In honor of today's visit by President Duda of the Republic of Poland, an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft conducted a historic flyover above the White House! pic.twitter.com/KEMV0MXGLo
The VH-92A helicopter will carry the President of the United States and his entourage.
The U.S. Navy has awarded $542 million contract to Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, to build six new VH-92A helicopters. The helicopters will replace the current VH-3D and VH-60N helicopters used to ferry the President of the United States and his staff worldwide.
Today's contract is for six VH-92A twin-engine helicopters. Two helicopters are already in testing and the Marines will eventually order a final fifteen, for a total of 23 aircraft. The helicopters will be maintained and operated by Marine helicopter squadron HMX-1 ("Nighthawks"), which is responsible for all White House military aircraft.
Details about this reduced requirement, among others, have emerged along with news that the White House wants the planes delivered sooner.
A new Pentagon report to Congress reportedly says that the two future Air Force One replacement aircraft, which won't have a mid-air refueling capability, will have an approximate maximum range that is over 1,000 miles less than originally planned. The pair of modified Boeing 747-8is, which will be designated VC-25Bs, will have a number of other reduced capabilities compared to the original requirements, even as it appears that the program's costs have grown. These revelations all come as President Donald Trump's Administration is seeking to speed up delivery of the planes and maybe even change their iconic blue-and-white paint scheme.
In the tumultuous months following the 9/11 attacks, as scores of U.S. intelligence analysts and operations officers were enlisted in determining whether there was any connection between Iraq and al-Qaeda, former CIA analyst and targeting officer Nada Bakos recalled the mounting pressure for answers that came from certain corners of the George W. Bush administration.
"[T]he issue of whether or not Iraq was connected to Al Qaeda, the implication -- from some members of the White House, and some members of [the Department of Defense] -- is that there was some kind of connection," Bakos said.
But she continued, "The ultimate conclusion was that there was not a link, to put it plainly. We couldn't find substantial evidence that Saddam had ever really worked with al-Qaeda. And there was no link between Iraq and 9/11."
* The controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline would increase flows of Russian natural gas to Germany. * The U.S. and many European nations fear the pipeline would help Russia bypass infrastructure in Ukraine, allowing Moscow to use energy supplies as a weapon. * Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., last month filed a bill that would impose sanctions on vessels used to build Nord Stream 2.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he is still considering using sanctions to block a controversial pipeline that would increase natural gas flows from Russia to Germany.
"Well, we're looking at it. People have a right to do what they want to do. I think it's something that I've been looking at and I've been thinking about and I'm the one that brought up the pipeline problem," Trump told reporters during an appearance with Polish President Andrzej Duda.
WNU Editor: The German foreign minister goes to Iran on the weekend and tells the Iranians that Germany will help them circumvent U.S. sanctions. President Trump fires back .... threatening sanctions on German firms. My prediction .... Germany will respond by crying and labelling this threat as unjustified.
Abroad, Putin is perceived as the master orchestrator of all of Russia's actions. But his hold on the state's security services is more limited.
MOSCOW—In the days following the arrest of Ivan Golunov, an investigative journalist detained on drug charges, dozens of reporters and public figures began lining up—quite literally—to take part in a peculiarly Russian form of protest: the "single picket."
Demonstrations here require an official permit, and with authorities often loath to sanction critical rallies, protesters, in an effort to evade the requirement, will stand alone, holding up a banner or placard while a line of people will form nearby, ready to step in and offer relief. No two protesters can stand within 50 meters of each other.
And so, outside police headquarters in the center of the Russian capital, three separate "single pickets" were taking place at once, all to draw attention to what the authorities later admitted was the wrongful arrest of a respected journalist, one which drew condemnation from across Russian media, as well as around the world. After holding Golunov for several days, authorities finally dropped the charges against him today, with the interior minister announcing that he would seek to sack two senior police officers over the arrest, an apparent admission that it had been a botched operation. Read more ....
WNU Editor: When I first heard of the arrest of Ivan Golunov, I said to myself that this arrest .... happening with Chinese President Xi in Russia on a state visit and the St. Petersburg economic forum happening at the same time .... was (as a PR move) beyond stupid. But this is how Russia is ruled today. President Putin does have power, but he cannot be everywhere. Local politics are always at play, and I predict even more so as the date for Putin's "retirement" in a few years approaches.
The methods were familiar but the speed and determination of police is what shocked protesters in Hong Kong the most.
Street by street, block by block, heavily armed riot police fired tear gas, used capsicum spray, fired rubber bullets and used batons to push demonstrators back.
Less than 24 hours after protesters — led by student and Christian groups — surrounded Hong Kong's legislative building, police were making it clear they would not tolerate another Occupy-style protest.
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong riot police and protesters braced for possible further clashes across the city's financial district on Thursday after a day of violence over an extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial.
Hundreds of riot police could be seen resting and re-grouping overnight while gaggles of protesters obtained fresh supplies of water, goggles and helmets, Reuters witnesses reported.
Police fired rubber bullets, tear gas and pepper spray in a series of skirmishes on Wednesday to clear demonstrators from the city's legislature.
It was some of the worst violence in Hong Kong since Britain handed it back to Chinese rule in 1997 with a guarantee of extensive autonomy and freedoms, including a separate legal system and freedom of speech.
Seven-year-old Samil is eating a mango. It may be one of his only meals today.
His face is embedded in the piece of deep orange fruit as he tears at it with his teeth.
Juice runs down his chin and bare torso, ribs poking out through his dark skin.
Like 90 per cent of Venezuelans, Samil's family is perilously short of food.
Most meals consist of rice and boiled vegetables like plantains, and here by the sea a couple of hours from the capital Caracas, a few sardines if they're lucky.
WNU Editor: The authors of the above report do not mention the word "socialism" in their report, nor how the policies of nationalization and government confiscation completely destroyed what was once Latin America's top economies. Instead the focus on why people are staring in Venezuela is on sanctions, corruption, etc. .... in short, the usual excuses while ignoring the real reason why everything has collapsed. And as for mentioning that Guaido is in battle for power with Maduro, they do not state the obvious which is that Guaido has no power in Venezuela, nor can he dictate policy. President Maduro and his allies completely run that show, and they currently have no interest to give it up.
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday the sale of the former presidential jet and other aircraft from the last government would help fund efforts to curb migration under a deal struck last week with Washington.
The agreement reached on Friday averted escalating import tariffs of 5% on Mexican goods, which U.S. President Donald Trump had vowed to impose unless Mexico did more to contain migration via Central America to the United States.
In return, Mexico has agreed to toughen up its migration controls, including deploying its National Guard security force to its southern border with Guatemala.
WNU Editor: I always enjoy saying that when I see government leaders and celebrities who believe in man-made global warming giving up on their private jets, that is when I know that they are serious in what they believe in. I can say the same about this issue. When I see political leaders give up their personal perks on an issue such as the current migration crisis, that is when I know that they are serious. My hope now is that the Mexican President does go forward with this sale, and he uses the proceeds from these sales as well as the resources of the Mexican state to stop this very real man-made migration crisis.
Former Vice President Joe Biden leads President Trump by 13 points nationally, according to the latest Quinnipiac University survey.
In a national head-to-head matchup, the poll found Biden taking 53 percent against 40 percent for Trump, with the poll's assistant director describing it as a "landslide" margin.
Five other Democratic contenders also lead the president: Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) hold healthy leads over Trump, with Sanders up by 9 points, Harris ahead by 8 and Warren leading by 7.
WNU Editor: The poll is here .... Top Dems Lead Trump In Head-To-Head Matchups (Quinnipiac University National Poll). What's my take? It reminds me of the polls predicting the same thing for candidate Donal Trump in 2016 .... that he was going to be defeated in a landslide. This poll is also not consistent with turnout at rallies. President Trump shows up .... over ten thousand show up. Candidate Joe Biden shows up at a rally yesterday, and only 200 (at most) are in attendance (see below).
In Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Biden makes fun of Trump's mysterious Mexico trade deal. This little clip gets at how much he likes responding to Trump but how less punchy he is than Trump. pic.twitter.com/Fbq1K6rmf8
Health authorities are scrambling to keep the deadly virus from spreading further.
Health officials in Uganda have confirmed the country's first case of Ebola stemming from a massive outbreak that has been raging across the border in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since August of 2018.
The World Health Organization reported Tuesday, June 11, that the case is in a 5-year-old boy from the DRC who traveled with his family into Uganda on June 9. The boy's case was confirmed by the Uganda Virus Institute (UVRI), and he's receiving care in the Ebola Treatment Unit in the western Ugandan town of Bwera, which sits at the border with DRC.
* Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is in Iran for a two-day mission with clear goals: to secure his country's energy supply, and to bring adversaries Iran and the U.S. to the negotiating table. * Economically cornered, Iranian authorities still largely oppose talks with the Trump administration. * In addition to pursuing some sort of path to de-escalation, Abe seeks to showcase Japan's diplomatic influence on the world stage.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is in Iran for a two-day mission with clear goals: to secure his country's energy supply, and to bring adversaries Iran and the U.S. to the negotiating table.
Both are challenging feats, and they require Abe — an ally of President Donald Trump and the first Japanese prime minister to visit Iran since its 1979 Islamic Revolution — to walk a thin tightrope between Japan's economic needs and its maintenance of geopolitical relationships.
WNU Editor: Japanese Premier Abe will succeed in getting Iranian commitments on oil. He will fail in bringing Iran and the U.S. to the negotiating table.
* Tens of thousands of black-clad demonstrators filled nearby streets and overturned barriers in a fresh rally * They have been surrounding Hong Kong's parliament in protest against a controversial extradition bill * Clashes broke out at 3pm local time - the deadline protesters had given for government to abandon the law * Police fired pepper spray and tear gas to push back against protesters attempting to storm into parliament * Officers used batons, pepper spray, beanbag rounds, rubber bullets, water hoses and tear gas against people * Ambulances were heading towards the protest area as people are seen trying to flee the stinging tear gas * One image circulating online shows a man bleeding from a head wound after being shot with a rubber bullet * With crowds swelling, the government said they would delay the second reading of the bill 'to a later date'
Police in Hong Kong today fired pepper spray, used batons and water cannons to beat back umbrella-wielding protesters who tried to reach the city's parliament as demonstrations against a controversial extradition bill turned violent.
Clashes broke out shortly after 3pm (0700 GMT) - the deadline protesters had given for the government to abandon a controversial bill that would allow criminal suspects in Hong Kong to be sent for trial in mainland China.
Police equipped with riot shields, tear gas and batons have pushed back against unarmed protesters attempting to storm past barricades to get into the city's government headquarters. At least 22 people were hurt and taken to hospital, according to local reports.
Earlier in the day, tens of thousands of black-clad demonstrators paralysed central Hong Kong, filling nearby streets and overturning barriers outside government offices where the bill was due for a scheduled debate.
Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked the airport in Abha, a Saudi mountain resort city Officials said that eight people had been taken to hospital after the rocket attack A Saudi-led coalition is fighting the Houthi rebels in a vicious civil war in Yemen
Twenty-six people have been injured after Yemeni rebels attacked an airport in Saudi Arabia, prompting fresh tensions between Riyadh and its fierce regional rival Iran.
A missile fired by Houthi rebels hit the airport's arrivals hall in the mountain resort city of Abha, according to Saudi officials, injuring passengers of different nationalities.
The Saudi-led coalition which is fighting the Houthis in Yemen immediately pointed the blame at Iran, saying Tehran had equipped the rebel group with 'advanced weapons'.
A rebel TV network acknowledged the attack and said Houthi forces had fired a cruise missile.
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at demonstrators who threw plastic bottles on Wednesday as protests against an extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial descended into violent chaos.
Tens of thousands of protesters had gathered peacefully outside the Chinese-ruled city's legislature before tempers flared, some charging police with umbrellas.
Police warned them back, saying: "We will use force."
Five S-400 anti-aircraft missile batteries, plus additional troops and fighters, let Moscow better defend the Black Sea and threaten Europe and the Middle East.
Russia has added troops, aircraft, and weapons to Ukraine's Crimean peninsula in what amounts to a "significant" buildup of forces over the past 18 months, according to U.S. intelligence officials, observers, and new satellite photos that reveal the locations of new S-400 air defense systems and improvements to Soviet-era bases.
Those officials and observers of the region say the additional firepower gives Moscow greater defensive control over the Black Sea and puts offensive fighters and ships closer to the Middle East.
A McGill University professor accused of involvement in a years-long scheme to steal U.S. technology for China's military received hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal funding from Ottawa during the same period, a report by La Presse says.
Last year, the FBI arrested American citizens Yi-Chi Shih and Kiet Ahn Mai on charges of scheming to steal military technology from an American company to export to China. Yi-Chi Shih's brother, Ishiang Shih, a Canadian professor teaching electrical engineering at McGill University, is also suspected of helping in the scheme.
WNU Editor: I live in Montreal and I have friends who work at McGill. Two things about this story struck me. One .... this alleged Chinese spy received hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Canadian government to do research. And two .... the English press in Canada has totally avoided this story. My guess is that the Canadian government and the national press do not want to stir up even more trouble with China because of this .... Canada Sends A Delegation To China To Press The Release Of Its Citizens (May 22, 2019).
Brigadier General Colin Keiver, shown in a this 2018 handout image provided by the Canadian Armed Forces helicopter, flying over Iraq. Handout by The Canadian Armed Forces
Canada's former commander in Iraq says the Islamic State may have been defeated on the battlefield, but the militant group remains alive and well as an insurgency and could still wield strong influence in the war-torn region.
From June 2018 until last month, Brig.-Gen. Colin Keiver served as commander of Joint Task Force Impact, responsible for the Canadian Armed Forces counter-Daesh mission in the Middle East. Daesh is the Arabic acronym for the Islamic State.
"Daesh or ISIS in Iraq or northeast Syria has been defeated in the sense that they are no longer a quasi-state," said Keiver in an interview with The Canadian Press.
WNU Editor: This Canadian General is warning what others before him have warned ....ISIS may have lost the war, but their support among a good part of the population is still there.
OTTAWA — Canada's military spies can collect and share information about Canadian citizens — including material gathered by chance — as long as it supports a legitimate investigation, says a newly disclosed federal directive.
The prospect of defence-intelligence agents having personal data about Canadians worries civil-liberties advocates because it is unclear just how much is collected incidentally from the vast reaches of cyberspace.
The Canadian Press recently obtained a copy of the eight-page, August 2018 directive, "Guidance on the Collection of Canadian Citizen Information," through the Access to Information Act.
WNU Editor: What I do not like about this report is the admission that is very little oversight on what Canada's military spies are doing, and who are they sharing this information with.
Foreign Minister @HeikoMaas: "Disarmament belongs on the international agenda. I have offered to hold the follow-up conference to the #StockholmDisarmamentMeeting in Berlin next year." The main topic will be the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference. 2/2
Diplomats from 16 countries have convened in Stockholm to focus on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Their aim is to prevent the spread of atomic weapons, calling it "a danger to world peace."
Foreign ministers from 16 non-nuclear countries gathered in Stockholm, Sweden, Tuesday to discuss the state of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), urging nuclear powers "to shoulder their responsibilities for disarmament."
As German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas added, "at the same time we need to prevent further countries from obtaining nuclear weapons." Maas called the spread of nuclear weapons: "a danger to world peace. We must counteract this negative development."
WNU Editor: The German Foreign Minister's remarks are eyebrow raising. On the one hand he talks about nuclear disarmament, but on the other hand he goes to Iran to promise a plan to circumvent sanctions even though Iran is on pace to violate IAEA stockpile limits .... UN Watchdog: Iran Has Accelerated Its Enrichment Of Uranium (June 11, 2019).
Unusually for Washington these days, there is consensus at both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue that China and Russia, rather than terrorism, Iran or even North Korea, pose the most serious threats to American national security. There is good reason for this; both China and Russia have taken increasingly belligerent stances toward the United States.
Speaking on June 2 at the Shangri-La Dialogue, China's defense minister, Gen. Wei Fenghe, clearly referred to the U.S. when he spoke of "big countries [that] intervene in regional affairs, make troubles, walk away and leave a mess behind." Alluding to the U.S. Navy's Freedom of Navigation operations, Wei justified ongoing Chinese military construction in the South China Sea as a response "in the face of heavily armed warships and military aircraft."
Exclusive: Kremlin ally Yevgeny Prigozhin leading push to turn continent into strategic hub, documents show
Russia is seeking to bolster its presence in at least 13 countries across Africa by building relations with existing rulers, striking military deals, and grooming a new generation of "leaders" and undercover "agents", leaked documents reveal.
The mission to increase Russian influence on the continent is being led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, a businessman based in St Petersburg who is a close ally of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin. One aim is to "strong-arm" the US and the former colonial powers the UK and France out of the region. Another is to see off "pro-western" uprisings, the documents say.
WNU Editor: Since the start of this blog I have always pointed out that the next global economic boom will be in Africa. It has a population that is quickly becoming very well educated and hungry for consumer goods and joining the middle class, abundant resources, and governments eager to work with foreign governments and companies to achieve this. This Africa boom will also mean turmoil, conflicts, and big power politics coming into play. The Russians, Chinese, Europeans, and Americans know this, which is why these leaked documents are not really a surprise. It is just a confirmation on what has been happening on the ground for the past decade.
OIL tankers sailing from Saudi Arabia have reportedly been hit by a torpedo in the Gulf of Oman as tensions continued to rise between Iran and the Gulf States – heightening the possibility of regional conflict in the Middle East.
EMMANUEL MACRON has dramatically conceded that there have been days when the EU went "faster" in response to an astounding request from US President Donald Trump for France to "leave Europe".
SOUTH CHINA SEA tensions reignited once more after a Philippine fishing boat, F/B GIMVER 1, carrying 22 crew members was sunk in the disputed Recto Bay.
(KAMPALA, Uganda) — Uganda’s health ministry says a second person infected with the Ebola virus has died after a family exposed to the disease quietly crossed the border from Congo.
The first cross-border cases in this Ebola outbreak have prompted a World Health Organization expert committee to meet on Friday to discuss whether to declare a global health emergency.
Health ministry spokesman Emmanuel Ainebyoona on Thursday confirmed the death of the 50-year-old woman overnight.
Her 5-year-old grandson was the first confirmed death from Ebola in Uganda. The boy’s 3-year-old brother also is infected.
Congo’s health ministry says all members of the Congolese-Ugandan family have agreed to be repatriated to Congo for experimental treatments as part of clinical trials.
The outbreak declared in eastern Congo in August has killed more than 1,400 people.
(SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic) — An alleged gunman and five accomplices have been detained in the shooting of former Red Sox superstar David Ortiz, Dominican officials said Wednesday, while providing no information about why a group of young men would try to kill their country’s most beloved sports hero.
Four other suspects were also being pursued in the shooting, which witnesses said was carried out by two men on a motorcycle, assisted by two other groups of people in cars.
“At this moment, they are being interrogated and we will continue deepening the investigation to get to the truth about what happened,” Chief Prosecutor Jean Alain Rodríguez said.
“Nobody involved in this unfortunate episode will escape justice, neither those who carried it out nor the mastermind,” he said.
The national police director, Maj. Gen. Ney Aldrin Bautista Almonte, said the coordinator of the attack was offered 400,000 Dominican pesos, or about $7,800, to orchestrate the shooting. He said the alleged coordinator was also among those in custody.
Rodríguez and Bautista declined to give a motive for the shooting at a popular Santo Domingo bar Sunday night or say who had hired the attackers.
They promised, however, that all those who targeted Ortiz in the baseball-crazy Caribbean country would be brought to justice.
“We recognize the symbolism that David Ortiz represents, and we promise that this case will be cleared up completely,” Bautista said.
Ortiz is one of the most beloved figures in sports history in the Dominican Republic and Boston, a fearsome power hitter with a ready smile. The slugger known as Big Papi led the Red Sox to three World Series championships, was a 10-time All-Star and hit 541 home runs.
The Red Sox retired his number, 34, in 2017 — a year after he retired — and Boston renamed a bridge and a stretch of road outside Fenway Park in his honor. He maintains a home in Weston, on the outskirts of Boston.
Ortiz galvanized the city in the aftermath of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing that left three people dead, bellowing through a megaphone at Fenway Park: “This is our (expletive) city!”
While Ortiz lived in Boston, he visited the Dominican Republic at least six times a year, where he crossed paths with a wide variety of figures from the country’s legitimate and illegal business worlds, according to friends.
Ortiz studiously avoided mixing with shady characters, but a law-enforcement official said on condition of anonymity that officials were investigating whether Ortiz may have formed some relationship or acquaintance during a trip here that, without his knowledge, set off the chain of events leading to his shooting.
Among the suspects in custody was the alleged shooter, identified by authorities as Rolfy Ferreyra, aka Sandy, a skinny, tattooed 25-year-old who officials said had confessed to the shooting.
In a statement, officials said the weapon used, a Browning Hi Power semi-automatic pistol, had been handed to suspect Oliver Moises Mirabal Acosta, then to suspect Porfirio Allende Dechamps Vasquez, AKA The Kid, who buried it in the garden of his home.
Both men have been arrested and the gun has been recovered.
Also under arrest were Joel Rodríguez de la Cruz, aka Squiddy; Reynaldo Rodríguez Valenzuela, aka The Chinaman; and the suspected driver of the motorcycle, Eddy Vladimir Feliz García, aka The Package.
Many were caught in the same clothes they were seen wearing on surveillance video, Bautista said.
The four suspects still at large were identified as Luis Alfredo Rivas Clase, aka The Surgeon, as well as a woman known as The Venezuelan, or Red, and two other men, prosecutors said in a statement.
Meanwhile, in Boston, Ortiz’s wife said in statement that the former Red Sox slugger was able to sit up and take some steps as he recuperates in the intensive care unit at Massachusetts General Hospital.
“His condition is guarded, and he will remain in the ICU for the coming days, but he is making good progress toward recovery,” Tiffany Ortiz said in the statement.
Prosecutors said security camera footage showed two men on the motorcycle talking with other people in a gray Hyundai Accent and in another Hyundai in a nearby street before the shooting.
One of the suspects, Mirabal Acosta, was seen driving the Accent before mounting a motorcycle driven by the 25-year-old Feliz García, the prosecutors said in a court document.
“In one of the videos it was possible to observe both the accused and the shooter planning the commission of the incident,” the prosecutors said.
The document also revealed ineptitude, saying the motorcycle driver was captured after he skidded and fell off his bike as the pair tried to flee. Enraged fans captured García and beat him bloody before handing him over to police.
Mirabal Acosta was captured Tuesday night in the town of Mao in the northern Dominican Republic.
García’s lawyer said his client, who has been charged with being an accomplice to attempted murder, is an innocent motorcycle taxi driver who had no idea his passenger was going to commit a crime.
“He didn’t know what they were going to do. He’s a fan of David’s,” the attorney, Deivi Solano, said Tuesday.
Ortiz’s father and a sister live in Santo Domingo and the 43-year-old former Red Sox great was active on the social scene here, hitting nightspots with friends who included TV personalities and Dominican reggaeton musicians.
Beloved in his hometown, Ortiz traveled the dangerous streets of the Dominican capital with little or no security, trusting his fans to protect him, according to friends.
The Dominican Republic is one of the world’s most dangerous countries. The murder rate stands at 12.5 killings per 100,000 people, placing the Dominican Republic in the top 10% to 15% of the most violent countries, according to the U.S. State Department.
International pressure on Hong Kong is mounting after police Wednesday deployed tear gas and rubber bullets against protesters opposing a controversial extradition bill that would tighten Beijing’s hold on the semiautonomous territory.
The chaos unfolding in the financial hub, where young, black-clad protesters have squared off with armed riot police, prompted global leaders to urge police restraint.
President Donald Trump said he hopes that Hong Kong “will be able to work it out with China.”
Speaking from the White House, Trump said Sunday’s march against the bill—at which organizers counted 1.03 million participants—was “as big a demonstration as I’ve ever seen.”
“I understand the reason for the demonstration, but I’m sure they’ll be able to work it out,” he added.
The proposed extradition bill, which for the first time would allow suspects to be transferred to the mainland for trial, has exacerbated deep-seated fears about the erosion of the former British colony’s autonomy. Critics say the special status and independent judiciary guaranteed to Hong Kong during the 1997 handover to China would effectively be destroyed. The Hong Kong government insists the bill is a necessary update to prevent the territory from becoming a criminal haven.
Huge crowds have taken to the streets, and on Wednesday surrounded the city’s legislature, forcing a debate of the divisive bill to be postponed. But the sit-in culminated in a crackdown, with police using force and liberally spraying tear gas to clear protesters occupying main thoroughfares. More than 70 people were reportedly injured.
The European Union called on Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam to reconsider the proposed bill, saying that the E.U. “shares many of the concerns raised by citizens of Hong Kong.” In a statement, the economic bloc urged the city government to respect the rights of Hong Kongers.
U.K. Prime Minister Teresa May meanwhile called for the former British colony’s autonomy to be protected. “We are concerned about potential effects of these proposals particularly obviously given the large number of British citizens there are in Hong Kong,” May told parliament, according to Reuters.
“It is vital that those extradition arrangements in Hong Kong are in line with the rights and freedoms that were set down in the Sino-British joint declaration,” she added, referring to the handover agreement which stipulated a “one country, two systems” framework for governing the city.
Following the mass march on Sunday, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said Congress may have to reconsider the city’s special trading status in light of the law.
“The hearts of all freedom-loving people were moved by the courage of the one million men & women of Hong Kong who took to the streets to peacefully demand their rights & denounce this horrific extradition bill,” Pelosi said in a statement. “America stands with the people of Hong Kong.”
Senator and 2020 presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren Tweeted that her heart is with the people of Hong Kong.
My heart is with the people of Hong Kong as they fight for their freedoms and the rule of law, even in the face of violence from their own government. The United States will always stand with those who stand up for democracy and human rights around the world.
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen Tweeted that she was “utterly saddened” to see the police firing on protesters, while Australia’s Foreign Minister urged “all sides to show restraint and avoid violence.”
Utterly saddened to see the images of #HongKong police firing rubber bullets at protesters.
To the people of Hong Kong: you may feel your demands for freedom seem to fall on deaf ears, please know that all like-minded friends in #Taiwan & around the world are standing with you. pic.twitter.com/22cCCFdnLr
Rights groups condemned the “excessive force” employed by the city’s police. Amnesty International said the use of tear gas and pepper spray against “overwhelmingly peaceful protesters” was a “violation of international law” and Human Rights Watch said the police actions were “unnecessary” and called on authorities to “show restraint.”
After police succeeded in clearing the streets Wednesday, traffic resumed through the city center as usual on Thursday, but a subway station and high-end shopping mall near the government headquarters were closed. Pockets of protesters continued to gather around the legislature, matched by a heavy police presence.
French President Emmanuel Macron has confirmed the “friendship tree” he presented as a gift to the White House last year has died, and that a replacement is on the way.
President Donald Trump and Macron originally planted the European sessile oak together in April 2018 when Macron made his first official state visit to the White House. The tree was taken from Belleau Wood in France — the site of a World War I battle in which thousands of U.S. Marines died defending France against Germany’s invasion. According to Le Monde, the tree planted by the two world leaders was meant to “symbolize the tenacity of friendship.” And, at the time, Macron tweeted that the tree served as “a reminder at the White House of these ties that bind us.”
Il y a 100 ans, des soldats américains se battaient en France, à Belleau pour défendre notre liberté. Ce chêne (mon cadeau à @realDonaldTrump) sera un rappel, au cœur de la Maison Blanche, de ce lien qui nous unit. pic.twitter.com/7uJcAclPBR
French news outlets broke the story over the weekend that it had died, with the New York Times confirming the oak’s passing on Tuesday. Macron also confirmed the tree’s death in an interview with Swiss television station RTS on Tuesday, CNN reported.
“We will send him another,” Macron told RTS when asked about the tree. “It is not a tragedy.”
Then-French Ambassador to the U.S. Gérard Araud said that the tree was “enclosed in plastic protection” during the planting ceremony, as it had to be quarantined per U.S. Department of Agriculture regulations on foreign plants to prevent possible soil contamination.
During his interview with RTS, according to CNN, Macron said that it was because of this quarantine that the tree died.
The United States and France have a historically shared a close relationship. However, in recent months Macron has become more outspoken and critical of Trump’s behavior, while the U.S. President has recently threatened to impose tariffs on French wine imports. Though, at their most recent joint appearance, the two leaders put any differences aside to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
According to CNN, in the interview, Macron said he would send a birch tree as a replacement.
The Duke and the Duchess of Cambridge broke with longstanding royal tradition to talk about politics when they visited a rural community in England on Tuesday.
Members of the royal family don’t usually discuss politics in order to remain politically neutral. But Prince William, who is second in line to the throne, was interested to know whether Brexit was a big concern for the sheep farmers he was speaking to.
He was careful, however, not to share his own views.
Sam Rawling, a sheep farmer, said he was very surprised to see his industry voting for Brexit. “It was like turkeys voting for Christmas,” he told the royal.
One of the main concerns was the prospect of a no-deal Brexit––which would see the UK leave the European Union with no agreement about the “divorce” process. Farmers told the royal couple that possible 40% tariffs on sheep, combined with a loss of E.U. subsidies for farmers would bring about a “perfect storm.”
Adam Day, who runs the Cumbria Farmer Network, a non-profit organization that provides help to farmers, said: “The reality is that there is not enough income to make a living from old-fashioned traditional sheep farming or cattle farming. They have got to do other things to survive.”
Earlier this year, Queen Elizabeth herself made a subtle reference to Brexit in a speech where she called for “coming together to seek out the common ground” and “never losing sight of the bigger picture.” Her words were carefully analysed by commentators, many of whom concluded that she supported Theresa May’s Brexit deal.
The royal couple was welcomed to the Deepdale Hall Farm in Patterdale, 90 miles north of Manchester, where they took part in sheep shearing and met with farmers and residents over tea and cake.
The aim of the visit was to hear about difficulties residents experience and discover the reality of working life in the area, which is increasingly affected by an aging farming population.
(AMSTERDAM) — For Jacqueline van Maarsen, attending Anne Frank’s 13th birthday party in 1942 was a welcome distraction from the grim reality of life in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam during World War II.
Enjoying movies and cookies at Anne’s apartment meant “we didn’t think about it at that moment,” the 90-year-old Van Maarsen said Wednesday as she and another of Anne’s friends met students from Amsterdam schools at an event to mark what would have been Anne’s 90th birthday.
The 13th birthday party was a fleeting relief for children already suffering from discriminatory, anti-Jewish regulations and forced to wear Star of David patches on their clothes.
Just three weeks later, Anne and her family fled into hiding in the secret annex behind a canal-side house that was made famous in her diary. Less than three years after that, exhausted and suffering from typhus, Anne died with her sister in the Bergen-Belsen Nazi concentration camp in February 1945.
Wednesday’s meeting was at the Frank family’s former apartment in southern Amsterdam, where they lived before going into hiding.
They hid in the annex for just over two years before being arrested and deported to Nazi-run concentration camps. Anne’s father Otto, the only member of the family to survive the war, later published her diaries. The book went on to be published in dozens of countries around the world and is regarded as one of the most important works of the 20th century.
It was on her 13th birthday that Anne received her first red checkered diary, calling it “maybe one of my nicest presents.” A similar diary was laid on a table along with other gifts — a blue blouse, cold cream, a book, that she described receiving on her birthday.
Like Anne, with whom he attended Amsterdam’s Jewish Lyceum, Albert Gomes de Mesquita, 89, also went into hiding. Unlike the Franks, he moved around the country from one hiding place to another as he dodged arrest and deportation.
Asked what lessons he would pass on to the youth of today, he told students from the International School of Amsterdam: “I think you have to learn things from what happens. I’ve been helped by so many different people and they were Roman Catholic, Protestant, atheist, communist, rich, poor,” he said.
“I’ve slept in 12 different places during hiding and my lesson is: Good people can be found everywhere.”
Squeezed into the living room of the apartment, which has been painstakingly restored so that it looks like it would have when the Frank’s lived there, the students listened intently and peppered Van Maarsen and Gomes de Mesquita with questions.
“It was really incredible to meet them, not only as Anne’s friends but as survivors of the war,” said 13-year-old Sietse Munting.
He was moved by Van Maarsen saying that she sometimes felt like she lost her identity because she was labeled as Anne’s friend.
“I really tried to think about that and tried to think; ‘it’s not only Anne,’ he said. “Sure, we remember Anne because she’s very important — and we should remember her — but there were also many, many others who also faced this time.”
The apartment is now owned by the Anne Frank Museum, but unlike the secret annex is not open to the public. Fittingly, it is used by a Dutch literature fund to house writers who fear persecution in their own home countries. The current resident is a Kurdish poet and translator, Kawa Nemir, who just finished translating James Joyce’s epic Ulysses into Kurdish.
Van Maarsen, who has written about her friendship with Anne, recalled their “very good and special friendship” that will always endure in her memory.
“I couldn’t forget her because she got so famous,” she said.
(SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic) — Dominican prosecutors say witnesses and security camera footage show that the attempt to kill former Red Sox star David Ortiz was carried out by two men on a motorcycle and two other groups of people in cars, indicating a new level of sophistication in the attack.
The details were contained in a court document obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Oliver Moisés Mirabal Acosta, who was captured Tuesday night in the town of Mao in the northern Dominican Republic, was driving a grey Hyundai Accent before mounting the bike driven by 25-year-old Eddy Vladimir Feliz García, the document said.
The document also said the two men were seen on security camera footage talking with other people in the Accent and another Hyundai in a nearby street before the shooting at 9:20 p.m. on Sunday.
“In one of the videos it was possible to observe both the accused and the shooter planning the commission of the incident right on Octavio Mejía Ricard Street, which is parallel to the place where the event took place,” prosecutors said.
The document also reveals ineptitude, saying the driver was captured after he skidded and fell off his bike as the pair tried to flee.
Feliz García’s lawyer says his client is an innocent motorcycle taxi driver who had no idea his passenger was going to commit a crime.
Ortiz is recovering from his wounds in intensive care in Boston.
Russian investigative journalist Ivan Golunov made his career writing the news, revealing corruption among Moscow’s elite for the news site Meduza. But he became the subject of headlines himself last week, after he was arrested on trumped-up charges of drug trafficking that could have landed him 20 years in prison.
After an outcry and scrutiny from Russia’s remaining independent media, authorities eventually conceded a lack of evidence on Tuesday. When he was released that day from house arrest, activists hailed it as a rare victory amid a sea of repression.
But they also say he should never have been arrested in the first place. Golunov was stopped on the street in Moscow on June 6, handcuffed and bundled into a police car. Police then strip-searched him and allegedly beat him. They then said they had found a packet of mephedrone in his bag, and charged him with conspiracy to traffic the drug. His disappearance initially went unreported, and when his lawyer was finally able to see him after more than 12 hours, Golunov said he had not been allowed to eat or sleep. By the time the journalist appeared on June 8 in a Moscow court, where he was sentenced to two months of house arrest awaiting trial, doctors suspected he had a concussion and broken ribs.
Cracks soon started to appear in the official story, however. Photos purporting to show a drug lab in Golunov’s apartment were removed from a government website after his journalist colleagues established they were taken elsewhere. On the streets, meanwhile, a wave of support was growing. One-person vigils—which, unlike other forms of protest in Russia, don’t require a permit—were held on a rolling basis, despite police intimidation. Video footage posted on Twitter showed crowds of supporters lining up to “change shifts” with a lone picketer. And on June 10, three of Russia’s biggest newspapers each carried the same front-page headline: WE ARE IVAN GOLUNOV.
Sergei Savostyanov—Sergei Savostyanov/TASSRussian authorities detain a man during a rally in support of journalist Ivan Golunov on June 12, 2019 in Moscow
“We have grounds to believe Golunov is being persecuted because of his journalistic activity,” his editors at Meduza said in a statement.Ivan Kolpakov, editor in chief of Meduza, tells TIME that he believes Golunov’s ordeal was prompted by one particular piece he was working on as recently as last week.
Golunov might be a free man now, but intimidation of journalists is common in Russia, which is ranked 149th out of 180 countries for press freedom by Reporters Without Borders. “Ivan’s arrest is just a part of the Russian system,” Kolpakov says.
But in this case, Golunov received an unexpected wave of support. His incarceration became a test of solidarity among Russian journalists, who rallied to his defense. In front of the country and the world, they effectively dismantled the police narrative. Even some reporters in the state-run media stood up for Golunov. Eventually, the Russian Interior Ministry stepped in to order his release. The officers involved in his arrest have been suspended.
Nevertheless, their tactics revealed something about the way public discourse is stifled in Russia today. “The easiest way to put anyone in prison in Russia is to plant drugs in his bag,” Kolpakov told TIME shortly before Golunov was released. “It means that he immediately goes to prison. It means that his reputation is immediately destroyed. It means it’s going to be a dirty case.” In Russia, reporters routinely face intimidation, and most newspapers and TV channels avoid criticizing powerful figures in politics and business.
But Golunov was determined to do his work. “I think he had a lot of powerful enemies,” Kolpakov says. “I would say many people were not pleased by what he wrote. Many people did not want to appear in his pieces, because it’s the easiest way for a corrupt person to become famous.”
In a recent story, Golunov had presented evidence to show the deputy mayor of Moscow had embezzled public money, with which he and his family were able to buy nine penthouses in the city.
And Gulonov wasn’t a stranger to receiving threats, either. “He was threatened in April 2018 by a group of people he wrote about, because of one of his articles,” Kolpakov tells TIME. “He was threatened systematically and I’ve heard that a couple of months ago he also got some other threats from the same people.”
The most recent threats, Kolpakov says, weren’t about a published piece, but an-as-yet unpublished investigation Golunov was working on for Meduza.
In a stroke of luck, Golunov filed that story just hours before his arrest. Now, Meduza is preparing to publish it. His arrest virtually guarantees that investigation will reach a wider audience than ever before. “He is a lucky guy,” Kolpakov says. “For the first time in his life, he didn’t miss his deadline.”
Correction, June 12:
The original version of this story misstated the type of drug police said they found in Ivan Golunov’s bag. It was mephedrone, not methamphetamine.
(KASINDI, Congo) — A 5-year-old boy vomiting blood became the first cross-border victim of Ebola in the current outbreak on Wednesday, while two more people in Uganda tested positive for the highly contagious disease that has killed nearly 1,400 in Congo.
The boy, part of a Congolese family who crossed into Uganda earlier in the week, died overnight, the World Health Organization said. Ugandan authorities said the two new cases are his 3-year-old brother and 50-year-old grandmother, who have been isolated at a hospital near the border. Uganda now has three confirmed Ebola cases.
Authorities tried to determine how the family, exposed to the virus via a sick relative in Congo, managed to cross a border where health officials have been screening millions of travelers for months.
This has become the second-deadliest Ebola outbreak in history since the first cases were declared in August. A WHO expert committee has been alerted for a possible meeting on whether to declare a global health emergency now that the outbreak has crossed the border, a spokesman said.
Experts have long feared Ebola could spread to neighboring countries because of rebel attacks and community resistance hampering virus containment work in eastern Congo, one of the world’s most turbulent regions. The virus can spread quickly via close contact with bodily fluids of those infected and can be fatal in up to 90% of cases.
Congo’s health ministry said a dozen members of the boy’s family had showed symptoms of Ebola. They were not placed in isolation and instead were told to remain where they were staying until transport was found to an Ebola treatment unit in Beni, Dr. Dominique Kabongo, coordinator of Ebola response teams in Kasindi, told The Associated Press.
Instead half of the family quietly crossed into Uganda, while five of those who remained have tested positive for Ebola since being taken to Beni, the health ministry said.
“Many people are evading (border) customs and using small footpaths and it is difficult for us to follow the contacts,” Kabongo said.
In Uganda, where authorities had been alerted by Congolese colleagues, the boy received treatment while relatives were isolated and tested. The boy’s uncle is now among seven suspected Ebola cases in Uganda, Health Minister Jane Aceng said, adding that authorities on both sides of the border would do their best to close unauthorized crossings.
Ugandan health teams “are not panicking,” Henry Mwebesa, the national director of health services, told the AP. He cited the East African nation’s experience battling previous outbreaks of Ebola and other hemorrhagic fevers.
“We have all the contingencies to contain this case,” Mwebesa said. “It is not going to go beyond” the boy’s family. The child’s mother, who is married to a Ugandan, knew where to cross the border unofficially, he added.
In the border area where the family is thought to have crossed, surveillance teams patrolled the Ugandan side on Wednesday. Some footpaths, however, remained unguarded. Some people wade across the shallow Lubiriha River instead of using a bridge to avoid being stopped by officials.
The “stubbornness of Congolese here” is a challenge in screening, a Ugandan Red Cross official, Francis Tumwine, told the AP at one border crossing last week. “They have failed to understand that Ebola is there, they think that it is witchcraft which is killing them.”
A Congolese trader, Muhindo Kaongezekela, added: “We are not sure if there’s Ebola in Congo. In Congo, if they find you with a headache, they take you to the hospital and later say they died of Ebola.”
This is the first time this restive part of vast Congo, veteran of several Ebola outbreaks, has experienced the virus.
Uganda is more stable than eastern Congo, and for the first time an experimental but effective Ebola vaccine is being widely used, with more than 130,000 doses distributed. Uganda has vaccinated nearly 4,700 health workers, and WHO is shipping another 3,500 doses this week for health workers and contacts of those infected.
But Ebola has been especially feared in Uganda, where multiple outbreaks have occurred over the years. An outbreak in the north in 2000 infected 425 people and killed more than half of them.
The WHO expert committee has twice decided that the current outbreak, while of “deep concern,” is not yet a global health emergency. But international spread is one of the major criteria the United Nations agency considers before making a declaration. WHO has advised against travel restrictions.
The first cross-border case is “tragic but unfortunately not surprising,” said Dr. Jeremy Farrar with the Wellcome Trust, which funds Ebola vaccine research.
While Uganda is well-prepared, he added, “we can expect and should plan for more cases in (Congo) and neighboring countries. This epidemic is in a truly frightening phase and shows no sign of stopping anytime soon.”
(Bloomberg) — India will launch a lunar mission on July 15, attempting to become the fourth country to land on the moon and cementing its place among the world’s space faring nations.
The Chandrayaan-2 mission aims to deliver a rover to an elevated plane close to the uncharted lunar South Pole on Sept. 6 or 7 and investigate the surface for signs of water and potentially new sources of abundant energy. It’s one step in an envisioned progression that includes putting a space station in orbit and — eventually — landing a crew on the moon.
Chandrayaan, which means “moon vehicle” in Sanskrit, exemplifies the resurgence of international interest in space. The U.S., China and private corporations are among those racing to explore everything from resource mining to extraterrestrial colonies on the moon and even Mars. If successful, India will be only the fourth country to make a soft landing on the moon, in which vehicles touch down without damage, after the former Soviet Union, the U.S. and China.
“We have left no stone unturned to make the lunar soft landing a success,” Kailasavadivoo Sivan, chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation, the country’s equivalent to NASA, told reporters at the headquarters in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru.
The upcoming moon mission is the most complex ISRO has attempted. Two Chandrayaan modules — an orbiter and a lander — will be stacked together inside a launch vehicle equipped to lift heavy satellites into orbit. A third module, the lunar rover, will roll out on landing and operate for at least 14 days on the surface. It will wander about 1,300 feet, surveying a surface that reaches minus 250 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 157 degrees Celsius) in the shadows.
And heading this exercise are two women — mission director Ritu Karidhal and the project director Muthayya Vanitha, Sivan said. Women employees account for nearly 30% of India’s space agency’s total workforce.
Searching for Water
The idea is to explore virgin territory on the lunar surface and analyze crust samples for signs of water and helium-3. That isotope is limited on Earth yet so abundant on the moon that it theoretically could meet global energy demands for 250 years if harnessed.
The rover will send pictures of the lunar surface within 20 minutes of landing, Sivan said. The landing area in South Pole was chosen as it has no craters or boulders and is nearly flat with very good visibility due to solar light, he added.
Chandrayaan-1 in 2008 orbited the moon and ejected a probe that discovered water-bearing molecules in craters at the moon’s poles, with the highest density inside permanently shadowed craters at the South Pole. The presence of water would be invaluable as missions advance to the next phase: building a station for mission crews.
Government-backed space agencies are jostling with private missions to conquer the cosmos. Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos has announced he’s sending a spaceship to the moon, and billionaires Elon Musk and Richard Branson are preparing to launch satellites or send astronauts and paying tourists into space. The Trump administration has pushed for a return to the moon.
Space Race
This year alone, Israeli and Chinese missions have targeted the satellite, Earth’s closest neighbor. In April, Israel’s first moon-landing attempt ended in a crash. China plans to launch the Chang’e-5 probe to the moon later this year, with three more in the offing. At least two of them will land on the moon’s South Pole and conduct research.
India has earned a reputation as a frugal space explorer whose competitively priced commercial-rocket launch services are much sought after for satellites. The Chandrayaan-2 mission is estimated to cost about $87 million. NASA’s current budget is about $21.5 billion, while China’s annual space spending is about $8 billion.
Yet India’s space agency has ambitious plans for a robotic mission to Venus, and returning to Mars with a rover. A craft called Mangalyaan orbited Mars after its 2013 launch, scouring the atmosphere for methane and carbon dioxide to help determine whether life ever existed there.
ISRO’s next priority is the $1.4 billion Gaganyaan mission, which aims to put three Indian “gaganauts” — at least one of which will be a woman — into orbit.
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Delhi Police Admit Card 2019: The Delhi Police has recently invited Online Application for the Posts of Constable Executive. There were total posts of 5000. Now, all the candidates who were applied for the posts are waiting for the publishment of Admit Card. For their attention, the Admit Card will be available on the official website very soon.
Delhi Police CBT Exam Hall Ticket 2019
We are predicting that Delhi Police Admit Card 2019 will be released in the next two weeks. The date should be officially announced by the authorities of Delhi Police. We are suggesting you wait for a few more days. If any advancement will be made in this regard, we will notify you on our webpage. Delhi Police Admit Card 2019 will be available soon to the Contenders.
Delhi Police Constable Admit Card for the Physical Standard Test and Computer Based Test will be available for the candidates who have applied on Online. Applicants are eagerly waiting for the release date of examination and also the exam date. Moreover, the Applicants should follow the instructions given in the Admit Card and fill it accordingly. Enter all the particulars with a clear view. It helps the Invigilators to check the details in the Admit Card.
Full Name of the Candidate.
Name of the Applicant's Father.
Gender (Male/ Female).
Registration Number
Candidate's Date of Birth
Exam Centre, Code, and Venue.
Duration of the Examination.
Hall Ticket/ Roll Number.
Name of the Test.
Important Guidelines for the Exam.
Signature of the Commission Councillor.
Space for Invigilator's Signature.
Reporting Time to the Exam Cell.
Photograph of the Applicant.
Space for Candidate's Signature.
Delhi Police Constable Exam Pattern 2019
Delhi Police board follows the exam pattern to conduct the examination. The board is going to conduct Written Examination for various posts. The Commission will soon release the Written Examination Date on the official website. All the Aspirants are eagerly waiting for the Confirmation by the board. Go through the Exam Pattern in the upcoming page which makes you easier for the examination purpose.
Delhi Police Computer Based Test Pattern 2019:
Subject
No of Questions
Maximum Marks
Time Duration
General Knowledge
50
50
90 Minutes
Reasoning
35
35
Numerical Ability
15
15
Total
100
100
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Moreover, for the written examination which is going to be conducted by the board Admit Card is a must. Hence, the Call Letter will be issued by the authorities in the official website. Likewise, after downloading the Hall Ticket check for the examination date on that. Appear for the Written Test on the registered date. The ID Proofs which are mentioned below is necessary to carry. Check for it while entering into the Examination hall.
Aadhar Card
Delhi Police Constable Admit Card
College ID
Ration Card
Driving License
PAN Card
Voter ID
Any Valid ID Proof Issued By Gazetted Officer
Bank Passbook
Passport
How to Download Delhi Police Constable Admit Card 2019
Click on the Direct Link of “Delhi Police Admit Card”
Enter the Registration Number/ Roll Number on the page.
Enter the Captcha given on the page.
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Fill all the credentials into it.
Finally, Submit the Admit Card and download it.
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UP Police SI Question Paper Pdf is updated here for Sub Inspector (SI), Platoon Commander, Fire Brigade Officer & Other posts. Applicants who have applied for UP Police SI Vacancy can get here the complete UP Police SI Model Paper in Hindi. From the below sections aspirants can also get other exam details like Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Exam Date, and Other information that is needed to prepare for the examination.
UP Police Sub Inspector Question Paper 2019
Uttar Pradesh Police is organizing an online written examination for the Sub Inspector, Platoon Commander & Other. Aspirants who have applied for the given posts might be in search of UP Police Sub Inspector Question Paper Download links. For those, we have provided here the updated Model Question Papers in the below sections.
Its a great opportunity for aspirants who are searching for Police Jobs in Uttar Pradesh, as they can apply for this vacancies. And to grab this opportunity aspirants need to prepare for the written examination. So, to get an idea of the examination we have uploaded here the latest previous papers along with exam pattern in the below sections.
UP Police SI Previous Year Question Paper Pdf – Details
Description
Details
Organization
Uttar Pradesh Police Department
Post Names
Sub Inspector (SI), Platoon Commander, Fire Brigade Officer & Other
Applicants who are applying for Sub Inspector (SI), Platoon Commander, Fire Brigade Officer & Other will be selected through various stages. Out of which candidates need to appear for the written examination for which we have provided here the UP Police SI Question Papers. For further details, go through the UP Police Official Website i.e. uppbpb.gov.in
UP Police SI Model Paper in Hindi | Exam Patten Details
Applicants applying for Uttar Pradesh SI Jobs candidates should know the Syllabus and Exam Pattern without fail. The UP Police Sub Inspector Exam pattern will give a brief idea about the scheme of examination to the candidate. Therefore, by knowing the Uttar Pradesh Sub Inspector Syllabus, the preparation process will become much easier.
After going through UP Police SI Exam Pattern, candidates can download the Uttar Pradesh Police SI Previous papers Pdf links. So, we request the aspirants do not delay and start the exam preparation to grab the opportunity.
UP Police Sub Inspector Exam Pattern
Sl. No
Parts
Subjects
Marks
1
I
General Hindi
100
2
II
Law & Constitution/ General Knowledge
100
3
III
Numerical & Mental Ability Test
100
4
IV
Mental Aptitude Test/ Intelligence Test/ Test of Reasoning
100
The online written examination will consist of Objective Type Questions
The mode of examination will be bilingual i.e. Hindi & English
For further details go through the official website
UP Police Sub Inspector Question Paper Download Links
In this section, we have uploaded the latest UP Police Sub Inspector Paper Pdf. Candidates who are searching for Sub Inspector, Platoon Commander & Other posts question paper pdf can directly download from the given link below. We have downloaded UP Police Previous Papers from the Official Website and uploaded here. Get it from the below section.
Interested aspirants can directly download the UP Police SI Exam Papers from here before the exam date.
Beltron Result 2019 – Bihar State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd. (BELTRON), Patna has declared CBT Exam results for the post of Data Entry Operator. Those Candidates who have been appeared for the Examination can check the results from the official website i.e, bsedc.bihar.gov.in. Beltron DEO CBT Exam Results has been published on 11th June 2019. For your comfort, we furnished a direct link at the end of this page to download the Beltron DEO CBT Exam Results 2019.
Beltron Result 2019
A large number of applicants have appeared in the examination and now they are eagerly waiting for the result. For all the applicants we are providing a direct link to check your DEO CBT Exam Results 2019. The computer-based online test (CBT) has successfully conducted on 26th, 27th, and 28th February 2019 in Patna at various examination centers for those who have done Registration Online or through BKC/BKS. The BELTRON DEO Score Card 2019 for the candidates who were appeared in the written test on 27th & 28th February has been published category wise.
Beltron DEO CBT Exam Results 2019 – Details
Description
Details
Organization Name
Bihar State Electrical Development Corporation Limited
The final BELTRON Result of DEO 2019 has been announced. Applicants anyone can check and download the results from the official website as well as on this page. Here we have provided a direct link to download your Beltron DEO CBT Exam Results 2019. Without any hesitation, Candidates can click on the link provided below in the table to verify their results. The result plays an important role for those applicants who had appeared for the examination. However, by checking the Results, can find the Applicants performance in the Examination.
If the Candidate who secure highest marks only available in DEO Merit List 2019 PDF. However, the Candidate who is unable to get maximum marks those Registration Number/Name is not Consider in BELTRON DEO Final Selection List 2019-20. The Final Provisional List will be declared for BELTRON Programmer Jobs based on the Written exam and Skill Test. So, Candidate must qualify in examination also get merit Marks. Finally, Stay with us for regular Updates regarding BELTRON DEO Results 2019-20.
Beltron Cut Off Marks 2019 | bsedc.bihar.gov.in
All the Candidates who appeared in DEO Test must Clear Minimum Cut off Marks. The BELTRON DEO Cut off Marks varies according to Category wise. So, for that concern, you must clear individual cut off Marks to move to further selection Procedure. The Minimum Qualifying Marks for Programmer Written Examination are 40% for OCs, 35% for BCs and 30% for SCs / STs / Ex-Servicemen. Those Candidates who clear BELTRON Programmer Category Cutoff Marks will intimate to select based on merit marks.
Steps to download BELTRON DEO Results 2019
Visit the official website of Bihar State Electrical Development Corporation Limited i.e, www.bsedc.bihar.gov.in
In the Home page, you can see the Notice & Circular
In that click on the Result of existing DEOs 2nd CBT (exam held in Jan-Feb 2019)
A new page will be open with BELTRON DEO Results 2019 pdf file
Applicants can check their results with Name & Roll number
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Bihar Vidhan Sabha Results 2019 Out!!. Bihar Vidhan Sabha Sachivalaya has recently uploaded Mains Exam Result for the Post of Junior Clerk, Assistant, Library Assistant and Other Various Post Recruitment 2018. Those Candidates who have been appeared in this Exam can download Mains Exam Results now. Also, Postwise Results Of Main Examination regarding Advt. No.01/2018 has been published on 11th June 2019. For your comfort, we furnished a direct link at the end of this page to download the Bihar Vidhan Sabha Personal Assistant, Steno and Other posts Main Exam Result 2019.
Bihar Vidhan Sabha Results 2019
Candidates whoever attempted the examination for filling the 101 Junior Clerk, Reporter, Personal Assistant, Stenographer, and Other posts can happily check their Bihar Vidhan Sabha Reporter Result 2019 from this page as well as on the official website i.e, vidhansabha.bih.nic.in. Also, the Examination which is held on 21st February 2019 to 5th March 2019. Bihar Vidhan Sabha Sachivalaya haspublished thePostwise Results of Main Examination regarding Advt. No.01/2018 on 11th June 2019. Everyone can check these results from the official website, which is mentioned on the home page itself.
Bihar Vidhan Sabha Sachivalaya Mains Exam Result 2019 – Details
It is very important to know the Bihar Vidhan Sabha Result 2019 so that you can know the status of the next level. Candidates can check their final result of Bihar Vidhan Sabha Results 2019 here for Junior Clerk, Assistant & Other Posts. The result plays an important role for those applicants who had appeared for the examination. However, by checking Bihar Vidhan Sabha Main Exam Results candidates can evaluate their performance in the examination. Here we have provided a direct link to check Postwise Results Of Main Examination regarding Advt. No.01/2018.
By going through this Bihar Vidhan Sabha Merit List 2019, candidates can get an idea that who got selected for the Bihar Vidhan Sabha Examination. This Bihar Vidhan Sabha Merit List is a kind of list that consists of the names and registration number or the roll number of the candidate. In this list, first place will be filled by the registration number of the candidate who secures the highest marks in the examination. Second place by the next highest marks and so on. So, it is mandatory for you all to check them after the results released on the official site.
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We know that after attempting the Bihar Vidhan Sabha Examination candidates will be eagerly waiting for knowing the Bihar Vidhan Sabha Cut Off Marks 2019. So, you can get such updates from the official site. By knowing this Bihar Vidhan Sabha Cut Off Marks aspirants can get to a conclusion that whether they have cleared the test or not. And these Bihar Vidhan Sabha Cut Off Marks are minimum marks that the candidates have to secure in the examination. So, those who have attained minimum marks will be considered as qualified.
Steps to download Bihar Vidhan Sabha Result 2019
Visit the official website of Bihar Vidhan Sabha Sachivalaya i.e, vidhansabha.bih.nic.in
In the home page, anyone can see the Important Notice Regarding Examination for Recruitment
In that click on the Postwise Results Of Main Examination regarding Advt. No.01/2018
A new page will be open
In that Applicants enter the required details
Bihar Vidhan Sabha Results 2019 will be open
Download or take a print out of the Result for further reference.
Important Link to download Bihar Vidhan Sabha Results 2019
The LIC AAO Syllabus 2019 is updated here for AAO (Generalist, IT, CA, Actuarial, Rajbhasa). Applicants who applied for the Assistant Administration Officer 2019 can check the syllabus along with the exam pattern below. We have provided the subject wise complete LIC AAO 2019 Prelims, Mains syllabus in the pdf format below. Hence, interested candidates can download it and start their LIC AAO exam preparation. For much more information related to the syllabus of LIC AAO check the Official website i.e. licindia.in.
LIC AAO Exam Syllabus 2019
The LIC Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO) Syllabus is available for download from the link given below. Individuals who are appearing for Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) Recruitment for AAO vacancies written test can get the syllabus and exam pattern. So, the Candidates who have applied for this exam will be searching for LIC AAO Exam Pattern & Syllabus which we have provided here.
The LIC AAO 2019 notification was released for 590 Assistant Administrative Officer vacancies. Candidates applying for the given posts can get here the Administrative Officer Syllabus & Exam Pattern for the guidance of candidates. Since LIC AAO preparation is very important to score good marks in the exam. Practice the Model Papers for AAO Exam 2019. Visit the official website licindia.in for AAO Exam details. In this article, you can also get the LIC India AAO Old Mock Test Papers for download. By practicing the old papers, candidates can gain subject knowledge. So, Download the Life Insurance Corporation Of India AAO Syllabus pdf and Model papers from the link given below.
Candidates applying for the various Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO) posts will be selected based on the three-tiered process that is mentioned below-
Selection Process:
Prelims Examination
Main Examination
Interview
LIC AAO Exam Pattern 2019
Phase-I: LIC AAO Prelims Examination
Name of the Tests
No. of Questions
Maximum Marks
Duration
Reasoning Ability
35
35
20 Mins
Quantitative Ability
35
35
20 Mins
English Language
30
30**
20 Mins
Total
100
70
1 Hour
It will be an Online Examination that will consist of Objective Type Questions
The medium of exam will be in Hindi & English
The Maximum Marks for the examination will be 70 Marks
** English Language test will be of qualifying nature and the marks in the English Language will not be counted for ranking.
Knowledge of Language will be of Qualifying Nature and it will be in Hindi Medium
For the rest Papers, the medium of examination will be Hindi & English
LIC AAO Syllabus Pdf 2019
The AAO LIC Syllabus pdf is available here. The LIC Exam Pattern consists of the above features in the Written test. By providing the test pattern of the LIC AAO 2019 exam, individuals can get a view of the exam structure. After, the pattern, note down the subject topics for exam preparation. These topics might come across in the written test. Hence, Note down the exam topics for LIC India Asst Administrative Officer Exam 2019. The Life Insurance Corporation of India Syllabus & Exam Pattern is provided on this page for download. – www.licindia.in
LIC AAO Syllabus for Reasoning Ability
Number Series.
Coding-Decoding.
Non-Verbal Series.
Number Ranking.
Alphabet Series.
Directions.
Analogy.
Arithmetical Reasoning.
Blood Relations.
Decision Making.
Mirror Images.
Clocks & Calendars.
Cubes and Dice.
Embedded Figures etc.
LIC AAO Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude
Number System.
Percentages.
Decimal & Fractions.
Average.
Simplification.
Problems on Ages.
Profit and Loss.
Time and Work.
Ratio and Proportions.
Time and Distance.
HCF & LCM.
Mixtures & Allegations.
Simple & Compound Interest.
Data Interpretation etc.
Download LIC AAO Syllabus for English Language Test
Verb.
Subject-Verb Agreement.
Error Correction.
Tenses.
Sentence Rearrangement.
Adverb.
Comprehension.
Articles.
Grammar.
Fill in the Blanks.
Unseen Passages.
Synonyms.
Vocabulary.
Idioms & Phrases.
Antonyms etc.
LIC AAO Syllabus for Computer Knowledge Test
MS Office.
MS PowerPoint.
Windows.
MS Word.
MS Excel.
Computer Software & Hardware etc.
LIC AAO Syllabus for General Awareness or General knowledge
Current Affairs – National & International.
Important Financial & Economic News.
Budget and Five Year Plans.
Abbreviations.
Awards and Honors.
Sports.
Important Days.
Science – Inventions & Discoveries.
International & National Organizations.
Books and Authors.
Countries & Capitals etc.
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Are you looking for Central Railway Syllabus pdf Download 2019? Then you are in the right place for your search. Here we have given complete syllabus details along with exam pattern. This opportunity can be used by candidates who have completed graduation and willing to work in the Central Government sector. For much more information go through the below sections of the article and start preparing for the exam.
Go through the links mentioned above according to the post that you want to check and start preparing for the exam.
Central Railway Syllabus 2019 Pdf
Central Railway Syllabus 2019 for Junior Technical Associate RRB Recruitment is available here. The Aspirants who have applied for Central Railway Recruitment can check and download the RRB Syllabus 2019 pdf along with the exam pattern. Direct download link is given below to download the syllabus for free of cost. All the interested applicants can visit the official site of RRB Board @cr.indianrailways.gov.in for detailed information related to Central Railway RRC Jr Technical Asst Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2019.
Central Railway Jr Technical Assistant Syllabus Pdf – cr.indianrailways.gov.in
Central Railway Apprentice Syllabus and Exam Pattern details are available in the article below. The total number of vacancies released is 32. The Aspirants for Central RRB Junior Technical Associate post will be selected based on the following criteria:-
Selection Process:
Qualification
Experience
Personality/Intelligence
Central Railway Exam Paper Pattern 2019
Sl. No
Sections
Marks
1
Qualification
55
2
Experience
30
3
Personality/Intelligence Test
15
Total
100
Since there is no written exam for Junior Technical Associate post, There will be different criteria under which the applicants will be selected for the post.
The criteria are explained in detail below. check the details given carefully and apply if found eligible for the post.
Central Railway Jr Technical Associate Selection Criteria
Qualification:
Minimum qualification: 3 years diploma in Civil Eng / B.Sc in Civil Eng from a recognized University/Institute.
50% of overall percentage marks (all semesters of diploma/degree in Civil engineering ): 50 Marks.
Higher educational qualification (B.tech or M.Tech or equivalent): 5 Marks. (In Total: 55 Marks)
Experience:
Minimum 1 year in the field of Civil Engineering (Working exp other than Railways: 20 Marks, Working exp in Railways: 10 Marks). (In Total: 30 Marks)
Personality/Intelligence Test:
Technical knowledge in the relevant field.
Personality, initiative & communication skill.
Proficiency in CAD/CAM/CATIA, Project management, etc. (In Total: 15 Marks)
Download Central Railway Syllabus 2019 for Apprentice RRB Recruitment is available here. The Aspirants who are looking for Railway Exam Syllabus 2019 can get it here. The applicants of RRB can find the latest RRB Exam Syllabus for Trade Apprentice in the sections below. However, before going to RRB Exam Syllabus check the Central Railway Recruitment 2019 details like Vacancy and Exam dates in the table mentioned.
The Official Central Railway Apprentice Exam Syllabus 2019 is given by RRC, Railways. However, we providing the Railway Exam Syllabus for reference purpose. Hence, go through the topic wise RRC Exam Syllabus 2019 for Trade Apprentice in the article below.
Reasoning Ability.
Numerical Ability.
English usage.
General Awareness.
Technical Subject According to applied post.
Railway Trade Apprentice Syllabus for Reasoning Ability
Similarities and Differences.
Space Visualization.
Problem Solving.
Analysis.
Judgment.
Decision Making.
Visual Memory.
Discriminating Observation.
Relationship Concepts.
Figure Classification.
Arithmetical Number Series etc.
Central Railway Apprentice Syllabus for Numerical Ability
Percentages.
Simplification.
Averages.
Profit and Loss.
Problems on Ages.
Time & Work.
Interest.
Pipes & Cisterns.
Time & Distance.
Boats & Streams.
Data Interpretation etc.
Central Railway Trade Apprentice Syllabus 2018 for General Awareness
Sports.
History.
Culture.
Geography.
Economic Scene.
General Polity.
Indian Constitution.
Scientific Research.
Current Events – International & National etc.
Railway Trade Apprentice Exam Syllabus 2019 for English
TN Postal Circle Recruitment 2019 – Apply Online for 4442 Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) Vacancies: Tamil Nadu Postal Circle invites online applications for the recruitment for 4442 Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) posts. Candidates in search of Indian Post office jobs can apply online from 12th June 2019 on this page. Apply Online Link provided below will be active from Updated Soon only. Submit your duly filled TN Postal Recruitment application forms on or before Updated Soon without fail. Check eligibility criteria, age limit, exam date, salary paid and other key details below.
Tamilnadu Post Office Recruitment 2019 Notification out. Now, all candidates applying for Indian Post Office Jobs, continue reading further. He or She must have passed 10th Class or 12th class in order to be eligible. Also, make sure your age lies between 18 to 40 years only. Selection of suitable candidates to fill up these Post Office vacancies will be done based on Written Examination and interview. Om successfully clearing these you will be honored with an attractive salary.
Post Office Recruitment 2019 Tamilnadu Vacancy Details
Name of the Post
Number of Vacancies
GDS
4442
Total
4442
Tamilnadu Postal Circle Recruitment 2019 – Category Wise Vacancies
Name of the Community
Number of Vacancies
EWS
498
OBC
1144
PH – HH
58
PH – OH
47
PH – OTR
15
PH – VH
44
SC
574
ST
55
UR
2007
Total
4442
Eligibility Criteria for Tamil Nadu Post Office Posts 2019
Below are the set of eligibility conditions to be me met by applicants of Indian Post Office Recruitment 2019. On successfully satisfying the eligibility criteria you can start applying online for Post Office Jobs 2019 by hitting on below provided link.
Educational Qualification:
Passed Secondary School Examination pass certificate of 10th Class/Matriculation with passing marks in Mathematics and English
Must have Compulsory knowledge of Local Language
Age Limit:
Minimum Age – 18 Years
Maximum Age – 40 Years
Age Relaxation:
SC/ST Candidates – 05 Years
OBC – 03 Years
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) – No Relaxation
Persons with Disabilities (PwD) – 10 Years
For Persons with Disabilities (PwD) + OBC – 13 Years
Persons with Disabilities (PwD) + SC/ST – 15 Years
Selection Process for Tamil Nadu Postal Circle Jobs 2019-20 Vacancy:
Tamilnadu Postal Circle may follow the following process to select the candidates.
Written Examination
Personal Interview
Document Verification
Pay Scale for Tamil Nadu Post Office Recruitment:
Category
Minimum TRCA for 4 Hours/Level 1 in TRCA Slab
Minimum TRCA for 5 hours/Level 2 in TRCA slab
BPM
Rs.12,000/- (Rs.12000-Rs.29,380/-)
Rs.14,500/- (Rs.14,500-Rs.35,480/-)
ABPM/Dak Sevak
Rs.10,000/- (Rs.10,000-Rs.24,470/-)
Rs.12,000/- (Rs.12,000- Rs.29380/-)
Application Fee:
Name of the Community
Fee Details
Gen/ OBC/EWS Male
Rs.100/-
ST/SC/Ex-s/PWD
Nil
Pay the Examination Fee through Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking or Pay Offline
NOTE:
Along with the application form, an IPO for Rs.100/- or for the same amount a UCR receipt to be taken in any of the Post Office should be enclosed towards application fee.
The applications will be scrutinized as per the eligibility criteria, and shortlisted applicants will be called for to attend a trade test. The application fees collected from the ineligible applicants will not be refunded.
The application without the application fee will be rejected.
Further, the shortlisted candidates only should pay Rs.400/- as Examination fee (for trade test) in the form of IPO or UCR receipt at the time of receipt of call letter by the candidate.
The candidates belonging to SC/ST and women candidates are exempted from the payment of Examination fee.
How to Apply for Tamilnadu Postal Circle Recruitment 2019
Candidates satisfying the above eligibility conditions please follow the procedure given below to Apply Offline:
Provide high quality mail, parcels, and related services in India and around the world to be recognized as an effective and excellent organization that exceeds the expectations of customers, employees and society to accomplish the task by:
Total dedication to understanding and meeting the needs of the customer.
Dedication to providing efficient and reliable services that customers consider what is value for money.
Total commitment to offer a stimulating and rewarding career for each employee
Full recognition of responsibilities in the social, industrial and commercial life of the country
Total enthusiasm for the future and innovation in all areas.
Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre has released LPSC Recruitment 2019 notification. Therefore, this is a very good chance to work under the Central Govt. Aspirants who want to apply for LPSC Career 2019 should apply through Online mode. The 74 number of vacancies are distributed among various category by the board. Therefore, apply for the LPSC Jobs 2019 before the last date. Job Seekers can apply for 74 Technician B, Draughtsman B & Others Posts before the last date i.e 02nd July 2019. Individuals can get www.lpsc.gov.in Recruitment 2019 Eligibility Criteria in this article.
LPSC notification starts from 18th June 2019. Aspirants in search for Sarkari Naukri can apply for Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre 2019 Jobs. Applicants will get a huge pay scale as per Government of India Norms. Candidates possessing the age between 18 years to 35 years can apply for LPSC Jobs 2019. Job Seekers will get age relaxation time based on the reservation as per Government of Board. Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre is inviting various Eligible Aspirants to fill the vacancies of Technician B, Draughtsman B & Other Posts. Applicants must have Completed SSLC/ Diploma to get placed in Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre as per Board Notification.
Aspirants trying for Government Jobs this is the best opportunity that you don’t want to miss. Candidates who are willing to work in Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, ISRO can apply for LPSC Vacancies 2019. Job Seekers are selected for these Jobs based on the Written Test and Interview process. Individuals Keep reading this article to know more about information about Eligibility criteria and many other details. Get all the latest updates about the board and their recruitment details from this webpage.
LPSC Recruitment 2019 Details
Name of the Organisation
Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC).
Name of the Posts
Technician B, Draughtsman B & Others
Total No. of Posts
74
Mode of Application
Online
Starting Date to Apply
18th June 2019
Last Date to Apply
02nd July 2019
Job Location
LPSC Unit located at Bangalore and Thiruvananthapuram.
Job Type
Central Govt. Jobs
Official Website
www.lpsc.gov.in.
LPSC Vacancy 2019 Details
Name of the Discipline
No of Vacancy
Technician ‘B’
Fitter
10
Electronic Mechanic
04
Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning Mechanic
01
Turner
03
Machinist
01
Welder
01
Plumber
01
Draughtsman ‘B’
Mechanical
01
Heavy VehicleHeavy Vehicle Driver ‘A’
04
Light Vehicle Driver ‘A’
01
Catering Attendant ‘A’
11
Total
74
LPSC Jobs 2019 – Category Wise
Name of the Discipline
Reservation Details
UR
OBC
SC
ST
EWS
Fitter
06
02
–
01
01
Electronic Mechanic
03
01
–
–
–
Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning Mechanic
–
01
–
–
–
Turner
01
–
01
–
01
Machinist
01
–
–
–
–
Welder
–
–
01
–
–
Plumber
–
01
–
–
–
Mechanical
03
01
–
–
–
Heavy VehicleHeavy Vehicle Driver ‘A’
03
01
–
–
–
Light Vehicle Driver ‘A’
–
–
–
–
01
Catering Attendant ‘A’
07
02
01
–
01
Eligibility Criteria for LPSC Recruitment 2019
Candidates who want to work in Liquid Propulsion Systems Recruitment 2019 must meet the following Eligibility Criteria.
Educational Qualification:
For All Post – Candidates should have completed with SSLC/ SSC Pass + ITI/ NTC/ NAC in relevant trade from NCVT.
For detailed information check out the Official Notification.
Age Limit:
Job Seekers must possess the below age limit to work in LPSC Jobs 2019 according to the norms and rules of Indian Government.
Maximum Age Limit: 35 Years.
Aspirants will get Age Relaxation by
For SC/ ST Candidates – 05 years
OBC Reservation – 03 Years
Selection Process:
Individuals who want to be a part of LPSC Recruitment 2019 must undergo below Selection procedure.
Written Examination.
Personal Interview.
Skill Test.
Application Fee:
Candidates applying for various LPSC Jobs 2019 can refer to the official advertisement for an application fee.
Pay Scale:
Name of the Post
Pay Scale details
Technician ‘B’
Rs. 21,700 – 69,100/-
Draughtsman ‘B’
Heavy Vehicle Driver ‘A’
Rs. 19,900 – 63,200/-
Light Vehicle Driver ‘A’
Catering Attendant ‘A’
Rs. 18,000 – 56,900/-
How To Apply For LPSC Notification 2019
Download the Official Notification and read all the details. Once done, then follow the below given steps to apply for the vacancy. The Online Application will be available until 02nd July 2019.
Step 1: How to fill Online Application
Click on the Registration Link.
Fill the asked details in the Application form.
Proceed to the next page.
Complete all the details asked till the end.
Step 2: Attach copies of Photograph and documents
Attach your photocopy of the documents that are asked for.
Step 3: Final Submission
Recheck the entered details.
Pay the application fee.
Finally, submit the application form.
Take a print out of the completed application for future reference.
Liquid Propulsion Systems Center (LPSC) is the lead Center for improvement and acknowledgement of earth-to-circle propelled propulsion stages for Launch Vehicles and furthermore the in-space propulsion systems for Spacecrafts. The LPSC exercises and offices are spread over its two grounds viz., LPSC Headquarters and Design Offices at Valiamala/Thiruvananthapuram, and Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Unit at LPSC, Bangalore/Karnataka.
LPSC is vested with the duty of plan, advancement and framework designing of superior Space Propulsion Systems utilizing Earth Storable and Cryogenic Propellants for ISRO’s Launch Vehicles and Satellites. Advancement of liquid control valves, transducers, force the board gadgets and other key parts of Liquid Propulsion Systems are likewise under the domain of LPSC.
LPSC Valiamala is the Center Headquarters, in charge of R and D, System Design/Engineering and Project Management capacities. The Fluid Control Components Entity and the Materials and Mechanical Engineering Entity are situated here separated from the Earth Storable and Cryogenic Propulsion Entities, dealing with the centre undertakings of the Center.
Gauhati High Court Recruitment 2019 – Apply Online for 221 Members of Foreigners Tribunals of Assam Vacancies. Applications are hereby invited from High Court of Gauhati from experienced advocates retired judicial officers to fill up 221 Vacancies. This latest career notification has various vacancies for Members of Foreigners Tribunals of Assam. However, the recruitment is purely on contractual basis. interested candidates can submit your online applications from 12th June 2019. Scroll down to get apply online link. Application forms with all necessary details filled must be submitted on or before 25th June 2019.
Eligibility Criteria for Gauhati Court Members Vacancies
Eligibility Criteria to fill up 4 Lakha vacancies available in AP Grama Volunteer Recruitment 2019 notification is as follows,
Educational Qualification
Must be Citizens of India
Retired Judicial Officers of Assam Judicial Service
Retired Civil Servants (not below the rank of secretary and Addl. Secretary) having Judicial experience
Advocates not below the age of 35 years with at least 07 years of practice
Candidates must have a fair knowledge of the official language of Assam and its (Assam) historical giving rise of foreigners issues.
Age Limit:
Maximum Age – 35 Years
Age Relaxation:
As per the Rules
Selection Process
Written Examination
Interview
Application Fee
Please check official notification pdf provided below
Salary:
For Retired Civil Servants/Retired Judicial Officers:
Last pat drawn
For Advocates:
Rs.85,000/- per month + other allowances admissible as per the rules
Tenure:
The initial period of appointment shall be for 01 year which may be extended from time to time on need basis, subject to their attainment of maximum age fixed at 67 years.
How to apply for High Court of Gauhati Recruitment 2019?
To date, the Superior Court of Gauhati is from the High Court of Assam. On September 9, 1947, the Legislative Assembly of Assam passed a resolution calling for the establishment of a higher court for the province of Assam. In the exercise of power conferred by subparagraph 1 of article 229 of the Government of India Act of 1935, as adopted by the Decree of 1948 amending the Constitution of India, the Governor-General of India had the pleasure of to promulgate the 1 of March of 1948 the Ordinance of the Superior Court of Assam, 1948, establishing the High Court of Assam the 5 of April of 1948 for the Province of Assam at the time.
Events and personages occur in history twice, it has been said, the first time as tragedy and the second time as farce.The enormous build-up of non-performing assets (NPAs) that the banks are trying to unwind via bankruptcy resolution, recently rendered uncertain by a Supreme Court order that invalidated an enabling RBI directive, was a tragedy.If a similar pile of NPAs results from the ongoing funds crunch that is throttling real estate & infrastructure companies, it would be a farce: a government paralysed into inaction for fear of the inevitable charge of favouring crooked businessmen that would follow constructive action, even as foreign private equity firms saunter through the debris of India Inc, occasionally bending down to pick up and pocket a glitzy chunk that catches their eye.Not a Liquidity ProblemIt is no use looking to RBI to provide succour through a special non-banking finance company (NBFC) window. Leaving aside a couple of them, India's NBFCs do not qualify for long-term funds from RBI or from anyone else. And the companies that struggle to service debt and pay off private equity investors their capital and the fat returns they were promised at the time of investment need long-term funds to complete their projects.The Indian market does not have a long-term provider of funds. Banks could offer medium-term loans but are chary of providing additional loans, because of the NPAs they have accumulated. So, infrastructure companies, including real estate developers, have come to depend on short-term funding from NBFCs and constant rolling over of these loans. When this merry rolling over of short-term funds seizes up, for whatever reason, the deficient market structure for funds shows up as insolvency of infrastructure companies.The problem cannot be solved by plying the NBFCs with short-term money. The way out is for the struggling projects to get decent dollops of longterm funds that would finance the projects to completion.Who can provide the funds and on what terms? Courage and innovation must attend on an honest answer. Many projects suffer not just from a paucity of adequate financing but also from excessive project costs. Costs are typically padded to let the promoter take out a tidy sum in the course of the project's implementation. That tidy sum is what is used make untidy payoffs to the politician and the bureaucrat who gave the requisite permits for the project, not to speak of the bankers who blithely accepted the inflated project cost while sanctioning loans.Infusion of new, long-term capital is the right occasion to right-size the project cost. Suppose the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund — or the IFCI or any new vehicle created for the purpose — agrees to provide longterm funds to those of the struggling projects (or even confirmed NPAs on banks' books) that are inherently viable, by buying out the promoters' equity and the banks' outstanding loans, at a discount that would slash the project cost to realistic levels and impose haircuts on promoters and lenders. Now, the projects would be financially viable and have the funds to implement them.Onus on the GovernmentBut who would provide this kind of money to the buyout vehicle? Fiscal deficit worries rule out the government. The Employees' Provident Fund and the National Pension System sit on large amounts of Indian savings. The government could extend a guarantee at least for the principal, for their funds to be deployed in the buyout vehicle. Once the projects are completed and sold, the returns would be several times what these retirement savings generate at present.Would this not amount to State takeover of large swathes of real estate and infrastructure? It would. During the financial crisis, US, British and other governments took over banks and large companies, to avert an economic collapse. Once the crisis got over, the government sold its stake in the entities it took over, mostly at a decent profit. Some of it could be shared with the banks, whose loans were bought over at a steep discount.In the meantime, the bond market should be activated to provide longterm funds for long-term projects in non-crisis situations.Who would implement the projects? Offer the promoter chunks of equity, linked to reaching milestones in project implementation, to complete the project. Or auction the project off to those with the capacity to complete it. What would happen to the NBFCs? They would find assets to finance that are appropriate for the short-term money they raise. If they prove unfit for the task, parts of the country still supply professional mourners, who would wail and cry in professional sorrow.Once the projects that have been stalled are implemented, the demand these generate for cement, steel, construction equipment and labour would give a new fillip to the economy.What of the fight against corruption? It calls for transparent political funding, to begin with. In any case, it makes little sense to kill the economy to kill corruption. That would be worse than farce.DISCLAIMER : Views expressed above are the author's own.
PM Narendra Modi is slated to meet US President Donald Trump later this month, at the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan. Observers and analysts will be looking for political substance at the meet. Note that a US-India-Japan trilateral is scheduled to take place then, so as to further the ground work for a stable Indo-Pacific that guarantees free navigation for all seafaring nations. But for starters, we need to speedily get the issue of seemingly high tariffs on imports of Harley Davidson motorcycles out of the way. Now, Trump has indeed taken note of the fact that his "good friend Modi" has halved duty on Harley mobikes to 50% lately, and further that the tariffs are still far too high. We can surely do more, and not merely to humour Trump. There are no large-engine mobike manufacturers like Harley in India. And import volumes of the iconic brand here are rather small. Yet as India picks up economic speed, the demand for such large motorcycles is likely to accelerate and zoom. Hence the express need to incentivise stepped-up local demand for the heavier mobikes by dutifully rationalising tariffs on their imports. And with demanding local customers, to would make commercial sense to make Harley Davidsons in India, both for the local market and especially for exports. The way forward is to halve the duty on Harleys, again. The duty on large motorcycles need to be no more than 25%, the same as the applied customs duty on fully imported commercial vehicles. Moreover, customs duty on semi-knocked down large motorcycles should be lowered to, say, 20%, so as to boost local value-addition. Further, for completely knocked down (CKD) units, the duty needs to be pegged at, say, 10% to rev up assembly operations. What's needed is a forward-looking tariff structure, to design, manufacture and make in India large-engine motorcycles, including Harley Davidsons. The idea ought to be explore export markets in the region, and sooner rather than later. Such an investment policy should make domestic two-wheeler majors, like Royal Enfield, want to explore going upmarket into the large engine-segment. The point is that there's huge potential for increased US-India trade, and we clearly need to move on and not get stuck on Harley Davidson tariffs.
NEW DELHI: Reach office on time and avoid working from home to set an example for others -- these were some of the instructions PM Narendra Modi gave to the council of ministers on Wednesday.In the first meeting of the council of ministers after the Modi-led dispensation assumed charge last month, the prime minister also asked senior ministers to hand-hold the new incumbents, sources said after the meeting.Seeking to give more role to ministers of state, he said important files should be shared with them by the cabinet ministers. This, he said, would enhance productivity.For ensuring faster approval on files, Modi said both the cabinet minister and his junior colleague can sit together to clear proposals, the sources said.Emphasising on punctuality, Modi said all the ministers should reach office on time and spend a few minutes discussing latest developments in the ministry with the officials.He further said ministers should come to office on a regular basis and avoid working from home.At the same time they should keep meeting party MPs and general public on a regular basis and can start by meeting parliamentarians from their respective states, while suggesting that there is not much difference between a minister and an MP.Modi also talked about the five-year agenda which every ministry has to formulate and an impactful decision needs to be taken in the first 100 days of the government.During the meeting, Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar made a presentation on optimal utilisation of the Parliament session beginning Monday.Tomar was the parliamentary affairs minister in the previous government.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a presentation on inviting inputs for the Union Budget which will be presented on July 5.Railway minister Piyush Goyal made a presentation on five year vision document for each Union ministry, the sources said.The meeting of council of ministers was a regular feature in the previous tenure of the Modi government. He used to brief them about the government's various welfare schemes and how to make people aware about them.Modi used to review the performances of key ministries and sectors.The Union Cabinet will also meet on Wednesday ahead of the council of ministers' meeting.With the Parliament session beginning next week, the ministers of state will have a key role as in most of the ministries they are responsible to handle parliamentary questions which are tabled on the floor of the House.Cabinet ministers usually handle questions for which oral replies are to be given.In the first cabinet meeting, the Modi government had approved the expansion of the PM-KISAN scheme to cover all farmers who will get Rs 6,000 financial assistance per annum.
MUMBAI: Price Waterhouse & Co (PwC) has informed the ministry of corporate affairs about certain alleged irregularities in the books of accounts of Reliance Capital (RCap) and Reliance Home Finance. The irregularities, which involved alleged diversion of funds and transactions between the two firms and other group companies, came to light while it was auditing the books of the two companies for the first quarter ending June 2019, two persons close to the development said. PwC quit as auditor and informed the ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) about the reasons behind its departure, these persons said. This was conveyed to MCA on June 11 by Vivek Prasad, partner at PwC.People close to the development said the auditor had raised the issues with the company a few months back and discussions had been taking place between the two. Specifically, there appears to have been an issue with certain related-party transactions and the RCap management was willing to give a management letter. "The auditors were insistent that they would like better visibility on certain transactions between group companies," one of the persons said.A management representation letter is a written assurance given by the management to auditors when disputes arise over certain issues. 69764789 69764793 SECTION 143(12) OF COS ACTThe company attests to the accuracy of the financial statements and documents submitted and the letter could be based on certain judgement calls, like how to classify a transaction or it could be on specific facts around a transaction.According to the resignation letter written by PwC and submitted to MCA, the auditors have cited Section 143(12) of the Companies Act in support of their move. The section deals with a situation where the auditor seeks some information and he doesn't get it from the company. "If auditor of a company in course of the performance of his duties as an auditor has a reason to believe that an offence or fraud involving such amounts... is being committed in the company by its officers or employees the auditor shall report the matter to central government," it reads."This doesn't conclude anything but the fact is that an information was sought from the company and it wasn't provided within 45 days. In such a situation, the auditor is mandated to report this to MCA," a legal expert said, requesting anonymity.The Anil Ambani-helmed RCap informed stock exchanges early on Wednesday morning about PwC's resignation. RCap attributed the move to the auditor's claim of not having received satisfactory response to certain "observation and transactions". Reliance "does not agree with the reasons given by PwC for the resignation. The company has also duly furnished all requisite and satisfactory details as required by PwC, especially including certification and confirmations of the transactions in question on multiple occasions by PwC themselves", the statement read."The reason for the change is the resignation of PwC, one of the auditors. PwC has stated that as part of the ongoing audit for FY 2018-19, it noted certain observations/transactions which in its assessment, if not resolved satisfactorily, might be significant or material to the financial statements, and that it did not receive a satisfactory response to its queries," Reliance told ET in another statement on Wednesday evening."PwC has further stated that though it sent a letter dated April 24, 2019 under relevant provisions of the Companies Act, the company disputed the same to be in accordance with the provisions of law, notwithstanding a subsequent letter issued by PwC on May 14, 2019 to reiterate the intent of letter issued on April 24, 2019, and the company did not convene an audit committee meeting within the expected time. The company might also initiate appropriate legal proceedings against the firm. According to PwC, these actions by the company have prevented it from performing its duties as statutory auditors and exercising independent judgement in making a report to the members of the company, and impaired its independence, and hence, it is no longer in a position to complete the audit and instead feels compelled to withdraw from the audit engagement and resign," the statement said.In a statement to ET, PwC declined comment saying it does not comment on client matters.The person cited above added that the questions were raised around some transactions and PwC wanted to qualify them.Reliance also said that it does not agree with PwC. "The company has duly responded to the various queries and letters of PWC and has also duly and validly convened a meeting of the Audit Committee on June 12, 2019 to further respond to the letter dated May 14, 2019 from PWC. The company expected PwC to have participated in the meeting of the Audit Committee and not resigned on the eve thereof… As regards legal proceedings, the company had clearly stated that the same would be initiated only if so legally advised, that too if required to protect the interests of all stakeholders, and it is hard to see how PwC has taken exception to this approach," it said.This is not the first time that PwC is walking out of an audit contract. A PwC network firm had resigned from Vakrangee in 2017 while a Deloitte network firm resigned as auditor of Manpasand Beverages last year.PwC was also the auditor of Satyam Computer Services when the massive scandal involving cooking of books by founder Ramalinga Raju occurred. Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India banned PwC for two years but the appeal is being heard by the Supreme Court.Industry insiders point out that auditors, mainly the big four — Deloitte, PwC, EY and KPMG — are under tremendous pressure due to the investigations in Infrastructure Leasing and Financing Services (IL&FS) and two of its subsidiaries. Investigators have alleged negligence and connivance between auditors and management in their chargesheet filed in the IL&FS Financial Services Ltd case.Most of the audit firms are reassessing risks attached to all their audit assignments and are not willing to sign on anything that could land them in trouble in the future. Three of the big four firms, except PwC, have been under the lens in the IL&FS case.
NEW DELHI: Those holes weren't dug for finding oil or natural gas, but ONGC prizes them anyway. The government, though, now wants the public sector hydrocarbon giant to sell its golf courses dotted around the country.ONGC's fairways, used by its executives for playing the leisurely game and hosting the company's business partners, have been deemed 'non-core' assets by the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM). The government wants ONGC to monetise these assets, said officials familiar with the matter, who spoke off record.A recent exercise by DIPAM to assess land banks and other non-core assets of government departments as well as central PSUs identified two of ONGC's golf courses, in Ahmedabad and Vadodara, as prime candidates for monetisation.BPCL'S CHEMBUR SPORTS CLUB ALSO ON LISTAlso on the list, as far as hydrocarbon CPSEs (central public sector enterprises) are concerned, is the sports club owned by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) in Chembur, Mumbai. As in the case of ONGC, BPCL staff are regular users of the company facility.At a meeting of officials from DIPAM, Niti Aayog, oil ministry and other departments, the decision to monetise non-core assets of ONGC and BPCL was greenlighted. The proceeds will go to the CPSEs, not the exchequer, officials said, because the aim is to rationalise resource utilisation in the public sector.ONGC owns a few more golf courses — in Ankleshwar (Gujarat), Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh) and one in Assam. Officials said the fairways in Ahmedabad and Vadodara were targeted first due to their attractive locations. The same logic was applied to BPCL's Chembur sports facility.Officials said monetisation may happen through an outright sale or via a joint venture to redevelop the land. ONGC's golf courses and BPCL's sports facility are spread over large parcels of land. Therefore, the hope is that they have the potential to be developed into big real estate projects.ONGC didn't respond to ET's emailed query on the matter. But a senior company executive, who didn't want to be identified, said he was "surprised" at the government's move."They are just looking at it as a real estate play and missing the larger purpose these facilities serve for the company," he said, adding that these facilities are among the reasons ONGC can attract and retain talent. He also said identifying non-core assets should be the job of the boards of CPSEs.
MUMBAI: Price Waterhouse & Co (PwC) has informed the ministry of corporate affairs about certain alleged irregularities in the books of accounts of Reliance Capital (RCap) and Reliance Home Finance. The irregularities, which involved alleged diversion of funds and transactions between the two firms and other group companies, came to light while it was auditing the books of the two companies for the first quarter ending June 2019, two persons close to the development said. PwC quit as auditor and informed the ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) about the reasons behind its departure, these persons said. This was conveyed to MCA on June 11 by Vivek Prasad, partner at PwC.People close to the development said the auditor had raised the issues with the company a few months back and discussions had been taking place between the two. Specifically, there appears to have been an issue with certain related-party transactions and the RCap management was willing to give a management letter. "The auditors were insistent that they would like better visibility on certain transactions between group companies," one of the persons said.A management representation letter is a written assurance given by the management to auditors when disputes arise over certain issues. 69764789 69764793 SECTION 143(12) OF COS ACTThe company attests to the accuracy of the financial statements and documents submitted and the letter could be based on certain judgement calls, like how to classify a transaction or it could be on specific facts around a transaction.According to the resignation letter written by PwC and submitted to MCA, the auditors have cited Section 143(12) of the Companies Act in support of their move. The section deals with a situation where the auditor seeks some information and he doesn't get it from the company. "If auditor of a company in course of the performance of his duties as an auditor has a reason to believe that an offence or fraud involving such amounts... is being committed in the company by its officers or employees the auditor shall report the matter to central government," it reads."This doesn't conclude anything but the fact is that an information was sought from the company and it wasn't provided within 45 days. In such a situation, the auditor is mandated to report this to MCA," a legal expert said, requesting anonymity.The Anil Ambani-helmed RCap informed stock exchanges early on Wednesday morning about PwC's resignation. RCap attributed the move to the auditor's claim of not having received satisfactory response to certain "observation and transactions". Reliance "does not agree with the reasons given by PwC for the resignation. The company has also duly furnished all requisite and satisfactory details as required by PwC, especially including certification and confirmations of the transactions in question on multiple occasions by PwC themselves", the statement read."The reason for the change is the resignation of PwC, one of the auditors. PwC has stated that as part of the ongoing audit for FY 2018-19, it noted certain observations/transactions which in its assessment, if not resolved satisfactorily, might be significant or material to the financial statements, and that it did not receive a satisfactory response to its queries," Reliance told ET in another statement on Wednesday evening."PwC has further stated that though it sent a letter dated April 24, 2019 under relevant provisions of the Companies Act, the company disputed the same to be in accordance with the provisions of law, notwithstanding a subsequent letter issued by PwC on May 14, 2019 to reiterate the intent of letter issued on April 24, 2019, and the company did not convene an audit committee meeting within the expected time. The company might also initiate appropriate legal proceedings against the firm. According to PwC, these actions by the company have prevented it from performing its duties as statutory auditors and exercising independent judgement in making a report to the members of the company, and impaired its independence, and hence, it is no longer in a position to complete the audit and instead feels compelled to withdraw from the audit engagement and resign," the statement said.In a statement to ET, PwC declined comment saying it does not comment on client matters.The person cited above added that the questions were raised around some transactions and PwC wanted to qualify them.Reliance also said that it does not agree with PwC. "The company has duly responded to the various queries and letters of PWC and has also duly and validly convened a meeting of the Audit Committee on June 12, 2019 to further respond to the letter dated May 14, 2019 from PWC. The company expected PwC to have participated in the meeting of the Audit Committee and not resigned on the eve thereof… As regards legal proceedings, the company had clearly stated that the same would be initiated only if so legally advised, that too if required to protect the interests of all stakeholders, and it is hard to see how PwC has taken exception to this approach," it said.This is not the first time that PwC is walking out of an audit contract. A PwC network firm had resigned from Vakrangee in 2017 while a Deloitte network firm resigned as auditor of Manpasand Beverages last year.PwC was also the auditor of Satyam Computer Services when the massive scandal involving cooking of books by founder Ramalinga Raju occurred. Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India banned PwC for two years but the appeal is being heard by the Supreme Court.Industry insiders point out that auditors, mainly the big four — Deloitte, PwC, EY and KPMG — are under tremendous pressure due to the investigations in Infrastructure Leasing and Financing Services (IL&FS) and two of its subsidiaries. Investigators have alleged negligence and connivance between auditors and management in their chargesheet filed in the IL&FS Financial Services Ltd case.Most of the audit firms are reassessing risks attached to all their audit assignments and are not willing to sign on anything that could land them in trouble in the future. Three of the big four firms, except PwC, have been under the lens in the IL&FS case.
Mumbai: Investors looking for some quick gains could buy shares of Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management (RNAM) through the offer for sale on Friday or at the current market price and tender them in the open offer issue next month. They could earn 6-8 per cent in 45 days in this strategy, according to analysts.Promoter Reliance Capital is selling 2.86 per cent, or 1.75 crore shares, of RNAM on Thursday and Friday at a floor price of Rs 212 per share. Offer will open for nonretail investors on Thursday and retail investors on Friday."Since the open offer price has been set at Rs 230 per share, investor can buy from the secondary market at current price or every dip and tender shares in the open offer– for a cool 6-8 per cent return (ex-capital gain tax)" said Kush Katakia, CEO, Beanstalk Advisory. "As the free float is very less, the acceptance ratio for retail would be 100 per cent."69764954 The offer will open on July 16 and close on July 29 subject to regulatory approvals.Promoter Reliance Capital recently sold its entire 42.88 per cent stake at Rs 230 per share to Nippon Life. This stake sale and the subsequent offer for sale has increased Nippon's shareholding to 75 per cent. Public shareholders currently own a 14.25 per cent stake.Last month, promoters sold 8.65 per cent in RNAM through offer for sale at Rs 221.50 per share to meet minimum public holding norms."RNAM could be a good investment not only for short-term arbitrage opportunity, but also for the long term," said Paras Bothra, head of research, Ashika Stock Broking."There is limited downside left for the stock as the valuations discount between HDFC Mutual Fund and RNAM will narrow down sharply once the promoter concerns eradicate".During the March quarter, overall AUM for RNAM remained flat as growth in equity schemes and ETFs was offset by a decline in debt and liquid AUM. RNAM continues to show strong trends in retail AUM growth, adding Rs 16,700 crore in retail assets since March 18, which is the highest for the industry. Among the top 5 AMCs, RNAM has the highest proportion of retail assets, contributing 39 per cent of the fund's AUM compared to 26 per cent for industry.
We have a bias for domestics and domestic demand players. We are basically arguing that this domestic orientation of the Indian market is an attractive feature right now, says Jonathan Garner, Chief Asia & Emerging Market Strategist & Chairman of Asset Allocation, Morgan Stanley, in an interview with Nikunj Dalmia of ETNOW, at the Morgan Stanley India Summit. Edited excerpts: It has been good for India in the last 45 days. You cannot find a fault line. But is this as good as it gets?For Sensex, 45,000 is a reasonable one-year forward target and that gives much more upside than we have for global emerging markets. So, a double digit upside more or less, whereas we have only 2% or 3% upside for global emerging markets. There is a number of things that India is going through. Obviously this government has come in for the second term. We have got an interest rate cutting cycle underway and we have got the oil price falling which is always helpful. I think the banking sector issues attract a lot of attention but we are getting closer to resolution on those and if that happens, we should hopefully start to see growth picking up which is a very important opportunity. Indian markets got record flows especially in late March early April and mid May. What explains that kind of an inflow into Indian equities? Was that largely global positioning or something more India specific?It was a confluence of factors, It is not the only market that benefited from resumption of flows in that period. What you are seeing is that investors are putting a question mark over the performance of some North Asian markets that are very trade sensitive and where also the stock markets cater to sectors that are in deep trouble globally -- the auto sector and tech hardware, semiconductor memory stocks etc. and finance related. India has got the domestic drivers but it also benefited from the outflows that we have seen from other markets in the region. When we started the year, the general view was India was almost neutral to mild overweight for global portfolio allocators. Is that still the position?Yes. If you go back maybe 12-18 months into the first term of the Modi government, that was when foreign investor weightings in India peaked at almost double the benchmark at one point. The benchmark being 6% or 7%, we had clients who had mid teens exposure to India and that came all the way down and was only a very modest neutral to mild overweight by the turn of this year. Now people are starting to re-engage. From global investor standpoint, MSCI is always an important benchmark in the China A Shares. The market share percentage is going higher given that Chinese stocks have not rewarded investors a lot. Is there a perceived fear in China slowdown?Even though MSCI weighting for China shares could be different, could markets like India actually benefit?China A shares were the best performing market in the world by far in the first quarter but when as we went into the second quarter, it became obvious, policy stimulus was not really helping the economy recover for various reasons and then the trade and tariff issues resurfaced in early May. That was part of that rotation we were just talking about. The index inclusion was going on in late May. The first of the inclusion factor increases took place but it means that A shares will gain and the benchmark -- it has become around 3% by the end of this year -- is certainly something that active investors do not have to track. We are seeing that while foreigners were buying A shares very significantly in November through to the end of March, at the moment that is selling significantly through the connect programme and then reallocating to India, Brazil, Indonesia and also to Japan. So, that is an interesting reallocation going on. Do you think the allocation which have comeback to India early or mid year, will remain firm and could accelerate as we move into the second half of this year?That depends on the overall constellation and so it requires further interest rate cuts, long dated bond yields to continue to be stable if not down. The oil price will also remain well behaved and the new finance ministry team which is coming in, needs to start delivering particularly on the public sector bank recap, dealing with the issues in the shadow banking sector, which have been quite significant and those two issues are part of the reason why growth has been subdued. We need that growth rate to pick up. If I do a score card of NDA-1, the mandate was strong, policy changes were quite robust but the net impact on the earnings really disappointed. Do you think investors are going to take the current mandate with a pinch of salt or are they convinced that some of the reforms may see benefit in terms of economic and earnings growth under NDA-2?There were some considerable achievements in terms of bankruptcy law, in terms of the GST. I have covered India for over 20 years we have waited a long time for GST in terms of the actual digitalisation of government services and FDI moved significantly higher. Infrastructure delivery improved significantly on multiple fronts and quite a lot was achieved and so it has been a significant budget discipline but the overall growth environment has been somewhat disappointing, Now, it is really time for the banking sector issue to be dealt with because aggregate demand is never going to be a problem in India at this stage of development. It is really a question of financing that in an appropriate manner with appropriate sweeter financial institutions and that is a problem that many emerging countries wrestle with. But I think it needs much more focus at the start of the second term. Only the consumption engine has worked for India for the last couple of years. The high frequency data now seems to be telling us that we could be in for maybe not a deep rooted slowdown but a slowdown that is on our face now. Autos, airlines, movie tickets, two-wheeler sales or are seeing slowdowns. How does one use the current scenario to understand India and invest better in Indian stocks?This slowdown that you are talking about is manifested on a worldwide basis and so we are very cautious about the global growth outlook. We are actually more concerned about countries in North Asia that are very exposed to the trade and tariff dispute between the US and China and have these complex supply chains with a lot of interconnectedness in manufacturing with US and China. That includes Korea and Taiwan. We are less concerned about India in that regard but we think there are important issues that need to be addressed here to get growth going again, particularly in terms of the key sectors in development like real estate and private corporate capex. Those have been weak and they need to be addressed. The script of how Indian markets have moved in the last couple of years has been a function of largely PE re-rating and a lot of liquidity. What do you think could influence the script next three to five years?From demographic perspective, India along with Indonesia is extremely interesting. When people are in there 30s or 40s, if you look at the domestic bit for equities and the growth of domestic mutual funds, that has been a key feature here because foreign investors reached their peak enthusiasm about India, 18 months into the first administration. I think they can turn around at the margins as they are but it is very important that the domestic mutual fund investor bit remains in place. Where do you think markets are underestimating the growth? Do you think we are in for an earning surprise?The overweights that we have in India include industrials, consumer, consumer discretionary and private sector financials. We are more cautious on some of the exporters, particularly because we think the rupee will be reasonably strong and again one of the interesting features of the last few weeks is that the rupee along with the Brazilian Real or the Indonesian Rupiah have been very strong versus north Asian currencies like the renminbi or the Taiwan dollar or Korea won. That is quite unusual. We have a bias for domestics and domestic demand players. We are basically arguing that this domestic orientation of the Indian market is an attractive feature right now. But in terms of the earnings growth in the multiple, our Sensex target of 45,000 seems like 18.5 multiple, something like high teens to 20% earnings growth that earnings will bounce back and the growth will bounce back. If that does not come through, then that would be risk to that kind of target. If I look at the regime of last five-seven years, especially post 2008, money was cheap, interest rates were low and that lead to big re-rating or PE re-rating for global financial assets. Especially markets like India saw a massive PE re-rating. Global central banks are likely to follow loose monetary policy. What happens to PE multiples because the cost of capital will automatically come down?Yes I am not a huge fan of the Fed model that would relate the PE multiple to nominal yields. There is a better relationship with real yields and the PE multiple, PE being a real variable. What Fed was doing in 2018 was one of the reasons PE multiples fell so much in the US. That year, the real interest rates were starting to pick up. The Fed was not just raising nominal rates but were also shrinking the balance sheet. Now you are right. The Fed is starting to change and other central banks' margins including in China, the shifting is easy. You have to figure out though what actually happens to real interest rates in that environment, if inflation falls off very quickly. It is possible that real interest rates could go up. At the moment, in emerging markets, the multiple is reasonably close to the fair value. But the problem is that the growth environment is weak and for broad emerging markets, we only get the 2% or 3% upside particularly because of weakness in sectors like autos, tech hardware and the trade and tariff related sectors.Potentially we are looking at a slowdown and a tough environment and what strategy would be the best in such an environment? Buy defensives which is a combination of high dividend yield stocks and consumer staples and autos or should one continue to buy risk when it comes to India?India itself is a defensive market and it has proven that fairly spectacularly in the last four to six weeks. There have been periods when Indian equities were actually going up, when the S&P was going down, which is very unusual. It is anything but a high beta situation and it shares that defensive characteristic with some other markets. At a global level, we are not bullish on markets. Our S&P target is Rs 2,750 which is clearly below where the index is trading now but we think India can grind out outperformance in this environment and has this somewhat different characteristic whereas global growth is softening, significantly. We are pairing India and Brazil as our two favourite markets. They both have been in quite a depressed economic growth environment for a considerable time now and the play in both countries is in terms of solving the issues that lead to growth re-acceleration. Why India and Brazil together -- one is a commodity producer the other is a commodity consumer? History tells us they are inversely correlated?Well they both are non-manufacturing in terms of the structure of their economy and in terms of structure of their stock markets. They both are slightly outside of if, not beneficiaries from the US-China trade tensions. If we look at India, the theme of manufacturing supply chain relocation into India is definitely appearing. We have been discussing that at this conference. Brazil is an agriculture superpower and also within all of this, we are seeing reduced Chinese purchases from US and indeed Canadian agricultural products and all that is very bullish for Brazil. There is also an ongoing problem on swine fever throughout southeast Asia and China. Brazil is a big protein swing producer in terms of chicken production. Both these countries have governments that hopefully will be energised around reform and they both have had quite depressed economic environments. But there is a possibility for growth to surprise on the upside in these countries. At this time, we think it is going to surprise on the downside, including in the US and elsewhere. Since we are revisiting the whole issue of trade war, you have always expressed over the years that do not focus on the news but try and figure out how much of the news is in the price, How does one know whether the current trade war is a good template or a bad template and is something the markets are already pricing in? We cut our target for broader emerging markets twice in May; once at the start and once at the end, as this issue resurfaced and growth data also came in somewhat weaker. We are trying to evaluate the situation. At the start of the year, when it looked like the trade and tariff situation was de-escalating and as the Fed surprised in January by pivoting to an easy stance and China surprised on the upside of the credit policy, that was good for the multiple and good for EMs. It is a very turbulent environment and it is something that we just have to give our best efforts to on a daily basis. You have been tracking India for 20 years now. What is that one thing which has constantly surprised you about Indian markets and one thing which has constantly disappointed you?Taking a step back, if you look at all the countries in the emerging index over the period that I have covered, there are two that have structurally outperformed over the cycle; one is China and one is India. So in fact the correct strategy if you had perfect foresight is to have been overweight those two markets and to have stuck with them. In case of India, it is interesting in terms of disappointment that the overall growth rate in India has not achieved its potential. But the corporate performance has been very strong and the execution of certain business models both on the domestic and exporting side has been very strong. You probably characterised the micro execution as stronger than macro execution but then we went through the details. The first Modi administration changed a lot of things. There was a lot of structural reforms which should bear fruit longer term. The one element that was not dealt with aggressively enough is the banking sector and shadow banking issues. Twenty years ago, if you bought into private banks it meant you have hit a home run -- be it HDFC or ICICI or even IndusInd Bank. Ten years ago, if you bought into NBFCs you would have hit a home run. You have got a Bajaj Finance and several other NBFCs. Indian markets give you this periodic trends which are structural in nature. Is there any large mega trend which you are betting on? It could be a three-year, five-year trend or a 15-year trend.Do not forget that in terms of historical performance, we have had a very strong performance from part of the contract outsourcing software sector and though the generic pharma producers have done less well recently, there was a period when they had done exceptionally well too. It is not just the domestic plays that one has been able to tap into. Going forward, the really interesting thing will be to see the Make in India campaign can actually gain fruit in this turbulent environment where supply chain relocation is going to happen and as the domestic market develops here. Ween we do some of the survey works with multinationals about supply chain relocation in quite a wide range of sectors including auto components, handset assembly, parts of the chemical supply chain etc, India does get mentioned along with Vietnam and Indonesia as a credible destination. That will be very interesting to see.
Chinese technology company Huawei's smart devices brand Honor Wednesday launched two Android-based products in spite of the US barring its companies from supplying software and hardware to the parent firm.The US government has barred its companies, including Google, from supplying software and hardware to Huawei alleging security risk from the company.After the US ban, Google-owned Android platform had said it would comply with the US government rules on Huawei and services like Google Play & security from Google Play Protect would keep functioning on existing Huawei devices.Android services, however, would be available on the two new Honor devices that would go on sale from July, according to the company.The devices, Honor Pad 5 tablet PCs with 8-inch and 10.1-inch display, are based on the Android pie platform. The products are priced in the range of Rs 15,499 to Rs 18,999.While Honor officials have been tight-lipped on their future plans, according to sources closely working with the Huawei's smartphone brand, the firm is planning to launch next set of smartphones in the third quarter of this calendar year.In the latest March quarter, Huawei was the second largest smartphone vendor with global shipments of 59.1 million units and 19 per cent market share, behind Samsung that had 71.9 million units shipment (23.1 per cent share), according to the research firm IDC.Counterpoint Research Associate Director Tarun Pathak said the latest development is going to impact the new device sales for Huawei and Honor.India is one of their key countries outside China with almost four per cent market share, he added.About 31 million units smartphones were shipped in India during the January-March 2019 quarter with Xiaomi leading the tally with 29 per cent share and followed by Samsung (23 per cent), Vivo (12 per cent), Realme and Oppo (7 per cent each).
MUMBAI: The financial services sector is likely to add 47,800 new jobs in the first half of this financial year following increasing focus on lending by banks and NBFC's, according to a survey."Despite the setbacks seen in NBFCs, the financial services sector has shown a positive outlook in terms of hiring. An important factor that has helped this sector grow is the penetration into the rural markets. The expansion will result in a surge of job opportunities in the tier-II and III cities," TeamLease Services head of BFSI and government vertical Amit Vadera said.Tier II cities are projected to witness 5 per cent growth in hiring sentiment during April-September followed by tier III towns and rural areas at 2 per cent each and financial services will play an active role in bolstering this, Vadera said quoting the company's 'Employment Outlook' report for April-September.The survey was done across 19 sectors and 14 geographies among 775 enterprises in India and 85 businesses across the globe to evaluate employment outlook trends.According to the survey Delhi topped the list for cities with 5,420 new jobs, closely followed by Mumbai which will witness an addition of 5,380 new jobs in the same period.Factors such as digitisation of banks will boost the job creation in this sector, it added.All positions except the senior-levels is likely to witness a healthy increase in hiring sentiment.The outlook for mid-levels will grow by over 4 per cent and entry and junior levels by 3 per cent each, it said.The survey revealed that medium-sized businesses will see a huge jump of over 5 per cent while large businesses will witness a growth of 2 per cent.The job openings will mostly be in functional areas like engineering (over 5 per cent), office services (over 4 per cent), blue collar (over 4 per cent) and marketing (over 3 per cent) are likely to see positive increase in hiring, while hiring sentiment for the sales and IT functional areas are seen to stagnate, the survey said.Attrition rates have dropped significantly in 5 of the 19 sectors during October-March 2018-19 as compared with the AprilMarch 2018-19), while 5 other sectors witnessed significantly higher attrition during this period, it said.The drop in attrition was seen in construction and real estate, IT, KPO, telecommunication and travel and hospitality, while it grew in agriculture and agrochemicals, educational services, FMCG, financial services and retail sectors, the survey added.
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Sharad Pawar calls NCP meet to plan strategy for Maharashtra Assembly elections According to the senior NCP leader, they never expected the kind of result they got in Lok Sabha polls.
AMC gears up to face cyclone, cancels leaves of fire brigade, emergency staff Hospitals and allied health centres have been put on emergency mode to tackle any eventuality
NCP strives to defend Praful Patel, Dhananjay Munde ahead of Maharashtra Assembly polls NCP spokesman Nawab Malik questioned the timing of these cases being pursued against Patel and Munde
Cyclone Vayu: Biz firms, NGOs lend a helping hand Several come forward to provide aid - food packets, blankets in the wake of Cyclone Vayu that will strike today
Mumbai: Passenger associations write to DRM over delay in Central Railway trains The passenger associations claim that the commuters boarding from the 19 railway stations falling in this region are already agitated and frustrated with the condition of train services over the past few days now.
DNA EXCLUSIVE: Drought, Naxal menace and agri reforms to dominate NITI Aayog meet on June 15 The Governing Council will discuss steps taken by states to amend the Agriculture Produce and Livestock Marketing (APLM) Act in 2017 and the Essential Commodities Act
Gujarat High Court seeks report on deadly Surat fire probe Twenty-two people, mostly teens, lost their lives in the fire at Takshashila Complex on May 24.
Partymen demand Priyanka Vadra as CM face in 2020 Uttar Pradesh election Partymen from 42 Lok Sabha constituencies had assembled on Wednesday in Rae Bareli where Priyanka was on a daylong visit to introspect the party's debacle in the Lok Sabha polls.
Central Bureau of Investigation raids 21 places over Samajwadi Party-regime illegal mining The CBI has alleged that government officials allowed illegal mining of 'minor minerals' in Hamirpur for nearly four years starting 2012.
5 CRPF jawans martyred in Anantnag terror attack Security personnel engage 2 suspected JeM terrorists in gun battle at Khanabal-Pahalgham road, kill one
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