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Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a U.S.-led raid in northwestern Syria, President Donald Trump announced Sunday. It was not clear if anyone was captured in the raid.
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* Donald Trump plans to make a 'major statement' at the White House at 9am * ISIS target believed to be Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has reportedly been killed by U.S.-led forces in Idlib, Syria * Trump suggested something was afoot on Saturday night when he tweeted without explanation, 'Something very big has just happened!' * The CIA reportedly assisted in the locating of the terror chief * Early reports suggests Baghdadi may have detonated his suicide vest in the raid
President Donald Trump will make a 'major statement' at the White House at 9 am on Sunday, amid reports ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed by U.S.-led forces in northwest Syria.
Reports emerged late Saturday that al-Baghdadi, the elusive militant who has been the subject of an international manhunt for more than five years, had been killed in Barisha, north of Idlib.
The president gave an indication that something was afoot earlier on Saturday night when he tweeted without explanation, 'Something very big has just happened!'
As Argentina heads into its presidential election Sunday amid economic crisis, voters are mulling a dramatic change of course for their country.
Four years ago, Argentina shocked the international community by turning its back on Peronism, the divisive political movement that had ruled the South American country of 44 million consistently since 2001, — most recently under former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. At the 2015 elections, voters shunned Kirchner's protégé, who promised to continue her mix of protectionist economic policy and subsidized living costs. Instead, they elected Mauricio Macri, a slick millionaire businessman who promised reforms that would open Argentina up to international investment.
From Hong Kong to Chile, young people are rising up to fight injustice and inequality. Their elders should be grateful.
A spate of large-scale street protests around the world, from Chile and Hong Kong to Lebanon and Barcelona, is fuelling a search for common denominators and collective causes. Are we entering a new age of global revolution? Or is it foolish to try to link anger in India over the price of onions to pro-democracy demonstrations in Russia?
Each country's protests differ in detail. But recent upheavals do appear to share one key factor: youth. In most cases, younger people are at the forefront of calls for change. The uprising that unexpectedly swept away Sudan's ancien regime this year was essentially generational in nature.
WNU Editor: Just imagine how this under 24 population will feel when they learn that they will have to pay off the global debt that we .... the older generation .... have built up over the decades. If they are mad now, they will be molten mad in a decade or two.
Trump's critics appear to believe that backing a Marxist splinter group aligned with the anti-American, pro-Iranian axis in its war against a NATO ally is sound policy.
The U.S. foreign policy establishment has gone into meltdown mode since President Trump announced last week a withdrawal of several dozen troops from a corridor in northern Syria. American forces had been there since 2014, joined with a Kurdish splinter group to fight the notorious Sunni Arab terrorist organization, the Islamic State (ISIS).
Trump made his decision after a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, but it was a long time coming. The Turks have been critical of U.S. support for an armed Kurdish organization they have considered the country's most serious national security threat for five years. Trump's move then should be seen in the context of his efforts to undo Obama administration policies, particularly its initiative to tilt away from traditional U.S. allies, like Turkey, and toward the Islamic Republic of Iran.
WNU Editor: The main stream media, pundits and policy experts, and Washington's political are overwhelming critical of President Trump's Syrian-Kurd policy and strategy. But are they right? The above analysis is a contrarian point of view.
There are two major variables that factor into South Korea's calculus on starting a nuclear weapons program: the feasibility of North Korea abandoning its nuclear weapons voluntarily, and the guarantee of America's extended deterrence in the event of the nuclear crisis on the peninsula. Both are trending in the wrong direction.
North Korea's intermittent nuclear threats have increasingly weighed on the minds of the broader public in South Korea, and South Koreans have started to suspect that there's no ray of hope left for the complete denuclearization of North Korea. "Denuclearization is the dying wish of Kim Il-sung, the founder of the regime," South Koreans have heard countless North Koreans say. But the North's assertion that the founder's dying wish is still operative is at best disingenuous and at worst an outright lie. In hindsight, denuclearization was dead on arrival.
WNU Editor: South Korea has the resources and means to develop and build nuclear weapons. But as long as the US "nuclear umbrella" covers them, there is no public or political will to do so. But in the event that North Korea continues with their nuclear program, and the U.S. does abandon its nuclear protection agreements and understandings with South Korea, the South Korean push to develop their own program will be overwhelming. And if that does happen, do not be surprise if they even test one.
Vice President Mike Pence slammed the NBA for "acting like a wholly owned subsidiary" of China's Communist Party on Thursday. His remarks have been the most critical from the Trump administration since the NBA-China standoff began earlier this month, over a team executive's tweet supporting Hong Kong's anti-government protesters.
During a speech at The Wilson Center in Washington, D.C., Pence took aim at the league for initially apologizing for the Houston Rockets general manager's Oct. 4 tweet that read: "Fight for Freedom, Stand with Hong Kong."
China has set its sights high - very high - in terms of economic development, aiming to become not just one of the world's superpowers by 2049 (the 100 year anniversary of the People's Republic of China) but the leading superpower worldwide. With such lofty goals China has barreled full-speed ahead toward the future, and now it's starting to look like the nation's hasty growth is finally catching up with it.
China's superpower ambitions don't seem like such a far-fetched idea, considering that China is already the second-largest economy in the world and growing all the time. But for China, this comes with a massive set of challenges.
"China faces a protracted and increasingly difficult struggle to secure energy and water supplies to feed its insatiable appetite. From having to sustain a population over four times that of America's 330 million, China is already at a severe disadvantage against the world's incumbent superpower," reports digital media news site SupChina. "China has only a portion of the U.S.'s oil, gas, and water resources, and that gap in self-sufficiency is likely to widen further."
WNU Editor: The U.S. for the past few decades was dependent on outside energy supplies, but that did not stop it from becoming and staying a super power. The Soviet Union had enormous energy reserves and water supplies, but it collapsed as a super-power. There are many factors that make a country a super-power besides having access to energy supplies. As to having access to clean water supplies. This is a big problem for China. They are only now reversing the damage they have done to their environment.
For the first time ever, the U.S. became a net total petroleum exporter on a four-week average basis (-49,000 b/d) in the week ending October 18. The era of U.S. net petroleum exports HAS BEGUN! (or at least is highly like to). #OOTTpic.twitter.com/HRqDeWHLv8
The US is expected to become net petroleum exporter in the fourth quarter of 2019, Trend reports citing the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
EIA forecasts that continued growth in petroleum product exports, albeit slower than in previous years, combined with increasing US crude oil exports, will result in the United States becoming a total petroleum net exporter. EIA October 2019 Short-Term Energy Outlook forecasts this change to occur in the fourth quarter of 2019.
In the first half of 2019, the United States exported an average of 5.47 million barrels per day (b/d) of petroleum products, an increase of 19,000 b/d (0.3 percent) from the first half of 2018 and the slowest year-over-year growth rate for any half year in 13 years.
WNU Editor: Five years ago no one thought this was possible. Today this is a given. But some are predicting that this is coming to an end .... Russia Predicts The Death Of U.S. Shale (OilPrice.com).
As the Trump administration pulls American troops away from Syria’s northern border, the President has repeatedly insisted that the region’s oil has been “secured,” even going so far as to suggest the United States is now responsible for the fate of the oil.
“We’ve secured the oil and, therefore, a small number of U.S. troops will remain in the area where they have the oil,” Trump said during an Oct. 23 press conference. “And we’re going to be protecting it, and we’ll be deciding what we’re going to do with it in the future.”
Indeed, further complicating an already confusing shift in Washington’s Syria strategy, U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Thursday that an unspecified number of American troops and materiel are being sent to defend oil fields in eastern Syria held by Kurdish forces. They were key U.S. allies in the fight against ISIS, but the American withdrawal opened the door for Turkey, which views the main Kurdish militia in Syria as a threat, to launch an offensive against the group.
From the Kurdish forces to the Syrian government, the oil fields are vital to actors within Syria, experts say. What’s less clear, however, is whether Trump or the U.S. more broadly can determine what happens to the oil, as the President suggested he has the power to do. Moreover, experts say Trump’s focus on the topic fits into a broader pattern of fixating on Middle Eastern oil, which he has often suggested “taking” as compensation for U.S. military activity in the region.
Here’s what to know about Syria’s oil fields, and why President Trump keeps mentioning them.
Why are Syria’s oil fields important?
Before the Syrian civil war began in 2011, Syria produced about 385,000 barrels of oil per day, says Jeff Colgan, a political science professor at Brown University and author of Petro-Aggression: When Oil Causes War. The majority of that oil came from the fields in the country’s northeast.
As Syria descended into bloodshed, The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, took advantage of the chaos and began to grow in military strength and in territory. Eventually, it took over oil fields, the proceeds from which helped fund the group’s sprawling operations.
Targeting the oil fields helped the U.S. and its allies strip ISIS of its territory. “A big part of the strategy of defeating ISIS was actually to try to disrupt the oil supply chain, to take out tankers carrying oil, or to destroy any kind of refineries, any sort of ISIS oil operations,” says Colgan. ISIS lost control of the oil fields in 2017 amid fighting with the Kurdish-lead, American-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, or SDF. “The net result was Kurdish forces and U.S. forces helped occupy the territory where the oil fields are,” says Colgan.
Late in the fighting, ISIS forces destroyed much of the oil infrastructure. But Kurdish forces have since been able to repair some of the damage, says Dareen Khalifa, the senior Syria analyst for International Crisis Group, another think tank. Revenue from the fields has helped support the Kurdish forces in the area, who use the money to pay fighters and civil servants.
Why is the U.S. keeping troops in Syria to defend the oil fields?
After the White House’s Oct. 6 announcement that American troops were being withdrawn from Syria’s border with Turkey ahead of a planned Turkish offensive against Kurdish forces, critics on both sides of the aisle accused Trump of abandoning Washington’s Kurdish allies. In a statement, the SDF called the U.S. withdrawal a “stab in the back;” locals reportedly pelted American vehicles with rotten fruit and potatoes as they left. Others say the move destabilized the region more broadly, in part by triggering a humanitarian crisis that has displaced hundreds of thousands of people.
Trump has repeatedly defended the decision to leave the Syrian border, saying the Kurdish forces are “no angels,” arguing that “it’s not our border,” and describing the conflict as “like two kids in a lot, you’ve got to let them fight, and then you pull them apart.” The President caused further confusion Thursday when he tweeted that “perhaps it is time for the Kurds to start heading to the Oil Region;” what he meant by that was unclear. Meanwhile, Turkey’s offensive against Kurdish forces continues despite an American-crafted ceasefire. And Russia, Washington’s longtime geopolitical foe, has sent troops to the region, in part filling the power vacuum left by the American absence.
Some say the American pullout could result in the reemergence of ISIS, which has lost all of its territory in the region. Before October, thousands of suspected ISIS fighters were being held in Kurdish-run prisons in Syria. But with the Kurdish forces now pivoting to defend themselves from Turkey, they have fewer resources with which to mind the prisons. The White House has insisted the prisoners are now Turkey’s responsibility, but the chaos has given many the chance to flee, as hundreds of detainees have reportedly done.
If and when ISIS regroups, it may target the oil fields that proved so lucrative in the past. During this week’s press conference, Defense Secretary Esper said U.S. troops are defending Syria’s oil fields in order to keep ISIS from regaining control of them. “If ISIS has access to the resources, and therefore the means to procure arms or to buy fighters or whatever else they do, then it means it makes it more difficult to defeat ISIS,” he said.
Leaving some troops behind to help defend the oil fields while pulling others out elsewhere could be Trump’s way to try to achieve his isolationist goals while avoiding an ISIS renaissance, experts say.
“The President is very keen to pull, or at least have the appearance of, pulling back military troops from the Middle East,” says Cogan. “But at the same time that exposes him to the criticism that this could … lay the grounds for ISIS to reconstitute itself. And the oil fields would be a key part of that, so understandably he’s focused on preventing that possibility.”
Could ISIS regain control of the oil fields?
“Probably not in the very short term, but yes,” says Cogan. “Having done it once already, I think ISIS had proved that this is a possibility.” Khalifa, the International Crisis Group analyst, says that she doesn’t believe ISIS has a chance of retaking the fields, but she believes it could attack them. Ibrahim Al-Assil, a scholar at the non-partisan think tank The Middle East Institute, says ISIS lacks the military capability to retake the fields, but says it might have the strength to do so in the future.
Al-Assil also argues that Washington is likely concerned about other actors who might take control of the fields absent an American presence. “I think it’s part of the maximum pressure campaign the Trump administration has on Iran, Syria, and their allies in the region,” he says.
The oil fields could be a particularly tempting target for the Syrian government forces, controlled by Bashar al-Assad. The Assad regime is under tight economic sanctions, making it difficult for Damascus to acquire oil. And with winter quickly approaching, demand for oil will only increase.
“The U.S. administration doesn’t want the [Assad] regime to benefit from the withdrawal and be able to alleviate the economic pressure it’s going through by re-controlling the oil fields,” says Al-Assil. He adds that there’s a chance that the Kurdish forces in the area and the Assad regime, who formed an alliance of convenience to work together against Turkey after the American withdrawal, could strike a deal to return the oil fields to government control.
Why is President Trump so focused on Middle Eastern oil?
Trump’s repeated statements about Syria’s oil over the past few weeks fits into his larger pattern of focusing on Middle Eastern countries’ oil supply. He has, for example, repeatedly lamented that Washington did not “take” oil from Iraq amid its war there. “I still can’t believe we left Iraq without the oil,” he tweeted in 2013. “I always said, ‘take the oil,'” he told Matt Lauer in 2016. And Trump fiercely responded to attacks on Saudi Arabian oil production earlier this year, deploying around 14,000 more troops to the Persian Gulf in the aftermath.
I still can’t believe we left Iraq without the oil.
It’s unclear how the United States could legally “take” oil belonging to Iraq or any other sovereign nation. But Cogan describes Trump as having a “fixation” on U.S. oil interests in the region regardless. “[He has] a kind of transactional understanding of the relationship between the United States and various players in the Middle East where oil is the payment for U.S. military protection,” Cogan says.
Dana Stroul, a fellow at the Washington Institute of Near East Policy, adds that American officials may be pushing Trump to keep some troops in Syria to fight ISIS and to act as a counterbalance to Russia’s presence there, and “have settled on this notion of protecting this oil as an argument that would be compelling” to the President, given his fixation on the issue.
(BAGHDAD) — At least seven more Iraqi protesters were killed Saturday in clashes with security forces in Baghdad and the southern town of Nasiriyah, as thousands took part in nationwide anti-government protests, officials said.
Thousands of protesters tried to reach Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, home to embassies and government offices. Security forces fired tear gas as protesters tried to remove blast walls from a main bridge leading to the government district. By nightfall, the security forces had chased the protesters back to Tahrir Square, a central roundabout.
“I want change. I want to remove those corrupt people who sleep in the Green Zone and who fired tear gas and rubber bullets at us,” said protester Fares Mukhaled, 19, who sat barefoot on the ground at the square, where some had erected tents.
Four people were killed when they were struck by tear gas canisters, security and medical officials said.
A second medical official said three protesters were shot dead by security guards when they attacked the office of a provincial official in the southern town of Nasiriyah. The town in the mainly Shiite south has seen especially violent protests in recent weeks and was placed under a 24-hour curfew on Friday along with the southern city of Basra.
At least 48 people have been killed since the protests resumed this week, after 149 were killed in a wave of demonstrations earlier this month. The spontaneous, leaderless protests are directed at the political establishment that came to power after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, which many blame for spiraling corruption and poor public services.
The protests against the Shiite-dominated government have been largely concentrated in Shiite areas. Some have also criticized Iran’s influence over the country. “Iraq is free. Iran out, out!” some protesters chanted in Tahrir Square.
The Interior Ministry and the military issued statements Saturday saying some protesters have exploited the rallies to attack government buildings and political party offices.
The ministry said some of its members were killed as police battled violent protesters but did not give a number. The military warned that it would take necessary and legal measures to deal with those it called saboteurs.
Iraqi officials said 12 of those killed Friday died in a fire they had set when they stormed the office of a government-backed militia in the southern town of Diwaniyah. A security official said protesters torched the offices of at least three militias in southern Maysan province.
All officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to reporters.
In Baghdad, Iraqi police had fired tear gas, rubber bullets and live shots on Friday to break up protesters who gathered in the central Tahrir Square and later tried to cross the bridge leading to the Green Zone. The protesters returned in Saturday, clashing with security forces throughout the day.
The rallies have mainly been by young, unemployed men who are demanding jobs and better services. Young women appeared among the crowd in Baghdad for the first time Saturday, some handing out water to the protesters.
A widow who identified herself as Um Layth, or the mother of Layth, said she had asked her son and daughter to stay home because she feared for their safety. But the 60-year-old from outside of Baghdad said she came to protest, wanting a better future for her children.
“I am not afraid if I die, but I want a better future for my children,” she said. “If these parties and this government stay, they will have no future.”
Iran emerged as a major power broker in Iraq after the 2003 invasion and has close ties to many of its political parties. Iran also backs a number of state-sanctioned militias that were mobilized in 2014 to battle the Islamic State group. Those militias have stood by the government and suggested the demonstrations are part of a foreign “conspiracy.”
But Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, a nationalist whose supporters have the largest number of seats in parliament, has endorsed the protests and called on the government to resign. He has also suspended his bloc’s participation in the government until it comes up with a reform program.
In a statement Saturday he called on political leaders to “keep their hands off (the people),” saying there had been enough “repression, injustice and divisions.” He warned them to change course so the country does not “slide into the fires of sedition and civil war.
“Resign before you’re forced to resign,” he said.
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Associated Press writers Sarah El Deeb and Joseph Krauss in Beirut contributed.
(MOSCOW) — Russia’s Defense Ministry on Saturday harshly criticized the United States decision to send armored vehicles and combat troops into eastern Syria to protect oil fields, calling it “banditry.”
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper has said the move is aimed at keeping the fields from potentially falling into the hands of Islamic State militants. The decision was the latest sign that extracting the U.S. military from Syria is more uncertain and complicated than President Donald Trump has made it out to be.
On Saturday, there were several troop movements in Syria as the various players adjusted to the U.S. decision to withdraw troops from the northeast.
A U.S. convoy of over a dozen vehicles was spotted driving south of the northeastern city of Qamishli, likely heading to the oil-rich Deir el-Zour area where there are oil fields, or possibly to another base nearby. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitor also reported the convoy, saying it arrived earlier from Iraq.
A large convoy of Syrian government troops was also spotted heading toward the M4 highway. The Syrian state news agency SANA said troops have entered the region of Ras al-Ayn, deploying to eight villages along the highway and up near the Syrian-Turkish border.
The Observatory called Saturday’s deployment of Syrian forces the largest in the area in nearly seven years.
Syrian government troops had not set foot in northeastern Syria since 2012, when the government pulled out to focus on the war elsewhere in Syria. The Kurdish forces took control of the area and allied with the U.S. to fight Islamic State militants who swarmed the area.
But after Trump ordered his forces to withdraw from Kurdish-held areas, allowing for a Turkish offensive launched on Oct. 9, Syrian Kurdish forces turned to Russia and Damascus for protection. The government deployment began in mid-October.
A separate deal between Turkey and Russia accelerated Syrian government deployment as joint Russian-Syrian patrols are part of the new border arrangements.
But Russia was critical that Washington will continue to keep troops in Syria.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said “what Washington is doing now, the seizure and control of oil fields in eastern Syria under its armed control, is, quite simply, international state banditry.”
“All hydrocarbon deposits and other minerals located on the territory of Syria do not belong to the IS terrorists, and even less to the ‘American defenders from IS terrorists,’ but exclusively to the Syrian Arab Republic,” he added.
“The real cause of this illegal action by the United States in Syria lies far from the ideals that Washington has proclaimed and from the slogans of fighting terrorism,” Konashenkov said.
After ordering his troops home, Trump said he will leave up to 300 troops in southern Syria before Esper announced that another residual force was being considered in southeastern Syria to protect oil fields.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke by telephone Saturday about Syria.
“From the Russian side, the necessity was emphasized of refraining from steps undermining the sovereignty and territorial integrity of that county,” the ministry said in a statement.
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Associated Press writer Sarah El Deeb in Beirut contributed to this report.
(ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia) — Police in Ethiopia say 67 people have died in several days of unrest that have led the army to deploy troops to restore calm.
The head of the Oromia Police Commission, Kefyalew Tefera, told the Oromia Broadcasting Network on Saturday that another 213 people have been wounded. He said several people were arrested after attempts to incite violence along religious and ethnic lines.
Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has not commented on the unrest that poses the most serious challenge to his rule.
The crisis began when prominent activist Jawar Mohammed told supporters the government had removed his personal security detail. He has since urged calm.
The U.S. Embassy says the new Ethiopia that many want will not be built by those who choose violence and intimidation.
(MOSCOW) — The woman convicted of being a covert Russian agent returned to her homeland on Saturday, deported by the United States after serving a prison sentence.
Maria Butina, a gun rights activist who sought to infiltrate conservative U.S. political groups and promote Russia’s agenda around the time that Donald Trump rose to power, was released Friday from a low-security facility in Florida. She had been in custody since her arrest in July 2018.
In brief comments to journalists at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport after arriving on an Aeroflot flight from Miami, Butina thanked her supporters. She was carrying a bouquet of flowers and rested her head on the shoulder of her father, Valery, who had come from their Siberian hometown of Barnaul to meet her.
“I am very, very, very happy to be back home. I am very grateful to everyone who supported me — all the Russian citizens who helped and wrote me letters and donated money for my defense,” she said.
The former American University graduate student pleaded guilty last December to conspiring to act as an unregistered agent for Russia. She admitted that she and a former Russian lawmaker worked to leverage contacts in the National Rifle Association to pursue back channels to American conservatives.
Russia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman, who also met Butina at the airport, said the 30-year-old is a victim of entrenched anti-Russian attitudes.
“This is what, unfortunately, the previous U.S. administration started — trying to destroy the bilateral relationship,” Maria Zakharova said. Since the election of President Donald Trump, Russian officials have consistently blamed troubled relations on so-called “Russophobia” carried over from the administration of President Barack Obama.
“She really did no harm to anybody. She’s just a girl, she’s just a young woman. She tried to invest her youth, if you wish, her gift, her talent, into people-to-people contacts,” Zakharova said.
Butina’s case was highly criticized in Russia and the foreign ministry underlined the position by using her face as the avatar on its Facebook page. That was changed to the Russian double-eagle symbol after her return.
Butina violated U.S. law because she did not report her efforts to the Justice Department, which requires the registration of lobbyists and others in the U.S. who do the bidding of foreign governments. She was sentenced to 18 months in prison but received credit for time already served.
Her lawyers said Friday that she was not a spy and that the case had nothing to do with espionage or election interference. They cast the crime as more technical than substantive.
The Butina case captivated public attention in the U.S. because it unfolded around the same time as special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, even though the two probes were entirely separate.
It also led to scrutiny of the political dealings of the powerful NRA.
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Alexander Roslyakov in Moscow contributed to this story.
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TNPSC Group 2 Mains Result 2019 out @tnpsc.gov.in – All the applicant’s who appeared for the Tamil Nadu PSC Mains Written Exam on 23rd February 2019 can check your result from this article. Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission released the TNPSC CCSE Group 2 Result 2019 on 23rd October 2019. At the below of this page, we have given a link to check the Result.
TNPSC Group 1 Result 2019 – All the applicants those who have appeared for the TNPSC Group 1 Examination can check and download your result from this page. We will be updating the Tamil Nadu Combined Civil Service Group 1 Result 2019 from the below table. Applicants can check Tamil Nadu PSC Cut off Marks & Progress Report and a lot more from here. Aspirants who appeared for the TNPSC Combined Civil Service Group 1 Mains Examination can keep track of this page to get your results easily. Here we will update the latest TNPSC Group 1 Result link and applicants can get the direct link from the below table.
TNPSC Group 1 Result 2019
தமிழ்நாடு பொது சேவை ஆணையம் Group 1 Result 2019 | TNPSC Cut off, Merit List
Description
Details
Organization Name
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
Post Name
Group I (Deputy Collector, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Assistant Commissioner, Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies, District Registrar, Assistant Director of Rural Development, District Employment Officer, District Officer)
Aspirants those who applied for the TNPSC Posts and appeared for the Examination should have the Admit card with them to check the Results. Because Applicants should enter the Registration number to get the TNPSC Group 1 Result 2019. All the candidates can download your Admit Card from the following link. Candidates can get a clear view of the TNPSC CCSE Group 1 Exam from the above Overview Table. Here we have provided some steps to download Tamil Nadu Combined Civil Service Group 1 Result 2019.
The applicants should concentrate on the TNPSC Gropu 1 Cut off marks because the posts will be filled based on the Cut off marks. All the candidates will write the exam but concentrating on the Cut off marks is an important role in the Examination. For these reasons, we have provided the TNPSC Group 1 Syllabus 2019 from our website. Also, applicants should prepare according to the Syllabus and Pattern. Moreover, willing aspirants should have practice with Previous Year question papers. So that candidates can get the Even Cut off marks from all the sections.
TNPSC Group 1 Merit List 2019
Applicants will get the TNPSC Group 1 Merit List 2019 based on the Written Examination Marks. Along with the Tamil Nadu PSC Group 1 Result 2019, officials will decide and release the Merit list. All the candidates can get the TNPSC Group 1 Merit List from the official website tnpsc.gov.in results. Applicants those who have appeared for the TNPSC Mains Examination can wait for few days to get your results and Merit list.
How to check TNPSC Group 1 Result 2019
Applicants should click on the official website i.e, tnpsc.gov.in
In the main page click on the Latest results tab
A new page will open, in that applicants can view the TNPSC Group 1 Result link‘
Click on the Results link and enter the required details
Check your results and download the result for further reference.
UPSSSC Admit Card 2019 for various Posts is available. The Candidate who applied for the UPSSSC Vacancy can download their Admit Card. The UPSSSC Recruitment 2019 Board only allows those who applied to download the Admit Card. However, we provide you with an individual direct link to download UPSSSC Hall Ticket for respective UPSSSC Vacancy. Also, we provide information like details on UPSSSC Admit Card, and Exam Pattern in the article below. Furthermore, the candidate needs to have his/her login details to download the UPSSSC Admit Card 2018. Also, check the upsssc.gov.in latest news about UPSSSC Exam Admit Card here.
UPSSSC Junior Assistant Admit Card 2019 – Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission has released the admit card on 25th October 2019. Therefore, the UPSSSC Junior Assistant Exam will be held on 01st November & 02nd November 2019. Hence, the admit card is now available at the below table. Candidates are suggested to download by providing the needed details in it.
UPSSSC ASO Admit Card 2019 – The Commission will release the hall ticket for the post of Assistant Statistical Officers. The admit card will be available soon on its official website. Hence, the exam date will be printed on the hall ticket. Candidates who are going to appear for the exam can download the hall ticket from the upcoming section.
UPSSSC Assistant Admit Card 2019 – Uttarapradesh Assistant Boring Technician Admit Card will be released soon on the official website. Each and every individual must download the hall ticket for on their own. Thus, the direct link will be activated once the board releases the hall ticket on the official portal.
UPSSSC Assistant Boring Technician Hall Ticket 2019
UPSSSC Homeopathic Pharmacist Admit Card 2019 Available Now. The exam is going to be conducted on 24th October 2019. Hence, Aspirants can get the UPSSSC Hall Ticket from the upcoming table. Thus, Candidates must enter the valid information to download the admit card.
UPSSSC PET Exam Admit Card 2019 Released. Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission has issued the admit card for the Physical Eligibility Test. Hence, Competitors who are eligible to take down the examination must download the UPSSSC Admit Card before attending the eligibility test.
Cochin Shipyard Recruitment 2019 – Apply Online for 48 Workmen Vacancy. Cochin Shipyard Limited has announced 48 vacancies for Workmen Post. Candidates who are waiting for Central Government Jobs get ready to apply for the vacancy in CSL Limited. Eligible candidates start submitting your application for the Workmen post from 24th October 2019. For details regarding the eligibility criteria and other details, check out the below section.
CSL Apply Online link for the 48 Workmen vacancies will be closed after 18th November 2019. Application forms from eligible candidates will be accepted at csl.cochinshipyard.com. Selected aspirants will be placed at CSL Mumbai Ship Repair Unit (CMSRU), Mumbai. Qualified and experienced candidates willing to apply for the workmen CSL Jobs submit your online application on or before the last date.
CSL Limited Jobs 2019 – Department & Category Wise
Post Name
Category Wise
No.of. Vacancies
Junior Technical Assistant (Mechanical)
7 UR, 2 OBC, 1 SC
10
Junior Technical Assistant (Electrical)
3 UR, 1 OBC
04
Junior Technical Assistant (Electronics)
1 UR
01
Junior Technical Assistant (Civil)
1 UR
01
Junior Commercial Assistant
6 UR, 1 OBC
07
Store Keeper
1 UR
01
Welder Cum Fitter (Mechanic Diesel)
4 UR, 1 OBC
05
Fitter (Electronics)
2 UR
02
Fitter (Electrical)
4 UR, 1 OBC
05
Shipwright Wood
3 UR
03
Semi-Skilled Rigger
2 UR
02
Fireman
2 UR
02
Junior Safety Assistant
2 UR
02
Total
48
Cochin Shipyard Limited Notification 2019 – Eligibility Criteria for Workmen Post
Educational Qualification:
Name of the Post
Qualification
Experience
Junior Technical Assistant (Mechanical)
Diploma (3 years) in Mechanical Engineering from a State Board of Technical Education securing a minimum of 60%
4 Years in works relating to construction and repair of ships in the areas of Hull and Engineering. Preparation of Reports, Stores and Material Accounting, Updating ERP System, Man hour Booking, Record and Report Generation, Invoice preparation in a Shipyard / Heavy Engineering Company and must be Computer savvy.
Junior Technical Assistant (Electrical)
Diploma (3 years) in Electrical Engineering from a State Board of Technical Education securing a minimum of 60%
4 Years in works relating to construction and repair of ships in the area of Electrical. Preparation of Reports, Stores and Material Accounting, Updating ERP System, Man hour Booking, Record and Report Generation, Invoice preparation in a Shipyard / Heavy Engineering Company and must be Computer savvy.
Junior Technical Assistant (Electronics)
Diploma (3 years) in Electronics Engineering from a State Board of Technical Education securing a minimum of 60%
4 Years in works relating to construction and repair of ships in the area of Electronics. Preparation of Reports, Stores and Material Accounting, Updating ERP System, Man hour Booking, Record and Report Generation, Invoice preparation in a Shipyard / Heavy Engineering Company and must be Computer savvy.
Junior Technical Assistant (Civil)
Diploma (3 years) in Civil Engineering from a State Board of Technical Education securing a minimum of 60%
4 Years in works relating to construction and repair of ships in the area of Civil, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure projects. Preparation of Reports, Stores and Material Accounting, Updating ERP System, Man hour Booking, Record and Report Generation, Invoice preparation in a Shipyard / Heavy Engineering Company and must be Computer savvy.
Junior Commercial Assistant
Diploma (3 years) in Commercial Practice/ Computer Engineering / Information Technology from a State Board of Technical Education securing a minimum of 60%
4 Years in matters relating to Office work, Updating ERP System, Man hour Booking, Data entry, Record and Report Generation, maintenance of files, registers and records in a Shipyard / Heavy Engineering Company/ Commercial Establishment and must be Computer savvy.
Store Keeper
Graduate with Post Graduate Diploma in Materials Management or Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical/ Electrical)
4 Years in storekeeping in a Shipyard / Heavy Engineering Company /Public Sector Undertaking/ Government. Preference will be given to those having exposure to materials management / ERP packages.
Welder Cum Fitter (Mechanic Diesel)
Passed SSLC & ITI (National Trade Certificate) and All India National Trade Test (National Apprenticeship Certificate) in the trade of Mechanic Diesel
5 Years in the areas of Erection, repair and maintenance of pumps, generators, compressors, marine engines, thermal power station auxiliaries etc in a Shipbuilding / Ship repair yard or Heavy Engineering Company.
Fitter (Electronics)
Passed SSLC & ITI (National Trade Certificate) and All India National Trade Test (National Apprenticeship Certificate) in the trade of Electronic Mechanic
5 Years in the repair and maintenance of electronic control circuits of industrial equipment/ onboard Ships / Shipyard / Heavy Engineering Company/ Manufacturing company of electronic goods.
Fitter (Electrical)
Passed SSLC & ITI (National Trade Certificate) and All India National Trade Test (National Apprenticeship Certificate) in the trade of Electrician
5 Years in the repair and maintenance of electronic control circuits of industrial equipment/ onboard Ships / Shipyard / Heavy Engineering Company/ Manufacturing company of electronic goods.
Shipwright Wood
Passed SSLC & ITI (National Trade Certificate) and All India National Trade Test (National Apprenticeship Certificate) in the trade of Shipwright Wood
5 Years as Carpenter in Shipbuilding / Ship repair yard or Heavy Engineering Company.
Semi-Skilled Rigger
Passed in 4th Standard
5 Years in Rigging of heavy-duty machine parts, assisting in the erection of machinery/equipment etc, in a Shipbuilding / Ship repair yard / Heavy Engineering Company/ Construction Projects. Good knowledge of splicing works of wire ropes.
Fireman
Pass in SSLC. Training in Fire Fighting from a State Fire Force or Public Sector Undertaking or recognized Fire Fighting course in the Armed Forces or Training in Fire Watch / Patrol from State Fire Fighting Force. Valid First Aid Certificate from St. John's Ambulance Association / Recognised Institutions.
1 year for those with training in Fire Fighting or 5 years for those with training in Fire Watch / Patrol as a Fire Watchman in State Fire Force or in a large Industrial Undertaking or in the Armed Forces.
Junior Safety Assistant
SSLC Passed Diploma (1 year) in Fire / Safety from a Government recognized institute or Public Sector undertaking.
4 Years in Safety in Public Sector Undertaking or a Factory and must be computer savvy.
Age Limit:
Maximum Age Limit
Junior Technical Assistant/ Junior Commercial Assistant/ Store Keeper/ Welder Cum Fitter/ Fitter /Shipwright Wood/ Junior Safety Assistant – 35 Years
Semi-Skilled Rigger/ Fireman – 40 Years
Age Relaxation:
SC Candidates – 5 Years
OBC – NCL Candidates – 3 Years
PWBD Candidates – 10 Years
Domicile of Jammu & Kashmir during the period 01 Jan 1980 to 31 Dec 1989 – 5 Years
Application Fee:
Application Fee – Rs. 200/-
NOTE: Fee should be paid through Online mode only. Other modes of payment will not be accepted
CSL Salary Details:
Post Name
Pay Level
Salary
Junior Technical Assistant
W7
Rs. 23500 – Rs. 77000/-
Junior Commercial Assistant
Store Keeper
Welder Cum Fitter (Mechanic Diesel)
W6
Rs. 22500 – Rs. 73750/-
Fitter (Electronics)
Fitter (Electrical)
Shipwright Wood
Semi-Skilled Rigger
W5
Rs. 21300 – Rs. 69840/-
Fireman
Junior Safety Assistant
Selection Process:
Objective Type Online (Phase I)
Descriptive /Physical /Practical Test (Phase II)
How to Apply for Cochin Shipyard Limited Recruitment 2019?
Click on the Registration link given below.
Enter your name & valid mail ID with a password.
Read the given instruction.
Tick on the declaration tab & hit on the registration tab.
Now, click on the Apply Online link provided below.
Log in with your User ID & Password.
Start filling all the necessary details that are asked in.
Upload the Scanned copies of necessary documents.
Pay the application fee through proper mode (if applicable).
Recheck with the details entered and then click on the submit button.
Take a printout of the application form for further reference.
Important Dates for Cochin Shipyard Limited Careers 2019
Cochin Shipyard Recruitment 2019 – Apply Online for 16 Junior Technical Assistant Post. Here is a New Job Alert for the Diploma holders who are searching for Central Government Jobs. CSL Online Application Process has started on 9th October 2019. Interested Candidates who met with the eligibility requirements as per the Cochin Shipyard Job Notification can apply online before the closing date o8th November 2019. This is a good opportunity for the candidates who have completed a diploma and having 4 years of experience.
Selected candidates will be hired for the workmen category post in the Industrial Dearness Allowance (IDA) pattern. As per the Notice, the applicants should be an Indian. Applicants have to shortlisted based on Phase I & Phase II test. Make use of this cg=hance to get placement in Cochin Shipyard Recruitment for Diploma holders. Furthermore, details are given below in this article, refer to this section and apply for CSL Careers @cochinshipyard.com
Cochin Shipyard Vacancies 2019 – Trade & Department Wise Details
Department
Category
Total
Quality Control – Mechanical
UR – 07, OBC – 02
09
Quality Control – Electrical
UR – 02
02
Quality Control – Instrumentation
UR – 02
02
Safety
UR – 03
03
Total
16
Eligibility Criteria for Cochin Shipyard Careers 2019
Educational Qualification for Cochin Shipyard Recruitment – JTA Vacancy:
Department
Educational Qualification
Essential Qualification
Quality Control (Mechanical/ Electrical/ Instrumentation)
Pass in Diploma (3 years) in Mechanical/ Electrical/ Instrumentation Engineering from a State Board of Technical Education with a minimum of 60% of marks or equivalent qualifications in the case of Ex-servicemen.
4 years of experience in works related to Instrumentation in Ship Construction and repair procedures with the familiarity of Ship Building Quality Standards or 4 years QA/QC Experience in Heavy Engineering Company. Knowledge in preparation of Reports, Updating ERP System, Record, and Report Generation, must be Computer savvy and be able to offer quality inspections to CLASS / Owner representatives. Should have knowledge in interpreting drawings (materials and tolerance specified, the sequence of manufacturing/ installation and interpretation of various view details/ circuit diagrams), using the engineering measurement tools.
Safety
Diploma (3 years) in Engineering (Mechanical /Electrical) issued by a State Board of Technical Education with 60% marks. One year Diploma in Industrial Safety approved by State Government/equivalent Course from RLI or CLI.
4 experience in safety in a Public Sector Undertaking or a Factory after the Diploma in Engineering Desireable – Speaking of Malayalam
Age Limit for Cochin Shipyard Recruitment 2019:
Maximum Age Limit – 35 Years
Age Relaxation:
PWBD – 10 Years
OBC – 3 Years
Cochin Shipyard Job Salary:
Candidates selected for the Cochin Shipyard Recruitment will get the salary as follows,
Pay Scale – W7 – Rs. 23,500 – Rs. 77,000/-
Application Fee:
Aspirants willing to apply for the Cochin Shipyard Recruitment have to pay the Non Refundable Application fee through Online mode using Debit card/Credit card/Internet Banking options.
General Candidates – Rs. 200/- (with extra Bank charges)
SC/ ST/ PWD – No Charges
Cochin Shipyard Recruitment Selection Process:
Phase I Test (Objective Type).
Phase II Test (Descriptive Type).
How to Apply Online for Cochin Shipyard Recruitment 2019?
Click on Cochin Shipyard Apply Online Link Provided below.
Select the desired post you want to apply.
Initially, register for the Cochin Shipyard Recruitment.
Then log in to the application page with your User ID & Password.
Start filling all the necessary details that are asked in.
Upload the Scanned copies of necessary documents.
Pay the application fee through proper mode (if applicable).
Recheck with the details entered and then click on the submit button.
Take a printout of the application form for further reference.
ImportantDates for Cochin Shipyard Job Vacancy 2019
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) is the largest shipbuilding and maintenance facility in India. It is part of a line of marine facilities in the port city of Kochi, Kerala State, India. Supply of construction platforms and double hull oil tankers are the services provided by the shipyard. He is currently building the first Indian Naval Carriers, INS Vikrant. The Cochin Shipyard was incorporated in 1972 as an Indian Government Company. The first phase of the installations was commissioned in 1982. The company has the status of Miniratna. The shipyard has facilities for the construction of ships up to 1.1 million tonnes and repairs of vessels up to 1.25 million tonnes, the largest of these in India.
In August 2012, the Indian government announced divestment plans to raise capital from RS. $ 15 billion (15,000 crores) of additional expansions through an initial public offering (IPO) towards the end of the year. However, this did not materialize until August 2017, when the company proceeded with its IPO and listed its actions on BSE and BSE. The government finalized the decision to sell the stake on November 18, 2015. 33.9 million (33.9 million) shares of par value Rs. 10 Each of them will be sold, the government holding 113,000 shares, the others being new shares. The shipyard also trains graduate engineers in marine engineering. One hundred students are trained each year.
MMRDA Admit Card 2019 will be available on the 02nd Week of November 2019. Moreover, the Corporation will conduct the examination on 22nd November 2019. Therefore, Aspirants are suggested to download the admit card from the below section. Get the exam date and the admit card date from the overview table tabulated in the upcoming webpage. Carry the MMRDA Hall Ticket to all the selection rounds.
MMRDA Admit Card 2019
Aspirants can download the admit card from its official website or through the direct link provided below. MMRDA Admit Card is an important document to take down the Non-Executive Exams. Hence, the hall ticket will be available at the end of the section and download it by providing valid credentials in it. Therefore, We will update the direct link after the admit card release on its official website. Make sure to download the MMRDA Non-Executive Admit Card before the exam date.
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority is going to release the admit card for 1053 Non-Executives Post. Thus, Contenders are suggested to download the admit card via Online Mode. Hence, the MMRDA Admit Card will not be sent through the post to any of the candidates.
Candidates Name
Name of the Candidate's Father
The venue of the Exam Centre
Date & Time of the Test
Reporting Time to the Exam Hall
Gender (Male/ Female)
Roll Number
Duration of the Online Test
Space for Invigilator's Signature
Registration Number
Name of the Test Centre
Category of the candidates
Space for Applicant's Signature
Name of the Exam Conducting Board
Photograph of the Candidate
Applicant's Date of Birth
Name of the Written Test
Important Guidelines for the Exam Takers
Full Name of the Applicant
Examination Centre Code
Signature of the Board Counselor
MMRDA Non-Executive Exam 2019
The Corporation is going to conduct the exam on 22nd November 2019 at various centers. The Exam Center details will be available at the MMRDA Admit Card. So, Candidates are suggested to download the hall ticket once it got released by the officials of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority. Download the MMRDA Exam Syllabus and the exam pattern from the official portal. Therefore, Get the hall ticket as soon as possible to avoid the last time rush.
Documents along with MMRDA Admit Card 2019
Carry any one of the following original document to the exam hall along with the MMRDA Non-Executive Admit Card. Aspirants make sure to download the admit card by following the steps available at the bottom of the section. Make sure to check the details in the hall ticket after downloading it.
Original Photograph
Voter Card
Pan Card
Employee ID
College ID
PAN Card
Passport
Driving License
Any other ID proof issued by a Gazetted Officer
Bank Pass Book with the photograph
MMRDA Admit Card Download Steps 2019-20
Reach the direct link section and Click on "MMRDA Admit Card Link."
Now, Enter the User ID and the Password on the home page.
After that Enter the Captcha Image on the same page.
Log in to get the MMRDA Non-Executive Hall Ticket.
Enter the valid and needed information on the admit card page.
Check to the entered details on MMRDA Exam Admit Card.
Finally, Click on the Submit Button to download the hall ticket.
Download the admit card after submitting it.
Take a print out of the hall ticket and carry it for the examination.
Uniraj Result 2019 declared for M.H.R.M. PART-I &II, M.A, M.Sc, M.Com(Final) and LL.M. PART-II Courses on 26th October 2019. This is good news for the candidates who are looking for the Uniraj Result. Here we are providing direct Rajasthan University Result link for B.A. L.L.B, M.Sc, M.A, MBA, MCA, Dual Degree, etc. Candidates can download the Uniraj Result from here and can attain their respective marks. Rajasthan University had declared Uniraj Result on 20th October 2019. The University of Rajasthan released Uniraj PG IV Semester Results for all courses are released. Candidates who are seeking for the Uniraj PG Result can get the result from here.
Rajasthan University – Uniraj Result 2019-20
Rajasthan University or Uniraj had recently declared the result of B.A, M.A Semester exams. Also, it had earlier declared M.A. M.Sc., B.Ed. M.Sc. B.A., LLM exam result. Candidates who had appeared for these courses can check their result/qualifying status as well as marks from below given link. We will update with recently released Uniraj University Semester Result 2019 with a direct link. Just by clicking the Results link you will get the direct updated Uniraj Result New from this webpage. Check out the below section and get to know the recently Updated Uniraj Rajasthan University Exam Results 2019.
College of Rajasthan (Uniraj) is probably the most established college situated in Jaipur, Rajasthan. It is an open and state college associated with the University Grants Commission (UGC). Uniraj was once known as the University of Rajputana. Uniraj University offers different courses at UG, PG and Ph.D. level. There are numerous orders like Arts, Science, Commerce, Education, Fine expressions, Law, Management and so on. Competitors who are intrigued to think about Rajasthan University can wait for the confirmation warning. And then you can apply through online mode. Understudies who are intrigued to ponder in Rajasthan can pick this college for higher examinations. Applicants can allude to the notice and different subtleties in the legitimate site of the University of Rajasthan. The official site of Rajasthan University is www.uniraj.ac.in.
Raj University Results 2019 for Revaluation/ Supplementary
Those students who have attended the regular examination under the University of Rajasthan and still failed. Here comes one more opportunity to clear the examination. To increase your scoring along with that students to fail in the previous examination will get a chance to clear through Revaluation Exams Uniraj Results. For each and every semester Students can apply for the revaluation after the announcement of the main examination results. The University of Rajasthan will take possibly more than seven days to process the test papers. Once the process gets completed the Rajasthan University Revaluation Results will be declared. Do stay updated with the University to know about the Revaluation Exam Results.
IBPS RRB Result 2019 Out!! | Check IBPS RRB Officer Scale 1 & Office Assistant Result @ ibps.in- The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has recently uploaded Officer Scale 1 & Office Assistant Result, Marks List on 04th October 2019. Those Candidates who have attended the Examination for the post can check and download your result from the below link. Here on this page, all the applicants can get complete details of IBPS RRB Result 2019.
Latest Updates: IBPS RRB VIII Officer Scale I, II, III Mains Exam Result was released on 25th October 2019.IBPS RRB PO Result 2019 preliminary exam soon on its official website, the link for which is ibps.in.
IBPS RRB VIII Officer Scale I, II, III Mains Exam Result 2019Declared– Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has Recently Uploaded Mains Result for the Post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose), Officer Scale I, II, III Recruitment 2019. Those Candidates Who have Appeared in this Recruitment Exam Can Download Mains Exam Result now.
IBPS RRB VIII Officer Scale I, II, III Mains Exam Result 2019
IBPS RRB VIII Officer Scale I, II, III Mains Exam Result Release Date
04th October 2019
Official Website
ibps.in
View the Result Status of Online Main Examination for CRP RRB VIII – Officers Scale I – Click Here View the Result Status of Online Single Examination for CRP RRB VIII – Officers Scale II – Click Here View the Result Status of Online Single Examination for CRP RRB VIII – Officers Scale III – Click Here
IBPS CRP RRB VIII Officer Assistant I Prelims Result 2019Declared– The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has Recently Uploaded Mains Admit Card/ Result & Marks List for the Post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose), Officer Scale I, II, III Recruitment 2019 on 04th October 2019. Those Candidates Who have Appeared in this Recruitment Exam Can Download Mains Exam Admit Card/ Office Asst. Result now.
IBPS CRP RRB VIII Officer Assistant I Prelims Score Card
IBPS CRP RRB VIII Officer Assistant I Prelims Score Card Release Date
04th October 2019
Official Website
ibps.in
IBPS CRP RRB VIII Officer Assistant I Pre Exam Marks – Click Here IBPS CRP RRB VIII Officer Assistant Mains Admit Card – Click Here IBPS CRP RRB VIII Officer Assistant I Prelims Result 2019 – Click Here
IBPS RRB PO (Prelims) Result 2019 – IBPS RRB Result (PO) 2019 for prelims exam result to be announced soon @ ibps.in. The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducted the IBPS RRB Prelims Exam for the posts of PO and Clerk on 4th August and 17th August respectively. Candidates who appeared for the exam can check their result on the official website after the declaration of results. Those Candidates who have appeared for this Recruitment can check and download results from the below link. Check your results via the link mentioned below. Hence, all those might be looking for the IBPS RRB Result (Prelims) Result 2019 now!
IBPS CRP RRB VIII Officer Scale I Prelims Result 2019 – The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has recently uploaded the Prelims Score Card for the Post of Officer Scale I, II, III Recruitment 2019 on 24th September 2019. Those Candidates who have appeared for this Recruitment can check and download results from the below link. Check your results via the link mentioned below. Hence, all those might be looking for the RRB VIII Office Assistant, Officer Scale I Prelims Exam Result now!
IBPS CRP RRB VIII Officer Scale I Prelims Result 2019
IBPS CRP RRB VIII Officer Scale I Prelims Score Card Release Date
24th September 2019
Official Website
ibps.in
IBPS CRP RRB VIII Officer Scale I Prelims Score Card 2019 – Click Here IBPS CRP RRB VIII Officer Scale I Prelims Result 2019 – Click Here
IBPS RRB VII Office Assistant, Officer Scale I Allotment Reserve List 2019 – The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has recently uploaded Allotment Reserve List for the Post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose), Officer Scale I, II, III Recruitment 2019 on 29th August 2019. Those Candidates who have appeared for this Recruitment can check and download results from the below link. Check your results via the link mentioned below. Hence, all those might be looking for the RRB VII Office Assistant, Officer Scale I Allotment Reserve List now!
IBPS RRB VII Office Assistant, Officer Scale I Allotment Reserve List 2019
IBPS RRB VII Office Assistant Result – Click Here IBPS RRB VII Officer Scale I Result – Click Here
IBPS RRB Prelims exam 2019 was conducted to fill a total 8354 vacancies to the posts of Office Assistant (Multipurpose), Officer Scale-I, Officer Scale-II (Agriculture Officer), Officer Scale-II (Marketing Officer), Officer Scale-II (Law), Officer Scale-II (CA), Officer Scale-II (IT), Officer Scale-II (General Banking Officer), and Officer Scale – III.
IBPS RRB Result is generally released within a month of conduction of the exam. Going by the trends, it is highly expected that the IBPS might release the result by this week (30 August 2019). IBPS RRB PO Expected Cutoff is listed below for all categories (Gen/OBC/SC/ST). IBPS RRB (PO). Candidates who appeared for the exam shared that the difficulty level of the exam was 'Moderate'. Candidates were able to make around 55-64 good attempts out of a total of 80 questions from Reasoning & Numerical Ability sections. As per the exam analysis, the difficulty level of the exam was 'Easy to Moderate' level. Candidates made around 60-72 good attempts in the Clerk examination.
IBPS RRB PO Prelims Expected Cut off 2019
After considering the thorough exam analysis of the IBPS RRB PO & Clerk Prelims exams and taking in view the total number of candidates who appeared for the exam and total vacancies, we have listed here the expected cutoff of the IBPS RRB PO Prelims 2019 and IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims 2019 (Category-wise).
IBPS RRB PO Prelims Expected Cut off 2019
Category
Cutoff
General
57-62
OBC
52-56
SC
46-50
ST/PWD
40-45
IBPS RRB Clerk Prelims Expected Cut off 2019
Category
Cutoff
General
60-70
OBC
54-59
SC
48-52
ST/PWD
45-50
The table above covers the previous cut off marks. This cut off marks are decided by the board and it varies for each category. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifying marks will be allowed to take up further rounds.
How to Download IBPS RRB Prelims Result 2019?
Visit the IBPS RRB official portal i.e ibps.in
On the home page, applicants can see the IBPS RRB Prelims Result 2019
You will get the link like IBPS RRB Prelims Result 2019
Enter the required details on the link
Now, your IBPS RRB Prelims Result 2019 will displayed on the screen.
Download or take a print out of the Result for further reference.
DAVV Result 2019 released for M.A, B.Ed, B.Com, M.Ed, BBA, M.Sc and M.Com Exam on the Official Website. Aspirants those who are interested in downloading the DAVV UG Results 2019 can check out the below section. Get the complete UG PG Semester exam marks through www.dauniv.ac.in result 2019. We advise the students to take the complete details regarding the DAVV online Result 2019 from our webpage. Make use of this page to know all the Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyala DAVV Results 2019. Go through the full post to get all the DAVV Result 2019.
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Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya is a State University whose jurisdiction was initially restricted to Indore city. Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya formerly the University of Indore was established in 1964 by an Act of Legislature of Madhya Pradesh. The University regulates all the schools within the three campuses. There are many other colleges affiliated to the university in Indore division. The university has more than 300 affiliated colleges imparting education at undergraduate and post-graduate levels in basic and professional disciplines. The university has 9000 students in its campus and a total of over 300,000 students in affiliated colleges.
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FSSAI Result 2019 To Be Announced Soon @ fssai.gov.in | The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) will soon announce the FSSAI Assistant Result in the Month of October. Candidates those who have appeared for the FSSAI Recruitment Written Exam on 24th July to 26th July 2019 can check your result from this article. Here we will be updating the latest result link, it will activate at the time of official result announcement.
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JNTUA Results 2019 – Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur has published the JNTUA Semester Exam Results 2019 for various Courses. Students those who have appeared for the B.Tech I, II, IIIrd Year Results Examination will be waiting for the results. Now, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur has released the results and Students can check this from the official website of the University i.e, jntua.ac.in. Also on this page, we always used to update all the results for Regular/Supply and UG/PG Students. Students can keep connected to this page to get the related details of JNTUA Exam Results 2019.
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Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur has successfully conducted the University Examination and now it’s time to declare the results. According to the marks in the examination, we can predict the Student’s performance individually. Currently, the University has announced the results for various courses on a daily basis. Here on this page, we have provided a direct link to download/check the JNTUA Exam Results 2019. Even, we have updated the Upcoming JNTUA Results on this page, the link will be work when the University will officially announce in the official website. Students can find the Upcoming JNTUA Results 2019 along with JNTUA Revaluation Results & More.
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Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur (JNTU Anantapur) is a state university in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India. Founded in 1946, it has since 1973 been a constituent college of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, as set by The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Act, 1972. In 2008 it had received autonomous status by the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological Universities Act, 2008. The University offers various B.Tech and M.Tech Courses.
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The fraud at Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) Bank shows that there is a rot in the system and not the bank. If unchecked, it can cause irreparable damage to the system. The complicity of bank officials with the Wadhawan family and its companies shows that there is a systemic flaw in the credit system. The extent of it may vary from one bank to another, but its existence is now undeniable.Addressing a press conference after the Monetary Policy Committee review, Reserve Bank of Indai (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das said that the PMC incident was an isolated one and there was no need to panic. Yes, there is no need to trigger panic but there is an immediate need to revamp the audit process carried out by RBI and internal auditors of banks. These audits failed to detect multiple accounts, over 20,000 accounts with the same address and ownership. This shows a systemic failure. Auditors need to use technology and simple programming languages like Python to sort through large databases to identify risks, especially concentric risks. It also shows that core banking solutions (CBS) a software platform mandated by RBI is prone to manipulations.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman seems to be cognizant of this challenge as she has asked public sector banks to appoint risk assessment officers at higher salaries. Cooperative banks also need risk assessment audit, as they are incapable of hiring such talent. RBI has to appoint these risk assessment auditors so that the extent of the problem in cooperative banks can be gauged and addressed.There is a culture of hiding risks associated with a borrower at several points in the process of credit approval and disbursement. This has become part of the credit system. If a borrower cannot pay interest on loans, they do not disclose his situation and position as it shows the branch, the branch manager and credit team in a bad light. The managers see it as a personal failure. The bank also takes strict action against staff responsible for approving such loan.The system treats default as a failure of the employee more than the borrower. The employee's failure in judging the capability of the borrower is an individuals failure not because of economic cycles. Therefore, to prevent a borrower from failing, bank employees go to extreme lengths. Renewing loans, giving it to associated companies, ensuring that the interest payments are funded, and even committing fraud with the system. They try to hide it as long as they can, praying and hoping that the borrower will recover and repay.This is the behaviour of the credit department in all banks. This is corroding the banking system as it's endemic, barring a few private banks. The system does not know the exact risk it is carrying as nobody wants to acknowledge the borrower's position till it blows up in the media. There is a conspiracy of silence among bank managers as every disclosure has a ripple effect across branches and banks.The system needs correction to revamp the credit system, both process reform and behaviour change is required. The behaviour nudge is important versus any aggressive action as the latter will freeze the credit flow in the system already suffering from a slowdown. The asymmetric relationship between the bank manager and the borrower needs correction.There is too much power with branch managers. Some banks have shifted the process of sanction to a central committee for loans beyond a size. But routing every single loan through a central committee slows down the process of sanction and disbursement. Hence, technology, data and artificial intelligence needs to be used to create solutions for approval and disbursement.Decisions need automation in core banking solutions and manual interventions need to be reduced. The process of loan approval begins at the branch level. Due diligence needs to be outsourced. The paperwork, physical verification of assets, valuation of assets, determination of the creditworthiness of the business and individual to pay -- these are data collection steps and here biases and corruption affect the outcome. There needs to be competition among branches to do it in the most exhaustive manner. We should see successful completion of this process as an accomplishment whether or not it grants the loan. This is the only way to bring rigour in this process.The different processes in the system - evaluation, determination of interest rate to be charged and credit rating also need a revamp. There is graft, corruption and malfeasance. Branch managers lobby credit rating agencies for a better credit rating to justify their own evaluation report and offer a cheaper loan to the borrower. In a consortium, bankers blindly followed the evaluation of the largest lender which, if it's State Bank of India (SBI), the report is copied and pasted by all the other banks. In terms of evaluation, SBI, because of its size, has a better evaluation system than most private sector banks. And if it wants, it can pull data on the past performance of cash flows of the promoters.If SBI is not involved, the credit evaluation report is poor and prepared after the decision to lend or not is already made. Borrowers can influence lending in both public and private sector banks. Sometimes, to meet targets, branch managers behave like entrepreneurs. All checks and balances in the system are up for subversion if the manager has decided to lend. In the last few years, bankers have become wary of taking decisions that involve risk and do not want to lend either. The pile-up of NPAs and recovery has become the only target for most PSBs.
NEW DELHI: Any immediate payment of dues by telcos following the Supreme Court order on adjusted gross revenue (AGR) would leave them with limited financial flexibility to bid for 5G spectrum thus delaying its auction, Fitch Ratings has said."The Supreme Court's acceptance of the DoT's definition of AGR is a setback to the telecom industry. The quantum and timing of cash outflow is uncertain as over 60 per cent of outstanding dues include taxes and penalties. If Vodafone Idea were to pay $4 billion immediately, it would cause a severe stress on their balance sheet. Also an immediate payment of such dues could delay the 5G spectrum auction as incumbents would have limited financial flexibilities to bid for 5G spectrum auctions," Nitin Soni, Director - Corporates, Fitch Ratings told IANS.The Supreme Court had on Thursday upheld the government's broader definition of revenue on which it calculates levies on telecom operators, dealing a Rs 92,000 crore blow to an industry already reeling from a collapse in tariffs and mounting debt.The Supreme Court (SC) has said the telecom companies would have to pay the fine and penalties, apart from the AGR dues on licence. The payout by telcos could rise to an estimated Rs 1.23 lakh crore once spectrum usage charges (SUC) linked to the AGR are taken into account.Recovery is unlikely from bankrupt companies given banks are already taking a haircut on such bankrupt telcos.While Bharti Airtel has pending licence fee dues of nearly Rs 21,700 crore, the dues of the combined entity of Vodafone Idea amount to nearly Rs 28,300 crore. Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications, which is undergoing insolvency proceedings, has pending licence dues of nearly Rs 16,500 crore, according to an affidavit submitted before the apex court by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in July.
by Arati R JerathThe verdict from the recent assembly polls in Maharashtra and Haryana reaffirm two fundamentals of Indian politics that the Narendra Modi juggernaut has sought to obliterate.One, voters make discerning choices and often vote differently in parliamentary and assembly elections. Two, strong regional chieftains with mass bases can hold their own in their strongholds against state leaders of the BJP even as Modi dominates the national political landscape.Nationalist Congress Party stalwart Sharad Pawar in Maharashtra and Congress Jat doyen Bhupinder Singh Hooda, together with youthful newbie Dushyant Chautala of the Jannayak Janta Party in Haryana exposed the BJP's soft underbelly with surprisingly good performances that left incumbent chief ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Manohar Lal Khattar gasping as they failed to touch the majority mark.The fractured results of this first round of assembly contests after Modi's sweeping victory in the Lok Sabha elections less than six months ago contain several messages -- both for the BJP and the Opposition. While it is too early to speculate whether they mark a turning point in the politics of the day, the significance of the outcome and its likely consequences in the coming months as Modi advances into his second term should not be underestimated, least of all by the BJP.Message No. 1: National issues cannot be used to brush aside people's concerns in a state election. The BJP wove its campaign narrative around hyper-nationalism, the Pakistan bogey and other muscular issues. It did not cut much ice with the electorate in the two states voting for the next chief minister. Their top-of-the-mind worries were job losses, the economic slowdown, agrarian distress and other bread-and-butter issues.While the Modi government has finally woken up to the reality of a developing economic crisis, it will have to address the problem frontally and speedily to check its political slide in the upcoming assembly elections. Two are due in less than six months: Jharkhand and Delhi. These polls will be the next testing ground on the direction in which politics is moving.Message No. 2: Caste matters, especially in an assembly election. Modi has proved that Lok Sabha polls can transcend caste when fought in a presidential style with a campaign crafted around the persona of one charismatic leader who has well-established credentials on national issues.Five months ago, a nation rocked by the terror attack in Pulwama in Jammu & Kashmir and India's retaliatory air strike in Balakot in Pakistan had to choose between Modi -- the strong leader -- on one side and a chaotic mix of regional chieftains and an immature Rahul Gandhi, the then Congress chief, on the other side. Voters delivered their verdict loudly and clearly.The dynamics change when the battle is for the state. Voters in both Maharashtra and Haryana showed how important caste is, with the two dominant communities in these states — Marathas and Jats — consolidating behind opposition parties to send a stern message to the BJP for ignoring them.The BJP tried a unique experiment five years ago by appointing a Brahmin chief minister in Maharashtra, which has almost always been governed by a Maratha, and a Punjabi chief minister in Haryana, which has never had anyone but a Jat at the top.In this way, the BJP hoped to consolidate all the other voter groups with it so that it would not have to pander to the whims of a privileged dominant caste.In a parliamentary election themed around muscular majoritarian nationalism, that didn't matter. But when voters had to choose their chief minister just five months later, the simmering anger among the hegemonic castes against the BJP's non-traditional caste games exploded. The results show that the Jats flocked to the Congress and JJP to vote for the candidate most likely to defeat the BJP. And in Maharashtra, the Marathas abandoned the BJP for Pawar's NCP.The BJP has quickly made amends in Haryana by allying with the JJP and giving its leader Dushyant Singh, a Jat, the post of the deputy chief minister. The situation in Maharashtra remains unclear with the BJP having to contend with pesky ally Shiv Sena, which wants to reset the power equations in the changed circumstances.The BJP has lost a significant number of seats in the state and is now more dependent on the Sena than ever before to keep its government afloat.Message No. 3: Regional satraps are alive and kicking and when pushed to the wall, they can fight a good fight. Pawar ran an energetic campaign at the age of 79 and gave the election its defining image from Satara where he stood in the pouring rain and invoked Maratha pride. Hooda and Dushyant Chautala in Haryana campaigned vigorously too. Between them, the chieftains managed to slow down the Modi juggernaut.It is clear that the fight against the BJP is in the states. Modi has won a second five-year term at the Centre and will be around till 2024. In the absence of a strong challenger at the national level, he remains dominant and almost invincible.However, what Maharashtra and Haryana have shown is that the BJP lacks a leader like Modi at the state level. Both Fadnavis and Khattar proved to be nondescript leaders without mass following. Faced with strong satraps such as Pawar and Hooda, they melted. What saved the day for them was Modi's high-voltage campaign but that was not enough in a state poll as the results revealed.Message No. 4: Brahmastras such as the Enforcement Directorate, the CBI and the income tax department should be used carefully. The BJP made the grave mistake of unleashing them on the Pawar family in the middle of the election campaign. It provoked Pawar to fight what many consider the finest battle of his political career. His vigorous campaign generated a sympathy wave among his Maratha clansmen and his success has boosted him as the leading face of the Opposition. The BJP may need to rethink the wanton use of these agencies against political opponents.Message No. 5: It is time the Gandhi family realised the importance of nurturing regional leaders and giving them political space to operate. If the Congress is back in the game in Haryana, it is only because current Congress president Sonia Gandhi handed the reins to Hooda and kept away from the campaign. Rahul Gandhi too hardly showed his face in the two states. The Congress would be advised to review the future role of Gandhi family if it wants to stay in contest till 2024.The writer is a Delhi-based commentator.
By Mihir SharmaIf the India story isn't dead, it's certainly on life support. The economy grew at 5% in the last quarter for which data is available, leading to a rash of downward recalibrations of growth for the full financial year. (India's financial year begins on April 1.) Most recently, the Economist Intelligence Unit suggested that growth in 2019-20 will be 5.2% -- significantly below potential.It is hard to overstate the degree of gloom you'll find in policy and business circles in India right now, at least behind closed doors. There was a time, not long ago, when 7% or even 8% growth was considered India's birthright, the floor below which GDP growth would not drop unless there was a global crisis. Today, we're staring instead at a 7% ceiling -- a ceiling that, most of the time, may loom out of reach.What's going on? The Indian economy is facing a perfect storm, beset by a combination of cyclical and structural factors that makes recovery doubly difficult. The immediate concern is crashing demand. As freshly minted Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee has pointed out, household consumption has fallen since Prime Minister Narendra Modi entered office in 2014, something that hasn't happened in "many, many, many, many years." His advice: Get money into the hands of the rural poor and "pray."The immediate cause of the demand slowdown may have been the twin blows of demonetization and the new indirect tax regime, as well as the collapse of shadow banking credit last year. But there is a deeper problem as well: Promoting consumer demand should never have been considered a sustainable growth model in the first place. Instead, India should have been focusing on encouraging greater levels of private investment.This reflects a broader unwillingness to confront the structural problems in the Indian economy. In 2013, as India was buffeted by the taper tantrum, many voters believed that replacing the apparently ineffective Congress-led government in New Delhi would lead to a growth revival. Instead, fundamental problems are being exacerbated.One of the central issues in India is the size and inefficiency of the public sector. State-owned companies monopolize the lion's share of household financial savings and then deploy them incredibly inefficiently. Government-owned banks, which comprise over 70% of India's banking sector, constantly misallocate capital because of priorities foisted on them by politicians.Some public companies -- such as those in telecom and aviation -- are supported by the federal budget for years while making losses, rendering it difficult for private players in their sector to survive. Others -- in oil and insurance -- are protected by statute and serve essentially as ways to funnel consumers' cash to the government budget instead of into productive investment.The first thing that any government that wished to revive investment and growth would do is dismantle the state sector. Instead, the Modi government has backed the companies it owns with renewed fervor.Similarly, you can't expect investors to flock to India when they're worried about regulatory and administrative uncertainty. Yet, earlier this year, those who had invested billions in e-commerce discovered the rules of the game were being changed to protect local players. Last week, two big telecom majors -- already debt-ridden because of exorbitant spectrum fees -- were ordered by the Supreme Court to pay $13 billion in dues to the government. The markets suspect this will drive at least one of them out of business.Even the shadow banking crisis may partly have been precipitated by the government highway authority building up masses of unpaid bills with a prominent shadow banker. This is why there's so much gloom in Indian policy circles at the moment. For years, it was argued that political stability at the top would mean essential administrative changes would follow and Indian growth would race into double digits. But even a prime minister with enormous political capital and a parliamentary majority can't seem to reduce the enormous risks associated with investing in India.One positive sign is that, after six long years of complacency, the government finally seems to have admitted that there are serious problems with the economy. It recently slashed tax rates on companies, for example, and has promised that further tax reforms will follow. Still, the government shows no sign of having an overarching plan to deal with the country's fundamental economic weaknesses.For decades, India had leaders with policies but not enough power. Now we have a leader with all the political clout one could want but not the policies the economy needs. It doesn't seem a fair exchange.
NEW DELHI: Allowing the appeal of Jindal Steel and Power, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has held Arun Kumar Jagatramka, the former promotor of Gujarat NRE Coke, not eligible to negotiate with the creditors of the debt-ridden company. A two-member bench of NCLAT headed by Chairperson Justice S J Mukhopadjaya said that as Jagatramka, who was ineligible to be a Resolution Applicant of the company under the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (IBC), cannot be allowed at this stage to negotiate with the creditors of Gujarat NRE Coke. Jindal Steel and Power, which is an unsecured creditor of Gujarat NRE Coke, had challenged an NCLT order that allowed the promoters to settle debts with its creditors. NCLT had given a go ahead to Jagatramka for "Financial Scheme of Compromise and Arrangement" with him and the company through its Liquidator, after holding the debts of shareholders, creditors etc. The appellate tribunal set aside the order passed on May 15, 2018, by the Kolkata bench of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). "... it is clear that the Promoter, if ineligible under Section 29A cannot make an application for Compromise and Arrangement for taking back the immovable and movable property or actionable claims of the Corporate Debtor'," said NCLAT. Section 29A of IBC defines the persons, who are not eligible to submit bids for a company going through corporate insolvency resolution process. "The NCLT by impugned order dated May 15, 2018, though ordered to proceed under Section 230 to 232 of the Companies Act, failed to notice that such application was not maintainable at the instance of 1st Respondent-Arun Kumar Jagatramka (Promoter), who was ineligible under Section 29A to be a 'Resolution Applicant'," said NCLAT. It further added: "For the reasons aforesaid, we set-aside the impugned order dated May 15, 2018 and remit the case to 'Liquidator'/ Adjudicating Authority to proceed in terms of the decision of this Appellate Tribunal..." The NCLAT said that Supreme Court in Swiss Ribbons case has held that the primary focus of IBC is to ensure revival and continuation of the corporate debtor by "protecting it from its own management and from a corporate death by liquidation". "The aforesaid judgment makes it clear that even during the period of Liquidation, for the purpose of Section 230 to 232 of the Companies Act, the 'Corporate Debtor' is to be saved from its own management, meaning thereby the Promoters, who are ineligible under Section 29A, are not entitled to file application for Compromise and Arrangement in their favour under Section 230 to 232 of the Companies Act," said NCLAT. Gujarat NRE Coke had voluntarily moved a plea before Kolkata NCLT to initiate insolvency proceedings on account of various defaults committed by it. NCLT admitted the plea on April 7, 2017. However, the company could not attract any bids/resolution plan within the mandated 270 days under IBC, hence order for liquidation was passed by NCLT January 11, 2018. Jagatramka had challenged liquidation order and his ineligibility before the NCLAT earlier as the resolution plan submitted by him was not accepted. However, the NCLAT had allowed the liquidation proceeding to continue. In the meantime, Jagatramka had moved an application under Sections 230 to 232 of the Companies Act before NCLT for Compromise and Arrangement between erstwhile Promoters and the Creditors, in which order was passed on May 15, 2018.
NEW DELHI: Any immediate payment of dues by telcos following the Supreme Court order on adjusted gross revenue (AGR) would leave them with limited financial flexibility to bid for 5G spectrum thus delaying its auction, Fitch Ratings has said."The Supreme Court's acceptance of the DoT's definition of AGR is a setback to the telecom industry. The quantum and timing of cash outflow is uncertain as over 60 per cent of outstanding dues include taxes and penalties. If Vodafone Idea were to pay $4 billion immediately, it would cause a severe stress on their balance sheet. Also an immediate payment of such dues could delay the 5G spectrum auction as incumbents would have limited financial flexibilities to bid for 5G spectrum auctions," Nitin Soni, Director - Corporates, Fitch Ratings told IANS.The Supreme Court had on Thursday upheld the government's broader definition of revenue on which it calculates levies on telecom operators, dealing a Rs 92,000 crore blow to an industry already reeling from a collapse in tariffs and mounting debt.The Supreme Court (SC) has said the telecom companies would have to pay the fine and penalties, apart from the AGR dues on licence. The payout by telcos could rise to an estimated Rs 1.23 lakh crore once spectrum usage charges (SUC) linked to the AGR are taken into account.Recovery is unlikely from bankrupt companies given banks are already taking a haircut on such bankrupt telcos.While Bharti Airtel has pending licence fee dues of nearly Rs 21,700 crore, the dues of the combined entity of Vodafone Idea amount to nearly Rs 28,300 crore. Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications, which is undergoing insolvency proceedings, has pending licence dues of nearly Rs 16,500 crore, according to an affidavit submitted before the apex court by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in July.
Mumbai: Samvat 2076 may be a year of the midcap and smallcaps, as value has started emerging after this pack underperformed for two consecutive Samvats in 2075 and 2074, say analysts.However, identifying the right stocks in this space would be the key.In Samvat 2075, while the 30-share BSE Sensex rose 11 per cent, BSE Midcap index dropped 2.1 per cent and the Smallcap index 9 per cent.In Samvat 2074, Sensex climbed 8 per cent, while BSE Midcap index fell 8.4 per cent and the Smallcap index 15.6 per cent value.The value erosion was more pronounced in stocks which high leverage and later faced liquidity crisis.Gaurav Dua, Senior Vice-President and Head of capital market strategy & investments at Sharekhan by BNP Paribas, expects the situation to improve for midcap and smallcap companies after the severe correction in last two years."Almost 55 per cent of the broader market has corrected by over 40 per cent, and value is beginning to emerge in certain pockets," said Dua.Kotak Securities expects midcaps and smallcaps to outperform Sensex and Nifty because of their beaten down nature and valuations."Excluding Nifty stocks in the BSE500 pack, there are more than 200 companies that had paid more than 30 per cent corporate tax in financial year 2019. Post corporate tax cut, investor interest in midcaps and smallcaps should revive gradually, as earnings could improve with immediate effect and revenue growth could come with a lag of one or two quarters," said Rusmik Oza, Head of Fundamental Research at Kotak Securities."Many midcap stocks have deleveraged their balance sheets and the recent tax cut could enhance their return of equity (RoE). This should help improve valuations for many of these stock in the new Samvat," he said.Many of over a dozen brokerages and investment houses that participated in the ETMarkets.com Samvat Survey, said they expect midcaps and smallcaps to rebound and outperform their larger peers in the year ahead.However, quality and stock picking would be key from the investor point of view, and one cannot paint all the stocks in the midcap and smallcap categories with the same brush."One has to be stock specific. A bottoms-up approach based on company fundamentals should be the only criteria. Specific, glowing outperformance is expected in midcap and smallcap segments," said Dharmesh Kant, Head of Retail Research at IndiaNivesh Securities.Ajit Mishra, Vice-President for Research at Religare Broking, says the recovery in midcaps and smallcaps may not be as broadbased as was seen in 2017."We expect a rebound in stocks that are trading at attractive valuations and have sound business models with good growth prospects and corporate governance," Mishra said.In the Hindu accounting year Samvat 2075 that ended on Saturday, 56 of 103 components of BSE midcap index shed value, while 552 of 712 components of BSE smallcap index eroded market capitalisation, clearly suggesting that the extent of meltdown was more pronounced in smaller stocks.In the same period, 12 of 20 Sensex stocks declined.Among midcap stocks, Indiabulls Ventures fell the most among midcaps with a 78 per cent value erosion, while Cox & Kings was the biggest value destructor among smallcap stocks, with a value erosion of 99 per cent.Fourteen smallcap stocks eroded more than 90 per cent value. They included Talwalkars Healthclubs, Mercator, McLeod Russel India, Reliance Communications, Reliance Capital, Reliance Infrastructure, Reliance Home Finance, Reliance Power, Sintex Plastics Technology, Ballarpur Industries, Sintex Industries , Dewan Housing Finance Corporation and Housing Development & Infrastructure.
A continuous flow of money from retail investors into domestic mutual funds through systematic investment plans (SIPs) helped domestic institutional investors (DIIs) cushion a bigger fall in domestic equity in Samvat 2075.In last one year since last Diwali, DIIs poured in a net Rs 53,000 crore into the domestic stock. They were net sellers in just three of last 12 months.Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) invested a net of Rs 69,000 crore in the 12-month period, but they put in most of it before March. In this financial year, FIIs have bought stocks worth Rs 13,000 crore against DIIs' Rs 64,000 crore."Domestic investors buy stocks when they get flows. What would a mutual fund guy do if he gets inflows? He has to buy, he can't sit on it. But what I have seen is that DIIs have been using a counter-cyclical approach. After March FIIs kept selling consistently but all the selling was absorbed by the DIIs," said Amit Jeswani of Founder & CIO at Stallion Asset.DII activity was most prominent in July and August, when they invested a net of Rs 41,000 crore. This was the time FIIs were on a selling spree as the government proposed an enhanced income-tax surcharge on capital gains. FIIs withdrew a net of Rs 30,000 crore in these two months.Since last Diwali, asset under management of equity mutual funds surged from Rs 6.59 lakh crore to Rs 7.24 lakh crore, a growth of nearly 10 per cent, AMFI data showed.SIP inflows have been the backbone of the mutual fund industry lately, and market experts recognise the importance of this steady flow of funds. "A positive sign is that inflows through SIPs continued on a strong footing. Despite near-term volatility, the long-term potential of Indian economy remains intact. We continue to be constructive on equities and, hence, we see value in increasing allocation to equities in a staggered manner to even out market volatility," said Nimesh Chandan, Head of Equity Investment at Canara Robeco AMC.In September, SIP inflows stood at Rs 8,262.94 crore, up from Rs 8,231 crore in August, latest AMFI data showed. Equity funds, however, received a net of Rs 6,609 crore, which was down 28 per cent month-on-month at a four-month low. 71754064 Analysts do not find the dip troubling. "It is difficult to put a specific reason to a very short-term trend. The equity market tends to be volatile and this volatility does have an impact on investor behaviour and sentiment. Net inflows to equity funds for a particular month depend on various factors," said Chandan.Jeswani expects consumer-facing businesses to outperform in the next one year. He is particularly bullish on consumer financials, consumer pharma and consumer technology sectors.Canara Robeco sees growth in private sector banks, as NPAs have peaked. It expects industrials, domestic pharmaceuticals and consumer discretionary sectors to outperform."After the recent correction in the smallcap and midcap stocks, we feel quality companies with good business models, competent managements and fair valuations would be the next big gainers," said Chandan.Corporate governance has been an issue with many companies lately and the market has punished those stocks. Jeswani feels it is important to have high corporate ethics to succeed in the current bull run."I call this bull market a Swachh Bharat bull market. Companies which show good corporate governance practices, even if they go through a weak business cycle for 1-2 quarters, will do well. For example Titan is going through a tough phase, but the market is not ready to beat that stock down," he said. 71718244
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