'With the free-for-all buffet of tear gas, we really can't handle it': @Reuters followed around volunteer medics as they risked their safety to treat injured protesters in Hong Kong pic.twitter.com/WqeZWPxiPO
North Korea says it has "no wish to sit with South Korean officials again," state news agency KCNA reported a day after South Korean President Moon Jae-in pledged to achieve unification on the Korean Peninsula by 2045 https://t.co/W5BJvzvTn9
Al-Qaeda has released embarrassing outtakes from an Islamic State propaganda video of fighters in Yemen, in an attempt to undermine its bitter rival.
The blooper reel, released by Al-Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula's Hidayah Media Productions, shows a kneeling militant trying to renew his pledge of allegiance to Isil leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi but repeatedly being interrupted by a squawking bird in the tree above.
The jihadi, identified as Abu Muhammad al-Adeni, appears to be distracted by the chirping, causing him to forget his lines.
He takes out notes from his pocket, while another fighter can be heard telling him to "stay calm, keep cool".
The media group does not reveal how it got hold of the unedited version of the video, but it could have been handed over by an Isil defector or taken from a captured base.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet at the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas on Apr 27, 2018. (File Photo: Korea Summit Press Pool/Pool via Reuters)
President Moon Jae-in plans joint Olympics with North Korea in 2032 and calls on Japan to contemplate its wartime past
South Korea's president, Moon Jae-in, has vowed to achieve the unification of the Korean peninsula by 2045, a century after the end of the second world war.
In a speech to mark the 74th anniversary on Thursday of Korea's liberation from Japan's 1910-45 rule, Moon also said South Korea would "gladly join" hands with its former colonial ruler to defuse an escalating trade dispute whose roots lie in the country's bitter wartime history.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watches the test-fire of two short-range ballistic missiles in an undated picture released by North Korea's Central News Agency (KCNA) on July 26. North Korea on Thursday vowed to sever talks with South Korea. (Reuters)
Regime says it is 'senseless' for Seoul to hope for talks while it continues joint military drills with US
North Korea launched at least two projectiles into the sea on Friday, South Korea's military said, shortly after Pyongyang described South Korea's president as "impudent" and vowed that inter-Korean talks were over.
Pyongyang said it was "senseless" for Seoul to hope for a resumption of inter-Korean dialogue while it continued its military exercises with the US.
On Saturday, the regime fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, the fifth round of launches in less than three weeks.
China has manipulated the context of images and videos to undermine the protesters
When a projectile struck a Hong Kong woman in the eye this week as protesters clashed with the police, China responded quickly.
Its state television network reported that the woman had been injured not by one of the police's beanbag rounds, but by a protester.
The network's website went further: it posted what it said was a photo of the woman counting out cash on a Hong Kong sidewalk – insinuating, as Chinese reports have claimed before, that the protesters are merely paid provocateurs.
The assertion was more than just spin or fake news. The Communist Party exerts overwhelming control over media content inside China's so-called Great Firewall.
It is now using it as a cudgel in an information war over the Hong Kong protests.
WNU Editor: The Chinese are masters when it comes to using disinformation and propaganda. China's 'Great Firewall' insures that an opposing view can never be introduced, and we are seeing it right now in real time when it comes to Hong Kong (see above video)..
Whoever takes over from Coats permanently could serve as a needed voice of clarity about America's biggest challenges—or see the intelligence community further sidelined.
President Donald Trump's feud with his intelligence agencies has flared ever since he took office already chafing about their conclusion on Russian electoral interference. The latest casualty: Dan Coats, who today leaves his post as director of national intelligence, with his deputy, Sue Gordon, reluctantly following him out the door. Joe Maguire now steps in as acting director, and whoever takes over the spot permanently could be, for good or ill, an unusually consequential figure—precisely because of the president's hostility.
Military vehicles are parked on the grounds of the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center in Shenzhen, China, August 15. Chinese paramilitary forces conducted exercises across the border from Hong Kong, raising fears that Beijing may be preparing to act against mass demonstrations. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Donald Trump tweets as Xi Jinping lines up his military tanks and Hong Kong protesters wave American flags and sing the U.S. national anthem: Our view
Chinese President Xi Jinping faces an ominous choice. He can abide by China's "one country, two systems" treaty obligation, made in 1997, that gives Hong Kong 50 years of crucial and autonomous rights, including free speech and peaceful assembly.
Or Xi can crush the growing dissent among Hong Kong's freedom-loving people and send in thousands of military troops amassed outside the city, reminding the world of the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown of 1989 and reinforcing the perception that, for all of its economic progress, China remains just another dictatorship.
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China on Thursday vowed to counter the latest U.S. tariffs on $300 billion of Chinese goods but called on the United States to meet it halfway on a potential trade deal, as U.S. President Donald Trump said any pact would have to be on America's terms.
The Chinese finance ministry said in a statement that Washington's tariffs, set to start next month, violated a consensus reached between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at a June summit in Japan to resolve their disputes via negotiation.
In a separate statement, China's foreign ministry spokeswoman, Hua Chunying, said, "We hope the U.S. will meet China halfway, a
A staggering 15 to 19 percent of Venezuela's total population has left the country amid an economic and political crisis with no clear end in sight, a new survey estimates. And those numbers are likely to increase in coming months and years if there are not profound changes in the South American country.
A recent poll by the Caracas-based think tank, Consultores 21, found that 48 percent of all families had an average of 1.6 members living abroad. Based on those numbers, the organization estimates that anywhere from 4.7 million to 6 million of the nation's 31.8 million people are now living abroad.
OPEC is dead, long live OPEC+. Arguably the collaboration between the world's two largest exporters of oil, Russia and Saudi Arabia, is a significant development caused by and comparable to the shale revolution in the U.S.
Desperate times require desperate measures. A decade ago, a partnership between Moscow and Riyadh would have seemed impossible due to contradicting interests. Recent developments have somewhat aligned the countries into what has been dubbed OPEC+.
WNU Editor: I concur with the above analysis. Russia is more focus on gaining market share, not cutting back on production. Saudi Arabia is more focused on price, because they need high prices to sustain their budgetary needs. My prediction. Unless Saudi Arabia decides to ramp up production, thereby decreasing prices, there is going to be no agreement on production cuts.
High-tech radar from Mystery Chinese warship that fell onto Taiwan freighter during collision could reveal its identity
The Coast Guard in a press release issued today denied that any such "light detection and ranging radar (Lidar)" or "gun fire-control radar" had been found on the Yutai No. 1.
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) -- As more details emerge of the collision between a Taiwanese freighter and a mysterious Chinese warship near Kinmen, it appears that secret, high-technology radar equipment had fallen off the Chinese vessel and onto the Taiwanese ship, providing clues as to what kind of ship it really was.
At 8 p.m. on July 31, the Yutai No. 1 was slammed into by an unidentified Chinese warship 19.5 miles southeast of Liaoluo Port in Kinmen. The Taiwanese ship sustained damage, but none of its crew were injured, according to the report.
WNU Editor: I have doubts that this happened. If this Chinese warship had its radar system fall onto the deck of a Taiwanese freighter, that Taiwanese freighter would never have been permitted to escape.
There are reasons why the paramilitary troops of the Peoples Armed Police have not yet rolled across the border crossing at Shenzhen to crush the protests in Hong Kong. Chiefly because China needs Hong Kong.
China doesn't need the former Crown colony quite as much as it did back in 1997 when Hong Kong switched from British rule. But the Special Administrative Region remains a valuable conduit for Beijing. One the ruling Communist Party cannot risk undermining.
In the past four decades, China has emerged as the world's second-biggest economy and an integral part of the global financial system. That rise was facilitated by Hong Kong.
WNU Editor: This is a good explanation on why Hong Kong is important to Beijing, and why sending in the para-military forces is the last thing that President Xi wants to do. From Beijing's perspective. As long as the Hong Kong government remains in power, and the police do their job to contain the protests, the Chinese government will bide their time and hope that the protests will eventually burn out. But if the situation deteriorates to a point where the Hong Kong government has collapsed and the police desert their posts, Beijing has made it very clear that the Chinese military will be moving in ASAP.
Update: I live in Montreal, and a few years ago we had protests and riots on a daily basis over university tuition costs and social grievences. These protests and riots lasted for almost a year before they burned themselves out. My contacts in China are telling me that they are hoping for the same thing with these protests. That in the next month or two the situation will return to normal. But my gut is telling me no. These protesters are very motivated, and they do not strike me as a group that will give up anytime soon.
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong braced on Thursday for more mass demonstrations through the weekend, as China again warned against foreign interference in the city's escalating crisis and as mainland paramilitary forces conducted exercises just across the border.
Western governments, including the United States, have stepped up calls for restraint, following ugly and chaotic scenes at the city's airport this week, which forced the cancellation of nearly 1,000 flights and saw protesters set upon two men they suspected of being government sympathizers.
The airport, one of the world's busiest, was returning to normal but under tight security after thousands of protesters had jammed its halls on Monday and Tuesday nights, part of a protest movement Beijing has likened to terrorism.
A Myanmar Army soldier looks at the covered bodies of those killed during an attack by an alliance of ethnic armed groups near Goke Twin Bridge in northern Shan State on Thursday. / Zaw Zaw / The Irrawaddy
At least 14 people were killed Thursday in apparent coordinated attacks involving Myanmar ethnic rebel forces, according to a military spokesman.
The targets, spread out across northern Myanmar, included the Defense Services Technological Academy in the town of Pyin Oo Lwin in the Mandalay region, a police outpost and a bridge.
New Delhi -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday justified his government's move to revoke Kashmir's semi-autonomous status as the picturesque Himalayan valley remained under a strict government lockdown for the 11th day. Modi said "a new approach was needed" on the territory, ownership over which has long been disputed with neighboring Pakistan, as efforts by Indian governments over the past 70 years "did not bear results."
The Indian leader did not address in his speech the mounting tension between his nation and Pakistan fuelled by his move in Kashmir, which ramped-up further Thursday with cross-border fire by the opposing military forces reportedly leaving eight people dead.
Modi addressed the nation on India's 73rd Independence Day from the ramparts of the iconic 17th century Red Fort in Delhi.
U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Congresswomen Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are seen in a combination from file photos. REUTERS/File Photos
As security ramped up in Kashmir ahead of India's 73rd Independence Day, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended his government's controversial measure to strip the disputed region of its statehood and special constitutional provisions.
As security ramped up in Kashmir ahead of India's 73rd Independence Day, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended his government's controversial measure to strip the disputed region of its statehood and special constitutional provisions.
Military honour guards attend a flag-raising ceremony at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, in Taipei, Taiwan March 16, 2018. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan unveiled its largest defense spending increase in more than a decade on Thursday amid rising military tensions with its giant neighbor China, which considers the self-ruled island its own and has not renounced the use of force against it.
President Tsai Ing-wen's cabinet signed off on an 8.3% increase in military spending for the year starting January to T$411.3 billion ($13.11 billion), its largest yearly gain since 2008, according to Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics.
If approved by lawmakers, which is likely given the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's control of parliament, it will be the highest since records started in 2001, data from the statistics agency show.
A Chinese survey ship has returned to Vietnam's territorial waters in the South China Sea, according to media reports, days after leaving the disputed Spratly Islands, where it had been involved in a nearly month-long standoff with Vietnamese ships that prompted rare protests in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
The Haiyang Dizhi 8, a ship operated by the China Geological Survey, had in July conducted a 12-day survey of waters near the Spratlys, with Chinese Coast Guard ships following in support.
At one point, China's survey intruded into an offshore oil block in Vietnam's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off of the Spratlys' westernmost reef, known as Vanguard Bank, leading to standoff near the area that touched off protests in front of the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi.
(Bloomberg) -- The U.S. added four Chinese nuclear entities to a trade blacklist, accusing them of helping to acquire advanced U.S. technology for military use in China.
China General Nuclear Power Group and its subsidiaries China General Nuclear Power Corp., or CGNPC, China Nuclear Power Technology Research Institute Co., and Suzhou Nuclear Power Research Institute Co. were added to the so-called Entity List, according to a Federal Register notice published Wednesday.
The move comes after a crackdown on U.S. exports of civilian nuclear components and materials in recent years. In 2016 the Department of Justice accused China General Nuclear Power, the country's largest nuclear group, of an espionage plot dating back to the 1990s to steal US technology. The Pentagon has also warned over China's plans to introduce floating nuclear power plants on disputed islands and reefs in the South China Sea.
WNU Editor: You would think that these Chinese nuclear companies with their close ties to the Chinese military would have been blacklisted years ago. But nope. It is only happening now.
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 flies over the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). U.S. Navy photo by Erik Hildebrandt
* The USS Gerald R. Ford, the first of a new-class of supercarriers, can now recover all propeller and jet aircraft, except the F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. * The Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) on the Ford has been given a green light for the landing of the C-2A Greyhound, E-2C Hawkeye and E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, and E/A-18G Growler, the Navy has announced, noting the new Aircraft Recovery Bulletin. * Modifications expected to be made after the Ford leaves the shipyard and returns to the fleet will be required for the Ford to deploy with the F-35, a new fifth-generation stealth fighter.
The USS Gerald R. Ford, the Navy's new supercarrier, can now land all of the service's planes, except for its new stealth fighter.
The Advanced Arresting Gear has been given a green light to recover all propeller and jet aircraft, to include the C-2A Greyhound, E-2C Hawkeye and E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, and E/A-18G Growler, the Navy said in a statement Tuesday, noting the release of a new Aircraft Recovery Bulletin.
These aircraft can all conduct flight operations aboard the Ford.
Media in Gibraltar report that the US Department of Justice has requested a halt to the release of Grace 1, an Iranian tanker held on suspicion of shipping oil to Syria. The United States submitted a list of allegations.
The United States requested that Gibraltar halt the release of a detained Iranian tanker on Thursday and turn the vessel over to US officials.
"The US Department of Justice has applied to seize the Grace 1 on a number of allegations which are now being considered," the government of the British overseas territory announced in a statement released Thursday.
* Ural Airlines A321 plane was taking off from Moscow's Zhukovsky airport Thursday when it hit a flock of birds * One of the engines caught fire while the other one spluttered and then stopped working, Russian media says * Hero pilot Damir Yusupov brought the plane down in a cornfield, leaving 23 people with just minor wounds * Russian media compared crash to Miracle on the Hudson, when jet successfully crash-landed in New York
A Russian pilot has been hailed as a hero after he successfully crash-landed a passenger plane in a cornfield after birds were sucked into both engines, causing them to fail.
The Ural Airlines A321 plane was taking off from Moscow's Zhukovsky airport on Thursday morning bound for Crimea when the birds flew across the runway, causing one engine to burst into flames and the other to stop.
Pilot Damir Yusupov, 41, radioed the airport asking to make an emergency landing but was forced to ditch into a cornfield a mile away after realising he was not going to make it.
Yusupov brought the plane down with no power in either engine and with the landing gear retracted.
WNU Editor: I have flown out of Moscow's Zhukovsky Airport more times that I can remember, and seagulls have always been a problem. As for this incident, the pilot is a hero.
More News On Today's Miracle Landing Of A Passenger Jet In A Cornfield Following Bird Strike
Carriers are complicated and expensive things to build.
Recent news out of China suggests that the country is experiencing technical problems with its first homemade aircraft carrier. This points to an ongoing issue for countries that have elected to go the aircraft carrier route: carriers are really, really complicated and expensive things to build.
The first purpose-built aircraft carrier was the Royal Navy's HMS Hermes. Laid down in 1918 and commissioned in 1926, it was the first carrier built from the ground up as a carrier and not converted from another type of ship for the aviation role. At six years, it had an unusually long development period for a 1920s warship.
FORMER President of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, declared the Falklands "must form" part of Argentina's state policy", in a tribute to the fallen soldiers of the Falklands War in 1982.
A URAL AIRLINES flight from Zhukovsky International Airport in the southeast of the Moscow Oblast has crash landed on the way to Simferopol in the Crimea.
IRAN has warned the world that "all enemies must leave" the region following the release of the Grace 1 tanker in Gibraltar as Russia backed Tehran in its concerning stance.
(SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea on Friday bluntly criticized South Korean President Moon Jae-in for continuing to hold military exercises with the U.S. and over his rosy comments on inter-Korean diplomacy, and said Pyongyang has no current plans to talk with Seoul.
The statement by an unidentified government spokesman came hours before South Korea’s military detected two projectiles North Korea fired into the sea to extend a torrid streak of weapons display that’s apparently aimed at pressuring Washington and Seoul over their joint drills and slow nuclear negotiations.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the projectiles launched from the North’s eastern coast flew about 230 kilometers (143 miles) on an apogee of 30 kilometers (18 miles) before landing in waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. The U.S. and South Korean militaries were analyzing the launches but didn’t immediately say whether the weapons were ballistic missiles or rocket artillery.
The North has ignored South Korean calls for dialogue recently and is seen as trying to force Seoul to make stronger efforts to coax major concessions from Washington on its behalf.
Moon, in a televised speech on Thursday, said a momentum for dialogue remains alive despite the series of “worrying actions taken by North Korea recently.” He called for Pyongyang to choose “economic prosperity over its nuclear program.”
The spokesperson of the North’s Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Country said Moon’s comments would make a “boiled head of a cow (fall into) a side-splitting laughter.”
“A sure thing is that the (South) Korean chief executive is (such a) funny man as he just reads what was written by his juniors,” the statement said, while avoiding calling Moon by his name.
The statement also criticized South Korea’s recent acquisition of advanced U.S.-made fighter jets and said it would be “senseless” for Moon to believe that inter-Korean dialogue will automatically begin after the end of the ongoing U.S.-South Korean drills.
“We have nothing to (talk about) any more with (South) Korean authorities nor have any (plans) to sit with them again,” the statement said.
The North had recently said it would talk only with Washington and not Seoul, and that inter-Korean dialogue won’t resume unless the South offers a “plausible excuse” on why it keeps hosting military drills with the United States. Seoul’s Unification Ministry, which deals with inter-Korean affairs, criticized the North Korean statement, saying it wouldn’t help efforts to improve relations.
Pyongyang has also been demanding that Seoul turn away from Washington and restart inter-Korean economic projects held back by U.S.-led sanctions against the North.
The United States has so far rejected North Korea’s demands for sanctions relief in exchange for piecemeal deals toward partially surrendering its nuclear capabilities and urged Pyongyang to commit to completely relinquishing its nuclear and missile program.
Friday’s launches were North Korea’s sixth round of tests since late July, when it stepped up its weapons demonstrations while expressing frustration over stalemated nuclear negotiations with the United States as well as the U.S.-South Korean drills that the North sees as an invasion rehearsal.
South Korea’s presidential office said national security adviser Chung Eui-yong presided over an emergency National Security Council meeting and Moon was briefed on the launches. The Blue House called for the North to stop launches that risk raising military tensions on the peninsula.
The weapons the North tested in recent weeks included a new rocket artillery system and what security analysts say are two new short-range mobile ballistic missile systems that would potentially expand its ability to strike targets throughout South Korea, including U.S. bases there.
Experts say President Donald Trump’s downplaying of the North’s launches allowed the country more room to intensify its testing activity and advance its short-range weaponry while it seeks to build leverage ahead of a possible resumption of negotiations, which could happen sometime after the end of the allied drills later this month.
Japan’s Defense Ministry said the North Korean projectiles did not reach the country’s territorial waters or its exclusive economic zone. The White House said it was aware of reports of the launches and was consulting with Seoul and Tokyo.
(TOKYO) — Tokyo’s summer heat has forced an Olympic women’s triathlon qualifying event to be shortened because of high temperatures that are likely to impact next year’s games.
The International Triathlon Union reduced the running portion of the triathlon from 10 kilometers to 5 kilometers on Thursday because temperatures fell within what it termed “extreme levels.” “There was full consensus on all parties for the decision of the ITU medical delegate and ITU technical delegates to shorten the run distance to 5km, considering the athletes’ health,” the ITU said in a statement.
Jess Learmonth and Georgia Taylor-Brown of Britain were disqualified for trying to intentionally tie in first place.
The event was an Olympic qualifier for some countries.
Tokyo’s hot and humid summers are a major worry for organizers of next year’s Olympics, which open July 24. Temperatures routinely hover around 32C (90F), which was the level Thursday with a forecast 36C (97F) on Saturday. The race began at 7:30 a.m local time.
This was not a problem during the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, which were held in October. The schedule and demands of television force the midsummer schedule this time.
“The ITU informed Tokyo 2020 that a comprehensive review is necessary soon after the competitions this week,” Tokyo organizing committee’s Masa Takaya said. “In this respect, we will continue to work closely together with the team.”
The governing body, the ITU, described water quality conditions at the venue as “very good” in Tokyo Bay. But swimmers at a recent distance swim event, held at the same venue for triathlon, complained of foul smelling water.
Dirty water was a major problem at the last Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, with open-water venues testing high for viruses and bacteria because much of Rio does not have a functioning sanitation system.
“There are no concerns at all about the water quality in Odaiba Bay,” the ITU said in a statement. The water temperature, however, was very warm on Thursday. The ITU reported it at 30.3C (86.5F).
(LONDON) — A British judge has sentenced a lookalike of “Friends” actor David Schwimmer to nine months in prison for theft and fraud.
Judge Sara Dodd sentenced Abdulah Husseni on Thursday for using a stolen bank card to make or attempt to make fraudulent purchases at four shops in Blackpool, northwest England, last year. He was convicted of one count of theft and four counts of fraud by false representation.
Husseni’s image became famous after police published surveillance-camera footage of a man carrying a carton of cans from a restaurant in Blackpool. Social media users noted a strong similarity to Schwimmer’s character Ross Geller in the TV show.
Officers, I swear it wasn't me. As you can see, I was in New York. To the hardworking Blackpool Police, good luck with the investigation.#itwasntmepic.twitter.com/EDFF9dZoYR
The actor then posted a video on Twitter showing him scuttling furtively through a U.S. convenience store clutching a carton of beer. Schwimmer wrote: “Officers, I swear it wasn’t me.”
July 2019 was the hottest July and the hottest month on record globally since temperature records began in a year of many record-breaking temperatures as heat waves hit many parts of the world.
This trend of high temperatures and heatwaves looks set to continue. Scientists say that as long as the world continues to emit greenhouse gases at the current rates, climate change related impacts will continue to be felt.
“If you put all of the Julys for the last 20 or 40 or 100 years, there’s a clear trend upward. That’s the concern — that long-term trend. Not a single day or single month in particular,” says Michael Allen, a climate scientist at Old Dominion University.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced the figures Thursday, confirming that worldwide, July was 1.71 degrees Fahrenheit (.95 degrees Celsius) warmer than the average of 56.9 degrees Fahrenheit. The record-setting July follows the hottest June on record, rising .71 degrees Fahrenheit (0.95 Celsius) above the average temperature for that month.
Regions across the world experienced record-breaking temperatures; the continent of Africa experienced its hottest month on record, and countries across Europe – including France, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, and Luxembourg – experienced the hottest days in their nations’ history.
Announcing the figures, Deke Arndt of NOAA said that the land temperature was the second hottest on record, measured at 2.1 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the average for July, while the ocean was the warmest on record for July, at around 1.5 degree Fahrenheit warmer than the 20th century average.
However, climate scientists say that while the high temperatures were troubling, the real problem is that they’re part of a larger pattern. Last month was the 43rd July in a row – and the 415th consecutive month – with temperatures about the 20th century average.
What’s causing the record-high temperatures?
According to NOAA, there are three big reasons why the global temperature was so hot.
First, if the global temperature is going to set a record, it’s mostly going to be in July, which worldwide is the hottest month of the year.
Second- there’s a normal amount of variability in the weather. The most significant factor was that earlier this year, El Niño warm weather conditions formed on the Pacific, causing warmer-than-average weather conditions.
However, NOAA and climate scientists agree that one of the most important reasons that the world is within striking distance of setting global temperatures is climate change. Arndt says that the records are “almost entirely due to climate change.”
NOAA scientists have warned rising greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere impacts the climate.
“Greenhouse gas pollution traps heat in the atmosphere, which has consequences,” James Butler, director of NOAA’s Global Monitoring Division, said in May. “There’s no getting around it — burning fossil fuels is changing the course of our planet’s future. How society deals with that will be a major challenge in coming decades.”
Where have the high temperatures have the biggest impact?
Hot temperatures have a particularly grave impact on Arctic regions, which can have serious global consequences.
The hot temperatures had a particularly grave impact on sea ice. The average sea ice on the Arctic was at a record low, dropping to 19.8% below average- breaking the previous historic low set in July 2012.
Twila Moon, a research scientist from the National Snow and Ice Data Center, tells TIME that while ice reflects the sun, but when it melts, the sun shines on dark land or water, which absorbs more heat.
When land ice melts, it also contributes to rising ocean levels, which can cause coastal erosion, inland flooding and contamination of freshwater.
“Changes in the Arctic and Antarctic, which feel very far away, actually are directly connected with the kinds of impacts that we can see here – with rising sea levels, with changing characters of storms,” Moon says.
In the United States, many of these impacts are visible in Alaska. This July was “easily” the state’s hottest month on record, according to Rick Thoman of the International Arctic Research Center. Many places experienced their hottest days on record; the city of Anchorage experienced its first 90 degree day.
Researchers determined that was no sea ice within 125 miles of the Alaskan coast, and there were reports of malnourished animals- including birds, seals, and walrus- washing up in the western part of the state.
Moon argues that a storm like Hurricane Barry – which caused record rainfall in Arkansas – may have been worsened by climate change. “Any storm that passes through is going to have a larger impact to create greater flooding and more extensive impacts than it could before,” Moon says.
What impact are the record-high temperatures having on cities?
The hot temperatures had various impacts in cities around the world.
Gary Chatelain, a meteorologist from the National Weather Service, said that heat waves can have negative health effects. “You are more likely to develop a heat illness quicker in this type of weather, when it’s really humid and hot,” Chatelain said.
Urban areas around the world experienced record temperatures this summer. After France experienced record temperatures in late June, about 4,000 schools closed and traffic restrictions were put in place to help the country cope with pollution, according to French news.
City residents in Russia’s Siberia region and in Anchorage, Alaska have also been forced to cope with plumes of smoke from major wildfires. In Russia, more than 17 million acres were scorched over two months. In Alaska, 2.4 million acres have burned.
Thoman said that while a source of ignition — such as a lightning strike — is necessary to start a wildfire, warm temperatures also play a role.
“In the sub-Arctic and the boreal forest, temperatures are really important,” Thoman said. “You would not expect, for instance, to get a big wildfire season when temperatures are below normal.”
Conspiracy theories, both powerful and enduring, can wreak havoc on society. In recent years, fringe ideas prompted a gunman to storm a Washington, D.C. pizzeria and may have motivated another to fatally shoot 11 worshippers inside a Pittsburgh synagogue. They are also largely to blame for a worldwide surge in measles cases that has sickened more people in the U.S. in the first half of 2019 than in any full year since 1994.
Now, the FBI says conspiracy theories “very likely” inspire domestic terrorists to commit criminal and sometimes violent acts and “very likely will emerge, spread and evolve” on internet platforms, according to an intelligence bulletin obtained by Yahoo News. The May 30 document from the FBI’s Phoenix field office—the first of its kind to examine the threat of conspiracy-driven extremists—also says the 2020 presidential election will likely fuel conspiracy theories, potentially motivating domestic extremists who subscribe to them.
“It’s increasingly becoming clear that lots and lots of people believe in them, and they have negative outcomes,” says Viren Swami, a social psychology professor at Anglia Ruskin University in the U.K., who has published several studies on conspiracy theories.
Millions of people all over the world—including, by one estimate, half of the U.S. population—believe in conspiracy theories. Today, that figure may be even higher, according to political scientists and psychologists who study the phenomenon. Since researchers have not tracked these trends over time, it’s difficult to determine whether the number of people who believe in conspiracy theories has risen over the years. But experts, and now the FBI, argue an average person’s exposure to them has certainly increased, in large part because conspiracy theories are now more easily disseminated on social media.
Among the most prominent peddlers of misinformation on social media, experts say, is President Donald Trump. Trump has repeatedly promoted falsehoods, using his personal Twitter account more than 100 times to voice doubts about the negative effects of climate change, contradicting an overwhelming consensus among scientists. Trump, who has more than 63 million Twitter followers, also spent years pushing the false narrative that former President Barack Obama was not born in America.
More recently, following Jeffrey Epstein’s apparent suicide in federal jail, Trump retweeted an uncorroborated theory that suggested the death of the well-connected financier, who was charged with sex trafficking of minors and conspiracy, was suspicious and somehow linked to former President Bill Clinton. When asked by reporters Tuesday whether he thinks the conspiracy theory he promoted is true, Trump said he has “no idea” but added that Clinton was a “very good friend” of Epstein who has been on Epstein’s private plane and perhaps to Epstein’s private Caribbean island, which locals reportedly dubbed “Pedophile Island.” Clinton spokesman Angel Urena called the claim “ridiculous and of course not true.”
REPORTER: Do you really think the Clintons are involved in Epstein's death?
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“The chief conspiratorialist of the last 10 years is now the President of the United States,” says Harvard University researcher Joseph Vitriol, who studies political psychology. “Because of that, what we might be seeing is increased influence and pervasiveness of these beliefs.”
In 2016, when a gunman barged into the Washington, D.C. pizzeria, he had falsely believed children were trapped in a sex-trafficking ring led by Hillary Clinton—a fringe idea propagated by an anonymous user known as “Q,” who favors Trump. Thousands of people, including the actor Roseanne Barr, believe or acknowledge Q’s uncorroborated musings, which started on the controversial message board 4chan.
Platforms like YouTube and Facebook have also given life to conspiracy theories and allowed many to go viral. The children’s arcade chain Chuck E. Cheese was pressured to address and debunk an allegation that it resold leftover pizza slices in February after a YouTube star made the claim in a video, which now has more than 35 million views. The theory was mostly harmless but highlights how YouTube, which boasts more than 1 billion users, is part of the problem.
“The problem with condemning conspiracy theories is that it plays into the conspiracy theorist’s mind.”Critics argue the company’s obscure recommendation algorithm system—which chooses and automatically plays the user’s next video—often leads viewers down rabbit holes, pushing them toward questionable content they might not discover on their own. “It used to be a lot harder for things to go viral,” says Micah Schaffer, a technology policy consultant who crafted YouTube’s first policies when he worked for the company between 2006 and 2009. “Now, without any human intervention, you could have a machine that says a lot of people are watching this and put it on blast to a mass audience.”
The recommendation algorithms have been successful in keeping viewers on the site and luring them to watch more videos. Over 70% of the time people spend on YouTube is driven by recommendations, YouTube’s chief product officer Neal Mohan wrote in a 2018 Variety op-ed. And about 80% of YouTube users in the U.S. at least occasionally watch the videos suggested by the platform’s recommendation algorithm, a November 2018 Pew Research Center survey found.
In January, YouTube announced it would gradually start “reducing recommendations of borderline content and content that could misinform users in harmful ways.” Conspiracy theories were part of the targeted content, including “videos promoting a phony miracle cure for a serious illness, claiming the earth is flat, or making blatantly false claims about historic events like 9/11.” In June, YouTube said the number of views the harmful content gets from recommendations has dropped by over 50% in the U.S.
Facebook faced its own pressures to act in March after an Ohio teenager, who got vaccinated against his mother’s wishes, testified about the dangers of misinformation during a widely viewed Senate hearing. Ethan Lindenberger, 18, told lawmakers that his mother, an anti-vaccine advocate, mostly relied on Facebook for her information. Measles was declared eliminated from the U.S. in 2000, and public health officials have debunked the claim that vaccinations lead to autism. Yet since January, more than 1,180 measles cases have been confirmed in 30 states, the greatest number of cases reported in the U.S. in 25 years, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Carolyn Kaster—APEthan Lindenberger, 18, testifies before a Senate committee about getting vaccinated against his parents’ wishes on March 5.
“Conspiracy theories are effective at doing the things that they do,” says Mike Wood, a lecturer at England’s University of Winchester, who specializes in the psychology of conspiracy theories. “They motivate people to take actions—to vote or to not vote, to vaccinate their kids or not to vaccinate their kids, to do all of these things that are important.”
Two days after the hearing, Facebook said it would do more to mute anti-vaxxers and scrub related ads. The company has also banned high-profile propagators of conspiracy theories, including Alex Jones, saying they promote or engage in violence or hate.
Vitriol says conspiracy theories are “tremendously problematic” because they undermine trust in institutions and change perceptions of what is real. “The further we deviate from an evidence-based understanding of reality, the less likely we’re able to deal with it,” he says.
So what is the best way to deal with conspiracy theorists, especially those who are not easily dissuaded? Researchers call it the million-dollar question. The first step is to avoid belittling them, Swami says. Diminishing deeply rooted beliefs may backfire, fueling propagators and their followers to shun mainstream explanations even more. “The problem with condemning conspiracy theories is that it plays into the conspiracy theorist’s mind,” he says. “It would entrench their beliefs.”
Sathi Soma—APEdgar Maddison Welch, 28 of Salisbury, N.C., surrenders to police Dec. 4, 2016, in Washington D.C. after firing a gun while claiming to investigate a conspiracy theory about Hillary Clinton running a child sex ring.
Instead, experts say it’s important to understand the science behind their mentality and the environment that fuels it. Conspiracy theories thrive in polarizing political climates, researchers say. According to Swami, they spring up when people who feel politically disenfranchised seek ways to explain what’s happening in the world. “Conspiracy theories don’t just emerge in a vacuum,” he says. “It simplifies events and gives you a sense of control of your life again.”
It may not always make sense for truth seekers to confront all conspiratorialists with factual evidence when trying to change their minds. (A 2017 study found people who believe in conspiracy theories may just simply want to believe them.) But it’s still a worthwhile strategy, experts say. At least two experimental studies have shown that it works. According to the authors of a 2016 study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, pointing out the logistical inconsistencies of conspiracy theories helped discredit them, especially if the person presenting the rational counter argument was perceived to be intelligent and competent.
The bottom line, experts say, is that ignoring conspiracy theories, over the longstanding fear of inflaming or promoting the ideas, is no longer an option. “The risk of doing nothing is that people who know nothing about the issue may adopt the conspiratorial account because there’s no alternative account,” Vitriol says. “If this was just a small portion of the general public in the darkest depths of the internet, perhaps you get could get away with not doing anything. But it’s too mainstream now.”
“It’s too consequential for us not to deal with it,” Vitriol adds.
(MOSCOW) — A Russian pilot was being hailed as a hero Thursday for safely landing his passenger jet in a corn field after it collided with a flock of gulls seconds after takeoff, causing both engines to malfunction. While dozens of people on the plane sought medical assistance, only one was hospitalized.
The quick thinking of the captain, 41-year old Damir Yusupov, drew comparisons to the 2009 “miracle on the Hudson,” when Capt. Chesley Sullenberger safely ditched his plane in New York’s Hudson River after a bird strike disabled his engines.
Russian television stations showed passengers standing in head-high corn next to the plane, hugging Yusupov and thanking him for saving their lives.
“It was quite a feat to keep the plane from stalling and quickly find a place to land,” Viktor Zabolotsky, a former test pilot, said in televised remarks.
The Ural Airlines A321 was carrying 226 passengers and a crew of seven as it took off Thursday from Moscow’s Zhukovsky Airport en route for Simferopol in Crimea.
Russia’s Rosaviatsiya state aviation agency chief Alexander Neradko told reporters that the crew “made the only right decision” to land the fully loaded plane immediately with its wheels up after both of its engines malfunctioned.
“The crew has shown courage and professionalism and deserve the highest state awards,” he said, adding that the plane was fully loaded with 16 tons of fuel. “Just imagine what the consequences would be if the crew didn’t make the correct decision.”
The airline said Yusupov, the son of a helicopter pilot, is an experienced pilot who has logged over 3,000 flight hours. Yusupov worked as a lawyer before he changed course and joined a flight school when he was 32. A father of four, he has flown with Ural Airlines since his graduation in 2013. He became a captain last year.
Yusupov’s wife told Rossiya state television from their home in Yekaterinburg that he called her after landing before she had heard about the emergency.
“He called me and said: ‘Everything is fine, everyone is alive,'” she said. “I asked what was it, and he said that birds hit the engine and we landed in a field. I was horrified and in panic and burst into tears.”
Russian officials immediately rushed to shower the pilot and crew with praise. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, hailed the pilots as “heroes” and said they will receive state awards. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev opened a session of Cabinet by praising the crew and asking the transport minister to explain what happened.
The Emergencies Ministry said that 74 people asked for medical assistance after the incident. Health authorities said 23 people, including five children, were taken to the hospital, but all but one were released following check-ups.
Bird strikes on planes occur regularly around the world even though airports use bird distress signals, air cannons and other means to chase birds away from runways. Plane engines are designed to withstand occasional bird strikes but a collision with a flock of birds can result in serious trouble.
It’s rare for bird strikes to knock out both engines but pilots do prepare for this, said John Hansman, an aeronautics professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
He said the Ural Airlines pilot probably knew in advance that a farm field was near the airport.
With both engines down, the pilot is flying what essentially is a glider but still has control of the airplane, Hansman said. His toughest decision is where to try to land.
“When you’re in a glider, you’ve got a certain amount of altitude,” he said. “You have to make the judgment what’s the best place I can fly with the amount of energy I have left because I’m not getting any more from the engine.”
Some Russian media reports suggested the birds could have been drawn to Zhukovsky Airport by an unauthorized garbage dump nearby, but there was no immediate confirmation of the claim.
On Jan. 15, 2009, a US Airways Airbus A320 hit a flock of geese after taking off from New York City’s LaGuardia Airport and both of its engines shut down. The crew made an emergency landing in the Hudson River along midtown Manhattan and all 155 people aboard survived despite landing in very cold water.
The so-called “miracle on the Hudson” was immortalized in the Hollywood movie “Sully,” based on the autobiography of Sullenberger and starring Tom Hanks.
(JERUSALEM) — Israel said Thursday that it will bar two Democratic congresswomen from entering the country ahead of a planned visit over their support for a Palestinian-led boycott movement, a decision announced shortly after President Donald Trump tweeted that it would “show great weakness” to allow them in.
The move to bar Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota from visiting appeared to be unprecedented. It marked a deep foray by Israel into America’s bitterly polarized politics and a sharp escalation of Israel’s campaign against the international boycott movement.
The two newly-elected Muslim members of Congress are outspoken critics of Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians and have repeatedly sparred with Trump over a range of issues. Tlaib’s family immigrated to the United States from the West Bank, where she still has close relatives.
They had planned to visit Jerusalem and the West Bank on a tour organized by a Palestinian organization aimed at highlighting the plight of the Palestinians. It was not immediately clear if they had planned to meet with Israeli officials, and spokespeople for the two congresswomen did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is “open to critics and criticism,” except for those who advocate boycotts against it.
“Congresswomen Tlaib and Omar are leading activists in promoting the legislation of boycotts against Israel in the American Congress,” Netanyahu charged. He said their itinerary “revealed that they planned a visit whose sole objective is to strengthen the boycott against us and deny Israel’s legitimacy.”
Omar denounced the decision as “an affront” and “an insult to democratic values.”
“This is not a surprise given the public positions of Prime Minister Netanyahu, who has consistently resisted peace efforts, restricted the freedom of movement of Palestinians, limited public knowledge of the brutal realities of the occupation and aligned himself with Islamophobes like Donald Trump,” Omar said in a statement.
Shortly before the decision was announced, Trump had tweeted that “it would show great weakness” if Israel allowed them to visit. “They hate Israel & all Jewish people, & there is nothing that can be said or done to change their minds.” He went on to call the two congresswomen “a disgrace.”
The U.S. ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, endorsed the decision after it was made, saying Israel “has every right to protect its borders” against promoters of boycotts “in the same manner as it would bar entrants with more conventional weapons.”
Trump’s decision to urge a foreign country to deny entry to elected U.S. officials was a striking departure from the long-held practice of politicians from both parties of leaving their disputes at the water’s edge.
Democratic lawmakers in the U.S. Congress denounced Israel’s decision.
Top ranking Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer of New York said it was a sign of weakness instead of strength and “will only hurt the U.S.-Israeli relationship and support for Israel in America.” A close freshman colleague of the two lawmakers, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, said Israel’s move is “bigoted, short sighted and cruel.”
Israel has sought to combat the BDS movement, which advocates boycotts, divestment and sanctions against Israeli businesses, universities and cultural institutions. The country passed a law permitting a ban on entry to any activist who “knowingly issues a call for boycotting Israel.”
Last month, Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Ron Dermer had said Israel would not deny entry to any member of Congress.
The interior ministry said in statement Thursday that “the state of Israel respects the American Congress, in the framework of the close alliance between the two countries, but it’s unacceptable to allow the entrance to the country of those who wish to harm the state of Israel, especially during their visit.”
Israel said it would consider any request from Tlaib to visit relatives on humanitarian grounds.
Supporters of the boycott movement say it is a non-violent way to protest Israeli policies and call for Palestinian rights. Critics say the boycott movement aims to delegitimize Israel and ultimately erase it from the map, replacing it with a binational state.
Israel often hosts delegations of U.S. representatives and senators, who usually meet with senior Israeli officials as well as Palestinian officials in the occupied West Bank. Israel controls entry and exit points to the West Bank, which it seized along with east Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip in the 1967 Mideast war. The Palestinians seek these territories for their future state.
MIFTAH, the Palestinian organization that was set to host Tlaib and Omar in the West Bank, issued a statement saying that Israel’s decision was “an affront to the American people and their representatives” and “an assault on the Palestinian people’s right to reach out to decision-makers and other actors from around the world.”
The move could further sharpen divisions among Democrats over Israel ahead of the 2020 elections. Republicans have amplified the views of left-wing Democrats like Tlaib and Omar to present the party as deeply divided and at odds with Israel. Democratic leaders have pushed back, reiterating the party’s strong support for Israel, in part to protect representatives from more conservative districts.
In July, the Democratic-led House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favor of a resolution against the BDS movement.
Tlaib and Omar have also been the target of repeated attacks by President Donald Trump in recent months, including a series of racist tweets on July 14 in which he said they should “go back” to the “broken” countries they came from. Both are U.S. citizens and Tlaib was born in the United States. The two are members of the so-called “Squad” of newly-elected left-wing Democrats, along with Pressley and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.
Dan Shapiro, U.S. ambassador to Israel under President Barack Obama, said that he knew of “no such precedent” for Israel barring an elected American official from entering the country, calling the decision “short-sighted.”
“There’s no reason to prevent members of Congress, including critical ones, from coming, seeing and learning, offering them every possible briefing,” Shapiro said. “By refusing them entry, it will only fuel the very things that Israel claims to be unhappy about” when it comes to calls for boycotts.
Arthur Lenk, formerly Israel’s ambassador to South Africa, said barring Omar and Tlaib “would be sinking us deeper into U.S. domestic political quagmire.”
Israeli lawmaker Ayman Odeh, leader of the Joint List of Arab parties, also criticized the move, writing that “Israel has always banned Palestinians from their land and separated us from other Palestinians, but this time the Palestinian is a U.S. Congresswoman.”
(MADRID) — Gibraltar on Thursday allowed a detained Iranian supertanker to leave the British overseas territory after a last-minute U.S. attempt to seize the vessel, potentially defusing tensions between London and Tehran as a British-flagged tanker remains held by the Islamic Republic.
The release of the Grace 1 comes after the U.S. under President Donald Trump pulled out of Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers over a year ago, setting in motion a growing confrontation between Tehran and the West over its atomic program. In past weeks, the Persian Gulf region has seen six attacks on oil tankers that the U.S. has blamed on Iran and the downing of a U.S. surveillance drone by Iranian forces. Iran has denied being behind the tanker attacks, though it has seized other tankers.
The Gibraltar Chronicle newspaper reported there was no U.S. application before the court when a hearing on the Grace 1 resumed Thursday afternoon, quoting the court’s chief justice, Anthony Dudley. That allowed the ship to be freed.
That’s a stark change from a morning hearing, which saw Gibraltar say the Justice Department sought to seize the vessel “on a number of allegations.”
Dudley said that were it not for the U.S. move, “the ship would have sailed,” the Chronicle reported.
The Justice Department did not respond to requests for comment.
Britain’s Foreign Office said in a statement that the “investigations conducted around the Grace 1 are a matter for the government of Gibraltar” and that it couldn’t comment further.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Downing Street office said Iran was discussed during the U.K. leader’s meeting with Trump’s national security adviser John Bolton earlier in the week, though no details were released on the talks.
The Grace 1, carrying 2.1 million barrels of Iranian crude, was seized last month in a British Royal Navy operation off Gibraltar. The vessel was suspected of violating European Union sanctions on Syria, namely its Banyas refinery, where the Grace 1’s cargo was allegedly headed, according to authorities in Gibraltar. Iran called the seizure an “act of piracy.”
Shortly after the detention of the Grace 1, Iran seized the British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero, which remains held by the Islamic Republic. Analysts had said the release of the Grace 1 by Gibraltar could see the Stena Impero similarly released.
Signaling preparations for the expected release of the ship, the captain, an Indian national, and three officers of the Grace 1 were released from detention Thursday, the government said.
The whereabouts of the released crew, none of whom are Iranian, were not immediately known. The crew of the Grace 1 includes sailors from India, Pakistan and Ukraine, according to Iranian state television.
Beyond a few Gibraltar-flagged patrol boats, an Associated Press crew saw little security around the tanker on Thursday as speculation mounted over its impending release. A handful of men could be seen from a distance on the deck, some of them carrying binoculars and looking into the horizon.
This is the second time the Trump administration has moved to seize a ship in recent months. In May, the Justice Department announced that it had seized a North Korean cargo ship used to supply coal to the isolated nation in violation of international sanctions.
Tensions have escalated in the Persian Gulf region since Trump over a year ago unilaterally withdrew the U.S. from Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. The decision stopped billions of dollars’ worth of business deals, largely halted the sale of Iran’s crude oil internationally and sharply depreciated Iran’s currency, the rial.
In recent weeks, Iran has begun to step away from the nuclear deal by increasing its production and enrichment of uranium. It has threatened to take further steps in early September if Europe can’t help it sell its oil abroad.
Lina Khatib, head of the Middle East and North Africa program at Chatham House, said the U.S. request on the Grace 1 was based on its own imposed sanctions on Iran, and not the EU’s sanctions on oil exports to Syria.
“Although the U.S. expects its European allies to abide by these sanctions, it is up to the Gibraltar authorities to assess the allegations presented by the U.S.,” Khatib said.
Resolving the tanker dispute would help Prime Minister Johnson focus on domestic issues as he works to complete Britain’s exit from the European Union and prepare for anticipated national elections over the next few months.
The U.S. has been asking its allies to take part in a naval mission to protect shipping in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, at the Mouth of the Persian Gulf, though European nations have been reluctant.
Britain has so far been the only one to express willingness to join a maritime security mission. It has also been giving U.K.-flagged vessels a naval escort since the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s seizure of the Stena Impero.
Italy has had 67 governments over the past 74 years; in that respect, the impending collapse of the 5 Star–Lega coalition government is hardly surprising. For 14 months, the far-right Lega party helmed by current Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has managed to cooperate with the anti-establishment 5 Star Movement despite little agreement on actual policy beyond a general contempt for the E.U. Lega’s priorities have centered on stemming migration flows into the country and cutting taxes; for 5 Star, the focus has been on expanding the social safety net and radically reforming Italy’s sclerotic political system. Tensions in the coalition have risen in recent months as Lega has been accused of soliciting help from the Kremlin ahead of European elections in May, a charge that Salvini dismisses as the “fantasies of James Bond.” Things came to a head earlier this month when 5 Star voiced opposition to a long-cherished Lega rail project, which Salvini used as a pretext to set the government collapse in motion.
Despite Lega’s being the junior coalition partner in the government (5 Star controls 227 seats to Lega’s 124 in Italy’s 630-seat Chamber of Deputies), Salvini has been driving the policy agenda. Much of that has to do with his talent for communication and Lega’s rising poll numbers, which at last count hovered at 38%–more than double the vote share it received in the 2018 general election. Should those poll numbers hold steady or even improve on the back of a political campaign, Salvini is poised to become the country’s next Prime Minister. And if things really break Salvini’s way, he will be able to form a right-wing government with another far-right (but much smaller) party called the Brothers of Italy, while excluding center-right Forza Italia and its leader, former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. There remains a chance another constellation of parties will band together to steer the government through difficult budget negotiations with the E.U. at the end of the year. That wasn’t what Salvini was expecting when he called for a no-confidence vote, but Italian politics can be unpredictable.
Most people assume an empowered Salvini will be inclined to push Brussels to the brink if and when he secures Italy’s premiership. But we are more likely to see policy continuity from the next Lega-led government, as Salvini has been the one calling the shots for some time now. Salvini is also less likely to purposely pick a major fight with Brussels once firmly in power–both because he no longer has the political shield of being a junior partner in a coalition led by someone else, and because he’s poised to lead the longest-serving Italian government in several generations should he perform as well as expected. As it is, Italy is struggling with its economy and finances; a genuine confrontation with Brussels would put the screws to an Italian economy that Salvini vowed to resuscitate as a pro-business candidate.
Factor in the increasing likelihood Europe will tip into recession (the specter of a no-deal Brexit, ongoing turmoil in Turkey and rising U.S.-China tensions all weigh heavily on slowing European growth), and Salvini’s life looks set to get more difficult even if he does win big in elections. Europe shouldn’t be worried Salvini will purposely force a major confrontation with Brussels so much as that he’ll be unable to manage an economic crisis, whether triggered by him unintentionally or by circumstances beyond his control.
This appears in the August 26, 2019 issue of TIME.
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Microbiology
Environmental Biology
Endocrinology
Aquaculture, Sericulture, Apiculture, Pisciculture, and Land and Water as Biological Media
Tamil Nadu TRB AEEO Syllabus for Botany
Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms and Pale botany
Algae and Fungi
Ecology and Toxicology
Plant Breeding and Evolution
Taxonomy of Angiosperms
Lichens, Plant Viruses, Bacteria and Plant Diseases
Plant Anatomy and Embryology
Plant Bio-Chemistry and Plant Physiology
Cell Biology and Genetics
Biotechnology–Genetic Engineering and Tissue Culture
Geography Syllabus for TN TRB Recruitment 2019
Oceanography
Geomorphology
Geography of the World with Special Reference to India
Cartography
Environmental Geography
Human Geography
Climatology
Economic Geography
Disaster Management
Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems
TN TRB AEEO History Syllabus 2019
An Outline History of Tamil Nadu up to A.D. 1987
Main Currents in Indian History from Early times to A.D.1984
Tamil Nadu Teacher Recruitment Board releases vacancies for the post of Agriculture Instructor. There are 25 vacancies are out there to fill. In order to recruit the eligible candidates, the organization is going to conduct a written test in the upcoming months. Hence, it’s important to refer the TN TRB Agricultural Instructor Syllabus 2019 and Exam Pattern. Referring the Syllabus will help you to know what to prepare for the exam. Hence, check the TN TRB Agricultural Instructor Syllabus and Test Pattern in the following section.
TN TRB Agricultural Instructor (AI) Exam Paper Pattern 2019
Exam Type
Subject Name
Duration
Objective Type
Concern Subject (Agricultural Subjects)
2 Hours
General Studies
General Knowledge
Reasoning
General Ability
Tamil Nadu TRB Exam Syllabus 2019
Here are the detailed Tamil Nadu TRB Syllabus and Exam Pattern for Agricultural Instructor post. Check it to prepare for the exam in an efficient way so you can score maximum marks in the exam.
TN TRB Syllabus 2019 for General Ability
Data Sufficiency
PuzzlesVerbal Reasoning
Numbers and Ages
Areas
Pipes and Cisterns
Time and Distance
Ratio and Proportion
Non-Verbal Reasoning
Logical Reasoning
Simple Interest
Data Interpretation
Odd Man Out
Probability
Analytical Reasoning
Time and Work Partnership
Problems on Trains
TN TRB Agricultural Instructor Exam Syllabus for General Studies
General Science
Current Affairs – Regional, National, and International
Policies of Tamil Nadu State State
Geography of India
History of Modern India & Indian National Movement
Geography of Tamil Nadu State
History of Tamil Nadu and Movement for Tamil Nadu Statehood
TN TRB Syllabus 2019 Pdf available here. The aspirants who applied for the Tamil Nadu Teachers Recruitment Board can refer the TN TRB Polytechnic Lecturer Syllabus and Exam Pattern on this page. Checking the detailed Tamil Nadu TRB Polytechnic Lecturer Syllabus and Test Pattern below help you to prepare well. Get complete details of this exam @ trb.tn.nic.in.
The Tamil Nadu TRB exam is on the way. So, the TN Teacher Recruitment Board released the TN TRB Syllabus 2019 on their official site. You can check the Tamil Nadu Teacher Syllabus 2019 here at free of cost. If you read the TNTRB Polytechnic Lecturer Syllabus & Exam Pattern before appearing for the exam, then you can get TN Govt Jobs. After that, you have to prepare well for the exam through referring the TNTRB Lecturer Syllabus pdf and Exam Pattern available on this page. If you’re feeling trouble to download the Teacher Recruitment Board Syllabus pdf, then read below to know the sections covered in the official Tamil Nadu TRB syllabus pdf 2019. We have clearly mentioned the sections in various subjects below, so you can easily prepare for the exam. And, luckily, you can place you in Sarkari Naukri as well.
Recently, the Tamil Nadu Teachers Recruitment Board released the TN TRB Recruitment 2019 to fill various vacancies for Polytechnic Lecturer Posts. This notification is a good chance for the candidates who don’t like Engineering Jobs. Candidates should apply for the exam before the last date. If you like to get placed in Government Jobs, utilize this opportunity. Moreover, Tamil Nadu Teacher Recruitment Board informed the date of the written exam. You can check the exam details and TRB Tamil Nadu Lecturer Syllabus below in a clear manner. So, check this page to know the Latest Employment News of TN TRB Recruitment Notification 2019. After that, don’t forget to refer the TN TRB Lecturer Syllabus 2019 and get ready for the test.
The selection process for the Tamil Nadu TRB Lecturer Exam follows,
Written Test
Weightage Marks during Certificate Verification
TN TRB Exam Pattern – Tamil Nadu TRB Polytechnic Lecturer Test Pattern
Subject
Number of Questions
Maximum Marks
Duration
Main Subject
1 Mark – 100
100
3 Hours
2 Mark – 40
80
General Knowledge
1 Mark – 10
10
Total
150
190
This is a written competitive examination and it consists of 150 questions. The marks for this exam is 190 and duration are 3 hours. Candidates should complete the exam within the specified time. So, it’s best to refer the TN TRB Syllabus and Test pattern before the exam. Read the TRB Syllabus 2019 below to know what sections to cover and what to leave while preparing for the exam.
Tamil Nadu TRB Polytechnic Lecturer Syllabus 2019 Pdf
This section clearly explains the each and every section to prepare for the exam. We gathered the detailed syllabus for the candidates and listed the topics for various departments below.
Civil Engineering
Engineering Mathematics
Mechanics
Structural Analysis
Concrete Structures
Steel Structures
Soil Mechanics
Foundation Engineering
Fluid Mechanics and Machines and Hydrology
Water Supply and Waste Water Disposal
Highway Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Mathematics
Applied Mechanics and Strength of Materials
Theory of Machines and Design
Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machinery
Heat Transfer
Thermodynamics
Manufacturing Engineering
Machining and Machine Tool Operations
Production Planning and Control
Operations Research
Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Engineering Mathematics
Electric Circuits and Fields
Digital Signal Processing
Electrical Machines
Power Systems
Protection and Switchgear
Control System
Electrical and Electronics Measurements
Analog and Digital Electronics
Power Electronics and Drives
Electronics And Communication Engineering
Engineering Mathematics
Networks
Electromagnetics
Electronic Devices and Circuits
Digital Circuits
CMOS VLSI Systems
Signal Processing
Control Systems
Analog and Digital Communication Systems
Computer Communication
Electronics And Instrumentation Engineering & Instrumentation And Control Engineering
Engineering Mathematics
Circuit Theory
Analog And Digital Electronics
Electrical And Electronic Measurements
Control Systems
Transducers And Smart Sensors
Industrial And Analytical Instrumentation
Digital Signal Processing
Process Control
Logic And Distributed Control System
Computer Engineering
Mathematics
Digital Logic And Computer Architecture
Data Structures And Algorithms
System Programming And Operating Systems
Database Systems
Theory Of Computation And Compiler Design
Computer Networks
Computer Graphics And Multimedia
Software Engineering
Web Technologies
Information Technology
Engineering Mathematics
Theory Of Computation
Digital Logic
Computer Organization And Architecture
Programming And Data Structures
Algorithms
Operating System
Databases
Information Systems And Software Engineering
Computer Networks
TRB Lecturer Syllabus for Production Engineering
Engineering Mathematics
Engineering Materials And Engineering Mechanics
Theory Of Machines And Design
Fluid Mechanics And Thermal Engineering
Metal Casting And Forming Syllabus For Competitive Examination
Metal Joining Processes
Machining And Machine Tool Operations
Metrology And Inspection
Powder Metallurgy And Newer Production Processes
Quality Control, Process Analysis And Modern Manufacturing Systems
Textile Technology
Raw Materials
Fiber To Yarn Conversion
Yarn/Filament To Fabric
Wet Processing
Manufacture Of Filament Yarns
Mathematics And Computation In Textiles
Mechanics Of Textile Machinery
Textile Physics
Textile Chemistry
Business In The Textile Industry
Printing Technology
Basics
Pre-Press
Image Preparation
Press
Post Press And Converting Operations
Printing Materials
Package Materials And Technology
Advertising, Scheduling And Cost Estimation
Publishing
Quality Control In Printing
English
Chaucer To Shakespeare
Jacobean To Augustan Age
Romantic Period
Victorian Age
Modern And Contemporary Periods
American Literature
Indian And English Literature
Language And Linguistics
Criticism And Literary Theories
Post-Colonial Literature And European Literature In Translation
Mathematical Statistics And Numerical Methods Mathematical Statistics
Differential Geometry And Graph Theory Differential Geometry
Graph Theory
Mathematical Programming And Fluid Dynamics Mathematical Programming
Physics
Mathematical Methods
Classical Mechanics And Relativity
Quantum Theory And Its Applications
Electromagnetic Theory
Thermodynamics And Statistical Mechanics
Atomic And Molecular Physics
Condensed Matter Physics
Nuclear And P Article Physics
Electronics
Experimental Physics
TN TRB Lecturer Syllabus for Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Structure and Bonding
Nuclear Chemistry
Chemistry of Transition Elements
Differentiation of asymmetric and dissymmetric molecules
Mechanism of SN-1
Organic synthesis
Numbering and synthesis
Quantum Chemistry
Chemical-Kinetics
Group theory
Electrochemistry
Modern Office Practice
Accounts & Finance
Financial Management
Human Resource Management
Economics
Marketing
Income Tax And Tax Planning
International Trade
Research Methodology And Quantitative Techniques
Banking And Financial Institutions
Computers In Business
Direct Link for TN Teachers Recruitment Board Syllabus, Test Pattern & Previous Papers
Here, you can check the detailed TRB Lecturer syllabus for various engineering departments and previous papers as well. Download the entire TRB Tamil Nadu Syllabus PDF to prepare well for the exam.
HP Patwari Previous Question Paper is available here. The candidates who are searching for old question papers can find it on this page. Download the HP Patwari model exam papers PDF from the direct links given in the below section of the article. Also, check HP Patwari exam dates & pattern before preparing for the exams. For more information related to HP Patwari exam check the official site.
HP Patwari Previous Question Paper
Himachal Pradesh Patwari Previous Year Question Papers are here to download for free. The candidates who are preparing for Himachal Pradesh Patwari exam can get sample papers to download for free over here. The candidates who are preparing for HP Patwari Exam and in search for preparation tips & pattern to prepare for the written exam can get it over here.
We have provided the HP Patwari Solved Papers to give proper guidance for the aspirants who are preparing for HP Patwari written exam. These Papers are very helpful for the candidates during their preparation for the written exam. Candidates can download HP Patwari old Papers pdf from the links provided below.
A huge number of aspirants are showing interest in the HP Patwari Recruitment 2019. Since there are huge openings, the competition will be high. So, the applicants who have the proper preparation only be screened in the first round of Selection Process i.e., Written Test. Applied candidates can start your preparation now itself to crack the Patwari exam in HP Revenue Department. With the best preparation, you can get the job.
HP Patwari Exam Pattern 2019
The candidates who had applied for the HP Patwari Exam have to check the exam pattern to know the pattern of Question Paper and duration of time and marks allotted for each subject and type of the test. Check the following table for HP Patwari Exam Pattern.
HP Patwari Exam Paper Pattern 2019
Test
Subjects
Marks
Written Test
Arithmetic
25
English
25
Hindi
25
General Knowledge
25
Total Marks
100
The exam is of the objective type questions.
There will be 0.25 negative marking for each wrong answer
The exam Duration is for 2 Hours.
Download HP Revenue Patwari Model Exam Papers
The aspirants can refer the HP Patwari Syllabus & Himachal Revenue Patwari Previous Papers from the below links. These will be helpful to know about the Exam structure, weightage for each section, difficulty levels of test and so on. So, download & refer the HP Revenue Patwari Old Papers from the subject/ topic wise enclosed links.
The Himachal Pradesh Revenue Department started recruitment of eligible candidates for the Patwari Jobs. All those candidates who are waiting for the Patwari Notification can apply Online for the HP Revenue Patwari Recruitment 2019 before the last date. Visit the employment news page of recruitment guru website or Official Website for more details related to recruitment. Download the HP Patwari old sample Papers from this page.
Direct Links to download HP Patwari practice papers pdf
Delhi Looking for DSSSB Syllabus for LDC, Grade 4 DASS, GRade 2 DASS, Junior Engineer, Assistant Sanitary Inspector, Medical Clerk, Patwari, AE/JE, Nursing Officer, & other posts. Then welcome to our Page. Here we updated all Latest syllabus details for various DSSSB Exams 2019. However, the candidates who applied for the various posts can check the Syllabus & Exam Pattern details in the sections following. Hence, just click on the respective link below and check the DSSSB Syllabus for PRT, PGT, TGT, Nursing Officer & Other Posts.
Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board released the exam date for various posts like LDC, DASS Grade 4, Grade 2, Statistical Asst, Safety Officer, Librarian etc. Previously, Advertisement for DSSSB various posts recruitment was released. Candidates were waiting for DSSSB LDC Exam 2019 from long time. Their waiting ends now. All posts exam will be conducted in September 2019.
DSSSB Exam Schedule 2019 – Details
Post Name
Date of Exam
Legal Assistant
25 August 2019
Scientific Assistant
26 August 2019
Stenographer Grade II
27 August 2019
Lower Division Clerk (LDC)
17, 18, 23, 25, 26 August 2019
Craft Instructor, Labour Welfare Officer, Technical Assistant, Librarian
01 September, 2019
Grade IV/ Junior Assistant
03, 04, 05 & 06 September, 2019
Lower Division Clerk (LDC) Male
05 September, 2019
Asst Law Officer, Junior Chemist, Manager Accounts, Craft Instructor, Asst Store Keeper, Instructor Mathematics
08 September, 2019
DSSSB LDC Jobs 2019 Selection Process:
Written Exam
Interview
DSSSB Lower Division Clerk Exam Pattern 2019
Topics
No. of Questions
Max. Marks
Exam Duration
General Awareness
40
40
2 Hours
General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability
40
40
Arithmetic & Numerical Ability
40
40
Hindi Lang & Comprehension
40
40
English Lang & Comprehension
40
40
Total
200
200
Syllabus of DSSSB LDC Job Recruitment Download Pdf
General Awareness
Sports.
Indian Parliament.
Indian Economy.
Artists.
General Science.
Literature.
Inventions and Discoveries.
Tourism.
Famous Places in India.
Geography.
Indian History.
Countries and Capitals.
Famous Days & Dates.
Heritage.
Famous Books & Authors.
Rivers, Lakes and Seas.
Civics.
Biology.
Current Affairs.
Indian Politics.
Environmental Issues.
General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability
analogies
similarities
differences
space visualization
problem solving
analysis
judgment
decision making
visual memory
discrimination
observation,
relationship,
concepts,
arithmetical reasoning
verbal and figure classification
arithmetical number series etc.
Arithmetic & Numerical Ability
Decimals
Data Interpretation
Fractions
L.C.M., H.C.F.
Ratio & Proportion
Percentage
Average
Profit & Loss
Discount
Simple & Compound Interest
Mensuration
Time & Work
Time & Distance
Tables & Graphs etc.
Hindi Language & Comprehension | English Language & Comprehension
Candidate's understanding and comprehension of the English and Hindi Languages
Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) had released a notification for the recruitment of Medical Record Clerk post vacancies. Applicants who were interested in this DSSSB Medical Clerk Exam 2019 and had applied need to appear for the exam on 25th & 26th of July 2019. To help those candidates to prepare for the exam in a short duration. Here, we have given the latest DSSSB Medical Clerk (MRC) exam syllabus along with exam pattern details. For further details check the below sections.
Delhi Medical Record Clerk Recruitment Exam 2019 – Details
Description
Details
Board Name
Delhi Subordinate Service Selection Board (DSSSB)
Post Name
Medical Record Clerk
Vacancies
42
Category
Syllabus
DSSSB Medical Clerk Exam Date 2019
25th & 26th of July 2019
DSSSB Official Website
dsssb.delhi.gov.in
Selection Process:
Written Exam
Interview
DSSSB Medical Record Clerk Exam Pattern 2019
Subjects
Questions/Marks
Duration
General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability
40
2 Hours
General Awareness
40
English Language & Comprehension
40
General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability
40
Hindi Language & Comprehension
40
Total
200
Delhi Subordinate Services Medical Record Clerk Syllabus details
Reasoning Ability
Series
Blood Relation
Direction and Distance
Time Sequence, Number and Ranking Test
Mathematical Operation
Classification
Coding and Decoding
Statement and Reasoning
Cube and Dice
Syllogism
Paper Cutting and Folding
Number Puzzle
Logical Sequence of Words
Arithmetical Reasoning
Matrix Reasoning
General Awareness
Indian Polity and constitution
Knowledge of Current affairs
Indian Economy
Indian geography
General scientific and technological developments
Culture and history of India including freedom struggle
Environmental issues concerning India and the World
Computer Aptitude
Computer Software
Microsoft Office
Networking
Memory
Operating System
Computer Hardware
Computer Abbreviation
Internet
Keyboard Shortcuts
Computer Fundamentals /Terminologies
English Language
Select the correct word (Prefix, Suffix)
Fill in the blanks with suitable Article
Fill in the blanks with suitable Preposition
Select the correct Question Tag
Direct and Indirect Speech
Match the following words
Choose the correct 'Synonyms'
Select the correct Plural forms
Identify the sentence (Simple, Compound, Complex Sentence)
Identify the correct Degree
Select the correct Tense
Error Spotting
Active Voice and Passive Voice
Find out the Error (Articles, Prepositions, Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb)
Reading Comprehension
Jumbled Sentence
Phrase Replacement
Sentence Improvement
Cloze Test
Fill in the Blanks
Wrong Spelt
One Word Substitution
Form a new word by blending the words
Form compound words (Eg: Noun+Verb, Gerund+Noun)
Select the correct Voice
Fill in the blanks (Infinitive, Gerund, Participle)
Identify the sentence pattern
Quantitative Aptitude
Speed, Time & Distance (Train, Boats & Stream)
Mensuration
Trigonometry
Geometry
Mixture & Allegations
Algebraic Expressions and in Equalities
Ratio and Proportion & Partnership
Time and Work & Pipes and Cisterns
Number System & Simplification
Probability
Simple & Compound interest
Speed, Distance and Time
Average
Percentage
Profit and Loss
DSSSB Patwari Syllabus 2019-20
Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board conducting recruitment for DSSB Patwari posts. The candidates who are applying for this post can get all the details related to syllabus & exam pattern on our page. Alo, get the direct link of Exam Pattern, syllabus pdf to check the complete details related to DSSSB Patwari Recruitment 2019. However, check the syllabus & exam pattern details in the below sections.
Delhi SSSB Patwari Exam Details
Description
Details
Organization Name
Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board
Post Name
Patwari
Vacancies
Various
DSSSB Patwari Exam Date 2019-20
16th & 18th of June 2019
Category
Syllabus
Official Website
delhi.gov.in
Check the DSSSB Patwari exam pattern & syllabus that are given in below table. Further, Read the syllabus and exam pattern details carefully and prepare for the exam accordingly.
DSSSB Patwari Exam Pattern 2019-20 – Tier I
Subject
Questions
Marks
General Awareness
20
20
General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability
20
20
General English
20
20
Numerical Ability
20
20
General Hindi
20
20
Concerned Subject
100
100
DSSSB Patwari 2019 Exam Pattern – Tier II
Subject
Questions
Marks
Subject/ Qualification related paper
150
150
English Language & Comprehension
50
50
The exam consists of Tier I & Tier II Papers.
The candidates who qualify Tier 1 only appear for Tier 2.
Each section marks depends on weightage.
The Download link of syllabus pdf is given in the below section, where the syllabus and exam pattern details are given in detail. check it for your additional reference.
The Delhi Subordinate Service Selection Board Released the Notification for the Post of Nursing Officer, Pharmacist, Radiographer & Others. Candidates those who are interested can check the Official Notification below. However, Aspirants who applied for the post can check the DSSSB Syllabus & Exam Pattern details below. Also, download the DSSSB Nursing Officer Syllabus 2019 from the link below.
Check the DSSSB Nursing Officer, Pharmacist & Other Exam Pattern 2019 from the following mentioned table. Go through the Exam pattern completely and Plan for the preparation of exam. However, Candidates can check the Syllabus details below. Also, download the DSSSB Nursing Syllabus Pdf from the link given below.
Section
Subjects
Marks
Time Duration
A
General Awareness
20
2 Hrs
Numerical Ability
20
Reasoning
20
Hindi and English Language Test
40
B
Subject Concerned
100
Total
200
According to the pattern, Section A Questions are Objective Type Questions.
Section B is also an Objective type of Subject related Questions.
Section B Questions will be as per the Qualification prescribed in the Recruitment Rules of the post.
Click on the link below to get DSSSB Staff Nurse Syllabus. The Syllabus in the Pdf is given in detail so all you have to check the DSSSB Syllabus 2019 Pdf. Hope for the best for your exam.
Delhi Subordinate SSB Syllabus for Primary Teacher 2019
Applied for the DSSSB Teacher (Primary) Recruitment 2019. And starting the preparation for DSSSB Exam. Then you are in the right place. We gave you the details about the DSSSB Teacher (Primary) Syllabus and Exam Pattern in the sections below. However, go through the Syllabus below. Also, download the DSSSB Teacher (Primary) Syllabus PDF. Furthermore, check the Official Notification of DSSSB Recruitment 2019. Also, visit the Official Website www.dsssbonline.nic.in for more details.
Check the DSSSB Exam Pattern 2019 from the following table. Check the test pattern completely and start preparing for the examination. However, refer to the DSSSB Teacher Recruitment Test Pattern. Also, know the Important Subjects included in the examination below. Once when you get to know about the DSSSB online exam pattern
Exam Type
Papers
Subject Name
Objective Type Questions
Section-A
General Awareness
General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability
Arithmetic & Numerical Ability
Hindi
English
Section-B
Subject Related Questions(Subject Applied for)
The questions will be Objective Type only.
Section-B is completely related to the Subject you applied for.
The Negative Marking will be as per the Recruitment Rules
The applicants searching for the DSSSB Syllabus 2019 can check here. We have uploaded the syllabus as per the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board notification. Interested candidates can check and download the Delhi SSSB Teaching Syllabus along with the Exam Pattern. The syllabus is very important for the aspirants going to appear for the exam. Therefore, download the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board Exam 2019 Syllabus from the link provided and start your preparation.
Selection process:
The applicants need to seat for the following rounds,
Written Examination (Tier 1 and Tier 2)
Skill Test.
DSSSB Syllabus 2019 | Teaching and Non-Teaching Posts
Name of the Board
Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board
Name of the Posts
Teaching & Non-Teaching Posts
Apply Mode
Online
Category
Syllabus
Delhi SSSB Tier I Exam Pattern | DSSSB Syllabus
Name of the Subjects
Maximum Marks
Total Duration
General Awareness
20
2 Hours
Numerical Ability
20
Reasoning
20
English and Hindi Language Test
40
Subject Concerned
100
Total
200
DSSSB Tier II Exam Pattern 2019
Name of the Subjects
Maximum Marks
Total Duration
General Awareness
20
2 Hours
Numerical Ability
20
Reasoning
20
Hindi Language
20
English Language
20
Subject Concerned
100
Syllabus for DSSSB Teaching & Non-Teaching
Syllabus of DSSSB for General Awareness:
History.
Indian Constitution.
Srt & Culture.
Economics.
Scientific Research.
Polity.
Sports.
Geography.
Everyday Science.
National and International Organizations/ Institutions.
DSSSB DASS Grade 2 Syllabus 2019 Pdf is obtainable to everyone. Interested aspirants who would like to prepare for the written test can acquire the DSSSB Exam Syllabus 2019 and Test Pattern here in the Pdf format. Furthermore, you can also download the Syllabus of DSSSB 2019 along with Test Pattern, Exam Dates @ www.dsssbonline.nic.in.
DSSSB DASS Grade 2 Exam Pattern 2019 – DSSSB Test Pattern
The following section explains the exam pattern for the DSSSB exam. Check the pattern for various posts here.
Pharmacist
Subjects
Marks
Time
General Awareness
20
2 hours
General Intelligence & Reasoning
20
Arithmetical & Numerical Ability
20
Test of Hindi Language & Comprehension
20
Test of English Language & Comprehension
20
Objective type multiple choice Ques on the subject concerned
100
Total
200
2 hours
DSSSB DASS Grade 2 Tier 1 Exam Pattern 2019
Subjects
Marks
Total Marks
General Awareness, General Intelligence &Reasoning, Arithmetical & Numerical Ability, Test of Hindi Language & Comprehension, Test of English Language & Comprehension
40 Marks Each
200
DASS Grade 2 Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2019
Paper
Subject
No of Questions
Marks
1
General Awareness
75
75
Mental Ability & Reasoning Ability
75
75
2
Numerical Aptitude & Data Interpretation
50
50
English Language & Comprehension
75
75
General Computer Knowledge
25
25
Total
300
300
For Legal Assistant
Tier
Time
Total marks
Syllabus
Two Tier (Technical)
Tier 1: 2 Hours
200
A) General Awareness, General Intelligence &Reasoning, Arithmetical & Numerical Ability, Test of Hindi Language & Comprehension, Test of English Language & Comprehension (20 marks each): 100 marks) Subject/Qualifying related paper: 100 marks
Tier 2: 2 hours
200
A) Subject/Qualifying related paper : 150 marksB) English Language & Comprehension: 50 marks
For Asst Superintendent Matron Warder
Tier
Syllabus
Marks
Time
One Tier (General)
General Awareness, General Intelligence &Reasoning, Arithmetical & Numerical Ability, Test of Hindi Language & Comprehension, Test of English Language & Comprehension (40 marks each)
200
2 hours
Total
200
2 hours
The exam pattern for each post might vary and most probably, the syllabus for every post is the same. The questions will come from subjects like General Awareness, General Intelligence, Reasoning, Numerical Ability, English language, and much more.
Download DSSSB DASS Grade 2 Syllabus 2019
It’s quite important to prepare for the DSSSB Exam with the help of DSSSB Exam Syllabus 2019. Hence, here we have gathered the topics to be covered under various subjects and listed out for your further reference. Hence, read the DSSSB Syllabus 2019 here and score maximum marks.
General Intelligence and Reasoning
The syllabus of General Intelligence & Reasoning Ability includes questions of both verbal and non-verbal types. The test may include questions on
analogies
similarities
differences
space visualization
problem-solving
analysis
judgment
decision making
visual memory
discrimination
observation
relationship
concepts
arithmetical reasoning
verbal and figure classification
arithmetical number series
Semantic Analogy
Punched hole/pattern – folding & unfolding
Figural Pattern – folding and completion
Embedded figures
Critical Thinking
Symbolic/Number Analogy
Semantic Series
Number Series
Figural Series
Problem Solving
Word Building
Figural Analogy
Semantic Classification
Symbolic/Number Classification
Figural Classification
Coding and decoding
Numerical operations
Symbolic operations
Trends
Space Orientation
Venn Diagrams
Drawing inferences
Emotional Intelligence
Social Intelligence
Other sub-topics
General Awareness
This section is to test the ability of the individual’s General Awareness knowledge. Hence, the questions will be designed based on current events and some questions related to the following,
The test of Arithmetical and Numerical Abilities will cover Number Systems including questions on Simplification
Decimals
Data Interpretation
Fractions
L.C.M.
H.C.F.
Ratio & Proportion
Discount
Simple & Compound Interest
Time & Distance
Tables & Graphs
Ratio and Proportion
Percentage
Number Series
Number System
Mensuration
Time & Work
Average
Problems on Ages
Speed Time & Distance
Profit & Loss
Algebra
English Language & Comprehension
In addition to the testing of candidate's understanding and comprehension of the English and Hindi Languages, questions on the following would also be covered.
Reading Comprehension
Idiom & Phrase
Synonyms & Antonyms
One Word Substitution
Fill in the Blanks
Spellings
Sentence Correction/Improvement
Error Spotting
हिंदी भाषा और गद्यांश
गद्यांश
अलंकार और समास
रस, छंद और संधि
रिक्त स्थान की पूर्ति
विलोम और पर्यायवाची शब्द
उपसर्ग और प्रत्यय
मुहावरेऔर एकार्थी शब्द:
हिंदी व्याकरण (वचन,कारक, संज्ञा, लिंग, सर्वनाम आदि)
DSSSB DASS Grade 2 syllabus 2019 & Exam Pattern – Click Here
GPSC Lecturer Syllabus 2019 Pdf is provided here. Applicants who have applied for the GPSC Lecturer post can check the GPSC Syllabus and Exam Pattern on this page. Hence, interested candidates can get the Gujarat PSC Lecturer Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2019 on this page. Using the GPSC Syllabus 2019 Pdf, you can obviously get to know the topics to read. Moreover, you can also check gpsc.gujarat.gov.in to be clear about the GPSC Exam Pattern, Exam Dates, and so on.
GPSC Asst Professor Syllabus 2019 pdf
The GPSC Assistant Professor Syllabus pdf is available on this page. Aspirants who have applied for the Gujarat PSC Asst Professor Jobs has to Start their Exam preparation to qualify in the written Examination. Before going to start your Gujarat PSC Assistant Professor Exam preparation, once check the GPSC Asst Professor Syllabus along with the Exam Pattern given below. With the Provided Gujarat PSC Assistant Professor Syllabus pdf, you can Analyze the Question Paper in the Asst Professor/ Lecturer Written Examination. To Participate in the GPSC Assistant Professor Examination, knowing Syllabus is very important. In the Written Examination, Syllabus plays an important role. So before going to start your examination once check the given GPSC Assistant Professor Exam Syllabus.
The Gujarat PSC Asst Professor Syllabus pdf plays a crucial role in the Examination. So to perform well in the Gujarat Assistant Professor/ Lecturer Exam, you have to make a Perfect and proper preparation. To make your Exam preparation easy and perfect, we provided the Complete GPSC Asst Professor Syllabus below. Here we provide the Previous Papers for all Subjects along with the Syllabus on this Page. Hence download the given Gujarat PSC Lecturer Syllabus & Previous Papers from the below Sections and perform well in the Examination.
Would you like to refer GPSC Lecturer Syllabus 2019 Pdf? If yes, you’re at the right place. In this page, you can get the direct download links for GPSC Syllabus and Exam Pattern. Refer the Gujarat PSC Lecturer Syllabus to prepare for the exam in an effective way.
GPSC Lecturer Syllabus for General Studies Paper 1
Environmental Studies
Education
Sports and Games
Current Events
Government Policies as well as Welfare Schemes
Human Resource Development
The Education System in Gujarat
Health
General Science
The Constitution of India
Geography of Gujarat
Disaster Management
Gujarat PSC Lecturer Exam Syllabus 2019 for General Studies Paper 2
Human Resource Development
Welfare Schemes and the problems and Issues
Development and Environmental Issues and mitigation measures
Sports and Games
Important Events before and after the independence of India
Geography of Gujarat
Disaster Management
The Government Policies
National and International events
The education system in Gujarat
General Science
The Constitution of India
Current Events
GPSC Exam Syllabus 2019 for the Gujarati Language
Antonyms
Spelling
The Figure of Speech
Comprehension
Proverbs
Synonyms
GPSC Lecturer Exam Syllabus 2019 Pdf for Reasoning
ESIC UDC Previous Question Papers for both prelims and mains examination is available. Aspirants who applied for ESIC UDC, Stenographer vacancy 2019 can find the previous question paper with answers free download link below. Also, check the UDC, Steno exam pattern and exam date details in the article below.
ESIC UDC Previous Question Papers
ESIC UDC Previous Question Papers with Answers are helpful for the aspirants. However, candidates who appear for the prelims and mains exam of Upper Division Clerk can find the material below. Aspirants who appearing for Stenographer also can use the same material to prepare for mains written examination.
Employees State Insurence Corporation has given the notifications for UDC and stenographer vacancies regional wise. The board has given 1934 vacancies all over India. Hence, there will be a tuff competition between the contenders this year. However, to help the applicants in the preparation we have given the ESIC UDC previous question paper free download link on our page.
ESIC UDC Previous Year Question Papers with Answers
The exam date for UDC and Steno are yet to announce. Board may conduct the examination for all the region on the same date or may vary. Hence, keep checking our page for updates regarding the exam dates for ESIC UDC Exam 2019-20. However, here is the exam paper pattern for both UDC and Steno written examinations 2019.
ESCI UDC, Steno Exam Paper Pattern Details 2019
Employees State Insurence Corporation is going to shortlist the applicants based on their performance in written examinations. The board is going to conduct prelims, mains, and computer skill test for applicants of UDC.
Job Seekers who applied for Stenographer vacancy will be having a main written test and computer skill test. However, aspirants can find the complete exam pattern details for both ESIC UDC & Steno in the tabular sections below.
Preparation of table in MS Excel with the use of formulae
20
Total
50
The total time duration for the Skill Test is 30 mins.
No negative marking in skill test.
Aspirants can find the complete syllabus for ESIC UDC and Steno in our Syllabus page.
Candidates can also download the pdf in our ESIC UDC Steno Syllabus page.
ESIC UDC Previous Question Papers Free Download
Aspirants can find the direct download links for the ESIC UDC previous year question papers pdf. The paper given below are only for reference and don’t expect the same questions to come in the examination. Hence, use these papers as a reference and prepare well for the examination.
Practice all the previous year question paper of ESIC UDC, study material below for better understanding. Hope our material will help you in preparation. Keep checking will update the papers if found any official papers.
Download ESIC Model Question Paper with Answers Pdf
The RRB JE Syllabus 2019 Pdf for Junior Engineer (JE), Junior Engineer (Information Technology), Depot Material Superintendent (DMS) and Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) posts available on our page. Candidates who are in search of Junior Engineer Syllabus can get here. Aspirants can go through the Exam Pattern that is mentioned below and download the syllabus pdf from the below links. So, go through the full article and prepare well for the examination accordingly.
RRB JE Syllabus 2019 Pdf
Candidates who are looking for RRB Junior Engineer Syllabus Pdf can get here the complete details topic wise. Aspirants can clearly get the exam pattern as well as the exam paper details here and prepare well for the examination. For that, the scheme of examination is very important.
So if you check the RRB JE Prelims, Mains Syllabus before starting the exam preparation, then it will be easy for you to prepare a schedule regarding the Number of Questions, Time Duration & Other. And also, following the topics and concepts can help you to score good marks in the Examination. If you are finding difficulty in downloading the latest Railway RRB JE Mains Syllabus 2019 Pdf than go through the links given in the below sections.
RRB JE Stage 1 / CBT 1 Exam Date 2019 (Rescheduled)
26th June to 28th June 2019
RRB JE Stage 2 / CBT 2 Exam Date 2019
Last week of August /first week of September
Job Location
India
Official Website
www.indianrailways.gov.in
RRB JE CBT 2 / Stage 2 Exam Date Notice Pdf – Click Here
Here, we have mentioned the notification information regarding the 14033 vacancies for the posts of Junior Engineer (JE). So that candidates can get an idea about the RRB JE Recruitment 2018-19 Syllabus that is mentioned below and prepare well for the exam accordingly. Below we have mentioned in detail regarding the Selection Process, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Pdf Downloads & Other.
Railway Junior Engineer (JE) Job Selection Process
The candidates who applied for the given posts must go through the following tests to achieve success in the Railway Recruitment Control Board Jr Engineer Recruitment 2019. Applicants need to go through two stages:
Selection Process:
Computer Based Test (1)
Computer Based Test (2)
RRB JE Exam Paper Pattern & Syllabus 2019
RRB JE CBT 1 / Stage 1 Exam Pattern 2019
Topics
No. of Questions
Marks for each Section
Mathematics
30
30
General Intelligence & Reasoning
25
25
General Awareness
15
15
General Science
30
30
Total
100
100
The Examination will be of Objective type.
The exam duration for the test is 90 Minutes
Go through the RRB JE Pre Syllabus that is given below
The total duration of the examination is 120 Minutes
There will be a total of 150 Questions
Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) JE Syllabus Pdf
The RRB Junior Engineer Syllabus is Provided for all the subjects below. So the applicants can check their respective subject related to Railway JE Exam Paper Pdf here.
RRB JE CBT 1 / Stage 1 Exam Syllabus 2019
Mathematics
Number systems
BODMAS
Decimals
Fractions
LCM and HCF
Ratio and Proportion
Percentages
Mensuration
Time and Work
Time and Distance
Simple and Compound Interest
Profit and Loss
Algebra
Geometry
Trigonometry
Elementary Statistics
Square Root, Age Calculations
Calendar & Clock
Pipes & Cistern.
General Intelligence & Reasoning
Analogies
Alphabetical and Number Series
Coding and Decoding
Mathematical operations
Relationships
Syllogism
Jumbling
Venn Diagram
Data Interpretation and Sufficiency
Conclusions and Decision Making
Similarities and Differences
Analytical reasoning
Classification
Directions
Statement – Arguments and Assumptions etc.
General Awareness
Knowledge of Current affairs
Indian geography
culture and history of India including freedom struggle
Indian Polity and constitution
Indian Economy
Environmental issues concerning India and the World
Sports
General scientific and technological developments etc.
General Science
Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences (Up to 10th Standard CBSE Syllabus)
RRB Junior Engineer (JE) CBT 2 / Stage 2 Syllabus
Railway Recruitment Board JE Syllabus 2019: Basics of Computers and Applications
Architecture of Computers
input and Output devices
Storage devices
Networking
Operating System like Windows
Unix
Linux
MS Office
Various data representation
Internet and Email
Websites & Web Browsers
Computer Virus
RRB Jr Engineer CBT 2 Syllabus: Basics of Environment and Pollution Control
Basics of Environment
The adverse effect of environmental pollution and control strategies
Air
water and Noise pollution
their effect and control
Waste Management
Global warming
Acid rain
Ozone depletion
Below is the Syllabus for Technical Abilities. Candidates can go through the Syllabus according to relevant discipline.
RRB JE Civil Syllabus 2019
Questions will be based on General Civil Engineering.
Topics include Construction/ Structure Engineering and drawing
Estimating, Costing and Valuation & Building Materials
Mechanics, Soil Mechanics, Structural Analysis
Concrete Structures, Steel Structures, Hydraulics
Hydrology, Construction, Water requirements, Highway Planning
Traffic Engineering, Surveying, Coordinate system
Projections, Errors and adjustments, curves
Environmental Engineering, measurements of distance and directions.
RRB JE Mechanical Syllabus Pdf 2019
Questions from Strength of Materials
Theory of Machines, Kinematics of Machine
Engineering Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics
Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, Power Engineering, Steam Tables
Thermodynamics cycles, I.C. Engines cycles
Casting, Machining, and Machine Tool Operations
Metrology and Inspection subjects topics will be asked.
RRB JE CBT 2 Syllabus for Electricals
Questions will be based on topics of Electrical Machines
Basics of circuit & Power Electronics.
They will also include Electrical and Electronic Measurements
Syllabus for RRB – Environment & Pollution Control
Questions will be asked from topics of Environment
Pollution, Sources, Control Methods, etc.
Railway JE Syllabus – Engineering Drawing /Graphics
Questions will be asked from the basics of Drawing.
Also, the candidates can check the RRB JE Admit Card on our site. After releasing the RRB result, you can also check the RRB JE result on the same page. We have provided the information for the reference of the applicants. So, the interested candidates can stay tuned to our site for the latest updates. For, RRB JE Syllabus in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu & other languages pdf download check the official website.
Related Links to RRB JE Syllabus 2019 Pdf Download
Since the RRB JE CBT 2/Stage/Mains Exam is approaching we are here to help the students on how to start their exam preparation. With only a few days left in hand for RRB JE Exam, aspirants should not waste their time using a long process. Indeed follow some tips and tricks to crack your examination with flying colors. Below are some of the strategies that we have mentioned here –
List out all the topics which you are confident of
And then practice all the set of questions as mentioned in the Syllabus
Make a note of all the shortcuts and tricks in the sticky notes, and stick it near your bed so that you can recall all the steps before going to bed
After completing all the easy topics focus on the topics that you find difficult
And then prepare well for the topics in a way so that it would not be difficult to remind at times of examination
If you cannot complete your syllabus before 7 days of examination then do not pressurize on new topics rather than give a revision of all topics that are covered
If you follow these steps carefully, then definitely you will rise with flying colors
Bihar Police Syllabus 2019 Pdf: Bihar Police Department is going to conduct written examination for various posts in the upcoming months. In the article, you can get the details of Excise Sub Inspector (SI), Forest Guard, Steno Assistant Sub Inspector & Other Syllabus and Exam Pattern. Aspirants can download the Syllabus Pdf at the end of every post, also you can get the download links for the Previous Papers.
Bihar Police Syllabus 2019
Description
Details
Board Name
Bihar Police Department or Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC)
Post Name
Excise Sub Inspector (SI), Forest Guard, Steno Assistant Sub Inspector & Other
Great news for the aspirants who are residing in Bihar as they can apply for the various posts released. And to get into these posts candidates need to undergo the Written Examination for which we have provided here the detailed syllabus. Candidates can get here the subject wise topic details of every post, so go through the below-mentioned links-
Recently Bihar Police has released the vacancies for the posts of Forest Guard for the eligible aspirants out there. Interested candidates who are applying for the posts can get here the complete Syllabus Details as well as the Exam Pattern. So, go through the full article to get details like Exam Dates, Question Papers, Test Pattern, etc.
Bihar Forest Guard Syllabus Pdf 2019 – Overview
Description
Details
Board Name
Bihar Police Department or Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC)
Bihar Forest Guard Exam Date Notice 2019 – Click Here
Selection Process for CSBC Bihar Forest Guard Syllabus
Candidates applying for the post of Bihar Forest Guard need to undergo the following selection criteria:
Written Examination
Medical/Physical Fitness Test
Interview
Bihar Forest Guard Exam Pattern
Part
No. of Questions
Marks
Part-1
30
120
Part-2
25
100
Part-3
25
100
Part-4
20
80
Total
100 Questions
400 Marks
Download Bihar Police Forest Guard Syllabus 2019
Bihar Police Forest Guard Syllabus and Exam Pattern are mentioned here in detail for the aspirants to prepare well for their examination. Aspirants can get here the complete syllabus details topic wise and prepare accordingly.
Bihar Police Forest Guard Syllabus 2019 – Part 1
Current events of national and international importance
History of India and Indian National Movement.
Geography-Physical, Social, Economic Geography of Bihar, India and the World.
Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.
Bihar Police Syllabus 2019 – Part 2
Basic numeracy (numbers and their relation, orders of magnitude, etc.) – (Matriculation or equivalent level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency, etc,- Matriculation or equivalent level).
Logical reasoning and analytical ability.
General mental ability.
BPSSC Forest Guard Syllabus 2019 – Part 3
General science – (Matriculation or equivalent level)
General issues on Environment, Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change – that do not require subject specialization.
Bihar Police Department Exam Syllabus 2019 – Part 4
Knowledge of Hindi language – The aim of the paper is to test the candidate’s ability to read and understand serious discursive prose, and to express his ideas clearly and correctly in the language. (i) Comprehension of given passages. (ii) Usage and Vocabulary. (iii) Hindi Grammar.
Bihar Police Forest Guard Syllabus 2019 Pdf – Click Here
BPSSC Police SI Syllabus 2019
Looking for the BPSSC Sub Inspector Syllabus? If yes, you’ve come to the right place. As you know, the Bihar Police Department conducts written exam to recruit eligible candidates for the post of Sub Inspector. Hence, the candidates have to start their exam preparation as early as possible, so that you can organize a study and complete the topics given in the BPSSC SI Syllabus before the exam. Refer this article to get the complete details of Bihar Police Sub Inspector Syllabus and Exam Pattern. Moreover, you can also get the exam dates, links for BPSSC SI Previous Papers.
BPSSC SI Syllabus 2019 – Overview
Description
Details
Board Name
Bihar Police Department or Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC)
The Bihar Police Department or Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC) conducts the following recruitment procedure,
Selection Process for BPSSC SI Exam
Written Exam (Prelims & Mains)
Physical Fitness Test
Interview
Bihar Police Sub Inspector Exam Pattern
The BPSSC SI written exam has both prelims and Mains. Following are the Bihar Police SI Prelims and Mains Exam Pattern,
Bihar Police Sub Inspector (SI) Prelims Exam Pattern
The BPSSC SI Exam Pattern for Prelims examination is as follows,
Subject Name
No. of Questions
Marks
General Knowledge (GK)
100 Questions
200 Marks
It is an objective type of exam
There will be 100 questions for 200 marks
Bihar Police Sub Inspector Mains Exam Pattern
The Bihar Police SI Exam Pattern for Mains Examination is as follows,
Subject
No. of Questions
Marks
General Hindi
100
200
General Studies, Civics, General Science(GS), Indian History, Geography of India, Mathematics and Mental Ability Test
100
200
It consists of two papers (Paper I and II)
The subjects include are General Hindi, General Studies, Civics, General Science (GS), Indian History, Geography of India, Mathematics and Mental Ability Test
There will be 100 questions from each paper for a total of 400 marks
Download Bihar Inspector Syllabus 2019
BPSSC SI Syllabus and Exam Pattern are mentioned in this article. Aspirants who have applied for the Bihar Police SI Exam can check the Bihar Police Sub Inspector Syllabus below. And, check the BPSSC Sub Inspector Exam Pattern. Why because knowing the exam pattern helps to know where to concentrate more. Have a look at the Bihar Police Sub Inspector Syllabus in the following section.
BPSSC SI Syllabus 2019 for General Knowledge and Current Events
Defense
Soil, Rivers
Mountains
Ports
Common Names
Award and Authors.
Full forms and Abbreviations
Discoveries
Diseases and Nutrition
Capitals and Currencies
National : Bird/ Animal/ Sport/ Flower/ Anthem/ Song/ Flag/ Monuments
Eminent Personalities
Culture and Religion
Inland Harbours
Freedom Movement
Sports : championships/ Winners/ Terms /No. of Players
Languages
Wars and Neighbours
Current Affairs
Important National Facts about India
Heritage and Arts, Dance, History
Bihar SI Syllabus in Hindi 2019 – General Hindi
विपरीतार्थक (विलोम) शब्द
सामासिक पदों की रचना और समास विग्रह
उपसर्ग
संधि और संधि विच्छेद
प्रत्यय
वाच्य: कर्तृवाच्य, कर्मवाच्य और भाववाच्य प्रयोग
क्रिय ा: सकर्मक, अकर्मक और पूर्वकालिक क्रियाएँ
मुहावरे और लोकोक्तियाँ
अंग्रेजी के पारिभाषिक (तकनीकी) शब्दों के समानार्थक हिंदी शब्द
पर्यायवाची शब्द
वाक्य-शुद्ध ि: अशुद्ध वाक्यों का शुद्धिकरण और वाक्यगत अशुद्धि का कारण
अनेकार्थक शब्द
शब्द-युग्म
संज्ञा शब्दों से विशेषण बनाना
शब्द-शुद्ध ि: अशुद्ध शब्दों का शुद्धिकरण और शब्दगत अशुद्धि का कारण
कार्यालयी पत्रों से संबंधित ज्ञान
सरल, संयुक्त और मिश्र अंग्रेजी वाक्यों का हिंदी में रूपांतरण और हिंदी वाक्यों का अंग्रेजी में रूपांतरण
वाक्यांश के लिए एक सार्थक शब्द
BPSSC Sub Inspector Syllabus 2019 for General Studies
A question will be asked from Indian History
Indian Polity
Geography
Current Events
Economy
Current national & International events, banking, sports, etc.
Bihar Police Department SI Exam 2019 Syllabus for General Science
Indian History
Indian Polity
Current Events
Geography
Economy
Current national & International events, banking, sports, etc.
BPSSC SI Syllabus for Civics, Indian History, Geography of India
Economic aspects
Culture
Environment
Indian Constitution & Polity
Freedom Movement
Major features of Indian Agriculture & Natural Resources
Community development and five years Plan.
Panchayati Raj
Geography
History
General Knowledge of the Geographical
Bihar Police Sub Inspector Exam Syllabus 2019 for Mathematics
Time & Work
Area
Profit & Loss
Average
Percentage
Simplification
HCF LCM
Pictorial Graph
Investment
Problem On Ages
Bar Graph
Simple & Compound Interest
Time & Speed
Pie Chart and Data Interpretation etc.
www.biharpolice.bih.nic.in SI Syllabus 2019 for Mental Ability Test
Visual memory
Similarities and differences
Discriminating observation
Verbal and figure classification
Arithmetical number series
Analogies
Problem-solving
Relationship concepts
Analysis
Space visualization
Judgment
Decision-making
Non-verbal series etc.
Bihar Police Sub Inspector Syllabus 2019 Pdf – Click Here
Bihar Police Steno ASI Syllabus 2019
Are you searching for the BPSSC Steno ASI Syllabus Pdf download links? If yes, here it is. Lots of candidates have applied for the Bihar Police Steno ASI recruitment and looking for the BPSSC ASI Syllabus to get ready for the exam. To help them, we have provided the direct links for downloading the Bihar Police ASI Syllabus 2019. Moreover, you can also know the details of BPSSC Exam Dates and links for BPSSC ASI Previous Papers.
Bihar Police Steno ASI Syllabus 2019 – Overview
Description
Details
Board Name
Bihar Police Department or Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC)
Post Name
Steno Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI)
Vacancies
174
Post Category
Syllabus
Official Site
www.bpssc.bih.nic.in
The Bihar Police Department conducts the following recruitment procedure,
Selection Process for BPSSC ASI Exam
Preliminary Examination
Mains Examination/Skill Test
Personal Interview
Bihar Police ASI Exam Pattern 2019
Here is the detailed Exam for the BPSSC Prelims and Mains Exam,
Bihar Police Syllabus – BPSSC ASI Prelims Exam Pattern 2019
Check the Bihar Police Steno ASI Exam Pattern for Preliminary Examination,
Names of Subjects
Total no. of questions
Maximum Marks
Time Duration
General Knowledge
100
100
90 Minutes
Contemporary Issues
It is an objective type of exam.
The subjects include General Knowledge and Contemporary issues
There will be 100 questions in total for 100 marks
Each question carries 1 mark and 0.2 negative markings for each wrong answer
The time duration to complete the exam is 90 minutes.
Bihar Police Syllabus 2019 Pdf – BPSSC ASI Steno Test Pattern
Following are the Bihar Police Steno & ASI Exam Pattern for Mains Examination,
Subjects
Total Questions
Total Marks
Duration
General Science
100 Questions
100 Marks
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Mathematics
Civics
General Hindi
Indian History
Mental Ability
General Studies
Geography
It is an objective type of exam.
The subjects include General Science, Mathematics, Civics, General Hindi, Indian History, Mental Ability, General Studies, and Geography.
There will be 100 questions in total for 100 marks.
Each question carries 1 mark and 0.2 negative markings for each wrong answer.
The time duration to complete the exam is 1 hour 30 minutes.
Bihar Police ASI & Steno Exam Syllabus 2019 Pdf Download
Bihar Police Steno ASI Syllabus 2019 download links are available below. Candidates who are looking for the Bihar Police Syllabus can get it here. Prepare for the written exam by referring the Bihar Police ASI & Steno Exam Syllabus provided below.
Bihar Police Syllabus 2019 for General Knowledge
Freedom Movement
Capitals and Currencies
Full forms and Abbreviations
Dance
Sports
Eminent Personalities
Soil, Rivers
Current Affairs
Important National Facts about India
Heritage and Arts
National Bird
Culture and Religion
Award and Authors
Discoveries
Diseases and Nutrition
History
Common Names
BPSSC ASI Steno Syllabus 2019 for Indian History
Architecture
The First Empire
Rural Life and Society
India After Independence
Political Developments
Women and reform
The Nationalist Movement
Social Change
The Establishment of Company Power
Colonialism and Tribal Societies
Sultans of Delhi
Culture and Science
Contacts with Distant Lands
Regional Cultures
New Kings and Kingdoms
Challenging the Caste System
Creation of an Empire
Bihar Police ASI Syllabus 2019 for General Science
Motion
Light
Compounds
Sources of energy
Acids, base, salt
Environmental concerns; regional & national
The Universe
Soil
Pollution
Molecule
Carbon
Metals & Nonmetals
Work & Energy
The structure of Atom
Electric current and circuits
Change of matter
Magnets & magnetism
Natural Phenomena
Natural Resources
Bihar Police ASI Exam Syllabus 2019 for Geography
Air
Resources: Types- Natural and Human
Geography as a social study and as a science
Human Environment: settlement, transport, and communication
The environment in its totality: natural and human environment
Agriculture
Planet: Earth in the solar system
Globe
Water
Bihar Police Syllabus 2019 for Hindi
तत्सम एवं तद्भव
वाक्यसंशोधन- लिंग, वचन, कारक, काल, वर्तनी, त्रुटि से संबंधित
वाक्याशों के लिये एक शब्द निर्माण
विलोम,समास
पर्यायवाची
अलंकार, रस
संधियां
लोकोक्तियां एवं मुहावरे
अनेकार्थी शब्द
BPSSC ASI Steno Syllabus 2019 for Civics
Unpacking Gender
Parliamentary Government
Local Government
Making a Living
Diversity
State Government
Social Justice and the Marginalised
Democracy
The Constitution
The Judiciary
Government
Understanding Media
Bihar Police Syllabus 2019 Pdf for Mathematics
Constructions
Number System
Negative Numbers and Integers
Mensuration
Introduction to Algebra
Quadrilateral
Basic geometrical ideas (2-D)
Cube root Profit & Loss
Fractions Exponents
Compound Interest Discount
Whole Numbers
Symmetry
Data handling, statistics
Understanding Elementary Shapes
Ratio and Proportion
Algebra
Geometry
Bihar Police Steno ASI Syllabus 2019 Pdf – Click Here
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By Ajay ChhibberIn his August 12 interview to ET (bit.do/e4AcL), Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated his pro-growth, pro-investor intent. But despite some important reforms like goods and services tax (GST), Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), foreign direct investment (FDI) liberalisation, and better ease of doing business and infrastructure, the overall impression of his first term hasn't been investor friendly. The economy is in a downward spiral. The stock market has taken a huge beating after the Budget was announced, as foreign portfolio investments (FPIs) have fled. Major sectors are drastically down and layoffs increasing.The economy is, perhaps, in a worse shape than when Modi came to power. Turning all this into a virtuous cycle, and to revive 'animal spirits' to reach the goal of a $5 trillion economy, will require some of the harmful measures in the Budget to be retracted, and get growth, exports and investment — not handouts — to become the focus of economic policy.Getting Exports on Track RBI governor Shaktikanta Das must be congratulated for doing his bit by reducing the repo rate by 110 basis points.He could cut further, as the real repo rate is still over 200 basis points and core inflation has dropped to 300 basis points. But by keeping an accommodative stance, he is clearly headed in the right direction. This will also help weaken the rupee and encourage exports. Only a third of these cuts have been passed on, and State banks must cut further.But monetary policy will only do so much. Fiscal and real-side measures are needed. The ball is now in GoI's court. Modi's call to look beyond the Budget will not work. Some immediate short-term measures should be introduced: * Revoke the recent increase in taxes for high-income. This may also repair confidence among FPIs in Indian markets. * Reduce corporate taxes for all firms to 25% and remove exemptions as announced in the first year of the Modi administration. * Take back the idea that all listed companies must have 35% public shareholding. * Reduce statutory liquidity ratio (SLR) and direct State banks to lend, instead of buying more government security (G-Sec) debt. Set lending targets for public sector banks.* Do a quick quality review of nonbanking financial companies (NBFCs) and help those that are well managed and vital to recovery. * Provide incentives for housing and automobile sectors to revive demand. Even temporary time-bound relief will help.* Remove all ecommerce restrictions. Target 10-12 key exportoriented labour-intensive sectors for special credit, duty-free access to imports and tax incentives.* Aggressively sell 50-60 public sector undertakings (PSUs) and direct funds towards the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF). Ensure that the Air India sale doesn't get stalled again.*Remove all labour laws and employees' provident fund (EPF) requirements for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).* Monetise existing infrastructure assets to accelerate funding for new projects.* Reduce freight rates for railways and reduce cross-subsidisation of fares.* Abolish the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Act, and not just remove the jail punishment clause for violations, as was reportedly decided by GoI earlier this week. No other country has such a law. It simply reduces India's competitiveness, with no clarity on its impact. But over the medium term, more structural measures will also be needed to improve India's competitiveness.* Agriculture: Revise the Essential Commodities Act and Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMC) to liberalise the farm sector. Reduce subsidies on fertilisers, pesticides and electricity, and shift funds to the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme.Reform the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and allow more private trade in cereals, encourage trade in lentils and vegetables, and horticulture and animal husbandry. Incentivise refrigerated storage and marketing chain infrastructure through dedicated transport corridors and special credit and incentives.In a Mood to Grow * Trade and industry: Announce a new strategic industrial and trade policy, with incentives for attracting industries leaving China, and includes special efforts, including a more realistic exchange rate to export to under-represented markets. Liberalise the mining sector and allow more private entry into restricted sectors.* Announce a new tourism policy to target 20 million tourists by 2025 with aggressive global publicity, and ensure follow-up in infrastructure and public safety.* Announce a five-year plan to reduce government stake in PSUs, with the idea of keeping the 'Maharatnas' and a few key 'Navratnas' and selling the rest.* Establish 'bad bank' with RBI excess reserves and reform PSBs aggressively, while reducing GoI's stake in the banking sector. IBC is a good reform, but it's too slow to resolve the non-performing assets (NPA) mess.* Work with state governments to reach No. 50 in the World Bank's 'Ease of Doing Business' index. But also reduce cost of doing business, especially energy, logistics and labour, by establishing 20 special economic zones (SEZs).* Also work with states to increase education public spend from 4.3% to 6% of GDP and increase public spend in health from 1.4% to 3%, with more funds for basic health and sanitation. Execute public-private partnerships (PPPs) for skilling, working closely with major national and state chambers of commerce and industry.* Rationalize and simplify GST further to three rates, and introduce direct income-tax (I-T) reforms to widen the base instead of raising the rates. The current I-T exemption of Rs 5 lakh is the highest in the world. But, above all, stop the 'Fiddler on the Roof ' approach — instead of constantly fiddling with taxes, import tariffs, cesses and regulations, bring some predictability so that investments can be made. Setting a pro-growth mood with these shortand mid-term measures will hopefully change outlook.GoI needs to walk the talk — with actions — to revive animal spirits in investors.The writer is former director-general, Independent Evaluation Office, GoI
As the liquidity crunch in the non-banking finance company (NBFC) sector, which came to light with the IL&FS crisis, continues to drag the economy down, fresh revelations of blatant misgovernance by the erstwhile IL&FS mangement have been revealed by the RBI's investigation in the matter.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) report said some of the key committees in the crisis-ridden Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL & FS) did not convene any meetings at all in the last few years.According to the RBI report, the Risk Management Committee (RMC) and the Investment Review Committee of IL&FS did not meet for around three years."The Risk Management Committee did not meet for about three years. There was no risk management measures in vogue," it said."Credit risk and linkage with liquidity risk was never identified in credit and investment decisions. Business strategies of the group were never deliberated from the risk perspective," it added.The central bank's report also said that no meeting of the Investment Review Committtee (IRC) was held since October 5, 2015."In the absence of the meeting of IRC, the investment related proposals were continued to be approved by the Committee of Directors (COD). There was no system of monitoring and reviewing the investment at periodical intervals," it said.In another major revelation, the RBI report said that the company did not disclose any non-performing assets (NPAs or bad loans) for the last four years and wide divergences were observed between the reported and assessed positions of assets' classification and provisions.It noted that the erstwhile IL&FS Board failed to exercise oversight over the functions of the entity and did not monitor the affairs of downstream entities in which investments were made.
The UN Security Council (UNSC) is to hold closed-door consultations on the Kashmir developments on Friday at the request of China, a diplomat at the Security Council told IANS on Thursday.The diplomat said that China's request for the meeting was made in a letter and came up during the Council's informal consultations on Wednesday.The format of the meeting as a closed-door consultation would preclude Pakistan participating in it, the diplomat said.As a closed-door meeting, the consultation's proceedings would be secret, without being broadcast or accessible to reporters.China wanted the consultations to take place on Thursday, but since the schedule was already set for the day without any meetings, it was to be taken up on Friday, the diplomat said.The diplomat said that the office of the Security Council President Joanna Wronecka of Poland was working out the details for holding the meeting and when it was to be held.Pakistan had asked for a meeting of the UNSC on Kashmir following India's decision to rescind Articles 370 and 35A of its Constitution that gave Jammu and Kashmir a special status.Except for China, all the other four permanent members of the Council have openly backed New Delhi's position that disputes between India and Pakistan are bilateral matters, with the US even saying that the Kashmir developments are an internal matter of India.The consultations on Wednesday were on Syria and Central Africa, but China brought up the Pakistani request made in a letter to the Council.Other sources said that France and China differed at the meeting on how the Kashmir issue should be discussedWhile China wanted the consultation to be formally dedicated to the Kashmir issue, France wanted it to be taken up at a lower level as "other matters" in a consultation - a sort of footnote to a consultation, sources said.
NEW DELHI: A million-plus readers every day; 27,000 new readers added in one quarter; attracting more and more young, urban, affluent readers — that's the progress report on your favourite newspaper and India's premier business daily, The Economic Times, which has bucked the overall trend of challenging times for newspaper readership.The second quarter Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2019 showed more than 1 million read ET every day, a metric called the average issue readership (AIR).ET's AIR has grown by 27,000 from the first quarter. The affluent youth quotient is high among ET readers. Among daily readers, over 65,000 new, young readers (less than 40 years) picked up the newspaper between Q1 and Q2. Half of these were in B-schools to early-corporate life age band of 20-29 years.70694469 It gets better. ET's total readership (TR), defined as the number of people who have read the newspaper at least once in the previous 30 days, is inching close to 4 million. And 800,000 new readers have come to the ET fold between IRS 2017 and IRS 2019 Q2.Overall, daily readership in the business newspaper category declined, making reader endorsement of ET even more impressive. ET's position as India's fourth-largest English language newspaper is clearly strengthened. And it is first in the business paper category by a huge distance — at 1.01 million readers, ET's daily readership is 75% more than the combined readership of Business Standard, Mint and Hindu Business Line. Mint's readership declined by 10%, Hindu Business Line held on to its readership and Business Standard registered an increase.ET's growth and continued dominance show once again that if the newspaper brand is valued by readers, the credibility of the print media is never in question.The Times of India added 140,000 readers over the previous quarter even as non-Times Group newspapers together lost 180,000 readers during the period. The IRS data shows TOI has an AIR of 6.04 million.The Times Group's Mumbai Mirror is in the fifth spot with 820,000 readers — an addition of 20,000 readers over IRS Q1.A Positive PictureAshish Bhasin, CEO (Greater South), and chairman & CEO (India), Dentsu Aegis Network, said the data is "certainly showing" a very different picture from the "gloom and doom" about the newspaper industry.Rohit Dokania, senior VP for research at IDFC Securities, said, "The data once again shows that in India, print (media) is here to stay. While globally there is a major decline in print, India is clearly bucking that trend. Growth in total readership shows that more people (including young readers) are sampling the medium. But converting total readership into daily readership is the real test."IRS research is based on a rolling average of data from the last two quarters of 2017, and the first two quarters of 2019. As per IRS definition, data for the two 2019 quarters have come from sampling done in the November 2018-April 2019 and April-July 2019 periods.Drilled down data on readership shows how India's most prosperous and its most dynamic young are joining the ET fold. In terms of socio-economic clusters, the biggest gains are concentrated in the NCCS A1 category (52,000 new daily readers). Young readers in Bengaluru and Mumbai have contributed the most to additional daily readership, followed by Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune and Kolkata.Thank you, dear reader, for reposing your faith in us once again. ET promises to try and serve you better.
MUMBAI: A slowdown in briefs can be revealing, according to Alan Greenspan. Innerwear sales growth fell sharply in the June quarter, demonstrating the relevance of the so-called 'men's underwear index,' as Indian consumers struggled to stretch budgets to cover discretionary spending. Conceived by former US Federal Reserve Board chairman Greenspan in the late 1970s, the index suggests that declines in the sale of men's underwear indicate a poor overall state of the economy, while upswings reflect the opposite.Quarterly performance at the top four listed innerwear firms were the weakest in a decade. Sales of Page Industries, which sells the Jockey brand of innerwear, grew 2%, its slowest expansion since 2008. That of Dollar Industries and VIP Clothing declined 4% and 20%, respectively. Lux Industries' sales were flat."The market segment at this point of time is not at its best," Page Industries CEO Vedji Ticku told analysts last week.70694625 70694627 Shrinking Disposable Income"We very clearly see that the footfalls are not the same. The sentiment is still not what it should be. There is a very slow footfall across the markets. It is all headwinds currently from all aspects of business," Ticku said. The company saw a 2% volume decline in the quarter, its first ever.Shrinking disposable income is the prime reason Indian consumers are holding back from new purchases even in essential categories and staples, experts say. Nominal per capita disposable income growth was 13.3% between 2010 and 2014 but moderated to 9.5% between 2015 and 2018. Market researcher Nielsen revised its growth forecast for the fastmoving consumer goods (FMCG) sector to 9-10% in 2019 from its previous outlook of 11-12%, citing a sharp rural slowdown.Page Industries, which controls a fifth of the men's innerwear market, has been the darling of fund managers thanks to its ability to defy a challenging macro environment, at least until now. Volume had grown even in the aftermath of the financial crisis, in the slow-growth phase between 2013 and 2016, demonetisation and inventory destocking due to the implementation of the goods and services tax (GST)."The primary reason for the drop is rural distress, flattening lending conditions, which is again due to the rising NPAs (nonperforming assets) in the banking sector, and the ailing health of financial institutions, especially NBFCs (nonbanking finance companies)," Dollar Industries managing director Vinod Kumar Gupta said during an investor call last week. "The unemployment rate has also been very high. All these factors have led to a decrease in expenditure at the consumer level. Availability of funds (has) also slowed down at the MSME (micro, small and medium enterprises) level as well."The innerwear category, estimated at Rs 27,931 crore, accounts for 10% of the total apparel market and is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 10% over the next decade to Rs 74,258 crore. Experts, however, feel innerwear is evolving from being functional to a segment with a fashion quotient. It's also shifting from a price-sensitive category to a brand-sensitive one.The slowdown has been reflected in the valuation of innerwear companies. Over the past year, both Page and Lux have fallen 46% while Dollar Industries has seen an erosion of 33% in its share price. VIP Clothing declined 76% over the past year.Credit Suisse has cut the earnings estimate of Page Industries by 9-11%. Kotak Institutional Equities cut its earnings forecast by 5-6% after pricing in the weak June quarter results.
NEW DELHI: India will soon take steps to make punishments under the Companies Act less harsh by ensuring that most violations are regarded as civil rather than criminal offences as the government looks to reassure investors and industry.A criminal offence can lead to imprisonment for executives in the event of a conviction. Decriminalisation of the law has been attempted earlier, but many such instances remain.Only the gravest breaches will remain criminal offences in the comprehensive cleanup being planned. "We are now looking at making most offences civil, except those dealing with serious frauds," a senior government official told ET, adding that monetary penalties would be increased, in line with global practices. 70694555 These relate to existing provisions in the Companies Act that classify offences as criminal in nature and lead to jail. More than 40 instances of violations under the Companies Act are punishable by prison, according to an ET analysis.The government has already decided not to operationalise the new corporate social responsibility (CSR) provisions in the recently amended Companies Act.Strong Signal to Business CommunityThat would have made violations punishable by jail. ET had reported this on August 14.The government is keen to send out a strong signal to the business community as the country battles a slump in demand and muted investment amid slowing growth. The move will also free up the courts from dealing with offences that are procedural in nature.In his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid down the marker, saying wealth creators should not be eyed with suspicion and that they should be respected.In an interview to ET published on August 12, Modi had said he would do his best to make India a better place to do business. "I consider entrepreneurs as India's growth ambassadors. I want to tell them that our government will leave no stone unturned to make India a better place to do business in all aspects," he had said.Criminal offencesA host of violations under the companies law are treated as criminal offences and are punishable by imprisonment in contrast with the global practice of treating white-collar crimes, barring grave ones, as compoundable and settled with a fine.Among those regarded as criminal offences are providing misleading information in a prospectus, refusal to register shares, tampering with the minutes of meetings, failure by a director to disclose his interest, loans given to directors in violation of rules and breaches of related-party transaction regulations.Concern mounted after recent changes to CSR provisions made violations a criminal offence liable to jail of up to three years. The government responded swiftly to industry's concerns over the specific provisions dealing with CSR norms introduced through an amendment to the Companies Act in the just-concluded session of Parliament and decided not to operationalise them. A similar exercise is now underway to decriminalise the Companies Act.This will be in line with recommendations of a high-level committee headed by corporate affairs secretary Injeti Srinivas that gave its report a year back. The panel members included Kotak Mahindra Bank managing director and CEO Uday Kotak and Xpro Ltd chairman Sidharth Birla. The official said considerable work had already been done in this direction with 65% of offences under the companies law being classified as civil.Some of the changes suggested by the committee have been incorporated. With regard to technical violations, amendments were made in the Companies Act, bringing them within the in-house adjudication mechanism. The government now wants to expand this further.In the previous Companies Act (prior to 2013), all violations were regarded as criminal in nature. For example, even a one-day delay in filing the balance sheet led to prosecution. The 2013 Act decriminalised only some violations, prompting the setting up of the panel.Experts said the acid test for punishment by way of imprisonment should be in case where persons are found guilty of fraud with the intent to deceive or to gain undue advantage or to injure the interest of stakeholders. "All other defaults should be punishable with fines," said Pavan Vijay, founder, Corporate Professionals.
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extolled the role of wealth creators in reducing poverty and said a stable government and predictable policy meant that India had a conducive economic environment, especially with inflation well under control. He also announced an investment of Rs 100 lakh crore in infrastructure projects and the creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff in his annual Independence Day address. Wealth creators must not be viewed with suspicion as they serve the nation and deserve respect and encouragement, Modi said, calling them the "country's wealth," in a reassuring message for corporates from the ramparts of the Red Fort. "Respect for them should increase as, if wealth is not created, it will not be distributed and the poor in the country will not benefit," he said. "Wealth creation is very important for the country and we have to take this forward too," the PM said, seeking to dispel what he said were wrong notions that had taken hold about corporates.Modi stressed that a "very conducive environment" existed for economic accomplishments as the "government is stable, policy is predictable and arrangements are stable, raising confidence of the world, which views the political stability of India with respect and pride."India has Economic OpportunityIndia shouldn't let this opportunity pass as the world is eager to trade with it, Modi said. Experts have pointed to the economic opportunity for India as the US and China battle over trade issues."This government has delivered on the significant equation of controlling inflation while raising the growth rate — this is a matter of pride," the PM said, stressing that the fundamentals of the economy were strong."In the last five years, we added $1 trillion to our economy. In next five years, we can reach a $5 trillion economy," he reiterated.J&K MeasuresModi countered arguments over the government's recent measures on Jammu and Kashmir, asking why the Opposition hadn't taken any decisions on Articles 370 and 35A when it had a majority. He asked why Article 370 hadn't been made "permanent" if the Opposition had been convinced of its importance. Modi made the point that the government's steps in Kashmir has been welcomed by many across party lines."This shows even they knew what was happening was not right but no one had the courage or intent to correct the situation," he said. "It would have put a question mark on their political future. For me, the country's future is everything — political future does not matter." the PM said. Modi said he had fulfilled Sardar Patel's dream of One Nation, One Constitution within 70 days of his second term by scrapping Article 370, saying his government did not believe in "putting off or harbouring problems."He juxtaposed this with the 70 years before his government's advent, saying he had also acted without delay to implement the law abolishing triple talaq.'Population explosion'Modi also brought the "population explosion" to the country's attention, saying that Indians must worry about this. Those who are aware of the issue kept their families small, which was a "patriotic act," the PM said, asking others to emulate them and not leave a child's future to fate and society. "Think if you are prepared to fulfil the needs of a child… Will you be able to perform your role in realising the child's dreams?" Modi said.The PM also appealed to people to avoid holidaying overseas and instead visit 15 domestic destinations by the year 2022 with their children to help create jobs.He also mentioned the need for "reducing the interference of the government in the life of a common citizen" and increasing the "ease of living" of people.""Independent India means government slowly exiting the lives of people to be able to take decisions of their life… we should build such an ecosystem," the PM said.Other key appeals by him included shunning single-use plastic by October 2 and reducing the usage of chemical fertilisers.The proposal to establish a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) role has been pending for almost two decades since the Kargil war."The world is changing and contours of war are changing too," Modi said. "We cannot think in silos and all our armed force should move forward as a unit. Army, navy, air force – one remains ahead, the other two steps and the third three steps behind – this will not work," Modi said, adding that a CDS would provide effective leadership at the top level to the three armed forces.Modi also announced Rs 100 lakh crore of investments in modern infrastructure projects in the current government's tenure for projects such as Sagarmala, Bharatmala, modern railway stations, airports, hospitals and educational institutions. He announced a Jal Jeevan Mission to be launched at the cost of Rs 3.5 lakh crore for taking drinking water to every home as well as water conservation programmes. The PM also appealed to traders to fully adopt digital payments.
LONDON: Bitcoin extended losses on Thursday after suffering its worst day for a month on Wednesday, with traders citing factors ranging from technical trading to jitters in traditional markets washing into cryptocurrency trading.The biggest cryptocurrency fell 5.5 per cent in early trade after slumping 7.7 per cent a day earlier, when it dropped under $10,000 for the first time since Aug. 1 and posted its biggest fall since July 16.It was last down 1.7 per cent at $9,859.Traders said it was difficult to pinpoint the catalyst that triggered the losses.Some cited selling caused by technical trading as bitcoin approached the widely-watched $10,000 mark. Others said nerves from the recent fall in global equity markets on fears of a recession had infected cryptocurrencies, though exactly how digital coin and equity markets are linked is up for debate."The link (with stocks) is unreliable on a day to day basis," said Craig Erlam, senior market analyst at OANDA, adding that the bitcoin market was unpredictable.Last week, bitcoin climbed as stocks fell, prompting some crypto enthusiasts to argue it was behaving like a safe haven in a manner similar to gold or the Japanese yen. But market players said the gains reflected its potential for quick gains more than any safe-haven credentials.Other major cryptocurrencies, including Ethereum and Ripple's XRP, which are often tightly correlated with bitcoin, also fell.
BENGALURU: Wipro has set a target of $50 million in automation-only deals, as the technology services company strives to grow faster through digitalled revenue, two people with knowledge of the matter told ET.The Wipro leadership has tasked the Wipro HOLMES team to bag more automation-only deals, apart from other contracts that come with a digital technology component. The company has stepped up focus on digital technology-led delivery of services. Wipro's HOLMES is currently applied in business operations across 350 of the company's 1,250-odd clients.Wipro, the fourth largest software services exporter, is investing significantly in four key areas — Digital, Cloud, Engineering Services and Cyber Security — to drive the next phase of growth.Technology services companies are increasingly seeing customers automate their business operations to drive efficiency across markets.
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DNA SPECIAL: House your cops, Centre tells states Provision of housing for police personnel is an important aspect of police welfare which directly and positively impacts their professional output.
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12-year-old Karnataka boy awarded for guiding ambulance cross flooded bridge Nearly 60,000 houses have been destroyed due to the natural calamity and state's Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has announced compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the family members of those who died.
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