Union Budget 2011 – Union Budget 2011 Highlights

Today, Finance Minister - Pranab Mukherjee presented India’s Union Budget 2011-12. There are highlights of Union Budget 2011:

Direct tax code from 1st April, 2012

Expected growth from 8.75% to 9.25% in FY12

Amendment in constitution for GST

Cash subsidy for Kerosene and LPG

Discussion on liberalize to FDI policy

RBI guidelines for banking license by year-end

FIIs allowed to invest in mutual fund schemes

Bill to RBI to grant more banking license

100 cr. equity funds for microfinance companies

Housing loan limit raised to 25 lac for priority sector lending

1% interest subvention on home loan upto 15 lac

Will move to direct tax subsidy for fertilizer and Kerosene

New companies’ bill in current session of parliament

3000 cr. to NABARD for more credit flow

3% interest subsidy to farmers

24 new cold storage projects sanctioned

States must review APMC act

30,000 cr. tax-free infrastructure bonds for Rlys

Financial assistance for ongoing metro projects

5-fold strategy on black money

58,000 cr. allocation for Bharat Nirman schemes

24% increase in education outlay

Scholarship for needy SC/ST students of class 9/10

National knowledge network by March 2012

State innovation council to be setup

54 cr. each to AMU centers

Anganwari workers’ salary ups from 1500 to 3000

21,000 cr. to Sarv Siksha Abhiyan

10,000 cr. to rural telephony

Education sectors allocated 52,000 cr. FY12

Reduction in exit age for BPL pension scheme

Special allocation for leaning up rivers other than Ganga

Integrated development schemes for Naxal areas

9 lac ex-gratia payment for disabled defense personal

25-30 cr to fight Naxal menace

Relaxation in e-filling norms for small tax payers

1,000 cr for judicial infrastructure

To raise service tax on air travel

15 mega food parks to be set up

Income tax exemption to 1,80,000 from 1,60,000

Women are not benefited by the Tax slabs

You can compare Union Budget 2011 from Union Budget 2010. Is Union Budget 2011-12 really cool for common man? Will it control on inflation?

Assistant Manager Rural Development in Syndicate Bank – Recruitment of Assistant Manager Rural Development (AMRD) in JMGS-I in Syndicate Bank

Syndicate Bank has announced to recruit Assistant Manager Rural Development. Recruitment of Assistant Manager Rural Development (AMRD) in JMGS-I in Syndicate Bank is announced under Advt. No. PD/HRDD/REC/01/2011.

Important Date for Assistant Manager Rural Development in Syndicate Bank:

Opening date for online registration is 15th February, 2011. Last date for online registration including far-flung areas is 9th March, 2011. Tentative date of written test is 15th May, 2011.

Vacancies Details for Assistant Manager Rural Development in Syndicate Bank:

Syndicate Bank has invited job applications for Assistant Manager (RD) in JMGS – l for total 750 job posts.

Age Limit for Recruitment of Assistant Manager Rural Development in Syndicate Bank:

Minimum age should be 21 years and maximum age should be 30 years as on 1st January, 2011 for Assistant Manager Rural Development recruitment in Syndicate Bank.

Application Fees:

SC/ST candidates have to pay Rs. 50 however, all other candidates including OBC have to pay Rs. 300 as application fees which are non-refundable.

How To Apply:

Candidates are requested to apply only through official website of Syndicate Bank for the post of Assistant Manager Rural Development.

Read carefully all the details of recruitment of Assistant Manager Rural Development (AMRD) in JMGS-I in Syndicate Bank before applying to know more about educational qualification, reservation, age relaxation, how to apply, recruitment process, call letters, written test centers, application fees, vacancies details etc. at: http://registration.sifyitest.com/syndbankamrd/

Other Jobs:

Bank of Baroda PO Recruitment 2011

1500 Clerk Recruitment in Bank of Baroda

Cricket World Cup 2011 – ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Fever Begins India Vs Bangladesh

The most awaiting sport – Cricket World Cup 2011 begins today India Vs Bangladesh. Fever of ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 is on the highest pick among the cricket lovers. It is hosted by three playing countries – India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. We have experienced a huge fever for Cricket World Cup 2011 even on news channels also. Recently, India TV has also introduced a new reality TV Show based on World Cup 2011 called Bigg Toss.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Teams:

Group A:

Teams: - Captain:

Australia - Ricky Ponting
Pakistan - Shahid Afridi
New Zealand - Daniel Vettori
Sri Lanka - Kumar Sangakkara
Zimbabwe - Elton Chigumbura
Canada - Ashish Bagai
Kenya - Jimmy Kamande

Group B:

Teams: - Captain:

India - Mahendra Singh Dhoni
South Africa - Graeme Smith
England - Andrew Strauss
West Indies - Darren Sammy
Bangladesh - Shakib Al Hasan
Ireland - William Porterfield
The Netherlands - Peter Borren



Total 14 countries have participated in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. They are divided into two groups – A & B.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Schedule:

1. 19th February, 2011 – India Vs Bangladesh in Dhaka
2. 20th February, 2011 - New Zealand Vs Kenya in Chennai
3. 20th February, 2011 - Sri Lanka Vs Canada in Hambantota
4. 21st February , 2011 – Australia Vs Zimbabwe in Ahmedabad
5. 22nd February, 2011 – England Vs Netherlands in Nagpur
6. 23rd February, 2011 – Pakistan Vs Kenya in Hambantota
7. 24th February, 2011 – South Africa Vs West Indies in New Delhi
8. 25th February, 2011 – Australia Vs New Zealand in Nagpur
9. 25th February, 2011 - Bangladesh Vs Ireland in Dhaka
10. 26th February, 2011 – Sri Lanka Vs Pakistan in Colombo
11. 27th February, 2011 – India Vs England in Kolkata
12. 28th February, 2011 – West Indies Vs Netherlands in New Delhi
13. 28th February, 2011 – Zimbabwe Vs Canada in Nagpur
14. 1st March, 2011 – Sri Lanka Vs Kenya in Colombo
15. 2nd March, 2011 – England Vs Ireland in Bangalore
16. 3rd March, 2011 – South Africa Vs Netherlands in Mohali
17. 3rd March, 2011 – Pakistan Vs Canada in Colombo
18. 4th March, 2011 – New Zealand Vs Zimbabwe in Ahmedabad
19. 4th March, 2011 – Bangladesh Vs West Indies in Dhaka
20. 5th March, 2011 – Sri Lanka Vs Australia in Colombo
21. 6th March, 2011 – India Vs Ireland in Bangalore
22. 6th March, 2011 – England Vs South Africa in Chennai
23. 7th March, 2011 – Kenya Vs Canada in New Delhi
24. 8th March, 2011 – Pakistan Vs New Zealand in Pallekelle
25. 9th March, 2011 – India Vs Netherlands in New Delhi
26. 10th March, 2011 – Sri Lanka Vs Zimbabwe in Pallekelle
27. 11th March, 2011 – West Indies Vs Ireland in Mohali
28. 11th March, 2011 – Bangladesh Vs England in Chittagong
29. 12th March, 2011 – India Vs South Africa in Nagpur
30. 13th March, 2011 – New Zealand Vs Canada in Mumbai
31. 13th March, 2011 – Australia Vs Kenya in Bangalore
32. 14th March, 2011 – Pakistan Vs Zimbabwe in Pallekelle
33. 14th March, 2011 – Bangladesh Vs Netherlands in Chittagong
34. 15th March, 2011 – South Africa Vs Ireland in Kolkata
35. 16th March, 2011 – Australia Vs Canada in Bangalore
36. 17th March, 2011 – England Vs West Indies in Chennai
37. 18th March, 2011 – Sri Lanka Vs New Zealand in Mumbai
38. 18th March, 2011 – Ireland Vs Netherlands in Kolkata
39. 19th March, 2011 – Australia Vs Pakistan in Colombo
40. 19th March, 2011 – Bangladesh Vs South Africa in Dhaka
41. 20th March, 2011 – Zimbabwe Vs Kenya in Kolkata
42. 20th March, 2011 – India Vs West Indies in Chennai
43. 23rd March, 2011 – First Quarterfinal in Dhaka
44. 24th March, 2011 – Second Quarterfinal in Colombo
45. 25th March, 2011 – Third Quarterfinal in Dhaka
46. 26th March, 2011 – Fourth Quarterfinal in Ahmedabad
47. 29th March, 2011 – First Semifinal in Colombo
48. 30th March, 2011 – Second Semifinal in Mohali
49. 2nd April, 2011 – Final in Mumbai

Cricket World Cup 2011 will be played in the above mentioned pre-decided schedule. ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 schedules are fixed between teams in the above mentioned venues. Matches of World Cup 2011 Cricket will be played by pre-decided venues also.

ICC World Cup Cricket 2011 Opening Ceremony:

ICC World Cup Cricket 2011 opening ceremony was held in Bangladesh at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday – 17th February, 2011. All the 14 participating countries’ captains are taken around the new look of the stadium by rickshaw ride. Bangladesh presented fusing tradition with modernity involving rickshaw in the opening ceremony of Cricket World Cup 2011.

An Overview of ICC World Cup Cricket 2011 India Vs Bangladesh Match:

First match of ICC World Cup Cricket 2011 is played between India Vs Bangladesh on 19th February, 2011 at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The match is won by India with 87 runs. Virendra Sehwag scored 175 runs for India. Virat Kohli also played well and scored 100 runs. India scored total 370 runs by 4 wickets however; Bangladesh achieved only 283 runs by 9 wickets. Sachin was not able to hit 200 runs like his previous performance.