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Posted: 31 Jan 2020 04:00 AM PST

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Key Republican Senator Says He Will Oppose New Witnesses On President Trump's Impeachment Trial

Posted: 31 Jan 2020 03:00 AM PST



Politico: Sen. Lamar Alexander to oppose new witnesses in trial, signaling vote likely to be defeated

Mitch McConnell and the GOP Senate could get Trump acquitted by Friday.

Sen. Lamar Alexander announced he will vote against a motion to call witnesses in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, almost certainly ensuring the vote fails and paving the way for a speedy end to the trial.

"I worked with other senators to make sure that we have the right to ask for more documents and witnesses, but there is no need for more evidence to prove something that has already been proven and that does not meet the United States Constitution's high bar for an impeachable offense," Alexander said in a statement.

Senate Democrats need four Republicans to join them to win the witness vote, and the retiring Tennessee Republican was considered a key swing vote they might be able to win over.

The Senate will hold the vote on witnesses Friday afternoon and could move to acquit Trump from the impeachment charges later that night.

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Update #1: Day in Impeachment: Lamar Alexandar Says He'll Vote Against Witnesses (The New York Times)
Update #2: GOP Sen. Lamar Alexander, a key impeachment swing vote, says he will vote against witnesses (NBC News)

WNU Editor: Republican Senator Collins has said that she will vote for witnesses. I can only assume that Senator Romney will also vote for witnesses. But Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander's  announcement that he will not vote for witnesses means that this impeachment trial will now probably end, and President Trump will be acquitted in a Senate vote later tonight.

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper: U.S. Will Not Completely Withdraw Forces From Africa

Posted: 31 Jan 2020 02:00 AM PST

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper says U.S. does not plan to remove all troops from Africa as part of review.

Military Times: Esper says US military not withdrawing from AFRICOM

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper told reporters at the Pentagon Thursday that the U.S. military would not conduct a full troop withdrawal from Africa, though an ongoing review that could result in troop reductions.

Lawmakers and national security experts have expressed concern over the potential reduction of U.S. troops from the region following an al-Shabab attack on the Manda Bay, Kenya, base that killed three Americans, among them a U.S. soldier.

The Pentagon is amidst a review of the U.S. troop posture across the globe as military planners look for avenues to shore up resources and forces to address rising near-peer threats like Russia and China, and to better align policy with the National Defense Strategy.

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Update #1: U.S. will not completely withdraw forces from Africa: Pentagon chief (Reuters)
Update #2: U.S. Officials: Some Troops To Stay In Africa Amid Moves By Russia, China (RFE)

WNU Editor: The French are relieved .... 'Critical to our operations': French defense minister asks Esper to maintain US presence in Africa (Washington Examiner).

Pentagon Waiting Iraqi Permission To Deploy Patriot Missile Defenses To Protect U.S. Troops

Posted: 31 Jan 2020 01:00 AM PST


Warzone/The Drive: Here's Why Patriot Missiles Weren't Protecting US Troops In Iraq And Why They Still Aren't

Iraq is holding up the plan, but it's also hard to understand how the US military didn't fix this defensive gap earlier given the known threats.

The U.S. military wants to send Patriot surface-to-air missile units to Iraq in the wake of unprecedented Iranian ballistic missile strikes aimed at American forces in the country earlier this month, which the Pentagon now says caused dozens of injuries in addition to significant damage to facilities at Al Asad Air Base. However, the U.S. government still needs permission from authorities in Iraq to do so, approval that has so far not been forthcoming, something The War Zone's Tyler Rogoway had raised as a likely issue immediately following Iran's strikes. Discussions regarding the potential deployment of the air defense are ongoing, but come amid attempts by certain Iraqi factions to secure the withdrawal of all U.S. troops from the country.

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More News On The Pentagon Waiting Iraqi Permission To Deploy Patriot Missile Defenses To Protect U.S. Troops

Pentagon seeking Iraqi permission to deploy missile defenses -- AP
U.S. seeks Iraqi nod to bring in air defenses after Iran attack -- Reuters
US awaits Iraq's okay to deploy Patriots to protect troops -- AFP
Pentagon still 'working on' deploying Patriot missiles to Iraq, admits Baghdad's 'permission' hasn't been granted -- RT
Here's why Patriot missile defense systems aren't in Iraq yet -- Military Times

There Are Now 64 U.S. Troops Being Treated For Traumatic Brain Injuries From Iran Missile Strike

Posted: 31 Jan 2020 12:00 AM PST





Military Times: Esper says he personally briefed Trump on the seriousness of TBI after Iran attack, now at 64 cases

In the days following an Iranian rocket attack on U.S. troops in Iraq, as reported injuries ballooned from zero casualties to 64 diagnosed traumatic brain injuries at last count, questions have arisen as to whether the military's most senior leadership recognizes the concerns over TBI.

Though President Donald Trump last week dismissed the injuries as "headaches" and "not serious," Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters Thursday that he had personally explained to the president the implications of the diagnosis.

"I've had the chance to speak with the president. He is very concerned about the health and welfare of all of our service members — particularly those who were involved in the operations in Iraq," Esper said, though he did not elaborate on whether the talk came before or after Trump's statements. "And he understands the nature of these injuries."

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WNU Editor: Of the 64 service members who have been diagnosed, 39 have already returned to duty.

More News On 64 U.S. Troops Being Treated For Traumatic Brain Injuries From Iran Missile Strike

Pentagon chief defends Trump after traumatic brain injury comments -- Reuters
Now It's 64. Wounded Troop Tally from Iran Missile Strike Rises Again -- Defense One
Number of US troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries after Iran attack rises to 64 -- FOX News
64 US troops now being treated for Traumatic Brain Injury as toll of Iranian attack continues to increase -- Task & Purpose
Defense secretary says Trump 'very concerned' about Iran attack brain injury victim -- ABC News
DoD Releases Video Explaining Traumatic Brain Injuries After Trump Comments -- Military.com

Pentagon Reveals F-35 Lightning's Guns Don't Shoot Straight

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 11:00 PM PST



Daily Mail: Pentagon reveals F-35 Lightning's guns don't shoot straight and are cracking in scathing report that demands Lockheed Martin fix 873 flaws on $100million stealth fighter jet

* Report due this week lists flaws that need to be resolved with F-35 Lightning
* More than 800 software bugs were found in the Lockheed Martin jet
* Air Force model's 25mm gun doesn't shoot straight and mounts are cracking
* The $428 billion program has produced 491 jets so far that must be fixed
* Top customers for the Joint Strike Fighter include US, UK, Italy and Australia

The F-35 Lightning II's problems include hundreds of software vulnerabilities and guns that don't shoot straight, according to a new Pentagon report on issues with Lockheed Martin's $428 billion program.

Air Force models of the F-35 use an internally mounted 25mm Gatling gun that has 'unacceptable' accuracy due to 'misalignments,' according to an upcoming report from the Pentagon's test office obtained by Bloomberg.

The mounts on the guns are also cracking, forcing the Air Force to restrict use of the gun, the report says.

The Marine and Navy versions of the Joint Strike Fighter use an externally mounted version of the gun that does not have the same issues, according to the report.

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WNU Editor: Unbelievable!!!!

More News On The Pentagon Revealing That The F-35 Lightning's Guns Don't Shoot Straight

F-35's List of Flaws Includes a Gun That Can't Shoot Straight -- Bloomberg
The Gun On the Air Force's F-35 Has 'Unacceptable' Accuracy, Pentagon Testing Office Says -- Time
Pentagon finds flaws in new F-35 amid increasing orders: report -- The Hill
F-35 To Go To School For Trillion-Dollar Planes That Can't Shoot Good -- Jalopnik
Mission incapable? Pentagon review finds gun on F-35 fighter jet can't hit targets & 800+ software glitches – report -- RT
DOD tester's report: F-35 is still a lemon -- Ars Technica

Tweets For Today

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 10:30 PM PST

The Residents Of Wuhan Sing The Chinese National Anthem At 8:00

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 10:00 PM PST








WNU Editor: This is moving.

Picture Of The Day

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 09:30 PM PST

An empty street is seen in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. INSTAGRAM/EMILIA via REUTERS

WNU Editor: The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... Top Photos of the Day (Reuters).

CNN Is Saying That The U.S. Coronavirus Task Force Should Be More Diverse

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 09:00 PM PST


WNU Editor: What's wrong with CNN? This crisis has nothing to do with diversity. It is an international health emergency. The CNN article is here .... Coronavirus task force another example of Trump administration's lack of diversity (CNN).

Today Is Brexit Day

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 08:00 PM PST





Daily Mail: A new dawn: Boris Johnson will say that Brexit is 'not an end, but a beginning' while hailing a new era and promising to transform neglected regions of Britain - as the nation leaves EU at 11pm TONIGHT

* Boris Johnson will deliver a plea for country to move on from Brexit on Friday night as the UK leaves the EU
* The Prime Minister will insist that Brexit marks 'not an end but a beginning' in an address shortly before 11pm
* He will stress his belief that the referendum was a vote for lasting change in neglected areas of the country

Boris Johnson will deliver a plea for the country to move on from Brexit on Friday night as the UK finally leaves the EU tonight.

In an address to be broadcast shortly before Britain's departure at 11pm, the Prime Minister will insist that Brexit marks 'not an end but a beginning'.

And in a sign of the new Government's changed approach, he will convene a symbolic Cabinet meeting this afternoon in Sunderland, the first city to declare for Brexit when the 2016 referendum results came out.

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More News On The UK Leaving The EU Today

Brexit finally arrives Friday: A momentous yet quiet moment -- AP
Brexit day: United Kingdom casts off from the European Union -- Reuters
Brexit: Boris Johnson to hail 'dawn of a new era' on departure day -- BBC
'Leap into the unknown': what the papers say about Brexit day -- The Guardian
Britain is finally set to leave the EU, but what happens next? The UK and Brussels are braced for 11 months of crunch trade talks before a 'cliff-edge' in December (and Boris Johnson wants deals with Japan AND the US in 2020 as well) -- Daily Mail
Brexit: What travelers need to know -- DW
Brexit is happening Friday but not much is changing ... for now -- CNBC
Brexit Timeline 2016–2020: key events in the UK's path from referendum to EU exit -- Euronews

U.S. State Department Now Advising Citizens To Not Travel To China Due To The Coronavirus Outbreak

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 07:00 PM PST

Passengers leave LAX after arriving from Shanghai, China, after a positive case of the coronavirus was announced in the Orange County suburb of Los Angeles, California, January 26. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu

Reuters: U.S. tells citizens not to travel to China as virus toll tops 200

SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - The U.S. government warned Americans not to travel to China as the death toll from a new coronavirus reached 213 on Friday and the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency.

A new State Department travel advisory raised the warning for China to the same level as Iraq and Afghanistan.

In a notice posted on its website, the department said: "Do not travel to China due to novel coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, China."

The death toll in Hubei, the Chinese province at the center of the epidemic, had risen to 204 and there were 9,692 cases of infection nationally as of Thursday, Chinese health authorities said. A total of 129 cases have been reported in 22 other countries and regions, with no deaths outside China.

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Update #1: US advises against travel to China over virus outbreak (AP)
Update #2: Coronavirus: US says 'do not travel to China' as death toll hits 213 with 43 fatalities in country's worst day yet (SCMP)

WNU Editor: I will not be surprised if in the next day or two almost every country in the world will be issuing the same warning.

Report: Trump Administration To Allow US Troops To Use Landmines By Overturning Obama Ban

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 06:46 PM PST

Soldiers of the 789th Ordnance Company prepare a cache of landmines, mortars and 107mm rockets to be disposed of by a high explosives charge, near Besmaya region southeast of Baghdad. Army researchers are designing smarter, safer and more mobile landmines for future operations. (Army)

Daily Mail: Trump to allow US troops to use landmines by overturning Obama ban - but they will have 30 day self-destruct function

* Donald Trump will reportedly allow US troops to use landmines again by overturning an Obama administration ban
* The explosives that have killed about 130,000 civilians over the past 20 years
* Pentagon sources told CNN the change was to make sure countries such as Russia or China will not be able to get access to critical terrain
* It's based off a Secretary of Defense-led review launched in 2017 which found lack of landmines outside of Korea 'increased risk to mission success'
* Since 1993 it has cost about $3.6billion to clear excess weapons and explosives from over 100 countries, many of them African
* The woman who received the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize together with International Campaign to Ban Landmines, blasted the decision Thursday

Donald Trump will allow US troops to use landmines again by overturning an Obama administration ban on the explosives that have killed about 130,000 civilians over the past two decades, a report says.

In the coming days the president is expected to loosen the restrictions set in 2014 in line with the Ottawa Treaty's aim to prevent the production, stockpiling and transfer of the weapons of war.

But troops will only be able to use mines that self-destruct or self-deactivate in 30 days as the US prepares to be well equipped in case of major conflict with a 'great power'.

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More News On Reports That The Trump Administration Will Allow US Troops To Use Landmines By Overturning Obama Ban

Exclusive: State Department cable reveals new Trump policy expanding landmine use -- VOX News
Trump to reportedly allow use of landmines, reversing Obama-era policy -- The Guardian
Trump administration expected to loosen restrictions on use of landmines -- CNN
Trump administration to roll back restrictions on land mine use: report -- The Hill
Trump Administration Expected to Loosen Military's Limits on Land Mines -- The New York Times
White House Prepares to Expand Ability to Use Land Mines -- Bloomberg

You Can Track The Spread Of The Wuhan Coronavirus From This Website

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 06:12 PM PST


ABC News Online: Coronavirus map tracks the spread of the virus across the world

The coronavirus is spreading far beyond the confines of the Chinese fish market where symptoms were first reported — now you can track its spread.

Johns Hopkins University's Centre for Systems Science and Engineering in the US has launched a map visualising confirmed cases of the virus, which originated in Wuhan.

Confirmed cases are marked with red dots, which vary in size according to the amount of confirmed cases in the area shown.

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WNU Editor: The link to Johns Hopkins University's Centre for Systems Science and Engineering coronavirus map is here.

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 30, 2020

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 05:53 PM PST


Frederick Kempe, CNBC: The coronavirus joins tough list of 2020 tests for China's global leadership

* Kishore Mahbubeni, the Singaporean author and intellectual, is promoting his new book, "Has China Won?"
* The cover blurb announces that he will explain "how, while America became arrogant and distracted, a three-thousand-year-old civilization is well on the way to becoming the number one power in the world."
* The year ahead is likely to provide the most profound trial yet for that thesis and for the durability of China's rise.

Davos, Switzerland – "Has China Won?"

Kishore Mahbubeni, the Singaporean author and intellectual, greets me warmly in a conference lounge here and hands me a card promoting the March release of his new book, bearing that provocative question as its title.

The cover blurb announces that he will explain "how, while America became arrogant and distracted, a three-thousand-year-old civilization is well on the way to becoming the number one power in the world."

The year ahead is likely to provide the most profound trial yet for that thesis and for the durability of China's rise.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 30, 2020

China's virus response has been 'breathtaking' -- Pepe Escobar, Asia Times

Factbox: Latest on the coronavirus spreading in China and beyond -- Reuters

Will the Wuhan virus become a pandemic? -- The Economist

The Guardian view on Libya and foreign interference: talking peace, shipping arms -- Guardian editorial

Bribes, lies and a dead man's vote rock Indonesia -- John McBeth, Asia Times

'Two different political cultures': A divided Scotland braces for Brexit -- Tom Wheeldon, France 24

Iran's Regional Armed Network -- Kali Robinson, Council on Foreign Relations

Trump's Nuclear Waivers Irk Washington's Iran Hawks -- Matthew Petti, National Interest

The Goal Isn't Peace, It's Power -- Robert Malley & Aaron David Miller, Politico

What Sort of Revolution Does Bernie Sanders Want? -- Amitai Etzioni, National Interest

Is this the end of the liberal international order? And what might take its place? -- Antony Funnell, ABC News Online

How Third-Worldism Can Be Reimagined Today -- Howard W. French, WPR

Why the Doomsday Clock is Wrong -- Patty-Jane Gelle, National Interest

World News Briefs -- January 30, 2020

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 04:46 PM PST



Reuters: China virus death toll tops 200 as WHO declares global emergency

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The death toll in China from the new coronavirus reached 213 on Friday, with overall cases worldwide rising rapidly in an outbreak that the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency.

The death toll in Hubei, the Chinese province at the center of the epidemic, had risen to 204 and there were 9,692 cases of infection nationally as of Thursday, Chinese health authorities said. About 100 cases have been reported in at least 18 other countries, with no deaths outside China.

Even as the WHO said cases had spread to 18 countries, Italy announced its first confirmed cases, in two Chinese tourists.

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MIDDLE EAST

U.S. seeks Iraqi nod to bring in air defenses after Iran attack.

Syria war: Rebel-held Idlib 'hit by 200 air strikes in three days'.

At least 10 killed in air raid in Syria's Idlib. Deadly strikes hit Syria rebel bastion as army advances.


Arabs prioritize key ties with U.S. against Iran in reacting to Trump peace plan.

US sanctions head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization – Treasury.

Palestinians push for UN action over Trump Middle East plan.

Israel shores up West Bank and Gaza troops, protests turn violent after Trump's peace plan.

Israel's Netanyahu in Moscow to talk Trump peace deal with Putin. Putin meets Netanyahu, reserves judgement on Middle East plan.

Fire erupts on Panama-flagged oil tanker off UAE coast.


ASIA

China has confidence and capability to win the war against coronavirus: foreign ministry.

China's U.N. envoy says Beijing assessing WHO coronavirus declaration.

China to release winter and spring vegetable reserves to ease supply shortages: Xinhua.

Coronavirus: Death toll rises as virus spreads to every Chinese region.

Hong Kong braces for spread of coronavirus.

S Korea officials face anger over coronavirus quarantine centres.

North, South Korea close Kaesong liaison office.

Seoul: 2.5-magnitude quake detected near North Korea site.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calls Chinese Communist Party the 'central threat of our times'.

Japan prosecutors issue warrants over Ghosn escape.

AFRICA

Egypt refutes reports over coronavirus detection; urges accuracy.

More than 30 civilians killed in attacks in eastern DR Congo.

Burundi jails four journalists for 'undermining state security'.

Guinea protests: Anti-government demonstrations continue.

Libya civil war: Macron accuses Erdogan of meddling in conflict.

River Nile dam talks extended.

US general asks Europeans to do more for French in Africa.

Mali: Former junta leader to walk free while trial date pends.

EUROPE

Two first coronavirus cases confirmed in Italy: prime minister.

Coronavirus test negative for passenger aboard Italian cruise ship.

'Dawn of a new era': Johnson 'respectfully' marks Brexit day.

US says EU understands 5G risks but pushes on Huawei.

New U.S. envoy tells Russia to 'end nightmare' for jailed ex-Marine.

Brexit: European Parliament approves UK's withdrawal agreement.

UK interest rates held as economy shows signs of picking up.

French govt, unions kick off talks on tackling pension deficit.

Macron's party faces uphill battle in upcoming mayoral races.

US top diplomat Pompeo promises 'enormous benefits' to Brexit on UK trip.

Naama Issachar: US-Israeli woman released from Russian prison.

Greek plan to stop migrant boats with floating barriers.

AMERICAS

Trump says coronavirus outbreak is 'very well under control'.

Claim of Trump's near-absolute power riles impeachment trial.

Trump urges lawmakers to vote their heart on war authority repeal after White House threatens veto.

U.S. bans 13 El Salvadoran officials over 1989 priest killings.

Mexico cartels: Three suspects escape 'with help from guards'.

Mexico's President AMLO under fire over migration clampdown.

Argentina issues food cards to low-income families.

US life expectancy up for first time in four years.

Colombia rejects Venezuelan proposal to resume diplomatic relations.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

U.S. will not completely withdraw forces from Africa: Pentagon chief.

Isis starting to reassert itself in Middle East heartlands, UN warns.

U.N. warns of Islamic State's 'increasingly bold insurgent attacks'.

U.S. men who joined Somalia's Al-Shabaab now remorseful.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Wall Street reverses course to end higher after WHO comments.

China's coronavirus epidemic threatens global economy.

Coronavirus: Technology giants join China shutdown.

US economy grows at 2.3 percent in 2019, slowest year of Trump presidency.

China's Coronavirus Epidemic Will Impact The Global Economy

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 03:49 PM PST





DW: China's coronavirus epidemic threatens global economy

The virus has emerged as a major risk to the global economy, still reeling from the impact of US-China trade war. Some of the biggest companies, including iPhone-maker Apple, are bracing for supply-chain disruptions.

The rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak in China continues to rattle global markets as investors and policymakers assess the risks posed by the SARS-like virus to the global economy

Stocks around the world took a beating as the death toll from the virus reached 170 and more cases were reported. India became the latest country to report a case — a student in Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak.

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WNU Editor: At least this business is booming .... China virus triggers global rush for protective masks (Reuters).

More News On How China's Coronavirus Epidemic Will Impact The Global Economy

The coronavirus could be much worse for China's economy than SARS -- CNN
Fed chair sees China virus as possible risk to world economy -- AP
IMF says too soon to quantify China's coronavirus economic impact -- Reuters
Policymakers fret over risk to global growth from China virus outbreak -- Reuters
Air France suspends all flights to mainland China over cornovirus outbreak until February 9 -- France 24
Air France suspends all flights to mainland China until February 9 -- Reuters
Coronavirus: turbulent times ahead for air travellers as carriers cancel China flights -- SCMP
Factbox: Airlines suspend China flights over coronavirus -- Reuters
Coronavirus: Could it damage the global economy? -- Andrew Walker, BBC World

U.S. Response To The Coronavirus Outbreak

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 03:27 PM PST





Daily Mail: Wuhan evacuee tries to walk off California military base halfway through mandatory 72-hour coronavirus observation period - forcing officials to issue quarantine order

* Riverside County Health officials issued a quarantine order on Thursday
* A person apparently tried to leave March Air Reserve Base before the conclusion of a mandated 72-hour quarantine period
* They were one of 195 passengers who landed at the base in Riverside, California, on Wednesday morning on an evacuation flight from Wuhan
* Passengers are being held at the base to ensure they don't pose a public risk
* The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency on Thursday
* More than 8,000 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in 18 countries and territories and 170 people have died, all of them in China
* There are six confirmed cases and 168 possible cases in the US

A passenger on the US evacuation flight from the coronavirus outbreak epicenter in Wuhan has reportedly tried to leave a California military base less than halfway through a mandatory 72-hour observation period.

Riverside County Health officials issued a quarantine order requiring the passenger to remain at March Air Reserve Base on Thursday.

The subject of the order, who was not identified, was one of 195 passengers who landed at the base in Riverside on Wednesday morning on a flight chartered by the State Department to remove US diplomats and private citizens from the virus-stricken Chinese city of Wuhan.

All of the passengers are being monitored for coronavirus symptoms on the base for 72 hours to ensure they do not pose a risk to the public.

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More News On the U.S. Response To The Coronavirus Outbreak

210 US evacuees fleeing China's coronavirus outbreak land at California air reserve base -- Military Times
US officials confirmed the first person-to-person spread of the coronavirus: a case in Illinois. Here's what we know about all 6 US patients. -- Business Insider
US reports its first case of person-to-person spread of new virus -- Al Jazeera
Coronavirus spread from wife to husband in Chicago: official -- AFP
Trump creates task force to lead U.S. coronavirus response -- CBS
U.S. warned to prepare for worst on coronavirus -- Axios
Coronavirus in the U.S.: Map of where the virus has been confirmed across the country -- NBC

What Is Life Like For Those Who Are Living At Ground Zero Of The Coronavirus Outbreak

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 03:22 PM PST



Business Insider: Wuhan is running low on food, hospitals are overflowing, and foreigners are being evacuated as panic sets in after a week under coronavirus lockdown

* Wuhan, a city in the Chinese province of Hubei with a population of 11 million, has been under an unprecedented quarantine since January 23 because it is the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
* The coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, had killed at least 170 people and infected more than 7,700 worldwide — the vast majority in China — as of Thursday morning.
* In just a week under quarantine, Wuhan has experienced food shortages, an overwhelming number of patients, and several evacuations of foreigners visiting the city.

The epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, Wuhan, a city in the Chinese province of Hubei with a population of 11 million, has been under an unprecedented quarantine since January 23.

The coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, had killed at least 170 people and infected more than 7,700 worldwide — the vast majority in China — as of Thursday morning.

The number of Wuhan coronavirus infections in the mainland officially outstripped those of SARS on Wednesday morning. The number of SARS cases on the mainland topped out at 5,327.

SARS, which also originated in China, had spread to more countries and killed nearly 800 people worldwide from 2002 to 2003.

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WNU Editor: Blame is now being dispensed in Wuhan for this outbreak .... China coronavirus: first city health chief sacked as death toll climbs to 170 (SCMP). More here .... Politics may have stalled information in Wuhan coronavirus crisis, scientist says (SCMP)

More News On How People Are Coping In Wuhan With This Coronavirus Outbreak

A teacher's videos inside quarantined Wuhan show the streets eerily deserted and lines out the door at the pharmacy -- Business Insider
Life in the time of coronavirus: how Wuhan made it through a week in lockdown -- SCMP
'Wuhan is a ghost city': Video reveals life in a coronavirus lockdown -- Euronews
China virus fears prompt homemade barricades and online shaming -- AFP
'I'm in an apocalypse:' American student trapped in coronavirus-hit Chinese city -- Reuters
China postpones 2020 football season over virus fears -- AFP
Coronavirus chaos in China's sporting calendar -- AFP
Holed up in Wuhan, foreign students look to escape virus-hit city -- Al Jazeera
"I'm In An Apocalypse" - New Accounts From Wuhan Detail Coronavirus Outbreak -- Zero Hedge
Life Under Lockdown for Americans Evacuated From Wuhan -- Inside Edition
Stranded in Wuhan: foreigners raise call for help in virus epicentre -- AFP
French student Instagrams life in Wuhan under coronavirus quarantine -- France 24
Coronavirus Wuhan diary: Living alone in a city gone quiet -- BBC

Wuhan Coronavirus News Updates -- January 30, 2020

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 02:59 PM PST





CNBC: WHO declares China coronavirus that's killed 171 a global health emergency

* The World Health Organization said the fast-spreading coronavirus that's infected more than 8,200 people across the world is a global health emergency.
* The rare designation will help the international agency mobilize financial and political support to contain the outbreak.

The World Health Organization said the fast-spreading coronavirus that's infected more than 8,200 people across the world is a global health emergency — a rare designation that helps the international agency mobilize financial and political support to contain the outbreak.

The announcement comes just hours after the U.S. confirmed its first human-to-human transmission of the virus, which has killed at least 171 people in China and has now spread to at least 18 other countries.

Since emerging less than a month ago in Wuhan, China, the coronavirus has infected more people than the 2003 SARS epidemic, which sickened roughly 8,100 people across the globe over nine months. As of Thursday, there are at least eight cases in four countries, outside of China, of human-to-human transmission of the new coronavirus.

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Wuhan Coronavirus Live Updates -- January 30, 2020

Coronavirus Live Updates: W.H.O. Declares a Global Health Emergency -- The New York Times
Live updates: World Health Organization declares coronavirus outbreak a 'public health emergency' -- The Washington Post
Coronavirus: US reports first human-to-human transmission – live news -- The Guardian
Coronavirus death toll hits 170 — live updates -- DW
China battles coronavirus outbreak: All the latest updates -- Al Jazeera
First Case Of Human-To-Human Coronavirus Infection Confirmed In US: Live Updates -- Zero Hedge

Wuhan Coronavirus News Updates -- January 30, 2020

Coronavirus: Death toll rises as virus spreads to every Chinese region -- BBC
Coronavirus: Death toll climbs to 170 amid evacuations -- UPI
Coronavirus death toll rises to 170 as nations accelerate China evacuations -- France 24
China virus toll hits 170 as countries step up evacuation plans -- Al Jazeera
Russia closes its eastern border as killer coronavirus spreads to EVERY region of China: Death toll jumps to 170 and almost 8,300 people have caught the deadly SARS-like infection worldwide -- Daily Mail
France confirms sixth case of infection with coronavirus -- Reuters
Russia Closes Parts of Border with China to Combat Spread of Virus -- VOA
Three Japanese evacuees from Wuhan test positive for virus, two had no symptoms -- CNBC/Reuters
Philippines confirms first case of novel coronavirus -- CNN
India confirms its first coronavirus case -- CNBC
Hong Kong braces for spread of coronavirus -- Al Jazeera
Hong Kong to boost face mask stocks with prison labour -- AFP
China coronavirus reaches province near North Korea -- UPI

World Health Organization Declares The Coronavirus A Global Health Emergency

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 01:41 PM PST





Daily Mail: Coronavirus outbreak is declared a global emergency as SIXTH case is confirmed in the US after Chicago man is infected by his wife in first person-to-person spread in North America

* The World Health Organization had declared the coronavirus outbreak to be a global health emergency
* The 'public health emergency of international concern' is the highest warning the UN health agency can give
* Just one week ago, WHO officials said it was too early to declare the outbreak an emergency
* It comes the same day that the sixth US case of coronavirus was confirmed in a Chicago man in his 60s
* This marks the first case of human-to-human transmission of the virus in America
* The man was infected by his wife, 60, who became the second person in the US to be diagnosed after she returned from a trip to Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak
* The couple, who have not been identified, are now both being isolated at a suburban Chicago hospital
* Four other cases have been confirmed in Arizona, California and Washington - all of whom traveled to China
* Currently, there are 168 possible cases are under investigation in the US, 21 of which are in Illinois
* Worldwide, more than 8,000 people have been infected and 170 people - all in China - have died

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Thursday that it was declaring the deadly coronavirus outbreak spreading from China to be a global health emergency.

The warning, officially known as a 'public health emergency of international concern' and defined as an 'extraordinary event', is the highest alert the UN health agency can issue.

Just one week ago, the organization decided to hold off the declaration as there was no evidence of human-to-human evidence outside of China.

However, in the week since, the number of cases surged ten-fold.

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More News On The World Health Organization Declaring The Coronavirus A Global Heath Emergency

UN agency declares global emergency over virus from China -- AP
WHO declares global emergency as China virus death toll reaches 170 -- Reuters
World Health Organization declares coronavirus an international public health emergency -- France 24
Coronavirus: WHO declares international health emergency -- DW
China coronavirus: Global health emergency declared by World Health Organisation, reversing earlier decision on outbreak -- SCMP
Coronavirus declared global health emergency by WHO -- BBC
Experts say WHO's time has come to declare coronavirus outbreak world health emergency -- SCMP
Coronavirus transmission between humans of 'grave concern' to World Health Organisation -- ABC News Online
WHO declares China coronavirus that's killed 171 a global health emergency -- CNBC
What happens if the WHO declares the coronavirus a global health emergency? -- Michael Walsh, ABC News Online
What constitutes an international public health emergency? -- DW

World News Briefs -- January 30, 2020

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 04:25 PM PST



Reuters: WHO considers whether to declare China virus emergency as deaths reach 170

BEIJING/GENEVA (Reuters) - A World Health Organization (WHO) panel of experts met on Thursday to reconsider whether China's fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak that has now killed 170 people should be declared a global emergency.

All the deaths so far have been in China, where the virus originated in an illegal wildlife market in Wuhan city, as have the vast majority of the more than 8,100 cases of the flu-like illness detected globally, according to official data.

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MIDDLE EAST

Syria war: Rebel-held Idlib 'hit by 200 air strikes in three days'.

At least 10 killed in air raid in Syria's Idlib. Deadly strikes hit Syria rebel bastion as army advances.


Arabs prioritize key ties with U.S. against Iran in reacting to Trump peace plan.

US sanctions head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization – Treasury.

Palestinians push for UN action over Trump Middle East plan.

Israel shores up West Bank and Gaza troops, protests turn violent after Trump's peace plan.

Israel's Netanyahu in Moscow to talk Trump peace deal with Putin. Putin meets Netanyahu, reserves judgement on Middle East plan.

Fire erupts on Panama-flagged oil tanker off UAE coast.


ASIA

Coronavirus: Death toll rises as virus spreads to every Chinese region.

Hong Kong braces for spread of coronavirus.

S Korea officials face anger over coronavirus quarantine centres.

North, South Korea close Kaesong liaison office.

Seoul: 2.5-magnitude quake detected near North Korea site.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calls Chinese Communist Party the 'central threat of our times'.

Japan prosecutors issue warrants over Ghosn escape.

AFRICA

More than 30 civilians killed in attacks in eastern DR Congo.

Burundi jails four journalists for 'undermining state security'.

Guinea protests: Anti-government demonstrations continue.

Libya civil war: Macron accuses Erdogan of meddling in conflict.

River Nile dam talks extended.

US general asks Europeans to do more for French in Africa.

Mali: Former junta leader to walk free while trial date pends.

EUROPE

6,000 passengers stuck on cruise ship in Italy over coronavirus fears.

Brexit: European Parliament approves UK's withdrawal agreement.

UK interest rates held as economy shows signs of picking up.

French govt, unions kick off talks on tackling pension deficit.

Macron's party faces uphill battle in upcoming mayoral races.

US top diplomat Pompeo promises 'enormous benefits' to Brexit on UK trip.

Naama Issachar: US-Israeli woman released from Russian prison.

Greek plan to stop migrant boats with floating barriers.

AMERICAS

Claim of Trump's near-absolute power riles impeachment trial.

Trump urges lawmakers to vote their heart on war authority repeal after White House threatens veto.

U.S. bans 13 El Salvadoran officials over 1989 priest killings.

Mexico cartels: Three suspects escape 'with help from guards'.

Mexico's President AMLO under fire over migration clampdown.

Argentina issues food cards to low-income families.

US life expectancy up for first time in four years.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Isis starting to reassert itself in Middle East heartlands, UN warns.

U.N. warns of Islamic State's 'increasingly bold insurgent attacks'.

U.S. men who joined Somalia's Al-Shabaab now remorseful.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

China's coronavirus epidemic threatens global economy.

Coronavirus: Technology giants join China shutdown.

US economy grows at 2.3 percent in 2019, slowest year of Trump presidency.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 30, 2020

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 09:48 AM PST

Medical staff from the Army Medical University based in Chongqing head to Wuhan to fight the pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus there. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

China.org.cn: Xi orders military to contribute to winning battle against epidemic

President Xi Jinping has ordered Chinese military to keep its mission firmly in mind and shoulder responsibility to make contributions to winning the battle against the novel coronavirus epidemic.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in a recent instruction to the military on the prevention and control of the outbreak of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus.

The military resolutely implemented the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee after the novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan of Hubei Province, Xi said, adding that the armed forces rapidly initiated the joint prevention and control mechanism and sent elite medical teams to combat the epidemic at the frontline.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 30, 2020

Xi orders military to contribute to winning battle against epidemic -- Xinhua

Trump urges lawmakers to vote their heart on war authority repeal after White House threatens veto -- The Hill

The Navy's top civilian official says the aircraft carrier Ford's weapons elevator 'disaster' is back 'on track' -- Business Insider

Acting SecNav Hints at Fewer Aircraft Carriers in Next Ship-Count Plan -- Military.com

Navy looks to beef up its cargo fleet with used ships -- Washington Times

The U.S. Navy Might Run Out of Tomahawk Cruise Missiles -- National Interest

Next-Generation Combat Vehicles "all about the soldier": US General -- Army Technology

Pentagon finds flaws in new F-35 amid increasing orders: report -- The Hill

Air Force Starts F-15EX Buying Process -- Air Force Magazine

Lockheed nabs $185M to produce SEWIP systems for Navy -- UPI

U.S. Military Invests In New Weapon to Defeat Hypersonic Missiles As Russia Upgrades Its Arsenal -- Newsweek

The Army Wants To Use AI To Predict Where the Next Battle Will Take Place -- Popular Mechanics

The Air Force Is Busy Preparing For The Delivery of New Nuclear Weapons -- National Interest

Pentagon releases names of Airmen killed in Afghanistan jet crash -- UPI

The history of the US Air Force private jet that crashed in Afghanistan and has been called 'as essential to mission success as bullets' -- Business Insider

US military deaths from aviation mishaps plummeted to a five-year low in 2019 -- Task & Purpose

Air Force's Limits-Pushing Valkyrie Drone Takes Flight Again After Mishap -- Military.com

Bill Would Reform NSA Surveillance Program -- NextGov

NSA faces questions over security of Trump officials after alleged Bezos hack -- The Guardian

US expands troop, fighter jet presence at Saudi base -- AP

Allies worry as US ponders cutting military forces in Africa -- Military Times/AP

U.S. plans to hand over to Ukraine Navy another three Island-class patrol boats in 2021 -- UNIAN

Poland to sign F-35 purchase on Friday -- Air Force Technology

US gives Niger Air Force hangar for C-130 transport aircraft at Agadez base -- Defense Post

New bill could get Italy its own DARPA -- Defense News

Moscow Reacts Warily to NATO's Largest Military Exercise in 25 Years -- Jamestown Foundation

Colombia wants to use military powers to impose economic development in war-torn areas -- Colombia Reports

Senior Chinese military official stresses sci-tech progress for strong military -- Xinhua

Don't Sleep on China's Increasingly Powerful Submarine Fleet -- National Interest

Current strategy of Chinese military in hegemony conflict with United States. What is the end game here? -- OilPrice.com

Iran Wants to Build a New 7000 Ton Destroyer -- National Interest

Ex-CIA chief Petraeus: Iran, Hezbollah will not risk major war with Israel -- Jerusalem Post

The Israeli Army Is Unprepared for a Ground War with Iran and Hezbollah -- Middle East Forum

Mali plans to increase the size of its army to rein in jihadists -- National Post/Reuters

GOP Reportedly Has Votes To Block Witnesses To End Impeachment

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 09:13 AM PST

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) faces reporters with fellow Senate Republicans following their weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis

The Hill: GOP senators believe they have the votes to block witnesses

It was clear to Senate Republicans on Wednesday after a morning meeting between Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) that the question of having additional witnesses is settled, and the Senate will vote Friday to wrap up the impeachment trial of President Trump.

There was no discussion of witnesses at a Senate GOP lunch meeting Wednesday, which was held a couple hours after McConnell and Murkowski met for about 20 to 30 minutes.

That was seen as a sign by several senators that Democrats will fail to convince four Republicans to join them in calling for witnesses. Without a vote to hear from witnesses, the trial could end as soon as Friday.

"We're going to get it done by Friday, hopefully," Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) said following the meeting.

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Update: Is It Over? GOP Reportedly Has Votes To Block Witnesses In Early End To Impeachment (Zero Hedge).

WNU Editor: It looks like Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell used his position to squeeze a reluctant Republican Senator or two to block a call for witnesses. We will know if he was successful by tomorrow, but if I was a betting man, I would not bet against the Senate Majority Leader.

Should The Military Be Responsible For Battling A Pandemic?

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 08:00 AM PST

Military medical personnel arrive in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, to fight the novel coronavirus pneumonia, Jan 24, 2020. [Photo by Huang Shifeng/chinadaily.com.cn]

James Stavridis, Bloomberg: Battling a Pandemic Is a Job for the Military

Even if coronavirus fizzles out, the world's armies need to prepare for the next deadly global outbreak.

Even with China taking extreme measures to contain the spread of coronavirus — effectively quarantining 50 million people in the center of the country — at least 130 Chinese have died and it is beginning to pop up around the globe, including at least five cases in the U.S.This is one of the few times when there are advantages to being an authoritarian society where people are used to immediately obeying commands from higher authority; imagine the reaction if the U.S. government shut all transportation in and out of Chicago, a step the Chinese government has taken in a similarly sized metropolis, Wuhan.

Still, the unfortunate timing of Chinese New Year means that hundreds of millions are on the move, and the ubiquity of air travel means the virus will be difficult to contain. Are we facing another Spanish Influenza, which a century ago infected more than a third of the world's population with a 20% mortality rate? Probably not. But Mother Nature has a nasty habit of throwing deadly pandemics at us every couple of centuries, despite all medical progress – and we are increasingly due. And if this or a future virus truly goes global, the world's militaries are going to have to take a lead role in containing it.

As commander of U.S. Southern Command I oversaw the responses to several cholera outbreaks in Haiti – easier to contain a than coronavirus, but more than half a million Haitians were infected and nearly 10,000 died in the aftermath of a 2010 earthquake. The U.S. military and allied partners were crucial to halting the spread of the disease. American troops -- working with counterparts from Brazil and Chile — were able to bring water purification, electrical generation and basic civil order. No civilian agency could have done so given the scale of the emergency.

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WNU Editor: It is the health professionals who must be in the lead to battle a global pandemic. The military is there to support their actions.

Russia Closes Its Far East Border With China Over Coronavirus

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 07:35 AM PST



RT: Russia closes its Far East border with China in attempt to prevent spread of new coronavirus

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed an order to close the country's border with China in the Far East, Russia's largest and most remote region.

It follows instructions from Vladimir Putin on Wednesday for officials to do all they can to prevent the spread of the dangerous new Chinese coronavirus.

In addition, Mishustin instructed Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova to provide the public with daily updates about the status of coronavirus in Russia. So far, the country has no confirmed cases.

"An order has been signed today, it has become operational," Mishustin told ministers in Moscow.

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WNU Editor: I have been told that almost everyone in Vladivostok is now wearing a mask when they leave their homes.

More News On Russia Closing Its Far East Border With China Over Coronavirus

Russia Closes Far East Border Over Coronavirus -- Moscow Times
Russia Closes Border With China To Prevent Possible Coronavirus Spread -- RFE
Russia closes border with China as coronavirus spreads: reports -- FOX News
Russia closes border with China to prevent spread of the coronavirus -- CNBC

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‘We’ll fly where we want!’ Spain defiant over Gibraltar as British airspace row escalates

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 04:01 PM PST



SPAIN has stoked the row over a Spanish military helicopter's incursion into Gibraltar - by defiantly insisting it did not recognise ANY British airspace over the Rock.

Coronavirus latest: China-airlift Britons face wait to see if they’re clear of infection

Posted: 31 Jan 2020 12:42 AM PST



AROUND 150 Britons at the centre of the deadly coronavirus outbreak are finally expected to land on home soil today - and go straight into quarantine.

Coronavirus panic: No cure for MONTHS for deadly virus following WHO epidemic declaration

Posted: 31 Jan 2020 12:31 AM PST



A CORONAVIRUS cure may be many months away as one expert has warned an effective vaccine may not be ready until summer 2020.

Egypt breakthrough: ‘Can't believe it!’ How 4,000-year-old tomb opening stunned experts

Posted: 31 Jan 2020 12:42 AM PST



EGYPT archaeologists were stunned after opening a tomb for the first time in 4,000 years in Qubbet el-Hawa, revealing an incredible find within.

World War 3 news:: US snubbed in attempt to offload more missiles to Iraq

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST



STRATEGISTS at the Pentagon are hoping to deploy Patriot missile defences to Iraq so as to give more protection against ballistic missile strikes fired by Iranian forces - but they have been snubbed by Baghdad's central government, according to top US military leaders.

World War 3: PM's demand to 'monitor' French nukes after 'EU deal' backfired exposed

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 08:00 PM PST



WORLD WAR 3 became a stark reality in the Sixties when Harold Wilson grew suspicious of the French nuclear programme after Charles de Gaulle vetoed Britain's application to join the EEC - the precursor to the EU - leading Mr Wilson to monitor the war veteran's activity in the Pacific.

Coronavirus: International emergency declared by WHO as epidemic continues to spread

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 11:52 AM PST



CORONAVIRUS has been declared an international public health emergency by The World Health Organisation's emergency committee.

Cruise ship quarantined over coronavirus fears - 6,000 passengers stuck on board

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 02:43 AM PST



PASSENGERS on a cruise ship carrying two suspected coronavirus patients have been ordered to stay aboard the vessel after it docked at an Italian port. A number of British holidaymakers are believed to be among those stranded.

Coronavirus: Bystanders too scared to help Chinese man as he dies of heart attack

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 02:45 PM PST



TERRIFIED bystanders refused to step in and perform CPR on a Chinese man who suffered a heart attack in Sydney, for fear of contracting coronavirus.

Ivanka Trump torn apart for struggling to say ’America’ in shocking video

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 01:58 PM PST



IVANKA TRUMP has been mocked online for struggling to say the word 'America' during a speech at the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem in a resurfaced clip.

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TNRD Recruitment 2020 | Apply Offline for 248 Road Inspector Job Vacancies @ tnrd.gov.in

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 09:48 PM PST

TNRD Recruitment 2020

Post Details Last Date & Status Overview
Road Inspector
[248 Openings]		 28th February 2020
(LIVE)		 TNRD Jobs 2020
Panchayat Secretary
[140 Openings]		 05th December 2019
(CLOSED)		 TNRD Recruitment 2019

TNRD Jobs 2020 – Apply Offline | 248 Vacancies in Tamilnadu | Road Inspector Posts. Tamilnadu Rural Development Board Released a Notification to recruit 248 eligibles for Road Inspector Post Vacancy by various districts in Tamilnadu. Candidates who are interested to apply for TNRD Careers can start applying from 30th February 2020. The application process is through Offline mode. Aspirants are allowed to apply for the desired post vacancy till 28th February 2020.TNRD Recruitment 2020 | Apply Offline for 248 Road Inspector Job Vacancies @ tnrd.gov.in

TNRD Recruitment 2020

Candidates who have passed ITI and looking for Govt Jobs apply for this TNRD Vacancy 2020. We have updated all the details of TNRD Jobs 2020 in this article. Candidates can check here for the details of Eligibility Criteria, Educational Qualification, Age Limit, Selection Process, Salary Structure, and Others. Individual Who is applying for TNRD Recruitment should fulfill all the requirements prescribed in Notification. Applicants should send the duly filled application to the respective address on or before the last date.

Overview of TNRD Jobs 2020

Organization Name  Tamilnadu Rural Development – தமிழ்நாடு ஊரக வளர்ச்சி மற்றும் ஊராட்சி துறை
Name of the Posts Road Inspector – சாலை ஆய்வாளர்
No.of. Vacancies 248 Posts
Starting  Date to Apply 30th January 2020
Last  Date to Apply 28th February 2020
Apply Mode Offline mode (Postal)
Job Category  Tamil Nadu Government Jobs
Job Location Tamil Nadu
Official Website www.tnrd.gov.in

TNRD District Wise Vacancy Details

Name of the District Number of Vacancies
Ariyalur (அரியலூர்) 06
Karur (கரூர்) 03
Krishnagiri (கிருஷ்ணகிரி) 10
Kanchipuram (காஞ்சிபுரம்) 07
 Pudukottai (புதுக்கோட்டை) 07
 Thiruvallur (திருவள்ளூர்) 07
 Tirupur (திருப்பூர்) 12
Nilgiris (நீலகிரி) 03
 Thirunelveli (திருநெல்வேலி) 24
Theni (தேனி) 14
 Thiruvarur (திருவாரூர்) 08
 Nagapattinam (நாகப்பட்டினம்) 12
 Thiruvannamalai (திருவண்ணாமலை) 11
 Thoothukudi (தூத்துக்குடி) 23
Tiruchirappalli (திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி) 16
Cuddalore கடலூர்) 20
Namakkal (நாமக்கல்) 04
Virudhunagar (விருதுநகர்) 20
 Erode (ஈரோடு) 19
Salem (சேலம்) 09
Ramanathapuram (ராமநாதபுரம்) 13
Total 248

Eligibility Criteria for TNRD Recruitment 2020

Essential Qualification:

  • Applicants should pass ITI from a recognized institute.
  • Able to read & write Tamil.

Also Check: TNCSC Recruitment – 123 Vacancies

Age Limit for TNRD Jobs:

  • Upper Age Limit – 35 Years

Application Fee:

  • Refer TNRD Recruitment Notification to know about the application fee details.

TNRD Jobs Salary Details:

  • The selected candidates will get the salary as per the Govt Rules.

 Selection Process:

  • Interview.

Also Check: TN Forest Recruitment – 320 Vacancies

How to Apply Offline for Tamilnadu Rural Development Recruitment 2020?

  1. Download the TNRD Notification Pdf for the desired vacancy given below.
  2. Read the given details and ensure your eligibility level.
  3. Download the TNRD Jobs Application Form & take a print.
  4. Fill the required details in the blank properly.
  5. Attach the essential document copies.
  6. Paste the recent passport size photo in a specific space.
  7. After completely filled the application recheck it.
  8. Post the application and documents to the respective address.

Important Dates for TNRD Notification 2020

Name of the District Starting Date to Apply Last Date to Apply
Ariyalur (அரியலூர்) 30th January 2020 25th February 2020
Karur (கரூர்) 30th January 2020 24th February 2020
Krishnagiri (கிருஷ்ணகிரி) 30th January 2020 21st February 2020
Kanchipuram (காஞ்சிபுரம்) 30th January 2020 25th February 2020
 Pudukottai (புதுக்கோட்டை) 30th January 2020 21st February 2020
 Thiruvallur (திருவள்ளூர்) 30th January 2020 25th February 2020
 Tirupur (திருப்பூர்) 30th January 2020 22nd February 2020
Nilgiris (நீலகிரி) 30th January 2020 25th February 2020
 Thirunelveli (திருநெல்வேலி) 30th January 2020 25th February 2020
Theni (தேனி) 30th January 2020 25th February 2020
 Thiruvarur (திருவாரூர்) 30th January 2020 25th February 2020
 Nagapattinam (நாகப்பட்டினம்) 30th January 2020 25th February 2020
 Thiruvannamalai (திருவண்ணாமலை) 30th January 2020 25th February 2020
 Thoothukudi (தூத்துக்குடி) 30th January 2020 25th February 2020
Tiruchirappalli (திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி) 30th January 2020 28th February 2020
Cuddalore கடலூர்) 30th January 2020 25th February 2020
Namakkal (நாமக்கல்) 30th January 2020 26th February 2020
Virudhunagar (விருதுநகர்) 30th January 2020 25th February 2020
 Erode (ஈரோடு) 30th January 2020 17th February 2020
Salem (சேலம்) 30th January 2020 27th February 2020
Ramanathapuram (ராமநாதபுரம்) 30th January 2020 27th February 2020

Important Links for TNRD Jobs 2020

Official Notification & Application Form
Name of the District Notification & Application Form Pdf
Ariyalur (அரியலூர்) Download Here
Karur (கரூர்) Download Here
Krishnagiri (கிருஷ்ணகிரி) Download Here
Kanchipuram (காஞ்சிபுரம்) Download Here
 Pudukottai (புதுக்கோட்டை) Download Here
 Thiruvallur (திருவள்ளூர்) Download Here
 Tirupur (திருப்பூர்) Download Here
Nilgiris (நீலகிரி) Download Here
 Thirunelveli (திருநெல்வேலி) Download Here
Theni (தேனி) Download Here
 Thiruvarur (திருவாரூர்) Download Here
 Nagapattinam (நாகப்பட்டினம்) Download Here
 Thiruvannamalai (திருவண்ணாமலை) Download Here
 Thoothukudi (தூத்துக்குடி) Download Here
Tiruchirappalli (திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி) Download Here
Cuddalore கடலூர்) Download Here
Namakkal (நாமக்கல்) Download Here
Virudhunagar (விருதுநகர்) Download Here
 Erode (ஈரோடு) Download Here
Salem (சேலம்) Download Here
Ramanathapuram (ராமநாதபுரம்) Download Here
For More Details, you can also refer
Official Website: Click Here

TNRD Recruitment 2019 Notification – Apply Offline for 140 Vacancies. Tamilnadu Rural Development Board Released a Notification to recruit 140 eligibles for Panchayat Secretary, Driver, Watchman, Record Clerk & Office Assistant Post Vacancy. Candidates who are interested to apply for TNRD Careers can start applying from 21st November 2019. The application process is through Offline mode. Aspirants are allowed to apply for the desired post vacancy till 05th December 2019.

Candidates who have passed 10th Class and looking for Govt Jobs apply for this TNRD Vacancy 2019. We have updated all the details of TNRD Jobs 2019 in this article. Candidates can check here for the details of Eligibility Criteria, Educational Qualification, Age Limit, Selection Process, Salary Structure, and Others. Individual Who is applying for TNRD Recruitment should fulfill all the requirements prescribed in Notification.

Also Check: Tamilnadu Post Office Recruitment – 741 Vacancies

TNRD Recruitment 2019 Notification Details

Organization Name  Tamilnadu Rural Development
Name of the Posts Panchayat Secretary, Driver, Watchman, Record Clerk & Office Assistant
No.of. Vacancies 140
Starting  Date to Apply 21st November 2019
Last  Date to Apply 05th December 2019
Apply Mode Offline mode (Postal)
Job Category  Tamil Nadu Government Job
Job Location Tamil Nadu
Official Website www.tnrd.gov.in

TNRD Jobs 2019 – Vacancy Details

Name of the Region No. of. Vacancies
Perambalur (பெரம்பலூர்) 03
Tiruppur (திருப்பூர்) 17
Nilgiris (நீலகிரி) 11
Kanchipuram (காஞ்சிபுரம்) 35
Sivagangai (சிவகங்கை) 35
Cuddalore (கடலூர்) 15
Madurai (மதுரை) 17
Dharmapuri (தர்மபுரி) 07
Total  140

Eligibility Criteria for TNRD Recruitment 2019

Essential Qualification:

  • Passed 8th/ 10th Class or it’s equivalent from a recognized board or institution.
  • Able to read & write Tamil.
  • Valid Driving License (For Driver)

Also Check: TNCSC Recruitment – 123 Vacancies

Age Limit for TNRD Jobs:

  • Upper Age Limit – 18 Years
  • Lower Age Limit – 30 Years

Age Relaxation:

  • MBC/ SC/ ST Candidates – 35 Years

Application Fee:

  • Refer TNRD Recruitment Notification to know about the application fee details.

TNRD Jobs Salary Details:

  • Best Salary.

 Selection Process:

  • Interview.

Also Check: TN Forest Recruitment – 320 Vacancies

How to Apply Offline for TNRD Recruitment 2019?

  1. Download the Notification for the desired vacancy given below.
  2. Read the given details and ensure your eligibility level.
  3. Download the TNRD Jobs Application Form & take a print.
  4. Fill the required details in the blank properly.
  5. Attach the essential document copies.
  6. Paste the recent passport size photo in a specific space.
  7. After completely filled the application recheck it.
  8. Post the application and documents to the respective address.

Important Dates for TNRD Notification 2019

Name of the Region  Starting Date to Apply Last Date to Apply 
Perambalur (பெரம்பலூர்) 20th November 2019 05th December 2019
Madurai (மதுரை) 11th November 2019 04th December 2019
Tiruppur (திருப்பூர்) 19th November 2019 03rd December 2019
Sivagangai (சிவகங்கை) 19th November 2019 03rd December 2019
Cuddalore (கடலூர்) 09th November 2019 03rd December 2019
Kanchipuram (காஞ்சிபுரம்) 11th November 2019 02nd December 2019
Dharmapuri (தர்மபுரி) 18th November 2019 29th November 2019
Nilgiris (நீலகிரி) 11th November 2019 29th November 2019

Important Links for TNRD Jobs 2019

Official Notification & Application Form
District Notification
Perambalur (பெரம்பலூர்) Download Here
Tiruppur (திருப்பூர்) Download Here
Nilgiris (நீலகிரி) Download Here
Kanchipuram (காஞ்சிபுரம்) Download Here
Sivagangai (சிவகங்கை) Download Here
Cuddalore (கடலூர்) Download Here
Madurai (மதுரை) Download Here
Dharmapuri (தர்மபுரி) Download Here
For More Details, you can also refer
Official Website: Click Here

Other Important Jobs 2019

Apply Link Job Details Last Date to Apply
Indian Ordnance Factory Recruitment 4,805 – Trade Apprentice [30-12-2019]
TNPSC Recruitment 1141 – Veterinary Assistant Surgeon [17-12-2019]
TN MRB Recruitment 1508 – Laboratory Technician [09-12-2019]
South Central Railway Recruitment 4,103 – Apprentice [08-12-2019]
CISF Recruitment 1,314 – Assistant Sub Inspector Executive [07-12-2019]
TIIC Recruitment 39 – Manager and Senior Officer [05-12-2019] 
Vellore District Recruitment 1234 – Village Health Nurse [29-11-2019]

About Tamilnadu Rural Development

The Tamil Nadu Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department are answerable for the execution of different Centrally-supported, State-subsidized, and Externally-helped plans for destitution mitigation, work age, sanitation, limit constructing, ladies’ social and financial strengthening, Tsunami restoration, aside from arrangement of fundamental pleasantries and administrations. The Department is likewise endowed with the obligation of empowering the different Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs) to work as successful units of Local Self-Government. There are 12,524 Village Panchayats, 385 Panchayat Unions (co-end with Blocks) and 31 District Panchayats under the domain of the Department.

The State Institute of Rural Development (SIRD), Maraimalai Nagar is the State-level preparing foundation and capacities under the influence of a Director in the position of Additional Director of Rural Development. The Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department is the President and the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is the Vice-President of the SIRD. The Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women Limited and the Tsunami Project Implementation Unit go under this Department. IAS officials are the head of these units. This Department likewise gives regulatory help to the State Election Commission.

CG Vyapam Hall Ticket 2020 | Download CG Vyapam Exam Admit Card 2020 – cgvyapam.choice.gov.in

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 09:32 PM PST

CG Vyapam Admit Card 2020 – given by Chhattisgarh Professional Examination Board Online. However, the Applicants who applied for CG Vyapam Recruitment 2020 can download the Hall Tickets online. Hence, the applicants of AGDO, Inspector, Veterinary Officer & Other Posts can check the details about the CG Vyapam Admit Card release Dates, CG Vyapam Exam Dates and Other details here. Furthermore, the CG Vyapam Board officials release the CG Professional Examination Board Hall Ticket 2020 a few days before the examinations in their Official cgvyapam.choice.gov.in website Online. So, as the Official page will be busy we help you with a direct link in the sections below in CGVyapam Admit Card download, easily.

CG Vyapam Admit Card 2020

Name of the Posts Exam Date Admit Card Link
Assistant Librarian 19th October 2019 Hall Ticket
Assistant Teacher English 11th August 2019 Admit Card
Assistant Teacher Science 28th July 2019 Hall Ticket
Lecturer & Teachers 14th July 2019 Admit Card

CG Vyapam Hall Ticket 2019 will be released on the 02nd Week of October 2019. Though, the exam will be held on 19th October 2019. The admit card can be downloaded at the bottom of the section. So, Candidates are suggested to download the hall ticket before the exam date. Therefore, Aspirants should carry the CG Vyapam Admit Card for all the selection rounds.

CG Vyapam Assistant Librarian Admit Card 2019

Post Name Assistant Librarian
No of Vacancies 762
Category Admit Card
Exam Date 19th October 2019
Admit Card Date 02nd Week of October 2019
Official Website cgvyapam.choice.gov.in
CGVyapam Assistant Librarian Admit Card 2019 – Download

CG Vyapam Hall Ticket 2019 – Chattisgarh Professional Examination Board has yet to release the admit card for the post of Assistant Teacher English. Thus, the board will publish the admit card on 02nd August to 07th August 2019. Therefore, the Assistant Teacher English Examination will be held on 11th August 2019.

CG Vyapam Assistant Teacher English Admit Card 2019

Post Name Assistant Teacher English
No of Vacancies 762
Category Admit Card
Exam Date 11th August 2019
Admit Card Date 02nd August to 07th August 2019
Official Website cgvyapam.choice.gov.in
CGVyapam Assistant Teacher English Admit Card 2019 – Download

CG PEB Assistant Teacher Admit Card 2019 – CG Vyapam is going to release the admit card for the post of various Assistant Teachers. Hence, the board has released the hall ticket for Assistant Teachers Science Laboratory on 20th July. The exam is going to be conducted on 28th July 2019.

CG Vyapam Assistant Teacher Admit Card 2019

Post Name Assistant Teacher Science (Laboratory)
No of Vacancies 1200
Category Admit Card
Exam Date 28th July 2019
Admit Card Date 20th July 2019
Official Website cgvyapam.choice.gov.in
CGVyapam Assistant Teacher Admit Card 2019 – Download

CG Vyapam Lecturer Admit Card 2019 – CG Vyapam has recently released the Admit Card for 14570 various Lecturer and Teacher Posts. Moreover, the board has decided to conduct the exam on 14th July 2019. So, the CG Vyapam is yet to release the Admit Card in the First Week of July 2019. Thus, Applied aspirants will get the direct link of the CG Vyapam Lecturer admit card in the below table.

CG Vyapam Lecturer Admit Card 2019

Post Name Lecturer & teachers
No of Vacancies 14570
Category Admit Card
Exam Date 14th July 2019
Admit Card Date July 2019
Official Website cgvyapam.choice.gov.in
CGVyapam Lecturer Admit Card 2019 – Download

Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Recruitment 2020 – 793 Assistant & Driver Vacancy

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 06:33 PM PST

Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Recruitment 2020

Post Name Last Date Status
Assistant & Junior Assistant – 320 Vacancies 26th February 2020 TN Cooperative Bank Jr Assistant Recruitment 2020
[LIVE]
Assistant & Driver – 173 Vacancies 12th February 2020 TN Cooperative Bank Assistant Recruitment 2020
[LIVE]
Assistant & Junior Assistant – 300 Vacancies 01st February 2020 TN Cooperative Bank Jr Assistant Recruitment 2020
[LIVE]

Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Recruitment 2020: Apply for 320 Assistant Vacancies @ www.chndrb.in!! District Recruitment Bureau of Chennai has released the Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Notification to announce 320 vacancies. These vacancies are for the post of Assistant and Junior Assistant. Interested candidates can check their eligibility by reading all the details given below. Online application starts on 30th January 2020. The last date to apply for DRB Chennai Recruitment is 26th February 2020. Candidates can start applying now.

Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Jr Assistant Recruitment 2020-21

Applications are accepted only through Online mode. Only interested candidates should apply for these posts. You must make sure you are eligible for TN Cooperative Bank Recruitment 2020. You can all the details below as well as in the official DRB Notification. Go through it and apply for the TN Co-operative Bank Job Vacancies 2020 using the apply online link given below. For more details, candidates can also check Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank official website.

Overview of Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Jobs 2020

Name of the Organization District Recruitment Bureau
Number of Vacancies 320
Name of Post Assistant & Junior Assistant
Starting date of application 30th January 2020
Closing date of application 26th February 2020
Job Category TN Cooperative Jobs
Job Location Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Application process Online Application
 Official Website www.chndrb.in

Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Recruitment 2020 793 Assistant & Driver Vacancy

Details of Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Vacancy 2020-21:

There are a total of 320 vacancies which are allotted for the assistant and junior assistant posts. The location wise vacancy details as given in the Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Recruitment 2020 is as below

Name of the Location Number of Posts
Cooperative Institutions in Chennai District 117
Chennai District Central Cooperative Bank 203
Total 320

Eligibility Criteria for Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Recruitment 2020

Candidates interested in Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Jobs can check their eligibility with the details below to apply online.

Academic Qualification:

Candidates should have a Degree and they should have completed Cooperative Training (கூட்டுறவுப் பயிற்சி)

Read the official notification for more details on Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Careers.

Age Limit:

  • Minimum Age – 18 Years
  • Maximum Age – 30 Years

For age relaxation details as given in the Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Recruitment 2020, refer to the official notification

Selection Process:

  • Written Test

Pay Scale for Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Recruitment 2020:

  • Refer to the official website for details on the pay scale for Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Jobs

Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Online Application Fee:

  • SC/ ST/ PD/ Widow Candidates – No Fee
  • Other Candidates – Rs. 250/-

How to apply for Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Recruitment 2020?

  1. Click on the Apply Online Link given below
  2. Pay the application fee (if applicable)
  3. Fill the Personal, Category, Educational, Address & Application Fee details asked in it
  4. Upload scanned copies of photo and signature
  5. Tick on the declaration tab after reading with the terms and conditions
  6. Submit the application form and take a printout for future reference

Important Dates for Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Recruitment 2020-21:

Starting Date to Apply Online 30th January 2020
Last Date to Apply Online 26th January 2020
Exam Date 22nd March 2020

Important Links for Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Recruitment 2020-21:

 Official Notification Pdf  Link 1 | Link 2
Apply Online Link Apply Here
Official Website Click Here

 

Apply Online for 173 Assistant & Driver Vacancy. New Bank Job Alert!! Here is a Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Notification for the 8th pass candidates.  There are 173 Openings are available for the Tamilnadu Government Cooperative Bank Jobs. Aspirants who are looking for TN Cooperative Bank Assistant Jobs can start to apply. Online form is available from 13th January 2020 @ www.tncoopsrb.in. Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Recruitment Board will accept the application until the last date 12th February 2020.

Tamil Nadu Cooperative Bank Assistant Recruitment

Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Recruitment 2020 –  Applications are accepted only through Online mode. Individuals who completed the 8th class can apply for the Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Job Vacancies. More details regarding the eligibility criteria for Tamilnadu Government Cooperative Bank Jobs are loaded below. Go through it and apply for the TN Co-operative Bank Job Vacancies 2020 using the apply online link given below. For more details, candidates can also check Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Recruitment Notification 2020.

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TN Cooperative Bank Recruitment 2020 Notification Details

Name of the Organization TN Cooperative Bank
Name of the Post Assistant & Driver
No.of.Vacancies 173
Apply Mode Online Mode
Starting Date to Apply 13th January 2020
  Last Date to Apply 12th February 2020
Job Category Bank Jobs
Job Location  Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Official Website www.tncoopsrb.in

Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Jobs 2020 Vacancy Details

Name of the Society Post Name No.of. Vacancies
Tamil Nadu State Head Cooperative Bank Office Assistant 72
Driver 05
Tamil Nadu Cooperative Sale Store Society Office Assistant 10
Driver 04
Tamil Nadu Consumer Cooperative Society Office Assistant 01
Driver 01
Chennai Central Cooperative Bank Office Assistant 58
Driver 08
Chennai Central Cooperative Press Office Assistant 02
North Madras Cooperative Whole Sale Stores ltd Office Assistant 01
Driver 01
City Cooperative Bank Office Assistant 05
Workers Cooperative Loan Societies Office Assistant 05
Total 173

Also Check – TPSC Recruitment – Various Vacancies

Eligibility Criteria for Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Recruitment 2020 

Educational Qualification:

  • Completed 8th class in any Stream from a recognized board/institution in India

Age Limit:

  • Please refer to the TN Cooperative bank recruitment 2020 notification for age details

Age Relaxation for Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Recruitment 2020:

  • Refer to the official notification for more details

Application Fee:

  • Applicants can pay the Fee for Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Recruitment through 'SBI Collect'/ Challon for 'Journal ID'.
  • Application Fee is Not Refundable.
  • General/ BC/ BCM/ MBC Candidates – Rs. 250/-
  • SC/ SCA/ ST/ Widow/ Physically disabled Candidates – No Fee

Salary Details:

Name of the Society Post Name Salary
Tamil Nadu State Head Cooperative Bank Office Assistant Rs. 16,700/- to Rs. 39,400/-
Driver Rs. 26,700/- to Rs. 32,200/-
Tamil Nadu Cooperative Sale Store Society Office Assistant Rs. 12,000/- to Rs. 50,000/-
Driver Rs. 15,000/- to Rs. 62,000/-
Tamil Nadu Consumer Cooperative Society Office Assistant Rs. 15,700/- to Rs. 50,000/-
Driver Rs. 5,200/- to Rs. 20,200/-
Chennai Central Cooperative Bank Office Assistant Rs. 10,500/- to Rs. 31,650/-
Driver Rs. 11,250/- to Rs. 33,075/-
Chennai Central Cooperative Press Office Assistant Rs. 4,500/- to Rs. 9,500/-
North Madras Cooperative Whole Sale Stores ltd Office Assistant Rs. 3,900/- to Rs. 17,000/-
Driver Rs. 4,300/- to Rs. 12,000/-
City Cooperative Bank Office Assistant Rs. 9,200/- to Rs. 25,250/-
Workers Cooperative Loan Societies Office Assistant Rs. 11,000/- to Rs. 34,700/-

Selection Process:

  • Written Examination.
  • Interview

Also Check – Kancheepuram Cooperative Bank Recruitment – 80 Vacancies

How to Apply ONLINE for Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Recruitment 2020?

  1. Click on the Apply Online Link given below
  2. Pay the application fee (if applicable)
  3. Fill the Personal, Category, Educational, Address & Application Fee details asked in it
  4. Upload scanned copies of photo and signature
  5. Tick on the declaration tab after reading with the terms and conditions
  6. Submit the application form and take a printout for future reference

Postal Address:

No-36, S Canal Bank Rd,

Mandavelipakkam, Raja Annamalai Puram,

Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 600028

Important Dates for Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Notification 2020

Starting Date to Apply Online  13th January 2020
Last Date to Apply Online 12th February 2020

Important Links of Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Recruitment 2020

Official Notification Pdf  Download Here
Apply Online Click Here
TN Cooperative Bank Exam Syllabus Details Get Here
Official Website Click Here

Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Recruitment 2020: Apply Online for 300 Junior Assistant & Assistant Vacancy. New Bank Job Alert!! Here is a Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Notification for interested and eligible candidates.  There are 300 Openings available for the Tamilnadu Government Cooperative Bank Jobs. Aspirants who are looking for TN Cooperative Society Assistant Jobs can start to apply. Online form is available from 13th January 2020 @ www.tncoopsrb.in. Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Recruitment Board will accept the application until the last date 01st February 2020.

Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Jr Assistant Recruitment 2020-21

Applications are accepted only through Online mode. Individuals who completed their degree can apply for the Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Job Vacancies. More details regarding the eligibility criteria for Tamilnadu Government Cooperative Bank Jobs are loaded below. Go through it and apply for the TN Co-operative Bank Job Vacancies 2020 using the apply online link given below. For more details, candidates can also check Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Recruitment Notification 2020.

Overview of Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Jobs 2020

Name of the Organization TN Cooperative Society Bank
Number of Vacancies 300
Name of Post Junior Assistant & Assistant
Starting date of application 13th January 2020
Closing date of application 01st  February 2020
Job Category  Bank Jobs
Job Location  Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Application process Online Procedure
 Official Website www.tncoopsrb.in

Details of Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Vacancy 2020-21:

The details of the vacancy as given in the Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Recruitment 2020 is as below

Name of the Post Number of Posts
Junior Assistant 09
Assistant 291
Total 300

Eligibility Criteria for Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Recruitment 2020

Candidates interested in Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Jobs can check their eligibility with the details below to apply online.

Academic Qualification:

  • Candidate must have completed their degree (Any degree)
  • They must also have completed cooperative training

Read the official notification for more details on Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Careers.

Age Limit:

  • Minimum Age – 18 Years
  • Maximum Age – 48 Years
  • There is no age limit for widow candidates

For more details on age limit and age relaxation, please refer to the TN Cooperative Bank Recruitment notification 2020

Selection Process:

  • Written Test
  • Interview
  • Document Verification

Pay Scale for Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Recruitment 2020:

  • Junior Assistant Salary – Rs. 13,000/- to Rs. 62,000/-
  • Assistant Salary – Rs. 9,300/- to Rs. 62,000/-

Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Online Application Fee:

  • General Candidates – Rs. 250/-
  • SC/ ST/ PWD/ Widow Candidates – No Fee

How to apply for Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Recruitment 2020?

  1. Click on the Apply Online Link given below
  2. Pay the application fee (if applicable)
  3. Fill the Personal, Category, Educational, Address & Application Fee details asked in it
  4. Upload scanned copies of photo and signature
  5. Tick on the declaration tab after reading with the terms and conditions
  6. Submit the application form and take a printout for future reference

Address:

Tamil Nadu Cooperative Stae Recruitment Bureau,

NV Natarajan Maaligai, First Floor

170 Periyar EVR High Road,

Kipauk, Chennai – 600010

Important Links for Tamilnadu Cooperative Bank Recruitment 2020-21:

 Official Notification Pdf  Download Here
Apply Online Link Click Here
TN Cooperative Bank Exam Syllabus Details Get Here
Official Website Click Here

Other Important Bank Jobs 2020

Name of the Board Last Date Vacancy Details
Kancheepuram Central Cooperative Bank Kanchipuram Central Cooperative Bank Recruitment 
[07-02-2020]		 Office Assistant, Driver – 80
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development NABARD Recruitment
[31-01-2020]		 Assistant Manager Grade A, Office Attendant Group C – 227
State Bank of India SBI Recruitment
[26-01-2020]		 Clerk – 8000
Karnataka Bank Recruitment Karnataka Bank Recruitment
[18-01-2020]		 Probationary Officer – Various
Reserve Bank of India RBI Assistant Recruitment
[16-01-2020]		 Assistant – 926

About Tamil Nadu Cooperative Bank

State Recruitment Bureau (SRB) is a statutory body, established by the Government of Tamil Nadu under Section 74 of the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Societies Act 1983 vide G.O. (Ms) No. 04, Co-activity, Food and Consumer Protection (CJ1) Department, dated 05.01.2016, for the immediate enlistment of paid officials and hirelings for work in all classes of enrolled zenith co-usable social orders as indicated in rules 150 and 151 of the Tamil Nadu Co-usable Societies Rules, 1988 under the influence of the Registrar of Cooperative Societies. The Mission of the Bank is to prepare assets, give banking items and other professionalized administrations to the individuals, reinforce the associates, give the energetic initiative to the co-employable financial framework, accomplish continued development and at last to achieve a prime situation in the financial business.

NABARD Recruitment 2020 !! 10th Pass can Apply Online for 154 AM Grade ‘A’ Vacancies @ www.nabard.org

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 05:17 AM PST

Post Details Last Date & Status Overview
Assistant Manager Grade A
[154 Vacancies]		 03rd February 2020
(LIVE)		 NABARD Assistant Manager Jobs 2020
Office Attendant Group C
[73 Vacancies]		 12th January 2020
(CLOSED)		 NABARD Recruitment 2020

NABARD Assistant Manager Jobs 2020 Notification released @ www.nabard.org || 154 Assistant Manager Grade ‘A’ Vacancies in NABARD Careers: National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) being one of the premier Banking Institutes of India. Applications are invited from Indian citizens for the post of Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ in the Subordinate Service in National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). Applicants who are waiting for the Central Govt Jobs in Across India can apply for this post through Online. The link will be LIVE from 15th January 2020 to 03rd February 2020. NABARD Recruitment 2020 !! 10th Pass can Apply Online for 154 AM Grade A Vacancies @ www.nabard.org

Note: The detailed advertisement for the recruitment of Asst. Manager (RDBS/ Rajbhasha/ Law/ P & SS) in Grade ‘A’ -2020 and link for online application registration will be available on the NABARD website from 15th January 2020 onwards.

NABARD Recruitment 2020

Candidates can apply only ON-LINE on the NABARD website www.nabard.org between 15th January 2020 and 03rd February 2020 NABARD is an all India Apex Organization, wholly owned by the Government of India and is equal opportunity employer. Before applying, candidates should read all the instructions carefully and ensure that they fulfil all the eligibility criteria for the post. Here we have provided the complete details of NABARD Bank Assistant Manager Vacancies.

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Overview of NABARD Bank Careers 2020 | Apply Online link LIVE on 15th Jan 2020NABARD Recruitment 2020 !! 10th Pass can Apply Online for 154 AM Grade A Vacancies @ www.nabard.org

Name of the Board National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
Name of the Post Assistant Manager Grade A
Number of Vacancies 154 Posts
Job Category Central Government Jobs
Starting Date to Apply 15th January 2020
Last Date to Apply 03rd February 2020
Apply Mode Online
Job Location Across India
Official Website www.nabard.org (OR) www.nabcons.com

NABARD Vacancy 2020 Details

Post Name Number of Vacancies
Assistant Manager in Grade A (Rural Development Banking Service) 139
Assistant Manager in Grade A (Rajbhasha Service) 08
Assistant Manager in Grade A (Legal Service) 03
Assistant Manager in Grade A (Protocol & Security Service) 04
Total 154

Eligibility Criteria for NABARD Assistant Manager Recruitment 2020

Candidates who are interested in applying for NABARD Bank Assistant Manager Jobs must fulfil all the below-listed eligibility conditions without fail. Check Educational Qualification, age limit, selection process, examination pattern, Salary for NABARD Jobs for Graduates 2020.

Educational Qualification:

  • Assistant Manager Grade ‘A’ – A candidate should check the NABARD Assistant Manager Jobs 2020 Notification for more information.

Age Limit – NABARD Bank Vacancy 2020:

  • According to the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Norms.

Also Check: BECIL Recruitment – 4100 Vacancies

Selection Process for NABARD Bank Recruitment 2020:

  • Online Tests
  • Interview

NABARD Assistant Manager Salary:

  • The selected candidates will get the Salary as per the organization norms.

Application Fee for NABARD Jobs 2020

  • Check NABARD Assistant Manager Jobs 2020 Notification for the information about the Application Fee.

How to apply for NABARD Assistant Manager Jobs 2020?

  1. Firstly, visit NABARD Official website i.e. www.nabard.org
  2. Check for the NABARD Recruitment Notification pdf below.
  3. Ensure that you meet all the above-listed eligibility points.
  4. Click on Apply Online Link provided below.
  5. Candidates should register themself on the application
  6. Fill in an application form with all necessary details
  7. Attach scanned copies of necessary documents
  8. Pay prescribed application fee
  9. Finally, hit on the submit button to complete your application process.

Important Dates for NABARD Recruitment 2020

Notification Release Date 01st January 2020
Starting Date to Apply Online 15th January 2020
Last Date to Apply Online 03rd February 2020
Last Date of Payment of Application Fee 03rd February 2020
Date of Online Preliminary Test (Tentative) 25th February 2020

Important Links for NABARD Jobs 2020




Official Notification Pdf Download Here
Apply Online Link Registration | Login
NABARD Asst Manager Syllabus Get Here
Official Website Click Here

NABARD Recruitment 2020 Notification @ www.nabard.org || 73 Office Attendant Group ‘C’ Vacancies in NABARD Careers: National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) being one of the premier Banking Institutes of India. Applications are invited from Indian citizens for the post of Office Attendant in Group ‘C’ in the Subordinate Service in National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). Applicants who are waiting for the Central Govt Jobs in Across India can apply for this post through Online. The link will be LIVE from 25th December 2019 to 12th January 2020. 

NABARD Recruitment 2020

Candidates can apply only ON-LINE on the NABARD website www.nabard.org between 25th December 2019 and 12th January 2020 NABARD is an all India Apex Organization, wholly owned by the Government of India and is equal opportunity employer. Before applying, candidates should read all the instructions carefully and ensure that they fulfil all the eligibility criteria for the post. Here we have provided the complete details of NABARD Bank Office Attendant Vacancies.

Also Check: IOCL Recruitment – 349 Vacancies

Overview of NABARD Careers 2020

Name of the Board National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
Name of the Post Office Attendant Group C
Number of Vacancies 73 Posts
Job Category Central Government Jobs
Starting Date to Apply 25th December 2019
Last Date to Apply 12th January 2020
Apply Mode Online
Job Location Across India
Official Website www.nabard.org (OR) www.nabcons.com

NABARD Vacancy 2020 Details

Post Name Number of Vacancies
Office Attendant Group ‘C 73
Total 73

Vacancies & Reservation for the post of Office Attendant (OA)

State/Office UR SC ST OBC EWS PWBD EXS
EXS DISEXS
Andhra Pradesh 01 06 14 03
Arunachal Pradesh 01
Chhattisgarh 03
Goa 01
Gujarat 03
Haryana 04 01
Himachal Pradesh 01
Jammu & Kashmir 01
Karnataka 03
Karnataka
(BIRD Mangaluru)		 02
Kerala 02 01
Maharashtra
(HO-Mumbai)		 07 08 06 02
Meghalaya 01
Mizoram 01
Nagaland 02
New Delhi 03
Odisha 01 01
Rajasthan 02 01 01
Telangana 01 01
Uttar Pradesh 06 02
Uttrakhand 02
Tripura 01
Total 48 01 09 13 02
73

Eligibility Criteria for NABARD Office Attendant Recruitment 2020

Candidates who are interested in applying for NABARD Bank Office Attendant Vacancies must fulfill all the below-listed eligibility conditions without fail. Check Educational Qualification, age limit, selection process, examination pattern, Salary for NABARD Jobs for Graduates 2020.

Educational Qualification:

  • Office Attendant Group ‘C ‘– A candidate should have passed 10th Standard (S.S.C./Matriculation) from the concerned State/UT coming under the State/Regional Office to which he/she is applying.

Age Limit – NABARD Bank Vacancy 2020:

As on 1st December 2019, Age Limit for NABARD Recruitment 2019 for Office Attendant is as follows,

  • Minimum Age – 18 Years
  • Maximum Age – 30 Years

Age Relaxation

  • SC/ ST – 5 Years
  • OBC – 3 Years
  • PWBD – 10 Years
  • Ex‐Servicemen – 3 Years
  • Widows/divorced women/ women judicially separated who are not re‐married – 10 Years
  • Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu and Kashmir between 1st January 1980 and 31st December 1989 – 5 Years

Also Check: NPCIL Recruitment – 137 Vacancies

Selection Process for NABARD Bank Recruitment 2020:

  • Online Tests
  • Language Proficiency Test (LPT)

NABARD Office Attendant Salary:

  • Basic pay of Rs.10940/- p.m. in the scale of Rs.10940-380(4)-12460-440(3)-13780-520(3)-15340- 690(2)-16720-860(4)-20160-1180(3)-23700 applicable to Office Attendants in Group ‘C’ and they will be eligible for Dearness Allowance, Local Compensatory Allowance, House Rent Allowance, and Grade Allowance as per rules in force from time to time. At present, initial monthly gross emoluments are approximately Rs. 24000/-

Application Fee for NABARD Jobs 2020

  • SC/ST/PWBD/EXS – Rs.50/-
  • Others – Rs. 450/-

How to apply for NABARD Recruitment Notification 2020?

  1. Firstly, visit NABARD Official website i.e. www.nabard.org
  2. Check for the NABARD Recruitment Notification pdf below.
  3. Ensure that you meet all the above-listed eligibility points.
  4. Click on Apply Online Link provided below.
  5. Candidates should register themself on the application
  6. Fill in an application form with all necessary details
  7. Attach scanned copies of necessary documents
  8. Pay prescribed application fee
  9. Finally, hit on the submit button to complete your application process.

Important Dates for NABARD Recruitment 2020

Notification Release Date 25th December 2019
Starting Date to Apply Online 25th December 2019
Last Date to Apply Online 12th January 2020

Important Links for NABARD Jobs 2020

Official Notification Pdf Download Here
Apply Online Link Click Here  
NABARD Grade C Syllabus Get Here
Official Website Click Here

Other Central Government Jobs 2020:

Apply Online Job Details Last Date
Lok Sabha Secretariat Recruitment 21 – Parliamentary Reporter [28-01-2020]
Kerela High Court Recruitment 24 – Office Attendant [22-01-2020]
PGIMER Recruitment 77 – Assistant Professor [16-01-2020]
CDAC Recruitment 116 – Manager, Finance Officer & Other [12-01-2020]
Prasar Bharati Recruitment 30 – Assistant Section Officer [11-01-2020]
BECIL Recruitment 50 – Data Entry Operator [07-01-2020]
AIIMS Bhopal Recruitment 50 -EE, Security Officer, SO & others [04-01-2020]

Frequently Asked Questions About NABARD Recruitment 2020:

1. What is the mode of application form NABARD Recruitment 2019-20?
A. Applications for NABARD Recruitment will be accepted only in the Online mode. Candidates can apply for Office Attendant, Assistant Manager posts by following the steps given above

2. Where will the candidates be placed after selection?
A. The selected candidates can be placed anywhere in any state of India which has an office of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development.

3. What are the important dates I must know for NABARD Jobs 2020?
A. Candidates must make note of the following date

  • Starting Date of Application – 25th December 2019
  • Last Date To Apply Online – 3rd February 2020

4. What are the eligibility criteria for NABARD Bank Office Attendant Jobs?
A. Candidate should have passed 10th Standard (S.S.C./Matriculation) from the concerned State/UT coming under the State/Regional Office to which he/she is applying to be eligible for NABARD Jobs. The candidate must be below 30 years of age.

5. What is the selection process for NABARD Bank Careers?
A. Candidates will be selected based on Online Tests and Language Proficiency Test (LPT).

6. How much will I be paid for NABARD Jobs 2020?
A. Candidates will be paid Basic pay of Rs.24000/- p.m.

7. What is the application fee that I will have to pay for NABARD Office Attendant Recruitment?
A. SC/ST/PWBD/EXS candidates will have to pay – Rs. 50/-  as application fee and other candidates have to pay Rs. 450/-.

History of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD):

NABARD was created following the recommendations of the B.Sivaraman Committee (by Law 61 of the Parliament of 1981) of 12 July 1982 to implement the law of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development of 1981. NABARD Bank replaces the Rural Planning and Agricultural Credit Department (ACD). and the Credit Cell of the Reserve Bank of India and the Agricultural Refinancing and Development Corporation (ARDC). It is one of the major agencies that provide credit for the development of rural areas. NABARD is the specialized bank for agriculture and rural development in India.

The initial NABARD corpus was 100 crore. Following the review of the composition of the capital stock between the Indian Government and the RBI, the capital disbursed as of 31st May 2017, amounted to Rs. 6,700 crore, while the Indian government had 6,700 crores (100%). participation). The authorized share capital is 30,000 crore. NABARD's international partners include organizations affiliated with the World Bank and global development agencies active in agriculture and rural development. These organizations help NABARD by advising and providing monetary support for the improvement of the population in rural areas and by optimizing the agricultural process.

DSRVS Admit Card 2020 Available for Lab Assistant, Apprentice & Others @ dsrvs.com

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 05:10 AM PST

Post Name Exam Date Admit Card Date Admit Card Link
Assistant Rural Development Officer 19th January 2020 11th January to 19th January 2020 Get Here
Lab Assistant and Apprentice 29th December 2019 22nd December 2019 Get Here

DSRVS Lab Assistant Admit Card 2019 – Digital Shiksha and Rojgar Vikas Sansthan India are mandated to release the admit card on 22nd December 2019. Thus, the exam will be conducted on 29th December 2019. So, Candidates who are willing to take down the exam can download the DSRVS Hall Ticket from the below section. Get the direct link to download the admit card from the bottom of the table.

DSRVS Admit Card 2020 Available for Lab Assistant, Apprentice & Others @ dsrvs.com

DSRVS Lab Assistant Hall Ticket 2019 – Overview

Name of the Board Digital Shiksha and Rojgar Vikas Sansthan India
Name of the Post Lab Assistant and Apprentice
No of Vacancies Various
DSRVS Lab Assistant Exam Date 29th December 2019
Category Admit Card
Admit Card Date 22nd December 2019
Official Website dsrvs.com

[DSRVS Lab Assistant Hall Ticket 2019 – Download]

DSRVS Admit Card 2019 will be from 11th January to 19th January 2020. The Assistant Rural Development Officer Exam date has been declared on its official portal. Thus, the admit card will be available before 10 days of the exam date. Therefore, the eligible candidates can download the hall ticket from the below section after its release on its official portal. Hence, Go through the DSRVS Admit Card and download it by giving vital information. Therefore, the DSRVS Exam will be on 19th January 2020.

DSRVS Admit Card 2019 – Overview

Name of the Board Digital Shiksha and Rojgar Vikas Sansthan India
Name of the Post Assistant Rural Development Officer
No of Vacancies 8987
DSRVS ARDO Exam Date 19th January 2020
Category Admit Card
Admit Card Date 11th January to 19th January 2020
Official Website dsrvs.com

Vital Particulars on DSRVS Hall Ticket 2019

Candidates must check to the important details that are given on the admit card. Thus, the Digital Shiksha and Rojgar Vikas Sansthan India have issued the hall ticket for the ARDO Exam. Therefore, the admit card will be downloaded by the candidates who have successfully submitted the application at the registration process. Check with the DSRVS Hall Ticket details before downloading it.

  • Candidates Name
  • Name of the Candidate's Father
  • The venue of the Exam Centre
  • Date & Time of the Test
  • Reporting Time to the Exam Hall
  • Gender (Male/ Female)
  • Roll Number
  • Duration of the Online Test
  • Space for Invigilator's Signature
  • Registration Number
  • Name of the Test Centre
  • Category of the candidates
  • Space for Applicant's Signature
  • Name of the Exam Conducting Board
  • Photograph of the Candidate
  • Applicant's Date of Birth
  • Name of the Written Test
  • Important Guidelines for the Exam Takers
  • Full Name of the Applicant
  • Examination Centre Code
  • Signature of the Board Counselor

DSRVS ARDO Exam 2019

The board has scheduled the exam date for the post of Assistant Rural Development Officer. Thus, the exam will be held at various exam centres which are scheduled by the officials. Therefore, Candidates are advised to get the exam pattern and the syllabus from the upcoming section to prepare for the examination. Make sure to get the DSRVS Admit Card before the exam date. The exam date has been declared as 19th January 2020.

Name of the Subject Number of Questions Number of Marks
Part A: General Studies 30 60
Part B: General Knowledge 30 60
Part C: Elementary Maths & English Language 25 50
Part D: Rural India 15 30
Total 100 200
Time Duration: 2 Hours
Type of Examination: Objective Type Multiple Choice Questions

{DSRVS Syllabus – Get Here}

ID Proofs along with DSRVS ARDO Admit Card 2020

All the examiners need to carry the following original identity document to the exam hall along with the DSRVS Admit Card. Therefore, the direct link to download the hall ticket will be available at the bottom of the section. So, Aspirants are suggested to get the DSRVS ARDO Hall Ticket soon to avoid the last time rush.

  • Aadhar Card
  • College ID
  • Ration Card
  • Driving License
  • PAN Card
  • Voter ID
  • Any Valid ID Proof Issued By Gazetted Officer
  • Bank Passbook
  • Passport

How to Get DSRVS Admit Card 2020?

  1. Click on the "DSRVS ARDO Hall Ticket" link.
  2. Enter the Login details to get the admit card page.
  3. Enter the valid DOB.
  4. Then proceed to the DSRVS Hall Ticket.
  5. Give all the required information on it.
  6. Then, Check to the entered details before downloading.
  7. Finally, Submit the admit card.
  8. Get to the download option.
  9. Download and Take a print out of the Hall Ticket.
  10. Carry for the DSRVS ARDO Exam.

DSRVS Hall Ticket 2019-20 | Important Links

DSRVS ARDO Admit Card Download Here
DSRVS Syllabus Get Here
Official Website Click Here

TNAHD Hall Ticket 2020 @ www.tn.gov.in | Livestock Inspector & Veterinary Analyst Posts

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 05:05 AM PST

TNAHD Hall Ticket 2020 | The Department of Tamilnadu Animal Husbandry will release the hall ticket for the post of 583 Livestock Inspector Grade II/ Veterinary Analyst. Moreover, the department is mandated to declare the exam date in the month of February 2020. We advised the contenders to keep track of the official portal to get the Tamilnadu Animal Husbandry Hall Ticket. From our webpage, we will provide a direct link to download the admit card at the bottom of the segment.

TNAHD Hall Ticket 2020 @ www.tn.gov.in | Livestock Inspector & Veterinary Analyst Posts

TNAHD Hall Ticket 2020 – Overview

Department Name Tamil Nadu Animal Husbandry Department
Post Name Livestock Inspector Grade II/ Veterinary Analyst
Exam Name Written Examination
No of Vacancies 583 Vacancies
TNAHD Grade II Exam Date February 2020 (Tentative)
TNAHD Hall Ticket Date February 2020 (Expected)
Category Admit Card
Official Website www.tn.gov.in

Important Details on TN Animal Husbandry Hall Ticket 2020

The TNAHD Hall Ticket helps the examiners to clear the verification process by the Invigilators. Every aspirant has to download the exam hall ticket before the exam date. Make sure to get the Tamilnadu Animal Husbandry Hall Ticket by providing valid information in it. Go through the complete article for a detailed description.

  • Student Name
  • The venue of the Exam Centre
  • Date & Time of the Test
  • Reporting Time to the Exam Hall
  • Gender (Male/ Female)
  • Roll Number
  • Duration of the Test
  • Space for Invigilator's Signature
  • Registration Number
  • Name of the Test Centre
  • Space for Applicant's Signature
  • Name of the Exam Conducting Board
  • Photograph of the Student
  • Applicant's Date of Birth
  • Name of the exam
  • Important Guidelines for the Exam Takers
  • Full Name of the Applicant
  • Examination Centre Code
  • Signature of the Board Counselor

TNAHD Exam Date | February 2020

All the applied candidates should clear the selection process with eligible scoring to get recruited in the Tamilnadu Animal Husbandry Department. Here we have attached the TNAHD Syllabus to make the exam preparation easy. Follow the general instructions given on the TN Animal Husbandry Hall Ticket 2020 inside the exam hall. Make your exam preparation along with the TNAHD Previous Paper.

ID Proofs with TNAHD Livestock Inspector Hall Ticket 2020

Download the TN Animal Husbandry Admit Card from the quick link available at the bottom of the section. The Department suggests the examiners to carry any one of the original government ID proof issued by the Tamilnadu Government to the exam hall. Here is a list of identity proofs which has to be carried. Make a glance over it from here.

Note: The ID Proof should not get Expired.

  • Original Photograph
  • Voter Card
  • Pan Card
  • Employee ID
  • College ID
  • PAN Card
  • Passport
  • Driving License

TNAHD Hall Ticket Download Steps 2020

  1. Click on the TN Animal Husbandry Hall Ticket at the end of the segment.
  2. Provide Login particulars.
  3. After getting the admit card fill the required details.
  4. Verify the entered details appeared on the screen.
  5. After the clear glance Submit the TNAHD Admit Card.
  6. Finally, download your TNAHD Livestock Inspector Hall Ticket.
  7. Take a print out of the admit card and carry it for the Livestock Inspector & Veterinary Analyst Examination.

TN Animal Husbandry Livestock Inspector Hall Ticket 2020 – Important Links

TNAHD Hall Ticket Download Here
TN Animal Husbandry Syllabus Get Here
TNAHD Previous Papers Get Here
Official Website Click Here

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Download HPCL Technician & Project Engineer Admit Card 2020 & Check Exam Date from Here

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 05:02 AM PST

Post Name Date of Exam Admit Card Release Date Admit Card Link
Project Engineer & Others February 2020 February 2020 Click Here
Operation & Boiler Technician February 2020 February 2020 Click Here
Project Engineer & Others 17th November 2019 25th October 2019 Click Here

HPCL Project Engineer Admit Card 2020 – The Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited is decided to conduct the exam in the month of February 2020. Hence, the admit card will also be available in February 2020. Thus, the board will allow the eligible aspirants to download the HPCL Exam Admit Card 2020.

Download HPCL Technician & Project Engineer Admit Card 2020 & Check Exam Date from Here

HPCL Project Engineer Hall Ticket 2020 – Overview

Name of the Board Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
Name of the Post Project Engineer, Refinery Engineer, Law Officer, Quality Control Officer, Human Resource Officer, Fire, and Safety Officer
No of Vacancies 24 Vacancies
HPCL Exam Date February 2020 (Tentative)
Category Admit Card
Admit Card Date February 2020 (Expected)
Official Website hindustanpetroleum.com
HPCL Project Engineer Exam Admit Card 2020 – Download Here

HPCL Technician Admit Card on January 2020. The board has planned to conduct the examination for the post of Operations and Boiler Technicians in the month of February 2020. Hence, Aspirants who are looking for the HPCL Admit Card can download it from the official website or from the direct link provided at the bottom of the section.

HPCL Technician Hall Ticket 2020 – Overview

Name of the Board Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
Name of the Post Operation & Boiler Technician
No of Vacancies 72
HPCL Technician Exam Date February 2020 (Tentative)
Category Admit Card
Admit Card Date February 2020 (Expected)
Official Website hindustanpetroleum.com
HPCL Technician Hall Ticket 2020 – Download Here

HPCL Admit Card 2019 Released | Direct Link is now Activated. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited has issued the admit card on 25th October 2019. Hence, the board has released the hall ticket on its official portal for the sake of examination. Thus, the board has announced the exam date to be held on 17th November 2019. Moreover, Candidates are suggested to download the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited Admit Card before the last date ends.

HPCL Admit Card 2019

The Corporation has released the admit card for 164 HPCL Jobs. However, Aspirants can get a direct link to download the HPCL Hall Ticket from the end of the webpage. Here we have a detailed explanation about the exam and the admit card. So, Contenders are suggested to go through the details before participating in the examination. Therefore, Candidates can download the HPCL Project Engineer Admit Card before 17th November 2019.

HPCL Project Engineer Admit Card 2019 – Overview

Name of the Board Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
Name of the Post Project Engineer & Others
No of Vacancies 164
HPCL Project Engineer Exam Date 17th November 2019
Category Admit Card
Admit Card Date 25th October 2019
Official Website hindustanpetroleum.com

HPCL Hall Ticket Download Details 2020-21

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited Hall Ticket can be downloaded by the officials of the HPCL. The board will allow only the eligible candidates to get the admit card from its official site i.e. hindustanpetroleum.com. Get the complete HPCL Admit Card details from here and download it by providing the valid credentials.

  • Candidates Name
  • Name of the Candidate's Father
  • The venue of the Exam Centre
  • Date & Time of the Test
  • Reporting Time to the Exam Hall
  • Gender (Male/ Female)
  • Roll Number
  • Duration of the Online Test
  • Space for Invigilator's Signature
  • Registration Number
  • Name of the Test Centre
  • Category of the candidates
  • Space for Applicant's Signature
  • Name of the Exam Conducting Board
  • Photograph of the Candidate
  • Applicant's Date of Birth
  • Name of the Written Test
  • Important Guidelines for the Exam Takers
  • Full Name of the Applicant
  • Examination Centre Code
  • Signature of the Board Counselor

HPCL Project Engineer Exam 2020

The Exam for the registered applicants will be held in January 2020. Moreover, Candidates can check with the exam venue after downloading the HPCL Project Engineer Admit Card. Aspirants are requested to read the exam pattern from the official website. Go through the general instruction printed on the HPCL Admit Card and follow it until the exam gets over. Download the HPCL Syllabus 2020 for the easy preparation of examination.

HPCL Project Engineer Exam Pattern:

  • Exam Duration: 150 minutes.
  • No of Questions: 150 questions.
  • Type of Questions: Multiple Choice Questions.
  • Question Paper Language: English & Bilingual.
  • Mark Deduction: No Negative mark for the wrong answer.

Prerequisites for HPCL Exam 2020

Participants are advised to carry any of the following original documents to the exam hall. Hence, the proofs should not get expired. So, Candidates are requested to check with the expiry date in the Government ID Proofs. And carry it along with the HPCL Admit Card.

  • HPCL Hall Ticket
  • Original Photograph
  • Voter Card
  • Pan Card
  • Employee ID
  • College ID
  • PAN Card
  • Passport
  • Driving License
  • Any other ID proof issued by a Gazetted Officer
  • Bank Pass Book with the photograph

Steps to HPCL Admit Card Download 2020

  1. Click on the direct link that reads “HPCL Project Engineer Admit Card” or on the official website i.e. hindustanpetroleum.com.
  2. Now the admit card home page will appear on the screen.
  3. Enter the Login details like Candidate ID and the Date of Birth to get the HPCL Admit Card page.
  4. After that fill the needed credentials which are asked in the hall ticket.
  5. Once completed recheck the particulars that you have entered.
  6. Finally, Submit the HPCL Project Engineer Admit Card.
  7. Now Download the hall ticket and carry it for the examination.

HPCL Hall Ticket Download 2020 – Important Links

HPCL Project Engineer Admit Card Download Here
HPCL Syllabus Get Here
Official Website Click Here

 

SAIL Admit Card 2020-21 Available | Download SAIL Hall Ticket @ www.sail.co.in

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 04:59 AM PST

Post Name Exam Date Admit Card Date Admit Card Link
Medical Officer & Others February 2020 February 2020 Get Here
OCT, ACT Trainee & Others 21st January 2020 January 2020 Get Here
Executive & Non-Executive 05th January 2020 18th December 2019 Get Here 
Paramedical Staff and Medical Executives 17th & 24th November 2019 05th November 2019 Get Here

SAIL Bhilai Admit Card 2020 will be on 02nd Week of January 2020. Higher Officials of Steel Authority of India Limited is going to conduct the exam on 21st January 2020. Hence, Candidates who have applied for the OCT Trainee, ACT Trainee, Mining Foreman, Mining Mate, Surveyor, Sub Fire Station Officer, Fireman-cum-fire Engine Driver, Jr. Staff Nurse & Pharmacist Posts can get the direct link from the below table for SAIL Admit Card Download.

SAIL Admit Card 2020 21 Available | Download SAIL Hall Ticket @ www.sail.co.in

SAIL Bhilai Hall Ticket 2020-21
Description Details
Name of the Board Steel Authority of India Limited
Name of the Post OCT Trainee, ACT Trainee, Mining Foreman, Mining Mate, Surveyor, Sub Fire Station Officer, Fireman-cum-fire Engine Driver, Jr. Staff Nurse & Pharmacist
No of Vacancies 296 Vacancies
Name of the Exam Written Examination
Exam Date 21st January 2020
Category Admit card
Admit Card Release Date 02nd Week of January 2020
Official website www.sail.co.in
SAIL Exam Admit Card 2020 – Download Here

SAIL RMD Admit Card 2020 – Raw Material Division in Steel Authority of India Limited will issue the admit card on February 2020 @ www.sail.co.in. Thus, the board will release the hall ticket for various posts on its official portal. Candidates who have applied and going to take down the examination can download the SAIL Admit Card 2020 from the quick link provided below.

SAIL Raw Material Division Admit Card 2020
Description Details
Name of the Board SAIL (Raw Material Division)
Name of the Post Medical Officer & Others
Name of the Exam Written Examination
Exam Date February 2020
Category Admit card
Admit Card Release Date February 2020
Official website www.sail.co.in
SAIL RMD Exam Admit Card 2020 – Download Here

SAIL Rourkela Admit Card 2019. SAIL Rourkela Steel Plant has released the admit card for the post of 361 Paramedical Staff and Medical Executives. Aspirants who are eligible to take down the examination can download the admit card in the below section. The Board has decided to conduct the examination on 17th & 24th November 2019. Hence, Download the admit card from the official portal before the last date ends.

SAIL Rourkela Paramedical Staff Admit Card 2019-20
Description Details
Name of the Board SAIL Rourkela Steel Plant
Name of the Post Paramedical Staff and Medical Executives
Name of the Exam Written Examination
Exam Date 17th & 24th November 2019
Category Admit card
Admit Card Release Date 05th November 2019
Official website www.sail.co.in
SAIL Rourkela Admit Card 2019 – Download Here

SAIL Admit Card 2019: Steel Authority of India Limited has recently announced the vacancies for technical staff (Executive & Non-Executive) Posts. Hence, the SAIL Admit Card is yet to release by the board. Candidates can download the admit card from the official website. Steel Authority of India Non-Executives and Executives Admit Card details are given in the below webpage. SAIL Written exam date and exam centre will be announced soon at online.

SAIL Admit Card 2019-20

Moreover, registered candidates for the Technical Staff (Executive & Non-Executive) posts are eligible to participate in the written exam. Receive SAIL Non-Executive Hall Ticket 2019 by using the step by step procedure provided at the end of the page. Moreover, SAIL Rourkela Executive & Non-Executive Admit Card 2019 includes the complete details about the written exam. Follow us on a regular basis to know the latest news and updates on SAIL Rourkela Technical Staff Hall Ticket 2019

SAIL Call Letter 2019 – Overview
Description Details
Name of the Board Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
Name of the Post Technical Staff (Executive & Non-Executive)
Name of the Exam Written Examination
Exam Date 05th January 2020
Category Admit card
Admit Card Release Date 18th December 2019
Official website www.sail.co.in

 Details in www.sail.co.in Admit Card 2020

Steel Authority of India Limited will release the hall ticket which contains the details as mentioned below. Therefore, Candidates have to update all the information as in the registration form to get the valid SAIL Admit Card 2019. SAIL Exam Admit Card contains the candidate’s details to identify the examiners in the exam hall.

  • Candidate’s Name
  • Date of Birth
  • Exam Venue and Address
  • Exam Timing
  • Date of examinations

SAIL Executives & Non-Executives Exam 2019

SAIL Executives and Non-Executives Exam Date will be available soon on the official portal. Hence, the examination will be held at the various exam centres. The Exam Centers will be declared soon by the higher officials. Moreover, the SAIL Written Examination pattern is stated here. Participants do check with the exam pattern and prepare well for the SAIL Written Examination.

Type of Exam Name of the Subject  Exam Duration 
Objective Questions Aptitude 2 Hours
English
Reasoning
General Knowledge

 Important Things to Download SAIL Exam Admit Card 2020

After downloading the SAIL Rourkela Admit Card 2020 check the particulars provided on it. If any mistakes happened then you can report to the officials. Make use of the direct link which is available at the end of the page to collect SAIL Rourkela Executive & Non-Executive Admit Card 2020 as soon as possible. Carry any one of the original identity proof to participate in the SAIL Written Examination.

  • Original Photograph
  • Voter Card
  • Pan Card
  • Employee ID
  • College ID
  • PAN Card
  • Passport
  • Driving License
  • Any other ID proof issued by a Gazetted Officer
  • Bank Pass Book with the photograph

 SAIL Hall Ticket Download Steps 2020-21
  1. Visit the “SAIL Admit Card 2020”
  2. Enter the Login details
  3. Click on to the Submit Button.
  4. A Call Letter page will arise on the screen.
  5. Enter all the valid details in that.
  6. Check once for the clear view of the details you entered.
  7. Now go to the Download option to get the Admit Card.
  8. Take a photocopy of it.

 Direct Links to Download SAIL Hall Ticket 2020-21
SAIL Admit Card Download Here (Available on 18th December 2019)
Official Website Click Here

 

 

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Posted: 30 Jan 2020 08:05 PM PST

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Abidali Neemuchwala steps down as Wipro CEO for 'family time'

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BENGALURU: Wipro said its CEO Abidali Neemuchwala has resigned due to family commitments but that he would stay on until a successor was appointed.The company said its board has initiated a search to find its next leader."We thank Abid for his leadership and contributions to Wipro. Over the last four years, Abid helped build a strong execution mindset, drove key acquisitions and scaled our digital business globally," chairman Rishad Premji said in a statement.Neemuchwala joined Wipro from TCS in April 2015 as Group President and COO. He was elevated to CEO in February 2016.

Your bank deposit cover may go up by Rs 2L

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Mumbai: The government is discussing a proposal to double the insurance cover on bank deposits to Rs 2 lakh and an announcement to this effect may be made in the February 1 budget, said several people with knowledge of the matter. The move comes after the government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) faced flak over their handling of the closure of Punjab & Maharashtra Co-operative Bank (PMC), which downed shutters in September last year, leaving thousands of depositors high and dry.The government is expected to bring about these changes through an enabling amendment that would increase the deposit cover in the future without tinkering with the Deposit Insurance & Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) Act."Looking at the aftermath of the PMC Bank crisis, doubling of the deposit cover will be a much-anticipated breather for bank deposit holders," said Ashvin Parekh, proprietor of Ashvin Parekh Advisory Services. "The only challenge to my mind is who will now bear the added cost of a higher insurance premium? "Safety of bank deposits took centre-stage after the collapse of PMC Bank. Currently, the DICGC Act, 1961, provides deposit insurance of up to Rs 1 lakh and the rest of the amount is forfeited in the event of a bank failure. This compensation was last fixed more than 25 years ago. 73788743 The government is also considering proposals on allowing emergency access to deposit insurance when a bank fails, inflation indexation of the insurance cover and risk-based pricing of the insurance premium depending on the health of the financial institution."The biggest bone of contention is higher premium payout if the deposit cover is raised. I think banks will have to bear the burden of that, but at least they should consider forcing less robust institutions to pay a higher premium cover," said a senior banking official.Many Requests Made to Raise LimitRBI data showed more than 78% of PMC Bank depositors had deposits below Rs 50,000. As per an SBI analysis, 61% of the total deposit accounts in India are under Rs 1lakh, around 70% are under Rs 2 lakh and 98.2% are under Rs 15 lakh. There have been several calls to raise the deposit cover. The issue had come up at the time of the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill, which the previous government introduced in 2017 and then withdrew the next year. Data on Cross Country Deposit Insurance Coverage limit shows that deposit insurance coverage in India is one of the lowest at $1,508 as against $250,000 in the US and $111,143 in the UK.

WhatsApp Pay in 6 months, says Zuckerberg

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BENGALURU: Facebook expects to roll out WhatsApp Pay in a number of countries in the next six months, even as its payment licence remains stuck in India.Facebook is working on building technology infrastructure to turn its private messaging apps, WhatsApp and Messenger, into private social platforms where users can hang out and engage with businesses. "One example that we've been working on is WhatsApp Payments where you're going to be able to send money as quickly and easily as sending a photo," said Mark Zuckerberg on an earnings conference call with analysts, while talking about the growth of commerce and payments on private messaging apps."I'm really excited about this, and I expect this to start rolling out in a number of countries and for us to make a lot of progress here in the next six months," he said.WhatsApp's payment feature, called WhatsApp Pay, is designed to run on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) — developed by the National Payments Corporation of India — which allows users to pay others or do business transactions through their bank accounts. Its licence has not been approved in India yet as it has to complete localising all the data within the country's borders. WhatsApp has about 400 million users in India. The payment feature is currently running in pilot mode. If the company gets a payment licence for a full-fledged rollout, other players in the market, including Google Pay, PhonePe and Paytm will face stiff competition. Zuckerberg said commerce and payments are areas that will be important for private social platforms such as WhatsApp and Messenger, as well as social networking sites Facebook and Instagram. Beyond WhatsApp Payments, Zuckerberg said the company is working on several other efforts to help facilitate more commerce from Facebook Marketplace to Instagram Shopping. "We're taking a number of different approaches here, ranging from people buying and selling to each other directly to businesses setting up storefronts, to people engaging with businesses directly through messaging and a number of things on payments --using existing national systems like India's UPI to creating new global systems," he said.Facebook beat Wall Street estimates in the quarter ended December but slowing profit growth dragged down share prices. Net income rose 7% year-over-year to $7.3 billion, compared to 61% growth over 2018.

India may ease its grip on insurance

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The Centre is likely to drop the clause that mandates control of insurance companies by Indian promoters as it seeks to enhance foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in the industry to 74% from 49%, said people with knowledge of the matter.The government has held several meetings with the insurance regulator, insurers and consultants on higher FDI in the sector. Many global insurers, such as Metlife and Generali, have not raised their stakes in Indian operations due to the clause that was introduced in 2015."The government will amend the relevant provision while dropping control and ownership clause of the Insurance Act through the Finance Bill," said an official at the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai).73788679 Cabinet Note in the Work"It has decided to prepare a cabinet note proposing higher FDI of 74%," the official said.The FDI increase is being evaluated very carefully, said a source close to the development. "The complexity of 'Indian owned and controlled' is involved, and the government is looking to address this issue," he said. Regulations on royalties, dividends, ring-fencing of balance sheets and board composition are also likely to be reviewed, said another person who had attended the meetings.It's been proposed that overseas investors start at 49% and raise their stake to 74% over time. However, foreign insurers have suggested that the limit be set at 74% from the outset.The government raised the FDI ceiling in insurance to 49% from 26% in March 2015. This prompted foreign promoters to increase their stakes in joint ventures besides paving the way for initial public offerings. Among the listed life insurers are HDFC Life, SBI Life and ICICI Prudential. Listed general insurers include ICICI Lombard, GIC Re and New India Assurance. India has 24 life insurance companies and 34 general insurance companies.Before the 2015 change, the Insurance Act did not require domestic ownership and control. It was therefore possible for offshore strategic partners to have substantial control, including over reserved matters or veto rights on operational and financial policy decisions.The government increased the FDI limit in insurance intermediaries to 100% in September, a move aimed at opening up the large-scale professional advisory space to investment.

Coronavirus contamination: Indian handset companies call up govt for clarity

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New Delhi: Smartphone manufacturers have asked the government to clarify whether Chinese components pose any risk of coronavirus contamination after workers raised concerns about possible infection."We have written to telecom secretary Anshu Prakash and MeitY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) secretary Ajay Prakash Sawhney to take up this matter with the health department and to issue a clarification," said Pankaj Mohindroo, chairman of the Indian Cellular & Electronics Association (ICEA). The lobby group represents companies such as Foxconn, which makes phones for Xiaomi, Apple and Nokia, and Wistron, which makes iPhones, besides Vivo and Oppo.India imports mobile phone components worth Rs 7,000-8,000 crore from China every month."There is a query from the industry on the subject of equipment sub-assemblies and components from China wherein there is a perceived threat by handlers of the supply and also workers in warehouse/plants about the spread of coronavirus," ICEA said in its letter, which ET has seen.The association has issued a limited advisory to its members based on one from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). "There is real fear among workers that the highly contagious virus might spread through machinery, components and devices imported from China," Mohindroo said.The CDC has said the likelihood of such infection is low in its latest advisory on the coronavirus."In general, because of poor survivability of coronaviruses on surfaces, there is likely very low risk of spread from products or packaging that are shipped over a period of days or weeks at ambient temperatures," it said.There is no evidence to support transmission of 2019-nCoV associated with imported goods, it said.The letter to the government states: "However, it is not conclusively suggested by CDC that there may be no transmission as such."73789955 Govt Urged to Review ImpactMohindroo said the document was very carefully worded. "We would like the government to let us know whether the virus can or cannot be transmitted through inanimate objects to humans, like most viruses," he said.On Thursday, the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) had urged the government to review the impact of the outbreak on trade as China is one of the top trading partners for India and the rest of the world. The FIEO said that if the problem persisted, it may impact domestic mobile manufacturers as they import many of their components from China. China accounts for 75% of the total value of components used in TVs and almost 85% in the case of smartphones in India. ET reported on January 30 that smartphone and consumer electronics companies in India were staring at production cuts and possible delays in the launch of new products due to the coronavirus outbreak in China that has disrupted component supplies. Apple CEO Tim Cook has said that iPhone production could be impacted, possibly affecting earnings.

IBM raises IITian Arvind Krishna to CEO effective April

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Bengaluru: IBM said its board of directors had appointed Arvind Krishna as chief executive officer, effective April 6, making him the latest Indian who will hold that rank at a global technology giant.IBM said current CEO Ginni Rometty would continue as executive chairman of the board through the end of 2020, at which point she would retire after almost 40 years with the company.Krishna is currently senior vice president for cloud and cognitive software and was a principal architect of the company's acquisitions of Red Hat."Arvind is the right CEO for the next era at IBM. He is a brilliant technologist who has played a significant role in developing our key technologies such as artificial intelligence, cloud, quantum, computing and Blockchain. He is also a superb operational leader," CEO Rometty said in a statement Krishna studied at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and has a PhD in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois. He joined IBM in 1990.IBM also appointed James Whitehurst, CEO of Red Hat, as President at the company, effective April 6.

MF exposure to top 10 Nifty cos at 10-yr high in quest for alpha

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Mumbai: Mutual funds have been progressively increasing their exposure to the top ten Nifty stocks to reduce underperformance and generate alpha. In 2019, as much as 60.62 per cent of mutual funds' equity investments were in these from the Nifty50 stock by weightage, data from Value Research showed.This exposure in the top ten Nifty stocks is at a decadal high. In 2017, the corresponding figure stood at 50.09 per cent, while in 2018, it was 49.7 per cent.There is a statistical basis for high exposure to top ten Nifty stocks. These stocks have been clocking higher growth in their earnings per share (EPS) than the Nifty index. For instance, while the Nifty is expected to post 17 per cent growth, in its EPS for FY20, this group of stocks is expected to deliver 34 per cent growth in their earnings for the same period.Besides, analysts point out that the top ten Nifty stocks, in which foreign portfolio investors have high stake, not only offer earnings growth safety but also have relatively better cash flow and balance sheet to tide over uncertainty in demand. In addition, these stocks also have high liquidity which is comforting for portfolio managers."Three factors contributed to this trend. These are category change, mid-and-small-cap downfall and the resultant shift to large-caps and steady deployment of funds by both mutual funds and pension funds. Within this, the narrow allocation to select Nifty stocks has ensured that fund managers taking exposure to these stocks do not underperform," said Vidya Bala, founder of Prime Investors.She added that the markets are showing signs of a slightly broad-based rally since September 2019 and that we may see assets getting more diversified across stocks from this narrow allocation."This dependence on the top ten Nifty stocks makes sense because these stocks not only keep your money safe but they are also recording decent earnings growth," said Ashish Shanker, head, investment advisory, Motilal Oswal Private Wealth Management. "The GDP growth has declined to sub 5 per cent levels. There are very few triggers now which can indicate that a broad-based rally may transpire."Until there is a broad based economic recovery, this is likely to continue, Shanker said, adding one can see visible signs of economic recovery and a broad-based rally only by the end of calendar year 2020."In an environment when growth was slowing down, fund managers shied away from mid-and-small caps and stuck to quality companies. In the coming quarters, this polarisation will even out as growth comes back," said Dhiraj Sachdeva, founder of Roha Capital Advisors. 73788656

Indiabulls Housing Finance buying back its slumping bonds

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By Anto Antony and Rahul SatijaAn Indian shadow bank is offering to buy back its cheapened bonds after an ongoing fraud probe and a prolonged credit squeeze helped push yields as high as 43 per cent last year.Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd. will repurchase anything trading at a yield of more than 12 per cent and has already spent 15 billion rupees ($210 million) to buy its local debt in December, Chief Executive Officer Gagan Banga said in an interview at his Mumbai office. The lender has consistently denied allegations of wrongdoing and Banga said the deals aim to correct pricing in an opaque and shallow market."Unless the bond markets fully mature, I don't know the way out," Banga said. "That's what we can do to send a strong message, normalize the market."Indiabulls's bonds and shares have slumped since September 2018, when the collapse of an infrastructure financier triggered a squeeze that's still denying cash to all but the strongest shadow lenders. Authorities are investigating Indiabulls for improper lending and last year rejected its plan to merge with a bank, blocking a path that would have helped both firms raise funds and strengthen buffers.73789522 Policy makers have long tried to deepen India's debt market and further steps are expected in the budget due Feb. 1. While there are more than 23,000 outstanding corporate bonds in India, only about 350 trades were reported on average each day in 2019 through September, data from the Securities and Exchange Board of India show.Indiabulls lost its top credit rating in the final few months of 2019 due to the funding squeeze and failure to get regulatory approval for its proposed merger with Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd. The Delhi High Court on Feb. 28 will hear a petition to probe Indiabulls on allegations that the company gave "dubious loans" worth billions of rupees to shell companies through firms owned by the group's founders "to increase their personal wealth."Indiabulls's rupee bond due 2021 traded at a 27.5 per cent yield on Jan. 22, only to fall back to 15 per cent two days later. The lender said it was a "freak trade," that pushed the yield to 43.04 per cent in October; Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Co. ended not delivering the debt to Deutsche Bank AG, people familiar with the matter had said at the time."It is buybackable if it's anything above 12 per cent," Banga said. "I understand my liquidity position better than anyone else. It's the best utilization of capital. Why will I not do it?"Over the past two years, Indiabulls has sold its commercial property portfolio to Blackstone Group for a reported 92 billion rupees. A company presentation shows it held 1.1 trillion rupees worth of assets as of Sept. 30; 19.3 per cent of this in the form of liquid instruments, almost four times more than the average of the top five shadow lenders in India.On Wednesday, Indiabulls offered to prematurely redeem its bonds maturing in February."Indiabulls is flexing its sizable cash muscles to take on investors rushing to exit at a time when the shadow banking sector is facing an unprecedented credit squeeze," said Ajay Bodke, chief executive officer for portfolio management services at Prabhudas Lilladher Pvt.Going ahead, Banga said he won't issue bonds maturing in less than five years. This decision, together with fewer loans to the stressed real estate sector, will lower Indiabulls's credit growth to about 20 per cent in the coming years from 22 per cent before the crisis, he added."I used to play tennis. I haven't touched the racket in two years," Banga, 44, said. "I can only push myself so much."

Coronavirus contamination: Indian handset companies call up govt for clarity

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New Delhi: Smartphone manufacturers have asked the government to clarify whether Chinese components pose any risk of coronavirus contamination after workers raised concerns about possible infection."We have written to telecom secretary Anshu Prakash and MeitY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) secretary Ajay Prakash Sawhney to take up this matter with the health department and to issue a clarification," said Pankaj Mohindroo, chairman of the Indian Cellular & Electronics Association (ICEA). The lobby group represents companies such as Foxconn, which makes phones for Xiaomi, Apple and Nokia, and Wistron, which makes iPhones, besides Vivo and Oppo.India imports mobile phone components worth Rs 7,000-8,000 crore from China every month."There is a query from the industry on the subject of equipment sub-assemblies and components from China wherein there is a perceived threat by handlers of the supply and also workers in warehouse/plants about the spread of coronavirus," ICEA said in its letter, which ET has seen.The association has issued a limited advisory to its members based on one from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). "There is real fear among workers that the highly contagious virus might spread through machinery, components and devices imported from China," Mohindroo said.The CDC has said the likelihood of such infection is low in its latest advisory on the coronavirus."In general, because of poor survivability of coronaviruses on surfaces, there is likely very low risk of spread from products or packaging that are shipped over a period of days or weeks at ambient temperatures," it said.There is no evidence to support transmission of 2019-nCoV associated with imported goods, it said.The letter to the government states: "However, it is not conclusively suggested by CDC that there may be no transmission as such."73789955 Govt Urged to Review ImpactMohindroo said the document was very carefully worded. "We would like the government to let us know whether the virus can or cannot be transmitted through inanimate objects to humans, like most viruses," he said.On Thursday, the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) had urged the government to review the impact of the outbreak on trade as China is one of the top trading partners for India and the rest of the world. The FIEO said that if the problem persisted, it may impact domestic mobile manufacturers as they import many of their components from China. China accounts for 75% of the total value of components used in TVs and almost 85% in the case of smartphones in India. ET reported on January 30 that smartphone and consumer electronics companies in India were staring at production cuts and possible delays in the launch of new products due to the coronavirus outbreak in China that has disrupted component supplies. Apple CEO Tim Cook has said that iPhone production could be impacted, possibly affecting earnings.

Guiding Light: Reading the Creator’s Book

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FPJ Edit: A public health hazard

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Doc Destiny: Your signature can be telling

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When law fails, then godmen prevail: Olav Albuquerque

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This govt is cruel, takes away blankets, uses police to oppress women: Former Governor

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This govt is cruel, takes away blankets, uses police to oppress women: Former Governor


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AMU V-C promises no harassment, exam boycott enters Day 4

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AMU V-C promises no harassment, exam boycott enters Day 4


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Parties that lost are supporting Shaheen Bagh protest: Irani

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Parties that lost are supporting Shaheen Bagh protest: Irani


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UP: 18-yr-old held for ‘raping’ college student in hotel

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UP: 18-yr-old held for 'raping' college student in hotel


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Lucknow: IAS officer present, caretaker of his flat jumps to death

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Lucknow: IAS officer present, caretaker of his flat jumps to death


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చిరంజీవితో పని పూర్తిచేసిన రెజీనా

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 07:07 AM PST

చిరంజీవి, కొరటాల శివ సినిమా సెట్స్ పైకొచ్చిన సంగతి తెలిసిందే. ఈ సినిమా కోసం కోకాపేటలో భారీ సెట్ నిర్మించారు. ఈ సెట్ లోనే షూట్ మొదలైంది. ఇప్పుడా షెడ్యూల్ ను యూనిట్ కంప్లీట్ చేసింది. తొలి షెడ్యూల్ లో భాగంగా రెజీనాపై ఓ స్పెషల్ సాంగ్ తీశారు. చిరంజీవి-రెజీనా ఈ పాటకు అదిరిపోయే స్టెప్పులు వేశారట. భాస్కరభట్ల రాసిన ఈ పాటకు మణిశర్మ మంచి ఫోక్ బీట్ అందించాడు. ఈ పాట షూటింగ్ పూర్తిచేయడంతో పాటు […]

టక్ జగదీష్ పని మొదలుపెట్టాడు

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 06:59 AM PST

ఇంద్రగంటి మోహనకృష్ణ దర్శకత్వంలో V అనే సినిమాను ఈమధ్యే పూర్తిచేశాడు నాని. వెంటనే మరో సినిమాను సెట్స్ పైకి తీసుకురాబోతున్నాడు. ఈరోజు నాని హీరోగా టెక్ జగదీష్ అనే సినిమా లాంఛ్ అయింది. ఇదేదో కొత్తగా ప్రకటించిన సినిమా కాదు. ఇంతకుముందే ఈ ప్రాజెక్ట్ ను టైటిల్ తో సహా ప్రకటించారు. ఆ సినిమానే ఈరోజు పూజా కార్యక్రమాలతో మొదలైంది. శివ నిర్వాణ దర్శకత్వంలో రాబోతోంది టక్ జగదీష్. గతంలో వీళ్లిద్దరి కాంబోలో నిన్ను కోరి అనే […]

జనసేనకు లక్ష్మీనారాయణ గుడ్‌ బై

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 06:54 AM PST

సీబీఐ మాజీ అధికారి లక్ష్మీనారాయణ జనసేనకు గుడ్‌ బై చెప్పాడు. సినిమాల్లో నటించను, ప్రజాసేవే ముఖ్యం అని చెప్పిన పవన్ ఇప్పుడు మళ్లీ క్లాప్ కొట్టడం జేడీలో అసంతృప్తిని తీసుకొచ్చినట్లు ఆయన లేఖ ద్వారా తెలుస్తోంది. నిలకడ లేని నిర్ణయాలతో ముందుకెళ్తున్న పవన్‌తో కలిసి నడవడం కష్టమని భావించి.. జనసేన నుంచి బయటకి వస్తున్నట్లు లేఖలో తెలియజేశాడు లక్ష్మీనారాయణ. పార్లమెంట్‌ ఎన్నికల టైమ్‌లో చివరి నిమిషంలో లక్ష్మీనారాయణ జనసేననలో చేరాడు. విశాఖ నుంచి ఎంపీ అభ్యర్థిగా పోటీచేశాడు… […]

బాలయ్య హిందూపూర్ పర్యటన.. రచ్చ రచ్చ

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 06:45 AM PST

టీడీపీ ఎమ్మెల్యే బాలకృష్ణ.. తన నియోజకవర్గమైన అనంతపురం జిల్లా హిందూపురంలో పర్యటించిన సందర్భం.. తీవ్ర ఉద్రిక్తతకు దారి తీసింది. వైసీపీ, టీడీపీ కార్యకర్తల మధ్య జరిగిన వాగ్వాదం.. ఇరు పక్షాల మధ్య తోపులాట వరకూ వెళ్లింది. రాయలసీమ ద్రోహి బాలకృష్ణ అంటూ వైసీపీ నేతలు.. బాలయ్యకు మద్దతుగా టీడీపీ కార్యకర్తల నినాదాలతో.. హిందూపురంలో టెన్షన్ వాతావరణం ఏర్పడింది. రహమతపురం సర్కిల్ లో పర్యటించిన బాలకృష్ణను వైసీపీ నాయకులు అడ్డుకున్నారు. నిరసన తెలిపారు. పోలీసులు జోక్యం చేసుకోవాల్సి వచ్చింది. […]

రాజీనామా గుట్టు విప్పిన డొక్కా మాణిక్య వరప్రసాద్

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 06:36 AM PST

తెలుగుదేశం నేత డొక్కా మాణిక్యవరప్రసాద్.. ఎమ్మెల్సీ పదవికి రాజీనామా చేసిన తీరుపై స్పందించారు. తనకు తానుగా ఈ నిర్ణయం తీసుకున్నట్టు చెప్పారు. పార్టీ ఆలోచన.. తన వ్యక్తిగత ఆలోచనకు భిన్నంగా ఉన్నందునే.. ఈ నిర్ణయం తీసుకోవాల్సి వచ్చిందని అన్నారు. అందుకే తాను ఎమ్మెల్సీ పదవిని వదులుకోవాల్సి వచ్చిందని అన్నారు. ఇదే విషయమై తెలుగు దేశం పార్టీలోనూ.. రాజకీయ వర్గాల్లోనూ చర్చ జరుగుతోంది. టీడీపీ.. 3 రాజధానుల ప్రతిపాదనకు వ్యతిరేకంగా పోరాడుతోంది. ఈ విషయంలో మాత్రమే.. ప్రస్తుతం రాజకీయంగా […]

కరోనా విలయం: 17 దేశాలు… 170 దాటిన మృతులు

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 06:31 AM PST

చైనాలో పుట్టి ప్రపంచాన్ని వణికిస్తున్న కరోనా వైరస్.. క్షణక్షణానికి తన ప్రభావాన్ని విస్తరించుకుంటూ పోతోంది. ఇప్పటికే 17 దేశాలకు విస్తరించి.. 170కి పైగా ప్రాణాలను బలితీసుకుందని లెక్కలు చెబుతున్నాయి. అంతే కాకుండా.. ప్రపంచ వ్యాప్తంగా మరో 17 వందల కేసులు ఈ వైరస్ బారిన పడిన వారికి సంబంధించి నమోదయ్యాయి. చైనా నేషనల్ హెల్త్ మిషన్ చెబుతున్న లెక్కలు కూడా.. కరోనా ప్రభావాన్ని స్పష్టం చేస్తున్నాయి. రోజుకు ఏకంగా.. 1,370 కేసులు నమోదవుతున్నాయని అంటున్న ఆ లెక్కలు.. […]

ఆర్ఆర్ఆర్ కు…. రాజమౌళి, చరణ్, ఎన్టీఆర్ ల పారితోషికం ఎంతంటే…

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 05:55 AM PST

సినిమా తీయకముందే బేరం ఆడుకొని నాకింత, నీకింత అని నిర్మాతను పీల్చి పిప్పి చేసేకంటే.. మన టాలెంట్ తో సినిమాను పీక్ స్టేజ్ కి తీసుకెళ్లి మార్కెట్ చేసి వచ్చిన లాభాలను సమానంగా పంచుకోవాలన్న తెలివిగల నిర్ణయాలను దిగ్గజ దర్శకుడు రాజమౌళి తీసుకుంటారు. కేవలం సినిమా తీసి వదిలేయకుండా ఆ సినిమాను ఎలా మార్కెట్ చేయాలో.. ఎలా హైప్ క్రియేట్ చేయాలో.. ఎలా కోట్లు సంపాదించాలో రాజమౌళికి తెలిసినంతగా ఎవరికీ తెలియదంటారు. ఆయన తీసిన బాహుబలి సినిమాకు […]

రాజమౌళి హిట్ ఫార్ములా ఇదే…. సీనియర్ హీరో కామెంట్స్

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 01:34 AM PST

రాజమౌళి. బాహుబలి సినిమాతో భారీ విజయాన్ని అందుకున్నాడు. ఇప్పుడు 'ఆర్ఆర్ఆర్' మూవీతోనూ అదే సంచలనం సృష్టించడానికి రెడీ అయ్యాడు. తన మొదటి సినిమా నుంచి బాహుబలి వరకు సక్సెస్ సీక్రెట్ ఏంటి? రాజమౌళి హిట్ ఫార్ములా ఏంటనేది అందరిలోనూ ఆసక్తి కలిగించే అంశమే. ఇప్పుడా హిట్ ఫార్ములాను బయటపెట్టాడు తెలుగు సీనియర్ హీరో. ఒకప్పుడు తెలుగులో టాప్ హీరోగా వెలుగు వెలిగి అనంతరం కనుమరుగై… ఇప్పుడు దక్షిణాదిలో క్యారెక్టర్ ఆర్టిస్ట్ గా బిజీగా ఉన్న నటుడు సుమన్ […]

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Posted: 30 Jan 2020 04:29 PM PST

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Amazon quietly publishes its latest transparency report

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 04:13 PM PST

Just as Amazon was basking in the news of a massive earnings win, the tech giant quietly published — as it always does — its latest transparency report, revealing a slight dip in the number of government demands for user data.

It’s a rarely seen decline in the number of demands received by a tech company during a year where almost every other tech giant — including Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter — all saw an increase in the number of demands they receive. Only Apple reported a decline in the number of demands it received.

Amazon said it received 1,841 subpoenas, 440 search warrants and 114 other court orders for user data — such as its Echo and Fire devices — during the six-month period ending 2019.

That’s about a 4% decline on the first six months of the year.

The company’s cloud unit, Amazon Web Services, also saw a decline in the number of demands for data stored by customers, down by about 10%.

Amazon also said it received between 0 and 249 national security requests for both its consumer and cloud services (rules set out by the Justice Department only allow tech and telecom companies to report in ranges).

At the time of writing, Amazon has not yet updated its law enforcement requests page to list the latest report.

Amazon’s biannual transparency report is one of the lightest reads of any company’s figures across the tech industry. We previously reported on how Amazon’s transparency reports have purposefully become more vague over the years rather than clearer — bucking the industry trend. At just three pages, the company spends most of it explaining how it responds to each kind of legal demand rather than expanding on the numbers themselves.

The company’s Ring smart camera division, which has faced heavy criticism for its poor security practices and its cozy relationship with law enforcement, still hasn’t released its own data demand figures.

Many smart home device makers still won’t say if they give your data to the government

Watch Rocket Lab’s first launch of 2020 take an NRO payload to orbit

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 03:15 PM PST

Update: Slight delay due to ground winds. New launch time is about 5:20 PM Pacific time.

Rocket Lab’s first mission of the year, and 11th commercial flight overall, is planned to take off this afternoon from New Zealand and bring a payload from the National Reconnaissance Office to orbit. You can watch the launch, “Birds of a Feather,” right here.

The mission, which was only announced 10 days ago, is also known as NROL-151, and was awarded under a new NRO effort to “explore what the tiny rocket marketplace can provide for us,” as director Betty Sapp put it in 2018, at the outset of the agency’s Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket program.

Though Rocket Lab may dispute that its rocket is “tiny” (Sapp also said at the time that many companies took issue with the phrase), it’s definitely smaller than many launch vehicles that the NRO is accustomed to.

It has relied in the past on large geostationary satellites, but cheap access to lower orbit is clearly a trend worth taking advantage of.

“As the industry shifts toward the disaggregation of large, geostationary spacecraft, Electron enables unprecedented access to space to support a resilient layer of government small satellite infrastructure,” said Rocket Lab SVP of global launch services Lars Hoffman said in the mission announcement.

Incidentally, the mission patches for each participant are quite charming and weird:

The launch will be an ordinary one by Rocket Lab standards, though the Electron first stage will attempt to accomplish a guided reentry, monitored by a chase plane. This is preliminary to attempting a full guided return and controlled landing, which only SpaceX has been able to pull off so far — but which is also going to be an essential method for lowering launch costs.

“Birds of a Feather” will be streamed live starting about 20 minutes before launch; You can watch it below.

Publisher engagement startup Insticator bets on commenting with Squawk-It acquisition

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 03:10 PM PST

Insticator, a startup helping publishers add elements like polls, quizzes and suggested story widgets to their content, has made its first acquisition — a commenting platform called Squawk-It.

Insticator CEO Zack Dugow said his platform benefits online publishers by keeping audiences engaged and bringing in new ad revenue (which is split between Insticator and the publisher). And he sees commenting as a natural next step towards his goal to become “the main monetization and community engagement solution for publishers.”

While “don’t read the comments” remains one of the most reliable pieces of advice you’ll get online, Dugow said Squawk-It (it was formerly known as Solid Opinion) stands out from other commenting platforms because of its reliance on “100 percent human moderation,” with moderators working in three shifts to to monitor partner sites 24 hours each day.

“Anybody can game an algorithm,” he said.

And when I brought up the concern that so much of the discussion has moved out of the comments section and onto social media, Dugow responded that “merging social commenting” so that it feels like everything is part of the same conversation is “in our roadmap.”

Like other Insticator products, Squawk-It comments (which you can see below the article here) are monetized through advertising. But Dugow noted that the ads run above the comments, rather interrupting or distracting from the comments themselves.

The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Dugow said the entire 13-person Squawk-It team (headquartered in New York but with an engineering team in Kiev) has joined Insticator, and that the product has already been rebranded as Insticator Comments.

Insticator raises $5.2M to help publishers make their stories more interactive

Mammoth Biosciences aims to be Illumina for the gene editing generation

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 02:42 PM PST

In 1998, the startup company Illumina launched a revolution in the life sciences industry by developing technology to slash the costs of identifying and mapping genetic material.

Now, a little over 20 years later, Mammoth Biosciences is hoping to do the same thing for gene editing tools.

The company, co-founded by Jennifer Doudna, who did some of the pioneering work to discover the gene editing enzyme known as CRISPR, has just raised $45 million as it looks to bring to market products that can be used not only for disease detection, but are more precise editing tools for genetic material.

Rather than get bogged down in the patent dispute that raged over the provenance and ownership of applications for the original CRISPR enzyme — the Cas9 discovered by Doudna and developed for clinical applications at the Broad Institute — Mammoth has joined a number of startups in identifying new enzymes with a broader array of properties.

“From the very beginning of the company we've only worked with novel new enzymes to create these diagnostic products and the new novel diagnostic and editing,” says Trevor Martin, Mammoth Biosciences co-founder and chief executive.

Chiefly, the company is touting its Cas14 enzyme, which the company says opens up new possibilities for programmable biology thanks to its small size, diverse targeting ability and high fidelity — meaning that there are no unforeseen side effects to edits made using the enzyme (something that has arisen with Cas9 applications).

“There's not one protein that's going to be the best at everything,” says Martin. “For any particular product that you're building, at Mammoth, we have the broadest toolbox.”

The Cas14 enzyme can be used to make gene edits in-vivo, meaning in live organisms, instead of ex-vivo, or outside of an organism. The in-vivo use-case could accelerate the time it takes to conduct experiments or develop treatments.

"Twenty years from now, when the umpteenth drug gets approved using Crispr and some nuclease named Cas132013, people are going to look back on this patent battle and think, 'what a godawful waste of money,' ” Jacob Sherkow a patent law scholar at New York Law School told Wired back in 2018.

Already, Horizon Discovery, a Cambridge, U.K.-based gene editing technology developer, is using the new tools developed by Mammoth Bioscience to create new CRISPR tools for Chinese Hamster Ovary cell line editing.

That partnership is an example of how Mammoth is thinking about the commercialization of the new Cas14 enzyme line and its role in biological engineering.

“You will need a full toolbox of CRISPR proteins,” says Martin. “That will allow you to interact with biology in the same way that we interact with software and computers. “From first principles, companies will programmatically modify biology to cure a disease or decrease risk for a disease. That’s going to be really kind of a turning point.”

To achieve its vision, Mammoth has managed to nab top talent from the life sciences industry, including Peter Nell, a co-founder of Casebia (a joint venture between Bayer and CRISPR Therapeutics), who came on board as chief business officer, and Ted Tisch, a former executive at Synthego and Bio-Rad, who joined the company as chief operating officer.

The company also nabbed $45 million of funding, including investment firms Mayfield, NFX, Verily (the Alphabet subsidiary) and Brook Byers, which was led by Decheng Capital — bringing the company to more than $70 million in funding.

“There are a dozen or so products that are in clinical development with CRISPR,” says Ursheet Parikh, a partner with Mayfield. “Maybe that number would go up by five or 10 without Mammoth, but it will go up by one or two orders of magnitude with Mammoth.”

To Parikh, Mammoth is the best positioned of the CRISPR development tools, because the company is building a whole platform that customers can license and use to develop products using gene editing.

The thinking, according to Parikh, is as follows, “if this technology can power lots of applications, let's basically ensure that lots of these applications can come to market and as that happens I get my app store cut.”

“It's an Illumina-like business,” Parikh says. “Just as anybody who is innovating with genomics needs an Illumina sequencer because they want to be able to do the sequencing… if someone wants to do editing… This gives them the access to do the right sequencing.”

Arvind Krishna will replace Ginni Rometty as IBM CEO in April

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 01:55 PM PST

IBM announced today that the board of directors has elected IBM senior vice president for Cloud and Cognitive Software Arvind Krishna to replace current CEO Ginni Rometty. He will take over on April 6th after a couple of months of transition. Rometty will remain with the company as chairman of the board.

Krishna reportedly drove the massive $34 billion acquisition of Red Hat at the end of 2018, and there was some speculation at the time that Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst was the heir apparent, but the board went with a more seasoned IBM insider for the job, while naming Whitehurst as president.

In a statement Rometty called Krishna the right man for the job, as she steps back after more than eight years on the job. “Through his multiple experiences running businesses in IBM, Arvind has built an outstanding track record of bold transformations and proven business results, and is an authentic, values-driven leader. He is well-positioned to lead IBM and its clients into the cloud and cognitive era,” she said in a statement.

She added that in choosing Krishna and Whitehurst, the board chose a technically and business savvy team to lead the company moving forward. It’s clear that the board went with two men who have a deep understanding of cloud and cognitive computing technologies, two areas that are obviously going to be front and center of technology for the foreseeable future, and areas where IBM needs to thrive.

Ray Wang, founder and principal analyst at Constellation Research, sees the CEO-president model as a sound approach. “It’s and inside-outside model. To truly understand IBM, you have to come from the inside [like Krishna], but to truly innovate you need someone on the outside [like Whitehurst] and that CEO-president model is helping,” he said.

Patrick Moorhead, founder and principal analyst at Moor Insights & Strategies, says that he was surprised by the timing of the announcement, which seemed to come out of nowhere. “I am a bit surprised at the speed of this announcement as I don’t believe there was a formal succession plan with a named successor. IBM has always had these and it was always apparent who the next CEO would be,” he said. That was not the case this time.

But like Wang, Moorhead likes the approach of having an “outsider” and long-time IBMer working in tandem. “Krishna spearheaded many of the next-generation IBM initiatives like the Red Hat acquisition, blockchain and quantum. I am also very pleased to see Whitehurst appointed president as now there’s an outsider and a long-time IBMer running the company in the number one and two spots,” he said.

Wang believes the new leaders have to honestly assess the company’s strengths and weaknesses and find ways to compete with today’s cloud companies for the hearts and minds of the enterprise customers.

“Today IBM is in an interesting position where the world has changed, and people go to Amazon or Salesforce or they go to Google or Workday or Microsoft. Companies still have a lot of IBM, they still trust IBM, but the new leadership team needs to figure out where the technology gaps are, which ones they need to build, which ones they need to partner, and in some cases say, this is not our market,” he said.

SpaceX reportedly looking to build Starship rockets at Port of LA

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 01:48 PM PST

SpaceX is said to be in talks with local government officials about setting up a new rocket factory in the Port of Los Angeles, a location that would give it easy access to the ocean for transporting its next-generation Starship and Super Heavy launch vehicles to its coastal launchpad sites in Florida. CNBC reported that these discussions were confirmed by Port of LA officials.

As CNBC points out, this isn’t the first time that SpaceX has done this dance with the Port of LA: The company had received approval to build a manufacturing facility in the port two years ago, and agreed on a 10-year, $1.4 million-per-year lease, before subsequently going back on that agreement in 2019.

Currently, SpaceX is building its Starship prototype for orbital testing at a facility in Boca Chica, Texas. That’s a one-off vehicle however, intended for the purpose of testing and working out the final design for the Starship, which is meant to be a fully reusable spacecraft, which in tandem with SpaceX’s forthcoming “Super Heavy” booster will be able to take large payloads to orbit — and ultimately to the Moon and Mars.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has shared eventual plans for Starship that involve flying them with very high frequency, and ultimately attaining a rate of construction of 100 Starships per year with the aim of producing 1,000 over the course of the next 10 years. Musk says that this rate of production is required to perform cargo and passenger flights with the frequency and volume needed to establish a permanent human presence on Mars — which, ultimately, has been his goal all along with SpaceX.

It stands to reason that building that many large vehicles in that span of time would require additional production facility resources. SpaceX currently manufactures Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy at its facility in Hawthorne, Calif., and then transports those in sections over land, but Starship and Super Heavy will be considerably larger and will likely require transportation by water to reach SpaceX’s launch sites.

CNBC’s report cites LA City Councilman Joe Buscaino as saying that SpaceX might seek to be up and running with at least a temporary production facility in as little as 90 days, though no deal is yet finalized between the parties.

Being a child actress prepared me for a career in venture capital 

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 01:46 PM PST

Crystal McKellar Contributor
Crystal is the founder and managing partner of Anathem Ventures, and is passionate about finding and funding great teams that have developed breakthrough technology that they are pragmatically leveraging to win and own uncrowded, high-margin markets.

It takes guts to be a VC, but being a child actress prepared me well for the challenge.

In addition to the serial rejection even the most successful actors experience in audition after audition, life on set isn't always a picnic. When I was on “The Wonder Years,” we filmed an episode called “The St. Valentine's Day Massacre,” in which my character, Becky Slater, attempts to run over longtime foe Kevin Arnold with her bicycle.

During a dress rehearsal, as I sped up on the ancient, too-tall 1960's-era bike, my front wheel hit a thick sound cable that hadn't been there during a prior run-through; I went over the handlebars and spent the evening in the emergency room. A few days later, barely off crutches, I was back on set and back on the bike. We filmed the scene, and the episode was one of the series’ most successful and memorable. No one has ever accused me of timidity.

Many years later, armed with degrees from Yale and Harvard Law — plus years of experience advising companies as a lawyer and investing in them as a VC — I launched my own venture capital fund, Anathem Ventures. The grit and perseverance I first honed on studio soundstages serves me well, and these are also the qualities I look for in the founders I back.

Anathem Ventures CEO/founder Crystal McKellar

Top 10 meditation apps pulled in $195M in 2019, up 52% from 2018

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 01:08 PM PST

The millennial obsession with wellness and self-care has led to a booming business for meditation apps. In the first quarter of 2018, app intelligence firm Sensor Tower reported the top 10 “self-care” apps had pulled in some $27 million in revenue. Fast-forward to the end of 2019, and the numbers have gotten much higher. According to Sensor Tower’s latest data, just the top 10 highest-grossing meditation apps of 2019 — a subset of “self-care” apps — grew to $195 million. That’s a 52% year-over-year increase.

Meditation apps were already leading the self-care app market back in 2018, with apps like Calm, Headspace and 10% Happier driving revenue. Other self-care apps focused on mindfulness or yoga were popular as well, but further down the charts.

Over the course of 2018, the top 10 meditation apps alone ended up generating $128 million in revenue. That was a huge increase from just a few years prior, when the top 10 meditation apps of 2015 had only pulled in just over $8 million in revenue.

In 2019, the top 10 meditation apps grew revenues to $195 million.

Only two apps, however, have been in the top 10 list since 2015. Calm, which is estimated to have grossed $92 million in 2019, and Headspace, which grossed $56 million. Both saw revenues up year-over-year, as well, at 46% and 33%, respectively.

The revenue growth comes from not only an active user base, but from those who are still finding these apps for the first time. In 2019, 52 million first-time users downloaded one of the top 10 meditation apps, for example, up 15.6% from 2018. Calm and Headspace led the way here, as well, with 24 million and 13 million new users in 2019, respectively. 

Despite their popularity, self-care isn’t a top-level category on the App Store. Instead, the apps are usually listed in the “Health & Fitness” category alongside exercise apps, dieting apps and calorie counters, fitness trackers and others.

But the apps still do well. At present, Calm is the No. 1 “Health & Fitness” app in this category and Headspace is No. 5 on Apple’s iOS App Store.

There are a number of reasons why these apps have become so popular in recent years. To some extent, it could be tied to millennials’ lifestyles. This demographic chose to marry later in life and delay having children. That gave them more time to remain self-focused, compared with prior generations. They’ve also grown up with internet access, giving them the ability to learn more about wellness and self-care, in general.

In addition, always-on internet connectivity is reported to lead to anxiety and depression — depending on how screen time is used by the individual. While screen time alone doesn’t cause harm, the way it’s used can. Self-care apps, and particularly meditation apps, help assuage these sorts of problems. (Though, we should point out, they are not a solution for mental illnesses.)

The apps have also benefited from the shift to subscriptions, in terms of growing their revenue. Over time, the category is likely to grow further.

CalTech scores massive $1.1B verdict against Apple and Broadcom in patent case

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 12:46 PM PST

After a years-long legal battle, a judge ordered Apple and Broadcom to pay a combined $1.1 billion in a patent infringement case with the California Institute of Technology, Bloomberg reports. The report states that Apple was ordered to pay $837.8 million and Broadcom is looking at a $270.2 million verdict.

Apple has been ensnared in legal proceedings over the past several years regarding the technologies in the company’s wireless chipsets. Last year, the company settled a long-standing dispute with Qualcomm regarding the royalty payments.

Apple and Qualcomm are ending their legal battles

CalTech’s suit was filed in federal court in Los Angeles in 2016, and alleged that hundreds of millions of Apple’s devices with Broadcom Wi-Fi chips infringed on their patents. Broadcom supplies wireless chips for a variety of Apple products, including the iPhone.

"We are pleased the jury found that Apple and Broadcom infringed Caltech patents," CalTech said in a statement. "As a non-profit institution of higher education, Caltech is committed to protecting its intellectual property in furtherance of its mission to expand human knowledge and benefit society through research integrated with education."

Bloomberg reported that this was the 6th largest patent-related verdict ever. Naturally, both Apple and Broadcom have voiced that they plan to appeal the ruling.

Former BET Networks CEO Debra Lee hints at launching a tech fund to back women of color

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 12:43 PM PST

In May 2018, after spending more than 30 years at BET Networks, Debra Lee stepped down as chairman and CEO, following a series of reorganizations within Viacom cable networks.

But Lee, who also oversaw the launch of the first network for black women (BET Her) and the related invite-only annual women’s conference Leading Women Defined, has hardly retired from public view. On the contrary, she remains an active and vocal proponent for all women, and women of color particularly, and at the Upfront Summit in Pasadena, Calif., yesterday, Lee used a speaking opportunity to applaud a new IPO diversity initiative announced by Goldman Sachs last week — and to hint at a new investment fund that would support women founders of color in tech.

Lee was first asked by reporter Julia Boorstin about California's mandate that boards of directors overseeing public companies include women — a law that passed in late 2018 and that is reportedly catching fire as lawmakers in numerous other states consider similar mandates. Boorstin then asked about Goldman Sachs’s announcement from Davos last week that beginning in July, it won’t take public any company that doesn’t have at least one “diverse” board member, with a particular focus on women.

It’s a bigger deal than some might imagine. The initiative would have cost Goldman up to $101 million in underwriting fees from as many as 18 U.S. IPOs had the policy been effective in 2019, according to a new analysis by Bloomberg Law. That’s roughly one-third of the $318.68 million that Goldman earned in advisory fees from the 59 U.S. IPOs it underwrote last year.

“I mean, we’ve been talking about this for so long that I understand why they did it,” answered Lee. “I think [both initiatives] are a good thing, because the companies aren’t going to do it,” she said. “We’ve been talking about it for 30 years, and for a company to have a board now with no women or no people of color, they should be truly embarrassed. But there’s still a lot out there . . . it’s sad to see that we have to implement either, you know — California, Goldman — but we really have to hold these companies’ feet to the fire.”

Having diversity on the board can have more impact than some appreciate, said Lee, when asked about the ripple effect that boards can have in terms of impacting companies’ policies. She first referenced her work with the Time’s Up organization, saying that “all the issues that Time’s Up was investigating — the harassment, revenge, retribution, women being harassed — those things can’t happen if you have women in decision-making roles. You can’t have a ‘casting couch’ if you have women in the C suite at the studios, [or at least] it’s less likely [than] if men have all the power and can do whatever they want.”

Lee also emphasized that when companies have “diverse people on your board, they’re going to hold you accountable. I’m not going to sit in a boardroom where I’m the only black woman, and not ask why there isn’t another black woman, or why there aren’t other people of color.”

Lee spent three years on the board of Twitter, for example, and was a director at Eastman Kodak years earlier. In both places, she sat on nominating committees where she said she expected to see a diverse slate of candidates when it came to roles that needed to be filled. In fact, she said, she “didn’t hire a search firm that was trying to get Twitter’s business because they told me there were no black CEOs. I’m like, ‘Don’t you know [former Amex CEO] Ken Chenault? Don’t know you [current Merck CEO Ken Frazier]? I’m just naming people off the top of my head . . .”

“Once you have one person in the room or a couple of people, you can hold the company’s feet to the fire,” Lee continued. “When issues come up, you can make sure they’re dealt with in a more equal way. If it’s a discrimination suit or a harassment suit, you can ensure that those kind of things aren’t swept under the rug. So boards are really important. It’s not only to oversee strategy and financials and all of that, but also succession planning. One of the questions I ask on the boards all the time is, ‘What do the people coming behind the CEO look like? Are there women? Are there people of color? . . . You gotta tell me who they are and what they look like so I can ensure that it’s going to be a diverse group that’s ready to take over.”

Lee separately talked about her annual conference, where she brings together prominent women of color to talk about “everything from what’s going on in Haiti, to getting out the vote, to elder care and financial planning, to how do we raise our black boys.” (Michelle Obama has attended twice.)

Crucially, she noted, she tries to pair up women who know each other and who nominate other women, which has turned the affair “into something much more important than I ever thought.”

It may also give her fuel for her next act. After noting that a “couple of businesses have even come out of the conference,” she suggested that she and others of her powerful friends are talking currently about creating a fund that would support women of color in tech.

Undoubtedly, there’s a need for it. While U.S. venture funds poured more capital than ever into female-founded startups last year, it was still a small fraction of the overall dollars raised by companies — $3.3 billion, or 2.8% of capital invested across the entire U.S. startup ecosystem. And a far smaller fraction of that already tiny percentage was raised by women of color. 

Peering into the audience of largely investors at the event yesterday, Boorstin joked with her from the stage, “So if you do create a fund, perhaps there’s some potential LPs [you could talk with here].”

“I would love that,” said Lee. “If you all know of anyone . . .

Why Sony’s PlayStation Vue failed

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 12:38 PM PST

Sony’s PlayStation Vue, one of the first services to offer streaming live TV over the internet, is shutting down today. The service launched in March 2015, offering live and on-demand content from more than 85 channels, including many local broadcast stations, to select U.S. markets. Over the years, Vue expanded across the U.S. as it added more channels, more local stations and features like multi-channel viewing on the same screen, among other innovations.

But Vue failed to catch on with a broader audience, despite — or perhaps, because of — its integration with Sony’s PS3 and PS4 devices.

Sony’s decision to name the service “PlayStation Vue” didn’t do it any favors from a branding perspective. Many consumers, if they heard of it at all, assumed it was something only available to PlayStation console owners.

The company also took too long to expand the service to include popular platforms many cord-cutters were using at the time to watch streaming services. It added support for Amazon Fire TV by November 2015, but full support for Google Chromecast, as well as Apple TV and Roku — the latter of which grew to become the most popular connected TV platform in the U.S. — didn’t arrive until the following year. That limited Vue’s availability at a time when people were beginning to look for new streaming options.

Ring’s new security ‘control center’ isn’t nearly enough

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 12:17 PM PST

On the same day that a Mississippi family is suing Amazon -owned smart camera maker Ring for not doing enough to prevent hackers from spying on their kids, the company has rolled out its previously announced “control center,” which it hopes will make you forget about its verifiably “awful” security practices.

In a blog post out Thursday, Ring said the new “control center,” “empowers” customers to manage their security and privacy settings.

Ring users can check to see if they’ve enabled two-factor authentication, add and remove users from the account, see which third-party services can access their Ring cameras and opt-out of allowing police to access their video recordings without the user’s consent.

But dig deeper and Ring’s latest changes still do practically nothing to change some of its most basic, yet highly criticized security practices.

Questions were raised over these practices months ago after hackers were caught breaking into Ring cameras and remotely watching and speaking to small children. The hackers were using previously compromised email addresses and passwords — a technique known as credential stuffing — to break into the accounts. Some of those credentials, many of which were simple and easy to guess, were later published on the dark web.

Yet, Ring still has not done anything to mitigate this most basic security problem.

TechCrunch ran several passwords through Ring’s sign-up page and found we could enter any easy to guess password, like “12345678” and “password” — which have consistently ranked as some of the most common passwords for several years running.

To combat the problem, Ring said at the time users should enable two-factor authentication, a security feature that adds an additional check to prevent account breaches like password spraying, where hackers use a list of common passwords in an effort to brute force their way into accounts.

But Ring still uses a weak form of two-factor authentication, sending you a code by text message. Text messages are not secure and can be compromised through interception and SIM swapping attacks. Even NIST, the government’s technology standards body, has deprecated support for text message-based two-factor. Experts say although text-based two-factor is better than not using it at all, it’s far less secure than app-based two-factor, where codes are delivered over an encrypted connection to an app on your phone.

Ring said it’ll make its two-factor authentication feature mandatory later this year, but has yet to say if it will ever support app-based two-factor authentication in the future.

The smart camera maker has also faced criticism for its cozy relationship with law enforcement, which has lawmakers concerned and demanding answers.

Ring allows police access to users’ videos without a subpoena or a warrant. (Unlike its parent company Amazon, Ring still does not publish the number of times police demand access to customer videos, with or without a legal request.)

Ring now says its control center will allow users to decide if police can access their videos or not.

But don’t be fooled by Ring’s promise that police “cannot see your video recordings unless you explicitly choose to share them by responding to a specific video request.” Police can still get a search warrant or a court order to obtain your videos, which isn’t particularly difficult if police can show there’s reasonable grounds that it may contain evidence — such as video footage — of a crime.

There’s nothing stopping Ring, or any other smart home maker, from offering a zero-knowledge approach to customer data, where only the user has the encryption keys to access their data. Ring cutting itself (and everyone else) out of the loop would be the only meaningful thing it could do if it truly cares about its users’ security and privacy. The company would have to decide if the trade-off is worth it — true privacy for its users versus losing out on access to user data, which would effectively kill its ongoing cooperation with police departments.

Ring says that security and privacy has “always been our top priority.” But if it’s not willing to work on the basics, its words are little more than empty promises.

Over 1,500 Ring passwords have been found on the dark web

Rocket Lab points out that not all rideshare rocket launches are created equal

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 11:38 AM PST

The commercial rideshare model for spacefaring cargo is increasingly popular, and for good reason: It lowers the cost of launching something to space even further than companies like SpaceX have managed by splitting the available space on a rocket among multiple customers. Last August, SpaceX announced that it would be offering dedicated “rideshare” missions for customers using its Falcon 9 launch vehicle, but at FAA’s Commercial Space Transportation Conference this year, Rocket Lab VP of Global Commercial Launch Services Shane Fleming wanted to remind people that his company still believes their offering is likely the better option for most smallsat operators.

“SpaceX has been around for some time now obviously, but rideshare has not,” explained Fleming during a panel on space startups and VC. “There have been heavy launch vehicles around for quite some time, and small CubeSat customers and microsat customers have always had a challenge getting to orbit because they’re not the top priority. The top priority is a big geosat [geostationary satellite] mission, or national security mission, and those CubeSat customers, or rideshare customers are just hitching a ride essentially, to space, using a bus analogy. So today, customers with those specific smallsat needs haven’t really had the luxury of really tailored, dedicated small launch services like we provide at Rocket Lab.”

SpaceX has said that its smallsat customers taking part in rideshare missions can send payloads of either up to 330 lbs for as little as $2.25 million, or 660 lbs for just $4.5 million, which is a big discount when compared to the cost of a full Falcon 9 launch. Rocket Lab’s base price for a dedicated launch begins at just $5.7 million, and splitting the cost would obviously drop that further still. But Fleming says that price isn’t actually the central issue when comparing the services.

“Whether SpaceX is dropping its prices or not, that service is still relatively the same and SpaceX has a number of priorities — they’re doing human missions, and doing national security missions, and they’re doing Starlink,” Fleming said. “Yes, they are offering rideshare services, but it’s not their business. At Rocket Lab smallsat customers are our number one business, and that’s what we do. We offer very dedicated, tailored service exactly where you want to go, when you want to go, and for a lot of customers that’s really important. And we also offer a lot more orbital inclinations; not everyone wants to go to SSO; there are orbits that are more unique than that where customers need to go in and we fulfill that. So whether they drop their price or not, it’s really a service-backed industry and that’s what we’re supporting.”

Rocket Lab has a lot more activity coming up this year that could help it further differentiate its offerings, including its first Photon mission, which is a new in-house spacecraft the company is developing to offer essentially satellite-as-a-service capabilities to its customers, so that they can focus on just working out the sensor payload or specific mission they want to accomplish, and leave the satellite building to Rocket Lab. It’s also continuing to work on its plan for recovering and reusing its Electron booster stage, and aims to recover its first stage for re-use later this year.

GM is bringing back the Hummer as an electric ‘super truck’ with 1,000 horsepower

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 10:06 AM PST

GM is bringing back the Hummer in a new electric form. The automaker confirmed Thursday plans to produce an all-electric Hummer with 1,000 horsepower and the ability to accelerate from zero to 60 miles per hour in 3 seconds.

This “super truck,” which GM teased in several videos, will be under its GMC brand. The teasers, one of which is posted below, were released ahead of a 30-second Super Bowl ad for the Hummer called “Quiet Revolution” that will star NBA phenom LeBron James.

All of these videos and the ad will lead into a big reveal scheduled for May 20.

GM isn’t releasing information on the base price of the Hummer. The automaker did share some eye-popping specs, including it will produce the equivalent of 1,000 horsepower, have a 0 to 60 mph acceleration of 3 seconds and 11,500 feet of torque.

“GMC builds premium and capable trucks and SUVs and the GMC HUMMER EV takes this to new heights,” Duncan Aldred, vice president of global Buick and GMC, said in a statement.

The company said the Hummer EV will be produced at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant in Michigan. On Monday, GM announced plans to invest $2.2 billion into its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to produce all-electric trucks and SUVs, as well as a self-driving vehicle unveiled by its subsidiary Cruise. The automaker said it will invest an additional $800 million in supplier tooling and other projects related to the launch of the new electric trucks.

GM will kick off this new program with an all-electric pickup truck that will go into production in late 2021. The Cruise Origin, the electric self-driving shuttle designed for ridesharing, will be the second vehicle to go into production at the Detroit area plant.

Detroit-Hamtramck will be GM's first fully dedicated electric vehicle assembly plant. When fully operational, the plant will create more than 2,200 jobs, according to GM.

 

AWS partners with sports leagues to change how we watch games

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 10:05 AM PST

Since the inception of professional sports, fans have sought statistics about how their favorite teams and players are performing. Until recently, these stats were generated from basic counting, like batting averages, home runs or touchdowns.

Today, sports leagues are looking to learn more about players and find a competitive edge through more advanced stats. Beyond that, they want to engage fans more with tools like AWS NFL’s Next Gen Stats and MLB’s Statcast, software that uses compelling visuals to illustrate statistics like the probability of receiving a catch in the end zone or a runner’s speed between home and first base.

AWS counts Major League Baseball, the National Football League, the German Bundesliga soccer league, NASCAR, Formula 1 racing and Six Countries Rugby among its customers. How, exactly, are advanced cloud technology and machine learning helping change how we watch live sports?

Building on Moneyball

Apple’s redesigned Maps app is available across the US, adds real-time transit for Miami

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 10:00 AM PST

Apple’s updated and more detailed Maps experience has now rolled out across the U.S., the company announced this morning. The redesigned app will include more accurate information overall as well as comprehensive views of roads, buildings, parks, airports, malls and other public places. It will also bring Look Around to more cities and real-time transit to Miami.

The company has now spent years upgrading its Maps experience to better compete with Google Maps, which Apple replaced with its own Maps app in 2012. That launch didn’t go well, to say the least. Apple CEO Tim Cook even had to apologize for how Maps fell short of customers’ expectations and promised Apple would do better going forward.

Over time, Apple has been making good on those promises, by updating Maps with better data and notably, by announcing a ground-up rebuild of the Maps platform back in 2018. Last year, Apple also introduced the new “Look Around” feature in iOS 13 — essentially Apple’s version of Google Street View, but one that uses high-resolution 3D views that offer more detail and smoother transitions. 

iOS 13 also brought more Maps features, like real-time transit schedules, a list-making feature called Collections, Favorites and more.

However, some of these Maps updates have been slow to roll out. Look Around, for example, has only been live in major cities, including New York, the San Francisco Bay Area, LA, Las Vegas, Houston and Oahu. With the nationwide launch, it’s safe to assume you’re about to see it pop up in more major metros, though Apple hasn’t provided names of which ones will get it first. Real-time transit information is offered only in select major cities, including the San Francisco Bay Area, Washington, D.C., New York and LA.

Today, Apple is adding Miami to that list of supported cities offering real-time transit, just in time for Super Bowl weekend.

Over the course of 2019, Apple’s improved, more detailed Maps experience has steadily expanded across the U.S., finally arriving in the North East as of last fall.

Today, the new Maps experience it’s starting to go live across all of the U.S. But that doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll see it right away when you launch the Maps app — the rollout is phased.

“We set out to create the best and most private maps app on the planet that is reflective of how people explore the world today,” said Eddy Cue, Apple's senior vice president of Internet Software and Services, in a statement about the launch. “It is an effort we are deeply invested in and required that we rebuild the map from the ground up to reimagine how Maps enhances people's lives — from navigating to work or school or planning an important vacation — all with privacy at its core. The completion of the new map in the United States and delivering new features like Look Around and Collections are important steps in bringing that vision to life. We look forward to bringing this new map to the rest of the world starting with Europe later this year,” he added.

The updated Apple Maps includes Look Around and real-time transit in some markets, Collections, Favorites, a Share ETA feature, flight status information for upcoming travel, indoor maps for malls and airports, Siri natural language guidance and Flyover — a feature offering immersive, 3D views of major metros, as seen from above. The latter is available across more than 350 cities.

Going forward, Apple will use the imagery it collects to deliver Look Around to more U.S. markets and begin to upgrade the Maps platform in Europe.

Maps’ biggest selling point today, however, may not be the sum of its feature sets. Instead, Maps’ standout feature is its focus on privacy.

While Google does use the data collected from Google Maps for many handy features — like reporting on a business’s busiest times, for example — it’s not a private app. In fact, it’s so not private that Google had to add an “incognito mode” as an option for users who didn’t want their Maps app collecting data on them.

Apple, meanwhile, notes that its app requires no-sign in, isn’t connected to your Apple ID and its personalized features are implemented using on-device intelligence, not by sending data to cloud servers. In addition, any data collected when using Maps, like search terms, navigation routing and traffic information, is only associated with random identifiers that continually reset to protect user privacy.

Apple also uses a process called “fuzzing” that converts a precise location where a Maps search originated to a less precise one after 24 hours. And it doesn’t retain a history of what a user has searched for or where they’ve been.

In an era where people assume, usually correctly, that the mere act of launching an app is an agreement to have their data collected, Apple’s increased emphasis on user privacy is welcome and a good reason to try Apple Maps again, if you never came back to it after the shaky launch.

Apple Maps, now used in over 200 countries, is available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and in cars via CarPlay.

IPO pricing for One Medical and Casper will set the tone for 2020’s unicorn debuts

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 09:48 AM PST

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.

As One Medical looks to become the first venture-backed company to price its IPO in 2020 this afternoon and Casper aims to price its own shares next Wednesday, the market is gearing up for a pair of tests.

If you listen to the Nasdaq and the NYSE, IPO volume in 2020 will prove vibrant. A surprise, perhaps, in the wake of the WeWork meltdown that many had expected might reduce IPO cadence. One Medical and Casper, though, are charging ahead, meaning that their debuts will help set the tone for the 2020 IPO market.

If they struggle with weak pricing and slow initial trading, their disappointing offerings could slow the IPO market. If they price well and are welcomed by the street, however, the opposite.

Let’s take a look at how many IPOs are coming, what One Medical and Casper are hoping for and what their results might mean for unicorn liquidity. Don’t forget that we’re still living in the midst of a unicorn liquidity crisis — there are hundreds of private companies worth $1 billion or more around the world that need an exist, and the market is creating them faster than it can get them out the door. If IPOs stumble in 2020, lots just won’t make it out before the market turns.

An IPO crowd

Yesterday, CNBC reported notes from Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman and NYSE President Stacey Cunningham, each speaking about their expected IPO cadence in 2020. Friedman said there are “lot of companies looking to tap the public markets in the first half,” implying a strong flow of potential debuts.

With $30 million in fresh funds, The Bouqs plans to plant its flower delivery business in Japan

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 09:30 AM PST

The Bouqs plans to take a slice of Japan’s $6 billion flower market this year with a $30 million strategic growth round from Japanese enterprise business investor Yamasa. While The Bouqs still must compete with bigger contenders like 1-800-Flowers and FTD in the U.S., it will now have to take on incumbents like Ayoma Flower Market and FloraJapan, both of which also offer same-day delivery throughout the land of the rising sun.

So why Japan? According to The Bouqs founder and CEO John Tabis, his company had been looking to expand internationally for awhile and Japan seemed to fit well within that plan.

The Bouqs CEO and founder John Tabis

The Bouqs CEO and founder John Tabis

But as far as bigger competition in any country, Tabis is undeterred, telling TechCrunch there’s plenty of opportunities in the flower delivery business if you know where to look. “There’ve been four or five other startups that tried something similar — some of them no longer exist,” Tabis said. “But the thing that’s worked for us, the first is the way that we’ve sourced is unique and it’s really the foundation of our brand.”

The Bouqs sprung up in a wave of Silicon Valley funded flower delivery startups like BloomThat, Farm Girl and  Urban Stems, all promising Pinterest -worthy bouquets at the click of a button. But what set it apart was its farm-direct supply chain, cutting out costs from middlemen and delivering flowers that last longer.

This particular round now puts The Bouqs up top as far as total funding raised among its flower delivery startup peers, bringing in $74 million in total funding to date, with competitor Urban Stems in second place with $27 million in funding, according to Crunchbase.

Tabis also tells TechCrunch the new funds will further the company’s development into brick-and-mortar stores and that it’s jumping into the wedding biz. As anyone who’s ever planned a wedding will tell you, it’s an industry ripe for disruption — with brides and grooms spending about 8% of the budget on the flowers alone.

One other renewed focus for the company will be its subscription business, keeping customers set up with a fresh bunch of flowers once the old bouquet is ready for tossing. “It’s sort of the linchpin of our business that’s grown very nicely…expanding both our revenue and profitability,” Tabis told TechCrunch.

The SVP of Yamasa, Norikazu Sano, also mentioned further expansion into Asia for the company in a company press release, so we could see The Bouqs in more international areas over time, if all goes right in Japan.

"This financing will enable us to fully realize our vision to create a global network of top-quality farms paired with a category-defining local floral brand enabled by proprietary supply chain technology and vertically integrated sourcing capabilities. We're so excited for this next phase of the business, and all of the opportunities that lie ahead," Tabis said.

Daily Crunch: Facebook’s profits disappoint

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 09:22 AM PST

The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here.

1. Facebook hits 2.5B users in Q4 but shares sink from slow profits

In its latest quarterly earnings report, Facebook said it now reaches 2.5 billion monthly users, up 2% from Q3 2019. And it brought in $21.08 billion in revenue, up 25% year-over-year.

But profits aren’t growing as quickly as Wall Street would like. One big source of those expenses? Headcount grew 26% year-over-year to 44,942, and Facebook now has over 1,000 engineers working on privacy.

2. Avast shuts down marketing analytics subsidiary Jumpshot amid controversy over selling user data

It was recently revealed that the Czech-based cybersecurity specialist was cultivating another controversial revenue stream: harvesting and selling user data, some of it amassed by way of its security tools.

3. Study of YouTube comments finds evidence of radicalization effect

The study, carried out by researchers at Switzerland's Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne and the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil, found evidence that users who engaged with “Alt-lite”/”Intellectual Dark Web” right-wing content migrated to commenting on the most fringe far-right content.

4. Microsoft shares rise after it beats revenue, profit expectations, Azure posts 62% growth

Microsoft reported its fiscal 2020 second quarter (calendar Q4 2019) results yesterday, including revenue of $36.9 billion (up 14%), net income of $11.6 billion (up 38%) and diluted earnings per share of $1.51.

5. Snapchat launches Bitmoji TV: zany 4-min cartoons of your avatar

Snapchat is betting that narcissism will drive viewership for its new weekly videos that put you and your friends' customizable Bitmoji avatars into a flurry of silly animated situations. Bitmoji TV will premiere on Saturday morning.

6. Practice Fusion, once backed by top VCs, pushed doctors to prescribe opioids in kickback scheme

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Practice Fusion solicited and received pay from an (unnamed for now) major opioid company in exchange for using its EHR software to influence doctors in the act of prescribing opioid pain medications.

7. Where top VCs are investing in travel, tourism and hospitality tech

To get a temperature check on the state of the travel market, the outlook for fundraising and which sub-sectors might present the most attractive opportunities for startups today, we asked five leading VCs at firms spanning early to growth stages to share what's exciting them most and where they see opportunity in travel, tourism and hospitality tech. (Extra Crunch membership required.)

Social media boosting service exposed thousands of Instagram passwords

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 09:19 AM PST

A social media boosting startup, which bills itself as a service to increase a user’s Instagram followers, has exposed thousands of Instagram account passwords.

The company, Social Captain, says it helps thousands of users to grow their Instagram follower counts by connecting their accounts to its platform. Users are asked to enter their Instagram username and password into the platform to get started.

But TechCrunch learned this week Social Captain was storing the passwords of linked Instagram accounts in unencrypted plaintext. Any user who viewed the web page source code on their Social Captain profile page could see their Instagram username and password in plain sight, so long as they had connected their account to the platform.

Making matters worse, a website bug allowed anyone access to any Social Captain user’s profile without having to log in — simply plugging in a user’s unique account ID into the company’s web address would grant access to their Social Captain account — and their Instagram login credentials.

Because the user account IDs were for the most part sequential, it was possible to access any user’s account and view their Instagram password and other account information with relative ease.

A security researcher, who asked not to be named, alerted TechCrunch to the vulnerability and provided a spreadsheet of about 10,000 scraped user accounts. (A recent court ruling found that scraping websites does not fall afoul of U.S. computer hacking laws.) The spreadsheet contained about 4,700 complete sets of Instagram usernames and passwords. The rest of the records contained just the user’s name and their email address.

The data also showed if the accounts were free trial or paid premium accounts. Only about 70 accounts were paying customers, the data said, but many of those premium accounts also contained the customer’s billing addresses.

We verified the bug by creating a dummy Instagram account and connecting it to a new Social Captain account, and viewing the web page source code of our profile page on Social Captain.

Users were asked to connect their Instagram accounts to the service by entering their username and password. Despite the claim it was “secure,” passwords were collected and stored in plaintext. (Image: TechCrunch)

After TechCrunch reached out, Social Captain confirmed it had fixed the vulnerability by preventing direct access to other users’ profiles.

But passwords and other account information are still visible in the web page source code of a user’s profile page.

“Early analysis indicates that the issue was introduced during the past weeks when the endpoint, meant to facilitate integration with a third-party email service, has been temporarily made accessible without token-based authentication,” said Anthony Rogers, chief executive at Social Captain.

“As soon as we finalize the internal investigation we will be alerting users that could have been affected in the event of a breach and prompt them to update the associated username and password combinations,” he said.

Rogers did not say how long that investigation would take.

Instagram said the service breached its terms of service by improperly storing login credentials.

“We are investigating and will take appropriate action. We strongly encourage people to never give their passwords to someone they don't know or trust,” said an Instagram spokesperson.

Users who signed up to Social Captain should change their Instagram passwords immediately.

It’s the latest security incident to hit Instagram users, even if the Facebook -owned social media giant was not directly culpable for the lapse. Last year, Instagram expanded its bug bounty to include misuse of account data just months after an Indian social media firm scraped the contact information of Instagram influencers on a massive scale. Instagram also last year cut off a trusted ad partner for secretly collecting and storing the locations and other data on millions of users.

Instagram kills off fake followers, threatens accounts that keep using apps to get them

Kolkata: Two businessmen held for ‘filming women, extortion’

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 04:28 PM PST

Kolkata: Two businessmen held for 'filming women, extortion'


Source: TIE

Lawlessness in state, govt needs to do some soul searching: Governor

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 04:28 PM PST

Lawlessness in state, govt needs to do some soul searching: Governor


Source: TIE

Kolkata: To be a leader, get arrested, says BJP president Dilip Ghosh

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 04:28 PM PST

Kolkata: To be a leader, get arrested, says BJP president Dilip Ghosh


Source: TIE

Pune: EWS admissions to be smoother for single parents

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 04:28 PM PST

Pune: EWS admissions to be smoother for single parents


Source: TIE

Pune Cyclothon 3.0 to be held on February 9

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 04:28 PM PST

Pune Cyclothon 3.0 to be held on February 9


Source: TIE

Nine-hour hostage crisis in UP village ends: all kids safe, accused killed

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 04:28 PM PST

Nine-hour hostage crisis in UP village ends: all kids safe, accused killed


Source: TIE

Hardeep Puri defends air travel ban on Kunal Kamra: ‘In US, he would have been locked up’

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 04:28 PM PST

Hardeep Puri defends air travel ban on Kunal Kamra: 'In US, he would have been locked up'


Source: TIE

200 years of the Bombay Sappers: ‘Ever-modernising engineering forces will remain crucial in future warfare’

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 04:28 PM PST

200 years of the Bombay Sappers: 'Ever-modernising engineering forces will remain crucial in future warfare'


Source: TIE

Ranji Trophy: Railways unravel, as Karnataka script dramatic win

Posted: 30 Jan 2020 04:28 PM PST

Ranji Trophy: Railways unravel, as Karnataka script dramatic win


Source: TIE
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