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Iranian President Hassan Rohani delivers a speech during the annual military parade marking in Tehran, Iran, September 22, 2018.Tasnim News Agency/REUTERS
Tuesday marks the first anniversary of the Trump administration's "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran, which escalated further last week with new State Department findings that link the country's construction sector to its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Why it matters: The maximum pressure policy has undoubtedly hurt Iran's economy, but it risks becoming a victim of its own success if dried-up revenues spark Iran to lash out further. While Washington has mostly avoided open conflict thus far, following that path may be harder as Iran grows more defiant.
WNU Editor: I think the tipping point has already been reached. But at the moment Iran is more focused on its economic problems, and the troubles in allied countries like Iraq and Syria.
Images appeared in a popular Chinese military magazine recently offering the first look at the country's upcoming air-launched ballistic missile, slung under the belly of an H-6N bomber. Observers noted its similarity to China's Dong Feng-15 missile, as well as Russia's Kinzhal.
The new edition of the magazine Modern Ships featured on its cover a drawing of Beijing's H6-N bomber carrying what seems to be an air-launched ballistic missile underneath its belly. The images reportedly note only that the plane's center-line pylon can be equipped with "large external objects," but observers have noted the weapon's incredibly similarity to the Dong Feng-15 ballistic missile already employed by China's People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF).
Iran is moving toward resuming significant uranium enrichment in its Fordo facility, which would be a prime target for the MOP in a conflict.
The U.S. Air Force is continuing to update its stockpile of 30,000-pound class Massive Ordnance Penetrator bunker busters, or MOPs, and bring older MOPs up to the latest standard, also known as the GBU-57E/B. This comes as Iran has announced that it will begin injecting uranium hexafluoride gas into centrifuges at its underground nuclear facility at Fordo – the kind of prospective target that drove the development of the MOP in the first place – a significant breach of the controversial 2015 international agreement over the country's nuclear program.
WNU Editor: Tensions between the U.S. and Iran have been building up since the beginning of this year. This is the U.S. getting prepared for any possible situation.
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Bringing the fight anywhere in any weather! These @usairforce special operators are in Norway, practicing with CV-22 Ospreys modified to quickly load and unload snowmobiles. 🇺🇸 🇳🇴 #KnowYourMilpic.twitter.com/VOjt7QS5ip
* Russia's Su-57 stealth fighter has gotten a badass codename from NATO, and it's something straight out of a Tom Clancy novel. * The Western alliance gives Russian military vehicles and weapons distinct English names to make them more recognizable.
It couldn't be better even if the late Tom Clancy were to have written it, and we have to believe he is smiling down from the tactical high ground of the afterlife. The latest Russian-5th generation "stealth" combat aircraft, the Sukhoi Su-57, was assigned an official NATO reporting name this week: "FELON"
NATO Reporting names provide a convenient and recognizable English language moniker for communicating Russian aircraft types. The names are assigned to equipment including weapons systems, ships, ground vehicles and aircraft by members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). These code names or reporting names are used in radio communication and in common usage among westerners, including enthusiasts.
Demonstrators use makeshift shields to protect themselves from tear gas during a protest against Chile's government in Santiago, November 4. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
The B-52? C-17? Or the stealthy B-1B? Whoever is the winner, the plane will become a flying magazine for fifth-generation fighters.
The U.S. Air Force is carefully considering what plane is the best fit for its new Arsenal Plane concept. The Arsenal Plane, a large aircraft packed with semi-autonomous flying weapons, is designed to provide extra firepower for fighter jets that spot targets but don't have the weapons to take them out. The Air Force has a variety of airframes to choose from, but choosing the right one is harder than it sounds.
The Army is preparing to incinerate enemy weapons "targets" in an upcoming in a "laser-off" firing of its emerging Stryker-armed 50-kilowatt laser weapon designed to destroy drones, helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft and incoming enemy missiles.
(Washington, D.C.) The Army is preparing to incinerate enemy weapons "targets" in an upcoming in a "laser-off" firing of its emerging Stryker-armed 50-kilowatt laser weapon designed to destroy drones, helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft and incoming enemy missiles.
The Stryker-fired laser, in development for several years, is part of the Army's fast-developing Initial Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) program designed to bring air-and-missile defense back to armored vehicles on the move in combat.
The program will deliver 50 kilowatt (kW)-class lasers on a platoon of four Stryker vehicles in Fiscal Year 2022, an Army report stated.
Low and middle-income Iranians are grappling with a contracting economy and a currency that has only recovered partially after having lost some 60 percent of its value last year. Alaa al-Marjani/Reuters
Iran looks to cut benefits and overhaul taxes as United States sanctions ravage its economy.
"Dear head of the household, your subsidies have been eliminated".
That was the text message sent to hundreds of thousands of Iranians over the summer informing them that they and their dependents were no longer eligible for monthly cash subsidies from the government.
Some 78 million of Iran's 83 million citizens receive government cash handouts of around 455,000 rials ($10.8) a month under a programme launched in 2010 by former populist President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
WNU Editor: Cutting services and raising taxes is what the Iranian government is facing. Good luck on implementing that on a people who are already upset with the mullahs.
The "Borderland Trail", a cross-national circular trail with original GDR border barriers, pictured near Teistungen, Germany, August 4, 2019. REUTERS/Michael Dalder
In the three decades since the fall of the Berlin Wall, European countries have built about 1,000 kilometres of border walls and fences.
That amounts to six times the length of the Berlin Wall, the Amsterdam-based Transnational Institute (TNI) flagged in a new report on Tuesday, adding that most have been built since 2015 when Syria's civil war — and the migrant crisis — was at its height.
"This time Europe is divided not so much by ideology as by perceived fear of refugees and migrants, some of the world's most vulnerable people," the report notes.
Newly-built barriers are in locations across the continent, including:
U.S. special operations forces who were targeting ISIS are leaving Syria. They're being replaced by infantry who are helping Syrian Kurds hold territory.
Though President Donald Trump ordered the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria, the next mission in the country has already begun. As troops have left northern Syria over the past few weeks, new soldiers have begun moving in, heading to a remote base in the eastern part of the country.
On the president's orders, many U.S. special operations forces who were targeting the Islamic State militant group — like the ones who executed the raid that killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in late October — are leaving the country. Replacing them are infantry troops, including National Guard soldiers tasked with helping the Syrian Defense Forces (SDF) hold territory. NBC News got an exclusive on-the-ground look at their deployment.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the start of their bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and China are working to narrow their differences enough to sign a "phase one" trade deal as early as this month, but suggestions for a signing venue range from Alaska to Greece.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping could sign the agreement in Iowa, a state with historical connections to Xi, and one that would benefit from increased Chinese purchases of U.S. farm goods.
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Gunmen killed nine women and children in the bloodiest attack on Americans in Mexico for years, prompting U.S. President Donald Trump to offer to help the neighboring country wipe out drug cartels believed to be behind the ambush.
The nine people killed in Monday's daytime attack at the border of Chihuahua and Sonora states belonged to the Mexican-American LeBaron, Langford, Miller and Johnson families, members of breakaway Mormon communities that settled in northern Mexico's hills and plains decades ago.
A video posted on social media showed the charred and smoking remains of a vehicle riddled with bullet holes that was apparently carrying some of the victims on a dirt road when the attack occurred.
"This is for the record," says a male voice speaking English in an American accent, off camera, choking with emotion.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses lawmakers from of his ruling AK Party during a meeting at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, October 30, 2019. Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turks' support for President Tayyip Erdogan surged last month, when Ankara launched a military incursion in northeastern Syria to clear the Kurdish YPG militia from near its border, a survey by Metropoll showed on Tuesday.
Erdogan's approval rating rose by 3.7 percentage points in October to 48%, the survey showed, its highest level since shortly after presidential elections in June of 2018, which were held before last year's currency crisis took hold.
His disapproval rate fell 9.3 percentage points to 33.7%, its lowest level since a failed coup in July 2016. Some 18% of participants did not respond to the survey question or said they had no idea.
WNU Editor: My Turkish friends says that this is just a brief jump in support. The economy is his Achilles Heel, and it is not going to get better anytime soon. My take is different. His support has always been there, and it is solid. If it was not, he would have been gone a long time ago.
Sharp divisions between the rich and poor are fueling a global wave of unrest -- but that's just one of the grievances driving people onto the streets, according to a leading scholar of economic inequality.
Latin America's yawning wealth gap helps explain the protests that exploded in Chile last month, says Branko Milanovic, the former World Bank economist whose "elephant chart" -- named for the shape of its curve -- was celebrated for revealing the winners and losers from globalization.
But in the Middle East, the other region suffering widespread unrest and hardly any economic growth, he sees a different picture -- with anger directed at political systems that are shielding elites from any kind of change.
Protests have forced leaders in Lebanon and Algeria to resign, toppled the regime in Sudan and pushed Iraq's government to the brink of collapse. "I don't think we can put out a blanket story of inequality" to explain them all, says Milanovic, author most recently of "Capitalism, Alone" and a professor at the City University of New York.
WNU Editor: I have recently gotten to know some people from Belgium. They are young, and they want to start their own company focused on search engine optimization. They are full of energy, and are happy to be in Montreal. But when I ask them how life is in Belgium, their response is truly eye-opening. They are frustrated, and feel that as entrepreneurs they are being deliberately blocked by government policies, regulations, and taxes. Add the high cost of living and the realization that buying your own home is impossible .... their anger is their. Hence that is the reason why they are here in Montreal, even though they miss their friends back home. Now that is Belgium .... a country that many see as a utopia, especially if you are from Africa or the Middle East. But that is the point. Every country is different. But there is one consistency that I have observed. Expectations among the young are sky-high in each and everyone of these countries, and governments are failing to satisfy their needs.
He has been targeted by police raids, faced hefty fines and long jail terms. But a new poll has revealed that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is barely on the radar in his home country.
Only 9% of Russians have a positive view of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's work, Russian media reported on Tuesday.
A poll conducted by the reputable Levada Center revealed that one in four Russians even have a negative view of Navalny's endeavors. The center quizzed over 1,600 Russian adults in both rural and urban environments in late October, according to the Interfax news agency.
Notably, 31% of the respondents said they did not care either way, and another 31% told researchers they did not know enough about Navalny's actions.
The 43-year-old activist serves as the leader of the "Russia of the Future" opposition party and is also the founder of the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK). The organization has faced repeated raids and investigations by Russian authorities after exposing high-profile graft inside the government.
WNU Editor: Alexei Navalny is known in the large cities, but in the rural regions of the country he is a complete unknown. Also .... incumbency always helps the politician in power .... whether in the U.S. or in Russia. And in the case of Russia, Putin as the Presidential incumbent holds all the cards. My advice to the opposition. Find someone that the average Russian citizen can relate and identify with. In short, find someone like Ukraine President Zelensky. A person who is already known by the public, but who could pivot into politics very quickly and surprising the establishment while doing it.
WASHINGTON — A critical witness in the impeachment inquiry offered Congress substantial new testimony this week, revealing that he told a top Ukrainian official that the country likely would not receive American military aid unless it publicly committed to investigations President Trump wanted.
The disclosure from Gordon D. Sondland, the United States ambassador to the European Union, in four new pages of sworn testimony released on Tuesday, confirmed his involvement in laying out a quid pro quo to Ukraine that he had previously not acknowledged. The issue is at the heart of the impeachment investigation into Mr. Trump, which turns on the allegation the president abused his power to extract political favors from a foreign power.
Mr. Trump has consistently maintained that he did nothing wrong and that there was no quid pro quo with Ukraine.
WNU Editor: Here we go again. The media is again making a big case out of nothing. When I read Gordon D. Sondland's testimony, it is clear that he is just stating his opinion on what he felt was happening. He definitely did not provide any evidence on being told to get a quid pro quo. In fact, he does not even know who initiated this qui-pro-quo demand in the first place! And that sums up the problem with this entire process. Everyone is just giving their opinion while providing no evidence. But the evidence that has been provided is the opposite of the narrative that many in the media and Democrats want. We have the official remarks from the Ukraine President and Foreign Minister who have stated categorically that there was no pressure. We have the transcript itself that shows no evidence of pressure from President Trump on the Ukraine President to help the US government on a corruption case against the Bidens. And more importantly, Ukraine did get their aid, and they did not start an investigation on why the Biden family were the beneficiaries of an enormous amount of money for basically no work. So where is the case for impeachment?
RIYADH (Reuters) - Yemen's Saudi-backed government and southern separatists signed an agreement on Tuesday to end a power struggle in the south of Yemen that Saudi Arabia's crown prince hailed as a step toward a wider political solution to end the multifaceted conflict.
The stand-off had opened a new front in the more than four-year-old war and fractured a Saudi-led coalition battling the Houthi movement that ousted the government of Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi from the capital, Sanaa, in the north in late 2014.
Saudi Arabia's envoy to Yemen told reporters that the pact, reached after more than a month of indirect talks in the kingdom, would see the separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) join a new cabinet along with other southerners and all armed forces would be placed under government control.
The 14 October massacre that left 13 state police dead was just one extreme episode of violence in a recent litany of horrors
At first glance, the human skull lying beside the road looked like a piece of rubbish. Once spotted, it was impossible to ignore: charred, broken and punched through with a bullet hole.
Around it, a carpet of bullet casings was scattered across the street which runs through the middle of the village of El Aguaje in Mexico's western state of Michoacán.
Bones and bullets bore witness to the intensity of a ferocious cartel ambush which two days earlier had killed 13 state police officers and wounded nine.
"It was crazy to send them here like that," said a young mother who lives a block away from the ambush and asked not to be named. "They were sent to the slaughter."
And the fact that – more than 48 hours after the attack – human remains and ballistic evidence still lay in the open suggested that any investigation of the crime scene had been cursory and carried out in a state of panic.
The older sister of the slain leader of Islamic State (ISIS), Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi ,has been captured in northwestern Syria during a raid on Monday, according to a senior Turkish official who called the arrest an intelligence "gold mine."
Rasmiya Awad, 65, is suspected of being affiliated with the extremist group, the Turkish official said without elaboration.
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, who is in Shanghai for the second China International Import Expo, on Monday. Photo: Xinhua
* Xi express support for Lam's effort but says priority is still to curb violence and stop chaos in Hong Kong during talks in Shanghai * Meeting the first for the two leaders since Hong Kong unrest broke out in June
Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed "high trust" in Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor in a meeting with Lam on Monday in Shanghai and "fully affirmed" the chief executive's response to unrest that has rattled the city since June, according to official media.
The formal sit-down was the first official meeting between the two since anti-government protests began in early June, sparked by the now-withdrawn extradition bill.
Saudi crown prince describes agreement as a crucial step towards a political solution to end Yemen's bloody war.
Yemen's internationally recognised government and UAE-backed separatists have signed a power-sharing deal to halt infighting.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the agreement between the Yemeni government and southern separatists to end a power struggle in the war-torn country's south, Saudi state TV reported on Tuesday.
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Below are some of the key technology trends impacting the IoMT theme over the next 12 to 24 months, as identified by GlobalData.
LOCKHEED SR-71 BLACKBIRD Role: Strategic reconnaissance aircraft Manufacturer: Lockheed, Skunk Works division Status: Retired The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is a long-range, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft that was operated by the United States Air Force.[1] It was developed as a black projectfrom the Lockheed A-12 reconnaissance aircraft in the 1960s by Lockheed and its Skunk Works division. Renowned American aerospace engineer Clarence "Kelly" Johnson was responsible for many of the design's innovative concepts. During aerial reconnaissance missions, the SR-71 operated at high speeds and altitudes to allow it to outrace threats. If asurface-to-air missile launch was detected, the standard evasive action was simply to accelerate and outfly the missile. The SR-71 was designed to have basic stealth characteristics and served as a precursor to future stealth aircraft. The SR-71 served with the U.S. Air Force from 1964 to 1998. A total of 32 aircraft were built; 12 were lost in accidents with none lost to enemy action. The SR-71 has been given several nicknames, including Blackbird and Habu. It has held the world record for the fastest air-breathing manned aircraft since 1976; this record was previously held by the relatedLockheed YF-12.
During the Cold War, this plane could fly higher and faster than any other -- and 55 years after its first flight, it still does.
The Lockheed SR-71, designed in secrecy in the late 1950s, was able to cruise near the edge of space and outfly a missile. To this day, it holds the records for the highest altitude in horizontal flight and the fastest speed for a non-rocket powered aircraft.
It was part of a family of spy planes built to venture into enemy territory, without being shot down or even detected, in a time before satellites and drones.
The black paint job, designed to dissipate heat, earned it the nickname Blackbird, and paired with the sleek lines of the long fuselage, made the plane look unlike anything that had come before -- a design that hasn't lost any of its brilliance.
POPE FRANCIS has issued a damning warning to his growing critics, stating that Catholic Church must change and "evangelise" as conservative opponents within Christendom circle on their leader.
EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESIDENT Jean-Claude Juncker has said that the country's electorate must remember that this election is about sorting out other problems the UK has and not just about Brexit.
THE Bangkok summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations concluded on Monday with the outbreak of an unseemly diplomatic spat between ASEAN states and the US over the South China Sea.
A conservative lawmaker has been stabbed in Hong Kong in another sign of the worsening political climate in the enclave.
Local media reported that Junius Ho, 57, was stabbed in the chest Wednesday by an unidentified suspect while campaigning in local elections in a northern suburb. Ho was lucid after the attack and is expected to undergo surgery. The injury is reportedly not life threatening.
Two of Ho’s assistants were also taken to hospital, along with the suspect, who has been arrested.
“This morning is a dark day in Hong Kong’s district council elections. A candidate was intentionally assaulted by an attacker. There is no order in elections left,” Ho said afterward, in a statement issued by his office that was quoted in local media.
The attack on Ho comes just a day after a man was charged for biting off part of the ear of a pro-democracy politician and attacking others with a knife after a heated political row outside a shopping mall. In recent weeks, at least two other democracy campaigners have been attacked and hospitalized—legislator Roy Kwong and activist Jimmy Sham.
In a video of the attack on Ho posted online by a colleague, a grinning man can be seen presenting a floral bouquet to Ho while saying “Everybody recognizes your efforts.” Ho suggests that the two of them take a picture together. The man appears to be reaching into his bag to produce a phone but instead pulls out an object and lunges suddenly at the lawmaker.
Ho has been a deeply divisive figure in Hong Kong after he was purportedly caught on video in July shaking hands with men suspected of attacking anti-government protesters. In the wake of the furore, Ho’s office was ransacked and his parents’ graves desecrated.
The head of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), the territory’s largest pro-establishment party, is meanwhile said to be meeting with top officials to call for greater security during the district council elections. The DAB has reportedly logged scores of incidents of vandalism and harassment of its candidates in the past month.
DAB chair Starry Lee told reporters at a press conference Wednesday “We are in the process of a violent election.” She said that the government had not “fulfilled their responsibility of ensuring a fair and just election, and as candidates we are very worried they will have no measures that will allow us to trust them.”
Lee also called the elections “unfair,” but it is likely they will proceed. Gary Tang, an assistant professor of social science at the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, told TIME that postponing the vote would “give an impression to the public that the pro-establishment wants to preserve their dominance in the district councils, which they currently enjoy.”
Hong Kong’s district councils are low-level bodies, charged with neighborhood issues, but elections to them—slated for Nov. 24—are being seen as a bellwether of support for the increasingly violent anti-government protests that have rocked the enclave for five months. Some analysts predict that conservative parties are in for a tough fight.
“The pro-establishment are disadvantaged in this political climate,” said Tang. “No matter how much they have served their community, if they are pro-establishment, they are disadvantaged”
Prominent activist Joshua Wong attempted to run in the elections but was barred over his sometime support for self-determination—seen by Beijing as tantamount to advocating secession for the former British possession, which was retroceded to China in 1997 after 156 years of colonial rule.
Beijing has thrown its backing behind Hong Kong’s beleaguered administration in its efforts to contain the unrest. China’s president, Xi Jinping, held an unscheduled meeting Monday with Hong Kong’s top official, Carrie Lam, and reportedly demanded “unswerving efforts to stop and punish violent activities” in Hong Kong, while also calling for “dialogue with all sectors.”
Lam is scheduled to meet the Chinese leader in charge of Hong Kong affairs, Vice Premier Han Zheng, on Wednesday.
(BAGHDAD) — At least three anti-government protesters have been killed in clashes with security forces in southern Iraq, officials said Tuesday, as authorities tried to reopen the country’s main port, which had been blocked by demonstrators for three days.
Security and medical officials said a protester was killed and eight more were wounded in Umm Qasr, a key oil terminal on the Persian Gulf. The Iraqi High Commission for Human Rights, a semi-official agency, said two people were killed and 23 wounded in clashes in the town of Shatrah, north of the southern city of Nasiriyah.
The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to reporters, said security forces in Umm Qasr fired live ammunition and tear gas, and that protesters seized an armored vehicle. Video showed dozens of protesters running on a road near the port with gunfire crackling in the distance.
“This is Iraqi blood on the ground!” one of the protesters screamed. “Iraqi blood is being spilled because of this rotten government.”
Security forces in Iraq have killed at least 267 protesters in two major waves of anti-government demonstrations since Oct. 1 in Baghdad and across the mostly Shiite south. The protesters want an overhaul of the political system established after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, accusing the government and major parties of corruption and incompetence in dealing with the economy and unemployment.
In southern Iraq, protesters have ransacked and torched the offices of political parties linked to Iran. After the clashes in Shatrah, protesters set fire to the homes of three local members of parliament, according to protesters and media reports. Other protesters said there were clashes between demonstrators and security forces on Tuesday night in the Shiite holy city of Karbala, where protesters attacked the Iranian Consulate earlier this week.
The protesters spoke on condition of anonymity because of security concerns.
In Baghdad, protesters crossed a Tigris River bridge on Monday and clashed with security forces near the headquarters of state-run TV and the office of Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi. At least five protesters and a member of the security forces were killed, and scores were wounded. The protesters set tires and trash containers ablaze within 500 meters (yards) of the offices, sending huge clouds of black smoke into the sky.
Netblocks, a group that monitors worldwide internet access, reported a major shutdown by Iraqi authorities overnight, with usage in Baghdad and southern Iraq dropping to 19% of normal. It said the internet was partially restored early Tuesday, but that “some networks are still offline and social media and messaging apps remain blocked or degraded.”
Authorities shut down internet access and blocked social media sites several times during the protests in October, but Netblocks said the latest shutdown was the most severe yet.
Abdul-Mahdi has expressed support for the protesters’ demands and condemned violence on all sides while resisting calls to step down. He has urged protesters to reopen roads so that life can return to normal, saying the disruptions are costing billions of dollars.
He met with senior judicial and security officials at the Federal Police Headquarters late Monday to discuss how to restore stability while preserving the right to protest and to protect private property, a government statement said.
The British Embassy urged Iraq’s government to ensure security forces “protect protesters and act appropriately.” It said on its Facebook page: “Peaceful protest is the right of the Iraqi people. Violence against them is unacceptable.”
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said last week that Iraq’s government should listen to the protesters’ “legitimate demands.”
Iraqi politics are dominated by Shiite Islamist parties, many with close ties to Iran. The protesters, who mainly come from the Shiite majority, say their leaders have enriched themselves while letting the economy and public services deteriorate.
Despite Iraq having the world’s fourth-largest proven oil reserves, Baghdad and other cities still suffer frequent power cuts and the tap water in many areas is undrinkable.
Air pollution levels in India’s capital have soared to hazardous levels this week, leaving a toxic grey haze hanging over the city and causing poor visibility. The pollution has been so pervasive that national monuments were largely obscured by thick smog. Many who venture outside suffer teary eyes and troubling coughs.
Delhi was already considered one of the world’s most polluted cities, and it’s only gotten worse this month. Air quality deteriorated so significantly that the local government declared a public health emergency, schools were shut down, and flights were cancelled. By one estimate, breathing Delhi’s air for one day has the health impacts of smoking at least 25 cigarettes. Although Delhi typically experiences marked increases in air pollution around November, this year’s pollution prompted Delhi’s Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, to call the city a “gas chamber.”
Update issued at 1300 hours: Due to low visibility, flight operations at Delhi Airport are affected. While take-offs and landings continue, some flights are impacted due to crew operational limitations. (1/2)
Air pollution in New Delhi and surrounding towns reached the worst levels so far this year on Sunday, with authorities having already declared a public-health emergency and ordered the closure of schools https://t.co/tUov5QmyyLpic.twitter.com/kRqy1XXlth
Delhi typically experiences “striking spikes in air pollution” in the late-fall early-winter time period, although the deterioration of air quality this year is particularly concerning, Vijay Limaye, climate change and health science fellow at the Natural Resources Defense Council who has been studying air quality in India, tells TIME.
“We’re exceeding the measurement capabilities” of some of these pollution particle sensors, Limaye says, explaining that the pollution levels were “effectively off the charts.” A combination of human and environmental factors, including agricultural crop burning to clear fields and fumes from passenger and freight vehicles, combined to create a “perfect storm of pollution,” Limaye says.
The weather — slowing winds and stagnant air — also allowed for a build-up in pollution. The grey skies also come less than a week after Diwali, which is celebrated by many with fireworks — even though the Supreme Court has banned most of them.
Public health experts and politicians are concerned by the magnitude of pollution, with Delhi’s chief minister Arvind Kejriwal saying on Nov. 1 that the city had turned into “into a gas chamber.”
Delhi has turned into a gas chamber due to smoke from crop burning in neighbouring states
It is very imp that we protect ourselves from this toxic air. Through pvt & govt schools, we have started distributing 50 lakh masks today
Pollution has rched unbearable levels across N India. Del govt taken many steps. Delhiites hv made many sacrifices. Del suffering for no fault of theirs. Punjab CM also expressd concern. Centre shud take immediate steps 2 provide relief. V will support Centre in all initiatives https://t.co/Vx85xYlDId
Eric Holthaus, a meteorologist, tweeted that New Delhi was facing a “climate emergency.”
The air quality index in New Delhi today is literally off the charts. The sensors only go up to 999. That's because normal air quality is between 0-50.
People shouldn't breathe air like this. India deserves a life without fossil fuels.
As many Delhi residents stayed cooped up indoors, India’s government and courts ordered short-term measures aimed at curbing pollution and keeping the public healthy. At least five million masks were distributed, according to Kejriwal. The Supreme Court weighed in on Monday, accusing state authorities of “passing the buck” on dealing with the crisis.
The Supreme Court also ordered a ban on farmers burning crop stubble to clear their fields in nearby states. The government’s environmental monitoring agency found that satellite pictures showed more than 3,000 incidents of such agricultural burning in neighboring states, amounting to almost half of the city’s pollution, Reuters reported.
“Delhi is choking every year and we are unable to do anything,” said Supreme Court Justice Arun Mishra, according to the BBC.
The government also called for a two-week “odd-even” license plate program to reduce the number of cars on the road; vehicles with an odd-number license plate would only be allowed to travel on odd dates, while those with an even-number license plate would only be allowed to travel on even days. Authorities said the restriction will lead to a reduction of almost 1.2 million registered vehicles in New Delhi every day, according to the Associated Press.
The current levels of air pollution in Delhi is particularly dangerous because of the presence of tiny particulate matter referred to as PM 2.5. These particles are “many times smaller than the diameter of a strand of human hair,” Limaye says. They are “extraordinarily damaging because they can bypass our natural defense mechanisms — coughing or sneezing or swallowing — to get deep into the respiratory tract and actually enter our lungs and bloodstream,” he explains.
The peak levels of pollution in Delhi early November far surpass the WHO’s standards for PM 2.5 levels. On Nov. 3, the level of PM 2.5 was more than 23 times higher than the corresponding WHO air quality guidelines, according to data from the Indian Central Pollution Control Board.
Smog is not uncommon in India’s capital, where pollution levels reach such high levels that visibility is reduced and it is hard to make out the color of traffic signals. India has long exceeded the WHO’s standards for air pollution. A study in Lancet Planetary Health found that in 2017 the average pollution PM 2.5 level across India was nine times the annual mean measure recommended by the WHO and that outdoor exposures to these small particles resulted in 670,000 deaths in 2017. That’s a size-able proportion of the total 2.94 million global deaths from outdoor PM 2.5 pollution exposures that same year, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.
India’s battle with toxic air reflects a global trend of rising air pollution levels. Juan Jose Castillo, a regional advisor in air quality and health at PAHO/WHO tells TIME that more than 90% of cities in the world are “exposed to pollution levels that are beyond the air quality guidance from WHO.”
This kind of pollution is a “global menace,” he adds, noting that “we can absolutely say that air pollution is increasing globally.” And the effects are dire. About 7 million people worldwide die prematurely each year from air pollution related diseases, according to a 2018 UN report — with 4 million of these deaths occurring in Asia-Pacific.
Air pollution is associated with several serious health issues, including heart attacks, asthma attacks, heart disease and lung cancer. What’s more, “The science tells us that health risks related to pollution exposure increase the longer someone is outside,” Limaye says. But he adds that even short-term exposure to these small particles is enough to cause serious long-term health problems. Dr. Salil Sharma, a throat specialist, told the AP that 95% of his patients over the last 10 days are sick because of the pollution.
The global air pollution crisis is connected to climate change, explains Limaye. “They are linked problems with linked solutions,” he says, explaining that higher temperatures can drive up some types of air pollution. The forces that are driving air pollution, like fossil fuel combustion, is “the same driver of carbon pollution that is exacerbating global climate change,” he says.
So transitioning to cleaner renewable energy sources isn’t just about dealing with an “existential long term global threat” but can reap immediate public health benefits that can also help save on health care costs. “We need short term actions — the odd-even scheme, distributing masks, really dramatic action,” Limaye says. “But we also need sustained work to address the underlying problem and in doing so we can tackle the climate crisis. It’s really a win-win for climate mitigation and for public health.”
The killing of nine U.S. citizens—six children and three women—from a Mormon community in northern Mexico has caused outrage on both sides of the border.
Five other children were wounded, according to the U.S. State Department, and were taken across the border in Phoenix, Ariz.
Mexican officials say a drug cartel was behind the attack, though it’s not clear whether the family members were the intended targets or the victims of mistaken identity.
Here’s what we know so far about the attack.
What do we know about the attack?
HO/AFP via Getty ImagesTV grab from a video published by Lebaron’s family on social media showing a burnt vehicle that was carrying three women and six children from an American Mormon family near Rancho de la Mora, in the boundaries of Sonora and Chihuahua states, northern Mexico, on Nov. 4, 2019.
The women and children—who were U.S. citizens—were traveling from Bavispe in the state of Sonora, Mexico—about 70 miles south of Douglas, Ariz.— to Janos, Chihuahua on Monday night in two separate vehicles. In a mountain range at the state line, authorities say they were ambushed by attackers who opened fire on their vehicles and set them on fire.
Video shared on Facebook shows one of the SUVs riddled with bullet holes and still smoldering. A man’s voice can be heard saying, “This is for the record. Nita and four of my grandchildren are burnt and shot up.”
A relative of the family named Julián LeBarón contacted the Mexican national guard for help, according to Mexico’s Security Secretary Alfonso Durazo. The national guard was deployed from the nearby towns of Janos, Moctezuma and Casas Grandes to search for survivors, according to Durazo.
Relatives shared on Facebook that at least one of the children attempted to walk back to town to find help after hiding his injured siblings in bushes.
Six children survived, according to Mexican authorities. Five of the children were in stable condition at a hospital in Phoenix. One child is being treated for a bullet wound to the back.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador told reporters that the attack happened at 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday. The authorities said that the attackers might have misidentified the vehicle as belonging to a rival cartel, but Obrador added it is too soon in the investigation to be certain.
The region has a long history of cartel violence and many have been attacked there, Obrador said, including a police chief who was shot and killed more than a decade ago.
What do we know about the victims?
The victims were reportedly members of an offshoot of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Jhon LeBaron, who said he was related to the victims, wrote in a Facebook post, “On the morning of November 4th, 2019, three mothers in three vehicles, with fourteen children between them, set out from LaMora, a small family community in the mountains of northeastern Sonora… We lost 9 today. Right now we are waiting, for the morning, for answers, for justice.”
They have not been named officially, though family members have posted pictures of the dead on Facebook and identified them.
They are three women age 29, 30 and 43; and six children including 8-month-old twins; two boys, ages 2 and 12; and two girls, ages 10 and 11.
LeBaron also identified the survivors as ranging in age from 7 months to 14 years old.
At least one GoFundMe account has been set up by a friend of one of the victims. It has raised close to $40,000 as of Tuesday afternoon.
How has the Mexican government responded?
Sashenka Gutierrez—EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (L) and Security Secretary Alfonso Durazo (R), participate in a morning news conference on the attack, in Mexico Cit on Nov. 5, 2019.
The Mexican president told reporters Tuesday that, “Violence cannot be met with violence,” and urged for peace instead of retaliatory attacks.
Sonora Gov. Claudia Pavlovich Arellano said on Twitter that her office would be collaborating with authorities to ensure those responsible are found.
“As a mother, I feel anger,” she said. “And a profound pain for the cowardly acts committed in the mountain range between Sonora and Chihuahua. I don’t know what kind of monster could hurt women and children.”
Como madre siento coraje, repudio y un profundo dolor por los cobardes hechos en la sierra entre Sonora y Chihuahua. No sé qué clase de monstruos se atreven a lastimar a mujeres y niños. Como Gobernadora toda mi colaboración para que no quede impune y paguen los responsables.
César Peniche Espejel Attorney General for the Mexican state of Chihuahua said in a statement that the agency has deployed resources to help in investigation and has been in touch with at least one family member.
Mexican authorities have recently been struggling to contain cartel violence. In October, authorities botched the arrest of Ovidio Guzmán, the son of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, when hundreds of gunmen attacked security forces in Culiacán where Ovidio was held.
How has the U.S. government responded?
President Donald Trump tweeted about the attack Tuesday morning, “A wonderful family and friends from Utah got caught between two vicious drug cartels, who were shooting at each other, with the result being many great American people killed, including young children, and some missing.”
“The great new President of Mexico has made this a big issue, but the cartels have become so large and powerful that you sometimes need an army to defeat an army!” Trump continued.
This is the time for Mexico, with the help of the United States, to wage WAR on the drug cartels and wipe them off the face of the earth. We merely await a call from your great new president!
….monsters, the United States stands ready, willing & able to get involved and do the job quickly and effectively. The great new President of Mexico has made this a big issue, but the cartels have become so large and powerful that you sometimes need an army to defeat an army!
“I haven’t seen President Trump’s message, but I’m sure the contents of it have to do with cooperation and aren’t disrespectful,” Obrador said on Tuesday.
“In the President’s Nov. 5, 2019, phone call with President Lopez Obrador, the leaders agreed that the United States and Mexico will cooperate closely with Mexico to ensure the perpetrators face justice. For example, the FBI has offered assistance to the Mexican authorities,” a State Department spokesperson said in a statement.
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Christopher Landau tweeted in Spanish that “the safety of our fellow citizens is our top priority. I am closely following the situation in the mountain range between Sonora and Chihuahua.”
La seguridad de nuestros connacionales es nuestra gran prioridad. Estoy siguiendo muy de cerca la situación en la sierra entre Sonora y Chihuahua.
“We offer our sincerest condolences to the families on their loss. We are closely monitoring local Mexican authorities’ investigation, and as President Trump and [Secretary of State Mike] Pompeo have stated, we offer to support this investigation,” the State Department spokesperson’s statement continued.
The State Department classifies Mexico as a Level Two travel advisory, and Sonora, the region of Mexico where the attack occurred, as Level Three, suggesting Americans reconsider traveling to the area.
Per the State Department’s website, “Sonora is a key location used by the international drug trade and human trafficking networks. However, northern Sonora experiences much lower levels of crime than cities closer to Sinaloa and other parts of Mexico.”
What is the history of Mormonism in Mexico?
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints first began sending Mormon missionaries into Mexico into the 1870s, but Mormon colonization in Mexico began in the 1880s during the height of the U.S. government’s crackdown on polygamy, W. Paul Reeve, a professor of Mormon Studies at the University of Utah, tells TIME.
“You had federal marshals scouring Utah territory and over 1,000 men and some women who were sent to prison for practicing polygamy,” he says. So church leadership began to look for places of refuge across U.S. borders.
Some Mormon polygamists moved into northern Mexico, and some moved into southern Canada in the 1880s. They established “some fairly thriving communities in northern Mexico,” Reeve said, but they were upended by the Mexican Revolution of 1910.
During the Mexican Revolution there was substantial anti-American sentiment, and the Mormons who had moved there were seen by many as more American than Mexican. “By 1912 they were violently driven from their homes and returned back into the United States,” Reeve explains.
Most of those Mormons stayed in the U.S. after the revolution ended, but some returned to Mexico.
Reeve points out that at this point the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints officially abandoned the practice of polygomy long ago. In 1904, Joseph F. Smith announced that any member of the church who practiced polgomy would be excommunicated.
Some fundamentalist groups then moved back to Mexico, continuing to practice polygomy into the present, Reeve says. But many members of these colonies stopped performing plural marriages over the years, Matthew Bowman, a professor of Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University, adds.
Mexico is also home to many members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. According to the church’s website, Mexico contains 1,455,744 members of the Utah-based church with nearly 2,000 congregations.
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University of Calicut Result 2019 is one of the famous university in Kerala which releases the examination results by the board. The Calicut University Results released on 04th November 2019 for Semester wise Bachelor & Master Degree Exams. Here we provide all the Courses Results according to the semester wise. Candidates do check complete section to know the Updated Calicut University Exam Results 2019.
University of Calicut Results 2019-20
Calicut University (CU) is one of the top universities in India. Around 373 colleges are affiliated to the University of Calicut which has an annual intake of 100000 students. The University conducts exams for the students who are pursuing their UG, PG Programme, Ph.D. Programming Courses. Candidates can get the updated University results from the below page which will direct you to the official site. Earlier CU had declared M.Com 2nd Sem Results. Candidates can check their results of all exams from the direct link given below. Here you will find the direct link to check Calicut University Exam Result 2019.
Latest University of Calicut Exam Results 2019-20
Examination Name
Release Date
Results Link
III Semester BTHM, BHA CUCBCSS UG Regular supply Imp Examination 11 2018
The University of Calicut is the largest University in Kerala. Established in the year 1968, it is the second university to be set up in Kerala. The University aims to nurture excellence in education and research in its catchment areas of Northern Kerala, historically consigned to the periphery of Kerala's academic map. Calicut University lays its emphasis on fostering quality human resource and promoting productive research that benefits both local communities and wider humanity. The University created through a Government plan bifurcating Kerala University. As per the plan, the four post-graduate departments of the University of Kerala operating in Calicut annexed to the new University along with fifty-four constituent colleges spread across seven northern districts.
University of Calicut Regular/ Supplementary Result
Students, those who have not cleared or got low marks in the University examinations can apply for the Revaluation. This is is a second chance for the students to increase their marks in subjects in which they have scored low marks. If students have written the main exam well and still got a low score or having doubts in the correction of the exam paper it is a choice to increase their marks. Currently, the Calicut University has released the revaluation results for UG, PG with all-region Students. So Students can check the Revaluation results from the official website as well as on this. We have provided a direct link to get the Supply/Revaluation Results.
BRLPS Result 2019: Get Community Coordinator, Office Assistant & Other Result, Cut Off Marks, Latest Updates @ brlp.in | Hello Guys!! We have a piece of good news for you!! The Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS) has declared the BRLPS qualified candidates list to attend the CBT Exam on 11th October 2019. Candidates who had attended for the Community Coordinator & Other Examination in July 2019, can check and download the Result from the direct link provided below in the table. Aspirants just click on that link and find your results easily.
Update: The Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS) has announced the CBT Marks for BRLPS and LSBA on 25th October 2019 at 11.00 PM.
Latest Update (05-11-2019):Cutoff Marks of CBT Exam for various positions of BRLPS and LSBA has been published. On the basis of marks obtained by the candidate in CBT, following roll numbers/application ID has been shortlisted for the next stages of the selection process.
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Applicants who are waiting for your BRLPS Community Coordinator Result 2019 can check and download your result from the below link. In the below table we have mentioned the BRLPS Community Coordinator Sortlist. To download your result applicants should enter the BRLPS Admit Card 2019 details. Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS) has released the BRLPS Office Assistant Result 2019 on the official website. Here on this page applicants can get complete details of BRLPS Cut Off Marks 2019 and BRLPS Merit List 2019. Along with the results we have provided additional information about BRLPS CC Result 2019 in the below table.
BRLPS Community Coordinator Result 2019 – Overview
BRLPS Result 2019 | Community Coordinator & Other Cut Off, Merit List
Description
Details
Organization Name
Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS) (JEEVIKA)
Exam Name
State Project Management Unit Positions, District Project Coordination Unit Positions, Block Project Implementation Unit Positions, State Consultant-MLE & MIS, Accountant, Project Manager (ODF-S Cell), Consultant-SLWM (ODF-S Cell), Consultant-IEC/ CB (ODF-S Cell), Consultant-Technical Sanitation (ODF-S Cell), District Coordinator, District Consultant-CB & IEC, District Consultant-MLE & MIS, District Consultant-SLWM
Applicants who are interested in this BRLPS Vacancy 2019 can keep track of this page to get your results on time. Applicants can get more details from the above table. Candidates can check the BRLPS Community Coordinator 2019 Results from the official website brlp.in. The BRLPS Community Coordinator list will help the candidates to attend the next round. As we know, there are a huge number of candidates are interested in the Jobs BRLPS Inner Community Coordinator.
If the candidates prepare well for the Written Examination, they can clear this round easily. Through this kind of information, applicants can get some additional knowledge about the BRLPS Cut off Marks 2019. The officials will decide the cut off marks depends upon the Written Examination marks and some other categories.
The Shortlisted candidates will be invited for the next round of the Recruitment Process. List of applications received shortlisted applications, dates, and venue of tests for selection, etc. If the applicants’ name will attain into the BRLPS Merit List 2019, they will get more importance at the time of the Interview. All the applicants can get the BRLPS Results, Cut Off Marks, Merit List @ brlp.in.
Mangalore University Result 2019 released. Check out the updated Mangalore University Semester Exam Results 2019-20. We have provided the direct links for the examination conducted on May – June 2019 and November – December 2018. As per the recent notification, May/June 2019 examination results are released. Students can check out the results just by entering your Roll Number in the displayed page. Check other information of University Results in the below sections of this page. To get additional information about the Mangalore University Results, Students can regularly check the official website of the University i.e, mangaloreuniversity.ac.in.
Mangalore University Result 2019
Students those who are doing their higher education can check out their examination results from the below section. After the completion of the examination, the university will release the results on the official website. As soon as the results are updated in the official website students can get it here. We have attached the direct links which will take you to the official site without any hurdles. Here students can find the results along with that we will update the semester exam mark sheets too for your reference. For checking out your results, students should have their Roll Number which is allotted by the University for each student. Get all the details for BBA, BCA, B. Com, BSW, B. Sc, B. Ed, MBA & Other Courses of Mangalore University.
Lastest of Mangalore University Exam Result 2019-20
Mangalore University which was established in the year 1980 is a public university that offers Post Graduation (PG) and Research programmes in various faculties including Arts, Science and Management. Mangalore University which is an affiliated university has more than 190 colleges under its jurisdiction including two constituent colleges, one at Mangalore and another at Madikeri, taken over by the University from Government of Karnataka in 1992.
The Mangalore University has taken steps to establish good contacts through the exchange of scholars and students with universities in other countries like USA, UK, Finland, Japan, Norway, Germany, Spain and others. Apart from providing the studies in a regular mode, the university also provides the opportunity of distance learning through the Center for Distance Education, Mangalore University. It offers selected UG & PG programmes in the field of Arts, Commerce and Management viz. BA, MA, B.Com. M.Com and BBM.
Mangalore University Revaluation Result 2019-20
Mangalore University conducts semester examination every year. Those students who have attended and failed in the main examination has one more chance to re-write the exam. The University gives one more chance for the students to evaluate the examination paper once again. Those who wish to increase your scoring can also use this chance of Revaluation. Currently, the University has released the revaluation results for UG, PG with all-region Students. So Students can check the Revaluation results from the official website as well as on this. We have provided a direct link to get the Mangalore University Supply/Revaluation Results.
GPSC Syllabus for Various Gujarat PSC Recruitment 2019 is available on our page. This is our Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) Syllabus page. Where we update all latest GPSC Exams Syllabus and Test Pattern details for both Prelims and Mains Examinations 2019. However, aspirants who applied for various GPSC Vacancies like Horticulture Officer, Class I, II, II, Principal, Veterinary Officer, Paediatrician, State Tax Inspector & Other can check the details below.
Gujarat Public Service Commission Official Online Recruitment Page i.e., gpsc-ojas.gujarat.gov.in announces the Syllabus online. However, it is somewhat hard to find the respective GPSC Syllabus pdf. So, to make you easy here we providing you the detailed GPSC Syllabus for Law Officer, Dental Surgeon, Assistant Engineer, Class-1, Class-2 & Class-3 & Other Posts. Furthermore, check the Notification wise Syllabus details and download the free GPSC Exams Syllabus Pdf below. Also, get the GPSC Previous Question Papers, Sample Question Papers in our GPSC Previous papers page.
Applicants who have appeared for the Gujarat PSC Assistant Engineer Recruitment 2019 notification, are now hunting for the GPSC Assistant Engineer Syllabus 2019 and also the GPSC Exam Pattern. The officials of the organization have not yet mentioned the exact date of the examination. We here intimate the candidates with the apt information when once the officials publish the notice on their web portal. For those contenders, we have offered you with the vital information about the Gujarat PSC Syllabus for Asst Engineer Posts to finish the exam in such a way to score an excellent result. Accordingly, to perform well in the upcoming examination, all the applied candidates must hold the given GPSC AE Syllabus 2019.
After the completion of the applying process for the recruitment, then you must start your exam preparation plan. To make your task easy even in the preparation process, we have enclosed the topics for the candidates to complete the examination easily. We had also included the precise Syllabus & the GPSC Assistant Engineer Exam Pattern 2019. Also, we gave you the topics easily within the PDF format. So, every competitor can get detailed information from this page. Grab the subject wise topics assigned to the Assistant Engineer wrote examination. For the efficiency of competitors, we have introduced you to the subject wise topics with the GPSC Assitant Engineer Syllabus 2019 in this post.
All the applied candidates who are going to qualify the examination should check out the examination pattern. We suggest you know all the topics enrolled for the test. Well, all the contenders must check out this page for the precise GPSC Assistant Engineer Exam Pattern 2019 to make your preparation easy. Before attempting the test, every participant task should be noting down the clear exam pattern. By notifying the examination pattern candidates can get the confidence over the time duration, name of the subjects and the number of sections allowed for the test. The more detailed information about the Exam Pattern and the negative marking will be given by the officials later on their site.
GPSC Assistant Engineer Exam Pattern 2019
Part
Name of the Subject
Number of Questions
Number of Marks
Part A
General Studies
100
100
Part B
Concerned Subjects
200
200
Total
300
300
Type of Examination: Objective Type Examination
Time Duration: 3 Hours
Selection Procedures:
Gujarat Public Service Commission will conduct the following rounds as a part of the GPSC Selection Process 2019. They are the Written Test and Personal Interview. And, the candidates must note down that the Selection Rounds for all the posts that are the Assistant Engineer, Law Officer, Dental Surgeon will be the same. So, all the applied candidates must perform well in the given below selection rounds to get their dream job in Gujarat Public Service Commission.
From this section, applied candidates can download the GPSC Assistant Engineer Syllabus 2019 PDF. Candidates by notifying the concerned syllabus with the examination pattern will assist you to attain an excellent result. Furthermore, to download the GPSC Assistant Engineer Syllabus 2019, we had incorporated the precise link to the end of this page. Besides, candidates who get qualified in the written exam will have the chance to enter further into the selection process. Consequently, writing down the topics for the stipulated subjects enhances your performance level in the Written Exam. Instantly, note down the below-listed topics for each subject required for the test. Observe the succeeding topics required to prepare for the test.
GPSC AE & Other Posts Syllabus – General Studies
Current Affairs
Economy
General Knowledge of Science
Polity
History of State And Country
Sports-Related News
Latest Events
Persons in Headlines
Sports
Name of Ministers
Budget
GPSC Assistant Engineer, Law Officer & Civil Engineering Syllabus
Engineering Mechanics
The Strength of Materials
Elements of Structural Analysis
Elements of Geotechnical Engineering
Surveying
Fluid Mechanics & Machinery
Reinforced Concrete Structures
The design of the Structure
Civil Engineering Materials
Bridge Engineering
Hydrology
Bridge Superstructure
Soil Mechanics
Transportation Engineering
Steel Structures
Bridge Architecture etc
Mechanical – GPSC Dental Surgeon, AE & Other Posts Syllabus
Engineering Mechanics
Energy conservation
Engineering Materials
The Strength of Materials
Management Information System
Machining and Machine Tool Operations
Thermodynamics
Meteorology and Inspection
Product Design and Development
Fluid Machines
Heat Transfer
Fluid Mechanics
Theory of Machines
Operations Research
Machine Design
Industry Safety
Inventory Control
Machining and Machine Tool Operations
Metal Casting
Production Planning and Control
Computer Integrated Manufacturing Design
Inventory Control
GPSC Law Officer, AE & Dental Electrical Syllabus
Non-conventional Energy sources like Wind, Solar, Biomass
Measurement of Electrical Power
Present Power Sector scenario in India and others Electrical
Power Engineering
Distribution Network Installation & load studies
Functions of capacitors & reactors
Low Voltage constraint & resolving thereof
Analysis of Dist Transformers, Meters & Testing
Engineering topics
Switchgear & protection (MC/LV) & LT Switchgear design and testing
Distribution HT/LT Line parameters
Performance of line fault analysis
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Gujarat Public Service Commission released recruitment notification for Horticulture Officer Class 2 Post. Candidates who have all applied for the posts may be searching for GPSC Horticulture Officer (HO) Syllabus along with exam pattern details. On this page, you will get all the details related to the GPSC HO Exam pattern & syllabus and also a direct link to download GPSC Horticulture Officer Previous Papers Pdf. For many more details related to GPSC Exam 2019 read further sections of an article or the official website.
Gujarat PSC HO Exam Syllabus – Overview
Description
Details
Organization Name
Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC)
Post Name
Horticulture Officer, Class-2
Vacancies
Various
Category
Syllabus
GPSC HO exam date 2019
Update Soon
Job Location
Gujarat
Official Website
gpsc.gujarat.gov.in or gpsc-ojas.gujarat.gov.in
Selection Process:
Preliminary (Objective) Test
Personal Interview
GPSC Horticulture Officer (HO) Exam Pattern 2019 Pdf
Subject Name
No of Questions
Total Marks
Section – 1
General Studies
100
100
Section – 2
Concerned Subjects (Horticulture)
200
200
Total
300
300
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General Studies
Geography of India-Physical, Economic, Social, Natural Resources and population-related topics- with special reference to Gujarat
Constitutional and statutory Bodies: Election commission of India, Union Public Service
Commission, State Public Service Commission, Comptroller, And Auditor General;
Central Vigilance Commission, Lokpal, and Lokayukta, Central Information Commission
General Mental Ability
The cultural heritage of India-Literature, Art, Religion, and Architecture with special
reference to Gujarat
History of India with special reference to Gujarat
Indian Economy and Planning
Preamble
Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties
Directive Principles of State policy
Composition of Parliament
Powers of the President of India
Powers of Governor
Judiciary
Provisions for Scheduled castes, Scheduled Tribes and backward classes of the society
Attorney General
MTIAavos
PanchayatiRai Institutions
Finance Commission
General Science, Environment and Information & Communication Technology
Daily events of Regional, National and International including Sports
Concerned Subjects (Horticulture)
Fruit Science
Various Schemes for Horticulture Development of Central Government and Gujarat State Government
Organizational setup and functions of various divisions/ institutions/ boards under the Department of Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare and Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Government of India. Horticulture Division of State Government
Vegetable Science
The scenario of horticulture in the state
Hi-Tech horticulture
Weed Management in Horticulture Crops
Principles of Seed Production and quality control in Horticultural Crops
Fundamentals of Soil and water conservation Engineering
Waste Management in Horticulture industry
Current trends and Recent Advancements in the field of horticulture.
Floriculture and Landscape Architecture
Plantation, Spices, Medicinal, and Aromatic Crops
Post-Harvest Technology
Natural Resource Management (Horticulture)
Basic Concepts for Horticulture Development
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GPSC Assistant Professor Syllabus 2019 Pdf is provided here. Applicants who have applied for the GPSC Lecturer post can check the GPSC Syllabus and Exam Pattern on this page. Hence, interested candidates can get the Gujarat PSC Lecturer Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2019 on this page. Using the GPSC Syllabus 2019 Pdf, you can obviously get to know the topics to read. Moreover, you can also check gpsc.gujarat.gov.in to be clear about the GPSC Exam Pattern, Exam Dates, and so on.
GPSC Assistant Professor Syllabus – GPSC Exam Details
Would you like to refer GPSC Lecturer Syllabus 2019 Pdf? If yes, you’re in the right place. On this page, you can get the direct download links for GPSC Syllabus and Exam Pattern. Refer to the Gujarat PSC Lecturer Syllabus to prepare for the exam in an effective way.
GPSC Lecturer Syllabus for General Studies Paper 1
Environmental Studies
Education
Sports and Games
Current Events
Government Policies as well as Welfare Schemes
Human Resource Development
The Education System in Gujarat
Health
General Science
The Constitution of India
Geography of Gujarat
Disaster Management
Gujarat PSC Lecturer Exam Syllabus 2019 for General Studies Paper 2
Human Resource Development
Welfare Schemes and the Problems and Issues
Development and Environmental Issues and mitigation measures
Sports and Games
Important Events before and after the independence of India
Geography of Gujarat
Disaster Management
The Government Policies
National and International events
The education system in Gujarat
General Science
The Constitution of India
Current Events
GPSC Exam Syllabus 2019 for the Gujarati Language
Antonyms
Spelling
The Figure of Speech
Comprehension
Proverbs
Synonyms
GPSC Lecturer Exam Syllabus 2019 Pdf for Reasoning
GPSC Syllabus for Deputy Section Officer/ Deputy Mamlatdar, Class – 3 General Administrative Department is available here. The total number of vacancies released is 412. Candidates can get here the Complete details of the Competitive Examination like Examination Pattern, Previous Papers. Get here the GPSC Deputy Section Officer Prelims as well as the Mains Examination Details.
GPSC Syllabus 2019 Details
Description
Details
Post Name
Deputy Section Officer/ Deputy Mamlatdar, Class – 3
The Gujarat Public Service Commission selection process for the posts of Deputy Section Officer/ Deputy Mamlatdar, Class – 3 will have Prelims as well as Mains Examination. Interested candidates go through the complete details to prepare well for the exam.
GPSC Deputy Section Officer Prelims Exam Pattern
S.No
Subjects
Marks
Time
1.
English Language
100
2 Hours
2.
Gujarati Language
100
GPSC Mains Deputy Section Officer Exam Pattern
Exam Type
Subjects
Total Marks
Time
Descriptive
Gujarathi
100
3 Hrs
English
100
3 Hrs
General Studies-I
100
3 Hrs
General Studies-II
100
3 Hrs
Total Marks
400
Question Paper Type: Descriptive Type.
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GPSC Deputy Section Officer Exam Syllabus 2019
Let’s Check the topic wise Deputy Section Officer Deputy Mamlatdar Class 3 Syllabus 2019. Candidate can refer the following topics and later download the GPSC Syllabus Pdf from the link at end of the session.
GPSC Deputy Section Officer Syllabus for Gujarat Language
Use of Prepositions
Synonyms
Narration: Direct and Indirect
Antonyms
Homonyms and One Word
Meaning and Usage of Idioms, Proverbs and
Active and Passive Voice
Degrees of Comparison
Substitution
Questions assessing vocabulary of candidates
Phrasal Verbs
Usage of Tenses, Article, and Determiners
GPSC Deputy Section Officer Exam Syllabus for English
Antonyms
Spotting Errors.
Homonyms,
synonyms
Error Correction (Underlined Part).
Transformation
Passage Completion.
Spelling Test.
Sentence Arrangement.
prepositions
Sentence Improvement.
Active and Passive Voice.
Para Completion.
Idioms and Phrases.
substitution
Topic rearrangement of passage
Error Correction (Phrase in Bold).
Fill in the blanks.
Joining Sentences.
Theme Detection,
Data Interpretation.
Spelling Test.
Sentence Completion.
Sentence Arrangement
GPSC Deputy Mamlatdar Syllabus for General Studies
Syllabus for GPSC State Tax Inspector Recruitment 2019 is available here. The Gujarat Public Service Commission has released the Notification for State Tax Inspector. Where there are 200 Vacancies for the post and the aspirants can apply Online to GPSC Recruitment from our page. Furthermore, here we have updated the latest GPSC State Tax Inspector Syllabus for both Prelims and Mains Examination 2019.
The GPSC Syllabus for State Tax Inspector is listed topic-wise in the section following. Also, check the GPSC State Tax Inspector Exam Pattern for Prelims and Mains here. Later, download the GPSC Syllabus pdf free from the link given at end of the session. I hope our details help you in your Preparation for GPSC Prelims and Mains Exams for State Tax Inspector.
Gujarat Public Service Commission Exam Pattern 2019
The Gujarat Public Service Commission Selection process for State Tax Inspector is having Prelims and Mains Examinations. However, the GPSC Prelims and Mains Exam Pattern for State Tax Inspector is given here. Go through the details and plan your preparation for GPSC Prelims Examination.
GPSC Prelims Exam Pattern – State Tax Inspector
S.No
Subjects
No of Questions
Time
1
General Knowledge
200
2 Hrs
Total
200
2 Hrs
Questions Type – Objective Type Multiple Choice Questions.
Question Paper will be in Gujarati & English Language
Time Duration: 2 Hrs (120 Mins).
The maximum Marks will be 200.
Each Question Carries One Mark.
GPSC Mains Exam Pattern – State Tax Inspector
S.No
Subjects
No of Questions
Time
1
Gujarathi
100
3 Hrs
2
English
100
3 Hrs
3
General Studies-I
100
3 Hrs
4
General Studies-II
100
3 Hrs
Total
400
12 Hrs
Question Paper Type: Descriptive Type.
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GPSC State Tax Inspector Syllabus 2019 for Class 3
Let’s Check the topic wise GPSC Syllabus for State Tax Inspector Class 3 Post. Candidate can refer to the following topics and later download the GPSC Syllabus Pdf from the link at end of the session.
GPSC Syllabus for Administrative Services Class I, Civil Services Class I & II and Municipal Civil Services Class II is available here. The aspirants who applied for the GPSC Recruitment 2019 can check the details in the section below. However, we provided the latest and updated GPSC Exams Syllabus and Test Pattern for both Prelims and Mains Examination below.
GPSC Syllabus for Class I and Class II Posts
Description
Details
Post Names
Gujarat Administrative Services Class I, Civil Services Class I & II and Municipal Civil Services Class II
The Selection process undergoes Prelims and Mains Examinations followed by an interview. However, the detailed GPSC Exam pattern for Civil Services Class I and Class II are given below. Go through the details and check the GPSC Syllabus topic wise below and start your preparation. Also, don’t forget to download the GPSC Syllabus pdf for free from the link given below.
GPSC Civil Services Prelims Exam Pattern
S.No
Section
Marks
Time
1
General Studies-I
200
2 Hrs
2
General Studies-II
200
2 Hrs
Total
400
4 Hrs
Questions will be Objective type MCQ’s.
The Question Paper will be in English & Gujarat
Candidates who qualify in prelims are eligible for mains.
GPSC Main Examination Pattern
S.No
Section
Marks
Time
1
Gujarati
150
3 Hrs
2
English
150
3 Hrs
3
Essay
150
3 Hrs
4
General Studies-1
150
3 Hrs
5
General Studies-2
150
3 Hrs
6
General Studies-3
150
3 Hrs
Total
900
18 Hrs
All Papers are Descriptive Type
Candidates who qualified in Mains are eligible for Personality Test.
Total Marks for the Final Selection is Mains (900) + Personality Test (100) = 1000 Marks.
GPSC Syllabus 2019 pdf
Prelims Examination Syllabus
General Studies 1
History, Cultural Heritage
Constitution, Policy, Social Justice & International Relations.
General Mental Ability.
General Studies 2
Indian Economy and Planning, Geography, Science & Technology.
Current Events of Regional, National and International Importance.
Mains Examination Syllabus
Gujarati Language
Essay, Letter Writing, Grammer, Translation Etc.
English Language
Essay, Letter writing, Press Release/Appeal, Report Writing. Writing on Visual Information, Formal Speech Etc.
Essay
Knowledge/Awareness of Variety of Subjects.
Their Ability to compose a sustained Piece of Writing in form of easy is tested.
General Studies 1
Indian History.
Cultural Heritage and
Geography
General Studies 2
Indian polity and Constitution
Public Administration and Governance
Ethics in Public Service
General Studies 3
Science & Technology.
Indian Economy and Planning
Current Events of Regional, National and International Importance.
GPSC Syllabus for Administrative Services Class I, Civil Services Class I & II and Municipal Civil Services Class II Pdf is available below. Download GPSC Syllabus Pdf for complete Topic Wise Syllabus details.
Welcome to our GPSC Syllabus page. I hope you aware of GPSC Recruitment 2019 for 354 Vacancies of Principal, Veterinary Officer, Paediatrician, Child Development Project Officier, Research Officer & Other. However, the latest UPSC Exam Syllabus for the above-mentioned Posts is updated in the section below. The aspirants who are appearing for the GPSC Online Examination can check the Post wise GPSC Syllabus & Exam Pattern in the sections below.
GPSC Exam Syllabus Details
Description
Details
Job Designation
Principal, Veterinary Officer, Paediatrician, Research Officer & Other
Generally, a huge number of candidates will apply for the GPSC Recruitment 2019. So, the board conducts the Prelims and Mains online computer-based examination for candidates who applied for GPSC Vacancies. Hence, it will be a tuff competition for the candidates who are going to attend the GPSC Prelims and Mains Examination 2019. However, we advise checking the UPSC Syllabus and exam pattern before starting the preparation. Also, download the GPSC Jobs wise Syllabus Pdf from the links in the following section. For more details visit the Official GPSC Website.
GPSC Syllabus for Prelims Examination 2019
Paper
Subjects
Medium
Questions
I
General Study
Gujarathi
100
II
Concerned Subject
English
200
Total
300
Online Computer Based Examination for both Prelims & Mains.
Objective Type Multiple Choice Questions.
Each Question Carries One Mark.
GPSC Syllabus 2019 Pdf
The Aspirants who applied for the GPSC Jobs 2019 can check the Prelims and Mains exams Syllabus details below. Also, download the free GPSC Syllabus Pdf for respective posts in the sections below. Furthermore, check out the GPSC Previous Year Question Papers and Study material from the link at the end of the article.
The Vacancy wise respective GPSC Syllabus is given in the sections below. Check out the Syllabus for Posts you applied for. Also, download the GPSC Syllabus 2019 Pdf for free.
Gujarat PSC Exam Syllabus – Paediatrics
Basic Sciences
Growth and Development
Neonatology
Nutrition
Cardiovascular
Respiratory
Gastrointestinal & Liver disease
Nephrology & Urologic Disorders
Neurologic Disorders
Haematology & Oncology
Endocrinology
Infections
Emergency and Critical Care
Immunology & Rheumatology
ENT
Skin Diseases Etc.
Gujarat Public Service Commission Syllabus – Professor (Homeopathic Material Medica)
Homeopathic Philosophy
Anatomy
Physiology
Bio-Chemistry
General Concepts
Material Medica
Science & Philosophy
Homeopathic Pharmacy
Pathology
Pharmacodynamics
Research Methodology Etc.
Gujarat Public Service Commission Syllabus 2019 Pdf – Veterinary Officer
Veterinary Anatomy
Veterinary Physiology
Livestock Production Management
Veterinary Biochemistry
Veterinary Pathology
Animal Genetics & Breeding
Veterinary Microbiology
Animal Nutrition
Veterinary Pharmacology Etc.
For More GPSC Syllabus and Exam Pattern details check out the table below.
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Associate Professor / Reader (Anatomy), Class-1 in Homoeopathy College
GPSC Syllabus 2019 Pdf is provided here. Candidates who have applied for the Gujarat PSC exam can check the GPSC Class 1 and 2 Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2019 on this page. With the help of the Gujarat Engineering Service Syllabus, you can start your exam preparation. You can also refer to the GPSC Exam Pattern, Exam dates, and other important details of the Gujarat Engineering Service, Class-I & Class-II Examination here. Start your exam preparation with the GPSC Syllabus 2019 for civil engineering available here.
Do You like to refer to the GPSC Syllabus for Class 1 and Class 2 exam? If yes, here it is. Refer to the detailed GPSC Syllabus and Exam Pattern for Gujarat Engineering Service, Class-I & Class-II Examination here.
GPSC Administrative Service Class-1 Syllabus – English
Essay
Letter Writing
Press release/Appeal
Report Writing
Writing on Visual Information
Formal Speech
Precis writing
Reading Comprehension
English Grammar
Tenses
Voice
Narration (Direct-Indirect)
Transformation of sentences
Use of Articles and Determiners and use of Prepositions
Use of Phrasal verbs and use of idiomatic expressions
Administrative Glossary
Synonyms/Antonyms
One-word substitution
Cohesive devices/Connectives/Linkers
Affixes
Words that cause confusion like homonyms/homophones
TRANSLATION
Translation of a short passage (of about 150 words) from Gujarati to English
GPSC Civil Services Class-1, 2 Syllabus – General Studies
Current Events.
General Science (Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology).
Political science.
Economics.
Eminent/ Important person and places in the news.
History.
Earth Geography and Solar System.
Latest Inventions.
History and Culture of Indian and Gujarat State.
Indian Economy.
Geographical landmarks.
Indian National Movement.
GPSC Syllabus for Engineering Aptitude
Engineering Aptitude covering Logical reasoning and Analytical ability.
Engineering Mathematics and Numerical Analysis.
General Principles of Design, Drawing, Importance of Safety.
Standards and Quality practices in production, construction, maintenance and services.
Basics of Energy and Environment: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, Climate Change, Environmental impact assessment.
Basics of Project Management and the basics of Material Science and Engineering.
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) based tools and their applications in Engineering such as networking, e-governance, and technology-based education.
Ethics and values in the Engineering profession.
Gujarat PSC Administrative Service Class-1 Syllabus – Gujarati Language
Comprehension.
Synonyms.
Translation of Sentences.
Grammar.
Vocabulary.
Error Detection.
Antonyms.
Fill in the Blanks.
Plural Forms
Phrases/Muhavare etc.
GPSC Syllabus 2019 Pdf for Civil Engineering (Preliminary)
Building Materials
Solid Mechanics
Structural Analysis
Design of Steel Structures
Design of Concrete and Masonry structures
Construction Practice, Planning, and Management
Building Construction
The flow of Fluids, Hydraulic Machines and Hydro Power
Hydrology and Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering and Foundation Engineering
Surveying and Geology
Transportation Engineering
Current Trends and Recent Advancements in the field of Civil Engineering
GPSC Civil Engineering-I (Mains) Syllabus
Building Materials
Solid Mechanics
Structural Analysis
Design of Steel Structures
Design of Concrete and Masonry structures
GPSC Syllabus 2019 Pdf for Civil Engineering-II (Mains)
Building Construction
The flow of Fluids, Hydraulic Machines and Hydro Power
Hydrology and Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Current Trends and Recent Advancements in the field of Civil Engineering
GPSC Syllabus for Civil Engineering-III (Mains)
Construction Practice, Planning, and Management
Geotechnical Engineering and Foundation Engineering
Jiwaji University Results 2019 released for B. Com/ B. Ed/ B. Sc Courses. Jiwaji University has conducted the UG and PG Semester Examination. Those candidates who have appeared for the semester examination of Jiwaji University can check out the Exam Results from the below section. This webpage will provide you with all the updated information about the university as soon as it is updated on the main page. Students can download the Jiwaji University Gwalior Results 2019 from the below section. Also, get the Jiwaji University New Updates right here on this webpage.
Jiwaji University Exam Results 2019-20
Check out the updated semester exam results for all BA, B.Sc, B.com, BCA, MA, M.Sc, M.Com, Ph.D., M.Phil & Other Courses Offered by the Jiwaji University. We have gathered and updated the results links which will direct you to the result page of the Jiwaji University. Students can check out the Jiwaji University Exam Results 2019 through Online mode. Candidates can take a print out of the Jiwaji University Results for future verification.
Jiwaji University Gwalior is started on 23rd May 1964. Ist established through M.P. Govt. Ordinance no. 15 of 1963. This was a generous contribution of the Scindia family, in particular, Kailashwasi Maharaja Shrimant Jiwaji Rao Scindia and late Rajmata Shrimati Vijayaraje Scindia. The institution was christened after the name of Kailashwasi Shrimant Jiwajirao Scindia as a standing memorial to his persona. The motto of the university in its logo Vidyaya Prapyate Tejah. It is now almost forty-seven years. University has witnessed a logarithmic phase of growth. It has also seen the strides that can parallel to any other national/ international academic institutions. The university fraternity has contributed with full strength for the growth of this institution which is flourishing and fragrancing in the tough terrain of Chambal and Gwalior region and promoting higher education for the better quality of life of the people.
Jiwaji University Supplementary/ Revaluation Results 2019
Those students who have attended the regular examination under Jiwaji University 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 Jiwaji University Revaluation Exams Results. For each and every semester Students can apply for the revaluation after the announcement of the main examination results. Jiwaji University will take a week or more to process the exam papers to announce the Revaluation results. Do stay updated with the University to know about the Revaluation Exam Results.
SSC MTS Result 2019 | SSC MTS Tier-1 Exam Result has Released @ ssc.nic.in – Applicants who appeared for the SSC MTS Tier I Exam on 02nd August to 6th September 2019 can check your result from the below link. Also, Tier II Exam will conduct on 24th November 2019. The SSC MTS Tier 1 Result has published in a PDF format containing the roll numbers of qualified candidates.
Latest Update on 5th November 2019:As per the notice, now the SSC MTS Result 2019 has declared on 5th November 2019.
SSC MTS Result 2019 | Tier – 1
As per the SSC MTS Notification, there are two age groups, i.e 18 to 25 years and 18 to 27 years, State, Category Wise Cut Off will be considered in the SSC MTS Final Result. The vacancies will be filled first in the 18-25 year age groups. SSC MTS Final Result will be finalized by the officials of the Staff Selection Commission after normalizing the marks for all slots and regions across India. Along with this, candidates can check your SSC CGL Result 2019 from the direct link. Here on this page, we have provided a direct link to download MTS Exam Result 2019, the result link will work once the result announces it by officially. Apart from this, we have given SSC MTS Expected Cut Off 2019, SSC MTS Result 2019 Date and others.
The Staff Selection Commission will declare the Multi Tasking Staff Tier I Result Soon. All the applicants can get the SSC MTS Result Direct Link from this article. Applicants should clear the SSC MTS Result 2019 Tier 1 to attend the Tier II Examination. Applicants can check their result with their Application number. Candidates who have cleared the Tier I Results will get the Admit card to attend the SSC MTS Tier II Examination.
SSC MTS 2019 Cut Off
All the applicants who are going to complete the SSC MTS Tier II Examination can check their Cut off Marks from the official website i.e ssc.nic.in. The cut-off will depend upon the level of difficulty of the SSC MTS 2019 Exam as well as the number of candidates appearing for the exam. Along with the SSC MTS Result Direct Link, here we have provided some steps to download SSC MTS Result 8300 Post easily from the official website.
How to check SSC MTS Tier -1 Result?
Visit the official website of Staff Selection Commission i.e ssc.nic.in
In the home page should click on the results tab
A new page will be open, in that we can select the categories
Search for the SSC MTS Result 2019 link
Click on the result link, it will open with a pdf file
Download or take a print out of the result for further use.
IBPS SO Previous Papers for both Prelims and Mains Examination are available here. Aspirants who are in search of IBPS SO Previous Papers can find the direct download links on our page. Also, check all the related details and start your preparation for the Prelims/Mains IBPS SO Examination.
IBPS SO Previous Papers Pdf
IBPS SO Previous Year Question Paper with Answers Pdf are free to download on our page. Candidates who are in search have to just click on the links to download the Pdf for free of cost. In our page, we have given the direct download link for both prelims and mains IBPS SO Previous Year Question Papers Pdf.
IBPS generally gives the notifications for the Banks jobs. Where IBPS SO is one of them where a huge number of aspirants apply every year. As of this year also a huge number of candidates has been applied for the IBPS SO Recruitment 2019-20. However, the Preliminary IBPS SO Exam will be conducted in the upcoming months. Candidates who will be qualified in the prelims, will be allowed for the mains examination.
Before going to the IBPS Specialist Officer Question Paper with Answer Pdf free download links. Check the Syllabus and exam pattern for Prelims/Mains examinations. This gives the applicants an overview of the question paper and the topics need to concentrate.
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Exam Syllabus and Test Pattern details for Specialist Officer Prelims and Mains are given below. The Candidates who are going to appear for the Prelims/Mains examination can check the details which are tabulated below.
Note the sections which you want to concentrate and also note the areas where you are weak. Later download the IBPS SO Previous Year Paper and start practicing. Referring more papers helps the aspirants with the time management in the exam hall and also helps in scoring good marks.
Reserve Bank of India Grade B officer Phase-I Exam Pattern
The following are the exam pattern for the post of Law Officer and RajBhasha Adhikari,
Subject
Questions
Marks
English Language
50
25
Reasoning
50
50
General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry
50
50
Total
150
125
For the Post of IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer Prelims Exam Pattern
Name of Tests
No. of Questions
Maximum Marks
English Language
50
25
Reasoning
50
50
Quantitative Aptitude
50
50
Total
150
125
Main Examination
For the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer,
Name of the Test
No. of Questions
Maximum Marks
Profession Knowledge
60
60
Total
60
60
For the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari,
Name of the Test
No. of Questions
Maximum Marks
Profession Knowledge (Objective)
45
60
Profession Knowledge (Descriptive)
02
Total
60
60
IBPS Specialist Officer Question Papers with Answers Pdf free download
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Rajasthan High Court Recruitment 2019 – Apply Online for 3678 Driver & Grade IV Vacancies: High Court of Rajasthan has announced Rajasthan High Court Recruitment 2019 Notification recently. 3678 New Vacancies for Driver & Grade IV Posts are available in Rajasthan High Court Jobs 2019 Notification. Interested candidates can apply Online for Rajasthan High Court Recruitment 2019 from 18th November 2019. However, Rajasthan High Court Apply Online Link is provided below. Last Date to apply for Rajasthan High Court Recruitment 2019 is 17th December 2019. Get additional details such as Salary, Vacancy, Eligibility Criteria, and Others in the following sections of this page. Also, visit www.hcraj.nic.in to know more information HCRAJ Recruitment 2019.
The Rajasthan High Court is the High Court of the state of Rajasthan. It was established on 21 June 1949 under the Rajasthan High Court Ordinance, 1949. The seat of the court is at Jodhpur. The court has a sanctioned judge strength of 50. View of the Rajasthan High Court, Sardar Museum in Umaid Park and upper right is Jodhpur fort in 1960. There were five High Courts functioning in the various units of the States – at Jodhpur, Jaipur and Bikaner, the High Courts of former Rajasthan and Matsya Union, before the unification of the Rajasthan.
The Rajasthan High Court Ordinance, 1949 abolished these different jurisdictions and provided for a single High Court for the entire State. The High Court of Rajasthan was founded in 1949 at Jaipur and was inaugurated by the Rajpramukh, Maharaja Sawai Man Singh on 29 August 1949, later on after complete integration of Rajasthan in 1956 it was moved at Jodhpur with the recommendation of Satyanarayana Rao committee.
Want to know the details of MMRDA Previous Papers Pdf? Then this the right detsination for your search. On this page, you can get all the details related to MMRDA Non executive exam 2019-20. Also check the details of MMRDA syllabus, exam pattern exam date & other details by reading further sections of the article.
MMRDA Previous Papers Pdf
Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority OR Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Limited released recruitment notification for various Non executive posts. The Non Executive posts includes Station Manager, Station Controller, Section Engineer, Jr. Engineer, Train Operator, Chief Traffic Controller, Traffic Controller, Safety Supervisor, Senior Section Engineer, Technician, Helper, Security Supervisor, Finance Assistant, Supervisor, Commercial Assistant, Store Supervisor, HR Assistant etc. Check the exam details in detail and also download MMRDA model exam papers pdf by checking below sections.
Candidates who are waiting for MMRDA Non executive jobs 2019-20, here is the golden opportunity for you. Make the maximum use of available MMRDA previous papers pdf link given in this article to get better marks in the exam and get selected for the post.
MMRDA Non Executive Last Year Exam Question Paper – Overview
Description
Details
Organization Name
Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Limited
Post Name
Non Executive (Station Manager, Station Controller, Section Engineer, Jr. Engineer, Train Operator, Chief Traffic Controller, Traffic Controller, Safety Supervisor, Senior Section Engineer, Technician, Helper, Security Supervisor, Finance Assistant, Supervisor, Commercial Assistant, Store Supervisor, HR Assistant)
Applicants need to understand the exam pattern to know the structure of the exam followed by type of questions asked in the exam. For MMRDA exam pattern details like Subject name, no of questions, ,marks & other things check the below table.
Check MMRDA Non Executive Test Pattern 2019-20
Subject Name
No of Questions
No of Marks
Technical Subjects
70
70
Numerical Ability
10
10
General English
10
10
Marathi Language
10
10
Logical Reasoning
10
10
General Knowledge
10
10
The exam will be of Objective type questions.
Duration of the exam is 1 Hour 30 Minutes.
Download MMRDA / MMMOCL Non Executive Model Papers Pdf
Applicants get free download links of MMRDA Non Executive previous papers under this section. Use it to maximum and get selected for the post by being successful in the exam.
Are you in search of AIESL Previous Papers Pdf? Then you are in right place for your search. On this page, you can find subject wise Air India Asst Supervisor question papers pdf that helps in exam preparation. Candidates need to check old exam papers of AIESL exam 2019-20 and practice those questions to understand the structure of the exam and type of questions asked in the exam. For much more details, read further sections of the article.
AIESL Previous Papers – Air India Engineering Services Limited
Air India Engineering Services Limited (AIESL) released recruitment notification for various Asst Supervisor posts. Candidates who are interested in this job and have applied for the exam may be in serach of previous papers. Candidates need to check out this page before starting to prepare for the exam to know complete details related to the exam. Selection Committee of the Air India Engineering Services Limited conducts Written exam/ Online skill test to recruit for various posts. So, all the applicants are hereby informed to start the preaparation of the exam using AIESL Asst Supervisor Last Year Papers Pdf.
Check AIESl Exam Pattern before satrting to prepare for the exam as you will get to know structure of the exam and also topics on which questions will be asked in the exam. In this section, Subject Name, No of Questions, Marks Allotted, exam type, duration of exam & other details will be given. After getting to know exam pattern, check AIESL Syllabus details by clicking on the given link and later check for AIESL AS old papers pdf.
Air India AIESL Asst Supervisor Exam Paper Pattern
Subject
Exam Type
General English
Multiple Choice Questions
Aptitude
General Intelligence
General Knowledge
The exam will be of Objective type questions.
Download AIESL Assistant Supervisor Last Year Papers Pdf
Applicants can check this section for AIESL Asst Supervisor previous papers pdf under this section. Applicants can download Air India AIESL Asst Supervisor question paper pdf from the direct links given in this section. Use the given solved papers and start preapring well for the exam to score better in the exam and get selected for the post.
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NEW DELHI: India has sought changes in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) proposal on digital taxation, saying it would deny the country its proper share of taxes from multinationals such as Google, Facebook, Uber and Netflix, which generate substantial revenues locally.The government has proposed a more balanced principle for the taxation of such companies based on place of revenue generation."We want a fair share in revenues that accrue to the company from the country," said a government official aware of the development. India has submitted its concerns to the body. The OECD had on October 9 released a draft on taxing digital companies for public comment. Discussions on the proposal are to be held on November 21-22. All countries have to agree for the rules to be enforced.India imposed a 6% equalisation levy on online advertising in 2016. Under this, the levy is withheld by the recipient of services from the payment it's making for services. 71931562 The proposed OECD formulation will mean India getting little revenue despite the large digital and business presence of companies, the official said. This is because only "residual profit" will be apportioned among the countries where a company has its markets. The government is of the view that multinational companies derive large revenues from countries such as India via their digital presence, without having a physical one, and has questioned the distinction between "routine profit"— which accrue due to physical presence — and "residual" profit."We cannot back this formulation," the official said. For example, a cab aggregator operating via a mobile app has its core technology base in one country and software base in another but makes money in countries such as India.Size of BusinessThe latter will only get a small part of the profit under the OECD proposal, the government argues. There is also the matter of how the size of business will be determined — using employees, assets or sales.The Indian method focuses on revenue, wherein income is apportioned to each jurisdiction in line with operations there, which the official said would be fair to everyone and simpler to operate.On the other hand, in the case of outbound business from India — IT and software companies that export their services and products to developed markets, for instance — it is possible that residual profits will be attributed to markets there, thereby reducing taxable profits in the home country. There are also questions about the kind of businesses that will be covered, the official said.Companies basing themselves in low-tax jurisdictions for tax avoidance is referred to as base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). The term Google tax refers to measures aimed at combating this and ensuring that companies pay what they owe in line with revenue generated locally."Requirements of both developed and developing nations should be kept in mind, while arriving at a unified approach to ensure that divergent interests are adequately aligned and protected," said Vikas Vasal, national leader tax, Grant Thornton in India."Consensus will be driven by how these formulae reallocate the non-routine profit to the market countries," said Rohinton Sidhwa, partner, Deloitte India.
MUMBAI: Adani Properties wants the deadline for closing its proposed acquisition of Bidvest's stake in GVK-controlled Mumbai International Airport Ltd. to be extended by three months to February 2020.The company is willing to deposit the entire amount in a no-lien bank account if the transaction deadline is postponed to February 7 from November 7, Darius Khambata, senior counsel for Adani Properties, said in the Bombay High Court on Tuesday.Bidvest agreed in April to sell stake to Adani Properties by September 30 for Rs 1,235 crore. Adani Properties approached the court to restrain Bidvest from selling its stake to any other party. GVK had exercised its right of first refusal to buy Bidvest's holding.After hearing arguments from all the parties, Justice AK Menon reserved the matter for order on November 6. "We are seeking an injunction against Bidvest to sell their shares to anyone," argued Khambata. "GVK has failed to purchase shares from Bidvest and the other stakeholder AAI (Airports Authority of India) has made it clear that they are not interested to acquire those shares and hence there is nothing that can stop Bidvest to sell those shares to us."The Gautam Adani-controlled company is also seeking court intervention to appoint Bidvest as the 'constructive trustee' to make sure that GVK and the AAI abide by the right of first refusal to sell their stakes to them.Countering this, Ravi Kadam, senior counsel for GVK, argued that the company has deposited the money in an escrow account on October 30."This is just an attempt by the petitioner (Adani Properties) to cut short my right of first refusal. The agreement between Adani and Bidvest clearly says that their right will kick in only if I fail to perform," Kadam said.Senior counsel Janak Dwarkadas, who appeared for Bidvest, observed that the company is in a situation where there are two suitors with no money.After GVK delayed its payment, Bidvest approached the Delhi High Court and was allowed to move an arbitration tribunal, which gave GVK until Octoberend to make the payment."Currently, the arbitration tribunal has restrained us from selling shares until November 24," added Dwarkadas.The GVK Group raised over Rs 7,600 crore to reduce debt and acquire a 23.5% stake in MIAL, according to a company stock exchange filing on October 27.Currently, South African investors Bidvest and ACSA hold 23.5% in MIAL, GVK owns 50.5% and AAI owns the remainder.
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the government will soon use its strong electoral mandate to usher in the next wave of reforms, and not to miss the bus this time.Without naming the reform measures unsuccessfully attempted by the Modi government in its first term, and in an apparent hint at land acquisition reform attempts by NDA1, she said government's efforts last time were thwarted by the poor numbers in the Upper House.It can be noted that many analysts have been calling for urgent reforms in the factor markets, especially regarding land and labour, to get the economy out of the trough, citing the strong political mandate the government enjoys."...I am sure we will now show the commitment for reforms happens fast. That is where the mandate given to Modi 2.0 will help," Sitharaman said, speaking at The Indian Express' 'Adda'."We will push forward with those reforms which have missed the bus last time, but won't miss the bus now," the minister asserted.Her comments come on the heels of the BJP failing to improve its tally in the just concluded Maharashtra and Haryana elections despite the party playing the nationalism card to the full. Many pollsters have opined that hard economic realities such as the deepening agrarian crisis and rising joblessness have trumped the nationalism card of the ruling BJP in both the states.When asked whether economics has trumped politics in the recent elections, she it is not possible for any political party, particularly those in power, to delink any subject."It is not possible for any government, be it at the Centre or in the states, to say give me your vote on nationalism and I do not want to talk about economic issues. Is the voter going to be indulgent enough to say 'alright, the prime minister doesn't want to talk about economy so we won't talk about the economy'," she said.Hitting out at those who blocked government from carrying out reforms in its first term, she admitted that the numbers were limited (in the Upper House) and the country paid the price for that.She said the manufacturing sector competitiveness is still pulled down by "extraneous" factors such as high cost for land, electricity and also changes in land use, which are beyond the ambit of individual companies, but which the government now wants to ease them all."Everything has a long way to go in terms of becoming actually easy to do business," she said.With dozens of companies leaving China and opening shops in other emerging countries like Vietnam and Bangladesh following the US-China trade wars, Sitharaman said the government has created a list of potential players who will be tapped and added that some conversations are already on in this regard.She also pointed out Vietnam's weaknesses, including a saturation in its labour market and also low domestic demand due to its low population base & pointed to the huge domestic market that our 1.34 billion population offers.About companies to committing new investments and using the space created by the corporate tax cut for deleveraging, she said it is fine for a corporate to use the space for the purposes it wishes and exuded confidence that over the long-term, they will invest."I would not say deleveraging is wrong, if you want to come out of some stress," she said.
Less than a year into his first term as Prime Minister, Narendra Modi came to Mumbai to address India's financiers to mark the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the central bank. The central theme of Modi's emotional speech was financial inclusion. "I come as a representative of the poor, underprivileged, marginalised and tribals; I am one among them; I seek on their behalf, and trust you will not disappoint me."Four summers have passed since, and India has made some progress on bringing banking to those hitherto excluded from formal financing. Jan Dhan accounts and the Mudra scheme have sought to enhance financial inclusion at the individual level, gains that can't be denied by the staunchest critics. But a credit crisis and question marks over debt-service cover have restricted fund access to a majority of Indian businesses below the top tier, despite abundant liquidity with high-street lenders. And that has raised the weighted average cost of capital for innumerable businesses now battling with the cost of working capital debt running into high teens.The problem appears to affect small and medium businesses across industries. A mid-sized SME in the business of chemical exports approached one of India's largest lenders for a working capital loan. But little did the SME borrower know that this will increase the interest outgo to 15.5% from 14.2%, with a warning that the facilities could be withdrawn within three months. While the SME was lucky to even secure a loan, albeit at much higher rates, several of its other counterparts had their requests turned down as the state-owned bank has decided to withdraw the banking facilities for lower-rated businesses due to higher perceived risks.REJECTION RISKRisk aversion is the new guiding principle in Indian banking today, reflecting the decline in credit growth numbers. Loan growth remained tepid in the fortnight ended October 11, signaling that the loan melas that kicked off this month are yet to translate into significant disbursals."A lot of contraction in credit is related to the fact that mutual funds have withdrawn, non-banking lenders have withdrawn ... there is a huge contraction ... because some have burnt their fingers. You are seeing withdrawal of credit from the system. The problem is that most corporates are also not borrowing as much as they did in the past," said Amitabh Chaudhry, CEO of Axis Bank.Credit increased 8.8% compared with 14.4% in the same period a year ago. The latest monetary policy report by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) also revealed that overall financial flows to the commercial sector have declined sharply, by around 88%, in the first six months of FY20.According to the latest RBI data, the flow of funds from banks and non-banks to the commercial sector has been Rs 90,995 crore in 2019-20 so far (April to mid-September) against Rs 7,36,087 crore in the same period last year."On the funding side, lenders have been selective. Even though many non-banking financial institutions have reduced their shorter-tenure borrowings and increased onbalance sheet liquidity, interest from institutional investors in the debt capital market has remained tepid. A significant reversal in this trend is unlikely in the near term even as bank funding has not yet fully bridged the gap," said Krishnan Sitaraman, senior director, CRISIL Ratings.At Axis Bank, 84% of its corporate exposure by value is rated A or better. At the end of the September quarter, exposure to AAA-rated corporates comprised 14% of its corporate book, while AA was 40%, A was 30% and BBB was 13%. Over 95% of fresh originations in the first half of fiscal 2020 were to corporates rated A- and above.At ICICI Bank, over 66% of its overall loan book comprised assets rated A- and above. While nearly 30% of the loans were in the BBB+, BBB and BBB- category. Only 1.6% of the overall loans were to firms below investment grade. About 90% of the disbursements in the first half of FY20 in the domestic and international corporate portfolio of the bank were to corporates rated A- and above."Bank credit growth continues to languish, with similar trends observed in the NBFC space. There has been a fall in consumption demand, especially in home loans, auto and service segments; and decline in industry credit, primarily on account of risk aversion on the part of banks to lend to MSMEs," said Suresh Ganapathy of Macquarie. 71932220 MSMEs IN THE WHIRLPOOLThe Modi government, in its second innings, has been pushing credit to small businesses, but most banks have seen a spike in bad loans in that segment. CIBIL data showed that in just three months, the total onbalance sheet commercial lending exposure to this segment declined to Rs 63.8 lakh crore in June from Rs 65.5 lakh crore in March.According to Capital Line data, 1,127 companies out of over 4,500 listed companies have ratings that range between BB, C and D."The decision-making has been passed on to the lowest level in the chain to avoid taking responsibility in the event of future defaults; people at lower levels of management are also not taking calls due to these concerns," said Sridhar Ramachandran, chief investment officer (CIO) at IndiaNivesh Renaissance Fund that buys distressed assets.Poor monetary policy transmission has also affected businesses. RBI data showed that the response of banks to the cumulative reduction in the policy repo rate by 110 bps during the easing cycle of monetary policy starting from February 2019 has been muted so far. While the weighted average lending rate (WALR) on fresh rupee loans decreased by only 29 bps (February-August 2019), WALR on outstanding rupee loans, in contrast, increased by 7 bps over the same period. The inadequate transmission essentially reflects slow adjustment in bank term deposit rates.TRUST DOESN'T COME EASYSo, where does this risk aversion stem from? It has been almost a year since IL&FS collapsed, leaving behind a wave of destruction in the non-banking sector, which is now struggling with asset quality issues. The biggest names like mortgage lender DHFL, ADAG Group and Zee Enterprises have added to banks' woes that are struggling to ensure proper asset quality.CRISIL data showed that the nonbanking crisis has worsened the problem. The wholesale loan book of non-banks —comprising nonbanking financial companies (NBFCs) and housing finance companies (HFCs) — de-grew further by 3-5% in the first half of fiscal 2020, following a de-growth of 2% in the second half of fiscal 2019. This comes on the back of a 32% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between fiscals 2016 and 2018; and a 11% growth in the first half of fiscal 2019. With disbursements sluggish in the first half of this fiscal, prospects for the current year are subdued."Bad news keeps coming from this sector. Look at DHFL, it has only got worse. At IL&FS, only Rs 20,000 crore of the problem has been solved. In the meantime, some more companies have defaulted. First, it started with liquidity. Now, we see asset quality issues. The moment I suspect that, I want to run away from you. Because I start believing your equity is wiped out. They are all leveraged ... you only have to get 8-10% of your loans wrong for the crisis," said Axis Bank's Amitabh Chaudhry.And the worries are not unfounded. According to an analysis by Fitch Ratings, Indian banks would face a capital shortfall of about $50 billion in the event of a systemic crisis in non-banking financial companies. As per a stress test that assumed 30% of banks' NBFC exposure could go bad, such an occurrence would reverse the recent progress that banks have made in reducing their NPL ratios. In fresh estimates, Fitch said that the banking system's gross NPL ratio would rise to 11.6% by FYE21 from 9.3% at FYE19 compared with its baseline expectation of a decline to 8.2%."There have been pockets of business in India which are needed to clean the shirt. We need more clean white shirts and I think there is sensitivity in the system to ensure that while we clean the white shirt, we take efforts not to tear the white shirt. So, I would like to believe that we are moving forward, in a manner, towards the cleaner white shirt; hopefully, not at the white shirt," Uday Kotak, MD, Kotak Mahindra Bank, said in an earnings call with investors last week.SAFETY CATCHThe banking system is sloshing about with liquidity that is in excess of Rs 2.3 lakh crore, clearly indicating two things: One, there is a demand side problem and banks want to toe the line to avoid past mistakes. With slow credit offtake, banks have once again begun parking money in safehaven investments. RBI data showed that banks held excess SLR of 6.9% of net demand and time liabilities on August 30 this year compared with 6.3% at the end of March.Banks are also busy chasing assets that are rated BBB- and above. But in this race, what they forget is that 50-60% of SME assets are below BB - that is non-investment grade."I think we must be far more focused on so-called AAA-rated corporate… we do our own credit analysis before blindly accepting a rating agency that says it is AAA," says Kotak. "We do believe one of the biggest problems in India has been concentration risk. And therefore, however good a AAA corporate may look today, we have much tighter norms on concentration risk compared to probably many other players. And it is something which has stood up in good stead over a long period of time. Because this is an environment, you just have to look at the last 12 months, how many AAAs have become D."FEAR OF THREE CSHistorically, banks have accused the three Cs — CBI, CVC and CAG — for digging out cases of lending malpractices with the power of hindsight. While the conviction rate has been poor in most cases, a lot of these cases also raise eyebrows over poor lending decision by banks."Banks should answer how they funded Rs 50,000 crore to Bhushan Steel for a company having a net worth of hardly Rs 5,000 crore. How can banks blame the investigative agencies?" asked Sridhar. "This is a foolish argument, look at the balance sheet of the company and you would know that bankers fell for some foolish dreams sold by the promoter."
Kolkata: Stagnant or lower festive season sales of entry-level television and appliances like semi-automatic washing machines and single door refrigerators have seen a huge pile-up of stock of these products prompting consumer electronics companies to cut production by up to 30% in November and December, three senior industry executives said. Low to middle-income consumers stayed away from purchases or shifted to hugely discounted online-focused brands.While premium products like large screen televisions, frostfree refrigerators and fully automatic washing machines did sell in cities and large towns driven by plethora of consumer finance options and price cuts — sales of entry-level products which constitute the belly of the market — were a washout, several manufacturers said.Two industry executives said Samsung is evaluating curtailing of television imports (it does not have local production) in the next two months, especially of entry level screen sizes smaller than 43 inches. Sony and LG are also considering similar options for TV production. Some brands have also told contract manufacturers about reducing production for appliances and TV."Television sets, semi-automatic washing machines and single door refrigerator sales were badly impacted this Diwali with inventory piling up, especially in up-country markets. Companies are reducing their production since November-December are lean months," said industry body Consumer Electronics and Appliances Manufacturers Association president Kamal Nandi.In a rare move, Samsung and LG have extended consumer promotion schemes for televisions beyond Diwali till November. Overall television sales remained flat through the year and failed to revive during festive season, as consumers postponed purchases by consuming streaming content on smartphones owing to poor economic sentiment.71929636 Growth in 55-inches and above premium models failed to revive the overall TV market due to 30% contribution by unit sales. In the sub-50 inches range, online-focussed brands like Xiaomi, BPL, Thomson, Kodak and Vu dofaiminated sales this Diwali.Nandi, who is also business head at Godrej Appliances, estimates sales of semi-automatic washing machine and single door refrigerators declined 7-10% this festive season compared to last. Samsung India denied plans of import cut and extension of consumer promotion scheme. In a press release on Tuesday, Samsung said it grew sales of its premium TV line up this festive season — sales of QLED television went up three times over last year and doubled for 4K TVs, while it has launched offer for Gurpurab and wedding season.Sony declined to comment for this story. LG India did not comment on television production cut but vice president (home appliances) Vijay Babu said there were no plans to cut production for appliances, with appliance sales growing 35% this festive season across both entry and high-capacity models. CM Singh, CEO at electronics retail chain CMS Electronics Junction, said manufacturers have indicated cut down on production and imports. "The impact in entry level products was everywhere, but in smaller towns, festive business was down 30-40% over last year. Ecommerce further dented sales," he said. Retailers said Diwali discount is continuing for entry level appliances and televisions in November as well. East and North's leading retail chain Great Eastern director Pulkit Baid said most brands have decided to continue festive schemes, freebies and extended warranty, especially for TVs, to liquidate stock amidst slow sales last month.Nandi said premium appliances grew, helping the industry clock 6-7% growth, but those are not barometers of the economy. "There is a liquidity issue in trade and this has impacted wholesale stock movement, which remained down 5-10% (on-year) from July onwards," he said.The festive season — from Onam in Kerala till Diwali covering Navratri, Durga Puja, Dussehra and Dhanteras — is the biggest shopping period in India, accounting for 30-40% of annual sales of consumer electronics, smartphones and home appliances.
NEW DELHI: A group of officials from the department of telecommunications (DoT) on Tuesday briefed a high-powered panel on the financial state of the industry and the challenges it is facing.Tuesday's meeting — the second of its kind – was an "information-gathering exercise by the committee of secretaries (CoS)" to take stock of financial stress in the debt-laden telecom sector, a source said.The panel was formed to suggest steps to provide relief in a time-bound manner to the carriers which are facing a Rs 1.3-lakh-crore-plus payout in additional statutory dues after the Supreme Court order on adjusted gross revenue (AGR)."A representation was made to inform the CoS about the situation of the sector. They're aware of the duress and the debt. We have also given the information on AGR and the fallout that it will have on the sector," a government official said.Loss-making Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel have been hit hardest by the Supreme Court order backing the government stance to include non-core items while calculating AGR, basis which the telcos pay licence fees and spectrum usage charge (SUC) to the government. The two telcos are cumulatively staring at over ?80,000-crore additional dues to be cleared in less than three months.Both have sought urgent relief from the government, saying that they will face an "unprecedented crisis" if forced to pay the full amounts. Rival Reliance Jio has opposed any relief in the AGR issue."The CoS is far from finalising anything at this point, more meetings will take place," the official said, highlighting that discussions were gathering pace since the onus of finding solutions for the sector is on the multi-ministerial panel.ET had reported on Monday that the panel is looking at a repayment period of 20 years for AGR dues, with possibly an initial moratorium to ease the burden on heavily indebted companies. While the total debt of the sector is about Rs 7 lakh crore, incumbent Airtel and Vodafone Idea together have a debt of more than Rs 2 lakh crore.The panel is headed by cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba and has officials from key stakeholder ministries and departments. It may also consider a reduction in the total incidence of taxation to help the troubled sector, besides a reduction in levies. The service providers have long been asking for lower taxes on telecom services, which comes to nearly 33% of the overall revenue.
It may not pay to buy and hold an equity mutual fund forever. The stark contrast in returns between the top performers and the laggards among equity schemes has made it critical for investors to review their holdings more frequently, said investment advisors.For example, in the last one year, the best performing fund in large caps – Axis Bluechip delivered 24.71 per cent returns, while Franklin India Bluechip returned 6.22 per cent, a gap of almost 17 per cent. In the Multi-cap fund category, IIFL Focused Fund has delivered 27.65 per cent in a year, while ICICI Focused returned 0.5 per cent.Higher volatility in the markets has led to a set of blue chips performing better than the rest. Those funds which have managed to hold these blue chips have managed to do well. Others like Axis Bluechip have done well because of high cash holdings. Some of the underperforming schemes have exposure to stocks with poor corporate governance that have been battered in recent months.Investors may not be able to identify the best performer every year but consistent underperformance is a red flag. Investment advisors have different periods to evaluate the health of portfolios. For many of them, a bad show for three years is a good enough reason to exit from the scheme."Periodical review of portfolio once in six months or in a year is a must," said Amol Joshi, founder, Plan Rupee, a Mumbai-based financial planner. "If the underperformance vis-a-vis peers in the same category is large and continues for more than three years, investors should understand the reasons and should not hesitate to exit the fund," he said.The mid- and small-cap fund categories too have seen divergent trends. Over a three-year period, Axis Midcap Fund gave a return of 15.43 per cent while SBI Midcap Fund gave a return of 1.43 per cent. Over a five-year period, HDFC Small Cap delivered 18.93 per cent returns while Quant Small Cap returned 0.76 per cent.71931946 "If a fund underperforms its category average for three years, it definitely is on my watch list. It shows the fund manager calls are not in line with market and for an aggressive investor and calls for corrective action, which includes a switch to a better performing fund," says Shankar S, founder of Chennai-based Credo Capital.Financial planners said poor performance has been because of higher exposure to sectors or stocks that did not perform.In the recent past, funds that were overweight on telecom sector and bought stocks like Bharti Airtel and Idea underperformed.Similarly, those with a higher exposure to pharma stocks underperformed as stock prices corrected due to increasing USFDA scrutiny. With NPAs mounting, fund managers who went overweight on PSU banks or PSU as a theme underperformed. On the other hand, funds that were overweight on HDFC Bank, Kotak Bank, Bajaj Finance, Reliance Industries generated higher alpha. Axis Mutual Fund became one of the best performing fund houses in the last one year with many of its schemes being top performers as it bet on quality and held 10-20 per cent cash in many schemes.Longer periods of poor performances could result in investors missing out on targets set for such investments.
India's capitalmarkets regulator on Tuesday tightened rules on participatory notes (p-notes), or offshore derivative instruments issued by brokers to foreign investors not registered locally, while easing some operational norms for select overseas funds.ET was the first to report last month on the likelihood of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) tightening the rules governing pnote investments.Sebi said late Tuesday that foreign portfolio investors (FPI) would have to make separate registrations for issuing p-notes for underlying derivatives. However, this requirement is waived for p-notes against underlying cash equities."Based on the new guidelines, some of the existing FPIs will have to get separate registrations if they want to issue p-notes based on derivatives," said a tax consultant, who did not want to be named. "However, Sebi has not prescribed any relaxation for such separate registrations. This could escalate the compliance burden on some of the big FPIs. Since the KYC information is already available with custodians and Sebi, funds should not be made to wait 45 days for a registration."ET had reported last month that stricter rules would impact at least two of the top five p-note issuers in the Indian markets, which reportedly have a combined market share of around 30 per cent. The total value of p-notes issued stood at Rs 79,800 crore in August, Sebi data showed.The regulator also said that an ODI-issuing (offshore derivative instrument) overseas investor, which hedges its ODI only by investing in securities held by it in India, cannot undertake proprietary derivative positions through the same FPI registration. Such an FPI must segregate its ODI and proprietary derivative investments through separate FPI registrations."An ODI-issuing FPI cannot commingle its non-derivative proprietary investments and ODI hedge investments with its proprietary derivative investment or vice versa in the same FPI registration," Sebi said in the new operating guidelines posted on its website.P-notes are derivative instruments issued by registered foreign portfolio investors to overseas investors to enable them to trade in Indian stocks without having to register with Sebi."No fresh derivative position, not in compliance with the above requirements, shall be allowed henceforth. FPIs have 90 days' time from the date of publication of the Operating Guidelines to comply with the above requirements," the Sebi order said. "Offmarket transfer of assets/positions will be allowed for FPIs intending to transfer assets/ position from one FPI account to another FPI account to comply with the above requirements."To be sure, the regulator has also relaxed some KYC norms for FPIs. It has exempted category I FPIs from submitting the information of their beneficial owners to custodians. Market participants said that the regulator has also given more clarity on the KYC documents that need to be collected for each category of offshore funds. The regulator has also put in place a data-privacy mechanism for sharing of KYC documents across market institutions, such as brokers and depositories. Going forward, all such data sharing will be consent based.Further, global custodians have been allowed to rely on the documentation collected by their own bank in a different country. Hence, in some cases, leading global custodians will be able to onboard FPIs into Indian markets without any fresh KYC."We believe that clarifications such as reliance on information available from reliable public sources would make life much simpler for several investors," said Sriram Krishnan, managing director, Deutsche Securities Services."Around 80 per cent of all FPIs, if not more, are likely to be in Category I, where for identification and verification of beneficial owners, the document number is not required to be provided."Some long-standing concerns remained even after the regulator issued the new guidelines."Several procedural clarifications have also been provided in the new guidelines, making the new FPI norms more robust and transparent," said Tejesh Chitlangi, partner, IC Universal Legal. "However, some of the major industry concerns pertaining to continuing restrictions on majority NRI holdings in FPIs and less favourable treatment of non-FATF member jurisdictions, such as Mauritius, from the perspective of higher KYC and ODI restrictions continue."
Bengaluru: Manthan Software plans to acquire RichRelevance, a personalisation software provider for the retail sector, for an undisclosed amount. The Bengaluru-headquartered company which specialises in software applications for the retail industry and counts United Supermarkets, Pizza Hut, Helzberg Diamonds, Love's, Alshaya, and Future Group as its clients.RichRelevance, the San Francisco-based retail focused technology firm, raised $150 million so far and Manthan is offering a premium on the firm's current valuation, sources said. According to sources, this would help Manthan get access to 200 customers and get a "strong exposure" in retail technology solutions market. The acquisition would also increase Manthan's headcount to 600 from 500 currently. Manthan is exploring many cross-selling opportunities through this acquisition. Manthan announced on Tuesday that the company, jointly with RichRelevance, "have initiated a go-to-market now, and have set the path towards consolidating their category-leading businesses in the coming year, in compliance with applicable regulations"."RichRelevance and Manthan together will deliver an end-to-end Algorithmic Customer Experience marketing solution that includes business to consumer Customer Data Platform, Retail Marketing and Merchandising solution, and Real-time Personalization with advanced data science," said Manthan in a press release. Manthan said the comprehensive joint solution would enable retailers and brands to algorithmically discover new segments and target their most profitable customers, automatically test for and seamlessly deliver the most relevant content and offers across all touchpoints using emerging technology."It creates a new paradigm in algorithmic consumer experience," said Atul Jalan, chief executive officer, Manthan, adding that "you now have a partnership that is deeply vested in your success and brings a joint solution and expertise to the market to help you grow digital revenues through personalization".
New Delhi: A computer science woman engineer bagged the highest job offer of Rs 1.45 crore per annum this year at the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT). The current batch graduating in 2020 from this institute received a total of 562 offers including 310 full time offers and 252 internship offers in this placement season. The other high pay packages recorded this year at IIIT Delhi were about Rs 43 lakh and Rs 33 lakh. Currently the campus average compensation is Rs 16.33 lakh and median is Rs 14.85 lakh among both the under graduate and post graduates programmes. Some of the top companies which recruited from the campus include, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Adobe, Qualcomm, Nvidia, Wadhwani AI, WDC, Tower Research, HSBC MathWorks, Harmon Kardon, Reliance and Samsung R&D etc, according to a release shared by the institute. Some of the top recruiters offering internship included NetApp, Nvidia, Tower Research, Adobe, Amazon, Google, among others. The list of first time companies included NetApp, Nvidia, Facebook London, etc.
RCEP pull-out: India may join back if demands met, says Piyush Goyal Goyal slammed the Congress-led UPA government for having signed scores of free trade agreements (FTAs) with Asean, South Korea, Malaysia and Japan, which only exacerbated India's trade imbalance vis-a-vis these trading partners and put the interests of domestic industry in jeopardy.
Even after deadline, zero-MDR regime yet to kick in MDR is a fee paid by merchants to banks for offering them infrastructure to accept digital payments.
Tamil Nadu to get $451 million ADB loan to boost power connectivity Asian Development Bank (ADB) has recently approved a $451-million loan to strengthen power connectivity between the southern and northern parts of the Chennai–Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor (CKIC) in Tamil Nadu.
EPF scam: Ex-MD of Uttar Pradesh power corporation held "Mishra has been arrested. The economic offences wing of the state police is probing the matter and strict action will be taken against those involved in this case," said Uttar Pradesh director general of police O P Singh.
Adani Group moves Bombay HC seeking to stop investment into GVK Airport Holdings The move follows GVK's announcement last week that a subsidiary of National Infrastructure Investment Fund (NIIF), Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and Canadian Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSPIB) will invest Rs 7,614 crore into GVK Airport Holdings, the holding company of MIAL.
M&A deals to hit $52.10 billion in 2019: Report A highly notable deal was Canada's Brookfield Infrastructure Partners' $3.66 billion investment to acquire Reliance Industries' Reliance Jio lnfratel unit, it pointed out.
Flipkart launches streaming stick to take on Amazon The device is designed specifically for value shoppers who are looking to buy more affordable non-smart TVs and turn them into smart TVs.
Supreme Court stalls Tata Housing Project in Chandigarh A Bench led by Justice Arun Mishra said the proposed project, to be developed by Tata Housing Development Company, was not within permissible limits as it fell within the catchment area of the Sukhna Lake.
FITE moves labour commissioner against job cut move by Cognizant FITE, which supports those who were sacked by the IT firms, approached the labour commissioner on Tuesday and submitted a memorandum alleging that company's decision was illegal.
Tech revolution: Blockchain can transform trading, says Sebi chief The capital markets regulator chief was addressing an event commemorating the silver jubilee of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), which has become a market leader since its inception and controls two-thirds of volumes by disrupting the 144-year-old BSE back with its electronic screen-based trading terminals in 1994.
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