IITJEE 2008 results to be declared on 30th May 2008

The results of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) 2008, for admission to various IIT’s across the country, will be declared on 30th May, 2008 at 8:00 AM

The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is conducted for the admission in the old seven  IIT’s located at Mumbai, New Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Chennai and Roorkee; Indian School of Mines University, Dhanbad and Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (IT-BHU) and the three new IIT’s that has been confirmed by the government in the states of Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad, Bihar at Patna and in Rajsathan  for the academic session 2008-09.Their is also some news of opening of new IIT’s even in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh this year so we could expect the increases in the rank list which would go to somewhere around 8000

Those who are eager just check the ranking procedure here

The results would be released on all the IIT JEE websites.

Here is the link to the JEE website – http://www.iitg.ernet.in/jee/index.html

CBSE 2008 results to be announced on 27th and 29th for Class X

It has been confirmed that the CBSE results for class 10th for the Chennai region will be announced on 27th May 2008 at five in the evening and for Allahabad, Ajmer, Delhi, Guwahati and Panchkula regions will be announced on 29th May 2008 at eight in the morning.

You can check the results here- http://cbseresults.nic.in/

Those who want to get the results as soon as it is released can register here and will receive the results by Email  http://resultsbymail.nic.in/cbseresults/Mailreg.asp

So all the best to all and keep looking for more info.

Joyrides to remember!

The world is like a ride in an Amusement park.And when you choose to go on it you think it’s real because that’s how powerful our minds are.And the ride goes up and down and round and round. It has thrills and chills and it’s very brightly colored.- Santiz Bill Hicks, American comedian

Canada Wonderland,Maple

PCaWonCoasters Canada’s Wonderland is spread in 330 acre and is located in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada and is considered as one of the North America’s premier amusement parks. Everything’s bigger in Canada Wonderland with some 200 attractions and 60 rides,plus a 20 acre water park,this enormous theme park in Ontario is no exception. It also sees around 3,230,000 visitors each year. The scariest rides include Drop Zone,which takes rides 230 feet high and then drops them at a rate of 16 feet per second, and Vortex, the first suspended roller coaster in Canada,which ruins over waterworks to increase the adrenaline rush.

Official Site- http://www.canadaswonderland.com/

Disneyland, Anaheim

Disneyland, Anaheim

Disneyland Park is a part of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim that also includes Disney’s California Adventure theme park,Downtown Disney shopping and an entertainment district and the hotels of the Disneyland Resort. The park is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company. An elevated bern supports a narrow gauge railroad which circumnavigates the park. Disneyland features rides and attractions in seven themed lands,this dear old Disneyland is the granddaddy of all the modern theme parks. It was established way back in 1955 but is still one of the most popular amusement park with more than 14,730,000 people visiting each year.

Official site- http://disneyland.disney.go.com/

Disneyland Hong Kong,China

DisneylandHK Disneyland Hong Kong is the fifth Disneyland style park, this park is located on reclaimed land in Penny’s bay, Lantau Island. After years of negotiations and construction the park opened to visitors on Sep,12,2005 and now witnesses a rush of more than 5,200,000 visitors each year.Disneyland Hong Kong may be the home to Sleeping Beauty’s castle,but it’s anything but a snore. Space Mountains at this Disney theme park has undergone a Halloween make-over, and is now Space Mountain-Ghost Galaxy, complete with ghouls. Check out "The festival of the Lion King" show in the Adventureland, or take a ride in a rocket at the Orbitron attraction in Tomorrowland.

Official site- http://park.hongkongdisneyland.com

Disneyland Paris,Paris

disneyland paris With more than 10,600,000 people visiting this place each year,this is definitely one of the most popular amusement parks throughout the world. Disneyland resort Paris is a holiday and recreation resort in Marne-la-Valee , a new town in eastern suburbs of Paris,France. The complex is located 32 Kilometers(20 miles) from the center of Paris and lies for the most part on the territory of commune of chessy. Disneyland Resort Paris features two theme parks,an entertainment district and Seven Disney owned hotels.Operating since April 1992,it was the second Disney resort to open outside the US and the first to be owned and operated by Disney.

Official site- http://www.disneylandparis.com/

Everland, South Korea

everland Everland resort is a theme park in Yongin, a suburb of Seoul, south Korea and is South Korea’s largest theme park. It holds a number of annual festivals, including Snow festival,Euro Festival,Summer Splash,Happy Halloween and Christmas holiday Fantasy and witnesses around 7,500,000 visitors each year.The park celebrates it’s 30th anniversary this year,and special events include nighttime parades and animal-themed safari tours. For the older crowd, the Ho-Am Art Museum, featuring a traditional Korean garden, is next door. 

Official site- http://www.everland.com/

Gardaland,Italy

Entrance_of_Gardaland

Run and operated by the Merlin Entertainments Group,the Garland park is promoted as the first in Italy and sees over 3,100,000 visitors each year.It is located between Peschiera and Lazise,at lake Garda at Casteinuovo del Garda in Italy.Built on the eastern shore of Lake Garda at Casteinuovo del Garda,the park opened in 1975. The best views of the lake can be sen from the domain of Prezzemolo, the park’s mascot.Perched on a giant fantasy tree as tall as a six story building,this gargantaun tree house opens up to a wonderland of erupting volcanoes, towering pyramids and jungle rapids.It currently is home to four roller coasters called Blue Tornado,Magic Mountain,Sequoia Adventure,Orto Bruco and Fugada Atlantide.

Official Site- http://www.gardaland.it

Magic Kingdom,Disney World

magic-kingdom Opened in 1971,this venerable theme park has withstood more than three decade of changing cultures.The Magic Kingdom is the heart of Walt Disney World,where costumed Disney characters roam the streets and Space Mountain rules the ride roost. Cinderella’s castle, based on the turreted Bavarian castle Neuschwanstein,is a classic.It has often been said that the true essence of Disney magic can be experienced simply by stepping foot inside the Magic Kingdom. More than 16,640,000 people visit Magic Kingdom each year.

Official Site- http://disneyworld.disney.go.com

CBSE 2008 results to be announced on 21st for Class XII

It has been confirmed that the CBSE results for class 12th for the Chennai, Ajmer and Panchkula regions will be announced on 21st May 2008 and for Delhi, Guwahati and Allahabad regions will be announced on 23th May 2008 at eight in the morning.

You can check the results here- http://cbseresults.nic.in/

Those who want to get the results as soon as it is released can register here and will receive the results by Email  http://resultsbymail.nic.in/cbseresults/Mailreg.asp

So all the best to all and keep looking for more info.

ICSE Results to be declared on Tuesday, 20th May 2008 at 03.00 P.M.

This is now the confirm news that the ICSE results are going to be declared on 20th May. The results of the examinations of ICSE-2008 and ISC-2008 will be made available through the Internet. The user may log onto any one of the under mentioned websites using the specified URL to view the results.

You can also check the results via SMS here is the procedure-

1. Select SMS.

2. Select the option New Messages

3. In the Send To box, enter the number 56388 or 5676750 or 57333 or 54545 or 54242 or 57272 or 56666 or 58888 or 54646 or 56060 or 56677

4. For viewing the ICSE

Firefox 3.0 Release Candidate 1 available for download

firefox_logo Today Mozilla has released the much awaited Firefox 3 RC1. According to the Mozilla this version of Firefox would become the final version of Firefox 3 if no more bugs are found in it.

Overall this version of Firefox is very much improved,much faster but still they have to work more on it to compare with the new Opera 9.5

You can download the English version here to download other versions visit here

More info will be posted when official announcement would be made about it.

BITSAT 2008 cutoff and important info

Bitsat 2008 online tests has been started on 9th May 2008 and will go upto 12th June 2008.The main problem that the candidates are facing is in Inorganic Chemistry and in some of the common names so I suggest to go through the common names thoroughly and if you have you should go through some of the sample papers and also go through the BITSAT sample paper provided by BITS or you can download it here

I would also like to suggest that you should be thorough with the location of the test center as many are finding difficulty in finding it.You can check the list of test centers here.

Candidates who want to apply for admission with 12th marks and preferences to Degree programmes should apply between 20th May – 30th June 2008

Admit List and Wait List announcement would be announced on 1st July 2008

Talking about the cutoff it is really going to be very high because of the increase in the number of students though it also depends on how much candidates are able to get 80% in PCM as physics exam was tough this time.

Here are the cutoff scores of BITSAT 2007-


Degree programme at Pilani Campus

Cut-off BITSAT-2007 score

B.E.(Hons.): Chemical 310
B.E.(Hons.): Civil 301
B.E.(Hons.): Electrical & Electronics 346
B.E.(Hons.): Mechanical 328
B.Pharm.(Hons.) 260
B.E.(Hons.): Computer Science 357
B.E.(Hons.): Electronics & Instrumentation 337
M.Sc.(Hons.): Biological Sciences 274
M.Sc.(Hons.): Chemistry 286
M.Sc.(Hons.): Economics 293
M.Sc.(Hons.): Mathematics 293
M.Sc.(Hons.): Physics 295
M.Sc.(Tech.): General Studies 288
M.Sc.(Tech.): Engineering Technology 292
M.Sc.(Tech.): Finance 281
M.Sc.(Tech.): Information Systems 299

 


Degree programme at Goa Campus

cut-off BITSAT- 2007 score

B.E.(Hons.): Chemical 296
B.E.(Hons.): Electrical and Electronics 322
B.E.(Hons.): Mechanical 305
B.E.(Hons.): Computer Science 327
B.E.(Hons.): Electronics & Instrumentation 314
M.Sc.(Hons.): Biological Sciences 271
M.Sc.(Hons.): Chemistry 278
M.Sc.(Hons.): Economics 278
M.Sc.(Hons.): Mathematics 282
M.Sc.(Hons.): Physics 286
M.Sc.(Tech.): Information Systems 286

These are the cutoff after first counselling (not sure but because I know someone who got Electrical & Electronics at 334 marks ) so we could expect easily a decrease in 15 marks in the cutoff after third counselling.

Manipal 2008 UGET/BAT results declared!

The Results for Manipal UGET/BAT has been declared yesterday.The results had too be announced on 25th of this month but they have declared it yesterday itself.

To check the result go here- http://www.manipal.edu/manipalsite/Users/Admissions.aspx and fill your application number in the application status menu.

Be sure to leave your comment and tell your marks and rank.

My rank is BE – 250

Top 7 Footballer’s cars!

Men,money and motorcars go together,more so when it comes to footballers the real passionate about their lifestyle,.Read on to know what cars your favorite soccer stars loves!!

David Beckham: Porsche 9111 Turbo Cabriolet

Porche911Former real Madrid star David celebrated his move to Los Angeles last year with a new addition to his cars collection;the Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet.The famous player used this $1400,000 auto to pick up his Spice girl wife Victoria from Los Angeles International Airport.

Cristiano Ronaldo : Bugatti Veyron

bugatti-veyron Cristiano Ronaldo has bought a new Bugatti Veyron worth £875,000 probably one of the most expensive car today.It is being believed that the famous footballer has fallen in love with it. Cristiano decided to treat himself to the Bugatti after signing a £44m contract which ties him to Manchester United until 2014.

Sol Campbell : BMW X5 4.8i SE

bmw_x5suv Sulzeer Jeremiah Campbell (born 18 September 1974 Plaistow, London) is an English defender a renowned soccer player who not only loves his sport but appreciates the virtue of is luxury BMW X5.SUV is a hefty but made for city like rather than off-road escapades.Wayne Rooney,Rio Ferdinand,John Terry are some of the names associated with this £55,000 gas guzzler.

Wayne Rooney : Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder

Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder The Manchester united player may be just 22 years of age but he can already afford cars like Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder,Cadillac Escalade, a BMW X5, a Nissan Primera and many others.Though the latest addition to his brigade is this Lamborghini Gallardo which costs about $200,000.Though the British tabloids are saying that he has already gone further,giving an order fro a $340,000 Lamborghini LP640 Murcielago.

 

Thierry Henry : Aston Martin Vanquish

Aston Martin Vanquish Thierry Henry, a French striker has made his name at the British Arsenal,but now currently playing with Barcelona ,so it is no surprise that one reportedly prized possession is a classic British sports car,The $350,000 Aston Martin Vanquish which appeared in the James Bond movie, Die Another day,but was discontinued in 2007,is a pleasure to see.

John Terry : Bentley Continental GT

Bentley Continental GT Former England captain John terry plays as as a centre back and is the captain of Chelsea in the English Premier League. John Terry is not shy when it comes to spending money,and his $180,000 is a case to prove it. Unfortunately his decision to leave it for two hours in a disabled parking space may have cost him his position of England captain this year.

Didier Drogba : Mercedes SL65

Mercedes SL65 Chelsea’s classy striker Didier Drogba popularly known as known as "The Drog", and also the African footballer of the year may be struggling with injuries this season,but he can console himself with his $200,000 silver Mercedes.The SL65 boasts a 604 horsepower V-12 engine and can go from zero to 60 mph in just 4.2 seconds.

It’s not just the superstars who are passionate for cars.Almost all the rich and famous have affinity for cars,levish lifestyle,mobile phones,clothing and other accessories

The following article may be also of interest-

Top 10 footballers’ cars
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