Italy has locked down in a desperate attempt help the country's overwhelmed medical system. These messages make clear how much things can change in 10 days.
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In the early 1990s, a tiny Prairie town was swept up in a wave of extraordinary accusations. Thirty years later, the people involved are still haunted by what happened.
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The country is not aiming for 60 percent of the populace to get COVID-19, but you'd be forgiven for thinking so based on how badly the actual plan has been explained.
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The only thing that will get us through the pandemic is waiting for the guys at How Ridiculous to drop heavier and heavier things on their super-strength trampoline.
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Dennis Carroll doesn't mean to sound callous when he says the coronavirus outbreak was predictable. For decades, Carroll has been a leading voice about the threat of zoonotic spillover, the transmission of pathogens from nonhuman animals to us.
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Urban density does play a role in disease transmission. But rural areas and suburban sprawl aren't necessarily safer spaces to ride out the Covid-19 crisis.
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The coronavirus outbreak, which originated in China, has infected tens of thousands of people. Its spread has left businesses around the world counting costs.
Here are eight key maps and charts to help you understand the impact seen on different economies and industries so far. Global shares take a hit
WNU Editor: The U.S. stock market has lost $16 trillion in the past few weeks. Throw in the other markets and on how much they have lost. WOW!!!! I can easily see a market lost approaching $35 trillion (if not more). And if the economies of Europe, Asia, and the U.S. are forced into a shut down that could last from 2 weeks to 2 months, the loss of global GDP is going to be approaching numbers that have never been reached in the modern era.
* The Federal Reserve has taken emergency action to lower interest rates to near zero over coronavirus concerns * The central bank said in a statement released on Sunday that it was cutting rates to a target range of 0 per cent to 0.25 per cent * The Fed said the effects of the coronavirus is expected to 'weigh on economic activity in the near term and poses risks to the economic outlook' * It also will purchase more Treasury securities to encourage lending to try to offset the impact of the outbreak * The Fed plans to buy $500 billion of Treasury securities and $200 billion of mortgage-backed securities in response to market disruptions * The disruptions bumped up the yield on the 10-year Treasury last week, an unusual move that threatens to increase borrowing costs
The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the second time in less than two weeks on Sunday in another emergency move to help shore up the US economy amid the rapidly escalating global coronavirus pandemic.
In a statement, the central bank said it was cutting rates to a target range of 0% to 0.25%.
'The effects of the coronavirus will weigh on economic activity in the near term and poses risks to the economic outlook. In light of these developments, the committee decided to lower the target range,' the Fed said in a statement.
* Gov Gavin Newsom called for the closure of all bars across the state during press conference on Sunday * Newsom also said that restaurants will have to cut their seating capacity by 50% and social distance people * New York's Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that bars and restaurants will start to close Tuesday morning * Washington state's governor said that the state's bars and restaurants will be limited to takeout and delivery * Ohio Gov Mike DeWine also announced the closure of all bars and restaurants throughout state on Sunday * Illinois Gov J.B. Pritzker said the closure of all of the state's bars and restaurants will begin on Monday * The closures came after CDC advised officials that large events could contribute to the spread of COVID-19 * Earlier Sunday, New York City's mayor, Bill de Blasio, ordered closure of nation's largest public school district
Large swathes of America are shutting down after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sunday night advised against holding large gatherings of more than 50 people for at least eight weeks to fight coronavirus.
The recommendations led to four states ordering bars and restaurants to effectively shut - limiting them to take out only - and New York City ordered the same as well as the shutting down of nightclubs, cinemas and theaters.
Washington, Ohio, Illinois and Massachusetts all ordered bars and restaurants to offer take out food only. California has asked all bars to shut and Los Angeles has ordered owners of establishments to shut them down.
Guatemala logged its first fatality from coronavirus on Sunday as nations in South and Central America ramped up measures to contain the infection, with Panama banning entry of non-resident foreigners and Honduras closing its borders to passenger traffic for a week.
The leaders of Argentina and Peru also announced border closures on Sunday to curb coronavirus. Argentina will close its borders for 15 days to non-residents, President Alberto Fernandez said in a televised press conference.
Public and private school classes would also be suspended until March 31, Fernandez said. National parks would be closed.
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Several African governments on Sunday closed borders, canceled flights and imposed strict entry and quarantine requirements to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, which has a foothold in at least 26 countries on the continent as cases keep rising.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national state of disaster and warned the outbreak could have a "potentially lasting" impact on the continent's most-developed economy, which is already in recession.
Measures to be taken there include barring travel to and from countries such as Italy, Germany, China and the United States.
BEIJING (Reuters) - Mainland China reported an overall drop in new coronavirus infections on Sunday, but major cities such as Beijing and Shanghai continued to wrestle with cases involving infected travelers arriving from abroad.
Mainland China had 16 new confirmed cases on Sunday, the National Health Commission said on Monday, down from 20 a day earlier. That brings the total number of confirmed cases in China so far to 80,860.
Of the new figures, 12 were imported infections, exceeding locally transmitted cases for the third day.
Beijing accounted for four of the cases, Guangdong province four, Shanghai two, Yunnan province one and Gansu province one. That brings the total number of imported cases to 123 so far.
* The death toll in Iran has now risen to 724 in total with 13,338 confirmed cases * A leading official has admitted the coronavirus could overwhelm Iran's hospitals * The past 24 hours saw 113 people die of the virus, the most in a single day in Iran * Meanwhile, several other nations have implemented travel bans to tackle virus * Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should you see a doctor?
A leading Iranian official has admitted that hospitals in the country could be overwhelmed by the coronavirus after a record 113 deaths and 1,209 new cases were reported in just 24 hours.
It was the first time that more than 100 people had died from the virus in a single day in the Islamic nation.
In total, 724 people have died in Iran and there are 13,338 confirmed cases, though questions about the government's transparency suggest the real figure could be even higher.
Now, Ali Reza Zali, who is leading Iran's official campaign against the outbreak, has admitted Iran could run out of hospital beds.
He told the state-run IRNA news agency: 'If the trend continues, there will not be enough capacity.'
* Italian officials say death toll has hit 1,809 as total infections reaches 24,747 * Overnight jump of 300 fatalities follows chilling video of hard-hit Lombardy * The obituary of Bergamo newspaper has expanded from one to 10 in pandemic * Mortuary of the local hospital is full with bodies now being kept in churches * One councillor added that coronavirus patients are being buried every half hour * Meanwhile, a report claims over-80s could be 'left to die' in fight against virus
Coronavirus deaths in Italy rose by 368 overnight to bring the total to 1,809, while 24,747 people have tested positive for the deadly bug.
Italian officials confirmed the jump today, as the national lockdown imposed by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte earlier this month rumbles on another week.
The shocking development comes as chilling footage shows the obituary of one local newspaper expanding from a single page to 10.
In the video, a man speaking Italian zooms in on the front page of L'Eco di Bergamo that circulates in the city in the hard-hit Lombardy region.
* Six new countries in Africa confirmed cases of coronavirus on Saturday * It means that 25 of the continent's 54 countries have COVID-19 patients * All cases were brought to the continent by travelers from overseas
Africa is seeing a steady spread of the coronavirus across the continent, with six new countries confirming cases on Saturday.
It means 25 of the continent's 54 countries have COVID-19 patients, with the Republic of Congo being the latest country reporting a case, late Saturday.
Eswatini, Equatorial Guinea, Mauritania, Namibia and Rwanda also confirmed their first cases Saturday.
All were brought to the continent by travelers from overseas, as with almost all the other cases reported in Africa, according to health authorities.
Welcome home! Arriving passengers from Europe have faced lines lasting up to six hours as travelers are forced to enter through 13 designated 'funnel' airports. This was the scene arriving at Chicago O'Hare airport
* Arriving passengers from Europe have faced lines lasting up to six hours as travelers are forced to enter through 13 designated 'funnel' airports * Lines are taking far longer than usual due to 'enhanced COVID19 screening' where passengers are being asked a series of questions before being told to self-quarantine and follow CDC guidelines * Passengers are not being tested for coronavirus or having their temperatures taken
Huge lines formed at the 13 American 'funnel' airports on Saturday night as American's returned from Europe were forced to wait in lines for as long as six hours.
The scenes were similar across the country - from Boston to Chicago, Atlanta to Dallas.
Lines were particularly bad at JFK Terminal 4, Chicago O'Hare Terminal 5 and Dallas/Fort Worth airport with passengers packed in tight, many of them wearing face masks.
Customs and Border Protection Officers were completely overwhelmed as U.S. citizens rushed to get back into the country as President Trump's European travel ban went into effect.
WNU Editor: Everyone has been warning for weeks that this was going to happen. It is hard to feel sorry for people who put themselves in a position of denial until reality hits them in the face.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with people of Qom, in Teheran, Iran, January 9, 2019. Official Khamenei website/Handout via REUTERS
The regime in Tehran is in lots of trouble these days. As U.S. sanctions tighten, at least a quarter of Iran's oil rigs are now out of action, "dealing a potentially long-term blow to its oil industry." The coronavirus "has now spread to every province in the country and people are fearful that the true scale of the outbreak is even worse than is being disclosed."
And if those and other severe pressures aren't enough, Shiites in countries that Shiite Iran seeks to dominate are now telling Iran to go home and get off their backs.
That's the story told by Hanin Ghaddar, a Lebanese expat and an analyst for the Washington Institute for Near East policy:
In Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq, and inside Iran itself—the countries that fall along the Shia Crescent—the people have realized that the enemy is within. It's their own governments that have allowed the Iranian regime to take over the state and its institutions…. The Shia Crescent…is finally turning against the Iranian regime and its proxies.
WNU Editor: In the current situation Iran is not the only country facing a nightmare in the Middle East. The collapsed of oil prices is impacting every nation in the region, the wars and conflicts continue, and the Covid-19 Coronavirus knows no boundaries.
Senate Intelligence Chairman Richard M. Burr says he hopes there are no attacks while the intelligence authorities are expired. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)
Senate gets ready to leave for the weekend without passing a re-authorization.
Three intelligence surveillance tools are set to expire on Sunday with the Senate leaving for the weekend without acting on a stopgap extension.
The House on Wednesday passed an overhaul measure that would reauthorize through Dec. 1, 2023, various surveillance authorities of the USA FREEDOM Act and the underlying Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
WNU Editor: The above article is focused on the US Senate's push to re-authorize FISA, and remarks from the Senate Intelligence Chairman that he is afraid of a terror attack occurring if these tools are not passed by the US Senate. Politicians using fear to get their agenda passed is nothing new, but it does focus on a very important question. What happens if there is a major terror attack in the U.S. in the coming weeks/months? I shudder when I think of what the US reaction would be to such an event, because now is definitely not the time to pull such a stunt against the U.S..
* There are more than 2,000 cases of coronavirus in the US now with 43 dead * In Mexico, there have only been 16 confirmed cases and no reported deaths * Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell said: 'Mexico wouldn't bring the virus to the United States, rather the United States would bring it here' * Trump has boasted that the situation in the US would be worse if it weren't for his tough stance on the border * From midnight on Friday, flights from Europe to the US will be suspended
For once, the conversation over closing the US-Mexico border is being driven b Mexican health officials who say they are considering shutting out Americans to keep coronavirus out of their country.
There are currently more than 2,000 cases of the virus in the US and it is spreading rapidly. Forty-three people have died from it.
By contrast in Mexico, there have only been 16 confirmed cases and no deaths.
At a press conference on Friday, health minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell said: 'Mexico wouldn't bring the virus to the United States, rather the United States would bring it here.
WNU Editor: The concerns from the Mexic'sHealth Minister are justified. The U.S. is shutting down right now, with restaurants, hotels, and other labour intensive occupations being impacted directly. Instead of staying home for the next few months, I would not be surprised if many who are from Mexico may make the decision to return to Mexico until this is all over instead of staying home.
"Google is partnering with the US Government in developing a nationwide website that includes information about COVID-19 symptoms, risk and testing information. (2/6)
Google pushed back against claims from left-wing media on Saturday after certain publications and journalists falsely claimed that President Donald Trump lied when he said that Google was building a national website to track cases of coronavirus.
"I want to thank Google," Trump said during a press conference on Friday. "Google is helping to develop a website. It's going to be very quickly done, unlike websites of the past, to determine whether a test is warranted and to facilitate testing at a nearby convenient location."
Google Communications initially released a statement on Friday from Verily, a company that is owned by Google's parent company, Alphabet.
"We are developing a tool to help triage individuals for Covid-19 testing. Verily is in the early stages of development, and planning to roll testing out in the Bay Area, with the hope of expanding more broadly over time," Google Communications tweeted. "We appreciate the support of government officials and industry partners and thank the Google engineers who have volunteered to be part of this effort."
WNU Editor: One of my brother's closest friends (who is also a neighbour) is one of the managers for this project, and he tells em that they are very excited to be involved in this project knowing too well that it is going to be used by everyone once it is online. As for the main stream media. CTV News in Canada this morning is still carrying the fake news report that Google was surprised by the President's announcement. Sighhhh .... this is just another reminder on why we must always be skeptical on what the news is reporting on.
THE POPE appeared to ignore advice issued by the Italian government to stay inside amid the coronavirus lockdown in the country, as the Catholic leader took to the empty streets to pray for the end of the deadly virus.
WATCH the moment a Spanish woman infected with COVID-19 is told to go home because she is not sick enough despite her husband dying hours before as a result of the coronavirus.
A CLINICAL trial for a coronavirus vaccine is set to begin today but Public health officials have warned it will take a year to 18 months to fully validate any potential vaccine.
THE SPANISH Government has ordered the military to patrol the streets of several cities most at risk from coronavirus, less than 24hours after the country declared a nationwide lockdown.
ITALIAN journalist Mario Giordano has accused Germany of a coronavirus cover-up, after a team of scientists in Milan discovered the coronavirus epidemic came to Italy via Germany and not directly from China.
THE World Trade Organization's decision to suspend all meetings at its Geneva headquarters until the end of next month in the light of the coronavirus virus pandemic is likely to increase the chances of the UK asking to delay Brexit past the end of the year, a political analyst has claimed.
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OPSC Result 2020 @ opsc.gov.in: Dear Aspirants !!!Candidates who have appeared for the Odisha Public Service Commission written examinations can get their results on this page. Aspirants who are looking for the OPSC Results 2020 can find the direct link at the end of the page to check and download their results. Hence, candidates can get complete information about the Odisha PSC Results 2020 on our recruitment. guru webpage. And also get the OPSC Cut Off Marks, Merit List 2020 from here.
Odisha PSC Civil Service Result 2020 @ opsc.gov.in: A huge number of aspirants are looking for the OPSC Civil Service Exam Result 2020. Here, we are there to help those candidates. Therefore, the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has conducted the Civil Services Examination on 15th March 2020. The Department of OPSC will select the candidates based on the three levels of selection process such as the Preliminary Examination, Mains Examination, and Interview. Moreover, the Odisha PSC Board is planning to declare the Odisha Public Service Commission Group A & B Result tentatively in the month of April 2020. The job location is in Odisha. In the below table, we have given a direct link to get the OPSC Civil Services Examination Result 2020. The link will be activated at the time of the official announcement. And also check and download the OPSC Civil Services Cut Off Marks 2020 and the OPSC Civil Services Merit List 2020.
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Odisha PSC Forest Ranger, ACF Result 2020 @ opsc.gov.in: Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has conducted the Assistant Conservator of Forests, Forest Ranger Examination from 20th to 31st December 2019. The Odisha PSC has announced this recruitment to fill 67 vacancies of Assistant Conservator of Forests, Forest Ranger posts. Moreover, the Board of OPSC is planning to declare the Odisha PSC Exam Results 2020 tentatively in the month of March 2020. Here, we will provide a direct link to download the Odisha Public Service Commission Result 2020. The OPSC Board selects the candidates based on the selection process such as Written Test, Physical Test, and Viva Voice Test. And the link will be activated at the time of the official announcement. And also check and download the OPSC ACF, Forest Ranger Cut Off Marks 2020 and OPSC ACF, Forest Ranger Merit List 2020.
Odisha PSC Assistant Section Officer Result 2020 Released: Dear Folks !!! Most of the applicants have appeared for the Odisha PSC Examination and waiting to know their result status. The Officials of Odisha Public Service Commission has conducted the Assistant Section Officer Examination on 20th January 2020. A huge number of aspirants have written this examination and now aspirants are waiting to check their Results. Now, the officials have announced the OPSC ASO Result on 18th February 2020. To help the aspirants, we have given a quick link to download the OPSC Assistant Section Officer Result 2020. Aspirants can also check OPSC ASO Cut Off Marks, Merit List 2020 on this page.
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OPSC Civil Judge Prelims Result 2020Released: Odisha Public Service Commission has conducted the examination on 02nd February 2020 for recruiting 51 Civil Judge posts. Many candidates have written the examination and now they are waiting for the results. The Officials of Odisha Public Service Commission has announced the OPSC Civil Judge Prelims Result on 24thFebruary 2020. To help the candidates, we have updated a quick link to download the OPSC Civil Judge Prelims Result 2020. All the aspirants can also get the OPSC Civil Judge Cut Off Marks and Merit List 2020 on this page.
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OPSC Veterinary Assistant Surgeon Result 2020 @ opsc.gov.in: Dear Candidates !!! Students who have appeared for the Odisha PSC veterinary assistant surgeon examination conducted can get their exam results from here. Odisha PSC Officials is planning to release the OPSC Veterinary Assistant Surgeon Result in the month of March 2020 (Tentatively). Here on this page, we have provided the direct link to download the OPSC Veterinary Assistant Surgeon Result 2020. The link will be activated when the result is announced officially. So, candidates can keep in touch with our page to get their results. Go through the entire article to know the complete details about the OPSC Veterinary Assistant Surgeon Result 2020.
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OPSC Municipal Administrative Service Result 2020 Released: Candidates who are eagerly waiting for the OPSC Results 2020 can get their exam results here. A huge number of candidates have written the Municipal Administrative Service Examination conducted by the Odisha Public Service Commission on 03rd November 2019. The Officials of Odisha Public Service Commission has declared the OPSC Municipal Administrative Service Result on 10th January 2020. Here, we have provided the direct link to download the OPSC Result 2020 on this page. Candidates can also go through the entire article to know the Odisha PSC Results 2020, Cut Off Marks and Merit List 2020 on this webpage.
OPSC Municipal Administrative Service Result 2020
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Group A (Assistant Director, Municipal Administrative/ Assistant Commissioner, Chief Executive Officer, Enforcement Officer), and Group B (Executive Officer)
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Odisha Public Service Commission Civil Services Final Result 2020 Released: Odisha Public Service Commission has commenced the Civil Services Group A & Group B Examination from 5th July 2020 to 29th July 2020 and the Personality Test was started from 17th to 28th December 2019. A large number of aspirants appeared for the Examination and waiting for the OPSC Civil Services Group A Mains Result 2020. Moreover, the Department has declared the OPSC Civil Services Group A and Group B Final Result 2020 on 6th January 2020. Here on this page, we will update the direct link to download the OPSC Civil Services Cut Off Marks and Merit List 2020 from this page. And the link is activated now.
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OPSC Assistant Agriculture Engineer Result 2020 Released: The officials of Odisha Public Service Commission have conducted the exam for Assistant Agriculture Engineer post. Aspirants those who appeared for the OPSC AAE Exam 2019 on 17th November 2019 must verify this article completely. The officials of Odisha Public Service Commission has released the OPSC AAE Result 2020. Here, we have provided the direct link to download the OPSC AAE Result 2020.
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JKSSB Hall Ticket 2020 OUT for various posts. Aspirants who have applied for those posts can now download the admit card. Thus, the exam will be held from 25th to 27th March 2020. Therefore, the JKSSB Admit Card download link is available at the bottom of the section.
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Name of the Board
Jammu & Kashmir Staff Selection Board
Name of the Post
Junior Assistant, Stenographer, Radiation Physicist, Clinical Psychologist, Prosthetic and Orthotic Technician, Workshop Worker & Health Educator, Divisional Cadre Jammu/Kashmir
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JKSSB Admit Card 2020 Released | Jammu & Kashmir Staff Selection Board has announced the admit card for the post of Jr. Nurse and Cadre officers. Hence, aspirants can take down the JKSSB Exam along with the hall ticket. The JKSSB exam date will be available on the printed JKSSB Hall Ticket 2020. The link to download the admit card is now available at the bottom of the section. So, Candidates make sure to get the hall ticket soon to know the exam details. The JKSSB Exam Admit Card has been issued on 21st January 2020.
The board advised the examiners to download the admit card before checking the details in it. Candidates are suggested to enter the valid credentials on the Jammu & Kashmir SSB Admit Card 2020. Therefore you can log in to the admit card by providing the below-provided details.
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Space for Applicant's Signature
Name of the Exam Conducting Board
Photograph of the Student
Applicant's Date of Birth
Name of the exam
Important Guidelines for the Exam Takers
Full Name of the Applicant
Examination Centre Code
Signature of the Board Counselor
JKSSB Exam Date 2020
Jammu & Kashmir Staff Selection Board has decided to conduct the exam on the declared exam date. The detailed explanation about the exam can be visible at the printed JKSSB Exam Hall Ticket. Moreover, exam appearing candidates are suggested to download the admit card before the exam date.
ID Proofs along with JKSSB Jr. Nurse Admit Card 2020
Candidates must carry the Government ID proof along with the JKSSB Admit Card 2020. Though aspirants are suggested to follow the steps given at the bottom of the section.
JKSSB Admit Card
Original Photograph
Voter Card
Pan Card
Employee ID
College ID
PAN Card
Passport
Driving License
Any other ID proof issued by a Gazetted Officer
Bank Pass Book with the photograph
JKSSB Admit Card Download Steps 2020
Firstly, Click on to the JKSSB Exam Admit Card link.
Enter the valid credentials to log in the admit card.
Then enter the captcha if given on the login page.
After entering the details, the Jammu & Kashmir SSB Hall Ticket page will appear on the screen.
Fill all the important details on the JKSSB Jr. Nurse Admit Card.
Get a glance at the details entered in the hall ticket.
Finally, Submit the Admit Card.
Download the hall ticket after the submission.
Take a photocopy of the admit card.
Carry for all the selection rounds.
Direct Links to Download Jammu & Kashmir SSB Admit Card 2020
PUCHD Results 2020 Released: The Panjab University has reported the outcomes for UG/PG Students on 06th March 2020. Understudies who are intrigued to realize their PUCHD Results 2020 for B.E can look at beneath the area. Competitors can download B.Sc.(Hons) in Biophysics and furthermore different Courses Semester Wise Exam Results from here. Understudies can likewise get the refreshed and recently discharged aftereffects of the Panjab University. Moreover, all the students can download the Panjab University Chandigarh Results 2020 at @ puchd.ac.in and also our recruitment.guru webpage.
Competitors, the individuals who have shown up for the Panjab University Chandigarh Semester Exam can look at the assessment results from the underneath area. The understudies can assess their test execution from the beneath segment. Understudies will be reported passed just they score the base passing imprints that are declared by the Panjab University. Underneath recorded are the semester test results for the Master Degree, Prak-Shastri, Post Graduate Courses, Bachelor Courses and also other courses. Up-and-comers can experience the whole article to get the most recent refreshed PUCHD Exam Results 2020.
Latest Updated PUCHD Exam Results 2020-21
Name of the Examination
Release Date
Results Link
Master of Philosophy in Music (Vocal) 2nd Semester Examination May 2019
Panjab University is one of the old colleges in India. The college was started in 1882, yet it was built up in 1947. It has an understudy quality of 2,50,000 (counting Affiliated schools) and partnered with 189 universities. The grounds spread more than 550 sections of land in the area and 25 of the city of Chandigarh. The intriguing certainty of the college is, it part into 2 sections while the segment of India and Pakistan. one section has a place with India and others for Pakistan. To recognize the two colleges, the name of the college on the Indian side, the spelling for Panjab was hanged to Panjab, after 1947. Panjab University had no grounds of its own for almost 10 years. The regulatory office of Panjab University was in Solan and the instructing offices worked from Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Delhi, and Amritsar.
Panjab University Revaluation Exam Results | PUCHD Revaluation Results
Applicants of Panjab University the individuals who have experienced the Semester Examination for the courses led by the University it time for you look at test results. Understudies who bombed in the ordinary assessment can go for the additional opportunity which is called Revaluation Results. This revaluation results will likewise help in expanding the scorecard acquired in the customary assessment. This Revaluation is just for the individuals who wish that their assessment paper ought to be assessed by and by. Once after the principle assessment result, Revaluation Results are reported by the board. Understudies those desire can apply for the revaluation. Do have a customary update with the official site as that the PUCHD Board discharges the Revaluation Results inside a couple of week’s interim holes.
Rayalaseema University Results 2020 Declared: Dear Folks !!!Get your Updated UG/PG Semester insightful Results 2020 at this point. Rayalaseema University has reported the outcomes of regular premises. Applicants who have shown up for the Examination can check their outcomes from the official site of the Rayalaseema University @ ruk.ac.in. Here on this page, we have given an immediate connection to download your Rayalaseema University Results 2020 with no perplexity from the beneath the table. In addition, we encourage Students to consistently check our recruitment.guru site to get the most recent reports in regards to the Rayalaseema University Exam Results 2020.
Understudies can get all their Rayalaseema University Semester Wise Results 2020 alongside Degree Results. Also, we update with Rayalaseema Distance Education Results 2020 and numerous outcomes on this page. The Rayalaseema University Releases the RU Results through on the web. The Rayalaseema University Results 2020 can be found here on this page, aside from this we used to refresh the most recent data about the Results. Understudies who are learning at Rayalaseema University Distance Education can likewise check the RU Distance Education Results 2020 on this page. Also, we update this RU Results 2020 page with the latest results that are discharged by the University on their official site.
Rayalaseema University, Kurnool, appeared, satisfying the since quite a while ago loved the dream of individuals of Kurnool area in the year 2008. The Establishment of the Rayalaseema University is a piece of the vision of the Government of Andhra Pradesh. This is to advance access, value, and comprehensiveness in Higher Education. It has built up the PG Center with two courses, one in Economics with a specialization in Area Planning and furthermore Regional Development. What’s more, the other in Operations Research and also Statistical Quality Control to take into account the requirements of the business.
Rayalaseema University Supply/Revaluation Result
Understudies who have scored great stamps in the assessment will be equipped for one year. Be that as it may, 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 significant level Examiner will check the paper once more. They can get the revaluation results inside the time. Additionally, on the off chance that they despite everything get bomb marks, they can apply for the strengthening assessment. For every semester Students can apply for the revaluation after the announcement of the essential appraisal results. Rayalaseema University will take seven days to process the test papers to report the Rayalaseema University Revaluation Results. Do stay revived with this page to consider the Rayalaseema University Revaluation Results 2020.
CDAC Noida Jobs 2020: 131 Vacancies | Project Engineer & Project Manager. C-DAC invites online applications for the post of Project Manager & Project Engineer Posts. CDAC is looking for bright & result oriented professionals for the following positions in various projects for appointment on purely Contract basis for the following positions. Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the Posts through Online Process. The Online Registration Process Starts on 25th February 2020 and Last date for on-line registration of application on 11th March 2020Extended to 26th March 2020.
CDAC Noida Recruitment 2020-21
Candidate should read all the eligibility parameters and ensure that he/she is eligible for the post before starting to apply online. Applicants can get the details like eligibility criteria, the application process, pay scale and other CDAC Recruitment details are mentioned in the below sections. Hence, refer to the following sections for complete details. However, you can also know more CDAC Careers @ cdac.in.
Overview of CDAC Noida Jobs 2020
Name of the Organization
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC)
CDAC Recruitment 2020: Apply Online | 14 Vacancies | Manager, Senior HRD Officer& Other Posts. C-DAC invites online applications for the post of Manager, Finance Officer & Other. Begin your career in C-DAC by applying for the best job in the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing. Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the Posts through Online Process. Applicants can start to apply for the CDAC Jobs from 20th February 2020 to 02nd March 2020.
CDAC Recruitment 2020-21
To meet with the immediate requirement, applications are invited (only online) from suitable, qualified, experienced and dynamic professionals of Indian nationality for various Group ‘A’ positions to be filled by way of Direct Recruitment/Deputation/Transfer basis. Applicants can get the details like eligibility criteria, the application process, pay scale and other CDAC Recruitment details are mentioned in the below sections. Hence, refer to the following sections for complete details. However, you can also know more CDAC Careers @ cdac.in.
Overview of CDAC Jobs 2020
Name of the Organization
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC)
The details of the vacancy as given in the CDAC Notification 2020 is as below
Name of the Post
Number of Posts
Centre Head (S&T) Joint Director /Associate Director
02
Manager (HRD)
03
Manager (Legal)
02
Senior HRD Officer
02
Senior Legal Officer
02
Purchase Officer
01
Finance Officer
02
Total
14
Eligibility Criteria for CDAC Recruitment 2020
Candidates interested in CDAC Jobs can check their eligibility with the details below to apply online.
Academic Qualification:
Name of the Post
Educational Qualification
Centre Head (S&T) Joint Director /Associate Director
1st Class B.E./B.Tech./MCA/or equivalent degree in relevant discipline with 11 years experience
Manager (HRD)
Two years of Full-Time MBA in Human Resource Management or equivalent relevant professional qualification with 12 years of relevant experience
Manager (Legal)
LLB (Bachelor of Laws) or equivalent relevant professional qualification with 12 years of relevant experience
Senior HRD Officer
Two years of full-time MBA in Human Resource Management or equivalent relevant professional qualification with 7 years of relevant experience
Senior Legal Officer
LLM (Master of Laws) with 4 years of experience
Purchase Officer
Two years of Full-Time MBA/Post Graduation in Material Management or equivalent relevant professional qualification with 3 years of relevant experience
Finance Officer
CA or Two years Full-Time MBA in finance/CS or equivalent relevant professional qualification with 3 years of relevant experience
Age Limit:
Upper age limit for CDAC jobs is as
Name of the Post
Age Limit
Centre Head (S&T) Joint Director /Associate Director
41 – 46 Years
Manager (HRD)
40 Years
Manager (Legal)
40 Years
Senior HRD Officer
35 Years
Senior Legal Officer
35 Years
Purchase Officer
35 Years
Finance Officer
35 Years
Selection Process:
Interview
Pay Scale for CDAC Recruitment 2020:
Name of the Post
Salary Details
Centre Head (S&T) Joint Director /Associate Director
Rs.123100- 131100/-
Manager (HRD)
Rs.78,800/-
Manager (Legal)
Rs.78,800/-
Senior HRD Officer
Rs.67,700/-
Senior Legal Officer
Rs.67,700/-
Purchase Officer
Rs.56,100/-
Finance Officer
Rs.56,100/-
CDAC Application Fee:
Candidates may read the official notification to get more details on CDAC application fees
How to apply for CDAC Notification 2020?
Download the CDAC Job Notification pdf
Read all the instructions carefully and make sure you are eligible
Download the blank application form
Fill in all the details correctly
Attach documents as required
Pay the application fee if required
Double-check the information which you have entered on the application form
About the Center for the Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC)
The Center for the Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is the principal R and D association of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to convey R and D exercises in the fields of software engineering, gadgets, and related fields. Various territories of C-DAC have developed on various occasions, a significant number of which have been uncovered because of the ID of conceivable outcomes. C-DAC is today one of the primary R and D associations in the nation in the field of data innovation and hardware. It attempts to fortify national innovative capacities with regards to worldwide advancements around there and to react to market needs in certain key territories.
In the wake of being denied a Cray supercomputer by the United States in 1987 because of a dread of it being utilized for military purposes, India began a program to build up an indigenous supercomputer in a joint effort with Russia. Supercomputers were viewed as a twofold edged weapon equipped for aiding the advancement of atomic weapons.
JNVST Results 2020- Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) officials had released the Admissions for 6th, 9th, 11th Classes. They conducted the entrance exam for the 6th, 9th, and 11th Classes Successfully on 02nd February 2019 and 6th April 2019. As we know that those who have been participated in the Entrance Test are eagerly waiting to know the JNVST Exam Result 2020. Moreover, the students can download the Navodaya Vidyalaya Result 2020 from the official website i.e, navodaya.gov.in. Additionally, here we have given the information of JNVST Selection List 2020.
JNVST Entrance Test Results 2020 – Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) has commenced the Class Admission Test for Class 6 and Class 9 on 11th January 2020 and 8th February 2020. Candidates can download the JNVST Exam Result 2020 through the official site of navodaya.gov.in. Moreover, the JNVST Department is planning to declare the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test Result 2020 in the month of March 2020 (Tentatively). Here, we will provide a direct link to download the JNVST Result 2020. The link gets activate at the time of the Official declaration. In addition, aspirants can also check and download the JNVST Cut off Marks 2020 and JNVST Merit List 2020.
JNVST Class 6th Entrance Test Results 2020 (Individual) – Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya has released the JNVST Class 6th Entrance Test Results 2020 (Individual) At navodaya.gov.in. Students can check JNVST Navodaya 6th class Results, Selected Candidates List, Cutoff Marks Caste/ Category wise, Merit List for all regions from here. Students can click the below link to get the JNVST Class 6th Entrance Test Results 2020 (Individual) for Admissions. Students can get complete details about the JNVST Class 06th Entrance Test results by clicking the below link.
JNVST Class 6th Entrance Test Results 2020 (Individual)
Class 9th – 02nd February 2019 Class 6th – 6th April 2019
JNVST Entrance Test Result 2020
17th July 2019
Official Website
navodaya.gov.in
JNVST Class 6th Entrance Test Results 2020 (Individual) – Click Here
JNVST Selection List 2020 – Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya has released the Results for Class 6th & 9th, 11th Admission Exams At navodaya.gov.in. Students can check JNVST Navodaya 6th class Results, Selected Candidates List, Cutoff Marks Caste/ Category wise, Merit List for all regions from here. Students can click the below link to get the JNVST Selection List 2020 for the 06th, 09th, and 11th Admissions. Students keen to know more information about JNV Results 2020 can go through the following article to check more details.
Students can check JNVST Navodaya 6th class Results, Selected Candidates List, Cutoff Marks Caste/ Category wise, Merit List for all regions from Official websites. Now check Class 9th, 6th, class 11th selection list for Pune region, Chandigarh region, MP State, Bihar, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Shillong, Patna from below. As per statistics revealed by JNV nearly 28 lakh Students have appeared for the JNVST 6th entrance test this year. The answer keys for JNVST examination were released by the conducting authority soon after the examination completed.
JNVST Class 6th Selection List 2020 & Results for Class 6th for the Session 2019-2020 released for All Regions. Here we have provided a direct link to check your results. Candidates competed for the written test can download state-wise, name-wise results for 6th class & 9th class and merit list from the same website. Applicants keen to know more information about JNV Result 2020 can go through the following article to check more details.
The officials of the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) have released the JNVST Result 2020 through District wise. They have released the Results for each district at different times. So the students can download the Entrance Test Result from the official site. Parents/ Guardians of the selected candidates must follow the given steps for the Admission in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV).
JNVST Selection List 2020 | navodaya.gov.in
JNVST had conducted the entrance test for various classes on different dates. Under the JNVST, many of the schools are working and they are also the exam centers for the Entrance Test. After the release of the JNVST Exam Result 2020, the officials will release the JNVST Selection List 2020. And these JNVST Selection List 2020 contains the name of the candidates who are qualified in the exam. Moreover, the JNVST Selection List 2020 will be available in the official site. JNVST Selection List 2020 for Lateral Entry against vacant seats has been released.
Steps to check JNVST Results
Visit the official website of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test i.e, navodaya.gov.in
In the home page, you can see the Click here to view class VI JNVST 2019 Result (Region wise) & Individual
Students can click any one of the links
In that enter the details carefully. then give submit
JNVST 2020 Result will appear on the Screen
Download or take a printout of the Result fro further reference.
DSSSB Tier I Admit Card 2020 – The board has decided to conduct the exam for Junior Clerk Tier I from 13th April to 19th May 2020. Thus, the DSSSB Hall Ticket will be available in the 01st Week of April 2020. Therefore, candidates are suggested to get their admit card before the last date of the examination.
DSSSB Fire Operator Admit Card 2020 has been released. Similarly, the board has declared the exam date on 06th January & 03rd February 2020. Therefore, the DSSSB Hall Ticket can be downloaded from the below section from now onwards.
DSSSB Grade IV/ Jr. Assistant Skill Test Admit Card 2019 OUT on 18th December 2019. Applicants of Grade-IV (DASS)/ Junior Assistant get ready to download the hall ticket now. The board has issued the DSSSB Admit Card for the candidates who are going to take down the skill test on 22nd December & 23rd December 2019. So, we suggest you to get the hall ticket by entering the valid login credentials in it.
DSSSB Grade-IV/ Jr. Assistant Skill Test Admit Card 2019 – Download Here
DSSSB LDC Admit Card 2019 Released @ dsssb.delhi.gov.in | The Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board has issued the hall ticket for the Lower Division Clerk Skill Test. Though, the board has issued the admit card on 17th December 2019. Likewise, the skill test will be held on 21st December 2019. Eligible aspirants can now download the DSSSB LDC Skill Test Admit Card from the below-given table.
DSSSB LDC Skill Test Hall Ticket 2019 – Download Here
DSSSB Call Letter 2020
Delhi Subordinate Service Selection Board will issue E-Admit Card or Call Letter on the Official Website to the candidates who have shortlisted. Candidates may also be informed on their registered mobile number as well as the DSSSB Call Letter 2020 released. Applicants who are participating in this examination must download their Call Letter and bring with it on the day examination. After the download of the admit card must check all information and Instructions regarding online computer based examination indicating on Admit Card. The Hall Ticket carries the following details.
Full Name of the Candidate.
Name of the Applicant's Father.
Gender (Male/ Female).
Registration Number
Candidate's Date of Birth
Exam Centre, Code, and Venue.
Duration of the Examination.
Hall Ticket/ Roll Number.
Name of the Test.
Important Guidelines for the Exam.
Signature of the Commission Councillor.
Space for Invigilator's Signature.
Reporting Time to the Exam Cell.
Photograph of the Applicant.
Space for Candidate's Signature.
Download DSSSB Admit Card 2020
Download the DSSSB Admit Card for the examination which is going to be conducted by the board of Delhi Subordinate Service Selection. Candidates who have any issue to download the Hall Ticket can reach the official website to get a clear view. Containing the following ID Proofs will help you to enter the examination hall without delay. However, the Invigilators can also easily rectify your details in the Admit Card. If any mistake was done with the Hall Ticket filling, the aspirants can contact the board before the last date arrives.
Aadhar Card
DSSSB Admit Card
College ID
Ration Card
Driving License
PAN Card
Voter ID
Any Valid ID Proof Issued By Gazetted Officer
Bank Passbook
Passport
How to Download DSSSB Admit Card 2020
Reach to the Direct DSSSB Admit Card link.
The candidate Login page will appear on the screen.
Login with your Application number and DOB.
A new Admit Card page will open.
Enter all the details in the application and in the Original ID Proofs.
Complete the registration with valid details.
Now, Download the Hall Ticket and take a print out of it.
Satavahana University Results 2020 Released:Hello Folks !! Let’s have time to check your results from here. Yes, Satavahana University has declared the Examination results of LL.B, B.Pharm, B.Ed, M.Ed, B.A, B.Com, and other Courses results available here. Students who have done for that Examination can check their results from the official website of the University. Also, Students can check all the results from this site, because we used to update the latest information regarding the results. Here on this page, we have provided a direct link to get the Satavahana University Degree Results 2020 from the below table. Additional to this, we have provided steps to download the Satavahana University Results from below. To get some additional information, students can refer to this article.
Satavahana University Results 2020 – Download Here
Here, the Satavahana University Results 2020 will be updated on this page. The candidates can simply check out the results for Satavahana University on this page. Satavahana University offers multiple courses for Undergraduate and Post Graduation Courses. On this page, the students can also check the SU Degree Supply Results 2020. We provide a direct link of results for every course that the University offers. Students can download the Satavahana University Karimnagar Result 2020 from the links provided below. Students who are studying at Satavahana University Distance Education can also check the results of Satavahana university on this page. We update this Satavahana University Karimnagar Result Page with the latest results that are released by the University on their official website.
How to Download Satavahana University Results 2020?
Visit the official website of Satavahana University i.e satavahana.ac.in
In the home page, you will find the Examination tab and click on the Examination results
Students can click on the appropriate results to download the pdf file
Results will appear on the screen
Take the printout of the Satavahana University Result for future use.
About Satavahana University
Satavahana University was established in 2008 by the Andhra Pradesh Government, India. The University started affiliating UnderGraduates and Post Graduates colleges of Karimnagar district in the year 2010. In Present, there are 191 colleges affiliated to it offering various UG, PG and Professional courses. A total of 3 campuses, the main campus houses the Administrative Block, University College of Arts, Social Science & Commerce and University College of Science. The second campus is located near LMD of Karimnagar Town and hosting the University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The third one is in Godavarikhani City.
Satavahana University Supply/Revaluation Results
Students who have attended the regular examination and failed under Satavahana University. Here comes one more opportunity to clear the failed examination. Students can apply for the revaluation to clear the failed examinations and to increase the scoring in the passed exams. Once the University announces the exam results candidates can apply for the revaluation process. It may take a week or more to process the exam papers to announce the Revaluation results. Students can stay updated with this webpage to know about the Satavahana University Revaluation Exam Results 2020.
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NEW DELHI: With Covid-19 cases increasing, India's apex medical body is intensifying the random sampling of people who display flu-like symptoms but don't have any history of travel to outbreak zones to determine whether community transmission is taking place.Each of the 51 Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) laboratories is to test 10 such samples every week. The exercise began on March 15. Before this, the ICMR had picked up 20 samples and tested them at 13 labs to check for community transmission between February 15 and 29."Since the number of cases are more, we are more aggressive now," said Nivedita Gupta, scientist, epidemiology and communicable diseases, ICMR. "We thought that in order to rule out community transmission, let's keep on checking these samples also for the presence for Covid-19."This comes as reports from other countries suggest that the spread of Covid-19 by people who are asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic may be responsible for more transmission than previously thought.ICMR experts aren't convinced about following South Korea's strategy, which has reported more recoveries from Covid-19 than new infections through aggressive testing without any lockdowns. Indian experts said they will revise the testing protocol depending on the situation."The testing strategy will completely change if we find any positive case in these random samples that we plan to test," Gupta said. According to ICMR director general Balram Bhargava, "The testing protocol is a moving target...The testing strategy will be revised in a week's time if it's needed to and having looked at the circumstances." South Korea, where the outbreak is said to have stabilised, is mass testing nearly 20,000 people every day and has a fatality rate of 0.7%. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said that asymptomatic transmission is a possibility. 74644237 "Some spread might be possible before people show symptoms; there have been reports of this occurring with this new coronavirus, but this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads," according to the CDC website.Gupta said the government wants to avoid blanket checks. "First of all, we don't want to do any indiscriminate testing as now everybody is asking for a test, so somewhere you will have to rationalise the test," she said.Only those "with travel history to high-risk countries, anyone who had contact with a lab-positive person is requested to be quarantined or home quarantined for 14 days," as per ICMR guidelines, Bhargava said. "During those 14 days, if he becomes symptomatic, he should be laboratory tested. If the person is asymptomatic, he doesn't need to be tested."Other than the network of ICMR testing laboratories, there 35-40 government-run facilities that are acting as collection centres.Bhargava is "not worried about capacity" and there's no discussion about roping in private units. India can currently conduct up to 10,000 tests a day. The ICMR laboratories have about 100,000 testing kits and an additional 200,000 have been ordered, said RR Gangakhedkar, ICMR chief epidemiologist.The number of positive Covid-19 cases in the country rose to 107 on Sunday, including 17 foreign nationals. Two people are confirmed to have died of the disease, one in Delhi and the other in Karnataka.
In just weeks, the Coronavirus pandemic has shaved off nearly a third of the global market cap. The Indian equity market bounced back valiantly on Friday, but the Sensex still closed 20% below the peak achieved two months ago. Investors can get some cold comfort that other markets have fallen more. The spread of the virus has triggered panic across the world and shaken the confidence of investors.Making things worse is the crude oil war between Saudi Arabia and Russia, which has injected volatility into other assets. "Earlier, only the equity and debt markets were impacted by the Covid-19 scare; now the commodities and currency market are in turmoil due to the crude oil war. After a crash of this magnitude, market confidence usually does not come back soon. So, it is better to wait for calm before taking big investment decisions," says Anil Sarin, CIO - Equities, Centrum Broking. Before considering what investors should do now, let us understand the reasons behind this turmoil. 74623443 74623450 Covid-19 now a pandemicAs of 12 March, only 29% of the active cases were in China and the remaining 71% were in other parts of the world. Active cases mean the infected people who are still being treated and not yet recovered. While the situation is improving in China, Covid-19 is leading to lockdowns in countries like Italy, South Korea and Iran. Due to spiralling numbers, the US and many countries in Europe are staring at a grim situation. German Chancellor Angela Merkel estimates that "up to 70% of the country's population could contract the Coronavirus".The impact of this on global economic growth is going to be huge. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has halved the global gross domestic product (GDP) growth projection for 2020 due to Coronavirus. The disease will obviously impact the Indian economy as well. "The current restrictions will impact most economic activities like travelling, consumption, etc. Manufacturing will be impacted due to supply chain disruptions and this in turn will delay capacity additions and capex spending," says Brinda Jagirdar, Economist, SBI.Crude oil warTo compound the global economic uncertainty, an ill-timed global crude oil war has begun. The demand by Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to further restrict production from April was rejected by Russia, resulting in the scrapping of existing restrictions. Increasing production at a time when demand is low due to the Covid-19 pandemic is bad for the crude oil market. Crude oil prices have crashedFor oil importing countries like India, this fall may be a blessing in disguise. 74623465 "Though there will be counter cyclical rallies during times of central bankers' actions like rate cuts, the outlook is clearly bearish and in worst case, Brent oil can go down to $25 level," says Praveen Singh, AVP, Fundamental Research – Commodities & Currencies, Sharekhan Comtrade. However, the crude oil war is a blessing in disguise for oil importing economies like India. "The negative impact of the pandemic on Indian economy will get cushioned by the fall in crude oil prices because it will help to bring down our current account deficit, fiscal deficit and inflation, etc.," says Jagirdar.Financial sector woesThe domestic consumption slowdown, triggered by the failure of large financial institutions such as IL&FS and DHFL, is still lingering. Now we have another situation in the form of the Yes Bank crisis. Though only time will tell how the Yes Bank fiasco will shape up, the revival package for the bank is a good short-term step. "The Yes Bank crisis seems to be heading for a solution due to government and RBI actions. If that happens, at least one immediate worry will be out of the way," says Sarin.While other commodities are down, gold has gone up because of the demand for a safe haven in uncertainty. The hope of rate cuts by global central bankers (the US Fed has already cut rates by 50 basis points) is also keeping gold demand intact. "Our initial target for gold was $1,700. However, it can go up to $1,800 if Covid-19 is not contained soon and central bankers are forced to come out with more rate cuts," says Singh. The impact gold rally will be more for Indian investors because of the fall in rupee now.Gold becomes attractive in uncertaintyGlobal gold prices are rising but the fall in the rupee will push it up further in India. 74623510 Gold exposure brings down portfolio volatility and experts recommend 5-10% allocation to gold in an individual's portfolio. Investors underweight on gold should add more now. The best way to invest in gold is through gold ETFs or gold bonds, not in physical gold. But don't go overboard. "Gold has already rallied and most of the fear premium is already priced in. Since global gold ETFs are very liquid, there may be profit booking if the price continues to move up," says Lakshmi Iyer, Head of Fixed Income and Product, Kotak Mutual Fund.Stick to short-term debt fundsAnother safe haven asset, government securities, are also rallying. The 10-year US treasury yield is now at 0.75%. The 10-year government bond yield in India is also close to a 10-year low. Since the US Fed has already cut the rates by 50 basis points, the debt market is hoping for a smilar rate cut by RBI to fight the weakness in the domestic economy.10-year govt bond yield is at 10-year lowSince further yield reduction is limited, it is better to be with short term papers. 74623589 Bond yields and prices are inversely correlated and long-duration funds have rallied on these hopes. However, experts say the long-duration rally is over and future returns may not be as good. "The rate cut hopes are already priced in, so the 10-year yield may range between 6% and 6.25% and not offer much further upside from long duration funds. However, Short to medium segment, ie 1-5 year papers, looks attractive now," says Iyer. Dwijendra Srivastava, CIO (debt), Sundaram Mutual Fund concurs with this view. "The duration risk increases with low yield and since the yield is not expected to go down significantly from 6%, there is no reason to take that risk. Better to stay with 2-3 year buckets," he says.Long duration funds rally may be overBond yields are at 10-year low and may not fall further. Short-term funds are better now. 74623606 Equity markets in bear hugWith more than 20% cut in benchmark indices, the Indian equity market has entered the bear market territory. Experts say investors should be cautious and not jump in right now. "Despite the cut, our broader market is still not in cheap valuations zone. However, risk is low here due to lesser leverage in India compared to other markets," says Sarin.Sensex PE is below its 10-year averageWith the market back in the fair valuation zone, long-term investors can get in slowly. 74623642 But the fact that the Indian market is out of the overvaluation zone should provide comfort to long-term investors. The broader market valuation has gone below its 10-year average while the 10-year real return from the Sensex is in the negative. In other words, this turmoil is an opportunity for long-term investors. "If you are a longterm investor with a 5-7 year view, this is a fantastic time to start investing. However, the market could fall another 8-10% in between," says Jimeet Modi, CEO, Samco Securities. Jaspreet Singh Arora, CIO, Equentis Wealth Advisory Servies concurs with this view. "New investors should park around 50% of their equity allocation in the next two weeks and the balance slowly in a staggered manner," he says.10-year Sensex CAGR is below inflationSensex rarely gives negative real CAGR. It has given decent returns after incidents like this. 74623659 Sensex at 2-year low, mid-caps are lowerDue to the deep correction, long-term investors can consider invetsing in mid-caps now. 74623679 5-year SIP returns of Sensex almost zeroFive-year SIP returns of Sensex falling to zero is rare. Future returns have been good. 74623684 Experts are also advising investors to stick to large-caps. "Since large-caps have corrected more than 20% now, you have margin of safety there. Further fall in quality large-caps will be limited. However, that can't be said about mid- and small-caps," says Arora. "It is not the time to get aggressive or adventurous. Instead of searching for small-caps, investors should restrict to quality large-caps that have corrected recently. Among mid-caps, restrict to companies that have low debt and the ones that generate free cash flows," says Modi.Investors with a higher risk appetite can start nibbling at mid-caps, where the cut has been more pronounced. Others can consider getting into this segment through mutual funds. "Investors who want to get into the mid-cap space now should do it through mutual funds. Stagger your investments over the next 12-18 months," says Amit Jain, CEO & Co-Founder, Ashika Wealth Advisors.The market is going through a period of flux and investors need to shift between sectors to make most of it. They need to rebalance from overvalued sectors to undervalued ones and from sectors with bleak prospects to those looking bright. The pharma sector looks attractive now. "Despite the recent outperformance, pharma valuation is still reasonable. Defensive sectors will do well in the coming 1-2 years and pharma is the best candidate," says Jain.Just like pharma will benefit from the Covid-19 spread, there are several other sectors that will directly benefit from the fall in crude oil. "Sectors like paints, speciality chemicals, hair oil, cement, pvc pipes, etc will benefit due to fall in crude prices and therefore, are worth betting on now," says Arora. Though aviation is expected to benefit from crude oil crash, same will be nullified following the fall in traffic due to the pandemic.The entire consumption pack is expected to do badly in the coming months. It is also very overvalued. "Despite the recent cut, FMCG stocks (other than ITC) are still overvalued now," says Jain. Banking and financial services is another sector investors can reduce exposure to now. Though Yes Bank may be saved for the time being, the crisis it created will linger for longer as PSU banks have to bail out weak entities. Private banks are also facing the music due to the Yes Bank incident, with depositors shifting money from small private sector banks to PSU banks. Also, the good private banks are quoting at very high valuations. "We have marginally lowered our BFSI weight because of the increased risk there. Attractive valuation in other sectors is another reason for this reduction," says Arora.
On February 14, an official of the Telangana government's information and public relations team tweeted a graphic with a picture of the state's upcoming "command and control centre", along with a closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera. A translation of the Telugu text said thus: "In six months, the command and control building will be ready. One lakh cameras will be processed in under a minute. If you got out for work, by the time you are back 50 cameras can spot you. Every inch of the state will be under police radar. If a crime happens anywhere, there will be information immediately."Safe Hyderabad... Shandaar Hyderabad... https://t.co/pHStUFDXVy— I&PR DD Ramana (@IPR_DD_Ramana) 1581685218000 It wasn't quite a threat.The ongoing construction of the "command and control centre" building or the "twin towers" as it is locally called, at the heart of Hyderabad's Banjara Hills area, is an unmissable sight. A layman could mistake the building for a swanky corporate campus of a large tech company like Facebook or Google — a familiar sight in the city given its rapid, two-decade-long rise as an information technology hub in India.One of the large towers in this building (somewhere around 60% of the construction), Telangana police officials say, would house the Telangana Police's state technology centre and data centres. One entire wing, with a centralised hub of sorts, where the police could access an initial six lakh CCTV cameras, which could potentially rise to ten lakh by the end of 2020. A recent report by the Bureau of Police Research and Development stated that Telangana had installed nearly 64% (or 2,75,528) of all CCTV cameras in India as of January 2019. However, the state's police officials insist that that number has more than doubled to a statewide figure of six lakh, with nearly 50% of those operating in the tri-commissionerates of Hyderabad — Hyderabad city, Rachakonda and Cyberabad. A simple back of the envelope calculation would suggest that Hyderabad (which has 40% of the population of Telangana — 3.52 million people) would have one camera for every 46-47 citizens. But this is not where it ends. Hyderabad, as part of its safe and smart city project, has also deployed an "integrated traffic management system", which uses surveillance cameras and Internet of Things-enabled sensors to detect traffic violations and streamline everyday traffic in key junctions of the city.There's also facial recognition, which the police has been using for various use cases, including identifying and reuniting missing children, and deploying facial recognition cameras in key transit junctions (railway stations and bus stations) to identify known criminals. The government on its part, is also using facial recognition to issue pension certificates and recently, the state election commission used the technology to verify voters in a municipal election in a Hyderabad suburb.74644873 While a lot of these use cases do not yet match up to global numbers or even standards, especially in countries like China, the development comes in the backdrop of a renewed focus around surveillance, data security and privacy around India's technology policy discourse.Scaling the third eyesTelangana's tryst with mass surveillance goes back to its pre-bifurcation days. In 2013, the then united Andhra Pradesh amended its public safety act, making it mandatory for all "establishments" (where a gathering of 100 or more people is expected at a time) to provide access controls and install CCTV surveillance cameras, with "a provision for storage of video footage for 30 days." Once Telangana was born in 2014, the government doubled down on the same, initially following the New York and Chicago prototype."As a new state, it was normal to expect some disturbance. And we had to instil the safety factor in the minds of the people. We had to resort to confidence-building measures," says L Jeevan Reddy, a former IT veteran who is now a consultant with the Telangana Police. Given Andhra Pradesh's legacy of e-governance, it saw technology as the enabler of these measures.And CCTVs, with a law mandating it, became the starting point. "CCTVs, we felt could be the first one. It was a low hanging fruit, in the sense that with relatively less effort, we could get much faster results," Reddy adds. Notwithstanding the infrastructure challenges of network connectivity and power, it went ahead with the plan. Today, Telangana police officials claim a 40% reduction in crime rate across the state, with heinous crimes like chain-snatching reducing 98% from 2014. From an investigation point of view, these officials add, that 99% of suspects are nabbed "within 24 hours of the crime," including the four perpetrators of the Disha rape case, who were later shot dead in an encounter.It adopted a three-pronged approach to scale up its deployment. First, through state government projects and executed by a Chennai-headquartered strategic business unit of Larsen and Toubro — L&T Smart World and Communications. This included 10,000 cameras, storage and backend networking across the three commissionerates of Hyderabad under the "safe and smart city project", which officials describe as an "integrated safe city platform.""This is not just about surveillance, but also process automation. Triggering certain standard operating policing procedures which are typically siloed," says a person aware of the Telangana Police's technology initiatives. He adds, "This would include patrolling, incident management and investigation. So in this case, it would involve enabling field officers with real-time information." At the back-end, the technology it uses includes artificial intelligence, deep tech and machine learning, computer vision, geospatial analysis and IT process automation. "Collectively, it is referred to as augmented intelligence. This is basically AI with human at the centre," the person adds.The second layer is what the Telangana police is a community project, with no or indirect investment from the government, and purely based on investments in CCTVs from a community via corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. This includes public sector units or private corporations, besides development funds allotted to members of parliaments and legislative assemblies. These cameras, which are required to cover the interiors of the roads, and entry and exit points of neighbourhoods, are also connected to the central system, besides the local police station, which also acts as a command centre. A proprietary AI algorithm, which uses machine learning (image recognition), the person quoted earlier says, "helps you solve things faster." In Hyderabad city alone, there are 12,000 such cameras, police officials add. The community project has thus far covered more than 1500 kilometres. "Their footprint is very large. It helps us explode into the entire city," says Reddy, before adding, "We have also received good support from internet service providers like ACT Broadband and telecom companies like Jio." In the case of funds involving members of legislative bodies, tendering is used, while for private and corporates, based on the urgency, the Telangana police has empanelled vendors it could procure CCTVs from. In Hyderabad's adjoining commissionerate of Cyberabad, which covers the IT corridor, the corporations and police have come together to set up a "Cyberabad Security Council."The third layer is what the Telangana police calls "Nenu Saitham" or "Me Too" in Telugu, for individual coverage, which it launched in 2017. These involve houses or gated communities and commercial businesses (shops etc) putting up one or two cameras focusing on entry and exit points, parking lots and roads. In the case of liquor shops, a 2017 government order mandated the deployment of two CCTV cameras per store. "This is our force multiplier," says Reddy, while insisting that the police do not have control over these cameras. "These are not integrated into our central system."Today, all of the state's 31 districts follow the same models. "We have standardised the processes and policies to spread it across the state. We have also standardised technology and attributes," insists Reddy, before adding, "No state, or nowhere in the world, has anyone gone to this scale and standardisation."From the eyes to the faceLast Thursday, at the facial recognition unit at command and control centre of the Hyderabad police in Basheer Bagh, an operator zooms into a "hit" (a successful match) he just received — an accused walking out of the Secunderabad railway station, was matched with a database of mugshots of known criminals the police already had, with an accuracy of near 95%. It is all in real-time. As the footage comes in, the facial recognition algorithm, powered by a leading Japanese provider of FRS technology, would separate the images on the video, which is then matched to the database. The database also includes "lists" maintained by the Hyderabad Police, categorised on the type of crimes committed by the accused to lists or profiles like "Naxals".Upon receiving this hit, the command and control centre would then alert the nearest police station to apprehend the person for further questioning, and arrest, if necessary. This was done via the eighteen high-end facial recognition cameras the Hyderabad Police has deployed in key transit locations.The brass tacks of facial recognition technology say that there are 80 nodal points on a face. For a successful match, usually, 14-22 points are needed. Since the deployment of facial recognition cameras in 2018, the Hyderabad police claims to have apprehended 200 people via its facial recognition system (FRS), of which 36 apprehensions have happened this year alone. "FRS is good in a controlled environment," says Reddy. By controlled environment, he means spaces where crowds are regulated. Like railway stations or bus stations, or even airports.Besides, the Telangana police also uses FRS as a feature in an app — TSCOP (Telangana State COP), which allows field constables or officers to click an image of a suspect and run it against a database of known and accused criminals already stored in the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS). "We mostly use this against repeat offenders, especially those involved in property crimes — robbery, snatching, burglary and so on. It is not used against a random citizen," says a senior state Telangana police officer. However, previously, the Telangana Police had tweeted and later deleted images of police officers using the TSCOP app against random citizens. ET has reviewed these images provided by a source. This was confirmed by other Telangana Police sources who said that these tablets can be used to take pictures of any "random person" to check with the database. The source indicated that city police in Hyderabad and some other districts were using it "for random checking." "In their push to become a crime-free city, the cops have made everyone a suspect. In the name of contactless policing, they are pushing facial recognition and CCTVs, but they continue to randomly stop people on the streets and take biometrics to check if they are a criminal. All of these practices without any code of practice or law are dangerous to civil rights and fundamental right to privacy," says Srinivas Kodali, a Hyderabad-based independent researcher and digital rights activist.But beyond apprehending criminals, the women's safety wing of the Telangana Police has resorted to using FRS to track missing children in the state through two annual operations in January and July — Operation Smile and Operation Muskaan respectively. The Telangana police has indigenously built an app — Darpan, which uses facial recognition at the front-end, with AI and deep integration with CCTNS.Darpan, according to an internal instruction manual reviewed by ET, allows field officers to click photographs of children found or "link from photo gallery in the detection tab" to "compare it with those available in the database." In the event of a missing case, registered in any police station across the country, the CCTNS integration "instantly detects and furnishes details, which facilitates in tracking the child." But in the event of no successful match, the app allows a field officer to "enrol the photograph and details of the person", with mandatory data fields such as "Name, Description, Language, Place Found etc."At the backend, Darpan uses batch processing (matching multiple images at a time) to retrieve details of the child, and runs it against a missing and found database. "We already have a database of missing children at the state level through the CCTNS," says Swati Lakra, the inspector general of police for women safety, Telangana. Besides, "the missing data of child care institutions and shelter homes are uploaded on the Darpan app as a database," she adds. Thus far, the Telangana Police has successfully matched 59 missing children, with 29 of them reunited with their families within the state or elsewhere in the country.But this is where things get a little hazy — the enrolment process. Lakra says, "Even if they (police officers who have been given the app) see a child, and are suspicious that the child may be lost or doesn't not have adult supervision on the street, for the sake of ascertaining who the child is, they have to click a picture." This some activists allege could be a violation of the child's right to privacy. However, Lakra insists that data is "well-protected" and is "not for everyone", with "various levels of admin control to restrict access and ensure accountability."Selfie-based governanceIt is not just law and order where the Telangana government has seen use cases in facial recognition. There's also service delivery, where it has now started using emerging technology. For services such as the issuance of a pension life certificate, the Telangana government, through its MeeSeva department's app — T Folio — uses "selfies", as part of its "real-time digital authentication of identity" technology. This is part of its eventual vision of what officials call "contactless governance."The RTDAI technology enables pensioners to click a selfie along with one other identity proof (voter ID, driving license or even RC number) and upload it via the T Folip app, where the Pension Department is also integrated. Upon upload, the backend does a "real-time check" to verify if the image is live (using an AI-based "Liveness" verification), along with demographic matching (between the pension database and the card database using big data and machine learning) and photo matching (deep learning-based "photo comparison"). For this project, the government has acquired three different APIs, which have been integrated at the backend.According to GT Venkateswara Rao, the commissioner of electronic service delivery and special commissioner e-governance in the Government of Telangana, the accuracy of this real-time authentication technology is close to 93%. "It's like a three-factor authentication (liveness + demographic + photo) . It is useful because fingerprints get partially erased in elders," he says. "Twin objectives. For the citizens, it's convenient, and for the government, it's transparency," Rao adds. The government is now likely to extend this technology to other use cases such as elections, marriage certificates, and renewals of driving licences. "We believe that no one should come to the office for any service unless there is an absolute need. This is what contactless and presenceless governance truly is," Rao says, while adding that it is an alternate delivery stream. "It is not mandatory. If people want to visit our offices, they're most welcome to do so."Recently, Telangana's state election commission also experimented with facial recognition for voter identification in ten booths during municipal elections in the Hyderabad suburb of Kompally. Rao insists this was entirely consent-based, as in a voter could opt out of the same if he chose not to. The exercise saw an accuracy of 65-85%, with other states like Haryana interested in replicating this experiment. However, this did not go well with the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM), who registered a complaint with the state election commission. Asaduddin Owaisi, the AIMIM chief and member of parliament from Hyderabad, told ET in a phone conversation, "The facial recognition done by the state election commission is a direct violation of the Puttaswamy judgment on privacy. At a time when there are no safeguards, and the personal data protection bill is yet to be passed, and the DNA bill is yet to be discussed and debated, how could they use FR for elections? These initiatives violate the Supreme Court judgement."Digital dystopia?While Telangana has been pioneering the use of surveillance and facial recognition in the country, questions remain about the human cost of deploying such technologies. Especially at a time when concepts such as data security and privacy have entered the mainstream policy discourse. Researchers and activists feel that while the law enables the use of such technologies, there are not enough safeguards against it to ensure accountability of the institutions involved.The Telangana police insist that the surveillance data follows a global best practice standard, where it is stored for 30 days before it is automatically written over. "We are not databasing or maintaining that database. In our standardised policies, we believe that 30 days is reasonable retention. Besides, globally, only 5% of all the videos are seen," says Jeevan Reddy, the technology consultant quoted earlier. The person aware of Telangana Police's technology says that there is a need for greater clarity on surveillance data. "It's a global concern. For now, the platform is available only to authorised police users and they ensure three levels of data security — application level, role-based and watermarking," he says. Likewise, while Rao of the Electronic Service Delivery department admits to privacy concerns, he says that "photographs are sensitive (biometric) as compared to fingerprints and iris, and in any case anonymisation is also used."Kodali, the Hyderabad-based independent researcher says, "The push to place more CCTVs across the city without any surveillance law is turning Hyderabad into a digital dystopia. The idea that CCTVs guarantee safety is flawed. The recent rape and murder of a veterinary doctor tell us that it is not possible to prevent crimes. All the CCTVs are doing is giving more power to the police without any checks and balances."Facial recognition too has become a cause of concern, in keeping with global trends. "I have always been opposing facial recognition, and will continue to oppose it," says Owaisi, whose AIMIM is an ally of the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samiti-led government. "I am of the opinion that it will affect common people. The liberty of an individual cannot be compromised in the pretext of convenience. You cannot ignore the entire chapter 3 of the constitution of India," he adds.Apar Gupta, executive director of the Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF). "The basis of mass CCTV deployment in Telangana is under the AP Public Safety (Measures) Enforcement, 2013 which predates the 2017 Puttaswamy right to privacy judgment. Under this judgment, the Supreme Court has laid down clear standards of proportionality and necessity which are not present under this law. Hence, the mass CCTV deployment being undertaken in Telangana is unconstitutional."Activists say that the building in Banjara Hills has become a symbol of sorts — of the dystopia that could be coming to Hyderabad, and later the state. "The upcoming command and control centre to store data from the city show us the cops want to increasingly collect more personal information of the citizens," says Kodali. "These ambitions of the police could become dangerous for a society which can't hold them accountable for illegal encounters. With real-time information about the population, the police can crackdown on any form of assembly and they're already doing that with the protests against CAA," he adds.
New Delhi | Mumbai: The Indian Railways is looking to monetise land parcels in smaller towns and cities by leasing them to e-commerce firms for setting up of warehouses.Rail Land Development Authority, a statutory authority, under the Ministry of Railways, for development of vacant railway land for commercial use said it is in talks with Flipkart, the country's biggest online retailer and will soon come out with an expression of interest."Warehousing has a lot of scope and when in in the era of same day delivery, e-commerce would like to have warehouse everywhere. While railway land parcels in key cities have better commercial return, it can be utilized for warehousing in Tier 2 cities. We have identified land within ten kilometres of main railway stations in these towns," Ved Parkash Dudeja, Vice Chairman, RLDA told ET.Flipkart didn't respond to an email query. Walmart-owned Flipkart owns over a dozen warehouses across the country, helping them reduce the delivery time especially in big cities. With smaller towns driving a bulk of their sales with significantly higher growth rates compared to urban centres, experts feel that having warehouses or pick-up point in its proximity could help save logistics costs substantially. But it will work only if ecommerce companies use railway network for delivery. "Land is not an issue for ecommerce players who would rather rely on dedicated sellers and their facilities than invest in setting own warehouses. Such land parcels could work for bulk goods operators or manufacturers and not ecommerce players which have bandwith issues of their own," said Mihir Mehta, founder of VS Omnitrade, a supply chain and consumer goods aggregator firm. Railways have been trying to monetise assets for a while now. In fact, total retail opportunity at redeveloped railway stations is expected to reach $1.9 billion by 2030, from just $ 100 million in 2019, according to Knight Frank that attributes the surge to government's focus on augmenting rail infrastructure and modernising existing stations as an enabler. In addition, the share of tier II cities in the total logistics shipments in India is expected to grow from almost 40% in 2017 to about 50% by 2022 – directly competing with tier I / metro cities in the country, as per real estate consultancy firm CBRE. "The integration of retail and logistics real estate continued to unfold, with e-tailers looking for physical outlets across tier II and tier III markets, and traditional retailers strengthening their online channels and restructuring their warehousing footprint," said Jasmine Singh, nation head – industrial and logistics services, CBRE South Asia.Singh said that the implementation of government initiatives such as the National Logistics Policy and the National E-commerce Policy as well as large-scale infrastructure development are expected to promote investments, thereby improving the overall stock of warehousing space in India.
NEW DELHI: Exporters have lined up applications seeking licence to ship restricted Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients or APIs. The government has received as many as 200 applications from pharma firms in a span of 10 days after it tightened their export norms."We have received about 200 licence applications. We will examine them," said an official in the know of the development.The government, on March 3, restricted the exports of 26 API and formulations, including paracetamol and vitamins B1, B6 and B12 in order to ensure there is no shortage of drugs in India due to the lockdown in China's Hubei's province, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, and a major source of these raw materials.Tinidazole, metronidazole, acyclovir, progesterone, chloramphenicol, erythromycin salts, neomycin, clindamycin salts and ornidazole were the other APIs whose exports are now restricted amid the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) had said in a notification. 74644797 As per industry sources, around 240 licence applications have been referred to the commerce and industry ministry.Drug and pharma exports from India rose 11.7% on year to touch $19.15 billion in the 11 months to February 2020.Though India is a source of about 20% of the world's generic drugs supply, pharma companies in the country are dependent on China for two-thirds of the chemical components needed to make them.Italy, another major API manufacturer, too is hit by the virus. India's API imports are valued at $3.5 billion per year, of which 70%, worth $2.5 billion, come from China. API imports from the US and Italy are pegged at around $400 million."There are different configurations of these raw materials. We will analyse them and then take decisions on the licenses," the official added.The Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil) has flagged that many products which were not listed in the notification but fall under the group of products with the same tariff codes have been kept on hold by the customs authorities.As per Udaya Bhaskar, director-general at Pharmexcil, besides leading to blacklisting of the companies by the procurement agencies and imposition of penalties, the non-supply of one item could result in cancellation of the entire order for all other products."Formulations manufactured for exports as per the specific countries requirements (pharmacopoeia specifications/labels/printing material used) cannot be diverted or utilised in the domestic market," Bhaskar said.Almost 30% of India's pharma exports are to North America, 16% to Europe and 17% to Africa.
It is critical to pick the right stocks in the event of a global downturn. Though the Sensex and the Nifty have dropped 17.5% and mid- and small-cap shares have fallen even more in the past two weeks, the recovery in many of these shares could take a long time. In such a situation, it would be advisable to fall back on quality companies with a proven track record. ET asked brokerages to given their top picks on the basis of cheaper valuations, strong returns on equity (ROE) and stable revenue and profit track record. If the broader market falls, many of these stocks could decline too, but their core strength will help them rebound faster. Here are 10 stocks recommended by analysts for the next one year on the basis of these filters.Bata IndiaBrokerage : EdelweissTarget Price: Rs 2,250 CMP: Rs 1,463The largest shoe retailer with more than 1,300 retail shops in a market which is highly unorganised. Profit growing at 20% largely due to improving margins. Strong cash flow along with 50% core return on capital employed make it a compelling buy.BPCLBrokerage : Emkay GlobalTarget Price: Rs 570 CMP: Rs 376The disinvestment process is set in motion. With oil prices, BPCL should attract active interest from investors. The $20 per barrel fall in oil prices is tempting for the govt to hike autofuel excise as even Rs 4 per litre hike for FY21 potentially mirrors entire BPCL proceeds.Eicher MotorsBrokerage : Motilal Oswal Financial ServicesTarget Price: Rs 24,000 CMP: Rs 17,672Near-term uncertainty notwithstanding, Eicher is best placed for strong recovery from the second-half of FY21 led by new product platform which we expect to expand addressable market for Royal Enfield in India as well as globally.Gujarat GasBrokerage : IIFLTarget Price: Rs 327 CMP: Rs 258Gujarat Gas is expected to maintain its volume growth on account of structural changes (Morbi-like order in other clusters). Benign LNG prices would drive margin and volumes.HDFCBrokerage: Motilal Oswal Financial ServicesTarget Price: Rs 2,875 CMP: Rs 2,067In these difficult times, HDFC has managed to raise liquidity at lower cost than most peers and grow its retail AUM at 15-16% YoY. Asset quality has remained largely stable with gross NPL ratio of 1.35%. The company is likely to gain market share from peers.Hindustan UnileverBrokerage: Motilal Oswal Financial ServicesTarget Price: Rs 2,490 CMP: Rs 2,022HUL, as a result of the positive impact of Coronavirus-linked on sales in its largest segment (skin cleansing), synergies from GSK merger, positive impact of crude price fall and price hikes for soaps are positive for the company.ICICI BankBrokerage: IIFLTarget Price: Rs 640 CMP: Rs 447ICICI Bank has waning asset quality concerns and profitability of subsidiaries is expected to aid earnings growth. Inclination towards retail lending will bring stability to earnings.Reliance IndustriesBrokerage : SharekhanTarget Price: Rs 1,710 CMP: Rs 1,105Reliance Industries stock price has corrected by 34% from its recent 52-week high. Low crude oil prices benefit refiners in terms of lower fuel and higher crude discounts which would cushion weak refining margins.Shree CementBrokerage : ICICI SecuritiesTarget Price : Rs 24,500 CMP: Rs 21,308Shree Cement, which remained resilient for quite some time, gave up suddenly due to a sharp decline in Nifty. Shree Cement would be included in the Nifty. Which is likely to provide support to the stock.Sun PharmaBrokerage : IIFLTarget Price: Rs 500 CMP: Rs 384Sun Pharma, the largest Indian pharma company would benefit on account of its strong footing in India and RoW markets. Even a marginal uptick in speciality revenues would support profitability.
By G Chokkalingam, Founder & CIO Equinomics Research & AdvisoryI have 1,000 shares of Yes Bank at Rs 200. Should I hold this for long term?-SAGAR AGARWALUnfortunately, you are forced to hold 75% of your shares for a period of three years. However, I suggest you hold entire holdings for the long-term as the move by the government to involves major players of the banking system to take controlling equity stake in this bank is a positive development not only for the economy but also for the public shareholders. Instead of single government-owned bank taking sole burden of a failed bank, the government's move to involve several large private banks is a well-thought out strategy in my view. Apart from bringing in stability to Yes Bank, the combined efforts of banking leaders would also create equity wealth for the shareholders in the long-term.I am holding 2000 shares of Vedanta at Rs 355. When do you expect it to recover to the same level?-NIKHIL GHELANIIt might take several years for you to recover this original cost as all its major products (like oil and metals) are badly affected by the global deflationary conditions, first caused by the trade war and now aggravated by the spread of Covid-19. However, you may hold the stock with a target price of around Rs 140 for the next two years as the world would eventually come out of the current deflationary conditions.I am holding 200 units of Jamna Auto at an average price of Rs 35.35. What should I do?-PRIYAM JAINYou may book losses even if it recovers marginally by about 5% as its valuation is stretched and the current deflationary conditions are not conducive for the automobile industry. You may re-enter the stock if it falls below Rs 20.I have 400 shares of Bhansali Engineering Polymers at Rs 74.5. Should I hold it or sell it out?-SANJAY TAMREIf you are willing to take another 10% risk, then you may hold this stock as it is likely to benefit from cheap oil prices in the medium term. Once the economy stabilizes after COVID-19 tapers off, the performance of this company, which is one of the two strong players in ABS products, is likely to improve significantly.I have Escorts shares at Rs 792 and Titan at Rs 798. Should I hold these shares or sell?-JATIN SHARMAYou may hold Escorts for the long-term. Considering the rich valuation and current socio-economic conditions, you may book profit in Titan now and re-enter the stock if it falls 10% or more.Please send your queries on Stocks to et.stocks@timesgroup.com; Mutual Funds to et.mfs@timesgroup.com; Tax to et.tax@timesgroup.com; Insurance to et.insurance@timesgroup.com; Realty to et.realty@timesgroup.com.
BENGALURU: Indian IT companies have asked their clients for waivers to let employees on projects work from home and are testing their systems, a key requirement before they can implement any widespread measure to allow their lakhs of employees to stay home. Business continuity plans typically allow a subset of employees to work from home, with work also getting distributed to other cities as employees travel between them. But the spread of Covid-19 to multiple metro cities could result in centres across the country shutting down, requiring broader work-from-home authorisations. "We need the waivers because some service agreements stipulate a high level of security in the development centre. Some employees have WFH (work-from-home) authorisations, but we have not prepared country-wide work-from-home requirements," a senior IT services executive said. He said clients were open to issuing the waivers but there were some projects that were governed by stricter privacy and data security laws that were harder to transition. The spread of the coronavirus is causing issues for IT services companies and they are just beginning to evaluate the impact. Genpact, one of the largest business process management companies, said it was unsure of the impact the spread of the virus would have on its 2020 guidance and warned about the risks of its spreading in a major delivery location like India. "It could impair our ability to manage day-to-day service delivery for certain clients or at certain sites and result in, among other things, losses of revenue and inadvertent breaches of our client contracts if a large number of our employees, or a group of employees in the same service line or who serve the same clients, were unable to work at the same time," Genpact told the US Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this month. Tech services firms Wipro, Infosys and Cognizant said they had contingency plans, but did not specifically answer ET's queries whether they had sought waivers from clients to allow WFH. A Wipro spokesperson said the company had scheduled situation assessment calls periodically with teams in affected geographies. IT services experts expect to see more companies seeking waivers as the intensity of the pandemic increases. "Given the current scenarios, many firms have requested waivers from their clients and received such. We expect this to increase as the spread continues, except for situations with privacy and security requirements at a country-to-country specific basis," Constellation Research principal analyst Ray Wang said. Analysts said most work, though, was easy to move to a work-from-home model and that contracts had 'force majeure' clauses that would allow for it. "There may be some instances where the client would feel that the work could not be protected and in these cases no work would be done. However, this is likely to be only a very small portion of the work," said Peter Bendor-Samuel, the CEO of IT consultancy Everest Research. He added that IT companies had been preparing for the contingency by upgrading their networks and testing procedures. "One of the critical challenges will be to establish the necessary management and oversight procedures and to ensure that their workforce has adequate in-home network connections," Bendor-Samuel said.
Yes Bank crisis: All-round support may stem outflow of bulk deposits The support from a host of banks — State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, KMB, HDFC, Axis Bank, Federal Bank, Bandhan Bank — and also the initiatives being taken by the government are expected to instil some confidence in depositors.
Growth outlook: Crude crash could boost growth, but corona crisis will take it away India's economy today is weaker than it has been during previous crises even if a few of the macro indicators — mainly forex reserves, CAD and inflation — are more robust.
Indo-American trade: FTA talks may start after US elections At a joint press meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi last month, American President Donald Trump had said India and the US had agreed to focus on a "comprehensive trade deal".
Consumer goods fly off the shelves as corona fears rise KOLKATA |NEW DELHI | BENGALURU: Ecommerce platforms, retail chains and kirana stores reported a sharp surge in sales of staples, daily necessities and personal hygiene products in the past few days as panic buying took hold across India amid the fear of closures as Covid-19 cases rise.Deliveries have been delayed and some items such as sanitisers have gone off shelves or are unavailable online. Retailers and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies said there are no shortages and that they will speed up supplies to shops besides seeking to curb hoarding. They said sales are up 15-45% depending on the category.Products such as rice, atta, pulses, edible oil, sugar, biscuit, tea, instant noodle, butter, frozen food, soaps, handwashes and floor cleaners are flying off the shelves in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram and Ahmedabad, said executives of Future Group, Grofers, Spencer's Retail and sellers on Amazon and Flipkart.Other big sellers are sanitisers, floor cleaners, honey, chyawanprash, toilet paper, tissues and wet wipes. Sites are trying to clamp down on anyone trying to corner goods in high demand."Supply has not been an issue so far," said Grofers CEO Albinder Dhindsa. "We are also taking a hard approach to hoarding of essential commodities. A lot of people are trying to game the system to acquire items and we are working proactively to block them and make sure essential supplies are available to genuine customers."The closure of offices, malls, schools, colleges, multiplexes, pubs and restaurants by almost all state governments along with work-fromhome directives have also boosted in-home consumption. 74644172 "Panic buying is happening and likely to continue for at least one two weeks more," said biscuit maker Parle Products category head Mayank Shah. "We have received frenzied calls from the trade to supply stock since the pipeline has become almost dry. There is 15-20% increase over usual sales."E-grocer BigBasket said it has witnessed demand double over the past few days across cities, with order values going up 20% on average. SoftBank-backed Grofers registered an increase in demand of around 80% in Mumbai alone over the weekend while cities like New Delhi and Bengaluru clocked an average 50% spike in the past two days, CEO Dhindsa told ET. Orders are up 45% by number and 18% by value, it said.The unprecedented demand has led to delays, with the shortage of delivery personnel adding to the bottleneck. Some fast-moving staples like onions, potatoes, rice, and wheat, are stocked out across platforms, said online grocery firms.Others, which are also dependent on imports such as coffee, diapers, dry fruits, oils and cereals, are expected to run into a supply crunch, executives at these firms said."Our business is very capacity dependent and you cannot create new capacity which includes storage and manpower overnight," said Hari Menon, CEO, BigBasket.FMCG companies ITC Ltd, Parle Products, Amul and Godrej Consumer are rushing stock to stores and said supplies of high-selling categories would meet demand. Amul managing director RS Sodhi said ecommerce platforms and kiranas have reported a surge in demand, some selling out next week's stock on Saturday itself.'RAMPING UP DELIVERY'"We have started ramping up our ecommerce and home delivery," said Devendra Chawla, managing director of Spencer's Retail and Nature's Basket.In a note to consumers, Future Group CEO Kishore Biyani said the retailer has taken note of higher demand for certain categories and is working hard to replenish shelves quickly.Executives said retailers and ecommerce firms have started to stock up on the 100 most-sold products in their stores to ensure that they can continue supplies in case of any uncertainty.Reliance Retail CEO (grocery) Damodar Mall said the priority is to ensure essentials are available and at continued fair prices. Future Group's Big Bazaar stores in Delhi-NCR, Kerala and Bengaluru have seen demand for food items like rice, flour, dal, milk surge 15-20% over last several days.Hand sanitisers of leading brands remain in short supply.Godrej Consumer Products MD Vivek Gambhir said the company has ramped up production.Two leading FMCG sellers on Amazon and Flipkart said sales have risen 15%. "We are now stocking for 35-40 days as compared to 20-25 days earlier," one of them said. Amazon declined to comment.Flipkart didn't respond to queries. Micro delivery startups like Swiggy-owned SuprDaily and MilkBasket forecast delays in deliveries by a few hours over the weekend, citing increased demand. These firms typically make early-morning deliveries before 7 am, for a select set of grocery items and milk.Two-hour delivery service Amazon Now has also been incurring delays while Flipkart Supermart is seeing orders being delayed by more than a day. This is due to a mix of increased demand and a lack of delivery personnel. Amazon and Flipkart did not respond to ET's separate email on this matter. Source: ET
Maruti, Hyundai and Toyota take measures to combat coronavirus, restrict travel NEW DELHI: India's leading automakers — Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai Motor India, and Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) — have initiated a slew of measures including thermal screening and restricting employee travel for business meetings to check the spread of COVID-19. Hyundai Motor India Managing Director S S Kim told ET: "We already issued advisories to our dealers in terms of making accessible sanitisers, conducting temperature checks, and maintaining physical distance at showrooms. On top of that, we actually we developed an online sales system "Click to Buy". I think in the current situation, this might be a great option for customers who want to buy a car but do not want to go to any crowded area."The company has started monitoring the body temperature of all employees across offices and factories on a daily basis. Even vendors and guests are being granted entry into the premises after thermal screening. While international travel plans stand cancelled, employees have been advised not to travel for domestic meetings, unless absolutely necessary.At Maruti Suzuki, employees are being issued regular advisory and bulletins from the Chief Medical Officer (CMO). The company has ensured adequate access to sanitizers within the company premises. It has also directed all employees to declare their travel history if they have travelled overseas in the past two weeks. They are advised self-quarantine as per guidance from the CMO."Employees have been requested to avoid large gatherings, meetings and events. Employees across plants, regional offices are being advised to extensively use teleconferencing and video conference facilities. Besides, we are limiting the entry of guests and visitors in office. We are requesting visitors to share travel history as well", said a spokesperson at Maruti Suzuki.In order to maintain an uncontaminated environment at the workplace, Toyota said it has suspended the fingerprint biometric attendance system as a preventive measure. Employees are also being encouraged to maintain social distancing, avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth, practice respiratory hygiene, wash hands more often and stay at home if they see any COVID-19 symptoms. The company has also released strict advisory to minimize domestic and restrict international travel to severely affected regions.74644169 The probable impact on vehicle sales, automakers said, due to the outbreak of coronavirus though is difficult to ascertain at the moment. While Maruti Suzuki said it is too early to give any sales guidance, Kim said that sales of automobiles may not be hit adversely due to the outbreak of coronavirus with consumers starting to prefer safe personal mobility solutions. Source: ET
Consumer goods fly off the shelves as coronavirus spreads in India KOLKATA |NEW DELHI | BENGALURU: Ecommerce platforms, retail chains and kirana stores reported a sharp surge in sales of staples, daily necessities and personal hygiene products in the past few days as panic buying took hold across India amid the fear of closures as Covid-19 cases rise.Deliveries have been delayed and some items such as sanitisers have gone off shelves or are unavailable online. Retailers and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies said there are no shortages and that they will speed up supplies to shops besides seeking to curb hoarding. They said sales are up 15-45% depending on the category.Products such as rice, atta, pulses, edible oil, sugar, biscuit, tea, instant noodle, butter, frozen food, soaps, handwashes and floor cleaners are flying off the shelves in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram and Ahmedabad, said executives of Future Group, Grofers, Spencer's Retail and sellers on Amazon and Flipkart.Other big sellers are sanitisers, floor cleaners, honey, chyawanprash, toilet paper, tissues and wet wipes. Sites are trying to clamp down on anyone trying to corner goods in high demand."Supply has not been an issue so far," said Grofers CEO Albinder Dhindsa. "We are also taking a hard approach to hoarding of essential commodities. A lot of people are trying to game the system to acquire items and we are working proactively to block them and make sure essential supplies are available to genuine customers."The closure of offices, malls, schools, colleges, multiplexes, pubs and restaurants by almost all state governments along with work-fromhome directives have also boosted in-home consumption. 74644172 "Panic buying is happening and likely to continue for at least one two weeks more," said biscuit maker Parle Products category head Mayank Shah. "We have received frenzied calls from the trade to supply stock since the pipeline has become almost dry. There is 15-20% increase over usual sales."E-grocer BigBasket said it has witnessed demand double over the past few days across cities, with order values going up 20% on average. SoftBank-backed Grofers registered an increase in demand of around 80% in Mumbai alone over the weekend while cities like New Delhi and Bengaluru clocked an average 50% spike in the past two days, CEO Dhindsa told ET. Orders are up 45% by number and 18% by value, it said.The unprecedented demand has led to delays, with the shortage of delivery personnel adding to the bottleneck. Some fast-moving staples like onions, potatoes, rice, and wheat, are stocked out across platforms, said online grocery firms.Others, which are also dependent on imports such as coffee, diapers, dry fruits, oils and cereals, are expected to run into a supply crunch, executives at these firms said."Our business is very capacity dependent and you cannot create new capacity which includes storage and manpower overnight," said Hari Menon, CEO, BigBasket.FMCG companies ITC Ltd, Parle Products, Amul and Godrej Consumer are rushing stock to stores and said supplies of high-selling categories would meet demand. Amul managing director RS Sodhi said ecommerce platforms and kiranas have reported a surge in demand, some selling out next week's stock on Saturday itself.'RAMPING UP DELIVERY'"We have started ramping up our ecommerce and home delivery," said Devendra Chawla, managing director of Spencer's Retail and Nature's Basket.In a note to consumers, Future Group CEO Kishore Biyani said the retailer has taken note of higher demand for certain categories and is working hard to replenish shelves quickly.Executives said retailers and ecommerce firms have started to stock up on the 100 most-sold products in their stores to ensure that they can continue supplies in case of any uncertainty.Reliance Retail CEO (grocery) Damodar Mall said the priority is to ensure essentials are available and at continued fair prices. Future Group's Big Bazaar stores in Delhi-NCR, Kerala and Bengaluru have seen demand for food items like rice, flour, dal, milk surge 15-20% over last several days.Hand sanitisers of leading brands remain in short supply.Godrej Consumer Products MD Vivek Gambhir said the company has ramped up production.Two leading FMCG sellers on Amazon and Flipkart said sales have risen 15%. "We are now stocking for 35-40 days as compared to 20-25 days earlier," one of them said. Amazon declined to comment.Flipkart didn't respond to queries. Micro delivery startups like Swiggy-owned SuprDaily and MilkBasket forecast delays in deliveries by a few hours over the weekend, citing increased demand. These firms typically make early-morning deliveries before 7 am, for a select set of grocery items and milk.Two-hour delivery service Amazon Now has also been incurring delays while Flipkart Supermart is seeing orders being delayed by more than a day. This is due to a mix of increased demand and a lack of delivery personnel. Amazon and Flipkart did not respond to ET's separate email on this matter. Source: ET
Investor concerns: Royalty payments slow Just five companies — Maruti Suzuki, HUL, ABB, Nestlé and Bosch — have accounted for over 70% of the royalty payments over the last five years.
Techplained: What is Voice over WiFi calling and how does it work? Struggling with connection quality and call drops, some operators rolled out voice over WiFi features.
The innovation conundrum: The next spate of innovations won't be visible, but we will still feel them In the last decade, we have seen phones with more RAM, better processors and more battery life, but many complain that the industry has stopped innovating.