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Posted: 04 Jan 2020 07:50 AM PST

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The Cost Of Being A Woman Who Covers Video Games

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 07:31 AM PST

Now that it's 2020, I keep thinking about how it felt to be a woman writing about gender in video games back in 2010.

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'Knives Out' And The Revenge Of The Pretty Good Movie

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 06:18 AM PST

Rian Johnson's star-studded whodunnit has succeeded by exceeding people's expectations for what they'll find at the movie theater.

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There's A Stinkbug Hidden In This Video And It's Breaking Our Brains

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 08:17 AM PST

Nature photographer David Weiller spotted this extremely camouflaged bug in the Amazon rainforest.

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Dr. Phil's Beverly Hills Mansion Is For Sale Now And The Inside Is Bizarre To The Extreme

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 10:16 AM PST

On the outside, the mansion looks normal enough. But once you venture inside, that's when the fever dream truly begins.

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Trump Told Mar-a-Lago Pals To Expect 'Big' Iran Action 'Soon'

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 07:22 AM PST

Attendees of a closed-door Senate briefing didn't get much more clarity than the club guests did. Instead, officials spun Soleimani's slaying as a way to "de-escalate" tensions.

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Make 2020 The Year Of Hydration

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 09:20 AM PST

Trying to increase your water consumption? Get yourself a BPA-free and phthalate-free Hydro Flask, and your water will stay nice and chilled for up to 24 hours.

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What Are Those Grids of Glass In The Sidewalk — And Why Are They Purple?

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 06:57 AM PST

They are called vault lights and they've been used to illuminate a lot of iconic architecture projects.

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Can The Bernie Sanders Campaign Alter The Course Of The Democratic Party?

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 07:14 AM PST

Bernie Sanders is gambling that the strategy that won him a mayor's race in Burlington, Vermont, and broke the back of the local establishment, can be scaled nationwide.

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Skateboarder Pulls Off Insane, Physics-Defying Full Loop

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 02:45 PM PST

Skateboarder Simon Isaksson sees your childhood Hot Wheels loops and would like you to know that he can do that, too.

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Rise Up The Career Ladder By Supercharging Your Résumé With Rezi

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 07:11 AM PST

Your résumé is one of your career's greatest assets and yet, nobody seems to know how to optimize it. That is, until Rezi came along. Give your résumé an overhaul with a lifetime subscription to Rezi, just $29 now.

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Tesla Surpassed Its 2019 Goal And Delivered 367,500 Electric Vehicles Last Year

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 09:06 AM PST

Tesla said Friday that it delivered 50% more than last year — a record-breaking figure largely supported by sales of the cheaper Model 3.

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Why The Huawei Mate 30 Pro Is The Best Phone You Should Never Buy

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 06:39 AM PST

Marques Brownlee is blown away by the beautiful design of the Huawei Mate 30 Pro but without access to Google Apps, he would never recommend it.

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How Yves Klein Tricked the World — And Changed Photography — With This Iconic Photograph

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 10:46 AM PST

Leap into the Void was unprecedented in photography. While some photographers used "straight" photography to seek emotional truths, Klein harnessed the inherent malleability of the medium's veracity.

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The Canadian Arctic Once Probably Looked A Lot Like Present Day Florida

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 06:23 AM PST

Fossil plants millions of years old are helping scientists imagine an ancient Arctic forest.

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How Google, Microsoft And Amazon Are Helping Oil Companies Optimize Fossil Fuel Discovery And Extraction

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 11:22 AM PST

Big tech is lending its machine learning technology to big oil. What could go wrong?

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A Striking Visualization Of Just How Much Land Has Burned In Australia

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 02:08 PM PST

The bushfires in Australia have been a catastrophic natural disaster. According to the Daily Telegraph, as of January 2, approximately 5.9 million hectares of land has been burnt in Australia — for perspective, that's more land than Denmark and The Netherlands.

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T.S. Eliot Clarifies His Sexuality From Beyond The Grave

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 01:41 PM PST

Upon the unsealing of a collection of T.S. Eliot's letters to his muse Emily Hale, the poet posthumously released a letter sharing his side of the story.

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Inside A $2,000-A-Month, Invite-Only Fitness Club

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 10:50 AM PST

Adaptogen mocktails, infrared saunas, "social self-care." Wellness is more than a luxury symbol; it's a social status —  for a privileged few.

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A 'Project Runway' Contestant Threw Shade At Karlie Kloss Over Her Relationship With The Kushners And Everyone Hit The Deck

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 08:13 AM PST

After "Project Runway" judges said they couldn't see Karlie Kloss wearing contestant Tyler Neasloney's outfit, he sniped back, "Not even to dinner with the Kushners?"

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Posted: 03 Jan 2020 07:59 AM PST

Upping your exercise game for 2020? Make sure you're getting the protein your body needs.

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Driver Hurtling Down Road Annihilates A Mailbox

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 10:38 AM PST

Honestly, with the way they are driving, we're surprised they haven't taken down more mailboxes on the way.

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The Doctor, The Dentist And The Killer

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 01:00 PM PST

Brenda thought she and Ricky would be together forever, until he left her. Kendra thought she and Ricky would be together forever. Then Brenda took matters into her own hands. Inside the case of jealousy, spying, and murder that shook Uptown Dallas.

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An Astronaut Aboard The ISS Had To Be Treated For A Perilous Blood Clot

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 12:13 PM PST

The list of bad things that can happen to you in space has gotten longer.

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The 'Surviving R. Kelly' Producers Didn't Want To Make A Part Two. But There Were More Stories To Tell

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 08:28 AM PST

Executive producers Jesse Daniels and Brie Miranda Bryant detail the challenges and fear of returning to the groundbreaking Lifetime docuseries Surviving R Kelly.

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US To Send 3,000 Troops To Middle East After Embassy Attack, Suleimani Killing

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 12:33 PM PST

The soldiers will join roughly 650 others already deployed to the region and stay there for some 60 days, officials said.

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Why Do UPS Trucks Always Have Their Doors Open?

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 06:42 AM PST

UPS is all about time efficiency, right down to the doors.

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The IRS Tried To Crack Down On Rich People Using An 'Abusive' Tax Deduction. It Hasn't Gone So Well

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 10:30 AM PST

The tax agency, Justice Department and Congress have all taken aim at a much-abused deduction exploited by wealthy investors. Yet the crackdown is having minimal impact, costing the Treasury billions.

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The 10 Best Breweries In America In 2019

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 09:12 AM PST

With close to 7,500 brewing companies currently operating in the U.S., picking favorites is difficult.

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Michael Bloomberg Is Spending 'Insane' Money To Own Trump Online — Literally

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 11:54 AM PST

The former New York City mayor has spent almost $200 million, and he still has billions left in his account.

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The 1997 Merger That Paved The Way For The Boeing 737 Max Crisis

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 07:39 AM PST

Only now, with the plane indefinitely grounded, are we beginning to see the scale of its effects.

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Real People Money Diaries: Personal Trainer

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 11:18 AM PST

How do you build up a business when you're making 10 bucks an hour and bartending on the side?

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Watch This Charming Very Short Film Starring A Blowtorch, A Hair Dryer And A Kernel Of Popcorn

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 09:23 AM PST

This short film answers the perennial question, "What if you just want one piece of popcorn?"

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The Backstory Of 'Cats' Visual Effects Woes

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 08:36 AM PST

"Cats" director Tom Hooper's team tinkered with "improved" VFX until the last minute and enlisted Lion King veterans to work on "refining" what became a $100 million bomb.

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Photographs Of The Sicilian Mafia In The Last Decades Of The 20th Century

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 09:55 AM PST

Letizia Battaglia risked her life to tell these grim stories of violence and corruption, considering it her duty to show the brutal truth.

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What The Hell Is Going On With Carlos Ghosn?

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 09:38 AM PST

He was in charge of Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi, and a hero of the business world. Now he's an international fugitive. Here's how it all unfolded.

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Latest World News, World News, Current Affairs, Daily Current Affairs

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 03:56 AM PST

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China Has Destroyed 100 Uighur Gravesites In The Western Xinjiang Region

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 11:44 PM PST



Daily Mail: 'I have no idea where my father's remains are': Poet describes shock of finding out family member's grave has been flattened after satellite images reveal more than 100 Uighur graveyards have been demolished by Chinese authorities

* Poet Aziz Isa Elkun, who lives in north London, fled China's far western Xinjiang region nearly 30 years ago
* He has only been able to view his father's tomb in Xayar County on Google Maps as he is not able to return
* But when he went to look at the grave last year, a new satellite image showed that it had been destroyed
* Dozens of cemeteries have been destroyed in northwest region amid crackdown on Muslim Uighur minority

A poet has described his shock at finding out the graveyard in which his father's remains were kept has been flattened - as it's revealed more than 100 Uighur graveyards have been demolished by Chinese authorities.

Aziz Isa Elkun, who lives in north London, has told of how he has 'no idea' where his father's remains are after China began destroying burial grounds where generations of Uighur families have been laid to rest.

He fled China's far western Xinjiang region nearly 30 years ago and has only been able to view his father's tomb in Xayar County on Google Maps after he was told he should not return to the country.

But when he went to look at the grave last year, a new satellite image showed that it had been completely destroyed alongside all the other tombs in the graveyard.

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WNU Editor: Can anyone say cultural genocide.

China Shifts To Europe

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 11:35 PM PST

Chinese President Xi Jinping will host the "17+1" summit with European leaders in April in Beijing, sources say. Photo: Reuters

SCMP: Chinese President Xi Jinping to take over as host of '17+1' summit with European leaders

* Decision to replace Premier Li Keqiang at annual meeting reflects Beijing's increased focus on Europe amid rising tensions with US, sources say
* Xi expected to deliver a keynote speech and meet heads of state from across Central and Eastern Europe at April event

Chinese President Xi Jinping will replace Premier Li Keqiang as host of this year's Cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries meeting, sources said, in a sign of the greater significance Beijing now gives to its links with Europe
amid a growing rivalry with the United States.

Invitations for the event – launched by Beijing in 2012 and better known as the "17+1" for the 17 European nations that take part – were sent to European leaders in Xi's name, according to diplomats who have seen them.

One source, who declined to be named, said Xi was expected to deliver a keynote speech at the summit, which is set to take place in April in the Chinese capital, and meet the visiting dignitaries.

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WNU Editor: Many of the countries that will attend this Chinese sponsored summit have huge trade deficits with China. I am not sure on what they are expecting from Beijing, because China's policy is to increase its trade with these countries even more.

Will The Iraqi Government Order The Expulsion Of U.S. Soldiers On Sunday?

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 11:28 PM PST

Iraqi lawmakers are seen during a parliamentary session in Baghdad. Reuters

Bryant Harris, Al-Monitor: White House defiant as Iraq threatens to expel US troops over Soleimani strike

Iraq's caretaker Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi is convening an emergency session of parliament Sunday to discuss the US assassination of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the Tehran-backed deputy leader of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units.

The emergency session could lead to a longtime goal of Iran's proxies in Iraq: the expulsion of US forces from Iraq, potentially jeopardizing the campaign against the remnants of the Islamic State.

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Update #1: Iraqi parliament vows to 'put an end to US presence' in country (Washington Examiner)
Update #2: Rival Shi'ite leaders in Iraq call for U.S. troop expulsion in rare show of unity (Reuters)

WNU Editor: As I had mentioned in a previous post. If I was President Trump, I would take this opportunity to leave.

How Will Iran Respond?

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 11:16 PM PST

Yahoo News: Iran faces dilemma in avenging general's death: To strike back without starting a war

WASHINGTON — Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, vowed to exact "severe revenge" for the Thursday night U.S. airstrike that killed the country's most famous general, but the Iranian regime will have to walk a fine line to respond strongly without provoking a war with the United States, former intelligence officials familiar with the region said Friday.

Qassem Soleimani headed the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps' Quds Force, which combines intelligence gathering, covert action and special operations. He died when a U.S. missile struck his vehicle near Baghdad International Airport. Also killed in the airstrike, which hit two vehicles, was Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the leader of the Iraqi Shiite militia group Kataib Hezbollah, along with several other Quds Force and militia members.

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Update: Iran Will Respond: Here Are Some Thoughts On "How" (Zero Hedge)

WNU Editor: Here is an easy prediction. This is what the pundits will be talking about for the next few days.

U.S. Launches More Air Strikes Against Iranian-Backed Militias In Iraq

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 10:51 PM PST


CNN: An airstrike in Iraq hit a convoy of Iranian-backed paramilitary forces, PMF says

A convoy including Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces was hit by an airstrike early Saturday in north Baghdad, killing and wounding several, according to the PMF.

"The initial report indicates that the strike targeted a convoy belonging to the medical units for the Popular Mobilization Forces, near Taji Stadium in Baghdad," the PMF said in a statement.

Iraqi state news also reported a strike against the paramilitary forces.

The action comes a day after an airstrike ordered by US President Donald Trump killed a top Iranian commander, Qasem Soleimani, at a Baghdad airport.

It is not yet known who carried out the reported airstrike on Saturday.

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WNU Editor: The US is denying that they are responsible for this air strike .... U.S.-led coalition denies conducting Baghdad air strike (Reuters).

More News On The U.S. Launching More Air Strikes Against Iranian-Backed Militias In Iraq

Air strikes targeting Iraqi militia kill six: army source -- Reuters
Iraqi Militia Leader May Be Among Six Killed in Another U.S. Drone Strike in Baghdad, Pentagon Officials Say -- Newsweek
Air strikes target Iraqi militia convoy north of Baghdad, six people killed -- Arab News/AP/Reuters
BREAKING: U.S. Military Kills More Top Iranian-Backed Terrorist Leaders In Airstrikes, Reports Say -- Daily Wire
Round Two: US Drone Airstrikes Kill Six Pro-Iran Militia Commanders -- Zero Hedge

Will America's National Security Hawks Lead The U.S. Into A War Against Iran?

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 09:55 PM PST

Alexander Drago / Reuters

David Corn & Matt Cohen. Mother Jones: With a War Against Iran Brewing, Don't Listen to the Hawks Who Lied Us Into Iraq

Shortly after the news broke that a US airstrike in Baghdad ordered by President Donald Trump had killed Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the leader of Iran's Quds Force, Ari Fleischer went on Fox News and proclaimed, "I think it is entirely possible that this is going to be a catalyst inside Iran where the people celebrate this killing of Soleimani."

Here we go again.

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WNU Editor: US hawks are not in the driver's seat in this crisis, even though they are applauding the demise of Soleimani while issuing calls to put more pressure on Iran. The ball has always been in Iran's court, and it is still there. What Iran will do in the coming days/weeks/months will determine how much this crisis will escalate. So here is my prediction. For now they will do nothing. Maybe a terror or military strike here or there, some actions in the Straits of Hormuz, but a major escalation is not going to happen. In fact, I believe they are in shocked with what has happened. After all, if someone like Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani can be killed, then no one is really safe. With hindsight I have to say that Tehran made a major strategic and tactical mistake when they green-lighted another rocket attack on a US base that killed a US contractor and wounded scores of American soldiers last week. They underestimated the U.S. response, and for that they lost a major militia HQ, equipment, and 25 fighters. They also did not take seriously President Trump's threat that the US would respond even more forcefully if an attack should be repeated in the future. To put it bluntly, President Trump drew a red line. But instead of heeding it an attack was organized and launched against the US embassy in Baghdad. The fact that Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani showed up a day later tells me that he wanted to see for himself what had happened, and to make plans on what to do next. I have mentioned more than once on this blog that when Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani shows up, mayhem and destruction soon follow. I am sure his arrival in Baghdad on Thursday telegraphed to Washington that something big was going to happen, and the final decision to take him out was then made when the opportunity arrived. So what will happen next? Tomorrow the Iraqi parliament is going to meet, and they are going to pass a motion that all US forces should leave Iraq. I personally hope that President Trump will take that as an opportunity to leave Iraq,  and do so promptly. The hawks in Washington are going to scream at President Trump that should do everything in his power to stay, but enough is enough. Iraq was a mess before, it is a mess today, and it will be a mess tomorrow. This is not our fight.

These Seven Defense Contractors Would Benefit From A War Against Iran

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 08:43 PM PST

US Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin

Markets Insider: These 7 aerospace and defense stocks are getting a huge boost from Trump's strike on Iran

Aerospace and defense firms are among the few groups of stocks soaring in Friday trading, with new fears of conflict between the US and Iran boosting war-driven industries.

A US airstrike approved by President Trump killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani on Thursday, ratcheting up tensions between the two nations and tanking prices for many risk assets.

Save-haven investments like gold surged, and the price of oil surged as analysts considered how Iran could harm the global oil supply.

Here are the seven major aerospace and defense stocks jumping in Friday trading, ranked in ascending order of intraday performance.

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WNU Editor: War and money have been walking hand in hand since the beginning of time.

Why Did Former Presidents Bush And Obama Decide Not To Kill Iranian Commander Qassem Soleimani

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 08:34 PM PST

Former Presidents Obama and Bush

Grace Panetta, Business Insider: Here's why neither George W. Bush nor Barack Obama killed Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, who the US just took out in an airstrike

* On Thursday, the Pentagon confirmed that US forces killed Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani in an airstrike near Baghdad's airport at the direction of President Donald Trump.
* As the leader of the elite and secretive Quds Force of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, Soleimani abetted terrorism and violence throughout the region, including against US troops.
* Neither George W. Bush nor Barack Obama took action as president to target Soleimani or the Quds Force.
* Former military and intelligence officials have cited the potential for retaliation from Iran against US troops, diplomats, and allied forces in the region as a major reason for not killing Soleimani previously.
* In the immediate aftermath of the strike on Soleimani, Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said that "harsh retaliation" would be waiting for the US.

On Thursday evening, the Pentagon confirmed that at the direction of President Donald Trump, US forces killed Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani in an airstrike near Baghdad's airport, the most drastic step toward conflict with Iran in the 21st century.

Soleimani was for decades one of the most important and highly regarded military figures in Iran, playing a pivotal role in shaping Iranian foreign policy and the politics of the Middle East today.

The killing of the high-level commander, first reported by Iraqi state TV and later confirmed in a Pentagon statement, is the US's most significant escalation of tensions against Iran yet and is likely to further inflame conflict in the region and provoke severe retaliation.

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WNU Editor: Former Presidents Bush And Obama decided not to kill Iranian Commander Qassem Soleimani for the same reasons why former President Clinton decided to not kill Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden .... Bill Clinton, Hours Before 9/11 Attacks: 'I Could Have Killed' Osama bin Laden (ABC News). They were (at the time) afraid of the consequences.

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials On The Killing Of Qassem Soleimani

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 03:25 PM PST



Parisa Hafezi, Reuters: From war to diplomacy, Iran weighs response to Soleimani's killing

DUBAI (Reuters) - Tensions between Iran and the United States are at their highest point since Iranian students seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979.

Iran's clerical and military rulers have threatened revenge for an American air strike here at Baghdad airport on Friday that killed Qassem Soleimani, commander of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Quds Force and architect of its growing military influence in the Middle East.

Here are some of Iran's options:

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials On The Killing Of Qassem Soleimani

'A more dangerous world': US killing triggers global alarm -- John Leicester, AP
U.S. killing of Iran's second most powerful man risks regional conflagration -- Samia Nakhoul, Reuters
Iran can call on powerful friends if conflict engulfs region -- AP
How tensions between US and Iran escalated -- Al Jazeera
Cycle of revenge: What's next after killing of Iran general? -- Joseph Krauss, AP
Reprisals against US to come at time and place of Iran's choosing -- Julian Borger, The Guardian
Qasem Soleimani: Why kill him now and what happens next? -- Jonathan Marcus, BBC
Qassem Suleimani's death threatens to open grisly new chapter in Middle East -- Julian Borger, The Guardian
The Soleimani assassination was short-sighted for US strategy and destabilizing for Iraq and the region -- Julie Norman, The Hill
With the US and Iran on the brink of war, the dangers of Trump's policy of going it alone become clear -- Klaus W. Larres, The Conversation
Qassem Suleimani air strike: why this is a dangerous escalation of US assassination policy -- Luca Trenta, The Conversation
The strike on Suleimani was wildly reckless. Blowback will come -- Michael H Fuchs, The Guardian
Analysis: Iran's 'Crushing Revenge' May Prove Formidable Challenge for Soleimani's Successor -- Zvi Bar'el, Haaretz
Iran's popular Gen. Soleimani became an icon by targeting US -- Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell, AP
Qassem Soleimani, top Iranian commander killed in US strikes, was a hero to many and one of the region's most potent figures -- Matt Brown, ABC News Online
A visual guide to the US airstrike that killed Qassem Suleimani -- The Guardian
By killing Soleimani, the US takes a dramatic step with unknown consequences -- Judah Ari Gross, Times of Israel
Iran's Qasem Soleimani: Why the US had him in its sights -- BBC
Legal basis for US killing of Iran general depends on threat -- Ben Fox, AP
Suleimani killing may spell end of Iran nuclear deal, Europe fears -- Patrick Wintour, The Guardian
US killing of Iran's Qassem Soleimani 'an act of war' -- Al Jazeera
AP Explains: Rising Iran, US tension after general's killing -- John Gambrell, AP
Your Qasem Soleimani questions answered: Will killing spark war? -- BBC
Timeline: U.S.-Iran relations from 1953 coup to 2020 commander killing -- Reuters

World Markets And The Price Of Oil Impacted By The Killing Of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 03:03 PM PST



USA Today: This is why the Dow fell more than 200 points on Friday while oil prices surged

Stocks dropped and oil prices surged Friday after a U.S. airstrike killed a top Iranian general, reigniting geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

Stocks fell broadly but those losses shrank in afternoon trading. After tumbling more than 350 points following the opening bell, the Dow Jones industrial average ended down 233.92 points, or 0.8%, at 28,634.88. The Standard & Poor's 500 fell 0.7% to end at 3,234.85. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite lost 0.8%, to finish at 9,020.77.

Friday's selloff snapped a five-week winning streak for the S&P 500. U.S. stocks had closed at records Thursday following a stellar 2019 performance, which saw them notch their best year since 2013.

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More News On The Impact Of World Markets And the Price Of Oil Over The Killing Of Qassem Soleimani

Trump says ordered killing of Iranian general to prevent war, not start one -- Reuters
U.S. says killing top Iran general averted plot against Americans -- Reuters
Qassem Soleimani assassination: Trump, Pompeo defend decision -- Al Jazeera
Trump tweets after Quds chief killing: 'Iran never won a war, but never lost a negotiation!' -- RT
Graham was briefed on the Iran strike while golfing with Trump. Pelosi says she was left in the dark -- Salon
'Wow - the price of killing Americans has just gone up drastically': Lindsey Graham leads Republican praise for Trump's airstrike on Iranian general as Kevin McCarthy hails the President's 'display of resolve and strength' -- Daily Mail

World Reaction To The U.S. Killing Of Iran's Qassem Soleimani

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 03:10 PM PST



Daily Mail: The world on the brink of war? Putin blasts Trump for killing top Iranian general as Tehran's allies China and Russia join Europe in urging 'restraint', oil prices surge and stock markets plunge

* President Donald Trump ordered the strike near Baghdad International Airport that killed Qassem Soleimani
* 'This action can seriously aggravate the situation in the region,' the Kremlin quoted Putin as saying on Friday
* Iran called strike act of 'international terrorism' and supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed 'revenge'
* Moscow warned Soleimani's death would boost tensions across the Middle East and China urged restraint
* Iraq's caretaker PM Adel Abdel Mahdi said the strike was an 'aggression' that would 'spark a devastating war'

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the killing of an Iranian general in a US drone strike risked 'aggravating the situation' in the Middle East.

President Donald Trump ordered the strike on Baghdad International Airport that killed Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy commander of Iran-backed militias in Iraq.

'This action can seriously aggravate the situation in the region,' the Kremlin quoted Putin as saying during a telephone call with French President Emmanuel Macron.

His comments came after China and Russia joined European countries and nations across the world in urging 'restraint'.

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More World Reaction To The U.S. Killing Of Iran's Qassem Soleimani

World reacts to US killing of Iran's Qassem Soleimani in Iraq -- Al Jazeera
World reacts to killing of Iran's Qassem Soleimani -- Euronews/AP
Rival Shi'ite leaders in Iraq call for U.S. troop expulsion in rare show of unity -- Reuters
Fear and joy on the streets of Baghdad after Soleimani killing -- France 24
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praises Donald Trump for killing top Iranian general and says US has a 'right to defend itself' -- Daily Mail
Israel tightens security after Soleimani assassination -- Reuters
Soleimani assassination by US 'an adventurous move' that will flare up tensions in Middle East – Moscow -- RT
Bahrain calls for de-escalation after U.S. air strike in Iraq: state news agency -- Reuters
India's reaction to the killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani -- Brookings Instotution
Yemen government backs Soleimani's killing: minister -- Reuters

U.S. Political Reaction To The Killing Of Qassem Soleimani

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 02:33 PM PST



Daily Mail: 'Trump tossed dynamite into a tinderbox': Joe Biden hits out at president over strike that killed Iranian general while Bernie Sanders warns drone attack 'puts us on the path to another war'

* Democratic presidential contenders criticize Trump over airstrike in Baghdad
* US drone fired at convoy killing Qassem Soleimani, head of Iran's Quds Force
* Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Andrew Yang hit out at Trump
* They warned attack increases risk of possible war in the region
* Republicans praised the move, saying Soleimani had 'blood on his hands'

Political reaction in the United States to Thursday's killing of top Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was split among partisan lines with Democrats warning of unforeseen consequences while Republicans praised President Trump.

Top Democrats, while condemning Soleimani, warned that that the airstrike had the potential to set off a war, and chastised Trump for not seeking congressional approval.

Joe Biden, the Democratic frontrunner, said in a statement that 'President Trump just tossed a stick of dynamite into a tinderbox.'

'The Administration's statement says that its goal is to deter future attacks by Iran, but this action almost certainly will have the opposite effect,' Biden said.

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U.S. Political Reaction To The Killing Of Qassem Soleimani

Democratic White House contenders condemn Trump's strike against Iranian commander, warn of war -- Reuters
Democratic presidential candidates condemn killing of Iran general -- The Guardian
'Trump just threw a dynamite stick into a tinderbox': US Democrats savage US strike that killed Iranian Quds chief Soleimani -- RT
Trump does not have authority to go to war with Iran: Schumer -- Reuters
Trump says ordered killing of Iranian general to prevent war, not start one -- Reuters
U.S. says killing top Iran general averted plot against Americans -- Reuters
Qassem Soleimani assassination: Trump, Pompeo defend decision -- Al Jazeera
Trump tweets after Quds chief killing: 'Iran never won a war, but never lost a negotiation!' -- RT
Graham was briefed on the Iran strike while golfing with Trump. Pelosi says she was left in the dark -- Salon
'Wow - the price of killing Americans has just gone up drastically': Lindsey Graham leads Republican praise for Trump's airstrike on Iranian general as Kevin McCarthy hails the President's 'display of resolve and strength' -- Daily Mail

Reaction In Iran On The Killing Of Qassem Soleimani

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 02:01 PM PST





Daily Mail: Iranians weep on TV and announce three days of national mourning for terrorist general Qassem Soleimani amid vows of 'crushing revenge' on US

* Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's Quds Force, was killed Friday at Baghdad International Airport
* Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said 'Jihad of Resistance will continue with more motivation'
* Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami said there would be 'crushing revenge' for the 'unjust assassination'
* President Hassan Rouhani vowed that Soleimani would be avenged by Iran and the 'free nations of the region'
* Hezbollah said: 'We will step up the victories of the axis of resistance with the blessing of his pure blood'
* Soleimani, the highest ranking general in Iran, has shaped Tehran's foreign policy throughout the Middle East
* Missiles obliterated vehicles carrying Soleimani and his Iraqi Shia militia guard near Baghdad airport
* Militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who helped besiege the US embassy Tuesday, was among the dead
* Pentagon says strike necessary to save US lives and deter future attacks by pro-Iran militants in Iraq

Iranians wept on state TV this morning as Tehran announced three days of national mourning for the terrorist general Qassem Soleimani killed in a US strike at Baghdad International Airport in the early hours of Friday.

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned of 'jihad' against the 'criminals who bloodied their foul hands with his blood', while Iraq's prime minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi predicted a 'devastating war' will ravage his country.

An Iranian presenter embraced army spokesman Ramezan Sharif during a tearful live broadcast as they announced Soleimani's death, the general responsible for shaping Iran's foreign policy throughout the Middle East, he was revered and loved in his homeland.

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More Reaction In Iran On The Killing Of Qassem Soleimani

Iran to take international legal measures against U.S. for Soleimani's killing: TV -- Reuters
Iran in mourning, vows revenge for Qassem Soleimani's killing -- Al Jazeera
Iran warns of revenge for US killing of Soleimani -- Al Jazeera
'Act of international terrorism': Iran vows 'vigorous revenge' on US after Quds Force chief killed in US airstrike -- RT
Thousands march in Tehran to mourn 'beloved' military commander Soleimani, killed by US drone strike -- RT
Iran's Khamenei appoints Soleimani's deputy as new head of Quds Forces -- RT

Reaction On The Killing Of Qassem Soleimani From Iranian News Agencies

Commander of Iran's Quds Force, Iraq's PMU deputy head assassinated in US strike -- Press TV
IRGC confirms reports on Qasem Soleimani martyrdom -- Mehr News Agency
US responsible for consequences of assassination of Gen. Soleimani -- Mehr News Agency
Ayatollah Khamenei Warns of Harsh Revenge for General Soleimani's Martyrdom -- Tasnim
Iran Leader vows 'harsh revenge' following assassination of Gen. Soleimani -- Press TV
Leader vows 'tough revenge' for Gen. Soleimani's martyrdom -- Tehran Times
Leader vows tough revenge waiting for criminals over Gen. Soleimani martyrdom -- Mehr News Agency
Iran's Armed Forces vow 'punishing response' to Soleimani's assassination -- Press TV
Iran, Regional Nations to Take Revenge for General Soleimani's Assassination: Rouhani -- Tasnim News Agency
Rouhani: Nation to take tough revenge for Gen. Soleimani martyrdom -- Tehran Times
Iran's Supreme National Security Council vows due vengeance after Soleimani assassination -- Press TV
Harsh revenge awaiting US, Israeli regime: IRGC -- Mehr News Agency
US terrorist regime to bear full consequences of Gen. Soleimani's assassination -- Mehr News Agency
Iran Defence Minister: Crushing Response Awaits US for Assassination of General Soleimani -- Tasnim
Leader pays visit to family of Gen. Soleimani -- Mehr News agency
World reacts to assassination of Iran's Qassem Soleimani in Iraq -- Mehr News Agency
Russia offered condolences to Iran over martyrdom of Qassem Soleimani -- Mehr News Agency (Iran)
China calls for respecting sovereignty, territorial integrity of Iraq -- Mehr News Agency (Iran)
IRGC Quds Force Gets New Commander after Soleimani's Martyrdom -- Tasnim
Leader appoints Gha'ani as new commander of IRGC Quds Force -- Mehr News Agency
Iraq's Grand Ayatollah Sistani condemns US' 'vicious' attack -- Mehr News Agency (Iran)
Hezbollah leader Nasrallah vows to continue General Soleimani's path -- Mehr News Agency

U.S. Airstrike That Killed Qassem Soleimani Also Killed A Powerful Iraqi Militia Leader

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 01:55 PM PST

Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, pictured here on 31 December 2019 attending a funeral for members of the Hashd al-Shaabi paramilitary group killed in a US air strike (Reuters)

Middle East Eye: Who was Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis?

The Iraqi militia leader was killed in the same US air strike as Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani - but who was he?

The news of a US air strike targeting top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad's international airport on Friday has sent shockwaves across the region - eclipsing the death of another significant player who was among the 10 people killed in the attack.

Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy head of the Iran-backed Hashd al-Shaabi Iraqi militia, may have been a far less prominent figure than Soleimani, head of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force overseas wing; but Muhandis himself has a long history of involvement in military and paramilitary groups and his death highlights Iran's influence in Iraqi armed groups.

So who was the man widely recognised as the leading figure of Hashd al-Shaabi, the group which recently came to the fore for its storming of the US embassy on 31 December?

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More News On The Death Of Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis

Iraqi militant killed by US worked with Iran for decades -- AP
Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis: Iraqi killed in US strike was key militia figure -- The Guardian
Hashd deputy Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis: Iran's man in Baghdad -- Al Jazeera
Airstrike That Killed Suleimani Also Killed Powerful Iraqi Militia Leader -- The New York Times
Hashed deputy al-Muhandis: Iran's man in Baghdad -- France 24
Meet Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the terrorist killed with Qassem Soleimani -- Tom Rogan, Washington Examiner

Who Was Qassem Soleimani?

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 01:41 PM PST



Daily Mail: Terrorist general with the blood of THOUSANDS on his hands: Qassem Soleimani masterminded the killing of hundreds of US troops in IED attacks, helped Assad slaughter his people in Syria, was an ally of Hezbollah and 'more powerful than Iran's president'

* Qassem Soleimani killed in US drone strike on Baghdad airport late Thursday
* Quds general was seen as second-most powerful man in Iran and future leader
* He fought against Iraq during invasion of Iran in 1980, became commander of a division before he was 30, and promoted to Quds commander in 2002
* Soleimani helped Shia militias kill hundreds of US troops with IEDs, backed Assad as he slaughtered civilians, and oversaw killing of protesters in Iraq

Quds commander Qassem Soleimani, who was killed Friday in a US strike, was one of Iran's most prominent figures who orchestrated thousands of killings on behalf of Tehran in attacks on the West and allies in the region.

As the head of the Quds - or Jersualem - Force of Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, Soleimani was officially charged with protecting the Islamic revolution, and in practice was used to enforce the regime's will across the Middle East.

Commonly known as the second most powerful man in Iran, wielding more influence than the president, he was seen by many as a future leader.

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More News On Qassem Soleimani

Who was Qassem Soleimani, Iran's IRGC's Quds Force leader? -- Al Jazeera
Who was Qassem Soleimani, Iran's Quds Force leader? -- DW
Who is Qassem Suleimani? Iran farm boy who became more powerful than a president -- The Guardian
Who was General Qassem Soleimani? -- Press TV (Iran)
General Qassem Soleimani: key to Iranian influence in the Middle East -- France 24
Soleimani was Iran's celebrity soldier, spearhead in Middle East -- Reuters

This Is How General Qassem Soleimani Was Killed

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 01:37 PM PST

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Soleimani had just arrived on a flight from Syria, and was in a car leaving the airport when missiles from a US drone killed him



Daily Mail: How Qassem Soleimani was 'torn to shreds' by a US missile and his body had to be identified by his RING: Pentagon drone launched four rockets at car carrying Iranian general after he arrived from Syria to meet ringleaders of embassy attack

* US airstrike killed General Qassem Soleimani, the powerful head of Iran's elite Quds Force, in Baghdad
* The attack unfolded early on Friday local time in a precision strike on two cars that were carrying Soleimani
* Soleimani had just arrived in Baghdad on a flight from Syria and was leaving the airport when he was hit
* Attack also killed Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, leader of Iranian militias in Iraq which led attacks on US embassy

Qassem Soleimani, head of Iran's Quds force, was among five people killed when an American Reaper drone fired missiles at two cars carrying him and other senior officials out of Baghdad airport early Friday morning.

The senior general, commonly known as the second-most powerful man in Iran and tipped as a future president, was so badly maimed in the strike that he had to be identified by a large ring he wore on his finger.

Soleimani had arrived at the airport on a plane from either Syria or Lebanon around 12.30am when he was met on the tarmac by Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy commander of the pro-Iran Popular Mobilization Forces in Iraq.

Muhandis pulled up to the aircraft steps in two cars before Soleimani and Mohammed Ridha Jabri, public relations chief for the PMF who had been traveling with him, climbed inside and were driven away.

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WNU Editor: This was an airstrike that deliberated obliterated the passengers in these cars. FRom what I have read, there is nothing left of Qassem Soleimani to bury.

Death Of General Qassem Soleimani -- News Updates January 3, 2020

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 01:32 PM PST



Daily Mail: Trump boasts Soleimani 'should've been taken out years ago' as he blames Iranian terror general killed in US drone strike for 'millions' of deaths and claims Iranians 'hated and feared' him too

* Donald Trump issued his first words on the killing of Qassem Soleimani
* He claimed Iranian general was plotting to kill Americans
* 'He should have been taken out many years ago!,' the president tweeted Friday morning
* Qassem Soleimani, Iran's highest ranking general, was killed early Friday at Baghdad International Airport
* US drone missiles obliterated vehicles carrying Soleimani and his entourage of Iraqi Shiite militiamen
* Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said 'Jihad of Resistance will continue with more motivation'
* President Hassan Rouhani vowed that Soleimani would be avenged by Iran and the 'free nations of the region'
* Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told CNN Friday morning there was a threat of 'imminent' attack in the region
* The Pentagon says the strike was necessary to save American lives and deterring future attacks
* Militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who helped besiege the US embassy Tuesday, was among the dead
* Thousands of mourners flooded the streets of Soleimani's hometown in Kerman, while tens of thousands poured onto the streets of Tehran, chanting 'Death to America' and torching the Stars and Stripes

Donald Trump issued his first words on the killing of Qassem Soleimani, claiming the Iranian general killed thousands of Americans and should have been 'taken out many years ago.'

'General Qassem Soleimani has killed or badly wounded thousands of Americans over an extended period of time, and was plotting to kill many more...but got caught! He was directly and indirectly responsible for the death of millions of people, including the recent large number of PROTESTERS killed in Iran itself,' the president tweeted Friday morning.

'While Iran will never be able to properly admit it, Soleimani was both hated and feared within the country. They are not nearly as saddened as the leaders will let the outside world believe. He should have been taken out many years ago!,' he added.

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Live Updates

Iran crisis: Trump says Suleimani 'should have been taken out years ago' – live updates -- The Guardian
Live: Washington says Soleimani was planning 'imminent' attack on US interests in the region -- France 24
Live Updates: Iran Vows 'Forceful Revenge' After U.S. Kills General -- The New York Times
Iran vows 'severe revenge' over general's killing: Live Updates -- BBC
Iran vows 'retaliation' after US kills top general in Iraq — live updates -- DW
Soleimani killed in US air strike: All the latest updates -- Al Jazeera

Death Of General Qassem Soleimani -- News Updates January 3, 2020

US kills Iran's most powerful general in Baghdad airstrike -- AP
US kills Iran general Qassem Suleimani in strike ordered by Trump -- The Guardian
Qasem Soleimani: US kills top Iranian general in Baghdad air strike -- BBC
US kills top Iranian General Soleimani in Baghdad airstrike -- DW
Qassem Soleimani, leader of Iran's Quds Force, killed in US air strike on Baghdad airport -- ABC News Online
Iran's Qassem Soleimani killed in US air raid at Baghdad airport -- Al Jazeera
The moment drone strike blew up Qassem Soleimani, two Iranian Revolutionary Guard GENERALS, a colonel and six others in Baghdad as Supreme Leader promises 'jihad' against America amid fears of 'devastating war' -- Daily Mail
Trump-ordered air strike kills Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani -- France 24
Tensions soar as Iran vows to respond for Soleimani killing -- AP
Pompeo, Iraqi parliament speaker agree on need to lower tensions: U.S. State Dept -- Reuters
No current, credible threats against U.S. homeland: DHS -- Reuters
U.S. oil workers leave Iraq after air strike on Iranian leader -- Reuters
US State Dept tells Americans to leave Iraq 'immediately' after assassination of Soleimani -- RT
Iraqi parliament to hold extraordinary session on Sunday: statement -- Reuters
U.S. senators likely to be briefed on Soleimani operation next week: McConnell -- Reuters

Editor's Note

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 07:55 AM PST

Doing a business presentation right now. A complete news roundup, reaction, commentary, and analysis on the death of Qassim Soleimani will be done later in the day.

Fire Devastation In Australia -- News Updates January 3, 2020

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 06:55 AM PST





Sydney Morning Herald: As the day unfolded: State of emergency declared as South Coast evacuations continue

* NSW is again in a state of emergency as it braces for a "very dangerous day" of searing temperatures and strong winds on Saturday.
* An area stretching hundreds of kilometres from Nowra to the Victorian border and west to Kosciuszko has been declared "leave zones".
* There have been eight deaths since Monday. They include: volunteer firefighter Samuel McPaul, Patrick Salway, 29, and his 63-year-old father Robert died at Cobargo.
* There is a total fireban across NSW on Friday. More than 140 fires are still burning across the state, including three at "watch and act" level. 1365 homes have been lost, while 3.6 million hectares have been burnt this fire season.
* You can call the Bushfire Information Line on 1800 679 737 for the latest on the fires and advice on protecting your property.

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Fire Devastation In Australia -- News Updates January 3, 2020

MAP: Here's where Australia's wildfires are currently burning -- Global News
Australia urges people to flee as fires set to surge at weekend -- Reuters
Australian authorities steer mass evacuation amid deadly blazes -- France 24
Australian PM Scott Morrison angers residents as country burns -- DW
Australia fires: Morrison heckled by bushfire victims -- BBC
Australian Prime Minister jeered by angry bushfire victims -- Reuters
Furious residents jeer Australian prime minister while on visit to wildfire-ravaged zone -- SCMP/AP
'Go on, p*ss off': Disgruntled bushfire victims hound Australian PM out of town (VIDEOS) -- RT
Scott Morrison says he won't be distracted after being abused, snubbed by bushfire survivors -- ABC News Online
Australia fires: Navy rescues stranded from ravaged Mallacoota -- BBC
Australian air force, navy preparing for 'largest ever evacuation' of people from fire-ravaged Victoria (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) -- RT
Australia fires: Thousands fleeing evacuation zone caught in gridlock -- UPI
'Worst on record': Thousands flee as Australia's bushfires spread -- Al Jazeera
Australia fires: 'more damage, more destruction' expected as visitors to southeast urged to evacuate -- SCMP/AFP
Huge Victorian bushfire and NSW inferno could 'suck each other in' forming a firestorm in a matter of HOURS as thousands are ordered to flee for their lives NOW - but for some it's far too late to leave -- Daily Mail
Dying kangaroos, destroyed homes, and cars reduced to ash: Devastating photos show Australian town in ruins after catastrophic bushfires -- Daily Mail
Incredible images show full extent of Australia's devastating wildfires -- Yahoo News

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Posted: 03 Jan 2020 05:25 AM PST

Burning debris is seen on a road near Baghdad International Airport. Qassem Soleimani, head of Iran's elite Quds Force, was killed in a U.S. air strike on his convoy at Baghdad airport. Iraqi Security Media Cell via REUTERS

WNU Editor: The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... Editor's Choice Pictures (Reuters).

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Posted: 04 Jan 2020 02:59 AM PST

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Iran and Iraq warning: Foreign Office tells Brits to avoid travel as tensions escalate

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 12:45 AM PST



BRITONS are being warned to avoid all travel to Iraq and all but essential travel to Iran in the wake of the US airstrike which killed a senior Iranian military commander as he was driven from Baghdad airport.

Iran attack killed 'terrorist eager to destroy the West' - Huge praise for Trump in poll

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 04:01 PM PST



DONALD TRUMP's decision to give the go-ahead to the assassination of Iran's Major General, Qassem Soleimani, has been hailed by Express.co.uk readers in a poll that saw 72 percent agree with the move, despite fears World War 3 could now be imminent.

Iran attack STOPPED World War 3 says Trump - but globe on alert for devastating conflict

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 04:12 PM PST



DONALD TRUMP announced the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani was to "stop a war, not start a war" as the US President called the actions of Iran's second-most-powerful commander a "sick passion".

Iran crisis: THOUSANDS of extra US troops sent to Middle East as Trump prepares for WW3

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 04:16 PM PST



THE US is deploying a further 3,500 troops to the Middle East as Donald Trump prepares for World War 3 following the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.

Macron on brink: Expert predicts MONTHS of chaos as ‘aloof’ president refuses to back down

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 11:00 PM PST



FRANCE must brace itself for months more upheaval as 2020 gets underway because "aloof" President Emmanuel Macron "has no choice" but to press on with his controversial pension reforms, while all sides will continue to blame each other for the ongoing turmoil, a political analyst has warned.

WATCH: Terrifying moment US missile hits Iranian General Qasem Soleimani convoy in Baghdad

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 04:12 PM PST



SHOCKING footage has emerged claiming to show the exact moment when the USA's airstrike missile makes contact with the convoy carrying Iranian General Qasem Soleimani near Baghdad airport.

Trump's horrifying Iran war prediction exposed: 'Attack will start before election!'

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 04:10 PM PST



DONALD TRUMP has sparked further hostility between the US and Iran after he gave the go ahead for a deadly drone strike on Iranian general Qasem Soleimani. While the President has revelled in his country's strike, a video emerging online shows that Mr Trump had predicted Barack Obama would be the source of US-Iran conflict in 2011.

EU crisis: Austria REJECTS major trade deal in huge blow for Brussels

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 04:18 PM PST



AUSTRIA has thrown the European Union's decades-long Mercosur trade talks into disarray after the country's new government will not support the pact in its current form.

US-Iran war: FOUR devastating ways Tehran could retaliate against US after attack

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 04:21 PM PST



IRAN could be considering several drastic measures to retaliate against the US after Donald Trump gave US military forces the order to kill General Qasem Soleimani on Thursday.

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Iranian Cyberattacks Feared After Killing of General Qasem Soleimani

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 02:21 PM PST

(BOSTON) — Iran’s retaliation for the United States’ targeted killing of its top general is likely to include cyberattacks, security experts warned Friday. Iran’s state-backed hackers are already among the world’s most aggressive and could inject malware that triggers major disruptions to the U.S. public and private sector.

Potential targets include manufacturing facilities, oil and gas plants and transit systems. A top U.S. cybersecurity official is warning businesses and government agencies to be extra vigilant.

Iranian state-backed hackers carried out a series of disruptive denial-of-service attacks that knocked the websites of major U.S. banks and the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ offline in 2012-13, a response to U.S. sanctions. Two years later, they wiped servers at the Sands Casino in Las Vegas, crippling hotel and gambling operations.

The destructive attacks on U.S. targets ebbed when Tehran reached a nuclear deal with the Obama administration in 2015. The killing early Friday in Iraq of Quds Force commander Gen. Qasem Soleimani — long after Trump scrapped the nuclear deal — completely alters the equation.

“Our concern is essentially that things are going to go back to the way they were before the agreement,” said John Hultquist, director of intelligence analysis at the cybersecurity firm FireEye. “There are opportunities for them to cause real disruption and destruction.”

Iran has been doing a lot of probing of critical U.S. industrial systems in recent years — trying to gain access — but has limited its destructive attacks to targets in the Middle East such as the Saudi oil company, experts say.

It’s not known whether Iranian cyber-agents have planted destructive payloads in U.S. infrastructure that could now be triggered.

“It’s certainly possible,” said Hultquist. “But we haven’t actually seen it.”

Robert M. Lee, chief executive of Dragos Inc., which specializes in industrial control system security, said Iranian hackers have been very aggressive in trying to gain access to utilities, factories and oil and gas facilities. That doesn’t mean they’ve succeeded, however. In one case in 2013 where they did break into the control system of a U.S. dam — garnering significant media attention — Lee said they probably didn’t know the compromised target was a small flood control structure 20 miles north of New York City.

Iran has been increasing its cyber capabilities but is not in the same league as China or Russia — which has proven most adept at sabotaging critical infrastructure, witnessed in attacks on Ukraine’s power grid and elections, experts agree.

And while the U.S. power grid is among the most secure and resilient in the world, plenty of private companies and local governments haven’t made adequate investments in cybersecurity and are highly vulnerable, experts say.

“My worst-case scenario is a municipality or a cooperative-type attack where power is lost to a city or a couple of neighborhoods,” Lee said.

Consider the havoc an epidemic of ransomware attacks has caused U.S. local governments, crippling services as vital as tax collection. While there’s no evidence of coordinated Iranian involvement, imagine if the aggressor — instead of scrambling data and demanding ransoms — simply wiped hard drives clean, said Hultquist.

The only known cybersecurity survey of U.S. local governments, county and municipal, found that the networks of 28 percent were being attacked at least hourly — and that nearly the same percentage said they didn’t even know how frequently they were being attacked. Although the study was done in 2016, the authors at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County don’t believe the situation has improved since.

The top cybersecurity official at the Department of Homeland Security, Christopher Krebs, urged companies and government agencies to refresh their knowledge of Iranian state-backed hackers’ past exploits and methods after Soleimani’s death was announced. “Pay close attention to your critical systems,” he tweeted.

In June, Krebs warned of a rise in malicious Iranian cyberactivity, particularly attacks using common methods like spearphishing that could erase entire networks: “What might start as an account compromise, where you think you might just lose data, can quickly become a situation where you’ve lost your whole network.”

When then-Director of National Intelligence James Clapper blamed Iran for the Sands Casino attack, it was one of the first cases of American intelligence agencies identifying a specific country as hacking for political reasons: The casino’s owner, Sheldon Adelson, is a big Israel backer. Clapper also noted the value of hacking for collecting intelligence. North Korea’s hack of Sony Pictures in retaliation for a movie that mocked its leader followed.

The vast majority of the nearly 100 Iranian targets leaked online last year by a person or group known as Lab Dookhtegan — a defector, perhaps — were in the Middle East, said Charity Wright, a former National Security Agency analyst at the threat intelligence firm InSights. She said it’s highly likely Iran will focus its retaliation on U.S. targets in the region as well as in Israel and the U.S.

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Associated Press writer Christina Cassidy contributed from Atlanta

Iran Tensions Turn Focus of Democratic Primary to Foreign Policy

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 01:27 PM PST

With just weeks before voting begins in Iowa, the killing of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in a U.S. airstrike ordered by President Donald Trump has posed a new challenge to his Democratic opponents: how should the Democratic candidates react to the assassination of a terrorist whose death could draw the U.S. into another costly confrontation in the Middle East? In a race that has rarely zeroed in on foreign policy, the question has the potential to reveal fissures between Democratic rivals and possibly upend the wide-open 2020 nominating contest.

On the campaign trail, the Democratic candidates acknowledged Soleimani was responsible for bloodshed across the Middle East, including the deaths of Americans, while highlighting the potential consequences of Iranian retaliation and giving the contenders an opportunity to highlight what several said was a rushed move on the President’s part.

“[Soleimani] supported terror and sowed chaos. None of that negates the fact that this is a hugely escalatory move in an already dangerous region,” former Vice President Joe Biden said in a statement after the strike. “The Administration’s statement says that its goal is to deter future attacks by Iran, but this action almost certainly will have the opposite effect.”

Trump, Biden continued, “just tossed a stick of dynamite into a tinderbox.”

Biden’s statement was similar to those of some top Democratic rivals. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar warned that the attack raised “serious questions and concerns about escalating conflicts,” while former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg said it raised questions about whether the country is “prepared for the consequences.” Klobuchar and Buttigieg also condemned the Trump Administration’s failure to consult leading lawmakers in Congress prior to the airstrike. (Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said the group of lawmakers typically briefed on intelligence matters by the White House, known as the Gang of Eight, had not been consulted beforehand.)

The top two progressive candidates in the race raised similar alarm bells about the prospect of war with Iran, but couched their criticism in stronger language. Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren initially tweeted a statement calling the move “reckless,” but referring to Soleimani as a “murderer, responsible for the deaths of thousands.”

Our priority must be to avoid another costly war with Iran,” she wrote.

On Friday, Warren sharpened her language. “Donald Trump ripped up an Iran nuclear deal that was working. He’s repeatedly escalated tensions,” she wrote on Twitter. “Now he’s assassinated a senior foreign military official. He’s been marching toward war with Iran since his first days in office—but the American people won’t stand for it.”

Warren’s rhetoric matched that of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who argued that the strike against Soleimani is analogous to the United States’ invasion of Iraq in 2002. “We face a similar crossroads fraught with danger,” he said at a town hall in Anamosa, Iowa on Friday. “Once again, we must worry about unintended consequences and the impact of unilateral decision making.” The populist Senator also noted that, should the U.S. officially enter into a war with Iran, it would be the working class who would face the most severe repercussions.

“It is rarely the children of the billionaire class who face the agony of reckless foreign policy,” he said. “It is the children of working families.”

Sanders never mentioned Biden by name when discussing the strike on Soleimani at his town hall Friday. But his invocation of the Iraq War was telling. He and Biden are the only two presidential candidates who were in the Senate to vote on the Iraq war in 2002. By highlighting his own opposition to the war, he was subtly invoking Biden’s support for it at the time.

It’s a contrast that could prove pivotal as America’s confrontation with Iran unfolds.

United Methodist Church Leaders Plan to Formally Split From the Church

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 12:41 PM PST

(NASHVILLE, Tenn. ) — United Methodist Church leaders from around the world are proposing a new conservative denomination that would split from the rest of the church in an attempt to resolve a yearslong dispute over gay marriage and gay clergy.

Members of the 13-million-person denomination have been at odds for years over the issue. Some members, especially in the United States, have been demanding full inclusion for LGBTQ people.

A specially called meeting last year failed to resolve the differences. The new proposal envisions an amicable separation in which conservative churches forming a new denomination would retain their assets. The new denomination also would receive $25 million.

A ‘Forever War’ With Iran Is Unlikely. But More Death and Violence Seems Inevitable

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 12:30 PM PST

The sudden, shocking killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani by a U.S. drone at the Baghdad airport is one of those moments when a big door swings violently on a seemingly small hinge. How can the death of one man, largely unknown to the U.S. public, cause such an extraordinary range of potentially dangerous outcomes? What are the options, both for Iran and the U.S. moving forward?

Suleimani was part Niccoli Machiavelli, part Cardinal Richelieu, and part battle-hardened special forces foot soldier. Revered in Tehran, he was despised throughout much of the region. The hackneyed phrase, “he had blood on his hands” doesn’t begin to describe the level of death and destruction he left in his wake across the Middle East. Taking his piece off the chessboard is a tactical success for the U.S., especially given his talent and devotion to the hardline regime. But what is missing is any sense of a strategic direction forward, either for the U.S. or Iran.

Let’s start with Iran, which has the more immediate set of choices to make. Given Soleimani’s role as leader of the Iranian military establishment and his significant political aspirations, Iran’s mullahs will be compelled to respond significantly. Their range of options within the Middle East is wide, and the most obvious one would be direct attacks against US personnel in Afghanistan (where the Iranians have deep pockets of influence in the west of the country), Iraq (doubling down on taking out the U.S. Embassy or targeting personnel), Syria or Saudi Arabia. These could be done with improvised explosive devices, surface-to-surface missiles, or direct combat missions by Iranian special forces.

The Iranians could also turn to the sea, striking U.S. warships of the 5th Fleet in the Arabian Gulf, using diesel submarines, cruise missiles, or so-called “swarm attacks” of small boats or closing the Strait of Hormuz to merchant shipping, something they have consistently threatened and signaled through much of 2019.

They can also attack US allies, unleashing their surrogate Hezbollah against Israel, perhaps using the massive surface-to-surface rocket inventory based in southern Lebanon; renewing attacks against Saudi oilfields, increasing the level of the fall 2019 strikes against oil infrastructure; or seize another tanker from the United Kingdom or other U.S. partners.

Finally, they can also choose less conventional options, perhaps a targeted assassination of a senior U.S. military diplomat or military figure in the region or closer to the U.S. itself, claiming they are responding proportionally. And almost certainly they will attempt to use offensive cyber capability to degrade U.S. military command and control, destroy or manipulate key data in the U.S. financial sector, sow chaos in our transportation infrastructure, or attack the electric grid.

Most likely, they will choose some combination of these options, all designed to give President Trump a bad set of choices – either he will have to take further military action, pushing the U.S. toward another “endless war” that he campaigned on ending; or if he doesn’t act, appearing weak in the face of Iranian action. The Iranians want some form of sanction relief before returning to re-negotiate the failed nuclear weapon accord, but that seems very far away at the moment.

On the U.S. side, the first imperative is to improve defenses across the large threat surface described above. Expect additional deployments of sensors and intelligence gathering systems; missile defense around key U.S. bases such as Al Udid in Qatar; specialized U.S Marine detachments to our embassies around the region; substantial ground troops (the first elements of the 82nd airborne division are en route to Kuwait now); more precision guided air munitions and additional fighter-bombers; perhaps another carrier strike group (an aircraft carrier with an air wing of 70 combat aircraft); and a Marine Expeditionary Unit. That set of deployments is underway now, and more will be planned.

Additionally, the Pentagon and U.S. Central Command in Tampa, Florida are working round-the-clock to build options for the President on the offensive side. While it appears the U.S. will at least pause for the moment and assess the Iranian response to Soleimani’s death, the National Security Council should be gaming out U.S. response if these is an Iranian attack. Some of the U.S. options under consideration would likely include attacks against Iranian conventional military facilities (naval and air bases); strikes on the Iranian fleet at sea; destruction of Iranian oil facilities to include refineries; the Iranian electrical grid; offensive cyber-attacks on key Iranian infrastructure; attacks on Iranian militias in the field in Syria and Iraq; or further targeted attacks against individual members of the Quds force. An important element in this drama is the way Iraq–already a highly divided society–will be crushed between the U.S. and Iran. For the Iraqis, this will represent the ultimate “no win” scenario, and it will only inflame the internal tensions.

Both Iran and the United States will generate competing strategic narratives and attempt to influence global opinion. For the U.S., this means gathering what support is possible from our European partners (which will be scarce) and more likely combining options with the Israelis and Gulf Arabs. On the Iranian side, Russia and China will be important partners at least in the diplomatic sense – particularly as the three nations just completed significant naval exercises together in the north Indian Ocean.

The chances of a climb-down appear remote at this point. The nuclear accord is irreparably broken, Iran will respond strongly to Soleimani’s killing, and likely there will be more U.S. casualties. The Trump administration will then likely escalate, and this all could tumble into a prolonged period of combat – probably not another “forever war” with a large ground troop deployment, but a series of combat encounters of increasing violence that deepen the already deadly animosity between Tehran and Washington. All of this, of course, is occurring with an impeachment as backdrop and an election year in the U.S.

Nearly 3,000 More Army Troops Heading to Middle East in Wake of Soleimani Assassination: Defense Officials

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 10:16 AM PST

(WASHINGTON) — The United States is sending nearly 3,000 more Army troops to the Mideast as reinforcements in the volatile aftermath of the killing of an Iranian general in a strike ordered by President Donald Trump, defense officials said Friday.

The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a decision not yet announced by the Pentagon, said the troops are from the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. They are in addition to about 700 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne who deployed to Kuwait earlier this week after the storming of the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad by Iran-backed militiamen and their supporters.

The dispatching of extra troops reflects concern about potential Iranian retaliatory action for the killing Thursday of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, commander of Iran’s Quds Force. But it also runs counter to Trump’s repeated push to extract the United States from Mideast conflicts. Prior to this week’s troop deployments, the administration had sent 14,000 additional troops to the Mideast since May, when it first publicly claimed Iran was planning attacks on U.S. interests.

The reinforcements took shape as Trump gave his first comments on the strike, declaring that he ordered the killing of Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani because he had killed and wounded many Americans over the years and was plotting to kill many more. “He should have been taken out many years ago,” he added.

The strike marked a major escalation in the conflict between Washington and Iran, as Iran vowed “harsh retaliation” for the killing of the senior military leader. The two nations have faced repeated crises since Trump withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal and imposed crippling sanctions.

The United States urged its citizens to leave Iraq “immediately” as fears mounted that the strike and any retaliation by Iran could ignite a conflict that engulfs the region.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended the strike as “wholly lawful,” saying that Soleimani posed an “imminent” threat against the U.S. and its interests in the region.

“There was an imminent attack,” Pompeo told Fox News. “The orchestrator, the primary motivator for the attack, was Qassem Soleimani.”

The W hite House did not inform lawmakers before the strike. It was expected to give classified briefings to members of Congress and staff in the afternoon. Defense Secretary Mark Esper notified House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the strike shortly before the Pentagon confirmed it publicly.

Pompeo called world leaders Friday to explain and defend Trump’s decision to order the airstrike that has sparked fears of an explosion of anti-American protests as well as more violence in the already unstable Middle East.

The State Department said Pompeo had spoken Friday with top officials in Afghanistan, Britain, China, France, Germany and Pakistan.

In his calls with the British and German foreign ministers as well as China’s state councilor, Pompeo stressed that Trump acted to counter an imminent threat to U.S. lives in the region but also that the U.S. is committed to “de-escalation” of tensions, according to the department’s summaries of the conversations.

De-escalation was not mentioned in the department’s summary of his call with the French foreign minister, nor in his calls with Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani or the Pakistani military chief of staff. In those calls Pompeo “underscored the Iranian regime’s destabilizing actions through the region and the Trump Administration’s resolve in protecting American interests, personnel, facilities and partners,” the department said.

Trump opted not to play a round of golf on Friday, and he was not expected to be seen publicly until he travels to Miami for an afternoon event for his reelection campaign.

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Associated Press writers Lisa Mascaro and Matthew Lee contributed.

‘A Philosophical Belief.’ British Judge Rules Ethical Vegans Are Protected From Workplace Discrimination

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 08:08 AM PST

(LONDON) — British workers who practice “ethical veganism” to protect animals secured a big win in an employment tribunal when a judge ruled Friday that they are entitled to legal protection from job discrimination.

The judge said that because ethical veganism is a philosophical belief, its adherents are covered by the U.K.’s anti-discrimination law, the 2010 Equality Act.

The ruling came in a claim brought by a man who said he was fired after raising questions about pension fund investments in companies that test products on animals.

Jordi Casamitjana, 55, alleged his dismissal from the League Against Cruel Sports, a British charity that works against animals being abused or killed for sport, resulted from his strong beliefs. The charity did not contest at the hearing whether ethical vegans deserved workplace protections.

Ethical vegans go beyond eating a plant-based diet to try to exclude any form of what they believe is animal exploitation, including not wearing wool or leather clothes.

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Nick Ansell––PA/APJordi Casamitjana leaves an Employment Tribunal after it ruled that ethical veganism is a philosophical belief and is therefore protected by law, outside the court in Norwich, England on Jan. 3, 2020.

Tribunal Judge Robin Postle ruled that ethical veganism met the legal criteria for being considered a protected belief under the same section of the Equality Act that prohibits religious discrimination.

Postle found the beliefs held by ethical vegans to be worthy of respect, compatible with human dignity and not conflicting with the rights of others. “I am satisfied overwhelmingly that ethical veganism does constitute a philosophical belief,” he said.

Casamitjana said he hoped his case sets a precedent for other countries.

“This is a very important ruling for vegans everywhere in the world that will inspire other vegans in other countries that don’t have that protection to develop cases that will lead to that protection,” he said.

Read more: Vegan Sues Neighbors for Barbecuing in Their Own Backyard Because She ‘Can’t Go Out There’

Casamitjana’s lawyer said that as a result of the ruling, sanctioning workers for ethical veganism will be prohibited in the same way it is illegal to discriminate against workers based on their race, gender, age or sexual orientation.

Iran Vows ‘Harsh Retaliation’ After U.S. Killing of Top General Qasem Soleimani

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 06:40 AM PST

(BAGHDAD) — Iran has vowed “harsh retaliation” for a U.S. airstrike near Baghdad’s airport that killed Tehran’s top general and the architect of its interventions across the Middle East, as tensions soared in the wake of the targeted killing.

The killing of Gen. Qasem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, marks a major escalation in the standoff between Washington and Iran, which has careened from one crisis to another since President Donald Trump withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal and imposed crippling sanctions.

The United States urged its U.S. citizens to leave Iraq “immediately.” The State Department said the embassy in Baghdad, which was attacked by Iran-backed militiamen and other protesters earlier this week, is closed and all consular services have been suspended.

Read more: Why the U.S. Assassination of Iranian Quds Force Leader Qasem Soleimani Has the U.S. Bracing for Retaliation

Around 5,200 American troops are based in Iraq, where they mainly train Iraqi forces and help to combat Islamic State militants.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that a “harsh retaliation is waiting” for the U.S. after the airstrike, calling Soleimani the “international face of resistance.” Khamenei declared three days of public mourning for the general’s death, and appointed Maj. Gen. Esmail Ghaani, Soleimani’s deputy, to replace him as head of the elite Quds force.

Iran also summoned the Swiss charges d’affaires, who represents U.S. interests in Tehran, to protest the killing. Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called the strike “an act of state terrorism and violation of Iraq’s sovereignty.”

The killing, and any forceful retaliation by Iran, could ignite a conflict that engulfs the whole region, endangering U.S. troops in Iraq, Syria and beyond. Over the last two decades, Soleimani had assembled a network of heavily armed allies stretching all the way to southern Lebanon, on Israel’s doorstep.

However, the brazen killing may itself act as a deterrent, with fears of an all-out war leading Iran and its allies to delay or restrain any potential response.

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Vahid Salemi—APProtesters step on a U.S. flag during a demonstration in Tehran, Iran on Jan. 3, 2020 over the U.S. airstrike in Iraq that killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani.

The Defense Department said it killed Soleimani because he “was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region.” It also accused Soleimani of approving the orchestrated violent protests at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad earlier this week.

The 62-year-old Soleimani was the target of Friday’s attack on an access road near the airport, which was conducted by an armed American drone, according to a U.S. official. The airport strike also killed Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy commander of Iran-backed militias in Iraq known as the Popular Mobilization Forces. A PMF official said the strike killed a total of eight people, including Soleimani’s son-in-law, whom he did not identify.

A senior Iraqi security official said the airstrike took place near the cargo area after Soleimani had disembarked from a plane arriving from either Syria or Lebanon. PMF officials said the bodies of Suleimani and al-Muhandis were torn to pieces. A senior politician said Soleimani’s body was identified by the ring he wore.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to reporters. Trump was vacationing on his estate in Palm Beach, Florida, but sent out a tweet of an American flag.

The dramatic attack comes at the start of a year in which Trump faces both a Senate trial following his impeachment by the Congress and a re-election campaign. It marks a potential turning point in the Middle East and represents a drastic change for American policy toward Iran after months of tensions.

Tehran shot down a U.S. military surveillance drone and seized oil tankers last year. The U.S. also blames Iran for a series of other attacks targeting tankers, as well as a September assault on Saudi Arabia’s oil industry that temporarily halved its production.

The tensions are rooted in in Trump’s decision in May 2018 to withdraw the U.S. from Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers, struck under his predecessor, Barack Obama.

It’s unclear what legal authority the U.S. relied on to carry out the attack. American presidents claim broad authority to act without the approval of the Congress when U.S. personnel or interests are facing an imminent threat. The Pentagon did not provide evidence to back up its assertion that Soleimani was planning new attacks against Americans.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the “highest priority” was to protect American lives and interests, but that “we cannot put the lives of American service members, diplomats and others further at risk by engaging in provocative and disproportionate actions.” She said Congress was not consulted on the strike and demanded it be “immediately” briefed on the next steps.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said Trump had “tossed a stick of dynamite into a tinderbox,” saying it could leave the U.S. “on the brink of a major conflict across the Middle East.” Other Democratic White House hopefuls also criticized Trump’s order.

But Trump allies were quick to praise the action. “To the Iranian government: if you want more, you will get more,” tweeted South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham.

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Ahmad Al-Rubaye—AFP/Getty ImagesIraqi counter-terrorism forces stand guard in front of the U.S .embassy in Baghdad on Jan. 2, 2020.

Soleimani’s killing follows the New Year’s Eve protests orchestrated by Iran-backed militias at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, which were not related to the anti-government demonstrations. The two-day embassy attack, which ended Wednesday, prompted Trump to order about 750 U.S. troops deployed to the Middle East. No one was killed or wounded in the protests, which breached the compound but appeared to be mainly a show of force.

The breach followed U.S. airstrikes Sunday that killed 25 fighters of Kataeb Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militia operating in Iraq and Syria. The U.S. military said the strikes were in retaliation for last week’s killing of an American contractor in a rocket attack on an Iraqi military base that the U.S. blamed on the militia.

U.S. officials have suggested they are prepared to engage in further retaliatory attacks in Iraq.

“The game has changed,” Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Thursday.

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Karam reported from Beirut. Associated Press writers Robert Burns and Zeke Miller in Washington; Jon Gambrell in Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Nasser Karimi and Amir Vahdat in Tehran, Iran; Bassem Mroue and Sarah El Deeb in Beirut; and Joseph Krauss and Josef Federman in Jerusalem contributed to this report.

American Allies React With Concern, Cautious Support Following U.S. Killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 06:15 AM PST

The assassination of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad early Friday morning, in a U.S. airstrike authorized by President Trump, has led to markedly different responses from American allies around the world.

On one side, the U.S.’s European allies gave their qualified support to the strike that killed Soleimani, but immediately urged restraint from both countries in the hopes of avoiding a wider conflagration.

Britain and France led the chorus urging de-escalation. “We have always recognized the aggressive threat posed by the Iranian Quds Force led by Qasem Soleimani,” said British foreign secretary Dominic Raab in a statement. “Following his death, we urge all parties to de-escalate. Further conflict is in none of our interests.”

France’s deputy minister for foreign affairs, Amelie de Montchalin agreed, telling RTL radio on Friday morning that “We are waking up in a more dangerous world. Military escalation is always dangerous.”

And while acknowledging “a whole series of military provocations for which Iran bears responsibility,” a spokesperson for Germany’s government flagged a “dangerous escalation point” in the U.S.-Iran conflict in a statement via The Associated Press, and added that “what matters now is contributing with prudence and restraint to de-escalation.”

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke to European allies Friday, and said on Twitter that the U.S. “remains committed to de-escalation.”

Read more: Why the U.S. Assassination of Iranian Quds Force Leader Qasem Soleimani Has the U.S. Bracing for Retaliation

Over in the Middle East, however, Israel and Saudi Arabia, the U.S.’s most powerful allies in the region, were expected to capitalize on the blow to their joint adversary Iran. Soleimani was the powerful leader of the Quds Force, the foreign wing of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, which is behind Iranian proxy militias across the Middle East, arching from Lebanon, through Iraq and Syria, down to Yemen.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman did not immediately respond to the Soleimani’s death, however according to reports last year, his top aides had previously discussed plans to assassinate the Iranian general. “Behind the scenes, I expect people like [bin Salman] will all be encouraging Trump to continue with this and hope he strikes Iran again and again,” says David Patrikarakos, author of the book Nuclear Iran. “The Saudis would love to see an escalation to this.”

Over in Israel, embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed Soleimani’s death, cutting short a planned trip to Greece. “President Trump deserves all the credit for acting swiftly, forcefully and decisively,” Netanyahu told reporters before boarding a plane back to Jerusalem. “Israel stands with the United States in its righteous struggle for peace, security and self-defense.”

But Netanyahu also reportedly instructed his ministers not to discuss Soleimani’s death publicly. That could be out of fear of retaliation; the Quds Force and Iran-backed militias in Syria are already engaged in a proxy war with Israel. In Lebanon, Iran’s proxy Hezbollah has more than 100,000 rockets capable of hitting the whole of Israel.

“This is great news for the Israelis,” says Patrikarakos. “Unless, of course, Hezbollah starts launching missiles into Israel.”

Still, barring full regime change, Netanyahu would prefer to see the U.S. coax Iran into giving up its nuclear weapons program and ending its proxy wars in the Middle East, as opposed to all-out war, according to Ofer Zalzberg, a senior analyst at the International Crisis Group, an NGO that monitors and works to prevent conflict globally. “Netanyahu fears this incident lacks a broader U.S. strategy and would either merely escalate dynamics without restraining Iran’s nuclear program and regional activities, or that it would even boomerang, notably with U.S. withdrawal from Iraq,” Zalzberg tells TIME.

Amid the delicate balance, everybody is now watching to see what Iran does next. “Iran simply has to respond,” says Patrikarakos. “It can’t do nothing, because Soleimani was the literal face of Iran in the Middle East. You’ve got the entire Arab Sunni Middle East looking at you now, and if you do nothing, what happens to your deterrence capability?”

“It’s a very precarious situation, because we don’t know about the law of unintended consequences.”

— Additional reporting by Joseph Hincks

Iran Names New Quds Force Commander Following Qasem Soleimani’s Assassination

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 04:40 AM PST

(Bloomberg) — Qasem Soleimani’s deputy Esmail Ghaani has been named commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.

Read more: Why the U.S. Assassination of Iranian Quds Force Leader Qasem Soleimani Has the U.S. Bracing for Retaliation

The announcement was made after Soleimani was killed by a U.S. airstrike in Iraq, in a major escalation of tensions between Tehran and Washington. Iran has vowed a swift and severe retaliation in response to Soleimani’s death, which officials have described as an act of state-sponsored terrorism.

Australia’s Bushfires Have Burned an Area the Size of Vermont and New Hampshire Combined

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 03:30 AM PST

Bushfires raging across Australia have burned more than 12 million acres—an area approximately the size of the U.S. states of Vermont and New Hampshire combined. The smoke from the blazes in the southwest of the country is visible from space, and it is spreading so far that it is causing haze in New Zealand more 1,000 miles away.

The fire season in Australia is far from over, and already it is shaping up to be one of the most intense in the country’s history.

“The intensity, the scale, the number, the geographical range, the fact that they’re occurring simultaneously, and the sorts of environments that are burning are all extraordinary,” David Bowman, a professor of pyrogeography and fire science and the director of the Fire Centre Research Hub at the University of Tasmania, tells TIME.

“We’re in the middle of a war situation…mass evacuations, the involvement of the military, hugely exhausted firefighting campaigns, it’s difficult to explain.”

The bushfires have caused at least 19 deaths and dozens of people are missing. Hundreds of homes have been destroyed. The military has deployed ships and aircraft to bring supplies to towns ravaged by the fires, and to evacuate residents who were cut off by the flames.

Starting Saturday, conditions are expected to worsen again, with hot weather that will likely intensify the fires.

Here’s what to know about the crisis that’s unfolding in Australia.

How extensive are the fires?

About 12.35 million acres of land have burned across Australia, according to the Associated Press. By comparison, wildfires in California in 2018—which the California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection says was “the deadliest and most destructive wildfire season on record” in the state—burned an area of less than 2 million acres.

A map maintained by researchers shows large areas of Australia were burned in 2019, with much of the damage in the last month.

Bushfire risk is currently the highest in New South Wales and Victoria, the most populous states, during Australia’s summer, which runs from December to February, but a state of emergency had already been declared in New South Wales in mid-November over the fires this season. In southern Australia and Tasmania, fire season continues into the fall.

Landgate’s MyFireWatch A map shows land burned by fires in Australia by month during the year 2019.

Owen Price, an Associate Professor at the Centre for Environmental Risk Management of Bushfire at the University of Wollongong, tells TIME that approximately 30% of the forest in New South Wales has been burned, but that may increase to around 50% this weekend with the weather forecast.

What’s happening?

At least 200 fires were burning in Australia as of Friday. This week alone, 10 deaths have been confirmed in Victoria and New South Wales.

A fire tracker map maintained by researchers in Western Australia shows fires burning across the country, with fires raging on the southeast coast of Victoria.

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Landgate’s MyFireWatch Wildfires burning across Australia on Jan. 3, 2020.

Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews on Thursday declared a state of disaster for several areas, and authorities are calling for the evacuation of large areas of the state. Andrews said on his Twitter account that 28 residents of the state are missing.

In the resort town of Mallacoota, where earlier this week some 4,000 residents were forced to flee to the shores as winds pushed a fire through the area, the military is assisting with evacuations.

Australia’s Minister for Defense posted photos on Twitter of Mallacoota residents being evacuated.

In New South Wales, where Sydney is located, firefighters are battling more than 130 fires, according to the state’s Rural Fire Service. More than 1,300 homes have been destroyed in the state, according to New South Wales Rural Fire Service.

Authorities in the state this week declared the third state of emergency there since mid-November. The seven day state of emergency began on Friday morning.

Victoria’s Bureau of Meteorology posted pictures of hazy skies, and said that visibility at an airport in the city of Albury, on the border of New South Wales and Victoria, was as low as approximately 1,600 feet.

A map showed “very unhealthy” and “hazardous” air quality levels in parts of New South Wales, Victoria and Australia Capital Territory.

Haze from the fires was impacting places as far away as New Zealand, according to Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology. An image captured by a NASA satellite captured large swath of smoke from the fires stretching across the Tasman Sea.

NASANOAA-NASA’s Suomi NPP satellite captured imagery of the fires and the resultant billowing smoke cascading off the edge of Australia on Jan. 01, 2020.

The fires are going to get worse

Although conditions had cooled in Australia this week, more hot weather is expected to exacerbate the crisis over the weekend. Victoria’s Bureau of Meteorology predicted “severe” and “extreme” fire danger ratings for several parts of the state due to hot temperatures and changes in the wind.

Bowman, the researcher in Tasmania, says that the scale of fires already burning means that when the weather heats up, fires intensify quickly.

“Every time you get the weather set up, as we’re entering in the next 24 hours, the fires just explode again and you have even bigger fires and new fires and new fire fronts and new lightening strikes…it’s a diabolical ratchet.”

New South Wales’ Rural Fire Service posted a map of current areas burned and expected spread of the fire on Saturday.

Bowman says that there are other bushfire prone areas that may be in danger.

“Here in Tasmania, the whole of the east coast could blow up. There’s a big chunk of forest around Melbourne, tall forests around Melbourne…in southwestern Australia there’s still plenty to burn,” Bowman says.

“The door is open and we have no idea where this is going to end,” he says. “Most of Australia’s vegetation is highly flammable, the fire has plenty to go, it has capacity to keep burning, it’s not going to run out of fuel.”

What role is climate change playing?

Experts say that climate change is contributing to the historically intense fire season.

“Climate change is supercharging the fires,” Lesley Hughes, a professor of biology at Macquarie University and a Climate Councillor at the Climate Council of Australia, tells TIME. “It has affected the ongoing decline of rainfall and therefore impacts of the current drought that we’re experiencing, especially in southeastern Australia” she says.

Hughes adds that climate change may also be causing more frequent and severe heatwave conditions in the country. The year 2019 was the hottest on record for Australia, with the temperature reaching approximately 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit above the long-term average, according to Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology.

“When you have the combination of very hot, dry days, strong winds, and very dry fuel, if you get any sort of spark, you have the conditions for a very bad bushfire,” Hughes says.

Despite the bushfire crisis, Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has argued that there is no direct link between Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions and the severity of the fires burning across the country. He has, however, acknowledged that climate change could be impacting bushfires and the length of the fire season. Australia is one of the highest per capita emitters of carbon dioxide in the world, according to Climate Analytics, an advocacy group that tracks climate data.

Hughes says that the government’s stance on climate change is hurting its ability to respond to the crisis.

“If you don’t accept the science—that’s been saying for at least 30 years that these are the sort of conditions we should be preparing for and mitigating against—then you come to a disaster like this completely unprepared.”

Political backlash

Australia’s Prime Minister has faced backlash over the crisis, both for his reluctance to link Australia’s emissions to the bushfires and for his response to the fires. Protests broke out at Morrison’s office in December, with some demonstrators demanding action on climate change, while others criticized Morrison for taking a vacation to Hawaii during the fire crisis. The Prime Minister cut short his family holiday and apologized for the timing of his trip.

Alex Oliver, Director of Research at the Sydney-based think-tank Lowy Institute, tells TIME that the Morrison government’s stance on climate change has angered some Australians who see climate change as a serious problem and want to see the government take stronger action.

On Saturday morning Morrison announced a cancellation of an economic visit to India in order to chair a National Security Committee meeting, Sky News Australia reports.

On Thursday, Morrison was confronted by angry residents of a bushfire-ravaged town who cursed at him and insulted him on a visit to the town.

Sarah Maddison, a professor of politics at the University of Melbourne, tells TIME that Morrison’s response to the situation has been “extraordinarily misjudged.”

“He seems determined to minimize the scale and impact of these fires, insisting that this is the kind of natural disaster that Australia experiences all the time,” she says.

Maddison tells TIME that bushfires have in the past often been used by Australia’s leaders to garner political support.

“They put on their Akubras [Australian hat] and they head out to the front line and they offer condolences and they get to set the narrative about… their leadership of the issue,” she says.

For Morrison, the fires appear to have had the opposite effect, she says.

“He seems to be scurrying around with his tail between his legs, so determined to avoid talking about climate policy that he’s unable to offer anything that looks like genuine compassion or empathy.”

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TNPSC Group 1 Exam Notification 2020 – Online Application for Various Civil Service Post Below

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 10:27 PM PST

TNPSC Group 1 Notification 2020

TNPSC Group 1 Exam Notification 2020   Online Application for Various Civil Service Post Below

TNPSC Group 1 Notification 2020 – Tamil Nadu PSC authorities have released a short notice for Group 1 Exam. The Aspirants who wish to apply for Group 1 Notification need to apply through Online. There are various Group 1 vacancy is available to fill the Deputy Collector, Deputy Superintendent of Police and Other Post. The Starting date to proceed with the Online Registration process for Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Exam is 20th January 2020. Intrigued contenders finish your application process before the last date 19th February 2020.

Here we gave the details regarding TNPSC Upcoming Notification 2020. Applicants who are excitedly waiting to apply for the TNPSC Group 1 Services Exam snatch this chance. In this, article TNPSC Group 1 Notification, Vacancy Details, Eligibility Conditions, Age limit, Selection process, Pay Scale, Exam Date, online application filling process & all other mandatory are available.

TNPSC Group 1 Combined Civil Service Exam Notification 2020

Name of the Board Tamilnadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC)
Name of the Job Deputy Collector, Deputy Superident of Police & Other
Name of the Exam Tamil Nadu Combined Civil Services (Group 1 Services)  Exam 2020
Number of Vacancies Various
Starting Date to Apply 20th January 2020
Last Date to Apply 19th February 2020
Application Mode Apply Online
Job Category TN Government Jobs
Job Location Tamil Nadu
Official Website www.tnpsc.gov.in

TNPSC Group 1 Notification – TNPSC Group 1 Job Details

Name of the Post and Post Code Name of the Service and Code No. (001) Number of Posts
Deputy Collector (Post Code: 1001) Tamil Nadu Civil Service Various
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Category-I) (Post Code: 1002) Tamil Nadu Police Service
Assistant Commissioner (C.T.) (Post Code: 1003) Tamil Nadu Commercial Taxes Service
Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies (Post Code: 1004) Tamil Nadu Co-operative Service
District Registrar (Post Code: 1005) Tamil Nadu Registration Service
Assistant Director of Rural Development (Post Code: 1006) Tamil Nadu Panchayat Development Service
District Employment Officer (Post Code: 1007) Tamil Nadu General Service
District Officer (Fire and Rescue Services) (Post Code: 1008) Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services

TNPSC Group 1 Notification 2020 – TNPSC Group 1 Exam Qualification

Educational Qualification:

Degree in any stream from a recognized university of any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or any other Educational Institutions.

TNPSC Group 1 Age Limit:

Name of the Posts Minimum Age Limit Maximum Age Limit
SC, ST, BC, BCM & DW Category Other than SC, ST, BC, BCM & DW Category
For all the posts except the
post of Assistant
Commissioner (C.T)
21 years 37 years 32 years
 For Assistant Commissioner (C.T.) Posts – Applicants possessing any degree 21 years 37 years 32 years
 For Assistant Commissioner (C.T.) Posts – Applicants possessing B.L. degree of any University 38 years 33 years

TNPSC Group 1 Salary:

Candidates who qualified in the TNPSC Exams & hired for the Group 1 Civil Service Post will be provided a basic pay salary by the Tamil Nadu Board.

  • Rs. 56100 – 177500/- 

TNPSC Group 1 Notification 2020 – Application fee:

Category Registration Fees Prelims Exam Fees Mains Exam Fees Total Fees
General 150 (One Time Registration) Rs. 100 Rs. 200 Rs. 450
SC/ST/ Backward/ PWD No Fee Rs. 150

TNPSC Selection Process:

Applicants those who appear for the TNPSC Group 1 Exams will be selected based on the performance in

  • Prelims Exam
  • Mains Exam
  • Interview Process

TNPSC Group 1 Notification – How to Apply for the Tamil Nadu Group 1 Exam 2020?

  1. Download the Official Notification and read all the information given init
  2. Then click on Apply Online Link
  3. If you are new user go for New User tab
  4. Fill your personal details and your educational details and register
  5. Then you will get your OTR (One Time Registration) Number
  6. Use the OTR number and login into the TNPSC Portal
  7. Then register for the respected post which you want to be enrolled for
  8. Take a print out of the completed application for future use
  9. Then click on the “Submit” button and complete your registration

Important Links for TNPSC Civil Service Exam 2020

Official Notification Download Here
Apply Online Link Click Here (Available from 20th January 2020)
Official Website Click Here
TNPSC Group 1 Admit Card Download Here
TNPSC Group 1 Exam Pattern & Syllabus Details Get Here

Important Dates for TNPSC Group 1 Exam 2020

Starting Date to Apply 12th January 2020
Last Date to Apply 19th February 2020
TNPSC Group 1 Exam Date 2020  Updated Soon

Other Important TN Govt Jobs 2020

Apply Online Link Job Description Last Date to Apply
Indian Ordnance Factory Recruitment 6060 – Trade Apprentice [09-02-2020]
NABARD Recruitment
227 – Assistant Manager Grade A & Office Attendant Group C [31-01-2020]
SBI Clerk Recruitment
8000 – Clerk [26-01-2020]
EIL Recruitment 102 – Executive [22-01-2020]
FACT Recruitment
138 – Technician, MT & Other [22-01-2020]
IOCL Recruitment
349 – Technical & Non-Technical Apprentices [22-01-2020]
JIPMER Recruitment 107 – Nursing Officer, Medical Laboratory Technologist & Other [20-01-2020]
 Reserve Bank of India Recruitment 926 – Assistant [16-01-2020]
CDAC Recruitment
14 – Manager, Finance Officer & Others [12-01-2020]
TN TRB Recruitment
1157 – Polytechnic Lecturers & Block Educational Officer [09-01-2020]
CSIR CECRI Recruitment
25 – Trade & Technician Apprentice [09-01-2020]

KSRTC Syllabus 2020 | Karnataka RTC Security Guard, Driver & Other Exam Pattern @ www.ksrtc.in

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 08:36 PM PST

KSRTC Syllabus 2020 is available now for Driver, Conductors, Traffic Prospects, Security Guard, Technical Assistant & Other. Applicants can get here the complete details of Syllabus as well as Exam Pattern. Also, download the syllabus pdf from the below links and prepare well for your examination.

Syllabus Links
KSRTC Syllabus for Security Guard  Click Here
KSRTC Technical Assistant Syllabus  Click Here
 KSRTC Driver Syllabus  Click Here

KSRTC Syllabus 2020 Pdf is provided here. The candidates of Karnataka can check here the subject wise KSRTC Exam Syllabus along with the exam pattern. Download Karnataka RTC Security Guard Syllabus from the below link.

KSRTC Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2020

Many candidates of Karnataka State are already applied for the KSRTC Recruitment 2020. If you are one among those candidates and are searching for KSRTC Syllabus, then there is no need to waste your time in searching. Because for the sake of candidates like you, we are here to help you. You can find the complete KSRTC Security Guard Syllabus on our page. So start downloading the KSRTC Security Guard Syllabus for your exam preparation. For the aspirants like you, we are also providing the KSRTC Exam Pattern. So with the help of Karnataka State RTC Syllabus and Exam Pattern, you will get an idea about the topics covered in the exam. Prepare according to the topics which are present in the KSRTC Security Guard Syllabus pdf to obtain better marks in the KSRTC Security Guard written test.

Karnataka State RTC Security Guard Syllabus 2020 – Overview

Description Details
Organization Name Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC)
Name of the posts Security Guard
No. of posts 200
Job location Karnataka
Exam Date 02nd February 2020
Category Syllabus
Official Website www.ksrtc.in

Selection Process:

The candidates must qualify the below tests to achieve success in KSRTC Recruitment.

  • Written Test.
  • Interview.

KS Road Transport Corporation Security Guard Syllabus

For the candidates who are waiting for Karnataka State Government Jobs, here is the latest news. The Karnataka State issued the latest KSRTC Security Guard Notification 2020. Through the KSRTC Security Guard recruitment, eligible candidates will be selected for the posts of Security Guard. The total number of posts in this KSRTC recruitment is 200 posts. So the candidates can apply online for KSRTC written test on or before the last date 16th July 2020. Also, you can check the upcoming state and central government jobs on our Employment News page.

To make your KSRTC Exam preparation easy, we are also providing a direct link to KSRTC Security Guard Previous Papers. So, to obtain a good score in the written test, the KSRTC Syllabus, Karnataka State RTC Exam Pattern, and Previous papers are mandatory aspects. Therefore don’t neglect these three things before going to the examination.

Karnataka State RTC Security Guard Exam Pattern 2020

S. No. Subjects Questions Marks
1. Verbal Ability 75 75
2. Analytical Ability
3. Quantitative Ability
4. General Knowledge 25 25
Total 100 100
  • The written examination will consist of Objective Type Questions

KSRTC Security Guard Syllabus 2020 – Verbal Ability

  • Sentence Arrangement.
  • Grammar/ Verbs.
  • Prepositions.
  • Passage Completion.
  • Transformation.
  • Idioms and Phrases.
  • Sentence Improvement.
  • Spotting Errors.
  • Para Completion.
  • Active and Passive Voice.
  • Joining Sentences.
  • Reading Comprehension.
  • Error Correction (Phrase in Bold).
  • Grammar/ Spelling.
  • Vocabulary/ Antonyms.
  • Substitution.
  • Error Correction (Underlined Part).
  • Fill in the blanks.
  • Vocabulary/ Synonyms.

KSRTC Exam Syllabus Pdf 2020 – Analytical Ability

  • Series Completion.
  • Analogy.
  • Coding and Decoding.
  • Blood Relations.
  • Pattern completion.
  • Seating Arrangements.
  • Odd Man Out.

KS Road Transport Corporation Syllabus – Aptitude

  • Simplification.
  • Number Systems.
  • Percentage.
  • Mixtures & Allegations.
  • Surds & Indices.
  • Sequence & Series.
  • Work & Time.
  • Simple Interest & Compound Interest.
  • Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere.
  • Profit & Loss.
  • Time & Distance.
  • Probability.
  • Permutations and Combinations.
  • Ratio & Proportion,
  • Data Interpretation etc.

KSRTC Syllabus 2020 – General Knowledge

  • History.
  • Indian Constitution.
  • Culture.
  • Science – Inventions & Discoveries.
  • Geography.
  • Economy, Banking, and Finance.
  • Important Financial & Economic News.
  • Countries & Capitals.
  • Scientific Research.
  • Sports.
  • India and its neighboring countries.
  • General Politics.
  • Knowledge of Current Events.
  • Current Affairs – National & International.
  • Budget and Five Year Plans.

Download KSRTC Security Guard Syllabus pdf 2020

We are providing the Karnataka State RTC Security Guard Exam Syllabus only for the reference use. So, the candidates who are preparing for KSRTC written test can refer the above Security Guard Syllabus. And to gain more marks in the written test, this Syllabus pdf will help a lot. For more details on KSRTC Syllabus visit the www.ksrtc.in official website.

Download KSRTC Previous Papers


KSRTC Syllabus 2020 Pdf is updated here. Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation comes up with the latest recruitment notification. This is for the post of Technical Assistant. Candidates will be selected based on their performance in written test, physical standard test. So, it’s important to check the KSRTC Technical Assistant Syllabus and Exam Pattern. This will help you to know the topics to prepare for the exam. Check the KSRTC Syllabus 2020 Pdf and Test Pattern in the below section.

KSRTC Syllabus Pdf – www.ksrtc.in

Name of the Board Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation Limited (KSRTC)
Name of the Posts Technical Assistant
No of Vacancies 726
Apply Mode Online
Category Syllabus
Job Location Karnataka
Exam Date 02nd February 2020
Official Website www.ksrtc.in

 KSRTC Syllabus 2020 – KSRTC Technical Assistant Exam 2020

Name of the Subjects No of Questions Total Marks Total Duration
General Knowledge 100 100 75 Mins
Arithmetic Aptitude
Reasoning
Kannada/ English Language
  • It consists of Objective Type questions.
  • The KSRTC Exam question paper consists of four parts such as Part-A, Part-B, Part-C & Part-D.
  • Total number of questions is 100 and the total marks are 100
  • Exam duration is 75 minutes.

Download KSRTC Technical Assistant Syllabus 2020 

KSRTC Syllabus 2020 is all-important to crack the exam. Hence, the aspirants who are going to appear in KSRTC Technical Assistant Examination should be aware of Karnataka Roadways Syllabus 2020. With the help of KSRTC Syllabus 2020 Pdf, candidates can start their preparation effectively. Here, we are providing the detailed Karnataka RTC Technical Assistant Syllabus for you.

KSRTC Technical Assistant Syllabus 2020 for General Studies

  • Indian National Movement
  • Ecology and Urbanization
  • Education, Industry & Trade, Agriculture, Culture, Living & Social Traditions
  • Indian Polity
  • Indian Agriculture
  • Geography & Natural Resources of India
  • Current National & International Important Events
  • World Geography
  • Commerce, Trade & Population
  • General Science
  • History of India
  • Economy & Culture

Karnataka RTC Syllabus 2020 for Quantitative Aptitude

  • Decimal & Fractions
  • Time and Distance
  • Problems on Ages
  • Simplification
  • Time and Work
  • Mixtures & Allegations
  • Data Interpretation
  • Ratio and Proportions
  • HCF & LCM
  • Percentages
  • Number System
  • Profit and Loss
  • Simple & Compound Interest
  • Average

KSRTC Syllabus 2020 for Reasoning

  • Number Ranking
  • Cubes and Dice
  • Blood Relations
  • Analogy
  • Non-Verbal Series
  • Decision Making
  • Directions
  • Arithmetical Reasoning
  • Mirror Images
  • Coding-Decoding
  • Embedded Figures
  • Alphabet Series
  • Clocks & Calendars
  • Number Series

KSRTC Syllabus 2020 for English/Kannada

  • Antonyms
  • Tenses
  • Adverb
  • Verb
  • Subject­ Verb Agreement
  • Theme detection
  • Comprehension
  • Passage Completion
  • Idioms & Phrases
  • Unseen Passages
  • Error Correction
  • Articles
  • Conclusion
  • Sentence Completion
  • Synonyms
  • Vocabulary
  • Word Formation
  • Grammar
  • Fill in the Blanks
  • Sentence Rearrangement

KSRTC Syllabus Pdf – Download


KSRTC Syllabus 2020 is available here. Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation Non-Supervisory Syllabus & Exam Pattern is helpful to start preparation. The Karnataka RTC Syllabus is available at KSRTC Official website ksrtcjobs.com

KSRTC Non-Supervisory Syllabus

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation recruitment notification has released for 1113 vacancies. People who are interested in doing RTC jobs in Karnataka can find this opportunity. There is a vast number of jobs released in Karnataka RTC. People who are interested in applying KSRTC jobs need to download KSRTC Official Notification. Proceed to KSRTC online application after reading the notification. People who completed the KSRTC Non-supervisory online application can check the Preparation Process. We provide the KSRTC exam preparation Guidance.

Karnataka state road Transport Corporation Syllabus

KSRTC Syllabus Download is the first step to start your training. We provide Karnataka Non-supervisory Exam syllabus pdf with free of cost. Applicants who are preparing for the KSRTC Exam have to Download Nonsupervisory exam syllabus & exam pattern.  The Syllabus includes the topics that are covered in the KSRTC Exam. You can analyze the weightage of Topics through the syllabus.

KSRTC Syllabus

The KSRTC Nonsupervisory Jobs released under 01/2020 advertisement. The Various Jobs includes in Nonsupervisory are Assistant Storekeeper, Assistant Traffic Inspector, Statistical Assistant & Assistant Accountant posts. We provide the KSRTC syllabus For each post on recruitment.guru.

Click here KSRTC Mechanical syllabus

Download KSRTC Previous papers, KSRTC Previous papers for non-supervisory

KSRTC Exam Pattern

The exam pattern includes total marks of the exam, Topic weightage & paper pattern. The KSRTC Nonsupervisory Exam pattern is necessary for preparation. The Exam pattern of Karnataka is available on official website ksrtcjobs.com

Total Questions for ksrtc exam: 100.

KSRTC Exam Total Marks: 100.

Time Duration of KSRTC Exam: 75 min.

Karnataka non-supervisory Jobs Syllabus for 274 jobs

The Karnataka RTC Syllabus includes

  • General studies.
  • Quant.
  • reasoning.
  • Kannada/English.

KSRTC Grade 3 Exam Syllabus for General Studies

  • World Geography.
  • Geography & Natural Resources of India.
  • Current National & International Important Events.
  • General Science.
  • History of India.
  • Indian National Movement.
  • Indian Agriculture.
  • Commerce, Trade & Population.
  • Ecology and Urbanization.
  • Education, Agriculture, Industry & Trade, Living & Social Traditions, Culture, etc.
  • Indian Polity.
  • Economy & Culture.

KAR RTC Non-Supervisory Accountant Store Keeper Statistical Assistant Traffic Inspector Syllabus for Quantitative

  • Time and Work.
  • Mixtures & Allegations.
  • Number System.
  • Decimal & Fractions.
  • Ratio and Proportions.
  • Problems on Ages.
  • HCF & LCM.
  • Time and Distance.
  • Simple & Compound Interest.
  • Data Interpretation.
  • Simplification.
  • Percentages.
  • Profit and Loss.
  • Average.

KSRTC Syllabus For Reasoning

  • Cubes and Dice.
  • Mirror Images.
  • Embedded Figures etc.
  • Coding-Decoding.
  • Number Series.
  • Non-Verbal Series.
  • Alphabet Series.
  • Number Ranking.
  • Arithmetical Reasoning.
  • Clocks & Calendars.
  • Blood Relations.
  • Analogy.
  • Decision Making
  • Directions.

KSRTC Non-Supervisory Exam Details

Organization Name: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation.

Job role: Non-supervisory Grade III Posts.

Official website name: ksrtcjobs.com

Download KSRTC Nonsupervisory Exam Syllabus & Exam Pattern pdf

www.ksrtcjobs.com

Disclaimer: We provide a piece of information regarding KSRTC Non-supervisory Syllabus. It not Official Syllabus. You can download Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation Syllabus at your own risk.



KSRTC Driver Syllabus 2020

KSRTC Driver Syllabus 2020: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation Syllabus for Driver, Driver cum Conductor posts is available now. Jobs seekers who are applying for the given posts can get here the complete details of the Syllabus and Exam Pattern on this page. For many more details read further sections of the article.

Check Latest KSRTC Recruitment Notification 2020 Here

KSRTC Syllabus 2020 –  www.ksrtc.in

 Organization Name  Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation Limited (KSRTC)
 Name of the Posts  Drivers, Conductors & Traffic Prospects
 Number of Vacancies 2814
 Category  Syllabus
Online Application Date 10th December 2019 – 8th January 2020
Exam Date Updated Soon
 Official Website  www.ksrtc.in

Selection Process:

Candidates applying for the KSRTC Driver posts will be selected based on the following criteria-

  • Written Examination
  • Physical Standard Test
  • Personal Interview

KSRTC Driver, Conductor Exam Pattern 2020

Candidates need to know that this notification is not yet officially released syllabus & exam pattern details on the Official Website yet. The given syllabus & exam pattern is only for reference purpose. The latest KSRTC Syllabus & Exam Pattern details will be updated on this page as soon as it is released by the Board.

KSRTC Exam pattern 2020 – Driver, Conductor & other Traffic Prospects

 Subject Names No. of Questions Marks Duration 
 Kannada/ English Language  100  100  75 Minutes
 General Knowledge
 Quantitative Aptitude
 Reasoning

KSRTC Syllabus 2020 Download Pdf

KSRTC Syllabus – General English

  • Synonyms & Antonyms
  • Articles
  • Comprehension
  • Spelling check
  • Verbs
  • Idioms & Phrases
  • Prepositions
  • Punctuation
  • Rearranging jumbled sentences
  • Sentence Pattern
  • Homonyms/ Homophones

Karnataka RTC Syllabus – Reasoning

  • Direction Sense
  • Analogies
  • Arithmetical Reasoning
  • Logical Reasoning
  • Verbal & Figure Classification
  • Statements & Conclusions
  • Space visualization etc

KSRTC Exam Syllabus – General Knowledge

  • Culture, Heritage, Arts & Literature
  • Countries, capitals, and currencies
  • Everyday Science
  • Important Current Affairs
  • Physical Geography of India
  • Books & Authors
  • Popular Personalities in various fields
  • Rivers and lakes in India, National Parks
  • Awards & Honours
  • Sports & Games

Download KSRTC Syllabus 2020 Pdf 

Get Indian Army Exam Question Paper in Hindi & English Pdf @indianarmy.nic.in

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 05:41 PM PST

Download the Latest Indian Army Previous Year Question Paper of Nursing Officer, JCO, Soldier, TES & Other posts here. A number of applicants have applied for the upcoming Indian Army Jobs in 2019 for various posts. Now, all job seekers are searching for Indian Army Question Paper 2019. For those, we have updated the Last Year Indian Army Question Papers with Solutions in pdf format. Hence, click on the link and download the Indian Army Exam Question Papers @joinindianarmy.nic.in.

Indian Army Previous Papers Pdf

Indian Army previous papers pdf will help applicants in the preparation of the exam. Aspirants who are interested and are planning to apply for the various posts under the Army sector in India, this is the best opportunity to appear for the exam with proper preparation and get selected for the post. Use this opportunity to the max and solve all the previous papers given on this page to get prepared for the exam. the direct link of the exam papers pdf is given in the below section of the article.

Indian Army will be releasing recruitment notifications every year for various posts. However, if you are the one who is very much interested in this post and applied or applying for the exam, then go through the entire article, download all the Indian Army solved model exam question papers & start your preparation for the exam.

Indian Army Exam Question Paper – Details

Description Details
Board Name Indian Army
Post Name Military Nursing, Pandit, SSC Officer & Others
Vacancies Various
Category Previous Papers
Indian Army Exam date Updated Soon
Location India
Official Website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in

Check the pattern of the exam for all the posts given in the above table. Having an idea of Indian Army syllabus & exam pattern will help in analyzing exam papers easily and prepare for the exam accordingly. However, here are the links for all the posts exam previous year model question papers pdf.

Post Name Download Links
Join Military Nursing Service BSc (Nursing) Course – 2019 Download
Soldier General Duty, Soldier Technical & Others Download
Technical Entry Scheme (TES) Course Download
Junior Commissioned Officers for RRT 85 & 86 Courses Download

Military Nursing Services | BSC Nursing Entrance Exam Paper

Applied for the Indian Army Military Nursing Services or BSc Nursing Entrance Exam 2019. Then find the Exam Model Question Paper for Study material of Indian Army Previous Papers in the section below. We advise checking the Syllabus and Exam Pattern details which help the candidates in their preparation.

Participants of Military Nursing Entrance Exam 2019 can refer to the Indian Army Nursing Assistant Books from enclosed links. We displayed the Military MNS Exam Model Papers to make your preparation efficient and easy. Solve the Indian Army Midwifery Previous papers to know the difficulty level of the examination. Practice this MNS Sample papers as much as possible. By this, you can improve the time management skills to speed up while attempting the exam. Download the Indian Army Previous Papers of Military Nursing Service Exam 2019.

Indian Army MNS Previous Papers – BSC Nursing Exam Pattern

 Subject  Total Marks Pass Marks
 General Knowledge   200   80
Maths
Biology
Chemistry

Download Indian Army MNS Exam Model Paper – Study Material Pdf

Download Indian Army Question Papers Download
Download Indian Army MNS Old Papers Download
Get Military Nursing Service Model Papers Download
Indian Army Previous Year Papers Download
Indian Army Military Nursing Service Sample Papers Download

Indian Army JCO Previous Question Paper

Indian Army Previous Papers for Jr Commissioned Officer Written is available here. The Aspirants who are going to appear for Indian Army JCO Recruitment written test can check the details below. However, download the Indian Army Model Question Papers for JCO Written Exam below. Also, check the Indian Army Syllabus details from the link given.

Indian Army JCO Model Question Papers –  Exam Pattern

Paper Subject Details No of Question Marks
1 General Awareness  50 100
2 Specific to Religion Denominations as applied by the Candidates 50 100
Total 100 200

Direct Links to Download Indian Army JCO Model Exam Question Papers Pdf

Indian Army Previous Papers Download
Get Indian Army Model Question Papers Download
Latest Current Affairs Pdf Download

Indian Army Soldier Test Papers

Applicants applied for Latest Indian Army Jobs can check the Indian Army Previous Papers. We have uploaded the previous year question papers in the pdf format. Hence, go to the following section and check the Indian Army Model papers with their solutions.

Exam Pattern for Soldier General Duty

Name of the Subjects Questions Marks
General Knowledge 15 30
General Science 20 40
Maths 15 30
Total 50 100

Indian Army Soldier Technical Exam Pattern 2019

Name of the Subjects Questions Marks
General Knowledge 10 20
Maths 15 30
Physics 15 30
Chemistry 10 20
Total 50 100

Direct Download links to Indian Army Previous Papers

Download Indian Army Soldier GD Exam Paper Download
Join Indian Army Soldier Technical Question Papers Download
Indian Army Previous Year Question Papers Download
Indian Army Model Papers with Solutions Pdf Download
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Indian Army TES Question Paper

The aspirants applied for the Indian Army TES Exam can check the Indian Army Previous Papers Pdf. The Indian Army Officials are inviting applications from 90 eligible and talented candidates for Technical Entry Scheme (TES) Course. Interested applicants who are seeking for Army Jobs can start their preparation by referring to the Indian Army TES Old Question Papers.

Technical Entry Scheme Previous Papers | TES Exam Pattern

Type of Examination Name of the Topics
Objective Type Aptitude
General Knowledge
Reasoning
English

Direct DOWNLOAD links to Indian Army TES Exam Previous Papers

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Indian Army Technical Entry Scheme Old Papers Download
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CPCL Deputy Company Secretary Result 2020 (Declared) | Get CPCL Cut Off Marks, Merit List

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 04:59 AM PST

CPCL Result 2020 Released @ cpcl.co.in. Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) has commenced the Examination for the Deputy Company Secretary Posts. A huge number of contenders applied for this post. And successfully attended the CPCL Deputy Company Secretary Exam and eagerly searching for the CPCL Deputy Company Secretary Result 2020. Moreover, the CPCL Department has announced the CPCL Exam Result 2020 on 02nd January 2020. The higher Authority conducted the CPCL Examination to fill 55 vacancies of Deputy Company Secretary posts in Chennai location. However, we will update the direct link to download the Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited Result 2020. And the link is activated now. So, all the aspirants download the Results by using the link given below. And also, contenders can get CPCL Deputy Company Secretary Cut Off Marks and CPCL Deputy Company Secretary Merit List 2020 from this portal.

CPCL Deputy Company Secretary Result 2020 (Declared) | Get CPCL Cut Off Marks, Merit List

CPCL Result 2020 – GET here

All the eligible candidates are eagerly waiting for the CPCL Deputy Company Secretary Exam Result 2020. Here, we are there to help those aspirants. Therefore, the Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) Board has declared the Chennai PCL Result 2020 officially on its official site on 02nd January 2020. Whereas, the applicants can get all the details regarding the Chennai PCL Deputy Company Secretary Cut Off Marks, Merit List 2020 in the upcoming sections in this article. However, aspirants can get all the details about the CPCL Deputy Company Secretary Exam Result 2020 from this page itself. Hence, the seekers need not go to any other sites to check their Result.

CPCL Deputy Company Secretary Result 2020 – Overview

Organization Name Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL)
Post Name Deputy Company Secretary
Total Vacancies 55 Posts
Category Sarkari Results
Result Release Date Released On 2nd January 2020
Interview Date 13th January 2020
Selection Process Written Exam, Interview
Location Chennai
Official Website cpcl.co.in

Using the direct link which is activated, aspirants can download the CPCL Exam Results 2020 by just clicking the link. While checking the Results candidates must have login details such as the roll number and password along with them to get results easily and quickly. The above table consists of details regarding the Deputy Company Secretary Result 2020 of CPCL such as the organization name, the post name, number of vacancies available, category of Results, the Result declaration date, the interview date, selection process, the job location, and official site to check the Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited Results 2020. Therefore, the CPCL Department planned to conduct the interview for eligible candidates on 13th January 2020.

Chennai PCL Deputy Company Secretary Cut Off Marks 2020

Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) has Released the CPCL Deputy Company Secretary Cut Off Marks 2020 based on the performance of the candidates in the CPCL Deputy Company Secretary Examination @ cpcl.co.in. The Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited Cut Off Marks 2020 varies to each and every candidate. The higher Officials declared the PCL Deputy Company Secretary Cut Off Marks 2020 of Chennai according to the Candidate Category, previous years cut off marks and the toughness level of the question paper.

Deputy Company Secretary Merit List 2020 @ cpcl.co.in

The Applicants can check the status of the CPCL Deputy Company Secretary Merit List 2020 on its official site. Therefore, the candidates must score top marks in the CPCL Examination to get a shortlist in the Chennai PCL Merit List 2020. Hence, aspirants should go through the CPCL Syllabus, Previous papers to secure maximum marks in the exam. The Shortlisted candidates in Merit List will have higher priority while appearing in further rounds. Further, we can see how to get the CPCL Deputy Company Secretary Exam Result 2020.

How to check the Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited Results 2020?

  1. Initially, visit the official site of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) @ cpcl.co.in.
  2. On the home page of CPCL find for People & Careers section.
  3. Click on the Recruitment Drive link.
  4. Then Search for the link related to CPCL Deputy Company Secretary Result 2020.
  5. Click on the link and a new page will open on the screen.
  6. Finally, check and download the CPCL Deputy Company Secretary Exam Result 2020 for further use.

Direct links to download CPCL Result 2020

 CPCL Deputy Company Secretary Result 2020 Click Here
CPCL Deputy Company Secretary Interview Application Form Click Here
Official Website Click Here

 

KSWU Bijapur Result 2020 [Declared] – Download Latest KSWU UG/PG Exam Results @ www.kswu.ac.in

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 04:37 AM PST

KSWU Results 2020 ReleasedDear Students !!! Akka Mahadevi Karnataka State Women's University Results released. Students who have appeared for the Examination can check their results from the official website of the University. Here we have attached the direct link to get the KSWU Results 2020. It will help the students to get the Exam results without any confusion. Moreover, all the Regular, Supplementary and KSWU Revaluation results available here. Similarly, the KSWU Under Graduate, Post Graduate, Diploma and PG Diploma Annual and Semester KSWU Results 2020 also available on this page.

KSWU Bijapur Result 2020 [Declared]   Download Latest KSWU UG/PG Exam Results @ www.kswu.ac.in

Akka Mahadevi Karnataka State Women's University – Overview

Description

Details

Name of the University Akka Mahadevi Karnataka State Women's University
Courses Offered Science, Education, and others
Established Year 2003
Category Sarkari Results
Location Karnataka
Mode Online
Official Site kswu.ac.in

KSWU Results 2020 @ kswu.ac.in

On this page of Bijapur University Results 2020, Students can get a direct link to check and download their results without any hesitation of other results. Akka Mahadevi Karnataka State Women's University has published some Degree Results and yet to be released a few Course Results. Here we will be updating the Upcoming Bijapur University Results link, it will work once the University will release it officially. Students can check their result by visiting the official portal of KSWU Digital University. On our recruitment.guru webpage, students can get them both regular as well as supplementary examinations. Hence, Scroll down the entire page and get the latest updated Akkamahadevi Women's University Results 2020 Here.

Latest Updated KSWU Exam Results 2020

Name of the Exam

Download Link

KSWU Bijapur Result 2020 [Declared]   Download Latest KSWU UG/PG Exam Results @ www.kswu.ac.inB.A Vth Semester Click Here
B.Sc rank list April/May-2019 Click Here 
B.Com Rank List April-May 2019 Click Here 
B.A-Rank List April/May-2019 Click Here 
 UG Exam Notification Oct/Nov 2019 Click Here
 PG & BPED 4th Sem Revaluation Notification June 2019 Click Here
 BEd 1st & 3rd Sem Revaluation April/May 2019 Click Here
PG 4th Sem Exam Revaluation Notification August 2019 Click Here
BSc 2nd Sem Exam Results May/June 2019 Click Here
B.A. Sem-1 Results Nov-Dec 2018 Click Here
B. Com 2nd Sem, BA & B. Sc 4th Sem Results June 2019 Click Here
B.Com Sem-1 Results Nov-Dec 2018 Click Here
B.Sc Sem-1 Results Nov-Dec 2018 Click Here
B.A. Sem-5 Exam Result Apr-May 2018 Click Here
Other Results Click Here

Faculty of Akka Mahadevi Karnataka Women’s University

  • UG Programming Courses
  • PG Courses
  • PG Diploma Courses
  • Faculty of Arts
  • Commerce and Management Faculty
  • Faculty of Social Sciences
  • Science and Technology Faculty
  • Faculty of Education

How to Download KSWU Results 2020?

  1. Visit the official website of Akka Mahadevi Karnataka State Women's University i.e kswu.ac.in
  2. In the home page, you will find the Examinations tab
  3. In that click on the result link for which course you want to check.
  4. Results will appear on the screen.
  5. Take the printout of the result  for future reference.

Also, Check KSWU Bijapur Result 2020 [Declared]   Download Latest KSWU UG/PG Exam Results @ www.kswu.ac.in KSOU Results 2020

About Akka Mahadevi Karnataka State Women's University

Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women's University formerly known as Karnataka State Women's University, established in 2003 in the city of Vijayapura (Formerly Bijapur), is the only Women's University in Karnataka dedicated exclusively for women's education. It is recognized under 2(f) and 12(B) of the UGC Act. It has been accredited 'B'grade by NAAC. The University offers various UG programmes leading to Bachelor's degree in Arts, Business Administration, Computer Applications, Commerce, Education, Fashion Technology, Home Science, Physical Education, Science, and Social Work. Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women's University also offers 32 PG Courses, PG Diploma and Certificate Courses in the Faculties of Arts, Commerce, Management, Social Sciences, Science, Technology, and Education.

KSWU Supply/Revaluation Results

Students have a chance to apply for the revaluation, if the students may get low marks in the examination, they can apply for the Revaluation results. So again the head of the Examiner will review the answer paper. After revaluation, students may get high marks. Still, if anyone got low marks, they can apply for the Supplementary Examinations. For Revaluation and Supplementary, students should pay the fee. Students can get all the results from this page Regular, Revaluation and Supplementary Results. Students of the Akka Mahadevi Karnataka State Women's University can also get all Results Also. Just we are advising the Students to frequently visit this page to get the latest updates of all KSWU Results 2020.

NABARD Recruitment 2020 !! 10th Pass can Apply @ www.nabard.org for (227) Assistant Manager, OA Posts

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 04:36 AM PST

Post Details Last Date & Status Overview
Assistant Manager Grade A
[154 Vacancies]
31st January 2020
(LIVE)
NABARD Assistant Manager Jobs 2020
Office Attendant Group C
[73 Vacancies]
12th January 2020
(LIVE)
NABARD Recruitment 2020

NABARD Assistant Manager Jobs 2020 Notification released @ www.nabard.org || 154 Assistant Manager Grade ‘A’ Vacancies in NABARD Careers: National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) being one of the premier Banking Institutes of India. Applications are invited from Indian citizens for the post of Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ in the Subordinate Service in National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). Applicants who are waiting for the Central Govt Jobs in Across India can apply for this post through Online. The link will be LIVE from 10th January 2020 to 31st January 2020. NABARD Recruitment 2020 !! 10th Pass can Apply @ www.nabard.org for (227) Assistant Manager, OA Posts

NABARD Recruitment 2020

Candidates can apply only ON-LINE on the NABARD website www.nabard.org between 10th January 2020 and 31st January 2020 NABARD is an all India Apex Organization, wholly owned by the Government of India and is equal opportunity employer. Before applying, candidates should read all the instructions carefully and ensure that they fulfil all the eligibility criteria for the post. Here we have provided the complete details of NABARD Bank Assistant Manager Vacancies.


Also Check: ICFRE Recruitment – 41 Vacancies


Overview of NABARD Careers 2020

Name of the Board National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
Name of the Post Assistant Manager Grade A
Number of Vacancies 154 Posts
Job Category Central Government Jobs
Starting Date to Apply 10th January 2020
Last Date to Apply 31st January 2020
Apply Mode Online
Job Location Across India
Official Website www.nabard.org (OR) www.nabcons.com

NABARD Vacancy 2020 Details

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

Eligibility Criteria for NABARD Assistant Manager Recruitment 2020

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

Educational Qualification:

  • Office Attendant Group ‘C ‘– A candidate should check the NABARD Assistant Manager Jobs 2020 Notification for more information.

Age Limit – NABARD Bank Vacancy 2020:

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

Also Check: BECIL Recruitment – 4100 Vacancies


Selection Process for NABARD Bank Recruitment 2020:

  • Online Tests
  • Interview

NABARD Assistant Manager Salary:

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

Application Fee for NABARD Jobs 2020

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

How to apply for NABARD Assistant Manager Jobs 2020?

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

Important Dates for NABARD Recruitment 2020

Notification Release Date 01st January 2020
Starting Date to Apply Online 10th January 2020
Last Date to Apply Online 31st January 2020

Important Links for NABARD Jobs 2020




Official Notification Pdf Download Here
Apply Online Link Click Here (LIVE from 10th January 2020)
Official Website Click Here

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

NABARD Recruitment 2020

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


Also Check: IOCL Recruitment – 349 Vacancies


Overview of NABARD Careers 2020

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

NABARD Vacancy 2020 Details

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

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

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

Eligibility Criteria for NABARD Office Attendant Recruitment 2020

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

Educational Qualification:

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

Age Limit – NABARD Bank Vacancy 2020:

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

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

Age Relaxation

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

Also Check: NPCIL Recruitment – 137 Vacancies


Selection Process for NABARD Bank Recruitment 2020:

  • Online Tests
  • Language Proficiency Test (LPT)

NABARD Office Attendant Salary:

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

Application Fee for NABARD Jobs 2020

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

How to apply for NABARD Recruitment Notification 2020?

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

Important Dates for NABARD Recruitment 2020

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

Important Links for NABARD Jobs 2020

Official Notification Pdf Download Here
Apply Online Link Click Here (LIVE NOW)
Official Website Click Here

Other Central Government Jobs 2020:

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

Frequently Asked Questions About NABARD Recruitment 2020:

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

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

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

  • Starting Date of Application – 25th December 2019
  • Last Date To Apply Online – 31st January 2020

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SSC GD Constable Medical Exam Admit Card 2020 Released | Get Direct Link Here to Download

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 04:35 AM PST

SSC Admit Card 2020: The Commission has released the admit card for the post of GD Constables Medical Examination on 03rd January 2020. Thus, the Medical Exam will be held from 09th January 2020 to 13th February 2020. Though the direct link is now available at the bottom of the section. As it is important for an individual to carry the SSC Exam Hall Ticket 2020 while attending the examination. However, candidates can get important information like the examination date, timings which help candidates to reach an examination on time.

SSC Admit Card 2020 | Overview

Board Name Staff Selection Commission
Exam Name GD Constable Medical Exam
Number of Vacancies 195104
Category Admit Card
 Admit Card Date 03rd January 2020 (LIVE)
GD Constable Exam Date 09th January 2020 to 13th February 2020
Official Website www.ssc.nic.in

Details to be noticed on SSC GD Constable Admit Card 2020

The Staff Selection Commission has issued the admit card with certain details which will be checked by the Invigilators. Thus, Candidates need to check the information provided on the admit card after printing it. Get some admit card details from here and download it by providing those details which validate the SSC Admit Card 2020.

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

SSC GD Constable Medical Exam 2020 – 09th January 2020 to 13th February 2020

Identity Proofs along with SSC Medical Exam Admit Card 2020-21

The Staff Selection Commission will allow the aspirants who are carrying the original identity proofs to the exam hall. Thus, Candidates can follow the forthcoming steps to download the SSC Admit Card. Therefore, the Commission will not send the hall ticket to any of the candidates through the post. All the exam appearing aspirants must download the SSC GD Constable Admit Card 2020 through the Online mode.

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

SSC Admit Card Download Steps 2020

  1. Click on the SSC GD Constable Admit Card at the end of the segment.
  2. Provide Login particulars.
  3. After getting the admit card fill the required details.
  4. Verify the entered details appeared on the screen.
  5. After the clear glance Submit the SSC Hall Ticket 2020.
  6. Finally, download your SSC Medical Exam Admit Card 2020.
  7. Take a print out of the admit card and carry it for the SSC GD Constable Medical Examination.

Staff Selection Commission Admit Card 2020 | Direct Links

SSC GD Constable Admit Card Download Here
Official Website  Click Here

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Rayalaseema University Results 2020 [Declared] – M.P.Ed, B.Ed, B.P.Ed, PG Revaluation & Other Results

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 04:26 AM PST

Rayalaseema University Results 2020 Declared: Get your Updated UG/PG Semester wise Results 2020 now. Rayalaseema University has announced the results everyday basis. Candidates who have appeared for the Examination can check their results from the official website of the University. Here on this page, we have provided a direct link to download your Rayalaseema University Results 2020 without any confusion from the below table. Moreover, we advise the Students to regularly check our recruitment.guru website to get the latest updates regarding the Rayalaseema University Results 2020.

Rayalaseema University Results 2020 [Declared]   M.P.Ed, B.Ed, B.P.Ed, PG Revaluation & Other Results

Rayalaseema University – Overview

Description

Details

Name of the University Rayalaseema University
Courses Offered Science, Technology and & others
Established Year 2008
Category Sarkari Results
Location Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
Mode Online
Official Site ruk.ac.in

Rayalaseema University Results 2020

Students can get all their Rayalaseema University Semester Wise Results 2020 along with Degree Results. In addition, we update with Rayalaseema Distance Education Results 2020 and many results on this page. Consequently, the Rayalaseema University Releases the RU Results through online. The Rayalaseema University Results 2020 can be found here on this page, apart from this we used to update the latest information about the Results. Students who are studying at Rayalaseema University Distance Education can also check the RU Distance Education Results 2020 on this page. Also, we update this RU Results 2020 page with the latest results that are released by the University on their official website.

Latest Updated Rayalaseema University Results 2020

Name of the Exam

Announcement Date

Download link

Rayalaseema University Results 2020 [Declared]   M.P.Ed, B.Ed, B.P.Ed, PG Revaluation & Other ResultsM.P.Ed 1 Semester Revaluation Results – January 2019 12-12-2019 Download
Rayalaseema University Results 2020 [Declared]   M.P.Ed, B.Ed, B.P.Ed, PG Revaluation & Other ResultsM.P.Ed 3 Semester Revaluation Results – January 2019 12-12-2019 Download
Rayalaseema University Results 2020 [Declared]   M.P.Ed, B.Ed, B.P.Ed, PG Revaluation & Other ResultsB.Ed. 3 Semester -Revaluation Results – January 2019 09-12-2019 Download 
Rayalaseema University Results 2020 [Declared]   M.P.Ed, B.Ed, B.P.Ed, PG Revaluation & Other ResultsB.P.Ed. III Semester Revaluation Results – DEC 2018 09-12-2019 Download 
Rayalaseema University Results 2020 [Declared]   M.P.Ed, B.Ed, B.P.Ed, PG Revaluation & Other ResultsB.P.Ed. I Semester Revaluation Results – DEC 2018 09-12-2019 Download
PG 3 Semester Revaluation Results – November 2018 03-12-2019 Download
PG 1 Semester Revaluation Results – November 2018 03-12-2019 Download
LLB 3 Years -I Semester Results – Feb 2019 07-11-2019 Download
LLB 5 Years -I Semester Results – Feb 2019 07-11-2019 Download
B.Ed. II Semester Regular/ Supplementary Results – JULY 2019 20-10-2019 Download
D.P.Ed. – II Semester Regular/ Supplementary – June 2019 11-10-2019 Download
D.P.Ed. – IV Semester Regular/ Supplementary – June 2019 11-10-2019 Download
B.Ed. I Semester Regular/ Supplementary Results – Jan 2019 05-10-2019 Download
M.P.Ed. – II Semester Supplementary – June 2019 20-09-2019 Download
M.P.Ed. II Semester Regular Results – June 2019 20-09-2019 Download
PG Degree (M.C.A.)- VI Semester Regular Examination Results- April 2019 17-09-2019 Download
M.P.Ed. – IV Semester Supplementary – June 2019 16-09-2019 Download
M.P.Ed. IV Semester Regular Results – June 2019 16-09-2019 Download
UG – DEGREE V SEM SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTARY RE-VALUATION RESULT JUNE-19 11-09-2019 Download
B.Ed. IV Semester Regular/ Supplementary Results – July 2019 11-09-2019 Download
B.Ed. III Semester Regular/ Supplementary Results – January 2019 04-09-2019 Download
PG IV Semester Year-end pattern SUPPLEMENTARY Results – Apr 2019 02-09-2019 Download
Other Results Click Here

How to Download Rayalaseema University Results 2020?

  1. Visit the official website of Rayalaseema University i.e ruk.ac.in
  2. In the home page, you will find the Examinations tab and click on the results
  3. In the result page, you can select the appropriate results
  4. Then students should enter the hall ticket number, Captcha and click on the submit button
  5. Results will appear on the screen
  6. Take the printout of the result until the official marks card is released.

Also, Check Rayalaseema University Results 2020 [Declared]   M.P.Ed, B.Ed, B.P.Ed, PG Revaluation & Other ResultsIntegral University Results 2020

About Rayalaseema University

Rayalaseema University, Kurnool, came into existence, fulfilling the long-cherished dream of people of Kurnool district in the year 2008. The Establishment of the Rayalaseema University is part of the vision of the Government of Andhra Pradesh. This is to promote access, equity, and inclusiveness in Higher Education. The Rayalaseema University has established the PG Centre with two courses, one in Economics with a specialization in Area Planning and also Regional Development. And the other in Operations Research and also Statistical Quality Control to cater to the needs of the industry.

Rayalaseema University Supply/Revaluation Results

Students who have scored good marks in the examination will be qualified for next year. But if they will not get more marks they can apply for the Revaluation Results. Once they applied for the Examination, the higher level Examiner will check the paper again. They can get the revaluation results within the time. Also if they still get fail marks, they can apply for the supplementary examination. For every semester Students can apply for the revaluation after the announcement of the main examination results. Rayalaseema University will take a week to process the exam papers to announce the Rayalaseema University Revaluation Results. Do stay updated with this page to know about the Revaluation Results.

DSSSB Recruitment 2020!! 10th/12th can Apply Online for 536 Junior Clerk, AE & Other Posts

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 04:20 AM PST

Post Name & Openings Last date & Status Overview 
Junior Clerk, AE & Others
[536 Openings]
06th February 2020
(LIVE)
DSSSB Junior Clerk Recruitment 2020
Fire Operators (Only for Male)
[706 Openings]
6th November 2019
(CLOSED) 
DSSSB Fire Operator Recruitment 2019
Assistant Teacher & Junior Engineer
[982 Openings]
15th October 2019
(CLOSED) 
DSSSB AE & JE Recruitment 2019

DSSSB Recruitment 2020 Notification released for 536 Junior Clerk, AE & Other Job Vacancies @ dsssbonline.nic.in. Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board has announced a job notification for the Junior Clerk, Stenographer & Other Posts. Interested aspirants can apply online to fill up the Vacancies in DSSSB Delhi. Scroll down to get apply online link. All eligible job seekers can start submitting your application forms from 07th January 2020. The last date to submit your DSSSB Job application forms is 06th February 2020 after which the link will be disabled.DSSSB Recruitment 2020!! 10th/12th can Apply Online for 536 Junior Clerk, AE & Other Posts

DSSSB Recruitment 2020

Online Applications are invited for the recruitment to posts such as Store Keeper, Stenographer, Investigator, Junior Clerk released by the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board. Application forms received only through ONLINE mode will be accepted and summarily rejected without any further notice. Furthermore, details regarding the name of the post, number of vacancies, educational qualifications, experience needed, age limit, salary, etc.. are provided below.

Overview of DSSSB Jobs 2020

Name of the Board Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB)
Name of the Post Junior Clerk, AE, Stenographer & Other
No.of. Vacancies 536
Job Category Delhi Government Jobs
Application Mode Online Mode
Starting  Date to Apply 07th January 2020
Last  Date to Apply 06th February 2020
Job Location Delhi
Official Website dsssbonline.nic.in

DSSSB Vacancy 2020 Details

Post Name Number of Vacancies
Store Keeper 1
Section Officer (Horticulture) 9
Assistant Engineer (Civil) 46
Veterinary Livestock Inspector 78
Investigator 15
Stenographer (English) 38
Stenographer (Hindi) 6
Office Superintendent 23
Pharmacist 15
Legal Assistant 4
Manager (Public Relations) 1
Junior Telephone Operator 10
Junior Clerk 254
Draftsman 2
Hindi Translatorcum Assistant 2
Labour Welfare Inspector 4
Accountant 18
Lab. Assistant (Biology) 10
Total 536

Eligibility Criteria for DSSSB Recruitment 2020

Educational Qualification:

Post Name Academic Qualification
Store Keeper Bachelor's Degree from a recognized university.
OR Diploma in any field from a recognized Institute/ Board/
University with 02 years of relevant experience
Section Officer(Horticulture) Degree in Agriculture or Degree in Science with Botany + Relevant Experience
Assistant Engineer (Civil) Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized University.
Veterinary Livestock Inspector 1. 10+2 pass in any stream i.e. Science, Commerce, Arts from recognized University/ Board. 2. Two years Diploma + One year experience
Investigator Matriculation or equivalent + One year Experience
Stenographer(English) Matric with a speed of at least 100/40 w.p.m. in English shorthand/computer typewriting.
Stenographer(Hindi) Matric with a speed of at least 80/30 w.p.m. in Hindi shorthand/computer typewriting.
Office Superintendent Graduate from any recognized University. + 5 years experience in a Central/ State Government/ UT Govt. Office/PSU/ State Transport
Pharmacist Matric with a diploma in the trade i.e. Pharmacist with two years experience
OR B. Pharma with one year experience OR M. Pharma
Legal Assistant B.A., L.L.B. with at least one year experience of working with Advocate
Manager (PublicRelations) A first-class Master's Degree in Arts or MBA from a recognized University. +
Three years of experience
Junior Telephone Operator Matric with a certificate in Radio Mechanic.
Junior Clerk Senior School Certificate Examination (10+2) or equivalent with a typing speed of 30 w.p.m. in English or 25 w.p.m. in Hindi on Computer.
Draftsman Matric with Diploma or Certificate in Draftsmanship (Civil).
Hindi Translator cum Assistant 1. Graduate with 3 years’ experience in similar jobs. 2. Should know Hindi, Urdu, and English.
Labour Welfare Inspector Graduate in one of the Social Sciences preferably in Sociology.
Accountant B.Com Degree from any recognized University 5 years experience in a Central/ State Government/ UT Govt. office/PSU/ State Transport
Lab. Assistant
(Biology)
B.Sc. with Botany/ Zoology from a recognized University

Age Limit for DSSSB Recruitment 2020:

Post Name Age Limit
Store Keeper 18-27 years
Section Officer(Horticulture) Not exceeding 30 years
Assistant Engineer (Civil) Not exceeding 30 years
Veterinary Livestock Inspector 18-27 years
Investigator Not exceeding 27 years
Stenographer(English) 18 – 35 years
Stenographer(Hindi) 18 – 35 years
Office Superintendent 18 – 35 years
Pharmacist 18 – 35 years
Legal Assistant 18 – 35 years
Manager (PublicRelations) Below 35 years
Junior Telephone Operator 18 – 35 years
Junior Clerk 18 – 35 years
Draftsman 18 – 35 Years
Hindi Translator cum Assistant 18 – 35 Years
Labour Welfare Inspector 18 – 35 Years
Accountant Not exceeding 35 years,
Lab. Assistant
(Biology)
18 – 27 years

DSSSB Jobs Salary Details

Post Name Salary Details
Store Keeper Rs.5200-20200 + Grade Pay 2800/- Group: 'C'
Section Officer(Horticulture) Rs. 9300-34800 + Grade Pay 4200/- Group: 'B'
Assistant Engineer (Civil) Rs. 9300-34800 + Grade Pay 4200/- Group: 'B'
Veterinary Livestock Inspector Rs. 5200-20200 + Grade Pay 2400/- Group: 'C'
Investigator Rs. 5200-20200 + Grade Pay 1900/- Group: 'C'
Stenographer(English) Rs. 5200-20200 + Grade Pay 2800/- Group: 'C'
Stenographer(Hindi) Rs. 5200-20200 + Grade Pay 2800/- Group: 'C'
Office Superintendent Rs. 9300-34800 + Grade Pay 4200/- Group: 'C'
Pharmacist Rs. 9300-34800 + Grade Pay 4200/- Group: 'C'
Legal Assistant Rs. 5200-20200 + Grade Pay 2800/- Group: 'C'
Manager (PublicRelations) Rs. 9300-34800 + Grade Pay 4600/- Group: 'B'
Junior Telephone Operator Rs. 5200-20200 + Grade Pay 1900/- Group: 'C'
Junior Clerk Rs. 5200-20200 + Grade Pay 2000/- Group: 'C'
Draftsman Rs. 5200-20200 + Grade Pay 2000/- Group: 'C'
Hindi Translator cum Assistant Rs. 5200-20200 + Grade Pay 2800/- Group: 'C'
Labour Welfare Inspector Rs. 5200-20200 + Grade Pay 2800/- Group: 'C'
Accountant Rs. 9300-34800 + Grade Pay 4200/- Group: 'C'
Lab. Assistant (Biology) Rs. 5200-20200 + Grade Pay 2400/- Group: 'C'

Selection Process – DSSSB Jobs 2020

  • One Tier Examination
  • Two Tier Examination
  • Interview

DSSSB Online Application Fee:

Payment through Online mode using Net Banking/ Debit Card/ Credit Card/ E-Challan.

  • General Candidates – Rs. 100/-
  • SC/ ST/ PWD/ Ex-Servicemen/ Women Candidates – No Charges

How to Apply Online for DSSSB Recruitment 2020?

Only online applications will be accepted. Applications received through any other mode shall be summarily rejected.

  • Click on the DSSSB Junior Clerk Jobs Apply Online link given below.
  • Register yourself for the DSSSB Recruitment.
  • Then logon to the application page using the registration number and password.
  • Fill in the application form with all important details
  • Upload scanned copies of necessary certificates.
  • Pay an application fee(if applicable)
  • Finally, recheck the filled details and hit on SUBMIT button
  • After successful submission of the application form, take a printout of application form for future use.

Important Dates for DSSSB Junior Clerk Recruitment 2020

Starting Date to Apply 07th January 2020
Closing  Date to Apply 06th February 2020

Important Links for DSSSB Recruitment 2020

Official Notification Download Here
Apply Online Link Click Here (Apply Online link will be activated on 07th January 2020 )
Official Website Click Here

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DSSSB Recruitment 2019 – Apply Online for 70 Fire Operator Vacancies 2019. Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board has announced a notification for the Fire Operators Posts. Interested male aspirants can apply online to fill up Fire Operator Vacancies in DSSSB Delhi. Scroll down to get apply online link. All eligible job seekers can start submitting your application forms from 7th October 2019. The last date to submit your DSSSB Job application forms is 6th November 2019 after which the link will be disabled.

Application forms received only through ONLINE mode will be accepted and summarily rejected without any further notice. Furthermore, details regarding the name of the post, number of vacancies, educational qualifications, experience needed, age limit, salary, etc.. are provided below.

DSSSB Recruitment Notification 2019 – Job Overview

Name of the Board Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board  (DSSSB)
Name of the Department Delhi Fire Service
Name of the Post Fire Operators (Only for Male)
No.of. Vacancies 706
Application Mode Online Mode
Advertisement Date 25th September 2019
Starting  Date to Apply 7th October 2019
Last  Date to Apply 6th November 2019
Job Category  Delhi Government Jobs
Job Location  Delhi
Official Website dsssbonline.nic.in

 DSSSB Vacancy 2019 Details

Post Name No. of. Vacancies
Fire Operators 706
Total 706

 DSSSB Fire Operator 2019 – Category Wise Vacancy Details

Name of the Category Number of Vacancies
EWS 21
UR 190
OBC 115
SC 309
ST 71
Total 706

Eligibility Criteria for DSSSB Recruitment 2019 Fire Operators

Educational Qualification

  • Passed Matricualtion/10th Pass from a recognized Institute /Board or equivalent.
  • Should possess a valid license for driving heavy-duty vehicles
  • Should qualify physical endurance test, driving test and written test a prescribed by the Chief Fire Officer.

Note:

Candidate selected for appointment to the post shall have to undergo a pre-service training of 6 months as prescribed by Chief Fire Officer and shall have to pass the prescribed test. The training shall be terminated if the work and conduct of the candidates is not found satisfactory. During training,a fixed amount of stipend shall only be paid

Desirable:

  • Technical qualification in the profession
  • Swimming/diving

Experience:

  • Experience in playing the band

Age Limit for DSSSB Recruitment 2019:

  • Maximum Age Limit – 27 Years

Age Relaxation:

  • SC/ST Candidates – 05 Years
  • OBC Candidates – 03 Years
  • Departmental candidate with at least three years continuous service in Govt. of NCT of Delhi. – Up to 40 years of age (45 years for SC/ST, 43 years for OBC) for Group 'C' post (which are in the same line or allied cadres)
  • Meritorious sportsperson – 05 Years
  • Ex-Servicemen Group C & B (Non-Gazetted) – Period of Military service plus 3 years
  • Kashmiri Migrant – relaxation in the upper age limit of five years shall be
    admissible to all persons who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu and Kashmir during the period from the 1′ day of January 1950 to the 31′ day of December 1989;

Salary:

  • Rs.5,200/- to Rs.20,200/- per month + Grade Pay of Rs.2,000/- (Group ‘C’)

Selection Process 

  • Written Examination
  • Interview

Physical Standard Test:

  • Minimum Height:  165 cms. (relaxable of 5 cms for hilly area people)
  • Minimum Weight: 50 kgs.
  • Chest (normal): 81 cms. Chest (expanded): 86.5 cms.
  • EyeSight: 6/6

Disqualification:

  • Wearing glasses/ squint eyes/color blindness
  • Flat Feet
  • Knock Knee
  • Deformity of any limb / extra limb.

DSSSB Online Application Fee:

Payment through Online mode using Net Banking/ Debit Card/ Credit Card/ E-Challan.

  • General Candidates – Rs. 100/-
  • SC/ ST/ PWD/ Ex-Servicemen/ Women Candidates – No Charges

How to Apply Online for DSSSB Recruitment 2019?

Only online applications will be accepted. Applications received through any other mode shall be summarily rejected.

  • Click on the DSSSB Fire Operator Jobs Apply Online link given below.
  • Register yourself for the DSSSB Recruitment.
  • Then logon to the application page using the registration number and password.
  • Fill in the application form with all important details
  • Upload scanned copies of necessary certificates.
  • Pay an application fee(if applicable)
  • Finally, recheck the filled details and hit on SUBMIT button
  • After successful submission of the application form, take a printout of application form for future use.

Important Dates for DSSSB Notification File Operator Jobs 2019

Advertisement Date 25th September 2019
Starting Date to Apply 7th October 2019
Closing  Date to Apply 6th November 2019

Important Links for DSSSB Vacancies 2019

Official Notification Download Here
Apply Online Link Click Here
Official Website Click Here

DSSSB Recruitment 2019 for AE & JE

DSSSB Recruitment 2019 – Apply Online for 982 JE, Assistant Teacher Job Vacancies 2019. Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board has announced a notification for the Group B Posts. Interested aspirants can check their eligibility and apply for the Junior Engineer and Assistant Teacher DSSSB Vacancies under Directorate of Education & Delhi Jal Board, NCT of Delhi. DSSSB Apply Online will be active from 16th September 2019.

Applications are invited only from the Indian Citizens only. The Closing Date of the Online Application for the DSSSB Recruitment Group B Post is 15th October 2019. Applicants will have One Tier or Two-Tier Examinations based on the post category. Aspirants who have qualified in the Tier test will be called for an Interview. Check detailed information about the DSSSB Notification in the below page.

Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board Recruitment 2019

Organization Name Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board  (DSSSB)
Name of the Posts Assistant Teacher & Junior Engineer
No.of. Vacancies 982
Apply Mode Online Mode
Starting  Date to Apply 16th September 2019
Last  Date to Apply 15th October 2019
Job Category  Delhi Government Jobs
Job Location  Delhi
Official Website dsssbonline.nic.in

 DSSSB Vacancies 2019 Details

Post Name No. of. Vacancies
Junior Engineer 204
Assistant Teacher (Primary) 637
Assistant Teacher (Nursery) 141
Total 982

DSSSB Job Vacancy 2019 – Category Wise

Post Name  UR OBC SC ST   EWS PH (VH)
Junior Engineer 332 119 115 35 36 29
Assistant Teacher (Primary) 77 26 21 09 08 11
Assistant Teacher (Nursery) 55 63 39 27 20 08

Eligibility Criteria for DSSSB Teacher Recruitment 2019 Group B Posts

Educational Qualification

Assistant Teacher (Nursery)

  • Passed Senior Secondary or Intermediate/equivalent and Hindi at Secondary level.
  • Diploma/Certificate course (2 years) in the Nursery Teacher Education from a recognized institution.

Assistant Teacher (Primary)

  • Passed Senior Secondary or Intermediate/equivalent.
  • Bachelor of elementary education/  Diploma (2 years) in Education (special/ elementary education)   from a recognized Board.
  • Must be passed in the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
  • Essential – Passed Hindi or Urdu or Punjabi or English as a subject at Secondary Level.

Junior Engineer

  • Degree or Diploma (3 years) in Civil engineering from a recognized institution.
  • Experience – 2 years in planning, execution, and maintenance of civil engineering works.

Age Limit for DSSSB Recruitment:

  • Maximum Age Limit – 30 Years

Age Relaxation:

  • OBC Candidates – 03 Years
  • SC/ ST Candidates – 05 Years
  • PWD Candidates – 10 Years

DSSSB Recruitment 2019 – Application Fee:

  • Payment through Online mode using Net Banking/ Debit Card/ Credit Card/ E-Challan.
  • General Candidates – Rs. 100/-
  • SC/ ST/ PWD/ Ex-Servicemen/ Women Candidates – No Charges

Group B Job – Salary Details 

  • Candidates selected for the DSSSB Vacancies will be paid a salary based on the pay matrix level of Group B Posts of DSSSB Recruitment.
  • Basic Pay – Rs.  9300 – Rs. 34800/-
  • Grade Pay – Rs. 4200/-

Selection Process 

  • Written Examination (One Tier/ Two Tier).

How to Apply Online for DSSSB Recruitment 2019?

  • Click on the Apply Online link given below.
  • Register yourself for the DSSSB Recruitment.
  • Then logon to the application page using the registration number and password.
  • Fill in the application form with all important details
  • Upload scanned copies of necessary certificates.
  • Pay an application fee(if applicable)
  • Finally, recheck the filled details and hit on SUBMIT button
  • After successful submission of the application form, take a printout of application form for future use.

Important Dates for DSSSB Notification Gropu B Jobs 2019

Starting Date to Apply 16th September 2019
Closing  Date to Apply 15th October 2019

Important Links for DSSSB Vacancies 2019

Official Notification Download Here
Apply Online Click Here
Official Website Click Here

About Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board  (DSSSB)

On the 50th Anniversary year of the Indian Independence, the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi has founded the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board. The Board has been fused to enlist able, equipped, exceptionally talented people by leading composed tests, proficient tests and individual meetings any place as wanted. The Board will thus be dedicated to creating determination and enrollment strategies that affirm to the worldwide principles in testing, and guarantee choices by every single reasonable mean, of the most equipped, competent, and gifted people for client departments.

Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (SSB) is an association that evaluates the contender for getting to be officials. The board assesses the reasonableness of the possibility for turning into an official utilizing an institutionalized convention of assessment framework which establishes of character, knowledge tests, and meetings. The tests are of the two sorts for example composed and functional errand based. A DSSSB contains the board of assessors, having their specialization as Psychologist, GTO and Interviewing Officer. Altogether there are thirteen Service Selection Boards crosswise over India.

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Posted: 03 Jan 2020 03:50 AM PST

Brij University Result 2020 Declared: Hello Students !!! This is the right time to check your results. Maharaja Surajmal Brij University has declared the results for various Courses. Brij University has released the UG/PG Semester Exam Results. Students who have been appeared for those Examinations can check the Brij University Results from the official website i.e, msbrijuniversity.ac.in. Students can get the complete details regarding the Examination and Result dates from this site easily. Check out the Maharaja Surajmal Brij University Results 2020 on the official website as well as on this page.

Brij University Result 2020 [Declared] | Latest MSBU LL.B, B.A, M.SC & Other UG/PG Exam Results Here

Maharaja Surajmal Brij University – Overview

Description

Details

Name of the University Maharaja Surajmal Brij University
Courses Offered Law, Science, and & others
Established Year 2012
Category Sarkari Results
Location Rajasthan
Mode Online
Official Site msbrijuniversity.ac.in

Brij University Results 2020 @ msbrijuniversity.ac.in

Here on this page, we used to update the latest information about the Brij University Results. Apart from the results, we will be updating the Upcoming Brij University Results 2020 links, it will work once the University will release the results officially. Here we have provided a direct link to get the results. The Authority will be conducted the most awaited examination and announced their Results as per schedule. We have provides the links to check the BRIJ University Results 2020 in the below section. Keep in touch with our recruitment.guru website to get the latest Updated Brij University Results 2020.

Latest Brij University Exam Results 2020-21

Name of the Exam

Release Date

Download Link

Brij University Result 2020 [Declared] | Latest MSBU LL.B, B.A, M.SC & Other UG/PG Exam Results HereLL.B (DUE) – I & II Year Result Click Here
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LLM Semester II (Supplementary) 07-06-2019 Click Here
MA Geography Semester II (with Revaluation) 26-03-2019 Click Here
M. Sc Mathematics Semester II (Revaluation) 26-03-2019 Click Here
LL.B. I YEAR (Ex) (with Revaluation) 02-02-2019 Click Here
BCA PART-I (with Revaluation) 28-12-2018 Click Here
L.L.B. Semester I & II (with Revaluation) 28-12-2018 Click Here
B.A./B.Com./B.Sc. (Supplementary) 26-12-2018 Click Here
Other Results Click Here

Faculty of Brij University

  • Arts and Social Science
  • Science
  • Commerce
  • Law
  • Fine Arts
  • Research

How to Download Brij University Exam Results 2020?

  1. Visit the official website of Maharaja Surajmal Brij University i.e msbrijuniversity.ac.in
  2. In the home page, you will find the Examination tab and click on the results
  3. Then in the new page have to click Result 2018 link
  4. Students can click on the Appropriate Results to download the pdf file
  5. Results will appear on the screen
  6. Take the printout of the result for future reference.

Also, Check Brij University Result 2020 [Declared] | Latest MSBU LL.B, B.A, M.SC & Other UG/PG Exam Results HereBastar University Results 2020

About Maharaja Surajmal Brij University

Maharaja Surajmal Brij University, Bharatpur, formerly Brij University is a state university located at Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India. In 2012, it was established by the Government of Rajasthan. With a view to providing better facilities of higher education in the State, to fulfill the long-standing demand of the people for the establishment of the university and to comply with the announcement made by the Hon’ble Chief Minister in the budget session 2012-13, Brij University was established at Bharatpur.

Brij University Supply/Revaluation Results

Students are waiting for the results if they scored well they will lead to next year. But if they will not get more marks they can apply for the Revaluation Results. Once they applied for the Examination, the higher level Examiner will check the paper again. They can get the revaluation results within the time. Also if they still get fail marks, they can apply for the supplementary examination. For every semester Students can apply for the revaluation after the announcement of the main examination results. The Maharaja Surajmal Brij University will take a week or more to process the exam papers to announce the Brij University Revaluation Results. Do stay updated with this page to know about the Revaluation Results.

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In Modi's Budget, a plan to cut a Rs 8 lakh crore Gordian knot

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MUMBAI: The government is considering a litigation settlement scheme in the upcoming budget that will allow companies to put an end to legacy tax disputes by paying a portion of the money demanded by the revenue department, said four people with knowledge of the matter.This could help bridge the fiscal deficit gap and monetise a part of the amount stuck in tax litigation, they said.An estimated 500,000 cases have been pending in the courts and quasi-judicial forums for years and it could take a long while before the tax department sees any of the money, assuming it eventually wins. The total value of these disputes is pegged at Rs 7-8 lakh crore, said the people.A government task force had recommended the litigation settlement scheme in July last year. Such a move will also help improve ease of doing business. Separately, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) had set up a panel to help reduce tax litigation in February last year focused on resolving pending direct tax disputes urgently.Precise details of the proposal under consideration aren't available but it could be along the lines of the Sabka Vishwas--Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme, which is aimed at reducing old service tax and central excise cases, said the persons cited above.73094408 The Sabka Vikas scheme could collect about Rs 30,000 crore. "There are over Rs 8 lakh crore stuck in direct tax litigation and a resolution scheme could be a good way to unlock value for the government," said Girish Vanvari, founder of tax advisory Transaction Square."The government should come out with this scheme where companies could settle the disputes by paying, say 10-20% of the tax demand. There are several companies that would like to avail this scheme."The government could ask companies to pay part of the disputed amount along with interest and penalties levied on that, EThas learnt. Or it could ask them to pay 40-50% of the tax demanded. The tax rate may not be the same for every company — it could depend on the litigation amount and even the details of the case."A litigation settlement scheme in direct tax is one of ways the government can aim to bridge a part of the fiscal deficit gap," said Gautam Mehra, partner and leader, tax and regulatory, PwC India. "While the increase in the threshold limits for higher litigation has reduced the number of cases under litigation, given the large stakes involved, it yet could have a potential of netting in good revenues for the government, while at the same time reducing the cost and effort involved in litigation at both ends."The fiscal deficit stood at Rs 8.07 lakh crore at the end of November last year, 13% above the full-year target, as per the Controller General of Accounts.This comes as revenue collections have been below expectation. To be sure, goods and services tax (GST) collections were at Rs 1.03 lakh crore in December but the annual figure could still fall short of the government's internal target of Rs 1.25 lakh crore. Direct tax collections were estimated at Rs 5.5 lakh crore by the end of September last year, 16% short of the internal target.Experts said the Sabka Vikas scheme had worked unlike previous ones that failed to attract companies because they offered few options. "The recent scheme in indirect taxes has met with success with estimates of over Rs 30,000 crore of revenue collections until now, which was possible since the scheme also left something on the table for the taxpayer," said Mehra of PwC.

The price India may pay for Trump's airstrike

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NEW DELHI| MUMBAI: Oil prices jumped $3 on Friday after a US air strike killed a top Iranian general, escalating tension in the world's biggest crude-exporting region and stoking fears of a supply disruption. The impact of any possible retaliation worried key importers like India where fuel prices are already at a 13-month high.India's benchmark stock indices fell 0.4%, logging their worst weekly performance in a month, as global markets declined with rising tensions. Gold surged Rs 700 to Rs 39,872 per 10 gm and advanced toward a six-year high internationally. The rupee lost about 0.60%, or 44 paise, to close at 71.80 per dollar. Wall Street stocks opened sharply lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.56% at press time. 73088050 Although local equity indices recovered some ground after dropping as much as 0.7%, the biggest one-day gain in four months in the local fear gauge India VIX showed that sentiment will remain wobbly amid concerns of retaliation by Iran. Any further surge in crude oil prices will also be a threat to India's fiscal deficit, which is budgeted at 3.3% of gross domestic product in the year ending March 31.Iran vowed "severe retaliation" after Qassem Soleimani was killed by US missiles in Baghdad, triggering speculation about its next move and turmoil in the oil market early Friday. Brent crude rose as much as $69.16 a barrel, the highest since attacks on Saudi Arabian oil infrastructure in September.India, which imports 84% of its oil needs and nearly 60% of it from the Middle East, is closely watching the situation in the Gulf region."We will have to see how Iran reacts to it. That would determine how the oil market behaves hereon," said an oil ministry official after a meeting with top executives of state refiners. The September drone attack on the Saudi facility, which hit 5% of the world's oil supply, caused barely any supply disruption but briefly sent prices soaring. Quick supply management by the Saudis and abundant supply elsewhere brought prices to pre-attack levels quickly."After the Saudi attack, it was feared that there would be escalation and supplies will get disrupted but that didn't happen. Let's see if Iran shows the same maturity as Saudi did," Indian Oil chairman Sanjiv Singh told ET. Refiners can plan for minor disruptions but if the region goes up in flames, no plan can really work, said an executive at a state refiner.Most Asian equity markets ended weak, with Japan's Nikkei dropping 0.8%. Investors shifted away from risky assets. The Sensex fell 162 points to 41,464.61and the Nifty was down 55.55 points at 12,226.65, having hit a record in the previous session. India VIX surged 10.5% to 12.7. Oil marketing companies ended in the red and other sectors linked to oil prices such as paint manufacturers, also slipped. Asian Paints was the worst performer on the Sensex, down over 2%.Axis Bank, NTPC, State Bank of India, Bajaj Auto, HDFC Bank and Maruti ended down 1-2%. The BSE Mid-Cap index fell 0.4% and the BSE SmallCap index ended flat. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought Indian shares worth Rs 1,263.05 crore and domestic institutional investors (DIIs) sold shares worth Rs 1,029 crore on Friday."Tensions building up in the Middle East have led to spike in crude oil prices and there is a negative undertone across global markets," said Harsha Upadhyaya, chief investment officer, equity, Kotak Mahindra AMC. "Any upside in crude oil prices would be negative for India as it is coming at a time when fiscal space to kick-start the economy is limited." The rupee joined other currencies in weakening."An element of uncertainty weighed on investors with rising crude oil prices," said Shreeshanth Arayangat, chief dealer at DCB Bank."The rupee's fall is in line with other emerging markets as investors seek safety of US-backed assets. The weakness is likely to extend unless the political turmoil between US and Iran dilutes down bringing stability in global oil prices."The benchmark bond yield rose marginally to close at 6.51% Friday. Bond yields and prices move in opposite directions.The central bank will on Monday buy longer maturity bonds while selling shorter duration papers for Rs 10,000 each, seeking to bring yields down in line with the policy rate.Such a move was seen positive for bond market as yields were expected to fall."This has checked any sharp rise in yields as traders won't turn panicky unless US and Iran are engaged in a full-blown war," said a senior executive at a large bond house.Oil prices had jumped nearly 15% in the last quarter of 2019 on the extension of a production cut pact by key producers, including OPEC members and Russia. Friday's attack drove prices up more than 4% and dimmed hopes of a global economic recovery."The market is adding a risk premium on fears things could escalate," said UBS Group AG analyst Giovanni Staunovo in a Bloomberg report."The Middle East is a powder keg — too much oil comes out of the region and no one knows if and how Iran will respond." For a heavy energy importer like India, high oil prices cut consumer spending, stoke inflation, erode forex reserves, expand the current account deficit, balloon the fuel subsidy bill and leave less resources for more productive public spending.India is estimated to spend $112 billion on oil imports in FY20 but runaway prices could expand this further.A sharp rise in domestic fuel prices, which are deregulated and linked to international fuel rates, triggers consumer clamour for price control. Domestic rates of petrol and diesel are at a 13-month high.Although the year started off on a positive note for Indian equities due to easing US-China trade war tensions and expectations of growthboosting measures from the government in the February 1 budget, the immediate focus of investors will be on any retaliation from Iran. A hit on the balance of payments front could hurt India at a time when growth is weakening. Growth in the three months ended September fell to 4.5% — the lowest reading since 4.3% recorded for the January-March quarter of 2013."Oil is likely to be on the boil. Bad for large oil importing countries, especially those with large trade and current account deficit like India," said Ajay Bodke, CEO-PMS at Prabhudas Lilladher.Bodke said investors may again find comfort in large-caps and shun mid and small-cap stocks which had outperformed the benchmarks recently.Bond yields also need to be watched as any outflows by foreign investors due to rising risk-aversion may spark a selloff, leading to a rise in bond yields, said Bodke.War between the US and Iran could be damaging for global growth."The major concern for the world economy is that events spiral out of control and the US launches a fullblown military assault on Iran...the resulting collapse in Iran's economy could knock as much as 0.3%-pts off the global GDP – equal to our estimate of the damage from the US-China trade war," said Capital Economics in a note. "In EMs, those countries where higher oil prices exacerbate balance of payments strains or an inflation problem would probably hike interest rates. Turkey would be a prime candidate, but India would face strains too."Iran threatened to hit back hard after the US air strike killed Soleimani, commander of the elite Quds Force.Soleimani, a general, was regarded as the second most powerful figure in Iran after supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Top Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, an adviser to Soleimani, was also killed in the attack. Khamenei appointed Soleimani's deputy, Brigadier General Esmail Ghaani, to replace him as Quds Force head.With inputs from Saikat Das

5G phones are here, but where's the service?

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NEW DELHI: Indian consumers can expect to start buying the first set of 5G phones as early as in the first half of 2020, with some devices likely to be available in the first quarter, albeit at the higher end.However, the government prepares to auction 5G spectrum only in the April-June quarter.Research firm TechArc expects 15-18 models (excluding variants) to be introduced in India this year in the premium or luxe categories (priced above Rs 30,000) to start with.International Data Corporation says due to the affordability factor, companies will come up with both 4G and 5G variants in 2020, while full-fledged sales of 5G phones will pick up only in 2021.73093530 Chinese handset maker Xiaomi has said it will launch about 10 5G models globally. Realme, the newest entrant in India, will bring its first 5G flagship device in the first quarter.Oppo, Vivo, OnePlus and Samsung have stated their 5G timelines for 2020."We believe in 2020, brands will come up with 5G phones priced above $500 (Rs 35,800) along with their 4G variants, which will be cheaper by Rs 10,000. Only towards the beginning of 2021do we expect prices of 5G phones to fall below $300," said Navkender Singh, research director at IDC India.As per TechArc, 1.5 million 5G phones will be sold in India this year, about 1% of the country's overall smartphone sales.Samsung, OnePlus, Huawei, Vivo, Oppo, Xiaomi and Micromax already sell 5G phones in the US, Australia and Europe. Mobile chipset makers Qualcomm (Snapdragon), MediaTek (Dimnesty), Samsung (Exynos) and Huawei (Kirin) are designing faster and more power-efficient processors to fulfil the low-latency promises of 5G technology.OnePlus, which dominates India's premium smartphone sales, has started exporting 5G smartphones on a pilot basis from the country. Qualcomm has reportedly said India will see 5G ready phones in the next two quarters.Analysts said smartphone companies would want to be ready with devices well ahead of the 5G network rollouts by telcos. India plans to start 5G trials soon, ahead of the spectrum auction."We are not expecting any large scale commercialisation of 5G phones in 2020 because of the uncertainty around 5G network. It is difficult to say whether debt-laden telecom operators will be able to bid for highpriced 5G spectrum auction in 2020," said Neil Shah, research director at Counterpoint Technology Market Research. "However, once this happens, the prices of 5G models will fall faster than they did for their 4G or 3G counterparts."Indian mobile phone manufacturers are likely to be left further behind as the market moves to 5G, analysts said."With 5G coming, we might see the end of an era of Indian brands in smartphones," said Faisal Kawoosa, founder of TechArc. "This is because of two reasons – they have zero acceptability in premium and luxe segments and they lack in technology and R&D capabilities."

Soleimani responsible for terrorist plots in Delhi: Trump

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LOS ANGELES: US President Donald Trump has accused the slain Iranian military leader Qassam Soleimani of being responsible for terrorist plots in New Delhi."Soleimani made the death of innocent people his sick passion, contributing to terrorist plots as far away as New Delhi and London,a Trump said on Friday at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Flordia.Speaking about the missile strike he ordered to kill Soleimani, he said, "Today we remember and honour the victims of Soleimani's many atrocities and we take comfort in knowing that his reign of terror is over."73088050 While Trump did not specify the plots in India, he may have been referring to a 2012 bombing of the car of the wife of the Israeli defence attache to India.Tal Yehoshua Koren was injured and underwent surgery to remove shrapnel and her driver and two bystanders were also hurt in the attack on February 13, 2012, using a bomb that was attached to the vehicle with a magnet.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Iran was behind that attack and another attempted attack using similar technique in Georgia.The New Delhi case not been resolved so far and a conclusive link to Iran has not been made by India.News reports at that time said that the attack was carried out by Iran in retaliation for the killing of Iranian nuclear scientist Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan in Teheran using a bomb with a magnet attached to his car, allegedly by Israelis.An Indian journalist, Syed Mohammad Ahmad Kazmi, was arrested on March 6 that year and accused of being a part of a conspiracy to carry out the attack and held under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.He was released on bail by the Supreme Court in October on the condition that he does not go abroad.AAccording to news reports at that time, Delhi police alleged that he had carried out reconnaissance for the Iranians who carried out the attack.The five persons who carried out the attacks were Iranian members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard who had visited Delhi, police were quoted as saying. They were not arrested although police identified them.An Iranian major general, Soleimani was the leader of the Quds force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards. But his name did not figure in the reports at that time on theAIndian attack.In his address on the killing of Soleimani in Iraq on Thursday, Trump said on Friday, "Soleimani was plotting imminent and sinister attacks on American diplomats and military personnel, but we caught him in the act and terminated him."He listed several alleged attacks directed by Soleimani and carried out by the Quds Force and allied militias."For years, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its ruthless Quds Force -- under Soleimani's leadership -- has targeted, injured, and murdered hundreds of American civilians and servicemen," Trump said.He blamed Soleimani fro the recent attacks on US targets in Iraq, including rocket strikes that killed an American and injured four American servicemen, as well as the assault on the US embassy in Baghdad earlier this week.

5G phones may reach Indian shores in H1

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NEW DELHI: Indian consumers can expect to start buying the first set of 5G phones as early as in the first half of 2020, with some devices likely to be available in the first quarter, albeit at the higher end.However, the government prepares to auction 5G spectrum only in the April-June quarter.Research firm TechArc expects 15-18 models (excluding variants) to be introduced in India this year in the premium or luxe categories (priced above Rs 30,000) to start with.International Data Corporation says due to the affordability factor, companies will come up with both 4G and 5G variants in 2020, while full-fledged sales of 5G phones will pick up only in 2021.73093530 Chinese handset maker Xiaomi has said it will launch about 10 5G models globally. Realme, the newest entrant in India, will bring its first 5G flagship device in the first quarter.Oppo, Vivo, OnePlus and Samsung have stated their 5G timelines for 2020."We believe in 2020, brands will come up with 5G phones priced above $500 (Rs 35,800) along with their 4G variants, which will be cheaper by Rs 10,000. Only towards the beginning of 2021do we expect prices of 5G phones to fall below $300," said Navkender Singh, research director at IDC India.As per TechArc, 1.5 million 5G phones will be sold in India this year, about 1% of the country's overall smartphone sales.Samsung, OnePlus, Huawei, Vivo, Oppo, Xiaomi and Micromax already sell 5G phones in the US, Australia and Europe. Mobile chipset makers Qualcomm (Snapdragon), MediaTek (Dimnesty), Samsung (Exynos) and Huawei (Kirin) are designing faster and more power-efficient processors to fulfil the low-latency promises of 5G technology.OnePlus, which dominates India's premium smartphone sales, has started exporting 5G smartphones on a pilot basis from the country. Qualcomm has reportedly said India will see 5G ready phones in the next two quarters.Analysts said smartphone companies would want to be ready with devices well ahead of the 5G network rollouts by telcos. India plans to start 5G trials soon, ahead of the spectrum auction."We are not expecting any large scale commercialisation of 5G phones in 2020 because of the uncertainty around 5G network. It is difficult to say whether debt-laden telecom operators will be able to bid for highpriced 5G spectrum auction in 2020," said Neil Shah, research director at Counterpoint Technology Market Research. "However, once this happens, the prices of 5G models will fall faster than they did for their 4G or 3G counterparts."Indian mobile phone manufacturers are likely to be left further behind as the market moves to 5G, analysts said."With 5G coming, we might see the end of an era of Indian brands in smartphones," said Faisal Kawoosa, founder of TechArc. "This is because of two reasons – they have zero acceptability in premium and luxe segments and they lack in technology and R&D capabilities."

Oil prices on the boil as Middle East simmers

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NEW DELHI| MUMBAI: Oil prices jumped $3 on Friday after a US air strike killed a top Iranian general, escalating tension in the world's biggest crude-exporting region and stoking fears of a supply disruption. The impact of any possible retaliation worried key importers like India where fuel prices are already at a 13-month high.India's benchmark stock indices fell 0.4%, logging their worst weekly performance in a month, as global markets declined with rising tensions. Gold surged Rs 700 to Rs 39,872 per 10 gm and advanced toward a six-year high internationally. The rupee lost about 0.60%, or 44 paise, to close at 71.80 per dollar. Wall Street stocks opened sharply lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.56% at press time. 73088050 Although local equity indices recovered some ground after dropping as much as 0.7%, the biggest one-day gain in four months in the local fear gauge India VIX showed that sentiment will remain wobbly amid concerns of retaliation by Iran. Any further surge in crude oil prices will also be a threat to India's fiscal deficit, which is budgeted at 3.3% of gross domestic product in the year ending March 31.Iran vowed "severe retaliation" after Qassem Soleimani was killed by US missiles in Baghdad, triggering speculation about its next move and turmoil in the oil market early Friday. Brent crude rose as much as $69.16 a barrel, the highest since attacks on Saudi Arabian oil infrastructure in September.India, which imports 84% of its oil needs and nearly 60% of it from the Middle East, is closely watching the situation in the Gulf region."We will have to see how Iran reacts to it. That would determine how the oil market behaves hereon," said an oil ministry official after a meeting with top executives of state refiners. The September drone attack on the Saudi facility, which hit 5% of the world's oil supply, caused barely any supply disruption but briefly sent prices soaring. Quick supply management by the Saudis and abundant supply elsewhere brought prices to pre-attack levels quickly."After the Saudi attack, it was feared that there would be escalation and supplies will get disrupted but that didn't happen. Let's see if Iran shows the same maturity as Saudi did," Indian Oil chairman Sanjiv Singh told ET. Refiners can plan for minor disruptions but if the region goes up in flames, no plan can really work, said an executive at a state refiner.Most Asian equity markets ended weak, with Japan's Nikkei dropping 0.8%. Investors shifted away from risky assets. The Sensex fell 162 points to 41,464.61and the Nifty was down 55.55 points at 12,226.65, having hit a record in the previous session. India VIX surged 10.5% to 12.7. Oil marketing companies ended in the red and other sectors linked to oil prices such as paint manufacturers, also slipped. Asian Paints was the worst performer on the Sensex, down over 2%.Axis Bank, NTPC, State Bank of India, Bajaj Auto, HDFC Bank and Maruti ended down 1-2%. The BSE Mid-Cap index fell 0.4% and the BSE SmallCap index ended flat. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought Indian shares worth Rs 1,263.05 crore and domestic institutional investors (DIIs) sold shares worth Rs 1,029 crore on Friday."Tensions building up in the Middle East have led to spike in crude oil prices and there is a negative undertone across global markets," said Harsha Upadhyaya, chief investment officer, equity, Kotak Mahindra AMC. "Any upside in crude oil prices would be negative for India as it is coming at a time when fiscal space to kick-start the economy is limited." The rupee joined other currencies in weakening."An element of uncertainty weighed on investors with rising crude oil prices," said Shreeshanth Arayangat, chief dealer at DCB Bank."The rupee's fall is in line with other emerging markets as investors seek safety of US-backed assets. The weakness is likely to extend unless the political turmoil between US and Iran dilutes down bringing stability in global oil prices."The benchmark bond yield rose marginally to close at 6.51% Friday. Bond yields and prices move in opposite directions.The central bank will on Monday buy longer maturity bonds while selling shorter duration papers for Rs 10,000 each, seeking to bring yields down in line with the policy rate.Such a move was seen positive for bond market as yields were expected to fall."This has checked any sharp rise in yields as traders won't turn panicky unless US and Iran are engaged in a full-blown war," said a senior executive at a large bond house.Oil prices had jumped nearly 15% in the last quarter of 2019 on the extension of a production cut pact by key producers, including OPEC members and Russia. Friday's attack drove prices up more than 4% and dimmed hopes of a global economic recovery."The market is adding a risk premium on fears things could escalate," said UBS Group AG analyst Giovanni Staunovo in a Bloomberg report."The Middle East is a powder keg — too much oil comes out of the region and no one knows if and how Iran will respond." For a heavy energy importer like India, high oil prices cut consumer spending, stoke inflation, erode forex reserves, expand the current account deficit, balloon the fuel subsidy bill and leave less resources for more productive public spending.India is estimated to spend $112 billion on oil imports in FY20 but runaway prices could expand this further.A sharp rise in domestic fuel prices, which are deregulated and linked to international fuel rates, triggers consumer clamour for price control. Domestic rates of petrol and diesel are at a 13-month high.Although the year started off on a positive note for Indian equities due to easing US-China trade war tensions and expectations of growthboosting measures from the government in the February 1 budget, the immediate focus of investors will be on any retaliation from Iran. A hit on the balance of payments front could hurt India at a time when growth is weakening. Growth in the three months ended September fell to 4.5% — the lowest reading since 4.3% recorded for the January-March quarter of 2013."Oil is likely to be on the boil. Bad for large oil importing countries, especially those with large trade and current account deficit like India," said Ajay Bodke, CEO-PMS at Prabhudas Lilladher.Bodke said investors may again find comfort in large-caps and shun mid and small-cap stocks which had outperformed the benchmarks recently.Bond yields also need to be watched as any outflows by foreign investors due to rising risk-aversion may spark a selloff, leading to a rise in bond yields, said Bodke.War between the US and Iran could be damaging for global growth."The major concern for the world economy is that events spiral out of control and the US launches a fullblown military assault on Iran...the resulting collapse in Iran's economy could knock as much as 0.3%-pts off the global GDP – equal to our estimate of the damage from the US-China trade war," said Capital Economics in a note. "In EMs, those countries where higher oil prices exacerbate balance of payments strains or an inflation problem would probably hike interest rates. Turkey would be a prime candidate, but India would face strains too."Iran threatened to hit back hard after the US air strike killed Soleimani, commander of the elite Quds Force.Soleimani, a general, was regarded as the second most powerful figure in Iran after supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Top Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, an adviser to Soleimani, was also killed in the attack. Khamenei appointed Soleimani's deputy, Brigadier General Esmail Ghaani, to replace him as Quds Force head.With inputs from Saikat Das

Oil industry braces for Mideast turmoil after Soleimani killing

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By James Herron, Grant Smith and Alex LongleyThe US assassination of one of Iran's most powerful generals has the oil industry bracing for something it has long feared and anticipated -- direct military confrontation between the two adversaries.In the hours after President Donald Trump ordered the killing at Baghdad airport of Qassem Soleimani, who led Iran's Quds force, crude oil surged, American workers began to withdraw from Iraqi fields and traders scrambled to position themselves for even higher prices."We should all be bracing for a ferocious response," said Helima Croft, chief commodities strategist at RBC Capital Markets. "The stage is set for a retaliatory spiral that could keep markets on edge well into 2020."Rising tensions between the Iran and the US have already caused unprecedented disruptions to oil markets, but so far they've been short-lived. Last year, Washington blamed Tehran for sabotage attacks on supertankers and a missile and drone attack on Saudi Arabia's Abqaiq crude-processing plant in September -- the largest single supply halt in the industry's history.An escalation into direct fighting between US and Iranian forces in the world's most important oil-producing region would have longer lasting consequences for the global economy.Severe RetaliationIran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif denounced the attack on Twitter as "an act of international terrorism." The country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatened "severe retaliation."The Iranian leadership is signaling that it will probably target US military installations and bases in the Middle East and mobilize its network of militias across the region. One official told the state broadcaster that some 36 US military bases and facilities are within reach of Iran's defense forces, with the closest being in Bahrain.The US State Department issued a directive urging American citizens to leave Iraq immediately due to the threat.Iraq is the second-largest producer in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, pumping 4.65 million barrels a day last month. It's immediate neighbors in the region -- Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iran -- together produce about 15 million barrels a day. Most of their exports leave the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway that Iran has repeatedly threatened to shut down if there's a war.Emergency MeetingsBeyond the initial 4.8 per cent surge in New York crude futures to an eight-month high, there were other signals in the market that people were preparing for further disruption.Volatility rose to its highest level in a month and the cost of derivatives that insure against price spikes increased. Four million barrels of options contracts that would profit from a jump in Brent crude to $95 a barrel traded for both March and September. 73094172 Two commodity-trading houses called emergency meetings of senior staff on Friday to assess the new risks to the oil market, said people familiar with the matter.Possible retaliation could include targeted strikes on oil facilities in the area, attacks on pipelines or oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, Citigroup Inc. analysts including Ed Morse said in a report."We expect retaliation to be in the region, most likely in Iraq," analysts at ESAI Energy LLC said in a report. "This could have significant impact on crude oil prices."Vulnerable TargetsIraq's oil fields are working normally, the country's Oil Minister Thamir Ghadhban told Bloomberg by phone on Friday. Four US citizens working at an Exxon Mobil Corp.-operated project have been asked to leave, he said."We are closely monitoring the situation in Iraq," ExxonMobil said in an emailed statement. The company declined to comment on specific staffing levels, but said it has "programs and measures in place to provide security to protect its people, operations and facilities."Italy's Eni SpA, which operates Iraq's Zubair field, also said it's monitoring the situation, while BP Plc and Royal Dutch Shell Plc declined to comment.International companies have reason to be cautious as Iranian proxies have repeatedly proved their ability to strike targets within Iraq. The latest escalation in tensions came after a rocket attack on a military base late last month, which killed an American contractor and wounded several US and Iraqi military personnel."The Soleimani hit moves us closer to a full-blown war scenario than Abqaiq," Bobb McNally, a former energy adviser to President George W. Bush and president of the consulting firm Rapidan Energy Group, said on Twitter. Still, "both DC and Tehran want to avoid war and will try to contain brinkmanship," he said.--With assistance from Rakteem Katakey, Kevin Crowley and Javier Blas.

Stocks with operating leverage will fly now, says Shyam Sekhar

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India's government-run companies have a problem of perception with stock investors, thanks to a legacy of unprofessional management, irrational profit extraction and random offloading of shares by the promoter entity.As some PSUs come out of these traps and turn more nimble-footed, contrarian investors are rushing in to capture value.Market veteran Shyam Sekhar is vocal about it. "Public sector stocks have been beaten down irrationally in the past despite superior balance sheets, just because the government is their owner," says he.Take out the name of the owner and look at their balance sheets, profit & loss statements and payouts, and you find these companies have done significantly better than their private sector peers, says Sekhar, who runs contrarian investment advisory firm iThought as Chief Ideator & Founder,.Out of the 62 stocks in the BSE PSU index, 16 gave positive returns for last one year, while the rest plunged up to 59 per cent.Indian Bank, Allahabad Bank, Chennai Petroleum Corporation, IFCI and Central Bank of India were among those that reduced investor wealth by more than half.Sekhar says if the government manages to sell a few PSUs, as it is planning to do, these stocks will go through a significant re-rating."I would expect a semblance of normalcy to return if the government shows that it is serious about selling these companies or letting private owners take over and run them," said the Chennai-based wealth manager.Economy-market divergence normal?Sekhar, who has spent nearly three decades on Dalal Street, finds nothing abnormal about the divergence between a slowing economy and a performing market. The market usually tends to move ahead of the economy, says he."If you notice, during the 2018 boom in smaller stocks, the market was unwilling to buy larger companies. And now it has shifted away from those companies back into larger names. This is reflective of the fact that the market is actually ahead of the economy," Sekhar says.India's GDP growth rate has been on a downtrend since April 2018 and hit over six-year low of 4.5 per cent in September quarter, 2019. BSE Sensex expanded 25.17 per cent between April, 2018 and December, 2019, while BSE Smallcap Index tanked 19.60 per cent and BSE Midcap Index 6.20 per cent.Sekhar points out that the valuation gap between largecaps and the broader market actually widened during this period."The market has been polarised between extremely overvalued and extremely undervalued stocks. I would expect a convergence to happen between these two parts, and that will allow investors to find out the overvalued companies and price in the chances of a correction. On the other hand, there is value hunting in the extremely undervalued parts of the market, and this will probably continue all through 2020," says the market veteran. Some analysts expect India's economic growth to start reviving in the second half of 2020, which they say would infuse blood in midcaps and smallcaps to help outperform their largecap peers.Sekhar believes companies that have operating leverage will come into their own now. "Many of the undervalued stocks typically belong to those businesses which have taken a lot of capital investments in the past but have not yet seen the operating leverage kick in," he adds. 73033201 Downturn domestically engineeredMarket regulator Sebi and the government has carried out several changes in last few years, which Sekhar thinks were ill-timed. In his opinion, while they were well intentioned, bad timing caused them to engineer the downturn in the broader market."Everybody knew the market's investment focus was in small- and mid-sized companies. So when you suddenly alter the rules of the game, such a disruption probably creates more damage. I believe the damage was not anticipated at the time of formulating the changes. In that sense the most well-intentioned move of cleaning of the system has actually created a very sharp reaction," Sekhar says.Pointing especially at Sebi's recategorisation of mutual funds, which created a liquidity crunch in the broader market, Sekhar said companies should be classified on enterprise value instead of market-cap.Through the recategorisation, Sebi put the top 100 companies by market-cap in the largecap category, the next 150 firms in midcaps and the rest in the smallcap segment."We should not leave it to the market. Stock categorization should be independent of the market's irrationality. This would be a more stable way of categorising stocks to benefit investors," says the Chennai-based investor.Political turmoil not a problemSekhar is not too perturbed by the ongoing political tensions in the country and does not see it as a threat to the market. Protests and government interference are part of the democratic process, says he."A right balance should be struck between the two rights. I do not think we should take such a grim view of the democratic processes. Only when a democratic process is not met by a democratic process, only then do you have a problem," he feels.He says foreign investors will be more pragmatic and come to India despite these issues, as India has got the potential to regain growth rates whereas many other markets are not at that level.He says financialisation would be key theme to play going ahead, as it has a long runway. He also likes tourism and domestic services as they are under-penetrated areas with huge potential because of a change in the way millennials spend money.

5G phones may reach Indian shores in H1

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NEW DELHI: Indian consumers can expect to start buying the first set of 5G phones as early as in the first half of 2020, with some devices likely to be available in the first quarter, albeit at the higher end.However, the government prepares to auction 5G spectrum only in the April-June quarter.Research firm TechArc expects 15-18 models (excluding variants) to be introduced in India this year in the premium or luxe categories (priced above Rs 30,000) to start with.International Data Corporation says due to the affordability factor, companies will come up with both 4G and 5G variants in 2020, while full-fledged sales of 5G phones will pick up only in 2021.73093530 Chinese handset maker Xiaomi has said it will launch about 10 5G models globally. Realme, the newest entrant in India, will bring its first 5G flagship device in the first quarter.Oppo, Vivo, OnePlus and Samsung have stated their 5G timelines for 2020."We believe in 2020, brands will come up with 5G phones priced above $500 (Rs 35,800) along with their 4G variants, which will be cheaper by Rs 10,000. Only towards the beginning of 2021do we expect prices of 5G phones to fall below $300," said Navkender Singh, research director at IDC India.As per TechArc, 1.5 million 5G phones will be sold in India this year, about 1% of the country's overall smartphone sales.Samsung, OnePlus, Huawei, Vivo, Oppo, Xiaomi and Micromax already sell 5G phones in the US, Australia and Europe. Mobile chipset makers Qualcomm (Snapdragon), MediaTek (Dimnesty), Samsung (Exynos) and Huawei (Kirin) are designing faster and more power-efficient processors to fulfil the low-latency promises of 5G technology.OnePlus, which dominates India's premium smartphone sales, has started exporting 5G smartphones on a pilot basis from the country. Qualcomm has reportedly said India will see 5G ready phones in the next two quarters.Analysts said smartphone companies would want to be ready with devices well ahead of the 5G network rollouts by telcos. India plans to start 5G trials soon, ahead of the spectrum auction."We are not expecting any large scale commercialisation of 5G phones in 2020 because of the uncertainty around 5G network. It is difficult to say whether debt-laden telecom operators will be able to bid for highpriced 5G spectrum auction in 2020," said Neil Shah, research director at Counterpoint Technology Market Research. "However, once this happens, the prices of 5G models will fall faster than they did for their 4G or 3G counterparts."Indian mobile phone manufacturers are likely to be left further behind as the market moves to 5G, analysts said."With 5G coming, we might see the end of an era of Indian brands in smartphones," said Faisal Kawoosa, founder of TechArc. "This is because of two reasons – they have zero acceptability in premium and luxe segments and they lack in technology and R&D capabilities."

What will technology jobs look like a decade from now?

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India, till not so long ago, could not churn out enough software programmers to keep up with demand. Although the demand still exists, it has become more complex and specialised. Thomas Frey, who advises companies on future trends, says every job will be a technology job going forward. "Emerging technology will provide a lot more opportunities, where every job will have a technology element to it. It will not be about humans versus artificial intelligence, but about working with them.People, however, need to be taught how to do this and enhance their skills," the famed futurist and celebrity speaker said.The Indian IT industry is at the crossroads. It needs to take strategic decisions to remain relevant in the future.Individuals will need to upskill to ensure career longevity even as automation takes over certain jobs.Careers in vogue right now may not even exist a decade later.Blockchain, cryptocurrency, robotics and autonomous vehicles —all emerging technologies — will become mainstream over the next decade, requiring thousands of specialists.Anil Talreja, partner, Deloitte, Haskins & Sells says that people who can design and engineer apps and new use cases for technology will always remain in high demand. We will also have access to vast amounts of data going forward."There will be huge demand for people who can analyse and structure this data such that it can be useful. While management consultants may not be needed, we will need data analysts, designers and engineers who can create algorithms to retrieve and structure this data," he said.So, what will the technology jobs of the future look like?ET asked a few thought leaders and compiled a list of the most likely roles.Data DriversSolutions based on Artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things will become commonplace. This, in turn, will require an army of people to manage the data they generate."As we leverage the human machine interface and as AI implementation increases, we will need a lot more people to work on data tagging and cleaning and labelling, creating millions of new jobs," said Debjani Ghosh, president of IT industry lobby Nasscom. "We will need people to work with machines to do it and if India can build skills, then we can do it. This would solve an existing problem, plus create jobs."Designing systems that can analyse and parse this data, while meeting ever evolving privacy norms across borders will be another requirement that will emerge across industry verticals.By 2030, 500 billion devices are expected to be connected to the internet. The data from many of these sensors are of importance to businesses, which require data scientists to analyse and help take business decisions. It also would throw up an opportunity for people who design these sensors, apart from implementing them across newer industries and finding new use cases.Cybersecurity ExpertsIn the future, the world will be even more connected than it is today. Personal devices, machines, appliances, automobiles, everything will be connected to the internet, and emerge as a a potential target for cyber criminals. This will need far more people than today to anticipate the potential threats and create solutions for them. The electricity grid, the water supply system and the traffic lights will all be connected and any disruption could potentially create chaos in cities. India will require thousands of security experts who design systems that can constantly monitor threats, but also prevent attacks. Already, we see cyber criminals becoming more sophisticated in terms of the attack methodologies. These are still restricted primarily to computers but it is only a matter of time before all connected devices are under threat.In addition to cyber security firms, these professionals would also be employed by device manufacturers and designers, to build in security features at the core of the deviceEvery Job will be a Tech JobLawyers and doctors will exist in the future, too, but those jobs will morph into tech jobs. "Roles like HR which are currently non-tech will become tech jobs. These will require a tech bent of mind," said Shekhar Sanyal, country head, The Institution of Engineering and Technology, India. Robotic process automation and bots will thrive in the workplace and HR professionals will need to understand technology and business to understand their implications. Within consumer products, too, things will change.The world buys close to 1.5 billion pairs of shoes a year. In the future, we will be able to slice and dice this depending on usage, and embed the required technology to enhance its functionality, such as a smart golfing shoe or to manage an injury. Gig workers will be the norm, experts say, moving across domains on the basis of their expertise in a specific technology area. What this will require is a change in how certain skills are taught in universities, with some basic tech skills being taught as part of the core curriculum, irrespective of the stream.Traffic Monitoring JobsDrones for delivery and driverless cars will spur mini-industries of their own. Control rooms of the future will require traffic management skills that include operating drones, managing autonomous cars, besides regular vehicles. Beyond command centre operators, designers, programmers and cybersecurity experts will be needed to ensure smooth functioning.Personal robots will also start replacing human assistants, in healthcare assistance or in customer service roles. This will require a dedicated ecosystem to build these robots and apps and maintain them, while keeping privacy and customer care at the core.From UI/UX skills to creating specialised program architecture, maintaining and keeping these robots secure will require a dedicated fleet of developers.Healthcare WorkersIt is estimated that there will be 300 million more people over the age of 65 in 2030, compared to the number in 2014. Spends on healthcare will increase, but healthcare as we know it today would have changed.Debjani Ghosh said health workers enabled by machines providing care would become more prevalent."If this is done in a structured way, then millions of jobs could be created. There is strong government support for skilling initiatives," she said. When AI and robotics move to implementation stage, it will create opportunities across industries. The way doctors and nurses do their jobs will be greatly impacted by how technology evolves. Personal care robots will be ubiquitous, need ing a dedicated set of tech workers to run and maintain them. These would function in collaboration with healthcare professionals. Digitisation of personal health and preventive healthcare will turn into a separate industry, driven almost entirely by data and tech professionals, and not healthcare workers.Space Tech JobsIndia's space programme looks at tapping the private sector to build satellites and rockets to launch them from its spaceports. As Isro focuses on outer space missions to the Moon, Mars, Venus and the Sun and plans its first human space flight in the next two years, it will increasingly depend on the private sector to build and launch communication and remote sensing satellites. It also is looking to make India a hub to build small satellites and launch them from Indian soil, an industry, which officials say, has potential to replicate the country's software industry. Elon Musk's SpaceX has made people rethink space travel and exploration, according to Thomas Frey. Space tourism will create a mini industry of tech experts. Mission planning, launch management and experience design will have to be looked at through a tech lens, creating thousands of jobs requiring specialised skills.

Tenancy rights not inheritable by joint family: Bombay High Court

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 05:38 PM PST



Source: FPJ

Mumbai: Platform screen doors for Metro III

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 05:38 PM PST



Source: FPJ

Mumbai: Sr. citizens on stroll robbed of jewellery

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 05:38 PM PST



Source: FPJ

Tatas vs Mistry: Ratan Tata moves SC against NCLAT order restoring Mistry

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 05:38 PM PST

Tatas vs Mistry: Ratan Tata moves SC against NCLAT order restoring Mistry
'The findings of the appellate tribunal are wrong, erroneous, contrary to the record of the case'

Source: TFE

Severe criticism over treatment of Uighurs leverage on trade

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 05:38 PM PST



Source: FPJ

Another red herring to fool stakeholders

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 05:38 PM PST



Source: FPJ

Guiding Light: Keep Moving Forward

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 05:38 PM PST



Source: FPJ

Measured Shiv Sena response even as Congress heaps insult

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 05:38 PM PST



Source: FPJ

Daily Horoscope for Saturday, January 04, 2020 for all Zodiac signs by astrologer Nilikash P Pradhan

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 05:38 PM PST



Source: FPJ

Delhi factory fire: Why firemen go in blind – Calls that give half the information

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 05:37 PM PST

Delhi factory fire: Why firemen go in blind – Calls that give half the information


Source: TIE

Delhi: Women and queer collectives say CAA and NRC will hit them hard

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 05:37 PM PST

Delhi: Women and queer collectives say CAA and NRC will hit them hard


Source: TIE

Satara soldier cremated with military honours

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 05:36 PM PST

Satara soldier cremated with military honours
Hundreds gather for final farewell to Sandip Sawant

Source: TH

How to of the Day

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 04:59 PM PST

How to of the Day


How to Recycle Newspaper

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 04:00 PM PST

Recycling newspaper is incredibly easy since there isn't anything unique about newspaper that makes it difficult to process. Most newspapers can be included with your standard recyclables. Contact your municipal government to find out how you should sort your recycling for pickup. If you prefer, you can also compost your newspaper alongside leaves, food waste, and lawn trimmings. If you want to get more use out of your newspaper before recycling or composting it, use it as a packing material, gift wrap, weed killer, or window cleaner.

[Edit]Steps

[Edit]Using Your Standard Recycling

  1. Contact your municipal government to see if they take newspaper. There is nothing special about newspaper that makes it hard to recycle. However, some local governments have unique restrictions on what type of recyclables can be put in the same bin, and some require that papers and plastics be separated. Call your local streets and sanitation department to see what their recycling requirements are for newspapers.[1]
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    • Look online to find your local streets and sanitation or waste collection department's phone number. It may also be printed on your recycling bin if your city provided you with it.
    • The vast majority of the time, your city's waste collection department will tell you that newspaper can be stuffed in the same bin as your other plastics, papers, and cardboard boxes.
  2. Place your newspaper in your standard recycling bin. Fold your newspaper flat so that it fits in your recycling bin and doesn't take up a ton of space. Set it outside for your weekly pick-up alongside your cardboard and other paper.[2]
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    • Keep your recyclables away from food contamination by holding on to your takeout containers and disposable plates. Food-waste and greasy residue belongs in the trash, not your recycling bin.
  3. Take your newspapers to a recycling plant if your city doesn't pick up. If your local government doesn't recycle or they refuse to take newspapers, you can take them to a plant yourself. Look online to find recycling plants in your area. Call the closest plant and ask them if they take newspaper. If they do, wait until you've filled a bin with newspapers. Then, drive them to the local plant and drop them off for recycling,[3]
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    • Unless the plant has a special focus on materials that are difficult to process, the recycling plant near you will have no problem taking your newspaper.
    • Most municipal plants do not charge a fee for dropping materials off.

[Edit]Composting Newspaper

  1. Create a compost bin or pile, using your newspaper as filler. Composting is the process of piling up organic materials and allowing them to decompose over time. This can be done in a bin, box, or free-standing pile. Choose to set up a composting bin or box if you want to keep your compost contained. If you have a large yard, a free-standing pile is perfectly fine.[4]
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    • You need a mix of "green" and "brown" materials to compost. Green materials refer to organics that are usually green, like plants, flowers, and food waste. Browns tend to be white or brown. Newspapers count as a brown for composting purposes, even if they are white or gray in color.
    • Get a bin with a lid if you're worried about smell. It isn't essential for the composting process, though.
  2. Layer your newspapers in the bottom half of a compost bin or pile. To effectively compost, you need an equal mixture of green and brown layers. Since newspaper takes longer to break down than standard organic waste and can blow away in the wind, lay it out flat in the bottom half of your bin to keep it weighed down. You can add any number of layers, but the more you add, the longer it will take to break down.[5]
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    • It doesn't matter what type of newspaper you use or how many layers you add. The bigger your compost pile is, the longer it will take to break down, though.
    • Incorporate your newspaper in thinner layers if you want them to compost as quickly as possible.
    • Include a mixed set of green and brown layers for maximum effectiveness.
    • Add your compost by hand or with a shovel. You shouldn't add any toxic materials to the pile to begin with, so it will be fine to touch the compost.
  3. Wait 2-4 weeks for your pile to begin breaking down. Compost will break down naturally over time. Eventually, it will turn into a soil-like substance that you can use in your yard as fertilizer. Leave the pile alone for 2-4 weeks to let it start to break down.[6]
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  4. Mix your pile and wait another 3-4 weeks for your compost to break down. The amount of time that it takes for your compost to decompose depends upon the materials, the temperature, and the air flow your compost is exposed to. After the first 2-4 weeks have passed, use a shovel or trowel to mix your pile up. Mix the pile once a week to continue introducing air, which will aid in the breakdown of the organic materials. Wait another 3-4 weeks for your pile to break down into a soil-like material.[7]
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    • It may take longer than 6 weeks for your compost to break down if you have a really large pile.
  5. Use your compost in the garden as a topsoil. Compost is a nutrient-rich material that will promote healthy plant growth in your garden. Once your compost has broken down, spread it out across your garden as a topsoil to incorporate it into your yard or garden.[8]
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    • Start a new compost pile or bin once you spread your decomposed compost out.
    • You can tell when a compost pile is done decomposing when you can no longer identify the ingredients that you originally added. It should look like a uniform mound of soil-like debris.

[Edit]Upcycling and Reusing Newspaper

  1. Use old newspaper as gift wrap to cut back on waste. Instead of spending money on fancy gift wrap, use stacks of old newspaper to wrap your gifts. Lay a sheet of newspaper flat and place your box or item in the center of the paper. Pull a corner up and smooth it down with the palm of your hand. Use a piece of tape to affix the corner to your item and repeat for the other corners. Use multiple sheets layered on top of one another to cover the item.[9]
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  2. Keep shipped goods from breaking with newspaper. Newspaper is soft and makes a great packing material. Instead of using bubble wrap or packing peanuts, fill your boxes with crumpled newspaper to keep your goods from breaking or shattering while they're being shipped.[10]
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    • Packing peanuts and bubble wrap are extremely difficult to recycle. This is a good way to avoid introducing them into the environment.
    • Do not use newspaper to keep perishable goods safe. The ink on the paper may make its way into the organic material.[11]
  3. Clean windows and glass with black and white newspaper. The next time you grab some window cleaner to clean your windows, use newspapers instead of paper towels. Spread the newspaper out around your palm and wipe your windows using a circular motion after spraying them with the cleaner. Dry newspaper can also be used to wipe your cleaner off and wipe your window dry.[12]
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    • Don't use paper with color ink on it to do this. Sometimes, colored ink breaks down and wipes off when it gets wet. Black and white newspaper will be fine though.
    • If you really want to cut back on your carbon footprint, use a mixture of 1-part vinegar and 1-part water instead of a commercial cleaner.
    • You can compost your vinegar-soaked newspaper after you're done. You can't recycle it in your standard recycling bin, though.
  4. Smother weeds in your garden with newspaper stacks. To use newspaper in your garden, grab a stack of 5-10 newspapers. Take them to a weed-infested area of your garden and lay them directly on top of the weeds. Then, cover the newspapers with wood chips or mulch to smother the weeds and keep them from spreading. Over time, your newspapers will decompose on top of the weeds and work their way into your soil, killing the weeds in the process.[13]
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    • This is a good way to get rid of newspapers naturally without introducing harmful chemicals into your garden.

[Edit]Things You'll Need

[Edit]Using Your Standard Recycling

  • Recycling bin

[Edit]Composting Newspaper

  • Compost bin (optional)
  • Shovel or trowel

[Edit]References

How to Grow Ivy from Cuttings

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 08:00 AM PST

Ivy is a prolific and lush plant that can add a lot of green to your landscape or your home. Whether you want ivy for your yard or for inside your home, growing ivy from cuttings is an easy process that will save you the cost of buying new plants. Start by gathering your cuttings, then root them in soil or water. Keep them in a warm area that gets indirect light and repot them the following spring. With just a little bit of effort and some time, you will have an abundance of new ivy plants that you didn't have to purchase.

[Edit]Steps

[Edit]Gathering Your Cuttings

  1. Take cuttings from ivy in the late summer or early fall. This is the time of year when there will be fresh growth on the plant, which is especially good for cuttings. Also, the weather will be ideal in the fall to get the cuttings started. Aim to take cuttings before cold weather sets in.[1]
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    • Taking cuttings at this time of year will also make the timing right for planting your new plants in the spring if they are going outside.
  2. Look for young, fresh growth on an existing plant. Ivy cuttings work best when they are made from the current year's growth. You can identify new growth by looking for the parts of the ivy plant that look fresh and light green, not the older areas that have dark green leaves and thick stems.[2]
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    • This kind of cutting is called a semi-ripe cutting. It is taken from this year's growth, not older sections.
    • Avoid picking out pieces that are damaged or have unusual growth patterns.
  3. Find a stem that has 3 to 4 nodes on it for best results. Hold the stem with 1 hand just above one of the nodes. Locate a spot right above the nodes or a set of leaves, so that the leaves will be left on the stem after you cut it.[3]
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  4. Use clean garden shears or a knife to cut off at least . Using clean shears will reduce the chance of introducing a disease or pest onto the cutting as you gather it. To sterilize your shears, wipe isopropyl or rubbing alcohol over the entire cutting surface of the shears. Then, cut straight across the stem with the shears.[4]
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  5. Wrap the cuttings in a damp towel and put them in a plastic bag. Wet a paper towel or rag and wrap it around the cut ends of the stems. Place the cuttings and the towel in a plastic bag to help keep them moist.[5]
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    • This is especially important if you need to wait to put your cuttings in soil for an hour or more.
    • If possible, take your cuttings in the morning. The ivy plant will have a lot of moisture in it at that time, which can help to keep the cuttings moist.

[Edit]Rooting Your Cuttings in Soil

  1. Choose pots that are big enough to insert all of the cuttings into. If you are doing 6 cuttings or less, a standard pot will work well. If you are doing more than 6 cuttings, choose a bigger pot or several pots.
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    • You can put cuttings in any type of pot, including terra cotta, plastic, and ceramic. However, no matter which you choose, the pots need to have drainage holes in the bottom.[6]
    • Putting several cuttings in one pot will cut down on the space required for the cuttings and it will also mean fewer pots to water. Since the plants will need to be repotted once they have rooted, they will be perfectly fine together in one pot for this period.
  2. Fill the pots with soil and water them. Pick a general potting soil or a soil made specifically for propagation, which usually has a high percentage of perlite or sand. Fill each pot with soil until it is below the edge of the pot. Then, place the pot over a sink or set it outside, and fill the pot with water until it runs out of the bottom.[7]
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    • Leaving the soil below the edge of the pot will allow you to water the cuttings without the water overflowing.
  3. Put holes in the soil apart around the edge of the pot. Use the eraser end of a pencil to make the holes deep. This will allow you to put the cuttings into the soil without moving the rooting powder off the end of the cutting.[8]
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    • Make as many holes as you have cuttings.
    • You can also use a skewer, dowel, or another small pointed object to make the holes.
  4. Trim off the ends of the cuttings again. Then, prune away any leaves that are within of the end of the cutting. This will give you a clean and fresh end to insert into the soil.[9]
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    • This is especially important if your cuttings were gathered longer than an hour or so ago, as the end of the cuttings is more likely to be dried out.
    • Use clean shears or a knife to make these additional cuts.
  5. Dip the cut end of each cutting in rooting hormone. Open the container of rooting hormone and pick up your cutting. Dip the bottom of the cut end into the hormone. Lift it out to just above the surface of the hormone and tap it lightly to knock off any excess hormone.[10]
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    • You can buy rooting hormone in powder or liquid form. It is available at most garden stores and from online retailers.
  6. Place a cutting in each hole in the soil and secure it in place. Insert each cutting into an individual hole. Place the end with the rooting hormone into a hole until it hits the bottom. Hold the cutting upright with one hand and then press the soil around it so that it stays securely in place.
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    • As you are inserting the cutting, try to keep it centered in the hole so that very little of the rooting hormone is knocked off. However, losing a little of it on the top edge of the hole is fine.[11]
  7. Water the pot again until water runs out the bottom. Put the pot under a faucet or use a watering can to soak the soil. Keep watering in a light stream until water comes out of the bottom of the pot, which will signal that all of the soil is thoroughly moistened.
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    • Be careful not to disturb the cuttings too much as you water. Keep the stream of water away from the base of the cuttings so that they stay securely in the soil.

[Edit]Rooting the Cuttings in Water

  1. Cut the stem just below the lowest root node. The nodes look like bumps on the stem where new stems and leaves grow out from. Use a clean knife or pair of sharp scissors and make the cut straight across the stem. Cut about below the node.[12]
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    • If there are any leaves beside the bottom node, pinch or cut them off.[13]
  2. Place the cutting in a clean cup with room-temperature water. Ensure that the water covers the bottom node on the stem and that there are not any leaves below the surface of the water. Pour out a little water if it's covering a stem.[14]
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  3. Change the water once every 3 to 5 days and rinse the roots. Dump out the old water and replace it with new room-temperature water once every 3 to 5 days. When you do this, rinse off the roots with room-temperature water. You can also gently rub the roots with your fingers while you rinse them to remove any film that has gathered on the roots.[15]
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  4. Transfer the cuttings to soil once the roots are in length. Observe the roots as they grow and move your cutting to a pot filled with soil after the roots are about long. Check the length of the roots buy pulling the ivy stem out of the water and holding a ruler next to the roots. Measure from the bottom node to the end of the roots.[16]
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[Edit]Caring for Cuttings as They Root

  1. Place the pots or cups in a bright, warm location either inside or outside. The pots or cups need to be out of direct sunlight but they can't be cold or light deprived. If the pots are inside, put them in a spot that is near a window that gets bright light but that will not shine directly on the cuttings. If you are keeping them outside, put them in a greenhouse, a propagator, or cover the pots with plastic bags and put them in a warm, bright spot out of direct sunlight.[17]
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    • You will need to check on the moisture level of potted cuttings often, so put the cuttings somewhere you can easily access.
  2. Keep the soil in potted cuttings damp at all times. Sprinkle the soil with water whenever the surface starts to dry out. The amount of time the soil takes to dry out will depend on the warmth and humidity where the plants are located.[18]
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    • In many cases, a mister works well to keep outdoor cuttings wet while direct watering works well for indoor pots.
    • However, be careful not to drown the cuttings in too much water either. For example, don't leave the pot sitting in water.
  3. Remove any discolored or dead cuttings in the soil or water. In most cases, some of your cuttings won't survive. If you see a cutting that has turned yellow, wilted, or has fallen over, remove it from the pot. Taking dead and diseased cuttings out of the pot or cup will help the other cuttings to thrive.[19]
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    • When in doubt about whether a cutting is dead or dying, err on the side of caution and remove it. It's best to have fewer healthy plants than to have lots of diseased ones.
  4. Repot cuttings when they have new growth or wait until the spring. Climbers like ivy usually root in 1-2 months with proper care. Once you're ready to repot them, pot them as you would any new plant, being careful with the roots and giving them rich soil to thrive in.[20]
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    • If planting outdoors, you can put your young ivy plants in the ground or in a pot. However, keep in mind that a potted plant will need to be watered more often because it will dry out quicker.
    • Allow the new plants establish themselves for at least a few months before repotting them.

[Edit]References

How to Ask for Help

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 12:00 AM PST

Maybe you're a new parent overwhelmed by keeping the house in order. Or maybe you're a student struggling with a tough homework assignment. Everyone has been in a situation where they could use some help. Unfortunately, it can feel tough to ask for help. Maybe you feel embarrassed or scared that you'll be turned down. Don't worry! Once you figure out what you need, you can make a polite and organized request. Chances are someone will be happy to give you the help you need!

[Edit]Steps

[Edit]Figuring Out What Kind of Help You Need

  1. Make a list of what you need. It's normal to feel overwhelmed in general and just want some help. However, you'll be better prepared to ask for help if you can clearly articulate your needs. For example, maybe you've recently had surgery and need a lot of help just getting things done. Your list might look like this:[1]
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    • Go to the grocery store
    • Take the kids to dentist appointments
    • Walk the dog
    • Help with depression
  2. Rate the importance of each need. Assign a number from 1-10 to each need. A 10 means that this task is essential, a 1 means that it is not that important. This will help you figure out your most pressing needs. You can start with getting help for those, and then work your way down the list. For example, it's normal to struggle with depression after a surgery. That would be rated a 10, since it can impact your ability to take care of other needs.
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  3. Write down a list of people who could help you. While it might seem daunting to ask for help, remember that there are likely plenty of people in your life who will be more than happy to help you. Start with family and close friends and then think about other parts of your network. Your list might include:[2]
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    • Your partner
    • Your siblings
    • Your children
    • Your best friend
    • Your neighbors
  4. Match each person with one specific need. Now it is time to compare your lists. Choose which person to ask for help with each task. Maybe your sister is a therapist. Ask her for some ideas about how to cope with depression. If your kids are old enough, they can walk the dog. Ask your partner to take a break from work to make sure the kids get to the dentist. Ask your neighbor if they would mind picking up a few things at the grocery store the next time they make a run. Choose people based on their abilities and their relationship to you.[3]
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    • This is called delegating tasks. Delegating tasks to people you trust can help you reduce stress, especially in times when you need extra help.
  5. Recognize that it is healthy and smart to ask for help. It is important to remember that it is not weak to ask for help. In fact, it shows that you are strong enough to voice your own needs. You won't be able to do much good for others if you don't ask for the help you need. It's also smart to ask for help. If you don't, you might find your situation worsening instead of getting better.[4]
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[Edit]Making Your Request

  1. Choose the right time. Don't ask someone for help when they are obviously busy or distracted. For example, don't ask your professor for help with homework right as they are trying to start class. Similarly, don't ask your boss for advice as they are rushing out the door.[5]
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    • If you're not sure whether or not it is a good time, just ask. You can say, "I've love to ask for your help with something. Is there a time that's good for you to talk?"
  2. Speak up. In most cases, if you don't ask for help you won't receive it. Sometimes people might be hesitant to step up and offer help. If you need something, speak up and ask.[6]
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    • Maybe you're traveling alone in a new city. If you're lost, ask for directions. Stop into a nearby store, or ask the bus driver which stop you need.
    • You may feel vulnerable speaking up for help, but a certain degree of vulnerability can help you find the help you need. Don't feel weak, insecure, or embarrassed by asking for help.
  3. Be specific. People aren't mind readers. Instead of just saying, "I need help," clearly state precisely what it is that you need. For example, instead of saying to your teacher, "I'm confused. Can you help me?", say, "I don't understand how to solve the equation for X. Can you please show me a sample problem?"[7]
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    • Instead of saying to your partner, "I need you to help more around the house," you may say, "Could you please take the trash out and also do a load of laundry, please?"
  4. Frame the request in a positive way. Sometimes it's tempting to whine a little bit. This could be a defense mechanism if you feel uncomfortable asking for help. It will help if you ask in a positive way instead.[8]
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    • Don't tell your co-worker, "I'm so swamped! Could you cover for me at the meeting this afternoon?" That might imply that you're busy, but you don't think your co-worker is. Instead, say, "I know we're both busy, but you seem to be handling the stress better than me. Do you have time to take my place at the meeting this afternoon so that I can get caught up?"
  5. Don't be self-deprecating. No one wants to hear you put yourself down. Try not to talk negatively about yourself when asking for help. Instead, act confident. You'll be more likely to receive the help you need.
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    • Try not to say things like, "I'm so stupid. I'll never get Algebra. Can you help me again?" Instead, say, "This is complicated, but I know I can do it. Would you mind showing me another sample problem?"
  6. Be persistent. Sometimes the help you receive might not turn out the way you expected. That can be frustrating. However, it is important not to give up. Keep trying to get help and make it work for you.[9]
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    • Maybe you just had your first mentoring session with your boss. You might feel like you didn't receive the sort of helpful advice that you were hoping for. Instead of canceling your next meeting, try again. Prepare a list of specific questions that you have for them.
    • If you asked someone for help and they didn't come through, don't be afraid to ask someone else. Sometimes, you may need to reach out to a few people before getting assistance.
  7. Gain credibility by helping others. People will be more likely to agree to help you if you have been known to help others. Build a reputation as a helpful person. If you see a co-worker who has too much on their plate, offer your assistance. They'll likely return the favor when you find yourself frazzled.[10]
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    • If your friend is sick, offer to drop off some food for them. You'll likely receive the same kind treatment when you find yourself in a bind.

[Edit]Accepting Help Graciously

  1. Acknowledge the help you received. Even though you might feel embarrassed that you needed help, don't pretend like it never happened. Directly acknowledge that you appreciate what the other person did for you. Try to make this acknowledgment shortly after receiving help.[11]
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    • If your professor stayed after class to go over your paper with you, say, "Thanks for staying. I appreciate your time."
    • Maybe your teen did some extra chores around the house when you were working late. Say, "That was really helpful of you to get dinner started."
  2. Be sincere. When someone is helping you, it's okay to be a little bit vulnerable. The other person might appreciate knowing that they are genuinely helping you. For example, you could say, "Wow, thanks for watching the kids this evening. We really needed a date night!" Showing that your need was genuine is a good way to be sincere.
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  3. Explain how they helped you. Be specific when you thank someone. Let them know exactly what they did for you. You could say to your therapist, "Thanks for this session. I think you've given me some good tools to start overcoming my anxiety."[12]
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    • You could tell your partner, "Thanks for making dinner tonight. It meant a lot to me to be able to just put my feet up after a long day at work."

[Edit]Tips

  • It's okay to ask for help. Everyone needs help at some point.
  • Make sure to say thank you.
  • You could even send your helper a gift or a card to express your gratitude.

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[Edit]Quick Summary

How to Wall Mount an LCD TV

Posted: 02 Jan 2020 04:00 PM PST

Mounting your LCD TV to your wall may seem challenging, but with the right tools, it's a breeze. First, choose where you want to mount the TV and locate wall studs or install toggle snap anchors that you can use to support it. Then, install the mounting bracket to your wall and attach the mounting plate to the back of your TV. After that, connect the plate to the bracket on the wall, and kick back and enjoy your newly mounted TV!

[Edit]Steps

[Edit]Choosing a Mounting Location

  1. Choose a wall where you want to place your TV. Pick a wall that allows the whole room to see the TV and will provide the best picture quality and won't be affected by sunlight coming in from windows. You also need to consider the position of the furniture in the room and what direction they face.[1]
    Wall Mount an LCD TV Step 1 Version 6.jpg
    • Because you need to screw holes into the wall to mount your LCD TV, be sure of your placement before you begin mounting it!
    • In a living room, the center of the wall across from the main entranceway allows for a wider viewing angle.
  2. Position your TV so it's at eye level. Place your TV on the wall where it's most likely to be at eye level when you're viewing it. If you plan to mostly watch it while sitting on the sofa you'll want to place it lower than you would if you plan to mostly watch it while standing or at a bar. Use a ruler or tape measure to measure from the floor to the best height to put the TV at eye level and lightly mark the height with a pencil.[2]
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    • Placing your TV with the center at off the ground will put the screen at eye level with the average adult sitting down.
    • If you plan to view the TV more often while standing, then mount it with the center of the TV from the ground.
    • Mount the TV as close to eye level as possible if there's an obstruction such as an existing appliance or piece of furniture.
  3. Select a location that allows you to conceal wires and devices. The cables and wires of your TV and any devices you plan to connect to it can be unsightly. When you're picking a place to mount your TV, think about how difficult it will be for you to conceal them to help inform your decision.[3]
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    • Centering the TV on a bare wall in the center of the room may make it difficult for you to hide the wires.
    • Use furniture placement to help conceal the wires.
  4. Move any furniture, pictures, or decor from the area. You need to have a clear area to work in when you're mounting your LCD TV. Slide over any chairs, tables, or sofas so you can access the wall easily. Take down any paintings, pictures, or decor so they're out of your way.[4]
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    • Gently place the items that were hanging on the wall nearby so you don't crack or break them.
    • Take down anything hanging on the wall so they can't wobble, shake, or potentially fall when you're drilling into the wall.

[Edit]Installing the Mounting Bracket

  1. Line up the mounting bracket and mark where you plan to drill. Hold up the mount against the wall where you want to place the TV and use a level to make sure it's straight. Then, take a pencil and lightly mark where you need to drill holes to mount the bracket to the wall.[5]
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    • Make a pencil mark on the wall through the screw holes on the mounting bracket.
    • Set the bracket aside until you're ready to mount it.
  2. Find wall studs in the area with a stud finder. Look for studs in the area you plan to mount your LCD TV so you can install the framework into them. Take a stud finder and run the tool across the wall at the height you plan to mount the TV to locate studs you can use.[6]
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    • Use a pencil to lightly mark the location of a stud on the wall.
    • You can purchase stud finders at hardware stores, department stores, and online.
  3. Use a masonry bit to drill pilot holes into the marked areas. Fit a masonry bit into the end of your power drill. Drill pilot holes into the wall where you marked the locations of the screw holes with your pencil.[7]
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    • The pilot holes will make it easier for you to install the screws that will support the mounting bracket.
    • Make sure you drill into a wall stud so the brackets are supported.
  4. Insert toggle snap anchors if there aren't any studs. Toggle snap anchors are plastic devices you can insert into your wall that will help support your TV if there aren't any studs. Use a drill bit to drill holes into the wall where you need to install the snap anchors to mount the bracket. Push the snap anchors into the holes so they're secure.[8]
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    • Make sure all of the toggle snap anchor is fully inserted into the wall.
  5. Line up the mounting bracket up with the pilot holes or toggle snap anchors. After you drill all of the pilot holes or install the toggle snap anchors, replace the bit with a screwdriver bit that fits the mounting screws. Hold up the mounting bracket to the wall and line up the screw holes with the pilot holes or toggle snap anchors.[9]
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    • Hold the bracket so it's flush against the wall.
  6. Drill the mounting screws into the pilot holes or toggle snap anchors. Apply pressure against the bracket to hold it flush against the wall. Then, drill the mounting screws through the screw holes of the bracket and into the pilot holes that you drilled or the toggle snap anchors that you installed.[10]
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    • Drill the screws all the way into the stud or anchor so they secure the bracket.
    • Wiggle the bracket to make sure it's secure and tighten the screws if there's any movement.

[Edit]Attaching the TV to the Bracket

  1. Locate the mounting plate attachment holes on the back of your TV. On the back of your LCD TV are holes that correspond to the screw holes on the mounting plate. If there are already screws in the holes, remove them so you can attach the plate.[11]
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    • They may also be covered in plastic if you just bought your TV.
  2. Attach the mounting plate to your TV. Fit the screws through the screw holes of the mounting plate and into the corresponding holes on the TV. After you slide the screws through the slots, attach the nuts to the screws and tighten them so the mounting plate is flush against the back of the TV.[12]
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    • The mounting plate will support the TV on the bracket, so make sure the nuts are tight on the screws!
    • Give the mounting plate a good shake to make sure there isn't any movement. If there is, tighten up the nuts on the screws.
  3. Line up the mounting plate with the bracket on the wall. Pick up the TV and hold it up to the mounting bracket on the wall. Align the mounting plate on the back of the TV with the slot that the plate will fit into on the bracket.[13]
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    • Use another person to help you hold the TV up against the wall.
  4. Connect the mounting plate to the bracket. Depending on the mounting plate and bracket that you have, you may need to slide the plate into a slot on the bracket. You may also need to screw the mounting plate to the bracket. Check the manufacturer's instructions to make sure you're connecting the plate to the bracket correctly.[14]
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  5. Conceal the cables with a cord cover. A cord cover is a plastic track that mounts directly to the wall on top of the wires to hide them. Use screws to mount the base to the wall beneath your TV and lay the cords inside of them. Then, snap the plastic cover in place on top of it.[15]
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    • Choose a cord cover color that blends into your wall so it's less noticeable.
    • You can remove the top of the cover at any time if you need to adjust or add additional wires.
  6. Finished.
    Wall Mount an LCD TV Final.jpg

[Edit]Tips

  • Have another person help you mount the LCD TV to make the job easier.

[Edit]Things You'll Need

  • Power drill
  • TV mounting bracket
  • TV mounting plate
  • Ruler or measuring tape
  • Pencil
  • Cord cover


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