Thursday, May 7, 2009

How to calculate the salary of a bank probationary officer(po)?

The salary structure at entry level for a Bank probationary officer in Nationalised Banks is given below.The scale of pay is 10000-470-18200.The scale is due for revision.Now,I will tell you how to get the gross salary.

Step 1:The dearness allowance is added with the basic pay.At present,the DA is 48%.It increases by 2-3% every three months depending on the change in Consumer price index.So 485 of 10000 is 4800 and total salary is 14800.

Step 2:Besides this,You get city compensatory allowance at 4% of basic pay.This will be at 400.So total salary is 15200.

Step 3:You can draw HRA or HRR from the bank.HRA is fixed and comes around 800,For receiving HRR you have to take a house and Bank will pay the rent for you.It varies from Bank to Bank.In a city like Mumbai, It can vary fro 4000 in case of smaller banks to 1000O in case of banks LIKE SBI.

Step 4:Besides this, You will get Newspaper allowance in all banks. Some banks will give you mobile phone allowance and entertainment allowance.

Step 5:You will get fuel allowance after your probationary period,which is equivalent to 40 litres of petrol.

Thursday, April 30, 2009

How to make idli

Idli is a famous South Indian breakfast item. Making idlies may become somewhat complex for newbies.You will have to make idli batter one day before you actually make idli.The main thing about it it needs to ferment very nicely.

STEP 1:The key ingredients are 1 cup black gram dal,1cup boiled rice,1 cup raw rice,1\4 cup oil,salt etc.

STEP 2:To start making idli,Soak the urad dal and the boiled and raw rice separately in water for 4 hours. Then grind the urad dal to a fine paste. Next grind the rice together into a coarse paste.Add salt to taste.

STEP 3:Keep the batter for minimum 12 hours to make the idly.it needs to ferment before making idli.

STEP 4:You can use small round idli plates for making idli.Fill the idli containers with battera and steam it for half an hour. Once the idlis are firm remove it using a knife or spoon.

How to book a tatkal ticket

Tatkal tickets are a special service by irctc to help railway passengers.You can book tatkal tickets 5 days in advance.Booking tatkal tickets online can be done through irctc website.You have to make sure which trains can be booked through tatkal as some trains doesn't have tatkal facility.

STEP 1:Login to irctc website and go to the link plan your travel to book your tatkal ticket.

STEP 2:While selecting the source station and destination station, You have to select the train beginning station and end station. Tatkal tickets are booked for the whole of the train's route.But you can change the boarding station and destination station.

STEP 3:Now afetr selecting the date, You should choose between iticket and e ticket.iticket will be delivered to you by post while you can take the prinout of your eticket after booking it tatkal.


STEP 4:Make sure you do booking of tatkal ticket 5 days before your journey.tatkal ticket booking starts at 8 am.