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Al Qaeda Releases 'Blooper Reel' Of Islamic State Videos

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 09:00 PM PDT



The Telegraph: Al Qaeda releases 'blooper reel' of Islamic State videos amid jihadi spat

Al-Qaeda has released embarrassing outtakes from an Islamic State propaganda video of fighters in Yemen, in an attempt to undermine its bitter rival.

The blooper reel, released by Al-Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula's Hidayah Media Productions, shows a kneeling militant trying to renew his pledge of allegiance to Isil leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi but repeatedly being interrupted by a squawking bird in the tree above.

The jihadi, identified as Abu Muhammad al-Adeni, appears to be distracted by the chirping, causing him to forget his lines.

He takes out notes from his pocket, while another fighter can be heard telling him to "stay calm, keep cool".

The media group does not reveal how it got hold of the unedited version of the video, but it could have been handed over by an Isil defector or taken from a captured base.

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Update #1: ISIS jihadis chuckle as they fluff their lines of Islamist hate in a bizarre blooper reel leaked by their Al-Qaeda rivals in Yemen to undermine them (Daily Mail)
Update #2: Pro-al-Qaeda bloopers video mocks IS media (BBC)
Update #3: Islamic State militant's pledge of allegiance interrupted by bird (SKY News)

WNU Editor: No love lost between these two extremist groups.

South Korean President Says North Korea Will Be Denuclearized In 2022 And The Two Koreas Unified By 2045

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 08:00 PM PDT

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet at the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas on Apr 27, 2018. (File Photo: Korea Summit Press Pool/Pool via Reuters)

The Guardian: Korean peninsula will be united by 2045, says Seoul amid Japan row

President Moon Jae-in plans joint Olympics with North Korea in 2032 and calls on Japan to contemplate its wartime past

South Korea's president, Moon Jae-in, has vowed to achieve the unification of the Korean peninsula by 2045, a century after the end of the second world war.

In a speech to mark the 74th anniversary on Thursday of Korea's liberation from Japan's 1910-45 rule, Moon also said South Korea would "gladly join" hands with its former colonial ruler to defuse an escalating trade dispute whose roots lie in the country's bitter wartime history.

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Update #1: South Korea's Moon Vows to Seek Reunification With North Korea by 2045 (Sputnik)
Update #2: South Korea President Promises North Korean Denuclearization by 2022, Unified Korea by 2045 (PJ Media)

WNU Editor: I guess South Korean President Moon Jae-in did not get this message .... North Korea Says Talks With South Korea Are Over. Fires More Missiles Into The Sea.

North Korea Says Talks With South Korea Are Over. Fires More Missiles Into The Sea

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 07:00 PM PDT

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watches the test-fire of two short-range ballistic missiles in an undated picture released by North Korea's Central News Agency (KCNA) on July 26. North Korea on Thursday vowed to sever talks with South Korea. (Reuters)

The Guardian: North Korea fires more projectiles and says talks with 'impudent' South are over

Regime says it is 'senseless' for Seoul to hope for talks while it continues joint military drills with US

North Korea launched at least two projectiles into the sea on Friday, South Korea's military said, shortly after Pyongyang described South Korea's president as "impudent" and vowed that inter-Korean talks were over.

Pyongyang said it was "senseless" for Seoul to hope for a resumption of inter-Korean dialogue while it continued its military exercises with the US.

On Saturday, the regime fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, the fifth round of launches in less than three weeks.

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More News On North Korea Saying Talks With South Korea Are Over

North Korea fires projectiles, rejects South Korea's dialogue pledge -- Reuters
North Korea fires two projectiles into sea off eastern coast -- Al Jazeera

North Korea snubs peace talks with South Korea over war drills -- BBC

China's Information War Against Hong Kong's Protesters Is Working

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 06:03 PM PDT



Steven Lee Myers & Paul Mozur, The Independent: China's information war is trying to turn its citizens against Hong Kong protesters

China has manipulated the context of images and videos to undermine the protesters

When a projectile struck a Hong Kong woman in the eye this week as protesters clashed with the police, China responded quickly.

Its state television network reported that the woman had been injured not by one of the police's beanbag rounds, but by a protester.

The network's website went further: it posted what it said was a photo of the woman counting out cash on a Hong Kong sidewalk – insinuating, as Chinese reports have claimed before, that the protesters are merely paid provocateurs.

The assertion was more than just spin or fake news. The Communist Party exerts overwhelming control over media content inside China's so-called Great Firewall.

It is now using it as a cudgel in an information war over the Hong Kong protests.

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WNU Editor: The Chinese are masters when it comes to using disinformation and propaganda.  China's 'Great Firewall' insures that an opposing view can never be introduced, and we are seeing it right now in real time when it comes to Hong Kong (see above video)..

A New Era For U.S. Intelligence Begins Today

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 05:39 PM PDT

Carlos Barria / Reuters

Kathy Gilsinan, The Atlantic: The End of the Dan Coats Era

Whoever takes over from Coats permanently could serve as a needed voice of clarity about America's biggest challenges—or see the intelligence community further sidelined.

President Donald Trump's feud with his intelligence agencies has flared ever since he took office already chafing about their conclusion on Russian electoral interference. The latest casualty: Dan Coats, who today leaves his post as director of national intelligence, with his deputy, Sue Gordon, reluctantly following him out the door. Joe Maguire now steps in as acting director, and whoever takes over the spot permanently could be, for good or ill, an unusually consequential figure—precisely because of the president's hostility.

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Update: US spy chief Dan Coats leaves post after feud with Trump (Al Jazeera)

WNU Editor: Definitely .... A New Era Dawns for US Intelligence (VOA).

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- August 15, 2019

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 05:29 PM PDT

Military vehicles are parked on the grounds of the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center in Shenzhen, China, August 15. Chinese paramilitary forces conducted exercises across the border from Hong Kong, raising fears that Beijing may be preparing to act against mass demonstrations. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

USA Today editorial: As China faces fate on Hong Kong, America and other democracies face a choice

Donald Trump tweets as Xi Jinping lines up his military tanks and Hong Kong protesters wave American flags and sing the U.S. national anthem: Our view

Chinese President Xi Jinping faces an ominous choice. He can abide by China's "one country, two systems" treaty obligation, made in 1997, that gives Hong Kong 50 years of crucial and autonomous rights, including free speech and peaceful assembly.

Or Xi can crush the growing dissent among Hong Kong's freedom-loving people and send in thousands of military troops amassed outside the city, reminding the world of the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown of 1989 and reinforcing the perception that, for all of its economic progress, China remains just another dictatorship.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- August 15, 2019

How a Crackdown in Hong Kong Would Reverberate, From Shanghai to Taiwan -- Howard W. French, WPR

Hong Kong's police describe their side of the protests -- Ivan Watson, CNN

China and a Global Economic Contraction -- George Friedman, Geopolitical Futures

China Pushes Back, Weakly -- Milton Ezrati, City Journal

Tiananmen Square organiser fears Hong Kong protests will come to 'showdown moment' -- Stephen Stockwell and Ruby Jones, ABC News Online

The Uncomfortable Truth about Afghanistan's Future -- Paul R. Pillar, National Interest

Kashmir is potentially a global point of conflict -- Vijay Prashad, Asia Times

The Syria Safe Zone Will Cripple the Kurds -- Dakota Wood & James Phillips, National Interest

A Turkish-Kurdish war in Syria is still possible -- Joe Macaron, Al Jazeera

Why Erdogan Gambled on Russia -- Laura Pitel, Aime Williams & Henry Foy, Financial Times

The Omar and Tlaib ban from Israel is a disgrace. True democracies aren't afraid of critics -- L.A. Times editorial

Israel smart about Omar, Tlaib – They are enemies of the Jewish state -- Brooke Goldstein, FOX News

Japan's ongoing battle over war commemorations -- Jake Adelstein, Asia Times

Scottish Independence, Now? -- Madeleine Kearns, National Review

No, This Is Not the Fall of Rome -- Niall Ferguson, Boston Globe

World News Briefs -- August 15, 2019 (Evening Edition)

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 04:05 PM PDT

Containers are seen at Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China July 4, 2019. Picture taken July 4, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer

Reuters: China to counter latest U.S. tariffs as Trump vows deal on U.S. terms

BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China on Thursday vowed to counter the latest U.S. tariffs on $300 billion of Chinese goods but called on the United States to meet it halfway on a potential trade deal, as U.S. President Donald Trump said any pact would have to be on America's terms.

The Chinese finance ministry said in a statement that Washington's tariffs, set to start next month, violated a consensus reached between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at a June summit in Japan to resolve their disputes via negotiation.

In a separate statement, China's foreign ministry spokeswoman, Hua Chunying, said, "We hope the U.S. will meet China halfway, a

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MIDDLE EAST

Iran to give nuclear deal signatories 60 more days to fulfill demands, save accord - President.

Yemen: Thousands march in Aden in support of separatists.

Syrian troops advance in northwest amid intense bombardment.

Syria rebels shoot down government fighter jet in northwest.

Explosions at Baghdad weapons depot blamed on Israel, U.S..

US 'piracy' attempt failed, Iran says after court orders tanker release.

Joint Saudi-UAE military delegation arrives in Aden.

Israel bars Omar and Tlaib entry after Trump tweet. Israel blocks Omar, Tlaib from entering country amid pressure from Trump.

Lebanon's Hariri hopes for decision in September on sea border talks.

ASIA

Exclusive: Myanmar, Bangladesh agree to start Rohingya repatriation next week.

As Hong Kong braces for protests, Chinese paramilitary holds drills across border.

China vows to retaliate if US goes ahead with tariff threat as Donald Trump links Hong Kong unrest to future of trade talks. China vows countermeasures after new U.S. tariffs.

Myanmar insurgents attack elite military college, other targets; 15 killed.

Kashmir crisis: India-Pakistan border clashes 'kill several soldiers'.

Pakistani PM condemns world silence on Kashmir crisis.

UN Security Council to discuss Kashmir behind closed doors: diplomats.

S. Korea's Moon calls for talks to end trade row with Japan.

Nora Anne Quoirin autopsy reveals London teen suffered from hunger and 'prolonged stress' in Malaysian jungle.

Japan's new emperor echoes father, expresses deep remorse over war.

AFRICA

Rights groups criticize U.N.decision to hold conference on torture in Egypt.

Libya capital flights suspended after deadly rocket fire.

1,900 killed, over 3,300 abducted in DR Congo's eastern Kivu provinces.

Armed police patrol Zimbabwe's capital ready to stifle protests.

UK and US 'concerned' about Zimbabwe abductions.

Sudan to launch historic transition to civilian rule. Sudan protest group nominates ex-UN economist for PM: officials.

Sudan's ex-spy chief banned from the US.

Ethiopian capital eyes ban on sex work, street begging.

EUROPE

Germany believes no-deal Brexit 'highly likely' - Handelsblatt.

Gibraltar releases Iranian oil tanker.

UK's Labour vows to oust Johnson, delay Brexit and call election.

Kremlin lauds 'heroes' who landed plane in cornfield after gull strike.

Germany steels itself to face recession threat.

Man injured in stabbing outside Home Office building in London.

Macron honours 'spirit of resistance' in WWII Provence landings.

Wildfires wreak havoc from France to Greece.

Beer with the prince: Liechtenstein marks 300th anniversary.

AMERICAS

Cuban government imposes price controls as it seeks to keep lid on inflation.

6 police shot in standoff that 'could have been far worse'.

Jeffrey Epstein autopsy report shows broken neck: Washington Post.

Democratic former Colorado Governor Hickenlooper drops 2020 White House bid.

Brazil's Bolsonaro warns of 'leftist bandits' plunging Argentina into chaos.

Russia, Venezuela sign deal on warship visits to each other's ports: Ifax.

Argentine peso rebounds after presidential rivals call for calm.

Ethics breach plunges Canada's Trudeau back into image crisis ahead of vote.

Top Trudeau ally offers backing as Canada ethics scandal flares back into life.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Sweden detains man on suspicion of plotting 'terrorist crime'.

Syria regime forces inch closer to key jihadist-held town: monitor.

Taliban, U.S. pact in Afghanistan could boost Islamic State.

Captured ISIS fighters get short sentences and art therapy in Syria.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

S&P 500, Dow gain as upbeat retail sales offset recession fears.

Stock markets nervous after China trade warning.

Hong Kong protests: Brand 'witch hunt' takes over Chinese internet.

Google staff warns against working with US border agencies.

Has Venezuela Lost Almost 20 Percent Of Its Population?

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 02:44 PM PDT

 Venezuelan citizens wait in line to cross into Ecuador on August 11, 2018, as millions of Venezuelans flee their country due to lack of resources such as food and medical supplies. © AFP

Jim Wyss, Miami Herald: A nation is vanishing: Has Venezuela lost almost 20 percent of its population?

A staggering 15 to 19 percent of Venezuela's total population has left the country amid an economic and political crisis with no clear end in sight, a new survey estimates. And those numbers are likely to increase in coming months and years if there are not profound changes in the South American country.

A recent poll by the Caracas-based think tank, Consultores 21, found that 48 percent of all families had an average of 1.6 members living abroad. Based on those numbers, the organization estimates that anywhere from 4.7 million to 6 million of the nation's 31.8 million people are now living abroad.

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WNU Editor: The answer is yes. But the sad part is that people are still fleeing Venezuela in the tens of thousands each month.

Is The Saudi - Russia Oil Alliance About To End?

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 02:35 PM PDT


Vanand Meliksetian, OilPrice.com: Saudi Arabia And Russia Unlikely To Agree On New Oil Cuts

OPEC is dead, long live OPEC+. Arguably the collaboration between the world's two largest exporters of oil, Russia and Saudi Arabia, is a significant development caused by and comparable to the shale revolution in the U.S.

Desperate times require desperate measures. A decade ago, a partnership between Moscow and Riyadh would have seemed impossible due to contradicting interests. Recent developments have somewhat aligned the countries into what has been dubbed OPEC+.

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WNU Editor: I concur with the above analysis. Russia is more focus on gaining market share, not cutting back on production. Saudi Arabia is more focused on price, because they need high prices to sustain their budgetary needs. My prediction. Unless Saudi Arabia decides to ramp up production, thereby decreasing prices, there is going to be no agreement on production cuts.

Did A High-Tech Chinese Navy Radar Fall Onto A Taiwanese Freighter During A Collision?

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 12:08 PM PDT

Chinese Type 056 Corvette. Wikimedi

Taiwan News: Update: Crash knocked Chinese mystery warship's secret tech onto Taiwan freighter

High-tech radar from Mystery Chinese warship that fell onto Taiwan freighter during collision could reveal its identity

The Coast Guard in a press release issued today denied that any such "light detection and ranging radar (Lidar)" or "gun fire-control radar" had been found on the Yutai No. 1.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) -- As more details emerge of the collision between a Taiwanese freighter and a mysterious Chinese warship near Kinmen, it appears that secret, high-technology radar equipment had fallen off the Chinese vessel and onto the Taiwanese ship, providing clues as to what kind of ship it really was.

At 8 p.m. on July 31, the Yutai No. 1 was slammed into by an unidentified Chinese warship 19.5 miles southeast of Liaoluo Port in Kinmen. The Taiwanese ship sustained damage, but none of its crew were injured, according to the report.

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WNU Editor: I have doubts that this happened. If this Chinese warship had its radar system fall onto the deck of a Taiwanese freighter, that Taiwanese freighter would never have been permitted to escape.

Will China Send Their Tanks Into Hong Kong?

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 12:01 PM PDT

Military vehicles are parked on the grounds of the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center in Shenzhen, August 15. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Clifford Coonan, DW: Why China won't send the tanks into Hong Kong

There are reasons why the paramilitary troops of the Peoples Armed Police have not yet rolled across the border crossing at Shenzhen to crush the protests in Hong Kong. Chiefly because China needs Hong Kong. 

China doesn't need the former Crown colony quite as much as it did back in 1997 when Hong Kong switched from British rule. But the Special Administrative Region remains a valuable conduit for Beijing. One the ruling Communist Party cannot risk undermining.

In the past four decades, China has emerged as the world's second-biggest economy and an integral part of the global financial system. That rise was facilitated by Hong Kong.

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WNU Editor: This is a good explanation on why Hong Kong is important to Beijing, and why sending in the para-military forces is the last thing that President Xi wants to do. From Beijing's perspective. As long as the Hong Kong government remains in power, and the police do their job to contain the protests, the Chinese government will bide their time and hope that the protests will eventually burn out. But if the situation deteriorates to a point where the Hong Kong government has collapsed and the police desert their posts, Beijing has made it very clear that the Chinese military will be moving in ASAP.

Update: I live in Montreal, and a few years ago we had protests and riots on a daily basis over university tuition costs and social grievences. These protests and riots lasted for almost a year before they burned themselves out. My contacts in China are telling me that they are hoping for the same thing with these protests. That in the next month or two the situation will return to normal. But my gut is telling me no. These protesters are very motivated, and they do not strike me as a group that will give up anytime soon.

China Issues More Warnings To Protesters In Hong Kong While Conducting Military Exercises Near The Border

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 05:43 PM PDT



Reuters: As Hong Kong braces for protests, Chinese paramilitary holds drills across border

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong braced on Thursday for more mass demonstrations through the weekend, as China again warned against foreign interference in the city's escalating crisis and as mainland paramilitary forces conducted exercises just across the border.

Western governments, including the United States, have stepped up calls for restraint, following ugly and chaotic scenes at the city's airport this week, which forced the cancellation of nearly 1,000 flights and saw protesters set upon two men they suspected of being government sympathizers.

The airport, one of the world's busiest, was returning to normal but under tight security after thousands of protesters had jammed its halls on Monday and Tuesday nights, part of a protest movement Beijing has likened to terrorism.

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WNU Editor: If the Chinese military makes a move into Hong Kong, the last ones to know will be the Hong Kong police .... Hong Kong police: not aware of any military plans by China (AP)

Hong Kong In Crisis -- August 15, 2019

Chinese diplomats warn Beijing 'won't sit on its hands' if Hong Kong spirals out of control -- SCMP
Hong Kong protests: envoy says China has 'power to quell unrest' -- The Guardian
Chinese diplomat warns Beijing 'will not sit on its hands'; military runs drills near Hong Kong border -- FOX News
China will not 'sit on its hands' if Hong Kong protests intensify, says UK ambassador -- Reuters
China decries 'near terrorism' protests as forces conduct military exercises close to Hong Kong border -- National Post/Reuters
In 'clear warning', Chinese paramilitary forces exercise near Hong Kong -- Reuters
Chinese military personnel parade near Hong Kong border -- AFP
Hong Kong protests: China holds exercises near border -- DW
Chinese military buildup near Hong Kong stoke fears of intrusion -- UPI
Chinese paramilitary forces are gathered near Hong Kong border -- CNN
Hong Kong spends billions to avert recession as protests hit the economy -- CNN

Myanmar Rebels Launch Coordinated Attacks Killing 15

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 11:23 AM PDT

A Myanmar Army soldier looks at the covered bodies of those killed during an attack by an alliance of ethnic armed groups near Goke Twin Bridge in northern Shan State on Thursday. / Zaw Zaw / The Irrawaddy

VOA: More than a Dozen People Killed in Myanmar Rebel Attacks

At least 14 people were killed Thursday in apparent coordinated attacks involving Myanmar ethnic rebel forces, according to a military spokesman.

The targets, spread out across northern Myanmar, included the Defense Services Technological Academy in the town of Pyin Oo Lwin in the Mandalay region, a police outpost and a bridge.

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More News On Myanmar Rebels Launching Coordinated Attacks

Myanmar ethnic rebel alliance makes coordinated attacks -- AP
Myanmar insurgents attack elite military college, other targets; 15 killed -- Reuters
At least 14 dead in unprecedented rebel attack on Myanmar military town -- AFP
Armed fighters carry out deadly attack at Myanmar army college -- Al Jazeera
More Joint Rebel Attacks to Come, TNLA Warns Myanmar Military -- The Irrawaddy

Crisis In Kashmir -- News Updates August 15, 2019

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 11:16 AM PDT



CBS: India's PM Modi silent on Kashmir crackdown as Pakistan says troops killed in cross-border fire

New Delhi -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday justified his government's move to revoke Kashmir's semi-autonomous status as the picturesque Himalayan valley remained under a strict government lockdown for the 11th day. Modi said "a new approach was needed" on the territory, ownership over which has long been disputed with neighboring Pakistan, as efforts by Indian governments over the past 70 years "did not bear results."

The Indian leader did not address in his speech the mounting tension between his nation and Pakistan fuelled by his move in Kashmir, which ramped-up further Thursday with cross-border fire by the opposing military forces reportedly leaving eight people dead.

Modi addressed the nation on India's 73rd Independence Day from the ramparts of the iconic 17th century Red Fort in Delhi.

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Crisis In Kashmir -- News Updates August 15, 2019

India and Pakistan exchange threats on Independence Day over Delhi's snap Kashmir decision -- DW
Kashmir cross-border fire 'kills 3 Pakistani, 5 Indian soldiers' -- Al Jazeera
Kashmir crisis: India-Pakistan border clashes 'kill several soldiers'. --DW
India's Modi defends Kashmir policy amid clash with Pakistan -- AP
India's Modi hails 'path-breaking' Kashmir move -- AFP
Kashmir: India's Modi hails 'path-breaking' changes amid lockdown -- Al Jazeera
India PM Narendra Modi vows to 'restore' Kashmir's 'past glory' -- BBC
Pakistani PM condemns world silence on Kashmir crisis. -- UPI
Kashmir: Imran Khan says Pakistan will 'teach India a lesson' -- The Guardian

Israel Bars U.S. Democratic Lawmakers Rashida Tlaib And Ilhan Omar From Visiting

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 10:42 AM PDT

U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Congresswomen Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are seen in a combination from file photos. REUTERS/File Photos

BBC: Israel bars Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar from visiting

Israel is blocking two US Democratic lawmakers and prominent critics of Israel from visiting.

Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib were due to visit the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem next week.

Both have supported the boycott movement against Israel, but Israeli law allows supporters of the campaign to be banned from visiting.

President Trump earlier tweeted it would show "great weakness" if the pair were allowed entry.

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WNU editor: No kidding .... U.S. lawmakers did not plan 'balanced' visit to Israel: U.S. ambassador (Reuters). US Senate minority leader wants Israel to change its mind .... Senate Democratic leader urges Israel to reverse ban on lawmakers' visit (Reuters). One more observation .... many in the U.S. media are going nuts over this story.

More News On Israel Baring U.S. Democratic Lawmakers Rashida Tlaib And Ilhan Omar From Visiting

The Latest: Envoy backs Israel denying congresswomen's entry -- AP
Israel bars entry to outspoken US congresswomen -- AP
Israel to bar visit by two US congresswomen who support boycott -- France 24
Israel bars visit by U.S. Democratic lawmakers Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib -- Reuters
Israel blocks US congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from country -- The Guardian
Israel bans entry to two Muslim US congresswomen over their criticism -- DW
After Trump push, Israel blocks visit by Omar, Tlaib -- Al Jazeera
Netanyahu says Omar and Tlaib intended to harm Israel on visit -- Reuters

World News Briefs -- August 15, 2019

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 03:27 PM PDT



ABC News Online: India and Pakistan exchange threats on Independence Day over Delhi's snap Kashmir decision

As security ramped up in Kashmir ahead of India's 73rd Independence Day, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended his government's controversial measure to strip the disputed region of its statehood and special constitutional provisions.

As security ramped up in Kashmir ahead of India's 73rd Independence Day, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended his government's controversial measure to strip the disputed region of its statehood and special constitutional provisions.

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MIDDLE EAST

Iran to give nuclear deal signatories 60 more days to fulfill demands, save accord - President.

Yemen: Thousands march in Aden in support of separatists.

Syrian troops advance in northwest amid intense bombardment.

Syria rebels shoot down government fighter jet in northwest.

Explosions at Baghdad weapons depot blamed on Israel, U.S..

US 'piracy' attempt failed, Iran says after court orders tanker release.

Joint Saudi-UAE military delegation arrives in Aden.

Israel bars Omar and Tlaib entry after Trump tweet. Israel blocks Omar, Tlaib from entering country amid pressure from Trump.

ASIA

As Hong Kong braces for protests, Chinese paramilitary holds drills across border.

China vows to retaliate if US goes ahead with tariff threat as Donald Trump links Hong Kong unrest to future of trade talks. China vows countermeasures after new U.S. tariffs.

Myanmar insurgents attack elite military college, other targets; 15 killed.

Kashmir crisis: India-Pakistan border clashes 'kill several soldiers'.

Pakistani PM condemns world silence on Kashmir crisis.

UN Security Council to discuss Kashmir behind closed doors: diplomats.

S. Korea's Moon calls for talks to end trade row with Japan.

Nora Anne Quoirin autopsy reveals London teen suffered from hunger and 'prolonged stress' in Malaysian jungle.

AFRICA

Libya capital flights suspended after deadly rocket fire.

1,900 killed, over 3,300 abducted in DR Congo's eastern Kivu provinces.

Armed police patrol Zimbabwe's capital ready to stifle protests.

UK and US 'concerned' about Zimbabwe abductions.

Sudan to launch historic transition to civilian rule. Sudan protest group nominates ex-UN economist for PM: officials.

Sudan's ex-spy chief banned from the US.

Ethiopian capital eyes ban on sex work, street begging.

EUROPE

Gibraltar releases Iranian oil tanker.

UK's Labour vows to oust Johnson, delay Brexit and call election.

Kremlin lauds 'heroes' who landed plane in cornfield after gull strike.

Germany steels itself to face recession threat.

Man injured in stabbing outside Home Office building in London.

Macron honours 'spirit of resistance' in WWII Provence landings.

Wildfires wreak havoc from France to Greece.

AMERICAS

6 police shot in standoff that 'could have been far worse'.

Jeffrey Epstein autopsy report shows broken neck: Washington Post.

Democratic former Colorado Governor Hickenlooper drops 2020 White House bid.

Brazil's Bolsonaro warns of 'leftist bandits' plunging Argentina into chaos.

Russia, Venezuela sign deal on warship visits to each other's ports: Ifax.

Argentine peso rebounds after presidential rivals call for calm.

Top Trudeau ally offers backing as Canada ethics scandal flares back into life.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Syria regime forces inch closer to key jihadist-held town: monitor.

Taliban, U.S. pact in Afghanistan could boost Islamic State.

Captured ISIS fighters get short sentences and art therapy in Syria.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Stock markets nervous after China trade warning.

Hong Kong protests: Brand 'witch hunt' takes over Chinese internet.

Google staff warns against working with US border agencies.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 15, 2019

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 09:19 AM PDT

Military honour guards attend a flag-raising ceremony at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, in Taipei, Taiwan March 16, 2018. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo

Reuters: Taiwan sharply boosts defense budget amid China tension

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan unveiled its largest defense spending increase in more than a decade on Thursday amid rising military tensions with its giant neighbor China, which considers the self-ruled island its own and has not renounced the use of force against it.

President Tsai Ing-wen's cabinet signed off on an 8.3% increase in military spending for the year starting January to T$411.3 billion ($13.11 billion), its largest yearly gain since 2008, according to Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics.

If approved by lawmakers, which is likely given the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's control of parliament, it will be the highest since records started in 2001, data from the statistics agency show.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 15, 2019

Taiwan Boosts Military Spending as China Looms -- Foreign Policy

Taiwan unveils 'suicide' drone at arms expo as Taipei expands military spending -- SCMP

Taiwan Reveals Land-Based Variant Of Naval Point Defense Missile System To Guard Key Sites
-- Warzone/The Drive

South Korea moves to kick its missile defense shield up a notch -- Defense News

South Korea to Deploy New Batch of Troops to Gulf of Aden - Reports -- Sputnik

U.S., South Korea burden-sharing talks spur worries of widening rift -- UPI

The F-35 Preps for Weapons Upgrade by Dropping New Bombs & Firing Guns -- Warrior Maven

Non-deployability rates drop in Air Force — without kicking anyone out -- Air Force Times

Team of Hackers Finds Several Serious Vulnerabilities in US F-15 Fighter Jets -- Sputnik

Marines and sailors practice fighting at sea using an 80-year-old communication tactic -- Marine Times

Pentagon eager to resolve JEDI contract as China races to develop military cloud computing system -- CNBC

Washington blacklists Chinese nuclear firms for 'helping military acquire US technology' -- SCMP/Bloomberg

Amid Iran Crisis, U.S. Offers Big Military Aid Boost to Azerbaijan -- LobeLog

Iran's Rouhani criticises US military build-up in Gulf -- Sputnik

U.S. Arranges Secret Talks Between Israel, U.A.E. Over Iran -- The Wall Street Journal

Think Tank: China Manipulates Coverage of Military Exercises to Sway Taiwanese Public Opinion -- Frank Fang, Epoch Times

Beijing starts military exercise in disputed South China Sea as tensions with Vietnam rise -- SCMP

Weaponizing Biotech: How China's Military Is Preparing for a 'New Domain of Warfare' -- Defense One

Europe faces security threat from the rise in Chinese military power -- Gary Schmitt, The Hill

Turkey Building Second Base in Qatar Amid Gulf Tensions - Reports -- Sputnik

Russian Nuclear Accident Highlights New Cruise Missile -- Washington Free Beacon

NATO accuses Russian jet of conducting "unsafe" maneuver during aerial encounter -- CNN

Germany's Merkel reneges on NATO defense pledge, causing friction with U.S. -- Jerusalem Post

Chinese Survey Ship With Coast Guard Escorts Return To Vietnam's Territorial Waters

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 07:31 AM PDT

Chinese research vessel Haiyang Dizhi 8 entered waters surrounding the Spratly islands, which are claimed by Vietnam. Xinhua

Radio Free Asia: Chinese Survey Ship, Escorts Return to Vietnam Waters: Reports

A Chinese survey ship has returned to Vietnam's territorial waters in the South China Sea, according to media reports, days after leaving the disputed Spratly Islands, where it had been involved in a nearly month-long standoff with Vietnamese ships that prompted rare protests in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

The Haiyang Dizhi 8, a ship operated by the China Geological Survey, had in July conducted a 12-day survey of waters near the Spratlys, with Chinese Coast Guard ships following in support.

At one point, China's survey intruded into an offshore oil block in Vietnam's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off of the Spratlys' westernmost reef, known as Vanguard Bank, leading to standoff near the area that touched off protests in front of the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi.

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Update #1: Chinese survey ship returns to disputed waters claimed by Vietnam (Al Jazeera)
Update #2: Chinese survey ship back in Vietnam-claimed waters (PhilStar/AFP)

WNU editor: These Chinese survey missions must really irk the Vietnamese.

U.S. Blacklists Chinese Nuclear Firms From Importing U.S. Nuclear Components And Materials

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 07:24 AM PDT


Bloomberg: U.S. Blacklists China Nuclear Firms Accused of Aiding Military

(Bloomberg) -- The U.S. added four Chinese nuclear entities to a trade blacklist, accusing them of helping to acquire advanced U.S. technology for military use in China.

China General Nuclear Power Group and its subsidiaries China General Nuclear Power Corp., or CGNPC, China Nuclear Power Technology Research Institute Co., and Suzhou Nuclear Power Research Institute Co. were added to the so-called Entity List, according to a Federal Register notice published Wednesday.

The move comes after a crackdown on U.S. exports of civilian nuclear components and materials in recent years. In 2016 the Department of Justice accused China General Nuclear Power, the country's largest nuclear group, of an espionage plot dating back to the 1990s to steal US technology. The Pentagon has also warned over China's plans to introduce floating nuclear power plants on disputed islands and reefs in the South China Sea.

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Update: US blacklists Chinese nuclear company over theft of military tech (Financial Times)

WNU Editor: You would think that these Chinese nuclear companies with their close ties to the Chinese military would have been blacklisted years ago. But nope. It is only happening now.

U.S. Navy's Newest Supercarrier Can Now Land All Of Its Planes With The Exception Of The F-35 Stealth Fighter

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 07:07 AM PDT

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 flies over the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). U.S. Navy photo by Erik Hildebrandt

Business Insider: The Navy's new supercarrier can now land all of its planes — except the F-35 stealth fighter

* The USS Gerald R. Ford, the first of a new-class of supercarriers, can now recover all propeller and jet aircraft, except the F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter.
* The Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) on the Ford has been given a green light for the landing of the C-2A Greyhound, E-2C Hawkeye and E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, and E/A-18G Growler, the Navy has announced, noting the new Aircraft Recovery Bulletin.
* Modifications expected to be made after the Ford leaves the shipyard and returns to the fleet will be required for the Ford to deploy with the F-35, a new fifth-generation stealth fighter.

The USS Gerald R. Ford, the Navy's new supercarrier, can now land all of the service's planes, except for its new stealth fighter.

The Advanced Arresting Gear has been given a green light to recover all propeller and jet aircraft, to include the C-2A Greyhound, E-2C Hawkeye and E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, and E/A-18G Growler, the Navy said in a statement Tuesday, noting the release of a new Aircraft Recovery Bulletin.

These aircraft can all conduct flight operations aboard the Ford.

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WNU Editor: The arresting gear aboard the USS Gerald Ford still needs to be tested.

U.S. Blocks Release Of Iranian Tanker Detained In Gibraltar

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 07:34 AM PDT



DW: US asks Gibraltar to halt release of Iranian tanker

Media in Gibraltar report that the US Department of Justice has requested a halt to the release of Grace 1, an Iranian tanker held on suspicion of shipping oil to Syria. The United States submitted a list of allegations.

The United States requested that Gibraltar halt the release of a detained Iranian tanker on Thursday and turn the vessel over to US officials.

"The US Department of Justice has applied to seize the Grace 1 on a number of allegations which are now being considered," the government of the British overseas territory announced in a statement released Thursday.

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Update: The U.S. request has been denied .... Gibraltar Judge Rules To Release Seized Iranian Tanker (Zero Hedge).

More News On The U.S. Blocking The Release Of Iranian Tanker Detained In Gibraltar

Iran tanker row: US requests detention of Grace 1 in Gibraltar -- BBC
US move halts release of Iranian tanker held in Gibraltar -- AP
U.S. bid to seize Iranian tanker halts its release from Gibraltar -- Reuters
US STOPS Gibraltar releasing Iranian oil tanker and tries to seize it a month after Royal Marines boarded it and kick-started stand-off in the Gulf -- Daily Mail
US applies to seize Iranian tanker held in Gibraltar -- The Guardian
US moves to block release of Iranian tanker detained in Gibraltar -- CNN
US 'applied to seize' detained Iranian vessel in Gibraltar -- Al Jazeera

Russian Pilot Hailed As A Hero After 'Miracle' Landing Of Passenger Jet In A Cornfield Following Bird Strike

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 05:57 AM PDT





Daily Mail: Miracle of the cornfield! Hero pilot safely belly-lands a flaming Russian jet carrying 233 people on farmland after a flock of birds got sucked into both engines during take-off

* Ural Airlines A321 plane was taking off from Moscow's Zhukovsky airport Thursday when it hit a flock of birds
* One of the engines caught fire while the other one spluttered and then stopped working, Russian media says
* Hero pilot Damir Yusupov brought the plane down in a cornfield, leaving 23 people with just minor wounds
* Russian media compared crash to Miracle on the Hudson, when jet successfully crash-landed in New York

A Russian pilot has been hailed as a hero after he successfully crash-landed a passenger plane in a cornfield after birds were sucked into both engines, causing them to fail.

The Ural Airlines A321 plane was taking off from Moscow's Zhukovsky airport on Thursday morning bound for Crimea when the birds flew across the runway, causing one engine to burst into flames and the other to stop.

Pilot Damir Yusupov, 41, radioed the airport asking to make an emergency landing but was forced to ditch into a cornfield a mile away after realising he was not going to make it.

Yusupov brought the plane down with no power in either engine and with the landing gear retracted.

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WNU Editor: I have flown out of Moscow's Zhukovsky Airport more times that I can remember, and seagulls have always been a problem. As for this incident, the pilot is a hero.

More News On Today's Miracle Landing Of A Passenger Jet In A Cornfield Following Bird Strike

Plane crash landing in Moscow region leaves 55 injured -- TASS
Russian airliner with 233 onboard suffers birdstrike, makes BELLY LANDING near Moscow (VIDEO) -- RT
Crimea-Bound Airbus A321 Makes Hard Emergency Landing at Moscow Region Airport, Passengers Evacuated -- Sputnik
Captain hailed hero after bird strike disables Russian plane -- AP
Kremlin lauds 'hero' pilots after emergency landing near Moscow -- Reuters
Russian Plane Hits Birds, Makes Emergency Landing -- VOA/RFE
Russian pilot hailed after 'miracle' landing of passenger jet following bird strike -- FOX News
Hero pilot carrying 226 tourists lands in cornfield after plane collided with flock of birds -- Yahoo News
Video shows MOMENT when birds hit Ural Airlines jet on take-off -- RT
Watch Seagulls Strike A321 Plane Carrying 234 People Seconds Before Hard Landing -- Sputnik
Kremlin praises heroic pilots for safely landing plane after bird strike -- TASS
What we know about the crew of the belly-landed A321 near Moscow -- TASS

Aircraft Carriers Are Complicated And Expensive Things To Build

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 05:42 AM PDT

China's first carrier, Liaoning, is in drydock while its second--and first home-made carrier--is in the background. VCG

Popular Mechanics: China's Troubled Aircraft Carrier Proves Why It's So Hard To Build Them

Carriers are complicated and expensive things to build.

Recent news out of China suggests that the country is experiencing technical problems with its first homemade aircraft carrier. This points to an ongoing issue for countries that have elected to go the aircraft carrier route: carriers are really, really complicated and expensive things to build.

The first purpose-built aircraft carrier was the Royal Navy's HMS Hermes. Laid down in 1918 and commissioned in 1926, it was the first carrier built from the ground up as a carrier and not converted from another type of ship for the aviation role. At six years, it had an unusually long development period for a 1920s warship.

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WNU Editor: To say that they are expensive to build is an understatement .... The Price For A Ford Class Supercarrier Is Now $15 Billion (July 27, 2018).

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Posted: 16 Aug 2019 02:14 AM PDT

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Trump SHOCK: US President ‘plans to buy’ world’s largest island in Europe - Greenland

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 04:04 PM PDT



DONALD TRUMP has told aides he plans to buy the world's largest island Greenland in a shock move to bolster the US in Europe.

Norway election: How 350,000 immigrants can VOTE in elections - ‘Doesn’t make sense’

Posted: 16 Aug 2019 12:40 AM PDT



NORWAY's local elections are less than a month away and a rule could see up to 350,000 immigrants legally vote in the Scandinavian country.

Falklands War: Disputed islands 'must' be part of state policy vows Argentina ex-President

Posted: 16 Aug 2019 01:15 AM PDT



FORMER President of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, declared the Falklands "must form" part of Argentina's state policy", in a tribute to the fallen soldiers of the Falklands War in 1982.

Hong Kong protests: Jackie Chan sparks FURY for controversial 'sad and depressing' comment

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 07:09 PM PDT



JACKIE CHAN sparked outrage by calling for peace amid the Hong Kong protests.

NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Junior in horror plane crash as flight downs in Tennessee

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 07:05 PM PDT



NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Junior and his family have been caught up in a plane crash in Tennessee.

South China Sea bombshell: Philippines in crisis over presence of fleet of warships

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 07:00 PM PDT



THE Philippines has spoken of its fear following the citing of five Chinese warships in its waters.

Michelle Obama: Ex-FLOTUS heartbreaking confession about Barack - 'Deeply personal'

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 06:09 PM PDT



MICHELLE OBAMA revealed one of the heartbreaking things that keeps Barack up at night.

Pakistan-India CRISIS: Tensions erupt after eight left dead in horrifying Kashmir clashes

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 05:55 PM PDT



PAKISTAN and India tensions erupted once again after eight people were left dead in violent clashes over the controversial area of Kashmir.

Russia plane crash: Shock moment passenger craft smashes into field leaving 23 injured

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 05:52 PM PDT



A URAL AIRLINES flight from Zhukovsky International Airport in the southeast of the Moscow Oblast has crash landed on the way to Simferopol in the Crimea.

Iran FURY: Russia backs Tehran as it warns 'enemies must leave' or face 'humiliating exit'

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 06:08 PM PDT



IRAN has warned the world that "all enemies must leave" the region following the release of the Grace 1 tanker in Gibraltar as Russia backed Tehran in its concerning stance.

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Posted: 16 Aug 2019 01:47 AM PDT

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North Korea Says It Has No Plans to Restart Talks With Seoul

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 06:57 PM PDT

(SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea on Friday bluntly criticized South Korean President Moon Jae-in for continuing to hold military exercises with the U.S. and over his rosy comments on inter-Korean diplomacy, and said Pyongyang has no current plans to talk with Seoul.

The statement by an unidentified government spokesman came hours before South Korea’s military detected two projectiles North Korea fired into the sea to extend a torrid streak of weapons display that’s apparently aimed at pressuring Washington and Seoul over their joint drills and slow nuclear negotiations.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the projectiles launched from the North’s eastern coast flew about 230 kilometers (143 miles) on an apogee of 30 kilometers (18 miles) before landing in waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. The U.S. and South Korean militaries were analyzing the launches but didn’t immediately say whether the weapons were ballistic missiles or rocket artillery.

The North has ignored South Korean calls for dialogue recently and is seen as trying to force Seoul to make stronger efforts to coax major concessions from Washington on its behalf.

Moon, in a televised speech on Thursday, said a momentum for dialogue remains alive despite the series of “worrying actions taken by North Korea recently.” He called for Pyongyang to choose “economic prosperity over its nuclear program.”

The spokesperson of the North’s Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Country said Moon’s comments would make a “boiled head of a cow (fall into) a side-splitting laughter.”

“A sure thing is that the (South) Korean chief executive is (such a) funny man as he just reads what was written by his juniors,” the statement said, while avoiding calling Moon by his name.

The statement also criticized South Korea’s recent acquisition of advanced U.S.-made fighter jets and said it would be “senseless” for Moon to believe that inter-Korean dialogue will automatically begin after the end of the ongoing U.S.-South Korean drills.

“We have nothing to (talk about) any more with (South) Korean authorities nor have any (plans) to sit with them again,” the statement said.

The North had recently said it would talk only with Washington and not Seoul, and that inter-Korean dialogue won’t resume unless the South offers a “plausible excuse” on why it keeps hosting military drills with the United States. Seoul’s Unification Ministry, which deals with inter-Korean affairs, criticized the North Korean statement, saying it wouldn’t help efforts to improve relations.

Pyongyang has also been demanding that Seoul turn away from Washington and restart inter-Korean economic projects held back by U.S.-led sanctions against the North.

The United States has so far rejected North Korea’s demands for sanctions relief in exchange for piecemeal deals toward partially surrendering its nuclear capabilities and urged Pyongyang to commit to completely relinquishing its nuclear and missile program.

Friday’s launches were North Korea’s sixth round of tests since late July, when it stepped up its weapons demonstrations while expressing frustration over stalemated nuclear negotiations with the United States as well as the U.S.-South Korean drills that the North sees as an invasion rehearsal.

South Korea’s presidential office said national security adviser Chung Eui-yong presided over an emergency National Security Council meeting and Moon was briefed on the launches. The Blue House called for the North to stop launches that risk raising military tensions on the peninsula.

The weapons the North tested in recent weeks included a new rocket artillery system and what security analysts say are two new short-range mobile ballistic missile systems that would potentially expand its ability to strike targets throughout South Korea, including U.S. bases there.

Experts say President Donald Trump’s downplaying of the North’s launches allowed the country more room to intensify its testing activity and advance its short-range weaponry while it seeks to build leverage ahead of a possible resumption of negotiations, which could happen sometime after the end of the allied drills later this month.

Japan’s Defense Ministry said the North Korean projectiles did not reach the country’s territorial waters or its exclusive economic zone. The White House said it was aware of reports of the launches and was consulting with Seoul and Tokyo.

Humidity, Extreme Temperatures in Tokyo Impact Olympic Triathlon Qualifier — A ‘Major Worry’ for Organizers of Next Summer’s Games

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 12:50 PM PDT

(TOKYO) — Tokyo’s summer heat has forced an Olympic women’s triathlon qualifying event to be shortened because of high temperatures that are likely to impact next year’s games.

The International Triathlon Union reduced the running portion of the triathlon from 10 kilometers to 5 kilometers on Thursday because temperatures fell within what it termed “extreme levels.” “There was full consensus on all parties for the decision of the ITU medical delegate and ITU technical delegates to shorten the run distance to 5km, considering the athletes’ health,” the ITU said in a statement.

Jess Learmonth and Georgia Taylor-Brown of Britain were disqualified for trying to intentionally tie in first place.

The event was an Olympic qualifier for some countries.

Tokyo’s hot and humid summers are a major worry for organizers of next year’s Olympics, which open July 24. Temperatures routinely hover around 32C (90F), which was the level Thursday with a forecast 36C (97F) on Saturday. The race began at 7:30 a.m local time.

This was not a problem during the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, which were held in October. The schedule and demands of television force the midsummer schedule this time.

“The ITU informed Tokyo 2020 that a comprehensive review is necessary soon after the competitions this week,” Tokyo organizing committee’s Masa Takaya said. “In this respect, we will continue to work closely together with the team.”

The governing body, the ITU, described water quality conditions at the venue as “very good” in Tokyo Bay. But swimmers at a recent distance swim event, held at the same venue for triathlon, complained of foul smelling water.

Dirty water was a major problem at the last Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, with open-water venues testing high for viruses and bacteria because much of Rio does not have a functioning sanitation system.

“There are no concerns at all about the water quality in Odaiba Bay,” the ITU said in a statement. The water temperature, however, was very warm on Thursday. The ITU reported it at 30.3C (86.5F).

Viral David Schwimmer Lookalike Handed Jail Sentence Over Beer Theft, Bank Card Fraud

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 11:25 AM PDT

(LONDON) — A British judge has sentenced a lookalike of “Friends” actor David Schwimmer to nine months in prison for theft and fraud.

Judge Sara Dodd sentenced Abdulah Husseni on Thursday for using a stolen bank card to make or attempt to make fraudulent purchases at four shops in Blackpool, northwest England, last year. He was convicted of one count of theft and four counts of fraud by false representation.

Husseni’s image became famous after police published surveillance-camera footage of a man carrying a carton of cans from a restaurant in Blackpool. Social media users noted a strong similarity to Schwimmer’s character Ross Geller in the TV show.

The actor then posted a video on Twitter showing him scuttling furtively through a U.S. convenience store clutching a carton of beer. Schwimmer wrote: “Officers, I swear it wasn’t me.”

The Hottest July, How Climate Change is Breaking Temperature Records in 2019

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 10:10 AM PDT

July 2019 was the hottest July and the hottest month on record globally since temperature records began in a year of many record-breaking temperatures as heat waves hit many parts of the world.

This trend of high temperatures and heatwaves looks set to continue. Scientists say that as long as the world continues to emit greenhouse gases at the current rates, climate change related impacts will continue to be felt.

“If you put all of the Julys for the last 20 or 40 or 100 years, there’s a clear trend upward. That’s the concern — that long-term trend. Not a single day or single month in particular,” says Michael Allen, a climate scientist at Old Dominion University.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced the figures Thursday, confirming that worldwide, July was 1.71 degrees Fahrenheit (.95 degrees Celsius) warmer than the average of 56.9 degrees Fahrenheit. The record-setting July follows the hottest June on record, rising .71 degrees Fahrenheit (0.95 Celsius) above the average temperature for that month.

Regions across the world experienced record-breaking temperatures; the continent of Africa experienced its hottest month on record, and countries across Europe – including France, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, and Luxembourg – experienced the hottest days in their nations’ history.

Announcing the figures, Deke Arndt of NOAA said that the land temperature was the second hottest on record, measured at 2.1 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the average for July, while the ocean was the warmest on record for July, at around 1.5 degree Fahrenheit warmer than the 20th century average.

However, climate scientists say that while the high temperatures were troubling, the real problem is that they’re part of a larger pattern. Last month was the 43rd July in a row – and the 415th consecutive month – with temperatures about the 20th century average.

What’s causing the record-high temperatures?

According to NOAA, there are three big reasons why the global temperature was so hot.

First, if the global temperature is going to set a record, it’s mostly going to be in July, which worldwide is the hottest month of the year.

Second- there’s a normal amount of variability in the weather. The most significant factor was that earlier this year, El Niño warm weather conditions formed on the Pacific, causing warmer-than-average weather conditions.

However, NOAA and climate scientists agree that one of the most important reasons that the world is within striking distance of setting global temperatures is climate change. Arndt says that the records are “almost entirely due to climate change.”

NOAA scientists have warned rising greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere impacts the climate.

“Greenhouse gas pollution traps heat in the atmosphere, which has consequences,” James Butler, director of NOAA’s Global Monitoring Division, said in May. “There’s no getting around it — burning fossil fuels is changing the course of our planet’s future. How society deals with that will be a major challenge in coming decades.”

Where have the high temperatures have the biggest impact?

Hot temperatures have a particularly grave impact on Arctic regions, which can have serious global consequences.

The hot temperatures had a particularly grave impact on sea ice. The average sea ice on the Arctic was at a record low, dropping to 19.8% below average- breaking the previous historic low set in July 2012.

Twila Moon, a research scientist from the National Snow and Ice Data Center, tells TIME that while ice reflects the sun, but when it melts, the sun shines on dark land or water, which absorbs more heat.

When land ice melts, it also contributes to rising ocean levels, which can cause coastal erosion, inland flooding and contamination of freshwater.

“Changes in the Arctic and Antarctic, which feel very far away, actually are directly connected with the kinds of impacts that we can see here – with rising sea levels, with changing characters of storms,” Moon says.

In the United States, many of these impacts are visible in Alaska. This July was “easily” the state’s hottest month on record, according to Rick Thoman of the International Arctic Research Center. Many places experienced their hottest days on record; the city of Anchorage experienced its first 90 degree day.

Researchers determined that was no sea ice within 125 miles of the Alaskan coast, and there were reports of malnourished animals- including birds, seals, and walrus- washing up in the western part of the state.

Moon argues that a storm like Hurricane Barry – which caused record rainfall in Arkansas – may have been worsened by climate change. Any storm that passes through is going to have a larger impact to create greater flooding and more extensive impacts than it could before,” Moon says.

What impact are the record-high temperatures having on cities?

The hot temperatures had various impacts in cities around the world.

Gary Chatelain, a meteorologist from the National Weather Service, said that heat waves can have negative health effects. “You are more likely to develop a heat illness quicker in this type of weather, when it’s really humid and hot,” Chatelain said.

Urban areas around the world experienced record temperatures this summer. After France experienced record temperatures in late June, about 4,000 schools closed and traffic restrictions were put in place to help the country cope with pollution, according to French news.

City residents in Russia’s Siberia region and in Anchorage, Alaska have also been forced to cope with plumes of smoke from major wildfires. In Russia, more than 17 million acres were scorched over two months. In Alaska, 2.4 million acres have burned.

Thoman said that while a source of ignition — such as a lightning strike — is necessary to start a wildfire, warm temperatures also play a role.

“In the sub-Arctic and the boreal forest, temperatures are really important,” Thoman said. “You would not expect, for instance, to get a big wildfire season when temperatures are below normal.”

Conspiracy Theories Can Have Dangerous Consequences. Here’s Why Experts Say We Can No Longer Ignore Them

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 08:01 AM PDT

Conspiracy theories, both powerful and enduring, can wreak havoc on society. In recent years, fringe ideas prompted a gunman to storm a Washington, D.C. pizzeria and may have motivated another to fatally shoot 11 worshippers inside a Pittsburgh synagogue. They are also largely to blame for a worldwide surge in measles cases that has sickened more people in the U.S. in the first half of 2019 than in any full year since 1994.

Now, the FBI says conspiracy theories “very likely” inspire domestic terrorists to commit criminal and sometimes violent acts and “very likely will emerge, spread and evolve” on internet platforms, according to an intelligence bulletin obtained by Yahoo News. The May 30 document from the FBI’s Phoenix field office—the first of its kind to examine the threat of conspiracy-driven extremists—also says the 2020 presidential election will likely fuel conspiracy theories, potentially motivating domestic extremists who subscribe to them.

“It’s increasingly becoming clear that lots and lots of people believe in them, and they have negative outcomes,” says Viren Swami, a social psychology professor at Anglia Ruskin University in the U.K., who has published several studies on conspiracy theories.

Millions of people all over the world—including, by one estimate, half of the U.S. population—believe in conspiracy theories. Today, that figure may be even higher, according to political scientists and psychologists who study the phenomenon. Since researchers have not tracked these trends over time, it’s difficult to determine whether the number of people who believe in conspiracy theories has risen over the years. But experts, and now the FBI, argue an average person’s exposure to them has certainly increased, in large part because conspiracy theories are now more easily disseminated on social media.

Among the most prominent peddlers of misinformation on social media, experts say, is President Donald Trump. Trump has repeatedly promoted falsehoods, using his personal Twitter account more than 100 times to voice doubts about the negative effects of climate change, contradicting an overwhelming consensus among scientists. Trump, who has more than 63 million Twitter followers, also spent years pushing the false narrative that former President Barack Obama was not born in America.

More recently, following Jeffrey Epstein’s apparent suicide in federal jail, Trump retweeted an uncorroborated theory that suggested the death of the well-connected financier, who was charged with sex trafficking of minors and conspiracy, was suspicious and somehow linked to former President Bill Clinton. When asked by reporters Tuesday whether he thinks the conspiracy theory he promoted is true, Trump said he has “no idea” but added that Clinton was a “very good friend” of Epstein who has been on Epstein’s private plane and perhaps to Epstein’s private Caribbean island, which locals reportedly dubbed “Pedophile Island.” Clinton spokesman Angel Urena called the claim “ridiculous and of course not true.”

 

“The chief conspiratorialist of the last 10 years is now the President of the United States,” says Harvard University researcher Joseph Vitriol, who studies political psychology. “Because of that, what we might be seeing is increased influence and pervasiveness of these beliefs.”

In 2016, when a gunman barged into the Washington, D.C. pizzeria, he had falsely believed children were trapped in a sex-trafficking ring led by Hillary Clinton—a fringe idea propagated by an anonymous user known as “Q,” who favors Trump. Thousands of people, including the actor Roseanne Barr, believe or acknowledge Q’s uncorroborated musings, which started on the controversial message board 4chan.

Platforms like YouTube and Facebook have also given life to conspiracy theories and allowed many to go viral. The children’s arcade chain Chuck E. Cheese was pressured to address and debunk an allegation that it resold leftover pizza slices in February after a YouTube star made the claim in a video, which now has more than 35 million views. The theory was mostly harmless but highlights how YouTube, which boasts more than 1 billion users, is part of the problem.

“The problem with condemning conspiracy theories is that it plays into the conspiracy theorist’s mind.”Critics argue the company’s obscure recommendation algorithm system—which chooses and automatically plays the user’s next video—often leads viewers down rabbit holes, pushing them toward questionable content they might not discover on their own. “It used to be a lot harder for things to go viral,” says Micah Schaffer, a technology policy consultant who crafted YouTube’s first policies when he worked for the company between 2006 and 2009. “Now, without any human intervention, you could have a machine that says a lot of people are watching this and put it on blast to a mass audience.”

The recommendation algorithms have been successful in keeping viewers on the site and luring them to watch more videos. Over 70% of the time people spend on YouTube is driven by recommendations, YouTube’s chief product officer Neal Mohan wrote in a 2018 Variety op-ed. And about 80% of YouTube users in the U.S. at least occasionally watch the videos suggested by the platform’s recommendation algorithm, a November 2018 Pew Research Center survey found.

In January, YouTube announced it would gradually start “reducing recommendations of borderline content and content that could misinform users in harmful ways.” Conspiracy theories were part of the targeted content, including “videos promoting a phony miracle cure for a serious illness, claiming the earth is flat, or making blatantly false claims about historic events like 9/11.” In June, YouTube said the number of views the harmful content gets from recommendations has dropped by over 50% in the U.S.

Facebook faced its own pressures to act in March after an Ohio teenager, who got vaccinated against his mother’s wishes, testified about the dangers of misinformation during a widely viewed Senate hearing. Ethan Lindenberger, 18, told lawmakers that his mother, an anti-vaccine advocate, mostly relied on Facebook for her information. Measles was declared eliminated from the U.S. in 2000, and public health officials have debunked the claim that vaccinations lead to autism. Yet since January, more than 1,180 measles cases have been confirmed in 30 states, the greatest number of cases reported in the U.S. in 25 years, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Ethan Lindenberger, 18, testifies before a Senate committee about getting ­vaccinated against his parents’ wishes on March 5.
Carolyn Kaster—APEthan Lindenberger, 18, testifies before a Senate committee about getting ­vaccinated against his parents’ wishes on March 5.

“Conspiracy theories are effective at doing the things that they do,” says Mike Wood, a lecturer at England’s University of Winchester, who specializes in the psychology of conspiracy theories. “They motivate people to take actions—to vote or to not vote, to vaccinate their kids or not to vaccinate their kids, to do all of these things that are important.”

Two days after the hearing, Facebook said it would do more to mute anti-vaxxers and scrub related ads. The company has also banned high-profile propagators of conspiracy theories, including Alex Jones, saying they promote or engage in violence or hate.

Vitriol says conspiracy theories are “tremendously problematic” because they undermine trust in institutions and change perceptions of what is real. “The further we deviate from an evidence-based understanding of reality, the less likely we’re able to deal with it,” he says.

So what is the best way to deal with conspiracy theorists, especially those who are not easily dissuaded? Researchers call it the million-dollar question. The first step is to avoid belittling them, Swami says. Diminishing deeply rooted beliefs may backfire, fueling propagators and their followers to shun mainstream explanations even more. “The problem with condemning conspiracy theories is that it plays into the conspiracy theorist’s mind,” he says. “It would entrench their beliefs.”

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Sathi Soma—APEdgar Maddison Welch, 28 of Salisbury, N.C., surrenders to police Dec. 4, 2016, in Washington D.C. after firing a gun while claiming to investigate a conspiracy theory about Hillary Clinton running a child sex ring.

Instead, experts say it’s important to understand the science behind their mentality and the environment that fuels it. Conspiracy theories thrive in polarizing political climates, researchers say. According to Swami, they spring up when people who feel politically disenfranchised seek ways to explain what’s happening in the world. “Conspiracy theories don’t just emerge in a vacuum,” he says. “It simplifies events and gives you a sense of control of your life again.”

It may not always make sense for truth seekers to confront all conspiratorialists with factual evidence when trying to change their minds. (A 2017 study found people who believe in conspiracy theories may just simply want to believe them.) But it’s still a worthwhile strategy, experts say. At least two experimental studies have shown that it works. According to the authors of a 2016 study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, pointing out the logistical inconsistencies of conspiracy theories helped discredit them, especially if the person presenting the rational counter argument was perceived to be intelligent and competent.

The bottom line, experts say, is that ignoring conspiracy theories, over the longstanding fear of inflaming or promoting the ideas, is no longer an option. “The risk of doing nothing is that people who know nothing about the issue may adopt the conspiratorial account because there’s no alternative account,” Vitriol says. “If this was just a small portion of the general public in the darkest depths of the internet, perhaps you get could get away with not doing anything. But it’s too mainstream now.”

“It’s too consequential for us not to deal with it,” Vitriol adds.

Russian Airliner Lands Safely After Both Engines Fail – Drawing ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ Comparisons

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 07:40 AM PDT

(MOSCOW) — A Russian pilot was being hailed as a hero Thursday for safely landing his passenger jet in a corn field after it collided with a flock of gulls seconds after takeoff, causing both engines to malfunction. While dozens of people on the plane sought medical assistance, only one was hospitalized.

The quick thinking of the captain, 41-year old Damir Yusupov, drew comparisons to the 2009 “miracle on the Hudson,” when Capt. Chesley Sullenberger safely ditched his plane in New York’s Hudson River after a bird strike disabled his engines.

Russian television stations showed passengers standing in head-high corn next to the plane, hugging Yusupov and thanking him for saving their lives.

“It was quite a feat to keep the plane from stalling and quickly find a place to land,” Viktor Zabolotsky, a former test pilot, said in televised remarks.

The Ural Airlines A321 was carrying 226 passengers and a crew of seven as it took off Thursday from Moscow’s Zhukovsky Airport en route for Simferopol in Crimea.

Russia’s Rosaviatsiya state aviation agency chief Alexander Neradko told reporters that the crew “made the only right decision” to land the fully loaded plane immediately with its wheels up after both of its engines malfunctioned.

“The crew has shown courage and professionalism and deserve the highest state awards,” he said, adding that the plane was fully loaded with 16 tons of fuel. “Just imagine what the consequences would be if the crew didn’t make the correct decision.”

The airline said Yusupov, the son of a helicopter pilot, is an experienced pilot who has logged over 3,000 flight hours. Yusupov worked as a lawyer before he changed course and joined a flight school when he was 32. A father of four, he has flown with Ural Airlines since his graduation in 2013. He became a captain last year.

Yusupov’s wife told Rossiya state television from their home in Yekaterinburg that he called her after landing before she had heard about the emergency.

“He called me and said: ‘Everything is fine, everyone is alive,'” she said. “I asked what was it, and he said that birds hit the engine and we landed in a field. I was horrified and in panic and burst into tears.”

Russian officials immediately rushed to shower the pilot and crew with praise. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, hailed the pilots as “heroes” and said they will receive state awards. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev opened a session of Cabinet by praising the crew and asking the transport minister to explain what happened.

The Emergencies Ministry said that 74 people asked for medical assistance after the incident. Health authorities said 23 people, including five children, were taken to the hospital, but all but one were released following check-ups.

Bird strikes on planes occur regularly around the world even though airports use bird distress signals, air cannons and other means to chase birds away from runways. Plane engines are designed to withstand occasional bird strikes but a collision with a flock of birds can result in serious trouble.

It’s rare for bird strikes to knock out both engines but pilots do prepare for this, said John Hansman, an aeronautics professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

He said the Ural Airlines pilot probably knew in advance that a farm field was near the airport.

With both engines down, the pilot is flying what essentially is a glider but still has control of the airplane, Hansman said. His toughest decision is where to try to land.

“When you’re in a glider, you’ve got a certain amount of altitude,” he said. “You have to make the judgment what’s the best place I can fly with the amount of energy I have left because I’m not getting any more from the engine.”

Some Russian media reports suggested the birds could have been drawn to Zhukovsky Airport by an unauthorized garbage dump nearby, but there was no immediate confirmation of the claim.

On Jan. 15, 2009, a US Airways Airbus A320 hit a flock of geese after taking off from New York City’s LaGuardia Airport and both of its engines shut down. The crew made an emergency landing in the Hudson River along midtown Manhattan and all 155 people aboard survived despite landing in very cold water.

The so-called “miracle on the Hudson” was immortalized in the Hollywood movie “Sully,” based on the autobiography of Sullenberger and starring Tom Hanks.

Israel Bans Reps. Omar and Tlaib From Entry Over Support for Boycotts

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 07:38 AM PDT

(JERUSALEM) — Israel said Thursday that it will bar two Democratic congresswomen from entering the country ahead of a planned visit over their support for a Palestinian-led boycott movement, a decision announced shortly after President Donald Trump tweeted that it would “show great weakness” to allow them in.

The move to bar Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota from visiting appeared to be unprecedented. It marked a deep foray by Israel into America’s bitterly polarized politics and a sharp escalation of Israel’s campaign against the international boycott movement.

The two newly-elected Muslim members of Congress are outspoken critics of Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians and have repeatedly sparred with Trump over a range of issues. Tlaib’s family immigrated to the United States from the West Bank, where she still has close relatives.

They had planned to visit Jerusalem and the West Bank on a tour organized by a Palestinian organization aimed at highlighting the plight of the Palestinians. It was not immediately clear if they had planned to meet with Israeli officials, and spokespeople for the two congresswomen did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is “open to critics and criticism,” except for those who advocate boycotts against it.

“Congresswomen Tlaib and Omar are leading activists in promoting the legislation of boycotts against Israel in the American Congress,” Netanyahu charged. He said their itinerary “revealed that they planned a visit whose sole objective is to strengthen the boycott against us and deny Israel’s legitimacy.”

Omar denounced the decision as “an affront” and “an insult to democratic values.”

“This is not a surprise given the public positions of Prime Minister Netanyahu, who has consistently resisted peace efforts, restricted the freedom of movement of Palestinians, limited public knowledge of the brutal realities of the occupation and aligned himself with Islamophobes like Donald Trump,” Omar said in a statement.

Shortly before the decision was announced, Trump had tweeted that “it would show great weakness” if Israel allowed them to visit. “They hate Israel & all Jewish people, & there is nothing that can be said or done to change their minds.” He went on to call the two congresswomen “a disgrace.”

The U.S. ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, endorsed the decision after it was made, saying Israel “has every right to protect its borders” against promoters of boycotts “in the same manner as it would bar entrants with more conventional weapons.”

Trump’s decision to urge a foreign country to deny entry to elected U.S. officials was a striking departure from the long-held practice of politicians from both parties of leaving their disputes at the water’s edge.

Democratic lawmakers in the U.S. Congress denounced Israel’s decision.

Top ranking Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer of New York said it was a sign of weakness instead of strength and “will only hurt the U.S.-Israeli relationship and support for Israel in America.” A close freshman colleague of the two lawmakers, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, said Israel’s move is “bigoted, short sighted and cruel.”

Israel has sought to combat the BDS movement, which advocates boycotts, divestment and sanctions against Israeli businesses, universities and cultural institutions. The country passed a law permitting a ban on entry to any activist who “knowingly issues a call for boycotting Israel.”

Last month, Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Ron Dermer had said Israel would not deny entry to any member of Congress.

The interior ministry said in statement Thursday that “the state of Israel respects the American Congress, in the framework of the close alliance between the two countries, but it’s unacceptable to allow the entrance to the country of those who wish to harm the state of Israel, especially during their visit.”

Israel said it would consider any request from Tlaib to visit relatives on humanitarian grounds.

Supporters of the boycott movement say it is a non-violent way to protest Israeli policies and call for Palestinian rights. Critics say the boycott movement aims to delegitimize Israel and ultimately erase it from the map, replacing it with a binational state.

Israel often hosts delegations of U.S. representatives and senators, who usually meet with senior Israeli officials as well as Palestinian officials in the occupied West Bank. Israel controls entry and exit points to the West Bank, which it seized along with east Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip in the 1967 Mideast war. The Palestinians seek these territories for their future state.

MIFTAH, the Palestinian organization that was set to host Tlaib and Omar in the West Bank, issued a statement saying that Israel’s decision was “an affront to the American people and their representatives” and “an assault on the Palestinian people’s right to reach out to decision-makers and other actors from around the world.”

The move could further sharpen divisions among Democrats over Israel ahead of the 2020 elections. Republicans have amplified the views of left-wing Democrats like Tlaib and Omar to present the party as deeply divided and at odds with Israel. Democratic leaders have pushed back, reiterating the party’s strong support for Israel, in part to protect representatives from more conservative districts.

In July, the Democratic-led House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favor of a resolution against the BDS movement.

Tlaib and Omar have also been the target of repeated attacks by President Donald Trump in recent months, including a series of racist tweets on July 14 in which he said they should “go back” to the “broken” countries they came from. Both are U.S. citizens and Tlaib was born in the United States. The two are members of the so-called “Squad” of newly-elected left-wing Democrats, along with Pressley and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.

Dan Shapiro, U.S. ambassador to Israel under President Barack Obama, said that he knew of “no such precedent” for Israel barring an elected American official from entering the country, calling the decision “short-sighted.”

“There’s no reason to prevent members of Congress, including critical ones, from coming, seeing and learning, offering them every possible briefing,” Shapiro said. “By refusing them entry, it will only fuel the very things that Israel claims to be unhappy about” when it comes to calls for boycotts.

Arthur Lenk, formerly Israel’s ambassador to South Africa, said barring Omar and Tlaib “would be sinking us deeper into U.S. domestic political quagmire.”

Israeli lawmaker Ayman Odeh, leader of the Joint List of Arab parties, also criticized the move, writing that “Israel has always banned Palestinians from their land and separated us from other Palestinians, but this time the Palestinian is a U.S. Congresswoman.”

Iranian Supertanker Freed by Gibraltar Despite U.S. Effort to Seize It

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 05:21 AM PDT

(MADRID) — Gibraltar on Thursday allowed a detained Iranian supertanker to leave the British overseas territory after a last-minute U.S. attempt to seize the vessel, potentially defusing tensions between London and Tehran as a British-flagged tanker remains held by the Islamic Republic.

The release of the Grace 1 comes after the U.S. under President Donald Trump pulled out of Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers over a year ago, setting in motion a growing confrontation between Tehran and the West over its atomic program. In past weeks, the Persian Gulf region has seen six attacks on oil tankers that the U.S. has blamed on Iran and the downing of a U.S. surveillance drone by Iranian forces. Iran has denied being behind the tanker attacks, though it has seized other tankers.

The Gibraltar Chronicle newspaper reported there was no U.S. application before the court when a hearing on the Grace 1 resumed Thursday afternoon, quoting the court’s chief justice, Anthony Dudley. That allowed the ship to be freed.

That’s a stark change from a morning hearing, which saw Gibraltar say the Justice Department sought to seize the vessel “on a number of allegations.”

Dudley said that were it not for the U.S. move, “the ship would have sailed,” the Chronicle reported.

The Justice Department did not respond to requests for comment.

Britain’s Foreign Office said in a statement that the “investigations conducted around the Grace 1 are a matter for the government of Gibraltar” and that it couldn’t comment further.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Downing Street office said Iran was discussed during the U.K. leader’s meeting with Trump’s national security adviser John Bolton earlier in the week, though no details were released on the talks.

The Grace 1, carrying 2.1 million barrels of Iranian crude, was seized last month in a British Royal Navy operation off Gibraltar. The vessel was suspected of violating European Union sanctions on Syria, namely its Banyas refinery, where the Grace 1’s cargo was allegedly headed, according to authorities in Gibraltar. Iran called the seizure an “act of piracy.”

Shortly after the detention of the Grace 1, Iran seized the British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero, which remains held by the Islamic Republic. Analysts had said the release of the Grace 1 by Gibraltar could see the Stena Impero similarly released.

Signaling preparations for the expected release of the ship, the captain, an Indian national, and three officers of the Grace 1 were released from detention Thursday, the government said.

The whereabouts of the released crew, none of whom are Iranian, were not immediately known. The crew of the Grace 1 includes sailors from India, Pakistan and Ukraine, according to Iranian state television.

Beyond a few Gibraltar-flagged patrol boats, an Associated Press crew saw little security around the tanker on Thursday as speculation mounted over its impending release. A handful of men could be seen from a distance on the deck, some of them carrying binoculars and looking into the horizon.

This is the second time the Trump administration has moved to seize a ship in recent months. In May, the Justice Department announced that it had seized a North Korean cargo ship used to supply coal to the isolated nation in violation of international sanctions.

Tensions have escalated in the Persian Gulf region since Trump over a year ago unilaterally withdrew the U.S. from Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. The decision stopped billions of dollars’ worth of business deals, largely halted the sale of Iran’s crude oil internationally and sharply depreciated Iran’s currency, the rial.

In recent weeks, Iran has begun to step away from the nuclear deal by increasing its production and enrichment of uranium. It has threatened to take further steps in early September if Europe can’t help it sell its oil abroad.

Lina Khatib, head of the Middle East and North Africa program at Chatham House, said the U.S. request on the Grace 1 was based on its own imposed sanctions on Iran, and not the EU’s sanctions on oil exports to Syria.

“Although the U.S. expects its European allies to abide by these sanctions, it is up to the Gibraltar authorities to assess the allegations presented by the U.S.,” Khatib said.

Resolving the tanker dispute would help Prime Minister Johnson focus on domestic issues as he works to complete Britain’s exit from the European Union and prepare for anticipated national elections over the next few months.

The U.S. has been asking its allies to take part in a naval mission to protect shipping in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, at the Mouth of the Persian Gulf, though European nations have been reluctant.

Britain has so far been the only one to express willingness to join a maritime security mission. It has also been giving U.K.-flagged vessels a naval escort since the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s seizure of the Stena Impero.

Italy’s Populists Gamble on New Elections and Turmoil

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Italy has had 67 governments over the past 74 years; in that respect, the impending collapse of the 5 Star–Lega coalition government is hardly surprising. For 14 months, the far-right Lega party helmed by current Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has managed to cooperate with the anti-establishment 5 Star Movement despite little agreement on actual policy beyond a general contempt for the E.U. Lega’s priorities have centered on stemming migration flows into the country and cutting taxes; for 5 Star, the focus has been on expanding the social safety net and radically reforming Italy’s sclerotic political system. Tensions in the coalition have risen in recent months as Lega has been accused of soliciting help from the Kremlin ahead of European elections in May, a charge that Salvini dismisses as the “fantasies of James Bond.” Things came to a head earlier this month when 5 Star voiced opposition to a long-cherished Lega rail project, which Salvini used as a pretext to set the government collapse in motion.

Despite Lega’s being the junior coalition partner in the government (5 Star controls 227 seats to Lega’s 124 in Italy’s 630-seat Chamber of Deputies), Salvini has been driving the policy agenda. Much of that has to do with his talent for communication and Lega’s rising poll numbers, which at last count hovered at 38%–more than double the vote share it received in the 2018 general election. Should those poll numbers hold steady or even improve on the back of a political campaign, Salvini is poised to become the country’s next Prime Minister. And if things really break Salvini’s way, he will be able to form a right-wing government with another far-right (but much smaller) party called the Brothers of Italy, while excluding center-right Forza Italia and its leader, former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. There remains a chance another constellation of parties will band together to steer the government through difficult budget negotiations with the E.U. at the end of the year. That wasn’t what Salvini was expecting when he called for a no-confidence vote, but Italian politics can be unpredictable.

Most people assume an empowered Salvini will be inclined to push Brussels to the brink if and when he secures Italy’s premiership. But we are more likely to see policy continuity from the next Lega-led government, as Salvini has been the one calling the shots for some time now. Salvini is also less likely to purposely pick a major fight with Brussels once firmly in power–both because he no longer has the political shield of being a junior partner in a coalition led by someone else, and because he’s poised to lead the longest-serving Italian government in several generations should he perform as well as expected. As it is, Italy is struggling with its economy and finances; a genuine confrontation with Brussels would put the screws to an Italian economy that Salvini vowed to resuscitate as a pro-business candidate.

Factor in the increasing likelihood Europe will tip into recession (the specter of a no-deal Brexit, ongoing turmoil in Turkey and rising U.S.-China tensions all weigh heavily on slowing European growth), and Salvini’s life looks set to get more difficult even if he does win big in elections. Europe shouldn’t be worried Salvini will purposely force a major confrontation with Brussels so much as that he’ll be unable to manage an economic crisis, whether triggered by him unintentionally or by circumstances beyond his control.


This appears in the August 26, 2019 issue of TIME.

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UKPSC Admit Card 2019 – Get Various UKPSC Hall Ticket & Exam Dates Right Here

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UKPSC Admit Card 2019 is available for various UKPSC Jobs 2019. All the released and upcoming UKPSC Hall Tickets is here to download. Hence, all the eligible aspirants can download the admit card from the respective sections. Moreover, Aspirants will get the exam details of respective posts and the details regarding the UKPSC Exam. Here you can get the UKPSC Prelims, Mains and Interview Call Letter for various UKPSC Job Vacancies. Read the complete article to update more details.

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LIC Housing Finance Syllabus 2019 – Download LIC HFL Assistant Exam Pattern PDF – lichousing.com

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 02:18 AM PDT

LIC Housing Finance Syllabus 2019

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Institute Name Life Insurance Corporation Housing Finance Limited.
Post Name Assistant, Assistant Manager
Number of Vacancies 300 Posts
Category Syllabus
Work Location Anywhere in India
Official Website www.lichousing.com

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Starting Date of Online Registration 08th August 2019
End of Online Registration 26th August 2019
Download of Call Letters for Online Exam 09th September 2019
Online Examination for Assistant, Assistant Manager (Tentative) 09th October 2019 (or) 10th October 2019

LIC HFL Exam Pattern – LIC Housing Finance Test Pattern 2019

Subjects Questions Marks Duration (Minutes)
Numerical Ability (For Assistant & Associate)
Quantitative Aptitude (For Assistant Manager)
50 50 35
Logical Reasoning 50 50 35
English Language 50 50 35
General Awareness 50 50 15
Total 200 200 120
  • Number of Question in Each Section 50
  • Total Number of Question for LIC HFL Assistant Exam 200.
  • Each Question Carries One Mark, I.e., a total of 200 Marks.
  • The Exam Duration is 2 Hrs.
  • 0.25 Marks will be deduced for wrongly answered questions.
  • NO Negative for Questions left Blank.

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Logical Reasoning

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  • Seating Arrangement
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English Language

  • Fill in the blanks
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General Awareness

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  • Botany
  • Famous Books & Authors
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  • Zoology
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  • Inventions in the World
  • Famous Books & Authors
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  • Indian Parliament
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  • Environment
  • Sports
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  • The Indian Culture
  • Basic GK
  • Basic Computer
  • Environment
  • Sports
  • Botany
  • Chemistry
  • Geography
  • Zoology
  • Famous Days & Dates

A.) Current Affairs (National and International):

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  • Sports
  • Books and Authors
  • Awards and Honors
  • Abbreviations
  • Important Days
  • International and National Organizations are some related topics

B.) Insurance Awareness:

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  • Insurance Sector – Basics
  • Insurance Terms
  • History- IRDA
  • Insurance Companies – Names, Headquarters, Taglines, etc
  • Insurance Abbreviations
  • Bancassurance
  • Insurance Products and Plans
  • Government Schemes

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TRB Lecturer Syllabus 2019 – TN TRB Polytechnic Lecturer Exam Pattern @www.trb.tn.nic.in

Posted: 14 Aug 2019 10:28 PM PDT

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Institute Name Tamil Nadu Teachers Recruitment Board
Post Name Assistant Elementary Educational Officer
Number of Vacancies 57 posts
Category Syllabus
Work Location Tamil Nadu
Official Website www.trb.tn.nic.in

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1  (Objective Type/MCQs) English
2 Physics
3 Mathematics
4 Chemistry
5 Zoology
6 Botany
7 Geography
8 History

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  • Social History of England
  • Language and Linguistics
  • Literary Forms
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  • History of English Literature
  • Indian Writing in English

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  • Magnetism and Electricity
  • Electronics
  • Basic Quantum Mechanics and Relativity
  • Materials Science
  • Modern Physics
  • Mechanics, Properties of Matter and Mathematical Methods
  • Spectroscopy
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  • Modern Algebra
  • Complex Analysis
  • Dynamics
  • Calculus
  • Analytical Geometry and Trigonometry
  • Vector Analysis and Analytical Solid Geometry
  • Statics
  • Real Analysis

TN Teacher Recruitment Board Exam Syllabus for Chemistry

  • Organic Chemistry I
  • Inorganic Chemistry I
  • Industrial Chemistry
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Biological Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry II
  • Inorganic Chemistry II
  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Physical Chemistry I
  • Physical Chemistry II

trb.tn.nic.in Syllabus for AEEO Exam for Zoology

  • Genetics And Biotechnology
  • Life and Diversity of Animals
  • Developmental Biology and Immunology
  • Cell Biology
  • Animal Physiology
  • Microbiology
  • Environmental Biology
  • Endocrinology
  • Aquaculture, Sericulture, Apiculture, Pisciculture, and Land and Water as Biological Media

Tamil Nadu TRB AEEO Syllabus for Botany

  • Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms and Pale botany
  • Algae and Fungi
  • Ecology and Toxicology
  • Plant Breeding and Evolution
  • Taxonomy of Angiosperms
  • Lichens, Plant Viruses, Bacteria and Plant Diseases
  • Plant Anatomy and Embryology
  • Plant Bio-Chemistry and Plant Physiology
  • Cell Biology and Genetics
  • Biotechnology–Genetic Engineering and Tissue Culture

Geography Syllabus for TN TRB Recruitment 2019

  • Oceanography
  • Geomorphology
  • Geography of the World with Special Reference to India
  • Cartography
  • Environmental Geography
  • Human Geography
  • Climatology
  • Economic Geography
  • Disaster Management
  • Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems

TN TRB AEEO History Syllabus 2019

  • An Outline History of Tamil Nadu up to A.D. 1987
  • Main Currents in Indian History from Early times to A.D.1984
  • History of Europe from A.D. 1453 to 1990

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TN TRB AI Syllabus 2019 Pdf

Tamil Nadu Teacher Recruitment Board releases vacancies for the post of Agriculture Instructor. There are 25 vacancies are out there to fill. In order to recruit the eligible candidates, the organization is going to conduct a written test in the upcoming months. Hence, it’s important to refer the TN TRB Agricultural Instructor Syllabus 2019 and Exam Pattern. Referring the Syllabus will help you to know what to prepare for the exam. Hence, check the TN TRB Agricultural Instructor Syllabus and Test Pattern in the following section.

TRB Agricultural Instructor Syllabus & Exam Details

Institute Name Tamil Nadu Teachers Recruitment Board
Post Name Agricultural Instructor
Number of Vacancies 25 posts
Category Syllabus
Work Location Tamil Nadu
Official Website www.trb.tn.nic.in

TN TRB Agricultural Instructor (AI) Exam Paper Pattern 2019

Exam Type Subject Name Duration
Objective Type Concern Subject (Agricultural Subjects) 2 Hours
General Studies
General Knowledge
Reasoning
General Ability

Tamil Nadu TRB Exam Syllabus 2019

Here are the detailed Tamil Nadu TRB Syllabus and Exam Pattern for Agricultural Instructor post. Check it to prepare for the exam in an efficient way so you can score maximum marks in the exam.

TN TRB Syllabus 2019 for General Ability

  • Data Sufficiency
  • PuzzlesVerbal Reasoning
  • Numbers and Ages
  • Areas
  • Pipes and Cisterns
  • Time and Distance
  • Ratio and Proportion
  • Non-Verbal Reasoning
  • Logical Reasoning
  • Simple Interest
  • Data Interpretation
  • Odd Man Out
  • Probability
  • Analytical Reasoning
  • Time and Work Partnership
  • Problems on Trains

TN TRB Agricultural Instructor Exam Syllabus for General Studies

  • General Science
  • Current Affairs – Regional, National, and International
  • Policies of Tamil Nadu State State
  • Geography of India
  • History of Modern India & Indian National Movement
  • Geography of Tamil Nadu State
  • History of Tamil Nadu and Movement for Tamil Nadu Statehood
  • Science and Technology
  • International Relations and Events
  • Environmental issues
  • Society, Culture & Heritage of Tamil Nadu State
  • Disaster Management
  • Arts and Literature of Tamil Nadu State
  • The economy of India & Tamil Nadu State
  • Indian Constitution & Polity

Tamil Nadu TRB AI Syllabus for Agricultural Paper

  • Post-Harvest Technology
  • Historical developments in Agriculture
  • Extension Education
  • Types of Soils
  • Sustainable Management
  • Afforestation
  • Horticultural crops
  • Watershed Management
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Biodiversity
  • Herbicides and Fungicides
  • Ultra Structure of Plant cells
  • Cell structure
  • Neurophysiology
  • Integrated Farming Systems
  • Fertilizer control
  • Plant Genetic Resources
  • Insect morphology
  • Importance of Agriculture
  • Tissue culture and Plant Genetic Engineering
  • Plant Diseases
  • Agro-based industries
  • Weed flora and their management
  • The importance of Horticulture in Telangana
  • Silviculture
  • Environmental Pollution and Prevention
  • Global warming

TN TRB Exam Syllabus 2019 for Reasoning

  • Alphabet series
  • Logical Reasoning
  • Basic English
  • Sitting Arrangements
  • Coding Decoding
  • Interest
  • Directions
  • Mixtures & Allegations
  • Analytical Ability
  • Time & Distance
  • Time & Work
  • Diagrammatic series
  • Number series
  • Data Interpretation
  • Water images
  • Profit & Loss
  • Mirror Images
  • Percentages

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TN TRB Syllabus 2019 Pdf available here. The aspirants who applied for the Tamil Nadu Teachers Recruitment Board can refer the TN TRB Polytechnic Lecturer Syllabus and Exam Pattern on this page. Checking the detailed Tamil Nadu TRB Polytechnic Lecturer Syllabus and Test Pattern below help you to prepare well. Get complete details of this exam @ trb.tn.nic.in.

Download TN TRB Polytechnic Lecturer Syllabus 2019

The Tamil Nadu TRB exam is on the way. So, the TN Teacher Recruitment Board released the TN TRB Syllabus 2019 on their official site. You can check the Tamil Nadu Teacher Syllabus 2019 here at free of cost. If you read the TN TRB Polytechnic Lecturer Syllabus & Exam Pattern before appearing for the exam, then you can get TN Govt Jobs.  After that, you have to prepare well for the exam through referring the TNTRB Lecturer Syllabus pdf and Exam Pattern available on this page. If you’re feeling trouble to download the  Teacher Recruitment Board Syllabus pdf,  then read below to know the sections covered in the official Tamil Nadu TRB syllabus pdf 2019. We have clearly mentioned the sections in various subjects below, so you can easily prepare for the exam. And, luckily, you can place you in Sarkari Naukri as well.

TRB Lecturer Syllabus & Exam Details – trb.tn.nic.in

Institute Name Tamil Nadu Teachers Recruitment Board
Post Name Polytechnic Lecturers
Number of Vacancies Various
Category Syllabus
Work Location Tamil Nadu
Official Website www.trb.tn.nic.in

Recently, the Tamil Nadu Teachers Recruitment Board released the TN TRB Recruitment 2019 to fill various vacancies for Polytechnic Lecturer Posts. This notification is a good chance for the candidates who don’t like Engineering Jobs. Candidates should apply for the exam before the last date. If you like to get placed in Government Jobs, utilize this opportunity. Moreover, Tamil Nadu Teacher Recruitment Board informed the date of the written exam. You can check the exam details and TRB Tamil Nadu Lecturer Syllabus below in a clear manner. So, check this page to know the Latest Employment News of TN TRB Recruitment Notification 2019. After that, don’t forget to refer the TN TRB Lecturer Syllabus 2019 and get ready for the test.

TN TRB Polytechnic Lecturer Recruitment 2019

Selection criteria:

The selection process for the Tamil Nadu TRB Lecturer Exam follows,

  • Written Test
  • Weightage Marks during Certificate Verification

TN TRB Exam Pattern – Tamil Nadu TRB Polytechnic Lecturer Test Pattern

Subject Number of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
Main Subject 1 Mark – 100 100 3 Hours
2 Mark – 40 80
General Knowledge 1 Mark – 10 10
Total 150 190

This is a written competitive examination and it consists of 150 questions. The marks for this exam is 190 and duration are 3 hours. Candidates should complete the exam within the specified time. So, it’s best to refer the TN TRB Syllabus and Test pattern before the exam. Read the TRB Syllabus 2019 below to know what sections to cover and what to leave while preparing for the exam.

Tamil Nadu TRB Polytechnic Lecturer Syllabus 2019 Pdf

This section clearly explains the each and every section to prepare for the exam. We gathered the detailed syllabus for the candidates and listed the topics for various departments below.

Civil Engineering

  • Engineering Mathematics
  • Mechanics
  • Structural Analysis
  • Concrete Structures
  • Steel Structures
  • Soil Mechanics
  • Foundation Engineering
  • Fluid Mechanics and Machines and Hydrology
  • Water Supply and Waste Water Disposal
  • Highway Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

  • Engineering Mathematics
  • Applied Mechanics and Strength of Materials
  • Theory of Machines and Design
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machinery
  • Heat Transfer
  • Thermodynamics
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Machining and Machine Tool Operations
  • Production Planning and Control
  • Operations Research

Electrical And Electronics Engineering

  • Engineering Mathematics
  • Electric Circuits and Fields
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • Electrical Machines
  • Power Systems
  • Protection and Switchgear
  • Control System
  • Electrical and Electronics Measurements
  • Analog and Digital Electronics
  • Power Electronics and Drives

Electronics And Communication Engineering

  • Engineering Mathematics
  • Networks
  • Electromagnetics
  • Electronic Devices and Circuits
  • Digital Circuits
  • CMOS VLSI Systems
  • Signal Processing
  • Control Systems
  • Analog and Digital Communication Systems
  • Computer Communication

Electronics And Instrumentation Engineering & Instrumentation And Control Engineering

  • Engineering Mathematics
  • Circuit Theory
  • Analog And Digital Electronics
  • Electrical And Electronic Measurements
  • Control Systems
  • Transducers And Smart Sensors
  • Industrial And Analytical Instrumentation
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • Process Control
  • Logic And Distributed Control System

Computer Engineering

  • Mathematics
  • Digital Logic And Computer Architecture
  • Data Structures And Algorithms
  • System Programming And Operating Systems
  • Database Systems
  • Theory Of Computation And Compiler Design
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Graphics And Multimedia
  • Software Engineering
  • Web Technologies

Information Technology

  • Engineering Mathematics
  • Theory Of Computation
  • Digital Logic
  • Computer Organization And Architecture
  • Programming And Data Structures
  • Algorithms
  • Operating System
  • Databases
  • Information Systems And Software Engineering
  • Computer Networks

TRB Lecturer Syllabus for Production Engineering

  • Engineering Mathematics
  • Engineering Materials And Engineering Mechanics
  • Theory Of Machines And Design
  • Fluid Mechanics And Thermal Engineering
  • Metal Casting And Forming Syllabus For Competitive Examination
  • Metal Joining Processes
  • Machining And Machine Tool Operations
  • Metrology And Inspection
  • Powder Metallurgy And Newer Production Processes
  • Quality Control, Process Analysis And Modern Manufacturing Systems

Textile Technology

  • Raw Materials
  • Fiber To Yarn Conversion
  • Yarn/Filament To Fabric
  • Wet Processing
  • Manufacture Of Filament Yarns
  • Mathematics And Computation In Textiles
  • Mechanics Of Textile Machinery
  • Textile Physics
  • Textile Chemistry
  • Business In The Textile Industry

Printing Technology

  • Basics
  • Pre-Press
  • Image Preparation
  • Press
  • Post Press And Converting Operations
  • Printing Materials
  • Package Materials And Technology
  • Advertising, Scheduling And Cost Estimation
  • Publishing
  • Quality Control In Printing

English

  • Chaucer To Shakespeare
  • Jacobean To Augustan Age
  • Romantic Period
  • Victorian Age
  • Modern And Contemporary Periods
  • American Literature
  • Indian And English Literature
  • Language And Linguistics
  • Criticism And Literary Theories
  • Post-Colonial Literature And European Literature In Translation

Mathematics

  • Real Analysis
  • Complex Analysis
  • Algebra
  • Topology
  • Measure Theory And Functional Analysis
  • Differential Equations Ordinary Differential Equations
  • Mechanics And Continuum Mechanics
  • Mathematical Statistics And Numerical Methods Mathematical Statistics
  • Differential Geometry And Graph Theory Differential Geometry
  • Graph Theory
  • Mathematical Programming And Fluid Dynamics Mathematical Programming

Physics

  • Mathematical Methods
  • Classical Mechanics And Relativity
  • Quantum Theory And Its Applications
  • Electromagnetic Theory
  • Thermodynamics And Statistical Mechanics
  • Atomic And Molecular Physics
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Nuclear And P Article Physics
  • Electronics
  • Experimental Physics

TN TRB Lecturer Syllabus for Chemistry

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Structure and Bonding
  • Nuclear Chemistry
  • Chemistry of Transition Elements
  • Differentiation of asymmetric and dissymmetric molecules
  • Mechanism of SN-1
  • Organic synthesis
  • Numbering and synthesis
  • Quantum Chemistry
  • Chemical-Kinetics
  • Group theory
  • Electrochemistry

Modern Office Practice

  • Accounts & Finance
  • Financial Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • Economics
  • Marketing
  • Income Tax And Tax Planning
  • International Trade
  • Research Methodology And Quantitative Techniques
  • Banking And Financial Institutions
  • Computers In Business

Direct Link for TN Teachers Recruitment Board Syllabus, Test Pattern & Previous Papers

Here, you can check the detailed TRB Lecturer syllabus for various engineering departments and previous papers as well. Download the entire TRB Tamil Nadu Syllabus PDF to prepare well for the exam.

Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Electronics and Communication Engineering Physics
E&I and ICE Computer Engineering Information Technology Production Engineering Chemistry
Textile Technology Printing Technology English Mathematics Modern Office Practice

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HP Patwari Previous Question Paper | HP Revenue Exam Papers @www.himachal.nic.in

Posted: 14 Aug 2019 09:50 PM PDT

HP Patwari Previous Question Paper is available here. The candidates who are searching for old question papers can find it on this page. Download the HP Patwari model exam papers PDF from the direct links given in the below section of the article. Also, check HP Patwari exam dates & pattern before preparing for the exams. For more information related to HP Patwari exam check the official site.

HP Patwari Previous Question Paper

Himachal Pradesh Patwari Previous Year Question Papers are here to download for free. The candidates who are preparing for Himachal Pradesh Patwari exam can get sample papers to download for free over here. The candidates who are preparing for HP Patwari Exam and in search for preparation tips & pattern to prepare for the written exam can get it over here.

We have provided the HP Patwari Solved Papers to give proper guidance for the aspirants who are preparing for HP Patwari written exam. These Papers are very helpful for the candidates during their preparation for the written exam. Candidates can download HP Patwari old Papers pdf from the links provided below.

Patwari Previous Question Paper HP – Exam Details

Description Details
Organization Name Himachal Pradesh Revenue Department.
Post Name Patwari
No of Vacancies Various
Category Previous Papers
HP Patwari Exam Date 2019 Updated Soon
Official Site himachal.nic.in

A huge number of aspirants are showing interest in the HP Patwari Recruitment 2019. Since there are huge openings, the competition will be high. So, the applicants who have the proper preparation only be screened in the first round of Selection Process i.e., Written Test. Applied candidates can start your preparation now itself to crack the Patwari exam in HP Revenue Department. With the best preparation, you can get the job.

HP Patwari Exam Pattern 2019

The candidates who had applied for the HP Patwari Exam have to check the exam pattern to know the pattern of Question Paper and duration of time and marks allotted for each subject and type of the test. Check the following table for HP Patwari Exam Pattern.

HP Patwari Exam Paper Pattern 2019

Test Subjects Marks
Written Test Arithmetic 25
English 25
Hindi 25
General Knowledge 25
Total Marks 100
  • The exam is of the objective type questions.
  • There will be 0.25 negative marking for each wrong answer
  • The exam Duration is for 2 Hours.

Download HP Revenue Patwari Model Exam Papers

The aspirants can refer the HP Patwari Syllabus & Himachal Revenue Patwari Previous Papers from the below links. These will be helpful to know about the Exam structure, weightage for each section, difficulty levels of test and so on. So, download & refer the HP Revenue Patwari Old Papers from the subject/ topic wise enclosed links.

The Himachal Pradesh Revenue Department started recruitment of eligible candidates for the Patwari Jobs. All those candidates who are waiting for the Patwari Notification can apply Online for the HP Revenue Patwari Recruitment 2019 before the last date. Visit the employment news page of recruitment guru website or Official Website for more details related to recruitment. Download the HP Patwari old sample Papers from this page.

Direct Links to download HP Patwari practice papers pdf 

Name of Previous Papers Link
HP Revenue Patwari Old Papers for English English
Himachal Patwari Exam Model Papers General Ability Reasoning
HP Patwari Previous Years Papers Arithmetic Ability Quantitative Aptitude
Himachal Pradesh Revenue Dept Sample Papers GK General Awareness

Related Links to Himachal Pradesh Patwari Question Papers

Detailed DSSSB Syllabus 2019 | Delhi LDC Exam Pattern Pdf

Posted: 14 Aug 2019 09:30 PM PDT

Delhi Looking for DSSSB Syllabus for LDC, Grade 4 DASS, GRade 2 DASS, Junior Engineer, Assistant Sanitary Inspector, Medical Clerk, Patwari, AE/JE, Nursing Officer, & other posts. Then welcome to our Page. Here we updated all Latest syllabus details for various DSSSB Exams 2019. However, the candidates who applied for the various posts can check the Syllabus & Exam Pattern details in the sections following. Hence, just click on the respective link below and check the DSSSB Syllabus for PRT, PGT, TGT, Nursing Officer & Other Posts.

DSSSB Syllabus – Exam Pattern

Post/Exam Name Syllabus
LDC, Grade 4 DASS, GRade 2 DASS, Junior Engineer, Assistant Sanitary Inspector DSSSB Exam Syllabus
Medical Clerk DSSSB MC Syllabus
DSSSB Patwari Patwari Syllabus
Grade – II (DASS), Pharmacist, Assistant & other Posts DASS Grade 2 Syllabus
Assistant Engineer & Junior Engineer AE Syllabus
Nursing Officer, Pharmacist, Radiographer & Others NO & others Syllabus
PGT, TGT, Primary Teacher (PRT) TGT PGT Syllabus
Teaching & Non Teaching Teaching & Non-Teaching Syllabus

DSSSB Exam Syllabus Pdf

Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board released the exam date for various posts like LDC, DASS Grade 4, Grade 2, Statistical Asst, Safety Officer, Librarian etc. Previously, Advertisement for DSSSB various posts recruitment was released. Candidates were waiting for DSSSB LDC Exam 2019 from long time. Their waiting ends now. All posts exam will be conducted in September 2019.

DSSSB Exam Schedule 2019 – Details

Post Name Date of Exam
Legal Assistant 25 August 2019
Scientific Assistant 26 August 2019
Stenographer Grade II 27 August 2019
Lower Division Clerk (LDC) 17, 18, 23, 25, 26 August 2019
Craft Instructor, Labour Welfare Officer, Technical Assistant, Librarian 01 September, 2019
Grade IV/ Junior Assistant 03, 04, 05 & 06 September, 2019
Lower Division Clerk (LDC) Male 05 September, 2019
Asst Law Officer, Junior Chemist, Manager Accounts, Craft Instructor, Asst Store Keeper, Instructor Mathematics 08 September, 2019

DSSSB LDC Jobs 2019 Selection Process:

  • Written Exam
  • Interview

DSSSB Lower Division Clerk Exam Pattern 2019

Topics No. of Questions Max. Marks Exam Duration
General Awareness 40 40 2 Hours
General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability 40 40
Arithmetic & Numerical Ability 40 40
Hindi Lang & Comprehension 40 40
English Lang & Comprehension 40 40
Total 200 200

Syllabus of DSSSB LDC Job Recruitment Download Pdf

General Awareness

  • Sports.
  • Indian Parliament.
  • Indian Economy.
  • Artists.
  • General Science.
  • Literature.
  • Inventions and Discoveries.
  • Tourism.
  • Famous Places in India.
  • Geography.
  • Indian History.
  • Countries and Capitals.
  • Famous Days & Dates.
  • Heritage.
  • Famous Books & Authors.
  • Rivers, Lakes and Seas.
  • Civics.
  • Biology.
  • Current Affairs.
  • Indian Politics.
  • Environmental Issues.

General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability

  • analogies
  • similarities
  • differences
  • space visualization
  • problem solving
  • analysis
  • judgment
  • decision making
  • visual memory
  • discrimination
  • observation,
  • relationship,
  • concepts,
  • arithmetical reasoning
  • verbal and figure classification
  • arithmetical number series etc.

Arithmetic & Numerical Ability

  • Decimals
  • Data Interpretation
  • Fractions
  • L.C.M., H.C.F.
  • Ratio & Proportion
  • Percentage
  • Average
  • Profit & Loss
  • Discount
  • Simple & Compound Interest
  • Mensuration
  • Time & Work
  • Time & Distance
  • Tables & Graphs etc.

Hindi Language & Comprehension | English Language & Comprehension

  • Candidate's understanding and comprehension of the English and Hindi Languages
  • questions on its Vocabulary
  • Grammar
  • Sentence Structure
  • Synonyms
  • Antonyms and its correct usage etc.

DSSSB LDC Exam Syllabus Official Syllabus Pdf


DSSSB Medical Record Clerk Syllabus 2019

Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) had released a notification for the recruitment of Medical Record Clerk post vacancies. Applicants who were interested in this DSSSB Medical Clerk Exam 2019 and had applied need to appear for the exam on 25th & 26th of July 2019. To help those candidates to prepare for the exam in a short duration. Here, we have given the latest DSSSB Medical Clerk (MRC) exam syllabus along with exam pattern details. For further details check the below sections.

Delhi Medical Record Clerk Recruitment Exam 2019 – Details

Description Details
Board Name Delhi Subordinate Service Selection Board (DSSSB)
Post Name Medical Record Clerk
Vacancies 42
Category Syllabus
DSSSB Medical Clerk Exam Date 2019 25th & 26th of July 2019
DSSSB Official Website dsssb.delhi.gov.in

Selection Process:

  • Written Exam
  • Interview

DSSSB Medical Record Clerk Exam Pattern 2019

Subjects Questions/Marks Duration
General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability 40 2 Hours
General Awareness 40
English Language & Comprehension 40
General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability 40
Hindi Language & Comprehension 40
Total 200

Delhi Subordinate Services Medical Record Clerk Syllabus details

Reasoning Ability

  • Series
  • Blood Relation
  • Direction and Distance
  • Time Sequence, Number and Ranking Test
  • Mathematical Operation
  • Classification
  • Coding and Decoding
  • Statement and Reasoning
  • Cube and Dice
  • Syllogism
  • Paper Cutting and Folding
  • Number Puzzle
  • Logical Sequence of Words
  • Arithmetical Reasoning
  • Matrix Reasoning

General Awareness

  • Indian Polity and constitution
  • Knowledge of Current affairs
  • Indian Economy
  • Indian geography
  • General scientific and technological developments
  • Culture and history of India including freedom struggle
  • Environmental issues concerning India and the World

Computer Aptitude

  • Computer Software
  • Microsoft Office
  • Networking
  • Memory
  • Operating System
  • Computer Hardware
  • Computer Abbreviation
  • Internet
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Computer Fundamentals /Terminologies

English Language

  • Select the correct word (Prefix, Suffix)
  • Fill in the blanks with suitable Article
  • Fill in the blanks with suitable Preposition
  • Select the correct Question Tag
  • Direct and Indirect Speech
  • Match the following words
  • Choose the correct 'Synonyms'
  • Select the correct Plural forms
  • Identify the sentence (Simple, Compound, Complex Sentence)
  • Identify the correct Degree
  • Select the correct Tense
  • Error Spotting
  • Active Voice and Passive Voice
  • Find out the Error (Articles, Prepositions, Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb)
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Jumbled Sentence
  • Phrase Replacement
  • Sentence Improvement
  • Cloze Test
  • Fill in the Blanks
  • Wrong Spelt
  • One Word Substitution
  • Form a new word by blending the words
  • Form compound words (Eg: Noun+Verb, Gerund+Noun)
  • Select the correct Voice
  • Fill in the blanks (Infinitive, Gerund, Participle)
  • Identify the sentence pattern

Quantitative Aptitude

  • Speed, Time & Distance (Train, Boats & Stream)
  • Mensuration
  • Trigonometry
  • Geometry
  • Mixture & Allegations
  • Algebraic Expressions and in Equalities
  • Ratio and Proportion & Partnership
  • Time and Work & Pipes and Cisterns
  • Number System & Simplification
  • Probability
  • Simple & Compound interest
  • Speed, Distance and Time
  • Average
  • Percentage
  • Profit and Loss

DSSSB Patwari Syllabus 2019-20

Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board conducting recruitment for DSSB Patwari posts. The candidates who are applying for this post can get all the details related to syllabus & exam pattern on our page. Alo, get the direct link of Exam Pattern, syllabus pdf to check the complete details related to DSSSB Patwari Recruitment 2019. However, check the syllabus & exam pattern details in the below sections.

Delhi SSSB Patwari Exam Details

Description Details
Organization Name Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board
Post Name Patwari
Vacancies Various
DSSSB Patwari Exam Date 2019-20 16th & 18th of June 2019
Category Syllabus
Official Website delhi.gov.in

Check the DSSSB Patwari exam pattern & syllabus that are given in below table. Further, Read the syllabus and exam pattern details carefully and prepare for the exam accordingly.

DSSSB Patwari Exam Pattern 2019-20 – Tier I

Subject Questions Marks
General Awareness 20 20
General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability 20 20
General English 20 20
Numerical Ability 20 20
General Hindi 20 20
Concerned Subject 100 100

DSSSB Patwari 2019 Exam Pattern – Tier II

Subject Questions Marks
Subject/ Qualification related paper 150 150
English Language & Comprehension 50 50
  • The exam consists of Tier I & Tier II Papers.
  • The candidates who qualify Tier 1 only appear for Tier 2.
  • Each section marks depends on weightage.

The Download link of syllabus pdf is given in the below section, where the syllabus and exam pattern details are given in detail. check it for your additional reference.

Download DSSSB Patwari Syllabus & Exam Pattern Pdf


DSSSB Syllabus for Nursing Officer

The Delhi Subordinate Service Selection Board Released the Notification for the Post of  Nursing Officer, Pharmacist, Radiographer & Others. Candidates those who are interested can check the Official Notification below. However, Aspirants who applied for the post can check the DSSSB Syllabus & Exam Pattern details below. Also, download the DSSSB Nursing Officer Syllabus 2019 from the link below.

Delhi SSSB Nursing Officer Syllabus 2019 Details

Description Details
Job Designation Nursing Officer, Pharmacist, Radiographer & Others
No. of Vacancies 1651 Posts
Category Name Syllabus
Exam Date 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th Aug 2019

DSSSB Exam Pattern for Nursing Officer

Check the DSSSB Nursing Officer, Pharmacist & Other Exam Pattern 2019 from the following mentioned table. Go through the Exam pattern completely and Plan for the preparation of exam. However, Candidates can check the Syllabus details below. Also, download the DSSSB Nursing Syllabus Pdf from the link given below.

Section Subjects Marks Time
Duration
 A General Awareness 20 2 Hrs
Numerical Ability 20
 Reasoning 20
 Hindi and English Language Test 40
B Subject Concerned 100
Total 200
  • According to the pattern, Section A Questions are Objective Type Questions.
  • Section B is also an Objective type of Subject related Questions.
  • Section B Questions will be as per the Qualification prescribed in the Recruitment Rules of the post.

Click on the link below to get DSSSB Staff Nurse Syllabus. The Syllabus in the Pdf is given in detail so all you have to check the DSSSB Syllabus 2019 Pdf. Hope for the best for your exam.

{Download DSSSB Nursing Officer Syllabus pdf 2019}.

{DSSSB Nursing Officer Previous Papers 2019}

{DSSSB Notification Details for Nursing & Other Jobs}


Delhi Subordinate SSB Syllabus for Primary Teacher 2019

Applied for the DSSSB Teacher (Primary) Recruitment 2019. And starting the preparation for DSSSB Exam. Then you are in the right place. We gave you the details about the DSSSB Teacher (Primary) Syllabus and Exam Pattern in the sections below. However, go through the Syllabus below. Also, download the DSSSB Teacher (Primary) Syllabus PDF. Furthermore, check the Official Notification of DSSSB Recruitment 2019. Also, visit the Official Website www.dsssbonline.nic.in for more details.

DSSSB Syllabus for PGT, TGT, PRT 2019 Details

Description Details
Job Designation Teacher Primary
No. of Vacancies 4366
Category Name Syllabus
Official Website www.dsssbonline.nic.in

DSSSB Exam Pattern 2019 – Teacher (Primary)

Check the DSSSB Exam Pattern 2019 from the following table. Check the test pattern completely and start preparing for the examination. However, refer to the DSSSB Teacher Recruitment Test Pattern. Also, know the Important Subjects included in the examination below. Once when you get to know about the DSSSB online exam pattern

Exam Type Papers Subject Name
 Objective Type Questions Section-A General Awareness
General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability
Arithmetic & Numerical Ability
Hindi
English
Section-B Subject Related Questions(Subject Applied for)
  • The questions will be Objective Type only.
  • Section-B is completely related to the Subject you applied for.
  • The Negative Marking will be as per the Recruitment Rules
{Delhi SSSB Teacher (Primary) Syllabus 2019}
{DSSSB Previous Papers Teacher(Primary)}

DSSSB Syllabus PGT, TGT

The applicants searching for the DSSSB Syllabus 2019 can check here. We have uploaded the syllabus as per the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board notification. Interested candidates can check and download the Delhi SSSB Teaching Syllabus along with the Exam Pattern. The syllabus is very important for the aspirants going to appear for the exam. Therefore, download the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board Exam 2019 Syllabus from the link provided and start your preparation.

Selection process: 

The applicants need to seat for the following rounds,

  1. Written Examination (Tier 1 and Tier 2)
  2. Skill Test.

DSSSB Syllabus 2019 | Teaching and Non-Teaching Posts

Name of the Board Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board
Name of the Posts Teaching & Non-Teaching Posts
Apply Mode Online
Category Syllabus

Delhi SSSB Tier I Exam Pattern | DSSSB Syllabus

Name of the Subjects Maximum Marks  Total Duration
General Awareness 20 2 Hours
Numerical Ability 20
Reasoning 20
English and Hindi Language Test 40
Subject Concerned 100
Total 200

DSSSB Tier II Exam Pattern 2019

Name of the Subjects Maximum Marks Total Duration
General Awareness 20 2 Hours
Numerical Ability 20
Reasoning 20
Hindi Language 20
English Language 20
Subject Concerned 100

Syllabus for DSSSB Teaching & Non-Teaching

Syllabus of DSSSB for General Awareness:

  • History.
  • Indian Constitution.
  • Srt & Culture.
  • Economics.
  • Scientific Research.
  • Polity.
  • Sports.
  • Geography.
  • Everyday Science.
  • National and International Organizations/ Institutions.

General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability:

  • Analogies.
  • Differences.
  • Problem Solving.
  • Judgment.
  • Visual Memory.
  • Observation.
  • Concepts.
  • Arithmetical Number Series.
  • Verbal and Figure Classifications.
  • Similarities.
  • Space Visualization.
  • Analysis.
  • Decision Making.
  • Discrimination.
  • Relationship.
  • Arithmetical Reasoning.

Arithmetical & Numerical Ability:

  • Areas.
  • Averages.
  • Problems on L.C.M and H.C.F.
  • Pipes and Cisterns.
  • Problems on Numbers.
  • Odd Man Out.
  • Races and Games.
  • Compound Interest.
  • Volumes.
  • Profit and Loss.
  • Percentages.
  • Simple Equations.
  • Quadratic Equations.
  • Mensuration.
  • Permutations and Combinations.
  • Numbers and Ages.
  • Mixtures and Allegations.
  • Probability.
  • Simplification and Approximation.
  • Ratio and Proportion.
  • Boats and Streams.
  • Simple Interest.
  • Time and Distance.
  • Problems on Trains.
  • Time and Work Partnership.

Hindi/ English Language & Comprehension:

  • Vocabulary.
  • Sentence Structure.
  • Antonyms.
  • Synonyms and its correct usage.
  • Grammer.
  • Spelling Correction.

Syllabus for DSSSB Exam 


DSSSB DASS Grade 2 Exam Syllabus 2019

DSSSB DASS Grade 2 Syllabus 2019 Pdf is obtainable to everyone. Interested aspirants who would like to prepare for the written test can acquire the DSSSB Exam Syllabus 2019 and Test Pattern here in the Pdf format. Furthermore, you can also download the Syllabus of DSSSB 2019 along with Test Pattern, Exam Dates @ www.dsssbonline.nic.in.

Delhi SSSB Syllabus 2019 – DSSSB DASS Grade 2 Recruitment Details

Description Details
Name of the Organization Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board
Name of the Post Grade – II (DASS), Pharmacist, Assistant & other Posts
Category Syllabus
Apply Mode Online
DSSSB DASS Grade 2 Exam date 16th to 26th July 2019
Official Website www.dsssbonline.nic.in

DSSSB DASS Grade 2 Exam Date Notification 2019 Pdf

DSSSB DASS Grade 2 Exam Pattern 2019 – DSSSB Test Pattern

The following section explains the exam pattern for the DSSSB exam. Check the pattern for various posts here.

 Pharmacist

Subjects Marks Time
General Awareness 20 2 hours
General Intelligence & Reasoning 20
Arithmetical & Numerical Ability 20
Test of Hindi Language & Comprehension 20
Test of English Language & Comprehension 20
Objective type multiple choice Ques on the subject concerned 100
Total 200 2 hours

DSSSB DASS Grade 2 Tier 1 Exam Pattern 2019

Subjects Marks Total Marks
General Awareness, General Intelligence &Reasoning, Arithmetical & Numerical Ability, Test of Hindi Language & Comprehension, Test of English Language & Comprehension 40 Marks Each 200

DASS Grade 2 Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2019

Paper Subject No of Questions Marks
1 General Awareness 75 75
Mental Ability & Reasoning Ability 75 75
2 Numerical Aptitude & Data Interpretation 50 50
English Language & Comprehension 75 75
General Computer Knowledge 25 25
Total 300 300

For Legal Assistant

Tier Time Total marks Syllabus
Two Tier (Technical) Tier 1: 2 Hours 200 A)   General Awareness, General Intelligence &Reasoning, Arithmetical & Numerical Ability, Test of Hindi Language & Comprehension, Test of English Language & Comprehension (20 marks each): 100 marks)     Subject/Qualifying related paper: 100 marks
Tier 2: 2 hours 200 A)   Subject/Qualifying related paper : 150 marksB)  English Language & Comprehension: 50 marks

For Asst Superintendent Matron Warder

Tier Syllabus Marks Time
One Tier (General) General Awareness, General Intelligence &Reasoning, Arithmetical & Numerical Ability, Test of Hindi Language & Comprehension, Test of English Language & Comprehension (40 marks each) 200 2 hours
Total  200 2 hours

The exam pattern for each post might vary and most probably, the syllabus for every post is the same. The questions will come from subjects like General Awareness, General Intelligence, Reasoning, Numerical Ability, English language, and much more.

Download DSSSB DASS Grade 2 Syllabus 2019

It’s quite important to prepare for the DSSSB Exam with the help of DSSSB Exam Syllabus 2019. Hence, here we have gathered the topics to be covered under various subjects and listed out for your further reference. Hence, read the DSSSB Syllabus 2019 here and score maximum marks.

General Intelligence and Reasoning

The syllabus of General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability includes questions of both verbal and non-verbal types. The test may include questions on

  • analogies
  • similarities
  • differences
  • space visualization
  • problem-solving
  • analysis
  • judgment
  • decision making
  • visual memory
  • discrimination
  • observation
  • relationship
  • concepts
  • arithmetical reasoning
  • verbal and figure classification
  • arithmetical number series
  • Semantic Analogy
  • Punched hole/pattern – folding & unfolding
  • Figural Pattern – folding and completion
  • Embedded figures
  • Critical Thinking
  • Symbolic/Number Analogy
  • Semantic Series
  • Number Series
  • Figural Series
  • Problem Solving
  • Word Building
  • Figural Analogy
  • Semantic Classification
  • Symbolic/Number Classification
  • Figural Classification
  • Coding and decoding
  • Numerical operations
  • Symbolic operations
  • Trends
  • Space Orientation
  • Venn Diagrams
  • Drawing inferences
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Social Intelligence
  • Other sub-topics

General Awareness

This section is to test the ability of the individual’s General Awareness knowledge. Hence, the questions will be designed based on current events and some questions related to the following,

  • Constitution
  • Sports
  • Art & Culture
  • Scientific Research
  • National/International Organizations /Institutions
  • History
  • Geography
  • Indian Polity
  • Biology
  • Current Affairs
  • Static GK
  • Economics
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

Arithmetical and Numerical Ability

The test of Arithmetical and Numerical Abilities will cover Number Systems including questions on Simplification

  • Decimals
  • Data Interpretation
  • Fractions
  • L.C.M.
  • H.C.F.
  • Ratio & Proportion
  • Discount
  • Simple & Compound Interest
  • Time & Distance
  • Tables & Graphs
  • Ratio and Proportion
  • Percentage
  • Number Series
  • Number System
  • Mensuration
  • Time & Work
  • Average
  • Problems on Ages
  • Speed Time & Distance
  • Profit & Loss
  • Algebra

English Language & Comprehension

In addition to the testing of candidate's understanding and comprehension of the English and Hindi Languages, questions on the following would also be covered.

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Idiom & Phrase
  • Synonyms & Antonyms
  • One Word Substitution
  • Fill in the Blanks
  • Spellings
  • Sentence Correction/Improvement
  • Error Spotting

 हिंदी भाषा और गद्यांश

  • गद्यांश
  • अलंकार और समास
  • रस, छंद और संधि
  • रिक्त स्थान की पूर्ति
  • विलोम और पर्यायवाची शब्द
  • उपसर्ग और प्रत्यय
  • मुहावरेऔर एकार्थी शब्द:
  • हिंदी व्याकरण (वचन,कारक, संज्ञा, लिंग, सर्वनाम आदि)

DSSSB DASS Grade 2 syllabus 2019 & Exam Pattern – Click Here

DSSB DASS Grade 2 Previous Year Question Papers 

GPSC Lecturer Syllabus 2019 Pdf | Gujarat Asst Professor & Lecturer Exam Pattern

Posted: 14 Aug 2019 09:14 PM PDT

GPSC Lecturer Syllabus 2019 Pdf is provided here. Applicants who have applied for the GPSC Lecturer post can check the GPSC Syllabus and Exam Pattern on this page. Hence, interested candidates can get the Gujarat PSC Lecturer Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2019 on this page. Using the GPSC Syllabus 2019 Pdf, you can obviously get to know the topics to read. Moreover, you can also check gpsc.gujarat.gov.in to be clear about the GPSC Exam Pattern, Exam Dates, and so on.

GPSC Asst Professor Syllabus 2019 pdf

The GPSC Assistant Professor Syllabus pdf is available on this page. Aspirants who have applied for the Gujarat PSC Asst Professor Jobs has to Start their Exam preparation to qualify in the written Examination. Before going to start your Gujarat PSC Assistant Professor Exam preparation, once check the GPSC Asst Professor Syllabus along with the Exam Pattern given below. With the Provided Gujarat PSC Assistant Professor Syllabus pdf, you can Analyze the Question Paper in the Asst Professor/ Lecturer Written Examination. To Participate in the GPSC Assistant Professor Examination, knowing Syllabus is very important. In the Written Examination, Syllabus plays an important role. So before going to start your examination once check the given GPSC Assistant Professor Exam Syllabus.

Gujarat PSC Assistant Professor Recruitment 2019 Notification

The Gujarat PSC Asst Professor Syllabus pdf plays a crucial role in the Examination. So to perform well in the Gujarat Assistant Professor/ Lecturer Exam, you have to make a Perfect and proper preparation. To make your Exam preparation easy and perfect, we provided the Complete GPSC Asst Professor Syllabus below. Here we provide the Previous Papers for all Subjects along with the Syllabus on this Page. Hence download the given Gujarat PSC Lecturer Syllabus & Previous Papers from the below Sections and perform well in the Examination.

 GPSC Syllabus – GPSC Exam Details

Name of the Board Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC)
Post Name Lecturer
Vacancies Various
Exam Date 4th, 18th Aug & 1st, 8th Sep 2019
Category Syllabus
Official Website www.gpsc.gujarat.gov.in

Gujarat PSC Lecturer Prelims Exam Pattern 2019

Topics Total Marks Exam Duration
English 75 Marks 45 Minutes
Reasoning (Mainly Non-Quantitative)
Quantity Ability
General Studies 200 Marks 120 Minutes
Total 275  Marks

 GPSC Lecturer Mains Exam Pattern 2019

Topics Total Marks Exam Duration
Gujarati (Descriptive) 200 Marks 05 Hours
English (Descriptive) 100 Marks
General Studies Paper 1 (Objective) 200 Marks 100 Minutes
General Studies Paper 2 (Objective)
Optional Subject (Descriptive) 3 Hours

Download Gujarat PSC Lecturer Syllabus 2019 Pdf

Would you like to refer GPSC Lecturer Syllabus 2019 Pdf? If yes, you’re at the right place. In this page, you can get the direct download links for GPSC Syllabus and Exam Pattern. Refer the Gujarat PSC Lecturer Syllabus to prepare for the exam in an effective way.

GPSC Lecturer Syllabus for General Studies Paper 1

  • Environmental Studies
  • Education
  • Sports and Games
  • Current Events
  • Government Policies as well as Welfare Schemes
  • Human Resource Development
  • The Education System in Gujarat
  • Health
  • General Science
  • The Constitution of India
  • Geography of Gujarat
  • Disaster Management

Gujarat PSC Lecturer Exam Syllabus 2019 for General Studies Paper 2

  • Human Resource Development
  • Welfare Schemes and the problems and Issues
  • Development and Environmental Issues and mitigation measures
  • Sports and Games
  • Important Events before and after the independence of India
  • Geography of Gujarat
  • Disaster Management
  • The Government Policies
  • National and International events
  • The education system in Gujarat
  • General Science
  • The Constitution of India
  • Current Events

GPSC Exam Syllabus 2019 for the Gujarati Language

  • Antonyms
  • Spelling
  • The Figure of Speech
  • Comprehension
  • Proverbs
  • Synonyms

GPSC Lecturer Exam Syllabus 2019 Pdf for Reasoning

  • Introduction to Logic
  • Pictorial Reasoning
  • Truth Table
  • Geometric Perception
  • Games Involving Selection of Group
  • Venn Diagram & Syllogism Problems
  • Scheduling
  • Critical Reasoning
  • The degree of Truth and Courses of Action
  • Sitting Arrangement
  • Attribute Search Problems
  • Logical Decision Making

GPSC Lecturer Exam Syllabus for English

  • Adjective
  • Usage of Can, May, Could, Should
  • Article
  • Conjunction
  • Pronoun
  • Participle
  • Active and Passive Voice
  • Common Errors of Usage
  • Synonyms and Antonyms
  • Idioms and Common Phrases
  • Homonyms
  • Comprehension
  • Vocabulary
  • Prepositions
  • Verb and Tense
  • Degrees of Adjectives
  • Commonly Confused Words
  • Modal Auxiliaries
  • Spellings

Gujarat PSC Exam Syllabus for Optional Subjects

  • Physics
  • Geology
  • Mathematics
  • History
  • Public Administration
  • Statistics
  • Botany
  • Economics
  • Sociology
  • Chemistry
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Zoology
  • Philosophy
  • Geography
  • Law
  • Management
  • Political Science & International Relation
  • Civil Engineering
  • Psychology
  • Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
  • English Literature
  • Commerce and Accountancy
  • Agriculture
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Hindi Literature
  • Medical Science
  • Gujarati Literature
  • Sanskrit Literature

GPSC Lecturer Syllabus 2019 Pdf – Download Here

Download GPSC Lecturer Previous Papers

 

ESIC UDC Exam Previous Year Question Papers with Answers Pdf @ esic.nic.in

Posted: 14 Aug 2019 08:59 PM PDT

ESIC UDC Previous Question Papers for both prelims and mains examination is available. Aspirants who applied for ESIC UDC, Stenographer vacancy 2019 can find the previous question paper with answers free download link below. Also, check the UDC, Steno exam pattern and exam date details in the article below.

ESIC UDC Previous Question Papers

ESIC UDC Previous Question Papers with Answers are helpful for the aspirants. However, candidates who appear for the prelims and mains exam of Upper Division Clerk can find the material below. Aspirants who appearing for Stenographer also can use the same material to prepare for mains written examination.

Employees State Insurence Corporation has given the notifications for UDC and stenographer vacancies regional wise. The board has given 1934 vacancies all over India. Hence, there will be a tuff competition between the contenders this year. However, to help the applicants in the preparation we have given the ESIC UDC previous question paper free download link on our page.

ESIC UDC Previous Year Question Papers with Answers

Description Details
Board Name Employees State Insurence Corporation (ESIC)
Post Name Upper Division Clerk, Stenographer
No of Vacancies 1934
Category Previous Papers
ESIC UDC, Steno Exam Date 2019 14th July 2019
ESIC UDC, Steno Mains exam date 2019 1st September 2019
Location All over India
Official Website esic.nic.in

The exam date for UDC and Steno are yet to announce. Board may conduct the examination for all the region on the same date or may vary. Hence, keep checking our page for updates regarding the exam dates for ESIC UDC Exam 2019-20. However, here is the exam paper pattern for both UDC and Steno written examinations 2019.

ESCI UDC, Steno Exam Paper Pattern Details 2019

Employees State Insurence Corporation is going to shortlist the applicants based on their performance in written examinations. The board is going to conduct prelims, mains, and computer skill test for applicants of UDC.

Job Seekers who applied for Stenographer vacancy will be having a main written test and computer skill test. However, aspirants can find the complete exam pattern details for both ESIC UDC & Steno in the tabular sections below.

ESIC UDC Phase 1 – Preliminary Exam Pattern Details

S.No Subject Question Marks
1 General Intelligence and Reasoning 25 50
2 General Awareness 25 50
3 Quantitative Awareness 25 50
4 English Comprehension 25 50
Total 100 200
  • ESIC UDC prelims exam paper is of Objective type.
  • The question paper will be of bilingual.
  • The total time duration for the entrance test is 1 hr.
  • 1/4th negative from the marks allocated for a wrongly answered question.

ESIC UDC Phase 2 – Mains Exam Pattern Details

S.No Subject Question Marks
1 General Intelligence and Reasoning 50 50
2 General Awareness 50 50
3 Quantitative Awareness 50 50
4 English Comprehension 50 50
Total 200 200
  • ESIC UDC Mains exam is of Objective type.
  • The question paper will be in the bilingual language.
  • The total time duration for the entrance test is 2 hr.
  • Negative 1/4th from the marks allocated for a wrongly answered question.

ESIC UDC Computer Skill Test – Phase 3 Exam Pattern Details

S.No Description of Test Marks
1 Preparation of 02 power points slides 10
2 Typing matter on MS word with formatting 20
3 Preparation of table in MS Excel with the use of formulae 20
Total 50
  • The total time duration for the Skill Test is 30 mins.
  • No negative marking in skill test.
  • Aspirants can find the complete syllabus for ESIC UDC and Steno in our Syllabus page.
  • Candidates can also download the pdf in our ESIC UDC Steno Syllabus page.

ESIC UDC Previous Question Papers Free Download

Aspirants can find the direct download links for the ESIC UDC previous year question papers pdf. The paper given below are only for reference and don’t expect the same questions to come in the examination. Hence, use these papers as a reference and prepare well for the examination.

Practice all the previous year question paper of ESIC UDC, study material below for better understanding. Hope our material will help you in preparation. Keep checking will update the papers if found any official papers.

Download ESIC Model Question Paper with Answers Pdf

ESIC UDC question paper English
ESIC UDC Steno exam paper pdf Reasoning
ESIC UDC previous year question paper pdf General Awareness
ESIC UDC previous question paper with answers pdf Quantitative
ESIC UDC previous year paper Computer Knowledge

Related links to ESIC UDC Question Papers

RRB Junior Engineer (JE) Syllabus 2019 Pdf | RRB CBT 1, 2 Exam Pattern

Posted: 14 Aug 2019 05:56 PM PDT

The RRB JE Syllabus 2019 Pdf for Junior Engineer (JE), Junior Engineer (Information Technology), Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) and  Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) posts available on our page. Candidates who are in search of Junior Engineer Syllabus can get here. Aspirants can go through the Exam Pattern that is mentioned below and download the syllabus pdf from the below links. So, go through the full article and prepare well for the examination accordingly.

RRB JE Syllabus 2019 Pdf

Candidates who are looking for RRB Junior Engineer Syllabus Pdf can get here the complete details topic wise. Aspirants can clearly get the exam pattern as well as the exam paper details here and prepare well for the examination. For that, the scheme of examination is very important.

So if you check the RRB JE Prelims, Mains Syllabus before starting the exam preparation, then it will be easy for you to prepare a schedule regarding the Number of Questions, Time Duration & Other. And also, following the topics and concepts can help you to score good marks in the Examination. If you are finding difficulty in downloading the latest Railway RRB JE Mains Syllabus 2019 Pdf than go through the links given in the below sections.

RRB JE Recruitment Exam Syllabus 2019 – Overview

Description Details
Organization Name Railway Recruitment Board
Total Vacancies 14033 Posts
Name of the Posts Junior Engineer, JE (IT), CMD, DMS & others
Category Syllabus
RRB JE Stage 1 / CBT 1 Exam Date 2019 (Rescheduled) 26th June to 28th June 2019
RRB JE Stage 2 / CBT 2 Exam Date 2019  Last week of August /first week of September 
Job Location India
Official Website www.indianrailways.gov.in

RRB JE CBT 2 / Stage 2 Exam Date Notice Pdf – Click Here

Here, we have mentioned the notification information regarding the 14033 vacancies for the posts of Junior Engineer (JE). So that candidates can get an idea about the RRB JE Recruitment 2018-19 Syllabus that is mentioned below and prepare well for the exam accordingly. Below we have mentioned in detail regarding the Selection Process, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Pdf Downloads & Other.

Railway Junior Engineer (JE) Job Selection Process

The candidates who applied for the given posts must go through the following tests to achieve success in the Railway Recruitment Control Board Jr Engineer Recruitment 2019. Applicants need to go through two stages:

Selection Process:

  • Computer Based Test (1)
  • Computer Based Test (2)

RRB JE Exam Paper Pattern & Syllabus 2019

RRB JE CBT 1 / Stage 1 Exam Pattern 2019

Topics No. of Questions Marks for each Section
Mathematics 30 30
General Intelligence & Reasoning 25 25
General Awareness 15 15
General Science 30 30
Total 100 100
  • The Examination will be of Objective type.
  • The exam duration for the test is 90 Minutes
  • Go through the RRB JE Pre Syllabus that is given below

RRB JE CBT 2 / Stage 2 Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2019

 Topics  No. of Questions  Marks for each Section
 General Awareness  15  15
Physics & Chemistry  15  15
Basics of Computers and Applications  10  10
Basics of Environment and Pollution Control  10  10
Technical Abilities  100  100
 Total  150  150
  • The Questions will be of Objective in Nature
  • The total duration of the examination is 120 Minutes
  • There will be a total of 150 Questions

Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) JE Syllabus Pdf

The RRB Junior Engineer Syllabus is Provided for all the subjects below. So the applicants can check their respective subject related to Railway JE Exam Paper Pdf here.

RRB JE CBT 1 / Stage 1 Exam Syllabus 2019

  • Mathematics
    • Number systems
    • BODMAS
    • Decimals
    • Fractions
    • LCM and HCF
    • Ratio and Proportion
    • Percentages
    • Mensuration
    • Time and Work
    • Time and Distance
    • Simple and Compound Interest
    • Profit and Loss
    • Algebra
    • Geometry
    • Trigonometry
    • Elementary Statistics
    • Square Root, Age Calculations
    • Calendar & Clock
    • Pipes & Cistern.
  • General Intelligence & Reasoning
    • Analogies
    • Alphabetical and Number Series
    • Coding and Decoding
    • Mathematical operations
    • Relationships
    • Syllogism
    • Jumbling
    • Venn Diagram
    • Data Interpretation and Sufficiency
    • Conclusions and Decision Making
    • Similarities and Differences
    • Analytical reasoning
    • Classification
    • Directions
    • Statement – Arguments and Assumptions etc.
  • General Awareness
    • Knowledge of Current affairs
    • Indian geography
    • culture and history of India including freedom struggle
    • Indian Polity and constitution
    • Indian Economy
    • Environmental issues concerning India and the World
    • Sports
    • General scientific and technological developments etc.
  • General Science
    • Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences (Up to 10th Standard CBSE Syllabus)

 RRB Junior Engineer (JE) CBT 2 / Stage 2 Syllabus

  • Railway Recruitment Board JE Syllabus 2019: Basics of Computers and Applications
    • Architecture of Computers
    • input and Output devices
    • Storage devices
    • Networking
    • Operating System like Windows
    • Unix
    • Linux
    • MS Office
    • Various data representation
    • Internet and Email
    • Websites & Web Browsers
    • Computer Virus
  • RRB Jr Engineer CBT 2 Syllabus: Basics of Environment and Pollution Control
    • Basics of Environment
    • The adverse effect of environmental pollution and control strategies
    • Air
    • water and Noise pollution
    • their effect and control
    • Waste Management
    • Global warming
    • Acid rain
    • Ozone depletion

Below is the Syllabus for Technical Abilities. Candidates can go through the Syllabus according to relevant discipline.

RRB JE Civil Syllabus 2019

  • Questions will be based on General Civil Engineering.
  • Topics include Construction/ Structure Engineering and drawing
  • Estimating, Costing and Valuation & Building Materials
  • Mechanics, Soil Mechanics, Structural Analysis
  • Concrete Structures, Steel Structures, Hydraulics
  • Hydrology, Construction, Water requirements, Highway Planning
  • Traffic Engineering, Surveying, Coordinate system
  • Projections, Errors and adjustments, curves
  • Environmental Engineering, measurements of distance and directions.

RRB JE Mechanical Syllabus Pdf 2019

  • Questions from Strength of Materials
  • Theory of Machines, Kinematics of Machine
  • Engineering Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics
  • Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, Power Engineering, Steam Tables
  • Thermodynamics cycles, I.C. Engines cycles
  • Casting, Machining, and Machine Tool Operations
  • Metrology and Inspection subjects topics will be asked.

RRB JE CBT 2 Syllabus for Electricals 

  • Questions will be based on topics of Electrical Machines
  • Basics of circuit & Power Electronics.
  • They will also include Electrical and Electronic Measurements
  • Analog and Digital Electronics
  • Circuits and Measurement Systems
  • Signals and Systems, Electrical Machines
  • Power and Control Systems etc.

RRB Junior Engineer IT Syllabus 2019

  •  MS Office; Computer fundamentals & organization
  • C , C++ & Java language
  • Information systems
  • DBMS
  • System programming
  • Operating systems
  • UNIX; SAD
  • Data & Network communication
  • Web technology & programming
  • Software Engineering; Environment & Pollution Control.

RRB CBT 2 Syllabus for Electronics and Communication Engineering Pdf

  • Electronic Devices,
  • Energy bands, Signal & Systems
  • Wireless Communication
  • Carrier transport in silicon: diffusion current
  • Drift current, mobility, and resistivity.
  • Generation and recombination of carriers.
  • Junctions, diodes, tunnel, Analog, and Digital Circuits, & Communication
  • EMFT, Basics of Signal & Systems, Control System.

RRB JE Exam Syllabus for Computer Engineering

  • Computer Fundamentals
  • MS Office, languages
  • Information systems, DBMS
  • Operating systems
  • Software Engineering
  • Computer Networks
  • Database, Algorithms
  • Network communication
  • System programming
  • Web technology & programming.

RRB JE Stage 2 Syllabus – Junior Engineer (Printing Press)

  • Printing techniques and materials
  • Offset Printing
  • Color science
  • Newspaper printing
  • Paper & Ink technology
  • Digital technology & Imaging
  • Control Application in Printing
  • Basic concepts of Computers, Printing surface preparation.

RRB Junior Engineer Syllabus 2019 – Instrumentation & Measurement Engineering

  • Basics of Measurement Systems
  • Transducers, Circuits
  • Mechanical Measurement
  • Industrial Instrumentation
  • Analog / Digital Electronics
  • Process Instrumentation will be asked.

Syllabus for RRB – Environment & Pollution Control

  • Questions will be asked from topics of Environment
  • Pollution, Sources, Control Methods, etc.

Railway JE Syllabus – Engineering Drawing /Graphics

  • Questions will be asked from the basics of Drawing.

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Bihar Police Syllabus 2019 Pdf: Bihar Police Department is going to conduct written examination for various posts in the upcoming months. In the article, you can get the details of Excise Sub Inspector (SI), Forest Guard, Steno Assistant Sub Inspector & Other Syllabus and Exam Pattern. Aspirants can download the Syllabus Pdf at the end of every post, also you can get the download links for the Previous Papers.

Bihar Police Syllabus 2019

Description Details
Board Name Bihar Police Department or Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC)
Post Name Excise Sub Inspector (SI), Forest Guard, Steno Assistant Sub Inspector & Other
Post Category Syllabus
Official Site www.biharpolice.bih.nic.in / bpssc.bih.nic.in

Great news for the aspirants who are residing in Bihar as they can apply for the various posts released. And to get into these posts candidates need to undergo the Written Examination for which we have provided here the detailed syllabus. Candidates can get here the subject wise topic details of every post, so go through the below-mentioned links-


Bihar Police Forest Guard Syllabus 2019

Recently Bihar Police has released the vacancies for the posts of Forest Guard for the eligible aspirants out there. Interested candidates who are applying for the posts can get here the complete Syllabus Details as well as the Exam Pattern. So, go through the full article to get details like Exam Dates, Question Papers, Test Pattern, etc.

Bihar Forest Guard Syllabus Pdf 2019 – Overview

Description Details
Board Name Bihar Police Department or Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC)
Post Name Forest Guard
Vacancies 902
Category Syllabus
Bihar Police Forest Guard Exam Date 16th June 2019 (10 AM to 12 PM)
Official Site www.biharpolice.bih.nic.in / bpssc.bih.nic.in

Bihar Forest Guard Exam Date Notice 2019 – Click Here

Selection Process for CSBC Bihar Forest Guard Syllabus

Candidates applying for the post of Bihar Forest Guard need to undergo the following selection criteria:

  • Written Examination
  • Medical/Physical Fitness Test
  • Interview

Bihar Forest Guard Exam Pattern

Part  No. of Questions Marks
Part-1 30  120
Part-2 25  100
Part-3 25  100
Part-4 20  80
Total 100 Questions 400 Marks

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Bihar Police Forest Guard Syllabus and Exam Pattern are mentioned here in detail for the aspirants to prepare well for their examination. Aspirants can get here the complete syllabus details topic wise and prepare accordingly.

Bihar Police Forest Guard Syllabus 2019 – Part 1

  • Current events of national and international importance
  • History of India and Indian National Movement.
  • Geography-Physical, Social, Economic Geography of Bihar, India and the World.
  • Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
  • Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.

Bihar Police Syllabus 2019 – Part 2

  • Basic numeracy (numbers and their relation, orders of magnitude, etc.) – (Matriculation or equivalent level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency, etc,- Matriculation or equivalent level).
  • Logical reasoning and analytical ability.
  • General mental ability.

BPSSC Forest Guard Syllabus 2019 – Part 3

  • General science – (Matriculation or equivalent level)
  • General issues on Environment, Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change – that do not require subject specialization.

Bihar Police Department Exam Syllabus 2019 – Part 4

  • Knowledge of Hindi language – The aim of the paper is to test the candidate’s ability to read and understand serious discursive prose, and to express his ideas clearly and correctly in the language.
    (i) Comprehension of given passages.
    (ii) Usage and Vocabulary.
    (iii) Hindi Grammar.

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Looking for the BPSSC Sub Inspector Syllabus? If yes, you’ve come to the right place. As you know, the Bihar Police Department conducts written exam to recruit eligible candidates for the post of Sub Inspector. Hence, the candidates have to start their exam preparation as early as possible, so that you can organize a study and complete the topics given in the BPSSC SI Syllabus before the exam. Refer this article to get the complete details of Bihar Police Sub Inspector Syllabus and Exam Pattern. Moreover, you can also get the exam dates, links for BPSSC SI Previous Papers.

BPSSC SI Syllabus 2019 – Overview

Description Details
Board Name Bihar Police Department or Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC)
Post Name Sub Inspector (SI)
Vacancies 3500
Category Syllabus
Excise Sub Inspector (SI) Prelims Exam Date Update Soon
Official Site www.biharpolice.bih.nic.in / bpssc.bih.nic.in

The Bihar Police Department or Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC) conducts the following recruitment procedure,

Selection Process for BPSSC SI Exam

  • Written Exam (Prelims & Mains)
  • Physical Fitness Test
  • Interview

Bihar Police Sub Inspector Exam Pattern

The BPSSC SI written exam has both prelims and Mains. Following are the Bihar Police SI Prelims and Mains Exam Pattern,

Bihar Police Sub Inspector (SI) Prelims Exam Pattern

The BPSSC SI Exam Pattern for Prelims examination is as follows,

Subject Name No. of Questions  Marks 
General Knowledge (GK) 100 Questions 200 Marks
  • It is an objective type of exam
  • There will be 100 questions for 200 marks

Bihar Police Sub Inspector Mains Exam Pattern

The Bihar Police SI Exam Pattern for Mains Examination is as follows,

Subject No. of Questions Marks 
General Hindi 100 200
General Studies, Civics, General Science(GS), Indian History, Geography of India, Mathematics and Mental Ability Test 100 200
  • It consists of two papers (Paper I and II)
  • The subjects include are General Hindi, General Studies, Civics, General Science (GS), Indian History, Geography of India, Mathematics and Mental Ability Test
  • There will be 100 questions from each paper for a total of 400 marks

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BPSSC SI Syllabus and Exam Pattern are mentioned in this article. Aspirants who have applied for the Bihar Police SI Exam can check the Bihar Police Sub Inspector Syllabus below. And, check the BPSSC Sub Inspector Exam Pattern. Why because knowing the exam pattern helps to know where to concentrate more. Have a look at the Bihar Police Sub Inspector Syllabus in the following section.

BPSSC SI Syllabus 2019 for General Knowledge and Current Events

  • Defense
  • Soil, Rivers
  • Mountains
  • Ports
  • Common Names
  • Award and Authors.
  • Full forms and Abbreviations
  • Discoveries
  • Diseases and Nutrition
  • Capitals and Currencies
  • National : Bird/ Animal/ Sport/ Flower/ Anthem/ Song/ Flag/ Monuments
  • Eminent Personalities
  • Culture and Religion
  • Inland Harbours
  • Freedom Movement
  • Sports : championships/ Winners/ Terms /No. of Players
  • Languages
  • Wars and Neighbours
  • Current Affairs
  • Important National Facts about India
  • Heritage and Arts, Dance, History

Bihar SI Syllabus in Hindi 2019 – General Hindi

  • विपरीतार्थक (विलोम) शब्द
  • सामासिक पदों की रचना और समास विग्रह
  • उपसर्ग
  • संधि और संधि विच्छेद
  • प्रत्यय
  • वाच्य: कर्तृवाच्य, कर्मवाच्य और भाववाच्य प्रयोग
  • क्रिय ा: सकर्मक, अकर्मक और पूर्वकालिक क्रियाएँ
  • मुहावरे और लोकोक्तियाँ
  • अंग्रेजी के पारिभाषिक (तकनीकी) शब्दों के समानार्थक हिंदी शब्द
  • पर्यायवाची शब्द
  • वाक्य-शुद्ध ि: अशुद्ध वाक्यों का शुद्धिकरण और वाक्यगत अशुद्धि का कारण
  • अनेकार्थक शब्द
  • शब्द-युग्म
  • संज्ञा शब्दों से विशेषण बनाना
  • शब्द-शुद्ध ि: अशुद्ध शब्दों का शुद्धिकरण और शब्दगत अशुद्धि का कारण
  • कार्यालयी पत्रों से संबंधित ज्ञान
  • सरल, संयुक्त और मिश्र अंग्रेजी वाक्यों का हिंदी में रूपांतरण और हिंदी वाक्यों का अंग्रेजी में रूपांतरण
  • वाक्यांश के लिए एक सार्थक शब्द

BPSSC Sub Inspector Syllabus 2019 for General Studies

  • A question will be asked from Indian History
  • Indian Polity
  • Geography
  • Current Events
  • Economy
  • Current national & International events, banking, sports, etc.

Bihar Police Department SI Exam 2019 Syllabus for General Science

  • Indian History
  • Indian Polity
  • Current Events
  • Geography
  • Economy
  • Current national & International events, banking, sports, etc.

BPSSC SI Syllabus for Civics, Indian History, Geography of India

  • Economic aspects
  • Culture
  • Environment
  • Indian Constitution & Polity
  • Freedom Movement
  • Major features of Indian Agriculture & Natural Resources
  • Community development and five years Plan.
  • Panchayati Raj
  • Geography
  • History
  • General Knowledge of the Geographical

Bihar Police Sub Inspector Exam Syllabus 2019 for Mathematics

  • Time & Work
  • Area
  • Profit & Loss
  • Average
  • Percentage
  • Simplification
  • HCF LCM
  • Pictorial Graph
  • Investment
  • Problem On Ages
  • Bar Graph
  • Simple & Compound Interest
  • Time & Speed
  • Pie Chart and Data Interpretation etc.

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  • Visual memory
  • Similarities and differences
  • Discriminating observation
  • Verbal and figure classification
  • Arithmetical number series
  • Analogies
  • Problem-solving
  • Relationship concepts
  • Analysis
  • Space visualization
  • Judgment
  • Decision-making
  • Non-verbal series etc.

Bihar Police Sub Inspector Syllabus 2019 Pdf – Click Here


Bihar Police Steno ASI Syllabus 2019

Are you searching for the BPSSC Steno ASI Syllabus Pdf download links? If yes, here it is. Lots of candidates have applied for the Bihar Police Steno ASI recruitment and looking for the BPSSC ASI Syllabus to get ready for the exam. To help them, we have provided the direct links for downloading the Bihar Police ASI Syllabus 2019. Moreover, you can also know the details of BPSSC Exam Dates and links for BPSSC ASI Previous Papers.

Bihar Police Steno ASI Syllabus 2019 – Overview

Description Details
Board Name Bihar Police Department or Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC)
Post Name Steno Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI)
Vacancies 174
Post Category Syllabus
Official Site www.bpssc.bih.nic.in

The Bihar Police Department conducts the following recruitment procedure,

Selection Process for BPSSC ASI Exam

  • Preliminary Examination
  • Mains Examination/Skill Test
  • Personal Interview

Bihar Police ASI Exam Pattern 2019

Here is the detailed Exam for the BPSSC Prelims and Mains Exam,

Bihar Police Syllabus – BPSSC ASI Prelims Exam Pattern 2019

Check the Bihar Police Steno ASI Exam Pattern for Preliminary Examination,

Names of Subjects Total no. of questions Maximum Marks Time Duration
General Knowledge 100 100 90 Minutes
Contemporary Issues
  • It is an objective type of exam.
  • The subjects include General Knowledge and Contemporary issues
  • There will be 100 questions in total for 100 marks
  • Each question carries 1 mark and 0.2 negative markings for each wrong answer
  • The time duration to complete the exam is 90 minutes.

Bihar Police Syllabus 2019 Pdf – BPSSC ASI Steno Test Pattern

Following are the Bihar Police Steno & ASI Exam Pattern for Mains Examination,

Subjects Total Questions Total Marks Duration
General Science 100 Questions 100 Marks 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Mathematics
Civics
General Hindi
Indian History
Mental Ability
General Studies
Geography
  • It is an objective type of exam.
  • The subjects include General Science, Mathematics, Civics, General Hindi, Indian History, Mental Ability, General Studies, and Geography.
  • There will be 100 questions in total for 100 marks.
  • Each question carries 1 mark and 0.2 negative markings for each wrong answer.
  • The time duration to complete the exam is 1 hour 30 minutes.

Bihar Police ASI & Steno Exam Syllabus 2019 Pdf Download

Bihar Police Steno ASI Syllabus 2019 download links are available below. Candidates who are looking for the Bihar Police Syllabus can get it here. Prepare for the written exam by referring the Bihar Police ASI & Steno Exam Syllabus provided below.

Bihar Police Syllabus 2019 for General Knowledge

  • Freedom Movement
  • Capitals and Currencies
  • Full forms and Abbreviations
  • Dance
  • Sports
  • Eminent Personalities
  • Soil, Rivers
  • Current Affairs
  • Important National Facts about India
  • Heritage and Arts
  • National Bird
  • Culture and Religion
  • Award and Authors
  • Discoveries
  • Diseases and Nutrition
  • History
  • Common Names

BPSSC ASI Steno Syllabus 2019 for Indian History

  • Architecture
  • The First Empire
  • Rural Life and Society
  • India After Independence
  • Political Developments
  • Women and reform
  • The Nationalist Movement
  • Social Change
  • The Establishment of Company Power
  • Colonialism and Tribal Societies
  • Sultans of Delhi
  • Culture and Science
  • Contacts with Distant Lands
  • Regional Cultures
  • New Kings and Kingdoms
  • Challenging the Caste System
  • Creation of an Empire

Bihar Police ASI Syllabus 2019 for General Science

  • Motion
  • Light
  • Compounds
  • Sources of energy
  • Acids, base, salt
  • Environmental concerns; regional & national
  • The Universe
  • Soil
  • Pollution
  • Molecule
  • Carbon
  • Metals & Nonmetals
  • Work & Energy
  • The structure of Atom
  • Electric current and circuits
  • Change of matter
  • Magnets & magnetism
  • Natural Phenomena
  • Natural Resources

Bihar Police ASI Exam Syllabus 2019 for Geography

  • Air
  • Resources: Types- Natural and Human
  • Geography as a social study and as a science
  • Human Environment: settlement, transport, and communication
  • The environment in its totality: natural and human environment
  • Agriculture
  • Planet: Earth in the solar system
  • Globe
  • Water

Bihar Police Syllabus 2019 for Hindi

  • तत्सम एवं तद्भव
  • वाक्यसंशोधन- लिंग, वचन, कारक, काल, वर्तनी, त्रुटि से संबंधित
  • वाक्याशों के लिये एक शब्द निर्माण
  • विलोम,समास
  • पर्यायवाची
  • अलंकार, रस
  • संधियां
  • लोकोक्तियां एवं मुहावरे
  • अनेकार्थी शब्द

BPSSC ASI Steno Syllabus 2019 for Civics

  • Unpacking Gender
  • Parliamentary Government
  • Local Government
  • Making a Living
  • Diversity
  • State Government
  • Social Justice and the Marginalised
  • Democracy
  • The Constitution
  • The Judiciary
  • Government
  • Understanding Media

Bihar Police Syllabus 2019 Pdf for Mathematics

  • Constructions
  • Number System
  • Negative Numbers and Integers
  • Mensuration
  • Introduction to Algebra
  • Quadrilateral
  • Basic geometrical ideas (2-D)
  • Cube root Profit & Loss
  • Fractions Exponents
  • Compound Interest Discount
  • Whole Numbers
  • Symmetry
  • Data handling, statistics
  • Understanding Elementary Shapes
  • Ratio and Proportion
  • Algebra
  • Geometry

Bihar Police Steno ASI Syllabus 2019 Pdf – Click Here


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Here is important news for the candidates looking for Bihar Police Syllabus Pdf. We have updated here the latest syllabus for Driver Constable, Fireman Driver Posts. Therefore, interested applicants are requested to go through the complete article and download the Bihar Police Exam Syllabus 2019 for better preparation. We have also provided the Latest Bihar Police Driver Constable Exam Pattern 2019. Hence, without wasting time check the entire details here.

Bihar Police Syllabus 2019 Details

Name of the Board Bihar Police Department
Name of the Posts Driver Constable, Fireman Driver
No. of Vacancies 1669
Category Syllabus
Job Location Bihar
Official Website bpssc.bih.nic.in

Selection Process: 

  • Written Examination.
  • Physical Test.

Bihar Police SSC Driver Constable Exam Pattern 2019

Name of the Subjects No. of Questions Total Marks Total Duration
Hindi 100 Questions 300 Marks 2 Hours
General English
Mathematics
History
Civics
Geography
General Science

CSBC Bihar Police Constable Driver Syllabus – English:

  • Synonyms and Antonyms.
  • Spelling.
  • Tense: Kinds of tense and their usages.
  • Subject: Verb Agreement.
  • Idioms & Phrases.
  • Parts of Speech.
  • Common Errors.
  • Gender: Masculine and Feminine.
  • Singular & Plural.

Bihar Police Fireman Driver Syllabus – Hindi:

  • पर्यायवाची.
  • अलंकार, रस.
  • तत्सम एवं तद्भव.
  • वाक्याशों के लिये एक शब्द निर्माण.
  • विलोम,समास.
  • वाक्यसंशोधन- लिंग, वचन, कारक, काल, वर्तनी, त्रुटि से संबंधित.
  • संधियां.
  • अनेकार्थी शब्द.
  • लोकोक्तियां एवं मुहावरे.

Bihar Police Exam Syllabus – Mathematics:

  • Mensuration.
  • Number System.
  • Compound Interest.
  • Discount.
  • Ratio and Proportion.
  • Geometry.
  • Understanding Elementary Shapes.
  • Symmetry.
  • Quadrilateral.
  • Negative Numbers and Integers.
  • Fractions Exponents.
  • Cube root.
  • Profit & Loss.
  • Algebra.
  • Whole Numbers.
  • Basic geometrical ideas (2-D).
  • Introduction to Algebra.
  • Constructions.
  • Data handling.
  • Statistics.

CSBC Bihar Police Constable Syllabus – Geography:

  • Water.
  • Geography as a social study and as a science.
  • Human Environment: settlement, transport and communication.
  • Resources: Types- Natural and Human.
  • Air.
  • Globe.
  • Planet: Earth in the solar system.
  • The environment in its totality: natural and human environment.
  • Agriculture.

CSBC Civics Syllabus for Bihar Police Exam 2019:

  • Government.
  • Diversity.
  • State Government.
  • The Constitution.
  • The Judiciary.
  • Social Justice and the Marginalised also.
  • Democracy.
  • Local Government.
  • Making a Living.
  • Understanding Media.
  • Parliamentary Government.
  • Unpacking Gender.

Science Syllabus for CSBC Exam Syllabus:

  • The structure of an Atom.
  • Force.
  • Change of Matters.
  • Carbon.
  • Acids, Base, Salt.
  • The Universe.
  • Electric Current and Circuits.
  • Light.
  • Natural Phenomena.
  • Natural Resources.
  • Pollution.
  • Molecule.
  • Compounds.
  • Metals & Non-metals.
  • Soil.
  • Environmental concerns.
  • Regional & National.
  • Motion.
  • Magnets & Magnetism.
  • Sound.
  • Work & Energy.
  • Sources of Energy.

SCBC Syllabus for History Subjects:

  • Political Developments.
  • The First Empire.
  • Sultans of Delhi.
  • India After Independence.
  • Regional Cultures.
  • Creation of an Empire.
  • The Revolt of 1857-58.
  • Challenging the Caste System.
  • The Nationalist Movement.
  • Contacts with Distant Lands.
  • Culture and Science.
  • New Kings and Kingdoms.
  • Architecture.
  • Social Change.
  • The Establishment of Company Power.
  • Rural Life and Society.
  • Women and reform.
  • Colonialism and Tribal Societies.

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Learn how to approximate marginal taxes owed and how to use marginal tax rate formulas in Excel to provide an accurate number for personal tax calculation.

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Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction

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The mortgage interest tax deduction is one of the most cherished American tax breaks. In truth, the myth is often better than reality.

Receiving Social Security Benefits Abroad

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Understand the requirements for receiving Social Security benefits while living outside the U.S. and how citizenship and residency affect eligibility.

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The Rise and Fall of Helios and Matheson

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Since 2009, information tech company Helios and Matheson Analytics has quietly operated without much outside notice. That is, until MoviePass happened.

Determining a Firm's Percentage of Credit Sales

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Find out where to look for information about determining a company's percentage of credit sales.

Sprint Lets Customers Have 2 Numbers on 1 Phone

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Sprint (NYSE: S) has followed T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) by taking steps to allow customers to put more than one number on a single device. The No. 4 U.S. wireless carrier has picked Movius'  cloud-based platform to offer the service. Sprint expects the multi-number, single-device service to launch in the first half of 2017.

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Who Is Driving Amazon's Management Team? (AMZN)

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The management team at Amazon.com, headed by Jeff Bezos, continues to propel the company's expansion into new business lines and products.

Your Credit Rating Matters

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Your credit rating matters because it can affect some of life's major decisions of life, like whether or not you qualify for a home mortgage.

What is Term Insurance?

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Term insurance is a type of life insurance policy that provides coverage for a certain period of time or a specified "term" of years.

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What Is a Stock Ticker?

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A stock ticker is a report of the price for certain securities, updated continuously throughout the trading session by the various stock exchanges.

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Top 7 Shareholders of Barclays Stock

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Barclays attracts multiple institutional investors. Here's a look at the top seven of these shareholders.

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Who Can Use Your Flexible Spending Account (FSA)?

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Learn about flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and how FSA funds can be used to cover qualified medical expenses incurred by an account owner's spouse.

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Who Is Jordan Belfort, the Wolf of Wall Street?

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Former stock broker Jordan Belfort, the "Wolf of Wall Street," spent 22 months in jail for securities fraud.

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Top 10 of the Wealthiest Families in the World

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Find out how much money it takes to land on the list of 10 of the wealthiest families in the world, and why nobody is really sure what it takes to be number one.

Can you pay off your Best Buy credit card in store?

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Learn how you can pay your BestBuy credit card in stores using cash or check. You can also pay by mail, online or over the phone through the automated system.

The Economics of Owning a Bar

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There are hidden costs associated with starting and operating a bar. Find out the earnings potential of this type of hospitality venture.

The Best Domain Reseller Program: How to Choose

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Here are the pros and cons of the two of the best domain name reseller programs offered by GoDaddy and eNom and how they operate.

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Contingency Clauses in Home Purchase Contracts

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Here we introduce widely used contingency clauses in home purchase contracts and how they can benefit both buyers and sellers.

What’s a Good Profit Margin for a New Business?

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Surprisingly, the younger your company is, the better its numbers may look when it comes to your profit margin.

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What is evergreen funding?

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Evergreen funding is a term used to describe the incremental addition of money into a business.

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Business Startup Costs: It's in the Details

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Don't overlook the details when starting up a business; it's the small expenses that have the potential to make or break a great idea.

5 Alternatives to Starting Your Own Business

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Starting a business isn't for everyone, learn 5 alternatives to starting your own business such as businesses to invest in, franchises and other choices.

10 Tips for Running a Successful Airbnb Property

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Although it's not suited for everyone, Airbnb offers a number of ways for homeowners or renters to benefit from its extensive platform.

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Why the 10-Year U.S. Treasury Yield Matters

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10-year treasury bond yields are important indicators of the economy as a whole.

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Are depreciation and amortization included in gross profit?

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In this article, we'll analyze whether depreciation and amortization are included in calculating gross profit.

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Walmart on the Defensive Ahead of Earnings

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Walmart reports earnings on Thursday, with market watchers listening closely for warnings about tariffs set to go into effect on Sept 1.

Walgreens Stock Now 'Too Cheap to Ignore'

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Shares of the pharmacy giant appear cheap from a fundamental and technical perspective, and the stock offers a solid dividend of 3.32%.

3M Stock Trades to Fresh 2019 Low With Generous Dividend

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The stock initially popped in reaction to an earnings beat, but negative news on the trade war with China resulted in a quick reversal.

3 VIX ETFs to Trade Heightened Market Volatility

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Discover what's driving recent market volatility, and play ongoing roller-coaster price action using these exchange-traded products.

How Buybacks Could Fire Up Berkshire's Stock Growth

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Berkshire Hathaway spent $443 million in the last quarter on share repurchases, and has $122 billion in cash on hand if it wants to do more.

Tax Breaks for Second-Home Owners

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Owning a second home can be a great investment for a variety of reasons, but you need to know the tax implications of multi-home ownership.

Using an LLC for Estate Planning

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An LLC is a powerful tool for estate planning. By establishing a family LLC, parents can distribute assets to their children with significant tax savings.

How to Plan Retirement in Ecuador

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A wonderful climate, World Heritage sites and a low cost of living are just some of the reasons to retire to Ecuador. Here's more about what to expect.

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Types of Fixed Annuities

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Learn about this popular retirement tool, its pros and cons, and how annuities work to create a guaranteed regular stream of retirement income.

The Most Overlooked Tax Deductions

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The receipts you cram into your wallet could be replaced with cash come tax season.

Is the Roth 401(k) Right for You?

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If your company offers a 401(k) retirement savings plan, one of the big questions you may have to answer is this: Traditional or Roth? Here's how to decide.

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When Is It Cheaper to Fly to Europe?

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When can you fly to Europe for the lowest fares? Hint: You'll need gloves and a scarf.

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4 Best Websites for Finding Yachts for Sale

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Not only will you see some gorgeous boats, but you'll also get an idea of prices, different types of yachts, and even financing and insurance options.

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Are Kelley Blue Book Values Accurate and Reliable?

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It's the most popular used-car buying guide. Here's a look at just how trustworthy it is – plus a comparison with the competition.

Cashing in Your Life Insurance Policy

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Tough times call for desperate measures, but is raiding your life insurance policy even worth considering?

7 Factors That Affect Your Life Insurance Quote

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While age and gender have the most impact on your life insurance premiums, even your family medical history and hobbies can affect how much you pay.

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5 Ways to Get Maximum Student Financial Aid

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Getting the best possible package for a college fund depends on minimizing assets and maximizing the energy you use to find possible funding sources.

How to Teach Your Child About Investing

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Learn simple and easy ways to introduce your kids to investing.

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Divorcing? The Right Way to Split Retirement Plans

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Mishandling how you define and allocate retirement-plan assets in a divorce can cost you plenty in taxes and aggravation. Here's how to do it right.

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6 Signs That You've Made It to the Middle Class

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If you can check off each of these 6 points, you are likely a member of the middle class.

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Uber — Safer than a Regular Taxi?

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In some ways, the Uber app ensures a safer ride for passengers, but in certain cities, Uber's standards are lower than those of state-regulated taxis.

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The Cities Where the Ultra-Rich Retire in Florida

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Understand why the Florida communities of Miami Beach, Palm Beach and Key West serve as magnets for the ultra-rich retirees who descend on the state.

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Doing It Yourself: The Self-Directed 401(k) and IRA

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Self-directed retirement accounts offer a broader range of investment choices than regular ones do.

Can I Have Both a Roth and a Traditional IRA?

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You can invest in both a tax-deferred IRA and an after-tax Roth IRA as long as your total contribution doesn't exceed the IRS limits for the year.

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Top 4 Reasons to Save for Retirement Now

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Relying on Social Security is not a good idea. Instead, rely on the compounding effects of a tax-deferred retirement savings account.

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Can I Have Both a 403(b) and a 401(k)?

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You can invest in both a 403(b) and a 401(k) plan. However, there are limits on how much you can contribute in any year.

When Retirement Is Getting You Down

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The secret to avoiding depression after retirement is to replace the social connections, steady routine, and sense of purpose that your work-life delivered.

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5 Reasons to Convert a Roth to a Traditional IRA

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Despite the much-heralded benefits of a Roth IRA, your personal circumstances may warrant converting your account to a traditional IRA.

Tax-Free Savings Accounts and Other Places to Save Tax-Free

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There aren't many places where you can save your money tax free, but there are a few. Check out these savings accounts and other financial instruments.

How to Tell If You're Cheap or Frugal

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Here are a few distinct character differences between those who understand value and those who are just cheap.

4 Easy Budgeting Techniques You Should Master

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To be successful at creating and sticking to a budget, it's helpful to have some tricks up your sleeve.

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Extended Warranties: Should You Take the Bait?

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It seems like extended warranties are offered with every purchase. However, you might want to avoid shelling out for these policies.

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8 Steps To An Organized Financial Life

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Disorganization makes planning difficult, and that can cost you big-time. Follow these eight steps to an organized financial life.

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Why are Traders on the Floor of the Exchange?

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Learn how trading on the floor of the stock exchange has evolved over time with computers now managing the majority of buying, selling and negotiating.

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One Thing to Never Do When the Stock Market Goes Down

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We could all use a little reminder.

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Does gross profit include labor and overhead?

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Gross profit is a company's profit after subtracting the costs of producing the goods and services. Several costs impact gross profit, both directly and indirectly.

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Stock Buybacks: A Breakdown

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Learn about stock buybacks and how they affect financial ratios and stock value.

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4 Steps To Picking A Stock

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Learn how to narrow down the universe of stocks with an investing theme that can be screened and analyzed to find the trades that best suit your needs.

Tips for How to Increase Your Net Worth

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Increasing your net worth often starts with paying down debts, followed by making smart long-term investments by selling high-risk assets, decreasing recurring costs, and investing wisely.

How to Compare Health Insurance Plans: Aetna vs. Cigna

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This comparison of offerings from Aetna and Cigna shows how you can decide which health insurance plan is best for you and your family.

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Why Huawei Is in the Middle of the U.S. China Trade War

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Huawei's technology leadership, market reach and suspicions about spying have made the telecom giant a focal point of the trade dispute.

8 Things to Consider Before Buying a Two-Family House

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Renters can help cover the mortgage payments, but property location, price, and privacy are just a few of the things to consider.

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Getting A Mortgage When Building Your Own Home

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It's much harder to get a loan when you're building a home, not moving into one. Here's where to look and what to expect.

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5 Reasons Not to Use Your Home Equity Line of Credit

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Find out why taking a loan from a home equity line of credit may be a bad idea, and why you should consider alternatives.

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What Are the Dangers of Using the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS)?

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The Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) is a convenient way to file your taxes, but there are some scams that sometimes plague the system.

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How Do IRS Audits Work?

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It doesn't automatically mean an IRS agent will be ringing your doorbell. Understanding the different types of IRS audits can help you handle them.

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Best Discount Brokers of 2019

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Investopedia ranks the best stockbrokers for low cost trades. These stock brokers offer deep discounted trades and low margin fees for investors and traders.

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Yields and Stocks Resume Slide

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Stocks tumbled (again) on rising economic concerns, bond yields approached new lows, and the China large-cap ETF fell to key support.

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How the Trade War is Stifling Capex and Margins

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An growing number of companies are seeing rising costs due to tariffs, and reducing spending plans due to the uncertainties going forward.

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From Vitalik Buterin to Satoshi Nakamoto, blockchain needs visionaries. TRON CEO Justin Sun has become a fast superstar in the burgeoning industry.

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Are personal loans bad for your credit score?

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Discover how taking out a personal loan can affect your credit score, and learn how a personal loan can help your overall credit history.

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Top 4 Railroad Stocks for 2019

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Railroad stocks may be a good option if you are betting on economic growth in 2019.

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The streaming space is growing rapidly, and Roku is well positioned to capture market share.

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Is It Too Late to Buy Starbucks Stock?

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Growing technical evidence predicts that Nasdaq 100 leader Starbucks will soon enter a multi-month correction.

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The stablecoin Tether is increasingly being used across multiple blockchains. Here's why that might mean added market risk for cryptocurrency traders.

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9 Tech Stocks Poised for Takeovers Amid Market’s Turmoil

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Morgan Stanley has identified a list of tech stocks likely to be the next takeover targets as the sector dominates M&A activity this year.

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How Amazon Financing Works

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Amazon offers customers two versions of its own store credit card, with access to special financing, as well as an Amazon Visa card.

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It is possible to use your retirement accounts to buy a house, but it's usually better that you don't.

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Can Someone Be Sued for Posting Malicious Comments Online?

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Posting malicious comments online may seem victimless, but there are many cases each year where people are sued for damaging the reputations of others by posting defamatory comments and claims.

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Pitfalls of Medicare Advantage Plans

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A Medicare Advantage plan may help you lower health costs not covered by Medicare but there are definite tradeoffs, compared to classic Medicare/Medigap.

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What are some Examples of Common Fringe Benefits?

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Learn how offering fringe benefits can be a strategic recruitment and retention tool for employers and drastically increase total compensation for employees.

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Deciding whether to buy your leased car is fraught with challenges. Learn how to assess the benefits and pitfalls and how they can help you choose.

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For those who no longer want their car, transferring the lease to an interested party can be a particularly appealing choice.

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When it comes to finding the cheapest homeowners insurance, it is worth taking the small amount of time required to comparison shop and find the best deal.

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Are Mutual Funds Considered Retirement Accounts?

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Learn why mutual funds are not classified as retirement accounts but can nonetheless offer a highly effective way to save for retirement.

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Read about how to determined the face value for any life insurance policy, and see what circumstances can trigger a change in face value.

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The five largest university endowments in the world are Harvard, Yale, University of Texas, Princeton and Stanford

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The Sunshine State offers plenty of options for retirement-aged adults seeking warm weather and a favorable cost of living.

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Retiring in Panama: Pros and Cons

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This Latin American country, with its generous retiree benefits, makes life affordable. But get comfortable with the slower pace of services.

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Learn about Warren Buffett's biggest financial contributions and how his estate is to be divided between charity and Buffett's heirs.

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We take a look at whether falling interest rates will spur fall home buying and how to gain from a buyers' market.

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Some of the most popular countries that offer the financial benefit of having no income tax are Bermuda, Monaco, the Bahamas, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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Why Do Healthcare Costs Keep Rising?

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From 1996 to 2015, healthcare spending rose nearly a trillion dollars. But why?

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20 immediate steps govt can take to pull economy out of crisis

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By Ajay ChhibberIn his August 12 interview to ET (bit.do/e4AcL), Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated his pro-growth, pro-investor intent. But despite some important reforms like goods and services tax (GST), Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), foreign direct investment (FDI) liberalisation, and better ease of doing business and infrastructure, the overall impression of his first term hasn't been investor friendly. The economy is in a downward spiral. The stock market has taken a huge beating after the Budget was announced, as foreign portfolio investments (FPIs) have fled. Major sectors are drastically down and layoffs increasing.The economy is, perhaps, in a worse shape than when Modi came to power. Turning all this into a virtuous cycle, and to revive 'animal spirits' to reach the goal of a $5 trillion economy, will require some of the harmful measures in the Budget to be retracted, and get growth, exports and investment — not handouts — to become the focus of economic policy.Getting Exports on Track RBI governor Shaktikanta Das must be congratulated for doing his bit by reducing the repo rate by 110 basis points.He could cut further, as the real repo rate is still over 200 basis points and core inflation has dropped to 300 basis points. But by keeping an accommodative stance, he is clearly headed in the right direction. This will also help weaken the rupee and encourage exports. Only a third of these cuts have been passed on, and State banks must cut further.But monetary policy will only do so much. Fiscal and real-side measures are needed. The ball is now in GoI's court. Modi's call to look beyond the Budget will not work. Some immediate short-term measures should be introduced: * Revoke the recent increase in taxes for high-income. This may also repair confidence among FPIs in Indian markets. * Reduce corporate taxes for all firms to 25% and remove exemptions as announced in the first year of the Modi administration. * Take back the idea that all listed companies must have 35% public shareholding. * Reduce statutory liquidity ratio (SLR) and direct State banks to lend, instead of buying more government security (G-Sec) debt. Set lending targets for public sector banks.* Do a quick quality review of nonbanking financial companies (NBFCs) and help those that are well managed and vital to recovery. * Provide incentives for housing and automobile sectors to revive demand. Even temporary time-bound relief will help.* Remove all ecommerce restrictions. Target 10-12 key exportoriented labour-intensive sectors for special credit, duty-free access to imports and tax incentives.* Aggressively sell 50-60 public sector undertakings (PSUs) and direct funds towards the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF). Ensure that the Air India sale doesn't get stalled again.*Remove all labour laws and employees' provident fund (EPF) requirements for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).* Monetise existing infrastructure assets to accelerate funding for new projects.* Reduce freight rates for railways and reduce cross-subsidisation of fares.* Abolish the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Act, and not just remove the jail punishment clause for violations, as was reportedly decided by GoI earlier this week. No other country has such a law. It simply reduces India's competitiveness, with no clarity on its impact. But over the medium term, more structural measures will also be needed to improve India's competitiveness.* Agriculture: Revise the Essential Commodities Act and Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMC) to liberalise the farm sector. Reduce subsidies on fertilisers, pesticides and electricity, and shift funds to the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme.Reform the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and allow more private trade in cereals, encourage trade in lentils and vegetables, and horticulture and animal husbandry. Incentivise refrigerated storage and marketing chain infrastructure through dedicated transport corridors and special credit and incentives.In a Mood to Grow * Trade and industry: Announce a new strategic industrial and trade policy, with incentives for attracting industries leaving China, and includes special efforts, including a more realistic exchange rate to export to under-represented markets. Liberalise the mining sector and allow more private entry into restricted sectors.* Announce a new tourism policy to target 20 million tourists by 2025 with aggressive global publicity, and ensure follow-up in infrastructure and public safety.* Announce a five-year plan to reduce government stake in PSUs, with the idea of keeping the 'Maharatnas' and a few key 'Navratnas' and selling the rest.* Establish 'bad bank' with RBI excess reserves and reform PSBs aggressively, while reducing GoI's stake in the banking sector. IBC is a good reform, but it's too slow to resolve the non-performing assets (NPA) mess.* Work with state governments to reach No. 50 in the World Bank's 'Ease of Doing Business' index. But also reduce cost of doing business, especially energy, logistics and labour, by establishing 20 special economic zones (SEZs).* Also work with states to increase education public spend from 4.3% to 6% of GDP and increase public spend in health from 1.4% to 3%, with more funds for basic health and sanitation. Execute public-private partnerships (PPPs) for skilling, working closely with major national and state chambers of commerce and industry.* Rationalize and simplify GST further to three rates, and introduce direct income-tax (I-T) reforms to widen the base instead of raising the rates. The current I-T exemption of Rs 5 lakh is the highest in the world. But, above all, stop the 'Fiddler on the Roof ' approach — instead of constantly fiddling with taxes, import tariffs, cesses and regulations, bring some predictability so that investments can be made. Setting a pro-growth mood with these shortand mid-term measures will hopefully change outlook.GoI needs to walk the talk — with actions — to revive animal spirits in investors.The writer is former director-general, Independent Evaluation Office, GoI

What RBI probe into debt-laden IL&FS reveals

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As the liquidity crunch in the non-banking finance company (NBFC) sector, which came to light with the IL&FS crisis, continues to drag the economy down, fresh revelations of blatant misgovernance by the erstwhile IL&FS mangement have been revealed by the RBI's investigation in the matter.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) report said some of the key committees in the crisis-ridden Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL & FS) did not convene any meetings at all in the last few years.According to the RBI report, the Risk Management Committee (RMC) and the Investment Review Committee of IL&FS did not meet for around three years."The Risk Management Committee did not meet for about three years. There was no risk management measures in vogue," it said."Credit risk and linkage with liquidity risk was never identified in credit and investment decisions. Business strategies of the group were never deliberated from the risk perspective," it added.The central bank's report also said that no meeting of the Investment Review Committtee (IRC) was held since October 5, 2015."In the absence of the meeting of IRC, the investment related proposals were continued to be approved by the Committee of Directors (COD). There was no system of monitoring and reviewing the investment at periodical intervals," it said.In another major revelation, the RBI report said that the company did not disclose any non-performing assets (NPAs or bad loans) for the last four years and wide divergences were observed between the reported and assessed positions of assets' classification and provisions.It noted that the erstwhile IL&FS Board failed to exercise oversight over the functions of the entity and did not monitor the affairs of downstream entities in which investments were made.

UNSC to meet on Kashmir at China's behest

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The UN Security Council (UNSC) is to hold closed-door consultations on the Kashmir developments on Friday at the request of China, a diplomat at the Security Council told IANS on Thursday.The diplomat said that China's request for the meeting was made in a letter and came up during the Council's informal consultations on Wednesday.The format of the meeting as a closed-door consultation would preclude Pakistan participating in it, the diplomat said.As a closed-door meeting, the consultation's proceedings would be secret, without being broadcast or accessible to reporters.China wanted the consultations to take place on Thursday, but since the schedule was already set for the day without any meetings, it was to be taken up on Friday, the diplomat said.The diplomat said that the office of the Security Council President Joanna Wronecka of Poland was working out the details for holding the meeting and when it was to be held.Pakistan had asked for a meeting of the UNSC on Kashmir following India's decision to rescind Articles 370 and 35A of its Constitution that gave Jammu and Kashmir a special status.Except for China, all the other four permanent members of the Council have openly backed New Delhi's position that disputes between India and Pakistan are bilateral matters, with the US even saying that the Kashmir developments are an internal matter of India.The consultations on Wednesday were on Syria and Central Africa, but China brought up the Pakistani request made in a letter to the Council.Other sources said that France and China differed at the meeting on how the Kashmir issue should be discussedWhile China wanted the consultation to be formally dedicated to the Kashmir issue, France wanted it to be taken up at a lower level as "other matters" in a consultation - a sort of footnote to a consultation, sources said.

ET readership crosses 1 million per day mark

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NEW DELHI: A million-plus readers every day; 27,000 new readers added in one quarter; attracting more and more young, urban, affluent readers — that's the progress report on your favourite newspaper and India's premier business daily, The Economic Times, which has bucked the overall trend of challenging times for newspaper readership.The second quarter Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2019 showed more than 1 million read ET every day, a metric called the average issue readership (AIR).ET's AIR has grown by 27,000 from the first quarter. The affluent youth quotient is high among ET readers. Among daily readers, over 65,000 new, young readers (less than 40 years) picked up the newspaper between Q1 and Q2. Half of these were in B-schools to early-corporate life age band of 20-29 years.70694469 It gets better. ET's total readership (TR), defined as the number of people who have read the newspaper at least once in the previous 30 days, is inching close to 4 million. And 800,000 new readers have come to the ET fold between IRS 2017 and IRS 2019 Q2.Overall, daily readership in the business newspaper category declined, making reader endorsement of ET even more impressive. ET's position as India's fourth-largest English language newspaper is clearly strengthened. And it is first in the business paper category by a huge distance — at 1.01 million readers, ET's daily readership is 75% more than the combined readership of Business Standard, Mint and Hindu Business Line. Mint's readership declined by 10%, Hindu Business Line held on to its readership and Business Standard registered an increase.ET's growth and continued dominance show once again that if the newspaper brand is valued by readers, the credibility of the print media is never in question.The Times of India added 140,000 readers over the previous quarter even as non-Times Group newspapers together lost 180,000 readers during the period. The IRS data shows TOI has an AIR of 6.04 million.The Times Group's Mumbai Mirror is in the fifth spot with 820,000 readers — an addition of 20,000 readers over IRS Q1.A Positive PictureAshish Bhasin, CEO (Greater South), and chairman & CEO (India), Dentsu Aegis Network, said the data is "certainly showing" a very different picture from the "gloom and doom" about the newspaper industry.Rohit Dokania, senior VP for research at IDFC Securities, said, "The data once again shows that in India, print (media) is here to stay. While globally there is a major decline in print, India is clearly bucking that trend. Growth in total readership shows that more people (including young readers) are sampling the medium. But converting total readership into daily readership is the real test."IRS research is based on a rolling average of data from the last two quarters of 2017, and the first two quarters of 2019. As per IRS definition, data for the two 2019 quarters have come from sampling done in the November 2018-April 2019 and April-July 2019 periods.Drilled down data on readership shows how India's most prosperous and its most dynamic young are joining the ET fold. In terms of socio-economic clusters, the biggest gains are concentrated in the NCCS A1 category (52,000 new daily readers). Young readers in Bengaluru and Mumbai have contributed the most to additional daily readership, followed by Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune and Kolkata.Thank you, dear reader, for reposing your faith in us once again. ET promises to try and serve you better.

Brief warning: Innerwear sales reveal a slowdown

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MUMBAI: A slowdown in briefs can be revealing, according to Alan Greenspan. Innerwear sales growth fell sharply in the June quarter, demonstrating the relevance of the so-called 'men's underwear index,' as Indian consumers struggled to stretch budgets to cover discretionary spending. Conceived by former US Federal Reserve Board chairman Greenspan in the late 1970s, the index suggests that declines in the sale of men's underwear indicate a poor overall state of the economy, while upswings reflect the opposite.Quarterly performance at the top four listed innerwear firms were the weakest in a decade. Sales of Page Industries, which sells the Jockey brand of innerwear, grew 2%, its slowest expansion since 2008. That of Dollar Industries and VIP Clothing declined 4% and 20%, respectively. Lux Industries' sales were flat."The market segment at this point of time is not at its best," Page Industries CEO Vedji Ticku told analysts last week.70694625 70694627 Shrinking Disposable Income"We very clearly see that the footfalls are not the same. The sentiment is still not what it should be. There is a very slow footfall across the markets. It is all headwinds currently from all aspects of business," Ticku said. The company saw a 2% volume decline in the quarter, its first ever.Shrinking disposable income is the prime reason Indian consumers are holding back from new purchases even in essential categories and staples, experts say. Nominal per capita disposable income growth was 13.3% between 2010 and 2014 but moderated to 9.5% between 2015 and 2018. Market researcher Nielsen revised its growth forecast for the fastmoving consumer goods (FMCG) sector to 9-10% in 2019 from its previous outlook of 11-12%, citing a sharp rural slowdown.Page Industries, which controls a fifth of the men's innerwear market, has been the darling of fund managers thanks to its ability to defy a challenging macro environment, at least until now. Volume had grown even in the aftermath of the financial crisis, in the slow-growth phase between 2013 and 2016, demonetisation and inventory destocking due to the implementation of the goods and services tax (GST)."The primary reason for the drop is rural distress, flattening lending conditions, which is again due to the rising NPAs (nonperforming assets) in the banking sector, and the ailing health of financial institutions, especially NBFCs (nonbanking finance companies)," Dollar Industries managing director Vinod Kumar Gupta said during an investor call last week. "The unemployment rate has also been very high. All these factors have led to a decrease in expenditure at the consumer level. Availability of funds (has) also slowed down at the MSME (micro, small and medium enterprises) level as well."The innerwear category, estimated at Rs 27,931 crore, accounts for 10% of the total apparel market and is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 10% over the next decade to Rs 74,258 crore. Experts, however, feel innerwear is evolving from being functional to a segment with a fashion quotient. It's also shifting from a price-sensitive category to a brand-sensitive one.The slowdown has been reflected in the valuation of innerwear companies. Over the past year, both Page and Lux have fallen 46% while Dollar Industries has seen an erosion of 33% in its share price. VIP Clothing declined 76% over the past year.Credit Suisse has cut the earnings estimate of Page Industries by 9-11%. Kotak Institutional Equities cut its earnings forecast by 5-6% after pricing in the weak June quarter results.

Caught in the (Companies) Act? Don't fret

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NEW DELHI: India will soon take steps to make punishments under the Companies Act less harsh by ensuring that most violations are regarded as civil rather than criminal offences as the government looks to reassure investors and industry.A criminal offence can lead to imprisonment for executives in the event of a conviction. Decriminalisation of the law has been attempted earlier, but many such instances remain.Only the gravest breaches will remain criminal offences in the comprehensive cleanup being planned. "We are now looking at making most offences civil, except those dealing with serious frauds," a senior government official told ET, adding that monetary penalties would be increased, in line with global practices. 70694555 These relate to existing provisions in the Companies Act that classify offences as criminal in nature and lead to jail. More than 40 instances of violations under the Companies Act are punishable by prison, according to an ET analysis.The government has already decided not to operationalise the new corporate social responsibility (CSR) provisions in the recently amended Companies Act.Strong Signal to Business CommunityThat would have made violations punishable by jail. ET had reported this on August 14.The government is keen to send out a strong signal to the business community as the country battles a slump in demand and muted investment amid slowing growth. The move will also free up the courts from dealing with offences that are procedural in nature.In his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid down the marker, saying wealth creators should not be eyed with suspicion and that they should be respected.In an interview to ET published on August 12, Modi had said he would do his best to make India a better place to do business. "I consider entrepreneurs as India's growth ambassadors. I want to tell them that our government will leave no stone unturned to make India a better place to do business in all aspects," he had said.Criminal offencesA host of violations under the companies law are treated as criminal offences and are punishable by imprisonment in contrast with the global practice of treating white-collar crimes, barring grave ones, as compoundable and settled with a fine.Among those regarded as criminal offences are providing misleading information in a prospectus, refusal to register shares, tampering with the minutes of meetings, failure by a director to disclose his interest, loans given to directors in violation of rules and breaches of related-party transaction regulations.Concern mounted after recent changes to CSR provisions made violations a criminal offence liable to jail of up to three years. The government responded swiftly to industry's concerns over the specific provisions dealing with CSR norms introduced through an amendment to the Companies Act in the just-concluded session of Parliament and decided not to operationalise them. A similar exercise is now underway to decriminalise the Companies Act.This will be in line with recommendations of a high-level committee headed by corporate affairs secretary Injeti Srinivas that gave its report a year back. The panel members included Kotak Mahindra Bank managing director and CEO Uday Kotak and Xpro Ltd chairman Sidharth Birla. The official said considerable work had already been done in this direction with 65% of offences under the companies law being classified as civil.Some of the changes suggested by the committee have been incorporated. With regard to technical violations, amendments were made in the Companies Act, bringing them within the in-house adjudication mechanism. The government now wants to expand this further.In the previous Companies Act (prior to 2013), all violations were regarded as criminal in nature. For example, even a one-day delay in filing the balance sheet led to prosecution. The 2013 Act decriminalised only some violations, prompting the setting up of the panel.Experts said the acid test for punishment by way of imprisonment should be in case where persons are found guilty of fraud with the intent to deceive or to gain undue advantage or to injure the interest of stakeholders. "All other defaults should be punishable with fines," said Pavan Vijay, founder, Corporate Professionals.

India’s wealth creators shouldn’t be eyed with suspicion: PM Modi

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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extolled the role of wealth creators in reducing poverty and said a stable government and predictable policy meant that India had a conducive economic environment, especially with inflation well under control. He also announced an investment of Rs 100 lakh crore in infrastructure projects and the creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff in his annual Independence Day address. Wealth creators must not be viewed with suspicion as they serve the nation and deserve respect and encouragement, Modi said, calling them the "country's wealth," in a reassuring message for corporates from the ramparts of the Red Fort. "Respect for them should increase as, if wealth is not created, it will not be distributed and the poor in the country will not benefit," he said. "Wealth creation is very important for the country and we have to take this forward too," the PM said, seeking to dispel what he said were wrong notions that had taken hold about corporates.Modi stressed that a "very conducive environment" existed for economic accomplishments as the "government is stable, policy is predictable and arrangements are stable, raising confidence of the world, which views the political stability of India with respect and pride."India has Economic OpportunityIndia shouldn't let this opportunity pass as the world is eager to trade with it, Modi said. Experts have pointed to the economic opportunity for India as the US and China battle over trade issues."This government has delivered on the significant equation of controlling inflation while raising the growth rate — this is a matter of pride," the PM said, stressing that the fundamentals of the economy were strong."In the last five years, we added $1 trillion to our economy. In next five years, we can reach a $5 trillion economy," he reiterated.J&K MeasuresModi countered arguments over the government's recent measures on Jammu and Kashmir, asking why the Opposition hadn't taken any decisions on Articles 370 and 35A when it had a majority. He asked why Article 370 hadn't been made "permanent" if the Opposition had been convinced of its importance. Modi made the point that the government's steps in Kashmir has been welcomed by many across party lines."This shows even they knew what was happening was not right but no one had the courage or intent to correct the situation," he said. "It would have put a question mark on their political future. For me, the country's future is everything — political future does not matter." the PM said. Modi said he had fulfilled Sardar Patel's dream of One Nation, One Constitution within 70 days of his second term by scrapping Article 370, saying his government did not believe in "putting off or harbouring problems."He juxtaposed this with the 70 years before his government's advent, saying he had also acted without delay to implement the law abolishing triple talaq.'Population explosion'Modi also brought the "population explosion" to the country's attention, saying that Indians must worry about this. Those who are aware of the issue kept their families small, which was a "patriotic act," the PM said, asking others to emulate them and not leave a child's future to fate and society. "Think if you are prepared to fulfil the needs of a child… Will you be able to perform your role in realising the child's dreams?" Modi said.The PM also appealed to people to avoid holidaying overseas and instead visit 15 domestic destinations by the year 2022 with their children to help create jobs.He also mentioned the need for "reducing the interference of the government in the life of a common citizen" and increasing the "ease of living" of people.""Independent India means government slowly exiting the lives of people to be able to take decisions of their life… we should build such an ecosystem," the PM said.Other key appeals by him included shunning single-use plastic by October 2 and reducing the usage of chemical fertilisers.The proposal to establish a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) role has been pending for almost two decades since the Kargil war."The world is changing and contours of war are changing too," Modi said. "We cannot think in silos and all our armed force should move forward as a unit. Army, navy, air force – one remains ahead, the other two steps and the third three steps behind – this will not work," Modi said, adding that a CDS would provide effective leadership at the top level to the three armed forces.Modi also announced Rs 100 lakh crore of investments in modern infrastructure projects in the current government's tenure for projects such as Sagarmala, Bharatmala, modern railway stations, airports, hospitals and educational institutions. He announced a Jal Jeevan Mission to be launched at the cost of Rs 3.5 lakh crore for taking drinking water to every home as well as water conservation programmes. The PM also appealed to traders to fully adopt digital payments.

Bitcoin slumps to two-week low on technical trading, market jitters

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LONDON: Bitcoin extended losses on Thursday after suffering its worst day for a month on Wednesday, with traders citing factors ranging from technical trading to jitters in traditional markets washing into cryptocurrency trading.The biggest cryptocurrency fell 5.5 per cent in early trade after slumping 7.7 per cent a day earlier, when it dropped under $10,000 for the first time since Aug. 1 and posted its biggest fall since July 16.It was last down 1.7 per cent at $9,859.Traders said it was difficult to pinpoint the catalyst that triggered the losses.Some cited selling caused by technical trading as bitcoin approached the widely-watched $10,000 mark. Others said nerves from the recent fall in global equity markets on fears of a recession had infected cryptocurrencies, though exactly how digital coin and equity markets are linked is up for debate."The link (with stocks) is unreliable on a day to day basis," said Craig Erlam, senior market analyst at OANDA, adding that the bitcoin market was unpredictable.Last week, bitcoin climbed as stocks fell, prompting some crypto enthusiasts to argue it was behaving like a safe haven in a manner similar to gold or the Japanese yen. But market players said the gains reflected its potential for quick gains more than any safe-haven credentials.Other major cryptocurrencies, including Ethereum and Ripple's XRP, which are often tightly correlated with bitcoin, also fell.

Wipro eyes $50 million from automation only deals

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BENGALURU: Wipro has set a target of $50 million in automation-only deals, as the technology services company strives to grow faster through digitalled revenue, two people with knowledge of the matter told ET.The Wipro leadership has tasked the Wipro HOLMES team to bag more automation-only deals, apart from other contracts that come with a digital technology component. The company has stepped up focus on digital technology-led delivery of services. Wipro's HOLMES is currently applied in business operations across 350 of the company's 1,250-odd clients.Wipro, the fourth largest software services exporter, is investing significantly in four key areas — Digital, Cloud, Engineering Services and Cyber Security — to drive the next phase of growth.Technology services companies are increasingly seeing customers automate their business operations to drive efficiency across markets.

Mumbai: Sibling bond celebrated with school staff

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 05:50 PM PDT

Mumbai: Sibling bond celebrated with school staff
The students spent the day thanking them for their efforts and distributed sweets and personalised handmade cards to all the staff members.

Source: DI

OPINION: Public awareness is important

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 05:50 PM PDT

OPINION: Public awareness is important
Even if the protocols were not mandatory, in case of complaints, the authorities could verify if they had been followed.

Source: DI

Maharashtra: Hysterectomies rise in Beed, govt sets treatment protocol

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 05:50 PM PDT

Maharashtra: Hysterectomies rise in Beed, govt sets treatment protocol
Beed, located in drought-affected Marathwada, sees distress migration by around 3 lakh people who work as sugarcane cutters for mills across Maharashtra and even other states like Karnataka

Source: DI

The Fragrance Lingers

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 05:45 PM PDT

The Fragrance Lingers


Source: TIE

Bringing out the Baskets

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 05:45 PM PDT

Bringing out the Baskets


Source: TIE

Mumbai: 480-km tunnel to link two Vidarbha rivers

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CDS – A fourth power centre?

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Source: FPJ

MahaRERA asks developer to pay interest over delayed possession

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 05:39 PM PDT

MahaRERA asks developer to pay interest over delayed possession
The complaint pertains to a development work carried out in Mulund East by a builder named Vaibhav Joshi, of Harihareshwar SRA.

Source: DI

Mumbai youths help Haripur victims with supplies

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 05:39 PM PDT

Mumbai youths help Haripur victims with supplies
The village has not yet received any relief funds nor help yet, they said. Around 20,000 families from the village were affected.

Source: DI

Maharashtra govt likely to get 19 new colleges affiliated to Mumbai University

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 05:39 PM PDT

Maharashtra govt likely to get 19 new colleges affiliated to Mumbai University
In a first, the university wants to set up a college for skill development

Source: DI

Maharashtra govt to construct houses for flood victims

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 05:39 PM PDT

Maharashtra govt to construct houses for flood victims
19L houses to be built by 2022 under PM Awas Yojana, says an official

Source: DI

China seeks closed-door UNSC talks on Kashmir

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 05:34 PM PDT



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PM Modi gives an indication of things to come: curbs on population explosion, cutting down on plastic use, drinking water for all

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 05:33 PM PDT



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'Modi hai to mumkin hai', says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat at Nagpur function

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 05:29 PM PDT

'Modi hai to mumkin hai', says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat at Nagpur function
Speaking on the occasion of I-Day celebration at the RSS headquarters in Nagpur, Bhagwat said, "Modi hai to mumkin hai".

Source: DI

DNA SPECIAL: House your cops, Centre tells states

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 05:24 PM PDT

DNA SPECIAL: House your cops, Centre tells states
Provision of housing for police personnel is an important aspect of police welfare which directly and positively impacts their professional output.

Source: DI

Twitter hails PM Narendra Modi appeal to tour 15 places

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 05:24 PM PDT

Twitter hails PM Narendra Modi appeal to tour 15 places
There is a "huge" scope to improve our tourism sector and India has much to offer, PM Modi on Thursday said during his I-Day speech.

Source: DI

12-year-old Karnataka boy awarded for guiding ambulance cross flooded bridge

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 05:24 PM PDT

12-year-old Karnataka boy awarded for guiding ambulance cross flooded bridge
Nearly 60,000 houses have been destroyed due to the natural calamity and state's Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has announced compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the family members of those who died.

Source: DI

Jammu and Kashmir incomplete without Pandits, says Guv Satya Pal Malik

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 05:24 PM PDT

Jammu and Kashmir incomplete without Pandits, says Guv Satya Pal Malik
The Governor asserted that 3,000 vacancies out of 6,000 in the public sector were established for the Kashmiri migrant Pandits and these vacancies will be filled soon.

Source: DI

Rs 100 lakh-cr infra fund will boost growth: Experts

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 05:09 PM PDT

Rs 100 lakh-cr infra fund will boost growth: Experts
Modi's move comes at a time when the RBI has scaled down the growth forecast for 2019-2020 from 7% to 6.9%

Source: DI

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