The Staff Selection Commission has declared the final result of sub-inspectors in Delhi Police, CAPFs and assistant sub-inspectors in CISF which was conducted by SSC on 23rd June (Paper I) and paper II on 6th October, 2013. Since there is no cut off fixed for paper II by commission, all the candidates qualified for PET and found fit in medical examination called for interview. All the candidates who appeared in interview can check their result at below link:

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The Commission would hold a re-examination for candidates who were present and had correctly coded their roll nos., ticket no. etc. in the examination held on 21^st April, 2013 and 19^th May, 2013 from Allahabad, Lucknow and Patna Centres and in the re-examination of one sub-centre of Patna, held on 11/08/2013 . The re-examination would be held on 27^th April, 2014 (Sunday) at Allahabad, Varanasi (for candidates of Lucknow centre) and Patna . All such candidates who were actually present and had correctly coded their roll no., ticket no and name may download their e-admit card from the link given below. 

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Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha has been appointed as the next Chief Justice of India and he will assume his charge on April 27.Justice Lodha (64) is the senior-most judge of the apex court after CJI P Sathasivam. He will have a brief tenure of five months as the Chief Justice as he is scheduled to retire on September 27, this year.

Justice Lodha's name was recommended as the next CJI by Justice Sathasivam.

As per the Memorandum of Procedure which governs the appointment of members of the higher judiciary, appointment to the office of the Chief Justice of India should be of the seniormost judge of the Supreme Court considered fit to hold the office.

It stipulates that the Law Minister would, at the appropriate time, seek the recommendation of the outgoing Chief Justice of India for the appointment of the next CJI.

Under this process, after receipt of the recommendation of the CJI, the Law Minister puts it up to the Prime Minister who advises the President in the matter of appointment.

Born in Jodhpur, Justice Lodha enrolled with Bar Council of Rajasthan in February 1973.

He practiced Law in the Rajasthan High Court and dealt with all branches of law - constitutional, civil, company, criminal, taxation and labour.

He was elevated as a Permanent Judge of the Rajasthan High Court in January 1994. He was transferred to the Bombay High Court where he assumed office in February 1994.

Justice Lodha was transferred back to the Rajasthan High Court in February 2007. He had been the Administrative Judge of the Rajasthan High Court and was chairman of State Judicial Academy.

He was sworn in as Chief Justice of the Patna High Court on May 13, 2008 and elevated as a Judge of the Supreme Court on December 17, 2008.

Renowned lyricist, poet, author and filmmaker Gulzar will be honoured with the 2013 Dadsaheb Phalke award, the country' highest award in cinema given annually by the Government of India.

The 79-year-old was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2004 and the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2002. He has won a number of National Film Awards and 20 Filmfare Awards.

The ace lyricist whose songs have entertained many generations of Indians has also won international renown. At the 81st Academy Awards, he won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Jai Ho" (shared with AR Rahman), for the film Slumdog Millionaire. In January 2010, the same song won him a Grammy Award in the category of Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.

Gulzar, born Sampooran Singh, started his career in films with his song 'Mora gora rang layee le' for Bimal Roy's classic Bandini in 1963, and began his tryst with the Hindi film world, where he penned songs, wrote dialogues and scripts. He later moved to direction, tackling a range of themes.

However, Gulzar's most successful songs as a lyricist were to come out later, of his association with Rahul Dev Burman who he described later as an anchor in his life.

The range of his versatility is manifest in his award-winning associations with the music directors of many generations: Salil Chowdhury (Anand, Mere Apne), Madan Mohan (Mausam) and more recently with Vishal Bhardwaj (Maachis, Omkara, Kaminey), AR Rahman (Dil Se, Guru, Slumdog Millionaire, Raavan) and Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy (Bunty aur Babli).

Making his directorial debut Mere Apne in 1971, Gulzar went on to make classics like Parichay, Koshish and Aandhi.

In a landmark transaction for the Indian pharmaceutical industry, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries (SPL) on Monday announced that it will acquire 100 per cent of Ranbaxy Laboratories in a $ 4 billion all-share transaction.

The transaction has a total equity value of $ 3.2 billion and a net debt of $ 800 million on Ranbaxy’s books will also be part of the transaction.

The combined entity will create the fifth-largest specialty generics company in the world and the largest pharmaceutical company in India with leadership in 13 specialty segments.

The combine will have operations in 65 countries, 47 manufacturing facilities across five continents and a swathe of specialty and generics products including 629 ANDAs (Abbreviated new drug applications). It will also become the largest Indian pharma company in USA with over $ 2 billion sales and a pipeline of 184 ANDAs.

Both companies said that they had entered definitive agreements under which Ranbaxy shareholders will receive 0.8 shares of Sun Pharma for every share of Ranbaxy. The exchange ratio represents a value of Rs 457 per share of Ranbaxy which is at an 18 per cent premium to the 30-day volume-weighted average share price and a premium of 24.3 per cent to Ranbaxy’s 60-day volume-weighted average share price as on April 4, 2014. The transaction is expected to close by December 2014 and will be EPS-accretive a year after.

The transaction has been approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies and Daiichi Sankyo which holds 63.4 per cent in Ranbaxy.

After opening the day at Rs 505, in afternoon trade, Ranbaxy shares slid 4.84 per cent to Rs 437.3 while Sun Pharma shares rose 1.21 per cent at Rs 578.8.

Some newspapers have reported that CGL-13 reexamination scheduled to be held on 27th
 April is being postponed. All candidates taking reexamination should note that there is no such
plan to postpone the exam on 27th April 2014 . The exam on 27th April will be held as scheduled.

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विशयः-संयुक्त स्नातक स्तरीय (Tier-I) परीक्षा 2013 - पुनर्परीक्षा के सम्बन्ध में।

आयोग द्वारा निर्णय लिया गया है कि संयुक्त स्नातक स्तरीय (Tier-I) परीक्षा 2013 के जिन अभ्यर्थियों की परीक्षा इलाहाबाद, पटना एवं लखनऊ परीक्षा केन्द्रों पर दिनांक 21.04.2013 एवं 19.052013 को सम्पन्न हुई थी। उनकी पुनर्परीक्षा दिनांक 27.04.2014(रविवार) को इलाहाबाद, पटना एवं वाराणसी में होगी। (लखनऊ परीक्षा केन्द्रों के अभ्यर्थियों की परीक्षा वाराणसी में होगी)

पुनर्परीक्षा केवल उन्हीं अभ्यर्थियों की होगी जो Tier-I परीक्षा में उपस्थित थे।

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The BJP on 7th April released its manifesto focusing on improving the country's economy and infrastructure, ending policy paralysis and curbing corruption. On Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader said barring FDI in multi-brand retail, the party was not opposed to the FDI as it will create employment. 
Highlights of BJP manifesto 

1: BJP promises to put in place strict measures and special Courts to stop hoarding and black marketing

2: On Ram Mandir, BJP reiterates its stand to explore all possibilities within framework of Constitution to facilitate construction

3: BJP manifesto promises to start process of bringing back black money to India, says it will be priority

4: Barring the multi-brand retail sector, FDI will be allowed in sectors wherever needed for job and asset

5: Agri Rail network will be established designed to cater to the specific needs of perishable Agricultural products

6: The manifesto promises launch of Diamond Quadrilateral project - of high speed train network

7: Oil and gas explorations would be expedited in the country, will help reduce import bill

8: BJP government will reform tax system to attract investors. Tax Terrorism will be ended and people's woes reduced

9: Madrasas to be modernized by inducting maths and science teachers

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has postponed this year's Combined Graduate Level Examination-2014, which was scheduled to be held on April 27 and May 4, citing Lok Sabha elections.The new date for the examination will be intimated in due course of time, the SSC said.

In view of the general elections announced by the government during the month of April and May, 2014, all the applicants are hereby informed that the Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2014 stands postponed, it said in a notice.

"CGLE 2014 is tentatively scheduled to be held towards the second half of the current year. The new date will be intimated in due course," the Commission said.

The counting for Lok Sabha elections, which begins from Monday, is scheduled to be held on May 16.

The recruitment body will also conduct re-examination of Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGLE)-2013 at seven centres -- Lucknow, Patna, Allahabad, Delhi, Jaipur, Shimla and Dehradun -- after the elections. There had been reports of use of unfair means by candidates at these centres.

SSC had conducted CGLE-2013 in two phases -- Tier I on April 21 and May 19, 2013 and Tier II on September 29, 2013.

Candidates who appeared in Tier-I and Tier-II of CGLE-2013 from other than those seven centres will not have to appear for re-examination, the SSC stated.

However, a candidate who has appeared in either Tier-I or Tier-II from the seven centres will have to take re-examination for only the papers written there.

The Combined Graduate Level Examination is conducted to select candidates for majority of Group 'B' and 'C' posts including assistants in central ministries, income tax and central excise inspectors, assistant enforcement officers, sub-inspectors in CBI and inspectors in Central Bureau of Narcotics, among others.

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FIFA has banned Barcelona from signing any players for the next two transfer windows because of rule violations.

FIFA’s disciplinary committee found the Spanish champion breached the rules “relating to the international transfer and registration of players under the age of 18.”

World football’s governing body also fined Barcelona 450,000 Swiss francs ($509,000) and gave the club 90 days “to regularize the situation of all minor players concerned.”

Ending weeks of uncertainty, the Election Commission on Tuesday allowed the Reserve Bank to issue licences for setting up new banks.

The approval came after the RBI missed the March-end deadline for issuing the first bank licence in almost a decade.

The RBI on March 12 approached the Election Commission (EC) seeking its approval for granting bank lincences as the model code of conduct had come in place after the general elections announcement on March 5.

The RBI had received 27 applications initially. Later, Tata Sons and Value Industries withdrew, leaving 25 contenders in the race.

Public sector India Post and IFCI and private sector Anil Ambani group and Aditya Birla group were among the 25 players in the fray. Bajaj Finance, Muthoot Finance, Religare Enterprises and Shriram Capital have also applied.

Earlier in the day, the RBI Governor while unveiling bi-monthly monetary policy said that once the central bank gets the Election Commission approval it would expedite the process and grant licences.

In the past 20 years, the RBI has licensed 12 banks in the private sector in two phases. Ten banks were licensed on the basis of guidelines issued in January 1993.

Kotak Mahindra Bank and Yes Bank were the last two entities to get banking licences from the RBI in 2003-0

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to Centre on petitions challenging March 3 decision of UPA government to include jats in OBC list for reservation benefits. 

The apex court asked the Centre to bring all relevant records to show there was proper consideration of National Commission for Backward Classes report to reject its recommendation against inclusion of jats as OBC. 

The NCBC had objected to inclusion of jats among OBCs saying they are a forward community mostly of zamindars. 

The court said it will consider the petitioners' plea for stay on inclusion of jats in OBC after examining from records the Centre's application of mind on the issue. 

The petitioners have alleged that a desperate UPA government took this decision only to create vote bank. 

The court has asked the government to present all relevant records in court on April 9. 

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed Centre's petition seeking review of judgment commuting death penalty to life imprisonment of Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convicts Murugan, Santhan and Perarivalan. 
The Centre had contended in its petition that the three-judge bench did not consider the merits of the case and also ventured into the domain of government by commuting the death sentence in the case. 

It had further contended the February 18 judgment was passed without jurisdiction by the three-judge bench instead of by a larger bench of five judges as the case involved substantial interpretation of law and provisions of the constitution. 
The apex court order comes as a relief to the three convicts, whose death sentence had been commuted to life in prison. 

Santhan, Murugan and Perarivalan had petitioned the apex court against their death sentence, arguing that there had been an exceptional delay in a decision on their mercy pleas. 

Rajiv Gandhi was killed by a suicide bomber at an election rally in Sriperumbedur on May 21, 1991. 

Asia is facing the brunt of climate change and will see severe stress on water resources and food-grain production in the future, increasing the risk of armed conflict among India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and China, the latest report of a UN panel has warned.
Key messages from IPCC report 

* Coming years will see more extreme weather events (floods, cyclones, cloud bursts, unseasonal excessive rains and drought etc) in most parts of the globe 

* Maldives, China, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will be among the most affected countries in Asia 

* Severe stress on fresh water resources in South Asia and China (Himalayan river basins) may become a reason for armed conflict in the region by middle of the 21st century 

* Climate change may be a determining factor in national security policies 

* Coastal flooding will not only kill people and cause destruction, it will also affect tourism in India (like in Goa and Kerala) 

* Decline in foodgrain production (wheat in India/Pakistan and wheat and maize in China) 

* Big coastal cites like Mumbai and Kolkata will be affected by sea-level rise in 21st century 

* Some fish and other marine animals will face extinction by 2050, affecting fishing community 

* In many regions, changing precipitation or melting snow and ice are altering hydrological systems, affecting water resources in terms of quantity and quality 

* Glaciers (including Himalayan) continue to shrink almost worldwide due to climate change, affecting run-off and water resources downstream 

* Climate change will impact human health mainly by exacerbating health problems that already exist.