day. But the day before THE day came a little twist, Joseph came on chat and said “3 of us dropped out only Shyam and me will come”. Then he explained the plan “we have reached Adoor from Trivandrum .We will start from Adoor at 7.00 AM and we hope to reach Erattupettah around 10 am “.
The day had finally arrived Me and Tinku was waiting for a call from the pair. At around 9.00 Am I had a call from Joseph “I don’t recognize the place we are now but we will reach Erattupettah at around 12.00″. So we had three more hours left, we waited in the company. Me and Tinku left for Erattupettah on Tinku`s Royal Enfield Bullet Std 350 at around 11.30 am. By the time we got to Pettah, Shyam and Joseph had already come, they were waiting for us in front of the Aruvithura church. After a few hugging and chit chatting I noticed the bike on which they came. It was Shyam`s MAX100, then i realised they had travelled half the distance of Kerala (from Tvm to Vagamon) on a 2000 model Suzuki MAX 100 which had more than 6k on its odo.
Our first pit stop was at Theekoy. There we had some traditional Kerala flavored dishes from a drive in Hut restaurant. After one hour at Theekoy we started our climb of Vagamon at around 2.00 pm. I was driving Shyam`s MAX100 , there was a little problem with this bike. Its accelerator cable was old and worn out, so I had to be careful while giving the throttle because if it breaks we will on the middle of nowhere in a Saturday. After half an hour of climbing the hill, suddenly our bike just bike just stopped. We were a little tensed as no help or mechanic was available at that place. But it was only a problem of overheating as the bike was pulling a load of over 170 kilos and after a 10min rest we were up and running again. Our second pit stop was at the famous waiting shed, by that time it was raining so hard that we where totally drenched in water. Joseph bought some ice cream. Eating the ice cream at that low temperature froze me from the mouth to stomach..
This time Shyam was riding and our destination was Kurisumala Ashram. This institution produces the high quality non skimmed Kurisumala Milk which we in Kerala highly adores. We parked our bikes in front of the entrance and walked into the ashram. Here in this ashram they have imported cows, a Swiss bull was the main attraction there. But the problem there was that outsiders are no longer allowed to see the cattle in their shed because of the risk of getting the cattle infected. Disappointed we went on to the chapel and the tomb of Francis Acharya.
After Ashram our next destination was the Vagamon Meadows. By the time we got there it was sunny and warm (another wonder of Vagamon is it sudden climate change).. Most you people may be able to recognize this place has been used in many films for duet songs. Believe me the place is just romantic. Its clean and the beauty of the place still not lost.
At about 5.00 pm we left for the suicide point which is another must see place in Vagamon, but there also vehicles are not allowed. So we left the bikes near the entrance. The point is about 2 km away from the entrance. While walking I noticed that was no other human being other than us, it was perfect loneliness. Sometimes I felt like warriors going into the unknown space to conquer. Here also the places will be familiar to you as this location is used in super star Mohanlal`s movie Spadikam. The buildings you see in the song ‘pathinettam patta’ are still there. After the ruins we reached the suicide point. Problem here is that there is a number of suicide points there and we had to decide which one to see. Also the fog there was getting more and denser and we were having difficulty finding the right way. Then all of a sudden the fog cleared. Then she was just like a beauty unveiled and we all four was mesmerized by her beauty. It feels like we are very close to heaven (not because it’s a suicide point) but because it was the joining of sky and the earth.
It was getting dark and we had one place to visit ‘the pine forest’. We reluctantly left the suicide point. By the time we reached pine forest it was very dark so we left that place without spending much time there.
FACT Jobs
Last date for on-line application is 15.10.2010
Last date for receipt of Hard copy of application along with relevant documents is 25.10.2010.
The number of vacancies is 15
For more details of registration visit: www.fact.co.in
Applications are invited from eligible Candidates for the post of Process Operators/ Technicians on Contract Basis for a period of 3 years. Eligibility for the job is Degree in Chemistry / Industrial Chemistry or Diploma in Chemical Engineering/Chemical Technology and 2 years post qualification experience in the operation of a large Fertilizer/Chemical/ Petrochemical Plant. Successfully completed Apprenticeship in FACT(The Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited) under AOCP (for those with Degree in Chemistry) and Technician Apprenticeship (for those with diploma in Chemical Engineering /Technology) will be treated as experience. Initial appointment will be on consolidated pay of Rs.7,000/- p. m during 1st year, Rs.8,000/- p.m. during 2nd year, and Rs.9,000/- p.m. during 3rd year. In the absence of candidates with the prescribed experience, we may consider candidates with one to two years experience on a lower consolidated pay of Rs.6,000/- pm during 1st year, Rs.7,000/- pm. during 2nd year, and Rs.8,000/- pm. during 3rd year. Process Technicians appointed on contract basis will not be eligible for any additional remuneration other than the consolidated pay. The number of vacancies is 15. The appointment will be on contract basis for a period of 3 years. On completion of the contract period, subject to availability of vacancies, the contract employees may be considered for regular appointment at our option. The selected candidates will have to work in rotating shifts and will be utilized in any of the three production divisions of the Company or outside at the discretion of the Management. Since the work involves shift working, women candidates are not eligible to apply. Types of registration and exams schedul in details are given the website. The website is www.fact.co.in . The last date of application through online is 15.10.2010. And through mail is 25.10.2010.
Jobs in CDAC
C-DAC invites applications for the following posts available at its Centers at different locations on Direct Recruitment / Permanent Absorption basis: -
1. Name of Post: Chief Administrative Officer (1 post at Kolkata),
Chief Personnel Officers (1 post at TVM and 1 post at Pune), Name of Post: Sr.Administrative Officers (1 post at Mohali and 1 post at Bangalore Knowledge Park),
Name of Post: Administrative Officers (1 Post at Mumbai and 1 Post at Thiruvananthapuram), Name of Post: Administrative Executive (Number of Post: 1 One– Unreserved), the selected candidates will be on probation from the date of Joining as per C-DAC rules. On clearance of probation, the candidates will be eligible for a continuing appointment till the age of superannuation. For Pune, the appointment will be on contract for a period of 5 years at a time, renewable for further period of 5 years at a time and until superannuation. The selected candidates will be on probation from the date of joining as per C-DAC rules. Continuation of the contract for further terms will depend on the performance of the appointee and the organizational requirements.
For more details and registration visit the website www.cdac.in
Last date for registration October 11 2010
Head, Corporate HRD, C-DAC
Corporate Office, Agriculture College Campus
Near District Industries Centre, Shivaji Nagar, Pune- 411 005
Tel.No. : (020) 25520112 /113 Website:www.cdac.in
