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The candidature of these candidates is provisional. In accordance with the Rules of the Examination, all these candidates have to apply again in the Detailed Application Form (DAF), which would be available on the website of the Union Public Service Commission www.upsc.gov.in. All the qualified candidates are advised to fill up the DAF and submit the same ONLINE for admission to the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2012 to be held from 05.10.2012. The DAF will be available on the website of the Commission from 1st August, 2012 till 11.59 PM on 21/08/2012. Important instructions regarding filling up of the DAF and submitting the same ONLINE to the Commission would also be available on the website. The candidates who have been declared successful have to first get themselves registered on the relevant page of the website before filling up the ONLINE Detailed Application Form. The qualified candidates are further advised to refer to the Rules of the Civil Services Examination, 2012 published in the gazette of India (Extraordinary) of Department of Personnel and Training notification dated 04.2.2012, which is also available on the website of the Commission.
After submitting the DAF duly filled in ONLINE, the candidates are required to take out a print out of the finally submitted DAF separately and will have to send the printed copy of the DAF duly signed by the candidates alongwith all relevant documents including the prescribed fees, wherever applicable as enclosures addressed to the Under Secretary [CS(M)], Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110069, so as to reach the Commission's Office latest by 27/08/2012. The envelope containing the print out of the DAF submitted ONLINE should be superscribed “Application for Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2012”. It can also be delivered at Union Public Service Commission counter by hand till 27/08/2012 (5.00 P.M). It may be noted that mere submission of application form does not, ipso facto, confer on any right for admission to the Main Examination. The admission certificate alongwith the time table of the Main Examination will be issued to the eligible candidates 2-3 weeks before the commencement of the examination. Changes, if any, in the postal address after submission of the DAF may be communicated to the Commission at once.
The Union Public Service Commission have a Facilitation Counter near the Examination Hall Building in its Campus. Candidates may obtain any information/clarification regarding their result of the above mentioned examination on all working days between 10.00 AM to 5.00 PM, in person or on Tel. No. 011-23385271, 011-23098543 or 011-23381125 from this Facilitation Counter. Candidates can also obtain information regarding their result by accessing Union Public Service Commission Website www.upsc.gov.in. The result of Roll Nos.253465 has been withheld.
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Lyrics and meaning of Nimma Nimma song from London Olympics 2012 by A R Rahman and Jaspreet Jasz
Nimma Nimma Jogiya is a Desi Punjabi Bhangra track composed by AR Rahman. The song was part of medly played at London Olympics 2012 opening ceremony. The ceremony was directed by Danny Boyle.
Nimma Nimma is a full-on-Desi track which represents the Indian influence in UK. Nimma is sung and written by versatile vocalist Jaspreet Jasz who recently sung rap part of Dost Hain Hum Toh from AR Rahman musical Ek Deewana Tha.
Nimma Meaning:Nimma is Punjabi a word which means Little bit or Small.
Nimma Nimma Lyrics
Haisha… hoye nimma nimma
Haisha… hoye nimma nimma
Haisha… hoye nimma nimma Jogiya! [x2]
Nimma nimma hans de tu Jogiya
Kanni kach diyaan mundra tu paa
Haisha… oye nimma nimma
Haisha… oye nimma nimma
Je tu kar tere sang ik waar
Bas mainu miliya ae Rab tere naal
Nee tere nain sharabi (Haisha)
Nee tere gal gulabi (Haisha)
Tere ankhi jado tapeya kamaal
Nimma nimma hans de…
O nimma nimma
Oye nimma nimma
O nimma nimma… Jogiya
Haisha… Aye nimma nimma
Haisha… Aye nimma nimma
Haisha… Aye nimma nimma Jogiya!
Song Credits:
Music: AR Rahman
Lyrics: Jaspreet Jasz
Leading Vocals: Jaspreet Jasz
Backing Vocals: VJ, Nakash Aziz, Mohd. Salamat
Brass Section (Trumpet): Kishore Sodha
Additional Programming: Nakash Aziz
Mixing: Tony Joy, Sresh Permal, R. Nitish Kumar
Mastered by: R. Nitish Kumar
Produced by: KM Musiq
Apple in recent months has held negotiations with Twitter to explore investing hundreds of millions of dollars in the company, The New York Times reported on Friday, citing people briefed on the matter. The Wall Street Journal said such discussion were held over a year ago, citing a person familiar with the matter.
It is unclear if the two companies talked about a deal in the past and at what level such discussions were held, but there are no current, formal talks between the companies on an investment or acquisition, the sources said.
Both Apple and Twitter declined to comment.
The iPhone and iPad maker typically does not take equity stakes in companies and prefers to acquire technologies by buying up smaller startups that are lesser known. Twitter executives have said repeatedly they are in no rush to seek additional financing, either privately or on public markets, since they have "truckloads" of cash.
Apple has never delved deeply into the social media space dominated by Facebook, but it has dabbled in trying to make music more social by launching a social network on iTunes called Ping, which has not caught on.
Twitter, the Internet phenomenon with some 140 million users that allows people to "tweet" 140-character messages, is already well integrated into Apple smartphones and tablets. Apple customers can directly share their comments on Twitter when on their iPhones, iPads or Mac line of computers.
Twitter, the San Francisco-based startup that is viewed as the most significant candidate for the public markets following Facebook, is ramping up its efforts to generate revenue from the 400 million tweets that cross its networks daily.
( Reuters )
ECB pledges to do "whatever it takes" to save eurozone
Financial markets surged after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said the bank will do "whatever it takes" to prevent the eurozone from breaking up. The statement signals that the ECB is prepared to intervene in bond markets to reduce borrowing costs in Spain and Italy.
Geithner says criminal prosecution awaits those who rigged Libor
The U.S. government, investigating major banks, will aggressively pursue criminal prosecution of those who manipulated the London Interbank Offered Rate, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told the Senate banking committee. Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., wanted assurance that people who manipulated Libor will be prosecuted. "Absolutely," Geithner said.
Survey: Financial advisers' favorite ETF provider is Vanguard
In a survey by Cogent Research, 60% of financial advisers with more than $5 million in assets under management said their "most favored" provider of exchange-traded funds is Vanguard.
Analysis: Good times for refineries won't last long
With crude-oil prices falling and refined products still expensive at the pump, refiners are making a lot of money, but the bonanza is destined to end fairly quickly, according to The Economist. Demand for fuel in the developed world has peaked and is falling. "The respite that cheaper crude has given the refiners is unlikely to last, and more losses and closures are likely," the magazine notes.
Market Activity
ECB assurance on eurozone drives up Asian-Pacific markets
Asian-Pacific share markets gained Friday after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi promised to do anything necessary to keep the eurozone intact. South Korea's Kospi climbed 2.6%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index advanced 2%. Japan's Nikkei 225 and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 each rose 1.5%. Taiwan's Taiex added 2.2%. China's Shanghai Composite inched up 0.1%. India's Sensex was up 1.8% .
Facebook shares slide amid sharp drop in revenue growth
Facebook's stock price fell to a record low after the social network reported a severe decline in revenue growth and failed to suggest that the situation will improve. Shares dropped below $24 in frantic after-hours trading; the stock was $38 when Facebook went public in May.
Amazon posts 96% profit decline and 29% sales growth for Q2
Amazon's profit fell 96% in the second quarter compared with Q2 of 2011 because of heavy spending aimed at expansion. Sales increased 29%.
Economics
More distressed-home sales are expected in year's second half
Many areas of the U.S. are likely to see more sales of distressed homes this year. During the first half of 2012, foreclosure filings increased in nearly 60% of big cities, according to RealtyTrac. Homes in metro areas with at least 200,000 people that received a foreclosure notice increased 1.5% compared with the second half of 2011, the firm said.
Reduced orders indicate businesses are losing confidence
Businesses reduced orders for most types of durable manufactured goods last month, signaling lower confidence in the U.S. economy. Overall, orders increased 1.6% between May and June, but aircraft orders, traditionally volatile, accounted for most of the gain. With aircraft and transportation items excluded, orders decreased 1.1%.
Initial unemployment claims decline in U.S.
The U.S. Labor Department said first-time jobless claims decreased 35,000 last week, to 353,000. Economists polled by Bloomberg expected 380,000 claims.
China posts third month of declining industrial profit
Profit of China's industrial companies decreased in June for the third consecutive month, the National Bureau of Statistics said. In the first half of this year, earnings declined 2.2% compared with the same period last year.
Geopolitical/Regulatory
Breaking up big banks isn't the right answer, Dodd says
If the Dodd-Frank Act doesn't fix what's wrong with the U.S. financial system, the solution is to improve the law, not break up big banks, former Sen. Christopher Dodd said. "If the legislation doesn't work and doesn't do the job well, you change it," he said. "This isn't the Ten Commandments."
U.S. charges in Libor scandal reportedly extend past Barclays
Traders from several banks, beyond Barclays, are expected to be charged by U.S. prosecutors amid allegations of manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate, a source said. Prosecutors reportedly are giving most attention to executives who supervised the situation, rather than lower-ranking workers who merely were following instructions.
Banking-union plan will be ready in September, Barroso says
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said intensive work is under way on a eurozone banking union, and a proposal should be ready in early September. The European Central Bank would be the primary supervisor, he said.
Peregrine's 20-year fraud signals regulatory incompetence
Despite regular audits, Peregrine Financial Group was able to conceal fraud for 20 years. Problems at MF Global Holdings weren't detected until the firm was on the verge of collapse. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which failed prevent either failure, is the principal regulator for the enormous and risky swaps market.
Financial Products
ProShares launches 2 ETFs focused on Australian dollar
ProShares introduced two leveraged exchange-traded funds offering long and short exposure to the Australian dollar. The ProShares Ultra Australian Dollar ETF delivers 200% of the performance of the Australian dollar against the U.S. dollar. The ProShares Ultra Short Australian Dollar ETF provides 200% of the inverse of the Australian dollar against the U.S. dollar.
Ethics
Madoff trustee seeks approval to release more funds to victims
Irving Picard, the trustee liquidating the business of convicted swindler Bernard Madoff, asked a U.S. judge for permission to release an additional $1.5 billion to $2.4 billion to Madoff's victims. Picard estimated that he has recovered $9.1 billion, but legal disputes prevented him from distributing more than $1.1 billion.
Nomura's plan for global expansion is undercut by scandal
The loss of two key executives caught up in an insider trading scandal could be a major setback for Nomura Holdings. Japan's biggest investment bank had been working to develop a global presence. The departures come when outside investors and many within the firm are expressing dissatisfaction with Nomura's performance.
The Android-based gaming console OUYA has found a gaming parter in OnLive. OnLive delivers games to a multitude of devices through its cloud-based system and is opening up its library to OUYA's platform. OUYA has proved itself quite the Kickstarter hit (funding so far has piled up to a little over $5.57 million) even as a preproduction concept--in fact it only just released images of what its console will actually look like when it becomes available in 2013 for $99. With its controller and console, OUYA looked poised to take advantage of a whole slew of apps and games made for the Android smartphones and tablets. Access to OnLive's library of on-demand games (from 80 publishers) adds a nice extra selection to that buffet.
Apple Buys Fingerprint Sensor Maker AuthenTec, Which Perfected Tech In Hospitals And Prisons
Apple plans to acquire biometric hardware maker AuthenTec for $356 million, Reuters reports.The Florida company makes semiconductor-based fingerprint scanners that use radio waves to ID living tissue behind whorls of dry, worn, or scabbed skin. (It can also differentiate between a dead digit and alive one.)
Dale Setlack, co-founder and then-CTO of AuthenTec was on our Fast 50 list in 2004. He toldFast Company that it was only through extensive testing of existing fingerprint scanning technology at emergency rooms and prisons that he achieved the breakthrough in his product design:
In August 2011, AuthenTec's fingerprint readers were part of a fingerprint-enabled NFC payment transaction, which the company claims was a first for the U.S.
While Apple may be interested in AuthenTec for its fingerprint scanners and its payment applications, it could also have uses in mind for another piece of AuthenTec hardware called TrueNav. TrueNav, which AuthenTec describes as a "next generation solution for fluid on screen graphic and menu navigation" is a low-power tech that tracks finger movements on a touch screen.
Authentec's clients have included Motorola, Nokia, Lenovo, LG, and others. In mid-July, the company signed a deal with Samsung to provide VPN security for Android smartphones and tablets.
Pebble Inspires Another Smartwatch Kickstarter
Pebble has company. A new smartwatch called Strata has been hoisted onto Kickstarter by its maker, MetaWatch. Strata is compatible with Android and iOS 6 and will launch in September this year if all goes well. (That was Pebble's shipping deadline too, but the company announced this week that it is pushing that back.) It's the latest of MetaWatch's experiments in wrist accessories--earlier models were made while MetaWatch was a part of Fossil. The main reason Strata is getting rolling then is that iOS 6 allows an iPhone to beam text messages over bluetooth to other devices (and potentially the Strata), watchmaker Bill Geiser told The Verge. Pebble's incredible success on Kickstarter influenced MetaWatch's decision to ask the Internet to contribute to Strata's development, Geiser admitted. But while it's true that Pebble's success has served as a model for other smartwatch makers, it was earlier trials by people like Geiser and MetaWatch that got Pebble rolling in the first place.
Motorola Android Phones Banned In Germany For Violating Microsoft IP
Yet another patent battle has ended badly for one side in Germany: A Mannheim court has just banned Motorola's Android phones because they use file protocols that are protected under Microsoft's patents on FAT file storage systems. Microsoft has released a statement praising the decision and noting it has precedent...and that Microsoft will continue to pursue Motorola where it can. Microsoft has been pressing many makers of Android devices to license its technology, instead of going directly after Google itself, which designed the Android OS. As of this year's successful buy-out, Motorola Mobility is now part of Google--with a core value of technology and patents worth over $5 billion.
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However, including stock-based compensation, payroll taxes and income tax adjustment, Facebook lost 8 cents per share compared with earnings of 11 cents per share in the year-ago quarter.
Quarter Details
Facebook's revenue jumped 32.3% year over year to $1.18 billion, slightly ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.15 billion. The year-over-year growth was driven by strong advertising revenue (84% of the total revenue) that climbed 28% year over year to $992.0 million. Facebook generated the rest of the revenue from payments & other fees in the quarter.
The strong upside in advertising revenues was primarily driven by an 18% increase in the number of ads delivered based on growth in the user base and an increase in average number of ads per page from the prior-year period.
However, strong growth in mobile user base continued to hurt Ad impressions, particularly in the US, where number of ads delivered decreased 2.0% year over year in the quarter.
Average price per ad increased 9.0% year over year, primarily aided by a 20% increase in CPMs in US due to the roll out of sponsored stories in news feed during the quarter for PC and mobile users. Price per ad growth was also strong in Asia and rest of the world, which fully offset a decline in Europe.
Monthly Active Users (MAU) improved 29% year over year to 955 million at the end of June 30, 2012. Mobile MAUs surged 67.0% year over year to 543 million at the end of quarter. During the same period, Daily Active Users (DAU) increased 32.0% year over year to 552 million.
Average revenue per user (ARPU) was $1.28 in the quarter, up double-digits in the US, Asia and rest of the world. ARPU grew 8.0% in Europe in the quarter.
However, this healthy growth in revenue and user base was partially offset by higher costs and operating expense in the quarter, particularly due to stock-based compensation, which totaled $1.3 billion in the quarter. Excluding this effect, operating expenses shot up 60.0% year over year to $669.0 million, driven by headcount growth and costs incurred related to infrastructure development.
Facebook's operating income increased 8.0% year over year to $515.0 million. However, including stock-based compensation and payroll-tax expenses related to share based compensation, the company reported an operating loss of $743.0 million.
Net Income was up 3.5% year over year to $295.0 million. However, including stock-based compensation, payroll-tax expenses related to share-based compensation and income tax adjustments, the company reported net loss of $157.0 million in the quarter.
Facebook ended the quarter with cash & cash equivalents of 10.19 billion. The company generated $242.0 million as cash flow from operations in the quarter.
Outlook
Facebook expects operating expenses to increase at a much faster rate compared to the second quarter in the second half of this year. The company expects steep rise in research & development expenses mainly due to continued investments in product development for mobile segment and infrastructure.
Our Take
We believe that Facebook has significant growth opportunities from increasing online advertising spending as compared to traditional formats. Facebook's massive user base and its ability to track personal details over time make it a formidable force in the online ad market. Facebook can use this massive database to help advertisers target relevant ads going forward.
However, increasing competition is the primary headwind for Facebook over the long term. Besides competition from Google+, Twitter, Orkut in its core markets, Facebook is also competing against small regional platforms, which not only limit its expansion opportunities but also hurt its profitability.
Facebook is facing significant competition in the display advertising market from Google ( GOOG ). Rising concerns over the effectiveness of Facebook ads as compared to Google's AdSense has been a headwind lately. As per eMarketer, Google is set to grab the #1 position in the display ad market by the end of 2013. We believe that Google's increasing popularity has the potential to limit Facebook's ad revenue growth going forward.
Further, Facebook's popularity is based on the engaging apps from its third-party developers, particularly Zynga ( ZNGA ). However, Zynga's narrow product portfolio has been primarily blamed for a waning interest in social games on the platform. Zynga's low-paying customer base and stiff competition from other established players are also hurting its top line. This does not bode well for Facebook, as the company earns the majority of its non-ad revenue from Zynga.
Apart from increasing competition, lack of visibility around mobile monetization remains a concern. Although Facebook has made a number of acquisitions (such as Snaptu, Instagram) to enhance its mobile offerings, we believe that lack of adequate ad coverage for the mobile platform will continue to hurt its revenue earning capacity going forward. Moreover, continued investments to expand mobile offerings are expected to hurt margins in the near term.
We remain Neutral over the long term (6-12 months). Currently, Facebook has a Zacks #3 Rank, which implies a Hold rating in the near term.
( Nasdaq )
BBC Sports has launched a new free application for Android and iOS operating system based devices that will offer live events coverage, comprehensive schedule and results pages, and daily news stories which can be saved for offline reading. It is also available for BlackBerry devices.
Alongside live streaming, catch-up coverage and highlights, the app ensures that users always have a games guide even on-the-go. Offering facts, stats and information, the app generates pages for every athlete, country and sport, updated in real-time. You can also access live daily text commentaries, news stories and a detailed schedule and results section covering every Olympics event.
The app allows stories to be saved for offline reading, ensuring the latest information is accessible even when mobile reception is unavailable. Additionally, iOS users can personalise the app by adding their favourite Olympics sports to the customisable tab bar, enabling quick access to the latest live action.
The iOS app is optimised for handsets with iOS 5.0 and above installed. The Android version is optimised for handsets with OS 2.2 and Flash installed.
The Android app can be downloaded now from the Android App Store. The iOS app can be downloaded from the iTunes App Store. A shortcut app for Blackberry users, which creates a bookmark for the BBC Olympics mobile website, is available from Blackberry App World.
BBC coverage of the 2012 Olympics can also be enjoyed on mobile phones via the mobile browser version of the BBC Sport website.
Official Olympics London 2012
The London 2012 results app is meant to offer all the latest updates, news, schedules and results. These updates will be almost live so that users can be updated with the results. Apart from live updates there will be details about the sports, athlete profiles, schedules and medal tables.
The app also allows people to follow the live schedule that offers details of the sports events in progress and lets users share the results in real-time over social networks. This app will offer loads of multimedia in terms of photos and other information. There is no mention of live videos or videos on demand.
The London 2012 Olympics app will feature 36 sports of the Olympics and 21 sports of the Paraolympics.
It is available for Android, BlackBerry and iOS devices.
Reuters Olympics London 2012
Available only for iOS devices, the app provides some best Olympics pictures captured by the Reuter's photographers.
You can check Olympic records and schedules and results of various events by events or date. It also provides photos by sport through its Photo Filter option. These pictures can also shared on social networks like Facebook and Twitter.
It is compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation) and iPad. It requires iOS 5.0 or later.
PlayUp of Samsung
Samsung India, which is the official sponsor of the Indian team to the London 2012 Olympic games, has launched an exclusive Olympics app called 'PlayUp', which will be available to users free of cost from the Samsung app store under the special 'London 2012' category and from Google Play store as well.
The app is designed to keep the users up to date with the latest action at the biggest sporting event on the planet. Its home screen features a running countdown to the start of the 2012 Summer Olympics and provides access to various sports. The app has been designed to provide live updates. Country based geo-targeting in the app will give users the most relevant content for the country that they support. 'News Tiles' will display news segregated by location and sport
The app will also track the social media action, segmented by location and sport. The app will also feature tiles for medal tally, schedules, key events, player ranking, etc.
PlayUp app is also available for iOS devices.
Besides these, there are many other apps on Android, iOS, and BlackBerry devices which you can search for on their respective application stores.
( Mobile Indian )
