Certificate of Regn. for Customs/Excise duty exemptions

Govt. of India renews the Recognition of CSIR as Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation till 31/03/2012 vide Notification No.11/153/89-TU-V dt.25/08/09.

It has also renews the Certificate of Registration for the purpose of availing Customs / Excise Duty exemptions till 31/03/09 vide Certificate No.11/153/89-TU dt.26/08/09.

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CUSTOMER CARE IN 2020 - Effect of Unique National ID Card

This is a virtual funny conversation once National Identity Card (unique) is issued. Shri Nandan Nilekani, Chairman of Unique Identification Authority of India won't mind this !

Operator : Thank you for calling Pizza Galaxy Kholi . May I have your...
Customer: Hello, can I order..
Operator : Can I have your multi purpose card number first, Sir?
Customer: It's eh..., hold........ ..on..... .889861356102049 998-45-54610
Operator : OK... you're... Mr Singh and you're calling from 43rd Floor, Akask View Apt, Cantt Road, ........ Your home number is 4094! 2366, your office 76452302 and your mobile is 0142662566. Which number are you calling from now Sir?
Customer: Home! How did you get all my phone numbers?
Operator : We are connected to the system Sir
Customer: May I order your Seafood Pizza...
Operator : That's not a good idea Sir
Customer: How come?
Operator : According to your medical records, you have high blood pressure and even higher cholesterol level Sir
Customer: What?... What do you recommend then?
Operator : Try our Low Fat Hokkien Mee Pizza. You'll like it
Customer: How do you know for sure?
Operator : You borrowed a book entitled "Popular Hokkien Dishes" from the National Library last week Sir
Customer: OK I give up... Give me three family size ones then, how much will that cost?
Operator : That should be enough for your family of 10, Sir. The total is Rs 2249.99
Customer: Can I pay by credit card?
Operator : I'm afraid you have to pay us cash, Sir. Your credit card is over the limit and you owe your bank Rs10,720.55 since October last year. That's not including the late payment charges on your housing loan, Sir.
Customer: I guess I have to run to the neighbourhood ATM and withdraw some cash before your guy arrives
Operator : You can't Sir. Based on the records, you've reached your daily limit on machine withdrawal today
Customer: Never mind just send the pizzas, I'll have the cash ready. How long is it gonna take anyway?
Operator : About 45 minutes Sir, but if you can't wait you can always come and collect it on your scooter.. .
Customer: What!
Operator : According to the details in system, you own a Lambretta 1969 Vintage Scooter,...registra tion number USE 8999...
Customer: ????
Operator : Is there anything else Sir?
Customer: Nothing... by the way... aren't you giving me that 3 free bottles of cola as advertised?
Operator : We normally would Sir, but based on your records you're also diabetic.... ...
Customer: **********
Operator : Better watch your language Sir. Remember on 11th Nov 1986 you were convicted for using abusive language on a policeman who stopped you for driving through a one way, in fact you were driving a 1973 Ambassador bearing registeration number UTD 4267.......
Customer: [Faints]

Transfer and Postings Committee

CSIR has scheduled its Transfer & Postings Committee meeting on 05/10/09 to consider the transfer requests of Common Cadre Officers.

Source : CSIR Website http://www.csir.res.in/csir/external/heads/aboutcsir/announcements/Cir_160909.pdf

Facing a struggle / trouble - a butterfly story

We often complain that we always face obstacles. Here is the way how one has to face the obstacles and make it to our advantage.

Once a biology class was going on

The teacher was teaching the class on how a butterfly comes out of its cocoon.

He brought a live cocoon to demonstrate a butterfly coming out. Unfortunately he was called out on an urgent task before the butterfly could come out. But before he went he warned the class that on no condition should anyone help the butterfly to come out. He went out and after some time the cocoon opened and the butterfly started to come out. One boy taking pity on the butterfly's struggle helped it to come out. The teacher returned and saw the butterfly and then asked the class Who helped the butterfly. The boy raised his hand and confessed. The teacher said u did grave error in helping the butterfly. In helping it you deprived the butterfly of it life's goal. The initial struggle out of the cocoon should help the butterfly strengthen its wings, now it will never fly. We are also in some ways like this butterfly.

Sometimes Struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If we were to go through life without any obstacles,It would cripple us. We would not be as strong as we could have been And we could never fly. So next time you are faced with an obstacle,A challenge, or a problem,Struggle a little- then fly.

OB Removal and Adj. of Advances

CSIR has again reiterated that the OB lying on account of LC Margin etc. to be adjusted once the material is received without to wait for installation report of equipment/instrument. As per the Clause 12.8.0 of CSIR Purchase Manual of Best Practices, the OB should be adjusted with the details of DRR (Daily Receipt Register). Acceptance Report need not be insisted upon for removal of OB. Stores & Purchase Dept. should ensure the acceptance of the equipment/material and necessary stock entry, etc. done eventually. It is expected that it eliminate the time taken for removal of OB after receipt of acceptance report and stock entry, etc. which is always takes time particularly imported equipments.
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CSIR CASE 2009 - experiences

I have taken this Preliminary exam on 29/09/09 at CLRI Chennai. There were 225 one mark questions comprising of 20 English, 20 Hindi, 60 for GK & Current Affairs, 65 Public Admn. and 60 for Computer science. Though the questions are easy, CSIR made it compulsory for Hindi to the extent of 20 questions/marks. This is definitely disadvantageous to Non-Hindi regions like Tamilnadu. The examinees really find it very difficult and embarrassed. I can hear someone utter "Even in Civil Services exam hindi is not compulsory. Why CSIR is doing like this?"