LG Mobile partners with ICC Cricket World Cup 2011

LG Mobile today announced ‘LG Mobile Army’, its marketing campaign associated with the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. Backed by an investment of US$ 9 million (40 crores), the campaign will recruit 2,500 cadets, involve 5 lakh participants, 800 man days of activation and the distribution of 15 lakh units of exclusive cricket merchandise worth US$ 14 million (64 crores), informed the company.

“The LG Mobile Army is an unprecedented initiative undertaken by the ICC and LG Electronics. The LG Mobile Army campaign intends to build on all the cricketing action and excitement during the World Cup. We are positive that this initiative will become an effective way to enter the spirit of local communities and bring alive the soul of sports,” commented Vishal Chopra, business head, mobile communications, LG India Electronics India.

The company informed that, for all the 49 matches, the mobile army squad will select 50 fans who will cheer for cricket live at the stadiums. Led by the cricketing genius Dinesh Karthik, and the brand ambassadors – Genelia D’Souza, John Abraham and Abhay Deol, this ‘mobile army’ will be selected through auditions in which the cricket fan has to showcase his/her love for the game through a ‘cricket celebration dance’, slogans/chants and for the LG Smartphone buyers there is a special wild card entry.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Opening Ceremony

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Opening Ceremony will take place at Dhaka, Bangladesh on Thursday, February 17th 2011 and the opening cricket match will also be held on Saturday, February 19th 2011 between India vs Bangladesh.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 (ICC CWC 2011) of Central Organizing Committee (COC) declared the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 opening ceremony place and date.

2011 Cricket World Cup Opening Ceremony in Bangladesh and Countdown to ICC Cricket World Cup 2011

2011 Cricket World Cup Opening Ceremony in Bangladesh

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Opening Ceremony Live Telecast on Thursday, February 17th 2011.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Opening Ceremony Tickets Prices.

2011 Cricket World Cup Opening Ceremony

The next big thing for cricket lovers is the 2011 world cup. Easily counted amongst the most happening sports extravaganzas of all times the cricket world cup occurs once in every four years.

The 2011 cricket world cup is scheduled to begin on the 19th of February. The 2011 cricket world cup is co hosted by three countries namely India Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

The much awaited sports carnival will began with much jubilation with a grand opening ceremony. The opening ceremony will be held on the 17th of February, just two days before the start of the first match of the 2011 cricket world cup.

The venue for the ceremony is the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka. The events scheduled to take place in the opening ceremony are yet to be disclosed.

This is the tenth cricket world cup and it is for the first time that the opening ceremony will be held in Bangladesh. Since all three nations share almost the same kind of sentiments for the game of cricket the 2011 world cup is a moment of pride for all the three nations.

Since the opening and closing ceremonies of such events generally happen on a very large scale it is expected that the tourism of Bangladesh will receive a boost and this will in turn help to improve the economy of the country. Since it is Bangladesh that will lift the curtains of the 2011 world cup all eyes are fixed on the country.

People and specially cricket enthusiasts all across the globe have a lot of expectations from the country and hope that they make the event worth remembering.

Cricket World Cup 2011: Matt Prior out to make one-day job his own

There is a vitality about Matt Prior that suggests Duracell has dumped its bunny and is using him to advertise its long-life batteries. He was reinstalled in the England changing room yesterday and energy levels that might have dipped in Tasmania's quiet beauty moved upwards.

The man who could have put his boots up after a gruelling and personally satisfying Ashes series opted, instead, to play for Victoria's Bushrangers in the Twenty20 Big Bash.

Now he is back, in place of the dropped Steven Davies, to play in England's remaining six ODIs against Australia and, beyond that, the World Cup, which will begin in February and drag its feet into April, like a house guest who will not go away.

This is Prior's fourth incarnation as England's one-day wicketkeeper-batsman and this time, like his mentor Alec Stewart, he intends to take out a long lease on the role. "I am delighted to be here," he said. "I said from the minute I was dropped that I wanted to get back, that I would go back to Sussex and work on my game, hopefully improve my game, and come back a better player. Thankfully I have that opportunity to show where I have improved and hopefully I can make that place my own."

There was a time when a wicketkeeper knew his place. And it wasn't only behind the stumps. He was the dogsbody of the team who did most of the fielding and hardly got a bat at the end. Now, it seems, every wicketkeeper is the exception.

He is expected not only to bat, but to bat well and often aggressively. He must also be the side's cheerleader and primary energy source.

The England coach, Andy Flower, made it clear this week that Prior was being brought back not only because he would be a physically stronger batsman on the flat tracks of the subcontinent but also because "he suits the high-energy fielding game that the team have developed over the last couple of years".

Prior, who last played one-day cricket for England almost a year ago, said: "Hopefully the batting will look after itself. But from a fielding point of view, certainly from the Test matches, I have taken it on myself to almost manage the fielding unit, and I know it's my role to manage the intensity and energy levels.

"Fielding is something this squad takes a lot of pride in and the standards we set ourselves are something we take a lot of pride in as well.

"I think the keeper's role in this day and age is to make sure you manage and make sure you are the person that makes sure those standards stay where they need to be. It's a role in the Test matches I enjoy and it's what I will continue doing in one-day cricket."

Most of all, though, this England one-day side needs a high energy level at the top of the order. Prior was once considered too orthodox a batsman to meet the innovatory demands of the shorter game. But there is no doubting his clean striking ability. "I don't think I have to change my game hugely from how I play in Test cricket. Obviously there will be times when I need to take more risks."

He has fond memories of his brief adventure with Victoria's Bushrangers. "I was quite nervous as the overseas player, especially an Englishman going into the opposition dressing room. But they couldn't do enough for me.

"It was awesome to work with a different coach as well, with different ideas on the game, and different senior players. I sat down and had a couple of beers with Peter Siddle, so that was great. He has ended up being a really good bloke as well, so that was good.

"It was an eye-opener going into a different dressing room, certainly an Australian dressing room, and seeing their attitudes on cricket and different situations. That's why I was so keen to get involved. I want to keep learning, I want to keep getting better and that's one of the ways of doing it."

The despondent Davies, meanwhile, is plotting his own return to the side. "Naturally I'm very disappointed to miss out on selection for the World Cup, and it's been a tough couple of days, but all I can do is accept the decision the selectors have made and continue to work hard to get back into the England side.

"I'm aware that there are areas of my game I need to work on and intend to spend the next few months doing just that and prove to the selectors that I have the ability to perform at the highest level in international cricket." If Prior has his way, the Surrey keeper is in for a long wait.

Cricket World Cup 2011 squads in full

The 14 teams to contest the World Cup are obliged to name their 15-man squads no later than Wednesday 19 January ahead of next month's tournament in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh host India in the opening group game at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Dhaka on 19 February.

Australia

Batsmen: Ponting (capt), Clarke, D Hussey, M Hussey, White. All-rounders: Hastings, Smith, Watson. Wicketkeepers: Haddin, Paine. Bowlers: Bollinger, Hauritz, Johnson, Lee, Tait.

Bangladesh

Batsmen: Imrul Kayes, Junaid Siddique, Mohammad Ashraful, Shahriar Nafees, Tamim Iqbal, Raqibul Hasan. All-rounders: Mahmudullah, Naeem Islam, Shakib Al Hasan (capt). Wicketkeeper: Mushfiqur Rahim. Bowlers: Nazmul Hossain, Rubel Hossain, Shafiul Islam, Suhrawadi Shuvo, Abdur Razzak.

Canada

Preliminary squad: Ashish Bagai (capt), Ahmad, Aulakh, Akshay Bagai, Baidwan, Bastiampillai, Bhatti, Broadhurst, Cheema, Chohan, Davison, Desai, J Gordon, T Gordon, Gunasekera, Hansra, Jyoti, Kumar, Limbada, Osinde, Patel, Pervez, Rao, Manrick Singh, J Siddiqui, Z Siddiqui, Surkari, Tariq, Whatham, Zaheer.

England

Batsmen: Strauss (capt), Bell, Morgan, Pietersen, Trott. All-rounders: Bresnan, Collingwood, Wright, Yardy. Wicketkeeper: Prior. Bowlers: Anderson, Broad, Shahzad, Swann, Tredwell.

India

Batsmen: Gambhir, Kohli, Raina, Sehwag, Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh. All-rounders: Y Pathan. Wicketkeeper: Dhoni (capt). Bowlers: Ashwin, Chawla, Harbajhan Singh, Kumar, Nehra, M Patel, Khan.

Ireland

Batsmen: E Joyce, Porterfield (capt). All-rounders: Botha, Cusack, Johnston, Jones, K O'Brien, Van der Merwe, White. Wicketkeepers: N O'Brien, Wilson. Bowlers: Dockrell, J Mooney, Stirling, Rankin.

Kenya

Batsmen: Mishra, Obanda, R Patel, Tikolo, Waters. All-rounders: C Oboya, Kamande (capt), Odoyo. Wicketkeepers: D Oboya, Ouma. Bowlers: J Ngoche, S Ngoche, Odhiambo, Ongondo, E Otieno.

Holland

Batsmen: Cooper, De Grooth, Kervezee, Swarczynski, Zuiderent. All-rounders: Borren (capt), Bukhari, Ten Doeschate. Wicketkeepers: Baressi, Buurman. Bowlers: Kruger, Loots, Raja, Seelaar, Westdijk.

New Zealand

Batsmen: Guptill, How, Ryder, Taylor, Williamson. All-rounders: Franklin, N McCullum, Oram, Styris, Vettori (capt), Woodcock. Wicketkeeper: B McCullum. Bowlers: Bennett, Mills, Southee.

Pakistan

Batsmen: Ahmed Shehzad, Asad Shafiq, Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Hafeez, Umar Akmal, Younis Khan. All-rounders: Abdul Razzaq, Shahid Afridi. Wicketkeeper: Kamran Akmal. Bowlers: Abdur Rehman, Saeed Ajmal, Shoaib Akhtar, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz.

South Africa

Batsmen: Amla, Duminy, Du Plessis, Ingram, Smith (capt). All-rounders: Kallis, R Peterson. Wicketkeepers: De Villiers, Van Wyk. Bowlers: Botha, M Morkel, Parnell, Steyn, Tahir, Tsotsobe.

Sri Lanka

Batsmen: Dilshan, M Jayawardene, Kapugedera, Samaraweera, C Silva, Tharanga. All-rounders: Mathews, T Perera. Wicketkeeper: Sangakkara (capt). Bowlers: Fernando, Herath, Kulasekara, Malinga, A Mendis, Muralitharan.

West Indies

Batsmen: Barath, DM Bravo, Chanderpaul, Gayle, Sarwan, DS Smith. All-rounders: DJ Bravo, Pollard. Wicketkeeper: Baugh. Bowlers: Benn, Miller, Rampaul, Roach, Russell, Sammy (capt).

Zimbabwe

Batsmen: Coventry, C Ervine, Taylor, Williams. All-rounders: Chigumbura (capt), S Ervine, Lamb. Wicketkeepers: Chakabva, Taibu. Bowlers: Cremer, S Masakadza, Mpofu, Price, Rainsford, Utseya.

ICC Cricket World Cup - 2011 Music Concert

The ‘ICC Cricket World Cup - 2011 Music Concert’ held at Galle Face Green drew crowds of over 200,000 people as the first 15 squad and a host of popular local and international artistes ramped the stage. B n S, Iraj, Chula, Chilli, Lahiru, Rookantha and Chandralekha and the Channa and Upuli ensemble were some of the artistes who performed to make the evening a memorable one.

Planning on Betting Cricket at the ICC Cricket World Cup?

Predictions for betting cricket at the world cup are plentiful, with only a month to go. The ICC Cricket World Cup will start on February the 19th, and fans betting cricket are getting geared up for the big day.

The event which lasts until April will see 14 national teams compete in a round robin style of tournament. The event will be co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Pakistan was to have hosted, however security issues as well as scandals involving betting cricket, have concerned the ICC executives. A $10.5 million loss is expected to hit the Pakistani economy, due to the loss of $75,000 per match as well losses to local business that would have greatly profited from the games.

Paul Collingwood, a popular English batsman, has put his skills for betting cricket to use and passed on the teams likely to be in the finals. UK cricket betting fans may agree with the 34 year old.

“On current form I’d hope to put England into a semi final, it would be hard to not put India in there with the strength in their batting and in home conditions – they’ll be tricky to play against,” Collingwood said in an interview.

“I always think Australia can’t be ruled out since they’ve had a good history in this tournament and finally I’d pick South Africa as the fourth semi-finalist. But you never know I may be well off the mark!” he added.

“It’s a huge motivation to do well against Australia in all formats of the game. We want to keep the momentum going from the Test series and we want to carry that into the ICC Cricket World Cup. We want to finish the ODI series in Australia filled with confidence and ready to take on anyone at the World Cup,” Collingwood said.

So how for now in the UK, cricket betting is right on track, and we look forward to a stunning finish.

The list of qualifying teams for the tournament of betting cricket, are:
Kenya
South Africa
Zimbabwe
Canada
West Indies
Bangladesh
India
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Australia
New Zealand
England
Ireland
Netherlands

Bodh Gaya – बोधगया

Bodh Gaya or Bodhgaya (बोधगया) is a religious site and place of pilgrimage associated with the Mahabodhi Temple Complex in Gaya district of Bihar. It is famous for being the place of Gautama Buddha’s attainment of Enlightenment.
Historically, it was known as the Bodhimanda (ground around the Bodhi-tree), Uruvela, Sambodhi, Vajrasana and Mahabodhi. The main monastery of Bodhgaya used to be called the Bodhimanda-vihāra (Pali). Now it is called the Mahabodhi Temple.
For Buddhists, Bodh Gaya is the most important of the main four pilgrimage sites related to the life of Gautama Buddha, the other three being Kushinagar, Lumbini, and Sarnath. In 2002, Mahabodhi Temple, located in Bodh Gaya, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Bodhgaya is one of the most important and sacred Buddhist pilgrimage center in the world. It was here under a banyan tree, the Bodhi Tree, Gautama attained supreme knowledge to become Buddha,the Enlightened One. Born; in the foothills of the Himalayas as a Sakya prince of Kapilvastu (now in Nepal), most of the major events of his life, like enlightenment and last sermon, happened in Bihar. Buddhism as a religion was really born in Bihar and evolved here through his preaching and the example of his lifestyle of great simplicity, renunciation and empathy for everything living. Significantly, the state’s name of ‘Bihar’ originated from ‘Vihara’ meaning monasteries which abounded in Bihar. Several centuries after Buddha’s passing away, the Maurya Emperor Ashoka (234-198 BC) contributed tremendously towards the revival, consolidation and spread of the original religion. It is the monasteries, Ashoka built for the Buddhist monks and the pillars known as Ashokan Pillars erected to commemorate innumerable historical sites associated with the Buddha’s life, mostly intact to this day, that helped scholars and pilgrims alike to trace the life events and preaching of a truly extraordinary man. There is a magnificent Mahabodhi temple and the Tree from the original sapling still stands in the temple premises. The temple is an architectural amalgamation of many centuries, cultures and heritages. While its architecture has a distinct stamp of the Gupta era, it has later ages inscriptions describing visits of pilgrims from Sri Lanka, Myanmar and China between 7th and 10th century AD. It is perhaps still the same temple Hieuen Tsang visited in 7th century.

“Bodh Gaya is the place where Gautama Buddha attained unsurpassed, supreme Enlightenment. It is a place which should be visited or seen by a person of devotion and which would cause awareness and apprehension of the nature of impermanence”.

Maha Bodhi Temple

The historical place at which the Enlightenment took place became a place of pilgrimage. Though it is not mentioned in the scriptures, the Buddha must have visited Bodh Gaya again in the course of his teaching career. About 250 years after the Enlightenment, the Buddhist Emperor, Ashoka visited the site and is considered the founder of the Mahabodhi Temple. According to the tradition, Ashoka, as well as establishing a monastery, erected a diamond throne shrine at this spot with a canopy supported by four pillars over a stone representation of the Vajrasana, the Seat of Enlightenment.

The temple’s architecture is superb but its history is shrouded in obscurity. It was constructed with the main intention of making it a monument and not a receptacle for the relics of the Buddha. Several shrines were constructed with enshrined images for use as places of worship.

The basement of the present temple is 15m square, 15m in length as well as in breadth and its height is 52m which rises in the form of a slender pyramid tapering off from a square platform. On its four corners four towers gracefully rise to some height. The whole architectural plan gives pose and balance to the observers.

Inside the temple there is a colossal image of the Buddha in the “touching the ground pose”, bhumisparsha mudra. This image is said to be 1700 years old and is facing east exactly at the place where the Buddha in meditation with his back to the Bodhi tree was enlightened.

Distance/Location of Bodh Gaya – Bodh Gaya is located about 13 km from Gaya, 450 km west of Calcutta, and 90 km south of Patna.

Temperature of Bodh Gaya (Max./Min.) Deg C: Summer 47/28 Winter-28/4
Rainfall in Bodh Gaya :186 cms (Mid-June to Mid-September)
Best Season to visit Bodh Gaya: October to March.

What to See in Bodh Gaya - Mahabodhi Temple, Animesh Lochan Chaitya, Bodhi Tree, Chankramana, Ratnagarh, 80 ft Statue of the Buddha, Lotus Tank, Buddha Kund, Rajayatana, Brahm Yoni, Chinese Temple & Monastery, Burmese Temple, Buddhist Monastery of Bhutan, International Buddhist House & Japanese Temple, Thai Temple & Monastery, Tibetan Monastery, Archaeological Museum. Sujata village (2 kms), Dungeshwari Hill (Prag bodhi) (22 kms by road), Maitraya Project (3 kms).

Temple Timings

Mahabodhi Temple: 5 AM to 9 PM
Other Monastries: 5 AM to 12 Noon and 2 PM to 6 PM

How to Reach at Bodh Gaya

By Air: The nearest airport is at Gaya 7 Kms and Patna 135 kms. Indian Airlines and Sahara Airlines connect Patna to Calcutta, Bombay, Delhi, Ranchi, Lucknow and various other cities.

By Railways: The nearest railway station is Gaya (17km).

By Road: Bodhgaya is well connected by road to Gaya (17km), Nalanda (101 km), Rajgir (78 km), Patna (135km), Varanasi (252 km), Calcutta (495km)

Local Transport: Taxis, Tongas, Auto Rickshaws, Cycle Rickshaws are available.

Bus : Regular direct bus services are available from Gaya, Patna, Nalanda, Rajgir, Varanasi. Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation run buses from Patna- Bodhgaya route twice a day.

Conducted Tour : Chartered buses or taxis are arranged from Ranchi and Patna by Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation.

Ad Review: Pepsi seeks to ‘Change the Game’ for Cricket World Cup 2011

The ICC Cricket World Cup fever is back. Riding high on the cricket wave is Pepsi and now that it is also an official sponsor, the cola major celebrates the new unorthodox yet immensely popular face of modern cricket with a new campaign, titled ‘Change the Game’.

The campaign has been conceptualised by Taproot India, who has been appointed to handle the World Cup campaign for Pepsi. However, JWT India continues to be the creative partner for PepsiCo India.

Client: PepsiCo India
Brand: Pepsi
Agency: Taproot India
Medium: Television

The Brief:
It’s all about change and so is with the sport ‘Cricket’. According to PepsiCo India, their tagline – ‘Change the Game’ – is not a notion but a reality that is reflected in the way cricket is played, watched and enjoyed the world over and in India today. Through the metaphor of cricket, it salutes the Youngistaanis, who within themselves have found the power to defy tradition and pave their own way by not breaking the rules, but by changing them.

Explaining the objective, Deepika Warrier, Marketing Director, PepsiCo Beverages, India, said, “Pepsi has always been closely associated with youth platforms such as cricket; and ICC Cricket World Cup is the single biggest event that unifies millions of passionate Youngistaanis. Our ‘Change the Game’ campaign celebrates the same passion and the new age mantra of cricket, which is irreverent, unorthodox, fun, challenging and unmistakably Pepsi.”

She further said, “PepsiCo is one of the global sponsors of the ICC Cricket World Cup and we have created an innovative package for brand Pepsi to leverage this mega event. We are confident that the campaign thought of ‘Change the Game’ will appeal to the youth and inspire them to be the game changers in their own lives.”

Speaking on the thought process of the campaign, Agnello Dias, Chief Creative Officer and Co-Founder, Taproot India, said, “Pepsi has always been the fearless voice of uninhibited youth; a belief that needed to be interpreted even as the official partner of the event. Only Pepsi could turn this official status on its head by standing up for the brave new, unorthodox face of the modern game. The unplugged, organic face of contemporary cricket is a reflective of everything that the youth of today live by. That it’s not the textbook that matters, but the result is at the end of the day, because the game can always change.”

The Execution:
Featuring some of the cricketing world’s biggest superstars, the campaign includes a series of ad films that will showcase out-of-the-box moves that are not text-book and yet help achieve the ultimate goal. Irreverent and youthful in spirit, these films promise to bring alive the passion Youngistaanis share for the game, both on and off the field. The first film as part of the campaign revolves around Indian team skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s famous game changing move – the Helicopter Shot.

The campaign is produced by Corcoise Films and directed by Prasoon Pandey.

The Final Product:
Supporting the on-air initiatives is the eye-catching off-air campaign with cricketers in a never-seen-before painted body look. The new body painted look is youthful, fresh and symbolic of the individual player’s passion for the game. Covered only with a layer of colourful body paint, the cricketers’ images reflect their energetic and unique persona on the field. Each design and choice of colour palette has a story behind it, which mirrors the athlete’s character.

The campaign is being launched across various mediums and channels to ensure complete 3D activation across all verticals. It will be supported by a 360-degree approach, including thematic ATL and outdoor, consumer engagement programmes, special edition packaging, in-stadia amplification and digital engagement programmes.

Xpert Comments:
So, how does the industry professional view the latest TVC? Nilesh Vaidya, Executive Creative Director, Euro RSCG India, commented, “A watchable film, but didn’t really surprise. In fact, the only thing that got me thinking was the sign-off. Will Coke do a ‘nothing official about it’ number now?”

Our Take:
It’s the Cricket World Cup and knowing how cricket-crazy Indians are, one can only expect a World Cup campaign being larger than life, especially when it comes to a cola major like Pepsi. However, though ‘Change the Game’ idea is fresh, somewhere the X-factor is missing. But here’s hoping that the overall 360 campaign has some good surprises in store.

ICC World Cup 2011 Promotion in Sri Lanka

The Cricket fever is on his way as the heat of Cricket World Cup getting round the world. The cricket fans are very excited to see the clash of top teams of World Cricket. It will be hard to give any prediction on the Champion team but this time it will be Asian teams who had a fair chance to hold the World Cup Trophy. The ICC has got such an exciting way of promoting this mega event of Cricket. A White ball is being taken around Sri Lanka to Promote the World Cup 2011. A huge number of cricket fans are come to see this huge white ball.

Super Bowl 2011 Future Odds

Super Bowl 2011 Live Stream. Before the Super Bowl XLV  will happen let's read first the latest news in NFL. 2011 futures odds for Super Bowl XLV (45) are posted. Super Bowl XLV will be played at Cowboys Stadium in North Arlington, Texas in 2011. The Colts, Saints, Packers, Cowboys, Chargers, and Packers were the early odds on favorites to win the Super Bowl checking in at 13 to 2, 8 to 1, 8 to 1, 17 to 2, 17 to 2, and 9 to 1 respectively. The Saints were 10 to 1, but the number came down following their Super Bowl victory. Step in to watch Super Bowl Live Stream.

Sometimes I believe in odds but during the game it has a big difference somehow because one mistakes could change the momentum of the game as well as the focus of the team. Good leadership here is the key to win the Super Bowl 45. Watch Super Bowl 45 Live Stream.

Farm women get tips on home care

With winter at its peak and festivals of Lohri and Maghi falling this month, scientists of College of Home Science educated farm women about home decoration, care of woollens, diet and health of family members, especially of children. The participants were also exhorted to Celebrate Lohri with equal zeal for both newborn boys and girls.

Sharing a few key tit-bits with participants, Dr Kiran Grover said 'phulkaris' and 'baghs' could be used to decorate the house as they not only provided warmth but also added to the beauty of the room.

Throwing light on diet and health care, Dr Harinder Saggu said oilseeds like groundnuts, flaxseeds, sesame and sunflower were consumed in large quantity as they were a good source of energy and protein. '''Til gachak' and 'pinnis' are the gifts of winter. Roasted and shelled sunflower seeds can be supplemented in wheat flour and besan to make delicious and nutritious 'pinnis', 'panjiri', 'barfi' and 'mathi','' Dr Saggu said, adding, ''Make use of herbs like tulsi, ginger, banfasan, mulathi and cloves during these months.''

Referring to the use and care of woollens, Dr Surinderjit Kaur elaborated that besides silk and woollens, clothes such as 'khadi', velvet, spun and cashmilon suits should be worn. ''Woollens are more durable and wrinkle resistant as compared to silk and cotton clothes because they absorb moisture to a considerable extent,'' she added. Dr Sukhminder Kaur suggested that clothes should be washed on a dry day so that they could be dried outdoors and special care of baby's garments like thermal wear should be taken as they need frequent washing, when soiled.

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So you want to know who's going to win Super Bowl XLV, eh?

Well, before we know who's going to win it all... we have to know who's going first.

The big issue is that we haven't even started playing a down of football but that doesn't mean that we can't start talking about who has a shot at making it to the big dance.

In the battle between the AFC vs. the NFC, there's a number of good teams on both sides but only one gets to play for a championship and determining who that team is, is always a difficult task, especially so early in the year. However, there are a few teams that are sure to have the greatest chance at making it all the way.

To find out who they are, read-on.

AFC

Indianapolis Colts - The NFL's good boy's are always good picks too! The Colts are the darling's of the NFL but don't mistake their goodness for weakness - Indianapolis will be tough. Even with Tony Dungy out as the head coach, the Colts still made it to the Super Bowl last year.

San Diego Chargers - In spite of a passionate yet aging and struggling Ladainian Tomlinson out, head coach Norv Turner says that this year's Chargers might be the best team that he's ever coached. His optimism is infectious so we'll agree with him.

Baltimore Ravens - Vegas has been good to Baltimore, predicting the Ravens as low-risk and high-powered for gamblers - we tend to agree. Baltimore has always been rock solid on defense and you know what they say about defenses.

New England Patriots - Can you ever count out the Pats given all they have done in this decade? New England won the East in 2009 and we don't see that changing any time soon.

NFC

New Orleans Saints - A lot of analysts are counting out the Saints this year, predicting a Sophomore slump after riding the high of an emotional run in last year's campaign. In light of that, we can't imagine not including a team with such fire power in the conversation.

Dallas Cowboys - Super Bowl XLV is coming to Dallas in 2011 and the Cowboys have a real shot at becoming the first team to play a Super Bowl in their home stadium. With a star-studded program and a newly focused QB, the big D could stand for something else - dangerous! Fans wanting to catch a glimpse of the greatest show on turf should grab a Dallas Cowboys Travel Package while they're available.

Green Bay Packers - It's hard to bet against a team like Green Bay. With the exodus of Brett Favre and the emergence of a QB named Aaron Rodgers - football fans nationwide weren't sure of what to think about them. In the last several years under Rodgers lead, the Packers have looked more explosive than ever.

Minnesota Vikings - Speaking of Brett Favre, after destroying the Cowboys in last season's playoffs it's impossible to write off the Vikings just yet. Last year saw an offense that made plays and a relentless defense that just wouldn't quit. The success of this team is dependent on whether or not Favre returns as its quarterback.

So, who of these great teams will have the best shot at making it?

I see it as a Dallas vs. San Diego match up in Super Bowl XLV. Dallas will have to survive a treacherous schedule, one of the toughest in the league and if they make it all the way to the Super Bowl, they will have earned it. The Chargers dropped LT and are actually claiming to be stronger than ever, this makes them dangerous.

We'll reserve final predictions for a later date but it would sure be tough to bet against the Cowboys at home, wouldn't it?

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RECRUITMENT OF - 1500 - CLERICAL STAFF

Bank of Baroda, India's International Bank, with a network of more than 3200 branches in India enjoys the unique distinction of overseas presence in 27 countries. The global business of the Bank is over Rs.4,90,000 crores. The Bank's Mission is "To be a top ranking National bank of International Standards committed to augmenting stakeholder value through concern, care and competence". The Bank believes that its people, processes and technology are the key drivers for delivering customer service. The Bank firmly believes that its Human Resources are the most valuable assets and the HR Mission of the Bank is "Creating Competence and Passion for Business Excellence".

The Bank is transforming itself into a "Technology-enabled Customer-Centric Financial Services Organization', in order to be in tandem with the modern customers' aspirations. Having completed 102 years of our purposeful existence, we are architecting and laying a strong foundation for creating "A Bank of the Future for the Next Century by emerging as a Financial Conglomerate providing One-Stop Shop for Financial Services", to deliver world-class banking experience to our customers.

We are looking for young and energetic candidates who would participate in the transformation programme and join us in the Clerical cadre.

POST	CLERICAL CADRE
EMOLUMENTS	Basic Pay in Time Scale of Rs.7200 - 19300 plus DA, HRA, etc. as per Bipartite Settlement amended from time to time
AGE (As on 01.01.2011)	Minimum Age: 18 years Maximum age: 28 years. (Relaxation of age for Reserved Candidates as per Government guidelines)
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (As on 01.01.2011)	A Pass with 55% marks (50% for SC/ST/PWD/Ex-Servicemen) in HSC of 10 + 2 (10+2+3) pattern / 11th Standard of (11+1+3) pattern or Intermediate / Pre-University or any equivalent examination / Diploma in Banking recognized by Central / State Government or U.T. Admn. (OR) Degree in any discipline from a recognized University OR any equivalent qualification recognized by Central Government.
PROBATION PERIOD	Minimum period of 6 months. Before the probation period comes to an end, the performance of the newly recruited Clerical Staff will be evaluated and the probation period of those staff whose performance fails to meet Bank's expectation, may be extended.

Candidates are advised to apply only "online' after carefully going through the following details:

1. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

1. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
   
   
   1. A Pass with 55% marks (50% for SC/ST/PWD/Ex-Servicemen) in HSC of 10 + 2 (10+2+3) pattern / 11th Standard of (11+1+3) pattern or Intermediate / Pre-University or any equivalent examination / Diploma in Banking recognized by Central / State Government or U.T. Admn.
      
      (OR)
      
      Degree in any discipline from a recognized University OR any equivalent qualification recognized by Central Government.
      
      Note:
      
      
      1. For Ex-Servicemen (who do not possess the above) a pass in Service (Departmental) Examination which is recognized as equivalent to Civil Examination not below the rank of Higher Secondary School Examination.
      2. All Educational Qualifications should be from recognized University / Central / State / U.T. Administration.
         
         
   2. Should be able to write and speak English fluently.
   3. Knowledge of local / State language for which he desires to apply, will be an added qualification.
   4. Computer Literacy - Should possess a certificate in Computer Literacy
      
      
2. AGE: (As on 01. 01. 2011): Minimum: 18 Years, Maximum: 28 Years
   Relaxable in case of SC/ST/OBC/PWD/Ex Servicemen as per Government's Guidelines. Details are mentioned in para 5 (C).

2. HOW TO APPLY

1. Candidates are required to apply On-Line through website www.bankofbaroda.com No other means/ mode of application will be accepted.
2. Candidates are required to have a valid personal e-mail ID. It should be kept active during the currency of this recruitment project. Bank may send call letters for written test, interview etc. through the registered e-mail ID. Under no circumstances, he/she should share/mention e-mail ID to/ or of any other person.
3. In case a candidate does not have a valid personal e-mail ID, he/she should create his/her new e-mail ID before applying on-line.
4. Applicants are first required to go to the Bank's website www.bankofbaroda.com and click on the link "Recruitment".
5. Thereafter, open the Recruitment Notification entitled "RECRUITMENT OF -1500- CLERICAL STAFF - PROJECT 2011".
6. Take a Print of the entire Recruitment Notification, including the "FEE PAYMENT CHALLAN'.
7. Fill in the Fee Payment Challan in a clear and legible handwriting in BLOCK LETTERS.
8. Go to the nearest Bank of Baroda Branch with the Fee payment Challan and pay, in Cash, the appropriate Application Fee in Account No.29040200000199 with Bandra Kurla Complex Branch in favour of "RECRUITMENT OF -1500- CLERICAL STAFF - PROJECT 2011". The amount of fee to be paid is indicated below :
   
   

   Category of Applicant	Amount of Fees/Postage (Non-refundable)
   SC/ST/Persons With Disability (PWD)	Rs. 50/-
   GEN/OBC/Ex-Servicemen	Rs.200/-

   
   
   
9. Obtain the Applicant's Counterfoil Copy of the Application Fee Payment Challan duly received by the Bank with (a) Branch Name & Code Number, (b) Journal/Scroll number / Transaction ID (c) Date of Deposit & amount filled by the Branch Official.
10. Candidates are now ready to Apply On-Line by re-visiting the Recruitment Page of the Bank's website and going to the sublink titled "ON-LINE APPLICATION FOR RECRUITMENT OF -1500- CLERICAL STAFF- PROJECT 2011". Click on this sublink will open up the appropriate On-Line Application Format.
11. Carefully fill in the necessary details from the Fee Payment Challan in the On-Line Application Form at the appropriate places.
12. Original counterfoil of the fee payment challan will have to be submitted with the Call Letter at the time of written test. Without counterfoil of the fee payment challan the candidate will not be allowed to appear in the written test. Candidates are therefore advised to keep -3- PHOTOCOPIES of the fee payment challan for future use.
13. The name of the candidate or his/her father/husband etc. should be spelt correctly in the application as it appears in the certificates/mark sheets. Any change / alteration found may disqualify the candidature.
    

There is provision to modify the submitted on-line application. Candidates are requested to make use of this facility to correct details in on-line application, if any. This modification facility shall be available after -2- days of registration and upto 12.02.2011. Modification will be allowed only -3- times. After the last date, NO modification will be permitted

3. DETAILS OF VACANCIES

The Statewise vacancy position together with reservation are tentatively as under, which is subject to change depending on administrative exigency:

State Code	Vacancies in the State	NO. OF VACANCIES					OUT OF WHICH
		SC	ST	OBC	GEN (UR)	TOTAL	VH	HI	OH	XSM
11	Andhra Pradesh	6	3	9	18	36	0	1	1	5
12	Assam	0	0	3	5	8	0	0	0	1
13	Bihar	9	0	15	24	48	0	1	1	7
14	Chandigarh	1	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0
15	Chattisgarh	3	12	2	13	30	0	1	0	4
16	Dadra & Nagar Haveli	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0
17	Daman & Diu	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0
18	Delhi	0	6	15	19	40	0	1	1	6
19	Goa	0	2	3	5	10	0	0	0	1
20	Gujarat	0	34	59	87	180	2	3	3	26
21	Haryana	5	0	4	9	18	0	0	1	3
22	Himachal Pradesh	5	0	6	19	30	0	0	1	4
23	Jharkhand	4	7	4	15	30	0	1	0	4
24	Karnataka	9	4	13	24	50	0	1	1	7
25	Kerala	2	0	20	23	45	0	1	0	7
26	Madhya Pradesh	14	25	15	46	100	1	1	2	15
27	Maharashtra	5	24	71	100	200	3	3	2	29
28	Meghalaya	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0
29	Orissa	5	10	4	16	35	1	0	1	5
30	Pondicherry	1	0	2	4	7	0	0	0	1
31	Punjab	8	0	8	24	40	0	1	1	6
32	Rajasthan	25	16	28	51	120	2	1	2	17
33	Sikkim	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0
34	Tamil Nadu	23	0	33	54	110	2	2	2	16
35	Tripura	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0
36	Uttar Pradesh	40	2	49	89	180	2	2	3	26
37	Uttrakhand	0	2	6	22	30	0	1	0	4
38	West Bengal	32	7	31	70	140	2	2	2	20
	TOTAL	197	156	401	746	1500*	15	23	24	214

Abbreviations stand for : - SC - Scheduled Caste, ST - Scheduled Tribes, OBC - Other Backward Classes, PWD - Persons With Disability, OH- Orthopedically Handicapped , HI - Hearing Impaired, VH- Visually Handicapped, XSM - Ex-servicemen.

* Bank may increase the number of vacancies maximum by further 500 as per administrative requirements.

NOTE:-

1. As the reservation for Persons with Disability and Ex-servicemen is on horizontal basis, the selected candidates will be placed in the appropriate category (viz. SC/ST/OBC/OTHERS) to which they belong to.
2. The number of vacancies as also the number of reserved vacancies is provisional and may vary according to actual requirements of the Bank.
3. The recruitment will be on Statewise / Union Territory-wise basis. A candidate can make an application for only one State or Union Territory and he / she should be willing to be posted at any place in that State / Union Territory. Nevertheless, candidates may indicate -3- Districts of the State for which he has applied for in order of preference for posting. While Bank will endeavor to post the selected candidate in the District of preference in the State, the candidates should note that they are liable to be posted anywhere in the State depending on Bank's needs, but not necessarily in preferred District or Centre as indicated in the application. Further he / she will have to appear for the Written Test from an Examination Centre specified for that particular State / Union Territory only and examination call-letter will be issued accordingly. No change in the preference of the State / Union Territory applied and / or Examination Centre will be permitted after submission of the application form.
4. Reserve category candidates applying for the State where no vacancy for that category is shown, may apply against the vacancy of General category provided they fulfill all the norms on eligibility, age criterion etc. of that of General category.

4. IMPORTANT DATES

Payment of Fees at BOB Branches	From 17.01.2011 To 10.02.2011
WEBSITE LINK OPEN	From 17.01.2011 To 10.02.2011
DATE OF WRITTEN TEST	17.04.2011

Fees deposited after the last date i.e. 10.02.2011 will not be entertained by the Bank.

5. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. NATIONALITY/ CITIZENSHIP:
   A candidate must be either i) a Citizen of India or ii) a subject of Nepal or iii) subject of Bhutan or iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the examination/ interview conducted by the Bank but on final selection the offer of appointment may be given only after the Government of India has issued the necessary eligibility certificate to him/her.
   
   
2. APPLICATIONS FROM SERVING EMPLOYEES:
   Subject to their fulfilling their eligibility criteria, employees of Bank of Baroda in the Subordinate Staff cadre may also apply for the aforesaid post. Such candidates, if selected, shall resign from their present positions in the bank and re-join the Bank's services afresh.
   
   
3. AGE : (As on 01. 01. 2011): Minimum: 18 Years, Maximum: 28 Years
   Relaxable in case of SC/ST/OBC/PWD/Ex Service Men as per Government's Guidelines as detailed below:
   
   
   1. SC/ST candidates by 5 years.
   2. Other Backward Classes by 3 years.
   3. VH/HI/OH by 10 years.
   4. Ex-Serviceman: 3 years in addition to the usual period of service in the Defence forces subject to a maximum age of 50 years.
   5. Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands who have not re-married by 9 years i.e. subject to a maximum age of -35- years for General Category Candidates, -38- years for OBC Candidates and -40- years for SC/ST Candidates.
   6. All persons who have ordinarily been domiciled in Kashmir Division of J & K State during 01.01.1980 and 31.12.1989 by 5 years.
   7. The Children/Family Members of those who died in the 1984 riots by 5 years. Persons eligible under age relaxation under this criterion must produce a certificate from the District Magistrate to the effect that they are eligible for relief in terms of the Rehabilitation Package for 1984 Riot Affected Persons sanctioned by the Government and communicated vide Ministry of Finance, Dept. of Financial Services communication No. F.No. 9/21/2006-IR dated 27.07.2007.
   8. Relaxation in upper age limit is cumulative as per Government guidelines, subject to maximum of -50- years.

D. DEFINITION OF EX-SERVICEMAN

1. Only those candidates shall be treated as Ex-Serviceman who fulfill the revised definition as laid down in Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms Notification No. 36034/5/85 Estt. (SCT) dated 27.10.1986 as amended from time to time.
2. Disabled Ex-Servicemen (DISXS) : Ex-Servicemen who while serving in Armed Forces of the Union were disabled in operation against the enemy or in disturbed areas shall be treated as DISXS.
3. Dependents of Ex-Servicemen killed in action (DXS): Ex-Servicemen killed in the following operations would be deemed to have been killed in action attributable to military service (a) war (b) war like operations or Border skirmishes either with Pakistan on cease fire line or any other country (c) fighting against armed hostiles in a counter insurgency environment viz. Nagaland, Mizoram, etc. (d) serving with peace keeping mission abroad (e) laying or clearance of mines including enemy mines as also mine sweeping operation between one month before and three months after conclusion of an operation (f) frost bite during actual operations or during the period specified by the Government (g) dealing with agitating para-military forces personnel (h) IPKF Personnel killed during the operations in Srilanka.
   
   NOTE: (1) Candidates still serving in Defence Services and desirous of applying under Ex-Servicemen category should submit a certificate from the Competent Authority that they would be released / retired on or before 01.01.2012. (2) Ex-Servicemen candidates who have already secured employment under the Central Government in Group "C' & "D' will be permitted the benefit of age relaxation as prescribed for Ex-Servicemen for securing another employment in a higher grade or cadre in Group "C' / "D' under the Central Government. However, such candidates will not be eligible for the benefit of reservation for Ex-Servicemen in Central Government jobs.
   
   

E. RESERVATION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

1. Only those OH candidates who have locomotor disability or cerebral palsy with locomotor impairment of minimum of 40% and only those who fall in the following categories are eligible to apply:
   
   BL - Both legs affected but not arms
   OA - One arm affected (R or L)
   
   
   1. Impaired reach
   2. Weakness of grip
   3. ataxia
      
      
   CL - One leg affected (R or L)
   MW - Muscular weakness and limited physical endurance.
   
   1. Impaired reach
   2. Weakness of grip
   3. ataxia
      
      
2. Only those persons who are affected by any one of the following conditions are eligible to apply, under visually handicapped Category.
   1. Total absence of sight.
   2. Visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with correcting lenses.
   3. Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle or 20 degrees or worse.
   4. Candidates having low vision as defined in Chapter 1, Para 2 (u) of The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, protections of rights and full participation) Act 1995.

1. At the time of written examination, only blind / low vision candidates and those candidates whose writing speed is affected by cerebral palsy can use own scribe/ writer at his / her own cost. In all such cases where a scribe / writer is used the following rules will apply:
   
   1. The candidate will have to arrange his / her own scribe / writer at his / her own cost.
   2. The academic qualification of the scribe should be one grade lower than the stipulated eligibility criteria.
   3. Scribe / writer should be one possessing 60% or less marks.
   4. Scribe / writer should be from any academic discipline.
   5. Both the candidate as well as the scribe/ writer will have to give a suitable undertaking, confirming that the scribe fulfills all the stipulated eligibility criteria for a scribe as mentioned above. Further, in case it later transpires that he / she 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.
   6. Only those candidates who use a scribe / writer shall be eligible for extra time of 20 minutes and / or part thereof for every hour of the examination.
      
      
2. It is clarified that Persons with Disabilities will have to work in branches / offices.

6. SELECTION PROCEDURE

Selection will be on the basis of performance in Written Test and Interview. Details of Written Test and Interview are as under:

1. WRITTEN TEST:
   1. Alleligible candidates will be called for a Written Test which will be of Objective type. The Objective Test consists of (i) Reasoning ability (ii) Numerical ability (iii) Clerical Aptitude (iv) English (v) Socio-Economic, Banking Awareness (vi) Computer Awareness. There will be negative marks for the wrong answers in the Objective Test. Candidates will have to pass in each of the Objective Tests.
   2. Candidates shall have the option to answer the Test Papers either in English or Hindi.
   3. Depending upon the number of vacancies, only those candidates who rank sufficiently high in the Written Test will be called for Interview.
   4. Final selection will be on the basis of the ranking accorded after adding the marks obtained in the Written Test and Interview.
   5. Other detailed information regarding the written examination will be given in the "Acquaint Yourself" booklet which will be made available to the candidate along with the call-letter.

The Bank reserves the right, if required to hold a second stage of written test on the basis of order of merit in the written examination of first stage, as referred above. If the second stage of written test is held, the subsequent process of interview and further process would be on the basis of order of merit of the second stage examination.

The written test is tentatively fixed on 17.04.2011 at the following Centres indicated here below. The Bank reserves the right to alter this date and / or centre under unforeseen circumstances, if any:

ANNEXURE "A'

SNO	TEST CENTRE	CORRESPONDING STATE/UNION TERRITORY FOR WHICH APPLIED	Contact Address	Telephone / Fax no. / e-mail address
1	AHMEDABAD	Gujarat	The Chief Manager (HRM), Bank of Baroda, Gujarat Operations Bank of Baroda Towers, 6th Floor, Opp. Law Garden, ELLISBRIDGE, Ahmedabad - 380 006.	T No. (079) 26473044 Fax No. 26467815 hrm.gujarat@bankofbaroda.com
2	SURAT		The Sr. Manager(HRM), Bank of Baroda, Surat Region, 3rd floor, Saifee Bldg. PB NO 28 Dutch Road, Nanpura, Surat- 395 001	T No.(0261) 2470013 Fax No. 2472431 rm.surat@bankof baroda.com
3	BARODA		The Sr. Manager(HRM), Bank of Baroda, Baroda Region, 5th floor, Suraj Plaza Bldg.,II Sayajiganj, Maganwadi, Baroda - 390005	T No. (0265) 361026 Fax No. (0265) 362957
4	JAMNAGAR		The Sr. Manager(HRM), Jamnagar,Junagarh & Kutch Region Summer Club Road, 1st floor, Manoj Chambers, Jamnagar - 361005	T No. (0288) 2675172 Fax No.(0288) 2552727
5	RAJK0T		The Sr. Manager(HRM), Bank of Baroda, Rajkot Region,2nd floor, Near GPO, M. G. Road, Rajkot 360 001.	T No. (0771) 526081 Fax No. (0771) 657146
6	ANAND		The Sr. Manager(HRM), Bank of Baroda, Anand Region, Kishor Plaza', 2nd flr, Nr. Krishna Hsg. Society, Anand-388 001.	T No. (02692) 66801, 66802, 42064, 58588 Fax No.(02692) 40608
7	BULSAR		The Sr. Manager(HRM), Bank of Baroda, Bulsar Region, Mahalaxmi Towers,Tithal Road, Bulsar-396 001.	T No. (02632) 244210/ 253035 Fax No. (02632) 248321
8	MEHSANA		The Sr. Manager(HRM), Bank of Baroda, Mehsana Region, 1st flr, Samarpan Coop Hsg Soceity, Near Ketul Chambers Highway,Estate Highway, Mehsana-384002.	T No. 02762 - 52549, 51858 Fax No. 02762 - 53832
9	BENGALURU	Karnataka	The Sr.Manager (HRM), Bank of Baroda, Karnataka Region, No. 26, HJS Chambers, 3rd Floor, Richmond Rd., Bangalore - 560 025.	T. No. (080) 22249506 Fax No. 22224742 hrm.Karnataka@bankofbaroda.com
10	MYSORE
11	BHOPAL	Madhya Pradesh	The Sr.Manager (HRM), Bank of Baroda, Bhopal Region, Plot no. 202, Zone - I, Maharana Pratap Nagar, Bhopal - 462 011.	T.No. (0755) 4278086 Fax No. 4274202 hrm.bhopal@bankofbaroda.com
12	INDORE
13	BHUBANESHWAR	Orissa	The Sr.Manager (HRM), Bank of Baroda, Orissa Region, Ispat Bhavan, Vidyut Marg, Unit VI, Bhubaneshwar-751 001.	T. No. (0674}2392215, 2506815 Fax No. 2516814 rm.orissa@bankofbaroda.com
14	SAMBALPUR
15	CHANDIGARH	Himachal Pradesh Jammu & Kashmir Punjab	The Sr.Manager (HRM), Bank of Baroda, Chandigarh Region, SCO 62-63, Bank Square Sector - 17B, Chandigarh-160017.	T. No. (0172) 2701807 Fax No. 2704592,5052443 hrm.chandigarh@bankofbaroda.com
16	LUDHIANA
17	AMRITSAR
18	CHENNAI	Tamil Nadu	The Chief Manager (HRM & Co-ordination), Bank of Baroda, South Zone, 2nd floor,90, C.P.RamaswamyRoad, Alwarpet, Chennai - 600018.	T. No. (044) 23454211 Fax No. 23454331,23454334 cmcoordination.sz@bankofbaroda.com
19	COIMBATORE		Tamil Nadu Region, 82, Bank Rd., 3rd fl. Opp. Rly Station, Coimbatore-641018	T.No.0422 2304236n Fax No:2300701 Hrm.tamilnadu@bankofbaroda.com
20	DELHI	Delhi	The Assistant General Manager - Co-ordination, Bank of Baroda, Northern Zone, Bank of Baroda Building, 13th Floor, PB No 474, 16, Sansad Marg, New Delhi - 110 001.	T. No. (011) 23317612 Fax No.23312659,23323297 cmcoordination1.nz@bankofbaroda.com
21	GURGAON	Haryana
22	FARIDABAD
23	ERNAKULAM	Kerala	The Sr. Manager (HRM), Bank of Baroda, Kerala Region, Vasudev Building, T. D. Road, Ernakulam-682 011.	T. No. (0484) 2350850 Fax No. 4027900 hrm.kerala@bankofbaroda.com
24	THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
25	GUWAHATI	Assam	The Sr.Manager (HRM), North Eastern States Region, G.S.Road, Bhangagarh, Guwahati-781 005.	T.No.(0361)2525475 Fax No.2525927 hrm.northeast@bankofbaroda.com
		Tripura
		Arunachal Pradesh
		Meghalaya
		Mizoram
26	HYDERABAD	Andhra Pradesh	The Sr.Manager (HRM), Bank of Baroda, Andhra Pradesh Region, 3-6-262/6, Tirumala Estates, 3rd floor, Himayatnagar, Hyderabad-500 029.	T. No. (040) 23421606 Fax No. 23421648 hrm.ap@bankofbaroda.com
27	VISHAKHAPATNAM
28	VIJAYAWADA
29	AJMER	Rajasthan	The Sr Manager(HRM) Bank of Baroda Ajmer Region, 239,Ana Sagar, Circular Road, Vaishalinagar, PB NO.164, Ajmer-305 001	T.No (0145) 2343593 Fax No: 2640880 rm.ajmer@bankofbaroda.com
30	JAIPUR		The Chief Manager (HRM), Bank of Baroda, Jaipur Region, Anand Bhavan, 4th Floor,S.C. Marg, Jaipur - 302 001.	T. No. (0141) 2378476 Fax No. 2378475 zm.rz@bankofbaroda.com
31	KOTA
32	UDAIPUR		The Sr manager(HRM), Bank of Baroda, Udaipur Region, 3-B-1, Hazareshwar, Mahadeo Colony, P B No.15, Udaipur - 313 001	T. No: (0294)2426889 Fax No: 2526895 Rm.udaipur@bankofbaroda.com
33	JODHPUR		The Sr manager(HRM), Bank of Baroda, Jodhpur Region 63, First Polo, Paota, Jodhpur 342 006	T. No: (0291) - 550084, 546773 Fax No:(0291) - 5104344 hrm.jodhpur@bankofbaroda.com
34	KOLKATA	West Bengal	The Chief Manager (HRM & Co-ordination), Bank of Baroda, Eastern Zone, Baroda Towers, 7th floor, 38/2, G.N. Block, Salt Lake, Sector - 5,Kolkata - 700091	T. No. (033) 23401603 Fax No. 23576203,23576211 hrm.ez@bankofbaroda.com
35	HOWRAH
36	LUCKNOW	Uttar Pradesh	The Chief Manager (HRM), Bank of Baroda, UP & Uttarakhand Zone, Lucknow, PB No 198, Jeevan Bhavan, 45 Hazratganj, Lucknow - 226001	T.No.(0522) 2616251 Fax No. 2623725 hrm.upu@bankofbaroda.com
37	BARIELLY		The Senior Manager(HRM), Bank of Baroda, Bareilly Region, 129-D, Civil Lines, Bareilly - 243 001	T.No: (0581)2421824 Fax No. 2421993 rm.bareilly@bankofbaroda.com
38	VARANASI		The Sr Manager,(HRM), Bank of Baroda, Varanasi Region, 177/1, Assi Road, Lanka, Varanasi-221 005.	T No: (0542)2367582 Fax No: 2366150 rm.varanasi@bankofbaroda.com
39	ALLAHABAD		The Senior Manager,(HRM) Bank of Baroda, Allahabad Region, Dwarka Bhavan, 2nd fl. 19A Tagore Town, Allahabad-211 001	T No: (0532) 2465980 Fax No: 2465982 rm.allahabad@bankofbaroda.com
40	AGRA		The Senior Manager,(HRM) Bank of Baroda, Agra Region, 13, Mahatma Gandhi Road, AGRA -282 001	T No: 0562 - 253567, 364033 Fax No: 0562 - 252769
41	KANPUR		The Senior Manager,(HRM) Bank of Baroda, Kanpur Region 18/330, Kaushalpuri1st Floor, Gumti No. 5, Kanpur-208 012 (UP)	T No: 0512 - 215655 Fax No: 0512 - 219344
42	DEHRADUN	Uttarakhand	The Senior Manager,(HRM) Bank of Baroda, Uttaranchal Region, 1, Sankalan, Civil Lines,Bhotia Parao,Haldwani-263 141	T No: (05946) 22178, 22157 Fax No: (05946) 22178
43	MUMBAI	Maharashtra	The Assistant General Manager - Co-ordination, Bank of Baroda, Greater Mumbai Zone 3, Walchand Hirachand Marg, Ballard Pier, Nr. Green Gate, Mumbai-400 001.	T.No.(022) 22615346 Fax No. 22611259 cmcoordination.gmz@bankofbaroda.com
44	PUNE		The Chief Manager(HRM), Maha & Goa Zone, Pune, Sharda Centre, 2nd floor, 11/1, Khilare Path, Erandwane, Pune- 411 004.	T. No: (020) 25466916 Fax No:25466907 rm.pune@bankofbaroda.com
45	NAGPUR		The Senior Manager (HRM), Bank of Baroda, Nagpur Region, BOB Bhavan, West High Court Rd, Dharampeth, Nagpur-440010.	T. No: (0712) 527466 Fax No: (0712) 531741
46	AURANGABAD
47	PANAJI	Goa	The Senior Manager(HRM), Bank of Baroda, Goa & Western Maharashtra Region, Plaza chambers, 4th floor, Dr.Atmaram Borker Road, Panaji - 403001	T. No: (0832) 224003 Fax No: (0832) 228367
48	RAIPUR	Chattisgarh	The Sr. Manager (HRM), Bank of Baroda Raipur Region Jeevan Prakash LIC Bldg., Jivan Bima Marg, Raipur-492 004.	T. No. (0771) 4033281 Fax No. 4057146 hrm.raipur@bankofbaroda.com
49	PATNA	Bihar	The Sr.Manager (HRM), Bank of Baroda, Bihar Region, Anand Vihar, Third Floor, West Boring CanalRoad, Patna-800 001.	TNo. 0612) 2557742 / 2557743 Fax No. 2533267,2557742 rm.bihar@bankofbaroda.com
50	BHAGALPUR
51	MUZAFFARPUR
52	JAMSHEDPUR	Jharkhand	The Sr.Manager (HRM), Bank of Baroda, Jharkhand Region, BOB Bldg., Main Road, Bistupur, Jamshedpur-8311 001.	T. No. (0657-2431297) Fax No. 2301347,2431297 rm.jharkhand@bankofbaroda.com
53	RANCHI

Note:
The Bank may depending upon number of applications decide to add or delete any of the Centres for Written Test.

B) INTERVIEW:-
Those short listed candidates in the order of ranking in the written test as per the cut-off marks determined by the Bank shall be called for interview & the decision of the Bank in this regard shall be final.

7. PRE-EXAMINATION TRAINING

(FOR SC/ST/PWD/ MINORITY COMMUNITY CANDIDATES ONLY):

It is proposed to impart Pre-Examination Training to a limited number of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Person with Disability/Minority Communities at Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai centres at the discretion of the Bank. An eligible candidate who wishes to avail of Pre-Examination Training should fill in the relevant column in the ONLINE APPLICATION. All expenses regarding travelling, boarding, lodging etc. will be borne by the candidate for attending the pre-examination training programme at the concerned Centres.

8. IMPORTANT GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Candidates are required to apply only "ONLINE'. Any other form of application shall be rejected. Application once made will not be allowed to be withdrawn and fees once paid will NOT be refunded on any count nor can it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.
2. In case of candidates belonging to OBC category, the certificate inter-alia must specify that the candidate does not belong to "CREAMY LAYER' section. Candidates belonging to Creamy Layer will be excluded from the benefits of reservations for OBCs in Civil Post and Services under Govt. of India. OBC certificate should not be more than one year old as on the date of application. Candidates belonging to OBC category but coming in the "CREAMY LAYER', hence not entitled to OBC reservation and age relaxation should indicate their category as "GEN' or "GEN (OH)' or "GEN (VH)' or GEN (HI) (as applicable).
3. PWD candidates claiming the benefit of reservations/age relaxation should submit a copy of Medical Certificate as specified in the "The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights & Full Participation) Act, 1995 in support of their disability.
4. The candidates will have to appear for written test and interview at their own expense. However, eligible SC/ST/PWD outstation candidates attending the interview will be reimbursed to and fro second-class ordinary train/bus fare by the shortest route on production of evidence of travel.
5. Only candidates willing to serve anywhere in the State for which he/she has applied should apply.
6. Any request for change of address / Centre will not be entertained.
7. Before applying for the post, the candidate should ensure that he / she fulfils the eligibility and other norms mentioned in this advertisement. Decision of the Bank in all matters regarding eligibility of the candidate, the stages at which such scrutiny of eligibility is to be undertaken, the documents are to be produced for the purpose of the conduct of examination, interview, selection and any other matter relating to recruitment will be final and binding on the candidate. No correspondence or personal enquiries shall be entertained by the Bank in this behalf.
   
   In case it is detected at any stage of recruitment that a candidate does not fulfill the eligibility norms and / or that he / she has furnished any incorrect / false information / certificate / documents or has suppressed any material (facts), his / her candidature will stand cancelled. If any of these shortcomings is / are detected even after appointment, his / her services are liable to be terminated.
   
   Self attested photocopy of the HSC of 10 + 2 (10+2+3) pattern / 11th Standard of (11+1+3) pattern or Intermediate / Pre-University or any equivalent examination / Diploma in Banking recognized by Central / State Government or U.T. Admn. /Graduation degree / Marksheet indicating percentage should be kept ready for submission at the time of interview. In addition, candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PWD category are required to submit an attested copy of their Caste Certificate/Certificate of Handicap issued by the Competent Authority as specified in Clause 10 at the time of interview. However, all candidates will have to produce original as well as self attested photocopies of certificates regarding qualification, experience, date of birth and caste (if applicable), in support of their eligibility at the time of interview, failing which their candidature will be cancelled.
8. Physically handicapped candidates claiming the benefit of reservation / age relaxation should submit a copy of Medical Certificate as specified in the Disabilities Act of 1995 in support of their disability.
9. Any resultant dispute arising out of the advertisement shall be subject to the sole jurisdiction of the Courts situated in Mumbai.
10. The Bank takes no responsibility to connect any Certificate / Remittance sent separately.
11. In case any dispute arises on account of interpretation of version other than English, English version will prevail.
    
    No candidate is permitted to use calculator, telephones of any kind, pagers, cell phone or any such other calculating devices / instruments during the written examination / selection process.
12. The candidates will appear for the written examination at the allotted centers at their own expenses and risk and the Bank will not be responsible for any injury / losses etc. of any nature.
13. The Bank may at its discretion hold re-examination when found necessary in respect of a centre / venue.
14. Appointment of selected candidate is subject to their being declared medically fit as per the requirement of the Bank and verification of their antecedents through the Police / other agencies. Such appointment will also be subject to the Service Rules of the Bank & Bipartite Settlement.
15. Admission to written test examination and further process of selection will be purely provisional without verification of age/qualification/category (SC/ST/PWD) etc. of the candidates with reference to documents.
16. Candidates uploading more than one application for any reason will be treated as ineligible.
17. As the applications are to be processed by a Computerized System, it is essential that the application is completely filled on-line.
18. CANVASSING IN ANY FORM WILL BE A DISQUALIFICATION.

9. Action against candidates found guilty of misconduct

Candidates are advised in their own interest that they should not furnish any particulars that are false, tampered, fabricated or should not suppress any material information while filling up the application form.

At the time of written examination/interview, if a candidate is (or has been) found guilty of,

1. using unfair means during the examination OR
2. impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person OR
3. misbehaving in the examination hall or taking away the question booklet/answer sheet from the examination hall OR
4. resorting to any irregular or improper means in connection with his/her candidature by selection OR
5. Obtaining support for his/her candidature by any means.

Such a candidate, in addition to rendering himself/herself liable to criminal prosecution, shall be liable :

1. to be disqualified from the examination for which he/she is a candidate
2. to be debarred, either permanently or for a specified period, from any examination or recruitment conducted by Bank.

The Bank would be analyzing the responses of a candidate with other appeared candidates to detect patterns of similarity. If as per the laid down procedure it is suspected that the responses have been shared and the scores obtained are not genuine/valid, the Bank reserves the right to cancel his/her candidature.

10. THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR THE ISSUE OF THE CERTIFICATE TO SC /ST/PWD IS AS UNDER

1. For SC/ST District Magistrate / Additional Dist. Magistrate / Collector / Deputy Commissioner / Additional Dy. Commissioner / Dy. Collector / First Class Stipendary Magistrate / Sub-Division Magistrate / Taluka Magistrate / Executive Magistrate / Extra Assistant Commissioner / Chief Presidency Magistrate / Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate / Presidency Magistrate / Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tahsildar / Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and / or his / her family normally resides.
2. For Persons with Disabilities: Authorized Certifying Authority will be a Medical Board duly constituted by the Central / State Government having at least 3 members consisting of Chief Medical Officer, Sub-Divisional Medical Officer in the District and an Orthopaedic Surgeon, Opthalmology Surgeon, ENT Surgeon as the case may be.

11. CALL LETTERS FOR THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION

The date of the Written Test is TENTATIVELY FIXED as 17.04.2011. However, it will be intimated in the Call Letter along with the Centre/Venue for the Examination, well in advance of the date of the Written Examination. Any change in date of written test shall be intimated on Bank's Website.

All eligible candidates will be issued call-letters at the correspondence address given by them in their online application which will be sent by post & also informed by email. Candidates who do not receive call-letter should contact in person at the address for the respective Centres given in the Annexure "A' of Bank's website furnishing his/her Name, Address, Registration Number & production of fee payment challan. Candidates can also download their call letters from 12.04.2011 to 16.04.2011 from the Bank's website.