Friday, November 19, 2010

Long or Short Domain Names?


Domain names can be of any length up to 67 characters. You don't have to settle for an obscure domain name like avab.com when what you mean is AcmeVideosAndBooks.com.

Having said that, there appears to be some disagreement about whether a long or short domain name is better.

Some argue that shorter domain names are easier to remember, easier to type and far less susceptible to mistakes: for example, "getit.com" is easier to remember and less prone to typos than "connecttomywebsiteandobtainit.com".

Others argue that a longer domain name is usually easier on the human memory - for example, "gaepw.com" is a sequence of unrelated letters that is difficult to remember and type correctly, whereas if we expand it to its long form, "GetAnEconomicallyPricedWebsite.com", we are more likely to remember the domain name.

Some of these arguments are actually academic. It's increasingly difficult to get short meaningful domain names. I have not checked, but I'm fairly certain that names like "getit.com" and "good.com" have long been sold. If you manage to get a short domain name though, the key is to make sure it's a meaningful combination of characters and not the obscure "gaepw.com" in my contrived example above.

Long domain names that have your site keywords in them also have an advantage in that they fare better in a number of search engines. The latter give preference to keywords that are also found in your domain names. So, for example, if you have a site on free C   compilers with a domain name like freecpluspluscompilers.com, it might fare better in a search for "free C   compilers" than my other site, thefreecountry.com.

Which would I go for? I'd go for the shorter name if I can get a meaningful one, but I'm not averse to longer names. However, I would probably avoid extremely long names verging on 67 characters. Aside from the obvious problem that people might not be able to remember such a long name, it would also be a chore typing it and trying to fit it as a title on your web page.

Domain Name Search


Naming your site after your domain may seem obvious to some of you, but you'll be surprised to learn that not every website is named after the domain name even when the webmaster owns that domain name.

Naming a site after its domain name is important, for the simple reason that when people think of your website, they'll think of it by name. If your name is also your URL, they'll automatically know where to go. For example, when people think of thefreecountry.com, they don't have to wonder what URL to type into their browser to get there. The name of the site is also the URL.

Imagine if your business (or website) is called "Acme", but somebody else holds that domain name. Instead, you have some obscure domain name called, say, "mybusiness.com". What happens when your customers, recalling that Acme has a product they want, type "www.acme.com"? They'll end up at your competitor's website. One lost sale.

In the modern world of the Internet, where people automatically turn to the Web for information, it pays to have a domain name that reflects your site or business. There are just fewer things for your customers or visitors to remember. Moreover, you don't seriously think that they'll try to memorise an unrelated URL just because you want them to, do you? The only people who'll memorise it are you and your competitors who want to compare your prices.

What if you cannot get the domain name of your choice? It really depends on how committed you are to that particular name. If you have an existing brand name that you're known for, you'll probably not want to ditch that name just because you couldn't get the domain name. After all, it took you a lot of time and money to establish that name. If so, you might simply want to try to buy over the domain name from the current owner. Check up the "whois" information for the domain, and contact that person listed to see if they're willing to sell it. You probably should be aware that they are likely to want to charge a higher fee than you'll normally get when buying new domains (assuming they want to sell it in the first place).

On the other hand, if you're just starting out, you might prefer the cheaper alternative of trying to obtain a domain name first, and then naming your website (or business) after the domain that you've acquired. So if you've acquired, say, the domain name "acme.com", then your website and business might be named "Acme" or "acme.com". I know this seems a bit like putting the cart before the horse, but that's the reality if you don't want to lose out on the Internet.

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Saturday, September 18, 2010

Business Support Manager, Pakistan

RefINT4113
RegionSouth Asia
LocationIslamabad
DivisionInternational
DepartmentHumanitarian
Position TypeFixed Term
Job FamilyBusiness Support/Admin
Closing date for applications 
(UK Time)
29 September 2010
 
Job Profile

Closes: 29 September 2010
 
Salary: £26,843 - £36,006 net per annum (net = take home pay. Oxfam will meet the tax and social security liabilities of the post-holder in addition to net salary).
 
Contract type: Fixed-term for 6 months
 
Location: Islamabad, Pakistan 
 
NB: This is an unaccompanied post.
 
Please submit CVs in English.
 
Oxfam GB Purpose: Oxfam GB works with others to overcome poverty and suffering.
 
Job Purpose: To lead the programme support team and ensure provision of quality business support to all operations in country, including programmes, campaigns and the post emergency programme in place.
 
Reporting Lines:
Post holder reports to:Reports to the Country Director.
Staff reporting to this post: HR Manager, Finance Manager and Logistics Manager, Deputy BSM. NB: Due to the complexity of this large scale emergency response, reporting lines and responsibilities may change.
 
 

Key Responsibilities

  Management
  • To provide leadership to the various business support functions, ensuring the best possible support to the programme and advice to the country management team.
  • Ensuring all business support functions operate in an effective manner, complying with all Oxfam GB requirements and procedures.
  • Liaising with managers in country, in the regional centre and Oxford as necessary in order to resolve problems related to the effective functioning of business support.
 Finance
  • To provide direction to the Finance Manager on financial management, policies and procedures, ensuring that the programme is informed of all developments in financial policies laid down by Oxford, SA RC or the Country Programme. To ensure the programme is complying with financial standards set by Oxfam GB.
  • To liaise with the funding team to ensure that all donor reporting requirements are met, including proposals, budgets and donor reporting liaising as required.
  •  To provide direct support to the Country Director, and the Programme Managers in the field on all matters of finance specifically budget preparation, monitoring, control and reporting with a view to ensuring good financial standards are met.
  • Produces monthly financial management information for the Country Management Team and ensures that the finance team provides necessary financial reports for field programme managers to monitor and review their project activities.
  • Supervises the programme Admin/Finance/HR/Logistics teams in maintaining the programme inventory and fixed assets, ensuring that all Oxfam assets are properly safeguarded and tracked.
Human Resources and Administration
  • Liaise and co-ordinate with the HR Manager on strategy ensuring an appropriate level of collaboration, and compliance with minimum standards in recruitment, induction, staff development, compensation and benefits, succession plans, staff health & safety and security.
  • Review and ensure quality on payroll processes.
  • Performance Manage the business support team, including coaching, delegating and supporting as needed with direct reports.
  • Co-ordinate with the Administration Manager on the efficient management of the office, guest house and sub-offices.
Information Systems
  • Ensures that there is a good and efficient communication with the Information Systems team in SA RC ensuring an appropriate level of coordination and collaborative ways of working.
  • Continuous follow up to IS process and day-by-day operation ensuring compliance with minimum standards and policies.
  • Manage IT Co-ordinator and ensure that outsourced activities and relations with key providers are properly maintained.
Logistics
  • Management of the Logistics manager to ensure continuous follow up to Logistics processes and day-to-day operations ensuring compliance with minimum standards and policies.
  • Provide support and guidance on good practice on use of assets, vehicles, equipment and in general organization of resources to ensure an appropriate use and compliance with Oxfam GB policies.

Skills and Competence

  • Degree in finance, administration, accounting or equivalent and/or MBA and/or relevant professional qualification.
  • Significant management experience in large or complex organizations. 
    Substantial experience of the NGO sector, ideally in a humanitarian context· Excellent management and leadership skills.
  • High level ability in the application of strategic financial, human resources, IS, and logistics management, and experience in maximising resource utilisation.
  • Excellent communication skills - including fluency in written and spoken English· Excellent Computer skills - Word, Excel, use of the Internet, databases and email.Competencies.
  • Leadership qualities and people management expertise to provide direction and effective support.
  • Ability to operate and think strategically, coupled with proven analytical skills and the use of these to problem solve and make decisions.
  • Awareness of the bigger picture of OXFAM and its application to the work of the department/function
  • Excellent organisational abilities with ability to work to deadlines and manage time well.
  • Persistence to achieve change in a challenging environment.
  • Good team member with experience of working in a large diverse team and supporting a regional team. 
  • Strong interpersonal awareness including diplomacy, tact, being able to work effectively with others, cultural sensitivity and respect for confidentiality.
  • An understanding of gender and diversity considerations within key areas of responsibility and commitment to addressing inequalities in the workplace and the programme.
  • Ability to work in a difficult environment and occasionally travel around the region. 
  • An understanding of Pakistan's culture and socio-political context.


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Senior Manager (treasury Cum Forex) In Specialist Cadre Mmg,sc Iii

Title
Senior Manager (treasury Cum Forex) In Specialist Cadre Mmg,sc Iii
Category
GOVJOBS
Location
Kolkata,West Bengal
Experience
Minimum five years in an active Treasury (Domestic/Forex) of a Public Sector/Private/Foreign Bank/Financial Institution of which minimum of 2-3 years experience in Forex Treasury in trading/dealing in front office. Candidates with all round knowledge and experience in Trading in all major Treasury Products and Options, MM, CDs and Commercial Paper, Interest rate Derivatives ??? FRA, IRS and Futures, Bond, Cash, Futures and Options as also preparation of Investment Trading Account, will be prefe
Company
Allahabad Bank
Description
Allahabad Bank invites ON-LINE Applications from Indian Citizens for recruitment against 127 vacancies. Candidates are required to apply ON-LINE through Bank???s website www.allahabadbank.in (where full advertisement & fee payment challan are available). No other means/mode of application will be accepted.
Opening Date for ON-LINE Registration of Application
07.09.2010
Closing Date for ON-LINE Registration of Application
Last Date for depositing Fees (for each post) (For all applicants including those from far flung areas.)
04.10.2010
04.10.2010
Tentative Date of Written Test (As required)
05.12.2010

No. of vacancies:10 (Ten).
AGE in years (as on 01.07.10) [Max. as under] Relaxation in Upper Age limit as per Govt. guidelines:35.
Pay Scale : Rs.25700-800/5-29700-900/2-31500.
DA, HRA, CCA etc. will be paid as per Bank???s rules in force from time to time depending upon place of posting. Medical, LTC, Terminal Benefits etc will be admissible as per prevailing Bank???s rules.
** Backlog vacancies Abbreviations stand for - SC ??? Scheduled Caste, ST ??? Scheduled Tribe, OBC(*) ??? Other Backward Classes??? Non Creamy Layer category, Gen - General, PC ??? Physically Challenged, OC ??? Orthopaedically Challenged, VI ??? Visually Impaired, HI ??? Hearing Impaired.
Note :
1.The number of vacancies as also the number of reserved vacancies is provisional and may vary according to the actual requirement of the Bank.
2.It is clarified that it may not be possible to employ Physically Challenged candidates in all Offices/ Branches of the Bank and they will have to work in the post identified by the Bank as suitable for them.
3.As the reservation for Physically Challenged candidates is on horizontal basis, the selected candidates will be placed in the appropriate category (viz SC/ST/OBC/Gen) to which they belong.
1. Eligibility Criteria:
Nationality / Citizenship : A candidate must be either (i) a citizen of India, OR (ii) a subject of Nepal, OR (iii) subjec t 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, Ethopia 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 necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him/her by the Government of India
2. Relaxation in Upper Age Limit : ( in case of candidates belonging to the following categories) 
S. No.
Category
Age Relaxation
1
Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe Candidates
5 years
2
Other Backward Classes Candidates
3 years
3
In the case of Ex- service commissioned Officers, including ECOs/ SSCOs, who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within the next one year from the last date for receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or on account of physical disability attributable to military service or on invalidment.
5 years
4
Persons domiciled in Kashmir Division of Jammu & Kashmir State during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989
5 years
5
Officers serving in the Regional Rural Banks and who have put in a minimum of 5 years of service
5 years
6
Physically Challenged Category candidates
10 years
7.
The children/family members of those who died in 1984 riots
5 years

Note:
(i)The relaxation in upper age limit is cumulative as per Govt of India guidelines.
(ii)An ex- serviceman who has once joined a Government job on civil side after availing of the benefits given to him as an Ex-Serviceman for his re-employment, including a job in the Public Sector Undertaking ceases to enjoy ex-serviceman status for further employment.
(iii)All persons eligible for age relaxation under 2 (4) above must produce the domicile certificate at the time of interview, from the District Magistrate in the Kashmir Division within whose jurisdiction he/ she had ordinarily resided or any other authority designated in this regard by the Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir, to the eff ect that the candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the Kashmir Division of the state of Jammu & Kashmir during 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989.
(iv)The children/Family members of those who died in the 1984 riots by 5 years.
Persons eligible for 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 (v) Above relaxations are available only if the candidates fulfill the various conditions prescribed in the Govt. of India orders and instructions in this regard. To claim relaxation in age, fees etc. reserved category candidates should submit a copy of the relevant certificate in support of his/her claim at the time interview.
3. Physically Challenged Persons (PC) ??? 
I Degree of Disability for Reservation 
Only such persons would be eligible for reservation in services / posts who suffer from not less than 40% of relevant disability and is certified by a Medical Board appointed by the Central/State Govt.
II Definition of Categories of Disabilities: 
(i)An Orthopaedically Challenged (OC) person is one suffering from Locomotor Disability or Cerebral Palsy. Persons who suffer from not less than 40% of relevant disability (as certified by a Medical Board appointed by the Center/ State Govt) would be eligible for reservation in services/ posts.
Locomotor Disability means disability of the bones, joints or muscles leading to substantial restriction of the movement of the limbs or any form of cerebral palsy.
Cerebral Palsy means a group of non progressive conditions of a person characterized by abnormal motor control posture resulting from brain insult or injuries occurring in the pre-natal, peri-natal, or infant period of development. 
(ii)D eaf & Hearing Impaired (HI) : the deaf are those persons in whom the sense of hearing is non- functional for ordinary purposes of life i.e. total loss of hearing in both ears. They do not hear, understand sounds at all even with amplified speech. Hearing impairment means loss of sixty decibels or more in the better ear in the conversational range of frequencies.
(iii)Visually Impaired (VI): The visually impaired persons are those suffering from blindness or low vision.
Blindness ??? refers to a condition where a person suffers from any of the following conditions:
(i) total absence of sight, (ii) Visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with correcting lenses, (iii) Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of 20 degree or worse.
Person with low vision ??? means a person with impairment of visual functioning even after treatment or standard refractive correction, but who uses or is potentially capable of using vision for the planning or execution of a task with appropriate assistive device. 
The visually impaired candidates and candidates whose writing speed is affected by cerebral palsy can use their own scribe at their cost during the written examination. In all such cases where a scribe is used, the following rules will apply:
The candidate will have to arrange his/ her own scribe at 
a. his/ her own cost.
b.The academic qualification of the scribe should be one grade lower than the stipulated eligibility criteria.
c.The scribe should be from a discipline different that of the candidate. The scribe should possess 60% or lesser marks.
d.Both the candidate as well as the scribe 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 cancell ed, irrespective of the result of the written examination.
e.Such candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for extra time of 20 minutes for every hour of the examination.
Qualification:
(A)All Educational Qualifications should be from a recognized Board/ University/ Institute. The Educational Qualifications prescribed for the posts are the minimum requirements for eligibility.
(B)Candidates should ensure that they fulfill the eligibility criteria & other norms including being in possession of documents specified in this notification before applying for any post. 
. Important Instructions :
(i) Payment of application fee and/ or postal charges by Demand Draft /Cheques/ Money Orders/ Postal Order etc will not be accepted. 
(ii) Application once made will not be allowed to be withdrawn and fees once paid will not be refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other selection process.
(iii) Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply on-line much before the closing date and not to wait till the last date for depositing the fees to avoid the possibility of dis-connection/inability/failure to log on the Bank???s website on account of heavy internet/website jam.
(iv) The Bank does not assume any responsibility for the candidates not being able to submit their applications within the last date on account of the aforesaid reasons mentioned in the para ??? (iii) or for any other reason beyond the control of the Bank.
(v)Care has to be taken by the applicant while putting information in the On-Line application relating to relaxation sought based on caste/category etc. as no further changes will be allowed in the application.
(vi) The advertisement notifying the vacancies is also available on Bank???s website www. allahabadbank.in Candidates are advised to remain in touch with Bank???s website for any notification which may be put for further information.
(vii) The candidates must affix their recent coloured passport si ze photograph at the place indicated in the call letter for written test (if required) and must sign across the photograph so that a part of the signature spreads over the call letter beyond the photograph. They should also keep (10) ten copies of the same photograph for future, if required. It should be noted that Black & White photograph will not be accepted and call letters containing such photograph will be rejected 
(viii)Financial Bond for rendering service to the Bank for minimum period of three years:
Candidates selected for appointment in the Bank will be required to furnish a ???Bond??? with one surety acceptable to the Bank in the specified proforma before joining the Bank on his/her selection for rendering service for a minimum period of three years from the date of joining the Bank and in the event of his/her resignation/termination from the post before the end of the specified period, he/she must pay to the Bank the said amount of the Bond. The amount of the ???Bond??? to be executed by the selected candidates shall be as under:
Scale
Amount
JMG, Scale-I
Rs.50,000/-
MMG, Scale-II & above
Rs.1,00,000/-

Selection Procedure:
All eligible candidates should apply On Line within the last date for registering the applications. Eligible candidates will be considered for selection process as under:
Post Code
Selection Process
Written Test and Interview / Interview

Note: Selection process may vary depending upon the number of response received against each post at the discretion of the Bank.
Merely satisfying the eligibility norms does not entitle a candidate to be called for written test/ Group Discussion / Interview The Bank also reserves the right to shortlist candidates to be considered for interview on the basis of qualification, work experience, age or any other suitable criteria. The Bank reserves the rights to alter, modify or change the eligibility criteria and / or any of the other terms and conditions spelt out in this advertisement, including criteria for passing/method and procedure for selection. 
(A) Written Test : Bank reserves the right to hold the test either On-Line or Off-Line
i.The written test will comprise of Objective Tests on (i) Test of Reasoning Ability, (ii) Quantitative Aptitude, (iii) General Awareness & (iv) English Language and / or Descriptive Paper on Professional Knowledge/Subject.
ii.The minimum qualifying marks in each paper for merit ranking will be decided by the Bank on the basis of the performance of all the competing candidates taken together in each test to a minimum required level. There will be separate cut-off marks for reserved category candidates with relaxed standards. Candidates are also required to score a minimum 40% cut-off (35% for SC/ST/OBC) marks in aggregate to be considered for being called for interview. Bank reserves the right to vary cut-off marks.
iii.Descriptive Paper of only those candidates who qualify in all the objective tests and also rank sufficiently high in the merit list will be evaluated. The Bank reserves the right to fix the cut-off marks of the Objective tests for evaluation of the Descriptive paper.
iv.Candidates have to pass in each of the Objective and Descriptive test separately.
v.Other details regarding the written test will be given in the ???Informat ion Booklet??? which will be available in the Bank???s website alongwith the Call Letter for the Written Test and / or Interview.
Note : There will be negative marks for the wrong answers in the Objective tests.
(B) Interview :
Depending upon the number of vacancies only a certain number of candidates from among those who qualify by ranking sufficiently high in merit on the basis of aggregate marks in the written test or Group Discussion (wherever applicable) will be called for the interview. The candidate has to secure minimum passing marks in the interview. 
(C) Final selection will be made on the basis of aggregate marks obtained by the candidates in the written test and/or Group Discussion (wherever applicable) & Interview taken together and will be strictly according to the merit 
Written Test:Tentative Date : 05.12.2010 (Sunday) 
(i) Date of examination is tentative. The exact date will be communicated to the candidates through Website/ call letter for each examination. The Bank, however, reserves the right to cancel or make any change in the date of examination, if need arises.
(ii) The Written tests will be held at the following Centres and the address of the Venue will be advised in the Call Letter ???
Centre Code No
Name of Centre
11
Bengaluru
12
Bhopal
13
Bhubaneswar
14
Chennai
15
Chand igarh
16
Hyderabad
17
Jaipur
18
Kolkata
19
Lucknow
20
New Delhi
21
Mumbai

Request for change of centre of Examination shall not be entertained. The Bank, however, reserves the right to cancel any of the Centres and/ or add other Centres, depending on the response, administrative feasibility etc. The Bank also reserves the right to allot the Candidate at any Centre other than the one he/ she has opted for and to waive any of the criteria looking at the requirement and exigencies.
Probation Period : 1 Year .
The candidates will remain initially on probation for the period as mentioned above from the date of joining in the bank???s service which may be extended at the Bank???s discretion. The confirmation to the Bank???s establishment will be considered as applicable in terms of service regulations provided the work, conduct, general ability are found to be of the standards required by the Bank.
[GOVPOSTGRADUATE] How to Apply:
Candidates are required to apply On-Line through website www.allahabadbank.in No other means/ mode of application will be accepted.
(ii)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, Group Discussion, Interview etc. through th e registered e-mail ID. Under no circumstances, he/she should share/mention e-mail ID to/ of any other person.
(iii)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.
(iv) Applicants are first required to go to the Bank???s website www.allahabadbank.in and click on the Home Page open the link ???Recruitment???.
(v)Thereafter, open the Recruitment Notification titled ???ALLAHABAD BANK RECRUITMENT PROJECT FOR GENERALIST AND SPECIALIST OFFICERS - -2010-11???.
(vi)Take a Print of the entire Recruitment Notification, including the ???FEE PAYMENT CHALLAN???.
(vii)Candidate has to fill in the details in the Fee Payment Challan in a clear and legible own handwriting in BLOCK LETTERS.
(viii)Go to the nearest Allahabad Bank Branch with the Fee payment Challan and pay in Cash the appropriate Application Fee/postage in CBS Account No.50034716818 with Kolkata Main Branch in the name & style of ???ALLAHABAD BANK RECRUITMENT PROJECT FOR GENERALIST AND SPECIALIST OFFICERS - -2010-11. The details of fee to be paid is indicated below :
Category of Applicant
Amount of Fees/Postage (Non-refundable)
Bank's CBS Account No .in which fee/postage is to be deposited
SC/ST/Physically Challeged (PC)
Rs. 50/-
50034716818
GEN/OBC
Rs.400/-


(ix)Obtain the Applicant???s Counterfoil Copy of the Application Fee Payment Challan duly receipted by the Bank with (a) Branch Name & Code Number, (b) Journal/Scroll number, (c) Date of Deposit & amount filled by the Branch Official.
(x)Candidates are now ready to Apply On-Line by re-visiting the --> Recruitment option on the Bank???s website and going to the option ???Click here to Apply On-Line??? under??? ALLAHABAD BANK RECRUITMENT PROJECT FOR GENERALIST AND SPECIALIST OFFICERS - -2010-11??? to open up the appropriate On-Line Application Format.
(xi)Carefully fill in the details from the Fee Payment Challan in the On-Line Application Form at the appropriate places. Fill in all other required information. Ensure that all Biodata details are correctly filled in. Click the Submit button. Retain your Registration No. and Password for further reference safely. After applying On-line candidate must retain the print out of application form for further reference. 
(xii) Original counterfoil of the fee payment challan will have to be submitted with the Call Letter at the time of written test and/or Group Discussion and / or Interview. Without counterfoil of the fee payment challan the candidate will not be allowed to appear in the written test/Group Discussion/ Interview. Candidates are advised to keep a photocopy of the fee payment challan for future use.
(xiii) 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.
10. General Instructions:
1. Candidates are advised to keep a copy of the application print-out and fee payment challan/receipt for their record.
2. Candidates serving in Government/Public Sector Undertakings (including Banks and Financial Institu tions) are advised to submit ???No Objection Certificate??? from the employer at the time of interview, failing which their candidature may not be considered and traveling expenses, if any admissible, will not be reimbursed.
3. Candidates should ensure that they have met the eligibility criteria and complied with the requirements and adhered to the instructions and terms and conditions contained in this notification. Candidates are therefore advised to carefully read the Notification and complete ON-LINE Application Form and submit the same as per the instructions given in this regard.
4 Only candidates willing to serve anywhere should apply.
5. Any dispute arising out of this advertisement shall be subject to the sole jurisdiction of the Courts situated at Kolkata.
6. No candidate is permitted to carry or use calculators, mobile phones, pagers or any other instruments in the Examination Hall.
7.Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.
8. The Bank at its discretion may reject any application, at any stage of the recruitment process, if the candidate is found ineligible for the post for which he/ she has applied. 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 to be produced for the purpose or 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.
9. All candidates will have to produce, if called for interview, originals as well as attested photocopies of their educational and experience certificates as well as caste certificate, certificate of handicap or any other certificate in support of their eligibility, failing which their candidature will be cancelled.
In case of candidates belonging to OBC category, the certificate should be in the format as prescribed by the Govt. of I ndia and issued by the Competent Authority inter- alia, specifically stating that the candidate does not belong to the Socially Advanced Sections excluded from the benefits of reservation for OBC???s in Civil posts and services under Govt. Of India i.e. carrying ???CREAMY LAYER ??? clause based on income for the financial year 2009-10 issued on or after 01.04.2010 should be submitted by the applicant at the time of interview. The OBC certificate should certify that he/she does not belong to the persons /sections (Creamy layer) on the closing date for On-Line registration. 
Candidates belonging to OBC category but coming in the ???CREAMY LAYER??? are not entitled to the benefits of OBC reservation. They should indicate their category as ???GENERAL??? while making On-Line registration. 
10. Candidates will have to appear for written test and/ or interview at their own expenses and risks and the Bank will not be responsible for any injury/ losses etc. of any nature. However, SC/ST candidates attending the interview will be reimbursed 2nd class to & fro rail/ bus fare by the shortest route on production of evidence of travel as per Govt. guidelines.
11. Any request for change of address / email ID will not be entertained.
12. In case any dispute arises on account of interpretation in version other than English, English version will prevail.
13. The Bank may at its discretion hold re-examination wherever necessary in respect of a center/ venue of a candidate(s).
14. Appointment of selected candidates is subject to his/ her being found medically fit, satisfactory character & antecedents reports alongwith police verification as per the requirement of the Bank. Such appointments will also be subject to the Service & Conduct Rules of the Bank.
15. Candidate???s admission to the examination/interview/Group Discussion is strictly provisional. The mere fact that the call letter has been issued to the candidate does not imply that his/her candidature has been finally cleared by the Bank.< br/> 16. Candidates should ensure that the signatures appended by them in all the places viz. in their call letter, attendance sheet etc. and in all correspondences with the Bank in future should be identical and there should be no variation of any kind.
17. The candidates must affix their recent coloured passport size photograph from the same negative at the places indicated in the call letter and must sign across the photograph after it is affixed so that a part of the signature spreads over the call letter beyond the photograph. They should also keep some copies of the same photograph for future, if required. Please note that Black & White photograph will not be accepted for appearing in the written test, Group Discussion and Interview. 
18. Competent Authority for Issue of Certificate to SC/ST/OBC/PC is as under:
(a)For SC/ST/OBC ??? District Magistrate/ Addl. Distt. Magistrate/ Collector/ Deputy Commissioner/ Addl. 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. 
(b)For Physically Challenged (PC)??? the Competent Authority to issue Disability Certificate shall be a Medical Board duly constituted by the Central or State Govt. The Central/ State Govt. may constitute Medical Boards consisting of at least 3 members out of which one shall be a specialist in the particular field for assessing locomotor/ cerebral/ visual/ hearing disability as the case may be.
19. 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 and should not surpress 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 ??? (i) using unfair means during the examination or (ii) impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person or (iii) misbehaving in the examination hall or taking away the question booklet (or any part thereof ) / answer sheet from the examination hall or (iv) resorting to any irregular or improper means in connection with his/ her candidature for selection or (v) obtaining support for his/ her candidature by unfair means, such a candidate may, in addition to rendering himself/ herself liable to criminal prosecution, be liable :
(a)To be disqualified from the examination for which he/ she is a candidate.
(b)To be debarred either permanently or for a specified period from any examination or recruitment conducted by Allahabad Bank.
(c)For termination of service, if he/ she has already joined the Bank. 
The Bank would be analyzing the responses of a candidate with other candidates to detect patterns of similarity, if as per the laid down procedure, it is suspected that the responses have been shared and scores obtained are not genuine/ valid, the bank reserves right to cancel his/ her candidature.
20.Call Letters for Written Examination :
All eligible candidates will be required to download their call letter from the Bank???s website. An eligible candidate who fails to download the call letter may contact at the following addresses with the original matriculate level certificate, coloured photograph, ID card, details of his/ her name, address along with the Xerox copy of the On-line application form for the post applied for & details of fee deposited for obtaining duplicate call letter. Duplicate call letters will be issued at the following Bank???s offices prior to five days of the written examination.
Centre Code
Centre Name
Address / Tel.No. / Fax No.
11
Bengaluru
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office : Bengaluru, N-603, Manipal Centre, North Block (Front Wing) 47 Dickenson Road, Bengaluru . 560042
Tele ??? 080- 25590985/25590987 Fax ??? 080- 25590986
12
Bhopal
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office, M.P Housing Board Office Complex, Block ??? C, 1 st Floor, Gautam Nagar, Bhopal 462023
Tele ??? 0755-2583634/2600714/2784821 Fax ??? 0755-2583633
13
Bhubaneswar
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office, 3/1B, IRC Village , Civic Center, Nayapally, Bhubaneswar . 751015
Tele ??? 0674- 2551433/ 2557563 Fax ??? 0674 2557564
14
Chennai
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office,, Vairam Complex, 2 nd Floor, 112, Sir Thyagaraya Road, T. Nagar, Chennai. 600017
Tele ??? 044- 28154900/ 28154718 Fax ??? 044- 28154914
15
Chandigarh
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office, Bank Square , 2 nd Floor, Sector-17B Chandigarh 160017.
Tele ??? 0172-5073594/ 2709458/2701590. Fax ??? 0172-2704752
16
Hyderabad
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office, D.R. No. 3-6-435, Main Road , 1 st & 2 nd Floor, Himayat Nagar, Hyderabad 500029
Tele ??? 040- 27671925/27637738/27600056 Fax ??? 040-27632391
17
Jaipur
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office, west Wing, Gr. Floor LIC Building, Jeevan Nidhi, Ambedkar Circle, Bhawani Singh Road, Jaipur. 302005
Tele ??? 0141- 2740493/ 2741344 Fax- 0141-2740480
18
Kolkata
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office ???Metro, Gillander House (Gr Floor) 8, N.S. Road , Kolkata 700001
Tele ??? 033-22468564/22316634/22316707 Fax ??? 033-22316633
19
Lucknow
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office, 2 nd Floor, New Administrative Building, Hazratganj, Lucknow . 226001
Tele ??? 0522-2288612 Fax ??? 0522-2288033
20
New Delhi
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office, 17, Parliament Street , New Delhi . 110001
Tele : 011-23745505 Fax ??? 011- 23367770
21
Mumbai
The Zonal Manager, Allahabad Bank, Zonal Office, Manish Commercial Centre, 216 A, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli(W), Mumbai 400025
Tele ??? 022- 24973974/24985450 Fax ??? 022-24964644

The above advertisement is al so displayed in the Bank???s website www.allahabadbank.in Candidates are required to remain in touch with Bank???s Website for any notification ( including date/s for written test and/ or interview, results etc.) which may be put up for information.