With the news that the coronavirus is spreading, it's only a matter of time before people start to think—wait, do I have the coronavirus? At this point it's still extremely rare, and your cough is far more likely to be a cold or flu. Still, here's what you should do.
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or two-and-a-half years, photographer John Barnes crisscrossed the nation in an RV, all in an attempt to capture as many neon signs as possible on his digital camera.
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An incredible weather image, seen from satellite. A narrow strip of snow stretching about 150 miles in length shows just how challenging forecasting snow can be. The width of the band, 7-15 miles!
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Perfect for the anti-aviary (or bird fanatic with a sense of humor), this snarky illustrated handbook is equal parts profane, funny, and — let's face it — true.
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"My company was called out to a routine tree removal in the Paintsville area. When my son, Brad Auxier cut into the tree a river of water and rotten tree poured from the tree. I have seen this before, but never in this large of amount."
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It's an internet fight and only the funniest meme will emerge victorious. This week, we have Bloomberg's billboard, Your Music Saved Me, You Have 24 Hours To Respond, and the Running Javelina.
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"I think I'm the first man to sit on top of the world," is not something many people can boast, especially if they lead perfectly normal lives, say, working a desk job in the city in relative anonymity.
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An aviation hobbyist produced a simulation of how the largest commercially produced planes would do if they landed on the airstrip at Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport.
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Kindergarten redshirting, otherwise known as delaying a child's entry into kindergarten, is becoming a more common practice among parents. But does it help the kids?
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I'm frequently torn from my desk — where I might be doing $250,000 in expense reports, planning office events, or a wide variety of other tasks — to flush people's poop for them.
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I've always considered myself a lover, not a fighter. And yet, Hulu's "Fyre Fraud" made me question myself. Why does Billy McFarland's face annoy me so much?
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With the abysmal state of healthcare, it shouldn't be surprising that tech companies have swooped to solve the ills that the federal government can't or won't.
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A new Gallup survey released Thursday shows that 53% of respondents, led by those who identified as Republicans, are satisfied with the position of the United States in the world.
That figure is up 8 percentage points from last year and is the highest since 2003.
Gallup reported a sharp partisan divide, but one the agency said is common in the past two decades depending on which party controls the White House.
WNU Editor: Another issue on where Americans are divided. The Republicans are overwhelmingly satisfied. The Democrats are not. The Gallup poll is here .... U.S. Satisfaction With World Standing Hits 13-Year High (Gallup).
Don't be fooled. A 'small' nuclear war would change everything.
The Pentagon in late February simulated a "limited" nuclear exchange between U.S. and Russian forces. In other words, a small atomic war.
The simulation -- more accurately, the Pentagon's revelation of the simulation -- appears to be part of the U.S. Defense Department's effort to secure from Congress billions of dollars in additional funding for new, low-yield nukes.
Some theorists believe low-yield weapons are more useful than high-yield weapons are. But it's important to note that even a "small" nuclear war would kill tens of millions of people and fundamentally alter life on Earth.
The nuke-war simulation occurred during Secretary of Defense Mark Esper's visit to the headquarters of U.S. Strategic Command in Omaha, Nebraska.
"We conducted a -- a mini-exercise, if you will," an unnamed "senior defense official" explained in a press conference at the Pentagon.
5G wireless technology might replace older radios like this one operated by two airmen in 2013 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman
Companies say they need the military's wireless spectrum to build a 5G network. The military has other plans—and nobody is sure what they are.
As the Trump administration squares off with China's Huawei over who will dominate the world's next generation of wireless networks, another battle is emerging closer to home. And in this one, the force causing the most concern isn't a shadowy Chinese firm, or even a company at all. It's the Pentagon.
The fast new consumer and business network known as 5G, already being touted in Super Bowl ads, will require large new swaths of the airwaves. And for the companies building it out, the most coveted piece of that invisible real estate is the "mid-band," a set of frequencies that can carry far more data than current cellphone signals.
Last month, about a dozen al-Shabab fighters infiltrated the perimeter of a military base in Manda Bay, Kenya. One of them took aim with a rocket-propelled grenade, firing at a U.S. surveillance plane and touching off an hourslong firefight. When it was all over, the two American pilots of that plane and a U.S. soldier were dead, two other U.S. military personnel were wounded, six surveillance aircraft and helicopters were destroyed, and parts of the airfield were in flames.
Where there are U.S. bases, there is the potential for such attacks, because bases are not just launching pads for offensive military operations, but targets for them too. Since 9/11, the U.S. military has built a sprawling network of outposts in more than a dozen African countries. The Intercept has obtained U.S. military documents and a set of accompanying maps that provide the locations of these African bases in 2019, including the one at Manda Bay. These formerly secret documents, created by the Pentagon's Africa Command and obtained via the Freedom of Information Act, offer an exclusive window into the footprint of American military operations in Africa.
While China's role in global trade is highly publicized and politically polarizing, its growing influence in international finance has remained more obscure, mostly due to a lack of data and transparency. Over the past two decades, China has become a major global lender, with outstanding claims now exceeding more than 5% of global GDP. Almost all of this lending is official, coming from the government and state-controlled entities.
Our research, based on a comprehensive new data set, shows that China has extended many more loans to developing countries than previously known. This systematic underreporting of Chinese loans has created a "hidden debt" problem – meaning that debtor countries and international institutions alike have an incomplete picture on how much countries around the world owe to China and under which conditions.
Russia's highly secretive Special Operations Forces, which get the most demanding and sensitive tasks and may go deep into enemy territory, are marking their professional day. Here is how the commandos look in action.
The SpecOp branch of the Russian military fields highly trained fighters, who know how to infiltrate behind enemy lines and wreak havoc with sabotage, organizing guerilla forces and other forms of clandestine action.
It was created over a decade ago as a distinct command, directly answering to the General Staff, but it only got a professional holiday in 2015. A video showcasing skills and equipment of the Russian commandos was published by the Defense Ministry on Thursday to mark the day.
People wearing masks after the coronavirus outbreak wait in a line to buy masks in front of a department store in Seoul, South Korea, February 28, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
In February 2011, Sen. Bernie Sanders visited the Afghan National Police Academy in Kabul as part of a congressional delegation visiting the NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan supported training site. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ernesto Hernandez Fonte
Bernie Sanders' campaign has published a fact sheet on how everything he proposes can be paid for. On that fact sheet we find this line in a list of items that collectively will pay for a Green New Deal:
"Reducing defense spending by $1.215 trillion by scaling back military operations on protecting the global oil supply."
Of course there is an obvious problem or mystery about this number, namely, isn't it too damn good to be true? The full cost of military spending including numerous agencies plus debt for past wars, etc., is $1.25 trillion a year. While one might like to hope that Bernie is intent on leaving the military only $0.035 trillion a year, it seems highly unlikely that he means that. It's highly unlikely that he even thinks of military spending costing $1.25 trillion a year rather than the $0.7 trillion a year or so that goes to the one agency misnamed the Department of Defense.
WNU Editor: You would think that such a policy position on the military would result in US Senator Sanders losing support among military members. But apparently not from what he was able to a few months ago (see below):
Internally displaced Syrian holds opposition flag in support of Turkish army and Turkey-backed Syrian rebels at Bab el-Salam border crossing in Syria (Reuters)
Route out of northwestern Syria opened for 72 hours, officials tell MEE, after 29 Turkish troops killed in attack by pro-Assad forces.
Turkey decided to immediately open its southwestern border with Syria and allow Syrians fleeing the pro-government forces' assault free passage to Europe for the next 72 hours, Turkish official sources told Middle East Eye.
A senior Turkish official said Syrian refugees headed towards Europe won't be stopped either on land or by sea.
The official said Ankara had ordered police, gendarmerie, border guards and sea guards to stand down on Thursday if they detected any Syrian refugees trying to cross into Europe.
The decision came after a security meeting chaired by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan late on Thursday.
WNU Editor: Here is an easy prediction. Expect another refugee-migration crisis on the borders of Europe. But I think the reaction from Europe is going to be different. With the coronavirus outbreak currently spreading throughout Europe, I can easily see governments moving in the coming weeks to implement quarantines and isolating infected patients to contain the disease. They are not going to permit hundreds of thousands of refugees to pour into the continent and break this containment.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence agencies are monitoring the global spread of coronavirus and the ability of governments to respond, sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday, warning that there were concerns about how India would cope with a widespread outbreak.
While there are only a few known cases in India, one source said the country's available countermeasures and the potential for the virus to spread given India's dense population was a focus of serious concern.
U.S. intelligence agencies are also focusing on Iran, where the country's deputy health minister has fallen ill during a worsening outbreak. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday the United States was "deeply concerned" Tehran may have covered up details about the spread of coronavirus.
A U.S. government source said Iran's response was considered ineffective because the government only has minimal capabilities to respond to the outbreak.
WNU Editor: I am not surprise that the intel community are doing assessments on the geopolitical/economic/security impact of the Covid-19 outbreak. Their concerns on what this outbreak may do to populous countries like India, or on the warzones in the Middle East, are completely justified.
Get ready for a serious test of broken American health infrastructure.
Sooner or later, it's virtually bound to happen.
Though novel 2019 coronavirus cases in the United States have so far ticked up in fits and starts, experts on deadly diseases say Americans should be prepared to see an overnight boom in cases that mirror the skyrocketing outbreaks in Italy and South Korea.
At last count from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were 60 confirmed novel 2019 coronavirus cases in the U.S. One of those cases—in northern California—marked the first case of unknown origin, as The Washington Post first reported Wednesday. Fourteen patients came through the American health system after traveling to China or having close contact with someone who had. The rest were either repatriated individuals who fled the vicinity of the virus's origin in China on State Department-chartered planes or else were rescued from the disastrous Diamond Princess cruise ship outbreak.
Nancy Messonnier, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC, acknowledged Tuesday that community spread—when cases are detected in an area but the source of the infection is not known—was very likely to cause more infections in the United States. The case in California, which a CDC statement said was "picked up by astute clinicians," appeared to prove her right, and set the stage for a serious test of American health infrastructure after years of atrophy.
In Italy, officials have not been able to trace the origin of infections, which skyrocketed from just four on Friday to more than 528 by Thursday, killing at least 14 people. While each country faces its own health and containment challenges, experts say, there is little reason to believe the United States won't soon face a similar coronavirus surge, even as President Trump on Wednesday urged calm and put Vice President Mike Pence in charge of the disease's containment.
WNU Editor: For the past few days I have been reading up on the 1919 Spanish Influenza outbreak. This is exactly what happened. One day there were no cases. Next day an explosion of cases and deaths that increased with time.
Developments in the rest of the world can seed subsequent waves of outbreak despite Singapore's best efforts at preventing further importations, say Hannah Clapham and Alex R Cook.
SINGAPORE: The COVID-19 outbreak has us all on edge, seeing how badly it is affecting China and not knowing whether or when we'll see similar scenes here.
Singapore's response has been singled out for praise by WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom and Harvard don Professor Marc Lipsitch, but can we keep it up if the outbreak gets worse?
Even if Singapore is successful at containing the current wave of infections, developments in the rest of the world may seed subsequent waves of outbreak despite our best efforts at preventing further importations.
The rising numbers of infections in Italy, Iran, South Korea and Japan over the past week suggest this scenario cannot be ruled out.
GENEVA/BEIJING (Reuters) - Hopes the coronavirus would be contained to China vanished on Friday as infections spread rapidly around the world, countries started stockpiling medical equipment and investors took flight in expectation of a global recession.
Share prices were on track for the worst week since the global financial crisis in 2008 as virus-related disruptions to international travel and supply chains fueled fears of recession in the United States and the Euro zone.
The U.S. stock market fell into correction territory with the benchmark S&P 500 index down more than 4% on Thursday, extending a market rout that has now sliced more than 10% off of its closing peak on Feb. 19.
"Markets are voting and saying they think the U.S. is on its way to recession," said Chris Rupkey, chief economist at MUFG in New York.
* US major stock indexes closed down more than 4% for the day on Thursday * Markets have now entered correction, or declines from peak of more than 10% * Dow dropped 1,190.95 points, the index's largest one-day point drop in history * Follows report of first US community transmission of coronavirus in California * Netflix and other 'stay at home' companies saw shares rise, however
U.S. stock indexes plunged dramatically yet again on Thursday, as the rapid spread of the coronavirus outside China deepens investor worries about growth and corporate earnings.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 1,190.95 points, or 4.42 percent, to 25,766.64, the largest one-day point drop in history. It comes during the quickest market plunge on a percentage basis since the financial crisis of October 2008.
The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all closed more than 10 percent below their recent highs. That means the market is officially in a correction, which is a normal phenomenon that analysts have said was long overdue.
* Health officials confirmed the first case of coronavirus where origin of disease is unknown on Wednesday * CDC said patient hadn't traveled from foreign country and wasn't in contact with another confirmed case * Patient is being treated at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento; origin of patient's infection is not known * Email from hospital officials said CDC took four days to test patient, despite requests from hospital staff * Some hospital staffers were also asked to go home, isolate themselves and monitor their temperatures * President Donald Trump insisted in a press conference on Wednesday that the risk to Americans is 'low' * Trump also said that the United States would 'spend whatever's appropriate' to deal with the outbreak * The president announced Vice-President Mike Pence will be in charge of the nation's response to the disease * There are 60 coronavirus cases in the US, including 42 passengers who were on Diamond Princess cruise ship * Stocks on Wall Street dropped for the sixth day in a row after a press conference by Trump on Wednesday failed to calm fears amid concerns of a massive coronavirus outbreak * Pope Francis canceled Thursday morning Mass at St John Lateran basilica Mass in Rome due to illness just a day after he kissed heads and touched faces and said he had solidarity with those suffering from coronavirus
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) took four days to test a woman with the first confirmed case of coronavirus where the origin of the disease is unknown because she hadn't traveled abroad or been exposed to an infected patient as experts warn the deadly virus could spread quickly in the US like it did in Italy.
The woman, who is a resident of Solano County, which is about 35 miles outside of Sacramento, was admitted into UC Davis Medical Center on February 19.
But questions are now being asked over the CDC's handling of the case after an email from medical center officials to employees revealed that the CDC took four days to test the patient for the deadly disease despite requests from staff at the center.
* The new coronavirus that is rapidly spreading around the world entered Iran, world health officials said Thursday, "unseen and undetected." * The virus could be more widespread in the country than is currently known, said Dr. Mike Ryan, executive director of the World Health Organization's emergencies program. * "I suspect this has more to do with surveillance and detection of cases at this point," Ryan said.
The new coronavirus that is rapidly spreading around the world entered Iran "unseen and undetected," world health officials said.
Iran, which had just two cases a week ago, confirmed 245 infections as of Thursday morning, but the outbreak could be even more widespread in the country than is currently known, said Dr. Mike Ryan, executive director of the World Health Organization's emergencies program.
"This disease came unseen and undetected into Iran, so the extent of infection may be broader than what we may be seeing," Ryan told reporters at a news conference at the agency's headquarters in Geneva on Thursday.
South Korea on Thursday saw the largest jump of number of the confirmed coronavirus cases in one day since the outbreak began. A total of 505 new cases were reported on Thursday, bringing the total number to 1,766, according to Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
South Korea's total new case count reported Thursday has overtaken China's announcement today of 433 new cases.
A 75-year-old virus patient who is tied to the religious sect in Daegu died of respiratory failure earlier Thursday, bringing the nation's death toll to 13.
French president says 'we're only at the beginning' as effects of the coronavirus bite across the continent
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, warned on Thursday that France was on the brink of a coronavirus epidemic, as countries across Europe rushed to confront the escalating numbers of cases.
With new evidence of unexplained cases of transmission emerging in Spain, Germany and France, the mounting public health crisis on the continent forced the cancellation of public events from Geneva to Greece, including sporting events, carnivals and trade conventions amid further sharp stock market falls and disruption to European travel.
* The system allows Beijing to mobilise vast resources and take steps that would be unthinkable in the West * But a critics say the top-down system encourages cover-ups and repeated missteps in the face of a crisis
Beijing has long said that the Chinese system of one-party rule and top-down decision-making has brought hundreds of millions of people out of poverty and is the most effective form of governance for the world's most populous country.
When faced with the brewing public health crisis brought on by the Covid-19 epidemic in the central Chinese city of Wuhan at the end of 2019 that same system acted in ways unheard of under democratic forms of government.
They included the shutdown of a city of 11 million people, almost three times the population of Los Angeles, spread over an area five times the size of London. And that was just for starters.
* Dr Ghebreyesus told reporters of COVID-19's 'pandemic potential' in Geneva * Comments come as global cases appear to overtake rate of Chinese infections * President Emmanuel Macron said France, the world's most visited country, was preparing for a jump in coronavirus cases
The head of the World Health Organisation today told governments to 'act aggressively' to contain the global coronavirus crisis.
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the major virus outbreaks in Iran and Italy in recent days 'demonstrate what this virus is capable of'.
The global health chief warned that it would be a 'fatal mistake, quite literally' for other nations to assume they will not be affected by the outbreak.
Pointing to a decline in new cases in China, Tedros said: 'It's what's happening in the rest of the world that's now our greatest concern'.
The assertion, aired during a report from Idlib on the Rossiya 24 channel, came as Turkish-backed rebels continue to make advances against the Syrian army
Russian state television said on Thursday Turkish military specialists in Syria's Idlib region were using shoulder-fired missiles to try to shoot down Russian and Syrian military aircraft.
The assertion, aired during a report from Idlib on the Rossiya 24 channel, came as Turkish and rebel officials said Syrian rebels, backed by the Turkish military, had seized the town of Nairab in Idlib.
"Their own and Russian planes are saving the lives of Syrian troops in a literal sense," said the Rossiya 24 report. "Syrian and Russian planes are stopping the rebels again and again. But the sky above Idlib is also dangerous. The rebels and Turkish specialists are actively using portable air defence systems."
President Erdogan says developments in Idlib now in Ankara's favour as opposition regains northwestern town of Saraqeb.
Three Turkish soldiers have been killed in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, as Turkey-backed Syrian opposition fighters regained a key town during heavy fighting on Thursday.
Erdogan said developments were turning in Ankara's favour, three weeks after the armed opposition lost Saraqeb, a northwestern town at the crossroads of two main highways, to the Russian-backed Syrian government forces.
Hours after the seizure of Saraqeb, Syrian government forces launched a major counterattack.
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - At least 32 people have been killed in the deadliest violence to engulf India's capital New Delhi for decades as a heavy deployment of security forces brought an uneasy calm on Thursday, a police official said.
The violence began over a disputed new citizenship law on Monday but led to clashes between Muslims and Hindus in which hundreds were injured. Many suffered gunshot wounds, while arson, looting and stone-throwing has also taken place.
"The death count is now at 32," Delhi police spokesman Anil Mittal said, adding the "entire area is peaceful now."
GENEVA/DUBAI (Reuters) - No country should make the "fatal mistake" of assuming it will be spared the coronavirus, the World Health Organization said on Thursday, as governments from Iran to Australia raced to contain the epidemic's rapid global spread.
With new infections reported around the world now surpassing those in mainland China, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said even rich nations should prepare for surprises.
"No country should assume it won't get cases, that would be a fatal mistake, quite literally," Tedros said, pointing to Italy, where authorities said three more people had died, bringing the toll from Europe's worst outbreak of the illness to 17. Confirmed cases there rose to 650.
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea and the United States will postpone joint military drills until further notice, defense officials in Seoul said on Thursday, amid a growing coronavirus outbreak in South Korea that has now infected soldiers from both countries.
The U.S. military reported its first case of the coronavirus on Wednesday, in a 23-year-old soldier based in Camp Carroll, about 20 km (12 miles) from Daegu, where most of the country's 1,595 cases have been reported.
The South Korean military has also reported a number of infections, and has confined most troops to their bases.
A DISNEY theme park and Universal Studios in a major city have been closed over fears of the coronavirus as the deadly virus takes hold across the world.
A WORLD leader has been placed in quarantine after returning from China as fears grow the accelerating coronavirus outbreak could "get out of control".
ANGELA MERKEL is set to face a major crisis in Germany as a leading financial expert predicted her country collapsing into recession which is likely to take "quite a long time" to bounce back from.
TURKEY will no longer stop Syrian refugees from reaching Europe by land and sea, a senior Turkish official has said, in anticipation of the imminent arrival of refugees from Syria's Idlib, where nearly a million have been displaced.
VLADIMIR PUTIN's "active role" in the Turkey-Syria conflict has been revealed by a NATO Secretary-General, who warned the Russian leader to "deescalate the very dangerous situation".
SADIQ Khan has said he hopes Donald Trump will be defeated in the US presidential election in November and thrown his weight behind his rival Mike Bloomberg.
TODAY'S Google doodle depicts an illustrated scene from the Lewis Carroll classic Alice in Wonderland. But who was the English illustrator Sir John Tenniel?
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Maharashtra Engineering Services Result 2020Declared Soon@ mpsc.gov.in. The Board Of Maharashtra Public Service Commission has conducted the MPSC Engineering Services Mains Exam to fill 1161 vacancies on 24th November 2019. The Shortlisted Candidates from Maharashtra engineering services preliminary examination 2019 have appeared for MPSC Mains Examination 2019. The MPSC Officials will release Engineering Services Mains Result 2020 in February 2020(Tentatively).And also, check MPSC Engineering Services Mains Cut off Marks and Merit List 2020 from this page. Hence, all the aspirants can check and download the MPSC Engineering Services Result 2020 from this site.
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Maharashtra Public Service Commission will declare the results for MPSC Civil, Electrical Engineering Services Mains Result 2020 as soon as possible on their official webpage @ mpsc.gov.in. A huge number of Aspirants appeared for the MPSC Engineering Services Mains Examination. After completing the Mains Examination candidates are waiting for the MPSC Engineering Services Exam Result 2020. Applicants can get a direct link for MPSC Result 2020 Page. Moreover, the MPSC Civil Engineering Services Mains Result 2020 will be released in the month ofFebruary 2020 (Tentatively). Hence, you can check and download the MPSC Engineering Services Result using our website.
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While checking the results Participants should have their roll number and password along with them. However, the Maharashtra Public Service Commission releases the Result based on the performance of the candidates in the MPSC Engineering Services Mains Examination. The officials will declare the MPSC Engineering Services Mains Result 2020 in February 2020 (Tentatively). The selection process is consists of three levels. They are the Prelims Exam, Mains Exam, Interview. Those who cleared both preliminary and mains exams will be eligible for the final interview.
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DTE Assam Jobs 2020: Apply Online for Lecturer & Senior Instructor Job Vacancies @ dteassam.in!! The Assam Directorate of Technical Education has announced a job notification for 105 vacancies. Online applications are invited from the permanent residents of Assam for appointment to the following posts of newly established 5 (Five) Polytechnics. Interested candidates can apply for the DTE Assam Vacancy through the online process. Candidates can start applying online from 29th February 2020. The last day to apply for DTE Assam Recruitment is 20th March 2020.
Directorate of Technical Education Assam Recruitment 2020-21
Candidates must be ready to serve in any of the Institutions under DTE. All the applicants can get the direct link for DTE Assam Notification, an Official website. Candidates are requested to read the "General Terms and Conditions to Apply" carefully before filling the Online Application Form. All other details will be available on the Official website of Directorate of Technical Education, Assam.
DTE Assam Recruitment 2020: Online Application for 87 Assistant Professor & Other Vacancies @ dteassam.in! Directorate of Technical Education, Assam has released its job notification for 87 vacancies. These vacancies are for the post of Assistant Professor & Others. The DTE Assam officials are welcoming eligible candidates to apply online for these posts. They want vibrant candidates who can take up such responsibilities. Only eligible candidates should apply for these posts. The details of DTE Assam Jobs are given below. Candidates can start applying online from 12th February 2020. The last day to apply for DTE Assam Recruitment is 03rd March 2020.
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Dear Folks !!! Kerala University Result 2020 Declared for BHM, BHMCT FIRST SEMESTER and furthermore different Other Courses on 27th February 2020. The University has pronounced the outcomes for different courses each day. At present, The University has discharged the consequences of FINAL YEAR B.Sc and different courses accessible here. Understudies who have shown up for these tests can check the outcomes from the official site i.e, keralauniversity.ac.in. Hence more, Kerala University Results 2020 Student Login here to get the Latest Exam Results 2020 on this site page. Likewise, our group recruitment.guru gives the Kerala University Revaluation Result here.
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FIRST SEMESTER BHM DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2019 ( 2014 SCHEME- IMPROVEMENT& SUPPLEMENTARY& 2011 SCHEME- SUPPLEMENTARY)
Releasing of Withheld Results of Second Semester B.Com Commerce with Computer Application Degree Examination(138) (CRCBCSS) Degree Examination – May 2019
Fourth Semester B A Malayalam and Mass Communication (116) Degree Examination, July 2018 (2017 Admn-Regular/ 2016 Admn-Improvement/ 2013-2015 Admn- Supplementary)
The University of Kerala, some time ago the University of Travancore, is an affiliating college situated in Thiruvananthapuram, capital of the province of Kerala, India. It was built up in 1937. Kerala University has sixteen resources and 41 branches of instructing and research notwithstanding study focuses and different divisions. Instructing, Research and Knowledge growth are the order of the Departments. They essentially center around post-graduate projects, MPhil programs, and doctoral research.
Kerala University Supply/Revaluation Result
Understudies are hanging tight for the outcomes on the off chance that they scored well they will prompt one year from now. In any case, on the off chance that they won’t get more stamps, they can apply for the Revaluation Results. When they applied for the Examination, the more elevated level Examiner will check the paper once more. They can get the revaluation results inside the time. Likewise in the event that they despite everything get bomb marks, they can apply for the Supplementary assessment. For every single semester, Students can apply for the revaluation after the declaration of the fundamental assessment results. The University of Kerala will take seven days to process the test papers to report the Kerala University Revaluation Results. Do remain refreshed with the University to think about the Revaluation Exam Results.
Rajasthan Cooperative Bank Result 2020 Released:Dear Candidates !!! Aspirants who are eagerly waiting for the RCRB Bank Manager, Senior Manager, Banking Assistant, Stenographer, and Computer Programmer Results 2020 can get their results on this page. The Officials of Rajasthan Cooperative Bank has conducted the Online Examination on 16th to 19th December 2019 for 715 vacancies. Many candidates have appeared for the examination and waiting for the results. Go through the entire article to know more detailed information about the Rajasthan Cooperative Bank Result 2020.
Rajasthan Cooperative Bank Result 2020 – Download Here
Candidates who have participated in the Online Examination conducted by the Rajasthan Cooperative Bank can get their exam results from here. The Rajasthan Cooperative Bank has Released the Results for the Bank Manager, Senior Manager, and other posts on 26th February 2020. Here, we have provided the direct link to download the Rajasthan Cooperative Bank Result 2020. Aspirants can also get the Rajasthan Cooperative Bank Cut Off Marks and also Merit List 2020 here. Keep in touch with our recruitment.guru page to know the day to day updates about the Rajasthan Cooperative Bank Result 2020.
Rajasthan Cooperative Bank Various Post Result 2020 – Overview
While checking the results aspirants should have their roll number and password. However, the Rajasthan Cooperative Bank officials release the Result based on the performance of the candidates in the Online Examination. There are two levels of selection process like Computer Test & Medical Exam. We have also given information about Rajasthan Cooperative Bank Cut Off Marks and Merit List 2020 on this page.
Rajasthan Cooperative Bank Cut Off Marks 2020
All the exam participants should know the Rajasthan Cooperative Bank Cut Off Marks 2020 in order to get the details of minimum qualifying marks. As the board gives the information about the Rajasthan Cooperative Bank Cut Off Marks 2020 to the categories of SC, ST, BC, OC. The Officials also checks for the following factors given below while releasing the Rajasthan Cooperative Bank Cut Off Marks 2020.
Previous Years Cut Off Marks.
The number of candidates appeared for the examination.
The hardness level of the paper.
Exam Analysis.
The number of posts is available.
Rajasthan Cooperative Bank Merit List 2020
The Rajasthan Cooperative Bank Merit List 2020 prescribes the final shortlisted candidates in the examination. Once the Rajasthan Cooperative Bank Merit List 2020 is released, then we will update on our page immediately. Check it according to the name of the aspirants and Roll Number when the Rajasthan Cooperative Bank Merit List 2020 is available. Therefore the board decides the Rajasthan Cooperative Bank Merit List 2020 according to the highest marks that are scored by the aspirants. So, aspirants can get the Rajasthan Cooperative Bank Merit List 2020 on this webpage.
How To Download Rajasthan Cooperative Bank Result 2020 Online?
Visit the official site of Rajasthan Cooperative Bank @ rajcrb.rajasthan.gov.in
Now, the home page appears on the screen.
Scroll down the main page and check for the Result link.
Click on the Results link and find the Rajasthan Cooperative Bank Result with the post name.
A new page opens with the login details on the screen.
Enter the registration number, date of birth, password and then submit them.
Now, download the Rajasthan Cooperative Bank Result 2020.
Take a print out of it to proceed for the next round.
Direct Links to Download Rajasthan Cooperative Bank Result 2020
MGU Results 2020 Released by Mahatma Gandhi University for MCA 4th Semester and different seminars on 27th February 2020. Understudies who had finished the semester test can look at for the immediate connections from the beneath the area of this page. Students can get the Mahatma Gandhi University UG/PG Semester Exam Results here. We will give direct connections underneath will take you to the official site of the college with no perplexity. Subsequently, Check other data of MGU Kerala Results 2020 in the beneath segments of this page. Likewise, visit the official site i.e, mgu.ac.in to think about confirmations and course subtleties.
Understudies of Mahatma Gandhi University here is incredible news for all. Get Updated Regular, Supplementary, Revaluation results for the Mahatma Gandhi University. As the school offers a wide scope of courses like UG/PG/Ph.D. and different courses individuals from all over Kerala are contemplating. Contenders can survey their show through underneath joined associations. Ensure you get down the full segment. Additionally, locate the most recent updates about MG University Results 2020 included with MGU Revaluation Results.
Latest Updated MGU Results 2020-21
Examination Name
Result Link
VI Semester MCA Degree Examinations December 2019 – Register No Wise results
Mahatma Gandhi University was built upon 2 Oct 1983 in Kerala State. The school has 100 related colleges in excess of 5 zones in central Kerala. It is otherwise called MG University. MGU is outstanding amongst the other 50 Universities in India. It is just the college from south India. It has 299 scholastic endeavors, for example, Bachelor’s, Masters, Doctoral degrees in the fields of Pure and Applied Sciences, Arts, Technology, Paramedical Studies, Nursing, Management, Engineering, Gandhian. However, International Relations, Politics, Physics, Nano Science, Disability Studies, Rehabilitation Sciences, Special Education, Psychology, Journalism, Environmental Sciences, Business Studies, Commerce, Economics, Pedagogical Studies, Hotel, and Hospitality Management, Catering Science, etc.
Normal/Supplementary Results for MGU
Understudies of MGU ought to find good pace insights about the Revaluation Results. Once after the principle assessment is directed, the University will give you one progressively possibility. In the event that you fall flat or score low stamps in the semester test, the college will allow you another opportunity called Revaluation mode. Applicants do check with the Official Website to consider the Revaluation framework. Here you can get the Regular, Revaluation and Supplementary Results for the MGU. This Revaluation strategy may take a large portion of a month to process the results. The test paper will be surveyed eventually for the people who have applied for the Revaluation procedure. So, we encourage the contender to remain refreshed with our page or with the Mahatma Gandhi Official Website to accumulate progressively point by point data about the MGU Revaluation Results.
Meghalaya Police Admit Card 2020 – Released. The Authority of Meghalaya Police Department has released the admit card for various posts @ megpolice.gov.in. Moreover, the Meghalaya Police Exam will be conducted in the month of February 2020. So, the department advises the candidates to get the admit card before the exam date. We have activated the direct link to download the Meghalaya Exam Admit Card at the below section after the release by the board.
Meghalaya Police Admit Card 2020 – Overview
Name of the Board
Meghalaya Police Department
Name of the Post
UB Sub Inspector, UB Constable, Firemen, Driver Firemen, MPRO Operator Constable, AB Constable/ BN Constable, Driver Constable, SF10 AB Sub Inspector, Commando Constable, Signal Operator, Follower
Important Details on Meghalaya Police Exam Hall Ticket 2020
All the applied candidates must check to the admit card details after printing it. The Meghalaya Police Call Letter has to be downloaded via Online Mode only. Therefore, the Department will not send the hall ticket to any of the candidates through the post. Check some important details which are available on the Meghalaya Police Exam Admit Card 2020.
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
Meghalaya Police Exam 2020
The Meghalaya Police Department will conduct the exam in the month of February2020 at various exam centres. Therefore, go through the Meghalaya Police Syllabus for the exam preparation. Candidates make sure to get the Meghalaya Police Admit Card to enter the exam hall. Also, read the Meghalaya Police Previous Papers for the better knowledge of Meghalaya Police Constable & Other Exams.
Documents to be Carried with Meghalaya Police Call Letter 2020
The Police Department suggests the aspirants to carry any of the following ID Proofs. It is necessary to clear the verification process at the doorstep.
Step 1: Click on the Meghalaya Police Exam Admit Card direct link. Step 2: Enter the login details to get into the admit card. Step 3: An Admit Card page will appear on the screen. Step 4: Fill all the valid details in the Meghalaya Police Hall Ticket. Step 5: Go through the admit card details that you have entered. Step 6: Finally, Submit the admit card after checking. Step 7: Download the hall ticket once submitted. Step 8: Take a print out of the admit card. Step 9: Carry for the Meghalaya Police Exam and for all the selection rounds.
Meghalaya Police Department Admit Card 2020 – Important Links
UPSC Question Papers are available here. The Union Public Service Commission is conducting exams for the selection of eligible and interested candidates for various posts under UPSC. Hence, it is important to follow the UPSC Previous Year Question Paper. Referring the old question papers is very useful to score good marks in the examination. Thus, go through the following sections and download the UPSC Question Papers in Hindi in Pdf format.
Here we update UPSC Question Papers for UPSC Civil Services, UPSC IFS, UPSC NDA, UPSC CDS, etc. You can also find UPSC Syllabus, UPSC Exam Patterns for All Exams in our site. Here we are providing UPSC APFC Syllabus, UPSC NDA Syllabus, UPSC IFS Syllabus, UPSC Civil Services Syllabus. UPSC Question Papers can help the applied candidates to improve their knowledge. UPSC Previous Year Question Paper with Answer Pdf will help the candidates to know the weightage of subjects or topics. There is a chance to increase the marks by practicing Previous UPSC Question Papers with Answers Pdf. Here you can download UPSC Question Papers and UPSC Model Papers in the PDF format.
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) released recruitment notification for various posts like Sr Examiner, Company Prosecutor & Others. Candidates who are interested in these posts can get all the details related to UPSC exam 2020 on our recruitment guru website. Applicants can get UPSC Examiner previous year exam question papers on this page along with UPSC examiner & other posts syllabus, exam pattern details. For much more details read further sections of the article.
Union Public Service Commission Examiner Exam – Details
Description
Details
Organization Name
Union Public Service Commission
Post Name
Sr Examiner, Company Prosecutor & Others
Total Posts
Various
Category
Previous Papers
Written Exam Date
8th March 2020
Job Location
Across India
Official Website
upsconline.nic.in
UPSC Examiner Exam Question Paper Pattern 2020 Pdf
Subjects
No of Questions
Marks
Duration
Reasoning
50
25
2 Hours
Aptitude
50
50
Professional Knowledge
50
100
English
50
25
Total
200
200
UPSC Examiner Exam Solved Papers Pdf Download
Union Public Service Commission Examiner Model Papers
UPSC Previous Papers – Union PSC IES Old Question Papers
Applicants looking for the UPSC Question Papers for Engineering Services Exam 2020 can check here. We have uploaded the UPSC Previous Year Question Paper of IES Exam. Hence, check the following section and download the UPSC model question papers. The UPSC Model Paper is very important to refer to the examination. Also, visit the official website for more details.
Name of the Organization: Union Public Service Commission
Name of the Examination: UPSC Engineering Services Exam
Exam Date (Prelims): Update Soon
Exam Date (Mains): Update Soon
Union PSC IES Prelims Exam Pattern 2020
Papers
Subject Names
Marks
Exam Duration
Paper-1
General Studies
200
2 Hours
Engineering Aptitude
Paper-2
Concerned Subject
300
3 Hours
Total Marks
500
5 Hours
UPSC IES Mains Exam Pattern 2020
Papers
Subject Names
Marks
Duration
Paper-1
Concerned Engineering Discipline
300
3 Hours
Paper-2
Engineering Discipline specific
300
3 Hours
Total Marks
600
6 Hours
There is both prelims & Mains exam for IES.
The Prelims exam is objective type and the Mains exam is descriptive type.
The IES Prelims exam is for 500 marks.
And the IES mains exam is for 600 marks.
Direct Downloading Links to UPSC Question Papers with Answers Pdf
Here, you can find the free downloading links to UPSC Question Paper in Hindi. Hence, click on the below provided links and download the UPSC Previous Papers in the Pdf format.
UPSC Question Papers – UPSC NDA & NA Exam Papers
To join UPSC, it is important to clear the exam with good marks. And to score well, the candidates have to prepare well. Hence, we have updated the UPSC NDA NA Question Papers Pdf for applicants use. Aspirants can check and download the UPSC Previous Papers. Also, interested aspirants can refer the UPSC Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2020.
Name of the organization: Union Public Service Commission
Name of the Exam: National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Exam
Exam Date: Update Soon
UPSC NDA Exam Pattern 2020
Paper
Name of the Subjects
Max Marks
Total Duration
I
Mathematics
300
2 Hrs 30 Mins
II
General Ability Test
600
2 Hrs 30 Mins
SSB Test/ Interview
900
Total
900
5 Hrs
Direct Links to Download the UPSC NDA NA Model Question Papers
In this section, you can find the UPSC Question Papers for NDA NA Exam. Click on the following links and download the papers. Prepare well by referring the UPSC NDA NA Sample Papers.
The UPSC Civil Services Exam is going to held in upcoming months. Hence, applied applicants are searching for UPSC Civil Services Question Papers. Aspirants can check and download the UPSC Civil Services Exam Papers Pdf. Also, interested aspirants can refer the UPSC Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2020.
Name of the organization: Union Public Service Commission
Name of the Exam: UPSC Civil Services Exam
Prelims Exam Date: Update Soon
Mains Exam Date: Update Soon
UPSC CSE Prelims Exam Pattern 2020 Pdf
Paper
Subject Name
Total Marks
Duration
I
General Studies
200 marks
2 hours
II
Aptitude Skills
200 marks
2 hours
UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam Pattern
Papers
Topics
Marks
Qualifying Papers
A
Indian Language Selection
300
B
English
300
Papers to be Counted for Merit
I
Essay
250
II
1. Paper I General Studies
250
III
2. General Studies-II
250
IV
3. Paper III General Studies
250
V
4. General Studies-IV
250
VI
Paper 1 Optional Subject
250
VII
Optional Subject Paper 2
250
Sub Total Written Test
1750 Marks
Personality Test
275 Marks
Overall Total
2025 Marks
Direct Links to Download the UPSC CSE Model Question Papers
In this section, you can find the UPSC Question Papers for IAS Exam. Click on the following links and download the papers. Prepare well by referring the UPSC IAS Sample Papers.
UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION is India’s main agency. It conducts civil service examination (ICS), engineering service examination (IES), administrative service examination (IAS) and forest service examination (IFS) etc. Union Public Service Commission was established on 1st October 1926. UPSC is controlled by the government of India.UPSC become the constitution of India on 26th January 1950. The chairman and other members of the committee are appointed by the president. Every member holds office for a term of six years or until he attains the age of sixty-five years. UPSC Headquarters is located in New Delhi.
What is the Importance of UPSC Previous Year Question Papers?
The main importance of solving UPSC Previous year papers is you will get to know the pattern of the exam, Understand the important topics that will be asked in the exam.
Solving previous papers helps in time management skills that helps to attempt the exam in stipulated time.
Since, there will be 2 phases of UPSC exam. One will be Prelims and second one will be Mains. Prelims will be of Objective type questions and Mains will be of Descriptive Conventional type exam.
Solving as many papers as possible helps in improving writing skills that makes Mains exam attempt easier.
It is always important to develop speed and also get to know some Shortcut techniques to be successful in the exam.
UPSC is one of the well known and competitive exam which will be attempted by many people every time. Thus, it will be highly competitive. To be successful in this exam applicants should work hard and also smartly.
It is better to solve at least last 10 years question papers to try to succeed the exam.
Also, refer our recruitment guru website that contains all the details related to UPSC exam 2020 like application form release date, start date, last date to fill, exam date, selection process, eligibility, how to apply, syllabus, exam pattern, previous year papers etc.
FAQ’s of UPSC Recruitment Exam
Is IAS exam tough to attend?
The exam will be in the form that only theoretical knowledge does not help. Having a practical knowledge and application knowledge helps to succeed in the exam in a better way. Thus, solving as many papers as possible helps in understanding type of questions asked in the exam.
2. What type of questions will be asked in the exam?
The questions will be in aspects of suitability to life in administrative services. The interview process will be of 30 minutes approx. It will be like a discussion with UPSC Panel.
3. When i should start preparing for the exam?
It is better to start preparing for the exam one year before, so that can get vast knowledge on those topics and solve as many papers as possible.
SSC Selection Post Recruitment 2020: Apply Online for 1355+ (Phase VIII) Posts – The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has given employment for the recruitment of Selection Posts (Phase-VIII) 2020 Vacancies. Applicants who are interested in SSC Jobs can apply for Phase VIII Posts. The women candidates are encouraged to apply for the SSC Job Vacancy. Applicants can start applying for the SSC Selection Posts from 21st February 2020 to 20th March 2020.
SSC Recruitment 2020-21
Applicants who have completed Higher Secondary (12th) will be eligible for the SSC Selection Posts (Phase-VIII) 2020 Vacancies. Read the entire article to check eligibility and to get all details about SSC Selection Post Recruitment. You can also refer to the official notification for more details. We have provided the link to the notification and the website for your reference. Applicants can start applying for the SSC Jobs 2020. All the Best!!!
Pay Scale for SSC Selection Posts Recruitment 2020:
Refer to the official website for details on the pay scale for SSC Jobs
SSC CHSL Online Application Fee:
Application fee of Rs. 100/- is applicable
Women/ SC/ ST/ PWD/ Ex-Serviceman Candidates – No fee
How to apply for SSC Recruitment 2020?
Steps for SSC Phase VIII Apply Online Process:
Visit the official website @ www.ssc.nic.in
You have to register yourself for SSC Careers (One-time registration)
Find the notification for the job you want to apply for
Read the notification carefully
Make sure you are eligible before proceeding to the application
Go to notifications
Click on SSC Selection Posts (Phase-VIII) Online Form 2020
Click on Apply Online
Use your registration number and password to log in
Fill in all the details and make sure the information you provide is correct, pay the fee if required
Submit the application form
Note:
Please read the entire notification before applying. All the formats for submitting certificates are available in the official notification. You will also find the rules of application. It is highly recommended that candidates read every detail in the notification.
SSC Recruitment 2020: Staff Selection Commission has released a notification announcing tentative vacancy details for the post of Sub-inspector. There are a total of 2475 vacancies to be filled. The exact details will be released soon. The SSC Recruitment aims to fill 132 Sub Inspector vacancies for Delhi Police Male, 79 Sub Inspector for Delhi Police Female, and 2534 Sub Inspector vacancies for CAPF. SSC officials will also appoint Assistant Sub Inspectors in CAPF, but the details have not yet been released.
SSC Recruitment 2020-21
Staff Selection Board will release the detailed notification soon. Till then, candidates can refer to previous papers and syllabus and start preparing for SI posts. The tentative vacancy list is given below. make sure to visit the official website regularly to stay updated. We will also update details here once the SSC Recruitment notification is released.
The Personnel Selection Commission (SSC) is an Indian government organization that recruits staff in various positions in the various ministries and departments of the Government of India and subordinate offices. This commission is an office attached to the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), which includes a president, two members, and an examining secretary-examiner. His position is equivalent to the additional secretary of the Indian government. Parliament's Committee on Estimates has recommended the creation of a Committee for the Selection of Services in its 47th report (1967-1968) to carry out examinations for the recruitment of lower categories of posts. Subsequently, on November 4, 1975, in the Personnel Reform and Administration Department, the Government of India established a commission called the Subordinate Services Commission.
On September 26, 1977, the Subordinate Services Commission has renamed the Personnel Selection Board. The functions of the Personnel Selection Board were redefined by the Government of India through the Ministry of Personnel, Public Claims and on May 21, 1999. The new Constitution and the new functions of the Board of Selection have been implemented. Personal. June 1, 1999. Each year, the SSC conducts the SSC. Higher-level combined examination for the recruitment of unnamed officials for various government positions.
Various vacancies under the Staff Selection Commission:
Staff Selection Commission releases job notification to recruit eligible candidates for various vacancies provided below.
MOSPI Recruitment 2020 – Apply Offline | 48 Jr. Consultant, Executive Assistant & Other Jobs in Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. National Statistical Office, MOSPI inviting application for engaging the service of Senior Consultant/Jr. Consultant/ Executive Assistant on a contract basis. Interested applicants may submit the duly filled in application forms along with all relevant documents latest by 29th February 2020. Well, the Contenders should go through the Official Notification of MOSPI Jobs 2020 to check eligibility.
MOSPI Recruitment 2020
Applications from eligible candidates for the aforesaid positions are invited in the prescribed common Proforma for all the 3 posts. Details of the posts and terms and conditions as well as period of engagement, eligibility, experience etc. are provided in the below section. Candidates should fulfil all the qualifications stated in it. Therefore, try to check all the specifications before applying for MOSPI Executive Assistant Jobs 2020.
MOSPI Jobs 2020 – HighLights
Name of the Board
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI)
Eligibility Criteria for the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation Recruitment 2020
Educational Qualification:
Bachelor's Or Masters degree in Statistics/ Mathematical Statistics/Applied Statistics / Operations Research / Mathematics or Graduate/ Post Graduate in Economics/ Econometrics with Statistics as one of the paper will be treated as an equivalent qualification.
About the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
The MOSPI has a Ministry of GOI focused on coverage and quality aspects of statistics. Ministry has conducted Surveys based on scientific sampling methods. Actually the Ministry has two types which are relating to the Statistics and other related to Programme Implementation. The National Statistical Office (NSO) consists of the Central Statistical Office (CSO), the Computer Centre and National Sample Survey Office (NSSO). Also, the Programme Implementation Wing also has three Divisions.
MUMBAI: Telecom department officials have asked India's two mobile number portability (MNP) service providers on how many porting requests can they process in a day, as the government evaluates contingency options in the eventuality that Vodafone Idea doesn't survive the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) crisis.Officials in the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) though say that the Plan A for the government is to make every effort to see that Vodafone Idea survives the present turmoil, and that India remains a three-private sector player market. On Friday, the Digital Communications Commission (DCC) – the highest decision-making body of the DoT – may discuss some steps on providing relief to stressed telcos such as Vodafone Idea.According to people aware of the developments, the government was informed that at the most 500,000 customers can be ported out each day on a combined basis by the two MNP providers—Syniverse Technologies India and MNP Interconnection Telecom Solutions India. Both companies did not respond to ET's queries at the time of going to press.This capacity though may prove grossly inadequate to cater to over 300 million subscribers of Vodafone Idea, leading to severe service quality issues, as the potential recipients—Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio—don't have adequate capacity to immediately absorb the massive influx to their networks, say experts. 74362580 A contingency plan in this case is a complex one since it will include how to ensure smooth port outs in bulks of thousands to the two remaining operators. "This will put tremendous strain on the systems. To handle bulk requests of so many million customers will be a big task and hence, a contingency plan needs to be in place," said a person aware of the development. "Also, the telcos will have to discuss what are the charges acceptable to them to take in so many customers".MNP refers to the facility allowing a user to switch telco operators without changing the mobile number. The recipient operator pays a fee to the MNP service provider for processing the request."This will be a panic like situation… right now telcos are operating at 70-80% of network utilization. Without additional spectrum, despite all the spectrum farming (reusing 3G spectrum for 4G), splitting one-third subscriber market between two operators will be very difficult," said SBICap Securities research head Rajiv Sharma.There have been reports that both rivals have started discussing on how to upgrade their network in case Vodafone Idea goes down. Jio has 370 million while Bharti Airtel has 283 million subscribers.Vodafone Idea has so far paid Rs 3,500 crore of the DoT's estimated Rs 57,000 crore dues. The telco estimates its dues to be around Rs 23,000 crore. Experts say the cash-strapped carrier will find it difficult to pay even its own estimated dues in a short period of time.The telco has said it will be forced to shut down unless it gets some relief on its AGR dues. The government is considering, among others, setting up a stress fund for stressed telcos to draw from to pay off AGR dues and repay on easy terms, besides deferment of license fees and spectrum usage charge (SUC) for a substantial period to free up cash flows.On Wednesday, Vodafone Idea dispatched a letter to finance minister, DoT and Niti Ayog, calling on the government to allow it to pay AGR dues over 15 years, after a three-year moratorium. The telecom company has also asked for a tax refund to be adjusted against its dues, cuts in licence fees and SUC and the establishment of a floor for tariffs, among measures to help remain viable.The telco has also urged the DoT not to encash its bank guarantees against unpaid AGR dues, as that would force the telco to close down.Having already rejected a petition seeking review of its October 2019 order, which said AGR should include non-core items, the Supreme Court's hearing of the modification on March 17, which is also the deadline for payment of dues, assumes critical importance.The telcos have asked in the modification pleas to be allowed to negotiate modalities and timelines for paying the AGR dues with the DoT.
New Delhi: Salaried employees could face a cut in interest on their provident fund (PF) deposits this year with lower yields seen on investments by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).The EPFO is considering a cut of 15 basis points in the interest rate on PF deposits in FY20 to 8.5%. Provident fund deposits had fetched 8.65% in FY19. The issue is likely to be taken up at the central board of trustees (CBT) meeting of the EPFO on March 5.The retirement fund body may find it difficult to keep the interest rate unchanged for this fiscal, a person aware of the financials told ET. The earnings on longterm fixed deposits, bonds and government securities are down 50-80 basis points over the past one year, said the person. One basis point is one-hundredth of a percentage point.The Finance Investment & Audit Committee (FIAC) will take a final call just before the CBT meet on the rate of return on PF deposits, depending on the exact earnings of the retirement fund body. 74366135 Rs 4,500 crore Exposure in DHFLThe decision will be presented to the CBT at the meeting and it will then take a call on the matter. The EPFO has investments of more than Rs 18 lakh crore, of which about Rs 4,500 crore was in Dewan Housing Finance Corp. Ltd (DHFL) and Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS), both of which have been laid low by their inability to make payments. The first is undergoing bankruptcy resolution after RBI direction and the second is going through a governmentsupervised rescue programme.The EPFO invests 85% of its annual accruals in the debt market and 15% in equities through exchange traded funds (ETFs). At the end of March last year, the EPFO had a cumulative investment of Rs 74,324 crore in equities, fetching a return of 14.74%.However, the government doesn't want to fuel disgruntlement among workers, who won't be happy about lower PF rates."Interest rate on EPFO is a big sentiment booster and any cut on it at this point may further hit the employee sentiment," said one of the persons cited above.The CBT headed by the labour minister is the apex decision-making body of the EPFO that has an active subscriber base of 600,000.Some of the other issues that will be taken up for consideration include engaging TCS iON for conducting computer data entry skill tests and cumulative performance evaluation of portfolio managers for the period ended September 30, 2019.
By Ari AltstedterAs the novel coronavirus spreads from China around the globe, India appears especially at risk because of its dense population, patchy health-care system and high rate of migration.The nation has confirmed just three cases, while the Indian government says 23,531 people are under observation. Neighbouring Sri Lanka has reported one infection, while Pakistan disclosed its first patients this week: Two travelers who had separately returned from Iran, one of whom had been on a tour with 28 people.While India's numbers look tiny set against a population of 1.3 billion, the World Health Organization has warned that new cases are appearing faster outside China than those within the country where the virus originated. The discovery in the U.S. of a case with no ties to a known outbreak has raised concern that a similar emergence in a country as densely populated as India could quickly overwhelm the chronically underfunded health-care system."It's already here, they've detected a few cases, and if it starts spreading you will see a very fast" evolution, said Kasisomayajula Viswanath, a professor at Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health. "Right now they are able to control it, and monitor it, and treat it effectively. But if it is spreading along with other contagious diseases that are already here, then it becomes a matter of considerable concern."Apart from its sheer size, India is cause for particular worry because of the density of its population: 420 people live on each square kilometer (about 0.4 of a square mile), compared with 148 per square kilometer in China. Places like Mumbai's Dharavi slum, or even a typical Indian household containing extended families, can facilitate contact with virus-bearing droplets emitted by breathing, talking, coughing or sneezing.Pakistan and Bangladesh look even more exposed than their larger South Asian neighbor. The two spend less on health care than India, and each has an array of entry points from countries where outbreaks are increasing.Pakistan's first case appears to have come from neighbouring Iran, which has emerged as the center of the outbreak in the Middle East, with at least 245 confirmed cases and 26 deaths. Pakistan has suspended all flights to China, Japan, and now Iran. Like Bangladesh, Pakistan has declined to evacuate students stranded in China. Bangladesh did extract 312 citizens from Wuhan, the origin of the virus, keeping them in quarantine in camps outside Dhaka for 14 days.Rural WorkersLike China, India has a high rate of internal migration. In the 2011 census, 450 million people moved from one area to another in search of opportunity. Many commute daily from their villages to work in the cities. That could make it harder to contain an outbreak to one locality, as China has attempted to do by locking down the entire state of Hubei."That's not really possible in India," said Vivekanand Jha, the executive director of the George Institute for Global Health, India, in New Delhi. "Indians, if they are infected, are much more likely to remain in circulation and potentially come in contact with uninfected individuals wherever in the world they might be."A large-scale outbreak stands to put a heavy strain on India's economy, which is much smaller than China's and where growth this year is on track to be the weakest in more than a decade.The country's health-care spending is among the lowest in the world — just 3.7% of gross domestic product. That's left India with a patchwork of overcrowded public hospitals, and private ones that are unaffordable for many people.Travelers ScreenedIndian Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said he's "extremely proud" of his country's response so far to containing the virus, which includes input from the armed forces, national carrier Air India and embassies abroad. Authorities have been screening travelers at airports, seaports and border crossings. It says the three confirmed cases, all discovered in the southern state of Kerala, have all been discharged from hospital.Still, Padmanesan Narasimhan, a professor of public health at the University of New South Wales who has worked on tuberculosis control in India, said the chances of the disease spreading in India are high."Because of internal migration, and the population density, and the limited access to health infrastructure, that would be a major challenge in India," he said.Disease ExpertiseOne area where India and its South Asian neighbors may have an advantage over the places where the coronavirus is already spreading is the weather. Coronaviruses of all kinds tend to travel better in cooler, drier climates — it's why flu season is in winter — and with the subcontinent's summer approaching, the stifling heat may end up snuffing out the virus, too.Moreover, while health-care systems across the region are underfunded, they do have expertise in fighting infectious diseases, given the prevalence of malaria, dengue and tuberculosis. Wealthier economies, from Hong Kong to Italy to Japan, have struggled to quell the spread of the virus."If it comes here, certainly it is a matter for concern because of the density of the population, and the sheer scale of it," said Harvard's Viswanath. "On the other hand, it looks like we've not been able to do a good job globally. I don't have tremendous confidence in other systems, either."— With assistance from Faseeh Mangi, Kamran Haider, Bibhudatta Pradhan, Asantha Sirimanne and Arun Devnath.
Mumbai: Tata Power, which runs one of the country's largest power plants at Mundra in Gujarat, has threatened to stop supply from the plant to five states beginning March if they don't agree to tariff increases. The Mumbai-based company, which may incur a loss of Rs 1,000 crore from this one unit alone this year, has issued notices over the past few weeks to distribution companies owned by the state governments of Gujarat, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab and Maharashtra on the possible disruption.People close to the development said that Tata Power has made it clear that it will not be able to run the power plant unless the pass-through of additional fuel cost to consumers is allowed."We have written to them (discoms) that we may have to consider shutting down if there is no positive response, we have not said we will shut down," a Tata Power spokesperson told ET.Pressure to Honour Apex Court Ruling"Our attempt has been to arrive at a mutually acceptable arrangement. We have waited long for a resolution and losses are mounting. We do hope that states will take steps to finalise this quickly." 74367140 The development piles up the pressure on state governments to take action nearly one-and-a-half years after the Supreme Court asked the central power regulator to consider increasing tariffs for fuel cost increase in the case of three power companies.The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) allowed the increase in April last year but the states have been dragging their feet.Stoppage of power from Mundra will force the states to buy expensive electricity from outside, Tata Power said. The development also highlights the chaotic state of India's power sector with loss-making discoms struggling to pay dues even as muchneeded mega investment in the power sector languishes. Shares of Tata Power closed at Rs 49.35 on the BSE Thursday, almost unchanged from the previous close.Gujarat is the only state to have approved a revised power purchase agreement allowing for an increase. State elections in Maharashtra derailed talks and caused delays. People in the know said that the Punjab government has agreed to part of the revision but it has not yet approved the tariff while Haryana is still against tariff hike."We have responded to Tata Power's notice by asking them not to take any extreme step. The Gujarat government has already passed the resolution but others are yet to agree. It is a joint contract which we cannot sign unless others give consent," a senior executive from Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam, the state discom, told ET.Tata Power is expected to incur losses of Rs 1,000 crore from the Mundra unit in 2019-20.It is significantly lower than the Rs 1,700 crore loss incurred last year as coal prices have declined. "The discoms are dragging their feet. Even with the tariff revision, the power supplied from Mundra will still be cheaper by at least Rs 1/ unit compared to any other source they may buy from, which would translate into Rs 2,500-3,000 crore annually," a senior Tata Power executive said. India had launched an ambitious plan to set up ultra mega power projects of 4,000 mw each to meet the country's growing power demand more than a decade ago.Only two projects could be commissioned, the first one being the imported coal-fuelled Mundra unit, which was bagged by the Tatas at a levelised tariff of Rs 2.26 for a unit. But a change in policy in Indonesia in 2011made coal import expensive. Tariff hikes were denied till the Supreme Court gave some relief in 2018.
India will likely be among the global leaders in the adoption of digital payments, said Ajay Banga, CEO, Mastercard. In an interview with Ashwin Manikandan and Saloni Shukla, the executive, who would assume the role of chairman after a CEO mandate for a decade, said that out of the total 65 million merchants in India, only 5-6 million accept digital payments. Therefore, the scope for expansion is huge. Edited excerpts:You have been at the helm of Mastercard for 10 years. Why the transition now? Was it on the cards for a long time?I have always said I will give this 10 years if the board wants me there and I have had a great run. Life is 50% luck — I have said that often. I have been lucky to be here. The other 50% is what you do with your luck. As a company, we have seized our opportunities. We have had a 13% cumulative average growth rate on revenues, our stock is up 16 times in these 10 years, and we are among the top few companies in the world in terms of market capitalisation. The thing a leader does very well is to develop a good bunch of people; we have had several very good people in the company. And I am convinced that Michael (Miebach) can take the benchmark to a whole new plane. It's a properly planned succession — something you don't see enough of these days.You have been vocal about government and regulatory policies. NPCI has government support in the Indian payment landscape. Does that give you a level playing field?Companies like ours bring in global technology, scale and capability and therefore the value of that to a market like India. I have often said that we operate in countries at the pleasure and desire of the local government. At the end of the day, just because I bring in good technology and skill doesn't mean India needs to always roll out the welcome mat. We are trying to enable a digitisation agenda in every country.From a regulatory perspective, what need to be done to push digital payments growth?I think the regulator has been very fair and transparent; I don't have a lot of advice for them. The RBI is one of the best regulators in the world. We have been telling them our views on data predictability, and we are also talking to them to enable payment directly from your bank account using our facility called 'pay-by-account.' RBI is very constructive.India conducted a demonetisation drive in 2016, but the cash usage in the economy is still substantially high. Do you see digital use picking up?For reduced cash in an economy at a personal consumption level, many things have to fall in place. You need the fintech part, the ability to provide the consumers an easy way to connect with their money. My general view is that there is much more required, like the acceptance infrastructure across the merchant ecosystem. We are working closely with the Confederation of All India Traders, which has 65 million merchants, to help increase acceptance. The government is actively working on expanding digital payments in trains and buses.Won't tell you the answer for the percentage reduction of cash as against digital payments. I have not seen that happen over a decade in any country in the world. You can look at countries where cash is a very small percentage of personal consumption. Countries like the US still have 40-50% transactions in cash. Don't know the right number for India but do expect digital payments in India to grow substantially than in the past 10 years. About 5-6 million merchants accept card payments in India which is way more than what it used to be four years ago when just 1 million merchants accepted cards. But, the scope is huge as there are nearly 65 million merchants in India.74364928 The government decided to remove the merchant discount fee on RuPay and UPI transactions. Will that help spur payments growth?Wherever in the world MDR has been reduced to the levels where it makes it uneconomical for the acquirer or issuer to participate in the natural business of electronic payments, you tend to lose the momentum. It's a balancing act.Different countries do it differently. We need to find a way to ensure economic sustenance for this model. My general view is that commercial sustainability in these decisions is very important; there are a lot of studies done around the world to show that this is the right way to think about it.Small ticket payments around the world have a revenue model. Now, if you squeeze these revenue models, obviously then how would you get the investments? That's why there needs to be a balance. There is no evidence that reducing MDR takes the growth in the acceptance to the next level.Your name has often been floated as a possible candidate to succeed Aditya Puri at HDFC Bank. Have you been approached for the role?No, and this is factually incorrect. I have never been approached. Why at the end of 10 years after taking my company to a $300 billion market cap would I want to at this stage of life give up my opportunity and go to a different company? I love HDFC Bank and I love Puri. Aditya is one of my best friends and Deepak (Parekh) is an outstanding individual as well. Why the heck would I go back? I have never been approached and even if I were approached, while it may be flattering, but I have zero desire to go for another role in India.You have cut your revenue forecast. Is this largely because of the Covid-19 outbreak?In the first quarter of this year, our revenue will be 200-300 basis points lower than what we had originally expected. We haven't made further projections because we honestly don't know what will be the impact of coronavirus on a go-forward basis. I think the situation is still fluid and unfolding. As you can see newer cases in China are fewer, but it looks like there have been newer cases in certain other countries. The impact on our business is the effect this has on crossborder travel and commerce. Big conferences or travels are either being reduced or cancelled.You dropped out of the Libra project. But what are your views on cryptocurrency in replacing fiat currency?I think blockchain is an important technology. We as a company are one of the largest patent holders on blockchain. We are yet to figure out the ways to enable it in its full potential. Bitcoin or cryptocurrency is one of the uses of the blockchain. My problem traditionally is that the predictive value is neither stable nor transparent. With India being serious with its anti-money laundering stance, there is a concern about who is paying whom as there is a lack of transparency.My general view is that I don't know yet the use of blockchain in the currency environment. We have participated with different players including Libra, where we dropped out just now, but any such model must fit in with the policy view of the countries concerned.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) exhorted the mutual fund industry to build an adequate 'liquidity buffer' for debt schemes to be better prepared for any event of a crisis in future. The capital markets regulator has also asked mutual funds to participate more in the voting process of company resolutions rather than abstain from them.Sebi said the ongoing credit crisis that resulted in returns of various debt mutual fund schemes taking sharp hits has brought to surface the kind of liquidity pressures that the industry could face."There was a debate if the mutual fund industry should be at par with banks having an SLR (statutory liquidity ratio) and CRR (cash reserve ratio). Should mutual fund industry have an SLR at all?" Sebi whole time member G Mahalingam said at the CII Mutual Fund Summit on Thursday.Last year in September, the regulator brought in compulsory liquidity buffer in overnight and liquid funds, where in funds were mandated to invest 20 per cent in liquid assets. 74366350 "Now, this is a nudge which is coming from the regulator. But, what I would wish is that the industry itself is going to operate on a cycle where it actually is able to gauge what is going to be the liquidity demands in a stress scenario, and it is able to build up the liquidity buffer by building up a ladder of liquidity maturities," Mahalingam said. He said it would squeeze the industry and over a period of time, mutual funds would be volume-based and not margin-based.Analysts said any SLR requirement could impact returns on debt mutual fund schemes."SLR will help create liquidity and is a good idea, but one must keep in mind that it could lead to lower yields," says Kaustubh Belapurkar, director, research, Morningstar India.Mahalingam also warned mutual funds against mis-selling of credit risk funds — which invest more than 65 per cent of their corpus in lower-rated bonds — to investors by assuring them unrealistic returns."We've gone through stressful times. Clearly, the industry needs to ask a question to itself, how do I sell the credit funds? How do I market it to consumers? Do you market it saying it will fetch you 50 bps (basis points) extra, or do you also tell him that there is a risk which is inherent and hidden there?" said Mahalingam."I think it is the bounded duty of the industry and the distributors to bring clearly this risk into perspective so that the retail investor does take a calculated call. We don't want to deal with complaints later — that I was told that I will get a return of 10-11 per cent."The Sebi official said MFs will have to do a more responsible sales job while selling credit risk funds because of the risks involved. He said investors are going to crowd the industry in search of alpha as the interest rate trend downwards. Alpha refers to the extent of outperformance of a product over its benchmark. "Alpha is going to become a demanding factor. But then from regulators perspective I would like to say, this cannot be the sole obsessive factor for the industry. I think the Greek language has other alphabets too such as beta and gamma and I think we need to focus on things other than alpha," Mahalingam said.The Sebi official also said mutual funds must keep away from structured obligations which don't make things clear.The regulator said mutual fund industry should play a leading role in corporate governance with regard to voting in corporate resolutions."Whether it's Crompton Greaves, Religare or Fortis, I think these are shocks for the industry and gone are the days when we can tell that these are few in number, so we can afford to neglect them. Mutual funds will have to play a constructive role. I took note of the fact that there are 12 per cent abstentions by the mutual fund industry. This should be reduced to a single-digit over a period of next three to four years. It should come close to one to two percent. Others like insurance and pension fund industry should take a leaf out of the mutual fund industry and play a constructive role in corporate governance," Mahalingam said.
Traders carried forward bearish bets to the March derivatives series as the stock market could remain on shaky ground because of continued worries over Covid-19 outbreak turning into a world-wide pandemic. With benchmark indices hitting four-month lows on Thursday, expiry day of the February series, analysts expect a bounceback, but fear any renewed strength could be short-lived.Nifty rollovers on expiry day stood at 69 per cent on provisional basis, higher than the February series figure of 66 per cent, said analysts. "Short positions created by FIIs during the series have been rolled over to the next month and fresh short positions have been added in the new series," said Amit Gupta, head of derivatives at ICICIdirect.Indices extended losses to the fifth straight day on Thursday with the Nifty index ending down 45 points, or 0.4 per cent, from the previous close at 11,633.30. The Sensex slid 143 points, or 0.4 per cent to 39,745.66. However, they ended off their session lows of 1 per cent. 74365874 "There are more chances of downside than upside. Any bounce-back to 11,700-11,800 is likely to be sold off and we are cautious on the market for the next series," said Yogesh Radke, head of alternative and quantitative research at Edelweiss.Foreign investors offloaded Indian stocks worth Rs 3,127 crore on Thursday, taking their total sales tally to almost Rs 10,000 crore in the past four days. Domestic institutional investors continued their shopping spree, buying stocks worth nearly Rs 3,500 crore on Thursday.The volatility index — India VIX — which measures market's perception of risk in near-term, surged 26 per cent during the expiry week."The India VIX moved up by 5.7 per cent in the February series and went up sharply in the expiry week, which could continue," said Chandan Taparia, derivatives analyst at Motilal Oswal.The spread of Covid-19 outside China has raised concerns about its impact on global growth, leading to foreign investors dumping riskier assets like emerging market equities.Even though the Nifty fell below 11,550 on Thursday, put writers were holding positions which indicates that there is possibility of a bounce-back to 11,750, but it will remain a 'sell on rise' market, said analysts.The 11,800 strike holds the highest open interest among Nifty put options, followed by the 11,700 strike. The 12,000 strike holds the highest number of open positions among Nifty call options expiring March 26.Analysts say Nifty March futures being at a discount to the spot price, despite factoring in dividends by companies during the month, also indicates bearishness in the market. Nifty March futures closed at 11,618.8 on a provisional basis, at a 14.5 per cent discount to the spot index. "If it fails to surpass 11,777, then it may continue its weakness towards 11,533 then 11,430-11,333 zones," added Taparia.
BENGALURU: Accenture's operations division has the largest robot workforce in the industry, topping 63,000, the incoming head of the unit told ET.The company, however, does not forecast robots replacing humans. Manish Sharma takes charge of the $6 billion unit with over 141,000 employees on March 1, as part of Accenture's recent re-organization. "I don't want my people anywhere in the world to do boring jobs. We call it MRPT — measurable, repeatable, predictable and transaction work — that our people will not do," Sharma told ET in an interview. "That will be done by robots and our people will be the supervisors of robots."Sharma said automation should be a goal in itself as companies look to make processes more efficient."If you have wasteful processes, and you automate them, that does not help. We don't automate processes if it doesn't meet certain criteria. You have to design the process and get to the core of the issue," Sharma said.Accenture's Synops platform allows it to map a process, closely follow how a single agent performs a task, and then create a potential framework to automate parts of it.This then allows the agent to focus on problems that the automated system had been unable to resolve. Sharma, who completes 25 years at Accenture this March, said he wants to ensure that Accenture continues to be a market leader in the industry. "The big shift that we are looking at is trying to drive massive innovation at a huge scale for our clients. The industry earlier was built around how many full-time equivalents (billable employees) you had. And, we are now saying we are partners with our clients to deliver business outcomes," Sharma said.In moving to an outcome-based model, companies link their fees to the results they can produce for clients, either in the form of cost-savings or faster processing with fewer issues.BPO companies are increasingly moving towards outcome-based models.
Surf reports are like weather forecasts for the water. The reports come from buoys placed off the shore and detect various conditions, including the wave size you can anticipate while you're surfing, swimming, or sailing. The reports also show you factors like wind speed, weather conditions, and temperature. By using these reports, you can determine whether you will see big waves or be better off staying at home.
Check the swell height to determine the average size of the waves. Magicseaweed.com and surfline.com are reliable for most surf spots. The wave height, listed in either feet or meters, tells you the vertical height of a wave from trough to crest. Keep in mind that it is an average, so not all waves will be that exact size. About ⅓ of the waves will be the height listed in the report, but you will also see plenty of bigger and smaller ones at the beach.[1]
Everyone looks for the swell height when they first open up a report. However, it isn't the only factor determining wave height near the shore, so read it in conjunction with other swell measurements.
The swell height is a very rough estimate. Although it can give you an idea of what the waves are like, the best way to get the whole picture is to go to the beach yourself.
An ideal swell height for beginning surfers is about high. When the waves seem too tough to handle, look for a more sheltered spot at the beach where the waves will be a little smaller.
Read the swell period to see how long each wave lasts. The swell period measures how long a wave takes to pass a measuring buoy. Short wave periods indicate shorter, choppier waves that move by at a fast rate. Long wave periods mean long waves that have a chance to build up more as they approach the shore. The wave period is measured in seconds and is sometimes listed right after the swell height instead of on its own.[2]
For example, you might see a report list waves at for 15 seconds. That means a wave tall takes 15 seconds to completely pass by a measuring buoy.
If you're planning on surfing, a swell period between 10 to 12 often produces sizable waves. You may still be able to catch waves during shorter swell periods, but not as consistently. Longer swell periods will produce bigger waves experienced surfers might enjoy.
Find the swell direction to see where the waves are coming from. It is often listed in degrees or as an abbreviated direction like NNW. When the measurement is listed in degrees, think of it like reading a compass where north is 0 and south is 180. Some reports simplify this measurement by listing an arrow instead of a number. The swell comes in at an angle toward the beach, so the direction can have a big impact on how the waves form.[3]
The swell direction is tricky since it describes where the swell comes from, not which way the waves are headed. It's a common place where new surfers get tripped up.
For example, the swell direction could be listed as north northwest (NNW) or as 327 degrees. It indicates that the waves are moving from the north northwest and heading southeast. If the report includes an arrow marker, it will point to the southeast.
The coastline determines how the swell direction affects the waves. If you're facing east from the coast of Florida, for instance, a swell coming from the east produces bigger waves. If you're facing south from another part of the coast, the waves won't be as strong.
Check the tide height to see how it changes throughout the day. Most reports track the changing tide, listing it in feet or meters. The tide affects the way the waves move, but it's very easy to track. There are 2 high tides and 2 low tides at different times every day. These will be listed on the tide graph so you can use them in case they affect the water condition at the beach.[4]
In general, the best time to be in the water is at medium or high tide. During these times, more water flows toward the beach. A low tide could expose sand bars, sharp rocks, reefs, and other obstacles.
If you're planning on surfing, the best time depends on the particular spot you're visiting. Spend time near the water as the tides change or ask an experienced surfer about the best times.
Note that tides are bigger during new and full moons. The moon cycles through phases as it travels around the Earth. When the moon is completely in front of or behind the Earth, the tides are much stronger than usual. That means much more water at high tide and much less at low tide. During other times, the tides are much less distinguishable.[5]
Surfers can take advantage of this by going out for a strong high tide and avoiding a severe low tide. When the moon isn't in its new or full phase, low tide isn't quite as severe, so the water conditions may still be worth checking out.
Moon phases are not always listed on surf reports, so you may need to check separate weather or moon phase trackers for more information. Another option is to track the tides on surf reports to see how the highs and lows change daily.
Check the wind speed to see how fast the wind is blowing. The wind measurements follow the surf measurements, although many reports place them in a separate, labeled section. Wind speed is often listed as a nautical measurement called knots, which equals about per hour. A lower wind speed often leads to larger, smoother waves.[6]
The ideal wind speed is often between per hour. A light wind coming from the shore causes bigger waves. If the wind is too strong, you will have a harder time paddling toward the waves.
Strong winds can create choppy waves, especially when you're close to the shore.
Some reports also list wind gusts. The wind speed is the average speed, but gusts are short bursts when the wind blows at a much higher speed. Gusts can cause the waves to become more unpredictable.
Note the wind direction to see if it is blowing out toward the water. The wind direction is indicated as an arrow, although it can also be shown through an abbreviated direction or degrees. The wind direction tells you which way the wind is going, which could be toward or away from the shore. When there is little to no wind, the waves tend to be much smoother and higher than normal. Ideally, surfers want the wind to be blowing out from the shore so it hits the water and creates bigger waves.[7]
The direction of the wind is an important factor determining what kind of waves you see at the beach. If the wind blows directly at the shore, the waves will be smaller and choppier than normal. If the wind blows out toward the water, then the waves will be longer.
Note the rain and other weather conditions at the beach. Other than the swell readings, surf reports resemble any standard weather forecast. The weather conditions are often depicted as symbols. Expect sunny conditions when the report shows a sun and an overcast day when you see clouds. The reports also show conditions like rain and track the weather at night.[8]
Although the weather conditions affect waves, that effect is often noticeable in the swell report. Use the weather forecast as confirmation and for your own enjoyment at the beach.
Read the forecast to figure out the expected average temperature. The temperature is typically listed underneath or next to the weather conditions. The temperature is an estimate, so take it to mean that temperatures at the beach will be near or around what you see listed. Each listing will include a single temperature.[9]
Reports are broken down hour by hour. If you're trying to anticipate what the weather will be like later on in the day, check each hour to see what changes.
Look for times indicating how much daylight to expect at the beach. Many reports track light conditions on a day to day basis. If you have a report with this information, it will list first light, sunrise, sunset, and last light. Visibility begins increasing at first light until night completely sets in at last light.[10]
This measurement doesn't affect the waves, so it's more about visibility. You can use it to determine how well you would be able to see if you head out to the beach.
There are many different, reliable websites that issue surf reports. The reports are free to access and all contain the same basic information, even though some may look different from one another.
Remember that the surf conditions change a lot depending on where you are. Waves can be different even at different places on the same beach because of many factors, including swell direction and obstructions like offshore islands.
Most surf reports list how conditions change throughout the day, usually by measuring them at different times. Some reports operate like a 7-day weather forecast that lets you preview conditions days in advance.
Waves are strongest when they are generated off the coast, which is called groundswell. Local winds at the beach can generate waves, but wind swell isn't as good for surfing.
Staying focused can help you accomplish a variety of professional and personal tasks, from studying for a test to finishing your work an hour early. There are various practical steps you can take to help yourself focus better and to stop checking your Facebook or phone every fifteen minutes. To stay focused on the task ahead of you, resist the impulse to give in to distractions, make a to-do list (which has built-in breaks) and resist the temptation to multi-task.
Organize your workspace. Whether you're doing work in your office or studying at home, having a clean space can help you focus and get your work done with much more concentration. Remove anything that can distract you from your work and isn't relevant to the task. Clean off your desk to include only the things you need to work, leaving just a few photos or mementos to help you relax a bit.
If you spend just ten minutes cleaning your space at the end of every day, you'll be able to maintain your new organized lifestyle.
If you don't need your phone to do your work, put it away for a few hours. Don't let it clutter your space and distract you.
Make a to-do list. Making a to-do list at the beginning of every day or week can make you feel more focused and motivated to continue your work. If you make a list of all the things you have to do, no matter how small, you will feel more accomplished when you check those items off your list and move on to the next task. This will also keep you focused on one task at a time.[1]
Prioritize your tasks. Put the most important or hardest tasks first. It's better to save the easier or more manageable tasks for the end of the day, when you're more tired and less compelled to complete the hardest tasks. If you put off the hard tasks until the last minute, you'll be dreading getting them done all day.
For example, a to-do list could contain: "Call mom. Order cake for kid's birthday. Call the doctor back. Post office @ 2 pm."
Give yourself a time limit for each task. Managing your time goes hand in hand with making a to-do list. Next to each item on the list, write about how long it'll take you to accomplish each task. Be realistic about this estimate. Then, try to complete each task within the confines of each time limit. This will make you less likely to slack off or text your friend for an hour instead of actually getting anything done.[2]
You can break up more time-consuming tasks with shorter, easier tasks. That way you won't be overwhelming by too many tough tasks in a row. You can think of the shorter tasks as a mini-reward.
For example, you could write: "Make coffee: 5 minutes. Answer emails: 15 minutes. Staff meeting: 1 hour. Type meeting notes: 30 minutes. Edit reports: 2 hours."
Make time for breaks during the day. Though it may sound counter-intuitive to plug relaxation into your daily schedule, this form of organization will actually help you stay focused. You should take at least a 5-10 minute break for every hour of work, or a 3-5 minute break for every half hour of work. This will help you get more motivated to finish the task, give you a break to rest your eyes, and will give you some time to transition your mind to the next task ahead.[3]
You can even set a timer to go off after every half hour or hour of work, signaling that you should take a break. If you're really "in the zone" you can skip one of the breaks, but don't make it a habit.
If you have a smartphone, you can also use an app like Pomodoro to schedule your workday with built-in breaks.
Take breaks in a place where you won't be distracted. The break won't help relax your mind if you're still checking work emails, for example. So, get up during some of your breaks. Look out the window, take a short walk outside, or just walk up five flights of stairs to get your blood pumping. These short breaks will make you more invigorated to return to work.[4]
For example, you can set a goal to read for thirty minutes over the course of three hours. Taking a break to rest your eyes from the screen and finish the chapter of a book will make you more motivated to finish your tasks.
Improve your focus stamina. Though you may think that you'll always be easily distracted, anyone can improve his or her focus with a little motivation. All you have to do is pick a given task, and give yourself 30 minutes to work on only that task without any distractions—without even getting up. Keep going and see how long you can build up your focus stamina.[5]
After a couple weeks, once you've become adept at focusing for 30 minutes, see if you can extend that focus time by 5, or even by 10 minutes.
Though you should take a break at least every hour, learning to focus for longer will make it easier for you to complete the tasks ahead and to focus for even a shorter period of time.
Don't procrastinate on tasks that you need to complete. Avoid delaying any of your activities by leaving things to be done for tomorrow, next week, or next month. Rather, have them done now and move on to the next project.[6]
For example, if you know you need to call a particularly difficult client this week, don't put it off until Friday afternoon. Make the call on Monday or Tuesday morning, and it won't be hanging over your head for the rest of the week.
Regularly giving in to procrastination will ruin your focus and severely decrease your productivity.
Multi-task less to enhance your focus. Many people incorrectly think that multi-tasking is great because it allows you to accomplish a variety of tasks at once. To the contrary, multi-tasking actually confuses your brain and slows you down, keeping you from being fully engaged in any one task. Every time you switch back and forth between two tasks, you'll have to slightly reset your mind, which will slow you down.[7]
This is where the to-do list comes in handy: it will make you more motivated to finish your tasks one at a time.
Avoid online distractions. Distractions are the enemies of focus and make concentration all but impossible. If you want to be able to focus fully, then you have to know how to avoid a variety of distractions. There are several types of distractions you'll need to train yourself to avoid.[8]
To avoid online distractions, aim to have as few Internet tabs open as possible. The more tabs you have open, the more you'll be multi-tasking and the more likely you'll be to get distracted. Give yourself five minutes every 2 hours to check your email, Facebook, or any other social networking sites that you can't live without. Then, stay off the sites until the next 2 hours have passed.
Avoid physical distractions. Whether you're working in an office, a library, or at your own home, try not to get distracted by other people. Don't let others throw you off task, whether they're people in your study group, your colleagues, or a friend who is always asking for favors. Put the personal stuff off until after you get your work done, and you'll get your work done faster and will be able to enjoy personal engagements more.[9]
Also don't get distracted by your surroundings. If you're in a loud environment, listen to calming music or invest in some noise-cancelling headphones. Though you may be tempted to look around and see what everyone else is up to, allow yourself to only look up every 10 minutes or so to stay focused.
Work in a productive environment like a coffee shop or library. Seeing others being productive can help you focus on your own productivity.[10]
Listen to classical music or nature sounds through headphones to help improve your focus. Avoid music with lyrics since they may be distracting.[11]
Take a few deep breaths to settle your mind and help you focus. If you feel stressed, irritable, or over-stimulated while working, sit back and shut your eyes. Take 3 to 5 deep, full breaths. The increase in oxygen will stimulate your brain, making it easier to focus on whatever task is in front of you.[12]
If you have time, you can turn the 3 to 5 breaths into a longer breathing session. Over your lunch break, for example, sit or lay down and focus on deep breathing for 15 minutes.
Accept the task that you need to get done. Resisting a task will make it more difficult.[13]
Chew a piece of gum. Studies have shown that chewing a piece of gum can temporarily increase your focus. Chewing gum increases the amount of oxygen that your brain receives, which in turn helps you focus.[14]
If you don't like gum, try eating a healthy snack, which can have the same effect as gum. Eat a handful of nuts or a few carrot sticks.
Avoid too much caffeine. Though one cup of coffee or one cup of tea a day can help you feel a bit more energized and ready to start your work day, if you have too much caffeine, it can make you too hyped up to focus, or even jittery or shaky after a few hours. Resist the urge to pour yourself a full cup of coffee each time you need help focusing.[15]
It's better to stay hydrated and drink just one cup of tea a day than to fill your system with so much caffeine that you feel too jumpy to get anything done.
Look at a faraway object for 20 seconds. Most of us work on a computer or at a desk, and typically look at objects from a distance of . This can strain your eyes, causing some discomfort and reducing your focus. So, give your eyes a break by looking at a faraway object for a few seconds. Your eyes—and your mindset—should be able to focus better when you return to your computer screen.[16]
Try following the 20-20-20 rule: each time 20 minutes passes, devote 20 seconds to looking at something that's about away.
Remind yourself of what you're working towards. Having a goal in mind will give you motivation to finish your work, and you'll be more successful at staying focused.[17] Part of the reason we lose focus is because we can't see the point of whatever task we have to get done and would rather be doing something else.
For example, if you're studying, remind yourself why it's important. It may not be important for you to ace 1 quiz or test, but it is important for you to succeed in the course that will factor in your quiz or test grade, and it is important for you to get good grades so you can graduate.
Or, if you're doing work, remind yourself why your work is important. If the work is a means to an end, remind yourself of all the things you can buy because of the work, or about all of the fun things you can do once your work day is over.
Pinpoint a specific goal you can work towards. It's easy to get bogged down in a distracting series of small tasks if you're not working towards a single, large goal. When you have a goal to work towards, it can be the carrot at the end of the stick that makes the task worth doing.[18]
So, what is your goal for completing your task? Is it to simply get done with the work or school day, to save up enough money to buy a boat, or to advance your career?
For example, your goal could also be just to clean your whole house so you can throw a fun party, or to run for 40 minutes without giving up so you can be in better shape.
Repeat or write down a "focus mantra." When you know exactly what your purpose and goal are, you can create a focus mantra that you repeat to yourself whenever you get distracted. It can be just a simple phrase that you repeat when you're getting sidetracked that helps get you back in order. If repeating this out loud would be make you feel awkward, try writing your mantra down on a sticky note and sticking it on your desk.
Your mantra could be something like, "No more Facebook and no more texting until I get my work done. When I get my work done, I'll be ready to ace the chemistry test, and when I ace the chemistry test, I'll get an A in the class!"
Keep a time tracking log. Every half hour, stop and make a record of what you did. At the end of the week, look at your time log and determine how much of your time is spent where you need it. You might see that you spend too much time surfing the internet. Make changes from there.
Do what you're good at. You're more likely to stay focused when you're working on something you're good at and enjoy doing. Then, if you can, delegate the tasks you're not good at to someone else. Usually, the stuff you're not good at is the tasks you struggle to focus on.
Download time management apps. There are a lot of different apps to help you stay focused. Try apps that block the internet so that you're not tempted to surf the web, and you're not distracted by incoming emails. You can also find a lot more focusing tips throughout the internet.
Find the best environment for you. Some people need total silence while others work better with soft music in the background. Use trial and error to find the best environment to keep you focused.
If you find yourself losing focus often, and if you feel like you waste time during the day, try using a time log. Create a time log to see and understand how you spend your time.
If you're discouraged about the number of tasks you don't complete during the day, try making a track record of tasks you have done and tasks you have failed to do. Try to increase the number of successful tasks. This will motivate you to stay focused on the tasks at hand more than other things that may distract you.
If you're looking to step up your to-do lists, try separating your to-do list into three lists: things to do that day, things to do the next day, and things to do that week. If you finish the tasks for that day but have some time left over, you can move on to the next set of tasks.
Do what you can to sleep and eat at the proper times. Avoid studying too late at night.
Preheat the oven to and grease a baking dish. Get out a 9 x 12-inch (22 x 30-cm) baking dish and rub 1 tablespoon of butter over the bottom and insides to prevent the potatoes from sticking. Set the dish aside while you prepare the potatoes.[1]
Peel and soak the potatoes. Rinse 2½ pounds (1.1 kg) of yukon gold potatoes and peel the skins. Discard the potato peels and place the peeled potatoes into a large bowl. Fill the bowl with cold water and let the potatoes soak while you make the cream sauce.[2]
Soaking the potatoes will prevent them from becoming discolored as they sit.
Heat the cream, milk, nutmeg, and salt. Pour 1½ cups (355 ml) of heavy cream into a saucepan along with 1 cup (240 ml) of whole milk, ¼ teaspoons (0.5 g) of freshly grated nutmeg, 1 1/2 teaspoons (8 g) of salt, and freshly ground pepper to taste. Turn the burner to medium and stir the liquid occasionally until it starts to bubble around the edges. Turn off the burner.[3]
Slice the potatoes -thick. Lift the soaked potatoes out of the bowl of water and set them on a cutting board. Use a mandolin or a knife to slice each potato into -thick slices. Pour the water out of the bowl and wipe it dry with a kitchen towel. Pat the potato slices dry and place them into the bowl.[4]
Mix the potato slices with the cream mixture. Once you've sliced all of the potatoes and put them in the bowl, slowly pour the warm cream mixture over the slices. Use your hands or a spoon to toss the potatoes in the mixture so they're completely coated.[5]
Transfer the potato mixture to the dish and sprinkle the cheese on top. Use the spoon to push the potato slices down. This way the cream should cover most of the potato slices. Scatter 3 ounces (85 g) of shredded Gruyère cheese evenly over the top of the potatoes.[6]
Bake the au gratin potatoes for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Place the baking dish in the center rack of the preheated oven. Set a baking sheet on the rack that's underneath it to catch any drips. Bake the potatoes until they're soft when you insert and remove a fork. The cream mixture should bubble and the cheese will brown once it's finished cooking.[7]
If the potatoes are still firm, cook them for 15 minutes and check them again.
Serve the au gratin potatoes. Turn off the oven and let the au gratin potatoes sit for 5 to 10 minutes before you serve them. This will make it easier to handle them and the liquid will thicken a little as it cools. Serve the au gratin potatoes with sliced ham, greens, or roasted vegetables.[8]
Store the leftover au gratin potatoes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days.
Grease the slow cooker. Spray the bottom and inside walls of a slow cooker with cooking spray. If you don't have cooking spray, you can rub butter to grease the slow cooker. This will prevent the potatoes from sticking.[9]
You'll need to use a slow cooker that's at least 4-quarts (3.8 liters) in size.
Peel and slice the potatoes. Rinse 5 to 6 potatoes and use a vegetable peeler to remove the peel. Use a sharp knife to slice the potatoes into slices.[10]
Layer the potato slices with minced onion. Spread a layer of potato slices in the bottom of the slow cooker and sprinkle about 1/4 cup (37 g) of minced onions over it. Sprinkle salt and pepper according to your taste over the layer. Spread the rest of the potato slices evenly in the slow cooker and top them with the remaining 1/4 cup (37 g) of minced onions.[11]
Cook the butter with the flour to make a roux. Place 3 tablespoons (42 g) of butter into a saucepan and turn the heat to medium. Once the butter melts, stir in 3 tablespoons (24 g) of flour and cook it for 1 minute. Stir the roux constantly so it thickens and becomes pale.[12]
Whisk in the milk and cook the sauce for 3 to 5 minutes. Keep the heat on medium and slowly whisk in 2 cups (475 ml) of milk. Continue to whisk and cook the sauce until it thickens a little.[13]
Avoid boiling the sauce or it will curdle and burn on the bottom.
Turn off the heat and stir in the cheeses. Use a spoon to stir in 4 ounces (115 g) of shredded smoked gouda, 4 ounces (115 g) of shredded sharp cheddar, and 3 tablespoons (15 g) of grated parmesan cheese. Stir until the cheeses are dissolved in the sauce.[14]
Pour the cheese over the potatoes and turn the slow cooker on to HIGH. The cheese sauce should almost cover the potatoes. Put the lid on the slow cooker and turn it on to HIGH.[15]
Cook the potatoes on HIGH for 2 to 3 hours then on LOW for 1 hour. Change the heat back to HIGH and cook the potatoes for 2 to 3 hours so they're completely soft. Turn the slow cooker to LOW and cook them for 1 more hour.[16]
The total cooking time will be 3 to 4 hours.
Serve the slow cooker au gratin potatoes. Turn off the slow cooker and take the lid off. Serve the hot au gratin potatoes with roast beef, steamed vegetables, or rolls. Store the leftover potatoes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days.[17]
Preheat the oven to and grease a baking dish. Get out a 10 x 15-inch (25 x 38-cm) baking dish and rub about 1 tablespoon (14 g) of butter over the inside. Greasing the baking dish will keep the potatoes from sticking.[18]
Trim the fennel bulbs and slice them. Take 2 small fennel bulbs and cut off the stalks that poke out from the bulbs. Use a sharp knife to cut the bulbs in half lengthwise. Use a paring knife to cut out and remove the hard cores from each bulb. Slice the fennel bulbs into thin slices.[19]
You should have about 4 cups (348 g) of sliced fennel.
Peel and slice 4 potatoes. Use a vegetable peeler to peel the Russets. Set them on a cutting board and cut them into slices. If you prefer, you can use a mandoline to evenly slice the potatoes. Transfer the potato slices to a large mixing bowl.[21]
Toss the potato slices with cream, cheese, salt, and pepper. Pour 2 cups (475 ml) of the heavy cream over the potato slices and add 2 cups (216 g) of the grated Gruyère cheese. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon (5 g) of kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon (1 g) of freshly ground black pepper in the mixing bowl. Use a large spoon to toss the ingredients until they're combined.[22]
Mix and scatter the rest of the cream and cheese over the potatoes. Pour the remaining 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of heavy cream into a small mixing bowl. Add the remaining 1/2 cup (54 g) of grated Gruyère cheese and stir until they're combined. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the potatoes in the baking dish.[24]
Bake the potato-fennel gratin for 1 hour and 30 minutes. The potatoes should become completely soft and the cheese on the top will melt and bubble. Insert a fork to see if the potatoes have cooked enough. If the potatoes are too firm, cook the gratin for another 15 minutes and check again.[25]
Rest the gratin for 10 minutes and serve it. Turn off the oven and remove the baking dish from the oven. Let the potato-fennel gratin sit at room temperature for 10 minutes. This will help the cheese set and the sauce firm up before you dish it onto serving plates. Serve the gratin with roasts, glazed vegetables, or crusty rolls.[26]
Refrigerate the leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days.
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