TESTFunda Weekly Newsletter 30th May

	30-May-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback IN THE SPOTLIGHT • Weekly Dose of GK and Current Affairs from May 23rd to May 30th This section will keep you abreast of all the important news and latest happenings around the world without looking at different sources across the internet. • Learn By Fun Contest : Round 3 begins today Gear up! This time to twist some text! The third round of the Learn By Fun Contest begins today. Apple iPod Shuffle up for grabs. • Online Chat: Prepare for CAT Verbal Ability with expert Ramakrishna Salagrama Finding verbal too tough to crack? Not sure how to go about it? Get all your queries answered in this chat with expert Ramakrishna Salagrama. • No GDPI for CMAT takers seeking admission in Maharashtra The Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) which is responsible for handling admissions to management institutes in Maharashtra has notified that it will not conduct GD and PIs, basing admission only on CMAT scores. • TESTfunda is Hiring - Full time Content Editor / Sr. Editor Positions Open Testfunda.com is looking to recruit talented graduates and post-graduates in its content team to design and develop courseware for national level aptitude exams. • Poll of the week: What was the difficulty level of UPSC Prelims 2013? Cast your vote and share your UPSC Prelims 2013 exam day experience. WHAT'S NEW @ TESTFunda!! Last 4 Days 30% waiver on all courseware in all formats! Use Coupon Code:TF30 Purchase here   THE WORLD THIS WEEK • Economists predict Q4 growth at 4.8 percent Economists have forecasted the March Quarter GDP growth at 4.8 percent, pulling down the overall economic expansion to a decade low of around five percent. The slow growth is largely due to a reduction in government spending. • 27 people killed in Maoist attack on Congress motorcade 27 people were killed and more than 30 injured when 250 Naxalites opened fire on a 16 car Congress motorcade in Chattisgarh's Darbha valley in Jagdalpur district. Among the people shot dead were the Pradesh Congress Committee Chief Nand Kumar Patel, his son Dinesh and former home minister of state Mahendra Karma, architect of Salwa Judum, a people's movement against Naxalism. • India to issue 27,000 emergency certificates to enable Indians working in Saudi Arabia to return home India will issue 27,000 emergency certificates to its citizens working in Saudi Arabia, to allow them to return home, after the new 'Nitaqat' law made it mandatory for local companies to hire one Saudi national for every 10 migrant workers. There is widespread perception that the new policy will lead to loss of job opportunities. • Iran offers oilfields on lucrative terms to prod India into buying more oil Iran offered oilfields on lucrative terms to prod India into buying more oil after India reduced its crude purchase from Iran following US and EU sanctions. However, India refused to accept Iran's offerings. • Scientists develop artificial skins for robots Scientists of the European Union have developed artificial skins for robots and new sensor technologies which will give robots an artificial sense of touch and improve their ability to communicate and cooperate with each other and with humans. Read the articles here TestFunda.com - LEARN with THE LEADER in Online MBA Test Prep Demo Lessons   |   Take a Demo Test   |   Buy Courses   |   Fun Learning Games   |   100-Percentilers About TestFunda.com - TestFunda is backed by www.ZeusLearning.com. 3 IIT-IIM graduates form the Management Team. - The 85+ member team has vast experience in MBA Coaching and Computer-Based Training and Testing. - For 12 years Zeus has created award-winning courseware for companies like Discovery Channel, Reader's Digest, Texas Instruments, Pearson Education. - The TestFunda Advisory Board comprises CEOs and MDs of international educational companies. About This Newsletter You received this email because you have registered with www.TestFunda.com. If you do not want to receive this email or want to sign up for other newsletters from TestFunda  click here. Problems getting this mail? To get this mail in your inbox, add noreply@testfunda.com to your contact list.       UNSUBSCRIBE / SUBSCRIBE | ABOUT | WHY TESTFUNDA | FAQ | PRIVACY | SUPPORT | CONTACT | DISCUSS   © Enabilon Learning Private Limited. All rights reserved